The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-27 00:00:00

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BENSON, OLD BOND-STREET, and WffirlOlTZNZ4lll.olfiL BENSON'S STEAM FACTORY, Ludgate-hlll. IKAPPEN BROTBZRS.—Establiahed A.D. 1810. CHESTS of SILVER PLATE for theCOLONIES, CUTLERY and SILVER PLATE for 7171NIEIHIW6. MAPPIN BROTHERS, LONDON-BRIDGE. .MAPPIN BROTHERS, 222, REGENT STILEET. TIIRTLIII, TURTLE, TURTLE. Geer T6l sad lavalld VIRTU SOUPS always reedy. sr. JAlusrs- assermarrasirr, PICCADILLY. W. DONALD, Prep:War. LONDON most have a SUPPER and MUSIC zoom tor GENTLlMlN.—lkeeetteher, we waft for you at " MUNN," after the Oeveatitardau Opera sad the Theatres. li•A Cite erPrefiL TO CORRESPONDENTS nuirtteetnente intended for The Express," Lando' Emily' Paper, mutt be at the Moe, 10, Donrerlastreet„ by two o'c'ock on the day of publication. WAVV4OWWT the Prussian successes have di have proved beyond a doubt t merged. aria wh mere raw material of an army is concerned there are other qualifications as desirable as sheer physical force. The better education of the Prosnan troops has had considerable influence on the issue of the war. It has enabled the Prussian Government to entrust them with a weapon which in leas careful hands might in a great measure have failed to do its work ; and it bas given the Prussian commanders the immense advantage of being able to rely on their men for the carrying out of every order with the careful quickness of intelligent obe dience. We fear that in these respects the English soldier would lose considerably by being contrasted with his brethren in any other service. Certainly he was proved in the Crimea to be far inferior to the French private in all those qualities which are conferred by general mental training. We attach great importance, therefore, in relation to the effectiveness of our army, to the spread of educa tion among the rank and file of a regiment. Nor should we omit making any moderate changes in the position of our soldiers which may attract a higher type of recruit. We are not anxious, in deed, to see ours a middle-class army, as there are political dangers attendant upon such an ar rangement as that, which are beyond the scope of these remarks. But if by some small increase of pay, or some modification of the course of promotion, we could lay hold of the wilder spirits among the middle classes, we should provide an outlet for energies which are now often misapplied, and at the same time effect considerable improvement in the composition of oar regular army. Nor again have we as yet experienced the ad vantages which, it may be hoped, would accrue to us in time o: war from our Volunteer service. We do not wish to give undue praise to a body that has already received at least its full share of military compliment ; but it would be difficult to overrate the benefit to be looked for in case of need from the presence throughout the country of so many centres of military organization. The Volunteers would afford the first and most obvious source to which we might turn for the increase of the army, while the gaps thus left in their ranks would be speedily filled by new re cruits, who would in this way find the means of training brought home to their own doors. There is one point, however, connected with this part of the subject on which much has still to be done. We have hitherto almost entirely neglected the training of our Volunteer officers, and there are two co‘ent reasons why this, neglect ought to be no lonrzer permitted. In the firlt place, wn should hay^ no officers competent to command the V olunteere if they were called out into active rerviee. In the second place, we should find considerable difficulty in obtaining the officers who would be needed if there were any large and sudden increase of the lamer trovh Lk)* these requirements might, perhaps, be provided for by a more systematic training. Schemes of this sort must of source be left to the military authorities to devise, bill it May not unduly be impressed on that some cbseze in this direction is wanted to secure the full utility of Volunteer i5.1. 4 .:T . 1% either as the leaders of their own men, or as the most appropriate nursery for the regular army. • zninto. THE BALANCE OF 001(101?. Mr. Howe and Wm Ada Cay.•udlah.—THE POOR GENTLEMAN. Mr. Compton and Mn. ChiprLendala —LEND ME FIVE ISMILLINGS. Mr. Bur/atone —And A DAUOBTERTO MARRY. MINOAN% TWO warm, TEI HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Mum. and G. Homy; Mires NeEwa, Augusta Thomson, and Mrs. ElthUng.—ADd QUIET LODGING& lett ma wee to own& Star is to Of =NW BRITAMIRA. Tau EVINTVG, THE DUSTMAN'S TREASURE ; OR. WEOO AND THE BOFFLVI.—Mr. Mark Floyd Herr Busman ; Joe Land; and Latter ßandera—And THE DARK ROUES MR. Casszas GILPIN has given notice that he will move to-night for a " copy of correspondence " between the Board of Admiralty and Admiral " HOPE, on the conduct of naval officers in the " recent deplorable occurrences in Jamaica." We upon plod . Thiel are • THE GOVEP.NNENT AND THE RZNORN ILAGUIL HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO DAT —Morning. lb. Rim Afternoon, lb. TnA To-Mosalow—Uoralas, 2b. !ban Afternoon, A. Om understand that this moat reasonable motion is to be opposed, and that Mr. GILPIN will press the matter to a division. The public are aware of the allegations that have been made—many of them upon oath—concerning the conduct of certain officers of the Navy in Jamaica, and they know how the present Government has dealt with them. The Royal Commissioners having pushed their inquiry far enough to show that the allegations were only too well founded, left the further prosecution of the case to the Admi ralty. What followed was that which every one foresaw. The Admiralty does not exist to punish offences against the subject, and it declined to pursue the inquiry. Mr. DISRAELI