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BENSON'S SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATE Prize Medal, 1862. ni.ENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY. Novel and Artistic. BENSON'S ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET. 2d. -DENSON, Old Bond-street and Westbourne. "JILD grove. BENSON'S STEAM FACTORY, Ludgate-bill HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, Bh. 30 m. —Afternoon, 9h. 5m To-Moßnow.-Morning, 9h. 33 m. —Afternoon, 10h. 10m, tijt SUM LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1866. The aspect of affairs on the Continent cannot fail o engage the anxious attention of Englishmen, and it is not surprising that the foreign policy of the Government should have become a prominent topic of debate in both Houses last evening. In both the members of the new Administration professed their determination to abide by their original decla rations, and to keep 'as far as possible absolutely aloof from the Germanic struggle and all its com plications consequent upon it, and this announce ment was evidently received with satisfaction by Lords and Commons alike. However vividly the interests of England may be excited by the struggle, it is no longer one in which she can take sides. Had she intervened in the earlier days of the Schles wig-Holstein difficulty her course would have been clear to uphold Denmark and resist the aggression of Prussia. Had she done this the storm now burst ing over Europe might have been dispersed, but affairs are no longer in the same position. It is a German quarrel, and the Germans must fight it out among themselves, and the English Minister who should propose to take up arms on behalf of either Austria or Prussia would assuredly forfeit, as he would deserve to do, the confidence of Parliament and of the country. As Lord DERBY said last night, it is not possible for a country like England to pro fess the principle of non-intervention and non-inter ference in the affairs of the world, but the Prime Minister added that he believed he expressed the opinions of all men on both sides of the House when he said that nothing could be more inconsistent with the public duty of the Government than to take an active part at the present time in the affairs of Europe. This language is certainly clear enough, and if it wanted any further 'confirmation it would be found in Lord STANLEY'S speech last evening, which left room for no misunderstanding on the point. Mr. LAING, in the speech which inaugurated the discussion in the Lower House, asked for some guarantee that no intervention on the part of this country was in contemplation. Lord STANLEY, in answer, said, "If the speech which Lord DERBY . . about a week ago delivered in another place—if the opinions which I myself have invariably expressed on that subject, not only now when holding office, but for many years past ; if, what is infinitely more important, the unanimity of Parliament and the people out of doors that we ought not to be dragged into these Continental wars--if all Gctil-CLL (1 , - , 11 a guarantee that ours will be a pacfic and an obser- - - vant policy, then I want to know in what language a stronger guarantee can be given." For his own part he declared his conviction that whatever might be our individual sympathies in the matter, there never was a great European war in which the na, tional interests of this country were less concerned Lord STANLEY evidently expressed the prevailing sentiment in the house, as he did no doubt the feeling of the country ; and we hope that the Go vernment will resolutely adhere to this policy, since, however much we may condemn the tyranny of Austria in Venetia and Hungary, it is certain that Prussia has succeeded in totally alienating the sympathies of this country. It seems we are still destined to wait for decisive ntelligence from the seat of war. It was circulated Paris last night that an armistice for five days lad been agreed to by the belligerents, and if so, of course, the trial of strength will be deferred. The only sign of importance in this intelligence consists iu its exemplification of Prussia's wavering. If the leaders felt as confident of success as they did a short time back, it is evident that the best thing they could do would be to push on and secure the prize of victory. Perhaps by this time, however, a change may have come over the spirit of their dreams, and they may be beginning to think of the --lances and changes of war, and to count the cost of defeat. It is certain that if the Prussians were to lose this battle, now so imminent, they would be in a far worse position than if they had been defeated at an earlier period of the war. If the consideration of this has taught them mode ration it will be all the better ; but we have yet to find the news confirmed. The .)loniteur of yester day states that, in reply to a communication from the Emperor NAPOLEON, the Court of Berlin has declared that it would only consent to an armistice upon condition of the preliminaries of peace being first concluded. Now we are told, over and over again, that Austria will not consent to the propositions which have been made by Prussia, at all events without a struggle, and, therefore, if an armistice has been agreed upon for the short time here speci4d, it can only be that the Prussians have in some degree modified their demands, or wish to gain time for some purpose or other of their own. It is certain that, through the decided stand they have made, and the over presumption of the Prussians, the prospects of the Austrians have improved of late, and now it does not seem quite certain that the forces of the EMPEROR will be defeated as it did a little while ago. This is encouraging, for nothing could be more detrimental to the interests of Europe in general than for Prussia to get the whole game to herself, and to be in the ascendant as much as she desires. Great credit is due to the Austrians for the bold stand which they have made in the crisis that has come upon thin ; and, as for the threat of the official journal of Berlin that Prussia would mpose worse terms in the event of the hostilities - -- being p ro l onge d , that is a very — idle — one, because we do