The Sun. — London, England, 1867-08-24 00:00:00

COVENT -GARDEN CONCERTS. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. EVERY EVENING at 8. Under the sole Direction of Sir. J. RUSSELL. Madlle. Sarolta, 11ladlle. Eraclio, M. J. M. Wehli , Mr. R. Levy, Mr. Reynolds. The Courtois Union, and Band of 100 performers. Conductor, Signor Bottesini. Conductor of the Dance Mu , ie, Herr Johann Strauss, from Vienna. Box-office open from 10 till 5. Promenade, ls. Doors open at half-past Seven. 1 ‘HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manag•tr. Mr. Buckstene, 'FLITS EVKNING, AN UNN:QUAL MATCH. Minors. Backstone, Chippendale, hozora, Compton, Kendal, Braid, 11 ark, Wcathersby, ; MeAdames Sedges ck, hirkingliam White, fit zn illtam, Laws. Coleman, .te I ter which, TO PARIS AND BACK Fan FIVE rous OS Mr. lluciotone. To al:elude with PE I . }: SMINK. Commence at beven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIIIS EVENING', THE BARONET ABROAD. Miss Roden. After which, at S. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Messrs. Nevin?, Killington, Stuart, Ashley. Phillips, C. J. Smith, J. tAirke. J. G. Taylor, C. 11. Stephenson. ttomer ; Mt•ses Kate Terry, E. Pitt. Hughes, and A. Seaman. To conclude with A SLICE 01 0 LUCK. Messrs J. Clarke, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman and :►iiss E. Pitt. DOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. TO-NIGHT, SIX MONTHS AGO. Mr. Clayton. Mr. H J. Montawue, Miss H. Palmer. Aster which. THE GRASSHOPPER. Messrs. H.Wigan, P. Murray, and J. Clayton; Mesdames Ada and Emma Webb, and Sheridan. To conclude with BETTY MARTIN. Mr. G. Vincent and Miss E. Farren. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCU S, HIGH HOLBORN. OPEN EVERY EVENING.-BRILLIANT AND UNABATED SUCCESS. THIS EVENING. anther Change of Programme. En g •gement of Ls Petite Taglioni, the Juvenile Wonder of the World. The " Vanishing Clown,'' by the Eccentric Abbott, rece.ved nightly with shouts of laughter and rounds of ap plause. The Mothers Daniels, Musical Clowns ; M. Airec's thri ling 'rrapeze Act; the Wonderful Fire Horse " Zamor," lac.; together with SCENES IN THE ARENA by the Matchless Troupe of Equestrians. Commence at Eight. important and interesting hereafter for not having been blazoned forth to the world in haste. It by no means follows, indeed, that any settled plan has been determined upon, notwithstanding the eagerness with which some would make out that an attempt has been made and resulted in failure. What is more likely is that a good understanding prevails between these poten tates, and they have made up their minds, in the event of certain contingencies arising, to act with spirit and promptitude. Under existing circum stances it would be difficult, if not impossible, to decide as to what their future course must be, and the tactics of Prussia are so shifting that it would be presumptuous to fix anything with certainty that depended for fulfilment upon her policy. We may draw one conclusion from all the fuss and ferment that has been made—that things are anything but straight in the councils of Berlin. If all was as smooth as they would have us believe, why is all this outcry raised at the meeting of the Emperors ?—why arc such pains taken to show that nothing has come of the affair ? Did confidence reign in these quarters where it is proclaimed to exist, no notice but a casual one would be made of the affair ; but the great effort that is made to appear indifferent betrays itself, and shows a hidden motive for anxiety. The eagerness with which the Prussian Press put forward their information is almost amusing, and is a sure proof of the feeling which dictates it. The New Prussian Gazette declares that it learns from a " reliable source " that there has been no understanding come to at Salzburg as to the formation of a South German Confederation under the auspices of Austria. It is added in a sonorous style that any understanding between France and Austria might be accounted for, but that it was more hard to comprehend how " German princes could again try to dismember the Fatherland, and to lead foreign Powers into the very heart of our national aspitations." Of course Count Bis- MARCK must look with great doubt and suspicion upon all these goings on, and has throughout used all his influence to decry the importance of the Salzburg affair. Some of the French papers seem uncertain what to say upon the matter, but they lay great stress upon the excitement caused by the publication of the telegram about the due execution of the Treaty of Prague. It is considered that if it was genuine, the peace of Europe might be endangered; but at any rate the notion of its truth shows an " indirect defiance" to Prussia, likely to exasperate some and interest others. Notwithstanding all that is inferred and hinted at concerning the dislike which every part of Germany entertains to foreign interference, we suspect that a very different tale would be told if war really broke out. It is all very fine to argue in the abstract, but the constant encroachments of Prussia are far worse than the infringement of the laws virtually laid down about accepting no help and agreeing to no dictation from Soveteigns. It may be that the day is not far distant when the Germans will be only too glad to accept the assistance of the vigorous ruler of the French, and to have the interposition of the very men whose counsels they now appear to despise. The French EMPEROR gave an audience to Herr SCHINDLER, a member of the Lower House of the Reichsratb, and conversed with him for some time upon the affairs of Austria. The EMPEROR and EMPRESS also received the authorities, and in reply to the address of the Burgomaster the Emperor NAPOLEON answered in German, though he confessed that so • long a period had elapsed since 11;.s sojourn in that land that he had nearly forgotten the language. After alluding to the friendly reception he had met, with he declared that he had come to offer condolence to the Emperor of AUSTRIA for the sad death of his brother. We may consider, in taking a final resume of this meeting at SalzbUrg, that peace is not thereby endangered, but, on the con trary, that its chances are more secure if the Berlin Government appreciate the matter rightly. A great deal may be done without having recourse to war, and if Count BISMARCK arrives at the conclusion that the Emperor NAPO- MAGNIFICENT HORSES. UNEQUALLED RIDERS. " /1111 E Feats are of the Most Varied Kind, and every one of them 18 executed to perfection."— Times, Nay 27, D 67. 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MOSES and SON, Ready - made and LEON is on g ood terms with FRANCIS JOSEPH, he E • Bespoke Tailors, Habit Makers, Woollen Drapers, may find it advisable to make a change for the Hatters, Hosiers, .Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and Ge neral Outfitters for all Classes. better in the policy he pursues. At any rate there . E MOSES and SON respectfully invite an is nothing to regret in the rgAting of the two • Inspection of their Stock of Ready-made Clothing, which in magnitude, variety, lowness of price, and general Lmperors, and it may very likely turn out that excellence surpasses any that has ever been placed before some lasting good has been done by it, and that the the public. The Bespoke Clothing or Ord er De p artment is furnished aggressive course so persistently fol l owed by Prussia with a very largo assortment of materials, selected with has received some check. 2articular care from the principal Homo and Foreign markets. Only First-class Cutters aro employed, and ..------ ___ thereforo the best styles and a perfect fit can be depended The terrible calamity of Orissa was of a nature and extent that could hardly fail, when its details became known in this country, to produce a pro found sensation. Under any circumstances, the death of 750,000 persons from actual want of the necessaries of life would be an appalling event, and when it occurs in a province under British rule, without due efforts being made to relieve the vast aggregate of suffering by the officials, an English public may well feel bound to inquire again and again into the melancholy particulars. The recent debate in the buss of Commons has called forth an active correspondence, but the majority of the writers are unanimous in condemning the incapacity and indifference of the officials. In the first place, it was impossible to convince them that a famine . was coming ; in the second place, it was equally im; possible to rouse them to action when the famine had come. The failure of the crops was to them an empty sound, and the very circumstance on which they founded their security—the export of 30,000 tons of rice annually from Orissa—should, in fact, have awakened their alarm. As a writer on the subject very reasonably contends, so small an annual export of food from a province producing nothing else, at a time of unprecedented high prices, showed that there was no reserve in the country. When it was known that the crop of 1865 was a failure no one seemed able to realise what it meant. The most impassioned warnings were in vain. It now appears that so far back as December, 1865, Sir ARTHUR COTTON, 130 mean authority, pressed upon the Home Government, whose head was then Sir CHARLES WOOD, the necessity of adopting prompt and vigorous measures to avert a terrible catastrophe. Instant measures, contended Sir ARTHUR, were necessary, and what did he re commend ? " One of the first things to be _done should be to construct a very large flotilla with the least possible delay to provide for the carriage of the numerous maces of food that will require to be brought from the eastward." The answer, of course, was what might have been expected. " Sir CHARLES WOOD trusted there was no reason to u The Hosiery and Drapery, Hat and Cap, and Boot and Shoe Departments, aro also supplied with a large and varied stock. The Outfitting Department contains every requisite for Sea or Shore, including tin-ware and Cabin Furniture of every description. All articles for Charitable Objects supplied at Wholesale Prices • es timates promptly furnished. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are CLOSED every FRIDAY EVENING at sunset till SATURDAY EVENING at sunset, when business is resumed until Eleven o'clock. Every article is marked the lowest price in plain figures, from which no abatement can be made. Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money will be returned. List of prices, with rules for self-measurement, patterns, and fashion-sheet, and " History of London" (second part) gratis and post free. 1110 TOURISTS AND EXCURSIONISTS.— ," E. MOSES and SON have made preparations on a large scale in all departments of their business for Tourists and Excursionists, and respectfully-invite an inspection. The following are the London addresses of E. Moses and Son : 154, MINORIES. 155, MINORIES. 156, MINORIES. 157, MINORIES. 83, ALDGATE. 84, ALDGATE. 85, ALDGATE. 86, •AL DGATE. 87, ALDGATE. 88, ALDGATE. 89, ALDGATE. 506 NEW OXFORD-STREET. 50, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 503, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 1, HART-STREET.. 2, HART-STREET. 3, HART-STREET. 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD. 138,• TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD. 283, EUSTON-ROAD. ALso, 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. SPECIAL NOTICE. —ln consequence of frequent mis representations, E. MOSES and SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ any travellers or agents, and that their only Establishments are the above-men tioned. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. CMS DAY. —Morning, Sh. Om.—Afternoon, bh. 35m. TO-110Bitow.-Morning, 9h. 15m.—Afternoon, 10h. Om. 1;17 dip "6, , Snit .07 LONDON, S-ITURDAY, AUG. 24, 1867.1 The French and Austrian Emperors have parted, and, to the great .disappointment of the curious, nothing decided appears concerning their confe rence. All seems to be surmise and guess—work which does not suit the fancy of those who arc burning to know all about it. In consequence of the reserve that has been kept, those who must give vent to their feelings have to content themselves by generalities, and thus we meet everywhere with snppegtious intelligence. One thing is certain, however, that the greatest cordiality prevailed between the two EMPERORS on Vic occasion of theirineeting, and that from first to last nothing occurred to distract their serenity. The result of their interviews may be all the more apprehend any such calamity as Sir ARTIIUR COTTON foresaw, but had every confidence that, should such a calamity unhappily occur, the Government and the Government of India would not fail to take an necessary measures for protecting the poorer classes against the effects of the visitation:" Of course the Whig Ministry at the India-office knew far better the extent of the danger than the expe rienced man of business on the spot. No more attention was paid to the warning than to Sir Anniuß's report on the state of that I ery province nine years ago. - Six months after the expression of Sir CHARLES WOOD'S courtly iwiiffere.: ee the famine was at its height ; but what is six months to an 'THE SUN, LON t!k) Indian Minister ? Warnings to be of service should be given six years before the event to allow time to convince the officials. The decision of Baron BRAMWELL iu the case of the journeymen tailors will probably give general satisfaction. The men themselves have great reason to