The Sun. — London, England, 1856-08-08 00:00:00

TWO GOOD SWIMMERS WANT P,D.- "Captain" Ackerlcy will appoint and pay. for the next fourteen days, one shilling each to the above men— cla I in cotton swhnrning tronseri—to , ake charge of the children that b.the in the Serpentine water. the hour allowed each evenitur, in order to prevent the meiancholy catastrophy or deaths by drowning, from the hot and cold springs orbdu'in 7. cramp, as of late We case, amidst one thousand la's unprotected. Witnessed this Bth August, tSS6. by PIEIIRS B tSQUET DE BR 4NT, Crown Offiler of B-stain (list J.n. 184 ) , in Ordinance trust " Ashmarton Commission," hv PEEL and WzasvEa), of the Knight-El +era Life Estate of Kensington, Hyde-park, late in William PI. on the ‘ . ossinzton Car-right precelent " for his support six years by " the Captain," as M ilor Cartivrtght successor, 1821—since repudiation of the Q teen's Ministers of the British American Indian as the living representative of this Warrant un•hr the Great Seel, as stated in the Shipping - Gazette " ofyesterd ay, 7th August. rir ER MAJESTY'S TTI FATRE. FAREWELL NIGHT at REDUCED PRICES. PICCOLONINI— ROSATI —LE CORSAIRE. TO-MORROW EVENING (SATURDAY, August 9), will be presented Verdi's Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Mdlle. Piccolomini. With the new grand Ballet of LE CORSAIRE. Medora, 3fadame Rosati. Reduced Prices :—Three Pair, 1/. ls. Two Pair, 1/. 1 ls. °d. Ptt and One Pair, 2/. 12s. 6d. Grand Tier, 31. 3s. Pit, ss. Gallery Loxes, 15s. Gallery Stalls, ss. Gallery Side Stalls, 3s. 6d. Gallery, 21. 6d. The free list suspended, the public press excepted. TITFATRE: ROYAL, lIA NIARIC FIT. Under tills Management of Mr. Suasion, THIS EVENING, SECOND LOVE. Followed by THE CAPTIVES. After which MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER. To conclude with THE SPANISH S PIRJ E INT. ROYAL THE kTRE ADELPHL Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, PAUL PRY. Fo;lowed by OUR GAL. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Und6r the Ifanagement of , ►fr. CEANLEA SEAN. TRIA EVENING, MUSIC II %TH CHARMS. After whicn, T:IE WINTEIVA TALE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, NTT'. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVEN'ING THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER. After which, 3f E D E A. To ^onelnde with THE WELSH GIRL. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager. Mr. Wm. Cooke. THIS EVENING, (First week) Shakespere's Tragedy of KIN*G RICHA RD THE THIRD ; or, the Battle of Floswortl Petd. COmpressed into 3 acts. Mr. W. Cooko'sspiondiri stud of horses effectively introduced. rand, striking, and indescribable tableau of the Battle of Bosworth Field. After which, The SCENE 3 in the CIRCLE, and a variety of select entertain ments. Box-oftice open tom Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, 3 , 1 r. Ar. Cooke. jun. ' RIG U. WATER AT LONDON BRIDqE. THIS D&T—Mortt.l3 min. aft. 6 —Evlning 29 nin. aft. 6 Trl-NfOintOw—Morn.49 min. aft. 6 —Evening 10 min. aft. 7 THE WE .TITER—Sus OFFICE, AUGUST 8. THERMOXRTER, IN THR SHADE. 79 —highest singe noon yesterday. 60 —lowest this morning and during the night. 71—this day at noon. RAIO ,, TTER-29 78—still WIND, S. to S.W.—Light, with dull weather. We had a smart shower in the morning. THREE O'CLOCK.—Ffeavy thick clouds and sprinkling of rain, indicating a thunderstorm. (tV :. - LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1856. The Russian occupation of the Isle of Serpents has touched Austria on the teederest.point. She cared little for the integrity of the Ottoman E n pire—was only, in fact, desirous of obtaining a handsome share of the plunder whatever it might be. But the free navigation of the Danube Waq quite another point. It would not at all suit the purposes of Austria to have the main artery of German commerce choked up or impeded. It wa4 the manifest intention of the late Czars to transfer the trade from the Danube to 0 Tessa that made the Government of FRANCIS JOSEPH solici tous about the results. Had it not been for the bar and the quarantine establishments at the Debouchoure of the river Austria would have adopted the Prussian policy and maintained a strict neutrality, at least until one of the bellige rent parties had obtained a decided advantage over the other. Then, indeed, she might have interfered, but only to the extent of getting all she possibly could for herself. The Pickwickian maxim, of " shouting with the strongest mob," was a leading principle from which she could not easily be induced to deviate. She has now distinctly. deliberately, and une quivocally cast aside the mask, and explained that to obtain the free navigation of the Danube for Germany was the principal reason of her intervention to restore the peace of Europe ! Rad it not been for that paramount object she would Dave regarded the sanguinary cantest with RS much complacency as that with which the ladies of ancient Rome witnessed a gladiatorial exhibition. But her pocket was concerned. The success of Russia would have ruined her hopes, for she was well aware of the tenacity with which the Atrrocaar clings to everything calculatel to promote the wealth of the nation over which he rules. She, therefore, in the interest of Germany, interfered, but not to any extent likely to involve her in hostilities. At all events she carefully retained a loophole through which she could wriggle out of her re3ponsibNties, and avoid the performance of her most selemn obli gations. We witnessed an example of this at the conclusion of the Vienna Conferences in 1855, and but for the overpowering influences of Germanism she would not have been allowed another opportunity of interfering "to bring about the peace of Europe." The first fault was undoubtedly hers, but the second was that of the Allied Powers, who should have profite.l by their bitter experience, and declined farther com munication with a double-dealing and perfidious State, that availed herself of a quibble which even an Old Bailey practitioner would have blushed to put forward. She is now, however, for ono; in earnest. It is positively stated, and with much appearance o f truth, that she has addressed a very strong note to Russia, earnestly protesting against the occu pation of the Isle of Serpents, on the ground that the free navigation of the Danube would be en dangered and even neutralised by the measure. She has, however, so often played the part of the Shepherd's bly in the fable, that others will not easily credit that the cry of " wolf" on the present occasion is well founded. It 1113 Y be given in earnest, but Austria is not a credible or trustworthy witness ! A n d if th e in • terests of Germany were ' alone at stake we should be inclined to bestow exactly the same amount of attention, and no more, that was bestowed by Austria and Prussia on the affairs of Europe. But England is concerned in seei ng th at solemn treaties are faithfully and scrupulously observed. She cannot see matters for which sh e h as made such serious, and, we regret to say, such unavailing sacrifices, so Epaedily and 80 MlNlONCiarmilw o io;sopm4finimi contumeliously set aside. We yesterday stated the announcement that the British Fleet had re ceived orders to concentrate its forces in the Black Sea, to superintend the execution of articlf , 20 in the precious Treaty. It has, however, since been rumoured that this salutary order ha , been countermanded, and that the matter is agail placed in the hands of the diplomatists—and that while Russian troops are occupying the Turkisl soil ! The rumour is not positively confirmed ; but there can, we believe, be no doubt 01 the illegal and forcible occupation of the Isle of Serpents, and under such circumstances there can be no second opinion as to the course incumbent on the other Powers. The invaders should be summarily and ignominiously expelled, and Russia should be compelled to make ample compensation for the injury so wantonly and un wisely inflicted. The principle of indemnity whit} , she has herself invariably acted on should be brought into operation, so that she might see that no further piratical acts or violations of contract could be indulged in with impunity. Russian faitl , can no longer be credited. She should learn the inevit able result of such a character; When Punic faith became so tainted in the olden times that no re liance could be placed therein, the next cry that