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Tne Accumulated Fund is equal to about 50 per cent. of the entire Premiums received on Policies in force on December 3lat last. New 81161110.89 reported in 1335 amount to £353,700. 1°,3°0 P-vliCes itl f0rce,,.... £1,569,701, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDG E. THIS DAY.—Merning, 4h. 21m.— Afternoon, 4h. 40m, To-Monnow.-Morning, 4h. 58m.—Afternoon, sh. 15m, jr -cm uno LONPON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1866, A banquet given at Preston the other evening in connection with a local society possessed some in terest, in the presence of the junior member for the borough, the second son of the Earl of DERBY. The Hon. F. STANLEY, though he has not adopted the career in which his father and brother have so greatly distinguished themselves, has yet an here ditary connection with politics ; and the recent ac cession of Lord DERBY to the Premiership made his audience more ready to listen to the exposition of their member's views. In answer to an in quiry from Mr. Councillor RAWCLIFFE as to his opinions on the armaments of the coun try, Mr. STANLEY paid a tribute to the exertions of the late Administration to render the arms of our forces as efficient as possible. Lord DE GREY and Lord HARTINGTON may merit such encomiums for their determination to improve the arms of our troops and to adopt the breech-loader instead of its rival, but the late directors of the Almiralty do not certainly deserve any such praise. Into naval matters Capt. STANLEY did not enter, but kept to the questions more immediately concerning his own professions. Having borne testimony to the efforts made by the late Secretary and Under-Secretary at War for the improvement of our armaments, he reminded his hearers that one of the first acts of the present Government had been to augment the number of improved arms from 30,000 to 100,000. The outlay which this incurred in the order entailed was not, he was sure, contrary to the general voice of the country. In referring to the recent events which have so forcibly demonstrated the superiority of the breech-loading gun over its rival, Mr. STANLEY observed that some important reports from officers attending the two combatant armies had come under his own notice, and that in the reports both from the victorious and from the retreating army there was a unanimous testimony to the extraordinary power of the Prus sian arms. It is satisfactory to know that the arms now being placed in the hands of our soldiers are, in the opinion of competent authorities, decidedly superior even to the famous needle-gun. Mr. STANLEY declared that he and his friends had always held that the best manner to preserve peace was to be prepared for war, and that, so far from efficient armaments being likely to entangle us in hostilities, the contrary will be the case. In fact, the public conviction has long been that the best means to preserve ourselves from attack is to provide our beim with proper armaments; and it is this belief that renders the House willing, year after year, to vote the estimates. But the general feeling is still stronger respecting the navy than the army, both from the fact that the English are by nature more a naval than a military people, and also because all reflecting men perceive the vast importance of which our navy is to us, both for the protection of our shores and for the preservation of our com merce. The unsatisfactory condition of our naval reserves is, therefore, totally inexcusable ; and we hope that Sir JOIIN PAKINGTON, instead of trying to defend the faults of the system, will turn all his attention to the task of providing the country with something like an efficient fleet. We are glad to find the new member for Preston expressing himself energetically with respect to our armaments on land ; and it is to be hoped that his father's Administration will lose no time in pro viding a better state of timings at sea. It must be a source of great satisfaction to Mr. EYRE that his great services have been fully appre ciated in Jamaica; and, although numerous in stances of this have been already received by him, an additional testimony was afforded on the occa sion of his departure from the colony. A farewell address was presented to him by a committee of gentlemen, who represented over 1,200 subscribers, in which the most sincere sympathy was offered to him on his departure, and a declaration made that a more intimate knowledge of the nature of events would have shielded from censure a faithful servant of the Crown. It is, however, stated that the subscribers believe that when political pas sions have subsided and given place to reason and justice, the majority of his fellow-subjects will consider that an " officer who, unaided by any instructions from superior authority in times of extreme and sudden difficulty, and very grave national peril, has, on the whole, done his duty well, and ought not for any excess of his subordinates to be otherwise than most favourably dealt with." To this very fitting address, Mr. EIRE returned an appropriate answer, in which he declared that he natu rally felt pained that his career should be abruptly terminated by removal from the public service under the disapproval and censure of the Colonial Minister, after having served his Sove reign and country zealously for twenty-five years. But he went on to say his feelings of regret were lessened by the reflection that, however " able and impartial the parties may be by whom my conduct has been inquired into and adjudicated upon, it is impossible that persons imperfectly acquainted with the negro character, with the country, and with the circumstances that surrounded me at the time, can judge adequately or justly after the event of the necessity and propriety of the action I found it imperative