The Sun. — London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET.I Lessee, Mr. J. B. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with THE OVERLAND ROUTE. Messrs. Charles Mathews, Bnckstone, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Miss Weekes, and Mrs. Wilkins. After which, the new comedietta, HIS EXCELLENCY , iii which Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews will appear. to conclude with A HUSBAND AT SIGHT. , Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCE S S'S THEATRE.-- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, will be performed HOME TRUTHS. After which, the French vaudeville, MILITAIRE ET PENSIONAIRE. Characters by the Zonaves. And LA CORDE SENSIBLE. Followed by AN AMBUSCADE AT INIiERMAN. To conclude with BOWL'D OUT. Commence at 7. A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL. Sole proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. Mr. B. Webster will mske his first appearance (since his re turn from his provincial tour) in the course of the present month, at his Annual Benefit, particulars of which will be duly announced. 12th week of the favourite American Actress, Miss JullaDaly. THIS .r:VENDIG, THE HARVEST HOME. Messrs. 3. Toole, P. Bedford, D. Fisher, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, c. .J. Smith, KellPowell, Ro Miss Laid iamer Miss Woolgar, Miss H. Simms , )dies If.y, and w. After which, THE FOOL OF THE FAMILY. Mr. Paul Bedford and Miss Julia Daly. To conclude with OUR GAL. Miss Julia Daly , Me ssrs. Eburne, Ward, and Romer. Commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5. Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l. Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Es. ' • Pit Stalls, 2e.; Pit , ls. 6d . ; Am p hitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. LIRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATR E . Directeur, M. Talexy.—Lessee, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Positively the last Night of Madlle. Delphine Fix, and last night but three of the season. TO -N IGHT, L'UT DIEZE. M. Buet, M. Thomasse. And LES PATTES DE MOUCHE. (Positively tlae Mast time.) Madlle. Marie Basta and Madlle. Delphine Fix. O rc hestra Stalls, 78. lid. ; Balcony Stalls, 58. 28 . ; Gallery, Is. Private Boxes, from Two Guineas. Commence at 8. Box-office open daily from 11 till 5 A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITH EATRE.- ..J 3 - Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WM. BATTY. An Extra Grand MID-DAY PERFORMANCE will take place on SATURDAY next, July 28, commencing at Two o'clock. This Evening, the historical Spectacle, entitled FAIR ROSAMOND, or the AMAZON CRUSADERS. To be followed by Scenes in Lit le Arena. To concluae with THE SPOILED CMLD. Lie Pickle, Miss Amelia Smith. Doors open at half-past 6, performance commence at 7, Box-office open daily from till 4. Stage Manager— 11 Mr. W. WEST. Director of the Arena—M. Felix Revolt!. CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- THIS EVENING. C. H. GOUNOD'S OPERA. FAUST. First Time in this Country. Faust Mr. Henry Herbert. Mephistopheles Mr. C. Bernard. Siobel Mrs. Anderson. Marguerite ..... Miss Russell Conductor Mr. Jonghmans. And selections from Dinorah, Trovatore, Macbeth, and numerous other Entertainments. Balcony, is Hall. 6d. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), and C. Marshall. The ETHIOPIANS, consisting of 17 performers (organised expressly for this Establishment), for the performance of Vocal and Instrumental Music, Comic and Sentimental, with Negro delineations, anecdotes, in addition to the usual entertainments. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.--SUN Orricz, JULY 27, 1860." THERMOMETER, TN THE SHAM 64—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 66—this day at noon. _ _ BAROMETER-29.87. WlND—West-North - Westerly; light, with fine sum. mer weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tina DAY.—Morning, Sh. 29m.—Afternoon, 9h. im To-momtow.-Morning, 9h. 47m.—Afternoon, 10h. 28m, ), Z 4 l • se gil-4-4-4:--_-:•,,-,. .- '..- , ` , ° - •‘ , -- -, ; - ; - ''''''1 ,4 :, ,,,. " - ss4 - 4- ''. ' 4 r: „....- c.... 5. ~- , ,,1ii. , - ' 1 ' i 5, ,a6:., , ,," 1 " , ,. ~ .- 14- Y ';t 7c -l; F) (T THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1860. The business of the session seems to hang fire just at the close. The waste of time committed by precipitate legislation at the beginning now brings its consequence at the end. Scarcely a Bill—even a Government one—has a chance of going on with out a deal of compromise between parties. The precious Treaty which had been hurried on in breathless haste lest its cloven feet should be distinctly seen, now halts, and even threatens the very existence of its authors. The Paper Duty or Duties rise up in judgment, and assume a consequence beyond their price. The Lords have disposed of one set of duties, and now the Commons are so hard pressed by the exigencies of " public business" that they can hardly find a day for discussing the question of taking off or abating the Customs Duty on foreign paper. That question seems now to become a day of trial for the strength of parties—the " idea" being which shall give in, England or France—the Ministry for France, and the Opposition for Old England. There is no doubt that the Government would give a good round sum in speculative annuities to be well rid of the matter. The Chancellor of the Exchequer—at whose door the evil omen now hangs—considers that a whole evening must be devoted to the full consideration of this penny question—a question of life or death to our English paper-makers. Then the public naturally ask why should the treaty have been so hastily agreed to before people knew anything about it." Aye, there's the rub. Eng land was so rich that she was over generous in her belief that France would have met her even more than half•way. But there is such an axiom as reckoning without your host—and the wily concoctors of this precious treaty of commercial war now find that they have stirred a hornet's nest, instead of pouring the oil of peace on the threatening waves of invasion. We have been outmanoeuvred by our " august ally," and this simple question of a penny duty may yet acquire very momentous dimensions before it be settled to the satisfaction of all the parties concerned. And then Mr. BRIGHT having been " let in" for his penny bubble, is up and staring at the Treasury Bench with a look beyond remorse. He feels so strong in his penny wise and paper foolish conceit that he proposes on Monday next to move an amendment against any fortifications being erected by this country until a future period —which period is not mentioned—but is sup posed to be when t;he paper duty is abolished by the Lords. Hue is the note of the member for Birmingham— " Mr. 