The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

miR. A L EVERY Ev iI : E N ,;LGOaNt'ESightCONCERTS _ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN. A MEYERBEER NIGHT THIS EVENING. Mdlle. C. Patti, Mdlle. Krebs ; Mr. Levy, Mr. G. Perren, and Mr. Doyle. Orchestra of One Hundred Performers, nnd the Band of he Coldstream Guards, &c. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. P ro menade, Amphitheatre St alls, and Amp Shilling hithe,a+re, One ; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private BoS1Stol; ls. and 10s. 6 To - mo rrow (S.,turdar, a VOLUNTEER NIGHT. Mr. Weiss, for that night only. On Monday next, a GOUNOD NIGHT. The Band of the Cr , enadier Guards, in adcition to the Orchestra of un dredPerformers and the Band ot the C o ldstream Guards THEATRE ROYAL, HAY NIARKET.— Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends and the public that this The tre will o,,en on MONDAY next, Sept. 19, to commence at 7 w.th a Ballet, entitled „11ACCII US AND A itIADN E, in which the Messrs. Arthur v s -id Charles Leclereq, with Miss Caroli e Adams and Miss Fanny Wright, will appear. f;er wtxic i, at halt-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera of 'TUE CAST 1.1.1 OF ANDALUSIA. Don Cxsar, Mr. l v e i s who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou real purple str , :aan," "On by the spur ot valour gcaded," and •• The Wolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the 'original. song, " she hardy sailor brive t the ocean" and " The b a t ~t the rose ;" Dort Scipio, Mr. Chippendale; D.in Fer jaw, do, Mr. W. Farron ; Spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ; r e dr.'llo, with "A master I have, and I am his man," Mr. Comp.'ion ; Don Juan. Mr. Rogers ; Sanguine, Mr. Braid ; vi et ori.i„ Miss telly _Moore; Catalina, with "Two strin ,- s to " Miss Louise Keeley ; Donna Is abel'a,Mrs.Griffitlas ; Donna Lcrenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n; " Ali , wow do we love ?" (Hatton), "Love is a g entle thing" (rd st" Gl,Prei", and " The lark n,w leaves her watery ne (Hatton). To be followed by (first time at this Theatre, Morton's Farce of FRIEND WAG3LES. Horatio Waggles (his original character), Mr. Compton. After " Friend Waggles," " God save the Queen" will be sun; by Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. Matthison, Miss Louise Keeley, Miss Fosbroke, Madame Weiss, and the entire comp any. Concluding with A KISS IN T aE DAR version of Alexander K. On Monday, Oct. 3, will be produced a .Dumas's play of "Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h version by Frances Anne Kemble, in which Mane. Beatrice Lacchesin., ot the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make her .first appearance in England. In re hearsal, a n ew Farce, by the Author of "Box and Cox," in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Wal:er Gordon, Miss Snowdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwiliam will appear. The box-office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17. and daily fro 10 till 5, under the direction of M. G. Turpin. ROYAL RINCESS'S THEATRID-. Sole Lessee .and Manager, Mr. Geo. 'Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'ltafferty, Mr. Dominick Alurray. After which, THE STREI:T3 OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forre,ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss FAnny Gwynne. /NTEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sale Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs. Toole and Billing,ton. After whih, 3rd time, STEPEN DIG GES. Messrs. J. L. 'Toole, R. c Phillips, Billington, H Stephenson ; Mrs. Billing ton, Miss H. Simms, and Ars. Alfred Mellon. And THE BA.BEi IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. Mellon, &c. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMIN EN r TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season. highly EVENING, (for the sth time)' Mr. Arthur Sketchly's -successful and original CJinedy of HOW WILL TilEi r GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MA.RGUERITE. To conclude with UNDEK THE ROSE. Those cele brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged. Mr-. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin son, Mr, Asnley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John stone, Mr, H. Montague, Miss Cottarel , Miss Fanny Joseph Miss Patti Josephs, &c. &c. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kintoch. Musical Con ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster. eipIJNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES. lJ Messrs. JAI, of Regent-street, have now in stock a variety of WASHING SILK DRESSES, suitatle for the country and seaside, and at the clearing out price of only .£1 lls. ed. the dress. J A.Y ' S, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw material has already r' sen 15 per cent., and it will soon re.acli a far greater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefore, lavite their numerous patrons to take advantage of the stock they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour able terms the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 217, 249, and 2M, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPAN Y ' S iJ COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 235. per ton. I Double.. 20s. per ton. Top 225. 11 Deep ....215. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westboume Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, L'addington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. aIIIE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," _IL Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLhNIE, NENVES AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, llyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied, as soon as published every Evening by lIENRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish, street, W. HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tars DAY.—Morning, lh. 51m.—Afternoon, 21h 18:n, r .)-Koauow.-Morning, 2h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. 3.n. • f gijg , ,m . 4:1 4 t Stilt LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1864. The yearly meeting of the British Association is always looked for with interest by all who have knowledge or inte.igence enough to profit by its discussions. Men of the highest rank in their various lines of study each bring their contribution of experience gnu atauu, eau no twelvemonth passes without adding something to tha stores coliected by their study and mental application. The pursuit of science now occupies a very different position in public estimation from that in which it was held. Formerly the scientific philosopher was looked upon as a sort of visionary, a scholar whose only place was his study, and whose theories of gases and compounds, and deal ings with test and analysis, were suspiciously akin to the remnants of the black art. Science, however, has asserted her pre-eminence long since, and no class of men are now looked upon with more respect, even by the unlearned and ignorent, than the natural philosopher. 