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_ll - _IF EBO AT SE RV IC ES. —I) uring the storms 1111,1 of the past year 1864 the boats of the National Litebsat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £19,531 14s. sd. in the same period on lifeboat et tablishmeats, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 69_i shipwrecked per sons by its lifeboats, an I other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A i'PEAL to the inblic 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., ITerries ant Co., Coutts end Co., and by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, Egg, at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII.- Sole Proprie,or and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, T EIROUGIi El liE AND W ER. AT Mess s J L. Toole, It. Phillips, Bil li ag ton, Ashley ; Mrs. A. 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This decree enacts the cessation of all pending prosecutions under the press law, and the remission of all punishments which are being carried out in pursuance thereof, not excepting even those cases in which part or the whole of the guarantee money required by the Government as a guarantee has been forfeited. It seems as if it was determined that nothing shall be left out in this proclamation that was wanting to render it effective and comprehensive in its charac ter and bearings. A new era may be thus considered to have fairly commenced, and certainly the best results may be confidently expected to ensue from this wise and statesmanlike cause, this open and and generous conduct. The vexatious restrietious that have been placed ovt the pres s , and the wholesale persecutions to which it has been subjected, have long been a stand ing disgrace and a great drawback to the continental nations. Itwas at one time confidently expected that the French EMPEROR would relax the stern rules which bound the press in that country, and it was certainly trusted that the march of progress in Prussia would permit this unfailing auxiliary of a constitutional Government to exist in freedom w orthy of the name. Both thes e aspirations have been disappointed, and it is therefore the m ore striking to notice this advance on the part of A ns _ trig, which has hitherto been regarded as far behind the others in enlightenment and progress. The sub jects of FRANCIS JOSEPH may now, however, proudly compare their own position with that of their neigh bours and others, and rejoice at the unexpected and advantageous turn which events have taken. othing could more plainly show the desire to make atonement for past deficiencies, and to to.ke vigorous measures for advancement in the future than this resolution concerning the freedom of the press wC 1~~. ~ _r.._'Nc;,/J THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENthG, AUGUST 3, 1865. It is not only at home that Austria has evinced this determination, but we learn from the news from the Duchies that the Austrian Civil Commissary, Baron VON llALeaueEtz, has published a protest against the arrest of M. MAY, the editor of the Schleswig-Holstein Journal. It appears that this arbitrary proceeding was adopted by order of the Prussian Commissary, Baron VON ZEDLITZ, without the knowledge of the local Go vernment and of the Austrian authorities. t iy highly satisfactory is every respect that lie should have done this ; for, apart from the impor tance of the affair in itself, it is very important tint, the arrogance of Prussia should be checked. Really- , there is no saying what might be the consequences'. if a lame or supine policy was followed at Vienna, for every day brings fresh intelligence of the imper—' tinent interference and unscrupulous designs , af Prussia. The Baron very properly declares this action to be a gross viohtion of the rights of Austria to the co-possession of Schleswig-Holstein, of his own authority and the law of the land. Certainly it is open to all these objections, and may fairly be characterised as one of those intrusive acts of unwarrantable assurance, which only such Minis ters as Herr BISMARCK would support on sanction. At any rate the decided attitude which Austria has assumed is something to rejoice at, and it will be strange if the crafty designs and selfish schemes of Prussia are carried out without a strong opposition from many quarters from whence, doubtless, much resistance is not expected. Such a greedy and un scrupulous nation must expect neither friends nor allies. Amid the more exciting news from the larger European kingdoms, and the anxiety with which the American intelligence is looked for, it is not un interesting to watch the progress of the quiet penin sular kingdoms. It is not without satisfaction that England sees these ancient monarchies emerging from the cloud that has so long overshadowed their destinies, and showing some signs of desiring to keep pace with the liberality and intelligence of the times. Spain has latterly given evidence of im proved political wisdom by her renunciation of San Domingo, and by her recognition of the Italian kingdom. By the former act she has proved that her people are no longer disposed to sacrifice the interests of the country to empty pride, although the haughty Spaniards must have felt such a sur render especially mortifying and uncongenial. The lavish expenditure of life and money to a profitless end has been therefore arrested, and though Eng land has not proved a very urgent creditor, she can scarcely fail to remember that Spain is heavily in her debt, both in money and in promises. Her obligations as to slavery have been shamefully neglected, and Cuba, as every one knows, has long been the stronghold of the obnoxious traffic. Her little neighbour, however, who has on many occasions set her a praiseworthy example of spirit and consistency, is now going to show her the way to better things, and we are glad to find the young King of Portugal, in his speech at the opening of the Cortes announcing that a strict law for the final abolition of slavery in the Portuguese possessions will shortly be brought forward. This will be an important step, and it is one which certainly an European kingdom is bound to take. The abolition of slavery in. America will of course give a severe blow to the traffic, but there will probably be still means of disposing of the un happy slaves in other quarters. If Spain can be induced to follow the example of Portugal, and to fulfil her pledges, there will be some hope of a death-blow being given to a system which is a dis grace to the civilisation of the nineteenth century. The