'lmam' gave notice of his intention on Monday next, when the house went into committee upon the resolu • tiou of the noble viscosmt at the head of the Government in relaPeet to fortifications, to move as an amendment the fol lowing resolution :—" That the estimates for the military and naval services laid before this house during the present session amount to £29,700,000, which sum this house has voted, or is prepared substantially to vote. That a further sum of £3,800,000 has been voted towards the military and naval expenditure in China. That, having regard to this large expenditvre, this house resolves to postpone the further oonsideration of the commissioners' report on for t:fications to a future period." And immediately afterwards the Chancellor of the Exchequor, as if hopi ng to soothe the irritation o f hi s quondat u friend, rose to give notice that her Majesty's Government would lay the proposal of ( dut i es of Customs (the F renc h duty) the paper before the House on Monday the 6th of August— an intimation which seems to have convulsed the House with laughter. NOW, really this man eenverin g seems altogethecr to be a very sorry sort of Parlia. Th ere was much promise at mentary going on, - the opening of ?arliament—and now nearly at the end of the B ess ion what has been done? Taxa most every pub tion without scruple, and al • li e question left where it was—without a hope left for hereafter—except whatever may turn up by chance or accident, and thus ends the session of 1860 ! The session of 1860 is not to pass altogether ignobly away. The Commons have, indeed, hum bled themselves to the Lords. They have been talked out of extension of the franchise, and a touch and go at justice to petty boroughs. They have seemed to approach legislative bankruptcy, when they gave up Sir RICHARD BETHELL'S most impor tant Bill ; but they will at least have left this mark on their legislative year—in a pretty full house, the Commons of England on the 24th of June, 1860, affirmed the great prin ciple THAT EVERY ELECTOR SHOULD GIVE HIS VOTE IN COMPLETE SECRESY. We believe this is the first time that a bill for secret voting has been read a second time, and its principle thereby affirmed. A first reading has been vouchsafed before, but on Tuesday last, after ample time to peruse the Billin their hands, the Commons have read it a second time, nemine contradicente. Much credit is due to Mr. WYLD for his conduct of the matter thus far ; and quite sure are we that it will be through no fault of his if the Commons of England do not even now find time to get through a Bill of but seventeen clauses. It was judicious not to affront their natural pride er to fly in the face of the prejudices of the many members who have de clared so often against the Ballot. We well know that a word is, to many, more than the thing. It has been regarded as a kind of hostile standard. Honour required that it should be the signal either for attack on, or for no surrender to, those who used it. Frequently, as in this case, the thing . _ itself quietly slipped into a member's hands under a name descriptive merely of its gene. ral character, is not so offensive after all Against the word Ballot, we are sorry to say more than half the House would have voted instanter, but how differently the simple innocuous, equitable scheme appears. We can imagine hon. members taking up this bill—reading the preamble—on " the necessity of taking more effective means for the prevention of bribery,"—why, yes, indeed, necessary enough, Mr. LEATHAM and his friends, and not they alone, know that. " To alter and amend the laws and practice regulating the taking of votes at elections." Amend, indeed, our M.P. would say—room enough, as results show, there must be for that. He then 1 runs hastily over the clauses—he sees that they provide a properly secured and inspected voting paper box, with an aperture like that of a letter box—that the officers and scrutineers are al] solemnly pledged not to endeavour to as certain how an elector has voted, nor to divulge his vote, should it unavoidably come to their knowledge. All right this, says M.P., why should he not mind his own business, and not tattle about that of other persons. He next sees that the voting papers are to be uniform in all respects, to be properly authenticated, and to contain the names of all the candidates, from which the elector is to strike out all he does net approve of. Good, says M P., that, makes the voter sign his own record. Proceeding with the clauses, he finds suitable rooms provided that each person may privately mark the voting papers. Good, again—he will do it free from excitement and from disturbing causes. He next finds that the elector is to sign the register, or make his mark, opposite to his name. This seems, so far as it goes, to afford " facility for de tecting and punishing personation." After this he follows the elector to his compartment in the inner room ; finds that there he marks off by him self the names of the unacceptable candidates; folds the paper, with only the returning officer's authentication visible, and deposits the same in the kind of portable letter-box. Is then, says M.P.,—is this all that was meant by the ballot ; or, is it some new project ? What can there be objectionable in it ? The elector has certainly recorded his vote dis tinctly, and he has recorded it without fear of any one. Even if any wealthy candidate has paid him to vote for him, it may well be the case of " fool and money parted," for how in the world will he know that he has got his vote for his money ? Then this tenth clause—well, that, any how, says our M.P., is excellent. Not till the close of the poll are the votes to be taken out, and counted in the presence of the returning officer and scrutineers of each candidate. Why, what will become of those "judicious" voters who plagued my honourable friend, the candidate for Old Freemens-town, only at the last election ? In deed, he would know better than to offer the scamps a farthing. Well, this seems at least a reasonable bill. The details I can look at at leisure ; the principles are undeniably good. Indeed, they seem to be but two—or we might say but one—to make the elector independent—and to do it by making bribery and intimidation very dif ficult. We all know the Bribery and Corrupt Practices Act—now to be renewed for a year—has not done that. This seems likely to do it. Well, our M.P. sums up—" I think I shall support WYLD on the second reading—vote against him I will not— no, not if the whips on both sides threaten me to gether." Such, judging from the result, we may sup pose to have been the private meditations of our M.P.'s in scanning the bill which they one and all surrendered to the " Ayes" on Tuesday night. It surely makes progress. Independent voting, we at least have always indicated as the very life and soul of Representative Reform. It seems like a truism, indeed, to demand that there shall be the utmost possible security taken that each elector's vote shall truly represent his own preference, and not that of some other person. Till we have so " amended the laws and practices regu lating voting," as to ensure that each elector does his own voting, not the voting of another, of what use is any nominal extension of the franchise ? We do not want a larger number of voters who must vote as their landlords, or employers, or creditors of any kind require. Let anyone but take Mr. WYLD'S bill in his hands — let him weigh every clause—let him consider the scope and bearing of each, and we challenge him to deny that