The Express. — London, England, 1860-08-04 00:00:00

FROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. BAN tarrrs. ;cam DlClcss ricassa and TllOlllll WILLIAM Wood, Albans. Hertfordshire, and Later,. Bedfordshire, straw plait gamandaetagers, t.. surrender August L$ at 11, and Sept 13 at I, t etreet sow. ashunt add Co., Old Jewey et. aw%, Baslndhalletreel AT dal. 4 0 0th 11.4t.di street, Grosvenar•winase, ',wt.., .4w:we 17 and Sept 1.1. at I, at liminghall.atreert. Sob., Pocock and Poole, Bartholomewelma ; of. asstd., Ina more. Basisighall street. Loa VIAL Aldeste High street. City. boot and shoe maker, bignst 11 at 11, and said 13 at Ili. at Baslnghalletreet. Sot, etrvet, liestford•row Whitmore. Idasinghallatreet Ed "stingy 'taiga. Hemlines Berleablre. bontmsker, August 13 al IL and srpt lint 11 y at Basinghaa Weal. Seta, Lovell and cA . GrAy• an. said !laudanum, Reading ; off. amis., tlinnan, ha.m.duill street. sn,rr. I pied Whitecromstreet. soap maker.Anoiguasdtll at 13, and sepl 1.1 at; at IlaslagkoHeleost. Sots., Rosson sad (b,. l'hirteilk,use-kinare . of. asstd., WhiUn Ba sisolsall!strert. Beata? 11 AT,'S and CHARLES WILLIAM WATSON, Ke Nottitamptonslore. sumer" Aorast 13 at 1, and Sept. tier lra 11'.. at 11.wiruthAll street. Sob.. Berri Puller. Tooley.stroat, liorssigh . off. meld , Carman, Baaltighalletreet. Jours 11.diLaTs.. Gray!strest. Poplar. engineer, Aare* 13 at 11, and Sept. U. at 1. at BeeingMall street, Sol., stable, Moor rate-street: of. mfg., Lee, Aidermanbury, Jost tit ADAMS, Haab;, Stalfostshire, micer, Angus! 16 and rept. 7. at 11. at Birmlezham Court. Sots, Iloslitson and Arts". and Evans and 0.1 Birmingham . of. meg., Whitmore, Birmingham. &Vet gL Nigne HIATUS, Leek, Staffordshire, grocer, August 13 and Sept. 10. at 11, at Birmingham Court. Neb.. Mesas" tholforu. Leek, and Collis and I re, Birmingham ; of. sails., hitno de, Birmingham. L fra , H, 'bridlea. Nottinghamshire, draper, August 21 and Sept. 11, at at Blrmingsharo Court held at Notting. ham. Sol., guslth, Nottlfwt-ss Harris, Not. tiughaat. EI.W ARP JOSES, Marlborough, Wiltshire, horse dealer, August 13 mad Sept. 10 at 11. at Bristol Court. Sob. Wittey. be. ntzee, and Abbott And Lucas, Bristol • off. mashy, Biller, IhistoL JANrs EVA es flLLtworn, Treslegar, Monmouthshire. draper, Angora 13 and /Mpg. 11 at 11, at Bristol Court sole, sole ark Co., Aiderrnanhery, and !ASSAM Britian. Bristol , of. Aeninian. Bristol. Tstriekteg AMR, MIK Handfeed, Yorkshire, tanner. Mimed TO and Sept. 17 at 11, at Leads Coast. Eels., Barret, Brad tonL and C.uiasand Cudworth, Leeds: off. au*, Hope, Leeds. BA NERI rTIIOI AN ULLID. Jp . U . O. JOB GIAVMAX #4I.II2PARD, Towcaaar, Nortbaraptos- July 27. Juba EiNPOILD, agatalaad. Drat Halibut. Yuckadre, grocer. DECLARATIONS or DIVIDENDS 31f - 11A1M SICIAT:EincZZ 4.4aiet;Zne r—tal dividend of rat, any day. at Carrick., unit. HE_NitT RaITH BILIGM. Colston upon•Huß, merchant 2nd dividend of ad., any day, at Carrick a, Hull. Ttnoiaa laciirrroov, Sunderland, ship builder-Ist dividend of 21. ltd.. any day before August lA, and any Saturday alter tat a at Lakeea, Neweastie.upon.Tyne. Sept. O. R. Well., Bristol, Newport, and Cardiff, wholesale tea deakr. PARTNELSHIVS DISSOLVED. T. It Conlon. M. Gordon. and R. Gordon, so far as regards A. Gonion-ssr.ili Itcancy and T. Tomlinson • she/Meld, hat preascrs-F. Harrier anti J. Stafford, BlackLey and Manchester, bleachers -H. creed anti lt. l'. Cumberland. Condultatreet, Patna street. tailors-T Cooper and L. itincllturi. Kirkland. West. inottnitowtrs -J. Cramp and J. Learia, Warwick and Leantington Woreickehire. timber merchants--John Simpson. James simpson. and M. slmpeon. New/gate-street. City, furniture printer.-ti. S. Kempomn and C J. H. Fletcher. Ahing. don street. Weottnitmter, attorneys-J. Initirlu and H. U. ;Lott. Great St. Thomas the Apostle. tmeentatreet, cheapside, linen 111t.1!1.111t•- 11. Spooner anti J St. tiary.aee, clothiers-1' V. H .'Lark and T. W. Thompson. Canumaileatmet. drysaltem-W Simi - mod J lltlcy. T. Cheetham..l. Bark. ley, J. ftotaets. J li en. kr M. Kershaw. s. 'fortuity. G. Bor. rock.. S. Audrey, and Y Pickering, Stalybritige. Lancashire, iron merchants, an far as regards W. Simpson-ti. Taylor, 11. honey, and L Eherth, Water•nute, City, shipping agents • an far so regards 13. Taylor-A Yolkard and J, C. Yolkanl, Lanilteth-walk, Inmettitrokerc- it FAIT...kr and R. Lotman, Bristol, locksmiths -H. Charles:lntl W Flettner. Atcor.on. the. wow. (monetatotahir e . brearem-M. Tn., vett aged T Icriehy. Longhbortinah, Leicester shire, butchers-41. Boyle anti A. 11. Smaillaute, coder roaders- J. lielidigham anti W Bellingham. Queen'. road, Ilmuctstone, dl.tillt rs-W. raid., II and W. Richardson, Wirringtott, Lorca. shire, joiners -J. Williams and H. Bowen, R o ath, Glaniormn. shire, briekmakers-J Beytus and M. Heyfum. Birmingham. im. porters of tomtits) goods-II Hodgson. R. Kay, J. Gnintly. and W. Kay, Mancheater, corornklon agents, so far aa regard, H. 11.0:S on anti K. Kay -T. W. Hodges and L Turner, Leicester, ntattlifactarem-Ann Hester and L Hill. Bourn, Lincoliohlre. .111114 - r•-.1. R. td and H. A. Walton, Haidat, Wcst Hiding of lorlohlre. drysalters-W. T. Pickles and W. Honfall. Yrffnzt den. Yorkshire. cotton manufactiirers--W. Utheriand anti R. Itoeft.ik. Manchester. timber merchants-W. Oliver. J. Liam forth. anti C. INlver, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, engineers, so fat to regards C. SCOTCH sigursrs.Anon. Octane NrßAptt. Glaagnsr, loather factor, August 10, at the stock Lschange. Ennui or Barer Stem. strathldane. tlrHnnMre. merchant, August 10. at CamplieWaGolth it Lion Hotel, Davin WaLaga. Wasson, builder, August to, at the Faculty Hall, ALY.XAXIteIt MactrATOSIL Glasgow, leather merchant, August 10, at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow. THE REWARDS 01 landearcas.