The Sun. — London, England, 1870-08-02 00:00:00

THE DEATH OF M. PREVOST-PARADOL. The New York papers received on Monday contain parti culars of the melancholy death of M. Prevost-Paradol. It appears that on Tuesday, the 11th ult., he retired to his nom at the usual hour. He called his valet to him just before retiring, and said, "Auguste, be sure to wake me at five o'clock in the morning, as I wish you to give me my medicine." The valet promised to do so, and then left his master. A day-or two before M. Prevost- Paradol had called this same , valet to him, and said, " Auguste, this is my valise. It contains many papers of value to me. If anything' should happen to me, I want you to take care of it." He had also instructed the xsame servant to take charge of the money in his toilet-box in case anything unusual should happen. The servant then retired to rest. His chamber com municated with his master's by a doo r. A female do . mestic, Marie W a lt er , occup i e d a N upstairs. About on's o'clock Auguste wasaroused by tte report of a pistol. Starting uih his bed he heard hiS master crying out in a feeble voice, "Auguste, Auguste,, Auguste, viens ici." ,The valet jumped hastily froth his bed, And entered his master's robm. He found Prevost-Paradoi standing in the middle of . the room, lookiffk in the mir ror, with his head hanging'dow4. The moment M. Pthrost-Paradol sp.w his servant he cried out, " Well, Auguste, did you hear it ?" " Yes, sir," answered the servant. Well, I suppose," said the Minister, "that the noise was a pistol in the next house." The servant, noticing that his master looked excited and pale, replied, "Monsieur, but if you are not well, , let me go downstairs and get something to refresh you." Just then M. Pr‘vost-Paradol staggered and fell against the mantelpiece. The valet rushed towards him, and catching him in his arms, endeavoured to hold him up, but he was too heavy, and fell back on the floor. The female servant, Marie, who had also been aroused by the report, had entered the room by this time and beheld her master gasping on the floor. She sug gested going downstairs to obtain vinegar and water to refresh their master. Up to this moment both the servants supposed that their master was.only attacked by a fit. They accordingly left him and hastily ran to the kitchen to obtain vinegar. Then, for the first time, the valet noticed that blood was on his clothes. He said to Marie, " Well, you see blood on my clothes. M. Prevost-Paradol has either shot himself or somebody else has shot him." Then, after procuring the vinegar, they hurried upstairs and found their master dying. The Minister was breathing heavily, and had his hand over the left breast, pretsing his night-gown upon the wound, as if to stem the flow of blood. Soon after they got by his side he moved his head a little, and the left hand fell from the side to the floor. A few spasmodic attempts at breathing, and he was dead. Aff inquest was subsequently held on the body before Dr. Potter, coroner. The first witness called was M. Jardin, who said : My name is Paul de Jardin ; I am the Chancellor of the French Embassy. On Monday last M. Prevost-Paradol gave me a note, directing me not to open it until some extraordinary event should happen. I kept the note until this morning, when I opened it and read what it contained: (The witness here trans lated the note.) Yesterday M. Prevost-Paradol asked me to go to a store on Pennsylvania-avem4 with him to buy a pistol. When he told me- what he wanted I said, " Ah, well, but why do you want a pistol?" He became very nervous and excited, and, seeing this, I thought it better to gratify him. I thought it would ease his mind, and therefore we went to Savage's store and bought a pistol. The next thing I heard was the report from his valet that M. Prevost-Paradol was dead—that he had killed himself. I then opened the letter, which was dated Monday, the 21st of June, Tile valet also brought me an envelope, on which was written, "I have killed myself ; come back M. Berthemy and stay. PRE VOBT-PARADOL." This was in his own handwriting. The Marquis de Chaipbrpn, who was his friend, saw.the letters and recognised the handwriting. It is perfectly certain M. Prevost- Paradol wrote both. The servant said the tragedy happened at one o'clock in the morning, and told me about it at five o'clock. The condition of M. Prevost •Paradol was very singular for some days, His mind was evidently very weak—affected by the heat. The duties of his position also seemed to weigh upon him ; but he was a man of , such great talent that his po#ition would have been very easy to him. After a short deliberation the jury rendered a verdict, "That M. Prevost;Paradol, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary., came to , his death by ronl moist of in his own hand.°" CERTIFICATES OF NATURALISATMN.—The war bM'caused, it is said, applications to be made to the Sec retary of ,State for certificates oflnaturalisation under the New Act, and regulations# re to be made on the subject. The Secretary of State is to require evidence as ,to how long the applicant has resided or been in the service of the Crown, knd may withhold the certificate without as signing any reason, and there is to be no appeal from his decision. DAMAGES AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.— Two actions for dardages for injuries sustained by acci dents on the Laecashire and Yorkshire Railway were tried at Manchester Assizes on Monday. A Baptist minister named Parry, who is also a woollen manufao turer" at Staithwaite, recovered £450 for injuries sus tained in a collision at Lostock Junction, near Bolton. A working jeweller from Bury obtained £5O for injuries near Wakefield in September last. FLOOD IN THE CITY.—OR Monday several houses in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and in Farringdon-street were flooded with water. Rain had fallen heavily during the morning, and remained on the thoroughfares, the out let to the river being impeded by the works in connection with the Thames Embankment. In the basement of the Royal Bridewell Hospital and the Rock Life Assurance Office the water, which rose to the height ,of six or seven feet, swept the fire out of the grates. In one house near the river a baby was dashed about until it was rescued by a man named Fitzgerald. 44 LOTHAIR " IN AMERICA.—Within six weeks of their publication of " Lothair " the Messrs. Appleton sold 52,000 copies of that novel The sale in England in the same period was 6,000 copies. Here the different editions were sold at 1 dollar and 2 dollars per copy, while in England the price was 7i dollars. On either side of the Atlantic, therefore, the reading public laid down nearly the same sum for the gratification of its intellectual tastes. It is likely, however, that the distinguished states man whose history involves so much that we peculiarly regard as the " American idea," had more readers here than in his own counter*. It w is a measure of his great popularity that " Uncle Totes Cabin," within the same period afterdpublication, had not sold so largely as "Lothair."--/Coo York Herald. 'THE WARrAND THIS WORKING CLASSES.—On MOR daja crowded meeting of the Workmen's Peace Com mittee was held at the Arundel Hall, to consider the address,prepared by the sub-committee t o th e wor ki ng men of Europe, and other questions in relation to the war between France and Prussia. Mr. Edmond Beales, took the chair. The meeting proceeded to consider the address to the working men of Great Britain and Ireland brought up by the sub-committee, and after a good deal of discussion, an address was agreed to, pro testing against the war between France and Prussia as a "great and horrible crime on the part of Christian nations at this period of the world's history, and a wanton inflic tion of misery and ruin; without any adequate cause or the possibility of any beneficial restilt." It was resolved 14at the address be printed for circulation in the United Kingdom, and translated into French and German for circulation on the Continent. The consideration of the question of holding a public meeting was adjourned. WAR PREPARATIONS AT MALTA.