The Sun. — London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

HEA TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKEis_ the south from proceeding to the capital, where they joined it, !fraying been educ a t e d i n th e sc h oo l of T s Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. wOl.l smmercial and fi nanc i a l pr i nc i p l es, w hi c h would have been made most available for its de- Liberal ss THIS EVENING. THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. ence. If the large ssas l 5/ Iways been a firm and consistent advocate. Howe and Miss Ada Cavendish. 'AR.RICK : Messrs. Sothern, Ruck- Italy could support of numbers of troops who were in I, have been brought to the supp renty-four years have elapsed since Sir STAFFORD After which, DAVID G Mesdames result micrls+ stone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Coe, &c.; their Sovereign, no doubt a differen t .A.NOP.THCOTE entered public life in a subordinate Moore, Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, &c. To be followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED office, at the o ffi ce o f w hi c h h e i s now the head, AND DONE FOtt : Messrs. Sothern. Buckstone , G d have occurred • ; but so far as we can see the on l y Braid, &c. ; Mrs Chippendale, M ss Hill , &c . way to stem the tide of Prussian invasion will be an d over which Mr. GLADSTONE then presided To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton. Commence at Seven. to make terms with the conquerors, wbiess are car- und er th e a d m i n i stration of Sir R. PEEL. During ------- thin, under the circumstances, to IN most disad- those years what marvellous changes have been vantageous ones. wrought changes due in a great mea nis mast unfortunate that the plan of the Eli- sure to the more enlightened and liberal PEROR should have failed, and in a great measure policy since followed. Well may Sir STAFFORD the responsibility of the loss and suffering that may NORTIICOTE say that when he looks back to the ensue durmg therernainder of thewar willrestwith the statistics of that period he is astounded. "When Italians, who, by their contumacious conduct, have I was first at the Board of Trade the been such dire obstacles in the way of settlement. amount of tonnage actually engaged in our com- If we are put implicit faith in the assertions of the merce was 9,000,000, it is now 29,000,000. 3[oniteur, the most perfect understanding subsists Railway communication in this country then between the Emperor of the FRENCH and the extended over eighteen hundred miles ; now it King of PRUSSIA, and that the delays in extends over 12,800 miles. If you take these in the negotiations are in consequence of the combination with other statistics you will be con length of time which is required for the convey- vinced that the industry of the country is grow ance of proposals. This may answer the purpose of ing with the strength of a giant, and to talk of the moment, but it must be evident to all who study restriction would be childish." It is the office the state of affairs, that nothing can be judged de- of his department to develope rather than cisively until we see the result of the contest about to restrict this ever-expanding industry, and Sir to be renewed. If the Austrians gain ever so trifling STAFFORD NORTIICOTE appears to be fully sensible or temporary a gain, they may be able to make of the extent and importance of his duties. The terms not wholly disadvantageous to themselves; but development of our railway system, the promotion if, as appears only too probable, the contrary should of mercantile enterprise, the amalgamation of the take place, then we should see the Emperor NAPO- law regulating the commercial laws of different LEON compelled to come to a decision. He will nations, the extension of our commerce itself in new either be forced to resort to " armed mediation," directions, the enlargement of our mercantile or he must rest satisfied with a state of things marine and the maintenance of the supply of sea most adverse to his interests and most inimical to men, are all matters belonging to the consideration the cause of that policy which he has hitherto of the Board of Trade. To these Sir S. NORTHCOTE carried on so successfully for 14 years. adds three very important tasks, which are as yet We do not believe that the EMPEROR will allow in their infancy. We have, he says, to consider the Prussia to assume the position which some are so importance of rendering our rivers more navigable, hastily assigning to her, and if the game be played our fisheries more productive, and our agricultural out by the Germans, so that the King of PRUSSIA is statistics more complete. Much will be learned to be at head of an immense empire, we shall see when this latter undertaking is fully carried that France has a word to say as to her share of the out, and no body is more interested in the bargain. The balance of Power in Europe compilation of such statistics than the agri will be so materially affected by this culturists themselves. Fortunately, as the new arrangement of Prussia that it is not President remarked on Saturday, these tasks, surprising that Russia should be disturbed however arduous, are beyond the influence of party in its equanimity. feeling, and belong to those questions upon which The Moscow Gazette affirms that Russia does not men of all opinions can honestly agree and work desire any change in the present state of things in together. Europe. This is tantamount to a declaration against The Belfast election, which took place on Friday, the course of policy now being pusued in Prussia, gave the constituency an opportunity of hearing an because that certainly will, if carried out greatly address from their eloquent and able representative, alter the " state of things." It is also most signi- Sir HUGH CAIRNS. The right hon. gentleman paid ficantly added that the " supremacy of Prussia in a high compliment to the good citizens of Belfast, Northern Germany menaces Russia in the Baltic." and felicitated them upon the growing wealth and Even if he should march into Vienna at the head of importance of their city. Looking at their crowded a victorious army, the King of PRUSSIA harbour and their thriving manufactories, he more may find out to his cost that a triumph especially congratulated them on our pacific foreign may be bought too dearly and that it is relations. In reference to domestic troubles, he not all gold that glitters. If Russia and rejoiced at the entire collapse of Fenianism on both France remonstrate against the inordinate demands sides of the Atlantic, and expressed his conviction, he is making, and declare that his encroachments in which all impartial observers must coincide, that upon Austrian territory, and his swamping of the the future prosperity of Ireland must not be based minor States, make him of too much power and on any a%tempt to create disorder and commotion, consequence, what answer will he make ? He can but on the cultivation of harmony and goodwill be hardly