The Express. — London, England, 1867-10-21 00:00:00

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Just published, In fancy boards, ISO so crown Biro, price IL, THE TESTIMONY of TWENTY-EIGHT CLERGYMEN In FAVOUR of TOTAL ABSTINKSCE. Laded by the Rev. TH"IILS Roods, Y.A. London : Tweed* No. SPT, Strand. BRITISH MOTHS, by E. Nzwatiir. No. 11, umbers Wee ed. lion 2:..t h. Basaattalhe Illustrated. An the back to e London : W. Tweedie, SIT, Strand. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. —By the mail steamer which arrived from Men on Sept. 24, we learn that the position of affairs in Abyssinia as regards our captive fellow countrymen, the rebels, and Theodorus re spectively, remains much the same as when we last re ferred to the subject. The King is still so for beleaguered in his entrenched camp at Debra Tabor that there has been no renewal of communica tion between him and the Magda& prisoner,, though we gather from our various accounts that the garrison at thst fortress remains faithful to the Negus. The captives are known to have been all well nearly up to the end of July. This is satisfactory so far; but we are also assured that up to the second week of July the saptives at the King's camp at Debra Tabor were in good health and tolerably well treated. Theodorus cap. peered to have forgotten them for the time, his atten lion doubtless being very closely engaged with his own setae position. The people all round Debra Tabor seem to be thoroughly inimical to him—so much so that all communication between the camp and tho coast is cut off, so far as Theodorus is concerned. We may state that our information relative to Debra Tabor and Gaffat has come round by Slagdala, indicating that the insurrectionary chiefs keep a strict watch lest any despatches should be sent from Theodorus to the coast ; and no missive whatever, good or bad, has now been re ceived from him. That the captives are still well and unharmed is cause for satisfaction, and those at tfagdala may now be regarded as in little danger from Theodora' ; but the more numerous group, with whom is Mr. Stern (the only British subject, we believe), are all in the power of the violent monarch.—Tisus of Indk, Sept. :93. THE CEREMONIES OP LORD MAYOR'S DAY. Strong pleas continue to be put forward for the abolition of the ceremonies of Lord Mayor's day, and of course there is much to be said for the views of those who, caring little or nothing for the rights and privileges of the corporation, object to be interfered with in ever so small a degree by any sort of doings in conn ec ti on w ith th a t b o d y . It can we altogether lose sight of the fact that an expense of something like MO/. must be incurred if the state coach is to be put in order for the coming 9th of November, and this amount will be increased eightfold if the repair' are to be complete and permanent. Still there is no need to rush into the extreme of shabbiness and parsimony as some would suggest, and if there is to be a ceremony at all, by all means let it be arranged and carried out an a way that shall be at least creditable to the first city of the world —COoI Ppm, APSTRALIA.—The steamship Great Britain, from Melbourne, arrived in the Mersey on Saturday afternoon, after a splendid passage of 57 days. She left Melbourne on the 22n4 of August last, having on board 415,0001. in gold, together with a large cargo and 4113 passengers. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Issarma's ra►.saesxs.) FRANCE AND ITALY. REPORTED EMBARKATION OF FRENCH TROOPS. TOULON, Ocr. 20. The Polhcs brigade has arrived here, and is em barking. Six vessels, of which two are ironclads, are getting up steam, and will probably leave this evening. General Dumont has arrived. PARIS, OCT. 20, EVEIING. The Moniteur still continues silent on the ques tion of intervention. The Etch ( lord of this evening says :—" At Toulon all preparations for immediate action have been concluded, but the order for the embarkation of the troops remains suspended until tie arrival of the final reply of the Italian government, which may be retarded for some hours, if it be true, as is reported, that a ministerial crisis has broken out at Florence." The Patrie of this evening says that a definitive resolution on the question el intervention will be arrived at to-day. The same paper publishes a telegram from Lyons, stating that the number of soldiers sent from that town to Toulon is 20,000, and that another corps will operate in another direction. The Prance says, " We learn that General Du mont's advanced guard embarked this morning at Toulon for Civita Vecchia. It is certain that France will in any case arrive at Rome before Italy. It is stated that thu Italian government has declared itself powerless to arrest the bands of in surgents, or effectually to protect the Holy See." FLORENCE, Ocr. 19, 1 P.M. According to a despatch received here, an address, signed by 1,200 Romans, has been pre sented to the Senators of Rome, requesting them to interpose with the Pope in favour of an interven tion of the Italian troops, as the sole means left for guaranteeing public tranquillity. To-day the Roman Municipality had met in special council, in view of the imminence of an insurrection, and after an anxious discus/lion bad remitted the address of the Romans to the Pope, submitting it for his sovereign decision. FLORENCE, Ocr. 20, 9.25 P.M. Accredited rumours are current that there has existed a ministerial crisis since yesterday. Signor Rattazzi is said to have tendered his re signation, and