The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867. late (curt. BALMORAL, SKIT. 17. _ ----, -- .• -.. The Queen went out yesterday morning, mount_ partied by Princess Christian ; and in the afternoon went out driving with Princeu Beatrice and Lady Franceit Bantle. Princess Louise rode oat, attended by Lady Chan:hill. Prince Christian, with Mr. Gathorne Hardy, went out deer stalking. Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle yesterday, attended by Major Elphinstone, V.C. Sir James Clark also arrived at the Castle. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of the Australian Colonies, the Mauritius, the Settlements on the West Coast of Africa, Gibraltar, Malta, and from the Governor-Gener►l of Canada. ARRIVAL or HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLAND%—IIer Majesty the Queen of the Ne therlands, attended by Count Bylandt and a numerous suite, arrived at Woolwich Arsenal at half-pest 12 yester day afternoon in the Dutch steamer De Volk. Her Ma jesty was received by the military and naval authorities with the customary honours shown to persons of her exalted rank. Her Majesty immediately proceeded to London to Claridge's Hotel, where she will remain during her sojourn in the metropolis. We understand that her Majesty will shortly pay a visit to the Marquis and Mar chioness of Salisbury, at Hatfield-house, Herta, and after. wards to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, at the Grove, near Watford, Herta. Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Adelaide and His Serene }Highness the Prince of Teak have arrived at Rampenheim, the Duchess of Cambridge's chateau, near Frankfort. The Marchioness of Aileabury has gono on a visit to Sir George and Lady Jolla Wombwell, at New burgh Para, their seat in Yorkshire. Lord Elphinatone has, it is reported, sold his estate in Ross-shire to Mr. R. Tennant, of Glenearron. Lord Crewe has left town for his estate near Crewe, in Staffordshire. The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., has pur chased Kinlook, near Dunkeld, of General Campbell. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant will pro ceed to-morrow morning to his residence at Baronscourt, accompanied by the Ladies Hamilton. The Marchioness of Abercorn, accompanied by Lords Ronald, Frederick, and Ernest Hamilton, Captai-i Stewart, A.D.C., and suite were to leave for London yesterday (Wednesday) evening, on a visit to her daughter, Lady Mount Edgcumbe, who is at present in a delicate state of health. His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant has recently been suffering from a slight attack of gout. Baden is still full, but of Germans, and the English element is rare. The Queen of Primes is still there, and the King is expected. The Duchess of Hamilton is also there, as are Mr. Becket Denison, M.P., Mr. H. Edwards, M.P., Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P. The Duke of Hamilton his left for Paris, Mr. Wombwell for Homburg, Serjeant Ballantine for Paris. VRev. J.WRIGHT, M.A. F.A.S., &c., will interfered, it is di ffi cult to see what Mr. Lssou ilwesch a SERMON at Holy Milli ( s.s lier: . l, bw Ha Mil, no SUNDAY MOILNINO, the 22n ' '.., 1 14 "& k e . OMAR could do but leave everything in the magia- Rev. Charles Hulse in the afternoon. In AID of the PUMA t ra t e ' s h an d s , unless h e was pre p are d t o treat of the BRITISH ORPHAN AsYLI'M , Mackenzie park, Slough 'forrnetly at Clapham Rise, instituted ISM, for the reap- FARINA as a person entitled to honourable lig& Non of the orphans of those ouce iu prosperity from all parts of faction, which, cons i s t ent) with theposition he the British empire y po Divine Service a ill commence in the morning at 11, and In the had taken up as to his assailant's character, he afternoon at half-psht 3 chs.k. offices, 73, Cheapskle. obviously could not do. To us it appears that Mr. haiorcimaz acted at Homburg in the inte rests of society, as every Englishman should do under similar circumstances. We hope the time is far distant when our countrymen will be so pusillani mous as to abandon the character of ladies abroad to no other protection than is to be found in the police of a German watering place. BROWN and POISON'S CORN FLOUR kw CHILDILICCS DIET. To obtain extra profit hy the tale other kinds are sometimes oared install of BLOWN and POLSOYS. "John lir nn ," "John Poison," is signed by the makers on each packet. COVENT GARDEN PROMENADE COYCEITS. COVENTGARDIni TUEATRE. Every Evening at Eight. Unds the sole direction of Mr. Jt IHN RUSSELL CLJL9IICAL NIORT—SPORR. The nest Part of the Programme Tills EVENINO will Include the following of ttpuhr's works : —symphony, the Power of Round (the entire work, ; song. Love and Courage. Madame Jetty Treat slow movement of Violin Conoerto , Mr. H. W. II and Over. ture..lcssonde. The Second Part will comprise Grand S.:let-lion from DER FRE. TSUI UTZ. Valse, Polka, and Quadrille, by Johann str.m.s. Songs by tbobune Jetty Treffs and Mr. W. Morgan. *don, by Mr. J. M. Welt% Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Laza rus, and Mr. Winterbnttom. Overture, LE PHILTRE. he Conductors—Signor BOTTSSINI sod Herr JOHLNN STRAP S. Ref r. shments by Spier* and Howl. Promenade, amphitheatre stela, and amphitheatre, Ooe Shilling. the erpreofi. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mettisetnente Intended for The ftpreea" London Trento.; el=must at the Odlos. 10, Bouverlostreet, by Two be on the day of publication. D&URY LAI4L Os ERTL - REAP. SEPT 11, FAINT. Mr. Phelps, Mews. E. Phelps, Hareourt, Warner, Webb, Temple, he Mesdemen Merman Toxin, Vandeuhod. <P.c.—And THE MILLER AND KIS =K. Mews. Ryder and E. Phelps , Miss Edith Stuart. HAYMARKET. Trtts KYIIIIIO, RAM FA) AND JUL! P.T. Mears. Chippendale. Hare. Karen, Kendal, Clark. Weathereby, tc. ; 'Calomel 'rat Nektons, Law.. Coleman, Re.—TO PARIS AND BACK lea Lb. Mr. Buckstones—And PERFECTION. Mae Burke. rime:lm TAn ETTNIWO, POOR PILLTCODDY. Messrs. Dominick Murray k Omaha= Mim Pully Marshall.—And THE STREED3 uY lAINDON. Mr. Virlinj, Messrs. Miami, D. Murray, *c. , Mimlames Sanger, Marotta, and Add'e. LYCKI7II. Tine EVIIIINO, THE OF THE MILL—THE LADY Or LYON' Mr. Feebler, Messrs, Jordan, Addison, Calhsem, Mellon. Dalton, Stuart, and Franca : Misses Lis worthy and Carlotta Leclereq , Mn. Marston. BuTANigu. • THIN EVENING, ME YOBJIAT Or BONDY. fir. W. Cran ford. —MM. Contellier and Ellice, the Yreuch Oymna.te: The American Minstrels and Japanese Tommy.