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W., by Special Appointment to the Prince of Wales. ENSON'S SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATE JlLfi Prize Medal, 18G2. BENSON'S GOLD JEWELLERY. and Artistic. Novel BENSON, Old Bond-street and Westbourne grove. Steam Factory and City Show-Rooms, 58 and 60, Ludgate-hill. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins D A.Y.—Moruing, 6h. 10m.—Afternoon, 6h. 28m. T3-31oratow.-IL4rning, 6h. 49m.—Afternoon, :7h. 10m. , 4144 . 44.4 t, LONDON, FRIDAY; AUGUST 17, 1866. The Emperor of the FRENCH having decided not to go to war just now, there has been nothing to disturb the celebration of his fête-day, and in some respects the affair passed off very well, for the weather was very fine, and therefore many were able to enjoy themselves. The EMPEROR, as an act of grace, pardoned or commuted the sentences upon more than eight hundred military offenders, which was a politic arrangement, be sides affording general satisfaction. Unfortunately the day did not pass over without any draw backs, for in the evening a crush occurred in which several persons were killed and a consi derable number were injured. Many persons will doubtless be satisfied at the decision of the Em- PEROR respecting the war ; but the real question is, how long will the present peace last, and what will it be worth ? France must either yield the first place in foreign affairs to Prussia, or else be constantly striving to resist her encroach ments. How long she may be able to do so with the mere force of diplomacy will remain for the future to decide; but we may be certain that, while the Emperor NAPOLEON lives, he will not be content to be put back while his arrogant ally is in the ascendant. For some reasons, certainly, we may all find cause to approve of the recent decision of the French EMPEROR. It has put off the evil day, and afforded opportunity for the harassed soldiers of Prussia to rest after their hard work, and it will allow the more speedy resto ration of the tranquillity which has been so much disturbed by the Continental hostilities and the period of anxiety which preceded them. When we consider the real interests of Europe, and look more to the ultimate effects than to the immediate object, we may doubt if, after all, a collision between the rival Powers might not have been productive of some beneficial effects. It cannot be for the gain or the good of Germany that the plan of Count BISMARCK should be allowed to succeed. If matters go on for some time after the fashion that now prevails, there will either be a complete revulsion of feeling taking place which will subvert the present authorities, who are carrying all before them, or else the Germans will have gone so far back in real freedom and enlightened progress that it will take years of toil and trouble to be where they now are, or rather were previuus to the outbreak of this war. It is very much to be doubted if those a re not mis taken who think that the apparent inconsistency di sp l a yed by the French EMPEROR arises from his having changed his mind. Such vacillation is not like him, and be must have known very well that a refusal was what he would most probably meet with. lie could not have considered it an advantage to be thus checkmated before the eyes of Europe, and if he did not wish to resort to war, in case ofr non-compliance with his request, he could have sounded the Prussian Cabinet, and ascertained their intentions in a more reserved manner. The threatened fracas with France being over, the Prussian Government have nothing else to do but rejoice at their success and consolidate their Plans. Fetes and congratulations are the order of the day, and of course BISMARCK is for the time a sort of demigod. It is said that the peace negocia tions between Prussia and Bavaria are progressing favourably, w hi c h is so far fortunate, as it will pre vent more sanguinary lontests taking place. The new Prussian Electoral Law, which has been laid before the Prussian Chambers, appears, so far as we can judge of it at first sight, to be moderate and not devoid of merit. Of course it is a very elaborate production, as all the details of German States are sure to be; but it promises more than might have been expected, only the danger is whether the half of it will ever be practically arrived at. Very likely it is intended that this arrange_ in en t shall satisfy people at the time, an d f afterwards it should turn out that its working is not satisfactory, then the Government can either so alter it as to change its meaning or else refuse to act upon it altogether. No doubt many will go into rhapsodies concerning the liberality of .the clauses of this bill, and declare that great benefits will accrue thereby to Prussia, and consequently thereon to the large possessions she has acquired. But we would rather dwell upon the probability that exists for carrying these proyiAitaw into effect than specu late upon their merits. It cannot be denied that BISMARCK is a consummate actor, and that he shows zeal and discernment worthy of a better cause, but of what avail are these qualities to the progress of the people whom he rules over ? They are forced to ply their trades in his opinion, and assist him in the execution of his schemes whether they are willing or not so to do. What, then, is the use of drawing up programmes like this Electoral Law, when we know very well that no thing will be carried into effect that the Government does not approve of ? Thus we find that the " right of election is to be exercised by personally de positing an unsigned voting paper in a box to be provided for the purpose?" but will not the effect of this concession be really invalidated by the course,• pursuel towards the Deputies when they are elected. We know from past experience that whenever any questions of vital importance arose which called for a definite expression of opinion from the Chamber of Deputies, that the Ministers were sure to de nounce those who acted contrary to their wishes, and were not sparing of their abuse in replying to them. It seems but lost labour to allow every Prussian who has completed his twenty-fifth year to vote, and to introduce vote by ballot, when tyranny and despotism are so rampant in high places, and when no real expression of opinion on the part of the people is allowed to beig,iven. Will the Govern ment that prevented the festival at Cologne, and abruptly dissolved the Chambers, that carried on the administration of the country without the Budget being passed, and trampled on the statutes of the Constitution, now return from the errors of their ways and become the generous dispensers of a jus't policy ? No such transformation is, we fear, in store for Prussia, and the people must reap what they have sown in permitting an unscrupulous Minister to have his own way to so