The Express. — London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

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WI . 65.- LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 12. TO OUR RRADIRB. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. A late edition of the Esprem is publishol every etteuhag duriu4 the racing 110114012, containing the results of the races. Tim groat question of the supply of cotton is steadily acquiring the important dimensions which we have prepared our readers to look for. There is an abundance of facts and figures at hand which may be usefully passed under review, especially now that the defeat of the Federal army has occa sioned a more serious appreciation of the probable duration of the national struggle in America. Wo invite attention to the state of a branch of trade, which imports :n1,000,000/. or 35,000,0001. of raw produce annually, exports 55,000,000/. of manufactures annually, furnishes subsistence to four millions of persons in this country, and con tributes more lar;ely than any other to the na tional profits. During the past week, owing to the molt of the battle in America, there has been a renewal of excitement in the Liverpool cotton market, and a fresh advance in prices. An idea of the importance of the movements which have occurred in the market since the American troubles arose may be gathered from the fact that, as com pared with this date last year, the price of "middling" American cotton is now fully 40 per cent. dearer, and " fair " fully 30 per cent, dearer, whilst the rise in East India descriptions exceeds 21d. per lb. This latter rise is equivalent to no less than 75 per cent. The general public have no conception of the anxiety, embarrassment, and inconvenience which this remarkable movement in prices, combined with the prospect of its further development, has inflicted upon our greatest manu facturing interest. Each new phase in American politics is watched with even painful earnestness, whilst the statistics of consumption and produc tion—particularly the production in other parts of the world than America—are scanned more closely than ever. Which way speculation tends is shown not only by tho rise in the price of cotton, but, with equal force, by the fact that, although the consumption of the article this year has, up to the present date, been below that of 1860 by about 2,000 bales per week, speculators have taken out of the Liverpool market about 400,000 bales more than last year. When we recollect that the money value of these 400,000 bales may be put at be tween three and four millions sterling—all in ere.. As of last year's movements—we gain an idea of the activity and extent of the cotton speculation. It indicates that, although our cotton authorities are perhaps as fallible as the rest of us, more par ticularly as all their calculations are dependent upon the course of politics, the opinion of the best, soundest, and most practical persons in this country points to a very disturbed state of the cotton trade in the future. " Hitherto," observes an eminent Manchester authority," the consumers " of cotton in this district have relied too much " upon the chances which might turn up in their " favour before the stocks on hand were con " seined, and have not asked themselves se " rioosly what would have to be done should war " be prolonged in America, and the raw ma " terial not only withheld for the present, " but foe some time to come." " We consider "this question," it is further observed, " a most " vital one to the welfare, not only of this particu " tar district, hut of the country at large. Cotton " is as indispensable as corn." The conclusion at which the most sagacious persons in the manufac turing districts have arrived ia ono which must claim the attention of every one of us, and which has an important influence upon the profits of the country—it is, simply, that the sooner • general reduction in the consumption of cotton takes place the better it will be, under present circumstances, for that great trade itself, and for the country at large. Amid the distress and privation which an enforced slackening of our cotton industry must necessarily occasion, our consolation must be that this is the most effectual means of tiding over the impending crisis. What is wanted at the moment is not cotton itself, for we have enough to go on with, but an insurance respecting the future supply, in default of which the market value is rising to • point my embarrass. leg to the spinner and manufacturer. Were it possible for us to create cotton—to approach India or other producers with our millions in our hands and say, " We shall want a couple of mil " lions of bales this coming season ; take the order " for them, and here is the money" —our indus trial 'machinery might go on as before. But the simple fact is, that the article is not to be had from new sources within the time. It is not a question of money ; the commodity does not exist in any quantity except in America, and cannot becalled into existence as swiftly as we require it. There is, therefore, no alternative but to consume lees, and to husband our stock as much as possible, in order to eke it out. The misfortune is that this process means " abaft time," idle looms, closed mills, and a distressed population. Short time is already being adopted to some extent in the manu facturing districts. Its more general adoption will be promoted by the difficult position in which spinners and manufacturers already find them selves placed. The rise in the price of the manu factured article always lags behind the rise in the raw material, thus diminishing