—The appro. priatain of this mall fad, between Jan 20, Dee, awl Jun, tU , 1860, has joist bees pahldahwl It is a 'widening document, sad yet we barn alum have eost the tint minister of the any. more trouble and dialculty 4, ar m nge with say deipee of satisfaction than any meaure of u thousand times pester atoned inip,rtanos Malt comes under his considenition. The capillaries are excealingiy numerous t . the iitherest Tussle for them is politically pus. ; an d the waut•—even in wino illtantn the dew. latiou -praying for this paltry relief, are of • kind that walla fill the oldest heart with th e warnicat feelings of conipaision. But. thinking well .4 this list ..11 the whole, as creditable to the minis• ter. we must rve that it canoot be right, and is, iodized, ,hs„;nicefu!, to divert say pert on of this trifling annual sum trout the purpose it preiewls to fulfil. Yet, on pee ruing it, we mawe that the first 7/ M. are grantea to three Irlirti is wasideration of then late father's services in the Warealler. Then follow the slaughter of •portraut-painter, whose husband WWI ....11.111, awl performed good services at NApICS.IUOI. ; Mrs. Beetrott, inconaoleration of her Lae hue bare I's se; vises (or the suppressi ~,, of the slave trade, 70/. ; Lady limpud, the widow of the Bishop of Anti goL , rot ; t wo biases, daughters of a person who niailo insist improvements in the roanuiacturt of iron, 10W. ; a lady, for her henevin lent labours among thaseslarlng popuLdl,4l Of LObloe, nos. ; ar daughter of :sir Nahum, for averse in naval science, I Aoil here is one-half of the fund slisprised of, no doubt In a meritorious direction, but with the ;totalled possible regaril to literature. The remaining portion nay be well earnol and:ithalv apportioned ; hut we confess; to perfect iaraii; ig• s the literary claims of the recipient., whose very c.,tio, here neat ur eyes for the first time. The six sisters of Dr. fairdnei, llr. Atlientooe (who many years ago riblished au epic poem). Yin, Pardo,,, sad the relatives of the Lite Mr. Ituweroft Ito whom a royal debt was other wise duel are the only cash distiuctiv connotes' with lite rature, and they hare been reeardol with 375/. ; while a few years two several pennons of MU. each were gives, out of the same +scored fund, to one person--the widow of the late Lord Vliancellor Truro. Dloirious country ! Won derful acknow!eagment of literature ! —Londois Reriew. L4tra Or MIN, VA N IPENH4 or/. —With the deepest regret we announce the decease of this esteemed lady, who died on Wednesday night, after a sullen but very severe attack of inflanimstion no the limit). ',lough Lest known hi the public by her maiden name, Miss Vandenholf had Leen for some few years married hi Mr. Swinbourne t a performer of considendae provineial I . elrbrity. Friday (27th alt.) Mrs. Swiithourne was taken seriously ill whilst with tar liwthana ;in a visit to his mother near Birmingham. lin Monday her father was summoned to her bedside, and though everything w as ; l oge that affection and medical skill could devise, the .lia••••1 made fatal progress, and on Weil. nesilay uighttiresuffer,r tweed calmly loot peacefully tarty. The distress of her surviving relstivon who were with Mar in her List sown. nts may be easily imagined. The stage has thus lied a great ornament, awls siety min of items - Int estimable nowhere. Miss Vandenhoff was lairs in the year ISIS, and finale her first appearance at I irury•lsne Theatre as Julie., Apra 11, Her harionic iav MI at this theatre, Covent Ilirdeit, and the Hay mirket, will he well remem bered, and in Feigner., tun, she appeared toadvantage as an authoress, her origitud and elegantly-written play of IVuomm's lucre obtaining a marked Amens on the hoards Of the Litter theatre. )11114 Vii•drillbOlf WY a lady of gnat acquiremetita, and her death will be long felt as a serious I.e, by all who had en;oyed the pleasure of her society. Ent. Am eon GARIINALDI.—The Queen of England a tipleadi.l wrew steam eh* parrhawil 1.7 the aze a t • o f Garibaldi ia Liverpool, sailed from that pi.rt on Friday night by Sicily. The (Nee. of England was well stored with midget., aniingnitina, kc., and a large quantity of ivApittl watt rit I shipped by the La4ks' Garibaldi Society, Silo. KING AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO • MICI- P.TIt r t Quito a gloom has been Coat over Bristol nail it. miglitotnhood, in r.ar.entlence Of its becoming known that Mr. Eilwarl Wolff t' wick, a solicitor, in e..t.aidse rartire. at (nag Ashton, nornersetahire, and who holihi the inliortant .Apes of clerk to the county magi strati", elect to the tventniesinoers of land, manned income ate, prioartr tares, and clerk to the cleputy.lieutruantii, had horn killed by tieing thrown from a spirited h.inte he W/1.1 riding. Mr. Chadwick had been in Bristol on sonic liminess, and at about half-past sine o'clock on Thunder night quitted the White Hart lintel, at which he inually kept his Irma, a nary spirited aainuil, which did been a favourite at ideeplir *gunner. At about 4.11 minutia' or a quarter -1.4 d ram o'clikk the same sight he called at the Smyth Anus Ins, Ashton, aired two miles ou the marl vocally hi. house. He did lint alight, nor think anviiiiir. , hut after eons , , ring for a minute or two with the guadhwil at the door, naked him if he would just pallid. left hid la the etirmip. mr.ti com •did so, awl he then wishes, him &gond sight, *nil rode off quietly torranta his home. la about live minutes afterwards, the home returned at a furious gallop pant th e ho ur . w en's & Bristol, and it eras observed that %Ir. Chadwick hail Inst t o . l o bu lar , and wu leaning forward o u hi r arc h . hi s. Itniwn ma with all erred Is the direction the affrightml animal had takes. am l at about a quarter., a node from the lease fotab.l the unfortirmate griitleman 'rag nu the road analiMto He had fallen ors the ba rk p ar t a hi s hevl, which, ar 1040 the road around him, wan nerared with hloial. The home galloped on t o w ar d. B r i s t o l h as lorturately the AslttosArite was closed, so that his digit wrs there arre•tra. Xt. (..4.1.1.1t, who IV3II ahead AS .4 a i ry, was meet extend:v.lr kaolin tbioughout the owaty, &al was grainally respected. ALLEN'S PATENT PORTMANpaTEAUSi. sad TRAVIFILLNO LIM w Wart ro LADIEW DIM MONIS, IM it MO:O 'UM, wit Am MATCH WIWI, minim) and MIMI NG CAM. and 100 other articles for bane or oostioeutal travelling. Illustrated eataiwwr for taak by past far two Maps. LLEN, late J. W. sad T. Alle% Maatttartarer of M om' Barrack /wafture and MU hazy OutillUr Me separate rata mow, Is and W., Wand, Landon. RARMONIUMS-NEW MODEL.- CRANK% UAL; sod Os., 111. itegnit4lrest. BENSON'S WATORIS. Perieettea et meetteettes.*—lternlee Teel Gold watches. 