The Express. — London, England, 1867-08-29 00:00:00

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The In,thers the Champion Skaters; Id r . J. Plump• ton: Mr. and Mri Coleman And Mr. W. Buren.—And THY LAST LAN ; OR, THE MISER OF ELTHASI OREILN. HIGH WATHIL AT LONDON BRIDGZ. Ten DAil•ioeisinig — , li.2101:1:.7A1S;;roon7 Ih. 538 e. To-Moitow—lloening. lb. 15na.. —Afternoon, 2h. 40m. LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. AMONG the newspaper advertisements that show the estimate which tradesmen have formed of the public wants at this season of the year occurs one with the agreeable heading, " Light Literature " for Summer Reading." In August we read for relaxation. We want just such intellectual food as will serve to distract ennui, something that will help us through a wet morning, and add a zest to tho lazy hours of a fine day. The books which we carry with us into the woods, or read upon the seashore, must be convenient in size and lively in contents. The days of big books are gone for ever ; the days of solid books may return in winter, but now our literary food must be adapted to summer heat and sum mer enjoyment. At this season, then, we all submit to the spell of the novelist. Young ladies read novels in the intervals of croquet and flirta tion ; young men read them at any time and every time, and elderly people take them up when the warmer curiosity, excited by the daily paper, has been duly appeased. The power once held by the minstrel is now transferred to the story-teller. He is the king of hearts— the master of the public—the ruler of mighty armies. We confess that we submit ourselves not unwillingly to this potentate, but we decline to render allegiance to the thousand pretenders who usurp his title. A good novel, the work of a true artist, is a boon to be grateful for, but the novels manufactured to supply the demand of the market, when once you detect the secret of the machinery, are utterly inane and wearisome productions. Chatun d son gait, however. There are men who can read HANNAH Moss's " Ccelebs" ; there are men who cannot read FIELDING or Seth. ; there are women who find Miss AUSTIN tedious, and who prefer the achievements of Miss HILADDON. We have heard the " Vicar of Wakefield" sneered at as silly ; we have been told that " Romola " is dull. Happily, the world of fiction is wide enough for all. But the domain of light literature is not alto gether in the hands of the novelist. Some of the most amusing books in the language may be claimed by other writers, by humourista in verse and prose, by travellers and voyagers, by essayists like CaaaLza LAMB, and biographers like Bob- WELL. Then there are the periodicals, which servo as agreeable entries for those whose appetite is too weak or fastidious for more solid food. How charmingly these morsels are served up to us ! They are so good of their kind that many readers ask for nothing better. The monthly supply satisfies the monthly wants. Here you have fiction and fact, sound sense and clever non sense, criticism upon books and upon society, po" tics made easy, and history made picturesque. The reviews and magazines are, in truth, infinitely pleasant reading. They give us in good English the results of thought, and are perhaps all the more attractive because in many instances they save the trouble of thinking. Week by week and month by month the mass of cheap and light literature increases. Our be►t writers contribute to magazines ; our most popu lar books are reprints from their pages. Short articles are preferred to long treatises, short poems to epics ; we imbibe our phi'osophy and science in almost imperceptible doses ; we like to be informed without fatigue and to be amused without effort. Sixty years ago neither prose nor verse, magazines nor reviews, afforded food for the million. Whatever was inexpensive was considered worthless. Our poets then appeared in go'den quartos, our travellers published massive volumes, our novelists asked a guinea and a half for a story. " Mews " did not exist in those days, and HAz- Liar tells us that he paid five shillings to secure one of Scores romances for an even'ng's reading. The light literature which appeared when BYRON and Soy:rune and COLERIDGE were young men was doubtless very charming, but the circulation was comparatively limited. Scorr, indeed, carried the nation with him, and so did BYRON, but the majority of brilliant writers won their way to fame and popularity by slow and tedious steps. Novels and magazines were regarded as a luxury then; they have become a necessity now. As the world grows older its cares perhaps grow heavier, and we need something which shall lessen the burden or enable ua to forget it. The men who try to drive away their troubles by drinking have happily greatly diminished of late years; but the men who endeavour to achieve the same end by the aid of a brilliant story have sen sibly increased. The moralist will tell us that the two classes are alike, and that one form of dissi pation has but superseded the other; but the moralist must own that the change is greatly in favour of modern society, and that it is better to keep care off with a book than with a bottle. We grant,of course, that the growing passion for amusing literature may have an injurious effect, and that there is a danger lest flippant versatility be preferred to sound knowledge. No doubt it would be better if people read less and thought more, if politics and philosophy were preferred to Action, if LOCKE and ADAM SMITH were more popular than Mr. DICKENS, if the novels of JUSTIN/AN were in greater favour then Mr. TROL LOPE'S, or if BACON'S " Essays" were more highly valued than the Essays of CORNELIUS O'Dovio. We all know that wisdom is better than folly, and thorough education better than superficial culture. But then Englishmen do not live in Utopia, and readers are not all wise, and mental indolence is occasionally preferred to severe discipline ; and so it comes to pass that the lite rature which is most appreciated and best paid for is that which amuses idle momenta. It is useless to deplore the existence of this uni versal passion, nor, indeed, are we quite sure that it is a cause for regret. Superficial knowledge is better than unmitigated ignorance ; literary dissi pation is, to say the least, less injurious than dis sipation of any other kind. Moreover, it does not follow that what is intrinsically best must be the best under all circumstances and to all per sons. The finest works in literature, as in art, are not those which prove most attractive to the public, and even men of splendid culture will, we suspect, sometimes prefer HORACE to MILTON, and the " Bon Gaultier Ballads " to the " Excursion." Let us be thankful that what the best of orr popular writers give us is at all events sound and wholesome ; that it points a good moral, and is full of the milk of human kindness. Not only is it readable, but, unlike much of the literature now popular in France, it is fit to be read. The worst that can be said against the light literature of the day is that it encourages one to be lazy ; but then in our overworked country indolence may sometimes be accounted a virtue, and in this hot month of August the writers who amuse us—perhaps those also who send us to sleep—may be regarded as friends and benefactors. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1867. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE CHURCH OF ENCLV(I). With regard to the report of the commission on ritualism, which will be found in another column, the Times says that it amount' to • direct and decided con demnation of the ritualists. Although the significant paragraphs of the report are not more than ten lines in length, their consideration has occupied the commission several weeks. The ritualists proclaimed a crusade against the whole established system of public worship ; they in_ suited the protestant feeling of the English people by the most open defiance of custom; they refused to listen to the advice, the warnings, almost the entreaties, of their bishops ; in • word, they forced into public prominence a bitter religious controversy and disturbed the peace of the church ; and we now learn, on their own admission, that they have been contending for things which are not essential. Such conduct is the more un pardonable because, if the ritualists had but ab stained from flaunting their anti-protestantism in the faces of the public, they would have been allowed the utmost toleration of opinion. With re gard to the mode of preventing ritualistic practices in future, the Times is of opinion that the suggestion of the commissioners undoubtedly hits the weak point of our present church organisation. The existing law is con fessedly ambiguous. It would be of little avail merely to accelerate the mode of procedure. We should simply pro mote an endless series of unsatisfactory lawsuits. If redress is to be rendered easy and effectual, the rubric must be made plain and decisive. The Times hopes so un expected yet so decisive • result may induce the ritualists to reconsider their position, and to render unnecessary any future amendment of the law by anticipating its operation. The Daily News is glad to see that the more responsible of it. tory contemporaries are beginning to treat the church rate question ;.1 a new style ; but it reminds them that the time for compromise is past, and that nothing short of complete abolition will now satisfy the nation. As an illustration of the oppression that might be practised if the payment of churob•rates in any form were allowed to exist in law, the Daily News quotes the following case The Hon. F. W. C. Villiers, of the family of the Earl of Jersey, has given one of the oldest tenants on his estate, Mr. Job Srueeton —a gentleman who with his father has occupied some put of it for sixty years—notice to quit his farm, avowedly" in consequence of the position he has assumed as to the church-rate." Mr. Sineeton is a Nonconformist, but not like his landlord a sectarian, having recently contributed cheerfully tow►rds the restoration of the parish church. In the exercise of his right as a p►rishioner—a right which is as indisputable as that of Mr. Villiers to his estate—he has opposed the loving of church rates, and thereupon it is resolved in the cause of the church that his interest in his holding shall be sacrificed. The one merit which must be conceded to Mr. Villiers is that what he has done has Ix en done openly, and without circumlocution ; it is, however, but a specimen of what is going on all over the country all the year round. When church rates are abolished, he will doubtless still prefer to have good churchmen for his neighbours : but he will not be so strongly tempted to turn old and peace-loving nonconformist tenants out of their farms. 751 TOPICS,. Referring to the present position of Mazzini and Garibaldi with respect to Italy, and of Kossuth with regard to Hungary, the Times is of opinion that the game of Revolution has for the present been played, and some thing like disenchantment and lassitude has followed upon too excessive • strain on popular passions. Revolution begins to be looked upon as • clog on the wheel of progress. Men may not be willing to take their rulers for better for worse, but they have too often found how easy it is to fall from bad to worse. On the whole, fashions only take in Europe when they come from Paris, and the hands that were so rarly at barricade•work have forgot their cunning. The cause of order gains ground, and, although order alone is but a poor substitute for freedom, yet freedom itself is not freedom unless based on order. The maxim is old and the lesson seems easy, but the world is only now beginning to learn it. According to the Herald the irrepressible Mr. George Potter is in the field again, fomenting fresh dissensions, and beating up for new disciples. This time it Is not the working builders, nor the operative tailors, but the metro politan gas stokers whom be has taken under his tuition. The demand made on behalf of the gas stokers is that the men should work one-third less time, and be paid the same wages as at present, the consequential increase of expense being taken from the fund applicable for the share holders' dividends. The idea is not twelve hours' pay for twelve hours' work, but eight hours' work for twelve hours' pay. According to the statement of the secretary of the Chartered Gas Company the first-class stokers get 345. fid- a week ; second-class, 345. ; and third-class, 321. In addition, each has half a pint of oatmeal daily, a paid holiday monthly, an excur @ion, with his wagesandpart of his expenses paid,amivally ; besides which, the piice de resistance at the workman's Christmas dinner is provided by his employers. By them, also, the men have been furnished with a I;brary, lavatory, baths, and medical attendance while in the service, and with superannuation allowances when they have left it. The Herald trusts that the gas stokers will take warning by the experience of the North Eastern engine