The Express. — London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

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Tim Conference met yesterday for what, in all business respects, may be regarded as the last time, and, after a desultory discussion of two hours, separated without anything having been agreed to, or anything done. This issue of it. prolonged deliberations completely justifies the anticipations of those who foresaw from the brat that a Conference without conditions, into which the aggressors entered still holding the provinces they had violently seized in defiance of every public right, must in the nature of things either do nothing, or merely ratify a great public wrong. The formal business of yesterday's meeting was to receive the reply of the belligerent Powers to the proposal made by the English Government at the last sitting, to refer the division of Sleswig to arbitration. This proposal was declined by both belligerents. The German Powers refused to submit the question as to the division of Sleswig to the decision of any arbitrator. It had been anticipated in some quarters that Austria, at least, might be disposed to accept the English proposal, and certainly if ever Power had reason to do so, Austria has at this moment ; but if so, her wish in the matter has been overruled by her more reckless and headstrong ally. In any case, it would of coarse be extremely difficult at this time of day for Austria not to follow the determined lead of her rival ; and although the waris becoming very unpopular in Austria, and the prospect of its recommencement excites very audible dissatis faction at Vienna, the Austrian Government is united with the Cabinet of Berlin in refusing every specific proposal including the last. This refusal, though softened in form, was in substance sufficiently firm and decided. The Danish Government also declined to refer the vital question of a frontier to the proposed arbitration. No other proposition of ►ny kind was mule, and the meeting accordingly resulted in the final rejection of the only proposal that was before it. This virtually closes the labours of the Conference. There is to bo a final meeting on Saturday, but this is understood to be a matter of form; and as there is nothing further to be discussed, it seems hardly likely that anything will be done. With the breaking up of the Conference the policy of our government will, undoubtedly, reach a very critical stage. It will be difficult, indeed, to exaggerate the gravity and importance of the crisis, for the events of the next few days can hardly fail to affect the momentous issues of peace or war. The Conference has failed, but we are not responsible for the failure, except as being re sponsible for the folly of assembling it. It has failed through the obstinacy and rapacity of the German governments, in refusing the well-considered proposal of the mediating Powers. But the failure, however brought about, is in some respects • fortunate event for this country. it is far better for the Conference to do nothing than for it to be converted into an instrument for destroying the great public inte rests, the international rights and treaty obliga tions, it was nominally assembled to pro tect. Its failure is a less disastrous alternative than its success might have proved. As the matter now stands we have not ratified the wrongs of the aggressors, and England is hap pily saved from becoming the unwilling accomplice in a policy of spoliation. The only engagements to which we aro committed are now, as they were before the meeting of the Conference, those arising out of the London Treaty. That Treaty was only contingently abandoned ; the condition being the acceptance of the specific solution proposed by the neutral Powers on the 28th of May. That proposal having been rejected by Germany, England is free to revert to the Treaty or to take stand by the proposal of the government. We are not bound, it is true, to give the Treaty, or any other basis of settlement, more than a diplomatic support ; but it is abso lutely essential to our honour and influence to adopt • definite policy on this question without further delay—to say how far we mean to recognise the violence and wrong of the German Powers, and at what point in their policy of spoliation we refuse to hold further intercourse with them. Tnr. Cmcrrarxce.—The Plenipotentiaries ac credited to the London Conference met yesterday, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treaaury, in Downing-street, at 3 o'clock, and sat till six. All the members of the Conference were present. The Conference will meet again on Satur day next. The Queen, with the of Hams, Prince Alfred, and Princess Beatrice, arrived at 'Wiodsor Clastio, at half.psst seven o'clock p.m., yanierday. from finekingluin Palace, attended by the Merchants', of Bly, the Honourable Mrs. Brake. Mmes. do Grainy, the Hooonrable Hotstia Stanford, the Honourable Harriet Phipps, Lord do Tabley, Colonel the Honourable A. Liddell, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Colonel the Honourable Sir Charles Phipps, and Liontsoant Haig. Her Majesty, and Princess Louis of Hesse, drove in the pounds this morning. Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig, went to London to be present at the Levee. The MOONS Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Liont,Colonal the Hoe. D. de Roe, returned from London this morning. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, also m isread. Plantain Krebs, daughter of the Hof KapeUmeister at Dresden, had the honour of playing before the Primeness on Monday. Prince Arthur, Priories Helene, and Princess Louise, attended ►y lady Caroline Herrington, Lisat.-Colonel the Hon. 1). de Roe, sod Major Elphinstone, honoured Her Majeety's Maitre with their peeseneelaat night. Their royal ►igheeeses visited te. Royal Amilsegy this =arming, where they were received by the President, Sir Charles Eastlake ; alter which they returned to Windsor Castle. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred. rode on horseback yesterday, 'heeded by Lieat.•Colonel Koppel and Lieutesant Haig. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by Countess de Grey. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieut.-Colonel Kee*, honoured Lord and Lady Palmerston with their company at dieser. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. Their lordships gave judgment on the petition for the extension of Lancaster's patent improvement in the ooe_ struction of fire Anna, prolonging the patent for the term of four years. ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT AT CAMBLIDOE-HOESE. —Their Royal Highnesees the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured Viscount sad Viscountess Palmerston by their company at dinner last evening, at Cambridge-bone. The banquet was followed by a dancing party. Their Royal Highnesses the Priam and Princess of Wales, with the Marchioness of Carmartbeo and Colonel Koppel, arrived a little after 8 o'clock. Dinner was shortly after wards announced, when the following distinguished circle had the honour to meet their royal high ness:o :—The Duke of St. Albany, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the Earl and Countess of Sheftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Earl Granville, the Earl of St. Germans, the Counties Spencer, Viscount and Viscountess Royston, Vierount Hamilton, Viseountem Jocelyn and Hoe. Alice Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Dufferin, Lord and Lady Proby, the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper and Hon. Evelyn Ashley. The Priam rat on the right of the noble hostess, and the Princess on the right of the noble Premier. Shortly after 10 o'clock the company began to amemble for the dancing party. The ball-room was brilliantly illuminated, and handsomely decorated by a profusion of flower,. Him Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, arrived shortly after 11 o'clock, a large number of other distinguished peruse being present. Dancing commenced at 11 o'clock, the ball being opened by the Prince of Wales dancing with Vis countess Jocelyn, and the Princess with the Earl Cowper. At 1 o'clock supper was served up is the dining-room. Five circular tables were appropriated for the supper, th royal table, laid for • party of 18, being in the centre of the room. The festivities were prolonged to an early hour this morning, the Prince and Princess returning to the ball morn after supper. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales intend honouring the Duke and Dachas* of Man• cheater with their company ►t &if:kayak:i Castle. Heating• doe, early in Anima. Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Helens sad Louise have announced their intention of honouring the bazaar at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, South Keusing toe, in aid of the building fond of the Female School of Art, with a visit to-morrow (Friday.) His Excellency the French Ambassador had a dinner party yesterday evening at the French Embassy. There were present—Prince Folignac, the Marchioness of Doweshire and Lady Alice Hill, the M►rquis and Mar chioness of Cadore, Lord Arthur Hill. the Marquis Can moot de la Fore*, Mr. and Miss de Rothschild, Baron de Fredericka, Captain and Mrs. Pigeard, Viscount de Beau moot, Viscount de Courval, Coast Montmarin, Count de Viral, &c. The Duke and Duchess of Wellington will enter tain her Royal Hlghners the Dachau of Cambridge and Princess Mary at dinner this evening. Lord and Lady Clarence Paget bad a dinner party last evening at the noble and gallant lord's official re sidence at the Admiralty, Whitehall, previously M her lady ship's even's, party. There were present hie Errsileac, the Danish ?Enlister, the Marquis and Marchioness of West minster and Lady Theodora Grosvenor, the Constar of CharLemont, Lady Augusta Oadogao, Lord George Gordon Lennox, M.P., the Right Hos. Timms Milers. Gibson, M.P., Sir Richard Batheley, Bart., M.P., Sir Charles L. Wyke, Mr. Richard Br-Maley Sheridan, M.P., and Mn. and Mee Sheridan, Mr. Wm. H. Gregory, M.P., Mr. Calmat, Mr. Fleming, Mrs. Lowe, ha The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, M. P., and Lady Pakiagton received at dinner last evening, at their residence in Eaton-square, him Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands, Madame Comps, Viscount and Vionantess Boyne, Lord and Lady Edwin Hill, Hon. Major and Mrs. Anson, Mr. and Mrs. ghillie Cochrane, Lady Mordant, Hon. R. Yorks, Mr. Smith, Miss Davies, &c. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, 3LP., and Lady Mary Wood entertained at dinner lest rasing at their residence in Belgrareequare, Sir Frederick and Lady Grey, Sir Henry Storks, Mr. and Mrs. Baring, Hon. George Fits. williani, the H.n. Miser Alice and Blanche Pitt, Mr. Sackville Stoptord, Mr. Leighton, Mr. Henry Wood, Mr. Charles Wood, &a. The Right Ron. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone had a dinner party yesterday evening to meet his Royal Highness the Duke IYAurnale. His royal highest. wee, however, unable to attend, owing to the illness of his brother. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Houghtoo. the Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley. Lord E• Cavendish, and the Hoe. A. Gordon, with Hiss Gladstone and the host and hostess, formed the party who actually sat down to table. The marriage of I*dy Susan Osborne, eldest daughter of the Duke of Leeds, with Mr. Henry al illbank, wee solemnised yesterday morning at St. George's, Hanover. square, in the presence of ► large sod distinguished circle. We understand (says the 'ha,lin Evening Mad) that the Lord Lieutenant has appointed Lord Lurgan to the Lord Lieutenancy of the county of Armagh, vacant by the death of the Earl of Godord. A review of the volunteers and yeomanry of the midland counties took place yesterday is the Duke of Buckingham's extensive and picturesque park at Stowe. There was a large attendance of volunteers of all arms— horse, foot, and artillery—end several corps west down from town, among which the South If iddlesex, under the com mand of Lord Etanelagb, was coospicious. There were twelve counties altogether represented by the forces on the ground. The evolutions were such as to bring out the most brilliant points of all the three arms of the service, sod the celerity, steadiness, and precision with which they were gone through elicited the praise of the inspecting officer. DEATH OF THE EARL POULETT. —We have to announce tbe demise of the above nobleman, which took place on Monday afternoon, at the family seat, Hinton St. George, Somersetahing. The deceased, Joho Poalett , son of the fourth earl, wu born in 1783, sod married in 1820 Charlotte Fanny, daughter of the late Huey Berkeley Portman (imam to the first Lord Portman). Hi■ lordship succeeded his father is 1819, and was colonel of the Somerset Militia from 1819 to 1832. The deceased oobleman is suc ceeded by his nephew, William Henry, son of the late Vice- Admiral the Hoe. George Ponlett, born io 1827, entered tbe arm _yfe 1845, and beg:sale captain of the 22nd Pont in 1851. THE LORD-LIBIITZNANCY 07 SOMERRIT.—WO (Sherbourne Journal) regret to asnonnee to our readers that we have rem, to believe that Lord Poetises, situ rather more thee twenty-six years' service, luis requeted her Ma jesty to revoke her appointmeet of his lordship es Lord- Lientesan t and Castes Hotulorum of the comity of Somerset. We bear that the Earl of Cork is appointed Lord Portman's sarcoma.. in a ' the Ababa . statanaks. Is the report a short account is given of the condition and manage. meet of every county and borough asylum in England and Wales, draws tram the entries made by the visiting cam. missioners at their visits during the past year. There are still mazy counties when this accommo dation is quite inadequate to meet the wants of the ever-iocresaing numbers of insane poor. It seems that during the Let 15 yeses about 5,000 patients have been added in each period of five years, or 1,000 annually. In the first sad Wend terms of five years the addition did not reach 5,000, but in the last it was greater, an ad vance having taken place from 22,852 to 28,285, being an increase of so less than 6,433. The admissions into all asylums during the last 15 years have amounted to wart/ 120,000. When divided into periods of Ave years, as in the ease of the number of inmates reddest, we also find a great increase of late. The tablas show that during the first period, namely, in 1849, and the four following years, up. wards of 36,000 patients were admitted ; that in the second division the admissions were more than 38,000 ; and that during the five years ending the 31st of De cember, 1863, as many ea 44,693 were received. This increase is confined almost entirely to the pauper class. The discharges during the 15 years have amounted to 71,361--munaly. 42,921 recovered, sad 28,440 tot recovered. During the first five years 12,570 were discharged recovered, and 9,378 not recovered ; in the middle period the discharges were 14,649 recovered, and 8,632 not recovered; and during the last five yam 15,702 were sent out recovered, and 10,470 sot recovered. There have been 33,490 deaths in asylums during the last fifteen years, namely, 9,201 in the first period, 11,198 in the second, and 13,088 in the last five years. As respects the relative numbers of men and women admitted into and dieebarged from asylums during these fifteen years, it appears that more men than women ha►e been admitted, and more women than men discharged ; the somber of recoveries has also been greater among the worsen. A. regards the relative proportions of deaths, the fact already commented on in former reports is fully borne out, that the rate of mortality Is much greeter in the male than in the female sax. Looking back, and comparing the extremes of the whole period under review, we find that our asylums now cootain nearly twice as many patients as they did 15 years ago. On the lit of January, 1849, the numbers stood at 14,560, and on the let of Januar►, 1864, they had risen to 28,285. The in crease is attributable in great measure to the accumu lation of pauper and criminal patients, and to the addition of certain cases cow ranked as private, who were not previ. ously enumerated, or directly brought under our supervision. As respect. the proportion of patients placed in public and private asylums, • remarkable ch►nge has taken place. ' Fifteen years ago there were in licensed lioness nearl► as many patients as in hospitals and county asylums ; whereas we now find that in the latter there ere more than .ive times as many patients uin the former. On the let of January, 1849, there were 6,931 patienta in private asylums, and , 7,629 in public. In the former there are now only and in the latter as many as 23,830. In addition to the 28,285 patients resident in asylums, the commis/looms have also to some extent under their supervision those in workhouses, and others living at home, or lodged out as boarders. The latter class, embracing all not in asylums, now amount to 16,410. They are concerned, therefore, more or lest in the welfare of 44,696 persons of unsound or defective intellect " Large,"my the commisaioners, "as this number appears, we are yet aware that it does not fully represent the amount of insanity existing in the smoky. The insane who are confined in gaols, and the Chancery patients living out of asylums are not included ; and many eases being stall kept out of view, for private or other reasons, escape altogether official inspection sad regie tration." The following is a summary statement of the manner in which the 44,693 patients are placed under care : In county or borough asylums, 21,531 ; hospitals, 2,279; licensed house, 4,435; workhouses, 9,710; single private patients, 159 ; single pauper patients (resident with rola hem, 5,523. boarded out or in lodgings, 