The Express. — London, England, 1861-07-15 00:00:00

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A 11031 KATEA 0 v IVRY —And HAMM. Ilfessea Feebler. Ryder. album lln is Vealu, lissuors, aal Mier; 11 a Elswurthy sof 4.4rlotia Lociatai. EUTAW/M. TXKrnEvENGB4, THE tINI. Nr. Eon*Ws and Sr, I: KING 07 THE AASASSI SS. Mrs. II 11....ner awl %Ira W. ersaforgl-464 1111 74KELETON 1013bEIL—Cuatuseuce at hel&phat • HIGH WAITS AT LONDON DILIDOL True DZI - -71sorn1; 4 74ii: -- Anursses." --- rk. To Mogi .w la. Aftwiwoos, t'ins. LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 15. TO OUR RIADIRB. 81 . 01tTING LNIIMLIGENCF. A late edition of the IS-rprua is published every evening during the racing season, containing the results of the day's race& Fon the honour of Parliament, it is well that the present Session draws near its close. We have seldom seen its like before, and it is to be hoped we shall never look upon its like again. The last exploit of Lord DRAWN House of Commons is the pausing, by a majority of two to one, a Bill to enable certain electors of the upper classes to vote in future for members of Parliament by proxy ! We cannot •order if an exclamation of incredu lity should escape the reader at these words ; nor •hall we to►e it amiss if at tint view they seem somewhat to strain the license of critical exaggera tion. We heartily wish they did ; and that it was not our duty to record, in the twenty-eighth year of a so-called reformed Parliament, the feet, that a Bill has been read • third time by a ma jority of lfiu t..) 80 votes, enabling a certain limited su.d privileged portion of the electoral body to nominate persons of their own class to hold their proxies and to vote for them at contested elections. It cannot be said that this violation of all constitutional principle and prece dent has been done without thought and conside ration. It has been done deliberately, after re peated discussions, in spite of the remonstrance of the leading members of the Government, and by the sanction of numbers which, at the present ad vanced period of the Session, cannot be regarded as inconsiderable. Nor can the perpetration of this mischievous sad infatuated act be este• nutted on the ground of party feeling. In the majority are to be found the names of seventeen or eighteen Whigs of the Bast:mon; Isamu', and Gustoot school, upon whose aid the retrograde spirit of Toryism knows that it can rely whenever there is mischief to be done. In the debate which took place some ten days ago in Committee on the provisions of Mr. DOD 11WeN Bill, a good deal of ingenious jugglery was resorted to, to make it appear that no more was asked for the convenience of University electors than that they should have the privilege of re cording their suffrages by means of Voting Papers. Opposed as we have ever been to the introduction of that anti-popular method of voting, we should have regretted the adoption of the measure had it merely been confined to the lesser mischief of set ting • precedent in that direction. But the speech of Mr. GiruhTONt on Friday night tore to shreds the flimsy veil attempted to be thrown over the worse innovation of Voting by Proxy at elections. No unprejudiced man can read the exhaustive argument of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQIIIR without being convinced that under this new fangled system every species of illegitimate influ ence may be exercised, and will certainly be tee tered. Headsof colleges--andMr.Otareirosa might have added, heads of clerical factions--w ill aim at be coming the depositories of scores of suffrages, with which they would be enabled to intrigue or traffic on the eve of party contests for the representa tion of Universities, without the possibility of ex posure or redress. Nor is this all. The system, however apparently guarded from abuse, will in evitably open a door to demure and dignified frauds of infinite variety. A voting paper may, accidentally of coarse, not be sent to au untrust worthy voter, or it may not be received in time by some tievetiAl and excited partisan. Errors of attestation will give rise to • whole crop of special pleaders' points in the academic scrutiny that must precede the summing up of conticting suf frages; and as even a doctor of divinity at • dis tance may, in the course of public discussion pre vious to an election, waver from his first intention, and at the last moment change his electoral mind, opportunity must be left him of waking • rush to the poll ere it closes, or telegraphing a counter mand of his first instructions. In the former case be may, as Mr. OLanervsx showed, actually vote personally against his own vote by proxy already given ; in the latter ease, be may involuntarily help to keep out the man he finally wished to bring in. It is highly significant, moreover, that when the possi bility of such scandals and abuses was pointed out by the eilaNcattoa of the Excusorian, no advo cate of this anti-liberal and anti constitutional Bill ventured to express his disbelief • thereof ; and, as far as we can observe, no other notice was taken of the objections save that con tained in the pitiful sneer that the ri3hthon. Member for Oxford was nut very complimentary to his old constituents. Strange to say, the Member for East `'!llex let fall an imputation hardly less diacri,Ltable to the favoured body whose privileges he is so eager to extend. After reading an electionee-ing notice from Sir STAFFORD NORTH cures backers at Balliol College, anticipating the retirement of Mr. GLAuerows from Use represen tation of the University, Mr. Donning is reported to have observed that the number of votes likely to be °tiered at the contemplated election would, to a great extent, have Fzen condi.ional upon whether or not • sum deemed adequate for tr.- yelling expenses under the present system bad been uriered on behalf of the candidate. 