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

MR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS EVERY EVENING, at Fight. ROYAL ITALIAN Of ERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN. A ME YERBEER NIGHT THIS EVENING. Mdlle. C. Patti, Mdlle. Krebs ; Mr. Levy, Mr. G. Ferrell, and Mr. Doyle. Orchestra of One Hundred Performers, *lnd the Band of the Coldstream Guards, &c. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One Shilling ; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, £1 ls. and 10s. 6 To-morrow (Saturday!, a VOLUNTEER NIGHT. Mr. Weiss, for that night only. On Monday next, a GOUNOD NIGHT. The Band of the enadier Guards, in aduition to the Orchestra of One Hun dred Performers and the Band 01 the Col d s tream Guards. nl HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends and the public that this The Are will o,.en on MONDAY next, Sept. 19, to commence ar 7 w.th a Ballet, entitled BACCHUS AND AR.LA.DNE, in which the Messrs. Arthur laid Charles Leelercq, with Miss Carol! e Adams and Miss Fanny Wright, will appear. After which, at hall -past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera of T 11141 CAST LE OF AN DAL USIA. Don Cfcsar, Mr. w e ls4, who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou r gal e purple str-am," "Oa by the spur ot valour goaded," and 'FheWolf ;" Don Alphonso, 3lr.Arthur Math;son, with the original song, " .12 he hardy sailor br ‘vei the ocean" and " The bul of the rose;" Doa Scipio, Mr. Chippendale; Thin Fer nando, 3lr. W. Farren; Spade (a robber), Mr. Backstone ; redrillo, with " A master I have, and I am his man," Mr. Compton ; Don Juan, Mr. Rogers ; Sanguine, Mr. Braid ; Victoria, Miss Louise oore ; Catalina, with "Two strings to hi boar," Miss Keeley ; Donna Isabel!a,3lrs.Griffiths ; Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n2,• 6 ` Ah ! why do n-e love ?" (Hatton), "Love is a gentle thing" (How ard Glover), and "The lark n w leaves her watery nest" (Ilat. ton). To be followed by (first time at this Theatre) Morton's Farce of FRIEND A.G4LES. Horatio Waggles (his original eiaractor), Mr. Compton. At,er " Vriend Waggles," " God save the Queen" will be sun.; by Mr. Weiss, 31r. A. Matthison, 11.1iss Louise Keeley, /Hiss Fosbroke, 3ladame Weiss, and the entire comp any. Concluding witn A KISS IN T RE DARK. On Monday, Oct. 3, will be produced a version of Alexander Dumas's play of " 3lademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h version by Frances Anne Kemble, in which 3ladl!e. Beatrice Lucehesin', ot the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make her first appearance in England. a n ew Farce, by the Author of "Box and In rehearsal, Cox," in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr, Rogers, Mr. Walter Gordon, Miss Snowdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwil lam will appear. The box-office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17, and daily from 10 till 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE-. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. Atter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. IV. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forre.ter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. EW THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.- Sale Provrtotor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs. Toole and Billington. After which, 3rd time, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, Billington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing ton, giss 11. Simms, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. And T TIE BABE' IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. Mellon, &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMIN N.N P TALENP AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season. Tills EVENING, (tor the sth time): Mr. Arthur Sketchly's highly-successful and original Cxnedy of HOW WILL THEY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE. To conclude with LNDE It THE ROSE. Those cele bra ted artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged. Mrs ; Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin son. Mr. Asaley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John stone, Kr. H. Montague, Miss Cotterel , Miss Fanny Joseph Miss Patti Josephs, tiia ite. scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kintoch. Musical Con ductor, Mr. Walienstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster. COUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES. Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a variety of WASHING hILli DIi.ESSES, suitatle for the country and seaside, and at the c.earing-out price of only .£lllx. 6d. the dress. JAY'S, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw material has already r sen 15 per cent., and it will soon reach a far greater per-tentage. Messrs. JAY, therefore, lavite their numei * Jus patrons to take advantage of the stock they have on hand, which they cln now dispo.e of on favour able terms ; but the same qualities will naturally b.., more rO:tly as the price cf silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 217, 249, and 231, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLES HAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 23s. per ton. i Double 20s. per ton. Top ` , 22. „ Deep ....215. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Weatbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke lss. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOIIN bCO TT, Sole Lgent. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, c,ux be had Every Evening' of G. It. GLic.NIE, NEWS AGTINT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN' supplied, as soon as published every Evenin2 . by IIk:SKY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish treet, W. RIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, lb. 51m.—Afternoon, 2h. 18m. ro-wroanow.-Morning, 2a, 40m.—Afternoon, 37. 3.n. _ Mr.; C I !? • ; 41 Li 41 41 . '1.4,•••••,:'.• 4.! /PC7Ap 4444, LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1864. The yearly meeting of the British Association is always looked for with interest by all who have knowledge or intelligence enough to profit by its discussions. Men of the highest rank in their various lines of study each bring their contribution of experience and ability to the general fund, and no twelvemonth passes without adding something to the stores collected by their study and mental application. The pursuit of science now occupies a very different position in public estimation from that in which it was held. Formerly the scientific philosopher was looked upon as a sort of visionary, a scholar whose only place was his study, and whose theories of gases and compounds, and deal ings with test and analysis, were suspiciously akin to the remnants of the black art. Science, however, has asserted her pre-eminence long since, and no class of men are now looked upon with more respect, even by the unlearned and ignorant, than the natural philosopher. The study of natural science is indeed at the bottom of all our great inventions, and more than one important practical revolution has been suggested by a man of science. Every year enlarges our knowledge, if only by enlarging our experience, by new combinations of matter, new applications of received theories, new tests of those about which the scientific world is still in doubt. It is, therefore, commonly the custom of the eminent philosopher who is selected to fill the presidential chair at the annual autumnal gathering to devote his opening discourse principally to a recapitulation of the progress of discovery a n d knowledge up to the