—In Wise quence of the sudden and unexpected outbreak of war on the Continent, his Excellency the Governor has intimated to the Home,Authorities his desire to remain at his post, and we understand that this gallant and distiniguiehea officer will not proceed to England on leave as he intended, not withstanding his- state of - health being such as to require a temporary change of climate. It is feared that England may in some way become entangled in the conflict, and may have to pronounce for one side or the other. Tele grgns are constantly being received from the War office in London on matters connected with the defence of the Island. Inquiries have be en ma d e as t o th e quantity of provisions here ; all leave to officers of the garrison has been suspended ; and orders have been received to put the forts and guns in a state of readiness for all emergencies. In pursuance of these instructions contracts will be entered into for the purchase of grain, which has already risen in price, and amongst other military works to be immediately executed is the placing in position of the iron shields, which have been lying dle and neglected far so long sr time.-111alta Times, July '2O. THE LATE SDI R. HARVEY.—The Stock Ex change claims against the private estate of the late Sir R. Harvey have increased from fifty thousand pounds, at which total they stood on the day of his death, to up wards of two hundred thousand pounds at the present. time. The unfortunate deceased seems to have engaged in speculative transactions to a much greater extent than had been supposed, and at least one firm with which he was not known to have any business relations has sent in a considerable claim. 'Phe private estate of Sir Robert has been estimated at £200,000 ; but should the courts admit the Stuck t'xcha,nge claims, it is feared tit:A the whole of this sum will be ertgulphed. A bill in Chancery has been filed, with the view to the administration of the private estate of Sir Robert by that high tribunal. Lady Henrietta Hervey, the widow of the deceased baronet, has signed a deed renouncing in favour of the creditors of the Crown Bank her interest in her lat e hus. band's private est , te. Sir Robert h a d bequeath ed to her l a dy. ship tin annuity of £3,000 per annum, but this she abandons. Her ladyships retains her marriage settlement of £5.000, and may possibly also benefit from life insurance policies to the extent of £5,000 more. The present baronet (Six C. Harvey) receives the entailed estates subject to a charge of 800 ncr annum for the benefit of his younger brother and sisters, who are expected to reside v‘jth their mother in London. The new mansion erected by the deceased baronet at Crown Point, near Norwich, has been shut u , and, with the surrounding estate—which formel tglo It% of tlig private property of the Ifite Sir IL' Harm 'Ma S4Mci.f9tAii M It9.A BA Re344. 1 .e., ' ~, THE INCOME TAX IN INDIA. The Englishman states that Lord Mayo has insisted that Mr. Strachey should make a public confession of error in having misled the Government in September last. Mr. Strachey, in reply, maintained that he had simply done his duty, but that as he no longer posseescd the confidence of the Viceroy, he resigned his seat in the Council. A lull disclosure of the financial situation will be made, and the income-tax, says the Englishman; will be rescinded. In the meantime, Mr. Hollingberry has been instructed to frame a new scheme for the Financial Department. THE ILLEGAL SEIZURE OF A TURKIS. STEAMER. In the court of Vice-Chancellor Malins, yesterday;Mr. Glasse, Q.C., again introduced the case respecting the alleged illegal seizure of the iron steamer, Fethi Belund, by the agents of the Turkish Government. He - reniarked that It was true the ambassador had been absolved ; but as the injunction at. present stood, it might be evaded, and the vessel removed without the Thames Iron Company having any means of recovering £22,000 balance of money due for construc tion. The order of the court applied only to the captain of..the ship ; And he (Mr. Glasse) now moved that the Vords " servants and agents " should be inserted, so that they also might be restrained, and an evasion of the law prevented by the clandestine removal' of the vessel from British waters. The Vice-Chancellor amended the' in junction in the manner suggested. MARKETS. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—At Mark-lane, this morning, the receipts of wheat from Essex and Kent were limited. The arrival of new samples was delayed by the rain. Although business was by no means brisk, the trade was firm, at an advance of ls. per quarter. A similar improvement took place in the value of foreign wheat, for which there was a mode rate demand. The supply of barley was moderate. The trade was firm, at full currencies. Malt sold slowly, on former terms. Oats were in request, at improving prices. Beans and peas were quite as dear, and maize realised rather more money. Flour was inactive. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY. —The prin cipal feature in the market to-day was the heavy arrivals of beasts from abroad, foreign graziers anticipating the restric tions likely to be imposed on the shipments of stock from the continent. From our own grazing districts the arrivals have been on a full average scale. The trade has been dull, and prices have receded 4d. per 81bs. For the best Scots and crosses, 4s. 100. to 6s. per 81bs. has been paid. Sheep the supply of which has been good, have been in limited request at drooping prices. Lambs have been sold slowly, and the in quiry for calves, as well as pigs, has been limited. Beasts have sold at fi om 2s. 10d. to ss. Od. ; sheep, 3s. 4d. to ss. 6d. ; lambs, 6s. 4d. to 6s. Bd. ; calves, 3s. 10d. to ss. 6d. ; and pigs, 4s. 6d. to ss. Bd. per 8 lbs. to sink the offal. Total supplies :—Beasts, 4,850 ; sheep and lambs, 27,540 ; calves, 245 ; and pigs, 240. Foreign :—Beasts, 2,060 ; sheep and lambs, 9,000 ; calves, 230 ; and pigs, 45. LIVERPOOL CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of cattle at this market to-day was about the same, but of sheep and lambs larger than last Monday. The demand was very good for each, at rather higher prices. Prime cattle and sheep were scarce. Beef, 6d., to Bd. per lb.; mutton, 70. to Bd. per lb. ; lamb, 70. to Bd . per lb. There were at the market 1,848 cattle, and 13,317 sheep. METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET, MONDAY.—The supply of meat has been moderate. The trade has been dull, as follows : —Beef, from 3s. to 4s. 10d. ; mutton, 3s. Bd. to Is. ; lamb, ss. 4d. to 6s. ; veal, 4s. Bd. to sd. ; and pork, 3s. 4d. to Is. per 81bs. by the carcase. LONDON TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.—The tallow market has ruled quiet, at 455. 6d. for Y.C. on the spot. Town tallow 435. 3d. nett cash. Oils steady. LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKET, MONDAY. — Sugar has met with little inquiry to-day, but rates are unchanged for both raw and refined goods. Coffee has remained very flat, and the quotations shew no recovery. Spices are quiet and unchanged, and the general aspect of the market is dull. LIVERPOOL STOCK EXCHANGE, MONDAY.--, The Ex change is firm and quiet to-day. There is very little doing. Railways—Caledonians, 891 to 891 ; London and North-Western, 1221 to 12'31; Sheffield, 40 to 414 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1274 to 1281 ; Midland, 122 to 123 ; Metropolitan, 65 to 66; Great Western, 624 to 631 • Great Eastern, 311 to 314 ; Illinois, par 1 ; Eries, 151 to 154 ; Great Northern A, 120 to 121 ; Great Luxem bourg, 94 to 94; Berwick, 132 to 1341 ; 5-20 United States bonds, 824 to 831. GLASGOW STOCK EXCHANGE, MONDAY.—Railways : Cale donian, 731; North Eastern Consolidated, 131; Great Western, 63 ; South Eastern, 66; Brighton, 344 ; Western of Canada, 13 ; Metropolitan, 65 ; North British, 33 5-16ths. MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, MONDAY.—This market continues depressed, but prices are nominally no worse; since Friday, owing to the large fall in prices, and the eagerness of producers to meet buyers, rather a larger business has been done. For the East and China there are no transactions of magnitude. The home trade are operating moderately, chiefly for present wants only. For the Continent and the Levant the business is nil. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MoNDAY.—lmport per bill of entry, 9,871 bales. The market opened steadily, and at the firm closing prices of Saturday. The probable sales are 10,000 bales. GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, MoNDAY.—This market opened hat to-day. Business was done down to 50s. Gd. cash. Closing—rather sellers at this price. CLYDE CRUSHED SUGAR MARKET, DIONDAY.—There was less animation at this market to-day. A moderate business was done without change in price. AGRICULTURE AND THE CORN TRADE. In the southern counties of England the harvest has now, the Magnet says, become general, and, so far as can be gleaned at present, the result has been satisfactory. The wheat crop has proved to be much less deficient than wai l ex pected ; whilst the, quality, generally, has been good. M Some samples exhibited at ark-lane on Friday varied in weight from 621bs. to 651bs. per bushel. The oat crop will be short, and beans and peas will not yield so plen-, tifully as could be wished ; whilst barley will 'probably fall short of the average. In Ireland the returns of all kinds of produce will be very remunerative, the excep tional: dryness of the season being the one thing desirable for insuring good crops in that moist country. In Scot land, also, where the dronght has been less severely felt, the progress of agricultural affairs has not been unsatis factory. The crops, generally, look well, and will shortly be ready for the sickle. Turnips are advancing, and pota toes are presenting a most excellent appearance. One great feature in favour of the present harvest is the excel lent condition in which the grain is being secured, enabling farmers,to send their produce to market imme diately. The Mark Lane Express says—Although in London and some other places a thunderstorm was experienced at the commencement of the week, other localities have still been without rain, and the drought Has conse quently much increased, not only through the heat but drying winds. Harvest has now become general, and the new . corn which has appeared has been of fair quality. It is the same in the North of France, Belgium, and Holland, where the rye also 'has been well spoken of. Spain gives similar advices, with uniformity in the character of the wheat which equals the old in value. We have now reached a crisis, of which none can see the end. Providence has covered the fields with its annual gifts ; man, by whom they were peacefully to be enjoyed, covers them with hostile armies to pollute them with human blood. Let us hope England will keep clear by her neutrality ; but when once a flame is kindled who can tell where it will stop ? The reaction on the late heavy advance has very quickly set'in, and the average decline has been about 3s. per qr., though in some cases exceeded, while rather more firmness was apparent at the close of the week. As no country begins the season with heavy stocks, or looks for much abundance as England is not expected to exceed an average yield, and as official returns from New York estimate the yield in North America at sik million quarters below last season's produce, all circum stances considered, it does not seem probable that our averages will take such a low range as during the past season ; more especially as hay must be dear. Potatoes, the root cnops, and all spring corn will be. likely to rule comparatively high. The weather on Saturday was fine and hot in the Eastern district. In the neighbourhood of Over (Cam bridgeshire) the harvest has commenced in earnest; the crops present a favourable appearance, and promise to yield well—at any rate, the yield will be an average. In the the neighbourhood of Newmarket the wheats have ripened very fast during the last few days, and the harvest is now general. In the neighbourhood of God manchester (Huntingdonshire), the wheats have been brought to a 'forward- state by the late hot weather, and several of the farmers have commenced cutting; the crops are well spoken of. Harvest has commenced in the neighbourhood of Holbeach (Lincolnshire) ; recent hot weather has ripened the corn very rapidly, but has also had the effect of scorching up the pastures. The drought still continues in the neighbourhood of Market Har borough (Leicestershire) ; a slight shower or two has fallen • but there has not been sufficient rain, to make any perceptible change. Harvest work has commenced ; the wheat, barley, and oat crops are good, although the straw is short. Harvest is now general about Thrapstone (Northamptonshire). The reports as to the crops are en couraging as regards both quantity and quality. The pastures, however, are completely dried up. Har vest has now fairly commenced about Oakham (Rutlandshire), large breadths of wheat and oats having been cut. Wheat promises to be a fine crop, and barley a fair one, but oats are only moderate. There is a great scarcity of water in the fens about Boston ; wheat cutting is now general ; during the last few days several cargoes of wheat have been shipped for France from Boston.— Daily News. A Ramsgate correspondent writes :—" Heavy firing was heard out at sea on Sunday morning, between half past nine and half-past ten. The harbour-tug went to reconnoitre, but her machinery broke down off the North Sands Head, which compelled her to return without infor mation. She passed several North German vessels run ning•for the Thames." Nearly 3,000 volunteers of the West Riding as sembled at Wakefield on Saturday, when a grand festival vas held. The pleasure of the day was however con , siderably marred by the sudden .death of Captain Newall,. one of the officers who had exerted him Self very much in the preliminary arrangements, and wile . was attacked by apoplexy ih consequence of heat arid fatigue. A contemporary !sAyS : " There . ore '-several items 'of news indicating a little more activity in our military and naval establishments. The greater number of the blaCksmiths and factory men at the Davenport and . Keyham dockyards are now working overtime. The 13th B r i ga d e R o yal Artillery at "Plymouth is actively engaged inrecruitinrr. Should the Government determine to increase the army, other depot battalions will probably be formed at Chatham garrison besides the Gejzeral Depot Battalion now existing there. The United Service Gazette is " able to state, on the most undoubted authority , that orders have been given for a large number of troops to be held in readiness for active service." From Portsmouth we learn that it has been determined that the Royal Marine force shall be augmented by 5,000 men. The men under notice of discharge are to return to work. The Admiralty have 'decided on entering an additional' number of work- k Men at Chatham dockyard. ' I'HE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON MEEEING-To-DAY. HORSES ARRIVED. Olympia, Lord Hawke, Bordeaux, Chivalry, Soucar, Nuneaton, Juliet, Kennington, King o'Scots, Electricity, Nigger, Walter, Adelaide, Violet, Ben An, Lizzie Cowl, Chanoinesse, Religieuse, Bonny Bell f., Waif, Countryman, Rosicrucion, Historian, Cornet, Judge, Sabinus, Bide a Wee, Sulphur, Reindeer, Rigolbolche f., Golumfure f., Rose Athol, brother to Neuchatel brother to Ravioli, Neuchatel Rapidty, Border Knight, Orphan, Caller On f., Ushant, ReAy, Little Princess, 'ribthorpe, Tit Bit, Johannisberg, Heather Bell, Hobart, Farewell, Annie Wood, Faganini, Deansfield. TATTERSALLS"—LAST Evimi ST. LEGER. 90 to 40 agst Kingcraft ((taken and offered) 7to 1 agst Palmerston (taken) 7 to 1 agst Macgregor (taken and offered) 1000 to 80 agst King o' Scots (taken) 100 to 6 agst Sunlight (offered—take 20 to 1) 20 to 1. agst Captivator (offered) 275 to 200 agst Kingcraft and Palmerston.. coupled (taken) BE [TING AT MANCIISTER—MONDAY, EBOR HANDICAP. 100 to 6 agst Good Hope (taken) 100 to 6 agst Myosotis (taken) 100 to 6 agst Jarnac (taken) 20 to 1 agst Tolson d'Or (taken) 20 to ,1 agst Sweet Sound (taken) 20 to 1 agst Miss Sheppard (taken) 20 to 1 wst Blandford (taken) 20 to 1 agst Lord Hawthorn (taken) 20 to 1 agst Cherie (taken) , ST. LEGER. 