The Express. — London, England, 1865-08-08 00:00:00

.Mrp , .N I 1% r • I.‘'^rte C. • ' - rp rt 4 /_*:‘ ~'. : : .1:1- : . : -. 11",._.,•- , " 14. 6,929 lot W MILBOURNII and SYDNEY.— STience to PASSENOUS. - The assialecent aew seem ehipERL NINO, 100 tons litw4bee, seder the eowneeed si JOHN PIM peat el the Wires wed Hee Vat, w ig hsysleadoe &beet the middle at November.—for pleas of sob seewnetodetlea, &a._ silly to HOHLBTOON sad Oa, 6. FROM LIVERPOOL OR GIMISTOWN TO NEW YORK. TWICE A HE LIVERPOOLI, NEW YORE, and TPIMJIMPRIA RTILA AMP COMTANT intend de ossadrsithelr talipesiredade.bans nes Wow steam-nnips, gamin lba Vans& Masts FROM LIVELPOQL NSW YORK. an BAM CITT OF LI OF LTI FAII K. Friday August IL E. WednradW. August R. , CITY OF WASHINGTON, Wednesday, August 1K im even Wednesday. and alternate Fridays sod satordiKyL pus yiss Isne by the null steamers wiling awry W IA mod 41 Wars, sooordtos to tits accoonsdatkil d = ty tba Friday's and Saturday's shemearil 1S islases. orVird wasps includes a full supply et coehad for Canada and the Vatted Sites booked IC: l i zs e ot 11""rwattesous tenni. —For further particulars to INMAN. el, water-strost, utmost or to sod SUM. 11. Elan Wlillametreet, Landes. B REMEN. — Direct Route to Hanover Brune i/ vtca, and Central Germattl•—nt• North Galls ='• aret-deel screw .teuner ADM, Caittaie N. BUBB betuspatchsel hoe lioreelydown niI:MD tY, the 1•11; tost. , w et penoltilos), at 10 a.m. cidltrs at Brunswick Pier, Wscirwall, for pawners. at 12 nom—Fares to Egmont. et exe £l. atrium iteeentoirou tickets. LI and El les.—Appl7 at CHAPLItt'S Barereasoike, , W ; or le PHILLIPPSt GitAVIS, MILLI and Co., St Denetanl-house. es. Donau's -11 A I.C. METROPOLITAN MUSIC HALL, Edgware road. —Open at 710.—Crowded Ramo —Great mama ed Liston. Comilla Carlos Woodnaa ; Gra landalla ; Madame lamodial : Emma Wino° : !My Orsy : Notion Brothers; Au mad soa. awl Jerry Wood. Oprra. GUY ILANNIGUNG. Mawr—J. J. POOL& THE' 011PORD--6 4 3, by J. OFFENBACH, perteerned by /direr Russell, Tyrrell, Pardo, Wellesley Non Bt. Albyn, Green,de., with full band and chorus. °wain' by 111. F. Jonikmana. The Wane Trey end 86ra ma y ; Nom. Duria and Davie the TYAeban6 and Mean Brisii. Pr new Preach tenon,. THIS 'WINING, at Right o clock. MONRT.—XIB6,OOO TRUST MONEY will be vaNcsio by a Protteionai Gentleman upon Yora m!, Leasehold, and approved Personal Beenritlen to Messrs. GVENEY, architects and server" Cole maaneet, nook N.H. NO agent& treated with. THRESHER and °LENNY, EUT DOOR to SOMERSET-ROUTS& STRAND. Nast establishment In London far Use following Adkins: THRESHER'S SUMMER ANGOLA SUITS. TRASHIER'S INDIA TWEED SUITS . THIMBHER'S INDIA GAUZE WAISTCOATS. 'THRESHER'S En.3IIMIR SHUTS. THRASHERS CoLOORID FLANNEL SHIRT'S. TR/LIBBER'S MILITARY SHIRTS. THRESHER'S OVERLAND TRUNKS. THRASHER'S INDIA BTLLOCIL TRONA& THAR:MEWS METALLIC LINED TROWEL TIMIEHER'S INDIA CABIN RAGS. h—OUTTITS SUPPLIED for INDIA, CHINA, and the COLO jpIB, sad detailed listed the articles required for every purpose appAgtmeot will be forwarded on application as above. TRAVELLING and SEA-SIDE SUITS, in New Mixtures. made In the latest style. at HAMILTON and anarrawn. 106, STEAND toppodte Utter HAII). HYA.3I and Co.'s CLOTHING for BOYS, Sc and 67, OX FOR DRYLEICT. The Ant !dablishment in the Kingdom fur every description d Boys sad Youths' Dress. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, Ha. 6d. Se Sta Boys Westminster and Osborne ittlits, 16s. 6d. to 36e. Bop' Eke, Barrow, and Rugby Baits, 251. to 42.. Buys' Light Cam Overcoats, 12a 6ii. to fin Bcys' Jackets for the same, titi. to tla Boyg Serviceable Vesta, fis. bd. to 7s. dd. Bur' tonitesble Tronsers, Ss. 611. to 13s. 3d. H YAM and Co.'a SELECT DEPARTMENTS, 06 an 167, OXFORD STREET. No, 1. Gentlemen* Clothing for immediate wear. No. E. Gen tler *Order Department. No. S. Boys Clothing for Immediate wen. No. 4 Boys' mid Youths' Order Department. No. 6. End sad Livery Department. No. & Bata and General Mastery. Ea 7. Travelling Clothing. Urnbrelba, Portmanteaus. Rep, Be. Penne:Ml Branches-Birmingham, 21. ti. and E 6. New-Aran ; IMs, 4E BrilPte. WHEN ARE SPECTACLES REQUIRED 1 Thin query is worthy considerallon by everyone endow le retain the Inestimable blessing—sight: for on correct know ledge ad to the proper time for using Spectacles will depend the of proneving clear vision to the end of life. When Its Is dolarmthed a nicety of dlacriminatioa must be used Maw of the exact power that will supply the lost or breparable Injury will result. Opticalquaektlike malicalquocks, die iscaleulable mischief by their ignorant pretension, so La peered by the victims of country hawkers and unskilled wade" Surely, It were wiser to ask advice from some Zitof repute, and avoid ri,it to one's sight.• The old Inn l eas Hants and Son 'established 1780:, opposite the British Ythems-gete, 1 ondou, having specially attended to the mama lecture of spectacles, are competent to advise on W that per tains to the remedying defective vision by the accurate adiepto floe of the lenses, mathematically true, of the requisite power, sod elm by the judicious selection et a spectacle frame (which Is newts important) of the form most Weaving the face. ELEGANT PERSONAL REQLIISITES. roder the patronace of Royalty and the Arfameracy of Duope and nelvera ll y held In high repute. ROWLANIM MACASSAR 011., for promoting the growth. restoring, int. porta and beautifying the human hair, 3a 6.1., Ta.. 10e. 6d., and 21a per bottle. Rowlacids' lislydoe, an oriental preparation fee besstilsing the complexion and akin. and eradicating m amma defeat., se. M. and M. 13d. Rowlands Ode u or pearl Might , botows on the teeth a pearl-like whiteness, and gives saisaing-fragrance to the breath: Ss. 9d. per boz.--aold by chemist& and perfurnem —Ask foe " Rowland.' " Articles. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. —The greatest and most useful invention of the day, AGUA a MARELIA. math. JOHN OOHNELL and Co., Three King-court, Toenbard- MHO, Width. perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the polite as truly marrellous fluid, which gradually restores the Rama hair to its pristine hue—no matter at what age. The AAwe la Ha has nous of the properties of dyes; it. on th e ,la beneficial to the system, and when the heir is once one application per mouth will keep It in perfect colour. Prim la per bottle, or to half bottles, lOs. ad. John °omen and Oh Ire been appointed perfumers to H. H. the Princess of Ifsieso-JOBN 008 N ALL and co.. CHERRY 100111 PASTE is =napalm to eny tooth powder.—To be bad of all per. climate, and at the manuactory, 12, Three glog.court Ithilardetreet, Leedom AA ,L L IR ON Wolt K n• in.PANCRAS IRON WORN C9I.IfANY. - OW_A& i.7.,1;-7.;ii. LI,TO-..-i.Ti DiUEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.