the margin of profit for which they carry on business. Even if good long orders, extending over • considerable period, are offered to them, they are dubious of accepting them, being fearful of the course of the market for the raw material in the interval. If they de cide to supply themselves with cotton hereafter, the price may rise to a point at which the con tract may leave them an enormous loss. On the other hand, if they possess ample capital, and prefer to buy now, they do so at great peril; for the present tango of prices being based, not on trading but on political considerations, the cotton market might, perchance, break away downwards, and leave them the holders of a stock purchased at very high prices. Even, therefore, in cases where the employer has the chance of getting orders which would help to keep his people in work for a long time to come, he dare not accept them. The computed stock of cotton at Liverpool on last Friday evening was 989,070 bales, against 1,203,320 at the same period of last year, when the quantity was unusually large. As regards the American qualities the stock is equal to about 20 weeks' consumption at the rate lately witnessed ; at this time last year it was equal to 28 weeks' consumption. There then remains the important difference, as determining the market price, that last year there was every prospect of the American supply coming forward as usual, whereas now that supply is ordered to be stopped. Another point to be weighed is that the draught upon our stock for exportation will probably be larger this year than usual, as continental, and, perhaps, even American consumers will fall upon our market. This renders it the more requisite that we should diminish our own consumption. As the home " trade" have of late possessed them 'elves of a considerable supply by buying at Liverpool, it is computed that the stock which they hold is of about the same amount as last year. There remain for consideration the anxious ques tions, never absent from the mindof the cotton specu lator—Will any portion of the American supply come leeward, and if so, what portion ? Will the blockade be maintained in a way to secure its con tinued recognition by England, France, and other states? Assuming that this point is resolved in the affirmative, what quantity of cotton will run the gauntlet of the blockading squadron? Given, a scarcity of the article, and a high price, at Liver pool and Manchester, at Havre and Mulhouse, to gether with an abundant supply in the Confede rate States ; and what will be the result ? These are a chum of questions the solution of which rests with the future. THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY ON MOON- THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST L 2, 1861. CILIATION WITH THE POPE. A ecntence in the Bishop of Salisbury's Charge deserves greater attention than the obscurity of a learned language is likely to win for it. After surveying the state of his Diocese, and de precating iu the strongest terms any relaxation in the ecclesiastical laws of ritual, matrimony, Church rates, and th e lik e , his Lordship proceeded to utter aspirations f o r a atoration of unity to the Churches. Gliding suddenly into Latin, and ap pearing to quote from sonic leader of the movement which began twenty years ago, his Lordship brought his aspiration toa cl ose , as near l y as cou ld be heard, in theme weeds :—" The Bishop of Rome (i. e., the Pope) will not yield to us, but we, together with him, will yield to God." (Now We %obis ceded, oed woe, ~ed cum ills, redeems Deo.) This report of the quotation may not be verbally exact, but is so substantially. No part of the Bishop's Charge was delivered with such visible emotion, or to a manner so expressive of earnestness, as this re markable sentence. NW Court. OSBORNE, Aocurr 10. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accom pulled by the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Duke of Oporto, Princess Charles and Princess Anne of Haase, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and IMMO Arthur, went on board the royal yacht Victoria aid Albert yestenlay afternoon. TM ladisi and gentlemen in attendance also embarked, sad the visitors. The royal party returned to Osborne at a quarter before light o'clock. Earl Rowell and Count Omits arrived on a visit to her Majesty. Count Brandenburg also strived on Saturday. Count GJelitz, on a special mission from the Grond Duke of Hasse, was presented to the Queen, at an audience, by Berl RUINSiI, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Her Majesty's dinner party in the evening included the Crews Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess Alice, the Duke of Oporto, Princess Charles of Home, Princess Anne of Hews, the lady-in-Waiting to the Crown Princess, the Barone. von Dobeueck. Baroness vale Schiffer, in waiting on Prince= Charles, Earl Rimmil, Count Brandenburg, Count Goerta, Count da Qmsarn, Baron de Ricou, Danker, Count Fantenstein, Lieutenant-Colonel Ober. nit:, and Major Rlphinstone. Tar Duke of Oporto took leave of her Majesty this morning, and returned to Fioutdampton. Earl Rumen and Count Goeritz have returned to London. AUGUST 11. The Princins Charles sod the Princess Aiine - 01 Hers left Osborne yesterday on their return to His continent, attended by the Baronies von Schiffer and Baron de Ricou, Major Du Plat was also in attendance. The Queen sad Prince Consort, the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Princess Alice, attended by the ladies and gentlemen is waiting, drove out in the afternoon. This morning her Majesty, the Prises Consort, the Crown