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Mr. GLADSTONE'S return for South Lancashire was fully expected, and can take no one by surprise ; but the victory is not so complete, after all the boastings and prophesyings that were so rife, for the right hon. gentleman shares the honour with two Conservatives, and he is not placed at the head of the poll as some so confidently asserted would be the case. It is on the whole satisfactory that the Chancellor of the Exchequer should have come in for so important a district. He must be in the House, and it would be inconsistent for his dignity and the reputation he enjoys for him to be rushing about the country seeking for a seat. In Berkshire the Conservatives have gained a complete victory-- the most notable that either party has achieved since the commencement of the contest—and thus gives an effectual check to the boastings of their adversaries. It was, doubtless, a great mistake for three Liberals to contest the county, but the Con servative strength was equally divided, and there fore the gain must be consequently estimated. In West Kent, likewise, a very sharp strife has ended in the Conservatives:maintaining their ground, not withstanding the utmost efforts of their opponents. In East Surrey a very exciting struggle took place, which ended in the return of the two Liberal can didates. This was the most exciting of any of the county elections, in consequence of the change which took place in the position of the parties. In some respects this election resembled those of old times more than the comparatively tame ones of the present day, when moderation had succeeded to vehement excitement, and fierce expressions of opinion on both sides. In North Warwickshire, and South Essex also, the Conservatives have re pelled the attacks made on their strongholds, so that yesterday was a day of victory more in reality than appearance, since it proved that the supporters of the Government are not so strong as they would make out in popular favour. It is curious, now that the result is witnessed in many places, to reflect upon the great mistakes that have been made by those apparently well qualified to judge. In Berkshire, for instance, it was confidently asserted that a Conservative was permitted to represent the minority, and that the return of the Liberals was certain. This has been proved to be an error ; and so, as in other places of supposed security, as the nomination in North Lei cestershire yesterday, Lord J. MANNERS made a speech, and referred to the occurrences that had taken place since the last general election. The noble lord went over the old ground of Mr. BRIGHT'S conspiring with Lord PALMERSTON to turn them out, on the grounds that their bill was not suffi ciently liberal, and that their foreign policy was no liberal enough. Lord J. MANNERS then proceeded to examine how they had fulfilled their pledges when they got into power. After withdrawing his "meagre measure," Lord RUSSELL gave himself an Earl's coronet in the House of Lords, and the false pre tence concerning foreign policy is also now suffi ciently exposed. The present Government left Poland in the lurch after making all sorts of pro mises ; and Denmark was encouraged to "enter into that melancholy conflict with the gigantic powers of Germany by their ill-advised tactics." Mr. GLAD STONE sounded his tru m p et in Lancashire in h onour of the financial policy of Ministers, the chief merit of which was taking off the taxes he had hi m „i f pose . d The noble. lord, in his entertaining address, sue_ ceeded in agreat measure in showing that the vaunted merits of the present Government in achieving Reform, retrenchment, and spirited foreign policy, vanished into thin air before a searching criticise of circumstances and a minute investigation o; facts. Mr. FREWEN contests the representation o. North Leicestershire again, and some excitement prevails, chiefly owing to the religious element which has been introduced into the struggle ; but in all probability the old members will be again re turned, and it will be well if they are, since they have shown themselves to be fitting representatives of the county, and the opposition to them is not based upon any valid ground, but seems merely organised to suit a particular purpose. It has often been seen on former occasions that some of the most important changes or decisive issues take place at the close of the general election, and very likely this may prove to be the case on the present occa sion. No doubt when all have settled into their places the prophecy of the Conservative leader in the House of Commons will be found substantially %%Met, if not literally fulfilled, and the Ministerial I phalanx will not have the field to themselves as they so confidently predicted at the outset of the struggle, nor even find the good " working ma jority" such a saving clause as they imagine. It may fairly be asked, What is this wonderful working majority wanted for ? The term has a respectable sound, and is always employed to keep up appear ances, and come to the rescue in cases of decided defeat and doubtful successes ; but it is quite a falling off in the present instance, when we had been told of the overwhelming numbers that would be sure to flock to the standard of the Premier. Whether the majority is small or large, it appears to do very much the same if it is headed by the chiefs of the Whigs and Liberal party, for they are so divided and cut up into sects and fac tions, that to propose a decisive scheme and carry it out is a feat simply impossible for them to achieve. It is to be questioned if the country at large would not benefit more, and if there would not be more gain to the community, if the Conser vatives were in power. They are, at all events, united, and if they considered this or that change necessary, they could propose it, but Lord PAL MERSTON is so afraid of going too far, and so anxious that his doubtful allies should not think he has not gone far enough, that he con siders it the wisest thing to do is to stand still. Except by the most enthusiastic and zealous partisan of the Government it can hardly be alleged that any decisive result has followed on the change of parties since 1859. Circumstances have been propitious in some respects, but more material advantages are not all that are required to make a powerful people contented with their position, or to render a great country worthy of her mission. Looking at events, irrespective of party consideration, it may fairly be said that the present Government thrust themselves into positions of responsibility for which they were not fitted; and when we compare their promises with their performances, we Must admit that the time which has elapsed since the last general elec tion has tried them in the balance and found them wanting. Every day the highways of traffic and means of communication in London grow more and more