be thankful for it, as, after the verdict of the jury, they might have been treated very differently. Baron BRAMWELL, however, after due considera tion, has decided upon putting them on their good behaviour, and trusting to their promises not to offend again in a similar manner. With one exception the defendants were allowed to enter into their own recognisances in the sum of £lOO to appear and receive judgment if called upon to do so. The solitary exception was in the case of KNOT, who had been proved guilty of personal violence and intimidation, and who was therefore deservedly sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. Any attempt at resorting to forcible measures to make men leave their work or enter the Union cannot be too promptly or too effectually checked. We have seen what that leads to, and although it would be doing great injustice to the journeymen tailors of London to class them for a moment with the saw-grinders of Sheffield, we can not help perceiving the dangers of such a course. Public justice demands that some protest should be made against the whole system of persecution, which even the most respectable and best conducted of trades unions seem to think they have a right to adopt. At the same time it was by no means necessary to pass a severe sentence upon men who pleaded ignorance of the law, and who had not gone beyond annoyance and troublesome inter ference. They will have, we hope, learned their lesson, and for the future try less questionable methods of securing coadjutors. Baron BRAMWELL before declaring his decision addressed the defendants in a kind and friendly manner as a perfectly impartial observer of the dispute. He pointed out to them the folly and in justice of their proceedings, and asked what they thought would be the result if every trade combined to enforce the particular views of some members. Would such a result be for the benefit thatthe of m st eminent society in general? men labour ing for the last forty yea rs to remove restrictions in the lie country ah ow h e a d d t h b e e m e n from every branch of trade and commerce. Class legislation was completely done away with, and no men, however engaged, had any exclusive right over their fellows, yet these unionists were trying to legislate for them selve in a totally contrary direction. They must be aware, added the learned judge, that they had failed in obtaining any sympathy even among the best friends of the working classes. It is in fact not a little strange that in the midst of the general progress and enlightenment so many intelligent men should be found ready and eager to go back to the fetters and restraints of old and prejudiced It has been invariably proved that the less trade of any kind is hampered and restricted the better it thrives. Half the secret of our ex tended mercantile prosperity lies in our Free-trade principles, adopted as they now are in almost every branch of trade and commerce. But our working men would.undo all this, and destroy that principle of free competition which is so powerful a stimulus to industry and excellence. The tailors of London have not as yet gone too far to be amenable to rea son ; and we must therefore hope that we have heard the last for the present of strikes and lock-outs, of picketing and persecution. times. CORRESPO.UDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. To believe the announcement of the Spanish Go vernment would be to imagine that the insurrection in Spain is suppressed. It is difficult to obtain in formation upon the subject, as for two or three days no Spanish papers have been allowed to pene trate to Paris, and letters are opened. However, it is a significant fact that official accounts describe the movement as " serious." There have been seve- ral conflicts, all of which, of course, according to Ministerial authority, have turned to the advan- tage of the royal troops. The plain fact is, as I gather from authentic sources, that the insur rection is not confined to Catalonia, but has spread to Arragon and Andalusia. In the pro vince of Castellon, formerly belonging to Va lencia, important insurrectional movements have taken place. Tarragona is in the power of Escoda, a very influential General of Catalonia. General Pierrad has been joined by a numerous revolu tionary force in Upper Arra i gon. Gen. Contreras, with a numerous body of revolutionists, is marching in the direction of Lerida. Already some' very san guinary encounters have taken place at Reus, in Catalonia ; at Villanueva, a small port between Barcelona and Tarragona ; and in the mountains and woods of Catalonia. There is great confidence in General Contreras, whose appeals rally the vil lagers in his support, so that important movements may l‘e anticipated. It seems certain that General Prim has passed the frontier, near Somport on the Lower Pyrenees, and is advancing without diffi culty in Arragou at the head of a numerous body of insurgents. In short, in spite of the comphcent announcements of the Government, the revolution assumes formidable proportions. Auother case of poisoning has occurred, which has occasioned great excitement in the locality, Beaulicu-sous-Parthenay, M. T., Oaprieter of the Chateau de la Meillevai, died a few days ago in great agony. In consequence of the rumours in the neighbourhood the magistrate of the town ordered a post-mortem examination, the result of which was that Madame T., the slster4n-law of the deceased, and M. C., the father of Madame T., have been arrested, and committed to the prison of Parthenay. A few years ago, M. Auguste T., the brother of the gentleman just deceased, died under similar circum stances, and his body will,be exhumed to aid the in ciueriretYnu' erd of ffor l poisoning i R s o u M. C., one of the accused, was fortnerly , e r who so 11 s ofwas h tefamily. I gave you the particu l a r s at the time of the partner o several f N r t p occurrence. A man named Boulanger, condemned to death for murder, has been executed. at Moulins. The prisoner did not utter a word on his way to the scaffold. There are now at the Invalides about 1,000 pen sioned soldiers, the majority of whom served under the First Empire. The number of companions in arms of the First Napoleon is 960. Of this number more than 150 have had a limb or limbs amputated. One has lost both his arms, but he has a mechani cal apparatus by means of which be scarcely misses his hands. A thousand soldiers have the St. Helena Cross, sixty are decorated with the military medal ' of the present Emperor, and nearly 200 have the Legion of Honour; many of them obtained this re ward under the Second Empire for services ren dered to the -first. Among the old soldiers at the Invalides there are 30 whose services date from the first Republic. Among others is one who, in 