The Express. — London, England, 1860-08-27 00:00:00

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Part XVI. published, with the Magazines for sseptember, price Ninapence, of ALL the YEAR ROUND, Contains the conclusion of Wilkie Collins, May, THE WiIMAN In WHITE; The ounrocticern,nt of a New Serial Tale by Charles tam, entitled, A DirA RIDE A LIM ROMANCE: The Thirteenth Journey of THE UNCOMMERCIAL TRAVELLER, by Charles Dickens Also, NTED DOWN a Mon In Two ?arta, by Charles Dickeas. And, in addition, Ylfteeo Articles ow topks of Immediate and gmearal Merest. Published also la Weekly Numbers, Wee St. and in Half. yearly Volumes, at W. Weill .street, Strand, W.C.. and by Chapman and Hall. HS, Yltes4lßy, London. gbe erpreori. TO CORRLIPONDENITt liteadtamola Intended for The taper' Leedom hint =Mid be at the whet., la Ileavertadteeta, by Two ad lho day of yabLitation. •ATYARCIT. TO IMPPG. THZ 07MICAiii — AVIPTI. Chtypes &AA, Pee Wawa awl C Mathews: Mrs. C. Mathewa Andl PAI PAY. Mews. C Mathews. CAlppesslak. Luger% arai VlMltres : Mss. P. Mallswws and Mrs. Poynter. ntt :leper& Tyres IMMO, MACRifIiMMWs. J R. Anders.... More, 1 Matthew% Mdse. w larthensa ; Mims 1124...rthy. Miss 14 L kr q. w Miss R. lisons—Arad TM[ 71114 T NIGHT. Mr Harris. MM. M. Hank —Comemmost 7. BR/TAM!LL TEO LYS:OM A LaiTrorlei LUZ: ar. The garden of Guilt —Mew. Reynold. amid Iliesthewe ; Mn. W Crawford. —THE aPoILaCD CHILD. Masser leeelle ;WI DownlnL.— AeJ BCUtiA[v TUITION. lire C TaraokL ■tON WAVER AT LONDON 1111 Z. TED tP —*Arnim Mg. Sat. ... Atteraece. Ilk. Oa iuwou>w—Homing, ob. .. Musson. *. Ittss. LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST TT. THE anxiety which is felt with regard to our food prospects, in consequence of the hitherto ex tremely unfavourable state of the weather, has been further stimulated during the pest week by what may be considered an announcement by the ' Government of France that the harvest in that I country a a partial failure. That a considerable deficiency would be experienced was fully antici pated by all who were acquainted with the diffi culties under which the crops have been gathered in. The suddenness with which the Government has acted shows that it is fully impressed with a sense of the exigencies of the occasion and of the responsibility cast upon it. In England we have a Parliament and a constitutional Ministry to take to task if any measures required for the national welfare be omitted. In France, the Government Alone—that is to say, the Head of the State —must provide for all contingencies, or stand accused of neglect at the bar of that public opinion which, though silenced in the Press and the Legislature, will yet make its voice heard through the walls of the Imperial Council- Chamber. Without any public debate or other warning indication, the ports of France have been suddenly thrown open for the space of • full twelvemonth to the admission, duty free, of all kinds of grain and flour. We say duty free, be- cause this is substantially the effect of the Imperial decree just published. Literally, it provides for the entrance of all kinds of breadstuff' at the lowest rate of duty prescribed by the sliding-scale hitherto in force, but as that rate is equivalent to only about 6d. per quarter, it is merely nominal, and may be regarded as simply a trifling registra tion tax.. One or two other provisions enable us to perceive that the Government regards the posi tion of affairs very seriously. No attempt is made to prolong the delusion of favouring French' shipping to the disadvantage of foreign competi tors. Flags of all nations bringing corn and flour are to be admitted upon equal terms, as regards duty, and are likewise freed from tonnage dues. At the same time, with a view to increasing the means of transport to and from the interior in its most economical fonn, it is announced that the tolls on the French canals are to be lowered from the Ist of next month. We shall act very foolishly if we do not give these indications the full degree of attention to *filch they are entitled. The weather here has long been as unfavourable as it well could be; and no doubt is entertained that a great deal of damage which it is now too late to repair has been sos tainiAl both by the grain and potato crops. The zonviction can no longer be resisted, that the coming harvest in this country will, under any circumstances, be decidedly below the average, and that the extent of the deficiency will be considerably increased, unless an improvement takes place immediately in the conditions under which the crops are to be garnered. The climate of this country sufficiently resembles that of France to warn us to make all needful preparations when we witness a partial failure of the crops there. The case would be serious enough were the failure confined to ourselves ; but now that France is in the same position, it becomes a question of the means of drawing food from distant parts for the sustenaLce of sixty or seventy millions of people. That the supplies required will be obtained its happily, already certain. Russia and the United States, to my nothing of other producing countries, can together spare sufficient from the large yield already secured to meet all the needs sines of France and Great Britain. It is merely • question of payment. In this respect, the com petition of France in the foreign corn markets will undoubtedly tend to our disadvantage. Instead of one large buyer, there are now two. The vir tual abolition of the corn duty in France condi tntes practically a bonus to the foreign grower. Those duties imposed • be: between the transfer of food from the place where it is grown to thp place where it is consumed. The price of corn in Prance was thereby (amongst other causes) kept at • point above that warranted by the natural lows of supply and demand. The tint effect of this alteration ma, accordingly, a double movement which tends to assimilate prices in France to those elsewhere, allowing for the charges of transport. The French corn markets are for the time droop ing. owing to the prospect of foreign supplies, whilst the markets in