the object of each clause, and of the whole bill, is to insure the absolute independence of each vote, and to place the greatest lifficulties possible in the way of bribery and corruption. We challenge every member of the House of Commons to produce, if he can, any existing act, or any Bill ever proposed (unless similar in princi p'e to this), which affords even a reasonable pro spect of emancipating the Intimidated, and frustra ting the Briber, as this bill will do. It is simple in conception—it will work, as Mr. CHILDERS, whose name is also on the back can testify from observation —it will be inexpensive in its operation—it will give liberty to all, while it will deprive no man of character or of any privilege ; for if a man chooses to tell how he will v ote , or has voted, n o thin g f or bids his doing it. We care not about words—some may say this is the Ballot — others maydeny it. principles fiie and We say it is a bill a bone practical measure. clauses—turn Thesethem are its ~ 1 tl. ....... •••,„ Sl - ` THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1880. over, both of them, as you will—and prove, if that be possible, that they do not confer freedom of voting, that they do not interpose obstacles to all classes of corruption, that they do not tend to order and quiet on the day of polling ; that they do not compel the candidates to appeal to the electors' understanding instead of tampering with his fears or avarice ; that they do not tend to make can vassing, in the objectionable sense, dangerous rather than otherwise, to those who would inter fere with the liberty conferred by the law. But if these things cannot be proved—rather if the reverse be true—then, in the name of liberty, of morality, we might add of religion, we call on the House of Commons to vote clause' by clause, on Tuesday next, the best Reform Bill which it has ever read a second time since 1832—the bill intro duced by Mr. JAMES WILD. We are glad to see that the benevolent efforts in behalf of the family of the late Mr. ROBERT BROUGH which have been made by the members of the literary and dramatic professions, are not yet abandoned. Mr. and Mrs. GERMAN REED and Mr. JOHN PARRY have, with characteristic liberality, announced their intention of giving an ex tra performance of their popular enter- tainments to-morrow evening, the entire pro ceeds of which are to be devoted to the fund now being raised. The claim which the members of a fluctuating and arduous profession have upon the public who have profited by their labours, is more generally felt than openly recognised in this country. It is the one department in which our free and popular system of Govern ment seems to fail. Men of science, art, and literature, cannot among us obtain a public reward commensurate with the services of the pioneers of human progress. The gifts of the State are doled out to them rather as eleemosynary assistance than as a national tribute to those who have reflected credit and honour on their nation. In this, as in so many other cases, private enterprise and private benevolence must step in to assist the tardy offers of Governmental aid. In a case like the present, where a writer of promise is suddenly cut off in the prime of life, before he had had time to make due provision for those dependent on him, the case especially demands our sympathy and assistance. The usual sneers at the improvidence of the literary craft must be silenced by the premature termination of the author's labours. Few dying at his age could leave an independence for their families. It is fortunate for the worldly prospects of the survivors that they possess an un deniable claim upon the public sympathy and kindliness—a claim which has been so readily and cordially acknowledged by his brethren of art and literature, and to which,.we are confident, the British public will not be slow to respond. S_E'BASTOPOL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—As news from Sebastopol is still read with interest, I send you extracts from a letter I have this morning received from Mr. Gowen, the gentle man engaged in raising the sunken fleet there, and whose exertions in repairing and protecting the graves of our fallen countrymen cannot, I think be too highly praised. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. ALFRED LOCKWOOD. 2, Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, July 26. " Sebastopol, July 10. . . " Yesterday I raised and brought alongside the wharf the 60-gun frigate Koolefchi, the frigate the large masts of which stood upright in the centre of the harbour. She was very heavy, weighing, I think, 4,500 tons. This is, I believe, the first frigate that was ever raised whole, and she is in good condition. " Since you left I have raised some 12 vessels, among them four wooden and one iron war steamers, of 260-horse power each. The steamer Vladimir, of 400-horse power, will be the next one; and after her some line-of-battle ships. " . . Since you were here I have paid great attention to the reparation of the cemetries where your brave countrymen are buried, and have orna mented the cemetries where they repose ; for you are aware of their barren state, being entirely des titute of trees, and, in fact, all kinds of herbage. Therefore, I thought that it would be pleasing for me to reflect upon at some future time that I had performed one act during my residence in the Crimea that might reflect favourably, as the pil. Brims resorted to the graves of their friends, and found that the stranger's hand had made the ground under which they reposed more pleasing and in viting, that their ashes could commingle with their mother earth, as their friends would desire, under the shade of the stately but mournful cypress trees, which should cast their ample arms over and above their abode. They were loved and respected by their friends in life ; let the stranger's hand add to their shelter and repose in death. "I have also caused extensive repairs to be made to the graves of the French and Sardinians who were killed during the war, and in some cases I have covered with concrete the graves of your Generals, such as Estcourt, where I excavated to a depth of three feet over a space of 9 by 13 feet, and filled in entirely with solid concrete, and placed the tablet on a raised bed of the same material. _ _ " I am thoroughly convinced that the Russian Government and authorities have the greatest re gard and respect for the graves of all, and, could they for one instant detect any person who dese crated any of the graves, they would punish him even more severely than would be done in England under the circumstances. Yet, I think that some person should be appointed to look after the graves, for it can hardly be expected that the Russian Go vernment could watch over 300 graveyards, cover ing ever 20 square miles of territory." TIIE LEINSTER. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The Leinster, the herald of the fleet of new steamships built for the City of Dublin Company, to carry on the mail service between Holyhead and Dublin, under the new contract, made the official trial trip to-day. She left the docks at one o'clock for Stokes Bay, where she ran the measured mile four times, with the following re sults .