The Press. — London, England, 1856-07-26 00:00:00

706 home, without being subjected to any prosecution, upon condition of their taking the oath of allegiance, granted by the ukase of the 15th of May to the refugees from Poland. M. Tymooski has been appointed Secretary of State kr Poland. BELGIUM. The July fetes at Brussels have passed off with great eclat. ITALY. A proclamation from the Liberal party calling tipbn all Italians to unite in endeavouring to obtain It constitutional form of government, for the time Mu; not "tar distant when the country would become the theatre of new events," and entreating the people at Ruch a period to respect the rights of all i and only to desire "the reign of legality and justice," is now widely circulating in Italy. The walls of Naples, where it originated, have been placarded with the The King of Sardinia, by a decree dated the 14th, fttnn Pollenzo, has called out 4,000 men of the class 1g55. They are to go through a course of training and ball practice for forty days, in the camps formed at Chambery, Nice, and the slat lands of San Mau tizio. The Sardinian Government has been invited to send a representative to the Danubian Conferences, AMERICA. intelligence from New York to the Oth states that Colonel Fremont had accepted his nomination as the Republican candidate for the Presidency. His views on foreign policy were clearly stated in his letter of acceptance : I concur in the views of the Convention, deprecating the foreign policy to which it adverts. The assumption that we have the right to take from another nation its ddnidina because we want them is an abandonment of the honest characer which our country has acquired. To provoke hostilities by Unjust assumptions would be to sacrifice. the peace and character of the country, when all its interests might be more certainty secured and its objects attained by just and healing counsels, involving no loss of reputation. International embarrassnients are mainly the results of a secret diplomacy which aims to keep from the knowledge of the people the operations of the Government. This system is inconsistent with the character of our institutions, and is itself yielding gradually to a more enlightened public opinion and to the power of a free press, Which, by its broad dissemination of political intelligence, secures in acloande to the side of justice the judgment of the civilised world. An honest, firm, and open policy in our foreign relations would command the baited support of the nation, whose deliberate opinions it Srould necessarily reflect. The conduct of England on the Crampton quee ned' was regarded most favorably on all sides. Mr. Brooks had been tried and fined 300 dols. for his assault on Mr. Sutnner. In the Senate, on the Ath, the Committee on Ter ritories reported the house bill for the admission of Kansas, with an amendment striking out the pream ble and all after the enacting clause, and substituting the Slave State Kansas Bill, recently passed by the Senate. After some little opposition the amendment was adopted. Carl mtb elution. Her Majesty the Queen, with her royal visitors the Prince and Princess of Prussia and her family and Court, has spent the weds in comparative retire ment at Osborne. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar ba* visited her Majesty during the week. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Baron linesebeck, purpose leaving St. James's Palace the week after next for the Duchess's chateau near Homberg, where they will reside for the autumn. His Excellency Count Persigny left town for Paris early in the week. His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess Bernstoff have left the residence of the Prussian Legation, for Ems. The Duke and puchess of Richmond leave town this day for Goodwood, where they will receive a distinguished circle qf visitors during the races next week. The Duke of Newcastle and LadylSusan Pelham Clinton left town, on Tuesday, for Clumher-park. The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury left White hall gardens, on Tuesday evening, for Heron Court, near Christchurch. The Countess of Hardwioke and the Ladies Yorke leave town next week for Spiney-lodge, Southampton. Sir Robert Peel, M.P., is about to leave town, ac companied by Lady Emily Peel, for St. Petersburg, in order to attend at. the coronation of the Emperor Alexander 11., at Moscow. ' Lieutenant• General Sir Colin Campbell has left town for Dover, where the 'gallant general has taken a residence for a limited term. Lady John Russell and family havo left town for the Continent. Lord John Russell follow nl4. week. THE PRESS. Etutropziita It. A Minimum, TO TYE BRIGADE OF GUARDS is pro jected. On Monday afternoon a large meeting of noblemen and gentlemen, the great majority of whom belonged to the military profession, was held in the Lecture Theatre of the