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THE ORANGE INSTITUTION. The Ministerial annoucement on Friday night, through the Irish Secretary, to the effect that speedy steps would be taken to prevent a recur rence of the Lurgan barbarities, has given confi dence to the anti-Orange party, and, indeed, all friends of civilisation in this country. The Free man's Journal, as the organ of the Roman Catholic body, demands the instant purgation of the magis terial bench as a beginning of the end in view. London : Lonman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, YORKSIIIRii -WATERING PLACES—Scarborough, Whitby, Filey, Bridlington, or Harrogate. ISLE OF MAN. BUXTON and DISTRICT. MATLOCK and DISTRICT. Hand-bills, with full particulars, may be obtained at Euston Station, and at all the Company's Receiving Offices and Sta tions.—By order, W. CAWKWELL, General Manager. Euston Station, May, 1860. T 0-NI GH T. WASHINGTON FRIEND'S -a- Grand Musical and Entertainment, entied TWO HOURS in CANADA Pictorial and the UNITED STATES . 5,000 MILES of beautful Scenery.—The Falls of Niagara, River St. Lawrence, VICTORIA TUBULAR BRIDGE, Illustrations of American, Indian. Emigrant, and Negro Life, dm., dec., with his Songs, Anecdotes, and Melodies, Daily, at 3 and 8 o'clock.—Stalls, 3s. ; Area, 26. ; Gallery, is. - St. James's Hall, Piccadilly. POSITIVELY THE LAST FOUR NGHTS. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, P o ly grap hi c H a l l, King William-street, Strand.—Farewell Season in Lon - don, previous to the retirement of Mr. J. W. Raynor on the 2d of August.—Every Evening at 8, and Thursday llorn ing at 3 o'clock, it being the last Morning Performance. Tickets and places may be secured at the Hall from 11 till 4, and at Mr. Austin's West-end Box-office, St. James's Hall, Piccaditly.—Sole PreNiet , .• and Bialager, Kr. J. W. RAYNOR. A RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Picca dilly.—Open every Evening, with the celebrated Band conducted by Mons. Lamotte (chef d'orchestra to the Em perot Napoleon). A magnificent SMOKING SALOON added to this Establishment. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Ad mission, ls. Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament. APPROACHING CLOSE OF THE SEASON. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, High Holborn (formerly Casino de Venese), the most beautiful and costly decorated Ball Roo n, and Best Band in London. Open Every Evening. To-night, and until further notice, the programme will include the Overtures Zanetta and Zampa, Quadrille, Songs of the olden times ; Waltzes, Kathleen Mavourneen and Nelly Grey ; Polka, D'Amour ; the St. James's Galop, &c. Doors open at half-past eight, and close at 12 o'clock punctually. Admission, ls. JULLIEN FESTIVAL, ON TUESDAY, 31st JULY, at the ROYAL SURREY GARDENS, for the Benefit of MADAME JULLIEN. On which occasion the Proprietors of the Royal Surrey Gardens have in the most generous manner placed the entire establishment and the pro ceeds at the disposal of Madame Jullien. The following cele brated artists have also most kindly volunteered their valu able services,•gTatuitously, for this occasion. Vocalists— Madame Catherine Hayes, Madame Gassier, Maddlle. Marie Brunetti (of her Majesty's Theatre, by kind permission of E. T. Smith, Esq.), Madame Louisa Vinninz, Madame Weiss, Madlle. Enrichetta Camille, Miss Pocle. Miss Palmer, Miss Laura Baxter, the Misses Brougham, Miss Kate Ranoc, and Madlle. Parepa. Mona. Gassier (by kind permission of E. T. Smith, Esq.), Mr. Weiss, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Mr. Leonard, Mr. Patey, and Mr. aims Reeves. instrumentalist—Miss Arabella Goddard. The Choir of the Vocal Association, eon sistino• of Two Hundred Voices, under the direction or Mr. Benedict. The Orchestra will Include the principal members of the Bands of her Majesty's Theatre and the Royal Italian Opera, and the Soloists of the late M. ,Tullien's orchestra ; the Baud of the Grenadier Guards (by kind permission of Colonel Lambert), under the direction of Mr. D. Godfrey ; the Band of the Coldstream Guards (by kind permission of Colo nel Lord F. Paulett, C. 8.), under the direction of Mr. God frey ; the Band of the Fusilier Guards (by kind permi ss i on. of Colonel Ridley/ under the direction of Mr. Charles God frey, junr. Conditctors—Mr. Alfred Mellon, conductor of the Orchestral Union ; Dr. James Peck ; Mr. Emile Berger ; and M. Benedict. The programme will include Jullien's cele brated British Army Quadrilles, English Quadrilles, and his Last Waltz (first time of Performance). Admission —One Shilling. Dress Circle, 35., Second Circle. 25., G a ll ery, l s. extra. Places can be secured at Messrs. Chappells', 50, New Bond-street ; Mr. Sams', 1, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Keith and Prowse's, 48, Cheapside ; and Pigott's, Kenning ton Common. Concert commence at Half-past Six. THEATRE ROYAL DRAIAY-LANE.— The Committee of the Savage Club have the honour to announce that a Dramatic Performance will take place under their direction at the above fheatre, on WEDNESDAY, July 25, 1860, for the Benefit of the Widow and Children of the late ROBERT B. BROUGH. The following; Gentlemen connected with Literature and. Art, have already consented to act as a General Committee on this occasion : Charles Dickens. Esq. Wilkie Collins, Esq. J. R. Planche, Esq. Bayle Bernard, Esq. G. A. Sala, Esq. W, Blanchard Jerrold, Esq. Thornton Hunt, Esq. Horace St. John, Esq. Percy B. St. John, Esq. P. G. Tomlins, Esq. Morgan John O'Connell, Esq, Richard Ansdell, Esq. Alfred Mellon, Esq. Stephen Esq. Leicester Buckingham, Esq. Herbert Ingram, Esq. M.P. J. Palgrave Si m p son, Esq. George Cruikshank, Esq. Edmund Falconer, Esq. Henry Mayhew, Esq. James Lowe, Esq. W. H. Wills, Esq. Andrew Halliday, Esq. H. Sutherland Edwards, Es! Walter Thornbury, Esq. R. Hammerton, Esq. W. J. Sorrell, Esq. W. Ti. Markwell, Esq. Jonas Levy, Esq. T. German Reed, Esq. J. Deffett Francis, EFq. Edmund Yates, Esq. F. Wallerstein, Esq. Dante Rossetti, Esq. W. M`Connell, Esq. Francis Talfourd, Esq. W. Foard, Esq. H.Ottley, Esq. Tom Taylor, Esq. H. J. P.yron, Esq. A. Arcedeckne, Esq. John Hollingshead, Esq. J. Stirling Coyne, Esq. D. W. Deane, Esq. Mark Lemon, Esq. Frederic Lawrence, Esq. Eames . Blanchard, Esq. W. Mov Thomas, Esq. J Hannay, Esq. James - Fraser, Esq. Colonel Addison. J. Langford, Esq. Thomas Archer, Esq. A. 0. Christie, Esq. C. H. Bennett, Esq. Dr. G. L. M. Strauss. Julian Portch, Esq. James Kenny, Esq. J. Barnard, Esq. Charles Watkins, Esq. W. H. Angell, Esq. J. Hollis, Esq. The Committee have great pleasure in announ c i ng th a t th e following Metropolitan Managers, B. WEBSTER, Esq., Theatre Royal Adelphl, J. B. BUCKSTONE, Esq., Theatre Royal Haymaket, F. RoßsoN , Est Ro al 01 mpic Theatre. W. S. EMDEN, sq., 7 7' A. HARRIS, Esq., Royal Princess's Theatre, Miss SWANBOROUGH, Royal Strand Theatre, Have, with the utmost promptitude and liberality, given their valuable co-operation by permitting principal Members of their respective Companies to appear. The performant es, full particulars of which will shortly be announced, will con sist of a selection from the repertoires of the Theatres enu merated, and the following distinguished Artists have already kindly volunteered their services : Mrs. Stirling. Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar) Miss M. Oliver. Mrs. Weston. Miss Carlotta Leclerq. Miss Henrietta Sims. Mrs. Wilkins. Mrs. Selby. Miss Fanny Stirling. Miss Button. Miss Rosa Leclerq, Miss Louise Leclerq. Mr. Buckstone. Mr. Webster. Mr. W; Farren. Mr. A. Harris. Mr. Paul Bedford. Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. Parselle. Mr. J. Clarke. Mr. Garden. Mr. J. Bland. Mr. Ro 'ers. Mr. Billington. Mr. Clark. Mr. W. 11. Eburne. The Entertainments will conclude with the Burlesque written bythe Brothers Browrh,eltitled THE ENCHANTED ISLE, in which Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar) will sustain her original character ; and Miss Fanny Stirling will also appear, supported by Members of the Savage Club. Mrs. Stirling has kindly consented to speak an Original Prologue to the Bnrlesque written for her ; and in the course of the evening; Mr. Leice=ter Buckingham will recite Robert B. Brough's poem of "Godiva," and Mr. G. A. Sala will de liver an Occasional Address, written by himself. Acting Manager, Mr. Leicester Buckingham ; Stage Ma nager, Mr. Edmund Falconer ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. Andrew Halliday; Hon. Treasurers, Mr. Francis Talfourd and Mr. John Hollingshead. Subscriptions to the Separate Donation Fund will be re ceived at Messrs. Coutts and Co. Prices of A dmission —Private Boxes, from £2 2s. upwards ; Stalls, £1 ls. ; Dress Circle, lea. ; First Circle, 7s. ; Second Circle, ss. Admission to the Stalls can be obtained only by means of Vouchers issued by the Committee, for which application should be made, by letter, to Andrew Halliday, Esq. Honorary Secretary, at the office of the Dramatic Authors' Society, 10, Lancaster-place, Wellington-street, Strand, W.C. Tickets tbr the Stalls will be issued in exchange for the Vouchers granted, on application at Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; or at Sams' Royal Library, 1, St. James's street. Tickets for Private Boxes, and ali parts of the house (Stalls excepted), may be obtained of the principal Libraries, and at the Box office of the Theatre. E. Landells, Esq. E. F. Roberts, Esq. Harrison Weir, Esq. Grattan Cooke, Esq. F. Vizetelly, Esq. R. B. Barton, Esq. Sydney French, Esq. Godfrey Turner, Esq. Edward Draper, Esq. J. Crawford Wilson, Esq. T. Foster, Esq. Charles Furtado, Esq. Steph— J. Me PRESENTS: ORNAMENTAL and SCIEN TIFIC.—ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, and Dining-room, consisting of anew and elegant assortme nt of VASES, Figures, Groups , Candlesticks , Obelisks Ink s tan ds , beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weight s, &c. , in Italian,Alabas- ter, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshir e Sp ar, & O. Imported and manufactured by JAMES 'TENNANT, Mineralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, and FOSSILS, which w ill greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CONCHOLOGY, and GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 2 0 , 50, to 100 g uineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE. '"'LLOG 1 .- is given by Mr. TENNANT, at 149, Strand, W.C. :. 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The Physiology and Anatomy of Women---- Functional Ir regularities in 'Health and Sickness—Choice in Marriage— Their Expectancies and Disappointments— T tic: Cau se and removal of Sterility—The Theory and Symptoms of Gest a . tien—Use of the Speculum, and the securing of Healthy Offspring. Also, No. 1. HEALTH, HAPPINESS, and LONGEVITY ; On Debility, Ner vousness , D yspepsia, and Indigestion, No. 2.' LOVE AND MARRIAGE : Their Obligations, Happiness, and Disappointments ; Love ring spand other Mat ff ches. Sterility Remo ve d, and Healthy O .: THE CASE BOOK: 100 Cases of SPERHATORRHCEA,' Their Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment, Confessions and Cure by Cauterisations, Galvanism, &o. &o. &e. To be had of Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Authors. Advice to the Workinz, Classes. fee Half -a-Guinea: Dr. CulTerwell, consulting assistant and sole successor_to his late brother, R. J. Culverwell, M.D. Just ready, demy Bvo, 125., cloth, ETHICA ; or, Characteristics of M e n, Manners, and Books. By ARTHUR LLOYD WINDSOR. Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill THE CO RNHILL MAGAZINE, No. 8 (for August), Will be published on FRIDAY next, the 27th inst., Price One Shilling, with Two Illustrations. CONTENTS. Framley Parsonage. (With an Illustration). Chapter XXlL—Hatglestock Parsonage. „ XXIII.—The Triumph of the Giants. „ XXIV.-3lagna est Veritas. " Unto this Last." I.—The Roots of Honour. Physiological Riddles. IL Why we Grow? The Four Georges : Sketches of Manners, Morals, Court, and Town Life. (With an Illustration.) 11. George the Second. How I Quitted Naples. Stranger than Fiction. William Hogarth ; Painter, Engraver, and Philosopher. Essays on the Man, the Work, and the Time. VII.— A History of Hard Work. An Holidtys.—A Rnapsody for August. Roundabout Papers. No. 6.—On Screens in Dining Rooms. Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXV. is Published THIS DAY. CONTENTS. I. The London Poor. 11. Joseph Scaliger. 111. Workmen's Savings and Earnings. IV. The Cape and South Africa. V. Mrs. Grote's Memoir of Ary Scheffer. VI. Stonehenge. VII. Darwin on Species. VIII. The Conservative Reaction. John Murray, Albemarle-street. ( 1 0VERNMENT upon FIRST PRINCIPLES. kA Illustrated Analogically, Statistically, and Morally. By JOHN GROSSMITH. This work embodies a wide field for information, not only upon Social and Moral subjects, but upon a great variety of questions which are essentially incorporated with the politi cal discussions of the day, in connection with the Commerce, Trade, and Taxation of the country. Statesmen and lovers of intelligent progress will find in it a compilation of facts well worthy their attention. London : Piper and Co., Paternoster-row. Just published, Bvo, in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d., ON THE SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA ; showing why they so often appear Incurable, when in reality they might be removed by the most simple means. By F. B. COURTENAY. And formerly Surgeon to the Metropolitan , Infirmary for the Cure of Strictures of the Urethra. " This work is the production of a surgeon whose special attention has been directed, through a long professional life, to the treatment of strictures of the urethra. The cases which Mr. Courtenay has given supply ample evidence of his great discriminative power in the diagnosis of the various kinds of stricture, and of the scientific principles upon which their management is founded. By his systematic management an immense mitigation of pain to the unhappy sufferers is attained, and future mischief prevented. The work we can most unreservedly and confidently recommend as a valuable contribution, both to the general and professional reader, and ought to be found in the private study of all who are subject to stricture."—Medical Circular, Dec. Ist, 1853. London: 11. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street. TO THE RIFLE BRIGADE.