The Sun. — London, England, 1863-05-20 00:00:00

THE GENERAL CREDIT AND !VDTANCE COMPANY. OF LONDON (LIMITED). To be Incorporated under the ComnP;ties Act, 1862. limiting the liability of Shareholders to the amount subscribed. First Capital £2,500,00:„ in 125,000 Shares of £2O each. With powe' to in :grease by subsequent issues, to decided upon V'", special generalmeetings of shareholders. Payment on allotment £2 per share. DIRECTORS. Chairman—SAMllEL LA ING, Esq., late Finance Minister Oflncha. mrifliTm Patrick Andrew, Esq., Chairman of the Seind., Punjaub, and Delhi Railways. Samuel Beale, Esq., M.P., t hairman of the Midland Rail- Way. Edward Blount, Esq. (Messrs. E. Blount and Co., Bankers, Paris). Thomas Brassey, Esq., jun., 4, Great George-street, West- Minster. ('harles P. Devaux, Esq. (Mess s. C. Devoux and Co.) Sir Stuart APxantler Donaldson, formerly Colonial Secre tary of New South Wales. James Thompson Mackenzie, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the Eastern Bengal Railway. John Bramley-Moore, Esq.. M.P„ Liverpool. Mr Alderman Salomons, M,P., London. Samu rlesel Leo Schu Ester, F sq. ( v es . rs. S c h uster, Son, and Co.) Cha Turner, sq., Liverpool. George Worms, Esq. (Megan... G. and A. Worms.) St/tactrolls. Westminste - , Atessrs. Baxter.. Rose, Ncrton, and C o . , 0 , Victoria-street, BANKERS. The London and Westminster Bank. The !Tulin Bank of London. BROKERS. MessrA. Joshua Hutchinson and Son. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. SECRETARY (pro tern). J. L. Sawer, Esq. Temporary Offices, 62, Ring, William-street, City. PROSPECTUS. London, May, 1 The foundation of instituti ons on the Continent whichcom bine large capital and credit f.r financial and industrial en terprise has now become an established fact, and in many cases their success has been remarkable. Such institutions may b,-; abused, and become mere instruments of speculation ; but when prudently conducted and directed towards legit'. mat? t usiness it cannot be denied that they meet tne of the rral wants of the age. England has hither' o not participated in this movement, and the consequence is, that Paris has to a considerable ex tent superseded London as the centre of financial enterprise. London, nevertheleas, affords by far the best sphere for a well managed undertaking* of this description. it is the greatest money market of the world ; the point to which all foreign nations resort to raise capital ; the Place where large contracts can be made and loans negotiated. There is clearly no other money market where concentr .tedeapitl and credit ought to command a more se ure or a larger profit. England also, in her Colonies, and above all in her vast In dian Empire, affords a field for legitimate enterprise, which is unequalled by any other c , untry. India, with a population of lao,oco,con, rapldty adraming in wealth and prosperity, re quires nothing more to accelerate its development than the direction towards its territori of some portion cif that vast an nual accumulation of lengl sh capital which seeks invest rneut at a low rate of interest. To ally the demand of India for capital at 10 or 12 per cent. with th e E ng li s h d eman d for_ investment at 4 or 5 per cent., of it se lf a ff or d s an ample sphere for operations. _ It is to meet these requisites that some gentlemen experi enced in financial and mercantile operations have associated th,mselves together in order to form an English company, In alliance with the following leading ranking houses and capitalists of France, who are about to form a similar com pany in Paris, under the title of " Societe generile ur favoriser le developpment de 'lndustrie et du commerce de la France," the application for a concession being made by— M. Archdeacon, Ancien Agent de Change. M. Partholony, President de la Cie. du Chemin de Fer de Parish Orleans. Mel. Bischoffsheim, Ooldschmidt, and Cie., Banquiers k Paris. sfm. Edwd. 131ount and Cie., Banquiers it Paris. M. Cahen D'Anvers, Banquier it Paris. M. Davillier (Henri),President dela Chambre de Commerce de Paris. M. Den Jere, President du Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. M. Fere, Censeur de la Banque de France. MM. flentach, Lutscher, and Cie , Banquiers k P ar i s . M. Leroux (Alfred), Depute an Corps Legislatif. M. Lucy Sedillot, Ancien President du Tribunal de Com metce oc la Seine. MM. Mirabaud, Paccard, and Cie , Banquiers it Paris. M. Perier (Jh.), Regent de la Banque de France. M. Pinard, du Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris. M. Schneider, Vice-President du Corps Les,rislatit. [ M. SiGue st mons, President de la Ci e . d es Ch em i ns de Fer de '. M. P. Talabot, Directeur des Chemins de Fer de Paris e, Lyon, eta la Idediterranee. A treaty has been signed with this party by which they subscribe for 20,000 shares in this Company's present issue, and the same number in case of a second issue, the Company subscribing for 20,000 of their shares, and arrangements being made by which the two Companies act as each other's agents, and have the otttion of participating to a certain extent in each others operations. The business will be to negotiate lams and Concessions assist i ndustrial enterprises, Public Works and Railway un dertakings negotiate Foreign, Indian, and Colonial Bonds ; conduct Mercantile transactions ; and establish agencies for large commission business • in a word, to unde r t a k e a ll suc h o perations as an intelligent and experienced Cap talist might effect on his own account with a capital of millions, with the exception of such purely speculative transactions as are pro hibited by the Memorandum of Association. The credit an , i resources derived from a large subs cribed capi tal could thvs be employed in earning dividend with a com paratively sm4ll paid. up capital. It is probable that not more than 40 or 50 per tent would ever be called up on any shares, a further issue being, made whenever the increase of business required it. No call will exceed £2 per share, or be made at intervs Is of less than two months. Instead of fixed salary, the Directors will receive eo Teem meration until the Snateho.dcrs have a dividend of 5 per cent. or upwards, and will then be paid by an allowance of 10 per cent. on the divisible profits of the year; and their interests are further identified with the success of the Com pany by clauses in the Articles of Association, and by giv ng them the privilege of taking a fifth of any further issue of shares. Subject to this, and to the subscription of 20,0'0 shares in each New Series by the French party, all new shares will be distributed pro rata among existing Share holders. 20,0 0 shares have been subscribed as above stated by the French party, and the remaining 105,000 by private subscrip tion ; but arrangements have been made for deducting from these subscriptions, so as to give the public the option of subscribino• for 55.000 shares. Copies of the Memorandum and Articles of Association lie for inspection at the office of the Solicitors, Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton, and Co., 6, Victoria-street, Westminster; and at the Temrorary Offices of the Company. Applications for shaves may be made to the Directors, r 2, King William-street, city ; to Messrs. J. II u•chinson and 50n,15, Angel-court ;cr to Messrs. Lawrence, Son, and Pearce, Auction Mart, Bartholomew -lane. TIIE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (LIMITED). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the General Credit and Finance Comps's y of Lond n (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares in the Gene ral Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited); and I hereby agree to become a member of the Company, to accept such Shares, or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the XZ per Share en allotment ; and I re quest you to place my name on the Register of Members in respect of the shares allotted to me. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name In full Address in full Reference Date CANTERBURY HALL AND FINE ARTS GALLERY. NOTICE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT LES FRERES ATHOS. From the Carignan heatre, Turin. Master EDWIN SAUNDERS, the Child of Song. THE NEAPOLITAN MINSTRELS. GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and CANTATAS. Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green, and Sig nor Tivoli. Conductor, Mr. Jongliraans. The celebrated UNSWOIt l'H'S NEW UMP SPEECH, The only Negro Orator of the day. EUGENE and DULEY, with new Eccentricities. ARTHUR LLOYD, Miss SAUNDERS, and Mr. HILTON, the Comic Ventriloquist and Modern Magician, EVERY EVENING. Admission—Hall, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. T " OXFO It D, e, OXFORD STREET. During the week wiil be performed Selections from the following popular Operas : Amber's MASANIELLO. GOUNOD'S FAUST. New Cantata, MAY DAY, by Mr. Stcrndale Bennett. I:supported by Miss Russell. Miss Townley, &c. ; Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, finish, Kimberley, &o. with full band and chorus. Conducted by Mr. Jonghm.ns. Drew Dean's Flute Solos UNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes. Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutehenson, and the mai venous A RTII. 'R and BERTRAND. " These two Parisi an clowns have carried the art of tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, and it is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid being amused by their orginsl gambols. They elicit s h outs of laughter and applause.''—Times, April 7, 1863. THE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited). NO APPLICATIONS for SHARES will be RECEIVED in London after THURSDAY, the 21st instant, and from the Country alter FRIDAY , the 22d instant. By order of the Board, J. L. SKIVER, Secretary, pro tern. London, 62, King William-street, City, May 19, 1863. THE DARTFORD CREEK PAPER-MILL COMPANY (Limited). Capital .£150,000, in 15,000 shares of £lO each, of which £9 per share will be called up. Deposit £1 on Application, and .£2 on Allotment Calls not to exceed Z 3, at intervals of not less than three months. To be Registered under the Companies Act, 1 862, whereby each subscriber's liability is strictly limited to the amount of his subscriptions. DIRECTORS, Sir John C. Dalrymple Hay, Bart., M.P., Chairman, 44, St. James's-place, St. J ames's-square, S.W. Thomas Brassey, Esq., 56, Lowndes-Fquare, W. William Hope, Esq., 14, Park-lane, W. John Horatio Lloyd, Esq., 1, King's Bench-walk, Temple, E.C. Hon. Wm. Napier, 54, Green-street. Grosvenor-square, W. John Poiliott Powell, Esq., 7, Albion-place, Hyde Park square, W. BRORS. M essrs. Joshua Hutchinson KE and Son. 15, Angel.court, Th rogm Orton - street, K C. Messrs. Spooner, Attw ß oo AN cl ic s, E a lt n B d Co, 27, Gracechnich • „ Street, E.C. SOLICITOR S Messrs. West and It ihnAikic. Charlotte-place, M ans i on- Offices-2, Old Palace -yard, Westminster, SW. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. The object of this enterp•ise is to take advantage of the impulse given to the Manufacture of Paper by the repealrepealnncircumstances the materials being obtained by a patent.process in full ope ration, at prices very h ghly remunerative, as compared with the we t of similar products in the Or en market. It is well known that very large fortunes have been realised in this trade, and the removal of a Tax which amounted to £2O to £ '5 per cent. upon the value of first-class News and Printing. Papers, at a time when there is a con stantly incre .-ing demand for the supply of Looks, Periodi cals, Newspapers, and Writing Papers, ensures a la"ge and very remunerative business to a manufactory situated clone to the metropolis, erected on the most scientific plans, with the greatest regard to economy of production by the saving of labour and the introduc ion of machinery of the most per fect description. Under the powers of the Limited Liability Act of 1A62, it is proposed to purchase at their actu I cost, the under taki tgs of the Ettrick Forest Paper Mili Company and the Uimate of Ammonia Company, and to carry them on under the title of the Dartford Creek Paper Mill Company. To carry out the intended purchase, to double the scale of the Paper Mill, to utilise to the Julie t extent the produc tive power of the works at Grays, and to provide the necesmary working funds, it is proposed to raise a capital of £160,000, in shares of £lO each, of which £15,000 will remain uncalled as a fund of credit, deemed highly d sirable for the safe and profitable working of a Limited Company. After providing for every contingency, the net profits calculated upon the present working and receipts, an applied to the enlarged production, viz., 32 to 38 tons of paper, and 25 to 30 tons of manure powder, per week, will be from £20,'00 to £25,000 per annum, according to the condition of the mar kets, giving a dividend of from 15 to 20 per cent., with pros- Pects of considerable increase upon favourable developments of veneral trade, which it is well known is depressed by the state of affairs in America, and other dl , turbing causes. A very large share of the capital has already been sub scribed by the present owners of the properties. obta, •Proß Pectuses and forms of application for shares may be Officesned from the Bankers, Brokers, Solicitors, or at the of the Company. lApplications for shares mist be made in the form annexed r t ) n th o e ft ‘:lir:tretus, accompanied by the beedest of Ll per share. and i t allotment re ent be made the deposit will returned in full ; plus will beg l u mber be allott e d th an i s applied , for the sur d towards the payment on allotment. FORM OF AP PLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Dartford Creek Paper Company £ Gentlemen,ltav (Limited). , I request thing t aid to your Bankers the sum of you will allot to me each in the Dartfo r d you Creek Paper Mill Compan ah y a ( r L e i s m ° i f t .C ed l ?. hereby These oargraeneytoleaseseenputmber which may be a ll o tt e d t o me I ,t to the Articles of Associa tion, and to pay the remainderlod of the deposit and the calls thereon when required so my name on the ReBister of 9, and I request you to place allotted. Shareholders for the shares so Name in full . Address ************ Profession ************************ Date *************************** Signature.... ******************** ******************** and signed, to be left with N.B.—This form, when filled up the Bankers on payment of the derosit. T HE DARTFORD CREEK. PAPER -MILL CO3IPANY (Limited). The Directors Give Notice, That the List of Applications for Shares will be CLOSED for London OA the 23ti, and for the Country On the 25t11 inst. N°. 22,11.8. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vole., CECIL BEAumoNT. 13y the Hon. C. STUART SAVILE. "A pleasant, well-written book. The style throughout is animated, and the scenes and characters described arc full of freshness and vigour."— Sun. Hurst and Blac :ett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NOTICE.— MRS. HALLIBURTON'S TROUBLES, a Popular Edition, will be ready on the t.Bth inst., with Two Illustrations, price N. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Now ready, I vol. demy Bvo., cloth, price 155., Illustrated by Chromo-Lit hog raphic Drawings, FOUR MONTHS in a DAIIABEETH: or, Narrative of a Winter Cruise on the Nile. By M. L. 31. CAREY. L. Booth, 307, Vegent- treet, W. Just ready, NEW NOVEL, BY THE REV. J. PVCROFT, Author of " Twenty Years in the Church," DRAGON'S TEETH 2 vols. post Bvo., cloth, 21s. L. Booth, 307, Regent-street, W. TN FUN, THIS WEEK, One Penny, Charles Du Cane, 151. P.—Eng and on Chinese Plates—Wander ings in London, &c. MR. T. CARRICK begs to announce to his Artist Friends and the Public, that his Photographic Estab ishment, 32, Regent-street, Eccadilly-circus, is now in full operation. Cartes de Visite, 10 for les. 6d; 21 for £l. Miniatures on Ivory, Marble, and the Photographic base in his former styles. " THALBERG'S MA ['INEE," Monday next, L_,• May 25.—The only Matinees in which S. THALBERG will appear in London this season will take place at the I, ANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, on Monday next, May 25 : Monday, June 1, Jane 8, and June Each Matinee to commence at half-past 2. Stall subscription, 3 guineas ; family ticket, to admit four (stalls), 3 guineas ; single stalls, 215.; unreserved seats libraries, ay tin secured at the p cipal musicsellers and Au's, Piccadilly; and of Mr. Fish, at the Hanover-square Rooms, where the plan f the seats may be seen. SAWYER'S FAMOUS LONDON DINNER FOR THIS DAY. At 25. 6d. each Person. SOUPS. Ox Tail. Jardiniere. Soles, sauce Holland a ise. FlSH. Fried Fillets of Brill. ENTREES. Chi,ken Rissoles. Sweetbreads ala Italienne. JOINTS. Roast Beef. Roast Mutton. SWEETS. College Puddings. • Strawberry Tartlets. Cheese and Salad. An extensive and carefully selected stock of FRENCH, RHENISH, MOSELLE, and other WINES, imported ex pressly for the London Dinner. THE LONDON. 191, FLEET-OTREtT. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA RELIS and Signor BALAGER w.ll appear EVERY EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA RELIS and Signor BALAGER, who have created the greatest sensation in their native country, will appear in two separate and entire novel performances EVERY EVENING. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. —The gre a t Spanish Gymnasts. Signor BALAGER and the RISA HEMS, EVERY EVENING. A LHAMBRA.-DERBY NIGHT ( fo-night.)- GRAND BAL MASQUE. ALHAMBRA.—GRAND BAL MASQUE on the DERBY NIGHT (To -night).—Gentlemen's tickets, los. ; ladies', ss. ; double ticket (lady and gentlema n ) , 12s. 6d. ARGYLL ROOM S.-JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS. NOTlCE.—During the Week the Selections will b e —" Trovatore "—" La uguenots "—" La Forza del Destino," &0., at Eleven o'clock. Jullien's Grand Descriptive Galop, To be dedicated to TH theE DERBY, Owner ot the Winning Hor ton , se. LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-Pis plays from half-past Dane to Twelve. Admission, is. T HE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame ; together with a variety of Natural Preparations, Malformations, Monstrosities, (tc. ; also the Moving Ana tomical Dying Zouavr, and oth er lif e-size figures. Open daily from 11 to 10, for Gentlemen only. Admission, One Entrunce-44 A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Illustrated Catalogue, free by post for 12 stamps, sealed 20. Explanations throughout the day. Lecture at 4. Address Out Secretary, as above. PHEASANT REARING AND BREEDING —Aromatic Spanish Meal, Super. Greaves and Caycar Excelsior, the only proper food for rearing and feeding Game and Poultry, sold only by JAMES CHAMBERLIN, who will send free, on appl - cation, a Book containing the most valu able information, with Remarks of Gamekeepers and Po Airy hearers—Setting, Hatching, Feeding, &c. Address, MR. JAMES CHAMBERLIN, Foreign Wine Merchant, Norwich. D EAFNESS. —The SOUND MAGNIFIER. INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented. instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the bar, not perceptitre, removes singing noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at publio assemblies.--p. and B. SOLOMONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. , _ VACCINATION and RE-VACCINATION.— If these be true, the Hygelan System of James Morison, the sh Hygeist, falls to th e ground, and we are prepared to ut up. Let The public watch the effects of Re-Vaccination. The Anti-Vaccination Picture may be had at 262, Stra.,d, price Id. or 2d. by post. Issued by the British College of Health, Euston-road, L B63 ondon, tor the Society of Hy ge i s t s, thi s 18th day of May, 1. TEA.—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New Prospectus is now ready. hey e.pecially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced to 3s. 2d. ; Souchong reduced to 38. Od. ; mi xe d A ssam, re duced to :38. Bcl. ; and the finest Assam, reduced from 4s. 4d. to 3s. 11d. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.- Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, pre ed without any mercurial ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. - leott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who • eott, from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind. .pasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &o. For habitual , ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, K ing Wi lliam -street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three timed the quantity in one, 2. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package , with •` William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross . ___ Patron—The QUEEN. • President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, g G Treasurer—Edward Masterman, E sc! This was the first hospital to introduce the prin free and cip e of ,„ and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for_ mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devot e d to de"ltution in its most pitiable form — v iz., tha t which is two - punted by sickness and diseas e, and is no w of sutlicienni magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously affords medical advice and medicine to more, on the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued suppert, to enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas,erman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. 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Bqtthat timol, u st o i o ll ts fa w r h d i i o s h ta u n i t z .‘ o „ .t ß i eg tio s a r te d i e; h it t t m ahn e ods inseparable etrciaui nailni gies with horsestii o h m wi t i h t , whicht the tu p r fre v a c, c e experiment d im th en em t t,heanrdeauslutabseefqutehnetliyatesting by actual . which have been so employed, would seem to be one which ought to be intelligible why long-lived.lt the seems per fectlysavege amusements in which the people of past o delighted have gone out of fashion. The gladiatorial Bear baiting has disappeared from this aorml shows of ancient But lo w pe iii Rome have no parallel at the chiefbiesurcao,n_indttrhye,Lft..alemnnede: present tb. day. lasnt nationald believe, wn nriisdehe_ hull-fighting, there is reason will shortly cease to be the onluernstelovfesthuepoSnptahnoi Spanish excellence c p e e l o l L P, e cli of the Las made horse-racing what it is in this country, and the harmlessness of the amusement itself, we would do well to consider whether horse-racing, considered in its entirety %lint those adjuteta to which we have already alluded, dots not contain within itself the seeds of its own destruction. Eliza neth honoured boar-haitiegi with her presence ; the present Sovereign, until prevented by affliction, annually visited in state a neighbouring heath, and sanctioned what she considered to be a becoming national amusement. The time may come, however, when the reigning Sovereign,with his or her Court, l‘ w i o a u j