The Sun. — London, England, 1861-07-13 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1801. Another arrival from America brings us accounts of skirmishes, and rumours of the plans to be pro posed by the Government on the 4th of July then approaching. The politicians seem as confident in detail of what the proposals of the Cabinet will be as if they were in it. Military and financial measures are naturally those which are looked for as matters of certainty ; the army is to be fixed at not less than 300,000 men, and hence we need not be surprised that £40,000,000 will have to be raised somhow, to support and move them. That sum, indeed, would, according to our experience, vanish in a twelvemonth. There appears to be much im patience at the non-advance of the troops south ward ; there is, however, a great deal of confidence in the old General SCOTT. He is a commander of the CLYDE School, is said not to believe in dash, but in secure movements, and his friends and the public generally seeni to take fos granted that when he does move it is all up with the "Old Dominion"—the rebels are to be pressed and squeezed out of Virginia, whenever General SCOTT thinks it time to cross, to force the line of the Potomac, to summon General BUTLER with largely augmented forces to join him from Fort Monroe at Richmond, and the army of the West to converge with him and BUTLER on the same centre. This done, and Richmond the capital occupied, Virginia is to become as loyal as Mary land is now compelled to be ; and, notwithstanding all the pride of the great slave breeding state, to find that " the facts are against her." As far as the advance of the Federal troops has given opportunity, even the South cannot deny that a strong Union feeling has developed itself. Throughout all the Border States there are large districts, principally uplands, where the in habitants hate slavery, and are staunch for the Union. In Kentucky, Missouri, and even Ten nessee, this has been very apparent. The Fede ralists can, we believe, truly boast that in these States an unintimidated popular vote would be in favour of the Union. Hence the North can allege that they go there to secure free action for loyalty. The slave holding aristocracy have, like aristocracies every where, contrived to get the reins into their own hand, but they and their immediate dependents are probably but a minority of the white popula tion. When once the North hay secured these States and Virginia, the rest of the war can be no very serious business. Nearly all the rebel States will then be exposed to attack on their seaboard, and being cut off by blockade from all foreign trade, they will be utterly impove r i s h e d. They Will not be starved, for Mr. RUSSELL tells us they are sowing Indian corn everywhere to pro vide against that calamity; but, with hardly anything worth calling manufactures, they would, if the war continued, be soon, as to clothing and other concomitants of civilisation, much in the predicament in which beggars ofttimes appeal to our compassion. It is almost amusing to see how firmly the South are as yet persuaded that Europe will not do without their cotton. They seem to think that England especially, and France too, will break any blockade, at any hazard, rather than allow their millions of hands dependent on the cotton manufacture to want employ ment. They little know that in England at least, a great part of us think that nothing better could happen for our empire, as a whole, than a stoppage of the American cotton supply, so extensive as to compel Manchester to seek her supply from other sources. Mr. LAING, in India, expressed the opinion of numbers here, that America's diffi caltY is India's opportunity. There is 3ar oa • elm, too, from which the Sea Island cotton originally came, and which under proper stimulus Would grow it again. And with all our love to our cousins, if they drive us from them by Morrill Tariff., (immoral tariffs the Canadians call them) they cannot wonder that we should wish for the prosperity of our fellow subject, however different their race moo be, rather than for a one sided trade with such selnsh foreign cousins. see: for in Turkey seems likely to give all of us a need s e Fi na ncial IMorrn. To be sure there was it there, as probably nowhere e l se in ur . ope ; and while we wi,:h to respect the adage respectin g the dead, the fact is that the late SULTAN—for whom on accountverhaps of his relations with Russia, we were disposed to believe all the good we could —was, beyond all comparison, the most extrava gant Sovereign in Europe in regard to his personal expenses. Of course we reckon among these the sums wasted on favourites of all classes. ABDUL Aziz has, beyond doubt, reversed all this. There may be, as Lord STRATFORD pointed out last night, gross exaggerations in some details; it is little likely that the late SULTAN, for instance, so out stripped the most splendid Sovereign of Jewish history as to have a seraglio of 2,000 ladies; but that he had, even for Tur key, a very large one •is undoubted, and there seems to be as little doubt that ABDUL Aziz seeks his domestic felicity in the society of but one wife. The luxurious wishes of ABDUL MEDJID'S wives, combined with his own, pressed also very heavily on the finances of Turkey, while his brother is content with a very moderate establishment. ABDUL Aziz is a staunch Mahommedan, but he seems to combine orthodoxy with prudence. He does not regard as part of his religion the tradi tionary practices of the Turkish court where they would entail a heavy burden on his Exchequer. It seems to have been the custom to provide splen didly at the public cost for the numerous widows, many of them really unwedded widows, of the departed Sultans. We have seen how he has provided for the childless among them. Wealthy Mahometans may have the honour of adding to their seraglios, doubtless at a handsome price, these wives of the representative of the prophet; they are to be made a profit rather than an encumbrance to the State. Then as to the widows who have children, the charge for them is to be met by the sale of the late SULTAN'S jewels, which will, it is expected, be sufficient for that pur pose. The spirit of economy is to be carried out in every possible way, and the hitherto beggared army and navy is to be the first to feel the advantage of a ruler whose indulgences are to lie in promoting the prosperity of his subjects. The Imperial stables themselves are to sacrifice four hundred horses for the artillery. It seems indeed singular, that a Sovereign who could not sit a horse securely with out precautions toprevent his falling from it, should have such a stud ; but so it was ; extravagance for its own sake—extravagance without any direct gratification from it, seems to have been one of the pleasures of the late Monarch. His Artillery are to get now the benefit of it. It is, of course, too early yet to predict the future course of a Sultan who has at least started well. In the East the personal character of the Sovereign, both through its direct action and through the men whom it selects as Ministers, is of far more import ance than that of a constitutional Sovereign. If ABDUL Azrz persists in his financial course till he has compelled every Pasha throughout his Empire to follow his example, Turkey will soon have one of the safest Exchequers in Europe. No one denies that her resources are immense. Her debt is really" a flea bite," under a vigorous Govern ment. By creating security for the production of agricultural wealth especially, and opening up the country by roads, the