arose was delenda est Carthago. It was shown that the existence of such a nation was dan gerous to the welfare of other States ; and the inevitable result was the destruction of those who would be bound by no treaties, and respect to promises. Let Russia ponder ere it is too late on the painful but salutary lesson, and reflect that if she persevere in her present course, it may become her lot also " to point a moral and ado] n a tale " for the benefit of posterity. So long as the Bishops of the Established Church are Peers of the realm so long we must look for anomalies of a prejudicial nature to reli gion in connection with them. There are, how ever, some occasions of scandal it is by no means necessary to the union of Church and State to re tain, but which, on the contrary, call for the most prompt and decided action on the part of the Lest friends of the Establishment. Among these is the way in which some of the Bishops have, durit g the last twenty years, been paid. Anything more injurious to the interests of the Established Church, and, what is of more conse quence, to the interests of religion, than the case of the Bishop of DURHAM, it were difficult to con ceive. Now we are not about to endorse, though we may deem it necessary to mention, the vulgar calumny heaped on that, in the ordinary accepta tion of the words, liberal-minded, and learned, and able Prelate ; on the contrary, without approving of his conduct in relation to his income, we incline to think that the occasion of offence was as much, in the first instance, his misfor tune as his fault. However this may be, in the estimation of many his Lordship has been grievously to blame. Oa his appointment to the bishopric of Durham it was generally understood, and we believe given out in Parliament, that his acceptation of the see was accompanied by an ar rangement with the E.lclesiastical Commissioners, whereby his income should not exceed 8,0001. a-year. Time rolled on, and to the disgust of many and the astonishment of all, it came out that the right reverend prelate had been receiving annually sums far in excess of that amount. There was, ai a matter of course, a great outcry, and the name of the Bishop of Durham was most deplorably associated with trickery of no very reputable kind, and alt the less reputable in connection with a Christian prelate. An explanation was called for, and it then appeared that the aotna/ arrangement between the Bishop and the Commissioners was, that his Lord ship should have the farming, so to speak, of the estates of the see, and pay over a cer tain sum annually from the proceeds to the Commissioners—this sum having been 1 1 fixed on some sort of average satisfactory to both parties. The suspicion may be fairly entertained that the Bishop knew what he was about when he made the bargain. Be this as it m ty, the E?cle siastical Commissioners were certainly to blame in enuring on a bargain without an adequate . knowledge of what they were doing, and a pre sumption may as fairly be raised in the Bishop's favour. The stage where he became obviously culpable was immediately after the outcry was made, when, if he had consulted his own dignity and peace, the interests of the Church of which he was calculated to be an ornament, and of re ligion itself, he would have slid—" I regret there should have been a misapprehension about the matter ; but as it is evident the country believes 8,000/. a year is what I ought to receive, 1 will be content with that income, and sill in future hand over all is excess of that amount to the Commissioners." The Bishop unfortunately stool on his legal right, and the result is that to this hour the E,ta.blishment has been scandalised. It is not, however, what may be said in defence or otherwise of the Bishop of DURHAM that con cerns us—it is that like occasions of scandal should be prevented for the future. That learned Prelate was not alone in the above particular, and at the present time the danger of such cause of scandal being perpetuated is sufficiently great to call for something effectual being done. Several Bishops have been of late appointed subject to future arrangements with the Commissioners, and two sees, Durham and London, are now vacant—we may say three, as in all probability the see of Landon will, if justice be done to the wants of the diocese, be divided. Other sees must shortly fall in, and in each case the subject of income will hive tc. be (halt with. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners hive power " so to regulate from time to time the amounts, times, modes, and con ditions of payment to be made to or by the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners, as the case may be —by or to any archbishop or bishop as to secure to every such archbishop or bishop the annual income rained for him in the same or any other act now in force, and no more." But who is there to regulate the Ecclesiastical Commissioners so as to insure proper arrangements to effect the ex pressed p arpose of the Legislature ? The past speaks so ill for their judgment that but little, if any, depen dente can be placed on it for the future. The " Thiry]. Report of the Select Committee of the House oif Commons on the Ecclesiastical Com mission" offers no better ground of hope, its re commendatic In being that the management of cer tain estate s it tould be handed over to bishops from which to de xi ye their income, the said estates to be subject° 1 to periodical inspection at the instance of the Commissioners, and all disputes to be settled by a rbitration. The adoption of this recommendatiot I will not prevent occasion of scandal, though it may diminish the grievousnesl, while the groat; evil is retained of exposing the estates of t hi Church to the worst pos sible msnag en/ent. A r hY sh mild a Chris tian bishop b e a lan led proprietor, even though he 'bet a per ? And wh y should the public bat 'e it held out to them that the Bishops of the Establishment are in receipt of fixed incomes w hen they are not ? Is the credit osafetrhiaecd to E e stablir - went for honesty to be perpetually pride? The Judges of the land are itipendia,ries—the LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR. and he LORD CHIEF JUSTICE included. Why should , lot those who pride themselves on being the suc cessors of the Apostles have fixed, instead of luotuating, incomes'? We can discern no earthly .eason, while we sea abundant reason of the most _:ogent description why they should. THE SU N,; tioNDON FRIDAY EVENIW(S ; --ATYGUST 8 ) 185 Mose ,w is assuming a most Oriental look. The whole of the Kremlin is surrounded with scaffolding con structed for the illumination, which is to last for three days after the coronation the high tower of Ivon Ye liku wilt be lit up I, orn the base to the summit, the latter surmounted with an immense glittering crown of flame. Every house will also be illuminated. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE FULHAM GAS WORKS Yesterday morning, between eleve❑ and twelve o'c.ock, a mechanic, named James, lost his life by an unfortunate accident at the Imperial Gas-works, Fulham. It ap pears that he was engaged in driving some rivets into a gas-holder, and sat upon a seat suspended by ropes at a considerable height from the ground, and incautiously pressed so hard against the side of the holder that the seat slid from under him, and he fell to the ground. He was immediately taken up and removed to St. George's Hospital in an insensible state, where he survive 1 only a few hours. His injury was found to be a comminuted fracture of the skull, the back part of which was broken in like the shell of an egg. SUDDEN DEATH AT THE DUKE OF YORK'S COLUMN. —Yesterday evening Mr. Langham held an inque4 at St. Martin's workhouse, touching the death of James Baker, aged 44 years, of Loader-place, WeAminster. Wm. Boyd, a privateof the Scots FthsilierGuards, deposed he was on duty at the Duke of York's Column on Mon day afternoon, about one o'clock, when he saw a crowd of persons round the deceased (whom be saw but a few minutes previously in the full enjoyment of health and spirits) sitting on the ground insensible. Mr. Bain bridge, surgeon, of St. Martin's-lane, on making a post mortem examination, found that deceased died from a rupture of one of the large vessels of the heart, which filled the pericardium with blood.