The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-12 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW TIIEATRE The nobility, gentry, subscribers, and the public are respectfully informed that the season will terminate on Saturday next. There will be no extra nights. LES lIL'GCENOTS.—Last Night but One. THIS EVENING (TIIUESDAY), Aug.l2, will be performed Meyer teel's Grand Opera, LES HUGUENOTS. Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madlle. Marai ; Dame d'Onore, Madame Tagliafloo; Urbane, Madlle. Didike ; Mar celo, M. Zelger ; E Conte di San Bris, Signor Polonni ; Il Conte di Nevw, S:gacr Tagliaaro ; Mora, Signor Pierini ; TaVantleS, Signor Polii; Huguenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; and Raoul di Nangis, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Incidental Divertissement will be supp orted by Madlle. Del3chaux, Madlie. Riper, and M. Desplaees. The Opera commeaces at halt-peat s. Pit tickets, 103. 6c1.; amphitheatre stalls, lO3. 6d.,--75., and 55.; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Second tier boxes, 123. 6d. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Linder the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Sliakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OE VENICE : Shylock. Mr. C. Kean ; Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by the PArca of DYING FOR, LOVE. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress' Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, the Co med y of COURT FAVOUR: supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford ,Poyuter, Turner, Mi,.ses 11. Wilton, Hughes, and Mrs. C. Melville. After which, HUNTING A TURTLE: by Messrs. Belford, Burt. Turner, J. Clarke, and Miss M. Wilton. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND: by Messrs. Belford, Turner, J. Clarke, Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss E. Wilton. cANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following company of Vo calists are engaged for the performance of Seleetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES. GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel], Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. 3611, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde, and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. HIGH-WATER AT LONDON-MUDGE THIS D LT. Morning ~ ..2.' r . -..- / r , . v , .....1,, 0 ~,_ 4, , .. kliS; -- 4 , ‘,.,,0. • , ..144 4 . ..-",e , tie . • e . 4 , 4 , '7 ' •'42 i '"' 1 r _ilt•MlP.4 lO r - i .r '' j '''' ' .. "4 44. ' tie . tel ...: s --T , .^4 . ^ Arlink'' .... ...llk •1• '. 4 "•••• Allik\ A . y lP..' '''''‘.,,, • ICAlir- 4" iai a t ;P I:'.. `,, Q PII , o . 4 ~b.e. •wr l"' t A'lC'6l, ./ ''''' 4 " "T " -';,,*.! -.., TILE SUN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1858. A detailed narrative has now distinctly under taken to authenticate the flying rumours hitherto alone conveying to us a vague idea of that frightful massacre on the 24th of June, 1857, at Cawnpore. It affects to be the record of the sufferings of a young lady only sixteen years of age at the period of the occurrence—a young English maiden who by some hing very little short of a miraculous interposition Heaven in her behalf, represents herself as hav ing (unmaimed and untarnished) escaped through all the hellish torture and turmoil of that deadly catastrophe. The narrative comes before the public authenticated by Dr. KNIGHTON, of The College, at Ewell, in the county of Surrey. It bears about it otherwise none of the appearances of authenticity. Originally, Dr. KNIGHTON informs us the MS. came from the dictation of the young lady herself and passed into his own hands through the agency of a former pupil, one Mr. GEORGE STUART, of the Suddur Courts Alipore, Calcutta. _ If we could seriously induce ourselvelfto believe in the accuracy of this terrible narrative, it would be scarcely possible to read it now, at the distance of more than twelve months from the period to which it refers, without tearful emotion : with out moreover occasionally some momentary terror as to the fate of; the narrator—even though the in stant afterwards we remembered that that fate is so far secured, seeing that the words we are reading pur port to have been dictated by her own lips as descriptive of a tragic incident in a precocious auto biography. With the particulars of the massacre itself we are long since only too painfully familiar. The ill-judged treaty entered into on that fatal 24th of June, 1857, between General WHEELER on the part of the Bri tish, and NANA. SAHIB as the leader and representa tive of the Sepoy insurgents—the dastardly perjury of the latter *hen he swore by his gods and upon the Gunge that he would protect the women and children, and see them safely conducted in boats to Allahabad—the butchery effected immediately after wards by his ruthless mandate when the overladen boats were riddled with shot discharged against them when they were just in the mid-stream—the rob beries, the cruelties, the devilries, all the imaginable and till then unimaginable horrors which followed, we know alas! asa nation long since, with only a too dreadful distinctness. The knowledge has nerved the arm of every soldier in our Anglo-Indian forces. It has given a more truthful accuracy to the aim of their rifles, a keener edge to their sword blades, a more resistless impetus to the thrust of every bayonet. Wherever the rebels since then have been encountered—no matter in what numbers, in what apparently overwhelming proportions—by the Merest handful of our troops, theyhave never failed to feel bitterly the recoil of that atrocious massacre upon themselves. They have long ago learned to curse the day when the NANA dreamt of indulging his tiger-like thirst of blood with this unparelleled act of perfidy and cruelty. It is from this point that the narrative of the assumed survivor would lead us on, rapt in at tention, breathless, watchful, listening as she bids us track her from the foundering boat in which she noted the perpetration'of the deed of infamy—step by step through all the torments of suspense, of hair-breadth 'stapes, of brutal ill-treatment, of pre ternatural barbarity and inhumanity, on the part of the Sepoys, until the day when she first re turned, under the shelter of the tattered ban ners and the strong arms of her conquering fellow countrymen. Buffetting with the waters, scrambling ashore, crawling on hands and feet until effectually hidden for the time under the trees and brush wood—she tells us how she lay there thinking of those dear to her struck down together in the carnage, from which she describes herself as having but just then, as by a miracle, alone escaped. "My thoughts, oh Heavens! were agonising: my sister, her husband, and children, had, I had not the slightest doubt, been ruthlessly murdered." After lamenting and praying to Heaven for aid in her wretchedness, she tells us of her being startled by the unexpected apparition (like herself as a fugitive) of Miss WrIEELER, the General's daughter. And adds, that they have scarcely communed together for an hour when the rebels surprise them in their lair, and they are separated. The story thenceforth becomes suf ficiently incoherent to pass for the vague and agonised remembrances of one who has prematurely traversed the Valley of the Shadow and returned to tell the 'horrors there experienced. Heartily glad shall we be to learn that the com munication transmitted to Dr. KNIGHTON from one of the former alumni of Ewell is from first to last a cruel and harrowing fabrication. Better that a series of de liberate falsehoods should have been penned with the :most heartless affectation of truthfulnessby a morbid itrreamer of waking nightmares—than that the sicken ing tale of horror should even partially be the re cord of the actual sufferings of one miserable girlish survivor. There are, at any rate, divers in :accuracies of detail, false dates, mistaken names, and ara forth, that demand explanation. It signifies little wlether the explanation come to us from Surrey or ifrorE Calcutta, from the principal of the College at Ewell, or from his former pupil, the Judge of the Sud sOrCearrt, at Alipore. Dr. KNIGIITON having adven tured' boldly upon the course of giving his startling Pacquet of intelligence the advantage or disad vantage (such ao it may prove to have been in the end) of at *ll4, publication—it behoves him now to empl oy every means within his reach of proving or Oisproving its claims to authen ticity. It i s , -to merely idle curiosity which prompts this gener a (:agerness for the discovery of its worth. There ai . e th,;usands cf the relatives of the victims of that deploraoe massacre at Cawn pore still brooding i n anguish over their fate, far and wide through du h ;e fair and peaceful islands, to whose grief the evade n ce of the truth or falsehood of the statement rece al tly transmitted from Cal cutta, would bring ei ter fresh anguish Or some THE StiN, LONDON, THURSDAN'Z'EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1858. moderate alleviation. The matter does really, we do believe, demand a close, searching, and immediate flvestigation. The complete and triumphant success cf the Transatlantic Telegraph naturally leads to the con sideration of the extraordinary changes that must inevitably follow the almost miraculous event. It is certain that the advantages afforded by instantaneous communication will be gradually extended, until every important colony and dependency can commu- municate with Downing-street, and receive as answer within a few hours—that time being required, not for the transmission, but for the framing and reading of the messages. The time required for a special messenger to deliver the missive at so short a distance from the" head-office that it would not be worth while taking a cab, would be a hundred, aye, a thousand-fold that consumed in the passage from Newfoundland to Valen tia—nay, more, or passing round the world, whenever the magnetic wires are carried to the extent at which we have no doubt they will eventually arrive. " Puck's" boast that he would place " a belt round the globe in forty minutes," is left immeasurably behind. It will not take even forty seconds, or the hundredth part of forty seconds, to pass over the entire circumference. This will easily be understood by the following simple facts :—Light is calculated to travel at the rate of (in round terms) 200,000 miles per second. The electric spark is supposed, and with much ap pearance of truth, to be transmitted at the same rate. The circumference of the earth is 25,000 miles, ergo, the earth may be traversed in the one-eighth part of a second ; so that the difference of time between London and Greenwich, and London and Hong lion;, will not be an appreciable quantity. We may easily imagine the extraordinary effect of being enabled to understand the progress of events in China at the very time of their occurrence; to receive despatches from our Plenipotentiary, and answer them within the time fairly allowable for considera tion ; to know bow Lord CLYDE, of Clydesdale, is disposing of the Hindu rebels, and what may be the extent of the reinforcement absolutely required, so that there might neither be an excess nor a deficiency, but that the happy medium might be selected. The political importance of such speedy cammu nications is sufficiently obvious. It would be well worth while to incur an outlay of many millions to effect so great an object ; but for the present let us rather regard it in its social aspect. It will strike at the very root of the higher class of crime. No absconding bankrupt can hope to arrive at a city of refuge or haven of safety. lie must take weeks or days to arrive at his destination, when the account of his crime, and the description of his per son, will have reached it long before, and a police officer will be the first to welcome his coming, and (in consideration of the reward) look brighter when he comes. It is difficult to say what may be the full effect on commercial morality ; but whenever the telegraph is established it will tend to the diminution of crime by multiplying the chances of detection. It will also arrest the progress of gambling specu lations, in which so many innocent persons are vic timised. Men will not be inclined to enter into dealings with parties who possessed information of which they knew nothing—who were virtually play ing with marked cards or loaded dice. The cry of a shoat crop will no. longer be possible. The " ursine" fratelmity will be deprived of their most formidable weapons, and the feverish fluctuations in prices, which have occasioned so much mischief to all classes, but more especially to the consumers, will be effec tually prevented, when the state of the diffe rent markets of the world can be ascertained at a brief notice, and a synoptical chart of prices presented to every person interested, at a moderate price. Trade will then once more become, what it was in the olden time—the noblest pursuit that could be followed. The merchant princes will be more flourishing than ever ; and commerce will prosper, and the welfare and happiness of the people of every nation in the world, be greatly promoted. We have just seen the inauguration of a mighty system, of which no man can predict the results. It is certain that it will greatly increase human power. Let us fervently hope that it may multiply the hap piness of mankind in a similar ratio. HON. MEMBERS AT CHERBOURG. The following letter has been addressed by Capt. Gosset, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms, to the Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : " House of Commons, 10th August, 1858. "Sir,—lt affords me great pleasure to express to you, at the request of the large party of members of the House of Com mons who sailed last week in the Pera to Cherbourg, the sense they entertain of the liberality of the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, in placing at their disposal on such a memorable occasion that magnificent steam-ship, which attracted admiration from all who saw her in the French waters. There was but one feeling of satisfaction throughout the party at the complete comfort of the ship's arrangements and accommodation, and the courteous and cordial attentions of Capt. Jamiekon and every other officer of the Pera. " I beg, therefore, that you will convey this, I fear im paled, expression of the feelings of that distinguished party to the directors and proprietary of the vessel with which so many pleasant and enduring recollections are henceforth associa►ed in the minds of those on whose behalf I have the honour to subscribe myself, sir, your very faithful servant, " R. A. GOSSET, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms. " The Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company." Foreign-office passports are n ow i ssue d a t th e out ports of Folkestone, Dover, &c. ' which will save much time and expense to the travellers. Passports can be got ready on the arrival of passengers by remitting by post to the agent the fee of 25., together with the required certificate. French and Belgian vice-consuls reside at the above ports for visit lug passports, &c. His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer left town yesterday evening for New Lodge, Windsor Forest. • _ The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland have left Alnwick Castle en a tour of the lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, acompanied by Lord Charles and the Ladies Scott, are expected to leave in a few clays for Drumlanrig Castle, N. 8., for the au umn. The Marquis Camden and the Ladies Pratt left Bayham Abbey, Sussex, on Monday last, for Mereworth Castle, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth. The Marquis and Marchioness D'Hautefeuille, Count Bethleon, and the Count de Wadkersky have left the Brunswick Hotel, for the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Wilton leave town to-day, fur Heaton Park, near Manelrester. • • The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers have arrived at Wiesbaden. Viscount and Viscountess Barrington arrived in town yesterday from Beckett House, Berks. They :will have on Saturday, on a visit to Frances Countess Walde grave, and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., at Nuneharu Park, Oxon. FUNERAL OF M. A LEXIS SOYER.