The Express. — London, England, 1866-06-14 00:00:00

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Sanders, Mans. %mood, 'Mon, Lone, do And RICH AND POOL HlOll WATER AT LONDON Bawer. Tm DAT —Morning. 211. !Om Afternoon. 3h. 3nt. TO-WOnnolf—Yarning. 3h. 30on Afternoon. Et. Um. LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, Tus long-threatened blow at the existence of Great Britain has at length been struck, and the wrongs of Ireland were, when the American mail left, in course of being redressed on the soil of Upper Canada. It must be presumed that the Fenian invaders are passionate advocates of the doctrine of colonial independence, and that they are consequently anxious to give he Canadians a taste of the practical inconveniences of the Eng lish connexion. It is difficult at least to see what other motive can have prompted a movement which contains within it no single element either of success or of heroism. A de scent upon Ireland itself would, in compa rison with a descent upon Canada, have been in telligible and almost justifiable. In Ireland the Fenian might, if temporarily successful, meet with some local support and some negative sympathy, and they could, at all events, put forward the excuse of their own mistaken belief in the alleged incurable injustice of the Saxon rule. But the most thoroughgoing advocate of nationalities would be puzzled to explain the phenomenon of an Irish revolution, the scene of which, by a characteristic use of the national figure of speech, is not laid in Ireland. How the oppression of the peasantry of Connaught or Munster can be reasonably avenged by the slaughter of as many Canadian farmers as can be taken sufficiently unawares to prevent their making good their defence, is one of those mysterious problems which are only to be solved by an effort of intuitive genius, and into the particulars of which it is consequently useless to inquire. All that we can presume to do is to record, with the addition of a sort of moral note of admiration, the fact that the Fenian Republic has fleshed its maiden sword, and has selected for its first victims, not the hated and armed soldiery of Great Britain, but the unof fending and unprepared colonials of Upper Canada. . . - . For a short time it is quite possible that events . . may justify the wisdom of this choice. Volunteers are more easily taken by surprise than trained troops, and though the men who attack a British colony run in the end exactly the same risk as those who attack one of the three integral kingdoms, yet we can understand that the danger incurred in the two attempts may not seem equal at first eight. But the day which is to un deceive the invaders has, we trust, already come _ _ _ and gone. With tho Niagara river behind them, a hurried retreat would be attended with con- siderable difficulty, while in front of them a difficult country and a hostile population will probably have been found fatal obstacles to a rapid advance. And since to remain where they were was simply to invite destruction, so soon as any thing in the nature of a military force could be called into action to oppose them, the next mail will probably bring the news of the death or cap ture alike of leaders and followers. We confine that the case is one which would justify a some what severer treatment than so absurd a demon stration may naturally seem to call for. Even the mad fanaticism which could run the chance of treachery or detection, of capture and imprisonment, while endeavouring to excite rebellion in Ireland, is respectable beside the contemptible selfishness that can organize fili bustering attacks upon a land with which Fenian ism, even by its own showing, has absolutely no concern, in order to divert the attention of its misguided dupes from that crushing exposure which has at last overtaken the leading agents in the delusion. For this is to all appearance the motive which has led to this sudden resumption of the idea of an invasion of Canada. When STEPHENS returned from Ireland and disclosed the awkward fact that of all the money which had been raised in America, only a paltry 5,0001. had ever made its way to its supposed destination, there was only one course left to the leaders, who were thus made re sponsible for the misappropriation and embezzle ment of the remainder. They had to explain how it had come to pass that the funds, which had been contributed for a specific object, had never been spent in promoting it, and the only conceivable way of doing this was to set up the defence that the money had been diverted from its original inten tion to one more pressing and more fruitful in imme diate results. With this view the Canadian pro ject was revived, and invested with a certain reality which in all probability it had never pos sessed before. With this delusion dangling before their eyes, it was hoped that the brethren would pardon any number of financial delinquencies, and suppose that the income which has really been spent in paying the extravagant hotel bills of a few leaders had been devoted to the purchase of material of war, and to making provision for all the manifold requirements of an invading army. This at least seems the most intelligible ac count which can be suggested of the present movement. And if it is also the true one, it suggests the satisfactory reflection that, wanton as is the suffering and loss of life which this wretched parody of war will inflict upon the population of the particular district attacked, it augurs the closely approaching end of the original cause of the mischief. It shows, as it 'seems to us, that the dissensions which STEPHENS returned to America to patch up have proved too inveterate for such treatment, and that instead of the leaders of the brotherhood in America being willing to submit their rival claims to his arbitration, one party at least is resolved to do anything that may call off Fenian attention from the dreaded balance-sheet. For the fools actually engaged in the expedition we have scarcely more pity than we have for the knaves who sent them out on it. There are times when folly does so much mischief that it must not complain if it is put, in respect of punishment, on a level with more responsible wickedness, and we cannot say that we shall feel much regret if the Canadians make but little discri- mination between the respective shades of guilt which may be observable in the Fenian force, and treat them indifferently with such rough judice as circumstances may suggest. It is to be hoped that the ignominious end which awaited the expedition a fortnight since, and, as we sincerely believe, has long ere this overtaken it, may have some good effect in Ireland. The Irish peasant has learned of late years to look with vague expectation for the coming succour from America. It will be well if he is taught by the latest news that neither he nor his fortunes have any place in the thoughts, or any claim upon the purses, of the patriotic swindlers who have treated the Fenian Republic. degree for the bitesset and tits homing, of Ina genre. me* to observe sea maintain. The ems Joanna is yen' bitter upon the French gacermesent fee witildiswing its troops from Mexico, accusing it of pwdllanimitar and of ex orbitant selfishness. The Star considers it a matter for serious regret that the speech delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday on the Oxford Texts Bill was hardly of a kind to improve his position with the country, or to heighten the confidence which the liberal party have ungrudgingly accorded him. There must undoubtedly be great liberty on all religious questions. But we have some right to expect from the minister who is the chief hope of a liberal administration very explicit reasons when he severs him self from the bulk of his party ; and even a regard for hie own interest in the House of Comma= should have sug gested to Mr. Gladstone that, of all lines of argument, that which he was least likely to use with advantage was a demonstration of the evils of partial reforms. Sir William Heathcote is to be applauded for his gentlemanly and honourable acceptance of the decision of the house. It is gratifying to find there are still members of the tory party who can act honestly and gracefully when fighting a losing battle. 'ARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Ieas 13. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. Considered in committee—Clause I—Amendment pro posed, in page 1, line 13, to leave out the words " or as a condition of exercising or enjoying any of the privileges and rights which may heretofore have been, or here after be, exercised by graduates thereof—Mir William Heathoote). Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the donee." The committee divided—Ayes, 245 ; noes, 172. _ . . AYRB. Adair, H. E. Fort, B. Monsell, W. Adam, W. P. Fortesene, C. P. Moore, C. Ag-r-Ellia, L G. Fortescue, D. F, More B. I. Alen, W. S. Gasket J. M. Morris, W. A nberley, Vieot. Gavin, Major Morrison, W. Anstruther, Sir R. Gilpin, C. Neste, C. Armstrong, R. GlYn, G. C. Nicol, J. D. Arlen, A. 8. Goldamid, Sir F. Norwood, C. M. Aytoun, R. 9. Goldsmid, J. O'Beirne, J. L Bagwell, J. Gower, F. L O'Conor Don, The Barclay, A. C. Goschen, G. J. Oliphant, L Barnes, T. Graham, W. &Loghlen, 81r C. Barry, C. R. Gregory, W. H. thialow, G. Barry. G. R. Greville, A. W. Osborne, R. B. Bass, M. T. Grey, Sir O. Otway, A. J. Baxter, W. R. Gridley, Capt. Owen, Sir H. Barley, T. Grosvenor, Lord R. Padmure, R. Biddulph, CoL Grosvenor, Capt. Pease, J. W. Biddulpb, M. Grove, T. F. Peel, A. W. Blake, J. A. Gurney, 8. Pelham, Lord Brady, Dr. Hadfield, G. Philips, 8.. N. Brand, H. Hamilton, K W. Pisa, J. Brecknock, Karl of Banbury, B. C. Platt, J. Bright, J. Hankey, T. Portman, W. IL Browne, Lord J. T. Hardcastle, J. A. Potter, R. Bruce, Lord C. Harris, J. D. Potter, T. B. Blom, H. A. Bay, Lord J. Power, Sir J. Buller, Sir A. W. Hay, Lord W. Price, R. G. Buller, Sir K. Hayter, Capt. Price, W. P. Butler, C. S. Headlain, T. E. Pryse, K L Buxton, C. Henderson, J. Rawlinson, Sir IL Calcraft, J. IL Heneage, E. 'Lebow, 3.0. Candlish, J. Henley, Lord Robertson. D. Cardwell. K Herbert, H. A. Roth/011d, Baron C-rinxton, C. R. Hodgkinson, 0. Rothschild, N. Carnegie, C. Holden, I. . Russell, A. C..ve, T. Howard, C. W. Burnell, H. Cavendish, Lord R. Hughes, W. B. St. Anbyn, J. Csvendlah, Lord F. Ingham. R. &muds, J. Cavendish, Lord G. Jrckaon, W. Samuelson, B. Cheetham, J. Jervolse, Sir J. Saundersou, E. Childers, H. C. Johnstone, Sir J. Seely, C. Cholmeley, Sir M. Kearaley, Capt. Seymour, A. Clay, J. King P. J. Sheridan, H. B. Clement, W. J.' Kinglake, A. W. Sheridan, R. B. Clinton, Lord A. Kinglake, J. A. Sheriff, A. C. Clinton, Lord E. Klngscote, Col. Sifaeou, Sir J. Clive, 0. Kinnaird, A. F. Smith, J. A. Cogan, W. H. Knatchhull - Hum. Smith, J. B. Colebrooke, Slr T. sen, E. Smollett, P. B. Colvile, C. R. Lacon, Sir E. Spells, A. A. Cowen, J. Laing, S. Stacpoole, W. Cowper, H. F. Leyard, A. H. lit-niland, M. Craufunl, E. 11. Lamont, J. Starifeld, J. Crawford, K. W. Lawrence. W. Steel, J. IL Lawson, J. A. Stone, W. H. rariir H. R. Leathern, W. H. Stuart, Lt.-Col. C. Dawson, Capt. Leeman, G. liturt, Lt..LUI. Dent, J. D. Lefevre, G. J. Sullivan, E. Mike, Sir W. Lewis, H. Sykes, Col. Mutton, F. Locke, J. Talbot, C. R. Duff, R. W. Lowe, It. Tracy. C. R. Dundas, F. Lusk, A. Trevelyan. G. 0. Miriam, Sir D. McEvoy. E. Villiers, C. P. Ihnilop, A. M. Mackie, J. Vivian, Capt. Edwards, C. Macldruion, Capt. Waldegrave.LealloG. Eliot, Lori Mackinnon, W. A. Waring. C. Ellice E. fir Lagan, P. Warner, K. Enfield, Visct. M•Laten, D. Within, IL W. Erskine. Vice-Adm. Maguire, J. F. Western, Sir T. Esmonde, J. Marforibanks, D. C. Whitman, J. Evala, T. W. Marsh, M. H. White, J. Heart, W. Marshall. W. Whitworth, B. Ewing, H. E. Martin, C. W. Winniugton, Sir T. Fawcett, 11. Martin, P. W. Woods. H. Fildes, J. Matheson. A. Wyrdharu, P. Finlay, A. S. Milbank, F. A. Wynne, W. B. Fitzgerald. Lord O. Mill, J. S. Wyvill, M. Diey, If. W. Miller, W. Young, G. Tuljatae, F. J. Mille, J. R. Young, R. lonlytn, W. D. Mitchell, A. TELLIIIS Fu ater, W. E. Moffatt, G. Coleridge, J. D. Foster, W. 0. Monk, C. J. Grant-Dull, M. Z. wain INTELLIGENCE. THE CRISIS. Today the German Diet meets to decide on one of the most important questions that was ever sub mitted to it for deliberation—the mobilisation of the Federal army exclusive of the Prussian contin gent. Prussia has already intimated that, should the Diet decide in favour of the Austrian proposal, she will consider the Bund dissolved, and, for stra tegic reasons, she will probably open the campaign by entering :Hanover and Barony. But it is by no means certain that the Diet will decide in favour of Austria, and in that case the cabinet of Vienna must find some other mode of commencing the struggle which they declined in Holstein. It is stated, indeed, that the Austrian Emperor has decided on taking the initiative, even though the Diet should not decide in his favour, and that he has telegraphed to General Benedek to know if his military arrangements were completed. Evidently unwilling as each party is to assume the great responsibility of being the first to kindle the torch which is likely to raise a conflagration from one end of Europe to the other, it is difficult to conceive, now that diplomatic re lations have been broken off, how peace can be preserved in Germany after the decision of the Diet to-day is known. And yet it is evident that the Germans are indisposed to engage in a war which they regard as fratricidal. In the sitting of the Bavarian Chamber of Deputies on the 10th, the Bavarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron Von der Pfordten, declared the policy of Bavaria to be the maintenance of peace, if possible ; in case of war, no neutrality, and war against the party who should break the peace—a declaration who which was loudly cheered by all the deputies pre sent. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SECOND COURT. After Term Nisi Rios Siblings at WeeMaineter. -- (Before Mr. Justice Lush and a Special Jury.) HOPKINS P. nit LONDON AND NORTRAVINTIRN RAILWAY COMPANY. The further hearing of this case was resumed this morn ing, when evidence was called for the defence , but t he case had not concluded when our report left. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings at Hid Prins.—(Before Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.) 