The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-11 00:00:00

9 J t, • tlr THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT DUNDEE. apply to the Council of the Association to make a com munication to her Majesty's government, urging them to institute arrangements for storm-signals being resumed." DUNDEE, TUZSDAT. • ~ 61....... 11 :...:,.,.11.1 1-\' ' ' •„ ~..... ~..,:.--/-__,---,-Z9 , _ 0 „„ 3 .....„...4 • •. : • -.? 174 r. Y aI 1 e All 1 - , 5r9 t• , ~...---,, ~,,,..., j' .. ar- -• 7 1 ...__ , .... No. 6,583.) LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1867. IsTAmPED„ H. ADDITIOZAL [TWOPENCE . , VIII' and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE R OYAL 11/ o f l'Af KET Mil P.—For SYDNEY Direct it° roll from the (llasaging Director, Mr. F. Strange.) Three Ballets, •,'' ~,d -I, the ..th sot , calling at Plymouth to embark pawn- Dancers, Si) Instrumentalists, Singers, Acrobats, Mimics , e,. the splendid climser ship SOBRAON. A 113 years, register tures, Latest Telegrams, saloons, Supper-rooms, Lay ~. roue, J. A ELNISLIE, Commander ; lying lu the East Smoking-rooms, Evening Paper ; 10 Orchestral li. dis Docks. This floe ship, built by Meseta A. Hall and Co., Night. Open at Half-past Seven, begin at Fight. vs-Harm has a magnificent uloon, with unusually large Es., and DI : Iteserved Seats, 4 : Private Bor .1 ,,, a fort the accommodation of first-class passengers ; she Sox-office open from Bevan to Four. ~,, a d oat ruhle opportunity for second-class and Intermediate "saes and will carry an experie nced surgeon.—For terms NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Fr f ,,,,,00 or passage apply to In JOHN WILLIAMS; to Holborn.—The most spectone ii At) , Lom TII ER, an MAETO, ,2, Royal Exchangehalld. Ball Room, and the best Band In I , t. o r to DEVITT and MOORE. 9, alliterutreet. and DANCING EVERY EVEN' 1 a EVITT3I. Packer. Open at half and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE throughout, le. 1 g ~f l'AcE ET SHIP.—For PORT PHILLIP Direct 'with lute &vetch., the splendid clipper ship 11ACDC PT, THE NEW NOVEL " . : , .. sr , . register 1,138 tons, T. T. WATSON, Commander i 0,.: 1.. the East India Docks. This high-elassed ship, built 0 , rtrvn I.) the Messrs. Hall, Is well known In the Melbourne BIRDS rot 1 r her rapid passages and sound delive of cargo. fibs . .t rstc accommodation for all climes f ry passengers, and :ry au experienced surgeon if required. For further -== '. .t.)ns u;.ply to Messrs J. and R. GRANT, 12, Fenchurch- .t or to DEVITT and MOORE, 9, Billlter-strest. i I vrrr and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LT' i P of PACE ET SHIP.—Poo ADELAIDE Direct ila% s:dsy 2oth September, calling at Plymouth to er si , t , if required , the splendid Aberdeen cliplY t OM:LAN D. AI. I.leu tons re, THO'' '..sluander . !Ong in the London fir r ~...,:t at Aberdeen. f.‘ expressly fitted for tv 1 po..p. fitted with every comfort fey ..in passengers. and will carry an ~efed —For terms of freight or ' litiollE. 9. ittliiterutreet. g • ' TT and MO"" I a of PACK ET Sllty . ) oil. v , the besot , after 45) tots. V . .110 I).A.A. .cry fast se' 1).. and i i.:' OPENING OF THE NORTH GERMAN PAR LIAMENT. SPEECH OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. Brazilian tribes cannot count beyond two. The most curious and striking pert of the argument romaina to be put—that the moat civilised nations were once in • state of barbarism. In the cradle of civilisation—Palestine, and Syria, and India—the remains of • stone age have besn discovered. Why were stone knives used by Jewish and Egyptian priests f Just because they had been once in general use. The regard paid to marriage in different nations was • singular illustration of various degrees of pryers. Many savages have not arrived at the idea of marriage. A savage's wife is essentially a part of his property. In some , CAMS the tie is of snob • nature that it affords not even a presumption aa to parentage. Many savages recognise kin ship only °nth, mother's side. This is the case with the South Sea Islanders generally. It was so with the ancient Celts, Greeks, Cossack hordes, ho. By tracing up the idea of marriage we can account for the two ex tr aor&nary cus toms which we find in every part of the world, that a man is regarded as no relation to his own children. Only as things improved, and the probability of parentage became greater, kinship through females only was abandoned. Among the early Jews Abraham married his half. sister, and Amram his father's sister. These women were not regarded as relatives. At a later period they would have been so. Even among ourselves a man no relation to his own children except born in wedlock. In every step, from the treatment of women as ehattles to the sacred idea of matrimony, we find clear evidence that the change has been one of progress, and not of degradation. Many natives have traditions of the origin of marriage. The Egyptians attributed it to Menes,the Greeks to Cecrops, the Hindus to'Aoctaketen. Sir John replied to the argument of Haliburton, that the universality of ma , taro customs which appear arbitrary proved they were &- steed Ina a ammeaevise, He showsil that the Wad& The sections met to-day as usual. GEOLOGY. (ast - rzz's TrLsoaat.) BERLIN, Sen. W. " The Granites of Corsica" formed the subject of a very interesting paper by Professor ANgrip, in the coarse of which he propounded the theory that stratified rocks in the lapse of time change into granite. These rocks, formed with water under pressure, were not igneous, but eruptive. Professor harness, on the whole, concurred with the theory broached by Professor Austed, but Professor PHILIPS, without committing himeelf, expressed the belief that the subject was one needing further investigation. A_lMper was read on the Calamine Deposits of Sardinia, by Mr. F. GORDON DAVIS. The object of the paper was to call attention to some important de is of sine ore which have lately been found in the island of Sardinia. The zinc ore is found in Silurian limestone in deposits which run parallel to the bedding, and which appear to have some connexion with the north and south lead lodes. Mr. Davis (*kaiaks that the ore can be raised for 10d. per ton. The North German parliament was opened to day by the King of Prussia, who delivered the following speech from the throne : " Illustrious, Noble, and Honoured Gentlemen of : the Parliament of the North German Confedera tion,—At the close of the first parliament of the North German Confederation, I was able to express my confidence that the popu lar representative assemblies of the several Federal States would not refuse their con stitutional recognition of that which the parlia ment had crested in unison with the different go- I vernments. It affords me great satisfaction to find that I was not deceived in that confidence. The constitution of the North German Confederation has, in a constitutional manner, become law in all ' , the Federal States. The Federal Council has entered upon its /nuctions.