-11e mortal re mains of M. Alexis Benoit Soyer, the renowed chef de orlisine, were committed to the grave yesterday morning, at half past eleven o'clock, in the cemetery of Kerrsal-green. Toe deceased gentleman had caused some years since a very $ lendid mausoleum to be erected to the memory of Madame Sover, better known in art circles as " Emma Jones," and it was here that the coffin was placed. The funeral cortege consisted of a hearse drawn by four horses with two mourning coaches following. In the first was M. Alexis Soyer, nephew of the deceased ; Mr. Newton Jones, brother of the late Madame Soyer; Mr. Pierce, Mr. Ferrand, and M. Lecomte. In the second was Mr. Bratsk', surgeon, M. Volante, Mr. Depres, Mr. Henry Davies, solicitor, and other gentlemen. The coffin, which was of lead inclosed in a shell covered with fine black cloth, was taken to the mor tuary chapel in the grounds, where the funeral service was read by the Rev. Mr. Stuart. The procession was then re formed, and the coffin was borne to the place of sepulture. The earth was excavated in a sloping direction toe depth of eight or ten feet, and anentrance was by that means effected to the interior of the tomb without clispke7ng any of the masonry. The coffin-plate bore the inscription, " Monsieur Alexis Benoit Soyer, died tall August, 1858, aged 50 years." Owing to the extreme weight of the coffin, some little difficulty was experienced io lowering it ; but the impediment was soon overcome, and it was thibliy deposited close to that containing the ashes of Madame Soyer. M. Soyer, although engaged in several commercial pursuits more or less connected with the art which ho practised so successfully, did not, it appears, die possessed of any considerable fortune. Many of his inven tions ar c for his fairy) . ton d t s. odr u His ce model . but ott.crs whichb ad passed he w o a u s t a L b f o u his hands. kitchen, , however, 14r ge»eral use, is , w e believe, the property el' his executors. valuable paintings, mai by his will, M. Soyer possesse National ' Gallery. Tire funeral b so e n fo le re his death, he bequeathed six of them to the trustees of the made a short time ceremonial was witnessed by a considerable number of per sona,eral ladies and countrymen of It the deceased gentleman. tas stated in the cemetery that fail on his return from the Crimea, and that he never recovered among whom were several M. Soyer's health began to _, the effects of the campaign. I!rEST INTELLIGENCE. ----> BREST, THURSDAY, 11.30 A.M. Their Majesties have just started for Quimper. An immense crowd followed the Imperial cortege with enthusiastic shouts. All the officers of the fleet and of the garrison assembled to salute their Lljesties' departure. A thousand Bretons on horseback and in their national costume are accompanying. the Imperial cortex e. The weather is superb. THE CONFERENCE 0 F PARIS. PARIS, AUG. 11. To-morrow there will again be a sitting of the Conference. It is thought that another will take place on Saturday, and that the signatures will be filially affixed to the proceedings on Monday. DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS FOR BREST. ON BOARD THE ARCOLE, MONDAY MORNING. Yesterday, at 5 o'clock, the Bretagne, bearing at her masthead the broad pennant of his Majesty, sailed majestically out of Cherbourg harbour. Tne cannon of the different forts saluting the squa dron, and the cheers of the many persons assembled on the yachts and small steamers in the harbour to see the squadron leave, might still be heard when they were almost out of sight. The weather was splendid, and the vessels, taking up the following order of march, steamed onward for Brest:—ln ad vance the Bretagne; on the right of her, and some distance in the rear, the Eylau and the Arcolc ; on the left, the Donawert and the Napoleon. The small steamers were allowed to proceed as they could, and finding that they could not keep in the line, they took a short way through some passes near the shore, and now, as I write, they are coining up to join the line. We are near our destination, Brest, and I shall con tinue the description of the trip as soon as we have been landed. The ceremony will no doubt be a magnificent one. I find that we have just been joined by the two steamers Austerlitz and Isly, which will give our procession a formidable appearance. Nothing could exceed the brilliancy of the spectacle offered by the fleet last night ; the vessels were bril liantly illuminated, and owing to the fine weather were enabled to keep together. Music was heard on several of the vessels, and the sailors seemed determined to. let it be known that their Emperor was beloved by them ! their re iterated cries of " Vive l'En3pereur !" " Vive l'lmperatrice" testified to this beyond a doubt. The officers were obliged to keep ordering silence. One thing I noticed ;specially—the Emperor, accompa panied by the Empress, had visited this ship (the Arcole) the day before leaving port, and the crew had been inspected by their Majesties. The Empress had addressed a few kind words to some of the old sailors, and to one of the young officers who had lost an arm in the Crimea ; her sweet manner had won the hearts of these people, and the most frantic shouts of " Vive l'lmp4ratrice !" were uttered by the crew at each moment. Hearing this shout just as I write the above, I went on deck to ascertain the cause, and found there that this signal was given to the fleet :—" The Empress de sires that all sentences and punishment be remitted in the fleet." And, in consequence, the loudest shouts for her longevity continue. Another signal has gone up to the masthead of the Bretagne. It is to an nounce the increase of pay of the seamen—those hav ing served a certain length of time. We are now drawing near to Brest, and I shall discontinue, as the cannonading is almost deafening. The sight presented on entering the harbour was a glorious cne; all the shipping was decked with in numerable flags, and the white smoke of the cannon filled the air, while the loud reverberations shook the town to its centre. The appearance of Brest is suite picturesque, and, seen at this moment, beautiful. As the Emperor embarked on board of the splendid gondola that was to take him on shore, the Imperial flag was doffed, and each ship of the escort thundered a return to the salutations of the surrounding forts. An immense crowd was collected to see the Impe rial party land, and as the Emperor stepped on shore the wildest cries greeted him. "Vive I'Empereur," " Vive l'lmp6ratrice," was yelled in every tone of voice; young and old joined in the cry ; and his Majesty has just cause to be proud of the reception given him by the inhabitants of Brest. To-morrow the Emperor is to visit the town, and the most stu pendous preparations are being made to receive him. At the moment I write the bishops and clergy are at the Prefecture, having an audience. The people of Brittany are evidently determined to prove their re spect for their Sovereign ; and the warmth of the present reception, compared with his former one, marks the great inerease of the popularity of Louis Napoleon. To add to the attractions of the great file, the weather is beautiful ; in fact, ever since the departure from Paris, the Imperial party has had the same ine weather, the same clear sky, and the same enthusiasm hasmet it on all sides. The streets leading to the Prefecture are jammed with the popu lace, and the most prejudiced person cannot but see that the feeling evinced is genuine. The old town of Brest affords much to gratify the sight-seer, and to morrow I shall try to procure some informat* about it that may be of interest to your readers. To-mor row night a grand ball is to be given, and their Majesties will be present. No doubt the ceremonies of to-morrow will be highly interesting. INDIA ANI) CHINA. The following items of news were supplied by Government : "Service Message received from G. F. Edmcndstone, Esq., dated Allababad, 16th of June. "The Maharajah of Gwalior left Agra on the 13'h of June for the purpase of joining the Central India field force now on its way to Gwalior. All well at Jevpore on the 13th. Bburtpore on the 14th inst. Sir Hugh Rose's force reached SJopoolia on the 14th of June. The rebel force seemed dis inclined for a contest, and there were many desertions. The Sepree Brigade was at Soorjepore on the 10 It, and was to be at Mahara on the 11th. Several of the rebels are said to have fled from Gwalior in the direction of the Kota!' boundary." " Ser‘lee Message from 4 Plowd,n, Esq.,liated Nagporr, 11th June. Yakut Rao, the rebel zemicdar of Arphelee, in the Chneder District, has been captured by a party in the pay of Luchmeebree Zewindarin of Abeerte. No particulars received, exeept that many persons were killed and wounded 00 both sides." " Service Message from S, June It. Hamilton, dated Gwalior, "Seindiah yesterday entered the city and occupied the Palace, his reception by the people was very gratifying; the fort is occupied by Thiti,ll troops; all is quite right. The Bazez Bale and ladies of his family joined the Maharajah yesterday." "Service Message from G. F. Edmondstone, Esq., dated Allababad, 21st June, 8.5. p.m. "Intelligence has been received from Dholepre of the capture of Ameerchund Bade ; Scindialt's Tan'ia Topee and the Nawab of Banda, as usual, quitted Gwalior before