The Sun. — London, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

TII EAT RE ROYAL DRURY - L ANE.— Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CIIATTEItTON. The public is respectfully informed this Theatre will OPEN . for the DRAMATIC SEASON on SATURDAY, iept. 22,1, when will be performed Shakespere's Tragedy of KING JOHN : King John, Mr. Phelps ; Falconbridge, Mr. Barry Sullivan; Hubert. Mr. T. Swinbourue, Prince Arthur, Master Percy Roselle ; Constance (first time), Mrs. Herman Vezin. At the conclusion of the Tragedy. the -National Anthem will be sung by the entire strength of the Com pany. To conclude with Shakspero's COMEDY OF ERRORS Dromio of Ephesus, Mr. Henry Webb; Dromio of Syracuse, Mr. Charles Webb. Prospectuses of the Season Arrangements to bo obtained at the Stage Door. Prices : Private Boxes, One, Two, Three, Four, and Five Guineas; Stalls, 75.; Dress Circle, 55.; First Circle, 45.; Upper Circle, 35.; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, ls. ; lfpper Gallery, 6d. Box-offico open from Ten till Five daily, on and after Sat urday, Sept. 15. R 0 YA 1, Plt 1 N (..: E 6 S'S "1' 11E A1:It E. sole beASee and ~t.-titager, Mr. Geo. Vining. 6 VAIMEIt. SlillSON.—Doors open at Ilalf-past Seven, performances comme nce at Eight o 'clock precisely. THIS .EVEN'IN'(-;, a New and Original Dram, in Three Acts, by Watts Phillips. Esq., entitled TUsE stir in:;', Miss It Ufiuk.NOT CAr FAIN.. Principal char acters by Mr. Neilson, Miss Augusta Thomson :,. Mr. Geor_P honey tutu .11r, Vin i ng . Grand Ballet of Pollerilians, in which MM Flageo let, Clodoche , Co L 1 and iNormande, will appear. Sc tv Scenery by .I.r. F. Ll.)yds. s RAND THEATRE. sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. bwanboroirgh. THIS EVENING, THE MARRIkD BACHELOR. blesars. Thorne and Price: Misses Johnstone and 111, hes. Atter which, will be produced the Laicst Edition of KENILWORTH. Mes- , rs. [home, James, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, ltaynham, John st,me, and tiolt To he followed by WAILING FOC. THE UNDER GROUND. To conclude with MR. AND MRS. WHITE. 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London Houses : 151, 155, 155, 157, Minories ; 53. 84, S 5, 81, 87, 88, 89, Aldzate ; 605, 507, 503, New Oxtord-street ; 1,2, 3, Barr-street; 137, IZB, t ottenham-court-road ; Euston-road. Country Branch—if:ad ford, Yorkshire. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THII3 DAY.--31@rning, 311. 20m.—Afternoon, 3h. 36m. To-Monnow.-310TDiug, 3h. 551n.—Afternoon, 4h. 12m. • t.-. •• w gic N. 4" 4.4# d 44.34, LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1866. Ratifications of the Treaties of Alliance are now being rapidly exchanged, but the unfortunate little kingdom of Saxony has not received intelligence of what is to be its position in the North German Confederation ; and we hear that Prussia insists on Konigstein being evacuated before she enters into negociatioias upon this subject. In consequence of this arbitrary determination it is expected that the Saxon troops will shortly leave the fortress. There is nothing for us to be surprised at in this, for it is quite of a piece with all the other acts of the Berlin Government; but nevertheless it is a very hard and harsh proceeding, and one, also, that is not at all in accordance with the terms of the treaty which was to preserve the integrity of Saxony. The Upper House has passed the annexation Bill by a large majority, but in the Chamber of Depu ties affairs are not going on so smoothly as was at first anticipated. The committee on the Loan Bill det:Tmined to recommend the rejection of the loan of sixty millions, which the Government asked for, and the adoption of the bill as the committee had amended it, and authorising the issue of Treasury Bonds to the value of thirty million thalers, repayable in one year. The Minister of Finance had actually the impertinence to declare that this amendment was unacceptable, and that the Government attached no importance to the resolution of the committee, hoping for a more favourable result from a full house. This is certainly playing at legislation in conducting the business of the country in a most barefaced manner. We always expected that this would be the end of all we heard of the complete unity which was to reign between the Government and the Chambers. The fact is that the only way in which there can be anything like harmony will be for the deputies to allow the Ministers their own way in everything. If any change is proposed in their schemes, or any alteration suggested, there is immediately a hubbub raised, and the representatives are treated with per fect contempt, and told to take the consequences. Surely we may gain some idea from this of the man ner in which those States which have just been annexed are likely to be treated. The mention that is so repeatedly made of " unity," and all that kind of thing, will soon be found to be a mere empty form, and, in fact, mere phraseology. It will be the old story of oppression and tyranny in their worst form, and most extravagant characteristics, and so it will shortly be seen by ,those who rave at Prus sian magnanimity. The -future course of the Prus sian Government with respect to North Schleswig materially attracts a large share of public attention at present, and people are beginning to get anxious about the manner in which that part of the treaty will be carried out which declares that, if the people of these districts declare by a freer vote that they desire to be united to Den 'nark, they shall be ceded accordingly. Of cour se there is n o va lid reason w h y thi s cession should take place, and the more so that the late war bore • ore no relation to the Duchies them selves, but was rather entered into fur the sake of decidinr, w hi ch of the two great German Powers should acquire ascendancy in Germany. We doubt very much, however, if Count BismAncK will keep to his word in this respee,. Nothing is more likely, indeed, than that he may turn round and declare that circumstances have - arisen which render it im possible to carry out the original intention There is a I w ays great danger of a promise being broken when one party to the agreement is stronger than the other, and when this preponderating influence possesses no ideas of honour, and no notion of kee ping good faith, unless it happens to suit his purpose. We feel quite convinced of one thing, and that is, that Count _BISMARCK is quite opposed to the plebiscite altogether, and is sure to find some excuse or other for not carrying out the matter when it comes to the point. A very significant telegram from Berlin announced that numerous petitions had arrived there which protested against the retrocession of any part of Schleswig to Denmark. That this is true we do not for a moment believe; but the questaonis, W hy a these journals hasten so officiously is t t o ha i t nf t o h r e m y the are public of the fact? The rea son anxious to give a hint of the future coming events which cast their shadows before in this instance as in many others ; and in all probability we shall shortly find that the prayer of these imaginary or concerted petitions is already answered in the affirmative. It may well be