The Express. — London, England, 1861-11-23 00:00:00

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Plomptasi. had TUE WIMCK UM TIIE GOLDIN ALLAY.—Guasabssce at I. .11101_RATIUL AT LOJbOX =IDOL 32te. 111141141100 W —MureSiig, so. Sta aallsemaa, ma. LONDON, SATURDAY, NOV. 23. TO OUR RZADERS. SPORTIXO lIMELLIGF.NCIL A late edition of the Express in published every evening during the racing season, containing the results of the day's races. Tug arrival of the NashvM% bearing the Con federate tlag, in Southampton Water, raises some delicate questions of International Law as it affects Neutrals. At this stage of the business it must of course be assumed that the contending parties in America are each entitled to what are called belli gerent rights. In other words, to the eye of foreigners and Neutrals, there is war between the North and the South, and each is entitled to all the rights, and subject to all the obligation% involved in the fact of mutual hostilities. Now, it appears that the Nashville, which was originally a mail steamer, was purchased by the Confederate Government, and was placed under the command of Captain Planting, lately a dis tinguished officer in the navy of the United States, but now 'bearing a commission signed by J rrunios DA VIJI, the en tailed President of the Confederate States. The Nashville is said to be 1,120 tons burden, and is armed with two long 12-pound rifled can non ; whilst her crew consists of 80 men, all whites, and chiefly Scotch and Irish. Having run the blockade at Charleston towards the end of October, and having r►coaled at Bermuda, this vessel, on Tuesday last, fell in with an American ship, the Harvey Birch, bound for New York. The Harvey Birch was ordered to heave to, her captain sad crew were brought on board the Nashville, and then Captain Pasoan( having set the empty vessel on fire, she was burnt to the water's edge. The captain and mate of the Harvey Birch were treated with marked courtesy, but the crew were put in irons. On Thursday, however, upon the arrival of the Nashville in Southampton, the whole of the cap tives were liberated. The Confederate vessel now lies in Southampton Dock ; and Captain Peaoarrr declares that her top deck is to be taken off, and that she is to be fitted as a ship of wet. Such are the facts connected with the arrival of the Nashville, and the interesting question is what the conduct of the British Government ought to be under the In the first place, it is abundantly clear that in time of peace the ports of one nation are open both to the public and private vessels--the men-of war and merchantmen—of all other nation.. In time of peace, therefore, it is usual for both sorts of vessels belonging to foreigners to come into Bri tish ports, and to supply themselves with whatever may be required. But it is equally clear that the vessels enter such ports not by right, but by permission of the Sovereign within whose territory the port is situate, and that this permission may be withdrawn. As Witaaroy says : "If for reasons of state " the ports of a nation generally, or any particular " ports, are clo►ed against vessels of war generally, " or the vessels of any particular nation, notice " u usually given of such determination ;' but he proceeds : " If there be no prohibition, the porta " of a friendly nation are considered as open to " the public ships of all powers with whom it is " at peace, and they are supposed to enter such " porta and to remain in them, whilst allowed to " remain, under the protection of the government "of the place." No public act of the British Government haa been done to modify this state of things. For the effect of the instructions already issued by the Foreign-office amounts only to this, that the armed ships and privateers of both parties are interdicted from carrying their prizes into any British port. It is clear, tberetore, that the Nashville in entering the docks at Southampton has done nothing whatever in violation of Inter national Law. It was, no doubt, competent for the British Government to interdict the armed vessels of the North and of the South from enter ing a British harbour, but since no prohibition has been promulgated, the Nashville was justified in entering any British harbour. Moreover, it appears that only a short time ago an armed vessel be longing to the Federalists not only entered South ampton but was refitted there. Under these cir cumstances it would bo difficult to deny the Southern belligerents similar privileges—and indeed this privilege may be equally claimed by both parties, until, at least, some new regulations have been issued. But the question is, whether it is right that the present state of things should continue. It seems to bo admitted that any government has the right to close its ports to the armed vessels of any other nation. And if any one were disposed to entertain a doubt upon this subject, that doubt ought to be removed by the fact that so late as Mt both Sweden and Denmark, in laying down the principle which they should adopt as Neutrals, formally announced that the armed vessels of France, Russia, and England, should only be ad mitted to certain of their porta. This qualified per mission of necessity implies the right to withdraw it altogether, if such a step should seem nocoseiry. The question, therefore, is, whether the permission which has hitherto been granted to the American THE EXP: belligerents should not be withdrawn. There is pro bably no precedent for preventing any belligerent from putting into a neutral harbour