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Nelson. H. Forrester, and B. Mellon , She. 11. Marston. Males Barnett and Gwynn*. sanairiu. THIS Luang°. THE 31HiaYIES DYING CHILD. Mrs. S. Lae. - sing+ oa by Madame Neon.—Dancing by Mdlle C. Stephan. —AM Tilt: MILLAR AND HIS illiti.—Conunenee at HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE. TN= DAT Sinixo4T 3h.4lsb:::Atierirma. 4h. Im. TO4goabol Mona% 4h. na....Atteroncs. 4b. 41m. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. MR. GLADSTONE observed last Friday, at Man chester, that of late years the foreign policy of this country, as a standing subject of debate in the legislature and of discussion in the press, had as sumed an importance almost unknown to our fore fathers. This is because foreign policy means for us something larger and higher than it did for them. " It is," Mr. GLADSTONE remarked, "au undoubted "and indisputable tact that one of the character " istics of our time is the mutual feeling of concern "of every nation in the affairs and destinies and "prospects of every other nation." This, of course, is only true in a general sense, for in the worst of times there was a spiritof generosity struggling to ex press itself in the foreign policy of our country. Fifty years ago, when MACKINTOSH was making his great speeches against the violence done to national sen timent by the treaties which followed the downfall of NAPoLEON, even CurLERMAGII was condemning the principles of the Holy Alliance. But still, it is substantially true that our fathers regarded foreign affairs principally from the point of view of their own interests. England, the freest country on earth, and the only one in Europe which the foot of the invader had not trod, was for them the centre of the political universe ; and whatever was for the advantage of England must be for the good of the world. This was not • sentiment to travel with, but it was pre-eminently national and popular, the true British spirit. Its voice is still beard hero sod there, notably at agricultural meet ings, where the toast of the Army and Navy is drunk with that of Church and Queen. Before we condemn it as too exclusive, let us re member that it grew up under the teaching of that great war when Great Britain was really looked to by the people and monarchs of Europe as the centre and stay of their efforts for liberty and independence. Wholly different from this is the modern feeling which Mr. Gtensrone has cha racterised in the words just quoted. There never was a time when, as a people, we were more de termined than we are now to keep our place among the nations of the earth, as the Volunteer movement and the readiness with which we accept the burden of an unexampled military expenditure may show. There never was a time when we bad higher conceptions of our duties and responsibi lities. Nevertheless, we do not—that is to say, our best and most influential men do not—regard the rest of the world as made for the inhabitants of these islands, and measure all that is done abroad by its immediate bearing on ourselves. We honestly try to judge of foreign events primarily as they affect the interests and happiness of those whom they immediately concern. In our foreign policy for many years past we have more and more reccg nised the truth, that every nation must be regarded as existing first of all for its own sake. It is true that sometimes events of vast importance, affecting the interests of whole continents, and calculated to fix the character and destiny of populations far exceeding those of the greatest states of Europe, are discussed in a spirit of national jealousy which blinds the subjects of it to the great issues in volved ; we meet with politicians for whom the en franchisement of • race or the determination of a type of civilization for hundreds of millions of men and women yet unborn have no interest to be com pared with the gratification of seeing au imposing state broken up and ruined. But this is the un mistakeable note of vulgarity which marks all the difference between the demagogue and the statesman, between a ROEBUCK and a GLADSTONE. The essential characteristic of • liberal foreign policy is that it considers and does justice to all, and not to a part only, of the interests in volved. Thus the CHANcELLOII of the EXCHEQUER could say, when referring to the lamentable war in America, "We have no jealousy of " American greatness, we have no reason to " fear them or any other nation." These two things—a calm and dignified attitude, and a liberal temper and policy on the one hand, and thorough confidence in onr own position on the other—belong to one another and should go together. A people whose national safety, or even existence, is insecure can with difficulty be libe ral. When we were in danger we seized the Danish fleet without a declaration of war, the great law of nature, the instinct of self-preservation, im pelling us to an act which under similar circum stances we should perhaps repeat, but which has never been justified. Now, in the consciousness of a well-centred power, we give the lonian Islands to Greece, and feel stronger for the cession. A return of relative weakness would sooner or later subject us again to the dominion of natural neces sity, and make the distinction between a liberal and illiberal foreign policy untimely and un availing. It is, however, one of the consequences of the nobler interests we feel in the concerns of other people that we are liable to be betrayed into mis conceptions as to the extent of our power to do them good. Daring the last few yams, men's minds have been led to attach increased importance to ma terial force as a means or impediment of progress. Five years ago Italy was freed by the sword, and