asked what object Count BISMARCK can possibly have in thus cheat ing those with whom he enters into diplomatic relations, and it would he difficult to find an answer. Perhaps he hardly knows when he begins an en gagement whether he will keep it or not, but acts as he deems advisable and expedient. There is diffinflty in all treaties when they arc being made, no matter how victorious the fame of the contract ing parties may be, and therefore it is just possible that he thought it advisable to give some indication of an improved policy, and reserved to himself the right of carrying it out or not as it might suit his purpose. We pity the victims of this make-believe Prussian liberality, for their hopes have been excited and their expectations raised in the most unwarrant , able manner, and now they arc to be cast adrift again and left to the tender mercies of their old enemies. It will be an outrage on the good sense and good feeling of Europe if this promise about Schleswig is not kept; but that, unhappily, is no reason why it should not prove so in the main. We have had reason enough over and over again to notice how little the Berlin Government cares for keeping its professions, and this will be therefore no novel inci dent, though one to be deplored for many reasons. It will be a blunder as well as a crime if Count BISMARCK persists in giving up • the notion of restitution, for the Berlin Government are already so unpopular that anything they could do to retrieve their character would be indeed a lucky hit for them. It appears that the Prussians think that they are quite able to set all Europe at defiance ; and in nothing is this more conspicuous than in their con duct to France. Count BISMARCK has given up the idea of visiting Biarritz altogether, and appears to treat all the envoys and emissaries of the EMPEROR very cavalierly, to say the least of it. It is said that he had the cool ness to inform the French Ambassador that the Emperor NAPOLEON might now consider the dynasty of the PRINCE IMPERIAL safe, for that Prussia was strong and compact. It has come to something when such remarks are made ; but the whole tenour of the Prussian Minister's course has been in keep ing with this for some time past, and the only wonder is that the French have put up with such brusque demeanour for so long a period. TheEMPE non has doubtless some weighty reason for hispolicy, mysterious as it may seem to us. Besides, it must be remembered that too much stress was laid upon the demand of M. Dr.oUYN DE L'Hurs at the time, and the subsequent declarations of the EMPEROR leave us no room to doubt that he never intended to give Prussia the alternative of war or of yielding the Rhine provinces. That all is not really smooth between these two Powers we may gather from the numerous observations that are so constantly being made, for when perfect concord exists there is no occasion to be for ever sounding • the trumpet and proclaiming the fact; the very reiteration of it may well raise a doubt of its reality. The arrival of the City of Paris, from New York on the Ist inst., tells us that the Radicals in the States are not idle. Latterly all the intelligence which we have received has been favourable to the prospects of that moderate, liberal, and constitu tional party of which the President is the head. We have had the Convention at Philadelphia, where unity and patriotism were the order of the day. We have had the presentation of the address to the President by the delegates, and the enthusiastic de monstrations in his favour during his progress through the States. We have now the reverse side of the picture, and although the Radical leaders are always so vehement and demonstrative in their lan guage and conduct that their public proceedings must not be taken as a sample even of the wishes of the more moderate members of their own party, we may judge of the difficulties which beset the President from a few items in the news. WENDELL PHILIPS, in the Anti-Slavery Standard, has violently attacked Mr. JOHNSON, urging Congress to depose the "perjured, usurping traitor." This is tolerably strong language, and affords us a sample of the temper of those enthusiastic abolitionists, who, like OTHELLO, find their occupation gone. The real and substantial evil of slavery, against which they have so long contended is happily at an end. They would act more wisely and consistently if they were to endeavour to assist the negro in his new and diffi cult position ; to encourage him to labour, and to make him feel that now he is free to profit by his own labour he cannot expect others to support and care for him. The great aim of all real friends I should be to infuse into them that feeling of inde pendence and self-reliance which is naturally foreign to their race and their nature, and which their previous history has tended to discourage. Without this no Bureaus or agencies can keep them up in the race. They may gain temporary assist- but the current of life iu the States flows on too roughly and too rapidily for them to have a chance unless they can strive for themselves. Those who from prejudice or party motive busied themselves in exciting and unsettling the negro, filling his eager and unstable mind with visions of lands of his own apportioned to him by Go vernment, which would feed him without labour, have done him cruel service. The best and most advantageous course for the real friend of the freedman to pursue is to induce him to resume the work to which he has been accustomed, and for which he is so well fitted. If once these vexed questions of representatio n and legislation are set tled, and the Southern States return to their old course, aided by Northern enterprise and capital, there will be abundance of employment for the negro, and he may enjoy the blessings of freedom without being forced into a helpless competition with the shrewd, industrious, and hardy white men of the Northern States. These are, in fact, the views which Mr. JOHNSON had advocated ; and because he has raised the proposal to who divi used Southern plantations among the gro to work on them, he is, forsooth, ot l h v , E d N e n n t or r e i d uiL a i s rs a , " perjured, usurping traitor., however, is in respectable company. Gen. BUTLER, of famous New Orleans memory, had made a speech denouncing the President, and advocating the in definite exclusion of the Southern States from re presentation. Perhaps Mr. JOHNSON will take this sort of opposition as a compliment. At any rate he is not a man to be easily turned from his purpose, or frightened into concession, as the Radicals have found to their cost. They are not prepared to relinquish the ground without a struggle, and are evidently afraid that the PRESIDENT'S side has gained too much upon popular favour lately. They think it is necessary, therefore, to make some active demonstration, and have selected Philadelphia as its scene, on the same principle, we suppose, that induced Mr. Ey rili's accusers, with singular good taste, to get up a rival banquet at Southampton on the evening in that city. The his reception - Th e Eivlical Convention at Philade) . ilia is gather.. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1866. ing its forces, and a preliminary meeting was held on August 31st, at which the President was denounced. Meanwhile Mr. JouNsoN and his suite are continuing their tour to Chicago, receiving enthusiastic demonstrations on their way. The PRESIDENT has been entertained at Auburn, Mr. SEWARD'S home, where a grand banquet was given, at which Mr. SEWA RD introduced the Mexican Minister, Signor ROMERO, and said he hoped by next November the Mexican Republic would be free from the last vestige of foreign invasion. General GRANT proposed the health of the Minister and the success of his cause. This is significant. Advices from the Southern Continent state that the allied Republics have determined to continue a retaliatory war upon Spanish commerce, so that Spain, like other aggressors, may be inolined to regret her ar rogance and injustice when it is too late to avoid their consequences. In the midst of all these internal commotions and threatened disturbances abroad, there is one record which reaches us from the shores of America which tells of nothing but peace and triumph. The victory celebrated is not over foreign invaders or fellow-citizens, but over the frowning elements ; the struggle recorded is not against a band of angry politicians, but against the inherent difficulties of a momentous undertaking. The full details which have now reached us of the landing of the shore end of the Atlantic Cable is full of interest. The excitement and enthusiasm felt at the spot where the great work was successfully accomplished are vividly described. For a week before the arrival of the great ship people flocked from far and near to the little village of Heart's Content, housing themselves where they could and how they could. From St. John's, 80 miles off, and other parts they came, and when the landing of the cable actually took place there were crowds on board and on shore. The Terrible had the honour of landing it in her boats, but the huge rocks which fringe that stormy coast prevented any of them from getting up to the beach. The crew jumped into the water each ambi tious of being the first to bring it on shore. The excitement and delight of all who had taken part in the responsible and anxious duty of laying the cable may be imagined, and when the first messages were despatched and the word was given that the signals were perfect from the Irish shore the rejoicing was great indeed. The ships fired salutes and those on board and on shore gave answering cheers. The enthusiasm respecting the Great Eastern did not abate with the landing of her precious freight, for visitors from all parts of the colony came pouring in. A touching incident is recorded of one of those visitors who came among the crowds, but who could not see the ship. A young blind girl, led by her brother, listened with eager smile to his explanations, judging of the height of the vessel from the length of the ladder, of the length of the ship from the distance which he led her from end to end. A touching tribute to the warm inte rest felt in the great undertaking which, after so many delays, is at last triumphant. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. It is said that the Marquis de la Valette, the Minister of the Interior, who temporarily occupies the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs, is about to issue a circular to the Representatives of France at the various foreign Courts which will give a review of the important political events of the last two or three months, and trace the views and policy of the present French Government. I prepared you some days ago for the publication of such a document. The tenour of it, I am informed, will be essentially pacific, and altogether it will be calculated to dispel uneasy feelings which still prevail in some quarters. There was rather an important erratum the other day in my notice of the appointment of M, Moustier as Minister of Foreign Affairs - in the room of M. Drouyn de l'lluys. I said that M. Moustier was no tyro in diplo matic affairs and not a tyro, as was printed. M. de Moustier has been very zealous and success ful in his diplomatic efforts, particularly at Berlin in 1859, when mainly through his tact and skill Prussia was prevented from allying herself with Austria against France. M. Drouyn de I'Huys has been four times Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1848. The present appointment of M. Moustier makes the twelfth appointment of Minister of Fo reign Affairs since December, 1848. His prede cessors, reckoning from that period, were M. Drouyn de l'Huys, M. de Tocqueville, June 2, 1849, M. Lahitte, November 19 of that year ; M. Drouyn de Pliny s, January 9, 1851 ; M. Brenier, January 24 of that year ; M. Baroche, April 10, 1851 ; M. Turgot, 26th of October of that year, M. Drouyn de l'Huys, July 28, 1852 ; M. Walewski, May 8, 1855 ; M. Thouvenel, Jan. 4, 1861; and I. Drouyn de L'Huys, October, 15, 1862. news of importance in the Government des i p l a ie tc o h ny e l sfrom Mexico to the 10th inst. is the con firmation of the report of the capture of Tampico by the Republicans. The Journal des Debuts, in reference to electoral corruption in England, says :—" It would require a volume at least to give the disclosures, at once in structive and amusing, which are made daily before the Parliamentary Commissions sitting at Yarnaouth and Totnes, in order to prove the existence of cor ruption at elections. Some of these depositions have equal interest for the moralist and the politician, and afford striking illustrations of the various mo tives which influence the human heart." After giving some of the evidence, the Journal des Debuts concludes by arguing that it is most important for England to repress and destroy electoral corruption. The great circular nave of the International Exhibition is nearly completed, and the small inter mediate naves are being proceeded with rapidly. Round the central garden galleries arc being built for promenade in bad weather. The aquariums are being constructed in the south-east angle of the Champ de Mars, opposite the Ecole Militaire. Near the Pont d'Jena a small palace, with an Asiatic dome, is being built. This is the pavilion of the Emperor of Russia. Workmen are engaged in macadamizing the park and the avenues. Four new branch establishments for the manu facture of arms have recently been brought into activity. They are at Vincennes, Versailles, Puteaux, and St. Germain. It is the new Chasse pot gun which is chiefly in progress of manufacture. There was an immense assemblage yesterday in the park of St. Cloud at the opening of the fete. I regret to learn that rather a serious accident took place at the Circus erected for the performance of horses in the park. Some of the upper benches gave way, and a great many persons were precipitated upon those who occupied the lower benches. No deaths are mentioned, but there were some CMS of broken limbs and severe contusions. The religious portions of the fete are peculiarly interesting. Some 700 pilgrims, belonging to various religious orders, went in procession in honour of St. Klodoald (St. Cloud), grandson of Sainte Clotilde, the wife of the great Merovingian chief Clovis. The beautiful new o 2 ival church, where som© imposing c eremon i