in case of dis tress. But it is well established that a belligerent has no right to station himself in neutral waters or in a neutral port for the purpose of being the better prepared to attack the enemy. It is clear, therefore, that if the Nashville is now in South ampton Docks frer the purpose of watching a favourable opportunity of attacking the Federal ships in the Channel, she is doing that which is illegal, and, according to the opinion of Sir W. Scow, any capture made by her under such circum stances would be void. But, further, it is clear that no belligerent ship in a neutral port has any right to supply herself with articles which are con traband of war, or to be fitted out as an armed vessel. It would be monstrous indeed if belligerents, whilst lying in a neutral port, were permitted to obtain the means of continuing the war. It is impossible to suppose that Captain PICAORIM, who holds a commission from JZFFISSON DAVIS, should be permitted to tit his vessel out as a man-of-war in any British pork And if any proof were needed of this proposition, it would be found in the fact that the principle upon which it rests ins affirmed by the Americans themselves in 1793, when France and England attempted to arm and equip vessels within the territory of the United States to cruise against each other. It must be observed moreover that in the present contest there are special reasons which demand the rigorous appli cation of these principles. The Confederates are almost entirely destitute of ships, and if their cruisers are permitted to refit in British harbours they will not only do grievous damage to the American merchants, but cause great loss and inconvenience to those of England and France. Nor should it be forgotten that the danger to Northern and neutral commerce is aggravated by the fact that the Northern vessels are almost all engaged in the attempt to blockade that vast extent of coast from the mouth of the Potomac to the mouth of the Mississippi. The consequence is, that in such a state of things one or two armed vessels of the South would enjoy special facilities to spread destruction and havoc amongst that nume rous mercantile fleet of Boston and New York which covers every sea. As matters now stand, therefore, the Government of this country would surely do well to consider whether a solemn declaration of the principles upon which they intend to act as Neutrals ought not to be issued. To adopt such a course would be to follow the precedent set by Denmark, Sweden, and Norway before the Crimean war. And in making that de claration some definite rule ought to be laid down as to the circumstances under which armed vessels of either belligerent are henceforth to be allowed to enter British harbours, and as to the rights which they are to enjoy whilst they remain in harbour. It is, no doubt, a serious question, whether the cruisers of either belligerent ought to be allowed to enter at all. But at all events, it is clear that, following the example of Norway and Denmark, Prirateers should not be tolerated in any British roadstead, under any pretence, and that no sort of warlike equipment ought to be furnished is a British port to any armed vessel of either party. Perhaps the rule should be made even more stringent; and if armed vessels of the contend ing parties are still to be admitted into British harbours, it might perhaps be judicious to declare that under no circumstances shall any man-of-war henceforth remain in harbour beyond a certain number of hours. Tas election of a successor to Sir Jam= G &Aim' in the representation of Carlisle Is fixed for Tuesday next. Judging from the latest recon naissances, the contest will be one of the closest ever known in that well-fought borough, and each party will have to bring up its last man. Mr. EDMUND Portia, who stands In the Liberal in terest, has been very successful in uniting the various sections of his party. He has, however, to contend with a peculiar combination of social influences arrayed on behalf of his opponent, and to do so under all the disadvantages of a stranger. Nevertheless if all who profess Liberal principles in politics stand by him at the poll, his success will be triumphant. In our notice of this contest on the 12th, we referred, not without a feeling of shame, to a disposition apparent in a small num ber of the electors usually voting with the Liberal party to defer to a cry which had been artfully got up by the Cathedral party at Carlisle, because of his theological opinions. Not, as • clerical contemporary has represented us as saying, on the ground that he is • Protestant dissenter—for it is desired to alarm susceptible minds not liable to be prejudiced by that consideration—but precisely for his shortcomings in the matter of orthodoxy. To most Englishmen this statement must appear incredible ; we are nevertheless informed on com petent authority that if Mr. Ponca loess his election it will be because twenty or thirty liberals are dissatisfied with his private opinions on the mysterious and recondite questions which were debated at the Council of Nieces. We are bound to suppose that the electors who are thus in danger of being perverted to apostasy from Liberal principles, have not oonsidered well the real nature of the course of conduct they are urged to adopt. It is said that they have strong theological convictions ; it is on that ground we appeal to them. They have here an opportunity of refuting the keen reproach of the Romanist and the unbeliever, that toleration is the offspring of