England, Russia, and other places are affected in an opp os it e sense. Our ne . re h sn rs, - is their wont, had taken time by the forelock, and had already drawn large supplies into our ports, • portion of which will probably be diverted to France, now that the conditions of the corn trade there have been suddenly changed. We, on our part, shall be obliged to provide our- . - selves to this extent twice over ; and there can be little doubt that it we shall hare to apply to wore remote markets we shall have to pay a propuitionate advance in price. It is a gn at satisfaction to know that every i THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27; 1 shilling added to the price is this market enlarges the axes of the foreign grain-pro ducing districts that can be made available for ear wants. For example, a certain ;nice is sufficient Ito bring corn over from the United Stales ; a taro advance upon that price brings it from hundreds of miles in the far interior ; and a fresh bid in advance causes the carrying capacity of all the railways, rivers, and canals in the remote West tp be tasked to its extremest point. There is no doubt, therefore, that we shall be fed, for the food exists, and we are well able to pay for it. The question of the cost to us is narrower, yet very interesting, for it is the peen • liarity of a drain in payment for corn that it has to be met within a limited period. For the time, therefore, the pressure becomes the more severe. Looking at the position of the Bank of England, and of financial and commercial matters generally, it is obvious that we are not in a condition to pay away some millions suddenly without inconve nience. It can scarcely be doubted that the Bank of England would act promptly and raise the rate of discount, the more especially as there are signs that the capacity of the discount market generally is already sufficiently burthened. We have some very extensive engagements open just now. We bold 1,127,000 bales of cotton, worth say 101 millions sterling, against only 665,000 bales, worth perhaps 6/ millions, at this date last year. We are obliged to wait much longer than we had anticipated for returns for the large quanti ties of goods sent to India and Australis, having, in fact, committed the mistake of sending so many that they cannot be sold. The obligations already in prospect for the supply of money for the China war, for the service of the Indian Government, and for Indian railways, must like wise not be lost sight of. Other considerations equally tending to caution are presented by the state of politics on the Continent. It is perfectly easy, therefore, to account for the vigilance which is at present shown by the mercantile community. The clouds may perhaps blow over, but our prospects at present are decidedly doubtful. The accounts received from the provinces during the last week report no improvement in trade, but the reverse. The advice* from the great Eastern markets are still unfavourable, but the principal restraining influence is exercised by the state of the harvest prospects. The home demand for many kinds of goods is checked. At Manchester business has been below the average, and the prices of manufactured goods, particularly of those suitable for India, are still declining. The most cheerful reports are again those received from the woollen districts, where employment is good, and unaccompanied by any important accumulation of stocks. The coldness and rawness of the season, one might imagine, would tend to stimu late the demand for woollen fabrics, although checking that for many other lighter articles. We find accordingly that in the lace and hosiery trades at Nottingham there are great complaints of the slackness of business, and a large number of people are thrown out of employment. At Lei cester, however, some considerable shipping orders engage attention. In the Midland iron and hard ware districts a certain degree of depression is also observable, although manufacturers have not been compelled to discharge their workmen. The York shire iron trade, however, appears to be more favourably situated, owing partly to orders from Government for making ordnance, combined with a good demand for plates for shipbuilding pur poses, and for rails for exportation. We have alluded on former occasions to the embarrassment entailed upon the retail dealers in many articles of manufacture, such as drapery and hosiery, as well as ribbons and other fancy goods. In consequence of the loss of the spring and sum mer trade goods have not met with the usual sale, and the payments falling due cannot be met. The default of the retail dealers, or indulgence asked for by them, presses upon the resources of the whole male houses, and although many of these are pos sessed of great wealth and excellent credit, others are leas fortunately situated. There is, therefore, a prospect of many small failures this autumn and winter. The Usts of bankrupts in the Occeltt are already becoming longer. Nor is it probable that wholesale dealers will entirely escape. There is nothing in these points to affect confidence in the general condition of trade, but its course is be coming more chequered. the eCOUrt. BALMORAL. At GUST 24. Her Maillty, accompanied by PribCORN Louise sed Priebe Leopold, rods with the Piles Consort to the Moss of Monaltrie, where his Royal Highness shot grouse yesterday afternoon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Slphinstone, vest to IA in the Gelder. AUGCBT 25. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by Princess Alice and Princess Helena, drove yesterday to the Dorris Sheol, and rode up to the top of Muich Dnie, and visited Loch Avon on their way down. The royal party left Balmoral at half.past t) a.m., and re turned at 10 in the evening. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold drove to Lich Callan, attended by Hajar iflphinstme, R.E. Princess Louise drove to the Linn of Dee. The Queen will bold a Privy Council this day (Monday] 4 BelmoraL A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers pre sent were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chan cellor, Earl Granville, Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, Sir George Grey, Lord Stanley of Aldierley, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Eoward Cardwell, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. Daspaksbes for the Governors of the North American Provisoes, Gibraltar, and Malta were sent on Saturday from the Colosiabofilce. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE EAST. PARIS, MONDAY. The Sultan, in authorising his ambassador at Paris to sign the protocol of the 3rd instant, which is to be converted into a convention, imposed the condition, however, that the protocol should con tain nothing which might involve the idea of foreign intervention in the interior affairs of Turkey. It was for that reason that the wishes of the great powers respecting the measures to be taken for ameliorating the condition of the Christian subjects of the Porte were embodied in a second and sepa rate protocol. The protocol, by the distinct reserve of the Turkish Ambassador, was not to be inserted in the convention. Russia, nevertheless, insisted that the convention should recall and con firm the promises given by the Porte at the Con gress of Paris in favour of the Christians. The divan refused to accede to this demand, which it declared would constitute an act of intervention in the interior administration of Turkey. The Porte, however, declares that, acting in the full exercise of its sovereign independence, it will use every effort to fulfil the wishes of the Christian powers. These preliminaries have delayed the signature of the convention, upon which, however, all the powers have now come to an agreement. CAPITULATION OF REGGIO--SURRENDER OF TWO NEAPOLITAN BATTALIONS. TURIN, SATUIDAT Num?. A despatch received here from Reggio announces that on the 21st instant Garibaldi obtained another victory over a body of Neapolitan troops who had retired into the citadel. General Conn; with a considerable force, had crossed the Straits at Fuimicino. CAPITULATION OF REGGIO. PALERMO, Amer 23 (vu GraroA). The fort of Reggio capitulated on the 21st. The Neapolitan garrisoh is allowed to leave with muskets and personal baggage only. After a short fight the Garibaldians have occu pied the Villa San Giovanni. Two Neapolitan brigades, Melandez and Bri ganti, have surrendered at discretion to General Omens. The Garibaldians are masters of their artillery, arms, kc., and of Fort del Pizzo. NAPLES. NAPLES (v Marseilles), Avoca. 21. Moderate candidates, opposed to annexation to Piedmont, have presented themselves fur election to parliament. Generals Ulloa and Pianelli are at their head. Conflicts have taken place between Neapolitan soldiers and some bersaglieri who had landed from Sardinian vessels. The villa of Count d'Aquila and several other houses have been searched by order of Minister Romano, but nothing was found to prove a con spiracy. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom oul owit comarospirsr.) PARIS, ERTSDAT Evixixo. The Patrie announces that the Emperor, before his departure, signed the decree re-constituting the oompany of the Napoleon Docks on a new basis. Prince Napoleon, who ham just returned from a flying visit to Switzerland, is shortly going to Eng land in his yacht the Canard. It is said that the object of his journey is to study agriculture, and that he will visit several large farms incognito. The church of the Oratoire was crowded this afternoon with a fashionable congregation of Eng lish residents, the fair sex greatly predominating, to hear Dr. Cumming's sermon on prophecy, as applicable to the destiny of Great Britain. He made out, with a force of demonstration which, backed by many learned quotations and the free use of Hebrew roots, defies any impromptu contradiction, that within the next seven years the English government will collect together all the hooknosed, dark-complexioned, black-eyed denizens of Houndsditch, St. Mary-axe, Cursitor-street, give them a free passage to Jerusalem, and put them in possession of the Holy Land. To arrive at this result the reverend doctor is obliged, though he regrets it, to do considerable violence to the authorised version of the Holy Scriptures. He shows that where Ezekiel is made to denounce calamity by the use of the word " woe " he in reality mean " Ho !"—a rallying cry, that "ships made of bulrushes" mean steam vessels, that "Tarshish " is England, that "seven times " means 360 multiplied by 7, and that one of the prophet's lions means the British lion on the Queen's coat of arms. These interpretations being granted, it is ;node plain to the meanest capacity that England is the nation predestined to restore the Jews to their inheritance, and to " present" them on Mount Sion as an offering to the Lord of Hosts. These things are to take place sooner than Dr. Cumming would " dare" to say in public, but he gives it to be understood that 1867, when according to his calculation the world will be just 6,000 years old, is the very outside of the time. We are at this very hour, to use a poetical expression of his, on the " Saturday night of the world's long dreamy week." The two great apostacies, Popery and Mahometanism, are tottering to their fall, the rotten branches of the vine are about to he cut away, and the end of the present dispensation is at hand. Dr. Cumming's manner, perfectly free from rant and passion, is that of a demonstrator at a clinical lecture ; he appears, as I have no doubt he does, thoroughly to believe the doctrines he teaches, and was listened to throughout with the most respectful attention. MIDDLESEX REVISION OF VOTERS. • The approaching revision of the list of voters for the metropolitan county (says the 01serrer) proruhes to he more niteresting and important to the liberal interest than nose that bar preceded. It is understood that a very large had has been subscribed by the chiefs of the Wry party, to enable the New Conservative Registration Ansocuttion to make goad the threat. held out at their late meetings, and at the banquet at Willie's-rooms; as a consequence, durir the past week an immense number of notices of objection