The Sun. — London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

R. ALFRED MELLON'S' CONCERTS EVERY EVENING, at F ight. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA ROUSE, COVENT-GARDEN Selection from Ross.ni's STA BAT MATER. 3ldlle. C. Patti, Mdlle. Krebs, 31:uiame F. Huddart ; Mr. Levy, xir. Carrodus, Mr. ratify, Mr. G. Pcrfen, and Aii Ben BAND OF ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS. The second part of the Concert will be Iliseellaneous. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One ; Dress Circle, 2s. Ed. ; Private Boxes, X 1 is. and 10s. ed. The Box Office is open from 10 till 5. To-morrow (Saturday), a Grand VOLUNTEER NIGHT. First time th a season of the selection from "Faust," by the 0 chestr t of One Hundred Performers, assisted by the Band of toe old-tream Guards. On Thursday nex',Vi Second Men !elssohn Night. 11Y I, PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining . . THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy ritaffery, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, THE -TS.ELT3 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 F,nny Gwynne. INT Tit EATE.E-itO AL, ADEL? tn.— Pronriator and fbilanaasr, B. Webster. THIS EVENING, MY WIFE'S MAID. Messrs. J, L. Toole, Y. Bedford, R. Phillips, and Mr . Alfred Mellon. After wAch, MASKS AN D FACES. Messrs. B. Webster, . Bedford, R. Phillips, Billineton, Stuart ; Mrs. Stirling, Billington. and Miss H. Simms. To conclude with THE ACTOR'S RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Too.e, P. Bed , ord, IL and Miss Woolglr. • Commence at 7. 4rIOUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES. ,) Messrs. JAY, of R eg ent-stree,t, , have now in stock a ‘..1.-iety of WASHING SILK DR-E* 3 ShS, sultatle for the country and seaside, and at the c.earinp - ,-out price of only XL _I is. 6d. the dress. JAY'S, 247, 249 , and 251, Regent-street. BLACK SILI(S.—The price of Silks in the raw material has already r sen 15 per cent., and it will soon reach a farreater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefore , invite their n umer.,us patrons to take advantage of the stock hand, which they can now d!spose illyn favour they haves n but the same qualities will natur 13.: more able term. coJtlY t" price of silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 217, 219, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. 3.Tarquis'. ..... .235. per ton. I Double.. 20s. per ton. Top 22g. „ Decp ...215. „ ifel.l screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Pap dington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke 'ls. per chaldrern. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole tzent. VZI HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing . the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, cau be had Every Evening of G. R. GLIsNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace. Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied, as soon as published every Evening , * by B ENRY LatOOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish. street, W. Raid WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rnis DlT.—Moraing, an.—Afternoon. 9h. 32m. rr, -moaßow.-Monaing, 10d. 10m.—Afternoon, 10d. 50m. _/ *IIP -k**43s LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 18641 It is some satisfaction to find that Prussia will not succeed in her dire attempts to despoil Den mask without getting into trouble herself. It has been said that the altars of NEMESIS are beneath every outraged roof, and it Is but fitting retribution that some disapppointment should fell upon the arrogant and aggressive Power that has ruthlessly plunged an nnoffending country into misery. The announcement that Wurtemberg intends to propose that the minor German States, with Bavaria at their head, should form a third Power is the German Confederation—the other two being Austria and Prussia—will be certain to carry consternation to the Court and Cabinet of Berlin. It is well known that for a long time it has been the dearest desire of Prussian policy to be at the head of the Germanic Confederation, and to supersede Austria in that high position. For this purpose strenuous efforts have been made, and deep designs concocted, but to little avail, as things promise eventually to turn out. Last year the Emperor of A - UM:IA stole a march noon his brother King, and, by his apparent zeal in the cause of progress, he contrived to make a great impression upon the people, and influence those whom he wished eventually to govern directly or indirectly as the case might be. she idea of this triumph was a bitter mortification to Prussia and her mitre, and doubtless in some de gree this disquietude was the original cause of the Danish war. King WILLIAM was determined that at any cost his people should be diverted from their ill omened notions of reform, and his venturesome attempt has certainly hitherto been crowned with signal success. It remains to be seen what the sequel will be to this fitful presage in the history of States; and in all probability it may be said, when we survey the aousequences of the rash acts committed that Le jee ne vaut pas la chaudelle. Here, for instance, in this Wurtemberg proposition may trace a very significant feature of the times. " Coming events cast their shadows before ;" and, dimly foreshadowed in the shadowy outline of this proposition, it is really no exaggeration to trace the final discomfiture of the hopes and disappointment of the ambition of the haughty and tyrannical kingdom. Pride goes before a fall, and if that sia by which the angels fell deserves to bring down on its possessor a heavy retribution, surely cruelty, rapacity, and cunning of no c,;mmon order deserve a signal punishment. It will be po itical justice, if not poetical, that witnesses some stoppage put to the encroachments of Prussian greed, and some check interposed on the career of wanton covetousness and unwarrantable spoliation, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further has been said often and again since the world began to those assuming mortals and pretentious nations that dared to expect everything to give way. " See all things for my use" is considered a satire on selfish expectations, but the Prussians of the present day are even worse, they appear to think that all things are for their abuse, and that they may ride rough shod over the feelings and prejudices of indivi duals and tr:mple down the rights and liberties of nations under the iron heel of conquest. Such a course can never be pursued long with impunity, especiallyon an eX tended scale, with th e e y es o f t h e world upon the perpetrators of evil. The spoliation of Denmark will long be remembered by al, who have been lookers.on at the life and death struggle which that brave people made with so little success. It i s to be trusted that, as well as the regret, there may ale° appear many tokens of loss and discomfiture on the side of the German Powers, and especially on the part of Prussia. This intelligence concerning Wurtercherg is as the iiey.note sounded which will hereafter merge into a tumult of discordance and B 'rife. It is a scricus stoppage to the plans of Prussia that the minor States should thus become quite distinct from her authority. So vast and v.iTious are the chances now taking place in Ger many that it is not probable if a settlement of some slrt b. made now which :alienates the influence P: cass i a from the taaallo: Principalities ) that eventually events W il l restore the chance that is now being lost. The presenti men t o f t hi s unpleasant fact will make the Berlin Government if possible, incre a very savage, and, as thei r p resent nn genial aspect. SCOTT