100, Cum, it conies to this after all, that purity and independence, and freedom from trickery and fraud, aro ru.i the characteristic attributes that elclusirily characterise the well-brod portion of the electoral body ; and that, by the confession of their own partkolar champions, and their own oft elected representatives, the cream of political so ciety is just as liable to the adultwmtion of dirty and dangerous ingredient& as the industrial consti tuencies whom the present House of Commons affects to treat with suspicion and scorn. Amaitics continues to draw gold from us at the rats usual for some time past. The total sent thither since the 28th of November is now 8,320,00411. The pressure is the less felt here, however, because it is to a considerable extent compensated by the influx of gold from abroad, and partly from the Continent. It must not be for gotten that the Continent, as well as this country, owes money to America, now that the trans atlantic consumption of continental commodities is checked. France, Germany, and other countries accordingly discharge their debts to America through England. A good deal of the gold received from the Continent roaches us merely that we may pass it on. Wu act as agents between the debtor and the creditor. Some attention has been directed lately to a slight rise in the Ameri can exchange ; but all the statistics of the trade of America that have yet come under our notice tend to show that a large balance remains due to her. A recent statement of the exports of cotton from American ports gives those to Great Britain as follows : Season I n 59-60 „ 1860-61 This statement shows that although the last American cotton crop wee smaller than in the pre vious year, it has been hurried forward tots faster. But thu New York statistics of the general course of trade are conclusive. They show that America is still importing little and exporting much. The latest figures in our possession state the imports into New York for a single week as follows : 1859 1560 11111 From the commencement of the year, the ag gregate import figures are as follows: IMO - 117,906,666 dais. 1800 1861 Whilst the imports have diminished thus largely, the exports have greatly increased. For the week they were: - Me 1860 1881 And the aggregate export figures from the corn moment of the year stand as under : 1 IVO 28,M5,497 dolt. 1880 37,010,806 „ 1861 57,911,490 „ Ai, therefore, the imports into New York since Jan. 1 have been 35,048,722 dole. kai than in the lame period of last year, and as the exports have been 20,000,884 d 315. more than last year, there is adifferenosof no less than 55,049,60 G dols., or about 11,000,0001. sterling in favour of Ame rica. This is in course of discharge in specie. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1861. ED, Court. OSBORNE, JOLT 13. The Queen and Crown Princess of Prussia walked is the pounds yesterday. The Prince Coneort and the Crown Prince returned from the Wellington College about 6 o'clock. JOLT 14. Intelligence warn received today at Osborne at as at- Imo on the life of the King of Prussia (which fortunately was unsuccessful) having been made at Baden Baden. The Crown Prince ha. left far that place, and is expected to return to Englaad very shortly. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Prince Leopold, attended by the Countess of Gains borough. The Prince Consort, the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Princess Mice, rode on horseback, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge. The Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg, accom panied by the Princesses Clotilde and Amelie of (Maas, arrived at Ostorne on a visit to her Majesty. Colonel the Hon. Sir C. Phipps had the honour of being invited to Moser. The queeo, the Prince Consort, the Crown Prince and Prince's of Prussia, Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, hinceas Helena, and Princes Louise, attended divine service this morning. The Rev. G. Prothero performed the service. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the domestic household were also present. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday et the official residence of the First Lord of the Tr:sunny, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Vis count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran ♦iller the Duke of Argyll, Sir G. Cornwall Lewis, Lord J. Russell. the Duke of Newcastle, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Greg, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell. Despatches won mat on Saturday from the Colosiakdise to the Govenswe of Wade sad Bermuda. Tua ROYAL VISIT TO IRSLAND.—OS Friday Ilia Excellency the Earl of Carlisle visited the establishment of Messrs William Fry and Co., Wastmorelandotrest, Dublin, for the purpose of making Goal arrangements for the fitting up of the Viceregal Lodge for the reception of her Me lody. His excellency directed that new carpets, furniture, sad silk hangings, of Irish manufacture, slicold be supplied for her Majesty's apartments. Not only will t►e furniture and curtains consist of silk of Irish maaufseture, bat the walls of the aporsments will also be hung with the same material. His excellency expressed a great desire that it should coesi.t entirely of Irish manufacture. This at pre mat is a grail boots, for just now—and for sores time post— al silk weavers of Dublin have been in a very depressed skis, sari his exclllesey's kind thoughtfulness will be the misuse( gladdening many a poor man's home. The Priam of Wales will not visit the Royal Agricultural Show a baked to be held at Belfast. —Preessee'ss Journal. 'MID J. RrSMELL AND Ttn PIERAOG —We be im that Lord John Anneal will sherd, be summoned to the Hawn of Peers. His lon services fa the lower house, boa a minister and legislator, semioently qualify him for tide Ma of the royal favour. —Tine.. Their Highnesses the Prince d'Angri Doria and Hs Primes d'Angri C.arseeiolo, accompanied by Prince QM* Doris, have arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Naples. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have left 1111. Jacasesequars for Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock. _ _ The Duchess (Dow.) of Sutherland , accompanied by IM Dogma of Argyll, left Statfurd Howe, St. James's, ea estallay f w tlermany. Lord and Lady Wensleydale entertained M dinner on Friday evening the Bishop of Loudon and Mrs. Tait, the Solicitor• General, the American Minister and Mn Adams, RigLt Ilex. John and lAdy Lefevre, Right Hoe. It. sod Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. L. Fox, Right Hoe. Edward Mos, Hoe. Thadbade Howard, It. P., Sir 11. Rawiinsoo, fr.e. Viaeountian l'a'menden had an use tablj eta &Stinky !evening. Prince Frederick of Holstein was ansengst the early arrivals. Porvionaly to the easembly the ad & primer and her ladysh:p eatertaioal a ai l e d par t y at Mawr. The Earl of Dudley's ball, announced for the 17111 init., In pontpriord to Thend4y, the 114th inst. Lady Aahburton haa lamed cards fora concert at a. MUM co Friday next. Lady Henry Morant gave a grand concert oa lldday evening, at her resi.lvnee in Queoe's-gate-terreee, Lenaiegtoo. Their Royal Iligheedoes the Duchess se Oaat bridge and the Prime= Mary honoured the rtiritioa with their meaner, arri ring shortly after 10 o'clock, attended by Captain Cost and Lowly dereldiso &mereet. Lady Nugent gave a concert ou Thunklay even ix& which war nop,t numeiouily attended, there being over 300 time present. Sir Fi;terick and Lily Itathund and Mixs Harvey Ildbusst Lava left Manria's Hotel for Clarendon Per The marriage of Lidy Cecilia Colkyngham and Casella fitinckman, son of siir Meador* sad Lady Mock• tam, i• Mud to take place on nurslay next. LATTsBT INTELLIGENCE. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE KING OF PRUSSIA. BADEN BADEN, JULY 14. This morning an attempt was made on the life of the King of Prussia with a pistol while he was walking on the promenade. His Majesty, however, received no injury beyond a slight contusion on the neck, and returned to his residence on foot. The miscreant who made the attempt was imme diately arrested, and proved to be a student from Leipsic, and a native of Odessa. LEIPSIC, JULT 15. The miscreant who made the attempt on the life of the King of Prussia is a young man named Becker, aged 21 years, who formerly studied at Vienna. He does not belong to any society. Yesterday evening seals were affixed to the doors of his residence at Leipsic. FRANCE. PARIS, JCLY 15. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The Emperor continues to derive much benefit from the waters of Vichy. There is no truth in the report that Dr. Bayer has been summoned in all haste to Vichy. Dr. Bayer has not left Paris." The Mouiteur also announces that "General Fleury left yesterday for Turin. He will remit to the King of Italy an autograph letter from the Emperor, replying to the notification made by Count Arese." THE FRENCH IN ROME. The Opinion Nationale ventures to make the fol- lowing outspoken observations upon the extraor dinary conduct of the French government in cherishing a focus of reaction at Rome : The state of things in Italy sines the taking of Gaeta will certainly furnish one of the most curious and extraordinary chapters of history that was ever registered in its annals. In the name of the great principles proclaimed in 'NJ, in the name of justice, in the name of the sacred right of people to choose the form of their government, we have permitted Victor Emmanuel to realise the desires of Italy, and to create national unity. France, England, Switzer land, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, the Scandinavian states, have recognised the new kingdom. Our desire is that it may consolidate itself, progress peacefully and with order; but by the strangest of all possible contradictions, we stand between Italy and the exercise of the most essential of all her rights—that right which nature has engraved in the heart, and conscience of all creatures—the right of self-preservation and legitimate defence. We allow her bitterest enemies, those who hope for her ruin and sigh for her death, to fix their camp in the very centre of her provinces, to foment rebellion, to suborn brigands, and furnish supplies for civil war ; and when the sleeted king would defend himself —when he would punish his enemies and sweep them out of I taly,we stop him under the pretext of religion, and require from him a degree of patience which God would not exact from saints in Paradise. Such an abnormal situation cannot long continue. It is preg nant with danger, and in keeping it up, we run the risk of goading the Italian people—if not the Italian government— to some extreme resolution, likely to compromise the gene ral peace. This 11 a truth which mast strike everyone. We must enure the future of Italy and the triumph of liberal principles; we must at length allow Victor Emmanuel's government to emerge from the stifling atmosphere in which he is pent up ; sod oar opinion is that it would be for our own interest and dignity to hasten the desired solution with or without the concurrence of other powers— whether catholic or legitimist. TURIN, JOLT 14. According to news received here from Rome to the 11th lust. Francis 11. had had a secret con ference with Chiavone. The arms of the late Bourbon army, which were stored in the Castel Sant Angelo, had been distri buted among the reactionary bands. The Italie asserts that General Cialdini has been invested with powers analogous to those of General Della kovere, the lieutenant of the King for Sicily, and that able men have been placed under him fur the administration of civil affairs. AUSTRIA. VIENNA. JULY 13. The official Wiener Zeihing of to-day publishes an account of the revenue and expenditure in 1860, according to which there was au increase in the former of 40,760,2596., and a decrease in the latter of 172,913,3176. as compared with 1859. The deficit in the year 1860 amounted to 65,062,8106. against 280,939,2136. in 1859. HUNGARY. AGRAM, JULY 13. The extreme Croatian national party has triumphed, the Diet having in its sitting of to-day adopted the proposal for the separation of Croatia from Hungary by 120 against 3 votes. THE CALCUTTA, CHLNA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL'S. 31488EILLES, JULY 15. The Vectis, with the Calcutta, China, and Australian mails, arrived here at 8 am. to-day. The mails will leave for London at 10 a.m. TURKEY. YALTA, JULY 12. According to adrices received here from Alex andria a decree had been published abolishiug punishment by baatinado in the Egyptian army and navy. The Eugliah Consul had gone on a visit to the works of the Suez Canal. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY Monne°. The Royal Mail steamship Africa, from New York on the 3rd init., arrived hero at 12 midnight, landed Irish and portion of the English mails and nine passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 12.20 a.m. She brings 102 passengers and precious stones value 68,100 dollars. QUEENSTOWN, JULY 14. The Royal Mail steamship Arabia arrived here to-day, at 9.30 m m., embarked mails, ipaseengers, and latest telegrams, and proceeded for Halifax and Boston at 4 p.m. All well. NEW YORK, JULY 2, Ernrnrc. Groat uncertainty and speculation ;sift in the public mind as to the reason why the Federal ad ministration make no forward movement. AU the Baltimore police ootnmissioner; have been arrested, and the military remain posted through out the city. The Tennessee Secession troops have left Knox ville iu order to prevent the advance of Federal troops into East Tennessee. The Bank statement shows the amount of specie held to be over 42 millions of dollars, the largest sum over held by the New York banks. The stagnation of trade is increasing. The steamers Persia, Etna, and Hammonia have arrived out. The Gulden Fleece bae pealed Father Point. COIIIIERCI&L INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JULY 2, Evetriac. &oche dull. New York Central, 74 ; Erie, '94. Ex ams,: Beakers' bills, 1061. Money abundant. Cotton Ana and advancing. Midtßi Upland, 14gc. to 15c. Flour lbe. lower with a te nd ency to a further decline. Wheat heavy and 4e. lower. Corn dull and prices lc. lower. Provisions quiet. Suer held Anal. Molasses in Waited deauall. Curies unclaaagad ; Mame Csatal, fib j. AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, Jrcy 14. The Norfolk, Captain Allwo u d, p asse d up Chan nel yesterday, on ha. , way to London. She left Melbourne on the 13th April, with 192} statute adults and 80,000 ounces of gold. She experienced rough weather until she reached Cape Horn, and passed many icebergs, One birth occurred on the voyage, and eight persons died—namely, one female, two children, one of the new, and four male peememgere. Sev en landed off Plymouth in the Cowes pilotTiolisinteeinua. FRESH INSURRECTION IN NSW ZICALAND. . • AUCKLAND, Mar H. The natives are preparing to renew hostilities. A general native insurrection is anticipated. INDIA. The following telegram has been received by the Secretary of State for India. CALCUTTA (vu °Aux), JONI 14. There has been abundant rain at all principal stations in the Punjab and Upper Provinces gene rally. No other news of importance. Funds: Fives at nye rupees four annals to five rupees six annals discount; Five-and-Half at one rupee two annals to one rupee four anima premium. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (moat °us OWN PARIS, SUNDAY DINNING. The government papers say that the negotiations for the commercial treaty between France and Prussia are as good as terminated. A despatch from Berlin states that, contrary to recent advices, M. de Schleinitz, the Minister of Foreign Mails, has really resigned, and that in the course of the week he will be succeeded by Count de Bernstorff, now Prussian ambassador in England. It is reported from Vienna that Archduke Charles Louis, the Emperor's brother, has resigned the governorship of the TyroL This print* Las long been in conflict with M. do Selimerling on the sub ject of the imperial decree touching liberty of wor ship. The Tyrol is of all the Austrian provinces the one in which principles of toleration have the least penetrated. According to the old laws of the country protestants were incapable of holding red property, and it is only very recently that the Emperor by an imperial decree emanci pated the protestant'. The Diet of Innsbruck being consulted, pronounced in favour of the old exclusive laws, and on this occasion the Archduke Louis, in congratulating the leader of the ultra montane party, made use of language which the government is not prepared to abide by. The re sult of the conflict is, therefore, a victory for the principle of religious liberty. The Opinion Nutional learns, " with regret," that the news forwarded to a London journal of the Emperor having disapproved of M. Billault's famous speech, in which ha said that no further concessions to liberty would be made beyond those contained in the decree of Nov. 24, is not true. The Duke do Broglie is going on with his action against the Prefect of Police. Notwithstanding the delivery up of the copies of his "unpublished" book, his counsel are of opinion that he is entitled to damages for the seizure. The Progres de Lyons says that Tartuffe was really interdicted at Lyons, but now that the Minister of State disclaims the resporuability of the prohibition no other official will be forward to avow it. The Seek asks whether Marshal Castallane, or Cardinal de Bonald, or Mr. Senator Vain°, are the opponents of MJlii3ll3. PARIS, SATURDAY Eveynta. Several Italian journals (say the Patrie and Pays) speak of a serious difficulty as having oc curred between General de Goyon and the Papal Minister at War. Agreeing in this preliminary, the two journals, who, as is well known, make up their "latest news" paragraph from the identical slip furnished them from a ministerial ante chamber, branch out into individuality, but not