9to 4 agst Kingcraft (taken) 7to 1 agst Macgregor (offered) Bto 1 agst Palmerston (offered) 14 to 1 agst King o' Scots (taken) 20:to 1 agst Sunlight (taken) RIPON RACES.—MONDAY. The Trial Fountain's Stakes. Seven furlongs. Mr Hunter's Madeira, 2 yrs, sst 91b (car sst 1.9!1?, (259) (Allcock) 1 Mr Hill ns Kilham, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (X5O) (Livingstone) 2 Mr W. Osborne's Worthless, 2 yrs, sst 81b (Busby) 3 King of the Fairies and Dame Durden filly also rari. Won easily by half a length. The Red Bank Stakes. T.Y.C. Mr J. Osborne's f by Cathedral—Empress, Bst 121 b (in 61b ex.) (Owner) Mr. P. J. Jackson's Catalina, Bst 61b (Hudson) 2 Mr. T. Lindsay's Yellow Oak, Bst 101 b ...... (Chaloner) 3 Spectre, Honeydrop, and Tippler also ran. Won by half a length. • The Great St. Wilfred Handicap. Mr. W. Osborne's Star and Garter, by Crater— Medal, 3 yrs, Est 31b (W. Chaloner) 1 Mr. J. Dawson's Hawkhead, 3 yrs, Est 41b ...(W. Gray) 2 Mr. John's Pretty John, 5 yrs, Bst 121b...J. (Osborne) 3 Silverband also ran. Won by four lengths. The Great Northern Nursery. Six furlongs. Mr Sharpe's Christopher Sly, Bst 121 b... (Hudson) 1 Mr H. Dutton's Lady Valentine, 7st 41b ...... (Nuttall) 2 Mr Saunderson's The Sea, 7st 41b (Doretty) 3 Barmstone, Grand Coup, Lucy Ann, Rat tlecap, Lady Mortemer, Fan, Rhys Jones, and Aurora also ran. Won by two lengths. The Newby Handicap Plate. Six furlongs. Mr. M`Nair's Hebe, by Blair Athol—Timandra, 3 yrs, 6st 81b. Mr Hill's Blucher, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (H. Covey) 2 Mr J. Simpson's Jamaica, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Pickard) 3 Queen Bee, Lady Highthorn, Silenus, Offi c i a l A ss i gne e, Cinesanella, Knight Templar, Partridge, and Dunmore also ran. Won by two lengths. THE SECRET TREATY. THE public have doubtless by this time had quite enough of the Secret Treaty project. In Booth it is not at• all a cheerful or attractive subject, But it would seem to be a public duty to expose the fresh depths of political infamy which each day reveals in connection with this affair. Mr. GLADSTONE has said that "nothing more de plorable, nothing more dismal has marked, perhaps, the history of mankind " than the war which is now commencing ; but it appears that there is one thing more deplorable and dismal, and that is the infamous course of negotiation which preceded the war. According to the note which Count. BISMARCK has sent round to the various Prussian Embassies, France has made not merely one or two proposals to despoil her neighbours for the aggrandisement of herself and. Prussia, but for years past has regularly urged such treachery as part of her systematic policy. tis not merely the King of the BELGIANS that the EMPEROR has pro posed to rob. Switzerland, Bavaria, Hesse- Darmstadt, Italy, and \ustria—each in its turn has been marked out for prey: There would have beeu some excuse, though . but a poor one, for this rapacity, if it had arisen • from a desire to counterbalance the gains of Prussia in 1866, and to restore the superiority of France: But some of these spoliation schemes were suggested long before Prussia assailed Austria, long even before she attacked Denmark. As depicted lby BISMARCK, the conduct of the .EMPEROR appears BO bad that it could not well be worse. It is without excuse, without one redeeming feature. What the charges set forth in this note amount to is, that France has at different times since 1862 offered to join with Prussia in various schemes for plundering the possessions of neighbouring independent nations, sometimes whilst the French Government was on terms of warm friendship with those nations, sometimes when their independence was guaranteed by solemn treaties ; and that these proposals were occasionally mooted whilst Europe was enjoying profound peace, and when nothing had occurred to irritate France. It does not follow, of course, that these allegations are all strictly correct, because Count BISMARCK makes them. One or two thcts,however,must have considerable weight. The French Government has not been able to rebut any of the facts respecting the Secret Treaty on which it has already had a chance of speaking. Count BISMARCK'S narrative is extremely circum stantial, and though diplomatists—it will not do to mince matters—are nob at all careful respecting the truth, they usually " embellish " in the way of general statements; they do not, as a rule, commit themselves to falsehoods in affairs of detail. The case at the best is bad. If we never clear up more than we know already, the character of the French Sovereign will be tarnished with an indelible stain ; if all that Count BISMARCK says be proven, the treachery and perfidy of the THIRD NAPOLEON will have established a claim to rank equal in perfect development to the treachery and perfidy of the FlRST.—Eastern Morning News. Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., sails on Thursday for Quebec. He intends to take a three or four months' tour through the United States, first visiting Mr. James Russell Lowell, of Cambridge, near Boston. On Friday night _the correspondent of a Belfast paper was arrested - at Metz. He Was found in the camp at half-past ten o'clock at night talking with soldiers, and asking for an officer whose name was unknown to anyone. He was sent to the central post to spend the night and to be examined on the next morning by the Prevot-Gbn6ral. His papers seem to have been in order. A Bombay telegram makes known the result of the " Aurora ' prosecution. The prisoners were brought up for sentence on Saturday, and the judge decided that the court had full jurisdiction in the matter. The brokers Elmstone and Whitewall were sentenced to penal servi tude for life; Harnott, the captain of the ship, to fifteen years' penal servitude ; and Marks, the carpenter, to ten years penal servitude. An explosion of gas by which one person was injured took place shortly after midnight on Sunday night, at 32, Priory-road, Kilburn. Mrs. Shea, the occu pier of the premises, wp,s seeking for an escape of gas in the back room on the first floor, when the gas ignited front the light which she was carrying. The room and its con tents were severely damaged, and Mrs. Shea was slightly burned in the hands and feet. The London correspondent of the Scotsman says : —" Although opinion is still a good deal divided on the subject, I believe it is too probable that at no distant period the study of Greek will be no longer rendered .com pulsory at Oxford. Learned authorities greatly differ in their estimate of the relative value of the dead and living languages ; but there appears to be no doubt that the University is now approaching the change I have indi cated." Rain fell coliously in London in the afternoon, and; a short thunderstorm prevailed. The sky was generally cloudy over the British Isles. Lightning was reported froin Valentia. Temperature increased considerably, espepially in the South of England, dining the night. At eight o'clock in the morning the thermometer in Loudon registered 66 deg., at Dover 68 deg. It was, however, 67 at - Liverpool; elsewhere more moderate. The sea is calmer. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.— Low Spirits.L--DesPondency.—Sickneis soon weighs down the most bugyant spirits, unless they be maintained by the hope of speedy recovery. This salutary hope may be safely based on Holloway's world-esteemed remedies, which are the safest and most efficient curative of all diseases affecting the exterior and interior of the human body. They raise every organ to its natural standard by purify ing the blood, stimulating the nerves. and dislodging any obstructions in the vessels or glands. -In skin diseases and children's complaints Holloway's medicaments are invaluable: For all the maladies to which females are liable these remedies are particularly useful, in rectifying and strengthening those organs upon the due performance .of whose functions health depends, TIIE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE. Mr. Hughes addressed the Conference at Burslem on Friday afternoon, on appeal against the recommendations of the Liverpool district Meeting, which were to the effect that he be not again appointed to a circuit. The time for rising having nearly arrived, the discussion was deferred till eleven o'clock on Saturday, when it was moved that the resolutions of the district meeting be adopted. Dr. Waddy, Mr. Vasey, Dr. Osboin, Dr. James, Mr. S. R. Hall, and others spoke, all in reprobation of the means employed by Ali-. Hughes to alter one of the fundamental principles of Methodism. Mr. S. It. Hall contended that Mr. Hughes should have at least one year in which to consider the whole matter during which he should suffer no pecuniary loss, but have his allowances in full, and he, Mr. Hall, was willing himself to give a cheque for the whole amount if the Conference wished it.