date of the assembly. The distinguished geologist who was this year elected to the presidency, adopted a somewhat different ccurse, and his hearers must have deemed the exception a fortunate one. Th e place of meeting this season is the famous watering place of Bath, and considering the high authority With which Sir CHARLES LYELL'S observations OD any subject connected with his favourite science are invested, no happier coincidence could have occurred than that which converted the inaugural address into a lucid exposition of the nature and history of mineral waters and hot springs. The gaily dressed crowds who throng the Pamp-room, and the en. feebled invalids who creep thither in search of health, would certainly be puzzled if they were closely catechised as to the origin acd nature of their fareutite waters. The level scientific among the audience of the other evening, however, must have followed Sir CHkRLES'S luminous discourse with interest and delight, and the least attentive must have derived from its ample illustrations a b3tter idea of the qualities and peculiari tlee of a hot spring than they had previ onily fermsd. The Bath waters, though less famous than their Continental rivals, possess same claims to notice , being remarkable for their vAnme and. high temperature, consider ing their distance from volcanoes or the regions of eerthqeekee. Ia the matter of antiquity, not of existeace, but of discovery, they may also claim &erne interest, as in the days of the Romans they were in active demand. 'Die modern Bath, like many another city, owes its prosperity and its fashion to the presence of the springs, but probably few of its inhabitants are aware that they are in debted to those springs for the very existence of the city, When the Romans first landed in this country the spot where these waters rise, was, as Sir.CHARLES LYELL reminded his hearers, a desc late morass, with clouds of white vapour rising into the air. The Romans were not likely to overlook such a chance, and accordingly a spacious bath room, " built in a highly ornamental style of archi tecture, and decorated with columns, pilasters, and tessellated pavements" soon sprung into existence. By its side a stately temple was erected to Minerva, of which some relics are still extant. Then come the military quarters, and many other buildings, the massive foundations of the surrounding wall being traceable. Bat this gorgeous city was not the Bath of the present day. The Aqum Solis of the Romans lies some ten or twenty feet below the level of the modern fashionable city, and the antiquary may still find proof of its earlier existence in coins and pavements, and even coffins. It is a noticeable fact that while even the architecture of the Romans has crumbled into nothing the hot springs have not even modified their temperaturein the years that have passed. In common with the most noted springs of the Conti nent, they have retained a heat as great as is toler able to the human body, although when used by the ancients they did not require any artificial cool ing, so that a remarkable degree of uniformity of temperature has been preserved in some places for more than two thousand years, while the iden• tity of the mineral ingredients with those of centu ries ago and the unfailing constancy in the ♦olume of the water are also very noticeable facts which sti mulate the philosopher to fresh investigations, Sir CHARLES LYELL entered at some length into various theories concerning these mineral springs and their subterranean sources, and brought forward the treasures of his knowledge and experience to illus trate the several hypothesis which he suggested to his audience. The concluding portion of his address, in which he referred to the changes which have occurred in our planet in the subdivision of sea and land, was especially interesting, and the facts which he recited were more intelligitle to ordinary com prehensions than the scientific analysis of the waters. The effects of the sirocco which sweeps over the African deserts upon the glaciers of the Alps are especially curious, and the influence of the Gulf stream upon the climates of Europe, though better known, are no less remarkable. Such statistics are full of interest, and it is the office of such associa tions as the present to popularise them among the general public while collecting valuable data for he cone Le ation of men of science. Mr NEWDEGATE has taken his turn in discours ing upon public events, and in his speech at Coven try last Wednesday he discoursed with his usual decided manner and his downright style. There is always this to be noticed in Mr NEWDEGATE, it is his distinguishing characteristic, and it secures him the respect of those who differ greatly with him in politics. Ia this respect he forms a notable con. trast to those wily politicians who aim at nothing beyond the needs of the passing hour, and if they can only secure their immediate object all else is unheeded and uncared for. He spoke on behalf of the House of Commons, and ceri.ainly made a most effective address. HO had an awkward task before him in accounting for his own conduct in the great debate which took place at the end of the session. He took what he truly called an " isolated part" in that great discussion, and it was not a fortunate selection that he made. It is impossible to account altogether for people's predilections as to their own choice, but it must require a powerful incentive to induce anyone to exult in the issue that has taken place in the affairs of Denmark. The position in which that country has been placed is a reproach to allconcerned in the matter whohad authority to act, and yet neglected their opportunity. Mr NEWDE GATE'S chief object appears to have been to secure peace. As for the satisfaction with which Mr NEW DEGATE regards the present interference of nEutral Powers, it rests upon a very shadowy foundation, and he will be very much disappointed if he is counting much upon it. His criticisms upon the present state of the House of Commons were a little more to the mark; and, certainly, no strictures can be too severe which bear reference to an assembly the majority of which conducted them selves in an tin-English and anti-national manner at the period of a great crisis. The hon, member alluded to the caricature in Panch, and declared, with reason, that there was truth in the represen tation of" John Bull" in a state of plethora, a " sort of commercial Falstaff in top boots." This is a ludicrous definition of a serious subject, for it is, indeed, greatly to be deplored that such a semblance of indifference to the welfare of others, and of ex treme selfishness as regards individual and national benefits, should have crept in among us, and found their way to the high places and great assemblies of the land. The principle that has lately been so eagerly put forward, and so vehemently proclaimed by influential persons, and by those possessing power to regulate the actions of others, is a very false and fatal one. It is false to the hest feelings and noblest instincts of humanity, and it is fatal to the growth and maintenance of honourable senti. meats, to encourage the doctrine that the best policy is always the safest one. It is not by such notions that nations have sprung up from obscurity into renown, aril grass-grown solitudes have been transformed into cities that impress and influence the world. As Mr. NEWDEGATE said, this Parlia ment has grown old, and it is high time that it was swept into the past ; a new one can hardly so misrepresent the genius of the people and the spirit of the country. From the actual state of things at present the honourable member passed on to discuss the nature