es have been performed, should be visited by all strangers. The interior is simple, but in very good taste. The two chapels are beautifully ornamented. A new ballet is about to be produced at the Opera, called " La 'Source," in which marvellous effects are to be produced. The chief is the view of a mountain not only painted, but which by mecha nical aid will appear like a real mountain. Tho source of water will flow from its sides in the first act clear and transparent, and the mountain will be covered with verdure sparkling from the effects of the sun. In the third act the source will be changed to an arid waste at the foot of a rugged rock. Jean Michel Bussiere, a man of forty-five, has been convicted before the Court of Assize of La Seine, of murdering and robbing a woman named Marie (Janina, with whom he had lived for several years past, and who sold wine at the Fort of Bicetre. The dead body was found on the 22d of May last in a rye-field, behind some houses, near Villejuif. It was proved that the prisoner and the deceased had frequent quarrels, and the latter had often been brutally beaten by him. There was no doubt that the assassin had decoyed her to the spot upon some false pretence in order to murder her and rob her. Her purse, which had contained 50f., was traced to the prisoner. Several mortal wounds had been inflicted with a hatchet or other cutting instrument. Bussiere confessed the murder, the motive for which, he said, was jealousy. He was sentenced to death. Another clever female thief has just made the ac quaintance of the police. She is what is called in French slang a carnhrioleuse, that is to say a woman who steals from rooms. Miss Clementine, the female thief in Question, follows her vocation in this way. She goes into houses with a basket like the girls who take home linen from the washerwomen. She knocks at the door of a room. Should the occupant be at home, she makes an excuse and says she has mistaken the floor. If there be no answer, a result which leads to the most profitable game, she enters the room by means of a false key. Clementine had been watched, and on Saturday when she had been cambriolising in the Rue de Temple, the door-keeper stopped her as she was going out and asked her to whom she had been up stairs. She became confused. He looked into her basket, which contained a valuable clock, which it was ascertained belonged to a lady in the house who was absent. On search ing Clementine's lodgings a great quantity of valu able miscellaneous property was found ; all, no doubt, the produce of the washerwomen dodge. The Italian Opera will open on the 2nd of next month with the " Sonnatnbula," of course with Adelina Patti as the Heroine. The director, M. Bagier, has issued an attractive programme of the season. The cholera has been rather fatal at Bou logne-sur-Mer. It does not now excite alarm. The number of deaths from cholera is now on the decline, and at the last account it was at the rate of 1 out of 7,000 inhabitants. The weather is excessively rough and stormy. The rain came on with great violence about one o'clock this morning, and continued, with little intermission, until nine. It began to rain heavily again about two p.m., and there was a slight storm of thunder and lightning soon afterwards. At post hour the weather was of a threatening character. There was no material fall in temperature. The Emperor went out shooting to-day in the forest of Compiegne. It is now said that his Ma jesty will not leave for Biarritz until Thursday next. The Kentish Hop Gardens. (From the Maidstone and Kentish Journal.) MAIDSTONE AND ADJOINING PARISHES, Sept. 10. —Since our last the hops have been blown about very much in places. A few more pockets have been sent to market. The colour is pretty good, but weight light. Picking will be general in a few days. BIDDENDEN.—Our hops have made good progress during the past fortnight. The high winds have somewhat knocked them about, but hopes are en tertained of producing a good sample. The crop will not be heavy. Picking has commenced and will become general during the week. BRENCHLEY.—Picking has commenced here, but we think it is rather too soon, although some sorts yield very well. CRANBROOK.—The hops have grown out during the past week, and some of them, in the early sorts, are unusually large. The weather, however, has not been of a forcing nature, and the picking, in general, will be delayed for a few days longer. We see no reason at present to alter our opinion as to an average yield, provided favourable weather rules throughout the gathering season. Several planta-. tions of " Breuchley's" have been picked, and what have been submitted to the balances have not been found wanting. The only danger the hops are now subjected to is the mould, several patches of which we have observed within these last few days. At present the flowers are bright and silvery in colour, and they indicate superior quality. Since writing the above we have had a rough boisterous wind, which has battered and bruised the hops about in situations where they are much exposed, but we have seen but few branches blown off, although the polls are scattered in all directions. The old growers are opinion that the backward hops cannot now grow to any size, and that it is too late for them to obtain much quality. If fine weather rules only for the next fourteen days things will be won derfully improved, and they will be induced to alter their notes, no doubt, with gratification. FRITTENDEN.—The weather during the week has been very unfavourable to the plantations. The high winds have done much damage to the most exposed gardens. Picking has commenced in a few instances of the earlier sorts. The general complaint is that they come down fast and weigh light. Pick ing will be general about the middle of the week. IlonToN K[RBY.—We have not made much pro gress this last fortnight. The late winds have made fearful havoc in some grounds. The crop will be generally a light one. Picking commences on the 10th. MILLING, WEST. —The late winds have done much harm. Picking commences in several places on Monday, and will be general during the week. OTFORD.—Many of the grounds in this district have suffered from the late heavy rains and high wind. Nevertheless, we shall begin picking imme diately. PEASMARSIL Picking will commence here in earnest next week, but we have sustained injury from the late very unfavourable weather. PEMBUIZY.—Some of the growers have commenced picking here, but little progress is made, owing to the high winds and rain which have prevailed. SANDIIURST.—Up till within the last few days we had hoped to secure a good crop of hops, but the plant has changed for the worse, owing to the heavy rains and high winds, and it is now too late for any improvement. SPELDIIIIRST,—Contrary to general expectation we have not commenced picking yet, as the plant comes on but slowly. WARBLETON.—Nothing can be said as to the quantity we shall grow here ; but picking will com mence next week. YALDING.—The hops will not bear so favourable a report as last week. The cold nights of the 2d and 3d shut up the backward hops, and hindered the full development of the forward. Since then high winds have battered them and lessened the crop. We may still grow an average crop in this neigh bourhood. DEPARTURE OF lIOP-PlCKERS.