e l would t y s o o w n e e n r l dattendkaehf ogrosien going a t c e e e t eh an nn unfor present tun ate bear confined in a pit and worried to death by dogs. That the " turf" is no longer what it was is a fact which does not admit of dispute. It has sunk below its former level. It is not composed of the same men ; we doubt very much if it has the same code ; and it certainly furnishes scandals more fre quently than of old. The objects of the turf have also become singularly changed. Formerly.the end i s now, of horse-training was, as it oste nsibl y the improvement of the breed of horses. Then bets were made on the trials of skill to which horses were subjected; but the practice of making them was, so to speak, ancillary to that of testing the merits of the horses who ran. It is now, however, different. Betting is the all in all of the rec=ap Even the cups and the other prizes awarded to the owners of successful horses have ceased to possess that sub stantial attraction which they once possessed. To come in first past the winning post according to the present system, by which the making of " good books" is the great end and aim of the horse breeder, although it may make the owner possessor of a valuable prize, will inflict upon him a pecuniary loss by diminishing the odds given against his horse for future races. Hence the interest a man may pos sess in losing a race, an interest which in the infancy of horse-racing was happily unknown. It would be idle to multiply examples, or to show that horse racing, unless conducted on principles of honoar which many " resp er e eo c . t n a c b ol l m e t " men on the turf w ould considerdheolras horse-racing i-er ea Quixotic, ianagd oaf ai tnsa is little else than a mockery , a i t i a s n t i m e v p i o l b gs ei e eg t utairnni gigantic proportions, ofpa r n et d ph eer when ideinfi ac t , e h w i w s eh e v mi c i l ahyi has t w hase attained e ba p i dl tr e t o y s e e dt b r r i i e e ev s g e t e e uh s n e t ne f t to undermine. The race-courses of England unfortu nately hold out the same temptations as the gam bling establishments in Germany, the licensing of which we so pharisaically deprecate, and many a man will know to his cost to-day that he can lose h ambourg his money with the same facility on at H the green sod d E -Baden. I on thes indeed to be regretted that an a i Bn t anEdo e ps c ne nt and really meritorious amusement should be inseparably wedded to one of the most degrading vices with which humanity is cursed. —,..—...--e---- ising our manufactures and commerce. The port of London and the port of Liverpool are affected by the sem° destroying agents which are gradually shutting up the mills of Lancashire and Cheshire, end changing their industry. The ruin of the Ame rican States. Confederate and Federal, is in itself a loss to the whole human family. It is fil much riches and power taken from the civilised world. It is so much progress cut off from the commonwealth of nations. Ages will not repair the mischief done. Centuries will not, restore the thiivance and hoppi nebs ruthleeslo abandoned. Is this a case, then, for neutrality P Or is not the policy here cold-blooded, savage. and stupid ? There is no appearance of the end, Grant that Gt n . Hooker were successful, and Richmond in ruins; that Lee and his army were an nihilated. Another Lee and another army would spring from their gory remains. Girls and women would fill the voided ranks, and take the piece of the youth slain. But conquest here in not subjuga tion. There is a vast area of territory, and there is a scattered population. There is fierce hate. There is black wrong. There is undying resolution. Here there can be no victory. For the enemy will still hold the field, only shifting its position. Mutual extermination is all that can be expected. Is this butchery to be permitted by the Powers of Europe? Are crimes and atrocities which cast us back to the days of early barbarism to be perpetrated al most before our eyes and amongst our kinsmen ? If neutrality be wisdom here, then it is the wisdom of the fiends. It is the cold Mephistophelian gaze on the slaughter of brethren. It can effect nothing for good ; it must be productive of evil., Let it not be said that Europe has no power to stop this quarrel. We assert that she has—a peaceful au thorityi too, Which need only speak and not draw the sword. The Federals would listen t(. file voice of united Christendom. t3iieh an issue hag . 0.'03 sought by some, at least, of their chiefs, and would have answered. But, admit that they were obstinate, nothing but the refusal would be incurred. This France has already experienced. But is France worse off now for her interposition ? Are Paris and Washington in less close alliance P Has England gained by cautiously standing aloof ? Ask our mer chants, interrogate our shipowners, question our travellers, read the public dispatches, and the dia tribes of the Northern newspapers, to learn what Great Britain has gained by her determined spirit of non-intervention. The attempt at mediation in any event would be humane and honourable. It would draw the Powers of Europe into alliance on a matter which concerns all nations in some degree, less or more. England, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, lelgium, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark, all combined in one pacific and Christian request, would carry with them the highest sanction. Here would be the vox populi in deed. That would be a bold and strong nation, or fragment of a nation, which could successfully resist such an appeal. A rejection might well be followed by the recognition of the South, on the supposition that it had accepted the mediation. Something of this kind must be done at last. There can be no other solution of the difficulty —no other termination of the war. This is not like hostilities between foreign nations. Here it is a veritable contest of kinsman against kinsman, of brother against brother, of citizen against citizen. Only some for cible and persuasive external power can drag them asunder, Let there be an armistice—an armistice will lead to peace. We know that while we write the sudden success of either of the foes—an unex expected victory on one side, a signal defeat on the other—might assure the conquerors. But the de struction of whole armies, the capture of an entire commissariat, the utter rout of grand divisions, will bring the enemies no nearer to final triumph or final submission. To the victor proud and vaunt ing here, the crushed and defeated foe there will utter defiance to his last breath, and wreak his vengeance with shattered limbs and broken wea pons. Again, we repeat, there can be no subjuga tion—and even, if possible, its inevitable conse quence, a military government, would bo impossible. The most shocking problem of the age is the apos tacy of the Peace party during this war. The Friends have become bellicose and ready to battle with fisticuffs. There is no mission to Washington THE CITY PRISONS. now. No mediatory addresses. No Exeter Hall . Mr. Alderman and Sheriff LAWRENCE presented gatherings. No denunciations in Parliament. a report of the state of the City prisons, by which Broadbiim is mute. His love for the negro has it a made him obdurate to ihe woes of his m aster. Union ppeared that there are at prese nt confined in and Secesh may cut their throats , if Sa mba can Newgate 205, in Whitecross - street 93, and at Rol and off his shackles. This is not only hypocrisy, loway 406 prisoners. it is fatuity. The extinction of negro slavery is not WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. advanced by a savage struggle—or, if it is, the do- Alderman