The Express. — London, England, 1866-05-21 00:00:00

:;1' \PER 7 _ l • ,•• - , ••••„- ; , y ' •-• !• • - I* •N• •••-• 1 \ ' - - 4. 4 " - -- - . . _ r :;,. A' • '11? ; • Isa . , • 7 r_ W. 1 74_ 1 LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1866 . [STAMPED, ld.. ADDITIONAL (TWOPENCE I, • ra n of red noon. B.sad ntt -1; 888 ; V il a k ; PRINCE ALFRED AT EDINBURGH. i toio. tui. 51es hiii nther BUGSBALL PASSENGER LINE of GS BALL PACKETS for AUSTRALIA from Lostkordirect ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of 1 TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. 'NOLAND The GENERAL ILICRTINO of Members will be held at the Society's House, 12, Hanoverwetuos, TO-MORROW, Tuesday, May 23, at 12 o'clock. By order of the Council, London, May 21, MM. H. HALL DARE, Secretary. counselled Austria to cede Venetia, or promised her any support against Prussia. The efforts of Russia are directed towards bringing about a peace able arrangement and reconciliation. In the pro ' posed Congress the Russian cabinet sees a chance of a peaceful termination to the present dif&culties• As the situation grows more critical Russia is re doubling her efforts, and she will, until the last moment, continue to fulfil her duty in the cause of humanity. But it is false to attribute to her any other language than that of friendly persua sion, or any other attitude than complete impar tiality." SPAIN AND CHILI. ___ NEW YORK, MAY O. Peas Goa early aired ; Wbite igilieg be. t o Pest )44.7. Docks 1. I. India Juno 10 E. India Julylo India }lay Yd IL India Jane 45 ...... rori; landsborouigh Ocean Empron Sirocco 2,000 2,000 9,000 2,000 HORSE SHOW, Agricultural Hall, London. TEM DAY—Admiarion, One Big llinsg. Private Boxes and Reserved Beata.—Door open at 10 a.m. QIIIINBLAND.—Land Orders, d3O, to all draw woos I Young Australia 1,500 I t India May 31 RaDonson.. Young England . 1 1.800 IL India June 15 HORSE SHOW Agricultural HaII.—EXHI BITION of AGRICULTURAL and HOITICULTCRAL IMPLEMP.NTS, Seeds, Roots, Patent Centatranees for Do mestic Use, Greenhouse and Cut Flowers, Ferns, de., in the Galleries ; Carriages, llamas, da, in the Avenue. ply d 14.110 W ' ; ?%•!, • leee et to ad th e neie•—. Basalt Per qr. I stone. ante at claw dirk" mama as ve r y MOTO r tut 10 rfais silt All °BICE, for MELBOURNE, packet for ESth May. goon and pamengers are Invited to inspect this unrivalled Mat returned from her tint voyage. BAN (Moreton Bar, the Janson/ clipper ship YOUNG ArEBALLI. See Queensland special advatisement. Imply to JAMES RAISES and Co., Liverpool; all agents for .flack Ball Line and T. M. MACRAE - and Co., 1, Leaden ralleneet, KC. 11 grata Daum L. at. per qr. rket to. r ast awl relon From Havre. Wednesday, Wednesday, ednesday, June O. July 4. Aug. 1. Aug. YD. zt2; kinds at [vanes of errata. to 52a, w, 475. to or stank ere was • [ for the ind My eas gels supply ei •od. The rere paid. 9s. per 311 53 may be grin, supply r, %s. to was done. , re la. per 38 stone. 38s. per this Week d barley. advance ; her than ;ed. Here i. Barley Wheat, to 30s. ain to th but of VIZ de appears rly active. rest might PI counter escriptions al. From ly give the continued se'nnight. in, and the 'llll prices. wise, 3,6 8 . a sports this meal, 4. City, London, it C. iunda7, June 7. suraday, July 6. luradAy, Aug. 1. nursday, Aug. 60. Comp Any's is morning Egypt, Blftuntius, w Zealand. ;ere, and on vain, :—ltatlzu : r , watches, reuery, gee . Shennhal , ver, : watches, and 10.—The he Tanjore may be el' r at South. ExalingUt 'xi. to-d►,' n the 26th bid June. )en's ship a of the first is afternoon- Mallon dos nous habit of re organs...: l ! 'Recd , * ".t -in no time '` sdhisok, d the sansttre s effected ti oompttif iota. and .ning chilren. ,EATHS. ife of Captain L, of Idol-lose. Norwood, the ter, the wi ll d lel. tbe wile II of • sem e'agata , r. Bullock. 6 Isabella kaa. ylepark v enue-rod. t Kb* 106 " i Smith. E a q" . ch. by the R S ' :ate Cumuli. aegb-aqaare. Bose, dsogblig H. combo. Ist. ark. 10156belk a, Isabella. de teed. ZlizAbedh r min. " id". al Li rm st ir ot , STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL OR QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORK TWICE A WEEK. LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and f r il l E .H ILA DEL P RIA STEAM-8111P COMPANY intend de +/t tug their fall-powered Clyde-built Iron Screw Steam -Ships saws the united Steta Mai* FROM LIVERPOOL for NEW YORE. Cabin passage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday, 11 17, and 21 guineas, according to the seeomatodetion. Went pumas Includes a full supply of 000ked provisiona for Canada and the United States booked through on pan tuirttageous Wray— For further particulars apply to INMAN, 22, Wateratreet, Liverpool; and to RIVES of MACEY, 11, Xing WlElam.staset, Louden. QTEAM to NEW YORK.--lINITED STATES MAIL UHL— The apleadid and favourite dd•-wheel ainimera of the New York and Havre Steam Skip Company oa appointed to leave for New York as follows : These ships do not carry emigrants. Tares :--11ret-class, ; second elan, Cl4—For Porta& trapply to I:IIRILBETTE, HAMS,and Co., Paris and 17. C. sod B. W. FOX and Co., palm ;or a STABS B id Co, led, Cheapedde, London. nVERLAND ROUTE. - COMMUNICATION ij by STEAM to INDIA, AUSTRALIA, etc, via EGYPT. Rp PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY ROOK PASSENGERS and receive Cargo and Parcels it their London office for Gibraltar, Malta, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, gams, Calcutta, the Straits, and China, by their 'teenier' wing Southampton on the 4th and 20th of every month for Onatat Malta, Egypt, Aden, and Bombay, by those of the lith gel 47th of each month : and for Mauritius, King Georges pod Melbourne, and Sydney, by the steamers leaving South• on the Wth of every month—For further particulars alt the Company's Offices. IV, Leadenhall-street, LC, oa ; or Oriental-place, Southampton. REMEN.—Direct Route to Hanover, Brune l" wick, and Central Germany.—The North German Lloyd's be first-class screw steamer ADLER, Captain N. BUNDRS um will be despatched from Horselydown, on THURSDAY, tinst. weather permitting`, at 10 a.m., calling at Brunswick Blackwell, fur passengers, at 12 noon—Pares to Bremen, ltmd : return tickets, g 3 and gl IN.