young King of Portugal has shown every de sire to wear his crown worthily, and he is right in estimating the total abolition of slavery as a most important measure. his Majesty also stated in his speech from the throne that the financial condition of the country was satisfactory, and that laws would be submitted to the Cortes by the Ministry relative to the Duoro wine trade and the importation of cereals. It is to be hoped that the young King and his Ministers will recognise the value of free trade, and will, as far as possible, conduct their custom laws and trade regulations in accordance with those enlightened principles which have proved so bene cial to this country. At all events Portugal is an the path of progress, and we must have patience with her efforts. Tho visit of Queen EMMA to this country has directed the attention of a good many persons to the condition and prospects of the Sandwich Islands. It is no longer such a marvel, as it was wont to be, for royalty to quit its own domains and gratify its curiosity, or consult its interests, by travelling through other kingdoms. Of late years, indeed, the wandering dignities have been almost as nume rous as in the days when " kings' sons" went out to seek fame and fortune in the highways, where they constantly met royal ladies disguised as dairy maids or shepherdesses. Our own heir-apparent, if he has not made the tour of the world, has visited the most remarkable spots in it, and continental monarchs and their queens and princes no longer re gard it as indispensable to the safety of their dynas ties that they should remain to watch their people. Even Indian princes and other Eastern potentates have grown familiar to us in our own busy streets, so that the visit of Queen EMMA is by no means a nine days' wonder, although some circumstances render it peculiarly interesting. The Sandwich Islands have been fortunate in possessing a succes sion of singularly enlightened kings, bearing the name of Kameharneha. Queen EMMA is the widow of the last of these, and her visit to this country is understood to be with the object of interesting English Christians in the erection of a church and schools and other benevo lent objects in Honolulu. She is described as an intelligent and dignified woman of agreeable man ners. The Sandwich Islanders are as a race much altered from the days of Captain Coos, whose name unfortunately is inseparably associated with Karakakooa Bay. They are likely soon to assume a position of considerable importance in the com mercial world, and the report just published by Mr Sr GE, the British Consul-General at Honolulu, on the trade of the islands, will be read at the present time with interest. They possess great natural advantages and capabilities, and their value to Bri tish merchants will arise from their dealings with Victoria, Vancouver's Island. The principal part of their trade has hitherto been carried on with San Francisco, as the nearest and most convenient port, but there are some obstacles in the way of trade there in the system of bonding goods. At Victoria, on the other hand, the port is entirely free, and a competition has consequently sprung up between Victoria and San Francisco. It is believed that the natural capabilities of the Sandwich Islands have been much underrated, and that under a con tinuance of secure and free Government, and the stimulus of enterprise and capital, they will become the West Indies of the Pacific. Mr. SURGE reminds US that these islands are in the same latitude north that Mauritius is in the south, but that the com merce and products of the latter are nearly thirty times greater than those of the former, al-' though the Sandwich Islands are far larger and possess many advantages of soil a n d climate. Hitherto the islanders have been chiefly occupied with the cultivation of sugar, which is very productive, the export—which was a little over 5,000,000 lbs. in 1863 —having more than doubled last year. There are immense tracts of uncultivated land which are believed capable of producing sugar, but it has been suggested that cotton would be likely to thrive from the success attending the cultivation of the Peruvian cotton plant on a small scale. Mr. SYNGE is anxious to point out the increasing value of the trade of these Wands, and how useful it may become to Great Bri -tain if a British free port be preserved so near as "Victoria, and he suggests that a screw steamer direct between Honolulu and Panama would be of great assistance to British commerce ; also that a very moderate subsidy for carrying the mails would induce the Honolulu to place one on the route. A considerable traffic would, it is thought, be gained by establishing a connection with the West India lino for passengers, and with the Liverpool steamers for cargo. Our merchants would do well to look to these matters, since there is no question that these islands will rapidly develope into considerable commercial importance, and the character and in telligence of the people will offer every facility for the establishment of a valuable trade. None of the arrangements rof the public service reflect so much disgrace upon those connected with them as the manner in which the payment of prize money is conducted. It is positively scandalous, and it seems extraordinary that no reformations are made, when notice has so often been called to the subject in both Houses of Parliament. Over and over again have the authorities been warned, en treated, and exhorted to amend their ways in this respect, but to no purpose. A sort of fatality or infatuation seems to possess them, and the indif ference manifested is utterly unaccountable and wholly inexcusable. In last Tuesday's Gazette there is a notification concerning the second distribution of the Lucknow prize-money. It is quite out of character that in 1865, then, and not till then, compensation should be awarded for the services rendered in 1858. No terms of censure can be too severe that stigmatise such proceedings, and hold them up to the reprobation of the community. What must foreign nations think of us ? Certainly it is rating the gratitude of England at a very low figure that so many long years should elapse before due tribute is paid to those so eminently de serving of it . The siege of Lucknow was one of the most important events of the war. It was sus tained with a fortitude and heroism that could not have been surpassed, and its relief was also a great trophy of military manoeuvres. It is no mat ter, however, whether the services rendered are great or small, important or tri