indifference. Rather let them show the world that they have learned the great lesson of modern society, to reconcile firm and earnest personal faith with a conscientious respect for the liberty of their fellows. Mr. Puma does not seek to become the representative of Carlisle either to support or to oppose any disputed tenet. It is difficult so much as to conceive of any set of eirennistances that can aria() in Parliament in which it would make the least difference whether Mr. Portia hold the most developed and moat metaphysical of the creeds, or &simpler form of faith. Now if this is true, if it cannot be said that the objection now considered has a real relation to the office sought, we must beg the hesitating Liberals of Carlisle to reflect seriously on the character of the step they are asked to take. It is one essentially retrograde. It is • return to a principle from which modern society has but recently emancipated itself with infinite difficulty after it had filled state after state with persecution and hypocrisy. And the principle, closely examined, proves to be, as might have been expected, as unchristian as it is anti-social. Statesmen and political philosophers who have held all religious opinions to be equally true and equally false, have, not inconsistently, asserted • right to impose an external uniformity of profession. Bet the Christian doctrine which places belief within the sphere of moral responsi bility, of necessity requires the first condition of that responsibility, which is freedom. In propor tion as an enlightened man devotes himself to the pursuit of truth for its own sake, must he be de irons that others may enjoy the same privilege. Those who attempt to revive social penalties, , and attach social or political disabilities I s to opinion, have much to answer for, rejecting as t SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1861. they do the teaching of experience, and the rightly understood lemons of religion. The perilous who hays raised the cry of Manias against Mr. Porrsa at Carlisle are without excuse. The Liberal candidate is not a bigot or a prose lyiizing sectary, but a gentleman whose heart and hand have always been open in aid of the pious and charitable enterprises of his fellow- Christians of all diversities of belief. That those who disagree with him on political grounds should strenuously oppose his election is not in the least to be deprecated ; but should he be defeated by the abuse of sacred subjects and the perversion of sacred feelings, it will be at the expense of the cause of religion, which is never more betrayed than when placed in antagonism to that of liberty. LATEST DITELLWENCE. THE ITALIAN CHAMBER. Baron Ricasoli's speech in laying before the Italian Chamber the documents relating to the diplomatic transactions which the government carried on with the Papal court, through the mediation of French agents, with a view to the settlement of the Roman question, was very brief. Count Cavour's great idea, he said, that such a settlement could beat be effected by the establishment of a free church in a free state had been the leading point upon which the count's successors had acted. They thought that the Italians should go to Rome, avoid ing all revolutionary movements, and acting hand in-hand with France. The Emperor Napoleon had expressed his opinion that the moment was not favourable for the solution of the Roman question ; and that solution was necessarily adjourned. Baron Ricasoli himself thought that: time must be given for the quieting of men's consciences, and till it was evident to the most pious Christians that by the cessation of the temporal power of the Pope, the King, the government, and the nation, bad rio other object than that of providing for the dignity, independence, and real well-being of religion no less than of the church. Upon the motion of the Deputy Mnsolino, it was voted that a day should be appointed for the cliscnasion of the documents then laid upon the table ; when the Deputy Zuppetta asked leave to put some questions to the Minister on the condition of the Neapolitan provinces. Baron Ricasoli and the Deputy Boggio moved that such interpellations should come on after voting some financial laws, which are the great business of the house at the present moment. "Europe is looking at us," said the Minister, " and it is from the attitude of parliament that the world will form its opinion of Italy. We must organise rand arm ourselves ;we want acts not words." This language was vehe mently cheered by the majority. A brisk discussion ensued, in which the Deputies Ricciardi, Safli, Ferrari, and Brofferio were heard on the side of Zuppetta, and Ricci and others sup ported Bodo. The house agreed then that the interpellations respecting the condition of the Neapolitan provinces should be put on the Mime occasion on which the documents relating to the Roman question were put under discussion. (azurza's TZLIGRAWL) AMERICA. NEW YORK. Nov. 9. (Per Glasgow vii Liverpool.) The Associated Press of New tort publishes the following official despatch, dated Washington, Nov. 9 : " The withholding of cotton from Europe is not • military result of the war between the revolu. tionary states and the Federal government. The 'exportation was prohibited, under severe penal ties, by an act of the rebel congress in July last. " The object was to force England and France, through the suspension of their manufactures and distress and discontent of their starving spinners, to recognise the Southern Confederacy. "The