General Menabrea has been sum_ monod to the palace, and is generally designated as Signor Rattazzi's successor in the event of a change of ministry. Garibaldi is said to have escaped from Caprera, and to be now in Italy. Letters from Rome of the 18th inst. state that the garrison of that city had been reinforced. Two Garibaldian officers had been arrested with 10,000 francs in gold in their possession. Menotti Gari baldi with 3,000 volunteers held the heights at Nerola, which were invested by a small Pontitical force. ROME, Ocr. 18, EVENING. The Pontifical troops left yesterday for Monte Rotondo, to attack the invaders in the vicinities of Monte Libretti and Nerola. They entered Monte Libretti without striking a blow, the bands retreat ing before them, and they are continuing their march upon Nerola without having come into colli sion up to the present with any of the bands. The Garibaldians have evacuated Monte Libretti and the entrenched camp near that town without awaiting the attack of the Pontifical troops. It is believed here that all the Garibaldians on the Papal territory will recroaa the frontier. Complete order prevails in this city. ROME, Ocr. 19, MORNMG. It is announced here that after a fierce engage ment the Papal troops re-occupied Nerola last night. The Garibaldiana sustained heavy losses in killed, wounded, and prisoners. ROUE, Ocr. 19, EVENING. The French Minister at the Papal Court has officially notified the Pope in the name of the Em peror Napoleon that whatever may arise the aid of France will not fail him. It is announced that Orte has been re-occupied by the Pontifical troops. VIENNA, pct. 19, Errirria. The Official Evening Post publishes the following despatch from Rome : " According to news received here from Paris both French and Italian intervention is regarded as imminent. The Papal troops have taken by storm a strong place near Nerola, where 2,000 Garibaldiana had entrenched themselves. Great importance is attached to this victory. Orte has been retaken without any fighting." THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION. CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 19. Intelligence received here from Crete announces that the Grand Vizir, in presence of the consuls of tho Great Powers, asked the heads of the insur rectionary committee what were their wishes. Their reply was union with Greece. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Oar. 19, EVENING. The Emperor has sent an autograph letter to the Minister of Justice stopping by special favour the prosecution against four Italian officers who were lately arrested while in the South Tyrol armed with formal instructions, and in the very act of making strategical plans and investigations. The officers are to be released from custody without delay. VIENNA, Orr. 20. The unveiling of the monument to Prince Schwarzenberg, by the Emperor, took place to day. An immense crowd was present, and his Majesty, both at his arrival and departure, was greeted with great enthusiasm. Herr Hasnel, the professor of sculpture, by whom the monument was made, received the Order of Leopold. Owing to a severe attack of influenza Baron von Beust, at the special request of the Emperor and his physician, was not present. The Emperor leaves to-morrow morning for Paris, where he will stay till the 31st inst. Baron Beust's indisposition will not prevent his starting for Paris with the imperial suite. HUNGARY. PESTH, Ocr. 19. Into-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet the Attorney-General requested permission of the House to prosecute the Deputy Boerszoermenyi for the publication of M. Kossuth . ' letter, which he described as treasonable. ILLDES. CARLSRUHE. Ocr. 19. Yesterday the Chamber of Deputies adopted, after six hours debate, the treaty of alliance con cluded with Prussia on the 17th of July, 1866. RUSSIA. ST. PSTEFSBURO, Ocr. 20. The treaty for the sale of Russian America to the United States for 7,200,000 doll'. has been ratified. The King of the Greeks has arrived here. A bill for the reform of the legal code in the Polish kingdom bas been laid before the Council of the Empire. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, OCT. 20, 3 P.M. • On the Boulevards to-day Bente' were quoted at 67.40 and 67.25. They are now being done at 67.30. Great uncertainty prevailed, rumours on the one hand being current that the French fleet had left, while other reports spoke of an arrange ment with Italy. INDIA. (Via Trieste.) CALCUTTA, SErr. 24. Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the an nouncement that the Bengal and Madras troops are not to take part in the Abyssinian expedition. Intelligence from Birmah announces that Colonel Tylche will proceed on the 20th of October on a mission from the Viceroy to the King. The famine in Orissa is virtually at an end. There are 1,500 orphans to be provided for. Cholera has not yet disappeared in the north west. The weather continued unfavourable. The indigo crop is not expected to reach 03,000 manna'. Much rain has fallen in Bengal, and injury to the crops is apprehended. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, Ocr. 18. The Tanjore left at noon yesterday, and the Nyanza at 4 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 23rd, and the latter at Southampton about the 31st inst. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, Ocr. 19, 6 P.M. The Inman steamship Etna arrived out to-day. Closing prices : Gold, 1441. Sterling exchange on London, 1081. 