The Express. — London, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

-1 t, l' ur 1 Tau tIoXritESS, BENSON, J. W., by Special Appointment to the Maus of Wale& BENSON'S SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE. Prim Modal, MI BENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY, Novel sad Artistic. ON,Old Bond-street find Westbourne-grove: eta= d Taolory and City &ow Law Laos , g'B mo Ladonata-hill. MAPPE'I BROTHERS.—Established A. D.lBlO. CIIMSTS of SILVERPLATE for the COLONIES, CUTLERY and SILVER PLATE for TIYILWISHING. MAPPIN BROTHERS, LONDON-BRIDGE. MAPPIN BROTHERS, 222, REGENT mum. _T and G. SAMPSON, Tailors and Outfitters, V • 1 and 2, Prtamonetrost, Letereterequare, W., keep as esonamis Stook of BOY'S CLOTHING ready made. Hors K rdekerboeker Salts Mon and Dram Salts Summer Overcoats lts. to 21.1. Suitable for all times GO AND SEE THE SHOW NAo 128, Od TRousras in try shop window, and select therefr Pr in ce s J. and G. SAMPSON'S, on end Outfitters, 1 and 2 street, Ineeesterequare, W. A ITER WHAT I—After Mellon's Promenade XII- concerts. =VANS' to sup. We shall garnet there. Ille ei:oreoo. TO CORILEOPONDINTS mesadvertlmintended for "Tee &prow," London Ifvesdng Paper, be at the OSee, 10, louverteetreei, by Two o'clock on the day of publication. ?ftPlc.Ma Tian Emma, THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Mom and G. Honey Moss Neilson, August& Thcaisoa. and Mr& Stirllug.—And QUIST LODGING& lIILITANNIA. Emote, JACK MINGO, FHE LONDON STRAW BOY. Mr. Reynolds; Kr Yarnold. W. Jester: Yr. F. Rains & NW Amy Rosalind: Mr. C. Brown; Mks Lydia Latimer: Koster E. Sander—And DIOORNICEL HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Trigg DAY —Morning, OIL 4 Afternoon. 10k. flier. To.Moaaow—Morning, Ilk Ma Afternoon, Ilh. 4. LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21. Fr is not wonderful that the change that has been wrought in the tone of foreign critics by the moms of the Prussian arms should have given rise to much misunderstanding. In England, at all events, Count Bismaacsee policy was viewed, before the war, with almost universal dissatisfac tion ; and it must be admitted that the revulsion of feeling which has followed the result of the conflict looks singularly like that worship of suc cess which delights in describing Paovimuscz, by a species of political anthropomorphism, as invari ably taking the side of the strongest battalions. How, it may be asked, does the fact that Count But luaus laid his plans astutely and counted their cost accurately affect in the slightest degree the character of the plans themselves ? In his own country, indeed, rapacity may so far resemble treason that when it prospers none dare call it rapacity ; but the pen of an English journalist need be fettered by no such restriction, and the issue of the war can in no wise shift from the shoulders of the Prussian statesman the responsi bility of originally provoking it. If you con deinned the attitude of Prussia three months ago, why should you now urge her to per severe in the course upon which she has entered ? If the sympathies of honest men were on the aide of Austria all the spring, what was there in the victory of Sadowa to turn them into a different channel I I; the mere evidence of superior military organiza tion and long and studious preparation for war is sufficient to work such a revolution, why do you not honestly confess that might is the sole standard of right and failure the only inseparable charac teristic of crime t We answer these inquiries by drawing a dis tinction between the position of affairs at the two periods. We do not mean that the differerce between right and wrong can ever be the creature of circumstances, or that the verdict of history on the part played by Prussia in the war of 1866 ought to be reversed by the knowledge that she has played it to such good purpose. But the function of a politician necessarily differs from the function of a moralist. The former has in an eminent manner to make the best of things. He is constantly driven to admit that the course of events has a certain wilfulness of its own which compels recognition even where it cannot compel approval. It is his wisdom to understand that where the status quo has been definitely overthrown, even by acts which he is forced to blame, it by no means follows that an approximate restoration of it is necessarily the beat thing that can happen. The conditions of the problem have, it may be, undergone an entire change, and the old solution of it may have ceased to be legitimate simply by ceasing to be possible. The question, therefore, which a politician has to answer is not whether he approves of the manner in which things have come to their present state, but what is the best direction in which they can be impelled, circumstances being as they are. It is in this aspect that we have endeavoured to regard the part which Prussia has now to play in the re organisation of Germany. The view that we have taken may, of course, be open to dispute ; all we my is that the arguments on either side should be drawn rather from the future than from the past. There is nothing in its own nature to prevent the former advocates of directly opposite theories from accepting ours as the only one which is now capable of being put in practice. In doing so, they will seemingly be only following in the steps of the Germans themselves. Before the war began there wan, to all appearance, a very general desire throughout Germany that the " dualism " which had so long paralysed the national forces should be put an end to. Both in Germany and abroad there were more schemes than one from the realization of which such a result as this might be expected ; and so long as these existed aide by side they might reasonably have their several partisans. But where are these schemes now ? What has become of the dream of a revived empireunder the restored predominance of Austria I What has become of the vision of a strong Confederation, to be formed by the fusion of all the minor States into a real Third Power which might balance Austria and Prussia in the Federal Councils t Events have given the lie to both, and consequently the sup porters of each are now released from their alle giance, and free to seek in new combinations ti•e ends which the old have no longer any power to promote. In the struggle between Count BISKARCY and certain family influences which has just ended in the triumph of the Minister, the true interests alike of Prussia and of the States whose destiny was in dispute pointed to the course that has finally been pursued. It is wholly needle's to argue the question as between annexation and independence. The only choice that could Uwe been submitted to