vial, the same delay takes place. It is to be hoped that the new Parliament will take up this question, and insist upon something being done to remedy the glaring deficiencies that take place in this matter. No excuse can possibly be made to the length of time that elapses, and interminable delays that are constantly interposed, and the sooner a charge takes place the better it will be for the good of the service, the credit of those concerned in the disfribution of prize-money, and the honour of the country. The whole community are more or less interested in the management of this affair, and it is due to the spirit and devotion of our army and navy that no more indifference be manifested. Artillery Competition for the Cambridge Prize. Yesterday was the third day of the National Artillery Association's meeting at Shoeburyness, and the prize competed for was that called the " Cam bridge Prize," presented by the Duke of Cambridge, and value £6O. The weather was boisterous in the extreme, and during the greater part of the time occupied in firing there was a drenching downpour of rain. Before the competition of the day opened the two detachments that were prevented from firing for the Queen's Prize on the previous day by the coming in of the tide, completed that match. These two detachments were of the Ist Kent, and they choose the 68-pounder with which to shoot. The first detachment made eight points in 6 min. 22 sec., and the second made 11 points in 8 min. 10 sec., so the great prize of the meeting, and the honour of wearing the first Queen's badges for artillery practice, will fall to the second detachment of the Ist Sussex (Brighton), the same detachment which carried off the " Palmerston Cup" on Monday. The detach ment was under the command of Capt. J. W. Silver thorne, and was composed of Sergeant G. Tuppen (No. 1), Corporal Lewer, Bombardiers Chatfield and David, and Gunners Hobden, Rowe, Hill, Whitehead, Dudman, and Coppard. The Brighton men were entered only for these prizes, and took their departure yesterday amid the congratulations of their comrades. The firing for the Cambridge Prize then proceeded under Colonel Fisher, of the Royal Artillery, the same regulations being observed as on the previous day's firing—namely, that five rounds should be fired from any chosen smooth-bore gun (18, 32, or 68 pounder) at 1,250 and 1,500 yards, the first shot of every five at the first range, the others at 1,500 and 1,250 alternately. Though the firing was not so good as on the previous day, when the weather was calmer, the shooting gene rally was very satisfactory, and the time so well kept that only one detachment was deducted for being over the eight minutes allowed, and in that case only ten seconds extra were taken. The prize fell to another Sussex corps, the 2d detachment of the 4th Cinque Ports, who made 26 points with the 32-pounder in 6 min. 58 sec. The next score to this was that made by the Sheffield men, the 4th West York (not West Norfolk, as stated yesterday), who made 21 in 6 min. 14 sec., and but that one shot scored nothing in elevation (it being necessary to obtain points in both elevation and direction to count), they were at one time looked upon as the winners, they having gained a reputation the pre vious day by making 25 in four shots and in the short space of 6 min. 56 sec. One detachment was deducted the value of a shot, 5 points, because the rammer was put in the gun without the vent being properly served, and while Colonel Fisher did not overlook the lent imperfection of drill, he often took occasion to give detachments very hearty commen dation for their steadiness in serving the guns. In this competition the Ist Kent, the only men who fired with the 68-pounder, made very good practice with this gun, which is on a traversing platform ; and the 2d Middlesex fired very steadily, and made good shooting. The encampment has been put to great inconvenience through the severe weather, and a great annoyance has been found in the earwigs, which are more abundant here than at Wimbledon. A serious difficulty arose in regard to the commis sariat ; but this has been overcome in a great mea sure, and, while the privates and non-commissioned officers are provided for by the garrison tavern, an officers' mess has been successfully established under , Lieutenant Starkey, of the 4th Cinque Ports. Colonel Harcourt, the president of the Association, was present superintending all the arrangements. The camp is under the command of Colonel Glad dish, and a little incident which occurred the evening before last will show with what strict ness its rules are enforced. The officer of the guard on going the rounds to see all lights out, found a member of a London Artillery corps, not encamped on the ground, in one of the tents with a light and enjoying himself. Ilis attention was called to the fact that lights should be out, but he having treated the order as a joke, the matter was at once reported to the Camp Adjutant, Capt. M'Kowan, who requested that the man should be brought before him. The Volunteer guard were ordered to this duty, but for some time the man could not be found, and when he was at length dis covered he was snugly in bed. He had to dress, and from was whomt he n he m r e a c r e c i h v e e ( d l o a ff sh t a o rp th l e e c C tu a r m e p , a A n d d j h u a t v a i n n t g , made his peace by apologising, he was allowed to go again to bed. GALLANT CONDUCT OF A LAD.—Yesterday morn ing a number of boys were bathing on the south shore of the Thames, between Waterloo and Westminster bridges, when ono of them, named William Thomas Pinkey, aged 10, got out of his depth, was carried away by the current and sank. This was observed by another lad—Win.Willoti aged 12—who went in after his companion, as did also another boy named Farrill. On getting to the spot Farrill began to sink, and would have been drowned, but Willot got him out of the water, and afterwards dived and re covered the body of the Other 10, who was quite dead. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ATLANTIC CABLE. The following telegrams have been received by Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited), from R. A Glass, Esq., Managing Director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company : VALENTIA, Wednesday, 8 p.m. The signals from the Great Eastern became un intelligible at noon to-day. No communication has been had with the ship since, and no information has been received. Cause unknown. VALENTIA, Thursday, 11.30 a.m. No information received from ship. Cause unknown. No communication with ship. THE BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE MAILS• SOUTHAMPTON, AliG. 3. The Royal mail steamship Oneida, with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 89 passengers, £14,881 in specie, 10 packages of diamonds (value not stated), and 1,786 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of tobacco, cotton, coffee, ipecacuanah, and tapioca. The British war ships Egmont, Martino, and Gleamer were at Rio. The great naval engagement between the Bra zilian and Paraguayan squadrons resulted in a complete victory of the former. The details of this bloody naval engagement show that both squadrons fought with great heroism. The battle lasted from 9.30 in the morning till 6 in the evening. Both combatants exhibited great bravery, and the slaughter is described as terrific. The Paraguayan fleet was composed of eight steamers and six boats, mounting 80-pounders, and also a battery of 40 rifled cannon. The Brazilian fleet numbered nine gunboats. The engagement oc curred three leagues below the city of Corrientes. The loss of the Paraguayans was very great, and their fleet was all but annihilated. Upwards of 300 men were lost by the Brazilians, in cluding 19 officers. The city of Corrientes was deserted, most of the population having fled to towns lower down the river. The main army of the Brazilians, 17,000 strong, was encamped on the banks of the Uruguay, in Entrerios, and on the confines of the Brazilian territory another wing of 14,000 men. A body of Paraguayan troops, 20,000 strong, having desolated the province of Corrientes, burst into the Rio Grande, swept the banks of the Parana, and were now marching (?) the province. News from Rio do Janeiro announces that the Emperor, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe and the Minister of War, departed for Rio Grande on the 10th. The condition of the Brazilian army in the south was unsatisfactory, typhus and dysentery making sad ravages. The ambulances and hospitals were badly supplied. At Bahia the sugar market was quiet ; freights, 355. to 40s. for the Channel. At Pernambuco sugar was unaltered, and cotton advancing, SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 29. The semi-official Correspondencia de Espana of to-day says :—" In view of the endeavours of some journals to make it believed that the Spanish Go vernment yielded in the Italian question to arrange ments previously made with the Emperor, and to the counsels of France, we feel bound to make two important revelations. In the first place, at the sole conference which the Duke of Tetuan had with the Emperor at Chalons, not a word was spoken relative to Italy ; and, in the second, the French ambassador at Madrid knew nothing of the resolution of the Spanish Government until after it had been communicated to the Pontifical Nuncio and the Italian Charge d'Affaires in Madrid. The Government of Spain is Spanish, and while valuing the amity of France, as well as that of other nations, in this question, as in all others, it has only re garded, and will always exclusively regard, the national interest." The General Sanitary Administration has issued the necessary orders with the view of preventing the entrance or prevention of cholera morbus in Spain. The public health throughout the Peninsula is at present excellent. In Valencia alone have occurred some cases of sporadic cholera, or rather bilious fever, of the character usually prevalent at this season of the year. The Sanitary Administration of the Balearic Isles has declared arrivals from the coast from Alicante to Barcelona subject to observation. It is well known that in the Balearic Isles the most rigorous precautions have always been observed whenever the appearance of epidemic diseases has been apprehended. The Queen of Spain, under present arrangements, will set out from Granja on the Ist August. Her Majesty is expected to visit the Basque provinces, Navarre and Logrono, and some towns of Castille and Arragon. brought the sitting to a close with an explanation as to the object of the Congress. BOURSE, Aug. 2.—Two o'clock.—The monthly settlement of operations on Railways and all Foreign Stock takes place to-day under favourable auspices ; the report is remarkably cheap, and in many cases a deport is obtained for the loan of shares. The deport on Credit Mobilier Shares has varied from If. to 3f. 50c., on Spanish Mobilier the deport is 50c. The Nord d'Espagne has 50c. to 25c. deport. Northern are carried on at par. Lyons with only 25c. report, and Orleans 3f. to 2f. 50c. Telegrams from London show a relapse of on the Consols. The difference between Cash and Account on the Threes is sc. to Gc. This Stock varies between 67f. 65c. and 67f. 721 c. Mobilier Shares are at 732 f. 50c. after 727 f. 50c. The tours de compen sation is fixed for the following Stock Companies as follows :—Credit Mobilier, 730 f. ; Spanish Mobi lier, 460 f. ; Comptoir d'Escompte, 935 f. ; Northern, 1,043 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 850 f. ; Italian Fives, G4f. 35c. 'Three o'clock.—Threes, for the Account, are lower than yesterday, and have further lost the deport. Credit Mobilier and other Shares leave off on the contrary with an advance, the last quota tions being as follows : 4-1- per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 70 Do. end month 67 70 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3600 Credit Fonder 1255 Italian Loan 64 90 Do. end month 64 77 RAIL' Ditto Threes — Mexican Loan 461 Do. Bonds — Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred Roman — Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Cash. Acct. ... 840 ... ... 1055 ... 558 75 Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard -- - ... 520 - - - ... 270 - - - ... 410 - - - ... 480 - - - ... 183 75 - - ... 