drivers and the West-end tailors, and will learn from the suf ferings of others, without insisting upon being taught by their own. The Post is of opinion that the edifice of German unity fa not safe, became it is not built on a moral foundation. It is plain from the movement of the liberal party in the Southern states that they will not pass under the Prussian yoke if they are able to help themselves, and it requires very little political prescience to see that, if disposed to resist absorption, they will have support. Independence and liberty have been sacrificed to compass unity, and, after half a century of peace, war has come so be regarded as inevitable, if not imminent. On the whole, therefore, the Germans cannot but be aware that, u their account is now made up, the balance is against them. It is in favour of Prussia ; their loss has been her gain ; and it is the aggrandisement of Prussia, and not the union of Ger many, that disturbs France and Austria. The Trier/rook thinks that if the liberal party had had the °outage of its opinions, and had proposed house hold suffrage in 1866, it would have carried the measure in 1867. If we are ready to assent to any wide popular scheme of redistribution that may emulate from Mr. Disraeli, we ought to be bold saough now to propose it ounalves. Let us not leave to him again the initiative of audacious innovation. If, observes the Star, the Emperor Napoleon's late speeches in the least degree bespeak his real feeling, he is distinctly for show;ng the world that he can afford not only to acknowledge adversity, but to content himself with peaceful methods of retrieving it. the Court. BALMORAL, Arnoirr 27. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. The Queen went out accompanied only by the Royal Family. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial• office from the governors of the Straits Settlements, La buan, and Malta. THE LORD-LIECTENANT ON THE CONDITION or IRELAND. —We learn by telegraph that the Lord. Lieutenant, at the Agricultural Society's dinner last night, entered into a lengthened review of the condition of Ireland. The accumulations in banks, he argued, showed growth of capital, which but for the insane Fenian dis turbances would have been employed more l►rgely. He oongratulated the country on its freedom from ordinary crime. Referring to the question of railway reform, he expressed a hope that the government inquiry would result in increasing railway communication, thereby de. veloping the full resources of the country. The Duchess (Dowager) of Norfolk has gone to Dafferin Lodge, Highgate, which her grace has taken for a few months. The Countess de Grey is expected in tow a in a few days from Switzerland. Lord Kingsdown, who is at his seat in Kent, is insstate of health which occasions serious alarm to his friends. We (Post) understand Colonel the Hon. Henry Los .her, M.P., is recovering from his illness. Yesterday Earl Granville laid the foundation stone of the warehousemen and clerks new schools at Cheadle Hulme. ~The occasion naturally led his lordship to speak upon the subject of education. He thought that question might be settled in a satisfactorj manner if " the theological difficulty" in its relation to the principle embodied in the conscience clause could be overcome, and that the present was a fitting moment to deal with it. The persons who were the most difficult to be appeased were more likely to be satisfied with the present ministry than with any other, and he considered that the govern ment had now a fair chance of settling that most impor tant question. The following bishops, in addition to those of the United Kingdom, are expected to attend the Pan- Anglican Synod. T hose to whose names an asterisk is attached have already arrived:—Colonial Bishops: Montreal (metropolitan of Canada), Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Huron, Niagara ( coadjutor to Toronto), C.olin. tar,'Kgston (oadutor to Sierratigua,* Gibral- Capetown,• G rahamstown, River Free State,* Bishop Tozer* (Central Africa mis sionary bishop), Bombay, Libman • Perth, New Zealand ;• Christchurch, New Zealand v Bishop Smith* (late Vie. toC.a, China), and Bishop Hobhouse• (late Nelson, New Zealand). American Bishop,: Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois, Indiana (assistant bishop), lowa, New Jersey, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio (as sistant bishop), Pittsburgh, Rhode Island, Texas, Ten nessee, New York,• Vermont (president), and the Mis sionary Bishop of South Africa. CONSECRATION OF A COLONIAL BISHOP. —The Archbishop of Canterbury on Sunday last consecrated the Venerable Archdeacon Kelly to be coadjutor of the Bishop of Newfoundland. The ceremony took place in St. Matthew's Church, Croydon. There was a full service, the sermon being preached by the Rev. E. J. Beck, M.A. vicar of Litlington, from the 16th verse of the Ist cha pter of the Book of Revelations—" He had in his right hand seven stars." Tke archbishop was assisted in the consecration by the Bishop of Rochester and the Bishop of Gibraltar. The new bishop was formerly vicar of Kirk Michael, in the diocese of Sodor and Man, and for many years chaplain to the bishop. He was subsequently appointed Archdeacon of Newfoundland and Labrador. The diocese of which he will be assistant bishop extends from Labrador to the Bermudas. THE LATE MR. CHAWSHAY.—The will of Mr. William Crawshay, of Caversham-park, Oxford, was proved in the Probate Court by the executors, Robert Thompson Crawshay and Henry Crawshay, sons of the de. ceased, and William Gray, of 5, Tokenhonse-yard, London. The personalty was sworn under 2,000,000/. sterling. The will bears date the 21st of October, 1865, and the testator died at his seat, Cavershanepark, on the 4th inst., in his 80th year. He bequeaths to his widow all the stock, fur niture, and effects at Caversham absolutely, also his man sion, estates, and farms in the county of Oxford for her life, together with an annuity of 2,000/. per annum. After her decease the mansion, kc., pass to his daughter Sarah Louise Crawehay for her life, and ultimately to his grand son William, the son of Robert T. Crawabay. To his daughter Eliza, widow of the Rev. George Thomas (in addition to a former ;provision), he bequeaths an annuity of 10001. per annum. To each of his daughters, Amelia, wife of Capt. T. F. Ssndeman, and Jassy, widow of Alfred Cr AW shay (in addition to sums prJviously secured), 150,0001. Consols, with 10,0001 additional to each under the powers of a settlement. To his