— ' After a long discussion, it was moved by Dr. Jobson, " That the Conference adopts the findings of the Liver pool district meeting, and, while re-asserting the decision of last year, that should Mr. Hughes continue to hold such views he must eventually be separated from us; that for the next year he become a supernumerary, his name be continued on the Journal of the .Conference, only, and that a speCial report be Presented by the super intendent of the circuit in which Mr. Hughes may reside, to the next conference." This was 'Alt to the conference, and fully 400 hands were held up for it, and only two against it. The result is that Mr. Hughes will have his allowances nearly in full, but he will not have ministerial duty, and his name will not appea 4 r on the printed minutes. FATHER HYACINTHE ON INFALLIBILITY. Father Hyacinthe has written a, protest against the dogma of Papal Infallibility, which is contained in the decree of the Council of Rome. He considers that the Catholics are called upon to distinguish between an apparent and a real authority, and between a reasonable and a blind submission. He rests his condemnation on two points— first, that the Council is not free ; and, secondly, that it is not oecumenical in character. Because he is a Catholic he refuses to sanction a doctrine which was alto gether unknown to ecclesiastical antiquity, and which involves a radical change in the constitution of the Church. Because he is a Christian he protests against the theory of presenting divine honours to a man which is contrary to the Gospel of which he is the Minister. One of the most illustrious predecessors of Pius IX, the great Saint Gregory, refused the title of universal Bishop, which was offered to him. What would he have said to that of infallible pontiff ? Father Hyacinthe con cludes by appealing to a council which ig really free and cecumenical, and, above all, he appeals to God. Men have proved themselves incapable of discovering truth and justice, and, behold, Heaven has taken up the cause, and has pronounced judgment on the Council, which was to have been a work of light and peace in the religious world, and has increased the darkness, and spread abroad discord. War, like a terrible echo, has replied to it from the social world. War is a scourge of God, but in send ing the chastisement, may He not also be bringing us the remedy. In sweeping away the ancient edifice, may He not be preparing the ground where the Divine Spouse of the Church shall construct the new Jerusalem. The Prince and Princess Christian will remain at the Foley Arms Hotel, Great Malvern, for six weeks, A woman named Bastin, with a child in her arms at the time, were shot on Sunday at Exeter, by a man named Peter Cann. The child was killed and the woman 3riously injured. The Oddfellows had their annual festrial yester day at the Crystal palace, and special trains from all parts of the country brought visitors to London. There were, as usual, plenty of attractions. Sir William Heathcote, the late member for the University of Oxford, and the former colleague of Mr. Gladstone in the representation of the academic consti tuency, has been made a member of the Privy Council. Baron Brunow does not take his final leave from England, quite so soon as was expected. His successor is to be Prince Orloff, who is not just yet, ready to assume the charge under circumstances of so much delicacy and difficulty. The Post -understands that tiovernment have abandoned the intention of proceeding with the sale of Woolwich 'Dockyard.. The Corporation of Belfait on Monday -determined to request the British Association for the Advancement 'f Science to hold. its Congress for 1872 at Belfast. THE- CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS. Upwards of .300 hakr been received by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House in aid of the fund now being raised there to. pre sent tokens of the public appreciation of the-loyalty and valour of the Canadian Volunteers in defending the fron tiers of the Dominion during the recent Fenian raids, SUICIDE THROUO-11 FEAR OF THE PEW-L.-OR Monday morning rill inquest was held in Arlington-street, Vauxhall-road, on the body of William Richard Hill, aged 36 years. For home time past he had been given to habits 'of excessive intemperance, and had an idea that the devil was following him about. On Thursday he committed suicide by cutting his throat. The jury returned a verdict of unsound mind. Two CHILDREN DROWNED AT THE VICTORIA Em- BANKMENT.-A sad accident happened on Sunday, about eight o'clock in the evening, by which'two young children lost their lives. They were playing about on the parapet of the Thames Embankment near Blackfriars Bridge, and accidentally fell over into the water. Somehrave fellow jumped over mid tried to save them, but his efforts were unavailing. Later on the elder of the two children was piej;ed up near London Bridge. THE REv. 'ROBERT MOFEAT.—This distinguished clergyman, who-for upwards of 50 years has been engaged in Mission work, received a cordial welcome on Monday fruit . ), the Directors of the London Missionary Society. Mr. Moffat assured his hearers that it would give him the utmost pleasure still to further the cause of missions, when he had 'fully recovered the use of his native tongue, he hoped to encourage the Churches not only by his presence but by his words. '1 RE CHASSEPOr AND THE NEEDLE-GUN.—A private letter from an Oxford man, dated " Saarbrucken, Friday, 28th," says :—" I can't help reiterating that in all the shooting there has yet been, the Prussiana have had out and out the best of it. Nothing could be worse than the Chassepot at short ranges. We see the French men spitting on their cartridges, sticking their 'fingers into their guns, and giving every possible sign that, after a few shuts, the Chassepot gets so foul ,they don't know how to treat it." ATTEMPTED MURDER IN GLASGOW.—On Friday evening John Logan, pawnbroker, Oswald-street, Glasgow, was asked by F. O'Brien, recently his assistant, for a balance of pay. Logan refused, because O'Brien had left without warning. O'Brien followed Logan to his house, and at the door Logan fired one chamber of a loaded six barrelled revolver. The ball grazed several inches of the skull of its intended victim, inflicting a painful, though not mortal, wound. The police surgeon says that O'Brien had a narrow escape. Logan has been apprehended. It appears that he had been drinking prior to the occurrence. - - TUE SORROWS OF A PUBLISHER.—Extract from the Slone/wren Journal of 21st July, 1870 :—" The extra ordinary statement made by Mr. Miller, of Drumlithie, one of the members for Edinburgh, that the opposition of the people of Kincardineshire was not of much consequence, deserves to be duly weighed. The representations and wishes of any community, be they small or great, are entitled to respectful consideration at the hands of those who pre tend to be the representatives of the people." Melan choly Result— " Mr. Miller has to request that the pub lisher of the Stonchaven Tournasl will send to him a note of what he owes for that paper to this date, and he has also torequest that the publisher discontinue to send the paper to him.-12, Gloucester-square, London, `V., July 22." A CIIAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.