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The LORDS COMMISSIONERS of the ADMIRALTY in reby give notice that the arrangements for the ADMIS SION of PERSONS, not already in the Government ser vice, to the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, as Admiralty Pupils, will, for the present year, be as follows :-- Candidates must not bo less than 18 nor more than 21 years of age, and must have served at least two years in private shipbuilding or engineering establishments, or must give satisfactory proof that they have in some way been so connected with shipbuilding or engineering opera tions as to become well-grounded in the elementary prin ciples and practices thereof. The pupils will be selected by competitive examination, the subjects for which, and numbers of marks assigned for each are as follows : Marks. Pure Mathematics, including—Arithmetic, mensu ration, geometry (plane and descriptive), plane trigonometry, and the elements of the differen tial and integral calculus Applied Mathematics, including mechanics and hy drostatics Practical Shipbuildiag, including laying-off (for shipwright's candidates only) Practical Marine Engineering (for engineer candi dates only) Frenchsoo Elements of Physics and Chymistry Grammar and Composition 730 G,,:,_41 - aphy and Historydo 750 candi.late will be admitted who does not obtain at least two-thirds of the full number of marks in the two first-named subjects, and three-fifths of the full number, either for practical shipbuilding or marine engineering. ho last four subjects, although counting in the compe tition, will not be considered obligatory. The candidates who may be selected will bo treated, while attached to the School, in all respects as the Admi rtity pupils; they will receive wages the same as dockyard apprer-tices, commencing at is. Cid. per day for six days per week for the first year, and increasing yearly 3d. per rr day till it reaches 2s. ~r day ; and in additio n a subsist en-ce allowance of 3s. per day for seven days per week while away from their homes, either at the school or in the 1), ickyards. Six months of eacl, year, viz., from November till Ma y , will be devoted to study at the School, and the remaining six mo u ths t o aetiye work and the acquirement of practical knowledge in the dockyards. It is to bo undorstood that the Admiralty make no en gagement to employ these pupils after the completion of their course as s rse of study ; and they must re l y on their own or educat e d naval architects for obtaining employ ment in their subsequent career. The number of such pupils to be selected engineer. P ersons this year is one shipwright a nd one their names with ne desirous of competing must fo rward on which they acificate of birth, and of the gr ounds enclosing proper consider themselves practically qualified , of the Admiralty no t certificateslater to that effect, to the Secretary than th e I s t o f September. The candidates s h ou l d also state whether they wish to bo examined as engineers or shipwrights. Tim examioation will takeplace o u the 23rd September and three following days. By command of their Lordsb H z tTric _ UIL D QN Larisca, 2,500 2,500 li.sfo jg ' (111 4 ) ' " h l. t ~\S UM HAVANA CIGARS.—To Sell Ciga rs of known foreign brands would be a great boon to the Licensed Victuallers. E. G. HOLLAND, 43, Mincing-lane, want, City, importer of Havana Cig ars, is enabled to supply that and sell, direct from the M anufactory, foreign goods, which must give greater satisfaction to their customers, and leave the Trade as good a profit as they now get out of British. —E. G. HOLLAND, Importer, 43, Mincing-lane, City. /THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chattertcn. THIS EVENING• THAT RASCAL JA.CK, Messrs. J. Rouse, J. Neville, C. Warner; Mesdames B. Alevne, C. Thompson. To conclude with T TIE GREAT CITY. Messrs. C.Warner, F. Morton. J. Fitzjames, F Villiers, J. C. Cowrer, W. M'lntyre, J. Rouse, J. Irvin . , J. B. Johnstone; Mesdames M. Robertson, R. U. Le Thiere, C. "thomp on. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMAR,KET, Sole Lessee and Manag.r, Mr. Buckstnne. TATS EVENING, THE LOVE CITA sE. Messrs. Chip pendalo. Howe, i?o , 7ers, Kendal. C'nrk, White, Weathersby, ; meadames Si•d.t:wick. Chippendale, Burke &c. Her which, TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE FO UNDS. Mr. Bucistoue. To conclude with THE RIFLE, AND HOW TO USE IT Mr. Compton Commence at Seven. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE, New Management Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, THE LIAR. Mr. and Mrs. Charles lilat hews. After which, COOL A S A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles 3latthews. To be followed by OUR WIFE. Mesprs. Clayton, D. Murray, Montague; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Farren. To conclude wilh BETTY MARTIN. Mr. G. Vincent and Miss E. Farren. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. R OYAL PRINCESS'S T HEATRE. Sole Lessee, Mr. Vininft Under the Management of Mr. Hermann Vezin. THIS EVENING. the nerformance will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. E. Price and Miss Nelly Moore. After which. at 8, THE MAN 0' AIRLEE. .T.imes Hare sell, Mc. H er mann veztn; Messrs. E. Price, H. Forrester, ; Misses E. Stuart and Nelly Moore. To conclude with THE CLOCKMAKER'S HAT. Sally Sm , rt, Miss Charlotte Saunders. Doors oven at 7 ; commend at half-past. THEATRE ROYAL APELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama. GARIBALDI IN SICILY. Miss Roden, Miss Emily Pitt; Messrs. It. Philli; s, J. G. Taylor, and Ashley. After which, at 8. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Messrs. Neville, Billington, Stuart, Ashley, J. Clarke, J. G. Taylor, C. 11. Stephenson, Romer; Misses Kate Terry, E Pitt. Hughes, and A. Seaman. To conclude with A SLICE OF LUCK. Messrs. J. Clarke, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman and Miss E. Pitt. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. sob , Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, REVERSER: Messrs. S. Emery, Par selle, F. Robson, W. Swanborough ; Mesdames Ada Swan borough, Johnstone, and Manders. After which, the Latest Edition of FRA DIAVOLO. Messrs. Thorne and James; Mesdames Gwynne, Newton, Holt, and Weathersby. Commence at half-past Seven. NEW ROYAL AMPHITHE ATRE AND CIRCUS, HIGH HOLBORN. OPEN EVERY EVENING. C0..111C BALLET, and SCENES in the ARENA• 3I AG NIFIC ENT HORSES. UNEQUALLED RIDERS. rviiE Feats are of the Most Varied Kind, and _IL every one of them is executed to perfection."—T Imes, May 27. GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCE every SA.TURDAY at HALF-PAST TWO. THEY afford an excellent opportunity to the friends of the rising* generation to give them a treat which the little ones will rot fail to enjoy. "—Standard, July 3 THE '"SUN" NEWSPAPER.