—The mselleal profession for thirty years have approved of this pre allsilea of magnesia so the best remedy for goat and ste somaiddiewders of every kind ; and as a mild aperient it is sopa dalb .rd for lashes aod children. Prepared solely ID sad Co., C'hesnista 171, New &ad Imam sad sold throughout the world by all respectable ehmeleta Cution—tee that Dinneford and Co. la oa each %WM Vad red label over the cork. Tut . SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, D'a wee failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial bgredient, Gem the recipe of Dr. Scott, will be found invaluable te all who paw from and liver complaints, indikeetion. wind, spunk giddiness, dluinem of the eyes, &c. 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We mn commend this little brochwe on a suldect upon " Ic kent/ tak es interests last. an "—Medical Circular, Juno 6, " The information It conveys is excellent, and questions that *said Le pat to the dentist are here answered in a cleat and bcid anaissr."— Daily News, June 20, 1801. We C 401504 do other than recommend for general perusal Wr. fakelf a • Treatise,' which is as useful aa it is unpretending." "_,TeieWleb, Jane 20, 1 8 61. wanes, . fl wa bf *bapkia, Ilarsball, and Co., Stationeri-kall-conrt, DR. OULVERWELL on MARRIAGE ; IY Ir on. Happiness, sod Dissippoinnuants. s. Mann, Cornhill ;or Author. . 7 113 P. AIMIZON TITRKL9II BATHS, Mon, Ma. ▪ 44 / Woodsy'. At Dr. C.'. professional rundown, & ..• liThorougb-nrset. W. Alm tho Post-olhos 3raud mos. Is. Mt. MartinletwOrand. &C C on'oesrloN.—There has been a contest for the till is Loth the Wiltshire arotadescoories. For the Rem Prebendary Lowther had 3d votes ; the B". Puthenclary Pone, For ud the Rev. J. F... Philippe, *kw., if %minder 20. Wilts, the Rev. Preben epbAv bed 42; the Rev. Prebewdery Staotoo. 3d ; sod T. 7 w 2 0 . it W. Mayo (who had formerly • seat is the ...„77,_ }1 " 14 , but who has left the diocese), TA. In mob `" two rev, geollentes who lad the most votes were mo d' I'hs aseetiog of the arehidisconsl toootwo to &otos two tepteseotoLives forth. diocese will take pleases Thes i d q. thns iAL PALAINW.-- ONE SHILLING DAY.—MON tAT, Accra T.—admissions os payment, 10.t71; ditto " tt st° Wihre; 1,d99.. Total visitors, 12 . 374 . . T 31 Tea II oft Ok. hi ~. ~'` ,~ 11%. L ; Ih. 1; *1; i 91.1; Woke; Dbl. Val 696/ IN S I `tea Balt. 1 Poi ir — P -1011 men° oft) ,ties•i 'Ca moo. rte're Bei' betr boo 1:4111. MINT 151 a ito Karol 01 €4 wag' nowise.' w ino ot trot Is howl 1 &WOO CO W * dealt P w clap* I 60 0 tbs •Ni the sal idle d T. I, the 4' [-bal. ib°' be 10 " j .., therift vinee t11 10 . ) 1 111 , SOO 100 irs teed 117 • wed T i • se 1. a, 1:0 0 Alik 1 w 0 TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE (131:171WI TILZ011•111.) FRAICCIC. PARIS, AOGUIST 7. The Pays cd this evening says :—" Yesterday Baron von Wordier transmitted to Count von Meus-1 dorf Pouilly new proposals from Ben von Bis marck with regard to the Duchies. The proposals beer the character of a definitive decision on the subject." At the distribution of prizes at the Sorbonne, M. Duruy made a speech, in which he announced that the works of the future Laureates for the general competition of 1867 sent in from Paris and the departments will be laid before the committee of ' the Universal Exhibition. Be invited foreign countries to take part in this competition. Abd-el-Bader was present at the ceremony. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Acrouer 7. Herr von Bengt had a conference yesterday with the various representatives of German governments in this city. He was received by the Emperor of Austria to-day. The Neue Preis Prase of to-day asserts that Baron von Wertber and Count von Mensdorff-Pouilly had come to an understanding yesterday, in accordance with which the possession of the Duchies should continue on a new basis, and the present commis sioners, Herr von Habbhuber and Baron von Zedlitz should be replaced. CHINA. CANTON, JUNI 29. Grey shirtings and twist lower. Export of tea to date, 14,000,0301 be. Exchange on Lon don, 49. 51d. SHANGHIE, JUNG 22. Tea quiet. Silk active. Exchange on Lon• in, tie. 3d. THE MAURITIUS AND REUNION MAILS. SUEZ. Auouer & The Menageries I mperiales steamer Mosambique, with the Mauritius and Reunion mails, arrived here at 7 a.m. to-day. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. TO THE =Tom OF TILT ILIM3II._ Sin,—With this 1 send a concluding letter from the Astronomer-Royal on the subject of the recent magnetic storms. With regard to the Atlantic Telegraph Cable, 1 am sorry to say there is nothing at this time to report beyond what has already been published and discussed is your colmas.—l am, &c., GEORGE SAWARD, Secretary and General Superintendent. Atlastio Telegraph Coasissoy. 12, St. Halou's-plans, Bishopsgsto•stiost N Sada, August 7. COI'S OP A L 11172 FROM 0. B. AIRY, Z3Q. Dear Sir,—Mr. Glaislier's communication of yesterday (Sunday, August 6) will have put you in complete possession of the state of the magnetic currents to 10 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, August 6. Since that time the changes have been as follows—From 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 6, the indications of magnetic disturbance in all direc tions gradually diminished, and at 3 a.m. of this morning (Monday, August 7) they may be consi dered as having regained their ordinary and normal character. The spontaneous earth currents on the Dartford line had so far lost their violence and irregularity that the trace on the self-regulating apparatus was perfect after 10 am. ou Sunday, August 6. The spontaneous currents on the Croydon line were stronger ; their violence and irregularity, however, abated about noon on Sunday, and from that time there has been continuous register. Idu not pro pose to make further communication to you, unless some new disturbance should present itself. In conclusion, 1 would remark that from the beginning of the magnetic storm on Wednesday, August 2nd, at noon, to its termination on Sunday, August 6, about 10 a.m., I do not think it possible that a telegraphic signal can have passed through the Atlantic Cable, or that any experiment can have valid information as to the interruption or failure in insulation of the wire. Since Sunday morning, August 6, at 10 a.m., I should think that signals would pass, and that legitimate inferences may be drawn from the ordinary test experiments.-1 am, .lc., (Signed) G. B. AIRY. Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Monday, Aug. 7, II a.m. (From the Times.) The only intelligence from Valentin yesterday was a simple repetition of the messages which of late have caused so much despondency among all interested in the success of this great enterprise. The tests still show as completely as before that the rope is parted at between 1,230 and 1,2.50 miles from land. The earth corrects amain back through it now are regular and strong, though still no mention is made of battery currents. No news now of any kind celzulated to explain with any certainty the cause of the mishap is looked for till the Great Eastern bared( returns. She is expected off Valentin or Cape Clear to-morrow night or Thursday morning at latest. A rumour wee very generally current yesterday that the breakage had been caused by the failure 'of one of the cable talks. As a matter of course, in the 'beano* of any oomoluoication from the Great Eastern, such a way of amounting for the loss is one of the idlest of idle rumours. If the tanks were ever likely to have given way, it was on the voyage round to Valenta, when they bad their greatest weights of cable sad water is them, and whoa their strength was fairly tried by rather rough summer weather. When the Great Eastern rolled, the pop:heron shoring, which supported the tanks from the main deck to the bottom of the ship did certainly creak and straits criciaderably, but when, on the contrary, the vessel was pitchiug slightly they werem *mimetic, as part of the tanks themselves. It is not likely, then, that any of the tucks would yield when relieved of more than half their weight of cable and more this half their weights of water. Another theory pet forward is that the engines of the Groat Eastern may have broken down—a conjecture which is ineuitely more probable than that any. thing went wrong with the tusks. Both, however, are mere conjectures, and the ooly thing which can be takes as certain is that the cable is broken. We believe, as we said from the first, that when the Great Eastern rehires it will be found that the fault was paid oat some 10 or 12 miles before it was discovered on board the sh;p, and that is the effort to haul it back sad repair it the cable was broken and het ou Wednesday aftertioon or Thursday morning. KEEP Coos. —We beg the people of Canada not to get unduly exalted about the subject of annexatioo—or rather about our desire to mines their unitary to the Union. We do not know anybody on this aide of the limes who gives a thought to this matter: sod we are sure there is sot an Americas who, .miler any circumstances, desires to force them to become a part of the United States. It seems that Mr. Porter's speech at the Detroit commercial convention hes given them an undue idea of their importawe to us, end an undue esti mate of our anxiety to woo sod win them. They are proteeting, through their papers and otherwise, that they don't desire anoszatloo ; that they won't bs snoozed ; that they are loyal to the Queen, and eatiafied with their insti tutions ; that they dread democratic rule, and are opialbd at our national debt ; that they are happy as clams with the prompt condition of thiege, end would he wretched as roasting clams under any other oonditioo. MI es have to say is, " all right!' Be not excited. We will not, sod would not, snots you. We should not, in fact, know that melt • thin* was ever thought of by snybody, if we did not from time to tints learn of it from the Canadian papers. — New York nous: LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUS r 8, 1865. THE POLICY OF SPAIN TOWARDS SAINT DOSINOCis The Mosta of yesterday says : " A door should be either open ar shut," says the pro verb. The Spanish government is not of this opinion, and it has found • middle souse, which consists in leaving the door ajar. It is at Saint Domingo that it has applied this iogenioua method, if we may credit the news published by several Spanish pipets, the Spoors and the Correspon ds's:SG among others. To entirely renounce the neoplasia' of the Dominican Unitary is, it appears, beyoad the power of Spain, which is quite naturally upland when it la remembered that the present hamlet the cabinet, Marshal O'Donnell, was the promoter of theSeint Domingo expedition, which doubtlem appears to biro one of the most meritorious sate of his political career. People do not readily admit their errors, sad they would much more willingly condemn their good qualities than their faults; each is the infirmity of human n►ture. General Deadar•, wider pretence of some difficulties which ban arisen between himself and the leaders of the native government, is mid to have published a proclamation to the effect—l. That in effecting the evacuation of the island Spain reserves all her rights of reiecorporation, and that she will pat in folio them rights wh he may deem neomary ; 2od, That the war between Spain and Saint Domingo continues ; 3rd, That the blockade of all the ports and saute of the Dominions territory is maintained. So says the Sporn. Ataexcling to the Correopondencia, Spain clef= to keep Sammie, and to fortify it as • strategical naval station, in which the Dominicans desirous of remaining subject' of Spain should find • refuge against the violence of their ungrateful fellow countrymen." The Dominicans are thus ungrateful, because they prefer to preserve their independence rather than endure, by becoming subjects of Spain, the harsh ngirm she imposes upon her colonies. This reproach of ingratitude is the Parthiai arrow shot at them at the last moment. It Y 5 evident that Samara, once fortified, would become a centre of enaexionist intriguer, thoroughly calculated to serve them ulterior projects of reincorporation which General Gaodara does not take the trouble to conceal, and that the Dominicans can n no way permit Spain to main. lain thus • footing upon their territory. This is bow matters stand. The Spanish government bad im prudently entered upon au undertaking which meld only lead to the most &oestrous results; enlightened by Gruel experience, it had formed the sensible resolution of re. tracing its steps ; but in this withdrawal, imperiously com manded by circumstances, we know not what unfortunate return of ambition, what false shame detains and stops it half way. It eremites S.int Domingo without evacuating it, and it makes poses without renouncing war. The harm it hes done was well dam ; the good, it hesitates over, and does badly. LAUNCH OP A STEAM YACHT POB THE VICEROY OP EGYPT. Yesterday the state yacht Mahroussi, which has been constructed by Mears. &muds Brothers, at their building yard, Millwall, Poplar, for his highness the Viceroy of Egypt, under his highsem's special orders, was launched from the building slip under the most favourable auspices. This vessel, a paddle steamer, the largest of her class that has yet been built, is 400 feet long over all, 42 feet beam, 29 feet deep, and measures 3,200 tons. files has been built under an order given personally by the Viceroy in October lest to Mr. J. 1). A. Flamed* (the present M.P. for Tavistock) cm his visit to Egypt, and the first plate of her keel was /aid only on the 13th January last. The di mensions and form of the vessel, and, indeed, all matters conducing to its form and construction, were left entirely to the discretion of Mr. Suituda, the sole desire of the Viceroy being to obtain a veinal with the best sea-going qualities, and the fastest speed the experience of the firm could pro duce. Looking to the magnificent props, tions, the grace ful and symmetrical lines, the buoyancy wiili which she float. on the water, and the space provided for the gigantic mines intended to propel her, there seems very little doubt but that a result folly equal to the highest eapestaticies formed of her performanoe will be realised. The internal arrangements are