—Yesterday one of the most numerous companies of hop-pickers that has left the metropolis for many years proceeded by the South-Eastern, London and Brighton, and Lon don, Chatham, and Dover Railways to the hop grounds of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, and in addi tion large numbers proceeded by steam boats to Gravesend. The continuous wet weather compels the growers to have the crops gathered with the least possible delay. It is estimated that more than 1,200 proceeded by train from London-bridge terminus yesterday morning. THE OXFORD.—The ever active managing direc tor of the Oitford has provided a g reat treat for his patrons by the engagem en t o f the Dolapierre family. The party consists of a brother and two sisters, whose musical performances are, wo might almost say, of an extraor dinary nature. The two young ladies, who appear to he of the respective ages of 12 and 14, perform the composi tions of the most eminent masters on the violin ; their brother occasionally taking part in the performance on the violincello. The celebrated "Carnival do Venice" is executed iu brilliant style by the young artists—a keen competition seeming to exist bet ween a ll parties to secure for their solo the prepond erance of applause. The younger of the two sisters oftens p er f orms on the x il op hone, a fashionable name for the old pi ne st i ck, or rock harmonicon, and cer tainly the littl e l a d y deserves the h i g h es t pra i s e for th e rapidity and p rec i s i on of her execut i on. Th e operati c selection from " Trovatore" is capitally given by the numerous corps of vocalists engaged at the establishment ; and the comic element, a very important one at music halls, embraces the talent of Mr. 11. Sydney, whose songs are replete with genuine wit and humour. Altogether the bill of fare at the Oxford is such that large and delighted tttlditnACOs cannot fail to be attracted there every evening. LATEST INTEL LIGENUE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Sept. 11. An Imperial decree, published to-day, orders an immediate reduction of the army in all departments, and its restoration to the normal peace footing. TURKEY: CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 10, Evening. The Porte has promised the French Ambassador, the Marquis de Moustier, that a portion of the State revenue and the Egyptian tribute shall be trans ferred annually to the Ottoman Bank for the pur pose of redeeming the Turkish loan contracted abroad. The Turkish Government has also engaged to effect a saving of £3,500,000 annually by reduc tions in the civil list, so as to establish an equili brium in the Budget. Conflicts between the Turks and Christians in the island of Candia are of daily occurrence. Energetic military measures have been taken by the Mussul mans. Hash). Pacha, the Governor-General of Macedonia, has been dismissed from his post. The Porte is about to establish an Embassy at Washington. Petitions have been forwarded to the Porte to appoint Aristides Bilcazzi Prince of Samos. The railway between Varna and Rutschuk is com pleted. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 10.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents — Do. end month 3 per Cents.... 7O 40 Do. end month 7O 321 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foneier 1390 Do. end month 1400 - RAIL' Bank Shares Italian Loan 59 -I- Do. end month 5B 70 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Rome Debt — Deferred For Account. Orleans 895 Northern llBO Lyons and Mediterranean 902 50 Southern Western 567 50 Eastern b47 50 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 421 25 North of Spain Sarfgossa l6O Dita• to Barcelona — Roman 65 REFORM MEETING IN BERMONDSEY.—Last night a meeting, composed of some 7,000 persons, was held on a piece of land near the Spa-road Railway Station, Ber mondsey, in connection with the Reform League. Tho vrrious district bo - lies were collected and marched to the ground headed by bands of music, and the principal speakers and members of the League were accommodated in two vans, from which to address the aszemblage. Mr. T. Ellis was called to the chair, and kiefly opened the p:oceedings by pointing out the great need for combination. Mr. Hand ford (eecretaiy to the Bermondsey branch of :he League), alluded at great length to the late defeat of the Reform Bill, and in conclusion moved, " That this meeting de cla„:es its satisfaction at the formation in Bermondsey of a branch of the Refoi .n League, and pledges itself by a'l prac tical means to obtaia reglsie2ed and residential manhood suf.:rage and the ballot." Mr. West seconded the resolut,ion, which was supported by Mr. J. Merriman, and cari'ed amid lord cheering. The Rev. J. Sinclai - : then moved, "That this meetirg views with indignation and disgust the recent unprincip:ed conduc'.; of the Tory party with regard to reform, and hereby declares its conviction that a Tory Go vernment is unfit honestly and satisfactorily to deal Kith Re:oam, and this meeting further declares that the dismissal of the To-y Government from power is necessary for the be:t interests of the country." Mr. °Omer eaconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. J. Baxter Langley, and adopted. Mr. Collins than proposed that the warmest thanks be tendered to Earl &men, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Mr. John Bright, Mr. Stuait and the members for Southm ark, and other earnest La -formers for the': sapport and vindication of the people's lights in Parliament. Mr. Mantle, in seconding the re solution, razed upon al' ti uo refonnet s and lovers of liber;:y to press forward and once more reinstate Lord Busse" v - rd, Mr. Gladstone in that position N% hie& they had nobly filled. This resolution was carried, and Mr. Maithousa, Colonel DicLsor, and others Addressed the assemb ge, when the proceedirgs, which throughout were conducted with the utmost order and propriety, were brought to a chile with a cordirl vote of thanks to the cha' man. The meeting then dispersed to their homes, and it is gratifying to state that the police authorities did not show head, and there was not tLe slightest reason to call for their interference. _ GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION OFFICERS.—There are in the United Kingdom 16 Government emigration officers, who act under the immediate direction of her Majesty's Emigration Commmissioners. In London there are five ; Liverpool, seven; Plymouth, one ; Glasgow and G:eanock one ; Londonderry, one ; and in Cork one. They procure and give gratuitously information as to the sailing of ships and means of accommodation for emigrants, and whenever applied to for that purpose they see that all agreements be tween shipowners, agents, or nmsters and intending emi grants are duly performed. They also see that the provi sions of the Passengers Act are strictly complied with -- viz., that passenger vessels are seaworthy, that they have on board a sufficient supply of provisions, water, medicines, &c., and that they rail with proper punctuality. They at tem. personally at their offices on each week-day, and afford gratuitously all the assistance is their• power to protect in tending emigrants against fraud and imposition, and to ob ain redress where oppression or injury has been practised on them. During 1865 four prosecutions were instituted in the kingdom under the Passengers Act, and three have been reported as having been instituted in the colonies. The amounts recovered for emigrants thr . ough the inter vention of the emigration officers were as follow, viz.: London, £1 2s. 6d. ; Liverpool, £237 17s. 6d. ; Glasgow, £l9 Os. 6d. ; Cork, .