— G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library, 4, Connaught• terrace, Edgware-road, chlivers the LATE EDITION of r lIE SUN " et the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. Ile Is able to deliver copies in Town. the Suburbs, and in many parts of the Country at a comparatively early hour the same evening. say 40 miles by 9 o'clock. Orders by Yost punctually attended to. VITRO'S GRANGER? L I C EN S ED VICTUALLERS' TOBACCONIST, SREr- E itL The SCORTING EDITION of "TIT E SUN" can be seen a t GHANCTER'S Establishment, as above, every evening by 8 o'c ock. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as soon as Published, contalninz all the L.% TEST NEWS and SI'OILTING INTELLIGENCE, by H. W. lIA.ItLIAS, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blaektriars-road, London, S. GUILDHALL, July 29, 1867.—OFFICE of COMMON CRIER and SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVDN, that a COURT of COMMON COUNCIL will be holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall on FRIDAY next, the 2d day of August, 1867, when the election of a Common Crier and Sergeant at-Arms will take place. The name, address, and occupa tion of each candidate must be left at the Town Clerk's office not later than 12 o'clock on Wednesday next, the 31st instant, in order that the same may be duly inserted on the summons convening the Court. The names on such summons will be arranged alphabetically. Further information (if required) can be obtained at the Town Clerk's office. WOODTTIORPE. PETER UPON CORNHILL.—'N OTICE Li IS HEREBY GIVEN that the COURT of COMMON COUNCIL of the City of London will at their MEET ING on FRIDAY NEXT, the 2nd day of August, 1867, proceed to the APPOINTMENT of a RECTOR of this PARISIL In pursuance of the standing orders of the Court, the name, address, and university degree of each candidate must be left in writing at the Town Clerk's office, Guildhall, not later than Wednesday next, the 31st inst., at 12 o'clock, in order that the same may be duly inserted on the summons convening the Court. The names on such summons will be arranged alphabetically. Further information (if requi►ed) can be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office. WOODTIIORPE. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and • Bespoke Tailors, Habit Makers, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and Ge neral Outfitters for all Classes. MOSES and SON respectfully invite an • Inspection of their Stock of Ready-made Clothing, which in magnitude, variety, lowness of price, and general excellence surpasses any that has ever been placed before the public. The Bespoke Clothing or Order Department is furnished with a very large assortment of materials, selected with iarticular care from the principal Homo and Foroign narkets. Only First-class Cutters are employed, and therefore the best styles and a perfect fit can be depended upon. The Hosiery and Drapery, Hat and Cap, and Boot and Shoe Departments, are also supplied with a large and varied stock. The Outfitting Department contains every requisite for Sea or Shore, including tin-ware and Cabin Furniture of every description. All articles for Charitable Objects supplied at Wholesale Prices • estimates promptly furnished. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are CLOSED every FRIDAY EVENING at sunset till SATURDAY EVENING at sunset, when business is resumed until Eleven o'clock. Every article is marked the lowest price in plain figures, from which no abatement can be made. _ . Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money will be returned. List of prices, with rules for self-measurement, patterns, and fashion-sheet, and "History of London" (second part) gratis and post free. TO TOURISTS AND EXCURSIONISTS._ E. MOSES and SON have made preparations on a a rge scale in all departments of their business for Tourists and Excursionists, and respectfully invite an inspection. The following are the London addresses of E. Moses and Son :- 154, MINORIES. 155, MINORIES. 156, MINORIES. 157, MINORIES. 83, ALDGATE. 81, ALDGATE. 85, ALDGATE. 86, ALDGATE. 87, ALDGATE. 88, ALDGATE. 89, ALDGATE. 506, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 507, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 508, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 1, HART-STREET. 2, HART-STREET. 3, HART-STREET. 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD. 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD. 283, EUSTON-ROAD. ALSO, 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. SPECIAL NOTICE. —ln consequence of frequent mis representations, E. MOSES and SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ any travellers or agents, and that their only Establishments are the above-men tioned. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. fins DAY. —Morning, 12h. 35m.—Afternoon, lh. Bm, To-Monatow.-Morning, lh. 32m.—Aftornoon, 2h. Om. LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1867. We should imagine that few would sympathise with Lord HALIFAX in the disappointment he met with last night, while the news of his defeat will occasion the greatest satisfaction far and wide. We are glad that at this special juncture the House of Lords should have risen to the occasion before it, and shown by their determination not to support any factious manoeuvres. The noble lord had not the sense and discretion to withdraw his resolution and thus spare himself a very trifling defeat ; bu perhaps it was as well as it was on the whole, and it may turn out to the advantage of the bill in the long run that so decided a defeat should have been sustained by those who persisted in their mischievous course. Lord RoMNEY very properly looked upon the resolution as a vote of want of confidence, and such it virtually was. It would have been an insult alike to the House of Commons and the Govern ment had the Lords agreed to its terms, and the proposal had not even the merit of originality, for its meaning was very much the same as the resolu tion of Lord GRET. We may hope, then, that great progress has been made since two factious efforts have been defeated, and it is always a great point gained to get in committee. Lord RUSSELL certainly made a retrograde movement yesterday, for it will be remembered that he was against the proposition of Lord GREY, while he supported that of Lord HALIFAX, on the plea that the present measure should be a settlement of the Reform ques tion, and the redistribution scheme was so imperfect that it could not possibly be considered lasting. This is all very fine, but we all know that nothing is easier than to find an excuse when one has made up one's mind to effect a certain object. Lord MALMESBURY had a most difficult task to perform, in consequence of the unavoidable absence of the noble Premier, but he acquitted himself well of his arduous undertaking. In the first place, he made