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The Emperor of AUSTRIA has issued a manifesto, which is animated by a very liberal spirit, and seems to carry out the principles before inculcated by his Government. In this he is so far to be commended, but it is evident that he is engaged in a very uphill task in the endeavours he is so strenuously making to consolidate his empire. The manifesto states that the accomplishment of the EMPEROR'S design is quite impossible so long as the first condition of success is unfulfilled, namely, bringing all the com ponent parts into clear and unmistakeable harmony. It would seem as if the EMPEROR had determined to lose no opportunity of ingratiating himself with all his people, for he intimates further on that in order to carry out his idea in the spirit as well, as in the letter, it is desirable to] lay before the Hungarian and Croatian Diets the fundamental law that was promulgated by the February Patent. In order to arrive at this disideratum of extending privileges, it is deemed necessary to suspend for the present the validity of the Constitution. This necessary step is greatly regretted, the more so as it entails the suspension of the lesser Reichsrath ; but the Go vernment undertakes, so long as this suspension lasts, to forward all the measures that cannot be postponed, more especially the " commercial and financial" interests of the empire. Finally, the Imperial manifesto declares that the course which leads to an understanding is now open, if the pecple only exhibit a " sacrificing and conciliatory spirit," as it is confidently expected they will, and, therefore, the Imperial word is addressed to them in " thorough confidence," that a " ripe insight" may guide their views and influence their conduct. No doubt the Vienna Government think that a liberal home policy may in some degree compensate for the notorious foreign policy which has brought the nation into so much discredit, and called down so many, animadversions from tagighb.ottring'§tates: It isa very significant statimentlhathas been made by one of the Vienna journal's, to the effect that a note has been despatched to the Aiitrian represen tatives abroad, !! defending .the policy. pursued .by Austria in the question. of the- Duchies?' ' It will certainly be- a Ciiri&ity to peruse this "document whe4 it sees the lighti but it. proves :one .thing, at all events, that the comments-which , have been so freely circulated by the various - jOUrnala in seseral . countries -have not been without effect. The Aus trians do . _not ahpear to emulate 'the imperious: nature of the Prussians, but .are opite or ,the alert to defend themselves from awkward insinuations and direct 'charges: The fact is, that AnStria has taken a decided step ivadvance,. of, late, years, and while Prussia has been retrograding she has pur sued 'a steady . path .. .of . progress. 'A shat time bef9re the ScldesWig-holstein affair the E 3. ipnon bid-fair to take the lead of the Germanic Empire, and had not the - untoward affair . of the Duchies supervened, no-doubt .1)y this time we should have seen him outstripping hisatly the King of P RUSSIA-; and offering, by his consolidated empire, a . striking to the feari n j - . . confusion.alld.,vexed spirits that a bounded in Prussia. Circumstance s h ave f or the nioment yickted the palm to , ttb powers that reign in Berlin, and with one thing and another sue.; cess may seem to wait on their steps ; but time will prOVe the - diffe r enCe fr tliat exists between a natio n ariv(r il to. iinprotic, by slow degrees, and a kingd om - throwing away' , chances an the advan tages;d losing all gained.'it has ained. When the inevitable of • trial ftrrives, that will 6hake the ,Gerniamic Empire to its foundation,. Austria Will have • a mach better chance of extrication than Prussia,•although the former was vaunted for its advance:in liberal prin ciples.,- while the latter was considered to be wedded to a hopeless system of inactivity and'intolerance. The Emperor of,AusTe.i.t seems to have won golden opinions in many directions by his comprehensive arrangements 'and consummate . management. It is declared in influential' quarters that the plans pro posed in the manifesto are the only right and fitting ones for the realiSation of the IMperial intentions, and for the removal of the obstacles which have of late opposed their accomplishment. Meanwhile it s is evident Prussia is incurring great odium every Where, especially in France. The Moniteur denies, in the moat emphatic manner, the ~-; taterz3ht which has been circulated relative to the inventions of the Government. These current rumours had declared that a change would speedily take place in the members and policy of the Government, and even went 'far as to fix the 14th of October as the day when the momentous events would occur, It is all very well for the official organ to announce that these rumours are totally unfounded, and that they are "the invention of evil-disposed Persons,'! but it stands to sense that such observations would never have been made if there had not been some reason to distrust the pre sent aspect of, affairs., Doubtless France will prove the NEMESIS of the wrongs of Denmark, and the in juries sustained by the minor States of GermanY; but may be the time has not yet arrived for the denouement to take place, We must wait in patience; yet rumours and on dits may betoken future events as straws show which way the wind blows. Nothing can possibly obliterate the scandal of the recent transactions in the Duchies from the memory of any one who has had an opportunity of 'form ing a judgment upon them ; and it follows as a matter of course that they will' rankle in the minds of all concerned immediately and remote. Propitious -circumstances may postpone the fatal day, and powerful allies may ward off the catas trophe, but all these will only prove temporary respites, and the time cannot be far distant when the labours of the Berlin Cabinet will reap a deadly harvest. Herr BISMARK has had several very un pleasant - reminders already that he is working 'against the groin, and his desperate efforts to stem the tide of popular opinion may yet prove to be too much for his personal safety, as well as for his political reputation. The present state of things in Germany tends to disquiet the public mind of Europe, and alternately gives rise to doubts, misapprehensions, and alarms. So true is it that in the present advanced condition of affairs in the history of nations, no wrong can be perpe trated without some retribution taking place, that it naturally follows for far-seeing judges to consi der this episode of the Gastein Convention as a prelude to disturbances whose force it may be difficult to quell, and whose end may be far dis tant. Now that there is some hope of the conclusion of the long and wearisome war that has exhausted the energies and hindered the progress of New Zealand, the condition and prospects of the natives become matters of considerable importance. The prospect of their gradual extermination is by no means a satisfactory one. It is a well-known fact that aboriginal races usually melt away before the white man, like the North American Indians have vanished year by year before the onward march of the strong and adventurous Anglo-Saxons. But there are