revenue of Turkey would be such as soon to give her a comparatively strong position. She may have an army and navy with which Russia could not trifle. One which would always easily sustain the first brunt of war, and enable allies to aid her effec tually. So far as can be known at present, the SULTAN is quite sincere in promising to fulfil all the treaties with European Powers, by which he is pledged to the equal treatment of his subjects of all religions. Nothing can be more to his interest. The old Mahommedans will not dare to give trouble under a firm hand, moreover they believe in the present SULTAN'S orthodoxy; he will ttius also avoid any pretext for humiliating interference by the ambassadors, while his various Christian I subjects will, when well protected, become in creasingly a source of commercial profit to his empire. If ABDUL Aziz proceeds according to his early promise, he will give a fresh lease of life to the " sick man." The resignation of Lord HERBERT so frequently rumoured of late appears to be now imminent. It is matter of regret to all those who have marked the career of this accomplished administrator. Yet we cannot for an instant induce ourselves to believe that it is a permanent withdrawal from public life—that it is anything more in fact than a very prudent temporary arrangement. Remember ing Lord HERBERT'S age, remembering that he is yet but in the prime of his manhood, and that so far as mere years go he stands very early indeed upon the list of our leading statesmen—it would be diffi cult to view this retirement of the Secretary of State for War from the Cabinet as anything else than a judicious determination to lay by for awhile, with a view to the readier conquest of a long threatening, but we rejoice still to think, in no way apparently serious indisposition. 1 The majority of our principal statesmen are Lord HERBERT'S seniors, they are, for the most part, many of them old men, several among them septuagenarians, a few of them even I octogenarians. Insomuch that it is difficult to believe a man like Lord HERBERT, still merely in middle life, one, moreover, who is happily not prostrated by disease upon a bed of sickness, but who is simply ailing, as already positively superan nuated. We remember how illness—an illness in each instance, far more serious, apparently, than any that has yet fastened upon Lord HERBET'S constitution—compelled two of our leading public men to retire, for a lengthened period, into private life : at the time it even seemed —of Parliament.perma — permanently yto withdrew from the arena Neither of these eminent persons to whom we are alluding had been in office i l —neither of th em h ad held what the French speak of as the portfolio—neith er of them had ever been, have ever been, enrolled among the number of her 1 MAJESTY'S Privy Councillors. Mr. DISRAELI has said in the House of Commons that nothing tries the nervous system more seriously than leadino. the House of Commons —and we even imagine it to be so. But while the two distinguished men of wh om we are now writing never led the House of C om , mons, save in the oratical sense (and that they have, no doubt, each of them done sat t ry frequently), anywhere though they have never on the front Treasury bench—though they have neither of them sat anywhere in the House of Com mons but "below the gangway," now on the Oppo sition side of the House, now on the side of the Government—they have both so nobly and reso lutely toiled in their capacity as Chiefs among the Tribunes of the People, that each in turn was in the end almost, as a matter of course, physically prostrated, completely and alarmingly prostrated. It was thought in turn by thos e who honoured them the most, that when at one ti me Mr. BRIGIIT, and at another time Mr. ROEBUCE, withdrew from the House of Commons, in all probability they would never be enabled to resume their places among the national represel itatives. How fallacious in each instance NV as this dread the public now knows full well. A timely and judicious interval of repose fort anately enabled both Mr. ROEBUCK and Mr. B 1 TIGHT to resume' NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. — C. F. HANCOCK, Jeweller and Silversmith to the Queen, 32, Bruton-street, Bond-street, having been selected by the Cynmittee to make the " BADGE " to be worn by the Members of the " National Rifle Association," begs respectfully to inform them that it may be procured at his Establishment, or on the grounds at Wimbledon, in SILVER, price 7s. ed., and in GOLD ENAMELLED, price Three Guineas. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAM Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. YAßKET. Tin S EVENING, the performances will commence with a new Ballet. BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. Miss Fanny Wright, the Leclercqs, Mr. Webster, &c. After which, a new Comedy, entitled MY LORD AND LADY ; or, It Might have been Worse. Mr. C. Mathews, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Buckstone, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. &e. Followed by TAKING BY STORM. Mr. C Mathews. To oonclUde with THE SCAPEGOAT. Commence at 7. 110 YA L PRINCE S S'S Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. ._. . THIS EVENING, the new comic drama, entitled A HOMESTEAD STORY, Messrs. Ryder Shore, and bliss M. Harris. To conclude with AS YOU LIKE IT. Rosalind, Miss Mary Provost; Jaques, Mr. Phelps. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING MR. GORILLA. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Billington ; Miss Kate Kelly, Miss E. Thorne. After which (last night), THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. 1). Boucicault, D. Oisher, Billington, Falconer, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer, Howard, Ward ; Mrs. Boucicault, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Billington, and Mrs. Chatterley. To conclude with THE TURKISH BATH. Toole, Mr. P. Bedford. Doors open at half past 6—Commenee at 7. Mr. J. L. irIAYTERBURY - HALL CONCERTS k-/ AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. EVERY EVENING, Two Grand Selections from celebrated Operas, including Verdi's new Opera. THE BAL MASQUE (first produced in England at this Establishment), with a Chorus of Forty Voices, and upon a scale unequalled'at any other Concerts. Miss Russell, Miss Ernst, Mr. Greville, Ur. Herbert, Signor Tivoli, Mr. Bernard ; popular Solos on the Cornet-a-piston, by Mr. Levy (the first performer of the day) ; the Brothers Conrad (in an entirely original entertainment on the double rope, not to be seen elsewhere); continued success of Mr. Wood and his talented little Son. The Comic Department comprises the following favourites : —Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hollingsworth; the NERVES, by Messrs. Harvey and French ; and Mrs. Lawrence. Musical Director, Mr. JONGHMANS. T H E 0 X FOR D, 6, OXFORD-STREET. This noble building being now completed, its architectural beauty, elegance of ornamentation, and brilliancy of lighting render it one of the sights of the metropolis. open Every Evening. The piogramme is varied, and includes Selections (by a full company of principals, powerful band, and chorus) from " Macbeth" and "Un Ballo in Maschera." both operas by Verdi, the composer of the day—The wonderful Solos on the Cornet-a-Piston of the renowned LEvy—Scotch Duets by the Misses Stuart, and other vocal and instrumental music of the highest order. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. The Comic portion of the entertainment is supported by Miss Green, Messrs. Sam Collins, Harvey, and French (the Nerves), W. H. Wieland, E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Admission, Hall, sixpence ; Balcony and Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY. —Morning, sh. 20m.—Afternoon, sh. 44m. To-movato - w.-Morning, 6h. s m. —Afternoon, 6h. 30m. THE WEATHER.--SUN OITICE, JULY 13, 1561. THERMO3IETER, IN THE SHADE. 72—highest since noon yesterday. 53—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.59. WLND— Southerly ; light, with dull cloudy weather and slight rain. It rained heavily in the night. r f oo ttP_io ,se ,ent ' ' •;!., *A ff . t Ts 4 !it THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 13, 1861. their posts " below the gangway," the former on the front bench, the latter on the second bench— whither in fact there has now recently come back to the House after his lengthened withdrawal from the Parliamentary arena upon the score of illness, Mr. BRIGHT'S eminent friend and colleague the great apostle of Free Trade, the hon. gentleman, the member for Rochdale. Recollecting these and other instances, we cannot look upon Lord HERBERT'S retirement from official life as other than merely temporary. It was hoped at one time that his removal from the Commons to the Lords would ao far have diminished the amount of the wear and tear of the War Minister's Parliamentary labours, that he might have been enabled to discharge the duties of his office efficiently without injury to his—(for the time being only) jarred and debilitated constitution. By the Right Hon.:Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT'S removal to the Upper House as Lord HERBERT of LEA, the War Minister was merely anticipating an advance certain (supposing his life to have been preserved) to have carried him sooner:or later to the House of Peers, as heir to the Earldom of Pembroke. Un happily, however, that change has not proved effec tual as a restorative. Insomuch has it proved to be anything but thus effectual as a restorative appa rently that the rumours long afloat as to the proba bility of Lcrd HERBERT'S withdrawal from the War Office are now understood to have the fullest foundation. It is very startling, in truth, the con trast presented to view by the War Minister and the Prime Minister, as this morning pointed out by the organ of Lord PALMERSTON. "To look," observes our contemporary, " at the present Prime Minister, and to regard a 'Minister at such an age as Lord HERBERT incapable of encountering the duties of the 'War-office, seems a striking incon sistency. Before Lord HERBERT was born Lord PALMERSTON was fulfilling the duties which Lord HERBERT has lately relinquished, and propos ing to the House of Commons the estimates for the army. The year 1810, which brought SID NEY HERBERT into the world, found Lord PAL MERSTON in the second year of his functions as Secretary at War. But half a century and more afterwards Lord PALMERSTON is leader of the House from which Lord HERBERT has withdrawn. There ought," adds the Post, "at this rate surely to be a long period of official usefulness in store for the now retiring Minister." Not a doubt of it. We will cherish this belief confidently. A statesman of Lord HERBERT'S age, who is merely, as we have said, seriously ailing, and not yet happily, as far as can be understood, stricken with any deadly malady, we cannot do otherwise than hope to see ultimately restored to public life, after a moderate interval of repose—restored to public life, for the advantage of his country and for the further advancement of his already high reputation. The Ministerial changes consequent on Lord HERBERT'S withdrawal from the Cabinet will proba bly be numerous. The Home Secretary, Sir GEORGE LEWIS, is spoken of as his successor in the War Secre taryship. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Sir GEORGE GREY, is talked of as likely to resume his old post (under Lord JOHN'S Premiership) as Home Secretary. Mr. CARDWELL, now Secre tary for Ireland, is hinted as Sir GEORGE GREY'S successor in the Chancellorship of the Duchy of Lancaster. • And so on. The movements num bering up as surprisingly as the promotions result ing from the disappearance from the Navy List of one departed admiral: so and so to be full admiral of the red, white, or blue, as the case may be, with such and such gallant officers advanced as vice-admirals of the red, white, and blue, and such others as rear-admirals of the red, white, and blue, the catalogue threatening at times almost to be interminable. So likewise with the prospective Ministerial changes. Like misfortunes, according to SHAKSPERE, they "come not singly— but in battalions." LATEST NEWS. TURIN, JULY 13. A denial has been given to the rumour that Signor Minghetti, Minis t9r of the Interior, had tendered his resignation. The resignation of Count San Martino, the Lieutenant of Naples, is confirmed. JULY 12, EVENING. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies Signor Minghetti, in reply to questions put by Signori Donato and Romano, acknowledged that public security was seriously compromised in the Neapolitan provinces, but said he was confident that the patriotic sentiments of the people, together with the firmness and good intentions of the Government and the support of Parliament, would lead to a solution of the difficulties. The Chamber then adopted the following order of the day : "The Chamber having heard the declarations of the Ministry, is confident that they will employ all legitimate means to re-establish public security in the southern provinces." MADRID, JULY 13. It is asserted that the insurrection at Loja had ramifications in Portugal. The Correspondencia Autografa of to-day gives a denial to the report that Marshal Narvaez offered his services to the Government on the occasion of the outbreak at Loj s. ¶IENNA, JULY 13. The Archduke Charles Louis has at his own re quest been relieved of his functions as Governor of the Tyrol and Voralberg, and Prince Charles Lob witz has been appointed in his place. THORN, JULY 13. According to news from Warsaw, a telegram had been received there from St. Petersburg, ordering the elections for the Municipal, Provincial, and District Councils to be suspended until further orders. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, JULY 13. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Seine, with the above mails, passed Hurst Castle at 9.25 a.m. SYRIA. Under the head of " Latest Intelligence," La Patrie publishes the following intelligence : " His Excellency Daoud Pasha, who arrived at Beyrout on board the Ottoman steamer Kars, left on the Bth inst. for the Mountain. The members of the European Commission accompany him to Deir-el-Khamar, where he will be officially installed in the presence of the Sheiks of the Maronites, Druses, and other tribes. " Three Turkish soldiers having insulted a young girl, Daoud Pasha had them tried by court-martial and executed. The troops were drawn up, the sen tence read, and then carried out. An order of the day was then read, in which Daoud Pasha states that the Ottoman army is in Syria to maintain order and tranquillity, and that the severest dis cipline will be maintained. The scene caused the deepest impression upon all present. It shows that the representative of the Porte understands the full responsibility which weighs upon him as regards Europe. " Vely Pasha has received his credentials from Constantinople, confirming him in his post as Ambassador of the Sublime Porte at Paris." HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. Buckstone's benefit, always an event of in terest and importance