The Express. — London, England, 1862-09-24 00:00:00

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No doubt they do very wisely ; no doubt they have now especial reason to be thankful that so much has been done during the last thirty years to diffuse knowledge among the many ; no doubt, too, the sad enforced leisure of the workpeople gives additional value to every means of adult education. AU this is true ; but in many places it would not have been perceived and acted on. It is most satisfactory thus to note from day to day the most various proofs that in the depths of their distress our people are neither losing head nor heart. We remark with plea sure, too, the presence of Lord STANLEY among them. The desire is general, we believe, in the upper classes of English society to do something to show a humane sympathy with those who are displaying such noble patience under a calamity which they have done nothing to provoke. Money contributions express th 4 s feeling in a limited measure, but much happier are they who, at a time like this, can add to the demonstrations of benevolent compassion, the evidence of a true community of heart with the people. Lord STANLEY'S speech was that of a man who has studied well the character and condition of the industrious classes, and he sets a high value on the means of adult edu cation which institutions like those of Stockpot t afford. He refers to the mistakes that were made by their originators. This is a very common re ference ; and yet can it be said that more mis takes have been made in this matter than in eve- y other where • true-hearted attempt has been made to carry on the cause of human advancement I The authors of Mechanics' In stitutes were men bent on working out new and untried capacities of soc;ety. To resolve to walk simply by the light of past experience was to consent that the dreary past should be the measure of the future. They could not admit this. They aimed, it is said, too high ; they expected too much : but if they had hoped for less, probably they would not have achieved what they did. There are some people always so wise that they never make mistakes, and yet the world might not miss them if they were gone. Lord STANLEY, how ever,does justice to the founders of Mechanics' Insti tutes when he says that their principles were sound, and that they have effected a great amount of good. What those disinterested and hopeful men desired above all things was, not so much the multiplication of associations of the particular type which they had constructed, as to arouse apathy, break down intellectual barriers, and give an im pulse to the popular mind ; and this they accom plished. Lord STANLEY, in designating the cause of the partial failure of Mechanics' Institut:l, spoke in deprecation of the spirit of party. And this is of an operation much more general than we might at a first glance suppose. After all the fine things which are said on platforms about the blessings of knowledge, it is surprising how much distrust of it we find in practice. Knowledge is often watched as if it were a disease, or coun teracted as if it were a poison. This feeling leads to tampering with the management of reading rooms and libraries, and soon, the frequenters, find ing that they are treated as children or patients, withdraw. A system of surveillance, carried beyond • care for the interests of mora lity, is fatal to the confidence without which there cannot be the co-operation necessary to the suc cess of popular institutions. And not only so, but the very interests which the over-zealous desire to serve are prejudiced in the winds of lookers-on by the attempt to withdraw them from that collision of opinion by which in the end the truth must always profit. If we want a confirmation of this maxim, we may find it in the noble patience of the population of the cotton districts. As long as the working classes were kept ignorant of the laws on which material wel are depend—as long as teaching respecting their outward lot was limited to • mere declaration, made as of authority, that the causes of pro sperity and distress were insertitable, and that all they had to do was to be satisfied, whatever might happen—when trouble and distress came, men were full of dark suspicions, and broko out into acts of violence, which were moat frequently directed against those very persons who were doing most to lighten their burdens—against the dealers in provisions, for example. Some of the speakers on Monday evening had painful recollections of such scenes, ending in capital exe cutions. But in these days, when the contrasts between poverty and wealth are even more striking, the constitution of society is one of the commonest subjects of discussion among the industrial classes. Men are not told that it is their duty to believe this and that on the subject without inquiry, but the laws which contract the sources of prosperity are un folded before them. The result is that, seeing their working, they rationally acquiesce in the order of nature and Providence. Lord STANLEY finds another cause of the seem ing failure of institutions of adult education in the false standard by which some men insist on trying the instruction given. It is very difficult' for persons who can dispose of their time to decide what those who must labour with their hands all the day should learn in their leisure. Yet it is attempted, and because here and there a youth conscious of great natural powers has been stirred up to great efforts by the hope which that knowledge inspires, straightway it is as sumed that all others may do the same. We may be sure that • high example will not be lost on those who are capable of following it, and with this we should be satisfied. Those who have influence with the young would do more wisely to show them the advantages sure to follow from virtuous conduct and an industrious cultivation of ordinary gifts, than in teaching them indiscriminately to hope for the rewards which are only for eminent merit. The best stimulant to intellectual exertion will bo found in that sense of deficiency which arises on an extending knowledge of the world and society, and the vocation of the individual in both. This not only gives reality to studies, but fosters a habit