we have since seen Polish nationality extinguished, the Circasaians exiled, and two provinces torn from Denmark by war. As spectators of these events we are apt to consult only our emotions when the question arisen—What is the duty of this country towards the wronged and oppressed I We should have been glad if Mr. GLADSTONE had developed his views on this point with some fulness; the subject is worthy of his great powers, and it is one upon which public opinion is far from being well defined. His remark, how ever, that we can look back without mortification to the great Parliamentary debate on Denmark, and that at this moment " we have a high influence " with regard to all questions that in the least affect " the policy of Europe," shows that he does not hold that successful war is the sole or chief means of obtaining political power. He might have ob served with truth, that if influence in Europe or ability to resist aggressive war be taken as the test of position, none among the five Great Powers ' s ta nd lower at this moment than the two which joined to despoil Denmark. The character Mr. GLADSTONE wishes England to maintain, the happy position to which he sees we are called by Providence, is that of "the friend of " each and every European nation." Accepting this vocation, he observes, we can recognise no nation as our " natural enemies." This is very plain ; but, though we have outlived the spirit of that phrase, our lot is cast in a time when " causes and " questions " abound, and it is from these that our difficulties occasionally arise. Some of these appeal strongly to our sense of justice, and come very near to our hearts. Mr. GLAnsroNE's speech supplies no principle to guide us in reference to them. He justified our neutrality in the American war on the solid ground of international duty, sad ascribed our attitude to a disposition to respect the right of every country in dealing with its own affairs. This is non-intervention in its original and proper sense. But the case of Germany and Denmark, to which he also referred, was a strife between States having respectively an acknowledged independence, and the war was carried on by Austria, and Prussia in defiance of the wholesome rule of non-interven tion. Our neutrality in that struggle Mr. GLAD STONE justifies on a very different ground:—" I " think the temper with which the war was viewed " by the nation was a temper of great wisdom and " growing caution and circumspection, and that "it was due to an opinion consolidating itself in " the country that although the strength and re " sources which England possesses are, as we " firmly believe, sufficient to enable her to dis " charge every duty, yet it would not be wise for " her to overlook a regard to the proportion of " means and ends, or to entangle herself in " engagements which she might ultimately find " herself incompetent to fulfil." We take this to mean that the relations which Great Britain sus tains outside of the system of European States, re quire that we should resign that active part in con tinental affairs to which our national power might otherwise entitle us. In other words, that with from 60,000 to 80,000 British soldiers in India, 16,000 in Canada, and 10,000 in New Zealand, and with the obligation of protecting our most distant de pendencies, we are under especial obligations to refrain from European wars. This is at least good sense, and it may serve us instead of a theory. We can only hope that the limitation of our means of active intervention will be present whenever we are tempted by our sympathies with the oppressed to use in our public assemblies language inconsistent with the pleasing character of everybody's friend. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1864. Abe Can. The Queen continues in the enjoyment of excel lent health at Balmoral, with Prince Alfred, Princess He lena, and Priam Leopold. The infant son of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. accompanied by the Conotese De Grey, arrived at Balmoral yesterday from Denmark, and will return with her Majesty and the royal family to Wiridsor on Tuesday next. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have received a sneceesioa of viaiton et Alawick Ciastle daring the past fortnight. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have arrived in town from visiting the Duke sad Duchess of Sutherland at Demotic' Cast.. N.B. The Duchess of Somerset sad Lady °wend°line St. Maur are staying in Paris. Lord Edward St. Maur has accompanied his lather to Malta. The Marquis of Bristol, aooording t 3 the ao counts received in town yeeterday from Ickworth Hall, was rather better, but was still in a very weak condition. There are, however, hopes bell out of his recovery. The Marquis of Lorn is about to go to Cam bridge University to complete hi education. The Marchioness (Dowager) of Norosauby bas joss lett London far Italy. The earl St. Maur has left the First Lord's official resideoee at the Admiralty, 'Whitehall, ou a tour o`• visits I. Sootlea& The Earl and Countess Fitzwillimn are about to entertain a eacceuion of guests at Wentworth House, York. shire. Viscountess 31iilleton has left the St. George's Hotel. The marriage of Viscount Amberley, son of the Earl Russell. with the Has. Katharine Stanley, daughter of Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley, will take place on the Bth of the ensuing month. We (Post) beliero we are not premature in an nouncing that • marriage is arrsoged between Vim:cunt Sudley, eldest son of the Earl and Gaieties of Anne, sad the Hoc. Edith Jooelyn, daughter of Viscountees Jocelyn, and grawddaughter of Viscountess Palmerston. Loral and Lady Manners Lave left TLomab's Hotel, Berkeley-ovum for