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The honours of the field, so far as the House of ' Lords is concerned, certainly remain with Lord CAln.ss, for the noble and learned lord has gained a succession of triumphs, including last night, with the large majority of ninety-one, in his proposition respecting the representation of minorities. On this occasion the Government were not on the side of the noble and learned lord, but the general feeling of the House was evidently with him. Perhaps Ministers acted wisely in refraining from giving their support, and at any rate it cannot be said that they are too ready to give in to every scheme that is brought forward. While we do not agree with those who expect so many important results from this change there is certainly no valid objection to be urged against it, and indeed it may be as well to give the plan a trial. A great many new things have been brought about by the progress of this bill, and it is not at all a suitable argument to adduce in this age of progress that a proposition must be set aside or altogether refused because it is a novel one. How are we ever to improve if nothing new is introduced, and no change made in a parti cular course of policy ? Lord CAIRNS' speech, as might well be supposed, was a very effective one. The ability which could impart an interest to the dullest theme, and lend a grace to the molt hack neyed controversy, did not fail to shine out in full force on an occasion which was not wholly unpro mising or discouraging. The representation of minorities is new in practice, but not new in theory; in according to the rules of the Constitution no one class or set of opinions is expected or desired to overwhelm or exclude the other. We can under stand why so much stress should be laid upon this principle being carried out, while it may turn out that too much stress is laid upon it. The House of Lords has every right to use its own judgment and exercise its own discretion in au event of so much importance as the passing of a Reform Bill that is to last for a generation at least. No fault can then be found with the decision of last night on Lord CAIRNS' motion. It was totally dif ferent from giving their concurrence to an abstract Resolution like that of Lord HALIFAX'S, or a con demnatory amendment such as Lord GREY would have forced upon them. It is not likely that any collision of interests will take place between the two Houses upon this subject, for, notwithstanding the defeat of Mr. LOWE'S suggestion, some able ad vocates were not wanting to enforce the claims of the scheme to consideration, and the House seemed somewhat in the position of those who are doubtful, and hence prefer no change to take place rather than being strongly op posed to the idea. The effect of this vote is for the present confined to about twelve seats, and if the change be carried out as last night indi cated by the House of Lords, it would afford a good opportunity for testing the efficacy of the Ballot. It has often been suggested that this plan should be tried iu a modified form at first, and here would be an advantageous mode of making an experiment. An attempt was made last night to rescue the doomed boroughs from the severest part of the penalty pronounced against them, but it failed ; and it was just as well that it should have done so, for no effect will be produced on other places if it is seen that the Legislature shifts about in its decision and cannot keep its mind long together. Lord RoMILLY moved that the disfranchisement should cease in the year 1880, but the Lord Chan cellor truly said that he did not consider that the penalty was too severe for the offence. It was quite right to make an example, and many prece dents might be found for what had been done. It would create a great deal of unnecessary confusion to introduce this change into the bill, and we are glad that it was negatived without a division, be cause it shows what the general feeling of the House is on the subject. Lord GREY endeavoured to interfere with the compound householder but failed, a majority of 105 deciding upon the retention of the clause. Here again the House of Lords acted wisely, for, as the Lord Chancellor said, the clause was an essential feature of the bill, and it would have been very injurious to do away with the present arrangement. Another amendment was defeated, which proposed that persons registered as voters for the county should not for the same pre mises have votes for borough members also. This was lost by the large number of ninety-four. Lord CAIRNS' scheme was the only change introduced into the bill yesterday, and it is quite evident that the House of Lords is prepared as speedily as can be consistent with propriety and a due consideration of the important subject to pass the bill the same to all intents and purposes as it was sent up to them. This is as it should be, and while it fulfils the ardent desires and just ex pectations of the community it redounds to the credit of that august assembly. Rumours have been rife and suspicions very ready on the subject of a failure ensuing when the bill went up to the House of Lords, but we are glad to find that these prophets of evil are proved incorrect, and that no cause will be found for reproach at the manner in which the measure has been treated. It has been met in the most favourable manner, and has already made progress as fast as could reasonably have been expected or desired. m eni Notwithstanding the practical test of success, and the great benefits which are admitted by some of the bitterest opponents of the earlier Factory Acts to have resulted from those measures, it is wonder ful how strong an opposition is still made to every attempt to improve or extend them. The Factory Acts Extension Bill was last night brought up for recommittal, when the usual objections to the prin ciple of the measure were made by Mr. MoFFArr, who argued that the less they interfered with the rights of labour the better, and that they had not sufficient evidence to justify legislation. By a singular inconsistency Mr. MoFFATT took exception to a feature in the bill which might very well have been opposed (as it afterwards was) by the supporters of the measure. He