of self-reliance which the Englishman needs more than any other European. Our self-respecting young people, whether they engage in the battle of life at home, or go out to tho colonies or to strange countries, must be manly, and for this purpose they must be free. Let those who would help the young labourer to acquire knowledge, have confidence in his intel lectual liberty. We see the tranquillising effects of knowledge in this present crisis, and if there are other trials in store for the nation, we may be sure that they will be all the easier to bear for every honest effort that is made to promote the enlighten ment of the people. Thor Duchess of Inverness has returned to Ken sington Palma, [ram Richmond. His Excellency Mirror Hussein Khan and suite, on a special mission from the court of Teheran, has arrived at Claridge's Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Craven and family will leave Coombe Abbey on Saturday, for Ashdown. Park, Berks. The Earl and Countess of Mount *mambo have arrived at the Earl of Durham's residence in Grosve nor- quare for a few days. Lord and Lady Lianover have been entertaining • succession of visitors atLlanover Court., Abergavenny. . _ . Lord Herriea and family have returned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square. Lord Schoenberg Kerr has left Claridge's Hotel for Frankfort. Mr. Beaumont, M.P., and Lady Margaret Beau moat have been entertaining the following company at their amt, Bretton Park, Wakefield, during the past week : Maris Marchioness of Aileabury, Lord and Lady Cecilia Bingham, Viscount Chilies, the Earl Annesley, Lord Dun kenin, Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Adeane, Mr. and Lady Augusta Skirt, the Hoe. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Stow; the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Carson, Sir Robert Brownrigg, Re. Sir F. Graham and Lady Moon have left Port man-square for their marine residence, Brighton. The deanery of Ferns has been given to the Rev. Dr. Atkins, ex-Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, rector of Tullyapish, a college living worth 8001. a year. Dr, Atkios is the author of a work entitled the " Donnellan Lectures on Pastoral Duties." The number of emigrants who left Ireland from the Ist of May, 1851, to the lst of August, 1862, including males and females, was 1,273,609. This is a large number. But many of them went only to Great Britain, and would return again. The number of persons who stated it to be their intention to leave the country permanently during the first seven months of this year was 45,899, being an increase of 391 over the number who emigrated within the same period in 1861. Mr. James Sharp, the Southampton meteoro logist, has published the results of his daily observations on the weather in that town for the lut fourteen veers. The prevailing wind there is the south west, the next is the north east, ►od the least prevailing is the Treat wind. The mean yearly depth of rain and melted snow in the first 10 years was 27.21 inches, and during the last four years 13.28 inches. The Prince and Princess Royal of Prussia will leave Reinhanltabrunn in a fortnight oil a tour to Baden, Switzerland, and Italy. The Kiug of Hanover has oouferred the large gold medal of arts and sciences on M. Methfeesel, Chapel Master at the Court, and the oldest of the German com posers._ _ A Cronstadt journal states that the Japanese ambassadors all suffered from see-sickness in going from Swisemumle to St. Petersburg. The First Ambusader, is particular, was exceedingly ill, notwithstanding the strange remedy he employed, which consisted of soup made of hone. radish end rice, seasoned with red herrings and sardines cut into small pieced. When eating this singular compound he took a little champagne after every spoonful. A few days ago, at a sitting of the Lower House, at Vienna, the President was on the point of concluding • debate, when • female voice from the strangers' gallery requested to be heard upon the subject. " Gentlemen," said the lady, " I wish to makes speech. Being the queen of all the telegraphs in the world "—here she was inter. rnpted by an official, who vainly tried to induce her to leave the gallery. Her glowing cheeks and the rest -1 less glances of her eye leaving no doubt as to the state of mind iu which she was, some of the other Managers advised her to go down and deliver her speech ; from the tribune. The unfortunate lady immediately I caught at the proposal, and, leaving the hall, began to MA her feelings in the ante-room before she could be Sealy removed. " I ant • Rus.ian," she said, " and in Rossi• everything is permitted. I mar talk wherever I I like. It is my mission to teach the people of Austria that I. there is no God but God, and no Emperor but the Emperor of all the Rummies. As bog as the Austrian charter hu Dot been signed by Alexander IL, the work of the reicbarath is vain, and nothing can come of ik"—with much more to the lame effect. The name of the political lunatic has not been allowed to transpire. M. Berard, the political economist and inde fatigable advocate of free trade in France, publiabei an article in the Areltir Commercial showing the immense progress made by the French mercantile navy since the removal of some of the restrictions with which it was impeded under the pretence of protection. Official returns show that in the year 1860 the tonnage of all the ships engaged in trading with France increased by 86 per cent., and the tonnage of ships trading under the French flag increased by 50 per cent. This great improvement has taken place since the prohibition has been removed by which the muter of a French merchant ship in a foreign port was forbidden to embark a cargo for another foreign port. It is hoped that the success obtained by this tint reform will induce the government to remove all the re• maiuiug impedimenta. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1862. LATthT IN'lbLbliihiSCh. PRUSSIA. The Prase of to-day says : The rumoured change in the Prussian cabinet will merely be one of persons, sot of system ; and the principle of resistance will continue to direct the council* of the govern• meat. The lower chamber, however, remains as firm as ever, and it seems even to gain in unanimity. Even the moderate mioority who were inclined to make conceasions have declared through M. von Vincke that it no longer believed in the ministerial promises. The members of the former liberal government, Count von Schwerin and M. Platow, openly censure the government for their indiscretion in opposing the rights of the crown to the legitimate control of the members. They cannot excuse M. von der Heydt for having dared to insinuate that the attitude of the chamber might lead to measures which were not foreseen by the constitution. A compromise is thus rendered impossible, and consequently the most exaggerated rumours are credulously received by au excited public. It is even said that King William intends to abdicate in favour of his son. There is probably not the least truth in the rumour, but it provs how mach men', minds are 'agitated. While the King of Prussia would transform questions of financial economy into questions of royal prerogative, the representatives of democratic ideas are stirring up Germany with a view to the establishment of a new central power as the organ of the German nation. The sentiment of Unity gains ground every day, and is developing itself out side the sphere of sovereigns and governments. The latter, however, remain inactive, bemuse Austria on the one side and Preemie on the other flatter themselves with the hope of converting this sentiment into a means of promoting their individual supremacy. Perhaps both are wrong. The German democrats must be too well acquainted with the ambitious aims of Vienna and Berlin to make themselves the blind instruments of these powers. More. over, even if they are not successful now, it is useful that the people, taking counsel from themselves, should actively concern themselves in the affairs of the country, and hold national assemblies, tending to secure in a pacific way liberties guaranteed by the public assent. In Austria, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg the members have openly agreed to meet at Frankfort in order to discus, their programme. Another assembly is fixed for the 28th of this mouth at Weimar, and a third for the 6th of October, at Coburg, under the patron►ge of the Duke of Coburg- Gotha. The deputies are convoked at Coburg as a general assembly of the Nationalverein, but it is publicly settled that the question of • national parliament and a central power for Germany shall bold the first place in the discussion. A correspondent of the Inde'pendatwe says that a well-informed pert on in Berlin has stated that General Von Wrangel had an audience of the King and tendered to him the following' advice :—"I advise your Majesty to dissolve the present cham ber, if it should persist in refusing the credits de manded by the Minister of War. If the next chamber should also refuse, dissolve it like wise, and proceed in this course till you think the time has arrived for calling on me and my collea gues." AUSTRIA. The None of to-day says Austria, which at this moment keeps Prussia in check, is not more exempt than her rival from embarrassments of all kinds which fetter her movements. The curse of Austria, as is well known, is her financial position. Her desire to influence the destinies of Europe costs her dear. It appears from the report of the com mission on the public debt published in the Giveite of Vienna, that this debt has been increased in the six months from the lit of October, 1861, by 36,000,000 fiorMs. This deficit, which is always increasing in a frightful ratio, is the gulf in which the Hapsburg monarchy will sink. Neither the illusory reductions of the army, which make so moth noise, but are never realised ; nor the fiction of a constitution which satisfies the German provinces, but against which Hungary, Croatia, and Gallicia protest, can supply this disjointed aggregate with the living and regenerating force of which the Viennese papers talk so much. The misfortune of the A ustrian empire is the policy of its cabinet—a policy which adheres to olOmditions, which is hostile to all progress and liberty, which, (smothering national aspirations and blindly opposing all national movement, is driving the pre. sent generation towards a better future. The address of the Austrian Serbs has touched this sore when they demand a radical change in the tendency of the Austrian cabinet as regards the Eastern question. The opposition which Austria encounters, if not from the Ger man governments, at least from the German populations, shows that in the West likewise the traditional policy of the Hapsburgs is unpopular, and awakens the most legitimate distrust. If Prussia has commtt: d faults it does not follow that Austria is right. If the present crisis ia Prussia should be solved in a liberal, constitutional, sod popular way, the German Austrians who are recruited from the reactionary party, the timid and terrified of the confederation, will soon find tluit,the ground has been cut fro.n under their feet. (ZZLITIR'S TIMM SWEDEN. grocKHoLm, SM. 23. Evsinso. A large Garibaldiau meeting was held to-day in the Exchange. An address was enthusiastically voted, express ing sympathy with Garibaldi, and urging the speedy evacuation of Rome by the French. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WEDMIDAT. SZPrEM:III3 /Lt D. L M. D. r. Q L L & ——— 90.05 48 44 EA.& 1 b ... 20.00 si 60 &a. 7 0 Linn 360w7cx 181mosart 19.127 61 49 & 6 b Poartusa..- 29.96 67 64 8. 9 0 '3LLMAT NVILAINTIA Wee 00 50 N.N.W. 4r t 0.62 Qrizmnowy. 29.70 60 69 8. 9 7r 0.66 HOIONMAN 29.86 66 64 &SAL 7 e 19.16 53 40 LILL 8 18 Pw4910814 pa 67 66 MLR. 6 9r 0.24 emmuca P1.r90029 29.86 60 55 F.S.E. J 7r 0.11 lzasair W.92 63 62 E. 7 0 6TH 29.90 10 68 it. 9 ir 0.07 PonmatArri 19.91 68 65 E.S.Z. 6 la DOlllll LONDON 29.98 56 54 KR.B. 7 c - 24660619 40691014•609 29.02 66 61 8.8. W. 6 0 4 / 1 1111.08 30.07 64 63 8.8. - m I 91114905599 3006 66 52 N.W. 7 0 2 THURSDAY. FRIDAY. &&W. to W.N.W., so- HOOTLAID. &W. to N.W., treats donate to fresh. to strong. &to W., fresh, rainy. IMAM% && W. to W.N.W., trash to strong,raloy. &ILL to W.S.W., mo- W. CRIWILAIA & toW.,tresh, showery. aerate to tresh,ralny. && W. to W.S. W., B.W.Enotrwro. B.W. to N.W., fresh to troth, rai. strong, rainy. 