thinks this ought to be quite satisfactory to the public. If, however, this is to be the end of the matter, then our boastings of the solid guarantees of the liberty of the subject found in our laws and in stitutions are as idle and vain as the confidence of the Austrians in their army, or any other wide spread firmly held delusion. We trust that Liberal Members will show to-night that that liberty still has vigilant guardians, and that martial law will not be allowed to cover the worst atrocities. Presuming that the retirement of the Reform League from the field of action will be followed by the immediate cessation of disturbances, and remarking that the govern ment has exercised a just discretion in offering to allow a meeting on Primrose-bill, the Times proceeds to say it has no doubt what the legal decision as to the meeting in the parks will be, and hopes it is not too much to believe that the members of the League will ask themselves in their calmer hours of what use these monster processions and inflammatory harangues can be. Are opponents convinced or conciliated by them, or is it not rather the fact that feelings of disdain are generated for the utterer' of the inflated nonsense poured forth on such occasions, and of distrust of the wild powers which are led hither and thither and played upon by such performers , _ LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 27. The Daily News shows that what has happened is the complete canna, of police government, but not a word is to be said against any fair attempt decently to cover the retreat of the authorities, provided only that his torical truth be respected. The Times has involved itself in a maze of contradictions in the matter, and this WE do not wonder that the results of the battle of Sadowa have led Englishmen to think with some apprehension of the part which their own country would play in a great European war. The sudden collapse of a great military system and the equally sudden exaltation of a new military Power are formidable facia for a nation whose principal strength has hitherto lain in that insular position, the old value of which has been so mate rially lessened by the advance of naval science. What sort of an army should we have to pit against the trained levies which France or Prussia can bring into the field at so short a notice, and employ to such terrible purpose t War has become a game the issue of which seems tc be decided by a single throw. With what chances should we give battle on the hills of Kent or the downs of Sussex if the legions of an invading army were substituted for that mimic enemy which is amually routed at Brighton on Easter Monday f It must be admitted that the obvious masers to these ques tions are not as satisfactory as one could wish ; but at the same time there are some gleams of com fort in the prospect which may save us from absolute despondency. Diplomacy has not yet rivalled the promptitude of war ; and it is hardly likely that we shall find ourselves face to face with an enemy without some time for prepara tion. If this can be secured, the vastness of our material resources ought to stand us in good stead. Austria failed to profit by such an inter val, because she had neither money nor credit to enable her to turn it to the best account ; but un less bankruptcy in one or other of these forms shall have overtaken us in the meantime, the wealth of England ought to secure a speed and complete-' ness of preparation such as can be equalled by no other nation. Nor is our physical isolation, though less complete than it was before the in vention of steam, to be altogether left out of the calculation. Even an indecisive naval battle might be enough to prevent the landing of an army ; and one of our discarded ships of the line might prove a formidable antagonist to a, heavily laden troopship. We are very far, however, from denying that the lessons of the German war ought to be seri ously taken to heart by our military authorities. We cannot keep on foot in time of peace an army which shall compare with the huge levies of continental Europe. But we can, and ought to, maintain anarmy that shall equal in completeness of equipment and in efficiency of Graining anything to which it can ba opposed. Of >aurae the first step to such a con summation as this is the arming our troops with the best and moat serviceable weapon that science can supply. We have learnt during the last few weeks this the strength of an army is to be counted not so much by the number of its men as by the umber of the shots that it can fire. But tie second step in this direction need not, as it seems to us, consist in a headlong rnah into a vastly increased expenditure. At all events, before any such course receives the sanction of Parfiament, it would be well to ascertain whether oar military estimates are really turned to the best account, and whether we always get our money's worth for the money that is annually voted for them. We have no very sanguine faith in the result of a Royal Commisaion, but that particular instrument of knowledge has often been brought into play for less important objects than would be involved in an inquiry into the comma retire cost of our own and of some other armies. The importance of superior arms is not all that the Daily News proceeds to prove by contrasting the reports of the interview of the League with the Home Secretary, with the comments thereupon in the Times. Kr. Walpole did withdraw the police and the military from the park on Wednesday; Mr. Belles did receive permission to hold his meeting, and actually held it. Looking, however, to the future, the Daily News expresses a hope that we may be permitted to return at once to a state of tranquillity. The state of things is more complicated now than it was. It is too eon to begin the out-door political campaign which is to usher in the