The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-27 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.--During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the National Lifebaat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £19,531 14s. sd. to the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 693 shipwrecked per sons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by Messrs. Willis and Co.. 'terries and Co., Coutta and Co., and by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. TIIEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.- Sole Proprie.or and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THROUGH FIRE AND WATER. Messrs J L. Toole, R. Phillips, Billington, Ash ey ; Mrs. A. 31e:lon (Miss Woolgars„ and Miss H. timms. ALer which, at 9, SOLON SHINGLE. Folon, Mr. John IC. Owens; supported by Messrs. It. Billington, Stephenson, Ashley, Eburne ; )fdrs. 11. Lewis, &c. 'lO conclude with A PAS DE FA tCINATION. Miss Furtado, her 4th appearance ; sad Mr. J. L. Tool .. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and 31anager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. Alter which, ARRA!! NA FOG LIE Mesirs. Dion Bonet oault, J. Brougham, 11. Vandenhoff, 1). Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs. Boucicault and Miss 31. Oliver. To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborouvh. THIS EVENING, at 7, TIIE BE ITER HALF. Mr. Porsche ; Miss Johnstone. After which, WINDSOR CASTLE. Messrs. Stoyle Thorne, James, Fent() ; Mesdames Swanborough Rayn ham, Simpson, Ho t, Hughes, Weston, and the Misses Gunnies. Followed by THE DEAD SHOT. Mr. F. Robson. To conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE. 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In all probability the Prussians will find that the final settlement with Austria will be the most awkward part of the whole affair, for there was no chance of their not getting the best of it in war, but in diplomacy there seems every chance of their failure. It is true that they attempt too much and expect the lion's share, but with one thing and another there is no prospect of a speedy settlement. It has been agreed at Ratisbon, at the Council of Ministers held there under the presidency of the King of PRUSSIA, that " definitive proposals" are to be made to the Austrian Government. This, however, may not serve to conclude the affair, because there have been made so many last proposals and ultimate decisions come to, and yet no conclusion is come to. A semi-official jour-, nal in Berlin has given an account of the Ministeria Council at Ratisbon, and remarks thereupon that the recent negotiations with Austria have not afforded any prospect of an ultimate understanding respecting the Duchies being arrived at. In conse quence of the unsettled state of things affairs have gone on in the Duchies in a manne r not in accord ance with the rights of Austria and Prussia ; and therefore Prussia considers it necessary to re-eat a _ bfish things on their former basis before proceeding to discuss the other matters. All this may be v ery true, but if so the intelligence only confirms the notion of a long time elapsing before any solutio n be arrived at. Meanwhile Saxony and Bavaria have given notice in the Federal Diet that they will demand from Austria and Prussia some information respecting the measures they have taken since last April to arrange about the Schleswig-Holstein question, and the purpose to divide the expenses of the war with Denmark between the members of the Diet, and to I incorporate Schleswig with the. Germanic Confede ration. This motion will be considered by the Diet on Thursday, and will doubtless cause more compli cations in this intricate affair. The fact is, that Herr BISMARCK has not displayed his usual saga city in this Schleswig-Holstein affair. He has been spoiled by succe ss , and fancied that he could carry all before him ; but he forgot that the pre judices of others would match his own presumption, and that many would join him as allies in making the conquest, while they would be rivals very diffi cult to dspoee of in Settling the diTißiou of the valour. spoil. The Duke of AUGUSTENBERG has been made a regular tool of by the Prussians, and it is no wonder that he and his party are not very easy to deal with in this new and unexpected turn of a ff a i r s. There are few characters more hard to play than that of a dupe, and the odium attached to it is so great that it is not surprising that many 1 energetic efforts should be made to counteract the attempts made by the unscrupulous partisans of Prussian policy to subvert. A more unwarrantable claim than that of the _Berlin Cabinet has seldom been made to any people, and the Kingdoms and States of Germany will show themselves wanting in self-respect and proper spirit if they accede to it. A melancholy and fatal accident has sadly chequered the gay season of the tourist and pleasure seeker, and has attached a mournful history to the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Of late years Alpine climbing has become an established occupa tion, or recreation, as it is called, though in reality it chiefly consists of difficult and dangerous labour. We have had books written on the principles that should govern it, and the objects to be gained. We have had as many records of adventures, ex ploits, and experiments, as would serve to describe an unknown country. No doubt it is one of the most fascinating pursuits to the vigorous and energetic traveller who has youth, and health, and activity enough to brave the inevitable hardships, and sufficient coolness or courage to be willing to incur no inconsiderable risk. It has a freshness and vitality about it that completely eclipses the routine conventionalities of the road or the rail, and the sense of personal exertion, of faculties exer cised, of difficulties overcome, and conquests achieved, render it peculiarly fascinating to Eng lishmen, who, in spite of the languid indifference which it is fashionable to profess, like nothing better than hard work when they are not obliged to do it. The fatigue and exertions undergone by a ;ood many lords and gentlemen during the last few weeks has been fully equal to the toil of climbing a mode rately high mountain, and, after all, the object of the struggle has been to incur the obligation of a good deal more toil and trouble which they are not compelled to undergo, except by their own choice. he slopes of the Alps have the same attraction for a limited class that the rifle match and the vo3un teer review have for a larger circle. In an age that is too much given to mental high pressure, and is growing every day more and more absorbing in in its demands upon the brain and nerves, it is re freshing to take up some pursuit which is physically recruiting without any ulterior