several reasons which combine to make that result very undesirable in the case of the Maories. In the first place, it is not consistent with our English notions of humanity and of justice that we who are in any case interlopers in the islands should totally destroy, or even gradually exterminate, the original possessors of the soil. Again the decay of the natives is the more to be regretted, because the Maories are naturally a fine, intelligent people, evidently quite capable of further and higher development. The ingenuity and resolution which they have shown during this very war have been something very remarkable. Their earthworks and fortifications presented really formidable fronts to our regular troops, and it has cost them many an hour's hard fighting to carry a position where the Maories lay entrenched. Their devices to supply their lack of arms and ammunition were full of ingenuity ; and once, when percussion caps were unattainable, they contrived by some curious manoeuvre to make some other articles of common use serve the pur pose. It was only from the extent of their purchase of these everday belongings that the secret was dis covered. Of course they have had the advantage of European assistance and direction, but the promp titude with which they hhve profited by these aids shows how fit they must be for cultivation and civi lisation. There is hope for the Maori if he can be preserved from extermination by these incessant wars and embroilments, and if such lands and goods as are fairly his right can be guaranteed to him by the Government. An address which has been issued by the Aborigines Protection Society, and widely circulated among the natives of New Zealand, is likely to do good. It is much to be regretted that these rivalries and contentions, which militate so much against the real wish to civilise and improve the natives, have interfered between the society and some of the colonists ; but setting these aside, the general tone of the advice given in the address re ferred to is all that could be desired. The "Eng lish friends" of the Maories profess their sorrow at the war, and declare that they live too far off to pronounce upon the rights of the question, but that they know it to be quite useless for the Maories to attempt to subdue the white men, who are so strong and powerful that, if they lose many battles, they will still conquer in the end. They wish therefore to tell the natives what they think is the wisest and best course for them to pursue. Believing the war to be over, they advise the Maories to &ireful t4* frame a just and honest peace under the sanction of the Governor, and to be governed by the English laws. They need not be joined to Auckland or any othef province, but should have the advantage of the just. and. equal laws of the colo nists:— The natiraCare also adiisda to Aivide their landS, so that each man may have a . piece for bimsolf.and his family that he cannot•sell,, as , well as -a-share in• the public - common to- - all tthe tribe. The advisers also caution the Maories to be Very Careful bow they let their lease on land. The gradual'diminution the natives is boldly dwelt upon, and the bringing up of the children, which is the i great anchor of hope to all reformers, is, one of the chief topics of.theuddregs. The editcation of the girls is especially spoken of, the llaories being reminded:that, as. mothers of the future men, they will exercise' a powerful influence:on-the future of their race. the general development of the natives they are advised to study English, so as to be able,to reuf and updcrstand . English books and newspapers ;Ito obtain a printing press, and learn to print for themselves ; 'to cultivate thegintid and 'rear, live stock ; to study the modes of tlf9'colonists in farming and agriculture ; and to discontinue, as much as possible, the' use of gunpowder, •spirits, and tobacco. It is not, of course, . to be exi)ectedthati the laaories will at once couforni to these,.regula - . tion . s, in but if the •o . re intelligent of them accept them as s ound and ,usefid, 'We may hope to see them produena gradual, effect in civilising and ele %rating, the ivliO1O: native race, thereby preserving them from destruction, while they terminate the r prolonged hostility existing between colonists and -natives. By the arrival of the Africa, from Boston, w i th news up to the 12th instant, and from Halifax up to the 14th, we have intelligence from New York to the latest date. It appears that President JOHNSON is a good deal troubled by petitions and deputations respecting pardons, and the reconstruction of the several Southern States. He listens to all, but ap pears determined to carry out his own ideas as to the reconstruction, notwithstanding the stubborn opposition of the fanatic supporters of negro suf frage,and the universal confiscation of the Southern States. In short, some of these fanatics go so far as to say that the rEWpENT is gni y of treason rnE SUN; LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, lEEE. because he will not rule and act in accordance with their savage views. They even declare that he ought to be impeached for his conduct. They say that his proclamations are of no account without the sanction of Congress, and that all he has hitherto done is wrong wherever it has clashed with the sovereign power and wishes of the New Englander and his ideas of slavery and universal emancipation. It'is very singular how these people go to such extreme lengths in their ide l ki fraternization with the black man, when in practical intercommunica tion they cannot even bear the sight of him, far less have any dealings with the unclean thing. They shrink from their " free brother's" company, his touch is considered contamination. Is not this an idle self-delusion, a wicked hypocrisy against common sense, and a sad wrong perpetrated on the very people for whose freedom and future welfare they have laboured so long and so incessantly. The poor ignorant slave has been so long inured to bondage, that his sudden liberation has come on him with a bewildering surprise. Emerging from mental darkness, he is " blasted with excess of light," and his deliverers seem only anxious to play a sort of blindman's buff with him—showing him the beauty of freedom in the abstract, while he is left to feel the penalty of starvation as the hitter reward of his freedom. A heavy reckoning is yet in store for those who betray him and yet glory in' their deeds. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) INDIA. BOMBAY, AUG. 25. The traffic on the East Indian Peninsular Rail way has been stopped by floods, but they have now partially subsided, and the traffic has been resumed. The native directors of the Commercial Finan cial (?) have been committed on a charge of for gery, and liberated on heavy bail. JAPAN. (By Direct Overland Telegraph.) SHANGHAI, AUG. 21. Advices from Japan announce that Sir Harry Parkes is establishing a Legation at Jeddo. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 22. The committee of the Bourse have decided that after the next settlement, sellers of Cons°lides will have the right of delivering New 5 per Cent. Stock. The Wreck Register and Chart for 1864. -0. In the face of the gratifying fact that our com merce is year by year expanding itself by many thousands of tons of shipping, it is a lamentable and mortifying truth that the advance of our science and skill does not keep pace with this expansion in diminishing the number of wrecks that every year play out their tragedy on our shores. With unfail ing progression, the wrecks and casualties, during the past year, have moved on from month to month, until the aggregate number amounts to 1,741. So great is the number of our losses in shipping that the admirable document of the Board of Trade, " The IVreck Register," has become at last a publi cation of great importance and interest, chronicling, as it does every year, with unfailing accuracy not only the loss or disaster to every vessel in our seas and on our shores, but also the number, so far as can be ascertained, of the precious lives lost there from. It may be argued that this loss of life and destruction of property are the natural consequences of our immense and increasing commerce, repre senting, probably, 70,000,000 tons of shipping, and of the value of £500,000,000. In commenting on the facts detailed in the register, it is not our pro vince to dwell minutely on the destruction of pro perty, as that is a matter which concerns ship owners, underwriters, and others, but our observa tions will bear more particularly on the lamentable loss of life, although it is an encouragement to know that we are making great and rapid progress by our life boats, and other means, to lessen such loss. Our life boats and rocket apparatus have multi plied amazingly on the coast, and in lieu of having to lament, as in past years, the loss of 800 or 1,000 lives during the last 12 months, the number who perished on our shores during that period amounted to 516 only, amongst 4,000 or 5,000 persons placed in imminent peril by shipwrecks ; the number lost in 1863 being 620. Still, this is a large number; and it is to be hoped that the public will continue to support the National Lifeboat Institution, that it may unceasingly use every effort to reduce even that number. It appears from the returns that 30,261 lives have been saved by lifeboats, the rocket apparatus, shore boats, ships' boats, and other means, from 1855 to 1864 inclusive—a fact which is with out a parallel in the history of philanthropic efforts, and that 3,619 lives were thus saved last year alone. During the past few years this country has been visited by terrific gales of wind ; and there is no question that the increase of our shipping casualties has occurred in particular gales of remarkable vio lence. For instance, in 1859, our shores were visited (among other gales), with the storm which proved fatal 4i the Royal Charter and 446 lives ; in 1860, there was a succession of gales throughout the year ; in January, February, and November, 1861, there were fatal gales from the N. to E. and S.E., which alone added upwards of 460 to the number of casualties in that year ; in 1862, the westerly gales of January, October, and December added upwards of 510 to the number of casualties ; in 1853, the westerly gales of January, March, September, October, November, and December added upwards of 930 to the number of casualties ; and in 1864, the easterly and westerly gales of January, February, March, October, and November added upwards of 400 to the number of casualties. Of the 1,741 vessels which mec with disasters in 1864, 1,434 are known to have been British ships, and 246 foreign ships ; while the country and em ployment of 61 are unknown. Of the British ships, 454 only were foreign going, and of the foreign ships, 179 were making voyages to or from the United Kingdom, and 13 were employed in the British coasting trade, the remaining 1,095 were employed in the coasting trade, with the exception of a few foreign ships which were passing the coasts of the United Kingdom, on foreign voyages, and those whose country and employment are unknown. Of the total number of casualties reported in 1864, 351 were casualties arising by collision, and 1,039 were casualties from causes other than collisions. Of these 1,390 casualties, 467 resulted in total losses, and 923 in damage more or less serious. Of the 38G total losses from other causes than collision, 163 only were caused by stress of weather, 89 were caused by carelessness, incompetency, and neglect ; 39 from unseaworthiness, or defects in the ship, or her equipments ; and 95 from various acci dental causes. As usual, the number of ships of the collier class meeting with accidents is nearly half of the whole number of ships to which casualties happened dur ing the year, amounting to no less than 844 ; and this notwithstanding the loss of 74 fishing vessels during the various gales of 1864. It is to the un seaworthy and ill found vessels of the collier class that the great number of casualties on our coasts is due. It is worthy of notice that, of the 1,741 ships to which accidents happened in 1864 only 136 were' steamships, only 91 exceeded 600 tons burden, and only 328 exceeded 300 tons burden. Drury-Lane Theatre. The commencement of the winterseason at Drury lane Theatre has always been regarded as one of the events of the year, and, on Saturday evening last, one of the largest audiences ever assembled within the four walls of the national establishment met to celebrate the occasion. The fact was all the more pleasing from the circumstance that the immense attendance was attracted by the announcement of " Macbeth" and "Comus" for representation, as it bore convincing evidence that the works which charmed an English audience nearly two hundred years ago still held their ground as firmly as the greatest lover of Shakspere could well desire. The cast of characters differed somewhat from that of last year. Mr. Swinburne now sustains the part of Macduff, Mr. Macintyre that of Rosse, Mr. 11. Drayton Hecate, and Miss Atkinson Lady Macbeth. On Mr. Phelps's Macbeth it is unnecessary to dilate, for it is too well known and appreciated. It has great vigour, most careful study, and is read with an intuitive perception of the poet. The mingled visionary and determined nature of the character, with its strange mental susceptibility and ferocious criminality, are thoroughly ur.derstood and appreciated by Mr. Phelps, and it is a fine Shaksperean interpretation of the wonderful creation. The reception of Mr. Phelps by the audience was enthusiastic. • Mr. Swinburne's Macduff was the novelty of the evening, and it is satisfactory to find that he is imbued with true Shaksperean appreciation and feeling. His reading of the part was natural, and highly artistic. Miss Atkinson's Lady Macbeth was one of the best we have witnessed for a long time. The music was very efficiently given ; indeed, more so than last year, as the fine voice of Mr. Drayton as Hecate was a great improvement over the metallic organ of the gentleman who last year attempted the undying music of Matthew Locke. Miss Poole and Miss A. Thomson, as the principal female singing witches, sang their respec tive scores with great effect, and the choruses were all executed in a remarkably fine manner. The Masque of "Comus" followed the tragedy, Mr. Drayton assuming the part of Comus. There, we think, he got a little out of his depth. He is a careful and judicious vocalist, but he is by no means a brilliant elocutionist, and the latter quality is requisite to embodying the character of the arch enchanter. Mrs. Vezin, as the Lady, delighted the audience with her beautiful and tasteful reading, and Mr. E. Phelps received great applause for his performance of the part of the Elder Brother. The scenery and decorations, both in the tragedy and masque, were superb. Taken altogether, the opening of the theatre was attended with great success, and gave happy augury of a prosperous and brilliant season. THE. MURDERER OF MAJOR DE WERE.