some remarks upon the subject of Reform gene rally, and showed the inconsistencies of the speeches of the Duke of ARGYLL and Lord CARNARITON, when they attempted to fasten the charge of incon sistency and tergiversation on the Government. We think the noble lord very earnestly described the state of things when he said that the House of Commons " did what was for the best" in the settle ment of the Reform question, and that a compro mise had taken place. As he said a very strong argument against the proposition of the noble vis count was that the bill passed the House of Com mons without a division on the third reading. Mr. GLADSTONE, who bad opposed the bill from the first, did not attempt at that point to ad vise the House to reverse its decision. This showed that as a statesman he felt such a thing impracticable and inexpedient. Very effective was the last appeal made by Lord MALMESBURY to the House, when he said that if the bill were sent down to the House of Commons altered, as the noble viscount desired, it would not be favourably entertained. " For we believe that such a course would not assist in giving in the present session to the people of this country the Reform in Par liament for which they are desirous ? For we think it impossible that her MAJESTY'S Go vernment, after having incurred all the pains, anxiety, and trouble of passing this bill through the House of Commons, can consent to this invidious process to have it overturnel and lost at the very last mom3nt." These emphatic words evid..ntly weighed with his hearers, and the majority of forty-one against Lord lIALIFAx amply testified to the feeling of the House. Lord CAIRNS succeeded in his endeavour to alter the Lodger Franchise, and make its limit fifteen instead of ten pounds. The majority in favour was thirty two. It is doubtful if this change win be acceptable to the Commons, but there was no need for the excitement displayed by some noble lords upon the subject; and as for the remarks that the Government had departed from the text of their bill, this franchise was not origi nally put into it, hut afterwards ado_ ted ill corn- THE SUN, LONuON, TUESDAY EVENLNG, JULY 30 1867. nrittee. We should have preferred that the £lO limit bad been preserved, more especially as it has given: satisfaction in perspective ; but the point is not a vital one, and even as it now stands it goes some way in the right direc tion. Lord CAIRNS had another triumph in his proposal concerning the occupants of rooms in halls and colleges being admitted as voters. This met with strong opposition in some quarters, but was eventually carried by a majority of 48. On the whole, we may say that the Government was successful last night, and, despite the great dis advantages which they laboured under through the absence of Lord DERBY, they had nothing practi cally to complain of. In the great question at issue—the motion of Lord HALlFAX—Ministers gained a decided majority, and all the other decisions were in conformity with what the members of the Cabinet ,approved of, if they did not propose them. It cannot be said that these successes were attained without a struggle, for hard fights were waged, and throughout the course of the debate the leaders of the Opposition displayed a bitterness of feeling and a party spirit little to their credit, and certainly not conducive to their triumph. We should have wished to see these absent, for they were quite out of place on so momentous a question. The worst is now over, at any rate, for the House of Lords has very plainly shown that it will not tolerate the devices of fac tion, and condemn for the sake of condemning. Some changes in the measure during its passage through Committee are likely to be expected, and perhaps desired, but let them be undertaken in a straightforward spirit, and in an open manner. Abstract resolutions are mischievous attempts to destroy thebill, and we rejoice to find that they have been thrown out on two occasions. Faction has had its chance, and failed. Let the opponents of the Government then be content at having had the op portunity afforded to them of expressing their opinions, and let them no longer figure before the public in the ungracious character of Marplots, for they may be assured that their offences will not be overlooked, and that the sin of opposing this popu lar measure will be laid to their charge hereafter when and where they may least expect it to be remembered. The House of Commons has expressed the com mon sense of the public by rejecting Mr. LOCKE'S motion by a decisive majority. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer very justly observed the question before the House was not one of detail, but of gene ral principle. They bad to decide whether or no the parks of London were to be kept for the pur pose for which they were intended—the recreation of the people. It is a question with which, in fact, political feeling has nothing to do. Street preachers are quite as much concerned in it as the Reform League ; the London Arabs are more deeply in terested than the Chartist or the social philosopher. The real nature of these monster meetings in Hyde-- park is easily discernible. The first of them was held in 1855 on the occasion of the introduction of Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR'S Sunday Trading Bill. That bill was very ill advised, and most unpopular. Like all such arbitrary regulations it completely ruined its object, and irritated the lower classes into asking why the upper ten thousand should make their servants work on the Sunday without let or hindrance. They determined to hold monster meetings in Hyde Park, knowing it to be the fashionable place of resort on Sunday afternoon, and for several weeks they carried on a sys tem of intimidation—hooting and pelting the occupants of carriages. The Bill was finally abandoned, but the working classes might safely have trusted to the good sense of the House of Commons, the Press, and the public generally to have thrown it out without such riotous proceedings. The real end of the Reform meetings was much the same. The leaders meant them as a threat to the upper classes. Happily we have no need to look to such men for protecting our popular rights. Public meetings are most valuable, and can never be put down while England is what it is, but the massacre of the beautiful gardens which furnish so pleasant a resort to thousands is a very unnecessary part of political discussion. Mr. STEVENS has yet another plan for the solu tion of the great problem of American politics. We learn from the intelligence brought by the City a di o c v a e l r i n e m a d e e n r to has f o in f t P rod ar u is c , e d d a a te b d il J l p ul r y ov l id B i , n t g ha f t o t r he Radical government the South by three Civil Commissioners, to be ap pointed by Congress, and to be independent of Presidential, military, or