1793, was a sailor on board the Scipion. Ile was blown out of his ship, and both legs were amputated. lie is now about 92. Another, a volunteer in 1792, when twelve years of age, remained in service till the end of the wars of the Empire. When he entered the Invalides he had seen 33 years service and had been in 16 campaigns. Forty invalils were soldiers under the Empire, several of whom were at the battle of Marengo. More than 100 made the cam paigns of Ulm and Austerlitz. Only 20 were in Prussia and Poland (1806-7). The survivors of Waterloo are comparatively rather numerous. Th - ere are but six. or seen soldiers who were at the campaigns of Russia (1812), having escaped from the horrors of that most disastrous retreat. The woman Tigard, who throughout the trial for the murder of the widow Martens, and even afterwards, persisted in her innocence, now confesses her guilt. This woman, so imperturbable and so insolent, who related such marvellous stories about the Englishman 'Williams and a certain Count Les, an alleged lover of the deceased, persists now in her irony and satirical remarks. After the expiration of the time allowed for appeal against the sentence of which she said she would not avail herself, she requested the Frocurenr Imperial of Melilla to pay her a visit in person. When the magistrate came, prisoner remarked that the jury had declared her guilty of causing the death of Madame Martens, by violent pressure upon her neck and chest. She said the jury had been led into error by the doctors. " I did not," she added, " use any violence either on the neck or chest of Madame Mertens." Then assuming that ironical expression of countenance which had been remarked by everybody, she said, " What you don't know, and ghat the doctors could not discover, is the fact that I poisoned the woman with prussic acid." It would be difficult to describe the astonishment of the Magistrate at this declaration. It appears that at the commencement of the preliminary investigation a yoint was ne glected which might have led to the trace of poison. Near the dead body a small white empty phial was found. This phial was taken to an apothecary at Fontainebleau, who, after inspecting it, said there was nothing suspicious about it. This declaration appeared sufficient to the persons who conducted the inquiry, and the phial was thrown away. It will be recollected that the surgeons who made the post mortem examination said that they did not discover any evidence of poison. The prisoner has declared that she is four months advanced in preg nancy, and this statement is found to be correct. An excellent idea of the progress made in naval constructions and accessories in France may be formed from an inspection of the models of ships and machines sent from the iron foundries and ship yards of the Mediterranean. There are three curious models of gunboats built for the Turkish Govern ment. They are about 31 metres long by about 10 metres in breadth, and are destined for river navi gation. Their artillery is composed of two rifle bored guns of 30. The sides are iron and the upper deck is protected from balk by a peculiar system of iron-casing. The guns are marked by iron. These boats have a speed of from 7 to 8 knots an hour. A screw packet boat, the Masr, constructed for the Viceroy of Egypt, is 107 metres long, 12 metres wide, and has a speed of 14 knots and a half an hour. This boat, the largest of all the screw boats constructed in France, is fitted .up very luxu riously. The cabins can accommodate 126 first class passengers and fifty-four second class. There is a distilling apparatus, which produces abundance of fresh water. The engine has two cylinders, of 600 nominal horse power. There are nine iron screw transports, destined to convey iron and minerals from Algeria to France. There are several vessels to be employed on the Suez Canal. A. model of a screw gunboat is furnished with a machine adapted to 60 gunboats of the Imperial navy. The Viceroy - of Egypt has also purchased a peculiar steamer for the navigation of the Nile. It only draws three feet of water, but may yet be laden with a sufficient quantity of coal for five or sixdays. This vessel, which is 70 metres long, made the pas sage from Marseilles to Alexandria without being towed, and realised all that was expected. The engine has a nominal power of 120 horses. On Tuesday, which is considered an off-day, as it is called, there were nearly 44,000 persons at the Exhibition. To-day the number of visitors was more numerous. There has been a meeting of exhibitors at the International Club, who adopted a petition to the Government, having for object to induce it to allow the Exhibition to remain open beyond the time fixed by the Imperial Commission for its close (the 31st of October). I have reason to believe that this arrangement will be persisted in ; so I will hint to your readers who think of coming that " delays are dangerous." The Emperor and Empress will, I believe, return to Paris from Salzburg to-morrow afternoon. The weather has been like that of yesterday, not disagreeably hot, but exhibiting indications of more storms. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, Aug. 23.—We have again to report a very irregular and unsatisfactory market in ship ping yarns to-day. There is an absence of business for all markets, and to effect sales spinners and agents would have to make a concession of id. per The market has week. So long as l b b e . e n o n i n t ti r v a e t e a s n d o of e l p a r s e t s s F e r d i dalaly. the. the Liverpool cotton market continued sellers of raw material seems prices, and they have y d a i ffirnesulsty7cbeuetdetdheindeemlinaienitnainthine g their rates with In home trade t g o iv h e a n ve w p a r y ec in ip u it n a e te x d pe t c h t e ed fal r l a o p f idity. yarns we have also had a very flat market to-day at id. per pound decline, and the're is nearly a total absence of business. The cloth market has been extraordinarily dull since Tuesday, and not only has business been inactive, but prices have shown fur ther weakness. Buyers have b een very cautious an d s' especially for goods sruesittreidetetdointhteheir marketsoperation f India. To-day we have a market quite as dull and inactive as any we have had during the week. To some ex tent, perhaps, the cloth market is a little firmer than for yarn. Manufacturers have made no change in their selling quotations since Tues day, and though with some of them easier terms might be made under special circumstances, and for large quantities they are unwilling to make an alteration so considerable as that quoted in yarn. The disappearance from Manchester of two Levan tine Jews, who have been operating here as D. Rodetti and Co., and L. Galipoliti and Co. has precipitated