to take under a great emergency." We believe this to be strictly true, and, indeed, it is much to be regretted that Mr. EYRE should not have been able to come to England before the close of the Parliamentary session, so that the people of this country might have had an opportunity of hearing from himself some statement which could have been put beside the extravagant declarations of the faction who partially and prejudicially judged the matter. It is well worth any one's while to per use the calm and temperate defence which Mr. EIR E has given of his conduct, and although some may be too wrapt up in theirownid persons eastoa willttend to his view of the matter, impartial recognise the difficult position in which he was placed. Mr. EYRE has exhibited under most trying cir cumstances a moderation that does him credit, and a calm dignity and self-possession that must assure him the sympathy of all distinguished persons. He declares that he retires into " private life," dis missed from thepublic service, after nearly a lifetime spent in it, but that he has at least the consolation of feeling that there bad been nothing in his conduct to merit it, nothing to occasion self-reproach, nothing to regret. " On the contrary, I carry with me in my retirement the proud consciousness that at all times, and under all circumstances, I have endea voured, to the best of my ability, to do my duty as a servant of the Crown, faithfully, fearlessly, and irrespective of personal consideration." Notwith standing the clamour raised by the votaries of Exeter-hall, and th e c h arges since made by the mem bers of the Jamaica Committee, we venture to say that it is seldom a man in so • Lfluential and responsible a situation can take leave of public life with so much satisfaction ; and it is not often that one attacked in so scandalous a manner, and accused of crimes of the deepest dye, when he has been simply discharging his duty, is able to rise superior to angry feeling, and forget his personal affronts in the majesty and dignity of the great principles which he represents, and the honour and interests of the country he has studied to serve. Mr. EIRE has left a name in Jamaica which will long be honoured ; and, now that he has arrived in England, we hope that he will find many to welcome him, and to show that they are not influenced by the factious efforts made to his disadvantage. Should the partisans of Mr. BRIGIIT put their threat into execution, we feel con vinced that Mr. Evnu will find many to assist him, and that the schemes of his enemies will turn to his advantage in the long run by exhibiting in true colours the many admirable qualities which he dis played at a time of great peril, and the valuable services he rendered to his country. Taking all things into consideration, it may fairly be stated that a servant of the Crown was never placed in more trying circumstances than the ex-Governor of Jamaica, and was never treated more harshly than he has been by those who ought to have appreciated his merits. All is still uncertainty respecting the course likely to be pursued in this deliberation on the French de mands ; but, at all events, we cannot say that there is any greater probability of peace than there was at the receipt of the last intelligence. It seems, to judge from the accounts which have reached us from various quarters, that BISMARCK is trying hard to get out of the difficult position in which he finds himself, and that he actually has the audacity to advise the French EMPEROR what to do. He reckons without his host, however, in taking a step like that, and the answer he has received is not likely to encourage him to try again. It is said that the crafty Minister pointed out to the French Cabinet that they could increase their territory without interfering with the plans of Prussia, and hinted at the desirability of appro priating the Duchy of Luxemburg and the frontiers of 1814, which could be obtained from Belgium. To this the E3IPEROR is said to have returned the proper answer, that should he think it advisable to open negotiations with Holland, or Belgium, he should do so without consulting the Cabinet of Berlin ; but for the present he desired to raise one point, and that was the rectification of the frontiers of 1814, now in possession of Prussia. It is said in Vienna that large Prus sian forces have been withdrawn from Bohemia, and sent to the Rhenish provinces of Prussia, and this certainly does not look like a pacific settlement of the question. It is true that the Constitutionnel of yesterday published an article respecting this important matter of compensation, in which it seemed to take a sanguine view of the prospects of peace. We question, however, if the "very friendly relations existing between the two Powers" were hinted at will be found sufficient to withstand the troublous times they were entering upon. As for the great stress which is laid upon the chief desire of France being that the constitution of Ger many should be so arranged as to be favourable for Europe and conducive to her own interests there is no likelihood of this being verified either, for what reason is there that France should allow Prussia to progress so much to her own disadvantage and to the disturbance of the balance of power in Europe? We see no reason to believe that the Emperor NAPOLEON will allow himself to be insulted and the French people to be degraded by putting up with the curt impertinence of the Prussian Cabinet; and therefore, if Prussia persist in refusing his demands, there can be but one alternative—that of • X.,. a., aa SO SI ..au1a15.,1 . 