Hanover or Hewn was between annexation and military subject - If Coat BISMARCK had been defeated, disposoella sovereigns might have returned to their capitals and have been there solemnly invested with the insignia of Prussian viceroys. Their foreign re lations would have been dictated from Berlin ; their military contingents would have swelled the Prussian forces wheneverthe House of Hohenzollern chose to take the field. In return for these sacrifices some concessions would doubtless have been made to the rehabilitated princes, and it is pretty obvious that these could have tended but in one direct;on. They would have been compensated for subjec tion abroad by a fresh lease of license at home ; they would have been suffered to visit upon their people the indignities which they must have put up with from their master. No position can well 4)e less enviable than that of the subjects of a dependent ally, and this is precisely the posi tion to which the success of the palace intrigue would have reduced the people of the North German States. Nor would such a conclusion have been much less injurious to the Prussians ] themselves. Hitherto Count BISMARCK has had his own way alike in peace and in war, and the additional strength which he will derive from the military triumph of his policy will only make him more absolute than before, unless the ranks of the Liberal party are recruited by accessions from without. The mere exercise of military control over the smaller States would only serve to in- crease the power of the Crown, without making any corresponding addition to the power of the Par liament. In the creation of a strong and united Germany, and the consequent merger of the Prussian people in the larger nationality thus called into existence, lies their best justification for the past, and their best hope for the future ; and if in the compassing this end they can End an ally in Count BISMARCK, we strongly recommend them to accept him. A short memory is sometimes among the first virtues of a politician, and so long as the interests of the Liberal party and the " Thorough" Minister point in the same direction it can hardly be wise in the former to reject such powerful aid. . • Oeteg rapidly paid off, w we are content simply 11, pv the lateral* ours. Its it happens that iu the Bided SipaiNi baxstiop *aunts to 111. Bin, sd. per head, while we only pay at the rate of 22. 6s. 4d. This is a startling difference, and the result of a deliberate policy. The policy which rules this country is to shift and reduce the taxes so that they may be yearly borne with greater ease. But the policy of the government of the United States is totally different. The fact is shortly this : we care for ourselves and not for posterity, while th e American policy is to properly appreciate both. After referring to the indebtedness of other States, the Star observes that whatever of instruction there is in them points to the conclusion that those nations which have re cognised the necessity of holding their resources well together by as far as possible meeting from the current revenue the meant expenditure, are those which are not merely stronger for the time, but better able to face any sudden trial into which they may be plunged. , I 2 SHE UpRESS, TUESDAY EVEN , AL .,.... - LI 1 vy..., rapidly paid o ff , wt s we are content simply Is B ENSON, J. W., by Special Appointmen t to ' annexation and military subject - If Cos& ' KKR. the ?linos of Wales. psy the in ours. it happens that in tile BISMARCK had been defeated, disPossel leit jad e d eZte r t el tsaation, esmants to 114. Ha. sd. !sr BENSON'S SILVER and ELECTRO-PLATE. sovereigns might have returned to their capitals head, while we only pay at the rate of 22. 6s. 4d. This is a Prim Medal, 193 t —. startling difference, and the result of a deliberate policy. BENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY, Novel insi g nia of Prussian vice ro y s . Their foreign re - The policy which rules this counts" , is to shift and reduce and Artistic. lations would have been dictated from Berlin ; the taxes so that they may be yearly borne with greater 'p BEN§ON,OId Bond-st t and Westbo e-grove: their military contingents would have swelled the ease. But the policy of the government . of the Unite d . anal., States is totally different. The fact is shortly this . .„ ha ' eta= Tectory and City Blow goes" Prussian forces wheneverthe House of Hohenzollern lin sod ee, Ludgatehill. we care for ourselves and not for posterity, while `" After referring to the indebtedness of other States, the is en I whirl i merely stronger for the time, but better able to face any the I cumay and snialvNie mot Tic for chase to the field' In return far these sacrifice. he American policy is to properly appreciate both. King M APPDI BROTHERS. —Established a. D.lBlO. some concessions would doubtless have been made I 1 lli l i • 1 (SHXBTSof to the rehabilitated princes, and it is pretty obvious SILVERPLATE for theCOLONIES, that these could have tended but in ono direct'on. points to the 31[APPIN BROTHERS, LONDON-BRIDGE.Star observes that whatever of instruction there is in them Minn conclusion that those nations which have re- B r iti i They would have been compensated for subjec- cognised the necessity of holding their resources well people j the indignities which they must have put sudden tit* , into which they may be plunged. corer of tb t I , ' I MAPPIN BROTHERS, 222, REGENT- 4ni less enviable than that of the subjects of a ISTRaer. dependent ally, and this is precisely the posh- and G. SAMPSON, Tailors and Outfitters, tiou to which the success of the palace intrigue OSBORNE, ADOCUST 20. Th I 41 • i and z, rrtscesetreet,Leteseteremare, W., keep an would have reduced the people of the North The Queen walked in the grounds this morning that ' sacemoss Stook of kors CLOTHING ready made. Boy's K nickerbocker Sults Mon and Drew Suits fkuniner Overeeen .., _ ..__ ..., _ Its. to 21a. Aomenlvne. Hitherto Count BISMARCK has had Messrs. London and Ryder have had the honour of sub- caps . . .. ...__ .. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) Tffi CIIRMICT. Discussing with owe of its correspondents—Mr. &away Price—the subiect of the currency, the Daily News holds the opinion that what is wanting in times of commercial pressure is money—the legal tender to fulfil pecuniary liabilities—and not "commodities—food, cloth ing, and tools," to carry on indortrial operations, as con tended for by Mr. Price. Applying the criterion of rise or fall of price to determine the question, the Daily Nen proceeds to show that a fall in the price of commo ' dales has acoompanied every important commercial crisis on record, and that a fall in the price of commodities is but another expression for a rise in the value of money. What sort of commodity, it asks, would have satisfied the demand in Lombard-street on the Fri day which followed the suspension of Overend and Gur ney! Replying to the argument mooted in the question— why there is no premium on sovereigns, and why bank notes are not issued if it is gold and notes that are wanted during times of pressure—the Daily News supposes that the raison for there being no premium on sovereigns is because bank notes are by law convertible on demand into sovereigns containing certain prescribed weights of metal, though what the bearing of this question is on the contro versy it fails to perceive. In reply to the question, why are not bank notes lamed? the answer is that they have been issued, and to a very remarkable extent. Has Mr. Price, asks the Daily Nem, attended so little to the facts of the recent crisis as not to know that for three months the active circulation of the Bank of England has been fully three millions sterling in excess of its ordinary amount! It is not correct to assert that the act of 1944 has been " absolutely abrogated for the moment." The Bank was only at liberty to disregard the act so long as it maintained alO per cent. rate of discount, and yet because under these circumstances the issue of notes has not exceeded the limit set by the Act of 1944, Mr. Price ends in this conclusive proof that notes have not been in extraordinary demand. With similar logic he might preys that the people of Ireland were not in want of food when they were starving dui:lig the fawn. WEATHER TELEGRAPHY. Reviewing the ail under which the lame of " Storm Warnings " and " Daily Forecasts " of the weather became a prominent feature of the business of the Meteorological Department, and under which a committee, jointly nominated by the Board of Trade, the Admiralty, end the Royal Society was appointed to consider the whole question on the death of Admiral Fitzroy, the Times refers to their report, the chief results of which are a re commendation that meteorological observations at sea, die continued by Admiral Fitzroy, should be resumed end car ried out in the manner first indicated by the Royal Society, and a decided, though qualified, condemna tion of " Weather Telegraphy," as hitherto prac tised. Forecasts founded on telegraphic intelligence have been of material services to sea captains, and are more and more appreciated by seafaring men. After com paring the predictions with facts recorded by the Meteoro logical Department, as well as with facts reported to the Wreck Department, the committee arrive at the conclusion that warnings are oftener wrong than right as to the direc tion of wind,though somewhat more trustworthy as to force of wind. The returns of the Meteorological Department for a period exceeding three years give an approximate result of 75per cent. right to 25 wrong so far as relates to force alone, and of 38 per cent. right to 62 wrong so far as relates to direction and force combined. The returns of the Wreck Department are less favourable, showing that (allures have, on the whole, been more numerous than successes even as to foroe, while as to direction combined with force failures have exceeded successes in the proportion of 78 to 22. There is, however, " an improvement in the later over the earlier warnings," and, in spite of these discouraging figures, the committee are of opinion that, with more precise rules and more careful registration of ell the requisite data, the system might be rendered tolerably efficient. The daily forecasts, on the other hand, they regard es worse than uaeleu, and recommend their abandonment for the pre tent. Forecasts are frequently made on two succeeding days for the day following, as, for example, on Tuesday and Wednesday for Thursday, and in those cases disagree ment L the rule, agreement the exception. Nothing but * considerable degree of probability can justify their being issued by the authority of a public department, whereas, to judge by the result, the oracles of the weather-office, Ince delusive visions of the night, must proceed from the ivory gates of dreamland. RZSULT9 OF TRENCH POLICY. Though probably without intending it, the unity of Ger- interest was shown in respect to the house in'All Saints many and of Italy I. due, says the Herald, to the Empe. street, in which Sir Cloudealey Shovel is said to have been course of the day a paper was reed by Mr. TOT of the French. So far as Germany is concerned, the biatrdl,othieen,- M.A., on St limy ., collegiate Church, hi Herald usumee, the Emperor will not endeavour to undo M eet . Castle ; one by Mr. M. A. Lower, M.A., on the the work of his hands ; but, m a king a virtue of nessuld 4 7. Battle-field of Hastings ; one by Mr. W. J. Grant, on continue to preserve the mast cordial relations with Pros. Hastings thistle ; and one by Mr. T.H. Cole, M.A., on the sin, and rather aid her than attempt to embarrass her in antiquities . of the town generally. In the evening the ben dined together at the Castle HoteL This morn the difficult task of reorgsnising Northern Germany. With m-- they pal peee making an eat - ea to Rye and Wi n . regard to Italy, it recommends the Emperor to withdraw chebea:the antiquities of which will be explained by Mr. the French troops from Rome. The Pope will be safe S. Butler and Mr. C. B. Stileman. enough; the Italian government will be but too glad to HAIRDRMERS' EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT. —A come to an arrangement with him, crowded meeting of muter and journeymen hairdressers Within the pest few days, writes the Post, the lie has nr* t St. James's-hell, in furtherance of the S atu rda y h eld dlat Early at Movement. 'Mr. J. Marsh, of been given 1;.1 the predictions so universally expressed re- Piccadilly, 'lly, large employer, occupied the chair. A reso mpeeting the policy of France. The war is at an end, one lotion was allied with acclamation, propelling to the mi d the belligerent powers has been a great gainer, bet players that they should close their establithments on the nevertheless France has not claimed a share of the spoil. tinturdey at 5 o'clock, on and after September lit. Mr. Truefitt (of Burlington Arcade) end as a large employer Thus it has happened that events have run counter in of labour, he had much pimento in Leing a bl e to respond ▪ instance to the anticipations which were formed. It in the affirmative to the proposal of the journeymen. He L human to err, and those who looked for different re. hoped, if the arrangement were carried out, there would suits may at least console themselves with the reflection i be no backsliding amot the employers, but that having that what has actuary taken place was not foreseen by any once closed at 5 o ' clo ckthey would contin u e to do so. hymen being, not even by Count von Bismarck himself. (Hear.) He would therefore move : " That the master hairdressers of London hereby agree to clue their estab lishments at 5 o'clock on the Saturday, on and after the NATIONAL DENTS AND TAXATION. 