The Express. — London, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

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Tas Emperor of AUSTRIA has chosen the better part. After surveying his position and computing his resources he has accepted the Prussian Preli minaries of Peace, and, as Italy had agreed to these beforehand, we trust the war may be consi dered at an end. We believe that the wisdom of the EMeraoles resolution will become more apparent as the condition of the Empire becomes better known. Not only was there no useful end to be served by the continuance of the war, but there was a failure of means. The last ten days have made this fact palpable. What a wise Austrian Minister must regret even more than the defeat of the great Northern Army is the default e in the Empire of what the nations of Western Europe understand by public spirit. In stances of heroic self-sacrifice are not rare. Thou sands after thousands of men have stood bravely in line to be mown down by the needle-gun, or have fallen in murderous hand-to-hand conflicts, and thousands more are ready to do the same. And if they have been overpowered and compelled to retire, that is not the reason why the Austrian Government, without fighting another battle, accepts the Prusai-n terms of peace. If the military power of Austria rested upon a national basis like that of Prussia, the battle of Sadowa would no more be held to have determined the power and status of the Empire than the battle of Bull Run fixed that of the Free States of the American Union. Port the devotion of the Austrian hero is devotion not to a country or a cause, but to a flag, and that flag has hitherto represented the splendour of a dynasty rather than the sentiment of a nation. The A ustrian Army has often been said to be the Empire, but the spirit of a nation and the spirit of an [raper:al army are not the same. The education and spirit of the Austrian army, far from being national, have been eminently anti-national. The Hungarian regiments have been kept in Italy and the Italian regiments in Hungary, there to learn that the Empire was a machine in which opposing forces were artificially maintained in a state of equilibrium. We know what the worth of this teaching has been, and what its effect upon the army, when opposed to another army instinct with national life. In the present extremity of Austria we also see what effect the system has had upon the several peoples. The political life which it has extinguished might now be the sal vation of Austria. The EMPRHOR has addressed them in terms which have quickened even foreign lookers on into sympathy ; but upon the people of the Empire his appeal has produced no sensible effect. What was before suspected is now known. The Hungarians, whose pride he flattered by telling them they were the hope of the Empire, would not move to help him. It is thepolicy of Drax's party, and also of the Radicals, to refuse all assist ance to Austria until Hungary has a government in whi c h :'.e wren has confidence, and those two parties inulude whatever is most influential and energetic in the kingdom. We cannot wonder, after all that has happened in Hungary, that the nation should not show more confidence in the EMPEROR than the EMPIROR has displayed towards them. From the German population of Austria we expected different behaviour. They have hitherto been gratified with the idea that they formed the dominant race of ha■ been directed uupremscy. But •umed to express Government at a moi oi_Sgrvereign and people are neoeseary to repel the }evader and restore peace. The Municipal Council of Vienna has had the boldness to request the Esrriraos to change his ministers, and a levy en mane, which was ordered for the country districts outside Vienna, encountered so much opposition in the spirit of the people that it could not be car ried into effect, and was withdrawn almost as soon as it was issued. Even loyal and simple Styria has sent a remonstrance to Vienna, in which the Eirruaort was asked to choose advisers enjoying the confidence of the people. The official Gazette has been employed to admonish these good citi sena that " any attempt to interfere with the un " assailable rights of the Crown, first among " which is the right to choose its advisers, will be " resisted." The Styrians certainly did not wish to interfere with any rights of the Crown—they will simply be discouraged ; and the Ear PEROB, losing their confidence, so far loses the great source of his power to defend both their rights and his. It is this process repeated in turn towards every na tionality that has done so much to reduce the Erarsaort to a state of helplessness in the presence of his overbearing enemy. This failure of public spirit disclosed itself at a time when the Ell:PRIOR was painfully made aware that his military re sources were coming to an end. Three weeks after his great defeat he was unable to collect for the de fence of the Empire a greater army than that which fought at Sadowa, and it was known that if that were beaten he would not be able to get an other. For the purposes of this war Venetia, Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia were as much lost to him last week as if they belonged to foreign States. From neither could he get a florin or a recruit. Hungary and the German provinces remained both discontented. Only instant and immediate peace could save the Empire. That work is once more done ; and now the statesmen of Austria will have to begin the great task which should have occupied them for the last fifty years —that of converting the Empire, if possible, into a Nation. An examination of the propositions which Aus tria has accepted shows