—An inquest was held on Saturday night on the body of Charles Sheen, one of the surviving partners of the firm of George Sheen and Sons, wholesale grocers, Leicester, who, that morning, was found dead on the road between •adby and Leicester. He bad been in his trap to take home his offiancee, and on returning the horse took fright ; be was thrown out ; falling on his head, his neck was broken, and his death must have been instan taneous. The horse ran into Leicester, on entering which it ran against the shafts of a trap, in which a young lady was seated, and who was thrown out by The collision. She was conveyed to the infirmary, where she now lies, and only slight hopes are entertained of her recovery. The horse was killed on the spot. A verdict of accidental death was returned in the case of Mr. Sheen. DEMETitIO PAILPA —Some sensation was created on Monday in the Court of Bankruptcy, by an application, made by Mr. Bagley, to commit M. Demetrio Pap pa, for contempt of court, he having been adjudicated a bank rupt, and having refused to answer certain questions. The bankrupt was recently convicted of fraud at the Central Criminal Court, and sentenced to. five years' penal Eervi tude, The prisoner appeared in the witness-box in the convict garb, attended by two officers, and was examined touching the disposal of a number of shares in a public company, and also as to certain papers and title deeds.-re lating to 35,000 acres of lard in Tenvessee, U.S. Ibis lordship the Chief Judge said the p r i soner - had evinced some degree of readiness to answer the questions put to him by the learned counsel, and thought, probably, that the same desire 'to give information to the trustee would lie present to the mind of the bankrupt, as no good would accrue to Lim by.withhohling all reahonable information from his creditors. The petition to be filed to-clay against the return of Mr. J. 11. Tillet, M.P. for Norwich, will raise two• points—one is Mr. Tillett's alleged disqualihcation in con-. sequence of his having been.- reported .by the Norwigh Election Commissioners to have been implicated in the purchase of the show of hands at the ,Norwich aection in November, 1868. Another will be the employment of Mr. 0. D. Ray as an agent for the sitting member while he was scheduled for corrupt practices by the Norwich Election Commissioners. . MURDER IN ULSTER.—A. mail named John Gallagher, agent on the SeafOrd6 estate of Colbnel Forde, M.P., was murdered, on Friday night; or Saturday morq ing. It is believed the outrage was committed for the purpose of robbery, as the deceased wai known to carry about occasionally large sums . of money. On Friday he received a considerable amount, some of which he paid away, and then left his house. Shortly afterwards he entered a plantation near at hand, where his body was discovered next morning. Sixteen pounds were taken from him. At an inquest held on Saturday a verdict was returned of " wilful murder against some person or persons unknown." Another investigation is to he held. Y ..♦' ~ EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1870. THE AMERICAN MAIL. What nation is to carry the American mails to Europe is already an important question at Washington, but still more momentous still at New York, Boston, and Balti more, where the foreign mails are now lying unforwarded. We have hoped to see the unfortunate circumstance of war in Europe restore the carrying of American mails to American bottoms. The hope was not without warrant, for already proposals have been made at Washington by American owners to accept the contracts with the German steamers and carry the mails as regularly. We hope the Government will not fail to recognise the opportunity offered it of encouraging American enterprise and reviving, to some extent, Ameri can shipping. It is reported • that the Postmaster- General is seeking to make contracts with the English steamship•lines. We trust that American owners are to have the precedence at least in consideration.—New York Tribune. OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS. The agent of the North German Lloyd's steamers is at present in Washington, where he is canvassing the proba bilities of reversing the negative action of Congress on the proposition to transfer his vessels to the American flag. He presents the case in such a light that the penny wise and pound foolish Congress-men, who preferred that the country should lose all the advantages of the transfer rather than that they should loss their free pas sages on the railways homeward, will be able to see their folly in a clear light. The Prussian Governmeut offered us the first choice, and if we persist in our refusal they will offer the same proposition to the English Government, which will be quick enough to accept it. Thus by the blunder of Congress we not only decline a free increase of our own mercantile marine, but we make ourselves accessory to an increase in the same propor tion of the mercantile marine of our nearest rival. Secretary Fish, with an eye to the pro tection of our mails, has, it is reported, in structed Minister Washburne to request the Em peror Napoleon not to interfere with Prussian steamers carrying our mails. This is an extraordinary request to make to the Emperor when he is so palpably bent on a decisive and unrelenting war. He may probably feel kindly towards us for that blunder which Congress made (and Prussia by the way, may feel correspondingly bitter), but he is too shrewd to forego such immense prizes merely through a kindly feeling. The only way in which we can protect our foreign mails is to hoist the American flag over them, and that Congress has lost the opportunity of doing.—New York Herald. VIOLENT STORM. MONTREAL, CANADA, July 14, 1870. One of the most fearful storms which has ever visited this country swept over Montreal last evening. It com menced about five o'clock, and actually levelled every thing in its way. A large number of buildings were utterly destroyed, and hundreds were severely damaged. No loss of life, however, has been yet reported. Two of the large freight sheds of the Grand Trunk Railway were prostrated, and the loss in them must be immense. All telegraphic communication with the city was stopped, the wires having been blown down as far west as Lachine. The city is in ast ate of frantic excitement, and rumours are spread of still greater damage. at other points from the violence of the storm. LEWISTON, Mc., July 14, 1870. This afternoon a violent wind-storm passed north of this city. In North Auburn the barn of Hooper Conant was blown down ; and in Green the barn of Stinson Parker was blown down. Mr. Parker lost his life by being buried in the ruins. The oxen and horses in the building were saved. BANGOR, July 14, 1870. A severe tornado passed over this vicinity this after noon, between three and four o'clock, accompanied by hail and thunder and lightning and torrents of rain. In this city but little damage was done, one housebeing struck by lightning, with slight damage. Trees w ere t w i s t e d an d prostrated in the adjoining towns. The storm was much more severe and the damage greater in Hampden, Orring ton, Bucksport, Brewer add Holden. Houses and barns were blown down, fences broken, and in some cases all the windows were broken by the hail, which fell so thickly that it lay in winrows. In Orrington one house, con taining a family, was removed from its foundation, and another blown down, without injury to the inmates. The damage to growing crops must be considerable. A WORD TO THE FARMERS OF THE UNITED STATES. There is a prospect of a terrible war in Europe, involv ing the destruction of millions of dollars' worth of sub sistence which in peace would be saved. At the same time a wasting drought in France has shortened her crops one-half and reduced the price of her live stock to almost nothing, owing to the scarcity of forage ; and the same drought, more or less disastrous in its effects, has been felt, and still prevails from the Baltic to the Black Sea. From these facts it is apparent that there will be an extraordinary demand all over Europe for the next twelve months for our surplus breadstuffs and provisions of all descriptions. We have had aoplendid wheat harvest, which includes a good harvest of rye, barley, and oats. Our Indian corn crop, the most impor tant crop of the United States, is now developing itself, and the general promise is very good. We would say, however, to every farmer concerned, North and South, make and save as much of this crop as possible, for by next winter the product of an acre in corn may be worth more in cash than an acre's yield in cotton. At the same time, in order to guard as far as possible against unscrupulous speculators, the Agricultural Bureau at Washington may . render an im portant service to the country in ascertaining the amount of our products this year in wheat, corn, potatoes, &c., from reliable sources. All parties concerned, and espe cially consumers, will know better what to do in the work of harmonising demand and supply in knolVing upon what we have to depend in the way of a surplus of breadstuffs for exportation.