1,018), 6,541; total, 41,695. TES CASE OP WZ BEWICKE. B • • 1 lb, etoun a ? TOp • , COY l WIND6OI4I 'Nu 22. • rhis " 3 in be Prince and Prinoese 'Louis Pg es : the 11111h "th "Pl" ' ci Lunacy including a variety of Jabal and Priem= Reakrita_ arrived J • _ REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. This morning was issued the report of the select committee appointed to consider the petition presented by Mr. Wm. Bewicke, of Threepwood Hall, is the county of Northumberland, and to report its opinion as to whetter he is eatitled to any sod what compensation. The report is as follows : " Your committee, having inquired into the allegations of the petition, reports that, in its opinion, Mr. Bewicke sot entitled to any compensation out of the public puree. Your committee is of opinion that, in order to l►y any ground fat a claim for such compensation, it was incumbent upon Mr. %wicks to prove that there had been a miscarriage of justice in his ome, through the default of the permits charged with the administration of the law. And your committee, after careful inquiry, is satisfied that there was so such default. Your committee is unable to mos& to the proposition that persons who have bees convicted in dee coarse of law by evidence subsequently proved to be false are entitled to compensation out of the public purse ; bat even if your committee cold here acceded to such proposition, there are circumstances is Mr. &wicks's cone that would, in the opinion of your cocornittes, have take° it out of such general rule ; Mr. Bewieke's own conduct, es admitted by himself, having, in the opinion of your committee, tarnished material evidence is support of the accusation made against hire, independently of other facts deposed to by witnesses of unimpeachable character. Inasmuch, however, as his goods and chattels at Musepwood Hall were, on his conviction of felony, for feited to the commimicaers of Osseo wick Hospital, and sold by them by emotion before Mr. Bewicke obtained the Quiern's pardon, your committee, in the special circumst►nces of the case, ventures to suggest, for the favourable consideration of the crown, whether the full value of such goods and chattels at the time of the forfeiture should not be restored to him, minas the net produce of the sale by anetioo, g reedy voluntarily paid over to Mr. Bewicke, by the com missioners." It appears from the report of the proneediop of the com mittee that Mr. H. Berkeley propped that 5,0004 should be paid, sod Lord John Manners had a similar proposition ; bet the draft report proposed by the chairman, Sir David Duodas, and Mr. Hoot was carried by a large majority, the only disseetienta out of a committee of 15 beim Mr. Henry Berkeley, Lord John Manners, Mr. Liddell, sad Mr- Baillie Cochrane. On going into committee of supply to-morrow, the Chancellor of the Exchequer will move as an amend ment to Mr. Morritt's motion, in the event of its becoming the main question. " That this house, earnestly desirous to re such a relative state of income and expenditure as may admit of further reductions is the taxation of the country, is apprehensive lent the indication beforehand of any article is particular as the subject of such reduction should tend to fetter the freedom of its choice, and prefers to re. serve that freedom entire mail the time when it will be in possession dell the circnmstantee which should bear upon its decision." The Chancellor of the Exchootier intends, in committee on Inland Revenue (Stamp Duties BIM, to pro pose ► clues for the payment of taxes in Sootland by means of Postodios orders. On motion for going into committee on County Voters Registration Bill, Sir Lawrence Palk will move that this house .ill, upon this day three months, resolve Basil into the said committee. THE REVISED CODE IN SOOTLtND.—At a meet ing of the committee of the Privy Council of Education the following draft letter of instructions to her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools in Sootisnd has been read sod approved :—"Conneil•office, Downing strest,London,B.W., June 11, 1864.—Sir,—The revised code, so far as payment. to elementary schools are concerned, is suspended in Scot land until June 30, 1865. You will continue strictly to inspect and examine schools according to the forms sad iastructioos of the revised code. Your duty is the rme se if the examination of children individually, according to Article 40 of the revised code, had been the prescribed method of inspection under the code of 1860. Augroents tioa, stipend., and gratuities will continue to paid on your report as under the code of 1860, and will sot be swiessed at so much per child.—l have, &c.—(Signed)—R, R. W. Lixmix." CITY OF LONDON COLLEGE, LEADENRALL.HTEERT. —This mesing, at 8 p.na, Mr. Joseph Simpeog, the editor of dm /miasma., will deliver a lecture at the above College. us "Londoe and London Life in Olden runes." Mr. Om. vase Smith, of the firm of Smith, Payne, and Smiths, has segmental to preside. Vir.•*lo I Ira rdi LAST ELIAIGENCE. THE APTlllgelil NG RESIIMPTIOIIi OF HOSTILITIES. The German papers profess to regard with much equanimity the possibility of a war with England. Mast of them advise their government to instal the Duke of Auguetenburg immediately, and regu late the limits of the new state hereafter. The National Gazette of Berlin, while admitting that the maritime trade of Germany would have to suffer from the English blockade, endeavours to prove that England, notwithstanding her fleets, could not prevent Germany from proclaiming the independence of Sleswig-Holstein, nor of defending Jutland against the disembarkation of an Anglo- Danish corps. The Berlin journal besides observes that England by blockading the German ports would cause a sensible damage to her own trade. According to the Press of Vienna, Earl Russell, in a confidential interview with the German pleni potentiaries, did not conceal from them that he was unable to see how England could abstain from taking an active