5-20 United States Bonds, 112 ; Illinois, 122 ; Erie, 69/. Cotton: Middling Upland, 19%. PHILADELPHIA, Ocr. 19. Standard white petroleum, 34i. ITALY. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) FLORENCE, OCT. 15. All that was said in my last correspondence has been amply confirmed by facts. We are in a state of revolution, which becomes every day more open. Many circumstances have helped to bring the im pending crisis to an apex. The noisy clamours and irrepressible vivacity of the party of action have, since the arrest of Garibaldi, tolerated no bounds. The anger of that party against the go vernment for impeding the great commander's progress as leader of the insurrectionary move ment, has shown itself chiefly in the determination not to be frustrated in their plans. With him or without him, impulse leads them towards Rome. The hour which fortune has pointed out for its fall from priestly dominion has sounded ; the march is irrepressible ; they are followed by the wishes, the hopes, the acclamations, the very heart beat of the Italian multitudes. If ever there was a national movement—an impulse of unanimity—this is the time when it has shown itself. The sort of prophetic certainty (fruit of the universal de termination) with which the event is forestalled is another peculiar feature of the ripeness of the times. The intensity with which the topic occu pies the popular feelings is hardly to be described. People meeting in the street, or taking a walk, or entering a shop, are questioned concerning the news of Rome. Doubts have given way to the amplest faith in the future. But how will the final solution be obtained 1 All have a various answer, more or less uncertain and chaotic ; but one point emerges clear from the discussion, that we are going to Rome, which assertion winds up the finds of every discourse. The liberal catholica are solicitous for the fall of the temporal power. The Neapolitans, Milanese and Piedmontese, Tuscans, and others, have all and each a good, bad, or indiffe rent reason for wishing the capital to be at Rome ; at whose august name all other cities of Italy, how sever great their claims may be to notice, bend with a common accord. Florence as a capital has been tested and found, according to the Italians, to be a failure in every way—Florence, in modern times, not long since the seat of a narrow paternal government, with a people accustomed to be dealt with like the favoured children of a good-natured parent—the Toscana, narrow in views and educa tion, wanting in wealth, which gives power and confidence in enterprise. Florence in fact finds herself hampered in competition with her rich com petitors, Piedmont and Lombardy ; prices have increased even to exorbitance within the little city, and increase of gain has in no way made up for the surplus of expenditure, as the greater proportion of the commercial and industrial enterprise has been absorbed by foreign (read non-Tuscan) hands. The Florentines return the aversion of these foreigners in a twofold manner. Their matter-of-fact, domineering ways, their provincial accent (for Florence is assuredly the capital of Italy, with regard to language and pronunciation) highly disgust the plausible, fastidious Tuscans. They nurse their municipal sympathies with the warmest devotion, and will be heartily glad when these foreigners leave them alone once more ; none wish more potently for the removal of the capital from Florence than the Tuscans and Florentines. This event, indeed, will be a matter of general rejoicing. The Milanese and Neapolitans say in turn, " How can tiny Florence pretend to the palm amongst the Italian cities (after Rome), whilst we, with our great and magnificent emporiums of wealth and population, are at hand to put forth our claims throughout Italy / " And the Piedmon tese with Turin snarl atill more bitterly than the rest, for, say they, " but for us Italy would exist but as a name ; we have given it the impulse which has brought it to port. We have given it its King, its chief minister, its army, its constitutional development. Through firmness of purpose we held on to these institutions ; we paid the imposts demanded by the necessities of the times ; we made every sacrifice, wherein the rest of Italy was not called upon, for a long time at least, to join." The Venetians again, with their views of religious tole ration, nourish a confirmed antipathy for the reli gious bigotry of the Tuscans, which, although only skin-deep, obviates the possibility in their presence for the expression of free thought. Thus all rejoice with common accord at the notion of the impending change, which takes them away from the shadow of Giotto's tower ! Besides this general outline of na tional antipathies amongst the Italians, there are, it must be remembered, endless scissures amongst par- ! ties more or less liberal, religious, rationalistic, and free thinking, with their endless political shades and various aspirations. The miracle, therefore, of the present moment is fusion in one purpose and thought. FRANCE. (nox ins owl ooßuspoinnvr.) PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING. The liberal papers are under the impression that the opening of the Chambers will find Franoe in volved in grave complications, not only with Italy but Prussia, and that measures of a very serious character will have been taken when it is too late to consult the parliament upon them, and when in fact the opinion of the deputies can have no in fluenooktpon what may be deplorable consequences. A letter from Cherbourg of the 17th states that a ministerial