The Sun. — London, England, 1866-06-15 00:00:00

THE PRITSSIA'N ARMY. (From the Times' Military Correspondent.) BERLIN, June 11. The thermometer has risen considerably within the last two days ; and the increased heat has been attended with the near approach of pestilence. If a similar change of weather has occurred in England it will probably be hailed as the prelude of a pros perous harvest ; but in Prussia the farmer is uncer tain whether his crops may not this year be grasped while still standing to forage horses employed in war, or be trampled down even within a few days by the movements of troops or the charges of cavalry ; nor can he himself be secure that he may not, enrolled in the Landwehr, be an unwilling instrument in the ruin of his own fortune. The plague, which has been more or less prevalent in Europe for many years past, which seems to sleep for a time only to burst out with renewed vigour, has now struck heavily into the heart of Prussia. The cholera is reported to be present in three sides of the capital, and only within a short distance of the city. The troops on the frontier, continually moved back wards and forwards to prevent their positions being noted and reported across tlie border, have not as yet suffered, nor is it so likely it should descend upon them as upon the labouring classes, for the latter, mostly out of work—to them identical with food—have their blood thin and impoverished, while the former, well tended and fed, enjoy an ex cellent medical administration, which omits no pre cautions that can ward off the disease. When the army may in a few days be called upon to commence a campaign, the positions of its compo nent parts are, of course, as much as possible kept secret. Yet it is well known here that at present the sth Corps, which is levied and recruited and usually stationed in Posen, has, after being can toned for some weeks in Silesia, fixed its head quarters at Landshut, in that province. It is under the command of Gen. Steinmetz. Gen. Mutius, commanding the 6th Corps, which is native to the province, where the sth is now quartered with it, has fixed his head-quarters at Altwasser. The Ist and 2d Corps are cantoned round Mos cau. This is a small town situated on the Neisse, where Prince Frederick Charles, commander of the western wing of the whole army, has his head-quar ters. It is expected that the King will start from Berlin either to-morrow or Wednesday to assume in person the supreme command of all the forces in the field. General Moltke is to be attached to him as chief of the Staff, and General von Voigt Rhetz is to be in a similar capacity with the Archduke Fre derick Charles. The latter general has a high re putation in the army for military skill, and it is confidently anticipated that if science is to turn the scales, the Austrian troops will not penetrate far beyond the northern frontier of Saxony. Many, in fact very many , p eo p le here still utterly disbelieve in the possibility of war, and smile when the subject is mentioned in their hearing. Several, on the other hand, take the most doleful view of probable contingencies, and go about their ordinary business with a calm though uncomfortable convic tion that in a few days after the opening of the campaign Berlin must inevitably fall into the hands of the Austrians, and its inhabitants be subjected to forced contributions to feed and pay the hungry re giments of Gen. Benedek. Of course civilians alone are here alluded to. All ranks in the army have the highest confidence of being able, with a fair field and a tolerable equality of numbers, to give a good account of an invading army. A foreign war would be naturally more palatable to them than an inter- Germanic one; but if the Kaiser, as is the general impression, is determined to force this contest upon them, he will find the Prussian troops warm up to their work with amazing celerity. The inhabitants of the fortresses of Torgau on the Elbe, and of Neisse in Silesia, have been ordered to provide themselves with three months' provi sions in case of being besieged ; those of Kosel, also in Silesia, have under the same circumstances given evidence of a state of feeling which no one could have anticipated in that province. When it is remembered that Silesia has always been loudly clamorous for the annexation of Holstein at any price, and made itself remarkable for its anti-Aus trian sentiments, it could never have been expected that as soon as this town was placed in a state of siege the inhabitants, with the exception of 200, should immediately leave it ; for Kosel is a city for tified with the express object of retarding an ad • vance from Bohemia to Moravia into Silesia, and its garrison is placed there not to defend the few yards of earthwork that form its fortifications, but to prevent the property of the inhabitants and the rich lands behind it from being overrun by the de stroying troops of an enemy. Surely it would have been more worthy of the townspeople to have remained to offer to the soldiers the succours which are so gratefully received by the garrison of a be sieged place from the inhabitants, than to have de camped almost bodily on the first approach of danger or hardship ? The King has apparently been discussing the plan of the campaign during the last three days. On Saturday he had a long interview with General von Schack, who commands the 4th corps d'armee, and Prince Auguste of Wurtemburg, who is the general of the corps of the Guards. He was afterwards en gaged for several hours with General von Roon, the Minister of War, when Generals Moltke, von Alvens leben, and von Treskow were also present. Of course nothing that passes at these secret meetings ever ekes out, but a general impression is floating about to-day that in the event of war being declared it is expected that Austria will attack Silesia. This step would almost drive the Prussians to advance on Dresden, and thus Austria would cast upon the Cabinet of Berlin the odium of being the first to in vade Federal territory. It is believed that imme diately the Prussian van crosses the frontier into Saxony, the news of its advance will be telegraphed to. Gene ra l Be ne d e k' s troops on th e B o h em i an fron tier of Saxony, and that they will at once move upon Dresden. Should there be any foundation for this impression, the race to Dresden will be a close one. The Prussians have the longer distance to go over, and as means will in all probability be taken by Saxony to allow some part at least of the Austrian army to travel by railway, the Austrian advanced guard has a good chance of first gaining possession of the Saxon capital. It is quite natural to suppose that Gen. Benedek will attempt to carry the war into Saxony and southern Brandenburg, both because the line between the Bohemian fron tier and Berlin, his probable objective point, is shorter by that route than by Silesia, and because he is said to be desirous of taking advantage of the flat plains of Saxony and of the Upper Spree for the action of the much-vaunted A ustrian cavalry. All anticipations of a campaign must, however, be mere speculations ; a single shower of rain, or the acci dental capture of an aide-de-camp carrying an order, may mar the most skilful strategical combinations, even after they have been carefully planned and maturely considered; how much more liable to alte ration must id eas be which are formed before the opening of a campaign, when the positions of an enemy whose movements are shrouded by a curtain of mountains, can barely be guessed at, and whose n umbers cannot b e even approximately ah. ascertained. The Italians have probably given the Austrians some reason to fear an attack on for a large Austrian army is reported tohave been carried If suddenly to the Bosnian fronti er . this report is well founded the nucleus of this army is probably loi ni ne portion of the reserves of the force ß i, which is now under tke