some unpleasant disclosures. These parties had purchased goods in Manchester, Brad ford, Leeds, Halifax, and Nottingham in cotton cloth, linen, woollen, and lace to large amounts, and are supposed to have left debts owing to the amount of something like £BO,OOO in these variaus centres of manufacturing industry. Fro:n two houses in the cotton trade here they obtaine I goals to th e amount of £.5,000 each. Oue of them, mannfae, turers and commission agents, requested the parties to show that they had means before they trusted them, and by way of meeting the request they pro fessed to telegraph to Paris, producing soon of ter ted to be a telegram what Ferrer from a highly re spectable banking house in Paris,W bleb vouched for their high respectability, and said they were autho rised to make purchases on behalf of the French Government, They have obtained goods, it is said, in Manchester alone to the amount of £30,000 or £lO,OOO. The letters and statements by which they obtained credit are reported to have been exceed ingly plausible. LEICESTER, 23d,—The bright and cheerful wea ther of the past week has tended to improve one or two departments of the staple trade, and with the prospect of a successful ingathering of the harvest, manufacturers are hopeful of a still better fall busi ness. The trade done now is steady---th e orders, although not being of such large character as In for mer years, making up a fair whole; but some houses complain of ascarcity of orders. The fancy yarn trade continues dull, and yarns arc unchanged. In conse quence of the late successive falls in the price of the raw material, the demand for cotton goods is vet y inanimate. There is rather more doing in worsted winter goods than for the past few w eeks, brou g ht about by the fine weather g iving greater confidence. The elastic webbing trade is not o f such an en couraziag character, orders coming in slowly, which compels manufacturers to resort to short time for the present. The autumn boot arid shoe trade is nearly over, and this branch is expected to be slack for a little time. Materials are still increasing Tice. - TIIE THUNDERSTORM IN SCOTLAND. —The thunder storm which burst with such violenco over Edinburgh on Tuesday extended over a remarkably wide area. As re gards Scotland our correspondence shows that thunder and lightning, along with very heavy rain, prevailed very ex tensively. Though the catalogue of accidents is pretty ,long, thereis A - singular ' a b se nce, of, the usual serious ac companiments of a great thunderstorm , and the damageto the crops is - alnlost the only thillz, to be deplored.— Scotsman. SAT URI As' Ey LNING A UGUST 24, i 867. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) MONTENEGRO. VIENNA, Aug. 24. Advices received here from Cettigno announce the discovery of a conspiracy, having for object the overthrow of the Prince of Montenegro and the union of the Principality with Servia. THE IMPERIAL MEETING VIENNA, Aug. 24 The New Free Press of to-day states that the Emperor Napoleon has offered his good offices to Austria as regards recommending the Papal Government to consent to the proposed revision of the Concordat. MUNICH, Aug. 24. The Emperor Napoleon, on passing through this city yesterday, raised the Bavarian General Ho henhausen, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, to the rank of officer of the order, remarking at the same time that the Bavarian army had always fought valiantly. FRANCE. The following letter appears in the Paris journals relative to certain charges made against Marshal Bazaine. The writer is at present publishing papers in the Revue Contemporaine relative to Mexico : " In presence of the attacks of which I am the object on the part of certain organs of the French press, I declare that my work 'On Mexico,' being founded only on authentic and official documents, I do not intend henceforth to reply to any assertion supported by rumours or vague information, nor shall I quit that reserve unless the authenticity of the documents I quote is seriously called in question. However, it is neces sary to notice the strange information furnished on the subject of the decree of the 3d October, the con demnation of Romero to death and the lettter of Porfirio Diaz, accusing Marshal Bazaine of having offered to deliver to him Maximilian and his gene rals and to sell him arms and munitions. I oppose a formal denial to the assertion that the Marshal was the author or promoter of the decree of the 3d of October. That fatal measure, the original minute of which can be consulted, was entirely conceived by the Emperor Maximilian and written in his own hand, although he had a secre tary by his side, and all the Ministers affixed their signatures. The Marshal alone did not sign it. In spite of his opposition the Emperor was determined, and the general-in-chief executed the decree, as was his duty. Romero, who was not a general, as the Independance says, but a bandit of the worst spe cies, was sent before a military court, which alone had the right to pronounce on his fate. He was justly condemned to death and was shot. Neither the Emperor nor Empress of Mexico wished for his pardon, and the scene which the Belgian journal recounts in which the Marshal is said to have outraged the two Sovereigns • for causing Romero to be shot is absolutely false. Attached to the documents relating to this condemned is a letter from Juarez, which was read in open court, ordering the Liberals to pursue and chastise the chiefs of bands, Fragoso and Romero, as dishonour ing the Republican cause by their atrocities. As to the pretended letter from Porfirio Diaz, that is an infamous calumny, to which our national self love should have long since done justice. When foreigners attack the reputation of a Marshal of France, it would be proper for the French Govern ment to summon them, although Americans, to furnish documents in support of their accusation.— , Accept, &c., " COUNT E. DE KERATRY." BOURSE, Aug. 23, Two o'clock.—ln spite of the neglected state of the market, quotations are well maintained, and there is a slight advance. Threes have improved 5c., at 69f. 724 c. ; Italian Fives 10c., at 491. 25c. ; Credit Mobilier shares lf. 25c., at 325 f. ; S, anish Mobilier, lf. 25c., at 206 f. 25c. ; Coin ptoir d'Escompte and Immobilicre arc unvaried. Railway shares also obtain slightly increased quo tations. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cents lOO 50 Bank Shares 8325 Do. end mouth — Italian Loan 49 15 3 per Cents. 69 77+ Do end month 49 17+ Do. end month 69 771 Mexican Loan l2 5U Credit Mobilier ..; 325 Do. Bonds llO Do. end Month ... 322 50 Spanish Threes , - Credit Fonder 1387 50 Home Debt Th. end month Deferred - RAILWAYS. Orleans For Account. 