Prince end Primula of Prussia, Primer Alice, Princess Helena, Prbiers Louis*, Prince Arthur and Primo Leopold, attended Divine 'Service. The Rev. W. R. Jells officiated. Thii Hoc. Victoria Mart Wortley has miceesded the Boa. Beatrice By's as Ms/4 of Beams in Waiting. The Chancellor of the Embegasr left Loudon on Satur iky for Hawardeu Castle, Chaster. Despatches were seat on Saturday from the Colonial. cam to the Go►eraen of Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labnan Malta, the North America& Provinces, Bermuda sad Gibraltar. The Cuunt arid Countess De Flahatilt arrived at Stirling oe Friday, and loft shortly thereafter with poet. harem from the Odder Lies Hotel than, for Tatham Oretle. His Exoellency the Italia Minister left town on fitunlay, for Bps, Belgian. Madame Mumma and family are passing the wawa at St. IwoWd'raa-9e► Tie Duke and Duchene of Sutherland left Folke stone ne ttetunlay, by the Mouth &Eters Railway Com pays ttotrebost, for Boulogne, mac to Paris. The Marchioness of itreScialbsoc has been con fined to her residence is Park•Lrs for acme days past by green Oldtspositioo. The Earl Russell returned to Pembroke Lodge, Richmond, from Osborne es Istarday. The noble earl, ac eompanied by the Conant@ nod ladies Remell, leave Rich. mood for Scotland the week Asir next Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston propose to Ism tows i 0 Joy for Wallow ChM. It will be the sable preemleee Ant visit to Wallow else ereeptios the aloe of Lord Worths of the Claque Perk ea the death of the Nar ita Dalhousie. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor and fanny left their residence at Primovita, os Saturday, for Calreley Hall, Cheshire. The E►rl of Dudley left town on Saturday for fieotlamd. The Counts. Dowager of Ceznworth has left bar weddings la Okakerater.place for Omateriatry. Francs Counts. of Albemarle and Colonel the Goa. P. Cud left tan ea Saturday. ou a visit to Lady Yakima Alford. at Ambridge Park, near Berkhampetead. Lord and Lady Willoughby de &ashy have left tows for Griamabeepa Liscoloidere. Lord and Lady Gardner have left town for Boot had. Lord and Lady Ebnry left Folkestone on Satur day for Boolean*. ea route to the Oootinent. W. are requested to announce that a marring, is arranged to take Own between Vissmat Clifilas and Miss E. Seyinormr, daughter of Lady Avant* Seymour. The Earl of Aberdeen's health has improved con siderably (says the Aberdeen Herald) sine* be arrived at Haddo Howe. He is able to take out•dour exercise Asily, both riding and driving. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. NEW YORK, JILT 30 (rza ANA, viA QuaserowN). Apprehensions of a Confederate attack on Wash ington are still entertained. The Federal' have evacuated Hampton near Fort Munroe. The marshal and police commissioners of Baltimore have been removed as prisoners to Fort Munroe. The military commissioner of Fort Lafayette has refused to obey the writ of habeas corpus to pro duce the British subjects held as political prisoners. Prince Napoleon and suite arrived at New York on the 27th July. No demonstration has taken place, as the Prince preserve's a strict incognito. He resides on board the yacht in the harbour, and visits the city during the day. Advises front st. Thomas state that Antigua (0 had been totally destroyed (T) by an earthquake, with the loss of 2,000 lives. The Borussia has arrived out. The Africa was intercepted off Cape Race, on the 28th July, by the Associated Press yacht. NEW YORK, JOLT 31 The following is from the New York Herald of the 30th July : Private Dougerty, of the New York 71st, Captain Allen, of Massachusetts, and Private Waldorf, of the 2nd Wisconsi n Regiment, arrived in Washington yesterday, from Ludley Church, where they were detained as prisoners until Friday night, when they effected their escape. They state that Q. rebels admit the lees of 1,500 killed in the Bull'. Run batUe. They also report 600 union priaoners in the hands of the rebels, and that they are weU treated. The rebels will not bury the bodies of the dead Zounvea and members of the New York 14th. No soldier in a red shirt or breeches receives; funeral rites at their hands. The rebels expected a renewal of the attack upon the Bull's Run batteries, and are now in strong fares between Centreville and Fairfax Court house. All the State prisoners confined at Fort M'Henry, in eluding the Baltimore Police Commissioners and Marshal Kane, have been conveyed to Fortress Monroe foe safe keeping. Tie Union troops in Missouri are exceedingly active and ruccessful in their forays upon the enemy. At Spring field on Saturday, General Sweeney dispersed a band of rebels, and took possession of the town, together with some 20,000 dollars' worth of military Mores • Near Rolla, on the same day, a party of 15 Home Guards attacked and defeated 6.i rebels. Ow the 25th Superintendant Williams and 50 men Worked 300 mounted rebels, who on the third round fled precipitately from the field. On the following morning the Union troops took poesemion of the town. The following is from the Nero York Herald of July 31 : No military movements have taken place around Wash ington. There was a vague rumour reached Clarks burg, in Western Virginia, yesterday, that Colonel Tyler, of the 7th Ohio regiment, with 3,000 Union troops —a portion of General Coen army, had met Governor Wise with 7,000 rebels at Bulltown and that:6oo Union men and 1,500 rebels were killed. There appears however, to be no confirmation whatever of the report as far as we can learn. A.lUla Creek wu the scene of another small naval attack yesterday by four vessels of the Potomac squadron, on