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HOUSES. —Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, Uuburban, and Country RE.`7,IDENCES to LET or SELL. Funiculars forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. QOUTII KEN SIN GTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, and Pi theca Gardens, Elva ston-place, Cromwell-raid, Onslow and Thurloc Squares, jßelt ns. Messrs ,Ii and Wl' have RE . - l- I , EN CES to SELL TOPI and LET in these andS surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, .Regent-street, and South litnsington, facing the NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADEL-rill.— dole Proprie.or and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIIIS EVENING, T 1111.0136 II FIRE AND IV ATER. Mess. a.J L. Toole, R. Philliins,Billington, Ash ; M rs. A. ble.lon ;Miss IVoolgar`„ and Miss 11. zunius. Ater which, at 9, SOLON SHINGLE. 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Operations of every kind being unnecessary, the most nervous patient can be supplied wi , 'lout fear of pain or inconvenience. Con sultation .ree. Teeth from ss. Sets, 5,7, 10, and 13 ‘'..iuineas, warranted. For the cflictcy, utility, and success of this system, vide " Lancet." Daily attendance at. 15. Whitefriargate, ; 10, Norfolk street, Sheffield ; 4, East-parace, Leeds ; and 14, St. Nicholas streat, Scarbro'. ** No connection with any one of the same name. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, 9h. 20m.—Afternoon, 10h. Om. To-Moratow.-Morning, 10h. 36m.—Afternoon, 11h. 12m. at m ;1'24 !L 7,'" .4 7 k w , " fr- N ,WWWW. LONDON, TVEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1865. -~ - The Cattle Plague is now one of the most im portant things of the day, and as it affects in a direct manner the interests of the community, it becomes a matter of consequence to many to study the subject. On Monday evening a meeting of the metropolitan cowkeepers took place in the Marylebone Institution, at Edwardes-street, Portman-square, in order to consider the best plan to be adopted for the preven tion of the malady that has recently been im ported into London. The chief feature in the pro ceedings was a very interesting address by Professor GAMGEE, the head of the Veterinary College of Chelsea. Ile described the disease as incurable in ' most cases, and highly infectious. The animal that is attacked by it is generally doomed from the out set. The plague originated by infected foreign cattle being brought to Islington Cattle Market, and thus the sound cattle that came into contact with them caught the infection, and in their turn spread it abroad in a rapidly-widening circle. The mischief that has been done may be best understood by mentioning the fact that although little more than a month has elapsed since its first ap pearance nearly two thousand cattle have suffered. The Professor considers that the best means to be taken for the prevention of the further spread of the evil would be to destroy those affected ; and indeed, he truly adds, that more decisive measures should have been adopted at the outset for its eradication. When we take into account the numerous ills that may arise from the continuance of this calamity, we must recognise the truth of the remark here made, that the " Cattle Plague " might equal the " Cotton Famine" in its magnitude as a national calamity. One disastrous effect of its continuance will be that typhus-fever will be germinated by the bad and insufficient food occasioned by this disease. The Professor stated that the people of this country would not readily agree to the plan pur sued in foreign lands of the Government interfer ing—the English preferred " helping themselves." This is strictly true ; but nevertheless it is a mat ter of importance to ascertain how to effect that important object, and to let the community incur the least possible risk. This disease is not a new one among cattle ; on the contrary, it has existed for centuries, and in 1747 thousands of cat tle perished or were destroyed, the owners being compensated by the Government. It was ascertained, however, that many frauds were thus committed, and so the practice was discon tinued. Professor GAMGEE gave some excellent advice concerning the best manner to adopt to put a stop to the Cattle Plague. Ile proposed that the cowkeepers should exert themselves strenuously, and follow the same course pursued by the farmers in North Wiltshire in 1862, when the small-pox pre vailed among the sheep of that locality. The disease increased rapidly, so long as the farmers concealed it, but at last they subscribed to pay for the de struction of the affected animals, and by thus stimu lating one another to speak openly, the evil was eradicated in three weeks. Of course the cattle plague could not be brought to a stop so readily as this, but still much may be done with care and at tention, and this plan will be the best one to adopt for its extinction as speedily as possible under the circumstances of the case. It is to be hoped that the scheme proposed by the Professor will be carried out, and that no more tim e will be lost in the adop tion of decisive measures. It often occurs that the ex tent and duration of a n evil mainly depend upon the want of foresight at the outset. "A stitch in time saves nine" is indeed a true saying, and applic able to many things in daily life, a n d i t is much to so long a time, co m p aratively be regretted that speaking, should be suffered to elapse without the most active measures being taken to eradi cate the evil. It is impossible to exag gerate the mischief of delay in such cases, and as the circle widens so rapidly the whole coun try becomes equally afflicted after a certain period has gone by. Nothing can be worse than to take bad food, and in how many instances will not this be done by the poor, the ignorant, and the helpless. It is, indeed, a national question, and should be taken up with every energy and resolution by those empowered to act and well-qualified to judge. Professor GAMGEE informed the meeting that he had a staff of clever men belonging to the new college at Chelsea, who would give their services gratuitously to the sufferers in the present emer gency. This is very satisfactory intelligence, and is to be hoped that the example will be followed by many others who can render efficient service in the necessity that exists. A gentleman said that the magistrates were holding extra licensing days, so that new cattle hhecLs might be licensed for the pp,- ration of the diseased animals : this is a very necessary step to be taken ; but, like many others, might with advantage have been done earlier. It has been very properly suggested that it would be well if some steps were taken to prevent the im portation of foreign cattle into this country in an unfit condition. Inspectors should be appointed to I decide upon the health of the animals, and thus prevent the fearful effects produced by these afflicted creatures coming