complained that its influence was limited to establishments with 100 bands, so that evils might exist unchecked in smaller places. Mr. LIDDELL, who was also against the bill, had another objection. He thought that it involved the principle of com pulsory education, and should not be proceeded with until the new Parliament gave the classes for whom they were legislating an opportunity of being heard. This argument, Mr. BRUCE pointed out, would, if admitted, delay legislation for two or three years, and we have already more than enough evidence to show that such a delay is most unadvisable. Two years may seem, and may be, of comparatively little importance to the middle—aged legislator considering a disputed principle, but to the over—worked child of seven or eight the twenty-four months of excessive labour may have life-long consequences. Of course exces sive or vexatious interference with trade should be avoided ; but it is not likely that our legislators to-day should be so much less skilful than the legislators of twenty years ago. Although Lord ASHLEY'S Factory Acts were carried in the face of the most obstinate opposition they have not inter fered injuriously with any kind of trade; indeed the employers of labour have frankly admitted that their apprehensions were unfounded. A careful examination of the clauses of the new Acts will, we have no doubt, eliminate from them all question able clauses without diminishing their practical service, or occasioning a needless delay. It is not often that the honours bestowed at are so a atthe recommendation of the Minister of the well earned as the distinction which wearlevgmLuu lad to , find has been bestowed upon Mr., now MITCHELL, of the Shipping Gazette. The labours of this gentleman, though not of the kindto himselfattract the notice of the indifferent, or to secure for that temporary notoriety which is the great aim of too many professing reformers in all departments, have been of substantial and enduring service. We cannot question that he has been the means, indirectly, of saving many hundreds of lives, besides a vast amount of property. An incompetent general is a national misfortune, and ignorance or pre sumption among military officers can hardly fail to produce disastrous results, but when an incompe tent commander takes charge of a ship the risk is increased tenfold. At least the military man has only to guard against men perhaps no wiser than himself ; the earth is not likely to enter the lists of his enemies, but the naval commander knows that the very elements may conspire against him with a force and persistence that demand the unerring judgment and the highest skill. The general who feels himself unequal to his position may decline to give battle, and ingeniously elude the enemy, but the captain of a ship cannot re fuse the encounter nor can he ensure a truce or propose an armistice. Even in comparatively calm weather, the commander of a ship has need ,of much scientific knowledge and practical experience if he would be a successful navigator. Yet some five and twenty years ago any one might take a British merchant ship to sea with all its precious freight of life and property, undeterred by any test of his fitness for so responsible a position. Mr. MITCIIELL exerted himself strongly in bringing the matter under the attention of the public, and he succeeded at last in getting it laid before Parlia- The result was the salutary enactment that all who undertook the command of merchant vessels must undergo a preliminary examination by a duly constituted Board. The effect of this judi cious regulation has been to raise the professional character of the merchant service, and, we cannot doubt, greatly to diminish the annual list of casu: alties, still far too large. Mr. MITCHELL has also done good service in pro moting the establishment of the commercial code of signals for the use of all nations, which are now generally adopted throughout all Europe, and is even winning its way in America. We are glad to find that such useful labours are not to be over looked in the bestowal of titular rewards. Another gentleman has also been recommended to her Majesty for the honour of knighthood, whose reception of the honour will be generally approved of. By one of the :ungracious and uncalled-for manifestations of party spirit for which the Whigs of late years have made themselves remarkable, the friends of Alderman Rost were disappointed in their well-founded hope of seeing him elevated to knighthood during his Mayoralty. The cordial and magnificent reception given to the Princess ALEXANDRA on her arrival in this country by the Corporation of the City, if it did not give an actual reason for the knighthood of its chief magistrate, at least offered a very graceful pretext. The bestowal of such an honour would have been a compliment to the Prince and Princess of WALES as well as to the City, and the general feeling was one of surprise that it should have been withheld. The excuse made was that there was no precedent for so doing, as if it was not customary to bestow some mark of honour on the gentleman who filled the office of Mayor during any eventful season. We are glad that Lord DERBY has remedied the omission, which bore the appearance of a slight to the Corporation, since Alderman ROSE'S double Mayoralty included some remarkable events, in which the City played a con spicuous part. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. ---- -0"- (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Paras, Tuesday Evening. The Empress has returned to Paris from her ex cursion to England in the best health and spirits. The Emperor went to meet her Majesty at the Western Railway station. The Emperor yesterday reviewed, in the Bois de Boulogne, a portion of his Guard and the Division of Cavalry of the First Corps d'Armee. The troops were formed into three parallel lines. The Em peror arrived about 4 o'clock, accompanied by the King of Portugal, the Duke de Corribra, his brother, the Grand Duke Constantine, the brother of the Emperor of Russia, Prince Charles of Prussia, Prince Albert of Prussia, and the Duke of Olden- burg and his three sons. Marshal Niel, Minister of War, General Fleury, the Duke de Loule, and many officers attached to the persons of the foreign Princes, were present at the review. In the Em- peror's pavilion were the Queen of Portugal, the Princess Clotilde Napoleon, her sister, and the Princess Charles of Prussia. The infantry defiled in mass by battalion at half distance. The artil lery, in trot, by battery column. The cavalry, also in trot, in column by squadron. After the defile, the Division of Cuirassiers, of the First Corps d'Armee, and the Regiment of the Empress's Dra goons formed in line of battle opposite to the Tri bunes, and then being ordered to gallop, stopped fur an instant within a few paces of the Emperor and presented swords amidst deafening cries of " Long live the Emperor," Long live the Em press," "Long live the Imperial Prince." The Emperor expressed to Marshal Regnaud de St. Jean d'Angely his great satisfaction at the appear ance of the troops, and the precision and regularity of their movements. The Italian Chamber of Deputies has agreed by 204 votes against 58 to the project of law relative to the liquidation of ecclesiastical patrimony. A vote of confidence in the Ministry was agreed to by 255 votes against 41 and five abstentions. The Swedish fleet, which was about to sail for Cronstadt, was detained for several days at Stock- holm in consequence of the manifestation of an epidemic disease on board the frigate Vanadis, the flagship of the commander. This vessel being re placed by the Thor, the squadron put to sea on the 24th inst. The Constitutionnel, in reference to the important article in yesterday's Moniteur, says :—" The Moni teur replies to the alarming assertions to which the French and foreign papers have lately sought, by common accord, to obtain credence with the public. According to these journals our diplomatic relations and the military measures adopted by the Govern ment denoted a situation which must end in war. It was in vain that notorious facts, reason, and good sense were contrasted with hazardous con jectures. The article of the Moniteur, however, will reassure the public." Among the many extraordinary meteorological phenomena of the day is to be noticed an incident which occurred to the Seine et Tamise, one of the steamers which ply direct between London and Paris. At a short distance from Mantes, towards evening, the vessel was assailed by a real torrent of butterflies, which formed so thick a cloud that for ten minutes the crew could not see an3thing before them, and it was necessary to stop the engines. Myriads of these insects fell dead upon deck and formed a sort of carpet. The chimney was completely covered with them. The Vistula has overflowed its banks at Warsaw, and much damage has been done. The inundation continued for 24 hours. It was almost as exten sive as that of 1845. The inhabitants left their houses in great alarm, and took refuge wherever they could. The damage done to property is esti mated at millions. In regard to Paris the change in the weather is wonderful. After a December day, yesterday, this has been a real day of summer, excessively hot, with slight touches of thunder occasionally. The barometer still indicates meteorological agita tion. A letter from Florence, dated July 26, says that the cholera is on the decline in Sicily, but it has made many victims. When it broke out every body took flight suddenly in great alarm, including the authorities, many of whom have been dismissed. The crop of corn will be unusually abundant in Italy this year. Last year the olive crop was large, but this year the olives are splendid, and in great quantities. In Sicily, however, a long drought has seriously injured all the crops. Baron Cosa, com mander of the gunboat Terrible, who was tried before a Council of War on the charge of cowardice at the battle of Lissa, has been honourably acquitted. The Opinion Nationale slys:—" A portion of the Berlin press takes delight iu representing France as a very enfeebled nation, and incapable of making any great effort. his sort of tactics has for object to raise the patriotism of the Germans, to inspire them with great confidence in their own strength, and to engender imaginary alarms among people who, discontented with Prussia, always turn their eyes towards France in cases of difficulty. But the Prussians use their eloquence at a pure loss. It is known well enough in Europe, and the Prussians themselves know what we are and what we are worth, and what we could do at any given moment." This article merits more attention than perhaps might be paid to it without reflection. It is a sort of hand writing on the wall, pointing out that there is at least a shade of diminution in the supposed ardent and unalterable entente cordiale between France and Prussia. A few days may develope something more forcible upon the subject. The 211oniteur of this evening states that the King of the Belgians, who has been on a visit to his sister at Trieste, arrived this niorning at Vienna. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 31, 1867. A grand review took place yesterday at Vienna in honour of the visit of the Sultan; who, in the course of the day, received the Cabinet :Ministers. Naval and Military Intelligence. A number of shipwrights at Ch a tham dockyard have commenced cutting _out the frames for the double-screw unarmoured gunvessel Woodlark, which is ordered to be laid down at that establish ment, and built from the design of Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy. Th e w oo dl ar k is to be constructed on the same lines and from the same set of drawings as the twin-screw gunvessel Plover, building at Woolwich dockyard. The Aleeanee, GO, 2,591 tons, 400-horse power, attached to the Chatham steam reserve, is having the whole of her internal fitmelts, bulkheads, &c., converted into an hos pit a at ll)ngkong. Sh e was removed, preparatory to being ant round to Dept ford f l s o i r ,p to originally constructed at Bo mbay dockyard, and on the purposebe stationed i of o n being e d passing into the hands of the Admiralty from the Indian Government was converted into a screw steamer. The Meeanee is well adapted for the particular service for which shs is intended, there being space for hospital accommodation on her decks for several hundred men. her