on the most comprehensive scale, and in clude under a full p yop a suite of insgoificent state-rooms 9 feet high, the largest stloon being 60 feet by 38 feet. Below the deck the entire range of cabion are nearly equally lofty, and the whole length of the vessel aft of the engines is appropriated to state apartments for the Viceroy and hi. special attendee* while an entire deck below the main rabies is devoted to the use of hi. suite end high officers of state. The ceremooy of naming the hfabrou.ae was per• - • • formed by Mrs. Charles Opperibeim, in the presence of a large and distiogoisbed assemblage of ladies and gentlemen invited to witness the proceedings. The bottle being broken, and the small cord cut which bolds the monkey weights suspended, they fell, and in their fell released the dog shone and the cradle in which the vessel was fixed. and the ship, being thus set free, glided majestiedly into the water, amid a burst of cheers from the numerous spectators who crowded the yard and river shore. Immediately after the launch the vessel proceeded to the Victoria ll,cks, where she will receive her engines, which have been prepared fur her by Mean. J. Penn and Son, of Greenwich. They are a pair of condensing engines of the nominal power of 800 horses, but cspable of working to at least seven times that power. They are fitted with every im provement that experience has shown desirable, and are probably among the finest specimens of their clue that have ever issued from Messrs. Penn's manufactory. We understand that it is expected to obtain from them the extraordinary speed of 1.84 kaota per hour, equal to 22 statute miles on trial, sod knots on bar usual voyages at sea. This will enable ►he Viceroy to make the voyage from Egypt to Marseilles in about three days, and by thus showing the poesibility of shortening by two days the journey on this important route, induce the acoeleration of the Indian maihi by the governments of Great Britain and France. _ _ . . The vessel will be completed with al possible despatch, and every exertion will he made to have it re►dy for me in little more than two months from the present time. Later in the day the company invited adjoareed to the Arti choke Tavern, Blackwell, where an elegant dejeiner dla fourchette was served, Mr. Saccade preddieg, sad Captain Frediege Bey, who has been oceninistioned by the Vice roy specially to superintend the ooeatruction of the ship, of which we ere informed be is to be honoured with the commend, being the guest of honour. ANCIENT LUIVILIG—The excavations at Pompeii sre going on with an activity stimulated by the important discoveries made almost at every step, and the quantities of gold and silver found. which more than suffices so cover the cost of the works. Near the Temple of Juno, of which an account was recently given, has just been brought to light a bowie no doubt belonging to some millionaire of tbetime, as the furniture is of ivory, bronze, arid marble. The Goodies of the triclinium, or dioing•room, are especially of extreme richness. The flooring consists of an immense mosaic, well preserved in parts, and of which the centre represents a table laid out for a greed dinner. In the middle. on • large dish, may beseen a splendid peacock with its tail spread out, and placed back to back with another I bird also of elegant plumage. Around them are arranged lobsters, one of which bolds a blue egg is its glans, a second an oyster, which appears to be frieasused, as it is open and covered with herbs ; a third, a rat fern, and a (worth, a small MS filled with freed grasshoppers. Nest comes a circle of dishes of fish. interepenet with others of partridges, hares, and squirrels, whims all have their beau placed between their fore feet. Thu comes • row of sausages of ell forms, supported by ass of eggs, enters, sod olives, which in ite turn is surrounded by a double circle of peaehes, cherries, melons, and ot , er fruits and vegetables. The walla of the triclinium are covered with (rano* paintings of birds, fruits, flowen, game, and fish of all kinds, the whole interspersed wish drawings which teed a charm to the whole not easy to describe. Oa a table of rare wood, carved and inlaid with gold, marble, agate, and lapis lazuli, were found amphorie still contain ing wine, sod some 'oblate of onyx.—Oalignani. THE Imes! GoVERNMINT AND THE CAITLE PLAGOL—Prolsirsor Ferguson received instructions on Sa turday at a late hour from the government to at once pro ceed to London and other parts of England to investigate the nature of the estVe plague at present raging there, and, with as little delay as possible, to report on the best means of preventing its occurrence in Ireland, and, in ease of its appearing, of limiting ss mach as possible its az teesios.—lrraman's i FATAL Acommtv.—Yesterday a respectable man, I about 45 years of age, was ran over sad killed in Ilelyeenz -1 street, Mary Moire. From documents found on his eases • hie name is believed to be Joseph Adarns. The body was take. to Marylebems woridsonew MUSIC. YR. ALFRED MELLON% CONOERTB. The walla of the Royal Italian Open-bouse know but brief intervals of silence. A week only has elapsed after the close of the Italian Opera seises, and the theatre is occupied by Mr. Mslloo's series of concerts, which 111 up interval before the oommeowneet of the winter per( of the English Opera Oompany. on The t.e. h 'series of Mr. Mellon's coseerla commenced last night, when the Urea re presented the appearance usual on these issesions, the pit being hoarded over with • flooring on • level with the stage; thus converting the whole iaterior saga into a vast concert-room, the orchestra being esected at • considerable elevation on the stage. The bend, being almost identical with that of the opera meson, includieg most of our first iostinmentalists, is little, U at all, beerier to that which, under Mr. Orates dimities, forms so impertset • feature of the Royal Indian Open. The prog m rat . eof Mr. Idellon's opening night wee, as usual at these tertaiemente, of • very mimed character, appealing to all of musical taste and intelligeoce—eath pleas of music, clusioal or noo-classioal, meeting with pretty much the same amount of general end hearty applause. Beethoven's grand symphonic prelude, his third "Leonora' overture, and Mr. lisllon's new overture, "The Jacobite," were greeted with like esthueiama by the crowds with whom the theatre was literally filled to over , fib wing, Led who appeared to be animated by the determina tion to enjoy to the utmost all that was put before them. It is • 'land:Want sign, however, of the proves' of popular taste that such • piens se Ginned's " Meditation " on Bach . . Prelude should wit en some from so large and mixed an audiecias. It was • happy idea of the composer of Awe to rains so beautiful a supentiacture on the arpeggio wages of Saab's simple bet richly harmonic and saggestive Prelude (the first of the set of fusty-eight known as "Ls Olavecin hien tampon"). The streaming cantabile melody of the violin, with the sustained