into contact with those of our own markets. Professor GAMGEE has written a letter, which contains valuable information for those concerned in the management of cattle and sheep. He says that the present high price of meat, so greatly complained of, is owing to the diminu tion of our stock by disease since the first importation of foreign animals in 1842 . I Although not averse to free trade, the Professor wisely affirms that some mans should be adopted by the farmers of this country to effect a proper regulation of foreign and home traffic. Small-pox is now on the Sussex downs ; and in this letter much useful information is given respecting the treatment of the calamity. The present time is a dangerous one for the community to be put upon short allow ance, and for anything like 'diseased meat to be taken ; and the thanks of the public are due to those who endeavour to mitigate the evil and put a stop to the spread of disease by the inculcation of truths that should be generally known, and the enunciation of facts that cannot be too much dwelt upon by those who are concerned inthe traffic of cattle. When fe consider the mischief that is wrought by mistakes in these matters, and the great ignorance that prevails in many quarters among responsible individuals, it is doubly important that right in formation should be obtained, and that those con cerned in the affair should not fold their hands in idleness, but follow the course which reason directs, and seek by the appliances of science, when they can be obtained, the means of remedy, and where they are of no avail to adopt the only possible means of arre9ting the evil. It will not do to let things alone until the harm that inattention occa sions has spread through the length and breadth of the land, and a whole train of evils have to be encountered whose progress it will be difficult to stem. Sanitary questions possess just now an especial interest. The months of July and August gene rally put our precautions and regulations to a some what severe test, and this year the excessive heat and the rumours of cholera in some parts of the continent have reminded us that although much has been done in the way of reform and improvement much yet remains to do. As an encouragement to our efforts it is well sometimes to pause and look back on what we have already accomplished, and when sanitary reformers are tempted to despair at the uphill nature of their task, they will do well to remember what was the condition of things a few years ago. A writer in the current number of the Quarterly* gives a very interesting summary of our judicial and legislative proceedings in this important matter since the first Report of the Registrar- General in 1839. The Reports of the Poor-law Board, about that period, and the first Report of the Health of Towns Commissioners in 1844, combined to draw attention to the state of affairs, and when we recall some particulars of the revelations then made we can only won der that the reform was not begun twenty years before. The Nuisance Removal Act, for instance, was almost a necessity in a great city like London, though even under the improved legislation there is a great deal to be done on this point. The powers of entry and inspection of premises where a nuisance is believed to exist are indeed very valuable, and the right of magisterial interference with foul ditches and drains, animals badly kept, and other dangerous evils, has been productive of much good. There still remains, however, much to be done with respect to offensive trades and manufactures ; and this, as the writer in the Quarterly remarks, is one of the most difficult and delicate of the medical officer's duties. It is true that science has come to his aid on some occasions, and has appealed to the manufacturer on more - powerful grounds than humanity, by showing him that the refute he was throwing away contained valuable elements for fresh manufacturers. The coal tar and similar substances have furnished, as we know, the beautiful dyes which delight our fashionable belles ; but it is not always that public duty and private profit go so conveniently hand in hand. A great deal may be done where the manufacturer is willing to take some trouble, and perhaps be put to some inconvenience or expense, as is shown by an instance cited in one of Dr. BALLARD'S reports, in which he mentions a varnish manufactory situated in a densely populated part of King's-cross without the slightest inconve nience arising from it, while similar establishments at Belle Isle annoyed the inhabitants a mile off. The Public Health Act of 1848, creating the Cen tral Board of Health and appointing a medical officer, was another valuable step, but the necessity of active sanitary measures was to be strongly enforced by a terrible warning. The year following came the great outbreak of cholera, which in a few weeks carried off from the metropolis alone 4,000 persons. The rich could no longer remain selfishly indifferent to the miseries of the poor ; those who lived in any mansions surrounded by pleasure grounds might no longer dare to disregard the sufferings of the dwellers in close, pent-up, stifling alleys. Those who " eat whatever is good" were forced to remember that want brings terrible evils in its train, and those surrounded with the comforts and luxuries of life were bidden by a startling messenger to take heed that their less fortunate brothers and sisters no longer lacked the necessaries of pure air and wholesome water. As a powerful and lamented preacher put it, " Every time that a man in the higher classes perished it was as if the poor neglected man had spoken from the grave, or as if GOD himself had been heard to speak through him. He seemed to say I can prove to you now my relationship. You can receive evil from me, if nothing else has ever passed between us ; the same constitution, the same flesh and blood, the same frame were once ours ; and if I can do it in no other way, I can prove by infecting you that lam your brother still." The Annual Register of that year, looking back over the terrible history, drew the same moral, " Wherever neglect, wher ever depression, or vice and poverty, pressed down the poptilation, there the pestilence raged with its retributive and warning arm. In the great cities, the abodes of intermingled wealth and squalor, the pestilence had its chief seats ; the foul drains, the overcharged cesspools, the fetid waters, we re th e fruitful reservoirs of death. From the filthy alleys and crowded lodging-houses, the abodes of want and vice, the pestilence encircled the neighbouring mansions, and struck down their well-conditioned tenants." The terrible visitation, no doubt, gave a great stimulus to investigation and reform, and the years 1852 and 1853 were marked by many measures of great practical utility. In 1851 the Common Lodging Houses were brought under registration and Control, and the Act regarding them was extended and improved two years later. The power given