'Cue study of natural science is indeed at the bottom of all our great inventions, and more than one important practical revolution has been suggested by a man of science. Every year enlarges our knowledge, if only by enlarging Our experience, by new combinations of matter, new applications of received theories, new tests of those about which the scientific world is still in doubt. It is, therefore, commonly the custom of the eminent philosopher who is selected to fill the presidential chair at the annual autumnal gathering to devote his opening discourse principally to a recapitulation of the progress of discovery and knowledge up to the date of the assembly. The distinguished geologist who was this year elected to the presidency, adopted a somewhat different ccurse, and his hearers must have deemed the exception a fortunate one. The place of meeting this season is the famous watering place of Bath, and considering the high authority With which Sir CHARLES LYELL'S observations On any subject connec ted with his favourite science are inacste, no happier coincidence could have occurred than that ao,ich converted the inaugural address into a lucid exposition of the nature and history of mineral waters and hot springs. The gaily tressed crowds who throng the Pump-room, and the en. feebled invalids who creep thither in search of health, would certainly be puzzled if they were closely catechised as to the origin nod nature of their favourite waters. The least scientific among the audience of the other evening, however, must have fillowad Sir CHkRLES'S luminous discourse with interest and delight, and the least attentive mast have derived from its ample illustrations a bitter idea of the qualities and peculiari ties of a hot spring than they had previ ously formed. The Bath waters, though less famous than their Continental rivals, possess 517113 claims to notice, bei ng remarkable fir their v)lame and high temperature, consider in; th;ir distance from volcanoes or the regions of earthquakes. In the matter of antiquity, not of existence, but of discovery, they may a l so cla i m some interest, as in the days of the Romans they were in active demand. The modern Bath, like many another city, owes its prosperity and its fashion to the presence of the springs, but probably ' few of its inhabitants are aware that they are in debted to those springs for the very existence of the city. When the Romans first landed in this country the spot where these waters rise, was, as Sir;CHARLEs LYELL reminded his hearers, a deso late morass, with clouds of white vapour rising into the air. The Romans were not likely to overlook such a chance, and accordingly a spacious bath room, " built in a highly ornamental style of archi tecture, and decorated with columns, pilasters, and tessellated pavements" soon sprung into existence. By its side a stately temple was erected to Minerva, of which some relics are still extant. Then come tt e military quarters, and many other buildings, the massive foundations of the surrounding wall being traceable. But this gorgeous city was not the Bath of the present day. The Acitim Solis of the Romans lies some ten or twenty feet below the level of the modern fashionable city, and the antiquary may still find proof of its earlier existence in coins and pavements, and even coffins. It is a noticeable fact that while even the architecture of the Romans has crumbled into nothing the hot springs have not even modified their temperaturein the years that have passed. In common with the most noted springs of the Conti nent, they have retained a heat as great as is toler able to the human body, although when used by the ancients they did not require any artificial cool ing, so that a remarkable degree of uniformity of temperature has been preserved in some places for more than two thousand years, while the iden tity of the mineral ingredients with those of centu ries ago and the unfailing constancy in the ♦olume of the water are also very noticeable facts which sti mulate the philosopher to fresh investigations, Sir CHARLES LYELL entered at some length into various theories concerning these mineral springs and their subterranean sources, and brought forward the treasures of his knowledge and experience to illus trate the several hypothesis which he suggested to his audience. The concluding portion of his address, in which he referred to the changes which have occurred in our planet in the subdivision of sea and land, was especially interesting, and the facts which he recited were more intelligible to ordinary com prehensions than the scientific analysis of the waters. The effects of the sirocco which sweeps over the African deserts upon the glaciers of the Alps are especially curious, and the influence of the Gulf stream upon the climates of Europe, though better known, are no less remarkable. Such statistics are full of interest, and it is the office of such associa tions as the present to popularise them among the general public while collecting valuable data for he cons i 'e:ation of men of science. Mr NEWDEGATE has taken his turn in discours ing upon public events, and in his speech at Coven try last Wednesday he discoursed with his usual decided manner and his downright style. There is always this to be noticed in Mr NEWDEGATE, it is his distinguishing characteristic, and it secures him the respect of those who differ greatly with him in politics. In this respect he forms a notable con• trast to those wily politicians who aim at nothing beyond the needs of the passing hour, and if they can only secure their immediate object all else is unheeded and nncared for. He spoke on behalf of the House of Commons, and certainly made a most effective address. Ha had an awkward task before him in accounting for his own conduct in the great debate which took place at the end of the session. He took what he truly called an " isolated part" in that great discussion, and it was not a fortunate selection that he made. It is impossible to account altogether for people's predilections as to their own choice, but it must require a powerful incentive to induce anyone to exult in the issue that has taken place in the affairs of Denmark. The position in which that country has been placed is a reproach to all concerned in the matter who had authority to act, and yet neglected their opportunity. Mr NEWDE GATE'S chief object appears to have been to secure peace. As for the satisfaction with which Mr NEW DEGATE regards the present interference of neutral Powers, it rests upon a very shadowy foundation, and he will be very much disappointed if he is counting much upon it. His criticisms upon the present state of the House of Commons were a little more to the mark; and, certainly, no strictures can be too severe which bear reference to an assembly the majority of which conducted them selves in an un•English and anti-national manner at the period of a great crisis. The hon. mernh. , alluuCU LO 6Ge caLicature la I 'ane.4, and declared, with reason, that there was truth in the represen tation of" John Bull" in a state of plethora, a " sort of commercial Falstaff in top boots." This is a ludicrous definition of a serious subject, fur it is, indeed, greatly to be deplored that such a semblance of indifference to the welfare of others, and of ex treme selfishness as regards individual and national benefits, should have crept in among us, and found their way to the high places and great assemblies of the land. The principle that has lately been so eagerly put forward, and so vehemently proclaimed by influential persons, and by those possessing power to regulate the actions of others, is a very false and fatal one. It is false to the best feelings and noblest instincts of humanity, and it is fatal to the growth and maintenance of honourable senti ments, to encourage the doctrine that the best policy is always the safest one. It is not by such notions that nations have sprung up from obscurity into renown, and grass-grown solitudes have been transformed into cities that impress and influence the world. As Mr. NEWDEGATE said, this Parlia ment has grown old, and it is high time that it was swept into the past ; a new one can hardly so misrepresent the genius of the people and the spirit of the country. From the actual state of things