The Express. — London, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

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IWO WINO A SPECI. tL EDITION the " EXPRESS," sestaising ihe results of the day's Races, is pub lished every sowing dories the Sporting Seamen, at au 'Week., Taal , . is little in thewmiike brochures and leading articles,' Ake are contheally going off like squibs on a rejoicing eight =nag wee's feet, calculated to exalts alarm. Their inanity aeutralises their malice. Eng lishmen may sleep in peace if no more imminent •dssager threatens theta than the invasion of an army of French propagandism, with a proclamation of universal suffrage in one hand and the " Code Napo leon in the other." Still there le something to war rant aseasinem in this sulphurous =ell of the a:ha/anon* of the prem. The danger is not in the writers, but in those who can purchase and take a pleasure in reading such trash. It is a bad sign when the inhabitants of two adjoining countries listen eagerly to hear defiance bandied between the prates of the one and of the other. Strange to say, our countrymen, who are in general less addicted to this perilous amusement than a considerable section of society in France, are on this occasion the first and greatest offenders. Cherbourg sod its fêtes have occasioned a vast deal of unneennery and rather undignified expression of suspicion and blustering in English circles. If there were any real ground for interpreting the completion of Cherbourg into a threat to England, the way to receive that threat would be by dignified filets** and preparation. But instead of that we have had a world of empty and aiming flatter and cackling. The organs of the ultra•priestly party in France, and a few renegades from Socialism, of equivocal character, edger to fawn upon the Risrutoa if they only know how, might in any cit. eumstaneee have been sedßeiently willing to rouse the old cry of perfide 4Thion, but they would have been more than mortal had they been able to resist the temptation presented by the anxious screaming of lobe-inoiscAse ea this ids of the water. Any prolonged end absent internecine war, like that which meeseded the Ant French Revolution, is now out of the quietism. There is not the same antagonism between the France of our day and the England of the Reform Bill that there was between renovated France and the England of the aristocracy and rotten boroughs. Even though the two countries could be beguiled into a war, they would soon get tired of it. Bat the very feet that the war would necessarily lack the inveterate earnestness of wan of old times would render it more absurd, and con sequently more unpardonable. It is, therefore, more than ever incumbent on the reflecting portion of society to study carefully the sources out of which war might spring, with a view to avert the evil. It will scarcely be denied by any sane person that neither England nor France can gain anything by going to war, nor does it appear that in either country the national imagination is set upon any object the prospect of allowing which might tempt to plunge into hostilities. The idea that war may be impending presuppose. the assumption that the Government of one country or the Governments of both may have some sinister interest to promote by involving them In war. It is impossible that such a suspicion can attach to oar own Government. Row is it with the present ruler of France ? We have shrank from speaking our mind freely both respecting the means by which that extraordinary man obtained his power and the use be makes of it. The frequent seisurea of the Doi* Newe in Paris are a voucher for this. We do not, lathed, hold him in such absolute and unmiti- gated loathing as some. We can make allowance for the influence of an idea instilled into him in ehildhesi and peseimeately fostered throughout lite. We an discern in the course of his wayward ca reer glimpse of chivalrous impulse, aspirations after what is geed and great. Bat we can have no sympathy with one who has clutched and retain. despotic power by alternate( coups liter and coupe de tANt►s. We believe him to be thoroughly unscrupulous. We believe that if be saw anything to be gained by a war with Reglad, he would not for a momenta:tab from it. Nay, more ; than is something so melodra matic and adastemine is hie imagination, that we amid eerily hoagies him deluding himself into the belief that a war with England might strengthen hio pain es the most shadowy and unsubstantial grand& Bat we see an enWenes that he is haunted by sash a tishmina, and we see dearly that it would le, ha se kr as he Is scosiried, a laaistable de ludes isissi. We utterly disbelieve that the pamphlets and newspaper articles hostile to England, which have recently Waned from the French press, have been either directly or indirectly inspired, at even Goan tenanted by the Fasrizon. The chenteter of the !wan ie carefully to abstain frogs thawing hie teeth till he is rare be can bite. Some of the gewgaws in which threatening articles hare appeared in doubt less understood to be tinder Ministerial or princely tagooss o e i bat nothing has ever transpired to mama As citation that the Unto* takes soy °nelsons* of thew. The teeth is that, his all w:io wield an authority unconsoli dated by time, and obtained by questionable , means, he most tolerate such in his eeseetplicee and supporter*, It is ootorieus that the sound thinkers of Fences--tin resy,•6 inseiben of society —persist bs s t an di ag sl o e N u , the Court, and that Nano. Lao, 111. mast nay upon and employ that motley WON of fantaetic and unscrupulous adventurers by whose aid he snatched the three*. He himself hes woes esoezh to see the injai7 their gabbling dees Wes, but s o j o us as he has no *Cher Moods he met j with them. That ho Assad be bd." respoestw o so, every pc ,.. 