great an extent, and allowing themselves to be led away by the illusion of military glory so far that they have lost sight of their real interests at home and their integrity abroad. The period of the Danish war was the turning point in Prussian free dom, and they suffered that opportunity to be lost, so intent were they upon seeking for an aggrandise ment of territory, and of manifesting their impor tance in the sight of the nations of Europe, a deci sion that is likely to cost them dear. The importance of a good supply of pure water to the inhabitants of a great city is becoming more and more generally recognised. Unfortunately, in spite of our sanitary and scientific knowledge, the population of the metropolis has a good deal to com plain of in this respect, and until we give up the systematic poisoning of our rivers by sewage we cannot hope to escape the evil consequences of drinking unwholesome water. We are glad to find that the Liverpool authorities are taking active steps for the better supply of water to the town. Liverpool has long enjoyed pre-eminence among our ports and cities, but it can, unfortunately, also claim a rate of mortaility considerably higher than that of any other great town in the kingdom. It is, of course, extremely populous, and many cir cumstances tend to deteriorate the public health, but when once the inhabitants have fairly made up their minds that something can be done to diminish the mortality, and have addressed themselves in earnest to the improvement of their sanitary condition, we shall, no doubt, see the death rate of Liverpool rapidly decline. Pure air it may be difficult for the resi dents in the poorer and more crowded parts of the city to obtain, though something might be done in this respect, but pure water has been so abundantly proved to be of primary importance in a sanitary point of view that the question of a good and ample water supply may well engage the attention of all interested in the health of the city. The visitation of cholera, though happily not severe in Liverpool, has been sufficiently marked to excite considerable apprehension, and to arouse men from their habitual indifference on sanitary matters ; and, accordingly, we find that the water supply of Liverpool has of ,ate been anxiously discussed. There have been two very adventurous projects submitted to the Town Council, either of which would entail con siderable outlay and exertion, The one is to draw a supply from the Cumberland Lakes, the other from the Bala Lake in North Wales. The engineer to the Corporation has reported in favour of the. Bala Lake, and the estimated expenditure is about a million and a half. A special meeting of the Town Council was held a day or two ago to consider the subject, when an animated discus sion took place on the merits of the respective schemes. The supply of water to Liverpool is at present obtained from the Rivington works, and 'rom wells sunk in the red sandstone rock under- lying the town. It was contended by the opponents of the new scheme that the Rivington works had already cost £ 2 ,000,000, and that the supply obtained from them, with the assistance of the wells, was quite sufficient for the wants of the town. Liverpool, they urged, had already spent much more for its water supply than Manchester and Glasgow, and quite as much in proportion as London. This argument, however, is a very unsound one, since the question is not what amount each town or city should spend to keep pace with others, but what expenditure the necessities of its population may require. It is obvious that some towns from their geogra phical position may have to spend a great deal more in obtaining pure water than others, though we should certainly imagine that good water was to be had nearer Liverpool than the Welsh or Cum berland Lakes. Liverpool is rich enough to afford whatever expenditure is necessary, and the money could not be better laid out than in securing a good water supply for the increasing population of the city, which now numbers half-a-million, and in eight or ten years will, according to the present rate of increase, be considerably larger. Besides this, the gradual extension of the town will tend to deteriorate the existing wells, so that it will not do to depend too much upon them. The conclu sion at which the Council ultimately arr i ved was that engineers of talent and the experiencelocal sources r e s): s o should be employed toinvestigate supply before proceeding to larger and more distant operations . the consideration of The example of Liverpool may very well be followed in London, and it would be well if com petent persons were employed in investigating the whole question of our metropolitan water It has been proposed to sink wells Londonbelowthethe clay, at a great cost, no doubt, but with cer tainty of obtaining pure water. It has also been suggested to bring water from a very great distance to London. The whole question is of such great importance that it deserves to be fully discussed and examined in every possible aspect. We do not need the experience of an epidemic to show us that the habitual consumption of impure water is a strong predisposing cause of disease, and that we can never get a healthy population in districts in which the water supply is impure or insufficient. The resource which medical men at present advise is for poor persons to boil the water they drink ; but it speaks very 1 adly for our metropolitan authorities if they are willing to rest satisfied with such a state of things. W e b oast not unreasonably of the skill of our tngineera, and the acquirements of our men of science. Surely, then, we need not rest contented with boiling impure water when there is no lack of running streams in England. The provisions of the new Sanitary Act are very useful and important, and it is to be hoped that our various local authorities will avail themselves to the full of the extended powers conferred upon them. Every one who has inquired at all into such matters must be aware how much divided authority inter fers with the practical working of the laws hitherto in existence, and how often a question of routine or etiquette may lead to serious mischief. The first ten sections contain important provisions with respect to efficient house drainage ; the eleventh gives power to the local authority to supply its district with water by digging wells, making reser voirs , &c. This is a valuable provision, especially at the present time, and we hope that, it will be put into active practice. Another clause empowers the chief officer of police to deal with the nuisances of a district, if the nuisance authority is proved to have neglected his duty, but the police may not enter a house for this purpose without the consent of the occupier or a magistaate's warrant. To the list of legal nuisances is added houses overcrowded, dirty, ill-ventilated factories and workshops, and furnaces not consuming their own smoke. All these are fruitful sources of mischief, and their being placed under the control of the nuisance authority is a great public good. Among the other provi sions are clauses for the disinfecting of houses after contagious sickness, the provision of carriages for the removal of the sick, the reception of the corpses of those who have died from a contagious disorder, and empowering the local authority to provide tem porary hospitals. Penalties are to be enforced against persons letting houses or driving hackney carriages known to have been used by persons suffer ing from contagious sickness without previously disinfecting them, and altogether due care seems to have been taken for guarding the public health against some of the dangers to which it is at present exposed without interfering with the liberty of the subject. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The clouds which lowered in the horizon at the time my letter was posted yesterday cleared off, and the opinion is universal that there never was such a magnificent fête in Paris, nor could there be elsewhere. From the Tuileries to the Arch of the Etoile was a blaze of many-coloured lights. Not only were the trees illuminated, but all the grass-plots and flower-gardens were decorated with , lamps of every hue. They who had come from far distances must have thought the trouble of the jour ney well repaid. Imagine miles of light of all colours, Chinese lanterns, beautiful flags, and fanciful ornaments. Nothing in the Arabian tales or Oriental imagining could come up to the reality of the beauty of the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysees. The effect of the fire works was magical. The Seine appeared as if on fire. The reflection was thrown for many a mile. The multitude was countless or would have taken months to count. In the French calendar the 15th of August is marked as the Fête de l'Assomption, but there was, in fact, a Saint Napoleon. By ancient writers he is styled Neopolus or Neopolis in the Roman lan guage, which afterwards in Italian became Napo leone, and in French Napoleon. Saint Napoleon was celebrated by birth and attainments. He flourished in the reign of persecution under Diocle tian and Alaximien. He died for his faith, and, after having been cruelly tormented, he was thrown half dead into prison, where he lingered for some time. I hear that there were some accidents arising from the immense crowd in the Place de la Concorde. The Feast of the Assumption in honour of the happy death of the Virgin Mary and her glorious assumption in heaven is, says the Abbe Godescard, " a pious tradition, according to which the Holy Virgin was resuscitated immediately after death, and, by a special privilege, the soul, uninhabiting the body, was received into heaven. Andre of Crete and Gregory de Tours attest that this tradi tion existed in the East in the seventh century, and in the West in the sixth century. It is, besides, founded upon the sentiments of piety and respect which we owe to the Mother of God. It was ap propriate that this sacred, uncorrupt body should not be subject to decay, but that it should be imme diately resuscitated and placed in the possession of glory." Some say that Mary died at Ephesus, others that it was at Jerusalem. This point the Abbe says he cannot determine. In addition to the various games and diversions yesterday, including the climbing up a greasy pole for watches and jewellery (the Mat de Couragne), the theatres were opened gratis at two o'clock in the afternoon, and I perhaps need hardly say that they were all crowded to suffocation. The price paid by Government last year for these gratuitous representations was 80,000 f. Probably the amount was about the same yesterday. The trial for the great railway robbery is about to take place before the Court of Assize of the Seine. The accused are three in number—M. Berthome, cashier ; M. Dupray de la Maherie, a printer ; and the Prince de Crouy Chanel. The latter is not in custody. I gave some particulars of this robbery at the time. The sum abstracted from the Sous Comptoir of the railways is no less three millions of francs. The Minister of Marine has received some infor mation valuable to the herring fishery on the coast of Scotland, from which it appears that for some time past on the northern coast the fishing was very successful, and that the French fishermen were dis appointed because they left the ports of France too late, and did not go sufficiently far northwards. They therefore could take no part with the 3,200 English boats in the Gulf of Moray. An immense number of herrings had been taken. M. Gendre, a furniture dealer, at Rouen, lately bought several articles from a person in distress for 110 f. While cleaning one of the articles, a drawer, which opened with great difficulty, was found to contain a bag in which were 5,125 f. M. Gendre hastened to the person of whom he had bought the furniture and restored the money. It had been left to him by will some time previously, and he bad never thought of opening the drawer. The papers not b e i ng pu bli s h e d t hi s morn i ng, i n the absence of news I give you an analysis of a very able and beautiful review of the second volume of "The History of Julius Caesar," by the Emperor. This criticism is from the pen of the admired and enlightened literary and dramatic critic of the Moniteur, Theophile Gautier. M Gautier, speaking of Julius Caesar, says that no Personage had more illustrious histeriansor more august annotators. Charles The King of France, VIII. , had a peculi ar taste for the Commentaries of. Cas a " r ;a translation of which was pr esen t ed to him by the celebrated monk, Robert Gaguin, in 1480. The Viceroy of Sicily, Ferdinand de Gouzaque, sent to F rance a scientific commission to study upon the spot the campaigns of Julius Caesar. The 40 plans drawn op by this commission are still in existence. The great Conde patronised the translation of the Com mentaries by Perrot d'Ablancourt ; Louis Philippe of Orleans, surnamed EgalitC, ordered a plan of the campaigns of Cxsar in the Gauls. Napoleon 1., at St. Helena, dictated to Count Marchand un Precis des Guerres de Ccesar ; " and the Emperor Napo leon 111. is about to raise to the glory of this man, the most perfect, perhaps, whom nature ever pro duced, a monument, which, for the greatness of the plan, the richness of the materials, for the accuracy of the appreciations and the position of the author, from whom nothing is hidden of things military or political, may justly be considered as definitive." M. Gautier proceeds to say that the second volume which he has under consideration contains the war of the Graule according to the Commentariee," In THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17 1866. this history the