—With THE OItAY LADYS. WON WATS& AT LONDON BRIDGE, 1/Nlll DAT —Yards& ai. To..._...Attornoon. 6h. 29m. tirldosaoe—Marata& Li Ma.— —Afternoon, SO. I3m. LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. Tile personal incident described on Tuesday in our columns by a correspondent at Homburg is ono to which we should not have thought it necessary to invite special attention but for infer ences which a contemporary has taken pains to draw from it, and which appear to us to be as much opposed to the facts as they are injurious to a gentleman who, by various titles, repre sents on this occasion the honour of his country. Mr. HENRY LABOUCIIZILE, the Member for Mid dlesex, was at Homburg early in the present month, and while in the Kursaal observed a M. FARINA in the company of some American ladies of his acquaintance. He immediately signified to one of them that FARINA was a person with whom they could nut converse without compromising themselves, on account of his antecedents. FARINA, noting a change of manner in the lady, mentioned the fact to the husband, and com plained that something bad been said to his disad vantage. The husband declined to give any ex planation, beyond saying that he held himself an swerable fur anything that his wife had done or said. Mr. LABOUCHERE, however, in order to take the full responsibility upon himself, subse quently went up to FARINA, avowed his conduct, and told him that ho accepted the position of having advised the lady to avoid him. Upon this FARINA grew violent, and was proceeding to as sault Mr. LABOUCHERE with a stick, when the latter seized him by the throat, and was about to treat him in the usual way, when the spectators interfered, and put an end to the conflict. Since the publication of these facts M. FARINA has ap pealed to the public in a letter in which he con tests the accuracy of Mr. LABOVEMIRL'S narrative in some particulars, which, to plain English com mon sense, seem to be of very secondary import ance. One point he makes, however, which the Times considers cardinal. He asserts that the lady with whom Mr. Losoucinee was acquainted was not at the same table at which he was seated. The Times admits that if a lady of Mr. LABOUCIIRRE'S acquaintance actually formed one of a party which had been joined by a man of bad character, it was certainly his duty to put her on her guard ; but, accepting the state ment of M. FARINA, who charges Mr. LABOUCUERE with impertinence, alleging that he had no right whatever to meddle, for that he had no kind of concern or connexion with any of the party, our contemporary comes to the conclusion that Mr. LABOIXBERE has acted in a manner which does not seem justified. As the question thus raised is one of veracity, we prefer for our part to believe our countryman, whom we know, rather than a stranger. Mr. LABOUERERE is a more competent witness as to his acquaintance with the lady referred to than M. FARINA. But we may look beyond the assertions of either party to the probabilities of the case. Mr. LA BOUClfiltli, although young, knows the world as well as most people, and has had some continental experience; and holding the opinion of FARIN♦ which he avows, it is most unlikely that he would expose himself to contact with him fur the sake of a lady whom he did not know. Further, there is the conduct of the lady's husband, of whom Mr. Laisoueuniz says that he refused to give FARINA explanations, while FARINA alleges that he " placed himself at his disposition," but who in either case acted like a man to whom a service had been rendered by Mr. LABOUCHERE. He was not in a position to welcome the interference of a stranger alleging that his wife had been in the company of an improper character, whereas on the supposition that he and his wife were of Mr. Lisorcaxes's acquaintance his conduct appears perfectly rational. All the circumstances, therefore, ad monish us not to withhold from the statement of our countryman that credit to which his character entitles him. The remark that Mr. Losorainti: should not have taken everything into his own hands one day, and remitted everything into the magistrate's hands the next, is one which we find it difficult to understand. A person may warn his own friends against the advances of a stranger of equivocal character without being called to make the character of that stranger a matter of police investigation. Moreover, there may be matters which make a person an undesirable acquaintance which no one would ever think of referring to the police. Nor is the readiness of the police authorities of Homburg to investigate a visitor's sources of subsistence to be inferred from their exclusion of M. FARINA from the KU/111141, after his presence had caused scandal. When M. FARINA'S violence had provoked Mr. Lowrance to retaliate, and the spectators and the police had OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE FEN AN OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER. The Fenian outrage at Manchester is described by the Times as an incident unprecedented in this country within recent date, and u characteristic of Irish Ameri cans. We have dangerous and violent classes in this country, but the law has att►ined such a recognised supre macy among us that the officers of the law are seldom seriously obstructed in the discharge of their duty. The precautions taken in Ireland for guarding police vans and prisoners are almost unknown in this country. It is this which has rendered so aud►cious a rescue possible. Seven unarmed policemen were readily overpowered by thirty or forty armed Fenians, accustomed to appeal, not to law, but to force. It is startling thus to find our selves face to face with en enemy in one of the most important cities of the kingdom. The lenians have declared war against our institutions, and have carried it into the very heart of the country. The authorities seem to have acted with extraordinary prompti tude, and it is indeed of the first importance that this resistance to the law by open violence should be put down with a strong hand. The leader of the rescuing party seems to have been captured, and as he is 'said to be the man who fired the fatal shot, it will, we may hope, be pos sible to make an example of