—We are informed that there is an inaccuracy in the paragraph in serted on Saturday respecting the execution of Currie. In Kent criminals are executed on the first Thursday after the third Sunday from the day of conviction, which in this case will be Thursday, Oct. 12, on which day the execution wil take place at 12 o'clock at Maidstone gaol. THE AUTHOR OF " GUY LIVINGSTONE" has arranged to contribute to Once a Week a aerial tale, which will appear forthwith. It is to be entitled " Sans Ilerci, or Kestrels and Falcons." SWISS GARDENS, SHOREHAM.—As these cele brated gardens are about to close, after a most suc cessful season, we should advise the visitors to Worthing and Brighton, to pay them a visit while they have the opportunity to do so. Mr. Goodschild, the spirited pro prietor, having obtained a theatrical licence, has laid down a new stage in the theatre, and has for the first time pro duced a burlesque, entitled "Prince Hassan." The piece is smartly written, and contains the following plot. A cer tain Princess Fairstar (Miss F. Howell) being kept a prisoner by the Uglymuggio, the gnome king (Mr. Hillier), Prince Hassan (Miss Maria Rhodes), a knight of the usual gallant order,{ leaves his home to set the maiden free, but, unfortunately, ho is caught by the Gnome and condemned to death unless he can procure something which his satanic majesty cannot swallow. The Prince consnAs his papa and sister, King Sillibillio and Priuce'ss itlina.nica (Mrs. Leicester and Mr. E. Ravens wood), aria viith 'the assistance of Rhoda (Miss I. Howard they prepare the most extraordinary and indigestible dishes the.3Yoild has ever known ; but, to their utter dismay, the Gnome not qt)y, swallows them, but, like Oliver, asks for more—these not being forthcoming, he determines to have_Prince Hassan served up, after being well pep pered. Fairstar, to save her lover, and to gain time, commences a long story, with so many improbabilities in it, that the Gnome is forced to own he can't swallow it. No sooner is the word uttered than his magic power deserts him, and, like all bad people, he is doomed to reside below The lovers are then united, and all ends happily in a grand transformation scene, painted by Mr. Marston, which would do credit to one of our metropolitan theatres. The ladieS and gentlemen engaged made the most of their parts, and a triangular combat between the gnome, Prince Hassan, and King Sillibillio is much relished by the audi .ence. The other amusements consist of boating on the lake,, archery, the story of the far-famed Cinderella carried out by dissolving views by Mr. Childe and a Bal de Nuit, where those who are fond of saltatory exercise may enjoy thethselves to their hearts' content. We understand 'during the recess Mr. Goodschild 'intends to enlarge tho auditorium of the present theatre, and will commence the forthcoming season with a variety of novelties, and a new burlesque, which is to rival some of the old Lyceum • pieces. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress will give a banquet to the Lord Mayor-Elect, Court of Aldermen, and chief officers of the Corporation, at the Mansion House, on .Tuesday, 3d October. This banquet usually takes place on Michaelmas-clay, but it has been deferred this year till the above-named date in accordance with the wish of Mr. Alderman Phillips, who will, in all probability, fill the office of Chief Magistrate during the ensuing year.—City Press. FALCONER V. PHATTERTON.—The following is the order of the Vice-Chancellor, nri the opening of the theatre :—" Let the motion stand over, and, without pre judice to the notice, let the theatre he opened, with Mr. Roxby and Mr. Phelps as stage managers. Let the money be paid to the bank in the usual manner, but with liberty for Mr. Baker to attend in the treasury and to investigate, if ho think proper, the accounts of the money-takers, check takers, and box-keepers, and other accounts of the theatre, with liberty to either party to apply on a week's notice, Mr. Falconer himself to be at liberty to concur in superin tending the acting management without prejudice to his allegation that the partnership is already dissolved." A company is about to the formed at Paris for establishing a li ne o f steamers to ply between Paris and London. The capital is to be 5,000,000 f., which aro e started back ; a a line and d though of s t rm p er be tween ic s ed r £200,000. S ome l arge export houses of Paris are at the hettdof th t e he t‘ a v ff o a c ir a . pit A al s f 7vlL a tions were made that it would not succeed, owing to the voyages up and down the Seim, being, from the windings and shallowness of the river, both long and difficult, it has, it appears, been ver y prosperou s . Th e great advantage of not breaking cargo more than compensates, it is said, for the loss of time which h the voyage -y river and sea occa sions— compared with that by railway and the c h anne l . Sipping, and Mercantile Gazette. FRANCE. A Toulon letter of the 18th says :—" Yesterday began badly, in a sanitary point of view, and ended worse. A number of students of the Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier arrived in the morning, and behaved nobly. On arriving in a town ravaged by the epidemic at a moment when half the inhabitants had fled, and the authorities were overwhelmed with the duties so suddenly thrown on them, these young men, regardless of all personal considerations, instantly began at tending the sick, and most of them had not even breakfasted or found lodgings at 8 in the evening. In presence of a sanitary bulletin so alarming, the inhabitants acted admirably. At Bin the evening the whole town seemed as. in flames ; thousands of fires were burning in the streets to destroy the pes tilential miasmata, and fireworks were discharged in great numbers. A salutary reaction took place in the mind of the inhabitants, who burnt their last faggots to prevent .the spread of the epidemic. Yesterday the position was no longer tenable ; the director of the Pompes-Funebres, being taken by surprise, was unable to supply sufficient coffins and gravediggers for the interments. At last re course was had to the convicts, who were sent in gangs, working two hours each, to dig a com mon grave for all the bodies sent from the hos pitals. The hearses were traversing the city all through the night, as it was impossible to make all the interments by day. This morning (Monday) half the shops are closed. The pestilence has, however, somewhat subsided ; the mayor and sub-prefect have visited all the hospitals and the quarters which have most suffered in order to keep up the spirits of the people and to distribute relief. The municipal administration shrinks from no sacri fice to combat the epidemic. The Viscountess de Chabinnes, accompanied by her husband Vice-Ad miral Chabannes, the Maritime Prefect, and by the Major-General, with his aides-de-camp, visited the cholera patients at the Naval Hospital this morning, and their presence produced a great moral effect. Indeed all the authorities, civil, naval, and military, conduct themselves in a manner to win the affec tions of the population." A decided change for the better has taken place since the above was written, as the number of cholera deaths in Toulon, which was 76 on the 17th, had declined to 50 on the 19th. The last news from La Seyne is also more favourable. The Toulonnais says that Monday was the day fixed for the session of the Council-General, but as only two members were present, no sitting was held." BOURSE, Sept. 22.