comma nd o f Gen. Benedek inia and Morav ia. Sus p icions have lon g e xisted that e an Italian contingent crossing the Adriatic, and basing itself on the eastern shore of that sea, m i ght make an advance into Hungary with the object of supporting an insurrection in that province against Austrian rule. The idea has, however, been generally considered rather chimerical ; experience has so often shown thedanger of sending armies on distant expedi tions where their supports and supplies must be de ri vedf rom insurgent levies and a disaffected population that few believed a campaign against this portion of the Austrian empire could be seriously intended ; yet the movement of a considerable army in that direction, where already two dangerous enemies me nace his northern and western frontiers, seems to prove that the Austrian Emperor and his advisers began to regard the danger of an attack in Croatia as serious and imminent. _ Yesterday morning and again to-day at Berlin the King inspected some of the detachments of Landwehr which have lately marched into the city from the northern provinces. Thismormng a Land wehr regiment of Ulans were paraded before the palace, and after being inspected rode through the town. The men gave evident symptoms of having been enrolled but a short time, but wore a stout and healthy appearance. Their arms were not so bright nor were their clothes as well made as would be seen in any regiment of British cavalry, but they gave the idea of being of the right material to make in a short time very steady and serviceable troops. The horses seem light, small, and overweighted, but they get over the ground at a good pace, and do not appear to suffer, even in the present hot weather, from the heavy weights put upon their backs. Though their riders, as if top-heavy with their long heavy lances and thick uncomfortable-looking helmets,roll about a good deal in their saddles, while the files are pressed so close together that how the centre lines can breathe at all is a marvel, the wiry little animals, which to the eye do not look much stronger than many thoroughbred racing breeds, step out briskly and lightly, and are supposed never to tire. How many sore backs or rubbed withers there may be after a long march, can only be known to those who have penetrated into their stables on such an occa sion. There was no evidence of anything of the sort as far as could be seen in the ranks. On Saturday the Prussian troops pitted the Fede ral fortress of Rastadt, and the Austrians were in expectation of an order to march. The troops of the Germanic Confederation, exclusive of those of the two great Powers, are to hold it till the war is over ; but when war once breaks out between the two eastern German nations it is doubtful whether the rights of the Bund will be universally recognised, and the Federal fortresses even may be occupied by one or the other, according as the garrison are friendly or hostile to either side. Railway and Other Companies. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. The adjourned Wharncliffe meeting of this com pany was held yesterday at the Euston Station ; Mr. R. Moon in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that there were only two of the remaining bills on the list then ready to submit. The London and North-Western Company were to contribute to the first £32,000. He then moved a resolution approving a bill to empower the Lanca shire Union Railway Company to construct new railways in the townships of Parr, Haydock, and Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Mr. BROWN-WESTREAD seconded the resolution. Mr. WILLIAMS protested against pledging the company to any increase of capital until the whole of :the proprietors had been consulted on the sub ject. Mr. TOMLINSON said he could not agree with his learned friend. He thought it a wise and judicious course to augment the traffic of the line, particu larly when it was to be done under a guarantee from coalowners of something like 10 per cent. The CHAIRMAN explained that it was a guarantee of 10 per cent., including working expenses, and would give a net 5 per cent. on all the outlay. The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then submitted a bill to enable the Merthyr, Tredegar, and Abergavenny Railway Company to raise more money, and it was approved. The meeting then adjourned. TOTTENIIAM AND HAMPSTEAD JUNCTION. A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at the offices, Westminster-cham bers ; Captain Arrow in the chair. The Solicitor read the heads of a bill for autho rising the company to raise further moneys, and for making provision with respect to a sale of the un dertaking to the Great Eastern and Midland Rail way Companies. The CHAIRMAN moved a formal resolution ap proving the bill, which was carried unanimously. WYCOMBE. A Wharncliffe meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at the offices, Victoria-street, West minster ; Mr. F. R. Ward in the chair. Mr. H. Rose read the heads of the Great Western (Further Powers) Bill, to authorise the making of further agreements between the Great Western and the Wycombe Railway Companies with respect to the transfer of the latter undertaking to the former. The CHAIRMAN said the bill authorised the con version of Wycombe shares into five per cent. Great Western rent-charge stock. A formal resolution approving the bill was car ried unanimously. The Solicitor then read the heads of a bill to con firm an agreement for the transfer of the Wycombe Railway to the Great Western Railway "Company. A resolution approving the bill was carried nem. con.; and also one for cancelling the original agree ment, dated March last, when the new agreement was completed and ready. WORCESTER DEAN FOREST AND MONMOUTH. A special meeting of this company was held yes terday at the offices, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, to consider an application to the Board of Trade, under the powers of the Railways Construction Fa cilities Act, for sanctioning the construction of a railway, or a deviation of one of the railways, au thorised by the above company's act, 1843 ; Mr. Sherriff, M.P., in the chair. The form of application having been read, a re solution approving it was carried unanimously, and the proceedings terminated. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE The total expenses of this company's railways and canals, including rents, tolls, duty, &c., from Jan. Ist to June 3d, 1866, amounted to £216,902, as against £190,227 for the corresponding period of 1865. The proportion of the South Junction re ceipts accruing to this company from Jan. Ist to June 3d amounted to £17,675, as against £15,552 for the corresponding period of 1865, and the ex penses to £9,806 against £7,750. RAILWAY BILLS. In room D yesterday the West Riding and Grimsby (Transfer) Bill was again heard and ad journed. In Lord Redesdale's Committee the Sun ningdale and Cambridge-town Bill was passed. In the Standing Orders Committee the following bills were passed :—Thetford and Watton, East London Eastern Extension, Elham Valley, Wiven hoe and Brightlingsea, Hemel Hempsted and London and North-Western, and the Waterford and Lime rick (Arrangements). The following were ad journed :—Cheshire Liues and Spalding and Bourn. In group 3, House of Commons, the South- Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover, the London, Lewes, and Brighton Bill was again heard and adjourned. In group 16 the preamble of the Swansea Vale was negatived. In group 17 the Vale of Neath (Transfer) Billwas again heard and adjourned. In group 19 the North British (IVishaw, &c.) branches was heard and adjourned. In group 20 the preamble of the Great North of Scotland Bill was proved, and the North British a n d Bridge of Allan Bill was adjourned. IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT. A meeting of shareholders in this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern; Mr. W. Jack son, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN explained that it was very desir able that they should unanimously pass at least two of the resolutions he had to submit for winding up the affairs of the association. lie then moved that the resolution be confirmed that was passed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on the 28th ult., to the effect that the affairs of the Company be wound up voluntarily, in accordance with the Companies Act, 1862. Mr. Hoy as seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then moved that Mr. Alexander Young and M r . J . B all be the liquidators: for the winding up of th e company's affairs, and for distri buting the property. Mr. flovEs seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then moved that if from any cause it should be necessary or desirable to have the aid of the Court proper application be made to have a voluntary liquidation carried out under the super vision of the Court. Mr. EAMES seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said it had been arranged that a committee consisting of four members should be ap pointed to consult with and assist the liquidators, two to represent the creditors and two to represent the shareholders. The creditors had elected Mr. A. Sherriff, M.P., and Mr. Fearon, of the Trust and Loan Company, to represent their interests. It would therefore be the duty of the shareholders to appoint two to represent them on the committee ; and for that purpose it has been suggested they should ap point Mr. M'Andrew, a member of the late com mittee, and Mr. J. 0. Walker, chairman of the Madras Railway Company, to complete the com mittee to consult and advise with the liquidators. He then stated that since they last met, the liabili ties of the 'Association had been reduced by £210,000 Every effort would be made to further reduce the liabilities, and if the money market should be fa vourable they would all be satisfied with the result. He had never bought or sold a share, but the day after he had publicly announced his views of the concern to them he added 1,000 shares to his hold ing. According to the articles of association no call on the shares could be made payable before next September, and his belief was that they would not want £5 a share; but Mr. Young, one of the liqui dators, differed with him on that point. Of the call that was now due £200,000 had been received, and there remained £300,000 to come in on that account. The creditors had agreed to give the Association time to pay their claims, provided they were paid interest at the rate of 11 per cent. per annum, and and as they had agreed to pay the creditors that rate of interest, the shareholders must pay up the re mainder of the call at once, or 11 per cent. interest while the call remained in arrear. The creditors had also agreed, provided the Court sanctioned the ap propriation of £12,443, to pay off the full claims of 99 persons for sums ranging from £2O to £5OO. (Hear.) He thanked the shareholders for their kind ness to him, and said after that meeting the state of his health would compel him to retire from taking an active part, and spend the winter in Egypt. Mr. HOYES complained that no accounts had been presented, and trusted and hoped that both the liquidators and the committee would fairly investi gate the proceedings of the directors in this matter and report thereon to the shareholders. An angry and personal discussion ensued, in the course of which it was stated that it would be the duty of the official liquidators to examine every transaction, and report anything they found wrong. Mr. SURGEY thought the very large holdings of the directors, being in the aggregate about one tenth of the whole number of shares, showed that they were probably not so much to blame as might be supposed. They had been allowed a commission on all the business they could get for the Associa tion, and the shareholders must, he thought, blame themselves for stimulating the directors so much in that respect. The CHAIRMAN contended that the association was bound to carry out its engagements with the contractors, and thus enable them to complete their contract, entered into on the faith of those engage ments. Mr. YOUNG, one of the liquidators, stated that the directors had paid their calls up to the 15th ult. with the exception of two, who, it appeared, had deposited large sums with the association, and con tended that the amount of call should be deducted from the sums so deposited by them. Ile thought it was fair to do so, but he must have the sanction of the Court on that point before he could act. He was not quite so certain that another call of £5 a share would be all they would want. They had liabilities of £2,700,000 to deal with. Ile would do his duty fearlessly, and already sums had been re funded to the concern which ought not to have been taken. Mr. A.PAndrew was then elected one of the mem bers of the consultation committee, and at the unani mous request of the meeting Mr. W. Jackson, M.P., was elected the other member, with power to ap point some shareholder to take the place of Mr. Jackson during his absence abroad or being obliged from any cause to retire. On the motion of Mr. IfoYEs, the proceedings ter minated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. IRELAND. DUBLIN, June 14. The remains of the victims of the late fire were interred yesterday. The funeral of Mr. Strahan took place at 9 o'clock. The shops in Henry-street were closed, and a large number of friends and respectable citizens followed the hearse to Mount Jerome Cemetery. The funeral service was con ducted in the Mortuary Chapel by the Rev. Dr. Monahan, rector of St. Mary's, and the Rev. Mr. Gibson, late senior curate of that parish, who pro nounced a high eulogium on the character of the deceased. The preparations for the funeral of Mrs. Delany and her three daughters was most exten sive. The Roman Catholic church of St. Andrew, Westland-row, was draped in black. In the centre of the aisle a large catafalque was placed, encircled by seats for upwards of 100 clergymen. The grand altar was also hung in mourning. Eleven o'clock was the hour appointed for the commencement of the ceremonies. At that hour upwards of 70 priests were assembled, when the office for the dead and a requiem mass were celebrated, the five hearses bear ing the remains waiting in front of the church. A procession was then formed, which was followed by an immense multitude of people. Upwards of 300 carriages and vehicles followed the mourning coaches, and there was a large attendance of the members of th 3 Dublin Corporation and members of other corporate bodies in Ireland. Several of the trades bodies walked in front of the procession. The solemn cortege then left Westland-row, and proceeded up Merrion-street, along Clare-street, Grafton-street, and into Westmorland-street, where a pause took place opposite the ruins of the late dwelling of the unhappy victims. Every head was uncovered while the hearses re mained motionless. At Glasnevin Cemetery there was one large grave formed, sufficient to contain the coffin of Mrs. Delany and those of her three daughters, with that of the servant, Bessie Cavanagh. Not withstanding the vast number of persons that crowded the cemetery, the greatest order and decorum were observed throughout the proceedings. Great sym pathy with the bereaved family was manifested by all classes, and the shops were closed along the line of the procession. After the funeral a meeting was held at the cemetery, at which resolutions of condo lence and sympathy were adopted. A meeting con vened by the Lord Mayor will be held at the Mansion house this day to give expression to the public feeling with respect to the recent calamity, and to adopt measures for more effectually providing against similar occurrences in future. The inquest will be resumed to-day at 12 o'clock. The court-martial on