The Sun. — London, England, 1865-08-05 00:00:00

C ON VERSION and UNIFICATION of the INTERNAL DEBTS of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the CONVER SION of the INTERNAL DEBTS of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE, in accordance with the laws of 17th (29th), 18th (30th), and 19th (31st) March, 1865, will be OPENED on TUESDAY, the 3d (15th) August 1865, in the cities and by the establishments hereinafter mentioned : Constantinople—By the Provisional Agency of the General Credit and Finance Company of London, at the building of the late Exhibition, Place de l'Hippodrome. London—By the General Credit and Finance Company of London, 27 Austinfriars. Paris—By the Societe Generale pour favoriser le Dive loppment du Commerce et de l'lndustrie en France, 68, Rue de Provence. Amsterdam—By the Banque do Credit et de Diptits des Pays-Bas. Frankfort-on-Maine—By Messrs. Von Erlanger and Sons. Alexandria—By the Ar.glo-Egyptian Bank. Vienna—By the Credit Anstalt of Austria. Turin—By the Credit Mobi de lie r r Italien Genevois. Geneva—By the Banque Credit Brussels—By Messrs. J. Matthieu and Sons. The law of the 17th (29th) of March, 1865, creates the Grand Livre de la Dette Generale de l'Empire Ottoman, and that of the 18th (30th) March ordains the inscription of a sum of 40,000,000 Medjides d'or, composed of 29,000,000 intended for the unification of the internal debts of the empire ; of 4,000,000 issued by public subscription ; and of 7,000,000 intended for public works, and only to be issued as follows :-2,000,000 at the soonest one year after the subscription of the 4,000,000; 3,000,000 at the expiration of two years ; and 2,000,000 at the expiration of three years. According to the law of the 17th (29th) of March, no further inscription can be made in the Grand Livre except ia virtue of a special law legally published, and after suffi cient provision has been made for the interest and sinking fund of tho now inscription. - The general debt inscribed in the Grand Livre is guaranteed by the reserve fund, by the general revenues of the empire actually unencumbered, and by the revenues already charged as they become available by the amortisa tion of the existing foreign debt; of which they constitute the special guarantee. • The debt inscribed on the Grand Livre is to be amortised in 37 years by means of redemption (rachat), and the numbers of the bonds redeemed will be published by the special council charged with the superintendence and con trol of all the operations of the sinking and reserve funds. The bonds bear an annual interest of 5 per cent., pay able in gold on the Ist (13th) January and the Ist (13th) of July of each year at Constantinople, London, Paris Amsterdam, and Frankfort-on-the-Maine, at the fixed rate of 110 gold 316djidies, = £lOO sterling, = 2,500 francs. -By the provisions of the law of the 19th (31st) March, 1865, the conversion of the principal classes of internal debts, viz., of the Eshami-Djidides of the four issues, of Tahvilati-Mumtazis, and of the 10-year Serghis will be effected on the following conditions : Against 100 gold Medjidies of Eshami-Djedid6 (con solid6s) of the Ist, 2d, 3d, and 4th issue; there will be delivered 121 gold Medjidies of the general debt, equal to £llO sterling, or to 2,750 francs. Against 100 gold Medjidies of Tahvilati-Mumtaz4, there will be delivered 143 gold Medjidies, equal to £l3O ster ling, or to 3,250 francs. Against 11,000 piastres of 10 years Serghis (on s6ngliks), there will be delivered 110 gold 116djidi6s, equal to £lOO sterling, or to 2,500 francs. The Bonds of the General Debt form three classes, viz : Bonds of 110 Gold Medjidies---- , -£lOO sterling=2,soo francs 71 11 55 £5O „ =1,250 „ 11 = £lO , = 250 „ " Each bond will be separately inscribed in the Grand Livre, and will be signed by the Minister of Finance by the Governor of the General Debt, and by a Controller de legated by the Grand Council. The first Coupon of Interest on the Bonds of the General Debt being due the Ist (13th) July, 1865, the bearers of the old Bonds will receive from the Commissioner-delegate at the time of verification of their bonds special coupons re presenting the interest due to them in virtue of the law of 19th (31st) March, 1865. These Coupons will be payable at the Imperial Ottoman Bank at Constantinople, London, and Paris, on presenta tion, except the special Coupons relating to the arrears of interest on the Ten-years' Serghis, and due the Ist (13th) January, and Ist (13th) July, 1866, which will be paid on their respective clue dates in accordance with Art. 7. • In virtue of Articles 11 and 12 of the law of the 19th (31st) March, 1865, all securities of the internal debts, to whatever class they may belong, not presented for conver sion within the period of three months from the opening of the conversion—that is to say, between the 3d (15th) August, and the 2d (14th) November following, will not bo convertible, except with a reduction of 10 per cent., and only during the period of one month and a half from the 2d (14th) November, 1865. On the expiration of this second period the operations of the conversion will be de clared closed. In order to facilitate the operation of the conversion, and to avoid the necessity of issuing Provisional Certifi cates, and sending the original bonds for verification to Constantinople, the Imperial Ottoman Government has appointed, besides the Commissioners-delegate, verificatory to attend at London and Paris during the whole period appointed for the conversion, to verify the bonds pre sented for conversion. _ Securities presented elsewhere than at Constantinople, London, and Paris will be transmitted for verification to London, except those presented at Alexandria, which will be sent to Constantinople. Definitive Bonds of the General Debt of the Ottoman empire, with coupons for 37 years, now in course of manu facture, will be delivered as soon as ready in exchange for the securities presented for conversion. In the meantime the securities presented will receive, at the time of verification, an official stamp and the signature of the Commissioner-delegate attesting their verification, to be exchanged by the bearers for the definitive bonds of the general debt. Forms of application for conversion may be obtained at all the offices where the conversion will take place. Copies of the laws may be obtained at the same places, and also at the offices of the solicitors, Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., No. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster. For the General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited), Agents for the Con tractors, JAMES MACDONALD, General Manager. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SONS' New Pamphlet, THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. FMOSES AND SON • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. inOSICS and SON give particular attention to this important b ranc h o f t h e i r business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices Are such as must satisfy the most economical. Tois depart ment is in a distinct part of the premises, which will be found a gre4t convenience for ladies and children, EMOSES AND SON'S * "SANDRINGHAM" and "DANISH." WRAPPER :Introduced by them) is the newest and most fashion tb:e style of Overcoats for the season. Li MOSES AND SON'S 1J• READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. EMOSES AND SON'S • CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT, from 30e. E• MOSES AND SON'S HOSIERY and DRAPERY, for all classes and all ages. EMOSES AND SON'S • HATS AND CAPS, fur all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S • BOOTS and SHOES, for all classes and all ages. EMOSES AND SUN'S • OUTFITS, for all classes, all ages, and all climates. 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Purchasers should be careful to observe tee address 10, Bishopsgate-street 111 .0.—upon the label, without which the Ink is not genuine. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the N ational Lifeboat •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 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., Herries and Co., Coutts end Co., and by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, Esq., at the institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi. - NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELP HI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THROUGH FIRE AND WATER. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Billington, Ashley ; Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar), and Miss H. timms. Atter which, at 9, SOLON SHINGLE. Polon, Mr. John E. Owens; supported by Pagers. K. I 111111 pg. Stephenson, Ashley. Eburne ; Mrs. 11. Lewis. &o. To conclude with A PAS DR FASCINATION. Miss Furtado, her 12th appearance ; and Mr. J. L. Took. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING. a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. After which, AREA!! NA POGUE : Messrs. Dion Bondi eault, J. Brougham, 11. Vandenhoir, D. Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs. Boncicault and Miss M. Oliver. To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DlT.—Morning, 12h. 22m.—Afternoon, 12h. 50m. To-Monnow.-Morning, Ih. 15m.—Afternoon, Ih. 38m. t -- 1 ~,,,- . ._. ljt, ."... 4 . 4 -#4*/ - i' t -IA . ' 001 . ;", dlit. 'A5.0.1,-0. - . ',. .." 'HE The Cattle Disease. The following letter, relating to the cattle plague, was recently addressed to the President of the Royal Agricultural Society, by the Clerk of the Council : "Privy Council Office, Whitehall, Aug. 2, 1865. "My Lord,—l am directed by the Lord President of the Council to transmit to your lordship the accompanying copy of an order which has been issued by a committee of the Lords of the Council, and to request that you will have the goodness to lay it before the Royal Agricultural Society. " Your lordship is probably aware that there has lately appeared in some of the dairies in and near London a disease amongst the cattle, closely analogous to, if not the same as, that which has of late years prevailed extensively in Russia, Austria, and the Eastern parts of Europe, called the cattle plague, being a species of typhoid fever. The loss of animals caused by it in those countries has been very serious. Returns have been furnished to this office by which it appears that in 1864 159,476 cattle were attacked by this disease in Russia, out of which 104,714 died. " The powers vested by law in the Government, with re spect to the diseases of cattle, are very limited ; and, more over, it does not appear that in countries where the Govern ment possess the amplest powers for dealing with cases of this kind, and where they have exercised those powers with great vigour, any signal success has attended their measures. The Lord President therefore thinks that it is upon the care and circumspection of individuals interested in the cattle trade that the chief dependence must be placed for precautions to be taken which may prevent the spread ing of this formidable disease. " It is of the first importance that all farmers, cowkeepers, or dealers in cattle, when purchasing new stock, should, for several days, not less than 12 or 14, keep their cattle apart from the rest of their stock, until, in fact, there is reason to think that the new purchases are free from this disease. "If a farmer, cowkeeper, or salesman should be desirous to get rid of any animals suffering from the disease in ques tion, or even any which may have been in close contact with animals suffering from that disease, it should be im pressed upon him, as a public duty, that, at the present juncturo,he should not send them to markets, or otherplaces, where they would be brought into contact with other animals —but should cause them to be slaughtered at once ; and thus do what ho can to prevent the spreading of the disease. "Particular attention should be paid to the cleansing of all yards, sheds, and other places where cattle are kept ; and this cleansing should be especially insisted upon where there has been any manifestation of this disease. These places should be disinfected by the free use of chloride of lime or other allied compounds. It is also of great importance that all diseased animals should be as quickly as possible re moved to as great a distance from the healthy as circum stances will allow ; and all indirect, as well as direct, com munication be strictly prevented between them. The animals which are the most severely affected having at once been killed and buried, their skins may be preserved to the owner by being placed in a disinfecting fluid as soon as re moved from the body. " That it is advisable to kill the diseased animals at once is best shown by the circumstance that it rarely happens that where the disease is allowed to run its natural course deaths are at a lower rate than 80 per cent., and also by the fact that every diseased animal is a continuous source of danger by disseminating the elements of the infection. " I subjoin an account of the symptoms, which, accord ing to Professor Simonds, of tho Royal Veterinary College, who has paid particular attention both in this country and in Galicia, to the disease in question, are the usual charac teristics of the malady. " Professor Simonds states that, with the present amount of experience, no special plan of medical treatment can be laid down, but it would appearthat the disease is best com bated by a free use of stimulants, conjoined with antiseptic agents, the strength of the animal being kept up by a liberal supply of wheat, or oatmeal gruel, boiled linseed, and simi lar dietetic agents.