daughter, Sarah Louise Crawshay, €O,OOOl. Consols, all these amounts being settled on hi s daughters for life, with remainder to their children. To the four children of his deceased daughter, Agnes Dolphin, the sum of 20,000/. each ; to his daughter Annette (wife of Capt. Parland), an annuity of 1,500!. per annum while living in England, and if she leave children surviving her he bequeaths to each 20,0001., and he further appoints to his daughter Annette 7,(.:31. under the settlement before referred to; to his grandson, William Crawshay Ralston, he bequeaths 10,0001., which had been provided for the testator's deceased daughter, Isabel Ralston, and the further sum of 30,000/. After reciting that he bad already amply provided for his sons Francis and Henry, the tertator di rects his executors to set apart Ir o , oo ot. Consols upon trust to pay the dividends to his son Francis during his life, and upon his decease to hold 40,000/., part thereof via., one moiety of 20,0001. for the sole use of Isabella Fothergill, and the other for Lanes Fothergill, daughters of his said son Francis, with remainder to their respective children, and as to the remainder of the said 160,0001. for the other children of his said son Francis. To his son Henry the testator gives all the Syracuse sad Binghamp ton Railroad bonds and 'bares which he p o sses se d , also 150.0001. Turkish stock , and 80,0001 secure by his bonds. There are legacies to his executor, W. Gray, and toxaemia of his servants, clerks, kc. ; and the testator devises his castle of Cyfiwthfit (Glamorganshire), and the lands and ironworks there, and all the residue of his moneys, secu rities, and_property to his son Robert Thompson Cra.vahay. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE AT AMSTERDAM. —A letter from Amsterdam in Gralignani gives some ac count of the proceedings of the Evangelical Alliance. The writer says :—" The conference has now been sitting four days, and its proceedings are not half over. A mass of in. formation has been given concerning methods of philan thropic efforts in various countries, the religious condition of Christendom, together with statistics of education. Un fortunately for the majority of English visitors, the popular languages in the conference have been Dutch, German, and French. Very little English has been spoken, and none of the officials of the Alliance have bestirred themselves to make known to their British supporters what has been going forward. The principal feature in yesterday morning's proceedings was a speech by Mr. Groon van Prinsterer, the Dutch statesman and historian, upon Christianity and the nationalities. He alluded to the position of Holland in past times as a pleas of refuge for the pet secute.l, as the home of the Gospel and of the standard of the house of Orange. He asked all to unite in praying that Holland might be able to shake off the yoke which at present compelled the church to endure blasphemy on condition that blasphemy tolerated the Gospel. The tendency of things at present was to introduce morality, independent of religion, into the national "chords. He then spoke of the prevailing ideas of nationalities. They had no true band, many of them. The common notion of nationality was the possession of a common lan guage. As it, in a family where vice and intideliv were rampant, there could be unity, because all spoke the same language rind dwelt under the same roof! They would only have by this means numerous individualities—a concourse of atoms. There would be a number of sheep led by shepherds, who would silow them to feed in the green pastures of vice and infidelity only that they might lead them the more easily to carnage. He would have the Christian nationality, and asked all to urge it forward. In the evening a sectional meeting was held, when the subject of peace was discussed. Mr. Van Loon presided, and amongst those present were the Rev. Dr. &flint, Rev. H. Richard, M. Cassell', Rev. Cohen Stuart (Rotterdam), Rev. H. IL Ole!, M. Fisch, Rev. J. Gostick, Mr. Shipton, Mr. George Williams, and Mr. John Finch. The Rev. Dr. Steane introduced the subject in a carefully-prepared speech,snd then submitted a resolution condemnatory of war. The resolution was framed as tem perately as it well could have been, but there was great diversity of opinion upon the subject. Subsequently the executive committee adopted Dr. Steane's resolution, the Continental gentlemen accepting it because it did not piece the protest against war upon ' extreme ' principles. The Rev. Henry Richard wished it to be clearly under stood that the resolution was the resolution of the Alliance and not of the Peace Society. He could not accept it in the modified form to which the sectional meet ing wished to reduce it. Yesterday evening a grand concert was given in the Crystal Palace, when perhaps 5.000 persons were present. Visitors to the conference were admitted free. The next annual meeting will take place at New York," LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (=Toes nuoiuts.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Auatta 29. The Emperor has anted to Baron von l3eust precedence over all court officials with the excep tion of the first Grand Chamberlain. Herr von Becke will shortly lay propoeP's for the covering of the deficit of 1868 before the Austro-Hungarian Conference. This deficit amounts to 50 million' of florins, and it is proposed to cover it by the projected sales of state domains, for which purpose preliminary arrange ments have been made. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Avarsr 28. Yeaterdayanother Council of Ministers was held, at which the Sultan presided. The question of Turkish reforms and the result of the mission of Fuad Pacha to the Czar were discussed. General Ignatieff had yesterday an audience of the Sultan. The Viceroy of Egypt gives this evening a grand entertainment to the Sultan, the ministers, and the diplomatic body. THE CRETAN INSURRECTION. MARSEILLES, Acoun 29. The steamer from Athena bringa accounts from Candia, stating that the Turks attacked the insur gents at Ornalos ; fighting continued for three days. Upon the fourth day the Turks entered °maim. The insurgents set the houses on fire and closed the wells, and the Turks were then obliged to leave the town. The insurgents, being re inforced, pursued, and compelled the Turks to descend into the level country. Several were killed on both sides. Fighting still continued in Sphakia. Fevers and dysentery prevailed among the Turkish troops. Greok accounts maintain that the Mussulmans continue to massacre women and children. Russian, French, Italian, and Prussian vessel s were bringing numbers of women and children into Greece. The blockade runner Union continues her voyages, conveying aid to the insurgents and bring ing off Cretan refugees. GREECE. ATHENS, Ai cosy 27. The Greek Chambers have been convoked for the 6th October. BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON. AUGUST 28. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Shannon has arrived here from Brazil, and will leave at 3 p.m. to-day for Southampton with 60 passengers, 73,8951. in specie, 1,507 bags of coffee, 360 barrels of tapioca, 261 bales of cotton, 529 roll+ of tobacco, and 144 packages of sundries. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE TEUTONIA. SOUTHAMPTON, AmuErr 29. . _ The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Teutonia, from New York, passed the Needles at 10.55 cm. to day. (BT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, AUGUST 28, 6 P.Y. General Grant has protested against the removal of General Sheridan, and holds the order for his removal in abeyance. Closing prices :—Gold, 142. Sterling exchange on London, 109iI. 5-20 United States Bonds, 114 Illinois, 119 k. Erie, 69k. Cotton : Middling Upland, 27. . PHIL iDELPHIA, AUGoer 28. Petroleum, standard white, 271. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROM OUR OWN OORRISPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The lihntiteur du soir says, in its weekly political review : The Salzburg interview, far from being a cause of embarrassment and anxiety for the powers, should be considered as a new guarantee of peace. The two Sove reigns, whose policy is solely guided by moderation, have been happy to exchange pledges of esteem and sympathy which respond to their personal feelings as well as the sentiments of their subject% This is the first direct official allusion to the expected consequences of the Salzburg meeting ; for the speeches at Arras and Lillo made ao refer ence to it. The " powers " will not, I apprehend, see the guarantee for peace which the Moniteur says they ought to see ; because everybody knows that the statue quo, which the French semi-official organs modestly say is all they want, will not be accepted by Prussia, or, at least, not according to the French interpretation. The Liberti, speaking of the " black spots " which the Emperor sees on the horizon, says : " The Lille speech is but a second edition of that of Auxerre; the first did not prevent Prussia from conquering half Germany ; the second will not stop her on the banks of the Maine." I send two specimens of the latest news from Spain : The despatches received this day from Madrid mention nothing but the surrenders or arrest. of insurgents. The struggle has everywhere ceased. Advices from Perpignan and Montpellier state that a great number of refugees are constantly messing to France. The insurrectional com mittee now admits the falsity of the rumours relative to the taking of Tarragona, Barcelona, and Saragossa. It also denies that Prim is in Spain. All our news and all our predictions are therefore completely confirmed and justified. The insurrection is over, and the unpopularity of the Prim party with the army and the population is laid bare. Now read what is said by the Epoque : Our news from Spain is most serious. In the first place, Prim has openly put himself at the head of the movement. The announcement of this news considerably swelled tho ranks of the liberals. We are told for certain that Prim is master of Tarragona, and that very numerous parties of Catalonians have penetrated the Girona. The town of Huesca is also said to be in the hands of the revolution ; but according to another account the Jame fortress alone in tho neighbourhood of that town has been taken. Far from being so insignificant as was pretended, the move ment in Valencia necessitated the sending of 8,000 royal troops. Marshal O'Donnell has received orders to return to Bliuirid, but he replied that in the present state of Spain he regretted not to be able to comply with the Queen's commands. The telegraph office at Madrid is guarded by troops. No despatches are sent but those approved of by government. The Spanish papers have not reached us to-day. The Arenir :National says the English govern ment, being informed by its ambassador at Madrid that it was impossible to obtain authentic informa tion through the ordinary diplomatic channels, lately sent a secret agent from the Foreign office. This agent has succeeded in for warding despatches to London which were not intercepted. At first he wrote favourably of Queen Isabella's cause ; but his late letters state that the insurrection gains ground rapidly, and is almost sure to triumph. The insurgents expect several regiments to " pronounce" at the end of this week. The Prase denies the rumour that the Emperor of Austria expressed a desire to meet Victor Emmanuel in Paris. At", ' Marshal Forey's aide-de-camp, Captain Bidot, has written to the papers, not to confirm the alleged miraculous care of the marshal by the Zouave Jacob, hut to affirm that he did him no good what ever. The marshal, says the aide-de-camp, was walking in his garden supported by his valet on one side and his cane on the other, when Jacob presented himself. Without any other preamble than the usual military salute, he pushed away the footman, in spite of the marshal's resistance, and snatched his cane from him. He then told him to walk alone, and the marshal, left to himself, and summoning all the energy of which his powerful will is capable, staggered about thirty stem and then, completely exhausted by his painful efforts, sank down upon an arm-chair. There was an end of the affair. The only thing Jacob did was to deprive him violently of his means of support, to force him to attempt to walk without them, and to stand by in order to catch him a• he should fall. As soon as Jacob was gone Marshal Forey resumed his cane and his footman's arm, and these supports if not so miraculous are more reliable than Jacob's. Captain Bidot does not explain how it happened that Jacob was allowed to approach Marshal Foray, nor does he deny the report that he was brought to him by Marshal Canrobert. However, his letter is a terrible blow to the star of Jacob, and will probably have the effect of keeping him closely confined to his regimental duties and diminish his opportunities for performing miraculous cures. The Moniteur du Soir says the government has received a telegram from M. Dano, French Minis ter at Mexioo, dated from Key West, in Florida, on August 22, stating that he expects to be in New York at the latter end of this week. The Bourse took a gloomy view of the Lille speech, and sales prevailed throughout the day. Rente fell 17ic. for cash and 15c. for account, closing at 69fr. 52}c. and 69fr. 50c. Mobilier fell llfr. 25c., and all its satellites were very much depressed. Credit Foncier fell 13fr. 75c. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TfirrISDAT, AUGUST 29, 8 A.Z. P. Iztrenes. Bea, & tY. W. He W. I it. to D. 0. Nairn 1092 67. B.W. 1 5 &W. cj— I 2 Aberdeen 29.96 66, 1 1 W. b 002 1 Leith Airdrome= Greencastle .076 8' W.B.W. 2 3 W.B.W. c - Valenta 30.08 59, B . W. 3 3 W.N.W. it 038 2 Bache's rant 30.11 69 B.W. 1 6 N.B.W. or 0.40' 4 66: B.W. 2 1 &W. o , 0.03, 1 Bolyd '30.13 00' B. 1 6 8. c 0.06' - Penzance 30.25 15 W.11.W. 3 5 &W. nno 2 Brest _ 30.3264 W.O.W. S 6 W. olc 4 latent '80.2817, N.W. 1 1 W.O.W. eI— Itochsfort 10.26 69 L 3 6 N. bf I— 1 Plymouth 10.33 64 1 S.W. 4 6 W. 0 0.0! 1 Weymouth 30.25 64 W. 3' a W. CO I $ Portanouth- 30.23 641 W. 41 I 4 W. ito 0.08 Lagoa 80.3164 W. 3 4 W.S.W. - Yarmouth 30.18 62' W. 2 W. co 1 Scarborough 30.11 GO; LW. 1! 4 &W. oh i-• 1 3/dsl6a 86.12 61 &W. $ O.W. oh ; Helder I - - - —I - RE*Altg.B. The pressure of the atmosphere his increased considerably In the north of the British Isle* since yesterday, and slightly elsewhere: but It Is again decreasing In the south of Ireland this morning, accompanied with rain and fog. The winds are still westerly and moder►te on the south coast of England. with an overcast sky ; elsewhere they are south-westerly, light to fresh. An Athens telegram announces that the Area dion, Greek steamer, which was burnt and sunk to pre vent its falling into the hands of the Turks, was imme diately replaced by two more powerful vessels from Syra, It is rumoured at Norwich—and the Guardian believes on good authority—that the Rev. John Marjori banks Nisbet, rector of St. Giles's-in-the-Flelds, late vicar of Itamagate, will succeed to the canonry now held by the Rev. Archdall Gratwicke, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A deputation from the cafés and refreshment establishment in the Exhibition have been received at the Tuileries by the Duke do Baas ago, in the name of the Emperor. The duke, after hearing the statements made, promised to take the matter into consideration. THE LATE DOSE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.—At noon yesterday the body of the deceased nobleman was p, removed from Alnwick castle, and conveyed to a branch station in connexion with the Great Northern Railway en route for London. A,pedal train had been engaged in which the relatives travelled to the King's-cross terminus, where private carriages were in readiness to convey them to Northumberland-house, Charing-cress. At King across the coffin was placed in • hearse, which was followed by two mourning coaches. On being drawn into the court yard at Northumberland-house the body was removed to the dining-room, which was draped in deep black, where it will remain till conveyed to the family vault inWrstrninster Abbey. During the evening the event was signalised by the toll' of the bell of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. THE REFORM LEAGUE. —Last evening a meeting of the general council of the Reform League was held at the offices, in Adelphi-terrace, Mr. E. Beales in the chair, for the purpose of considering an address, prepared by the president, setting forth the future policy to be acted upon by the League. The Chairman opened the proceedings by reading the address, which declared that the future ob- Bcts of the League should be to make the new Reform Bill as conducive as possible to the interests of the peo ple, to obtain the adoption of the ballot, the repeal of the ratepaying clauses of the bill, the repeal of the clause relating to the representation of minorities, and to obtain a more comprehensive and equitable scheme for the re distribution of seats. The adoption of the address having been moved, • protracted discussion took place upon the various points. An amendment for expunging the para graph relating to the representation of minorities was lost by a large majority, as was also another that the address he referred back to the executive committee for further consideration. The adoption of the address as read by the president was then agreed to, and its publication was ordered. After some routine business, the proceedings closed with • vote of thanks to the chairman. Erraminoirrottr Scit:vm AT • WEDDING IN IRE- Larro.—On Monday an extraordinary scene was witnessed in the pai:sh church (St. Mary's, Newry), on the occasion of the marriage of • person named Thomas Gillespie to Nancy Duffy. The bridegroom was upwards of sixty years of age, and had been twice previously married, but neither wife survived her marriage many years. The bride in the present instance was a spinster, between 20 and 25 years of age, and of a di ff erent denomination to that of her intended, she being a Roman catholic and he a protestant. The friends of the bridegroom were highly indignant on learning his intention to marry • third time ; and his brother-in-law, well known in the town aa Johnny Smith, had threatened to prevent the marriage even by force if every other effort failed. Threats and entreaties, however, availed nothing and the pair presented themselves at the church, at 10 o'clock in the morning, to have the nuptial knot tied. On leaving their houses in Chapel-street, they were observed and immediately followed by a crowd of 500 women and children, who kept hooting and booing the whole of the way to the church. A small party proceeded to the church, into which only about twenty of the crowd were admitted. Amongst those admitted was Johnny Smith, whose rage in the church knew no bounds. He was making frantic efforts to get near the bridegroom, whom he threatened to annihilate, and threw off his coat for the purpose of going to work in real earnest. Blows, it was alleged, were actually exchanged in one of the pews between the bridegroom and Johnny. It was clear that, if this conduct was not stopped, the marriage could not proceed ; and as Johnny seemed the most turbu lent of the party in church, he was turned out by a police constable. After this unceremonious removal the clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Swanzy, who was absent during the greater part of the above proceedings, Tau enabled to conduct the marriage service without interruption. The crowd remained at the back entrance of the church in anxious expectancy for the appearance of the newly wedded couple. Presently a shout was raised that they had left by the front entrance, and the whole crowd immediately rushed in that direction, and true enough there were Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie. Then recommenced the shouting and booing, much to the annoyance and even terror of the bridegroom, who turned pale at the threaten ing attitude of the crowd. The police kept in front of the mob, and guarded the newly-wedded pair on their way to their home. The neighbours, however, were on the qui tire, and the persecuted pair were received with a similar welcome to that which they had met in the earlier part of the day. After indulging themselves for a short time in shouting and yelling in front of the house the crowd dis persed, threatening to renew the demonstration in the evening.