The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-30 00:00:00

Ehe erpreiSfi. TO 00HRESTONDENTS. Advertithruenta Intended for "TM Express," London Evening Taper, mw4 be at the Moe, Ip, lverle-street, by Two o'elock on the day of publication. B RZ AK F AST.-EPPS'S COCOA. BROWN and POISON'S CORN FLOUR for CHILDREN'S DIET. To obtain estra_protit by the sale other kinds are sometimes oars I Instead of BROWN and POISONS. eac " h pack e " l ul &OWN " J o hn Poison," Is Mimed by the makers on t. 00 V E NT-GARDEN CONCERTS. COT/CST-GARDEN THEATRK—RVERY EVENING at 8. Lnder the sole I nrcetion of Mr. JOILN RUssELL Mdlle. sandta, Eracleo, Mr. J. M. Wehll, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Tyler. Mr. .1. M. Tonna, Mr. Phasey, Mr. Wlnterbottoul, the Vourtois Union, and Band of 100 performers. Conduct. u•—nignor ROTTMAN 1. Conductor of the Daiwa Music, llerr Johann Strauss, from Vienna. Il,:l7.fliee open from 10 till S. Promenade One Shilling. Doors oprn at half-past 7. HAYMAxxsr. TRIS EVENING. AN t!iiiiCti MATCH. Messrs. Rockstone, Chlppendae. Rogers, Kendal, Clark, Weadhenloy, ac. ; Mes dames 4 edgsrlek. Vitswitliam, &c.—TO PARIS AND BACK FOR AA Mr. Buekstone.—And PETER SMINK. BIRTAIITRA Tara Drum. THE SEA; OR. THE OCEAN CHILD The Brothers Henke' ; the Char:proton Skaters; Mr. J. Plump ton Mr. and Mrs. Coleman and Mr. W. Brown.—And TOE LAST MAN; OR. THE MISER OF ELTRAM GREEN. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOL flit DAT —Morning. 21i. 13m......Ati0rn00n. n 20m. TO-MolgOm—Morning, 3b. Om.-- —Afternoon, 30. 40m. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30. Tug First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual fulfils in one important respect the predic tions which were commonly made when Lord DERBY stated in the House of Lords the limits of the pro posed inquiry. In explaining that doctrine was not within the scope of the contemplated investi gation, he made it evident that Ritualism must be treated by the Commission apart from its natural foundation and root. It is no reproach, therefore, to the authors of the Report now published that in it they take a purely ex ternal view of Ritual : they were strictly con fined to its superficial aspects, and have treated the subject accordingly. At present they have only dealt with the question of the vestments worn by the clergy at the time of their ministrations, and the conclusion they have come to is that " it is ex " pedient to restrain in the public services of " the United Church of England and Ireland all " variations in respect of vesture from that which " has long been the established usage of the " said United Church, and we think that this " may be best secured by providing aggrieved " parishioners with an easy and effectual process " for complaint and redress." Assuming, as is not uncommonly done, that the Ritualistic clergy have introduced or revived the vestments in question, in a weak and frivolous spirit, from a childish love of finery, it was hardly possible for the Commission to have come to any conclusion more distasteful and damaging to them than that which is here announced. They are to lose their beautiful coloured and gold-embroidered silk copes and chasubles, with all the trappings in which they , have now for some time past been admired, and return to the plain white surplice. If they are the vain and silly creatures some suppose them to be, they will run to their secret chambers and cry and stamp with rage and vexation. But there is another view of the case which at least deserves mention, especially as it is recog nised by the Royal Commissioners in their Report. We are told that witnesses appeared before the Commission who valued these vestments as sym bolical of doctrine, while others considered that honour was done to the Holy Communion, as the highest act of Christian worship, by the use of a distinctive vesture. It is plain that the language of stem, peremptory rebuke suitable to puerile innovators would not bo appropriate in this case, and it is important to ascertain how the Commis sioners propose to deal with those who cherish the feeling they describe. The Ritualistic clergy, it will be remembered, assert that their vestments are those warranted by the law of the Church, or, rather are strictly prescribed by it ; so that those who do not wearthem evade and disobeythe law. This being the case, it is very remarkable that although the Commisoieners were instructed to make a full and impartial inquiry " into this and other masters, " with the view of altering or amending the " Rubric," they avoid all mention of the rubric by which the use of the vestment is justified. They state that they have had before them the cases which were submitted to eminent counsel for their opinion ; they must, therefore, be aware of the legal ground which the Ritualists take up, and in declining to pronounce that ground untenable, but proposing instead new legislation to meet the case, they leave the impression upon the im partial observer that they do not feel sure that the Ritualists may not have the law on their side. The Commissioners urge their recommenda tions on the ground of expediency. They remark that the vestments are not regarded by any as essential, while to many they give grave offence. The Ritualists might reply that if their vestments are not essential, neither are those more familiar to congregations generally, and that the sentiment which leads to the use of the older vesture' is as worthy of respect as that which would prevent it. They would plead, however, in vain. If uniformity is to be secured, the majority must decide, and the majority against the Ritualists would be literally overwhelming. It is not quite clear, however, how far the Commissioners would carry an tagonism to the vestments. They speak of " re " straining"—not of absolutely prohibiting—all variations from the ordinary use, and their sugges tion that this may be best secured by providing aggrieved parishioners with an easy and effectual process fur complaint and redress is one which would leave the best known Ritualistic clergy un scathed. Practically the action of parishioners must be the action of the majority. A law pur porting to give a couple of stern Protestants power to alter the character of " Catholic" services which were drawing a full congregation would not work, and Mr. MACRONOCRIE