great naval expedition is undoubtedly a eucceen, although the details of its landing have not been received. "It will establish the Federal government per manently in the heart of the Sea Island cotton district. From Port Royal a regular export trade in Georgia and Carolina cotton will be established on government account, and the account of individual planters, who at heart desire the restoration of the union and dread the social results of the war. "The great army on the Potomac has grown daily in numbers and discipline. The delay which has been suspended over Virginia yet prevails. Every where else the rebellion is being speedily contracted upon its own soil. The rolls of the War Department show that already 575,000 men are under arms to save the republic." r, Nov. 23. The United States steamship Arago, Captain Lines, from New York on the 9th inst., has arrived. She brings 117 passengers for Havre and 12 for Southampton, and 400 dollars in specie for Franco. Among the passengers are General Scott and family, Colonel Scott, Mr. Hockmelle (attachd of French Legation at Washington), and Captain de Balincourt, of the French navy. Inside Sandy Hook the Arsgo spoke the ships Bavaria. and Mercury from Havre, and American ships Lucy Thompson and Constitution. at Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 72. In consequence of the unsettled state of the weather the Queen did not leave the Castle this morning. The Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Ilardinge, went to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. Princess Helena and ,Princees Louise rode in the Riding kosee. The Prior° and Princess of Leiningso strived in the after soot from the Continsat as a visit to her Majesty. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The ministers present were Vis count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran ville, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, 'Sir G. Cornwall Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A deputation from the Committee of the British and Foreign School Society had an interview yesterday with Earl Granville, Lord President, and the Right Hun. Robert Lowe, Vice.Preeident of the Council on blucatios, at the Privy Couseeil.office. Sir Patrick Colquhoun had an interview yesterday with the Duke of NeweetrUe at the Colonial-offioe. Mr. Marque Smith, M.P., and Mr. Tweedy, banker, Truro, lied an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. T. Milner (Mbomou, at the oMoe of the Board of Trade, to obtain in the treaty of comments with Brigham a redaction of duty or the import into Belgium of patent safety fusee. Despatcher were sent from the Culonial-othce yesterday to the Governors of the Bahamas, Honduras, and Quad& THE ELECTION FOR FINSBURY. TO THE EDITOR OP THE EUILLIIB. Sts,—Being here for a day or two, I have ob served in your paper of yesterday (which fell in my way this morning) an account of a meeting of Finsbury electors in which it wasdiscussed whether I should be invited to become a candidate for that borough. It! may save some trouble if you will kindly allow me to confirm the sensible gentleman who doubted at that meeting whether I was " quite the sort of man for Finsbury." I am not at all the sort of man, for I believe nothing would induce me to offer myself as a parliamentary representative of that plea, or any other under the iran.—l am, &c., CHARI.BS DICKENS. Newcastle-on-Tyne, Nov. 21. On Thursday afternoon there was a meeting at the Admiralty, Whitehall, of several of the leading mem bers of the cabinet. There were present Visnrunt Palmer ston. the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Earl Russell, and the Right Hon. W. E. Glad stone. The ministers remained is consultation for upwards of an hour. A few days sines her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge sad the Prisms Mary of Cambridge drove from Brickley to Lewes, arid paid a visit to the Bouthoyer church, when the remains of Quadra& and William Bari de Warren are deposited. Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess et Leicingen have left Howcatizie Hotel, for WindierODA* as a visit to the Qum.. _ _ His Exoellency the Austrian Ambeasador, Count Appenyi, has arrived at Cbandoe Home, from Vienna. Count Lutteroth has left the Brunswick Hotel, Janayaeweet, ea a viol to Lady Feyertaa, at Tattoo Park. Sir Henry and Lady Hoare and Miss Hoare hays left Thos Hotel, Berkeleyaquare, for Stoorhead, war Bath. The Duke of Devonshire (save the Derbyshire Courier) matinees to entertain a noble and dhaingnished party at Chatsworth. During the present week the Chan cellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Madeira's arrived at that princely mansion, and the following distiaganhed visitors aril now staying there :—Earl Carlisle, Marquis of Harting. ton, Lord Edward Wendish, Earl of Aneestey, Lady Lonna Cavendish, Lady Blanche Egerton, Miss Lasosiles, Lady P. Howard, &c. Lord Palnierstonlhas contributed his name an • •=ribr to the:iational (Italian) edition of the "Divine intended to commemorate the risoryintnno of the Italian maim. The Bishop of London will resume his weekly knees en Tuesday, November X. The ►nnual ball in aid of the funds of the Royal Dramatic College is to take plies at Wilas Rooms on the 4th of next December. Mr. Macifarrea is said to have made great pro gress is another opera ea an Logbah subject. There in a talk (says the Athenaeum) that among the eights sad mounds of next year will be an English opus at Druq•las Theatre, to combine, it is