august writer has taken for the foundation of his recital, as often as he could, the text of Cmsar himself. That brief, summary prose, haughtily rapid, where the idea is of the action, and where the author speaks of him only in the third person, may perhaps be discussed, annotated, ex plained, but not ornamented. It is complete ; and those hasty notes, written or dictated every even ing, have the imperious force of the absolute. Cicero, who was a good judge, said that " Cmsar had writ ten memoirs worthy of every praise. Deprived of all oratory art, his style is similar to a body without clothing—naked, straight, and gracious." The his tory of the campaigns of Cmsar in the Gauls opens with elevated political considerations upon the neces sity, the bearing, and the value of that war. Caesar, according to the illustrious author, employed on it, from pure patriotism, a long portion of his life, which he could have rendered useful in a more di rect and rapid mode for the profit of his personal ambition. Had he been covetous of military glory, the East offered him more easy triumphs and a richer booty. M. Gautier proceeds to remark upon the strategic plans of Caesar, and explains the inci dents connected with his passage by the Alps to France on the left bank of the Saone. The criti cism is altogether remarkable, and characterised by elegance and just appreciation. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, August 16. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account DEBTOR. Aug. 16. Aug 9. fr. C. fr. o. Clitpital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 —. Profits In addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank _ __ _ and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 970,092,525 981,246,025 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 28,435,912 63 27,844,979 41 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 322,515,556 36 822,732,518 17 Do. branch banks 39,204,058 40,516,167 Dividends payable 2,093,328 75 2,387,614 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Surplus of receipts not distributed - - Sundries Total CREDITOR. ♦ug. 16. Aug 9. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. o. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis- 1 counted, not yet due 286,474,816 00 312,301,746 71 Do. branch banks 355 112 106 356,315,992 Advances on deposit o f ' ' bullion 18,314,400 17,361,700 Do. branch banks llBBl7OO 11,813,300 Do. on French Public Securities 13,257,200 13,437,800 Do. by branch banks 8,145,600 8,279,700 Do. on railway shares and debentures D. branch banks 22,696,100 22,932,800 Do. on Credit Fencier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Government Stock re- serve v 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisies (Law, June 100,000,000 -- 100,000,000 -. Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,291,536 -- 8,290,815 Expenses of manage ment 685,380 17 676,427 77 sundries Total 1,724,561,421 20 1,738,299,732 95 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) Ro ULAND. THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT YORK . --+ The following official correspondence has been forwarded to us for publication : " Grimston, Tadcaster, Aug. 12. " Sir,—l have the honour to t.eport to you that I inspected yesterday, at York, 20,000 Volunteers there assembled, under the orders of Lieut.-General Sir Sydney Cotton, K.C.8., and composed of corps belonging to the Northern and Midland counties of England. Nothing could be more satisfactory than the general appearance and efficiency of these corps. Several batteries of field artillery were on the ground, all in very creditable order, and the general effi ciency of the battalions of garrison artillery and in fantry was very striking, reflecting the greatest credit on the commanding officers of regiments, and on the officers and rank and file of the several corps reviewed. There was an excellent march past, and subsequently a few evolutions were performed with as much steadiness and precision as could be ex pected from so large a body of men suddenly brought together. "Every credit is due to the Inspector -General of Volunteers, Colonel Erskine, and his assistants, for the manner in which the several corps, coming from various parts of the country, Were brought on the ground by the appointed time. " I was enabled at the end of the day's proceed ings to express enti r e satisfaction to the assembled commanding officers at the results of their exer tions ; and I feel satisfied that the Volunteer organization of the country is progressing in such a manner as to justify the most perfect confidence in its continued success and further extension.—.l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, " GEORGE. "The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War." ~ War-office, Aug. 15. acknowledge the " Sir,--I have the honour to receipt of your Royal Highness's letter of the 12th inst., relative to the review of Volunteers which took place at York on the 11th inst., and in reply to ex press my gratification at receiving the very favour able account which your Royal Highness has given of the efficiency of the Volunteer corps which took part in the review.-1 have the honour to be sir, your Royal Highness's most obedient servant, " J. PEEL. "Field Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G." National Artillery Association. The Secretary of the National Artillery Associa tion presents his compliments to the Editor of The Sun, and will feel much obliged by the insertion of the enclosed letter from Colonel Wilmot, the com mandant at Shoeburyness, to Colonel Harcourt.- 12, Pall-mall East, Aug. 16. " Shoeburyness, Aug. 9. " Dear Colonel Harcourt,—l am requested by my brother officers here to convey to you the ex pression of our united cordial thanks for the beautiful present given by the officers lately forming the camp of the National Artillery Association at this station. NVe beg that they as well as yourself will accept the assurance that we highly value it as a testimony (though not needed to our belief in it) to the cordial feeling and fellowship which unite us to the Volun teer Artillery. " Very truly yours, " F. EARDLEY WILMOT, Colonel Royal Artillery, Commandant. " Colonel Harcourt, &c., President National Artillery Association." THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.--Dr. Beke has re ceived the following letter from Consul Cameron : —"zeggye, May 25.