-A GOOD SIGHT WILL PROVE ADVANTAGEOUS IN SELF-DEFENCE. To render your sight and hearing per fect take GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF, invented by him te give strength and vigour to the vision, &c. Soldin tinfbil pack ages, 6d. per oz. ; canisters, Rd., is. 3d., or in jars 2 oz., 4 oz., 8 oz., lbs. upwards at Ss. per lb. for export, under the authority of the Lords of the Treasury, and Medical authority. Or should you be a smoker, leave it off, it renders your hand un steady. If you must smoke, smoke GRISISTONE'S ARO MATIC HERB TOBACCO. This will strengthen your nerves ; by swallowing your spittle it increases the appetite. The smoke equal Oriental pastules. Sold in square, green packets with red label. at 3d. per oz., 3s. 6d. per lb. GRIM STONE'S HA IR REGENERATOR is the only article that will produce whiskers, moustaches, eye brows, or cause anew growth of human hair upon those p ,r:'s nature iLtends this ornament of the human figure. 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Changes take place in the mouth from absorption of gums or removal or 5'.,11111719, teeth, &c., and ordinary sets would, under these circumstances, be comparatively useless. sr only rendered evailab'e at some cost, but upon Mr. Eskell's patented process they are not im paired in the slightest degree. Residents abroad, or in the country, have it in their power to adjust their artificial teeth at all times without the aid of a dentist. Mr. Eskell does not grant licences to use his patent, which cm only be ob tained at his residence, 8, Lower Grosvenor- street, where the medical profession. the nobility. gentry, and the public may see specimens, and obtain every information. Teeth stopped, &c. All consultations Free. 8, LOWER GROSVENOR-STREET, And Bennett's Hall, Birmingham. TEETH -1860--Post free, three stamps. A IRFATISE EXPLAINING Messrs. 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The valuable adventure derived from their invention is, that vision becomes preserved and strengthened ; very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation, can see with Ciese lenses of a much ess magnifying power, and they do not require the frequent changes to the dangerous effects of further powerful assist ance. -39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel TELESCOPES. Opera, Race-course, Field, and general Out-door Day and Night Perspective Glasses, very small, for the waistcoat pocket, each containing 12 and 18 lenses, constructed of German glass. Will show distinctly a person to know him at two-and-a-half and three miles, and an object from Bto 10 miles distant. Her Majesty's Coast Guard are making use of them as day and night glasses in preference to all others ; they are also preferred for deer stalking by sportsmen, gentlemen, and gamekeepers. 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I4 L em A b ' e ME r of R th rr e L ' o ß nd e of the University of Erlangen, dm., may be Society all cases of Debility, Nervousness, and o CONS TED firmities of Youth and Eleven n the Secret In from Six till Eight, at his res i de n ce n till Two, and 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON Dr. La'Mert has just published, price Sixpence, with nu merous Engravins and Cases, a New Edition of his Work, S ELF-PRESERVATION, which will be sent free, in a sealed envelope. by Mann, 39, Cornhill, London, or by the Author, for Eight stamps. • CONTENTS. SECTION I.—The Physiology of the Generative Organs. SECTION IL —Puberty—Manhood —The Morale of Genera ve Physiology—True and False Morality. SECTION 111. —Marriage in its'Moral, Social, and Physical Relations—lts Expectancies and Disappointments—Advan ages of Physical Contrasts in securing Healthy Offspring. SECTION IV.—Sr•ermatorrhcea and Impotence—The causes -of Sterility in both Sexes—Self-inflicted Miseries. SECTION V. —The Vices of Schools —Effects of certain per nicious habits on the mental and general faculties. errow VL—Treatment of Nervous and Generative var:De bility—lmpotence and Sterility—Dangerous Results of , v arious Haz ardous Specifles—The Author's Principles of i reatment . A Twenty y , ledical, Dietetic, and General, de d rive from ears' successful practice' The ab have i... ove work is intended for the perusal of those who of m: early life been induced to swerve from the strict rules morality. I its u tility are brought to n ipages facts of paramount sist gether enci e „ o l , wholly divested of t h e delusions and 'neon- Publication s m ar gely introduced into certain quasi medical philanthropy, or to the world gratis, under the guise of men and othertZwah" acts of gratitude," by pretended clergy trequatly tc Oso tampering!' with the constitution are owed by serious consequences; CONTRACTS FOR TEA, SPLIT PEAS, OATS, SOAP, TOBACCO, AND VINEGAR. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-house, 21st July, 1860. f 11 1 HE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That on THURSDAY, the 2d August next, at half-past One o'Clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at DEPTFORD, the undermentioned Articles, viz. : TEA 100,000 lbs. SPLIT PEAS BOO quarters. OATS 3OO „ SOAP 2OO tons. TOBACCO 5O „ When to be delivered.—Half of each in Three Weeks, and the remainder in Three Weeks afterwards, or earlier if pre ferred by the party tendering. VINEGAR.. Half in One Month, and the remainder in One Month afterwards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the articles. 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The "NEW MODE" is an EXTRAORDINARY DIS COVERY for the Treatment and Self-Cure of Weakness, Debility, Nervousness, Lassitude, Depression of Spirits, Loss of Energy, Appetite, Pains in the Back and Limbs. Timidity, Self-Distrust, Dizziness, Want of Energy, Love of Solitude, Groundless Fears, Palpitatien of the Heart, Noises in the Head and Ears, Indecision, Wretchedness, Impaired Sight and Memory, Indigestion, and Bodily Prostration of the whole system. Also, HINTS TO THOSE CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE. In order thit aP classes mad avail themselves of the above, the Author has not and will not allow the same to be sold, but he will forward it to those who send their address, and two stamps for postage. Address thus—Wm. HILL, Esq., M.A., No. 27, Alfred-place, Redford-square, London. CURTIS ON MANHOOD -NEW EDITION: A. MEDICAL ESSAY ON NERVOUS AND GENERA TIVE DISEASES. Just Published, the 125th thousand, with numerous plates, in a sealed envelope, price Is., sold by all Booksellers, or sent post paid, by the Author, forl2 stamps, IVI ANHOOD: the CAUSE and CURE of PRE ' MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for Perfect Restoration to Health and Vigour. By J. L. CURTIS, 15, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, London. CONTENTS: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER on the Physiological Structure and Functions of the Reproductive Organs. CHAPTER IT.—Causes of Supermatorrhcea and Impotence; Early Vicious Indulgences ; Dangers of Neglect. CHAPTER lII.—A Review of the various Disqualifications of Marria , Te ; whether resulting from Youthful Abuse, the Follies of Maturity, the Effects of Climate, or Infection. CH AFTER IV.—The Author's plan of Treatment, Medical and Moral, being the result of a successful practice extending over a period of 25 years. CHAPTERS V. and VI. on the modern Treatment of Gonorrhoea and Syphilis. The Book concludes with numerous varied and interesting cases, to which is added the Author's receipt of a preventive Lotion. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. "Curtis on Manhood.—This is a truly valuable work, and should be in the hands of young and old."—" Sunday Times," 23d March, 1856. "The author has conferred a great boon by publishing this little work, in which is described the source of those diseases which produce decline in youth or more frequently premature old age."