—Apply at CHAPLIN'S PhiversolOMee, Regen circus, W. or to PHILLIPPS, GRAVES, 71111.1.1PPSand Co., St. Dunstan's-house, St Dunstan's-hill, LC. QTEAM to STOCKHOLM (calling at Copen- Y have .—The A 1 s.m. AZIZ, Captain .1. E. CAVE, will sail he the above porta In a few days. Hu 11rd-rate accommodation br passengers.—Apply to PHILLIPPS, GRAYEB, PIILLUPPB mad Co., St. Dunatan'a•haue, E.C. TEAM to GOTHENBURG from London direct, once a week. Average passage, 40 boars. Direct route to the Swedish Lakes, to Stockholm, Halmstad, Malmo, Falken lam, Ystad, Osearsham, Christiania, and St. Petersburg. The neowned paddle steamer WHISPER ls appointed to leave Hadrian with goods and passengers on THURSDAY% the 24th lilt, at 11 am. i weather permitting. To be followed by the Buy and Gustaf Wean, one of which steamers will he des patched regularly every Saturday, at 11 a.m., from Blackwell. Wm to Gothenhurg, C 3 3a and £2 3. Passengers walk on bard. For freight or passage apply at Chaplin's Urdversal Cake, W., or to PHILLIPPS, GRAVID% PHILLIPPS and Co., W. Dunstan's Rouse, EC. FOREIGN WINES, cheap and pure; Catalonian Sherry, lit ed. ; Andalusian Port, 17a ed. ; bench, IGa. ; French Sherry, 181 per dozen ; Beaujolais, 18a. fid Bacon, 21a , Roussilion, 17s. Id ; Chablis, 21a. ; Hock, 21s. to tY ; and Sparkling Hock and Moselle, 48a a dozen ; Cognac Brandy, pale or brown, 40s. a dozen, bottles included. Terms sib. Carriage paid upon four dozen Into the eonntry . EDWARD LOW ERBA NI: and SONS, Distillers and Importers, 77g. Sunatreet. London. Established 1785 PEMARTIN'S SHERRIES.—RaiI paid to any station in Eughtnit—THOMAS NUNN and SONS strongly recommend the Wines of the above eminent shippers. Good ✓and Dinner Wines, 265. and S2a ; superior, 38.5., 42e., 48a., and 13. ; Amontillado, 625., 58a, and 61s. ; old East Indian, 725. and ▪ Madeira, direct, Goa and 725. ; old East Indian, 965. Civets—Sound Bordeaux, 18a. ; superior, 245. ; St. Julien, 28$. sad 35.. ; St. Estephe, 81 Emilion, and Margaux, 360., 405., 445., tin ; Cantenae Marvin; 565. ; La Rose, La Tour, and Lafltte, Rt. to 120 s. ; Champagne 4•A. ; very good, 48s. ; superior, 605., 66a, and 781.—T11011AS NUNN and SONS, wine, spirit, and liqueur merchants , 21. Lamb's Condalt.street Priced Ws on application. Eatablished 1801. PHILLIPS and COMPANY'S TEAS are BEST and CHEAPEST. STRONG to FINE BLACK TEA, Is. Sd., Sa, 24. ed., U., its. 48 Yost delicious Black Tea is now only Sa ad. per pound. Pure, Scb, rare, choice coffee, ls. id., Is. tid., Is. Bd. MILLINS and Co., Tea Merchants, 6, King William-streak .„. . A price current tree. Sugars at market prices. lIIILLIYS and Co. send all g.oeis carriage free within eight Wks of No. 8, King William-street; 40a worth carriage free to ■y railway station or market tows in finglana—Phillips and Co. have no agents, nor any connexion with any house in Woe water or Swansea. FURNITURE, Carpets, Bedsteads, Bedding, l'phol•tery, Linens, Damasks, &c., 440,000 worth, all nrranted. Deliverthl free, and guaranteed 30 per cunt. leas than West-end prices. A house furnished completely Is 24 hours. Wit. WHINE, General Furni,lier, 133 to 129, Newington Butts. ALLAN and Cn., 0 and 70, ST. PAUL'S e II Une II YARD. A FRFATI DELIVERY of N BILKS, Stripes. Checks, and Chines, as well as a large purchase of GENUINE BLACK SILKS, Maces, Poult de Sole, ctc., bought for prompt cash during the LATE CRISIS. ALL.. and Co., 69 and 70, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD FREAH IMPORTATION of FRENCH FILLED LONG SHAWLS copies ~ f the most expensive India, trout £3 to £l5. A lot of PARLEY FILLED front £l. China, Crape, Grenadine, Norwich, <Le bought luring the LATE PANIC. ALLAN and Co., 69 and 70, ST. PAUL'S cif URCIIYARD. Laoui.ite NEW MANTLES just received from PARIS. The 24 guineas; the If A YDEE, t guineas; the Lvrique 'with novel chain, 2( guineas ; the Cold, a very pretty and useful Jacket, I guinea ; White Bernuuse Mantles, al. ad. and upwartla. ALLAN and Co., 69 and 70, ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD. NEW DRFieiLi, Plain NO Fancy Poplins from 88.'9d. to 30s. the bra : Grenadine!, Glace, Alpaeaa, every shade, 9fe1.,1:4 Oed., sad 13 61.1 the yard. Our well-known Popltnettes, 2a. 11. L per yard, and all new materials in abundance. ALLAI!.: and Co. G 9 and 70, ST. PAUL'S RCH YARD. YARMOL9 and SIT N-SHADF-, RIBBONS, Gloves, Trimmings, actierY, LACE, ,te., of every description and every variety. ALLAN and Co. 69 and 70, ST. PAUL'S 1191:RCHYARD. TAEI.E C rLOTRA, CH URCHYARD. and MINERAL DRAPERY, a splendid collection MI . :•LIN CURTAINS, purchased advan tageously during the LATE PANIC. A LLAN and Co., 60 and 70, ST. PAUL'S CHI' RN( YARD. The MOI : RNING DEPARTM ENT is well supplied with the Mast genuine fabrics, for GENERAL and COMPLIMENTARY MOURNING, and are sold at uur usual moderate prises—AU Warranted. ALLAN and Co., 69 and 70, ST. PAUL'S SPECIAL —A lot of SMALL FILLED CHURCHYARD. SHAWLS, Dd. each. Sad the larger size. :e. 6,1 These are exceedingly cheap. )anther lot of LOS*: It LLAMA SHAWLS, OS. tki. to 15.1. 6d. ; bought for cash during the LATE PANIC. CROFORM AND ALL ITS DANGERS IIBII':?ERSEDED.—Mr. DAY (for many years Principal As- Liszt to Mr. Eskell, of 8, Grosrenor-street; guarantees perfect freedom from pain is all dental operations. Consultations tree. hems most moderate. 291, Regent-street, three doors from the *) 01 _. Acchnie. Teeth re. each. Mr. Day, 291, Regent - street, three mots from the Polytechnic. BLOSSOM of HONEYSUCKLE, a delicate and dialogue perfume, extracted from the flowers, by JNO. W 3 NELL and Co., Perfumers to 11.R.H. the Princess of 'Wales, Dad 801 l Wharf, Se, Upper Thames-street, London. DELICATE and CLEAR COM.PLEXIONS, with a delightful and luting Fragrance, by using the edebtate.l UNITED SERVICE SOAP TABLETS, 4d. and dd. 1101., — Manufactured .luabeth. Order of your chemist, grocer, or chandler. EE PANTHEON TURKISH BATHS, Orest MarlboroughetreeA R. Wirt Moetays, ; geotlessee, other dam TIOUT or RHEUMATISM i s qu i c kly r e lieved and cured in a few doge by that celebrated Medicine, FAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. Obtained through oh, amulet, at ia lid. and ita. 9d. per box OR S E SHO W, Agricultural Hall. WEDNIMDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY, May RS, 424, and 25.