object. Physiologists assured us that the patriotic fervour in defence of the country would be most beneficial in its effects upon the public health, since it called forth into vigorous action those classes who from various causes were too much engrossed by sedentary occupations. It is a natural and creditable thing for a young man to take pleasure in an active and healthy exploit, even if it be accompanied with some degree of danger. Rid ing, boating, swimming, shooting, driving, yacht ing, have all some possible risk attached, only with proper caution the risk is so small that the positive advantages and pleasures of the pursuits far out weigh the possible mischances. The same may be said of Volunteering itself, since we seldom have a great meeting without some casualty, but the casual ties are not inevitable, and the proportion of them is so slight that no one could denounce Volunteer ing as dangerous. The question is how far this fas cinating pursuit of climbing mountains comes into this category. Where is the limit at which positive advantage outweighs possible risk, and where the danger is sufficiently real and great to make courage pass the bounds of rashness? The achievements and adventures of our Alpine climbers have, for the most part, been tolerably fortunate, but this year a terrible accident, in which the lives of four persons have been sacrificed in the most sudden and terrible manner, has startled English readers, and before the general sorrow and consternation had half expended itself, came the news of the violent death of another tourist under similar circumstances. A lengthened communication from a friend of Mr. WIIYMPER, the sole survivor of the unfortunate party of English men who ascended the Matterhorn, gives a full ac count of the qualifications and experiences of that gentleman to whom, as leader of the party, no blame can be attached. That gentleman, his friend observes, is remarkable for his prudence, since he always insists upon the use of the ropes, even when the guides declare them to be unneces sary, and he is always careful to provide his own ropes, which are of extreme and unusual strength. He is also careful, according to this au thority, to give the guides no spirits, even during the excitement of gaining the object aimed at, bearing in mind the perils of the descent. The gentleman who writes thus is well qualified to speak on the subject, having himself accompanied Mr. WilvmrEP. on a mountain expedition a few weeks since. Mr. WHYMPER has, it seems, achieved wonders in Alpine explorations, and his feats have excited the enthusiasm of the guides. But if so brave and prudent a man has incurred so terrible a risk without having gained an enduring or substan tial advantage it remains to be asked whether Alpine climbing, carried to such an extent, is not an achievement too perilous for any reasonable and conscientious man to undertake ? The answer muse certainly be in the affirmative. Men have no righ wilfully to peril their lives unless for some grew end, the upholding of a principle, the defence o. their country, the good of their fellows. None o: these ends are gained by climbing to the summits a the highest and most inaccessible Alps. No one requires to be told that Englishmen are not lacking in courage, in enterprise, and endurance. They have proved it in harder trials than the fatigues of an Alpine ascent—they have shown it in feats less exciting but more trying to the moral and tnenta, stamina. That Englishmen will go when and where the native guides refuse to go is nothing wonderful or otherwise than characteristic of the nation that never owns itself beaten. But why should any man incur great danger unless for a scientific object or some other direct purpose ? The old story about the man who went down the mine for the sake of saying he had been there is realised by our Alpine climbers, for the mere fact of standing on the summit of Mont Blanc or the peak of the Matterhorn gives no other actual gain. We should think Mr. WllvmPEß, after his terrible experience, would be disposed to rest on his laurels ; but there is too much reason to fear that the recollection of this tragedy will soon pass away, and - that the daring exploits of our mountain climbers may again be pushed beyond the limits of prudence. There is no reason why Alpine climbing should be altogether" abandoned ; but those inaces- Bible peaks should be left to their solitary glory There will always be some point man cannot reach and assuredly in these difficult and dangerous but profitless ascents discretion is the better part of The position of the unfortunate captives in Abyssinia has been brought before both Houses of Parliament during last session, but to very little purpose, for Earl RUSSELL persistel in his do nothing policy, although those best ialopzed on the The cause of the arrest of the Consul is here attributed to two things, which are the indignation felt by the EMPEROR with Lord PALMERSTON'S answering an autograph letter which he sent to Queen VICTORIA, and the consul having become acquainted with some prince who misrepre sented him to the EMPEROR. According to the accounts here given, the unfortunate Colonel CAMERON has been led about like a wild beast with an iron collar round his neck and chained to the arm of an Abyssinian. He has now been imprisoned in a place called Magdala, with some other Europeans, which may fairly be supposed to be some alleviation of his sufferings ; but it is men tioned that the rage of the EMPEROR seems to , know no bounds, and there is no knowing what he may do if he is provoked. Whenever there has been any application made to him concerning the release of the consul, he has said, "If the English want Mr. CAMERON let them come and fetch him." It was stated in another account that Colonel CAMERON had got mixed up in some disputes between the authorities and the missionaries. From one thing and another it appears very probable that he may have acted with imprudence, and not displayed that tact and judgment which his difficult position called for, but that is no reason whatever why he should be left to his fate. The aspect which the affair has now assumed is serious as regards the safety of the pri soners, and important in its bearings on the character of England. It will never do if the rulers of these remote and barbarous places are led to sup pose that they can vent their rage with impunity upon those who are so unfortunate as to offend them, and subject an envoy from this country to the same rough treatment as if he were one of their slaves and sycophants. The most noticeable point in this affair is, not how the EMPE ROR was offended, nor how he may be appeased, but why our Government have suffered things to remain in such an unsatisfactory condition for so long a period. With the best intentions it is impossible to