1 mew v. Jawirr AND OTHUS. This was an action for libel in the Glotourorat n Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Joyce were counse e n7th r e plaintiff ; Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. J. J. Powell, Q.C., for the ddendents. Mr. Serjeant Parry, in opening the awe, said Mr. Emery, the plaintiff, was the eminent actor at the Lyceum Theatre, and the defendants the proprietors of the Glow worm. In reviewing the first production at that theatre of Mr. Palgreve Simpson's piece called Raven/worth, the critic of that paper asserted that Mr. Emery was not "up' in his part, and that it was " effidently spoken by the prompter." Mr. Emery thought this was an injurious reflection on his professional reputation, and he accordingly brought his action. The defendants pleaded not guilty, and a justification, alleging that the state ment complained of was true. The jury, however, found a verdict for the plaintiff, with 5/. ss. damages. Since then the defendants had represented on several occasions in their paper that the finding of the j u ry was wrong, had repeated the libel, and also exhibited placards calling attention to the articles containing these defamatory comments on Mr. Emery. It was in respect of these subsequent proceedings that the present action was brought, but as the learned serjeant was about to read the alleged libellous statements, Mr. Coleridge interposed, and said that after consulta tion with the other side the defendants were ready to make an ample apology for what had occurred, and to express their regret at having published statements which they were unable to juiaih,. Having been informed that Mr. Emery only sought to vindicate his character and put himself right with the public, they now made such apology, withdrew all imputations, and I undertook not to repeat the statements complained of, and also to consent toa verdict forfi ve g uiness,which would carry costs. Mr. Serjeant Parry having, on the part of the plaintiff, accepted these term., Mr. Baron Martin expressed the opinion that it was a very satisfacermination of the case. Verdict fo rthntiff— damages 51. ss. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) (Before Baron BramwelL) THE CANNON-STREET MURDER. The proceedings in this mysterious case of murder were - - . resumed to-day at 10 o'clock. The prisoner, William Smith, exhibited the same self- possession and coolness that he did on the previous day. Baron Bramwell having taken his seat on the bench, the witnesses for the defence were examined. Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Streight again appeared for the prosecution, and Serjeant Ballantine and Mr. Montagu Williams for the defence. The following evidence was adduced for the defence : Henry Harris, examined by Serjeant Ballantine—l am apprenticed to a hatter, and reside at Eton. I know the prisoner, and he has worked several times for my father. I first heard of this murder on the Sunday after it hap pened, and before the prisoner was taken into custody. I am an apprentice to my father, and I was at work in the shop until a quarter-past 7on the Wednesday the murder took place. The prisoner was at work with me all the Wednesday, and we left work together. lam quite sure it was on the Wednesday. I know it because on the previous evening I and my father bad been to a meeting at Bamber, and a female friend was on a visit at our house, and I and my father saw her off on the Wednesday morning. The prisoner wished me good night, as he said he was going to Slough turnpike, and I went indoors to clean myself and went out at a quarter past 8, and met the pri soner in Eton-square about twenty minutes past 8, and we went for a walk into Windsor, and walked round the town, and then went to Wheeler's beerhouee, and arrived there about a quarter to 9, and remained there till ten minutes past 10. The prisoner was there all the time, and he stayed behind when I left. (The witness then mentioned the names of several other persons who were present.) The prisoner was at work in my father's shop when the officers came to apprehend him, but I did not know what he was charged with until the same evening. Two policemen came to make inquiries about the affair, but I told them I knew nothing about it. I could not call to my mind much at first what day it was that I was with the prisoner at Wheeler's, but it came to my recollec tion afterwards.'- - _ Cross-examined—l think Clark was the policeman who first spoke to me about the matter ; and I told him that all I recollected was that I was with the prisoner on a particular night, but I could not recollect any more, and if I did I would tell Inspector Peirman. I said nothing to Clark or Feint= about having been with the prisoner at Wheeler's beershop ou the Wednesday night. I did not remember the night until Sergeant Moss spoke to me. The day came quite suddenly into my mind without speaking to anyone. I did not ask either Mr. or Mrs. Wheeler whether Wednesday was not the night I was at their house with Smith. While we were at Wheeler's, and three other young men were playing at cards. The prisoner did not play at cards. We played at " Don." (A laugh.) The prisoner was not in regular employment at my father's, but he gave him a job when he had one to do. The prisoner is not a hatter by trade. I believe be is an upholsterer. It was showery all the evening, and it was raining while we were strolling about. It rained heavily during part of the time. Re-examined—l had been thinking the matter over be fore I saw Moss, and I remembered the day, and told Moss everything that bad occurred on the Wednesday night, and where the prisoner had been with me. I have no doubt whatever that it was on Wednesday night, the 11th of April, that I was with the prisoner at Wheeler's. Mr. John Harris, the father of the last w:tness, said—l live in Eton-square, and carry on the business of a hatter, and I have occasionally employed the prisoner. I saw an account of the murder in the newspapers on the follow ing morning, the 12th of April. The prisoner was engaged in my shop on the previous day. I belong to a society called the Royal Eleanor Ledge, and there hadbeen a meet ing of that society on Tuesday, the 10th. A lady named Butler was on a visit at my house on the Tuesday, and I and my son accompanied her to the Great Western station on Wednesday morning. I remember Clark, the police man, coming to my house to make inquiries, and he told me that he had met the prisoner at ten minutes past 11 going on Windsor-bridge. A train arrives at Windsor by the South Western Railway a few minutes after 11. Cross-examined—l cannot say what time the prisoner left the shop on the Tuesday night. I cannot say bow long the prisoner was actually at work on the Wednesday. Re-examined—l have carried on the business of a hatter at Eton and Windsor for 20 years. Henry Coatin said—l am a photographer, and reside at Eton. I know the prisoner, and remember being with him on Wednesday evening, the 11th of April. I know i. was Wednesday, limi• use that was the only evening that was at Wheeler's. John Matthews and James White were with me We had been taking a walk, and then we went to Mr. Wheeler's. I went away about 10 o'clock at night, and left Smith there. Cross-examined— I was one of the persons who played at cards at Wheeler's. The prisoner - looked over Harris's hand while he was playing and told him how to play. I remembered the night directly the prisoner was taken into custody, but I did not say anything about it until two days afterwards, and then I spoke to Inspector Peirman. I had a conversation afterwards with Harris, Dodner, Matthews, and Holderness, who were at the beer shop, upon the subject, and Dodner said he thought it was the Wednesday before the 11th that Smith was at Wheeler's. I and some of the others went to Mr. Wheeler, and asked him whether it was not Wed nesday night that the prisoner was at his house. We all agreed afterwards that it was on the Wednesday. Re-examined—The prisoner said he could not play at cards because he bad not got any money. I went to Inspector Peirman on the Thursday and told him that the prisoner was with me and the others on the Wednesday evening. Serjeant Ballantine—(to