—Two o'Clock.—The market opened on improved quotations, but shortly after wards relapsed. Threes are quoted at 68f. 40c., with a decline of 71c. Italian Fives, after doing at 66f. 10c., have fallen to 65f. 95c. Credit Mobilier Shares have declined 2f. 50e., viz., to 822 f. 50c., and Spanish Mobiliers to par. The Shares of the Comptoir d'Escompte are quoted at 1,000 f., in con sequence, it is said, of profitable affairs just under taken at Biarritz. Immobiliere Shares are also in great request, and show an advance of 10f., the quotations being 531 f. 25c. Three o'Clock.---Little business has been done, ar as follows : id the last quotations were ti per Cents Do. end month Ditto Threes — Roman 75 Mexican Loan 5l 75 Do. Bonds 335 Russian .— 3 per Cents. _ 68 35 ._ . D. end month 6B 421 Credit Mobilier Do. end mouth 822 50 Bank Shares — Credit Foneier 1330 Italian Loan — Austrian Spanish Throes Homo Debt — Deferred Do. end month 65 95 NAYS. Cash. Acct. ... 845 - - ... 1087 50 ... 871 50 ... 566 25 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — -- ... Boman .. ...-.."' "."... ••• - - ... 535 - ... 246 25 - - ... 412 50 - - ... 457 50 - - ... 212 50 - - ... 312 50 - - ... 220 - THE COMMAND IN NEW ZEALAND.--We under stand that General Cameron has resigned the New Zealand command, and it is very probable that he will ar rive in this country by the next mail, or the next but one. By whom his place will be filled up, or whether it will be filled up at all, we cannot tell. If the troops aro to be brought home no general officer is needed in New Zealand. On General Cameron's departure the command would devolve on Brigadier-General Carey, under the superin tendence of General Chute, at Melbourne. If we have to send out another General we can only assure Mr. Weld and our New Zealand friends that we can find no man with a higher reputation than General Cameron possessed when he was selected to do battle forkthem. We sincerely hope that investigation will show that the shortcomings and confusion which have taken place are not attributable to him.—Army and Navy Gazette. THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE PUDDLERS AND THE INCOME-TAX.—As was predicted at the time the North Staffordshire puddlers and shinglers were on strike, the extraordinary wages they were proved to earn when at work frequently amounting in the case of men of the latter class to 20s. a day, have brought upon them the un welcome attentions of the Board of Inland Revenue. A large number of men have this year been assessed to the income-tax, and the anaj-erity have paid it with a pretty good grace, but two of the shinglers in the employ of Earl Granville at Hanley persistently refused to pay, and sjoy were accordingly apprehended. This bold stop on the part of the District Commissioners caused considerable ex citement at the works, but the defaulters, rather than undergo a sojourn in Stafford Gaol, paid the tax at the last moment, and heavy expenses besides. The Board of Inland Revenue has given the strictest orders to enforce payment in every case. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN DOWNING-STREET. —A subsequent deputation which waited upon Mr. Baring, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Labouchere, the President of the Board of Trade, presented one of the most extraordinary scenes ever witnessed in s Downing-street office. 'We prefer to present it in the words of Mr. Prentice, for he was a spectator of, and a participant in it. "Mr J. B. Smith began the conference in a modest and respectful but perfectly firm manner. . . . Mr. John Brooks, the Boroughreeve of Manchester, followed, and stated, un moved, many instances of serious depression in the pro perty of men of his own class ; but when he came to give a detail of the distresses of the working classes, and to de scribe one particular family, the members of which, after a life of economy and industry, had been compelled to pawn articles of furniture and clothes, one after another, till no thing was loft but bare walls and empty cupboards, his feel ings completely overcame him, convulsive sobs choked his utterance, and ho was obliged to pause till he recovered from his deep emotion. The tears rolled down the cheeks of Joseph Sturge, John Benjamin Smith strove in vain to conceal his feelings, there was scarcely a tear less eye•in the multitude, and the ministers looked with perfect astonishment at a scene so unusual to statesmen and courtiers. . Joseph Sturge made a powerful appeal to the ministers, placing the whole question upon the eternal principles of justice and morality, which, he said, were shamefully outraged by a tax on the food of the people. The conference, if such it could be called, where unpalatable truths were forced upon the attention of unwilling. ears, was appropriately closed by some bold and really eloquent remarks from Mr. Cobden, who told the ministers that their decision would become P. matter of history, and would stamp their character either as representatives merely of class interests, or the promoters of enlightened commercial policy.' "—llrGileltrist's We of Cokien. The tonnage of the ships is given as follows Vessels. Vessels il linder 50 tons ••• ••• •.• 323 ~ 51 and under 100 ... ... ... 432 17 101 „ 300 ... ... ... 658 ~ 301 „ 600 ... ... ... 237 11 It 601 900 ... ... ... 41. „ 901 „ 1200 ... ... ... 31 77 1201 and upwards ... ... ... 19 1741 The age of the vessel is also given, as before, in the register. During the six years ending 1864, 757 casualties happened to nearly new ships, i.e., ships under three years of age ; 3,252 to ships from three years to 14 years of age ; 3,894 to ships from 14 to 50 years of age; 300 to ships from 50 to 80 years of age ; 9 to ships between 80 and 90 years of age ; 5 to ships between 90 and 100 years of age; and 3 to ships above 100 years. The greatest number of casualties, as usual, hap pened on the east coast ; but the disasters attended with the greatest loss of life on the coasts during the six years ending 1864 occurred on the Irish Sea, between England Ireland. These shipwrecks are clearly defined on the wreck chart which accom panies the wreck register. On it is faintly repre sented the fearful scenes which play out their tragedy on our shores every winter. We observe that at the entrance of our great trading parts all over the kingdom the black dots on the wreck chart are very numerous ; and while they indicate doleful ship wrecks they also tell of noble deeds performed by our lifeboat crews in the face of death snatching many a life from a watery grave. The cargoes of the vessels to which casualties happened in 1864 are given as follows . Colliers laden Colliers light Iron and copper ore, &c. Stone, &c. Timber Fishing smacks Other laden vessels ... ... 