engines and machinery will be removed into the factory. Yesterday the Assistant-Constructor of the Impe rial French Navy paid a visit to Chatham dockyard, where he was occupied some thrie in the inspection of the turret ironclad ship Mon&rch, 6, 5,100 tons, 1,100 horse-power, and the Ilercules, 12, 5,226 tons, 1,200 horse-power, under construction, and the various establishments of the yard, over which he was conducted by the principal officials and heads of departments. Her Majesty's paddle storestip Dee, master-com mander George Raymond, oa particular service, went into basin yesterday . at Woolwich, to ship machinery and steam gear, for the western yards. The Industry iron storeship, employed on the foreign victualling service, was taken out of No. 1 dock at Woolwich, and gave place to her Majesty's gun vessel Speedwell, recently commissioned by Commander Parry, and preparing for service on the West Coast of Africa, to aid in the suppression of the slave trade. She is to have a complement of 65 men and lads, and is ordered to be ready for sea during the first week in August. The War-department steam storeship Earl de Grey and Ripon, master in command T. 11. Moore, sailed from Woolwich Arsenal yesterday morning, for Portsmouth, laden with a heavy cargo of Palliser shot and shell for the Excellent, the Bellerophon, the Pallas, and other ships ; together with a large number of cases of Boxer ammunition, lubricators, &c., and also stores for the troopship Serapis. She likewise took 193 packages of private property be longing to Colonel Wodehouse, C. 8., Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery. After landing her cargo at Ports mouth, the Earl de Grey and Ripon will ship at Priddy's-hard 10 million rounds of blank and ball cartridge for service in Ireland, and will proceed to Dublin. One thousand six hundred Palliser she] shot have also been despatched from Woolwich, to be shipped in the London-docks for transit to the guardship at llong Kong. They were all carefully packed in canvas b ags t o pro t e ct the brass studs from being damag e d b y remova l. Her Majesty's s crew s t eams hip Princess Royal, 73, Captain Willi am G . J ones , flag of Rear-Admi ral George St. Vinc en t Ki ng , f r om China, the Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning. The transport Electric, with the 57th Regiment, from New Zealand for Liverpool, continues in the Sound. The unarmoured screw sloop Daphne, 1,081 tons, 300 horse power, Capt. Sulivan, made her official trial of speed, preparatory to her departure on a term of service on the East India and China sta tion, yesterday, at the measured mile in Stokes Bay, under the supervision of Rear-Admiral Superinten dent G. G. Wellesley, who had on his staff the usual Government officials from the Reserve and Factory of Portsmouth dockyard. Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Constructor of the Navy and designer of the vessel, and Mr. Steil, Inspector of Machinery Afloat to the Admiralty, were also present. Mr. John Ravenhill and Mr. Hodgson, of the find oflßavenhill, Hodg son, and Co., the make rs of the engines , had ch ar ge o during the trial. The ship drew 3frd, and 17ft. 21in. aft, b e ing i f t the. Gin. ma machinery liwnsertyer forward, a mean of 15f. Sin. and 3ft. 10in. by the stern. Her weights were all complete for sea, and included 12 months' general stores. The screw is a two bladed Griffiths of 15ft. diameter, set yesterday at a pitch choppingthem to the west ward, of 13ft. 9in. Th e immersion of the u pp er edge of the upper blade in enterin g u p on th e first mi l e w as 14in. The wi nd was from W.N.W., at a force of sea under the ile from 3to bows 4,raisingin her runs a light over shi p's in additio n to the body of water she raised there by her bluff submerged fore bod y when under full steam pow er. Under these conditions six runs were taken over the measured mile with full boiler power, giving the following speeds:-12.000,12996, 11.920, 13.186, 11.803, and 13.235 knots. The mean speed of the ship was 12.551 knots. The mean revolutions of the engines during the six runs were 101, steam pressure 301 b., and vacuum 25in. The usual runs with half-boiler power succeeded the full power runs, and those gave in four runs-9.235, 11.538, 8.955, and 11.285 knots, or a mean speed of the ship with half boiler power of 10.499 knots. The engines are of the kind supplied by Messrs. Ra venhill to theNiob,.., and others of her Majesty's ships of the same class as the Daphne, and are fitted with surface condensers and superheating apparatus. The two cylinders have each a diameter of 62 inches, and a length of stroke of 27 inches. They kept steam admirably yesterday throughout the trials, and gave complete satisfaction to the Government officials by their working. The Daphne, with the Nymph, tried in Stokes Bay on the previous day, is one of the class of sloops built from Mr. Reed's designs that is represented by the Blanche, Vestal, Sylvia, and others, which bring out on the measured mile a fair speed when driven by the full power of their engines, due consideration being given to the indicated power in proportion to their tonnage and length, but which give much more satisfactory re sults when driven only by half or two-thirds their boiler power. They afford very excellent and well ventilated accommodation aft to the officers and also to the crew en the lower deck. It is but just to their commanders to say that they are very much undermanned. They have men enough to fight their few guns, but they have not men enough to handle the ship properly when under sail. The armament, although only of four guns, is very ef fective, consisting of two muzzle -loading, rifled coilt-built 7-inch 61 ton guns, and two muzzle loading, rifled 64 pounder Palliser guns, besides the usual complement of boat guns and field-pieces. Yesterday the old East India sailing ship Maori arrived at Liverpool, with dates from Auckland, New Zealand, March 30, and Plymouth, July 24, having on board nine officers, 252 rank and file, 20 women, and 31 children of the right wing of the 57th Regiment. ti troops vere under the com mand of Brigade-Major James Stewart, Capts. Sir R. Douglas and A. G. 