4 Ist of September next." Mr. Douglas (of Bond-street, The amount of our national debt, says the Star, Is employer) seconded the resolution. He thought it the 808,289,398/., or 271. 16s. per head of the population. The r oe ofim whomerpployers to attend to the moderato request of much of theirsuceer in life was due. Mears. United States, whose debt before the recent war wail in. Bead, Romeo, Prior, and other employers supported the significant, now owes 558,873,5461., or 171.155. sd. per head re pol u tian, sad it was carried unanimously. • vote el of the population. But the debt of America is in prune thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. tin Court,. OSBORNE, AUGUST 20. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise and Prince Arthur. Prince P Leopold and Princess Beatrice went out also. Messrs. London and Ryder have had the honour of sub mitting to the Queen the race cups manufactured by them for the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the governors of South Australia, Tasmania, Malta and Canada. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who arrived at Gloucester House on Saturday from visiting General Hall's shooting quarters in the North Yorkshire moors, where the Prince of Wales had been staying, left town last evening for Germany. At the last moment the duke abandoned his purposed visit to Scotland. The Duke of Leinster will leave town towards the end of the week on a visit to Mr. and lady Jane Bepton at their seat in Bedfordshire. The Duke of St. Albans and Mr. Marley left the Earl De Grey's seat in Yorkshire, on Saturday, for the north. The Marquis of Clanricarde has gave to l'oc tams* Castle, his seat in Ireland. The marchioness re mains in town. The Earl and Countess Granville, on leaving the Earl and Countess De Grey's seat, Studley Royal, near Ripon, on Friday, went on a visit to the Marquis and Mar chioness of Ailesbury, at Jerveaux Abbey, Yorkshire. The Earl and Countess of Tankerville, after passing several days with the Earl and Countess De Grey at Studley Royal, left there on Saturday for Chillinghain Castle, Northumberland- The Earl and Countess of Cardigan have received a nuiceseion of friends at dinner during the last fortnight, including the Prince De Polignac, the Oaks of Rutland, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis Conysigham, the Marquis of Blandford, he. The earl and countess will leave Rose Lodge, West Cowes, next week for Scotland. The Earl Cowper, who has been among the visi tors of the Earl and Countess De Grey during the visit of the Princess of Wales at Studley Royal, left there on Satur day for his shooting quarters in Scotland. Count Maffei has arrived at the Italian Legation in Lower Grosvenor-street, from Germany. Lady Wharnoliffe and Mrs. Lascelles quitted Studley Royal on Saturday, for Harewood House, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Harewood. Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald have left Cowes to join the party assembled on a visit to Lady Moksworth at Pencarrow. Sir Henry and Lady Blake have left Farranoe's Hotel for Aahfield Lodge, near Bury St. Edmunds. Mrs. Lane Fox has left town for Hatfield, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury. Tics QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO SCOTLAND.—Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Prinoesiss Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold, and attendei by Major-General Sir T. M. Biddulph, Lord Charles Fitaroy, Lady Churchill, the Hon. Miss Cathcart, Mr. Legg, Mr. Sahl, and Dr. Jenner, will, according to present arrangements, leave Windsor Castle at 10 minutes I to 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, ea route for Balmoral. Her Majesty, with her Royal Highness Princess Louise, will occupy the Queen's saloon, which will be placed in the centre of the special train provided as usual by the directors of the London and North Western Railway. ' Prince Leopold, with Mr. Legg, and Princess Beatrice, withhergoverness and maid, will have the saloons adjoining the Queen reserved for their use ; el:tile the other carriages will be set apart for the royal household and her Majesty's dressers, pages, and domestics. The special train will quit the Windsor station of the Great Western Railway at 6.50 p.m., sad propped by the latter line to Leamington, which will be reached at 9.18 p.m., when the royal party ill take refreshments. Buabbury junction, where the London and North-Western system commences, will be made at 10.40 p.m., and Boar's Head junction, where the engine will take water, at 12.50 a.m. on Friday morning. At Kendal Junc tion the engine will again pause to take water at 2.27 am. The journey will be resumed to Carlisle, where her Majesty will arrive at 4.2 a.m. From Carlisle the route will be over the Caledonian Railway, the Queen arriving at Summit at 5.27, Greenhill, 7.8, and Perth 8.25 a.m. At the latter city the Queen and royal family will alight and partake of breasfast, 55 minutes being allowed for refresh ments. The special train will then proceed northwards, reaching the Bridge of Dun at 10.36 a.m., and Aberdeen at ILSI a.m. From Aberdeen her Majesty will travel by the Deeside Railway to Aboyne, where the royal party will arrive at 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and post the re mainder of the distance to BalmoraL T he railway arising,- meats are under the control of Mr. Cawkwell, of the North Western, and Mr. J. Grierson, of the Great Western lines. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—The Prince and Princess of Wales and suite arrived at Perth general station, by special train, at 8.50 a.m. His Royal Highness the suke of Edinburgh arrived at the station by the London mail train due at 9.5 a.m. The royal party breakfasted in the station refreshment rooms, and left at 10 a.m., rid the Scottish North-Eastern Railway, en route for Abergeldie Castle. Their royal highnesses appeared to be in the enjoyment of excellent health. Among the persons on the pktfora at their arrival and departure were Lord Provost Kemp, Sir David Ross, dm. Our Aberdeen corre spondent writes :—" The royal train arrived at Ferryhill Junction at 12.50, being about 15 minutes behind its ex pected time. The Duke of Edinburgh occupied the same carriage with the Prince and Princess, and in an adjoining carriage were General Knollys and Major Teesdale. The number of spectators was large, comprising the elite of Aberdeen. After a stay of about ten minutes the train proceeded to Aboyne. Sheriff Thomson, who received their royal highnesses within the railway incloaure, accom panied the train to its destination, whence the royal tra vellers were conveyed by diligence to Abergeldie.