next session, and apart from any permia "lon which the government may be ready to grant, it is to be hoped that the Reform League will be satisfied with what they have gained, and that great out-door meetings may be postponed to some more convenient time. The Herald pats Mr. Holyoske on the back and describes him as much more of a working man's friend and a reformer than Mr. Beals, and the Standard calls him a man of high honour and probity, " commanding the respect of all who know his reverence for truth and his thorough loyalty in all dealings with friend or foe." The latter paper uses very violent language towards the League, more than insinuating that the misconception on their part was wilful, atd adding that it is for the legis lature to consider whether any and what steps may be necessary to protect the dignity and freedom of parlia mentary deliberations against such insult' as those com mitted, or such outrages as those threatened, by the Re form League under the instigation of "men like Mr. Bright and Mr. Mill." The railin,ga have sot been replaced in park, but workmen are actively and numerously employ , is repairing the damage in this direction. The hoarding ki being rapidly proceeded with, sad for 201216 distance along Park-lane is already completed. All signs of the destruction which was committed upon the tress and plan tations have disappeared. - - An interview took place yesterday between Mr. John Stuart Mill, ELP., Mr. M'Cullagh Toren', M.P., Mr. White, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., on the one part, and Mr. Oremer and Mr. Joseph Goodell*, on behalf of the National Reform League, at which interview the four first-named gentlemen gave their promise severally to attend the greet meeting of the League on Monday next, to be held probably at Primrose-hill. Mr. John Bright, M.P., had, by telegram, expressed his willingness also to be present, and to address the assembly. His only misgiving, he said, was on account of his voice, which, he feared, would be inadequate when exercised in the open air. After the proceedings at the House of Commons, the office of the Reform League, in Adelphi-terrace, was crowded by persons of respectable appearance, who had come to tender personal evidence of extreme and unpro yoked violence by the police. At the meeting of the vestry of St. Ann's, Westminster, last evening, Mr. Walpole's letter, 'in reference to the swearing-in of special oomrtables, was read and considered. The following resolution was unanimously agreed to : " That this vestry are of opinion that to swear in special constables is unnecessary and inexpedient." At the usual weekly meeting of the Marylebone vestry, held yesterday, the reading of Mr. Walpole's communica tion, occasioned derisive laughter from some of the mem bers, and a motion having been made and seconded, that 1 the request be granted, Mr. Hallam moved an amendment, " That the communications from the Home Secretary lie on the table." He was strongly supported by Means. Holcombe, Soden, and others, and as strongly opposed by Professor Marks, Dr. Bachboffner, and other members. Mr. Nicholay said he had a memorial from ratepayers of the parish, asking permission to hold a meeting in the vestry-hall to protest against the conduct of the police in the park, and suggested the withdrawal of the amendment, so that the government and the people might have the um co' the hall. Mr. Hallam withdrew his amendment, to the great chagrinof armed his supporters, who wished to divide the board on the question. The vestry then agreed that the Home Secretary should be informed that they would agree to his requests. The following appears in a contemporary: "Sir,—As Mr. Walpole denies the fact that orders were issued to the military to load with ball-cartridge on Mon day night, the Zird inst., I beg to state that, at or about 9 p.m. on the evening in question, the company of Guard' immediately under the Marble Arch received the order to do so from the officer in command. I myself saw this order carried into effect, and, at the same time, to asouro myself of the fart, I picked up and examined the pi inEcl paper in which governmental ball-cartridges are usually packed.—l am, &c., "H. TEMPLIC HUIPIIEZTS. " 23, Weatbourne-park-road, July 26." The Telegrupk is almost overwhelmed with an enormous marls of evidence respecting the violence of the police during the last few days. It has received reams of cor respondence, testifying in the most circumstantial manner to instances in which policemen, from sheer brutality and cite, maltreated persons who took no pert in the meet- Myr - who were not even drawn into the crowds—who offend not the smallest show of resistance to the consti tuted authorities. Even in by-streets far away from the main throng, casual passengers were, to their utter amazement, assaulted in pure wantonness of passion. The Telegraph selects a few statements from an enor mous heap of letters relating to the subject, and con cludes by expressing a hope that some of the sufferers will appeal to a British jut/ for redrew. The Star says Lord Derby's statement last night was a repudiation of Mr. ‘'," all of sa we 'l as of the Reform League, and invitee the prPhlit E 4 6thuirt ;;;;; Tektft-r ,•!' thr care. On Monday night -meetings were held in Hyde-park in defiance of the government. On Wednesday night meetings were held there by the consent of the very member of the government supposed to be officially responsible. But on Thursday the head of the government announces that rather than allow a meet ing to be held there next Monday night, even by friendly arrangement and without prejudice to legal rights, he will repudiate his colleague, offend the reformers whose aid only yesterday that colleague was glad to solicit, and endanger ore* again the peace of the whole metropolis. Were the reformers to insist on holding their meeting in Hyde-park next Monday, he could no more prevent them than be could control the rising of the tide. But the truth is that heitrusts as much as Mr. Walpole did to the peacefulness and loyalty of the reformers of London — only that Mr. Walpole frankly avowed his confidence, while Lord Derby conceals it in order to make a vapouring display of cheap courage. The secretory of the Reform League has received a letter requesting that a deputation from that body should meet the City Lands Committee to-morrow (Saturday) morning for the purpose of considering what arrangements should be mad* with respect to the proposed reform meeting at Guildhall. the Court. . I I .