have been served by the association against the rights of the liberal registered electors—not less, we are informed, than between ;1,000 and 4,000 being called upon to attend before the revising barrister. Three objections are taken chiefly cm the ground of tnisdescription in the lists, arising (men =of residence, or of tenants, kc., aimsnants, registration, the liberal party in the county continue to exhibit the apathy and iniliffensos to the subject of registration which has characterised that party for the last four or he y'SLTS, it is to be feared that the security of the liberal re peesestation will be cessiderably conipromised by these peemedings, as • very !tarp number of electors will be ex punged owing to nowettendenee. The p►oceeding%of the Morin party appear to be of a defensive rather than of :us ; nevertheless the Reform k eg! tertian &misty have, at considerable cost, served upwanls of 2,OUU objectioes, principally against the Wry new chunianis. upon the list by tine opposing association. It will tal i e ' nfrom these facts that as the registered constituency of the amity is only 14,561, the right of upwards of one- • third to be retained upon the lists will have to be fought ' oat before the banister. The revising barrister has already appointed the following days for holding his soot.: At the ampere Inn, Usbridge, on Monday, the 17th S e pt em b er , et 11 am. ; at the Black Dog, Bedfoet, on Wednesday, the 19th, at 11 am. ; at the Loudon Co ff ee-house, Ludote hill, fur the City of London district, on Thursday, the 10th, at 10 a.m. ; at the Lords Justices' Court, Westminster hell, on Friday, ilat, at 10 a.m. ; at the Belvedere, Isling ton, for that IGeie-croin polling district, on Hatnnlay, the 2tbid, at 10 a.m. ; at the New Globe, ifil•-end.read, on Thursday, the 27th, et 10 am. ; at MA Prince of Wale, Beasses-road, Victoria-park, far the Bethnal-peen ea Friday, the 28th, et 10► m. ; at the Windier Cast* Heanmeramith, on Satarday, the 29th, et 10 a.m • at the Castle la; Brantford, on Tuesday, the 2nd of October, at 11 a.m. ; at the Ealleld Arne, knfiehl, on Thursday,' the 4th of October, at 11 a.m. ; et the Cheados Arms, Edgware, oa Friday, the sth of October, at 11 a.m. , and at *Alt of October, the Jacktober, at 10 ads. Straw's Castle, Hanipstead•heath, on Haturday, the Mr. Spooner to-morrow will present a petition, eery numerously signed by therdergy praying for an address of the Hawse of Commons, that her Majesty may be gra are* plissed to isms a proclamation for a day of national Iterniliatices sad prayer to Almighty Cud for such weather as may enable the harvest to be secured. Tut Bud°, Or throne AND ruts RA RTISIIT. -The Whop of Oxford has addressed the following letter to the archdiocese of hie diocese :—" A ug . 24. My dear Arch aisms.— The time appears to as. to bare come when the matenumoe of wet weather, by preventing the pthering in of the fruit. of the earth in their semen, may be considered as one of the judgment... Almighty Uod, to be averted by oar humble prayer and intercession.. I therefore request you to inform tb• clergy of your archdraconry that it is my desire that they will ray in the service of the church the appointed prayer for Ihse weather. —I remain, my dear arch. deacon, your faithful friend and brother, H. Oxon." MATH or Mu. SYMONS, THZ LATZ CILIZP CLIStIC Or MI TRAIN" POLKT•CoVIIT.-- We regret to have to record tie death of Mr. Edward William 8 who was dm fortymmes yeses chief clerk of the Thames • mart, eel for twenty-foor years clerk to the harming magiffitrates tithe Tim.. r ohs IP t..n den-•.eseelw.winhisMeltyear,and died on Kstuolay, at his reaidenee, Lee-grove, Blacklmstli. He performed the duties of chief clerk for nearly half a THE PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT TO NEW YORK. A meeting of the most prominent merchants, bankers, end others, of the city of New York, yes held on the 14th instant at the Merch►nts' Bank in Wall-street, to adopt measures for extending en appropriate reception and welcome on behalf of the people of New York to the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his visit to that city. Mr. Cyrus W. Field stated that he had just received a letter from ► resident of Newfoundland, well acquainted with the Duke of Newcastle, stating that the Prime had slily at present accepted two invitations from the United States, one from the President, and the other from the city of New York ; and that no more invitations would be accepted until the arrival of the Prince at Quebec, at which point his future movements would be determined upon. A resolution to appoint a general committee to make arrangements for the proposed banquet was carried, and the committee appointed—General Winfield Scott, Peter Cooper, William B. Astor, R. B. Minturn, Moses Taylor, Moses IL Griansll , Cyrus W. Field, James Gordon Bennett, Horace Grady, and a large number of the most distin• pushed men of New York. A resolution was also carried that the committee should proceed at once to Canada, and present the invitation to the Prince, and report the result at the adjourned meeting. His Serene Highness Prince Victor of Hohenlohe left town on Saturday for Scotland, and is expected to pay a visit to her Majesty at Balmoral and also to the Backless of Kent. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg.Strelits end Prince Frederick Adolphus, who left the Duchess of Cam bridge's residence at Kew on Friday for Dover, embarked at that harbour on Saturday for Ostend, en route to Ger many, their sodden departure for the Continent being occa sioned by the illness of the reigning grand duke, father of his royal highness. The reigning g.-aad duke is in his 80:li year. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset gave a diiefiner toe distinguished company, on Saturday after noon, at his grace's official residence in Whitehall, in cele bration of the marriage of Miss Helen Graham, youngest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., M.P., with Lieutenant• Colonel Charles Baring, of the Guards, which was solemnised, on Saturday, at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico. The Marquis and Marchioness of Aileebury have left their residence in Pall-mall, for their country scat, for Lie imam. The Earl of Sefton has gone to Scotland on a wise of visits doling the shooting liaison. The Earl and Countess Spencer have left Spencer BMW, St. Janne., to mike a aeries of visits in Scotland. The Earl of kahnesbury Las joined the countess at Heron Coort,isear Christchurch, lisata, from elating tie Earl of Loomisle at Lowther Castle. The Earl and Counters do Grey and Ripon re ceived a select party at dinner, on Friday, at their mansion in (irlton•gardem. Viscountess Palmerston left town on Friday for Bracket Ilan, where the noble premier joined her ladyship on Seturday evening after the cabinet council. A select circle are staying at Bracket. Viscoant Palmerston will return to town this forenoon. The Right Boa. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M.P., immediately after the close of the parliamentary maks, will leave town to join lady Mary Wood and family at Hicklike Ha. Yotishils. The Right Hon. the Speaker and Lady Charlotte Denison will leave the right hon. gentleman's official rail douse at the New Palsos, Westminster, on Wednesday next, for their seat, Ossington Hall, Notts. The right hon. gentlemen goes, towards the end of the week, to Scotland fa:grouse shooting. The Grand Duchess Olga of Russia and suite arrival at the Victoria Pier at Portsmouth, ►t 10.15 on Saturday morning from Shanklin, proceeding to London. Her highness on landing was received by the Russian Vice- Consul at the port, Mr. George Baker, and on being conducted to amines in waiting, drove to the railway station, and proceeded by the next up train for London. The grand duchess returns from London to Shanklin about Wednesday next. A letter from Corfu, dated August 18, mays : "Her Majesty's gwzboat Alacrity arrived here from the Adriatic on the 13th inst. His Excellency the Lord High Oommissiouer left Corfu at 3 p.m. on the 15th in the lonian Covisnment steamer for a trip to the islands. Her Majesty's frigate Maria accompanied him in his trip, which will probably azesnd over three weeks or a month. Her Majentj's steam troopship Magma arrived from Malta at 2 on the 15th." 'rho confirmation of the election of the Very Rev. Dr. Henry Montague Villiers (late Bishop of Carlisle) to the bishopric of Derbaw, took place in York Minster on Friday. Mr. Richard Staaate►d Barwell, now vice-consul at Mertina, is appointed her Majesty's consul at the Island of Reunion. Mr. Wodahouse is appointed consul at the ciety Islands, to reside at Relates. Mr. Edward B. Barker, now unpaid vice-consul at Sucdia, is appointed her Majesty's consul at Sainnoon. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce have wider red a memorial to Sir Charles Wood, expressing their "surprise and regret" at his recent statements respecting the feeling with which the establishment of protec tive duties is regarded in India, and also pointing out what they consider to be the inaccuracy of his view as to the sources whence the capital is derived for the numerous spinning and weaving companies now in course of formation. It also avows "astonishineut" at his endeavour to create an impresaion that there has actually been a reduction, instead of a heavy extension in the duties on " the prin cipal articles of British manufacture imported into India," the fact being that the only roluction relates to certain goods " used by the handful of Europeans scattered over the ooentry, and which are rarely, if ever, touched by the natives." The memorial concludes by an admonition that the proper of England in wealth, knowledge, and influence under free trade should serve as a proof of " the fatuity of pursuing a totally different policy in India." At the banquet the other day at Dijon, the muni cipality presented the following wines to the Emperor : One bottle of (Anton, 1784 ; two bottles of Carton, 1842. two bottles Corton, 1825 ; three bottles Beaune, 1832 ; two Clos-Vougeot, 1834 ; two Volnay, 1834 ; three Vosne, 1834 ; two Pornanfe Cooty, 1834 ; three Mantrechst, 1834 ; four Clos-Vougoot, 1842 ; three Richebourg, 1842; two Musigny, 1842; two Chembertin, 1846; four Musigny, 1846; four EL George* 1846 ; two Booms-Mares, 1846 ; two Clem du Boy, 1846 ; two Tithe, 1846 ; two sparkling Rowlett, 1849; one sparking Nuits, 1858 ; and two sparkling Burgogne, pit , . The emaciation also offered to the Emperor a basket of other bonitos containing ample, of the production of j Burgundy, which were placed on the table at the beaquet. FRANCE. THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH AT LYONS. PARIS, Auautrr 26. The Moniker of this morning publishes the speech of the Emperor, in reply to the addresses of the civic authorities of Lyons : His Majesty said, "I thank you for the manner in which you appreciate my efforts to increase the prosperity of France. Solely occupied with the general interests of the country, I scorn all that which may place obstacles in the way of their deve lopment. Therefore the unjust distrust excited abroad, as well as the exaggerated alarms and selfish interests in the interior, will not affect me. Nothing will make me deviate from the path of moderation and justice which I have followed, and which maintans France on the height of grandeur and prosperity that Providence has assigned her in the world. Therefore give yourselves up with confidence to works of peace. Our destinies are in our hands. France gives in Europe the impulse to all great and generous ideas. She only suffers from evil influence when she is degenerating. Believe that with the assistance of God she shall not dege nerate under my dynasty." THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. QUEENSTOWN, Arovirr 26. The Cunard screw steamer Australasian, Captain Hoekley, from New York on the 16th, hu arrived hero. The rams had arrived oat. _ The s;elEasternssiil7d for England on the 16tli inst., sad was in company with the Australasian on the 24th and 25th from let. 51, lax 24, to let. 50, lon. 16. Advice* from Mexico report no alteration in the state of affairs. Bishop Espinosa had been unconditionally released. in the hope that it would induce liramon to release Urup, but that hope had not been realised. COMMERCIAL I h"TELLIG ENCE. In money and exchange there wee nothing doing. Stocks were buoyant. New York Central, 67. ; Erie, 28i ; Illinois, 86. Sales of cotton 1,500 bales at stiff prices. Flour was in improved demand; sales, 20,000 barrels. Wheat active. Pork firm. Sugar and coffee steady. Freighta active and higher. NEW ORLEANS, AUGUR? 