7 Vl+ .w Iv,. Lla vl all the negotiations so much talked of ; and, if so, the grand schemes of Herr BISMARCK may be de feated just when they were on the eve of fulfilment. It will be a very different thing to cope with the Emperor of the FRENCH from what it was to engage the Austrians, and if the present moderate demands of the French Govern ment are refused, and the tide of war turns against the Prussians, they may have to give up far more than the places they now refuse to yield. While matters are in such a doubtful state relative to foreign affairs, the Prussian Go vernment is working away with might and main to consolidate its victories, and complete the work of annexation. All parties who are unfortunate enough to be mixed up in the matter will find that they will have to pay freely down for the bargain about to be struck. There is indeed ample cause to pity those German States which have been drawn into the strife without their own consent. The Session of Congress has come to a close very nearly at the same time as that of our own Parlia ment. The actual breaking up of the American Assembly took place, indeed, on the 28th ult., but the detailed account of the proceedings has reached us a few days after the dismissal of our noble lords and honourable gentlemen. The attendant circum stances were, however, very different in the two countries, and English M.P.'s would be not a little astonished if they were called upon to undergo the transatlantic process. For the last few days of the Session here political excitement has wellnigh died out. The Public Health Bill and the alarm about the cholera gave indeed a little animation this year, but the hours of debate are short, and the business to be got through is reduced to a minimum. Very different is it in Washington. The session closed late on the 28th July, after both houses had been in almost unbroken sitting from noon on the 27th. The presiding authorities were afraid to permit an adjournment for fear the necessary quorum of members could not be got together again, and consequently the members were forced to keep their vigil as best they might. A large proportion of them, as might be supposed, took refuge in neigh bouring easy chairs and sofas, to be aroused periodi cally by the summonses to vote. The object of this prolonged sitting was to pass a number of bills, which had been left over during the wasted session, which has been completely sacrificed to the Radi calsthharvoeubgehednurreinjegetthedeleaasrtliheoru, r a s n o d f a a Session eawbilleici which instance occurred on this occasion when a clause was attached to an Appropriation Bill and passed, giving two hundred million dollars in bounties to soldiers. This has been fought off all through the session, but by this ingenious device has now passed both houses. A similar trick was detected by the quick wit of the PRESIDENT, who discovered among the crowd of bills brought to the ante-room of the Senate for his signature an old friend with a new face, one of the bills he had previously vetoed attached in some mysterious manner to an innocent-looking land surveying bill. It had been smuggled through Congress w ithout detection, but the President very promptly returned it with another veto, thus showing the Radicals that he is 6 not deficient in the national quality of "'cute ness." The objectionable changes in the Neu trality Laws, advised by General BANKS as a bid for Fenian support, happily broke down " in the Senate, The bill wa4 hurried through the THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 14, 1866. Lower llouse, though the newspapers very properly denounced it ; and the New York Times justly asked whether it was more dignified to modify the laws for the pleasure of the Fenians than for the accom modation of foreign Governments ? In the Senate, on the next day, however, Mr. SUMNER, of Massa chusetts, objected to it so strongly that he succeeded in getting it consigned to a committee, so that the Fenians need not hope for greater indulgence in case of another Canadian raid during the recess. REVERDY JOHNSON, one of the most noted Senators, also objected to the permission given to the Fenians to use the public buildings, but the Radicals carried this—one of their last political triumphs, we should imagine, since they are not likely to muster in equal force at the new Session. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. There is naturally great anxiety in Paris to as certain the precise nature of the proposals in course of discussion between France and Austria relative to the change in the frontier limits on the Rhine. The Moniteur is yet silent upon the subject, but the journals of all shades of opinion call upon it to speak out and to give explanation as to the real claims made by France in consequence of the suc cesses of Prussia and the aggrandisement of her dominions. I have reason to believe that the Moniteur will respond to the request of the French public without delay. Indeed I think the week will not pass over without a lucid explanation of the views of the Emperor. Only faint indications upon the subject are traced in other journals, all more or less conjectural. The Siècle says—" The armistice between Italy and Austria was concluded yesterday on the basis of the military occupation of the moment. We learn at the same time that Prussia has notified to Austria her resolution to guarantee to Italy the possession of Ve netia. This is only the strict execution of the engage ments taken by the Cabinet of Berlin towards that of Florence. The notification, however, is opportune. The attitude assumed by Austria for the last few days gave rise to some fear that the Imperial Go vernment of Vienna had the afterthought of break ing the alliance between Prussia and Italy by di recting all her forces against the latter country, and by endeavouring to impose upon her onerous conditions in return for the cession of Venetia. " The question of the limits, which comprises that of Trentin, remains to be discussed diplomatically. We have reason to believe that France has given the