of the Parliament in itself, and his remarks contain reflections worthy of notice. He said that lately two attempts had been made to describe the House of Commons. Oae was by Mr. ROEBUCK, and those who remembered that eloquent harangue will ac cord with the praise here pronounced upon it by Mr. NEWDEGATE, when he said that " in speech the steel of Sheffield shone bright through their representative." The Duke DE PERBIGNY made the second endeavour to give an account of our Parliament. He was not so successful in his task, it being of course nearly impossible for a foreigner to comprehend fully and fairly the nature of the functions performed by that body, and the high duties and responsibilities it has to fulfil. Mr. NEWEDEGATE'S definition of the difference that exists between the constitution of England and that of France is a correct one, and he Las shown great perspicuity of a difficult subject. He said that the French Constitution was " based upon what was called authority, which meant absolute power in the chief of the State however modified," but that the Constitution of England was quite different. " It was based upon the freedom of the people, but a freedom regulated by this adherence to the only true source of freedom, that pure morality which was to be found in the Gospel." In this description we have, perhaps, as good an account as can be met with of the difference observable in the two countries. The French nation re• present an "idea," but the English ex. hibit a principle in the form of gore! nment, The former may often be more dazzling in its achieve ments ; but the latter is the surer course to follow in the instability and uncertainty of human affairs. It is perhaps doubtful if our Constitution would suit the French, but it has always called forth their admiration, and their great writers have paid tri bute to its excellence. VOLTAIRE, in his " Hen driade," has given a fine passage which aptly describes the apparent enigma of its structure. The three powers of the State, King, Lords, and Com• mons, are spoken of as divided by interest, yet united by the law. Those who do not follow Mr NEWDEGATE in his extreme ideas about religious topics must respect the consistency with which he advocates his peculiar notions; and he does this without the bitterness that too often distinguishes such discussions and observations. Altogether the House of Commons might have had a far worse representative to do their service, And the hon. member for North Warwickshire appears to enter tain some of those ideas and principles which are the source and origin of true greatness, and concern intimately the welfare and well-being of a country. " The great powers with which the people of Eng land have been pleased to invest the House of Commons," are fruitful topics for consideration ; but with slight deviation most educated and intelligent persons concur in the belief which the test of time and the experience of trials has confirmed, that the popular branch of the Legislature is the sure sup. port of liberty, and the unfailing medium for the exercise of that freedom which is our pride and honour. • New Evidence in favour of the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir, —From the kind and generous support you have constantly afforded me, I believe I may trust to your giving immediate publicity to the following letter, addressed to me by a ccmparative stranger; one however, too upright and honourable to suffer such foul injustice to stalk abroad in open day unchallenged by him. Thus truth asserts its divine right after six years of the usurpation of falsehood : "There is a Providence that shapes our ends, Rough hew them as we may." I am happy to say, this is the last of the calumnies of which the whole case for the defence consists. You were good enough to publish in your columns a refutation from lily sister, Madame Lefebvre, concerning my first meeting with Major Yelverton, at which she distinctly asserts she was present; also another letter from Mrs. Bellamy, who declares she was present the whole time Major Yelverton called upon us at our residence in London, The wanton untruth that I followed Major Yelverton to the Crimea is absolutely contradicted by the evidence of Captain Gray; for by a curious coincidence I joined at Marseilles, on one of her return voyages, the vessel which had taken him home. With regard to the caluniny invented to rob me of friends and fair fame at Mrs Gemble's house, it was made so trans parent by that lady and Miss Macfarlane, to say nothing of the three distinct and contradictory statements by the Major, who appears to have an inaptitude for remem bering the legal statements made for him, that not one of the fourteen judges, favourable or otherwise, believed them. Important as is the letter of Captain Champion in a moral point of view, another, bearing upon one of the most vital legal points, has also reached me, and is now in pos session of my lawyer..—l am, Sir, yours truly, Condette, Sept. 13. THERESA YELVERTON• " Great Britain S.S., Dec. 7, 1859. " Dear Madam, —Replying to your letter, I beg to say that I have commanded the Great Britain steamship for the past five years, and perfectly remember Major Yelverton as a passenger from Malta to England in the Great Britain steamship. On referring to the log-books I find that Major Yelverton embarked at Malta, March 24, 1855, and landed at Portsmouth April 4, 1855. " On referring to the log-book I find you embarked at Marseilles on the 12th May, 1855, and landed at Constanti nople 21st of that month. Subsequent to your leaving the vessel I twice had the pleasure of seeing you at the Galata Hospital, on the last occasion in the dress of the French Sisters of Charity. " Believe roe to be yours respectfully, (Signed) " JOHN GRAY, Commander of the Great Britain S.S. "2, Alliance-villas, Victoria-park-road, Hackney, London, Sept. 8, 18G1. " Hon. Mrs T. Yelverton, " Madam,—l think it duo to you, as well as to myself, to refute, as far as my knowledge of facts will allow, the false statements which I have seen in a pamphlet respecting what took place on board the steamship Melbourne in the harbour of Balaklava, March, 1856. I commanded the Melbourne at that time, and distinctly recollect General Straubenzn bringing you on board (then Miss Longworth), and placing you under my protection. Previous to that I had frequently seen you out riding with the General and his lady. When yourself, the General, his aide-de-camp, and Major Yelverton, who I knew by sight, came on board, I was on shore, but returned shortly after ; the General then told me he wished to put Miss Longworth under my care fcr a passage to Constantinople, After remaining on board about 20 minutes, himself and party landed. Some time afterwards I observed Major Yelverton had returned on board in plain clothes. I also remember him walking on the poop-deck for some time with yourself and the doctor ; you then sat down on the arm-chest at the af terpart of the poop, a signal lan thorn burning a bright light being suspended directly over head and exposing every person on deck to view, there being no bulwarks round that part of the ship. I remained on deck till nearly midnight, after seeing all the sentries pro perly posted. A petty officer was a!s) on watch cn that part of the poop near where you and the Major were sitting. Having a large number of troops on board at the time, sen tinels were placed on other parts of the deck as well, so that no part of the deck, fore or aft, was unseen. I saw nothing in the conduct of Major Yelverton improper ; had it been so, it could not h ave escaped observation. The assertion that any n o ' Be i n your cabin could be heard in mine is not