557 Vessels in ballast (not colliers) ... 134 Passengers and general cargo 49 ... ... 523 ... ... 126 ... ... 83 Total ships ... ... ... 1,741 The winds that have been most disastrous to ship ping during the six years ending 1864 are here given ; the westerly winds, it will be observed, being by far the most fatal :—N, 272 ; NNE, 250 ; NE, 386 ; ENE, 322 ; E, XO3 ; ESE, 331; SE, 434 ; SE, SSE, 306 ; S, 346 ; SSW, 586 ; SW, 943 ; WSW, 639 ; W, 556 ; WNW, 648 ; NW, 653 ; NNW, 315. As regards the force of the wind, out of the whole number of actual casualties in 1864, 794 happened when the wind was at force 8 or under, i.e., when a ship, if properly found, manned, and navigated, would keep the sea and make the voyage in safety ; and 514 happened whilst the wind was blowing from a strong gale to a hurricane ; 9 occurred with a variable wind ; and 73 with a wind the force and direction of which is not known. Happily casualties from collisions are not on the increase either absolutely or proportionally with other casualties. The annual average per cent. of all collisions reported, as compared with the total num ber of disasters reported during the four years end ing 1860, is 23.98 ; and during the four years end ing 1864 is 22.24. But if only collisions properly so called—i.e., collisions between two ships both of which are under way—be taken, then the result will be as stated below, for the four years ending 1860, 17.18 per cent., and for the four years ending 1864, 15.12 per cent. The numbers for the last three years are as follows :-1862, 247 ; 1863, 197 ; and 1864, 243. The main causes of tllc collisions during 18G1 are re- ported as being bad look out, neglect, and misapplication of the rule of road at sea, negligence, parting cables, and dragging anchors, Only seven total losses by collision, and 31 partial losses by collision can, from the facts as reported, be attributed to inevitable accident. The num ber of collisions reported in 1864, as happening in wea ther described as dark, very dark, hazy, or thick and foggy, is 101; whilst the number happening in weather described as cloudy, dark and clear, or clear and fine, was 90. Cases of collision have been reported in which no look-out whatever has been kept, or in which the deck of the ship has been left without any person in charge, and the helm has been lashed down, although tho ship may have been sailing at full speed and in a much frequented part of our narrow seas. In cases of this description the master of the vessel ought undoubtedly to be prosecuted. The enactments in the Merchant Shipping Amendment Act of 1862, on the subject of collisions, and the rules adopted by her Majesty's government and by the govern ment of the Emperor of the French, and accepted by all maritime nations, have now become better known, and will, it is hoped, lead to a diminution in the number of collisions. We have thus attempted to analyse briefly this important wreck register, and we have seen that death levies a heavy toll on our journeys on the sea. We pay dearly and suffer much. Every one is now familiar with what is done by our noble fleet of lifeboats, the life-preserving apparatus of the Board of Trade, and various other means, to break the tyranny of the stormy waves, and to givo safety to the 4,000 or 5,000 poor creatures who suffer shipwreck every year on our coasts. It is true that no man can contend with the ele ments. It is inevitable that shipwrecks will occur from various causes in our seas and on our coasts ; but we, nevertheless, maintain firmly that skill and precaution can successfully battle with the most fearful storms to a large extent. Sailors are a careless race, and, indeed, they must always be so, for a calculating youth would hardly select a sailor's life for his profession in the absence of the noble instinct which impels our young men to make that choice. As we have often said before, those saved by lifeboats would probably perish in their absence in ninety-nine cases out of every hundred. The following cases which, amongst scores of others, occurred last winter will show clearly the character of these lifeboat services. On the 20th February last the Blakeney lifeboat went out and rescued a crew of 13 men from the barque Amana, of Sunderland, which was totally wrecked during thick weather, about three miles east of Blakeney harbour. The lifeboat also brought ashore five men who had previously boarded the vessel in their own boat, and were unable to reach the land again in her. About 9.30 p.m. on the ith December the St. Nicholas light ship was observed throwing up rockets, and a light was seen as if from a vessel in distress on the Scroby Sands. The Yarmouth large lifeboat was immediately launched, and proceeded in the direction of the signals of distress, which were found to proceed from the Austrian brig Zoruiza, of Lucnie, which had stranded on the Scroby Sands. Every exertion was made by the lifeboat's crew to save the vessel, and they ultimately succeeded in getting her off the sand, but having previously lost her rudder. she was quite unmanageable, and again got on to the sand. The crew, consisting of twelve men and a pilot, were then taken on board the lifeboat with great difficulty, and after wards brought safely ashore. The sea was very heavy, and one of the beachmen's yawls, the Bravo, was damaged to such an extent in endeavouring to assist the vessel, that her crow of seven men left hor and gladly got into the life boat, fearing their own boat would sink. About three a.m. on the 25th November the Mary Hartley lifeboat was launched, and proceeded, in tow of a steam tug, down the river to Buddoness, near Dundee, to the rescue of the crow of a vessel reported to be in distress. At daylight the schooner David and John, of Montrose, was seen amongst the broken water, near No. 2 Gaa Buoy, in a dangerous position. The lifeboat immediately pulled to her, and with considerable difficulty got along side and took off the crow of four men, and afterwards landed them in safety. The weather was very stormy. The schooner was left at anchor, but sunk soon after the crew had been taken off. On the 7th December signals of 'distress were observed on a vessel near the Little Orme's Head. The Sister's Me morial lifeboat was launched and found the vessel at anchor, with her mast carried away. She proved to be the flat, Morning Star, of Carnarvon. With the assistance of the lifeboat, the vessel and her crew of three men were brought safely into Llandudno. It blew very hard from S.S.W. at the time. There are at present 150 lifeboats on the coasts of the United Kingdom belonging to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and 35 to local boards. The mortar and rocket apparatus stations now number 243, and are under the management of the Coast Guard and Board of Trade. During the year 1864 and the first eight months of 1865, 627 lives (besides 28 vessels) were saved by the lifeboats of the National Institution alone, and 395 by shore boats and other means, for which it granted rewards. A sum of £2,297 was expended by the institution in the same period in reward; and £34,128 on its various establishments round the coasts of the