— Scotsman. BRITISH ARCH-EOLOOICAL A SBOOISTIOW.—Yes terday the annual meeting of the members and friends of this association was held at Hastings, where they were received with every mark of courtesy by the Mayor and Corporation. The Earl of Chichester, the president, de livered an inaugural address, in which he adverted to the main objects of interest to which the attention of the mem bers would be directeddnriag the week. After this therein, an inspection of the curds, an account of which was given by Mr. T. H. Cole, M.A. It was built, he said, in the reign of William the Norman, and occupies the site of a more ancient fortress, covering an area of about an acre and a half. There was formerly a priory, of which scarcely any remains now exist. Some other antiquities of the town were inspected, among which was the church of the Holy Trinity, built upon the site of an ancient monastery of the Black Monks of St. Augustine. The old walls which once protected the town on the sea side were traced, the Roman remains on the East-hill were visited, and much .ESDAY ; AUGUST 21, tEsTTINTELLIGENa (sarrsa's ruzoiums.) FRANCE AND BELGIUM. PARIS, Aeons? 21. The Mowittur of this morning, alluding to the analyria of a letter recently published, and alleged to have been addressed by the Emperor to the King of the Belgians, says :—" This intelligence is erroneous. Although it is true that the French Minister of Foreign Affairs has informed the British government that France would not demand the fortresses of Marienburg and Philippeville, which are in the hands of a neutral power, it is not correct that the Emperor has written to the King of the Belgians." AUSTRIA AND ITALY. VIENNA, AUGOBT 2L The Vienna papers of this morning announce that the settlement of the Venetia question in principle will be effected at Vienna, and that General Menabrea is expected to arrive here in the capacity of Italian Plenipotentiary. It is added that the definitive negotiations for peace between Austria and Italy will probably also be conducted at Vienna. MILAN, Atmotsr 20. News received here from Trent states that Gene- 1 ral Kuhn, the Austrian commander of that district, ordered the municipality of Trent to give a public fete on the occasion of the birthday of the Emperor Francis Joseph. The municipality, however, declined to obey without written orders to that effect from the Aus trian authorities. SPAIN. MADRID, Aroverr 20, EVENING. A decree of the Minister of Finance has been published ordering the governors of the provinces to accelerate the alienation and liquidation of the national property. AMERICA. (ST ATLANTIC TELZGRAPIL) NEW YORK, Auoverr 18. President Johnson ignores the blockade of Mata moros. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Aucion 17, Evzirnio. Gold, 15q. Exchange on London, 159} ; 5-20 Gaited States Bonds, 1101. Cotton, 344. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. VALENTIA. AUGUST 21. A telegram from Newfoundland announces that the communication on the land lines recently interrupted has been restored. THE UNIT= STATES MISSION TO THE CZAR. The st. Petersburg Journal mentions that Mr. Fox and the other members of the United States Mission, after the interview with the Emperor, expressed a desire to see Kommiasarow, who saved his Majesty's life. Having been conveyed to Peterhoff for this purpose, Mr. Fox, addressing Kommissarow, said : Sir,—l have come here to express to you my personal respect, and to congratulate you in the name of the United States at having been chosen by Divine Providencetosavea life so dear not only to Russia but to the whole world. These words having been interpreted for Kom- missarow he returned thanks. The Americana present then shook him by the hand, and asked him for his photograph. Kommissarow, with much emotion, promised to send it, and desired M. Abaza, the interpreter, to express his deep grati tude to his friends in the new world. ITALY. The Turin Gazette sums up as follows the instruo tions given to General Menabres, negotiator for the cabinet of Florence : To make pear* at say price, and to obtain from Austria as much as possible ; to pay no indemnity for Venetia, with the exception of the public debt. To bring forward the question of the province of Trent, and, if a favourable basis is obtained, to negotiate for it, even in exchange for a money compensation. Garibaldi arrived on the 16th at Brescia, which place the brigade of volunteers commanded by General Corte had already reached. He inhabits the villa of the Countess Maffei Fenaroli, at a short distance from the town. His headquarters, with the general intendance of the corps, is at Brescia. According to the &Me, the negotiations with Austria lasted fourteen hours ! "At the last mo ment everything was near failing, Austria wishing the Tagliamento as the extreme line of demarca tion, but at last she yielded. Baron Ricasoli, a few days before the conclusion of the armistice, offered his resignation to the King, who replied to him, Baron, Ido not accept it, for the sole reason that I leave you free to sign the peace or to con tinue the war.' M. Ricasoli decided to sign the armistice." It is rumoured (observes the Leeds Mercury)— and if there be any foundation for the rumour, it will be deeply and widely regretted—that the Crown• Princess (Victoria) of Prussia " suffers some serious mental and physical results from grief at the recent death of her infant eon ffigiamand, and anxiety for the safety of her husband during the Austrian campaign" in which be won so much honour. - The Prussian Gazette republishes an ordinance on the subject of the property carried off from the Treasury of Hanover on the day before the entry of the Prussian troops, and consisting of 18,600,000 thalers, of which 1,438,000 were in gold. As those funds, which belong to the Crown, h►ve not yet been restored, an order has been issued that, in order to guarantee the rights of the country, neither the interest nor the reimbursement of the titles shall be paid. A duel with swords took place the day before yesterday, at Bt.•Mande, near Paris, between M. Virmaltre, of the Liberei, and M. Blondean, of the Nourdles. After a short engagement M. Virmaltre was slightly wounded in the arm, when the seconds interposed and declared honour to be satisfied. A reconciliation between the combatants was effected on the ground. The Archdukes Albert, Regnier, and Henry have just reviewed the fleet ►t Trieste, and distributed decor►- tions in the Emperor's name. THE PRUSBIAN Gurr.