St. Loosards-00-See, The Right Hon. Sir William Jolliffe, who had hew reoeutly on a visit to Mr. Disraeli. left England int Thursday last with his two daughters, oo an azteasive tour in Ireland, aid eventually on the Cootineet. Sir Henry and Lay Hoare and Mias Hoare Lave arrived at Thome' Hotel, Berke!appears. from Statute:4d. Bath. The next opera Advertised at Covent Garden is the English version of M. Flotow's Marta, for which again the sesaiery sod appointments of Mr. Gye's establishment will be at the service of the associatioa. This is to be pro filmed on Thursday. Meanwhile Mr. Madarrea's Helrellyit —which, but for the very short interv►l elapsing between the last of Mr. Mellon's Promenade Concerts and the aim. meacetnent of the operatic season, would probably bays been brought oat on the first night—is io preparation; while other new work., by Mears. J. L. Hatton, Henry Leslie, Frank Mori. Frederic Clay, &c., ere said to be accepted. besides an adaptation of M. Goosed's comic opera, Le Medeein saa/gre Lai • PRINCE etLYRED 8 Maur TO FLOORE CARTLE.—WO (Edinburgh Conran'', nederstand that his Royal Higher= Prises Alfred will ace arrive at Floors Castle until Wed nesday stmt. Among the distiognithed company invited by the Deka and Darken of Roxburglie so meet their royal priest will be the Dachas of St. Albans. Lady Diana Breeelerk, Ifa.quia and Marchioness of Normanby mid Lady Laura Phipps. Lord and Lady Chelmsford, Hoe. Misr Thomism. Hoe. Mr. Tbasiger, Sir George Crest Multi.. the Misses Settle. Mr. sod Mrs. Thornhill, the Mime. Thornhill. Lord Llanover, Earl of Selkirk, Hon. Harry C rey. Sir. :reliant Vivian, (....±ptais Williams, Captain Jarrett, Mr. Fithamorice, sad Mr. Mashy. LATZST INTELLIGENCE. (nem% =ma'am) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN. Mg Groom Us.) NEW YORK. Ocr. 7, Evstriac. __ _ Mr. Stanton reports that the operations are pro greasing satisfactorily before Richmond and Peters burg. No engagement had taken place since Saturday. Both belligerents were fortifying. It is reported that Lee is concentrating on Grant's left. The Federal loss north and south of the James River on Friday and Saturday is estimated at 4,000. The'Northern papers contain a report that the larger portion of Grant's corps has recrossed from the north side of the James river, but state that he retains his position in the surrounding forts. General Lee reports that in the engagement south of Petersburg the Federals broke through a portion of his line on the Squirrel Level road, but were driven back with a loss of 400 prisoners. General Hampton then drove the enemy, capturing 500 prisoners. Mr. Stanton reports that the Confederates in Sherman's rear, after capturing Big Shanty, were pursued and driven from the field with heavy loss, leaving behind them their dead and wounded. Unofficial despatches report that the Confederates left 1,000 dead and wounded. It is reported that Forrest's transportation has been captured. The gunboats would prevent his retreat across the Tennessee river. Southern papers state that Hood had moved his army 35 miles westward without molestation. Sheridan is at Harrisonburg. Guerillas occa sionally intercept his supply trains. Early reports on the 29th ult. that if the peoplo of Lynchburg will guard against raiding he is in a position to check Sheridan's further advance. I aEwing's force has arrived at Rolla, Missouri, after having lost 300 prisoners. Price is reported to be six miles west of Union City on the Jefferson City road. It is supposed that he purposes attempting the capture of Jefferson City, and the establishment of a state government. It is reported that Price attempted to cross the Osage River, but was pre ventedaby the Federals. The Pacific railroad, eight miles from Jefferson City, has been burned. Several trains between St. Louis and Hannibal have also been burned. Admiral Farragut retains the command at Mobile. The Macon Telegraph contains a speech alleged to have been delivered by Jefferson Davis, assert- ing that Sherman will be compelled to re-enact the retreat of Moscow, that the independence of thel South would be established, and the enemy defeated if half the absent troops returned to their duty. The southern press is dissatisfied with the speech, and doubts its authenticity. In accordance with a resolution passed by con vention, the Governor of Tennessee has issued an order that all persons voting in the presidential election 'must swear to oppose an armistice and peace negotiations with armed rebels until con stitutional: laws and constitutional proclamations are re-established throughout the State. The Go vernor of Tennessee has conscripted white men and negroes between 18 and 45 years of age. The steamers Night Hawk and Linch had been destroyed, and the steamer Condor beached off Wilmington. NEW YORK, Ocr. 8, ?Immo. The(Federala under Burbridge attacked Saltville, Western Virginia, and were badly repulsed, re treating in confusion, pursued by the Confederates. A portion of Price's forces have appeared before Jefferson City. The Governor of Georgia has declined Sherman's proposition for an informal peace conference. Gold 100 premium. NEW YORK, Ocr. 8. EVETING. The/Confederates yesterday attacked Butler's line; drove in Kautz, and captured his artillery. They then attacked Birney, but were repulsed. Birney recaptured Kantz's position;and drove the Confederates to their inner line of defences. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Ocr. 7, Emma. _ _ Money easy. Gold advanced today to 107, and closed at 101. Stocks advancing. New York Central, 116 ; Illinois, 117} ; Erie, 93j ; 5-20 Bonds, 1071. NEW YORK, Ocr. 8, Eviiinuc. Money easy. Gold, 99 premium. Stocks firmer ; New York Centrals, 114/ ; Illinois, 115 ; Erie, 93 ; 5-20 Bonds, 107}. Cotton quiet ; middling upland, 110, 115. Flour and corn heavy ; wheat dull. Pro visions heavy. Coffee very dull. Sugar limited demand. Molasses quiet. Petroleum, crude, 37 ; refined, t 1.3. The North American arrived at Greencastle shortly after 7 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning. MEXICO. SEW YORK, Ocr. 8. The New York journals publish a doubtful report from New Orleans that during the absence of the Emperor Maximilian from Mexico city, Miramon, backed by the Archbishop of Mexico, bad declared against Maximilian. Miranda (1) held half the city. There were contradictory reports that the French had raised the blockade of the Mexican ports. PERU. NEW YORE, Ocr. 8. Advices received here from Peru assert that the Peruvian Congrers had resolved to declare war against Spain unless she abandoned the Chincha Islands. SPAIN. MADRID, Ocr. IT, Eremite. The Epoca of to-day announces that two-thirds of the new Progressist committee is favourable to the policy of abstaining from voting. RUSSIA. CONSPIRACIES--SECRET SOCIETIES. A St. Petersburg letter, iu the liot6chafter of Vienna, says : Events are assuming a more and more afflicting appear ance in this country, The Poles incorporated among the Russian Moore cantooed in the provinces bordering on the Volga are said to have formed a plot in conjunction with a secret society of Rumours called " The intention attributed to them is to burn all the villages and towns of the prosiness. Accident and the energy of the authori ties have saved Kahan and Samara, but the town of Simbirak and all the villages around have fallen a prey to the flames. The conspirators had placed barrels of gun. powder under the cathedral and all the public edifices of the town. Regiments of Cossacks have been sent into the tows. ♦ commission of inquiry, presided over by an aide-digeemp of the Emperor of Russia, has also been opened. The burning of the town had, however, reduced 30,000 inhabitaste to misery, and deprived them of shelter. Then disorders are not to be wholly attributed to the Poles ; the ineendiariams are ►hove all doe to the peasants, who are employing this means of avenging themselves on their muter,. The social fermentation is ex treme in Russia, and is extending. The reports sent to St. Petersburg are fearful, and mention considerable diame ters at Moscow, Oral, Kellam bedroom. and Pekoff. The logs is immense. At Name two of the oil*/ whim were seised in die feet of lighting the fires. They ware not Pelm but Bandana, earned Popoff end Bliktoroff, end formed pert of a secret nsvolutiossary society. The crowd threw the men into the ffames which they bad themselves lighted op- Secret monietiew are being everywhere organised in the Em pire. The sect of Russian Knights, formerly founded by Count Momonoff, already includes a large number of ad heres* and the " Public Welfare" Society is dill more I revolutionary. AUSTRIA. The Wanderer of Vienna publishes the following article, under date of the 14th inst. : Aocordiug to reliable information, Austria has taken up a decided part as regards the Convention of the 15th September. Without deviating from the principles which have hitherto directed the policy of the Vienna cabinet in all affairs relating to Italy, the Austrian government has come to a decision whir& is of the most reassuring nature. We believe we may state that the Vienna cabinet will inaugurate a policy of conciliation towards Preece in this sense—that, without abandoning its passive policy in the affairs of Italy, it will imbue it with a certain character of benevolent abstention. We may add that this change in the attitude assumed by Austria will not entail any change in the cabinet. Independently of the resolution taken by the govern ment not to oppose the convention of the 15th September, the Austrian =blunder at the Roman court will receive instroctions to enlighten the Holy ass so as to prevent its entertaining wrong Slimier u regards the mission of Andric GREECE. COMMOTION IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY. A letter from Athens contains the following : The latest sittings of the Constituent Assembly h a ve been occupied with • stormy discussion on the subject of the assimilation of the lonian Islands to Greece as far as taxa tion is concerned. One party, cementing of Bulgansta, ultra-revolutionists, and a few deputies from Corfu and Cephalonia, demand the immedi►te assimilation ; while the other, comprising the adherents of the ministry, with the greater part of the lonian members, and which appears to be in the majority, desires that it should take place within a certain determioed period. The opposi tion appears to wish to make use of this question to prolong the existence of the Assembly, 1111 that Party has proposed to adjourn all discussion on the consti tution until the subject was decided. In the first sitting no result was arrived ►t, and in the second the opposition members, finding themselves in • minority, left their mats, sod as the Chamber was then no longer in number, the sitting came to an end. In the third, high words arose, which led to blows ; Y. Sooramongas was struck in the face, and M. Malian, a member of the Bulgarist fraction, drew • cane-sword on M. Lombardo.. The confusion was indescribable, ►nd the grossest language was bandied from side to side. In the midst of the tumult, the deputy Maui rose and proposed that all taxes should be abolished and re placed by an export duty, as in the lonian Islands. M. Bulgaria and all the deputies of the left supported the proposal, crying oat, "Since the islands will not accept our laws, let um adopt theirs'" The agitation was extreme, and the President, nut being able to suppress the disorder, closed the sitting. M. Bulgaria left the Chamber with his partisans, and crowds of persons outside accom. pulled him to his reddens with erns of " Down with the taxes! Bulgaria and assimilation for ever !" On the following day there was • sort of trace, and the Chamber contioued the discussion on the constitution. The day after was, however, again as disorderly as the previous ones. M. Calligas, while speaking in favour of the gradual assimilation, was hissed, and even menaced by several persons, who drew their knives, and brandished them over hie bead. The guard attempted to remove the public, but was repulsed, and the President, being unable to make himself heard, once more put an end to the sitting. Y. Bulgaria was again accompanied home in triumph. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mom °us owl! PARIS. MONDAY EVISING. You will have received by telegraph a confirma tion of my contradiction of the reiterated reports that Napoleon 111. would go to meet the Emperor of Russia at Lyons. The Potrie, in a note, pro bably communicated, now says that the meeting may be expected to take place at Nioe, and the rather because, "according to information coming from the best source," the Emperor Alexander will remain there from the 21st to the 28th. The Petrie, however, is instructed to say that the meeting, if it take plaoe,will be one of pure courtesy, that Prince Gortchakoft will not be present at it, and that in point of fact it will merely "coincide" with the visit to the "Empress" of Russia, which the Em peror of Napoleon feels bound to pay in return for that paid by the Czar to the Empress Eugdnie at Schwalbach. All this careful wording is taken as meaning that no political alliance between France and Russia is as yet arranged. The Prance says that nothing whatever is, yet settled as to the visit to the South of France taking place at all. It seems to be almost certain that the court will not go to Compiegne this year. M. Cohen, a leading writer in the France and a member of the Jewish persuasion, has written to the editor of that journal to say that he cannot support its policy in regard to the temporal power. The France, in a note appended, relieves him from that duty very graciously and at the same time betrays a want of confidence in the cause so dear to M. de la Gueronnibre by saying that "even if events should disappoint its conviction it will not the less continue to persist in it." There has been scarcely any change at the Bourse. Business remains dull. A DISHONEST BANK MANAGER IN PRANCE. The Correctional Tribunal of Strasburg hes just tried a man named Hirsch, manager of a joint•stock corn_ pony, known as the Strasburg Discount Bank, on three several charges of embezzlement, reckless trading, and dis tributing dividends whs• the company was in a state of insolvency. The bank, after nine years' existence, was de elated bankrupt in September, 180, and, on an examina tion of the accounts, it appeared that the defendant had sunk nearly the whole capital of the company in specula tions at the Bourse, and in other objectionable operation.. He purchased 2,000 shares in the Idontoel mines, using the funds of the bank for the purpose, and experienced • heavy loss, which he dissimulated by falsifying the accounts to the amount of 66,0006. By other speculations, in Austrian Cridit Mobilier Shares, and those of the Palace of the liciverml Exhibition at Auteuil, more than 300,000 fr. were lost, and at a time when abo►e half the social capital was sunk, he falsified the accounts so as to nuke the concern appear in snob a fleuriabing state as to justify the distribution of large dividends. When the company was declared bankrupt. the defendant had overdrawn his private account to the extent of 174,111 tr. Evidence having been heard in sup port of the charges, the defendant's counsel argued that his client bad not been guilty of fraud, and could at most only be charged with errors of judgment. The tribunal, however, decided that the charge of embezzling 174,1111 r. was folly proved, as were those of reckless trading and of falsifying the amounts in order to deceive the share holders ; it therefore condemned the defendant to two years' imprisonment, and to tar. fine, with all costs. The Duke de Montpensier and the Count de Park he.. Jost passed through Vienna, on their way from Perth to Venice. A special train paased through Nantes on Sa turday, moseying to St. Namara about 800 Belgian volun teers on their way to Menke. Thoee men will embark on beard the Ululate's* and the Florid. steam-packete for Vera Cruz. Their uniform is becoming, and resembles that of the Chasseurs de Vincennes, with the esoeption of the head-drum, which cos lists of a Tyrolean hat surrounded by a band of yellow twisted worsted. THE LATE EXPLOSION AT ERITH. ADJOUILNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) (nom ova OWN NSPORTZL ) The adjourned inquiry into the death of the un fortunate persons killed by the explosion of Xmas. Hall's gunpowder stores at Erith marshes was resumed this morning. The interest in the proceedings appeared some what greater than on the last ocaudon, there being a much fuller attendance. Mr. Poland again appeared to w►tch the ease for the Maws. Hall. The Lowwood Gunpowder Company woe re. presented by Mr. Filly, the London agent ; sad Mr. H. S. Perrin and Mr. Morgan attended on behalf of some of the sufferers. Mr. JaMtil George Willey, merchant's clerk, of Bexley road, Erith, wee first called and sworn—He said the hack of my house overlooks the scene of the explosion. Oa the day in question I was outside of the house looking over to- wards the river, and I saw the fine flash and heard the tint explosion. Both the magazines were standing alter that. Then I saw a second