£4,74 11s. 4d. ; and in Londonderrj, £l4 175..6d.—mal 'ng a total of £5,020 9s. 4d. REFRES3NTATION OF PENRYN AND FALMOUTH.-- Intelligence reached the united borough on Saturday of the death of Lord Northbrook, whereby the seat in Parl'a meat held by his eldest son, Mr. T. G. Baring, has become vacant. A meeting of electors was immediately summoned, and held at tho Royal Hotel, Falmouth, at 8 p.m. on that day, when a very large body attendee, the Mayor (Mr. N. Fox) tak;eg the chair. A resolution was unanimously passed, appointing five gentlemen from each section of the borough to consider the names of candidates who would be acceptable to the constituency, to be submitted to a general meeting for the selection and approval of one of them at the earliest possible moment. 'J. is committee at once put itself in motion. A second resolution was also carr i e 3, pledging the meeting to Liberal principles, depre catirg corruption of any kind, and declaratory of united and immediate action to secure a suitable representative. The entire meetirg was most; enthusiastic in its character; and as Mr. Baring has always been considered a most active, able, and diligent member during the three succes sive Parliaments iu which he has represented the borough, great regret for his loss was expressed on all sides—and upon the motion of Mr. Robert R. Broad, J.P., Falmouth, seconded by Mr. John G'' l , of Ponryn, a resolution was unanimously passed, and directed to be forwarded by the chairman to Mr. Baring, condoling with him on the 10-73 of his father, and regrett'ng that they are thereby deprived of his much appreciated services as a represantatiVe. No candidate in the Conservative interest has been na - ned ia any quarter, although it is supposed a Liberal wit not La permitted to walk over the course. Du - ..:ng the meeting etrong remarks condemnatot j of the cor_upt disclose :es made at Lancaster, Yarmouth, and Totne3 were made by the speakers. It is most creditable to the united borough that nothing in the shape of bribery or corruption has been p„ - actised iu it for more than 12 years, and a high moral tone is everywhere exhibited by the constituency. SALES OF YEARLINGS AT DONCASTER.--The num ber of the first-class ye'►r'=ngs to be submitted to the racing public at Doncaster de :ng the ensuing race meeting wit far exceed any former year; and so numerous are the commissions that Messrs. Tattersall, the w&'- known auctioneers, have received that it has been found necessary to appropriate a large paddock in Horsefair for the accommodation of the numerous lots. Messrs. Tatter sall w'il both sell in separate rings on Wednesday (the St. L'gcr day), and on Thursday ; and on Tuesday and Fri day only one of them will sell as usual. The Tuesday's sales will comprlie the Whitfield stud of yearlings —Mr. Harrison's, Mr. Watkin's, and other lots. The Wednes day's sale will include, in the first catalogue, the yearlings of the Bythorp stud—Lord Scarborough's, Mr. J. Scott's, Mr. Wrigh.'s, Dar. Newton's, and Mr. Stephenson's ; in the second catalogue, the Middleton-one-Row, Mr. Hewett's, Mr. Graham's, Mr. Morris's, Major Davidson's, Mr. Robert son's, and the Hon. W. Duucombe's. The first catalogue on Thursday will embrace the Earl of Derby's yearlings and lots of the late Earl of Chesterfield, the Sheffield-lane, and Mr. Cookson's ; and the second the Fairfield stud of yearlings, S'r Tatton Sykes's, Mr. Merv's, Mr. I'Anson's, Mr. Winteringham's, and others ; and Friday's catalogue wi'l contain yearling.: the property of the Marquis of Exe ter, Mr. J. Osborne, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Simpeon, Mr. Parker and other gentlemen. In addition to Messrs. Tattersall's extensive sales, Mr. R. F. Tilburn, of Doncaster, and Mr. Robt. Johnson, of York, have received important coinmis sins. The Festival of the Three Choirs. Annually at this period, when all the world is from home and are takingtheir accustomed autumnal rest, the " Festival of the Three Choirs" is held at one of the three cathedral cities of IVorcester, Hereford, and Glocester. The present year's turn is Worcester's, and is the 143 d meeting of this vene rable musical association, which will commence to morrow at that city. These are the great provincial musical events of the year, and people strictly in clined to oratorios, and who believe that this class of sacred music can never be heard to such perfection as in a building consecrated to religious purposes usually take these gatherings in their annual holiday. Worcester is perhaps more fortunate than her sister cities in attracting strangers of this class on account of the immediate proximity of that delightful resort of water-drinkers—Malvern, although Glocester has its " Queen of Watering Places" (Cheltenham) almost in its suburbs. However, be this as it may, Worcester generally ranks No. 1 in the amount rea lised by its festival, Glocester 2d, and Hereford 3d. The history and origin of these festivals has been too frequently sketched to call for repetition here. Originally (as their title imports) an association of the three choirs of Worcester, Hereford, and Glocester Cathedrals, they maintained that character for many years, but gradually increased their attrac .tion by the employment of extraneous professional help, until in late years they became the rivals of Exeter-hall, but still retaining a character pecu':ar to themselves. A few years ago, before the general introduction of railways, these festivals languished, and the half-dozen stewards who at that time were responsible for the pecuniary liabilities were so heavily taxed that there was great difficulty in in ducing gentlemen to undertake the risk. This was the case 20 years ago, but since then the tide has set gradually stronger every year in the other d'rection. The responsibilities of the stewards have annually decreased, •and for several years there has been a surplus of profit, besides the amount received in voluntary donations frequently exceeding £l,OOO. These donations and the surplus profits, if any, are applied to the funds of the " Charity for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Clergy" of the three as sociated dioceses. As to the rrespects of this year's festival they were never, at any time in the history of these meetings, so favourable. This, it may be supposed, is a repetition of the old tale so often put in circulation by the secretaries and managers of such gatherings, but there is one unerring t es t w hi c h can be applied by any person who may be sceptical on this point, i.e., the marked plans of seats which on inspection will be found to be so filled up as scarcely to leave a good vacant place. In fact, it