4le IN view . envie t to be lidera Seed Sw• Amps ler Itieeeel Mutilated httl c tlee, desertptlee et win toestreeelea et yak& sow mato W bee tent to ail wee el the world.-1111 eat ladieste-tillt, LC. lotablkbed ITtil SWEET FITMIGATION.—PIESSE and LUBINII RIBBON of Bann& —Light It, blow oat the Lam and as It anoeldees • fragrant pour will riming° the air. Legg! kw • aasultrta Si. to , boo, la Metered at Ste Same' HalL)—lreefinswo aew Bond•treet. gee erprelso. TO OORLERIPONDENTS. 6dverlieesents intended for .Ths Express" London Eventing land be at Ye Mos. 10, bouveriextreet, by Two d moths day palliestlca. 11A nIAZIZT. Tau worms, NALLOwizs. 111;Leclerequ. OVICIL LAND BOUM Mama Cam Buckotooe, and C. Ma. th ews ;Wm C. llitbew a t i tt ' l l hlCNCY. 11r. and Mrs. Chadds Mathews. —And SHOCKING IIVENTS. PZINCIIIM Tam Emmet THE 0011116iN Bib THU& Yams. Bur* H. Melville. Meadows, sad psalm Mn.Wealea.—UNl TILL& TERRIBLIt. —AN AMBIJACAIIM AT INITIAMANN.... Aad A.S.S. Mr. T. Matthews : Mrs. Waskia.—Cormsoce as T. itIITAINLIL. Erforrn. EVA'S HOPS. — 11.17 n aura St. Cuss: Yr. J. The urea MACENIT In Na renowned ENTEXTAI b il aZ a T i tiAl VINT AND AGONIES; or, The Spectre Nun with Qs Maas( Deurnm.—And LOUIS X1V..1 TILE ORGAN BOY. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOL TN DAT —Morning, SL .... Afternoon, 3b. Asm. To-norion—blorntni, 411. lea.....Atternoon. 4h. LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. lr one were to judge of the amount of Parlia mentary work done in the present session by the number of bills which are every morning stated to have passed through some particular stage in either House, it would seem as if the business of legislation never was more active or its fruits more rich and varied. The votes and proceedings of the House of Lords are more than ordinarily studded just now with these presumptive proofs of senatorial industry. Every morning as the eye glances down the column headed " Imperial " Parliament," it is arrested by a pretentious array of " further extension" and " amendment" bills, mingled with a goodly muster of measures for "consolidating" a number of provisions already on the statute-book, or for " more effec " teeny providing" that something should be done or something should not be done, about which we had fain hoped that for the rest of our natural lives we should hear no more. But the fact is that bad legislation is like bad hosiery ; no sooner is it tried on than the holes ibegin to appear; and as this branch of business is now carried on at West minster, it would give another parliament plenty to do if it did nothing else than sit to take up the stitches dropped by that which we now rely on to mend as well as make. But so thoroughly esta blished is the sense of practical irresponsibility as to tho manner in which legislative work is done, that nobody seems to feel the least ashamed when a bill, that has taken days and weeks to make into a law, comes back in the course of a few months to be darned all over, in order to make it usable at all. It seems to be looked upon indeed as part and parcel of the ordinary practice in such matters; and this is one principal cause why our statutabl annals in years like tho present are not wholly vacant. Something of course is to be set down under the head of Continuance Bills, like that for the renewal for three years of the Poor Law Com mission, and for one year of the Acts for the Punishment of Mutiny and Desertion in the Anny and Navy, for the Exemption of Stock in Trade from Rating, and for the renewal for one year more of Turnpike Trusts is England and Wales ; all of which are indisputably right and necessary to keep the great machine of "England " as it is" going, but which have, in their progreu in passing through Parliament, no more to do with the making of new laws or the reforming of old ones, than the winding up of an eight-day clock has with the art of chronometer making. The Continuance Bills, Railway Extension Bills, Amendment of Common Law Procedure Bills, Validity of Marriages in Out-of-the-way Parishes Bills, Settlement of doubts as to Preferential Liability as to Debentures granted by the Great Swindle and Sham Mining Company Bills,--and all the rest of the pompous trumpery which fills scores upon scores of pages of our Statutes at Large every year, have in them nothing but the jargon of Westminster wordiness, in common with really public and general acts of parliament. The darning bills in a certain sense somewhat more resemble positive legislation, inasmuch as without them what has been done in a previous session would frequently be of no avail. But it is s mere faico to talk of them as samples of specific work done by the representa tives of the nation, and its spiritual and heredi• tary wise men in Parliament assembled. They are mere repairing' and rebuttonings of ill-made or half used habiliments which, when originally turned out, were not tit for the country to wear ; or they are wretched attempts to got on another stage at the end of the day with worn-out jades when fresh cattle are not to be had. If any one doubts the accuracy of the description we have here given of the solemn tinkering now going on every evening in both Houses, but more especially in the House of Lords, we recommend to his notice the list which has appeared any morning this week, or which will appear any morning next week, of what is called by the printers with inexorable irony, " parliamentary business." There he will find described in all the dignity of athletic initials dozens of private and local arrangements, agree ments, compromises, and so forth, about which he will ask in vain for any ex planation from nineteen out of every twenty of the lords and gentlemen who aro said to have assented to their being formally entitled Acts of Parliament. That the provisions which some of them contain may possibly be innocuous, if not useful, we are not prepared to deny. We are very far indeed from being satisfied that, if judicially sifted by some competent tribunal, the majority of them would stand the test of impar tial scrutiny. All we are at present concerned about is to point out the fact that in no sense of the term can they be properly designated laws, or seriously said to have obtained the intelligent or moral sanction of Parliament. And the evil which arises from the system of putting them for form's sake through the law-making mill is, that, from their