him. FREE TRADE TN STREET CARS. The Daily News contends that the result produced by leaving job-masters and coach-builders alone to manage their own concerns, is satisfactory enough to illustrate the propriety of extending a similar freedom to cab. Free trade in horses and carriages jobbed for the year, the season, the month, or the day, has succeeded in creating a supply so absolutely suited to the demand for such carriages, that we have the best and cheapest hired carriages in the world. Why, then, should not free trade be ex tended to carriages let by the hour or by the mile ? Why should not cab proprietors be allowed to become as thriving and prosperous men as job-masters, some having ► thou sand pairs of well-fed horses in wholesome stabling, with pleasant farms for lame cattle to get well, and snug country houses for themselves, and round balances at their hankers ? Many people who cannot afford to job a car riage even for one day would be often very glad to have a decent and clean conveyance for an hour or two : and there is no doubt whatever that our cabstand' would be crowded, on fine days particularly, with light open and close carriages of a far better class than those now seen there, if their drivers were suffered to make their own bargain with those who wanted them. Moreover, the new cabs with higher fares would in no way interfere with the cabs now running, which might continue to ply at their present low fares, or even lower ones : for the new cus tomers would be principally people who now do not use street cabs at all. lU9 TOPICS. The Times reminds us of the manner in which our eiffi• culty with Abyssinia first arose, namely, partly from official, partly from unofficial acts. Mr. Plowden, our first consul at Maixowa, himself reported on the useless. ness of his commission : but he was a friend of King Theo dore, and when be was killed the King gave him a proof of devotion in slaughtering 1,500 persons in revenge for his death. To the continuance of the consulate, however, the King showed the strongest opposition, ordering Mr. Cameron to Massowa, and seeking by every means to dis courage him in his milt/ion. After this Mr. Cameron went on his own responsibility into the interior, interposed in dangerous broils, and delayed forwarding a letter to the Queen from Theodore. Then, contrary to the advice of all competent persons, Mr. Rassam was sent as inter cessor, the King detained every one who went to him, and in this state matters remain. With no intention of espousing the cause of King Theodore, the Times thinks it plain that the fault of this deplorable contention does not rest exclusively with him. Though the new conflict in America will not perms, neatly hinder the policy of Congress, it may, the Daily Noes observes, postpone the completion of Southern re storation. Mr. Johnson's impeachment would be so dan gerous as ► precedent that it will only be resorted to in the last extremity. But one thing is quite certain. Congress will not trust Mr. Johnson again. We shall certainly not witness any more considerable adjournments during Mr. Johnson's administration. Every time Congress has trusted him he has abused the trust. Henceforth it must either watch hint itself, or leave a committee on guard with power to call it together whenever its presence is re quired at Washington. The letter of Signor Matzini to the Peace Congress gives the Herald a fresh opportunity for mirthful comments upon the late gathering. There was one honest man there, it concludes, Giuseppe Garibaldi ; and one honest man absent from it, Giuseppe Massini. But as for the honesty of most of their noisy disciples, either at it or away from it, the Herald is inclined to classify it with " leather and prunella," and dismiss it to the domain of—" equivoca tion." To the Star it u painful to find a man like blazzini adopting and echoing the absurd and ignoble charges which certain classes in this country bring so constantly against the Cobden and Bright school. One might have expected better from a thinker and a politician whose isolated and independent position in this country ought to secure him a clear and impartial view of the realities of our political life. War that we may have liberty is Signor Manini's motto. Peace that we may have liberty is the motto of the school he denounces. The Standard lauds Mr. Forster as having the very rare merit of being a radical with whom it is possible to confer on common national grounds. As to the sentiments of his late speech, the Standard cannot desire a better tribute to the wisdom of the conservative policy, than that it pleases all aides, and that it is thought such a great piece of work that everybody must needs claim the paternity of it. If the bill is what the liberals want, and what the conservatives bavc approved, we can only congr►tulate ourselves upon this most singular and happy agreement. The Southampton papers record the death of Mr. Lefeuvre, the leader of the conserv►tive party in that town. He was a magistrate, ► deputy-lieutenant, a trustee of several Southampton charities, and the Belgian Consul at that port. For many years he held there the office of Vice-Consul for France. He was the last mayor previous to the passing of the Municipal Corporations Act, and was one of the three surviving freemen of the borough. Mr. Lefeuvre had been three times mayor of Southampton. Dioczas or Cuesren.—The rectory of Wallasey, Cheshire, vacant by the death of the late Rev. Frederic }leggin, M.A., has been offered by the Bishop of Chester to, and been accepted by, the Rev. Thomas Espinell Espin, R. D., one of his lordship's examining chaplains, rector of Hadleigh, Chelmsford, and Professor of Theology in, and Warden and Vice-Principal of, Queen's College, Binning. ham, formerly tutor and fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. lIMULAND RIFLE MISOCIATION.—The Highland Rifle Association's oompetitioai commenced at Inverness on Monday. On Wednesday a competition with small bore rides took place between most of the best shots in England and Scotland for the president's prize, at 200, NO, 800. and 1,000 yards. The Hon. J. Gordon, brother of the Earl of Aberdeen, made 21 bull's-eyes and two centres, but missed the last shot Corporal J. Fraser, Inverness, scored 20 bull's-eyes and four centres. - --- REFORM MEETING AT DUNDEZ.