15. The cotton market ia steady. Middling, 10.1 to 10i. WASHINGTON, Auouer 12. The following is a recapitulation of the appropriations for the tint session of the thirty-sixth Congress : Dollars. Legislative, Executive, Judicial, Civil, and Miscellaneous appropriations For Diplomatic and Consular expense. 1,158,3110 00 For the Indian Department, Revolutionary, Invalid, and other pensions 3,427,22.1 23 Tor Army, Fortifications, Military Aca demy. and Military Roads For Naval Service 10,461.0.10 02 For Post•offloe Department for 1860 • For ditto ditto for 1861 t Total 87,434,803 74 • This amount embraces • double appropriation for 3,138,324 dots. for the same object, one being an appropria tion out of any money it the treasury, sod contingent upon the insufficiency of the revenues of the post.office depart ment, out of which the other is appropriated to meet the SAM!. t This amount embraces a double appropriation for 5,007,424 doh. 75c. for the some object, one being an appro priation out of any money in the treasury, and contingent upon the insufficiency of the revenues of the poet-office de partment, out of which the other is appropriated to meet the same. The total actual appropriation is thus reduced to 79,301X4 dole. 99c. QUEENSTOWN, AuGun 26. The Royal Mail steam-ship America arrived here at 4.30 p.m., embarked mails sad passengero, sad pro ceeded at 5.20 p.m. for HsMita sad Boston. All walls THE SYRIAN EXPEDITION. (MON OM OWN col MALTA, Auouere 21. On the 19th the French steamer Jourdein arrive4 . l . rith_ 15 allcers, 25 uon-commiadioned onions, and 486 .oldies for Syria. On beard the Finisterre there were 400 mounted Spahis from Africa ; they were, up to the grade of captain, natives, above that, Frenchmen, and appeared the very men for Syria. They bad come direct from the frontiers of Morocco, and did not find the heat of Malta oppressive. They are apparently difficult men to manage and fellows thnt • ould slick at nothing. The Finisterre on which they were was not • large steamer, yet the 400 men and 400 horses with all the necessary accompaniment were very comkrtahly arranged. The French certainly are perfect in their arrangement& for carrying troops. Very many of Spahis landed and appeared full of boisterous mirth. Her Majesty's ship Cressy it is mid will go to sea to. morrow for a cruide of ten dam. Thu Megrer& hue returned from Corfu, and will shortly leave far EngLuad, probably her Majesty's ships Queen and St. Jean d'Acre will a c . company bait. (nom ova owN )wrr.) TILTILIN, Ammar 22. Seven hundred volunteers had already embarked yesterday at Genoa, when an order came suddenly from the ministry to prevent the departure of the vessel. The command was obeyed, but as other vessels were going to leave the harbour, the larger part of the volunteers, no longer in militaay array it is true, managed as passengers to get away in driblets, and the rest will doubtless find means of getting out of the harbour to-day. These apparent inconsistencies arise from the vexatious interference of diplomacy on the one hand, and respect for per sonal liberty on the other. In England these tlungs are better understood than elsewhere. Tho circulars of tho Minister of the Interior and the breaking up of the committees scattered throughout the kingdom have had the effect of slackening the arrivals of volunteers at Genoa, for tho seven hundred, just mentioned, had been collected there five or six days before the publica tion of the manifesto. Thirty thousand have left in all, notwithstanding every obstacle, and the smallness of their pecuniary means. If our go vernment had not been compelled even to cheek every generous impulse and conceal its sympathy, could it only have said, " Go," the number would have been doubled. This marvellous spectacle of a people waking up from its lethargy, this noble 1 feeling that in an age accused of being moved by ma terial interests alone stirs up our young men to brave a thousand dangers as they rush to the suc cour of their enslaved brothers of the south—these things have touched the beet minds of civilised Europe, except a French poet, who first insulted Italy because she was dead, and now insults her because she has come to life again. I allude to M. Lamartine, who in his recent " Entretiens " has proved bow a poet's heart may become har dened and an author's talents changed into base metal. There has not been for ages past a theme more worthy of poetry than Garibaldi's expedition, but Lamartine has not felt its inspiration. The Italian hero is fortunately not intent upon making wealth and seeking honors. Such heroism seems to be above the comprehension of a man who now writes for money, not for faille. But even in point of scholarship and history 1.-martin° is, on this occasion, singularly infelicitous. He gives out that he has studied Macchiavelli, telling his readers that the Florentine wished to see Italy divided and the Pope a resident in Hely. Now it so happens that Macchiavelli, like Dante and Petrareh, desired the unity of Italy, even if under a tyrant. M. Lamartine really read the 26th c r of the " Prince," he would have known that hiavelii wrote precisely as our most ardent unionists do now, who invoke Victor EmnianneL Take this in proof : "This opportunity should not C a rt s tg g 7ected for enabling Italy, after such • length of time, to see its redeemer. . . . What people would r efusel to obey him : What envy would he encounter I What Italian would refuse to pay him homage 1" Surely this language is clear enough. Macchiavelli's question as to what envy the Prince would encounter way be answered by saying that he would only be opposed by the envy of