897 50 1162 50 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean 893 75 Southern 552 50 Western 52 _ Eastern Sardinian - Austrian Lombard 385 North of Spain Sara.gosEa — Boman .. — THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN. MADRID, Aug. 21. The following is an extract from the latest official despatches published by the Captain-General of Catalonia : (i in the province of Lerida the baud under Contreras, about 200 strong, organised at Viella, surprised a detachment of 21 carahineers. On the 18th this band was at Slabora and Sors ; it is being pursued by the battalion of Las Navas. The band which was organised at Ayton is broken up, and its scattered members are closely pressed by a column of troops, who have captured a quantity of arms of a very inferior description. The greater part of the band are giving them selves up to the authorities. At Girone there are no insurgents, those who entered that province headed by General Pierrad (not by Contreras or Milans, as was stated) having been pursued, and have returned to France, where they were disarmed by the French authorities ; they are now all confined in the Citadel of Perpig nan. The greatest tranquillity reigns in the province, and perfect loyalty is everywhere displayed, In the province of Tarragona the insurrectionary bands are flying in all directions, and the spirits of the troops is excellent. The military commandant has notified to the public that the movement is completely dominated, and that many insurgents are surrendering to the authorities. For this reason the Captain-General has promul gated the following amnesty to all insurgents giving themselves up within three days : " PROCLAMATION. " Several bands of insurgents have been beaten and dispersed. Those who were under the com mand of the rebels Pierrad, Contreras, and Pajoe, have been forced to return to France. Those still in the province are quite panic-stricken, and a large number of insurgents, harassed by the Queen's troops, and dispersed, are unconditionally making their submission, and giving up their arms. A faithful interpreter of the magnanimous sentiments of her Majesty the queen (whom God preserve), and in order to re-assure the imprudent, who may have allowed themselves to be misguided in a moment of blind ness, and whom I thus distinguish from obstinate rebels, I profit by the spantaneous movement now observable to emancipate them from the stern rigour of military law, and thereby grant a free pardon to all insurgents who, within the rigorous delay of three days, shall present themselves and claim th© benefit of ; the present amnesty. • (Signed) " COUNT DE CHESTE, Captain-General. " Barcelona, August 19, 1867." THE LATE DU KE OF NORTH UUBERLAN D .—The present appearance of Aluwick betokens the universal re spect hi which the aged duke was held by all classes. There is hardly a shop which has not one or more shutters on its widows ; and over most of the private windows the white curtain has been drawn. The body of his grace has been placed in a shell. It will be further enclosed in a lead coffin, which again will be placed in ono of more costly materials and workmanship. The body will lie in state in Alnwick Castle on Monday and Tuesday next, and the funeral will take place on Wednesday. The ceremonies on these days will be similar to those at the death of Duke Algeria= in 1865. in pi , zAq -10" , 4 1 5 a (6.4-* The Queen's Visit to the Borders. From all points of the eastern Marches we have accounts of the lighting of the beacons. More rapidly than the fiery cross sped in olden times did the sig nal go forth to kindle the mountain tops ; and the effect produced was such as had not been witnessed by the present generation, for it is "sixty years since" the beacon fires blazed forth, and their pur pose then was to call the people to arms to resist an expected foe. A false alarm it proved on that oc casion, and yet a true alarm to the peaceful inhabi tants of the vales of the Merse and of the Teviot and Tweed. On this occasion the first State visit of a Sovereign to the Border since the days of Mary Queen of Scots, the signal of war has been converted into an expression of joy. While in Kelso the people spent the evening in witnessing the illumination of the town, the inhabitants of the other border town s watched from their neighbouring heights the light ing of the hills. From Hawick we learn that 22 fires were counted, while fro m Gala Rig it is said that no fewer than 31 w ere counted. Perhaps 40 or 50 mountain tops in all were a-blaze on the occasion. By any one acquainted with the scenery of the Border, the e ffect of such an illumination will be easily understood. The only regret expressed is that the night was so clear. On Thursday, the second day of the Queen's visit to the Border, the forenoon was spent within the beautiful grounds of the Duke of Roxburghe, at Floors. After luncheon her Majesty and the Royal Family set out at 3 o'clock on a visit to Melrose and Abbotsford. In the first carriage were the Queen, the Princess Christian, the Princess Louise, and the Duchess of Roxburghe ; and in the second, Lady Charles Russell, the Prince Christian, the Duke of Roxburghe, and Lord Charles Fitzroy. The cortge was loudly cheered in passing through the town of Kelso, which still wore all its effective decorations. Crossing over Kelso-bridge and Teviot-bridge, the party entered upon the tongue of land between Tweed and Teviot, on which the remains of Roxburghe Castle stand, but from which all traces of the original county town of Roxburgh shire have disappeared. Passing up Tweed-side on the south bank of the river and leaving Smailholme tower and Drylough Abbey across the stream, the villages of Moxton and St. Boswell's, all prettily decorated, were passed, amid a hearty huzza from the assembled inhabitants. In the course of the journey a little delay occurred from one of the horses of the second carriage getting restive. At Ravenswood Lodge the Royal party passed the site of Old Melrose, where existed one of the earliest religious houses in Scotland, founded by Culdees in A.D. 635, and at a later date absorbed by Melrose Abbey. Continuing up Tweedside the little village of Newstead was reached, and here two triumphal arches, both surmounted with floral crowns, greeted the eye, while every house was flutter ing with streamers. At Newstead there is a choice of ways to Melrose, and the Royal route lay along what is called the Anna-road, being the nearest road to the Abbey, and it was in coming up this road that the people of Melrose first had tidings of the Sovereign's approach. It was, of course, to be expected that the good folks of Mel rose would turn out in holiday array to see the Queen. But, not very numerous themselves, they were assisted in their welcome by the inhabitants of Selkirk