has well said_ " Oh, what a tangled wpb we weave 1 When first we practise to deceive;" 1 and it is most probable that the allied Powers will prove the truth of this adage to their coat The wholb scheme of this Schleswig' Holstein affair h,s bfen a perfect "dodge" from the beginning, and es it has procseded in iniquity, and the con spiratars have unmasked themselves, the world has stood r.ghast at the enormity of the demands and the rapacity of the invaders. Some dark mystery has apparently been in the background thus to enable such a desperate wrong to be wrought in this enlightened ege in the most civilised part of the world. If it be impossible altogether to fathom the recesses and scrutinise the causes which have combined to produce such disastrous effects, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that we have bees witnesses of that disgraceful passage in history ; we have taken a retrograde step in a path when we were bound to go forward. If hope bade the world farewell for a season at the fall of Poland, the r i g hts of nations in their integrity and independence were extinguished in a great measure by the tame and truckling course pursued towards Prussia during the recent contest. It is not likely that the smal;er States of Germany will now be willing to place themselves under the guidance, or live in amity with a kingdom that has shown itself so fertile in resources to dupe and cajole, and so merci less in its bitter revenge when its wrath bas been roused by resistance. This affair of the Duchies may eventually be a boon on the minor States, for it may warn them to look to themselves and not take the word of a treacherous friend, who may be a covert foe of the worst description. Some people may think that the worst of the war is over, and thus seek to put away unpleasant reflections, but the truth is that the fatal effects have as yet hardly begun to show themselves. It is never during the first shock of an event, in all the excitement or irritation that the intelligence arouses, that we can judge of a change or feel its bitter consequences. It is time that brings this knowledge, as well as many other pieces of information, to our minds, and thus the nations of Europe have still to witness the results of this busy year in the sad and still period of reaction. When the conviction steals upon the minds of observers that a double game has been played, then may we expect a second state of transition to arise. It is idle to expect that, with all the interests and influence at work, one or two kingdoms will be allowed to usurp the progress of emancipation and the cause of freedom which have gradually but surely been extending their way through the people of many lands. It is not in the terr)rs of revolution, or the fire of popular exaspe ration, that the real foundations of freedom are laid; it is rather in the still voice of wisdom that the tidings are preached that lead to improvement and renovation. Some such benign influences seemed at work in the centre States of Europe for some years past, but unhappily a check has been interposed. It now remains to see how long this intrusive cgency will be suffered to work irs evil way, but there can be no doubt that the day will come when Austria and Preis sia will find their powers of no avail in con trolliog and guiding those lesser States which they were fondly tempted to sway with no delusive rule. The tyranny end the recklessness displayed so manifestly in all the dealings with the Dachiee, the Danes, and all the invaded territories, and attacked people, have been confirmation strong of the original intention and deep-laid schemes of the aggressors. It is to be hoped that this proposition of Wurtemberg will be carried into effect, and thus some barrier interposed to the insidiLui and en croaching progress of Prussia. Nothing can be better than to forestal her at once in every possible way, for there can be no doubt that unless some very striking proofs of resistance are evidenced without delay, the course of events will hurry along until it will take a vast deal of time and trouble to arrest the progress that misguided and mischievous king dum is making so rapidly in the wrong direction. "I! n'y a plus de Pyrenees" exclaimed the Grand Monarque, on a memorable occasion, but the words, instead of preceding the ultimate union of the two countries in peace and plenty, foretold the desolation cf the War of Succession, and the general disturbance of Europe. The two great countries or either side of the mountain range has, since his day, been at least similar in discord, in bloodshed, and in misgovernment. For many years, indeed, their fates were closely entwined under the First Empire, but still the moral as well es the physical Pyrenees reared themselves immovably between the grave, vengeful Spaniard, and the reckless, mer curial Frenchman. It remained for our own day to see the prophecy brought to an actual fulfil■ merit, through the mighty agency of that inventive skill, that potent application, that enterprising science which so peculiarly distinguishes cur time. The snows of the Pyrenees, indeed, are still there, and wayfarer and wanderer may lose themselves' if they will, among the pathless wastes, or amid their deep crevasses; but, nevertheless, a line of com munication has been opened so direct, so rapid, and so certain, that he who sees one sun set in Paris may see the next but rise on Madrid. and the pleasure seeker, with but a few leisure days, may, if he will, take a trip to " the airy and bright. minded city of the Seine," and thence to the stately old Castilian capital, without so much delay as he world formerly have experienced in getting from London to Edinburgh or Glasgow. An excursion train between Paris and Madrid ! Very certainly the Grand Monarque never contemplated such an illustration of his aphorism, a triumph which all the victories of TURENNE never equ %lied, an achieve. went which all the engineering skill of VAUBAN never devised. Our sober modern days cto eclipse the brilliancy of that hear less reign after all ; and if our cannon balls are less active than in his time, our iron is put to better purpose. The great invention of the nineteenth c2ntury will prove a valuable auxiliary to the great invention of the fifteenth. Ready communication will remove those prejudices and antipathies which militate so much against the mutual welfare of nations, and will educate and enlarge the sympathies of one com munity by a glimpse of the ways and feelings of another. It is very difficult to give a faithful picture of the tone end spirit that animates a civi lieed life, and the most conscientious traveller re fleets it but faintly in his pages. E ng li s h men h ave often had occasion to smile at a Frenchman's at tempt to represent English life and manners on the stage, or in the feuilleton, but oar continental neigh. boars may as frequently been tempted to smile at an English transcript of the sayings and doings of their vivacious nation. Countries further removed by distance, and less on a par by education, must naturally understand each other still less. It is easy enough to describe the life of the prairie or the backwoods in a few brief phrases, but the subtle influences of a European existence, whether of States or individuals, is less easily caught. N ow, w h en a few hours' easy and commodi. ous journey places the forces of one county within reach of another, it will be more difficult for nations to cherish those animosities and misunderstandings which sow the seed of war. The visit of the King of SPAIN to Paris has been a source of fruitful speculation to the political gossips of the French capital, but its chief importance is undoubtedly owing to the mode