6 011 Mier that image trees the Prenob rue is a natur,.` l Samallamall of the isaleway with which he has cans.'d it to It tl welteitcd and esatralled, but th e lisp of th e .taktillsaa is tat bretregable. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MIMING, AUGUST 17, VW- It is not fron t the words of others, nor even fi his own, that we are to conjecture what an the a of NAPOLION 111., but from his actions. I !Throo out his reign his actions have billy/ Om an, ing object—to excite and till Owl imaginations of French nation. There is theatrical ostentation display about everything he has dose. The same characteristic pervades his present devotion to the French marine. lie is not &athl etics of conquest; he has no grudge against any Wien or dynasty to satisfy. He merely seeks is his the French nation that he is doing some edig that will redound to its honour and glory. 111sdkinesly lavish though he appear to be in the AMOR of expenditure, is. knows that the resouress acea of a nation like France may be exhausted, and he will husband them es well as he can. He knows that penile display is lees costly than war, and there fore he will eschew war as long as he can. He may memo a diresteniug attitude to this es dse ether Power, but if it really pelesaiss strength, and remains quietly firm, he will edge away without bringing matters to the arbitrament of blows. We have already had a slight experience of this in the discussions about the immunity of preterite is England. If ever LOUIE NAPOLEON is engaged in a serial' war it will be spinet his will; for he knows how severely the popular discontent, which would necessarily spring from popular priva tion, would shake hie anoemented throne. It is true that the theatrical display, which is the main instrument of his policy, may at aoy time carry him into a position out of widish he cannot back pacifically and creditably at lie Name time. But the knowledge of this risk slight to be sufficient for any rational government, Ossutant watchfulasee and decorous firmness are all that are required. An earnest hint at the outlet that to follow out any vapouring demonstration may endanger peaceful relations will be sufficient to pre vent persistence in it. If appearances are aired, he will ask no more. It is unnecessary to snake any specific application of this maxim. The rock. ahead which at present threaten the entente cor dial* between the French and English Governments are sufficiently high above water to warn any pilot of average prudence. Tea results of the Oxford Middle-Claie Examina tions are somewhat surprising. It seems that about five-eighths of those examined have been " plucked ;" and the failures have been chiefly in the preliminary subjects. It was arranged that no candidate should be allowed to pass unbars be satisfied the Examiners as to his knowledge in Reading, Dictation, Arithmetic, Geography, and English History. It is bad enough to be " plucked' in Greek or Sanscrit ; but to be found deficient in the primary elements of a good education is not very tolerable, especially for an irritable schoolmaster. It would be monstrous, indeed, to impugn the judg ment of the Examiners with not a tittle of evidence to justify such an attack. We are more disposed to accept this singular result as cogent evidence of the necessity of this new scheme. Dr. TEMPLE and his no adjutors asserted that the state of middle-clam education was thoroughly bad: still there was no means of proving the allegation or of devising a remedy. The upper classes had the great public schools and tha Universities whereby to test the educational. . . _ . training of their children ; the lower' classes had the Government inspectors to ascertain for them that the lower-class wheals were well conducted. Bat the middle climes had nothing of the sort. Those who send pupils to school are not generally in a condition to form a correct judgment as to the program of the pupil or the merit, of the schoolmaster—and the schoolmaster himself has no means for proving his professional capacities. Now, an exami nation of the pupils brought up at such schools by some competent body affords an obvious remedy for those defects. The Universities of Ox ford and Cambridge are such bodies, and it was sug gested that they should undertake the office. This was done. The men appointed examiners by Oxford (fora yet Cambridge has not held any examination) were experienced in such matters, and their im partiality was not to be doubted. They have finished this task, and the result is such as we have indicated. No doubt the number of those " plucked" is very considerable, and there is a disposition in some quarters to be discontented. This is natural, however foolish. Let it be remembered that the Examiners are as much upon their trial as those whom they examine. Experience may prove that the Examiners judge badly. But as things at present stand, no doubt the predictions of those who inaugurated this scheme have been singularly verified. Very many of the best pupils at middle-class schools have been found defi cient in the ordinary and most useful branches of education—reading, writing, arithmetic, and geo graphy. At the same time many of those who have been plucked show considerable knowledge of the higher branches. Thus a young man, CIIARLES EDWARD GROVER, educated at the College, Brilitoa hill, under Mr. WILION, appears to have distin guished himself in three sections, though he proved hisompetent in the preliminary examination. This is no uncommon thing. There is now an eminent living Prelate whose orthographic powers were so weak that it was a ques tion with the ()steed Examinees of his time whe ther he ought to past. Cabinet Ministers and plisse Admirals have sometimes betrayed a strange ignorance of spelling and ,geography, and therelbre Mr. Onoves need not &tram himself