at present the honourable member passed on to discuss the nature of the Parliament in itself, and his remarks contain reflections worthy of notice. He said that lately two attempts had been made to describe the House of Commons. One was by Mr. ROEBUCK, and those who rmembered that eloquent harangue will ac cord with the praise here pronounced upon it by Mr. NEWDEGATE, when he said that " in sp eec h the steel of Sheffield shone bright through their representative." The Duke DE PERSIGNY made the second endeavour to give an account of our Parliament. He was not so successful in his task, it being of course nearly impossible for a foreigner to comprehend fully and fairly the nature of the functions performed by that body, and the high duties and responsibilities it has to fulfil. Mr. NEWEDEGATE'S definition of the difference that exists between the constitution of England and that of France is a correct one, and he has shown great perspicuity of a difficult subject. He said that the French Constitution was " based upon what was called Ruthority, which meant absolute power in the chief of the State however modified," but that the Constitution of England was quite different. "It was based upon the freedom of the people, but a freedom regulated by this adherence to the only true scurec of freedom, that pure morality which was to be found in the Gospel." In this description we have, perhaps, as good an account as can be met with of the difference observable in the two countries. The French nation re present an "idea," but the English ex hibit a principle in the form of government, The THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1864. former may often be more dazzling in its achieve ments ; but the latter is the surer course to follow in the instability and uncertainty of human affairs. It is perhaps doubtful if our Constitution would suit the French, but it has always called forth their admiration, and their great writers have paid tri bute to its excellence. VOLTAIRE, in his " Hen driade," has given a fine passage which aptly describes the apparent enigma of its structure. The three powers of the State, King, Lords, and Com• mons, are spoken of as divided by interest, yet united by the law. Those who do not follow Mr NLWDEGATE in his extreme ideas about religious topics must respect the consistency with which he advocates his peculiar notions; and he does this without the bitterness that too often distinguishes such discussions and observations. Altogether the House of Commons might have had a far worse representative to do their service, And the hon. member for North Warwickshire appears to enter tain some of those ideas and principles which are the source and origin of true greatness, and concern intimately the welfare and well-being of a coultry. " The great powers with which the people of Eng land have been pleased to invest the House of Commons," are fruitful topics for consideration ; but with slight deviation most educated and intelligent persons concur in the belief which the test of time and the experience of trials has confirmed, that the popular branch of the Legislature is the sure sup• port of liberty, and the unfailing medium for the exercise of that freedom which is our pride and honour. New Evidence in favour of the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—From the kind and generous support you have constantly afforded me, I believe I may trust to your giving immediate publicity to the following letter, addressed to me by a ccmparative stranger; one however, too upright and honourable to suffer such foul injustice to stalk abroad in open day unchallenged by him. Thus truth asserts its &vine right after six years of the usurpation of falsehood : "There is a Providence that shapes our ends, Rough hew them as we may." I am happy to say, this is the last of the calumnies of which the whole case for the defence consists. You were good enough to publish in your columns a refutation from .ny sister, Madame Lefebvre, concerning my first meeting with Major Yelverton, at which she distinctly asserts Ehe was present; also another letter from Mrs. Bellamy, who declares she was present the whole time Major Yelverton called upon us at our residence in London, The wanton untruth that I followed Major Yelverton to the Crimea is absolutely contradicted by the evidence of Captain Gray ; for by a curious coincidence I joined at Marseilles, on one of her return voyages, the vessel which had taken him home. With regard to the calumny invented to rob me of friends and fair fame at Mrs Gemble's house, it was made so trans parent by that lady and Miss Macfarlane, to say nothing of the three distinct and contradictory statements by the Major, who appears to have an inaptitude for remem bering the legal statements made for him, that not one of the fourteen judges, favourable or otherwise, believed them. Important as is the letter of Captain Champion in a moral point of view, another, bearing upon one of the most vital legal points, has also reached me, and is now in pos session of my lawyer.—l am, Sir, yours truly, Condette, Sept. 13. THERESA YELVERTON. " Great Britain S.S,, Dec. 7, 1859. " Dear Madam,—Replying to your letter, I beg to say that I have commanded the Great Britain steamship for the past five years, and perfectly remember Major Yelverton as a passenger from Malta to England in the Great Britain steamship. On referring to the log-books I find that Major Yelverton embarked at Malta, March 24, 1855, and landed at Portsmouth April 4, 1855. " On referring to the log-book I find you embarked at Marseilles on the 12th May, 1855, and landed at Constanti. nople 21st of that month. Subsequent to your leaving the vessel I twice had the pleasure of seeing you at the Galata Hospital, on the last occasion in the dress of the French Sisters of Charity. " Believe me to be yours respectfully, (Signed) " JOHN GRAY, Commander of the Great Britain S.S. 2, Alliance-villas, Victoria-park-road, Hackney, London, Sept. 8, 1864. " Hon. Mrs I'. Yelverton, " Madam,—l think it due to you, as well as to myself, to refute, as far as my knowledge of facts will allow, the false statements which I have seen in a pamphlet respecting what took place on board the steamship Melbourne in the harbour of Balaklava, March, 1856. I commanded the Melbourne at that time, and distinctly recollect General Straubetz!e bringing you on board (then Miss Longworth), and placing you under my protection. Previous to that I had frequently seen you out riding with the General and his lady. When yourself, the General, his aide-de-camp, and Major Yelverton, who I knew by sight, came on board, I was on shore, but returned shortly after ; the General then told me he wished to put Miss Longworth under my care for a passage to Constantinople, After remaining on board about 20 minutes, himself avid party landed. Some time afterwards I observed Major Yelverton had returned on board in plain clothes. I also remember him walking on the poop-deck for some time with yourself and the doctor ; you then sat down on the arm .chest at the al terpart of the poop, a signal lan thorn burning a bright light being suspended directly over head and exposing every person on deck to view, there being round that part of the ship. I rernciinoa nr, deck till nearly midnight, tenor seeing all the sentries pro perly posted. A petty officer was also on watch cn that part of th, poop near where you and the Major were sitting. Having a large number of troops on board at the time, sen tinels were placed on other parts of the deck as well, so that no part of the deck, fore or aft, was unseen. I saw nothing in the conduct of Major Yelverton improper ; had it been so, it could not