the witnees)—New this is a very solemn matter. Are von quite certain that what you have stated took place on Wednesday evening, the Ilth of April Witness—l am. By the learned Judge—l am quite positive that it was not the Wednesday week before the prisoner was appre hended. John Frilling said—l am a brazier, and live at Windsor. I know the last witness and the prisoner, and Mr. Dodner, and Matthews, and I was with them at Mr. Wheeler's on the night of the 11th of April. lam quite sure it was on that day because there was an amateur theatrical perform. ance at Eton in the evening. --amined—l cannot say who it was I first men r"" tioned the eirearestanes to, but it was the guneal ----. m, the place after the sopr•b oisoner4 was taken up for tlis I think I spoke to about it on the g ay s i sr 7t i , prisoner was tak prisoneren. end I than said that I did an WO. that the had committed the murder, besy say that I was with him on the night of the nia s s it , and most of the other young fellows went to Wheeler s make Inquiries se to the day, after the prime orb into custody, but I was not present when ak i were wade. William Frederick Holderness said that on Weds..o._ eventt t a h a eah e o e s e o- %he went to lePs was about half-past 8 o'clock at night, and raw suer there. Cross-examined—On the Tuesday alter W eth". 11th April, he heard that "Bill Smith" had M banded for murder that was committed on the yilit April, and he said to his mother that ha amid not lisca." for be was with him on that night. Ms r "ri while be sad the other young men were playing at on the following evening they had an retry they were at Wheeler's on Wedn esday, or the previous Wednesday, and they sn wait Wheeler's to ask him what day it was. They s h e 'Li to the shoemaker's to inquire what day it ins g ok — ' ll ; had taken his shoes to be mended. Re-examined—He was quite sure that they we n Wheeler's bear shop with the prisoner on the sifts 4V took his boots to be mended. George Dodner said he Ins a carpenter, Eton, and he remembered going with the lost wit a 7 s take • your of boob to be mended. He WM qllil ems , was on Wednesday, the llth of April. Th e y shanu it i went to Wheeler's and saw the prisoner. Crowe...unlined—He was quite positive as to tag., and had never entertained any doubt. He td i re policeman Clark, after the prisoner us "" that he was with the prisoner one night bat il * not say what night it was. He also told his thought it was on the Monday or Tuesday. Re wy quite positive that it was on Wednesday. H s s unk ; cease he had been at a funeral on the day Wars. B e y never said to anyone that he was not aware ei n g sr l Ins not the We dnes day before. He was quite ens e s s be did not say so to Costin, the witness. Tfli„., the others remained at the beershop till " tan egasZ . " Mrs. Wheeler told them her baby was crying . Serjeant Ballantine—The clock was what she maw the baby. (A laugh.) Cross-examination continued—When Mro ramie* that the baby was crying, she meant that the a s k" striking 11. William Gray, a shoemaker of Windsor, preyed thy% witness Holdernme brought him a pair of bus s s a mended on Wednesday, the 11th of April. John Matthews deposed that he knew the schea sto d remembered being in his company on the Wassi a evening in the week that he heard of the murder is tL nowstreet. At first be bad some doubt se to the *As he had since thought it over, and he was now eel s was Wednesday. At first he thought it was on Thsrehs Cross.examined—He was one of the party who w e playing cards at Wheeler's beershop. He did a s i by that the prisoner had been apprehended until fin big following, three days afterwards, and Conn thee told da that the prisoner was charged with murder, and sandhi whether he remembered being with him on W e i am i n evening, the time when the murder was dieted to Ins been committed. He told him at that time that% fd not know whether it was Wednesday or Thursday. Frederick Stone, a baker, of Eton, deposed duk es , the at a beershop, kept by a person maned Gst at Eton, about a quarter past 11 o'clock at milk* the 11th of April. He was positive as to the dahire there was an amateur theatrical performance at t he Ego matical School on the same evening. Cross-examined—When he heard that the prime. em charged with committing a murder on this same sigid,h immediately went to the prisoner's mother, sad Win that he had seen the prisoner at Goddard's beer dues that night. Re-examined—He also told Clark, the policemm, sod when he said that he saw the prisoner at a Tarter pail, he asked him whether he did not think it was his the a quarter past 11, and witness told him he was me dm not five minutes either way. In answer to questions put by the learnedadm J witness mid that the prisoner asked if vim pig to see the City and Suburban race at Epsom, sad he tdi him that be could not afford it. The race was te be been run on the following day. Baron Bramwell asked the witness whether he ins sin that the race he referred to was run on the Thar*. He said that he was, and that he saw the priers" st ti beer shop on the previous night. Gabriel Wood, butler to one of the marten of befit lege, proved that he met the prisoner in Eta abset o'clock in the evening of the 11th of April. In answer to a question put by the lamed the ths witness stated that the place where he met the peas was about two miles from Slough station. George Smyne deposed that he was at Binfield'a shop on the night before the City and Suburban nee, it he was sure that neither the prisoner nor the winos we were at the house on that night. Cross-examined—He was quite positive neither of the were there on that night. He read the case in the DEW papers and the evidence g r veu by Giles that hr was at N. field's either on Wednesday or Thursday. By the Court—He was quite sure Giles was not at lie field's on the Wednesday. He could not my anything shod the Thursday. William Barnes gave similar evidence as to wither de witness Giles nor the prisoner having been &addles beer-shop on the evening of the 11th of April. Mrs. Goddard, the landlady of the beenhop rebind is by the foe mer witness, proved that on the night d the amateur theatricals, about 11 o'clock, she saw s ses, whom she believed to be the prisoner, at her boon* served him with a pint of beer. Jane Smith, the sister of the prisoner, sou then amidst She said—The prisoner lives at home with my mother al another sister. My mother is lace nitress to a peat nief colleges. I sou at home all day on Wednesday, Us h l e l l t am d e ho A m p e ril . It was I let ' lock. He sat to bed immediately, and I did not observe a nything anal in his appearanee . I know that he had only one shirt Its lam sure that nothing was done to any of cloths le the was wearing at this time. afie th e e n prisom a e r is nee lock. Louisa Smith, another sister of the ilOODero 0 61 tit she saw the prisoner at breakfast on t he monies al de 12th of April, and observed nothing _ un usual about blip He was dreamed in a dark coat and light transom (This el journed ino wed rder th tha t cage t thefjouryr the mig p A I et , : a so take a prisoner s se l e d the mutat NEW COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Byles.) THE EDMONTON MCRDER. The trial of Thomas Hopkins, for the wilful murders( wife at Edmonton on the 21st May last, was resumed till morning. Precisely at 10 o'clock the jury were ewes ( into court by the officers in charge of them, from 161 . London Coffeehouse, where they had passed the shortly afterwards Mr. Justice Ryles was ushoed als :I , i nn