—AdmIaelon, Ono Mallon S. SIDNEY, Secretary and Manager. TNTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHI .I. BITION, May 22nd, Tickets, iZI Is. ; May 23rd, its. May 24th 2s. 6d. ; May 25th, Is. Tickets may be obtained of the principal London nanatrimen, and at tha usual London agents. FRENCH GALLERY, 120, Pall-malL —The THIRTEINTH ANNUAL IXILIBITION of PICTURES. the Contribution& of Artists of the French and Mend& Schoob, to NOW OPEN. Admission. la Catalogue, 6d. STUDIES of ITALIAN ART.—The SERIES of PAINTINGS in water-colours, some the size of the originals. from the frescoed and pictures of the Vatican, the Pllll, and Academia Galleries of Florence, the various churches of Italy, and the Louvre, illustrating the Roman, Florentine, and Siennese Schools, from the antique and early Christian paintings to Raphael. by Mr. HADWEN WHEELWRIGHT, ON W. from 10 UR 7 pm., at Si, NEW BURLINGTON-STINT, W. Descriptive catalogues Is. and 2s. each. STRAND MUSIC HALL.—Vance the Great. This comic star always shines brightest here. He may sing elsewhere, but his zenith is "The Strand."—Vide Prem. The best company in London. Vance's great Derby song, "The Slashing Your in Hand, nightly. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, High Holborn.—This magnificent and favourite establishment OPEN EVERY EVENING. The grand band, under the direc tion of Mr. W. M. Packer, performs nightly an entirely new selection of operatic and dance music. Open at half-past 8 ; close at 12. Admission, la. INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHI BITION and BOTANICAL CONORBSS.—The GARDENERS' CHRONICLE of SATURDAY, 28th May, will contain a full Re port of the Meetings of the Congress and the Horticultural Exhi bition at South Kensington. Order of any news agent. A single copy sent on receipt of six damps.—Office for advertisements, SI, Wellington-street, Strand, W.C. Price Is., by post 14 stamps, THE SCIENCE of LIFE ; or, What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid. A practical guide for self-preservation, and for Imparting health, strength, and e ffi ciency to the most Important functions of life. Supplemented by an Essay on the Treatment of Nervousness. Lowness of Spirits, Lassitude, Debi lity, and Indigestion ; addresaed especially to professional men, men of buainesa, the studious, the sedentary, and all who are labouring under the debilitating effects of over-taxed energies, either of body or mind. By a PHYSICIAN of 20 years' practice. "The work forms an excellent manual for all who would learn how to use life, and not abuse it. On the control of the passions and the regulation of the functions, the advice throughout is most valuable."—Church and State Gazette. Mann. 39, CornhilL GERMAN GYMNASTIC SOCIETY.—The anniversary of the founding of the German Gymnasium in Old St. Pancras-road was celebrated on Saturday evening by a display of the proficiency the students have acquired in the several branches of physical education taught by the society, including mans exercises, free exercises, ball bar exercises, leaping, vaulting horse, boxing, small-sword and broad4word practice, wrestling, and a variety of other feats and practices tending to the development of muscu lar power. The appearance of the very spacious and con venient gymnastic hall, decorated as it was with many. coloured flags, and banners, and shields, brilliantly lighted, and crowded with an audience of whom a considerable proportion consisted of ladies in evening costume, was sinfularly gay and imposing. Although the institution owes its origin to the German residents in this metropolis, and is generally spoken of by its German name, Deutschen Turnverein, its be nefits are by no means confined to that nationality, for amongst its members the vast majority are English, and so cosmopolitan is it that upon its list may be found Russians, Italians, French, Dutch, Spaniards, Brazilians, Peruvians, Danes, Poles, Cubans, and, in short, represen tatives of almost all civilised nations as well as Germans. We are informed that the institution was not designed, nor is it carried on, for profit, but simply as a self-sup. porting school of physical culture, and as such it well de serves the success it has achieved. The actors in the scene of Saturday evening must have numbered some seventy persons, and their muscular development, their admirable drill practice, and the surprising feats in leaping, jumping, parallel bar, and voluntary practice which they accern- I !dished, bore the moat satisfactory evidence of the value of the training which they had undergone. DEATH OF SIR BROOK KAY, BA RT. —The death was announced on Saturday of Sir Brook Kay, third baronet, of East Sheen, Surrey, which occurred at his seat, Belvedere, Kent. Under the auspices of the Victoria-park Preser- I vation Society, and with the permission of her Majesty's Board of Works, a large meeting took place on Saturday evening in Victoria-park, when resolutions and a petition to the Queen and the House of Commons were adopted against any interference with the recreation grounds of the people. LOWF'3 ArrArg ON THE Am ERICANS.— MR._ owes _ _ ...... The " Yankee" correspondent, of the Spedator says:— " A passage in a recent speech by Mr. Lowe in the House of Commons upon the Reform 1:ill de maids from me a passing notice. He is reported as having asked, ' Did you ever hear of a man who . was oetracised from public life in America in conse quence of his having committed a murder, a forgeie a perjury, or anything of the kind ?' and as having accompanied his query, which was received with ' Hear, hear, and laughter,' with some remarks to the same effect. Now it is difficult for me to discover how Mr. Lowe can justify himself to himself for such an im plied assertion as that. Ido not believe, and would not willingly believe, that he said what he did knowing it to be false ; but he has certainly borne witness against his neighbour without knowing that his witness was true. When did Mr. Lowe ever hear of a man who had com mitted a murder, a forgery, or a perjury ever being in public life in this country? I will venture to say that he cannot call an instance to mind, or find one, if given a year in which to seek it." THE ISLE OF MAN AND THE CATTLE PLAGUE. The importation of cattle and sheep into the Isle of Man is prohibited from the 18th instant. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.—tin Friday morning a notorious thief named W:lliam Newson, &young man of about 26, escaped from Great Yarmouth gaoL Newson,who had pre viously undergone a sentence of penal servitude, had again been committed for trial on a charge of burglary. Fearing the result of another conviction, the prisoner, who is an ir.- genious workman, contrived to gave a sufficient quantity of hemp from oakum picking to weave a rope about 30ft. in length, which he concealed. About 8.30 a.m. on Friday he was seen safe in his cell by a turnkey, and soon afterwards the bell rang for morning prayers in the chapel. Newson not making his appearance search was made for him, and it was discovered that he had effected his escape. He had by some means got into the yard, and having fastened one of his shoes to the rope he threw it over some projecting irons at the top of the wall, which is at least 30ft. high, and so pulled himself up. He then dragged the rope after him, and chopping it into • neighbouring " row," or narrow street, he descended and got away. Search was made for him in every direction, the result being that the rogue was recaptured on Friday evening by Derry, an inspector in the local police, at the south end of the town, where he was concealed among some timber. METROPOLITAN FREE HOSPITAL, DEVONSHIRE !WARE, CITT.—The aggregate number of patients relieved during the week ending May 19, was medical, 969 ; mirgical, 545 Ltotal, 1,454, of which 594 were new case,. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD. — The number of patients relieved at this hospital during the week ending May 19, was 3,460, of which 1,132 were new eases. The ground-rent of the Mansion-house has just been bought by the Corporation at thirty-three years' por ch/Att.—City Prem. • (azuna's TiIIORAMS.); AUSTRIA. VIENNA, MAT 19, Errstsa. The statement that an Austrian patrol had crossed the Prussian frontier near Klingebentel is denied by the commander of the Austrian detach ment at that part of the frontier. An investigation has been ordered to be made into the matter, and the officers in command near the frontier have been enjoined to observe minutely their present instruo- I tiona, in order to obviate any well-grounded complaints from Prussia. The French and English consuls-general in Venice are making preparations to provide for the crews of the British and French men-of-war which are shortly expected • to arrive there to protect the subjects of England and France in case of war with Italy. Italian spies have hem arrested in Venetia. An unau ! thenticated rumour is current that the negotia tions for a treaty of commerce between England I and Austria have been adjourned until the present difficulties in Germany are settled. The warlike preparations are still in progress, and corps of volunteers continue to be formed. Conflicting reports are current respecting the prospects of the I assembly of a congress. VIENNA, MAT 20, Evssthc. Prince Charles of Baden has applied to the Em peror for permission to relinquish his command in the Austrian army. His request has been granted. The situation is regarded as extremely critical, notwithstanding the intelligence respecting the proposed congress, and war is still considered to be unavoidable. The moat contradictory reports are afloat relative to the prospects of a congress and th e attempted mediation of the Western powers. The Vienna journals assert that England has proposed, as the preliminary conditions of any arrangement, that Holstein shall not be ceded to Prussia, and that no fundamental change shall be made in the Federal Constitution. They also state that Russia has demanded the absolute exclusion of the Polish question from the deliberations of the congress. • Intelligence received here from Paris states that the French government has despatched diplomatic notes to the cabinets of Vienna, Berlin, and Florence, containing propositions for the settle ment of the pending questions by European arbitration. Earl Cowley and Baron Budberg, on the part t of England and Russia, had given their adhesion to these despatches. THE TREATY BETWEEN PRUSSIA AND ITALY. VIENNA, MAT 19, EVT-NING. The followipg are stated to be the most salient points of the treaty of alliance between Prussia and Italy :—ln the event of either of those powers being attacked by Austria, the other would consider such aggression as a caeus belii, and they would jointly operate against the Austrians, neither being at liberty to make peace without the consent of the other. Should Prussia, on the other hand, be pro voked by Austria to a declaration of war, Italy would take part in the conflict, as the ally of Prussia. The two contracting powers bind them selves to form no alliance with any other nation unless by mutual consent. It is further alleged that the treaty is to continue in force till the end of the present year. ITALY. FLORENCE, MAT 19, EVENING A royal decree has been issued ordering that the coupons of Italian Rente falling due on the Ist July shall be accepted until the end of June as cash, at their nominal value, in all payments due to the State. The coupons will also be accepted by the National Bank, the Tuscan Bank, and the Banks of Naples and Sicily. A ministerial circular has been issued fixing the 21st inst. as the date for the commencement of the formation of volun teer regiments. Several officers have been ap pointed for the volunteer corps ; among others are Colonels Corte and Nicotera. Twenty battalions of volunteers are said to be already complete. It is believed that other battalions will be formed in consequence of the large number of enrolments which have taken place. FLORENCE, MAT 20. The Florence journals are of opinion that the Senate will throw out the proposal adopted by the Chamber of Deputies, to impose a tax upon Italian Rente. Signor Scialoj a has not yet definitively withdrawn his resignation MILAN, MAY 20. A military commission, consisting of officers of high rank, have paid a visit of inspection to the fortifications of Polesina. Their report is un favourable. _ - NAPLES, MAY 20. The Chamber of Commerce of Naples has adopted an address to the Senate