important. The ever-increasing extent and popu lation of the metropolis does not by any means lessen the tendency of the throng of passengers to concentrate in certain busy quarters, and while this is the case in the regular highways, it is evident that it must be still more so in those channels of communication between populous quarters which are limited and far between. The bridges which unite the north and south sides of the river are naturally among the most important of our thorough.. fares, and though, until very lately, they have not been equal in number or capacity to the require ments of the metropolis within the last few years, we have seen great improvements. BRUNEL'S beautiful suspension -bridge, indeed, has vanished from the scene, but a fine substantial bridge spans the river at llungerford, while Westminster has really a bridge worthy of the name, instead of the propped-up structure that was so much out of keeping with the rest of its architectural display. Blackfriars is now on the same highroad to improve ment, and yesterday the foundation of a new and handsome bridge, free from the drawbacks and inconveniences of its venerable and tottering pre decessor, was laid in due form. The usual pomp of eivic state attended the cere monial. The traffic over the temporary wooden bridge was suspended early in the day, and at half past two a procession was formed, not consisting, as it might have done in earlier days - of knights in armour, with trophies captured in war, or spoils of conquered kingdoms. The most for• midable members of the body were not men of war, but guardians of the peace—the sober, blue coated constables. The banners which floated so gaily were not borne by pugnacious squires, but flourished by harmless watermen. The heroes of the hour were the engineers and contractors, the plan of their campaign was the design of the completed bridge. The enemies with whom they are likely to have many a tough battle are the tides and the elements, and in place of " the diapason of the cannonade" the lookers-on felt their amphibious standing ground shaken by the thunder of the neighbouring trains. Yet the ceremony which took place yesterday in the great cofferdam, transected with massive beams overhead, and caulked at the sides like a man-of-war, was neither insignificant nor uninteresting. The rapid progress which engi neering and mechanical science of every kind have made in our day is the most marvellous feature of this age of progress, and the rapidity and cer tainty with which an undertaking of so vast a cha racter is carried on is evidenced by the fact that it is confidently expected that the new bridge will be completed within two years from the date of its foundation. The Corporation has not spared expense in this arduous task, the estimated cost being over £300,000, and the new bridge, in width and in easy access, will resemble the beautiful structure at Westminster. It is to consist of five arches, being 963 feet in length and 75 in width, nearly the width of Westminster. The whole waterway for naviga tion will be 143 feet more than that of the old bridge, while the carriage way is to be 45ft. broad in place of one of 27ft. Gin., and the footways are to be just double those on the former bridge. The greatest advantage over its predecessor will be, how- ever, to the land traffic, in the difference of the gra dient, the steepest inclination being 1 in 40 instead of 1 in 18. The old bridge which has rendered several generations of Londoners good service in its day, and is now altogether a thing of the past, contained nine arches, and though latterly it has occupied a somewhat undignified position, propped and supported by temporary and extraneous aid, it was in reality in better condition than it looked, having given the engineers some trouble to get it down. A such of nearly £14,000 has been spent in repairing and supporting it during the last fifteen years, but it had on former occasions frequently required repair, and in 1840 the carriage way was closed for the purpose of levelling the centre and improving the approaches by reducing the ascent, which ever since then has been greatly complained off. It is more than a century since a similar cere mony took place at Blackfriars, the first stone of the old bridge having been laid October 31, 1760, with great state. The municipal dignitaries, pre sided over by Sir THOMAS Cuirrv, took part in the ceremonial, which was at that day regarded as highly impor*Lant, and the bridge itself was looked upon with interest from being the first work of the kind in which the semicircular arch was replaced by the ellipsis form. The company assembled on that occasion would have been somewhat amazed could they have foreseen the changes to be wrought in engineering science during the lifetime of their bridge ; and could they have witnessed the viaduct of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway run ning precisely parallel with its successor ! They would have regarded the revelations of any second- sighted sage with the same amazed incredulity with which we in the present day read Mr. MORLEY s veritable descriptions of Skitzland ; and indeed our predecessors of 1760 would a; soon have believed that we could send cur eyes to see for ue ill one place Whiir our tongue was talking or our hands working in another, as they would have credited that steam would blow us across the kingdom as quickly as they could get across their metropolis, or that light ning would be kind enough to turn postman and carry our news in as many seconds as they could send it in days ! So much of the changes of the past, and we may now amuse ourselves in speculat ing on what the future has in store, and whether, when the polished granite and the Portland stone have played out their parts, the new comers of that day will look back on as stirring and eventful a chapter. Perhaps the last of DARWIN'S prophecies will by that time be fulfilled, and land and water traffic will have fallen into desuetude in comparison with the superior at trmltions and buoyancy of aerial travelling. A collision of balloons, or the explosion of an aerial engine, may be the catastrophes most apprehended when the Cornish granite gives up its records, and the coins of Queen VICTORIA reign, and the Times of July 20, 1865, come forth to the light of day. At any rate we can have no better record of our skill than solid works of public benefit, and if the present generation goes on as it has begun, it will leave a good many substantial memorials for the service of those who come after. LATEST INTELLIGENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BORUSSIA. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 21. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussia, from New York on the Bth inst., has arrived. She brings 252 passengers, for this port, Havre ; and Ilamburgh, and $16,000 in specie for Hamburg, On the 9th she spoke the steamer Saxonia. Her news has been anticipated. THE CHOLERA IN THE EAST. VIENNA, JULY 17. Telegraphic advices from Constantinople to the 15th inst. state that on the 13th inst. fourteen per sons died of cholera, on the 14th twenty, and on the 15th three. Several cases have appeared in Pera. The epidemic is said to extend to some places on the Bosphorus. Intelligence from Palermo to the 12th announces that the public health in * all parts of Sicily was satisfactory. The rumour of a case of cholera having occurred at Ferranova is not confirmed. RUSSIA. THE RUSSIAN CREDIT FONCIER. ST. PETERSBURG, JULY 20. The Imperial ukase, dated 13th July, has been published to-day, sanctioning the statutes of the society of the Credit Fonder of Russia, as sub mitted to the Government by Baron Frankel. Two points distinguish this society from similar institu tions ; firstly, it possesses the right to issue Metal liques Bonds bearing 5 per cent interest ; and, se condly, bonds representing the mortgage on the State domains. THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, JULY 20. Prince Couza has left to-day for Germany to visit a watering place. The Council of Ministers has been entrusted with the Regency during his ab- sence. A proclamation has been issued by the Prince, explaining that the journey is solely on account of his health, and warmly urging concord between the landed proprietors and the peasants. FRANCE. PARIS, JULY 21. The Empress and the Prince Imperial arrived at Fontainebleau at seven o'clock yesterday evening. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 20.----The market is better than at the opening. Threes are at 67f. 50e. for the Ac count, and Mobilier shares 726 f. 25c. Information taken from the most competent authority leads to the denial cf the most credited of the Bourse rumours concerning the Comptoir d'Escompte, that of the doubling the number of the shares of this Company. These shares continue in good demand, and have advanced to 945 f. This rise may be attri buted to extensive purchases made by a well known speculator. The Bank of France returns show a decrease of near six million francs in the encaisse maallique, which now amounts to 493,997,271 f. 55c The market closes with higher quotations :- 41- per Cents 96 75 Ditto Threes Mexican L Do. end monthoan 47 3 per Cents. 67 GO Do. Bonds Do. end month 67 55 Russian Credit Mobilier ... 735 Austrian Do. end month ... 730 Spanish Threes Bank Shares 3580 Home Debt Credit Foncier — Deferred Italian Loan 64 70 Roman , Do. end month 64 75 RAILWAYS. - - Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian . Acct. 835 '- - 1045 - - 846 25 ... 565 ... 516 25 ... 280 - Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona ... 415 - - - 478 75 - 183 75 825 - GREECE. ATHENS, Jutr 13. The Chamber has just terminated its verification of the elections, and is consequently now definitively constituted. The elections have all been confirmed, some of them after long and violent debates, but the discussions and depositions made before the sec tions of the Chamber by the persons interested have only tended to confirm the fact that the elections have everywhere passed off very satisfactorily, and that the Government has employed no reprehensible means to influence the electors. Certain unimpor tant illegalities, and a few isolated acts of violence, which are, moreover, inevitable during elections, have been the only facts which have transpired. Nevertheless the contest has been very severe in certain districts, but this is only to be attributed to violent passions, and the irritation of the various parties. These parties are not yet clearly defined, but the Ministry now appear certain of a majority of 30 votes, which may still be increased after the Ministerial changes which Will take place upon the King's return. The _Ministers of the Interior and Marine have failed to be re-elected, and the Minister of War did not even solicit the. suffrages of the electors. Constitutionally speaking, however, his presence in the Cabinet is useless, because it forms no addition to the Parliamentary strength of the Ministry. It is therefore more than probable that the portfolios entrusted to these three Ministers will shortly become vaomit ; and it is already stated that negotiations have been opened by the President of the Council with the view of inducing some mem bers of the Opposition Coalition, which would thus be considerably weakened, to enter the Ministry. An understanding is also spoken of between the twMiohiiniicihwstiriastnhuden adherents r t a t os c t adhere o df n h oe o r t f eh o t to. h e theß Numerousu l g famousr is h c p oali arty signs of a want of concord between the fractions of the Opposition have already been manifested during the verification of the elections. The people are much disturbed at the daily ex tension of the cholera in Turkey. The ravages made by this malady in Greece in 1854 and 1855 are still within the memory of all. The Govern ment have hastened to take every precaution rendered necessary by the circumstances. All arrivals from Turkey are Aubmitted to a vigorous quarantine. Deprecating (as it seems to us quite unnecesarily) any blame that might, he think, be imputed to him for having ventured thus inth print, although himself no higher in the social scale than a humble serving man—the writer of these pages reminds his readers among other things, through, his Preface, that " A little library might readily be formed of the works of those poor men and girls who have written books whilst filling very humble stations." Adding, in evidence of this fact, the following pleasantly anecdotal retrospect of a purely literary character : "One of tho earliest instances is that of Stephen Duck, the Wiltshire thresher, who sang the praises of Queen Anne, and received for his pains a pension and a cottage at Windsor. Affliction overtook Stephen, and, in despair, the poor fellow committed suicide. Phillis Wheatley was a female slave at Boston about the middle of the last cen tury. She wrote a volume of verses which passed through several verse; and her publication assisted in obtaining bar freedom. James Ripley was hostler of the Red Lion, at Barnet, in Dr. Johnson's days. He penned a volume of essays which met with the approval of the groat lexico grapher, and the portrait of this servant of the stable was I handsomely engraved. Anne Yearsley was a milkwoman at Bristol. This servant's poems passed through four edi tion; and on her subscription list are the names of the principal personages of Gloucester, Somerset, Devon, and Wiltshire. Later still, Samuel Drew, the shoemaker and metaphysician of St. Austell, wrote some of his most pro found pieces upon a humble pair of bellows during the spare moments of his daily toil. The casa of Robert Bloomfield is almost too well known to be mentioned hero but his bootmaker's card, issued from Bell-alley long