added, Mademoiselle Tietjens and Mr. Sims Reeves. The Aiken/rum dates that the Poet-imureate has complied with the request of the Commissioners of the Exhibition to write an Inauguration Ode. The ode, we uoderstmd, is now in the hands of Mr. Bterndale Bennett, who has undertaken to compose appropriate music for it. It is said that the executure of the late Royal Academician, Turner, are in possession of unpublished letters and papers which illutnb in a aim way altogether the details of Turner's life. The will and two codicils of the Right Hon. Sir JUDOS Robert George Grahem, Bart., M.P., P.C., G.C.8., ke., al Netherby Hall. Cumberland. and 46, Grammer- Saes, was proved in the principal registry on the 12th inst., by the executors, Major George Graham, Registrar- Gemini, the testator's brother, and James Leman, BK., solicitor, Lincoln's-inn-fields. The personalty was aware under 35,0001. This distinguished statesman bas disposed of Lis property entirely amongst his family. Sir James made his will in 1856, being the year following the decease of his wife, Lady Graham. In 1860 and 1861 two codicils were added to it. SirJarece bas devised to his shiest sea, Sir Frederick Mete Graham, Bert., all his real estates, and has left hire else the residue of his personal property. To his two other sons and to his three daughters sums amounting to 10,0001. are left by will and settlement, his eldest daughter taking the furniture acid some other effects at his tows residence, Grosvenor-place. Sir James has empowered his trustees to present to his son, the Hew. Militia Reginald Graham, the next avoidance to the living of Arthuret, Cumberland. These gentlemen are also requested to in spect all Sir James's official papers, correspondence, docu ments, /cc., and to destroy, preserve, or publish any, accord ing to their discretion. To the executors legacies of 2001. each are bequeathed. The will of Charles Tilt, Esq., of Pembridge gardens, Bayswater, which has bees proved in London by the executors, W. H. Dalton, George Gladstooe, and the ter tator's cousin, Benjamin B. Turner, Ewa, was sworn under 180,0001 personalty. Mr. Tilt was a publisher of cousiderahl• prominence, and carried on an extensive business for several years in Fleet•street. His spirited enterprise resulted in the realisation of a large fortune, which he has bequeathed almost entirely to his daughter, his only child. This lady is the wife of John Hall Gladstone, Reg., and the property is bequeathed to her for life, and on Ler decease to her husband for his life, and ultimately to devolve to their children. The other bequests consist of as annuity of 2001.. with a legacy of 3001. to the testetco's sister ; a legacy of 2001. to a mush' ; and 1501. to each of his executors. The North British Daily Moil announces the sus pinarion of Mr. Norman Bochum', distiller, of Way, with liabilities for about 10,0004 FRANCE PARD3, Nov. 22. The Temps of this evening says : " It is asserted that the reforms proposed by M. Fould, which were discussed in the last ministerial councils, will shortly be announced in the Moniker, probably on Sunday next. "Mgr. Lacordaire is deed. "A council of ministers was held to-day at Com piegne." PARIS, Nov. 23. M. Foch', accompanied by the Prefect of Police, visited the Bourse this morning. ITALY. TURIN, Nov. 22, Eviumta. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies a discussion took place on the bill for levying the war tax in all the provinces of the country. Several members spoke for and against the measure. TURIN, Nov. 23 The Morinsento of today publishes Garibahli's reply to the address of the Neapolitans, in which he says :—" I regret that I am unable to come to you, but I shall be with you when it is necessary." . . In the woe letter Garibaldi exhorts every Italian to have his sword rawly. RUSSIA. BT. PRTERSBURG. Nov. 21. Prince Suworoff-Rymniksky, Governor-General of Livonia, &thou* and Courlaud, has been appointed Governor-General of St. Petersburg, and replaced in Lis former functions by General Baron de Lieven. General Rokascowski replaces General de Berg as Governor-General of Finland. TURRET AND MONTENEGRO. RAGUSA, Nov. 23. Forty Montenegrin barges attacked • Turkish steamer on the lake of Scutari, but were repulsed, after a fight of several hours, with considerable loss. The Pungo lo of Mika says the wound received by Gomel Bilio is not without diner. Some of the endow of the right hand having been injured, it is feared that Weans may superstate, in which coos it would be twoeseary t o amputate the hand. _ _ According to the Progth de Lyorui, the Emperor, i n order to relieve the budget, has directed the Moister of War to grant a temporary furlough to every soldier that may demand it. i3liusqui is seriously ill, suffering from a tumour la the log, the progress of which is rid to have boss so sapid, that the Free& goverameat twastaired ili ismommy to bays lilso removed to this Hospital of L Maris& EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (ROM OVA OWN PARIS, PamAy EVINING. The Petrie contains an article which will griev ously disappoint those in England who believed— and some believers there must be, for there are those who credit everything they see in print—the statement of a London journal that France was likely to reduce her army to 300,000 men, instead of 600,000, which is about the prevent force. This Guerronniere-inspired article is headed, in large letters, "The Impossibility of Disarming." Its argument is that since, for one reason or another, Austria, Italy, Prussia, Russia, and