number, and diversity in point of dimensions, colour, and value, a distinction is kept up with respect to that which is doing in Parlia ment which prevents the undisoerning public from comprehending what their rulers are really about. It is certainly not too much to say that, of the earnest groups to be seen in the THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1860. vestibules, corridors, and oommitlie-roorns of either House at any time during the einem, nine mit of ten would be found absorbed in the discussion of the projects above referred to, not in consi dering the principles or details of any proposition professedly meant for the public good. Every year the condition of things in this respect departs more widely from the ancient practice of the oon stitution, in which local and personal business held a very subordinate place. True it is that circum stances and times have changed in this as in so many other respects, and that multiplied interests have grown up requiring to be dealt with by some high and presumably impartial authority. It is equally true that the wants and perplexi ties of society at large have become far more numerous than they were ; and that to provide for them duly would need the undivided care of the best and wisest amongst us. But it does seem a most egregious misapplication of time and talent, industry and inventive skill, to put a select party of Peers and between aix and seven hundred Commoners into a palace on the banks of the Thames early in the spring, and to keep them there until the summer is spent—not to make laws for the community in general, but to wink and nod, and cheer and chatter, and every now and then to vote at random about a multitude of concerns of less than national interest, the merits or bearings of which they do not even pretend to understand. IT will be seen from a statement made by Lord J. Russell in the House of Commons last night, that a protocol has been signed at Paris by the repre sentatives of the five Powers and by the represen tative of the Porte, providing for the despatch of European troops to Syria. The instrument records that the great Powers had offered the Sultan their assistance, in order to put an end to the distur bances in Syria, and that the Sultan had accepted the offer of such assistance. The forces belonging to the European powers, and which are to be sent to Syria, are not to exceed 12,000 troops, and of that number the Emperor of the French is to send 6,000. They are to proceed to the scene of the dis turbances without any delay. The other 6,000 men are to be furnished by such one of the great Powers as, upon further consultation, shall appear to be expedient. The period for the continuance of the troops in Syria is to be limited to six months. The different Powers will also send commissioners to Syria, to inquire fully into the whole matter, in order that all the offenders may be brought to jus tice. One of the chief offenders, the late Pacha of Damascus, in already in custody, and the Turkish govetatuent has ordered him to be tried forthwith. EU Court. OBBOLNE, AuGoer 3. The Queen and Prince Consort rode on horse back yesterday. Princess Alice, Prince.' Helena, Princess Louise, end Prince Leopold drove out. M. Do Is Rive, the Swiss minister, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday at the Foreign-once. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-Aloe yesterday to the governors of Canada, the Bahamas, Gibeater, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Lohman, and the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands. Their Royal Highneasea the Duchess of Cam bridge, the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelite, and the Prince.' Mary, attended by Lady Caroline Cwt, have left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for Ashbridge Park, Herta, on airlift to Lady Marian 'ford. The Duke of Hamilton has left town to join the duchess and family at Baden-Baden. The Duchess of Inverness gave a soiree dam:ante but evening at her apartments at Kennington Palace. Thu Duke and Duchess of Manchester have left the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, for Germany. The Duke of Roxlaughe will leave town to-day for Scotland. The Marquis of Aboreorn leaven town to-day for Siren's Court, County Tyrone. The mirthless and family are staying at 'Ambridge Wells. The Earl and Counteas of Zetland have lett Arlingionatreet for their seat in Yorkshire. The Earl of Dalkeith, 31. P., has left town for Druntlanrig Castle, Dumfries, N. 8., to attend the Highland and Agricultural Society's show. The countess, in the meantime, is staying at Tuateidge Wells. Viscount and ViacountesaSydney entertained at dinner on Thursd►y evening, ►t their residence in Cleveland square, the Marquis of Ailesbury, Maria Marchioness of Ailcabury, the Earl of Beisborough, Viscount Chelsea, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Ladies Cadogan C 2), Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Poosouby, Mr. Henry Greville, Lc. " It is considered," says the Athesmon, "that the interview which the deputation had last week with Lord Palmerston, to present the memorial respecting the appointment of Mr. Turnbull as calendarer of the foreign papers in the State Paper Office, was very satisfactory• to the memorialista ; for although Lord Palmerston did not, of course, give any promise, it: was gathered from the fact of his not offering any defence of the appointment, that he could not justify it ; he moreover promised to consult Sir John Itoniffly. We await the result with confidence." Wo (Army and Nary Gazette) regret to hear that dissensions have sprung up among the members of the royal commission appointed to inquire into the state of the dock. yards, kc., and that Mr. Ricardo, M.P., the chairman, hos resigned. He will be rereeeded by Mr. F. Peel, M.P. The remaining members of the commission are for the present pursuing their labours, which promise to be of a lengthened character. Gluck's Iphigenia, we (A thenaitnt) learn on good authority, is to be produced at Her Majesty's Theatre in October, with Mdlle. Pareps and Messrs. Sims Reeves and Santley in the principal characters. Madame Viardot will, perhaps, sing OrPlie on the London stage, for a night or two while pussies , . An English version of Le DOIllilJO Noir is said to be in