—A Paris letter, in the Nord, has the following :—" An observation, proving that most modern improvements may be traced very far back, is suggested by a passage in the great ' Encyclopedia' of the 18th century of Diderot and d'Alembert. In the article Armee,' it is said that the Pruseiana are provided with muskets discharging six shots a minute. This was already the precursor of the needle-gun. Voltaire, also in his Coatmenteires seer sea Mims, the day after the battle of Mol. wits, which saved the great Frederic, dwelt much on the discipline and arms of the Prussians, noticing at the same time the slowness of the Austrian armies, and the dif6- catty felt by their general in keeping themselves ready for action at any given moment." LEICHHARDTM REMAINS FOUND.—The A/bury Banner, an Australian paper, of June 23, contains the fol- lowing :—" We learn that the exploring wty have die. covered the remains of the long-lost Dr. Leichhardt, who has been meet anxiously looked after for so many years. We are only in a position to state the fact, but not to give parUculars, which are hearty expected to arrive, as to the details." CHURCHWARDENS AND OVEIMERRS.—There is a provision in a new act declaring that in any parish the same person may hold jointly the Aims of churchwarden and °veneer. 1866. THE FRENCH PRESS AND THE PRUSSIANI THE FORESTERS' FETE Ar rim c --- -„„ ANNEXATIONS. PALACE.-(THIS DAY.) - ` Bl '4 • The Dibdts says :—" The bold policy of Count '-‘• Bismarck could not fail to flatter the public sentiment and the national pride of the Prussians. The attentive neutrality of Franoe, the forced indifference of Austria, the discretion of Russia—we do not speak of England, wbo purposely isolates herself from the affairs of the Continent—have turned to the advantage of King Wil liam's enterprising minister. He has taken advantage with as much audacity as ability of one of those occa sions which rarely occur in the life of a people—he has availed himself, as Shakespeare y" of ' that tide which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune.' The Dthats further adds :—" In the menage may be ono" more found the spirit and even the political style of the diplomatists of 1815, who punished or recompensed cal pops- lotions and sovereigns, and promulgated t he e g otistical culations of human ambition m the decrees of Heaven itself." The Epoque would like to see France interfere and oppose the proposed union :—" We see with pleasure," it remarks, " the cabinet of Berlin openly admitting that the annexations are imposed against the wishes of the popula tions annexed, and that Prussia is reduced to look to time to cause these usurpations to be accepted. Will Franeeorlio has always decided that the people should be consulted, permit this iniquitous confiscation of the independence of four states !" The Liberti expresses itself in these terms :—" We ad mit everything, even that which ought to be excluded ; we admit the right of conquest—the respect due to nation alities and their inviolability—natural frontiers—even a fictitious equilibrium ; but what we do not admit under any regime, either monarchical, republican, arida credo, or democratic, is hypocrisy. And is it not hypo. wiry carried even to disdain of every man who thinks, to say in a royal message that Prussia has not sought acquisitions of territory ; that it was the hostile attitude of the States annexed which compelled the suppression of their independence'? And if it were true that these States had shown themselves hostile to a foreign occupation, what conduct could have been more legitimate or more honourable? Why not be sincere? Why not say frankly—l, Prussia, have made aggrandisementa because I found my kingdom too small " The subjoined extract is from the Teespa:—" As to the countries destined to be the first to satisfy the appetite of Prussia, there is no question of consulting the popula tions. The royal message expresses the hope that the people will accept the annexations when accomplished : Yens lour rtes, dimmer, Be les eloquent, beancoup rlbonneur. The nations annexed will have therefore the leisure to re ject on the honour conferred on them. We have no doubt that the people of Frankfort, in particular, will de rive great consolation in that ulterior meditation." The Prose el:nerves :—" The Prussian State now in course of organisation in the face of Europe is only the nucleus of another more formidable Power, which will cover all the north of Germany from the Baltic and North Sea as far as the Maine, and will dispose of a population, whether for works of peace or warlike enterprise, of 35 millions, acting under the same impulse and for the profit of the same interests. King William hopes that the populations which are about to be united to his crown, will accept, with time, their annexation to Prussia. What ! Here we have a war purely German, made in the name of Germany, in proses's of Europe attentive but motionless ; German armies are alone engaged ; and it is the conqueror himself who declines, in appropriating to himself all the fruits of his victory, that the war, by its consequences, was an odious one, and that the real vanquished were not the Austrians of Vienna, but the Germans, whose territory suite the policy and rapacity of Premix ! Such avows* however frank they may be, do no honour to a policy, but charier tense and condemn it" The &Me says:—" The strange motive assigned to legalise the annexation of the four States cannot fail to produce a painful sensation in the whole of liberal Europe. Precisely because these States are hostile to Prussia is their independence suppressed! We might indeed comprehend the allegation of such a reason if the hostility of those countries towards Prussia was that of the governments only and not of the populations. But no ; the royal mes sage takes care to add that it is to be hoped that with time the populations of the annexed countries will accept their incorporation with Prussia. Consequently, they do not accept it at present ! This is the old right of conquest, the law of force, now appealed to at Berlin." The Union remarks :—" The Berlin Cavern no longer takes the trouble to conceal his insolence of domination. The hypocrisies about federation and supremacy are thrown aside. It is ' annexation,' violent and tyrannical, which is openly avowed. One kingdom, two duchies, and one free city, that is to say, 2,221,000 souls—such is the first flight of the Prussian eagle ! The mas sage adds that ulterior communications will be made relative to Schleswig-Holstein. Another grasp of the talons in preparation ! The royal bird of prey is insatiable. What gives to this outrageous rapacity • character quite modern, and worthy of the new right,' is the commentary by which it is accompanied. Prussia; declares the chief of the cabinet, ' has not sought acqui sitions of territory.' Truly? Then, without doubt, the ' annexed ' have come to solicit the eking them into bond age ? Not precisely: 'The hostile attitude of the States has required the suppression of their independence.' In fact, were they not menacing the frontiers and security of Prussia? ' Thou troubled the water,' says that erne beast ; always the reasoning of the wolf to the lamb." THE FATE of SIR GILBERT EAST.