—First run, 3 hours 20 minutes, 18 knots per hour ; second run, 3 hours 30 minutes, 17,143 knots per hour ; third run, 3 hours 17 minutes, 18.274 knots per hour ; fourth run, 3 hours 23 minutes, 17.734 knots per hour. Pressure of steam, 251 b. to the square inch (261 in the fourth run) ; revolutions, 26 ; vacuum gauge, 251 inches. Draught of water, 12 feet 21 inches forward, 13 feet 2/ inches aft. The average of the four runs was 17.977 knots, equal to 201 statute miles, being the greatest speed ever known to be attained on the measured mile. It will be seen that this was a higher rate of speed than was reached on Saturday, when the Leinster made her first trip between Gravesend and the Note, on which occasion she averaged 16.975 knots, or 19.526 statute miles. During the trial to-day the indicated horse-power of her engines was 4,200, being nnohy etg the ahinglet arso ee s a-sar i dbt x st arse stroke k t n,trs i :e m et; smoothnesse: s their nominal rate ( 700 ) . The cBaovl of vibration inches avgi ibe,rh strokesaet nomdnai machinery c m eihna e ipsn t ee e e: r rn , ayyr an a awi oat d rrhk: e 6 e6dola f fl e wm e d feet dur ing the almost t ship was most remarkable. There was a party about 40 or 50 gentlemen on board ; including the Government authorities, the chairman and other directors of the City of Dublin Steampacket Com pany, and several of the directors and officials of the Peninsular and Oriental and the Royal (West India) Mail Steampacket Companies. On leaving Stokes Bay a sumptuous tkieuner was served in the saloon, under the presidency of Mr. Itavenhill,-the head of the firm by whom the engines of the Lein ster were built. After the usual loyal and other toasts were drunk, the healths of Messrs . Raven hill and Salkeld (the engine builders), and Mr. Samuda (the builder of the ship) , were given and acknowledged, and those gentlemen severally re ceived the warmest congratulations of all present on the successful result of their labours . The City of Dublin, the Peninsular and Oriental, and the Royal Mail Steampacket Companies were also toasted, and a Ike compliment was paid to the press, The weather was beautifully fine, an dall on board thoroughly enjoyed their trip in the Leinster, a vessel which in all respects marks another epoch in the history of steam navigation. The Leinster came into dock on her return, and is to sail hence on Friday morning for Holyhead, making her first voyage thence to Dublin on the Ist of August. cipal Council of Bastia will present an address to the Emperor, suggesting that the voyage of their Majesties, after their departure from Nice, should commence at Bastia, the most important town in Corsica. The naval escort of their Majesties will anchor in the Bay of Ajaccio, while the Imperial cortege traverses the island, remaining a few hours at Corte, on the road to the chief town of the department. The excursion will add two days to the Emperor's visit to Corsica ; but the Council represents that it would prove of material advan tage to the island if the Emperor would consent to see himself what improvements it is desirable to introduce into a country the progress of which is so much in arrear, compared with the civilisation of the neighbouring continent. The time proposed for the Emperor's tour in Algiers will, probably, also be prolonged by five or six days. The Empress will remain in the city, while the Emperor, accom panied by the Minister for Algeria and the Colo nies, will make an excursion by land to Oran, fol lowing the great road that passes by Blidah, Milianah, Orleansville, Mostaganem, and Arzew. The Emperor will return to the city of Algiers by sea, make another excursion to Constantine, and finally re-embark at Bone for France. BOURSE, July 25.—The market has been rather firmer, but with little business doing. Threes, for the Account, are now at 68f ; Mobilier, 675 f ; Or leans, 1,360 f ; Austrian, 501 f 25c; and Lombards, 498 f 75c. The market continued to improve to the close. The following are the last quotations :- 4i per per Cents ... 97 25 , Credit Foncier 875 Do end month.... —' Belgian 4f 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 30 Roman Bank Shares 2807 50 !, Austrian credit Mobilier.... 675 —' Spanish Threes 47 50 Do. Account 683 75 , Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1357 50 .. 1370 Northern New ditto B7l 25 .. 872 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 885 .. 887 50 Geneva — .. 367 50 Southern 5Ol 25 .. 502 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard SARDINIA. The Perseveranza of Milan publishes the two following letters, the first of which, addressed by the Archbishop of Chambery to Count Cavour, bears the date of the 13th ult.:— " Monsieur le Comte,—ln casting a farewell glance at the States of the King, I see with deep affliction the religious persecution which is now rife throughout Italy. Persecution, so hard to bear by those on whom it is inflicted, is neither agreeable nor honourable to those who practise it. Before our separation, let me offer you a counsel which will put a stop to it in a few days if you deign to take it into consideration. Do not mix up spiritual with temporal concerns ; let priests be free in church and sacristy ; do not exact from them what is contrary to their convictions ; let them pray, say mass, in struct the faithful and administer the sacraments. Do not force them to join in your ovations : do not ask them to sing Te Deuna or bless standards. Govern without them, and permit them to pray without you. Respect the sanctuary of consciences. Forced prayers are neither useful to you before God, nor honourable before men. That, I think, is a simple and easy way of living in peace with the Church. The Government will gain by it, and so will the Church.—l have the honour to be, &c., ', 4 4 ALEXIS, Archbishop of Chambery. Count Cavour's reply, which bears the same date, is as follows : " Monsigneur,—l sincerely thank your Grace for the advice you are pleased to offer me before accom plishing the act of separation which is to put an end to our official intercourse. I shall endeavour to put it in practice, the more so as I have no taste for persecution, and am not now disposed to take vengeance for the annoyances which I had to suffer in my younger days from certain priests who used to invoke the secular arm in order to force me to follow their doctrines and practise their precepts. But since your Grace takes an interest in the peace of the Church in the States of the King I would re quest you also to impart some advice to those of your brother bishops who place themselves in open revolt against the Government of their country, re fuse to recognise the Sovereign it has chosen, encon rage rebellion, corcespond with the enemies of their country abroad, and seek to foment troubles within. The Government respects the Church ; but when any member of the clergy, whether they be bishops, archbishops, or cardinals, violate the laws, and affect an insulting contempt for the King and our institutions, we are resolved to apply the laws, even though such a course should make us pass for per secutors in the eyes of a party who preach toler• ante, while it follows the maxims in virtue of which the child Mortara was snatched from its parents, and the Madiai, husband and wife, were banished from their country.