—My dear Beke,—Many thanks for your kind letter, as well as for Mrs. Beko's. I know not how, but I had an anticipati on o f bad news from home about my poor mother. I was always afraid that the con stant strain upon mind and feelings occasioned by such a protracted business would be too much for her at last. It is over now ; all that remains is to learn and bear. The messenger going fro m h ere will te ll you all the news. I hope you w ill see Mr. I l iad, who will give you details. Your letter was sen t a t once to the Ki ng, and you will have an a nswer w i t h this. Ho is in great anx i ety a b out you. I must hope, however, y o u are already extricated from your diffi cu lti es. We arel all longing for European news, and when ever M rs. Beke has noth i ng b e tt er t o d o I will thank her much for some intelligence of the mitt'. world. We have had no news now for months. The last I got was at Magdala. lam always more or less unwell. I shall do myself the honour of writing to Mrs. Bake on another occasion ; but, meanwhile, believe me both yours rat t gratefully and sincerely, Q. paw Cauatoff." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Aug. 16. The Philadelphia Convention has adjourned. The Cuba has arrived out. CROOKIIAVEN, August 17. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York, passed the Fastnet at 9.5 a.m., and the Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louisiana, also from New York at 5.30 a.m. to-day. THE TYROL. MILAN, August 16. A letter received here from Bassano states that persons politically compromised during the late occupation of the Trent district by the Italians continue to arrive from the territory which has now been re-occupied by the Austrians. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Aug. 17. The Czar has addressed an autograph letter to the King of Prussia testifying to the friendly rela tions between the two States, and showing that Russia favourably entertains the overtures made by Prussia relative to the future re-organisation of Germany. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, August 17. King Leopold has received an autograph letter from the Emperor Napoleon of a very reassuring character. The Emperor declares that it is by no means his intention to annex any portion of Bel gium, and that, on the contrary, he would prefer to promote on every occasion the interests of the Belgian dynasty. VIGO, Aug. 15. The mail steamer from Havannah, on the is Aug., arrived here to-day. She brings no news o: interest from the Antilles. THE ARMISTICE BE FWEEN AUSTRIA AND ITALY. FLORENCE, Aug. 14. General Petitti has addressed the following de spatch to the President of the Council of Ministers : UDINE, Aug. 12, 9.20 p.m. I communicate to your Excellency the text of the armistice convention. I had obtained from the Imperial Commissioner the insertion of the following conditions :- 1. That the inhabitants of the Italian Tyrol and other localities re-occupied by the Austrian troops should not be molested for their acts or the opinions they have expressed during the Italian occupation. _ _ 2. That the former employes of the Austrian Government should be put to no inconvenience on account of their having given in their adhesion to the Italian Government. 3. That the forced loan should not be collected, and that no war tax should be imposed. 4. Free navigation of the canals and rivers, of which the mouths are in territory not occupied by the Austrians. The Archduke did not approve the first three points, which in his opinion were unfit for a mili tary convention and beyond our competency. The Austrian Commissioner has assured me that his Government will show itself generous towards per sons politically compromised, and will collect neither forced loan nor war taxes. The fourth point was found to be needless, the free navigation of those waters not being disputed. (Signed) GENERAL PETITTI. Armistice Convention concluded to-day between the Military Commissioners of the Italian and Austrian Armies. 1. The armistice will commence on the Ist August at midday, and will last four weeks—that is to say, to the 9th September. Hostilities cannot re commence without 10days' notice. In the absence of notice the armistice will be considered prolonged. 2. The limits of the territories occupied by the troops, during the duration of the armistice, will b© for the Austrian troops the following : (a) The present Lombardo-Venetian frontier, from the Lagodi Garda to the Po. (b) The Po to within one kilometre below Ostiglia, and thence a straight line to within 7i kilometres below Legnano, on the Adige, near the town of Bartolomea. (c) The continuation of the said line to the Fratta, the right bank of this stream to Pavruano, thence a line through Lobbia to the confluence of the Chiampo with the Alpone ; then the right bank of the latter to the summit of the Tre Croci on the political frontier. (d) The political frontier from the mouth of the river Ansa—Porto-Buso to near Villa, then a line 7i kilometres round the outer works of Palmanuova. This line commences at Villa, passes between Gouars and Morsano, and terminates at Percotto- Torre—the left bank of the Torre at Tarcento, and thence by Prato Magnana to Salt, between Oseppo and Gemora. At the Tagliamento, the left bank of the river to the foot of Mount Cretis, and the back of the hills which separate the valleys of San Pietro and Gaito to Mount Cogliano on the political frontier. (e) . Round Fort Malghera a circle 71 kilometres in circumference. The Government has the right to use that part of the Padua and Treviso railway comprised in this circle. ( j ). The same circle of 71 kilometres round the outer works of the other fortifications of Venice. In the localities where there is not sufficient ter ritory the lagunes, and if there be outer canals near these circles, the inner bank of such canals. The fort of Cavanella d'Adige will not be occu pied by either of the two armies. The navigation of the Loreo Canal and of the Po upon the east shall be free to the Royal Italian troops. (g.) The limits of all the ports of Venetia not occupied by the Austrian troops. 3. The provisioning of Venice shall be free. 4. Access to the territories reserved to the Aus trian troops is forbidden to the Royal troops and the Italian volunteers. Access to the territories reserved to the Italian troops is equally prohibited to the Austrian troops and volunteers. Leave is, however, granted to the officers of either army to cross, upon duty, the territory reserved to the other under reciprocal escort. 5. The prisoners shall be reciprocally exchanged. Austria will send hers to Udine ; Italy those in her possession to Peschiera. 6. Italian officials in the territories occupied by the Imperial and Royal troops shall not be molested, neither shall the Austrian officials and military men on half - pay.residing in the territories occupied by the Italian troops. 