not see how they can be much more arbitrary than they arc now. Austria is justified in making a struggle for her existence as a European Power, and she may rest assured that it is one thing to give up a position, and another thing to recover it when lost. Of one thing there is no doubt, that the Emperor NAPOLEON has done his utmost to bring this disas trous war to a close, and has not slacken e d hi s efforts to get th e belligerents to come to terms, notwithstanding the great difficulties in the way of his so doing. Italy seems the great drawback in the The condition of our navy is a matter of such paramount importance that we are glad to find it brought under discussion. Last evening Mr. SAMUDA, no mean authority, called attention to the small progress which we had made of late years with our men-of-war, and declared that our inequality in this respect with the ironclad navies of France, Russia, and America, filled him with alarm. The statistics /lc b ." u calla pc./LIA4, C.c.r.caturj went far to confirm his assertion, more especially with regard to France and Russia. Every country in Europe had recently engaged themselves with an amount of energy quite disproportionate to their efforts of former days to restore their fleets, replacing wood and iron. Even Spain and Turkey were exerting them selves in a surprising manner, while the United States had effected wonders during the last five years. Mr. SA3II7DA declared that, in face of the possible combinations which might arise, he thought that we should possess a fleet not only superior to every other nation, but equal to all the fleets of Europe put together, seeing that we relied on our fleet exclusively for protection, while every other nation was purely military. This suggestion Mr. BARING scouted as altogether ridiculous, and cer certainly the Government with which he was con nected appeared to regard any such effort as very unnecessary. It is impossible, says Mr. BARING, by merely balancing numbers against numbers to arrive at a sound conclusion, and in this he is no doubt right ; but when we come to examine more closely into the facts they are no more satisfactory. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, while passing a very unneces sary eulogy upon the administration of the Duke of SOMERSET, admits that America has no less than 73 ironclads, while England has but 33 ! No doubt much allowance must be made for the transition state of naval architecture as a science ; but how is it we have taken so much longer than anybody else to make up our minds as to the merits of the new systems ? Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, ami able as he is towards the action and inaction o f his predecessors, is forced to admit his sur prise that, since the Government admitted four years ago the turret system was worth trying, the experiment should have been so long deferred. It is satisfactory at all events that our new First Lord should express himself decidedly as to the value of turret-ships. A supplementary estimate for the construction of one is already on the table, bu we hope the Board of Admiralty will take care that it is built according to the most approved principles —not in compliance with the crotchets of any par ticular individual. It is no good to build ships that figure well in the estimates if they are not really ser viceable. We have been building rams, which, it seems from a recent experience, are as likely to sink themselves as the enemy they attack. Similar blun ders in the new turret-ships would not only be ex travagant in the immediate outlay, but possibly entail serious consequences in war. The country can no longer allow this to be neglected. The Admiralty ought not only to construct one turret ship, but to give orders to have one laid down in each of the yards. We ought to have turret ships for sea, and turret ships for harbour service, and if we wish to bring our Navy at all on a level with the fleets of other nations we must waste no more time. It needs great exertion and energy to make up for lost ground, and we hope that the new officers at the Admiralty will strain every nerve to put our Navy on a proper footing. AIR. GEORGE GROVE, the eminent Biblical scholar, is, we are delighted to learn, just now busily engaged with the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund, in pre paring for publication the account of the exploring party. The photographs taken in the Holy Land will also be published. These will be accompanied by the report, drawn up by M. Deutsch at the instance of the Committee, on the pahoographical and historical value belonging to some of the specimens submitted to him for examination. A new mode of smuggling cigars has been dis covered by the custom-house authorities at Paris. Some large blocks of stone, weighing about a hundred weight, having arrived from S witzerland, it was found on inspec tion that they were hollow, and that they were stuffed full of Cigars of the finest brands. II affair, and has i n t erpose d the most unnecessary r objections from the outset and yet who can say what she is gaining by a prolongation of the war, either as regards honour or profit ? The best that can accrue to her, at the close of the war, will not leave her in a better position than she would have been had she agreed to the cession of Venetia, latterly proposed by Austria. The Moniteur seems to have great faith in the EMPEROR'S powers of conciliation, and if we are to trust its intelligence, we may think that the battle so eagerly looked to will not be fought after all. That will be of course a great advantage if only in the cause of humanity, but it will have other benefits as well direct and indirect; but our doubt is if Prus sia will be amenable to reason. ' Perhaps the King of PRUSSIA and Herr von BISMARCK may have heard something they do not like about the future intentions of the French EMPEROR, and therefore they may prove more moderate in their proposals than was at first anticipated. At any rate, there seems a little breathing-time afforded to all parties, of which we trust they will make the best use—the one in reflection, and the other in preparation. Sometimes the delay of a few days changes the whole aspect of things ; and so