'Listed ; Licuts. W. de W. Waller and P. A. Powis ; Ensigns Ilohns, C. J. Mathews, and E. P. Menu; Assist.-Surg. Jas. Davis. There had been six births and two deaths (adults) ou the passage. Though the vessel bad been four months on the passage the troops looked remarkably well. They disembarked at the Prince's lauding stage, and marched to Manchester, where it is un derstood they are to be stationed. The ship Electric, with the head-quarters of the regiment, left Ply mouth on Monday for Liverpool, where it is expected to arrive on Thursday. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—IL J. Edgar, midshipman, to the Daphne ; C. ii. llopkins, navigating midship man, to the Nymph ; and G. 11. Madelye, acting assist.-surg., to the Liffey. FINE STURGEON.—A ver y fine sturgeon is now on view on the slab of M essrs. Gib so n and Quelch , 121, New Bond-street. Its l e n g th i s 10ft. 111 in., and girth 4 ft. Gin. , and is supposed to wei g h b e tween four and five cwt. It was brought, to Londo n by a Hull fishing b oat, and was caught in the German Ocean in a trawl net. It is not the common species of sturgeon, but has been pronounced by Mr. Frank Buckland to be the Acipenser latirostrio, or " broad-nosed sturgeon" of Yarroll. LATEST INTELLIGENGF. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. FLORENCE, July 31. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Signor Rattazzi, replying to Signors Miora and Sirtori, said that from information he had received the speech alleged by the journals to have been spoken by General Dumont was not a true version. The Government having requested explanations from Paris on the subject, were informed that General Dumont had no official mission in Paris. In order to learn the real state of affairs, Signor Nigra had been summoned from Paris, and arrived yesterday in Florence. The Government were desirous that the September Convention should be exactly and strictly carried out by the two contracting. parties being jealous of upholding the dignity and inde pendence of the country. Signor Rattazzi also said that he awaited other explanations in reply to his demand to be informed of the terms of the mission entrusted to the French General. He did not believe that the Antibes Legion could be regarded as French. Signor Sella demanded the early publication o f the correspondence on that question, and also on the formation of a foreign legion. Signor Rattazzi agreed to this demand. The motion of Signor Ferrari, according to which the Chamber, considering how important to Italy was the maintenance of the Convention, urged the Minister to cause the same to be maintained by every means compatible with non-intervention. In the Senate, Signor Rattazzi, replying to the Signor Angiolette, said that the great military commands will be suppressed on the Ist of October. The budget of expenditure for 1867 was passed. ALTO:TA, July 30. At to-day's sitting of the Municipality a large majority of the Senators voted in favour of joining the Zollvcrein, and that the port of Altona should cease to be a free port. FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. VIENNA, July 31. It is stated that the Emperor Napoleon will shortly pay a visit to the Emperor of Austria. His Majesty will arrive at Salsburg on the 7th August. The Emperor Francis Joseph will return the visit in Paris before the end of the mouth. HUN GARY• PESTI!, July 31. The Sultan is expected here early on Thursday morning. As soon as the deputations from the Hungarian Diet and the Reichsrath come to an agreement, the Diet will be again convoked, possibly in the course of August. AMERICA. SO UTHAMPTON, July 31st. ARRIVAL OF THE GERMANIA. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Germania, from New York on the 20th inst., arrived here to-day, with 108 passengers for this port, Hamburg, and Havre ; $70,000 in specie for France, and $17,200 in specie for Hamburg. On the 30th she spoke the English bark Apollo, Bremen bark Batavia, and the American ship Lancaster. THE NOR I'll AMERICAN. QUEBEC, July 30 . _ The steamer North American, that went ashore at Anticosti, has been got off and towed by the steamer Austrian into Gaspe, whence she will be taken to Quebec. FRANCE. city : llounsE, July 30, Two o'clock.—The market con tinues firm, and the value of stocks and shares im proves. Three per Cents. are quoted at 69f.., an advance of 15c. Italian Fives have gained 22ic., at 49f. 25c ; Credit Foncier shares 6f. 25c., at 1,378 f.; Credit liobilier and Comptoir d'Escompte each 3f., at 340 f. and 745 f. Paris Gas have im proved lf. 25c., at 1,540 f. Railways continue firm, but with a fractional advance. English Consols, first telegraphed with a fall of have by the second risen I. -- - Three o'clock.—The close was as follows :- 41 per Cents 99 75 Bank Shares 3380 Do. end month — Italian Loan 49 30 3 par Cents. 69 10 Do end month 49 30 Do. end month 69 Mexican Loan l3 Credit Mobilier ... 341 25 Do. 80nd5...,,, 97 50 Do. end month ... 341 25 Spanish Threes Credit Foneier — Home Debt ......... Do. end month 1375 Deferred 'AT& For Account. Orleans Northern ll5O Lyons and Mediterranean ...... ..., 877 50 Southern 546 25 Western — Eastern Bardini.in — Austrian Lombard 370 North of Spain _ .... Saragossa Roman, 75 -- THE ALLEGED FRENCH DESPAICH, VIENNA, July 27 The Presse of this evening says ‘, The North Schleswig question assumes a constantly increasing political interest. It is believed that, circumstances permitting, France might be disposed to avail herself of it to quarrel with Prussia. The difficulty for Prussia to with draw herself from this affair is not small, as German national feeling would be hurt by the retrocession to Denmark of districts in which Germans, in not inconsiderable numbers, live side by side with Danes. We can only hope that the same spirit of moderation which brought the Luxemburg question to a peaceful solution may also prove efficient with regard to North Schleswig. The affair has entered a more serious phase by the undoubted official intervention of France that has already taken place in the respective negotiations between Berlin and Copenhagen. A Berlin correspondent writes to us on the 25th— in tolerable conformity with the state ments of our edition of this morning—as follows