—l have, &c., " Annual HELPS. " The Lord Trodegar, &c." Description of the symptoms of disease before referred to :-- "Variations in the earliest indications of the disease will be manifested, these depending somewhat on the severity of the attack, but more especially on the circum stance as to whether the digestive or respiratory system is the chief focus of the malady. " As soon as the affection declares itself, the animal ceases to take any kind of food, and in most cases even refuses water. Rumination is suspended ; and the animal stands with its head drooping and the ears drawn back. If made to move, it shows great prostration of strength, and frequently staggers as if about to fall. The skin is hot in places, and often remarkably so between the limbs, the hind ones in particular. An exudation early takes place from these parts,and is succeeded by cracks and sores. The hair is staring, especially along the upper part of the neck, shoulders, and back. The extremities are cold, even at the commencement of the disease—and in a latter stage, the in creased heat of the surface of the body gives place to a re markable coldness, especially along the course of the spine. " Tears trickle from the eyes, which are red and expres sive of suffering, and a watery discharge flows early from the nostrils. There is a continuous increase of these secre tions, which become more or less purulent in the advanced stage of the malady. The mouth is hot, red and furred,' often presenting here and there raw -looking spots, espe cially on the inner side of the lips and along the roof. The breath is faitid. The respiration is increased, and gene rally accompanied with a moan in th e a d vance d stages. A slight cough is also present in some cases. Tho pulse is quick and weak, and scarcely to be felt, excepting at the heart, even at the commencement of the disease. " The bowels are sometimes torpid at the outset, but diarrhoea., leading to dysentery, mostly follows, the evacua tions being slimy, liquid, and a dirty yellow colour, occa sionally tinged with blood. Tenespus is likewise present as a rule. Slight tremours of the Muscles of the shoulders and thighs are to be observed in some cases, and so also in an emphysematous condition of the skin along the upper part of the back. In milch cows the secretion of milk is quickly arrested, a remarkable diminution in the quantity taking place, as one of the early indications of the attack. As the disease advances towards a fatal termination, the prostration of the vital powers becomes more marked, the breathing short, quick, and more painful, the alvine eva cuations foetid and more slimy, and the surface of the body deathly cold. The animal will sometime] sink as early as 12 hours from the commencement of the attack, but in many cases the disease will be protracted to the fifth or sixth, and occasionally to the eigthth or ninth day. " The period of incubation of the disease seems to vary, the majority of animals sickening on the 10th day after ex posure to the infection, but some have been attacked on the seventh day." THE AUTOGRAPHIC MIRROR, in its new and com pactor form—still flourishes. The current number (5 of the New Series) is a charming specimen. The contents of it are singularly varied. Here is the signature—simply the signature, nothing more—of Louise d'Orleans, the first wife of King Leopold I Here, again, is a long letter of Sir Walter Scott's! Now we have a rapid scrawl under hand of Francis Jeffery, the great Edinburgh reviewer— now a more legible one from the pen of Henry Hallam the eminent historian. Here is a pass card to one of his amateur theatrical performances, pencilled by Charles Dickens, Actor, Manager, Novelist, Philanthropist, all in one ! Here is a missive penned by that grandest of literary charlatans (great foronce in his bizarre career asithe author of Monte Christo) Alexandre Dumas. The most interesting autograph in the whole number by reason of its delightful effect as a revelation of character, is the fac simile of a long epistle written by the hand of David Garrick. Two great modern composers— Felix Mendelssohn and Giacomo Meyerbeer—are, besides the foregoing celebrities, contributors, also, to this new number of The Autographic Mirror, other wise L'Autographe Cosmopolite. The same may be said of two celebrated singers, one of England, the other of Italy—both of them dead and gone— John Braham and Louis Lablache. To crown all, there is a fragmentary specimen of the handwriting and autograph of Adelaide, Marquise de Grille, better known as Madame Ristori. ABD-EL-KADER AT., THE BRITISH MUSEUM. — Yesterday afternoon, about half-past one, the readers o the British Museum were startled by the apparition of an Arab chief and numerous attendants parading the reading room. The Arab chief was the illustrious Abd-el-Kader, who arrived, accompanied by the French Consul. The Emir and his suite on arriving at the museum proceeded to the offices occupied by Mr. Panizzi, the chief secretary. By this gentleman th e p ar ty were con ducted over the various departments of the museum, and the Emir expressed his astonishment and deli g ht a t w h a t he saw—notably the Egyptian departme n t, izt which he spent a long time. - 1 MOSES AND SON 44 ' • respectfully invite public attention to their large and well-assorted SUMMELL STOCK. LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1863. The American President has now done what he ought to have done long ago : he has ordered the release of all the remaining military prisoners of the Confederacy, upon condition of their subscribing the oath of allegiance and giving paroles. There was no reason why this should not have been done some months ago, but it is at all events well that these brave soldiers, who have committed no offence excepting for their own States, should be once more set at liberty. This is one step towards a settle ment of the imbroglio of o;lifficulties in which the Federal Government have contrived to involve themselves, and it is evident that the war, being considered fairly at an end, the Cabinet is anxious to restore things, in the North at all events, to something of their pristine condition. The enormous expenditure of the war will be very gladly lessened, and the serious state of the finances must render it a great satisfaction to the Secretary of the Treasury that the Navy Department has ordered the Atlantic squadron to ten vessels without loss of time. The reduction of the army will be the next step, but there are difficulties in the way, since all arrears will have to be paid up ; and, until the political atmosphere is calmer, there would be some risk in turning so many unemployed men adrift. There is not sufficient employment for those who are already idle, and the prospect of letting loose men trained to arms and accustomed to pillage is not reasoning. The soldiers do not appear to be very popular among the civilians, since we hear that in several Northern cities, Philadelphia, Chicago, and others, there have been disturbances between them, attended with loss of life. The real difficulty for American statesmen, how ever, is the negro question. The authorities are now endeavouring to remove all restrictions which apply exclusively to the negro ; but it is a hopeless task to reconcile the conflicting elements. America will have to pay a heavy price for having so long tolerated and encouraged the crime of slavery. Any effort at suddenly placing the negro on a level with the white man will be certain to fail, from his own lack of training, from the natural antipathy of the races, strengthened and deepened on the part of theNorthcrners, at least,by years of prejudice and dislike. The evil of slow growth cannot be cut down in a day, and any attempt to enforce a theore tical equality without providing for the pressing physical wants of the emancipated