this temporary respite may alter the future destinies of Austria. We are glad to think, however, that the chances of the Empire do not rest entirely upon the good offices of mediators, but that there seems a strong determination to resist to the uttermost the en croachments of Prussia. A new state of things seems to have arisen in Vienna, and the former un certain rule has given place to bold and vigorous action. The Emperor has set the example of re sistance, and has decidedly given his opinion that the interests of the State call upon him to set his face against the demands of his imperious foe. The people have responded to his call, and there can be no doubt that if Austria lose in the contest sup posed to be approaching it will not be because she has shown want of spirit or want of confidence. Neither can she be said to be ignorant of the high import of the prize for which she fights. The Arch duke ALBERT has issued an address to the army, in which he declares that a very large force has been collected, and exhorts them to courage and confidence. The Archduke has indeed succeeded to the command at a period of great trial, but he seems in many respects equal to its requirements. In this address he truly says that, " Success belongs to men of head and heart, to men of coolness and energy, and that whomsoever fortune favours, he alone is lost who permits himself to be intimidated and to despair." These words breathe a spirit of determination eminently needed at this juncture, and it may fairly be said that whether peace or war ensue after the period of the armistice be over that Austria seems to be in a better position than she was. It is to be regretted that Archduke ALBERT was not at the head of the army in Bo hemia, and then a different result might have awaited the Austrian arms. At any rate the Em peror FRANCIS JOSEPH seems resolved to make a stand, and not to lose his high position before the eyes of Europe for want of timely efforts to avert his doom, and all must respect and ad mire his courage and constancy in such adverse circurn. stances. qll PARIS, 'AYE!. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1866, CORRESPO. (FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, PARIS, Friday Evening. The occupation of Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, being an accomplished fact, and the Prussians having marched upon the right bank of the Maine at Hcechst and Biberich, thus having the mastery over the whole course of that river to its mouth in the Rhine, there is little doubt that they will now concentrate their opera tions against the important fortress of Mayence, where they formerly kept a garrison in the name of the Germanic Confederation. IVith respect to the Austrians, the question seems to be whether they will attempt to rally and encamp at Florisdorf, near Vienna, or try to join the defenders of the capital by a turning movement by Hungary and Presburg ? The other alternative left to them is to renounce their projected junction with the troops of the Army of the South and maintain the strong position of Runatz, so as to keep in check the Prince Royal, who is watching their movements. This point of strategy would have the advantage of detaching from the concentration of the Prussian forces which menace Vienna a very considerable corps d'armee. A day or two may elapse before facts will give a solution to the difficulties. The Vienna Gazette contains a proclamation of the Archduke Marshal Albert to his soldiers on assum ing the command of the Army of Operation. He speaks of the Austrian army as being more power ful than ever, and says that "he only loses his rights who is intimidated or despairs." In conclu sion, he expresses unshaken confidence in God, who protects the just cause. "Let us have confidence in our own strength, which increases with every fresh task imposed upon us, and let us march with confidence to the battle with cries of Vicei'Em pereur ! " The Siecle says :—" Under the date of Storo, July 19, 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we received the fol lowing telegram from General Garibaldi The fort of Ampola surrendered at discretion at half past nine o'clock. The route of the valley of Ledro and Reva is open.—G. GARIBALDI.' " The following is also from the Siecle :—" Al though England has reiterated her assurance of neutrality, and made good professions in favour of peace, she foresees in a future more or less distant eventualities which may force her soldiers into the field of battle. The sitting of the House of Com mons on the 16th of July was almost exclusively devoted to dissertations upon the subject of the needle gun. England is occupied with the subject of armaments." There is still no confirmation of the reported de feat of the Garibaldians at Condino. A letter from Rovigo states that a scene of great enthusiasm has been presented in that little town. The Italian colours were suspended at all the win dows, and all sorts of rejoicing took place to welcome the arrival of Cialdini and his corps d'armee. The doors and pathways were embellished with flowers, and the air resounded with cries of " Long live our King Victor Emmanuel !" Day and night people sing national airs or Brofferio's hymn. The cafes are crowded with enthusiastic politicians, who eagerly devour every word illustra tive of the defeat of the Austrians. An interesting experiment has been made at Mont Cenis, in the presence of the Minister of Public Works of France, accompanied by several eminent French engineers. The portion of the railway which is terminated was traversed by a train composed of several carriages, with a speed of 18 kilometres in ascending, and of 15 in descend ing. The gradient is to the extent of 8.60 per cent, and some of the curves have a radius of not more than 40 metres. The works towards the Italian side will be finished in October next, so that there is an expectation that next November Italy and France will be united by a direct railway. The Empress and the young Imperial Prince have returned to Paris in the best health and spirits, and highly delighted with all the incidents of their journey to Lorraine. Her Majesty re viewed at Nancy four regiments of Cavalry and a battery of Artillery, and