The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-02 00:00:00

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Obtained Wong% Cbeadet, at la 114. mad In bd. per boa. NNW NATIONAL ROAN 01 , RILYZILINCF. Just pubilYi•d7,l/te ON— MUNICIPAL CORPORATIS DIRECTORY; o, racial Guide to the Counties sad Municipal Bo roughso gagland and Wales; compriaing, among a marof Other meted information, the Names and Addressee of County. Uric. and Borough Authorities. and Moors of Local losing- Vona ; extensive and conveniently arranged riadirres ; System geed Details of Sanitary and other Works; Important Historical Particulars and original Articles et Municipal lams, night Mealth, and Chambers of Comment.. The moat complete compendium of local information yet pub flabid. Price !is . iZadon: Lowman', Green. and Co. • .Quaawarown, JULY I.—The extra Cunard steam 111_4 Malta, from New York, arrived here at 12.50 am. 4°4 V, with 92 passenger' and 201,000 dols. in specie. She landed 13 of the former, and proceeded at 1 am. for Liverpool. All wall, Her news has been anticipated. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (1119Theti IIIIJIGILUIB.) THE WAR IN GERMANY• REPULSE OF THiAITSTRIANS IN BOHEMIA VIENNA, JOLT I. The first Austrian army corps and the Saxon corps were repulsed yesterday by the Prussians. In consequence of repulse the Austrian army fell back in the arecrion of Konigsgratz. The following official telegram dated Prague, Juno 30, has been published here to-day :—" En gagementa took place yesterday at Koet, near Tur nau, and at Chwalkowitz, between Kalitz and Konigahof, in the district of Jungbunzlau, which resulted fav9vrably to the Austrians. Bohmnisk and Kamnitz have been evacuatd by the Prussians. The latter were also defeated, while flying from Flicin, by the combined Austrian and Saxon forces. They left their dead and wounded on the fielU' (orrici.u..) BEICHENBKRO, JULY I. The Prussian *any is Bohemia is making vie torions propels. .The fifth and third divisions glelnititr lir sleet on the - *Stir lilt. The Prussian loss was not inconsiderable, the enemy's position being very strong. The loss sustained by the Atuitrians is estimated at about 4,000 men. BERLIN, Jura 30. Intelligence received here states that the Aim fzians have evacuated Oswiecin. BERLIN, JULY 1. The following official despatch has been received from the head-quarters of the Crown Prince of Prussia :—" The result of the three days' fighting, in which the sth Prussian corps has been engaged, cannot be too highly estimated. On the 27th it was opposed by the 6th Austrian corps, under General Ramming. A letter was found, ad dressed by the latter to General Benedek, in Josephstadt, which affords complete proof that the forces under his command were thoroughly exhausted. He therein requested General Benedek to send him two fresh brigades, in order that his troops might bivouack under their protection, and acknowledged that they would not be able to fight on the following day. The sth Prussian corps was therefore opposed on the 28th and 29th by the corps of the Archduke Leopold and General Testetics. The fighting on these two days extended over a much greater line than on the 27th. The Austrian corps under General Gab lenz was completely broken up. Besides innumer able prisoners, twenty guns, five colours, and two standards belonging to the corps of General Gablenz fell into the hands of the Prussian troops." A great number of workmen have loft here for Dresden to erect entrenchments. LAUBAN, JULY 1. It is announced that the total lose of the Aus trians up to the present is 20,000 men. DEPARTURE OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA FOR THE ARMY. BERLIN, Juw 30. The King left here to-day, and will arrive to morrow morning at Reichenberg. His Majesty was most enthusiastically cheered by the crowds assem bled in the streets from the palace to the railway station. HANOVER. IdUHLHAUSEN, Jura 30. The King of Hanover loft here to-day for Frankfort. ITALY. FLORENCE. Julia 30, 5.30 P.M. The headquarters of the Italian army are at Torre Malaberti. The troops are in excellent health and spirits. The divisions which suffered most during the battle of Cuatozza are in no way dispirited, and express their eagerness to be again placed at the front, in the next battle with the Austrians. RI AD -QUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN ARMY, Jtars 30, Evmso. Nothing of importance has occurred. The enemy's patrols make frequent reconnaissances on the right bank of the Mincio. They are watched by our cavalry patrols. Four squadrons of Aus trian hussars had advanced on Italian territory to the right of the Mincio, but they were encountered by the third squadron of the Foggia Lancers, and compelled to retreat to Goito and Rivalta. The Austrians lost several killed, including one officer, and several prisoners. Amongst the wounded on the Italian aide were a captain and a lieutenant. READ-QUARTERS OF THE ITALIAN ARMY, TORRE MALAMBERTI, JULY 1. The Italian and Austrian