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LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1864. It ia scarcely realised, even now, we believe, in this country, how very low the name of England has sank in the general estimation of the Continen by day we have recently tal Governments. I) -1 Y published curtain significant exemplars of the senti by some among the leading organs ments expressed of P u blic opinion en the other side of the Channel. To say that the majority of these commentaries upon the foreig n poi icy of cur Government have been derisive and contumelious in the extreme, would be to speak of them i n the l a nguage of moderation. Their sarcasm has an intolerable bitterness —a bitter ness altogether intolerable, be-:In3o admitting, as it does, of being perfectly j uttia ,.. l , a in every particular. All but the Government hac'a s and Ministerial hangers-on in this country a under the painful conscionsnreessgoaified andthe- dePre contempt, et it be said at once, of the perfectly natu ral contempt with which the once puissant influence o f Englan d has come to be regarded, alike amongthe great powers and among the minor Powers of the E u . o . lean scctiou of Christendom. The douse of Cam. mons itself has manifested the poignancy of its esti mate of this unwonted situation of affairs, time and again, within the last few days, and that, more over, in a manner strangely at variance with the wages of Parliamentary etiquette. Our meaning when saying this will be understood upin the instant when we recall to mind two incidents that have but very recently occurred in the midst of the agitated proceedings of the popular branch of the Legislature. One of these incidents—who can fail to remember it ?—was that of the scornful laughter greeting the entrance into the House of Commons of our octogenarian Prime Minister upon the, evening when the House u:st looked to him for the tardy ezplAnation of the utter failure of the I,ondon Education is always one of the most difficult subjects to discuss—so many things have to be cone sidered in relation to it, and so many prejudices and partialities come into the way of its operation. The debate the other night oa the question proves the many difficulties that environ it, but at all events it is satisfactory to find that some efficient persons are giving their attention to this momentous topic. We are more likely to arrive at a satisfactory solution if care and attention are used than if matters are allowed to continue in their present inert state. Although this case seems particularly one which may be said tot homines tot sententia, yet good may accrue to the interests of the cause from the com bined effects of discussion and research. Mr. WALTER'S remarks are well worthy of attention; he generally has some valuable information to im part relative to this question, and on the occasion referred to he said that the inequality of the Par liamentary grant was very great, and the attention of the house ought to be called to it. The hon. member referred to the effects of the pupil-teacher system. Mr. WALTER very truly complained of the rule of the Revised Code which made "the employment of pupil teachers compulsory, or sub jected the managers to loss of the grant if they d!d not employ them." Several examples were given and .instances cited respecting the effects of this system, which does not seem to answer at all. From a statement made by one of the inspectors about these teachers it seems that their knowledge of grammar is very imperfect, and that they have not improved, notwithstanding the complaints that have already been made concerning their deficiencies. Indeed, the report referred to declares that these pupil teachers are unable to make any simple statement in a clear and grammatical way. It is very deplorable to think that those who are con sidered by some as absolutely indispensable for the proper education of the country should be so faulty in their own acquirements ; but there is a still worse view of the question to consider, and that is, that the plan is failing from the physical incapacity of the younger experimentalists. Mr. BRODIE, the inspector already referred to, gave a list of those who had been attacked with sickness, and it was a very extensive one. Out of 542 who were referred to, no less than 214 had been ill, and many of these had died. It is the opinion of many who are com petent to judge, and who have opportunities for forming an opinion, that there is too much required of these young pe . ople, and that the pressure of overwork has the most injurious effects upon them. Among those dissentients to the practice are physicians and some managers and teachers of the system. One of these avers that she considered the constitution of the girls had been very much tried in the institution, and some of them who left quite strong have come back completely worn out in mind and body. It stands to reason that y oung persons are not fit to bear so much fatigue as older ones, and the combined effect of learning and teaching is very likely to prove most injurious to the system. Nor can it les expected that in either capacity the overworked individual will be likely to succeed. He cannot possibly be animated daring his task of teaching, and he cannot apply himself with enough industry to learning if he is exhausted by previous overwork. The sooner this system is given up or altered the better, and it was at the outset an unwise thing to make the obser vance of it compulsory in the manner described before. It is always a dangerous thing to overtask youth, and it is one of the greatest mistakes made at the present day. The evil results to health and strength are most numerous, and the overzeal which prompts the teacher or parent fails in effecting its chief aim, for a distaste to learning is acquired, and the young person so overtoiled and disgusted with teaching is not likely to use much effort or seize many opportunities to acquire the self-knowledge and culture which are so much more important than any that is taught. It is perverting a glen ous thing from its destined end if, in attempting to , force knowledge upon those unfit, perhaps, to re• ceive overmuch, we iejare the vital energies, and crash the life from out young hearts. Education is a great privilege, but, like all other privileges, it must be used and not abused, or it will certainly fail in effecting its aim and object. It is absurd also to try to cram so much learning all at once into the minds of the young, because a little that