—l am, &c., " CAVOUR." SICILY. " According to the most recent accounts," says the Constitutionnel," that have reached Paris, Gari baldi, when he left Palermo, intended to proceed direct towards the main land, but having received when at sea the news of the evacuation of Messina, he changed his course and proceeded to that port, it is supposed, for the purpose of organisation." The two following bulletins from the seat of war at Melazzo have been posted up at Palermo. They have, of course, now lost much of their interest by the evacuation of the island : " Barcelona, 17th, 7h, 15m. p m.—The enemy have attempted to turn our extreme right. I sent four companies to oppose them. The enemy, about 2,000 strong, with artillery and cavalry, were repulsed and retired on Melazzo. Our loss is seven killed and several wounded ; the enemy suffered much more, and also left a few horses. " MEDICI." " 17th, lA p.m.—The enemy have renewed. the attack with more vigour and increased force. The engagement lasted two hours, with a well-sus tained, continuous, sharp, and formidable fire. The enemy had cannon and bombs, and, with two well-chosen positions, opposed an energetic resist ance. Two of our charges with the bayonet de cided the day. The enemy is retiring on Melazzo, after suffering heavy loss in killed and wounded. We have few killed, but a good many wounded. We have made some prisoners. The spirit of the volunteers is admirable. " MEDICI." The following brief proclamation was issued by Garibaldi just before he left Palermo : " The Italian continent sends her sons in great numbers in answer to the call of the oppressed; I march with them on Messina. There I expect the brave youth of Sicily. There we will seal for the third time the tyrannical compact which shall break the last links of our chains, and add the last stone to the national edifice. At Calatafimi and Palermo the sons of this land were not called in vain by me, " JOSEPH GARTBALDI." The soldiers composing the corps of marines in Sicily have offered to serve gratuitously in the navy, which is about to be organised. This gene rosity gave such pleasure to the Dictator that he decided that mention should be made of it in the official journal.. The navy budget at Palermo is fixed for the pre sent year at 1,512,000 f. of ordinary, and 12,500,0001. of extraordinary, expenditure. The Archbishop of Palermo has addressed a circular to the clergy, directing them to confine their discourses in the pulpit to the preaching of the Gospel. THE BOMBAY MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Indus, Captain Weeks, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived. She brings 74 pas sengers, including the Hon. Mr, and Mrs. Annesley, from Bombay, and Lieut.-Col. Longden, R.A., from Gibraltar. The Indus brings two packages specie, value £466; two packages pearls, value 45,000 rupees; six cases shawls, 17 casks wine, 68 packages gum, 57 ditto coffee, 142 packages general cargo, and 898 bales raw silk, value £90,000 sterling. The Indus sailed from Alexandria on the 12th ; Malta, 16th ; and Gibraltar on the 21st inst. On the 22d, at 6 a.m., exchanged colours with Penin sular and Oriental Company's steamship Massilia, steering for the eastward ; same date, at 7 30 a.m., passed a Dutch steamer, steering S.E. ; 26th, 6 a.m., passed screw steamship Iberia, standing to the S.W.; same date, at 6 30 a.m., passed the ship Sydenham, standing to the westward. At Alexandria, the usual Egyptian squadron ; Malta, her Majesty's ships Doris, Terrible, and Caradoo ; Gibraltar, Scourge, and Quail. The following British ships had arrived. out at AT E s E The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : GENOA, JULY 26. News has been received here that the Garibal dians had suffered great losses in the engagement near Melazzo. It was o,sserted that Garibaldi himself was wounded in the foot. Garibaldi had ordered several inhabitants of Melazzo to be shot, for having fought against him. As soon as Signor Depretis arrives at the camp Garibaldi will invest him with the dictatorial authority. VIENNA, JULY 26. Count Rechberg has addressed a circular to the Austrian Ambassadors accredited at the Courts of the Great Powers, containing information respect: ing the object of the interview between the Empe ror of Austria and the Prince Regent of Prussia. It appears from this circular that the Emperor of Austria had expressed a wish to confer with the Prince Regent of Prussia, not only on the general state of Europe, but especially on the Ger man question. Hopes are entertained that a cordial understand ing upon the Syrian and Italian questions will re• suit from this conference between the two Great German Powers. TURIN, JULY 27. From the commencement of the negotiations between the Neapolitan Envoys and Count Cavour, the latter demanded that the future destiny Of Sicily should be considered as a distinct and reserved question, and that to this effect the Neapolitan tro.)ps should be withdrawn from Sicily. It was on the acceptance of that condition by the King of Naples that King Victor Emmanuel con sented to address a letter to Garibaldi, requesting him not to effect a landing on the main land of the kingdom of Naples. PARIS, JULY 27, The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed by M. Grandguillot, announces that Lord John Russell has authorised Lord Cowley to come to some understanding with France respecting the ex pedition to Syria. The same paper says : " As all the Powers agree upon that question, the assent of Turkey will necessarily follow. " It only remains to determine the basis of the general understanding between the Powers in order to carry out the end which all have in view. This task is not without difficulties, but we must hope that the good faith of the Powers will be able to resolve them. " France, who in this affair has assumed the energetic attitude most proper to raise the courage of the oppressed tribes, will also show a moderation which cannot fail to inspire the European Govern ments with confidence, and which is the invariable rule of her policy." PARIS, JULY 26 it is stated that the assent of the Porte to an European intervention in Syria has arrived here. The other Powers have likewise acceded. It is said that England will despatch none but naval forces to Syria, and that the French expe ditionary corps will soon receive orders to embark. The representatives of the five Great Powers were to have signed the Convention today for re gulating the expedition. PARIS, JULY 26, TOPLITZ, JULY 27 PALERMO, JULY 24 (via GENOA' NAPLES, JULY 26. M ARSEILLES, JULY 2G. massacres. Kesrouan. MARSEILLES, JULY 20. FRANCE. The latest news received from Naples announced .hat the state of things was more satisfactory. The Patric of this evening says,— "It is asserted that General Goyon will not cave Rome." At the gala dinner, which took place yesterday Count Rechberg was decorated with the cordon of the Order of the Black Eagle, newly conferred on him. Baron von Schleinitz wore the cordon of the