a new rebel battery which has just been discovered there. Shot sad &hell were thrown in by the vessels for three hours, sad the Ike woe returned from the battery, which appeared to be mounted with three 12. pound rifled cannon. The rebels were finally driven out. The bats engaged wore the Yankee and Reliance. The former wu struck forward by 000 shot, but not seriously damaged. We give to-day a highly graphic account, from our spe- cial correspondent, of the late victory of General Sweeney ever the rebel troops at the town of Forsythe, on the White River, in Missouri, on the 23rd instant, in which the Union troops captured 27 guns, a large quantity of ammunition, and several toes of lead. The rebels were in force Dearly 1,000 strong, and were completely routed and driven moose the river. Reports were prevalent in Cairo yestenlay that an attack by the rebels on that place was imminent. It was disco vered that large bodies of rebel troops were concentrating at a point 40 miles from Oairo, and threatening the Union posi tion on Bird's Point. The troops there, however, wire vi gilant and prepared for resistance. The Prince Napoleon will probably leave for Washington to-day. During his absence the Prin cess Clothilde will occupy an apartment at the New York Hotel, which has been prepared for her. An incomplete statement of the killed, wounded, and missing at the battle of Bull's Run has been _ . . . . ... . furnished—killed, 280 ; wounded, 729 ; missing, 477: total, 1,488. Jeff. Davis in his message to the Confederate Coupes', states that he shall treat all Federal officers prisoners in the same way as the Southern privateers are treated by the Federal government. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Nsw You. Jur 30, Evrnyo. Cotton firm, and advancing ; Middlin g Upl an d is quoted 16 to 161 c. Wheat, nothing doing. In corn there in a good export demand. Flour quiet. Provisions are slightly firmer. Exchange quiet. Bankers' Bills on London, 1071 , to 1071. Money abundant. Stocks dulL New York Central, 'MI ; Erie, 24 ; Illinois Central, 62g. QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY MORNING. The Royal Mail steamship Asia arrived off the harbour at 8.45 p.m. yesterday. She brings 59 psasengen, of whom she landed 10, together with 120 mail bags, and prooeeded at 9 p.m. All well. The Asia left New York on the 31st July, and bad experienced very foggy weather. QUEENSTOWN, Smut The Royal Mail steam-ship Canada arrived here at 5.45 p.m. to-day, embarked the mails, passen gers, and latest telegrams, and proceeded at 4 p.m. ; all well. She experienced densely thick weather in coming from Holyhead. RENEWED DISTURBANCES AT WARSAW. THORN, Am mar On Thursday evening l as t a conflict took place at Warsaw between the people and the military, iu consequence of the latter having interfered to pre. van: an illumination of the city. One person was killed and several were arrested. On Friday Warsaw continued in a very disturbed state. A great concourse of people assembled in the Meth &ruse, notwithstanding the request made to them to disperse. The military marched up, but were afterwards withdrawn. Great agitation prevails. THORN, Amer 11, EVtNTNO. Since yesterday troops and artillery have been Llaceil in all the public gardens and squares of Warsaw. It is said that the Emperor's acceptance of M. W ght. ielopolski's resignation arrived at Warsaw l as t ni , 11. A great fife, to take plac e RACOW in War s a w, GUST has been arranged by the party of agitation for M on d ay next. The circulars which have been distributed enjoin the public celebration in the churches, during the usual religious service, of " the highly important anniversary of the former union of Poland with Lithuania.' ITALY. TIMM, A UGUST 10. The (*dal Ga.ette of to-day publishes a despatch addressed by Baron Ricasoli to the representatives of Italy abroad. This despatch reviews the history of the remelt parliamentary session, and mentions the absence of those deputies representing opi nions favourable to the former government. It concludes by saying—" Italy has constituted her self, notwithstanding that a portion of Italian territory is in the hands of others. Europe, be holding us armed and strong, will become persuaded of our right to the entire possession of our terri tory, and will appreciate our sincerity in offering liberty and independence to the Church." AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. norm Aoanrr 10. In to-day's sitting of the Upper House the draught address proposed by M. Deak was read and put to the vote. On the motion of Count Ekaparys, it was unanimously adopted by acclamation, with out any amendment. SPAIN. MADRID, Avausr 9. The jury has acquitted the journal La Disett :ion, prosecuted for having published a democratic political programme, demanding the establishment of a single chamber and the independence of the Church. FRANCE. PARIS, Arnim. It. The Paris of this evening publishes the follow ing despatch from Constantinople, dated the Bth inst. In view of the state of things in the Herzegovina, Servia, and the Principalities, the Porte has decided to send all the available troops of the army into Roumelia." The Pays of this evening has the following news : —" A new Pretender disputes the throne of Abys sinia with the Emperor Theodore." The Preset of this evening asserts that at the end of July great agitation prevailed in Damascus and in some other towns of Syria. The Ulemas ' says the Paw, endeavoured to excite the people to rise against the Maronites, but the agitation ceased when the arrest of the Ulemas was ordered by Daoud Effendi. PARIS, Ammer 10. The Patric of this evening says :—" The report that General Goyon is about to leave Rome is without foundation." The King of Sweden will embark on Monday next at Cherbourg. On Tuesday next the Boulevard de Malesherbes will be inaugurated by the Emperor, who will pro- Deed to the campof Chalons on the following day. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. SHANGHAI, Joys 19. Tho relations of England with China and Japan are satisfactory. MALTA. Avocet. 10. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer, with the mails from India, China, and Australia, arrived here to-day. NEW ZEALAND. MELBOURNE, Jens 25 (via Kam). The intelligence from New Zealand is most gloomy. Sedition is spreading among the natives. The governor has issued a proclamation demand ing obedience. liege's ministry has been defeated, and has appealed to the country. The shipments of gold since last mail amount to 89,645 ounces. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 6th publish a long address to the Queen from the Archbishop of Tar ragona, in the name of himself and his suffragans, entreating her Majesty to take measures for preventing the spread of what he calls the errors of Protestants. The Ministers of Finance and of Grace and Justice had left Madrid to join the Queen at Santander. A quanity of fi rearms, sup posed to have been collected by the persons concerned in the recent conspiracy at Loja, had been seised at Granada. BELGIUM. The Minister of War in Belgium has just pub lished the following order of the day : The king has charged me to express to the artillery the peat satisfaction which his Majesty felt at seeing the suc cess with which the different problems relative to the trans formation of cannon have been solved. The king, in parti cular, congratulates the artillery on having suc c e e d e d, in a short time, in supplying the army with such p o werful engines of war, the effects of which his Majesty could judge and appreciate in the different experiments made in hi Cinat Bavaria). lam the more happy at being, on ool e sion, the organ of the king's satisfaction that I bare often witnessed the intelligent seal and perseverance which the oiling, of artillery have displayed to bring about the resells to which they owe the august approbation of his Majesty—an approbation which is. for all those who have contributed to this national work, the must precious of re *napalm*, and which becomingly crowns their labour. Bison Cilassx.. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Auourr 11. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Sultan, Captain Cook, with the above mails, in charge of Lieutenant Jeayes, Admiralty agent, RN., arrived this morning. She brings 23 pas bangers ; amongst whom are 13 seamen, who were wrecked in the ship Live Yankee, on the sth of July, at St. CosmelL The Sultan brings 7 packages of specie, value 2,5101., 42 boxes of lemons, 16 boxes of grapes, boxes of quinces, 41 cases of apples, 7 boxes of tomatoes, 189 boxes of green fruit, 2 cases of wine, 127 cases of eggs, 6 baskets of onions, 3 packages of sundries, and 16 bullocks alive. The steamships Gladiator and Bast Anglian, of London, the Frankfort, of Liverpool, and the Por tuguese squadron, were lying in the harbour of Lisbon. On the 7th, at 1 p.m., the Sultan spoke the steamship Amazon steering to the southward. LISBON, AVOWS,' 7. The disturbances in the Algarve have been quelled for the present, and quiet reigns throughout the other provinces of Portugal. Thu English nuns of the ancient sisterhood, Sion House, who have been established in Portugal for more than two centuries, are about to return to England, where they have purchased a convent. Exchange on London at three months is quoted 531 ; Paris, 530 ; Amsterdam, 421; Hamburg, 48; Genoa, 528 ; Rences, Three per Cents., 481 ; Cou pons 48/ ; Deferred, 40 ; Lisbon Bank, 580; Com mercial Bank of Oporto, 260; ditto Mercantile Bank, 262. ITALIAN EXHIBITION OF 1861. The government of the Kiog of Italy have re solved to bold an Exhibition of Art and Industry at Flo• ream in the ensuing months of September and October. Italy will see for the Mit time the works of her artists and the products of her industry collected together under the roof of a Crystal Palace. An official announcement has been circulated which specifies the following as the prin. deal features of the exhibition : It will be divided into throe departments, agricultural, industrial, and artistic. It is intended that Rome and Venice shall both be repre sented. It is calculated that there will be about 5,000 con tributors. Manufacturers of agricultural implements, both English and others, are specially invited by the Royal Commission to send in specimens of their manufacture. Not only will • o.ibeis be reserved for their reoeptiou and exhibition, but will be permitted. A new market is thus thrown open to a branch of industry in which the United Kingdom particularly excels. The Archduke Maximilian, Lord High Admiral of Austria, purposes visiting Southampton this week to in spect the docks and commercial facilities of that port This visit has reference to the contemplated line of steam-packet communication about to be established by the Austrian government between England and Trieste. A meeting of the Southampton Town Council took place on Saturday for the purpose of making arrangements for the suitable recep tion and entertainment of the distinguished visitor. The Official Gazette of Turin publishes another lid d subscriptions towards the coat of ♦ monument to Count Carrot, from which it appears that the total sum sub scribed rap to this time is 64,M4fr. The amount of Peter's