the final contest, and are said to be on their way to Sobulehur and Jeypore. They have four heavy guns and tkree Hor se Artillery guns. Brigadier-General Napier is in pursuit." " Service Message from G. F. Edaion•isto!tf, Esq., dated AllaltaiMd, 24th June, Thursday, 11 p.m. " The following has been received from Sir Hugh Rose, dated Gwalior, 22d June : " `On the day of the general action with the Gwalior rebels on the 19113 inst , the force under my command took, exclusive of the guns in the fort, 10 guns in the field from the enemy, one of them a brass 24-pounder, a brass 18- pounder, a brass 8-inch mortar, several English 9-pounders and guns of other calibre, great quanti►ies of ammuniti n, waggons, and warlike st•,res of every desctiption, and 70 elephants. When the troops went to occupy the Fort of Gwalior, after the capture of the city by storm, Scindiales authorities having reported to me that it was vacated, they found the gate shut, and a detachment of fanatics opened fire on them. Sun having set, I caused the fort to be aturounded, and the next morning a detachment of the gollant 25!h Bombay Infantry stormed and took it. Their brave leader, Lieutenant Rose, was k ie,r i i l so l ts e . d s . tlbe l al sent a column of Horse Artillery and cavalry, under Brigadier-General Napier, C.B. in pursuit of the rebels, who fled in great disorder after the defeat of the 19th c so hu d m ire b e a t i e a d li tt i no p t u h r e i r ue co t l i u m mn fug f i r .t o i m ves D . hßolie.ipgoardeiot.o -dgaerpfeieaeatrteeasdvt t e eh r n t ee o mr o g, k ye at and du n r i e nti • n the 21st inst. near Jana codrearianbuleesniut ntolbseru.:niraighaudlrlierA-TlGaiernenredraoaly a:er, Brigadier- General l e a l n y a l e e t r d p a o t t o h r e N , 2 t:fi g i intelligence e a n i d n cut w oe 1 pursuit,pu t a con lhe i ca l ptu d r d e .s o Sir et' her Majesty's Hussars and one s G on w , al w io i r th l acosnciduuacdtleodult n and Major McPher son, squadron of her Majesty'sl4th Light Dragoons, to the Palace of G wailer. The streets were lined by immense crowds, who received the Maharajah with every appearance of attach ment.'" "Service Message from G. F. Flimondstone, Eqi., dated Allahahad, 26th June, 6.30 p.m. " We have the following, information from Agra, dated 26th June. The party of fugitive rebels from Gwalior, who crossed the Chumbul, have been largely joined by the other fugitives at Sreeinuttia, 30 miles west of Dholepre, and, from an information just received, had moved to Maklee pore. It is supposed they are making fur Jeypore, but their movements on the next stage will indicate whether they are bound for Bhurtpore or Jeypere. They have no guns, but have 17 elephants, and are about 7,000 horse and foot. Captain Orr moved on the 23th towa'ds Goonah. Order re-2stablished in Grating." " Service message from G. F. Edmendstone, E3q., dated Allahabad, 27th June, 10.1'i; pan. " The fullowing telegram of to-day's date has just been received from Agra : w i t h camp followers. wa s es ti mate d a t 15 , 000. " ' The whole cf the reb e ls from Gwalior reached have a few zumbo orties on e l e ph an t s . fin down during the :24th inst., and by morning e l th e 26th, b l a ehvie:ed in opinion as to goin g to Bhurt- T t i l t t h e ea i y r p n pae i p i a i d n res b a e tri r it , aot pore or Jeypore. Captain Elen writes that the first intelligence cf the movements of the rebels caused great alarm, but this had since subsided. Captain Nixon keeps a stout heart at Bhurtpore. Brigadier Showers marched for Futtehpore Sickree last night with a small force, which will be increased as detachments sent to Dholepre, now returning to Agra, can come to Futtehpore Sickree.'" COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. .CALCUTTA, Saturday, 31 July. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Nubia, with the London mail of the 25th May, arr i ve d h ere on t h e 24th ultimo. The electric telegraph, on the 28th u lti m o, re ported arrival of the English mail in Bombay on the 23d. Ou the 29th and 30th we received the telegraph b u lletins, giving us the heads of political accounts, as al so quo t a ti ons of East India produce in London . The co mmerc i a l accoun t s by both the above opportunities have not been such as to lead to any activity in our export market here. CHINA. (From the Overland Friend of China of 22d June.) The Pekin arrived with the English mails on the 19th, again within 40 days from the General Post office. Our dates from the Peiho extend to the 9th inst. No opposition was met by our gunboats on the route to Tientsien from those forts at the mouth of the Peiho whose capture was reported in our last summary. On the 29th ult., both the Earl of Elgin and Baron Gros, with their suites, took up their quarters in the vicinity of the city. Soon after wards intimation was received of the appointment of To-wing-ah, a General of the Manchou banner, as Special High Commissioner. On Saturday, the 6th, the Earl of Elgin had his first interview with his Excellency—the Baron Gros meeting him in similar state the day following. It is presumed that the business of these meetings was entirely formal, and failing prompt compliance with our demands, the Ambassadors are prepared to declare war. Without such declaration of war we see no feasible means of bringing matters to a proper footing. In the south of China the news of actual hostili ties at the north appeared to be the long-desired signal to societies banded for annoyance of the barbarians to proceed to actual operations. On our inner pages will be found the details of the capture and decapitation of several Europeans, the murder of sepoys and police on duty, and attempts at in cendiarism. No person feels safe ; and one of two things must shortly be performed ; either we must entrench the foreign quarter at Honan in such a manner that foreigners may sleep o' nights, or vacate the place altogether. What the Allies could mean by declaring Canton open to trade, and yet neglect to make provision for the safety of traders, it is impossible to divine. It is generally under stood, however, that the fault rests with General Van Straubenzee and Mr. Parkes, rather than with the Ambassadors and naval commanders ; neither the General nor the Commissioner having sufficient mind to realize what is actually and tacitly required of them. So much for making a mere soldier—though a gallant soldier—the directing head of a province; a mere interpreter—a conceited and self-willed youth—a commissioner. ' Some heavy floods in the interior of Chekiang have had the effect of checking the advance of the rebels, whose proximity to Ningpo was mentioned in our last, A letter says : " A panic in the native money-market, such as has net been known for a considerable time, has caused a suspension of trade at Shanghae. Large contracts were made for foreign goods on the spots and to arrive, in order that they might be included in the list of stocks to be handed into the Taoutai, thereby avoiding the additional duty to be levied on foreign goods purchased subsequent to a certain fixed date ; but another mode of raising the required funds having been adopted by the Taoutai in consequence of the remonstrances of toreigners, the speculators are embarrassed with large stocks, which, owing to the hostilities in the north and the disturbances of the interior, they are unable to dispose of, and have been obliged to apply to the bankers for assistance to enable them to fulfil their contracts with foreigners. The bankers having already a large portion of their funds locked up in advances on goods shipped to the north and to the in terior and in considerable investments in Shanghai dollar-, held fir an advance in rabic when the new silk season open in the country, withheld further accommodation. Doubts began to be entertained abcut their ability to stand the loss which would fall upon them should the junks in the Pei-ho be destroyed—a run was made upon the banks, and had it not been shown that they held sufficient security in goods to pay off their liabilities they would nearly all have suspended payment. Time was given them to get funds from Ningpo, Soo-chow, &c., and now confidence is restored." At Macao a fearful epidemic, resembling cholera morbus, has been imported from Singapore, and fears are entertained of its reaching Hong Kong. (From the North China Mail, Shanghai, June 12.) Her Majesty's screw steam storeship Hesper, W. H. Fawckner, Master, commanding, arrived here yesterday, from the Gulf of Pecheli, on the sth inst. Having been despatched for Hong Kong direct she