to the local authorities to limit the number of lodgers in each house was a check to the excessive crowding so productive of typhus, and the provision * " Sanitary Reform in the Dietropolie,"—lguareerly Re - tiete, 1'19.285. rHE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1865 for removing any lodger affected by an infectious disease was another step of great importance. The value of a sufficient supply of pure water as an element of public health was now be ginning to be widely recognised, and accord ingly the Lodging House Act contains a clause compelling the owner of such lodging-house to obtain an adequate water supply. The Metro polis Water Act of 1852 provided for the general improvement of the water supply of London. The Burial Acts and the introduction of compul sory vaccination were also works of the same period, and less in importance, though still valuable, was the Smoke Act of '53. As if to keep up the atten tion of the public on sanitary matters the cholera returned, though less virulently, in 1854, and the connection of impure water with disease received a strong illustration in the case of the Broad-street Pump, to whose polluted water the fatal outbreak of cholera in the Golden-square district was traced. Urged by such revelations to pursue the good work our legislators in 1855 passed the Metropolis Local Management Act, which has proved of great value. The appointment of a Medical Officer of Health and an Inspector of Nuisances by every vestry is pro vided for by this bill, and Dr. BALLARD, the me dical officer for Islington, in summarizing the re sults of their labours before the social science meeting of 1862, says —" We have in sixteen districts only 25,410 cesspools abolished, and 65,826 houses newly drained, or their drainage amended, 5,395 houses supplied with water, which, for the most part, never had any previously. In fourteen districts only, 14,490 yards improved by paving, drainage, or lime whiting, and 13,926 residences of the poor cleansed and lime washed." The same gentleman describes his mode of procedure with regard to deaths from zymotic or epidemic diseases, and when two deaths are found to occur in any house within the year it is put on the list for inspection. The Acts relating to the keeping of cows, the regulation of hurtful occupations, the inspection of meat, &c., have all done good, though with regard to the condition of the workers at several trades there are still great grievances. There are still too many agencies at work— " Subtle and still, Sure and slow, Certain to kill, With an unheard blow." But the most pressing wants have been attended to, and we need not despair of the work being done. Provided only that our legislators and reformers will not " rest and be thankful" for their past achievements, while so many great and oppressive evils are calling for remedy within this very metropolis. THE REFORM LEAGUE• The usual monthly meeting of the executive com mittee of the above League took place at their offices, 8, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, on Friday evening last —Edmond Beales, M.A., president, in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary read a variety of correspondence from Grantham, Bristol, Woolwich, Southampton, Greenwich, and also from John S. Mill, Esq., Thomas Hughes, Esq., M.P., George M. Murphy, Esq., Captain Dresser Rogers, with sub scriptions, &c. He also reported subscriptions from Samuel Morley, Esq., M.P., and P. A. Taylor, Esq., M.P., of £25 each, and several smaller sums. Topics of the president's inaugural speech at St. Martin's Hall, now republished in a pamphlet form, were laid on the table, and a high compliment paid to Mr. Beales for the ability with which he has handled the question. Several applications having been made for depu tations to large and important towns, it was re solved unanimously that the president (E. Beales, Esq.) with Mr. George Odger, visit the towns of Grantham, Nottingham, and Leicester, and address large meetings of working men on the principles of the League. Reports were given in from several of the Lon don branches by the delegates, and it was resolved that a delegate be elected by each branch to attend the central board, in addition to the chairman, in case the above-named officer should be unable to attend. J. R. TAYLOR, Esq., presented 500 copies of his pamphlet on Registered Residential Manhood Suffrage, and offered, with the consent of the com mittee, to present a copy to each member of the Corporation and Common Council of the City of London, together with a copy of the president's speech. Resolved unanimously—" That we accept the generous offer of Mr. Taylor, and tender to him thanks for his able pamphlet and kind offer, and the zeal with which he Las always supported the prin ciples of the League" Mr. BAXTER. LANGLEY, in thanking the com mittee for the complimentary vote accorded to him for the straightforward manner with which ho main tained the principles of the Reform Leaguo at the Greenwich election, informed the committee that a great movement was on foot in Greenwich, Wool wich, and Deptford, which would add very consi derably to the power and influence of the Radical interest in any forthcoming election in that borough. The PRESIDENT, in referring to the late general election, remarked that the only candidate who had not prominently discussed the question of Reform, either in his address or speeches, was Lord Palmer ston. lle thought this significant and should not be lost sight of. It was resolved, " That a letter be sent to J. A. Nicholay, Esq., our treasurer, expressing the sym pathy of the committee for himself and Mr. Cave, and to express its sorrow and indignation for the unjust and unmanly conduct of those who so un justly attacked them at the dinner to the borough members at the Freemasons' Tavern." It was further resolved, "'That the president write a letter of congratulation to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Esq., M.P., her Majesty's Chancellor of the Exchequer, upon his being returned to the Com mons house of Parliament to represent the great constituency of South Lancashire, as being more in accordance with his great Liberal policy—political and financial—than the representation of a sectional constituency such as the University of Oxford." Finally it was resolved unanimously, " That in consequence of the increased number of branches in various parts of the country, and the consequent increase of correspondence and other work at the central board, the executive committee meet at the offices of the League, 8, Adelphi-terrace, Strand, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock, instead of monthly as heretofore." The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Theodora Grosvenor left town to-day for Mot combo House, Dorsotshiro. The Earl and Countess of Essex leave Cassio bury Park to-morrow for the Continent. The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's Hotel. The Countess de Grey