that they have the rudi mentary character which distinguishes prelimina ries of peace from articles of a treaty. It is ap parent that many matters are still reserved for further negotiation. Although the Emperor of AUSTRIA had allies in this war, the King of PRUSSIA does not appear to have dealt with him in a re presentative capacity. If South Germany and Schleswig-Holstein are mentioned, it is simply with reference to the interest which Austria may claim to have in them. Austria loses first her place in the Germanic Confederation. She went to war to uphold the authority of this body, and in leas than six weeks after " Federal Execu " tion " was decreed at Frankfort (June 14) the EMPEROR recognises the dissolution of the Bund. Secondly, Austria loses the rights she acquired in the Schleswig-Holstein war, conveyed by the Treaty of Vienna (30th October, 1864), and the Convention of Gastein (14th August, 1865). Thirdly, she cedes Venetia. Fourthly, she engages to pay a sum of money to Prussia. On the other hand, Austria is not excluded entirely from Germany. The States of the South are to be allowed to form an independent union, in which Austria is free to find her own place. This last stipulation is worthy of the closest attention, as opening a new and interesting, but we suspect not long chapter of German history. North Germany will enter upon the new era well organized, and with the prestige of a successful war, and all the brilliant and commanding qualities which that success implies. It will be under the strong per turbing attraction of that influence that South Germany will have to constitute itself, without one of its States having acquired a title to lead or pro tect the others. Prussia has more to gain from this loose state of things than she could hope to acquire by any direct attempt to prescribe the future organization of the South. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) .-4 3 D4 Sle Fatal deliberate , nt irbi ttee'prove. fly to ~ for • we had fondly imagined to belong in this"' enlightened . era to the less dimmed political civilisation of continental States. One must go back eynsidembly mere than • quarter of a century to find .• parallel for the military preparations with which the Chief Commis sioner of Police was prepared to defend Hyde-park from the public last evening. Three troops of Horse- Guards advancing at a trot, and two companies of Grans- I lien preparing to load, while • peaceful, harmless, good-humoured procession of workingmen, with banners flying. and bands playing, unconscious of all these formidable armaments, was wending its way down Oxford-street through • crowd of lookers on—was there ever • more gratuitous invitation to mischief, a grosser abuse of responsibility perpetrated by the preservers of the peace? Anxious to avoid the Last semblance of exaggeration, the Daily News cannot hesitate to espies the belief that the authorities deserve the severest censure for their proceed ings. What possible harm could that good-humoured crowd have done? If, on that memorable 10th of April, in the year of revolutions, the great Duke would not allow a single soldier to be seen, what would he have said to these troops of Life Guards advancing at a trot, and three companies of Foot Guards preparing to load, last evening? The Pod thinks Use whole proceedings an unanswerable argument against the extension of the suffrage. The rowdy element was everywhere predominant ; all the others might bo counted on the fingers. Thus Mr. Walpole's proceedings are amply justified. The Poi trusts that means may be found of visiting with condign punishment not only the immediate ringleaders, but also those more dangerous and infinitely more culpable agitators to whose conduct the riot is as clearly traceable as if, with more courage than they ahowed, they had themselves remained to head the mob they had so recklessly brought together. The Herald also thinks it is a very great pity that Mr. Bright cannot be made responsible for his letter. The police, it thinks, behaved wonderfully well ; but if they had been stationed outside the gate instead of inside, much less mischief would have occurred. The Telegraph holds the Home-office and Sootland-yard wholly responsible for the provocation to a breach of the peace. The prohibition to assemble in Hyde-park was a direct denial of the right of public discussion, for prac tically the parks are the only places in London in which open air speeches can be delivered without causing annoy ance and disorder. Everyone knows that the real motives for the late offensive police edict are hatred of reform and detestation of all popular manifestations in its favour. To gratify their malice and resentment against the liberals, a reactionary government last night set the police of the metropolis in armed array, and did its utmost to invite a fearful conflict in the public streets. The issue involved is more momentous than reform ; for public dis cussion is the origin of all possible amelioration of our laws and government, and the people are not prepared for a change in their ancient fundamental methods. Such are the effects of a fortnight's tory rule. The result of this attack upon popular rights should, the Star urges, be the downfall of the tory ministry. As for the right of Englishmen to meet in Hyde-park, that has been vindicated. The people have met in the park. A large gathering pawed resolutions condemnatory of the conduct of the police and the tory government, and all that the opposition of the police has done has been to pro duce such a determination in the minds of the people that the sooner her Majesty exercises her prerogative to dismiss the blood-and-steel gentlemen from