in the contemporaneous annals of the stage, took place yesterday evening, and, as usual, attracted an enormous audience. Indeed, there could be no more conclusive or more gratifying evidence of Mr. Buckstone's popularity, which, so far from diminishing with the lapse of time, appears to gain additional strength each suc ceeding year, than was furnished by the aspect of the theatre last night, the house being not merely crowded, but crammed from the floor to the ceiling. Stalls, boxes, and galleries were filled to overflow ing with a merry multitude of spectators ; while in the pit there was "no room for standing, miscalled standing room." The first item in the playbill was an ingenious ballet by Mr. Le clercq, picturesquely and gymnastically illustrative of the loves of " Bacchus and Ariadne ;" after which was produced a new comedy, by Mr. J. R: Plane)* called " My Lord and My Lady ; or, It Might have been Worse." This play, of which we propose to speak in detail on a future occasion, is founded on Mr. Alexandre Dumas' " Mariage sous Louis XV.," and its quality is not inaptly described by the second portion of its English title. After the comedy, Madlle. Parepa sang the " Shadow Song" and " Marble Halls" in brilliant style ; and the " Vocal Concert Quartette," consisting of Miss Fosbroke, Mrs. Dickson, Mr. A. Matthison, and Mr. Hodson, performed with excellent effect Cal cott's glee of " Once upon my Cheek." The per formances concluded with the favourite farce of " The Scapegoat." As usually happens, however, on this comic anniversary, not the least attractive feature of the entertainments was Mr. Buckstone's annual address. On coming forward to deliver this pungent little discourse, the manager was re ceived with the most enthusiastic acclamations. When silence was at length restored Mr. Buck stone addressed his patrons in the following terms : ', Ladies and Gentlemen,— ' Custom exacts, and who denies her sway ? That I this night must have something to say.' Though many, perhaps, may think that, custom a; it is, it would be more honoured in the breach than the observ ance,' but as I believe, in this theatre at least, the manager's address on the occasion of his benefit is not only expected, but forms part of the evening's entertainment, it is therefore with great pleasure that I do my best to prepare it, with the consolation of knowing that, should it be a failure, it is —in the language of the playbills—' positively but for one night only.' " Since I last had the honour of addressing you, twelve months ago, there has been an unusual competition in the dramatic world. At Christmas a cheap opera and panto mime over the way. Every theatre in London that could be open was open. Music halls sprung up in every direc tion, where everybody, every night, was wishing he was ' with Nancy.' We had also one of the severest winters known for years ; thousands were on the ice at night in the parks, indulging in skating, fireworks, and fun, yet in the face of everything that could operate against theatrical suc cess, we have never at The Haymarket' closed our doors, except by order of the Lord Chamberlain, or when the com pany has received the honour of a request to appear at Windsor Castle ; while to prove how constantly we are a t work here, I have only to inform you that this is the eight hundred and sixty-second night of our present season. We have submitted many novelties for your approval, and some, with great success. The Overland Route' has been taken 163 times ; The Babes in the Wood' wandered for 32 nights before they were buried; A Duke in Difficulties' did not leave the manager in any ; Black Sheep' produced amongst us many good legs of mutton ; • The Miller and his Men' brought an excellent supply of grist to our mill ; our pantomime, Queen Ladybird,' flew away home,' for 70 nights; 'Fitzsmythe of Fitzsmythe Hall,' was intruded upon on 45 occasions ; and therefore, as regards our success, and when I think of the competition already men tioned, I may fairly quote the second title of to-night's new comedy, and say, It Might have been Worse.' " With respect to the future, ladies and gentlemen, I shall continue to do my utmost to sustain the ancient charac ter of this house—the character bequeathed to it by Foote and Colman—as the theatre for English comedy and farce. Tragedy, as in times past, is rarely to be seen here ; it some how does not seem to belong to the building, nor shall I attempt to introduce it, unless some great tragic genius were to appear who might give a little tearful variety to our pro gramme ; till then, Laughter holding both his sides' will continue to be the nightly presiding genius of this estab lishment. ' I have several new comedies and other novelties ac cepted, and which will be produced when required. We all look forward to next year, 1862, to be rewarded for much toil and many anxious hours. There is the Great Exhibition will affront itc4 tpos of flualscuxader Liz I i uu, theie ro next year's Derby, too, where one of the favourites is christened after your humble servant; and as another old Haymarket manager has given a name to another good horse—Ben Webster—l trust you will wish success to both horses and both managers, and that the bipeds—Buckstone and Ben Webster—as well as their namesakes, the quadru peds, may all in 1862 come in at the winning post. " In case any of our friends may suppose from this ad dress that to-night is the termination of the season, I beg to assure them that we mean to keep the even tenor of our way' through the present summer and the next ; and we shall be repeating the new comedy of My Lord and My Lady' to-morrow night and every night till further notice Still I must tell you in confidence, whatever may be the success of our novelties, that, during the hot weather, the most attractive star a manager can secure is one Mr. Wet . day ; so, whenever you see the umbrellas up at this time of the year, you may always conclude there is a good house at the theatre ; consequently, if Wet-day is such an attractive gentleman in the warm season, you may fancy the service he did to the managers last summer, and though we are not so selfish as to wish for an entire repetition of that pluvial performance, yet we naturally feel our spirits rise when the glass is going down. " And now, ladies and gentlemen, in the name of the company, and every one employed in this theatre, I thank you for your constant patronage, and only ask you during the fine weather, when you may not feel disposed to visit gardens and other open-air amusements, you will not for get there is an old summer-house here in the Haymarket, the doors of which will be always open to welcome you, and where I trust you will continue to find good entertainment. " Ladies and gentlemen, till to-morrow evening, fare- well." On the conclusion of this address, which elicited in the delivery continual marks of approval from the audience, Mr. Buckstone was honourei with as brilliant and abundant a shower of nosegays as ever gladdened the heart of a first-rate prima donna in the zenith of her fame. He carefully collected his fragrant trophies, and among them a garland which he placed upon his head, and retired amid peals of applause. THE SEAT 01 WAR. The London American has politely furnished us with its map of the seat of war, for which that journal itself was indebted to the New York, Herald —a journal which is certain not to underrate the strength of the South. It is the most complete maitary sketch we have yet seen of the position of parties, and, so far as our observation and informa tion go, a correct one. 