at his failure. Lit it not, however, be issagt nod that these remarks an meek in disparagement of a good preliminary adimatica. The probability is that no part of edu cation received km attention now • at the great public seheek. It seed to be grievoar.'y neglected then; and if these middle-clam examinations have the sabot of improving the Imam-Wing or of in creasing the knowledge of geography and English History of private school pupils they will not lave best instituted in vain. Tadao% it cannot be too often repeated that the c.hiet object of their istrednetion wae to test the character of the ediesation furnished to the middle claims, and kr diet purpose to Insist upon the porn rn of a mad eirematary education. The number of per iling a plucked" Ned to prove conclusively that this tut wee not only wanting, but has been effectual-1Y "Plied- Ot Douce these results are lulled by the oppo• Dente of this new sehmse with the liveliest sainfee dee. From the My commencement many have anticipated balers. Now they are certain of it. Row, they ask, is it possible to examine a vast amber of strangers with no definite object P If yea allow a seen to attach A.A. of Oxford to his mime the Colleges will be emptied, and the Tattes' peek*s will seam, loosess who is to distinguish A.A. teem B.A. P Again, we are told that this new scheme is a gigantic system of wrammies,erentmen, aid s SIM books I M If all badly sondnoted examine thus were tie Bolas to the tame abuse. But surely this is but idle talk. Bitting aside, tw unworthy and somewhat sordid, the taiiiershle ergotis& abort losing fees by diminishing students in resides*, at the Univalitise—which we lamest to say was Skit limited by a DX. of Cenehridge—there is sothing I whatever in any other of the 0., !ddle-alas examthatian is r* uses its ollject that that conducted y by the Civil - Service , Examiners. St Windage et aftaoWng B.A. to a name does not depend on the viffue set upon it by ignorant people who know not what it ramie. Though a high degree does not entitle a man to any addition to his name, it is idle to contend that a senior wraargler, or double first, has not better credentials than the man with a common degree. If there is any real advantage in B.A. over A.A., it is vain to pretend that a man will be less willing to undergo the disci pline required to attain that advantage. If the Awed advantage is a sham, the sooner it is ex ploded the better, even though it involve the ruin of a sears of Cambridge doctors. Sometimes we are 'inured that the whole scheme was got up in a hurry, and that, like everything for which no plan has been framed, it most fail. Experience, however, seemly sup porta this view. The two columns of imooess ful candidates gathered from every district in England, and from a vast number of schools, the anxiety of schoolmasters to find that their pupils have distinguished themselves, and the eagerness of the pupils themselves, tell a very different tale. The scheme has been an undoubted success ; and if the number of candidates who appear next time at all approaches those who have already presented them selves, that rooters will be absolutely certain. It should not be forgotten that this examination is voluntary. No candidate need submit him self to the ordeal—need bend his neck to the yoke unless be pleases. lie can gain nothing by succeeding in it except honour and distinction. It the judgment of the Oxford Examiners is bad, one of two consequences must follow—either no one will come to be examined, or the certificates which are granted will be ignored. No young man will, of his own free will, submit to be plucked by an ignorant man. Nor will any one submit to be branded as competent if that brand is proved by experience to denote the very opposite quality. In short, this is a thoroughly self-adjusting system, which eau only succeed it it be administered by competent men. No doubt the first examination has surprised many who knew little of the state of middle-class education. At the same time it is hit to remember that the examination held the other day was the first attempt. Candidates will be better prepared next time. They will are thoroughly understand what is expected of them. And in confirmation of this, it is singular that of all the oemdidates this time thaw from Bath and Exeter did themselves most credit, especially in the preli minary subjects. The reason is obvious. Them were the two places at which the experiment was first tried by Dr. TEMPLE and Dr. ACLAND. They bad some experience of the sort of thing. The pro bability, therefore, is that a similar improvement will be visible throughout the country at the next _ examination. TU. THE ATLINTIC TELEGERAPI4. MF I BSA9EB TO AND PRO. TO. TKO lIDTTOI OP TOO Z1713M4 Bm—l have the pleastut to inform you that the line from Valenti& to Newfoundland is now working satisfactorily both ways. The following menage was despatched yeMerday evening from the Direc tors in England to the Directors in America : " Europe and America are united by telegraph. Glory to God in the Highest; on earth peace, good will towards men." This message, including the addresses of senders and receivers, occupied 33 minutes in transmission, and consisted of 31 words. Immediately afterwards a message from her Majesty the Queen to his Ex- 1 eellency the President of the United States, consist ing of 99 words, was received by Newfoundland in 87 minutes. Both messages were repeated back to Valentia to test their accuracy, and were found to have been taken with great exactness. Of course, unless permission were given, the con tents of Her Msjesty's despatch cannot be made public. This morning we have the following message, the last 38 words of which were received in 22 minutes, from Mr. Cyrus W. Field, who is at Newfound land: " Cyrus W. Field, Newfoundland, to Directors Atlantic Telegraph CompenZ, London.