The Sun. — London, England, 1859-07-18 00:00:00

KEAN BANQUET, at ST. JAMES'S HALL, WEDNESDAY NEXT, July 20th, 7 o'clock.—After this day Tickets can only be obtained at Sams' Library, 1, St. James's-street ; and of Mgr. Donald, at St. James's Hall. CRYSTAL PALACE.—LAST CONCERT by the Artistes of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent Garden.—Tickets, at Five Shillings each, for the Con cert on Wednesday, may be had to-morrow (Tuesday), at the Crystal Palace ; 2, Exeter Hall, and of the usual agents. The price of admission on Wednesday will be 7s. 6d. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the afanazement of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, DYING FOR LOVE. After which, twill be revived Shakspeare's Tragedy of HENRY VIII. Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. Chas. Kean Queen Katharine, Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with IF THE CAP FITS. Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. L e ssee, Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. After which, THE CONTESTED ELECTION. Followed by BOW TO MAKE HOME HAPPY. To conclude with HALLOWE'EN. Commence at 7. ,NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. x n gagement of the Celebrated Spanish Dancers.—First Night of a New Burlesque, by J. Byron, Esq. - - - THIS EVENING, DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton. Followed by (first time) THE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford , C. J. Smith , Eburne ; 3liss Woolgar and Miss K. Kelly. Grand Ballet, by the Spanish Dancers. After which, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Chas Selby, Billington ; Misses Keeley, Arden, aad Laidlaw„ and Mrs. 13111Ington. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. Doors open at a quarter-put six—Commence at seven. Box Office open from 10 to 5 —no charge tor booking. No fees to servants permitted. A registry kept of all articles found. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee said Directress, Miss Swanborough THIS EVENING, QUIXOTE, JUNIOR. Mr. J. Clarke. Commence at 7 o'clock. VERDI'S OPERA OF MACBETH. The whole of the first Act of this Opera, now produced for the first time in this country (the remaining three acts course of rehearsal), is sung nightly at the CAN g in bein TERBITRY HALL CONCERTS. THE DELEPIERRE FAMILY, Consisting of three Juvenile Violinists, viz., Jules, Juliette, and Julia Delepierre, aged, respectively, FOUR, SIX, and EIGHT years. The perfect execution by these Lilliputian Artistes of some of the most difficult and brilliant Solos, Duets, and Trios ever written for the violin, has excited mingled wonder and admi ration in Continental Musical Circles, and drawn forth enthu siastic tributes of praise from the Public Journals of France and Belgium. They will perform TWICE EACH EVENING, in addi tion to the usual Entertainments. THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICZ, JULY 17. THERMOMETEIt, IN THE SHADE. 81highest since noon yesterday.' 68—lowest this morning and during the night. 79—this day at noon. BAROXETER-30'10, falling. WIND, South-Westerly; light, with fine, broiling weather. JrLY 18. THEILMOUBTEIty IN THE GRADE. 82—highest since noon yesterday. 74—lowest this morning and during the night. 80—this day at noon. BAnomErzs-29.89, still falling. WIND, South-Westerly; rather fresh, with fine, cloudy weather. The heavy passing clouds seem to indicate a coining change. The sun is, however, still oppressive. NAPOLEON has arrived in Paris !—no, not in Paris, but at St. Cloud, some miles remote. Oh ! what a glorious promise of joyous hope blessed his departure for the once fair land of liberty—and what a funereal gloom hangs over his sepulchral return ! Never in the annals of war did such re joicings greet the august redeemer of the enslaved, as the plaudits bursting from the warm hearts of thousands upon thousands of enraptured individuals who crowded round his carriage on that ever me morable occasion ! And where are they now? And echo mutters where ?—as if afraid to awaken the reflection of the great warrior who steals silently along in the shadow of his forlorn return. I It is not the Engineer hoist with his Own Petard, but the Macchiavelian depressed with the damnation of his evil doings ! He has drank the cup of glory till his very heart sinks within him, at the accursed cauldron which he mixed up for others, but now fin& the poisoned chalice commended to his own nnlboly lips ! So may it ever be to those who attempt to follow his example. What has he done ? Only sent a hundred thousand brave Frenchmen, besides thousands of deceived Italians, to die on the battle field.. While more, even many more, Austrians fell that tyranny might triumph and liberty be trodden under foot from "the Alps to the Adriatic !" Surely the man must be a madman or a demon, it matters little which. But his day is surely coming, and he who is now " The arbiter of others' fate" may before long become " A suppliant for his own !" The abrupt and unexpected termination of the war has come upon mankind with as much surprise as its commencement was sudden. If the beginning was allowable on the score of helping an ally struggling for the freedom of oppressed nationali ties, the untoward result is disastrous beyond the wildest apprehension of believing mortals. Hope was quickened into a frenzy of joy only the more surely to be blasted into the very depths of despair. And all for what ? To play out a diabolical game of ambition. " And millions die that despots may be great." The heart sickens at the contemplation of such stupendous—such utterly reckless atrocity. Various as futile are the reasons or opinions as to the causes of this masquerade, and the conse quences likely to result from it. We offer no opinion on a matter as inexplicable as it is iniqui tous. Some say that there was treason in the camp. It may be so. Others say the French Emperor was imposed upon by the machinations of the Italian Priests—Pope, cardinals, and all. Again, the health of the army was in jeopardy from the marshes surrounding Mantua, exhaling poison under the burning suns of July. While some saw in the frowning attitude assumed by Prussia, backed by the cold reserve of England, which might have "warmed into jealous hate, and produced a combus ti°'l in the Fatherland of excited Germany—quite enou g h to make NAPOLEON hold his hand, in the 11011 r of victory, while yet master of his own destiny. Another, an ii by no means an improbable suppo sition, was, that if he proceeded to make Italy free, his own 41.11 7 might ask to let France partake in that blessing a also. This idea was felt to be the more grave that young Pr ince NAPOLEON was not to be trusted by his u ncle !—the less so that he was at the head of a largs force composed of French and Italians. Else why should Prince NAPOLEON be kept in a manner inactive, until the EMPEROR had achieved the -victories himself. Indeed, the marked non-observation of the King of SARDINIA was almost as significant as the Studied care of keeping Prince NAPOLEON in the background.. Now all these speculations may be, some true, or some untrue, and the real murder Play come upon the world before they open their 4les to-morrow morning ! For, after all, the deeds Of evil az e shrouded in mystery, and he who keeps the keys of PANDORA'S Box may, in prying into the futut .e, get so confounded at its contents, that he will 9 earch in vain for hope at the bottom ? It vr: as a frequent taunt directed against the chiefs o if the late Cabinet by their antagonists, that as a 11 iinistry they were moribund. As the leaders of a ; great Party, however, they are certainly not ram ibund—judging from the magnificent demon ition made in their favour on Saturday evening last, in Merchant Taylor's Hall, in the City of London. A more remarkable evidence of devotion, of confidence, or of admiration has not been accorded in our recollection to any living statesman than that which was thus spontaneously offered on