brings no letters; her engineer being sick she came in to obtain the services of another, and left again in a few hours. The news by her is important, but we have to wait a day or two longer for details by the Cruiser. The essence of it is that the Allied Ambassadors were living on shore, at Tien-tsin, in a residence pro vided by the mandarins ; that negotiations were sup posed to be progressing satisfactorily, and that the junks remain in the river uninterrupted by the Allies, none having been destroyed except a few that formed a barricade across the river below Tien tsin, which were burned in order to _remove the obstruction. After the destruction of the forts at Taku the gunboats moved up and down the river as quietly as if nothing had occurred. On or about the 27th ultimo the allied Admirals, who had gone up to Tien-tsin, notified to the Ambassadors of their re spective countries that they could advance to that city. Lord Elgin and le Baron Gros, with their suite, then proceeded up the river without meeting any opposition, and with a flag of truce landed at Tien-tsin, and took up an abode prepared for them. The American and Russian Ministers accompanied them in the Russiun steamer America, the flags of the two nations flying at the mast-heads. We have yet to learn by what argument other than boa gre mal gre, this change in the action of the Chinese has been effected, and who the functionary is that is now acknowledged to possess the required plenary powers to treat with the Ambassadors. We understand a meeting to arrange preliminaries was to take place on the sth, the day the Hesper left. Junks were allowed to leave the river without hindrance. None appear to have entered since the 20th, the day on which the forts were taken. Pro visions were abundantly supplied. The Chinese tracked the boats of the expedition up the river where it was shallow. _ _ The Hesper has on board 79 guns weighing 141 tons, all of brass except one iron English 32-pounder. Twenty of them are of immense size, weighing about 6 tons each, 11 to 12 feet long, and of 10-inch bore, beautifully cast, perfectly smooth, with ornamental work at the breech like chasing ; the remainder are field-pieces of 4 cwt. to 6 cwt. each. Her Majesty's ship Fury left the gulf on the sth for Hongkong direct, conveying despatches for the mail. The Cruiser was to leave for Shanghai on t h e 9th, and may be expected to-morrow. She will return with the inward mail now looked for. The subjoined letter from the China Iliad, gives an account of the state of matters at Tien-tsin when the Fury left : " TIEN TSIN, JUNE 4. " The proceedings of the Allied Ministers since the cap ttere of the forts at the mouth of the Pel-ho on the 20+h ult., have been limited to an examination of the river from Taku up toTientsin, and the progress of Lord Elgin and Baron Gros on the night of the 20th, and of Mr. Reed and Count Putiatine on the morning of the 30th, up to the same poi:A. Some of the French and English gunboats had then been off the city four or five days. " The details of the capture of the forts at Taku have al ready been published. These fortifications were admirably situate to command the passage, their guns and arurmsnition were abundant and effective, all that was wanted, as usual in China, were skill and courage. The loss of life among the defenders was probably under 300 kllltd outright, whose bodies were found in the forts ; the wounded were carried off. The sflicers stucd with their men in many eases, one or two were found dead, killed by their own hand, and the people report that Tah, the Manchu, Commander-in Chief, was drawn out of the water where he had attempted suicide. " The river Pei-ho, between Taku and Tientsin, runs rocks throughsof mud is strengthened a flat country, so level that one can see only a short distance beyond th e b an k s; t h e so il i s a lluvial, no stones or k any ie sort occur b a:o . n g the shores, and the houses s furnish proof of the mall supply of timber. They are made of mud or sun-d r i e d brick, and are generally of one story ; the and then plastered on the onwtsaktltjes of . They are or wretched ielcT i and dirty hovels, but the absence of stone and timber, rather than the abject poverty of the people, accounts for their miserable appearance, as they must employ what conies to hand. " The trip from Taku to Tientsin will remind the traveller who has been to Thebes of the towns and scenery of the Nile, and the similarity is increased by the numerous creeks and well-sweeps here, with which the people irrigate their fields. The distance is about GO miles, and great numbers of grain junks line the sides of the river, showing the im portance of that trade to the support of the capital. Over 300 of them passed out of the mouth of the river within the week succeeding the capture of the forts. " Tientsin contains upwards of 300,000 people, most of them living on the southern bank of the Pei-hoaud east of the entrance of the Grand Canal. The walls are neither very high nor stroug, and the suburbs ftrm a very large part of the city. The Grand Canal here has little appear ance ciao artificial channel, and tides rise and fall as they do in the river. Owing to the diversion of a g..eat part of its supply of water, by the reason of the falling of the Yellow Rivet', few boats now come to Tit:resin, and tide famous work seems to be of little utility to the capital. Perhaps the difficulties of its water level could be removed by modern engineering skill properly applied, but the immediate effect may he to incline the Chinese Government to admit foreign ers to the port, and allow them to bring the supplies of grain to the capital. The river allows vessels of 10 feet draught to come up almost at any tide, after they have crossed the bar. . . . " Few shops hare yet resumed their business, which was suspended on the arrival of the steamers ten days ago; and the people have begun to remove into the country with their families to a great extent, taking with them their valuables and treasure. The authotities have 'Ken para lysed since the forts were taken, and took no means of de fending the city, if indeed they were not utterly helpless; most of their quota of troops were at Taku, where others were collecting before the forts were taken. " Tau, the governor-general of the province of Child', has been nominally degraded, hut ri,tained in power ; he is superseded in his post as commissioner to negotiate with the foreign Ministers by Kwei-liaug and Hwa-slia-na, two men of high position. The former is younger brother of Iliang, just retired from the arduous post of governor general at Suchau, and is the third member of the Cabi net at Pekin, besides holding other posts. lie filled the station of provincial Treasurer at Canton about 183 G, and has long been conversant with the policy of his country. Ills coadjutor is a Mongolian, and now President of the Board of Civil Office, and has been known more at the capital than in the provinces. Both these Commissioners are over 70 years of age, and announce that they have been invested with full powers to treat; consecpsently the English and French plenipotentiaries will now have a valid reason for meeting them. " The people of Tientsin are likely to suffer much from the presence of the foreign Ministers, and the force they have brought to the city, and still more from the ex actions of their own officers and their suites. Supplies are furnished by the municipal authorities, and it is to be feared that the real owners are not paid fair prices, and feel themselves helpless in obtaining them. Petty acts of rudeness committed on the people by the foreigners are also exaggerated, and these things have already had their usual effect In arousing a sullen resent ment, which may ere long find means to make itself felt. The feeling of terror and amazement now existing can easily be turned into one of hatred by a series of petty out rages, and the Chinese officials know well how to stimulate it if they can make good use of it. "Good beef and mutton, pears, apples, apricots, radishes, grapes, yams, and plenty of ice, have been furnished. No good fi,h are seen in the markets, which are probably at this moment less amply furnished than usual. Wheat and barley are the chief crops, and these are sowed in drills, not ' broadcast. The population is dense, but the beggary and squalor are more than proportionate. The people are not so large-limbed or vivacious as the Cantonese, nor so well dressed or housed. and in winter must suffer greatly. "A few days will decide, probably, whether the demnnds made upon