prevent misunderstandings taking place occasionally, but it should be distinctly understood that wherever emissaries or agents are sent by the Government of this country they should be treated with respect. If it be too much trouble, or considered to much risk, to defend them when attacked they ought not to be sent at all, for this lax manner of conducting affairs, and this tame reception of insults and indig nities,is calculated to lower our character in the eyes of foreign nations, and is totally unworthy of our reputation. Foreign Courts. PARIS, July 25. A Brussels letter says :—" Many of the Belgian journals have announced that the King is at the last extremity. Such is not by any means the case. Four days ago his Majesty had a violent spasmodic attack, which threatened suffocation ; all were im mediately on foot in the Palace of Laeken. The crisis lasted several hours, and there were serious apprehensions of a fatal issue, but at last the august *nvalid again emerged safely from a very dangerous • • The doctors no longer consider the dropsy as more than a secondary malady, the principal one being disease of the heart. An exact idea of the strength of the King's constitution may be formed from the fact that on the morrow of the above mentioned attack he walked in the Park of Lacken." crisis. A letter from Kissengen has the following g The Empress of Austria, of whose beauty you must at least have heard, is still here. I saw her the other evening holding her circle in the open air, near the spring. A great crowd was present to witness the numerous presentations. Count Koenig, her Ma jesty's master of the ceremonies, presented to her Count Walewski, the Prince of Tour-et-Taxis, Count Pourtales, Count de Goltz, Prussian Ambas sador at Paris, Baron Bonnemann, who represents Mecklenburg at the Court of the Tuileries, Baron Endmansdorf, chamberlain to the King of Saxony, and many other personages of high rank. The ladies were presented by the Princess Kcenigsegg, grand mistress to the Empress ; among them were the Countess Walewski and the Countess de Labe doyere ; likewise a number of Austrian and Russian ladies, including Countesses Waldstein, Lichy, Fergen, Esterhazy, &c. The Empress had a long conversation with the Countess Walewski. After the presentations, her Majesty walked for some time with the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who, as you are perhaps aware, is blind ; and he was pitied more than ever as he walked in turns with Countess Lab6cloyere and Walewska, whom he alone could not see. Observers who consulted their watches state that the Empress conversed exactly a quarter of an hour with Count Walewski, and only one minute with Count de Goltz." The Empress of Austria is to leave Kissengen in abou.j ten days to return to Ischl, which will also be visited by Prince Frederic of Holland, with his wife and daughter, the Princess Maria ; as also by The Archduchess Sophia and the Queen Dowager Elizabeth of Prussia. The Countess of Dunmore, who arrived at her residence on Carlton-house-terrace a day or two ago from visiting Lady Herbert of Lea, at Wilton House, Wilts, left yesterday for Dunmore Park, N.B. The marriage of Madlle. de Smirnoff, daughter of M. do Smirnoff, Privy Councillor and Senator of his Im perial Majesty the Emperor of All the Russias, with Mr. Granville Saurin, son of Admiral and Lady Mary Saurin, is fixed to take place on Wednesday next, the 2d proximo• His Excellency the Russian Ambassador and Baroness Brunnow will give the wedding breakfast at Chesham House. THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TRADE.—III pur suance of the resolution adopted at the meeting of the masters on Monday last, on Tuesday printed notices were posted in the various firms that, on the 28th August I next, the advance of d. per hour would be given to the men on condition that the strike against Messrs. Cubitt's firm was withdrawn by Monday next, the 29th inst. Last night a delegate meeting of the carpenters and joiners was held at Cambridge Hall, Newman-street, Oxford-street, to take the above notice into consideration. There were 216 delegates present, representing nearly every building firm in the metropolis. The delegate from Jackson and Shaw's occupied the chair. The delegate from Cubitt's men on Utrike stated that a meeting of the mon had been held that morning, and he was instructed to say that they were will ing to resume work on Monday morning next, on the under standing that the advance of id. per hour was conceded to them at once, a six months' notice to be given for the other id. They did not think, so far as their firm was concerned, they ought to go back to work upon the same terms against which they had struck. (Cheers.) They, however, were in the hands of the meeting. Several delegates then gave in the results of various shop meetings called to consider the proposal made by the masters. Some few of the delegates wero against accepting anything less than the Id. advance at once, but the great majority wero for accepting the offer made by the masters of fd. advance on the 28th August, with a six months' notice for the other id. There was, however, a general opinion that, so far as Cubitt's men were concerned, if they went to work on Monday they should receive the id. advance at that time. It was also the general f ee li ng that Cubitt's men should be supported until a satisfactory arrangement was made between them and their late employers. After a long discussion, the fol lowing resolution was ultimately unanimously a dope t d:— " That we, th e delegate; on behalf o f our constituents cept the advance o f id . per hour, as offered by the a y mas ters, on the 28th of A ugust next, on condition that the fd. per hour be given on the Ist of March next; and also providing that Cubitt's men be paid the advance of id. per hour upon resuming work on Monday morning next." It was also resolved that deputations of the men in the re spective shops wait upon the employers this (Thursday) morning, and inform them of the above resolution, re questing a reply by Friday morning. The meeting then adjourned. subject declared that their condition was a very sad one. La France has recently published a letter which contains full information on the subject, and the particulars are most unsatisfactory. A series of mistakes and blunders have taken place from the outset of this affair. The writer of this letter declares that the English Ministers have erred from the commencement of the dispute. They misunder stood the character of the Emperor, and gave him great offence by their mismanagement. LATEST INTELLRIENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. TURIN, JULY 24 The Italia contains the following :—" Informa tion from private sources confirms the news that the clergy and their adherents will take part en masse in the approaching