'the Southerns, it will be seen, occupy positions very convenient for annoying the vessels on the Potamac between Washington and Fort Monroe ; and also for a sudden assault on Washington, which, however, may now be regarded as quite safe. On the other hand, a combined attack from the directions of Fort Monroe, Washington, and Western Virginia would certainly overpower the rebel army. Mr. George Wildes, formerly head of the large American firm of George Wildes and Co,, died suddenly yesterday at Manchester, where he has been for many years ongaged in business and held in - much regard. AN UNFORTUNATE WEDDING.—Mr. Emidy, the proprietor of the circus now performing at Maidstone, had with his troupe a young girl named Briefly, who was an apprentice, duly bound to be taught the equestrian art for six years, two years of which had passed, and the lady, being talented, had become worth £5 per week to her Inas ter. Mr. Emidy had also a troupe of bounding Arabs, one of whom, named Hassam, was smitten with the fair one, and on Friday last went with her to the registrar's office, and was united in the bonds of matrimony, the Arab taking his wife home. He was not long permitted to enjoy his felicity, for Mr. Emidy, who could not afford to lose his apprentice, upon whom he had bestowed much time and trouble, ap plied to the magistrates, who granted a warrant for her ap prehension, and the new-male wife passed the remainder of the day and night in the dreary cells of the police-station. The penalty of the indenture was £lBO, but the matter was ultimately pecuniarily arranged between the husband, who is a very respectable fellow, and Mr. Emidy, and the fol lowing day the apprenticeship was put an end to, and the wife again restored to her husband.—Era. NEW YORK THUNDER.—The New York _Herald of June 27 says :—" What occurs to us is the folly of North and South making war upon each other while the common enemies of both sections are preparing to join in the fray. Instead of shedding the blood of our fellow-men, let us, North and South, unite to resent this threatened interfer ence on the part of England, and to withdraw St. Domingo from the greedy grasp of Spain. Let half of the Northern and half of the Southern army join hands in a common cause, and proceed directly to drive the British power out of Canada, and after that to drive the Spanish power out of St. Domingo. We have the strength to do it, and why should we not have the will ? What would sooner promote the reconciliation of North and South, and make loyal the rebellious ranks ? l e et us, in view of foreign war and prestige, settle our differences and vindicate our national honour. We admit that, if we invade Canada, we shall have to fight the British fleet, but as that seems to be ine vitable in any case, wo might as well be on the aggressive ues atgoaamlletththeedeaenmgmeresntehnaetmnyow andmenace dispute and imperil our greatness by domestic strife, which ex posescoofmßbrinitish treachery, ' and we are, t peopleu s ?h( suicidall e enough L e supre macy of the Mistress of the Seas indeed, have a h s a t if we remain so diviced among ourselves as to become the prey of a power that would gladly hail our utter dismem berment and , ruin." In th e herald of the following t we read:—The speeches of Secretary of State Seward, pre vious to the election of the Presid ency of Mr. Lincoln, showed clearly tha t the p l an had long been entertained, not only of adding to the United States the British possessions in America, but also the north-western portion of the hemi sphere owned by Russia. With Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Hayti, Central America, and the northern part of South America in our possession on the south, either republic would be stronger than any foreign power. The effect upon Europe of such a change in the direction of American arms would be tremendous. All the previous revolutions com bined of the last five centuries would scarcely compare with the one terrible convulsion, which a war with England and Spain would now produce. It would react everywhere. The suspension of commerce alone would excite the Eng lish to revolt, and, before the lapse of three years GrelA Britain would be liberated; Austria world be destroyed, and Germany would rise united upon her rains; Italy would be sealed ; and the example of freedom and enter prise displayed to the world would demonstrate what men can do under the influence of a sound and sublime iuspira • / tier." HANOVER. "An extraordinary affair," says the Indepen dance, " has taken place in the kindom of Hanover. At a banquet which followed a meeting of an agri cultural society of Osnaburg, M. de Lutken, for merly President of the Council, and now Landdrost (Prefect) of the principality, who was in the chair, prupuseti a tuut, to M. de Domes, the Minister, nis brother-in-law. One of the guests, a member of the Opposition in the Second Chamber, did not think fit to rise to do honour to the toast, and M. de Lutken, flying into a violent passion, broke his glass on the other's head, crying, It is I who do that, to teach you the respect due to a Minister.' The victim of this outrage left the room, merely re marking that he had believed himself in a meeting of well-bred persons, but that he perceived he was mistaken. M. de Lutken, in the hope of escaping prosecution, subsequently offered excuses to the outraged deputy." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the Bth state that though tranquillity now prevails in the provinces of Granada and Malaga (it is in the former that Loja is situated), the Government has resolved on hav ing them for a time occupied militarily. The Es pana recommends that the insurgents of Loja who are now in custody, or may hereafter be taken, shall be exiled to Fernando Po. A number of Sisters of Charity had been installed in one of the hospitals in Madrid. Accounts from San Domingo say that a detachment of Haytians having invaded the terri tory near the town of Matas, Generals Santana and Alfau, of the dominican army, and General Pelaez, who commands the Spanish troops, had immediately marched against them. These accounts affirm that all the Dominican population is opposed to the Haytians, and were even taking up arms against them. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 12.—Prices remain about the same as the previous day, but from the complete stagna tion in business they may be almost considered as nominal. For the Account, Threes are now at 67f 80c. Railways, for the most part, stationary! The following were the last quotations : ft per per Cents ... 97 45 Credit Foncier llBO Do end month.... 97 65' Belgian 41 — 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 85 Roman Bank Shares 2857 50 ! Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 665 —! Spanish Threes — Do. Account 667 50 !Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1377 50 .. 1378 75 Northern New ditto BB7 50 .. Lyons and Mediterranean 971 25 .. 972 50 Geneva.. 390 .. 390 Southern 570 571 25 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard 4 497 50 .. 