of the journey. Royal expeditions are in our day no novelty, but a trip through the Pyrenees is certainly an achieve ment not to be overlooked even in this age of wonders. The inauguration of the North of Spain Railway, at San Seb istian, was something more than a mere empty ceremoni 1,), and it was not wanting in an arator to descant upon the "idea" of the occasion. M. IIAAC PEREIRE, in addressing the King of SPAIN, found =IA opportunity for indulging in those lofty generalities which French speakers are fond of employing, and which in this instance were not too large for their subject. The rapid transit of produce, benefitting trade and commerce, the free expansion of ideas and ready interchange of sympathies between the two great peoples of France and Spain, were all dwelt upon, while the hopeful signs of union and progress which were perceptible in the prosperous results of so arduous an undertaking, formed part of his com plementary address. If we congratulate our selves," said the speaker, " upon these pacific con vests, it is because they powerfully second the religious tendency of societies to unite their forces towards a common end. Oa all sides the way is opened by treaties, whose first result will be the free exchange of the various products with which nature has gifted each country," The material obstacles previously by nature herself being now removed, or rather evaded, commerce will, he thinks, have free scope; and looking on the successful termination of such prolonged and arduous labours, the happy discharge of so great a responsibility, the speaker might well be allowed to be sanguine in his antici pations of the future. The works of the past have been safely brought to a conclusion, what c- A i se , then, had he to distrust the prospect be:ore him. We heartily congratulate our continental friends on the accomplishment of their arduous design, and trust that it may fulfil their most confident auguries, for the patience, the industry, and the scientific skill which have completed so vast an undertaking, deserve a more substantial realisation of their visions than any which followed the premature prophecy of LOUIS MATORZE. Confederate Werking. d -- - St. James's Church, PiccadP:iy, was yesterday the scene of a romantic episode in the fratricidal war now raging on the American continent ; as at the altar of that sacred edifice Miss Belle Boyd, whose name and fame are de servedly cherished in the Southern States, pledged her troth to Mr Saul Wylde Hardinge, formerly an officer in the Federal naval service. The marriage attracted to the church a considerable number of English and American sympathisers in the cause of the South, anxious to see the lady whose heroism has made her name so famous, and to witness the result of her last captivity, the making cap tive of the Federal officer under whose guard she was again being conveyed to prison, Miss Boyd, it will be re membered, is the Virginian lady who, during the terrible scenes enacted in the Valley of the Shenandoah, rendered such essential service to Gen. Stonewall Jackson, by pro curing for him information of great value as regards the position and condition of the Northern forces, and who signalised her devotion to the cause of her country by so many other services. Capture and imprisonment did nos damp her adventurous and patriotic ardour, as she was twice humored, once for seven mouths, and once for ten months. She was again seized, and while on board a Federal vessel on her way to the North, made the ac quaimance of Lieut. Hardinge, with whom, having crossed the Atlantic, she has entered into the bonds of matrimony. Mr Hardinge needs no excuse for the step he has taken in renouncing his allegiance to the Federal cause, and espousing the fair "rebel" whom he has now sworn to love, honour, and cherish. Though in obedience to the wishes of his father he served for some time in the Fede ral navy, in which service he rose to be lieutenant, his Southern sympathies were notorious in the North, where it was well known that he had long tendered his resignation, which Mr Secretary Welles refused to accept, and thus he was forced to continue in a service which he would gladly have renounced long since. Though more than suspected of Southern sympathies, he kept his word when he pr.anised the executive of the Federal navy that the name be bore— s name which had descended to him from a long line of ancestors in Great Britain and America—should not be dia• graced, and proved his readiness to perform his duty on many occasions, especially by heading a body at 120 men, sent ashore to storm a breach at Wilmington, and capturing the fort, though, when the muster-roll was called alter. wards only 25 survivors could respond. He did not escape, as he received a severe wound in the cheat, and will carry his honourable scar to the grave. Having now finally qvtitted the service of President Lincoln's Government, he intends to signalise his devotion to Secessia by entering the ranki of her army, and thus winning his way to confidence and that command which his birth and education give him a right to expect. The command he might long sitce have obtained, for, although only 22 years of age, a major's own mission in the Federal army was offered him as the price of , he renunciation of his intended wife and his. Southern sympathies. The bride was attended to the altar by Mrs Edward Robinson Harvey, the bridegroom by Mr Henry Howard Barber, and the marriage servic e was read by the Rev. :llr Paull, of St James's Chit-eel, in a manner which deeply impressed all present with the solemn nature of the contract entered into. AmongrA the friends of the bride and bride groom, and of the confederate cause, who attended were the Hon. General Williams, formerly United States Minister at Constant'aople ; the Hon. J. O'Sullivan, formerly Minister from Washington at Lisbon; Major Hughes, of the Con.iederate army ; Captain Fearn, Confederate army ; the Rev, Frederic Kill Harford (who gave the bride away) ; Mr Keen Richards, of Kentucky; Mr Henry Hodge, Mr Warren Adams, Mrs Paull, Madame Cerbelle Reay, &o. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bride and bride groom and their friends proceeded to the Brunswick Hotel, Jerwyn_street, where a choice and well-arranged breakfast was partaken of, and at a fitting moment, towards the con clusion, Mr Barber, in a most elcquent speech, proposed the health of Mr and Mrs Hardinge, eulogising the services the lady had performed, and prognosticating that the bride groom would soon win fame in the service on which ho is about to eater, The toast, as maybe anticipated, was received with much delight, and was replied to by both bride and bridegroom, who expressed their acknowledgments to the many ti lends they had found in this country. The toast of " The Queen" was afterwards given by Capt. Fearn, who assured the English portion of his hearers that her Majes y was greatly revered in all parts of the Southern States of America, an assertion which was most warmly corrobo rated by all present who were qualified to speak from ex p ;rience, "President Davis and General Lee," and many other toasts followed in due order, till the growing hours warned the bride and bridegroom that it was time to depart for Liverpool. Mr Hardin-6e Purposes, in a few days, to leave fur the South, Walther, in spite of the blockade, he intends to convey a goodly portion of the wedding-cake, for distribution amo ng his wife's friends, Lord Kinnaird's Entertainment to the Dundee Sweeps, The Dundee Advertiser describes an interesting event-- the entertainment tt, Rossi° Priory, of the Dundee chimney sweeps and their families, the whole party numbering forty two individuals : ""The 'l..us halted, with great cheering, at the west trout of the Priory, about twelve o'clock. Here they received a cordial welcome from Lord and Lady Kinnaird. 