318 75 North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman 217 50 SLAVERY IN CUBA. - - (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) MADRID, July 30. The question of slavery in Cuba has lately been occupying the attention of the Madrid press. The Democracia has published a scheme proposed by Senor Orense for the immediate abolition of slavery in the Spanish colonies. An equally radical project has been put forward by the Marquis of Albaida. This would declare slavery abolished in all the Spanish provinces of the New World, indemnifying the slave owners by a paper issue created for that purpose, bearing no interest and redeemable within a certain number of years. The produce of the national pro perty in Cuba and Puerto Rico might be dedicated to this purpose and would suffice, in the opinion of the marquis, to liquidate the new debt. The Epoca in an article upon this subject says : " The present slave population of both sexes and all ages in the Antilles is calculated at 400,000. Taking into account that although a young and robust negro is now worth over $l,OOO, women, children, and old men, fetching a lower price, are included in the above estimate of 400,000, we may without exaggeration fix the mean rate at $5OO a head, which would make the total amount of com pensation 4,000 millions of reels. The indemnity thus reaches an amount almost beyond our powers. " But the question should not, in our judgment, be regarded from this point of view alone. We have not so much to consider whether we have re sources or not to meet the burden which emancipa tion would impose upon the Treasury, as to weigh the inconveniences and advantages of emancipation before entering upon an undertaking which might give results very different from those looked for by the extreme Abolitionists. " The Democracia, according to Senor Orense, re3olves the question by the simple formula of de claring slavery abolished in the cause of humanity.' This would doubtless be very sentimental and very philanthropic, but it would at the same time further the interests of our Antilles and those of the negroes themselves ? " We may be allowed to doubt it." The Epoca then proceeds to describe the difficult state of things produced in the United States by the comparatively sudden emancipation of so many slaves, and continues : " The danger which inspires so much apprehen sion in the American Republic is what we wish to avoid in the flourishing colonies of Spain. We com prehend the impossibility of maintaining slavery, now abolished in all the nations of both worlds ; we energetically condemn this traffic in human flesh, a relic of past ages which modern civilisation cannot tolerate ; but we do not wish that, in re medying the evil, recourse should be had to means that might aggrare it, and lead to deplorable com plications—perhaps irremediable conflicts. " The new state of things created in the United States imposes duties upon the Spanish Government which it cannot ignore without prejudice to im portant interests. It is necessary, to prepare the way, and proceed cautiously but firmly on the path of abolition. Realised in the manner proposed by Senor Orense, the results would be far from cor responding to his confident expectations. " The sudden change from one system to another, by radically altering the social conditions of Cuba and Porto Rico, might for the time being cause the death of their agriculture and commerce, and be the origin of a general perturbation, which, after the horrors of unbridled anarchy, would place them in the condition to which the unhappy Dominican Republic is now reduced. " Slavery may be abolished progressively, prin cipally by preventing the slave trade by the utmost vigour the law permits until it is rendered alto gether impossible. This accomplished, liberal measures might be adopted with regard to the ne groes born in Cuba or Porto Rico, and those born to married slaves, whose declared liberty would be the basis of the future emancipation. If the Go vernment act with will and determination, slavery will have disappeared before many years from our Antilles without producing the difficulties and troubles which occupy those who, having proceeded with too great haste, are now experiencing the consequences of their want of foresight." The Arrests in Schleswig-Holstein. SCHLESWIG, July 31. The following protests have been published by Elerr von Halbhuber, the Austrian Civil Commis sioner in the Duchies, against the arrest of Herr May, editor of the Schleswig-Holstein Zeitung, and the expulsion of Herr Freese, a member of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies : " From a verbal communication just made to me by Herr von Zedlitz, the Prussian Civil Commis sioner in Schleswig-Holstein, I learn that he has thought proper to cause Herr May, editor of the Schleswig-Holstein Zeitung, to be arrested in Altona upon the ground that, being a Prussian subject, he has broken the laws of his country. I protest against this act, executed without my consent, as being a forcible violation of the Austrian right of co-possession, of my jurisdiction, and of the laws of the country, and I request the Prussian Civil Com missioner to withdraw the one-sided order issued by him. (Signed) " VON HALBHUBER, " Austrian Civil Commissioner in Schleswig-Holstein." " By a letter just received from Dr. Freese, Member of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, and new residing in Kiel, I understand that in a com munication from your Excellency of the 26th inst., he had been ordered to leave the Duchies within 24 hours, that in case of non-compliance he would be compulsorily conveyed by military to the Prussian frontier, and would be arrested in the event of his return to the Duchies. " As the chief civil tribunal in the Duchies has alone power to exercise the authority of Govern ment, I therefore declare this and every such like one-sided order issued by your Excellency a violent act directed against the Austrian right of co-posses sion, and invalid in a legal point of view, (Signed) " VON HALBHUBER, " Austrian Civil Commissioner Schleswig-Holstein." LITERATURE, Charles Dickens's Serial Story. Our Mutual Friend. By Charles Dickens. No. XVI. Chapman and Hall. The Fourth Book, here commenced—judging it merely from these opening chapters—will, evidently, in the fullest meaning of the words, be the crowning quarter of " Our Mutual Friend." "A Turning" —it is called—this same Book the Fourth. Sym bolically, we presume, by reason of its being a long lane, proverbially, that has no Turning, - while this lane as we all of us know only too well is one now fast drawing to an end. " Setting Traps," the first chapter of this last book of the story is entitled : some of these said traps being set by no less wily and desperate a Hunter than Bradley Headstone, the schoolmaster, for the catching (if possible) of that wild amphibious animal, half Land Rat, half Water Rat, late of the river-side back-slums, now of Plashwater Weir- Mill Lock, the Honest Man, otherwise Rogue Rider hood. Mr. Riderhood, when we first catch a glimpse of him, here, in this August number, sits on one of the blunt wooden levers of his lock-gates, dozing, in the tranquil summer's evening. And in one of those strange grotesque sentences (wondrously realistic in their way), that no one but