negro will infal libly end in disappointment and suffering. It is well that Northern statesmen should no longer tolerate the cruel laws which deprived the black man of all the rights of citizenship, but the greatest mode ration and prudence must be observed in the present transition state, if fresh elements of discord and domestic wretchedness aro to be avoided. The Connecticut Legislature appears disposed to pick fresh quarrels, but it is to be hoped the Wash ington Government will have too much sense to pay much heed to their suggestions, knowing a little more of the sufferings of war than Connecti cut does. This State very wisely adopted a resolu tion declaring that the Government of the United States ought never to recognise any Government imposed on the American Continent by a European Power ; alai that the Government ought not to pro fess friendship towards nations which have sympa thised with the South. Having thus provided ele ments for a quarrel with France and with England, the wise Legislature of Connecticut adjourned, leaving other parties to carry out its suggestions and set the world in a blaze. We hear no more of the confiscation by this mail, but we shall probably have further particulars shortly. On Thursday evening the Birkenhead Workmen's Hall and Club-house was opened, and several in teresting speeches were made on the occasion. Lord STANLEY was the first to address the meeting, and the noble lord's address gave great satisfaction to all assembled. The noble lord is always, particu larly successful in dealing with the subjects that re late to these institutions, and the efforts of the work ing classes to render themselves more cultivated are always met by him with the greatest encouragement. In this he shows his discernment and good sense, for nothing is more calCulated to induce habits of order and regularity among the lower orders than their following the example of those above them in sta tion, not in apeing their extravagances or copying their follies, but in adopting some of those habits and customs which tend to humanize and render them more sociable. This undertaking at Birken head may be regarded as a striking proof of the advancement of the age, and of the progress which has been made in that locality. Few things are more interesting in their way than to notice the great advances made in progress of allkinds in those places, which the last generation regarded as nonen tities. Lord STANLEY, with that frankness and candour which always distinguishes him, declared that he had no right to come forward prominently, since he had taken no share in the battle, and therefore should not celebrate the victory. In refer ence to the immediate object of the affair, the noble lord stated that a Place like Birkenhead especially required some such undertaking, for social wants are naturally put aside when a necessity grows up rapidly. It was only in strict conformity with truth when Lord STANLEY declared that there was nothing more surprising than the manner in which Birkenhead had sprung up. From the year 1821 to 1841 the population multiplied itself four fold, from two to eight thousand, and since that period from eight thousand to forty thousand. Well might the noble lord observe, in reference to these striking facts, that he was reminded no!; so much of anything which we see in Europe, " as of those new cities which grow up on the edge of the Western Prairie, where, with the traffic, with the crowded streets, and along with every luxury and con venience of life, you see here and there, in corners and byewaya, the stumps still sticking out of the ground to mark the remains of the old primeval forest that has hardly yet been cleared away. The purport of the building whose opening was celebrated was to afford a club, a place of meeting for business, refreshment, or society, for those among the great population of artisans and mechanics who inhabit that shore of the Mersey. Lord STANLEY, in his usual downright fashion, declared that he would not dwell upon the old hackneyed theme of keeping men from the public-house, but that no man ought to be driven there because he has nowhere else to go to. If there is no convenient place where he can resort to, the meeting of his club, or enjoy a fire and friendly society on a cold winter's night, it is natural that he should resort there. The noble lord spoke in a very amusing manner concerning the old notion which so many people are apt to entertain that every one should stay at home. In reference to this he very truly said that men in the richer classes " having a great deal of time at their disposal, and having materials for making far more comfortable houses, do not make it a universal rule to pass their evenings with their wives and children." In fact, no greater mis take can be made than the error into which those would-be Reformers fall when they make one rule for themselves, and another for those beneath them in the social scale. How far more sensible it is to take up the matter in the spirit with which it is treated in this speech, and to admit that there exists a necessity for friendly intercourse, and that when this is enjoyed in a comfortable and civilised manner, it is not only a pleasure to the individual, but a benefit to him intellectually and morally. Every great town throughout the country ought to follow the example which Birkenhead has so well and worthily set, and the advantages that must accrue from such establishments cannot be over-rated. This hall is not intended as a school in disguise, as a lecture-room, or an institute ; all these things are very good in their way, but this is intended as a club-room for all interests and pur poses, a place where men may resort and read the newspapers, and talk and obtain refreshments with out running the risk of being disturbed by rough and disorderly persons. Lord STANLEY declared that their part of England was very prolific in such affairs, and many reasons existed why it should be. The spirit of enterprise among the poople prevented them from " lagging behind" when anything useful had to be done ; and, besides, they possessed more wealth than most other places, especially among the artisan classes. A third less flattering cause might be traced to the fact that outdoor life was not so agreeable, and therefore it was the more important to render in door existence more pleasant and profitable. Con siderable amusement was created by the noble lord speaking as if he was in Lancashire, and then excus ing himself by saying that the Liverpool people felt as if they had annexed Birkenhead long ago. As Lord STANLEY truly observes, there seems no danger to apprehend that the future prosperity of the undertaking is not secure, and the name of Mr. LAIRD is a sufficient guarantee that the arrange ments are sound and satisfactory in a buiiness point of view. " Independence," as the noble lord said, "is a term very much abused." No one is really independent but the savage. Civilised society cannot exist unless the rich depend upon the poor and the poor upon the rich, but the relations between employers and employed will be better, pleasanter, and easy, if, as Lord STANLEY remarks, habits of