7. The return home of interned subjects of both parties is permitted ; nevertheless they shall not be allowed to enter the fortresses occupied by the troops of the Government by which they have been interned. (Signed) A. PETITTI, General. CHARLES MORING. Cormons, Aug. 12. General Garibaldi has published the following order of the day Head-quarters, Storo, Aug. 9. To the Volunteers,—Scarcely organised, you have marched against the enemy. Clothed, God knows how, and still worse armed, you have nevertheless marched with the enthusiasm by which the holiest of causes inspired you, and, with the bearing of war like veteran soldiers, you have responded to the ex pectations of the King and the country, repulsing the Austrians in ten sanguinary engagements. The noble victims strewn along your glorious path testify to the desperation of the contests that have taken place. Chiassi, Castellini, Lombardi, Rottini, and hundreds of our bravest are no more. These gaps will be very difficult to fill up in your ranks, Your wounded and mutilated comrades have been prostrated by thousands, and, neverthe less, I have not seen the slightest sign of discourage ment among you. I have not heard a single word of despair. The still incomplete liberation of your enslaved brethren has been your only complaint. With emotion I have heard none but the cry of war resound in your ranks. During the truce you have beeil patient and filled with zeal ; you have been accustomed to the management of arms—an exer cise necessary for so large a number of all your young comrades. With pride I have heard you sigh for the end of a truce which found you in course of pursuing the enemy ; and when, at the expiration of this truce, you received the order to rush anew to the fight, I found you animated by that joyous satisfaction with which men go to a banquet. May God bless you! Italy may feel proud of you, and if, at the end of a month you will still have occupied in the exercises of war, the foreigner has not ceased to make excessive demands, then, by the side of our brave brethren of the army (yes, I declare it in the inspiration of the national con science), we will break the last fetters that still dis honour this free but unhappy people. S. GAR I BALDI. FRANCE. PARIS, Aug. 16.—Two o'clock.—The market opened with a greater appearance of firmness than than has been the case for the last few days, but this did not last long, and a decline in all Securities showed that affairs had not as yet resumed their ordinary course, and that the public feeling was far from being at ease as to the position of political affairs. French Threes were done at 68f. 65c., or 40c. lower than the closing price of Tuesday ; Ita lian Fives at 52f. 10c., or 30c. lower ; Mobilier at 641 f. 25c., the same price as on Tuesday. Credit Foncier and Comptoir d'Escompte unaltered at 1,297 f. 50c. and 872 f. 50c. The Railway Market has varied but very slightly. Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol lows : 4-} per Cents 9B Do. end month 3 per Cents. 6B 75 Do. end month 6B 75 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Fonder 1297 50 Do. end month 1297 50 RAIL' Bank Shares 3550 Italian Loan 52 20 Do. end m0nth.,..,, 52 55 Mexican Loan 2B Do. Bonds 170 Spanish Throes 34 25 Home Debt — Deferred — For Account. Orleans Northern 1132 50 Lyons and Mediterranean B6B 75 Southern 530 _ Western — Eastern Sardinian BO Austrian Lombard 382 50 North of Spain lO2 50 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman THE GREAT FIRE AT ANTWERP—This fire, which has been raging since Friday, was on Monday still unsub dued. The extent of property in buildings and merchan dise at present consumed is roughly calculated at from .£200,000 to £300,000. The fire broke out at about 7 o'clock on Friday morning in some merchant's stores situate in the Place de Walborgo, a kind of square fronting the quay, and known as the commercial neighbourhood of Antwerp. The buildings were chiefly lofty warehouses filled with mer chandise of every description, while in the basement stretched extensive vaults filled with some thousand bar rels of petroleum, and to the latter may be attributed the dreadful consequences that have befallen the city. The first range of warehouses attacked were the three belong ing to M. Dennis Haine, and by noon the whole of them were in a blaze from end to end. It there reached a maga zine or depot where there was stored some 10,000 barrels of petroleum. The local firemen, police, and military strove every exertion to stay its progress, and succeeded in rolling a great many barrels out of the building on to the quay, but the explosions and fury of the flames compelled them to retreat. During the whole day and night and fol lowing day the conflagration swept on with terrific force. The flaming petroleum from the stores in question poured out in a stream, and flowed down into the range of vaults above alluded to, where the larger quantity of petroleum was deposited, and which was all along so much dreaded. The fire then increased in magnitude tenfold, and explo sions that followed shook the whole city, and brought down many houses, while many persons are reported to have been killed. The force of the explosion blew in the brickwork of the sewers, into which the burning petroleum flowed, and by that means found its way into a great many houses in Rue de Saa's, and in many other streets in the locality. The military drove the people out to a place of safety. Among the buildings that were subsequently consumed were the Hotel do Coborg, the bonded stores known as the Great Swan and Little Swan, and a series of others of a com mercial character. The engines that were brought into play were perfectly inadequate to contend against so awful a fire. There was only one steam fire engine there, and that belonged to a private firm at Antwerp. THE SCOTCH IRON TRADE.—The iron trade at present is, to say the least of it, in a very unsatis factory condition—not in one department only, but in all its branches, from the most elementary to the most ad vanced. No difference has taken place in the produce of our pig iron since the beginning of the lock out, and the works appear to be going on as they have been doing for some time past. Changes have taken place, but the seduction in the manufacture remains about the same, the average being about 10,000 tons a week. This has now continued for eight weeks, and we regret to say there is no indication of an increase in any of the works, or any additional number of furnaces being put in blast. The employers appear to have as little confidence in the present state of the iron market as in the production of the coal required. On the other hand, the colliers and miners at work are dissatisfied, and express themselves strongly on the subject of the late reduction of wages, while they are keeping, as a general rule, at the restricted hours of labour. This reduction of wages has enabled the coal masters to reduce the price of coal. The fact of three of the leading T, orks in England having withdrawn the no tice of reduction has caused those masters who were wavering to reconsider the matter. Hitherto the meetings of the employers have not, we believe, been of a very satisfactory character. What they may do in the course of the week is a subject for futuro consideration, and will very likely depend in a great measure on the money mar ket, or, what is of as much importance, the prospects for orders.