elections. Meetings of priests have actually been held in all the Italian provinces. For the motto, Neither Candidates nor Electors,' adopted in 1860, the clergy now substi tute for a watchword the loudest war cry of the Church Militant. There were only two clerical partisans in the last Parliament—Signo r i d'Oudes- Rcggio and Cantu ; the first, as the public are aware, went recently to Rome, where he had re peated conferences with the Pope and the principal political personages of the Pontifical Court. Signor Cantu will shortly make the same journey with a similar object. These two personages reckon upon being at the head of a numerous party in the new Parliament. The principal objection that this new resolution of the clergy meets with among the par tisans of the abstaining policy is, that to take part in the elections, and send the elected to take the oath of allegiance to the King before the Chamber, would be a formal recognition of the new order of things. This consideration, however, has not pre vented the great majority of the clergy from deciding upon using the liberty left them by the Court of Rome to take part in the elections." FLORENCE, JULY 24. On the 22d inst. there was an increase in the number of persons attacked by cholera in Ancona. Mere were, however, only three deaths. The Nazione of to-day says : " News from Ancona announces that some cases of cholera continue to occur in that town. During the last few days there have been, it is stated, four or five cases a day. It is observed, however, that the malady has not the violent character which it has presented in Egypt." SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 26 The King, who has been suffering from a sligh indisposition, is much better. Senor Ulloa will leave, it is said, on Saturday next for Florence, as Spanish Ambassador to the Italian Court. FRANCE. - Prince de La Tour d'Auvergne, French Ambas sador at London, has arrived in Paris. M. llidalgo, Mexican Minister, who had gone to Spa for the benefit of his health, returned to Pariq yesterday. Procureur-General Dupin has left Paris for St.- Honord-les-Bains, in the Nievre, where he purposes passing some time. The Duke de Brabant arrived at Ostend on Mon day with his three children. The Duke was to re turn to Brussels yesterday, but the children would stay some days longer. The Duchess has remained at Laeken. General Chazal, Belgian Minister of War, has left Brussels to pass some time at his estate at Pau. The War Department will be administered during his absence by the Minister of the Interior. The King of Prussia, with his suite, left Salzburg on Monday morning for Gastein. BOURSE, July 26.—Two o'clock.—French Threes, for the Account, opened at 67fr. 621 c., but have since declined, and are now heavy at 67f. 55c. The Shares of the Credit Mobilier have also lost on the opening quotations, and are now done at 737 f. 50c. The obligations of the new Municipal Loan, which was so successfully subscribed to yesterday, the first day of the public subscription, have been in great demand, with a premium at one time as high as 5f.; they arc now dealt in at if. premium. Three o'clock.--The market remained heavy to the last. Closing prices are as follows:- 4f per Centq 97 50 Ditto Threes Do. end month Mexican Loan 3 per Cents. G7 65 Do. Bonds Do. end month 67 571 Russian Credit Mobilier 740 Austrian Do. end month ... 736 25 Spanish Threes Bank Shares 3600 Home Debt Credit Foncier 1255 Deferred Italian Loan 64 95 Roman Do. end month 64 90 RAILWAYS. Cash. Amt. Orleans Northern ... 1042 50 Lyons and Mediterranean — ... 845 Southern ... 560 Western — ... 535 Eastern - Sardinian . — .. 275 Austrian Lombard — ... 480 North of Spain — ... 190 Saragossa — ... 323 75 Ditto to Barcelona •.• Roman THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The following telegram has just been received by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) from A. K. Glass, Esq., managing director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company : " VALENTIA, JULY 26 (6.35 P.m.) " Two hundred miles of cable were paid out from the Great Eastern at 3 p.m. to-day. All well. The Hawk has returned here. The Great Eastern picked up 11 miles to the fault in the cable, which was caused by a piece of wire being d r i ven qu i te accidentally into the core by the payiug-out ma chinery. Gapt. Gilpin reports that the picking up gave great satisfaction to all on board the Great Eastern. The fault was localised most accurately by Mr. Saunders, electrician. Captain Gilpin also reports that the paying out was perfection." VALENTIA, THURSDAY MORNING. The Great Eastern telegraphs that 300 miles were paid out at 5.50 a.m. to-day; and that 300 miles wero run at 9.50 a.m. All is going well. The sig - nals are perfect. 1 SERIOUS ELECTION RIOT IN LEICESTERSHIRE. — On Tuesday a serious riot broke out at the fashion able little town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, whore was one of the polling places for the northern divi sion of the county. In the district is a large number of colliers, and on Tuesday they made holiday for the purpose of having their share in the license of election time. Some of these men were decorated with blue ribands, and in the "Frewen interest" began to throw stones at the voters and overturn the carriages of their opponents. A general melie took place, and the small force of police present vainly en deavoured to stop the disturbance. About 60 police-officers were obtained from Leicester and Derby, but the riot had assumed in the meantime such proportionsthat the gates of the market-hall where the polling was going on had to be closed, and the polling adjourned until the next day. Some of the police officers received most severe injuries in trying to quell the riot and many of the rioters had their heads broken. On Tuesday morning a reinforcement of 100 officers was brought in from the country and the poll re opened; but four votes, however, were recorded as it was found that Mr. Frewen's chance was lost, and it was agreed on each side not to provoke further violence by bringing up voters. Nearly one-third of the electors, it is said, re main unpolled. There wns no further disturbance. The declaration of the poll will take place to-day (Thursday) at Loughborough, but as many of Mr. Frewen's most ener getic supporters are expected to bo present, Lord John Manners and Mr. Hartopp, it is said, will decline to put in an appearance. BIRDS VERSUS CATERPILLARS.