hand for ono or other theatre. As for the new singers, male and female, who are to be convened if report speak the truth—should only one-half of them be competent, the prosperity of Loudon may become the envy of Europe. We have been hearing of new tenors, burning to sing and play, by the haif•score. Mr. Swift, it is said, may return shortly. " Letters from correspondents an over the country," says the Gardeners• Chronicle, "furnish abundant proof. that in this season many kinds of crops are not sue. coaling well. Grapes rot ; Imola will not grow ; gourds cast their fruit ; cucumbers gum and curl up ; the earlier flowers of tomatoes, which usually yield the best, drop off without setting ; Freud. beans make but little progress, and show ■ yellow sickly foliage ; the more tender straw berries set imperfectly ; peach and nectarine trees in many instances died after blossoming, and the survivors /teem imbued to follow tkem. Trees that never before dnmped their fruit hare done so almost entirely. To crown ►ll, grapes are 'banking. Ills like these can only be owing to the condition of the soil as regards temperature, ar to that of the atmosphere, or to both combined." According to the Moniker de lit Rolle we find that the Emperor Napoleon intends to take a nes cruise in his yacht L'Aigle ; and the screw steamers La and Maim are, It is stated, to be prepared to attend on his Imperial Majesty. The Daily Jwirsial of St. Gall, in Switzerland, announces that the Duchess of Parma has just pumhaeed fur 4430,000 fr. the Wortegg chateau, near Rorschach, anti the Coont de Chambord the Wartensee mansion, in the same v;cinity. . _ At Belgrade, on the 22nd ult., the consecration el the church which hums Mileech has presented to the German evangelical community was proceeded with. The ceremony was attended by the representatives of England, Austria, and Prussia ;by several ministers, an aid-de camp el the prince, and some high dignitaries of the state ; also by eight protestant pastors from neighbouring places In Austrian territory. The church is the first that protestente lave possessed in *rein. r LATEST INTELLIGENCE. NAPLES. (NT SUBNUOUNE AND BRMIPH TELNORAPN4 NAPLES, Ammer 3. A ministerial programme is expected to appear to-morrow. General Clary has arrived for instructions. Admiral Gardo has arrived at Gioruata. Naples is quiet. The convention between General Clary and Gene ral Medici—for it is worthy of notice that the Nea politan general was reduced to treat with Gari baldi's lieutenant, and not with himself personally —was rather a capitulation than an armistice. Clary, with only 2,000 men in the citadel of Mee sine, must have abandoned all thought of resis tance. Garibaldi is preparing for a deecent upon Naples, where be will be received with open arms. The exiled members of the Camarilla are taking refuge in France. A letter from Marseilles of the let says :—" The Neapolitan General Nunziante (Duke de Mignano) arrived here yesterday morning by the Quirinal steam packet from Malta. M. Menrecalco, ex-chief of the police at Palermo, and his family, came passengers by the same vesseL" A Naples letter in the Debate says :—" Yester day Baron Brenier informed M. de Martino by letter that he had been apprised by a despatch just arrived that England would not accede to a pro posal made by France for preventing Garibaldi's landing even by force." A letter from Naples of July 28, in the Prase, mentions the arrest of upwards of 300 officers and soldiers (principally chaaseurs), who had cried " Evviva Garibaldi !" and were about to desert. The garrison of Favri Grotty, hearing the cry, imagined that Garibaldi had landed, and flew to arms. The mutineers were lodged in a fortress, and will be tried by a court-martial. SICILY. Letters from Sicily state that two forts are being erected at Palermo to defend the port. The con struction of railways in the island is now in con templation, and French and Genoese capitalists are causing surveys to be made. The son of Garibaldi has arrived at Palermo, to recover from his wound. Several Neapolitan officers who had deserted are stated to have arrived at Palermo ; they announce that they are shortly to be followed by others. A battalion of sharpshooters, after the Piedmontese system, is being formed in Sicily. The senate of Palermo having paid a visit to M. Depritis, the pro-Dictator at that place, the Pre evinseur states that that gentleman expressed him self in favour of Italian unity, under the sceptre of Victor Emmanuel. He said that the capital of the new kingdom of Italy ought to be the city of Rome, with Palermo, Naples, Florence, Milan, Venice, andTuriu, u principal cities. The senate. the same journal adds, retired well satisfied with the explanations given. According to a St. Petersburg letter of July 26, the principle of non-intervention in regard to tho affairs of Italy is now admitted by Russia. Prince Gortschakoff, while flatly refusing to guarantee the possessions of the King of Naples, is reported to have said :—" The halcyon days of legitimacy and absolute solidarity are over ; we have saved Austria, helped Prussia, and defended Germany ; it is now time that we should think of ourselves." SYRIA. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The represen tatives of the great powers assembled yesterday, in order to sign the protocol stipulating that the mea sures which have been arranged in common shall be immediately carried into execution." The Moniteur also contains the following, dated " Condantisople, August 2. " The Governor-General of Damascus has been deprived of office and sent away from Syria, in order to be tried by the proper tribunals. "The Governor-General of Beyrout has been arrested." The Condi/146mnd asserts that orders for depar ture have been despatched to the troops. A Constantinople letter, in the Moniker, com municates the instructions which the Ottoman government had sent to the governors of the dis tricts in which the recent atrocities have taken place. After characterising these acts as contrary to the law of Mohammed and the benevolent and paternal feelings of the Emperor, and threatening the authors of them with the severest punishment, the governors are enjoined to watch night and day to prevent such things, as " the country is at a critical and dangerous epoch," and are commanded and empowered to use the most efficient means for their prompt suppression. Our own correspondent writes from Malta : On the 17th, off Paxo, the Alhambra passed through the English Beet, consisting of her Majesty's ships Marlborough, Crony, St. Jean d'Aere, Victor Emmanuel, James Watt, queen. Neptune, Doris, Liffey, Oannet, and Boxer. It was reported they were about to start for the ooast of Syria. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, SATURDAY. The Ost Dettsche Post of to-day says :—" On Monday the first sitting of the grand committee of the council of the empire will take place. "The Hungarian members of the Reicherath will present a memorandum, demanding reforms on a federal Nods. Count Szecsen it said to be the author of this memorandum, which appears to have a prospect of meeting with a considerable majority iu its favour." VIENNA, AUGUST 3. Immediately on his return from Tdplitz, the Emperor signified to his minister's his desire that the whole of the reforms which for neatly a year after the programme of Luxembourg have been in the course of elaboration, should be finished and pro mulgated at as early a period as possible. It is believed that this act would strengthen the alli ance between Prussia and Austria, the bases of which were concerted iu the interview at Tiiplitz. It is stated that the approaching anniversary of the Emperor Francis Joseph's birthday (20th August next), will be marked by the solemn pro mulgation of the reforms which are so impatiently awaited by all classes in Austria. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AUSTRALIAN, BOM BAY, AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The Panther, with the above mails, arrived at Marseilles at 2 p.m. yesterday. Mail left for London at 5 p.m. The mails were brought from Alexandria to Malta by the Masailia, and thence to Marseilles, per Panther. The Massiba, with the heavy portion of the MAN and a part of the passengers, was to leave Malta at 4 p.m. on the 31st July, and may therefore be expected at /Southampton about the !Ith instant. The remainder of the paatengen looked for at South ampton by the Pera about the 10th OUTWARD MAILS. The Nepaul, with the wails of the 20th and 26th of June, readied Men, to rout( to Mauritius, on the 12th of July. The Candle, with the Calcutta and China mails of same date, arrived at Aden on the 14th of July, having towed the Simla from Gibbel Tear. The Nemesis, with the mails of the 4th to 11th of June, reached Ceylon on the sth of July (2 days early). The Ceylon (from Southampton, 20th) arrived at Malta on the 29th of July. The Valetta (from Marseilles, 28th) left Malta on the 31st of July, at 1 am., for Alexandria. INDIA. CALCUTTA, JUNE 18. The indigo prospects are more favourable, and quotations are 4r. higher. Bhirtings are dull, without change in prices. Mule twist is Arm, with a tendency to rise. A decline of 4r. has taken plies in raw silk. Copper has improved lr. Freights are unchanged. Exchange on London is quoted 2s. Odd. Go vernment securities are unaltered. CHINA. SHANGHAI, MAT 30. Trade is suspended. Grey shirting, are dull. Tea is un changed. The silk market is quiet. The settlements during the past fortnight reach 1,200 bales. The total ex port to date amounts to 65,700 bales. Exchange on Lon don is ad. higher. Freights are unchanged. CANTON, Juan' 6. Grey shillings, cA ; catty have declined sc. Mule twist is also 2c. lower. The tea market is dull. The total ex port to date amounts to 79,120,00011 x. Exchange on Lou don is unaltered. AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, inn 13. Business is stagnant. Exchange unaltered. Freights for wool, id. MELBOURNE, Jima 19. Trade is depressed. Freights for gold, 3d. The exports of wool reach 1,0) hales. Burrs shares are quoted 1431. Wires are in good demand. Martell's brandy is quoted 6d. ; Hennessy s, l ls. ; Geneva, 1.11. Trade at Adelaide is dull. Copper, 1921. Exchange selling at 2 premium, purchasing at par. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. PION OCR OWN CORRLAPONDCNT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVCCINO. There is no confirmation of the news given yes terday by BuUier'a Correspondence, that orders fur the embarkation of the Syrian expedition were ac tually despatched on Wednesday evening. That news can scarcely have been true, because M. Grandguillot in this morning's Condittitionnel lays himself out to excuse the delay, and says, as if speaking of a comparatively remote contingency, that if, notwithstanding the great wish of France for common action, the powers should not un fortunately be able to agree, the intervention of France, though alone, will be inevitable. The Patrie, in its " Latest News," written with a knowledge of the manifesto placarded at the Bourse, does not venture to say more than that the "rumour" is spread that the regiments destined to form part of the expedition are " about " to receive the order to march, and that General de Beaufort d'Hautpoul is to leave Paris for Toulon to-morrow. Up to a late hour this evening there is no news of the result of the Conference held at 3 o'clock. If any definitive resolution was come to it will probably be in to-morrow's Moniteur. The Bourse opened gloomily, but about 1 o'clock the following placard was posted : MINISTRY OF STATE.-All the power have agreed 011 the ooltditiona of the European intervention in Syria. A coo fereoce took place, at i o'clock, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to render immediately executory the measures decided on in oommon. This manifesto completely changed the tone of the market, without, however, producing a rise to the extent that might have been expected. The Route, which opened at 68fr. 10c. and fell to 681 r. 5c., ruse to 68fr. 30c., at which price it closed, both for cash and account, with a rise of 15c. Mobilier rose Ur. 25e. only. The Orleans Railway rose 3fr. 75c. ; Eastern, 2fr. 50c. ; and Northern and Southern, lfr. 25c. each. Western and Lyons were without change. Merlingue, the grenadier of the Guards who in June last shot a sergeant of his company, who had inflicted a alight punishment upon him, was exe cuted at Vinceunes, at 6 o'clock yesterday morn ing. Immediately before the execution, the firing party of twelve men were addressed by an adju tant, who, in pursuance of orders from the general commanding