returned to town yester day, having been relieved from her duties as Lady in Waiting to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. The marriage of Lord Henry Scott, M.P., second son of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, with the Hon. Cecil Stuart-Wortley, youngest daughter of the late Lord Wharncliffe, took place yesterday morning at Wostmins ter Abbey with full choral service. The marriage of the Lady Gwendoline Somerset, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, and Sir John Ramsden, Bart., is to take place at the church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields to day. Tho duke and duchess will give a breakfast on the happy occasion at his grace's official residence at the Admiralty. It is stated in well-informed circles that Sir Henry Cotterell, Bart., is about to marry Miss Airey, daughter of Lieutenant -General Sir Richard and the Hon. Lady Airey. THE BRAEMAR GATH ERING. —Agreeably to the wish of the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Fife and Lieu tenant-Colonel J. R. Farquharson of Invercauld, patrons, who have been consulted, it is resolved to hold the annual gathering and athletic gamos of the Braemar Highland society and gathering at Mar Castle on Thursday, the 14th September. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) OVERLAND MAILS. CALCUTTA AND CIIINA MAILS. MALTA, AUG. 1. The Pera left at 6 p.m., and the Poonah leaves at 7 p.m. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 4th and the latter at Southampton on the 10th instant. GIBRALTAR, AUG. 1. The Delta, with passengers, &c., from Alexandria, left here at 10 a.m to-day for Southampton. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. The Syria from Southampton, July 27, arrived on the 31st, at 6 p.m., and left at 9 p.m. for Alex andria. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. QUEENSTOWN, AUG. 2. The Inman steamer City of Baltimore, from New York on the 22d ult., arrived here at 3 a.m. to-day, and proceeded at 3.30 a.m. for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON, Aua. 2. The hamburg and American Company's steamer Saxonia, from New York on the 22d ult., arrived off the Needles at 10.45 a.m. to-day. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The following telegram has been received by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited), from R. A Glass, Esq., Managing Director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company : ON BOARD THE GREAT EASTERN, Wednesday Morning. One thousand two hundred miles payed out at 7.50 a.m. ; 1,050 miles run by- the Great Eastern at 6.50 a.m., All going on well. SPAIN. MADRID, AUG. 2. The protests of the Bishops of Tarazona and Osuna against the recognition of Italy have been re ferred to the Council of State. MADRID, JULY 30. The Archbishop of Trajanopolis (Father Claret) has addressed the following letter to the Esperanza: "Barcelona, July 25, 1865. " During my journey in Catalonia I have read in several journals that the Archbishop of Trajanopolis does not share the opinion of the other prelates of Spain, and disapproves what these prelates have said in their representations concerning the recognition of the kingdom of Italy. As such an imposture might cause some discredit to attach to my beloved brethren, the bishops, I now declare my opinion to be exactly the same as theirs. Were lin their place I should have acted as they have done, and I should have said what they have said in their representa tions. (Signed) " ANTONIO MARIA, Archbishop of Trajanopolis." The Epoca says :—" After having recognised the kingdom of Italy, we do not think the recog nition of the new monarchy of Greece will be long delayed. This was much discussed at the time that Senor Llorentos was Minster for Foreign Affairs, and negociations were opened with Aus tria and Bavaria, the powers most interested in the Hellenic question." The Correspondencia de Espana contains the following :—" A Madrid paper appears curious to know if, in recognising the kingdom of Italy, the Spanish Government interprets the treaty of Sep tember 15 in the same manner as France or Italy has done. The demand is not rational. Treaties are only binding upon the powers by whom they are concluded. In the examination of this ques tion the Spanish Government will neither be in fluenced by France nor by Italy. It will remain Spanish and Catholic." Towards the end of August Queen Christina will proceed to the establishment which she has engaged in the Basque provinces, where her Ma jesty will remain during the residence of her daughter Queen Isabella at Zarang. FRANCE. BOURSE, Aug. I.—Two o'clock. This being settling day on the Rentes, the market is attended with great animation. The report (price for carry ing over) is unusually cheap owing to the obliga tion the " bears" are under of buying in their late heavy sales. After doing 12fc., the report declined as low as par ; it, however,!afterwards recovered to 7i. Threes, for the Account, have varied from 67f. 65c. to 65f. 75c. The following are the prix de compensation fixed for the Stock settled to-day— Threes, 67f. 721 c ; Four-and-a-Half, 97f. ; Trea sury Bonds, 450 f. The fall in the Shares of the Comp':oir d'Escompte is due to the general meeting which took place on Monday, and at which a divi dend of 31fr. was fixed for the half-year, but at the same time an announcement was made of a loss sustained by the company in its affairs with India to the extent of 2,600,003 f. The following are the variations which have taken place in these Shares to-day 930 f., 942 f. 60c., and 935 f. Three o'clock.—To-day's monthly settlement has been favourably conducted. The report has again de clined to sc. Threes have advanced 15c., and Comptoir d'Escompte Shares 5f., whereas Credit Mobilier Shares have declined 6f. 25c. The follow ing are the last quotations :- 4i per Cents 97 -- Do. end month — Ditto Threes — Mexican Loan 46 Do. Bonds — Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred Roman 3 per Cents. Do. end month 67 75 Credit Mobilier 733 75 Do. end month 726 25 Bank Shares 3600 Credit Fonder 1255 Italian Loan 65 Do. end month 64 90 VAYS. Cash. Orleans , Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Acct. - ... 835 - - ... 1050 -- ~ e• -- ... 850 -- Southern .. - ... 558 75 Western Eastern Sardinian 275 Austrian - - ••• - .. 5 5 3 1 " 8 ‘ 7 505 Lombard — ~. 480 North of Spain - -- ... 185 Saragossa —.— ~. 