afford to treat them with contempt, either tween all parties and by a faithful observance of the real or apparent ; neither will he be willing to set laws. There is much to be done, no doubt, for the them at open defiance. He may take a middle relief and improvement of the sister country, and course, and yield up a portion of his ill-gotten gains, the present Administration will not, we hope, neglect and we trust that he will do so, for a general war their opportunity. The admission of the Secretary is a deplorable calamity, and its evils cannot for Ireland (Lord NsAs) into the Cabinet gives possibly be overrated. There arc, however, occa- reason to believe that they are not inclined to under sions in the history of nations when it cannot be rate its importance. Sir HUGH CAIRNS, in speak prevented;and unless by skilful management France ing of the storms which have shaken the financial and Russia continue to lessen the pretensions of Prus- world, expressed his gratification at the manner in sia, we do not see how the calamity can be avoided, which Belfast had stood out the tempest, and gave and if this generation do not see it the next will utterance to the hope that before many years had with tenfold violence and increased horrors. It is elapsed the same industry and energy which have against reason to suppose that such a state of things enriched that neighbourhood may extend to other as Prussia would bring about can possibly go on and less fortunate parts of the country. without occasioning serious evils, and the strife and misunderstandings that will inevitably arise will bear bitter fruits to all concerned. The present aspect of affairs is indeed disas trous, and so far from the lapse of time bring ing about a change for the better each day seems to add to the complication of things and to increase doubts and perplexities. Who can be said to be altogether exempt from the direful in fluences of this sanguinary and most un necessary war. .Its consequences are speading, and, like the whirlpool, drawing all far and near into its fatal gulf. It is indeed a lamentable sight for the nineteenth century to witness, and one that may well moderate the boasts of the disciples o progress. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Fechter WEDNESDAY, July 1R (for the Benefit ot Mr. H. Barnett). At Seven, DOCTOR DAVEY. Garrick, the Actor, Mr. 11. Vezin. At Halt-past S. Butwer Lytton's Pay of MONEY. MesArs. Jordan, Widdicombe. Addison, W. 11. Stephens, 1- . J. Moutv,ue, Fitzpatrick Evans, and Don; Mesdames Ilenrade, E. We , bster J , Els( worthy. Paces and boxes to be had at the Box Office. Open daily from Twelve till Four. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and :Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. SUYEMEIf. S FASON.—DeTrs open at Half-past Seven, performances commence at Eight o clo3k precisely. THIS E VENING, a New and Original Drams, in Three Acts, by Watts Phillips, Esq., entitled THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Principal characters by Mrs. Stining, Miss N e ilson, Miss A ugusta Thomson ; Mr. Geor.,e Honey and Mr. Vining. Grand Ballet of Bohemians. in which MM Flageo let, Clodoche, Comete, and Normande, will appear. New sce nery by Mr. F. Lloyds. EW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. 4 11 THIS EVENING. at 7 precisely, THE FAST FAMILY. Messrs. Rillington, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, it. Phillips, Ashley, Eburne; Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar), Miss H. Simms, Miss Furtado, kiss Smith, Miss Seaman, Miss God son, and Sirs. H. Lewis. After which a Burlesque Opera, called HELENE ; or, Taken from the Greek. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, B. Phillips, Ashley, Eburne ; Mrs A, Mellon, Miss Furtado, bliss Seaman, Miss Godsall,&c. ROYAL STRAND TIIEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE WEATHERCOCK. After which, will be produced the grand Easter Burlesque, PARIS; Vive Lempiere ; Mes-rs. Stoyle, horne,Jarnes, Fenton : Mesdames A. Swanboroug,b, Raynharn, Simpson. Johnstone, Ranoc, and twit To conclude with MR. AND MRS. WHITE. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- Under the Management of Mr. W. If. C. Nation. Positively the last six nights of the season. THIS VENING, the new adaptation of Chas. Dickens' latest work "Our Mutual Friend," entitled TIIE GOLDEN DUSTMAN. Messrs. S winbourne, Barrett, Belrnore, Barsby, C. Warner, M'lntyre, Courtley, Holland ; Misses A. Dyas, F. Gwynne. Ad Harland ; Mrs. Poynter and Mrs. Bishop. To conclude with (38th Night) of W. lirough's brilliant Burlesque of PATILLONErTA. Misses L. Willmore, Ada Harland, F. Gwynne, flutspeth ; Mr. Belmore. Commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. NYE MART. WE ST ON'S GRAND MUSIC HALL, HOLBORN. Open at Half-past Seven, under New Management. Proprietors—Messrs. Sweasey and Holland. ' Locke's music to 111ACBETII is a triumph more than a mere success— Fifty voza:ists, assisted ty a band of thirty performers—Brilliant success of GEORGE HODSON (Ire land's G ein)— The Great Comic AR"IHDP LLOY D HARRY MACA rnY, the Arg ansas Comedian— NIORA TOMO and LE BRONG, the Eclipse of all Acrobats—LE PETIT TAGLIONI, only 28 inches high. the Smallest Dancer in the WorId—RIKIERY, the Wonder, In his Pedestal Feats and Fiery Seances—M. PIE ROT, the LEG-itimate LEG -acy his first appearance at this Hall), the Wonder of Tenders— with a host ofother first-class talented artistes too numerous to mention. Prices as usuaL Box-office open from 11 to 4. P. CORRI, Musical Director. THE "SUN" NEWSPAPER.- G. R. 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The Moniteur has directed its attention to the matter, and remarks upon the absurdity of pretending to give accounts of what has taken place with the Em peror and in the cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It also hints to certain journals that they are liable to be punished for these inventions, which have a very injurious effect. Here is the actual po sition, according to the Moniteur of last evening : " We should remark that it is only nine days since the mediation was proposed, that the discus sions which it necessitates cannot be entirely com municated by telegraph, and that it requires three days and three nights for a courier from Paris to reach the head-quarters of the King of Prussia. All that we can say is, that the negotiations proceed, and that the best relations have not ceased to exist between the Emperor Napoleon and the King of Prussia." A Cabinet Council was held early yesterday morning at the Tuileries, at which the Emperor pre sided. In the course of the morning the Empress and the Imperial Prince left Paris. The Moniteur contradicts the report, freely cir culated in Paris, that the cholera had broken out at Lille. The sanitary state of that town is very satis factory. That paper also confirms, almost in my words, the devices resorted to in order to supply the rage for news. It says—" Public opinion, im patient to know the progress of the negotiations