before he was known as a poet, affords a parallel instance to Drew's." Not—let it be :at once understood—that Robert Awde affects for one moment to be another Robert Bloomfield. But simply that he conceives himself to be no more debarred from, let us say— " Tuning his merry throat Unto the blackbird's note"— by the fact of his wearing a gold-laced band or a cockade, or a pair of worsted aiguielletes—than was Jean Jacques Rousseau, who—(let us remind him) more illustrious than any he has above named—also wore the livery of a serving man! Or than Robert Dodsley, who did the like in his day before he be came a bookseller! Or than honest Edward Capern, who in our own day, has long trudged about Bide ford in Her Majesty's Livery as a Postman, metri cally cultivating letters while in the very act of de livering them. Such as it is, the book here published by Mr. llotten of Piccadilly—that intelligent and systematic publisher of very curious books, indeed, of various character—this little volume of Robert Awde's is well worthy of a respectful examination, an examination at any rate the very opposite of either the superficial or the supercilious. Hints on Hats. By Henry Melton. One Vol., pp 102. J. C. Rotten. Another of Mr. Hotten's whimsical little books— books, one by one, as they come to us over his counter, intensely sui generis. As a fitting frontis piece, the present volume has an equestrian effigy fo Count Alfred D'Orsay, that preux chevalier armed cap-a-pie, neither in chain mail nor in burnished plate, but in cravat, coat, waistcoat, amilodnechclinounldeYhrv:'imagined, such as trousers, exquisite D'Orsay's handsome form and face alone could have set off to so much advantage ! As to the author anyinquiryH.R.H.to audacious street- Henry Melton here announcing himself on his very title-page to be " Hatter to his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales." One thing only is still wanting to complete the excellence of this pleasant little gossipping volume about Hats (" adapted," as the writer says facetiously, " to the Heads of the People ") one thing only is yet wanting to complete the excellence of it as an anecdotal collection of " Hints about Hats "—namely, the throwing out by Henry Melton (in his capacity as Hatter to His Royal Highness), the throwing out by him at last of some felicitous suggestion of a covering for the male human - head, such as shall be at once com fortable and picturesque, a hat that shall at once and for ever put an extinguisher on the old un sightly chimney-pot. Can you Forgive Her? By Anthony Trollope. No. XIX. Chapman and Hall. So near are we to the end of this serial story of Mr. Anthony Trollope's, that within the present number John Grey, of N e th ercoats, has been re accepted by Alice V avasour, in a very yea-nay manner, and (of all cheerful places for a love scene) in a churchyard ! Within this number, too, Burgo Fitzgerald, beggared at the gambling-table, is proffered help at his direst need by (of all people in the world) Mr. Palliser. Lady Glencora's probable, or let us say now more confidently her approaching maternity, lends the one only remain ing charm of interest to the narrative. The fault of the book appears to us to be this—that there is immense preparation for intensely impassioned scenes that, time after time, as the events prove, come to just absolutely nothing ! That double dyed, vulgar-minded, callous-hearted scoundrel, George Vavasour, for example, one expects, - all through the book to see see break his neck or get kicked into the middle of next week by Somebody, by Anybody, it matters not whom. And yet the wretch is, after all, allowed to sneak away into safe obscurity wholly unpunished. So is it with regard to Burgo's recklessness and Lady Glencora's threatened liaison with him, as well as with reference to other characters and other inci dents in this latest story of Mr. Trollope's—im mense preparati on th ere i s, we repea t , an d compa ratively speaking no result. The mountain of the book is every now and then portentously in labour, and is every now and then bringing forth some ridiculous mouse of an incident. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO TIIE DAUGIITER OF THE BELGIAN MINISTER. --.--A D accident, which has re sulted in very distressing consequences, occurred in the vicinity of Windsor on Wednesday evening. Captain Brand and Mrs. Brand (the daughter of his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister) were driving in the neighbourhood of the town, when the horse ran away, and, while the captain was trying to restrain the animal, the reins broke, and all control over it was lost. Tho captain attempted to quit the carriage in order to stop tho horse, but in doing so fell and' received some injury. The fright, and consequent shock to the system, which Mrs. Brand re ceived through the ac c id en t caused a most serious illness, which has brought on a premature confinement, and left the lady in such a critical state as to cause the greatest alarm to her friends. The unfortunate lady, who was yesterday afternoon said to be in a very alarming condition, now lies at Captaip)3raud's residence in tl4 Cloisters, under the care of Dr. ram of London and Dr. =ion of Windsor. LITERATURE. Sketches from Cambridge. By a Don. One Vol. pp. 144. Macmillan and Co. This is another and a very agreeable reprint from the pages of our youthful and sprightly contemporary, the Pall-Mall Gazette. Quite a companion volume, it is, to Mr. Anthony Trollope's Hunting Sketches— clad in similar livery of a bright scarlet, running pretty nearly to the same length, as light, easy, and sparkling in the manner of it as those pleasant chapters on dogs, and horses, and huntsmen, dashed off helter-skelter, hap-hazard, anyhow by that most voluble of modern story-tellers. " The Rowing Man " is here sketched with a pencil equally rapid and vivacious, and that, moreover, to the very life by the anonymous Don of the Pall Mall Gazette—who has an eye as keen afterwards for the very opposite genus, that of "Reading Men," pure and simple. " College Tutors" and " Heads of. Houses" are persons whom he has no less graphically. delineated. Thefamous "Union," again —that train ing hall of oratory for so many of our Great De baters—The Union whence came such orators as Macaulay . , as Bulwer, and as Cockburn—that like wise is here very honourably commemorated. " Ath- letic Sports" generally—" Tuition," good, bad, and indifferent—" Dons" themselves (as viewed by one of themselves)—" Mathematics," and what not— furnish the writer, also, turn by turn, with congenial themes upon which to expatiate, after a manner very delightful in its way, because of its being throughout to wholely unaffected and conversa tional, Waiting at Table : Poems and Songs. By Robert Awde, A Servant. One Vol., pp. 143. J. C. Hotten. THE ROAD MURDER. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SALISBURY, Friday, July 21. The trial of Constance Emilie Kent ccmmenced this morning. On being arraigned, the prisoner pleaded " Guilty ;" consequently no evidence was taken. Sentence of death was passed. ggv.,014-$ gi tua tt en ~nt fat HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 20. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena and Prince Albert Victor, drove out in the grounds yesterday morning. Princess Helena rode on horseback in the after noon, attended by the Hon. Emma Lascelles. SALISBURY, Thursday. Tho business of the assizes was formally opened this morning, Mr. Justice Willes presiding in the criminal court and Mr. Justice Keating at nisi prius. There aro 18 cases for trial. The case of Miss Constance Emile Kent stands the seventh on the calendar. She is described as of no occupation, and well instructed. She was received into the custody of Mr. A. Alexander, keeper of the House of Correction at Devizes, on the 4th of May last, charged with the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at North Brad ley, on the 29th or 30th of June, 1860. The grand jury, consisting of 23 county magistrates, Lord IL Thynne, fore man, having been sworn, The Judge proceeded to deliver,his charge. After mak ing come remarks upon several of the minor charges in the calendar, ho proceeded as follows :—There is only one case remaining on the calendar on which it is necessary that I should make some remarks. It stands No. 7, and it is a case in which a young woman, named Constance Emile Kent, is charged with the murder of her brother by the second marriage of her father, which she is alleged to have committed so far back as the night of the 29th of June, 1860. Now, I shall abstain from making any remarks on that case, except those which I think may be useful to you in considering when it comes before you in your room whether to find or to throw out the bill. Ido not think it would become me here to enter into any general remarks on a case which it would be prudery on my part not to say has caused a very great deal of discussion. It would be both unwise and imprudent to discuss certain questions which may arise in the course of tho trial, but which do not appear by the depositions to have arisen before the magistrates in such a form that I am called at present to express any opinion upon. I will, therefore, simply inform you that it is a case in which the boy, who was murdered unquestionably by some one, was taken in the course of the morning out of the room whore he was sleeping, and where the maid or governess and another child were also sleeping, in a blanket, apparently through the drawing-room window, to a privy, where, it would seem, his throat was cut, and he was thrust down the hole. The blanket in which it is likely, and more than likely, that he was carried, was removed freen the bed. Inquiry appears to have been made by persons well skilled in the investi gation of crime, who were sent for, and every effort seems to have been made to discover who was the murderer, but it seems to have been made in vain. There was one circum stance, however, which was of a very remarkable character, which will be brought under your attention in the course of your inquiry into the evidence. The night-shift of the prisoner now charged with the crime was withdrawn from the wash. That night-shift was found the day after, or later in the day of, the murder, if it were committed, as most likely it was, in the morning, concealed in the scullery, and when examined there was blood upon it. There is evidence from which, if you find a bill, it may be concluded that night-shift was abstracted by the prisoner, and that it was her night-shift, and which will be a point of consi derable importance in determining upon her guilt. As I have mentioned, the inquiries which were made at the time were fruitless. Public attention was withdrawn from the case, the family left the neighbourhood, and the prisoner appears to have been sent to school abroad In the year 1863 she was received at an establishment called St. Mary's Hospital, Brighton, which was presided over by a lady named Miss Green. Miss Green was termed the lady superior of the establishment. The evi dence of Miss Green was given before the magistrates, and in the course of that evidence it would seem that she com menced conversing with Constance Emilie Kent as early as the year 1863 with reference to certain suspicions which existed in the mind of Miss Given as to the former having been the murderess of her brother, and, in answer to these inquiries, the prisoner appears to have stated, if Miss Green's evidence is to be relied upon, that she did it, not out of spite to the child, but out of spite to her mother-in law, that she took the child in the blanket out of bed ; and also, although she states this less conclusively, that she withdrew from the wash the night-dress which had blood upon it. It would seem that conversations of a similar nature took place between the prisoner and a gentleman named Wagner, who is the incumbent of a church at Brighton. I desire to use neutral terms, therefore I say that conversations took place between the prisoner and Mr. Wagner, the import of which does not appear on the depositions ; but what passed between them resulted in the prisoner's writing down upon a paper a statement that she committed the murder in 1860, and expressing a wish to give herself up to justice. Accordingly, communications took place in which it is not necessary at present to enter, and finally the prisoner, accompanied by Mr. Wagner, went before a magistrate of great experience, the chief magistrate of Bow-street, and handed in a statement, not signed by her, but in her handwriting, in these terms :—" I, Con stance Emilie Kent, alone and unaided, on the night of the 29th of June, 1860, murdered at Road-hill House, Wilt- Aire, one Francis Saville Kent. Before the deed none knew of nay intention, nor afterwards of my guilt. No ono as sisted me in the crime, nor in my evasion of discovery." On that she was ordered into custody by Sir Thomas Henry, and sent down to the magistrates in this county, who have taken the remaining depositions, and the result was that she was called upon to say whether she de sired to state anything in answer to the evidence, with the usual cantion given in pursuance of the statute ; her answer was, as you will of course find in the depositions which will be forwarded to you for the purpose of seeing the foregoing statement, and the answer she made before the magistrates, " I wish to hand in of my own free will a piece of paper with the following writing on it in any own handwriting, videlicet." Then she handed in the paper of which I have read to you a copy, and she proceeds:—" I do not wish to add anything to the abave st atement.