—A - reform meet ing was held in the Kinnaird-ball, Dundee, last night. There was a good attendance of working men, and speeches were delivered by Mr. Beales and Mr. Erne st Jones. Mr. Beales, in bis address, expressed the hope that the move ment for reform would proceed in spite of the attacks of venal reviewers, political bu ff oons, and ,lelirions Chelsea philosopher,. He closed by attacking Thomas Carlyle and advocating the ballot. Resolutions in favour of Scotch re form equality with England were passed unanimously. THE PAH-AEOLIC/dr SYNOD. TILE SPECIAL SERVICF2.—{THIS DAY.) The special services in anticipation of the Pan-Anglican Synod were resumed in the church of St. Lawrence, Guildhall, this morning, at 7 o'clock. At the Times oontinues to assert that the attendances at thew early services are small, it may be useful to note that this morning there were present at the communion service, held at that early hour, 7$ men, 22 women, 49 choristers, 4 clergymen, and 2 bishops— 1.55 in all ; in addition to a few straggler., who, being attracted by the music, came in for a few moments only. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Arkansas delivered an address from the altar rails, selecting for his text the 6th chapter of St. John's Gospel, v. it :—" There is • lad here who hath five barley loaves and two small fishes." The Administration of the Holy Communion was then proceeded with, the Rev. Morgan Cowie, 8.D., the Rector, being the celebrant. The offerings were received by Bishop Tozer, and the final benediction was pronounced by the Bishop of Arkansas. It a understood, although we believe not yet finally settled, that the sermon to-morrow evening w:11 be preached by the Bishop of Cape Town. THE LATE BS•CHANCELLOR BLACEBURRE. Tho Hon. Francis Blackburne, who died in I Dublin on Tuesday, took a most prominent part in public affairs, and, indeed, for the past half century his life was one long course of mental activity. He retired from the Chief Justiceship of the Queen's Bench when appointed Lord Chancellor, which office he held but a short time. He was on the creation of the office ap pointed Lord Justice of Appeal, and on the accession of Lord Derby to office he was for the mooed time appointed Lord Chancellor, which high office he resigned in the spring of this year in consequence of declining health. For the short period he filled the office for the second time he displayed all those great qualities for which he was distinguished in his mature years. In • recent brief notice of his career we observed that he was one of a great race of lawyers, who, like the Irish wolf dog, are now almost extinct. As an equity lawyer he occupied a position not inferior to that of Pennefather, Warren, Sir Michael O'Loghlen, and along list of other distinguished equity laajers. His opinions were always held in high repute. There was a calmness, • gravity, a conciseness, and a clearness in his statement of • case which were surpassed only by the extraordinary powers of Edward Pennefather. He was called to the bar in 1806, and soon acquired a large and lucrative practice. We need not enter into the vai:ous steps of his promotion, but it may be interesting to know how Mr. Blackburn° conducted himself in the trials for offences under the In surrection Act, in the first a/ ninistra.ion of the Me.-quis of Wellesley. The office was a repulsive one, and though there was a cry of "no mercy " then, as there is now, he disregarded it, and discharged his duty without undue severity. While urging the necessity of repressing dis order, be did not fail to impress the gentry with the neces sity of curbing their passions, and dealing mercifully and kindly with the people. "I am enabled," said he, " from my observations, to state that the national character con tains many elements of good. They are a generous cad high-minded people—kind, affectionate, and warm-hearted —docile to power, and obedient to authority, unless led away by extraneous causes. They are disorderly and re vengeful, but that arises from their quick sensibility to justice. It is among your permanent duties as landlords and magistrates to cultivate and foster to maturity so much imperfect excellent*. You have it in your power— clod rant you may exercise it to your own safety and the happiness and tranquillity of those whom Providence has committed to your care." At his suggestion one of the most notorious of the magistrates was deprived of the commission of the peace. Mr. Blackburne was the ad viser of the crown in many of those stormy events which colour a large portion of our history, from the days of the Catholic Association down to the " settlement " of the tithe question. He assisted Mr. Stanley, now Lord Derby, in preparing the Tithe Rent Charge and Church Temporalities Acts, both admirable specimens of legisla tive draughtsmanship. He twice tilled the office of Attor ney-General and Lord Chancellor. He was also Lord Chief Justice, Master of the Rolls, and Lord Justice of Appeal, • series of dignities never before filled by any member of the bar. His social acquirements contributed to the esteem in which he was held by a large circle of ad miring friends. His taste for music was exquisite. In his more youthful days he sang with • sweetness and a pathos which Moor said gave an additional charm to the Irish melo dies. His knowledge of the arts was vared and extensive; in fact, if we were to look around for the model of an Irish gen tleman we know none whom we should prefer to Francis Blackbume. His wise and moderating counsels exercised • powerful influence in the proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society, of which he was the most distinguished member. His hut illness exhibited no very unfavourable symptoms until within • few weeks. His robust constitu tion and usually good health was interrupted only by occa sional attacks of gout, until last spring, when his illness assumed • most alarming character, and little hopes were entertained for his recovery. He, however, rallied, but remained in a moat feeble state up to about a fortnight since, when he was subjeeted to another violent attack, from which he never rallied. He died at his country seat, Rathfarnham Castle, surrounded by his immediate rela tives ; and with Francis Rlackburne, with the exception of the ex-Chief Justice, has passed away the last of • ram of lawyers and advocates unsurpassed by any bar in the world. DRAM'S,' IRE Ao itterimr RAL AND HORTICULTURAL floctrrr.