on the subject of the mediation between thebelligerents, seeks for news everywhere, and thus compels, as it were, the journalist to fabricate it at their taste to satisfy the general curiosity." In short, little if any reliance is to be placed upon the news of the evening papers. Before the time for their publication crowds collect around the stations where they are sold. People will have them for fighting, love or money. They read their startling and mendacious reports with greed and avidity on one day, and devour the contradic tion next day with equal pleasure and satisfaction. I have closely watched the evening papers for the last three weeks or so, and though I cannot say they have been " all barren," I can assure you that their attractive metal of the Monday proves to be dross on the Tuesday. Marshal Benedek was a great card last week. All Paris has been in tears because they were informed that the Marshal's de feat induced him to blow out his brains, and I be lieve they are now almost as sorry at learning that his brains are intact. BENSON'S WATCHES, sent safe by post. BENSON'S CLOCKS, manufactu re d by St eam Power. The interval of Parliamentary inaction produced by the absence of the new Ministers from their places in the Commons has been enlivened by plenty of political addresses. During the whole of last week the elections were going on, so that one or other of the candidates was continually holding forth on the various topics of the war, Parliamentary Reform, and domestic legislation, which are just now engrossing the attention of the political world. The last day of the week was very fully occupied, Sir S. NORTHCOTE, Lord BURLEIGH, ,Lord J. MANNERS, and Mr. CAVE all regaining their seats without difficulty, and in most cases without any opposition whatever. The new First Commissioner of Woods and Forests has unfortu nately been attacked by serious illness, and was, therefore, unable to address his Leicestershire con stituents. No doubt if he had been present he would have pledged himself to do all in the power of his office to preserve the public parks for the enjoy ment and recreation of the people in the east as well as in the west of the metropolis, and we hope he will turn his attention without loss of time to the really pressing question of the preservation of our heaths and commons from the en croachments of the builder, the railway con tractor, and other dangerous innovators. By so doing he will be conferring a great boon upon the working classes of tho community, whose inte rests in all matters of health and recreation he has always shown himself anxious to defend. The speech of the day was decidedly that of the new President of the Board of Trade, whose liberal and enlightened views on our commercial policy qualify him admirably for his post. After going over the old ground of the Reform Bill, and de claring himself to be favourable to the a d m i ssion of a great portio n of the working classes t o the franchise, Sir STAFFORD NORT . H COTE came t o the consideration of our foreignthe former andfi finan cial policy. Speaking of supported the views of his leaders, anddeee clared himself favourable to a policy of pea and non-intervention with regard to continental questions. "We must remember," he said, " that we are not infallible, and that we are not the tutors and lecturers of other nations. We know what suits ourselves, but we are not necessarily the best judges of what may suit other nations." On this head there was not much new to be said, and Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE soon passed on to topics more immediately concerning his own department. His language on this subject will be gratifying and i reassuring o n t g o e t s h t e t e c r o m m s nitheractiaal c i h n a t n e interests. o t s f G o l v l e e rn deniedn Government nt gave any indication of a retrogressive or restrictive policy. If that could be supposed to be the inten tion of the Cabinet, he would not himself have The greatest secrecy is observed regarding the manufacture of weapons of war. None but work men are allowed to enter the manufactories ; and if secrecy be not enjoined as to the operations, it is kept. In addition to the new description of guns spoken of a la six coups are in course of construc tion. Six discharges are made at the same instant of formidable projectiles. I have not seen the cannon, but I heard the firing. The operations now in progress on the part of the Prussians have for chief object the passage of the valley of the Danube, in which Vienna is situated. Their determination to make their attack with energy is confirmed by the fact that the 10th cops d'armee, which had held Saxony, has received orders to join the mass of troops on march in Moravia. The new contingents are forming round Dresden to replace those who leave. The combats in Bavaria, sustained on both sides with great vigour, and pro longed for several successive days, have resulted in the fact that the Bavarians have retired to Schwein furth, on the valley of the Maine. This movement in rear renders free the approaches of Frankfort by definitively separating the army of Prince Charles of Bavaria from that of Prince Alexader of Hesse. The Bavarian army is commanded by Prince Charles Theodore, now in his 71st year, and has been Inspec- j tor of Infantry for 35 years. The corps placed under his orders are estimated at sixty thousand men, and this number may be increased by 22,000 men by calling into activity the first reserves of the Landwehr. The Prussians ad vance in three corps by the railway which leads to Vienna across Moravia. This movement proceeds slowly, and hitherto without resistance. The second corps has reached Znaim. The third corps has taken possession of the railway of Bcenisch Trubau, to wards Olmutz, driving before it the Austrian troops who had formed at Landleva. The occupation of the,Jine of Olmutz covers the flank of the principal army on the march, and protects it from any offen sive demonstrations which the Austrians might make towards the north-east of Moravia. The Prussians restrict their operations near Frankfort-on-the- Maine. The Prussians seem to desire to occupy the passages of the Maine and the railway which leads to Frankfort. They occupy offensive positions towards the mouths of the river in the Rhine. The business at the Bourse yesterday was limited, and the tendency rather to advance. The Rentes closed at 68f. 60c., the Italian at 59f. 90c. The Credit Foncier rose 10f. Other Securities main tained their value. In the report read to the Senate by the Pre sident, M. Troplong, in support of the Senatus- Consulte, he made some remarks worth notice respecting the English Constitution. " They talk a great deal about England," he said. " Let us imitate her in her respect for fundamental laws. After more than 30 years of status quo, she now hesitates to agree to an electoral reform, tending to give rights to a few thousand citizens. And shall we be persuaded to change, after 15 years, our Constitution of 1852, that compound of grandeur, glory, and