cavalry continue to make reconnaisaances. No fresh engagement has taken place since yesterday's encounter, in which the Foggia Lancers made 40 Austrian prisoners. BERLIN, JuLT 1. King Victor Emmanuel has sent a telegram to the Bing of Prussia congratulating his Majesty upon the recent success of the Prusaian arms. THE TYROL. BERNE, Jam, 30. The Austrians have forced their way through the Tousle Pass into the Val Camonica. FRANCE. PARIS. Jowl 30. The Patric of this evening denies a rumour which has been current here that orders had been sent to Toulon to make preparations for arming the squadron lying in that port. The Emperor Napoleon received to-day M. Costaforo and M. Booreeco, envoys from the Da nubian Principalities. BREST, Jose 30. The Council of Revision has reversed the sen tence of the Maritime Council in the case of the Fcedmis Area, on the ground of incompetency. THE CORPS LEGISLATIF. PARIS, JOLT 1. The session of the Corps Legislatif was closed yesterday. Count Walewski, the President, deli vered the closing speech, in which he said :—" We are about to separate, and to convey to the depart molts of France the earnest expression of our con fidence in the wisdom which presides over the des tinies of the country. Permit me to express the certainty that we, who are now separating, will meet again next year in perfect conformity of senti ment and intention, and always ready to afford the Emperor and France fresh pledges of devotion and patriotism." SPAIN. MADRID, Ann 30, Rvioniro. The Senate has approved, by 113 against 96 votes, the bill for granting the government ertra ordinary powers. The court will leave for Ilde fonao on the 6th of July. The usual monthly auc tion for the Sinking Fund of the Passive Debt took place to-day. The prices fixed by the govern ment were for the first class interior, 20 ; for the second class, 17 ; and for the exterior, 21. Private tenders were made at 26 to 30.45 for the first class ' interior ; at 17.25 to 24 for the second class ; and at 22.80 to 24.62 for the exterior. MADRID, Joins 29, Evtwtsc. Public order remains undisturbed in Madrid and the provinces, and no apprehension exists of fresh disturbances. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Juin, 29. The Northern Railway Company have asked the Government for assistance to pay the interest on their debentures. The demand is said to have been refused. The strength of the army is being increased. A number of Spanish refugees have been sent, in two steamers, to Madeira and the Azores. r LTRKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jim 28. A loan of 2,000,0001. to meet the July dividend" has been contracted by the Porte with Mears. 43ppenheirs art& the ilesidtt °during*. The W of the loan are very onerous, and the security afforded is the unissued stock of the general debt. The army of Bosnia will be immediately placed on a war footing. THE BATTLES IN BOHEMIA. DESPATCH OF THE CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jrns 30. The following despatch has been received here from his Royal Highness the Crown Prince : Reinerz, June 27. I have most respectfully to report to your Majesty as follows upon the events of to-day : On the r afternoon of the 26th Cenral von Steinmetz had pushed forward his vanguard under Major-General von Lowenfeldt towards Nachod. After a short engagement the latter got possession of the pass, which was abandoned by the Austrians with a loss of 18 killed. The vanguard threw out skirmishers in the direction of Skalitz. At half-past 9 this morning, the vanguard was sharply attacked by two brigades of the 6th Austrian Corps, well provided with artillery, and followed by a third brigs& as support. The Prince Holstein heavy cavalry division at the same time appeared upon the field. By the effort' of the vanguard, which withdrew slowly skirmishing, time was gained for the main body of the corps to emerge from the pass, and reach the heights immediately in front. At ' this moment I came up in good time from Brannau. As the troops arrived, they were immediately thrown forward to hold the nearest heights, the Kirchbach division to the right, and the Lowenfeldt division to the left. The entire artillery, 90 guns, was brought up into the line of battle, to meet which the enemy was reinforced by the last brigade of the 6th corps and its reserve artil lery. The advance of the enemy was soon checked, and as soon as our corps—strengthened by an infantry regiment and reserve—had taken up its position we were enabled energetically to assume the offensive. The hostile Prince Solna Cuirassier Brigade was defeated by a brilliant charge of the lit Milani and Bth Dragoons, under General Von Wnuck, after a most desperate hand-to-hand combat. Each regiment captured a hostile standard. General von Wnuck, Colonel von Treakaw, and Lieut.