despatch has been received at the Prefecture of Marine ordering the inunediate armament of the monitor the Rochambeau, com manded by Captain Krantz. She carries 14 heavy guns, ten of which weigh 15,000 kilos. each, and four 20,600, every charge from the smallest of these, with its ball of steel, costing from 270 to 300 francs. General Dumont, commander of one of the divi sions of the army of Lyons, was sent for yesterday to Paris by the Minister of War. " Count Palikao," says the Etandard, " has been named as being about to be invested with a superior com mand in case of certain eventualities." The Sonaine Financiire, in its review of the Paris Bourse during the past week, says :—" The fall which has occurred in the course of the last six days has this remarkable feature in it : In the first place that it has been general, for it affected even French railway shares ; and, secondly, that it has not gone beyond the limit which seemed to be assigned to this depreciation by the course of events. Sales have not been made through caprice, nor fictitious excitement, nor even with untimely precipitation. People had forebodings that peace was endangered by the determinations which may have been taken, and which have been announced, and every one prepared himself against such a con tingency. But it is evident the hope is encou raged that some combination may arise by which that danger may be averted." The Bourse was again much agitated to-day. The Rents opened at 67.40, and soon fell to 67 ; but the approving language of Lord Stanley and M. de Bismarck as to the French interpretation of the convention somewhat tranquillised the market. On the news arriving of the departure of troops from Toulon, sales were pressed, and Threes closed at a decline of 35c. ; Italians went down 25c. There would have been a greater depreciation but for the hope which seemed to be entertained, that it the Beet sailed the French would act in concert with the Italian government. THE MEDITERRANEAN. (nOl OWN' CORRESPONDEVT.) MALTA, Ocr. 16. It is gratifying to state thatthecholera is greatly on the wane in Malta, and it is hoped that it will soon entirely disappear. No attacks were reported yesterday, and although to-day's report shows five attacks, there is only one death. According to intelligence received yes terday from Sicily the cholera has also decreased at Messina, where the cases are limited to about six per diem. The squadron, under the command of Vioe•Admiral Lord C. Paget, is still lying at Spezzis, but, as a few canes of cholera are reported to have occurred there, it is likely that the vessels will quit that port and return to Malta. Her Majesty's steam frigates Arethusa, 31, and Endy mion, 21, are daily expected here from Spezia—the fonner on her way to the Piraeus, and the latter en route to the coast of Syria. The iron-clad frigates Royal Oak and Prince Consort arrived at Marseilles on the 9th from Spezia to coal, and left again on the 12th for Gibraltar to join the Channel squadron, and afterwards proceed to England to be paid off. The Lord Clyde and the Warrior are expected to relieve the former two vessels in the Medi terranean. Colonel Woods, oommanding the Ist battalion Bth Foot, and Lientenant•Colonel Robertson, in command of the 2nd battalion of the same corps, arrived in Malta on the 14th from England in the Nyanza. The Chief Secretary to the government of Malta, Sir Victor Moulton, returned on the same day in the Nyanza from his usual summer leave of absence. Amongst the passengers by the Nyanza for India are the Earl of Gosport, Viscount Downe, and Sir Samuel Hayes. General Weleverty, the newly-appointed com mander-in-chief at Madras, was also • passenger by the Nyanza. The lot battalion, Bth Foot, have received orders to hold themselves in readiness to quit Malta for Canada early next spring. It is believed that they will be relieved by a Highland regiment from Ireland. The Manila, with the heavy portion of the homeward Bombay mails, arrived this morning in sixty-eight hours from Alexandria, and leaves at 3 p.m. The Ripon, with the light portion of the mails, arrived also this morning, and leaves for Marseilles at 2 p m. THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRAL- 'IAN mess. IN, Ocr. 19. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Pere, Captain Coleman, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived this morning. She brings 84 passengers ; specie from the Mediterranean porta, 4,5801. ; Australian gold, 13,820/. ; precious stones, 1,500 rupees ; diamonds, 7,500 rupees ; and watches, 3,000 rupee' ; also 9,857 packages of cargo, of which 1,219 are bales of raw silk, value 100,0001. sterling. THE BOUNDARY COMMISSION.—SeveraI of the reports of the Boundary Assistant-Commissioners have been received, and will he hid before the commissioners at • meeting to be held on Tuesday next. The majority of the local inquiries will have been concluded by the end of the week, and early in November the work of the assist ant-commisaioners will be completed. We believe that the changes likely to be made in the borough boundaries are unimportant. In many instances the residents in thickly-peopled localities outside the present limits have expressed unwillingness to be included in the constituen cies, no doubt from the apprehension thattheparliamentary privilege would probably lead to municipal liabilities. — Sunday Gazette. THE LAW AND CHANCERY REFORMS FOR MICHAELMAS TERM.