assurance to Italy that she will use her good offices to obtain for her an acceptable military frontier near the Tyrol." The Journal des Debats, which sometimes is in the secret of the French Government, says :—" The fact of the negotiations (between France and Prus sia) cannot be doubted, since it was affirmed in the House of Commons by Lord Stanley, who, how ever, said he was not acquainted with the object of them. Better informed, or less reserved, the Eng lish journals state that the French Government claims the restoration of the frontier limits which existed in 1814 ; and some of these papers appear to fear that these discussions may lead to fresh com plications calculated again to disturb the peace of Europe. The silence of our official and officious journals may serve to a certain extent to confirm the reports in circulation in the political world, and of which we know nothing in France, except what we glean here and there from the foreign news papers." The Empress of Mexico has had a long interview with the Emperor at St. Cloud, and well-informed journals say that the visit of her Majesty is not only connected with important matters connected with Mexico, but that it involves other diplomatic ar rangements of great consequence. The journals, wisely perhaps, say little or nothing about the cholera. It has existed for two or three weeks in Paris, but not to a serious extent. The Union Medicale says that the number of cases does not increase, but that the disease was stationary for a fortnight. At Amiens the average deaths are now only two daily. Although the Moniteur says nothing about the negotiations between France and Prussia, the Constituile , ,,,J a sort of aisclusure which is no doubt of official inspiration. It says :—" without doubt it may be that France has a right to compen sation, but to believe in a formula ready drawn up and in the rejection of this programme is to misun derstand the ordinary character of diplomatic pro ceedings. It is to make no account of the very amicable relations which exist between the two Powers. It is in fact to forget that the real interest of France is not to obtain an insignificant aggran disement of territory, but to assist Germany to con stitute herself in the manner the most favourable to her own interests and to those of Europe." There is now an interesting Fine Art Exhibition at Lille. One quarter of the production is byFrench artists ; 180 foreign artists figure in the catalogue, 53 Belgian, 35 Prussian, 22 German, 20 Italian, three Swedish, two Norwegian, two Hungarian, one Danish, and also Bohemian and Hanoverian. Count Eulenburg, who obtained such unenviable notoriety in consequence of the murder of M. Otto, the cook, was severely wounded at Jetzeldorff, in an engagement with a squadron of Austrian dragoons. It is thought that he cannot survive. A discovery very interesting to artists has been made in the cathedral of Bourges. In repairing the chapel of Sainte Solange a magnificent mural painting has been brought to light. It is of the 15th century, and represents the crucifixion o Christ. M. Pijon, the barrister, whose sudden illness while pleading before the court I mentioned, died the next day. He was in his 68th year. The weather to-day has improved a little upon yesterday, but there was a good deal of rain in the early part of the morning. The afternoon was warmer and more pleasant, but upon the whole the most accurate description of the weather is that it is very unsettled. One proof of the confusion prevalent in regard to the negotiations between France and Prussia is afforded by the Gazette de Speller, a Berlin paper, supposed to have an official character. That journal says—" The amicable and confidential re lations between the two Governments have not been disturbed by any questions relative to cession of territory." Another new theatre has just been opened in Paris, the Cirque du Prince Imperial. It was finished some months ago, but reports having pre vailed in regard to its solidity the Government appointed competent architects to survey it. , The illonite; of this evening gives a brief ex planation in regard to an article in the Times of Saturday, in which bellicose inferences are drawn from the desire of the Government to purchase ca valry horses and saltpetre. The French Government it says has hastened its annual purchases of horses from the fear of competition from foreign Govern ments, who during the war have bought more than 20,000 horses in France. As to powder, its provi sion is complete. The ilioniteur also explains that the visit to France of Marshal M'Mahou from Algeria is not in consequence of his recall, but is caused by the death of hi s b ro ther-in-law, the Duke de Castries. With resp ec t t o the purchase of salt petre, I may add that bills were posted in Paris in viting tenders for l arge quan tities of that warlike article, to be deliv ere d a t se veral of the French ports—Toulou se , M arse ill es, and others. The Bourse was a l most d ese rted to-day, and business was a l mos t n i l. The R en te closed at a rise of 10c. Th e 41 per Cents. rose 250. Nothin g was done in railway shares. CHOLERA.--it is important that the public should be acquainted with the best means for preventing the spread of this pestilence. The leading medical autho ritics recommend the use of MCDOUGALL'S DISINFECTANTS as the cheapest and most efficient. They combine the good effects of Carbolic and Sulphurous Acids, the disin fection being p ermanent, and not temporary only, as i s the case with m ere d eo d orisers, such as Chloride of Lime, &c. Messrs. 