-Colonel von Wichmann, the commanders of both regiments, received honourable wounds. The infantry, whose fire had been of admirable effect, attacked at various points with the bayonet, and took pos session of the advanced woodland and surrounding ground. In these operations the (leg of the Srd Deutachmeister battalion fell into our bands. Towards 3 p.m., all the enemy's troops were in retreat, followed up by the fire of our artillery. One detachment of the Lt Uhlans sumseded in capturing two gems ; three others were abandoned in the hasty retreat. The cavalry, enpported by some of the infantry engaged in temporary pursuit, while the brigade of the 6th Corps that came up towards evening, undertook the v ang uard. I returned to Nachod about 6 o'clock, after I LW men almost all the troops that had been engaged upon the field, and had thanked them in your Majesty's name. The battle of to-day is In honour to General von Steinmetz and the sth Army Corps. I cannot sufficiently praise the extraordinary coolness of the young troupe. All arms have vied most gloriously in the discharge of their duty. The needle-gun effected considerable alaug ter, and caused the failure of all the enemy's attacks, which were undertaken with great intrepidity. The artillery dis played rare powers of endurance in face of the hostile fire, at first greatly superior, and the cavalry showed itself more than a match for the so much rauntedAustrian horse. Upon the Austrian side 28 battalions were under fire, from all of which prisoners have fallen into our hands. The sth Corps, on the other hand, bad only 22 battalions to oppose to this force, and of these the troops kep t reserve only came under the fi re of grenades. Th ebrilliant success of the day has been purchased with comparatively slight loss. From all I have seen I estimate it at from 500 to 600 men, I among whom are a very considerable number of our brave officers. In addition to those already mentioned among the superior grades I have to report Major von Natzmer, of the Bth Dragoons killed ; Major-General von 011ech, and Colonel von Walther, commander of the 46th Regi ment, wounded. The enemy's loss is, on the other hand, very large. Over 2,000 prisoners are in our hands. His dead lay in many places in heaps, so that I estimate his total loss at over 4,000 men. The trophies taken were the above-mentioned five guns, one flag, and 2 standards. I shall not fail to forward to your Majesty as soon am pouible further details and a spe cial list of leases, together with the names of those who had the opportunity of especially distinguishing them selves.—PßEDEßlCl WILLIAM, Crown Prince, General of Lnfantry, and Commander-in-Chief of the 2nd army. - - - - - The following official despatch refers briefly to the events of the ensuing day : Breslau, June 29. I have to announce to your Majesty a second victory upon the 28th, more hotly contested and more sanguinary than upon the 27th. Great loss in officers and men, though that of the enemy decidedly greater. Some trophies have been again taken, but the number is still uncertain. Numerous prisoners have been made. Skalits is in my hands. An order of Benedelis shows that I was opposed to-day by the Archduke Leopold with the 6th and Bth corps. After two battles, my troops full of courage and enthusiasm, breaking out into loud cheers. King William delivered the following speech to the people who brought him an address yesterday evening : I know your patiotimn comes from the heart, and it is therefore grateful to mine. God has given our valiant armies the victory, but this is only the beginning ; a difficult tea remains still to be aooomplished. As victory has always attended our banners, with God's help the future will be oars also. With this hope Igo to the army to-morrow. Up then with God for king and fatherland ! His Majesty uttered the last sentence in a loud voice, standing with bared head, and holding his helmet in his uplifted right. There is, we are informed (says the Sunday &vette), Jo much difficulty in obtaining information at Vienna concerning the movements of the Austrian army, that Colonel Foley hat been relieved, and has been inc. needed by Colonel Crealock. The port of Military Attaché to the Court of Russia is therefore vacant at a critical mo ment. Colonel Foley may be expected home speedily. If we axe correctly instructed, that distinguished officer did not resign his poet. The French Military Attaché, Colonel Merlan, has left Vienna, and has gone to live at some dis tance from the capital, as he could not get any trustworthy intelligence from the authorities at the capital, and was refused permission to to the head-quarter of the army. THE PATRIOTIC FUND. —A meeting of the COM miseloaers of the Patriotic Fund was held at the Palace, Westminster, on Saturday, the 30th June. Present:— Earl Hardwick., chairman ; Earl Grey, Earl Dalhousie, Earl Nelson, Lord Rolortit Lord St . L Leonardo, Lord Fermoy, Lord Lyveden, R' t Hon. H. Corp, M.P. ; Sir John Palcington, . ; Sir John &norm, Mr. Thomas Baring M.P. ; Mr. J. G. Hubbard, M.P. ; and Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., Captain Fishbourne, RN., C. 8., and Brigadier-General Lefroy, R.A., the honorary secretaries, attended. BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE A DVANCIN ENT OP SCONCE.