correct. The cabin you occupied was in the after part of the saloon, and mine in the fore part, about 60 feet between them. The reason that Major Yelverton assigned for not going into your cabin must therefore be a fabrication. We sailed at 4 a,m. On arrival at Constantinople I landed you in my own boat, and saw you safely in the care of some French ladies wearing the order of the Sisters of Charity. When these false assertions were first made public I was not in England, and did not become aware of them until my return, then too late to ba of any service ; but seeing the matter revived, and understanding that you continued the struggle solely for the purpose of clearing your honour and fair fame, I could no longer refrain offering my tes timony so far as I remember the circumstances, "I have the hono ur to be, Madam, " Your obedient servant, (Signed) " W. CHAMPION." THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1864. Death of Earl Cadogan. The Earl Cadogan expired at the family man sion in Piccadilly at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, at the advanced age of 82. The deceased, George Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, Baron Cadogan, of Oakley, county Bucks, and Baron Oakley, of Ca versham, in Oxfordshire, Rear-Admiral in the royal navy, was born in 1782, succeeded to the honours, save the barony of Oakley, which he acquired by letters patent in 1831, as third earl, at the decease of his brother, 23d December, 1822. His lordship married, in 1810, Louisa Honoria, daughter of Mr. J. Blake, of Ardfry, and sister of the first Lord Wallscourt, who died in 1845. The late earl entered the navy in December, 1795, and saw considerable service. He was midshipman of the Indefatigable at the capture of the French frigate Virginie, 1796; and at the destruction of Droits de l'Homme, 1797; was mate of the Impeteux, commanding the barge appointed to lead the fire ship in the attack upon the combined French and Spanish squadrons in Aix Roads, 1799; took part in the expedition to Ferrol, and was at the capture of Gaepe, 1800; was lieutenant of the Leda; was in action with the Boulogne flotilla ; was commander of the Cyane at the capture of the French privateer Bonaparte, and of the Ferret at the capture of a Spanish brig of 14 guns; capture of the Pallas in the Walcheren expedition, and of the Havannah, where he took and destroyed in ten months 91 sail of vessels, mostly armed, and nearly ICO guns in batteries. He commanded the same frigate at the reduction of Zara in 1813. His lordship had an arm broken at the attack on the town of Termoli, on the coast of Naples. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1815, and had the Austrian Order of Maria Theresa conferred on him the year following. He was also appointed, in 1831, an extral naval aide-de-camp to William IV. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Viscount Chelsea. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.- Ile Queensland Assembly, as we learn by a telegram pub , Hailed in the South. Australian Register, and dated Brisbane, July 25, have passed au act legalising marriage with a de• , ceased wife's sister, LATEST INTELLIGENCE• (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, SEPT. 16. The Delhi, with the above mails, arrived here at 6.30 a.m. this day. The mail was to leave for London at 11,30 a.m. FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 15.—The market has been rather heavy, and prices are slightly lower, caused in some measure by a report of a further rise in the rt,te of discount by the Bank of Englund being in con templation. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 70c., and 111obilier at I,olof. Little doing in Railway Shares. The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cent 5....... 92 10 Italian Loan 67 35 Do. end month.... Do. end month 67 45 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 66 75 New Mexican Credit Mobilier.... 1011 25 Russian Do. end m0nth....101 2 5J Austrian Bank Shares 3400 Spanish Threes.... Credit Foncier 1215 Home Debt Roman IidILWATB. Cash. Account. 890 890 °TIMIS ....... • i • ••• Northern .... Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian .. Loirbard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 921 25 .. 926 25 631 25 .. - - 517 50 .. - -- 497 50 .. - - 448 75 .. 450 -- 532 50 .. 535 -- 398 75 .. 398 75 488 75 .. 490 - PRUSSIA. The Independence of Brussels says :—" There has been remarked for some time past in certain of the Prussian journals an increase of malevolence and disdain with regard to Prince Frederick of Augusten burg, who, in the eyes of the feudal press, has the evil of being surrounded with the sympathies of Gt r. man Liberalism. Those same journals, on the other hand, state positively that the Grand Duke Peter of Oldenburg has in his favour the support of Aus tria as well as of Prussia, and that the sentiments of the Schleswig-Holstein population will declare in favour of him as soon as he shall have published the memorial whioh establishes his rights. We have not seen, either in the Austrian press, or the acts and de clarations of the Cabinet of Vienna, the slightest trace of that preference affirmed by the Kreutz Zeitung. As to the popular feeling in the Duchies, one must have a strange idea of the versatility and` apathy of that people to believe that they could in a moment forget the wishes they have so loudly manifested, and acclaim the person attempted to be imposed on them. The Kreutz Zeitung is once more the victim of its usual illusions; it takes its wishes for reali. ties." A high Swedish fuectionary has arrived at Ber lin to conclude a treaty with the Prussian Go vernment for the establishment of a direct sub. marine telegraph between the two countries. The Cologne Gazette states that the committee appointed by the Prussian Minister of War to report on an iron-clad submarine fireship proposed by M. Bauer, has approved of the invention and declared it perfectly practicable. No decision has however yet been taken by the Government as to the construction of one of these fireships, the cost of which will be about 100,000 thalers (375,000 f.). AMERICA. (Per the Etna, via Cape Clear, Scp%_ls.) NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 11, a.m. Official despatches of yesterday report the evacu ation of Atlanta by Gen. Hood, and the occupation of the city by a portion of Gen. Sherman's forces, under Gen. Eocum; also that a great battle had been fought between Hood and Sherman at East Point. No details are given, bat the losses on both sides are stated to have been very heavy. The Confederate General Hardee was killed. Hood is believed to have retired to Macon. Latest accounts from the Upper Potomao of the 2d state that General Early's headquarters are at Bunker's-hill, midway between Martinsburg and Winchester. All was quiet with Grant's army on the Ist, General Sully's command defeated the Indians in a battle on Knife River, Kansas, on the 25th ul►.. killing and wounding 150 of their number, Gee. Sully's loss was five killed and 30 wounded. Mr Stanton has officially announced that the cre dits required by law to be allowed on the different quotas under the President's last call for troops amount to 200,000 men, which reduces the numbtr to be supplied to 300,000. Ho adds that 100,000 promptly furnished will suffice for General Grant to give the finishing blow to the rebellion. New Orleans despatches to the 24th ult. announce the arrival at that city of the family of President Juarez of Mexico. Juarez himself is reported en route to the same destination. Gold, 241. The Etna takes 129,740 dols. in specie. Arrival of Muller in England. QUEENSTOWN, Friday