her service the better. THE EXPRE§S the Env' :cy " wh " rs kn° i to the 4 46 ,: " . oe pub li cs t t e etifx n of par it ern! • • of t an .e nit acti on which in our national moment when the united efforbi f on d', im.ainad to belong in PROSPECTS OP PEACL The acceptance of the five days' armistice and of the preliminaries of a settlement is regarded by the Tines as virtually a conclusion of peace. The cession of Venetia is distinctly stipulated, but it is not equally certain that the same consideration will be shown for the Frankfort Diet or the minor German states. It is only natural that Austria, who can no longer help herself, should withhold her aid from her confederates. However other differences maybe adjusted hereafter, one point is already determined. Germany is henceforth, to all intents and purposes, one. Prussia has done far more than she originally purposed. The greatness she has achieved is much less than the greatness she will have thrust upon her. She male a bid for half Germany; she will have uo little trouble to keep clear of the other half. It appears, says the Daily News, by Lord Derby's state ment last night, that, notwithstanding the neutrality speeches delivered by ministers in both houses of parlia ment, the new government began to meddle and muddle in this German difficulty the very day when they returned from Windsor on accepting office. England, according to Lord Derby's account, has been made to figure in this affair as devoid alike of ideas and resolution, and, like the well intentioned man in a play, as the tool of the first astute person who presented himself. They fell in at once with the armistice proposed by the Emperor of the French, founded on the cession of Venetia to him—a propose' so inimical to the Prussian and Italian governments. The character of the proposal, according to their own showing, never bad a moment of their thought, and they seem actually to have believed that they could quietly ignore the great questions at issue in this war, and pro ceed to treat the most eminent statesmen and the most suceasful generals, and the most powerful sovereigns in Europe, as a parcel of fractious children needing above all things to be quieted. ?RE HTDR•PARR DEMONSTRATION. The MRCS trusts Mr. Beaks and his friends by seeing how useless such gatherings ere for political discussion, and how easily they may produce danger to the public peace, are satisfied with the success of their demon stration. The only pert of the arrangements of the Commissioners of Police, of which the riMe! COM- plains, is that by which the gates were closed, and the total exclusion of the public made the means of preventing the meeting, as there is no effectual means of keeping the people out of the park. The processions contained, it is true, a certain number of decent mechanics, and some persons who, from their dress and appearance, seemed to belong to the middle class ; but these were almost lost in a surrounding and interpenetrating mess of the coarsest mob. The great majority of the people in the crowded streets were the usual slouching, shambling man-boys who constitute the mass of the ordinary London mul titude. We may now wait to learn what ono of the superior courts decides on the subject. If political agitators did really wish to harangue in parks, one would think they might be content to use those which are newest to them. It is against all reason and all justice that motley crowds from all parts of the metropolis should take possession of Hyde-park, and interfere with the enjoyments of those to whom the park more particularly belongs. It is no infringement on the right of public meeting that the parks should be kept for their legitimate use, and the Times trust■ that parliament will support the government in not abandoning this principle. London, observes the Daily New, has to thank a weak Secretary of State, incited perhaps by one or two of his THE BUPPLEILENTARY BUDGET. The Times believes that a larger estimated surplus of income over expenditure should be provided for than it has lately been the custom of our finance ministers to secure ; • good surplus is the most straightforward means of seducing the national debt. Mr. Gladstone's scheme of terminable annuities waa • manoeuvre by which be attempted to secure an annual surplus of • million, de voting it, however, beforehand to the redemption of our permanent obligation*. The device was a good one, espe cially as it could be set aside whenever it would be inex pedient to act upon it ; but its merit depended very much upon its being hidden from the House of Commons. It is evident, from what took place last night, that the house is alive to the possibility of throwing the scheme overboard at any time. It is only when& statesman is in opposition, remarks the Pod, that he can afford to speak as Mr. Disraeli did of bloated armaments. It is doubtful whether it be possible for even the most economical of cabinets to make any sensible reduction in the annual estimates for the army and navy now submitted to parliament, unless indeed the European powers should be brought to agree to • general disarmament. the Court. OSBORNE, JOLT M. Divine Service was performed yesterday by the Rev. George Prothero before the Queen, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting were present. Her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out. The Hon. Mrs. Wellesley has left Osborne. Her Majesty will hold a council at Osborne ea Thurs day nest, at 1 o'clock. A deputation from the Metropolitan Board of Works, consisting of Mr. Freeman, Mr. Pew, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Newbon, and Mr. W. J. Pollard (clerk of the board), bad en interview with