—At the forthcoming meeting of the associa tion in Nottingham, the opening eddies" will be delivered in the new theatre, by Mr. W. R. Grove, the president elect. Excursions of scientific interest will be taken to the Midland Railway works at Derby, Esstwood Ridding', Annealey (the birthplace of Lord Byron's " Mary"), New s Abbey, the Derwent and the Wye Valleys, and Charnwood Forest. The Dukes of Devon shire and Rutland, Mr. W. F. Webb, Mr. Ambrose de Bale, and other gentlemen have volunteered to entertain the members of the soodation at the shove places. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (ntom owe owx comararonamr.) PARIS. &MOAT EVENING. Hitherto horseflesh, though there is credible evi dence of its having been eaten by a society of di- I lettanti who professed to like it, has been a myth for the Parisian public. Now it is to be visible and palpable " in the flesh," and with a clear stage and no favour the question whether it is to take rank commercially as an ordinary edible will ' be fairly tried. The government, as you are aware has solemnly authorised the sale of horseflesh in France both by butchers and restaurateurs, sub ject to severe regulations, which it is hoped will , protect customers against eating horse when they , think they are eating bullock. I have not yet heard of any tavern which offers horseflesh by way ' of attraction in its bill of fare, though I have no doubt the experiment will be tried soon ; but a horseflesh butcher's shop is advertised to be opened on July 9, at No. 3, Boulevard d'ltalie (ancienne barriers de Fontainebleau). The price will be two-thirds less than that of beef. The Hippo- PoPhagist Society—which propagates, both by swesc.hing and example s tlisLoulinary doctrines of Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire--testifies its delight at this news by announcing a horse-flesh banquet at 10fr. a head each for Monday, July 9, at the Lemardelay Assembly Rooms, Rue Richelieu, No. 100. Tickets may be had of M. Bourrel, Rue Fon taine au Roi, 7, and M. Lamquet, Rue de Lille, 34. Aris aux amateurs. THE AMERICAN RAM, THE MIANTONOMOH. The American monitor Miantonomoh will, after short stay at Cherbourg, for which she sailed on Satur day, arrive in the Thames, though this was not contem. plated when she left America. This deviation from the route originally proposed for her is in consequence of Mr. Fox, the secretary of the United States' Navy, under whose control the Miantonomoh has come to Europe, having been assured that many were desirous of seeing her whose engagements in London render it impossible for them to visit her at Spithead. In their visit to the Miantonomoh at Spithead on Friday last the Lords of the Admiralty were accompanied by Mr. Fox, Captain Cowper Phipps Coles, R.N. ; Captain Bythe sea, R.N., V.C., Naval Attache to the British Embassy at Washington ; Lord John Hay, M.P.; the Earl of Wilton, commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron ; Mr. Weatley ; Richards, dm. The Duke of Somerset, with the controller I and other members of the Board of Admiralty, having been conducted over the ship by Captain Beaumont, and ! minutely inspected her on deck and below, took up a ! position on the raised hurricane deck, in company with i the Hon. Mr. Fox, to witness the firing of two shots from I the enormous 15-inch smoothbore guns which form her turret armament. The officers and crew of the ship took up their respective positions at general quarters,all hatches were securely battened down, the supply of air below was provided for by setting the ventilating fans in motion, and the ship in every respect prepared for action at sea. These preparations having been made, a visit to the deck below demonstrated clearly enough that, although in certain portions of the 'tween deck the atmosphere felt slightly oppressive after just leaving the open of the upper deck, the air was really cool, as proved by the thermometer ranges, and the ship might be fought through a long summer day's action under the same conditions without distress to any on board from heat below beyond what would necessarily be found in any ordinary steamship of war. The first gan fired was charged with a 35-pound powder cartridge and a sabot live shell, at extreme elevation. The effect was very grand as the vast globe of metal, propelled from the mouth of the gira'with a deep hoarse roar, went hurtling on its course until it fell at an estimated dia. tanoe of about 3,500 yards from the ship. The second gun was charged with 351 b. of powder, a solid iron shot of 4501 b., and fired point blank. If the last shot was grand, as exhibiting the ht of a 15-inch shell, this was more interesting, as exhi at we have as yet made no provision for in rifling our heavy naval artillery— the perfection of ricochet firing. The immense ball spun along its course over the surface of the water as truly as the cricket's ball