-andla:dakiLhantiriths with joyful confidence, bid welcome, in my name, and in the name of my illustrious allies, to the first parliament assembled on the basis of the Federal constitution. Immediately after the promulgation of the Federal consti tution an important step was taken towards regulating the national relations of the Confedera tion with the States of South Germany. The German sentiments of the allied governments have created for the Zollverein a new basis correspond- I ing with the altered circumstances, and a treaty , concluded on that account and approved by the Federal Council will be laid before you. The budget of the Confederation will form a prominent subject for your deliberations. The careful limitation of the expenditure to absolute requirements will permit of nearly three-fourths of it being defrayed by the Confederation's own reve nues, and a careful estimate of these revenues war-' rants the belief that the estimated contributions of the several Federal States will fully suffice to cover the whole expenditure. Bills have been' laid before the Federal Council, and others are in tended, which have for object the settlement of such matters in the domain of Federal legislation as the present time permits of and requires. A law will be introduced upon freedom of settlement, which is meant to prepare the further development of the common right of nationality founded by the constitution. A bill upon liability to military ser vice will be laid before you, with the object of making this common right of nationality apply to the army, and at the same time with the object of oolledting in a manner easily to be surveyed the provisions which are contained in the constitution, partly in a distinct form, and partly by reference to Prussian legislation on liability to military service. A bill upon the passport system aims at doing away with antiquated restrictions upon intercourse, and at forming the bases of an agreement between the Confederation and the South German States, ghats, do., was easily accounted for by the condition through w hich people were passing, We could hardly my when a custom was arbitrary, or a belief unnatural. The Australians do not believe in natural death. When • man dies they take it for granted that he has been destroyed by witchcraft. Sir John thought that similar ideas in distant circuitries owed their origin, not to the dispersion of the human race, hut to the original identity of the human race. While be did not believe that similar customs in different nations are inherited from a common source, or are necessarily primitive, he did me in them an argument for the unity of the human race, though not necessarily demanded from a single pair. Sir John concluded as follows:—The facts and arguments which I have here very bristly indicated might I have been supported by many other illustrations which I could not bring before you without unduly extending a communication already somewhat too long. They, how. ever, I think, a ff ord strong grounds for the following oonclutions—Daniely, that existing savages are not the descendants of civilised ancestors ; tha t the psimitivs I condition of man was one of utter barb arism ; that from this condition several ram; have independently raised themselves. These views follow, I think, from I strictly scientific considerations. We shall not, how ever, be the less inclined to adopt them on account of the cheering prospects which they hold out for the fu.ure. If the pest history of man has been one of deterioration, we have but • groundless hope of future improvemeat ; but on the other hand, if the past has been one of progress we may fairly hope that the future will be so too ; that the blessings of civilisation will not only be extended to other countries and other nations, but that men in our own land they will be rendered more general and more equable, so that we shall not see before us always, as now, multitudes of our own fellowcountgmeu living the life of ravages in oar very midat ; neither pommeling the rough advantages and reel, though coarse, pleasures of savage life, nor yet availing themselves of the far higher and more noble opportunities which lie within the reach of civilised man. ITALY. FLORENCE, 82pr. 10. It is stated that Garibaldi will return into Umbria after the peace conference at Geneva. The Gazette del Popolo considers a Garibaldian movement inevitable, and states that preparations for an invasion of the Roman territory continue on the frontier. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Sm. 10. The King and Queen of Portugal attended the Lisbon Regatta to-day on board the frigate Bartho lomeo Diaz. it. Lv.rpooL INDIA. BOMBAY, Sm. 6. 71bs. shirtings, Or. 4a ; Sflbs. ditto, 6r. Sa. ; 40's mule twist, 114. Cotton dull. Dhollerah, 206. Shipments of the week, 12,770 bales. Ex per ron London, Is. 11td. to U. 110. Four ent. Government Securities, 89t ; Five per Cent, ditto, 106} ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 111 i. Freights to Liverpool, 325. The latest London date is Sept. 3. T'hefirielminer (Sir R. Murchison) said that in so far as his pursuits had led him to study the most ancient forms in the crust of the globe, everyt hing he had learned in those examinations bad convinced him of a very great progression throughout all the works of nature. At the end of the scale where geologists terminated their explora tions, the evidence derived from the finding of flint meats that had been evidently manufactured and by men, and the finding of these and other relics eisoesiftd with the remains of men, bad given rise to the great school of prehistoric inquirers of which he might say Sir John Lubbock was at the head. (Applause.) He was I , ippy to asuman that this great clam of inquirers had held for some igen congresses over the continent of E urop e. They bed held six or seven of these congresses, and it was the intention that one should be held in Great Britain in 15th. If he were to look round the erniatry, he could not find a more proper person among them—Eng lishman, Soch.ohnian, or Irishman—to preside over this "rithan Sir John Lubbock. (APplime-) er m some remarks from Mr. Jou& URAV/PURD, Professor BUSH said le thought the question of what they meant by civilisation ought to be settled before they could cuter into the substance of Sir John Lubbock's Pal- Si m r Wfavia Er larr referred to certain races In India which had at one time bean civilised, but had lapsed into degradation. The Rev. Mr. Turman wished to suggest whether Sir John Lubbock's facts were not compatible with some other conclusion than that at which be arrived. (Applause.) He most thoroughly and heartily with Sir John in the emphatic statement he ;mt a t e rg v: the gi 61 : :roman * but at the same !