part in the war if it recommenced. "The English government," said the noble earl, ac cording to the Vienna journal, " has sufficiently proved the high value it attaches to the maintenance of peace. By its proposition of arbitration it has made a new attempt at conciliation, but the duty of maintaining intact the honour and power of the country imposes limits to its pacific tendencies, and if its last project fail it will become impossible, seeing the state of public opinion, to preserve neu trality." (=Ties rizzawis.) THE INSURRECTION IN ALGERIA. PARIS, Jon 23. Official despatches from Algeria represent the news as daily becoming more decisive. General Deligny has penetrated to the centre of the rebellion in the south of the province of Oran, and similar successes have been achieved in the TelL It is thought that military operations will terminate in the beginning of July. SPAIN AND PERU. MADRID, Jru 22. In to-day's sitting of the Congress Senor Pacheco, in reply to a question from Senor Malin°, said— " The squadron in the Pacific will be reinforced. The Chinch& Islands will be occupied until the assassins of Talambo am punished, and it is proved that the Peruvian government was foreign to the attempt on the life of Senor Mszarrido, recently Spanish minister in Peru." THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. ALEXL2 , II.M.IA, Jaiz 22. The Delta and Syria, with the above mails, will leave here at 10 cm. to-morrow. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 29th instant, and the latter at Southampton on the 6th July. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Joys 23. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ceylon, Captain Evans, with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, has arrived. The Ceylon brings 196 passengers, among whom are Sir R. and Lady Walpole and family ; Lieut. Moorsom, A.D.C. to the general ; Colonel Wing field, Captain and Mrs. Douglas, Captain Mac kenzie ; Mr. H. Arnould, Captain Duncan, Captain Ferguson, Major-General McDuff; Ensign Morley, an Dr. Aiken. Her cargo comprises 13 cases valuables, two packages specie, value not stated ; 625 packages sundries, and 1,035 bales raw silk, value 90,000/. sterling. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (room ova oast cozazarov)zar.) PARM WIDNIISDAT EVILNDIG. The truth about the elections for the councils general, which the Moniteur has had the puerile satisfaction of keeping beck for two or three days, is now fast coming out, and it is quite certain that these bodies will contain a much larger number of independent members than they have ever yet done since the restoration of the empire. The movement inaugurated at the general elections of 1863 has in no way slackened, and will even, pro bably, be found to have acquired additional mo mentum. In almost every considerable place the opposition has made a tight, and, when worsted, has retired with the honours of war. When the minorities come to be added up it will be found that they amount to a formidable figure, quite as important as evidence of public opinion as the num ber of seats gained. I stated yesterday that it was in the larger towns that the opposition had achieved most victories. Further particulars are now known. At Bordeaux the triumph is complete. Two opposi tion candidates obtained an absolute majority, and are definitively elected ; the other two only got the relative majority, but their election at the second ballot is certain. The Lyons people took leas interest in the election than they have on former occa slops, and in consequence of numerous abstentions a second ballot will be necessary in most cases, but the opposition candidates were almost everywhere at the head of the poll. In one canton—that of the famous Croix-Rousse—no government candi date ventured to come forward, and the struggle was a personal one between two opposition men. , Marseilles presented a great contrast to the indif ference of Lyons. In the great capital of Provence the constituency treated the local elections as a serious busitess, and there were very few abstentions. The government can didate, although patronised by the Chamber of Commerce, was very badly beaten in one canton, where a democratic man was returned. In another canton the relative majority was obtained by a candidate set up by what is called the " white fusion"—that is a combination of legitimists, Or leanista, and democrats under the influence of the clergy. It remains to be seen whether at the second poll some of this heterogeneous party may not rally to the liberal opposition can didate as the surest way of defeating the go vernment. At SL Lo, in the department of the Manche, Viscount de Kergolay, though energetically patronised by the prefect., was beaten by more than 600 votes. At Aunean(Eure et-Loire) Plombires, Montaign, and Schelentai, opposition candidates are at the head of the poll. In the latter place, on the Rhine frontier, the majority was 3,000 against 400. There continues to be great wailing at the Home-office over the election of M. Baze, at Agen ; after the Monikur du Soir had announced his return the Moniteur of the morning suppressed his name, and the Constitutionnel was instructed to say that there wan a " difficulty " about it. The great pains that were taken to prevent M. Bsze's elec tion give the measure of the efforts that will be made to prove it invalid. The latest news mentions opposition victories in the Pas de Calais, at St. Omer, and in the Aveyron, Charente Inferieure, and Seine et Marne. PI,OSAMU'. FRIDAY. ON NOlCtiligll SATURDAT. N. to W. and &W.,. Coairs. &W. to N. W. and moderato to Won& bark, fresh to strong, Wows ry. rata at times As above. Warrintw. As above. N. W. toS.W.modoroto Soursiss. W.S. W. to N. N. W. and to limn& showers , , back, fresh to strung, some rain. N.N.W. to 8.5. W., WM& As next above. fre,h. with showers. Nortorro=-Noottood. Wortero=fretand. Wales, sod ad jacencies t.othern=boirtish Chases' sad Say of &way. Melon Naattrard Inglsod sad North Sigh MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT Essissitusr.