has already been fou id necessary to provide addi tional accommodation for visitors, so extraordinary has been the demand for tickets. The oratorios are given at the Cathedral, and the secular concerts at the College Hall. The whole of the noble nave of the Cathedral, with its aisles, is appropriated to the uses of the festival, the orchest7a being erected at the loot of the great west window. Hitherto this has been placed at the east end of the nave against the organ screen, but the removal of bot'a organ aad screen has caused the present change, and the congregation being now placed with their faces westward, instead of eastward, as heretofore, gives much additional room in the nave, besides allowing of supplementary seats in the choir for the surplus visitors. The choir will, therefore, also be used for this purpose, the tickets being fixed at 10s. (re served). For the principal reserved seats the tickets are priced at 15s. Of these there aro 720. There are a few reserved aisle seats at 55., and the unre served aisle tickets are charged 2s. 6d., or 3s. 6d. on the last morning. The evening concert tickets are 10s. 6d. anl 3s. 6d. each. There is not a reserved 15s. seat left for the " Messiah," and very few for the oratorios ; so that, even if the weather continue rs unfavourable as it has been for the last week, the success of the festival is in a measure already secured. The order of proceeding is as follows :—The fes tival may be said to open, as many others conclude —viz., with a feast. This morning the Mr.yor cf Worcester, Mr. T. Southall, g:ves a public breelt fast to the stewards, the bishop, dean, and principal inhabitants of Worcester and its environs at the Guildhall, ladies being included, of course, in the invitations. The first performance of sacred music commences at noon at the Cathedral. This morn ing's selection consists of the " Te Deum," composed by Handel after the victory of Dettingen, a selec tion from Costa's " Naarnah," Haydn's oratorio the " Creation," and Mendelssohn's anthem " Hear my Prayer." It should be mentioned that there is daily morning service at the Cathedral at an early hour, at which the musical portion of the service is given exclusively by the actual members of " The Three Choirs," and that at this (Tuesday) morning's ser vice the annual sermon will be preached by the Hon. and Rev. J. W. Leigh. To-morrow (Wednesday) morning will be devoted exclusively to Mendels sohn's " Elijah." On Thursday morning the pro gramme is a lengthy one, comprising Spohr's over ture to " The Last Judgment," Beethoven's "Ser vice in C," a selection from Handel's " Joshua," and Mendelssohn's " Hymn of Praise," a plen tiful musical r3past for one morning. On Friday the never-tiring masterpiece of Han del—the " Messiah"—will be given. The even ing concerts are three in number -N ;z., to-night (Tuesday), on Wednesday, and on Thursday even ings. There is nothing new introduced either at these secular concerts or in the sacred music. The first part of the first secular concert consists of a selection from Weber's " Earyanthe," including the air " Flowers of the Valley" (Mdlle. Titiens) and " Soft airs" (Mr. Sims Reeves). The second part of this concert is made up of songs and concerted pieces from various operas. On Wednesday evening we have another selection—this time from Mozart's Clemenza di lito," followed by a miscellaneous second part; and the last concert on 'Thursday night is made up entirely of miscellaneous pieces, to supply which the works of Beethoven, Hullah, Schubert, Meyerbeer, Goss (we take them in the order in which they appear in the programme), Gounod, Rode, Maurer, Mendelssohn, Donizetti, Sullivan, Verdi, Mozart, and Haydn have been ransacked. This concert brings to a close the musical part of the festival, but there is a ball on Friday night, un der the management of the lay stewards. The list of stewards this year comprises the names of no less than 63 noblemen and gentlemen, including the Bishop of Worcester (President), Earl Coventry, Earl Beauchamp, Lord Sandys, Right llon. Sir J. Pakington, M.P : , yon. and Rey. Canonyortescue, Hon. and Rev. J: W. Leigh, .Sir E. Blount, Sir W. Throckmorton, Mr. Grant, M.P., Mr. Holland, M.P., Mr. Sheriff, M.P., Mr. Vernon, M.P., the Mayors of Worcester, Evesham, Kidderminster, and Stratford-upon-Avon. Dr. Williams is the hon. secretary to the festival, and, as may be supposed, has just now his hands pretty full. The festival is under the especial patronage of the Queen. The principal vocalists are Mdlle. Titiens, Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, • Madame Sainton-Dolby, Madame Patey-Whytock, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Lewia Thomas. Sainton and Blagrove lead the band, Dr. Wesley is the organist, Mr. G. Townthend Smith takes the piano, and Mr. Done is, by virtue of his office ol organist of Worcester Cathedral, the conductor. The railway companies run special trains through out the week. The mortal remains of Mr. Cecil Martyn were consigned to their last resting-place yesterday at Brotnptou Cemetery, in the presence of numerous friends. The funeral cortege consisted of a hearse, followed by the mourners in three mourning coaches, comprising Lieutenant Cecil E. Martyn, Mr. J. L. Elliot, Mr. William Elliot, Col. Mauntjoy Martyn, Mr. George Payne, and other personal friends of the deceased. THE LANCASHIRE INVITATIONS TO THE QUEE N .- Her Majesty has declined the invitation of the Corporation of Manchester to inaugura'_,e the Albert memorial in that city' on her journey southward next month. The Queen fears that the fatigue of the proceedings might be too much for her. At the same time she hears with pleasure of the completion of the memorial, and will ever cherish a grate ful recollection of the feelings by which its promoters wore impelled. It is conjectured tha the Liverpool invitation for a similar visit contributed to influence her Majesty's reply to Manchester, as the Queen might shrink from the exertion of appearing at both places, or from giving off ence by honouring one more than the other. of • ' 1 1154 Court DM HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Saturday. Her Majesty will hold a Council at Balmoral 011 Friday next. 