Colour-Sergeant M'Carthy was resumed yesterday, which was the twelfth day of the trial. It had been:adjourned to allow the prisoner to prepare his defence. He declined to produce any witnesses, but he called on Colonel Fielding to admit that he had served with his regi ment, the 53d, in India during the mutiny, and through all the engagements there, about which the prosecutors said there could be no question. lie then handed in a written defence, which was read by Colonel Gordon. It referred to the undying fame the regiment bad acquired, to the improbability of the offence charged, as he was acting sergeant, a husband, a father, and earned ss. a day; reviewed the evidence to show that Talbot was not worthy of credit, and complained of " the extremely oppres sive and unjust manner in which the prosecution was conducted." After a short adjournment, the Deputy Judge-Advocate summed up the evidence, after which the Court adjourned to this morning in order to receive evidence as to the prisoner's character. The Commission of Oyer and Terminer was opened yesterday at the Con rt-hous o e, Tgaan. Green-street, The by Baron Deasy and Mr. Justice only case of importance that came befo O'Connor, before their lord ships ships during the day was that of Edward for the attempted assassination of John Wainer, the THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1866. approver. The prisoner in a firm voice and careless manner pleaded guilty. Sentence was deferred. Warner was in court. Martin A. O'Brennan, who pleaded guilty at a former commission to the indict ment for sedition, was called to appear for judg ment, but did not answer. Mr. Walsh, Q.C., stated that the Attorney-General had deemed it necessary to adopt this course, and that if Mr. O'Brennan did not appear to-day, a warrant would issue for his apprehension. Royal Horticultural Society. Yesterday the fourth exhibition of the season took place at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, where there was a very extensive and beautiful show of plants exhibited in competition for special prizes offered by the Duke of Buccleuch, the presi dent of the society, and others. Besides these the tropical plants and Mr. Waterer's magnificent dis play of rhododendrons, which are now at the point of perfection, had the effect of attracting a numer ous assemblage of visitors. The prizes were awarded as follows : Class I.—For the best 9 Plants sent out in 1865 - Ist prize, Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Chelsea, £9 ; 2d, Mr. W. Bull, Chelsea, £4 10s. Class 2.—For the best 9 Plants sent out in 1864 and 1865 —lst prize, Mr. B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nur series, Holloway, £5 ; 2d, Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, £2 lOs ; extra do., Mr. W..8u11, £1 10s. Class 3. For 36 Roses, single trusses, including Roses sent out in 1864 and 1865 (the number of new Roses ex hibited will be taken into consideration in determining the prize)-Ist prize, Mr. C. Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough, £6 ; 2d,lMessrs. Paul and Son, Cheshunt, £3. Class 4.—For the best collection of now Roses of 1864 and 1865-Ist prize, Messrs. Paul and Son, £5 ; 2d, Mr. C. Turner, £2 10s. Class s.—For the best collection of healthy, well-grown, Exotic, Economic Plants, such as the following :—Tea (two or three varieties), sugar, coffee, cotton (several varieties), cocoa, indigo, gutta percha, rice, chincona, jute, black pepper, nutmeg, sago, palm, arrowroot, ginger, cardamon, vanilla, allspice-Ist prize, Mr. Wm. Ball, £lO. Class 6.—For the best 10 specimens of Exotic Ferns -Ist prize, Mr. B. S. Williams, £lO ; 2d, Mr. W. Ball, £5. Class 7.—For the best collection of Bromeliards-Ist prize, Mr. B. S. Williams, £5. Class B.—For the best collection of Sub-Tropical Fruits grown in this country, such as loquat, pomegranates, shad docks, oranges, citrons, dates, Cape gooseberry, guava, &c., £5. Class 9.—For the best collection of Tropical Fruits grown in this country, £lO. Class 10.—For the best 12 Strawberries in pots, grown in an orchard house, £5. Class 11.— For the best 12 Filmy Ferns for room culture, in glass shades and Wardian cases (such as Todeas, Hy menophyllums, and Trichomanes), £5. The 2d and 3d prizes, in the above classes, and the extra prizes in the miscellaneous class, have been awarded by the society. Prizes offered by the Council for the Society.—The council will give a second prize, amounting to one-halt the first prize, in each of the above classes. Class 12.—Three prizes for Ornamental Plants cultivated by ladies-Ist prize, Mrs. Dombrain, Deal, for an adiantum cuneatam, £10; 2d, Mrs. Marshall, Enfield, for davallia, canaiunsis, ; 3d, Miss Fisher, 375, City-road, for davallia canaiunsis, £3. Miscellaneous.—Extra prize, Mr. J. Burley, Albert Nur sery, Pembridge-place, Bayswater, for a collection of Palm and Dracamas, £1 10s. ; do. Messrs. Barr and Sugden, Covent-garden, for a group of Plant Cases, £1 10s. ; do., Mr. C. Turner, for a collection of Pinks, 15s. Naval and Military Intelligence. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Command ing-in-Chief will hold a levee at one o'clock on Friday, the 22d inst. A court-martial, consisting of Capt. Roderick Dew, C. 8., President; Capt. H. T. Burgoyne, V.C., Wivern ; Capt. A. Wilmshurst, Prince Albert; Capt. F. S. Tremlett, Impregnable ; and Commander Vashon Baker, Canopus ; with Mr. William East lake, DeputyJudge-Advocate of the Fleet, assembled on Tuesday on board the flagship Royal Adelaide in Hamoaze, for the trial of Edward Thomas Peach, engineer, borne on the books of her Majesty's ship Britannia, first, for not properly adjusting the en gines of the gunboat Dapper, in consequence of which neglect the machinery of the said vessel sus tained injury; and secondly, for neglecting to perform his duty on the 15th of May, by not attending in the engine-room when the engines were being moved, and in not seeing that the escape valve was in proper work ing order. The court, after hearing the evidence for the prosecution and the prisoner's defence, considered the first charge not proven , and that thesecond charge was proved so far as related to the prisoner not attending in the engine-room when the engines were being moved. The Court, in consequence, admonished him to be more careful in future. The iron frigate Bellerophon, Capt. E. Tatham, and the turret ship Royal Sovereign, Captain F. A. Herbert, both steamed out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday, and anchored at Spithead in readiness for the experimental firing upon one of the turrets of the Royal Sovereign, arranged to take place this morning. The Lords of the Admiralty, in the Royal paddle yacht Osborne, will be present to wit ness the experiments. The paddle yachts Black Eagle, Staff Commander Whiffler, and Fire Queen, Staff-Commander Paul, with other vessels, are held prepared for the reception of a large party of mili tary and naval officers and others, who have re ceived official invitations to be present. The Prince de Joinville and the Count de Paris are expected, with Rear-Admiral 11. R. Yelverton, C. 8., on board the Black Eagle. Elongated steel shot will be fired at both the turret and deck with 431 b. powder charges from a 122 ton rifled gun mounted in the main-deck battery, at a distance of from 150 to 200 yards. In all probability not more than four shots will be fired. The Phoebe, screw unarmoured frigate, 35, 500- horse power, Captain Rolland, sailed from Spithead late on Thursday evening for Devonport, where she is ordered to be dismantled and paid out of com mission. The Liverpool, screw unarmoured frigate, 35, 600-horse power, Captain J. Seccombe, sailed from Spithead early yesterday morning for Queenstown, taking supernumeraries. The boys belonging to the training ship St. Vin cent, in Portsmouth harbour, landed from their ship yesterday morning at Portsmouth, and headed by their band, marched to the railway station, whence they were despatched to their several homes for their holydays. The iron-armoured screw frigate Hector, Capt. Luard, was yesterday docked in the Warrior dock at Portsmouth, to clean and examine her plates and valves below the water-line. Mr. Barnes, from the Constructors Department of the Navy, and Dr. Edmonds, R.N., visited the ship yesterday, by Ad miralty order, to inspect and report upon the ship's ventilation, which is seriously faulty. This defect has been remedied in the Minotaur and other iron ships by cutting water-tight doors through the bulkheads below, and giving a free course of air fore and aft the ship. CURIOUS BURMESE CUSTOM.