afterwards distributed medals to officers and plater& who kissed hands on Luu uccithtuu. _Lue rev tw went on: - wail great, emu. The Empress was accompanied at the review by Marshal Forey, General Fleury, General Frossard the Emperor's Aide-de-Camp, General de Martin prey, and her Ladies of Honour. A lady and gentleman named Bryere have met with a frightful death at Tours. Their apartment on the ground floor is built over an arch which forms the common sewer. They were dining when the arch suddenly gave way, and they, with the table, were suddenly precipitated into the sewer. Thereon attempts were made to extricate them, and one young man was nearly suffocated. Twenty minutes elapsed before the bodies could be drawn up. Medical men were at hand, but they could not counteract the effects of the foul air. M. Bryere was 40 and his wife 37. Bryere was a saddler. A marriage is about to be celebrated at Paris with great "pomp ;and pride and circumstance," that of the Duke d'Elchingan with a rich heiress of the family of M. Heine, the banker. The dowry of the bride is 10 millions of francs, and she will have a fortune of 100 millions. The Duke d'Elchingan is a grandson of Marshal Ney, Prince of Moskova. M. Joire, a b an k er o f Lille, h as j ust been arrested s firs at the watering pla c e o f Vichy. He and hi s son are charged with putting into c i rculation forged made anda by a hills of excha nge t o th e amountof a millionfirst half of f rancs . Th e discovery lva banker at Nantes, who at first thought that M. Joire himself was the victim of a iorger. He there fore gave notice to the Bank of France (which has discounted some of those forged bills to the amount of 80,000 f.), and also to M. Joire. The son for the present has escaped. The banking house of M Joire is declared to be in a state of bankruptcy The assets amount to more than two millions o francs I have already mentioned the subscription of the Emperor and other eminent persons for the relief of the sufferers from the invasion of the locusts in Algeria. A general subscription is now on foot. The crops in Algeria have been almost entirely de stroyed by these insects. The locust of passage or cricket is described by a French naturalist as very voracious. They generally come from Tartary, Arabia, and Sahara, and are by no means scarce in France at the present moment. In the East they boil and eat them. The head and wings become red like shrimps. A French writer says they may be cooked in 36 ways. For more than three months these insects have devastated Algeria. Besides the mention of them in the Bible, it is stated in the " History of Charles the Twelfth" that the army were annoyed by them, and that they were so numerous as to obscure the sun. The y came like a tempest. The historian Mezevez says that in 1613 they caused incalculable damage at Arles, in the South of France. Three thousand quintals of dead locusts were collected, and thrown into the Rhone. They destroyed both grapes and wine at Tavascon and Beausaine. Another lady swindler has victimised a dealer in silks and novelties in the Rue Richelieu. She hired an expensive and beautiful apartment in the St. Hyacinth, to which she ordered some valuable pur chases to be sent. When the assistant came with them she called out as if to her husband to come and look at them, and g i ve h er the money t o pay, and seemed much annoyed that he had gone out unex pectedly, as he had the key of the secretary. The clerk was so captivated with her winning manners that he left the articles„ and said he would come for the money in the evening. The employer, less con fident, sent him back immediately. It was too late. The lady was gone, and so were the goods. She had only occupied the apartment for a few hours, and forgot to pay the rent, which in Paris it is the custom to pay in advance. A veteran clarionet-player, Franco Dacosta, has, just died at Bordeaux, his native city. Dacesta played solos at the chapelle of Napoleon the First, and of the Kings Louis XVIII. and Louis Philippe. He was the founder of the Societe des Converts. He was eighty e i g h t, and played on his instrument an hour befo re hi s death, Anna Tet re ll e, aa girl M. Swum at at Canvilly (Seine Inferianne,) was mur dered in the house l4t Sunday, while w a u s e erv th an e t f oftm were at mass. When they returned home they found the body on the ground. The head had been nearly severed. She must have been preparing the dinner, as the soup tureen was on the table, with bread in it. A man named Tilleul, who paid his addresses to her, has been arrested on suspicion. A new locality for steeplechases has just been inaugurated in the little wood of Vesinet. There were three races, in which more than forty horses were engaged. The opening prize was won by Baron Finot's Brunette. Lansquenet won the Lake prize. The race for gentlemen riders was won by Captain Rogues. M. Alfred Sirven, who has written accounts about several of the Paris papers, has just finished his sketch of the Gazette de France. It was founded by Theophraste Renaudot, and its first number appeared on the 30th of May, 1631. It has there fore existed for more than 235 years. Renaudot, in his dedication to the King, says---" This is the journal of Kings and the Powers of the earth." Its opinions have undergone many changes. Many a King has since been maligned by this " journal of Kings." It is rather maliciously said that the Gazette de France under the Directory, the Consulate, and the Empire, always remained firmly faithful—to its own interests." It fauned upon and adulated the first Emperor, and in his reverses called him the " usurper." On the 10th of July, 1815, it said— " All these Buonapartes were fond of wine." In another article it said—" All Buonaparte's com panions in misfortune blushed for him." Among the present editors are Messrs. Janicot, Escande, Charles Gamier, and Leopold de Gaillard. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE PROPOSED ARMISTIOE. PARIS, July 21. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" Austria has accepted the proposal of Prussia to abstain from any act of hostility during the five days in which the Court of Vienna will have to notify its acceptance on the subject of the preliminaries of peace." PARIS, July 21. The Constitutionnel of this morning says :—" It appears to us that important reasons counsel Austria to entertain the proposals for peace, submitted to her by the Emperor Nopoleou and supported by the voice of Europe, which called upon her not to reject them. The Emperor Napoleon who, as mediator in preparing the basis of peace, has sought to render them acceptable to Prussia, had also to take no less care to obtain the adhesion of Austria. The Em peror of Austria has too much regard for his sove reign dignity ; he knows too well what he owes to himself as the chief of a great State, and what he owes to the people . who are devoted to him and his brave army, which presses around him ready to carry out all the resolutions of heroism and despair, to be able to propose to them any other than an honourable peace which would respect their legiti mate susceptibilities." PARIS, Friday. Garibaldi telegraphed from Storo last night that Fort Ampola had surrendered at discretion, thus leaving open the passage into the Tyrol. The telegram is sent exclusively to the Siecle. SPAIN. MADRID, July 20 (Evening) The Queen has remitted the sentence of death passed by the military tribunals upon 50 persons instigated iu the late insurrectionary movement. MADRID July 21st. The Government continues to effect reductions o: the public expenditure in all branches of the ad ministration. BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL. GIBRALTAR, July 20. The Ripon leaves at 5 p.m. to-day, all well. She may be expected at Southampton on the 25th inst. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 20.—Two o'clock.—The prospects of an armistice, as shadowed forth in this morning's Moniteur, have had their usual effect on the market. Speculators, already building on the possibilities of an early return to peace, have become eager pur chasers, and the quotations of all classes of Securi ties have, in consequence, experienced a consider able rebound. This buoyancy, however, may probably be of short duration, as, according to the terms of the Note in the official journal, the armis tice can only be signed if the reply of Austria to the Prussian demand is in the affirmative, and if Italy also gives her adhesion. Whatever may be the result, the proposal of Prussia is regarded by specu lators as a step in the favourable direction ; and Three per Cents., for the Account, have advanced 65c., viz., to 68f. 95c., whilst Italian Fives have gone up to 54f. 45c., being a rebound 'rant. 50c. Credit Mobilier Shares have mproved 28f. 75c., and are now doing at 656 f. 25c. Credit Fonder are 10f. higher, at 1,290 f. ; and Comptoir d'Escompte 15f., at 860 f. The same movement obtains in the Railway Department, Orleans shares having advanced 10f. ; Northern, sf. ; Lyons, 3f. 75c.; Austrian, 10f. ; and Lombard, 11f. 25c. From London Consols are telegraphed with a rise of per cent. Three o'clock.—The second telegram from Lon don comes with a decline of The market closed as follows : 4 per Cents 96 75 Bank Shares 3510 Do. end month — Italian Loan 54 75 3 per Cents. 6B 70 Do end month 54 80 Do. end month 6B 70 Mexican Loan Credit 3elobilier ... 647 50 Do. end month ... 650 Credit Foncier Do. end month 1288 75 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred For Account. Orleans 855 Northern 1125 Lyons and Mediterranean 857 50 Southern 527 50 Western 550 Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard 390 North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman THE ATLANTIC CABLE. 135 - The following telegram was received by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) at 7.35 p.m. yester day, from Mr. R. A. Glass, managing director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Com pany (Limited) " VALENTIA, July 20. cc The following telegTam has been received from Great Eastern this day : ".' CANNING TO GLASS. ship's time, July 20. " ' Lat. 51.3 6 N., long. 32 57 W. C ble payed out 938.6 miles. Distance run, 830.4 miles. In sulation and continuity perfect. Weather fine. Shifted from after to fore tank at 1.14 this morn ing without any difficulty.' " ROYAL AUTHORS.— At the present moment authorship seems to be the fashionable pastime at the Courts of Europe. It is tolerably well known that our Queen has boon for some time engaged upon a series of compositions—of the essay,form, we believe—which are to be published, or, at least, privately printed, when her Majesty shall deem them sufficiently complete. The Crown ` Prince of Prussia is engaged upon a history of the Electo ral Princes of Brandenburg. The ex-King of Greece (Otho,, of Bavaria) is translating the Iliad of Homer; and his father, Louis, ex-King of Bavaria, is at Nice, giving the last touches to a new volume of poems. King John, of Saxony, has just issued the third and last volume of Dante's "Divine. Commedia," translated by himself into Germ• The literary labours of the Emperor and Em press of the French have been subjects for conversation and criticism for a long time ; and only a week ago we mentioned the fact that Omar Pacha is busy writing a "Life of Alexander the Great."-i-Lonclo &rim LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OFDIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.) BOARDMAN 'V. BOARDMAN-(THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR INTERVENING). The hearing of this case was resumed this morning, when two medical witnesses were examined on behalf of the petitioner to prove that to all appearances Mr. Bous field, with whom she was charged by the respondent with having committed adultery, had no traces of having ever been affected with any such disease as the respondent was alleged to have communicated to her. Sonic letters from the respondent to the petitioner at th• period of her alleged adultery were read, which were written in affectionate terms, and exhibited no feeling of distrust in her conjugal fidelity, which closed the peti tioner's case. l• The Learned Judge said that if Mr. Boardman was in court ho might give evidence as to the charge of cruelty. Mr. Boardman said he would avail himself of the privi lege, aed went into the witness-box. He swore that he had never been affected with any infectious disease during his married life, but admitted that he had connection with a woman named Smith during his marriage. He denied, however, that he had been living with her, or that their intercourse had been frequent. He gave his wife alum and water while she was suffering from illness, but it was not for any loathsome disease, the existence of which he never suspected in respect to her. In cross examination he said that seven months after the marriage his wife became cold and repugnant to him, and she was disinclined to admit him to his marital rights. It was in consequence of her manner that he was induced to furm the connection with Smith. Shortly previous to her leaving his house his wife kissed him, and he began to hope that affection between them was restored, and he had not any idea that she contemplated separating from him. The case was proceeding when we went to press. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. -_ —O WESTMINSTER. A LUNATIC.—A. G. Decie, James-street, Buckingham_ gate, " gentleman," was charged with using threatening language to his wife. The defendant, who is said to b 3 related to a noble house, was the son of a gentleman, and originally intended for the bar, but, suffering from lameness, his course in life was differently taken. Ten years ago he married the pro secutrix, and they have issue by marriage one girl aged nine. Shortly after marriage the defendant became intem perate, followed no occupation, and when his wife could not find him drink, threatened her violently. By her own industry, assisted by friends, she has furnished a lodging house, and is dependent on her lodgers for subsistence, but by the conduct of the defendant her lodgers have often left her. He had been four times before the magistrates at this court, twice remanded for a week, and suffered three months' and four months' imprisonment in default of find ing bail. After the last term of imprisonment he absented himself from her for some time, and has lately returned. On Thursday and Friday he drank a bottle and three • shillings' worth of brandy, and when his wife would not get more he said he would murder her and the child, and have the house to himself. He also threatened the ser vant. The charge was denied in toto. _ _ Mr. Arnold remanded the prisoner for a week, ordering him to find a surety in £lOO for his appearance. Mean while he suggested that prisoner should think over the matter and agree to a separation, as he has so often pro mised. He was locked up in default. THAMES. A BRACE OF DISORDERLY WOMEN.—AN EXPENSIVE SMASIL—Jane Dunbar and Mary Ann Hall were brought before Mr. Paget, charged with being drunk, disorderly, and making a disturbance at the Victory Tavern, in the Burdett-road, Limehouse, assaulting the landlord, and de stroying a large sheet of plate-glass, valued at £4. The prisoners entered the Victory Tavern, yesterday (Friday) evening, intoxicated, and very turbulent. They demanded liquor, which was refused by the landlord and landlady on the reasonable ground they had had enough. The prisoners then acted in a most disorderly manner, swore and raved, and said they had been turned out of the house in the afternoon, and would have revenge. They had not been in the house before. The prisoner Hall slapped the landlord's face and pulled his cap off his head, while Dunbar, with a large stone which she wrapped up in her apron and brought into the house, pushed it through a pane of glass Bft. Gin. inches in height and 4ft. wide. The glass was destroyed. The prisoners got into a quarrel with some labourers outside the house, and one of them got a blow on the nose which bled profusely. Both pri soners had been in custody before, and Dunbar was only released last week. Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoners to me imprisoned for one month and kept to hard labour. MA RKE TS. —This Day. COVENT — GARDEN. Tho market is well supplied with both fruit and per tables. Most kinds of produce command a fair amount 01 attention at about late rates. FRUIT—Pine apples, 5s to 7s; grapes, 2s 6d to 5s ; cherries, Os 3d to Os Gd per 1b ; apples, Os Od to Os Od ; gooseberries, 2s 6d to 3s Gd per half sieve ; oranges, 8s to 14s ; lemons, 3s 6d to 8s per 100 ; strawberries, Gd to is 3d ; and currents, 4s Od to os per half sieve. VEGETABLES—Summer cabbages, Os 10d to is 9d; cauli flowers, is to 2s Gd ; horseradish, 9d to 2s Od per doz heads ; greens, 2s Gd to 3s Od; turnips, is Gd to 2s Od; carrots, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; turnip radishes, Od to Os Od; spring onions, Od to Os Od per dozen bunches ; rhubarb, Od to Od per bundle ; asparagus, 2 s 6 d to 4s Od per bundle ; old onions, Os Od to Os Od per half sieve ; seakale, Os Od to Os Od; mushrooms, Od to Os Od per punnet ; cucumbers, 3d to is Od each ; cos lettuces, 8d to is Od per score ; new potatoes, 8s to 14s per cwt ; peas, Os 6d to is Gd per half sieve. POULTRY. Geese, 4s Od to 6s Od; goslings, 48 Od to es Od; ducks, is 6d to 3s Od ; duckling; 2s Oct to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is Od to Is 6d; wild do, Os Od to Os Od; pigeons, 6d to 10d each ; Surrey fowls, 98 to 12s; do. chickens, 6s to 10s; barn door fowls, 3s to 7s 6d ; Guinea fowls, Os to Os per couple. English eggs, is 6d to 8s Od ; French do., es Od to 7s per 100. Fresh butter, 1s Od to is 2d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Od to Os Od per lb; soles, ed to 2s per pair ; cod Os to 08 ; brill, 2s ed to Os Od ; mullets 4s Oa to 5s • doreys, Os Od to Os each ; t ur b ot, 2s 6d to lOs each ; whitings, 6s to to 15s ; haddocks, es to 18 s per dozen ; fresh herrings, lOs 12s per 120 ; mackerel, 30s to 408 per 120. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. 38 4d to 4s 10d I Mutton 4B Od to 5s 8d 48 Od t o 5 s Od Pork Lamb, 6s Od to 7s Od. WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. 3s 6d to 5s Od Mutton 4s Od to 5s 10d 4s 4d to 5 8 4d I Pork Lamb, 5s 4d to 78 4d. Beef Yea] BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from Bd. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 6p. to 7d. per 41bs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 64 Ibs, 2id to 3d ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to Od ; 72 to 801bs, 3d to 3 fd ; 80 t o 881b s., 3fd to 30 ; 88 to 961b5., 3d to 3d ;96 to 1041bs. Od. to Od. Horse hides, 9s to 10s Od ; ca lf s ki ns (light), 2s to 4s; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, Os Od to Os Od; half-breds, Os Od to Os Od ; downs, Os Od to Os Od; lambs, 3s to 4s 8d; shearlings, is lld to 2s 2d. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—OId meadow hay, £4 lOs to £6 6s ; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clover, £5 Os to £7 Os Od ; new do., £4 Oa to £5 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to .£2 lOs per load. Trade steady. CUMBERLAXD.—OId meadow hay, £4 'Oslo £6 lOs Od; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clover, ; new do., .£4 Os to .£5 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 lO s p er load. A good demand. WRITECHAPEL.—OId meadow hay, £4 10s to £6 6s; new do., £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; old clever, £5 Os to £7 Os Od ; new do. £4 Os to £5 Os ; and straw, £2 Os to £2 10s per load. Trade firm. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, The Market opens very steady at fully f advance, Sales probably 15,000 bales. Murder of two Children. This morning Mary Ann Butcher, the wife of a jour neyman baker, lodging at 67, Hillsted-street, Somers-town, was found in a water-butt, head downwards, and seemed in a half-dying state. Subsequently two of her children were found in the bed, "raid out," as if for burial, and a large tub in the room, half full of water, evidenced the means of their death. The woman is in charge of the police, but under the care of Mr. Jackson, surgeon, of 65, Euston-road, who was called in. She will, no doubt, re cover. IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL DWELLINGS COMPANY.— The sixth anniversary half-yearly meeting of the members of this association took place yesterday, at the new building (which was opened on the occasion in City garden-row, City-road,--Lord Ebury in the chair. The building, which is named after the late Lord Palmerston, is another of those blocks of dwellings for the industrial classes which have sprung into existence of late years under the auspices of Mr. Alderman Waterlow, and those gentlemen who have been associated with hi m i n this praiseworthy undertaking. In proof of the succ ess w hi ch has attended th e en d eavours o f th e promoters, it may b e mentioned that according to the report during the last three years accommodation has been provided for by this com pany for about 3,000 persons at a cost from £75,000 to £BO,OOO, and during the past half-year the profits upon the propert;es in occupation have been in excess of the esti mated annual profit of 6 per cent. The blocks of buildings erected by the company number 25, and these are placed in the districts of Finsbury, Clerkenwell, Farringdon-road, Wapping, Old St. Pancras-road, King's-cross, and south.- wark, HER MAJESTY. rrospects of Peace. -1- (From the Morning Post.) 3. Prussia to annex the Elbe Duchies, except North Schleswig, which is to revert to Denmark. Prussia to have the entire control of the military forces of Germany north of the Main, and to con clude military conventions to that end with the various States whose sovereigns will be restored. 4. The cession of Venetia, to the King of Italy. We trust that the Paris telegram is correct in its tidings of peace. The objects of the war are virtu ally attained. Prussia would lose them all by a defeat at Florisdorf, and could win but little for herself by a victory. Austria, on the other hand, if defeated would risk being swept from the face of Europe, while if victorious she could hardly hope to recover her position in Germany. AN ETON-EIGHT OF CABINET MINISTERS. --- During his last tenure of office the Earl of Derby, in the course of a public speech, stated that be could form an " Eton-eight" out of the members composing his Government. Were he now to refer to the same subject, he could assert that an " Eton eight" might be formed from the members of the Cabinet only. We observe in " Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and House of Commons," that, in addition to the Premier, the following Mi nisters were educated at Eton, viz. :—The Duke of Buckingham, the Earls of Carnarvon and Malmes bury, Lord John Manners, Viscount Cranborne, Sir Stafford Northcote, and the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole. From the same work we also learn that seven out of the sixteen members of the nor Cabinet were born in three different years—e.g., the Premier, Sir John Pakington, and General Peel in 1799 ; the Earls of Malmesbury and Devon 1807 ; and Lord John Manners and Sir Stafford Northcote in 1818. The oldest member of the Cabinet is Lord Chelmsford, born 1794; the youngest is the Earl of Carnarvon, born 1831; and the only unmarried member is Lord Stanley. DUBLIN, Friday Night.--The Marquis of Aber corn arrived in Dublin early this morning and at one ° drove to the Viceregal-lodge. At half-past two o'clock he proceeded to the Castle, where he was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant with the usual formalities. He returned to England this evening by the mail steamer. He will make his public entry into this city in about three weeks. DEATH OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—George Morris, Esq., Secretary of the National Provident Institution, of which he was a founder, died at Blackheath on Thursday lest/ aged 54, after a long and painful illness. By the display of high mental qualities, fitting him in an eminent degre e for his offi ce , b y a str i ct adhesion to justice, and by inflexi ble and sterling integrity, he commanded the esteem of all connected with and interested iu the progress of that highly prosperous establishment, the advancement of which may be attributed in a great measure to his un wearied exertions and anxious care. Of a cheerful and hospitable disposition lie secured the affection of a select circle of friends and an extensive acquaintance, by whom his loss will be deeply deplored, for it may be truly said that every man who knew him has lost a friend. Mr. Morris has left a widow and three daughters. JUNIOR CARLTON CLUB.