`„:eeha tuggeet—and he was mire Sir John was the last man to object to giving him a large draft on the bank of time—that many races which bad not yet risen might yet rise in the ammo of time. Dr. Hoer said, with regard to the original identity of the human mind, he must confess his ignonume of what was intended. Did Sir John Lubbock mean original identity in the form and size of the brain and skull ? If he did, he (Dr. Hunt) entirely differed from him. But if the original identity of all animal life was meant,. he bad no objection to that expression ; or if the original identity of all organic nature was meant, he should not raise the slightest objection. With regard to the three conclusions to which Sir John had cane, he entirely con curred with the first two. As to the third, that several races had raised themselves, perhaps Sir John would mention those races that bad Weed themselves. He hardly knew at that moment of any race who had raised themselves stow they were first known, exempt the races of Europe. Sir Joint LUBBOCK made a few remarks in reply. As to defining civihmition, he would just point to Mr. B.ush as a very excellent specimen of civilised man. With regard to , a remark of Mr. Tristram's, he thought the names of par ticular trees would have been lost before the general name of "tree." Of nations that bad raised themselves he would name the Chinese, Mexicans, and Baptisms as having at tained a certain degree of civilisactua without any assist- anos from others. CALCUTTA, Bert. 5. 841bs. shirting'', 6r. 104. ; 40's mule twist, 6r. Bs. Cotton, IT. Rice quiet. Exchange on London, Is. 11 5-16 d. Four per Cent. Govern ment Securities, 89# ; Five per Cent. ditto, 106. Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 111 i. Freights to England, 67.. 6d. corresponding with the national interest.. A law upon weights and measures will Tie brought for ward, with the view of regulating the weights and measures of the Confederation on a common prin ciple, and in a way required by inter national intercourse. The position of the p ost .ta a Federal institution renders legis lative arrangeniiillita necessary on the sub ject of the postal system kiagy.:.ily qnd the postal tariff. The establishment of Federal oonsa latea requires a legal determination of the rights and duties connected with the exercise of the office of consul. The unity of the mercantile marine requires a basis in the shape of a law upon the nationality of trading ships. I hope that these laws, which denote a first but decisive step towards the completion of the Federal constitution, will meet with your and the the Federal Council's approval. The deliberations from which proceeded the Federal constitution wereguided by the conviction that the great task of the Confederation could only be accomplished by accommodating through reciprocal advances special interests to those of a mom general and national character. This same conviction has found expression in the discussions of the Federal Council, and will, I confidently believe, form the basis of your delibe rations. With this thought, honoured gentlemen, direct your efforts to the completion of the work founded by the Federal constitution. It is a work of peace to which you are called, and I trust that, with God's blessing, the Fatherland will enjoy in peace the fruits of your labour." INMAN LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK. and PHILADELPHIA BTRAMBHIP COMPANY Intend despatching their hill powered Clydiebullt Iron screw steamships, carrying the United States Mails, calling at Queen*. town, Ireland, on the following day, to take on board per and despatches, and with liberty to call at an Intermediate pert: CITY OF NEW YORK, Saturday, September It. CITY OP ANTWF.RP, Wednesday, September 18 . CITY OF 31ANCHIP4TER, Sete y, September 71. CITY OE BALTIMORE, Wednesday September 25. AM wiry Wednesday and Saturdey. Cable menage by the mall steamers sailing every Wednesday, It, 11, and 71 minim, according to the accommodation. Forwsrd Crlncludes a full supply of cooked provisions. Passengers enada and the United States booked through on very Mosu l=lli, RI, Wa ter —Pot furtbar el, Live rpool ; Partl i l e a a rs d tAil,helyklioaplVliALL l O IL King WlWam-street. London. QWEDEN and BACK in seven days from kJ London, allowing 66 hours In &mdse.—Tide b an oppor tacky that may be embraced by the renowned twin screw Mover MARY, Captain THOR. LEIGH, appointed to mil on lilt tes., from the Meet ladla Dock bergs, for GOTHIENBURG, le 6v e d f,,;:tirday as heretofore (weather permitting). Painengers will ltkewtie / 0 .4 this a most Interesting route to to m twa s y and Itauda. and übcw, oPtgloottoim for . Wares to Gothenburg, 43 IR ad. and 41 7a. ; deck. El.—Apply at CHAPLIn Vf ..• or to PHILLIP'S, GRAVES, PHILLIc. '2 and Bt. Detnetan'ahonae, Crosolane, Great Towerutreet. BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Brune trick, and Central The North German Lloyd's Ina Iraklase screw steamer SCH ALB& Captain I:NDUICSCH, will be despatched TO•21011.HOW, Sept. 12, calling at Bla,:kwall (weather permitting', at 12 noon—Tares to Bremen, Al and Ll Mans tickets, 5.3 and Al lea—Appb at CHAPLIN'S Universal ° kiseuttircus, W. to or PS, GRAPES, PHIL 1,P% and Co., SR Dunstan's-home, Crossinme, Great Tower- Ind, LC. ROTTERDAM and the RHINE. —The favourite steamer HATAVIER leaves Brunswick Pier, Blackwall, every SUNDAY, at 11 am. Paasengers must leave Fenchurch otreet Station by the 10.30 am. trek], and walk on board.—. The Fyenoord leaves from oft the Tower every Thursday morning ate am—Apply at CHAPLIN'S Universal Mice, Vt , or to PHILLIPPS, GRAVES, PHILLIPPB and Co., Bt. Amman's- Mem itemise", Great Tower3treet, C. MAILG ATE and RAMSGATE.—Cheap Fares— Sta. ed.—SALOON STEAMER, ALBERT VICTOR, from Bean Pier, above Lonthan.brisine. TO-MORROW (Thursday', a s 11 am., and every Tainday, navaday, sad Oatu►day same hour. "lumbar mar, Monday, Wednesday, sod Moist, ; ICOVIIIII Rams pte at 10.70 a.m., and Margate at 11.91 am , direct for Loudon. Grand saloon, Ss Od. ; second saloon, h. ad. ; children, Is. 6.1. Fan TRADE WHARF.—The Commimionera of Customs anti the Lords of the Tressury.—Proparing for psbleatton, the Correepondence oe th• subject of Privileges, law granted and how withheld. IMPORTMRS of GOODS who an sibiseted to excessive charges on goods landed on captain's gay will leak plasm' apply to & CLAY sad 06., 814 Tipper nouns& CUL KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN RZHIBITION, IB66. This celebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the Drain! PRIZZ MEDAL —lt I pare, mild, mellow, delicious, and `mg aboleicem. Sold to bottles. Se dd each, at the retail houses la leeks :by the agents la the priadpal towns in Ragland or theirale at 8, Great Wlndasindlnek London, W. Observe the led meal, phak label, and cork treaded "Linehan's LL Whisky. LARLOW'S PATENT CASK STAND, a new Jr invention, so admirably contrived that a full butt, at well ireaßer maks, may be robed or tilted on It without labour or Its motion is so Impalpable that the sediment of the tlimpill kid by no pomMty can be aft:bid. Prim la lta., to grit 4, sad 18 piles arks. /ARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP, 1-444 our t& :rake& No Isola gat bear or soar wine . Apply direct to JAMS NAELOW, patentee. 