upon the French despatch : " I hear some details as to the communication respecting North Schleswig made by France to this Court. M. Rouher first observed that Prussia will probably not dispute the right of France to concern herself in the execution of Art. V. of the Prague Treaty, as that article, which refers to North Schleswig, owed its origin to the influence of French diplomacy, whence must also follow that all arrangements should iu reality be carried into effect as promised at that time by Prussia to France. Bismarck must there fore have made verbal promises to Benedetti which, as it seems, were only uttered to prevent the failure of the peace. In reference to this point, the French Cabinet further remarks that, without the promises given by Prussia in Art. V., France would have been unable to consent to the acquisitions made by the war, especially as the French wishes had been restricted to a minimum. Upon the basis of actual facts and positive obligations entered into by Prus sia, that Power, to whose influence the existence of Art. V. was altogether due, was entitled to ask how satisfaction was to be given to Denmark. In so doing, the French Government took into account a desire of the French people, who had always felt sympathy for the fate of Denmark, and had recently given expression to that sympathy in a greater de gree. The intervention of France in the Germano- Danish dispute is effected with the most courteous formalities, but nevertheless betrays the desire of France to adhere to the point of view she had adopted. As France openly takes the side of Den ' mark, it is no longer to be expected that the Copen hagen Cabinet will hasten to smooth away the dif ferences of opinion between this Court and Paris by limitation of its demands.' " THE I? TION. ROME, July 22. The recently constituted National Roman Junta has issued the following proclamation in this " Romans !—Suffering, anxiety, and sacrifice, and the increasing audacity of enemies, neither diminish nor weaken your patriotism, but rather redouble and reinvigorate it. The proof of this is in the faith that constantly animates you, in the concord by which you seek fresh strength for the final contest, and in your fixed purpose to conquer or die for your country, relying upon none but yourselves. We unhesitatingly accept, therefore, the charge confided to us. We do not doubt we shall be enabled to fulfil it, and any deficiency in our strength will be made up by your valour. 4 , It is time to put an end to a state of things in tolerable for all. You have waited and suffered enough for the welfare and the interest of Italy. The French occupation was endured to the end, nor was the execution of the September Convention disturbed. Time enough has been given to the Italian Government to prove but too clearly that it has abandoned you to yourselves. Free, there fore, from all engagements, you are now masters of your own destinies. It is for you to show that calmness was not indifference, delay not cowardice ; and that, the moment having arrived, you can defy and overthrow Papal despotism. " Rome, Italy, and modern society expect this from you. " There is nothing to hope from diplomacy or from the Italian Government. The former gives no furtherance to the emancipation of peoples, the latter is bound by a solemn treaty. Both will accept the accomplished fact, but they cannot provoke it. " For us, Romans, for us alone, therefore, is the settlement of the Roman question reserved. While respecting the spiritual power of the Popes we have to overthrow the temporal power—eternal and im placable enemy of liberty and all human progress, to secure for Rome by uniting it to constituted Italy the position assigned to it by the Italian Par liament, and to inaugurate for Italy herself an era of order, peace, prosperity, and greatness. Such is our twofold and glorious mission. " Row shall we attain our end? Chiefly by courageous action. Six years' experience have proved that moral means alone do not suffice with the Roman Curia. They merely result in syllabuses, in factious assemblies, and in fresh defiance, insult, and intrigue against Italy. Other means are therefore necessary. We require arms and the will to use them, and not to lay them down until we are victorious. "Nor can our triumph fail. Let us only move in compact unity and the mercenaries of the Pope- King must give way before the shock. On them fall the malediction of the civilised world, with us be the wishes and vengeance of the Italian nation. "Romans !—Let us each do our duty, we in preparing and conducting the work, you in ensuring its success. Let there be no discussion, but strenthen and close up your ranks. Promote the cause by every means in your yower, by money, by counsel, by arms, and you will receive your guerdon from a redeemed country. " The flag that we display is not that of one party more than another, but that of all who desire to abolish the temporal power and reunite Rome to Italy. This is the flag around which all may rally, it is the flag of Rome. "If we would succeed, union is necessary above all. If we would act speedily, there must be con cord and assiduous labour. The more perfect our unity the greater our strength, and weaker and less firm will be the resistance opposed to us. " The eyes of the nation, of the world, are upon us, let us not fail nor belie the glory of the Roman name. "THE NATIONAL ROMAN JUNTA. "Rome, 17th July, 1867." GARIBALDIAN ENROLMENTS. FLORENCE, July 21. A. few days ago the Minister of the Interior for warded a circular to the Prefects of the Kingdom, requesting them to take immediate and effective measures to prevent the enrolment of young men destined to take part in revolutionary projects against the Pontifical Government. In consequence of these instructions, the prefects have addressed circulars to the mayors of their respective provinces stating the wishes of the Government. The circular of the Prefect of Umbria, dated 21st July, with which those of other prefects correspond in effect, is as follows : "The confidence which reciprocally unites us in duces me to address you in terms dictated by the great love 1 bear to my country. " Persistent rumours assert that it is desired to effect the settlement