—Newfound land, Monday.—Entered Trinity Bay, noon of the sth. Landed cable on the 6th. On Thursday morn ing ship at once to St. John's. Two miles of shore cable, with end ready for splicing. " nce was cable landed at ValentiaP Answer by telegraph and forward by letters to New York." It will thus be seen that the line is now capable of being worked with perfect accuracy, and the oom pany will now proceed, am rapidly an is consistent with the establishment of a proper system, to make the necessary arrangements for opening the commu nication to the public, in doing which, however, some delay must neoessexily occur.—Youre truly, GEORGE SAWARD, Secretary and Manager. Chief-office, 22, Old Broad-street, London. The following message has been received this morning from Valentia:— " We are now receiving from Newfoundland ao curately, with perfect signals, at the rate of one hundred words per hour." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (71011 OVA OWN PARIS. MONDAY EYUIKG. The flits of August 16 went off exceedingly well, according to the programme ; and the programme is so like that of last year, and msny years preceding, that there is very little to be said about it. To those who are familiar with Paris fetes there was little novelty in this, and those who have never seen one can form bat a slight ides of it from any description. The raree shows, the theatres open gratis, the re freshment booths, the flags, the illuminations, the fireworks, and the crowds, may be read of in the files of any newspaper for the last quarter of a cen tury; only, under the reign of Louis Philippe, and in the time of the republic, you most look for the date of the "three glorious days" of July, and since the Empire, for the 16th of August, which is at once the Feast of the As sumption and of Napoleon. The principal variations in the accounts of each year concern the weather—wet or dry, intensely hot or tolerably coot. On the present occasion the weather was perfect ; there was a clear blue sky, a warm but not burning sun, a soft but brisk southerly breeze, and the dust had been laid by a smart thunder-shower the day before. Under these fa voring circumstances, all who were disposed to enjoy the fOte had a full measure of enjoyment. There was less mosey spent in illuminating and deco rating the Champs Elysees than there has been on recent occasions, and the crowd there and in the Plass de la Concorde was not so great as usual. The removal of the fair from the Champs Elystes to the Place des Invalid's is a great relief to the former fashionable promenade. The epicures who frequent Lsdoyen's restaurant went to their favourite resort to breakfast and dine without being compelled to force their way through serried battalions of blouses. In the evening the absence of the working classes !rem the former central point of the fetes was remarkable. Great numbers of well-dremed ladies heard the grand concert at the Roux-point in comfort, and afterwards walked to the Place de la Concorde, to see the illuminations, without the slightest inconvenience. The truth is, that the removal of the fireworks to the heights of Treosdero, draws the multitude away to the Champs de Mars, where they see them well. From the Champs Elystee the effect is deadened by the blaze of light around, and also lessened by the considerable dis. tame. 1, however, greatly applaud the system of spreading the population over a wider surface, and thus preventing the fearful crowd which need to eudanger the lives of the lieges in the Champs Elyeies. The Tuileries gardens, which formerly made a great feature in the fetes, were this year shot ap, they being mutilated and not fit to be seen. Judging from the appearance of the streets, I should say that fewer people came from the provinces than in former years; and I also believe that many Parisians who formerly stayed in Paris now sensibly avail themselves of a fête to go out of town lee the day and breathe country air. The Paris Conference held its eighteenth sitting to-day. It is not thought that the convention of the Principalities has been actually signed, but the general opinion is that it will be at another meeting, to be held to-morrow or Wednesday. As soon se the necessary formalities can be complied with M. Billing, Coast Walewski's Chef de Cabinet, will start from Parts to present the convention to the Emperor in Brittany. At the *peeing of the Bonnie this morning the Rents was in great demand, and after • temporary and rather violent reaction it recovered end became very firm for the else. The last prices were 01/fr.lio. for arab, and 69fr. 16e. for account, being • rise in seek ease of 10e. Mobilise, after considerable fluctuation, clamed with a fall of 2fr. 60c, The railways improved 000siderably; Orleans roes 16fr.; Northern, 11ft. 260. ; Lyons, (Or. 76c.; Southern, Tfr. 60c.; and Western and Eastern, 6fr. earth. A oorreepearlent of the /worpneweso l i; at whist from Bed* Mass that fee mem maim . physlehae bap lutemlieted the Primers preemies Win* from tekleg runway jaarseye. her eseradmemed betas im puted it October. The same compepadent Mites that ateemlle, to peasemarraegemeeeee the Quinn wlll reader at Potsdam mil the nth, sad on her Mars will Mop two dip M the mart of Cehearg. At the late grand ball at Brest, the Emperor Load with the Mapes daughter, Kan.. Beast, the Lu pus with the hyper himself; sad Admiral Fissealts. Mishear dm le Iffmtes, wee elm to the M. The Itspremf tame wee mitu . rieseigue, astir et beach* diode= of limeade, is the mere et sidle wee the ham stems called .t• lageat ; a seethe with thus rows dine pamh, with • db. mead clasp bracelet, dhateads mad tathisha. Rif elm was ~f Wagtails, steadied with lever, with Itemeass theammil I nm a n 4 heat ci lbs eoreese. r i Y IBM NAPOLEON. Last night, the Fete Napoleon