14, eng tad Willbun-street, Mambo-Douai dot bie am and adthess are on every article ; all of sparloos Engravings gratis. Established WEL RCSSELS CARPETS, 2s. 100. ; best Tali Bad. per yard ; T ditto, h. s od. Z 90,000 In altare. Bsdsteads ;Is (rass, n, and wood), Bedding, :Plialstery, and • lame let ad Linen _goods at very red, Irian. AU s warranted, and delivered free. Illusin need lists gratin. A new reduced one of Turkey carpel qt. RAISE, whele•ale and export Upholsterer sad Gen nabbing }Ve Ware ndsbnaiwnwneet. , is to us, tiewluston-hutts; te 1, eli to 411, str !IDEITEAIX3, BEDDING, and BAMBOO) nix Nrru Rs. —As ILLUBTEATED CATALOGUE, to •of 1,000 articles of 11EDROOM FURNITURE, lest tow I t applltxtinn to KILN PA sad BOK, upboloterefo. 31. 1 28, Berners-areet, Oxfordatrect, W., sad al sad 8.5, ARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of known excellence can only be bad at SE, Great Su oppwite the k.eitlab Museum Getaa The very but - 7° CrYstal Spectacles, ISt and 18a—THOMAS HARMS 41,11210 N the public against persona wins their ni 17100, lie trarellers oe meats. ITB ETH. Messrs. GA BRIX .N7E W PAUPFIan, ABLISUID IRS). PREZ BY POST YOUR STAMPS, tha Painless Sythus of DeaUstry and oaf -adha i Tooth without swings, at !tenths usual thaws. 64, LUDGATE-lIILL, CITY. 66, Bszleywtreet, Cavendish-square, Lowden. 134, Duke-street, lawarpooL TARSI WEATHER.-RIMMEL'S TOL. VINEGAR Is strongly recommended at this time of * se a refreshing adjuoct for the toilet and bath. a roviv md an indispensable requisite for travelling. Price and 2e. fold by all the trade.—E. RIMM n re grind, 2‘ Conthill, and 128, Regent-strest. 1 , 1 1.10118 and Liver Complaints, tack Headache, Loss of Appetite, Drowsiness, 4, and all Dlsordem of the Stomach and Bowels, are qt +alb, that well-known remedy, FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. r I cane the recommendation of a mild operation with wi successful effect: and where an aperient Is required noth be better adapted. Sold by an medicine vendor; at IL 1 124 . W. per box, or obtained through any chemist. S VIGIreSiION. NORTON'S CAMOIIILB Pala A Gentle Aperient sad a Powerful Towle. Ever/where, In Bottles Ia lid., la Id., sad lla. r AU'S COPAIIINE.—In chronic or rec .24afl sease a cure Is effected la as average of dr di ."'" by the Parts Physicians' Aeselemy.--Sold by sll . 1 41 e , chemist'. 45 ed. General Depot. 40. Haymark• at G. Joseau, the owl? Preach chemist with I `e of We Paris School of SZTVOP WS. MU DIM, all well te . a . 7be se rer or tilted an It without labour or Its melon Is so Impalpable that the sediment of the laid by no pomMty can be diseuited. Moe it 14e., to age ti„ 9, and 18 pins casks. tL ARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. • No vent-peg make& No mare let beer or soar wine. ed.; ditto, electroplated, 9a—Apply direct to JAMES W, patentee, 14,1 Ling WiWam-street, Mansion-lsouss. dat ble same and sdh.sss are on every article ; all others MIAOW 11•4111410144. Engravings gratis. EstabLished 1210. RUSSELS CARPETS, 2s. 100. ; best quality, • Is. Sid. per yard Tapestry ditto, es. 61d. E 20,000 worth tore. Bedsteads la braes, Lon, and wood), Bedding, and may, and a lairs lot ad Linen _goods at may reduced • All goods Warrant e d, and delivered free. Illustrated • Brig gran. A new reduced one of Turkey carTet• M. RAISE, wholetale sad export Upholsterer and General • • Warehousenuni, 133 to 139, Neeington-butts; facto. 40 to 40, Frencinstreet. • EDSTEADS, BEDDING, and BEDROOM • runtrrruaL—As ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, with of 1,000 articles of BEDROOM FURNITURE, sent, free by on armlicution to FILM F3t and SON, upholsterers, 31, 22, &men-street, Oxforduireet, W., sad N and 33, Charne- -1 d ARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES o f we n - known excellence can only be bad at 62, Great Ruasecl- • oppoilte the hellish Museum Ostia The very best steel .2 ( Spectacles, Ife, and 18e. — THOMAS HARRIS and MP S p blic against versos' uaing their Mon • • 179 a No w amllers or agents. T II ETH. IS —Messre. GABRIEL SEW PALMT., r. ABLISHED 1815). FREE BY PORT POUR STAMPS, nlettining the Painless System of Heathery and self-adhesive Artificial Teeth without springs, at half the usual charges, 64, LUDOATE-lIILL, CITY. 60. Harleyutreet, Cavendish-square, London. 134. Dukes lavarpooL I I ARM WEATHER.—HIMMEL'S TOILET VINEGAR is strongly recommended at this time of the sea refreshing 'Antoci for the toilet and bath. a reviving al lad an indapensable requisite for travelling. Price is,, . and Ss. Sold by all the trade—E. RIM=., perfumer, wend, 24, Cornhill, end 128, Regant-street. II ILIOUS and Liver Complaints, Indifertion, Sick Headache, Loss of Appetite, Droweineas, Giddiness • . and all Dlsordeni of the Stomach and Bowels, am quickly ad by that well-known remedy, FIUMPTON'S PILL OP HEALTH. TbvT nalte the recommendation of a mild operation with the acceurful effect ; and where an aperient Is required nothing bt better adapted. Sold by all medicine vendors, at Is. lit per box, or obtained through any chemist. 'GESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS. A Gentle Awned sod a Powerful Toole. meld Everywhere, In Bottles Is. lid., it Id., and 11$. 0 AU'S COPAHINE.—In chronic or recent trues a cure Is effected Is an avenge of six day, !". 1 by the Pans Physician,' Academy.—Sold by all re- Ade chemist% 44. ed. General 49, Hernarket, . 0 • at G. Joseau, the only French chemist with the of gm Pada School of AMERICA. The Inman steamer City of Antwerp, from New York on the 31st ult., arrived at Queenstown at 2.452. m. yesterday (Sept. 10) with the mails and 24 pa ,,,, bgal, L ;; :t no specie : She landed the pas sengers, and proceeded ;0 blveiTml immediately. (Per th. City of Antwerp). NEW YORK, Aoawrr 31. It is authoritatively reported that the recent protracted interview between General Grant and President Johnson was friendly. General Grant maintained that he alone, under the Re construction Act, bad power to remove the district com manders, but finally acknowledged as paramount the President's superior power and authority as Commander in-Chief of the army and navy. General Grant asked per mission to withdraw his letter of protest and the President assented. No further cabinet changes are expected to take place for the present. The Pew York Herald aye that General Grant has requested to be relieved of participation in the cabinet councils, except when military matters are considered, on the groan& that it is improper for a military officer to participate officially in political discussions. A fight occurred on Thursday in Washington, Tennessee, between the whites and blacks, the latter being aided by the White Loyal Leaguers. A number of persona were wounded. The deaths from yellow fever at New Orleans average 20 daily. Signor Cerutti, thn New Italian Minister was received by the President yesterday. It is announced from Montreal that during the nomina tion meeting in that city on Thursday the mob assaulted Mr. DVOse and the other candidates. The dragoons charged and dispersed the mob, wounding 30 persons. Advices from Mexico to the 9th instant state that the sentence of death on Balm Balm bad been commuted to seven years' Imprisonment. Santa Anna was to be tried by court martial. Loss& had abandoned his opposition to Juarez. Berriozabal has ordered the arrest of all catholic priests crossing the Rio Grande into Mexico. (BY ATLANTIC Trim:mum. ) NEW YORK, SePT. 10, 6 P.N. The Republican party have carried the elections in the State of Maine by a decreased majority. The steamer Atlantic has arrived out. Closing prices :—Gold, 144. Sterling exchange on London, 1093. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1144. Illinois, 120}. Erie, 69i. Cotton—Mid dling Upland, 26. PHILADKLP: Petroleum : Standard white, 31f. Baer. 10. Gazarra Noncan.—The following appeared in bet night's Gazette :—The Queen has been pleased to ap point George, Earl of Haddington, to be one of the Lords Waiting in Ordinary to bee Majesty, in the room of Henry Francis, Lord Polwarth, deceased. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George Gerard as Consul at Cape Town for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to ar ef rove of Don Fernando Cams as Consul in London for the üblic of Peru. The American Eagle, tone, Captain Moore, one of the old New York sailing line of mail psoketehips, put back into Plymouth Sound yesterday morning in a crippled condition. She left London on August 6, with about 108 passenger., and full cargo, for New York. She experienced a continuous series of heavy westerly gales up to August 27, when in 100, 28 W. and let . 50.21 N., dur ing a heavy squall, she carried away her masts. The mainmast gave way at the cap, the foremast was sprung in the eyes of the rigging, and the mime-topmast was sprang badly. The subsequent rolling of the ship strained her so much that she made a large quantity of water, and her passengers suffered much disoonsfort and danger from the disabling. THE CABLE BETWEEN FLORIDA AND CORA.— The completion of the cable between Florida, which was accomplished on the 18th teat., is an event of no little lin. portience to us, as it is the beginning of a stupendous project, and another successful step in the great enterprise of connecting, by telegraphic lines, our country with the rest et the world. This work forms the base from which will start the three cable lines linking the Antilles to Central and South America. The lines connecting the Mouth American countries on the Atlantic will be by the way of Cuba, St. Domingo, Porto Rico, St. Thomas, Gua deloupe, Martinique, Trinidad, and Demerara. From thence telegraphic communication will be opened through the Empire of Brazil to St. Roque, principally by land lines. From St. Roque a submarine cable will extend to the Cape Verde Islands, from thence to the coast of Africa. and then to Cadiz in Spain, when the circuit of the Atlantic Oman will be completed. —Baton Advertiser, August 28. THE PEACE CONGRESS AT GENEVA. The Journal de Geneve of the Bth writes as fol lows: To-morrow (Monday), at 2 o'clock, the sittings of the Peace Congress will open at the Electoral Palace. No idea could be more acceptable to the pacific population of our country, and we can only express a wish that the noble and generous aspirations which such a meeting pro supposes may lead to practical resolutions. Though Geneva bad the honour of receiving the first International Congress on behalf of the wounded who fall upon the field of battle, she will not have the honour of receiving the first Peace Congress. Already London, Brussels, Paris have seen distinguished men assemble from all parte of Europe, to deliberate upon the means of making the guarantees of a durable harmony succeed to the horrors of war ; but we cannot forget, however, that it was from Geneva the first appeal' proceeded. The correspondent of the biapendance Beige, writing from Geneva on tha 7th, says the arrival of Garibaldi, which was then expected the next day, was being looked forward to with intense ex citement by the entire city. The Peace Congress had at first been regarded somewhat unfavourably. "It was feared," says the correspondent of the Independence Beige, "lest this manifestation in favour of peace should be a declaration of war to the Sovereigns. And people generally would have preferred that another meeting place should have been chosen by the leaders of the democratic party. But now that Garibaldi is to come, the whole population is en jele. The different parties of the city have competed for the great man, and have tried to monopolise him." Writing on the Bth, the correspondent of the Paris Temps says that the mere name of Garibaldi has been sufficient to excite all Geneva, and that divided in opinion as parties are there, they have all united in order to give • fitting reception to the Italian patiot. "Madame Robert Peel" and " Madame de Rothschild," he says, have supplied the flowers for the decoration of the staircase of the house the General is to occupy. 1NA13017/LkTION 07 PRILSIDINT BOYLeB STATITE.— The Ayrshire Express reports the inauguration at Irvine of the statue to commemorate the name and Onthillllllol of Lord Justice-General Boyle. The statue is the work of Kr. John Bteell, R.S.A., and its cod has been defrayed by, a general subeeription in the burgh of Irvine and neigh. boarkood. CHARACTER OF THE NEGRO. The next paw taken up vae one by Dr. Joint DIM, "On the Character of the Negro, chiefly in relation to industrial habits." A discussion ensued. STORM WARNINGS. Colonel Srega,l;ati; I.4.l,;;;l:failSectioe, read a paper on the subj,ct of " Storm W • th eir import ance and practicability." He began by showing the great importance of the signals lately in practice both in a humane and commercial point of view, and then stated that out of 403 warnings given by Admiral Fitzroy in three yam, the prognostications were correct in 305 times. No one could tell the possible num ber of lives which bad thus been saved •• and he eked if such results did not sufficiently justify the continuance of them storm warnings. But these had been donned ; and for what! A piece of pedantic a ff ectation of alma. (Hear, bear, end applause.) Literally the cogoombry of science. (Laughter.) He waa a scientific man, and had studied the matter for half a century, and did not hesitate to pronounce his opinion in the most emphatic manner. The scientific committee of the Royal Society had declined to continue these warnings, on the ground that Admiral Fitzroy had obtained his oonclusionsprosisioonolay to on empirical data. And now the committee establish e'ght additional observatories throng out the empire ; and at the end of fifteen years they expected to be able to predict storms on philosophica l data, and not on zintencal had n da ot ta. Brit been abi d o to durt o n b ir tan th: b last