progress, for other constitutions, buried under ruins, which have disappointed the ex pectations of the country." M. Troplong, after further defending the proposal, concluded by saying that what the Government now asked was an act useful in some of its parts, necessary in others, and demanded, above all, by the public interest as re garded the Constitution. It was not an edifice upon sand which the Emperor had raised ; and when his son came to rule over that nation, proud of the acts of a powerful reign, he could recollect with confi dence the article of the Constitution, which says, " The Emperor can always make an appeal to the French people." (Prolonged applause.) The most splendid fête ever organised in France will be that about to take place in Lorraine, in com memoration of the union of that province with France. The Emperor, Empress, and the young Prince Imperial will be present. A French historian says that there is nothing so dramatic in history as the incidents connected with the career of Charles the Fourth and the course of the dis appointed love of Charles the Fifth and Eleo nora, sister of the Emperor Leopold, the course of true love which, we are told, " never does run smoothly," ran, in the case of Eleonore, most tor tuously and slowly. In the first instance a Pole, Michael Koributh, carried away both the lover's crown and his lady. Koributh soon died, and again did a sole, the illustrious Jean Sobieski, wed the Queen Eleonore, much against her wish, but influence, which she could not con tradict, compelled her again to disappoint the Duke de Lorraine. lie returned to the war, but soon true love had its reward. The second hus- band died, and after his campaign on the Rhine, the Emperor authorised the lover's marriage with Eleonore. The happiness of the union, however, was soon interrupted. Eleonore's husband died, and Louis IV. said he had lost the greatest, wisest, and most generous of his enemies. It was this feeling which induced him to restore Lorraine to the son, which was the fruit of Charles's mar riage with Eleonore. This resolution was confirmed by the treaty of Ryswick, which restored his estates to the young Duke Leopold, and gave him for his wife, Elizabeth Charlotte of Orleans, niece of the Kin°. Leopold's son. Francis succeeded him, but _ _ after his marriage with Marie Therese of Austria, a marriage which called him to the throne, he ceded Lorraine to France. The King Louis XV. then gave a life-interest in the Sovereignty to his father-in-law, Stanislas Leczinski, whom Charles XII. had formerly made King of Poland. A melancholy end was that of Stanislas. He became blind and impotent; and was accidentally burnt to death. His clothes caught fire, and an old woman who tried to save him also perished from the flames. " Who would have . - thought," said the old King as he expired, " that at our age we should both be burned by th e same fire? " The last King of Lorraine was 88. He died on the 23d of February, 1766. The next day M. de la Galaiziere, Intendant of Lorraine and Chancellor, took possession of the Duchy of Lorraine, now for a century united to France. The province has given birth to many illustrious men, warriors and artists, honoured by the mother country. There is yet another pathetic record regarding Eleonore. She was the daughter of Duke Francais de Lorraine, afterwards Emperor of Austria, and of Marie r Thereze, the unfortunate Quee n w h o perished on the scaffold during the revoluti on of 1793. The tot Naen,cth a Nancy, town of about chief town of fthetee wi eplla nc 50,000 inhabitants, celebrated for it s em b roidery. Prince Achille Murat has bought C esar (formerly dcrotimuemnetoef to-dap L - a A y i a eu Grandtowne), and B. Mitchell will put it into a course of training at Maisons-Laifitte. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1866. Plough Court Bagged School. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SW. SlR,—Will you kindly allow me a small space to appeal to your numerous readers on behalf of the poor children and parents of the above school. The teachers wish to give them a day's run into the country, and to provide them with a good and sub stantial dinner and tea. The excursion is more to be desired on account of small pox and fever having lately raged through the court. The sum required would be about £35, but towards that amount we have promised, and in hand, 111, leaving £24 still to be raised. Now, as many can help one, I earnestly appeal to your readers for help, feeling sure they will not refuse to lend us that assistance which we stand so much in need of. Subscriptions will be most thankfully received and acknowledged by, sir, your most obedient servant, THOS. BELCHER, Hon. Sec. 74, Red Lion-street, High Holborn, W.C., 12th July, 1866. Manifesto of the Emperor of Austria to the Hungarians. PESTI', July 10. The following Royal Manifesto has just been issued here : 4 i To THE FAITHFUL PEOPLES OF MY KINGDOM OF HUNGARY. "The hand of Providence weighs heavily upon us. En the conflict into which I have been drawn, not voluntarily, but through the force of circum stances, every human calculation hasbeen frustrated, save only the confidence Iplaced in the heroic bravery of my valiant army. The more grievous are the the heavy losses by which the ranks of those brave men have been smitten, and my paternal heart feels the bitterness of that grief with all the families affected. To put an end to the unequal contest— to gain time and opportunity to fill up the voids occasioned by the campaign—and to concentrate my forces against the hostile troops occupying the northern portion of my empire, I have consented, with great sacrifices, to negotiations for the conclu sion of an armistice. " I now turn confidently to the faithful peoples of my kingdom of Hungary, and to that readiness to make sacrifices so repeatedly displayed in arduous times. " The united exertions of my entire empire must be set in motion, th a t th e conc lusion of the wished for peace may be sec ure d u p on fair conditions. "It is my profound b e li e f that the warlike sons of Hungary, actuated by th e feeling of hereditary fidelity, will voluntarily hasten under my banners, to the assistance of th e i r ki n d re d and for the protec tion of thei r coun t ry , a l so i mme di a tely threatened by the events of the war. "Rally, th ere f ore, i n force, t o the defence of the invaded empire ! B e wort h y s ons of your valiant forefathers, whose h ero i c d ee d s gained never-fading wreaths of laurel for the glory of the Hungarian name. "FRANCIS JOSEPH. .‘.