—Verdict of Natural Death. RURAL FETE IN AID OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND. —This fete took place on Wednesday, at the seat of Earl Bathurst, Oakley-park, Cirencester, his Lordship on the occasion kindly granting the committee the use of the park for the purpose. A monster train left Paddington station at 8 a.m., which was also placed for the u'e of the com mittee by the Great Western Railway Company, and proceeded to Oakley-park. The band of the company, under the superintendence of Mr. John Day, delighted the company with their music on the route, and at Reading they were joined by the Royal Bcffe Militia band. Tne day was splendid, and the fate highly suc cessful, the company returning home well satisfied with the day's pleasure. We trust that the funds are bene fited thereby. MISSING SKlPS.—Notices have been posted at Lloyd's ecting several vessels which are missing, and supposed tobe lost with all on board. The ship August and Julius sailed from Lagos for London on the 11th of last Novem ber, and has not since been heard. The City of Montreal sailed from Liverpool for Quebec on the 2d of last April, was afterwards spoken with on the 24th of last month in lat. 45 lon. 47, s.nee which nothing has been heard of her. Tue Eclipse, Captain Hughes, sailed from Sangor o n th e 2d Nov. for the Mauritius, and has not since been heard of. The George and Mary, of Hartlepool, sailed from the Tyne for C , :nsta,ntinople in December last—not since been beard of. The Nereus Monte, Capt. Rickles, which left Liverpool on the 6th March, for Konigsberg ; the Venezuelan ship Pauline, from New York for Puerto Ca bello ; the Progress, Capt. Rabat, sailed fr - im Liverpool on the Bth Jan. for Garee, and the Triune, of Wivenhoe, for Ballyshannon, have not been heard of since they sai!ei. THE SCREW STEAM SHIP GREAT BRITAIN.—The owners of the Great Britain are about to introduce improve ments into this vessel for the purpose of applying more effectually to her the principles on which the Royal Charter has been constructed. The vessel will be sup pled with new sternposts, projecting beyond the present ones, and a Lew rudder. The ecrew will also be made to lift, by which it is expected the speed of the ship will be accelerated about two miles an hour when under Fail alone ; and as these alterations will project the rudder about two feet further aft than it is at present, and pro portionately lengthen the rue of the ship, it follows that she will eteer better. But one of the most important alterations troposed relates to the removal of the main mast, which is to be placed 15 feet forward of it present position, and by which tree ship will obtain increased sailing c!-ptcities. - Very material alterations will also be made in the deckhouses and cabin accommodation of the ship, an almost entire transformation being content plwed in this department. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE AT BARNSLEY.—There is a strong probability that the strike at the Oaks Colliery will be brought to a conclusion at the end of the pre sent week. On Wednesday last, by desire of the pro. prietors, a conference took place between them and a deputation from the turn-outs. The conference was of a very friendly character. Ultimately the proprietors offered to pay a man nominated by the workmen to go along with Mr. Minto in inspecting the pit, &c. This was declined. The rule with regard to working twelve hours a day was introduced. The manager stated that it was not intended to apply to the men working in the bottom, and the major part of the pro prietors seemed averse to this and the other rules ob jected to' by the men, which they said they now heard of for the first time. It is generally believed that the result of this conference will be that the bottom steward, Mr. Minto, will be dismissed, and a perfect reconcilia tion take place between proprietors and workmen. THE SUNDAY BANDS IN MANCIIESTER.—The Man chester City Council, at their quarterly meeting, on Wednesday, were occupied about six hours in debiting the question. of Sunday bands. Memorials were pre sented against the bands in the parks on Sundays from clergymen and ministers, from teachers and conductors of Sunday-schools, from 158 merchants and others re siding near the Q ieen's-park. froiu the officers of the Manchester Sunday-school Uaion, represenCng 900 teachers and 9,000 scholars, and from certain church. wardens and other officers ; and, on the other hand, a memorial war presented in favour of the bands from 15,305 working men. Mr. Alderman 'lliocroft moved a resolution recommending the gentlemen constituting the bands committee to withdraw them. Mr. Alderman Barnes seconded the re , olution. Mr. Alderman Hey wood moved an amendment to the effect that it was un necessary at present to interfere with the playing of bands in .the , parks on Sunday. Mr. Hairy Rawson seconded the amendment. On a division the amendment was negatived by 27 to 18, and the original resolution was then passed without a division. • ATTEMPTED MURDER.—An attempt at murder was male a few days ago in the forest of Senart. A gentle man named P--, a person of about 65 years of age, employed in the ponts et-chaussees for the arrondisse. went f C , rbeil, went to inspect some works which were being carried on for the improvement of the roads. On passing through the forest on his way from Etielles to Villeneuve, he was suddenly attacked by a man dressed in a blou-e, who starred out from the trees,nnd who aimed a blos , at his breast with a knife. The force of the blow was fortunately broken by a book in his breast pocket, or the knife would have pierced his heart. As it was the wound was slight. Having a metre rod in his hand with a brass ferrule at the end M. P-- aimed a blow with it at his assassin's head, which took effect so effectually that it brought him to the ground, and while he lay there pertly stupefied, M. P-- made the beet of his way through the forest, and reached Vdle neuve in 'safety, where he gave information of what had occurred to the police. When they arrived at the spot where the footpad had been knocked d , wn they found it unoccupied, as he had taken f off. THE MORMONS BY THEMSELVES. --The following apology for polygamy has been recently addressed by Brigham Young, chief of the Mormonites, to some of the refract try brethren :—" I do really wish that some were possessed of better sense; I will therefore tell yau a few things that you should know. God never intro.luctd the patriarchal order of marriage with a view to please man in his carnal desires, nor to punish females for anything they had done ; but he introduced it for the express pur pose of raising up to his name a royal priesthood, a pe culiar people. Do we not see the benefit of it Yes, we have lived long enough to realise its advantages. Suppose that I had had the privilege of having only one wife, I should have bad only three sons, for these are all that my first wife bore, whereas I now have buried five sons, and have thirteen living. It is obvious that I could not have been blessed with such a family if I had been restricted to one wife ; but by tits introduction of this law I cart be the instrument in preparing tabernacles for those spirits which have to come in this dispensation. Under' this law I and my brethren are preparing tabernacles fur those spirits which have been preserved to enter into bodies of honour, and be taught the pure principles of life and salvation, and those tabernacles will grow up and become mighty in the kingdom of our God." One of the elders—Brother Grant—in a Sunday morning dis course, gives the following as his experience of the work ings of polygamy :—" You cannot alter it, yon cannot alter it ; you cannot revoke this eternal law. If a man has fifty wives, and the fiftieth is the bee, dots the most good, she will get the greatest reward, in spite of all the grunting on the part of the first ones." A GHOST STORY.