and third dash, and the =guinea were no longer in existence. lam quite certain that I maw both magazines after the first explosion. Indeed, I bad no idea that there were magazines there till after they had exploded, and I said to my wife that a powder ship is the river bad exploded. The Coroner—You are quite positive that you saw both powder magazines standing after you witnessed the fret flash and beard the first report Witness—Quite so. Thai Cormier then informed the jury that Marrs. Hall bad communicated to him last Friday that they were desi rous that the jury should go to Faversham and Inspect the stock of barrels in the factory. He had replied that nothing could be done is the matter till the jury reemembled, but subsequently be bad received from Mr. Tamell, the solicitor for Mears. Hall, the following couumusicstion : 0 EXPLOSION AT ZRITH. " Faversham, Oct. 15, 1864. " Dear Sir, —I see by the papent that a third inquiry has been opened by Mr. Serjeant Payne at Gny's Hospital, and that one of the jury se‘gested that the government should be requested to send some person to inspect any barrels now is 7fiewes. Hall's store. As I think the sug gestion an excellent one, and in order to give your jury at Erith the benefit of it, I now, on behalf of Mears. Hall, beg to request you to have the kindness to send some compe tent and independent person down on Monday to examine Messrs. Hall's stock here (over 30,000, I believe) sod the cooperage. " Messrs. Hall inform me that the government have a cooper at Woolwich, but they do not know him or his name, be would I think be the right kind of person, but this I leave to you. " It would Slim be highly satisfactay to my clients if you, accompanied by as many of the jury as am make it convenient to leave home, could arrange to come down at the same time. Mr. Hall would be in attendance at any time you appoint, and show you over the stores and any part of the factory you may think it desirable to see. " Messrs. Hall would, of conies, be willing to pay the whole of the expenses of the inspection, it being made at their suggestion. " Hoping you will see no impropriety in this application, and that you will be able to comply with it, " I remain, dear air, yours very faithfully, JAmts TAassu.. "Chas. J. Cartier, Esq., Greenwich." After a brief &measles; the jury decided that it was not neomeary to go to Faversham to inspect the stock but it would be desirable to have evidence as to the condition of some of the barrels which bad been delivered within the last three months. Mr. Poland said that plenty of evidence of that kind would be forthcoming. Arthur Spinals, a boy who found the letter assumed to have been written by Rayner, complaining of the state of the casks, said that he found it in Wickham-lane, near Plumstead Cemetery. Re heard the explosion, sod shortly after saw two or three pieces of paper flying about, and he picked up oce of them out of mere curiosity. He first showed the letter to a publican and a carpenter, sod then he showed it to his master, who kept it. His muter said that be should inform about it. The letter was twice read to him, first by the publime, next by the carpenter. The Coroner then read the letter, which the witness declared to be the same. By Mr. Poland—l cannot read very welL I picked up two or three other papers, which I also gave away to dif ferent persons. One of the jury asked whether the paper had been es ainioed by a strong lens, to see if there was any water-mark on it. The Coroner said that had been done. There was no water-mark on it ; but be believed there would be some evidence forthcoming to show when it was written. Mr. J. Loomis, a builder, of Plumetsed, stated that the last wittier gave him the letter, and be gave it to Mr. Jackson after the lapse of a week. Mrs. Dinah Margaret Silver, 111.0111—I am the wife of Walter Silver. I left Sikh on Thursday preceding the explosion. I only used to go to the magazine to shut the window when it was going to rain. I on not see what was done at Mr. Rayner's magazine. There were no barges unloading on the Thursday at the wharf. I did sot go on the river wall. I very seldom went them. Never tome the bergs.. I never was in Mr. Hall's magazine in my life. nor was I ever on Bridge-eod. Sergeant Cox—l renewed summonses fur Alfred and Benjamin Jones, but I have not been able to Sod them. The Coroner—These two witnesses are said to be import ant, and I was particularly requested to get them hare, and also two men who unshipped 90 barrels from the Good Design at Gravesend the previous day. The object of ob taining their evidence was to ascertain the condition of the barrels. In answer to questions Sergeant Con said that Mr. Cloul. eon, to whom he had applied, had stated that the permits in question were out of his employ, and that be did Del hi:ow their addressee. Alfred Rayner sworn, son of the deceased foreman—l am 14 years of age. On the manias of the solidest, I bad not beep up more than a few minutes before the explcaion. The Coroner—What did you me or bear Witness —I didn't see or hear nothing. I was smothered under the heals of brinks and mortar. I was taken out. I was sensible. I knew the magazine bad exploded, because it was gone when I got oat of the rubbish. I used to go to school at ball-past 9, and return about 6. My father used to do his writing to the magazine always. I did not use to go into his room when he wrote, but I did °ace. I hose seen father's writing, arid sometimes put letters in the post for him, but not lately. About two mouths ago I posted a letter to Mr. Hell. Ima reed a little, and I could read that letter, aad the direction was, " Miura. Hall end Son." On the letter being h►nded to witness, be said—Pother did not write on paper