passes over the smooth green sward to wards the wicket. The noise of the explosion, the con cussion felt, and She smoke which entered the turrets on the firing of the guns were neither more nor less than would be naturally expected in firing 351 b. powder charges. The new act granting the Princess Mary of Cam bridge an annuity of 2,0001. on her marriage loss received the royal assent. It is in addition to the 3,0001. a year already granted. The annuity commenced on the day of the marriage, and is payable out of the consolidated fund, " free of all duties." - . ••• HONOURS AND APPOINTMENTS. —Lord Cromorne L about to be raised to an earldom, by the title of Earl of Dartrey—the designation of the barony by virtue of which he now site in the House of Lords. Viscount Monck, Governor-General of Canada, is about to become a British peer. Apart from his political association with the expiring ministry, Lord Monck's administration of the government of Canada amply justifies this distinction. In addition to Mr. John Ennis, whose advancement to the dignity of • baronet we announced last week, the following gentlemen are likelo have the same honours conferred upon them :—Mr. Dudley Coatis Majoribanks, M.P. for Berwick-upon-Tweed; W. Pryae Loveden, a re lative of the late member for Cardigan of the sanie name ; and Mr. Tempest and Mr. Ingilby. who represent old county families, the former in Yorkshire, and the latter in Lincolnshire. The service* of Sir Henry Storks in connexion with the Jamaica inquiry, are about to be recog nised by his being made a member of the Privy Council. Mr. Erskine May, whose useful services at the table of the House of Commons all members of parliament will appreciate, is to be given the second grade—Knight Commander —of the Bath. The Companionship of the Bath is about to be bestowed upon Mr. James Booth, lately one of the secretaries of the Board of Trade. It is understood that Sir James Matheson, M.P., is likely to be the new Lord-Lieutenant of Boas-shire, in succession to the late Colonel Baffle. Mr. D. D. Keane, Q.C., has been appointed recorder of Bed ford, in succession to Mr. A. K. Stephenson, whom ap pointment to the assietant-solicitorship of the Treasury we notified in our last impression. The Hon. Henry Wode house, now second secretary of legation at Madrid, is trans ferred to the same capacity to Vienna. Mr. J. 'Walsham, second secretary at Mexico, is transferred to Madrid. Mr. Scott, third secretary of legation at Berne, is promotedtobe second secretary at Mexico. It is probable that Mr. Francis Clare Ford, late secretary of legation at Buenos Ayres, will be succeeded in that appointment by W. Strachey, now second secretary at Vienna. Major Wodehouee, now consul at Para, has been appoieted consul-general and commissioner in the Sandwich Islands. Mr. J. Drummond Hay, vice-consul at Rabat, has been appointed consul at Pars. Mr. Wilthew is likely to be appointed consul at St. Croix. Mr. Tamer has been ap- pointed vice-consul at Rabat, in succession to Mr. Pram mond Hay. Mr. Rothery, formerly judge at the Mixed Communion Court at Boa Vista, has been appointed assistant-justice and judge of Common Pleas in the Bahamas. Major Creagh has been appointed inspector general of police at St. Vincent. Sir J. P. Grant, the new governor of Jamaica, will sail for his destination on the 17th of this month.-Beaday Gazette. NATIONAL REFORM UNION. —An adjourned meet ing of the executive committee was held on Friday night at Newall's-buildings, Manchester. In the absenee of Mr. G. Wilson, the chair was occupied by the Rev. A. Hall. Mr. T. Bailey, M.P. was present, and delivered a very able and lengthy address. FIDDLERS AND STATESMEN.—The Athenaeum says :—" One of the most extraordinary of the many mis takes that present themselves at the National Portrait Exhibition is that which ascribed No. 906 as portraits of the' Cabal Ministry.' It is, in fact, neither more nor lees than • composition of por traits of musicians—doubtless those attached to the royal court—in their customary uni form dress." lirrEarranorrat. 13oknucs.—The contest for the international championship in millers' boats will take place this week, and will be viewed with considerable interest. The rival competitors ere James Hamill, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, champion of America, and Henry Kelley, of Putney, the champion of England. The superiority is to be tested by two match both the Tyne, on following days—Wednesday and Thursday next, for a stake of 25W. a side each day; the course on the first being from the High-level-bridge to Leamington-point, a distance of five miles straight out, and on the second from the High-level-bridge to Paradise quay and turn beck to the star li ng point. The American hero, who has achieved greatness in his own country, has been training for above a month in the north, and is in fine condition, as is his opponent. Hamill's pace is very fast, and his style of rowing singularly rapid and somewhat rotsr7 , differing most materially from that of either northerners or southerners of this country. Kelley bag been backed at 6 to 4, but the odds have been reduced. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION. (PION Otlli RPORAL =T.) ON BOARD Yifil Gran Ituireax, orr TUN MOMS NUN TEI NOse , SUNDAY ILORWING. Eighteen inches between failure and success puts In a slightly sensational form one of the difficulties triumphantly surmounted yesterday. Lest year the Great Eastern moved to the Nore, and took in coals there a fortnight before she started for Ire land. On this occasion, as the coals and many of the stores are to be shipped at Berehaven, she started from the Medway, and anchored here as a first resting place, before resuming her voyage by to-day's tide. She is now lying about a mile and a half to the north of the Mouse Light, or ten miles from Sheerness, and to gain her present posi tion has passed through channels and cleared mud banks, where sticking fast, or running aground, would have involved serious delay, and possible failure, and for this reason : the great vessel is so well laden, that she now draws 315 feet at her fore-part, while in certain portions of the Little Nore and the Sheerness Break, over which we passed yesterday, there are but 21, 22, and even 18- feet at low water. High tide adds 15 feet to these soundings, vo tltwt . from 18 inches to three or four feet has been over certain bars and patches the extent of the margin to be reckoned on. The Alexandra Channel, through which we are to pass by to-day's high tide, though long known to the fishermen, was only buoyed a few years ago, and was first formally used when the Princess Alexandra came over to this country. The Bullock Channel, by which the Great Eastern left last year, has not been buoyed by the Trinity-house authorities, so that the newer route is a necessity. Mr. Brockman, who is a master in the royal navy, and commands H.M.S. Wildfire, yesterday occupied the position filled by Mr. Moore, the pilot of last year, and aided Cap tain Anderson in directing operations from the bridge, while Mr. Halpin, the chief officer, and Mr. Beckwith, the head (ship's) engineer, acted an generals of division, and despatched to other officers their aides to and from various parts of the ship as the exigencies of the sitpation required. Every man on board was busy and pro-occupied from the time the anchor was weighed to the I moment it was cast again. Just as the somewhat numerous party of ladies and gentlemen who have I accepted the directors' invitation to accompany the expedition to Ireland, were joyously exchanging cheersand congratulations withisteamer laden with London excursionists, the motion of the great vessel waschecked, and the word went round that we were about to stop for the day. But we wore in reality over one of the hazardously shallow parts of the little channel, and were waiting for the tide to be at its I full, to reduce the chances of grounding to a minimum. At a quarter past 3 yesterday afternoon Captain Anderson gave the word to cast anchor, and by half past everything was taut and trim for the night. The great vessel is now lying in 12 fathoms water, and is held by a 60 fathom cable and a 10 ton Trotman's anchor. To go further ' with her present draught was impossible yesterday for the Great Eastern, so she waits here comfortably and confidently for the tide. When leaving what yachtsmen know as the Great Shoal, and the Oaze Deep behind, she will peas up the Alexandra Channel and the Prince's Channel, and so through the deep waters of the Downs. ' She will then proceed to Berehaven without delay, I arriving there on Wednesday next. The improve ' ment in the behaviour of the ship is very ' marked. The thorough cleansing of her bottom, on which the ingenious apparatus invented by Captain Anderson has been employed for months past, while a professional diver has gone down almost daily to report progress, may be credited , with a portion of this improvement ; while her I boiler-power has been materially strengthened since last year. The cable-tanks, of course, still occupy • the place of two boilers, but the remaining ones have been carefully hauled over and repaired, and the joint result is that, with several thousand tone more weight in her than when she started last year, her speed is fully a knot and a half higher. Six months ago Mr. Glass, the managing director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, fixed upon " Saturday, the 30th June, at noon," as a fit time for starting the ex_ pedition of this year, and a few weeks since Mr. Cyrus Field crossed the Atlantic, upon the understanding that " Sheerness mid-day, 30th June," should be the hour at which the Great Eastern would commence her voyage, and up to which joining her would be practicable and easy. This time has been kept literally to the minute. There had been some fiddling and sing ing among the men heaving the anchor, their labours being cheered, as last year, by a violin player seated on the capstan, and giving