Morning. From the moment the Etna was signalled to the time she made the harbour, excitement was intense, and, as the vessel containing the man whom the people in Queenstown believed to be the murderer of Mr Briggs hove in sight, every place commanding a view of her lights in the distance was tenanted, and applications to go out in the Inman tender to meet the vessel were very numerous, but all except the press were refused. The tender left the quay soon after 7 o'clock, with Captain Eastman, the American maul, on board, and steamed away to sea till the rocket signals in the distance indicated the approach of the Etna. At this moment the interest and curiosity of the few on board the tender were raised to the highest pitch, which continued till the Etna drew up to the tender. To the question, "Is Muller on board ? ' " Yes," was the reply. All eagerly rushed on board. The Etna left New York on the 33 instant, and Muller, in custody of Inspector Tanner, conducted himself well during the voyage. He says he is innocent. He ate, drank, and slept well , read the Pickwick Papers, and laughed heartily over them. He says h e s h a ll never f orge t Sam Weller. He says s h i e ck bay oby able b establishta, will b Inspector K erressey an d Sergeant Clark had a ho l s e pi to l his perfect innocence . charge of the p r i soner , w ho has been kept in the of which he has had the ran g e. He has neve r b een i n i rons . Mr Death an d Al att h ew s, the cabman, are on board and quite well. Inspector Tanner, with his charge , is w ell. The y will leave Liverp oo l on Saturday morning for Lon. don. Although Muller is the son of very poor parents, he has served some time in the German army, and seems to understand what he reads, but is not an intelligent man, and writes badly. Since the trial on the 31st ult. he has had no conversation with any one publicly. The excitement among the German population of New York is immense. In spector Tanner before he left addressed a letter to Superintendent Kennedy, of the New York police, thanking him for the advice and assistance rendered, and enclosed tea sovereigns for Detective Tiernan, who zealously discharged the duties entrusted to him. The crowds at Queenstown were much die appointed on finding Muller bad been conveyed on to Liverpool. The .21'eto York Herald publishes a correspondence between Inspector Tanner and superintendent Ken. nedy, the former returning thanks for the attention, advice, and assistance he received during his visit, alsothanking Tiernan, hima nd enclosing for th e valuable assistance of officer for him a gratuity of £lO, if allowed to receive it. Superintendent Ken• nedy acknowledged and permitted Detective Tiernan to receive the gratuity. Muller was conveyed to the Etna in a carriage on the 3d inst. ECCLESIASTICAL.---The Rev. Y. S. Tyacke has bees nominated by his Royal highness ti eTrince of Waled to the Rectory of St Levan, Ccrawall, BANK OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S EXPRESS.) PARIS, September 15. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account : SEPT. 15. DR. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition toCapital (Art. 8 law June 9, 1857) 5,204,585 44 5,161,780 88 Reserve in the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 761,636,225 752,214,625 Bank notes to order and re ceipts payable at sight 5,733,812 70 6,272,919 63 Treasury ac. 3. cur, creditor 76,833,698 12 72,300,227 24 Current accounts—Paris 104,i:30,705 41 113,775,851. 18 Do.' branch-banks 26,614,522 23,673,510 Dividends pay ablo Discounts and sundry interests 10,657,455 49 9,915,269 55 Re-discounts of the last six months 2,533,735 17 2,588,735 17 Sundries SEPT. 8. C. f. c. 182,500,000 1,217,705,816 87 1,210,438,779 55 CR. Cash in hand and branch banks Commercial' bills overdue 409,910 91 561,306 90 Commercial bilis discounted not yet due . 333,481,029 40 323,166,962 40 Do. branch••banks, 299,921,777 294,863,543 Advances on deposits of bullion Do. branch-banks. 3,405,500 2,963,800 Advances on French public securities Do, branch-banks 8,187,950 —8,323,5 A Advances on railway shares and debentures .. 27,251,200 27,233,100 Do. branch-banks 17,95',350 17,974,050 Advances on Credit Fon- _ _ _ tier Bonds 416.700 411,800 Do.branch-banks.... 396,900 346,700 Advances to the State _ _ (Convcn. Juno 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Govt. Stock Reserve ... , 12,980,750 14 12,930,750 14 Do. disposable Rentes immobilisecs (Law June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. i 8,335,000 8,384,352 Landed property, bran:•hes Expenses of management 1,191,702 32 1,147,234 55 Sundries 4,977,571 77 5,059,030 70 1,217,705,816 87 1,210,438,779 55 Certified by the honorary Vice-President of the Council of State, Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) AD. VUITRY. Transportation to Western Australia. The excitement on this subject in the colony of Victoria would appear to be increasing rather than diminishing, if we may judge by a letter which appeared in the Melbourne Argus a few di.ys prior to the departure of the last mail. The letter to which we refer is from the pen of the proprie tor of the Argus, Mr Edward Wilson, an old and well known colonist, and it had created a great sensation in the colony. Many hundreds of pounds had been subscribed to assist in the project, and it seems we may expect the arrival ere long of a choice selection of ruffians, We subjoin the letter : TO THE EDITOR. OF THE ARGUS. Sir,—l, for one, have had enough c f it. There is a point in a contest at which further discussion degenerates into ehildishness. There is a limit at which petition, address, and remonstrance dwindle into slavishness, For more than twenty years I have watched and shared in this anti-trans portation struggle, aad 1 think it quite time that it should be brought to a conclusion. I can form no conjecture as to what the Government, the Legislature, or the league con siders it desirable to do. But, as a private colonist, I con ceive that the time is come for action. I find the feeling participated in by others ; to what extent I do not know. But with many associates, with a few, or alone I shall begin to take decided steps to show that what we have been talk ing about so long I have been quite in earnest about all the time, Ido not pretend to knew much of the ordinary run of political affairs in the colony. I do rot take any very great interest in your ministerial or parliamentary complica lions. The entanglements of your innumerable lands bills have long since quite bewildered me. I scarcely know one of your more recent politicians even by sight. But with this transportation question I am pretty well acquainted, and I wish that it should be followed out in a reasonably manly and consistent style. It seems to me that we are not only being disgraced in the eyes of the world by a pusillanimous tone upon a most vital subject, but that between two fires we are in circum stances of extreme danger. Upon one Bide we have 'Western Australia ; a mere cesspool for the reception of the most desperate felons of tho mother country, On the other we have New South Wales and iliverina, over which men like Morgan and Ben Hall rule with a rod of iron—in which police protection is becoming a mere joke, and sympathy with the outlaw is showing itself so widely diffused that even Italian brigandage seems likely to be improved upon. Separated by an arbitrary boundary, we cannot hold our own:against such influences. If we succeed in doing so now, we shall fail in the next generation. Outrage of the Round hill stamp will come down to meet those of the Collingwood bank complexion, and our rising youth will more and more desire to emulate the chivalrous