— Glasgow "Jerald. DUNDEE TRADE REPORT, Tuesday.—The market has been again quiet to-day. The long-continued high state of the money market is undoubtedly having a very adverse influence. Flax —The arrivals of flax and tow from abroad since Friday consist of three vessels from St Petersburg, two from Archangel, two from Pernau, and two from Riga. Privately on the spot a moderato business continues to be done in flax, but a little or no alteration in prices. Good parcels of flax are inquired for, but being scarce are held very firmly, and high prices are demanded. In the Baltic exhange has gone back, but prices aro on the whole firmer ; and at Riga the stock is in a few hands, and extreme rates are asked. Two public sales of flax and tow took place to-day. At the first, consisting of the larger quantity, there was very little life. All the parcels offered at the second were sold. Yarns—This has been a quiet day in yarns, and a small amount of business is reported; prices are steady with little change. Of late the inquiry for linens has rather improved, and this still continue; with no accumulation in the ordinary descriptions. Whilst not so much business is doing in jute fabrics, in consequence of heavy purchases made lately, a fair demand continues, and rates are firm. Intelligence has been received that the United States Government has placed a duty on tho freight, packing charges, and commis sion on goods imported, which will in all amount to an extra duty of about 21 per cent. on Dundee fabrics.— Dundee Advertiser. THE SHIPPING TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. —From a Parliamentary return issued yesterday morning we learn that the number of vessels and the tonnage en tered inwards and cleared outwards at the 12 principal ports of the United Kingdom during the year 1865 was as follows :—Vessels entered inwards, 30,444; tonnage, 9,756,502 ; vessels cleared outwards, 26,648 ; tonnage, 8,998,152. The comparative position of London and Liver pool is asfollows : —London vessels entered inwards, 11,610; tonnage, 3,646,142 ; vessels cleared outwards, 8,093 ; ton nage, 2,627,809. Liverpool vessels entered inwards, 4,827 ; tonnage, 2,644,821 ; vessels cleared outwards, 4,423 ; ton nage, 2,631,827. The aggregate declared value of British and Irish produce and manufactures exported from the 12 ports in 1865 was £144,363,160. In the case of London the amount was £37,009,718 ; in that of Liverpool, £73,066,773. COST OF PAUPERIS3I.—The Poor Law Board have issued their return of the cost of relief to the poor iu Eng land and Wales in the half-year ending at Lady -day, 1866. The return, incomplete only to the extent of about 1 per cent. of the population, shows that the amount expended in the half-year was £632,233 for in-maintenance, and £1,586,806 for out-relief, together £2,219,039. The de crease in the expenditure on out-door relief, as compared with that of the corresponding half of the preceding year, was counterbalanced by the increased cost of in-mainte nance, probably owing to the advance iu the price of pro visions. The expenditure on irremovable paupers is shown for about 17-20ths of the population of England ; it was 36.5 per cent. of the total relief—a slightly increased pro portion as compared with the half-year ending at Lady day, 186. Tritrrit ) LiAlf CA SA HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Aug. 16. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morn ing. The Princess of Leiningen dined with the Queen and the Royal family yesterday. The Earl of Derby, who arrived yesterday, had the honour of being invited also. The Duke of Edinburgh left this morning for London, attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke. • Mr. Arthur Helps has arrived at Osborne. TILE DUKE. OF RUTLAND.—The Duke of Rutland, upon whom the vacant Garter is to be conferred, is tho sixth duke, and was born in Arlington-street, 16th May, 1815. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A., 1835, and represented Stamford in Parliament from 1837 to 1852, and North Leicestershire from 1852 to 1857. His grace wasa Lord of the Bedcham ber to the Prince Consort from 1843 to 1846, and Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire from 1852 to 1857, when he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire. Ha suc ceeded to the dukedom in 1857. The heir-presumptive to his grace (who is unmarried) is his brother, Lord John Manners, M.P., the present Chief Commissioner of Works. SIR GILBERT EAST.—The friends of this gentle man will be glad to hear that there is good reason for be lieving that the paragraph which we copied from the Times a day or two ago, describing with some circumstantiality his sudden disappearance from Ryde, and probable death by drowning, is untrue, and that he may yet be seen in the flesh. We hoar upon authority, on which we put trust, that the hon. baronet is at this moment to be found in the neighbourhood of the very place from which our contem porary announced his departure under such sensational and tragic circumstances. It is probable, therefore, that this is but another added to the long list of cruel hoaxes to which our contemporary has of late been subjected. llerald. OPERATIONS OF THE WAR IN 1866.—From an able pamphlet by Major F. Miller, R.A., V.C., published by Mr. Stanford, of Charing-cross —we take the following diary, giving in duo sequence the various events signalis ing each day's operations, from the beginning of the war to the battle of Kconiggratz, so far, that is to say, as the invasion of Bohemia is concerned:—June 12, Ambassadors recalled from Vienna and Berlin. Juno 14, Adverse vote of the Diet against Prussia. June 15, Entry of Saxony by Prussian troops. June 18, Occupation of Dresden. June 22, First army and Elbe army put in motion towards the Bohemian frontier. June 23, First army and Elbe army cross the frontier. Juno 25, Elbe army near Gabel: first army headquarters at Reichenberg. June 26, Elbe army en gaged near Hunerwasser; first army engaged at Liebenau, Turnan, and Podol ; second army crosses the frontier. June 27, Elbe army extended to the right, and again en gaged ; First army headquarters moved to Sichrow ; Second army (Ist and sth corps) engaged at Trautenau and Nachod. June 28, Elbe army and First army carry Munchengratz ; Second army victorious at Trautenau and Skalitz. June 21), Elbe army marches towards Unter- Bautzen ; First army repulses the enemy and gains posses sion of Gitschin ; Second army (6th corps) has an action at Jaromirz, and reaches Gradlitz ; Austrian headquarters moved from Josephstadt to Dubenitz ; the King of Prussia, reaches Reichenberg, on his way to join the army. June 30, Elbe army marches to Liban; First army headquarters advanced to Gitschin. July 1, Headquarters of First army at Kamenitz, and of Second army at Prausnitz ; Austrian headquarters moved to Kceniggratz. July 2, the King reaches Gitschin ; headquarters of Second army moved to Miletin. Juno 3, Battle of Kceniggratz. Loss OF A BOAT AND SIX MEN IN SHETLAND.