British Isles. In the presence of facts like these, the Lifeboat Insti tution need have no misgiving in respect to pecuniary sup port, whilst it pursues vigorously and successfully the great and national objects for the promotion of which it was established more than forty years ago. It is gratifying and encouraging to find that iu proportion as the sphere of the operations of the institution increases, its com mittee of management and officers become deeply sensible of their great and responsible duties, and of the high trust which the British public has reposed in them. Its local branches and the lifeboats fully participate in this feeling of responsibility, and so long as this mutual feeling is maintained and strengthened, the cause of suffering huma nity must be the gainer. In conclusion, we may ask who can read the account of the lifeboat services without endorsing the eloquent words of Miss Florence Nightingale, when she recently said, in sending her £2O to the Lifeboat Institution, " I can never see the accounts of the heroic deeds constantly performed in this cause without feeling that the age of heroes has not passed away ; and may God bless, as he has so manifestly blessed, the valiant National Lifeboat Institution." THE STRIKE OF THE PATTERN-3IAKERS. —There seems no disposition on the part of the master en gineers to concede the advance of wages asked by the pat tern-makers in their employ unless compelled to do so. The advance claimed by the men is Bd. per day, but they are willing to meet the masters and accept 6d. per day. A few of the masters have given the Bd., and a few more the 6d., but the advance is generally refused, and in conse quence the men in the employ of Messrs. Simpson, Hay ward, and Tylers, Grissell and Co., to the number of about 50, were last week "drawn out" by the committee of the trade and placed upon the strike allowance of £1 per week, and a resolution adopted that no pattern-maker shall accept work at any shop under 6s. 6d. per day. Should these measures be found ineffectual to gain the advance, it is in contemplatio4 by the men to have a general strike through out the trade. The pattern-makers form a most important body. AN ELOPEMENT NIPPED IN THE BcD.—The pas sengers on the Scarborough Railway had much amusement provided on Tuesday by an old lady who was in search of her fugitive daughter, whom she captured at the Mallon Railway Station. The fair truant was a young girl of much personal attraction, and is, if some reports are to be trusted, already married. Be this as it may, it appears she had formed an intrigue with a gentleman whose appearance was not at all prepossessing, who at the early hour of three in the morning had helped her out of the window of her home at Scarborough, the lady taking with her a stock of wearing apparel. It was ascertained that the fugitives bad taken the high road to Mallon, where they proceeded to the Globe Hotel until a train was ready for York. By this train (which starts from Scarborough) the mother and sister of the truant fair one arrived, of course to the dismay of the fugitives, whose amative journey was suddenly cut short. Tho old lady showered "torrents of abuse" on the guilty swain, and taking forcible possession of her daughter, re paired with her to the Globe Hotel for the second time. The disappointed lover made the best of his way out of a place that had grown far too lively to bo comfortable, and in due time the lady—the observed of all observers—was not very willingly, taken back to Scarborough.—Eastern Hominy News. THE RUSSIAN NAVY.—Mr. Charles Mitchell, of the firm of Messrs. Charles Mitchell and Co., iron shipbuilders of Low Walker-on-Tyne, and his partner Mr. Swan, have each been presented by the Grand Duke Con stantine of Russia, on behalf of the Emperor, with massive gold snuff boxes set with diamonds, as an acknowledgment of the conscientious manner in which the firm have fullfilled their engagements to the Imperial Government in the building of armour-plated ships, :&c. Three years ago Messrs. C. Mitchell and Co. were commissioned by the Im perial Government of Russia to convert one of the dock yards at St. Petersburg to iron shipbuilding purposes. Having completed their task, they entered into a contract to build an iron-plated war vessel in the new dockyard. Under the superintendence of :Mr. S wan, 14 months after the keel was laid, the firm finished an iron-plated vessel, the Ne Tron Menya, of the capacity of 3,000 tons, her armour plating having been sent out from England. During the con struction of this vessel, the same firm commenced at St. Petersburg, with a turret ship,the Smertch, the turrets being made from drawings specially prepared by Captain Coles. She was launched in about eight months after her keel was laid down. Sho is of the capacity of 1,400 tons, and carries heavy armament. She has a double bottom, has twin screws for quick manoeuvring, has a bow rudder for the same pur pose, and with stores, coals, and armament on board she only draws 101 feet of water. Since she has been commis sioned she has been tested in the Baltic with the most satisfactory results. She can turn in a very small sp ace, and can be brought out of very narrow passages with com parative ease. The same firm have furnished designs for six other turret vessels of various sizes, which are bei tg built upon Capt. Coles's principle in the Russian dockyards, and they have recently commenced laying down at St. Petersburg an armour-plated frigate of 3,500 tons for the Russian Government, which vessel will be of the same con struction as our new British frigate Bellerophon. The hull and armour-plates will be of the best Russian iron from Siberia, and the machinery, also, will be made out in Russia. _ •-• s- !It,&fb (d Dint ktlltnifar. HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Sept. 22. The Queen went out walking in the grounds in the morning, and drove with Princess Louise in the evening. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, and Princess Beatrice, attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, honoured the Brae mar gathering with their presence yesterday after- noon. Earl Russell left the Castle in the evening. Sept. 23. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice went to a dance given by the Prince of Wales at Abergeldie yesterday evening. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting were in attendance. The Queen's Visit to Invermark. As we have already stated, her Majesty remained over night at Invermark as the guest of the Earl of Dalhousie. On Wednesday morning her Majesty had partaken of breakfast and was out in front of the lodge by 10 o'clock, and she then proceeded to plant four trees near the lodge in memory of her visit. These trees had been provided by the Earl of Dalhousie in the course of May, 1864, in the expec tation that the Queen would have visited his hunting seat and planted them that year, and as it happened that the visit was then postponed, they have since been kept in readiness. They consist of two excel lent specimens of each of the Wellingtonia Gigantea and Scotch firs, measuring each about three feet in height. The Queen planted one of each on the different sides of the approach to the lodge, but there was nothing approaching ceremony in connection with this circumstance. Her Majesty, the Princess Helena, General Grey, and Lady Churchill, accompanied by the Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Christian Maule, left Inver mark shortly after 11 o'clock. The royal party were conducted on the first stage of their journey by the Earl of Daihousie's forester, who had also acted as guide of the visitors from Balmoral to Invermark. The royal party returned to Balmoral by the same route as they came. At the Prince's Well, the tent which was erected for the party in passing on Tuesday was still standing, but the Queen did not halt at this stage. The Princess Helena, how ever, took a draught of the " refreshing waters" of the well, as had been done by her royal parents exactly four years ago—on September 20, 1861— while passing on their incognito visit to Fettercairn, and to commemoratewhich the well had been covered in by the Earl of Dalhousie. After passing the well the route lay by the " ladder road." In ascending the hill the Queen—who was as usual in mourning, and rode a dark brown and black pony—took the first place, and was followed by the Princess Helena, who wore a blue riding habit, and was mounted on a light brown or chestnut horse. The Earl of Dal housie kept the next place, whilst Lady Christian Maule followed. General Grey and Lady Churchill rode a considerable distance behind. On reaching nearly the top of the " ladder," the pass becomes more steep and narrow, till the road passes along almost on the face of a precipitous cliff which ascends rapidly from the banks of the Mark. After some distance was passed the Glen again widens, and the road proceeds along a pretty level tract to the west shoulder of Mount Keen. On reaching this point the royal party halted for luncheon. The spot selected seemed almost in front of the summit of the hill. A small hollow served as protection from a stiff breeze which was blowing at the time. Luncheon was served about one o'clock, and a halt of an hour was made in this delightful spot. Im mediately after luncheon the Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Christian Maule took leave of her Majesty and suite, and returned to Invermark. The royal party then proceeded on their journey. No other incident occurred till on arriving at the top of Glen Tanar, about four, when another halt was made. After half an hour's rest the journey was resumed over the Pass of the Pulloch to the Bridge of Muick. The weather during the two days had been excel lent till they arrived at this stage of the journey, when aheavy shower of rain fell,completely drench ing the party. At the bridge the carriages were waiting for her Majesty and suite, and they at once drove to Balmoral, which was reached shortly after six in the evening. —Dundee Advertiser. Her Highness Princess Czernicheff, the Princess Leon Czernicheff, and the Princess Mary Czernicheff have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from St. Leonards. Her Highness Princess Wladimir Bariatinaky and family have arrived at Claridge's hotel from St. Leonards. The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louisa Percy are shortly expected to arrive at Northumberland House from Alnwiek Castle, on their way to TorquaY, where his grace intends to pass, as usual, the winter months. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe are causing extensive preparations to be made at Floors Caatle, in anticipation of the visit of their Royal highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales next month. The Duchess (Dowager) of Norfolk will shortly take possession of the late Countess of Glengall's mansion in Grosvenor-square. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland has left Trentham on her way to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sunderland at Dunrobin Castle. _ . --- The Marchioness of Londonderry is prolonging her sojourn at Dieppe. The Earl Russell, who left Balmoral on Thurs day, from attendance on the Queen, arrived on Friday at Drumlanrig Castle. on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. The Countess of Ellesmere, with the youthful earl and family, left Bridgewater House on Saturday for Worsley Hall, Lancashire. Lord and Lady Lovat have left Beaufort Castle with a large party of friends to attend the northern meet ing at Inverness. Major-General Lord Henry Percy, C. 8., arrived from Raby Castle, Durham, where he has been spending a few days with the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland, on Sa turday, and to-day will resume his command at Aldershot. Colonel North, M.P., and Baroness North will leave their town residence in Arlington-street to-day for Wroxtcn Park, Oxon, where they will shortly receive distinguished circle. CLOSE OF THE RAILWAY EXCURSION SEASON.' The Sunday and Monday excursion trains of the London. and Brighton, the South Eastern, and the London, Chathani, and Dover railways, and other railways, cease running after this day, according to official announcement. Owing to the fineness of the weather the season has been one of unex ampled success. It is worthy of remark that, notwith standing the number of excursion trains run by the above three companies on the Sunday and Monday, and the maul thousands of passengers carried each day, not one single accident has occurred during the season. ELECTION EXPENSES.—The return of the expenses connected with the election of Baron Rothschild, Mr: R. W. Crawford, Mr. G. J. Gosehen, and Mr. Alderman W. Lawrence, as representatives of the city in Parliament , shows an average expe n diture of £1,560 Os. Op. The official return of the expenses incurred by the candidate. at the late election for the borough of Leeds has been pub lished. Those of Mr. G. S. Beecroft, the successful Con servative candidate, amounted to £1,739 15s. 6d„ and the chief items were as follows :—Official expenses, £175 13s. 11d. ; solicitors for professional services, £344 95.; Pol l agents, £lO7 2s. ; ward and district expenses, £244, 17 s' 3d. ; printing, stationery, and ad ver ti s i ng, £2lO Os. 6d. ; h or se, coach hire, and railway passes, £sl3 ' 19s. 4d. Th ose , of Mr. Baines and Lord Amberley, who we re the Vivr e ' c andidates, and who se e l ec ti on expenses are conjoined, v ier ' ) £1,223 Os. llid. The principal items are given as follows —Advertising, printing, and stationery, £3OB 10s. id' cabs and tolls, £169 14s. lop. ; canvassers, clerks, s i r messengers, £219 7s. ld. • professional charges, £ 105; official exp enses o f the mayor ' and returning officer, 4 171 " 3s. 9d. These differences between the two accounts silos/ considerable diversity in the details, from which it aPPe ar4 that there is no uniform system of making out or classify" ing the accounts. They also show that the expense s c ' s the two Liberal candidates—one of whom (Mr Baines) we elected—were upwards of £5OO less than those of the Con servative. The election expenses of the two membersfl Guildford have just been published. Those of Mr . Guild ford Onslow (Liberal), who was not opposed, amounted to s £157 Bs., the largest item being £35 ss. for town clerk.ii fees and hustings expenses. The expenses of Mr. /30'/1 (Conservative), opposed, amount to £ 644 6 s. 3 d. , including. posting bills and delivering circulars, £ lOO 16 s. 6d. ; nesl mitte-room staff, £304 175. 6d. d ~„ 1 in 5• n sD ~D spa