—In these days of enlightenment we hear very little of ghosts and supernatural visitations, and superstition is growing nearly out of date. Still there are persons to be found who adhere to the old. fashioned belief that " spirits oft walk in death," and there are no inconsiderable number of these located in our goodly town, as has been manifestly shown within the last few days. About a week ago some benighted individual saw, or fancied he saw, a ghost parading i n the dead of the night within the precincts of St. Mary's churchyard, Birmingham. Terrified almost beyond measure, he hastened from the haunted spt, and the story of this extraordinary visitation imparted to many a wondering mortal, who returned with bins to wa ch. Nothing more was seen that night of the dreaded spectre, and' the party returned homeward with their thirst for horrors unsated. The report got abroad in the neigh bourhood, and on the following night larger numbers visited the scene of terror, but still his ghostship did not deign to make his appearance. Night after night the ghost seekers gathered around the churchyard, but the more they looked for him the more the goblin would not appear, being evidently of a retiring disposition. As may be supposed, the larger portion of the crowd each night has been composed of the lower cEas of Irish, residing in the vicinity of St. Mary's and the John and Thomaststreet localities. Loud and long have been the clamours created by the impatient multitule, much to the annoyance of the inhabitants of the neigh bourhood, who have in consequence ftuffered a good deal of annoyance and disquietude during the hours wherein they should have enjoyed their peaceful repose. A com munication was sent to the Rev. J. C. Barrett, who ob tained the assistance of the police in putting down the disturbance, but their aid was of little avail. On Monday night, however, about half-past 11 o'clock, police con stable Branson captured a man named J. Moran, a resi dent of John-strset, who being "full of liquor and dis tempering draughts," valorously declared that ha would catch the ghost, and entered the churchyard for that pur pose. He was brought up on Tuesday at the police office, and fined 2s. 6d. and costs for his misconduct. It is to be hoped that this examp7e will have a salutary effect on the others.—.Birntingltant Journal. NEW MUSIC. " Here's a Health to our Soldiers and Sailors :3rave." A loyal song, written by H. St. Leger, , and composed by Mr. Weiss, is becoming one wf the most popular of the day. This talented 'usso has already sung it with great applause and a encore at one of the City dinners; and we inderstand Messrs. Machin, L?ftler, Donald King, Jones, and Herr Reichardt are going to sing it the dinners about to be given to the Crimean Lieroes in London and in the provinces. A graceful compliment to her Majesty Queen Victoria being expressed in the song, we understand that Mr. St. Leger has presented copies to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Don Pasquale" was repeated last night, and Mdlle. Piccolomini displayed that versatility of talent which is ,he theme of universal admiration, the same tumultuous applause, recalls, and showers of bouquets rewarded the charming acting and singing of this pet of the public and habitues of the opera, who is not inaptly called "The pocket Venus," by an enthusiastic amateur, a friend of ours. On this occasion (Signor Calzolari having left for Moscow) Herr Reichardt was the Ernesto of the evening., and a more able interpreter of the part we have not seen. It is very difficult for an artiste to perform well a gentleman of the present day ; the dress is not advantageous, he has not the sword of the cavalier to rest his hand upon, his ruffles to arrange, or his hat and feathers to smooth down. However, in justice to Herr Reichardt, we must say he was every inch a gentleman. His reception was most cordial, and his singing of the celebrated serenade, "Came e gentil," was distinguished for such exquisite taste and expression that a unanimous encore was de manded, and the serenade was repeated with increased effect. We have heard it rem irked that Signor Rossi, in the role of "Thu Pasquale," has adopted the great La blache as his model. We do not think so ; it is a per fectly original conception of this highly-amusing part, and was carried out all through the opera with unceasing comic humour, combined with excellent and effective singing ; and we repeat that Signor Rossi is a highly-talented actor and singer, and we strongly recommend the administration of her Majesty's Thea tre to secure him for the ensuing operatic) sea son, as he is the only bulo we know that could with satisfaction to the habitues of the opera go through the repertoire of the great Lablache. Madame Rosati being indisposed, Mademoiselle Lisereux undertook the role of Medora in the ballet of "Le Corsaire," at a few hours' notice, and acquitted herself most creditably. Much praise is dee to Mons. Petit for the admirable manner in which he has got up this most splendid of ballets, the music of which is enchanting, and the tout ensemble per fection. The house was crowded to the ceiling. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND.—We understand that the Great Northern and North-Eastern Railway aothorities have received instructions that her Majesty, the Royal family, and suite will proceed to the North tor Balmoral on the 28th inst. SOUTHAMPTON, August 7.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Lieut. Cowell, landed in the docks this afternoon from her Majesty's yacht Elfin, Captain Ballison, on his return from Osborne, where he had been to celebrate his birthday. His Royal High ness left the Southampton Railway Station at 5 o'clock, en route for the Royal Lodge, Windsor, to resume his educational studies. The Earl of Clarendon, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Lady Clarendon, who had been on a visit to Ler Majesty at Osborne House, returned to•day, and having landed in the docks from the Royal yacht Fairy, Captain Welch, proceeded by the South-Western Railway to London. The Royal Mail Company have sold the Severn and Orc..at Western steamers. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.—The Legislative Council of Victoria have voted a further sum of 20,0001. to the Patriotic Fund. We regret to announce the decease of the Dowager Duchess of Leeds, who expired at Hornby Castle, near Catterick, on the 30'h ult., in the 81St year of her age. The Bath JoAtrnctl states that at the last hour of the Frome e'ectiou four votes were tendered to Mr. Nicol, for the sum of 401., and were by him indignantly re fu•ed. SIR IVOR BERTIE GUEST.—On Saturday, the 30th inst., Sir Ivor Bertie Guzst will attain his majority, and if the rumour afl )at be correct, the event will be cele brated with good spirit at CanfOrd House. The Plea , ede la Manche announces that Sir Charles Wood arrived at Cherbourg on Friday evening, Aug. 1, and was received by the marit►me prefect, who went on Ward the Admiralty steamer. The Bishop elect of Gloucester and Bristol, and the Bishop designate of Christ Church, New Ztaland, will ha consecrated at the chapel of Lambeth Palace or Sunday next, the 104 i inst. THE ORCHESTRAL lINION.—The members of the Or chestral Union, conducted by Mr. Altred Mellon and accompanied by Signor Picc ,, , are about visiting the principal provincial towns in England and Ireland. Sir J. Ross, the c-lebraled Arctic navigator, has arrivid on a visit to Captain St. Clair, of Staverton Court, Cheltenham, during the Briti4l Association, and is expected to read a paper on "The Deviation of the C impas?." EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.—LIVERPOOL, Thursday. The Blaek Bill liner, South Carolina, Captain Smith, sai•ed from the Mersey thi, afternoon for Melbourne, wi h 230 passengers and a full cargo of merchandise on f t TFIE MAILS.—SourEIAMPTON, Tburs,lay.—The Penin su'ar and Oriental C , mpany's steam-ship Tagus, C-tot. Cit , istian, left this day with the usu d Peninsular mails for Vigo, Orwrtn; Ca,liz, Lisbon, and Gibraltar ; 29 passengers, and specie t_) the value of 3,100/. _ . . Advicas frmu Constantinople yesterday state that 500,000 sovereigns had just b-en shippel in a Cir',)vern went steamer for Englund. These will produce a good ftrect ou the money-unmet, as they will be taken to the Bink of En-llsnd. THE NIGHTINGALE FUND.—The committee of the Nig')tingale Fund i , ave received the sum of 1,000 rnegi die, (915/, 12i. 6d.) fr,nu his Imperial Maje , tv the Sul - tan, being the contribution of bis Imperial Majesty to tbe lur d. At a meeting of the Port Philip and Colonial Gold Mining C•pmp .ny, held yesterday atternoin, Mr. J. D. P)wles pre4ding, a question was brought forward with regard to the validity of the proceeding-4 on the 25th of February last, but the views of the objectors were not supporcd. Th suspension was announced yesterday of two mer cantile firms—viz„ Messrs. Pickford and Keen and Courtenay Kingsford and Co. The liabilities in the first ca , e are said to be small, but in the latter they aro believed to he little short of 100,000/. Bath houses were shippers of various goods to the United Sates and elsewhere. LUDLOW.