498 75 Advices from Egypt state that Mr. Lange, the English agent of the Suez Canal Company, reached Alex andria on the 18th of June, and that M. de Lesseps left the next day for France. Mr. Lange was about to start for Port Said, and then to traverse the track along which the canal works are going on. The Viceroy had granted his steamer, and Mr. Colquhoun, the British Consul-General, with Mr. Saunders, having agreed to join in the expedition, it was now definitively arranged that they should all leave on the 29th. Tho necessary instructions had been sent to prepare camels, horses, &c., to meet them, and Mr. Lange had full powers to inspect the books and everything con nected with the project. According to last reports there were 8000 men at work, Sit JAMES HOPE GRANT ;N EDINBURGH—On Thursday a special meeting of the Edinburgh Town Council was held, in accordance with a resolution unanimously adopted, to confer the freedom of the city upon Lieutenant- General Sir James Hope Grant, G.C.8., "in acknowledg mt•nt of his distinguished military talent, and of his emi nent and successful services as commander-in-chief of the army in ISG', when, accompanying the British Ambas sador-Extraordinary, he conducted the troops under his command to Pekin, and thus enabled her Majesty's representative to ratify and give force to a treaty embrac ing very important provisions for extending the commerce tiad placing en a satisfactory footing the general rela tions batween this country and China." There was a full attendance of the magistrates and members of the council, all of whom were attired in their civic robes, and tha por tion of the Council Chamber set apart for the public was crowded to excess, a large number being unable to obtain admission. The space behind the Lord Provost and ma gistrates, at the upper end of the room, were also fully occupied by ladies, among whom were L a d y Hope Grant, Lady Dick Cuny rigiuwa, Lady Hume, 6.7 c. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is the account for the month end ing Thursday, July 11: ASSETS. F. C. Cash and ingots .. 82,916,227 20 Cash at the branch-banks 299,761,351 Bills due to be paid to-day.. .. 5,540,905 33 Bills becoming due in Paris, of which 63,843,241 f. 14c. are from the branch banks .. 251,096,336 84 Bills in the branch-banks .. 292,001,190 Advances on coin and ingots .. 43,034,424 62 Do. in the branch-banks • . • • 7,965,300 Do. on French securities .. .. 19,409,000 Do. in the branch-banks 10,627,400 Do. on railway shares and bonds .. 39,244,769 96 Do. in the branch-banks ad. .. 20,312,600 Do. on CrCdit Foncier Bonds .. 637,700 Do. in the branch-banks • • • . 198,100 Do. to State by treaty, 1848 .. 30,000,000 Rentes of the reserve-fund • • • • 12,930,750 14 Rentes, disposable funds .. 54,514,797 58 Rentes immobilised (law of June, 1857) .. 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. 4,000,000 Real property of branch-banks 5,993,357 Expenses of administration .. 126,231 14 Sundries •• •• .. 20,321,896 02 1,300,682,346 83 LIABILITIES, Capital .. • • • . 91,250,000 New Capital. • • • .. 91,250,000 Reserve .fund • • • • • . 12,980,750 14 Now Reserve • • • • .. 9,125,000 Reserve-immobiliere 4,000,000 Profits to be added to Capital (Art. 8 of law Juno 9, 1857) • • „ • • 2,319,503 57 Notes to bearer in circulation in P ar i s and the branch-banks • : -, -.--- --. 731,073,675 Do. to order (Post-bills) .. .. 5,422,621 29 Bills payable at sight .. . 6,799,288 Ace, cur. of Treasury Creditor .. .. 121,405,836 65 Various accounts current .. .. .. 171,812,112 51 Do. branch-banks • • •• •• 27,624,825 Dividends to be paid .. .. .. 6,232,524 75 Arrears of values deposited .. .. 7,097,062 62 Discount, interest, and expenses .. .. 2,265,392 47 Re-discounts of the last half-year .. 1,936,567 58 Sundries .. .. .. .. .. 6,060,187 55 1,300,682,346 83 LAYING TIIE FOUNDATION-STONE OP WEL LINGTON COLLEGF, CHAPEL.—His Royal Highness the Prince Consort visited this college, of which he is president, yesterday, to witness the distribirtion of the prizes, and to lay the foundation-stone of the new chapel about to bo erected in connection with the institution. The Prince Consort having deposited a bottle of new coins under the stone, and spread the mortar, it was then lowered into its position, and his Royal Highness having delivered a hearty blow with the polished mallet on the huge block, pro nounced it " well and truly laid." NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Yesterday the greater part of the programme of this meeting was brought to a close, and all the con tests for the great prizes that remained to be com peted for were finally adjudged. The most im portant prize was that for the Rifle Derby, for which there were nearly 300 entries and upwards of 170 competitors. The shooting for this was very good indeed. At one time it seemed certain that Mr. Ross had carried off this great prize, he scoring as high as 26. Sergeant Gibbs, of Bristol, how ever, not only attained the same score, but when the ties were shot off beat Mr. Ross, and thus be came the winner of the first prize. The order in which the three winners stood was as follows: Sergeant Gibbs, Bristol , . . • • • 26 Mr. Ross, Cambridge University .. .. 26 Mr. Ryrie, 2d Cumberland .. .. .. 25 The winner of the first prize received half the entire entries, or about £180; Mr. Ross, as second prizeman; received three-fifths of the other half ; and Mr. Ryrie two-fifths. The follovi ing is the score made by the best shots at each range, and the total score of 22 points and upwards : 200 Sergeant Gibbs, Bristol 1 y ds. 500 60801 7 Total 25 E. Ross, Cambridge University .. 14 8 4 26 Mr. Ryrie, 2d Cumberland .. 12 7 6 25 Captain Hadden, Robin Hood Rifles 11 7 7 25 Captain J. H. Astley, 49th Regiment 12 7 5 24 Sergeant Duggan, 26th Lancashire 9 9 6 24 J. Hendrie, 7th Ayrshire .. 11 7 5 23 Captain Grant, 6th Regiment .. 11 7 5 23 Captain Pipon, 7th Sussex .. 12 5 6 23 Sergeant Dillon, School of Musketry 10 5 8 23 Major Talbot, Unattached .. 11 6 5 22 T. Dunn, 55th Regiment .. 11 6 5 22 Sergeant Tyler, School of Musketry 9 7 6 22 Sergeant Moyreagh, ditto .. .. 13 5 4 2'2 Dickens, Victoria Rifles .. 9 7 6 22 Wilson, Hythe .. 12 6 4 22 Sergeant Murdoch, Edinburgh .. 10 7 5 22 The Association Cup was won by Mr. Ross, sen.. after a very hard and spirited competition, which was more evenly fought than any of the matches. The score of the best marksmen was as follows : Captain Ross, 6th Kincardine .. 14 Captain Wigram, Coldstream Guards.. .. 13 Colonel Lindsay, St. George's .. .. 13 Count de Gendre, Swiss.. 12 Captain A. Lewis, Artists' .. .. 12 Colonel Scott, St. George's 12 Blackburn .. .. 12 0. P. Pell, Inns of Court .. 12 T. Tappin, Indian Army .. .. 12 G. Holloway, sth Glocester .. 12 Sergeant Dillon, School of Musketry 12 Captain Ingram, Ist Lanark .. .. 12 Leece, Manchester .. .. 12 Catain Heaton, Manchester .. 11 Captain Jackson, Ist Cheshire .. 11 Captain Rowland, 55th Regiment .. 11 Stewart, St. George's 11 Captain M‘Gregor, Midlothian.. .. 11 Bingham, Bristol.. 11 Captain Haddon, Robin Hood .. 11 Ensign llassall, Bristol 11 The Prince Consort's and the Duke of Cam bridge's prizes both brought forth a long list of competitors, though the former, as being shot for at 800, 900, and 1,000 yards' range, was considered, of course, a higher trophy than the Duke's, which was competed for at 500 and 800. The shooting for the Prince's prize, however, was most unequal. All the best shots made splendid averages, but the dis tance between their scores and those of their less skilful competitors was more marked than we have seen it at any previous match. The best points made at each range were as follows, Major Moir being the winner : 800 900 1,000 Total. Major Moir, Stirling .. 8 6 7 21 Norsworthy, Oxford University 8 6 6 20 Brooks, 12th Middlesex .. 4 8 8 20 Hendrie, 7th Ayrshire .. .. 5 8 5 18 Smith, Mid-Lothian .. 7 7 4 18 Viscount Fielding, 4th Flint .. 7 6 5 18 Capt. Wigram, Coldstream Guards 5 6 - 6 17 Ensign Oxley, 4th Surrey .. 7 6 4 17 Capt. Bridgman, West Middlesex 4 6 5 15 E. Ross, Cambridge University 5 7 2 14 Peterkin, ditto .. 