chords of orchestra land organ, contrasted with the sharp clearness ' of the harp, to which the original pianoforte passages are assigned, form • whole of such variety and beauty sa to justify • proceeding the principle of which is open to question. The Prelude was admirably played by Mr. H. Hill (violin), Mr. Trust (harp), and Mr. Pittman (organ). Two interesting young violinists made their first appearance on this occasion—the Mimes Bertha and Emma Leech/sr Hamilton—who performed some rather flimsy variations by Kalliwoda, which, however, have the merit of being we 1 written fur the instrument, although of small value as • compesitioo. These juvenile players possess considerable 1 and pretty equal merit—a flexible bow-arm, car- I sect letauation, and that conesotemeotis feeling whisk generally distieguishes the duet playing or singing of 'is- tin. Their tone, which, although pore, is miller OW, will probably gain strength with their increasing years. From their reception last night it is probable they will become ['nitrites at those concerts. That MdUe Marie Krebs, the shiver young pinnate, is highly esteemed by her audio's* was evident from the enthusiastic moths, 1 which welcomed her re-apiculture ie the orches tra. Male. &robe solo on this oocasion was Lisst's arrangement of the Tarantella from At asaniello—a piss, bristiieg with the greatest mechanical dtilloulties, requiring the utmost strength and dexterity of finger and force of ' w. In her execution of this, fddlle. Krebs displayed gn4 mastery over the instrument, the only purpose which the pies, is calculated to nerve. In answer to the general ewes* which it received the young lady gave Thaiberg's .' Hems, sweet Home" with admirably finished execution. Millie. Krebs, however, has higher musical faculties than are called forth by such pieties, good though they may be of their kind, as she will doubt less prove at subsequent concerto by performing some of the works of classical pianoforte COOlrolloti. Mr. Levy, the selebrated comet player, is again an attraction at thes e , osererts, sod a crime favourite with the audience. Some clever singing by fddll . Liebhart and &goer Ferranti, an instrumental selection from La Favoring, the scherzo from M. ndidenolin's " Scotch" symphony, some dune male, and' Webees overture to Abut Hassan, made up tics programme of Mr. Mellon's first eoooert, the attendance end applause at which gave every presage of • highly saccessful 505000. THE WORKING MEN'S PEACE JUBILEE AT 2HE CEYSTAL PALACE. Yesterday witnessed at the Crystal Palace the fructification of • very praisewoithy ides, originating, we believe, with Mr. Coningsby, an intelligent working man, who is employed in striking off the Crystal Palace medal lions. Mr. Coningsby's idea wee to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the shutting of the Temple of Janus as between this country and Francs by an international ex hibition, to which English and French skilled workmen should rend the products of their industry, and in which they should fraternize in the most cordial and mutually confidential manner. The idea wee warmly supported both is this country end France. several leading journalists in the latter country taking part in the movement, whilst the sort of sanction which it received in this country may be best interred from the following interesting letter which Mr. Cooisgsby read in the conies of the inaugural pro. needing@ : ------- " Dear Sir,—l much regret that I shall be unable to se cept the invitation with which you and the committee have honoured me, to attend the opening of the Aoglo-Freswh Virorkiag flea's Exhibition. I feel enured that had my dear husband been living he would bare given his inroad symp•tby and support to an exhibition designed to pro. mote the cause—always so dear to his heart—of inter national peace and goodwill, and so hououtable to the men by whom it was originated, and by whom it is being carried oat. With my beet wishes for the 11103011 of the exhibi• tioa, the program of which I shall watch with deep sympathy and intereet—Believe me to remain, dear air, sincerely, C. A. COBDEN. " Danford, Ididharst, Aug. 4,1865." - - • • • - The proceediop commerical in the central transept, where;n a very crowded oompany of the fneods of interns timbal unity had assembled. After some introductory music on the organ the Bev. Dr. Dilator' delivered an impressive prayer, in which, after a general exhortation to peace sod goodwill, the following passage occurred : Bless, too, in an especial manner, his Majesty the Empe. roe of Übe French. .Bay he henceforth contioually prove that not only in profession bat in reality the empire is peace, sod so act in ell things that the people whom he now rules with so much firmoess and with so much vigour may hereafter have to remember him chiefly se having been, under God, the giver of peace, the promoter of int deial prosperity, the restorer of real liberty, and the bene factor of mankind. - - - - • At its conclusion Mr. Hubert Maudelay, of the eminent eogiseering firm of Mandalay and Field, took the chair, and ; lightly opened the proceedings by reminding the mute, that they had resembled ohi•ey to celebrate the fiftieth ye a of uoiaterrupted peace between England and France, and be thought it could not be more properly done than by the workmen of the two countries entering into a gene- tons emulation in their skilled industry. The present exhibition would, he believed, excel is merit any of the workmen's exhibitions which had u yet been opened in London. In 000clusion Mr. Mandalay p Aid a handsome com pliment to the noble status by Tbeed of the lat•Prion Coe ur% which had been lent by the Querio,• pleasing indication of her Majesty's interest is all movemeote which originated with the working classes of her subjects. At the ens , elusion of the chairmen ' s obeervatioesar. Cosinpby rend I the letter given above, and exhorted tbe British workmen to give a hospitable reception to their French contemporaries. Be hoped, he said, to organics a dinner on a large scale at the Crystal Palau, in which our friends from arrows the Channel should be suitibly entertained. Mr. Henry Mandalay followed, giving a warm adheiion to the exhibition; sad the oratory concluded with a few oissateations is French from M. Potonier, sod some very energetic ones from M. Tallandier, . is English, in which that gentleman called Dr. Emerton retaliate to account for having introduried what he deemed to be a political allusion into his prayer. He alluded to Ithe passqo which we have quoted above, and said that the object of the present meths!' was not to dimity Kings es Emperors, bat to athibitele the Inter piratical of the peoples of two great nation. Time chews venous of Y. Tellsadiee were received with great entlin ii mum by the meeting. Finally the chairman declared the exhibition *piece], sad the audience tubed to the gallery [STAXPED, ld. ADDITIONAL] in which the goods of the two nations were displayed. The greet crowd which had thus atembled prevented more than the moat