‘ Vienna, July 7. ,, • LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE WAR IN GERMANY, PARIS, July 16 The Moniteur of this morning states that in the engagement at Aschaftenburg the troops of Hesse Darmstadt were compelled to retreat. The Prussians are marching upon Darmstadt The Grand Duke has left for Munich. The Constitutionel publishes an article blaming certain journals for seeking to induce the French Government to acquire territorial enlargement in order to balance the increase of territory obtained by Prussia : " What," adds the Constitutionnel, " do these journals know of the future state of Ger many or of the intentions of Prussia ? Instead of endeavouring to comprehend the lofty character of the mediation undertaken by the Emperor, they only seek to put obstacles in the way of its accept ance, and to cause the character of this mediation to be suspected by the public. These are the tactics of a party which intrigues to bring France into war, but the lofty moderation of the Emperor, which has been accepted by the belligerents, and is the greatest possible proof of the Emperor Napoleon's spirit of justice, will follow a course, happen what may, be fitting the dignity, the honour, and the interests of France." TOULON, July 16, The levy which had been ordered throughout the whole maritime registry has been countermanded and the arming of the fleet has been suspended. AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, May 26. (Via Trieste.) Sir Charles Darling sailed for England on the 7th in the Alexandria. A great procession accom panied him upon his embarkation. He declined to accept a sum of £20,000 voted him by the Legis lative Assembly until the Queen's consent had been obtained. General Carey has been sworn in as Governor. The Legislative Council has addressed the Gover nor requesting him to compel the Ministers to col lect the outstanding bonds and customs duties, and adjourned the Appropriated Bill until assured that the duties would be collected. The Governor issued warrants for the recovery of the bonds, and the Ministry have threatened to resign. The body of the Prince of Conde, who died on the 24th inst., has been embalmed for conveyance to England. The Bank of New South Wales has declared a dividend of 20 per cent. ADELAIDE, May 27. The Parliament is still in recess, but will meet on ,he 15th June. There is nothing of importance from New Zealand, The Government expect a large increase of revenue. CHINA. SHANGHAI, May 24 (via Trieste: Al ter the capture of Newchang the Mienfei were attacked by the Imperialist troops and driven from the garrison. Advices from Japan state that Sir Harry and Lady Parkes had visited Prince Satsuma's palace. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 14.—Two o'clock.—The officip,' journal has again endeavoured to allay the im patience and apprehension of the public consequent on the slow progress made by the armistice nego ciations. The Note published this morning and re produced in another column is generally construed as reassuring, and has induced a tolerable number of purchases at an improvement on yesterday's closing quotations. Threes, for the Account, are firm at an advance of 40c., viz., 68f. 50c. Italian Fives are 55c. better, the price being 51f. 95c. Credit Mobi l Tier and Foncier Shares have improved 101. each, and are now at G32f. 50c. and 1,265 f. respectively. Spanish Mobilier are 7f. 50c. higher, viz., at 330 f. Comptoir d'Escompte have gained 2f. 50c., they are at 832 f. 50c. Railway Shares likewise show a movement in the favourable direction. Orleans have advanced 10f.-to 845 f. ; Northern 7f. 50c.- 1,105 f. Lyons, 2f. 50e.-to 842 f. 50e. ; Austrian, 7f. 50c.-to 347 f. 50c. ; and Lombard, 6f. 25c.-to 372 f. 50c. Mexican Bonds remain unvaried at 160 f. English Consols have improved i per cent. Three o'clock.-Another advance of i t is tele graphed from London. The market here has like wise continued to gain confidence, and closed on the following improved quotations :- 4} per Cents 96 25 Do. end month - __. _ _ Bank Shares Ital!an Loan 52 3 per Cents. 6B 50 Do. end month GO Credit Mobilier 637 50 Do. end month Credit Foncier Do. end month 1270 Do. end month Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred .WAYS. For Account. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean B5O Southern 525 Western — Eastern Sardinian — Austrian Lombard 375 • North of Spain 92 Saragossa 125 Ditto to Barcelona — Roman Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opens quiet at easier prices. Sales probably 7,000 or 8,000 bales. THE GOVERNMENT AND TIIE BIRMINGHAM GUN TRADE. —It is already known that some time ago orders were given to convert 20,000 Enfield rifles into breech loaders, on the Snider principle, and before Lord Harting ton quitted office this number was increased to 40,000, the Government factory at Enfield undertaking to do the whole of the work. General Pool's first act on becoming Secre tary for War was to order 60,000 additional rifles to be "converted," thus bringing up the total number to 100,000. General Peel, however, has gone a step beyond hif predecessor, and has resolved to employ the private trade as well as the Government factory. In accordance with this resolution, General Peel sent for Mr. J. D. Goodman, the chairman of the Birmingham Small Arms Company, and the result of the interview was that the full resources of the Small Arms Factory at Small Heath, were placed at the disposal of the Government—the company undertaking to confine itself to the work of converting Enfolds into breech-loaders. There is little doubt that, by tho united efforts of the Government factory and the Birmingham Small Arms Company at least 150,000 breech loaders of a superior character may be put into the hands of the army by next spring The reason for selecting the Small Arms Company for this important undertaking is, that Enfield and the Birmingham fac tory are the only places which possess machinery capable of making interchangeable arms on a large scale ; and, by the arrangement just concluded, the English Government will reap the exclusive benefit of all the ma chiney in the country. It should be added that the order already given is by no means the limit of the work which will fall to the share of the Birmingham makers, as it is in contemplation to carry on the improvement of our armaments until the muzzle loader has entirely disappeared from the British service. While provision is thus being made for the immediate necessities of the service, General Peel is not losing sight of the necessity of obtaining the best possible arm for ultimate use. It is not, we believe, intended to make new guns on the Snider principle ; but merely to convert the Enfields already in store. Before deciding upon the pattern of a new breech-loader, care will bo taken to examine all reasonable inventions which may be submitted to the Government ; and we hear that in a short time a circular will be issued, inviting the offer of new breech-loaders for examination, in order that the Government may have the widest available field for se lection. —Birmingham Daily Post. THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—We understand that at the scientific meeting of the fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society to be held on Tuesday next at three o'clock, M. du Chaillu, the celebrated traveller, will deliver a lecture ou " The Orchids of Africa." Some remarks on the Grammatophyllum Ellisii will also be made by 311 r. James Bateman, BENSON'S SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATE Prize Medal, 1862. BENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY. and Artistic. Novel BENSON'S ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET, 2d. BENSON, Old Bond-street a n d W es tb ourne . grove. BENSON'S STEAM FACTORY, Ludgate-hill, NOTICE. —C. F. HANCOCK, SON, and CO., Jewellers and Silversmiths to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, beg respectfully to state that their Only Address is 38 and 39, BRUTON-STREET, corner of Bond-street, London.