Mr. Dickens would ever dream of writing, we read about that one coarse figure in the lovely landscape--" As the Rogue sat ever and again nodding himself off his balance, his recovery was always attended by an angry stare and growl, as if in the absence of any one else he had aggressive inclinations towards himself." Hailed, to the working of his creaking windlass and sluices, by the cry of " Lock, ho ! Lock !" past Riderhood there comes a boat—" A little less on you and you'd a' most ha' been a Wagerbut," says the Rogue to himself and in the boat an amateur sculler, recognised by Mr. Rider hood as "• T'other Governor," to wit Eugene Wrayburn. Chaff is all that Eugene has gaily to fling back, with a careless disdain, to the surly brute of a lock-keeper in answer to the latter's sullen greeting—" I got the place, and no thanks to you for it, nor yet none to' Lawyer Light wood" Our recommendation's saved, honest fel low, intimates Eugene, for the next candidate —who'll offer himself on your being transported or hanged. " Don't be long about it, will you be so good ?", says Eugene, with his airy chaff— (" cheek," Mr. Riderhood himself calls it afterwards in his more blunt vernacular, when relating the circumstance savagely to the schoolmaster)—the imperturbable young barrister, then, bending gravely to his work again as he sculls off into the distance. Here it is—almost immediately after wards—that Riderhood has the opportunity of recounting this little incident to Bradley Headstone, who has been, then and there, revealed to the won dering lock-keeper, in the guise of a bargeman, in garb the very double of himself, Rogue Riderhood ! " What did he say ?" asked Bradley, referring to Eugene Wrayburn. " Cheek" said Riderhood. " What 2" " Cheek" repeated Riderhood with an angry oath ; " cheek is what he said. He can't say nothing but cheek. I'd ha' liked to plump down aboard of him, neck and crop, with a heavy jump and sunk him." Bradley turned away his haggard face for a few moments, and then said, tearing up a tuft of grass : " Damn him I" llooroar !" cried Riderhood. " Does you credit ! Hooroar ! I cry chorus to the rotherest I We have been thus particular in commenting minutely and in detail, as it were, upon the last named little incident, not only because of the won derful grimly humour latent in that exultant admi ration of Riderhood's at Bradley's opportunely blurted oath—" Hooroar ! Does you credit, Totherest !'---but because—yet more deeply latent in the incident—lying perdu, there, like a hushed rattle-snake in the grizzly shade—there lurks what (or we are much mistaken) will prove to be the inner meaning, the whole passion, anguish, horror of the plot. The end of the fierce chase so long maintained by Bradley is manifestly coming. The significance of those two young figures confront ing each other (preparatory to some deadly struggle) at the bottom of the green cover of each number of " Our Mutual Friend," during these last sixteen months, is at length, we may be sure of that, about to be explained. The pursued, it is true, is, in this current number of the tale, not yet brought to bay—is, in effect, as it appears, wholly unconscious of being still pursued in the country, as he was conscious of having been watched and tracked of late in town. The fierce and deadly malignity of purpose evidenced by his pursuer, throughout this present instalment of the narra tive, being principally and very powerfully evi denced by the Traps he is Setting, as already hinted at, with a view to divert suspicion from himself, and to turn it, on the contrary, in the direction of Rogue Riderhood. Suspicion—in regard to what ? Ob viously in regard to something not yet accomplished ! Something—for the accomplishment of which Brad ley is quite evidently, and very stealthily, and with the darkest malignity of purpose, watching his opportunity. The power with which all this is described is as fine as anything that Mr. Dickens has ever yet written. It is like the preparation for the storm and shipwreck in " David Copper field," or the flight of Sykes in " Oliver Twist," or the woodland journey of Jonas Chuzzlewit, or the sounding of the alarm bell in the startled ears of Rudge among the smouldering ruins of Mr. Haredale's mansion. There is a thunderstorm described in this new number of " Our Mutual Friend"—a thunderstorm (evidently occurring upon the eve of the crisis of the whole story) that is of itself a marvel, if lookedoat in regard to the mere composition of it, but that has about it, besides that, an indescribably tragic force —by reason of the two men who are, there, brought momentarily to view out of the blackness of the night, by reason of their situation relatively to each other, and by reason also of their tranquil, picturesque surroundings. Bradley, haggard, worn-out, stretched in deep but uneasy slumber on the truckle-bed in the corner of the lockhouse—Riderhood seated watchfully, not to say suspiciously, awake in a chair by the window —alternate silence and uproar, blackness and light, both within the little tenement and without, upon the midnight river and the circumjacent land scape : The thunder rolled heavily, and the forked lightning seemed to make jagged rents in every part of the vast cur tain without, as Riderhood sat by the window, glancing at the bed. Sometimes he saw the man upon the bed, by a red light ;. sometimes by a blue ; sometimes he scarcely saw him in the darkness of the storm ; sometimes he saw nothing of him in the blinding glare of palpitating white fire. Anon the rain would come again with a tremendous rush, and the river would seem to rise to meet it, and a blast of wind bursting upon the door, would flutter the hair and dress of the man, as if invisible messengers were come around the bed to carry him away. From all these phases of the storm, Riderhood would turn, as if they were interruptions—rather striking interruptions but interrup tions still—of his scrutiny of the sleeper. For the deadly sequel to all this formidable prepa ration we shall manifestly not have long to wait. As it is the reader's curiosity, nay, more than that his anxiety, is worked up to an almost unendurable pitch of breathless solicitude. And it is a solicitude that hovers in the track, that concentrates about the foot steps of the delightfullest character of all in the book —Eugene Wrayburn ! Turning for a while from whom, lot us here add, before wo close our remarks upon this present number of " Our Mutual Friend," that Mr. Boffin still con tinues to keep up our bewilderment by his singular and all but