might declare himself ready to abide by the expressed wish of the fre quenters of St. Albans without danger of losing his cope. We need not, however,dwell upon a recom mendation in which its authors themselves are afraid to express confidence. If the future re ports of the Commiss'on do not deal wish the matters referred to it more thoroughly than the present, Parliament will not find in them any satisfactory basis of legislation. This first Report is at once halting and arbitrary. It proposes to attack the cherished convictions of thousands of devoted Churchmen, without giving any clear and deliberate statement of the considerations which loako that course advisable. It is easy to see how it happens that just seven words are allotted to the reason% fur the legislation proposed. It took the Commission several weeks to arrive at tho unsupported conclusion already stated, and in the process the various reasons which might have been given why the use of the vestments sliou'ol be restrained have been eliminated. If THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1867. the House of Commons should ever be asked to legislate on this subject the discussion most be ample and thorough, and this Report will contribute to it nothing whatever but the personal opinions of a number of respectable gentlemen. Looking at the composition of the Commission, and the limit prescribed to its operations, it is difficult to see what other result could be expected. The prohibition of this, and the allowance of that article of dress, is an object utterly unworthy of the attention which the Commission has been directed to give to it. Ritualism is exceedingly important as a symbol and organ of doctrines the inculcation of which most edu cated persons believe is calculated to have a very baneful effect upon those who accept them. But to make a fuss about a chasuble and yet leave the priest free to teach the doctrine of the corporal presence, confession, and priestly absolu tion, is the idlest of employments. The party which favours the wearing of vestments professes its fixed determination to un- Protestantise the Church of England, and this may be done just as easily in white surplices as in garments of green and gold. If ever this ques tion of vestments should come into the House of Commons—a most unlikely contingency—the futility of treating it as a mere matter of church millinery will soon be exposed. In the meantime the Ritualists may take courage while their op po.ients thus supply them with evidence of their own weakness and divisions. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) The Daily News questions whether Lord Gran ville's remarks on the value of technical education were quite appropriate in discussing at Manchester the local results of the Oxford provincial examinations. Special scientific education, it observes, can hardly begin to any purpose under present arrangements until the work of liberal training is pretty well understood. The results of the Oxford examinations at Manchester show a marked annual increase in the number of candidates who distin guish themselves in the leading requirements of a liberal education ; and it is certainly not surprising that in boys of their age there should be comparatively few successful candidates in the special departments of natural science. The real weakness of the Manchester theory of education lies in • defective ►ppreciation of the high educational value of literature and science, and a want of interest in them for their own .at.. The natural tendency in Man chester is to care for these great blanches of know ledge not as instruments of training, fitted to strengthen and enlarge the powers of the mind, but solely in their practical aspects as supplying certain dexterities that are directly available in commercial life. A jester apprecia tion of the true value of culture in its wider sense is needed to complete the Manchester theory of education, and this is the kind of result to be anticipated from • more intimate association between Oxford and . Man chester. The Post says that Lord Granville's speech may be taken as a defence of those branches of knowledge which have the recommendation of being capable of being directly ap- plied in actual life, an Gormand with those which, without that c►pability, have long enjoyed a share of credit to which they are no longer entitled, and u inch the Post hails it with much satisfaction. The Telegraph remarks that the Paris Exhibition brought to light the backwardness of England in the application of science to industry. That defect suggests a grave danger. By urging the middle-c Luis to grapple with the difficulties of the question and overcome them, Lord Granville stamps a needed reform with his great authority, and guarantees its ultimate success. Remarking on the deficiencies of female domestic educa tion in Ireland, the Times inquires whether, while states men are disputing how Irish children are to be taught geography and history, some practical people might not try to teach Irish girls how to be clean, how to cook, and how to make a husband's home comfortable? These use ful arts will never be taught in national schools. We must call into use the some instruction as prevails, in its degree, in England. Irish ladies, or English ladies living in Ireland, must undertake the task. First of all, they must be content, at the cost of some personal trouble, to take Irish peasant girls and to train them. The trouble will be amply rewarded by success. The Times refers to a training institution in Killarney which has been to a fair degree successful, and adds th►t English ladies who have made Ireland their home and have devoted themselves to the welfare of those around them, report that with care and patience Irish girls can be made as handy, se clean, and as bard-working as any ser- Tanta need be. ANZRIOAN POLITIC& Tracing the tennis of President Johnson's policy up to the point of the suspension of Mr. Stanton and the appoint ment of General Grant in his stead, the Time observes that, having thus gained, as be thought, a more pliant minister, the President desired to follow up his advantage by removing General Sheridan, but the telegraph informs us that General Grant has protested against this act, and holds the order of removal in abeyance. [A telegram received to-day says that General Grant