1 -he party then took a saunter through a portion of the ex tensive policies, landing at the ancient chutch of Rossie. The inscriptions in the kirkyard' were scanned with interest, and the interior of the now restored church being open to the party, proved a great attraction. The beautifut marble effigies of the late Masters Victor and Charles led to much serious observation. The children here began to Sing Rest for the weary,' which had a beautiful and startling ethet in the place. After a further saunter, the company sat down on the grass at the cricket-ground, and, after a blessing was asked by the sweeps chaplain, they were suitably entertained to a substantial dinner. Atter dinner they were swinging at various kinds of swings, and various gymnastic exercises were engaged in by old and Young. Races were run, and also games of fcotball, &C., engaged in, the prizes being handsome pocket Bibles. The juveniles were all supplied with toys. Lady Kin naird emptied a large basket of mixtures not only among the juveniles, but also the adults. In the course of the afternoon a visit was paid to the fruit and fbwer gardens. Lady Kinnaird also conducted sections of the party through the house. On all being again assembled at the cricket ground an exoellent tea was served, after which Mr Charles Dye, on behalf of the party proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Lord Kinnaird for his very great kind ness at this time, and also for the famous festival he pro vided for them in Dundee last winter. His lordship re plied. He said he was very much pleased with the appearance they presented, especially the wives and children. He said wo were all the children of the same Heavenly Father, and the same Saviour died for us all. God in His good providence had blessed him with means, and he felt bound to do what he could with them for the advantage of others. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than seeing others happy. He was happy to-day in seeing them at the Priory, and he was sure that they were all thoroughly satisfied that they could spend a day happily without whisk). (Cheers.) An interesting conversation ensued between Lord Kinnaird and several of the party, of a kind not usually seen in the columns of a newspaper. At the cicee the chimneysweeps, as by one instinctive impulse, went and shook hands with his lordship, and as the vehicle was about to leave hearty cheers were given to Lord and Lady Kinnaird, and also to the lion. Major Ogilvy and Mis Ogilvy, who were present. The 'bus drove off from the friendly Priory amidst much cheering. The whole pro ceedings passed off with entire success." Mr. Edward Lazard, a French merchant of lloorgate-street, has opened a subscriptiun fer the sufferers by the recent fire at Limoges. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1864, LATEST .INTELLIGENGE I DENMARK AND GERMANY, (REUTERS ETLEQRAMS.) GREECE. ATHENS, AUG. 25. The Ministerial candidate, M. MessinEzi, h as been elected President of the National Assembly, having obtained 182 votes. M. Delyorghi, the Oppoaition candidate, only obtained 142 votes. S PAIN. MADRID, Aura. 25, Evening. The Qaeen is not expected to leave La Granja before th© 10fh of September. Her Mhksty will go to the Escurial, where she will stay a few days. (From the 71 Cot respondent) VIENNA, Ang. 23. . - Although the Danish Plenipotentiaries are now fully prepared to treat for peace on the basis of the preliminaries which were signed here on the Ist inst., it is not likely that the Conferences will begin until the King of Prussia has taken his departure. The territorial part of the clues• tion may soon be settled, but the pecuniary part of it can hardly fail to lead to prolonged diecussiune, as the inhabitants of the Duchies make claims on Denmark which cannot, under present circumstances, be recognised. In the nee gotiatioes f . or peace this country will be represented by Count Rechberg and Baron von Bitzgelbtr. Baron von Werther and Baron von Richthofen (the Prussian Minister in Mecklenbnrg) will officiate for Prussia, and M. von Quaade and Colonel K luffmann for Denmark. Baron van Scheel-Pless(-n does not figure here as the representativeof the Elbe Duchies, bat it is understood that he has been reqnested by Count Rechberg and M. von Bismark to let them have the benefit of his opinions on certain matters of importance to those couetriee. In some of the North German papers, it has been said that the Austrian corps d'armee is &bout to evacuate the Duchies, but I can affirm that the imperial troops will not be withdrawn anal peace has been con cluded. For economical reasons certain gaps in the ranks of some of the regiments will not now be filled up. The allied foices are gradually moving from the north to the South of Schleswig, and they are going so because they find it difficult to obtain t:ne necessary supplies in districts which were laid under contribution soon after the outbreak of the war. The Prussian garrison in Altona has been re inforced, and two battalions of the Line, which were in the island of Femern, have been removed to Kiel. Although many soldiers and officers are now on furlough, the strength of the Prussian corps in Jutland and Schleswig is still great—in fact, much greater than is necessary. In Germany it is cur rently reported that Austrian and Prussian forces are about to take possession of the whole of Hol stein, but I believe this Government would not like to see the Federal Corps of Execution elbowed out of that Duchy. Yesterday the Emperor of Austria, the King of Prussia, Count Rechberg, and M. von Bismark were long closeted together, and it is believed that matters of high importance to Germany were dis cussed. A year ago the Emperor Francis Joseph sought to reorganise the German Confederation, with the assistance of the second and third rate Siates, The attempt failed, because Prussia was at variance with Austria, but there are indications that the two peat Powers are now about to act in concert at Frankfort. It is not probable that the question of the formation of assemblies of princes and delegates will be again mooted, as M. von Bismark and Count Rechberg are no admirers of Parliamentary institutions; but it is morally certain that the military constitution of the German Bund wilt be subjected to a radical reform. It is said that the Prussian Minister President drew up a plan of Federal reform while at Gasteie. It is a positive fact that the reactionary party is gaining ground here, but I am not inclined to believe that there is any danger of a coup dttat. The repeal of tha Constitution of the 4Lo ot March, 1849, was attended with such die estrous consequences that the Austrian Government will hardly again have recoarse to such an extreme measure. It is very possible that the Reicherath will be dissolved if it should prove to be contumacious during the next session, but the representative form of Government cannot be entirely set aside, as no f,reign capitalist will be willing to advance money (o Austria if she should return to her old system. It being generally felt that the influence ot the King of Prussia and his Minister is pernicious, both of them are unpopular here. In general the Viennese are extremely demonstrative towards the guests of their Sovereign, but they take very little notice of King William 1., and none at all of M. von Bismark. When his Majesty arrived at the rail road terminus he was faintly cheered, and the same tning happens when he enters or leaves the Imperial Palace at Schonbrunn, This is the first visit of the Prussian Monarch to Vienna since