—The rumours and uncertainties which have so widely prevailed as to the fate of Sir Gilbert East, Bart., who mysteriously disappeared early on the morning of the 12th instant, and who was seen struggling in the water off Ryde Pier, were yesterday set at rest. As some men were in a boat off the Sands Head, near Sturbridge Buoy, a few miles below Ride, they saw a body floating in the water, which proved to be that of the lamented Sir Gilbert East. It was at once taken on shore. Two sums of 501. and 25/. had been offered as rewards for his body, or any proof of his death. The painful solution of the question his caused a great sensation at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, of which he was an esteemed member. He paid for a cup of the value of 35/., to be sailed for on Friday last, only a few hours before he was seen in the water. An inquest will now be held, when the whole truth must, of course, transpire. It is expected that Mr. Laing, M.P. for the Wick burghs, will shortly address a meeting of the elec tors in explanation of his conduct in Parliament with re gard to the Reform Bill. Dr. James Duncan, well known and much horoured in the medical p rofession in Edinburgh, died on Thursday at Tours, in France, while on his annual holiday, of cholera—the s uddenness and the cause of the event conspiring to render it mom painfully striking. A DWELLER IN THE CAVE.—An extraordinary case came before the Sunderland magistrates on Saturday. A pitman named Thomas Robson was summoned for re fusing to quit • cave be had hollowed out for his occupa tion in the sea banks, on the lands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who were the summoning parties. Their only object was to induce Robson to quit " the premises ;" but neither threats nor persuasion could succeed. It trans pired, during the hearing of the cue, that the defendant took it into his head to leave his employment at Ryhope Colliery, and the house he occupied, for the purism of excavating a habitation out of the sea banks. He made himself • nice entrance, cut out • room of considerable size, and made bole at the top for a chimney. The place was timbered on the sides and the roof ; but though he had fitted it up in a style that might be comfortable to live in, there was danger of it giving way, and some morning he might find himself on the bush. The cave was about half way up the bank, and about 40 feet from the beach, and was approached by a winding path. The defendant proving . obstinate to the last, a fine of si. was in fl icted, and, retuning to pay, he was locked up. In the afternoon some pohoemen sad about a dozen navvies proceeded to the cave, where they found the de fendant's wife's sister in possession. On being asked to move the furniture and leave she refused, declaring she would stick to the place until she died, and they would have to bury her there. They were ultimately obliged to remove both her and the furniture by force, after which the navvies commenced to demolish the place, which had been very strongly built. The defendant was then released, FATAL COLLIERY AoCIDZET.—EarIy yesterday morning a fearful accident occurred at the colliery of Messrs. Grocutt and Sone, near Wednesbury, which has already resulted in the loss of one man's life, and pro bably out of the seven men that were severely injured more deaths will have to be recorded. The particulars of this unfortunate catastrophe are most melancholy, and it is alleged (but we hope without foundation) that this accident was the result of carelessness. About the above mentioned time a number of men descended the pit, it is said, with naked candles, and the result was that when they got to the bottom an explosion of gas; occurred, which resulted in seven men being severely burnt. As we have already stated, one man has died, and the others lie in • precarious condition. —Birmingham Gazette. The twelfth annual festival in aid of the Wido w and Orphan Fund of the London United Dist ° T a w of Foresters took piaes to-day at Sydstham. The pearence of the sky early thi s =s a ng et, — ;;l d si u . t ow er twoa been to to i latzweenitika.. threaten s repetition of the bad weal* via l s eleer "d i yk and there was • mo n & ime had d b beci ut E arre w;rdi n lO the y spect before the many thousands who hav e pro oss u d i72. Palace. As early as 9 o'clock the decoro us , hew the variousrailways in the metropolis connected with Sydow, were numerous and frequent, and as the morn* so ns* the numbers booked greatly increased in every & swim, The arrivals in London from various parts of the were, es h er etofore, on • large male ; the North Was s% Great Western, South Western, and Great Noakes lag, ways having afforded member . of the " be a g sdiser residing in the country every facility for • " cloy d iv , Those preferring the journey by road ai-pearsa ys wi rie —T ' s oar of the number for several years past ; and, h a of coarse impossible to state the total amount a t the pi tio ing, there seems every like ihood of an attendance wham* compare favourably with the muster on the tee yes as i s anniversaries. For the convenience of faits's, aration number " of the Foresters' Ittpot4er bash., i s sued, containing • guide to the Pawn foreknew and in the same publication " a com e s gramme of the amusements" has bras ph hk these embracing all novel and varied attratitia grand procession of the members of the ow e se Axed for 1 o'clock, the start to be made from the Ups Terrace, and preceded by the Civil Service Voluntarist The Foresters' braes band, the Deptford i sre band, the Lambeth dram sad fife 6sad , ik, Duke of York's School band, Haynes heed, oi l the Irish Ride Volunteers and City polies bands VIP* to take part in the march, which has aways p ilot a pretty sight, augmented as it is by th e is iki of the banners of the different comb, sa d officers and members attired in "fall cesium ni rich regalia." Altogether the festival el ism isk fair to prove mom satisfactory than was amyl ; and, judging from the animated appeases, of us s proceeding to the Palace, one and all won bed I , a thorough