having this year MO* on a Bosley, the *pee of the French &dew was the tested. the devious were in gas, and non- sled of en ogle, having on one side of it the initials "N. E.," mumonnted by the imperial crown; on the other the crown of England planed above the letters " V. A.," and in base • bugs star, seven feet in diameter, blaring in its centre two bands clasped. The banquet, as our readers are aware, took plan on the previous day ; the following I. a translation of the textual Ve7llloll of the word' to which his Esoelleuoy the Dao de Malakoff proposed the health of the Qucen : "Gentlemen,—lt is always a great honour and a sweet satisfaction for the ambaseador of Prance to propose the health of the gracious Sovereign of Great Britain. Those sentiments receive new strength from that recent event, at which two glorious Bags floated in the closest union. As a witness of that imposing spectacle my emotion was that of a soldier and of a friend; and I there saw for the two countries a new pledge of eternal alliance (iternelk alliance). Under that impression, gentlemen, I propose to you to drink respectfully a toast to the noble and gracious Queen Victoria." AMERICA. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, Arguer 4. The selection of Nugent, the eclitoi of the Sae Francisco Herald, as American representative at the Fraser River " diggins," is exciting a good deal of animadversion from all quarters. The gentleman has, it appear!, ever since his arrival in this country —he is an Irishman by birth—made himself more conspicuous for turbulence and rowdyism than any thing else. He has been the hero of five or six duels, of the "street fight " character ' and has been prominent in the lower ranks of the democracy, ap• parently more for the sake of the uproar and excite ment than from any real interest in the matters at issue. His paper, however, rendered a good deal of service to the Buchinanite cause at the last election, and upon the strength of it he has been , hanging round Washington for some time put seek ing office. The gold discoveries have turned up very opportunely to relieve Mr. Buchanan of his presence ; but the appointment is certainly anything but com plimentary to the British government, and is a very poor return for the freak and liberal spirit in which the latter is dealing with American immigrants at the mines. If Nugent ever does anything to smooth over difficulties, maintain a good un derstanding, or soothe angry passions, he will belle his antecedents most marvellously. The affair is about on a par with " poor Pierces " selec tion of Smile for the mission to Spain. One of the misfortunes of Presidents is, that those of their adherents who do them moat service at elections, and can do them most injury afterwards, are often the least creditable of the pack, and must neverthe less. perforce, be handsomely provided for at the public expense, though both the interest and reputa tion of the country may suffer iu consequence. The accounts from Utah are at last intelligible. The army has entered the city, but the Saints are most of them absent, and have left their houses shut up. It is believed, however, that they will soon get tired of the demonstration and come back home. It is somewhat trying to the troops , after a long winter on the plains, to see empty betimes on alludes of and yet be obli to them,remain under canvas. The Mormon women we all been carefully re moved, and none have as yet made their appear ance. If the accounts be true that great numbers of them are disgusted with their lot, and are anxious for an opportunity to escape, it is somewhat !singular that none have as yet found their way into the I camp. In fact, it is very difficult to believe any of the stories that have been told either of Brigham Young's ferocious despotism, or the general discontent of the people. It is improbable that any religious en thusiasts, such as civilised countries can turniU ' would sit down quietly year after year under such a rule as his has been represented to be, when he has no standing army to enforce his orders ; and still more improbable, that if large numbers were discontented with his relgime, they would not have made their escape to the army in spite of any efforts to prevent them. It will take some time still to get at the truth of this matter. All the letters from Utah which I have yet seen have been colourild by par donable monogamish prejudice and passion, and have been written in the vein of bombast and bathos so common amongst the mass of people here that it is impossible to feel that one has got hold of what the French call " la virile vraie." The comments of the Times upon the Niagara a few months ago, denouncing her as an utter failure for war purposes, have touched a very tender point here, and people are revenging themselves by greedily swallowing the stories which have been set afloat as to the conduct of the crew of the Aga memnon during the storm. The sensitiveness of the public on the subject of skips is something marvellous even to those who have been accustomed to John Bull's maritime enthusiasm. Very few people in England, except a few Liverpool men connected with the American trade, oars very much whose line of steamers makes the fastest trips across the Atlantic, and fewer still take the trouble to get an information on the subject. Here, the " time' by the Collins or Vanderbilt boats is a national affair. Everybody is in a state of chronic excitement about it, and chronic hostility to the unfortunate " Cunarders." When the Adriatic was being built, the whole of this city was in a state of feverish expectation until she should have beaten the Persia, and the first rumour which reached uof her having made a tolerably fad passage to Liverpool was set forth in enormous bulletins out side the newspaper offices, and surrounded by