311cDou GALL will forward suggestions for the Prevention of Ch o l era " on application at t h e i r d ep o ts : London, 11, Arth ur - s t reet West, London-bridge ; Man chester, Eigaltrget, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PRUSSIA AND HANOVER. BERLIN, Aug. 14. General Voigts-Rhetz has been appointed Go. vernor-General of Hanover. It is stated that the mission of Prince Ysembourg was to represent to the Queen of Hanover that her stay in that country would be attended with incon venience, which it was her Majesty's interest to avoid. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Aug. 14. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, with her children, left yesterday for Ermansdorf. The Crown Prince follows to-day. Prince Louis of Hesse has arrived at the palace of the Crown Prince upon a visit. The negotiations for peace between Prussia, Wur temburg, and Baden are said to be nearly concluded. Some difficulties have, however, arisen in the peace negotiations with Bavaria. The Spenersche Zeitung ' even asserted that war against Bavaria may be renewed at the expiration of the armistice on the 22d inst., unless a change shall have taken place in the present aspect of affairs. THE TYROL. PRIMOLANO, Aug. 13. The Austrian headquarters in the Tyrol have been established at Borgo. SCHLE SWIG. FLENSB URG E Aug. 14. The President of the Committee of the National party bas issued an appeal to the people of Schles wig, which says:—" The Danish inhabitants of Northern Schleswig have become convinced that, under Prussian rule, the national institutions pecu liar to Schleswig will not be endangered, and that, on the contrary, union with Prussia, ono of the Great Powers, will be advantageous to the interest of the Duchy. They have therefore willingly ac quiesced in the new order of things, and it is only the party favourable to Denmark that has demanded foreign intervention. It is the duty of all parties to endeavour to avert this danger. Let their watchword be—' No division." HUNGARY. PESTH, Aug. 13. The Empress of Austria has again left for Vienna It is stated that the Hungarian Diet will be- con vened for October next. The Pesth papers have not been allowed to pub lish any communication relative to the recent negotiations between the Austrian Government and the Hungarian political leaders. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, August 14. The armistice having been signed, the Federal Council has disbanded all troops on guard on the Italian frontier. The prohibition, however, against the exportation of horses remains in force. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIAN. (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, AUG. 3 (Evening). Several members of the Free State Convention at New Orleans have been arrested and indicted before the grand jury. Numerous blacks have been arrested, and arms and ammunition have been found concealed in the house of a negro. The Radicals and their opponen mutually denounce each others policy as having led to the late riots. Advices re ceived here from Havana state that Spain is pre paring another attack upon Chili. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Aug 4, Evening. Money abundant. Gold, 147 f. Exchange on London, 157 f ; on Paris, 3.56 f. Stocks firm and advancing. New York Centrals, 1041 ; Illinois, 122 f ; Erie, 68f ; 5-20 U.S. Bonds, 109. Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 36c. Flour and wheat very dnll. Corn declining. Provisions heavy. Coffee steady. Molasses quiet. Sugar steady. Petroleum firm and advancing. Crude, 28 ; re fined, 45. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3. Cotton—Middling, 38 to 39. Week's receipts, 1,500 bales. Stock, 88,000 bales. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Intelligence from the city of Mexico, on the 27th ult., published here, states that an attempt at a revolution had been made in that city. The con spirators were arrested and banished. Excitement is reported to prevail in Yucatan. THE BOMBAY MAIL. ALEXANDRIA, August 13. The Poonah left at 9, and the Delta at 10 a.m., to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 18th, and the latter at Southampton about the 25th inst. PRANCE. Ems, Aug. 13.—Two o'clock.—Business opened heavily, great uneasiness prevailing from the ab sence of any authoritative statement as to the reported negotiations with Prussia relative to a rectification of the French frontiers, which has been the object of universal anxiety in France for some days. However, although the first quotations were lower than the closing price of Saturday, as the day pro gressed a little more confidence seemed to be enter tained. French Threes were done at 68f. 90c., the closing price of Saturday; Italian Fives at 52f. 10c., or 20c. higher; Mobilier at 642 f. 50c., or a rise of 1f.,.25c. ; Paris Gas and Comptoir d'Escompte un varied at 1,547 f. 50c. and 865 f. ; Credit Foncier at 1,295 f., or a fall of sf. The Railway Market has but slightly changed at present. Three o'clock. —The market has closed without any marked change :- 41 per Cents 98 25 Do. end month 3 per Cents 68 95 Do. end month 6B 95 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foneier 1295 Do. end month 1296 25 Bank Shares 3550 Italian Loan 52 15 Do. end month 52 15 Mexican Loan 2B Do. Bonds 167 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred 'AYR. For Account. Orleans B6B 75 Northern 1135 Lyons and Mediterranean B7O Southern 527 50 Western — Eastern — Sardinian . BO . Austrian Lombard North of Spain lO2 50 Saragossa 125 Ditto to Barcelona. — Roman .... — --- THE SUNDAY BA NDS IN THE PARKS.