— Newry Telefiraph. A young urchin, 14 years old, has just stolen a hone at Southsea. Pursuit being made he was overtaken at Portsclown-hill, where he was resting while the horse grazed. There were found on his person two pistols—one loaded—a large quantity of powder, bullets, &c., and a black mask. He said his intention was to have gone to London to tty his fortune in the class of life made famous by the exploits of Jack Sheppard, Dick Turpin, and other gentlemen of like fame. The loss by fires in the United States in the month of July last is estimated to amount to 3,215,000 dollars. FORGERY UPON THE BANK OF ENGLAND. MANBION-HOUBK--(THIS DAY). At the Mansion-house, this morning, a gentle. manly-looking young man named William Henry Hodg. son, described as a surgeon, and rending at No. 15, Cum berland-terrace, Bayswater, was brought before Sir Carden, the presiding alderman, charged with feloniously forging a transfer for 2251. Consols stock, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Mr. FreshAeld, the solicitor to the Bank of England, attended on behalf of the prosecution ; Mr. Wontner ap. paned for the defence. This was one of that serious class of offences which, latterly, through the caution exercised by the authorities of the Bank of England in instituting inquiries before they allow any transfer of stock to be made, has been of very rare occurrence, and in the present instance the fraud would not have been consummated but for the want of care exhibited by the parties to whom the prisoner applied to sell the stock. It appeared that the prisoner applied to stockbrokers lathe City to transfer the stock in question, and they were thrown off their guard by the representation of the prisoner, and they identified him at the Bank of England as the owner of the stock; the transfer was then made, and the prisoner received the amount. The forgery was detected, and the prisoner was apprehended by Russell, the officer, upon hi s going to the stockbrokers whom he had previously employed in the transaction. When the prisoner was first questioned by the officer he declared that he was the owner of the stock. This statement was at once contra. dieted, and the prisoner was given into custody. [The ow was proceeding when we went to press.] SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.-( THIS DAY.) This day tho half-yearly general meeting of proprietors was held at the City Terminus Hotel, Mr. WATK IN, M.P., in the chair. It appeared from the report that the gross income for the half-year, including the steamboat traffic receipts, amounted to 7147181., being an increase ov er th e corresponding period of last year of 06,0001. The total expenditure amounted to 366,794/. The amount appli. cable for dividend, after making provision for all fixed charges, and charging to revenue the whole of the int eres t on capital invested in unproductive works, including the Tunbridge line, viz. 29000/. was a sum of 18,722/., which would allow a dividend at ' the rate of 2/. per cent. per annum. The CHAIRMAN, in 'moving the adoption of the report, announced that Brighton trains would run out of this terminus on Monday next. (Hear, hear.) The report was at once full and concise, and would enable them to form some estimate of the position of the company. He took upon himself to charge against revenue the in terest on capital invested in unproductive winks. That reduced the amount applicable to dividend considerably, but when those works were finished and in working would find a corresponding benefit. The then proceeded to explain in detail the items of the account. They carried during the half-year 9,700,000 passengers, of whom 7,150,000 passed in and out of the London termini. The in crease from the new stations was 91,0001. Thus was now • steady increase of about 3,500/. • week, so that they appeared to have come to the turning point with regard to traffic. With regard to the management, they only paid 81. 9a. 2d. for lost luggage, and 101. for bad debts. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the traffic between Charing-cross and Cannon-street he thought it would be desirable to have only first and third class csr riages, because he found City millionaires and members of parliament riding in the second-class carriages, which, in deed., were so comfortable that they might well dose. They could decrease the return fare on the first class, but even then he believed this change would increase the receipts. A resolution would he submitted to the shareholders, with the object of dividing the stock—a change which he thought would prevent persons from "bearing " down their property, as bad been done last year. A resolution would also be proposed for an audit committee of five proprietors—to consist of Mr. Fielden, Mr. Hart, M.P., Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Seely, M.P., and Mr. Wheeler, who held collectively 300,000/. of stock. He complained of the oppresaion and injustice of the law with regard to compensation which he hoped would be altered next session in con e with the recommendation of the Commissioners. He likewise complained of the pressure of tolls and taxes which bore unjustly on railways. The dividend was small, but be looked hopefully to the future of the company. The agreement with the Brighton Company was espally a hopeful feature. By hard work he believed they could raise the net revenue to a figure which would bring them back to the old dividends of the South Eastern Railway. The motion having been seconded, the report, after • brief discussion, was adopted. whichTß E h