so far as to destroy the family likeness : " Facies non omnibus unit, nee diversa tamun, qualm decet ease sororum." The Patric says that the difference was of no importance, and is already made up. The Pays, somewhat more cautious, avows that it is not in a position to give the exact details of the affair, but inclines to think that it is exaggerated, and at all eveuta is quite sure that there is n o t "t he least coolness " between the French army at Rome and the government of the Holy Father. The affair re ferred to is of course the refusal of M. de Merode to give up for trial by a French court-martial the Papal gendarme who lately wounded a French soldier in a fray. General de Goyon claims a right to try the man under a convention made with Cardinal Antonelli when he was minister at war. M. de Merode does not deny the convention, but says that it was an unjust one. There is a rumour from ROILLe tll4 General de Guyon ham " helped himself* to the man, by sending a military force to demand him from the Papal prison, but of this news there is no confirmation. On the other hand, I find no con firmation of the assertion of the Patric, that the difference is made up. The Courrier du Dimanehe, which during K Gaveeco's exile was very fiat, now resumes its old practice of bringing out a piece of " startling news" every week. The bill of fare of to-day is the recon ciliation of Austria and Russia under the auspices of Prussia, and the formation of an offensive and defensive alliance between the three powers, " having especially iu view I'oliah and Hungarian eventualithm." The Temps quotes this news as "not improbable," observing merely that the constitutional regime established at Berlin and Vienna must make any new holy alliance impotent. It is rather against the idea of the triple North ern alliance that the news should gain ground that the King of Prussia will positively pay a visit to the French Emperor at the Chalons camp. It is said that he way be expected there quite late in the summer, and not long before his coronation, which is fixed fur October 18, the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic. The Bourse was very dull y on account of the thin attendance and the httle business doing. Bente full bc. for cash, closing at 67.65, and fur account left off at yesterday's quotation, 67.85. In Mobilier and the railways there was scarcely any change. Some think the new treaty, which is understood to be completed, between the Lyons and Geneva Companies, as by no means advan tageous to the Lyons, since the fusion will not in reality be effected for ten years to come, and mean while the Lyons Company will have to work the Geneva line under disadvantageous conditions. The Credit Fonder, which had risen 175 f. in the course of the week, experienced a violent reaction, and fell 65f. It was reported from Turin that M. Bastoggi is actively negotiating with many Euro pe= bankers fur the accomplishment of the Italian Loan of LOO millions, and that at a minis terial council to be held at Turin on Mon day some decisive resolution will be come to on the subject. Some uneasiness was felt at the telegraphic news front Toulon that Admiral La Capelle's fleet, with the famous iron cased vessel the Gloire, had received sailing orders for an " unknown destination." But despatches so worded have often startled the world, when, as I dare say is the case in this instance, nothing more was in question than a harmless cruise. The maritime prefect of L'Orient has just re ceived orders to construct two floating batteries on a model altogether new. Thu following paragraph appears in the Gazette de Fro nrc : There much talk in Paris of the disappearance of* rather high functionary who a dozen years since was placed at the head of an important eataldishnient. His furniture has been sold under an execution, and be leaves, it is said, debts to the amount of 600,000 f. or 700,000 f. It is understood that the personage alluded to is M. de St. George, the director of the imperial printing-office, who, in December, 1851, ren dered en immense service to the budding empire by printing the coup d'Haf pro clamations with such entire secrecy that no sus picion of their existence was entertained until they wereposted at live o'clock in the morn i ng . A s t o the alleged "disappearance "of M. de St. George, I hear it is said that he has not gone huther than Vichy. The story of Tartuffe having been interdicted at Lyons by the Minister of State, and which was first started by the Salut Public, and has for two or three days been accepted as true by the Paris jour nals, is now contradicted by the Mcaiteur. ROMANTIC CAPTURE OF A STEAMER. The American secessionists have succeeded in getting posaeasioa of • steamer belonging to Baltimore, and plying between that port and the Maryland side of the Potomac. The following account of the affair ia from the ' Ba!ttmore ExtAange: " The St. Nicholas on her last trip from Baltimore, took on board as passenger • French lady of dark complexion, of rather masculine features, but of quiet manners. There were also • number of passengers I who were proceeding to different points on the Poto mac. At Point Look Out two more passengers were also taken on board. Soon after this, in the middle of the night, the French woman having retired for a few moments to her stateroom, suddenly emerged, her wig and petticoat doffed, in fall military costume, with revolvers and cutlass by her aide. Twenty-five passengers drew revolvers at the same time, and in a trice officers and crew were made prisoners. The boat was put in charge of the Point Look Out passengers, who proved to be retired navy officers. The steamer was then run into CODS river, on the Vir ginia side, where the passengers, who were treated with great civility, were all landed, and a company of 100 Ten atomise, who were in readiness, were taken aboard. The St. Nicholas then heeded up the river in search of the Pawnee, it being part of the programme of this