—The Memorial d'Aix publishes a curious piece of statistics to show what serious mischief may be done to agriculture by the destruction of birds' nests. In former times, it says, and before people had begun their war against blackbirds, nightingales, linnets, chaffinches, wrens, kc., there were found on an average about 10,000 nests on every square league of ground. A nest generally contains four eggs, and the parent birds give every day to each of the little ones 15 caterpillars, making 60 ; and consume 60 more themselves, making 120 for the daily supply of each nest. Multiply, then, 120 by 10,000, and you will have a total of 1,200,000 caterpillars destroyed every day, or 36,000,000 in a single month. Just imagine such a number of cater pillaro fruits and vegetables. The Loss of the Mail Steamer Athens. The subjoined details have been received at Lloyd's concerning the wreck of the Athens mail steamer, belonging to the Union Steam Navigation Company, during the great gale off the Cape of Good Hope : "At this time there were lying upon the beach, more or less dismantled, 15 sea-going vessels, be sides smaller craft ; a tremendous sea was rolling in, threatening every moment to carry away the few vessels remaining at their anchors. The barque City of Peterborough and the steamer Dane were dragging their anchors, and signalling in vain for more anchors and warps. The steamer Athens was also showing signals of distress, and letting off large quantities of steam, showing that she was prepared at any moment to put forth her full power. The Dane and Briton likewise had their steam up. The officers and men of the port department were en gaged in taking off the crews of the various stranded vessels by means of lines from the shore, the vessels furthest out being reached by rockets fired from Manby's apparatus ; and before dark all were safely brought ashore, the great majority of them in utter destitution. There was every prospect of the gale increasing, with a probability that ere morning should break there would not be a vessel remain ing at anchor. Mr. Anderson offered £5OO for an anchor to be run to the Dane, and Mr. Searle £l,OOO for one for the City of Peterborough, but without effect. No boat would incur the risk. Directly afterwards the Athens signalled that her last anchor was gone. After the sun had set the fury of the gale increased. The barometer continued to fall. At nine in the morning it had stood at 29.72, at three in the afternoon it had fallen sixth tenths, and the most dismal apprehensions for the safety of the people on board the vessels remaining in the bay were entertained, and but too sadly were those apprehensions realised. After losing her last anchor, the Athens endeavoured to steam out of the bay. She was seen passing the breakwater under a full pressure of steam, apparently making headway. Whether her engines broke down, or her fires were extinguished, or whether, when she got to the mouth of the bay and endeavourd to wear to the westward, the tremendous sea that was rolling in overpowered her, is not known, and never will be known. But certain it is that, about seven o'clock, she was carried broadside on upon the rocks at Green Point be tween the lighthouses, and very rapidly broke up. The calls for help of those on board of her could be distinctly heard upon the shore amid the roar of the breakers ; but the crowd of persons whom those cries attracted were powerless to aid. All that those on shore could do was to light a fire and thereby indicate to those on board that their peril was known. There was not a rope nor lantern at the lighthouse, no rockets, nor Manby's apparatus within a mile or two of the spot ; and yet for two hours a continued wail of anguish and appeals for help came from the steamer, which occasionally could be seen lying on the rocks broken-backed, but still above water, with masts standing, until after nine o'clock. Fragments of wreck washing ashore then bore testimony that the ship was rapidly breaking up. About 10 o'clock the cries ceased, and thick darkness gathered over the scene. Nothing remained of the vessel except her engines and boilers, which have been carried some distance from the place at which she is be lieved to have originally struck, and nearer to the Mouille Point Lighthouse. All the way from the reef to the breakwater the shore is strewn with fragments of wreck ; even the masts and yards have been snapped into short lengths ; and the lighter portions of the ship have been literally smashed into matchwood. During the morning two bodies were recovered, both very much bruised from pounding against the rocks, and both were stripped, with the exception of under drawers, showing that before taking their final plunge the unhappy men had calmly prepared themselves for a last struggle for life. The following is a complete list of those on board the Athens when she left the bay :—Captain D. Smith, J. Heath Curtis,M.D. ; C. Downer, first engineer ; T. Brown, third engineer ; Mr. Baker, second engineer, of the Dane, on board at the time ; George Baker, steward ; W. Sharp, cook ; W. Chiney, butcher ; C. Palmer, baker ; Louis Burchill, saloon boy ; E. J. Lus combe, stewardess ; W. Doughty, cook's mate ; J. Bernard, W. Butler, and J. M. Clintock, waiters ; J. Cunningham, carpenter ; R. Stone and A. Mitchell, able-bodied seamen ; J. Leeson, W. Lutton, F. Young, G. Baker, W. Bagshaw and J. Derrick, firemen ; G. Godbold and C. Bennett, waiters; J. Windebank, A. Corbis, and Robert Miller, ship's boys. " While this tragedy was enacting at Green Point, scarcely less disastrous occurrences were tak- ing place at the opposite extremity of the bay. Shortly after nightfall the City of Peterborough finally broke adrift, and about seven o'clock she struck on the reef opposite the Military Hospital. The cries of the crew for help could be distinctly heard, but it was found to be impossible to render assistance. Attempts to communicate with the vessel by means of Manby's apparatus were made, but without success ; and shortly after ten o'clock she went to pieces, all hands perishing. The follow ing is a list of those on board :—Joseph Wright, commander, aged, 39, of Lincoln ; Mrs. Wright and child ; Joseph Keslake, mate, aged 26, native of Devon ; Tidmarsh Coverdale, cook, aged 51, native of Falmouth ; Daniel Williams, able seaman, aged 28, native of Swansea ; John Chamberlain, ordinary seaman, aged 16, of Lowestoft ; William Jones, aged 29, able seaman ; William Smith, aged 27 (Swede) ; Henry Rogers, aged 31, of Donegal ; John Crew, aged 20, able seaman, of Dublin ; William Crozier, aged 21, able seaman, of Sunder- land ; Charles T. Pike, aged 23, able seaman, of Liverpool ; John Whitehouse, aged 22, carpenter, of Sunderland ; John Burroughs Edmund, William • Fenn, William Jarvis, and George Martin, appren tices, all of Wisbeach." MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—The Chamber of Horrors, in Baker-street, has just received an additional effigy, lifo-size, of the notorious criminal, Doctor W. E. Pritchard, who has been found guilty of poisoning his wife, and sentenced to death. The culprit has since con fessed his guilt, and also that he poisoned his mother-in- l a w. The likeness is considered to be most truthful. DROUGHT IN YORKSHIRE.