they thoroughly understand is better than an avalanche of information that is confused together in their bewildered brains. No teaching that affects the health can be profitable or salutary to the mind, and hence, doubtless, the failure of these overworked pupil teachers. It is not going the way to en courage the unwilling to send their children to school, if they see such deleterious effects resulting from it in others, and therefore the sooner a change takes place the better for all parties concerned in the affair. Mr. WALTER announced his intention to move on a future occa sion for a committee to inquire into the best mode of bringing all the unassisted schools within reach Of the Government grant. This will be a very desirable object to effect, and it is to be hoped that it will be successful, for upon it depends much of the beneficial result of the efforts at education made throughout the country, often so sedulous, and often, "fortunately ) 63 unequal in their attainments and results. The news from India is not of a kind to awaken acy uneasiness, notwithstanding the d6rk hints 'hat were given not long ago of the existence of a formidabla Mahommedau conspiracy in the North 1, West. The mast exciting n ews that Calcutta ca find to discuss is the temporary r'emo'val of Govern. meat to fisicolri t or the proceediop of the new Sanitary Commission. The vexed question of the removal of the seat of government from the fatal City of Palaces has been settled for the time being in a very original fashion. Sir CHARLES WOOD, as we know, peremptorily declined to sanction any such change, and thereby gave an example of his sublime indifference to the life, health, and well being of subordinates, and even to the efficiency of the Administration itself, compared to the main tenance of the strict laws of nature. Such an alte• ration as a change in the seat of government is certainly not often wished for—much less made— and therefore it is not easy for the Indian Secretary to find a precedent to countenance such a proceed• ing. It would not, unhappily, be difficult to find evidence of the necessity for change of some sort if we look no farther than the ist of the viceregal dignitaries themselves. Matters have grown rapidly worse of late years, since at one time few complaints were made, and the mortality of Calcutta certainly appears to be on the increase. The fact is that the sanitary arrangements of the city are so totally inefficient that year by year the evils increase, and, being often of a nature to multiply themselves, the consequences are frightful. For instance, the interior of the great Calcutta gaol is a standing dis grace to our Administration if half the official description of it be correct, and as a natural result the poor wretches, naked and half-starved, thrust into small and filthy cells where fresh air is a thing unknown, and beaten and ill used by the native keepers for the sake of bribes, die at a rate which defies calculation. The medical officer could not say for certain what the mortality was when inquiry was at last made into this appalling state of things. What that gentleman was about not to exert him self a little in the matter is not very easily guessed, The President of the new Sanitary Commission, who is likely to have no sinecure if he fulfils half his duties, may reasonably be supposed to be tolerably hardened to such investigations; but he states very decidedly that Calcutta Gaol is 'the acme of all the atrocities he has encountered :—" I have never in my life seen any rooms used for human habitation in which the state of the atmosphere was so offensive." It is a pity that a little of the superfluous humanity wasted on the ticket-of-leave men at home is not spared for the miserable pri soners of Calcutta ! But a necessary consequence of this ill-treatment is the great mortality of the prison, and as the bodies of those who die in the gaol have hitherto been thrown into the river, the horrors of the prison have indirectly contributed largely to the propagation of pestilence. The corpses from the hospitals have shared the same fate, so that Government itself has been answerable for a large proportion of the floating horrors so much denounced of late. But, happily, there is at least a charge for the better, for since the issue of the order respecting the disposal of the dead, the corpses under Government control have been burnt, and the conseqaence is that a consider able difference, we are told, is already perceptible in the river, even though the Goveraor• General, with his accustomed sagacity, has declined to enforce the hasty order which had set the whole native mind of Bengal in a ferment. Hasty legis lation is always to be deprecated when so many interests are involved, and it is never wise to ran violently counter to the religious and traditional prejudices of a people, especially when we have ourselves countenanced the practice during so long a period. The stoppage of such hideous, revolting, and unhealthy practices is of course to be earnest►y desired, and surely no effort should be spared to bring about a pacific solution of the difficulty by providing the Hindoos with some other means of observing their immemorial obligations, until such time as civilisation and knowledge shall enlighten their minds on the point. But the Government can at least take care that none of the bodies under their control are added to the number, and mean while there aro other reforms urgently needed which will meet less formidable opposition. The state of the gaol urgently needs attention, and we are not surprised to learn that Sir JOHN LAWRENCE has visited it in person. Matters should not be trusted to native con trol, bat European inspectors should be appointed. It is by no means surprising that the whole staff of Government, unwilling to sacrifice their health, and, perhaps, life to Sir CHARLES WOOD'S official prejudices, should gladly escape to Simla during the hot months, and a very wholsale " flitting" has consequently taken place. Some grumblers complain that official representatives should have been left in Calcutta, but as yet no great evil has re sulted from the abandonment of the seat of Govern ment. The Secretary of State may forbid the re moval, but he cannot prevent the officials from taking a temporary holiday, and so the matter for the present rests. Whether it will be allowed to remain on this footing, or whether a wiser and snore enlightened administration will not recognise the advantages of a total change, remains to be seen. At any rate it is quite time that something was done to improve the salubrity of a city so long the chief seat of the English rule. Grievances of the Indian Army, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE DANO-GERMAN WAR, THE CAPTURE OF ALSEN. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 30. The Minister of Marine announces that in the late capture of Alson the Rolf Krahe, although very hotly engaged, was but slightly injured. A ship of war, a gunboat, and two gunsloops succeeded in making good their escape from the Allen Sound, while one gunsloop and a jolly-boat were blown up to avoid rapture, the crews, however, being saved. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 29, 8.40 P.M. The Fadrelandet of to-day says :-- "According to later ad vices from Alsen it is be lieved here that the embarkation of all our troops has been successfully (Meted. "The 18th Regiment has displayed great bravery," * The above telegram has been three days in transmission. AFGHANISTAN. (By Telegraph from Sum) BOMBAY, JUNE 9. The Ameer of Afghanistan has defeated one of his brothers, who has fled into British territory. The Ameer is now marching against his other brothers. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, JULY 1. The Delhi and Ellora, with the above mails, left here at ten a.m. to-day. The former maybe expected at Marseilles on the 9th, and the latter at Southampton about the 14th instant. T O AYL ITALIAN OPERA,' C ov ent-garden. The nolit aentry, subscribers, and the public are respect iuily binfoyrmed, that the Season will close on Saturday, Juiy 30. Third Appearance of Mae. Artot. THIS EVENING (Saturday), July 2, will be performed, Or the first time this season. Verdi's opera, in three acts, LA TRAVIATA. Vio'eita, Mdl:e. Artot, her first apr eJ*- e in that character at the Royal Italian Opera ; Flora anc Bervoix, Madame Tagliafico ; Annina., dile. 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If ify 4J 4 71 NTO► Ivor a'ev 444 34 conference. Remembering his advanced age and his illustrious career, his great name and his great position, the fact of Lord PALMERSTON'S appearance being greeted with laughter, and that, too, at so m• mentous a juncture, we take to be an incident of a very extraordinary kind, and one having about it a most painful significance! The other occurrence, one yet more significant, as we conceive, than that just now mentioned—the other incident we are here desirous of alluding to, precisely by reason of its insignificance,, was the circumstance of Lord PALMERSTON'S allusion towards the end of his sneech on Monday evening to the possible capture of King CHRISTIAN, being received with an out burst expressive of scornful derision. The Spec• tator of to-day speaks of the noise that then broke forth in the House of Commons as—half laughter, half hooting ! " The House half laughed, ha :f hooted at him," says our contemporary. At whom ? At whom is it that the House of Commons is thus half laughing, half hooting Why, at Lord PALMERSTON ! We take an incident like this to have about it, indeed, a very weighty significance ! It augurs bat darkly—on the eve of such a discussion as Parliament has not had for many years past—it augurs but darkly for Ministers that upon the eve of the commencement of this great Debate upon their Abortive Foreign Policy, their Leader should have been thus interrupted in his general explanation of that policy and of its failure by—hootings! An English Ministry must surely be on the brink of disruption when the Prime Minister is hooted in the House of Commons—that Prime Minister being (of all men to be hooted !) Lord PALMERSTON ! THE SITN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1864. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In the excitement prevalent in political circles generally regarding Denmark, it would appear that the case of the hundreds of unfortunate Indian officers has been lost sight of for a time by those honourable members who have been foremost in representing their grievances to the House. Sir Charles Wood promised faithfully to lay his long coming warrant and despatch on the table of the House on Monday week last (20th June), but here is the Ist July and nothing is heard of it. The object, evidently, of the India Office and Horse Guards' clique, is to lengthen out the time as much as possible, and delay the presentation of this said warrant (which will only prove to be an evasion, I fear, after all), so as to get over the fourth session of Parliament without giving an opportunity for discussion, or redressing those grievances which are notorious; and thus it is that those who have passed their lives in a tropical climate, and have bled in their country's cause, get rewarded, and their "rights and privileges" guaranteed by the British Parlia ment are broken through and trampled upon by the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the autocrat par excellence over an empire of 100 millions of people. I enclose my card, and I am, Sir, yours faithfully, A BOMDAY Omar., And one of the Greatly Aggrieved. THE GREAT METROPOLITAN HORSE SHOW.— Yesterday morning the great Horse Show was opened in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, rendered famous not long ago by its show of dogs. The animals ap pear to be amongst the finest of their kind, and are not so noisy as their predecessors in the Hall. Amongst the stock are sixty-nine hunters (in three classes), ninety ponies (in three classes), forty thoroughbred stallions, thirty-five weight carrying cobs, twenty roadster stallions, in addition to Arabs, Barbs, Turks, chargers, state-carriage horses, and hacks. There are 300 stalls, and they are all filled with noble animals. Amongst them arc—Mr. Blenkiron's Caractacus, the winner of the Derby of 1862 ; Nutborne, the favourite for the Derby in 1860 ; Lord Stamford's Carbineer ; and the Earl of Zetland's Amsterdam and Horror. There is to be a grand parade of horses every afternoon. There is also a good show of vehicles of every descriptions. The view yesterday morning was a private one, but this day the show was opened to the public, and will be again on Monday and following days at a reduced charge for admission, 11A11131EREIIITH AND CITY RAlLWAY.