—Three acts were passed in the late session which will effect a number of reforms in law and equity in the next term. Under the first act the masters of the common law courts can transact business at chambers. By the Chancery Acts each Lord Justice of Appeals can hold a separate court, and thereby diminish the number now pleading, but each can sit separately in lunacy matters, and thereby facilitate the hearing of peti tions ; additional force may be given to chamber business of the Court of Chanoety. The amended County Courts Act will take effect at the beginning of January, and will receive a great deal of the snits in the common law courts, so that in a few months after its operation • different phase will be presented. LETTER FROM ONE OF THE PlthuHrEßS AT HAGDALLAH. (From the Bombay Gazette of Sept. 2t.) The following letter, received by a gentleman in Bombay, from Dr. Blanc, one of the prisoners at Mag. dallab, has been courteously placed at our disposal by the recipient, and will be read with interest, we doubt not, by the public : " Magdallab, July 23, 1867. " My dear —,—l really do not know whether I am writing to the living or the dead, to a confirmed bachelor, to a happy Benedict, or to al/emcee at the Paris Exhibi tion. All your fault, dear friend,—since I left Aden not a lne ! Well, I will not bully you too much, as you might retort the same argument on me, the only difference being that you whore I am, and I only guess ! where you are. Never mind—at the eve of a serious crisis we must not forget our friends, so that even should the worst happen, they might keep our me- I mory as a pleasing thought. I suppose that from I the papers you most from time to time have seen 'something about our adventurous Dli/sion, its rise and fall, , and lastly all its elements being consigned to Cnrccre darn! The summary of our career in this country is sully made. First period of sunshine, basking in the smiles of royalty, from January 1866, to 15th May of the same year. On that day greatjia.leo ! From honoured guests we were turned into prisoners, intuited, seised by the execu tioners' myrmidons, our sworibi, belts, and cape violently wrenched from us, our uniforms torn ; we were dragged along the audience-hall in that humiliating position before all the officers of Theodorus' army. From that day the second period begins, all of darkness and of anxiety, al . ways worse and worse. After • few days of respite and quiet, semi-prisoners at Gaze from the day of our eskers is the end of May, for a couple of weeks were pretty free at Gast. On the 2.lth of that mouth second confisca tion of our aims and property (the fatter afterwards restored) ; trial and confinement in • bleak tent near the King's house at Debra Tabor. I was, however, allowed to return to Gaffat on account of typhus and cholera prevail ing there. 3rd of July. Mr. Rosenthal and myself seized at Gaffat by the King, brought to Debra Tabor, tried, sent into • dark house where we were obliged to have candles lighted all day. sth July, sent to blagdallab, arrived at the fortress on the 12th of the same month, travelling without bedding or change of clothes through the rainy season. Four days afterwards chained by the leg like rabid camels all in one small room. Afterwards RiIIISAM got a house, Pridieux and myself • small shed unfit for even an Irish pig, still better than the previous omnibus system. Since then more than a year ago, we have remained in stain quo, the irons gradually wearing away every muscle of our inferior extremities, and , long confinement ruining our health and weakening our brain. However, left alone we managed to make our selves more comfortable. In November last Pridienx and myself built • better hut, Cameron also a small arid modest one, it is true, Nassau, as good a house as can be found in Abyssinia. Stern and Rosenthal live in the first house assigned to me, Peron' and Pietro (an Italian) have email huts for the day time, at night n' the kitchen.' All we wish into be able to remain as we are until ' Thomas Atkin' comes. Our chains are no fon, however—heavy, disagreeable things. Husain being, as the natives say, the ' master of the dollars,' managed to get some lighter ones put on, • kind of patent ring invented by our fanner head jailor ; but what can poor fellows like Pridienx and myself empeot Master of salts,' a house in common, used also as a dispensary, heavy fetters, contempt and imperti nence are all the natives bestow upon the poor white men. Dull times, no books, seldom papers, nothing but our own , selves to snarl at, but Theodore to curse. Bad food horrid beds, tyranny and bullying from eve'," one. Dear ' friend, pity the European captives of Theodorus. But enough about ourselves—a few words about our kind dear host,' we have not brought him good luck—he hiving down so fast that he must collapse shortly into a nem ibrigand—why he is one already ! No country, no people, no friends, he lives by plunder and passes the time torturing or killing, not his enemies, he seldom can get • bold of them now, but his friendsand his soldiers. He seems to have adopted a new system of religion and medicine ; he sacrifices daily sonic hundred victims, to what divinity I cannot say, unless it is something like the furies he wet ! ships ; and to cure the excitement of his nervous system, the cries of those be burns alive are the only solace ho can find. When we arrived he imposed upon us by his sweet • tongue ; we saw only the wild beast at rest, in its drowsy , state, we thought Lim good, the rebels bad, and that vir , tue and goodness would at last prevail over rebellion and ' mutiny. But the mask soon