proper independence and a sense of self respect are cultivated among working men. Mr. LAIRD, who was very warmly received, made an excellent addresS. Ile stated that they had provided a workmen's hall, and' it now remained for the working-men of the place to prove their ap preciation of it by promoting its success. Mr. LAIRD spoke very fairly and sensibly as regarded the relations between men and masters, and truly said that if the working classes wished they might improve themselves greatly, and also benefit their children. Earl GROSVENOR also addressed the meeting, and expressed his great satisfaction at what he saw before him. The noble Earl declared that they were accustomed to the launches of great vessels, and if that might be called a vessel which they were launching that night, "it was certainly not one of the least worthy of those vessels which have been built on the shores of the Mersey." In Chester they are attempting some thing of this kind, which they hope to inaugurate in the autumn, and Earl GROSVENOR declared that he hoped many of those around him would assist at the opening, and they might thus best " run toge ther in the race of progress, which those tnstitutions were established to promote; and so far as the rivalry between them was the rivalry of doing good, they would do all the good in a practical manner %hich it was in their power to do." It 'may be said that this affair at Birkenhead is, in some respects, a work of national interest and importance. Nowadays trade and commerce are the chief objects of excitement to many, and it is always a matter of great conse quence that those masses who are employed in hard and continuous toil should possess means of relaxa tion and objects of interest. The greatest credit is due to those who have done their utmost to speed the good work, and in thus coming forward to assist their fellow-men they have showed themselves true citizens of their country, and honest labourers in the noblest cause that can engage attention, that of conducing to the welfare and welldoing of all classes of the community. Great credit has been taken by the members of the late Parliament for their performances during their last session, and certainly there were two or three measures of great public value which under their auspices passed into law in that period. A gentleman has now arisen, however, to disturb a little of their complacency, and to prove to them that in regard to one import interest—the agricul tural—they did not achieve so much as was expected. Mr. FLOYER, in addressing his constituents at an agricultural dinner, observed that it was rather an unfortunate thing, under the circumstances, that the bill for the prevention of contagious diseases among cattle- and sheep had been thrown out last year and not brought forward again this session. Another. point on which legislatiOn might have been advantageous was referred to by Mr. FLOYER, namely, the collection of agricultural statistics. On this head, however, the hon. gentleman was inclined to agree with the policy of inaction, admitting the advantages which would be derived from the col lection of a large body of statistics, but, on the other hand, demurring to the inquisitorial charac ter of the inquiry proposed. Still this difficulty might be avoided by a little trouble, and the system of inquiry has been found to work well in a neighbouring kingdom, so there is no reason why benefit farmers and ag r i cu lt ur i s t s w h o su b m it to fill schemetoforward themselves. from The malt ich duty they o f course would eo de r ve came under discussion at D orchester, and Mr. FLOYER remarked that the bill for altering the mode of assessing the duties on malt was the only one this session which affected the agricultural interest ex elusively. As for the Malt Tax itself, Mr. FLOYER, though an advocate for its total abolition, observed, very justly, that it was a matter which must be left to the country at large. If the feeling of the com munity was in favour of the tax he had very little doubt that it would be ultimately carried. The fact is that the public generally has good reason to fear that between brewers and landlords neither town nor country would get the full benefit of the reduction. As for the Union Chargeability Bill, Mr. FLOYER expressed his hope that, whatever the previous opposition to the measure, all classes would combine, now that it had become law, to make it work as well as possible. Those who are really sincere in their opinions and disinterested in their opposition will no doubt give it a fair chance, but there is often very great difficulty in working a measure which touches private interests. As a whole the agricultural class has no special right to complain of the last Parliament, but it is to be holed that the new house will be more energetic on behalf of all classes. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. The following telegram has been received by neuter's Telegram Company (Limited), from R. A Glass, Esq., Managing Director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company : " VALENTIA, Saturday, 12 noon. " No change since yesterday." GERMANY. PRAGUE, AUG. 5. Herr Von Beust passed through this town yester day on his way to Vienna. lie will proceed thence to Munich and Gastein. SPAIN. ZARANG, Aua. 4. The Queen has arrived here. Her Majesty met with an enthusiastic reception at the towns passed through on the journey. The Court will return to Madrid on the Ist September. LISBON, AUG. 4. The Queen and the infant prince arc progressing satisfactorily. PRANCE. PARIS, AUG. 5. A circular has been issued by the Minister of the Interior, dwelling upon the admirable tranquillity with which the municipal elections have been con ducted and the tendency of harmony among the electors, by a mutual sacrifice of their exclusive pretensions. " With the Government," continues the circular, " there cannot be either vanquished or victors. We receive with the same cordiality the re-elected and newly-elected. May the conciliatory sentiment which presides at the elections survive and per petuate itself among the councillors. BOURSE, Aug. 4.—Two o'clock.—To-day Eng lish Consols come with an advance of at the first despatch, which advantage they lose at the second. The market here is weak, Threes, for the Account, 67f. 90e. Italian Fives, 64f. 90c. Credit Mo bilier 740 f. for the Account, but 756 f. 25c. for cash, thus maintaining a de'port of 16f. Lombard and Austrian Shares offered at 476 f. 25c. and 403 f. 75c. Three o'clock.—The market continued unsteady to the end. Threes have retrograded 12ic. Credit Mobilier 7f. 50c., Lombard 3f. 75c., and Austrian Shares if. 25c. The last quotations are as follows : Ditto Threes — Mexican Loan 471 Do. Bonds — Russian — Austrian Spanish Throes Homo Debt — Deferred Roman — 4 per Cents 97 Do. end month 3 per Cents. 37 85 Do. end month 67 85 Credit Mobilier 750 Do. end month 737 50 Bank Shares 3600 Credit Foncier — Italian Loan 64 70 Do. end month Gi 90 RAIL' VAIN. Cash. Amt. 842 50 1060 851 25 565 - - ... 540 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman 272 50 408 75 475 - - ... 