inexplicable change of character. " The Golden Dust man Rises a Little," it is true, out of the depths of the regretful cputempt in the which he has been threatening of late to submerge himself altogether —rises just a little out of them when he gets rid of the two Lararales, those two Arcadians of Mayfair, Alfred and Sophronia. Insomuch, that we actually begin to have some faint hopes of Boffin—hopes that, somehow, like Richard in the play, Noddy may be "himself again !" Yet he " Sinks" once more, almost to his former depths, does the Golden Dustman, in the very next chapter! Where at his whilome " Bower" he is, in'Ahe presence of Mr. Venus, hauled over the coals (metaphori cally) by the implacable Wegg, thAatter being, among other things, in his own estimation, we presume, the Avenger of those great creatures, Miss Elizabeth, Master George, Aunt Jano, and Uncle Parker. The last chapter in the number, bringing it exquisitely enough to its conclusion, is the prettiest little love-scene imaginable, descriptive of " A Runaway Match," in which Pa is the accomplice in the knitting together in the bonds of wedlock of the lives, fortunes, and affections of Bella and John Rokesmith-- quite on the sly, observe, or otherwise to speak it, wholly unbeknown to Ma, to the irrepressible Lavvy, and to that tried friend of the family, Mr. George Sampson. Cherubic Pa being aided and abetted in the nefarious assistance ac corded thus to John and Bella in theso proceeding; by two other accomplices ! Before the act (the mar riage act) by Gruff and Glum; an old Pensioner—who is a cut above Wegg, by the way, having two wooden legs instead of merely ono, so that when he is walking fast we are told he "pegged away as if he were scoring furi ously at cribbage !" And, after the act, by yet another par ticeps criininis, his Grace the Archbishop of Greenwich— meaning thereby the white-chokerod butler-like head waiter at the river-side hotel, where the bride and bride groom entertain Pa at a festive dinner in celebration of their nuptials, "under the auspices of a solemn gentleman in black clothes and a white cravat, who," we are told, " looked much more like a clergyman than the clergyman, and seemed to have mounted a great deal higher in the church: not to say scaled the steeple !"—in other words, his afore said grace, the Archbishop of Greenwich. "And 0 there are days in this life worth life, worth death," the author cries aloud, in a burst of pathetic tenderness, at the close of this charming description of Bella's wedding-day at Greenwich. " And 0 what a bright old song it is that 0 'tis love, 'tis love, 'tie love that makes the world go round." We wonder if Mr. Dickens bears in remembrance while writing those dainty words, that—in the original—they are the refrain of an old French chanson. - rt etr far HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, August 2. The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena. Lord Russell left Osborne for Richmond Park. The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with her Majesty in the evening. Lord A. Paget and Lieut.-Colonel Du Plat have succeeded Major-General the Hon. A. Hood and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge as Equerries in Waiting. PRUSSIA. The Cologne Gazette announces that M. de Hoch stetter, editor of the Socialist Democrat, has received orders to leave Prussia. M. de Hochstetter is not a Prussian by birth, but the Berlin Minister of Justice has also forbidden M. Lette, president of a law court, a Prussian subject, to attend the con gress of German political economists, about to be held at Nuremburg. Last year the same person was interdicted from being present at a similar congress held at Hanover. In the councils of King William political economy would seem to be considered as seditious and subversive. A Cologne letter states that M. Classen-Kappel mann, happening to be at Bonn on the clay when the statue of Arndt was inaugurated, received several ovations on the part of the public, and was invited to a dinner given by the committee of the fete. The first burgomaster, however, having informed the committee that he had orders to prevent the dinner if M. Classen-Kappelmann were present, the latter preferred to absent himself rather than disturb the fete. FRANCE. PARIS, Aua. 3. An Imperial decree has been issued, ordering the publication of the Treaty of Commerce between France and Spain. _ _ The Emperor went yesterday to Bourbonne les Bains and returned to Plombieres in the evening. The French papers announce the death, at the age of 78, of M. Albert, formerly ballet-master at the French opera and author of " Cendrillon," the " Jolie Fille de Gand," the " Corsaire," and several other admired ballets. The deceased was at one time considered the handsomest and most elegant man in Paris, was famed for his horses, and known as a first-rate violinist. lle afterwards retired into private life with a large fortune and fixed his resi dence at Fontainebleau, where he formed a gallery of curiosities and works of art of great value. Five or six years back he sold part of his collection_ at the Motel Drouot, and obtained exceedingly high prices. . . . The Scientific Congress of France has just met at Rouen for its 32d session. The Hall of the Palace of the Consuls was transformed into a conference room for the occasion. The Mayor of Rouen opened the proceedings with a sketch of -the history of the city they were assembled in. M. Pouyer-Quertier, deputy, followed on the same subject; and M. de Caumont, director of the Provincial institute, 'AI'S. Abd-el-Kader, Abd-el-Kader, attended by his suite, visited the llammam, 76, Jermyn-street, this morning, and took a Turkish bath. Before leaving he expressed himself delighted with the arrangements of the establishment. The Emir, who is at present staying at the Brunswick HotelrJermyn-streot, received a number of visitors to-day, but the unfavourablo state of the weather prevented the illustrious stranger from visiting any part of the metropolis. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish have arrived at Devonshire House from Chats worth. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland has left Stafford House, St. Jamey's, for Wiesbaden. The Countess of Fife and Lady A. E. C. Duff, Lady Thorold, and the Hon. Jane Macdonald, have taken up their residence at Scarborough for a time. Lord and Lady Taunton and the Hon. Misses Labouchere have arrived in town for the wedding of Lord Edward Cavendish and the Hon. Emma Lascelles. The marriage of Lady Gwendoline St. Maur, youngest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, with Sir John Ramsden, was solemnised yester day at the church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. The Rev. M. Waldegrave Sanford officiated at the ceremony, the bride being given away by the Duke of Somerset. Tho bride was accompanied to the altar by the Hon. Eva Car rington, the Misses Tollemache, Miss J. Callender, Miss Sheridan, the Misses Fanny and Violet Graham, and Miss Ramsden. On leaving the church the wedding party pro ceeded to breakfast with the Duke and Duchess of Somer set at his Grace's official residence at the Admiralty, White hall. Above 50 relatives and friends met at the breakfast. Early in the afternoon Sir John and Lady Gwendoline left town for Byram-hall, Sir John's seat in Yorkshire. The Florence journals announce that M. Ulloa, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Queen of Spain to the Court of Italy, is expected iu that capital on the 3d. The Reform League. A public meeting in connection with the above League was held in Harper Twelvetrees' Lecture Hall, Bromley, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of forming a branch in this district. Letters of apology were read from Harper Twelvetrees, Esq., John Hilton, jun., Esq., and the Rev. W. H. Bonner. 11l health and absence from town prevented their presence at the meeting. Mr. Buffham was voted to the chair. Mr. LEN() moved, and Mr. SuntmAN seconded, the fol lowing resolution :—" That this meeting pledges itself to support manhood suffrage and the ballot, believing that, Ist, That taxation without representation is tyranny; and, 2ndly, That the ballot is the only safeguard against intimidation and corruption." Carried unanimously. The second resolution was moved by Mr. HOWELL, seconded by Mr. Taylor, and supported by a working man from the body of the meeting, and was as follows :—" That we, having heard the objects and principles of the Reform League explained, recommend the formation of a branch for the Bromley district." Carried unanimously. Several members were enrolled, and a committee formed to work up the district. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Mr. Harper Twelvetrees, for the use of his Lecture Hall free of expense, and to the Chairman for presiding. KING'S COUNTY ELECTION.—A Cork paper says: —" It is almost certain that Mr. Hennessy will be the member. According to a totting-up of the polling-books at the Hanaper- office on Tuesday there is a clear majority in his favour ; and this is corroborated by a telegram from the King's County, which states that the majority will be at least 12. If these statements, and they come from in dependent sources, bo correct, Sir Patrick O'Brien's triumph' has by the Liberal papers been celebrated too soon." PORTUGUESE INTERNATIONAL EXIIIBITION.—Ar rivaIs from Oporto state that the crystal palace building is fast drawing to completion, and the committee having decided upon the inauguration taking place in Sep tember, everything is being pushed forward with the ut most despatch. The whale of the building is to bo lighted with gas, the contract for which has been intrusted to Messrs. J. Defries, and Sons, the eminent gas engineers and chandelier manufacturers, of 147, Houndsditch, Lon don. And although they have but a very short time allotted them to complete their contract for this gigantic work, they have undertaken the responsibility with their usual enterprising spirit that has always characterised th em on occasions of like emergencies. The great facilities which the Messrs. Defries command, and the large staff of qualified workmen they employ, render their firm pecu liarly adapted for carrrying out the most extensive con tracts in the shortest possible time. A DUEL WITH C I GARS. —The Union Bretonne pub lishes the following anecdote :—A quarrel took place about some trifle between Sir Edward K—, an English gentleman, very well known in Paris, and another sports man, not less famous, the Baron R—. The seconds had in vain endeavoured to reconcile them, and it was neces sary to have recourse to arms ; but as both the principals were first-rate shots and swordsmen, it was agreed they should fight with—cigars. Two cigars, similar in every external respect, but one of them prepared in such a man ner that it should explode and prove mortal to the smoker, were placed on a table. The combatants drew lots for the first choice. The novel weapons of war were then lighted, and after a few puffs an explosion took place, and Sir Ed ward fell on his back. He, however, immediately got up, and was surrounded by the seconds ; while his adversary offered him his hand. " Gentlemen," said one of the seconds, "you have both of you shown the greatest courage, since you were both of you ignorant of the effects of the explosion. M. H— (the other second) and I agreed only to put a little gun-cotton in one of the cigars and now let us to dinner. May such be the end of every duel." The meeting is said to have taken place on the Bel gian frontier. A CORPSE-UNBURIED FOR FIVE YEARS.—A most extraordinary fact carne under the notice of our re porter last week at Colyton. From some very strange re marks made during a squabble between the landlord of a public-house in the village and an obnoxious customer, he was led to make inquiries which elicited the following facts :—That the latter, who lives in Colyton, and who is considered a most eccentric character, has actually in his possession at the present moment the unburied corpse of his mother, who died five years ago. At the time of her death he had a leaden coffin made, in which the corpse was placed, with a glass plate let in, leaving the face visible. The coffin and its contents he keeps in a shed belonging to him, to which he pays visits from time to time to see the remains of his mother. This case affords the nearest parallel ever heard of to the man in London who kept the remains of his two wives in a similar way for many years in a bedroom in his house in Portland-place. Can nothing be done to put a limit to such unnatural proceedings Tiverton Gazette. Mr. CIIARLES SPRAGUE, the surgeon, who WO charged with attempting to poison his wife and mother and father-in-law at Ashburton, was tried at the Devoll assizes on Tuesday. The three persons said to have boo!' p o i s oned suffered severely after eating a rabbit and stett pie, into which it was suggested the pris oner had Put atrophine. On the trial, however, the case was not ulna° out, and Ilr. Sprague was discharged from custody. Wi th e tvii Iva eoi 44 ( dat hor th e t a aft