have escaped observation. The assertion that any nose in your cabin could be heard in mine is not correct. The cabin you occupied was in the after part of the saloon, and mine in the fore part, about GO feet between them. The reason that Major Yelverton assigned for not going into your cabin must therefore be a fabrication. We sailed at 4 a,m. On arrival at Constantinople I landed you in my own boat, and saw you safely in the care of some French ladies wearing the order of the Sisters of Charity, When these false assertions were first made public I was not in England, and did not become aware of them until ray return, then too late to bz of any service ; but seeing the matter revived, and understanding that you continued the struggle solely for the purpose of clearing your honour and fair fame, I could no longer refrain offering my tes timony so far as I remember the circumstances, "I have the hono ur to be, Madam, " Your obedient servant, (Signed) " W. CHAMPION." LATEST INTELLIGENCE• (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, SEPT. 16. The Delhi, with the above mails, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. this day. The mail was to leave for London at 11,30 a.m. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 15.—The market has been rather heavy, and prices are slightly lower, caused in some measure by a report of a further rise in the rbte of discount by the Bank of Englund being in con templation. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 70c., and Mobilier at I,olof. Little doing in Ittil way Shares. The market closed as follows : It per Cents .. 92 10 Italian Loan G7 35 Do. end month.... Do. end month 67 45 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 75 New Mexican .... Credit Mobilier 1011 25 Russian Do. end m0nth....1012 5) Austrian .. -...- Bank Shares 3400 Spanish Threes.... Credit Fancier 1 215 home Debt Roman RILL WAYS. Cash. Account. 893 .. 890 Orleans ........... ... • Northern .......... Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western .............. Eastern .... Sardinian. ............. Austrian Lowbard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 921 25 .. 926 25 631 25 - 617 50 .. - - 497 60 .. - - 448 75 .. 450 -- 532 50 .. 535 -- 398 75 .. 398 75 483 75 .. 490 - PRUSSIA. The Independunce of Brussels says :—" There has ' been remarked for some time past in certain of the Prussian journals an increase of malevolence and disdain with regard to Prince Frederick of Augusten' burg, who, in the eyes of the feudal press, has the evil of being surrounded with the sympathies of G. r• man Liberalism. Those same journals, on the other hand, state positively that the Grand Duke Peter of Oldenburg has in his favour the support of Aus• tria as well as of Prussia, and that the sentiments of the Schleswig-Holstein population will declare in favour of him as soon as he shall have published the memorial which establishes his rights. We have not seen, either in the Austrian press, or the acts and de clarations of the Cabinet of Vienna, the slightest trace of that preference affirmed by the Kreutz Zeitung. As to the popular feeling in the Duchies, one must have a strange idea of the versatility and apathy of that people to believe that they could in a moment forget the wishes they have so loudly manifested, and acclaim the person attempted to be imposed on them. The Kreutz Zeitung is once more the victim of its usual illusions; it takes its wishes for reali. ties." A high Swedish functionary has arrived at Ber lin to conclude a treaty with the Prussian Go vernment for the establishment of a direct sub marine telegraph between the two countries. The Cologne Gazette states that the committee appointed by the Prussian Minister of War to report on an iron-clad submarine fireship proposed by M. Bauer, has approved of the invention and declared it perfectly practicable. No decision has however yet been taken by the Government as to the construction of one of these fireships, th e cost of which will be about 100,000 thalers (375,000 f.). Death of Earl Cadogan, The Earl Cadogan expired at the family man sion in Piccadilly at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 82. The deceased, George Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, Baron Cadogan, of Oakley, county Bucks, and Baron Oakley, of Ca versham, in Oxfordshire, Hear-Admiral in the royal navy, was born in 1782, succeeded to the honours, save the barony of Oakley, which he acquired by letters patent in 1831, as third earl, at the decease of his brother, 233 December, 1822. His lordship married, in 1819, Louisa Honoria, daughter of Mr. J. Blake, of Ardfry, and sister of the first Lord Wallecourt, who died in 1843. The late earl entered the navy in December, 1793, and saw considerable service. He was midshipman of the Indefatigable at the capture of the French frigate Virginie, 1796; and at the destruction of Droits de l'llomme, 1797; was mate of the Impeteux, commanding the barge appointed to lead the fire ship in the attack upon the combined French and Spanish squadrons in Aix Roads, 1799; took part in the expedition to Ferrol, and was at the capture of Guepe, 1800; was lieutenant of the Leda; was i n ac ti on w i t h the Boulogne flotilla ; was commander of the Cyan° at the capture of the French privateer Bonaparte, and of the Ferret at the capture of a Spanish brig of 14 guns; capture of the Pallas in the Walcheren expedition, and of the Havannah, where he took and destroyed in ten months 91 sail of vessels, mostly armed, and nearly 100 guns in batteries. He commanded the same frigate at the reduction of Z ira in 1813. His lordship had an arm broken at the attack on the town of Termoli, on the coast of Naples. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1815, and hail the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa conferred on him the year following. He was also appointed, in 1831, an extral naval aide-de-catop to William IV. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Viscount Chelsea. MARRIAGE WITH A it - EC EASED WIFE'S SISTER.— rhe Queensland Assembly, as we learn by a telegram pub • listed in the South Australian register, and dated Brisbane, July 25, have passed an act legalising marriage with a de• ceased wife's sister. AMERICA. (Per the Etna, via Cape Clear, Sept. 15.) NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 11, a.m. Official despatches of yesterday report the evacu ation of Atlanta by Gen. Hood, and the occupation of the city by a portion of Gen. Sherman's forces, under Gen. Slocum; also that a great battle had been fought between Hood and Sherman at East Point. _ _ No details are given, bat the losses on both aides are stated to have been very heavy. The Confederate General Hardee was killed. Hood is believed to have retired to Macon. Latest accounts from the Upper Potomac of the 2d state that General Early's headquarters are at Bunker's-hill, midway between Martinsburg and Win nhest er. All was quiet with Grant's army on the Ist, General Sully's command defeated the Indians in a battle on Knife River, Kansas, on the 25th nlf,, killing and wounding 150 of their number. Gee. Sully's loss was five killed and 30 wounded. Mr Stanton has officially announced that the cre dits required by law to be allowed on the diffLrEnt quotas under the President's last call for troops amount to 200,000 men, which reduces the numbar to be supplied to 300,000. Ho adds that 100,000 promptly furnished will suffice for General Grant to give the finishing blow to the rebellion. New Orleans despatches to the 24th ult. announce the arrival at that city of the family of President Jurtrf 7 of ITay irn Jua7:sz himself is reported en route to the same