osier crowds. We are in the midst of our dullest season. The fashionable churches are shut up, and the fashion able clergymen are laying in fresh stores of pathos in the mountains and by the seaside. The ahopmen pass their days in dozing, and the lawyers even can didly confess to having very little to do. The whole of that portion of the population of New York who can muster a few dollars over and above their weekly subsistence have gone to the thousand and one retreats which railways and steamboats have of late years opened up to the afflicted denizens of cities. There is in the western part of this State, strange as it may seem, a patch of wild forest and lake region, 600 miles square, known as the Adirondach, still in the hands of the hunter, and affording subsistence to hears and herds of deer. Within the last three or four years it has become the fashion for overworked lawyers, clergymen, and merchants to make up parties in this month of a down or mere, provide themselves with rifles, hire a trapper as a guide, and start for the wilderness and wander about, hunting and fishing, and sleeping under the trees. It would be hard to conceive of a better mode of laying up a stock of health for the ensuing winter, and the sport throws your grouse-shooting into the shade. A batch of the chief literary lights of Boston have just disappeared in this direction, num bering amongst them .erson, the essayist The canvass for Gerrik Smith, for the governor -1 .hip of this state, continuos, bet, as I have already inuotatod, few people were very sanguine as to his A letter free* c •y.:-: 01 1L Qom of Spain Lee hal emetrisiel *retie betides miebbee, 76 keg by *IL lilt Veil teblestmeas ilk, sal belated Amos Ilew bt s w la etly siyle. The Qum poli ilag Wand to Giftellikik Owlet% bees 411 t the asinied lii kal MOS lime ell ageohlt pests ? I tretro llil l taoserehy: to which the Feat Mega end the Imo, us UAW, the Primo of the Aatotiso Is to assotrooot of toolltartieo." A War drama Hamburg says :—" The government entlaue their mediae te unit*, iht tabin thrgyikaii Gatrang, but tV staettellnek the ink M Bain healed* hen impend greater bilente la the amempilibrient thmt t any Irgal eesenent of the Diet would be Maly The ' bask' there has this wean been • broken thaw, Ire shrill& had bon the week at • baron in the Austrian army), *lb% an leaving the pin 8,03 r ee the poor of the Gown to token of gratitude ' hook ' thee*." A Brawls paper says 1- 0 Dr. Aadre =ewe, one of the 411141•4110.110.11111111.11. r died eriblealy at Dwane., tielligtil i tritilijoiic; -- t: - sa a ale J. ad • r rpnl worried Crimea." ;cc a this ttaalt4 THE Xll.entaWe RlOvs.—An instance of the sie, the Castilla* dacity of the Actors towattuwed by the Clerlsis Bambeflt s hulk solloe of the /ME 0%1 se o f " ode , th e doter% reccedad to tab soidease of aa mambo aeara farmer, Mr. Vallanca,4=tet *Aka down his crops, and Alemeadalpepaest o a is Prussian Ca* they would shit ea the followhig watalwg, k Übe mous. be also reedy t t pay that he stacking his ooru. A peril lath thwhi ei pollee, however, wen ea the peandess at en early boot, the Assn boat • retreat, haw* that the away Pole ' say s alr• a their honk. roar uf the were KNOB' , c abject than enitherlek's etewerd, at mad Lay to area, Kr. am sod a party of oc tla *ea twelve he etaimilwation o Phics. treys Miaspe •zorbitant, and they weft re.OMIPP" .06 to mown boo r s zesi , keee l e . The thuds for his eaaphoes bat for the timely arrival ellhe assetsbabsi. If we had not the *M , 6 &make _ oesennalestlow sad a railway, this at platted et the hem of etched mobs a week. .The of (Aransas eons le sow Wag cat down by reaping , Ptiolocuu by the. nellor flu etourt. AVOVIT 13. The Queen and the Prince Consort started from the Dusealdorl station for Potsdam at 7 o'clock yesterday Ong. The Prince and Princess of Hohenzollern Bismaringen took leave of her Majesty and his Royal Highner at the station. The Prince of Prussia accompanied the Q 116611 and Peres during the journey. At about a quarter-past twelve the train stopped at a taro posiuT station at Burg, near Herrenharen, when the Queen was received by the King and Queen of Hanes, the Duke of Brunswick, the Princess Frederick Charles of Prussia, the Hereditary Prince of Bar Meiningen, the Princess Feodore of HohniolteLangeabottrg,PrinocesLindse of Here (Counter Decker), Prince Bentham, and Prima eanue. The royal party was immediately conveyed la the oarriagaa of the King of Hanover to the Palace of Herreahanen. whore a oonatioa was served. Her Majesty and the Prinoe acootspinied the King and Queen of Hanover through the tows of Hanover to the station. In passing through the streets they were received with load cheers. The train leit &sever at half-past four o'clock, and pro ceeded to Maideberg, where Prises Frederick William, wit► hie star; hod been am /CM thee trailing to receive the royal visitors. Hie Royal Klemm proceeded with the Queen and Prince, and Prince or Pima, to a mall ashen at the Wildpark, seer Pastas, whale the Phnom Frederica William set her royal parade, At Potadaa the royal party ewe recelved by the Pelot a's al Prank, sod the following nonehers of the Pneadas Royal Family :—Prisee end Prime Maria, Prase Frets- Tick Charles, Prate Albeit, Prase Preirefek Albert, Prime Adalbertond dos by Prase Amman of Warteraterg, Prince lopepedd d Flabasaellava, sail Phnom Badarill. • nry weraeress body of ths Mel sal wart wen oleo In ettemisace, the f,idge! peens encaset wham were pre ended to the Qom. La esew se then esteneedes were ma ended, the Qum ral the Prism Rosser% the Pince sod Prism@ of Pins* led Pines mad Princess Frederick William, set out fer Thibsbbmg, where they arrived at about ter o'clock. The ladles sad Osademes el her /dr jeety'e and the Prince's licemehold are entertained at the Royal Palace at Potsdam. AI7OIIIIT 14. Her Majesty retaathsd In pies, at Babasterg yesterday storming. In the efternoos, the Queen and the Press Cos sort, the Prince and Primes et Paves* and the Prises eel Prisms Troderkit Witham, dross set la ardeses nod kr, end peed throe* sees 4:4 the Wed* streets et heath& In the.,* the Mies ad Muses M hi s& enter tailed at &lOW ihb whole et the Wks sad puttees is at esidoes we the Qum end Prime; the Ind el Maltose bury, Lord Blesselletd. Mr. &dwell. Mr. Derevesd, and Mr. Mortar, bad Meares the looser if Wag Meted. 