—The Rangoon Times mentions a curious fact. One of the prerogatives of the King of Ava is to set aside any day he pleases, and call it " New Year's-day." But it is generally fixed by astrono mical calculations. This day is the anniversary of the descent to the earth of Tha Ghya Meng, or the King of the Nats, who is the guardian spirit of the world. 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Morton Peto, Bart., to George Thomas, Esq., the chairman of that body, in which the hon. member offered to place his seat immediately in the hands of the electors, should they consider that course de sirable. Notwithstanding the shortness of the notice and the inconvenient hour fixed, there was a large attendance from all parts of the borough. Geo. Thomas, Esq., presided, and amongst those present were Messrs. W. H. Wills, C. J. Thomas, H. J. Mill ; J. Woodforde Flookes, J. Terrell, H. W. Green, W. Brittan, E. S. Robinson, H. Cop ham, J. Wethered, Thos. Waterman, H. Thomas, Wilberforce Leonard, T. Powell, G. H. Leonard, I. Riddell, J. W. Hull, G. F. Powell, E. G. Clarke, G. Thomas (Redland), F. N. Watkins, J. M. Kemp ster, T. Coleman, Jos. Eyre, P. Rose, A. W. War ren, E. S. Rossiter, &c. The CIIMRMAN, in commencing the proceedings, explained the circumstances under which the meet ing had been held, and read the following letter from Sir Morton Peto, addressed to himself :- 9, Great George-street, Westminster, S.W., June 7, 1866. My dear Mr. Thomas,—You will see in the Times and other papers to-morrow the report of a meeting of our cre ditors, and I enclose you a statement submitted thereat. You will observe that it shows an excess of assets over liabilities exceeding a million sterling, and this is taken at the present extremely depressed value of securities. lam deeply conscious of the responsibility attaching to my posi tion as representative of so important a constituency, and feel it right to place myself unreservedly in the hands of my friends. Should it be, in their judgment, at all desir able that my place as their representative should be filled by any other person, I hope they will have no delicacy in at once frankly expressing that opinion. So far as lam concerned, I shall ever cherish a lively remembrance of the kindness and warm-hearted friendship of my Bristol friends, and I feel I should not be showing my sense of it except by adopting this course.—With sincere esteem and regard, I am, dear Mr. Thomas, very faithfully yours, S. MORTON PETO. George Thomas, Esq. The CHAIRMAN said he was sure that all which they had heard went to show that with Sir M. Peto as their representative in Parliament they had the right man in the right place. (Cheers.) If they wanted to know the real character of a man they must try him under adversity, and they could not have a better proof of Sir Morton's worth than his demeanour under adversity, which they must re member had not been brought on by himself. The chairman went into some particulars with reference to the " bearing" system, in order to show how much capitalists and commercial men were at the mercy of a class of persons who took liberties with other people's money, and expressed his belief that almost all the great concerns which had been stopped might, with judicious management and proper for bearance, have gone on. There was a case the other day in the papers in which a man was com pelled to stop who had £160,000. Now, that •was a very hard case. Their member (Sir M. Peto) had more friends than some other men. They had heard that he had friends who were ready to advance him half a million at once. (Cheers.) Well, if those men who knew Sir Morton so well, and knew, too, what they were about, had that amount of confi dence in him, surely they could not help having the same feeling. (Loud cheers.) So far from any one having reason to complain, they had cause to feel more than ever sure that they had chosen the right man to represent them, and that his character, in stead of standing lower, stood higher than ever it did. (Loud cheers.) He begged to move : " That this meeting desires to express to Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., M.P., its deep sympathy and condo lence under the trying circumstances in which his firm has been placed by the late monetary panic." Mr. C. J. THOMAS, in seconding the resolution, alluded to the vast concerns in which Sir Morton Peto had been engaged, observing that he employed men, who were equal in number to forty regiments of soldiers. Sure he was that any gentleman so circumstanced as Sir Morton Peto had been would command their sympathies and condolence. (Hear, hear.) How much more, then, would it be accorded to the hon. baronet, who had wound himself around their hearts ever since they returned him as their representative in Parliament. The resolutions having been carried nenz. con., on the motion of Mr. W. H. WILLS the following re solution was also agreed to, namely :--" That this meeting considers that Sir M. Peto has acted with the highest honour in placing himself unreservedly in the hands of his friends in this city, and while expressing its undiminished confidence in his cha racter and integrity, trusts that he will long continue to give his valuable services as one of the represen tatives of Bristol in Parliament." Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and sundry cheers given for him, Sir Morton Peto, and Mr. Berkeley. The utmost enthusiasm pervaded the proceedings. Colliery Explosion at Dukinfield. MANCHESTER, Thursday Evening. An explosion took place this morning about eight o'clock at the colliery of Mr. Astley, Dukinfield, near Ashton, which, it is feared, will be attended with great loss of life. About six o'clock 72 men and boys descended the Victoria pit, and the noise of the explosion is said to have been heard at the mouth of the shaft, which is 500 yards deep, at a quarter to eight. Soon after wards Mr. Wielding, manager of the pit, descended with a number of men to render what aid might be necessary, and in the course of about three hours they had succeeded in rescuing about 30 men and boys and sent them up the shaft. Many of these were badly burnt, though none were dead. There were four surgeons in attendance to advise what should be done, and in the worst cases the sufferers were sent home. Several are reported to have died s ince. Of those still left in the mine there were poor hopes. Some of the men brought up say that those who had gone to the rescue had not, up to 11 o'clock, been able to approach the seat of the fire and explosion. They say the air-ways and bratticing are destroyed, and that even some of the roads have been blown up, so that there is little pro spect of the unfortunate colliers in that part of the mine (30 to 40) being rescued alive. The fear is that if these have escaped the fire they will be cut off from air. The probability is that many hours will have to elapse before any approach to them will become safe or practicable. Accounts up to 6 p.m. from Dukinfield say that four dead bodies had been sent up, and 28 more had been discovered in the main level. The explosion is supposed to have occurred at the bottom of the dip, 300 yards up the main level, beyond where the 28 dead bodies were