judicial control. In short, these three men are to be in their way dictators, and their appointment, should it come to pass, will be the beginning of the end of American Republican Government. The Radical party in the Lower House is quite reckless enough to support this pro posal, manifestly unconstitutional though it be, and very likely Mr. STEVENS himself would have no objection to filling one of the posts thus created. Naturally enough, the Ilouse of Representatives disagrees with the PRESIDENT'S estimate of the cost of their reconstruction schemes, although they have not hitherto shown themselves to be such discreet financiers that we should accept their estimate as the most trustworthy. The Supplementary Bill still remains the subject of active contention. The President returned the bill to Congress with the expected veto, giving reasons against it which, to an unprejudiced observer, must appear unanswer able. He shows the inconsistency of the course pursued by Congress. It had assumed the Southern States Governments to be illegal, yet had ordered the military commanders to appoint officials to carry on those Governments. It had repeatedly recog nised the existence of the Southern States since the rebellion by calling upon them to ratify the amend ments abolishing slavery, and other matters of the kind, while the Supreme Courts had recog nised them by holding district courts. Yet after all this Congress proceeds on the assump tion that the Southern States have no recog nised existence. Mr. JOHNSON resents, as he well may do, the encroachments of the Congress upon his authority, which he declares to be unconstitu tional and opposed to his oath of office. As might have been confidently expected, Congress imme diately passed the bill over the veto by 30 votes against 6 in the Senate, and by 100 to 22 in the House of Representatives. During the debate the Radicals showed their old virulence by renewing the demand for impeachment. They have found, too, other means of manifesting their bitter hostility towards the man who so steadily and unflinch ingly exposes the danger and illegality of their schemes. On the principle that persons usually judge others by themselves, they are con stantly searching for some ulterior, selfish end in every act of the PRESIDENT'S. The House of Re presentatives has passed a resolution demanding an inquiry into the pardon of the Confederate General CAMERON. The preamble of the resolution declared that the PRESIDENT had showed sympathy with the assassins of Mr. LINCOLN by pardoning General CAMERON, and thus increasing his credibility as a witness in SURP.ATT'S trial. This insult, however, was thought too great, and the preamble was struck out. Mexican politics are creating some excitement. Congress, alcvays on the side of aAitrary power and reckless tyranny, is very apprehensive of the consequences of the expeditions from the States. The House of Representatives has called upon the President to issue a proclamation against the Mexican filibustering schemes, and has asked for information respecting any intervention in Mexi can affairs under the pretence of avenging the death of MAXIMILIAN, and also the steps which have been taken -Jo prevent such ex peditions. It is said that recruiting for volunteers to avenge MAXIMILIAN is rapidly going on in the South. The position of JUAREZ is most insecure, for it seems that GOMEZ and CANALES are in open rebellion against him, and have declared the State of Tamaulipas independent. Advices from Vera Cruz to the 14th inst. have been published in New York. They state that Madame JUAREZ had arrived there, and had been enthusiastically received. JUAREZ himself had reached the capital, but had declined a re-election for the Presidency. He can scarcely be weary of his power, possibly he aims at grasping it by force of arms, instead of owing it to the votes of the people. The execution of SANTA ANNA is confirmed, and other executions are an nounced. If the Americans want an excuse for invading Mexico they need not wait long for a very sufficient pretext. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. The Ilfoniteur contains a precise and categorical answer to various sinister and warlike rumours which have been in circulation. It says Various organs of the French and foreign press publish, as if exact, assertions which are of a character calculated to excite trouble and anxiety on the operations of commerce and industry. " It is alleged persistently that our international relations are fettered, and authorise the presenti ment of a conflict more or less distant. In order to give probability to these reports, it is announced that two new camps are about to be formed on our Eastern frontier, that military preparations are car ried on with activity at the Ministry of War, and that the effective force of the army is kept up at the total amount which it attained towards the end of April last. " These reports are destitute of any foundation. They can only have been created and propagated from hostile passions, interested speculations, and negotiable credulity. " The truth is this. The Government of the Emperor does not find itself in the presence of any diplomatic question calculated to modify its pacific and amicable relations with the divers Powers. " The Cabinet of Florence has adopted the most energetic measures to protect the Pontificial fron tiers against any attempt, and the Convention of the 15th Sept., 1864, will be resolutely executed. " No new camp is to be formed either in the in terior on the positions of the Empire. The mili tary classes of 1860 and 1861 have been sent to their homes since June 1. The active army is only composed at this moment of the four contingents belonging to the classes of 1862, 1863, 1864, and 1865. The class of 1866 will be incorporated towards the end of the month of August, but it is the intention of the Government to send to their homes at the same period the class of 1862. After the Ist of September, as at present, the active army will only include the contingents of four classes out of seven. " There has been a sensible increase in the num ber of horses in consequence of purchases made in the month of April last, but the Minister of War has decided that from 8,000 to 10,000 of these horses shall be devoted to the service of agriculturists, and this measure is in course of execution. " The Government is confidant that declarations so precise will dissipate the uncertainties which had taken possession of the public mind." The Empress of the French arrived on Saturday at Cherbourg in the Royal yacht Reine llortense, which performed the voyage from Brest (80 leagues) in about 18 hours during a heavy sea. The night had been very stormy, but in the morning the sun shone brilliantly. The whole population pressed for ward eagerly to see the Empress. The roads presented a splendid appearance. The French and American