—" Daily Telegraph," March 27,1856. At home for consultation. :daily, from 1Z :Li andl6 to a. Sunuays.lo to 1 . INTERNATIONAL_STATISTICAL CONGRESS. The session of the Congress closed on Saturday. As most of the sections had terminated their labours on the previous day the proceedings on Saturday were of less interest than they had been during the week. LoTrdheßrgeneral m t meeting ook the ewashai chair. held at 12 o'clock; Baron CZCERIG, on behalf of the foreign delegates, expressed their acknowledgments and gratitude London. efor the cordial reception they had met That the Prince Consort should have inaugurated the fourth Congress, and that a member of the Government had accepted the post of its President, he considered proofs of the lively interest felt in England in the objects of the association. Dr. Venadski (Prussia), M. de Quetelet (Belgium), and Senhor De Carvalho Moreira, expressed their concurrence with Baron Czcernig. The services of Lord Brougham, Lord Ebrington, Mr. Cowper, and Mr. M. Gibson were also acknowledged. Mr. COWPER at the close of the sitting suggested that Berlin should be selected for the meeting of next congress of the Association. Dr. ENGEL (Prussia) had no instructions to in vite the members formally to assemble in Berlin. But he had no doubt both the Prussian Government and the City of Berlin would do everything to re ceive the Association as it deserved, should the 'capital of Prussia be chosen as the next place of meeting. The Congress then separated. An adjudication in bankruptcy was made on Satur• day in the case of Messrs. Streatfeild, Laurence, and Morti• more, of London, at the instance of Messrs. OTerend, Our• key, and Co, A letter dated Bantry Bay, Bearhaven, July 17, received at Plymouth from an officer of the screw steamship Trafalgar, 90, Capt. E. G. Fanshawe, states that the fleet was to leave in a few days for Dublin, whence it would probably proceed to the Clyde. It is supposed that Sir Charles Fremantle will winter in Plymouth Sound. Yesterday three of the vessels chartered by the Hon. Council for India for the conveyance of rein forcements to India were inspected at Gravesend by Major-Gen. Eyre, who was accompanied by Lieut.-Col. Gordon, the Brigade-Major at Chatham —the inspection being made for the purpose of ascertaining that every arrangement had been made for the health, comfort, and convenience of the officers and troops who embark in them. The ships inspected were the Canning, 1,021 tons, Capt. J. Robertson, which embarks 400 men at Gravesend ; the Tyburnia, 961 tons, Capt. F. Coote, to embark 400 men at Gravesend and Portsmouth, for Cal cutta; and the Kate, 786 tons, Captain S. T. Lon tet, to embark 350 men, for Bengal. The Torch, 5, screw gun vessel, Commander F. Smith, has returned to Chatham from the Nore, having gone on a trial trip of her machinery, in which her engines were found to work very satis factorily. She is completing fitting for the coast of Africa, The Atlas, 91, screw line-of-battle ship, launched at Chatham on Saturday, will proceed to Sheerness this day, to be fitted with her engines, which are to be of 800-horse power. She will afterwards return ' to Chatham to I* fitted for the second-class steam reserve at that port. The sudden death of Mr. James Rusden, Master of the screw steam frigate Mersey, 40, Captain has Henry Caldwell, C. 8., created a feeling of great regret among the officers and crews of the Channel Fleet, now in Bantry Bay. The paddlewheel steam-vessel Rhadamanthus, 4, Master Commander Frederick R. Sturdee, from Woolwich and Portsmouth, which arrivtd at Plymouth on Saturday, 'brought some supernume rary boys, and went into Hamoaze on Sunday. The paddlewheel steam sloop Argus, Commander G. T. Winthrop, called at Plymouth, and left again on Sunday evening. THE ARMY, On Sunday afternoon Lord Clyde, G.C.8., arrived at Chatham garrison on a visit to Major-Gen. Eyre, the commandant. Although the visit of his lord ship was a strictly private one, immediately the in telligence became known that the gallant General had arrived at the garrison the greatest desire was manifested among the soldiers of the various corps who had fought under him in India to obtain aview of his lordship, and hopes were entertained that he would make an inspection of the troops. His lord ship remained at Government-house on Sunday night, and yesterday morning returned to London on his way to Osborne, having received her Majes ty's commands to visit her Majesty at Osborne house. TILE .FATAL DESCENT-GOING- GOINU. (From the Norfolk, News.) The Whigs are again sliding gradually and in gloriously down the slope into the muddy quag where they have so often found themselves wallow ing before. They are slip—slip—slipping. Every one can see tkem nearing the fatal swamp. Facilis descensus averni. Friends warn them. Enemies cannot restrain their exultations. But all in vain. Remonstrances avail nothing. Even jeers, usually so hard to be borne, move them not. It seems to be the fate of Whig leaders to throw away every chance of making a fortune and to die in a ditch. We instinctively despise a heartless set. It seems strange, but there is something in energy and daring which wins respect, even when asso ciated with bad designs. We are wont to make some sort of favourable qualification in condemning an arrant rascal if he has only shown anything akin to courage. We hold the memory of Richard Turpin in some kind of respect, because he was outrageously brave and bold. We are prone to dis like even ti saint, if he assumes an excessively meek, puling, whining tone. What mankind want, to win their regard, is manliness. Our Ministers govern the country—we refer particularly to domestic affairs—in the most un manly fashion. They have brains enough, and power of talk in great abundance. But they are heartless. They have no faith, no creed, no energy, no "go." They legislate as if they lived on slops. A more contemptible jumble of make-believes, mis haps, and blunders, never occurred in any one ses sion. If Lord Palmerston could blush he would, at the ridiculous contrast between his professions and his performances. With the exception of the Budget changes, on the merits of which the best informed men differ, it seems likely that we shall have nothing in the way of " acts" for which to remember the session. It is doubtful whether even the Bankruptcy Bill will pa ss ,* We would not be so ungenerous as to blame the Government for defeats if those defeats were be yond their control. But the languor of the Go vernment and their manifest half-heartedness have invited the repulses of which they have hardly energy enough even to complain. It was open for them to refuse to bring forward a Reform Bill. It was open to them, too, to determine to what extent any Reform Bill to be proposed should go. Having resolved to bring forward a bill, and having agreed on its provisions, they were thenceforth bound to do one of three things —to carry their bill, to resign, or to appeal to the country. Their answer to this would probably be, that neither the Commons nor the country eared for their bill. To this we rejoin, that if the Government had thown a determination to carry the bill, the country would have rallied at this proof of earnestness, and Par liament would have been glad to dispose of the question. We have, however, every reason to believe that Lord Palmerston and his section of the Cabinet are not, at heart, Reformers at all, and that this being known outside, has