carried out the order.] The President has been obliged to summon the most popular soldier in the United States to aid him in suspending one of his own ministers, and row this ally proclaims his own independence and threatens to he as troublesome es his prockseseor. President Johnson is not a man to submit, and wo may expect other sharp passages between him and Congress; but reoent events have shown that it is In the power of Congress to restrain an obnoxious President without recourse to the elaborate and difficult process of impeachment. The Star, also writing under the impression that General Grant refused to execute the order for Sheridan's removal, says that if Mr. Johnson succeeds in removing Sheridan the nation will remove Johnson. The obstinacy of the President is great, but the people who fought and won the battle for freedom are equally determine', and the whole history of the struggle teaches us that the people will beat the President. If he, daring the vacation of congress, at tempt" by mere quibbles to wriggle out of the restraints imposed upon him, sterner measures will unquestionably be adopted. If General Grant, by his acceptance of the post vacated by Secretary Stanton, eon do more than the latter was able to do to carry out the policy of congress, and keep the President from upsetting the coach, he will have once again deserved well of his country. The Times concludes an article on the Abyssinian expe dition by remarking that Abyssinia, at any rate, will not be an unknown country twelve months hence, and if the information acquired should in any degree repay us for the cost of the enterprise, it will be some alleviation of a very hard bargain. So far as France and Austria are concerned, the Standard believes in their profession, of peace-at least to this ex tent, that they are desirous of keeping out of war if it can possibly be managed. It wishes it could be as sure of Prussia as it is of Fiance and Austria. The darkest of the black spot. in the horizon just now is the ominous re ticence of the Prussian organs upon the Salzburg meeting. That which to France and Austria may mean peace to Prussia may mean war. Ms. W. E. FORSTER, M.P.—The hon. member for Bradford, prior to a long journey which will occupy him till the eve of the re-assembli ng o f parliament, intends to address his constituents in litt. Cleorp's-ball, at Brae • ford, on the evening of Monday, Sept em b er 16th. Pinw ACT ON POLTCIES or ASSITRANCE.—The new act on assignment of policies of assurance, just issued, enables the assignees of such instruments to sue thereon in their own names. Notice of such assignment is to be Oven to the dila% and an acknowledgment for the same u to be made, and the fee is not to exceed sa. COURT OF REFEREES.—One of the last acts reedin the late session was to enable the Courts of se r eea to administer oaths, and to award costs in certain awes as committees on private bills. The law is now altered on private bill legislation on the points mentioned. Yesterday the Liverpool Town Council unani mously speed to appoint Mr. Clarke Aspinallaa local solicitor, to the office of coroner for the borough of Liver pool, which was vacant in consequence of the death of Yr. P. F. Carry. triTt Court. _ BALMORBL, ADOUST 28. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian, walked in the grounds yesterday morning, and went out in the afternoon with Princess Beatrice, attended by Lady Churchill. Prince Christian went oat shooting. Sir Thomas and Lady Biddulph dined with the Queen and royal family. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governor of Heligoland. Despatches were sent to the Governor-General of Canada. FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.-(THIS DAY.) The mortal remains of the deceased nobleman were removed this afternoon from Northumberland House, Charing-cross, to the family vault in the Nicholas or Percy Chapel, Westminster Abbey. At 12 o'clock the funeral cortege emerged from the gateway, and proceeded by Charing-cross along Parliament-street and thence to the ancient Abbey. The ben of St. Martin's in-the-Field tolled in the course of the morning, and the union jack was there displayed half-mast high. The funeral procession was preceded by two mutes, followed by Messrs. Jarvis and Child, undertakers, and Mr. Robertson, of Alnwick. Then came two mutes, a lid of feathers, and the hearse drawn by six hones, with the like number of pages on either side, containing the body. The following is the order of the mourning coaches with the occupants : 1. The Right Hon. the Earl Percy, the Right Hon. Lord Warkworth, the Right Hon. Algernon Percy, and Lord Josceline Wm. Percy. 2. The Right Hon. Geo. Percy, Lord Homey Hugh Hea vers Percy, Lord Chas. Sortie Percy, and the Right Hon. Lord Hatherton. 3. The Hon. Captain Littleton, the Hon. Algernon Lit tleton, the Hon. Wm. Francis Littleton, and the Hon. Cecil Jas. Littleton. 4. Heber Pam, Esq., Hugh Percy, Req., Colonel Begot, and Henry Aakew, FAq. 5. Colonel D'Aguilar, Edward Percy Thompson, Esq., the Earl Amherst, and Viscount Aaaph. 6. The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe, the Right Hon. Lord Redwidale, H. Milford, Fag., and General Aabburn• ham. 7. Admiral Swinburne, H. Drummond, Esq., the Rev. [eneage Drummond, and the Rev. A. Wodehouse. 8. Captain Wodehouse, Rev. E. Probert, the'Rev. Court ranville, and Dr. Evanson. 8. A'fred Bell, Esq., J. Snowball, Esq., Thom. Williams, Sal., and Major Holland. 10. H. T. Spells, Esq., G. C. Begbie, Esq., and R. N. tennett, Esq. 11. Mr. Gibeon and Mr. Wells. The procession was in other respects composed of the carriages of the late Duke of Northumberland and Earl Percy, followed by those of the nobility and gentry. On arriving at the Abbey the psi .y entered by the western g►te. A number of spectators, including many ladies in deep mourning, had assembled to witness the ceremony. The proceedings ware not characterised by any choral accompaniment, the burial service for the dead being read by Lord John Thynne, sub-dean, and the lessons by the Rev. Canon Jennings. At the close of the service the "Dead March" in Saul was played on the organ by Mr. Turle, and the mourners retired after taking a last look at the remains of the late duke in their final resting place. By desire, the funeral arrange ments were performed in the simplest manner, by Mesas. Jarvis and Child, of Long Acre. After the funeral pro- cession had left, the deceased's escutcheon was placed in front of Northumberland House, the motto being " Ewe ranee en Dien." THE PRINCESS Or WALES.