8 3 3 14 Leece, Manchester, .. 2 4 7 13 G. Holloway, sth Glocester 6 7 0 13 Major Margary 8 1 4 13 The Duke of Cambridge's was won by Mr. Ross, sen., by one point, and after a very close contest. We subjoin the best scores : Captain .Koss, 6th Kincardine .. 16 Ensign Dunlop, London Scottish .. .. 15 Captain Heaton, 3d Manchester .. 15 Captain Ick, 78th Lancashire .. 14 Sergeant Duggan, 26th Lancashire .. 13 Lord Bury, Civil Service .. 13 Lord Vernon, 2d Derby 12 Lieutenant Lacy, 12th Foot .. 12 Lieutenant Yates, 2d Lancashire .. 12 The keenest and best fought, as well as most in teresting =itch, was that for the Dudley Prize, which was finally competed for at 800 yards by the winners of prizes only. Viscount Fielding at one time appeared certain of gaining this, and, in fact, only lost it to Mr. Rowe by one point. The shoot ing was seven shots at 800 yards, and the best scores made at this were so remarkab:y good that they deserve being recorded : Rowe, Ist Devon.. .. .. 10 Viscount Feildin g •11 •• 9 Simons, Victoria Rifles'i.. 9 Sergeant Duggan, 26th Lancashire 8 Gibbs, Bristol .. . • •• • 8 Greig .. • . .. 8 E. Ross, Cambridge University .. • • 7 Blackburn, Edinburgh .. .. • • 7 Dickens, Victoria •• •• • . 7 Ruston, Robin Hood Rifles .. • • •• 7 Thornbury, Victoria .. .. • • • • 6 Hendrie, 7th Ayrshire .. • • • • • • 7 Plaskett, Civil Service .. • • • • • Young, Ist London .. • . .. 5 Captain Wizram . 5 Bingham, Bristol.. .. The shooting for the Duke of Wellington's prize was from a rest, and, singularly enough, the firing here was the worst of the day. Sergeant Potter of Hythe won the cup by as low a score as seven points. For the possession of Mr. Bennett's gold watch there was a very fair contest, in which Mr. Buller, of the Queen's, and Sergeant Stapleton, of the Coldstreams, shot off for ties, and the latter won the watch. During the practice one of Whit worth's rifles, belonging to Mr. Lewis, of the Artists' Corps, burst badly at the breech, though fortunately without doing any injury; It was said on the ground that it was loaded with a double cartridge, and also that the barrel had a flaw in it; but for the accuracy of either of these on di ts we cannot vouch. Great satisfaction was expressed all over the ground with the performances of Henry's rifle, and during yesterday and the day before Storm's breech-loading rifle was exhibited on the ground. A description of this most perfect of all breech-loaders has already appeared in our columns, and its immeasurable superiority over all other weapons of the same kind is so well known now that further praise is needless. On Thursday evening, Mr. Mackley, surgeon, who has been committed for trial on the charge of having murdered his housekeeper, was removed from Bradford to York in custody. CENSUS OF CIUME.—The commitments for trial for indictable offences are commonly taken as a measure of the amount of crime, and the year 1860 has no reason to shrink from this test, for the commitments in England and - Wales fell from 16,674 in 1859 to 15,91 9 last year. But since the Criminal Justice Act came into operation in 1655, transferring a number of cases to the summary jurisdiction, the commitments have given a more imperfect idea of the prevalence of crime ; last year upwards of 30,000 charges of stealing, or attempting to steal, were disposed of by the magistrates. A better test may be found probably in the number of offenders sentenced to gaol by courts and magis trates; and the following short table, made up on that principle, shows the continued decrease of crime :- 1851. 1 8 57. 1 658. 1859. 1860. Sentenced on indict -14,734.. 15,307 .. 13,246 ..12,470 12,068 ments Sentenced to gaol by I /7 719 85 7 95.. 83,128..74,759 70,151 magistrates .. - ' ' 1 - 02,102.. 96,371..87,239 82,210 The capital convictions in 1860 were only 48, the smallest number yet recorded. Tire extreme penalty of the law is virtually confined to murder, no execution having taken place for any other crime since 1841. The case which oc curred in that year was for an attempt to murder, where life was seriously endangered. The average of convictions for murder in the last 10 years has been 17, and that was the exact number in 1860. In five cases the punishment was commuted to one c) penal servitude; in 12 the sentence was inflicted. It is only in these cases that we have in our statistical returns any attempt to tabulate "motives to five are desc r ib e d as being for Of tbc.se murdheratsw; r o ed , fr o o rt rn e jealousy, from exe i t twoof robbery, r fo si r ee t t h ed e s l a o k v e e, ni ne e excitement ° b ug ; drink, and in one instance no • • Motive is assigned. GRAND TRUNK OF CANADA BaILWAY. With respect to the plan of arrangement proposed by the committee of the Grand Trunk of Canada Railway, published on Thursday, the following modifications, suggested by Mr. William Smith, are stated to have received the concurrence of the com mittee ; " Sec. B.—That a sinking fund be provided against this half-million, in accordance with the principle of the Drainage Acts referred to in the report, and, as a means o f f ac ili ta ti ng t h e raising of the money by increasing the security, that such security shall extend to the rolling stock. " Sec. 9.—That a special report be made by the proposed referee and submitted to the consideration of the shareholders and bondholders, before any new arrangement which may be recommended shall be adopted. "Sec. 19.—Failing any other effectual protection of the property from local claimants by judgment or otherwise, pending the negotiations for and the carrying into effect of the proposed reorganization, the company's referee be authorized to concur in the appointment of an ad intertm receiver. " Sec. 20 and 22.—The words not less than' to be omitted. " Additional Clause, 23.—1 n consideration of the preference bondholders consenting to a prior charge of half-a-million, and giving up as part of their security all claim to the present or any increased postal or military subsidy, their lien to be declared by the Consolidation Act to extend to the rolling stock and plant, so as to protect the same from seizure for fresh debts after the present debts shall have been satisfied under the provisinos of the eheme," THE MIRES CASE. The Tribunal of Correctional Police was crowded on Thursday to hear the judgment delivered in this affair. While the President was announcing the decision of the Court M. Mires leant with his hands on the bar, and with his eyes fixed on the ground. He appeared more cast down than at the preceding sittings. On hearing the judgment he threw himself forward on one of the bars and concealed his head in his hands. The judgment stated both as regards Mires and Solar (the latter being tried by default) that there were no grounds for the charge of breach of trust as far as regarded the affair of the railway from Pampeluna to Sara gossa, but that there had been proved : 1. The offence of swindling, in having simulated an execution of 366 clients of the Caisse on the 30th April, and 3d and sth May, 1859, whereas their securities had been previously sold ; 2. Of a breach of trust in the sale of 21,000 shares of the Caisse des Chemins de Fer, and of different securities placed in deposit ; and 3. Of illegally distributing dividends which had not arisen from actual profits. In consequence the Tribunal condemned Mires and Solar each to five years' imprisonment and 3,000 f. fine. As far as regarded the members of the Council of surveillance, the Court decided that although there existed great negligence, yet no sufficient proof had yet been given that Baron de Pontalba, Count de Chassepot, and Count de Poret had acted knowingly, and it therefore acquitted them. With respect, however, to Count Simeon, considering that in his quality of President of the Council, he had been initiated into the real situation of the company, the Court declared him civilly responsible with Mires and Solar. The term of imprisonment in the event of non-payment is fixed at one year. As soon as the judgment had been delivered, Mires, who had remained leaning on the bar, rose, raised his arms to heaven, and struck his hands together as in despair. His paleness was so great that many persons thought he was about to faint. In a few seconds he took his hat, pressed it violently on his head, and left the court between two police officers. The condemnation on Mires is the maximum allowed by law for the offences of which he has been convicted. He has already given notice of appeal. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MANCHESTER, FRIDAY. On Tuesday there were more buyers of yarns and goods in the market than on the previous Friday. Prices were consequently firmer; indeed, spinners required an advance of t-d. per lb. for many articles, and manufacturers 12cl. per piece for some cloths, particularly 40-inch shirtings weighing 71b and 81-Ib. That upward tendency caused less business to be done than would otherwise have been the case. On Wednesday and Thursday the check given to operations was more marked ; and it is still more so to-day. This is the general statement of sellers, as well as buyers. It appears pretty certain, how ever, that without any addition to prices, the increased buying must have speedily slackened, because of its partial character and of the prudence with which every buyer limits his quantities. As the chief attempt at an advance was in eastern shirtings, and in the yarns for such cloths, it is mainly in them that any weakening in prices appears. Those who effected sales on Tuesday at the higher quotations are still holding to them with great tenacity, but such as did not are rather more easily dealt with. There are always a good many who will not sell at all at an obtainable rise ; and, of course, they are weaker, when the demand ceases, than the shrewder men who have taken care to place some orders. At the rates of this day week, however, it may be said that all are un flinching. We are assured by an India merchant of the highest respectability that, in our last report, we very much under-stated the losses shown by the last advices from Bombay between prices in that market and in this. If a shipper has not his own house there, and is consequently subjected to the full charges of agency, Sze. he will find that, allowing 5 per cent. interest on capital, and taking the rate of Exchange at 2s. 5-16 d. per rupee, for first class six months' bills, best 40's mule twist nets him Id. per lb. less than he must give for such twist in Manchester, 81-lb, 40-in. shirtings 13d. per piece less, and 71b. 40in. shirtings 15d. per piece less, than he must pay for them respectively. Here is indeed cause enough for caution in making fur ther shipments to th a t quarter, or rather for ab staining from th em ent i rely for the present. Bona bay is, however, by f ar th e mos t d epresse d of the Indian markets ; and at the date of the last letters, the business season was over. But the other markets have not yet recovered from a state productive of loss. The state of trade is inducing more and more spinners and manufacturers to diminish their pro duction. We mentioned in our last report that all the mills at Over Darwen were stopped for a week, and that half a dozen were pit to four days a week at Livesey, near Blackburn. At Preston, from four to six large mills are at work only four days a week. At Burnley, all the mills are stopped for a week during the fair. At Staleybridge and Blackburn, and in all parts of this great district, individual concerns are adopting some such measure without reference to what others are doing. THE CHAMPION SHOT OF LAST YEAR.—A special correspondent of the Edinburgh, Courant, writing of the performance of Mr. Edward Ross, the champion shot of last year, at Wimbledon, says :—He could not have shot under more unfavourable circumstances, and it is not surprising that he failed. We understand that he got overheated on Tuesday before the competition, and driving in that state in an open cab, he caught cold, which settled in his eyes, par ticularly in his right eye. On Wednesday he had blisters applied, but with very little effect ; and on Thursday, when the shooting commenced, he was quite unfit for it. The heavy wind and rain were peculiarly severe on his eyes, and we think it a pity he did not at once give up the contest. On Thursday night he had a renewed application of blisters; so violent was the inflammation. We regret to say that this bodily weakness was not the only difficulty which he had. to contend against. We would be sorry to attribute the crowding, pressure, and noise which was made when Mr. Edward Ross was to fire, to any preconcerted cabal against him ; but it i s the fa ct that, whenever he was throughfollowed all by the rul es o f fi r i ng, an d a mob o f vo l un t eers and t t o h e h s o whot he broke w as formed a lane of 30 or 40 y ar ds between him and th e t arg et, t a lking, shouting, and betting in a l ou d vo i ce a ll ti me h e others, was taking aim, RR if on purpose to discompose him. This may have been from curiosity, but it had a worse appear ance, and was not quite creditable to John Bull's character for love of fair play. Another curious circumstance oc curred, which seems to confirm the suspicion that there was a combination against Mr. Ross. A report was sent to the newspapers that his father always leaded his son's rifle, and a protest WCS entered against his gaining the Piince of Wales's prize. This report of course became circulated over the whole ground next forenoon, and numbers came round young Ross making remarks founded on this false assertion, and often in a taunting and annoying manner. This seemed to upset him more than anything ; which is hardly to be wondered at, when he knew that there was not a vestige of truth in the statement. In these circumstances it is not surprising that the champion should have shot badly. 'We are only disappointed that he attempted to shoot, or did not retire under the protest that he was not allowed fair play. SINGULAR LONGEVITY IN WHAREDALE.—In the register of bur ale, at Bolton Abbey, are the following nine consecutive entries in 1860, viz. :—Mary Pullen, ag e d 83 ; C. Williamson, 97; J. Stancliffe, 66; Ann Petty, 83 ; 11I,ry Thompson, 91; Thomas Wise, 82 ; Jane Petty, 86 ; Riehd. Umpleby, 89; and Thomas Williamson, 79. The gross ages of these nine denizens of Wharfdale is 756 years, averaging 84 years to each person—a dr, urns' anee almost unparalleled in the annals of parish regi , tration. The present incumbent, the Rev, J, Umpleby, is in his 79th year. 11101 Thez to day market supplic The yesterd £21,00 require Owing Who ha in full, one-thi prices appear: for £l, not obt Abot Englax] At tl the Ur rate of The its rate In O.: Was a The sal Since amount The chiefly The Markel Scrip, • The Ft 90 fo The The India ceded t ditto, J Very Poreigi proved. 1858, ( Portug Busi raodera firt nneE Yorksh Ma nc h Easter] Westez The been at and L( East Ii to 95i Joint Inained Bank St 3 per C( 3 per Cc New 3 India S . Ditto Ditto Ditto Pitto India S Ditto Excheq Mexicat Portugi Spani4h 1 urki al] Ditto Ditto Ditto Ditto Cons i fle x thirc etw