and Galashiels, ~who in the afternoon laid aside their daily toils to hasten southwards and eastwards on the spot. From Earlstoun also, and from Lauderdale, large throngs poured in, :while Teviotdale and the Merse helped to celebrate the holy day of Tweedside. From end to end the town was decorated, just as Kelso had been on the previous day, scarcely a house in the line failing to contribute to the display. Triumphal arches were erected at the heal of Abbey St. Mary, where the Queen was to emerge, as by a kind of surprise, on the crowded Market-place, and at the foot of the High-street, the latter being a stately triple arch, decorated with flowers. The Queen was expected at Melrose about half-past 4or a quarter to 5, and shortly before that time the mounted police and a body of Hussars formed the dense crowd in the market-place into opposing lines. The basement of the old cross was clustered round as bees gather at a hive ; windows and balconies showed smiling groups, and even the housetops afforded an opportunity for the adven turous. As at Kelso, there was a little tax on the patience of the loyal throng, for the royal arrival was three-quarters of an hour later than was gene rally expected. On reaching Melrose her Majesty and the Royal party passed, on their way to the Abbey, through the Priory, the residence of Mr. Erskine, Baron Bailie of Melrose. As her Majesty alighted Mr. and Mrs. Erskine were presented to the Queen by the Duke of Buccleuch, and Mrs. Erskine had the honour of presenting a beautiful bouquet, which Her Majesty accepted with a cordial expression of thanks, and which she carried with her in her visit to the Abbey. Her Majesty was admitted to the Abbey by the Almsgate conducting' to the cloisters on the north side. The Duke of Buccleuch, proprietor of the Abbey, had the honour of conducting the Queen over the structure, which her Majesty surveyed with evident marks of gratifi cation, moving from point to point to catch the ever changing view which it presents. Upon the infinitely varied beauties of Melrose the Royal party had only too little time to linger. After a hurried glance at the general aspect of the structure, as seen from the transept and nave, special attention was given to thebeautifnl eastern window—the "appren tice window" as tradition calls it. The varioustombs associated with the names of heroes of old, the rest ing-place of the Bruce's bad, and many other ob jects of interest, crowded upon and in part gained the attention of the royal party ; and the rich carv ings were of course pointed out which Scott has described as embodying the beauties of nature. But there was scarcely time to examine all these minutely, and after some minutes spent inside the ruin, the Duke of Buccleuch conducted the Queen and royal party around the edifice, passing from the east to the south window, thus embracing many of the fine general effects with which the stately ruin abounds. Leaving the abbey by the west portal the royal party proceeded to their carriages. An escort of hussars were here waiting to conduct her Majesty through the town, and the Melrose company of the Roxburghshire volunteers, commanded by Sir Geo. Douglas, formed the guard of honour. The carriages proceeded up the narrow way of Abbey-street, which was kept clear during the royal visit, and was lined by the Ist and 2d (Galashiels) companies of the Selkirkshire volunteers. It was now half-past 5, and, heralded by a run ning fire of cheers up Abbey-street, the Queen drove through the triumphal arch at the head of the street and into full view of the immense crowd in the market-place, from whom her Majesty received a most hearty welcome, loudly expressed by the huzzas of several thousand voices. All down the High-street the same cheering was continued, and by 20 minutes to 6 the Queen bad left Melrose. The cortege then passed to the old village of Darnick, where Walter Scott of Buccleuch fell in 1526 in the hazardous effort to rescue the youthful James V. from the keeping of the H o mes and Douglases. Here, also, the houses were gaily decorated, and the inhabitants turned out in large numbers to greet her Majesty. Two triumphal arches were erected— one at the entrance, and the other in the centre of the village. The latter arch was tastefully as well as artistically got up, being decorated with busts of Sir Walter Scott and others; and also with shields, swords, and pieces of ancient armour. Casts bbe from some of the finest carvi n g s in Melrose A like wise formed part of the ornamTehnetatgioune,enw,hiaesh,siales a whole, was very effective. passed through the village, was the loucdolmypalpimpleanutdebdy and her Majesty acknowledged . a o n f ri A er. hots o l‘siihneg Royal lepnatlryt a g t r a t c i a i o e u g s a m te ford about 6 o'clock, and were cordially welcomed y iv arve arimudst by the people who had assembled in the neighbour hood.. Her Majesty was received at the principal entrance by Mr. and Lady Victoria Hope Scott, the puke of Norl9lk, and a distinguished party, 'she stay at Abbotsford occupied about an hour, and tea was served to the illustrious guests. Her Majesty examined with much interest the numerous antiqua rian relics in the museum, and also many pieces of old furniture collected by Sir Walter Scott. The Queen left Abbotsford at a quarter to seven o'clock. Her route homewards was changed from the right to the left bank of the Tweed, the river being crossed by the bridge at Darnick Toll, and a change of hcrses was effected at Gladswood in pass ing through the property of Mr. Meiklam. The homeward route being in the county of Berwick, her Majesty was received at Leaderfoot by a party of the Berwickshire Rifle Volunteers. Before the Queen left Abbotsford it had begun to rain, and the car riage had been closed. At her Majesty's desire, however, it was re-opened, and so continued during a considerable part of the way. On crossing the Leader the carriages took the Smailholm-road, and, keeping all the way on the north side of the Tweed, the policies of Floors Castle were entered by Stodrig Lodge. The Royal party got back to Floors before nine in the evening. By the younger branches of the Royal family, Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice, the afternoon was spent in visit ing Kelso Abbey and other places of interest. EDINB UR GII, Friday. To-day the Queen visited Jedburgh, about ten miles south of Kelso. The ancient border town was *not behind its neighbours in loyal manifestations, and its decorations were even on a more ambitious scale. The weather was again favourable, and there was a large concourse of people at several points in the route. In the gaily decorated market place there was a lively demonstration. Provost Deans presented the Royal Address, which was graciously