deeds of the bank robber, staVon burner, and bushranger, A country sinking into this condition is either a country to leave or a country to be fought for. And as I, for one, have no intention of leaving Australia, I look round and deliberately select some other alternative. The new imperial bill, passed upon the report of the com missioners, though not adopting all their suggestions, is steadily passing through its stages. The Secretary of State, with a flourish of trumpets, summons us to b 9 thankful that he sends us only 600 convicts a year instead . of all. Your special correspondent at Western Australia has proved in contestably that three-fifths of this number make their way to the other side, meaning South Australia and Victoria; so that each year about 360 of these ruffians are being poured upon us. Considering the superior attractions of this colony, probably 300 of them may eventually make their way here, any one et whom may be as bad as Gardi ner, Morgan, Hall, Woods, or Barrett. With such reinforcements it is almost hopeless to struggle effectually with the criminal class. Indeed, the day may easily come in which that class will get the upper hand. And the system of terrorism which now paralyses the law across the Murray may place us at the mercy of such men, and sympathy with thorn may lead to cur cheering the ac quittal of notorious mirderers in our metropolitan courts. If we are to do any good, we must first stop the desolating stream of felonry. It will then be comparatively easy work to cow the existiog herd of despot adoes. Whatever course others may decide upon, then I shall begin to act. No form of language of which our language is capable will convince the English people that our oppo sition is anything more than an affected one, or based upon imaginary evils. Prejudice runs too strongly against us, and words are thrown away. But our countrymen at home are a practical-minded people, with a great love of facts, and I shall take steps to present then with a few. I shall set to work to carry out as far as I can the scheme that has been talked of since 1848, and which should have been adopted then. I shall begin to send home some of the worst specimens of the expiree class that I can induce to go, and I shall continue to do so as long as I have the means to do it with, and the convict stream flows hitherward from Great Britain. My modus operandi will be a very simple one. I shall advertise for offers to emigrate to England, select the worst men I can get, leaving the whole arrange ments in the hands of a respectable solicitor. The ship ping agents or owners will be, as a matter of course, warned of the one or two such men that may go by any ship; the captain will be placed upon his guard; and each man shall sign an agreement to submit to irons for the rest of the voyage for any offence ho may commit on board. Such a man is free. He has as much right to go to Eng land as any of us. Nothing but au Act of Parliament can stop him. If he should risk a little in the too liberal con struction of a conditional pardon, the penalty, if discovered, is his, I get out an honest agricultural labourer for about £l4. Perhaps it will require twice that blllll to send an expiree home. 'We ought to send at least the number wo are now receiving, but I see no reason to limit ourselves to that. The numbers are not material, however, for if half a dozen are known to go, all the crimes committed in England will in six months be attributed to them. If anyone still seeks a justification of such a course, I point to Round Hill—to a drunken ruffian firing promis cuously amongst unarmed men—to the pursuit and slaughter of poor M'Lean—to the police•officer shot like a dog while attempting to do his duty—to the undoubted fact that half Riverina is at this moment cowed and dominated by this man; and pointing to all this in one direction, I point in another to England cruelly supplementing these hosts of scoundrels by a regular supply. I have said that lam not alone in this matter. I believe there are thousands who think as I do, and are prepared to take as energetic measures. 1 believe in my heart that it is the only mode of bringing this affair to a ccn elusion. I believe we are justified in the eyes of God aed man in resorting to any steps to bring this great wrong to an end. Great Britain has long enough harried us with the murderer, the burglar, and the bushranger. We are not only justified, but bound to try the effect of giving reality, to 1 er impressions on the colonial aspect of the question. " curantrer" is sometimes a sound doctrine, even in national antra. Tho word " irottor " drove her mad, and made her tyrannically unjust, Probably the words " RAturned CORN let" will restore ber reason. Let thosr, joiu mo, then, who think and feel as I do. And let those stand aside and look on who prefer to argue the matter for another twenty years, or are satisfied to continue their allegiance to what we may call the Morgan-and-Gar diner dynasty,—l am, Sir, your obedient solvent, July 18. EDWARD Wir.soN. CRYSTAL PALACE.--0110 Shilling Diy.—Thurs day, Sept. 15.—AdrniEsions on payrnolt, 3,660 do, by seaeon tickets, 629 total, 4,495, The Weather and Harvest. JEDBURGIL—The weather for the past week has been unsettled, and the gale of last Friday has done mnch harm to the corn, many farmers having suss tained severe loss by it. A fine field of barley at Larkhall, about fourteen acres in extent, belonging to Mr. Ormistone of Glenburhall, has been almost entirely destroyed. Mr. Bell, Cresford, and Mr. Johnstone, Crailinghall, have also bad very heavy losses. Mr, Johnstone's loss is spoken of as being about £6OO. The great bulk of the corn in this district has, however, been eut, and much of it is secured. The rain will do much good to the turnip crop, which has a very promising appearance. Potatoes will also b 3 bentfited by the moisture, and with the exception of a few pitches which were hurt with the frost at the end of last month, they are likewise looking well. The pastures have now a greener appearance, but the rain has been too long in coming to do very much good ; and farmers we fear will have to rely more upon artificial feed• ing for their cattle than on the pastures. Yesterday rain fell pretty heavily. STRATTIALLAN.—In this somewhat late district, harvest has made comparatively little progress. Cutting on the low grounds has been going on for some time, but more than the half of the crops is still untouched by the sickle, and too green to admit of harvest being pushed to an early termination. On the slopes of the Oehils, most of the farmers have made a commencement, but little has been done. The grain has ripened very irregularly, and a large number of fields have been entered upon, and some small patches cut. The wheat crop will yield a good return, and the quality of grain is very fine. Barley will be light, and oats will be below the average. Many fields of the latter are quite green, and will not be ready for three weeks. The turnip crop has a fine appearance, and will be very bulky. The fine weather of late has made a marked im provement in their growth. Potatoes look well, and will afford a fair remuneration. The crop will not be a heavy one, but prices are high. Pastures are improving, and cattle are mending wonderfully. SussEx.LA private letter from Hamsey, near Lewes, dated 13th inst., says :—" We are sorry to read the accounts of the disastrous gales in Scot land, but you may be assured if half of your nor thern crops perish it will affect the market but little. We have more old wheat stacks standing than I ever knew, of the best quality ; and this year's crop is all secured without rain, and is very heavy. It seems wrong, but they are grinding a great quantity of the very best wheat for fattening put.