pence raised in the arch diocese of Munich in the course of the present year is 28,336 florins. , . EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nox ocra ows o m.) PARIS, SUB MAT EVENING. The Presse and other journals are strongly im pressed with the belief that we are on the eve of important events at Rome. A letter from Turin says :—" Good news ! The deliverance of Rome is at hand. Italy will soon have her capital." A letter in the SiJele confirms, with new particu lars, the accounts of the sneaking, traitorous con duct of the court of Rome to Father Giacomo. The following is the text of the unctuous letter by which lie was summoned to the papal capital : Reverend brother, —I am commanded by the Holy Father to invite you to this metropolis, hie Holiness desiring to have an interview with you. The Holy Father desires me to assure you that you need have no fear. For my own part I am persuaded that, far from meeting with a single re- proach, you will leave Rome consoled, tranquil, and con tented, which result of your journey will be a glory for the order, and more especially for your convent. Believe me you cannot do better than come ; if, owing to any aeon. seen circumstances, you should be prevented from coming in person send some other father in your place —a man of experience and worth. You know, moreover, how impor tant this order is. Meanwhile, I bless you with all the tenderness of a father. Your affectionate servant in God, BROTHER BERNARDINO, Miniater•Ueneral. Rome—Anoelli, July 13, 1861 _ _ • The above document, the Sii , cle observes, is redo lent of the church. It reassures, even flatters, brother Giacomo ; but mark the curt phrase which intimates that he must obey the order, and start for Rome. When he got there he was treated with severity and rudeness, and, although not actually put in prison, was confined in a convent at San Francisco di Ripe., and when there nobody was allowed to speak to him. He was sent back to Turin deprived of his living. So much for the promise that he should leave Rome "consoled, tranquil, and content' , How the Pope endeavoured in vain to wring from him an admission that Cavour had retracted his pu litical opinions in his dying moments, has already been described. The following detail of the conver sation is new :—When the Pope, quite out of pa tience at the ill success of his interrogation, finally exclaimed, " How, then, did he die 1" Giacomo boldly answered, " He died amid the tears and sor row of all those who loved him—of an entire people." It is stated that at the reception of the corps diplomatic by the King of Sweden at the Tuileries, Baron d'Adelsward inadvertently presented the Chevalier Nigro. as " envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Sardinian Majesty ;" the King, interruptingoaid, " You are mistaken, my dear baron, you mean his Italian Majesty." We get from the Department of the Tarn-and- Garonne a piquant history, illustrative of the working of universal suffrage. AM. Marquevret, having announced his inteutiou to stand for the couucil-general as an independent candidate, the prefect, M. Levainville, who is a man of "energy," proceeded to combat his pretensions by the follow ing, amongst other means :—He wrote an electoral circular, which was read in the market-place of the prefectoral town by • commissary of police, supported by an escort of gen darmes. In this circular, thus promulgated with all the terrors of the law, he accused the opposition candidate of " abusing public cre dulity ;" " having assumed a position unworthy of any man who respects himself ;" and " descending to low intrigues for the purpose of deceiving honest men." The prefect further proclaimed that the wretched candidate, who presumed to come for ward on his own hook, was a man who enjoyed " no credit in any minister's office," and that, as to the prefecture, " he, the prefect, would take care that he should never be allowed to set foot in his office except on purely private and personal business, and that under no circumstances what ever should be ever be admitted to his private room ;" he added that any request whatsoever which the opposition candidate might make would be inevita bly refused, and that " the mere fact of his recom mendation would cast suspicion" upon any proposi tion which might be tainted with it. Of course the candidate, thus put under a ban, and deprived of " prefectoral" fire and water, did not succeed, but being advised that some phrases in the prefect's denunciation of him amounted to a private libel, he brought an action against that functionary. The Tribunal of Mon tauban, without going into the merits of the case, declared itself incompetent to try a prefect without the consent of the Council of State, and it is not doubted that this disclaimer of jurisdiction will be confirmed on appeal. M. Marquevret, there fore, is preparing an application to the Council of State, to see whether that body will sanction the , principle that functionaries are entitled to libel op position candidates with impunity. The Minister of State wrote a circular from Vichy concerning theatres, which has not yet been made public, but which is understood to draw a broader line of distinction than has lately been maiutaiued between the legitimate and illegitimate drama. The Theatre Francais is not to be allowed to receive pieces written with a view to the Vaude ville or the Gymnast, and the vaudeville theatres are to introduce into their pieces the time-honoured couplets. On first nights, conspicuous boxes are not to be occupied by ladies of the " horse breaking " type. Iu noticing the death of M. Cauchois-Lemaire, I