11$ Po Marquis of &Mary loft lots polar* tar Uwe d. - Dem:etches ware received yesteedey et the Weelir*, from dr Gomm= ot Aortal* the Ceps et Gad Hips Nand, rad ttr Maartthe Despatches were mat twee the Ooloadal-dise yesterday to the Governors of the West ladle Wogs sad Vireemme's Irma. Their liiittuemee the Prince and Princes Woron sew red holey be,. arrived at Claridge 's Hotel from NAL Hie Num&may the Count Appeeryl left the Amorien Lepthe ea eitudey evades he Germany, on Ism of ohms, for ahw wedge. Omit LIMA who has ream* velarned hem the Continent, eats as charge d'airairei dueling the ewe of the meat The Doke end Duane of Northumberland have left Maui.* Castle for the Lebm Coalmleed. _ _ The Duke and Dubow of Manebaster have gone be He gream'e met le the earth et Irekaad. The (take .ad amber se shortly co a tear el visite la Swam& The Marquis and Marchioness of Clan:Mar& hays hit tow. an e leer le Germany. Tim Earl of Lousdale is at Lowther Castle. His lordship h ozpootoi hi town in ton deyn The Earl and Countess Grey have left Herrick Roam, Namtleatemilmod, ea a env of villa Ilestlase„ Ties Earl and Countess of Stamford and Ws:ring s,* rehmreed le laville Hall, Ikalleedahlre, yeaterday, hems I geq.ley Keen, Chmidra, when ea sable esti had theme e w e oomethei genie ahooder. Fla Mamba Viscount and Viscounts's Combs:. am law .11111111911 50 Ceeeteemee Abbey, tram Bank& L ar d an d Lady Leadeeberoegh min pollen the ammo mt o r t io lee, Yorkshito, Vlore they faked to receive a ININSIIIIS Of VII:101.• L a d in g Lay Overstone have left Overate°. Park a. s on , ' hub i s g m -1;M. Tbe mobil lad mat bee key alp will nem le berg erg, Ootobsr• Lard sad Lady Claud Hamilton and dimly have wee to Dower. Tbe ogee lard he: taben ap lei rstifisarms Moe iv anise yids hie regtemes of mall., solve' at Demo lan wait hem the amp at AldirskoiL The Right Hoe. W. X Medan' left twit ra ted" ellmeesn hr Savarese C.rth, rhatabire. NAVAL AND MILITARY. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by General Sir Richard Airily, Colonel Clifton, and Colonel Foster, in-rived at Aldarshott yesterday, and impeded the whole of the militia in Camp. Hie royal highness will inspect the cavalry and infantry of the line to-day, and review the whole to•morrow. His royal highness and suite will return to town to-morrow or Thursday. We ( limes) understand that it is the intention of government to send out forthwith to British Columbia a faros of Royal Engineers, provided with everything newsier, fce the formation of roads end bridges to open up the resources of the colony, and to erect block-honer for the reception and sate coatody of the gold which may be disposed of by the miners, end at the wan time to forte an organised military force for the ensiatemence of law and order. THE AUST.—THE BRIGADE OP FOOT GUARDS. The undermentioned ohange of quarters will Mks piece on the lot proximo: Guards—let battalion from Aldershott Camp to Windsor; 2nd battalion will remain in Wellington Barracks, where they marched to on the 3rd instant from Alderahott Camp; 3rd battalion from Welling ton Barracks to Portman-street and fit. John's-wood Bar man. Coldstream Guards-Ist battalion from Windsor to St. George's, Kensington, and Magmas Barracks; 2nd bat talion, from Dublin to Wellington Barracks. Scots Fulfils, Guards-Ist battalion will remain at the Tower of London, where they removed to from the Wellington Barracks on the 3rd instant, on the let battalion of tits Grenadier Ganda marching to Aldershott Cam ; 2nd battalion from Portman street and St. John's-wood Barracks to Dublin. TROOPS EN ROUTE FOR INDlA.—Yesterday (Mon• day) news was received at Liverpool to the effect that the steam ship City of Manchester which sailed from Portsmouth va Gibraltar with troops for India, was nooks@ off the Cape of Good Hops, on the 29th Jane, having been only 36 days from England. _ _ MAIL SERVICES TO AUSTRALIA. Yesterday (Monday) a memorial to the government, praying for the establishment of a fortnightly mail to Australia ors both 8u and Pewee, was placed in the Liverpool Exchange news rooms, aad numerously signed by some of the first firma of 'Change. AD/I:MALTY, AUGUST 16.—APPOINTMENT8.—e Captains B. B. Rice (lamb to tL. Royal Albert, 121, GOYIM steam-skip, at DsvoaportT. P. Hornby (1862), to the Tribute% 21, mew stews frigeAe, Bast India and Chins dation; sad H. Bdgell (184, of the Tribune, to the Chesapeake, 61, 'mew steam frigate, Bast India and China station. Commander A. Wodshouse (1868), to the Cormorant, 4, screw ateam-gun vessel, Haat India and China station. Lieutenants the Hon. F. VB. Fit smaurite (1862) of the Agamemnon, 91, *crew steam-ship, to the Let, gunk; sad H. N. Knox (: 863), to the Firm, gunboat. WOOLWICH, Acourr THE COAST DEFER cze.