this Government are likely to be complied with, or whether a protracted war on a quiet helpless people like those around this city is to be dragged on. A meeting is appointed to take place on Monday, the 7th, with the two new Commissioners," FRANCE. PARIS, AUG. 11. I have reason to believe that conciliatory de spatches are now passing between the Governments of England and Spain. M. Isturitz is greatly improv in health. The labours of the Plenipotentiaries at the Paris Conferences are rapidly drawing to a close, and all concerned are most atixious to arrive at the close of their work. I believe the last meeting will take place on Saturday. We are now in possession of the opinions of French journals of all shades of politics with regard to the visit of Queen Victoria to the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg. The Parisian and pro vincial press almost without exception hail the event with profound satisfaction. They take an elevated and broad view of the relations which ought ever to exist between England and France, in order that political and commercial progress may bless all civilised nations. There is an evident desire to bury false rivalry for ever, and the completion of the works of Cherbourg are looked upon as a guarantee for peace. The German journals take similar views. The Austrian Gazette considers the development of the maritime forces of France as a pledge of security for other nations, "for," it says, " the general welfare of Europe does not suffer from France dividing part of her immense resources in maintaining her army, and another in developing her navy. Nor is there any harm in England understanding that she has her weak side, and that she has equal rights with other States, but no privilege over them." The Official Milan Gazette of the 7th also remarks in the follow. iAg terms : " Napo!eon 111. has all the intelligence of his uncle with out being under the influence of any of the necessities which beset the latter. In order to suspect him of wishing for war, both the man and the period must be misunderstood. After serious reflection, we find that war never was more im probable or more distant than at present. In short, military activity at present tends more towards defence than attack, and is rather prompted by foresight than by present consi derations. The aggrandisement ofcertaia towns and their fortifications tends to transform them into entrenched camps capable of containing whole armies. This is an improve ment in the art of defensive war, and a new obstacle to rapid invasions and campaigns for the purpose of conquest." A letter from Brest, dated Tuesday evening, gives the following account of the proceedings of their Majesties in that port : . . . . . "The Emperor devoted this morning to the examination of some of the questions of general interest which had in duced him to visit the coasts of Brittany. At one o'clock their Majesties went to the barracks of the marines and marine artillery. The troops were drawn up in front of the building, and were reviewed by the Emperor, who distri buted several decorations. They afterwards filed off before his Majesty, who expressed to the commanding officers his satisfaction at the soldier-like appearance of the corps. The Imperial party afterwards proceeded to the hospital Their Majesties visited several of the wards, went to the bedside of the patients, and inquired into their ailments. The Empress, with her characteristic kindness, found words of consolation for all. The Emperor also distributed rewards both to sol diers wounded in battle and to the medical men attending on them. After offering up a prayer in the chapel of the hospital, their Majesties crossed the port and visited the large yards where the tools and machines are made. Thence the lmperialbeam and a cortege steam proceeded scre w wereto the cast foundry,intheir thpresence. where an engine From the eminence on which this foundry is placed, their Majesties witnessed the explosion of a mine, charged with 10,000 kilos. of powder, for the purpose of clearing away a part of the hill for the formation of a new dock. The result was as successful as could be wished. After this visit, their Majesties embarked in a state barge, and followed the course of the Penfeld as far as the foundry of the new town, where 1,260,000 kilogrammes of old iron, steel, lead, &c., are an nually melted down, and again brought into use. During the whole of the excursion, their Majesties were received by the people with the warmest manifestations of affection and devotedness. After their visit to the new town, the Emperor and Empress entered an open carriage, and returned by Kerinou to Brest, where they arrived at six o'cleck. This evening their Majesties are to be present at a grand ball given by the town." The Madrid journals of the 7th have reached us The Queen was at Gijon, and is not expected back at Madrid until the .sth Sept. Some cases of yellow fever having broken out at Ferrol, it was doubted that the Queen would go there. The Epoca says : " It appears certain that on the return of the Court to Madrid the Cortes will be dissolved, and the state of siege will be raised in all the provinces in which it now exists." The levy of the taxes in June amounts to 184,721,221 reals, showing a considerable increase, which is made up of imports, tobacco, and lotteries. It is said that the Bravo-Murillo and Sartorius p trty despairing of success, have determined to take a part in the forthcoming electoral contests, and that at a meeting held at M. Pastor's they gave instructions to their friends in the provinces to imitate them ; but it is alleged by the Government organs that their advice is not likely to be followed. The Alessagere of Modena publishes the following order, issued at Carrara by the commandant of that town and territory : " The chief authors of the crimes perpetrated in the terri tory of Carrara having been discovered and punished, and the object which his Royal Highness our august Sovereign had in view having been attained, we announce the follow ing to all whom it may concern :-1. The state of siege is raised iu the town and province of Carrara. 2. The prose cutions still pending shall be judged according to the laws existing at the time the state of siege was proclaimed. 3. The military commandant of the place shall, until further orders, be at the head of the police of the town anti province, the general police regulations being again pot in force." The French officers engaged for Persia have em barked at Marseilles for Constantinople, in compli ance with the summons of Ferruck Khan. They were accompanied by Dr. Tholozan, a physician of Marseilles. The hotel of the British Embaisy, certainly not before necessary, is undergoing repairs. PARIS BOURSE.—The market has been . buoyant, with improvement in quotations. Extensive pur chases have been made both in, Bente and railway shares for investment. Threes have been done at 69fr. 25c., and 69fr. 35c.; Mobther advanced front GBsfr. to 710 fr.; Austrian, 64211 . . 500. to 650 fr. ; Orleans, 1,300 fr. to 1,315 fr. ; Lyons, 797 fr. 50e. to 805 fr.; Northern, 947 fr. 50c. to 955 fr.; Southern, 550 fr. to 557 fr. 50e.; Eastern, 69:2Cr. 50c. to 6956.; Western, 625 fr. to 635 fr.; and Geneva, 605 fr. to 610 fr. The following are the last quotations : 4! per Cents. _ Do. end of month . _ Three per Cent. 69 15 Do. end of month 69 15 Sank Shares Credit Do. aceouat RAT] Fr. Ct. 96 90 Fr. Ct. Credit Fonder — 132.1gian 41 — Piedinontese 5 B91 — Roman Austrian . Spanish Threes Home Debt — - WAYS. CU.S. OrlEami Northern New ditto . O. Account—ln Ct. 1,305 -- .. 1,302 50 930 -- .. • 942 50 800 797 30 800 795 -- f,y9llS awl Mediterranexi. New ditto :ieneva Midi Western Eastern Grand Central Austrian. .. 602 5U ,V,`..1 30 .. ST)O -- 630 627 50 080 -- 680 -- - .. 425 650 .. 