destination. Gold, 241. The Etna takes 129,740 dols, in specie. Arrival of Muller in England. QUEENSTOWN, Friday Morning. From the moment the Etna was signalled to the time she made the harbour, excitement was intense, and, as the vessel containing the man whom the people in Queenstown believed to be the murderer of Mr Briggs hove in sight, every place commanding a view of her lights in the distance WAS tenanted, and applications to go out in the Inman tender to meet the vessel were very numerous, but all except the press were refused. The tender left the quay soon after 7 o'clock, with Captain Eastman, the American consul, on board, and steamed away to sea till the rocket signals in the distance indicated the approach of the Etna. At this moment the interest and curiosity of the few on board the tender were raised to the highest pitch, which continued till the Etna drew up to the tender. To the question, Muller on board ? ' " Yes," was the reply. A eagerly rushed on board. The Etna left New York. on the 33 instant, and Muller, in custody of Inspector Tanner, conducted himself well during the voyage. He eays he is innocent. He ate, drank, and slept well, read the Pickwick Papers, and laughed heartily over them. He says he shall never forget Sam Weller. He says he will be a bl e t o es t a blish his perfect innocence , Inspector K erress ey and Sergeant Clark had charge of the prisoner, who has been kept in the sick bay or hospital, of which ho has had the range. He has never been in irons. Mr Death and Matthews, the cabman, are on hoard and quite well. Inspector Tanner, with his charge, is well. They will leave Liverpool on Saturday morning for Lon don. Although Muller is the son of very poor parents, he has served some time in the German army, and seems to understand what he reads, but is not an intelligent man, and writes badly. Since the trial on the 31st ult. he has had no conversation with any one publicly. The e xcitement among the German population of New York is immense. In spector Tanner before he left addressed a letter to Superintendent Kennedy, of the New York police, thanking him for the advice and assistance rendered, and enclosed ten sovereigns for Detective Tiernan, who zealously discharged the duties entrusted to him. The crowds at Qleenetown were much die appointed on finding Muller had been conveyed on to Liverpool. The New York Herald publishes a correspondence between Inspector Tanner and Superintendent Ken • nedy, the former returning thanks for the attention, advice, and assistance he received during his visit, also thanking him for tho valuable assistance of officer Tiernan, and enclosing for him a gratuity of £lO, if allowed to receive it. Superintendent Ken nedy acknowledged and permitted Detective Tiernan to receive the gratuity. Muller was conveyed to the Etna in a carriage on the 3d inst. ECCLESIASTICAL.—The Rev. P. S. Tyacke has been nominated by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Rectory ot St Levu', Cclawall, (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) PARIS, September 15. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : SEPT. 15. SEPT. 8. DR. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition toCapital (Art. 8 law June 9,1857) 5,204,535 44 5,161,780 88 Reserve in the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 761,633,225 752,214,625 Bank notes to order and re ceipts payable at sight 5,733,812 70 6,272,919 63 Treasury aco. cur, creditor 76,833,698 12 72,300,227 24 Current accounts—Paris Do. branch-banks Dividends payable Discounts and Euudry interests 10,687,455 49 9,915,269 55 Re-discounts of the last six mouths 2,588,735 17 2,588,735 17 Sundries 182,500,000 - 1,217,705,816 87 1,210,438,779 55 Cu. Cash in hand and branch banks Commercial; bills overdue 409,910 91 561,306 90 Commercial bills discounted not yet due .. Do. branch-banks 299,921,777 294,863,543 Advances on deposits of bullion Do. branch-banks 3,405,500 2,963,800 Advances on Frenchpublie securities .. Do. branch-banks 8,187,950 Advances on railway shares and debentures 27,251,200 Do. branch-banks 17,95E,950 Advances on Credit Fon cier Bonds 416,700 Do. branch-banks.... 396,900 Advances to the State (Cony En. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Govt. Stock Reserve 12,980,760 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes immobilisees (Law June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Landed property, branches Expenses of management 1,191,702 32 1,147,234 55 Sundries 14,709,900 - 8,323,5:0 27,233,100 - 17,974,050 - 411,800 - 346,700 - 8,384,352 - 1,217,705,816 87 1,210,438,779 65 Certified by the honorary Vice-President of the Council of State, Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) AD. V DITRY. Transportation to Western Australia. The excitement on this subject in the colony u Victoria would appear to be increasing rather than diminishing, if we may judge by a letter which appeared in the Melbourne Argus a few days prior to the departure of the last mail. The letter to which we refer is from the pen of the proprie- tor of the Argus, Mr Edward Wilson, an old and well known colonist, and it had created a great sensation in the colony. Many hundreds of pounds had been subscribed to assist in the project, and it seems we may expect the arrival ere long of a choice selection of ruffiins. We subjoin the letter : TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—l, for one, have had enough of it. There is a point in a contest at which furthur discussion degenerates into ehildishness. There is a limit at which petition, address, and remonstrance dwindle into slavishness, For more than twenty years I have watched and shared in this anti-trans portation struggle, aad 1 think it quite time that it should be brought to a conclusion. I can form no conjecture as to what the Government, the Legislature, or the league con siders it desirable to do. But, as a private colonist, I con ceive that the time is come for action. I find the feeling participated in by others ; to what extent I do not know. But with many associates, with a few, or alone I shall begin to take decided steps to show that what we have been talk ing about so long I have been quite in earnest about all the time, Ido not pretend to know much of the ordinary run of political affairs in the colony. I do not take any very great interest in your ministerial or parliamentary complica tions. The entanglements of your innumerable lands bills have long since quite bewildered me. I scarcely know one of your more recent politicians even by sight. But with this transportation question I am pretty well acquainted, and I wish that it should be followed out in a reasonably manly and consistent style. It seems to me that we are not only being disgraced in the eyes of the world by a pusillanimous tone upon a most vital subject, but that between two fires we are in circum stances of extreme danger. Upon one side we have Western Australia ; a mere cesspool for the reception of the most desperate felons of the mother cJuntry. On the other we have New South Wales and Riverina, over which men like Morgan and Ben Hall rule with a rod of iron—in which police protection is becoming a mere joke, and sympathy with the outlaw is showing itself so widely diffused that even Italian brigandage seems likely to be improved upon. Separated by an arbitrary boundary, we cannot hold our own:against such influences. If we succeed in doing so now, we shall fail in the next generation. Outrage of the Round hill stamp will come down to meet those of the Collingwood bank complexion, and our rising youth will more and more desire to emulate the chivalrous deeds of the bank robber, station burner, and bushranger. A