8. to W., ny moderate, &L INOLIND. &&W. to W.N.W., mo d:bowery. derate to fresh, rainy. &S.W. to W.N.W., sno- L cum. B.W. to N.W., bosh, derate. showery. A letter from Biarritz, of the 21st, says :—" The Prince Imperial has just given a grand dinner to the two companies of Grenadier and Voltigeurs of the 93rd, who are on duty at the imperial villa, and are lodged near it in tents. All the soldiers were seated at one long table to a sumptuous repast, very different from their ordi nary military diet. In the midst of the dinner the Prince made his appearance, and all the guests immediately rose, but be requested them to sit down again sad go on with the work before them. The Prince, after walking through the room, went out and played with ' several eiildreo of all climes, who were oe the lawn. The Emperor and Empress were present, watching the frolics of the young folks with evident pleasure, until the dieser-bell at the villa summoned the young people to pariah, of a repast prepared for them also." PRIIRENTB FOE THE KING OF MADAGASCAR. The presents offered by the English government to the King of Madagascar, Radama IL, consist of tea class, and contain among other objects the portrait of Queen Victoria, a Bible magnificently bound, a parasol, a scarlet mantle, • sword, • gnu, musical Instruments, • silver cup, • pair of silver goblets, and several uniforms. The value of these articles is about 40,0001 r. The government of the Em peror of the French has also made magnificent presents to King Radium, a part of which, consisting of arms, mill. tary uniforms, and court dresace, were sent in the month of December last under the care of Baron Brossard de Corbigny. In addition, IL Lambert, on his return to Tananarive in June last, was the bearer of two crowns, destined for the King and Queen. The royal flag of white with a red border ; in the coatis is a =".eselr is g i le, standing on a globe, with a crown above its ead. ZlPltt.:bs FitUM rAkilf3. (nom otni OWN PARIS. TUMMY Ennio. It is beyond a doubt that the news given yes terday by all the Paris evening journals but one that M. Benedetti had left for Turin was untrue— or, to use the French euphemism, "premature." But it does appear to be true that M. Benedetti, who expected to remain in Paris, on leave of ab sence, till October 15, has resolved a telegram from Biarritz, ordering him to repair to his post with out delay. It is said that he will leave to-morrow morning. Lest the public should believe in the truth of the report, that if he went out soon it would be to carry the news of the French evacuation of Rome, the France is careful to assert that his mission is "to further those principles which have always governed the policy of France." M. Gueronnikre means that France the nation should be read as signifying his paper France. There is absolutely no other political news of im portance. It is generally taken for granted that all the great questions pending must await the re turn of the Emperor to St. Cloud for their solution. The Paine states (probably on the authority of the same writer who made Lord Palmerston send 5,000/. to Garibaldi) that on September 19 Victor Emmanuel paid a secret visit to Garibaldi at Spezzia, and sat by his bedside for a long time. The Bourse, after having during the greater part of the day maintained the firm attitude of the last week, gave way to a panic towards the close, which is not accounted for by any known news. Rente fell 20c. both for cash and account, closing at 69fr. sc. and 69fr. 10c. Mobilier fell &fr. 26c. The Italian Loan, which is now very sensitive, fell 25c., waking, with the decline of 35c. yesterday, a fall of 60c. in two days. The railways maintained an independent position, and were not generally af fected by the fall in the Rente. Eastern rose Mr., and Southern Ur. 25c. ; Northern fell 3fr. 75c. ; Lyons, 7fr. 500. ; and Western, lfr. 25c. NAVAL AND MILITABY. WOOLWICH, Barr. 23. Count de Falkenstein , of Saxony, General Pestilish, of Russia, Dr. Parole, of Italy, and Professor Mahrlen, of Wartemberg, with other distinguished foreigners, visited the Royal Arsenal this day, and inspected the several departments. The total number of visitors at the Royal Arsenal and Dockyard this day was upwards of 1,200. The majority of them were provided with NVar-olEce orders. A large number of wrought-iron plates, each weighing 3 tons and 4i inches thick, have been received at this yard from various contractors, and, atter being tested at the fac tory department, will be forwarded for the several iron-cased vessels now building. The boilers and a large portion of the machinery have also been received for the Valiant, armour plated frigate, which will shortly be launched at the pre mises of Messrs. Baillie and Campbell, London-yard, Isle of Dogs. CHATHAM, Spr. 23. In accordance with orders received at the head quarters of the loyal Engineer establishmeut from the Horse-guards, the augmentation of the corps of Royal En gineers by the formation of two additional companies to those at head•quarters, will take effect from the let of Oc tober neat. PORTSMOUTH, SzP7.l3. The St. George, 86, screw, Captain' the Hon. Francis Egerton, and the Chanticleer, 17, screw loop, Commander Chariot Stirling, arrived at Spithead this morn ing from the eastward. The Resistance, 18, iron screw ram, Captain W. C. Cham berlain, was %unlocked this morning, and proceeded to Spit head to take in her ammunition. The Edgar, 86, screw, Captain the Hon. F. A. Foley, and the Defence, 18, screw ram, Captain Powell, C. 8., are to be docked to-morrow to repair defects. The Maria Frederica, transport, arrived at Spithead to day from Hong Kong with stores. It is reported at Portsmouth that Rear-Admiral George St. Vincent King, C. 8., will probably succeed Rear-Admiral the Hoo. George Grey as Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard. Arm sAtm SIFT. 23.—APPOI27TMEN1IL—Lieute- Dant.; S. H. &Abington and E. J. Jermain, to the Excellent. Masters' Assistant& T. C. Pascoe and J. K. W. Quinn, to the Phcebe. ilidshtiWnen E. It 0. Noble, to the Satlej. u supernu merary ; F. J. Grieves, A. W. Brooks, and J. B. de Lopez, to the Plio3be. 14Tavt;1jadeta the Hon. J. Norcock (supernumerary), F. W. G. Grant, C. Tanen, W. Farr, J. Masterman. and Y. Drummond, to the Flambe; E. G. Elora, C. G. Cranford, W. N. Willink, W. L. Morrison, H. F. G. Hay, and E. T. Grove, to the Sutlej. Mr. C. E. Morison has been nominated to a naval cadet ship. Pans MONEY.