—Victoria park closed its eleverAth season on Sunday. During the 13 weeks there have bean 12 performances, and once the rain interfered. There is a larger balance in hand than at the commencement of the season, although extra seating for 500 persons has been added, to the permanent advantage of its funds. Battersea-park has greatly improved in its receipts. The land here will play till the end of August, and for next yea.r there is promised by her Majesty's Chief Commissioner a altfor;a similar to those of Regent's and Victoria Parks. AMERICAN ADDRESS TO THE RUSSIAN EMPEROR. [REUTER'S EXPRESS.] ST. PETERSBURG, August 8. The extraordinary mission from the United States of America, accompanied by General Clay, the American Minister at this Court, was received to day ja - the Emperor at the Palace of Peterhof. The Lion. G. V. Fox, Under-Secretary of the U.S. Navy, presented to his Majesty the address voted by Congress congratulating him upon his escape from the pelil of assassination. Mr. Fox made the following speech : " Sire, —The resolution which I have the hon our of presenting to your Imperial Majesty is the voice of a people whose millions of lips speak from a single heart. " The many ties which have long bound together the great empire of the east and the great republic of the west have been multiplied and strengthened by the unwavering fidelity of the Imperial Govern ment to our own throughout its recent period of convulsion. The words of sympathy and friend ship then addressed to the Government at Washing ton, by command of your Imperial Majesty, are fixed in the eternal remembrance of a grateful country. " As one of the wide family of nations, we yield our willing homage to that noble act of humanity which is especially referred to in the resolution of Congress. The peaceful edict of an enlightened sovereign has consummated a triumph over an in herited barbarism, which our western republic has only reached through long years of bloodshed. " It is therefore with profound emotion that I offer to your Imperial Majesty, to the emancipated subjects, to all the people of this vast realm, our heartfelt congratulations upon the providential escape from danger which led to this spontaneous expression of regret for the attempt, and thankful ness for its merciful arrest and failure. " The story of a peril from which a kind Provi vidence has delivered your Imperial Majesty brings with it the remembrance of the mighty sorrow which so lately filled every loyal heart in our own land at the sudden loss of our chief, our guide, our father. " We thank God that a grief like this was spared to our friends and allies, the Russian people. " May the Father of all nations, and all rulers, protect, prolong, and bless the life which He has so signally preserved, for the service of the people to which it belongs, for the good of mankind, and the glory of His holy name. (Signed) G. V. Fox, Assistant-Secretary of Navy. Agricultural Prospects. The week opened with showery weather, but was mostly fine during the after part of the day, with occasional bright gleams of sun, and strong breezes from the west and south-west. On Illonday the morning was thick, with an uncertain promise; pit 10 a.m. slight rain fell, increasing at noon, and this proved a settled steady fall during the remainder of the day, while at night it was very heavy, With a violent gale of wind from the south-west, the ther mometer at noon down to 58 degrees, and the baro meter as low as 29.75 inches. On Tuesday heavy showers fell, with a continuance of high gales, and harvest-work was generally suspended. Our advices - - _ from that day were mostly of an unfavourable cha• ratter. From the East Riding of Yorkshire it was stated : " Weather has not been at all favourable for the crops ; a good deal of rain has fallen at in tervals, with a low temperature for the season of the year, and the grain comes slowly to maturity. The cutting of oats has commenced in some forward patches in this district, but harvest will not be gene ral for a week or ten days, even with hot forcing weather." From Norfolk : " The weather since this day week has been unsettled, and a good deal of rain has fallen. To-day is fine, with a gale from the S.W. Harvest has par tially commenced in this neighbourhood ; both barley and wheat are reported to be falling light." From Lancashire it was remarked—" The weather has been unfavourable through the week, as we have had boisterous winds and some heavy falls of rain, which have laid many of the grain crops, now fully ripe. Cutting has commenced pretty generally through West Lancashire ; the farmers speak well of barley and fair of oats; but of wheat they report rather despondingly, with lighter sheaves than usual, and they are anxious for a more genial state of weather." From Suffolk our advices run —" The weather . continues cold, and with very little sun. Wheat cutting has just commenced, and as the day advances will become more general. The opinion of the crop is not encouraging." From Noithum berland it was observed—" The weather since our last report has been cold and unsettled ; wind va riable, since yesterday S.W., and rain." Wednes day was a very showery day, continuing to be quite unfavourable for harvest work. From the west coast of Scotland it was remarked—" We have bad much rain during the week." On Thursday some slight showers fell, but being a very breezy day har vest work was partially proceeded with, though our advices were'not very encouraging. From Suffolk, near the coast, it was written—" The weather con- tinues dull and unsettled ; the amount of rain, how ever, which has fallen is not heavy, but experience tells us that to produce quality in grain we need a dry warm sun at the critical period for the ripening of cereals." From the interior of the same county our advices stated—" The continuance of unsettled weather during the week has very much interfered with harvest operations. %Vheat cutting has be come general, some fields are already cleared, and a few samples of Talavera were brought to market, but the condition is bad." From Buckinghamshire it was stated—" A large breadth of ;heat has fallen before the sickle ; the same remark applies to oats, but little of either has been carted. The weather continues showery, and unless we get settled weather