fell, even at Gaze we saw the six feet long hippopotamus whip tearing to pieces the delicate skin of an Abyssinian lady, and her corpse removed on a small mat trickling with her blood, but • this was nothing. Gondar disappeared in flames, kin dled by the 'father of his people; ' so that the rebels on the surrounding height might see far and dis tant the glare of the doomed city; priests, woolen, and a few wretches supposed to be rebels were added as fuel ; so that the fire should not go out by want of materials. Chiefs after chiefs were chained, tortured, and crowded together in small huts ; day after day new murders, new tortures, until one morning be enjoyed the eight of 670 of bin soldiers butchered on • mere suspicion of their intention of desiring to run away. This was, how ever, too much ; even the greatest scoundrels around him got frightened, desertion of all the men from the few pro vinces until then still faithful to him took place the next morning, so that the diner that day out 670 corpses coot him the remainder of his king dom—rather • heavy bill of fare. In this country there is no rule, no more sovereign, anarchy alone rules sumeme, peasants murder soldiers, soldiers peasants ; and Theodorus both. The Galls are in the field, Wakshum Gobaze is knocking about, anxious to have • shy at Theo dorus, but afraid of his own soldiers. This cannot last very long ; the peasants kill their cows and leave the soil to take care of itself ; they staml in arms and defend, in their way, their property. For us it is bad enotigh ; little chance we have if our people do not come soon. Theo dorm on his last legs does not stand ou trifles. What cares he now about the Queen of England, of her friend ship' He wants blood, nothing else ; of black be ought to be satiated, next he will try what the white man's is like, indeed he has nearly begun as a few days ago he killed the six remaining servant* of the five Europeans, who last January tried to escape ; one of these servants was a native of Msssowah, so you see he is getting on. Our only hope is that, reduced as he is, be will not venture here, having to cross eighty miles of country, all in arms against him. Specially if Gobaze, his blood enemy, is in the neighbourhood ; these two must come to • clash WWII day; for our sake the I sooner the better; though a. far as liberty is con cerned it matters little. We would not be allowed to leave the country, only an army can do that. No one in this country believe,' in the white man any more, and I unless they get a practical lesson, diplomacy will be of no ' avail ; still in Gobare'• hands our lives are safe. If Thee : dents oomes here after the mina, I can only say, in that case ore pro noble.' Good bye. Send me all the news and extracts of the Indian papers about oar affairs. I I should like to see their opuuone.—Believe me, yours affectionately, (Sd.) "H. BLANC." TEE FENTANS AT CREATEIL—AbOtIE 10 o'clock on Friday night an explosion was beard on the roof of the magistrates' mart, which adjoins the police-office, at I Chester, and a strong smell of phosphorus became appa rent. It was goon discovered that the wooden ventilator was on fire. The fire brigade attended promptly, and found the roof covered for a large extent with a slow white phosphoric flame, which resisted the action of water, and was with great difficulty extinguished. The neck of a pint bottle and fragments of the glass were found. They were coated with a phosphoric substance. Notice was given of the circumstance, and the soldiers at the Castle and the police and volunteers were placed in readi ness for any Fenian attempt, but the night passed quietly. The Watch Committee of the Chester Corporation held a committee-meeting on Saturday afternoon. The mayor and a number of the city justices, including Merl Grosvenor, M.P., were present. The requisite permission to swear in special constables was granted and a resolution passed to offer a reward of 100/. for the apprehension of the person who committed the cowardly act. Special constable cap tains were also sworn in. The authorities at Wrexham (12 miles from here) were also alarmed on Friday night by receiving three consecutive telegrams, the effect of which was that the volunteers of that town and neighbour. hood were called out. No breach of the peace occur,ed, however. THE RAGE FOR Brrnwo.—Another such a week as the Second October will go far to destroy the whole race of backers, convert Tattersall's moms into a literary and mechanics' institute, and cause the last plunger to be presented, after being embalmed, to the South Ken sington Museum, for bookmakers to point out to their sons as the representative of an extinct class. Seriously speaking, this sketch is hardly overdrawn, and It is to be hoped that operations will be conducted on a milder scale, and that gentlemen will not run the risk of being styled " Welshers" without being able to resent the imputation, for no one can deny that over trading is the secret of the rotten state of Denmark. It is rumoured that some stringent regulations for the settle ment of accounts will be brought In and carried in the spring, so that parties who lay out more than a year's in come on a Selling Stake must do so at their nwn risk. At the same time I am free to confess the whole blame of such a state of things should not attach to the hacker, for the tempter is as bad as the tempted. And if &little more dis cretion were observed by the principal bookmakers, and facilities not offered to heirs apparent or presumptive to bet in a manner that must encumber their future prospects the Turf would be in a far healthier enedit•on, while th number of its enemies would bs considerably reduced.