observed that he was ono of the journalists who signed the famous protest in IMO, against the ordinances of Charles X. That document was signed by forty-four writers, and it is really curious to see what has become of them all after a lapse of thirty years. Seventeen are dead—viz., MM. Carrel, Challas, do Jusaieu, Bohain, Ader, Fabre, Annie, Guyet, Chatelain, Lapelouse, Levasseur, Bert, Larreguy, Dnmoulin, Coate, Billiard, and Cauchios-Lemaire. MM. Thiess, Mignet, and Remusat, after Laving • filled the highest offices of state, are now devoted to literature ; so are MM. Dejean, de Gui zard, and Betide. M. Barbarous, procureur general under Louis Philippe, is a senator. MM. Avenel and Rolle are librarians. M. Peisse is keeper of the fine arts museum. M. Fenty is the head of a bureau of foreign affairs. M. lfaum• mann, the elder, is the manager of the Journal de de l'Arnae. M. Leon Fillet is consul at Nice, after having been manager of the Opera, as was M. Nestor Roqueplan. M. Mouaaette is the com missary to a railway. M. Valliant is a field officer of cavalry. M. Fazy is the head of the executive power at Geneva. M. Dupont de Bussac is an advocate in Paris. M. Gaujal, an ex-prefect, is now a banker at Nantes. MM. Dubochet and Dwisard are members of manufacturing compa nies. MM. Cliambolle, Stapfer, and Plagnol have retered into private life. MM. Samos, Busoui, and P. Leroux have only ceased to be journalists. The degree of D.D. brut just been conferred on the Rev. William Cooke, of Loudon, editor of the Methodist New C011114a47811 Magazines, by the faculty and trustees of Shurtleff College, Illinois. Dr. Cooke is one of the most distioguished tkoologic J writers in the methodist body. WEST COAST OF AFRICA. The news brought by the steamer Etbiope on Saturday shows that the slave trade, so far from de creasing, is rapidly reviving, and that the illegal traffic is carried on chiefly under the American flag. At Porto Novo matters continued unsettled, and the West African Herald gives the following de scription of the battle of Porto Novo : It has already been recorded in] thief journal four months ago, that the late Mr. Foote, her Majesty's consul at Lago a . went up to Porto Novo in the gunb oa t B rune , f or the pur pose of negotiating with the king of that place. The king having refused to accede to the terms of the treaty, and treating the consul's message with contempt, Mr. Foote caused a shot to be fired over the town. This having pro, duped no effect, some shots were fired into the town, and the Brune left the place. The Porto-Noviana, much elated at the departure of the Brune, congratulated themselves, and declared that if the versa came again they would have her up on the beach, and convert her intoa . war-oanoe forth. king. On the 26th of April hurt the consul went up with • considerable force to recommence hostilities. Commodore Edmondstone commanded in person. The force consisted of her Majesty's ships Bloodhound, Brune, and the Fideliter. The Bloodhound could not get further up the lagoon than Beechy, so that the Brune and Fiduliter had it all to do themselves. They were assisted by ten boats. The Porto- NOViana mustered in large force on the backs of the lagoon. The following is from the native journal, Lee Irol in, published at Abbeokuta : " The expedition consisted of the Brune and Fideliter. Each of these had attached to it a number of boats—ten, it is stated. Four of these were armed with 24 and 12. pounder howitzers, the remaining six were rocket boats. The expedition reached the barrier above B•dsgry at four p.m. on the afternoon of Thursday, and after two hours , bard work pulling and hauling the sailors effected a narrow panne, which was forced by the Fideliter. She was im. mediately followed by the Brune, and thus in the space of two hours and a half was overcome what it had taken the Porto Nord= six weeks and more to prepare. Some Lo coulees made a miserable attempt to save their reputation by firing • few shots, but • rocket or two from the long 52 of the Brune sent them flying up the river at their beat pace. Next moron* at seven a.m. the flotilla bad reached Porto Novo; and es soon as they came abreast of the town • heavy musketry fire was opened upon them from both aides of the river, which, however, waa not replied to by the English for some little time. When once the boats opened fire with rockets, shell, and shot, it was vigorous and well directed, so much so that within an hour the town was in flames, which gradually increased until they rose high above the lofty trees that hitherto afforded the inhabitants grateful shade. The iso canoes again took to flight, and remained through the day far out of gunshot, and watched the game of war in tolerable security. The beats of the squadron were in two divisions, one under the commodore, the second under Captain Raby, of ber Ma. jesty's ship Alecto. Finding the town burning furiously is their rear, the defenders of this den of infamy ran for the beach, and advantage was taken of this by Captain Raby, V.C., who was in hisgig with two meu, to land and spike • gun—not, however, without being severely wounded by the explosion of the gun during the act of spiking. Seeing that the natives bad not plucked up courage to cut off this party, permission was given to about 50 marines and blue jacked to land, in order to set on fire some well-built houses that bad hitherto withstood the rockets and flames. "The landing was effected without molestation, and a new quarter of the town wee hereby set fire to. It appears that the warriors bad not up to this time retreated from the town, for Captain A. T. Jones, 2nd West