—The Gazette of last night an nounces that the distribution of slave and tonnage bounties awarded for the slave brigantine, name unknown, captured on the 19th November, 1860, by her Majesty's ship kalcon. will commence on Friday, the 26th inst. The following are the shares due to an individual in the several classes : Flag share, 651. 9s. 2d. ; commander, 1554 9s. 4d. ; third class, MY. 13a , sd. ; fourth class, 211.135. ; fi fth class, 121. Os. 7d. ; sixth class, 101. 16e. sd. ; seventh clam, 71. 4a. 3d. ; eighth class, 31. 12a. 2d. ; ninth class, 21. Sa. ld. ; tenth class, 11. 4s. The Cotton Supply Association held its annual meeting in the Manchester Town-ball yesterday. The speeches delivered at the meeting pointed almost entirely to cue end—the necessity of developing the cotton-growing resources of India; and the Indian Board was severely censured by nearly all the speakers in turn, for its mal administration, and the superciliousness with which it bad treated the representations laid before it. So far wee this feeling carried in the meeting that one gentleman sug gested that • memorial should be got up, demanding the dismissal from office of Sir Charles Wood, the Indian secre tary. His proposal was received with loud cheers, though no definite resolution was adopted with reference to it. THE LANCII3HIRE DIMON& —MEETING OF LEEDS LADlll3.—Yeaterdry, about 70 of the most influential ladies in Leeds attended • meeting called by the Mayoress, and held in the Mayor's apartments at the Town-ball, for the purpose of taking steps to furnish clothing, ho., (or the distressed Lancashire operatives. 'The Rev. Dr. Allay, the vicar of Leeds, presided by request. A committee of 24 ladies was appointed to collect money and clothing, but all the money subscribed is to be expended io the purchase of useful articles, and distributed through the instrumentality of the fund originated in Manchester for that purpose, of which the late lien of Ellesmere was the president. Many of the ladies present subscribed IL each, and some put down their names for smaller sums. The meeting was ad journed for a week, and in the meantime an appeal will be made to the public of Leeds generally, which it is believed will be liberally responded to. THE " PRIMACY SWEEPSTAKEB.". —The " fre quenters of commercial rooms " m that city have actually gut up a sweepstakes for the Kimsey. No lees than thirty-three subscribers entered to bet upon the successor to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Fancy these heathenish "frequenters" taking the Billion of Loudon for the first favourite at " two to cue, offered and taken," just as if the prelate were • Marquis or • Carectacus for the St. Lager or the Derby! And then the nice discrimination of fre quenters," offering large odds again... the Bishops of Lincoln, Bath, Durba:-.1, and St. David's ; and knocking the Bishop of Hereford, "who fell to the lot of • High Churchman," out of the betting altogether, as "be would not be taken at any price;" and ap praising the chances of the bishops of Salisbury and Car lisle so inconsiderably that " they can find purchasers at • very moderate figure." The idea of purchasing a pre late just as if he were "an intelligent contraband is really too bad. These graceless "frequenters" must be " brought to book ;" and for that purpose we hand them over to the tender mercies of the Church Defence Amnia tem.—Birmingham Post. °RUINATION BY THE BISHOP OF OXFOED.—On Sunday morning lest, the beautiful little church of Wool kviugton was crowded to excess, one of those rare occur maces in country churches, an ordination service, having on that day been held by the Lord Bishop of Oxford. The church was most beautifully decorated with term, flowers, and illuminated texts. The service commenced with the morning prayer, the responses being sung by the choir, fol. lowed by a most appropriate sermon by the Bishop of Cape Town, his lordship choosing for his subject the latter part of the filth verse of let chapter of the Acte of the Apostle, "Aud ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." The Dames of those ordained were—Deacons : John Thomas Athowee, Charles Granville Clark, Francis Roden Mitchell, Wm. S. Shuttlsworth, sad Samnsl John Stone.—Priesta : Time. Wm. Falcon, Layton George Mayne, Wm. West Jones, and Randolph Hoary Piggott. Among other distinguished personages present was the Bev. W. G. Tozer, N. A., of St. John's= Oxford, Vicar of Burgh, Ij ecoloshire, and who has the missionary bishopric of Central Africa, vacant by the death of Bishop Madmen/. Surrey Standard. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The attendance at the Exhibition still continues to bear evidence of the harvest interregnum, but it is to be hoped that the country people are so pro fitably employed now that they will be in all the better funds and spirits to enjoy the Exhibition in another week or two. The Great Western Railway still continues to bring up its quota, although much more moderate than at first, and the Eastern Coun ties had one large excursion this week. It may be supposed that we are nearlydoue with the foreigners, of whose patronage the Exhibition has certainly no right to complain. We have had Frenchmen in thousands, Germans in hundreds, and Italians in at least scores. The last named seem to have been particularly well pleased with their reception in London, seeing that, yesterday, the commissioners received through the Foreign-office a copy of a note from the Italian chargil d'affaires at this court, for warding au address from the workmen of the town of Brescia, expressing their thanks for the reception they had met with from the authorities and people of this country during their recent visit to the In ternational Exhibition. The following were the schools, &c., visiting the Exhibition yesterday :—Royal Naval School, New cross, Deptford, 68 ; Royston, Hurts, National, franked in by subscription, 59 ; Crayford, Kent, National, Mr. C. 8. Maitland, 57 ; Baldock, Sun day School, Mr. G. Johnston, 38 ; St. Peter's, Pimlico, National, Rev. F. Fuller, 