CoPELAND brought up a report of the mestic treason and butchery stimulated are evils too inspectors of weigbts and measures of the number dark for comparison with the worst p hase of servi- tude. If these mouthing peacemong ers, these oaten- of convictions that had taken place dur in g the y ear t a ti o us zealots for abolition, had only d one their 1862 among t radesmen for wing unjust weights plain duty this abominable contention would have and measures, and he said it was satisfactory to been ended long ago. The Peace party, as it is find that there was a considerable diminution in called, is not powerful, but it has its influence. the number of such charges, particularly in those This arises from the demonstrative turn of its districts of the City that were occupied by the leaders. Their exertions in the cause of tran quillity would have found large support in this Poorer classes who was the greatest sufferers by country and elsewhere. It is Lot too late now. The (Hear, hear.) frauds of this description. spring campaign has only just commenced. The CITY BROKERS. wrath, which had somewhat subsided for a time, has Mr. Henry Hall and Mr. George Seymour were not yet been entirely rekindled. Many weapons sworn in as brokers, and Mr. Thomas Clarence was are still in their sheaths. It is for this reason that we ourselves attempt to renew the cry for mediation discharged from the office at his ow n re q uest. —a cry which has been ours from the beginning. The usual precept for Midsummer -day, and the There are cases where neutrality becomes callous order for keeping the hustings c lear on election indifference, or coarse and brutal sanctio n and en- days, were directed to be issued. couragement. The present issue is of this d escri p - PAUPER LUNATICS. tion. We cannot be neutral and civilised and Christian here. And withal, our policy is narrow- It will be remembered that at the last s itting of sighted and disappointing. For whenever the and the Court allusion was made to the subject ofthe does come it will come by mediation, an:: not be- gr eat expense that was cast upon the Cit y by what fore. The present Government is doggedly sullen on gr eat expense that was cast upon the Cit y by what may be termed pauper lunatics being sent from dif this subject; it has been said—God forbid the sus ferent parts, and particularly from abroad, into the pinion—with the diabolical intention of witnessin g . the wreck and utter extinction of that gre at republic city of London, where th e : ma g istrates were com which threatened the future of the old monarchies 'Jelled to provide for them ; and it was said that it of Europe. If this be the Machiavellian design of might eventually become necessary to consider Ministers, nothing can be mo re re p u g nant to the whether a county rate might not be required to be sympathies and ingenuousness of the entire British levied generally upon the citizens to defray the population —nothing more su icidal and destructive expense. The idea that a county rate for this pur to English interests , and nothin g more hostile to the progress of the whole human race ; for this is pose might possibly be added to the already heavy not a question of policy, but of humanity, Chris- burdens borne by the ratepayers of the city of Lon• tianity, and civilisation. don naturally created a good deal of interest, and a POST.—To - day the great annual holiday of the great many of the parishes have held meetings to Londoner returns,and the metropolis and its suburbs consider the subject. will be almost depopulated in order to cover with their thousands the downs of Epsom. At an early Ald er man ABBISS presented a petitio n to the hour all will be astir. Every species of " trap," from Court from the churchwardens, overseers, and the four-horse drag down to the cost ermonger's guardians of the parishes within the city of London donkey-cart, will be put in requisition in order to the Courtnot to proceed in the supply the necessary quota of vehicles which will Union, praying stretch in an unbroken line from Clapham-common . • - settlements can toquestion of making a county rate for the purpose a the Derby race-course. Special acts are certainly until the Court of Common i not passed by the Legislature to anticipate by a day i • maintaining pauper lunatics whose not be ascertained, . bills falling due on the great Wednesday in the Council shall have had an opportunity of consider . racing ca l en d ar , but in every other respect nnmis- ing the question of providing the necessary funds takable evidences are afforded of the hasty and ear - neat intention of the denizens of the greatest coo- his duty to present the petition in accordance with petitioners, he must at the mercial city in the world to discard the cares ane The worthy alderman said that, although he felt it the e at a very great misapprehen anxieties and obligations of business during the hours devoted to ascertaining to what horse in par- sae titular for the current year ought to be awarded the sion thf ne d t e i s m ir e e had gone abroad as to what had occurred blue riband of the turf. On these occasions the a t the` stoafte former Court ; and, in point of House of Commons invariably suspends its sittings. there w e t s not the slightest intention,fact, and in- No matter how grave may be the interest at stake, deed they did not possess the no matter how important the debate which is still a rate upon the citizens power, of making jpur unconcluded on the eve of the Derby Day, those for any such pose as the one referred to. He interests must still pond, and the debate must said he hoped that remain unfinished until both Ministezialists and this statement would have the effect Opposition have five t annual visit to the Epsom the misappr,(!hVlSioa that • e ect of removing the prevailed Dawns. Some five years since a debete c on t jest (Hear.) upon the sub- Government of India,. which involved _he _B a bility of the then Administration in this kingdom, Alderman COP:ELAND, \I was thus cut short, much to the surprise of a dis- the idea had •.• .1. .P., said that possibly hat thne ha en il ori6 mated from the observations to be Frenchman who at . t pp 6 - he had m a d e that of the b to be amongst us. But no portion - very far on the former • occasion, but it was written pamphlet which d M. de Montalembert ery from - , • his in i when to have it inferred that shortly afterwards published mere forcibly mar k s the Court of the distinguishing eharactenstcs of our form of go . rate for the s Aldermew intended to make a county bur vernment than that in which he comments support of it,,f , pauper lunatics, the singular interruption of a great partyon the den of whose • Contest, in- maintenanot was thrown upon the volving the fate of a Government and in- City of destinies of a mighty and distant the f u t ure first 1 London. The Coim'. of Aldermen, in the neatly so simple and so Com mon em p ire ' bY appa- place, ace, had no power to rae eke such a rate, and horse-race in the vicinity of the an incident as a the only legal tribunal for tlealt purpose was the yet that incident testified metropolis. And Court of Quarter s • 1 hear.) At the Sessions. (1 6, ar, strongly than the ( a nd rightly so) more same time he must observe that w a regular system institutions Could have minute examination of dance placed b the done to the hear t felt. our appeared to prevail of sending • lunatic paupers y English con ofcondos, fi from all parts of the world into the ca!Y system by which they people in that r• a .roons were The fortunes of have elected to be governed.itic l and if the burden of maintaining .slirchwoisale become be in the scale, b Administrations