—THE HON. COLONEL PEROT HERBERT.--. The inhabitants 01 Ludlow have determined to mark their reuse of their gallant representative's services in the Crimea by pre , enting him with a sword on Friday, the 22 i inst. We are sure that the inhabitants of a large district round Ludlow will gladly take part in so grati fying and deserved a demonstration.— Hereford Journal. BULTON.—WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF DOGS.—At the borough court, on Thursday, about 20 persons were summoned for allowing their dogs to be at large in the street., untnuzzled, after due notice from the mayor. Several of the p•srties were fined ss..and c9sts, and the remainder were required to destroy the animals. After the sitting of the court, 36 dogs were brought to the police office and destroyed, in addition to those for which the persons were summoned.—illancltester Courier. Yesterday, at the auction Mart, Mr. Marsh offered at public auction, a nolicy of assurance for the sum of 2,0001., effected in 1837 in the Rock-office, on the life of Sir .John Dean Paul, aged 55 last birthday, with the bonuses amounting to 363/. 64. 8(1., arnual premium 611. 6s. Bd., which was sold at 7201. For a Westmin ster linprovement Bond for 5001. no bid could be ob tained. Three shares in the County Fire-office, 101. paid, paying a dividend of 41. per share per annum, with bonuses, sold at 1101. per share ; and two others sold at 1051. per shara. _ _ THE Two gICILIES.—A. letter in the Correspondance Italienne says :—" Some officers of the Engineers have been recently exploring the Abruzzi, evidently for the purpose of making defensive preparations. These have been commenced on a great scale, especially at Pescara. But why and against whom are we to defend ourselves ? All these proceedings of the Government merely tend to increase the anxiety of the public ; the most extraordi nary rumours are all ,at, and after all our cogitations we arrive at the conclusion that the Government is afraid, and that it is threatened with some great danger." EXTENSIVE ROBBERY IN FRANCE.-11. Ledoux, 176, Rue du Temple, on returning home last Mond.►y even ing with his w►fe and family, found that his apartment had been entered by means of false keys, his drawers forced open and 2,000 f. in bank notes, 800 f. in gold, 250'. in silver, a bend of 8,480 f. of the Caisse de la Bou lang:rie, 5 shares in a commercial company, 12 silver covers, 2 gold watches, and numerous articles of jewel lery stolen. The robseery was effected so quietly that nobody in the house had the slightest idea of it. The police hare commenced an active search after the thieves. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT SIR JOSEPH BAlLEY'S.—Yes terday morning, between 7 and 8 o'clock, a very serious accident occurred to a house painter at the residence of Sir Joseph Bailey, Bart., 26, Belgrave-square. The man, whose name was Ellis, was standing upon a plank which rested upon two ladders over the large staircase, engaged in rubbing down the walls preparatory to paint ing then; when be over reached himself, and his weight capsizing the ladder he fell on the floor from a height of about 27 feet. He was immediately removed to St. George'4 Hospital, where it was ascertained that he had 'suffered a severe fracture of the lower part of the spine. He remains in a dangerous state. LATE '°l4l E BERLIN, Aua. 7. Accounts have just been received here that Russia has made some concessions with respect to the occupation of the Island of Serpents, and that the order to the English Admiral to proceed with his fleet into the Black Sea has bean counter manded. Another despatch, dated Paris, Thursday, says the British squadron has positively received orders to enter the Black Sea. The Governments of France and England are waiting important des patches from St. Petersburg. MADRID, Am 6. Generals Echague and Garcia have been named grand crosses of Spanish military orders. Gene rals Zvatero, Marchessi, Armaro, Macrohon, and Mantillan, are promoted to the rank of lieut.- nant-generals. Three incendiaries have been executed at Itioseco. The celebration of the marriage of the Infanta Amalia with Prince Adalbert of Bavaria is fixed for the 16th inst. General Ros de Olano has resumed the genera; direction of the infantry. ~,_._ An inquiry has been instituted by the Sardi nian Government in Turin and Genoa as to the causes of the late outbreak on the Modenese frontier. It is intended to publish a summary of the evidence collected on the subject, in order that the world may learn rightly from whom such revolutionary movements really spring. THE ISLE OF SERPENTS. VIENNA, AUGUST 3. It is stated here on good authority that the Aus trian cabinet has addressed a note to Russia, couched in extremely energetic language and containing a serious protest against the Russian occupation of the Isle of Serpents, at 'the mouth of the Danube. It sets forths that one of the principal results ob tained by the treaty of peace—viz., the free navi gation of the Danube, would be endangered and even neutralised by this measure. To obtain this right of free navigation for Germany was the principal reason for Austria's interven tion to bring about the peace of Europe. It is fully expected that the Emperor of Rus sia will comprehend the force of the Austrian note, arid being himself so pacifically inclined, will nut fail to give orders for the immediate evacuation of the island in question, the further occupation of which would only tend to produce fresh complica tions and render the treaty of peace a dead letter. CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 25. The question about the possession of the Isle of Serpents is not yet settled. The Divan had at first determined to send over a high dignitary of the State, accompanied by a strong military detachment, to force the Russians to evacuate the position. But the plan met such opposition that it was given up. It was satisfactorily proved, that, without in the least compromising the Sultan's rights of sovereignty, that group of islands belonged at all events to the Danubian Principalities, a nd that as the Porte was bound by treaties not to maintain standing garri sons in Moldavia and Wallachia, it would be a breach of good faith to garrison the Isle of Serpents with Turkish soldiers. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in his letter dated yesterday, says :-- "The irregularities of Russia in carrying out her part of the Treaty of Paris have hitherto attracted in France little of the public attention or of news paper notice, but I hear that the Government begins to occupy itself concerning them. The Russians maintain, up to the last accounts, their right to the Isle of Serpents. As regards the progress of affairs and what has really occurred on the Bessarabian boundary and at litre, we are rather in the dark. From the former quarter no furtherintelligence has reached us, and Fars is such an out-of-the-way place that, now that the war has been over long enough for newspaper correspondents and roving British officers to have left its vicinity, we obtain but scraps of information on which no great reliance can be placed. The arrival of large additions to the Russian forces already there has been spoken of and seems generally credited ; and it has been said, within the last few days, that the Russians were reconstructing portions of the fortifications which they had destroyed. This last item of news is un true, as it was improbable ; whatever has been over thrown remains so, and is likely so to continue, at least until such times as the Turks, restored to the possession of their frontier fortress, may busy themselves in repairing Muscovite ravages. At the present moment the infractions of the Treaty of Paris, of which Russia is alleged (to all appearance with good grounds) to have been guilty, appear to me to constitute rather an interesting and even important question, but as yet our data respecting them are scanty, and diplomacy seems to have taken scarcely any steps is the matter. A few days will probably throw more light upon the subject. It is certainly to be regretted that the isle of Ser pen' s should have been, to all appearance, entirely overlooked at the Conferences. The importance of its situation might have obtained it a word of mention. Its occupation by Russia will be found, however, quite inconsistent with the spirit of the treaty'. Meanwhile, we learn to-day that the British naval forces in the Eastern waters have received orders to rendezvous in the Black Sea. It is to be hoped that the Western Powers, France as well as England, will show themselves very decided in the matter in dispute. Russia seems disposed to make but a shabby return for the handsome manner in which she has been treated. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. " The Emperor," says the Journal de la llieurthe, " will arrive on Friday evening at Lune vine. On the following morning his Majesty will review the troops of that garrison and then leave for Paris, passing through Nancy without stop ping." A council of ministers assembled yesterday at the residence of the Minister of Justice. A Paris letter, in the Courrier du Havre, in speaking of the title just bestowed on Marshal Pelissier, says :—" The new duke will nob, said, have any other qualification than that of Duke Pelissier,' and will consequently sign him self Marshal Duke Pelissier.' This mode has, besides, its precedents, as, without going farther back, it is well known that Louis XVIII. and Louis Philippe created dukes per se, as for instance Duke Pasquier and Duke Decazes." A communicated note in theMessager de Bayonne of the sth states that the intercourse by telegraph with the interior of Spain is completely re-estab lished, and that despatches can now be sent on the same conditions as existed previously to the late interruption. BOURSE, Aug. 7.—The following were the latest quotations Cash. fr. e. 46 per Cents 94 80 End of Month. —f. —c. 1 - p3r Cents 7O 50 70 Ga New Loan 7O 50 Bank Shares 4,100 Roman Credit Mobilier 1,625 .uetrian Belgian Fives.., 99l— Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 dome Debt RAILWAYS-TOR CAM. ir. n. fr: 0, Orleans 1,407 50 Western... - Northern 1,042 50 3fxsxhurg Lyons ~, . ..1,447 50 New Ditto Nlediterranean,„... 1,827 50 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Bl5 'rust° Unite RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburgof the 20th ult., in the Presse of Brussels, says :—The Grand Duke Constantine, whose zeal and activity in every thing connected with the navy is indefatigable, has decided, with the approbation of the Emperor, that all the vessels comprising the Baltic fleet shall, at the end of the present season, be fitted with steam engines and screws on the newest andibest,system. Between the opening of the present s , ;ason and the end of May last three frigates, four corvettes, and twelye gun-boats and bu - mb-vessels have already been fitted with• engines, and are ready for sea, and it is expected that before the winter two line-of-battle ships and four . more frigates and corvettes will also be similarly provided. The Grand Duke continues to make frequent excur sions in a steamer from Cronstadt in the Gulf of Finland. The naval yards at Sweaborg and the arsenals are to be considerably enlarged this year, and the number of workmen employed has been already much increased." . A letter from Warsaw of the Ist inst., in the Cologne gazette, says :--" Dismissals still continue among the Government employes. Complaints having been made against the superior chief of the police in this city, General Guitschakoff immedi ately ordered au investigation to be instituted. A political refugee, named Olsjenski, who had got up a conspiracy in London against the Russian Go vernment, and who had afterwards come to Ham burg on business, was arrested, and given up to the Russian authorities, has just been tried for political offences. Some persons state that he has been already sent to Siberia, but that account needs confirmation." NAPLES. A Paris letter of the 2d, in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—" Baron Brenier, Minister of France at Naples, yesterday informed the French fxovern meut by a telegraphic despatch. that the King of Naples had at last resolved ow making some modi fications in the policy of severity which he has hitherto followed. On the 28th ult. it is stated that K►ng Ferdinand signed several pardons of persons condemned for political offences, and Baron Brenier expresses the firm assurance that in a short time still more important proofs will yet be given that the internal policy of the King has become milder. ' Thus, the difference between the govern ment of the Two Sicilies and the Western Powers has taken a favourable turn, and this result must be ascribed principally to the intervention of the Aus trian Cabinet. It is known that the reply of King Ferdinand to the notes of the Cabinets of London and Paris was a refusal, and that the King himself insert ed in it some passages which might have personally offended the Emperor Napoleon, The Cabinet of Vienna considered that this wash great fault on the part of the Neapolitan Government, and one which might have grave consequences. Accord ingly; Count Buol hastened to recommend to the Austrian Minister at Naples to do all that was possible to induce the Neapolitan Cabinet to repair the harm done before the Emperor Napoleon should adopt some energetic measure. The good advice of the Cabinet of Vienna has this time bee:► at tended with full success, and by the acts of grace to which we refer the relations of Naples with the Western Powers have entered into a new line. There is reason to hope that all the difference will be removed if Austria continues her mediation." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 2d have arrived in regular course, but their principal contents were anticipated by the letter of that date which reached us yesterday by express. Marshal Espartero, be fore leaving for Logrono, had demanded au audience of the Queen, to take leave of her Majesty. The terms on which Saragossa had surrendered were not known, but the Epocet says that General Dulce had given passports for France to all who asked for them. The troops which took part in the insurrection of Saragossa were to be sent into the Basque provinces and Navarre, in order to be re-organised. General Dulce; being in health, did not intend to retain the command of Saragossa long, but it was not known who would be his successor. The Epoca says that all the persons arrested on the three preceding days had been set at liberty, except M. Merelo and M. Guicuira, who had been ordered for trial before a court martial. Manuscript proclamations declaring that it was not true that Saragossa bad surrendered, and that 40,000 men still held out in the city, had been distributed ; two of the distributors were arrested. Deputations of the Cortes, the grandees, the army, and all the great bodies of the state. were, says the Epoca, to he invited to the mar riage of Dona Amalia and Prince Adalbert of Ba varia. The Gazette of the 3d, which has arrived by express, contains royal fief roes appointing Gen.• Macrohor. Inspector-General of the Civic Guards, and General de Gregoria his successor as Under Secretary of the War Department. It pub lishes a despatch from Granada, which says that the disarming of the national guard was going on quietly, and that the greater part of the force gave up their arms with pleasure : and another from Malaga, which says that the disarming bad been accomplished, and that tranquillity was perfectly re-established. The Journal des Pyrenees.. Orientales says : " The greater number of Spanish refugees, sub officers, and soldiers lately taken to Perpignan, have requested and obtained from the Spanish Go vernment permission to return to their homes. They consequently before leaving Perpignan made their submission and took the oath of fidelity to Queen Isabella 11.. before the Spanish Consul. The Trieste Gazette contains a letter from Athens of the 26th ult., which says :—" All that has been said about a memoir addressed by our Government to the protecting powers on the subject of the suc cession to the Crown of Greece, and of a journey which our Minister of Foreign Affairs is to make to the different Courts of Europe, is entirely un founded. They are nothing more than inventions of our opposition, which foreign journals too rea dily credit." A letter from Vienna, 3d, in the Deutschland, says :—" We learn from good authority, that General Count Giulay, who is now here, has been ordered to proceed to Monza, to announce to Field' Marshal Count Radetsky that the Emperor in tends to visit the Lombardo•Venetian kingdom with the Empress in the course of next month." AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING, The United States mail steam-ship Fulton is just telegraphed off Hurst Castle, with the mails, and dates from New York to the 26th ult. Her mails ara expected to reach &luthauipton about noon. General Falcon, who has already arrived in France, has coosen Tours for his place of re-idence. We hear by telegraph, from St. Petersburg, of the sth inst:—"Gen. Mom avieff, at Lis own request, is about to resign the superior command of the circle of the Cau casus, and to become a member of the Senate of the empire. He is to b rephced in his commrnd by Lieut.