—New York Herald. THE WAR NEWS IN WASHINGTON. (From the New York Herald of July 18. ) WASHINGTON, July 17, 1870. Gustave Schwab, the managing member of the Ncrth German Lloyds steamship line, arrived here to-day to consult with the authorities as to whether some step can not be taken to prevent the interruption of the commerce between this country and the North German ports. Mr. Schwab had an interview with Secretary Boutwell among others, and endeavoured to impress upon our Financial Minister the necessity of urging upon the President the propriety of calling an extra session of Congress with a view to meeting the emergency by some appropriate legislation. Secretary Boutwell listened attentively to the reasons urged by Mr. Schwab without expressing any opinions himself. Mr. Schwab represented that the interests of this country demanded some action promptly, and en deavoured to shew that the cost of transporting height here would be increased fifty per cent. by the transfer of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg steamers to the British flag. These two lines have a fine fleet of some twenty-five or thirty steamships, and of course their transfer to England giving the latter almost a complete monopoly of the carrying trade—would seriously affect our interests. Mr: Schwab had inter views with several Senators and members still remaining about the city, and from the views expressed by one and all of them concludes that there is no doubt if Congress could be got together again without delay the recommen dations of the President would meet with a more favour able response from democrats as well as republicans. Mr. Schwab also had an interview with Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minister, but what transpired has not leaked out. It is understood, however, that the Baron has succeeded in persuading Secretary Fish to send a despatch to Minister Washburne instruct ing the latter to ask the French Government to permit the German steamers carrying the United States mails to proceed on their voyage free from attack and to stop at any ports not under actual blockade. Secretary Fish has, in fact, sent a strong note of this kind to Mr. Wash burne, but it is believed it will have little effect upon the Emperor Napoleon. There is an opinion here that Napoleon desires a short and most effective campaign, and he will not willingly surrender any means of crippling the power of Prussia. There is a movement to have some younger and more vigorous representative than Baron Geroft sent to this country during the present crisis. Gerolt is regarded as too slow and feeble for such an emergency as the p_r_?spnt, and some of his countrymen consider that King Wilham could strengthen his cause very materially by sending a more wide-awake Minister to our republican Court. The post of Prussian Minister to this country is difficult enough without being embarassed by complaints and grumblings of this character. It is said that Secretary Fish has also instructed Minister Washburne to offer protection to Prussians in France, for the reason that many of our naturalised citi zens come from Prussia, and that the Prussiau Govern ment has no representative in Paris. The Prussian Minister has telegraphed to various distant points in the way of instructions to German • vessels. The Coal Monopolists have met with another reverse. The eight hour strike in the Scranton coal region was an entire failure. On the day appointed for the turn-out the men were all found steadily at their work, and it is thought that operations will be immediately resumed in the Schuylkill region. Every attempt this season to force up the price of coal by means of strikes has been unsuccessful, and consumers may rest satisfied. that they will be able to secure their stock of fuel at reasonable prices. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT . PATERSON.—An inno cent but somewhat singular style of amusement which Jersey has adoptod resulted in a very serious accident at Paterson. This style of amusement consists of a series of burlesque boat and tub races, the contestants pulling blindfolded in some instance and whenever a chance occurs varying the fun by upsetting any out sider who ventures in their neighbourhood in a boat. These games were going on at Lake Dundee, and in order to see one of the prominent men of Peterson upset a crowd of two hundred persons, mostly ladies and children, rushed to the balcony overhanging the water. The balcony gave way, and all of them were precipitated into the water, which was, luckily, only a foot or two deep. They were all rescued, but many of them were in jured by the fall and the splint ers , an d one li tt l e boy will probably die of his injuries, THE NEUTRALITY OF BELGIUM. The peculiar geographical' position of Belgium, the very general use of the French language in that Country, and the strong French sympathies of a portion of the Belgian population, have induced some political sooth sayers to predict that in the course of the actual war it may once become, as it has often been, the battle field of Europe, and that as Belgium has already formed a part of the French Empire so it may again be absorbed by France if the latter triumphs over Prussia. Meanwhile both belligerents are strictly bound to respect the neu trality of Belgium. Nevertheless this little kingdom is profoundly affected by the perturbations of. the war be tween its powerful neighbours. Troops are concentrating at Antwerp and at other strategic points. The specie in the National Bank at Antwerp has been removed to the citadel. An emission of paper money is announced. The interruption of commercial advices from abroad in conse quence of the war excitement paralyzes the markets at Antwerp. Similar indications of the direct pressure of the war are witnessed at every other business centre in Belgium. As for the majority of the Belgians themselves, their sentiments have not changed since 1866, when the King, in opening the new Chambers on November 13, made *the following declaration :—" In the midst of the great events which have disturbed a great part of Europe Belgium has remained calm and confident, deeply im pressed with the rights and duties of neutrality. This neutrality she will continue to preserve in the future ae she has done in the past—with sincerity, loyalty, and strength." Belgium can certainly count on the aid of one mighty ally in carrying out her . resolution. The declara tion of war by France against Prussia had scarcely been announced in London when extra-official expressions on the part of members of the British Cabinet incited the belief that England has peremptorily prohibited by pro test any military occupation of Belgium by France. If either of the belligerent Powers should violate the neutrality of Belgium the British Government cannot for get that England is under the weightest obligations to defend and preserve it. Nor is she less likely to fulfil those obligations to Belgium than she wasto send promptly to Abyssinia an army for the relief of a few persecuted missionaries and travellers. If England is to be involved in the war no stronger motive need be sought than in her duty to protect the neutrality of Belgium.