e lat ie e.e n spie c le h religfvi. b hposseseicyu y .n t s h dda e m s yo h r:l e . riffs. The prisoner, who msintsinsi w w ja.. h T ic pb h 6ceoni char. piond at ie t teii a set e inharla.phispou7skedi prosecution, and Mr. Ribton for the prisoner . Mr. Ribton applied to the court to be permitted to al some witnesses to speak to the character of the irises He made the application on the ground that the wheal& had been unable to attend the court yesterday. Mr. Justice Byles said the case had been closed on Mt midis, and the admv 'on of this evidence might involve* . ther speeches by counsel, and therefore he was wry f&P luctant to depart from the established practice. Mr. Sleigh said that in a case so imp ortant to gl prisoner he should not object, on the part of the prom* trop, to the course proposed to be taken by his Wall friend. Mx. Justice Byles said, that being so , th e witater character might be ca ll ed. Three respectable tradesmen, resident at Edmosteol7. George Thorogood. Mr. Joseph Easley, lily. Jaepk oll ' dory, were then called, and stated that they had 13.. _ the prisoner for periods varying from twelve to et' Pr'_, and that he bad always borne the character & Ow& peaceable, humane, and well-conducted man. Mr. Justice Byles then proceeded to sum up the use 10 the jury, whom he reminded that it was a case dick served, and he did not doubt would receive, their No' serious and attentive consideration, iu order that OW might do justice to the public on the one hand, and to the prisoner on the other. With this view it occurred WWII that the best course for him to adopt would be fur him is go through the evidence given as to the transactioese night in question in the order of tune. The Wow judge then went at length through the evilori. commenting upon it as he proceeded, and crud calling calling attention to the testimony of the witnesses on behalf of the prisoner, lie remarked that the (Mow' for the jury was whether the prisoner did fel ,1 wilfully, out of his malice aforethought kill and mdr_ his wife, or did he kill her in hot blood, or from Pow' arising from jealousy. The jury retired to consider their verdict. and dim absence of ten minutes came into court with s verdict Guilty of manslaughter. kept la Mr. Justice Byles sentenced the prisoner to be --s -pend servitude for the term of 15 years. THE POLICE COURTS• (THIS DAY.) . MARLBOROUGH-STREET . PADROM AND MDR INHUMANITY TH CHILDREN. Dr. Bloxham, of Mount-street, Grosvenor-squaw, cog the medical micas of St. George's, Hanover/9W: waited upon Mr. Knox this morning, accompaniedtbiri little boy, and said that as he was passing Maddox-street that morning about 1 o'clock he sew poor little fellow lying on a doot step. He asked the why he did not go home, and he said that hs._. not enough money to take home to the pn, with whom he lived on Saffron-bill. He inquwe, the boy what would be the consequence ; not having enough money, and how Mu", was expected to take home, and the boy rePb,? 4 _7:.:,,i first question that he would be beaten, and to hs *alio t o ok the sa d sour 1* Mar whir* gaffe* hi) Own .the tzeisbei, Xti In snr th ici ra 4 Xr. Xlll g off tbat which aui l aw child, foun warkh wouldd meantime could be Dr. Dim to the ' David 2 with tomb lag • cab. and Mi.' • •eri0.1.12 On the .ine -- d. wi maidenly mass tin and the maids , attend. dent attrik One -'- the the left. made any eireamftea Prisocai PloYer/ bt mower th o wls al ;mad 'Mb by wilful of impria without t o put in. doable t Kr. V of T''' An Middb North. death t dasepi he was I deceased; thin pr, they fell live in I- , her .-- • dd t .tan sidnietjm4 ----- They hi weeks, meat. never • workho4 eater it. doctor. was bred Last Tnl bat she I (]race) last wit• marl& fear of , After and the exceed i for hut corium Dr. breed The The sootier meat." Tb Ducht PAY atilioli reoeive her 1 of h:1 PAY of aft year. Cann the T Redo and Lenn Robe the. infht4 dent the i PaniA Stoel oertil rode f O r f t ; NI •) buil fat) THE ICXPRESS, THI,TRSDAY EVENING, JUNE 14, 1866 . LATIORT INTELLIGENCE. I LAW INTWAGEN I _ _ il . l i r y . 1 I . 1 1 1, ! 1 , I, • ! I 1 ..... i t ~. l ii ~ i , 11.3.1..1.abousaidt athaton the, diddaid7 ifter.....".has said acs to, but it was the paint eat. . I then ismer was taken up foe eh i , „„__The et thai 10 took the I ooramitted the murder. bat as - "..- 4.ty Id - H wails Iwatrdiml) ::thas neven i; l24 l,2 !;ese °n ira i.rw2l,„ i " ,:e : o esd f ed. s. : w ; t l ;d : i r f i n ths t:. t 111 : 114-118P eud i to Relaw thi xtitit os i : : :: beedar i m br ::;764 7411 1 11.:11..,. .. 1 : 41: 1 fa odor mime& 8 Sailed Is them • • midi the a le. A pril, t o took Wheelers 0 e 1 1 ,174 In w xi, tike Mid that hat was committed on the or, an an his mother that he oould set berms.' any child, found • would be meantime rsdneeday, and they an - 1 ,',.., e Zsi could be • int what day it was. Th ey T oo t Dr. 1 • to the • i was quite sure that they vei l , • • with the prisoner on the same L. ' I mended. --s h with ha ' • sold he was a carpenter, lag a cab. nbered going with the list s I I and ^ • m in the tartan t ; sa bei ne lth ed mend the o gin p f el risoner 7 Al7 ::.:7 llere le iiii i."-- : • 'emus • On the saw • He was quite positive as is w` a_ road. w suddenly after the prisoner me woes my lc the prisoner one night I ti P t 4 4 and the ht it wan. He also told *Si i d L . i khet t w a li hlnCral on°llA4( E neT t u i eda d y ei y. beice niel e! ""a e e ilal :a 6' attend. dent a - ' • One • • iL . se that he was not aware eh e e s - C. the h. Imlay before. He was quite me la the left. to Costbi, the witness. Ine s -- ",„ 1 mad, any dat the beershop till " . taraelehZ .. .. .. . them her baby was arm Prime ine-The clock was what be PloYeri h.) MON answer • in continued-When Mrs. Whelk l og F a & crying, she meant that the L e a k iii b shoemaker of Windsor, posed um & of imp im; • a broupt him a pair of baste e a ; w ithout • sday, the llth of April. deposed that he knew the piese no d double to put in in his company on the oy e • k that he heard of the murder M l e ; Mr. F ret be bad some doubt uto the q,lo Ott it over, and he wu now sare‘ e At first he thought it was ea Think -He was one of the party s o le I , Wheeler's beershop. He did to i,,,, had been apprehended until the pas ii "ye afterwards, and Cost* thee tii iia was charged with murder, and Medlin Mid , inhered being with him on Wee* North - when the murder was alleged to h em death • He told him at that time t h at damp • rit was Wednesday or Thu:day. he was 1, a baker, of Eton, deposed SAS* deceased beershop, kept by a person maid Eel then p • out • quarter put 11 o'clock disk ii they fell He was positive as to the daimme live in ' tear theatrical performance at t he Re s• her gra ten . the same evening. apd I-When he heard that the primer we some 0 emitting a murder on this same Moth Thee h t to the prisoner's mother, sad kid* weeks, the prisoner at Goddard's beer alma meat. never a He also told Clark, the /idioms, el workh • i he sow the prisoner at a quarter pail, eater i nether he did not think it was }Sofia doctor. , and witness told him he was safe ler wash . either way. Last mestione put by the learned Jar,* but she I the prisoner aditil him if he was psi Grace nd Suburban race at Epsom, sad he la last wi -. Id not afford it. The race was ts be following day. fear of • ell asked the witness whether he mg seAfter referred to was run on the Mamie eras le was. and that he saw the primer at Os . previous night. and the , butler to one of the meatus of Elea Cel. ceseed • it