may at any to be thrown upon the City'swouldcacsehriainly hecotif e ne the beam turns, ut it is known that •ti" + time a serious matter, and it _ d be done. Se far as. ns, thosewho happen vt le iever way cessary that something shout cendant trill • to be in however, the Court of cowmen " the as- a county rate was concerned, ,Whatever to do • cvith that true interests of tiously study to advance the Aldermen had nothing the • a most errc ineous ime for the I nation. The English, happily and it was eeriaL n IIiSC,VCS question, se arena of i vetch contests in the political •• prevails Heart they had any' inten ~ 0 4 ie pression that prevai _. St. Stephen' (Ifear, h, ar.) race on the Downs to-day.,hen's muc , h , as they will do the to take suc h a step o . it after some: firth er de sultory tar likings 'They may have partici'. The LORD MAY ) and partialities (and • e xpressed an opinion that as t h e d no one is free from conv e r '3:ton. them), but as a class thef Aldermen had nothilag to do with the - in the one case as in thepe o r t v h a er in m g i se h n t ti b m e e f n u t ll of e a x ll .. , Court question the petition could not be - received, but 1 1 pressed in the sportsman's wish- 5 May the y best sa id t hat, of course, it would be understooki th at horse win." Regarded as illustrative of the estima- not the slightest disrespect was int,ended to th e pc tion in which a particular species of amusement is tioners. (Hear. t. hear a .) b held by the English of the 19th century, the vast , nor suggestion andy the Lord' Mayor concourse of people which annually congregate at "Fel :te matter y with after the diseusb Wall Epsom will for many years to come attract the at- pill , . closed doors, lo t , of a, tention of the commentator on our national sue- Journe n • the C "rt ad- :...', ___.---'' I COURT OF ALDERMEN. A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at Guildhall. The Lord Mayor presided, and was a full court. Among the aldermen present were Messrs. Copeland, IVLP., Wilson, Humphery, Sir J. Duke, M.P., Sir R. W. Carden, Finnis, Sir F. G. Moon, Abbiss, Mechi, Phillips,Gabriel, Chal lis, Carter, Allen, W. Lawrence, Beeley, Gibbons, Waterlow, and Alderman and Sheriff 3. C. Law rence. Mr. Under-Sheriff Farrar was also in atten dance in his official capacity. Mr. Under-Sheriff Mackrell was prevented from being present by in disposition. 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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. EPSOM RA.CES-TVESDA.Y. The first day of this most important meeting opened in a most inauspicious manner so far as the weather was con cerned. At early morn the rain was descending in torrents, and continued till noon, when it somewhat abated. Showers, however, were prevalent during the whole of the afternoon. The wind was exceedingly boisterous, and long before the racing commenced had thoroughly stripped the roofs of the tents situated to wind ward of the Grand Stand of their can • vas covering, Before the commencement of the afternoon's sport very little Derby betting took place. Shortly before the first race Tambour Major had a gallop over the Derby c , ,urse, Loiterer l ea di ng hi m. We did no t , h owever , h e a r one word in praise o f hi s style of go i ng; on the contrary, he was pronounced b y good judges to b e an ex t reme ly clumsy, round-action e d h orse, and, moreover , t o s how con siderable temper at starting. Fantaslic is evidently much fancied by those con nec t e d b o th w ith the horse and the stable, an 3, knowing as we do that he has achieved all the victories in his trials, he will no doubt run a very good horse. The lameness of which there was so much talk some three weeks back was simply an inflamed heel, and no unsoundness whatever. Of Lord Clifden we had most flattering reports, and fully expect to see him repay those who have placed faith in his prowess. As regards the other animals in the race, there was no demonstration worthy of note. The racing during the afternoon was chiefly remark able for the overthrow of the favourites, and the tolerably easy victory of the French mare Fille de l'Air in the Wood cote Stakes, beating Molly Carew, who was backed for so large an amount that she became a very decided favourite. For the Heathcote Stakes Miss Julia was backed very freely, and looked very much like winning till opposite the Stand, when Livingstone settled her pretensions to first honours. In the Rous Stakes Gardener and Ace of Clubs were most fancied, but they had to succumb to Wingrave, who won very easily. The rain has done an immensity of good to the running ground, which instead of being as hard as adamant, is now very fair going. The trains ran in admirable order, and, as far as we could learn, conveyed their living freights in perfect safety and contort. As full particulars of the run ning will be found given below, no further remarks need be made here. We may just mention that the ring for the members of Tattersall's and the Rooms at Newmarket still appears to be unpopular with the many. There are many gentlemen who like to have their "termer" or "pony" on a race at the" Derby time" who would never think of doing so at the majority of race meetings, much less become mem bers of such institutions as those before mentioned, and, consequently, have to bet " outside" ; where, however, a great number of very respectable bookmakers afford them that opportunity. The Craven Stakes of 10 says each, with 0 sovs added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. The last mile and a quarter of the new Derby Cours e . 10 su b s. 3 yrs, 7st 21b .............. (Rudd) 2 Mr, Hart's Adventurer, 4 yrs, B st 121 b ...... (Cl emen t) 1 71b .... (Whitely) 3 The following also ran :—Ath ers t one, Buckenham, s Comet, 3 yrs, 7 s t M B M e rr a : u ji3 v oa a hr le rn' , B°lB ß Bb l irnu ck ee' d own, Stockowner, and Brother to Morocco. Betting—Even on Atherstone, 0 to 2 agst Adventurer, 5 to;1 agst Buckenham, and 10 to 1 agst any other. A capital start was effected after one slight failure, wretched pace, Brother to Morocco goi ng on secon d , w ith Comet, with a slight lead, making the running at a the favourite next, to the top of the hill, where the latter rushed past his horses, and came on with the lead, Comet shortly after dropping into the third place, the pace mend ing considerably as they came down the hill. Rounding the turn into the straight Brother to Morocco gave way, and his place was taken by Adventurer, who came on in waiting to half in the distance,where Atherstone was beaten, leaving Comet and Isoline in front, but who were headed at the enclosure by Adventurer, who won in a canter by three lengths, Isoline beating Comet by a neck for second. Ather stone was a bad fourth, Buckenham fifth, Brother to Morocco sixth, and Stockowner next, Blackdown and Beauvale were the last two. The Heathcote Plate of 50 soya; 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winners extra. Half a mile. Lord Stamford's Livingstone, 3 yrs, Bst lib (A. Edwards) 1 Captain Christie's Miss Julia, aged, Bst 71b.. (Fordham) 2 Mr. G. Bryan's Welland, 4 yrs, B s t 121 b ....