—We regret to announce that intelligence hu ruched town tics morning of • melancholy saddest M Enniskillen, which has resulted in the I death by drowning , of two of the pupils of Patters School. t appears Out yesterday four of the bnye took a b oa t. an d pro:ceded or the lake towards Castle Arctidall. By some neforeseate amides. it wu 'poet ; two of the boys were drowsed ; one. the eel? one who could swim, sumse&d 15 sawing his own lit*, and that of nu of his sehoolfellows.—Debfin Evening Mail. Agt TNACIPti Vi ion Vi 23, 1884. t Caraot and Gamiest Paula have addressed 1 the following letter to the liberal newspapers : Paris, June 21. The journals have announced the search lately made at tbs am= of several honourable citieens—deputies, can" and trammel who lent their eownesis or their tivity to the electoral °platoon. Allow us to employ the same means of publicity to enlighten public opinion as to the results of the MISIW4I. Yesterday the Judge of In dandies returned to several of the persons whose hovels were searched almost all the papers seized, retaining only such documents as Deemed to them conuected with the existenos of an "unauthorised easociation." That appears to be the name now given by the courts to electoral corn. mittees. It is therefore the question of elsobxal liberty essentially which is now in diacuuiou. cAisor. °mums non. This short protest comes very apropos. It shows the true character of the odious domiciliary visits, and confirms what I told you of the very frivolous grounds upon which a measure of violence always reprobated in France, and never resorted to but sparingly even in the worst of times, has been taken on the present occasion. The Moniker du Soir says that the sailors of the Alabama made prisoners by the Kearsage have been released upon parole. The Bourse was very much depressed by the fall in Consols and the news of the further adjourn ment of the Conference. The most sombre views are predominant Rente fell 10e. for cash and 15c. for account, closing at 65fr. 80c. and 65fr. Ssc. Mobilier, in which large sales were made, fell 13fr. 75c. THE PRESS AND THE CONFERENCE. The Times observes that the highest hopes of the German powers will have been gratified if they can detach the whole of Sleswig and Holstein from the king dom and erect it into an independent state under a prince of their own choosing. This, in fact, can now be done by •simple proclamation. With the exception of Alien, they hold the country, and, unless some other power inter venes, they have only to declare it separated from Den mark, and to constitute the new government. They may then leave Denmark alone, so far as the invasion of any new territory is concerned, and content them selves with resisting its efforts at sea, and holding Jutland as a guarantee for the payment of the expenses and losses that may have been inflicted on Germany. "Something like this," says the Times," is very possibly the Prezio-Austrian programme, though it may certainly be that a more ambitious war is contempl►ted, and th►t Den mark left alone would have to expect an invading force in Photon, and perhaps at the capital itself. The passion which animates the Germans, and the ►mbitiou which possesses the Prussian reigning family and their minister, may lead to any excesses. In this latter case there can, we think, be no doubt of the course which honour and international duty would recommend to England. Whatever may be the de cision of the country with respect to operations on the mainland, we feel sure that the expression of English feeling would be universal to the effect that the Danish Islands should be made safe against ►ny attack of en enemy. In this there would be no difficulty, as a small squadron would be quite sufficient to bid defiance to soy armament which the German powers could put to sea. These speculations, however, are almost premature. There must be to-day, or very shortly, an explanation to parliament by ministers, and a discussion of the present critical state of affairs. Par liament, which has left matters so Wag under the complete control of the cabinet, contenting itself with occasionally showing its sympathies and the intensity of its interest in the struggle, will now take care that the national honour is not compromised." The Morning Herald says :—" The negotiations are at an sod, and its for parliament to pronounce, of its own Matinee, if the ministry will not inaugurate • policy and ask its approbation, what course England shall pursue in this momentous juncture. What that course should be will be easily determined. England, with Lord Derby, loves peace; but, with the noble leader of the conservative party, she loves honour more. If she gods that her honour and her interests all upon her to give her energetic support to Denmark, that support will be given, at whatever sum the cost may be esti mated. If the ministry will, eves at the twelfth boor, recognise their duty and declare their determination to pur sue to a successful issue the policy for which the country calls, well and good ; they will have the warm, the general support of parliament. But if they will not announce their policy, or if they propose to basely abandon the came the nation is resolved to sustain, their days are num bered. If ministers will not themselves ask the support of parliament by a policy which commends itself to the na tional sympathy, and tins excuse in part their past weak- nem and folly, her Majesty's opposition will give the repro mutative' of the nation the opportunity of declaring what coarse the country should pursue." THE KEARBAGE. (a a.zenue Tamura.) (Tam ova owl 001IMPOIDENT.) 