the pseudo republicans, pseudo-liberals, and pseudo-literati of As for Macchiavelli's alleged wish to retain the Pope, what he did say was that the Pope was the chief cause of Italy's bondage, and that if the Pope were living in Switzerland instead of Rome, that ancient re üblio would soon cease to be free and un it e d. • e has been confounding Father Loriquet with Maochiavelli. Signor Manna is expected back from Paris this day. His diplomatic mission has been a failure, but whether he has succeeded or nut in bribing any journal there to espouse the cause of the Bourbon I cannot pretend to say. These envoys tried here at Turin to tempt several journalists with money, but unsuccessfully. They gained one venal soul at Milan, where public opinion was soon found to be incorruptible. The Dictator of Sicily has sent to Turin the Genoese advocate Brusco on a special mission, and the latter having had an interview with the minis ters this morning, has returned well pleased to Genoa. The loan for Sicily has been raised, as you know, but financial matters, as affecting Gari baldi's expedition, are not in a satisfactory state. The Torino, which landed 1,500 volunteers, but no provisions, on the Calsbrisn coast, has been de stroyed by the Bourbon's ships. The steamer in question was insured, it is true, at your Lloyd's for a million of francs, but the loss is great notwith standing, and will be severely felt in Garibaldi's future operations, for his naval mans are very limited. Signors Pianciani and Niootera have resigned their commands, by which act, as many persons think, the cause of Italy will nut be much a loser. AMERICAN MAIL DESPATCII.--011 Saturday the British and North American royal mail steamer Canada, sailed from the Mersey for Bake with the Vatted States and North American mail, and a fair complement of pm. wagers. SARDINIA. INDIA. By the arrival of the overland mail we receive advice. from Calcutta to July 19, Madras July 26. The Arms Bill had been passed for a periodof hve years in spite of a determined opposition at almost every stage. The Income Tax Bill and License Bill were slowly approaching completion through much debate and many difficulties. The Indigo commis sion had returned from Kishnuggur i and their report will be given in about the end of this month. A great meeting in honour of Sir James Outram, who left by this mail, had been held at Calcutta. In replying to a highly complimentary address Sir James said : I can assure you in all truth, that I am quite nneoncioun of having done anything to deserve the distinguished honour which the Calcutta community have combined to pay me. 1 am not sensible of having done more than my duty in the various public aituations which I have had the honour to hold. To few, perhaps, have the opportunities been ac corded which I have had the good fortune to enjoy, and if I have been able to improve those opportunities, and to obtain some measure of semen, I owe it, under providence, to a great extent, to the assistance and co-operation of the many able and gallant comrades with whom I have had the Lappiness of being associated in the discharge of my public duties, and it is very gratifying to me to think that the honours bestowed upon me will be reflected upon them. With regard to the testimonial which the meeting did me the honour to vote me, un derstanding it to be the wish of the subscri. bers that I should indicate the nature of the testimonial which I should prefer, I will only say, that my earnest de. sire is that only &small portion of the funds that may be contributed, should be expended on any object of a personal character, such, for instance, as a bust, and that the greater part of the money should be devoted to establishing an in. situation at any place that the committee appointed at the meeting may think proper to select, whereby the army in which my lot in life has been cast, may benefit. I must ask you, air, and the friends whom you represent to accept my warmest hanks for the kindly expressions of regret contained in the address, and in the accompanying resolution., at the failure of health which has compelled me, at this time, when so many deeply interesting and important questions relating to the future government of India are under con. siderstion, to quit my post ; as also for the good wishes expressed in the address for lady Outram, myself, and my family. These I beg to assure you I most cordially recite. rocato. I now bid to all an affectionate farewell. At my time of life, and in the present state of my health, lan. not venture to hope that I shall be permitted to return to India. But though leaving the country, in all probability for ever, I must continue to take the deepest interest in India, and in all that concerns the country and its inhabi. tante, and I am sure I need not say if, at any time, my ser. vices are required here or elsewhere by our gracious Dove. reign, and my health admits of my again undertaking active employment, I shall gladly and heartily obey any call that may be made upon me. From Allahabad we learn that numerous deaths have occurred in her Majesty's 75th Regiment, principally attributable to cholera. The Maha rajah of Repeal has been presented by Lord Canning with a tract of country, and the dignity of a K.C.B. hay been conferred upon him as an acknowledgment of tht. services rendered by him to the British government during the campaign of 1857. The death of the Ranee of Jhansi, hitherto considered doubtful, has been confirmed. The Nawab of Moor shedabad will shortly visit England. 