of the Roman question by violent means. These rumours have little founda tion, but they have become magnified by repetition. Among us it is said that preparations are being made elsewhere. Elsewhere it is asserted that we are making such preparation. Meanwhile this agitation creates illusions, which, when dispelled, leave ran cour and recrimination behind them. " The national programme, which trusts to moral means and international treaties, the violation of which would entail a most serious responsibility, renders it certain that the great majority are sensi ble of the injurious effect and the danger of this continual agitation which, while disturbing admin istrative regularity and checking mercantile pros perity, only delays the political settlement of the question. Nevertheless, a recent fact convinced me that there are still some young men whose passions, generous though they may be, greatly mislead them. You were aware that those young men were arrested on their imprudent path. Should others follow their example they will be similarly checked. I feel bound to repeat this to you once more in order that you may be able to warn any who may deceive themselves as to the intentions of the Go vernment. The accusation that the Government connives at or tolerates such attempts, should be wholly disproved by the testimony of facts. Nevertheless, it is repeated from time to time, and this only proves the conviction existing even among the most unscrupulous, that such enterprises, in order to secure accomplices, must be masked under a show of order. " The Government will never tolerate any viola- tion of the September Convention. I declare to all that the authorities to whom the sacred deposit of public order and respect for international trea ties is entrusted will not hesitate to oppose any at tempts to violate these obligations ; and 1 beg you, in your zeal for the public welfare, to use your in fluence in preventing them. (Signed) " The Prefect, GADDA." HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO KELSO.—The forth coming visit of her Majesty to this town is a matter of un usut.l interest in the district, and the various arrangements for the reception are being completed with great expedition. It has now been announced that the Queen will arrivo at Kelso on the morning of the 21st proximo. On her arrival at the station she will be met by the Duke and Duchess of Roxburgho, and be conducted by them to Floors Castle. Nothing of an official character is expected to take place between the railway station and the town, but at the entrance to the latter there will be a deputation waiting to receive her Majesty. It is also proposed to have a general illumination of the town at night. SUICIDE BY A SOLD' EB.—On Monday morning a private of the 2d Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, stationed at Wellington Barracks, shot himself through the head with his rifle. FATAL STABBING CASE IN BIRMINGIIAM.—On Monday William Silvester, a button-maker, was charged with causing the death of John Sheppard. From the de position of the deceased man, taken on Sunday evening, it appears the prisoner aLd liis father came to the house of the deceased's father on the night of the 20th, when Shep pard's father was knocked down, and Sheppard himself stabbed in the shoulder with a knife. The unfortunate man died in the hospital, to which ho was removed im mediately after receiving the wound. The prisoner was remanded to await the result of the inquest. ADVEUTISEMENT.]-110110Way'S Ointment and Pills.— Cough, Emaciation. —These symptoms , slight, but steadily advancing, mark a depraved condition of the body, which will run its rapid course to consumption, unless some re sistant remedy be at once applied. All congestion of the lungs and engorgemeuts of the air tubes are removed by rubbing Holloway's ointment upon the back and front of the chest; and. all impurities are extracted from the blood by his purifying pills, whi ch establish a good digestion, and so strengthen the system and avert both present and future danger. These potent remedies require no foreign aid to change the consumptive tendency, and to remove all obstructions springing from impure blood, deficient nervous power, or other constitutional or local defects. C l intribtr. HER MAJESTY, dm OSBORNE, July 30. The Queen and Princess Louis of Hesse drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Duchess of Roxburgh° ; and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with Prince and Princess Louis. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, attended by Major Elphinstone and Mr. Legg, went in the royal yacht Alberta to Alum Bay yesterday afternoon. Major-General F. 11. Seymour and Captain von Westerweiler had the honour of accompanying their royal highnesses. Lady Augusta Stanley has arrived at Osborne. His Serene Highness the Prince de Teck left Kensington Palace yesterday morning for Goodwood Park, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond during he races. The Duke of Rutland is expected to leave town. ,ho week after next for Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire, for grouse shooting. The Earl and Countess of Dalkeith and the Ladies Georgians and Alberta Hamilton left town on Monday for Goodwood, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond during the race week. The Earl and Countess of Wilton and Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton have left town for Good wood. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-- We understand a marriage is arranged between Lady Georgians Adelaide Russell, oldest daughter of the Earl Russell, and Ilr.Archibald Peel, son of General Peel, M.P., and Lady Alice Peel. We believe the marriage will take place in the courso of a few weeks. It is stated that the Hon. H. G. Elliot, now Minister at Turin, is appointed to succeed Lord Lyons as Ambassador at Constantinople. THE SULTAN 1N AUSTRIA. 