—Rumours have been afloat during the last few days that her royal highness's state of health at Wiesbaden was such as to cause eel; serious anxiety. We are glad to be able to state that there is no foundation for the reports. The last acooents of the Princess's health are of a satisfactory character. — Lancet. The Duko and Duchess of Richmond and family arrived at Gordon Castle, Fochabers, N. 8., at the end of last week from the south. The noble duke and duchess are about to receive a succession of guests at the castle. The Duchess of Marlborough and Lady Cornelis Churchill, on leaving Wynyard Park, the Earl and Coun tess Vase's seat, near Stockton-on-Tees, went on a tot • of visits in Scotland. The Earl and Countess of Beasborough, who ar rived in town early in the week from Spa, left yesterday evening for Beseborough Hones, Kilkenny. The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Lady C. Finoh-Hatton have left town for Bidwell-park, Bent. _ . The Earl and Countess of Erroll are prising the season at Slaines C►stle, Aberdeenshire, where they are en tertaining a select circle. Viscount St. Asaph has arrived at Ashburnham Howie, from the family seat in Sussex, to attend the obsequies of the Duke of Northumberhuid. Lord Broughton has left town for Tedworth Park, near Marlborough. Lord Charles Bertie Percy has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Guy's Cliff, Warwick. Lord Redeedale arrived in town last night from his country seat in order to attend the Duke of Northum berland's fnneraL We (Post) have to announce the death of Louisa Jane, Lady Troubridge, the devoted wife of Colonel Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart., C. 8., which took place yester- day after a short illness. The lamented lady, who was in her 37th year, was a daughter of Mr. Daniel Gurney, of North Bandon, Norfolk, by his wife, Lady Harriet, daughter of William, 15th Earl of Erroll. Her ladyship married, Nov. 1,1655, Sir Thomas St. Vincent Hope Coch rane Troubridge, Bart., by whom she leaves isms a youth ful family to mourn their sad bereavement. The beautiful monument to Lord Clyde, the construction of which was commented some few weeks sine in Waterloo-place, opposite the statue of Sir John Franklin, and closely adjoining the Duke of York's column, is now all but completed, a few finishing touches only being required. It is anticipated that the inaugural cere mony will take place in a few days. We have reason to believe (says the English Independent) that already vigorous efforts have haen made to persuade my lords Carnarvon and Crenborne and General Peel to resume the positions they respectively held in the ministry ere the " security" clauses of the Reform Bill were abandoned. It would not surprise us to find the post of Secretary of State for War again filled by General Peel before the close of the vacation, and the important task of reorganising the army and the depart ments controlling it entrusted to him alone. Lord Car narvon has not yet so much as s shown the bent of his present inclination ; but the determination of Lard Cran borne to hold himself aloof from the Derby government is evidenced, if we may credit mere rumour, by the conduct, not of his lordship, but of Lady Crsnborne. - - AOCIDENT TO MR. LEYFAION GowEn. —We regret to state that • somewhat serious accident happened on Wednesday to Mr. J. Leveson Gower, of Horkealey, one of the county magistrates of the Leaden and Winstree Divi sion. Mr. Gower was riding his horse along the Rergholt road on his way to the Colchester flower-show, his car riage containing a party of ladies being in advance. Mr. Gower's home shied and threw him injuring his head and neck, and he lay for some time by the road side bleeding. Mr. Gower's servant, who was riding behind, proceeded to his master's assistance, and the injured gentleman being placed in his carriage was driven home. Mr. Philbrick, surgeon, of Colchester, was shortly in attendance upon him, and we were happy to hear from that gentleman yesterday morning that his patient was as well as cou ld be expected, no bones being broken and it was hoped that he was not seriously injured.—Ckeleisford CAromirie. THE COMMANDER OF THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDI TION.—Tbe General Napier who has been named for the Abyssinian command by a sort of popular vote, is not a member of the well known fighting and writing family of that name. Until the prime of life be was unknown to the world, and unfamiliar with arms, being employed exclusively in the Public Works Department of India, in common with the greater part of his corps, the Bengal Engineers. Called suddenly into service in the Sikh wars, Robert Napier at once established a military reputation for energy, activity, sad soldierly instinct. which he has abundantly added to in his larger charges during the mutiny and in the Chinese expedition. In the latter he commanded one of the two divisions of our army under Sir Hope Grant. After the treaty of Pekin released him from the Chinese service, he was appounted Military Member of the Supreme Council of India; but has lately resigned this appointment to swept the less lucrative but more congenial one of Com mander-in-Chief at Bombay. Sir Robert is a splendid horseman, and is said to be gifted with wonderful bodily enduranee.—/ssperial Bering. TRIPLE Btirn.