—lmmediate cash given for jewels and plate.—N.B. A veiy largo stock of presentation and second-hand plate. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tilts DAY.—kerning, 4h. 46 m. --Afternoon, sh. 8m Ta-Monnow.-Morning, sh. 30m.—Afternoon, sh. 50m, Z E7 i t 4g l e Ct LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1866. " The proposed mediation of the Emperor of the FRENCH is for the present, at least, at an end," so says the official journal of Vienna, and the intelligence will be received with general regret, for much had been expected from the sagacity of that monarch ; but, as the Presse observes, " Austria must hence forth trust - to her own strength and resources. She is resolved not to hesitate before the most strenuous exertions, in order to maintain her - position as a great European Power." It is, indeed, deplorable that nothing better can be done than to resort again to war, and the more so, because under the circum stances it does not seem probable that the Prussians will be defeated. Hitherto the most ex traordinary success has attended their troops, and -victory has smiled on their career in all directions. The last news is that a conflict took placo on Satur day betwee n th p e russiansandFederalsnearAsachaf tenburg, Which resulted in the complete success of the former. The Federal troops have left Frank fort, and the Diet has removed to Augsburg. Here again is another great advantage for the Prussians, and it is further stated that they have now occu pied Brunn. The truth is that there is no sustained power in the Germans : they do not seem to make any stand against the enemy, and defend no cities or p o sts of impor tance. Here we find them evacuating one place after another, and thus the Prussians are having the game all to themselves, and will shortly be in pos session of the chief positions. It is now declared that they are pushing on towards Vienna, and that they will reach there in a day or two. It is, o f course, doubtful whether the Emperor of AUSTRIA will risk the hazard of another battle in the imme diate vicinity of the capital, but all this will depend on ,circumstances and the chances and changes of the war. It will add materially to the dismay and consternation prevalent at Vienna that the failure of the plan for the cession of Venetia to France has prevented the army of POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. M ARLBOROUGH -STREET. A BELGIAN RIFLEMAN ASSAULTED BY A SOLDIER. Thomas Sefton, a private of the Ist battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards, was charged before Mr. Knox with as saulting M. Louis Wanther, one of the Belgian riflemen on a visit to this country for the purpose of attending the the Wimbledon rifle shooting. The complainant, who is staying at the Golden Cross, said that yesterday, about 10 o'clock, ho was walking with a friend in the Ilaymarket, when the defendant came up to him and said, "Here's one of the Belgian riflemen," and asked them to pay for a glass. They went into a public house close by (Mr. Walker's). They stayed for some time, but getting tired of the defendant they left, but afterwards went to another public-house (Mr. Thomson's) at the corner of Jerrayu-street, and the defendant and his friend showed each other some money. Amongst the money shown by his friend to the defendant was a Belgian 5-franc piece, and this the defendant took and said he would keep as a souvenir of the Belgians. Ho told the defendant that if he did not give it back he would fetch a policeman, and went out for the purpose, but, not finding one, he re turned to his friend and told him so, when his friend said it was of no consequence, as the defendant had given the coin back. The defendant then kept annoying them, and on telling him to go away he struck him (complainant) a severe blow with his fist on the nose, and then ran away, but was stopped by a constable and taken to the station. In answer to the defendant, complainant said he asked for the money back three or four times. No ono touched the defendant. The complainant's friend gave similar evidence. Braizer, 158 C, said the defendant had bet , n drinking, but the complainant was quite sober. The defendant was first charged with robbery, but that charge was not pressed, only that of assault. The Defendant said two persons went to tits station on his behalf. Sergeant Dodsworth, who took the charge, said the per sons who attended at the station only spoke on the de fendant's behalf so far as the charge of robbery was con cerned. They said tho defendant assaulted the com plainant. The Defendant said ho gave back the coin as soon as ho understood it was wanted back. He was pushed about by some foreigners and struck the complainant, but he con sidered ho was the injured person. Mr. Knox (to the defendant)—While under the influence of drink you meet a foreigner who has come over to this country about the rifle shooting, and I should have thought that if you behaved decently to any person it would be to a person under such circumstances. He will go home ail say that he was assaulted by a drunken soldier in this country. You might have imagined, perhaps, that you had some provocation, but you had no right to commit an assault, and I shall fine you 40s, or a month for assaulting the prosecutor. WY - t gi ur t tt„, • 'h nth HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 15. The Queen drov e ou t yesterday afternoon with Princess Louise and Prince Leopold. Princess Beatrice also drove out. Divine service was performed this morning at Osborne by the Rev. George Prothero, before her Majesty, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting sent. were pre- Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Ifol stein were received at Cherbourg on their arrival in the royal yacht by the French authorities with every mark of attention and respect. Their royal highnesses left Cherbourg for Paris yesterday morning, and arrived in the afteinoon. Her Grand Ducal Highness the Princess of Leiningen dined with the Queen and the royal family yesterday. The Queen continues to receive very favourable accounts of her Royal Highness Princess Louis of Hesse and the infant princess. Lady IVaterpark has succeeded the Duchess of Roxburghe as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. Sir James Clark left Osborn yesterday, and Dr. Jenner arrived in the evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and PrinceS s of Wales will honour Lord and Lady Stafford by their re" sidonce at Cossey Park during the musical festival at Nor wich in October next. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh during the past week took up his residenee at Clarence House, St. James's. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief will hold a loves at ono o'clock 0 3 Friday, the 20th inst. BREACH OF THE FOREIGN ENLIST-:: MENT ACT. Considerable excitement was created at Portland on Wednesday in consequence of the capture by Her Majesty's ship Caledonia of the Chilian steamer Greatham Hall, having on board nearly 300 men who had been secretly enlisted for the -purpose of manning a war vessel for the Chilian Government. From the statement of 12 men who escaped from the Greatham Hall on discovering the nature of the engagement into which they had been trapanned by false representations, it appears that they were offered tempting wages to proceed on a voyage to Callao, and that on accepting the terms they were despatched to Thames Haven by rail and then put on board a tug, in which they were conveyed to 3 steamer lying near the Tongue lightship. Upon going on board the Greatham Hall they discovered that three other tugs were engaged in bringing men from various points, that the steamer was fitted uP as a troopship, and that a mixed crew of more than 200 was on board, the greatest disorder prevailing. About 50 of the men belonged to our naval coast volunteers, and on their suspicions being aroused they refused to proceed, the 12 men above alluded to escaping in a boat after a desperate resistance, and reaching Margate about 9 p.m. In the meantime the Greatham Hall had steamed off, and telegrams were despatched to all the various stations on this coast to be on the look out. Admiral Yelvertonf who was on board the flagship Caledonia, then lying in Portland Roads, received the message late in the evening, and the officers and crew were imW mediately called on board, and preparations were made for the chase of the suspicious steamer. Be" tween 12 and 1 o'clock on Wednesday morning the stranger was sighted, and a rocket was fired after her, but this was answered only by a man-of-war's rocket as an evasion of the maritime regulations. The Caledonia then signalled by lights, and the fo reigner attempted to escape by extinguishing her own, but as daylight was approaching the superior speed of the English vessel soon brought her within range, and at the sixth shot across her bows the Greatham Hall surrendered. When boarded it was found that the funnels were over-heated, plainlY showing that it was the master's intention to get out of the Channel if possible, and that the mixed erevr had been induced under false representations to en list under the Chilian Government. Later in the day the Caledonia steamed into Portland Roads with her prize, and a strong guard was placed on board, while messengers were sent for instructions• On Thursday the owner of the vessel arrived frau London, and statements were taken on the part of the Government to ascertain whether, in th e opinion of the Crown advisers, there is sufficien t to warrant further detention. On Friday a large quantity of coals was shipped on board the steamer , and rumours were afloat that she would put to 0 0 to-day, THAMES. A YOUNG SIIOPLIPTER.—Sarah Smith, 13, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing a p a i r of trousers from the shop of Mr. Freeman, of High-street, P oplar, and also with stealing various articles, the property of other persons unknown. The prisoner entered the shop of Mr. Freeman on Satur day afternoon and purchased a neckt ie for Is. Directly after the prisoner had left, a pair of new trouser; valued at 14s. Gd., were missed. John Redford, the prosecutor's shopman, immediately went after the prisoner, and over took her walking very rapidly along the street, and with a basket in her hand. The trousers were squeezed very tightly into the basket. The other things were under neath, and the basket was quite full and closely pa c k e d . Robert Smith, 76 K, was of opinion that the prisoner was a regular shop lifter, and that the property was stolen from various drapers. Ho asked for a remand, that he might make inquiries about the prisoner. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week. A TOLL DISPUTE IN THE MILE END- ROAD.--Joseph P er _ ceval, a shopkeeper in the Hackney-load, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with refusing to pay toll to a collector named George Sage, and with assaulting him. The collector was stationed at the Globe -road turnpike gate in the Mile End road, on Saturday night, at a few minutes past eight o'clock. The prisoner cameup to the gate in a gig to which a pony was attached before, and a pony loose behind. The prisoner was accompanied by a friend, and he would not produce a ticket when demanded. He went to a publichouse where he remained some time, and then produced a ticket for one pony. The toll col lector demanded three halfpence more for the loose pony behind. The prisoner would not pay it, and the complainant distrained his whip. The prisoner attempted to regain possession of the whip, a violent struggle took place, and it was alleged that the toll-collector was violently assaulted. Ho received a black eyo and other bruises. The police interfered, and the turnpike man charged the prisoner with refusing to pay the legal toll, and assaulting him. the prisoner charged the collector with stealing his whip. The defendant's head and face were bruised, and it was alleged that he received those injuries in a previous squabble in a public-house in Bow. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, asked for a remand to bring forward several witnesses who would prove Sage was the aggressor, and that all the prisoner did was to endeavour to regain possession of his whip, which ho thought the toll collector had no right to distrain. He called Henry Hart, who said the turnpike man struck the prisoner. Mr. Paget said on the unshaken testimony of the com plainant, and the evidence of others, it appeared that the prisoner had refused to produce his ticket, and went to a public-house where heremained 10 minutes, and on his return attempted to defraud the complainant. The priso ner was asked for his address, and he gave a false one, Hackney road only, which contained 500 houses. Mr. Charles Young pressed for a remand, and said the witnesses for the prisoner could attend for him without summonses. Mr. Paget granted the summonses and remanded the prisoner until to-morrow. Ho refused to take bail. The magistrate also directed that a police-constable, who know of tho affair at Bow when the prisoner was injured, should also attend. The prisoner, who is a noted betting man, was then re manded to prison. WESTMINSTER. DANGEIWUS JUVENILE AMUSEMENTS.