—CONSTANCE EMILE KENT." She spells her name Emile, probably from her having been educated to some extent abroad, but she signs hsr name to the statement before the magistrates. Now a person who is unacquainted with judicial inquiries might ask why is there so much discussion in the other evidence when there are two confessions by the prisoner herself, one in her own handwriting and the other signed by her. The answer is because admissions of this description ought always to be closely investigated, and wo ought, if possible, for the purpose of arriving at a satisfactory conclusion of the guilt of a prisoner who says " I am guilty," to take care that, such an answer is not given on any misappre hension, or upon some motive other than the consciousness of guilt and the desire to make a confession. The proper way to deal with such admission is first to see whether it is a mere acknowledgment of guilt, or whether it is circum stantial as to time, place, and other things ; secondly, in a matter of so much importance to the prisoner, to see whether the circumstances of the case established by inde pendent evidence do or do not confirm such admission. I am bound to say, upon the outline of the case as presented by the depositions, it is one in which, in my judgment, you ought to act upon these admissions, and you ought to find a true bill. Whatever questions may remain to be dealt with in the case will be more satisfactorily dealt with here. I trust the case will be tried in the ordinary way, before a petty jury, with the advantage of the prisoner being represented by counsel, who can urge anything that remains to be said in her favour. I have no doubt in advising you that it is your duty to find a true bill for the murder with which the prisoner is charged, in order that the case may be fully investigated here. The grand jury were then dismissed to their duties. About half-past 4 o'clock in the afternoon they returned -into court with a true bill against Constance Emilie Kent. Mr. Karslako inquired when the learned judge intended to take the case. Mr. Justice Wiles replied that as there would be a great deal of other business, ho apprehended that it would be most convenient to take it on Saturday morning. Mr. Karshike said it would be a great convenience to him personally that the trial should be taken as early as possible, as he wished to be away on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Coleridge informed the court that it did not matter to him when the case was tried. He was quite ready to go on at once. Mr. Justice Willes—Then, Mr. Karslake, we willproceed with the case the first thing to-morrow morning. GOODWOOD RACES.—" The Goodwood Cup, just produced by Messrs. London and Ryder, 17, New Bond street, is massive in form and very elaborately ornamented. The designer, Mr. Robert Jefferson, has taken his subject from Burger's ballad of Leonora, and has most skilfully depicted the midnight ride of the poor maiden with her spectral lover. The handles are formed of the attendant angels who intercede for Leonora, and at tho base are smiling cupids entwined with passion flowers, all admir ably made to illustrate the mournful love story. Both designer and manufacturer have reason to be proud of their work, which will, no doubt, be highly prized by the winner of the coveted trophy. It will be on view at Messrs. Lou don and Ryder's, 17, New Bond-street, during the present week."—Morning Post, July 19, 1865. STRUGGLE FOR LIFE ON CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE. —Yesterday afternoon an alarm was given by two ' ladies that a respectably-dressed man, who had divested himself of a portion of his clothing, was about to commit suicide by jumping into the river from the middle of the bridge. Fortunately a gentleman named White, residing at Kennington-cross, was passing at the mordent, and seeing the man with his right leg over the parapet, rushed to prevent him, and succeeded in grasping him, and threw him on the footway. A desperate struggle then com menced between them, the half madman tryin g d es p era t e ly to accomplish his object. Further assistance was at length given by an engine -driver from the railway, and the man was thrown on his back, and bound hand and foot, and given into custody. At the Winchester Races, on Tuesday, a large number of thieves were present, who made a rich harvest. Many persons bad their watches stolen. On Wednesday Southampton was crowded with thieves on account of the races. The police superintendent therereceived a telegram intimating that quite an army of professionals were tra velling the western race circuit, and requesting him to have a strong staff Of police in attendance on them. The Queen of the Netherlands. Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands hon oured the Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait -by visiting them yesterday afternoon at Fulham Palace. The Queen, attended by Count Randwjk, Baroness de Pabst, and Baroness de Dedem, arrived shortly after 2 o'clock, and in driving up to the entrance in the courtyard was received by the right rev. prelate. Immediately after the Queen's arrival luncheon was announced, There were present to meet her Majesty—Baron Bentinck (the Nether lands Minister), the Bishop of Gloucester And Bristol and Mrs. Ellicott, the Earl of March, Lord and Lady Lyvedon, the Right Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Fremantle, the Dean of Canterbury, the Archdeacon of London, Miss Burdett Coutts, &c. Later in the afternoon Mrs. Tait had a select party to meet the Queen, amongst whom were the Earl of Leven and the Ladies Julia and Harriet Melville, Lady Chelmsford, Dowager Lady Shelley, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Irons, the Rev. Mr. Harness, the Rev. Mr. Hassard, Mrs. Horsley Palmer and Miss Palmer, Miss Penryhn, Mrs. Malcolm, Mrs. Selfe and Misses Selfe, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Batty, Hon. Alexander Melville, Mrs. C. Fremantle and Miss Percival, Hon. Mrs. Martineau, Miss Sitwell, &c. The Queen remained until half-past 4 o'clock, when her Majesty was conducted to her carriage by the Bishop of London. Her Majesty has visited many places in the me tropolis and its neighbourhood during the past few days, and has also paid short visits to some of the seats of the nobility. On Tuesday her Majesty honoured the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury with a visit at Hatfield, and remained to luncheon. The Queen returned to Claridge's Hotel in the evening, and afterwards visited the Royal Italian Opera. On Wednesday her Majesty left the Great Western Railway Station at Paddington on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Warwick, at their ancient seat, Warwick Castle. The Netherlands Minister (Baron Bentinck) and Lord Llanover met her Majesty at the London terminus, and accompanied her on the journey. On arrival at the Castle her Majesty was received by the Earl and Countess of Warwick, and was conducted over the building and grounds. Her Majesty partook of luncheon