England are not likely to reduce their armies ; since more espe cially, and hinc Woe lacrywar, England has no idea of disbanding her volunteers, France cannot pos sibly " break the victorious arm of Magenta and Solferino." France, it is objected, would abdicate by disarming, and " revive in every quarter the hopes of reaction." If this reasoning means anything beyond an obsti nate assertion that the French government will keep a large standing army on foot as long as the country can be got to find the funds, it can only signify either that the army is wanted for aggressive purposes, or to maintain the dynasty against the dissatisfaction of its own subjects. No power iu the world dreams of invading France or diminishing the extent of her territory. Let her be content with her present ample boundaries, and renounce the office of redresser-general of wrongs all over the world, and she may then hope to diminish her financial embarrassments, and leave her citizens peaceable to develop that prosperity which the resources and genius of the nation entitle them to enjoy. To hear the Petrie, however, M. Fould's severe lesson seems already forgotten. " Influence, glory, and grandeur" are still its watchwords, and it will hear of no reduction in the army beyond " more numerous and longer furloughs." Although I have spoken of the Patric as " inspired," it is by no means certain that its doctrines will ultimately prevail. A great struggle is organised by st►te vampires spinet K Fould, and the Pattie is their organ. He will, however, probably not remain long iu power, unless he can make his own conditions. I do not suppose that in any case he would make such an immense reduction in the army as has been suggested in the London print referred to. I will even go so far as to say that I do not think it ' would be desirable or practicable to reduce the army by one half ; still a great and substantial reduction might be and ought to be made. A letter from London, in the Moniteur, says : The official announcement of the financial plans which are to follow the reoent declarations of the French govern ment ia looked for with great impatience in Engbind. The new minister has a high reputation here u a financier ; but what more especially gives confidence in a fortunate issue is, that people here are accustomed to believe in the emcees of enterprises in which the Emperor personally en _ - This is a very foolish thing to say, and the publi cation of such a platitude is in itself a reason why M. Fould should have the control of the Moniker, which he desires, but which a court cabal is still strong enough to keep from him. What the Em peror's personal government leads to is abundantly shown by M. Fould's report ; the country now ex pects a thorough change of system, and looks to re form, not from the Emperor's prestige, but from the care, attention, and firmness of respectable, re sponsible, independent, and competent ministers. The report of General Cialdiui having arrived in Paris was incorrect. He is still in Turin, and will probably wait for the debate on the Roman question. The Bourse was very heavy in the early part of the day, but improved at the close. The Rente, after being quoted as low as 69fr. 85e. and 69fr. 80c., left off at 69fr. 95c. and 70fr. 5c., with a rise of 15c. Mobilier rose 6fr. 25c. The Italian Loan was without change. The Western Railway rose 61r. 25c. ; in the other lines there was little alteration. PORTUGAL The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Alhambra, Captain Steward, with the Penin sular mails, has arrived at Southampton. The Royal Mail Company's steamer Oneida, with the outward Brazil mails of the 9th, arrived at Lisbon on the 13th, and sailed the following day at noun. The funeral of the King took place on ahe 16th inst., and was very numerously attended, far more so tan either that of Donna Maria, 11. or Dom Pedro IV. The cortege occupied about five hours in passing from the Palace of Necessidades to the Church of St. Vincent. _ _ _ The Ministers of State, the officers of the house hold the chief of fi cers of the army and navy, the Municipal Chamber, the foreign ambassadors, with the exception of the English one, formed part of the procession ; • body of British merchants, headed by Mr. Meagher (vice-consul), Rev. Mr. Brown (the newly appointed chaplain,) Mr. William Adam, and Mr. Joseph Ellerton, also took part in the proceedings ; the deputations from' the various mercantile and trade associations of Lisbon were immense, and amply proved bow well the young King was esteemed by lus people. On the arrival of the royal cortege at the Con vent of St. Vinoeut a large number of tha Portu guese clergy, headed by the Cardinal Patriarch, met it ; and the church ceremony, proper for such occasions, was performed with great pomp, the interior of the temple being magnificently de oersted. Afterwards the body was deposited in the royal mausoleum, in the place hitherto occupied by the coffin of Douala Maria IL, the mother of the young and unfortunate monarch. The Infante Dom Luis arrived on board the Oneida, on the 14th inst., and disembarked at Belem. When the news of the death of Dom Pedro V. was annonnoed by the ministers, and Dom Luiz was saluted King of Portugal, both he and his brother Dom John appeared overwhelmed with grief. The Infante has now issued a proclamation under the style of King Luis 1., and has taken the government of the country under his charge. Exchanges are quoted on London, at three months, 5.3 i ; Paris, 528 ; Amsterdam, 