found. It is supposed an old working filled with foul air had been tapped there, and caused the eatastrophe. Eleven are still missing and are supposed. to have been killed in the dip. This makes a total of 43 killed. At the forthcoming general meeting of share holders of the Crystal Palace Company the follow ing resolution will be moved by Sir Charles Fox : " That the opening of the Palace and Grounds to shareholders or their friends on Sunday is not in accordance with the sacred character of the day, is an evasion of the company's charter, and is produc tive both of pecuniary loss to the shareholders gene rally, and of detriment to those servants of the com pany who have in consequence to attend on that day ; and that the directors be therefore requested to make arrangements for keeping the Palace and Grounds entirely closed during every Sunday." [ADVERTISE3IENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— These potent remedies constitute a materia medica in themselves, for there is no internal or external disorder controllable by medicine for which one or the other of them is not a positive remedy. Eruptions, tumours, scrofula, scurvy, cancer, asthma, rheumatism, gout, and dropsy entirely subside and disappear under the action of these joint medicines ; and in cases of indigestion, sick headache, bile, liver complaints, debility, and other disorders origi nating in the internal organs, the pills produce the most astonishing results imaginable. The student of nature knows how simple are her ways ; if one preparation can throw out all impurities from the blood disease is con quered, art triumphant, because it adopts the simplicity of nature. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC 'JOURNALS. TIMES.—The news of the day is that the German Diet has decided in favour of the mobilization of the Federal forces by a majority of 9to 6. This is the most important event since the outset of these disputes. It is a declara tion against Prussia on the part of Germany, so far as Ihe country is represented by its Governments, and a threat to bring the Prussian monarchy to submission by force. The deed just done in Holstein has evidently resounded through the land. The minor States have seen one of their num ber annexed by a powerful neighbour with every circum stance of violence and tyranny. The people may reflect that the will of a population which only two years ago was said to have gained nationality and liberty has been made of no account, that its representatives have been imprisoned and dispersed, and those who hold office compelled :to make a declaration of submission to an invading Power. Events now move quickly. Only last week General Man teuffel made his advance ; on Monday last the Holstein estates were dispersed ; on Tuesday General Gablenz finally abandoned the territory and Austria made her proposal to the Diet; and yesterday the representatives of Germany formally condemned the act of Prussia and took sides with her adversary. We know not whether military operations will follow directly on this resolution, but it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the German Confederation is now no more. The declaration of Prussia, made known two days since, was that if the Confederation decided against her she would consider its rights as no longer to be re garded, and would take such measures as she should judge to be expedient in a military sense. The decision has been taken, and Count Bismarck is not likely to shrink from carrying out his threat. He will hold the States which have declared against him to be foreign enemies, and will deal with their people and territory as the fortune of war may allow him. Those that have sided with him he will no doubt expect to support him with men, money, and materials of war, in a strict alliance. We see, then, no other prospect than that Germany should be com pletely divided against itself, and in such a case the Confe deration must come to an end as completely as any other compact or alliance between States ceases by war. It can hardly be supposed that the States which voted against the Austrian proposition will support Prussia by force of arms. Perhaps there is no State where the ruling power is really friendly to Prussia ; but in more than one quarter the ab sorbing desire is to keep out of the fray, if possible. The Northern States, for instance, know that, whether as allies or enemies of Prussia, they can only lose. Should they venture to follow their own instincts, obey the decision of the Diet, and allow their contingents to be arrayed against the Prussians in the Elbe Duchies, their doom is sealed. Prussia may lose elsewhere, Benedek may burst into Silesia, an Austrian army may threaten Berlin ; but, whether vic torious or beaten, Prussia would be strong enough to take vengeance on her weaker opponents. The States of North Germany may well have the fate of Holstein before their eyes, and shrink from encountering a Power so strong, so energetic, and so crafty as that enthroned at Berlin. On the other hand, alliance would be so near subjection as to leave little choice between the two. To find its troops ab sorbed in the Prussian armies and its resources placed at the disposal of the Prussian Commissariat, with the proba bility that the influence gained during war would be main tained, and perhaps increased, when it was over, is not a pleasant prospect for a small State. But between the'se two difficulties every German State must choose, for if this war is to go on we cannot see how any of them can preserve their neutrality. Thie is no petty contest on an unimpor tant matter of interest or honour, but a war for the supre macy of Germany—a war which one, at least, of the com batants intends shall not be brought to a close without a radical change in the political condition of the country. The States of Germany, however much they may declare and protest, however strictly they may proclaim their neutrality and their pacific intentions towards either:party, must soon be ranged on one side or the other in this fratricidal strife. The prospect is a sad one, but we may hope that, what ever the effect on the existing Governments, the cause of nationalty and free institutions may gain eventually. If anything comes to the ground, it will be the thirty Courts, or some of them. They are the weakest institutions in the country, and when once they fall they are not likely to rise again. The people may suffer, but they cannot be de stroyed; whatever political wrecks may strew the country when war is at an end, the people will be preserved. Whether under Prussian or Austrian hegemony, the country must emerge more consolidated than at present, more capable of preserving peace within its limits and re pelling aggression from abroad. If, then, events shall prove that the Confederation is now a thing of the past, there may be no reason to regret the change. It was a great conception, and on the whole has worked well. Though clumsy in its constitution and slow in its action, though never strong enough to treat the two Great Powers with courage and dignity, the Diet has done much to keep the peace in Germany and to encourage a sentiment of nationality. If the Confederation in its present form should pass away, we may fairly say that it is because its work is done and the national tendencies demand that it shall bo succeeded by an organisation more suited to pre sent wants. While some of the States are still in per plexity, others have drawn close to Austria, and are likely to aid her with all their strength. It is stated that an arrangement has been concluded by the Austrian and Bavarian Governments, and that the Bavarian General, Tann, is in Vienna negotiating a Convention in the pro spect of Bavaria being compelled to take part in the war. Should this be effected, the largest of the States, with a population of nearly five millions and an army capable of being raised to 100,000 men, would