Saturday, the 16th instant, to the Noble Earl, late First Lord of the Treasury, and to the Right Hon. Gentleman the ex-Chancellor of Her MAJESTY'S Exchequer. It was a voluntary testimony of the complete satisfaction, and even the earnest grati tude with which the services of those two eminent public men are regarded by the great and united body of the Conservatives of the United Kingdom. The number of those assembled together at this banquet, to do honour to Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI, and through them to their late ministerial colleagues, tallied almost to a nicety with the exact number of their supporters in the House of Commons. It is the three hundred, let us say, of the political Thermopyles ! "An imposing array" the Times reporter calls it, "of about 300 guests, all more or less well-known for their adhe sion to the cause of Conservatism." That other still more imposing array—for party purposes — ranged now upon the left hand of Mr. SPEAKER numbering as we all perfectly know by this time also an aggregate of just three hundred ! So that, nume rically as well as otherwise, the demonstration of Saturday evening was peculiarly appropriate. It was more than appropriate ; it was auspicious, and, for those assembled there, replete with tokens full of encouragement. The demonstration, in truth, was such in its whole character and bearing, in the unaffected unanimity of its enthusiasm, that it afforded a full and complete justification of the almost exultant words of the late Prime Minister, when referring to the circumstances of his withdrawal, together with his Mi nisterial colleagues, from the conduct of the affairs of Government—" But, my lords and gentlemen, although we are defeated, I am happy to think that we are not disgraced ; and if I rightly appreciate the tone and charac ter of this meeting, not only are we not disgraced, but we are not discouraged or disheartened." As if to make assurance doubly sure to the Conservative leaders, there comes to them, upon the very morrow of their dispersion as a Cabinet, the inspiriting in cident of this unwonted and, in many respects, very memorable demonstration. It can hardly be matter for surprise to any un prejudiced observer to note the haughty satisfaction with which the Earl of DERBY referred, on Satur day, to the reiterated, though doubtless reluctant tributes offered to the ministerial policy and adminis trative proceedings of their immediate prede cessors by the members of the present " motley" Administration. Enumerating three alone of the great departments of the State to begin with—Lord DERBY observed "If we speak of that which is the most pressing, and which has been among our most anxious cares— the position of the foreign affairs of this country — we are told by the Prime Minister who has suc ceeded us, that it will be the earnest endeavour of her MAJESTY'S present Government to walk in the paths which we have chalked out for them. If we advert to the efforts which we have made for the restoration of the great arm of this country—its navy—to a proper state of efficiency and power, we are congratulated by our opponents upon the energy and vigour dis played by my right hon. friend late at the head of the Admiralty. If we speak of the position of the army, hardly any terms are deemed warm enough in which to eulogise th e services of my right hon. and gallant friend lately connected with that department." And so on. Until the noble Earl is fain to add at last to the long catalogue of commendations thus strangely conceded to the late Administration. "If, then, this harmony so happily exists between the late and the present Government, we are almost tempted to ask, Why is it that we are sitting upon the left and not upon the right of the Speaker ?'' To which inquiry (and no wonder) there is ap pended to the report of Lord DERBY'S speech—even in the Times—" cheers and laughter." The DERBY Government while in power was reprobated spite fully and speciously, we all of us remember for not preserving a strict neutrality, for bungling the administration of the army, for adventuring upon an unnecessary and extravagant expenditure in the extension and multiplication of our maritime armaments. Yet no sooner by a dis graceful trick is the DIRE' Administration driven from power upon these very pleas, than one after another they are abandoned as untenable by the very men who had been the loudest in the promul gation of the accusations. The blue book relating to the recent diplomatic negotiations—when too late—is published : and lo ! Lord MALMESBURY'S course throughout is proved to have been one of the strictest, the most loyal, and the most dignified neu trality. Insomuch that the leader of the new Go vernment avows the intention of his Ministry to walk carefully along the line chalked out by their predecessors. It is thereupon good humouredly re marked by the recently maligned but now eulogized ex-Foreign Secretary, that he don't half like the phrase through which the foreign policy of the Coalition is thus indicated ! Chalk, says Lord MALMESBURY, is a very crumbling and perishable material ! There is reason to fear that the " line" spoken of thus by the new Ministers may in the course of a very short time be obliterated under their shuffling footsteps ! Happily, however, as yet the present holders of office are pledged to carry out their predecessors' policy of Neutrality, and while doing so they are likewise pledged no less distinctly to follow out the patriotic course of the DERBY Ministry in furthering to the uttermost the increase and reorganisation of both the military and maritime departments of the public service. That double increase, that twofold reorganisation must be recognised as if anything more than ever requisite — now when 'a perillous War has for a while given way to a Peace that may perchance yet more disastrously jeopardise the fortunes not of Italy alone, but of all Christendom ! Reverting :thus for a moment to the past--anti cipating thus for a moment the future —we would here, if but in gratitude (as impartial spec tators) for the high-minded and magnanimous policy of the late Derbyite Administration, reite rate the graceful and eminently deserved panegyric pronounced on (Saturday evening upon the two chief leaders of that Administration, by the heir to the Dukedom of Richmomd ! When apply ing those household words to the Conservative leaders in the Lords and Commons, the Earl of MARCH exclaimed, in far-famed and familiar lan- "With more than mortal powers endowed, How high they soared above the crowd ! Theirs was no common party race, Jostling by dark intrigue for place ; Like fabled gods, their mighty war Shook realms and nations in its jar; Beneath each banner, proud to stand, Looked up the noblest of the land !," And we would remind Lord MARCH, we would re mind the Conservatives, we would remind the country at large that in the passage immediately preceding this quotation from Sir WALTER SCOTT'S " Marmion" there is another kindred passage which, we are satisfied, had occasion required during the existence of the late Mi• aistry, would have admitted of a no less direct avid appropriate application to the Conservative Lea, ders in the two Houses of Parliament : " WHEN EUROPE CROUCH ED TO FRANCE'S YOKE, AND AUSTRIA BENT, AN. D PRUSSIA BROKE, AND THE FIRM RUSSIAN 'S PURPOSE BRAVE WAS BARTERED BY A TM OROUS SLAVE, EVEN THEN DISHONOUR'S PEACE THEY SPURNED, THE SULLIED OLIVE BRANiCH RETURNED, STOOD FOR THEIR COUNTRIT'S GLORY FAST, AND NAILED HER COLOURS TO THE MAST." NEWSPAPER PECULATION. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. SIR,—I am loth to complain of anything, but the gentleman, or gentlemen, who take care of my papers for me are really becoming so greedy that I must appeal to them through you . I am, I think, one of your oldest living subscribe rs, and whilst he, or they, as the case may be, took it occasionally only, I grumbled and bore it ; but twice a week, as has happened last week, and once the week be fore, is really too bad. I will make a fair propo sition. If they will send me their names and ad dresses I will let them have the papers the second day ; but mine is essentially a market house, and Tuesdays and Fridays are, I may inform you, our market days. If this proposition is not acceded to I shall be compelled to discontinue my subscription, and then where will they get their news ?