country sinking into this condition is either a country to leave or a country to be fought for. And as I, for one, have no intention of leaving Australia, I look round and deliberately select some other alternative. The new imperial bill, passed upon the report of the com missioners, though not adopting all their suggestions, is steadily passing through its stages. The Secretary of State, with a flourish of trumpets, summons us to be thankful that he sends us only 600 convicts a year instead of all. Your special correspondent at Western Australia has proved in contestably that three-fifths of this number make their way to the other side, meaning South Australia and Victoria; an t 1 .s o~ota ymuc about 360 of the.e ruffians are being poured upon us. Considering the superior attractions of this colony, probably 300 of them may eventually make their way here, any one ct whom may be as bad as Gardi ner, Morgan, Hall, Woods, or Barrett. With such reinforcements it is almost hopeless to struggle effectually with the criminal class. Indeed, the day may easily oomo in which that class will get the upper hand. And the system of terrorism which now paralyses the law across the Murray may place us at the mercy of such men, and sympathy with them may lead to our cheering the so (Natal of notorious murderers in our metropolitan courts. If wo are to do any good, we must first stop the desolating stream of felonry. It will then be comparatively easy work to cow the existing herd of desperadoes. Whatever course others may decide upon, then I shall begin to act. No form of language of which our language is capable will convince the English people that our oppo sition is anything more than an affected one, or based upon imaginary evils. Prejudice runs too strongly against us, and words are thrown away. But our countrymen at home are a practical-minded people, with a great love of facts, and I shall take steps to present them with a few. I - - shall set to work to carry out as far as I can the scheme that has been talked of since 1848, and which should have been adopted then. I shall begin to send home some of the worst specimens of the expiree class that I can induce to go, and I shall continue to do so as long as I have the means to do it with, and the convict stream lbws hitherward from Great Britain. I‘ly modus operandi will be a very simple one. I shall advertise for offers to emigrate to England, select the worst men I can get, leaving the whole arrange ments in the hands of a respectable solicitor. The ship ping agents or owners will be, as a matter of course, warned of the one or two such men that may go by any ship; the captain will be placed upon his guard; and each man shall sign an agreement to submit to irons for the rest of the voyage for any offence he may commit on board. Such a man is free. He has as much right to go to Eng land as any of us. Nothing but an Act of Parliament can stop him. If he should risk a little in the too liberal con struction of a conditional pardon, the penalty, if discovered, is his. I get out an honest agricultural labourer for about £l4. Perhaps it will require twice that 611111 to send an expiree home. We ought to send at least the number wo are now receiving, but I see no reason to limit ourselves to that. The numbers are not material, however, for if half a dozen are known to go, all the crimes committed in England will in six months be attributed to them. If anyone still seeks a justification of such a course, I point to Round Hill—to a drunken ruffian firing promis cuously amongst unarmed man—to the pursuit and slaughter of poor IMi'Lean—to the police•ofiicer shot like a dog while attempting to do his duty—to the undoubted fact that half Itiverina is at this moment cowed and dominated by this man ; and pointing to all this in ono direction, I point in another to England cruelly supplementing these hosts of scoundrels by a regular supply. I have said that lam not alone in this matter. I believe them are thousands who think as I do, and are prepared to take as energetic measures. I believe in my heart that it is the only mode of bringing this affair to a con clusion. I believe we are justified in the eyes of God and man in resorting to any steps to bring this great wrong to an end. Great Britain has long enough harried us with the murderer, the burglar, and the bushranger. We are not only justified, but bound to try the effect of giving reality to for impressions on the colonial aspect of the question. " curaidter" is sometimes a sound doctrine, even in national affairs. The word " Garotter " drove her mad, and made her tyrannically unjust. Probably the words " Returned Convict" will restore ber reason. Let those joie me, then, who think and feel as I do. And let those stand aside and look on who prefer to argue the matter for another twenty years, or are satisfied to continue their allegiance to what we may call the Morgan-and-Gar diner dynasty.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, July 18. EDWARD WILSON'. CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling MT.—Thurs day, Sept, 15.—Adulissiens on payment, 3,666; do, by beam tickets, 6 , 29—t0ta1, 4,495, " Is The :arvest. JEDBURGIL—The weather for the past week has been unsettled, and the gale of last Friday has done mnch harm to the corn, many farmers having sus. tained severe loss by it. A fine field of barley at Larkhall, about fourteen acres in extent, belonging to Mr. Ormistone of Glenburhall, has been almost entirely destroyed. Mr. Bell, Cresford, and Mr. Johnstone, Crailinghnll, have also had very heavy losses. Mr, Johnstone's loss is spoken of as being about £6OO. The great bulk of the corn in this district has, however, been cut, and much of it is secured. The rein will do much good to the turnip crop, which has a very promising appearance. Potatoes will also be benefited by the moisture, and with the exception of a few patches which were hurt with the frost at the end of last month, they are likewise looking well. The pastures have now a greener appearance, but the rain has been too long in coming to do very much good ; and farmers e fear will have to rely more upon artificial feed• ❑g for their cattle than on the pastures. Yesterday rain fell pretty heavily. STRATIIALLAN.—In this somewhat late district, harvest has made comparatively little progress. Cutting on the low grounds has been going on for some time, but more than the half of the crops is still untouched by the sickle, and too green to admit of harvest being pushed to an early termination. On the slopes of the o,3hils, most of the farmers have made a commencement, but little has been done. The grain has ripened very irregularly, and a large number of fields have been entered upon, and some small patches cut. The wheat crop will yield a good return, and the quality of grain is very floe. Barley will be light, and oats will be below the average. Many fields of the latter are quite green, and will not be ready for three weeks. The turnip crop has a fine appearance, and will be very bulky. The fine weather of late has made a marked im provement in their growth. Potatoes look well, and will afford a fair remuneration. The crop will not be a heavy one, but prices are high. Pastures - are improving, and cattle are mending wonderfully. Sussax.—A private letter from Hamsey, near Lewes, dated 13th inst., says :—" We are sorry to read the accounts of the disastrous gales in Scot land, but you may be assured if half of your nor thern crops perish it will affect the market but little. We have more old wheat stacks standing than I ever knew, of the best quality ; and this years crop is all secured without rain, and is very heavy. It seems wrong, but they are grinding a great quantity of the very best wheat for fattening pur poses, being the cheapest of any grain. Water is still very short, but we have still just showers enough for the pastures, which are now beautiful and producing plenty of feed, and keeping back the price of hay." STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Sept. 15.