be added to the resources of Austria. The sympathies of the Bavarians and Austrians have long made this course of action highly probable, and the proposals of Federal reform by which Prussia has endeavoured to conciliate the Bavarian Go- vernmont have apparently produced no impression. A hardly less important member- of the Confederation is Saxony. Though with but a small population, this king dom is able to produce a powerful effect on the war by merely placing its territory at the service of Austria. From a most advantageous base of operation a General might march over the Prussian plains towards Berlin, with the knowledge that he left a safe retreat behind him. Should Saxony, though with only 25,000 mon on foot, de clare for Austria, the Emperor will have gained something to compensate him for the forced retirement of his troops before the enemy in Holstein. As yet there is no news of actual hostilities, though the Emperor is reported to have addressed a Viennese deputation as if the war had begun. When the first shot is fired events will move fast enough. The Continental Powers pay too much attention to military matters for their armies to be in other than an efficient condition. The Austrians are said to be in high spirits and their adversaries moody and discontented ; but the eve of war often differs greatly from war itself. The military spirit soon breaks forth, and soldiers learn to care little for the cause in which they fight. In the mean time, while this great conflict is threatened in the heart of Germany, other regions begin to feel the commotion. The war may possibly bring forth events in the south-east of Europe which have not entered into the calculations even of those who have planned it. All the discontent of the Continent is new stirred, and the quarrel which began on the shore of the Baltic may agitate populations to which Denmark and its Duchies are merely names. HERALD. - By this time one or other of the various ru mours which were afloat yesterday may have assumed the shape and consistence of authentic fact. Austria may have declared war against Prussia, or Prussia against Austria. The opposing forces which clash together within the ill-sorted pale of the Germanic Confederation may ere this have divided themselves into hostile camps. The Austrians may have entered Saxony, the Prussians may have commenced their threatened flank march, or the two armies may be ranged in order of battle within the frontier of Silesia. If such events have not yet occurred they are not likely to be very long postponed. Like watchers in a still close night, with a black cloud hanging over them, and overshadowing all the heavens, we wait only for the first flash of lightning as the signal, expecting the the thunder to roll and the torrents to come down. The longer the storm is in preparing the more terrible will be its outburst. The clouds from hour to hour are being charged with electricity of exterior tension. The pent-up passions of men will be the more fearful in the collision for having been so long restrained. The armies have been gathering and growing until they have reached such a point that their meeting will make nations quake and monarchs tremble. While awaiting a catastrophe from which now there seems no chance of escape, we can scarcely be at a loss in deciding whom we are to blame for this break-up of Germany—this civil war in Europe. :The contention began with Prussia and her arrogant preten sions have kept alive the flame of discos d. She claimed the right to appropriate to herself the conquest which was won by her arms conjointly with those of Austria. Austria objected, and the convention of Gastein made a truce between them for a while. Count Bismarck, notwithstand ing, did not cease to agitate the question, until the im possibility of reconciling his pretensions with the claims of his ally became so apparent that it caused at first a coldness, then an open divergence between the Courts, which led to a simultaneous armament of Austria and Prussia. It was then that Italy stopped in, with her claim for Venetia, put forth at the very moment when Austria seemed to be in difficulties with the Power which at one time was anxious to maintain her in the possession of that province. So contradictory are the state ments made on either side that it is impassible to say posi tively whether Prussia or Austria was the first to set her armies in motion, whether Italy preceded or followed Austria in making her threatening demonstrations on the Venetian frontier. Austria certainly had no object in pro voking either of her enemies to war. Her only interest is in the maintenance of the status quo. The provocation came from Prussia which first roused her to action. It would thus have been much to her advantage to have remained on good terms with Italy. The defiance which came from Florence rendered that impossible, and she was constrained to put herself, on the south as well as on the north, in a posture of defence. It does not matter from which Court comes the first explicit declaration of war; it does not matter which army is the first to march. The war is a crusade of Italy and Prussia against Austria, in which the latter stands on the defensive, and contends for the rights which have been guaranteed to her by treaties. If the solemnly signed treaties of Vienna and Zurich are not to be regarded 11.*.'' as binding on those who consented to them— if they are not to be accepted ae the bases of public law, the definitions of the boundaries of the great States of Europe, it follows that there are no boundaries, that all is chaos, that the right of each monarch depends simply upon the extent of the ground which he can occupy wit h his armies and defend against all corners in- the approaching struggle. The declaration of Napoleon 111. against the treaties of 1815 was in itself an invitation to a new settle ment of this sort. Ills more recent declaration, that if the general equilibrium were disturbed France would h ave a right to territorial compensation, with the distinct refe rence made at the same time to the countries on the Rhine, shows the other Powers of Europe that if they will per sist in making war they must do it on the unwelcome plan , "Sic vos non vobis," that there is no territorial aggrandise: ment which they are likely to obtain which is not certain to accrue shortly in another quarter, and with Prer r arrears of interest, to a Power which finds its oppor t u nity in the jealousies of its neighbours. The indecent baste with which the Prussian Cabinet has seized upon the tempting opportunity which offered itself in the unp . re tec . ted state of Holstein, has put it into a wrong posit ion with respect to Austria, the German Diet, and Prussia has made an end of the hopes of peace. Whether or not the formal declaration of war come first from her , she has commenced the war, she stands convicted Wier?. Europe as the wanton aggressor, who took the Ike" chance she had of seizing forcibly on the _bone of conte . 2l : tion. The German Diet, too, is outraged in the act wh lol ignores its claim to decide upon the future of the Duchies/ which disputes its authority to mediate in a dispute he; tween two members of the Confederation. The quest i l position of Holstein had been referred to the Diet by Austria., tor in contempt of its verdict Prussia had seized up:m. ll ° l i, stein. As for France, she may now push the claim whic'' the Emperor anticipated. The European equilibrium has been disturbed by the aggrandisement of Prussia. Fran c !: accordingly, may seek for compensation, and will seek it on the Rhine. The loss of Westphalia would more than. counterbalance the gain of Schleswig-Holstein to Preeel l and the ambition of Bismarck would then have succeed.