squadrons hoisted their flags. The enthusiasm was extreme when her Majesty landed. In the morning the Empress invited Admirals La Rouyiere, Le Noury, d'Horny, and M. Reynaurd, the Maritime Prefect, to dine on board the Royal yacht. The individual suspected of the murder and muti lation of M. Baguet at Longperier has confessed his guilt. He is a returned convict, named Davinant, a man of sixty-eight, and was formerly a butcher. He enticed his victim to come to a lonely house in which he lived in the Rue des Chasseurs, and struck him on the temple with a heavy mallet, to which blood and g re y hair still adhere. dealer he had com mitted then cut the body into small p ieces, after sever ing the head, and car ried awa y p ortion s of it from time the time. crime, On being said h askede was a whys ain furze, he and he wanted a ho rse and cart to carr y on his trade. He killed the old man because he did not know any other way of getting the money, and he know he had plenty. M. Emmanuel Carvallo, Minister Plenipotentiary from Chili to Belgium, has died suddenly at the Hotel do la Clocke, Compiegne, under mysterious circumstances. He arrived at Compiegne from Brussels last Wednesday evening, and asked for a bed for the night. He dined, took a cup of tea, wrote a letter, asked for a glass of water, and went to bed. The next morning, as he did not come down stairs, some uneasiness was created, and the there was asead and d servant knocked at the doo r. No answer was given, but two hours afterwards it was thought right to w cold, partly open the n a sitting door. posture, M. tu re, but Carvallo no thing to indicate a violent death, although he ap peared quite well on the previous evening. m. Carvallo was identified by his passport. He was a member of a distinguished family of Chili. He was 62, and leaves 12 children. The funeral service took place at Compiegne on Saturday, and was attended by M. Fernandez Rodella, Charge d'Affaires and Consul-General of Chili in France ; M. Merino Benavente, son-in-law of the deceased; M. Gaspard del Rio, formerly a prefect in Chili ; the principal functionaries and many of the inhabitants of the town. The King of Sweden and Norway, who has been at Vichy some time for the benefit of the waters, is expected at Paris on Saturday next. King Louis the Second of Bavaria seems to have been enchanted with the exhibition. He has passed six hours there every day since his stay in Paris. He leaves the capital in consequence of the death of his uncle, King Otho of Greece, but it is believed that lli sm th a e rr l ia 2 g th e will be bc,t3 October. The on the d a y ap pointed,The Pattie says it has received letters from St. Petersburg which state that the Russian Govern men', supports the views of Denmark in regard to the execution of article 5 of the treaty of Prague by Prussia. The Sultan has arrived at Vienna. The Emperor of Austria, accompanied by the Archdukes and many distinguished perso ns , w ent to meet him at the railway to receive hi s 11l a j e sty an d to accom pany him to the Chateau o f Schonb runn , where he will stay during his re s id ence in Austr : a. T h e Sultan was very liberal while in Paris. lie: placed 33,000 f. at the disposal of the Archbishop of Paris for the relief of the poor. A sum of 500 f. was sent for distribution to each of the 66 curates of the metropolis. After some discussion the Chamber of Deputies of Florence has agreed to article 17 of the law re lative to ecclesiastical patrimony which authorises the Government to issue as many 5 per Cent. Rentes as will provide a capit a l o f 400 m illions. The issue is to take place when th e mon ey i s required by circumstances, and afte r th e vo te of 80 millions of new imposts already as k e d f or by the commission. The weather is still of an exceptional character. It was very cold this morning, and the sun during the day did not neutralize the effect of the cold wind. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 29, 6 p.m. The Inman steamer City of Boston, the North German Lloyd's steamer Bremen, and the Hamburg and American Company's steamer Borussia arrived out to-day. CO3I3IERCIAL.—CLOSING PRICES.--Gold, 1401 ; sterling exchange on London 110 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 114 ; Illinois, 1181 ; Erie, 76. Cot ton—Middling Upland, 271. PHILADELPHIA, July 29. Petroleum, refined, 321. ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA. SOUTHAMPTON, July 30. The North-German Lloyd's steamer llansa, from New York, passed the Needles at 10.45 a.m. to day. ITALY. FLORENCE, July 30. In the Senate last night Signor Campello, in reply to Signor Chieri, said that the property of the ex- Duke of Modena would not be restored to him un less he returned all the State property taken away by him in 1859. Signor Ratazzi, in reply to Signor Farina, declared that the Government would strictly keep the engage ments entered into with the creditors of the State. No conversion or reduction of the Italian Rente would ever take place. The Senate approved the Budgets of the Ministers of Finance, Justice, Foreign Affairs, and Public In structio n. In the Chamber of Deputies the report of the commission of inquiry into the condition of the town and province of Palermo was discussed, and the four bills proposed by the commission were adopted. ROME, July 30. The Journal de Rome contradicts the statements published in the Italian journals that 210 persons had been arrested in Rome. The report was totally unfounded, as no political arrests had taken taken place. CALCUrTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. GALLS, Jane 19. The Eneu, from China, arrived on the 16th inst.; and the Geelong, from Australia, to-day. The Candia leaves for Switzerland to-day. OUTWARD MAILS. The Avoca, April 20th and 26th, reached Mel bourne on the 11th, and Sydney on the 13th June. The Surat, June 4th and 10th, arrived at Gallo on the 3d July. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, July 29. An Imperial ukase has just been issued altering the military and civil administration in the Russian provinces bordering China and Central Asia, bring ing them under the sane general government estab lished for the lately erected provinces of Turkestan, and giving them the same organisation as a military district. The military and civil administration is declared indivisible, and the domestic government is to be administered by natives chosen from among the people. Adjutant-General Kaufmann has been appointed Governor-General of Turkestan. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 29, Two o'clock.