'The Spanish Minister and the Marchioness de Mulius have left Brighton for Pencarrow, en a vis it t° Lady Moleswoi th. Lord and Lady Charles Percy have arrived at Alnwiek Cestle, from their seat in 'Warwickshire. Lord Stafford has left Maurigy's Hotel for C°s - Hall, Norwich. Baroness Charles de Rothschild and Miss Era ° do Rothschild have returned to Thomai's Hotel, Berkeley' square, from Scotland. Colonel Lawrence, United States Cor ha s an:ved at Catald's Hotel from Florence. Naval and Military Intellizence. The official trial of the new screw sloop-corvette Reindeer for Admiralty classification took place Yes teriay at the measured mile, near the Maplin Sod s ' under the superintendence of the officials of Chat dockyard and the Steam. Reserve, more than ordi nary interest being taken in the vessel's performance, from the circumstance of the Reindeer being the firs: of the improved class of sloop-corvette in which tb new composite of shipbuilding has been carried be the free use of iron in conjunction with wood. r r h Reindeer was built from the designs of Mr. I. Wa tts ,: the late Chief Constructor of the Navy. She is 185 71 in length, with an extreme breath of 331 ft ., ° u nit is fitted with a pair of direct acting s imple trli ehgines of 200-horse power (nominal), manufactur7, by Messrs. Rennie and Sons. Her machinery ordered by the Admiralty in 1858, and the engin es were exhibited at the International Exhibition 1° 1862, and were awarded a' first-class prize lac °. There are two cylinders with a mean diameter of 3f t ' sin., and length of stroke 2ft. The a'r pumps 1' 31 , 1 ° single acting plungers, with a diameter of 18in.7 ati a length of stroke 2ft. There are three boilers/ an t,t ed' their total weight when filled is 78 tons ; the w er tl of the engines is 30 tons 13 cwt. The boilers ar e by means of 10 furnaces, and contain 768 tubes, °t 6ft. in length and 21in. diameter. The total am en „ of heating surface is 3,631 square feet. There are tw,u auxiliary engines for filling the boilers direct frn ; the sea. The screw is the ordinary two-bladed G . ° h fith propeller of 12ft. in d;arneter and set at a Pit: of 12ft. 6in. The length of the screw alley is 38 ,-.' h t. ' o with a mean breadth and depth of sft. lin. obt Reindeer was tried yesterday at a medium dra ll gf of wa'„er, her burkefs being filled with 100 to rs coal and ten tons on deck, but none of her n - cables, or other heavy stores being on board. leaving her moorings her draught of water was 14 „,.d 3in. aft and 121 t. 6in. forward. The offi&als och e r e included Capt. G. W. Preedy, C. 8., comman ding the steam reserve, who had charge of the. vessel 7v ing the trial, Staff-Corn. C. J. Pol."nghorne, W. Williamson, inspector of machinery afloat ; l's o ; W. Eames, assist. -inspector of machinery at Chattl n r . dockyard ; Mr. Allen, chief engineer of the Reiriclfqe; Mr. Hutchins, assist.-master shipwright; and ' l3 ; Wottan, master. The vessel was navigated fre C:mtham by Mr. Blakey, Queen's pilot. The w e , i s o ther was exceedingly favourable for the trial, n' sea being smooth and the air nearly calm. reaching the Maplin Sands s'x rurs were ta k , over the measured mile with the following n re 9 i sults :—First mile, time 6 mir. . 36 sec., speed 9 ' o , knots, pressure of steam 221 b., vac. 23 in., Til e s lutions of screw per minute, 102 ; second 0 ; time 5 min. 13 sec., speed 11.502 knots, presser Q . steam 2211 b., vac. 22in., number of revolutions 9Q5' therd mile, time 6 men. 29 sec., speed 9 . 2 54 k°° o : pressure of steam 221 b., vac. 22 iin., number of rev el lutions 98; fourth mile, time 5 min. 16 sec., 01,:;.c 11.392 knot; pressure of steam 2211 b., vac. 2'1115.4' number of revolutions 99 ; fifth m'le, time 5 mln t 4 sec., speed 10169 knots, pressure of steam 23'10 vac. 23in., number of revolutions 100 ; ilue 5 min. 54 sec., speed 10169 knots, pressr":" oB steam 22i1b., vac. 22M., number of revolution s 0 giving the true mean speed of the ship as 10. knots per hour. The vessel went round the cooPieer &Tie in 4 min. 50 see - ., with the rudder brought °T ;I3 to an angle of 29 deg. The average temperature 0' the stokehole during the trial was 108 deg. The en, gines were stopped dead from the time of moving ea telegraph on the bridge in three secands, and starf ish again from rest in the same time. During th e . t i r os o the engines worked very satisfactorily. At the ei* of f of the trial last evening the Reindeer brought n o r Cha:ham dockyard, there to complete fitting sea by the shipwright department. The Dart, 4, screw gunvessel, Commander g3rceu! Lowther steamed out of Portsmouth harbour Y:0 terday morning, and anchored at Spithead to ta ; e r in her powder and shell previous to sailing for destined station, the West Coastof Africa.• w a r The Achilles, transport, chartered by t he "es Department for the conveyance of moitary for Quebec (shipp3d from Woolwich Ar sel3 :i v i sailed from the Thames yesterday morning , ba ' n . a :- been detained by a most extraordinary and un countable bungle in the War-office ar ll oo l, ments. As stated in a former number of. Tk e ;:ro the Military Store Department at Woolwich " ja i engaged by special orders during the whole of Suitio. week and the previous day in shipping a large h a o a ber of casks and cases of powder and ammunitied at board the Medusa, for transfer to the Orotitel of Portsmouth for North America. On the arric a p,l tae Medusa at Portstnoutit the captain was ha •.•r'4 a counter order to take back mere than tw o-V i d of the powder to Woolwich, to be re-shig ed i0 ,;5 transported in lighters to Gravesend, there to be t aber transferred to the Achilles: This has n atura y tailel a large amount of useless labour and ' v e o r expenditure, but no one, as usual, appears res :vclet Bible for the blunder. As the shipment Of P e i ; 3o cl is invariab ly aenumberpe rformed , of men belonging bywbayeloofcaution , 1:01 only, alrgto the e tary store depar'onent at Woolwich were ag e d ' 0 010 ployed during the whole.of last Sunday en a ivg+ pay, and completed the shipment late in th e e° ,, - / the working without ccssat:on, so as to adtalt of ship's departure on the following mornirg• JN" of inquiry is ordered to be held on the s ubjec t ' Ca pt. The chartered troop-ship Walmer Castl e ' 1 1 th e W. A. R. Styles, yesterday hauled alongs i de et, pier at Woolwich Arsenal, in preparatio n to etiverf three batteries of the sth Brigade garrison extolls for Madras. The ship is well known in t be port service, for - which she is admirablysa'rp) both as to her riloon and troop a ppeintine uts ' t 1)1, was yesterday officia".y inspected throug:ll6lot Capt. Locke, embercation officer for the C° a ster' Indic, Capt. Nan gle, Deputy Assist. - Que rt A er detae b ' Gen. at Woolwich, and other officers. t'• bo a ment of the Brigade afterwards shipped °l4.e„ were baggage, and the necessary arrangerne e— the ole ~a entered into and directed by Capt. an= ~,orri distribution of the cabins and b er ths to the >n Co ed men and their families, who have been 117 3 e for. The troops will embark to-day about after srrovi 'e and the ship will leave the Thames to-nle t tcri noon, without calling at Gravesend. Th e o :_co'l' i ; e:e composed of a total of 16 officers, 3 3411 ,,„ , missioned officers, trumpeters, drummers, '"„flicoP and file, 33 women, and 58 children. Ibe er v f aitt ed are Lieut.-Col. Fraser (who has been Fief coal: to proceed by the overland rou te, the e:)3evolvi° maud during the voyage consequently cap!, on Capt. Wilson), Capt. ilanneu,i]cbcnt: :03011: and Lieut. Innes, No. 1 battery ; Kiev ,red allo. 3u,gehal L;ept. v u i t i s s o . orLe: 3 Y 3 , 13 ,a: Rigg ; and Lieuts. Cresswell, ae Allen, and Assistant-Surgeon ua def 17th Brigades. The head-quarters of the 40th N u l t :l loiftaPteehnlietP:a N e lson/ 0 0 the command of Lieut.-Col. L. L. 13 - fr yes ter embarked at Portsmouth dockyard i n g a la from New Zealand, and joined the w an the ship Holmesdale, in which they " le ,boregr the colonY pie went previously arrived from Ti one quarters in Portsmouth garrison. The be e as b e afterwards sailed for London. An kers Royal Naval Re2CIVC.-111r. 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