—Yours, &c., AMBROSE MELSON. Old Corn Exchange, Hull, July 16. [We think our friend Mr. Melson's proposition very fair—in fact, too fair by half. But what we demur to is, why should we be deprived of so good a customer for the benefit of those who do not even consult us in the matter of pocketing a Sun by way of forgetfulness, or it may be accident. If Mr. Melson's friends will favour us with their addresses we shall be happy (to save their delicacy) to send them what is termed a spoilt copy now and then, whon there happens to be good news. And this offer they may think good enough for spoilt children.—ED. Sun.] TILE ROT AL NAVY AND TILE MER- CANTILE MARINE. ,--.... • .• . ,a. . • .-:, 1,•2', • ... .... ~ ._. -. 41, 0 A e - 7 .--- - . ,i k . - • a : '41k... , i , ..,),(.0.0 I. 4 44. . ...,.. - --.... 0 ., . :Al 'V C ~,,4 ' •,,. 1 . : , . ; .i . .%•', _ . .„,. "." 1Pri,: 7 g 0„.,_ f r ji - T' ''' .. ....._ ___..410..• ' tsi• ," . ' '• I . IC -fi'F' ' .. - • Y. ...... • 43". 1.....ic,. DI r • ‘ 1. • ••• -• WCr‘4. Z . .. 3M41111111; '0 ;111,,,,i JrR 0 I . , ..,,. '''' , ll m 4 ' :, . ' ' ,. ..1.10,1::. ~- , 7 ''' THE SUN. MONDAY, JULY 18, 1859. 111 g P SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 18, 1859 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Silt,—When a gentleman makes a statement in the House of Commons he ought to be very careful that what he asserts is fact, and not endeavour to mislead that assem bly, and stultify its deliberations, by giving false data on which to base its decisions. On Thursday last, when the navy estimates were under discussion, Mr. W. S. Lindsay stated that " officers in the mercantile marine had to undergo an examination quite as strict as that of the officers of the Royal navy." Now, one of two things is evident—either that Mr. Lindsay did not know how the examinations were conducted in either the royal navy or mercantile marine, or that, being fully aware of the great difference which exists between these examina tions, he wilfully misled the House of Commons. Which ever of the above cases is correct, Mr. Lindsay deserves severe censure for daring to tamper with fact in order to impress the Legislature with the correctness of his ideas. The fact is, that the examination now undergone by can didates for appointment as naval cadets, by lads under 15 years of age, is such as, I have no hesitation in saying, not one in one hundred of the Masters in the merchant service could go through. I give a sketch of the two exa minations, by which any one can at once see the difference. This secures gentlemen and educated men for the navy:; whilst that simply ascertains whether the candidate for a certificate of competency in the mercantile marine can determine the position of a ship on the chart, decide the longitude by lunar observation or chro nometer, with a few equally simple problems, such as finding the latitude by observation, the variation of the compass, and this, together with a few viva voce questions in seamanship, constitutes the qualifications requisite for the grade of " master," who must, of course, be of mature age. Compare this with the examination at the " Royal Naval College" of naval cadets, who of necessity must be under fifteen years of age ; it is in " Euclid, algebra to equations, arithmetic to decimal and vulgar fractions, trigonometry, the use of the globes, with sections of a sphere, geography, dictation, French and Latin, to write, construe, and parse." Besides this, after serving five years afloat, another severe examination in the higher branches of science—the diffe rential calculus, conic sections, &e., with a proficiency in French and navigation, is to be undergone before a mid shipman can become a lieutenant. This system secures gentlemen and men of matured in tellect for officers in the royal navy, such as could not by any possibility be supplied from the mercantile marine ; and it is to be hoped that no party in the House of Com mons will be found to support Mr. Lindsay's crotchet, or we may very soon bid farewell to our naval power. No one is more sensitive and ready to appreciate a g entleman than an English sailor, and it will be an evil day when naval officers cease to be such. Mr. Lindsay especially instances "the officers in the merchant steam vessels" as well fitted for naval officers. Here he again shows his ignorance and recklessness in as sertion ; those officers brought up in steam vessels are not sailors in the true sense of the term, and would be found wofully deficient in those points on which a seaman most prides himself, such as handling a ship under canvas, mak ing allowance for leeway or heave of the sea, &c., when a ship is upon a wind or running with a strong swell upon the beam ; these can only be acquired by experience on board a sailing vessel. It is ignorance of the above points which has caused so many fine steam vessels to be run on shore and wrecked. The fact is, officers brought up and trained on board of merchant steam vessels are not fit for any other employment. Trusting this brief statement of facts may remove any impression made by the misstatements of Mr. Lindsay,—l remain, your obedient servant, July 16, 1859. NAUTICUS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY DIVIDEND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am instructed by the Board of Directors to in form you that the accounts for the past half-year having been submitted to them, they have decided upon recom mending the payment of a dividend for the half-year of £2 10s. per cent. on the consolidated stock of the company. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, July 16, 18.59. FRED. SLIGHT, Secretary. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort received yesterday, by electric telegraph, the melancholy intelligence of the death of the Queen of Portugal, cousin to her Majesty and to his royal highness. This totally unexpected event has caused great sorrow to the royal family. CHURCH RATES AT DEPTFORD. —On Friday evening last a vestry meeting of the ratepayers of St. Nicholas, Deptford, was held to consider the question of making a church rate for the ensuing year. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Dr. Sketchley, vicar, and the estimates having been read, Mr. Churchwarden Hillman moved that a rate be made of 3d. in the pound. The motion was met with laughter and cries of " Don't you wish you may get it ?" and, notwithstanding the appeals of the rev. chairman, a seconder of the motion could not be obtained. Mr. An drews and other ratepayers congratulated the vestry upon this result, which rendered an amendment unnecessary. A Jamaica South Coast Railway is proposed, with a capital of £60,000, in £5 shares. It is to consist of a line of 11 miles, to a point called Old Harbour, and will form a continuation of the existing Jamaica Railway which connects the port of Kingston with Spanish Town. The Jamaica Legislature have authorised a guarantee of a minimum dividend of 6 per cent. for 40 years on the estimated cost. Rival. COLLECTORS.--At Worship-street Police court on Friday Mr. James Baynton, who assumes to be a rate collector in Spitalfields, was charged with having as saulted a broker, who, by instructions of Mr. Gardiner, the a ppointed collector for the new division of the parish, pro ceeded to levy a distress for poors-rate. The collector, the broker, and the beadle went to the defendant's house, when he called out, " I won't pay ; I am still the collector ;" and when the broker entered the house, the defendant struck him on the head with a staff, which was wrested from him by the beadle. The assailant was committed for trial. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL EDWARD RAILT, K.C.— This gallant officer, whose death was announced a few days ago, was one of the few remaining heroes whose service commenced in the last decade of the 18th century. He entered the army as ensign in the 2d Regiment, or Queen's Royals, his commission dating 1796; lieutenant, 1797; captain, 1810; and major, 1818. Colonel Railt first saw active service in the Irish Rebellion, having been present at the taking of Wexford by Sir John Moore. He next served under Sir Ralph Abercrombie, _was with General Maitland in the secret expedition to Quiberon Bay, was present at the siege and taking of Aboukir fort, and at all the military movements in Egypt down to the blockade and surrender of Alexandria, when he was created Knight of the Crescent, and received a gold medal from the Sultan for his services. In 1808 he went to Portugal under General Acland, was present at the battle of Vimiera and at the occupation of Lisbon, marched with Sir John Hope to Salamanca, joined the army assembled under Sir John Moore, and accompanied it in all its operations to the battle of Corunna, at which he greatly distinguished himself. He accompanied the expedition to Walcheren, under the Earl of Chatham, and was present at the siege and capture of Flushing. He was aide-de-camp to General Houston in Portugal in 1811, and was at the battle of Fuentes D'Onor. In 1812 he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General of the north-west and central inland districts, under Sir Thos. Maitland, was on the staff at Portsmouth as Assistant Quartermaster -General in 1814, and was on duty there at the visit of the Prince Regent, and the other sovereigns an d di s tinguished roan of Europe. In 1816 he was ap pointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in the )4gliterranean. ill which service he continued till his re tiremient in 1829, by the sale of his commis s ion. In 1848, since whine time he has served as barrack master in various he received the Peninsular medal and four ected with the arra - clasps, and was aonn y for o 2 years. less active, and In the Liverpool Cotton Market, on Saturday, uo T ta he tions tended up- Railway Share business was rather prices re mained without any alteration of importance. The wards. saleslkl a a : closed o un amounted steadily, ioloyo, abuadles LATEST NEWS. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The following telegram was received by the Peninsular and Oriental Company this morning, via Messing : " MALTA, SATURDAY. " The Columbian, with the mails from Australia, reached Aden on the 11 th inst., having been de layed by some derangement of her machinery. " The mails mails may be expected in London, via Marseiles, with those from Calcutta and China, about the 27th inst." The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, JULY 18. The Moniteur announces the return of the Emperor, and says that his Majesty is in perfect health. The Moniteur also adds that everywhere on his journey homewards the people greeted his return with lively acclamations. VIENNA, SUNDAY EVENING. The representatives of Austria, France, and Sardinia will soon meet at Zurich, to conclude a treaty of peace. There will be no Congress, as the two Emperors have agreed to settle their differences without the intervention of the neutral Powers. VIENNA, JULY 17. Telegrams from Lisbon annonnee the death of the Queen of Portugal yesterday (Saturday). TRIESTE, JULY 15. All captured Austrian vessels will, according to the preliminaries of the treaty of peace, be given up. To-morrow the Austrian Lloyd's again begin the running of their vessels to Venice. TRIESTE, JULY 16. The exportation on board Austrian merchant vessels of the following articles for the fitting out of war ships, namely, coals, ships' timber, cattle, and meat, is again permitted. The running of the Lloyd's steamers commences to Constantinople on the 23rd of July, to Smyrna on the 26th of July, and to Alexandria on the 11th of August. The lines to Corfu, Malta, Cara mawia, Barcelona, and to the Po are for the pre sent still suspended. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, JULY 16. In to-day's extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet Austria communicated the preliminaries of the peace, and proposed that the contingents should be returned and the Federal fortresses restored to a peace footing. FRANKFORT, JULY 17. In yesterday's extraordinary sitting of the Fe deral Diet Austria withdrew her proposals of the 7th inst., and Prussia hers of the 4th inst. Prussia further proposed that the former resolution of the Federal Diet, to assemble a Corps of Observation on the Rhine, be cancelled. BERNE, JULY 16. The Federal Council has charged Major Latour with an extraordinary mission to Napies. He will repair to his destination via Marseilles to meet the so-called Swiss, who have been dismissed in conse quence of the recent disturbances. He will order them to state to what nation they belong, and has received positive instructions to put an end, if pos sible, to a state of things which is so painful to his country, and to render a return to their native land possible to those who may desire again to become subjects of Switzerland. TURIN, JULY 17. The Marquis d'Azeglio has arrived in Turin. Signor Rattazzi, President of the Chamber of Depu ties, has been charged with the formation of the new Cabinet. BERLIN, JULY 16. The Royal Chief Bank to-day has lowered its - - discount for bills from 5 per cent. to 4 per cent and the Lombards discount from 6 to 5 per cent. PORTUGAL, SATURDAY, JULY 16. The Queen of Portugal died to-day of sore throw Her Majesty was born on the 15th of July, 1837. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Emperor arrived this morning at St. Cloud. He reached the Lyons terminus at 10 o'clock, and proceeded by the railroad round Paris (Chemin de Fer de Ceinture) to his destination. The Imperial carriage stopped at St. Cloud at 10.15 ; and in five minutes more was at the Orleans-gate, which communicates with the Palace. His Majesty's coming had been announced for 9 o'clock, and the Empress, with the Prince Imperial and the attend ants, male and female, of the Palace, assembled at the entrance. The child was dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard, and held a crown of laurel in his hand ready to present to his father. Numerous groups of persons waited near the same spot. When the Imperial carriage appeared it was hailed with cries of " Vire l'Einpereur," which rose from both sides of the railroad. The Empress, holding her son by the hand, came forward to meet the Empe ror, who embraced her affectionately, and pressed the Prince repeatedly to his bosom. The persons who accompanied the Emperor were warmly saluted by the attendants, who congratulated them all on their safe return—as you are a ware,:no one belong ing to the military household of the Emperor fell in the campaign, with the exception of General Cotte, who di:11 of apoplexy. The Emperor then gave his arm to the Empress, and, taking the Prince by the hand, entered an open carriage, and, after saluting the spectators, drove to the Palace. The Emperor-attended mass at 12 o'clock, in the chapel attached to the residence, and received the Ministers at one o'clock. Prince Napoleon is expected to•morrow or the day after. his entry will probably be as quiet as that of the Emperor, as nothing is said about tri umphal arches or any displays. All is reserved for the 16th August, when the festival of the Assump tion, the fete of the Emperor, and the liberation of Italy from the Alps to the Adriatic will be all cele brated at one and the same time. Nearly all the English journals, daily as well as weekly, were not permitted to circulate to-day, owing to criticisms on the terms on which the Em perors agreed to make peace. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post (Second Edition) says : At a late hour to-day the more important ad visers of Napoleon 111. were to meet his Majesty at St. Cloud. They will have had some unpleasant reports to make. In the first place Count Walew ski has been addressed by most of the Cabinets of Europe, dem an ding what are the real terms on which peace has been made ; or if nothing more was re duced to writing and signed than what appead in the Monitenr. I believe Count Walewski will make propositions to revise the treaty through 'the mediation of the great Powers. Now, the fact, I suspect, will come out that both Emperors made peace from necessity (or what they thought at least neces sity), and there the matter ended. So bent were both on closing the war, that I am assured the Emperor of Austria did not consult either his Ministers or his Generals, fearing they would make difficulties ; and it is supposed the Emperor Napoleon did not even communicate with his royal ally of the war, King Victor Emmanuel, before making peace. The Em peror of Austria is quite satisfied with his bargain —the Emperor of the French, France, and, above all, Italy, are not. Events alone in Italy will soon oblige the revision of the Treaty of Peace, or set aside all its provisions." PARIS BOURSE, July 16.—The opening of the market was buoyant, but the tendenc 7 was checked by the debate in the Engl7sh Parliament about the treaty of peace. Threes began at 68f. 90c., ro e to 69f., and are now at 68f. 80c. Mobilier have varied from 830 f. to 840 f. ; Austrians, 580 f. to 572 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,360 f. to 1,355 f. ; Southern, 535 f. to 530 f. ; Lyons, 875 f. to 870 f. The mar ket was heavy at the close. The following were the last quotations : 41 per Cents. .... 96 50 ; Credit Fonder Do. end month .. I Belgian 41- — 3 per Cents. 6B 60 Piedmontese (5) Do. end month.... 68 85 Roman — Bank Shares. 2825 Austrian — Credit Mobilier Spanish Threes Do. Account 837 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto 820 .. 820 Lyons and Mediterranean 872 50 .. 872 50 Geneva 530 .. 540 Southern Western 550 .. 555 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 11e. ; money, 2.5 f 71c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 973 c.; money, 24f. 95c. A letter from Valleggio gives a few additional de tails concerning the interview of the two Em perors at Villafranca. It says :—" When the Sove reigns were about to enter the house the Guards Noble were ranged on the right in the vestibule, and the Cent Gardes on the left. The Emperor Francis Joseph insisted on the Emperor Napoleon entering first. The Emperor invited Francis Joseph to breakfast ; but the latter begged to be excused, as he had breakfasted before setting out. The two Em perors then entered the sitting-room alone. Their Majesties sat down at opposite sides of the table. The Emperor Napoleon laid on the table a few cigar ettes in an envelope, and offered one to the young Sovereign, who declined it. Although no third person heard a word of what passed at this inter view, I can state that they conversed sometimes in Italian but more frequently in German ; not a word was written down. During the conversation the Emperor Napoleon, as if mechanically, picked to pieces the flowers placed in a vase before him. On issuing from the house the Emperor Napoleon conversed an instant with Baron Hess, whilst Francis Joseph spoke with Marshal Vaillant. Their Majesties then briefly inspected their escorts. The Emperor of Austria was so struck with the uniform and bearing of the Cent. Gardes and Guides that he openly expressed his admiration. He also asked whether these soldiers formed part of the Imperial Guard." The following letter has been received from Naples, dated the 9th inst. : " It would be difficult for you to comprehend what is passing in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. I have frequently endeavoured to explain to you the deplorable state of the Government and the apathy of the system of absolutism which presses on the country. Events alone will enlighten you, and you will admit that we are in a condition which cannot last. The confidential friends of Ferdinand 11. are still masters of the situation under Francis 11. It is not known whether Filangieri is still in this Minis try or not. He presented his plan—he then offered his resignation, and presented some respectful ob servations. His resignation was not accepted, and his plan has been as yet laid aside. The King of Naples is a youth of 23 years of age, who has never had any communication with his fellow men. He is surrounded by the most detestable parasites, and through the Queen Mother and by his officers sold to Austria, he is forced to follow a course hostile to the national wishes. This young King chose for his Prime Minister the most emi nent man in the country. You might imagine that he consults his Minister on matters connected with the War Department. You are mistaken. The orders ate sent from the palace. The aides-de-camp divide the Government with the King. They clothe the soldiers, and retain a portion of their pay under pretence of celebrating a funeral service for the de ceased King. They change the colours of the regi ments—even those of the Swiss. This mode of acting has its inconvenience. There are four Swiss regi ments in the kingdom of the two Sicilies, three of which are in Naples and one in Palermo. These regiments are composed of Germims, recruited in all parts of Germany, and of Swiss, who form half of the contingent. The capitulations are finished, and the Swiss Confederation declares that it will. not recognise the nationality of the men who will remain in the service of Naples. It became necessary for the King of Naples either to send home the Swiss or to enlist them as Neapolitans in his service. The King's aides-de-camp thought it was more simple to preserve the regiments such as they &re, but to take away their colours, on which the emblems of their several cantons are painted, and to give them colours such as are used in the Neapolitan army. This resolution excited great indignation among the Swiss, and the evening be fore last 600, who by force had obtained possession of their colours, proceeded, with drums beating, to the gate of the King's Palace, and demanded to be sent home or to be suffered to retain their colours. The Duke of Sangro, the King's aide-de-camp, pro mised that their wishes should be complied with, and recommended them to withdraw to the Champs de Mars, where they would receive further orders. This took place at about ten at night. An hour afterwards the German soldiers of the 4th Regiment, accompanied by four pieces of artillery charged with grape shot pro ceeded slowly to the camp. The 13th battalion, of foreign riflemen, followed them. The Neopolitan infantry and cavalry formed the reserve. They arrived in that order at the Champs de Mars. They surrounded it, and formed their batteries opposite the men who were waiting the execution of the promise, and had piled their arms. At daylight these men were summoned to surrender. They sent a flag of truce, which was driven back. Some shots were fired, and the cannon played on them until they were reduced to 300. The German riflemen then rushed forward to finish them. This slaughter pro duced an immense sensation. The Government then adopted a resolution which they ought to have thought of at first. They offered to send home all who wished to go, and 2,000 have already embark ed. It is believed that the Government will be forced to disband all the free corps that they have organised. This collection of foreigners can only produce disturbance in the country, and the mo ment is come when the King of Naples must trust to a national army. There is on, cry of indigna tion at Naples against the Swiss consul, who nei ther prevented the disturbance nor protected his countrymen. AUSTRIA. The following is the text of the order of the day addressed by the Emperor of Austria to the army, and which has been briefly mentioned by tele graph : " Supported on my good right, I entered on the struggle for