8017THAIIPTON, TacaanAT. _ Letters have been received here from on board the Kearsage at Cherbourg, which state that no one was killed on board that ship in her encounter with the Alabama; three of her crew were wounded. None of her officers were injured. The Kearsage received no material injury. There are 68 Alabama prisoners on board of her. LOSS OF 4 STBANZBAND FIFTY LIV 23 BY FIR[. Intelligence was received in Liverpool yesterday by the Canadian mail steamer of the dearer:Poe by firs of the 'pleaded New York river steamer Berkshire. The in talisman comes via New York, and is dated Juin 9. The despatch says :—" The steamer Berkshire was burped at &cape blend, eight miles below Boadout. The fire origi nated in the lamp room, caused by the explosion of a leap. The steamer had about 150 passengers. A strong south wind blew the flames aft, preventieg many of the passengers from going forward. She was grounded with only four feet of water at the beam. Forty or fifty passengers are sup posed to be lost. The boat was built only six weeks ago. She was furnished io splendid style. The ball was harmed to the water's edge. The boat was valued at 200,000 doh. Folly insured." WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TIRF/tfa•T. Jon IS. LL GRAND FETE AND BAZAAR AT THE HoRTI. CULTURAL GARDENS.—(THIS DAY.) This morning the fate and bazaar in aid of the banding fund of the Female School of Art, Bloomsbury, won opened with much success. Long before 11 o'clock the approaches to the Horticultural Gar dens were lined with carriages, and the company ceeticaed beanie. till some time later. Their royal highnesses the Prince ►nd Princes of Wales arrived shortly before one osteek►t the month entreats, and were at once led to an apartment, where the ceremony of receiving purses, contain ing 51., wee proceeded with. The Princes., accompanied by Mir Louie' Gans, the secretary, and the Prince, then opened the bazaar, and in the course of their progress the Princess made several purchases. The Princess wore a black dress with a white cloak trimmed with black, and a white bonnet. The band of the Grenadier Guards was In attendance, and the let Middlesex Engineers acted ss a guard of honour. At one time the crowd was so great on the staircase leading to the throna room that recourse was had to the breaking of a number of windows to get fresh air. Among t h e lady patrooesses who kept stalls for the sale of fancy wares were Mrs. Miloer Gibson, Mrs. Henry Cole, Lady Trevelyan, Lady Rich, Mrs. C. Mallet, Miss C. G. Eradonloy, Mrs. Lionel Woodhouse and Mims Woodhouse, Countess Harley Teleki, Viscountess Rework'', Vlaconntees Combernsere, Lady Louisa Wharn. cliffs, Viscountess Stratford De Radcliffe, Countess of Tankerrille, Mrs. Hoary Ree►e, the Barooess Marochetti, Countess of Airlie, Lady Stanley of Alderley, Mrs. C. Gceehse, and Mw Louisa Gam THE CASE OP THE BISHOP OP NATAL. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL. (THIS DAY). This morning the first proceeding in England con. meted with the depoition of the Right Rev. J. W. Colimo, Bishop of Natal, from his see, was commenced before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council, at Whitehall. There were present the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Kingedown, Lord Cranworth, Lord Chelmsford, Sir Edward Ryan, and Sir J. T. Coleridge. Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., Mr. J. Fitsjames Stephen, and Mr. J.Weatlake appeared for the Bishop of Natal. The pro esedinp being en partseno counsel appeared for the Bishop of Cape Town or the prosecutors. The petition, the details of which were stated by Mr. James, prayed that her Majesty would be pleased to declare the petitioner to be entitled to bold his see until the letters patent granted to him should be cancelled by due process of law for some sufficient cause of forfeiture, and to declare that the letters patent granted to the Bishop of Caps Town in so far as they purported to create a court of criminal justice within the colony and to give to the Archbishop of Canterbury an appellate jurisdiction, had been unduly obtained from her Majesty and did not affect the petitioner's rights. The petitioner also prayed th►t the pretended trial and *esteem were void and of no effect, and that an inhibition, as was usu►l in ecclesiastical cases, should issue against the pro ceedings under the sentence pending the appeal. The Lord Chancellor. in the name of their lordships, or. dead the petition to stand over until the sittings of the Judicial Committee of Privy Council in or after Michael mas 611111, with liberty to Dr. Coleus° to serve the petition on such persons as he might desire to serve. Their lord ships, he said, declined fee the present to eetertain the question of inhibitioe, since to grant it would be to mistime jurisdiction on the part of the Bishop of Cape Tows. _ . The case was then ordered to stand over until the Mi chaelmas sittings. The Bishop of Natal was present daring the proceedings. Nairn 1 1941 W.N.W. Aberdeen 12606 LW. Leith '29 63 L Gmesesetn 29 83 50 2#l.L Galway 119.99 W. Valenti& Cape Clear 30.07 56 W.N.W. Inateesteera . 268 # 561 N. W. fAverpool 2.86 56 6.8.61. Ileiyheed 19.86 68 W. Pembroke. 2.9666 N.W. Penzance .. 311.09 05' N. W. greet BO.lB 63 8. W. COrieet 2.1161' S.W. Rochefort 30.14 69; N. Plymouth 30.02 65 1 W. Weymouth 3000 50' LW. Portsmouth 30.93 68 A.W. London 30.01 80' LW. Devoe 80.06 64' A.B. W. Yarmouth 30.00 58 W.B. W. Scarborough W 89 65 N. Rhlelde . 29 NO 68 W. Ilellroland 2.97 4a W.S.W. L AL 4 ' W. b e b GAO • 4 W. ' LI W. do • LW. re 6.30 6 , W. • ar 014 I W • OAS —1 - _ ro • &W. • ••"7 4 X.W. ,co . 1 • I e • 6 •. W. b • ' W. e • W 8 W. 0 4 W.B. be • a N. W. , b 7 W S.W. e O. 4 W.B. W. et 1 j WOW. ee 7 re cel 4 MI W. 6 W. re 1 W.N.W. co I W. so S P.W. r 0.60 DEPUTATION FROM CONVOCATION TO THE QUEEN.