48 ; Ham burg, 47 ; Genoa, 526 ; Rentes, Three per Cents., 471 ; Coupons, 47f ; Deferred, 4lf. Our correspondent writes :—You will find in your columns, some five years back, the ac- I count I wrote you of the character of the young King, then just proclaimed, a notice 1 1 which has since been copied at length, and given to the world in the last edition of the " Men of the I Time." I told you then he was doing his utmost' to ameliorate the condition of his country, and so he was and has been, but, alas, he has died like many another worker in the cause of progress, ; with his band at the plough. He was much I beloved by his people—by all phases of politicians ; and in their great grief during his illness, people of ! all ways of thinking, from Miguelites to Progres- Was, called at the palate with tears in their eyes ; and, also, there were many common men in jackets and labour-stained habiliments, who had collected round the gate, and who wept like children when the sad intelligence of his death was told. Our own Queen delighted to honour the young King, and we well remember bow she sent the Marquis of Bath to invest him with the Order of , the Garter. Frequent telegrams were received from the Queen during the King of Portugal's ill nese ; in fact, towards the last, I believe there was an inquiry every hour. The illness of the King is supposed to have coma menced with a fever and ague ; this wa.4 caugh t during his hunting excursion in the province of Alemtejo. Unfortunately, one night the royal party slept at the old palace of Villa Vicosa, and it is said that on the side nearest the sleeping-apartments there is a large stagnant lake, which probably ac counts for the fatal distemper which seized upon the King and his brothers. The King was unwell when I h e returned to Lisbon, and was getting better, when the death of his brother, Dom Fernando, was com municated to him on the 6th inst. After this, his malady assumed a more dangerous form, and he grew gradually worse, and expired on the 12th inst. at 7.15 p.m. Dom Pedro V. was in the 24th year of his age and sixth of his reign. The Infante Dun, Luiz has arrived from England in the Brazil packet Oneida. The news was broken to his royal hig h ness when he landed at Belem, by the ministers, who informed him of the fact that he was King of PortugaL The Marshal Duke of Saldana, who bad through out a long life taken so prominent a part in Portu guese affairs, expired this afternoon, after a very short illness. Death has of late been so busy in Portugal that these events seem only of minor im portance. Mr. Thomas Custance, a well-known English merchant, and the oldest established member of the British community in Lisbon, died yesterday, closing a long and honourable career, amid the regrets of all who knew him. WEATHER. REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY, lIOYIIOIIII IS, • Lt NAnut Amos= Lora liaawicc 1111.111101161J1 19.30' Pomo= Saimaa GALwAr 29.60, 80•11110140411 . 70.11 Want/oi. 21.35 Vaixersa 20.10 , aaplowa TAJUIO0111 1011)01111 N.W. N.N.W. N. N.N.W. N.I. N.W. POlllOlOOlll ta.62 44 P•6n6a6 ..... WU' 46 PLTIIOI7III 26.61 41 MILNE .... 29.62 46 N.W. N.W. N. W. w. W.R.W. B.W. N.N.W. W. W.N.W. W.N.W. EXPLANATION. E.—Beromater mended and reduosd to IA dm. as mean ass Wei ; each 10 task of vertical rise, causing about oss.handiedth of ma Welk diminution : and each 10 deg., above Id deg, mating needy thn►bundredths Increase. L—Erpaaed thsrinamehr la shade. it—Moistetted bulb (for evaporation and dew point). D.—Direction of wind )true—two points left of mag netic). P —Force (I to It—estimated). C.—Cloud (1 to 0). L Initials b, blue sky .c. clouds (detached; :f, fog h, hall 1. 1 01 1 dainc m, misty !hazy) ; o, overcast (dull( : r, rain ; s, mow; thunder. disturbance II to 10). 7..—Calm. FILMES TO THIS IMPORT. PROBABLE BEFORI TCENDAT. N. Britain-3.W to S.W. and N.W. to N.1.--Strung to a gale, N.Y.. Strong, rain and snow. snow. IrMand—S S.W. to 5.5. W.— S.W. to N.N.E.-81mIlar, or Moderate to a gals, rainy. rata. Cosst—& W. to N.W.—Mo- W. togale N. and NIL —.Strong to /erste to strung, ems rain. a , snow or rain. England N. N. W. W. S. W to N. W. and N.— —Moderate to a gale, rainy. • Fresh to agale. N.B. North Britain and East Coast warned by North Cone. EDUCATION IN MIDDLE-CLASS SCHOOLS. A highly important meeting was held in the She'dottiest Theatre. at Oxford, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of promoting the establishment of cheap public schools for the lower middle classes. Thu Vice-Ohanoallor occupied the chair, and 11111011 g those present were the Bishops of Oxford, Rochester, and Chichester, the Right Honourable Mr. Gladstone, Sic. The Vice• Chancellor opened the proceedings in an eloquent speech, in which he explained that the object of the meeting was to procure the Reaction and support of the University for a class of schools which had been established by Mr. Woodward in Sussex, sod which was the beginning of a great movement throughout the kingdom for the establish. merit of public boarding schools, for the sons of the upper class of tradesmen, farmers, clerks, kg" at payments from 2131. to 301. a year, and to support a scheme for the erection of premises to accommodate 1,000 boys, sem of small shopkeepers and others of what might be termed the lower middle elan at Shoreham. The masters of such schools to be:clergymen, graduates, and trained schoolmasters. The Chancellor of the Exchequer moved the first resolution,which was as follows :—"Considering the growth of intelli