ese results, ho w conrd they expect to do so during the next fifteen years? Colonel Sykes next read a series of petitions which had been sent petitioning for the resumption of these storm signals. As a specimen of the opinions of the " sensible people of Dundee," he said Mr. Anthony Trill bad sent the following reply to a query :—" The correctness of the storm signals at this port is a matter of common remark. The are very generally appreciated." He held he had poduoed ample evidence of the importance of the signals, and then spoke regarding their practicability. He thought the committee were afraid of compromising their reputation in continuing to do what Admiral Fitzroy bad done ; and therefore the country was to be de prived of so many advantages from the mere crotchet of certain individuals. (Laughter.) In speaking of the practicability of working these signals, he said that storms generally ounefrom the westward, ar d that notice of the advent of these storms could be telegraphed from the west of Ireland to England several hours before the wind actually reached those parts. Indeed, he had been informed by one of the most eminent electricians that, me storms generally travelled across the Atlantic to this country, they would bare a week's warning of them before they reached Britain by means of the Atlantis cable. (Applause.) He then sat down, saying that he thought he had given ample evidence why the storm signal should be resumed. (Applause.) A discussion took place, in which Mr. J. P. Gwent, Mr. John Don (President of the Dundee Chamber of Com. merge), Mr. Milne Home (President of the Meteorologic! Society of Sealandl, the Duke of Buosienolt, Sir John Ogilvy, Dr. B. Stewart, Mr. Glaisher, sad Admiral Belcher took part, and ultimately the following resolution was carried by acclamation:—" Resolve that this /11.0011 GEOGRAPHY AND ETHNOLOGY. illf. contributed 17plipe ---- 110 - CoMbst the notion that indolence was a prominent feature in the character of the negro race. With incentives and ends to industry equal to those enjoyed by the white man, the black would not be found behind him in the race. Dr. Hoar entirely opposed this theory. In bls view the nape wen intellectually and morally inferior to the white man. .Tonagmeet the view set oat in the I,pqr zest Kr. Simms, a gentleman who huts:Added some amain Jamaica, gave several lameness of the aptitude of the negro to receive instrnetion. _ . 24.foUCTIIDilFITDT, a French traveller, gave • pleas ing account of the exploration of the Isthmus of Darien for • ship canal. He believed the route suggested by Humboldt, between the Gulf of Darien and Capiao Bay, was practicable. From this view Sir B. MURCHISON dissented. The lowest height of watershed was 140 ft. Mr. GRAHAN Caawroen, in a long paper, endeavoured to establish the plurality of races of man. He founded his argument upon the diversities of colour, civilisation, &a Mr. Wara.acc, on the other band, argued strongly for the unity of mankind. The dispersion of the race from that portion of the world where it was originally created easily accounted for the diversities exhibited on the Dar winian theory. They were not greater in the members of the human family than amongst animals. Pigeons, for instance, although possessing great variety, were known to have come from one stock. A paper was read "On the Perseberg Iron Mines, Sweden," by Mr. C. Le Neva FOSTER, 8.A., D.Sc., F.G.S. The paper described some large deposits of msg. netie iron ore near Philipstad, in Sweden. The ore aware in thick beds in hallellinta, a compact gneiss. It it always accompanied by angite, epidote, hornblende, and garnet. Mr. Le Neve Fester compared the deposit with a similar ' one at the Crown's Rock, Batelle.* Mine, near St. Just Cornwall, where magnetite occurs under similar con ' dale=; sca acco le mpanied by the same minerals, only on a much I smile. ECONOMIC SCIENCE AND STATISTICS. Probosor Nooses in this section add/eased himself to the consideration of the important question of the funds available for developing the machinery of education. He assumed that the state bad the right to divert the funds of charities that had become mischievous to educational charities which should encourage diligence, capacity, and inteenee, without any regard to elan, and thee provide • road for those in the lowest condition of life to the highest kind of education. The grammar schools of the he severely censured. li n e l lietcrit. read a paper on "Courts of Arbitration and Conciliation in the Hos ie ry Manufacture vi the Midland Counties." He observed that these courts had been in operation for six years, and had given great satisfaction to masters and workmen. Mr. Samoa said all the differences between capital and labour resulted from ignorance of political economy. He had discovered that the masters were sadly ignorant of it as well as the men. The only defect he maw in the courts of arbitration was the absence of binding effect. Mr. HZTIIAN was strongly in favour of forming in ether towns such boards as that at Nottingham. Mr. Barons described the copartnership principle as applied at the Whitwood Colliery. Professor Nooses warmly supported Mr. Senior's sug gestion, to teach political economy in the schools. CHEMICAL BCMICE. Ina paper reed by Mr. LOTHIAN BILL, of Newest e, on "The present state of the manufacture of iron," It was I denied that continental nations were outstripping us. All the great steps that had been taken in the manufacture of iron had been initiated in this country. The skill of the English workman and the energy of the English master bad perer been surpassed. The only danger to be dreaded was from collisions between the two. . . - i'icie.;;:iiiiaTuii;;Oii,;llo c;i:curred in the views I expressed, appeared to think that there was a tendency to io . z ute mare technical education. Reckoning by practical by A rropetive schemes, the progress made in this oountry ha.. i ft"!!! hors= VAIOCIa MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL. In this section great interest was excited by the exami nation of an alleged correspondence, published by Mr. Charles, between Newton and Pascal, tending to destroy Newton's claims as the discoverer of the law of gravitation. Professor Archer said that Mr. Charles had refused to say whence the correspondence was derived. They had to decide upon its genuineness by internal evidence. One letter professed that Newton had heard of Pascal's mathematical abilities in 1664. If the letters were a forgery it was a most elaborate one, sines they contained the writing of 30 eminent contemporaries. Sir David Brewster exhibited Newton's letters in 1654. Newton was then 11 yews old and at school, and knew nothing of mathematics. He vindicated the originality of Newton's discoveries, and denounced the pretended correspondence as a gross forgery. It is proposed to photograph Newton's letters, which are in Lord Portsmouth's possession, and compare them with the alleged correspondence. ANTHROPOLOGY., It is