320 Ditto to Barcelona.. Roman JOHN SADLEIR AGAIN,—The Liverpool correspon dent of the North British Mail relates the following curious story. Some days ago Mr. M—, a gentleman well known and extensively engaged in mercantile life in the sister island, arrived in Liverpool to transact business, and stopped at one of the first hotels in the town,where he had been known for many years. For three or four days he observed that he was followed, and his movements narrowly watched by a strange-looking person, and this rather an noyed Mr. M—, for go where he would, morning, noon, ornight,the individual was Dither in his wake or by his side. He made several attempts to speak to this mysterious being, but all to no purpose, as the moment ho approached that moment the man would disappear round a corner into some passage or publichouse, but very soon would reappear be side Mr. M—. -At last the latter formed a notion that the mysterious dodger had an intention of robbing him, and a few evenings since, just at dusk,ho turned sharply on the man, and caught him by the collar, giving him a good shaking, and at the same time insisting on knowing who and what he was, and what ho wanted. "I am a police man's assistant," the mysterious stranger replied, "and want you on a charge of forgery." The astonishment of the gentleman may be imagined when the "policeman's assist ant" informed him that he (Mr. M—) was not himself at all, but the late John Sadleir, member of Parliament. The denouement is as follows :—Tho gentleman happened to bear a strong personal likeness to the ex-M.P., and it seems that there happened to be a man in the police force at Liverpool who was well acquainted withSadleir's appearance, and the sapient " bobby" concluded that Mr. M— was the iden tical "John," and, having some dreary recollection that there was a largo reward offered for his arrest, concluded that it would turn out a "good job" to "nab" him. How ever, as his time was otherwise occupied, he employed the assistance of his friend, " the policeman's assistant* above alluded to. Thaassistant, however, being convinced that he had real flesh and blood to contend with, and not the ghost of John, and that it was likely he would get into trouble, quickly cligappe are d, moo§ Act O E4 been Ileard of. AMERICA. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) (Per the Belgian.) NEW YORK, July 21. President Johnson has announced his intention to sustain the administration of Governor Pierpont in Virginia. It is said that an effort is being made to induce the President to suspend the processes issued under the confiscation law against property of late rebels in Richmond, until action had been taken on their applications for pardon. The effect of the recent operations under the Con fiscation Act in Richmond is said to completely sus pend the efforts which were making to rebuild the burned district, and to have excited the greatest consternation among property holders, who thought they were going to be exempted from the liability of confiscation of their property. The Tribune says a prominent senator asserts that it is positively determined to try Davis by a military commission. The World says all cavalry corps attached to the Department at Washington have been mustered out. The South Carolina delegation are still here con cluding the arrangements for the reconstruction of that State. Governor Perry has prepared and forwarded to his State a proclamation calling a convention to re vive the constitution. The delegates are to be elected on the first Monday, and the convention will meet on the third Monday of November next. Provisional Governor Perry made a remarkable speech at Greenville on the 3d inst., just before he knew of his appointment. Its tone may be inferred from the following expressions :—" Mr. Chairman, I will here frankly say, as I have often said during the past four years, that there was not a man in the United States who more deeply regretted the seces sion of Southern States than I did at the beginning of the revolution, and there is not now in the South ern States any one who feels more bitterly the humiliation and degradation of going back into the Union than I do. Still, I know that we shall be more prosperous and happy in the Union than out of it." He also said Jefferson Davis was not specially to blame for the failure of the rebellion ; that the people, tired of fighting, had skulked from the field; that Johnson had 70,000 men on the mus ter rolls of his army, but only 14,000 in its ranks ; and adds, " Congress, too, Mr. Chairman, is greatly to blame for exemption. All between 18 and 45 should_ have been forced into the army and kept there. It matters not whether he was a doctor, lawyer, preacher, politician, editor, or school teacher, if an able-bodied man, he should have been sent to the army ; but, strange to say, the three classes of men who were mainly instrumental in plunging their country into this mad revolution were all exempted by Congress from fighting. I allude to politicians, preachers, and editors. This was not fair. The man who gets up a fight should always take his share of it." He also said President Lin coln's death was no loss to the South ; that he was a Whig and non-slaveholder, while Johnson is a Democrat who has held slaves, and who voted for Breckenridge in 1860 ; therefore the people should have every confidence in him. He ranks Lee next to Washington. The Herald's Richmond correspondent says : " The election in Richmond, on Tuesday last, resulted in the success of the candidates denominated Secessionists, who are not suspected of any great love for, or loyalty to, the national Government. The voting is said to have been done principally by the paroled soldiers of Lee's army. It may be added that the election of to-day has been con trolled by such men as composed the committee sent to President Johnson to induce him to withdraw and nullify the $20,000 exemption in the memorable proclamation." Major James Osborne, of the Judge Advocate General's office, has lately returned from a visit to the Southern prisons, -where he had been collecting evidence with a view to bringing to justice those who maltreated Union prisoners during the war. Captain Wise, late commandant of the Anderson vile prison, has been arrested, and is now lodged in the old Capitol. The Times says no official information has been received by the authorities announcing a decline in the health of Mr. Davis. The World says Judge Advocate General Holt has gone to the White Mountains, and it is thought General Grant will make a similar tour. San Francisco advices to the 18th inst. announce that the cable of the Russian telegraph has been suc cessfully submerged across Fraser's River. The Emperor of Mexico on Education. The Emperor of Mexico has addressed a letter to his Minister of Education and Public Worship, in which he says :—" It is my firm will to place public education in the Mexican empire, profiting therein by the experience gained by the most advanced peoples, upon a footing which will place us in the rank of the foremost nations. As principal guide of your propositions, you should bear in mind that education must be accessible to all, must be public, and (at least so far as regards primary instruction) gratuitous and obligatory. Secondary instruction must be so organised as to offer, nu the one hand, to the middle class of citizens fitting general educa tion ; on the other, to serve as a necessary basis for superior and special studies. The study of classical and living languages, as well