—The state of the market is one of suspense. There was a slight rally in com mercial confidence at the beginning of the week, but it received a check this morning by the fear that the Bank would at noon to-day again raise the rate of discount. Some slight business, however, was done to meet current necessities. Some relief was felt when it became known that the Bank directors had separated without making any further advance in the rate of discount, and there was more cheerfulness in the afternoon. Quotations were generally well maintained. Needy holders were not indisposed to make a slight concession. The largest holders of woo], however, have the greatest confidence that the present adverse circumstances will soon disappear, and were tenacious in main taining prices. The other departments of the trade presented the same characteristics. There was no disposition to operate on the part of either buyers or sellers. The home houses were doing almost nothing in either yarns or pieces, and the continen tal houses were waiting the result of Leipslc fair. Prices in both branches were very irregular. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the Hon. Fanny Caroline Pennington of Muneaster Castle, Cumberland ; Warter Priory Yorkshire; and Clarges-street, Piccadilly, was proved in London by her brothers, the Right Hon. Joslyn Francis Lord Muncaster and the Hon. Alan Joseph Pennington, the joint acting executors. The personalty was sworn under £25,000. Her ladyship was the eldest daughter of the third Baron Lowther, Augustus Lord Muncaster, and died on July 12 last, at Fevey, Switzerland, at the age of 35, having executed her will in Ju1y,1863, Her ladyship has bequeathed to her sister, the Hon. Louisa Drum mond, wife of Mr E. A. Drummond, all her jewels with the exception of a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings, and diamond star, which are bequeathed to her ladyship's two brothers, the executors, who are also appointed residuary legatees of both the real and personal estate. The will of Mr Edmund Hanborough Joynson, of St Mary Cray, Kent, paper manufacturer, was proved in the London court by his brother-inslaw, Mr Chas. Robt. Collies, together with Mr John Gotch Hepburn, and Mr Chas. Beadle, jun., of Erith, the executors and trustees. The personalty was sworn under £35,000. The will bears date April 23 last, and he died June 29, at Rig bourne, Sussex. To his wife he has bequeathed an immediate legacy of £5OO and the furniture, &o. ; also the sum of £lO,OOO under the terms of their marriage settlement, and leaves her a life interest in his estate at Beckiey, Kent. This estate, upon her decease, is to be divided equally amongst their children, who are ako appointed residuary legel tees of the real and personal estate, including his share in the business of paper manufacturer, carried on by his father and himself. To each of his three sisters, as well as to a friend, he has left legacies of £5OO. There are legacies left to his coachman, gardener, and all his other servants. The will of Mr William Simpson, civil engineer, of Belgrave road, Pimlico, was administered to in the London Court of Probate on the 6th ult., by his son, Chas. Seaward Simpson, one of the residuary legatees named in the will, the executors--namely, Mr Charles Simpson, the testator's brother, having died, and Mr Henry Lloyd having renounced. The per. tonally was sworn under £30,000. The testator, who was drowned in the Thames, near London bridge, in May last, had executed his will so far back as 1849, bequeathing to his wife a life interest in two-thirds of his real and personal estate; and the remaining third, together with the reversion on the death of his wife, he leaves to his son and only child, the said Chas. Seaward Simpson.— Illustrated London News. A WONDERFUL ESCAPE,—IcI the naTal action near Jaemund, on the Isle of ltugen, between the Danes and Prussians, on the 2d cf April, a Prussian sailor named Wilhelm Gern, son of a pensioned tax collec tor at Naumburg-on-the-Queie, was wounded and fell over board. As nothing more was seen or heard of him he was considered dead and reported as such. Notwithstanding his wound, however, he managed to swim for four hours, when he was picked up by a Lubeck vessel bound to Riga Next day the ship was captured by a Danish cruiser, and Gern was sent as a prisoner of war to Nyborg, whore he remained till the 7th August, on which day he endeavoured to make his escape, together with three cf his companions. Their flight being immediately discovered, they were pur sued to the beach, where a furious hand to hand encounter took place, in which Gern, after killing two Danish soldiers and nceiving himself two severe wounds from a bayonet and a sabre, succeeded in jumping into a boat alone—his companions being overpowered and retaken—in which he managed to set the sail and get to sea. Five days later the boat was picked up by a Prussian sloop of war off Rugen. Gem was found lying insensible at the bottom of the boat, but under medical treatment was restored to life and sub sequently landed at Dans zic, where he is now in the Naval llospital, slowly recovering from his wounds. This galiwit sailor had previously served in one of the vessels composing the Prussian expedition to China and Japan. A gentleman while walking along the Place de la Bourse yesterday pointed out to a police agent an individual who had just c fLred to sell smuggled cigars, known by thr name of. Marabaibo. The policeman spoke to the person in question, and having opened a parcel which the latter held, and which contained about 600 cigars of a flit shape, took him before a commissary of police. The man, in reply to questions put to him, admitted, after some hesitation, that the cigars were not of the kind represented, but French cigars which he had purchased at five cents. each, and after wetting and pressing them sold them for foreign smuggled ones at 40 cents., thus realising a large profit. lie has been comittod ivr illegally selling cigars, *I N -tat 61114 - grip . ' Mb r HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Sept. 14. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Sage' Coburg and Princess Louise, drove yesterday afters noon to Birkball. Princess Helena honoured the Countess o!' Fife with a visit yesterday at Mar Lodge. Her Royal Highness was attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, end Lient.-G,neral the Hon. Charles Grey. E irl Russell, as Secretary cf State in attendance on Her Mjesty, arrived at the Castle yesterday , and had the honour of dining with the Qlten apa royal family last night. Arrival of Prince Alfred in Scotland. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Racoon, Count Gleichen, with Prince Alfred on board, came up the Firth of Forth late on Tuesday night, and anchored about midnight in Burntisland Roads. En.ly on Wednesday morning his royal highness, attended by Mejor Cowell, landed at Burntisland pier, and having telegraphed his safe arrival to her Misjesil at Balmoral, travelled to Perth, on his way thither, by the train which leaves Burntisland at 7.20. The prince's luggage, which was pretty extensive, 101 l eluded several boxes of salmon caught by him in Norway. His royal highness looked fresh and wel l after his Norwegian tour and a rather protracted sea voyage. Carriages were ordered to be ready at Aboyne to convey the prince to Balmoral, which he would reach about six in the evening. Th e Racoon was expected to sail for England on Wed nesday night or early yesterday morning, in w hir,') case she will likely again return to the Firtb, at 3 it is said the prince will rejoin the vessel here after a short stay with his royal mother. The Empress of the French. Some further interesting particulars respectiug the visit of the Empress of the French to Schwat 4 bath are contained in a letter from that place,date d the 11th inst. Just at the period of the arrival o f the King of Prussia, the Empress left her villa ac' companied by the Queen of Holland, and enjoye d a promenade towards the Paulinenbrunnen,whene e ' in about ha'f an hour, their Majesties returned t° the villa. The Queen of Holland was dressed i° mourning, on account of the death of her father' the King of Wurtemburg. The Em )ress's costum e consisted of a dark robe and a dark blue jacket with gold buttons, such as is worn by ladies at t he sea-side, a black hat and veil, with a long white feather. The walking-stick which her Majesty carries with much grace, was not wanting. NYb ell the Queen of Holland took leave about half-Pe et ; three, the Empress and the whole of the imperi al suite, the gentlemen in black coats and weal/ their orders, attended her Majesty to her travel hug carriage. The parting was moot affection' ate. The Queen repeatedly kissed the Empreo6l who with the most amiable simplicity, without the least regarding her position as Empress of th e French and as consort of the Emperor Napol‘e ° 111., showed the deepest respect to her royal Pe a !' The Empress gains all hearts by her remarkab' e grace and amiablity, combined with that nobilitf of manner which so well becomes her exalted pos e ; tion. When the King of Prussia paid his visit) ti t wore civilian costume, and across the white vo ial i coat was the broad, red band of a Grand Cross 0 _ the Legion of Honour. The visit lasted for 5 hour and a half, and when his Majesty depa rted at half-past five the Empress (who had rece ice 'l him most cordially at the entrance of the threw open the windows of the balcony, and, a ,. 0 tended by her four ladies in waiting, bade t``,, King adieu by repeated waves of the hand an: inclinations of the head. His Majesty, during 111 stay at. Schwalbach, patronised the Hotel de Nag a ; which was decorated with black and white flag; and an eagle and a crown, surrounded with o a leaves. On his arrival at the railway station tt le chapel choir was present, and sang the Prussi an national hymn. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone and Colonel Seymour, arrived on Sato day last at Baden-Baden. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prince° de Joinville, with some members of their family were el: . pected to arrive in Constantinople at the close of last Wy e 0 Their Serene Highnesses Prince and PririCe/3150 Edward of Saxe-Weimar arrived on Saturday last at Stephanie Palace, Baden-Baden, on a visit to the DOW' of Hamilton. The Duke of Somerset, with Rear-Admiral tbe Hon James R. Drummond, C. 8., and others Lords of tb° Admiralty, are about to leave town for Paris and m a rsail legt on their way to Malta. 'lhe First Lord and his colleag ues will visit Gibraltar on their return home. The Duke of Ruxburghe, who has been 011 .: sporting excursion to Norway with Prince Alfred, arri"-. in Scotland on Tuesday with his royal highness, and ialtile diately proceeded to Copenhagen. p A rig The Earl of Derby returns to Knowsley - to-morrow, from passing the week at Doncaster. hat The Earl of Dunmore is, we understand, Ghat The retire from the Scots Fusilier Guards. la Ot The Earl of Beotive left town on Wednesday for Virginia Lodge, county Cavan. ota The Earl of Lonsdale has arrived in tows '- (r Lowther Castle, Westmoreland. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have 8 °13 : to Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, instead of to the Continent' stated. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left C 311 1; bridge House yesterday afternoon for Broadlande , Ronisey. . oc e H.R.H. PRINCE HUMBERT OF ITALY. ---Vri iti Humbert, accompanied by his Excellency the 5 14 r ; %• d'Azeglic (the Italian Minister) and General Revel , petted to arrive at the Italian Legation, in Grosvenor-otri,xe-4 to day, from Doncaster, Several members of the Frill retinue arrived in town yesterday. of Lord Bloomfield, the English Ambaseed%,,v Vienna, and Lady Bl Dom fi e ld are ex p ec t e d to arrive in don at the end of the month on leave of absence. 0,10 Sir Seymour and Lady Blane have left nr°' Hotel for The Pastures, Derby. A ill The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell has arriv e d Eaton square from Greenock. A WATERSPOUT AT SEA.—The bark Jane PO I :: Captain Smith, which arrived in the Mersel Tuesday from Bermuda, had an exceedingly narrow O ct :dir from destruction by a waterspout at sea. She left Berri on Sunday, Aug. 14, and shortly after, the wind 1 1 ° - o t fallen to a dead calm, she came to anch or off the o`-ii• Sound. The evening, writes one of the passengers, wa s !it try and overwhelmingly oppressive ; not a breath et -a, rippled the water or cooled the hot atmosphere. The 1 :e cf ;Il ing came, but no change with it. Clouds of varied hu e ',o soebre grey and black tinged, chased and gathered beuc; the sky; the sun rose a ball of fire and loomed in d' e { tance like a red hot 681 b spherical shot. No wind, n° l3 o of change except perhaps for th e worse . At 7 the c lO- 0 gathered thick and heavy, and far in the di s tanc e ' t could see rain htating d own on th e sea i n li ne s of Wt, e lli Our attention was so on di ver t e d f rom th e rain. Capt. and Mr Virgin, the pilot, asked if we could not hear 6 ; a t taut roar as if there were a naval engagement gala ° All some short distance—a dull rumbling roar could distill" 0 be heard. We next observed, about five miles from li a 7o l cylindrical column, reaching from the sea to the altita d ie 5001 t. From our point of view it appeared about 3 3 irj w itil meter. It was of a greyish hue, and assimilated in hu e ho a id the clouds above. It Jested upon the water, and by t :,; o ter of our glasses we could distinctly observe the e al L - ascending and the fresh water descending in torreun r •cal sea in a state of great agitation. Around this cy lio ""; of column the wind seemed to be rushing with the for c i li il a volcano. A smaller one, which appeared abo ll t Foy time, was apparently swallowed by the larger eu e. t us some 1.5 minuccs we watched this remarkable an d s tet' novel phenomenon. The pilot then pronounced it a ",,, f1 til spout. As we had never seen one we telt no al at— A 'veth warned that if it struck the vessel we must save 0 11 ° - , 1 00 1 While we were yet conjecturing what would be the ' iot id of this extraordinary formation, the great line of blal li c a solemnly advancing on ea h wing of the spout. s :,'„ipe` j was pouring in wild torrents, and then the spout u r- s oil' down its mighty weight of water on the pitiless se a h ' aft ra' the winds madly rushed it towards us. We now ne alarmed. The roar of the falling waters came to us 'greo distant sound of Niagara, The sea was lashed into waves; the waters poured, and bubbled, and rose illeartail ing masses over 61t in height. With deadly aim an d d boar purpose the awful column advanced.; Not o ne 011 aaC chip but felt the danger, and knew that nothing C°3o Yard h us if it struck the ship. Thank God it bu rst about labou from us, and the last remnant of water ceased witill,d, 10ft of the stern. The weather immediately cleto Orel breeza sprung up, and the Jane Dann pr oceeded. Mei very,