643 75 THE BALTIC. HAMBURG, AUG. 9. The expectations which had been formed as to the good effects which the recent attack of gout might produce on the general health of the King of Prussia are not likely to be realised. On the occasion of a recent visit of the chief Court physician, Dr. Schonlein, it was found that no amelioration had taken place in the nature of the disease, and that there was such a complete failure of memory that there appeared to be no prospect of his Majesty ever being in a condition to reassume the exercise of the royal authority. The settlement of the Re gency question will therefore become more neces sary than ever; and if the rumours which have been circulated of the intention which Queen Vic toria had to interfere in that matter have had any foundation, her Majesty will find that any difficul ties that may have been anticipated have been greatly diminished by the progress which the ail ments of the King continue to exhibit. On a mat ter of such moment, however, the physicians who have already been consulted have thought it well to have their own opinions either confirmed or con troverted, and for this purpose they have called in to advise with them eminent men of the medical faculty from Dusseldorf and other cities, who have all taken the same view of the complaints of the royal patient, so that all idea of anything like a permanent recovery may now be considered as utterly hopeless. Under these circumstances it is fortunate that the desire of the King to leave Tegernsee and take up his residence at Potsdam, while the Queen was in the neighbourhood at Babelsberg, has not been gratified ; for the presence of so great an invalid at such a time would have cast a shade over the anticipated enjoyments at the remeeting of mother and daughter, for which nothing in the demonstra tion of respect, which was the purpose of his Ma jesty, could in any degree have compensated. All accounts from Babelsberg concur in representing the great happiness which the Princess Frederick Wil liam looks forward to in the visit of the Queen. It appears to occupy all her thoughts, and as the great object of her royal highness is to make both the Queen and the Prince Consort feel themselves at home, all is arranged and rearranged, within and without the palace, in such a manner as to induce both to imagine that they are in some well-known and much cherished spot in England. It is truly gratifying and pleasant to see nature thus main taining its sway in high places, where it might have been supposed so many distractions might have occurred to counteract its influence ; and, great as must have been the Queen's pride in receiving at Cherbourg the homage due to her as the Sovereign of a mighty empire, there cannot be a doubt that her Majesty will, as a mother, derive a. more heart felt joy in the affectionate though silent embrace of her much-loved daughter than all the pageantry of Imperial France, with the thunder of her artillery, oould ever have bestowed. It is possible that before this letter reaches there will have already appeared in the Morning Post a programme of the royal voyage and journey, so that anything that could be said from hence on that sub ject might only be a less authoritative repetition of what has already been better told. It is therefore only necessary to say a few words as to the arrange ments at this end of the route. At Hanover it is no longer intended that the royal travellers should remain during the night, and their stay there, there fore, will not extend beyond a few hours, during which the King and Queen of Hanover, who return from Norderney to-morrow for the purpose, will entertain them at a clejeliner dinataire, or luncheon ; and, as soon as their royal guests have taken their departure, the King and Queen will at once return to Norderney, where the sea breezes are said to have proved very beneficial to his Majesty, whose blind ' ness is a great affliction. It is not to be expected that Queen Victoria will at the short interview at Hanover enter at all upon the procedure of that State in the matter of the Duchies ; but Lord Malmesbury may find a good opportunity of speaking the senti ments of the British Government to the Hanoverian Ministers ; for it is well known that all the difficul ties in the way of a pacific settlement of that question may be attributed to the line of conduct which Hanover so obstinately pursues in that affair. In former letters some reasons have been assigned for the policy thus pursued by Hanover, in addition to which there are many who allege that the present King and his advisers, having deprived the Hano verian people of almost all the constitutional privi leges which had previously been conferred on them, now seek by an excessive zeal for the political rights of others elsewhere, to divert attention from their own doings at home ; and though this may momentarily serve such a deceptive purpose, it will not the less surely eventually bring with it its own righteous retribution at a time when it may be neither ex pected nor convenient. The conference held here on the subject of mari time law has now been adjourned until the 4th of October. Their labours are reported to have been so severe as to have injured the health of two of their most active and intelligent members, and though no great result appears yet to have been attained, there is reason to believe that a system of proceed ing has now been arranged, which, if followed out judiciously, may be most useful in the further pro secution of the important work which has been con fided to them. EXPECTED RESIGNATION OF Brsrior TROWEL— Bishop Trower, of Glasgow, seeing no prospect of his being able within any definite period to resume his residence iu I, diocese, has deemed it his duty to seek the advice of his episcopal brethren with reference to its future superintend ence and administration. Ile states that there are three courses open to him :-1. His entire resignation of the see. °. His resignation of the diocese of Glasgow only, retalniag that of Galloway, as a separate see. 3. T,,e appointm en t o f a coadjutor-bishop. The Bishop .considers that there are m any important reasons against the first csurse at the p resent time; but will not object to it, if total resignati on s h oul d seem best to the Episcopal College. With regard to the second, he has reason to doubt whether such a proposal would commend itself to the judgment of his brethren. His Lordship has therefore applied for the appointment of a coadjutor-bishop.— Union. THE LATE MARQUIS or QUEENSBERRY.—The late lamented marquis, says the Glasgow Herald, was a keen sportsman, and kept a pack of hounds, with which he hunted the county. In his capacity of master of the hounds he was courteous and obligiwg to all, and not many months since the popular feeling embodied itself in a splendid banquet which was given to his lordship in the coutzty town of Dumfries, and which was attended by lovers of the noble sport from all parts of the country. His lordslifp also took much interest in the turf, and at times betted largely, much to the regret of his friends, although it is believed that fortune generally favoured him. His last adventure in this way was an un successful one, however, for it is stated i n an o fficial sport ing journal that h e took what is termed a "fancy bet" o £B,OOO to £:300 against Mr. Merry's Saunterer, for the Goodwood Cup, which, of course, he lost. The winner is understood to be a W es t Highland distiller, well-known in Glasgow sporting circles. LORD 1 3ROUGHAM.—The Carlisle Journal thus describes the workmanlike style in which Lord Brougham went through his duties in cutting the first sod of the Eden Valley Railway a few days rgo :—" Lord Brougham re ceived from the brawny navvy who stood beside him a neat spade, with which he cut the first sod, and threw it into a handsome mahogany harrow, which had keen provided for the occasion. His lordship then, with a vigour as remark able as it was characteristic, wheeled the barrow along some planks that had been laid for a distance of some ten or a dozen yards, emptied its contents, and then, in a truly navvy-like manner, turned his back, and pulled the harrow to the point whence he started. During the operation, the most deafening cheers resounded from every part of the field. His lordship appeared to be much amused with Ida own performance." THE QUEEN IN GERMANY. PROM THE COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen anchored in the Scheldt at 8.30 the evening of the 10th, and at Antwerp at 6.30 upon the morning of the 1 1 th, after a very fine passage. The following telegram from Lord Bloomfield was received at the Foreign-office : " August 11, 5.30 p.m. " Her Majesty, the Prince Con,ort, and suite have just arrived at the Bteidenbaelt Hotel, Dusseldorf. All well." The Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort arrived at Antwerp in safety yesterday, and were met there by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, the Prince having come from Ostend expre-sly to meet her Majesty, in order to accompany the Queen and Prince Consort to Pots dam. Tier Majesty and the Prince Consort left Antwerp for Dusseldorf, where the Queen and Prince were to sleep last night.. This morning the Queen will pur sue her journey to Potsdam, where the Queen and Prince are to arrive this evening, and will there meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE. The marriage of Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Wilton, with the Lady Elizabeth Craven, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Craven, was solemnised yesterday, by special license, in St. James's Church, Piccadilly—St. George's, Hanover-square, being at present under repair. The church was much crowded from an early hour, and among those assembled to welcome the bride we may mention :—His Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Countess Dowager of Lichfield and Lady Gwendolena Anson, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Countess of Sefton, the Countess Dowager of Craven, the Countess Dowager of Verulam, the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, Viscount Uffington, Viscount Vallecort, Viscount Hinfhittgbroke, Count Louis Corti, Mr. and Lady Mary Craven, the Ladies Louisa and Catherine Hamilton, Lady Pollen, Baroness Lionel de Rothschild and Miss de Rothschild, Col. the Hon. W. H. J. North and Mrs. North, lion. Mss. A. Villiers, Hon. Mr. Elliot, Col. the lion. James Macdonald, Capt. the Hon. Dudley de Res, Hon. Robert Grimston, Hon and Rev. Ed ward Grimston, the Hon. and Rev. F. Grimston, Hon. R. Grosvenor, Hon. Seymour Grey Egerton, Hon. F. Craven, Hon. George Craven, Hon. Frederick Bytig, Sir Wm. and Lady Joni& and the Misses Jolliffe (2), Sir M. Macgregor, Sir Robert l3rownrigg, Sir Charles Russell, Sir George Wombwell, Col. Parker, Capt. Bathurst, Col. and Mrs. Darner and the Hon. Miss Grosvenor, Capt. Fraser, Mr. Augustus Lumley, Dr. Quin, the Misses Morier (2), Mr. Cecil Boothby, Mr. Nathaniel de Rothschild, Mr. Brown rigg, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Wickens, Mr. Wilson Patten, Mr. and Mrs. Popham, Mr. Ileneage, Mr. Oswald and the Misses Oswald, Mr. Charles Leslie, Mr. Alderson, &c. The bridegroom arrived early, and was attended by the lion. Seymour Grey Egerton as" best man." The Lady Elizabeth arrived with her noble father and mother about half-past eleven o'clock. Tke following young ladies received her ladyship at the church door, and accom panied her to the altar :—Lady Evelyn Craven, Lady Beatrix Craven, Lady Blanche Craven, Lady Emily Craven (her sisters), Lady Katherine Grey Egerton (the bride groom's sister), Lady Cecilia Molyneux, Lady Constance Villiers, Lady Alice Villiers, Miss Oswald, and the Hon. Miss de Ros. The religious service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Edward Grimston, assisted by the Hon. and Rev. Francis Grimston, uncles of the bride. The bride was given away by the Earl of Craven. After the ceremony, the company repaired to the resi dence of the Earl and Countess of Craven, in Charles-street, where an elegant breakfast was given in celebration of the happy event. At the dijetiner the healths of the bride and bridegroom were proposed by the Earl of Wilton, and warmly responded to by the guests. Duly in the afternoon the happy pair left town for Hampstead Marshall, the seat of the Countess Dowager of Craven, in Berkshire. The bridal presents to Lady Elizabeth were unusually numerous, embracing handsome gifts from almost all the leading members of the aristocracy. A great number 0 1 them were furnished by Mr. C. F. Hancock, of Bruton street, who supplied, among other costly articles, a handsome silver-gilt mounted dressing-case, presented by the Countess Dowager of Craven. The lists of presents included, from the Earl and Countess of Wilton, a diamond tiara of great beauty, a necklace of opals, diamonds, and emeralds, and several very handsome rings; from the Earl of Craven, a pearl and diamond bracelet; from the Coun tess of Craven, a very beautiful bracelet, with watch, the back set in diamonds and turquoise ; from Mr. and Lady Marl Craven, an emerald and diamond bracelet, and a blue ena melled bracelet with diamond star; from the Earl and Coun tess of Derby, a silver group, supporting a glass flower disb, and an ebony casket, mounted with gold and precious stones ; from the Earl of Sefton, a costly pearl ring; from tlie Earl and Countess of Clarendon, a splendid blotting-book and paper case ; from the Duke of Beaufort, as antique inkstand; from Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone , a pair of gold candlesticks; from Lady Ebury, a turquoise diamond necklace ; from the Countess Dowager of Cravens a pink coral necklace ; from the Marchioness of Abercortip ' some Dresden china ornaments of great beauty; from Lady Cecilia Molyneux, a gold mounted riding whip; from Mr• Napier Sturt, an emerald ring; and many others. The bridegroom presented each of the bridesmaids with an interesting souvenir, consisting of a gold locket of Nina'. veh design in variegated enamel, containing, 83 well as a lock of the bride's hair, her ladyship's monograws "E. G. de W.," artistically pierced in gold. These lockets were furnished by Messrs. London and Ryder, of NOW Bond-street. The bride's bouquet was supplied by Mr. Harding, of Maddox-street. THE DUCHESS OF KENT. Her Royal Highness the Duchess cf Kent arrived t Abergeldie, from Edinburgh, on Tuesday last. her Royal highness purposes to stay in the Highlands until the end of next month. Lady Anna Maria Dawson is in waiting on her Royal Highness iu the place of Lady Augusta Bruce, who is deo tained in Paris by the severe illness of her mother. )iii Viotoria S. Wortley will remain on a visit to her Royal Highness during her Royal Highness's stay in Scotland. RIFLED GUNS SUPERSEDED. According to a statement printed in the Constitutionnel of August 2, M. A. Muller, a nen-commissioned officer to the French military service (God of the line) h as devised means of rendering ordinary smooth bore arms, whether large or small, equal in precision to rifle guns, whilst necee" sarily abolishing all the inconveniences attendant upon rifling. The result altogether depends upon the shape of the pro' jectile, which is that of a helix. The ball weighs 36 grammes, and its length is two centimetres; the charge being six grammes. The windage is six millimetres. The height cf the conical part of the projectile is 11 millimetres The directive peculiarity of the missile is situated posteriori'', and conststs of six vanes or wings arranged helically around a central point. The helices are so arranged that they receive the blast of powder and cause the missile to revolve whilst yet in the barrel. According is experiments per formed by M. Muller, at Nancy, with his new projectile dis charged from an ordinary smooth arm musket (model 1822), it was established that the aim was susceptible of great accuracy up to 800 metres. Subsequently, at Plombierse, M. Muller had the honour of presenting to the Emperor a circumstantial report of his helical ball, accompanied by a specimen. He, moreover, proposed to the Emperor the adoption of this form of missile for ordnance, also to manu facture leaden projectiles for musketry by pressure, thus obviating the use of fire, and enabling the manufacture to be carried on in the same establishment, portable if desired , thus enabling it to accompany an army on campaign, all to turn out cartridges when wanted. The Countess of Craven and Lady Evelyn Craven will leave town on Saturday, on a visit to Frances Countess Waldegrave, at Nuncha►n Park, Oxon. The noble earl, with the Countess Dowager of Craven and Viscount Utfingtos, go to-morrow to Ashdown Park, Berks. The Countess Dowager of Verulam leaves town on Saturday next, on a visit to Viscount and Viscountes 9 Folkestone, at Longford Castle, near:Salisbury. Viscount and Viscountess Goderich are gone on continental tour, and are not likely to return to Englan" until October. Mr. and Lady Mary Craven left town yesterday evening, for Bainbridge House, near Winchester. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P., and Mrg' Herbert are not expected to return from their tour in Germany before the first week of next month. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and MO' Gladstone are staying at Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, 011 a visit to Sir Stephen Glynne. Sir William and Lady Jolliffe and the Misseg Jolliffe left town yesterday evening for Mersthatu Hous e ' near Reigate. Lord Campbell and Lady Stratheden and b Hon. Misses Campbell have taken up their residence at Har trigge, the noble and learned lord's seat in Berwickshire, until after the long vacation. Lord and Lady Dunfermline have returned to the Hague, where the noble lord has resumed his diplomatic duties as Minister Plenipotentiary. Viscount Clifden has left town for Paris for a feW days.