—The wife of • butler, named Williams, living at Newbury, in Berkshire. has jest been delivered of three boys, who are living, and the mother is mem* siiiidadonly. in the Rue de la Roquette who for fees varying from five to ten, fifteen, twenty francs and upwards will get the number changed for one of an earlier date. Charity which hopeth all things may be lieve that the Zouave has no interest in this traffic ; I don't. It now appears from the text of the letter of Marshal Forey's aide-de-camp, Captain Bidot, that the marshal's relations were bitten by the fabulous stories of the ZOUIVO'II curative power, and it was at their request that the aide-de camp was sent to Versailles to ask Jacob's colonel to let him come to see the marshal. It may still be, as reported, that Marshal Canrobert, the com mandant of the army of Paris, favoured the idea that Jacob was an extraordinary man. Captain Bidot was evidently ashamed of his mission, but he performed it with military exactitude. He most distinctly refutes the alleged miracle in Marshal Forey's case. The marshal, unfortunately for Jacob, is a man of mark, of whom the truth could not fail to b 3 known. As to the thousands of cures of other persons which the papers say he has performed, nobody knows anything about them. The Archduchess Sophia has declared her inten tion to wear mourning for the Emperor Maximilian as long as she lives. The fall at the Bourse continues. Rente declined 22itc. for cash and 20c. for account, closing at 65fr. 30c. Large sales by the public counteract the manceiivres of a few speculators, who hoped to make a settlement in favour of the rise. Mobilier fluctuated greatly, and descended at one moment to 291 fr. 25c. ; it recovered to 307 fr. 50c., still with a fall of 6fr. 25c. The dependent securities of this establishment are in fearful disfavour. Rail ways fell from 3fr. to sfr. Italian fell but sc. LATEST INTELLIGENCIL THE SPANISH RISING. For two successive posts no journals have beim received in Paris from Barcelona. The Libertis of to-day says : We have to-day no further news from Spain than pompous extracts from the bulletins of Madrid. We con fess that it is impossible for us to arrive at any conclusion from such documents. There is always the same official tune—thousands of insurgents have laid down their arms at the feet of the authorities, while others have found refuge in France. Before accepting those mighty bulletins we shall wait till we hear from France the arrival of the routed Spanish refugees, and from Spain that the state of siege and the movement of troops have come to an end. Till then we shall only trust such information's we receive ourselves. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PARIS, AUGUBT 30. The Etendard publishes a despatch from Pan, of the 28th, announcing that a few insurgents have been stopped upon the French frontier. Another despatch states that the towns of Bejar and Avila are reported to have pro nounced against the government under the influence of the ir_surgent General Torre, who has entered Old Castile. Troops had marched against General Torre, and the agitation in the above named towns was extreme. Other French journals also maintain that the nsurrection is upon the increase. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, AUGUST 30.. The New Free Press says that a meeting of the Austrian and Hungarian ministers will be held to day, under the presidency of the Emperor, when the proportion of the public debt to be borne by Hungary will be discussed, and some proposition made to be submitted to the Austro-Hungarian Conference. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE RUSSIA. The royal mail steam-ship Russia, from New York on the 21st inst., arrived at Queenstown at 11 p.m. yesterday (August 29), with 89 cabin pas sengers. She landed all the mails except thoae for Liverpool and a portion of the Scotch, and 24 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool imme diately. All'well. NEW YORK, Aram. 21. President Johnson has transferred General Sheridan to the command of the department of Missouri. General Thomas is to command the fifth military district, and General Hancock the department of Cumberland, vice General Thomas. General Grant has transmitted President Johnson's order to General Thomas, with additional instructions, requiring him to execute all orders now in force in the fifth district, unless authorised by the general-in-chief to modify or annul the some. General Sheridan is to report himself in Wuhington previous to usurning the command in Missouri. It is reported that General Grant has protested against the removal of General Sheridan on the ground of it being contrary to the wishes of the people. President Johnson, in reply, said he acknowledged the brilliant military services of Sheridan, but that he hurled the judg ment and moderation possessed by General Thomas. At a subsequent interview the President and General Grant are said to have harmonised upon the subject. It is re ported that General Sickles will soon be removed for disregarding the President's orders not to interfere • ith the Federal courts. The execution of the processes of the Federal Circuit Court of North Carolina is still ob structed by the authority of General Sickle'. The cap tain of a steamer plying between Charleston and Beau fort has been fined for refusing a negro woman a first class passage. General Pope has written to General Grant complaining that some prominent rebels in hie district retard the re construction, which, however, he believes will be sustained by a large majority of voters at the approaching conven tions. General Sheridan has ordered the election of delegates to the Louisiana Convention to be held on the 27th and 28th of September. The national troops are to protect the elections where tread and violence is perpetrated. The Richmond City Council has protested to General Schofield against having to support negro paupers. Mr. M'Culloch has published an emphatic denial to the report of the over issuesUf national securities. Meetings of the radical soldiers and sailors have been held at Washington and Philadelphia at which the con duct of Mr. Stanton was heartily endorsed and his remora' denounced. Judge Bolt denies the truth of the recent reports con necting him with a conspiracy against President Johnson. The frigate Elizabeth has been detained at New Orleans by Admiral Tagethoff. Its reported th►t the body of Maximilian is lying in the Church of Queretaro, and was not delivered to Baron Magnus. (IT ATIAIIITIC TEIXORAPH.) NSW YORK, Ammer 29, 6 P.N. President Johnson has ordered General Hancock to relieve General Sheridan, General Thomas, who was to replace Sheridan, being ill. General Grant has executed the order. The Belgian arrived out on Tuesday, not the Bellona as previously reported. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGILICE. Closing Prices :—Gold, 141 j. Sterling exchange on London, 109}. 5-20 United States Bondi, 1141; Illinois, 120; Erie, 692. Cotton—Middling Up land, 27. PHILADELPHIA, Aoaosr 29. Petroleum, standard white, 28i. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PEOW ONO OW PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The more the Arras and Lille speeches are can vassed, the less favourably are they construed. Admitting that they contain no direct threat of war, they explain nothing, throw no light upon anything, and speak of the past with a sadness and of the future with an anxiety which have produced a most serious impression in France. The " dark spots" on the horizon and the "reverses" which the Emperor sees and laments, contrast strongly in deed with the couleur de rose speeches of M. Rouher. The Prussian semi-official journals, so far from being mollified by this stump oratory, are more violent than ever. It is believed to be certain that the French go vernment will shortly send what is called a " con fidential" circular to its foreign ministers explain ing the causes and results of the Salzburg inter view. The solemn form of a manifesto, very gene rally expected in Austria, will not be adopted here. The framing of the French circular is to be entrusted to the Marquis de la Valette, now per forming the functions of Minister of Foreign Affairs ad interim, and as the Marquis de Moustier has long been jealous of M. de la Valette's interfer ence with his department, the rumour current for some days past of M. de Moustier's resignation is accredited. There is no certain news from Spain, but the Epoque, A emir National, and Liberia speak less confidently than they did of the success of the insurrection. I have found the key to the mystery of the Zouave Jacob performing his cures for nothing. A patient desiring to consult him gets a number entitling him to an audience three week' or a month hence. But there are public-house keepers THE COMMISSION UPON RITUAL. The following are the names of the Commis sioners, all of whom signed the report : "C. T. CArruna " TILIVERS TWiss " M. 0. ARMAGH " JOHN DORI COLERIDOE "STANHOPE "JOHN ABEL Berra " RAHROWBT "A. J. B. BKRESFORD " BRAE/CHAMP Hors "A. C. LONDON "J. G. HUBRARD "C. ST. DAVID'S "Assess Pursers " S. OXON &waxy " C. J. GLOUCESTER " H. GOODWIN AND BRISTOL "J. A. Jim's " PORTMAN " R. J. Pen.i.nwas " ESURT " R. PATIM SMITH " SPENCER H. WALPOLE " HENRY VENN •' EDWARD CARDWELL " W. G. HUMPHET " JOSEPH NAPIER " ROBERT ORROORT " WLLLIAD - "PLO. WOOD " THoiva War Tga i'LMET." The following reservations are made by Sir Robert Phil limore, Mr. Bamford Hope, and Mr. Perry : " We agree to the main proposition contained in this report, and have therefore signed it, upon the understand ing that it does not exclude the consideration of cases in which the authority of the bishop and the rights of the parishioners and congregations are carefully guarded. ROBERT J. PHILLIMORZ, " A. J. B. BERIDIFORD Hors." "In signing this report, I think it right to express my conviction that any power to 'restrain 'the 'variations in respect of vesture,' to which the report refers, ought to be limited to cases in which ' grave offence' is likely to be given by introducing such ' vesture' into churches against the mind of the people ; and also to state that by ' aggrieved parishioners' I understand to be meant those who, being bond fide members and communicants of the church of England, have a reasonable ground for complaint and redress.' "Tiros. W. Peaar." WILLS AND BEQUEST& The will of Sir Anthony George Perrier, C. 8., late British Consul for Brest, in the Department of Finisterre, Morbihan, and Cotes-du-Nord, was proved in London by Follett Pennell, Esq., one of the execu tors, power being reserved to William Pennell, Esq., the other executor. The personalty in Eng land was sworn under 3,0001. The will was executed at Paris, May 5,1859, and he died at Brest, July 8, 1867, aged 74. The testator WA the nephew of Sir A. Perrier. formerly mayor of Cork, and married in 1816 Louisa, daughter of W. Pennell, Esq. He has bequeathed to his wife, Lady Perrier, a life interest in all his property in Great Britain, and on her decease he leaves the same to his daughter Louisa, for her life ; but in the event of her marrying, the property is to be equally ' divided amongst all his daughters, in certain specified pro- portions, or at her death to the surviving daughters. The testator states that he does not leave any part of his pro perty in England to his son John, of the Admiralty, in London, nor to William, a lieutenant in the navy, both being better off than his wife and daughters, he having pro vided for them by his French will out of his property in France. The will °Morgan Treherne, Esq., M.P. for Coventry, of Stratford-place, has been proved in London, by his son, Morgan Dalrymple Treherne, Esq., the sole executor. The personalty was sworn under :10,0001. The testator was de puty-lieutenant for Surrey, and died July 11,1867, at Long Ditton, at the age of 64, having executed his will March 10, 1865. He bequeaths to him wife an immediate legacy of 1,0001., and his carriages and horses, and a life interest in the remainder of hispersonal estate, including the leasehold residence, with the furniture. He has bequeathed legacies of various amounts to his sons and daughters, and appoints his son, Morgan Dalrymple Treherne, residuary legatee. The will of Mum Anna Maria Prinald, formerly of Eltham, Kent, but late of Camberwell-grove, Su, was proved in London, under 18,0001. personalty. S heaves the fol lowing charitable bequests :—To the Royal Hospital for Incurables, Putney, and the Asylum for Idiots, *each 5001. ; to the Orphan Working School (Haverstock-hill), the Law Association for Widows and Families of Professional Men, Hospital for Con sumption anti Diseases of the Chest, Rooming. Poor Committee Society (Old Broad-street), Convalescent Home for Females (Bayswater), each 2001. ; to the Church of England Scripture-readers' Association, the Friendly Female Society (Camberwell), Infant Orphan Asylum, Church Pastoral Aid Society, British and Foreign Bible Society, Society for the Propa gation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London Hospital, Colonial and Continental Church Society, Cancer Hos pital, Benevolent or Strangers' Friend Society, and the So ciety of Friends of Foreigners in Distress, each 100/. ; to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Old Kent-road, and the As sociation for the Welfare of the Blind, Euston-road, each 50/. ; to the ragged schools in Southwark, 200/ ; to the Incumbent of Camden Church, Cam. berwell, 1001 . for charitable objects in connexion with that church ; to the minister of Blackheath-park Church, 1001., to be applied in like manner ; to Wil li am Moon, of Brighton, inventor of a system of embossed read ing for the blind, or to the treasurer of the society formed for embossing books on that system, 1001. She bequeaths to the Vicar of Elthato 5001. stock, the divi dends to be applied in keeping the family tomb in repair, and the surplus to be given to the deserving poor in that parish. The wills of the undermentioned were recently proved : —The Right Hon. Caroline, Baroness Churston, under 2,0001. personalty ; the Baroness Georgians Solardi, 4,0001.; the Hon. John Yarde Buller, 9,000/. ; the Hon. Henrietta Jones, 8,0001.; and the Hon. Henry Byerley Thomson, one of the pui®a judges at Ceylon, 5,0001. personalty in this country.