—New York Herald. THE NEUTRALITY OF ENGLAND. Yes, let England remain neutral, otherwise let her look out. England is pledged to guarantee the independence and integrity of Belgium, and it is not within human pos sibility that the case should fail to occur in this war in which she has promised to take up arms. But when she gave that promise she did not suppose that all the com merce of Europe might be in the scale ; and now that it is she will do her utmost to fail in her pledge—to withhold the fulfilment of her promise. She is allied to Prussia, too, by direct relations in the families of the sovereigns, and by general sympathy with the North German hostility to France. But then she had a similar sentiment of sympathy once before with the Northern people who fought for free government, and against that vile institu tion of slavery for which England has such a magnifi cent official abhorrence ; but this sympathy did not blind her eyes to the whereabouts of her customers. Neither will her sympathy with Prussia blind her to the trade of Europe, to be had at such a cheap rate as merely standing still; for she has the eyes of the jackal for any perfectly safe and easy advantage. -Neutrality is her great game in the world—her speciality among the nations. It pays wonderfully; and when Mr. Disraeli attributes all greatness to the domination of Hebrew thought, this is, perhaps, what he means. Great ness is something that pays. Just now, moreover, there are additional reasons over the reasons that apply in every other case why England should be neutral. If she ven tures into the war she will have trouble at home, and in stead of profiting by the ruin of others in her commerce she will not have a timber left on the sea outside her navy. One of these reasons is seen in the position taken by the Irish; the other in the history of the Alabama. If Eng land puts a soldier in Belgium or inside the Prussian lines she takes the field against France ; and 100,000 Irishmen paraded in Dublin on Tuesday to declare their wish that France might triumph over all her foes. In the House of Commons it was declared the other night that England, with all her show of force on paper, could not put 50,000 men in the field ; and her . military impotence was seen even in the Crimea. She would invite, therefore, disaster that she hardly has power to resist. And once at war shall we not retort upon her the example of the Alabama ? Yes, and we will better the example. She has not paid for her depredations on our trade, and still holds all that she did as lawful and right. Very well ;we will accept instead of indemnity that view of the law, and apply it to her case as she applied it to ours; and as she judges things by a mer cantile standard let her decide in the end whether it is not cheaper for nations to, be just.—New York Herald. THE WAR AND OUR INTERESTS. The first effect of the European war upon American interests will be the return of large numbers of our bonds now held in Prussia, and to a lesser extent of those held in other countries. We see no cause to regret this. The Germans bought bonds of us at exceedingly low rates, at a time when we mach needed money. Now that the positions are reversed and they are wanting money, we shall be glad to get our bonds back again at as low rates as possible. We cannot hope to make •as good bargains as they did, but we ought to wel come the return of every bond. Nor do we believe •that such return will have so marked an influence upon the gold market, or upon our general interests, as has been anticipated. We can well afford to spare the gold, and we have every reason to re joice at the diminution of our indebtedness to foreign countries. The next most obvious effect of the war upon American interests will be in the improvement of our commerce. This is, of course, dependent upon the pro longation of the war. If it should end as suddenly as did that between Prussia and Austria, the effect will be scarcely perceptible ; but if it should continue for several months, we may well hope that the increased demand may stimulate our shipbuilders and bring from other uses many vessels which may now be profitably employed in the ocean carrying trade, from which the French and Prus sian merchant marine will be excluded. We might even hope for one or two lines of American steamers to Europe. William H. Webb, we presume, has several vessels at command adapted for such service, and possibly there are others that can be summoned. As soon as it becomes apparent that the war is not to be ended with a single battle, we hope to see a decided movement in this direction. The effect upon our market for breadstuffs has already been felt, and the ad vance on Saturday is but a trifling indication of what we may expect provided the same question of the probable continuance of the war shall be decided in favour of our holders. The country is in good condition to supply the extra demand then likely to be thrown upon us, the re turns from which could not but add largely to the general prosperity. It is possible that the European demand for our cotton will be diminished oather than increased by the war. Cotton fabrics do not largely enter into the mate rial consumed by armies, and the consumption by the people at home is likely to be rather diminished than in creased in consequence of the straits which war brings. We shall scarcely, however, regard a lower rate for cotton this year as a national calamity. If it shall stimulate our planters to a comprehension of the fact that a varied agriculture is likely to be more valuable and more secure than one devoted to a single staple, it may prove instead a veritable blessing in disguise. It would seem probable that one of the most important and valuable sources of immigration to this country will for a time be cut off, and that the stream of German immigrants that has done so much to fertililse and develop the West will temporarily be diverted. We could lose no element of population more valuable to us. To whatever extent German immigration is checked to that extent the calamity of the war is brought to our doors.--New York Tribune. The Board of Trade' inquiry, held at Liverpool, into the loss of the steamship Chilian, stranded at the entrance to the Mersey, closed on Saturday. The captain (Mr. Gell) was exonerated, but the pilot was held respon sible for the loss, on account of taking the vessel out through that particular channel when the tide had been ebbing for four hours. WALL STREET SPECULATION AND THE WAR NEWS.—As foreseen by the shrewder financiers of Wall street, the " bulls " in gold are likely to encounter in more active money an obstacle which threatens to rob their speculation of much of its profits. It is impos sible that capital all over the world shall remain undisturbed by the great commotion in Europe. The speculators who are running up gold in the face of the normal influences of our sound national credit are beginning to find that in buying a hundred dol lars with one dollar the interest on the former will soon absorb their diminutive margins. War in Europe means activity in every workshop and on every corn and cotton field. Such activity will drain Wall-street of the funds which the speculators are now using. —New • York Herald. 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MARRIAGES. On the 28th July, at Hereford, Charles Gill Martin, Manager of the Glouceatershire Bank, Hereford, to Sarah Maria Jones, . younger daughter of Peregrine Prince, Esq., J.P., 15f Broomy-hill, Hereford. On the 28th July, at Norwich, Alfred Slater West, M.A., of Amersham Hall, Caversham,ito Martha, daughter of the Rev. George Gould, of Norwich. DEATHS On the 27th July, at Ellon Castle, Aberdeenshire f Bertie Edward Murray, second son ofAlexanderGordon,'Esq., of . Ellon, Colonel H.P., late commanding 91st High landers. On the 29th July, at Ladbroke-grove, Notting-hill, William Minet, eldest son of the late William Brissault Minet, aged 29. London : Printed by GIDEON ACLAND BOYCE, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, and Published by him at THE SUN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of he Savoy, in t County of Middlesex. Tuesday, August 2, 1870.