like that. Ile used to write on blue paper. I never heard tether reading letters to my mother, or my mother reeding lather's letters. I don't know Mr. Monk, but have seen hint. By the Jury—l did not see the barges there the night before, but I have seen them there before. I have sot sees men boiling their kettles or smoking. Igo to Mr. Davis's school. I have never seen powder leaking from the casks when they have been unloading. I have been on the wall but not on any of the barges. By Mr. Poland—l have often pasted letters. They were directed to London. By the Jury—l don't know wbetber I have ported letters to Faversham. I did not always read the direction. I came to Erith on purpose to poet the letter when I did poet them. Before I went to Mr. Davis'e school, I used to go to the church school, at Erith. leaver beard my father complain of the bad state of the barrels, or say anything about them at all. Wm. ILickay. of Faversham, muter of the barge Black Boy ; owners, Mesas. Hall, Faversham. said—The Black Boy was expressly built for cooveying powdes. She in 36 tons register. I carried only one man with me. I used to sail in the Good Desigo. At the time the left I wee at Faversham. My barge came the week before. We came to and fro none in about eine or ten days. The average passage op is two days—perhaps more in winter. Some times we are op in seven or eight hours; some times, when it wee blowing heavy, we were a week on the voyage laying to. I was delivering powder a fortnight previous to the blow-up on the Monday. I de. 1 1 livered about 250 barrels, some in quarters, some in halves, some in barrels, the largest proportion being in quarter barreis. Mr. Rayner received them. We put 'petre bags on the floor—what we call gunny bags. We have nothing else to use. We always sweep the hold clean. not swab it ; then we put 'petre bags, and then the barrels. Every one Is handed. We don't roll them, but lift them. When the hold is full we batter) down the batches, ►nd put down a doable set of tarpaulin'. I assist in unloading. At that time we use dippers, like Sloes in the magazine. The Oorooer—When do you have fires? Witnees—Not when we are loading, but we do when it is all battened down. The Coroner—Had you aey fire on the last passage ! Witmer—Tot whoa we were &kepi& usloadleg. The Corooer—But on your purge up ? Witnese—Yee ; on the plumy when we were hettetel down we did. By the Caviler—The jetty was always washed Coen when the tide Ma up. We wear our ordinary boots wbeo o n the voyage, but not when we come to the wharf. .V. l the barrels I brought op were sound, no leakage at all. Tte head of a cask COMPS oat, or the hoops come off. Never va a each a thing as their coming to places in handling. Itoyc er used to send frequent messages to me. He need to seal letters by me. On last voyage I took no letter from 31r. Rayner to Mr. Monk. By the Jury—Rayner never oomplained to me about tb. casks being in a bad state. I never carried powder on deck on any occasion. I never delivered powder on the riser from my barge, nor did I ever bring anythiog but a life, Ere wood or 'petre bags. By the Jury—Are you not prohibited from burning a Cre on board ! Witness—No, never, not that I ever heard of ; but never have any fire when unloading, only when the he'd*, are an. There is no regulation I know of prohibiting master, from having fire, and we are coasters. We never run barrels of powder on the deck. I have bean! that they have done so, but don't believe it. If they ever have hal anything on the top of the hatches it was empty casks. it is impossible fee me to say whether either of the I...rge:, delivered powder in the river. I never delivered powder to a steamer. Neither I nor my mate smoke. By Mr. Poland—When the hatches are on and covrrel with tarpeuling, in my opinion there is no danger, or who unloading. I have seen sparks fly on board of us many . time from steamboats when we are coming up the ricer. If anything occurs we are on the spot. By Mr. Poland—The ticket produced is my half•yearly certificate ; it is of a coasting vessel, trading from Faverbar: to London and other porta. To get to Faversham we go right round the Isle of Sheppy since the railway bridge is building. We me obliged to show lights according to reA• lation. We must always have lading light" to prevent being run down. I have seen far more danger of heir.; run down by steemboata than ever I have by fire. The 'Rene begs were put on the bottom of the boats to have somethit, soft to put the barrels on. We tore brimstone and salt. petre down to the magazine. Mr. Rayner was a very car e f u l mu. I sever had any fault to find with Mr. Rayner. By the Jury—l have known barrels let slip oat of the hand in handling, but never knew of any explosion in come. queue. The danger in unloading results from "teasers musing, but we always keep the red flag flying whim unload• iog. We don't keep the danger flag up till we come to Sheerness. We don't open all the hatches at once—only gradually. There is no danger before we get to Sbeernen. We have the red and green light, the same u other vends. By Mr. Poland—l do not know that we could have any other light. Gladstone and Wise belonged to the Harriet. Neither of them smoked. Jemmet and Barber, of the Good Design, did. They had cold dinner" while unloading, bat we do sometimes have fire when lying alongside, when we are battened down, though partly unloaded. [The inquest was proceeding when our report left.] WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) nzIiDAT, OmMa 18. $ 8.11. B. T. W Nairn ;29. N.W. 6; 4 W.N.W. en 0.10 1 Lberdesa 2132 47 W.&W. ' 5 W. b '2 Lelth 149,p; I ro 7 W. TO 1 Ardrossan W.N.W. 6 W. 0.24 4 U Greencase - - - al Gway ; W.BW. ; W.