—The annual exhibition and dinner of this the largest and most flourishing agricultural society in the mid land and northern counties commenced at Derby yester day. The exhibition yam a great success, nearly 400/. being offered in prizes for cattle (permission to exhibit which was obtained by a special order from the Privy Council), horses, flowers, pigs, poultry, roots, and all other kinds of agricultural productions. The dinner was attended by nearly 400 ladies and gentlemen, the Right Hon. Loral Vernon presiding. Among those present were Lord Raper, the Earl of Harrington, Lord Petersham, Mr. T. W. Evans, M.P., Mr. W. T. Cox, M.P., the Hon. and Rev. K W. R. Coke, the Hon. W. H. Jarvis, Mr. Mundy, late M.P. for South Derbyshire, Its. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. • GERMANY. IMPORTANT CIRCULAR OF M. BINIARCII. Count Bismarck has just issued an important circular to the diplomatic agents of Prussia. The fallowing is a translation of this document : Berlin, Sept. 7, 1867. I have already communicated to you the declara tions which have been sent to us by the imperial Austrian government, and by the French impe rial government, upon the significance and cha racter of the interview at Sahburg, and which we could not but receive with satisfaction. It was to be fore seen that it would be difficult to persuade public opinion that an event like the interview of two powerful monarchs, considering the present situation of European politics, had no serious meaning and could have no important result. The rumours circulated with a certain affectation and an appearance of authenticity, relative to resolutions of a political kind which had been proposed or agreed to at Malsburg, were not calculated to dissi pate the uncertainty as to the object of the interview. It is, therefore, with the greater satisfaction that we have found in the Austrian and French statements the assurance that the visit of the Emperor Napoleon was due to a sentiment which we honour, and in which we partici pate, and that the interview of the two sovereigns retained the character of its origin. According to these ex planations, the internal affairs of Germany were not the topic of the conversational of Salsbung in the manner which the first rumours led us to suppose. This fact is particularly fortunate, seeing that the recep tion which these rumours and suppositions met with in all Germany, showed once more bow insupportable to the German national sentiment is the ides of seeing the de l i - velopment of the affairs of the German nation put under the tutelage of a foreign element, or governed by other considerations than those which the national interests of Germany demand. From the beginning we imposed on ourselves the task of directing the current of the national development of Germany into a bed where it can produce not a disturbing but • fruitful influence; we have avoided all that could precipitate the national movement, and have sought to appease, and not to excite. These efforts, we venture to hope, will be crowned with success if foreign powers will avoid with equal care everything which can lead the German people to believe that it fa the subject of foreign combinations, which would legitimately excite its sentiments of dignity and national independent*. We receive then, with much satisfaction, in the in ' tenet of the peaceful development of our internal affairs, the formal denial of all projects of intervention in the internal affairs of Germany. The governments of South Germany will themselves bear witness for us that we have abstained from all attempts to exercise • moral pressure over their decisions, and that we have even nn reservedly abandoned, by the treaty of the Bth of July, I the lever which the situation of the Zollverein offers in that respect. We shall not depart from this attitude in the future. The North German Confederation will eagerly co-operate to satisfy the requirements which the Southern governments may expe rience in the endeavour to extend and consolidate the national relations between the south and the north of Germany, but we shall invariably leave to the free decision of our southern German allies the task of determining the limits which this mutual approach should respect. We have further motives for persisting with calmness in this attitude, in that we see in the relations existing, by the terms of treaties, between the north and south of Germany, as the result of conventions of alliance which we have concluded, and of the reform of the Zollverein, a sure basis in law and in fact for the independent development of the national intends of the German people. I beg you to speak in this sense to the government to which you are accredited, and authorise you to read this despatch. (Signed) BISMARCK. EXPECTED MOVEMENT OF GARIBALDI TO ROME. A Florence letter of September 15, in the Mats, contains the following alarming vaticina• tions about Garibaldi : If we may believe symptoms which rarely deceive, Garibaldi is about to begin the movement so long an nounced against the pontifical states. He is expected in Florence this very day, and the belief is that the only object of his tour is to 'recruit volunteers and give them • mot d'ordre. It is reported that at Belgirate he harangued the populace and concluded a speech with these significant words—" Follow me to the deliverance of the Romans ! you most follow me—l command you to do it !" Some agitation has been observed in the Hematites. It is asserted that several young men have been furnished ' , with revolvers and 50 franca each, and are ordered to make their way separately into the papal states. The papal government is seriously alarmed. Where Geri- baldi gets his money from people do not know, but it is certain be has some. I have heard serious men quite un connected with government say that the money comes from Berlin, but this may be only conjecture. Whether the storm which has been brewing for the hat six months will now bunt, or go off, as it bas done before, no one can tell. Garibaldi's enterprise is yen difficult of execution. The frontiers are well guarded, and it would be very diffi cult to cross them with an armed troop. The moderate party is very hostile to any project of the kind, and the mass