° only in corroborating the uncomfortable precedent whi ch Napoleon 111. seeks to establish into a rule, that eve r ! war or debate in Europe must issue sooner or later " some aggrandisement of the colossal power with which l r ominous proportions already overshadows a conf ine" In his intrigues with Germany Von Bismarck has over reached himself. He had modestly proposed that Auk _ rise should be excluded from the Confederation. The vote of tee Diet has excluded Prussia. Yesterday the Austrian rep ro " sentative at Frankfort proposed the immediate mobilisati.e: of the Federal army, with a view to Federal ex ecut io n against Prussia. The vote was carried by an inuuentsh majority—Bavaria, Saxony, Hanover, Wurtembu r g , the Hesses, and Nassau, voting with Austria. The rapt en between Prussia and the Confederation, which b ad t e is clearly foreseen as the result of the Holstein outrage, "' now immediate and complete. The Prussian rePres ellta o tive withdrew from the Diet, declaring the Confederatef dissolved. As a parting shot he proposed a new Biemr: coalition as a substitute for the old Constitution of ( xe . many. Prussia no longer holds any allegiance to the Dleit'l she may act independently and pursue her own cours e ' . t h the same time, by her defiance at Frankfort, coupled Wig her lawless conduct towards Austria, she has macd e e fa mies of the powerful Middle States, which until this 1 0 been undecided whether they should remain neutral, °reit which side in the coining contest they should give th adhesion. COUNTRY MARKETS. MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. There was not a numerous attendance at our market 00 morning. Wheat was firm, at is to 2s per qr. advanc e 4. both English and foreign, with a tolerably fair deal°, Flour must be quoted 6d to is dearer, but not in antive,o. quest. Oats and oatmeal met a slow sale at late rat Beans were unchanged. Indian corn the turn lower. BRIS . Supplies this week are OL—THURSDAY heavy of foreign wheat A l - ley ; of Irish oats light. Prices of wheat have been dually stiffening, the demand fluctuating daily, in acc o rs• ance with the predominance of peace or war ruilight, On our market to-day farmers' supplies and an advance of 2s per qr. was readily o btain ir ,. Foreign from ls to 2s per qr dearer, with a fair ill; " e r were verY. ab le. 3d to _o o Barley in good request at an improvement of qr. Oats quiet, without change in value. For corn a moderate demand at last week's prices. BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY. -n a rlei only taken in retail. Oats barely Wheat has been held for fully as much money. - lee. Beans and peas unaltered. At this day's market there svb'r a short supply of English wheat, for which ranch ili g o i e .e prices were asked, but sales could not be made at lu t as than is per qr. above previous rates. Foreign aboutt_a much dearer. Barley maintained its value. Oats m beans firm. Little doing in peas. maintain their va _..s EDINBURGH—WEDNESDAY. Wheat on the top, 8s Od up. . average, Os 3€ 1.1113 ; Barley on the top, Os 6d down average, Os 2d lle Oats on the top, Os 6d up average, Os 6d 1 1 1 3 ' . neans on the top, is Gd up - average, is 2d 11 P . Total supply and sales. Wheat 996 qrs sold 5 6 Barley lB7 qrs sold 169 Oats 996 qrs sold 878 Beans 54 qrs sold 84 Average prices. Wheat, 50s 2d I Oats, 30s 6a Barley, 37s lld j Beans 51s 4d . o pt Town-made flour sells as follows:—White , 41s sa , superfine, 40s Od; superfine, 38s 6d; fine, 37s Od. GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY. the Wheat and flour were in go od demand duringdo week on the spot as well as from abroad. Thissadili market was fairly attended. Scotch wheat sold at an d at an improvement of 6d per 2401 b. ; foreign w" 11 is flour were held at an advance of 6d to per bell and sack, which checked sales. Barley in short suPnopec very firm. Beans the turn dearer, White P ea t 113 0 0 ° 5 tation of Canadian arrivals were rather easle'• ; c orn and oatmeal quiet, without Change in value. Indian; inactive. Foreign Mail Pactet .List• MAILS DUE. Jun e Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton' '". 1 4 ' Ditto, via Marseill e s .......................... July Brazil and Cape Verd e . by British packet. ......... . July June 22. Ditto, by French packet . ........... tine Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.• • ig• China, Penang, and Singvore, via Southampton. • J ''' -e 27. o° Ditto, via Marseilles Fatkland Islands Jul ie 19. Gibraltar, via Southampton India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton•••• J 21 Jun e Ditto, via Marseilles Jou e India (Bombay), via Southampton. ................ Ditto, via darsei les .. .....ne Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Ju ne ....... 21, Ditto, via Marseilles ........................ Ju ly ES Itauritius, via Southampton .................... . Jul 9 Ditto, via Marseil;es. ......................... 2 3 . 4. Nlewfoundland .......................... ..... J uly • . Portugal .................. • • " Ditto, by private ship • to Lisbon.. ............ • tilted States and British North America, by lira, J une A tish packet ..... Ditto, by United States packet, via Southatur ton • .......... .................. •• Ditto, via Cork ..... Ditto, oy Canadian packet, via Londo nderrY • •f uji II• West Coast of Africa, Bladeira, and Tenerife •• _ ft West Indies and Pacific (except Bahau2a B and . I,OOF, Honduras) ................ ................ 1 „0 e ... Cuba and Mexico. ............ ... ........... ...... " - on e 2 5 Bahamas, • v v i l a a ...................... Bermuda, . 0 00' ELECTION OF A REPRESENTATIVE A T 1 . 0 5 POLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. Yesterday th e at tbo lebone vestry proceeded to elect a representatiOtiod blo Metropolitan Board of Works, to fill the vat ca,nber, effiuxion of time. Mr. Nicholay, the retiring raiue—r, proposed for re-election by Dr. Bachhoffuer• T,OlB . seconded the nomination. Upon a show cif, In Nicholay was declared re-elected unaniracaloY:yestri turning thanks that gentleman said he owed th'. orbi c ; debt of gratitude for the honour they had done bleif to he could never repay. His colleague and h i ,.. 11 ,, 0 tes voted in opposition to one another, so that the' reproooo' never neutralised, and the vestry was fairl -------- CAMPBELL—On the 13th B i jr ns t t. h , S s; 125, rerke ee o i l t (i ' 11;° : 13°: I, uvAeßnpo Fusiliers,rs g o u n o a t r fh e ae , t dl he ut hgwhiintf daughter. , f G. W. Campb e I I, ''' V . ; 115',5 HENDERSON—On the 13th inst., at 1, Somers 0121st Vc'l park, the wife of Capt. R. B. Henderson, lete sl Sl G :s sA s :N e j i, e—On t3 C ,tho o f lc an ß a ss i t to c .n h l : Marriages. EA.' 5.7 late ALSTON' - —BOXER—At Stepney, Sydney' v • Al ston'f the 0 Ro - yal Marines Light Infantryr, second so n o .1, 0 05 Capt. Alston, II M ' er • . s 99th and 78th Regimets, , vx rine Haultain, second daughter of Colonel BO ' Artillery. eester-road, W' at To,. of J Mountford, Eq ITOLCOMBE-11101.7NTFORD—On the 13th inst••,__„,os .14„ .aaratdrs4rsu:avEredes;;/r s_opasuill.::: % ; ham-court Chapel, Tottenham-court -road. Je"' o f Gio; f Holcombe, second son of J. I. Holcombe, V;:oghte,ro, tish-town. Blackman, a---1.:e6,n3qt.:,5-opfarilka, r t t o E o n o iil , „ekbattlr BULLOCK—On tho 12th inst ,J. 13. Bullock, el ' P o d 66. ,i stead, Ilerts, and Lincoln's-inn -fields, Bsq* , gg gr. • r ,-Death's: taYev' AtiCet , LACItMAN—On the 12th inst., at Surbiton, Surrey} ..,- rfitherble.,:r pito Bath, Herberta, Louisa, youb FITZGERALD—On the 13th inst., at .1- ,, - o f toe second r4..,orth, /Is ag Vice-Admiral Sir R. Fitzgerald, &C.a. gr. 00131 KENNETT—On the 12th inst., at WYe, dent, e st Kennett, aged 66. ortAl es, 7.°1111 KENNEDY— T On the ilthmirnst., George r oorsio , T. Kennedy, • • STEDMAN—On the 12th inst., at Wm. Stedman, Esq., aged 60. v octilt gest daughte IL LIOI ASD;; 212, The dons London : Printed and Published by vv— 0 0 0, ,„ a of No. 112, Strand, Philter. et VIZ SUS e COW Strand, in th e Precinct of the savoy , l a Bliddleae.s.—Friday, June 15, 1866.