52 ; South London Shoeblack Brigade, Mr. F. G. Payne, 13 ; Bedford, Sir W. Harper's, the Mayor, 15; Bald win's-gardens, St. Albans, church choir, Rev. A. H. M'Conochis, 9; Blendbourne, Hants, agricul tural labourers, Mrs. Courtney, 40; Lyrae HOMO, Horsham, Rev. J. Brnadwood, 30 ; Slinfold, Sussex, Mr. Thomas Child, 22; Crofton Manor, Worcester, Mr. T. Parks and Mr. H. Whitehouse, 20; l3adsey, Eveaham, Rev. 8. Yorke, 26; Hoz crew, Chichester, Mr. H. Freeland, 10 ; Wickham, Kent, Mr. C. Collard, 26; Barking Creek, Essex, Mr. J. B. Laws, 21; Fiuedon, Northampton, Mr. J. W. Smith, 25 ; ditto, ditto, Mr. W. Walker, 10; ditto, ditto, Mr. It. T. Wakefield, 15 ; Redleaf, Pensbnrst, garden labourers, Mr. A. Glendenning, 15; Itchin Abbas, farm labourers, Lord and lady Ashburton, 50;Littlo Hampton, workmen from the Sussex timber and slate works, Mr. J. G. Butt, 33 ; Hull Police, H Division, subscription, 20 ; Royal Engineers, Dover, by officers, 17. The highest temperature yesterday by Negretti and Zambra's patent thermometers was :—ln the nave, 63.9 ; in the galleries, 62.0 ; in the western annex, 68.5. Readings taken at 3 o'clock p.m. The following were the total numbers admitted yesterday, compared with the corresponding day in 1851 : One &Milos day. Tuesday. Sept. Ita 7 ,- ;;saint ticketa 2,497 ( Payment Total 4l,bt-0 One Shilling day. iiiiiason tickets Tuesday. Sept. 211 Total llo,llld CRYSTAL PALACE. Yesterday was • special fête day at the Crystal Palace on occasion of Mr. F. htrange'a annual benefit. As usual on the day on which Mr. Strange asks the s•ffregges of the public, several extraordinary attractions were added to those which in general are presented to the visitors at the Palace. In the first place, weather of summer tempera ture and brilliancy had succeeded the somewhat wintry in ane/ices of Monday ; the grounds and gardens showed to the beat advantage, and m the flowers and trees have not yet begun to exhibit any of the symptoms attendant on the fall of the year, the primary step to a rooms was secured. In order to compensate for the coin parative shortness of the days an hour was stolen from the morning, the doors having been opened so early as eight o'clock, and almost at that hour persona began to assemble, and by eleven there was a decided crowd, which dispersed itself about the building and grounds, finding ample sources of amusement and enjoyment until twelve, when the orchestral bend of the company played • selection of music, varied by the admirable solos on the cornet-a- Mateo by Mr. Levy. At one o'clock the band of the Honour able Artillery Company was brought into play in the Handel Orchestra, and at a quarter-pact that hour the Etude Family, who appeared here at Whitsuntide, went through their gymnastic exercises, while at half-past one certain gymnasts of soother description, known as the Rocky Moun tain Wonders, exhibited "their marvellous feats." The special entertainments were then interrupted, about a quarter before this., when the band of the London Irish Volunteers performed on the second terrace. At three Mr. Cox well made an ascent in one of his balloons, the privilege of short flights into the air having been previously granted to such persona as felt inclined to trust themselves to au elevation of a few hundred feet. Then came M. Moodie, who made what is called his " Niagara ascent" over the fountains ; and at four o'clock there was a display of the whole of the great fountains and waterworks. At half-past four the band of the Artillery Company again per formed in the Handel orchestra, keeping in pleasant humour • vast crowd which bad assembled in the transept, the galleries, and every place from which it was possible to see M. Leotard go through his performance on the trapeze. More music, by the company's band and on the great organ occupied the time till half-pest six, when the entertainments of the day were brought to a close. A. is generally the case on gnat fete days at the Crystal Palace, the vast assemblage of per sons of all classes and degrees, including a large percentage of babies in arms, was, perhaps, the most interesting fee-' ture of the occasion. At hall-put three considerably over 30,000 had entered the building, and as the trains beyond that hour were still full to overflowing, them could not, from first to last, have been less than 40,000 people as 'ambled. At five o'clock the return to town was at its height, and at that hour the approaches to the railway, in clusive of the long avenue leading to the entrance staircase, were blocked up by • more or less patient crowd awaiting their turn for conveyance to town. A con siderable number of persons judiciously left the grounds by one of the lower exits, and made their way to the Anerley station, which is off the Crystal Palace line • mile or two. There special arrangements were made for the transit of such passengers as chose that route, and they were comfortably conveyed homeward with far less of waiting and delay than those who remained to take th e trains at the Crystal Palace terminus, many of whom were necessarily detaioed until • late hour, although may possible facility was afforded for their accommodation—no easy task under the circumstances. Mies Louisa Pyne, of the Royal English Opera, has been suffering from a most severe attack of gastric fever; bat her numerous friends and the general public will be glad to learn that this distinguished ornament of the lyric drama will soon be enabled to resume her professional duties. CITY Sirwras Commismots.