—The farmers in the north and east of this county are very much in convenienced by what is now regarded as a repetition of the drought of last year. Except a few and very partial thunder showers in the early part of this month (the bene ficial effects of which have quite disappeared) there has been no general rain since the 26th of May. Pastures and seed fields in grazing have for some time been burnt brown, and the " fog" of the meadows has hitherto totally failed. In several places farmers have not only to lead water for their stock, but they have also to give them now hay and oilcake in the fields. This is tending to increase the price of fat cattle, by limiting the number of head taken up, and it depresses the price of lean stock by tho necessity for curtailment of the usual complement per acre. Wheat is coming in fast, and hero and there rye is ready. Barley will be a very light crop,.and oats aro very short in straw. Turnips on light lands aro bad, and have been repeatedly sown. In the hills they are a fine crop, but want rain. Harvest will be on early in August. DESTRUCTIVE LIGHTNING.—Though the number of persons killed by a single flash of lightning may have been greater, there are probably not many instances on record of it having covered so great an area as in a family at Eastbourne. Tho coachman and butler were outside the house. The former was struck dead, and the latter was so much affected by the shock, that, without being hardly conscious of what he was doing, he wont into the house. Here he found his master insensible, and as it turned out, very much hurt on the left side. In the pantry he found the footman lying dead on the floor; and a further examination of the house showed that the light ning had been through all parts of it. Everywhere the windows were broken, looking-glasses shattered, articles of furniture torn to splinters, cornices and ceilings cracked, bell-wires melted, and so. forth. The owner's daughter had a wonderful escape. The electric stream entered into the room where she was dressing, and splintered the bed she had just left, besides doing other damage. It is evi dent that this was not a case of a small stream passing front ono object to another, inasmuch as the coachman was struck dead outside the buidling. But, large as the area was over which this extended, it was not equal to that at Reichenbach, which town was fired in so many places that the inhabitants had the greatest difficulty in escaping into the country, without being able to save any part of their goods ; even a regiment of cavalry quartered in the town were unable to save any portion of their baggage.—All the Year Round. CRYSTAL PALACE.— ONE SIIIILLING DAY, Wed nesday, July 26 .—Aluission payment, 5,905 ditto by seam tickets, 2 , l 6B—total visitors, 8,073. t y& i , vx4-1e- /Air? ge riur t • 4 , Tat HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 26. Tier Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Princess llelena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, went on Board the Racoon, screw-corvette, Captain Count Gleichen, off Osborne, yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty embarked at 6 o'clock in the barge of the royal yacht Victoria And Albert, and was rowed to the Racoon. The officers on board had the honour of being presented to her Majesty, after which her Majesty went over the ship. On leaving a royal salute of 21 guns was fired. The suite in attendance consisted of the Countess of Gainsborough, the Hon. Emma Lascelles, Major General the Hon. A. Hood, and Major-General Sir T. M. Biddulph. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone arrired at Osborne, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales PENZANCE, July 25. Shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Boase, the Mayor of Penzance, at the head of the Corporation, went on board the Osborne, and pre sented the following address to their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales : "May it please your Royal Highnesses,.—We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Penzance, and the Magistrates, Clergy, and inhabitants of the adjacent district, desire to approach your Royal Highnesses with the sincerest devotion and respect, and to offer you a hearty welcome to our town and neighbourhood. " It is, indeed, with feelings of pride and pleasure that we, one and all, hail the presence among us of our own Duke and Ducheßc, the Royal pair in Whom, under Divine Providence, the nation's hopes are centred ; and we ven ture to express a hope that the visit of your Royal High nesses to Mount's Bay will have so far contributed to your gratification as to induce you on many future occasions to come and receive the affectionate homage of this part of your Royal Highnesses' duchy. We rejoice to recognise in your Reyal Highnesses those exalted virtues which in our beloved Queen and in her late lamented Consort have added so much additional lustre to the throne of those realms, and pray the Almighty to shower on yourselves and your royal children His choicest blessings." This address the Prince graciously received, and the Mayor, accompanied by the other civic functionaries, returned to Penzance to be in readiness to meet the royal party on their arrival on shore. It was not until after 11 o'clock that the Prince and Princess left the Osborne, and it was nearly half-past 11 before they reached the pier at which they landed. Long before that hour the pier, which is about half a mile long, and all the approaches to it were thronged with people. Long before that hour, too, every ship in the bay, and for that matter every sort of craft that could aspire to float on its service, had their full complement of bunting flying. On the arrival of the Prince and Princess at the pier they were received by the Mayor and Cor poration in their civic robes, by Lord Vivian, the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall, and the High Sheriff (Mr. Williams). Both sides of the pier were lined by the local Volunteer Corps from Pen zance, Falmouth, and Camborne, amounting to about 800 strong, and under the command of General Tremenheere. The right-hand side of the pier, leading to Penzance, is bounded by a wall ; the left, which is open, was yesterday bounded by ships drawn close up to it, some of which had every yard manned, all floating as large an amount of colours as they well could carry. At the end of the pier five or six carriages, the majority with outriders in scarlet liveries, were provided by Mr. St. Aubyn, and in the first of these the Prince and Princess, with Mr. and Lady E. St. Aubyn, took their places. The Royal suite, together with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke of St. Albans, Lord and Lady Vivian, Lady Audrey Townshend, and