—Yesterday the Kensington branch of this railway, about a wile in length, and running from the main line near Shep herd's-bash iato the West London Railway, was opened for traffic. Trains will run every half-hour each way in connection with those over the Hammersmith and Metro politan lines, the carriages being detached and taken on at the junction of the Hammersmith line, near Notting-hill. On week days the number of trains each way will be 30 ; on Sunday, 31; and the traffic, being greater on that day, trains will run every 29 minutes, but no traffic will be , :a rri4d cia dAripg FIANCE. BOURSE, July 1.--The market continues firm, Threes, for the Accent, being unvaried at Of. 80c. Mobilier last quoteq at 1,050 f. Railway Market quiet, but with previous prices in general well maintained. The market receded towards the close in consequence of arks, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents. t3 40 Do. ead 3 per Cents Do. end month 's 65 Credit Mobilier 142 50 Do. end month Rio Bank Shares 33 , j Credit Foneier l2O Roman: Italian Loan 7O 35 Do. end month 7O 30 Ditto Threes, — New Mexican 55 7.5 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5l 25 ome Debt Deferred - (ANS. "icd. IL Orleans .••••• Northern ••• • ••.. Lyons and Medilerkmean A i3 c 6 c s o u n_t 985 990 -- 880 880 -- .•••.• --- •• Southern ,.... 645 .. 647 50 Western ,.... 501 25 .. 500 Eastern OOOOO 113•11 463 75 .. 460 Sardinian ......... .... 366 25 .. 365 Austrian . ..,.... 401 25 .. 405 Lombard ......... , • ... V 5 --•• 533 75 North of Spain ..., .... 427 50 .. 430 Saragossa .... 560 .. 561 25 Ditto to Barcelona .... .. 251 25 AMERICA. BEuTIR's EXPRESS. NEW YORK, JUNE 21. Official advises from the Army of the Potomac to the 19th have been received, The struggle for the possession of Petersburg continued without decisive results. A despatch from General Grant, dated 16 p.m., June 17th, at City Point, states that on the morning of that day the Ninth Corps carried two more redoubts, forming a portion of the Peters burg defences, capturing 450 prisoners and 4 guns. The crossing of the James River by General Grant's army was effected without the loss of a wagon or piece of artillery, at a point where the width of the river exceeded 2,000 yards. Only about 150 stragglers fell into the hands of the Confederates. A later despatch from General Grant, dated City Point, June 19th, reports that the Federal forces advanced on the 18th to within about a mile of Petersburg, when they found the Confederates occupying a new line of intrenchments, which the Federals several times assaulted, but without suc cess. They, however, intrenched their advanced position. Unofficial accounts state that the fighting on the 17th and 15th was very severe, a n d the Federal losses very heavy. The casualties are variously estimated at from 6,000 to 10,000. The Confederate line was in the form ota semi-circle, the ends rest ing on the Appamattox river, Petersburg being about the centre. On the 17th the 'heaviest fight ing occurred on the right centre, wh en ea ch division of the Second Corps charged the Confederate posi tion without success. The Federal s wer e compelled to cross open fields exposed to a c ross fi re from the Confederate batteries. The last attac k was made at 5 o'clock in the afternoon by the Third Division, under General Mott. The Federals, in this assault, suffered severely. On the afternoon of the 18th portions of the Second, Ninth, an d Fifth Corps again assaulted the Confederate wor k s , an d storm ing columns were several times thrown forward , but encountering a terrific inf antry a nd artillery fire, which caused great havoc i n t h e i r ranks, they fell back, in some oases in confusi on , and the troops .were finally withdrawn. Later unofficial reports state that Burnside's corps (the 9th) gained some decided advantages on the afternoon of the 18th, and that a night attack by the Confederates had been repulsed. It is also reported that General Butler's forces, while engaged in destroying t he Petersburg and Richmond Railroad, wer e sur prised by General Lee, and driven back wi t h heavy loss. It is thought that Beauregard h as been heavily rein forced, and that General Lee bad reached Peters burg, and was rapidly brin g i ng forward his troops in such force as to indicate a determination to bring on a general engagement. Despatches from General Sherid an re p ort that his command crossed th P a munkey river on the 7th, with the intention o f d est roying the Virginia Central Stat ion, and march ing against Cbarlottesviii e, a fter which he was to effect a junction with G enera l Hunter, when the united forces would m ove against Lynchburg. On the 11th Torbet t's and a portion of G re gg 's divisions attacked the Confede rates, d r i v ing them from their breastworks through a dense forest to Trevillian's. General Curtis's brigad e then att acked their rear, driving them off i n These operations occupied the entire d ay on t h e 11th. On the morn , . confusion. ing of the 12th Gen era l Sher id an 's forces hommenced destroying the rail roa d from T r evillian's to Lorraine Court House. Thi s was t h or oughly effected by 3 p.m., when Torbett'a division and Davis's brigade advanced in the direction of Gordous,ille to attack the Confederates, who had concentrated and been heavily reinforced by infantry during the night. Their position was found to be too strong to assault, and Sheridan finding that ammunition was nearly exhausted, withdrew hi s co mmand over the North Anna at Carp9nter's ford. General Sheridan states that his loss in killed and wounded was about 575; 120 of his wounded fell into the hands of the Con. federates, who also captured 163 of the sth Michigan cavalry. Five. caiesons of Pennington's battery were captured, but all but two were retaken. Confederate accounts claim a great victory over Sheridan. It was feared that inoonsequence of the inability of Sheridan to effect a ju1:41(4 wir,h, General Hunter, the command of the latter might be overpowered by heavy forces sent against it by General Lee. The latest report, which, however, is unofficial, represents that General Hunter had been joined by the commands of Crook and Averill, and that the united forces were within eight railer of Lynchburg, on the lice of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. General Sherman announced in a despatch, dated June 19, that the Confederates retreated on the night of the 18th, and were being pursued as far as the Chattahoochie. The despatch concludes. : " I shall start at once for Marietta." A later despatch from General Sherman, dated Juno 20, says :—" I was premature in announcing that the enemy had abandoned his position. I based my report upon those of the army commanders. The enemy has thrown back his flank and abandoned all his works in front of Kesusaw