enacry impaction of the cadeata, but we may say generally that they were rather above the average of workrees'a exhibitions. The Preach contribution are ea yet few in Dumber, but much is promised, includieg some articles of a very high character. Altogether, the exhi bition in very creditable, the more especially as Mr. Codapby assured us it was due ealasively to tbe 'Radical of working mew, and bed received DO •rules►tic or wealthy patronage whatever. THE HATTIR.HORN ACCIDENT. NARRATIVE OF ME. WHYMPER. The following deeply interesting letter from the pen of Mr. Whymper, the sole survivor of the four tourists who climbed the Matterhorn with each a fed result, ep- pears in the Time " Sir,—After the direct appeals which I have received from the President of the Alpine 131 fib end from yearned I to write as amount of the solidest on the llattiff horn. I feel it is impwlible to remain silent any longer, sod I therefore forward to yen for p•bliantioe a plain stabeinere of the aosideat itself mid of the fermata that preosded sad followed it. On Wednesday morning, the 12th of July, Lord Francis Douglas sad myself cured the Out Thee dab to seek guides at Zermatt. After quitting the ssow se the northern side we rounded the foot of the glacier, crossed the Fume gLmfer, and left my test, 'ropes, and•otber matters is the little chapel at the Lao j Noir. We then &weeded to Zermatt v eogaged Peter Tengwalder, and gave him permission to choose another guide. Is ;he maim of the 1110111ille the Raw. Charles Had• eon came into our hotel with rem!, Mr. Hadow, sad they, is answer to some inquiries, announced their inten tion of starting to attack the Matterhorn oo the following moonier,. Lord Francis Douglas agreed with in. it was undesirable that two indepeodeot patios should be on the mountain at the same time with the same object Mr. Hod son wee therefore invited to join us, sad he sweepted our Montwel. Before admitting Mr. Harlow I took the pro motion to inquire what be had dose in the Alps, sad, as well u I remember, Mr. Hudson's reply sea, ' Mr. Hadow has done Most Blanc in lees time than most mu.' He then mentioned several other excursions that were un known to me, end added, in answer to a farther question, ' I consider he is • sufficiently good man to go with us.' This was an excellent certificate, given us as it was by a first-rate mounteirwer, and Mr. Hadow wet admitted with out any farther question. We then west into the matter of guides. Michael Cron was with Meesea. Hadow end Rodeos, and the latter thought if Peter Teugwalder went as well that there would not be 00CalliOn for anyone elm. The question was referred to the men themselves , and they made . Go objection. " We left Zermatt at 5.33 on Thursday morniog, taking the two young Taugwalders as porter., by the desire of their father. They earned provisions amply sufficient for the whole party for three days. in case the ascent should prove more difficult than we anticipated. No rope was takes from Zermatt, because there was already more than enough in the chapel at Lae Noir. Ii has been repeatedly asked, " Why was not the wire rope taken which Mr. Rodeos breech% to Zermatt r I do not know ; it was not mentioned by Mx. Stamm, and at that time I had not wren sees it. lily rope slope was used during the exped.tion, and there was— Gest about 200 feet of Alpine Clan rope ; mood, about 150 feet of a kind I believe to be stronger than the first ; third, more than 200 feet of a lighter and weaker rope than the first, of Ili kind need by myself until the club rope was produced. It was our intention on leaving Zermatt to attack the mountain seriously—not, se it has been frequently stated, to explore or examine it —and we were provided with everything that lon experience hes shown to be necessary for the most dißoult mountains. Oa the first day, how ever, we did not intend to amend to any great height, bat ha stop white we found a good position for placing the not. We mounted accordingly very leisurely, left the Lao Noir at 6.20, sad nosed along the ridge connecting the Hos nli with the actual peak, at the foot of which we arrived at 11.20. having frequently halted ea the way. We then quitted the ridge, went to the left, and ascended by the north-eastern fans of the mountain. Before 12 °Week we bad toned a good position for the tent, at a height of 11,000 feet ; bat Cruz and the elder of Taut welder's toes went on to look what was above, is order to save time on the following monism. The remainder con structed the platform on which the tent was to be placed, and by the time this was finished the two men returned. reported joyfully that as far am they bad gone they had Wen nothing but that which was good, and amerced positively that had we gone on with them on that day we could have ascended the mountain, sad have returned to the net with faellity. We parried the remainiag hours of daylight--some basking is the ennebiae, some stetehiag or windbag, and, when the sun went down, giving, as it departed, a glorious promise for the morrow, we retuned to the teat to arrange for the night. Huds on made Mt, myself coffee, and we then re tired each one to his blanket bag ; the Tangwaklers, Lord Fracas Douglas, end myself occupying the tent, the others remaining by preference outside. But long after dusk the &ilia above echoed with our laughter and with the songs of the guides, for we were happy that night in camp, and did net dream of calamity. " We were astir long before daybreak on the morning of the 14th, and started directly it was possible to move, leaving the youngest of Tsugwaldsr's eons behind. At 8.20 es had attained a height of 12,800 feet. and halted for half an hour. thee continued the ascent without a break until 9.55, when we stopped for 50 minute., at • height probably of about 14,000 feet. Thus far we had 'kneaded by the horth-eastere fan of the mountain, and had mot met with a single difficulty. For the greeter part of the way there was, indeed, no occasion for the rope, and sometimes Hudson lad, somegines myself. We had now arrived at the foot of that part which from 1 Zermatt seems perpendicular or overhanging, and we could to longer continue on the same Cos. By common consent, therefore, we ascended for some distance by the arire—that is, by the ridge descending towards TAT. matt—and then turned over to the right, or to the north waders face. Before doing so. we made • change in the order of ascent ; Oros now went first, I followed, Hudson acme third ; Hadow and eld Time milder were last. The change was made because the work became difficult foe a time and required caution. lo some places there was but little I. bold, and it was therefore desirable those should be in (root who were least likely to slip. The general slope of the mountain at this part was leu thee 40 deg., sod meow had consequently accumulated and filled up the irregularities of the rook face, leaving only occasional fragments projecting here and there. Thin were at times coated with a thin glen of in, from the snow above having melted and horse