Mr. E. St. Aubyn occupied seats in the remain ing carriages. The Prince and Princess were loudly —very loudly—cheered when they landed, nor did the cheering for a single moment cease while, headed by the carriages of the Mayor and Corporation, the procession proceeded through the town of Penzance. The reception given to their Royal Highnesses was not less tasteful than it was enthusiastic. Triumphal arches, not tarnished and meagre, but green and fresh as the finest July ver dure could make them, and with baskets of flowers ensconced in evergreens pendant from their centres, were erected at intervals, not few, but frequent. In the principal street along the route a crown of various colours, suspended midway by means of cords attached to the roofs of the houses on each side, and having folds of muslin picked out with crimson rosettes flowing from it so as to form an archway, was conspicuous for the prettiness of its design. But, independent of the arches, the streets of Penzance were one blaze of colour. There was scarcely a house along the route by which the Prince and Princess passed which did not display a flag, or which was not more tastefully ornamented with wreaths of evergreens and festoons of flowers. The whole line, too, was flanked by people, all in holiday garb, who made every manifestation of being as heartily glad to see the Prince and Princess as they appeared to be gratified by their reception. At the south-western end of the town the Mayor and Corporation of Penzance ceased to head the procession, but not until the Princess had graciously condescended to name a new street, which has just been opened at that point, the " Alexandra-road." The route of the royal party then lay for some three or four miles through a most charming country. Skirting the pretty fishing town of Mewlym, whose inhabitants had also prepared their triumphal arch with the words " Ich dien" wrought in flowers and who were at their posts to give the Prince and Princess a cheer, the procession dashed along at a rapid pace over a well-wooded hill and dale, closely followed by a cavalcade of stout and loyal Cornish men mounted on sturdy steeds. It was a pretty sight to see all along the route, standing on the roadside, but more frequently on the fences, topped with wildflowers and brier, groups of little children holding out their flags and making as good an attempt at a cheer as their unformed voices would allow. At Taraiffe, the property of Mr. Legrice, ex-Sheriff of Cornwall, the effect produced was especially pleasing. Here for the space of a quarter of a mile a complete archway is formed of ancient elms, which barely permitted the sun to dapple, through their foliage, the roadway with the light. Between the trees were several groups of girls, and women too with infants in their arms, all come—the statement would probably be incorrect in the case of the infants—to give welcome to the Prince and Princess of Wales. At no point of the route was the roadside untenanted for more than a few hundred yards, while every small hamlet had its flags flying, and many their triumphal arches be sides. When the royal cortege had reached some four or five miles from Penzance the scenery began to undergo a complete change, but not so the warmth of the welcome which the Prince and Princess received. That continued to be as hearty as ever, although there was no longer any foliage to set off the efforts of those by whom it was rendered. The mining population in the vicinity of St. Just have no trees mingling their branches across their roadways, or approaching so close to one another that a series of wreaths and flags could be suspended between them, as was several times the case nearer Penzance. But they have good lungs and loyal hearts, and they did not yesterday fail to make a good display of both. In the village of St. Just itself, which is situated about seven miles west of Penzance, and which com- wands a fine view of the Bristol Channel, neither flags nor triumphal arches were wanting, nor chil dren, nor cheers. All about it the land is barren, and it naturally grows wilder and more barren to wards the cliffs of Botallick, which are about two miles further on. These cliffs, which are lofty and irregular, jut boldly into the sea. At the base of one of them, or nearly so, is the entrance into the celebrated Botallick Mine, to see which was one of the main objects of the excursion of the Prince and Princess from Penzance. Some way in from the cliffs is the " accompt-house," a tole rably spacious building, in which the financial and other business connected with the mine is transacted, and here it was that the Prince and Princess, after the drive across country which has been described, for the first time alighted. The front of the house was of course decorated, and by no means sparingly decorated either, but liberally and well, with evergreens twined into arches. All about it, grouped on the cliff, and lining the road way in dense masses, were hundreds of well-dressed people, who eagerly looked for and loudly cheered Prince and Princess. A body of Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Gilbert, lined the ap proaches to the " accompt-house," which was reached by the Royal party shortly before 1 o'clock. Here some time was occupied by them in changing their dresses with a view to visiting the interior of the mine. After the lapse of about half-an-hour the Princess came out most becomingly arrayed in a fine white flannel cloak, which completely enve loped her, and which was trimmed at the neck with blue riband. A white straw hat, having also a band of blue riband around it, completed her outward cos tume. The Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Vivian, Lady de Grey, Lady E. St. Aubyn, and Lady Au drey Townshend were similarly attired. The Prince, the Duke of Sutherland, the Duke of St. Albans, and the other noblemen and gentlemen of the party, had on white flannel tunics, white trousers, and low white hats, or what might very well pass for such in a mining district. Assembled together they looked very much like a group of devotees bent upon a pil grimage to so me h o l y s h r i ne. A t the door of the accompt-house the Princess and the Duchess of Sutherland took their seats in a small donkey carriage, and were drawn very gently down the somewhat rugged path which led to the cliffs. The rest of the party walked behind them. When they came to the wooden platform which leads from the jagged heights to the entrance to the mine, at the base of the opposite cliff, the Princess and the Duchess of Sutherland alighted, and having de scended a little further down by means of the arti ficial aids in the shape of timber structures em ployed all round, they could see below the doorway leading to the subterranean recesses which they were about to visit. From the platform on which they