--- On Monday last the haaf " boats from the island of Unst proceeded to the fishing with every prospect of fine weather and a prosperous voyage. On Tuesday, however, arsudden gale sprung up, which compelled the whole fleet to make for a place of safety, and all succeeded in reaching the land with the exception of ono boat. The unfortunate boat, which was manned by a crew of six strong and experi enced seamen, was seen about three miles from the land battling with the waves in the cross tideway with which the land is girt, and then suddenly to disappear with her gallant crew. The men were all married, and have left widows and 26 helpless children, whom we commend to the bounty of generous, feeling hearts. We have no doubt that any subscriptions forwarded to Mr. Edmonston, of Buness, Unst, will be thankfully received and properly LW" plied.—Scotsman. WRECK OF A NEWCA-STLE BARQUE AND Loss OF CB.Ew.—Australian papers record the total wreck of the barque Ellen Simpson and nine of the unfortunate crew, during the fearful gale which visited the southern and eastern coast of Australia on the 16th and 17th of May. The Ellen Simpson was a barque of 290 tons register, and was commanded by Capt. Poole, who has unfortunately perished. The vessel left Newcastle on the 14th of May, having on board 400 tons of coal, for Melbourne. She was driven on shore near Green Cape, Twofold Bay district. The crow consisted of eleven souls all told, the first and second officers being the only two saved. ACCIDENT TO LORD LYTTELTON.—On Monday evening Lord Lyttelton and party were returning to liagleY from Neen Sollars in his lordship's private carriage, and when between Bewdley and Kidderminster the horses be.* came restive and backed, and the whole party, carriage , the horses, and all rolled into the ditch, breaking the car riage pole, and turning the carriage on its side against the bank and the hedge on the other side of the ditch. The whole party escaped without any injury except a feu' scratches. MUTINY OF A SHIP'S CREW ON THE CLYDE.-- , A large ship named the Trenton, Beattie master, bound for Quebec, was at noon on Tuesday towed out from the Tel l of the Greenock Bank on her outward voyage. A numbe r of the crew, who were drunk at the time, rose in mutiny and fought so desperately among themselves and with their officers that the captain had to signal for assistance. -i t party of marines was at once despatched from her Majesty's ship Lion to quell the disturbance, and, after a severe struggle—for they encountered a most determined resist' ance —they succeeded in securing six of the mutineers, who were promptly lodged in a place of safe keeping' There was a good deal of blood spilt during the melee, bet no ono was seriously injured. The Trenton subsequent l y shipped six new men in place of those arrested, who Wil l be tried on the charge of mutiny. CORONERS' lI;QUESTS.--A. DANGEROUS E s ° TRANCE TO NICHOLSON'S W HARE. L ast evening 31r : Payne held an inquest in Guy's Hospital on the body of Henry Anderson, aged 49, a carman in the employ of Mr' Frederick John Skinner, the City carman. The unfortil" nate deceased wont to Nicholson's Wharf, in Lower Thames-street, for a van load of goods, when in passing under the gateway leading to the warehouses he mounte d the dickey of the waggon, and in passing under the tea foot archway his head came in contact with the roof, au d his head was crushed, his spinal cord injured, and severs' bones of his neck were also fractured. Verdict—Acci dental Death. SUICIDE OF A LIVERPOOL GENTEEMAN.—C" 3 ; Wednesday morning, about five o'clock, a well-known an d most respectable gentleman, named Newton, who had attained the advanced age of 70 years, was found dead in the water-closet of his country residence in the neighbour' hood of Chester. It was found that he had effectually Ol t his throat with a razor. No cause can be assigned for the rash act, save that for some time past he had been observed by his friends to be in a desponding state of mind. 111° deceased, we understand, was well known in Liverpo ol, and leaves behind him a grown-up family to mourn o ver the melancholy event. THE EXPECTED EXECUTION AT MANCHESTER* " The execution of James Burrows, sentenced to death a t the late Manchester Assizes, was fix e d for Saturday n° t ' i b b il i t there is now some doubt thrown upon the arrangemen",,4 the discovery of a difficulty in the way. Manchester h ar d n, done much in the hanging way since feudal times, an entirely unprepared. The new gaol erecting behin d "- Assize Courts is not sufficiently advanced towards eol n P ie tion to have been legally constituted a county gaol, e nd , the „, 3 , execution cannot take place there. The New Bailey in Salford, is unsuitable, because it is so hemmed in by ° t 'i e , buildings on three sides that there is no room for the Pe ° , 11 ,,, who would naturally be attracted to witness the execat'°Te: The most suitable place in front would be at the ang formed by the junction of New Bailey-street and Staulcr: street, but an objection arises to this from the fact the: the groat mass of the population would bo throw n upc' d the Albert-bridge over the river Irwoll at that point, 0 0 there is a doubt as to the strength of the le .i4 :: h t e r boar such an enormous weight. The only t spot is the south-west angle at the junction of Stan ley' to street and Irwell-street, but a serious this spot is that in the event of great prees nre _ o u.. of life might arise from the people approaching by Ir a ", o f street coming in collision with those arriving bY w o ;', lto Stanley-street, in the corner formed by the junctionjt two streets, neither of them having a separate eutliforc is said that so strongly has this view of the case been .0 _ e ll.. upon the attention of the county magistrates that a Slr tation has been sent down to Liverpool to wait ti l! t o Elkanah Armitage, who is at the assizes, with yw_ the objectionios seeing if some arrangement cannot be made to h o u r , b , execution at Kirkdale Gaol, where all executions i % ' co. southern division of Lancashire have hitherto talcenuPl'eLliv. SUSSEX ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.--The _es, hers of this society held their annual general m ee o ti _ 2 :g a Y l of terday at Eastbourne, under the presidency of di T-4 r Chichester, the Lord-Lieutonant of the county' arriving they proceeded to the church, which wa r e_ci s d by the Rev. Prebendary Pitman ; they afterwards the early English crypt beneath the Lamb go 0