the Lord President of the Council and the Vioe•President, at the Privy Council. office, yesterday, on the subject of the Cattle Diseases Pre vention Act (IAW) Amendment Bill. A deputation, consisting of Earl Grosvenor, M.P.; Mr Tollemache, M.P. ; Mr. T. B. Smith, M.P. ; Mr. Chest. ham, M.P. ; Mr. L T. Townshend (Chairman of Quarter Sessions ); Mr. Watkin, M.P. ; Mr. Coppoek (Town Clerk of Stockport), Mr. May (Town Clerk of Manchester), Mr. Laird, M.P. ; the Hon. W. Egerton, M.P. ; Mr. Evans Mr. Latham, Mr. Alderman Chapman, Mr. Travis, Mr. . Myatt, Mr. Barker, and others, had an interview with the Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, at the Home-offiee, yesterday, to receive the answer of the government in reply to a former deputation. A deputation, introduced by Mr. Crum-Ewing, M.P., and consisting of Mr. Manning, Mr. Greene, Mr. Adam son, and Mr. Swindell, had an interview with the ILA of Carnarvon at the Colonial-office yesterday. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Canada and the Bahamas. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the Settle ments on the West Coast of Africa. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prineeas of Wales, Prince Alfred, and the infant princes, attended by the Countess Morton, Major Grey, and the Hon. Mr. Yorke, left London for Osborne yesterday afternoon, on a suit to her Majesty. Prince and Princess Teck arrived on the 17th at VlOlllll. The appointment of Mr. Morris, Q.C., M.P.— who is a Roman catholic—to the vacant Solicitor-General. ship of Ireland is announced. Sir Hugh Rose, who had been at first inclined to take his title from the river Betwa, the scene of a brilliant operation in his Central India campaign, has determined upon consideration to assume the title of Btrathnairn,from an ancient seat of his f►mily, the Rams of Kilravock, near Inverness. The Star publishes a correspondence of an edi fying character. When Mr. Stephen Cave, the new Vice- President of the Board of Trade, was speaking from the hustings at Shoreham, he attacked Mr. Bright, and stated that the manufactory belonging t the hon. member for Birmingham was one or the worst conducted is the kingdom. For this Mr. Mills, manager to Mann. Bright and Co., has takes Mr. Cave ) task, and the latter gentleman has replied by withdrly • what he said and apologising for saying it. When he re the report of his speech the next morning, he regret!: he mys, having made the allusion at all. Mr. Mills, ac cepting the apology, adds : " Should official duty or sr y other circumstance ever bring you into this neighbour hood, and you will favour the humble individual who now addresses you with a call at the works, he win show you a population as well paid and eared for, whether in the workshop or the sick roan, as any either in the north or mouth of &island." 1:4 . 01141V, JULY 24, 1866. LIT INTELLI • THE WAR. , z For the moment the interest of the wartliss departed from the field of battle and entered es the field of diplomacy. What may issue from the conferences in the camp of the King of Prussia it would be idle to speculate upon. At noon to-day two out of the five days' armistice have passed, so that the public will not have long to wait for the result of the diplomatic deliberations, unless, indeed, in the mean time a further extension of the armistice should be agreed upon. With regard to the public opinion of Vienna, it has been already stated that a portion of the press was in favour of peace on the conditions proposed by Prussia, but as the following extracts show, that is not the opinion of all. The Vienna Neue Fremdenblatt says : To hear the sighs of certain journals on the subject of peace and an armistice, one would almost believe that our grenades are rolls of bread, and our bayonets made of straw. What ! are we to see a State of 18,000,000 dictating a humiliating and infamous peace to a State of 36,000,000! What would Austria have after this ? Debts that mould not be paid and bank notes that would have no value. It would be all over with Austri► sa a great power. Italy and Prussia would surpass her for the future. From a national economical point of view, Austria, compared with the other states of Europe, is far behind, and if she should be also left behind from a military point of view she would cease to be a great power. No one can foresee the fortune of war. Austria, if completely beaten, will have to submit to the terms of the conqueror. But Austria has lost only one battle, and the very fact that the loss of one battle hail brought the Prussians to the beaks of the Danube should raise a hope that our success in a moon& battle would oblige the enemy to abandon the country as quickly, perhaps more quickly, than be entered it. We possess a formidable army entrenched behind one of the most impregnable lines of defence in the world—a line of defence which cannot be turned. Hence we cannot believe that Austria, in the midst of circumstances so favourable, can dream of a peace which would give up the object of the war, which would always render our enemy imperious, after having aided him,by a deplorable alliance, to become a dangerous power. The Vothafreund contains remarks of a similar tendency : When we see the narrow and mean ideas promulgated in the press of our country, and when we know that such ideas would be uppermost in a parliament, if we had one, we thank God that Austria is not at this moment under parliamentary government. A great state has a great part to play, and to do this it must not shrink from a certain amount of inconvenience, and, if need be, from great sacrifices and great dancers. Is it necessary that we should endea vour to prove that there must be