--Detachmen ta of Royal Artilety left the garrison this day, with guns which have been recently manufactured at the Royal Arsenal for the onset defences. The guns will be forwarded to Eastbourne and other permanent stations to which master (tanners are attached. ANGLO-FRENCH FIETIVITIES AT BANSGATZ RAMSGATE„ Morrnar Moor. Ono of those social demonstrations which so much tend to cement the amicable feeling between the people d this country sad our French neighbou rs occurre d to-day at this fashionable and popular place of resort, under very circumstances. The towns of Ramsgate and Caleb g the moat advanced ports of the two nations, • desire hs• been manifested by the residents of both to pay some compliment to each other. The citizens of Caleb having an • previous cootesion received the courtedes of their lbw:negate friends, and her Majesty having recently paid • visit to the Emperor, her ally, it wee determined that an excursion on a large scale should be made by the people of Calais to the town and harbour o f Rannegme, and the folks of this petty watering plan decided to afford a hearty reception to their French visitors. The Queen, of Calais, • fine paddle steamer, bad been char tered for the conveyance of the excursionists, and left Calais at 7 o'clock this morning, having on board a large number of ladies and gentlemen including some of the most infirtential residents of Cable. , Ty were accompanied by the band of the Municipal Guard of Calais , in uniform and can ying the French Eagle. Tha Queen ;rrived at Items• gate at 9.45, and on her steering into the harbour, the pies head being crowded at the time, the Municipal Bead struck up the English National Anthem, which they performed with great spint. This was taken up by the people on the pier, sad the occupants of • number of small boats, which had inol looted, and the result was • hearty English cheer, to w atch as cordial a reapones was given by the Frenchmen, and then the !Ismagats people, with their best French accent , shouted, ' Viva rEmpereur." Having landed on the jetty, the visitor, were received by Captain Moen, the harbour-master, and other officials, in full uni form and a procession was formed, the bend playing several martial and national airs while the whole of the pier was paraded. This occupied sours time, and the ladies and gentlemen from Calais proceeded to inspect the town, amusing themselves in various ways till the roll of the drum called the band together at 2 o'clock on the East Cliff, where they played for an hour, and alter that for an equal period of time on the West Cliff. At these performances collections were made for the bent& of the poor of this town, to be dis tributed according to the discretion of the local authorities, and we are assured the contributions were liberal. The me of music played was wall selected and UT ; for, while some of the moat popular and same tive music of the day was performed, the national melodies at France and England were not omitted. A novel piece, en titled "Calais et Rameegate," set to the air of •• Patten pour Is Syria," was sung, which expressed In retied lan guage a deers to continue the existing friendly relations be tween the nations, and the gratitude of the French visitors fur the reception which had been given to them. Duziag the whole day the numerous ships in the harbour and twain were gaily dressed in the colours of various n a ti ons ; an d a t the chief onion, en the pier, and on all the ships the French tricolor was flyiag. The scene in the street i lz resembled • lair ; ia fact, it appeared like a g holiday. The parades mad sands were thronged, and the multitude of gaily dressed persons, with the streamers and banners which fluttered in the breeze from almost every house top, presented a most animated spectacle. In the afternoon, Mr. Pearce, recently a propietor of baths, showed his expertness es a diver, swimmer, and floater. Is the presence of thou/nods of persons on the BM ONE the Ow, and the sands, he not only lighted a Ire ISS lissflag enriatve some distance out in the Channel, but ales staled a deep, and then, whilst Boating, he ate It with a piens anima. ants waffled it down with wine, which he aka had ea he pumollsr take*. He than fired off a gun, shot anew kant bow, and filed • kit% besides pmfersoing Ohm &demo feats in the water. After than partormaness and the other entertainments of the day, at 7 o'alote rase ton embarked on board the Queen ; and amid dm oboes cif thanes& font the harbour and oh& she steamed out into the Channel on her return to Calais. The report of the coalmines appointed by the Wartesiberg Chamber of Deputies to consider the legality If a royal demos applying to that kingdom the severs meals. dons as to the pees leaned by the Germanic Diet, was dis cussed by the Chamber in the sittings of the 9th and 10th. By • majority of against 26, the Assembly adopted a pro . . . positka from the minority of the committee, urging the go. vornment to submit for the sanction of the Chamber all regu lations relative to the police and the press. The New Prussian Gazette announces that the Emperor of Russia has invited the Prince of ?noels to witness the great manoeuvres which are to take pleas 12 the neighbourhood of Warsaw toward, the end of September. At Vannes, on Sunday, the Emperor and Em press of the French woe received at the door of the dame by the grand vicar, surrounded by the chirpy. The prattle delivered an address, In which be stated that the clergy ne. I =rated the Emperor ss the sovereign whom God, in Hi ; mercy, had raised up to reassure and consolidate the church, to preserve France from dire evils, and to restore her to ; her rank amongst nations. He spoke of the bras "a new and pious Esther," end added that, like hr, ohs Majesty was seated on the most splendid throne of do mai- ; verse, took pleasure in spreading her bandits anew. Me peopie, and by her august seam* encouraged the pesties elivirtue." The Emperor answered in the following " Mink you far the whim you express for oar hopillor and tee that of Gar sou. I could not doubt the malidaida ; of the Any of Vague, for lam still under the Idsltta ~ of the words Intl of devotediases and affection abloh MI worthy bishop who Is at year head be. addeisaul Y Me Oa cee of the bearers wee the iosaipties " Rane , aellal fl UM Thy 1,16 T. you Chi; sent sgai T fact that *en' awl is a wot of sent