the parade, exhorted them as well in the performance of a military duty as from motives of humanity to fire straight. They obeyed the injunction so well that not a single ball missed its mark. Two struck the criminal in the head and ten in the breast, and he rolled over quite dead, without a struggle. The man exhibited great fineness. He said he had committed a heinous crime and was ready to die for it, and he hoped God would pardon him. He took off his coat himself, and marched without assistance to the spot indicated. lie was told that, according to the regulations, his eyes would be bandaged unless he expressly requested to have that ceremony dis pensed with. It is to be presumed that he did not avail himself of the option, as a handkerchief was tied round his head at the last moment. The artillery practice at Vincennes is not, in spite of all the precautions taken, free from danger. The other day a ball went over the polygon, and smashed a boat in the Marne, the men belonging to which were fortunately on shore at the time. The Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres have had au interview of the Emperor of Austria. The Ell4o Agricofe gives the following abort sum mary of the accounts received from the countries in the south of Europe where the harvest is terminated : "lu Italy, it is only in the north that the crop of wheat is satis factory ; iu Lombardy it is middling, and in the provinces of 31.slena. Parma, and Bologna, indifferent. In Venetia, the results differ in various localities ; at Naples the crop will be less than was at tint expected. In Spain, the harvest iu the Two (*.wadies arid La Mancha las Teen satisfactory, but in Andalusia the quantity has nut equalled expectation. Accounts from Odessa and the old Polish provinces give reason to hope that the crop of wheat will be excellent." A JURY OF QUILPH. —The Italian journals state that a wealthy person if Florence, just deceased, has left • singular will. It declares that the greater part of hie for tune shall go to the man with the largest hump on his back in ull Tuscany, and that the persons entrusted with the duty of selecting him shall be themselves twelve hump backs! 'Co reoinnisiiso the latter fur their trouble he directs that, in addition to travelling espouse, each shall he presented with a gold medal baring the effigy of .Prop, their prototype. DowNl,o;-sTREET, Arcuar 2.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald Cal laghan, Esq., to be chief magistrate for the colony of Hong Kong ; Andrew Hoes, Karp, to be colonial secretary fur her Majesty's forts and settlements on the Gold tout ; Joseph Leopard Pemberton, Esq., to be surveyor.genend for the !depart Vancouver; and Edward Labunle, Eng., to berovost marshal for the Island of Bt. Vincent.—Gozerre. STAFFORD EUDTION.—ThiA contest has termi nated in favour of Mr. Alderman Sidney. The state of the poll at twelve o'clock showed that gentleman to have hail 71G votes recorded iu his favour, while Lord Bandon had ally 32G. The latter soon afterwards resigned. Visit or Miss BORDRTT CA.UTTS TO SUNDER LAND.—OR Thursday afternoon, Miss Bunlett Coatis, secompiuned by Lady Vaue Tempest, Major Johnson, and the Rev. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Gooch, of Stainton, York shire, visited Sunderhuid. By her niunilicent gifts and interest in shipwrecked niarineni, Miss Burdett Coutta has made her came almost as familiar as • household word in the homes of the seafaring of this ses-girt isle.—Yorkshire GI 1:4 •-• DEATH OF 0 MNERAL WYNDHAM, M.P.—We regret to learn that Sir H. Wyndhain, Y.P. for West Cumberland, died at Cockermouth Castle last night. We believe he was found dead in hie chair at U o'clock.— Carlisle Journal of this day. CRY.TAL Paa-acs.—An open air fete will be held in the grounds of the Pawn this day. Mr. Coxwell is en pged to ascend in his large baloom partial sweats in which will be made during the afternoon. A military Land will perform during the day. SICILY. (nom • conseroammr.) MERSINA JULY 29. Before this communication willhise7eiiChediou its interest will doubtless be much lessened by the news of that important event now fast approaching —the invasion of Calabria, for which Garibaldi is now preparing; so resolute and rapid is that General that one triumph is only regarded by him as a stepping-stone to another, and every success but the prelude to that great one of all—the entire deliver ance of Italy from alien intolerance and foreign do mination. There is no fear of the result, because every Italian feels that the consummation will and must be aocomplished. This conviction, coupled with the Dictator's disposition, imparta that pecu liar character to be observed in this revolution. All is steady and tranquil, whilst events are progressing I with a rapidity and completeness which are amazing, when considered with reference to their magnitude and importance. About 1 o'clock in the morning of the 27th we embarked at Mclazzo, and after being delayed till our patience was exhausted, the word was given, and the boatmeu pushed off and gave way. There was but little wind, but what there was served ue on our passage, which was a very pleasant one, though nothing of note occurred to make it one of adventure until we neared the entrance of the Faro di Messina. I must men ' tion that at Melazzo there was pointed out to me, by no less a person than Padre Gavazzi, a very large number—several hundred—of boats drawn up near the shore, which were intended for the passage of the expedition across the Faro into Calabria. It appears that these boats got the start of us, for when we had been a few hours at sea some lights inshore were pointed out as being those of the flotilla ;'and when morning broke the craft were seen scattered about in considerable numbers. One part of the coast, it was remarked, had a striking resemblance to the Foreland when making Margate—a resemblance which wax much heightened by the character and number of the fishing boats. On approaching the Faro we observed several of the flotilla suddenly turn back and hoist their colours ; others anchored or sailed about, while some appeared to enter the straits, which are here very narrow. It was evident there was something up, but what that something was none could divine, though many conjectured. The boatmen were in a state of excitement, and