against the pro posal to tax Italian Rente. The new railways to Vietri and Eboli were opened to-day. THE PROPOSED CONGRESS. ratussus, NAT 19, EVENING. The InNyendanee Beige of to-day says " Austria having officially refused the proposed congress, England and Russia have represented to the Vienna cabinet that this definitive refusal will leave with Austria the responsibility of all conse quences which may ensue." PARIS, Di es 19, EVENING. The France of to-day declares the following to be the present state of the negotiations for the pro posed congress :—" Earl Cowley and Baron Bud berg have been authorised, in concert with M. Drouyn de Lhuys, to seek a basis for an arrange ment between the conflicting powers. A note was drawn up by M. Drouyn de Lhuys and presented, on the 17th, to Earl Cowley and Baron Budberg, by whom it was communicated to their respective governments. No direct communication respecting the congress has as yet been addressed to the Courts of Berlin, Florence, or Vienna." SAXONY. DRESDEN, MAY 19. The official Dresdner Zeitwuj of to-day gives a most positive denial to a rumour which has been current, that a separate convention had been con cluded between Austria and Saxony. BERLIN, MAY 19, Evssom. Intelligence received here from Dresden states that Queen Amelia is exerting her influence with the King against the policy pursued by Herr von Beast, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and General Rabenhorst, Minister of War. RITESIA AND GERMANY. ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 20. , The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day says :- 1 "It is not true that the Emperor Alexander has OR S E SHOW, Agricultural Hall. STALLIONS, thoroughbred: Roadsters and Ponies; Hunters, In tour classes, Park Hacks, Indies' Hones, Chargers, Harness Horses in pain and single ; Racing Trotters, and Ponies In three classes. N.B.—The Arcade from Lilington.grean the only .entrance o the Horse blsow. HORSE SHO W, Agricultural Hall. THIS DAY (Monday:, May 2l.—Adminion, Oue Shilling. H'ORSE SHOW, Agricultural Hall. romozaow, May 3t—Admission. One BMW- FRANCE PARIS, MAT 20. The Moniteur de r Annie of to-day says : " Several journals have spoken of military prepara tions in France. We are authorised to declare that all rumours of such preparations are devoid of foundation." THE NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, MAY 19. The Nations Bank of Belgium has raised its rate of discount to 6 per cent. for bills and 6} per cent. for advances. THE NETHERLANDS. AMSTERDAM, MAY 19, Evrearra. All the Ministers in a body have tendered their resignation to the King to-day. The report cur rent here, that only the Colonial Minister had re signed, is incorrect. THE DA NUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, MAT 18, EvrifiNG. The official reports received by the government from Mettchin, Roustchouk, and Toultcha repre sent the crossing of the Danube by the Turkish army as so imminent that the government has ordered the pickets on the left bank of the river to be withdrawn. The government has requested a credit of 7,000,000 piastres from the Chamber in order to form a camp deatined to cover Bucharest. __ -- JASSY, MAY 19. Rumours are current that a sanguinary conflict has taken place between the Roumanian and Turkish troops on the frontier. 1,000 troops have left here for Galata. AMERICA. By the arrival of the Africa we have advices from New York to the Bth and Boston to the 9th. The following is Mr. Reuter's summary of her news: NEW YORK, Diey_B, Evaxmo. A resolution has been referred to the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, in favour of an amendment to the constitution, to authorize an export duty upon cotton. A resolu tion has also been passed instructing the Judiciary Committee to report a bill prohibiting the admis s;on as a State of any territory wherein the fran chise is denied on account of colour, and declaring such denial to be unconstitutional. Mrs. Davis is still at Fortress Monroe. She is permitted to remain with her husband from reveille to sunset every day. Secretary M'Cul loch had a long interview yesterday with Mr. Davis. President Johnson has ordered the release, on parole, of ex-Senator Gwin, now confined in Fort Jackson. It is generally believed that the President will veto the bill admitting Colorado State into the Union. Mahony has issued circulars declaring that the Eastport expedition was proposed by Killian, who continued an useless expenditure after he (Mahony) had ordered the recall of the men, and that the launch of an Irish iron-clad upon American waters to co-operate with the expedition had been pre vented by red-tape formalities. Captain Grace declares the Eastport expedition to have been planned by Mahony and Killian in order to sell the bonds well. Roberts, Sweeny, and Mahony subsequently caused the failure of the expedition, because of Killian'a popularity. Several circles have, after an investigation, acquitted Mahony of all blame in the Eastport fiasco. The Peruvian, Quebec, China, City of Boston, and Borussia have arrived out. NEW YORK, MAY 10, EVENING, The Senate has concurred in a joint resolution relative to the attempted assassination of the Czar of Russia. A bill has been introduced in the Senate, pro viding that the President cannot remove any officer appointed by consent of the Senate, except mem bers of the Cabinet. It is believed that the House of Representatives will reject the constitutional amendment reported by the Reconstruction Committee, a number of the Republican members having declared themselves opposed to it. President Johnson, replying to a recent address presented by a delegation of methodists, said that great misapprehension existed with reference to the present condition of the South, and that the irre gularities there were grouped together, in order to convey the impression that they illustrate the con dition of the country. Individual conduct should correspond with what we profess. He believed that if we persevered in a proper spirit of govern ment, a good feeling would soon be restored. The interests of both sections demanded a strict com pliance with the constitution and the enforcement of the laws. The President has approved the West India Telegraph Bill. It is believed that the grand jury of Norfolk will bring in a bill of indictment against Mr. Davis and the other leaders of the rebellion. Judge Under wood charged the jury yesterday, urging the neces sity for the punishment of treason. Secretary M`Culloch has advised a relaxation of rigour to Mr. Davis in his imprisonment. Fort Goodwin, Arizona, has been captured by savages, and the garrison, 124 in number, mas sacred. The cholera is abatinelki the New York Quaran tine, and the steerage passengers on board the steamer England have been permitted to come into the city. NEW YORK. MAT 10, 9 P.M. To-day the House of Representatives adopted the amendment proposed by the Reconstruction Com mittee by 128 against 37 votes. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Smythe as Collector of New York. Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, is reported to have arrived here to-day, by the steamer Napoleon, from Havre. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAT 10, 11 , 7Z1f11.10. Money abundant. Gold, 1291. Exchange on London, 142 ; on Paris, 4 . 01 . Stock s q uiet : New York Centrals, 92} •, Illinois, 121} ; Erie, 73} • United States 5.20 Bonds, 192. Cot ton firm and active : Middling Upland, 34i. Wheat and flour dull. Corn quiet. Provisions quiet, and prices drooping. Coffee and sugar steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum very firm : crude, 29 ; re fined, 45. Receipts of cotton at New York for 30 days, 4,000 bales. Export during four days 6,000. Stock, 170,000. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 9. Cotton quiet. Low middling, 32 ; 3 days sales 4,000. Receipts in 5 days 4,000 bales. The following intelligenceli;i;h;enreoeived here . from Chili :—An official decree from the govern ment of Chili declares that neutral vessels which shall communicate with the Spanish squadron will not be permitted to touch or load at any port of the republic. All the Spanish fleet had sailed to bombard the northern ports, including Callao. The English minister had been ordered to leave the premises he occupied, and no one would let him another house. By the bombardment of Valpa raiso there were only two lives lost and eight wounded. One hundred and fifty-one government stores were destroyed, valued at 500,000 dollars, and containing foreign merchandise to the amount of upwards of 8,000,000 dollars. The Spanish admiral had refused to receive a note from the Danish consul-general, informing him that Den mark would hold Spain responsible for damage done to Danish property in Valparaiso. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (TIMM 0111 OWN 0011.111117011MEICI.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. A Florence letterof May.lB,tn the Dibets, speak ing in precisely the tone of all the Italian letters, which speak of war as inevitable, says : There are Italians who would not even be satisfied by the session of Venice. A senator, who has held high office, said yesterday, "It must not be given to us ; we must take it ; we must prove by deeds that we are good for some- thing." A Vienna letter of May 14, in the Boersenhalle, Bays: We believe ourselves able to state with certainty that the cabinet of Vienna has never even confidentially sur gested the possibility of Silesia being a suitable oompensa tion for Venetia. . . . It is positively confirmed that Austria and England are drawing closer together. The Auxerre speech seems to have materially shaken the resolution of the cabinet of St. James's to staxd altoge ther aloof from Continental eventualities. The appeal of Tapponnier, the Swiss groom who, under the representation that he was a nobleman and a man of fortune, married a French heiress, who supposed him to be Baron de Laney, was decided yesterday. The Imperial Court, in every point, adopted the judgment of the court below, and confirmed the sentence of four years' imprison ment prongunced against the defendant as a swindler. The divorce suit between the false Baron de Laney and his wife, which was to have been pleaded at Geneva this week, is put off till May 29, in con- , . sequence of an unexpected difficulty about the French advocates, MM. Hebert and Laya, who are retained on either side. Hitherto French and Swiss advocates have been practically allowed to plead at the bars of the respective courts of both countries without question. But recently a Geneva barrister, when presenting himself before the court of St. Julien, in Savoy, was told by the President that he could not be heard, because there waa not perfect reciprocity between the two countries. It appears, in fact, that in Switzerland an application to the Council of State is a formality necessary to be gone through. The French judge, therefore, said that he could not hear the Swiss advocate without the permis sion of the French Council of State. The Swiss government feels nettled at this, and alleges that the Swiss Council of State being easily accessible, and, in fact, nothing more than a municipal council, cannot be compared to the French Council of State, whose proceedings are solemn and dilatory. It is apprehended that by way of retaliation the Swiss Council of State will refuse permission to the French advocates to plead in the Tapponnier case. The Toulouse murder case, that of Asps, a Christian brother, called in religion Frere Lanni phe, who is accused of having killed a woinan and given her head to his pigs, in the hope of rendering proof of identity impossible, is yet going on. Mrs. Bigelow gave a grand soiree at the American Legation last night, in honour of Mr. Millard Fill more, ex-president of the United States, and Mrs. Fillmore, who have recently arrived in Europe. Among the lions of Parisian society invited to meet them were the Duke de Persit,my and MM. Emile 011ivier, Michel Chevalier, Prevost Paradol, Henri Martin, and Gustave Dore. The Turkish ambassador and several other members of the corps diploinatique attended. The sparrow whose sad fate formed a prominent feature in my yesterday's letter was seen hanging on his gibbet at 1 o'clock this morning. But he is no longer there, and, according to the report of the concierge of the Bourse, he was cut down by the I very means which occurred to me as alone possible, namely, a funereal congregation of neighbouring sparrows