—/I/ustroSed Lon do n New. "Lettere from Rome," lays the Opinion Rationale, " state that the will of the late Queen Dowager of Naples has been opened. This deceased princess enjoins her family to retire to Vienna if it desires to enjoy her inheritance, and appoints the Archduke Albert to be her testamentary executor." The famous Spanish bull fighter, Lagartijo, has fallen a victim to the dangers of his occupation. At ft display recently held at Puente-Genii, he had skilfully gone through the whole performance of goading the animal to fury, and then finishing him, as Lagartijo thought, by a fine thrust of the sword. The toreador turned to receive the applause of the spectators, when the bull, by a final effort, suddenly rose and drove his horn into the man's shoulder, killing him on the spot. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty arrived at Plymouth last evening in the Enchantress, from Portland i _on their annal official visit. DR. HOOK ON RITVALISM.—The annual festival of the Mold Church Union was held on Tuesday, when a sermon was preached by the Very Rev. Dr. Hook, who mid, when the adopted children of God, with filial love, entered His house for the purpose of paying homage to Him, it was essential that certain forms and ceremonies be observed, but not the ritualistic folly in vogue just now ; that is to say, not the ritualism that would cajole us to foreign forms and ceremonies, which had been discarded by the Reformation, which had changed the mass to a com munion. He guarded his hearers from falling into super stitious extremes in this matter. Psalms were composed for the express purpose of being accompanied with music. The reformers had determined the psalms might be sung or said in the English church. In referring to the singing of anthems, the Rev. Dr. Hook said the anthems were worse than useless unless sung by educated choirs. In cathedrals there were professionals . • the object of this association was to educate parochial choirs, but it was not expected they would attain to the perfection of cathedral chain. - CHARGE OP FORGERY AGAINST A CITY MERCHANT. George Joseph Gilbert Frase, a gentlemanly_ looking young man, who has for some years carried on business eaten iron merchant in the City of London, was this morning brought before Alderman Sir K. Carden for further examination upon the charge of forging a bill of exchange for 501., with intent to defraud Mewl. Glyn and Co., the bankers. Mr. Mullins, the solicitor to the Bankers' Association, conducted the prosecution. The prisoner, it will be recollected, procured the db. count of the bill in question, which purported to be accepted by a gentleman named Henley, a telegraphi c engineer, with whom the prisoner had been in the habit of doing business. The signature was so well imitated that the bankers paid the bill, and almost directly afterwards the prisoner went to the Bank and endeavoured to obtain possession of the forged instrument. By this time, how. ever, the fact of the forgery had been di scovere d . The homier* of course refused to give up the instrument, sal the prisoner was apprehended on a warrant at the Charing-cross Railway-station, whence be was about to take his departure for Paris. Mr. Jones, an optician in the Colman-unmet-road, wh o had discounted the bill in question, was now called upon to produce any other bills that were in his possession, and which he had discounted for the prisoner, and be banded a number of bills to Mr. Mullins, the solicitor for the prosecution. The prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial upon this charge. Further inquiries are being made, and it is pry sumed that other cases of forgery will be brought against him. Aletter waa put in that was written by the prisoner to Mr. Henley, in which he in.plored his forgiveness, sad stated th►t pecuniary pressure had driven him to commit the offence. LONDON, BRIORTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held at the International Hotel this afternoon ; Mr. Lam, M.P., in the chair. The attendance waa not very nameless. In moving the adoption of the report, which was Salmi as read, and of which the substance has al rea dy b een pa b. fish. . The CRADDIAN laid it would not be necessary to trouble the meeting at any great length, the report itself entering into very fall details. It seemed to him far better us such • critical occasion to place the state of the company before the proprietors in a printed form rather than to indulge in any mere oral exposition. The broad fasts came to this. About 12 years ago the company had ex- pended 8,000,0001., and was earning a legitimate dividend of sor 6 per sent. Since then • second 8,000,0001. had been spent, and the additional revenue earned thereby had been swallowed utite a reased expenditure. That was a state of things so d ble that it was not wonderful that both directors an d shareholders should have shut their eyes to it, and should have gone on paying divklesets by means of charging things to capital which ought to have gone against revenue. He thought a great debt of gratitude wee due to Lord Westbury and the cone. mitten of inquiry, which had exposed the real state of the company just in time to prevent its total ruin. When he (Mr. Laingi took office, things were in what might be called a state of " touch and go ;" and it was doubtful from day to day whether they would not find them. selves in the Court of Chancery. Their sole hope lay in the possibility of issuing new stock, and be