-( THIS DAY.) ! This morning the Archbishop of Canterbury, with the Bishops of Loudon, Lineale, Llandeff, Salisbury, wad other right reverend prelates, the Venerable Edward Bickerstetb, D.D. (Prolocutor of the Lower House), the Dean of Norwich, the Dean of Westminster, the Desa of Ely, and other members, proceeded to Windsor for the purpose of pressatieg to her Majesty the following addrem, agreed to by both houses of convocation : " TO THE QUIE26II NOW EXCELLENT MAJESTY. "Madam,—We, your Majesty's faithful subjects, the archbishop, bishops, and clergy of the province of Canter bury, in convocation assemble d, approach your Majesty with the expression of our faithful reverence for your Majesty's throne and our loyal affection to your royal poem We rejoice to congratulate your Majesty on the happy birth of a prince. who may, we trust, prolong to after years sad coming generations your royal lineage, and follow the great example of the faithful discharge of duty is the higbeee places of this land which your Majesty has been, by Goes help, enabled to exhibit to a faithful and loyal people." The following is the address of convocation which is to be , presented to the Prises and Princess of Wales : We, the archbishop, bishop, and clergy of the province of Canterbury, in oosvomtion assembled, approach your royal highnesses with the expression of our cordial con- Lions on the birth of your royal son. We pray God, for grt i tt take, to grant that that precious gift may increase your domestic tupelos's, which is so dear to the whole of this loyal people, and that your royal highnesses may be spared to see the future heir of this ancient crown grow up in health, happiness, sod godliness, and exhibit to a grateful people the mature fruits of a virtuous training." A SOMERSETSHIRE FARMER "DONE^ OUT OP TWENTY SHEEP. A bold and sharp trick was the subject of jure'. tigatioo at the Taunter:l Police-court, yesterday (Wednesday). John Mason Baxter, • cattle dealer, of Hampton, wham relatives hold • high position as farmers, was charged with fraudulently coltesisteg 20 sheep. It appeared from the evideoce that he was short of cash, and he hit upon the following expedient for raisin the "vied." He cam to Taunton &short time sines, and paid • visit to the *pink tural auctioneers, Mesers.Pareeosisde and Soo, and desired them to enter in their advertising list 25 *beep for Me ei the approaching neaten Fair, which sheep be had grazing at Bampteu. The wartime's thanked him for his !patios age, upon which Mr. Baxter said that he had (ergotism to bring any cash with him, and as he wanted to make one or two purchases in Taunton, he solicited the loan of 121. which the auctimers could deduct out of the proceeds of the sale of the sheep. The money was at mice advanced, and on Tameless fair-day Mr. Heaps Baxter made his appearance. In one pee he sew twenty sheep, belooging to Mr. Hawkins, farmer, of Hayden. He at once pur chased them, regardlees of the price, but on ascertaining that the sheep could Dot be removed until the money was paid, be promised to get it at woe. Mr. Hawkins waited some time, and having other business to do is the fair, he left the sheep in charge of a servant. Mr. Baxter shortly afterwards walked up to the servant, telling him that he had jest seen his master, lied pad him for the abee The servant. believing he was telling the truth, allowedhim to drive off the sheep, and he took them at once to the soo tiest stand of Messrs. Greenslade, saying that he had sold the other five, and oily had twenty left. He placed so reserved pries epee them, and they were sold 251. ss. The auc tioneers paid themeless the 12/. borrowed, and thee Mr. Hawkins has beee " done" out of 281. 17s. 6d. Mr. Baxter was sought for and caught, and now lice is Timms' gaol, remanded until Saturday, whin he will be again brought sp. —Batt Chronick. LIME' SaarreST A eek.ctsTlON. —OS Tuesday evening • coatierseiziont in furtherance of the intereen of this easociatioa (afilliated with the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science) took place in the Arobitse torsi Itemize, Coaduit-street, Regent-street. The attend ance was very numerous, and amongst the company were— The Pal of Shaftesbury, Lord Ebury, Mr. Banbury. ?LP, the Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., Mr. Ayrtoo, M.P., Mr. G. Godwin, and many other gentlemen wbo hive long; ideotified themselves with the cause of sanitary reform. In the course of the seeming the company were Write' to Sim to the report of the committee, and to • series of brief ad dresses delivered from a platform, at /Inch Lord preaided. The report, which was read by Mrs. Clara Ebt a four, stated that the friends of the association continued to increase, and the committee were much gratified at the satis factory peeve, their Mars were making. Forty-two new members had been added to the list during the year, sad their donations had been larger than they had been is any previous year. Oely two subeoriptioes had here withdrawn, and the general operatics. of the institution were being carried on in • spirit of activity which was rapidly producing the most salutary advantages. The committee desired to express their grateful thanks to those ladies Led gentlemen wbo bad been instrunieetel in pro =tie' the "perk parties," by wrens of which many thoueands of poor children hod enjoyed the blemiop of fresh air and exercise. The various provincial branches of the easociation had progressed most favourably, and presented every prospect of increased prosperity. The 6sca vial @bowed that the receipts for the year, including a balance in hand, amounted to 7251. Se., and the expenditure to :40. 4e. Bd., leaving • balsam he hand of 1511. :le. 4d. The more practice' bon uses of the evening being at an end the entertainment was enlivemd by • concert, under the skilful direction of Mr. Frank Mori, who had secured for theoconion the vomiterst revises d moot' distinguished artists, thaw* whom were Male. Sedlatsek, Mdlie. Elvir• Behrens, Mies Este Mor tises, NW Angelina Atkinson, YdUe. Florae's Lance (to whose kind suggestion the idea of °moiling a concert on these ocessioes was said to be attributable), Mr. Allan Irving, Mt. Horace Beinseth Sre.. The whole all the masked performances gave the highest satisfactioa, and the roarer satione off in • maser which ledioMed &Mildly prod result. r ! 7 ~~ 1