190 - - - 313 75 RUSSIA. The Invalide Russe gives the subjoined account of the state of the Caucasus and the insurrection alluded to in a late telegram from St. Petersburg : " The Caucasus is conquered, but it is far from being pacified ; the success of our troops and the emigration of the hostile tribes have advanced the work, but have not been able to complete it. Not withstanding the experience which the mountaineers must have received of their inability to resist the Russian forces, the very first adventurer or fanatic easily finds adherents ready to follow their in stincts of pillaging. This summer was particularly favourable for such attempts. The emigration of the mountaineers of Western Caucasus, although► accomplished under very unfortunate circum stances, awakened among the Tchetchents the same wish to abandon their native land. The Government had no reason to oppose that design, as the departure of the new emigrants would give it the means of satisfying those who remained by dis tributing among them the land, and therefore nego ciated with the Turkish Cabinet for the conditions of this new emigration. The lands for the new colonists were appointed in Asia Minor, and the emigration began about the middle of May, and con tinued without any obstacles. The passage was to be effected by the Georgian military road and the Transcaucasian provinces, and it became there fore necessary to divide the emigrants into small parties, which followed each other at short inter vals. It can be well understood how easily it was to agitate the county at such a time. In deed there remained only the inhabitants who had not yet determined what they were to do, and who hesitated between the material advantages which they were sure to obtain from the distribution of the lands of the emigrants and the problematical advantages promised to them in a foreign country. The inhabitants who had decided to emigrate had sold their property, implements, &c., and awaiting the time of their departure were exposed to all the suggestions of idleness. The superior administra tion understood very well the danger, reinforced the troops in the province of Terck, and took every precaution to prevent a revolt. The event very soon justified these precautions, as already on the 23d May the chief of the Ichkeria district received the news that a shepherd from the frontier of Andia and Ichkeria, called Tura ek Miz zaeff, had been proclaimed imam, and had proclama tions distributed to the neighbouring souls inviting them to assemble on Mount Gamardouk to destroy the infidels. A body of 200 Ichkerians answered the call and assembled on the 24th May under the command of the new imam. However, finding that Mount Gamardouk was occupied by three companies of the Koura regiment they made for Mount Etichkert, in the province of Dargo, where the assemblies of the Itchkeria people usually take place. They were met there by the Naib of Dargo, who having re ceived in time the news of the revolt from the chief of the Ichkeria districts, immediately assembled the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, and attacking the partisans of Taza, repulsed them with consider able loss. The Naib of Veden cut off the retreat of the insurgents and forced them to retire into a forest. , In order to prevent any communication taking place between the revolters and the neighbouring districts, military cordons were drawn round the place of refuge by the inhabitants of Tehitchnia, Argoun, and Lagorne. These measures produced the speedy surrender of Taza, who was delivered with his fol lowers on May 29 by the inhabitants of Koratchai to the chief of the Veden district. This rebellion was of little importance, and was in fact quelled by the inhabitants alone without our soldiers. The inhabitants understood very well that our soldiers were behind them." THE DtiTY ON RACEHORSES.—ACCOrdirig to a return just issued the duty on racehorses in the year ending the 31st March last was £1,746 4s. COMMENCEMENT OF THE OYSTER SEASON.—YCS terday morning the oyster season was opened with the usual ceremonial at Billingsgate-market. Owing to the partial failure of the breed of oysters this season, the supply was very limited, only four boats coming into the market, whereas on previous occasions a fleet of from 20 to 30 has arrived. The result was that prices nearly doubled, and the most inferior qualities, usually sold at 9s. and 10s. per bushel, brought from 16s. to 205., and the real natives from £5 to £6, and were eagerly purchased at those prices. TIIE LONDON SWIMMING CLUB.--The lovers of the useful art of swimming may look forward to an exciting 1,000 yards race for the gold medal of the London Swimming Club at the Serpentine on Monday morning. Seven o'clock is the time fixed for the start, which will take place from the oast end of the lake, while the goal will be Kensington brid e. Some of the most skilful swimmers of London and a few adepts from Cambridge University and elsewhere hays already entered. • AMERICA. (Per the Persia, via Crookhaven, Aug. 4.) NEW Your:, July 25, The President has ordered the release of all the remaining Confederate military prisoners, including General officers, upon their subscribing to the oath of allegiance and giving paroles. The Confederate officers in Fort Warren, includ ing Generals Kershaw, Marmaduke, Corse, and Major Harry Gilmore, were released on Sunday last on these conditions. The only remaining pri soners now in Fort Warren are Vice-President Stevens and Postmaster-General Began. Attorney-General Speed has declared that cotton or other property in the Southern States belonging to local or neutral owners, which has fallen into the possession of the Government, cannot, according to the Acts of Congress, be restored to such owners, except upon the decision of the Court of claims as constituted by Congress. The Navy Department has ordered the Atlantic squadron to be immediately reduced to ten and the Mississippi to five vessels. Secretary Stanton has annulled all orders by the military commanders which impose restrictions upon the negro and do not apply to the whites as well. The Government has determined to retain posses sion of Ford's Theatre, in Washington, and pay rent for it until the Ist of February. If by that time Congress shall not have authorised its purchase it will be restored to its proprietors. Provisional Governor Parsons, of Alabama, has issued a proclamation directing many of the county and town officers in his State elected under Confe derate rule to continue to discharge their duties until relieved by a general election. He appoints the 31st proximo for the election of delegates to re vise the State constitution, and the 10th of Sep tember for the assembling of the delegates in con vention. Disturbances between returned soldiers and civi lians have occurred recently in Philadelphia, Chi cago, and other Northern cities, attended in each instance with loss of life. The Connecticut State Legislature, previous to adjourning last week, adopted a resolution declar ing that the United States Government ought never to recognise any Government imposed upon any nation on this continent by a European Power ; also a resolution that the Government ought not to profess friendship towards nations which have sym pathised with the Southern rebellion. The ironclad ram Dunderberg, the construction of which was commenced in this city in 1863, was successfully launched on Saturday. Her armament will consist of four 14-inch Rodman and 14 11-inch Dahlgren guns, mounted in bomb-proof casemate on deck. The Royal Mail steamship Persia, from New York on the 26th inst., arrived at Queenstown at 12.45 a.m. to-day (Aug. 5), with 190 passengers and $87,500 in specie. She landed 82 sacks of mails and 17 passengers, and proceeded for Liver pool at 1 a.m. All well. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 1431. Exchange, 109, in gold. Sixes, 1881, Coupons, 106+ ; Five-Twenty Cou pons, 1044 1 ; New York Central, 94 ; Erie, 874 ; Illinois Central, 128. . Cotton, 47c. Breadstuff more active. Provi sions more active. Sugars and coffees dull. The Persia takes out $99,500 in specie. CROOKHAVEN, Aug. 4. The Ilayti, from New York on the 22d ult., arrived off here to-day. She reports fine weather right across. MEXICO. NEW YORK, July 26. Advices received here from Mexico to the 14th inst., via Havannah, announce that three columns of Imperialists had been sent out against Negreto in different directions. The Imperialists had occu pied Camarso and Ridras in force. THE ATLANTIC CABLE• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Annexed I send you a copy of a telegram just received from Mr. James Graves, an officer of this company now at Valentia, with reference to the state of things in reference to the cable.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, GEO. SWARD, Secretary and General Superintendent. Atlantic Telegraph Company, 12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopagate-street Within, E.C., Aug. 4. " BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELGRAPII COMPANY. " From Mr. Graves, Valentia, to Mr. Saward, 12, St. Helen's-place, London. FRIDAY, 12 35 p.m. " Shore tests for neither insulation nor conduc tivity, and his instructions do not permit him to do do so ; all groat Britain troubled last two days with earth currents equal in some places to 80 cells ; be tween Amsterdam and Berlin equal to upwards of 70 cells ; westward from here equal to upwards of 100 cells. Not so strong this morning, but still greater than signalling power. Anxiously awaiting their cessation to learn the state of affairs. LATEST TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, 1 40 p.m. Test taken for conductivity. Result shows acci dent to cable ; total loss of insulation or dead earth 1,250 miles from Valentia. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SUN. Sir,—Mr. Glaisher, of the Royal observatory, brought this morning the following important letter from the Astronomer-Royal in relation to the stoppage of the signals from the Great Eastern. Mr. Glaisher also laid before the directors the photograph sheets of the Magnetic Observatory, showing a magnetic storm greater in force than has occurred for many years commenced at noon on Wednesday, the 2d inst., that being the time almost to an instant at which the signals from the Great Eastern became unintelligible. Mr. Glaisher thinks it probable that the storm, though very much abated, has not yet so ceased as to allow the feeble current used in signalling through the cable to be manifest at Valeutia.— Yours truly, GEO. SAWARD, Secretary and General Superintendent. Atlantic Telegraph Company, 12, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street Within, E.G., Aug. 4. "Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Aug. 4. " Dear Sir,—ln reference to the reported inter ruption of communication through the Atlantic telegraph,— " On Wednesday, Aug. 2, at noon, as is shown by our photographic records, a magnetic storm com menced, which rose to great violence in the course of Wednesday night, and was at its height from 5 a.m. on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 3, to noon of Thursday. It declined slowly to 11 p.m. on Thursday night and more rapidly to 7 a.m. this morning, Friday, Aug. 4. At present, about 11 a.m., the storm has generally ceased. " The magnetic storm has been one of the most violent—in some respects the most violent—that I have ever known. " Throughout the storm the spontaneous earth currents have been very strong, and changing most rapidly. The actions of the earth current galva nometers have, in consequence, been so rapid that in general they have left no trace on the photograph sheets. From Wednesday, Aug. 2, at noon, to 2 a.m. this morning, Friday, Aug. 4, the record from our Croydon wire is, in consequence of this rapid motion, entirely lost. The record from our Dart ford wire is lost generally, but occasionally some traces are visible. _ _ " If the magnetic currents in the Atlantic are at all comparable in violence to those in England, it is impossible that any record can have been made by the Atlantic cable, though it be in perfect order. " Perhaps you will have the goodness instantly to communicate or publish this in the quarters in which you think it will be most useful. " I am, dear sir, faithfully yours, " G. 13. AIRY." HER MAJESTY. OsnouNE, Aug. 4. The Queen drove out in the grounds with Princess lelena. Princess Louise rode on horseback, attended by the Hon. Florence Seymour. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur arrived at Cowes at three o'clock yesterday afternoon in the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, from Milford Haven, attended by Colonel the lion. Sir C. B. Phipps and Major Elphinstone. The Prince and suite lauded immediately and drove to Osborne. Foreign Courts. PARIS, August 4. His Majesty, a Plombieres letter states, gave a grand dinner three days back at Feuillee Dorothee, a picturesque chalet in the neighbourhood, to about 30 of the guests taking the waters. The band of the casino was ordered to attend, and in the even ing dancing took place on the grass. The guests returned to Plombieres at nine in the evening, and finished a pleasant day by a ball in the bath-house saloons. A curious incident occurred in the per formance of sleight of hand given by M. de Caston before the Emperor. The exhibitor offered a pack of cards for General de Beville to select one. Every one probably knows what is meant by a " recom mended" card ; the speculator appears to choose one freely, and yet only takes the card which the conjuror intends, and which he afterwards names. " General," said the Emperor, laughing, " I have no confidence in you ; you are perhaps a confederate." "If your Majesty would deign to choose one," proposed M. de Caston. The Emperor took one at hazard. " The Emperor could only have taken Caesar," said the magician, showing the card. It was the King of Hearts, which in the French packs is always represented by the Roman Emperor. Count de Goltz, Prussian ambassador at Paris, has returned from a visit paid to his sovereign in Germany. COPENHAGEN, July 31. King Christian, accompanied by Prince Frede rick, returned here to-day from an interview with the King of Sweden, in the province of Schonen. King Christian visited the Industrial Exhibition, opened a few days ago at lialmoe, and was enthu siastically received by the Danish exhibitors. King Charles XV. of Sweden drove several miles on the road from the summer palace at Beckuskog to Mal moe to meet his royal guest. It is not known whether this visit had any political object. The Minister of Finance, Herr David, will return here next week from Carlsbad, and the Government will then come to mine resolution respecting the convo cation of the representatives to discuss the question of the constitution. The Duchess Dowager of Norfolk has taken the late Countess of Glengall's residence in Grosvenor-squaro for the remainder of the lease. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven. dish leave town to-day for Chatsworth, Derbyshire. The Duchess of Roxburghe arrived at Floors Castle a few days since to inspect the preparations making for the expected visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales in October. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury aro entertaining a select circlo of friends at Bavernake, Wilts. The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have left town for Curraghmore, county Waterford, Ireland. The festivities attendant on the celebration of the coming of age of the Earl of Tyrone will commence in the last week of September, and will last five days. The Marquis of Normanby has left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Mulgrave Castle, Yorkshire. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have lef4 their residence in Grosvenor-street, during the last few days, for Bretby Park, Derbyshire. The Earl and Countess Somershave left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, Herefordshire. The Earl and Countess of Seafield and Lord Reidhaven have left the Clarendon Hotel for Cullen House, Banffshire. Lord and Lady Cheshani and the llon. Misses Cavendish have left Farrance's Hotel for Latimer, Bucks, The Hon. Misses Heatheote have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. Sir Willoughby and Lady Jones have left Brown's Hotel. THE ADELPIII TIIEATRE.—The next novelty hero will be a new version of " Rip Van Winkle," dramatised by Mr. Dion Boucicault, and which will make the London public acquainted with Mr. Jefferson, an actor who has obtained a high reputation in America and Australia. Mr. Boucicault will personally superintend its rehearsal upon the Adelphi stage.--Era. SIGNOR ARDITI.—It is said that Signor Arditi is to be the conductor at M. Bagier's Italian opera in Paris next Winter. MADLLE. ADELINA PATTI.—The Paris press has been betrothing Madllo. Adelina Patti to a young Milanese merchant. Her brother-in-law, M. Strakosch, writes to a journal to say that the story is wholly untrue. WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF LETTERS BY A POSTMAN.—A young man who was employed as temporary messenger or postman at Aldershot has been sent for trial on a charge of secreting or destroying 300 letters entrusted to him for delivery. The landlord of a beer house in which prisoner lodged noticed that ho had a number of undelivered letters about him, and on examining his room found a large number there. Prisoner was occa sionally drunk, and on one occasion the landlord had sent a young man ort with him to see that the letters were properly delivered. After seeing the letters in prisoner's room he gave information to the postmaster for Aldershot, Mr. 11. Allen, and a search was at once instituted, which resulted in about 300 letters being discovered. Some of these had been in the prisoner's possession for seven days previous to his arrest, this having taken place on the 23d ult. Among others found under his bed was a registered letter containing two £lO notes. A witness lodging in tho same house as the prisoner stated that ho had seen him throw five or six letters into the fire, and when remon strated with, ho said, " Oh, it's nothing ; I made away with 50 more this week." All the letters found on the prisoner and in his room had been delivered to him the same day, the 23d July. WOMAN'S RIGHTS.—A young woman :named Harris, who was courted by a man named Burroughs, and who killed tho latter when, without informing her of his intention, ho married another, has just been acquitted at Washington, after a trial which lasted several days and filled dozens of columns in the papers. The result of the trial prompts tho New York Times to make the following reflections :—"The verdict only furnishes a new illustration of what must be regarded as a settled principle in American law—that any woman who considers herself aggrieved in any way by a member of the other sex may kill him with impunity and with an assured immunity from the proscribed penalties of lsw. The man may really have been guilty neither of crimes against her person, an assault upon her honour, nor an offence against her feelings ; if she is seized by a fancy that his course of conduct towards her is not such as she had anticipated from his addresses, she may kill him upon notice or withoutnotice. If a man is murdered by a member of the opposite sex in any of the cases supposed, or in almost any supposable case whatever, she is almost certain to escape not only the extreme penalty of the law, but any penalty whatever. It were useless to find fault with this state of things. It is peculiar to America, and people in general are decidedly proud of it. There is no reason in the nature of things why criminals of one sex should be treated with such exceptional and dubious honour, but who shall argue with the feelings of a jury, backed up by public' sentiment and custom ? It is well enough, however, that every man should always bear the fact in mind, so that be may on all occasions so comport himself in the presence of the sex as never to give any of them either a real or fanci ful pretext for taking him off untimely." SEVERAL MEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AT MONT FIETIL—On Tuesday afternoon, says the Dundee Advertiser, the district around Monifieth was visited with a perfect deluge of hail and rain for a short time, accom panied with vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of thunder. During this time, while a number of the work men employed at Mr. Gordou's buildings were taking shelter from the violent rain in the newly-erected stables, the electric fluid struck the east end of the erection, knocked a hole right through the roof, split and tore one of the wooden wings, and knocked down eight or nine Of the workmen. None of them wore seriously injured, and they were all able to walk home and to resume their avoric next morning, although a number of them were still feeling its effects. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT MISS BURDETT COUTO' MODEL LODGING-HOUSE.—An inquest was held last even ing by Mr. Humphreys, the coroner, as to the death of Wm. Morrison, aged 41, who fell a distance of 50ft. from s scaffold erected in front of the new model lodging-houses' Crabtree-walk, Hackney-road, Bethnal-green, whereby be sustained a compound fracture of the skull, causing itnTe .: di a te death. The deceased has left a wife and five dren unprovided for. Verdict—" Accidental death." tsis 4. „It • itts,_ trititat CO,l 1 rt