his eccssioa to the throne. Frederick William IV., the late King, was here for the last time in the month of July, 1857. On the morning of Sunday, the 21st inst., the King of Prussia and some of the members of his suite attended Divine service in the Lutheran Church in the Dorotheer those, The church being small and the accommodation scanty, the elders of the community hardly knew what to do with their distinguished guests, but the King good-naturedly helped them ot.t of their difficulties by desiring a couple of his broad-shouldered adjutants to enter his pew. In the evening a comedy was performed in the theatre in Schonbrunn. and between the second and third acts his Majesty held what is here called a " circle." After the members of the Diplomatic Corps and the dignitaries of the Court had been presented to the King, his Majesty re• turned to his box in the theatre, where he remained until the performance was at an end. M. von 1318- I mark wore the uniform of a major in the Prussian Landwehr (militia), and M. yen Scheel-Pleseen the uniform of a Danish chamberlain, with the Dannenbrog Order. At eight o'clock in the morning of yesterday the Emperor and the Icing reviewed 16,000 or 17,000 men on the Schmelz, and when the imposing military ceremony was at an end their Majesties drove to the arsenal and o the military riding school, in which the artil• , ery went through sundry evolutions, some of which appeared to afford great satisfaction to the soldier-king, In the evening there was a grand cavalcade to the Imperial chateau at Laxenburg, and boating on the lake, which is in the grounds. Her Majesty the Empress was not of the party, lnd it must, therefore, be supposed that she was afraid of exposure to the night air, which is almost always damp at Laxenburg. REPRESENTATION OP NORTH WARWICKSHIRE We are pleased to hear that whenever a vacancy may occur in This division of the county of Warwick, the Conservative candidate will be William Devonport Bromley, Eq. Mr. Bromley is a man who would do honour to any o nstitueney, and he wilt in a short time take up his residence at his seat, Baginton Hall, near this city. As Mr Bromley will receive the united support of the Conservative party, there is no doubt of hie, election.—Covait) y Standard. ACCIDENT AT THE OSTEND STEEPLE-CHASE.— steeple-chase took place at Ostend a few days back, in presence of the iiing and Royal Family. A lad belong ing to Baron du Mesnil's stables, while riding a horse named Siendmere, was thrown, and his foot remaining entangled in the stirrup he was dragged along the ground for a considerable distance and trampled on. When taken up he gave little sign of life, and expired almost immediately after. END OF THE STRIKE AT THE GRAND SURREY COMMERCIAL DOCKS,—ThiS affiir, which com- menced on Monday week, is now at an end. It will be recollected that the dock porters, sorters, and pilers, of the Grand Surrey Docks, struck work and went in a body early in the morning of that day to the Commercial Docks, and compelled the men at the latter docks to strike also. This threw nearly 1,000 men of employ, and as they principally reside in the immediate neighbourhood of the docks the tradesmen have suffered materially, although so short a period has elapsed. On Wednesday about 30 gangs of the men on strike entered the Commercial Docks, and begged of the superintendent to be taken on, alleging that they had been misled by the committee, and those who had taken a lead in the affair. No terms were asked, and none were offered, beyond the prices previously paid—viz., 6s 8d per diem to deal porters, and 7s 8d per diem to pilers and sorters —Which the dock companies expressed their determination to maintain. On Thursday morning at six o'clock the bulk of the men on strike presented themselves at the Commercial Duck entrance, and made an application to the superinten dent (Mr Ross) to be taken on. They were at once put to work. This circumstance being made known to the men of the Grand Surrey Docks, they also made an application to the superintendent of that dock (Mr M'Carmon), expressing regret for their conduct, and before noon tho docks were plied with men, and the usual busy scene presented itself. And thus the strike, which has lasted only ten days, is positively a' an end. MANCHESTER.—A new bridge across the Irwe',l, affording another means of communication between Manchester and Salford, was opened to the public yesterday. The cost has been defrayed, practically speaking, by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, tut tee work has been carried out by the authority and under the direc tion of the Saitord Corporation. There are now 10 bridges used as public thoroughfares between the two boroughs.-- Manchester courtier. An Unknown Englishman Drowned at Dieppe. TO TUE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Yesterday morning the body of an English tourist was found in the water at the entrances of Dieppe harbour, and being myself arrested by bsd weather, while en rouse home from the continent, I thought it my duty to ascertain the particulars and to request publicity for the following outline of them : I saw the body at the Morgue soon after it had been stripped, and examined it very carefully. It was that of a well formed, youngish, slender man, about sft. 3io. or 4in. in height, about 30 years of age, and of remarkably black hair and dark come plexion ; hair short, small moustache, and very large long pendent whiskers; teeth singularly fine, regu lar, and perfect. The clothes were nearly new, and comprised a black cloth cap lined with black leather, stamped in bold gilt letters, "Dennis and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne;" it had a black glazed peak, lined with green. An ordinary white shirt, a merino under-shirt much worn ; necktie, a strip of silk, 4jin. by 30in,, of a bright blue colour, and marked with bold white cross-bars; vest of white cotton stuff, with blue stripes and pearl but tons; speckled brown cloth shooting coat, with earthenware buttons to match, and one outer and back pocket in each flap and one inner breast pocket; lining, alpaca in the body, cutton in the sleeves; black cloth trousers of loose cut, with two side seam pockets fastening with a button, buttons of blackened metal, stamped "Stewart end Son, Newcastle ;" no braces, yellow leather strap and buckle; brown woollen socks, patent side-spring boots. Upon the body wts found a common gold Albert chain and key attached to a silver watch, and carrying a ring with a copper winding key, two old-fashioned gold keys, and an odd piece of twisted gold wire coiled into a sort of ring. Watch a three-quarter plate lever, numbered 26,398, no name, stopped at 2.40 ; two finger rings, one with a medium-sized carbuncle, and another a simple chased guard ring. There was also a small courier bag with strap, but this could not be opened until the British Consul attended. There was a remarkable old scar upon the upper aspect of the left foot near the third and fourth toes. The nose and forehead were much scratched and bruised, probably from his having struggled upon the stony bottom of the place where he was found. All the circumstances negative any sag gestion of violence or robbery, and, speaking as a physician, I have no doubt that death arose from drowning. Cc.nsidering also the bositerous gale then blowing, the time at which the watch had stopped (2 40), the exposed position of the pier, and its very low parapet, I cannot but think that he was blown over or stumbled over into the water, during the darkness of the night. A gentleman informed me that he recognised the body as that of a second.class English passenger by the train which left Paris at 7 50 on Tuesday morn ing