who pecked the cord asunder. The event is the talk of the quarter. PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING. Passing through the Place de la Bourse at three o'clock this afternoon I saw an extraordinary sight, such as I never saw before, and, in all likelihood, shall never live to see again. My attention was attracted by a group of about a hundred people, regarding with upturned eyes the capitals of the Corinthian columns of that edifice. Influenced by the almost irresistible curiosity which induces us to join with a multitude in staring, I paused to see what was the matter. After looking in vain in the direction in which all eyes were turned with out perceiving anything remarkable, I made an inquiry of a fellow gazer. His answer was " C'est un moineau qui s'est p endu" (a sparrow has hung itself). Sure enough on looking again I saw suspended from one of the acanthus leaves of the third column on the south side of the Bourse, nearly opposite the Rue de la Banque, a full fledged good sized sparrow. There was a nest in the niche behind the sculptured acanthus leaf, and the only rational account of the phenomenon is that the sparrow must in some way or other have got its neck entangled in a piece of wiry grass or hay forming part of the nest, andinstrugglingtoget away must have dropped down and found it self sus per coil. The fall was about ten inches. The wire grass or straw, or whatever the suspensory tissue may be, was twisted round the bird's neck as artistically as if Calcraft had done it. For a while it made convulsive motions and clutched at the string with its claws, but after several minutes it gave no sign of life, and with extended legs was blown backwards and forwards by the wind. When the death throes were over the crowd dispersed, but the sparrow hangs . there yet, and any of your readers coming to Paris who may doubt the truth of my narrative may in all probability see it themselves for a long while yet to come, seeing that unless a scaffolding were built up on purpose it would be impossible to cut the bird down. The only chance that I see of his not rotting on his gibbet is, that his surviving sparrows doing him funeral honours may so peck at him and his curd that the latter may break. THE WEST INDIES.—LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—The West Indian, from Colon on the 27th April, and Kingston on the Ist inst., arrived here to-day. Governor Eyre was to leave Jamaica for England on the 15th inst. Intelligence has been received at the Colonial office of the arrival of Mr. Manners Sutton at Melbourne. On Saturday afternoon, the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art was opened by his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, in preemies of a hop and entitusiastii assemblage. The opportunity was taken by the magistrates and council to present his royal highness with the freedom of the city, and the Senates Academic= of the university made arrangements to confer upon him the honorary de gree of LLD. After the ceremony of conferring the degree, His ROYAL HIGIINESB spoke as follows:—Mr. Principal and Professors,—lt is with pride and pleasure that I as eept the honorary degree graciously conferred upon me hr this university, with which I was already connected by many intimate and cherished associations. Of these asso ciations some are derived from recollections of the abeam stance to which yen have adverted, that my lamented father held and valued the degree with which you have to day been pleased to honour me ; others are the result of my own experience of the university, and the many happy. and, I tenet, profitable days which I spent whilst studying within its walls. To the expression of these personal feel. inga I must add the gratification with which I find the university so intimately connected with the Industrial Museum, which we are about to open, by the contribution of its collections of natural history to that insanities. I will only observe, brecedesteargautt-trust-rtregyStesr frequent opportunities of evincing my interest in this seat of learning, and of cultivating the acquaintance of the eminent men who preside over it. The Prince then subscribed the list of graduates ; after which his royal highness left to open the Museum, which communicates with the University by a bridge thrown over . West College-street. THE IRISH RAILWAYS. A deputation of noblemen and gentlemen con nected with the Irish railway interest had on Friday an interview with the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Downing-street. The Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Devon, Viscount Lilforl, Mr. Francis Russell, M.P. Mr. Bagwell, M.P. ; Mr. Dorgan , Mr. Malcomaon, Sir. Robinson, Mr. Hamilton Beale, and others formed the deputation. The Marquis of Clanricarde, having introduced the depu tation, made a statement showing that owing to a combination of unhappy circumstances and specially the recent political disturbances and the long-continued mone tary pressure, Irish railway property and credit had been much depressed ; and he then recommended that govern ment should at a fair rate of interest make advances to the companies to meet their debentures as they fell due. Mr. MALCuMHON followed up the statement and re commendation, and mentioned that in the companies with which he was connected the directors had pledged their private credit to keep up that of these componiee. They wanted the government to enable them to tide over their present difficulties, for it would be impossible for them to raise money in the open market otherwise than at exceptionally high rates. Till lately railway debentures bad been very fa vourite securities in Ireland, and there was no difficulty in obtaining money upon them upon easy terms ; and if the government gave them the assistance they asked for, he believed this would be the case again. They would give the government the best security for any advances which might be made to them. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER explained that, pending the report of the railway commission, it would be difficult for government to come to any definite arrange ment in the matter. He inquired whether the deputation had any distinct proposition to offer. Viscount I.lreoneD, iu reply, stated that the deputation, representing different companies, had conic to a resolution which he believed had been in the form of a memorial sent to the Treasury. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inquired what in terest they proposed to pay. Mr. NAAN replied that they considered 3 per cent. a fair rate of interest, and j per cent. for sinking fund for 60 years. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER inquired at what rate the debentures were falling due. Mr. Mausistssim said they would be coming due to the extent of half a million a year for the neat fire years. The Earl of Devi,' pressed upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer the case and position of railways in course of construction in Ireland. In many instances, to complete these undertakings, the directors and others connected with them had pledged their private credit, and were under heavy liabilities. The CH ‘NCELLoR of the EXCHEQUER observed that this conduct on their part may have been very patriotic, butthe government must, as trustees for the public, look into these cases strictly. Mr. DARGAN then said if it were not possible for govern ment to make any permanent arrangement which would enable the companies to give greater accommodation to the public in cheap fares and other facilities of traffic, the Treasury might at least help them out of their immediate difficulties and enable them to get over the current year. The CHANCELLOR of the Etcura2ctit thought that a defi nite proposal, and assured the deputation that the subject should be fully considered by the government. The deputation then withdrew. Grass mowing has commenced in the neighbour hood of Winchester. . . . AN INCIDENT OF THE PANIC. —One incident of the panic deserves record, to the honour of all concerned. It is said that when one of them great employers of labour, the suspension of whose large operations is one of the most universally regretted events of the crisis, was first known to be in jeopardy, a brother contractor — whose name may be readily surmised, for it has become throughout Europe a household wen' for probity and straightforward conduct, as well as for enterprise and energy—called on him, accompanied by three other mem bers of the same calling. The first hail in his pocket two hundred thousand pounds, the oilier three one hundred thousand each. The half million was freely placed at the disposal of the tottering firm, on the con dition that its use would be sufficient to ensure its sta bility, and with a frankness and courage as honourable as was the generosity of the offer, was at once declined. If this account be true, and it is stated on no slight autho rity, it is hard to say to which party it does most credit— to those who, on so noble a scale, did as they would be done by, or to those who could de cline asdetance to such a gigantic amount, lest it should not be folly adequate to supply the wants of credit arrangements suddenly and violently overthrown.—fludder. THE CHOLERA AT LlVERFOOL.—According to the latest official report, the Liverpool medical officer of health has had to record 32 fatal cases of cholera since the Helvetia put back into the Mersey. Of these 32 cases, 23 are reported as having occurred on board ship, 8 in the Liverpool workhouse, and one in the town, though, as to the latter case, Dr. Trench doubts whether the disease was Asiatic cholera. We arc not info-red whether the 23 deaths on board ship are independent of the 9 fatal cases at the Itirkenhead emigration depot; but if so, the total number of deaths up to that time would be 41. So far the disease has been confined almost exclusively to the Helvetia's passengers, or to persons who have been brought into contact with them—as in the eases of the fireman of the Helvetia, who died in the workhouse on Friday ; Lovelady, an official of the workhouse, attacked while attending to the emigrants in the warehouse at Bankhall, who, we are glad to say, is reported to be recovering ; the female nurse at the workhouse ; and the surgeon, who was attacked while a ttending to his professional duties on board the Jessie Munn. The additional erases are only ruch as might have occurred bad the emigrants been kept in strict quarantine ; while there is reason to believe that the plan of dividirijg the emigrants into several batches, and removing the sick to establishments where they can have the benefit of prompt assistance and good nursing, and the healthy to places where the best immediate accommodation can be obtained, has been instrumental in assisting the medical officers and nurses in successfully coprng with the disease amongst the unfortunate persons with whom it first ap peared. The 12 patients on board the Jessie Munn are re ported to he convalescent ; of the 14 at the work ouse, only four are pronounced dangerous mi grants at Ilankhall•are, for the most part, healthy ; e nd of the 2110 at the Birkenhead depot, the healthy are being removed to the Tranmere Workhouse, under the sanction, and with the approval, of Dr. Buchanan. The authorities have done everything in their power to repress the disease; and, with ordinary care in carrying out their instructions, I there would be every reason to hope that any serious =- pension of the disease might be prevented. An event has, however, just occurred, which shows what alarming consequences may be produced by • little carelessness in carrying out precautionary measures. It was important that the infected bedding of the Jessie Munn should be destroyed ; and for that purpose It was carried to the Burbo Bank, and, at low water, set tire to. Instead of taking means to ensure the speedy and utter destruction of the bedding, it seems to have been left as soon as lighted •, that the lire died out or was extinguished by the rising tide before it bad done its work ; aand that portions of the bedding were washed ashore t Crosby. These perilous gifts of Neptune were found by some poor persons living at Little Brighton, taken home, dried, and put to use. Infection did its work. Several members of the family were attacked, and two have died ; so that another centre of disease has been formed, adding to the respon sibilities of local self-government, which had quite enough upon its hands already.—Lirerpoot AP fan. .~