announced that as International Pre-Hiatorle and Anthropological Coogreu will shortly be held in England, time codpiece yet to be determined. The sectional prooeedings yesterday were uniformly in teresting. THE EARLY CONDITION OF MAN. Sir Joiii — L73;;;;C, of the Ethnological Society, read • lengthy roper on the above subject in Section 8. The following is • brief abstract : The late Archbishop Whitely held that we have no reason to suppose that any community ever did or ever can emerge unassisted from a state of otter barbarism into anything that can be called civilization. Haring pointed out the difficulty of producing evidence to satisfy Whaled, of the utter primitive barbarism of • race, Sir John went into evidence showing that civilised races are descendants of races that have risen from barba rism. It was asked bow it came to pass that the Australian had not advanced to the same stage as the European. Sir John Lubbock answered—Piret, because Australia possesses neither cereals nor animals that can be domesticated with any advantage. Secondly, if the Australian is degraded, he asked why was not the European equally degraded ? Whately quoted President Smith, that if a man had been left cast out as orphan of nature he must have perished before he learned to supply his urgent wants. The writer answered that the same might be said of the goilla or the chim panzee, who were certainly not the degraded descendants of civilised ancestors. Among the facts which seemed to militate against Whitely 's view, Sir John mentioned the following :—Whitely supposed mankind originally herds men and cultivators. The Australians, Tasmanians, North and South Americans, and several other more or less savage races, were entirely ignorant of cattle rearing and cultivating the soil. He thought it extremely impro bable that such easy and advantageous ass once learned should ever have been abandoned. Lost civilisation would leave traces behind it. Sir John Lubbock enu merated wild cattle descended from imported cattle or their remains. But no trace or • bone of either oxen or sheep bad been found in the whole extent of Australia or America, nor in Australia of the horse. Cultivated cereals would survive perhaps in a wild state and in modified forms. But other plants follow in the train of man. The Modes here a melancholy proverb that the Mamie, disappear before the white man, tas the white man's rat destroys the native rat, the rope= fly drives away the Maori fly , and the clover kills the New Zealand fern. The fauna and flora of Australia give us evidence of a former superior race. No weapons or instruments of metal have ever been die covered in any country inhabited by savages ignorant of metallurgy. Pottery a ff orded a still stronger argument, and no fragment of pottery had ever been found in Australia, New Zealand, or Polynesia. None of these arta, or the use of a bow or spinning, was likely to have been abandoned if once known. In the seine way, Sir John referred to religion, of which several savage tribes were wholly ignorant Had it once existed among them, it would not hare been lost. The second part of Sir John's argument was that improvement bas taken place among savage tribes. The inhabitants of the Andaman Islands have introduced otitriwrs. The Wajijl migrate bare learned to make brass. The Tahitians bad given up canni balism when visited by Cook. Some of the American tribes oultiveted maize, which is a native plant—a clear evidence of • stop in dramas. Substitutes for writing were found amongst Tarim; tribes. If the Mexicans bad ever possessed letters, would they have fallen back on picture writing? The numerical systems of savages often mount no hi6er than Ave. No Australian language goes beycaa fivesne THE FATAL COLLISIOE ON THE THANES. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Carder, the coroner, opened an inquiry at the Lord Derby Tarsus, Plunistead, into the eirenmeteaces attending the death of Richard Berry and Alice Bridger, two th'im who were amongst those who lost their lives by the collision which took place on the Themes, off Plamthead, as Friday iiveabig lath, between the °mooned pthesager steamer Yetis and a meow collier steamer named the Wentworth. Mr. Fry, solicitor to the Woolwich and Waterman's Company, with Mr. Parry Jackeon, the chairman ; Mr. Richard Rion, vice-chairman; Mr. Hughes, director; and Mr. Mann, Leeretary and saperintendent of the com pany, were in attendance. The owners of the Wentworth, Messrs. J. R. Smith and Co., of Newasstle-upon-Tyne, were not represented. The Coroner said he proposed, after taking evidence of identifioatiori, to adjourn inquiry in order to afford the captain of the Mods, who was seriously injured by the acci dent, and was now confined at home, an opportunity to attend. It was only just and fair to Captain Spenoeley to adopt such • course, because when • collision of this kind occurred in broad daylight there must be something wrong on the one side or the other. He (the coroner) understood, however, that a per son who wee on board the Mete at the time of the occurrence was obliged to go to sea in a day or two, and he therefore thought it would be advisable to get his at ones. rry althea the coranorrin — rei not possible to dis poni", with • Depend inquiry, whisk, as Sergeant Barry had died in Olthitt-town, appe ared at preempt to be necessary. The Coroner replied that that was not prodble, unless the body of the deceeesd wee brought within the precincts of the county of Kent. Celia was then sworn. She said—l am. the widow of Richard who lived at 26. Pier-terrace, Oubitt town. I identify Lae of the bodies of the two children as that of my child, Richard Barry, who was nine months old. He was sucking at my breast at the time of the col li sion. I was on board the Yetis with my husband and my child. I was in the cabin where the people were taking tea. I heard a cry that • man was overboard. My husband was mistime beside me. He rushed towards the cabin stain, telling me to sit still. As soon as he had spoken the words • smash ems. I ran after my husband, and my child was washed out of my arms. I looked behind, but I could not see it, and I thought I would do all I could to save squat I got to the skylight, and there I was rescued by a man pulling me through upon the deck. There was no noise at all Wore the shout " • roan overboard." My husband died at half-pest Bon Sunday morning. He was got out of the water about ten minutes after the aceidtht, and taken ca board the coast-guard ship. I took him home trom the eoast-guard ship on Saturday morning about half peat 8 o'clock. He was put to bed when he got home, and . never left it. _ — Edmundßrid g er, of No. 1, Edward-street, Pukes place, Newington-butts, identified the body of the other child as that of kis daughter Alice, aged six. He said I was with her and another daughter, a little older, in the cabin of the Katie when the oollidon happened, and I saw nothing as to how the accident occurred. I heard come one say " Then is some one overboard." There wits a great trampling of feet overhead on deck. I fancy the about of " • men overboard" came from the steward. It was, I think, • sort of supposition from the trampling on deck that • man was overboard. I don't think it came from above. I told the children to stop below while I went on deck, but one of them follows( me. Were I had got half-way aerobe the cabin there was l ter rific walk the timber' of the vessel fell inward, and the water rushed in. The younger of my two children was drowned. I aught her band, but shoed immediately she was washed from me, and the other was also washed out of my hands. I myself was washed ender the water. When I rose again I saw the skylight and made for it. The elder child was got out some time afterwuda. The little one was not found until three o'clock next morning. There were two young women sitting on my left in the cabin. Whether they escaped or not I can't say. John Le Contour Gore was the next witness. He said— I am • master mariner, and am going to leave England to morrow. At the time of this collision I was on board the Yetis, walking the deck aft. I saw the Wentworth on the starboard bow, about three or four lengths from us. The steamer was coming up the river on the south shore, clime in. The tide was • little after high water. It bad jest turned. The Wentworth was boned down. I saw the captain of the Meths on the bridge making • sign with his hand. I don't know what the sign was. I thought it was for the screw to steer *liar of us. The Yetis was struck aft. I made roy so as to forward be clear of the screw's bow ' which struck the companion. I rushed forward with my wife for safety. As. soon as we got forward the Metis was ashore. I don't know what injury the Midis sustained. I didn't look at her afterwards. I helped . the passengers out of the vessel. I heard no calling previous to the col lision either to ease or stop the Yetis. It was broad day light, and there was no necessity for • light on the bows of the screw. There was no previous shouting of alarm. We were only 50 or 60 yards from. ant-rat " end directly • r after we were . were as!".,,n. I don't anal whetbse the Minis was forced by the other vessel towards the shore, bat I know the Wentworth came with great force against us. I don't think the Wentworth slackened her speed at all. I heard no order given by the captain of the Melia ; only saw the sign of the hand. I didn't bear the call-boy. I looked to ace what part of the steamboat the collier was going to strike, in order to judge what place was best to be in. I am not well up in the navigation of the river. I always employ pilots. If we had ported our helm we should have been still worse than we were, u it would have taken us more into mid-channel. After the collision everything was done to save life. I did what I could. The captain of the Yetis was on the bridge all the way up from Gravesend. He appeared to be sober. The man at the wheel obeyed orders, so far as I know. I saw some of the crew jump off the bows of the Yetis to help the passengers out. I myself jumped down and helped about • dozen women out. The reason why the Metim sailed close in shore was to avoid the tide, which was coming down. The Cormier here asked if any person was present to watch the interests of the Wentworth. The oowtahL on rlsty said he understood the ship went to sea, and he added that, so far ea he was aware, no one was in attendance to represent her. Is answer to the Coroner, The witness gave his opinion that the screw ought to have been more in mid-channel than she was, and added that small boats generally kept in shore to avoid collision with large vessels coming down mid-channel with the tide. The screw was not going full speed, but she had a pod aped en. Mr,. Harry was recalled, it being intimated that she had something to say respect i the conduct of the captain of the Metis. She said her band remarked to her before the accident that he believed the captain was in liquor, and she herself thought when she saw him in a boat after the accident he seemed to be in that st►te. The Coroner thought the jury could hardly entertain evidence which had reference to a man's conduct when he bad sustained serious personal injury. Mrs. Barry said she heard other people say before the accident that the captain was in drink. The Coroner—l think we cannot go on hearing evidence. The inquest was then adjourned to Thursday week. APPALLING ACCIDENT BY LIGHTNING.—During • thunderstorm which raged in some parts of Suffolk on the afternoon of Sunday week, a most appalling calamity, resulting in the immediate death of two children and injury to several others, occurred at Sniallburgh. At about 20 minutes put 2, when the storm was at its he' ht about forty children were assembled in theschoolroom, preparatory to attending Divine service at the church. They were under tbe charge of Mrs. Chapman, who was officiating in the ab sence of the governess, and hail just received their " attendance marks," when a vio:ent noise was heard, resembling the report of a cannon, and immediately the room appeared to be filled with smoke. The poor children, excepting those whose fate we have yet to mention, rushed out in a state of consternetion and a moment afterwards, when the rector (the Rev. W. A. Ormsby) went inside, he observed the lifeless bodies of two little girls—Emily Whittletoo, aged 7 yearn, and Matilda Harmer, aged s—lying on the Boor near the west window, whilst on the opposite side of the room, near to the fire-place, four children were, as it seemed , paralysed. One of these, named Mary Yaxley, was very much burnt in various parts of the body, and her muse at first seemed hopeless, but there are now pros ' pecta of her ultimate recovery. The other girls, named respectively Mary Ann Pratt, E. Long, and Eliza Yaxley, were mostly burnt about the feet, bat not seriously. They were removed to the Rectory, and attended by Mr. Cloven, of Statham, Mr. Dix, the resident surgeon of Smallborgh, being absent at the time, but the latter gentleman has since been in attendance upon them, and with the exception of Maria Yuley, they are all rapidly improving. On an exami nation of the schoolroom, it appeared that a Bash of lightning bad struck the bell outside, tearing away a portion of the brickwork and part of the roof, and thence demanded into the interior of the building along an iron rod, which was used as the bell pull. Leaving the rod, the electric fluid seems to have struck on the head, musing instantaneous death, the poor chhildren Whittleton and Harmer, who were sitting on the left at the end of the benches, and thence it took a diagonal course, towards the children standing near the noel:dace. The combined effects of the thunder and lightning shook the room to such an extent that puts of the framework sod the glass of the west window were forced out, the iron screen supports broken, and the plaster on the walls shat tered to pieces in many places.—Burg and Z, rwich Poet.