- :, I .0 , 08130101 g, ALT 2G. T he Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Princess Imam, and valked in the grounds this morning with the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Louise, end Princess Beatrice. 1 i Prince Leopold went out also. Sir Stafford Nortlicote arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. Her Majesty held a council to-day at 1 o'clock, at which were present, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Devon, and Sir Stafford Northcons. The Duke of Buckingham had an audienoe of the Queen. Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council. After the Council Mr. William Bovill (Solicitor• General) was introduced by the Lord Chamberlain to her Majesty, who conferred upon him the honour of knighthood. Lady Augusta Stanley has arrived at Osborne. At the Council held yesterday, by the Queen at Osborne, an order wu passed extending until the 30th of November next, the prooidons relating to the slaughter of animals contained in the first part of the Cattle Diseases Prevention Act (1866). OFTELLIGENCE. (REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) PRUSSIA. A deputation, consisting of the Chamberlain and Re- membranoer of the City of London, the chairman of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, the chairman of the Improvement Committee, and the chairman of the Local Taxation Committee, end the rogishar of the Cos Market, had an interview with Lord J. Manners, at the office of her Majesty's Works, &c., Whitehall-place, yes terday. A deputation from the Islington vestry, introduced by Mr. W. T. Torrens, M.P., and M. Alderman Lusk, M.P., and consisting of the churchwardens, the overseers, the vestry clerk, and Mews. Harney, Fa, Young, Vincent, King, and Savage, had an interview with Lord J. Manners, at the office of her Majesty's Works, Ice., on Tuesday, on the subject of the Finsbury-park. Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governors of Gibreltar, Malta, and Canada. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar , Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Llama, the Australian Colonies, New Zealand, the Cape, Natal, and Canada. The Duke of Hamilton left town yesterday on a tour of visits. Lord Charles Hamilton Douglas embarked yesterday for India. The Right Hon. Sir Henry Bulwer has arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. In the Landed Estates Court, on Wednesday, counsel for Mr. Barry, M.P., stated that his client was prepared to undertake the resale of the O'Donogbue pro. perty and make good any delciency that might result.' Mr. Barry will be allowed to sell either publicly or pd . - Irately. Prussia at the present moment has some cavalry officers of high repute, smug whose names are these of the Prince Frederick Charles himself, of his uncle Prince Albrecht, who at present oommands the cavalry corps of the First Army, of the chief of the staff of the cavalry corps, Lieutenant-Colonel Von Witzendorff, and of Von Borcke, who was the chief of the staff of the celebrated Confederate cavalry of General Stuart during the late war in America. This het officer, although still suffering pain fully from a wound received in an action before Gettys burg, volunteered his services to his own country as soon as the present war broke out, and is now attached to the staff of Prince Frederick Charles. A Paris correspondent writes :—" The war has kept in Parisi • number of the fashionable world, who, at the present season of the year, ought to be imbibing salu brious mineral waters, indulging in pretty exentric toilettes, and, in fact, representing Paris many hundred miles away from this capitaL But the court is still at St. Cloud, the ministers are all at home, diplomacy was never more busy, and many of the hotels which are usually shut in July remain open to receive the visits of the fashionable world. This has produced • singular effect in the vein of thought of the female mind. Instead of ladies discussing yellow boots for the seaside, the mode of hat which is best suited for ocean's rude breese, and the peculiar jacket and skirt which would look pretty at the promenades of Baden-Baden, or Homburg, Trouville, Dieppe, kc., they are vigorously discussing military tactics. You go into a drawing-room and find two or three large maps stuck on the walls. A group of half • dozen ladies present to you ► variety of prodigiously-elaborated chignons, fearfully and wonderfully made. Yon see nothing of their fame, for they are all intent on find ing out the names of the places occupied by Austrians, Prussians, or Italians, and sticking pins, surmounted by little flag; on those spots where the telegraph tells us the combatants are mumbled. You may ask them questions en ordinary events, but the basks of the heads, with their vast astsai bosses, show so eigue of your wows. The Image mind is dominated by Mara, and the moat lively debates take place by the respective partisans of Austria and Prussia." „--.- THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE. The proclamation of inertial law in Lower Austria is one of the moat significant and charac teristic facts produced by the war, which has for the present at least ceased to exist between Austria and Prussia, and is the strongest indication that can be given of the temper and feeling which per vade the population of Vienna. According to the telegram which announces this fact, suspension of the laws for the protection of personal liberty and the inviolability of domicile has been rendered necessary "in order to ensure the safety of the army and the preservation of public orderiVand tranquillity," whilst the official journal says that it has been " simply necessitated by the presence of so many foreigners in the country." The proclamation of martial law was assuredly unnecessary for the effecting of the latter object. The staunchest friends of Austria will admit that the expulsion of strangers from any portion of her territory is a proceeding too much within the ordinary operation of her government to require any extra-legal measures to enforce it ; and what effect the presence of strangers in the capital could have on the safety of the army it is difficult to con ceive. If the proclamation of martial law is in tended to keep down the expression of popular feel ing in Vienna it cannot fail to have a most prejudicial effect throughout the empire and especially in Hungary. In the presence of the vast army now in Vienna the inhabitants of the capital have only to submit, but in the actual con dition of Austria this change in the field of operations from a war against Prussia to a war against the population of the central province and nucleus of the empire is calculated to produce most disastrous results. The real motive of the measure is probably this — that there is a strong feeling in Vienna, and espe cially in the army, against peace on the terms pro peeled. It is said that the Archduke Albert and General Gablenz are strongly opposed to the pro ' posed peace, and indignant that the Austrian army should have to succumb to the defeat of Kuoiggratz without an attempt to re verse the disgrace of that fatal day. At the council held last Monday the Archduke is repented to have expressed his confidence in the army, and his opinion that his troops were in a condition to ..ve the monarchy and to restore the - pro.,Ligi. the imperial a we. Thu mime feeling l u a u v o .,k in the militsey journal, the Caftan/de, which c 0.1 ;t: cif in the follo.ing terms : What, A., w pore ! It =nut be, it must not be. A uow would be the ruin ad dinadesee of Austria, the annihilation of her position am a great power. of her brave army and of her fleet. It is not for the latter that we demand the continuation of the struggle. No. Mi- litary honour is safe, bat we demand it for Austria; for her brave and devoted people ; for the entire country. No peace save such a one as Austria will have a right to impose after having vanquished her enemies. The Emperor, however, is said to have declared that after signing the preliminaries of peace there was no longer any room for such discussions, and it was probably with a view of preventing them and the results to which they may lead that the decree for the establishment of martial law was issued. If so it may be regarded as a strong indication of the determination of the Austrian government to accept the situation such as the fortune of war has made it, and to agree to the proposed terms of peace. On the other hand there appears to be a strong feeling at Berlin in favour of continuing the 1 1 war until a new German empire has been created under the house of Hohenzollern. BERLIN, JULY 27. A deputation composed of Baron von Roths child and three senators has arrived here from Frankfort, and was received yesterday by the minister Baron von der Heydt and Count Eulen burg. The members of the deputation also had a long conference with Baron Werther and Herr von Savigny. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) Till Al LANTIO TZLMORAPR. The hourly-expected completion of one of the greatest enterprises of the age leads the Times to dwell on the wonderful prospect thus opened to the world. Not only will this country gain by its ready communication with the United States, but also by the facilities which the telegraph will give for corresponding with British North America. These countries on the north and the whole region far away westward to British Columbia and California will assuredly be before long in hourly com munication with the Old World. Indeed, now that the great enterprise is completed, there can be no doubt that in a few years the entire globe will be spanned by the telegraph wires, and the news of the planet will be given every morning in the London papers. The Atlantic makes the only great break in the continuity of the land of the globe. Tho three old continents are a single mass. The wires may be carried from Singapore over island after island until they reach Australia. In the New World they may be laid easily from Labrador to Patagonia. By bridging the Atlantic these two great systems are brought into connexion. It is a great work, a glory to our age and nation, and the men who have achieved it deserve to be honoured among the benefactors of their race. The Daily News glances back at last year's failure, and traces the quicksands avoided by those who had sufficient penetration and sagacity to see that, after all, the enter- prise was not in itself impracticable. The time is at hand when the strong convictions of those who not only equipped this year's expedition but who have been firm believers in, and faithful servants of, the cause of Atlantic telegraphy, will reap their reward in honour and repute, as well as in more material forms. Giving a word of praise to the modesty and reticence which have distinguished the proceedings of this year, the Daily News concludes with mentioning the cogent reasons which render the fate of the 1858 cable no criterion for what may happen now. In the eight years which have passed, submarine