he met the prisoner in Eke abeet I ter has . ening of the Ilth of April. teen • ' question put by the lamed judge tie Mr. ..hat the place where he met ths plume Tavern, tiles from Slough station. Donoh • i deposed that he was at Binfieldt bee dough . it before the City and Suburban me, el andth . t neither the prisoner nor the withiesififie d. ! se on that night. three n id-He was quite positive neither of for earned tat night. He read the ass in the new fell ill, ividence given lib by Giles that he was at *IL 1 of his • Wednesday or Thursday. and in -He was quite sure Giles vas not at ES odnesday. He could not say sorbing sin WLS no howe es gave similar evidence as to mil** in. S • nor the prisoner having been stßinfildi bed. : o evening of the 11th of April. Dr, 5 I, the landlady of the beenhop !dandle bronc • witness, proved that on the night d the The ioals, about 11 o'clock, she saw aan The red to be the prisoner, at her bows, rd mode h a pint of beer. meat.' he sister of the prisoner, woe then email prisoner lives at home with my mother sal My mother is laundress to a peel easy Th is at home all day on Wednesday, * Duch I, and I let the primmer in eta It was a little after 12 o'clock. Be eel PRAY tely, and I did not observe anything mud atliol ee. I know that he had only one shirt, Ili reoei nothing was done to any of the clothe i : .. this time. I, another sister of the prisoner, siii to day aoner at breakfast on the morning dOs were . and observed nothing _ un usual death* Peto, I in a dark coat and light trousers. the case for the prisoner, and the rood si• Kr. ' r that the jury might takesowerehmhamd Mr. F ter, i NEW COURT. Th (Before Mr. Justice Byles.) THE EDMONTON MURDER. ohect • !'homaa Hopkins, for the wilful windmill Der° • ton on the 21st May last, was remand til CO= cisely at 10 o'clock the jury were sem* moss • • the officers in charge of them, [roe fh. ward house, where they had passed the at girds Mr. Justice Byles was mho* di 10 , Lord the sheriffs. The prisoner, who minima even session which characterised his &moms t ater is day, was placed at the bar. ad Mr. J. Thompson again appeared WWI early ad Mr. Ribton for the prisoner . . ip applied ps t o ca speak tn o t t onh the thet he court mail her h Ae to attend the court yesterday. . , . 11 les said the case had been closed on soo or h.. th th t e e ed witspo rrieter to Ii ! ' 'on of this evidence might involve* . Put y u gr edhereete ou to nd be th ri lt nnf by counsel, and therefore be was my re of ~,, art from the established powd ortaer. ~.. yew. said that in a case so i mp to we • „ Coionurleile proposed not object,toonbtehetalksenn o b f , th his e pberHow. . V. IR l 3 yl Con . the :table tradesmen, resident at ?Almost:LW:. htbees called. rid , that being so, the w itated is good. Mr. Joseph Easley. Mr. J Ole Redo um ßy h l e es re th m en in, en called, and stated that they P il im n and or per lode varying from twelve to et' P_ I F, Lena had always borne the character a elm mane, and well-conducted man. T• the A did not doubt would receive, their nim la WO • ice to the public on the one hand, an ds_„_, _ rliedroeeedthaetditt°eB:l% CIIIeUr taiga 'SW; , attentive consideration, in order that WNW he other. With this view it occurred • dent t w o evid nne e f n o oe r gihiniventoasa'toloPthte°.°traniectiuld be f em ur . 0 r i bis' “" ii : the Lug anion in the order of tune. The temm t i 3. went at length through the *idle! i , . upon it as be proceeded, sad dm! I . t i h on e to priso th n e er tea , liteimreomnyarkofedthtehawit T h esses e q . 0114 . t , Etat was whether the prisoner did fel , ......., of his malice a forethought kill and m ur der 1 , ; c r . iel he kill her in hot blood, or from pla *dowry. W Sired to consider their verdi ct. and a far of . i m minutes came into court wi th s . nelahter. le *O • i Bylea sentenced the prisoner to be of 7 de for the term of 15 years. .„ . .......-.--......-...........--• as a HE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) . • —..— • • MARLBOROUGH-STREET . f ro ,. I AND THEIR INHUMANITY TO CHILDREN'. d Lai, of Mount-street. Grosvenor-seM . :_ e _•fle tab micas of St. George ' s, lian°7 - „ e b - ye, • . Mr. Knox this morning, occomli!'" • . boy, and said that as he was pes:erg of t flowat morning about I o'clock he . .w : lying on a doorstep. Ile asked the I t r I not go home, and he said that _„ i ire money to take home to the ry - d i hit be lived on fieffron-hill. He inquiT L , at would be the consequence 0! 7, fa . a .. 1 that he would be beaten, and to hit ."-- ; rii toe take ho rn :e n : Y en ' d nn th d e bohoywrePureduil.- ITALY. Garibaldi, accompanied by General Fabrizi, Dr. Albanese, and others, after inspecting the regi ments of volunteers aisembled at Como, will pro ceed to Piacenza, where he will meet the King of Italy. He will next proceed to Bari and Barletta, to review the volunteer troops in these towns. It is stated that he has ad- dressed a letter to the King, begging him to give the command of a division of volunteers to General Pallavicini, who commanded the troops at Aspromonte, where Garibaldi was wounded in the foot. The municipality of Florence have deter mined to give an ovation to the King on his leaving Florence to take the command of the army. They will meet him at the railway station, and present an address in the name of the city. All the towns on the rout between Florence and Piacenza will follow the example of the capital. THE PORTE AND THE PRINCIPALITIES. We read in the Levan Herald (Constantinople), of the 6th : _ The determination of the Porte to ignore the election of Prince C'harles,and to enforeeite treaty righta inMoldo- Wallachia has undergone no change during the week. oordin,gly, pending the full result of its proteetto the Confe rence against the late events at Bucharest, preparations both in the capit►l and at Rustchuk for a military occupa tion of the provinces are being vigorously pushed on. The force detailed for the service will comprise the best regiments of the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd corps d'arni6e, all three of which have been placed on a full war footing and rein forced by 60 battalions of redifs. The viceroy has further lent 8,000 picked Egyptian troops, which arrived from Alexandria on Sunday, and are to be followed, it is said, by a supplementary force of 8,000, the entire expense of which throughout the campaign will be borne by his highness. The Berdar-Ekrem, Omer Paella, has at the same time been named to the command-in-chief of the three corps, and will personally command the force in tended to cross the Danube. His highness will, our infor mation states, leave about the end of the present week for Ruatchuk, whither his final orders will be sent after him on receipt of the reply of the conference to the last note of the Porte. The formation of a corps of Circassian volun teers is under consideration, but the policy of employing such allies is more than questionable. In the event of a war, they might make useful Bashi-bazouks, but for so delicate a service as that contemplated in the Princi palities, they are neither necessary nor suitable. THE FRENCH PRESS ON THE EMPEROR'S LETTER. The Journal des Dibrits!says : The declaration contained in the Emperor's letter leaves no doubt u to the policy which the government means to follow under the that May arise in the evert of war, and the policy indicated is in all essential points conformable with our own ideas. M. Peyrat, of the Avenir National, writes : The Emperor'' letter explains and