excited insubordination amongst the Liberals, and sug gested a Fabian policy to the Opposition. Similar remarks apply to the Paper-duty Bill, and to the constitutional question raised by the Lords' re jection of that measure. The Government were known not to be in earnest, and Lord Derby, there upon assumed an attitude which found encourage ment and support amongst the Liberal Peers and led to the " gigantic innovation" which we 'hope will in its turn lead to the overthrow of a no less gigantic imposture. Of all the nuisances known or possible in the political world, the most unendurable is that ex hibited by stagnant Liberalism. Corruptio optimi pessima. If obstructions are to be laid in the path of progress—if the rights of the people are to be treated with contempt—if Reform is to be shuttle cocked about from session to session—if of every ten bills proposed nine are to be withdrawn—if gislation is to be brought to a standstill, and this alvancing nation is to be told that its institutions have been all duly.perfectionated already, let the Tories have their rightful prerogative and conduit this inglorious policy. Real Liberals cannot coun tenance the sacrifice and disc , race involved, in Liberal statesmen forgetting the ° ir distinctive prin ciples, laying down the pioneer's axe, and hinder ing the host behind them from taking one single step more in advance. We hear of the reaction that has set in, and are inclined to believe that just now it is really ebb tide, but whoever heard of an ebb without a flow? Granted that there is a reaction at this moment. Let the reaction men go to the head of affairs. 'They best represent the feeling, or want of feeling in the country. Now is the time to prepare for the change that must come when the ebb is over. If Liberals fall a prey to the prevailing epidemic, breakup their party, and abjure all their principles, what shall be done when the tide comes which " taken at the flood," would " lead on to fortune." In this censure of the Government we have re ferred to their domestic policy. Their foreign policy, as ably conducted by Lord John Russell, appears to us as deserving of the highest commen dation. And the only misgiving we have in the expression of our desire to get rid of the present G over nment, arises fromthe app re h ens i o n that Italian freedom, which has gained so much from the principle of non-intervention, enunciated and insisted upon by our Foreig n S ecretary, s h ou ld suffer, were Lord Derby, with hi s A us t r i an lean ings, to resume the reins of power. In every view of public affairs there is cause for dissatisfaction and uneasiness, but nothing dis tresses us so much as the half-heartedness of the Liberal chiefs. Our cause, founded in right, sus tained by the best sympathies of the people, can not be driven back by active opposition, but it may suffer for a long season through the treachery of those professed friends who seem to a s pi re t o l ea d the popular forces onlythat they may surrender their flag an d reverse their victories. *A telegram informs us that the Government have with drawn this bill, and thus left the session like a mountain which, after a long labour, has not brought forth even a mouse l THE IRISH BRIGADE-THE RETURN TIDE. One of the Dublin papers gives the following account of the arrival in this city of a batch of the Pope's Irish recruits, who, it seems, have returned to the old land much sadder, if not wiser, men than when they embarked in their precious wildgoose chase after fame in the service of a hard task master : " At half-past 11 o'clock yesterday forenoon 69 young men, who a few weeks since, filled with martial fervour, left this enuntry for the purpose of uniting with other foreign mercenaries to protect the Roman shepherd against his sheep, were landed at the North-wall, having been conveyed from Liverpool by one of the City of Dublin Company's steamers. They immediately, by common consent, proceeded in a body to Lower Abbey-street, and took up their station opposite to the dice of the Morning News. Their number and toil-worn aspect, their cadaverous faces and general appear ance of wretchedness, attracted public attention, and in a few minutes they were surrounded by an inquiring and sympathising crowd. The great majority of them maintained a sullen silence ; some only noticed questions put to them by shaking their heads or shrugging their shoulders ; some were disposed to be communicative, and spoke without reserve and with indignation. These were soon the centres of groups of people, whom they informed that they had been misled and deceived—that all had been ill-treated, and many of them almost starved. The greater part had reached the Eternal City, the remainder turned back on the way ; all were rejoiced to reach their native land, even in the destitute condition in which they were. They had come to Abbey-street, they said, in the hope of seeing ' the agent,' and were grievously disap pointed on finding that the house was locked up, and that ' the agent,' was not to be seen. They had no money to take them to the places from whence they came. 150 other ' emigrants,' they said, were about the docks' in Liverpool in the same unfortunate plight as themselves. The foot and carriage- ways were by this time quite ob structed, and it required the intervention of three constables to clear them. The crowd and the great body of the returned emigrants soon moved on,' but for some hours afterwards several of them might be seen walking up and down the street, and casting anxious glances at the windows oppo site, in the vain hope of catching the eye of the agent,' and of being furnished by him with the necessary means of reaching their distant homes." NATIOVAL DEFENCE. The following " Copy of Minute by the Defence Committee, relative to the Report of the Royal. Commissioners for National Defence," was pub lished yesterday : Horse Guards, April 9, 1860. The Defence Committee have, at successive meet ings, had under consideration the very able and valuable report of the Royal Commissioners on National Defence, submitted to them by the Secre tary of State for War. They have had the advan tage of the presence at their deliberations of Major- General Sir Harry Jones, the President of the Royal Commission, who is also a member of this committee, and have further been assisted by their secretary, Major Jervois, who has acted as secretary to that commission. These officers, though taking no part in this report, have been enabled to enter fully into details with reference to the report under consideration, and their presence has given rise to valuable and interesting discussion and elucidation. The committee accept the arguments of the com missioners in favour of fortifications for the defence of the arsenals and dockyards of the kingdom, which arguments the committee consider to be most convincing and conclusive. Persuaded that it is for the true interests of this country to check the alarms, caused by fear of in vasion, which from time to time take possession of the public mind, and that this can only be effect( d by placing the defences of the kingdom upon such a footing as to give security from attack, the com mittee have great satisfaction in giving a hearty support to the projects of the commissioners, and in bearing their unanimous testimony to the ability and scientific knowledge displayed in the conside ration of the various measures suggested by them for the de_ of the dockyards and arsenals, both