then stood a narrow way, constructed of timber, and looking very much like a miniature railway, ran down, with an incline of about 32 degrees, to the entrance of the mine, and thence on deep into the bowels of the earth. On this way a low car, covered with crimson cloth fringed with orange, was placed, with grooves, not wheels, to fit the rails. To the back of the car a stout metallic rope, which could be let out or drawn up at pleasure by means of the machinery higher up the cliff, was attached. The Prince and Princess, together with the Countess de Grey, and Mr. and Lady Elizabeth St. Aubyn, hav ing taken their seats in this car, the rope was gradu ally let go and they glided gently down the shaft through the doorway, each of the party being pro vided with a lighted candle, to a depth of more than 200 fathoms beneath the sea, under which the mine extended for a distance of half a mile. When the Prince and Princess had got to the bottom, the car was pulled up by means of the rope, and the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and other members of the Royal party descended into the mine, the pro cess being repeated until the whole party had got to the bottom. While all this was taking place every ledge of rock on the precipitous cliffs above on which a human being could find a footing was tenanted by hundreds of people, young and old, some of them apparently in positions so dangerous that on the slightest movement they must tumble down headlong. Botallick Mine has long been famous in Cornwall for its tin and copper ore, the latter being found chiefly under the sea, while the former is developed inland. The Prince and Princess spent about an hour yes terday in examining its dark and rugged avenues, over which they were conducted by men experienced in its devious ways. Their Royal Highnesses, when they returned to the light of day . , again got a tre mendous cheer from the cliffs all round, and ex pressed themselves as being very much pleased with what they had just seen. They then climbed up the ascent to the accompt-house, where their mining garbs—and the Princess need scarcely wish to look prettier in any other,—were exchanged for ordinary costume, and where they partook of luncheon. After luncheon the Princess returned to Penzance, where she found a crowd as large and as eager to cheer her as that which met her in the morning. She was received at the pier by Mr. Sirratt, one of the officers of the Osborne, on board of which she was at once conveyed. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Sutherland, the Duke of St. Albans, the Earl of Mount-Edgeumbe, and Major Grey, drove to the Land's-end, and on their return joined the Princess. Their Royal Highnesses were in the evening the guests of Mr. and Lady E. St. Aubyn, at St. Michael's Moimt. Mount's Bay was last night extensively and bril liantly illuminated. At all the hill tops from Point Cuddan to St. Clements fires were lighted. Pen zance was a blaze of light, and numerous lights thickly clustered round the base of Mount St. Mi chael made its grim old sides look radiant for once. The Prince of IVales slept on board the Osborne last night, and started for the Scilly Isles early this morning. It is expected that he will on his return pay a visit to Falmouth. FALMOUTH, July 26. The Osborne paddle yacht, with the Prince and Princess of Wales, arrived at Falmouth from Mount's Bay at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. On the vessel anchoring near the Prince of Wales's Break water the Mayor and Corporation of the town, and the chairman and directors of the Falmouth Docks Company, were received on b oar d , and addresses of °nP lanr' congratulation were delivered to the Prince from each body. Soon afterwards the Prince and Princess, accompanied by General Knollys and the Duke of Sutherland, landed at the Dock stairs, and entering carriages prepared for the occa sion, drove round the Castle of Pendennis over the new road which has been lately opened, accom panied by the Mayor and Corporation, the direc tors of the docks, the commanding officer of the garrison, and other official authorities. On return ing to the docks, they re-embarked and proceeded on board the Duke of Sutherland's yacht, the Un dine, and at half-past 3 p.m., the latter steered up the river, intending to go as far as Malpas, within two miles of Truro, the Osborne awaiting the re turn of the Royal party. The day was exceedingly fine. All the shipping, foreign and English, were dressed in colours, and the assemblage was immense from every part of the country. 'The yacht received a royal salute from the garrison on entering the port, and the welcome the Royal party received was of the most enthusiastic character. A large fleet of steamers and pleasure boats accompanied the yacht from the bay to the anchorage. The Marchioness of llastings has arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare and family leave town on Monday next for their seat in the county of Kildare. The Earl de Grey left town on Tuesday evening for Studley Park, near Ripon, Yorkshire. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE MATTERHORN._ The Dumfries Courier, in noticing the accident en t h e Matterhorn, whereby Lord Francis Douglas, together with two tourist companions and a guide lost their lives, says:—" Lord Francis William Bouverio Douglas was born on the Bth February, 1847, and was thus little more than 1 years of age. He was a most promising young nobleman having been highest in the list of competitors at Chelsea in April last for direct commissions in the army; ther were 119 competitors, and he headed them by the extra ordinary number of 6,597 marks, making 500 marks mor than any other competitor. Lord Francis bad upon severe previous occasions visited Switzerland, and even at his early age was an expert and courageous member of the Alpine Club. Ho had been making a tour after his arduous course of study, and the ascent of the Matterhorn was the last adventure which ho had planned previous to his return to Glen Stuart, which he had arranged to do on the 19th inst., when his young life was brought to a sudden close in the awful manner above described. The sad intelligence reached Glen Stuart, a seat of the Marquis of Queensberry in this county, on Wednesday last, where th3ro was a family gathering, and great preparations had been made for celebrating next day the majority of the noble marquis. The scene of festivity was at once turned into one of heart rending grief, and Lord Queensberry hurried off to Swit zerland, and was expected to arrive at Zermatt on Sunday last, on an errand of fraternal affection which the accounts received since his departure indicate would be fruitless. It is to be hoped that ho will net expose himself to needless danger in an effort to recover the remains of his unfortu_ nate brother."