gence among the lower classes, owing to the impulse given of late yeses to education, the establishment of public) boarding schools for the education of the lower and middle dimes, which may be cheap and self-supporting, is of great national importance." After some preliminary remarks, eulogistic of the scheme of Mr. Woodward, ea established and in action at Ilurstpierpoint and Shoreham, the right hon gentleman proceeded to address hituseU to the general question of eduoation among the middle Glance and the advantage of public schools. The Bishop of Oiliest seconded the resolution 311 an able speech, ►nd it was carried unanimously. Other resolutions, pledging the meeting to support the scheme for the establishment of the schools, were also moved ant carried. We read in the /flustrated Tiescs:—" The aggre gate amount of drawback allowed to the papermakers and stationers on their stock in hand on Oct. 1, the day on which the objectionable paper duty came to an end, will of course not be generally known until a return is presented to parliament; but that it will be some thing considerable may be gathered from the fact th►t one firm of wholesale stationers the largest, however, in London, and indeed in the world—Messrs. Spalding and Bodge, of Drury-lane, will have to receive no leas a sum than 16,6891. 12s. Si., The task of weighing their stock of paper was &laborious one. The entire series of vault' beneath St. Martin's Hill were engaged by the firm for the purpose, and here the excisemen, assisted by a staff of porters, were occupied for upwards of a fortnight. During this period 101,520 reams of piper were weighed, the total weight amounting, I hear, to 201.16,36.51 b." Among the last topics in the scientific branches of the service, we (Army and Navy Owette) hear that the great 300-pounder mumle-loader of Sir William Armstrong is nearly completed at Elawick, and will soon be on its way down to the proof-butts of the Royal ArsenaL A 100- pounder, with the highly-important alteration of having • solid breech-piece, and with the vent forced through the metal of the gun, is also likely to be the subject of trial at no very distant date. "Already," says the Army awl Navy Guyette, "rumour, and we believe not altogether without founda tion, is busy with the programme of military displays which are to take plaoe before the august personages who are expected to visit the Great International Exhibition of 1862. It is under contemplation then to remove the brigade at Shonicliff, including its general and his staff, to Aldershott ; end regiments at Dover, Portsmouth, Ply mouth, and other places, will also contribute their quotas towanhi swelling the array it is intended to place before ear illustrious guests. An immense force of cavalry and artillery will also assemble at the principal camp, and go order canvas there." The meetings of scientific societies for the ensuing week are : —Monday, Actuaries, 7.—" Mortality Experience of Scottish Amicable Life Society," Mr. Specs. Royal Academy, B.—" Anatomy," Mr. Partridge. Geographical, 8..—" Australian Explorations, Probable Fate of Leich hardt." Tuesday, Engineers, B.—" Meesunog Die taocee by Telescope," Mr. Bray ; " Lock Ken Viaduct, Port Patrick Rail.," Mr. Blyth. Zoological, 9.—" Mantchourian Crane, Society's Gardens," Mr. Bartlett; " Laird Shelia" 1)r. L. Pfeiffer. Wedoes day, Society of Arts, B.—" Comparison of '5l with '61," Mr. B. Jerrold ; Society of Literature, 81 ; Arcireological Association, 81 ; " Discoveries on the Site of the Friars, Ludlow " Discoveries, Wroxeter," Mr. Wright ; " Ex cavations, }Utley Abbey," Rev. 11. Kell ; " Romeo Anti quities, Devon," Mr. Spiv Coming. Thursday, Philolo gical, 8 ; Antiquaries, 81. Saturday,. Royal, 4.—ADni- MS. CORD= AND THE CARLISLE ELECTION. — At a meeting of Mr. Putter's supporters at Carlisle, on nupday, Mr. J. D. Carr stated that two or three weeks ago he remised a letter from Mr. Cobden, in which the hoe gentleman expressed his very great desire for the return of Mr. Potter. (Applause.) He knew that Mr. Cobden was held in the highest estimation in Carlisle by, he might se , all classes of men—tories, and liberals, and all Don (Hear, beer.) Knowing that his desire was so strong for the return of Mr. Potter, he (Mr. Carr) considered that, in a. great sense, by returning that gentle man they would return Mr. Cobden along with him. (Applause.) He might also state that Mr. Cobden 's health was far from strong, and it was quite possible that he would have to go to the Continent before lie could be able to attend to his parliamentary duties ; and his anxiety, before leaving this country, was to leave behind him men competent to carry oat those measures for which he had been intensely labouring during so many years, and at such a great ascribes to his health ; and he (Mr. Carr) believed thaw was no individual in this country that Mr. Cobden WAS more anxious to have in the House of Commons than Mr. Potter. nine tame the cons Mr. on can e det he ea thee ho he a. nd Poodei n to raid ermo Theo I t ways owe a Mr. I rem mean The a of 'n tI wee' wo for Mr. I was Thep e Co.i d nigl habit Dr. 8 1 The a The 111 reltMit chic also the qu thec the .0 Ong sub The he BARO/ e poi tiog et leeks looser ord as On got - sea ed out bowel boo , !er3 thi him i of h • Dad got i Ai Eny 'ive id out auotl ink well • Pa, *octant 'oohs rl2O the at be - di b•f9 Prie - i Mi bet emu whet Dolls coons Mr. .1 Th allow Prop fli IL P. of tit :natio in th the 1 en Si SISSY lion SI prim] which "Prep gone a or thi with 1 The