tele graphy has taken enormous strides, and we may fairly defer to the keen and practised intellects who now speak of the future with the calm confidence of conviction. The probable effects of 'access cannot be fully realised in the first blush of victory, but in future years the construc tion and laying down of the Atlantic cable will form an important chapter in the history of civilisation, and the names of the energetic, thoughtful men who have pro moted it, in spite of contumely, opposition, and indif • ference, will rank with those of Stephenson and Franklin, of Wheatstone and Watt. The Star, observing that one reform begets another. urges that a reduction in the rates of ocean postage must follow the Atlantic Telegraph. The more closely countries ant united the pester will he the tendency to improve end the eheaper any other mews of communication. If th• Peetroaster.General bad the courage to at ones reduce the rate to &I. be woold be eustained by public opinion end in the end the Exchequer would suffer no injury. The THE CH01.70 IL Restating the chief directions'ln the Prhy Council order relative to the opening of dispensaries, the house to house visitation, the stringent measures of die. infection, and the prompt burial of the dead, the Times adds that one cause of anxiety arises from the fact that the due and prompt obser►anoe of them regula tions will to a l►rge extent depend upon the metropolitan vestries and local boards. Unhappily, we have lately had but too much reason to distrust the energy end intelligence of these bodies. That they would be quickened into a spas modic activity by an actual epidemic of cholera in their dis tricts can hardly be doubted ; but what is now requited is vi gilance and activityln anticipation of the danger. What they are occasionally capable of doing was strikingly exemplified by a letter in our impression of Tuesday. The pump in Broad-street, Golden-square, has a historic importance in the ann►ls of cholera. The distinctness with which the frightful epidemic in that district in 1854 was traced to the use of water from this pump has furnished one of the most instructive pieces of evidence em to the communicable nature of the disease. .A short time ago, upon the re sentation of some of the principal inhabitants of the district, the vestry of St. James's were induced to else this pump, but within the last week, when the cholera has really appeared in London, they have had the unpardonable temerity, or stupidity, to re-open it. Such an act is something worse than foolish. If the orde r now issued be administered in the spirit displayed in this instance, it could not but prove ineffectual. Medical men, however, are thoroughly alive to the nece•ity of adopting the most vigorous measures, and there are, we may hope no districts in which they will not be actively supported by the clergy and by a sufficient number of independent persons. The vestries are immediately responsible, but their exertions will be greatly stimulated and greatly assisted by the independent support of all persons of in , annum within their district. A Cabinet Council was held yesterdai r t en tl y ie official residence of the First Lord of the in Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Derb the Earl of 14 almesbury, the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas. Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands is now in Dublin, and intends to proceed on a tour to the Lakes of Killarney. The Rev. Francis Duncan Gilby, A.M., has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the rectory of Whittington, in the county of Gloucester, vacant by the death of the Bev. W. Hicks. Patron, C. W. Lawrence, Esq. The will of Robert Gardner, Esq., of Chsseley, near Manchester, and of Lytham, in Lancaehire, was I proved in London on the 19th inst., by the executors and trustees —namely, William Atkinson, Eaq., hie brother-in law, of Ashton Hayes, and Thomas Sebastian Batley. Seq., his son-in-law, of Agden Hall, both in Cheshire. The personalty was sworn under 350,0001. The will is dated June 22, 1857 ; sad there are four codicils. After some inoonvidentble legacies, the testator bequeaths the greater portion of his valuable warehouse property in Man chester, together with the sum of 100,0001., to his grand children, Ellen Jeromina Josephine de Mendelsloh Gard ner, and Lucy Anne de Mendrislelt Gardner, the daughters of his late eon, Richard Gardner, Esq., formerly Y.P. for Leicester, with remainder to their descendants. The residue, real and personal, is left in trust for hie daughter Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Sebastian Barley, Faq., only sea of Thomas Bailey, Esq., Y.P. for Manchester. Mr, Gardner died at his residence, Lytham, on the 24th ult., at the &droned age of eighty-ilve. He was well known as an energetic arid sneeradid merchant, both in Landon and in Manchester, and equally so as a prominent asembar of aka evangelissir par*, A Mobile paper states that a large alligator caught near the city is now being " band" tiers. SPAIN. MADRID, Jets 27. A royal decree has been published, ordering the adoption of energetic measures against officers giving their commissions to creditors as security for debt. THE BANK OF FRANCE. (zzuris's xxrases.) PARIL JOLT 26. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : istr t 6. July 19. Daimon. Fr. o. tr. c. Capital of the Bank iss,somos 0 199.600,000 Profits In addition to capital (Art. 8. law of June 9, 1067) Reserve of the Bank and Its branches —— - 22,106,750 14 !1,106,76014 Ensue of Lindell property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0 Notes In circulation Hank notes to order and receipts payable at dght 81,710,775 66 30,131,376 31 Tresaurs account—current cre ditor 131554,780 20 126,586347 02 Current accounts, Paris 311,866,138 99 310,013,776 79 Ditto branch banks 38,686,956 0 41,606,069 0 Dividends payable Discounts and sundry interests 3,186,787 43 2,778,133 48 Re-discounted the bat sir mouths 3,372,301 91 3.372,3166 91 Surplus of rsosipts net distri - Sundries 1,724,6E4,252 93 1,73963),(181 36 July U. Fr. a. Crosnrron. Cash In hand and In branch bunks ,a 4 19. K. it. 089,584,839 26 671.600,492 19 678,133 67 126,613 33 Commercial bills overdue Commercial bills discounted, not yet due 332,224,304 94 140,187,13112 69 Ditto branch hanks 3110,990,629 0 1165,b71,029 0 Advances on deposits of bullion 19,030,000 • 10,611,800 0 Ditto branch banks 11,892,100 0 11,960,000 0 Advances on French public as- curities Ditto branch banks Advances on railway limes and debentures 35,685,600 0 35,401,700 0 Ditto branch banks 23,100,700 0 20.637,900 0 Advances on Credit Yonder Bonds Ditto branch banks 667,700 0 Advances to the State (conven tion 10th June, 1857 Ooveniment stock reserve 12,900,150 14 12,980,760 14 Ditto disposable 18,171,987 91 30.171,987 91 Rented; immobilises's (law Ind June, 1857 Harland harnitureof tbebank& landed property branches Expenses of mansymnent Sundries 14,712400 • ikons.° 0 •,202„100 0 COMM 0 000,100 0 610,800 0 1,724,656,252 93 1,7110,1110,6e1 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of Trance. Manned) Romani). A letter from Baden contains the following : " Last week 40 students arrived near the Castle of D or bacb, near Offenburg, from Friburg, accoenpaaii.d by a sur geon. They were armed with rapiers, and retired into the interior of a forest, when they selected a suitable spot for fighting duels on a large scale, 20 to 20. They fought for a long time, inflicting wounds on each other is the face and arms. One is said to have his life endangered. What was the origin of this battle ? Politics. 20 Wen far Aus tria end 20 for Prairie. This will give as idea of the feeling which exists in the country." The Chicago Bremen have each beam given a 2,000 dollar accident insurance policy by some liberal citizens, and Buffalo has inaugurated a fire alarm tele graph. THE ATLANTIC CABLE THE GREAT EASTERN IN TRINITT The following telegram has Reuters Telegram Company (Limited? p. m . July 27, from M r . R. A. Glsas,"l director of the Tele gra ph Construction ale tenance Company (limited) : VALENTIk jou Great Eastern steaming up Trinity B ay die this morning. Expected to land shor e 's / 1 s k i : local time. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS Diy The &mew took the chair at 12 o'clock. SUPPLY. The report of the committee having been bre a k,: Mr. MONK, with reference to the vote of 4 i eke; purchase of gun metal for the Albert ?demand f a " park, said that after the statement of the (4 1 1 the Exchequer last night on the subject, it was a l ., for the committee not to have agre ed later period of the evening they heard from ha gentleman the member for North Lancashire , stone) that the government of Lord Palmersna promised to give 70 tons of old inn metal fa =oriel, nor did It appear that Lord Palmerston w *elf expressly consented to their being given. not been for the statement of the Chancellor chequer he should have felt very much 4 - " the committee as to the propriety of the The CHANCELLOR of the NOCCHEQI a statement on the subject, this and the were agreed to, and the other business W 7 ENGLISH JOINT STOCK BANK ( (THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders and this beak was held at the London Tavern, Captain Yawns, in the chair. The CHAIII3tAIf mid they had been met bl maim in their attempt to resuscitate the bar state of the money market it would be obtain from other banks that temporary ass they would certainly require. But alter the shareholders would remain, he had a which he thought would be better than re SW reed the report of the cow holders. It stated that although their limited to the disposal of the of their beak, when they 0 • monetary crisis, that this was impres e • bad made a careful examination of of go liabilities. They found that the paid up absorbed in the purchase of the goodwill of and „provincial branches, and • further • requisite to meet the deficiency. They mend that the bank should be wow.- tarily, instead of compulsorily. If than voluntary wind up • dividend of Bs. is Its could be declared immediately ; but if time compulsory winding up no dividend eoekt till next year. They were of opinion that • committee should he appointed to assist *" and that Mr. Alderman Abbas, Mr. Pete Sublimer, and Mr. P. W. Levitt should be The 01ILAIIIMAX moved that the report '.. Mr. C. IL tilrxwsar moved as an amends., report be not adopted. The report presented is meeting stated that the gross profits up to Qs 48,4371., but he found by the present state their bad debts soounted to n 4 Ise a than 86,4441., or nearly • third of tbir up capital. He wanted to know if Urn debts had been incurred before or since the ew the 31st December. Most likely it was before, fore the directors were responsible. Then another matter--the directors bad expended buying up the shares of the bank in the meld abareeohlers ought to take steps to recover Gat and if no one else did, he should. He objereel pointroent of the gentlemen named being ft mitten_ BAusr seconded the amendment. Hs midi Proorsotus stated that the company was fiendlips chase country banks, and the directors had oo rigionp chase a London business, but even if they had ship* to have called a meeting of the shareholders fiat, Bi oomplained that just before it was known that fill* was m difficulties Mr. Alderman Abbiss had sold inst Mr. Alderman Assuan—That I diztinetly dm, Mr. BAILZY said he had seen the transfer in Wish book, and he requested that the transfer book &lib produced. Ha asked what was paid for the penile it the business of Toogood, Olding, and Co. Mr. KeMP said the amount was 66,00 W., )was to take their banking premises at Xi, Mr. BAILS! said he was told that Toogood stated that their business yielded 7,000/. these matters the ordinary course was to giv purchase, which in this case would have but the directors had given more than these amount. A noisy and angry discussion followed, whidi seeding when our report left. FORE-STREET WAREHOUSE 0012.117. (THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the this company was held at the London Tavern the asbk W. SMITH in the chair. The report of the directors stated that the ad re the buaineal duringthe half -yearend* June 30, payment of interest, income tit:, and every other and makingallowencefor bad and doubtfuldeba, to 22,1811. 