United Service Institution, Whitehall, for the purpose of considering the propriety of erecting some permanent memorial to the officers and men of the tbrigade of Guards who fell in the late war. The Duke of Cambridge occupied the chair. Re solutions in favour of the erection of the proposed monument, and appointing a committee to obtain subscriptions and otherwise carry out the objects of the meeting, were moved by Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford, Major General Lord Rokeby, General Sir Edward Bowater, Colonel Bruce, and Sir John Banbury. A committee of officers was appointed. A vote of thanks basing being unanimously passed to the Duke of Cambridge for presiding, his Royal Highness acknowledged the compliment, and said that, however heavy his duties were, he felt it his duty to come there and give his assistance, for nn man had been more closely connected with the Guards than he had—(cheers)—and whilst be was commander of that brigade he felt proud of the position he held : In speaking of the brigade, he wished to be understood that he made no distinction between them and the regi ments of the line, for he maintained that throughout the whole struggle the entire army had fought most nobly, and had given universal satisfaction. ( Cheers.) The meeting then separated. On the same evening the officers of the Fusilier Guards gave a splendid banquet at the London Tavern, at which bis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided. Tin METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS resumed on Tuesday the discussion on the main drainage, and on an amendment to Major Lyon's proposal for an outfall in Erith Marshes, that the outfall be carried to Long Reach, the board divided and carried the amendment only by the casting vote of the chairman. A further amendment, that "it be carried to Sea Reach," was proposed, discussed, and ad journed mpon. THE :S RETURNS fir the week ending Saturday last show 1,018 deaths. The average number in the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1846-55 was 1 f 032, and if this is raised in proportion to the increase in population, it becomes 1,135. The deaths of last week are thererore less by 117 than the rate of mortality which ruled in corre• sponding weeks would have produced. 1,563 births were registered in London. HORSEMONOER-LANE GAOL will probably be re modelled, in preference to building a new gaol. At the meeting of Surrey magistrates on Monday it was decided that Messrs. Barry and Bland's plan for remodelling the old gaol at a cost of 12,0001. be adopted. TWO-HUNDRED AND-FIFTY-GUINEA BRACELETS are not often lost, and less often found again if lost. Last Friday "a young lady and a brilliant bracelet," valued at 2501., arrived in London by the Great Western Railway. A cab carried them to a profes sional gentleman, and the lady, desirous of keeping in view her precious charge, placed it on the seat opposite to her. On arriving at the door of the lswyer the young lady got out, paid her fare, and left her bracelet behind her. From some unaccountable cause she had forgotten all about it, but whilst giving instructions to her advocate she suddenly remembered having left it in the cab. The cab was traced, and, after many inquiries, it was ascer tained that a gentleman living at Notting-hill among others had hired the cab, and found the bracelet just as it was left. He took it home with him without saying a word, but of course, on a proper description being given, he restored it at once to the rightful owner. . _ MESSRS. HEurrNa's extensive building premises in Tredegar-row, Tow, consisting of four separate buildings and vast stores of materials, were burnt to the ground last Sunday morning. MESSRS. SMITH, the railway newsagents, gave a holiday last Tuesday to the several hands employed on their establishment, and entertained the entire number (some 180) at the Crystal Palace for the day. An excellent cold collation and other refresh ments, with tea in the evening and a free passage to and from town, were given by Messrs. Smith, and their liberality was done full justice to by their employes. THE COMMITTEE or ',Num intothe Westminster bridge question recommended that the works of the new bridge be suspended for the present, and the whole subject be reconsidered by Government and Parliament. They report, however, in favour of the proposed east-iron piers. About one-fourth of the foundation works has been completed, ft A cost of 76,9881. THE PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM aF Tam exry to Sir William Williams, the Lord lavor stated on Thursday, will take place on the'neft tottzt..day. SATURDAY, At the same court it was resolved that the site of the old Fleet-prison should be let out on building leases, and that the portrait of the Lord Mayor, now• in the Royal Academy, at the desire of the Common. Council, be