of the population is indifferent. It must be added that the Roman people does not appear in the least degree disposed to take any initiative whatsoever. It is much to be desired in the interest of Italy that this un certainty should cease. At this moment I can only report rumours. It is said that Garibaldi means to enter the Roman States by sea. He has, it is well known, as a sailor, tactics peculiar to himself. He knows bow to get out of the way of cruisers, and can throw himaelf, in case of need, upon a dangerous coast, where nobody (1.111 dare to follow him. It is confidently believed that the indigenous pontifical troops and gendarmes will offer no opposition to a revolution. (=ma's TELZGRANII.) BARON VON BEIIST. BEICHENBERG, Styr. 18, Evrirsc. The speech made yesterday by Baron von Beust at the banquet given in his honour was very lengthy, and referred exclusively to Austria's in ternal position. The minister declared that his intention was to establish constitutionalism in the empire by peaceful means, and he looked forward to the future with hopefulness and confidence. DRESDEN, Serr. 18, EVENING. Baron Von Beust arrived here this afternoon, and was received at the railway station by the French and Austrian diplomatic representatives. He proceeded immediately to his country seat at Laubegast. HUNGARY. VIENNA, Sem. 19. It is stated that a loan has been contracted in Paris for the nominal amount of 212 millions of francs for the construction of railways in Hungary. The issue price is 220 francs. INDIA. (Via Trieste.) BOMBAY, AUGUST 23. Colonel Merewether arrived at Bombay on the 21st inst., and immediately proceeded to Poonah to confer with the Bombay government on the sub ject of the Abyssinian expedition. The shareholders of the Bans of Bombay have adopted the annual report of the directors, and unanimously carried a resolution in favour of re construction. Applications have been received foe over 17,000 shares in the new bank. The government of Bombay has called for an im mediate report on the general state of the viaducts of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway. About 120 feet of the embankment of the southern ex tremity of the bridge over the Nerbudda River, on the Bombay and Baroda Railway, has been washed away by a flood. The country south of the Nerbudda is flooded for miles. Four miles of the line of telegraph has been washed away. The cotton prospects of Central India are reported to be most favourable. The plants are generally in excellent condition. Affairs at Cabool continue in a most unsettled state. Ameer Cheer Ali is reported to have assembled a force of 250,000 men, with the object of fighting his way to the throne. CALCL'TTA, Acerar 19. The prospects of the Abyssinian expedition ex cite much interest here. The government has asked the Commissariat Department how many mules and suits of warm clothing can be immediately supplied. The press universally condemns the intention of the home government to charge the expense of the entertainment of the Sultan to the Indian Revenue. A bill designated the Oude Talookdars Bill has been introduced in the Viceroy's council for the purpose of defining the rights of Talookdars to certain estates in Oude. The bill has been referred to a special committee. It is stated that the Viceroy will visit Bombay in March for the purpose of inaugurating and opening the Legislative Council. Mr. Massey will, it is reported, retire next March. Advice& from Burmah announce the arrival of the French expedition from Saigon at Mone, near Mandalay. The latest famine reports are very favourable. Rice is cheaper. The prospects of the early and late crops are ex tremely good. The government continues to im port rice. Colonel Elphinstone, the agent of the Punjaub and Delhi Railways, has been suspended pending government inquiries. The cholera in the north-west and central provinces is again decreasing. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, Serr. 18. The Pera arrived at 7 a.m. to-day. Mails leave by 11.30 train. Letters, to-morrow (Thursday) night. The quarantine regulations regarding the Pere are the same as for the last ship. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE GERMANIA. SOUTHAMPTON, Strr. 19. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Germania, from New York, has arrived here with 135 passengers for this port, Hamburg, and Havre, 38 sacks of mails, 44,000 dole. for Eogland, 20,000 doh. for France, and 1,200 doh. for Hamburg. She experienced strong easterly winds throughout the passage. On the 7th inst. she spoke the English barque Jessamine, and the Bremen barque Anna, and on the 16th the English Em pire, all bound west. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mom wiz owa ow PARIS, WICONEADAY EVCCINO. A Paris newspaper mentions a rumour that France is ready to consent to the occupation by Italy of all the Pontifical States except Rome and Civita Vecchia. Such a restricted concession would be a wretched attempt indeed on the part of France to keep its word to the papacy and prevent the entire unity of Italy. The Opinione Noziolude ar rived in Paris to-day asserts that a telegram in cypher had been sent to Garibaldi urging him to return immediately to Florence, and that M. Criapi, now in Paris, had been requested by M. Rattazzi to dissuade Garibaldi from his project of invading Rome. The Gazette de France hears from Italy that Garibaldi's attempt is to take place between the 19th and 22nd of this month. This clerical organ adds that the Italian army, whose ostensible mission is to prevent Garibaldi from doing anything, is commanded by General Nunziante—" a pro mising name." I cannot at this moment explain the sneer, but I presume it means that General Nunziante is not hostile to Garibaldi. The Marquis de Moustier returned to Paris to day from a vacation passed at his estate in the Doubs, and has resumed the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, which was held ad interim by M. do Lavalette. The prefects have sent a circular dated Sept. 10 to all the sub-prefects and mayors, stating that the troops in the various garrisons of France aro about to practice the manceuvres of an army in actual warfare—marches, countermarches, sieges, sur prises, &c., and that orders must be given to throw no obstacles in their way when they appear un expectedly in towns and