— ' " Argue of the Pose. HoserrnE won DOEIARZE or THEORIST, Vic-roue, PABE.—The number of patients relieved at this institution during last week was 1,268, of which 316 were new eases. MIDDLE•CLd33 EL UCATION IN STAFFORD. SHIRK. STIFFORD, SATURDAY. A large and influential meeting was held in the shire haw, to-day, under the presidency of the Right Hon. the Earl of Shrewabury and Talbot, to consider the proposals which have been put forward for erecting a public board ing school for the commercial and agricultural classes of the midland counties at Denstone near Rocester Junction, in connexion with the St. Nicolas College, Lancing, Sussex. Negotiations for a site have been under conside ration for some time, but the difficulty which existed has been removed by the munificent otter of Sir T. Percival Heywood, Bart., who has not only granted a site, but given a donation of 1,500 1 . The college of St. Nicolas has subscribed 2,50 W., and it is proposed to build at once • college for 400 boys, similar in its system and arrange ment to St. John's College, Huretpierpoint, and like it to be under the lianagement of St. Nicola.' College, with the Bishop of Lichfield as visitor. Amongst the gentlemen present who have taken a prominent part in the scheme were the bishop of the diocese, she Bishop of Illinois, the Bishop of Lsbuan, Mr. Beresford Hope, M.P., Sir E. M. Buller, 2.1. P., Mr. J. Hardy, M.P., the Yen. Archdeacon Moore, Sir T. P. Heywood, Capt. Johnson, the Rev. Sir L. T. Starner, the Rev. Dr. Lowe, the Rev. H. Meyuell, do. Some little excitement was caused by the publication of placards and handbills heeded " No Popery," and warning the public against giving the least countenance to the scheme of the Rev. Mr. Woodard, which was designated as part of the great Jesuit plot for un-protestantiAm the eountry. Every true protestant was therefore invited to attend the meeting, and to signify his intense disap probation of this Jesuitry and poppeery in disguise in the church of England. The pmoee,lioga, however, passed off without any particular demonstration. A gentleman in the body of the meeting inquired whether Dr. Lowe approved of confession—whether he encouraged it in the school. Dr. LOWS—If I unclentant rightly, the question put is this, "Do you encourage confession Ido not. (Cheers.) The Bishop of humus then addressed the meeting, pointing out the advantages of a religious over a secular education. The Bishop of Lfestrter.n observed that the feeling manifested in some parts of ithe meeting when the subject of confession was mentioned made it necessary for him to say • few words. He wished this subject to be thoroughly understood. If the confession which was allowed occasionally at the college in Sussex approached to what was called auricular confession—that was to say, the confession of the church of Home—that would at once, in his mind, be • fatal objection to his having anything to do with it. (Hear, hear.) The church of Rome required confession. The present meeting had been called for the purpose of supporting a church of England institution. The church of England did not require confession. (Cheers.) The church of England, he should say, did not encourage confession; but the church of England, under certain circumstances ' permitted it. He wished to be thoroughly understood. He was speaking to members of the church of England who were so quinted with her formularies. The church of England said that when persons were preparing to go to the Holy Communion, if they could not satisfy their own minds after anxious self-examination and prayer, let them go to one of her appointed minis ters and open their minds to him. This was only under the circumstances of preparation for the Holy Communion. This was just what was done at lancing, and what he sup polled was intended to be done at I)enetone. Under any particular circumstances when that relief was wanted the church of England supplied it. It was only in preparation for the Holy Communion. There would be nothing done but what the church of England sanctioned in her formu laries, and it seemed to him that theycould hardly do less. When Dr. Lowe was asked, " Do you encourage confes sion?" he gave a distinct answer like an honest man, and said, " No." (Hear, hear.) They could not refuse to admit to confession under specul circumstances, but they did not allow it except with the permission of parents. He did not pee w s ry cia ! thoughtful, intelligent, religious-minded lad of 16, 17, or 18, should not have that comfort if he really wanted it, which the church of England—whether rightly or wrongly, for that au not the question—bad provided for her members. He wished it to be distinctly understood that there need be no alarm about auricular confession. There was no such thing in the present case, and nothing would be done but that which the Church of England permitted. (Cheers.) The Bishop of LABCAN next addressed the meeting, expatiating on the advantages of • religious education,and urging every one present to seize the opportunity now afforded of carrying out in an efficient manner an institu tion so well deserving of public support. (Cheers.) Sir T. PERCIVAL HEY Miol/1) observed that having seen the manner in which the institution was conducted in Sussex, he felt bound to endeavour to extend the scheme to that part of the country with which he was now immediately connected. He was happy