12s. Id. ; which, with the balms forward on Ist January, 7 9101. 17s. led, a total of 30,0921. 9s. 117. ; which it is mended shall be appropriated es nedir Slater in conformity with his agreement, 3,6611. To the payment of a dividend (free of income kui per cent. per annum on the entire capital of the lees interest at 5 per cent. on the portion unedlei, the rate of 141. 6d. per share, 21,7512. • interest is paid in anticipation of calls, 12/. 7s. 54:: Weeny to melt amount, 4,6681. 18a. Dd. —30,0921. 01. 110. The Camaxaa said the directors would have lam if they bad not been obliged, with the cambia at kit year, to make up the same dividend Si beiTi t bet net profits were less than what they divided *mei shareholders, now that Mr. Slater's portico d profits would COM to be paid, the future C ia dividend would be as large or larger this They had suffered aloes with the rest of the name community. They had suffered also from the Cad._ the drapers, in oo uence of that visitaties, gam able to do as good a inns se formerly. ewitch they wens able to pay a dividend amounting, take; lebe count the amount of capital actuallypaid up, to leyel, and they had carried forward 4,08 W. besides , gala" had not done badly. He moved the adoption et 481111 Mr. Ttacza rid he did not anticipate that the/ 11 .' be able to keep up the same amount of divides!' I the whole of the capital we. c alled e V . reecantil The motion Ina aimed to and the dividend declared. THE NORTH ZASTERIV RAILWAY DIT7DIO We learn by telegraph from Neweastle-npontl l A that the North Eastern dividends are as follows: NA bg per cent. per annum ; York, 5 per cent• ; LoolkliPt cent. ; Carlisle, 71 per cent. ; and Darlington $1 Pe w SINGULAR ACTION IN IRSLABD. --o A remarkable action was commenced du / el. neaday, before Baron Deasy and a special jar', Wilt' fast mama. It is brought by Josej,h Crawford st."lt iaimsges, laid at 1,0001., from Mr. Andrew I M'Kenna, registered proprietor of the Ulster Obseerl , .. organ of the radical party in Belfast. The pliduatl i s farmer, residing in the county of Monaghan,arne mud ''"" - ii foreman of the jury which tried Bdvrard W fn ii the murder of Patrick Shevelin, at the Wing 'l u ny that county. A verdict of acquittal was returned alleged libel wee headed " Killing no murder," o gi* tamed the following . d " Edward Warren &Ilasyli,gfp ro testant, who wseZt i basely, brutally, and cowardly shooting Pabick . ~, catholic, last Ju l y' , r was yesterday acquitted of the Min . r : Monaghan jury. Two men named Steen and Gleallai: teatants, who beat the dead man and fractured has , ,„,,, fore the assassin murdered him, were also acquitted. catholic, charged with having Leaulted the Ostia s c a usea protes of tal odsh t, were found 1 joguitimmty,lb,edut_alilbethe „moil were convictions of catholic, whose offence, it alr'were minor offences and were the remit of bitter% cation. The protestants, from the ante filuT d4ir f r o to the least rioter, were allowed to w k meatballs the dock ; and this is the way justice is s ti ff adwiadtd in the north of Ireland. We mean no offence W 00 ' testant fellow-countrymen in general by the ... T are, as a body, above reproach of any man, lou'' qualities which command our respect ; hut, ye protestant juries—the Orange Junes. perbtP me —which liberated Gov, Glenn, and Steen, enacted' ea justioe,aaddisgraced tbesacred funotionsthe/ upon te discharge. It is monstrous to think of it blood can be shed with impunity, and justice beuuu_i into a defender el guilt. We mus t perform a al; duty which devolves upon us, and we DOW OnS i Po diets given at the Monaghan assizes as the meet_ 0 and corrupt that ever proceeded from th e torY II"' in balsa" Mr. Butt, Q.C., was 'insipid counsel for the d _.,... eit ts We learn by tel that the jury have r-- bar the plaintiff The Red RiVOT Ox Brigade, composed l i r 1,000 carte loaded with valuable fun, is si lr 111 to St. Paul, is Xbaneeeta. 999 , we. vow, and from the y rtt Lancashire CIE rd Palmeri** hi 1 tun metal fi e f. rahnerstoa karl • 2 be gin* ti Ch ing anoellor d * much inclined* P . f the_grent. HEQUER the roma**, d we was proceed.] 1 (NA" (L. 017224 t r . ) 13 • rs and credit* • lon Tavern, tbl. en met by * to the bank sag ould be lama** ovary assists*, Lt after the had a plan * ban resossitesis t committee d their ePPointaell respective • found, owes' npratiWia, *ion of th e paid up Nag roodwill of Oa further call They etre** be woeued tp • I r. If then u r e of 13s. is des but if thee es 9 [deed meld be 9 pinion that U assist the • • r. Peter Brood, Ida 1 ould be the 'Pertb.nanlitsi ▪ amending*** • t presented to 6 • i is up toile* pad* went state at to n 4 leo s third of the know if they since the repute* was before, wale ble. Thee toss • ed expended in the seek* ti o recover Om BA He objederl bami tied being es raiment. Ho rill Any was formodego tors had Do rigkilip 3 if they had** seholders fiat. Silt a known that tilt* Lbbiss had sold dell distinctly day, o transfer in OWN* trawler book Wails paid for the period. and Co. a 66,000 i., awl the emises IA 30* hat Toogood lOWA dad 7,000 i• s Ina was to ere three uld have boa • than three Om allowed, which )USE COMPAI! Y.) the abareboidea idea Tavern this