—The contradic tion by the Moniteur of the war rumours has had the effect of encouraging the market, which shows an improved feeling, and stocks and shares are higher. French Three per Cents,, after first. attain ing 691., are now at 68f. 87ic., an advance of 25c. Italian Fives went beyond 49f., and are now at 48f. 95c., an improvement of 20c. French and Spanish Credit Mobilier shares have each risen 3f. 75c., at 336 f. 25c. and 225 f. Comptoir d'Escompte 5f., at 737 f. 50c. ; Credit Foncier 2f. 50c., at 1,367 f. 50c.; Paris Gas shares are unvaried at 1,537 f. 50c. ; but Immobilicre gain 5f., at 168 f. 75c., and Suez Canal lf. 25e., at 300 f. Railway shares are firm, but with only a very slight advance. Three o'clock.—The close was as follows :—. 4 per Cents Do. end month 3 per Cents — Do. end month 6B 85 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Fonder — Do. end month 1368 75 RAIL' Bank Shares — Italian Loan — Do. end month 49 023. Mexican Loan ll Do. Bonds 9B 75 Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred r For Account. Orleans Northern ll4B 75 Lyons and Mediterranean 875 Southern 547 50 Western 563 25 Eastern Sardinian — Austrian Lombard. 365 North of Spain — Saragossa 92 75 Roman. 75 7'HE LAW RELATING TO FOREIGN ORDERS. ------a__ _. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, —The discussions about foreign decorations may render the following points of law interesting to your readers. Coke lays it down that a d u k e, earl, &c., o f another kingdom are not to be sued by those names here (Co. Litt., 16 b.) ; and a foreign duke, &c. is on ly an esquire here (7th R ep., " Calvin ' s Case, " 30, 1.). But though a foreign duke, marquis, earl, or baron is but an esquire here, yet if he be a knight he is a knight by the law of England (2d Inst. 667, 7th Rep. " Calvin's Case," 15, 16 ; Co. Litt., 16b ; and Year Book, 26, Ed. W., 6, and 22 Ed. 111., 36 ; Docleridge on Nobil., 164 ; "Duke of Brunswick v. King of Hanover," 6 Beavan 2, Fleta, lb. 11., chap. 3, sec. 9 ; Conzyn. Dig., " Abatement," 17, F 19.) The reason of this peculiarity of knighthood seems to be that it is a dignity not of any particular country, but common to all Christendom, and, therefore, juris gentunz. Thus, the right of con ferring knighthood was not originally a flower of the Royal prerogative, but knighthood might be conferred by a n y k n i g ht , or b y a bi s hop, according to the ritual contained in the Pontificate, and given in Selden's Tit. of Hon., p. 445. But Selden says that it has long since grown to be clear that none can give it with us but the Sovereign, or some one by his command or commission. But the common law still remains by which a foreign knight is a knight by the law of England—that is to say, any knight created by a foreign Sovereign. Iu the case of the Rev. Robert Peat, one of the chap lains of King George IV., the point arose. He was made a knight of St. Stanislaus by the Em peror of Russia, and he established his right as a knight according to the law of England. But it does not follow that a foreign knight is entitled to the style and title of " Sir," which belongs to Eng lish knights. It seems that this style can only be conferred by the Royal prerogative, though it was assumed by the Rev. Robert Peat. I believe no foreign knight has assumed it since. So much for the law regarding foreign knights. I say nothing of decbrations, for they are unknown to the com mon law, being personal ornaments, like a uniform or club button, or the badges of a Freemason, and they denote that the wearer belongs to a particular society, brotherhood, or sodality, commonly called an Order. Your obedient servant, Temple, July 27. GEORGE BOWYER, WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION.—The poll ing commenced yesterday morning at eight o'clock, and ended at five in the evening with a majority of 91 for the Conservative candidate. The numbers at the close were —Colonf:1 somemet, 3,649,; Mr. Derkoloy, 8,558. The Siege of Mexico. A writer in a letter to a contemporary says : " Thinking that from the recent tragic events in this unhappy country a good share of public inte rest will be attracted towards it, I venture to send you a short account of the terrible siege the capital has just sustained—one of the worst, perhaps, taking into account the size of the place, that this century has seen in the whole world. This can easily be imagined when it is known that during the 67 days the siege lasted no food entered the city, containing over 200,000 inhabitants, who had not only failed to make any previous provision or preparation for it, but during the preceding two months had been unable to get the usual supply, owing to the partial blockade of the place, and also to the shortsighted policy of the Government in seizing many of the Indians, who brought provisions, to serve in the army, and thus deterring others from venturing to the market with their goods. Necessaries of life, therefore, rose to a fabulous price, bread being from 10s. to 12s. per lb., meat of lean mach cows 4s. per lb., horseflesh from 9d. to ls. Indian corn or maize, which is sometimes sold for Bs. a carga of 3001 b., was £3O ; lean fowls Bs. each, eggs three for 2s. Many of these prices were merely nominal ; it was often impossible to get flour or maize for love or money, as there was no regular sale of them in the market. Those who had them were obliged to keep it a profound secret, for immediately it was known the Government pounced upon them and gave them to its soldiers ; they had, in fact, the power to enter any house to search for provisions. I have seen soldiers go into the miserable huts of the poor and bring out a few handsful of maize that the in mates had carefully hoarded up. Hundreds, if not thousands, died of starvation, and those who were left had hardly strength left to crawl up to you in the streets to ask for alms. The scenes at the panaderias, or bread shops, before their stocks were exhausted, which happened about three weeks be fore the termination of the siege, was most heart rending. There were only three open in the whole city ; the doors were crowded at one or two o'clock in the morning in order to get a good place by the time they were opened ; all day the streets leading to them were crowded. Outside one near where I live five persons were found dead one morning, having dropped down from exhaustion, many others perished by the crush, or by the swords of the soldiers put there to guard the place. There was sometimes an opportunity of leaving the city, of which thousands availed themselves at the risk of being shot on the way ; in fact, seven women and children were killed by one shell while halfway . .. between the two camps, for white flags received no respect, the only chance being that both sides were wretched marksmen. While the poor suffered so fearfully, the rich had also their shares ; forced loans never to be paid and contributions following in quick suc cession. Those whd refused to pay were put in prison, without anything to eat or drink, until they did ; while others who hid themselves had their houses guarded to prevent the entry of any food for their wives and children. Nearly half