last, but I could learn nothing more about him. Lest the bag should contain no clue to name or family of this unfortunate tourist, and as such cases ars buried without much ceremony or delay in France, I directed a photograph to be taken at once, and that it should be sent on to me. I shall be happy to give further details to any one enclosing a stamped and directed envelope, or to see any one who wilt call upon me at 2, Spital-square, between the home of 11 end 1 o'clock. YourB, &c., JAMES EDMUND, M.D. Thursday, August 25. The "Faculty" on, Bantingism. Told gunk, HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, August 25. Her Majesty the Queen, 'With their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess Louis and Princess Victoria of 11,Ese, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, left Osborne this afternoon, at a quarter before three, for Windsor Castle. Her Majesty embarked at Trinity' Pier, Etst Cowes, and crossed over in the new Royal yacht Alberta, Captain the Prince of Leiningen, to Ga. port. Her Royal Highness Princess Lining crossed over with her M.jesty. The suite consisted of the Hon. Mrs Bruce, the Hon, Horatio, Stopford, Lieut.-General the Hon, C. Grey, Colonel the Hon. Sir C. B. Phipps, Lieut.- Colonel Du Plat, Si r T. M. 13idd u lph, Baroness de Granby, and Capt a i n V on W es t erwe ller. The Marchioness of Eiy h as su cceeded Ladi Portman as Lady in W a i t i ng . Her Majesty the Qu e en arr i ve d a t Windsor from Osborne at ten minutes past s i x o ' c l o ck yesterday evening, accompanied by th e P r i nce an d Princes s Louis of Hesse and infant Princess Victoria, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, and attended by Col. Du Piet , General Sir Cuarles Phipps, General Sir T. Bid dulph, &c. The Royal party left Gosport at eleven minu tes past four o'clock, by the South-Western train, under the charge of Mr Godson, tr.ffic manager. an d arrived at the Basingstoke station at 14 m inutia past five o'clock, when the royal train was taken in charge of the Great Western cfficials, Mr Geierson, general manager, Mr Burlinson, superintend ent, and Mr Spagnolette, telegraph superintendent. Th e royal party were received at the Windsor station by Messrs Matthews and Burlinson. The Quee n and royal family occupied two royal carriages, mag nificently fitted up by the directors of the Grtat Western Railway for the exclusive accommoda tion of her Majesty and the Prince of Wales. Th e Queen and royal suite, with their attendants, pro ceeded to the Castle in eight royal carriages. The station was unusually crowded with ladies and gentlemen, whose salutations were graciousli aoknowis.idged by the Queen. Immediately th e Prince of Hesse arrived at the Castle his BuY si ~ Highness drove to the White Hart Hotel and paid a visit to Baron von Westburg. HIS HOLINESS THE POPE. The Giornale ai Roma, of the 19:h, says :—" The Holy Father, atter having given numerous audi ences, left Castel Gandor', o yesterday for Arriccia; he there visit e d the church, and next proceeded to the Chiga PalP de , where all that princely family was awil::ing him. The Infante of Portugal arrived to render homage to the Holy Father, who con versed with him and the members of the Chigi family. His Holiness afterwards give his apostolic benediction to an immense crowd assembled before the palace, The Pops did not quit Arriccia with out leaving abunnaot alms for the poor, as he had done at Genzino, Valnaontone, and all the towns which he has visited daring his residence at Castel Gandolfo." FRANCE. PARIS, AUG. 26, Morning. The Moniteur of to-day reproduces the speeches of M. Rouhor at the Council General of Pay de Dome, and of tho Duke Persigny at the banquet of St. Etienne. A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at St. Cloud, the Emperor presiding. General Mollard, Aide-de•Camp to the Emperor, has been appointed to go to the frontier to meet Prince Humbert. Chevalier de Nigra, Italian Minister in Paris, has returned to his post from his short excursion to Switzerland. By Imperial decree, Rear-Admiral Mezeres has seen appointed to the command of the French squadron in the Pacific, and Rear. Admiral L icapelle to be Commandant of the naval force in Algeria. BOURSE, Aug. 25.—Little change has taken place in the tone of the market. Threes, for the Account, are navaried at 66fr. 30c, declined, being now at quiet. The market closed 4t per Cents 94 60 Do end 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 30' Credit Mobilier 9)7 50 Jo. end month 995 Bank Shares 3360 Credit P oncier l2lO Roman • 76 50 , Mobilier have slightly 9951 r. Railway Market as follows : Italian Loan 67 60 Do. end month 67 45 Ditto Threes .. 43 New Mexican .... 56 25 ttuesian Austrian .. B2 50 3pani,,h Threes — rierne Debt Deferred ILAILWAY6. Cash. Account. Orioans BB5 .. 88.5 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean 910 .. 9t2 50 Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian LOTP bard North of Spain Saragossa.. 6OO ... 497 50 Ditto to Barcelona Close of the Saxon Chambers and Speech of the King. DRESDEN, Aug. 23. The Chambers were formally closed today by a Speech from the Throne. His ,Majesty said:— Gentlemen of the Estates,—The labours of the eleven..h regular parliamentary session are closed. It' they have not yielded so rich a harvest in a legislative point of view as the previous session, several not unimportant bills have yet been passed, and the Government, empowered by you, has Imo enabled to rcmove the :net obstacles which stood in the way of the introduction of the civil legal code. By the establishment of interim committees for several bills postponed for lack of time, their thorough and undisturbed preliminary considera tion is secured, and it is hoped the way paved fur a more rapid settlement of,l'usiness in the ensuing session. My Government will not forget to testify its interest in the further development of a common legislation for the whole of Germany. I have thankfully to acknowledge that the Cham- bers have availed Lemselves of the favourable financial position of the country to make liberal grants for real necessities, At the head of these stands the magnificent grant of an increase of salary to all classes of State servants, by which a long felt need has been accomplished, and the anxious position of many indiviluals will be alle viated. But you have also made numerous and consider able grants with commenable readiness for other objects—for churches and schools, for improvement and enlargement of the hospitals, prisons, anc workhouses of the country, for increase of the pa} of the soldier, for the better distribution of military service by relieving the Treasury from a consider able burden ; and, lastly, fir the further completion of the network of railways. Tha agreement of the views of the Chambers with the steps taken by me in the two important ques tions of the day upon common German ground — the regulation of commercial relations and the matter of the Schleswig-Holstein llachies—has afforded me especial satisfaction. With regari to the former, the commercial future of Saxony is se cured agai nst a ll ev entua li t i es b y the con clusion (it a treaty with the Kingdom of Prussia and the other North German Stares, to which you have given your assent with rapid decision. But it remains alto to he hoped, and will form the object of my incessant efforts, that tt,e beneficial customs union (Zillve rein) will be preserved to its full extent, and thai Commercial relations to Austria may not only be maintained in the manner hitherto observed, but may constantly develop themselves further irs the sense of national connection. I have been guided by all my acts in the Schl es wig-Holst e i n matter by m y o wn conviction of re Bard for the honour of Germany, The moral sup port which you have given me in this question has been of the greatest value to me. The glorious victories of the armies of the two great German Powers, combined with the fortunate and honourable conduct of the negociations in which the German Confederation, as such, appeared for the first time as an independent European Power, have turned this matter in a direction which per mits the hope of its speedy favourable solution in the sense of the rights and the wishes of Germany. Although it was mat ter of regret to me that our excellent troops were unable to take part in the atovenatned valiant exploits, it affords me on the other hand satisfaction that the less glorious but not less desirable praise of unshaken discipline and strict fulfilment of duty, even under difficult circumstances, must be given them. These show soldierly qualities as genuine as valour upon the field of battle. I owe my brave army this testimony. May Prcvidence further take cur country under its holy keeping. THE WAGES OF LASCAR SEAMEN.