(Custance) 3 Rattler, Mysterious Lady, King of the Forest, Lifebuoy, Attraction, Queen of the Vale, Toy filly, and Lady Emma also ran. Betting-6 to 4on Miss Julia, 3to 1 agst Welland, sto 1 agst Livingstone, 100 to 8 agst King of the Forest, and 100 to 15 agst Queen of the Vale. In consequence of King of the Forest refusing to face his horses, and several breaks away, the start was delayed some time. When the flag was lowered Miss Julia, as usual, was the first away, and came on with a clear lead in the centre of the course, having Livingstone wide on her right, with whom came Queen of the Vale and Welland, the latter lying next the rails on the upper ground, the others widely spread, being headed by Mysterious Lady. Half way in the distance the Baron's filly was in difficulties, leaving the three leaders to fight it out; Livingstone got to the tavou rite's head opposite the Stand, where Custance made his effort, thence a splendid race ensued, Livingstone winni ng in the last stride by a neck, a like distance separating the second and third. King of the Forest was fourth, and Queen of the Vale fifth, the others were pulling up as they passed the post. Ihe Brighton Stakes of 10 soya each, h ft, With 100 sous added (handicap), for all ages. Winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. 29 subs. Mr. R. C. Naylor's Drummer Boy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Challoner) 1 Mr. Hodgman's Libellou s , 6 yrs , B s t 121 b .... (H ughes) 2 Lord Stamford's Ellerton, 5 yrs, Bst 21b.... (A. Edwards) 3 The following also r an :— S u b ur b an , Q ueen o f t h e Vale, Linne, Southport, Walloon, B os h , Rb c -not, Merry Hart, Ossian, Liston, Cr eo l e, Lady i n e b c a , l eany L s,e o -ma r Lord de of Quicksand. _ . Betting-7 to 4 agst Creole, 6to 1 agst Liston, Bto 1 agst Spicebox, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Lady Fanny,being the quickest beginner, got away with a clear lead, followed by Libellous, Queen of the Vale, El. lerton, and Drummer Boy, a wide interval separating these from Lord of Linne and Ossian, who headed the ruck. At the distance the leader died away, leaving Libellous in pos. session of the lead, closely attended by Ellerton, Drum mer Boy, Spicebox, and Suburban, to the Stand, whore Drum mer Boy came out and w on , a ft er a fine race in, by h a lf a length ; a neck between th e secon d and third ; Spieebox was a good fourth, Lady Fa nn y fifth, Suburban si x th , and Ossian next. The Woodcote Stakes of 10 sous each, with 190 Boys added ' • for two-yr-olds; colts, Bst 101 b ; and fillies, Bst 71b. Th e owner of the second horse to receive 25 Boys. out of the stakes. New T.Y.C. Three-quarters of a mile. 60 subs. Count Lagrange's Fille de l'Air. Bst 7 1 b (Watkins) 1 Mr. J. F. Rowlan4's Molly Carew, Sat 71b(H.2rimshaw) 2 Lord Stamford's Procella, Bst 71b ........ (A. Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—War Dance, Retainer, Nour mahal colt, Oberon, Loose Fish, The Count, Rosina colt, Sister to Queen:of the Vale, Roundhead, Alabama, A unt Judy, and Alcyone. Betting-7 to 4 agst Molly Carew, sto 2 agst Sister to Queen of the Vale, 7to 1 agst Fille de l'Air, 13 to 1 agst War Dance, and 100 to 6 agst Procella. Upwards of 30 minutes were consumed before Mr. M'George was enabled to, despatch them from the post, the lead being immediately taken by the Nourmahal colt, who was shortly after passed by Procella, the Rosina colt, Sister to Queen of the Vale, Molly Carew, and Fille do l'Air, who came on in a cluster to the turn , where Procella gave p l ace to the Rosina colt, wno he ld a c lear lead to the di s t ance , when the favourite and F ille de l'Air joined issue, an d ran Carew beating Procella by for second. Th e R os i ns colt was fourth, close up , War D ance fifth, Si s t er t o Q ueen and together won t o rather half-way ce ver up, i y when aha the a tlast d by French filly came out half a l eng th, M o ll y of the Vale sixth, and Loose Fish neat; then came Alcyone and Oberon, side by side . 20 sous each, 10 ft, upwards. Winners extra. One mile. 23 subs. The highestadded,and weight accept ingThweitßoh 2 u o s i S s ta ov k s es, being Bst 111 b, it has bean raised to Bst 121 b, and the others in proportion. Baron Rothschild's IVingrave, 4 yrs, Bst 71b.... (Wells) 1 Lord Annesley's Ace of Clubs, 4 y rs, 7st 71b .... (Daley) 2 Count Batthyany's Prince Plausible, 5 yrs, Bst 51b Umpire, The Knave, (G. Poidlam) 3 e:ll 4 °t o 1 agst Ace of ,s Gunner. na agst ilar . T T w e i a l a i g e .. h r Gardener,at flag was lowered to an Clubs, 8 to 1 agst Prince Plausible, and 10 to 1 agst Win grave. excel lent start. The favourite,. after running a few strides, Gardener, T i 3 h e t e ti f n o I g ll Bw i l a o nlh O g a 1 fla t o l went to the front, and with the Gunner, Umpire, and Ace of Clubs lying up, came on with the running, Wingrave, next the rails, heading the rear division, On rounding the turn Gunner dropped back, and the leaders were joined by At the second attempt tbe Prince Plausible, Ace of Clubs, and Wingrave, who waited to half-way in the distance; Gardener was in trouble, and Prince Plausible assumed the command, but dying away at the enclosure, Wingrave took up the running, and won cleverly by a length ; a neck between the second and third. Gardener finished a bad fourth, Umpire fifth, an interval of some lengths separating them from The Knave and Twilight, the laet three being Gunner, Balham, and Tease me-not. The Horton Stakes of 5 sovs each, With 30 sovs added, for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age, with optional selling weights. New T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. 5 subs. Baron Niviere's Dirt Cheap, 3 yrs (£10), 7st 101 b (Hunter) 1 Mr. R. Wales's Dinah filly, R - yrs (£4O), 7st 101 b (Reeves) 2 Mr. Brayley's Surbiton Hill, 4 yrs (L4O), 9st (A. Cowley) 3 Mr. Morris's Andromeda, 2 yrs (X4O), 6st 71b (Mordan) 4 Betting-5 to 4 sgst Dirt Cheap, 2to 1 sgst Surbiton Hill, and 4 to 1 eget the Dinah filly. Won cleverly by a length and a hal f ; half a length be tween the second and third ; bad fourth, SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—A Foreign Secretary who has to explain to merchants that their ships and cargoes are rea sonably detained, perhaps lawfully condemned, must needs have a difficult lash. Besides that it le by no means agreeable to lose out of hand, with ex penses besides, and much insult into the bargain, what was computed to be worth £lOO,OOO had the enterprise prospered, the Englishman has a special difficulty in understanding how this can be eceord ing to law. Our own law between one British sub. Jed end another, the administration of that law, and all our legal notions are proudly national, They are in the spirit of our Constitutioc, and are supposed, with good reason, to represent the moral peculiari ties of a free and liberal race of men. The indivi dual here has a larger measure of liberty than any where else in the world—at least, in his relations to the State; much is left here to public opinion which elsewhere is rigorously enforced by law ; everybody is assumed to be innocent till proved to be guilty ; we give the accused every chance, and give him an early, quick, and final adjudication. It is almost needless to add that the tribunal is without suspicion, and they that enforce the law or lay it down are faultless and disinterested. When a Liverpool merchant sends a valuable cargo across the Atlantic to Nassau or Matamotas, he finds him self in an entirely new region. The ship is over hauled and searched, before even it can be sus pected, in quest of possible grounds for suspicion. When the closest search has not elicited anything more than grounds for suspicion, the ship is carried to a port far out of its course, and kept there any length of time, till the owners, at great cost and inccevenience, shall have proved that the ship anci the cargo were not so much as intended for the blockaded or the belligerent port in question. If in the opinion of the court the ship or the cargo were destined for that port, even though they have only a moral certainty, the ship and cargo are condemned, end there is an end of the matter. The owners lose ship and cargo, and are not a little