the sanctity of treaties, relying on the enthusiasm of my people, on the valour of my army, and on the natural allies of Austria. I have found my people ready to make every sacrifice. Sanguinary combats have again shown to the world the heroism of my brave army and its contempt of death. Fighting against an enemy superior in numbers, after thousands of officers and soldiers sealed with their blood their fidelity to duty, it remained firm, courageous, and un flinching, and waits with joy for the continuance of the struggle. Without allies I cnly yield to the unfortunate cir cumstances of policy, in presence of which my paramount duty was not to uselessly shed the blood of my soldiers, and impose fresh sacrifices on my people. I concluded peace on the basis of the line of the Mincio. I heartily thank my army ; it has again shown that I can place absolute re liance on it for any future combats. " Verona, 12th." "FRANCIS JOSEPII. It is singular to remark that the Emperor of Austria in his address says he was obliged to make peace because he could not find allies ; while the Emperor Napoleon in his proclamation told us he made peace to avoid a general European war. How are we to reconcile the two assertions Lord Stanley has just made a munificent dona tion to the library named after him, in King's Lynn, the borough which his lordship represents in Parliament. Some years since the noble lord gave £l,OOO to the establishment of the institution, an d as the town council, in carrying out a policy of retrench men t, have been compelled to withdraw a grant of £5O, which has hitherto been made annually to the library, his lordship has within the last few days pre sented an Indian debenture for 0 ,500 to put the establish ment in funds. At present there is no day mentioned as the period when Parliament is likely to be prorogue. There was a vague rumour iu the official world that Minist ers ca l culated on getting through all their business by the 20th of August. Since the sudden termination of the wa r a much grbeater. degree of alacrity has been manifested in most of the public departm en ts, and now an earlier day f or prorogation is anticipated.—Coiert Journal. THE REGISTRATION.—It should be borne in mind that all poor-rates and assessed taxes due in respect of £lO q ualifications in cities and boroughs previous to the sth of January last must be paid on or before Wednesday next, the 20th inst. ; in default of p ayment the name of the voter to be excluded from the regi s t er, and he willbe disfranchised for the current year, HAYMARKET THEATRE. - Notwithstanding the furious heat of the weather, which is such as almost to warrant the supposition that the sun has gone mad, Mr. Buckstone's benefit on Saturday evening attracted a very numerous audience, by whom that admir able comedian was received with tumultuous applause. The performances consisted of Mr. Tom Taylor's capital comedy of " The Contested Election," the farce of " How to make Home Happy," and a very pretty and fanciful ballet by Mr. Leclercq, entitled "Hallowe'en." On the conclusion of the farce, Mr. Buckstone presented himself before the curtain, amid as exciting a scene of popular enthusiasm as has ever been witnessed within the walls of a London theatre. The pit " rose at him like one man," to use the famous expression of a great actor, volleys of applause issued from the stalls and boxes, and the gallery were wild with delight. When order was at length restored, which was not until after the lapse of several minutes, Mr. Buck stone delivered the following address : "Ladies and Gentlemen, as an address to the audience on the occasicn of my annual benefit seems now to be a matter of course, and is expected by my friends and the public, it is with great pleasure that I again present myself to say a few words, if only to thank you for past favours, report progress, and give fair hopes for the future. " When I last had the pleasure of addressing you it was 12 months ago, and at the close of a season of five years. The theatre required repairs, which, having been completed, we reopened on the 6th of September, and have continued open ever since. But do not imagine, ladies and gentlemen, that after this night your manager intends taking any repose. He but bids you farewell till Monday next; the only rest he can take will be to-morrow, Sunday, though a manager can scarcely look for any rest, for when he has achieved a suc cess he knows the time will come when his novelty will be worn out, and he must be thinking of something new. Never ending, still beginning,' is the managerial motto, and I really believe that the office of Prime Minis ter, as regards work, is nothing to that of the manager of a London theatre • at least I can only fancy so, because I know you will believe me when I assure you that I never was Prime Minister, although in this life none of us can tell what may happen. (Laughter.) " Perhaps it may interest you to hear something of what a manager has to do, or is expected to do. The hun dreds of letters he receives, to which replies are wanted immediately, if not sooner; the multiplicity of manuscripts sent to him, a speedy perusal of which is often demanded ; the frequent interviews solicited at all hours from the poor actor from the provinces, who should always claim attention, to the elegant lady of the brougham, who tells you she wants to be an actress, and, though she never was on the stage in her ife, knows all about it. (Laughter.) In vain the manager attempts to read some of the manuscripts sent to him ; be fore he can get through an act he receives two or three im patient letters from the author, which, if neglected, for a time, the manager receives another, beginning with the epithet 'scoundrel.' (Loud laughter.) " Than, ladies and gentlemen, there are the innumerable applications for orders and private boxes, when the 'appli cants appear to suppose that the manager must be chained down in some room in his theatre, from morning till night, for no other purpose than to comply with such requests. Then there are letters requiring information on subjects of which he knows nothing—letters for his autograph— (laughter)—letters of complaint, and continual calls upon his time, when, if he happens to be an actor, he is supposed never to need a moment for study or rehearsal. Nay, even while acting, he is expected to attend to everybody. Often at the stage door here some one has said, I want to see Mr. Buckstone." You can't see him now, sir.' Why ? 'He's on the stage.' Oh, nonsense, go and tell him I want him.' (Loud laughter.) Without referring to his regular duties and actual business, these interruptions ere not one half of what a manager has to go through. Do you think, then, that his position is an enviable one ? Certainly . there are times, though few and far between, when he receives some rewards for his anxieties and worries. My reward, believe me, I always find in your ready attendance and kind expressions of regard that ever greet me, and cheer me, on these occasions. (Cheers.) " Since last September, ladies and gentlemen, we have produced several new comedies ; amongst the most success ful I may name ' The World and the Stage,' Everybody's Friend,' and our last novelty, The Contested Election.' We have also given you a Christmas pantomime and an Easter extravaganza, with numerous performances of our standard comedies ; while I am sure you will be glad to hear that I have no complaint to make of want of patronage ; on the contrary, the balance on the right side of the ledger has been large, and consequently satisfactory. (Loud cheers.) The engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, and of Miss Amy Sedgwick, aided by the com plete and excellent company always to be found here, in all the departments, has obtained a success which I shall use every exertion to sustain. Of what I intend to do, perhaps it is best not to say anything, as the policy of all great po tentates now-a-days, and amongst whom must be ranked the manager of a