great Powers, not to give more splendour to a throne, but in the interest of the destiny of nations ; and that a State, which is called on to play the part of a great Power cannot retreat from its posi, tion without completely extinguishing itself ? As true Austrian patriots we should then desire above all things the welfare and the integrity of Austria and declare the union of Germany sad Austria as a condition which must be maintained at any price. The Feather Lloyd of the 18th says ; The communications with Vienna, whether by nil or steamboat, have been suspended from to-day. Travellers and merchandise are carried only as far as Presburg. THE ITALIAN FLEET. We find the following in a French correspon dence relative to the Italian fleet : This unfortunate feet wanted everything, coals, engi neers, and guns. A contract had been made with English engineers, but the latter declared they were engaged only for times of peace and not for times of war, and they withdrew when hostilities were about to commence, that is to say when they were most wanted. Engineers had to be got anyhow, and even this required time. It was also found out at the last moment that the guns cast in England had not the desired range. This came quite un expectedly upon the authoritios. Depretis, the new Minister of Marine, did all he could within the time to rectify these deficiencies, and within a fortnight the Beet put out to sea—with what result has been seen. A strict inquiry into the facts will be instituted after the war. THE SPANISH MINISTRY AFTER DEFEAT. A Madrid letter of the 19th says : The principal personages who formed part of the late ministry, or who supported the policy of the Liberal Union, have all abandoned Madrid and took leave of the Queen before their departure. During those visits to her Ma jesty several interesting incidents occurred. Marshal Concha convened for some time with the Queen respecting the late ministerial crisis, which he considered was quite unnecessary. He expressed himself with great energy and opener, and is said to have used these words, " I deeply regret the modification which the policy of the country has just undergone ; your Majesty, in depriving yourself of the services of the Duke de Tetuan at the present mo ment, has cast away your crown (ewers /Naiad Aa tirade ass corono)." These last words are textual. General Hogos said :—" Your Majesty knows that I am one of your most ancient and faithful servants. lam ready to shed my last drop of blood or to seer fiat my life in the streets of Madrid in defence of the dynasty, but I consider the change as a great peril. I regret the determination come to, not only for your Majesty, but also for the young Prince of the Asturias, who I foresee with profound sad. ness will never be called to bear the crown of Castillo." MM. Bermudez de Castro and Pala& Herrera have left, the former for Biarritz, and the latter for the province of Santander, after having taken leave of her Majesty to gether. The Queen said to them that in obedience to the inspirations of public opinion she had been obliged to take other counsellors, but that her feelings of affection and esteem for Marshall O'Donnell and hie former colleagues were still the same. M. Poeada Herrera replied, with much coolness, and laying a particular etre= on his words, " Madam, we have long been acquainted with the feelings which your Majesty now deigns to again express ; we have besides recently received proofs so significant that then is no longer room to doubt their sincerity." I have obtained no details of the interview between Marshal O'Donnell and Marshal Serrano ; I am, however, informed that her Ma jesty appeared much affected after these two interviews. (111UTX/e8 TZLZOIAIIB.) THE WAR IN GERMANY. FRANKFORT, Jur 23, Evitruco. The town of Frankfort has not yet paid the con tribution demanded by the Prussian commandant. The inhabitants have invoked the intercession of England and France for their petition to the King of Prussia to diminish the amount of the contri bution. QUARANTINE AT MALTA. MALTA, JULY 23. A quarantine of 115 days is now imposed upon all arrivals from Liverpool and Marseilles. The public health in Malta is satisfactory. ACCEPTANCE OF THE ARMISTICE BY ITALY. PARIS, JULY 24. The Moniteur of this morning announces that Italy has agreed to the suspension of hostilities. ITALY. FLORENCE, JULY 23. _ Baron Riess°li has left here for Ferrara. The Italic of to-day says :—" We can state on good authority that Prussia bas not called upon Italy to sign an armistice. The Prussian Minister in this country is only charged to negotiate with Italy the bases of the proposed suspension of hostilities. No armistice can be concluded unless agreed to by both the allied powers." SPAIN. MADRID, JCLT 23, 13Tarixo. A royal decree has been issued, ordering the anticipatory payment of the taxes due in the next six and twelve months. These taxes must be paid in advance on the sth of August and sth of No vember next. The Official Gazette says that the government regrets that it is compelled to take this measure on account of the public requirements and the state of monetary affairs. iMMimum- GERMAN KINGS AND PRINCE.S. The King of Hanover arrived at Vienna on the 19th. He alighted at the Hanoverian Legation where the Emperor at ones paid him a visit. The King of Sammy has been there for some time. The Grand Duke of Hesse has been for some days in stalled at the Chateau of Nymphenburg, near this place. The Duke of Nassau has withdrawn to Baden. It is stated that the latter will go, during the war, on a visit to his brother-in-law, the Duke of Ostrogothiand. The Palace of Tolgarn, near Stockholm, has been plamokat the dia l. posel of the duke. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION -HOUSE George Morris Mitchell, the primmer who it will be remembered was committed by the House of Commons last session for contempt, he having been the means of presenting certain petitions to parliament containing a number of forged 4riatures, was this morning brought before Alderman Finnis for further examination upon the charge of stealing tome parliamentary papers from the Law Institution in Chancery-lane. Mr. Humphreys prosecuted. It will be remembered that on the former examination it was proved that the prisoner went to the institution and asked to look at some parliamentary papers having reference to petitions presented to the House of Commons in 1839, '42, and '4B, upon the subject of universal suffrage. Soon afterwards it was discovered that several leaves had been torn out ot this book, and these leaves were afterwards found at the office of the primmer in Broad-street, by Buff and Webb, two detective officers, who had apprehended the prisoner on a warrant. The only additional evidence adduced on the present oe oasion was to prove that a letter in which the prisoner ap peared to have offered to supply information connected with the monster charnel petitions, as they were termed, of 1842 and I.B4B,wasiallis handwriting. It was alsoproved that on the occasion of his bringing an action against Ifr. Sidney Smith, the liberal agent, to recover 471. 54. for searching for information relating to the Chartist petitions, he swore that he had made • search in the parliamentuy papers to obtain information relating to them petitions, and charged • considerable sum for that service. The prisoner was again remanded. BOW-STREET. ATTIMPTID FRAUD ON THE UNION DAM A boy named Jaw HU, employed to attend to cham bers in Lincoln's-inn, was charged with forging a cheque for U. on the Chancery-lane branch of the Union Bank of London. Mr. W. Walker, cashier at the bank, deposed that the prisoner presented the cheque on the 12th inst. It was not signed, and witness told him that it could not be honoured unless the signature of the drawer was attached to it. The boy then took it away. He returned shortly afterwards and offered the mane c 1 eque, but the signature was an obvious forgery of the name of Mr. T. S. Drake, • gentle man who bad an account at the bank. Witness asked the ',limner to step into the manager's room, bat instead of doing so he ran out of the bank. He was followed by one of the clerks, overtaken, and brought back. He then said he had picked up the 'fugue in St. James's-street, and a boy signed it. Mr. Drake, barrister, of 7, New-square, Lincoln's-inn, said the cheque was • forgery. It had been torn from his cheque-book. The pi isouer, being employed at the chamber doors, had access to his room. The whole of the writing was • forgery. Mr. Flowers committed the prisoner for trial. DARING ROBBERY ?ROM THE NORTH LONDON RAILWAY. Two young men, who gave the namesof StoncsandSmiles, were charged before Mr. D'Hyncourt with stealing a bed from the hbury-station of the North London Railway. From the evidence it appeared that the bed belonged to a Mrs. Somber, who entrusted it to her sister, Miss Mary Hancock, of 2, Quadrant-road, Highbury, to take to Rich mond. It was platted on a cab and conveyed to the High bury-station, when the prisoner Stones took hold of it and carried it into the station. The porter labelled it fur Richmond, and the prisoner, who had nothing whatever to do with the station, carried the bed downstairs on to the platform, where he was told by one of the porters to put it in the break van. The prisoner allowed the train to start without having done so, and when asked his reason said that the break wasunder the archway, end that he could not get at it ; but this statement was not correct, and he was told so ; on which he said it did not matter much, ea he would see that it was all right. He carried the bed upstairs, and left it in the station for some hours, when be returned with the prisoner Smiles, and gave him the bed to carry. Smiles was asked by the station-meter what he was going to do with the bed, and he said that • gentleman was outside with a trap, and that he was going to take the bed to the Waterloo railway sta tion. The atation-muter proceeded outside to infoim " the gentleman with the trap" that there was no need for him to take any trouble in the matter, as the bed could be forwarded to Richmond by the next train as "left lounge," when he -as surprised to find neither gentlemen nor trap, and seeing the prisoners going off with the bed, he gave information to police-constable Woodhall, 374 N, who apprehended Smiles, and asked him, as he was carry ing the bed, if it belonged to him. Smiles replied in the negative, and in reply to other questions, said he did not know where the bed was to be token to, or to whom it belonged. All that be knew about it was that Stones had employed him to awry it. He was taken to the police-station, and charged with the unlawful possession of the bed, and whilst these the other prisoner came in, and he was also charged. Stones then said that he had been to every house in the Alwyne road, to see if he could find the owner of the bed, as he had no intention of stealing it ; and when asked why he had been to the Alwyne-road, he said because in the morn ing, when the owner of the bad came to the station, she had an altercation with the cabman about the fare, and the cabman then said he had come from that road. Mr. D'Eyncourt inqub if anything was known of the character of the prisoners. The police replied Stones had Differed one month's im prisonment in the House of Correction, for the unlawful possesaion