again during the night. Still, it was a plan over which any fair mountaineer might pan in safety. We found, however, that Mr. Hadow was act accustomed to this kind of work, and required amitosis' 'lnstance ; but no one suggested that be should stop, and he was taken to the top. It is only fair to say that the difficulty experienced by Mr. /18414111 at this part tirno, not from fatigue or lack of courage, but simply and entirely from went of experisore. Mr. Enen, who followed ma, passed over this part, and, es fee as I know, ascended the entire mountain without having the slightest assistance rendered 'to him on any eccasios. Sometimes, after I had taken a hand from Croz or received a pull, I turned to give the same to Hudson, but he invariably declined, saying it was sot meosseary. This solitary, dillimit part was of no great extent, certainly not mote than 300 feet high, and after it was passed the angles became less and less as we approached the summit ; at last the elope was so moderate that Oros and myself detached ourselves from the others and no on to the top. We arrived there at 1.40 p.m., the othesa about ten minutes after us, " I have been requested to describe particularly the state of the party on the summit. No one showed any signs of fatigue, neither did I hear anything to lead me to suppose that anyone wag at all tired. I remember Oros laughing at me when I asked him the question. We had, indeed, been moving less than ten home, avid during that time bad halted nearly two. The only remark which I heard suggestive of danger was made by Croz, but it was said quite casual, aid probably meant nothing. He said, after I had remarked that we had come up very slowly, ' Yes ; I would rather go down with you and another guide alone than with those who are gulag.' As to our selves we were arranging what we should do that night on oar return to Zermatt. " We remaine on the summit for one hour, and during the time Haden and I stencilled, as se bad doge all the day, as to the beat and **lest arrangement of the party. Ws agreed that it would be best for Croz to go first, an he was the most peaceful, and Hadow mooed ; Hudacs, who was equal to a guide la sureness of foot, wished to he third ; Lord F. Douglss was placed next, and old Tangwaldsr, the strongest of the remainder, behind him. I suggested to Haden that we should attach a rope to the rocks on our arrival at the difficult bat, and bold it as we demanded, as an additional protection. He approved the ides, but it wee not definitely settled net it should be done. The pasty was being arranged in the above order while i was making • *ketch of the summit, and they wen waiting for me to be tied in my place, when some one remembered that we had not left our same, in • bottle; they requested me to write them, and moved of[ while it was bang nett A few minutes afterwards I tied myself to yang faugwalder and followed, catching them jest as they were commencing the &Seal% descent de scribed above. The greaten cue was being taken. Oily one mat was moving at a time; when he was firmly planted the mixt advanced, and so on. The average distance be tween nob MN probably 20 feet. They bad not, however, attached the adatteseal rope to mike, and nothing was said *boat it. The eaggestios was made entirely on eeKoltet of Mr. liactow. sad I am noi, sure it even Occurred to me I was, se Ilan explained, detached from the cam% [TWOPENC and follow* them ; but after about a (muter of so hoar Loud F..Doetlaa.eaked me to tie on to old T he feared, he said, that if times was a ali:l74 6 Zio a s: would set be able to hold him. This was dos hardly tea minutes before the acoideet, sad tnadoubtrally saved Ta . erraraldrea As far as I know, at the moment of the aosideat no one wad actually moving. I menet speak with certainty. *either can tke Teagwaldees, bemuse the two hobos mon were partially bidden from our s*ht by ea iotervemiag MOB of rook. Poor Cron had laid aside his axe, sad is order to give Mr. HadOW greater semaity was absolutely taking bold of his lop, and putting his feel one by one into than proper positions. From tint move ments of their shoulden it is my belief that Cray, having does as I have said, was in the act of turning rased to go down a step or two himself ; at thi moment lir. Hadow slipped, foil on and knocked him over. I bald one etarial exclamation from Croz, then saw him and Mr. Hadow dying downwards; in another moment Hodson was dragged from his ste and Lord F. tingles immodistoly afar ps, him. Ali this was the work of a moment ; but immediately we heard Croe's exclainetiom Tangwaider sad myself pleated ourselves as firmly se the rooks 'meld permit ; the rope was tight between us, sad the shock manse on us both as re 0011 man. _We bald al ;it; rope Woke Widway between fangwaltier sad Lai F. Douglas. For two or three segos& we saw our nefortimate companicres abiding downwards on their becks, and spies& isf out their bands endeavouring tq save thermally,' • they then disappeared one by one, sad fell frees presipici to precipice on to the Matterhorn 'lacks below, a &stenos of nearly 4.000 feet in height. From the mouseet the rope broke it was imponeible to help them. " For the !pace of half an hour we remained es the, spot without moving • single step. The two mu, paralysed by terror, cried like infests, end trembled in suck • =user as to %breathe as with the fans of the others. latmedistely we had decoded to • utopian I asked foe the rope that bad broke's, and to my moyelee—indeed, to my horror—found that it was the weakest of the three ropes. As the first five men had been tied while I was sketching I bad not noticed the rope they employed, and Dow I could only conclude that they had seen fit to nee this in misrelate to the others It has been stated that the rope broke in consequence of ii. fraying over a rock • this is not the ease, it broke in midair, and the end des; not show any trees of previous injury. " For more than two hours afterwards I thought every moment that the neat would be my last ; for the Tang welders, utterly unnwned, were sot only incapable of giving usistanoe, bet were in each a state that a slip might have been expected from one or the other at soy moment. I do the younger man, moreover, no Injustice when I say that immediately we got to the easy part of the descent he wee able to laugh, smoke, and eat as if nothing had hap pened. There is no occasion to say more of the descent. I looked frequeetly but is vats for trues of my usfortusat• composition sad we were in c use* serpcised by the night when still at a height of 13 WOft. We arrived at Zermatt at 10.30 es Saturday meriting. "Immediately on my arrival I sent to the Pr/eldest et the Commune and requested him to send as many men as possible to emceed heights whence the spot could be coat lauded when I knew the four must have falls*. A em ber went and returned atm Ni bows, reporting they bad seen them, bet that they could not reach them that day. They proposed starting on Sunday evening, so at to reach the bodies at daybreak on Monday