- poses, being the cheapest of any grain. Water is still very short, but we have still just showers enough for the pastures, which are now beautiful and producing plenty of feed, and keeping back the price of hay," STATE OF TRADE. BRADFORD, Sept. 15.—The state of the market is one of suspense. There was a slight rally in com mercial confidence at the beginning of the week, but it received a check this morning by the fear that the Bank would at noon to-day again raise the rate of discount. Some slight business, however, was done to meet current necessities. Some relief was felt when it became known that the Bank directors had separated without making any further advance in the rate of discount, and there was more cheerfulness in the afternoon. Quotations were generally well maintained. Needy holders were not indisposed to make a slight concession. The largest holders of woo!, however, have the greatest confidence that the present adverse circumstances will soon disappear, and were tenacious in main taining prices. The other departments of the trade presented the same characteristics. There was no disposition to operate on the part of either buyers or sellers. The home houses were doing almost nothing in either yarns or pieces, and the continen tal houses were waiting the result of Leipsic fair. Prices in both branches were very irregular. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the Hon. Fanny Caroline Pennington, of Muncaster Castle, Cutnberiand ; Warter Priory, Yorkshire; and Clarges-street, Piccadilly, was proved in London by her brothers, the Right Hon. Joslyn Francis Lord Muncaster and the Hon. Alan Joseph Pennington, the joint acting executors. The personalty was sworn under £25,000. Her ladyship was the eldest daughter of the third Baron Lowther, Augustus Lord Muncaster, and died on July 12 last, at Fevey, Switzerland, at the age of 35, having executed her will in July, 1863. Her ladyship has bequeathed to her sister, the Hon. Louisa Drum. mond, wife of Mr E. A.. Drummond, all her jewels with the exception of a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings, and diamond star, which are bequeathed to her ladyship's two brothers, the executors, who are also appointed residuary legatees of both the real and personal estate. The will of Mr Edmund Hanborough Joynson, of St Mary Cray, Kent, paper manufacturer, was proved in the London court by his brother-in4aw, Mr Chas. Robt, Collins, together with Mr John Gotch Hepburn, and Mr Chas. Beadle, jun., of Erith, the executors and trustees. The personalty was sworn under £35,000. The will bears date April 23 last, and he died June 29, at E Ast bourne, Sussex. To his wife he has bequeathed an immediate legacy of £5OO and the furniture, ; also the sum of £lO,OOO under the terms of their marriage settlement, and leaves her a life interest in his estate at Beckley, Kent. This estate, upon her decease, is to be divided equally amongst their children, who are also appointed residuary legs• tees of the real and personal estate, including his share in the business of paper manufacturer, carried on by his father and himself. To each of his three sisters, as well as to a friend, he has left legacies of £5OO. There are legacies left to his coachman, gardener, and all his other servants. The will of Mr William Simpson, civil engineer, of Btlgrave. road, Pimlico, was administered to in the London Court of Probate on the 6th ult., by his son, Chas. Seaward Simpson, one of the residuary legatees named in the will, the executors—namely, 111 r Charles Simpson, the testator's brother, having died, and Mr Henry Lloyd having renounced. The per sonalty was sworn under £30,000. The testator, who was drowned in the Thames, near London bridge, in May last, had executed his will so far back as 1849, bequeathing to his wife a life interest in two-thirds of his real and personal estate; and the remaining third, together with the reversion on the death of his wife, he leaves to his son and only child, the said Chas. Seaward Simpson.— Illustrated London News. A WONDERFUL ESCAPE.—Ia the nasal action near Sasmund, on the Isle of Rugen, between the Danes and Prussians, on the 2d cf April, a Prussian sailor named Wilhelm Gern, son of a pensioned tax collec tor at Naumburg-on-the-Queie, was wounded and fell over board, As nothing more was seen or heard of him ho was considered dead and reported as such. Notwithstanding his wound, however, he managed to swim for four hours, when ho was picked up by a Lubeck vessel bound to Riga Next day the ship was captured by a Danish cruiser, and Gan was sent as a prisoner of war to Nyberg, where he remained till the 7th August, on which day he endeavoured to make his escape, together with three cf his companions. Their fright being immediately discovered, they were pur sued to the beach, where a furious hand to hand encounter took place, in which Gan, after killing two Danish soldiers and r„ceiving himself two severe wounds from a bayonet and a sabre, succeeded in jumping into a boat alone—his companions being overpowered and retaken—in which ho managed to set the sail and get to sea. Five days later the boat was picked up by a Prussian sloop of war off Rugen. Cern was fuund lying insensible at the bottom of the boat, but under medical treatment was restored to life and sub sequently landed at Dant zic, where he is now in the Naval Hospital, slowly recovering from his wounds. This gallant sailer had previously served in ono of the vessels composing the Pi ussian expedition to China and Japan. A gentleman while walking along the Place de la Bourse yesterday pointed cut to a police agent an individual who had just cffircd to sell smuggled cigar:3, known by thr name cf Marabaibo. The policeman spoke to the person in question, and having opened a parcel which the latter held, and which contained about GOO cigars of a fl it shape, took him before a commissary of police. The man, in reply to questions put to him, admitted, after some hesitation, that the cigars were not of the kind represented, but French cigars which he had purchased at five cents. each, and after wetting and pressing them sold them for foreign smuggled ones at 40 cents., thus realising a large profit. He has been committed for illegally soiling cigars, t i ffurr IGM DI tirtubt HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Sept. 14. The Queen, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe' Coburg and Princess Louise, drove yesterday atter• noon to Birkhall. Princess Helena honoured the Countess of Fire with a visit yesterday at Mar Lodge. Her Royal Highness was attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, the Hon. Harriet Phipps, and Licut.-Geneial the Hon. Charles Grey. Lirl Russell, as Secretary of State i❑ attendance on Her M cjkfsty, arrived at the Castle yesterday' and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family last night. Arrival of Prince Alfred in Scotland. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Racoon, Count Gleictien, with Prince Alfred on board, came up the Firth of Forth late on Tuesday night, and anchored about midnight in Burntisland Roads. Early on Wednesday morning his royal highness, attended by Mejor Cowell, landed at Burntisland pier, and having telegraphed hie safe arrival to her Mojesti at Balmoral, travelled to Perth, on his way thither , by the train which leaves Burntisland at 7.20. Th e prince's luggage, which was pretty extensive, in• eluded several boxes of salmon caught by him In Norway. His royal highness looked fresh and wel l after his Norwegian tour and a rather protracted sea voyage. Carriages were ordered to be read! at Aboyne to convey the prince to Balmoral, which he would reach about six in the evening. The Racoon was expected to sail for England on Wed' nesday night or early yesterday morning, in case she will likely again return to the Firtb, a 8 it is said the prince will rejoin the vessel here after short stay with his royal mother. -411. The Empress of the French. Some further interesting particulars respecting the visit of the Empress of the French to Schwal' bath are contained in a letter from that place,dated the 11th inst. Just at the period of the arrival Of the King of Prussia, the Empress left her villa ac' companied by the Queen of Holland, and enjoyed a promenade towards the Paulinenbrunnen,wheneef in about half an hour, their Majesties returned t° the villa. The Queen of Holland was dressed 11 : 1 mourning, on account of the death of her father , the King of Wurtemburg. The Em aress's costume consisted of a dark robe and a dark blue jacke t with gold buttons, such as is worn by ladies at the sea-side, a black hat and veil, with a long whit e feather. The walking-stick which her Majesty carries with much grace, was not wanting. When the Queen of Holland took leave about half-pas t three, the Empress and the whole of the imperial suite, the gentlemen in black coats and wearing their orders, attended her Majesty to her travel' ling carriage. The parting was moat affection' ate. The Queen repeatedly kissed the Empress, who with the most amiable simplicity, without la the least regarding her position as Empress of th e French and as consort of the Emperor Napo4 oo 111,, ehowed the deepest respect to her royal gnot' The Empress gains all hearts by her remarkabl e grace and amiablity, combined with that nobiliti of manner which so well becomes her exalted pot' tion. When the King of Prussia paid his visit, he wore civilian costume, and across the white waist: coat was the broad, red band of a Grand Cross n' the Legion of Honour. The visit lasted for as hour and a half, and when his Majesty departed at half-past five the Empress (who had received him most cordial at the entrance of the vitls) threw open the windows of the balcony, and, at' tended by her four ladies in waiting, bade th e , King adieu by repeated waves of the hand o' l inclinations of the head. His Majesty, during hi e stay at Schwalbach,patronised the Hotel de Nassallo which was decorated with black and white Rags' and an eagle and a crown, surrounded with 0314 leaves. On his arrival at the railway station th e chapel choir was present, and sang the Prussian national hymn. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended bf Majur Elphinstone and Colonel Seymour, arrived on Satu e4 day last at Baden-Baden. '['heir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess de Joinville, with some members of their family were eV petted to arrive in Constantinople at the close of last 10 4 ' Their Serene Highneeses Prince and Princes. Edward of SAxe-Weimar arrived on Saturday last at 11° Stephanie Palace, Baden-Baden, on a visit to the DuchcO ° of Hamilton. The Duke of Somerset, with Rear-Admiral th e Hon James R. Drummond, C. 8., and others Lords of the Admiralty, are about to leave town for Paris and Marseilles, on their way to Malta. The First Lord and his colleagues will visit Gibraltar on their return home. The Duke of Roxburghe, who has been on sporting excursion to Norway with Prince Alfred, a rrive d in Scotland on Tuesday with his royal highness, and iraul e ' diately proceeded to Copenhagen. The Earl of Derby returns to Knowsley Park to-morrow, from passing the week at Doncaster. The Earl of Dunmore is, we widen:mud, ab° llt to retire from the Scots Fusilier Guards. The Earl of Restive left town on Wednesday last for Virginia Lodge, county Cavan. The Earl of Lansdale has arrived in town frol li Lowther Castle, Westmoreland. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough have gov e to Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, instead of to the Continent , ll° stated. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left Cam : bridge Rouse yesterday afternoon for Broadlands, 04. Romsey. H.R,H. PRINCE HUMBERT OF ITALY.—Prin - Humbert, accompanied by his Excellency the Marqu i6 d'A zeglic (the Italian Minister) and General Revel, is pected to arrive at the Italian Legation, in Grosvenor-stre et ' to day, from Doncaster. Several members of the Prince 1 retinue arrived in town yesterday. Lord Bloomfield, the English Ambassador ot Vienna, and Lady Bloomfield are expected to arrive in I. o° ' don at the end of the month on leave of absence. Sir Seymour and Lady Blane have left Brovid° Hotel for The Pastures, Derby. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell has arrived i° Eaton square from Greenock. A WATERSPOUT AT SEA.—The bark Jane 1)0 1114 Captain Smith, which arrived in the Mersey ° II Tuesday from Bermuda, had an exceedingly narrow ese 3 P, ll from destruction by a waterspout at sea. She left Der re'44 on Sunday, Aug. 14, and shortly after, the wind ha s' ll:4 , fallen to a dead calm, she came to anchor off the GO O ; Sound. The evening, writes one of the passengers, was siv: try and overwhelmingly oppressive ; not a• breath of °ii rippled the water or cooled the hot atmosphere. The ni o r /1 ; ing came, but no change with it. Clouds of varied hue, sombre grey and black tinged, chased and gathered belles the sky; the sun rose a ball of fire and loomed in the d if3 ,,' tance like a red hot 681 b spherical shot. No wind, no 4; 6 of change except perhaps for the worse. At 7 the 0 1 ° 11 , gathered thick and heavy, and far in the distance - could see rain beating down on the sea in lines of Wc te t r i Our attention was soon diverted from the rain. Capt. sf ° ,,,, and Mr Virgin, the pilot, asked if we could not hear a tant roar as if there were a naval engagement going some short distance—a dull rumbling roar could distinct': be heard. We next observed, about five miles from 11° ' cylindrical column, reaching from the sea to the alt itude ° 500 ft. From our point of view it appeared about 3 ft in cl,ll meter. It was of a greyish hue, and assimilated in hue wit, the clouds above. It ,ested upon the water, and by the tie, of our glasses we could distinctly observe the sa lt W6t : as cending and the fresh water descending in torrents---.fr sea in a state of great agitation. Around this c ylincir te : column the wind seemed to be rushing with the fore c „i a volcano. A smaller one, which appeared abo ut time, was apparently swallowed by the larger one. some 15 minutes we watched this remarkable and to 1.; novel phenomenon. The pilot then pronounced it a Wt ite 6 spout. As we had never seen one we felt no e late/ warned that if it struck the vessel wo must save ourseiVeti: While we were yet conjecturing what would be the r ° ll ,j of this extraordinary formation, the great line of bltral solemnly advancing on ea h wing of the spout. e t was pouring in wild torrents, and then the spout dtelTii clown its mighty weight of water on the pitiless seat W the winds madly inched it towards us. We now bc c° o l alarmed. The roar of the fulling waters came to us 1M e ft distant sound of Niagara, The sea was lashed into g:to, waves; the waters poured, and bubbled, and rose ill ° ro t ing masses over 6ft in height. With deadly aim and ce tU purpose the awful columue advanced., Not one on b° 3 , r , d a r ship but felt the danger, and knew that nothi n g could ark us if it struck the ship. Thank God it burst about 30 : to from us, and the last remnant of water ceased withil l 10ft of the stern. The weather immediately c lear' 7 , feel' brecz a sprung up, and the Jar) e Doull pi oceeded.---6 Offi cury