aggravated. Nothing can be more contrary to all their notions of law. They have no respect for the captors, having probably supplied them, perhaps being still engaged in supplying them, with munitions of war to any amount. It is the mere accident of superior force which enforces the alleged law in one case and secures its syste matic infraction in the other. The same belligerent maintains a strict blockade with the right hand and holds out the left for contraband of war. It is but too natural that the British merchant should ex pect the scales of justice to be weighted at Key West. The judgment has been pronounced without one tangible proof. What is worse than all, the merchant k nows it to be founded on truth, but he had taken a world of trouble, and gone to great cost to disguise that truth, and that trouble and that cost have been all thrown away. But the reason of the case shows that the law cannot here be framed on our principle of giving every chance to the accused and requiring the most absolute proof from the ac cuser. The law must be set by the belligerent — that is, the captors, who lay it down under strong provocation to stretch the law, but also under great inducements in the other direction. It is necessary in their interest to stop the commerce of the enemy. It is often, as in the present instance, the only way in which they can effectually carry on a war which they believe to be a war for self-preservation. If the Federals cannot maintain the blockade they have not a chance, for it is evident they are powerless on land. The sea alone is their element. It is a fact patent to all the world that commerce is not stopped, and the blockade is run continually. Never was there so much shipping in the Gulf of Mexico; never as Nassau so lively ; never had Charleston itself so brisk a trade. So many ships run the blockade that it has been suggested there must be some un derstanding with the blockading squadron. No doubt, however, the Government does its best, and has good reason for so doing so. The American Prize Courts, then, have good reason to push the law to an extreme as regards the degree of evidence on which the ultimate destination of a ship or cargo, as well as the ownership, are to be proved. When a man is engaged in mortal conflict he naturally allows the instinct of self-defence to turn the scale. On the other hand, the Courts have to consider, first, that they do not pronounce so decidedly in the face of facts and of law that they draw another enemy down upon them ; and, secondly, that what ever law they lay down, or whatever precedent they set, they will one day most assuredly have to accept from another. The Federals must be well aware they are fighting our battles as well as their own. The time may arrive when we shall find ourselves once more compelled to push to the utmost the rights of maritime warfare. It will not, then, be safe to bind ourselves to the doctrine that everything may be permitted on land, even to the laying waste of whole provinces, but that the sea is sacred to commerce and peace, and must not be disturbed. The sea is our element, and we must be jealous fur its rights, of which we are the chief guardians. These rights are as much in the interest of political liberty as of free trade. We will not enter into the merits of the several cases referred to in the House of Lords, feeling pretty sure that the unfortunate owners of the detained ships will have as much attention and consideration as Lord Russell can give them without sacrificing the national birth right. But there is one remark we beg leave to make, and we do it because the owners apps ar so entirely and unaffectedly innocent of the destination ascribed to their ships and cargoes. It would be in teresting to know precisely what these cargoes are, and whether they are such as would be naturally sent to the ostensible destination in the ordinary course of peaceful trade. In the case of a ship suspected of the intention to run a blockade, it may be that the cargo is itself very inoffensive, though still not such as might be expected to be sent to that part of the world. The character of the freight must always be a most important element in the question, and we do not remember to have seen it stated with any particularity in any of these in stances. Indeed, as Lord Russell observed on Mon day, the question of fact is at issue, and where there has been a decision the terms of the judg ment are not yet in our possession. England must consider well and long before she takes up the quarrel of a few traders who may be doing what they know to be substantially contrary to international amity and law, but who had flat tered themselves they were clever enough to cheat hostile cruisers and Prize Courts. If those Courts have their opinion, so also have we, and it is possible we may agree with them in thinking the cargoes are meant for a more exigent and more populous community than the inhabitants of Ber muda or the Bahamas. We shall not go to war for 'a bad case or to avenge the injured innocence of men engaged in a mercantile lottery. Their gains we do not grudge. They are welcome to all they can get by running the blockade. :They have lost their regular trade, and have a sort of right to try their hand at that which fortune and war itself offers them. The Fede rals cannot impeach its morality. What we ask is that they shall not drag the British flag into the question before it is absolutely necessary. It is good for something better than the protection of smuggling ; and, after all, blockade-running by neu trals is no better. When there is a clear case of gratuitous wrong, amounting to a national insult and defiance, then we shall know what to say. HERALD.—There is nothing more forgotten in practice, and yet nothing truer, than the position that the whole civilised world constitutes one great family. The members may be far apart ; they may have divided, and even antagonistic, interests for the time, but no injury can accrue to the one with out impairing the fortunes of the others, in some manner. The relations of mankind in our days are brought into close connection. Commerce and diplomacy, intelligence and enterprise, bind them. Steam and electricity, and the wonderful march of engineering improvements, make the great capitals like the leading cities of the same country. We may be said to look upon the battles of Europe. Those of America are within a brief reach of us; and the special correspondent brings the actual facts in a series of graphic tableaux before our eyes. This nearer intercommuication of modern society presses on us with a heavy responsibility. There is no fa ir excuse now for apathy. In former ages the a were isolated. The sea was dissociable, and forbade communion. There was just and natural reason for a selfish neutrality. The term, however much in vogue now, does not belong to a humane and Christian vocabulary. It is brutal to stand by and see brothers tear each other's throats ; and the nations of Europe cannot escape this censure. We do not for the moment say that intervention between power and power is always wise and politic. But we contend that the necessity, if any for abstention, is barbarous , and must weighaainsi;E: sin against a civ ilised e p och. Thestrugg commandle taking p l a ce now in America has every p oint to our sympathy and pacific interference. It is before us. We cannot shut our eyes from it. Day by d ay mes sengers arrive with su c h a lively picture of the whole conflict that we knaoffvvais din more of its s cenes an d ac tors than we do of th e of outrhoeweensseaCitllinontryof. Our best interests are concerned this quarrel. Its continuance is silently revolution- ~1 1