&W. c 007 3 Valenti& '29.61 51 W. 1 6I W.N.W. e 0.14 4 Cape Clear 29.01 W. I ' N.W. e 3 Queenstown 29.60 W. 1 11 N.W. 02 Liverpool 29.60 501 8. 2 e 0.01 Holyhead 29.66 511 i B.&W. 4 6 &W. b 3 Pembroke U. 656! W.N.W. 2 0 W. oc 0.00 1/suranos .. 1x.73 0 4 N.W. 5 W. e 1 0.30 Brea 29.76 541 &W. 11 6 W.& W. to 4 L'Orlent 29.7357 W.B.W. 3 ; B.N.W. b eoch•fort eg 84 50, L&IL 4 2 N.Z. Ibe Mrmouth 49.700 Z. 0 1 6 W.R.W. me 3 Weymouth D 1.701551 W. 2 6 W. loc 0.08 5 09 Portsmouth 19.,43 W.&W. , &W. to 0.07 2 Itindou ':A49 6! W.6.W. S 6 W.S.W. oc 0.03 - Dover 29.741 W. 3 0 W.O.W. lon. 2 Yarmouth eearhorough 29.1514 &W. 5 W.R.W. rL 5 13111•614 29.49 51 &W. 616 W.N.W. bo 4 Heligoland 2956153 W.N.W. 3 3 W.&W. c 0.2! 8 111I'DIRSDAT. CO N =Mail THrItfIDAT. N.W. to &W.. strew. Coast& B.W. to N.W. ' odes to equally. with rol role. fres& ooze raft S.W. to N.W., tee* to Wonsan. n W.W. to N.N.W., • gale, rata at Wawa. troth. strong to showery. S.W. to N.W.. strong. Scgrnitzt. As nestihere. squally. with showers. As next above. Zurna. S.W. to N.W. strew, with squal ls, tied. Cautionary signals on all coasts on Monday. - Wirearnalzelaud. Wean, sad .1. Clisaaal awl Bay of &+W. laitara Ara Jaem liaditwatd Raglan and The German journals announce that Lord Claren don has left Version for Vienna on an invitation horn tin Emperor al Austria, who was desirous el again seeing Eas lordship. Apropos of the repairing of the Church of St. Merry, Rua St. Martin, Paris, an old story has been raked up respecting a mediaeval curate of that chapel, who took the following strange fashion of showier; hie reverence for the mundane bead of his religion. It seams that Pope John the Tweety-second, bad a nephew called Jourdain de lisle, who was literary, or liberal, or some such dreadful thing. He was, with medireval justice, tried, condemned, and ex gaited, notwithstanding the "temporal power' of his uncle. The curate of St. Merry then addressed this letter to the Pope:—"Very Iteverood Father,—As soon as I found that your nephew was rally to be executed, I called our chapter together, and pointed out that we should profit by this fortun►te occasion to mark our respectful attachment and deep veneration for you. No sooner, thee, was your nephew banged, than we went in great state, got the body, and buried it gratis. Hoping that we may have other such occasions of serving your family, we continue humbly to re. quest your paternal benediction.—J. TIIOIIAS, Cure." A letter front Rowe of the 11th in the Patric says :—" The Sing of Naples is still at Albano, his sum. mar residence, with family, sod his petty court. He came to this city last week, and remained two days ; he paid more than one visit to the Vatican, and twine received Car dinal Antorielli at the Farness Palace. The meaning of this movement was easily discovered. The Boarbonian committee has for some time past increased in ardour. That is all logical, since brigandage, which, only a month since, was on the point of being annihilated in the Neapo litan provinces, has just resumed fresh activity. Had money been wanting? That is what I cannot nay ; I can, however, affirm that numerous enlistments are taking place here. The convention of the 15th September has riot dis couraged the eaeruies of Italy. They seek locums disturb ance among the people, who have bad so much to safer from the neighbourhood of Roman reaction." The Telegrafo of Barcelona says:—" In the prison of Vinare.: is a man rsesotly condemned to eightioeo years' imprisonment. On his betrothed visiting him in his coo finement a short time back he asked her if aim would Lave sufficient constancy to wait until the expiration of his punishment before marrying. She not only replied that she would, but proposed that the ceremony should take place at once. This was consented to by the authorities, and the ceremony hessian, taken place in the prison." A general order has been received at Chatham from the Horse Guards, announcing that the examination in July, 1865, of candidates for admiaaion to the Staff College will comprise the following porticos of military history and geography :—Military History.—The Cam liaison of the British army in the Peninsula, in the years 1805.9-10, with a general outline of the operations of the Spanish armies so far as they were calculated to induence three of the British. Military Geography.—The geography of Spain and Portugal considered with reference to military operations. The following works m►y be reed with edvan. tails, not to the exclusiou, however, of othen, whether Eaglish or French, which may throw light on the cam paigns to be studied :—Napier's " Peninsular War," Bend moat's " Life of Wellington," Garwood'. " Despatches of the Duke of Wellington" (selection), Macdougall's " Theory of War ;" nod Lavalbee's " Military Geography." Caadidates will receive on application to the secretary to the Council of Military Education a copy of the synopsis of the studies pursued at the Staff College, which may serve as a useful guide to them in preparing themselves for the examisation• A manufactory of gunpowder ban been esta blished for some tints podia Blakely part of the New Forest. The alder trees, which grow plentifully in the forest, pro dens t►e beet tied of wood for making carbon, vizi& is one of the ingredients of gunpowder. The New Forest is WO squire miles In extent, ►nd scarcely any part of it is thickly inhabited. It has been suggested that it would be well adapted for the station or manufactory of gunpowder. ROYAL NAVAL RESERVF.....-Mr. Ambrose Walgh bas been appointed sub-lieutenant io the Ho) al Nava Re serve. Ti Porta are id Mr, sdjou rho Queei court credil Kr. ,4jou WIN 0 ppsehl paL the pm had il4 ri• Aft. order The obteis of the Hoe s. 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