India Regiment, encountered one standing in a doorway, whom he shot with his revolver, and met a second, whom he was about also to despatch, when his revolver missed fire, and had the native rushed at him he must have cut him down before he could draw his sword ; but, deeming prudence the better part of valour, he took to his heels and hid himself. "The town now being in this quarter thoroughly fired, at 11.30 the troops re-embarked, and returned to their ships and dined. At 1 o'clock, being refreshed, and a fresh sup ply of ammunition served out, the boats of Captain Raby's division formed in line abreast, and advanced within 15 yards of the reeds horn whence the natives still kept up a brisk fire from a point rather lower than where the gunboats had anchored, and where it was subsequently discovered they had an ambuscade. From this point it was found difficult to dislodge them, until rockets and round shot found out their weak point, and sent them flying in all directions. Great havoc was committed in their retreating ranks by the grape and canister of the boats, as well as the well.directed shots of the marines. The opportunity was DOW seized upon by Captains Raby and Jones to land and spike a second gun and carry off their last flag. It was now seen bow great had been the havoc inflicted upon the enemy, by whose own account they admit their loss to be 1,000 killed and as many wounded. After this the firing , became very weak and desultory, so the English amused themselves by firing shot and shell at the principal houses left standing. About f p.m. the gunboats and flotilla steamed away for lagos and rejoined the squadron outside the bar. The vessels composing it have since steamed off in various directions. The loss on the aide of the English was only one man killed and five slightly wounded." The notorious slaver Storm King had again done a clever stroke of businms, and bamboozled both the American and British cruisers. This vessel, which is reported to have made in three years upwards of 2,000,000 dollars, went into Mango Grande with a legal cargo on board, assuming a trading cruise, but finding that there were slaves to be obtained had thrown her cargo overboard, shipped a large number of slaves, and got away clear. The steam-vessel Miramon (formerly Greenock) had shipped a cargo of slaves at Kasinda in four hours, using American, Spanish, and Portu guese colours to suit the cruisers she happened to meet. Everything is done under the American flag until the slaves are actually on board, so that the two or three English cruisers have very little chance to take prizes or check the trade. In regard to trade on the coast, the natives say that the present season is the best for oil ever known. The barque Warrior, of Bristol, Captain Johns, =aher cables at Badagry and went on shore. mid one hand drowned ; vessel a total wreck. At the time of the accident there were eight vessels at anchor close by (six of which were English), not one of which lowered a boat or rendered the least assistance. The screw steamer Advance, in crossing the bar at Lagos, was struck by a sea, which did her con siderable damage, broke one mau's leg, wounded the engineer, and several others. Her Majesty's ships Prometheus, Ranger, and Buffalo were at Fernando Po, as were also the United States ships San Jacinto and Sumpter. Her Majesty's ship Dover was at Bathurst. Among the passengers brought by the Ethiope from Madeira was Lord and Lady Massareene. The Falcou war sloop was at Cape Palmas, and the Torch at Sierra Leone. Tess FORESTERS. —The proceedings of the anneal High Court of the Foresters termiustof on Setunley at Deacon's-hall, Islington. About lOU delegates attended from various parte of the United Kinzdom, and the sittings of the court extended over several days, under the pron• dewy of Mr. Foster, of the London United District. Va• rious new regulations were discussed and adopted. and the most satisfactory reports were received as to the progrenef the society, which now contains more than 200,000 mem bers. Ti.h newly elected executive council were in stalled, end will commence their l a b ours next week, at Shrewsbury. CHARITABLE BEQUEST/L-0B the death of Mrs. Guy, of Chelmsford, the following munificent public be quests will take effect, in pursuance of the directions of the benevolent testatrix :-3,0001. to be invested for the benefit of St. John's Church, Moulsham ; 1,000/. for St. Mary's Church, Chelmsford ; and ROO/., the income of which is to be expended in coals or fuel for the poor of Chelmsford and Mouleham, in equal moieties. Also the following legacies :- 2001., Chelmsford Charity School ; 2001., St. John a School, Moulshum ; 1,0001., Essex Church and Chapel IWO% Society ; 300/., Essex Clergy Charity ; 3101., Essex sea Colchester Hospital ; GOO/., Asylum for Idiots at Fanwood/ 5001., Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum ; 4001., Societqrs the Propagation of the Gospel ; 4001., Society for Promoting ChrisAisn Knowledge; 2001., St. Ann's School. Brixton; 3001., Governesses' Society ; 3001., Benevolent Society. BY the will of the late Mrs. Guy the sum of 8,0001. is directed to be invested in the names of the rector of Chelmsford, the incumbent of St. John's, Moulsbam, and four other trus tees, the income to be applied for the benefit of eight re. spectable women, either widows or spinsters, none of them being under the age of 50 years, who by some reverse of fortune shall have become reduced in circumstances, and ' ll . l of whom must be members of the Church of England, ace d have resided in Chelmsford for 10 yaws, or be the widow or child of some old inhabitant.