—At the Liver pool Police Court, yesterday, a case of great interest to shipowners was heard by the local magistrate consequent upon a claim for wages, preferred by 15 Lascar seamen. The complainants said they had shipped at Moulmein on board the ship Agenoria, Captain Johnsen, belonging to Messrs. Lamport and Holt, of Liverpool, who refused to pay them any wages. Tor the defence it was shown that when the men were shipped at Moulme'n the captain was obliged to give a bond, at the rate of £3O per man, that they should all be rent back again. Arrangements had therefore been made to send them to India again in another ship, and that no wages were paid solely to hinder the mon from deserting. The Court decided that they had no jurisdiction. CRYSTAL PALACE—ONE SHILLING DAY, THURS 1/LT.—Admissions on payment, 5,50; ditto by season tickets, 1,058. Total yieitors, 6,631. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—A very large scientific meeting of the medical faculty has been held this month in the University of Cam bridge, where there was an interesting scientific debate amongst the doctors about Bantingism--the first time it has bean recognised by the faculty. Dr Clarke, one of eur ablest physicians, Dr Buchan, of Truro, and Dr Radcliffa all spoke, and agreed that Bantingism (whether the best system of its kind or not) is decidedly a great curativo agency. There was a feeling, however, that, too rigi.tly carried out, it did not introduce as much carbon into the body as was necessary for the vital operations; but that, carried out will a definite objeCt in view, and not over four or five months, its power of restor ing health to many persons of gouty, bilious, or heart disease tendencies is something quite astonishing. The medical book shops have pooh-poohed it, as the book was not printed in orthodox fashion (when no one would ever read it) ; but Bantingisni is now recognised as great a fact as the balloon of Moutgolfier or the penny postage stamp of Rowland Hill. I see the Bantiog pamphlet now advertised all over America, while in France it has been read, and may or may not be a clearing up of the mysteries of " Who is Lambert ?" which is now as great a puzzle in Paris as Schleswig- Holstein used to be agnates, cognates, and our great Portia. meatary division, by supposing Lambert (was his name Daniel ?) is decidedly a second somebcdy come to judgment of the Ban ing system l And other matters of uiet have also been recently debated. The use of a fashiosable beve rage in France termed absinthe, which is found to be in reality a dangerous poison, though giving a factitious in crease of appetite. There is not a man living with brain work—not a man, on the ether hand, who wishes for activity as a volunteer, oarsman, &c.—that will not do well to systematise his diet, according as he wants brain activity, more muscle, or simply fat. It is worthy of temark, as elicited by Bantingiam, that a mixed diet is the best for everybody, the great evil of our gaols, workhouses, barracks, &c., being uniformity in diet. This is well shown in the Police of London and the Guards —the latter have a routine minimum diet on which the young recruits cannot exist, as their frames have been built up on a mixed diet at home. The Guards live in badly ventilated barrack rooms, the mortality is exactly three times greater amongst them than the police, Seventy - seven per cent. of our soldiers operated on died in the Crimea, 22 per cent would be a fair average, routine, same ness of diet, bad ventilation, eco , unfitting them for the hardships of the Crimea. The pooh-pooh doctors think nitrogen is stored up in the system by too much of Banting, but this is a theory, perhaps, some of your readers coula give their experience of the system. Of course it may be abused, or too much expected from it. Yet still it is some thing new to have it looked at and examined by the faculty.—Yours, &c., _ C. K. Stekville-atreit, Au 2', 19 P.S.—Whatever other sins it has to answer for it was admitted that a cigar atter dinner assists in lessening fat. Tobacco acts on the gestatory sense like eating food, with out food, or its digestion, and so makes smokers satisfied with less food. If the ancients had tobacco they would probably not have required the classic vanctoria when they threw up excess of food and then set about the indulgence of tho gestatory organs by eating again. There are some fur her good remarks on Bantingism in the 'Saturday _Review, which those interested should read and mark. Our Iron-clad Fleet. According to official records we find that England's iron clad vessels of war already afloat, and all of which have been but recently built, amount to 19 ships of from 4 to 41 guns each, and mounting in the aggregate 400 guns, of a tannage of 71,658, and of 14,762 horse-power. In addition to the above there are also 12 powerful ships now under construc tion, which will carry in all 255 guns, are of 43,160 tons burthen, and 9,527 horse-power. The following are the names of the ships, both afl rat and building, together with the number of guns, horse-power, and tonnage : Slurs AFLOAT. Ouns. Horse-power. Tons. Achilles „ 20 „ 1,25 u .... 6,1,1 Black Prince .. 41 .... 1,230 .... 6,109 Caledonia .. 35 .... 1,000 .... 4,125 Defence .. 16 ... • 0 00 •• • • Enterprise .. • • 4 •• • • 360 •• • • 993 urite .. 10 .... 40) .... 2,186 Hector .. 4 .. SUJ •• • • 4,0 I) 0 )11~notaur .. 26 .... 1,350 •• • • 6,0-1 Ocean 3,) •• • • I,'oo •• • • 4,047 Prince A bert 4 •• • • 5 ° •• • • 2, )29 Prince Consort .. ; 15 .• .. 1,000 4,045 Research . • • • 4 •• • • „ 20 „ ° •• • • 1 •53 Resistance 16 .. • • 3 . 7 1 0 Royal Oak .. 35 .... 800 •• .. 4,0,6 . Royal sovereign .• 5 .•.. 800 3,33 sharpshooter . • 6•• • • kW, „ 6 3 V etre,' t 24 .... 800 .. 4,063 Warrior • • • • 4 u •• • • /,230 to Zealous .. 20 800 .. • . 3,716 Totals .. 100 14,762 .... 7 ,95 . 8 SHIPS BUILDING. Agincourt .. 26 .... 1,350 .... 6,621 Bellerophon .. 11 .... 1,0 0 .... 4,246 Belvidera .. 39 .... 600 .... 3,027 kndymion 22 .... 5)0 .... 2,478 Loru Clyde .. .. 24 .... 1,060 4,067 Lord VI arden .. 21 .... 1,000 .... 4,067 Northumberland .. 26 .... 1,3,0 .... 6,621 Pail as • • .. 6 .... 600 .... 2,372 Repulse .. 35 1,000 4 ,1 25 Royal Alfred .. 35 800 .... 4,t45 V4er • • • • 2 .... 107 Vixen .. 2 .... 160 .... 754 Totals .. 235 .... 