the money, moreover, thus collected went into the pockets of the chief officials. All commerce, of course, was suspended, the only life in the streets being the movement of troops from one point to another, the press-gang going about seizing almost any one they could catch, and searching houses for horses and the carriage of the wounded to the hospitals. It is needless to dwell on all the horrors which are common to all sieges. I cannot, however, help mentioning one that came under my notice. A. poor man who had lately lost his wife and was left with three little children was seized one day by the press-gang, or leva, while out searching for food for his little ones, whom he had left locked up at home. He begged and prayed to be allowed to go home to let them out and give them in charge to some neighbours, or else to send and do so. This was refused him till the third day, when he found them dead. Another incident occurred at the in- trenchments of the two camps. The Liberals, or besiegers, stuck up a dead horse, with a large placard, with %Came para los traidores' (meat for the traitors). The besieged, or Imperials, answered by putting up an old woman who had died of star vation, with Came pm, los cobardes ' (meat for the cowards), a stinging reproach for their not pro perly attacking the place, instead of trying to starve it out. Amid all this misery an anomalous scene pre sented itself every evening in the Plaza, or principal square, where the band played. Crowds of caval leros and senoritas, decked in their best, walked about utterly indifferent to the roar of the cannon, which did not make a bad accompaniment to the music, often coming in right for the bass-drum part. _ _ We, the English of the city, have particular cause for rejoicing at the termination of the siege, for our position has been anything but enviable, as the commander, Marquez, appointed lieutenant-general by the poor Emperor while he was at Queretaro, is less a man than a demon, and a demon possessed of inveterate hatred to the English. It was he who murdered the English doctors at Tacubaya, a town near here, ordering them out to be shot while at tending the wounded, and who broke open the seals of the English Legation some years ago, taking out $600,000. This appointment of the late Emperor was tho greatest fault be ever committed, but dearly has he paid for it, for nearly all unite in saying that had it not been for the obstinate resistance of Mexico, carried on five weeks after the fall of Queretaro, his life might have been spared. This resistance was effected by Marquez by the vilest lies—his assuring the Austrians, a chivalrous set of men, 700 strong, who fought only for their coun trymen, that the capture of the Emperor was only an invention of the Liberals, although he had received official reports of the fact four days after it occurred. He actually, on the day of his condem nation to death ordered public rejoicings to be cele brated for his victory said to be gained over the Liberals. Five days after these rejoicings, June 21, the Austrians in the meantime being officially con vinced of the fall of Queretaro, and having come to terms with the Liberals, the besiegers entered the city to the joy of all, in splendid order, without the slightest tumult or least act of violence. So far they certainly by their conduct merit the highest praise. We only hope they will continue to do so, although from the past history of Mexico no very sanguine hopes can be entertained. As they en tered they certainly were a motley crew—most of the men in rags and without shoes, and even some of the officers in the same plight and in their shirit Sleeves, while others were decked in all the colours of the rainbow. They were nearly all, however, well armed. The day they entered the aspect of the city changed as if by magic—. herds of sheep and oxen thronged the streets, making one's mouth water, cartloads of bread, and long lines of mules and donkeys laden with pro visions. On the 20th the man who had lately eaten a piece of bread would almost be looked on as a phenomenon, and pointed out in the streets. O n the 21st all were hurrying home with pieces in their hands to enjoy the uncommon feast. All commerce has assumed extraordinary brisk ness, and if peace lasts the losses and sufferings of the last six months will soon be forgotten. The argument in favour of our enjoying this peace is the almost entire annihilation of one great party, the Conservatives, or the Government of the five M's, as they have been recently called, from the fact of the names of the five leading men of it beginning with the letter M —namely, Maximilian, Marquez, Miratnon, Mejia, and Mendez. Of these five, four were killed at one blow at Queret aro, Marquez being the only one left, he having hid himself in the city, and hitherto baffled the vigilant search of his enemies. On the other hand, the incongruous mixture among the Liberals an'l the difficulty of amalgamating them, threaten a continuance of disorder and re volutions. if the moderate Liberals came into power, as it is generally expected they will, these evils will be averted, and a few prosperous years may then be looked forward to. The melancholy death of the Emperor, and the dignified, kingly manlier in which he met it, have produced a profound sensation here even among many of the Liberals; his disinterested and chival rous conduct, as also that of the handful of Austrians who stuck by their prince to the last against over whelming odds, will meet with admiration through t out the civilised world, grA t 'xmrt ..I'Cirinta HER MAJESTY, &c. OSBORNE, July 29. The Queen walked and drove in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Prince Louis of Hesse, went out also. Miss Bond, of Southsea, has had the honour of attending at Osborne to colour photographic por traits of members of the royal family. THE PRINCE ANI) PRINCESS OF WALES. The Prince and Princess Leiningen visited the Prince and Princess of Wales, yesterday, at Marl borough House. The Prince of Wales went to the House of Lords in the afternoon. The Volunteer Artillery Contests at Shoe buryness. SHOEBURYNESS, Monday. The fine weather of the last two days and nights has made a grateful change in the camp. The volunteers have found time to set their places in more than apple pie order, for, by the aid of nature's ornamentation of brook and hedge and field, they have made the entrances of their temporary homes under canvas even more picturesque than the florally decorated camp at Wimbledon. The Royal Artil lery commandant of the station, Colonel Wilmot, was so pleased at the taste displayed by the volun teers that he has given instructions for the station photographer to take pictures of the diffe rent tents. The Royal Artillery field officers showed their kindly interest in the volunteers by allowing them to gather the treasures of the field, and added to