10,000 rupees have been offered by government for the apprehension of the rebel chief 2 eroebah of Rajpootsna. The mar =of the two daughters of Maharajah Jung oor, K.C.8., had taken place at Nepaul with great splendour. Large bodies of rebels having taken refuge in the jungle surrounding Bhana ware, the troops of the Raja were ordered to attack them, and succeeded in dispersing and effectually routing them. The &thins rebels have again com mitted some depredations is the vicinity of Hydra bad, attacking a native village, and murdering many of the inhabitants, the troops sent in pursuit succeeding in capturing some and dispersing the remainder. CHINA. By this arrival we have aiiviees from Hong Kong to July 7 ; Shanghai, June 29. The following is from the summary of the China Mail : Nothing of a political nature affecting our relations with this empire hart transpired since the despatch of last mail. Lord Elgin left this for the north in the afternoon of the Zird ult., in her Majesty's ship Feroze ; and Baron Grog, on the morning of the 24th ult., in his impe rial sma Majesty's steamer Saigon. They both arrived at hae on the 29th and 28th June, respectively ; sod were to leave for the north immediately. General Sir Hope Grant and Admiral Hope, had both left for the Gulf of Pecheli, the former on the 22nd June, and the latter on the 20th. The rebels were still in the ascendant, according to last advice. from Shanghae; and there was no trade whatever at that port. Some missionaries paid the rebels a visit, and were well received, and it was ascertained that they belonged to the Taiping body. The allies had sent a body of men a short distance into the country to ascertain if the rebels were in that vicinity. Ho-kwei-taiug has been degrade& sad ordered to Pekin a prisoner, for the loss of Soochow but it was thought he would try and make capital out of the biubarian business. . _ There was a large number of transports anchored in Tolima Bay, and the bay presented every appearance of being a fine anchorage. A portion of the troops were encamped on shore. The Mandarins had prohibited the people from sup plying our forces with provisions, and a large number of people bad proceeded inland, to be out of the way. Some junks that had been seized for commissariat purposes were deserted by the crews, and the junks left in our hands. The weather is described u cool and bracing, the thermometer standing at 70 deg. in the cabin, and lone twi light., similar to ►utumn at home. From Chosen we have no later intelligence than the 12th of June. The troops had received orders to proceed north. From Japan there is no intelligence of any importance. Things there seem to have settled down. There was not much trade doing in imports, but in exports some trans actions were taking place. A serious di►turlance took place at Fun:hau on the 22{4 June between the Canton lorcha meu and the Chinchew lorcha men. Various causes are assigned, but it is right to premise that these parties are old rivals. These quarrels amongst the Chinese are not uufrequent on land as well as water, and in the district opposite Hong Kong. the Suomi districts, many clan tights take place, and have been wit nessed by foreigueni on many occasions. The mandarins are so powerless that the people do as they like. In the present case the ►uthorities shut themselves up in the city, leaving the belligerents to settle their affairs in their own way. TIM POPES OWN. The turning point its the fortunes of the Irish crusaders has not yet arrived, and matters are altogether looking aa dismal as when the brigade first set foot on the sod of Italy. One Denis O'Keefe, smarting under his mane• fold wrongs, hr.s addressed the following to au official at Spoleto: "Spoleto, August 4. " Dear sir,—l appreech you with this riensonal on be. half of myself and nl s ,ut en others, all British subject+, in prison i❑ this town, smemsl in the citadel, for refusing to sign the oath of allegiance to his Holiness for four years. We are badly situated in every way, not having proper food end huddled together on some dirty straw. We are closely confined, having two guanh placed on us night and day, which prevents us from getting a clean sheet of paper to address you. Dear sir, we are ignorant of the length of time we are to be here, and we now claim protection as British subjects from you, hoping you will exert year influ. ence to have us released immediately, and sent home. We are now 15 days in prison, and have suffered greatly in health from such close confinement. Your memorialists, as in duty bound, will ever pray. —I remain, Sir, your respectful servant, "Dents O'Kuric." Another unhappy man writes as follows, under date of Rome, August? : "From information I have recently received I have reason to believe that the Irish in Spoleto are in a very insubonlinate and discontented state. It is said that an outbreak occurred there the other day, to quell which the Roman Carabinieri were called in by Colonel Pimodan, contrary to the wishes of the officer commanding the Irish Brigade ; that more than one Irishman was cut down by the Carabinieri, one, it rs said, by Colonel Piniodan himself, and that a very ill feeling will arise between the frith and Roman troops in consequence of this collision. It is further stated that Omens! Lamoricitve is desirous of distributing the Irish among various foreign regiments, instead of forming them into a distinct Irish Brigade ; and that he is not (avowable to the Irish officers, and would be glad of an opportunity of supplanting them by young men of good handy from other countries, who, from the sowed,' of commissions, are now serving in the ranks of the Papal army. It is also said that the Irish clergy here are much offended at the treatment which their countrymen serving as volunteers have met with from the Papal government. Numbers continue to leave the brigade. On the Ist inst 50 discharged volunteers left Civita Vecchia for Marseilles, sad I have just learnt that IA more are about to Ise sent away. Thole who left on the Ist were young, undersized, chiefly of the lowest class of Irish ; those previously dia. charged appear to have been for the most pert ablc.bodied men. Some are still arriving. About 30 recruits came from Marseilles to Civita Vecchia by the steamer which at , rived there on the Ist inst." The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Com pany's steam ship Prince Albert will mil (ruin Galway to. morrow (Tuesday), the 28th Mat., for St. John's, New foundland, and New York, with her Majesty's mails. Me...ages for America St. John's receive.l at Galway by 1.12 it WI and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company up to 2 p.m. CS that day. P 1 I