Mountain, but holds the mountain as the apex of his position, with his flanks behind Noonday and Moses creeks. We have pressed him pretty close to-day, although the continued rain makes all movements almost an impossibility." • Richmond papers state that on the 16th Hooker's corps made a charge on Cleburne's division, but that it was repulsed with great slaughter of Federals. Advices from Charleston state that Gen. Foster had received a letter from Gen. Samuel Jones, the Confederate commander, announcing that five Federal General officers had been placed in Charles ton, to be retained there under fire. Gen. Foster had asked permission to place an equal number of Confederate officers of equal rank in a position in which they would be exposed to the Confede rate fire. The War Department had issued a re taliatory order, granting Gen. Foster's request. Kentucky advices state that the Confederate guerillas were still very active in that State, and that a small body of . them bad cap tured Bandstown, and destroyed the railroad and bridges in that vicinity. No reliable report has yet been received representing that Morgan has left the State, and it is rumoured that he still purposes concentrating his men and recommencing offensive operations. In the Federal Senate Mr Wilson of Mass, offered an amendment to the Enrolment Act, providing that all persons drafted shall be discharged after serving honourably for one year, with 100 dollars bounty. This amendment was rejected. In the House of Representatives Mr Ashley offered a resolution, which was rejected, declaring that the inhabitants of any State in open rebel lion should be incapable of voting in the Presi dential election un' it such State had legally been declared as having returned to its allegiance to the United States Government. It is said that there will be no postponernciat of the Chicago Democratic Convention to meet on the 4th of July, PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS, HOUSE OF LO 'Alps, JULY 1. JAPAN. Resolutions relating to, moved..on Question,'" Whether to agree ?" Contents, 11; Not-Contents, 30, CONTENTS. ARCHBISHOP. EARL. LORDS, Canterbury Verulam Dinevor EARLS. VISCOUNT. Stewart of Garlies Carnarvon Ilawarden (E. Gallowa Grey [Teller ] BISHOP Wy n f or d [ Teller] Nel on Lineola Romney NOT-CONTENTS. . LORD. VISCOUNTS. LORDS. Westbury (Lord Sydney Monson Chancellor) Torrington Overstone DUKE. nisners. Ponsouby (11 Bess- Somerset Chichester ' borougu) [Teller] MARQUIS. Cork Rivtrs Ailesbury Down llossle (L. Kinn , ird) EARLS. COEDS. Seymour( E.St.Maur) Caithness Camoys Stanley of Alderley Clarendon Clandeboy (L. Duf- Siratheden Dude feria ..t Claneboye)Suudridge (D. (iranville Dartrey (Lord 1 / 4 ., re- Argyll) liubsel n:orne) Talbot do Malabide 57. (therman,3 Fe:ey [Teller] Wociehou,te Leigh HOUSE OF COMMONS, JULY 1. TESTS ABOLITION (OXFORD) BILL. Order for third reading read. Motion made and question proposed, "That the bill be now read the third time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " ww," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day three months." Question put, "That the word now' stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes, 150; Noes, HO. Main question put. The house divided —Ayes, 170; Noes, 170. Whereupon, the numbers being equal, Mr Speaker stated that after the votes that had been taken this evening, the house would not be surprised if he desired to uffor them another opportunity of deciding the question themselves; this they would be able to do on the question, "That this bill do pass ;" on the present stage he declared himself with the Ayes. Question put, "That this bill do past." The house divided—Ayes, 171; Noes, 173. ~,-,..7jp,,. ,c --„,..*:O,-.) i,,,k,,,t1*-.)-, , .4,-..__ frlv i t l y l ~ • ot .%42.Ai- ---...,,..-' (..i , 1 1 I' D k.,' ,' S'i 1 lan i , , 4,-:1-,„„ . 1 ' ...,-, ~ COMMEaCIAL. NEW YORK, JUNE 21. The money market is easy, the current rate for loans being 6 to 7 per cent. Government Securities are strong. U.S. Regis- tered Sixes of 1881, 107; do. Coupon, 131; Seven Thirties, 107 ; Five Twenties Coupon, 105 - ; One Year Certificates, 97. Gold is selling at 206. The Gold Bill, signed yesterday by the President, having become a law, has prohibited all time sales, and the gold brokers to-day held no regular board. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce takes place to-morrow to consider the snbject, and will probably urge a re peal of the bill. - The stock market is active, and prices are some what advanced. Frio, 1141; New York Central, 133; Hudson River, 142 ; Illinois Central, 131 ; Michigan Central, 152; Michigan Southern, 101 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 1151; Pittsburg, Fott Wayne, and Chicago, 116 ;. I ; Central American Transit, 40. Fearful Colliery Accident near Wigan, One of the most appalling colliery accidents which we have had of late to record as occurring in the extensive coal field which surrounds the town of Wigan took place early yesterday morning, at the No. 13, Blackley Hurst, pit, worked by Mr. Samuel Stock, of Billinge, and situated between five and six miles from Wigan. The pit at which the accident occurred is about 220 yards deep, and by it is worked what is termed the Little Dell mine. In connection with it is another shaft, working the Rushy Park mine, between which and the Little Deif seam a communication has been established, as both are on the same level. The first-n.entioned shaft has been sunk lower than the seem it works, and the dib hole at the bottom, to which we shall have again to make reference, is no less than 18 yards in depth. The pit is only worked during the day, and at five o'clock yesterday morning the engineer began to lower the men into the pit. 12 or 14 cages, each containing eight men, had conveyed about one-half the workmen to the bottom, and another party of eight were descending, when a jerk of the engine told that there was something wrong in the shaft. The machinery was at once stopped, the cage left standing in the pit, and by means of a capstan, which is kept ready for use, a basket was lowered to the spot. Instead of the eight persons who had left the bank only a few minutes previously but two were new to be found, and these were only able to tell that their cage had come into collision with something in the shaft, and that their companions had all slipped out and fallen to the bottom. The fortunate pair, who had been saved by holding firmly to the side of the cage, were soon placed out of danger, and attention was