A av n e 'r a se pp l:l ared i • It in n Exar o u r t o h er e . p.p. —" . Th reepe e stetm g en th t: Abyuinien expedition are" says the Times, " not quite correct. The expedition will be organised in India, under the command of Sir Robert Napier, Commander-in-Chief at Bombay, who is to be intruded with the chief political as well as military authority. Sir Charles Staveley has been selected as second in command. A quantity of steam transport has been taken i up and will start for Bombay as immediately so to be there n the course of November; but the Bombay government have also provided • quam tity of transport for themselves. Officers have also bum despatched to various places to purchase camels sad mules. htassowah will probably be selected as the tree of operations, but this point is not final] y settled. Three steamers have been provided, which are being fitted up se hospital ships and will be furnished with appropriate stores. Medial officers will be appointed to them. The whole of the arrangements are under the direction of the India-office in order to secure unity of action ; but the expense will be borne by imperial funds." A WELMH SCANDAL.—A case which has created a good deal of excitement at Swansea was concluded before the Neath borough magistrate (Mr. J. H. Rowland) on Tuesday last. Captain Gwynn Lewis, harbour master of Britonferry, John Newell Moore (son of a colliery proprie tor of Neath), and Andrew M'lntosh Bell, merchant, of Swansea, were severally charged with having at Neath, on the 2nd of August unlawfully assaulted and beaten, with intent to kill and murder, Mr. George James May, a chain manufacturer of Meath. Mr. Flews, solicitor, of Merthyr, I appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Clifton, solicitor, of I Bristol, for the defendant Lewis ; and Mr. Smith, solicitor, of Swansea, for Moore and Bell. It appeared from the evi dence that the prosecutor, May, a few days before the occurrence, wrote a letter to a load newspaper stating that a " gentleman" was in the habit of watching ladies bath. ing on the Britonferry sands with • powerful opers.glass; giving such a description of the " gentleman" u to induce Mr. Lewis's friends to infer that he was referred to. Th. defendant Lewis determined to horsewh'p the author is public, and on the occasion of a cricket match proceeded to the cricket field, with a common borgewhip,acconipanied by Bell and Moore. Going to the wickets where the prose cutor was playing, be asked him if his name was May, and being answered in the affirmative, at once collared him and struck him over the head and shoulders with the butt end of the whip. May had seized a wicket, as alleged by him, in self-defence, but that was quickly wrenched from hie hand by Moore. A general row then ensued, both 1,607111 and May getting to the ground Three such scuttles took place, during the last of which Lewis got May between his legs on the ground, struck him two severe blows es the bead with a wicket, inflicting such injuries that he was obliged to be conveyed off the ground insensible sad was in such a state that two doctors were in attendance upon him, and on the following night his life was con sidered in imminent peril, so much so, that hi- head was enveloped in ice the whole night. The eau against Moore and Bell was that they hal struck end kicked the prose cutor whilst on the ground, and that Moore had called out " Kill the out of the way." Bell had also carried • swordstick to the field, but had not drawn the weapon, although he struck one of the bystanders who w eschew vouring to separate the combatants across the face with the cane. The defence set up was that it 1.1.1.4 common case of assault, and that whatever happened the prose cutor had brought it upon himself in consequence of having maligned the character of Lewis. Moore and Bea denied kicking or striking the prosecutor ; they eiaelf, went to the field to see " fair play ." At the conclusion at the cane the magistrate committed the whole of the de fendants for trial at the assizes for having indicted grievous bodily harm upon the prosecutor, not believing that the more heinous offence of ass iulting with intent te kill and murder had been substantiated by the evidence. Bail was taken for the appearance of the defee.eint. at the %wizen. During the hearing of the case sevaral A ttempts were made to compromise it, but the ii...gixtrat•• oil lia would permit nothing of the sort, as it would to mere trifling with justice—Times. RIVAL FOUNDATION STONES.—WhiIe one of the Surrey pier preparatory to the coed:ll.6m of the new Blackfnarabridge, two foundation stone' .d black elate were discovered by the workmen. One of then ie evidently a stone that was laid with all primp and monial, while the other and smaller one found near it was as evidently stowed away on the Dame day, hut prier te the ceremonial, by some muter workman, t auk this advantage of his opportunity to hand il.oen le+ nine he posterity. The clear cut inscription on the rust sde..-- • On the ni day of June, bail, a . in the brat ca .T o f the reign of King George 111., the first stone of thi. , the Ent pier was laid by Sir Robert Ladbroke, Ent., and preside" of the Honourable Committee for tarrying this bridge int* execution. Robert Mylne, Architect; Joseph Moe. Ne ron." The second stone says :—" On the 2:ril day of June, i ihma. l76 • l , , efir i m n tii t i f i i r e nntee firs ot t hf isyteiiridrsofgepiet.,”hewureigniaidof by King jo, t;; . .o h n: vi., e CRYSTAL PALACZ.—ONE SHILLING DAT! WEDSFADAY, Ave UST 2t.—Admiegions on paymentl,o22i ditt o by smarm einkees. 1.517; meal visitor*. 5.5:ti. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS CoMr.4 NY (LIMITED). —Traffic receipts for the week ending August 25, 12,0 e i T th! f o r az whom ammo Proo to! ; al ' ,f tiWalr The i Prose ---- I rhen ml Chief roved Ima 17. 1k5,9 ItO • 1 th fen Februar The J would I to th ment— , The p pool:eta; the hou: Police 'u'eatioz tot to d plied, " W only The ilotterd Mr. F rem till Prison e sold Mr. Fl !CHARGE John . Eth-colu kefore 111 ethers, Jobs W Mr. Ric& court by rc the complA tote had 13 Miss the ca A City o Proved the that he a There wen facto. Mr. Cool a fortnight awn reeogr Ana st a sery to told watch o• 9 ,y : GFar The pr ee , her hottec t out to look afternoon afterwards missed her hubsequeothl eprieone 14 e 0 Bedthe The prise overcame h Police-co I o'clock tl the pried„ her Paoe. he asked t hn if he wing Ito ked he ri mat sh e h a ba Pledge itthe dul "'tint; the it Li ur7 e Z: reek whe Wesathwe