of some lead. The other prisoner was known as • steady hard-working young man. The prisoner Stones said that rather than have the ease sent to the Middlesex Sessions for trial, be would plead guilty. On his honour be could assure the magistrate that the other prisouer was not aware that the bed was stolen. Mr. D'Eyncourt said he did not think that there was enough evidenee against Smiles, and he would therefore he discharged, but he had better be careful of the sort of com pany he mixed with for the future. The magistrate then asked if robberies of this description were frequent at the Highbnry station. The station-master replied in the affirmative, and added that on the day of this robbery inquiries were made of him about a box that had been stolen from • eab at the station. Mr. D'Hyneourt said that looking at all the circum stances perhaps the prisoner had no intention at lint of staling the bed but afterwards gave way to temptation. The sentence on the prisoner was that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for six calendar months. The prisoner left the dock smiling. WANDSWORTH. lITRACIEDINAMT CAXII Or ELOTEMINT. Wise, • labourer, described as living in Prince's square, Commercial-road, Lambeth, was charged with stealing a box containing clothes and other articles. Mr. Wilson defended. William Webb. a labourer, living at Barnes, stated that the prisoner lodged with him about two years ago, and he went away, taking his wife with him, and also the box of linen, his property. On the 1 revious day witness found his wife living with the prisoner, an d the box in his porsession. In answer to questions, the witness said the box con tained some wearing apoarel belon gi ng to his wife. Mr. Wilson, who appeared to be instructed by the wife, as she sat behind him, informed the magistrate that the husband had been to see them several ::men since they went away. He paid them a visit last week and had tea with them. The prosecutor was further questioned, and he admitted that he went to see them. Mr. Ingham—Did you have any refreshment with them? Prosecutor—l had a drop of beer with my wife, bat not with the prisoner. Mr. Ingham—Very well ; I think the best way is to leave you and your wife to settle the matter between you. The prisoner was then discharged. TRIAL or • BOLDUC/. —At the Clonmel assizes on Saturda, before Dr. Ball, Q.C., James Dillon, • private of the 17t h Regiment of Infantry, and James Ryan, a young man of the peasant claw, were placed at the her o with shooting Thomas Dunne, • policeman, on the me of Februais last, at Glenbane, or I oagstone, in the sweaty of Tipperary. Mr. Serjeurt Armstrong stated the case for the crown. Dunne, who has nearly recovered from the effect of his wounds, was examined, and was corroborated by Head-constable Thompson, three eon etebles, Mazy Ryan, the prisoner's sister, and Thomas BYRE, his first cousin. Mr. Harris, (.C., addressed the jury for the defence ; Mr. Wall, Q.C., replied on the part of the crown. His lordship suc: ff cl ii up, and, after an hour's deliberation, the jury t in a verdict of "Guilty" against both prisoners. His lordship then pro ceeded to pass sentence, and commented in forcible terms on the culpability of the soldier Dillon, who had proved a traitor to his sovereign and false S. his oath as a soldier. He sentenced Dillon to penal servitude for 90 years, and Ryan to • like punishment for 14 years. This finished the WWII foe the South Riding. 'OLICE Cplft ET.—{THIS DAY.) commend % meow asedehlid....... int doors y ds .0%3 THE REFORM DEMI CHARGES AT THE Po] ALARLBOROUGH-STREET, Long before the hour of r this morning • large number of i. the eourt, and as soon as the court mart we densely filled. The following are the names of the persons .L_ t. the Miasma with which they are charged :--o sa gr ai.. assaulting Inspestor Kittle, A division, and dem a rar a. uniform ; William Crot;y, throwing st ones ; y o s a jZ damaging the park railings and throwing mortar ;GANZ throwing stones; Francis Simpson, throwing m oo i lss ih o t Blount, damaging the park railings; C the park railings ; Alfred Ellis, drunk, and railings ; Wm. lfaydon, behaving in a di ar edr i p 1144 John Crocker, throwing stones ; J 11,0418 lePassZ i t ing over the park railings; Henry Burton, dun* lir par k railings ; Jonathan Ambrose Erna sail Th ai Pilkington, damaging the park railings ; R on o ._ throwing stones ; Charles Gorman, d ame * w ia - ; t r o railings; Jas. Dempsey, throwing stones; Angay breaking an iron fence, and assaulting lictirim, Henry Ingall, disorderly and throwing Moms ; Jib i 4 labeer, disorderly, and assaulting Geo. Ritakill, g ; John Brown, disorderly and throwing storm Cook, throwing stones ; Alfred Ring * ak i stones ; Philip Kiartreiber, riotous sai U N% stones ; Edward Russell, throwing stones it the pl a. Robert Stevens, destroying iron railings ; % sal Thackeray Calvert, solicitor, and George Alezerkrod vert, engineer, disorderly and assaulting the fir, attempted rescue ; Wm. Backanan, stealing m eo w the iron railings; David Rees, Wm. lieut. F a b c damaging iron railinp ; and 13aklock,printer, assaulting a constable ; James Harman, diezeAstly George Shears, Ambrose John Miller, John Nick, ing stones, kc. ; Henry Williams, riotous mak inciting a mob to break into Hyde•park ; Jams William Welsh, William Barnes, Alfred King. Francis Simpson wee first brought up by Kettle, A division. The Inspector—l was at theMarbleArehlast aigkley r seven. There was a great disturbance, and some d rails were broken. A large number of stones Win I saw the prisoner throw a stone and pick up olkmi I then seized him and took him into custody. , Mr. Knoz—Forty shillings, or a month. George