- Gen,ral Prins, Bar atinsky. SOUTH-WESTERN STEAM PACKET COMPANY.—The or- dinaly half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this com pany took place yesterday, immediately alter the South- Western Railway meeting at Waterloo station; when the usual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum was declared. THE CHINESE TEA CROPS. —The present season is admitted on all sides as most favourable to the crops Of native produce. Wp have seen that silk is in full average supply, and we learn from all those who are best informed on the suhjoct that the crop of tm is not likely to be less than an average - one, although the usual rumours are in circulation among a certain class of interested natives that the supply will be short. In "short crops" of tea, however, we think that none of our readers are likely to place much confi dence ; and while we continue to pay such prices as have ruled everywhere in Chinadurieg the season which is now drawing to a close (and which season will show in its usual statistics an exp , rt to all parts of the West con siderably in excess of the demand) we need not fear a dearth of the article; even should the crops be deficient. From Fuhchau we learn that, the opening prices for the new cm, of oonaoll ore- 2 to tatds_ higher than those of last season, and from Ho Khow and other black tea dis tricts the opening rates are quoted higher, while from the Woo Yuen ployune) and Tai Ping green tea dis tricts we are informed that 15 to- 20 per" cent. more is being paid than last season; and several natives who have left this city for the purpose of buying green teas have, in oonsequence of the high rates, abandoned the idea. In the Ping Suey districts also the advance is about 15 per Pent , but the entire pro;luction of the lat ter is small compared with other districts, and will not perhaps exceed-60,000 or 70,000 packages this year, so far as we are able to learn. With these reports, which come direct to the tea men, it is not surprising (if they themselves believe them) that they should hold the old stock (which is now estimated at about 40,000 packages of black and 45,000 of green) for hi g h er pr i c es than are offered. Yet we find at the end o f almost every Season a large quantity of tea held over for rates which are never obtained, and which is eventually sold at disastrous prices, and reaches its destination out of condition. Such will undoubt oily be the case this year also ; but it is much to be re gretted that shipments of such refuse crop, which is chiefly of the most trashy kind, are sent forward, as they too frequentlyare, on Chinese account, t o mar k ets where they come into competition with good qualiti c , are sold at anything they will realise, and ever afterwards s be come a drug in the market, welling th e s t a ti st i cs o f stocks ; while it is notorious, both in England and Ame rica, that no inconsiderable portion of the stock consists of trash called tea, and which is wholly unfit for use. In our last issue we alluded to the movement of the in surgents in Kiang-Si.(Which information has since been confirmed), and it may hence, be argued that they will seriously interfere with the preparation of tea ; but, while we are willing to admit that iu that particular pro vince such may possibly be the case, we would warn our readers at a distance to place no reliance on the old cry of "Short crop of tea." and, when such an event should occur, to bear in mind that any deficiency needed to' be supplied for foreign export would not be long in forth-, coming from ,he q uant i ty prepared fur the home cOn sumption of 350 ,000,000 of people, who, on the lociest estimate, consume 41h. of tea per annum, or equal to 1,460:0000001b:, 5 per cent. of which would at any time increase our total foreign exports snore than 50 per cent. —North China He, ald, May 31. GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic' return for the week ending July t 7, 1856 Corresponding wee k l as t year 21,610 10 4 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. -Traffic rt - turn for the week ending Aug. 3, 1856 £25,903 1) 6 Corresponding' week last year 22,597 0 2 IRELAND. DUBLIN, THURSDAY MORNING. FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION. A collision took place yesterday morning on the Belfast Junction lice of railway, between the down goods train, which started from Dundalk at 5 a.m., and the ballast . engine and waggon which were working on the line at Wellington Inn, about five miles from Newry. The accident—fortunately of rare occurrence in the managemen t of Irish railways —was attended with the loss of one life and serious injury to three men in the employment of the com pany. The following are the only particulars which have yet come to hand, but a later account adds that a coroner's jury has found a verdict of man slaughter against James Tipping, the engine-driver of the ballast train : " Yesterday morcing, at a very .early hour, a fatal accident occurred . upon the Dublin and Belfast junc tion Railwey, by which one lad was killed almost in stantaneously and three men were severely injured. The down goods train left Dundalk, as usual, at 5 a.m., and pr, needed without interruption to a point 11 miles distat.t from its place of departure, and about four miles on the Dublin aide of Newry, where it encountered a locomotive and ballast waggon, which were collecting workmen along the line. The goods train was going down bill with considerable velocity, and the ballast en. gine was corning in the direction, likewise at great speed, being then running for a siding, to get out of the way of this very train—there being but a single line of rails at this point. The ballast truck, or lorry, upon which for tunately but four men had then assembled, was in front of its own engine, and was consequently crushed between the two advancing locomotives, although these, with their respective drivers and stokers, sustained but little injury. The poor workmen, however, were thrown off in every direction, and the lad that was killed, who was . about 17 years of age, was almost cut in pieces ; anotht r of the party s ustained concussion of the brain, and the medical men deemed it prudent no t t o a ll ow (ibis being removed to any distance ; he was therefore taken to an adjacent farm house, and with his surviving fellow-suf ferers received every attention which their state re quired. The latter were, by their own request, re moved in a special train to their homes at Poyntz Pass. Mr. Bowen, the secretary, was promptly in attend. ance, having been acquainted with the facts by tele graphic message, and, with the local officials, took all the steps rendered necessary in the situation. The line was cleared as soon as possible, and the mail train, after some delay, - was enabled to proceed on its journey. From the accounts wkieli have yet reached, it would appear that the goods train reached the scene of the accident in proper time, and that the ballast train ought then to have been clear of the train fully 15 minutes ; as, however, a judicial inquiry is pending, which must attach blame to somebody, any reflections at present would be premature. "Mr. J..s-Jua, Michael Magee, coroner for the district, held an inquest upon the body of the deceased at the Wellington Inn, which had not cqnclnded at half-past 6 o'clock, r.rn., when the train left." POSTAL INTERCOMMUNICATION. The sailings of the 'nail-packets from Holyhead and Kingstown respectively are proposed to be as follows, under the new contract, which requires the mails to be conveyed within 11 hours between Euston-square and Westland-row :—lrish time.— Leaves EuAton-square at 710 a.m.