but, not/Oise to lose the slightest chance, the Rev. J . ft'Cormick and myself resolved to start on Sunday morning. The guides of Zermatt being threatened with excommuniastinn if they did not attend the early mass, were unable to accompany as. To several, at least, I am sure this wane severe Vial ; for they assured me with team that washer but that which I have ststed would have promoted them from going. The Bev. J. Roberts , . and Mr. J. Phillpotte, of Rugby, however, not only lent us their guide —Franz A ndertnatten—but also accompanied us themselves. Mr. Puller lent us the brothers Lozhniatter ; F. Psyot sad J. Tsirraz, of Chamounix, also volunteere d. Ws started with these at Y a.m. on Sunday, sod followed the route we had taken on Thursday mending until we bad puss s the BOrnli, when we went down to the right of the ridge and mounted through the scram of the Matterhorn glacier. By 8.30 we had got on to the plateau at the top, sad within sight of the corner in which we knew my companioss must be. As we saw one weather-beaten man after another raise the telt:amps, tors deadly pala, and pans it on without a word to the next, we knew that all hope was gone. We approached ; they had talkie below as they had fallen above—Croz a little in ad vance. Bedew near him, and Bodeen some distance behind, but of Lord F. Douglas we could see nothing. To my astonishment I saw that all of the three had been tied with the club, or with the second and eqoally strong, rope. and consequently there was only one link—that between Tug welder and Lord F. Douglas—in which the weaker rope had been used. "The letters of the Beer. J. It'Oonnick have shindy informed you respecting the subsequent proceedings. The orders from the Government of tbe Valais to bring the bodies down were so positive that four due after the events I have just related 21 guides nicomplishot that sad task. The thanks of all linglishmen are due to then brave men, for it was a work of no little difficulty sad of great danger. Of the body of Lord F. Deifies they, too, saw nothing ; it is probably arrested is the rocks above. No one OM mourn his loss more deeply or more siourely then myself ; for, although young, he was a meet accomplished moan taioeer' hardly ever required the slightest ase u tenes. mad did sot make a single slip throughout the day. lie lied Only a few days before we met made the sanest of the Gabelhorn, a summit far ace, difficult, I believe, to reeok than the Matterhorn hull. "I was detained in Zermatt until the 22nd of July to await the inquiry instituted by the government. I was examined first, sad at the oleos I handed is to the court • number of questions which I desired should be pot to (be elder Tatermalder • doing so becalm that which I bed found out respec ting the ropes was by no muss satiate.• tory to me. The questions, 1 was told, were put sad simmered before I lett Zermatt ; but I was sot allowed to be present at the inquiry, sod the answers, although pro mised, have sot yet nutted me. " This, sir, is the end of this sal story. A single slip, or a single false step, has been the sole caves of this frightful calamity, end hes brought about misery never to be forgotten. I have only one observation to offer upon it. If the rope had not broken you would not have received the letter, for we could not possibly bays held the four men. falling as they did—all at the same time, and with a severe jerk. But at the Wile time it is my belief no accident would have happened had the reps between those who fell been as tight, tar nearly as tight, as it was between Teugwalder and myself. The rope, when used properly, is a great safeguard ; bat whether os reeks, or whether on anew or gluier, if two men approach each other se that the rope falls is • loop the whole party is involved io donee ; for should one slip or fall he may acquire, before he is stopped, a momentum that may drag domiciles gnu after smother sad bring de atructios os ell; bat if the rope is tight this is all but ire possible.—l am, sir, your obedient servant. " lisalemere, August 7. " EDWARD WHIMPER." PLrmoura, Aroma 7.—The Lords Commix eirmere of the Adetiralty—samely, the Duke of Somerset, K.G , Admiral the Hos. Sir Frederick W. Grey, G. 0.8., and Mr. H. C. E. Childers M.P., with the First Secretaty, Vice-admiral Lord C. E. Paget, M.P., sad Captain Rol•eit Hall, R.N. privets secretary to the First Lord—landed at Keyhers ibis mania', from the Boebantrees, peddle-yacht, and proceeded to anake their annual tour of tespectiois over that establishmeot. They afterwards proceeded through the tuonel tot. the Devespoet Dockyard, where they leeched with the Admiral Satertotendent, and in the afternoon they went over that yard also. D-putetons from various branches of the artisans employed in these yards waited on their lordships to presect memorials for Memos of pa sod privilege*. In t h e evening their lordships dined oft the Enchantress. AMAIOAMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICER AT Lavuroce-- We understand that the office cd stamp distributor for Liverpool and the borough will be abolodied io a few weeks, and that the sale of stamps and the receipt of legacy duty will. immediately after September 30, de volve upon the collector of ia'and revenue. Br the new arrangement a saris; of from 1,500/. to 2.000/. per annum will accrue to the publics 'seem's. Mr S. Oateeart, who hw siocoseded the late collector of island reveres\ ba• beim selected to manage the amalgamated of Ma. GALE'S PATF...NT.A movement is on foot is the neighbourhood of Southampton to induos the go verereest to render the gunpowder in M.rchwood maga. eines 13004100111iVlb by Gels palest Ties, magazines contain several thousand tone weight of powder, and they are so situated that if au exvlosioo took pier., the town of Southampton and all ire shipping would probably be de strayed. The protection of thew magazines is a oossiste sable expense to the meet. ATTEMPT TO Lift/CT TRAINS ON THE GREAT WESTERN MAILWAT. —Yesterday morning itifornistion was received by the polies that some miscreant had made ea attempt to upset the trainees the Great Western Railway by breaking one of the switches a the juertios line crenate& Old Oek.oommon, near Shepherd's Bunt. and placing obstructions woes the metal. A reward of 501. is offered for the disomery of the perpetrators EVADING A Fumy's° IN A WlLL.—General S—'s tortoise was settled upon his deughters, with the proviso that in the asset of either of them marrying a peer the greater part we to be forfeited ; • precaution probably adopted from the mewed'. apprehension east his children woad be sacrificed to prop up the fallen forte's' of seedy patrician, sad set fa esstemplation et his doughtee• based hart swot by ewe et the weshhiset Wiles no the lid What ever the memos; the eitleolty was adroitly eurreoneted by the simple proem of the duchess making a preset of her teases to the duke, and then marrying him. —Presses Magisaixe for Augur. WINCHESTER AND ALTON ItAILMAT.—Tbis line is be be wool for trate on the let of next month.