by sea and land. Though possessing a general knowledge of most of the localities, the committee have not, like the commissioners, had the advan tage of a minute reconnaisance of the ground in the neighbourhood of these places; they therefore do not enter into the reasons, so clearly given by the commissioners, for recommending each project in detail, but content themselves with r. i expression of their general approval of the proposed works of defence, which, on the whole, they do not consider to be more than sufficient for the objects to be at. tained. With respect to the garrisons for the works, it appears to the committee that, when the extent of the defences already constructed and in progress, as well as of those now proposed, and the number of guns to be placed in battery, are taken into con sideration. the men assigned by the commissioners as the full complement required for the fortifications is certainly not over estimated. Thus, the committee concur with the Royal Com mission to the full extent of their propositions, both as regards works, and the number of men re eessary to garrison them ; but they are of opinion that, of the whole force required, a larger propor tion of the well-trained troops of the regular army will be necessary than appears to be contemplated by the commissioners. Believing that the report ' of the Royal Commission will tend to create an im pression that the defence of the dockyards, when fortified, will be provided for to so great an extent by the irregular forces, that the standing army will not be trenched upon to a degree worthy of men tion, the committee consider it their duty to ex press their opinion, that, in order to inspire that confidence which is necessary in the defence of such important works, the proportion of regular troops will be so considerable that it must be taken into account. Certainly, a large proportion of well trained artillerymen will be essential, more espe cially on those sea batteries which are intended to oppose ships—a service requiring that the guns should be worked with great rapidity and accuracy. It being, therefore, the opinion of the committee that a considerable proportion of regular troops should be allotted to the defence of the fortifications in the event of a war, it is their duty to state, that this portion cannot be supplied from a regular army of the present strength ; an increase to it would, therefore, then become necessary to afford the numbers requisite for the defence of the kingdom at large, including the defensive works. It is not, however, submitted that such an increase would be consequent upon the construction of the works now under conslderation ; on the contrary, it would be required to a very much greater extent if these works were not carried into: execution ; and it is essential, in order to complete the defensive Sys tem of the country. Measures are being taken to increase the Channel Fleet, and the public mind is satisfied that this, the first line of defence, is being put into an efficient state ; and doubtless it will be equally satisfied that the fortifications proi,osed by the commissioners will, if efficiently garrisoned, place the arsenals and dockyards beyond the reach of sudden de struction by a hostile force, either by land or sea. Further, if the regular force of the country were brought up to the required strength, a like confi dence would be felt in our ability to meet an enemy who may have succeeded in effecting a landing in force upon our shores. Seeing the altered circumstances produced by the introduction of steam, which has necessitated a larger military organisation than has hitherto existed in this country, the committee consider that they would be shrinking from their duty if they did not bring forward, on the present occas i on , their opinion as to the insufficiency of the present strength of the regular army, and they trust that it will be admitted to be wise and prudent to place it on a scale corresponding to that of the other branches of defence ; for it can never be forgotten that, however essential and valuable the militia and volunteers may be, they can only be treated as re serves and auxiliaries to meet great emergencies which may arise. The committee cannot conclude these observa tions without drawing attention to a subject which was not included in the instructions of the com missioners. They advert to the possession of the Channel Islands, and the seas surrounding them, as a naval station, which they consider to be so mate rial to the command of the British Channel, as to form an important element in any general system of defence for the United Kingdom. They would further urge the absolute necessity for the establishment of one or more central depots, as alluded to in paragraph 157, page 52, of the re port, which are, in their opinion, essential for the security of the vast amount of military stored and material now concentrated at Woolwich. GEORGE. R. S. DUNDAS, Vice-Admiral. RICHARD AIREY, Q. M. General. J. BLOOMFIELD, Major-General. CHAS. BINGHAM, D.A.G. Royal Artillery. J. W. GORDON, Col. D.A.G., R.E. Having signed the minute of the defence com mittee on the general acceptance of the report of the Royal Commissioners on National Defences, we feel it our duty, with the consent of his Royal Highness the President, and the other members of the committee, to record our dissent from the opinion expressed in paragraph 38 of that report, that previously untrained men can be taught the ordinary duties required for the service of heavy artillery in about a month. J. BLOOMFIED, Major-General, Inspector General of Artillery. CHARLES BINGHAM, D.A.G., Royal Artillery. 111. E VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. The numerical strength of the Volunteers was yesterday for the first time made the subject of a Parliamentary return. The first tabular statement shows the strength of the Volunteers within a circle of 20 miles' radius described around the Post-office. It would, perhaps, be better to say, "is supposed to show the strength of the Volunteers," since in no case does the return tell us the actual number of men constituting any given corps. The number of companies within the circle named above is 234, the " maximum strength" is 23,665 men, and the "minimum strength" 14,170, but the actual number of men on the rolls is not stated. A further return refers to the counties of Kent, Devon, and Hants. The maximum strength of the Riflemen here is , 12,191, the number of companies being 113. In addition to these there are 33 companies of Artil lery, with a maximum strength of 2,747 men. The Surrey Mounted Rifles, under the command of Captain Walter Meller, met at their head-quar ters, Battersea-rise, on Saturday last, for marching out, and by the kind permission of Major-General Sir Richard Dacres, commanding at Woolwich, were headed by the band of the Royal Horse Ar tillery. The route lay through Clapham, Brixton, Dulwich, Camberwell, Peckham, and Deptford, to Greenwich. Throughout the march the corps was most enthusiastically received, and much admired for their soldierly bearing and fine horses the uni form resembles that of the light cavalry (Hussars). At Greenwich the corps dined at the " Ship" (Quar termaine's), Major-General the Right Hon. Sir J. Y. Scariett, K.C.8., in the chair. The gallant Ge neral was received with full military honours by the corps. The men and horses were inspected by him, and he was pleased to express his entire satis faction at their appearance. This corps is about to establish a troop at the West-end, with a local drill-ground, and it is expected that by this means a great addition will be made to this fine body of men. On Sunday morning last the 4th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield lock) made their first appearance in uniform in public, headed by the brass band of the West Essex Artillery Yeomanry, and attended divine service at St. James's, Enfield-highway. The martial appear ance of the men, and their neat and handsome uniform, elicited much praise from the crowd of people who followed them. The corps was com manded by Captain Munro. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. HOME CIRCUIT.—LEWES, JULY 23. (Before the Lord Chief Justice Cockburn.) ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER BY A SCHOOLMASTER. Thomas Hopley, 41, a person of gentlemanly ap pearance, surrendered to take his trial upon a charge of the manslaughter of Reginald Channell Can cellor. This case excited the most intense interest, and the court was crowded densely an hour before the time appointed for the commencement of the pro ceedings. Sergeant Parry and Mr. Knapp conducted the prosecution ; Sergeant Ballantine and the Hon. G. Denman were counsel for the prisoner. Sergeant Parry, in opening the case to the jury, said that he did not remember a more painful and onerous duty being cast upon him than the one he was then about to discharge as the counsel for the prosecution in the present case. The prisoner was a man of high character, and his position in life was such as I - ) give him to temptation to commit crime; and these facts rendered the present inves tigation doubly distressing ' • and in the onset he entreated of them to dismiss from their minds every rumour or statement they had heard in reference to the case, and be guided in the decision they would arrive at solely by the evidence that would be laid before them. The prisoner, he believed, was a man of high attainments, and he was the principal of a school at Eastbourne, in this county ; and the charge that was made against him was that by a course of brutal and cruel conduct he had caused the death of a young gentleman, 15 years old, who had been entrusted to his charge and care, and over whom it was his duty to have thrown a shield of protection. He and his learned friend had atten tively considered the evidence, and he felt it right to state that the only reason y a charge of wilful murder instead of manslaughter had not been pre ferred against the prisoner wes that he stood in the position of a schoolmaster, and that the father of the deceased young gentleman had delegated his authority to him ; and as the law of Eng land sanctioned the use of corporal punishment to a moderate extent in such a case, and in the present instance the death was alleged to have arisen solely from the excessive use of that power, it was thought the more advisable course to pursue was to prefer a charge for the minor offence only against the prisoner. He then proceeded to state that the deceased was the son of the late Mr. Can cellor, formerly one of the Masters of the Court of Common Pleas, who had died since this unfortunate transaction, and he was the godson of the late leader of this circuit, Mr. Baron Channell. In order to show the position of the parties, he informed the jury that the prisoner was to receive a stipend of £lBO per annum for taking charge of the deceased. The lad, it appeared, was undoubtedly an obstinate and to some extent what was called a slow boy ; and it appeared that at Christmas last he was punished to some considerable extent by the pri soner, he having at that time been only a few months under bis charge. He went home for a short time at Easter, and then returned to the school, and about the middle of April the prisoner wrote a very extraordinary letter to the father of the deceased, in which he stated that he had tried every means in his power to conquer the boy's ob stinacy and induce him to perform his studies, but they were of no avail, and that the only thing that could be done was to resort to strong measures of corporal punishment, and he asked the consent of the father to the adoption of this course. The father of the deceased permitted the prisoner to act as he thought fit, but he, of course, never intended to sanction the infliction of any cold-blooded w heart less violence, such as was imputed to the prisoner, upon his unfortunate child, neither had he the power to do so, and if the prisoner or any other per son in a similar position fancied that the law gave him any such power, it was high time for his own sake and for the protection of the public that he should be undeceived, and be made to know that the moment a person in the position of a schoolmaster went beyond the bounds of rea sonable and moderate correction to a pupil he was acting unjustifiably, and rendered himself amenable to the law. The learned serjeant then proceeded to state the facts of the case, and said he should be able to prove that for a period of nearly two hours the prisoner beat the unhappy lad with a skipping-rope and a stick, and that at 12 o'clock at night, at which period the punish ment was inflicted, he left him a corpse; and it was under these circumstances that he appeared befere them to answer the charge of manslaughter that was now preferred against him. Sergeant Ballantine made a most eloquent and powerful address to the jury for the prisoner, but the lateness of the hour at which it was delivered precludes doing more than to state that he endea voured to show that the prisoner had no intention to cause any mischief to the deceased, and that the melancholy result was to a considerable extent to be attributable to accident. The Lord Chief Justice summed up, and the jury almost immediately returned a verdict of guilty. His lordship then addressed the prisoner, and after commenting upon the brutal character of the offence of which he had been convicted, sentenced him to be kept in penal servitude for four years, Mr. Humphreys—Did you, while in Scotland, receive the envelope and enclosure marked ABC from your wife, Lady Edith Fergusson ? Sir James—l did ;on the 20th of last June. Mr. Humphreys—Now, I ask you, is there the slightest atom of truth in the statement that you ran away from the trenches before Sebastopol ; ix the statement that you have robbed defendant of his patrimony ; is there, in fact, any truth in any statement that he has made concerni. 2 Sir James—There is not the round whatever for anything Le ha just me. There is only this amount of truth the whole; he says in his letter to Mr. Disraeli, "There was not the slightest pretext for the imputation, inas much as no one acquainted with the e; istances under whit I: James left the Cr: (zeal for the discharge or his Parliamentary dut; ,) so soon only t t as fighting became ser i ous , & c .," an d OA, only truth elected but in that is I left th e C r i mea b ecause I h a d a f ew months before the consent been _memberbe_., advice of Raglan.o fParliament.youl commanding office r ? . Mr. Humphreys—And you left, I b e li eve , no t with h —Y c e r, s , ; e a ra n i d s n i c4, , only a d v i ce but also by ja byt m ha e t s of This closing the - Anas lefendant put the following quest. 