completes the Auxerre speech. The clear and deep impression produced by the perusal of this letter is that the war, once begun in Italy and in Germany, must become general, that the powers at present neutral will, in spite of themselves, be drawn into the contest, and that France is especially called on to play the chief part. Europe is on the way to an entire readjustment, and happily so, for if public law, which has mutilated nations and consecrated so many political and territorial mistakes, could survive the coming war, that war would be an unmitigated calamity. The SUcle entirely approves of the letter as being conformable on almost all points to the policy which the Siele has advocated for the last seven years. (ItZl37lleB TELEGMXB.) DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Juse 14. The Czarewitch arrived here last night. His imperial highness will start to-day for Fre. den.sborg on a visit to the royal family. ROME. ROME, JurrE 13, Evingrx. This morning all the shops of the exchange agents in Rome were closed by the authorities, on the ground that they had been exchanging notes at a higher premium than that fixed by law. Several dealers in silver money, and some pur chasers also, have been arrested in some banking establishments. SPAIN. MADRID, Jo Ns 14. The whole bill of Marshal O'Donnell, granting extraordinary powers to the government, was adopted by the Congress yesterday evening, by 160 against 96 votes. GREECE. ATHENS, .1t712 12. The King has announced his intention of relin quishing his proposed visit to Corfu on account of the imminence of war. The public mind still continues very agitated. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, Jc/gr 13. The Masailia left here at 5 a.m. to-day. She may be expected at Marseilles on the even. ing of the 15th inst. The Bloomingdale Pantograph Bays that the Cob den railway station, on the Illinois Central Railroad, about 20 miles from Chicago, is the chief depot for the produce of numerous fruit farms in the surrounding country. From 7to 20 tons of strawberries are sent daily from these farms to supply the markets of the north. Eight years ago these farms were portions of the pri, mitive forest. NOES. Adderley, C. B. Gallwe;; SItW. P. Mowbray, J. B. Akroyd, E. George, J. Naas, Lord Archilall, Capt. Gladstone, W. H. Neeld, Sir J. Arkvrillt, R. Goddard, A. L North , Col. Goldney, G. O'Neill, F. Z r it v i y, F. Sir J. Goods, D. l'acke, C. W. Millie, 11. J. Gore, J. R. Pakingtou, Sir J. Bars ett, H. Gore, W. It. I'alk, Sir L Barrow, W. H. Gorat, J. E. Parker, Major Barttelot, Col. Graves, S. R. Patten, CoL Bateson, Sir T. Gray, Lleut..CoL Patton, G. Beach, Sir M. H. Greenall, G. Peel, J. Beecroft, G. S. Greene, E. Pennant, Col. Beutinek, G. C. Grey, T. de Percy, Major-Gin. Kenyon, R. Guinness, B. 1.. Phillips, G. L. Itereaford, Capt. Hamilton, Lord C. Powell, F. S. Booth, Sir R. G. Hamilton, Lord C. J. Read, C. S. Bridges, Sir B. W. Hamilton, Viact. Ridley, Sir M. Briscoe, J. L Hardy, J. Russell, Sir W. Brooks, It. Hartopp, E. B. Schreiber, C. Bruce, Major Hervey, Lord A. Sclaterbooth, G. il'uce, Sir H. Hay, Sir J. Scott, Lord If. Buckley, E. Herley, J. W. Selwyn, C. J. Burrell, Sir P. Herbert, P. F. Severne, J. E. Cairns, Sir U. Reigate, Sir F. Seymour, GI H. Cartwright, CoL How, Lieut.-Col. Simonds, W. B. Cave, 8. Hood, Sir A. A. Smith, 8. G. Clcil, Lord L Hope, A. J. Stanley, F. Clive, Capt. Hornby, W. H. /drone. Sir J. Cochrane, A. D. Horsfall, T. B. Stuart, Lt,-Col W. Cole. It. flotham, Lord Suttees, F. Conolly, T. Howes, E. Surtees, H. E. Corry, 11. L. Hunt, O. W. Taylor, CoL Cooper, E. H. Jervis, Capt. Thorold, Sir J. H. Cranborne, Visct. Jollitie, Sir W. Treeby, J. W. Cuhitt, G. Jolliffe, H. H. Trevor, Lord A. l)alkeith. F.arl of Kekewich, S. T. Trollope, Sir J. Dickson, Major Kerdall, N. Turner, C. Disraeli, It. Kennard, It. W. Tyrone. Earl of Dowdeswell, W. E. Ring, J. K. Vandeleur, Ca Du Cane, C. Knight, F. W. Verner. Sir W. buncombe, A. Laecelles, E. W. Walcott, Adm. Dunconshe, W. E. Liddell, 11. G. Walker. Major Dunne, Gen. Lindsay, Col. C. Walpole, S. H. Du Pre, C (i. Lindsay. Col. IL Watrond, J. W. Dutton. R. H. Lloyd, Sir T. Walsh, Sir J. Dyott, Col Long, It. P. Waterhouse, S. Eckersley. N. Lopes, Sir H. Whibaiide, .1. Edwards, Col. Lowther. J. Vihitmore H. Egerton, Sir P. G. Malnwaring, T. Williams, F. M. Egerton, E. C. Manners. Lord J. Wise. H. C. Egerton. W. Metier, Capt. Woodd, B. T. Fans, Col. Miller, S. B. Wynn, C. W. Fielden, J. Miller, T. J. Yorke, J. R. Fellowes, E. Mitford, W. T. Ferguovin, Sir J. Montgomery, Sir G. TKLLKRS. Royer, J. Ifordaunt, Sir C. Heatheote, Sir W. Forte. Col. Morgan, 0. Northcote, Sir S. Forester, Gen. Morgan, Major It wall be seen that Sir W. Heathcote's amendments— which were made with the object of securing the connexion of the fellowships and headships of colleges with the church of England by retaining the test in cases where the degree of M.A. is taken as a condi tion of the tenure of a fellowship, and to assimilate Oxford with Cambridge by excluding dissenting graduates from Convocation, but at the same time to allow them to open private halls—were supported by one or two liberal members, namely, Mr. Akroyd, Mr. Briscoe, Mr. W. H. Gladstone, and Mr. J. Peel. The majority on the other hand, contains the names of the following conservatives :—Mr. Gaskell, Mr. W. B. Hughes, Sir K Lecon, Mr. P. McLagan, Mr. Smollett, Lieutenant. Colonel Shirt, and Mr. W. R. Wynne. The bill was supported by the votes of four cabinet ministers, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Goschen, Sir G. Grey, and Mr. Villiers. On the second reading of the Church Rates Amendment Bill (brought in by Mr. B. Hope), Mr. Hard castle will move that it be read a second time upon that day Rix months. Mr. Whiteside is to move to-morrow that, inas much as liberal assistance has been granted by the board for ➢lanaging National Education in Ireland to Conventual Schools which are practically exclusive, aid in booka, school requisites, and inspection shall not be refused to schools upon the ground that the Holy Scriptures are daily real therein. The O'Conor Don intends to move as an amendment to the foregoing the omission of the word " liberal" in the first line, and the ►ddition of the fol lowing words at the end : " provided that at such scrip tural exercise no children be permitted to be present ex cept those who are of the same religion as the teacher." General Dunne proposes to ask the President of the Board of Trade to-morrow whether, in the concessions made by that board to individuals for the construction of public works, any security is taken for their completion, or any limit reserved u to the time at which such works are to be completed. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE IMPERIAL MANITERTO. The interpretation which the Times thinks all Eu rope will put upon the Emperor Napoleon's missive to the Corp' Legislatif, is that France can well afford to post pone the assertion of her right to the left b Ink of the Rhine till Germany is too exhausted to dispute it. The Emperor can never hereafter be accused of duplicity if he should invite the population of the Rhine provinces to vote anne ration to France by universal rafters, whenever Prussia shall have enlarged her border in another direction. Com menting upon the Austrian position, the Times further states that in the Vienna cabinet Countlkiensdorff's counsels were in favour of a conference with the idea that Prussian Silesia might be assigned to Austria in lien of Venetia, but his opinion was ultimately over-ruled by the Emperor Francis Joseph after a consultation with Count Maurice Esterhasy. Count Bismarck meanwhile has engaged in a policy in which failure may involve national ruin, and in which the fruits of success may be reaped by the astute aid powerful bystander who has just given Prussia such explicit notice of his intentions. The imperial letter was written, the Daily News says, simply for the immediate and urgent purpose which it ef fected : it tranquillised the assembly and stifled a debate. Bat the letter will not bear the criticism which seeks a double meaning in every sentence. Passages in it excite enthusiasm at first, and suspicion afterwards, for their ambiguity. However, the references to Italy are aa clear and unequivocal as they are brief. " Completing the independence of the peninsula," and " the maintenance of the work to which we contributed in Italy," are expressions of a definitive and positive character, which cannot be explained away. On the whole, we cannot discover in this letter a single note of menace or of warning that we have not heard over and over again from the inspired intrtunentaliets of the semi-official journals. A careful study of the document induces the suspicion, the Telegraph thinks, that the weight of the influence of France is intended to be thrown into the scale against Austri►, and the result will be to strengthen the distrust with which the Emperor's designs are regarded. The &or regards it as certain, from the tenor of the imperial letter, that the readjustment of the map of Europe still forms one of the Wets Napotioniennes. The letter is encouraging to Italy ; not encouraging to those who hoped at least for a short war strictly limited to pre sent disputants and involving only the objects already avowed before the world. THE TZNIANS TN CANADA. In the opinion of the Post the promptitude with which the government of the United States have taken measures to prevent an abuse of their territory for the purpose of making a hostile attack on the British possessions deserves the most cordial recognition at our hands. It is a notice. able fact that the authorities at Washington have invaria bly taken the most active steps to prevent the infatuated people who have been enrolled in the Fenian brotherhood from carrying into effect their designs. The Tdegraph says there are palpable alvantages in knowing the worst that the Fenian of the United States can do, and, moreover, the insurgents by provoking the wrath of the Canadians against Ireland, stimulate and enhance the loyalty of Canadians towards England, and thus they help to remove the obstacles which impede the Confederation of the British North American Pro vinces. Yet further, these misguided men promote a better understanding between the governments of America and England. The vigilance both of the American and of the Colonial governments thoroughly roused, and there is l the reason to fear any formidable irruption. The Star Snde it difficult to get up a feeling on the sub ject stronger than that of ridicule. Never was a mighty enterprise undertaken with such small means or agair.st odds so overwhelming. The conquest of Canada with an army of one thousand, or even ten thousand, men is th e dream of Bedlamites, of whom henceforth General Sweeney and President Roberta might be regarded as the chiefs, did they not wisely restrain their valour by remaining at head quarters in the city of New York. The only good thing . . . . that can result from it is the total extinction of the Fenian conspiracy, which, having begun in ridicule, now ends by making itself detestable. The good faith of the American government is a pledge that its career of mischief will soon be brought to an end. THE 111:88IAN8 IN BOIEHARA. The Times gives credence to the report that the Kban of Bokhara has suffered a decisive defeat from a Russian force under General Nemoffsky. Only last year Russia was at Tashkend, now she is at Bokhara, a good bit further south. Next year, at the same rate of progress, she may be at Balkh, and the year after at Cabul—that is within 200 miles of a British garrison. The road still before her is not more difficult than the road behind her ; and if she has contrived to get to Bokhara there can be nothing to keep her out of Budakshan, which touches the Punjaub. All this is undeniable, but the Tines is happy to think now that there is nothing in it to create alarm. In a few words, it is at least quite possible that Russia, if she does ever reach our borders, may be a better neighbour to us than the neighbours .we have already, and, even if it should prove otherwise, it is certain that we shall act at the greatest advantage by remaining where we are, in stead of plunging into Asiatic deserts, according to former theories, for the sake of meeting an enemy half-way. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. Recapitulating some of the principal amendments re specting the occupation franchise in boroughs, and de. picting the Redistribution Bill as in a state of helpless confusion, the Times comes to the conclusion that no one who is free from the disturbing influence of personal in terest or feeling imagines that a Reform Bill can be pushed much further this session. It cannot be denied as to the cause of this, that the opposition has been obstructive, but its success has been rendered possible mainly through the errors of the government. It is consolatory to think that if reform lapses this session, the government will have the recess in which to reconsider the question, and we may well hope that by next year they will have thoroughly digested it, and have prepared a complete scheme which I may meet with general acceptance. The Daily News has heard that the royal commissioners who were appointed to inquire into the causes of the in disposition of late years to volunteer into the army have examined one or two of the Horse Guards officials, and therewith are said to be content, and to be prepared to present their report, without having applied at all to the soldiers themselves. It is to be hoped that ere their re port is signed these gentlemen will reconsider their inten tion. The most valuable testimony must come from those who have left the service, and whom we should have been anxious to retain in it had we known what would have satisfied them. The Times says the case of " Ayres v. the Attorney- General " will only be remembered for the future as an extraordinary monument of the ingenuity and perverted industry which may be exerted by vanity and madness. A wilder story, supported by more extravagant or more foolish forgeries, was never invented. It is possible, as the Attorney-General said, that Mrs. Ryves, like her mother, may have brooded over the story till she has persuaded herself it is true ; but we cannot avoid adding that it is unpardonable that more responsible persons should have abetted her in the delusion. As the story, however, has been brought so prominently forward, it is satisfactory that it has been so thoroughly exposed. The Herald trusts that the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in the case of Widemann, the French bankrupt, may tend to mollify the irritation of the French government and satisfy the Emperor that it is our . . . desire to administer the Extradition Act in that perfect good faith which is alone worthy cf a great nation. This feeling once more estatlished, we shell hear no more of his intention to abrogate a treaty which has hitherto worked well in both countries, and which it is in equal