these flowers from their own gardens. Nearly all the volunteers from the north left the camp on Saturday night, in order to spend Sunday in the metropolis, They of course first obtained leave of absence, and returned last night in excel lent order. Before the first post at ten o'clock, the whole of the encamped volunteers and their officers assembled on the parade ground, many of them bearing their lanterns, and sang the " Evening Hymn." The scene presented was a most interesting one, and the singing over, the volunteers dispersed to their tents, where they awaited in order the " last post" bugle, when all lights were extinguished and silence reigned throughout the encampment. This morning the volunteers paraded to shoot for the Duke of Cambridge's prize, to which was added a second prize given by Col. Durnford. The ranges were 1,250 and 1,500, with smooth bore guns and spherical shot. The shooting continued until the afternoon, and though the certified registers from both the range and battery had not come in at the time when it became necessary to despatch this re port, yet it was understood the Durhamdetachment, with a score of 36, the highest score made yet, had won the prize given by the Duke of Cambridge. We announced that it was believed the Sheffield detachment of the 4th West York had won the Lords' and Commons' prize, and this statement was verified this morning by the issue from the statistical department of the detailed scores. The question which it was understood was in dispute was an inte resting one. The 2d detachment of the Ist Surrey, which in this competition fired exceedingly well, was at one shot announced to have hit the target. The points are given for the closeness to which the shot strikes near the target, front, rear, and sides all being " bounded," or marked off with poles, and an actual hit on the target is of great value in the smooth bore guu contests, counting 11, whereas the best of ill other shots count only as 7 ; so that this shot, if so scored to them, would have " pulled up the score" of the Ist Surrey to the winning point. The " range party," that is, the scoring party, who are stationed in a vessel between the two targets at which each detachment fires—for each de tachment fires alternately at 1,230 and 1,500 yards —gave the shot as " out of bounds, and it scored nothing. With the other four shots the Ist Surrey scored 27. The second detachment of the 4th Wrest York, the Sheffield men, aro, the winners of Lords' and Com mons' prize. A very interesting and peculiar competition is promised for Wedneslay, in a contest for a prize given by Colonel Shafto Adair for what is called " Eccentric firing." Many of those even who handle rifles have arrived at the conclusion that a good deal of firing is eccentric ; but the eccentricity of this firing is in a manner important, and may lead to weighty results. The firing is to be with solid spherical shot, which are to be previously floated in quicksilver so as to show which is the lightest side, which will then be marked and afterwards have a " sabot" fixed. By this means the true centre of gravity of the shot will be ascertained, for the centre of gravity of a cast-iron spherical shot is rarely, if ever, coincident with the centre of figure, on account of the metal not having " ruu" the same all through; and it is believed, and, indeed, it is said to have been established, that a higher range can be ob tained with greater accuracy from smooth-bore guns with spherical shot by the shot being placed in the gun with the lighter part foremost. This contest is for the purpose of still further testing the point, and the association has put itself to the great ex pense of weighing every shot, as the test of the question is believed to be in the interest not only of the artillery world, but of the public. The prize is an electrotype copy of the Cadiz mortar in front of the Horse Guards, and with it will be given £5, presented by the officers of the Ist Surrey Artillery. To-day there were sports in camp after the firing, the officers having subscribed upwards of £2l for prizes. IRELAND, DUBLIN, Monday Night. General Fariola was committed for trial to-day on the charge of treason. His identity was esta blished by the information of General Massey, who states that he was first introduced to Fariola in London by General Clesuret, the Frenchman who was to have taken the command of the Fenians in Ireland. Clesuret said that Fariola was to be the chief of his staff. Massey also saw the pri soner in Cork, and conversed with him about Fenianism. He also identified a letter found in Fariola's travelling-bag, written to him by Colonel Kelly, chief organiser of the Irish Republic. The prisoner, who alleged he had not the means to fee counsel, listened to the evidence with great cool ness. DEATH OF MR. KENNETH MACAULAY, Q.C.—Mr. Kenneth Macaulay, Q.C., formerly member of Parliament for the borough of Cambridge, died yesterday morning at his residence, Shaftesbury-road, Brooklands, Cambridge. The deceased gentleman was a first cousin of Lord Macau lay. He was born in 1815, educated at Jesus College, called to the bar in 1839, and became the loader of tho Midland Circuit, Queen's counsel in 1850. Ile was first elected to represent Cambridge borough in 1852, but was unseated in the following year for bribery and corruption. In 183 7 he was again chosen, and at the election of 1859 headed the poll. Ho came forward once more in 1865, but during the election, while addressing a meeting, he was suddenly stricken with paralysis. Ile never appeared in publio again, but front tho effects of this seizure, resulting from ovortasking of the brain, ho died yesterday. TILE STRAND MUSIC HALL.—The sale of this important freehold property, consisting of the Strand Musi° Hall (now closed), together with the adjoining houses ana shops in the Strand and Catherine-street, was announced to take place at the auction mart in Tokenhouse - ya rd, City, on Monday, by Messrs. Chinnock, Galsworthy, an d Chinaock, of Waterloo-place. The site, extending over an area of 14,000 foot, is described as " unrivalled in point of situation, standing as it does in the centre of the grea t avenue of the City and West-end." After descanting on the advantages which the property offered to purchasers, the auctioneer started the bidding at X 40,000. No a dvance being offered on that sum it was withdrawn from sale. A portion of the site was next offered, but as no bid Was inacle over £30,000 no sale was effected. DESTRUCTION OF GAME BY FIRE.—" It is iinpos sible," says a communication from Toulon, "to estimate the enormous quantity of game destroyed by the late hi° in the forest of the Var ; for an extraordinary thing V''' .° remarked in this, as in other similar cases, that tho animals and birds were so paralysed by the light of the flames hat they remehati without otreligth to eeeape the door.