—due at Kings town at 5 55 p.m. ; leaves ,Euston-square at 8 5 p.m.—due at Kingstown at 6 50 a.m. ; leaves Westland-row at 7 a.m., and 7 p.m. THE TELEGRAPH BETWEEN INGLAIVD AND A M ERICA. It now really seems probable that the scheme for uniting America and Europe by means of the electric telegraph may very shortly be realised. We read in the .N era York, Times of the Bth of duly, that a small stearner,.the Arctic, has left that port under the command of Lieutenant Berry man, for the purpose of taking soundings preparatory to laying the submarine cable from Newfoundland to ,Valen cia Bay on the western coast of Ireland. It is not,, per haps, generally known that between these two points the bed of the ocean rises in a long level plateau running east and west, and of considerable width. This plateau is composed of sand and shells, and presents a.repiarkably level surface. It appears to be undisturbed either by currents or iceburgs, for shells are found across its Whole width that have evidently lain there for_ many yew's. It seems as if marked out by nature for the purpose for which it is now going to be made available., If the sur vey furnishes results as satisfactory as are anticipated, the work of laying the cable will be commenced immedi ately on its‘conclusion. For this purpose two steamers will be employed ; both will proce,d to the middle point between the two coasts, each having half the cable on board, and from that point will sail either way for the op posite shores, paying out the, cable as they run.- Ten to 15 days, it is supposed, will be sufficient, under favourable circumstances, for laying the cable in this . way. Such an ,attempt, at first sight, seems to be preposterous and impossible ; but during the last 20 or 30 years, so many things which once appeared equally s o h ave become es tablished and familiar facts, that we are forbidden to pronounce any enterprise impossible, or any story of scien tific triumph incredible. We sincerely wish success to this telegraphic project, and shall regard that success, if attained, rather with the wonder with which we look upon anything truly magnificent and marvellous than the surprise with which we receive the announcement of a fact totally unexpected. In this case we shall wel come the news at least gl•itry. Whatever can bind the two continents together more closely than at present in bonds of mutual sympathy and interest—and nothing can no this more than rapid, easy, and frequent interoo urse—must be the surest guarantee for future peace, harmony, and goodwill. If England and America under stand their own interests, and are resolved to pursue these interests in the spirit of honourable rivalry which is alone worthy of either, it is to this object that the energies of both countries will be directed. By hostile rivalry we can gain nothing, and must necessarily lose much. The natural field of exertion and activity that lies before both countries is the same ; it is large enough for bath ; and we may there by mutual aid gather peaceful triumphs far more magnifi cent and enduring than any o - those miserable successes which are stained by human blood, and in which what is lost by one is by no means gained by the other, We would have triumphs in which both should be the victors—in which both should wear the laurels and share the spoil. We would have triumphs in which we might enjoy onr own success without the painful consciousness that it brings sorrow to any other, or that our smile is founded upon ano ther's tear. We would make our own cause the cause of hu manity, freedom, and civilisation, instead of building it up maid the ruin and misery, the tears and curses, of our fel• low-men. We would remember in all our national inter course that great rule of in , lividual Christianity— " Do as you would be done by." We would go on hand-in-:land while each pursues its own magnificent career ; and, by making ourselves a credit to the religion 7/ , ‘ profess and the freedom we enjoy, we would gradually persuade other na tions no longer to fear our power or envy our greatness, but to follow our example and to emulate our triunigho• —Manchester Guardian. The London, Manchester, and Foreign Wareboule Company, the first enterprise started under the Limited Liability Act, have issued their half-yearly report pre ' paratery to a meeting on the 26th. It states that, not- , withstanding numerous difficulties which had to be en countered at the commencement, sufficient profits have been realised to ray a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and to leave 2,005/. to be carried forward. The nominal capital of the company is 50.0001., of which 37,484/. has been paid up. Arrangements are in progress to register under the New Joint-Stock Conr• pauies Act, after which an increase of capital will be proposed. METROPOLITAN. ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH.—Trie nieuical officers of health recently elected in the metropolis under the Local Management Act of Sir Benjamin Hall have formed themselves into an association for the purposes of mutual assistance arid the advancement of sanitary science. Mr. Simon, of the General Board of Health, ha. been elected the president for the present year ; Dr. Thomson and Mr. Liddle, vice-presidents ; Dr. Aldis, treasurer; and Dr. Hillier, secretary. Provisional committees have been appointed to inquire into various subjects affecting the public health, such as the sale of unwholesome meat, the con' dition of the vaults under the metropolitan ohnrcbee, &c. Standing committees have been also appointed to report severally on trades nuisances, adulteration of food and drugs, the causes of disease, and the relation of meteorological phenomena to the state of the public health. At their last meeting a valuable report, was read from the committee ter the sale of unwholesome meat, pointing out the methods by which it may be re cognised, and recommending a course by which its sale may be considerably checked. The report was ordered to be printed and distributed for the information Of sanitary inspectors and others. There are in the metre' polls at present 47 medical officers of health. Nearly the whole this number have joined the association. THE BODIES OF FOUR MURDERED INFANTS FOUND.-'t Great excitement wee causer; in the neighbourhood Or Hay by a rumour that the skeletons of four infants had been discovered in a walled-up water closet at Liam. bacho.wye in the parish of Llatnbedr Paincastle, in the county of Radnor. Upon inquiry the rumour was fount!' to be correct, and an inquest was held at the house of Mr. James Smith, where the bodies were found. Mr 4 Smith has lived at Liambache-wye for the last three years, and the farm was tenanted by a man named Jon( for a great t umber of years previously. The bodies ar peered to be those of full-grown children, and to have been placed there soon after their birth. The place wee very dry, and contained lime, which perhaps had bees thrown over each body at the time it was placed there, to prevent the smell arising from decomposition. It also bad another effect, that of preventing the.roGtingo f the clothes ; and although at the inquest there were De marks found upon the linen in which they were wrap' lied, yet upon placing some of it between the eyes of the searcher and the light, in the middle of a home-made linen sheet, the initials "A. J , No. 2," in the eyele t ' holes, in one, and on another sheet, J." were dis covered. It is customary when a sheet is much worn to turn the middle to the side, and that will account for tbe Dame being in the middle instead of as usual at the side' There was also found a coarse made Man's shirt, with the initials "J. P." in red cotton at the back of the collar. Evidence was produced that the place was or known to leive been opened for the last sixteen or air; teen years, and the only access thereto was out 0 1 the bed-room. The place, although originally intended f" - a water-clo-et, was never finished, and was covered a paving stone that fitted the t Mrs. Smith, fied e i l :ll the stone loose, was led by curiosity to put a turtaie e ! doe n ; and feeling what she thought a bundle of clot he s' got a long pike and raised a portion of them, e ? g tamed the skeleton of au infant. This led to the to down of the wall outside, and the discovery ef . more skeletons. The jury returned a verdict of .` ful murder against souse person or persons unknOvrij* Derby I&Torter. •