were for turning buck ; but to this we objected, and urged them to effect the entrance. Presently we hailed some of the flotilla flying about in every direction, and found that a boat or two had been tired upon by one of the forts on the Calabrian side of the Faro. As nothing could induce the men to persevere, we were obliged to laud in order to effect our journey on foot, or else by such means as we mig ht procure ashore. On the Sicilian side of the Faro, at the entrance, there is a small fortification, which was in the hands of the Garihaldians, and near this fort is situate the small fishing town of the Torre del Faro, which we explored for supplies for the commissariat, at first, as usually happens in such cases, unsuccessfully ; not all our tempting offers could induce the Farians to sacrifice those hens that never laid any eggs. At length, by the merest chancey we espied one of our comptignoss de r"yve close to a well-spread table, and regaling himself on the good things of the Torre del Faro. We en tered, and found that fortune had directed our steps to the house of a good Samaritan in the person of a native who, to his virtue of speaking English, united that of hospitality. Everything that the place could supply, and much more in the shape of luxuries was spread before us with a liberality which sought its reward in " love, not money.' Our friend soon procured us a boat, in which we embarked, and took our leave amidst the loud well-wishes and farewells of the assembled population of Tone del Faro. Before us lay Messina, looking beautiful upon the shores of that bright blue sea. Aeries the bay westretched our course, the boat men standing to their work with a will, although the heat was of that intense character for which Sicily and Malta, and I believe the Red Sea, are re markable. As we passed by the shore we noticed several boats engaged in the tunny fishery. They employ for this purpose two boats, a mall one for rowing and another, considerably larger, which is used as a watch-tower ; the latter has one tall mast fixed amidships, with wooden steps fastened up to the top, where there is a stand, on which a watchman places himself in order to note the appearance of the tunny. Leaving the fishermen behind us we steered on, and as the heat was exhausting, and I hxd had no sleep since the night before that on which we started, I fell asleep, and suddenly awoke to find myself within a stone's throw of the shore of Mesaina. Ou landing we went to the Hotel Victoria, and observed in passing that all the houses were closed, and the town wearing every appearance of military occupation—an iinpretsaion further con firmed anti heightened by the presence of the ships of war lying close in shore. At the hotel we found Captain Pearl with a few of his friends, who received us very cordially, after which we went straight to the headquarteta of Garibaldi, who had established himself in the Palazzo Municipal°. The entrance and courtyard were thronged with troops anti persons whose constant arrival and departure were all indicative of the important event which haul achieved so much, and was about to achieve so much more for them. As we asceuded the stairs and were 'taming into the principal suite of apart mount we met Garibaldi with some of his staff ; he was going out to visit seine posts and transact some business, so we accompanied him to the court, where he left we, having previously expressed a wish to see us to dinner. As it was early yet, about one o'clock, and we were to dine at half-past fire, there was time to spare for several purposes—to view the town and look up billets for the night. Thanks to the staff, this was quickly arranged, and we found ourselves established in one of the principal mansions iu the place, in the Piazza del S. Elisa beth, the theatre of which is directly opposite to us. We found the city in the possession of the division under Medici, the town having been evacu ated by the Neapolitans without firing a shot ; but for the disorder of a few places where the volunteers bad bivouacked and were quartered, there were no traces of so prodigious a change having taken place as that I narrate. Time town was perfectly quiet, anti order reigned throughout. Of people, except a few of the hum bler class, there were very few, a circumstance to be explained by the whole of the inhabitants having either tied into the country or concealed themselves. The Neapolitans still hold the citadel under an armistice of, I am given to understael, a fort night's duration. The object of this term is to enable the Neapolitans to remove their stores, and ou the expiry of the stipulated period the garrison march out with arms, and will either be shipped to Naples or cross over to Calabria. The flight of the inhabitants is easily understood, for they were ap prawn/dye of the fate of their countrymen of Palermo, and feared lest the gmsrrisou would hum : bard the town, in which ease nothing could have saved it from total destruction, as from the cola , mantling position of the citadel and number and weight of its guns-80 in all—it was well prepared !to effect. The miscreants, however, dare not do so infamous an act, and they feel besides that their caused a lost, in Sicily at least ; time will show whether Naples will not follow suit. In passing through the streets of lifesaina the appearance of desertion is very striking and signi ficant. 'Taking into conaideratiou the extent of the place and the paucity of people, one is led to inquire where are they I—what is the reasin f It is thew reflections which impart so much of interest to the present coutlition of Messina. Everywhere the state of things under the old re;,inie is giving plate to the now. One incident is so remarkable that it will better illustrate the state of atfitirs here, and the changes effected, than Pages of descriptive writing. In pasting through the Piazza del Feral mo oo na i i , nl iiens oll t . h l w o u bse o for one aide of the square is taken up with Sat Pis o del Governatore, the former residence, its ry there i ft were a I p e l r' el ' i w t,... i s o •t f, r l 7 : l l l ' e li t . :r l tl l t t e its name implicit, of the goventor of Messina, and now that of General Medici. These per.stins w ens assembled around the pedestal of the statue of King Ferdinand 11., of inhuman; memory, and were