18 to the wit.. ss : Defendant—Do yo.. 2ersist in your statement that I was not Mrs. Nasmythe's brothe. Sir James—l have since been infornied you are ;. but was not aware of it till lately. Defendant—When did you ascertain that? Sir James—Since the last time I charged you here ; while you were in the House of Detention. Defendant—Tour uncle was married to Mrs. Nasmythe's daughter, my niece, was he not ? Sir James—He was. Defendant—You say you were in the Guards in the Crimea; what regiment did you belong to? Sir James—The Grenadier Guards. Defendant—Were you present at the battle of the Alma ? Sir James—l was. Defendant—Did you order your regiment to leave the field ? Sir James—l did not. Defendant—When the order was given to the 23d Fusiliers, "Fusiliers retire," in consequence of their being cut up ; did you not tell your regiment the order was meant for them, and tell them to leave the field ? Sir James—l did not. Defendant—Did you not try to make them re treat ? Sir James—l did not. Defendant—Do I understand you to swear positively to that ? Sir Ja - mes—At so distant a period it is bard to say what orders were given. I remember various orders coming down the line ; but do not remember giving any such order. I was not in a position to do so. I was commanding no one. I was merely a subaltern in my own company. All I can say is undoubtedly the Guards never did retire a single foot on that day, either by my command or any one else's. Defendant—Do you mean to say your men did not prevent you retreating, and refuse to quit the field? Sir James—Nothing of the sort took place. I do not know why I should answer all these ques tions. Ido not see why the Alma need be brought up. • Mr. Humphreys also objecting, Mr.• Arnold said he could not now put a stop to such questions, as Mr. Humphreys had himself thrown open such a large field for cross-examina tion. He (Mr. Arnold) would have stopped such questions long ago, as being irrelevant to the charge, had not Mr. Humphreys opened the door for them by his examination in chief. Mr. Humphreys said he had done so because he considered every man prosecuting in a case of libel was upon his trial as it were. He had, therefore, put such questions to his client in order that he might answer anything asked of him, said himself show that there was no truth in what the defendant had alleged, and that he wished to court every inquiry. Mr. Arnold suggested that Mr. Jobson should reserve his questions till the trial. Defendant said he had only a few more to put, whibh he preferred asking the prosecutor now. The cross-examination was then resumed as fol lows : Defendant—Then you did not leave the field of battle ? Sir James—No. Defendant—lf the privates of your regiment say you did, is that true or false ? Mr. Arnold—You cannot ask that ; it is not evi dence. Sir James—The only circumstance I can call to mind which could have given iise to such an asper sion upon my character was—my company was what was termed the light company, and the order was given them to wheel back to oppose some of the Russians who had outflanked us. I remem ber giving the word" Front turn, in order that my company should not go too far, and should turn upon the enemy, but I don't think such a trivial thing would have been remembered. Defendant—Did you not quit the trenches under the circumstances mentioned in the verses (one of the libels I am charged with) ? Sir James—l don't know which of the verses you refer to. Mr. Arnold—You must read the verses you want to draw the witness's attention to. Defendant then read as follows : "This place is'nt safe, the balls fly about, Perhaps I shall catch a flea in my ear; He trembled on hearing a Russian shout, And added 'Young Fergusson shall not lodge hero.' With that he led home some bold fighting men, As gallant as England ever sent forth ; Men who would fight again and again, Unless led by this N:le cur of the North. The gallant old Guards of England were thus Constrained to retire when on conquest they reckoned; And what has been often the cause of a muss,' Abandon their grog to the brave Forty-second." Sir James—l can answer that I never left the trenches under any such circumstances. Defendant—Did not your soldiers, as I have said in the verses, abandon their grog to the 42d ? Sir James—They never did; they never retreated at all during the whole of the time I was in the Crimea. Mr. Arnold, addressing Mr. Humphreys, said that he still entertained a great doubt whether any proceeding could be sustained against the defen dant for the letter he had sent to Mr. Horsman. If a bona fide letter of complaint of something which a person wished a member of Parliament to take up were sent to him, and it merely contained the state ment of grievance complained of, he thought it would be a privileged communication ; but if in that statement he travelled out of the record then the privilege ceased. Although in defendant's letter to Mr. Horsman he complained of some wrongs he had received from Sir James Fergusson, he spoke in much stronger language of complaint against Mr. Poynter and the Secretary of State; but in the letter to Mr. Disraeli, written by defendant for the same apparent purpose as that addressed to Mr. Horsman, he went out of the question of his alleged wrong, and brought charges of cowardice against Sir James, which was clearly an offence. It must be borne in mind that with respect to communica tions sent to members of Parliament it would always be a question whether it was a bona fide complaint, as it never could be tolerated that under pretence of making one it was to be made the means of publishing libel. He repeated that he thought a superior court would hold the letter tc' Mr. Hors man to be a privileged communication, and recodma mended that that charge should not be pro?ee e with, although the letter might b e riven in evi dence, without making it the subject ocf a substan tive charge, to prove the animus. Mr. Humphreys said that,aftert wh et had fallen from the magistrate, he would t A no at . p resent press the charge for the letter Ir. Hol &man, but if she v' animus, he after consulting counsel or i should be d eimed neces sarywould give the defendant notice of his intention. to proceed with it, or use_it to L Mr. Arnold then said he would eater kd the defen dant's recogn isances till Fr iday, by wl Lich time the depositions were to be prepared. VERY HIGH TIDES. Yesterde ,y, the river Thames tides, both morning and evenii Ig, reached to an unusual height, and those persons hal-in g premises on the south side of the Thames bank experie o ced much incon venience. The continuation of wet weather throughout the whole day had a severe effect on the steamboat traffic ; and also great disappointment to several boats' crews made up to witness the contest for the Old Ba rge-house Regatta. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—A certificate: proving the virtues of this snuff, from Dr. Ure, M.D., .25, Koppel - street, Russell .square :—" I ht ;reby oertify that the eye snuff invented and manufactured by Mr. Wm. Gni va stone, of the Herbary, Highgate, is quite free from tobac" o and composed of herbs, capable of exciting madly the t o u t tary glands, withoit exercising any subse action on the optical organs. This sum T que s ut and the adapted to relieve congestions affecting th' a brainr chmis vision.—Andrew Ure, M.D., R S v re 0 - • - r " ) - s ; h " e result of an try and analytical chemist." The abovf, i 11 the Spanish required , y analysis of Grimstene's eye snuff;Lareforcr snuff from tobacco duty ix the Spanish dory , Conon-General (Marquis of Bayamo , . to s freo this