directed to the foot of the shaft (reached 4 by means of the second pit), where,•however, not one of the six bodies was to be seen, the planks covering the dib hole having been broken, and the poor fellows precipitated into the water below. All work in the mine was stopped, and search for the bodies immeoiately commenced, a basket being lowered to the surface of the water by means of the capstan. The pumps were kept at work so as to reduce the depth of water, but in spite of every exertion it was not till an hour and a half after the accident that two bodies were recovered, and when we visited the spot yesterday afternoon, the remaining four were still missing, and an anxious crowd thronged the pit bank waiting for news from below. The cause of the accident is unknown, but the manager of the pit has a conjecture which in all pro bability is very near the truth. From the position of the ascending and descending cages in the shaft after the catastrophe there is no doubt whatever that a collision had taken place between the two just in the centre of the shaft, throwing both out of the perpendicular, and tilting the one up so much as to throw the men out. It is believed that this was occa sioned by a catch in use in the ascending cage (for tunately empty) having been left unfastened by the men who last went down the pit—this catch having struck against one of the horse-trees at the side, and so thrown the cage out of its proper position, causing a collision with the one containing the men. The following is a list of the persons who have lost their lives by the accident— Edward Clark, of Ashton, aged 30, married, and three children. Robert Holten, of Billinge, aged 25, tnarricl Thomas Noyes, of Billinge, aged 14. John Simpkin, of Biltinge, aged 15. Isaac Simpkin, of Billinge, aged 12. Henry Burrows, of Billinge, aged 15. The two who escaped are boys, of 14 or 15, and ire named Henry Layfoot and Burrows. The bodice of the two Simkins tue these' which have as yet been recovered. They have been re moved borae to await the in guest. AYES-17:. Acton, Sir J. Evans, T. W. O'Loghlen, Sir C. Adeane, 11. J. Swart, W. . Padmore, B. Anstruther, Sir R. Fenwick, IL. Paget, C. Antrobus, E. Fermoy, Lord Paget, Lord C. Ayrton, A. S. Finch, C. W. Paxtow, Sir J. Aytoan. R. S. .Finlay, A. S. Peel, Sir R. Bv.gwell, J. Fitzwilliam, C. W. Peel, F. Baines, E. Foljarnbe, E. J. S. Pinney, Col. Baring, Sir P. Forster, %5 7 . E. Potter, B. Baring, T. G. F or t escue, F . D . Powell J. J, I Bass, M. T. F or t escue, C . S. Price, t. G. Baxter, W. E. Gaskell, J. 31. Pugh, D. Beaumont, W. B. Gibson, T. 31. Ramsden, Sir J. W. Bellew, IL 31. Gilpin, C. Ricardo, 0. Berkeley, Col. Goldsmid, Sir F. Robartes, T. J. A. Biddulph, Col. Gower, I. L. Robertson, D. Black, A. G reene, J . Robertson IL Bonham-Carter, J. Gregson, S. Rothschild,Baron M Bouverie, E. P. Grenlell, H. R. Russell, H. Brand, H. Gr. svenor,Lordßd. Russell, A. Bright, J. Gurdon, B. Russell, F. W. Bruce, H. A. Hadlieici, G. Russell, Sir W. Buchanan, W. Hankey, T. ScholeficAl, W. Buller, Sir A. W. Hartington,Harquis Seely, C. Bury, Viscount Hayter, sir W. Seymour, A Buxton, C. H ea dl am, T . E . Shafto, It. D. Caird, J. Ilenuerson, J. Shelley, Sir J. V. Calthorpe, F. H. Hodgson, K. Sheridan, 11. B. Cardwell, E. Howard, C. W. G. Smith, J. B. Cavendish, Lord G. Hutt, W. Smith, 31. T. Childers, H. C. E. Jervoise, Sir J. Stacpoole, W. Cholmeley, Sir 31. King P . : J. L. Stansield, J. Clay, J. Kinglake, Serj. J. Steel, J. Clifford, C. C. Kinnaird; A. r'. Stuart, Col. Clifford, Col, Knatclibull-Hugcss Sykes, Col. W. H. Clive, G. Layard, A. H. Taylor, P. A. Coke, Col. Langton, W. H. G. Tollemache, F. J. Collier, Sir R. P. Lawson, W. Tomline, G. Colthurst, Sir G. Lefevre, G. J. S. Tracy, C. It. D. Cowper, W. F. Lee, W. Villiers, C. P. Cox, W. Lewis, H. Vivian, IL 11. Craufurd, E. IL J. Locke, J. Vyner, It A. Crawford, It. W. 31`Cann, J. Warner, E. Dalglish, R. Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Watkin, E. W. Davie, Col. F. Maguire, J. F. Watkins, Cc!. L. Dent, J. D. Marjoribanks, D. C. Weguelin, T. AI. Dering, Sir E. Martin, P. W. Western, S. Dillwyu, L. L. Martin,.T. Whalley, G. H. Douglas, Sir C. Massey, W. N. Whitbread, S. Doulton, F. Merry, J. White, J. Duff, 31. E. Mills, J. R. White, L. Duff, R. IV. Mitchell, T. A. Williamson, Sir 11. Dunbar, Sir W. Alollatt, G. Winnington, Sir T. Dundas, F. 31oncreiff, J. Wood, Sir C. Dundas, Sir D. Mousell, W. Woods, 11. Enfield, Viscount Morris, D. TELLERS, Ennis, J. 3 eate, C. Dodson, J. G. Esmonde, J. O'llagan, T. 0 - 033lica, G. J. NOES —173. A dderley, C. 11. Grey deWilton,Lord Newdegate, C. Angerstein, W. Griffith, C. D. Newport, Visa. Astell, J. H. Gr,gan, Sir E. Nicol, W. Baring, A. H. Hamilton, Lord C. Noel, G. J. Bateson, Sir T. Hamilton, 1. T. I'akenham, Col. Bathurst, A. A. Hardy, G. Palk, Sir L. Bective, Earl of llartopp, E. B. Palmer, It. W. Beecroft, G. S. Harvey, R. B. Palmer, Sir R. Bentinck, G. C. Iferve3. Lord A. Papillon, P. 0. Benyon, R. Ilassard, M. Peacocke, G. M. W. Beresford, W. hay, Sir J Peel, Gen. Beresfurd D. Hesse, h, Sir T. Pennant, Col. Booth, Sir R. G. Heygate, Sir F. Philips, G. L. Braraley-Moore, J. Heygate, W. U . Powell, F. S. Bramston, T. IV. Hill, s. C. l'owys-Lybbe,P. L. Breinridge, R. Holford, R. S. Ridley, Sir M. W. Bridges, Sir B. W. Holmesciale, Lord Rogers, J. J. Bruce, Sir 11. Hood, :.,ir A, Rowley, It, 'l'. Bruen, H. Hopwood, J. T. Sclater-Booth, G. Burghley, Lord Hunioerstone, P. S. Scott, Lora ii. Cairns, Sir H. Hume, W. W. E. scourdelo, J. 11. Cargill, W. W. Itumphery, W. Selwyn, C. J. Cave. S. Hunt, (x W. Smith, Abel Cecil, Lord B. Ingestre, Viscount Smith, S. et. Ch: man, .1. • Jermyn, Earl Smyth, Col. Cobbold, J. C. Jellifie, Sir IV. Smollett, P. B. Cole, H. Jones, 1). Somerset, Col. E. Cole, J. L. Kekewich, S. T. Swims, J. Collins, T. Kelly, Sir F. Stanhope, J. B. Copeland, Ald. Kendall, N. Stracey, Sir 11. Corry, H. L. Kerrison, Sir E. Stunt, Lt.-Col. N. Curzon, Viscount King, J. K. Surtets, H. E. Darner, S. D. linatclibull, W. Taylor, Col. Dickson, Col. liniolit F. b 1 Thynne, Lord E. Du Cane, C. Knightley, R. Thynne, Lord U. Duncorabe, W. E. Lang - ton, W. G. Tottenham,L L.-Col. Dunne, Col. Lefroy, A. Trefusis, C. H. R. Du Pre, C. G. Legh, W. J. Treherne, M. Edwards, Col. Lennox, Lord G. G. Trevo r , Lord A. Egerton, Sir P. Lennox, C. Trollope, Sir J. Egerton, A. F. Leslie, C. I'. Turner, C. Egerton, W. Leslie, W. Vance, J. Estcourt, S. Lever, J. 0. Vansittart, W. Pane, Col. Longfield, R. 'Verner, E. W. Farquhar, Sir M. Lopes, Sir H. 