as of the natural sciences, must be considered as one of its most essential branches. Languages, which are the basis of all humanising education, constitute at the same time an intellectual exercise impossible to overrate. The study of living languages is further, nowadays, absolutely indispensable to a people which desires to take part in the events of the world, and to keep up active relations with other peoples, especially if we take into account the exceptional geographical position of the country. Lastly, the culture of the natural sciences is the characteristic sign of an epoch which applies itself to reality, for it teaches us to see the things which surround us in their veritable aspect, and to employ all the powers of the universe in the service of the human will. Further, I wish that attention should be carefully directed to physical education and the harmony of its development. With regard to superior and pro fessional studies, I consider that special schools are necessary to their advantageous development. That which in the middle ages was called a university has come now to be devoid of sense. In establish ing these special schools, you should-take-care that in the diversity of professional studies all the branches of theoretical and practical sciences and of the arts are represented. It is important tkat your attention should be directed to the study of a science very little known in our country, i.e., of philosophy, because it exercises the intellect, teaches man to know himself, and to recognise a conse quence emanating from the study of himself in the moral order of society. I wish also to point out to you my ideas upon the subject of religious instruc tion. Religion is a matter of every man's consci ence, and the less the state interferes in religious questions the more does it remain faithful to its mission. We have given liberty to the Church and to consciences. I wish to secure to the former the full use of the legislative rights, and at the same time entire freedom in the education and formation of its priests according to its own rules, and without any interference of the state ; but duties, of which religious instruction forms part, are also incumbent upon the church, in which the clergy of the country have hitherto unfortunately scarcely participated at all. You will consequently be guided in your plans and your proposals by the principle that religious instruction in primary and secondary schools must be given by the curate of the respective parish, according to the text-books accepted by the Government, Examinations in all educational esta blishments must be regulated upon the new plan, carried out with strict exactitude, and always abso lutely public ; but if, upon the one hand, we wish henceforth to require solid and true education from our studious youth, this imposes upon us, on the other hand, the duty of furnishing them with good professors and good means of instruction. You will, consequently, be especially mindful of the necessity of forming distinguished professors for the establish ment of normal schools, to which you will call the greatest intellects in the country and from abroad. As the second necessity, I desire you to procure for the schools good books of instruction, which I com mend specially to your care.'? The Queen's Prize for Volunteer Artillery Practice, Yesterday, at Shoeburyness, detachments of Vol unteer Artillery corps competed for a prize of £lOO presented by her Majesty the Queen to the National Artillery Association. This was the second day of the Association's meeting, a prize given by Lord Palmerston, and known as the " Palmerston Prize," value £4O, having been competed for on Monday, and won by the second detachment of the Ist Sus sex (Brighton) Volunteer Artillery, the weapon used being the 18-pounder, the score made in the five rounds being 27 points in 5 minutes 42 seconds. The firing for the Queen's Prize was carried on in the presence of Lord Hardinge and a number of distin guished officers, and the practice was better than on the previous day, for whereas on Monday seven out of the twenty detachments entered were above the time allowed for the five rounds—namely, eight minutes, only one was on this day, and the scores generally were higher, while the time taken in firing was considerably less in some instances. Each de tachment had its choice of the gun to be used, and while four detachments of the Ist Sussex fired with the 18-pounder,which is generally considered a dis advantageous gun, the two detachments of the Ist Kent made choice of the 68-pounder ; the remainder of the detachments, which included men from the Ist and 2d Middlesex, the 3d Durham, the West York, the 2d Essex, the Ist A, Ist B, and Ist C Cinque Ports, and 4th Cinque Ports, all elected to fire with the 32-pounder. The maximum points to be obtained for each shot were three for elevation and three for deflection, with one extra where a " target" hit was gained, so that if a detachment hit the target every shot, and did not exceed the time allowed, 36 points, would be gained. The compe tition commenced as soon as the state of tide per mitted, and ; this was about 10 30, at which time there was a variable wind from the left rear and left, which caused great inconvenience by driving the smoke so as to interfere with the elevation marking from the sands, which was signalled by means of a simple contrivance hit upon by Captain Vidler, of the Cinque Ports Volunteer Artillejy, and used now for the first time at Shoeburyness. All the de tachments, with the exception of two, had fired, when the rising tide stopped the competition, leaving de victors of the previous day with the highest score, and one which is not likely to be beaten. This score, 28 points, was. made in smin. 36sec., and the nearest to it were those made by the fourth detachment of the same corps, who made 27 in smin. 44sec. ; the Ist B Cinque Ports, who made 27 in 7min. 36sec. (with the 32-pounder), and the 4th West Norfolk, who made 25 in 6min. 56sec. The firing was superintended by Colonel Fisher, and the general arrangements were carried out by the Royal Artillery. A " Sports Committee " of officers have got up various prizes for swimming, running, and hop and jump races, and for general athletic sports, and, though the weather was very wet on Monday, a camp fire was held, at which the general features of the association were discussed, and its arrangements freely criticised. The camp is under said military discipline, and the discom forts of a camp life in somewhat boisterous weather are borne by the Volunteers with praiseworthy for titude. THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The Quebec Morning Chronicle of the 22nd ult. says :—‘, .1 private letter from Cyrus W. Field states tha - , all representatives of the press of Eng land, America, and France, were to be excluded from the Great Eastern during the laying of the cable, the Telegraph Construction Company be lieving this course necessary, as