the inspi riling strain of " Slap Bang," and a few congratu latory shots from the pretty steam yachts belong ing to Mr. Pender and Mr. Edwards, moored near. But the actual start was so quietly made that some gentlemen chatting on deck, watches in hand, only discovered we were off by finding it to be twelve o'clock, and looking at a landmark on the shore. Engineers, electricians, sailors, savants, and guests are unanimous in their jubilations, and hall contemptuous references to the inferior speed of 1865 are by no means uncommon. The implication seems to bethatthe cloggedpaceof theGreatEsatern was then an ill omen we neglected, and that the increase in the speed of to-day is a sure harbinger of success. It is certain that the Great Eastern is in much finer working order than before. The sailors praise her as more " lively ;" the engineer% tell us that she was only at little more than half speed yesterday when doing her six knots, and that from eight to nine knots will be an easy matter as wegetthro a r d h a t l h em e c r h i anne mana l , of to d ay never ay ; while more t7neucable-layers than a uniform speed of five knots for laying , are satisfied and confident. On Friday night what is called " putting in the eyes " of the main cable tank was in progress. Entering the hut-covering of this, you look down the interior of the coil for some 30 feet, exactly as if standing on the brink of a coal-pit. The sides of the pit are the coils of the cable, while the grimy mechanists at work at the bottom might pass very well for colliers. Perfectly dark, save for the lamps they carry, the huge black hole made by the hollow d depth, and even ro undness, nothing but a the wooden shorings together. These branch oat Th ancend e tre " e e v y oen es f " ili be roe u ing li p aila ut i: in nin l hingwi iron dthb pla ur tes keeping and are bound round like the framework of a huge Catherine wheel. When the cable is being paid out they act telescopically, and by the simple action of a wheel descend as the coil diminishes, so sitSn keep it ocaltantly in its place. All the time the nien were at work here; and, M cleod, d whole of yesterday and to-day, the 131014 electrical testa have been con thumegY Viand, and " Answering beautifully !" is the invariable verdict of the operators. A now dynanometer, the invention of Mr. Fleming Jen kins, F.R.S.; it here. Among the advantages et this instrument is, that the cable cannot be snapped by it, for long before the strain rises to breaking point it 'lips the soil. The increased "trimness" of the Great Eastern, • concerning which every one is so congratulatory, must not be held to apply, save in a purely naor tical sense. She is tar dirtier than last year. The spars and berms, cattle sheds, pens, hate, houses, , forges, and blacksmith's shops are still standinti on her deck ; and free walking save on her bridgr • and round her paddle-boxes is an impossibility. She is so full of guests thit some gentlemen have . he 4 to eleftn en.meleet not he *h. of *I, file_fey but because the demand for bedding has exoemedi • thy supply, vast as the letter rm. .irWr4effelliel I to•ene hundred tons of ice, and betlrept fretplidl six hundred pounds worth .af, &Atli& are on board, and tire axe fair samples of - tWi vast mile: - Calk wlbith vierldling ad Amer toe 4lesrotrups beset to be carried en. The cattle, sheep, and fowls, will be shipped at Berehaven, where the bulk of the people now filling the grand saloon will take their leave. Mr. and Mrs. Glass, Mr. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott and the Miss Elliotta, Mr. Daniel Gooch, M.P. ; Mr. Varley, Professor . Thomson, Mr. Cyrus Field, Colonel de Bathe, Captain Hamilton,Mr. Etarclay,and Mr. Barber, are among those on board ; but those directly inte rested in the expedition are accompanied by so many friends that the two dinner tables yesterday . looked like the table d'hote at a large American hotel, while the appearance of the saloon later in the evening, when both ladies and gentlemen vied with each other in keeping the piano in full work, was that of a pleasant London drawing room. Apart from the critical care displayed in piloting yesterday, the voyage down here had the usual features. Yachts, prominent among which was the pretty Ada, belonging to Mr. Barclay, danced saucily round the huge monster steadily pursuing its way ; the men of war we passed dipped their ensigns, manned their yards, and cheered us lustily; the Alexandra excursion boat brought its deck and saloon full of patrons within a few yards of us, while its brass Land, after oscillating wheezily be- ' tween " Rule Britannia " and " Yankee Doodle," subsided into a plaintive " I'm leaving thee in • sorrow "as she aped on her way. All along the .I shore, from house to house and field to field,' wherever the Groat Eastern passed, there was some mark of good will. At Garrison Point we were so near in shore that the colours of the ladies' bonnets could be easily seen. The crowd assembled seemed paralysed at the