day's enjoyment. The =tame d is Mi l Hood has been very generally adopted ; and awl sada , matic of the order have been freely sold in vadat dire Lions. RE-OPENING OF THE PRESTON BINS This day an important application ma made Mr. Peaks, the vacation chief clerk attached to th of Vice-Chancellor Stuart, on the part of de as* parties interested in the petition filed at the Belt Oat for the winding-up of the Preston Banking Company, nik the view to dismiss the petition in order that tti tin might be re-opened on Friday next. Considerable discussion took place before the chiddsk between the legal representatives of the several mi n There had beau two petitions filed to wind up the so pany, and a provisional liquidator had been ins* and bad the management of the offices. All pinks in seated to the petitions being dismissed, and the paw object wee to discharge the liquidator, so with** release the bank could not recommence 'mimics, ssi was essential that the establishment should be matird on Friday morning. The chief clerk eventually made an order to intim this liquidator and for him to account, and a ass could be signed, transferring the money, so that the but could be re-opened. All parties were satisfied, and the beak, it vs would be re-opened on Friday next. - - GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION CONXEMOL The commissioners eat again yeatardey st the Town Hall, Great Yarmouth. Mr. J. 11. Wolton, hop merchant, of Peckhamrp, stated that be lent Mr. Nightingale, in July, 180, 3,0001. about the Bank rate. The loan was made entirety um considerations of friendship, and without any refuses t political opinions. Sir E. H. K. tecon. M.P., was next examined. & 61 not know of any expenditure on his behalf at the he election beyond a sum of 446/. He bad paid Mr. 0401 bill for services with reference to the petition 18:11, • action for defamation and proceedings in the Owl 41 Queen's Bench. The amount was 2,500/. Hs vas rlb gusted with the animus shown against him that 4 hd destroyed the bill. The legal expenses of an eleetia d Yarmouth would be about 806/. No voter ever Willi to him that he must be paid for hie vote. He polleietth last election within thirty of his promises Did nci it likely that the money spent by Cooper same heal Conservative Club. They were not so liberal en alai His position and expenditure in the town maths* certain legitimate influence. It cost him shout MI year for the Taus, regatta, hc. Mr. C. Cory said he had destroyed the bill sent is is 6 E. Lamm in 1860. Mr. Nightingale applied to his p venally with reference to the 1,0001. he had admixed 11 did not think it was put in the bill in one sum. Mr. J. Bhuckford gave evidence as to the outlay of 111 which he had received from an " illustrious stringer.' 6 woe in communication with Mr. Cooper. The examination of this witness concluded the arts oeedings. THE LANCASTIR (Bonouon) ELEcrioa COMP SIGN.—The royal commissioners, Mr. Staveley Hill 141 the chief commissioner, will commence their sir* e Tuesday next at Lancaster, to inquire into corrupt PIP ties' alleged to have existed at the late election. Deb quiry is likely to be a protracted one. ALARMING FIRE IN BEDFORD-SEMI; HOWIE —(THIS DAY.)—A fire of an alarming character Wad shortly before midnight in the premises of Mr, hair-dremar and perfumer, 17, Medford- best Bow row. It was confined to the lower part of the The sufferer was insured. The origin of the e: known. Dzsrarcriow or A CorroN MILL BY /131' Yt sterday, a large cotton and woollen mill at Galt ne, belonging to the Victoria Mill Coo ,psai. in the ft joint occupation of several firms, woe &Mt fire, the damage being estimated at 10,000/. Tle people were at the mill when the flames w i re ilwavele but they all escaped without injury, notw alarm and confusion which followed the dunov tlib efl : fire. NARROW ESCAPE OF A " FIRE Journal de Rouen relates that two days back the INV buatible man, known as the " Fire Kingi rem ": 1 1 through one of his exhibitions at Die pp e, apparatus in the midst of a quantity of burning when those which formed the vault o ver his head 111 He staggered under the weight and went down, isel, *gun came to the ground, and finally managed 1 4 15 of the flames, but after making a few steps be fell fl i t time, almost suffocat e d. Immediate attention we 0 0 him, but his body was covered with severe bons. T A GIRL TORN TO PIECES BY MACHINIS DURRAll.—Yesterday, a frightful accident occarreisiAll Relley Paper Mills, abon beeli t e a nn ro p ile unning fronit , he ;L t ye t of w A w oy: yo un g hid ng ba girt' be r t e il o : n t e l etl y mpiloyed at the mina "dot "dusting" room to show tier:amnion • new odd The rug " Is cautioned her not to go near theme hine, but this esdis was disregarded, and some po of her Ira parel being caught in the machinery, the " a h aws drawn in sad cut to pieces. When the mach in e stopped a most sickening spectacle presented itself girl's head and arms were completely sevired,„ fll 4lo trunk, and she was otherwise so fearfully moils. remains could scarcely be recognised as those of IWI being.— AL Lenis Mercury. FAT ACCIDENT TO • SONNANSULIST.—Iam M 4 3 o'clock en Sunday morning , a men sawed .i Taylor, lodging in Harper - street , Leeds, rose froze ni ; commenced walking about the house when aelsit tunately be fell from the top of the stairs to S . and when taken up he was seen to be sem* b . I A He was consequently remo ved to the infirmary' ji was found that he had Doctored his spine, in about an hour. An inquest" A s was held on bit , yesterday. when a verdict of returned. Der.owsrseventooecirifunedArritnicrvioyidNeo. NvoortbffSsi;oll-06,4“mir,111: e f S u . l Wilson, of Clifton, and his 110 D, verL""110 Conde, went out to bathe. The son bad 9.7000 water long when he got out of hie depth, r tj bent danger of being drowned. The father r 1 7 8 , 00 rescue, but he was soon in equal dange r. Tir j or aniinil crectatots of the scene, but both were, v"" sevle unable to swim. (Inc of them, Thomas Glover, lass, volunteered to go to the aristanoe of Ow couple, fasten ed and a rope was round bit 1+ 0,1 1 , 67 6 101 being held by the man on shore. Young 11111 " wok , being rescued h_y the gallant fellow, when tbs v i i ik his footing, aud the rope slipped, in'oonsokn e° 0111 both were drowned. M r . Wilson succeeded, si b difficulty, in reaching the shore. a wAukr N aff/0/ It is rumoured (sera the M death at SIP -- that Grime, the man under sentence i ssl for the murder neer Wigan, has leads • statesera,,,kg ting his former confessions to be false. sad In7;;110 the charges he hod made sgainst the three entuivisei bad implicated in the crime. Some hopes nre_f i , that he will make a candid confession of the ug,"--