during her stay, and on her return to town paid a brief visit to Oxford, where some of the colleges were inspected, and afterwards the Queen honoured the vice-chancellor with a visit, and partook of dinner with him. The royal traveller reached Claridge's Hotel at 11 o'clock. Yesterday morning her Majesty went to the French Gallery in Pall-mall, and also honoured Messrs London and Ryder, of New Bond-street, with a visit, for the purpose of inspecting the beautiful Leonora Cup for Goodwood Races. Her Majesty visited Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Marchioness of Ely, and the Dowager Countess of Jersey during the day, and in the evening dined with Madame Sandbach at Princes-gate. It is anticipated that the Queen will leave Wool wich for Rotterdam to-morrow in the royal Nether lands steam-vessel the Cyclops. The Prince of Orange will remain in this country for a short time, and will probably proceed to Scotland during the shooting season. The Prince and Princess of Wales in Devonshire. PLYMOUTH, Thursday. Among the visitors to the Agricultural Show during the time the Prince and Princess of Wales remained on the ground yesterday was the Earl of Morley, Lord Vivian, Lord Templetown, the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Tredegar, Lord Falmouth, Lord Berners, Sir L. Palk, Sir S. Northcote, Gene ral Alexander Hood, Sir M. Lopes, and Mr. Waldegrave Leslie. Several of the number had the honour of being present at the luncheon, of which the royal party partook in the tent of the council of the society. The chair was taken on the occasion by Sir E. Kerrison, President of the society, on whose right sat the Princess of Wales, the Prince, with the Earl of Mount-Edg cumbe and Lady Dalkeith, occupying seats on his left. After luncheon the Prince and Princess drove rapidly off the grounds, and proceeded to Saltash, where theyspent a short timein inspecting the Royal Albert Bridge, the wonderful iron structure combin ing the tubular and suspension principles, at the ceremony of opening which, in 1859, the late Prince Consort attended. The Princess and the ladies of the party then returned to Mount-Edgcumbe, and about 5 in the afternoon the Prince paid his expected visit to the Magenta, French man-of-war. She and her companion ship La Flandre had been lying at their moorings all the morning exhibiting the slightest possible symptoms of life. As the time, however, for the visit of his royal highness drew near evidence of increased animation became observable. The crews of both vessels bustled about with all that nimble ness and alacrity of movement which distinguishes the Frenchman, preserving at the same time the dis ciplined order of the service to which they belong. A salute of 21 guns from the neighbouring battery told of the embarcation of the Prince on board the Osborne, and immediately afterwards she was seen steaming from beneath the wooded shelter of the heights of Mount-Edgcumbe. For some 10 minutes before the yards of the two French ships and of an Austrian man-of-war, which has also been anchored for the last few days in the Sound, were fully manned. The report of the guns was the signal for yachts and boats innumerable to come glancing through the water from every part of the Sound. Through their thickly clustering num bers the Osborne made her way swiftly and grace fully, the Royal Standard floating at the main. As she neared the Magenta few scenes could be brighter or more lively than that by which the Prince was greeted. The sun shone out brilliantly, but the heat was tempered by the gentle breeze which blew inland. Flags fluttered gaily on all sides, and a landscape most picturesquely varied bounded the view. His Royal Highness was re ceived by the French crews with a salvo of artillery which was absolutely deafening, and which for a moment caused everything to be hidden in a cloud of smoke, and with a round of cheering so well sus tained and so hearty that one might have well be lieved it to proceed from English throats. The Prince who had all the time been standing on the paddle box of the Osborne, then descended, with Sir C. Fremantle, the Port-Admiral, and the gentlemen of his suite, into a barge, and was rowed alongside the Magenta, the Duke of Somerset and Lord de Grey and Ripon following in his wake in the Admiralty pinnace. The royal party, on gaining the deck of the Magenta, were met by her commander, Capt. Le Bris, and were conducted by him over every part of the vessel. They remained on board for about an hour, and the Prince on leaving expressed to Capt. Le Bris the great pleasure he had derived from the visit. He immediately afterwards went on board the Osborne, and steamed back to Mount- Edgeumbe, amid a repetition of the cheering and the saluteswhich had marked his arrival. Then was there a lively scene on the deck of the Magenta, and, in deed, throughout the whole ship. The sailors, re lieved from the duty of manning the yards, came tumbling down the rigging with celerity, all making for one point. The cause was soon apparent, for at this point a portly man was serving soup and bouilli with a good-humoured smile and praiseworthy expe dition Upon these good things the sailors did rap i d execution. They are a remarkably fi ne b o d y of men, the great majority of them being under 30 years of age, and are already great favourites with the inha bitants of Plymouth. The crew of the Magenta numbers about 800, and that o f L a Flandre about 700. Both vessels are irou-plated rams, and are furnished with 190 and 120 pounder guns, Since their arrival in the Sonndthey have been visited by thousands of people, who are uniformly treated with the utmost politeness and attention by both officers and men. Accompanying them is a small gunboat named the Ariel, which shoots about the Sound with a rapidity worthy of her name. One thing in those vessels almost everybody who has gone on board them has remarked is the extreme cleanliness, not only of their shining decks, but of every single com partment into which they are divided. The cabins of the captains are fitted up with becoming elegance, but nowhere is there any superfluous decoration to be found. Weli-scrubbed wood and polished steel take the place of all more luxurious but less service able articles. It is expected that the French ships will leave the Sound in a day or two, the principal object which led to their anchoring there, it is said, being a desire on the part of their officers to be pre sent at the Agricultural show, and to witness the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Austrian man of war will remain behind a little longer. A banquet on a grand scale was given last night to the Prince and Princess and a numerous com pany at Mount-Edgcumbe. There was afterwards a reception, to which several of the local nobility and gentry received invitations. The weather, which throughout the day had been bright and warm, became