prodigious size of the floating monster they were gazing on, and forgot to cheer until we had fairly passed, when as with one accord running round the fort iu course of erection hand kerchiefs and parasols were fluttered, and the " hurrahs " were prolonged until they were lost in the expanse of water they had to cross. DOVICR, SUNDAY NIGHT. The Great Eastern passed here at half-past eight, steaming about seven and a half knots. All well. She landed her pilot here. MURDER OP TWO CHILDREN AND SUICIDE OF THE MURDERER, AT HALIFAX. On Saturday night, ahorrid tragedy took place at Lee Bank, Halifax. A carpet weaver named 'Ephraim Smith, about forty years of age, murdered two of his children and then cut his own throat. The youngest child, named Emma, five years of age, to have been suffocated in bed. The next child, a ten years, and called Elisabeth, had her throat cut. After which the father must have cut his own throat. All were quite dead when found. . The family occupied a single room, being the top of a three-storey building—a room some time since used as Wesleyan Sunday-school—aooess to it being obtained front Old Bank, in Lee Bank. The family consisted of the father, • weaver at Masan. John Crossley and Sons, limited, carpet manufacturers. His wife is an inmate of the Wakefield Lunatic Asylum, where she has been two years. There were three children, —namely, Emma (five years of age), Elizabeth (ten years), and William Henry (thirteen years). The diseovery of the affair was as follows :—The boy, William Henry, had been to Halifax fair, and did not return home until 11 o'clock at night. He was surprised to find the house door fastened, and knocked frequently for ad- mission. As no response was given, he threw open a window, which is very close to the door, put his arm through, unlatched the door, and entered, and was horri. fled to find hie sister Elizabeth behind the door, sad apparently dead. There wee no light in the house, and he ran out and gave an alarm. Two men, named Solomon Broadbent and Oibeon Walton, the latter an ex-policeman, entered with • candle, and the full horror then burst upon them. Upon the door were several pools of blood ; the looking-glass and the wall near were sprinkled with Mood. The father was seated epos the floor, with his back against the wall, under the front win dow, his head almost severed from his body. Around him was a pool of blood, and upon the floor, at the distance from him of about half a yard, vat an open rasor besmeared with blood. Behind the door was lying the girl Elizabeth on her right aide, also in a pool of blood, her neck and throat having been cut on the right aide. Bhe probably struggled hard, for the knuckle of the third finger on the left hand has an incised wound. She was naked, except • chemise upon her. The child Emma was found dead upon the bed with her face downward. She was dream& There was no blood about her, nor marks of violence. The opinion of those who found her was that she had been smothered by the bed-clothes. One neighbour only appears to have heard any noise in the house, and he did not imagine that murder was bung committed. That was about ten o'clock. It is supposed that the father suffocated the child first. It is known that he kept the girl Elizabeth going errands in the evening. and it is now conjectured that he disposed of the youngest child at that time. Probably the father had planned the murder of all the children, but fortunately the lad was out rather later than usual. The father is known as a steady man, and his general conduct hes been suh as to cause the greatest surprise that he should have c been guilty of murder. An inquest on the bodies will be held at five o'clock this (Monday) afternoon, at the Shears Inn, Lea-bridge. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) MONDAY, JOLT S, • LL alt W. 11 1 w.I lt; Y. D. 0. itefra 2912 W. 2 $ W. reo 10.1 1 Aberdota 29.10, 8.8. 42 I N.E. ro 10. uu.n 29.17' W. II 7 W. r 0.10 2 A r oomas M. N.W. 7 4 B.W. r 10. Gremoutle 29.26 W. 8 6 Iw .N. w . 0.41 2 v a mmis. M. W. 6 7 W. ro 0.27 _ - Ll = - . • .2921:26'57 W. 2 6 81 . . fir. C c !0 9 6 . . ?3 lis pelo Y um V , . W.N.W. 6 6 W.B.W. oc 19.19 4 Brest .. Limns 20. W.B.W. 4 8 W. to 10.31 4 Rochefort.. . r 9.7 W.B.W. 4 6 W. 0 10.011 2 Hymouth 06. W. 6 8 W. e .033 4 We 99.67 W. 6 1 W.B.W. c 19.33 4 Pcrlatuouth 29 . B.W. 6 7 W.N.W. r' 1 0.47 4 Loudon lt W. 6 7 W.B.W. tro 1.16' - Yarmouth ._ 2E401 W.N.W. 6 7 B.W. to 10.91 1 Eterbarough 111.20' W.B.W. 2 1 B.W. the 1 0.38 2 Meade 29.18467 N. W. 6 3 N. W. 1 Helder — I - - PIMMUS. On our western and southern coasts the windshave been rather drool from the westward since SaWrdity nMAt, they have =mkt rated Oda morning. Vary heavy theistornas have occurred in= ra moz s e capedally on the eastern cassia has fatten constderably in the north and west, and a continuous diminution of barometric pressure has taken Ostia:wary telegrams were sent to the western and southern mos on eaturday. The weather appears likely to continue very nasetgied.