some members of the press might enter into conversation with the engineers, and thus distract their attention from their important duties. A journal of the trip and its results will, however, be furnished to the Ame rican press immediately on the arrival of the Great Eastern at Heart's Content, and the connection being made with the shore at the terminus of the line. As the cable across the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Cape Breton, N.S., and Newfoundland, is now seriously damaged for the first time in seven or eight years, it is probable the message to and from the cable will have to be sent across the Gulf by a steamer, which will delay the press reports from five to six hours. Should there be enough of the Atlantic cable to stretch across the Gulf, 80 miles, which it is confidently expected there will be, it will, we understand, be immediately laid, and thus in a few days not only restore the continuity of the New York and Newfoundland line, but place the two continents in uninterrupted telegraphic communication." A New York despatch, dated the 21st ult., says : —" The beautiful steam yacht Clara Clarity has been placed by her owner, Mr. L. W. Jerome, at the service of Mr. Everett, engineer of the New York and Newfoundland Telegraph Company, and will sail to-morrow for Aspey Bay, with a large number of assistants. It is expected that the yacht will reach Aspey Bay in season to restore the pre sent cable across the Gulf of St. Lawrence before the arrival of the Great Eastern with the western terminus of the Atlantic cable. This accomplished, the telegraph lines of the country will be at once intact from the extreme eastern to the western shores of this continent." THE CASE OF COLONEL DAWKINS.—We under stand that the actions which Colonel Dawkins has commenced against the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Itokeby will not be tried at Bristol on the 12th inst. as was expected, they will have an order to change the venue to Middlesex, on the ground that the causes of action arose there, and that it would be inconvenient for the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Rokeby, and others to attend at Btistol. Tho actions, therefore, cannot be tried until November. GREAT WESTERN FETE.—This very popular fete —the tenth given in aid of the Great Western Rail way Widows' and Orphans' Fund—took place yesterday at \V okefield-park, near Reading, the seat of Mr. Robert Allfrey. The heavy rains on the previous day deterred many persons from being present, and had a perceptible in fluence upon the number of passengers travelling by the special trains, which the directors kindly granted, from Cheltenham, Glocestor, Oxford, London, Reading, Basing stoke, and other places. Still the attendance was quite as large as could have been expected under the circumstances, and not less than 7,000 or 8,000 persons visited the park. The last train reached its destination shortly before two o'clock, and almost immediately the concourse of people had collected in front of the stage erected near the mansion to listen to the performances of Stead, "the Cure," and the other artists of note who were engaged, the rain descended in torrents and scattered the audience in all directiohs, the majority taking shelter under the marquees, of which there were seven or eight. However, the state of the weather improved, and afterwards interfered but little with the amusements of the day. The vocalists, acrobats, kept together a numerous assemblage, whilst dancing was kept up with unflagging spirit, the bands being the Paddington Rifles and the Great Western band from Reading ; Mr. Bareham, of London, officiating as M.C. The other sports consisted of archery, "Aunt Sally," &c., and an interesting feature of the gathering was a fancy bazaar, at which the Misses Baker, daughters of Mr. Baker (the indefatigable secretary to the fund) presided. The magic post-office brought in a satisfactory sum. During the day Major Sir Paul Hunter and party, the Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, M.P., Captain Allfrey, Captain Gould, Mr. George Montagu, Mr. F. A. Bulley, and other gentry visited the park. The special trains returned between 8 and 9 o'clock, and the beautiful grounds were cleared. Tho committee carried out the arrangements onhe day in a very satisfactory manner. SPIRITS ON THEIR LAST LEGS —When rogues fall out, says the proverb, honest men come by their duo. So, when tricksters begin to abuse each other, the poor dupes they have gulled come to their senses. This is the crisis at which spiritualism has arrived. Mr. Home, who for - a long time hold undisputed cosscssion of the spiritual field, has lately stigmatised the Davenports as "unmitigated humbugs," and the friends of the Daven ports retort, through the medium of the Spiritual Times (price twopence weekly, advertisements two shillings a line), that Mr. Home is so notoriously jealous of every medium but himself that he is utterly disqualified for passing a judgment upon any medium whatever, or him self into the bargain. Mr. Home has worked his enter tainment out ; the Brothers Davenport have been exposed and denounced by Mr. Home himself, and their mysteries have been left in the hands of a few obscure ignorant men and women, who find seance-holding more profitable, more pleasant, and much easier work than the shoe-making, or bonnet -building, which is their proper vocation. In fact, spirit-rapping has come down to the level of fortune-tell ing, with this difference, that the rappers have a weekly organ through which to communicate their names and addresses to the public; while the old woman with the dirty pack of cards is obliged to prowl about areas, or trust to her private and confidential connection with the servant maido.—.Dickenh "All the Year Round." , • Val . eh. our lunar HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, August 1. The Queen and Princess Louise drove out yes terday morning and afternoon. Earl Russell arrived at Osborne, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal family. Prince Arthur in South Wales. PEMBROKE, Tuesday Morning. To say that all Pembrokeshire, which is neither a very large nor a very populous district, is moved by the arrival of Prince Arthur, would but inade quately describe the stir that is created by the Royal visit to South Wales ; for the popular excitement is by no means limited to the country which has the - honour of receiving the Prince, but extends through the whole of the southern principality. The visit of a scion of royalty to' the locality would at any time be regarded as no mean honour, but the circum stances under which the present visit is paid are such as to make it doubly welcome. The Prince comes down not only to join in a mark of respect paid to the memory of his illustrious father by the people of Wales, but by his presence to express his approval and that of his royal mother, of the manner in which that testimony has been borne. In taking up our