placed permanently in the Guildhall. THE RAILWAY REFORM ASSOCIATION held its first. ordinary meeting on Wednesday at the London, Tavern. The meeting was numerously attended by influential shareholders in the principal railways.. Mr. Malins (the chairman) presided, and congratu-. lated the shareholders on the success of the efforts. of the association to obtain a reduction on the proxy stamp duty. A deputation had waited on the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, who was so convinced of the. necessity for the reduction that he readily assented to it. The chairman proceeded to detail the sub jects which the committee thought Parliament ought, to be memorialised upon for the security of share holders, the principal of which were—the separation• of revenue from capital ; that the common seal a a company should not be binding merely because the• directors had sanctioned the proceeding, but thatthe shareholders generally should have a voice in the matter; that there should be a uniform system of accounts on all railway companies; that power should be given to reject a director before his term of office expired. in the event of his conduct not being satis factory; that a similar system for managing railways to that existing in France should be instituted by the appointment of three directors, who should be paid well enough to devote all their attention to tie affairs of the company; that a majority of three-fiftl a of the shareholders should have the power of apply ing to Government for the audit of accounts, which should take place before the bills were paid ; that there should be published rates and tariffs ; that no favour should be extended to any particular customer, as was the case with the Northern and Eastern Coal Company on the Eastern Counties Railway, but that all persons, without distinction, should be at liberty to use any railway upon the same terms ; that three fifths of the shareholders should have power to reject any person who does not give satisfaction, to pre vent any official from refusing to quit his appoint tnent because he had been elected for a fixed period; that the legislative powers exercised by the two. Houses of Parliament in relation to railway property should be limited, and that a competent authority should be appointed to decide various questions instead of leaving them to the decision of a com mittee of four members of Parliament; and that directors should be made responsible for the proper• management of the affairs of the company. Vari ous other subjects were also mentioned by the chairman as deserving of attention. Major Court thought a good deal of existing mismanagement was owing to the apathy of sbareholders, who already possessed power to make directors do their duty. Several speeches were made in favour of the sug gestions of the chairman ; and a resolution, approv ing of a memorial to Government, in which they should be embodied, having been carried, the meet ing:separated. THE WESTMINSTER AND LEANDER BOAT RACE took place at Putney on Thursday. The Leanders woo a desperate race by the shortest of half lengths. A DUEL took place on Wednesday, at Wimbledon, between a gentleman named Henry E. Verrall and. an ex-military officer. When the antagonists met on the ground, the seconds endeavoured to effect a. reconciliation, but without success. The ken tlemen. fired at twelve paces, and one was carried from the. ground " winged," and in a fainting condition. Vrobinciai. LIEUT.-GENERAL WINDHAM, on his return to Wy ton -house, Leamington, l as t week, was enthusiasti cally received by the inhabitants. The houses in Leamington were decorated, and all the people of the county for miles around were present to welcome him. Congratulatory addresses to the distinguished officer have been adopted at meetings of the inhabi tants of Leamington and Warwick. A grand enter tainment is to be given in commemoration of the return of the general. He has named the 29th to receive the addresses. The gallant general is also to be entertained at a banquet at Norwich. MR. MECHI'S ANNUAL GATHERING AT TIPTREE took place last Saturday. Upwards of 600 gentlemen attended and inspected the crops and stock, both of which were of an undeniably fine quality. At the conclusion of the day's proceedings, Mr. Mechi en tertained his visitors at a magnificent cold collation, when the usual toasts were drunk, Mr. Mechi's health being enthusiastically received. A MEDAL in commemoration of the Royal Agricul tural Society's visit to Chelmsford has been struck. The obverse of the medal represents one of the prize bulls, with sheep, ploughs, and horses ; while the reverse gives a view of the county hall. The medal deserves credit as a work of art. A NEW COAL DOCK ON THE TYNE has been designed by the commissioners of the river, and will probably ipp proposed to Parliament next session. The site