shortly, I fear the wheat will be hur ried into stacks too quickly. As I have told you before, the quantity as to yield varies much, accord ing to the nature of the soil. On the heavy clay districts the crop is a light one." From Warwick shire—" We have had another week of very unset tled weather, which is now looked upon with much anxiety, interrupting as it does harvest operations, which otherwise would now be general. On Friday the morning was fine, and it held up to 1 p.m., when showers again fell, and continued at intervals for the remainder of the day." From Devonshire it was stated—" Harvest operations progress. We have continued threatenings of rain without much falling, so that large quantities of corn are cut, and a con siderable quantity stacked, in condition dry enough to save it, but not dry enough to come immediately to market." From Lincolnshire our latest advices stated—" Since last week a great change has taken place for the worse as regards the growing crops, owing, no doubt, to the cold wet and ungenial wea ther. All the best crops of wheat are much lodged and twisted, which must prevent the ears from being filled as they should be ; and, besides, mildew has fallen upon many crops, and when this occurs a great defi ciency is the result in both quality and quantity. The barley is much laid by the rains, and I expect to find the grain small in consequence." Saturday was the only day without rain during the week, but it was dull and gloomy at times, and although the barome ter has risen and got up to 30 degrees, the weather does not seem settled. Still the temperature being higher gives hopes of improvement, and next week will be yet more important than this has been, as harvest work will be more general.-31ark-Lane Express. ART UNION EXHIBITION.—The private view of the pictures and works of art won in 1866 by prizeholders in the Art Union of London; took place on Saturday at the Gallery of the Water-Colour Institute, Pall-mall. The exhibition, including several works of considerable excel fence : among them Mr. Beavis's "Drawing Timber in Picardy," Mr. Birket Foster's " Winterbourne, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight," and Mr. Henry Warren's " Deborah Sitting in Judgment." The last-mentioned painting has been won by a prizeholder ig New Zealand. Altogether there are in the exhibition 109 oil and 150 water-colour paintings, to gether with a marble bust of Hobe, a pair of bas-reliefs in ivory, and a vase with Cupid and Psyche in relief, by Mr. J. Barkentin. There is, moreover, on view in the collec tion a resinc9d copy of " A Wood Nymph," by Mr. C. B. Birch, het • tirtgar HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Aug. 1 3 . Her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice went out also. Prince Leopold drove out attended by Mr. Legg. --0.-- His Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales has joined General Hall's select shooting party on the northern moors of Yorkshire, where the prince and friends Will re main for the grouse shooting till Friday, on ;which day h e will join the princess on her way to Abergeldie, N• n " from Studley Royal, where her royal highness is now stay" ing with the Earl and Countess de Grey. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge , se' companied by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, 0 . 131 left Grimstone Park, where the duke had been staying with Lord and Lady Londesborou g h, f or G e neral 11 0 shooting quarters in the north of Yorkshire. The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louis a Percy, who arrived at their residence in Portman-squ are on Saturday, from Sion House, Isleworth, left yesterday for Alnwick Castle, for the autumn. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Ladies Scott left Dalkeith Palace, near Edinburgh, on Saturday last, for Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfriesshire. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff and family left the Prussian Embassy on Carlton-house-terrace yesterday for Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury have left town for Heron Court, near Christchurch, Hants. The Earl of Bective, M.P., and Lady Madelin e Taylour have left The Lodge, Virginia, Ireland, for Edin burgh. The Earl of Portsmouth left Cataldi's Dover-street, for his seat in Hants. The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith left Dalkeith Palace, near Edinburgh, on Saturday for Bowhill, the Duk e of Buccleuch's seat in Selkirkshire. The earl has been de ing duty with his yeomanry cavalry regiment during th e past fortnight. The Duke of Beaufort and Mr. Roll, M. .--,101. At the annual meeting of the Badminton Agr i ", cultural Society just held about 400 ladies a' gentlemen dined together. Among those present wer e the Duke of Beaufort, Lord A. Somerset, Lady Blanche Somerset, Sir J. Neeld, Lady Neeld, 311. ' bolt, M.P., &c. Mr. ROLT having proposed " The Health of the Duke of Beaufort," as patron of the society, The Duke of BEAUFORT responded, and after av, luding to local topics, the cattle plague, and cholera, said that the long peace which Europe had enjoye d for 39 years had led them to believe that aEuropea ll war was hereafter impossible. He believed that 3 9 years' peace was due to the life of the Duke of We l ; lington. They all knew that after the battle °I Waterloo there was no such thing as a European war during the life of the Duke of Wellington. B ut no sooner had he died than the Emperor of Ruaai n moved, and fell upon Turkey. He believed that 0 0 European Sovereign, whether Emperor or Xing' dared to move for war so long as the Duke of Wel lington was alive. They might congratulate theta' selves that they had kept out of the broil that ha d lately taken place ; but he was not quite sure that they might congratulate themselves upon the