Order of St. Stephen's. No toasts were proposed. TOPLITZ, JULY 26 (AFTERNOON). To-day the Emperor paid a visit to the Prince Regent, which lasted one hour and a-half. Count Rechberg afterwards had a long audience of the Prince Regent, which was followed by a conference between Baron von Schleinitz and Count Rechberg. The Prince of Hohenzollern remained with the Emperor a considerable time in the afternoon, Count Rechberg being also present. The Emperor and the Prince Regent will leave Toplitz at 9 a.m. to-morrow. The former will proceed to Pilnitz and the latter to Potsdam, via Dresden. In the engagement before Melazzo on the 16th and 17th inst. the Neapolitans had 580 men put hors tie combat. Garibaldi attacked the town of Melazzo on the 20th inst. with the bayonet. After a desperate combat the Neapolitans withdrew to the citadel. The Sardinian agent, M. Depretis, arrived on the 21st inst. at Palermo. He proceeded at once to the camp. Sirtori had assumed the Dictatorship during the short absence of Garibaldi. The statement that the whole of Sicily had been evacuated by the Neapolitan troops is premature. Messina is still held by the Neapolitans. Letters from Constantinople announce that fresh violences have been perpetrated at Aleppo, Orfa, and other places in Asia. It has again been con firmed that the Turkish soldiers took part in the The Christian Kaimakan of the Lebanon, his council, and some of the principal inhabitants, had signed a declaration of peace, in which, however, the renunciation of any claim for indemnity was not mentioned. After having discussed this act they went, by order of the Muchir of Saida and of the Turkish authorities, to confer with the chiefs of the Druses. No news, however, had been received of the thousands of Christians who were surrounded at Letters have been received from Sicily, stating that General Clary had only evacuated the outposts and the town of Messina, and had concentrated his corps d'arihee in the citadel. The remainder of the troops, and especially Colonel Bosco's division, have been despatched to Calabria. Advices from Toulon state that the naval prepa rations are still being actively carried on. The Independance Beige publishes some details of the contemplated tour of the Emperor and Empress of the French, in Corsica and Algiers. The Muni- ,~ Gibraltar since last dates : —Brig Diana, 17 days, from Liverpool; brigantine, Henry and Margaret, 15 days, from Cardiff; schooner, William, 16 days, from Liverpool ; schooner, Dart, 26 days, from Liverpool; steamer Cadiz, six days, from London; steamer, Colletis, 7 days, from London ; brigan tine, John and Mary, 27 days, from Liverpool ; steamer, Weasel, 81 days, from London ; steamer, Ferret, 8 days, from London ; steamer, Massilia, 41 days, from Southampton ; brig, Trio, 22 days, from Hull ; brig, Frederick William, 15 days, from Liverpool. Accounts from Mazagan to the 14th have been received. 96 mules laden with specie had reached that town from Rabat ; three of them with gold, and the remainder silver. The money was handed over to the Governor, who gave the bearers a re ceipt for the amount. Trade in grain was very brisk. Several vessels had taken cargoes and sailed for ports in the United Kingdom. The British brigantine Maria Teresa, and schooner Gazelle Meihod, sailed on the 14th, laden with beans, for Liverpool. The screw frigate Blanca, 37 guns, destined to carry General Echague to Port Rico, arrived at Cadiz, from Ferrol, on the 14th. The steam-sloop Liniers had also arrived at Cadiz, from Tangiers. Gibraltar Exchanges, on the 21st, were quoted, on London, 90 days' date, 501 ; Paris, sf. 30c. ; Marseilles, Of. 31c. ; Genoa, sf. 32c. ; Madrid, eight days' sight, t- dis ; Cadiz, par ; Malaga, par ; Seville, dis. ; Alicante, 2 dis. ; Valencia, par ; Barcelona, prem. Freights to London and outports in the United Kingdom, Brazil and River Plate, Gulf of Mexico and. Havannah, 12 dols. per ton and 10 per cent. ; Malta, Leghorn, Genoa,and Marseilles, 4 to 5 dols. per ton and 5 per cent; lead at less ; Spanish pil lared dollars, 3 per cent., no demand. Historical Memoirs of the O'Briens. By John O'Donoghue, A.M. Hodges, Smith, and Co. Owing to the facility with which researches can now be made into the ancient history and condition of Ireland by the publications of the Archaeological and Celtic Societies, the author has been induced to compile this volume, being of opinion " that a con nected history of one leading family of the. Celtic stock, and its fortunes, would better illustrate the condition of the country, and throw a clearer light on the weak and pitiful authority pretended to be held by the Norman colonists of Ireland over its people down to the seventeenth century, thatt could be obtained from the disjointed and uncon nected pieces of history published by the society." Although purporting to be a memoir of the O'Briens, the work is by no means devoted exclusively to the history of that family ; in fact, the pedigree of the O'Briens, so frequently distinguished in the history of Ireland, is traced as a guiding line to which to attach remarkable events in Irish history. The English reader must make allowance for nation al feeling so natural to a son of Erin when dilating on national wrongs, brought about, as seems to be the law of nature, by internecine contentions. So it ever has been, and we suppose ever will be. Until the advent of St. Patrick, of blessed memory, who not only " gave the frogs and toads a twist, bill banished them for ever," Ireland had been go verned by one family for upwards of fourteen hun dred years. After the introduction of Christianity down to the beginning of the eleventh century, a period of nearly six hundred years, the throne of Ireland was filled by a succession of the descen dants of Neall, and it was not until religious per secution and the machinations of the priestcraft excited the people one against the other that they lost the prestige which a united nation must always command. The study of the history of the Irish brigade in Flanders while in the French service might be beneficial to some of the would be volunteers for Papal service. They would then learn that foreign mercenaries are valued according to their prowess, employed onthe most arduous ser vices, used as long as convenient and, in the end, turned adrift, while their hard-earned honours and. rewards are bestowed on native merit or demerit, as the case may be. What right have foreign hirelings to expect rewards beyond their pay ? There is much historical information of interest to be met with throughout these pages. The author has de voted care and time to the compilation of this memoir, which deserves a place in the library, not only of the Irish, but of every archeological student. Charente's Graduated Course of French Studios : Exercises. Longman. This is another volume of the exercises adapted. to M. Charente's excellent course of grammatical and idiomatic exercises on the French language. We have before had occasion to commend the system on which these educational works are constructed, for they do not aim, as so many books of a similar character content themselves with doing, at rapidly imparting a superficial