accepted. The Queen's carriage slackened its pace in passing the Abbey, but no further stoppage was made. After a drive through the grounds of Hartrigge house, the Royal party returned to Floors Castle. In the evening preparations were being made for departure to Balmoral. Saturday Morning. The Queen left Kelso at 11.22 p.m., and passed Edinburgh this morning at 16 minutes past 1 o'olock. The Earl Frownlow, who is at his shooting quar ters in the Highlands, intends to return to Ashridge early in October at tho latest, and afterwards to go to Belton. House, near Grantham, for the winter. _ _ Lord Stanley, M.P., left town yesterday for Knowsley, tho Earl of Derby's seat near Liverpool, where his lordship will stay abont 10 days before going to Scot land. The Earl and Countess of Strafford are expected to leave Cowes to-day for Wrotham Park, near Hadley, IRAs, after several weeks' yachting. The Earl Cowper has arrived at his shooting box in the north of Scotland from Panshanger, Herts. The Hon. H. Cowper, M.P., his lordship's brother, has gone on a tour in the United States of America, and will probably bo absent from England until early in the ensuing year. RUMOURED VISIT OF M. TRIERS TO ENGLAND. —The Epoque is "authorised to declare the statement in exact which announces that M. Thiers is to visit England either alone or in company with M. Jules Favre." Naval and Military Intelligence. According to present arrangements the Lords of the Admiralty will complete their official inspection at Portsmouth on Tuesday, when they will leave for Portland. Their Lordships are expected at Plymouth on 'Thursday, where the official dinner will be given on Friday. In the evening they will patronise the ball at St. George's Hall in favour of the Female Orphan Asylum. The United States frigate Minnesota left Ply mouth Sound onWednesday evening for Cherbourg. Her chaplain expressed in the local papers the gra tification of all the officers and crew at their kind reception in Plymouth from all classes. Mr. John Hood, late chief engineer of the Phoebe, having pleaded guilty to a charge of drinking to ex cess, was sentenced yesterday by court-martial at Ddvonport to be dismissed from her Majesty's ser vice; but having regard to hii great age, the Court rccomm ended him to the merciful consideration of the Commissioners of Admiralty. Mr. C. Hanson, additional boatswain, third-class, in the Lion, was tried at the same time for desertion, and having pleaded " Guilty," was sentenced to be imprisoned six months, and to be dismissed the service. Yesterday a detachment of the 69th Regt., con sisting of five officers and 214 men, arrived at Liver pool from Dublin en route for Preston. Captain Charleton was in command. - The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—J. Snell, chief engineer, to the Cumberland, for charge of engines of the Blanche ; C. L. J. Underwood, assist.-paymaster, to the Bristol, additional, for disposal ; J. A. Bell, clerk, to the Cambridge. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST. At an advanced hour last night the report of 0 18 London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Com pany was issued. It is not very satisfactory, inn s much as it appears that the working expenses of the line have reached the high point of 68 per cent,. and that the further examination of the account s ' proves the existence of great mismanagement on the part of the late directors. The present directors , however, hope to surmount the difficulties of their position, and thus refer to the suspension of the preference dividends:—" The general result of alit% mode of dealing with the accounts will be that, in stead of straining charges to capital so as to declare, a dividend on preference stocks, or paying a partial dividend on certain of those' stocks by measures of doubtful expediency, the whole net earnings of the half year, beyond the debenture interest and small balance of £6,805 carried forward, have been applied in clearing off old arrears and in inaugurating a sound system. The director ° b e li ev e that this course is much more fef the permanent interest of all classes, including th e p r eference shareholders, than any attempt to bolster up the concern by paying doubtful dividends witil borrowed money. It will be observed that the Pr e- ' ference dividends are payable on the net earnihfi e of the whole year, and as the second half-yen r , Igl o ' always much more productive than the first, `T h e gross receipts being at least £lOO,OOO more, "wh i t, the disproportion of expenses is not equally gre s 0 especially as a large mass of arrears will now I' 3l lo been disposed of, a considerable surplus of inco e over expenditure may reasonably be anticipated ° the 31st of December next. U nder the cireti°l; stances above described, the directors think it heti:, to postpone to the end of the year all questions r ex specting the payment of preference dividends, they hope that many of the points which would e e arise as to the priorities of different classes el, their claims to cumulative dividends may be 0011.0, by the possession of adeq uate means fromolll, r t peachable net revenue to provide for a great 1 ) : 110 of them. The company is now approaching of point when it will start clear . without deh t t i b le li a bilities, and with its whole net earning s avail of for paying interest and dividends. The ara01111,4• these dividends will then depeLtd entirely ° 13 0 , 1 61 The amount of traffic ; 2. The amount of rea l . e o , fide working expenditure. As to the first end loe/ tom feel great confidence, and as to the 06,000 can only say that their most earnes t erkdease the will be directed towards the attempt to zi es o ta e capital account and, if possible, to bring cl 6 1 '1, e r working expenditure to a rate not mate: o I:10.7.40 cceding 50 per cent. of the receipts. They oda disguise from themselves that this will be n r tea ous task ; nevertheless they hope that, if sule liSb by the proprietors, they may be able to seer nt h it, and that with the amalgamatio n with the ;ow Eastern Company ratified by Parliament, iu pit will be rapidly developed, and expeuditurelou_eov reduced as not only to insure the punctual priospeco of all preference dividends, but afford a fair 40 ,1 c. to the ordinary shareholders of seeing their once more a valuable property." ~,t . ef o ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.---The 6 ' - ; (1 0. a of l the Royal Horticultural Society at South lens'l36t°tll will I`e open froo to the public on Monday nex.t, t hB ,, Jo of August, by command of her Majesty the tiee",,;oo commemoration of the birthday of the late Prince - t he sort. The cascades an d fountains will play during ivg sa d day, and military bands will perform both morili afternoon, I n a. -