suddenly overcast towards evening, and some heavy showers fell. This, however, did not prevent the inhabitants of Plymouth from flocking in great numbers to the Hoe to witness a not very brilliant display of fireworks. It was thought that the vessels in the Sound would be illuminated about 10 o'clock ; but if anything of the kind was in contemplation the idea was given up, probably because the night at times looked dark and threatening, and the wind blew somewhat stiffly, more than slightly curling the surface of the waters. To-day the Prince and Princess will, for the most part, spend at Mount-Edgcumbe, where a large party have bee'n invited to meet them in the orangery at luncheon. They may in the afternoon visit the industrial exhibition, which attracts large numbers in the vicinity of the Hoe ; but, as the weather just now looks far from favourable, it is quite possible they may not come into Plymouth at all. This evening their Highnesses will honour Lord Temple town with their company at dinner, and it is hoped, rather than confidently expected, that they will both be present at the ball which is to take place at the Royal William Victualling-yard to-night, and for which not less than 1,000 invitations have been issued. The Prince will certainly attend, but fears are entertained that the Princess would find herself scarcely equal to the fatigue of a crowded ballroom. Should she not go great will be the disappointment to the ball committee, who are doing all that men can do to render the occasion worthy of her pre sence. Quite wonderful is the blending of colours and the cunning flow of drapery, bymeans of which they have succeeded in turning the bare walls of a capacious storeroom into a brilliant saloon. As to the future movements of the Royal party considerable uncertainty prevails. It was the inten tion of the Prince and Princess, as has been already stated, to pay a visit to Penzance ; but it is now doubtful whether the weather will be such as to admit of their starting to-morrow. The probability, however, is that their original intention will be carried out so far as paying a visit to Cornwall within a few days is concerned. They will sleep at Mount-Edgcumbe to-night, but to-morrow they propose to dine and sleep on board the Osborne. It is more than likely that they may set about ac complishing on the following morning the remain ing portion of their projected tour. _____♦_ Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands 'this day honoured Messrs. London and Ryder, of 17, New Bond-street, with an inspection of their magnificent Leonora Cup for Goodwood Races, and was highly pleased with it. His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange honoured the Countess of Fife with his company at luncheon on Wednesday. His Serene Highness Prince George of Solms went on Wednesday to inspect the military camp at Alder shot, and yesterday his serene highness visited Shoebury ness to witness the gun practice. The prince is staying at the Hanoverian Legation. His Excellency Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne will leave the French Embassy on Monday or Tuesday next, for Paris, on a short leave of,absence. llis Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff have loft the Prussian Embassy for the Continent for a few weeks. The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde are on the eve of leaving town to pass a few weeks in Germany. The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford will leave town early in the week after next for Curraghmore, county Waterford. - The Earl and Countess of Powis and the Ladies Lucy and Harriet Herbert will leave town to-day for Bowls Castle, near Welchpool. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough arrived at theirresidence in Arlington -street yesterday from Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough have left town to pass a fow weeks at Spa. Baron an i Baroness de Rothschild and Mr. Alfred de Rothschild intend to leaVe on Tuesday next for Wiesbaden. Baron and Baroness Ferdinand de Rothschild have arrived in Paris front Mentmore. BANK OF FBANOE. PARIS, JULY 20. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. 0 July 20. fr. c . Capital of the Bank.... 182 ,500,000 Profits in addition to July 13. fr. 182,500,000 - capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes m circulation ... 899,347,175 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 148,076,040 61 157,928,359 19 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 4,038,916 75 5,867,530 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months Sundries 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 11 4,000,000 - 844,390,025 - 7,507,759 96 7,799,055 31. 2,180,616 53 2,180,621 53 14,585,898 72 17,308,119 90 Total CREDITOR. July 20. fr, Cash in hand and in July 13. fr. Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 291,749,664 46 2 87,619,278 05 Do. branch banks 309,961,024 306 , 8 48,657 Advances on deposit of 145,843 31 500,203 02 bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks._ 'Vo. on railway shares n 1.) -- . a br a d n d c ehb banksen t ii r e s Do. on Credit Fancier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) Government Stock re- serve Do. disposable Renter Immobalisees 53,654,585 15 49,257,033 95 12,880,047 - 12,739,986 - 1 5,264,900 1 0,511,400 -- 15,462,100 -- 1045;900 - 3 1,424,600 - 21,439,100 - 31,562,200 - 21;715;600 -- 649,200 - 539,300 - 645,200 -- 501,600 -- 60,000,000 -- 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 36,557,487 91 36,557,487 91 . - (Law, June 2, 1807) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches ... Expenses of manage ment.. Sundries 100,000,000 -- 8,432,463 - 8,428,384 -- 470,892 16 105,432 13 7,226,066 25 11,919,163 16 Total ........... 1,467,885,359 43 1466,075,787 55 Certified by th e S ena t or G overnOr of the tank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. COLOGNE EXIIIBITON.—At the recent competi re trials of steam fire engines, at the Cologne International Exhibition, there were exhibited four steam fire engines, two being of English, one of American, and and one of German manufacture. Messrs. Merry weather and Sons, of London, carried off the first prize of 500 thalers, placed in the bands of the Exhibition CommitteQ by the Colonial Fire Insurance Company, to be awarded to the makers of the best steam fire engine, ps well as diploma certifying that they have received the first prize for the best steam fire engine. Messrs. Merryweather's engine raised steam from cold water, and commenced working with 1001 b. pressure in 7 minutes 28 seconds from the time of lighting the fire. It weighed one ton less, and its cost was considerably under either of the two competing engines. The German engine was considered out of the contest, as its jet failed to reach the water target efficiently. rHE SUN, LONDON,: FRIDAY ;;I: EVEAING, JULY 21, 1865.