must say that considering the state of the money mar ket be felt very thankful that that operation had been so successfully performed. The allotment had been made on the principle of issuing the stock to the shareholder, pro rata. In that way about two-thirds was taken up, and the remaining third was offered to the shareholders who were willing to take it in excess of their shares, in the order of their application. The result wee that every penny of the allotment had gone to the share holders, and it had gone at • small premium, so that the former shareholders by selling it had received something in lieu of a dividend. He was glad to be able now to say that whatever else there might be in store for the con pany there could no longer be any question of its solvency. (Cheers.) They could, in fact, pay all their liabilities, complete their works in progress, and retain a balance in hand of sonic 300,0001. The hon. gentleman having gone briefly through the leading heads of the report, said the most important question they had now to consider was how they were to deal with the preference stocks. There could be no doubt that there would be a con siderable surplus on the working of the whole year, available, so far as it went, for the pay ment of the dividends on these stocks; and in the meantime it would be better to defer for the present all the intricate and difficult questions that might arise as to the priority of the different classes of preference holders. Indeed unless they took that course they would have no option but to pay the small surplus they had now in hand into chancery and leave the preference holders to settle their respective rights as best they might. He must say be felt great commiseration for the preference holders, and be could not see why if the ordinary shareholders had been overpaid during a series of years they should DM make the preference shareholders suffer. At the same time it appeared from the report of Messrs. Price that the preference shareholders had themselves been overpaid last year to the extent of 80,0001. For the future he hoped there would never again arise any question as ts the preference dividends. His own opinion was that after the end of the present year they would be able to earn a net revenue of 500,0001., which would more than satisfy the claims on that account. This was on the basis of tie present traffic, and he anticipated • considerable a cruse from the opening of the new line which were corning into operation. He saw, therefore prospectbyreducingexpenditure, of paying a small divilsl even on ordinary stock. He attached great importance is an arrangement with the South Eastern Company ; sail is announced that • menta had been made to run a fee Brighton trains into Cannon-street station—arrangernene which be thought would prove a great convenience to the public, and • gratifying augury of a future allow* (Cheers.) Sir C. JACKSON seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. DAVID Monaix, barrister-at-law (a preference shareholder), having obtained permission to address the meeting, complained that the charges on account of the working expenses, as given in the report, were too high, and was left speaking. GREAT WESTERN' RAILWAL-/THIS DAY.) - - This day the ordinary half-yearly meeting of proprietors was held at the Bishorieeroad sutioa, Sir GOOCH in the chair. It appeared from the report that the gross revenuefor the half year amounted to 1,921,601/., and the erpenditure to 944,0541. After providing for all fixed and admit charges, the balance would be sufficient to admit of the payment of dividends on the ordinary stock at the rate of 11. se. per annum on the Great Western Consolidated Mode is. on the West Midland (Oxford) stock, lea. 00 the West Midland (Newport) stock, 3/. fie. on the Feud Wales Consolidated stock, and IL on the Yale of Neath Consolidated stock, leaving to be me ried forward 20,43 W. Instead of a dividend • cash, however, the unavoidable appropriation revenue in discharge of temporary Mine obliel the directors to recommend an allotment d the company's stock to an el iiivalcnt mast They propose to issue a six per instead of shares. The temporary leans, alai a the 31st of July, 1866, amounted - to 1,300.000 f. and rat ths 31st of Januery, 1867, to 858,3Z1/., were'reduced close of the last half-yearly account to v•virl. 'rhea penditure on capital account during the half-year vre 154,9031., of which 90,542/. was for additional rollaf stock. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adeptly' et de report, said that in common wilt inners they ha the depression in trade dttrin,; the pc , t P° r which led to a diminution in the no:4d,, of 1 ,, .9 3 2t. 1 " d , against that there was a awing in expendithre of There was a decrease on the debenture 'left of it 4 tiv • The revenue earned would have enthled d;reeters • give a dividend of 3/. 17s. 2d. on the whole capital of it company, and the traffic, he was happy to :ay, wesiectrie ing. The number of directors had been ream, muff-eve/ with the recommendation of the committee of oh fe , holders. He then proceeded to explain varier , . items is • 0 accounts, and said that he would reserve 3:1 trumrk the policy of the company till a later st , 6 , of the tirosell [The meeting had not concluded when we went torts] WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY•) FRIDAY. ARMY 50. 5 5.35 It r. 1 , I W. I Nairn 29.81 69 B.W. 1 2 S Aberdeen 29.8. 61 , LW. I 1 1 W.N W. LdW sles 01. N.R. 1 4 3 . 0 '. Ardroman 29 es 60 R. I 1 4 I uw. e OreeneaaUe 2966 t 8 Z. ; 9 4 r 0 Yalentia 21.81 b.&W. .6 3 S.W. sr 0 ". Rocho**Point N. 94 69 &W. 6 6 W. °36 30.02 61 8. i e 1 w. • 11774:::e l VIM a) 6. 6 3 Peurance 30.11 la S.W. c" Brest 30.16 61 N.N.R.3 5 s Lurient 3009 69 N.B. 2' 2 Rochefort.— 36.14 111 N.R. 2 4 N. W. 1 . Plymouth 30.13 64 LW. 3 4 W. Weymouth 80.1463 S.W. 3 3 W Partainouth 30.14 64 B.W. 4 4 S t:. London 30.14 62 B.W. '3 3 • w on: 0 0: Yarmouth 90.11 62 W.s. W. 2 2 W. r . , ' — Scarborough 110.06 60 B.W. 1 1 S.W. Shields 36.0061 B.W. i 2 2 1, W. c Helder attreme D. co 00 REMARKS. hells Barometrical premiere is still greatest in • •• . creasing over the whole of the British oe ... tout of France. Over the United ll westerly. Belt to fresh, and the weather i • • fog prevail in the south of Ireland. 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