gallant young colonel—for such he is—to run into the Pawnee, take her by surprise, leap on board, and take possession of her. Not being able to End the Pawnee, the Si. Nicholas turned round and steamed for the hay between Smith's Point and Rappahannock. The steamer fell in at different times with three vessels—one loaded with coffee, ono with coal, and one with ice. These were all captured and taken to Fredricksburg, where the heroes of this achievement were received with military honours." THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE AFFAIRS OP SOUTHERN ITALY. This morning further papers respecting the affairs of southern Italy were published in the form of • parlia mentary return. The domatches commence in April last. Mr. Saurin sends to Sir .T. Hudson, and Consul Bonham to Lord John Russell, repeated accounts of the insecurity and disorganisation of the country—the discovery of Bourboaist plots organised from Rome, kc. The reactioulMe are generally described as marauders or brigands. Of the Capitanata, the scene of the most serious disturbances, Mr. Saurin writes on the 12th ultimo :—" The difficulty of governing such • province as that of Capitanata is incalculable, not from any opposition to be leered, bat from the hopeless demoralisation of the country. Reclean is to be depended upon ; none understand or care foe the Italian cause. The upper classes are ignorant, corrupt, and intriguing; they are rich, and therefore opposed to all disturbanws; but cowardly, and therefore will not defend themselves. Government is to do everything, and U people are found to accept poste of responsibility it will be only with a view to personal advantage. The judges and courts of law are corrupt. There is no Bourbonlat party, it is true ; and the priests have not been active in opposition to Foggia itself,; on the eniatrary, they have shown themselves; well disposed to the government, with the exception of the bishop. Still it is almost impossible to give confidence in the strength and justice of the government, more especially to the lower classes, whose only faith is in brigands, such ea .Nardelli, whom they look up to with a sort of hero- worship. From all closes oome petitions for money and places ; and of the latter there are already more than enough—forty in the Goveroor's;oftice alone —and yet not one employe to be found equal to the ordinary duties of secretary." Acting-Canal Bose gives the following account of circumateaose attending his own capture by brigands, and release on the promise to send them 100/.: " Palermo, May 30.—Sir,—My last despatch was dated the 25th inst., and informed you of what had taken plaza at Catania, and alluded in general terms to the present insecurity for life and property in Sicily. Yesterday afternoon I bad proof in my own person of the lawless state of our neighbourhood. Returning from a ride in the country, and within half • mile of Palermo, my carriage was assailed by four men armed with guns, who insisted on my getting out at once with violence, made me accompany them into fields and orchards that skirted the road ; on reaching a clump of trees they requested me to give up at once money and any valuables I might have on my person, threatening the use of their weapons if their request wu not instoutly complied with. Under such cir cumstances I had only to obey ; I gave up my gold watch, being the only valuable I had ; after this operation they informed me that I must consider myself their pri soner until I had mails over to them I,ooof. sterling, which I was to have deposited at a spot they would indi cate. Not feeling at all inclined to come to any such under standing, but at the same time being anxious to get free from them, I made a bargain that I would send or bring them 1001., to which, after considerable demur, and with much threatening language, they agreed to, making me proniise that the sum should be deposited this afternoon. Under the circumstances in which I was placed—night closing in, and in a lonely spot, surrounded by armed men, I was obliged to submit to the conditions at the moment, which, however, I shall not fulfil ; but consider it my duty to bring the facts before your excellency, trusting that measures may be taken by this government, by orders from Turin, which will effectually put a stop to the numerous acts of brigandage going on in Sicily. It is time to punish the evil doers with rigour, and thus give confidence to the good.—l have, /cc. (Signed) Jabots Hoer." Baron Biondi writes specially to Sir James Hudson, ex pressing his deep regret at the above outrage, and assuring the British minister that every effort was being made to dis cover the offenders, who, if found, should be punished with the utmost severity of the law. The last letter of Mr. Saurin, dated June 20, refers to the attacks on the government by the Maninian party since the death of Count Cavour. A letter from Consul Bonham to the foreign minister, dated eight Flays later, is se follows:" My lord,-1 have the honour to report to your lordship that brigandage is spreading throughout the provinces of this country to a great and alarming extent The bands of marauders do not appear to be powerful as to numbers, but they are widely disseminated, and their lawless proceedings are heard of from all quarters, geuendly plundering. of travellers and small hamlets, cutting down the electric tele graph poles, and in some instances setting fire to the newly reaped corn : one hears too of the old Bourbon flag being carried about occasionally; but I believe it to be very much lein a political movement than a system of agrarian outrage taken up as a praesaion by a portion of the old dis banded troops, both Bourbon and Ganbaldiais, who prefer robbery to work ; and at this season, when living in moun tains can occasion them no inconvenience, it will be very difficult to put them down." The above despatch brings the series of papers to • close. MAYNOOTIf COLLEGE. This morning the report of a