9,527 13,16) Exclusive of the above we have also 39 other iron-cased vessels afloat, viz, :—The .2Etna, 16; Erebus, 16; Glutton, 14; Terror, 16; Thunder, 14 ; Thunderbolt, 16; and Trusty, 1 4—iron-cased screw floating batteries ; Adventure, 2; Dromedary, 2; Himalaya, 6; Megstra, 6; Orontes, 2; Simoom, 4 ; Tamar, 2 ; Urgent, 4 ; and Vulcan, 6d—iron screw troopships; Antelope, 3; Bann and Bloodhound, 3; Caradoc, 2; Dover, Fire Queen, and Harpy, 1; Jackal, 4; Lizard, 3; Oberon, 3; Frincees Alice, 1; Recruit, 6; Triton, 3; and Weser, 6—iron paddle vessels ; Buffalo, 2; Ilesper, 4, Industry, 2; Supply, 2; and Wye, 2—iron screw storeships; Cla%ssure, ‘rori screw floating factory ; Fairy, iron screw yacht ; Manilla, iron screw vessel ; and Trident, 3, iron paddle sloop. The Count of Paris. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. have rteetved this mottling from his Royal Highness the C o u n t d e P ar is the follo win g graceful reply to the address presented to him yes terday. His Royal Highness has also sent me 18 ' to distribute among the poor of the parish' _Your obedient servant, GEORGE S. MASTER, Vicar of Twickenham. Twickenham Vielrage, Aug. 26. York House, Twickenham, Aug , 2591864. Sir,—l beg you to convey to th e members of the com mittee of which you are chairman, and to all th ose who have taken part in the demonst r ation of yesterday , the ex pression of our gratification f or the kind reception g iven to my wife and myself by the inhabitants of Twicke nham. I thank you for the hearty welcome contained in you r address. As I told yeu, we see in it an auspicious beginning for our new life, whose first happy days shall ever be associated with this place. It is, indeed, no new association for roY family. Three times in this century has it found, during exile, an hospitable retreat in Twickenham, and the grateful memory of it has lived through its various fortunes. I still remember that, when a boy, my grandfather used to point out to me among the groves of Twickenham the former abode of his younger years. That place is again occupied by one of us. You have alluded to the Duke d'Aumale in terms which, I dare say, he fully deserves, and which I regret only he has not ben able to hear ; for to him, rather than to me, ought to have been addressed yes terday's demonstration. What at least I can do is to tell you how highly all my family appreciate the feelings which have prompted it, and to address, in my turn, to all my new neighbours the good wishes which they have expressed to me yesterday.—Believe me, Sir, very truly yours, LOUIS PHILIPPE D'ORLEANS, The Rev, G, S, Master, Vicar of Twickerthaw. - le - THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT'S BIRTHDAY. — I Ii compliance with her Majesty's wishes the Royal Horticultural Gardens were thrown open gratis to the public this day, to celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of his late Royal Highness Prince Albert. Seve..al military bands were in attendance. TEE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. —O n Sunday the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Pr'nceas Mary of Cambridge, and the Hon Mrs Coke attended Divine worship in the parish church, the Rev William Anderson preaching from 2d Corinthians, 6th chapter, 2d verse, and last clause of the verse. In the afternoon Lieu:-Col Far quharson, of Invercaald, paid a visit to their Royal High' neeses at Abergeldie, after which their Royal Highnesses had a drive in the evening. The weather has been rainy for the last two days, with cold northerly winds, but the rain has done much good to the crops.—Dundee Advo tiser. Prince Peter Ddlgoroukow arrived to Stirling on Tuesday from England and left on the same afternoon for the Trosaehs. The Countess Craven and the Ladies Craven have left town on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Veru lam at Gorhambury, Herts. Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue will be honoured by the com pany of the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale at Dudbrooke House, Essex, in a tew drys. Lord Aveland and the Hon. Miss Heatbcote have left the Portland Hotel, Southsea, for the Isle of Wight. '1 HE BRADFIELD FLOOD RELIEF SUBSCRIPTION . —A get,eral meeting of the committee who have had the management of the fund subscribed for the relief of the sufferers by the Bradfield flood was held in Sheffield yesterday, the Mayor presiding. The Executive Commiteee presented a long report, embracing the history of the d is tribution of the very large sum of money that was sub' scribed by the public. The committee say the shopkeepi ;re in the flooded districts have especially required aid to pro vent in many cases ruin to themselves and families ; this relief has been ample and such as would at once free the parties from their difficulties, the sums given ranging from £5 to between £2OO and £3OO. In addition to the large sums advanced by the Tools Committee to workmen •who• had lost their tools, the committee have paid £361 153 to workmen who were unable to work owing to the debris accumulating in their "wheels." The widows who last their husbands by the flood receive amounts varying fro ct 108 to Ll per week. Of the 40 or p hans, 19 are groan up, require no assistance, or have one parent livirtgl who is relieved as a widow , wi th an amount in p roporti l ti 01l to the number of her children — ten a r e in the receipt ct of Gd per week each — one, on the kind recomm enia Lady Wharncliffe, is placed in the "Home," Brock-lOutte' efees:soi—nr requirea thend tw industrialon, o u p r orne present to o r al t id c a o ,t m aßn m il e o n on d : a o t i i es o ia n gdh o ot i o t aie o a i. tu t et a v caopss Dr Sale, service, the le lie by a tradesman in the town. In addition to amountwidows and ci d s r e p a h a hang nasr, arising i h 0 ( 8. 7 from the given to sufferers and the at rangements with regard to 10 8 Owlerten. Cases of medical and amounting to about other aid given them t h h a o d fl t o o od c on(etheniedfiyw iLhva2; £3lO. The bed of the river at Owlerton has been lower d to allow a proper fall for the oewage, and a branch of the Water Company's mains laid down. The receipts were £49,632 is 7d. The pa yments included £18,77 6 to the district oummittees--to the Sanitary Committe e £521 and to chief constable for sani ary purposes, 13s 2d—to Workmen's Tool Committee, £1,911 12t- - t 0 Clothing Committee, £2,333 9 s 9 i—for weekly payments 10 widows and orphans to date, £146 6s 6d—issued directly Executive Committee in settlement of claims, £5,173 12s 4d —amounting a ltogether to £30,216 2s 6u —leaving u stir' plus of i 9,435 4s 3d. The Executive have also voted £2OO to m embers of the police force, who in man y cases rsitcd their lives, and in all greatly exerted themselves—and £5O to Mr Jackson, the chief constable, who in most trying cir cumstances had proved himself a peculiarly able and cieut officer. The report was received and adopted, af ter ,: long discussion. It appeared that the commit.ee w"` enforce as against the Water Company transfers of ola tnlB to to the amount 01 £ll,OOO, and this will swell t he surplus £30,000. In the course of the discussion a reference made to the appeal for aid that was publishe d shortly a iter vi f the calamity, and in which there was no m ention wade :7.10 the intention of the committee to return the surplus ft 1112,,, (if any) to the subscribers. That inten tion was explicit J. expressed in the appeal as it was sent out to distant townesrs and its omission from the letter as it appeared in the pipers was the consequence c i f a resolution of hp lecil r to Committee. They felt that as the fund %vas asked for ,v, meet a certain purpose, the moment that object (oo..:1_,I the relief of suffering caused by the flood) was a ccomp u De_ d the surplus funds would be returned or otherwise dist:it:. of, as the doncrs might direct, and that an eiPre" ting mem to tha effect as unnecessary: Ano iher Me e _ will shortly be called w to decide as to the disposal of the surplus, I