acquaintance with a few of the most prominent features of the French lan guage. They endeavour to make the student thoroughly familiar with its structure, its idiomatic and colloquial expressions, and especially to impress upon him the distinctions which exist between the French language and his own tongue, by the careful comparison of French and English syntax, and by a part entirely devoted to Gallicisms and Anglicisms. The series has been adopted by the War-office for the use of the gentleman cadets of Woolwich and Sandhurst, a sufficient testimony to its efficiency and value. The volume before us con tains the whole of the exercises, corresponding with the four parts of the grammar. Each part can, however, be obtained separately, or the Yunior and Advanced Course are procurable in two sepa rate volumes. The care and attention which M. de Charente has devoted to the compilation of this course of exercises must have been very consider able. The general approbation which has hitherto attended it has been well earned. In the preface he tells us that the system on which it is founded, and which he terms an application of the principle of " division of labour," has been long in use in France, though but little practised in England. " To learn well rather than quickly, to arrive by an uninterrupted succession of short, easy, and graduated steps at a sound and lasting knowledge of what we learn, is the proposed object." We con gratulate M. Charente on having been the one to introduce such a sound and sensible system of in struction, and we do not doubt that the circulation of his grammatical works will be extensive. Spring Buds and Auturnn"'Leaves. By A. W. Hurst and Blackett. This is an unpretending little volume of verse' written b 3 a lady at long intervals of tim e , some the poems being dated 1814. They have not much poetic talent to recommend them, but they are silo: ple and melodious, while the domestic feeling an elevated tone of the authoress command the respect and sympathy of her readers. THIS _DAYS MARKETS. TILE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA. The following letter appears among the "Papers relating to the Disturbances in Syria," published yesterday : " MR HARVEY TO CONSUL FINN. " Jerusalem, June 15, 1860, " My dear Sir,—ln compliance with your re quest, I send you an account of the proceedings of the R.Y.S. Claymore, at Tyre, on the 9th and 10th of this month. " As the circumstances will, of course, be greatly exaggerated, and as it is so very undesirable that yachts should ever abuse their privileges by inter fering in political matters, I am glad to have an 1 opportunity of stating publicly what I really did, and my motives for so doing. " Being becalmed about half-way between Tyre and Sidon early on the morning of the 9th, we saw her Majesty's ship Firefly steering towards Tyre, and about 10 a.m. of the same day we met her on her return from that place. We hove to to speak to her, and heard that all was quiet. " On approaching Tyre about 3 p.m. we saw sig nals being made to us from the, American Consulate, and, upon going on shore I found the English Con sul, Mr. Attalah, and the Christian inhabitants in a state of great alarm, on account of a letter which had been received imraediately after the departure of the steamer, stating that a large body of Druses meant to attack the town that night, The Con sul told me that our arrival had greatly re lieved their fears, and they earnestly wished that we would remain a day or two, as the presence of an English vessel would probably deter them from miking the attack. Knowing how continually, and with what little foundation such reports arise in the East in time of war, I declined complying with this request, being much pressed for time, and having my family on board. " However, about 10 p.m., he came on board again with several of the principal Christians, and told me that a second letter had just been received by the Greek Bishop from the chief Sheik of the Meto wali, stating that the attack would certainly take place to-night, and advising that the women and children should be put in boats and sent out to sea. He conjured me in the most earnest manner not to desert them in their peril, his words being Si vows etes Chretiens, et pour l'amour de Jesus Christ,' to try and save some of the women and children. He begged me to bring the Claymore (now about a mile off) close to the shore; and anchor her so as to pro tect the gates of the town. " I could no longer hesitate. The report was no longer vague and uncertain, but had assumed some what of an official character from the position of the writer of the letter, and the person to whom it was addressed. I told the Consul that the request must be made in writing, to which he agreed, and a copy of this document shall be sent you from Jaffa. " The Consul brought off the captain of the port to pilot us, and some boats to tow us, it being now calm. I anchored just out of musket-shot of the town, close to some country vessels, and moored head and stern in such a position that my guns would rake the flank of any party advancing to attack the gate; got all my guns over to the land side and ran them out ; loaded all our revolvers, served out mus kets and ball cartridge to the crew, made them a speech, in reply to which they all swore to stand by me, and, in short, in my very small way, cleared for action. " At the same time I explained to the Consul what I would and what I would not do. I had placed the yacht in such a position as might well deter a party advancing to the attack of the town from exposing themselves to the fire; but I distinctly told him that I should not consider myself justified in actually firing. I had had no formal or written request for assistance from the Turkish authorities, and I personally entertain a great admiration and regard for the Druses, from whom we had lately received great hospitality. What I would do was this—l advised him, as soon as the attack began, to send all the women and children on board the country vessels, near which I had purposely anchored, and I undertook to fire on any boats approaching them with hostile intentions, or to return any fire which might be directed on them from the shore, provided they had not pro voked it by firing first themselves. I should have endeavoured to communicate this to the Druse Chief, with whom, indeed, I should have sought a personal interview. The English Consul informed me that many women and children had taken re fuge in his house, which was barricaded and de fended by 50 men well armed. He himself, with a party, were to patrol the town all night, and that the Turkish Governor, with another party, had placed himself so as to command the isthmus. " The night, however, passed off quietly, and next morning I went on shore and suggested to the Eng lish Consul that scouts should be sent into the moun tains to reconnoitre, and that all the boats should be seized and placed under a strong guard, I also went with him to see whether a simple earthwork might not be thrown up to continue the line of the east wall of the town across the isthmus. " From the nature of the ground, however, full of pits and mounds, and considering