vinitation, held at the College of Maynooth on the 4th of June last, was issued for the information of the House of Commons. The total number of students on the college books at that date was 524. The visitors state that, in answer to their inquiries, no complaint was made by either the superiors, professors, or students. Every student now iu the college has taken the oath of allegiance with the exception of seven who were absent at the time of the last January quarter see sloes, and seventeen who have entered since that date. The sanitary condition of the community was below the over age, and the projected improvements are considered abso lutely necessary by the visitors. With this exception the general condition of the college was considered by the viai tors as " very satisfactory." Mr. T. J. Hutchinson, formerly Consul at Fer nando Po, has been appointed to' the Cotundate of Rosario, in the River Mate. Mr. J. C. Fitzpatrick, barrister, of the Temple, has been appointed judge in British Kaffraria. The roses in Kew Gardena are now in their great est beauty and perfection. Ikea oentifolia (or the hundred leaved roes), the damask nee, Provence rose, and roes ally are blowing profusely in the be& on each aide of the grand promenade. An avenue of pillar rases (French) in the garden behind the old museum is • splendid sight. On a trellised wall in this garden there is a tree with many hundred Bowers on it. The dug rose, the wild rose, the eglantine (or briar rose), the China rose, and many other varieties of this favourite flower, are in the large renal= near the pagoda. THE CHARGE AGAINST BARON DE VIDIL. --e--- The Baron de Vidil, it appears, was arrested on Wednesday morning at his house in the Rue St. Ware, Paris, by Thornton, a London police-officer, assisted by a French agent. Thornton was provided with a warrant granted by the British Secretary of State for the Home Department, charging the baron with having assaulted his son with in tent to murder him. On an application being made to H. Thouveuel, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to permit Thorn ton to convey Baron Vidil to England for trial, M. Thou semi refused to do so, saying that the French law does riot authorise him. The Tempe contains the following on the subject :—" The Baron V., well known in the upper ranks of society in Paris and London, has been arrested in Paris at the demand of the English authorities. The Baron V. had arrived from England, and is accused of an attempt to assassinate his step•son." The Te,omps adds that Baron Vidil left Paris for London on Friday, guarded bypolicc agents ; but the Prase on as latest news, " Front fresh information we learn that the announcement of Baron de Vidil having been sent to London is premature. Baron de Vidil is in custody, but the question of his extradition is not yet settled." The Patric also mays that Baron de Vidil is in Mazes prison at this moment. THE EITBAORDINARY AFFRAY IN TIE STRAND. The lapse of two days hits thrown very little light upon the Northumberland•street tragedy, but the following facts may be relied on : —ln the first place, there is no ground whatever for the suppositioe that a dis agreement in respect to money matters led to this fearful encounter. Driven, therefore, elsewhere to search for a motive, those who are engaged iu watching the progress of the osse seem inclined to think that in this, as in many other tragedies, the provocation to violence has been the usual anon teterrista bells. In confirmation of this theory is the statement of Mn.. Roberts, the wife of the patient Robert; that a lady, passing by the name of Murray, has been in the habit of calling upon her husband at his offices in Northumberlend.street, ostensibly on Maine. matters. The visits of this lady whoever she may turn out to be (it is certain she is not Major Murray's wife), were so frequent that they excited the astonishment of Mrs. Roberts, who on more than one occasion inquired of Mr. Roberts how it was that Major Murray did not himself call in stead of iutrusting his business to a female, but she never got, from him a satisfactory explanation. On Friday even fog,when summoned to Miring-cross Hospital to see her husband, finding that the/nava was a mystery in every circumstance attending it, she turned to Major Murray an d said " Why is not Mrs. Murray (meaning the Dalai. already alluded to) sent for, as she perhaps may be afile to give us some explanation of this I' Whereupon Major Murray turned round upon her and told her she was at mad as her husband. The house surgeons at Charing-cross Hospital, Messrs. Skegg and Short, state that there is no sign of delirium about Major Mormy. He persists In his statement that ha never knew Mr. Roberta until he met him on Friday morn ing and accompanied him home, but he has not given' any explanation either as to the origin of hie acquaintance with Roberta, the motive he had for accompanying him home, or of the circumstance' which provoked the assault. It however, generally supposed that Major Murray, instead of meeting Roberts in the street, and accompanying him home, called upon him "in the way of business." 