'V yse, Col. Farrer, J. Lygon, I'. 'Walcott, Admiral Fellowes, E. Macdonogh, F. Walker, J. B. Fergusson, Sir J. Mainwaring, T. Walpole, S. If. Fitzgerald, W. S. Malcolm, J. W. Walsh, Sir J. B. Fleming, T. W. Malins, R. Walter, J. I , loy er J. Manners, Lord J. Waterhouse, S. Franklyn, G. W. Miller, T. J. Wat , ington, J. Card, it. S. Montgomery, Sir G. Whitmore, .. , :ri.. George, J. Mordaunt, Sir C. Wyndham, P. Gladstone, W. E. Morgan, 0. I orke, J. R. Gore, J. R. 0. Morgan, Major Gore, W. It. 0. Mowbray, J. It. TELLERS. Gower, G. W. L. Mundy, W. Heathcote, Sir W. Greenall, G. Naas, Lord Northcote, Sir S. if. In the last division, the additional member who voted with. the Ayes was Col. Coke; and the three additional names which appear among the Noes are those of Earl Jertnyu, Lord li, Scott, and Mr. Waterhouse. WHAT MINISTERS INTEND DOING !—lt is der stood, says the Law P isses of to-day, that if the Govern ment should be defeated in the division next week, they will merely wind up the pending business of the session, and go to the country in August. Should they obtain a majority, the general election will probably be deferred until the spring. PROPOSED BANQUET TOM. BERRYEE,.—The dis tinguished French advocate, M, Berryer, having accepted the invitation of Lord Brougham to viEit him in England, in the autumn, a circular has been issued inti mating that his lordship and some other members of the fourlnns of Court, arc desirous of making arrangements by which the bar of England shall entertain P.T. Berryer at a banquet on or before the Ist of November. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.—The weekly meeting of the Board was held yesterday at the offices, Spring-gardens, Mr. J Thwaites in the chair. The cash statement showed that the belance in the hands of the treasurer on current account was £150,62i 178 Sd, and on deposit account £51,800; invested in Government securities, £9S;do6' 7s 2d. A report was brought up from the streets committee, submitting plan of proposed new street from Commercial-road East to Whitschapel high-street, and recommending the board to approve of the plan and to give the necessary directions, with a view to the improvement being carried our, at a net estimated cost of £t15,361. The committee considered that the new street would be a very great improvement. It would commence at Backchurch lane and end at Leman-street. The consideration of the question was adjourned for a fortnight. The othar pro ceedings of the Board were purely of a technical nature. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr Buckstone's arum' benefit, always an event of great interest in the dramatic world, is appointed for next 'Wednesday, which will also be the last night of the season, The entertain ment promised by the bill of fair is unusually attractive, comprising as it does Mr Buckstone's comic drama of " Good for Nothing ;" O'Keifo's opera of " The Castle of Andaltnia," with Mr Weiss as Don Cesar, Mr Arthur Matthison, a debutant, as Alphonse, and Madame Weiss as Donna Lorenzo ; the comedietta of " A Regular Fix,". with Mr Sothern as Hugh do Bras; and the farce of " The Christening." In the course of the evening Mr Buckstone will deliver one of those humorous addresses which, prorea sing to deal with nothing very particular, usually take a dis cursive range, and touch with characteristic pleasantry on a variety of amusing topics. FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD SHIP.---An accident happened on Thursday which has terminated fatally, on board the Cintra, now loading in the Pool for Lisbon, to a man named Mattes Lopez, aged 51, a seaman. The poor fellow was engaged at the foretop, and perceiving a rope above his head, which he believed to have been made fast, he laid hold of it for the purpose of swinging himself to another place in the rigging. Being loose, it immedi ately gave way, and he eras precipitatei to the deck of the veseel, a distance of about 40 feet. Upnn being picked up his ribs were discovered to be broken, his skull, Willett came in contact with a stone lying on ths deck, was also frac tured. He expired from the injuries ho received before he could be sent ashore and conveyed to the hospital. DEATH OF A VERY OLD NIGHTIN GALE.—A celetrated singer, Anna Maria Neumann, of Rome, has just died at Vienna. Those who beard her can judge of her, but they must be quick about it, for they too must be fading away, seeing that the old lady was close oa. a hun dred, and in her zenith somewhere about 179 j. BARON VON BETAL—This statesman, who acted during the Conference as Plenipotentiary of the Germanic Confederation, left town yestelday for Dresden, HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 1, The Queen, acccnipaoied by their Rap: High nesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, drove cut in a carriage and four yesterday afters noon, at ended by the Equerry in Waiting. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise rode on horseback this morning, attended by the Hon. Harriet Phipps. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Luis of Hesso left the Castle this afternoon for Bueliin ,, h3rn Paleee, cttended de Gruacy and Ctipt. von Westcrweller. Major. General Seymour and Colonel the Hon. A Ihrdinge have succeeded Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lientethmt-Colonel the Him. B. de Res as Equer ries in waiting to Her 11Ljesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince and Princess of Wales left Marl borough House yesterday morning for the Welling ton-College, and were present at the proceedings of the "Speech-day" at the college. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the rvlarchioneis of Carmarthen, the Earl of Mount- Edgcome, Lieut.-General Kuoll,ye, and Lieutenant- Colonel Keppal. The Prince and Princess, after partaking of luncheon with the Head Master, returned to town, The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Captain Grey, rode out on horsebwk in the afternoon. In the evening, the Pi ince and Princess of Wales, honoured the Duchess of . . Wellington with their company at her grace's ball at Apsley House. The Marchioness of Carmarthen and Cup►ain Grey were is attendance. The Prince and Princess of Le:ningin also wen t to the ball Apslev House. Captain Grey has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel as Equerry to the Prince of Wales. Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Fire Brigade. Yesterday the Prince at Wales witnessed the general working of the London Fire Brigade estab• lishment. His Royal Highness arrived at the head quarters of the brigade in Watling -street at an early hour, accompanied by his Grace the Dako of Sutherland, Lard Richard Grosvenor, and Prince Leiningen. On alighting at the station the Prince was received by Captain Shaw, the director of the brigade, and having inspected the engines at the station, and the telegraph instruments for calling out the whole force instantaneously from all of the establishments in case of emergency, mounted ooe of the manual horse engines end proceeded, with Captain Shaw, to make a tour of inspection of the different fire stations. Wellclose-square, was first visited, where one of the land steam fire engines was turned out, steam got up, and the Prince went with it along Ratcliff-highway to School house-lane station, the eastern extent of the force. From there the royal party proceeded back to l3ishopsgato street station, nest to Farringdon street station, then to Holborn, King-street, and Chandos-street stations. Here another steamer was got under weigh, and his Royal Highness rode on it and inspected the different atations• on the Surrey side of the water, and also boarded the powerful floating steam-engine of the brigade, moored in the river above Southwark-blidge. It was immediately got to work, and his Royal High ness had an opportunity of witnessing its efficiency by the immenee streams of water which were ejected from its many branches. The Prince was then put ashore at Queenhithe, and walked up to Watling street station, where an engine was in attendance to convey him to Marlborough House. In passing along the Strand an accident occurred by one of the norees falling, which hi - aught down the other, snap ping the polo and preventing the engine proceed furtla.r. Ths 11,)yal party alighted, and after thanking Captain Saaw for his great attention, left ia cubs tar home. It should be observed that the Prince's visit was a long-promised one, having ex pressed a desire to inspect the management of the brigade. It was of a strictly private character, and none of the firemen were cognisant of his pre. sauce, and his Roy cal Highness was thus enabled to witness the alacrity with which the force generally turned out in case of fire. In several instances the men were timed turning out, horsing their engines and starting cff within two minutes and a half. VISIT OF PRINCE ALFRED TO DALKEITII.---011 Thursday morning, Prince Alfred inspected the Edinburgh or Queen's Regiment of Light Infantry Militia in Dalkeith-pack, The Prince, accompanied by Major Cowell and Lieutenant Montagu, R.N., arrived on horse back on the ground at 11 o'clock, and was received by the regiment—which was under the command of the Duke of Buccleuch—with a royal salute. At the conclusion of the inspection, his Royal Highness rode forward and expressed his great gratification at the mancenvres he had wit nessed. The Prince and suite then partook of luncheon at Dalkeith House. At a quarter before two, his Royal Highness, accompanied by the duke, Major Cowell, and Major Fletcher, drove to Salton Hall, to visit Mr. and Lady Charlotte Fletcher. His Royal Highness and party re mained at Dalkeith Palace as guests of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. It was expected that the Prince would leave Dalkeith for Edinburgh yesterday, The Earl and Countess of Z3tland intend to leave their residence in Arlington -street on Wednesday for York shire for the season. The Earl Cadogan continues in a very weak state of health. The noble earl is still in town. THE DANISH BLOCKADE, (From the Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, July I.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, ZULY 1. The following is a translation of a cannannication which has been made by the Danish Governmiant to her Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen, and transmitted by him to Earl Russell, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. (Translation.) Copenhagen, June 27, 186 , 1. Sir—l have the honour to enclose to you herewith some copies of two publications of the Minister of Marine, ac cording to which steps have been taken for blockading, as soon as possible, the following Prussian ports :—Piilau, Dantsio, Colberg, Camtnin, Sw.nemunde, Wolgast, Griefs walde, Stralsund, and Barth, as well as the ports and inlets of the eastern coast of the duchies of Schleswig and Hol stein, with the exception of the fslands of Als and Aeroe, and other places actually subject to the authority of the Kin g. While begging you to bring to the knowledge of 3 our Government the substance of these publications, 1 wiil take the liberty of adding that the commander of the squadron destined to blockade the Prussian ports iii the Baltic has been invited to report to the Government of the King when this blockade shall have been established, alter which the Minister of Marine will make known this fact to the public by a fresb, publication. Receive, &G., Sir A. Paget, &c. TED)I"L, " The Ministry of Marine notifies herewith that prepara tions are made for the blockading as soon as possible of the following harbours, viz, : "Pillau, Dantsic, Colbert, Carcmin, Swinemunde, gest, Grietswalde, Stralsund, and Barth. " This has been communicated to the repres en t a ti ves of the neutral Powers accredited at his Majesty's Court, and this communication will be delivered by the pilots to all 7essels requesting their assiAanee for the Passage th rough the Sound alai the Belts. "Q. LI:TrE.N. " Ministry of Marine, Copenhagen, June 25, 1864." "The Ministry of Marina notifies herewith that prepa rations are made for the blockading, as soon as possible, of all ports and inlets on the east coast of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, with exception of the isles A's and Acroe, and such other places which a,e actually under the authority or his Majesty the King, "The blockade will successively be released for every place that shall come again i n t o t h e power cf the Royal Go v,riamcnt which then khan he brought to the notice of the public. , t 0. LuTii.-Ex. " Ministry of Marine, Copanh agen , Jun© 25, 141." REI4IARKABLE DlScovEny.--("A Nut to Crack !") —A party of tin steamers who are excavating on a place called Gus Moor, in Cornwall, have discovered a layer of hazel nuts at a depth cf 24 feet from the surface, and lying beneath four feet of ground that had previously been exca vated• The shells of the nuts, of which there were many thousands, were finite perfect, though black, but they con tained no kernel:,