theatre, consists in never letting anybody know what they intend to do. (Laughter.) That some thing must be done and will be done I am well aware, but what that something may be, prudence and policy forbid me to state. " As regards my brother managers, and their aspirations, successes, or differences, it is again policy not to interfere. I can only say that I wish well to all—preferring, at the same time, to keep my best wishes for myself ; professing no particular bias towards this party or towards that, but tak ing for my guidance the very general and very popular cry now to be heard in this country of strict neutrality !' (Laughter.) " Perhaps, ladies and gentlemen, I ought to tell you that we shall continue to represent The Contested Elec tion' every night, and I hope for some time to come, Sun days excepted. Why I say Sundays excepted' arises from the strange ignorance of many people respecting the actor and his habits. In arguing the propriety of opening the Crystal Palace, the Museum, and the National Gallery on a Sunday, it has been asserted that if it were allowed we should next have the theatres open on a Sunday ; and a worthy candidate the bther day, when addressing the elec tors of Marylebone, in answer to a question on the sub ject, stated that he would never vote for the opening of any of any of these places on a Sunday, nor would he con sent to the opening of theatres on that day. Ladies and gentlemen, there is no fear that theatres will ever be open on a Sunday in this country, for the simple reason that no English actor would on that day consent to follow his profession. (Loud cheers.) The English actor is too fond of his Sunday, enjoys his rest, and is quite as grateful for it as any member of The Serious Family' can be. Neither in the provinces nor in Landon would the actors be found to give up their Sundays ; they are too respectable and too independent —at least I know those of the Hay market are. " Now, ladies and gentlemen, as I think I have said all I intended to say, I shall conclude with thanking you for the steady patronage that you always accord to this favourite theatre; for let the weather be hot or cold, let there be war or peace, at all times, and in all seasons, we are pretty sure of meeting with a fair muster of friends here. Therefore I only bid you farewell until Monday evening, six •and-thirty hours, which will be the duration of our armistice ; while in that time, if I can arrange a piece,' I will do so--(laughter)—and which when placed before you I hope will be found to be a good one. At all events, on Monday we shall resume our operations, and hope they will not be considered offensive. Whether they may continue for another five years it is impossible to say ; but should I retain health and strength, and your support, it is not unlikely that such will be the fact. " Ladies and gentlemen, for six-and-thirty hours, good bye." - - This address, delivered with all the irresistible drollery of tone and gesture eharacteristic of Mr. Buckstone's de clamation, was received with the most heart yapplause, and at its conclusion the manager retired amid a shower of bouquets. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will and four codicils of the Most Noble Francis Godolphin D'Arcy, Duke of Leeds, Mar quis of Carmarthen, Earl of Danby, Viscount Lati mer, Baron Conyers, Viscount Osborne, were proved in London on the Ist of July by the executors and trustees, the Right Hon. Thomas Baron Lovat, the Right Hon. Lord John Scott, Mark Millbank, Esq., and the Rev. George Townshend Hudson (his Grace's cousin). To each of them he has left a legacy of £l,OOO. The personal estate in the United Kingdom was s worn under £70,000. His Grace has bequeathed to the Duchess an imme diate legacy .of £5,000, an annuity of £6,000 charged on the estates, and a further an nuity of £1,500 from the revenues of the Post office ; and the mansion and grounds of Hornbv Castle, with the furniture and effects there, and carriages and horses. To his niece, the Hon. Marcia Lane Fox, he has left a sum of £30,000. There are many liberal bequests ; also several specific bequests of rifles and pistols, of deers' heads, skulls, horns, stuffed hawks, and other preserved birds and game from his collection ; to each of his servants a year's wages. He has devised his freehold estates to Lord Godolphin, now tho eighth Duke of Leeds, subject to annuities and other charges under the will, appointing his duchess the residuary legatee. The will and two of the codicils were dated in August, 1849, and the third and fourth codicils March 7 and May 3, 1859 ; and his Grace died on th e 4th o f M a y, leaving no issue. The Honourable Barrington Pellew, Major of the Rifle Bri g ad e , w ho died at Lucknow, in the East Indies, on the 6th of December, 1858, for merly residing at Richmond-hill, Surrey, had made his will when in England, dated the 20th of April, 1854, and thereby bequeathed to his mother, the Viscountess Exmouth, the whole of his pro perty, and appointed her sole executrix. The per sonalty was sworn under £6,000. The will of Dowager Lady Ricketts, late of thy Elms, Cheltenham, was proved by her two sons, Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart., and Saint Vincent William Ricketts, the joint executors. Her lady ship has left to her three daughters her jewels, trinkets, and ornaments, together with her work boxes, music, and similar articles ; and to her eldest son bequeaths all the furniture, plate, linen, and household effects, and has left £2,000 in trust for the eldest son of her deceased son, Simpson Hicks Ricketts, but, should he not attain twenty-ore then to the younger grandson, his brother; the rest and residue of the property to be divided amongst her said sons and daughters.—lllustrated News. the number PARKHURST PRISON.—A return of of prisoners Parkhurst is capable of containing, together with the average number confined there for the last three years, ending the 30th day of D ecember, 1858, was pub, fished yesterday. The number of prisoners Parkhurst is capable of acconnnodating is 549, and the average number of prisoners confined in Parkhurst for the last three years ending the 30th of December, 1858, was 410, g an instanc e o f e Colson, a y re i‘ c i o a r s d te in r Georg G ALLANT CONDUCT. —We have mu c h p l easure, ur i d a a genuine says the Ibraveerty" G .. octizesttaet, lad only 12 years of age, son of Mr, Colson, of th e fi rm of Colson and Spark, was of under Langston Cliff, when he heard cries for assistance from another youth, then struggling in the water. Wdelay ithout a moment's he took off some of his clothes, plunged into the sea, and rescued the boy from drowning, The lad, whose life was thus saved, is the son of Colonel Crompton, of the Warren, near Dawlish, t SPORTING NOTES. A HOT WEEK'S WORK. Turfites will not have much breathing time before the Goodwood 'Meeting. Clerks of Courses have run a good race for patronage, and they are likely to make a dead heat of it. Mr. 'Bradfield is foremost in the field with his Nottingham Meeting, which he does his best to sustain despite the opposition which he encounters from the anti-race party in the town. Indeed his efforts to promote sport have been received by the most uncompromising hostility, from a small clique of bigoted people, who see per dition in all amusements which are not associated with tea drinking and the Religious Tract Society. Their puny exertions to damage the racing inte rests of the town have not, however, been attended with much success, an& they have been met with derision amongst the liberal portion of the inhabi tants of the town. Should Emily be amongst the competitors for the Robin Hood Stakes, she will bear the colours of Lord Stamford in triumph. Mr. Merry's domina tions—Lady Falconer and Trovatore—have each 71bs. extra to carry. Certainly a very ragged lot has been left in for the Nottinghamshire Hangcap, and the best of the bunch is likely to be Newcastle, who has this year been expected " to do a good thing," from winning the Derby down to a £5O Plate. Vigo shall be my selection for the Stand Plate— and Blackmail for the Sherwood Handicap—Old Caliph may not find his company too good for the Castle Plate. The result of the Bunney Park Stakes will depend materially on the running for the Robin Hood Stakes. In the absence of Emily I shall place faith in Rattlebone, the son of the " circus horse" Cruiser. Should Golden Dream run for the Nursery Plate I shall place faith in her pretensions in considera tion of the form which she discovered last week at Pontefract. For the Forest Plate Xatherine Logie attracts my attention, and for the Chesterfield Handicap my fancy points to Pactolus. The races to be decided at Stamford and Marl borough shall be brought under notice in due course by •A FRESH MAN. LAW INTELLIGENft.