Mingay was next charged. Inspector Kettle—About 8 I saw the prisoner three stones, and just as he was in the act of ths / p I seised him. Mr. Knox—Forty shillings, or a month. George Williams was charged as follows : Inspector Kettle—A procession had just an' , demanded admission, but the police stopped them. laid hold of the reins of one of the mounted poll* made the horse rear. I took hold of him sad he 10 me. It wee with great difficulty he was got to dill. and my coat was torn, the damage being lOs. • Mr. Knox—You do not say that ho did it? Inspector—No, sir. Mr. Knox—Prisoner, do you II:sh to say anythk4o.4 your time. Prisoner—There was great confusion at the them' was excited, but I don't think I broke the pesos. Idea deny touching the reins. I own I shouted a good dpi John Marsh, 6211-I had charge of the prism:nib Marble-arch. The prisoner resisted a good deal la got upstairs, but when they were once got up no DIRMIII was used. Prisoner—l saw one man punched in the eys tY police, and I saw acts done by the police I should ass loss expected from Englishmen. I was excited, but I do anything to break the peace. I am a respectable no. Mr. Knox—The result of the meeting last night i s scene of destruction in the park, and the tows ha he kept in a state of excitement. I must not sells In responsible, however, for the acts of others. I do sot tilt trying to shake a roan off his horse is the act of & pen who, as he says, does not wish to break the peso. I - sorry for you, but I cannot look over your act, sad I slsl commit you for a month with hard labour. Wm. Atteroll was next charged. Robbins, 119 H—l was on duty last night mu do Marble-arch. I saw the prisoner pressing arid Ile park raiunp, and some of them were pulled down. is soon as I turned my head, I was struck on the Wad sal knocked down, and when I turned round I Aar the pi soner in charge of a plain-clothes constable. Mr. Knox—Were you struck with the hand Constable—No, air, it was some instrument. Childs, 193 H—l saw the persons pressing spirit rails. As soon as they fell, the prisoner with a stow Mu the constable on the hat and nearly knocked him 1111111 L Mr. Knox—What portion of the park is It whore railings are knocked down ? Constable—Near Park-lane. Mr. Knox—Was he ewe of those actually esgmlil damaging the railings Constable—He was, sir. Priaoner—l never picked up a stone at aIL Mr. Knox—This is • very bed cue. There age Kul who will be brought up for whom I feel respect. Tog vs engaged in pulling down the railings, and you skit the constable in • manner which might be' cost the constable his life. You may think Tonna luck you are not charged with killing the man. I shall PPM you for two months for the wilful damage, and one most for the assault on the constable. Henry Williams, a respectable-looking man, war with riotous conduct and inciting the mob to break e Hyde-park. The constable having stated the cue, The defendant said—l was struck by a consiskis, while taking down some persons' names and addrems,i was taken into custody. The constable—The prisoner was drunk, and addroll persons in opposition to Sir Richard hlayne's right Is sio the park. The defendant—l had got the names of sit maw, 01 was taking the seventh with the view of cotoPkildlS the constable's conduct. I was not drunk. Ima prciso witnesses. Mr. Knox—Yon shall hays every opportunity. Polies-constable 161 Y—The defendant was rarl d l " k when brought to the Marble-aroh, and said he did Dotain le Sir Richard Mayne or any one else, and abused erultodl. Mr. Knox—l am afraid • good many were vissemi/ hurt last night. Conirtable—When the defendant was afterwards bolo6 o into the charge room at the station he sat at the togs aid was then drunk. . The defendant—The place where we were maid fists was like the black-hole of Calcutta. I did aU I mate keep the men there quiet. Mr. Knox—l am not here to inquire into the dais d the accommodation. The charge against you $ held drunk and disorderly, and you want witnessn I will therefore give you an opportunity of sending for mitoses George Alexander Calvert and Timothy Tbschell, the one a solicitor, and the other an engineer, were le d charged—Timothy with insult on a constable, sad OW. with attempted rescue. The defendant Timothy—l wish the eases to be aid seperately that I may tall my brother as a witness. WM. Jee, 292 Y—l was on duty about 10 ma tkil Marble-arch, and saw the two defendants to." and about 200 persons present. I saw the aondshM persuading the defendants to go away. Timothy said be O. not can for the polies, and then struck the atoplat Int k his stick. The other defendant said, " You shaa't ten him," and caught the sergeant by the collar of his ode and tore it. Both defendants were violent. They m ° both sober. By Timothy—At the time you were taken into 0.04 you had no stick, but one was lying beside you. I wend your brother for tearing the sergesn:'s coat. You woe very violent going to the station—your brother most 0 6 The defendant Timothy—Our object in Pied W place was to see the cavalry. We asked permission to P along, and we were spoken to roughl), and vieleet bald, were laid upon us. I offered our sera, and we would go quietly, but we were dna", akin very rou7,hly, and nested with PT barbarity. While going upathin e re Pi ed ' my head struck against the wall, awl when I P to the top of the stain I received a blow on the heed, Pt' ting it, but whether by a constable or one of **AM prisoners I cannot say. When I got to the John APO station my bead was dressed by the doctor. As lei the crowd was concerned we took no part is I % sad we an not is the habit of assaulting pee*. Mr. Knox.—Yon have not denied assaulting the Pir geant. ,~