4 VIENNA, July 27. At 6.45 this morning the Emperor of Austria arrived at the Western Railway Station, to wait the coming of his illustrious guests. His Majesty wore the uniform of an Austrian marshal, and was de corated with the Mejidie, and various other high orders. Upon the telegraph announcing the ap proach of a train conveying the Padishah, the spec tators who had been allowed to enter the station arranged themselves in parallel lines, the guard of honour presented arms, and the band struck up the Turkish Hymn. The train could not be brought to a standstill at the proper time, and therefore considerably over shot the place where the Emperor was waiting to receive his guests—a mishap at which his Majesty seemed much amused. He hastened after the train, and as soon as the Sultan stepped out of the carriage at once offered him his hand, upon which the two sovereigns exchanged bows and greetings. The Emperor then spoke for some minutes in French, his words being translated into Turkish by Aarify Bey, the chief interpreter. The Sultan looked fatigued, owing no doubt to his long and rapid journey. He wore a a simple Turkish uniform, ornamented upon the breast with one Austrian order. The Emperor escorted his guest to the guard of honour, inspected the men, and then repaired to the place set apart for their Majesties, where Burgomaster Zelinka, the Gover nor of Lower Austria, the Commandant of Vienna, Adjutant Bellegarde, and the Chief Equerry, were presented to the Sultan. his Majesty gave each of these gentlemen his hand to kiss. After the presentation their Majesties passed into the Imperial waiting-room, the Sultan acknow ledging the salutes of the bystanders by touching his fez. The suite of the Sultan, including Fuad Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador at Vienna, and many high officials of the Ottoman Empire, passed through the station to their carriages, the Sultan's son only being admitted, by the Emperor's order, to join their Majesties in the waiting-room. After a' short stay their Majesties then repaired to the court-yard. Four open court carriages, each drawn by six horses, led the procession, which numbered upwards of fifty vehicles. The Sultan, his son, the Emperor, and the chief interpreter, occupied the first carriage ; the Sultan's brother and Fuad Paella were in the second ; and the remainder were filled with Turkish and Austrian officials. When the 'cortege issued into the street it was received with oud cheers and shouts, which continued through" out the drive. The members of the Imperial family awaited the arrival of the Sultan in the court-yard of the Castle at Schonbrunn, where a numerous and select company belonging to the upper classes was also assembled. Among the Princes were noticed Archduke Carl Ludwig, the Grand D uke of Tuscani• Archduke Albrecht, Archduke Wilhelm, and Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, brother of the Empresg• After the first general welcome, the Emperor pre sented the members of his family to the Sultan, through the medium of the interpreter. Their :NW jesties and suite next passed up the grand staircase into the grand saloon, where a short conversatio n took place, after which the two Sovereigns with drew to their apartments, and the Archdukes drove back to Vienna. A Court dinner was given at Schonbrunn in the evening. The Volunteer Artillery Contests at Shoe' buryness. SHOEBURYNESS, Tuesday. The camp fire last night was attended by probablY 1,000 persons, including a number of lad ies and the greater portion of the Royal Artillery officers ati Shoebury. Some capital songs and recitations wet° given by the volunteers, who were ably seconded 1)9 their brethren of the Royal Artillery. A large ber of rockets, signal lights, and Manby's life shot fuzees had been kindly sent by the Royal Artillery authorities (Colonel Wilmot, R.A., Colonel Gordon , &c.), and they were placed under the superintenden ce of Captain Studdart, adjutant Ist London Artillery*, and Sergeant Collier, R.A. These fired at intervals had most pleasing effects, particularly the volleys (4 rockets when the camp fire and the darkness of 5 calm and lovely night had increased. The wor d ! " National Artillery Association" had been market.' out with fuzees on the side of a gravel pit faci n g the spectators, and this attempt merited a better succe ss than the smoke from the burning fuse composition admitted. At the close a ring was formed round the fire, hands joined, and " Auld Lang Syne" was sung with effect. A number of men holding port fir ° marched round, and " God save the Queen" ' o3 * 4 then sung in chorus. Lieut. Minister, Ist Surrey superintended at the camp fire, and was rewarded with well-merited cheers. Soon of ter eleven o'clock t the camp was restored to its usual quietne ss, bu t the remains of the camp fire were burning 3 0 mid-day to-day. The competition to-day NI for the Prince of Wales's prize of £25, 311 under the usual conditions viz. , t hree 011°00 D at 1,250, and two shots at 1 , 500 . A s each sb was fired it was watched with great anxi ety s ' and at length the Second Mid dlesex (Co ro tom House) made the extraordinary 0), of 39 marks, and thus secured the prize. T he sec° best score was made, it was state d, b y an Esse% ~le, e o tachmeut ; but we were unable at the tim e this ileAjo was despatched to ascertain the number of it. o f evening there will be another camp fire, the ()Decal last night having passed over in suc h a successber manner. This afternoon there was again a illit p lit h of rustic sports on the cricket - groun d. rf he b e ; do of the camp, under the charge of Dr. de Lisle, 01 ; ut Ist Middlesex, is all that could be desired; and very few instances have his services been recluir MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXIIIBITION.—Darigg °l . ° , late visit of the Belgian Volunteers the large and b ea ,,, il f fully decorated rooms in Baker-street were visited by ti. - 1 in large numbers, their uniform havin g been been acknowledge, by the liberal proprietors as sufficient to entitle theta to free admission ; they expressed themselves loudly li l . e miration of all they saw, and their thanks for the pivi.ltgs granted. This exhibition is cosmopolitan in its attactloo; alike interesting to foreigners and natives, and our gal h t si , visitors, as may well be imaoined, spent a cousidertw,. time inspecting the numerous relics in the Nrapoleon Nein; and the admirably executed likenesses of celebrities in til larger rooms of this well known place of amusement.