villages. At the Bourse, Rente fell 10c. for cash and 20c. for account, closing at G9fr. 15c. and 691 r. bc. Mobilier, far from recovering under the efforts of government to prop it up, was in terrible disfavour. The shares fell 31fr. 25c., closing with great de pression at 236 fr. 25c. Credit Foncier fell lbfr. Comptoir d'Eaoompte, 17fr. 50c. Italian, affected by rumours of Garibaldi's movements, fell 45c., closing at 48fr. bk. The Rev. Luke Wiseman estimates, in a letter to the Times, the several branches of the methodist com munion at between eleven and twelve millions in those countries where the English language is spoken, and the adherents to the Anglican communion, in the same space, he puts down at ten millions and a half. Mr. George Mather sells off the whole of his stud on Saturday nest at liigh6eld Paddocks, near St. Albans. The stud consists of that well-known sire, Prime Moister, and among the numerous mares may be mentioned Bianca, Nutbuph, Peasant Girl (dam of Athos and Lord Burleigh), Sporting life, Shunting, Candlewick, Ziska, British Remedy, Tell Tale, Plague Royal, &c. The yearlings are mostly by Prime Minister, Trumpeter, and Caractacus. The En g lish Cricket Ground at Alexandria in Egypt is on the site of Ptolemy's Palace. It is within eight of the desert, Napoleon's fortifications, Cleopatra's Needle, the city of Alexandria, and the English Railway. The ground was presented to the English for a cricket ground by his late highness Said Pacha. THE CHARGE AGAINST ♦ CLERGYINANI.—At the adjourned sitting of the commission at the Chapter-house, Exeter, on Tuesday, Mr. Carter addressed the court at some length on behalf of the Rev. T. B. Simpso n , incum bent of East Teignmouth, who was charged under the Church Discipline Act with having been drunk on certain occasions in August and November, 1866, and also with being an habitual drunkard. The learned counsel urged that the prosecution had been instituted from malicious motives. The animus of some of the witnesses was, he contended, quite evident, and when the commission bad heard the witnesses he should call he vas convinced they would unanimously be of opinion that this was a case which ought at once to be dismissed. Several ladies, residents of East Teigamouth parish, were then examined, and their testimony went strongly to prove that on the evenings of the 18th of Angus; and the :ird of November—the days charged by the prosecution— the defendant was perfectly sober up to 8 o'clock, ball an hour before the time spoken to by the witheciee on the other side. Many respectable tradesmen also gave evi dence to the effect that during an acquaintanceship ex tending in some cases to upwards of nine years they had never seen Mr. Simpson the worse for liquor, although they had been in the habit of seeing him d►ily. At the conclusion of the defendant's case the court again ad journed. Yesterday morning Mr. Lopes (for the prosecu tion) replied on the whole case ; and the commission bating considered their judgment, the president (Archdeacon Woollcombe) announced that in the opinion of the ma jority of the commission no grounds had been shown for instituting further proceedings. THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER. LATEST PARTICULARS. • The Manchester papers of this morning contain full and later particulars of the extraordinary Fenian mid at Manchester. The prison van is divided into eepar s 4 compartments, each intended for a prisoner. The two Pentane, together with several women and young hop were the occupants o f th e ve hi c l e, which was sccomplai t 4 by eleven policemen —seven besides the driver upon it, IQ four following in a cab behind. With the exception of Brett, who is said to have had a cutlass, none of the pnli were armed otherwise than with their ordinary truncheons. The assaulting crowd was composed of men dressed, some in cloth and some i ll fustian ; but there were not many in tie garb of working men ; the majority seemed better dressed. The police are of opinion that some of the pistols were not loaded with ball, for several times when they were fired point blank no effect followed. Besides the two Feelers, four of the female prisoners took the opportunity to escape, their compartment, having been unlocked. Allen was seen going along in the company of Kelly, and he was heard by the bystanders to say, " Kelly, I will die for you,' A woman was among the first to get out of the vex. Afterwards a tall man with a dark moustache (" Car tain" Deasey) came out, and then followed a short, thick-set man (" Colonel" Kelly). Both of the men looked as if they were still handcuffed. Nearly all the ea-ailants crowded round, and whilst some of them hurried across the unenclosed fields, others remained behind, and fired more shots. The firing seemed quite at random, as if there wee now no wish to wound, but only to keep the police at bay. Sergeant Brett was helped into a cab. He was speechless and seemed dying. Other wounded mon were attended to in the same way. The injured men were removed to the Royal Infirmary, where Brett died shortly after his arrival. The other per. sons wounded are expected to recover. Some young men in the crowd, in the employment of Messrs. Heywood and Higginbottom, gave chase. Allen, with one or two others, continued their flight over the fields. At Ashton-road • police-constable named Bradley joined the chase, and captured one of the party, named Michael Larkin, of Fair-street, City-road, Hahne. Another young man, named Hunter, of Pendlebusy, ran down Allen, and laid hold of him. He resisted violently, and threatened to shoot his pursuer with his revolver. Hunter, however, who is a powerful young fellow, closed with him, wrested the pistol from him, and struck him with it several blows on the head, causing a very ugly wound. Other assistance then came up, and the two ws have named, with a third who was afterwards captured, were taken to Fairfield-street station. Allen was identi. fled by twenty or thirty • Unease' as the leader of the gang, and the man who entered the van and shot Brett. The prisoners first captured, including Allen, were re. moved during the evening, under a strong escort of the Bth Hussars, from Fair:ield-street station to the central station in Albert-street, where 50 of the 57th Foot, under Captain Halsted, remained on duty all night. The revolver