—The committee of the Carlton have passed a resolution to allow the members of the Junior Carlton tke use of their club-house in Pall mall during the alterations at their temporary club-house in Waterloo-place. As it is a rule of the Carlton not to admit friends of members, the members of the Junior Carlton will have to dispense with this privilege whilst they use the Carlton Club-house, so kindly placed at their disposal. The new club-house of the Junior Carlton will be ready in about three years' time. SHAKSPERE'S PLAYS have some of them been re cently translated into Hindostanee, and published at Bom bay. THE BISHOPRIC OF MEATH.—The first exercise of ecclesiastical patronage that has fallen to the lot of the new Administration will be called for in Ireland. The death of Bishop Singer has left a vacancy in the Irish episcopacy, and of course all sorts of rumours are afloat as to the probable successor. Amongst the most prominent of those who are nominated by the outside public for the vacant see is the Rev. A. T. Lee, LL.D., rector of Ahog hill, who, whether as a parish parish priest or as an able defender of the National Church in Ireland, has undoubt edly claims which it would be difficult to dispute. Aff• Lee's pamphlets on the Irish Church have furnished facts and statistics for half the letters and leading articles that have been published on that subject during the last 1 2 months ; and it is only fair to say that they are completely divested of any extreme views or any littleness of opinion, whilst they firmly uphold the unity of the Established Church of England and Ireland, and demonstrate its use fulness and necessity. The Dean of Cork, the Dean of Emly, the Rev. Dr. Butcher, Regius Professor of Divinity at Dublin, and the Rev. Dr. Lee, of Ahoghill, are men tioned for the bishopric of Meath, vacant by the death of Dr. Singer.—Gerald. THE LATE ROBBERY OF £12,000 WORTH OF STAMPS AT MANCHESTER.—Thursday a middle-aged marl, who gave the name of Charles Batt, was placed at the bar of Bow-street Police-court, before Sir Thomas Henry, charged with having in his possession a £1 stamp, or bill, supposed to be part of the produce of a robbery committed at the office of the Hon. Mr. Howard, distributor of stamps at Manchester, in the month of May last. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. Jacobs, from the Office of the solicitor of the inland revenue. The prisoner was undefended. It was stated by Mr. Jacobs, on behalf of the prosecution, that between the 26th and 28th of May last, the Stamp office at Manchester was broken into, and stamps, bills, re ceipts, medical labels, &c., amounting in the aggregate to nearly £12,000, were stolen. In spite of the exertions of the police none of the property had been traced up to the present day, although, from the fact of the stamps for cer tain districts being issued on different kinds of paper, it would not be difficult to identify the greater portion of the stolen property. It happened, however, that on that after noon the prisoner applied to Mr. Walker, the chief ex aminer of spoilt stamps, for the value of a £1 bill, alleged to have been accidentally spoilt, and his great experience and knowledge of the different kinds of stamps issued enabled him at once to identify the bill presented as one similar in description to those which had been sent to the Manchester collector. The prisoner, who gave`a very con tradictory account of himself, was remanded. EFFECTIVE WRITING..—An able writer is a great power in a country. A marble tablet, in the school-room of the Field-lane Refuge, records the acknowledgments of the society for the graphic articles in the London Times, " The Houseless Poor," written by Mr. Nicholas A. Woods, one of the Times' staff, which brought contributions a £12,000 to the funds of the institution. The number of London theatres now licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, for the performance of any kind of drama whatever, is twenty-throe. Of these we give a list, together with the number of persons which each will con tain, extractedfrom an official statement recently laid before Parliament : Her Majesty's ... ... 2,200 Drury Lane... ... 2,500 Covent Garden ... 2,500 Haymarket ... ... 1,500 Princess's ... 2,0001 St. James's ... ... 1,000 Adelphi... 1,800 I Lyceum... ... 1,700 Marylehoue ... 1,200 Olympic... ... 1,000 Strand 700 Astley's 2 2 ; 2 00 0 0 0 23 in th g eatr . e . s . , Victoria... ... A County Conservative Registration Association on a large scale is being formed in London, and Ivo are e given to understand that the leaders of the party and large numbers of the principal Conservatives throughout country have already signified their intention of buei )ot ~ ing it. Surrey 2,000 Pavilion 22:03000° Grecian Britannia 2,40 0 City of London 1,40 0 Standard... ... 2, 000 Garrick ... 1,10 0 New Royalty... 600 Queen's 900 Sadler's Wells 1,300 ,IPlimil gi t €:-,---*:, - '..0.. diyurt...* ,_,„_ ; „-----'',7--- - eirtubr. OSBORNE, July 20. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise and Princess Bea trice, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with the Princesses. General Peel returned to London yesterday. The llon. Mrs. Wellesley arrived in the after noon, and had the honour of dining with the Quee n and royal family. Iu another column appears a telegram, dated last night, from Paris, which asserts, "on good autho rity-, that the armistice for five days has bees accepted by the belligerents." If this prove to be true, it is a "suspension of arms" for five days that has been accepted with a view to signing an " armistice" of six weeks, which period, it is calculated, will allow ample time for the settlement of all details and the signature of peace. The suspension of arms implies a preconcerted agreement on the bases of a pacific arrangement. These, we have reason to believe, are in substance : 1. The dissolution of the present Germanic Con federation. 2. The construction of a Bund, from which Austria is to be excluded. th, let CI be e an Re out Au, vab Chz don tip, B ay Con a De] D ( 8 Pel No w New D ( D c Dc tz e t e a , i i Arg e Aust] Brazi Do D; D o .tleu D; Chith D o Do D - 0 " Ure e i Do. Do. Lo. Cil iate Its iiai bo idexi C Do. Uo Monte 4 Loori D o Ne w Do Putch It Ash 1)0. Cons o i D Q . ,i