position they now occupied as a great power. He believe d that since the European war, and in consequence e' , our non-interference, allowing Prussia to have en' tirely her own way with Denmark, we had lost our prestige in Europe. Nobody would tell him that ati any time before the Danish war any Europea n Power would have dared to go to war without main ing alliance with England. He believed the conti nental Powers were quite aware that the great bulk of our army was now absorbed in India, and th at therefore we could bring no adequate land force t ° , bear against any of their armies ; and he believ ed they were also aware of that unfortunate fact whi ch Sir J. Pakington disclosed the other day, that th e whole of the seven millions—at all events, a gr eat number of millions—which had been expended in the construction of the navy during the last seven or eight years had been entirely th r o wn aw ay, tha t there was not a single ship in reserve that could be put into commission. He hoped the present (4°- vernment would use such earnest endeavours that they might shortly be enabled to say that they ha d a navy fit to cope with any three navies in the world. No doubt many of them had recently read in the Times some articles praising American ships, an d pointing attention to the unsightly monster that visited our shores the other day. On the very ' l4 when the last article in the Times appeared an officer went down to inspect this ship. The ofaee r inquired with reference to the guns, and the Ameri can officers did what they had never done before -- they fired off their guns. They put into them h alf , a charge of powder and no shot, and the recoil e ci " . the guns was so great that they broke away, a ri A actually knocked a hole through the turret. ("'" laugh.) This was a fact that was not generally known, but it was an absolute and positi v e fact, to l to him by one of the naval officers who were Pre sent. He absolved the late Government in not ha B ' lug followed the example of the Americans merely because they had heard that their ships were effec tive, and in not having constructed a navy uP °9. their very faulty principle ; but he did not absolv o them from the blame of having ineffectually squa ll .; dered a great deal of money. In conclusion grace proposed " The Health of the members 0 ' Gloucester and Wilts." Mr. ROLT, M.P., responded, and alluding to t il l question on which the late Government went out ° office, he said it must not be supposed that the P re sent Government were opposed to a reasonable ine 3 ' . sure of Reform ; but by " reasonable " he mean t measure that would be equally just to every clas s f c , the community, considering the agricultural, tu commercial, and the manufacturing interests alik e ' and giving to no class any undue preponderan ce over the other. CROWN CHURCH PATRONAGE.—The Earl of DerbY has presented the Rev. James Jeakes, M.A., of St. peterif4 College, Cambridge, curate of Harrow, to the incumbelll of Holy Trinity Church, Shoreditch. THE FUTURE LONDON WATER SuPPLv.T ili° subject will in all probability receive full considera tion between the present time and the opening of the a° ~t Session of Parliament. In addition to minor schemes and likely to bo set afloat, two gigantic proposals now before the public. In November, 1865, J ° :: Frederic Bateman, C.E., issued an able pamphlet plan) on the subject of the supply of water to London fr o '" the sources of the River Severn. His project is a bold 011° —namely, to bring water from the Welsh hills, at I : distance of 183 miles, at a cost of £8,600,000• Mr. Bateman states--" No scheme, in m y opill i°° ,l ; is worthy of attention w hi c h wou ld bring '- less than 200,000,000 gallons of water per ' 391 1 at an elevation which would supply nearly the whole the metropolitan district by gravitation without puraPing'4 Mr. Bateman's lecture at Burlington-house, which °- honoured by the presence of his Royal Highness, t il° Prince of Wales, will be still fresh in our read ers' collection. Another pamphlet (with plan) has jus t °P ; peared on the future water supply of London, by Cl e° o l. Willoughby Hemans, C.E., and Richard Hassa rci l This project is still more gigantic—it is to turn the 131-1,, of Haweswater, Ullswater, and Thirlmere in 011 in A b° i° laud and Westmoreland into great reservoirs, B°`"lo,t convey so vast a body of pure water to London in there would be ample left to :supply certain towus Yorkshire on the road, and the works would begs tO In a from their commencement. The distance from Lo ro would be 240 miles and the cost ..£10,000,000. The authors of; this pamphlet state : —"Although involving an parently larger outlay in the first instance than :gr. 13 ', 0 man's, this scheme will, from the absolute certainty of rainfall, the extraordinary purity of the water, the fan of tics afforded by the existing lakes for the const ructioa si immense reservoirs, and from the revenue which ° t o fairly be expected from the sale of .water in_ s t districts traversed by the aqueduct, be found the at and cheapest which has yet been propose d, aud „ ultimate economy would arise from its selection. Heman's name stands high in the engineering P r° and Mr. Hassard designed the extensive waterworks being carried out for the city of Dublin , wh i c h will be sue d plied with water from the source of the river Varl i l.: e ts the lakes in the Wicklow mountains. Va rious Prvj a ,ter, were brought forward for the supply of Dublin witha,,ov but so puzzled were the corporation of that city tb wisely decided to call over Mr. Hawkshavr from Bug lan e T and to take his decision as umpire. Mr. Ilassara .1: to , were selected and adopted. It is to be hoped that bers of both Houses of Parliament will give full ea re l"" ani ration to all the schemes proposed for London bc f° legiklAtim i 4 Attempted.