—At the weekly meet ing of the Commissioners of flowers, held yesterday at Guild hall, 1)r. Letheby, the medical officer of health, reported °Lithe stereo( 194 halms that had been inspected during the week, and he submitted a list of 79 houses for sanitary improvement. The medical officer likewise reported that since the last meeting of the court he had obtained returns of all the inspections which had been made during the present year of the places which were said to have been neglected, and also of the number of orders issued for their sanitary improvement, from which it appeared that the nine houses in White Lion-court bad been impacted 24 times, and 31 orders had been ionised for sanitary improvement. Holborn-building had been inspected 20 times, and 40 orders had been lamed. Plumtree-000rt bad been visited 23 times, and 72 orders had been issued. Alto gether there had been 107 inspections of the houses in White Lion-court, 107 of Holborn-building, and 2so of Plumtree-court, since theist of January; sod there bad been 143 orders issued by the court for sanitary im provement, and the pai ticulars and dates of the inspections and orders were submitted to the commission. The markets and slaughter-houses had been duly inspected in the course of the week, and the officers had seized 1,372 lbs. of meat as nufit for human food. It consisted of three pigs, nine sheep, three quarters of beef, five joints of meat, and 162 head of game sad poultry. The occupiers of two of the slaughter-houses in Whitechapel had been summoned before the justices during the week for neglecting the order of the commission, and had been fined. 'The medical officer sub mitted his quarterly report of the illuminating power and chemical quality of the gas supplied to the City during the summer quarter, from which it appeared that the Illu minating power of the Great Central Gas Company had been equal to 12.61 standard sperm candles ; that of the Chartered, 12815; and that of the Commercial, 12.02. These were the result of 424 examisatioes. Copper has been discovered in King's Island, an island about 30 miles in laggth, situated in Ban's Straits. j THE HEALTH OP LONDON. The return published by authority of the he. 4istrar-O•nersl states that the deaths registered in Loc.l ob in the week that ended last Saturday were 1,185, akonving. slight increase on the previous week's lumber, which w ar 1,138. If the deaths from epidemic cholas in the thirty. eighth week of 1854 are excluded, it will be found that fi b average number of deaths in the weeks correspoudiug w it h lout week was 1,029, which corrected for Mamie of p.q. u . lotion will become 1,131. Hence it appears that the d oraths of last week are 54 in excess of the estimated number. T. e increase is chiefly due to heart and broachial affection.. The deaths from zymotic diseases were 385. Under this ht.l are included 55 deaths from measles, h from whooping-cough, 66 from typhus. 85 from scarlatina, 8 from diphtheria, 67 from diarrhoe, and 2 from chole r , A journeyman carpenter, aged 27 years, died at 22, terrace, Whim, of cholera, one week. The sun of a heaver, aged six months, died at 1, Painter's-retta, of cholera infautum, 5 days. Three children, aged 2, it, a ,„l 11 years respectively, died at 207, Bethaal-green-roach fro m "scarlatina 1111114111111, aggravated by the foetid exhalati..n. from an adjoining sausage factory." A carrie painter dial at 36, Upper Park-place, Maryleboee, from "chronic poisoning." A female, aged 69 years, died at the Po.r. house, Bermondsey, from "old age, accelerated by want 4. • proper nourishment and warmth. She was formerly : dealer in hair for building pupas ; and was de-hea n of bedding for a long time . Of eight nonagenarisos wh o% deaths are recorded in the week, the oldest persons w en . man and a woman, who had each attained the age of %yak Lest week the births of 872 boys sod 888 girls, i b 1,760 childres, were registered in London. In the tea ac. responding weeks of the yews 1811241 the average uun,h, (corrected) was 1,833. THE zsaa,Azzar TRADE. CORONER'S INQUEST AND SPECIAL VERDicr. - -• An inquest on a lad named Henry Geo. aged 17 was held yesterday before Mr. H. Raffles W a il thew, Sim deputy coroner, at the Castle Tavern, Wheel, street, Christchurch. The precincts of the court awl crowded, aa the individual implicated war well known is oonsequeoos of aurying on an enormous trade in quack Inc. dickies in the locality, and, it is believed, all over Leedom. Sergeant Purchase ►ttetded to watch the case on the Ta n of the Commissioners of Police. H. Mason, the father of the deceased, said that his son was • healthy Ltd, but that shout a week ago be gut cold. On last Tnursday vitae. went to • friend of 14 Mr. Wm. Johns, an herb doctor, residing at No. 14, Wilkesotreet, Chriatchurch, and got from him a bottle if medicine and some pills which be gave to deceased, ale vomited violently. Mr. Johns said on the Friday slut dunned would do very wall. He said so medical man was required. Deceased died, however, on Saturday mornin. (Witmer gave his evidence with minutest relactanoe, and 4 first denied but afterwards admitted that he paid hr. Johns for the Medieillell in question. He gave 3d. for the draught and the same for the pills.) Mr. F. Eagle, 11.11..C.5., said that he was sent for early on Saturday morning, and found deceased deed. The poet. roortem eiuuninatios showed deceased to have been particu• holy healthy. There was, however, exceseve congestion of the left lung, which was the immediate cause of death. Deceased would moat certainly have been now alive if he had had proper medical attendance. By the jury—Witness was unable to say whether the extraordinary congestion of the lung was occasioned by the medicine administered, as he had cot made an analysis the stomach of deceased. . _ -. Mr. Wm. John.. Wilkes street, Christchurch, seed-I am a silk manufacturer. I gave up that beanie.' to follow that of au herbalist through motives of humanity. I had cured myself of • liver ooniplaiut that deded the doctors for 45 years. I am connected with Dr. Rom, Manchester, and act wider his instructions. We are both members of a society of which lam the secretary. 1 hiun got thousands of patients all over the country, some ct them coming from Uxbridge. People come to me abet the doctors can do nothing for them, atoll cure them. lir. Mason called on me aed described the Mimes of his in. Mad I gave him a draught composed of a decoction of tome herbs, and pills composed of cream of tartar, jalap, tyro!, of aloes, gamboge. and rhubarb. The pills were four gruu each, and two were to be takes ate time. I told Dr. Ran this, and be approved of it. 1 did not attend deceased a medical man. I saw deceased on last Friday aftemoe, and said he was better, sod there was no need to lead for a medical man. By the Coroner—l never studied for the medical pro &ninon or walked an hospital. Ido not keep a shop, bat have a private mom tilled with herbs and bottles. I make no profit whatever by the charge for malioines. I have men 441111/. in four perm, giving away medicine to the poor. In fart I make npr ~ f it at alts I only—l may say—chary the rick that I may give medicine to a greater number who are nit rich. (Laughter.) The Coroner—ln fact you, after the manner of Relit Hood, take from the rich to give to the poor. (Laughter) Dr. David Ross, 35. 