which was found on Allen is perfectly new, sad similar to the one in the possession of Kelly when he was taken last week The country was scoured in all directions during the night, and before 11 o'clock 12 to 15 arrests had been reported from different places in the neighbourhood. Sans of those who offered resistance were severely punished in the struggle. The last that was seen of Kelly and Dewy was near Clayton-bridge. They were seen by some brickruakers to go into a cottage, they then being in handcuffs. When they came out their hands were free. At 7.20 a porter at Heaton Norris saw two men run across the line into the open country. He challenged them, but they did not stop. Inspector Gill and Constable Schofield took train to Stockport and thence to Hazel Grove, bat failed to fall in s:th them. In the meantime, a bet pursuit was kept up after Allen and others. When the constables overtook Allen he was already in car tody, and bad been severely stoned about the bead and body by some young men who said they saw Ma fire the shot that killed Sergeant Brett. Several other arrests were also made about the same time. Among the captured are two desperadoes who gave the names of Martin and Gould. These men were conveyed in the finis instance to the City Gaol, where they were so violent that It became necessary to put leg irons as well as handcuffs on them. Thus heavily chained and guarded by a mirs• tart' escort, they were taken in a cab to the station of the division (Albert-street), where a large end excited crowd remained until a late hour last night. The man who shoe at Constable Yarwood, and who was also among than arrested, has been identified by that officer. Sergeant Brett, who bad been nearly X/ years in the force, is highly spoken of as an efficient and trustworthy officer. It is ascertained that the prison van was preceded on its way from the court in the afternoon towards the gaol by a cab containing several of the assailants, who joined those who had previously been seen loitering about the reties) arch, and who appeared to take the commend. THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CONGRESS. BELFAST, Winsestuy NIGH?. The Social Science Congress was opened here to-day. At 8 o'clock this evening Lord Dufferin delivered the inaugural address in Ulster-hall. He referred to WC' tarian feuds, by which valuable lives were lost every year. That such outrages were possible he thought was an intolerable scandal, and he commended the detcr• urination of government to abolish the occasions which gave rise to them. Alluding to Fenianism, be raid it was not the offspring of a state of things which ati• tation protegees to remedy, but of agitation itself. He advocated a system of intermediate education between national schools and Queen's colleges ; repudiated all responsibility for the conduct of the late government as to the grant of a supplemental charter ; and said he was digested to retain the mixed system, but to respezt the scruples of those who desired a charter for the Catholic University. He strongly coe demned the land schemes, and pointed out the injurious effects which agitation already had in is• ducing English mortgagees to call in loans, and a preventing even Irish capitalists from investing in land. Compulsory leasing, he said, would perpetuate evils, and be a breach of contract, as one-third of the soil had been sold under parliamentary grants. He stated that the number of holdings had increased, and that emigration was confined to labourers, tradesmen, and younger v'ne He noticed the Irish church question, and assuma: that some great change would be made, advised that some agreement should be come to, reoommendiaS the raising of the Roman catholic church to the SI :lie level as the protestant church. A vote of thanks was passed to his lordship fortis address.—Tina (Second Edition). COLLIRION ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY Stitt Romenitam.--Early yesterday morning a fearful collie.* took place at Kilohurst, a small station on the Midland Railway, three or four miles from Rotherham. The Rea• dent occurred shortly before six o'clock, at which tin.ei number of empty trucks were standing on the up fine jig opposite the passenger platform, some of them eatend!t: beneath the bridge on one side and along a deep emus{ through the rock on the other. The engine was eng4" "picking up" coal waggons at the siding on the other side of the bridge. Beyond the cutting there is a *unload sharp curve, at which are placed signals to warn its drivers of trains coming from the direction of NOIMODLOIL At the time mentioned these signals indicated that the line was blocked up, and no danger was apprehended ; hull notwithstanding this precaution, a goods train of ups of thirty waggons came up and dashed right into . tbs empty waggons. The goods train itself scared, sustained any injury beyond the smashing of the buffers in frost. and the driver and fireman escaped without ember harm, the former remaining on his engine and the latter jumping off when he saw that a collision was inevitable. The effect on the stationary waggons. however, was serious. The break•van which the guard bad fortunately left so with four other trucks completely smashed up. the silts and other ironwork being doubled up am if made of dun wire. The other waggons at the further extremity of the train were also considerably damaged. Though the rnIIH mien was one of great severity, the engine of the 6n o ' b train was brought to a standstill almost directly after' wards, for the broken waggons lay in a confused n. 1% heaped one above the other, beneath and a few yanls the other side of the bridge, the stonework of which ev well as the down platform, was damaged. It was upwards of four hours before either line was cleared. It sprel that the driver of the goods engine saw the signal. 0" endeavoured to atop the train, but he states that frog some fault in the machinery he was unable to do Ina s than to reduce the speed. BOAT RACE FOR £3OO.—A match took place the Ouse yesterday for 4001. between Toes . h Sadler. Putney, and James Percy, of Newca s tle. It was wen by Sadler by four lengths, canoelle fondant the coin to do eco Mr. C Men mi lawful o assault 1 duty if I Was the, for fix The di !Oft, we Marie 2dr. Ne named 1 by &hal Pledge. 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