that the chief danger was from the Metowali population of the town itself, I abandoned this plan as impracticable. I found scouts had already been sent by the Go vernor, and a party were told off to seize the boats, but as this would have caused a great sensation and given great offence to the Metowali, I sug gested it should not be executed till the enemy were actually in sight. " The day also passed off quietly, but great ap prehensions were still entertained for the coming night, during which the same precautions were taken as the preceding one. Boing constantly en treated to remain till Monday, I consented to do so. The opinion seemed then to be that should no attack take place to-night the probabilities were that the Druses had changed theiv plans, and the immediate danger would be over. Probably the arrival of the Claymore so immediately after the departure of the Firefly had caused the yacht to be taken for a man-of-war under her orders; for I was told that two men, well known to be Druse spies, had left the town immediately after the Claymore took up her position near the beach, aid hastened to the mountains to inform their friends of the vast accession of force the Tyrians had received from my poor little 4-pounders. " However, I do not believe the D r uses would attack any place defended by an English force, however small. They have a great esteem and re w‘ld oo gard for us, and would hesitate in commencing what would appear, according to their ideas, abl d-feud with Great Britain. " Feating lest the part which I have taken may lead to a hostile feeling a gainst the English, and so affect future travellers in the Lebanon, I shall write to my friend Said Bek Joublat, at Moktareh, the Prince of the Druses, to say that I should have taken no other part than to have protected the women and childre n, in which I am s ure he would have assisted te ronicte.i; and that I should h ave exten d e d thesame on equally bad the p arty attac k e d p been Druses. Before my departure I received an address of thanks signed by the Greek and most of the Christian inhabitants. The Turkish Governor had come on board the day before to express his obligation to me. " I feel great pleasure in stating that, as far as I could judge, the English Consul a the affair with great vigour and determination.--I throughout rmiii at ien.— have, &e., "JOHN HARVEY." CORN EXCHANGE. We had only a limited supply of English wheat on sills here, to-day, coastwise and by land carriage. The atten dance of millers was only moderate, and the demand was less active than on Monday; nevertheless, that day's lm' provent in value was supported. An immense influx of foreign wheat-54,410 quarters—" having been reported, that description of produce chang' 4 hands slowly, at previous currencies. Floating cargoes of :grain were a dull inquiry, but no t cheaper. We have to report a dull tale for barley. To force tror sections, easier rates must have been submitted to. Malt moved off slowly, on former terms. The show of foreign oats was unusually large, and the demand for them ruled inactive. Damp parcels were rather cheaper. Beans, peas, and Bour maintained their previous value , but the demand was by no means active. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Whe tt. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English 1,030 I ' 1,310 i I 1,880 Irish I 9. 54,410 ) 35,050 138,480 2,700 sa 4X 985 bll6. NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL. Each kind of prime meat, the supply of which is limited, moves off steadily, at full quotations. Otherwise, thq trial ° is heavy, at barely late rates. Per 81bs by the carcase. s. d. s. d. Inferior beef 3 0 3 6 Middling do 3 8 4 4 Prime large do 4 6 4 8 Do. small do 4 8 4 10 Large pork 4 0 4 6 Inferior mutton 3 6 4 0 Middling mutton 4 " 2 . s i d i Prime do Veal 47 Small pork 4 . 8 5 iil Lamb 6i 0 4" BOROUGH HOP. The show of hops has become very moderate., and th e demand, owing to unfavourable accounts from plants' tions, rules steady, at very full prices. The dut yis calle d £125,000 to £130,000. Mid and East Kent pockets.... 78s to 147 s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex COLONIAL. TEA.—No dealings of any importance have been trail" sacted, and prices are unaltered. SUGAR.—The general tone of the market is rat her firmer , t and good and fine qualities have been a t hi g her quota tion,. A moderate business has been done i n the r efir ted ma rket? and prices are well maintained. COFFEE.--The demand for the finer q ua lities 1 of Pla nt e ' tion Ceylon has been active, and rather adva need pri have been obtained ; other descriptions have be ( m i n steam demand at previous rates. RICE.—Some extensiv e dealings have been e ntered ion and full rates have bee n current for the better . qualities 0 A. steady business has been t ransacted East India. SALTPETRE. -- -The market continues quiet, no mat orial chang e the superior descriptions on former terms. being ri, l :a L l P r o P . ge arent in the values of currants raisi: ClB, or fig: ~~ —The market continues steady, w ith a fair 11 4 , as, an d last three months 52s 6d per cwt. P.Y.C. on the spot 52s 94 quirt' for present delivery. ST. GEORGES-IN- THE -E AST .The Rev. Bry -a, 0 t King left St. George's parish on Wednesday,. to the grgt satisfaction of hi s par i sh i oners. D ur i ng th e ev ening citior. day the delight of the inhabitants was expreskied by ac. oo , mense gathering of people, who formed into a process, l o headed by a band of music and several banners., all of 900 bore inscriptions showing how distasteful to the l i pg mind the mode of celebrating divine worship by Mr. , ite , had been. The foremost banner, which was painted v 7 '4 0 0 had printed in large prominent black letters tl Le inseriP " Flight of the King. Fall of Puseyism in Georgeot in-the-East." The band kept playing from at reet to SIL A . 4 Britons never shall be slaves, and other airs„ until a t p hour, when the vast crowd quietly dispersed. No v f o ,o o they have achieved their wishes, no doubt the -parish! f o r will readily cleanse and repair their noble church,w hic ncy months past has been in a frightfully filthy s tate_ t sioned by the disturbances, and make it fit for public vico. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT BERWICK..-011 n°011,.: day night last a special train, containing troops, left wick-upon-Tweed station. As soon as the train had Pasvt'or. the signalman's cabin at the north end of the RoYal 8 der-bridge the signalman was surprised by the str'''7o' , . antics of a dog he had, which ran along the bridg°'ol turned to him, performed a great many mancouvre% lot ran oft' again. This it repeated several times, until the man was induced to follow it along the bridge, - s to he discovered the object of its efforts in an. ilnib rtui -itii man, lying on the line, who had been run over by the tr : at and had one of his legs shockingly crushed. gesctees• once removed to a place of safety, when it wa s found a''' re if/ sary to save his life. Had it not been for the dog tile4.oll no doubt that he would have been cut to pi eces by a "die 1 which passed over the bridge shortly after lie sv f ' s covered. '• y- i '~