narrative of the Prince's journey into Wales at the point where we broke off yester day—at Swansea, we may observe that as the royal visitor travelled further into the heart of Wales so it became evident that the people were better pre pared to welcome him. This welcome was mani fested in various ways—sometimes by a loyal and respectful demeanour, but it must be admitted that sometimes also• the curiosity of the natives got the better of their good manners, and that after rudely staring at the occuphnts of the royal saloon they appeared suddenly, as the train moved off, to become conscious of their high position, in acknowledgment of which a cheer was raised. Not of this kind was the reception given by a party of Glamorganshire artillery volunteers, who happened to have assembled for exercise on the sands by the side of the South Wales Railway, near Briton Ferry. As the train approached the men turned from their guns, took off their shakos, and gave a lusty cheer as the Royal carriage rushed by them. The exhi bition was graciously acknowledged by his Royal Highness. At the other station further on, between Swansea and New Milford, there was much eager ness shown, especially on the part of the ladies, to catch a glimpse of the youthful Prince, who had many opportunities of observing some fair specimens of the peculiar costume of the Welsh women, espe cially in the matter of comical hats and mob caps. These peculiarities are more noticeable in the district between Swansea and Haverfordwest than on any other part of the route, and, strange to say, they disappeared altogether at the end of the day's journey, where primitive fashions might have been expected most to prevail. In fact, Pembrokeshire is familiarly spoken of as a " little England beyond Wales," from the prevalence here of English fashions and the English language. Mr. Clift, in his excel lent " Book of South Wales," alludes to the circum stance in the following passage :—" Pembrokeshire (he writes) is the Cornwall of the principality. Its 'position, its stern and precipitous coast deeply in dented by Atlantic storms, the mildness of its climate, and its scenery, bear out the parallel ; but there is one remarkable difference—the character of the people. Pembrokeshire has been called '`Little England beyond Wales.' Cornwall, a great refuge of the ancient Britons, is in many respects essentially Welsh. Mr. Walker styles Pembroke ' partly Dutch, partly English, partly Welsh '—a description which tersely cony eys a true idea of its peculiarities and history." As briefly announced by telegraph yesterday, the Prince arrived at New Milford and Pembroke last night. s The reception accorded to his Royal High ness here was highly creditable to their good taste. There was no unnecessary detention of the tired traveller, who had encompassed some 300 miles since breakfast, and no delay by the presentation of formal addresses. As the train moved slowly into the terminus of the South Wales Railway at Wey land, recently christened " New Milford," the band of the 62d Regiment, which had arrived here pre viously as a guard of honour to his Royal Highness, played the National Anthem. A party of men of the same regiment, under the command of Major Gwynnie, presented arms as the Royal saloon drew up to the platform. Captain Superintendent W. Loring, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Saturn and the Royal dockyard at Pembroke, received his Royal Highness, and conducted him to the floating pier, where a royal barge was in readiness, manned by some crack oarsmen from the Royal yacht Vic toria and Albert, which had cruised round the coast and was now lying in the haven. His Royal High ness the Prince of Leiningen, K.C.8., captain of the Royal yacht, received his Royal Highness Prince Arthur on his arrival, and the royal party speedily embarked on board the barge, amidst the cheers of the people, who had congregated in large numbers on the shore and in boats, and on the word being given the men " gave way" in splendid style, and made for the opposite shore (Pembroke Dockyard) of the haven. They had hardly got clear of the pier, however, when her Majesty's ship Blenheim (Captain Mason), and her Majesty's ship Saturn commenced firing a royal salute, which was answered by the fort guns on the top of the hill. In a few minutes-the sailors in the barge rested on their oars, but when the voyage had ceased they resumed the voyage across the haven. As they passed under the stern of the Victoria and Albert the latter vessel dipped her colours. In a few minutes the Prince and his suite, with Prince Leiningen and Capt. Loring, landed at the dockyard steps, where they were re ceived by a guard of honour of the Royal Artillery under the command of Major Champion, amidst the cheers of the people, who had assembled in large numbers. The landing was a signal for a fresh salute from the guns of the fort barracks, and his Royal Highness proceeded at once to the residence of Captain Loring, whose guest he was for the night. _ _ _ Great preparations had been made for the recep tion of the Prince by Capt. Superintendent Loring: A dinner party of the officers of her Majesty's ships of war, the Royal yacht, the officers of the regi ments stationed at Pembroke, and the nobility and ge . ntry of the district, was held at eight o'clock, to meet his Royal Highness, and there was' a ball afterwards, for which a splendid ball-room had been constructed 150 yards long, and here were assembled all the elite of the district, including, of course, those invited to the dinner. His Royal Highness entered the ball-room about ten o'clock, and remained until one, when he took his depar ture. . _ This morning his Royal Highness inspected the dockyard, the barracks, &c., and it was expected would in the afternoon take a short trip down the haven in her Majesty's gunboat Hyena, now lying off Pembroke. In the evening the Prince and his suite journeyed by road to Tenby, taking in their way many objects of interest which they would miss if they travelled by rail. His Royal Highness will arrive at Tenby at six p.m., where he will be received by the local authorities, and will remain at Tenby until to-morrow. To-morrow the inauguration of the statue to the late Prince Consort will take place according to arrangements already announced. His Royal Highness returns to Osborne by the Victoria and Albert yacht, and not by land. TENBY, Tuesday Night. " 7 The Prince arrived here at a quarter past six this evening. He was received by the Mayor and authorities. He stops at the Abbey Gate Hotel during the night. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary do not intend to leave their chateau at Rutnpenheim before the end of next month. The Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda were unavoidably absent from the marriage of the Hon. CecilY Stuart -Wortley and Lord Henry Scott, yesterday, the noble marquis and marchioness having loft England about a fortnight ago for a tour in America,