37, and 39, Worceeter.street, 31ao cheater, said that he was a registered practitioner and °woe of large laths and a medical establishment in Mai.eheitet. He was a lecturer, and made the acquaintance of Mr. Johns at a lecture delivered in Loudon. When Mr. John treats a case, witness hears of it sod gives his opinion. aid he did so in the present instance, and approved of the medicine. The Oorooer remarked that it was most culpable for Ow wittier to ideutify Walsall with a dealer io quack owl. does. In worm of cross-examination, however, it was elicitd that witness was not registered according to the recent ado but that beheld a diploma, and upon being threatened sin a prosecution he answered, "'When the law can get realm' against me, I will be ready. I get my living by lecturing. and not by doctorir.g. lam now engaged to give a coils of lectures in the metropolis on physiology. I hen written several medical works, published by Simptin rid Marshall." The Coroner said it was disgraceful for any medical me to prescribe through the medium of a Terns ignorsut of ttr rudiments of 1210dileiDe fur patient* whom he never saw. The Cormier then summed up, and said that a verdict d manslaughter could not be sustained against Johns, u tin latter had been careful enough nut to place himself withi the law by stating that he was a medical Inas. The jury returned the following special verdict:—"To; deceased died from ezeeesive camgestion of the lungs, sad that his death was accelerated by the want of proper met. cal attendance; and the jurors do further say that the VI. duct of William Johns, an herbalist, was highly culpable a advising no medical man to he sent for ; and they show!! condemn the practice of persons consulting and taking lie W vice of herbalists and unqualified medical men." The proceedings, which were very protracted, then termi nated. THE FRATRICIDE 111 CARWARTHENSHIRE.—Litv , ellyn Edwards, the young man committed for the mauler of his brother, Soinershy Edwards, at Dwrclawdd hob Llano°, Carmarthenshire, has been removed from Coma. then gaol, by order of the secretary of state, and plaA in a lunatic asylum. The evidence at the inquest clearly showed that the unfortunate prisoner was frequently in state of leeway, and his conduct shim his incarceration a the Carmarthen gaol fully confirms that opinion. CONVICTION UNDER THE Niw ACT. — Yesterday, at the Worcester Policenflice, Thomas Hardaut and Henry Jane, who described themselves as c lx .6 2 engaged at the Worcester railway works, were mtb having in their posssesion a bare, three rabbits, and posch• hog nets. The facts of this charge were brief. The Wor cester police received information on Friday morning he that a gang of poachers were coming into the city with the night's booty. Accordingly poliwrnen Skinner and Friday ' went to the side of the 11 orcester and Birmingham Caul : which runs through the city, and where, about half-pei , o'clock in the morning, they now five men who, on swig the police, immediately ran away. The police gave awe and succeeded in capturing two of the live wee (the t 'osiers), who had in their possession two regular poacloot nets for taking game, well made and fitted up with every convenience for the capture of game, with stacks for Wes ' leg them to, and a formidable holly bludgeon. When mug Hardman said it was a " rum thing to take up a fellow fa catching* few rabbita." Theaen,ina°swertothebeoeb. a md they earned when at their regular work 16s.* week. Joss had no defence to offer, but begged the magistrates to to lenient. Hardman earned the thing off with a high bead , and said it had not been proved that they had not lean Ie catch the rabbits. The magistrates present were 11r.et-tt (chairman), Mr. Lucy, Mr. Sidehottoui, and Mr. Curtin. The macietrates decided es fining the accused 2/. each. K.III 0041 (m. each), allowing a fortnight for piymeoi, sod j default a month's imprisonment, with forfeiture of the se and game. Mr. Cartier (who bail at the comity roue traces' meeting spoken on this sutject) &rented Dam IN I! decision of his brother magistrates. He considered that tLe full penalty of 101. ought to be imposed g that the lezd , turn only intended to allow a mitigation of the itev.tl where there were mitigating circumstances. This was case of that kind. The men had gone out in a gong every requisite for successful poaching, and the poorest 4 of the hollbludgeon left the magistrates to infer use would have been made of it had the party hore r: . prised by the gamekeeper while at work. Two men, father and son, have just been arras ' in Paris for the following ingenious but by no means core! I system of robbery. The eon, elegantly dressed. goes fintrate restaurant, and orders a breakfast, taking MO I. select dishes which will require additioeal spoons and fan and then having. unobserved, fasoesed with wive gletioe substance one or two of the articles of plate uedemeath ttr table, pays his score, and leaves. If by chance the amain are missed and the thief accused, be immediately pram' great indignation and demands to be searched of w w* nothing is found on him. A few minutes after the hag arrives and places himself at the table just ooNlPied h! bas we, and, ordering some trifling refreshment pocket' "'" articles attached beneath the table by his coefedmo Suspicion of these individuals having been at level"' cited, they were watched, and the father was two days Of! detected while completing an operation commenced by son in a restaurant The latter has since bees arrested.* both annoy seemed at the Prefecture of Police. The last New Zealand mail rid Melbourne Ise rived at Otam hi 57 days, which is flee days quicker then when received rid Sydney. Am T nieth he lan . % acco lc z a ntai wka fro ers mA wb u ic et h ra " Ha ve bee sta n te cni t i l . i i tt b : l , the west meat of New &dead, have been molt NUCCOM. , this soma.