'What that business may have been is known but to the two tdfortu nate men themselves, but it is pretty certain that it kin BUMS way related to documents or correspondence, for Mr. Robert's escritoire was found broken open, anethe jivers which ft contained scattered in fragments over the floor in a pool of blood and wine. This circumstance throws some discredit upon the account which Major Murray has given of the transaction, that there bad been no altercation in the mom previous to Roberta firing the pistol at him. At first the two patients were placed in the same room, but they have sines been separated, audio the course of Saturday Mr. Canton, the surgeon in charge of them, finding that Roberts was able to make his wante known to those who were in at tendance upon him, forwarded a message to Bowatreet that the poor bruised and battered creature was able to make • deposition, and wished to do so. On receiving this nunounce meet, Mr Carrie, the presiding magistrate, at once hapned to the hospital, but on his arrival he found that although the patient could call for a sup of tea, lie wee either unable or unwilling to enter into any explanation of the frightful conflict in which he had been engaged. The dialogue between the patient and the magistrete was as follows : Mr. Currie—l am the magistrate. I understand you want to speak to me. Roberts—No ; I only said I wanted some tea. Some tea was given to him and ho drank greedily. Mr. Carrie-Now I am ready to hear what you have to say. Roberta (very indistinetly)—l can't speak; my face is too had. Mr. Currie—Do you feel able to say anything shout this transaction •. Roberbe—l am not able to talk about it. Mr. Currie—Would you like to tell use how it took place! Roberta—l can't talk about it. Mr. Carrie—lt is useless for me to remain. If there is any probability of his making a statement, I can be sent for. The police-officers in attendance upon Roberta observed that during the whole time be had been in their charge he bad manifested the greatest unwillingness to give any explanation of the circumstances under which the struggle took place. Question—Where was it Answer—ln my office. Question—Do you know his name ? Answer—Oh, yes ; it was Murray. Question—How did it happen ? Answer—l am too bad ; I can't talk about it. From time to time, when be seemed able to respond, similar questions were put to him. He answered readily that the injuries were inflicted by Murray in his (Roberts's) office • but when asked hcw it happeued he always repeated that Ilia face was bad, and he could not talk about it. Mr. O'Brien then proceeded to the bedside of Major -• Murray, but finding, not only from the apparent condittou • of the major, but also from the statement of the surgeon and attendan ts, that Murray was iu process of reovvery, and in no danger of death, Mr. O'Brien represented to the magistrate that there could be no reason for taking Major Murray's de po sition as in oiliest° mortis. Mr. Carrie con curring in this view withdrew from the hospital, consider ing that there was in the case of Major Murray no occasion and in the case of Mr. Roberts no opportunity for terial interference. AC icTiiWaUClLthis morning the report from the hospital is that Roberts is not Lo well, and that Major Murray con tinues to improve. It is expected that cross charges will be entered at Bow-street this day on behalf of either par ties. The police are in possession of the premises in Nor thumberland-street. Cavonn MEmoar.a..—The following names of contributors to the Gavotte memorial are to be added to those published on Saturday:—Colonel Clifford, M.P., Colonel Pend, sod J. Milnes °oaken, Esq., M.P. The lists having been forwarded to Turin and acknowledged, may now be considered as closed. "An eeraortlinary affair," says the &Wen dance "has taken place in the kingdom of Hanover. At a banquet which followed a meeting of an agricultural society at Osnaburg, M. de Lutken, fen inerly president of the council, and now Lauddrost (prefect) of that principality, who was in the chair, proposed a toast to M. de Barnes, the minister, his loother•inslaw. One of the guests, a mem ber of the opposition in the Second Chamber, did not think lit to rise to do honour to the toast, and M. de Latium, flying into a violent passion, broke his glass on the others hea, crying, 'lt is I who do that, to teach you the re. pect due to • miuiste- !' The victim of this outrage left the room, merely remarking that he had believed himself in a meet ing of well.bred persons, but that be perceived he was mistaken. M. de Lutken, in the hope of escaping ution, subsequently offered excuses to the outraged ty." de Macmahon has passed a day at Vichy with the Emperor. It is supposed that the marshal was sent for to receive inst-uctions ou the subject of the visit which the King of Prussia, the King of the Belgians, and even the Grand Duke Constantine, may possibly make to the camp of Chalons. By decision of the Grand Marshal of the House hold of the Emperor, the public will be admitted every Thursday and Sunday to •isit the Palace of St. Cloud, from twelve to three o'clock, without tickets, during the 'faience of their Majesties. _ • The Girunde, of Bordeaux, has received a warning from the Prefect for an article on the budget and the I ,elis lative body, the mid article "attacking the state, and insult mg the institutions which Prince has given herself." This is the first warning given to the press since the amnesty, and the first application of the law of the 1:111, Jllll6, Islii. Several of the Marseilles jouruals state that M. Alexandre Dumas has just left that city for Naples, where they say he is about to found an extensive cu li nary The Prase of Vienna, of the 7th, Rays :—" A quarrel lately arose at Maroth, in Hungary, between a gen tleman engineer and a Jewish butcher, who would not fur nish him with meat on credit. and the former threatened the latter to box his ears. The butcher replied that if be attempted such a thing be would threw a elve.pound weight at his Mod. The engineer made a complaint to the autho rities, and the butcher was condemned to pay a Inc of 100 florins, bombe, being a Jew, he had insulted a gentle man and refused to give him credit." Mdlle. Vanderincerach gave a performance on Saturday of her " Oiseaux Merecilleux," at tho reddenco of the Count d• Erhardt, the French Ambassador. The telegraph between thin country /Mil the Charmed Islands has failed in consequence of the exultant breiskin of the submarine cable near Portland, from being rolled over the rocky bed in that neighbourhood by the strong tides and currents there. It is in contemplation to lay down a cable between Alderney aixl the Isle of IVight. the bed of the sea at the latter place having been examined and found to be better adapted for that purpose than at l'orthmiL