—Henry MallOtt, a child nine years of age, was charged with throwing stones on Chelsea-bridge, yesterday, to the imminent danger of persons on the river. Police-constable Hopton, 245 B, said that ho was on duty yesterday afternoon at Chelsea new bridge, when he saw the defendant throwing five stones into the river. A boat had just passed under the bridge, but witness could not say whether any one was stru c k i n it. The child's mother, a respectable-looking woman, said he was very harmless, and had only left Sunday school. She thought the constable must be wrong in supposing he was doing it on purpose. The constable said that the little boy had two stones in his hand and his pockets full when taken into custody. The Mother—Ho always picks upshells and all manner of rubbish, and brings home as curiosities. The policeman untied a large parcel of stones and ex hibited them. Mr. Arnold—Ho surely did not mean to tako these stones home as curiosities ? Policeman—He admitted he had thrown ten stonos into the river. There are so many on tho bridge that lam put there in plain clothes. Some boy had struck a man on the head sharply before this. Mr. Arnold—This is a great nuisance and creates groat danger on the river and on the railway. Young as this offender is, I must fine him 2s. Gd. Tho mother—lie must go to prison ; I cannot pay it, I am a poor widow without means, but what I earn by my needle. Mr. Arnold—You say you cannot pay ? Tho mother—l do, positively. Mr. Arnold—l cannot send this child to prison. Take him away and correct him. THE CASE OF MARGARET BAKER.—At the close of the business of the Central Criminal Court, a formal order was made that this unfortunate young woman should be detained in custody until the next session upon the charge of murdering her child. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was tried upon that charge on Wednesday, before the Lord Chief Justice, when the jury, after being locked up a great many hours, were discharged at 12 o'clock at night in consequence of their not being able to agree upon their verdict. It has been stated that only a small portion of the jury wero in favour of a conviction for mur der, the majority being of opinion that a verdict of conceal ment of birth would have been sufficient. In consequence of the jury being discharged, the prisonor will have to undergo the ordeal of another trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. TARDY JUSTlCE.—Captain James Rawstorne (1855), an officer who entered the navy so far back as 1806, has been awarded a pension of £lOO per annum for injuries sustained by him while in the execution of his duty in 1843 on the coast of China. Captain Rawstorne may fairly b e permitted to say "Better late than never."—Army and Navy Gazette. BOOK POST TO SIVEDEN.—Book packets may in future be forwarded to any part of Sweden by means of the Swedish mail packets running between Hull and Gottenburg, instead of their transmission being restricted, as heretofore, to certain towns in Sweden, as stated in Notice No. 12 of 1865. The postage chargeable on book packets for Sweden when forwarded by Swedish packet via Hull will be 3d. for every quarter of a .pound or fraction thereof. No additional charge will be made upon book packets for Gottenburg, but upon book packets ad dressed to any other place in Sweden a small inland rate of postage will bo levied on delivery, for their conveyanc e from Gottenburg to their destination.—By command of the Posttuttotex-titawKal.—Gentuttl Yost-office, July 16, 1566. BIRMINGHAM HORSE SHOTV. This undertaking has proved a decided success, both as regards the number and quality of the ani mals exhibited and the patronage of the public. The judges —among whom was Lord Coventry- - gave their awards in public, and in almost every case their fiat elicited satisfaction. The first prize, of £3O, for "thorough-bred stallions for getting weight-carrying hunters," was assigned to Penarth, whose merits as a steeplechaser are well known _t° most of our readers, and who belongs to that fin e : sportsman, Mr. W. S. Cartwright, the owner of Ely, Fairwater, &c. Th e secon d pr i ze i n t hi s class (£l5) was awarded to Idler (9 yrs), exhibited by Mr. T. J. Merrick, Northampton, and bred by the Rawcliffe Stud Company. The third prize (i 5) 111 the same class was given to Neville (15 yrs), wl l ; bited by Mr. W. Gulliver, Swalcliffe, Banbury, an d bred by Mr. Singleton. The grand looks and supe rior points of Penarth called forth universal adnal ration, while the superb action of Neville and th e fine condition of Idler won the praise of the name: rous spectators. Our limited space will not pernil ti us to enter into the merits of the successful compe titors seriatim; suffice it to say that in Class 2, O r , " horses equal t o 15 s t," V oyageur, the property (3' Mr. T. Sutton, of Alivent, took the first prize here, as he also did at the recent show in the Agricultura l Hall, at Islington. Master of Arts, the beau ideal of a weight-carrier, owned by Mr. T. Gee, of Wad burst, took the second prize. The winner of the first prize in Class 3, for " hunters, without condi tion as to weight, four year olds and upwards," NO S a horse unnamed, bred by Mr. F. B. Jones, "fere ford, a really grand specimen of the kind. In Class 4, for three-year -old colts or fillies for " hunting purposes," the first prize was awarded. to a horse exhibit e d b y M r. George Holmes, Nevi'Leg" gin. Class 5, for "two-year-old colts or fillies, fe r hunting purposes," relinquished its first prize t° a horse exhibited and bred by Mr. T. B. Booth, lerby. Iu Class 6, for "mares with foal at fe° t adapted for hunters," the first prize was gained by Mr. W. Leach, Staleybridge. The winners of th e second and third prizes in these classes were als ° excellent specimens of their kind. The remainde r of the show was made up of carriage-horses, hack* roadsters, cobs, ladies' horses, ponies, stallions fo r , getting cobs or ponies, d ra y-h orses , an d agr i cu ltural horses, all good in their way. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. —WO are glad to notice lO t Mr. Phelps, Miss Helen Faucit, and Mr. Powrie, a O le ' brated Scotch tragedian, are already engaged for the forth' coming season at this theatre, and that the latter will al r pear in " Rob Roy," Mr. Phelps also taking one of th° principal characters therein. Wo wish Mr. Chattert oo every success. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BANK CASIIIER.—On at the Brighton Quarter Sessions, Mr. S. Walker, 22 years of age, formerly cashier in the employment of the 1:10 313- shire Banking Company, was charged with embezzlil £294 17s. 6d., the monies of the company. P r i so ner ba d been in the employment of the company throe years, an took advantage of his position as cashier to embezzle tb: money in question. He pleaded guilty, and was se ntenc° to 18 months' hard labour. j BREAKAGE OF A SUBMARINE CABLE.—The Su b." marine cable connecting the Balearic Islands with t ll° mainland is broken between Iliza and the coast of Valon ci3 " and as that from Mahon to Barcelona is also out of orde r ' " the inhabitants are deprived of all t e l egrap hi c connull ill cation. 44 stri It 13 1 ,eigia' t c h It ' Zo C ou4i , ] leg J J 1 1 Or( I 11 0( 01 t 41 () Port LI ( a us , A D s ( Ilk card r , D ( °Pan D o Do