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley.) JUDGMENT-LORD V. COLVIN. This is an administration suit under the wills of the late Dr. Cochrane, of Clippings, Paisley, Scotland. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor has already decided that the alleged marriage of Dr. Cochrane with a native, named Rahem Babee, at Ferozepore, East India, was not a lawful marriage. And, secondly, that Mrs. Morehouse, her only daughter, was not legitimate, and not entitled to succeed to his estates. A third point now remained for his Honour's decision, viz., whether Mrs. Morehouse, under two wills of Dr. Cochrane, executed in India, in 1818 and 1819, by which he left her one sicca lakh of rupees, or £12,500 sterling, and a Scotch deed of settlement, exe cuted by him in 1829, in favour of his trustees and execu tors, revoking his former wills—was entitled to the legacy of £12,500 contained in the wills of 1818 and 1819 ? The opinion of 14 of the most eminent counsel at the Scot tish bar was taken on the subject. Twelve were of opinion that the wills of 1818 and 1819 were revoked and set aside by the deed of settlement of 1829, and that Mrs. Morehouse was not entitled to the legacy contained in these wills. One of the consulted eounsel was doubtful, and dissented from the opinion of the other learned counsel. His Honour the Vice-Chang, in delivering judgment, adopted the opinion of the majority of the consulted cowl.. sel, and dismissed the plaintiff's bill with costs, reserving consideration of questions which may arise on the birth of a child of Mrs. Morehouse, or at her decease, with the trustees of the late Dr. Cochrane. Minutes to be adjusted by counsel in the cause, with liberty to apply. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(7IIIS DAY.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CAUTION TO LADIES.—REGENT-STILEET PICKPOCKETS. —Deborah Lane and Henry Lane, the former 16 and the latter 12 years of age, and both living in the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, were charged by liornblow, 299 A, with picking pockets in Regeutz,street. The constable said that o 1 Saturday evening, about se ven t he saw a large number of ladies and gentlemen looking irt at the window of the St. James's-hall in Regent-street, at a number of live turtle, and there saw the female go along. side of a lady and try her pocket, and afterwards clinge places with the boy, who was standing at the side of another lady, and then try her pocket, and having seen them act is a similar manner two or three times he took them into custody, and on searching them found an empty purse and some trifling articles.—Remanded. Bridget Callaghan and Margaret Hambleton two well dressed women, were charge&by Joy, 338 A, with also at tempting to pick the pockets, of - several ladies at the same place on Saturday afternoon, Callaghan making the at tempts and Hambleton acting as a screen to the others. Joy stated that he watched the prisoners for some time, saw them make several attempts, and, notwithstanding they were spoken to by Welsh, the gaoler of the Court, who happened to be with him at the time, they afterwards at• tempted to pick another lady's pocket. The prisoners, who were also from the neighbourhood of Whitechapel, and are believed to be connected with the others, were also remanded. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AND MURDER. Considerable sensation 'was created in Shoe-lane, Fleet' street, on Saturday night; about nine o'clock, in cease' quence of a determined attempt at burglary and murder; It appears that Messrs. Devey and Dale, founders end lead merchants, No. 8, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street, are in th e habit of leaving town early on Saturdays, the female ser vant, Harriet Edwards, being left in charge of the pre" raises. About nine o'clock three well-dressed men won t to the private door, rang at the bell, and inquired if a Mr. Taylor was within; being told that no such person resided there, the servant was about to close the door, when they rushed in and seized the unfortunate women by the throat and nearly strangled her, when they Pre' ceeded to drag her to the back of the premises. Forte' nately two of the workman had remained behind after the others left to finish some work, and hearing scuffling and screaming in the passage, came from the workshop. The burglars immediately released their victim, whom they violently threw down and ran away into Fleet-street, pur sued by the workmen, one running through St. Bride's' passage, when he flung into St. Bride's churchyard a nevi life-preserver of a most formidable description, being made with steel wire and loaded with lead. Police-con' stable Stanford, 423, passing in private clothes, captured this burglar and conveyed him to the station-house, Fleet' street. The prisoner stated that his name is Michael Her ring, aged 28 years, and that he is by trade a tailor, and recently came from Manchester to look for work. He i° most respectably dressed, and has a large scar on his left , cheek, but refuses to give his address in town or country. Mr. Inspector Shelford and the detectives are using their utmost exertions to capture the other two burglars, who a t present have eluded the vigilance of the officers. The cas e has created m uc h uneas i ness to the householders in we neighbourhood. A handsome reward is offered for the ap' prehension of the parties. This morning, Herring underwent an examination et Guildhall, when the above facts were g i ven in evidence' The presiding Alderman remanded him for a week,•ln order to allow the constables time to app re h end his accomplices' THIS DAY'S SHIPPING. LlB.—Wind thi s day at noon, south: WefteNrD ' Westerly; July light, pleasant b reeze, with fine weather, bu t rather cloudy. PORTSMOUTH, July 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—ger Majesty's steamer Balaklava, from Woolwich. SOUTHAMPTON, July 17.—Wind. S.W.—Arrived-11r dus, screw steamer, from Alexandria. QUEENSTOWN, July 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived-3,14 , Ann, and Johan D an i e l , from Belize, St. George, from RI" Grande. SUNDERLAND, July 17.—Wind Mountaineer, for New York. GLOUC , STER, July 16.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—ANO tross, from Richibucto. NEWPORT, July 15.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Parisigh f r Hong Rats. CLYDE, July 16.—Wiltd S.W.—Arrived—Lord 111.' dingo, from Jamaica ; PollY, from Quebec. Sailed—NlY gara, from Quebec. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning• Wind N.W. Arrived, July 17—Asia, from Lagos ; Sparke, from 114° Grande. Arrived, 2july 18— Investigation, from Ragoon. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Monday morning. 4 Wind W. ; tid e , l ast homes ebb ; weather vei' fine. Arrived, July 1 7—Diana, from Buenos Ayres ; Nadeido, from Havannab. Arrived, July 18 —Christiana, from St. John's, 1 5-° ll Brunswick. DEAL, Monday Morning* Passed—R uc k ers, Wind S.S.W light. the Second, from Monte Video for Lond on , Hansa,. fro: from London for Dem erara ; Castillo Hamburg for Monte Video; W. E. R au lt, from Alicante for Partner. Sailed —All the outward. bound.