to say he had been joined by many gentlemen in whom he had the most entire confi dence, who were firmly resolved to carry the scheme into effect. (Cheers.) The subscription list showed • con siderable amount of strength, and he believed that the education given in the temporary school et Shoreham for the small sum of 14 guineas per annum was equal to that given in any other school in the country. He commended the work to the careful consideration of all present, and every confidence might be placed in its promoters, who would not stir a single step without the approbation of their bishop. (Cheers.) On the motion of Mr. J. HARDT, M.P., seconded by Mr. A. A. FLINT, a vote of thanks was given to the noble chair man, and the proceedings terminated. MR. F. C. WY AND THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. Mr. Skey writes a second letter to the Times on the subject of the University Boat-race. He is even more assured, he says, than when he first wrote that the rowing system of our universities is fraught with mischief to the after-health of • proportion of those engaged in it, and that when culminating in the grand race it is not very infre quently the cause of premature death. Boat rowing may be said to be superior to almost any other form of exercise. It is the pave at which the university race is rowed to which be objects. The constitutional character of the gentlemen who are selected for the eight cannot be ascertained with any ap proach to certainty without frequent and careful scrutiny. He is able to quote three cases precisely in point. In each of these the examination by an eminent physician, prior to training, failed to detect the presence of organic or other disease ; yet serious and protracted album Wowed in each case. A clergyman writing to him states that of • crew that rowed victoriously in the year tame was only after the lapse of ten years one survivor. A well-known gentlemen of atatica in society, himself a rower of Eton and Oxford, referring to the eases of three young men, All distinguished rowers, saya, " I advised them to abstain from rowing. Al! three, in different degrees, have been injured by it, and for two or thee years were in deteriorated health, clearly trace able to over exertion in rowing." A third letter ' written to Mr. hike, anonymously, mils atteatiun to the case of the late Mr. Dowling, the editor of Iktr. Life, who died suddenly on Thursday, the 10th, having recently performed 11030 e extraordinary rowing feat. " One of may own sons," adds Mr. Skey, " was a creditable oarsman in his college at Oxford. He was mus cular, and to all outward appearance healthy.lint I observed signs of an irregular and irritable heart, coupled with • tendency to faint without obvious cause. By my advice he desisted from rowing, and the symptoms vanished. The caw of a younger son of mine, of lx years of ege, is not irrelevant to the subject. He practbed on the trapeze,d In Leotard, for some six or eight months, and executed certain feats of strength and agility more or less frightful to wit ness. I observed him on one occasion, after a prolonged exhibition of his prowess in the presence of several ladies, to tint hie hand on his heart. He complained of being faint and feeling tIL His pulse, usually moderate, was now rapid. These attacks, notwithstanding a partial check put on his exercises, beca me frequent, and he was compelled to forego them entirely. The muscular development of this youth is enormous. From these cases I leave your readers to draw their own conclusions." Both the university race and the Henley race Mr. Skey believes are pregnant with mischief. He knows of no parallel or equivalent effort of such duration in any other form of athletic sport in this or any other country. "I maintain, " he adds, " my already expressed opinion of its occasional danger. It appears to me that the respousibility lies with the university authorities to prove that the great race is free from the danger that I and others attach to it, and that there is no reasonable ground for either its modification or its discontinuance." . . Mr. G. Morrison, as au old university oar, says it is impossible to deny that some few men are injured by rowing in a university eight, but they are the exceptions. " I know personally all the Oxford men who have rowed during the last 10 yeses, and many who bare rowed before that, some as long as 20 years ago, and I believe that it would be difficult to find a stronger or healthier set of men." Even in a close losing race be never saw men anything like exhausted or unfit to row again lifter ten minutes rest. Nevertheless he does think that hosting men, half practised and half trained, incur considerable risk in rowing at all the regattas open to them. Even with a well trained crew there is considerable risk, an in stance of which he gives ;—" An Oxford crew in which I was rowing entered for the Grand Challenge at Henley. The day of the race happened to he about the hottest day of a very hot summer, and we had to start about 2 o'clock. The thermometer was, I believe, @tending over SO deg. in the shade ; what it was in the sun Ido not know. We were beaten after a very close race, and at the and of it I never saw men so completely exhausted as some of our crew were. One of our opponents was so knocked up that he had to be put to bed, and in rowing a race later in the day he tainted and fell out of his boat. I believe that he had a alight sunstroke. No doubt other rowing men yam have NM so much of regattas will recollect similar maw" If