The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-04 00:00:00

MR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS. LAST NIGHT BUT FOUR. 1/OyA.I. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN. CLASSICAL NIGHT. Mdlle. C. Patti and Madame Parepa, 3ld le. Krebs, Mr. Levy, an Signor Lottesint Bands of he; Coldstream ‘nd Grenadier Guards. Selection from L'ETOILE DU NORD. The " Paul-y-Toole-y-technic" Quadrille, &C. To-morrow (Wednesday', the HARE' SELECTION will be reheated. On Thursday, the LAST BEETHOVEN NIGHT. On Friday the Concert will be Miscellaneous. And on Saturday, positive y the last night of the Concerts, or the Benefit of lir. Alfred Mel on. Conductor--Mr. ALFRED MELLON. Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls. and Amphitheatre, One Shilling ; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, £1 Is. and I.os. Bd. ness, mind occupations, and the like, these were the remedies with which to assist nature in throwing off disease. They should never forget that nature effected, if possible, the cure, and that the pbysi• cian was best skilled who by judicious selections from his materia medica so lightened her task as to relieve the passing pain; who supported, or, if needs be, stimulated her efforts, or who transferred the stress of a disease to where it could be better borne by the system." This is soand doctrine, and it is gratifying to find such sensible advice given to those entering upon their careers in an arduous profession, which is so intimately associated with the well• being of society. The more nature is studied the fewer errors will be made, and the greater the successes met with in the cure and pre vention of disease. Another point upon which the lecturer dwelt was on the benefits of "Experience," quoting in connection with the subject the words of CARLYLE, " She doth take dreadfully high wages, but she teaches like none other." Well will it be for all concerned when these principles prevail more fully through the whole range of medical science, when doctors will cease to think and patients to believe that they can control nature, but each in their way bow before her rules and follow her injunctions. Mr. CALLENDER' s address was replete with interesting details from first to last, and his closing exhortations as to tha value of perseverance were moat admirable and exactly to the purpose. He said that their work must be crowned with success if they only acted upon the advice of the Wisest of the wise, " Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Their high calling was to heal the sick, and in all humility to stand between life and death. " This had been our work in the times gone by—we toiled for it now, and thus it was that men would look to them for it in the times to come." Dr. LANGDOWN, of Earls wood, Redhill, delivered the address at the Loudon Hospital, of which the seventieth session was that day inaugurated. He dwelt upon the import ance of connecting an hospital with a medical school, as it afforded incalculable advantages to the students in various ways. He urged upon those that day entering upon the pro- fession the importance of considering the requirements of it, and to fit themselves for their arduous duties by every means in their power. If they came not to their work with a loving heart and a vigorous mind they had better not come at all. The passage in which Dr. LANGDOWN referred to the various points of interest in their career was very effective, and may well arrest attention. He said that their profession did not hold out the prospect of great wealth or extended renown. The coronet, the marshal's baton, and the mitre were not their prizes, but he would congratulate them upon their choice of a career. " Their capital would be knowledge, which no bankruptcy could take away; their arena would be the chamber of sickness, and their eloquence would be called upon to stay the torrent of human sor. row, and to mingle in the cadences of human joy ; their clients would surely pre sent a case in which their honour would be sacrificed in advancing to the rescue ; they were embracing a faith which was catholic, and a creed which was wide as humanity." These are stirring truths, which urge on the votaries of a profession, and speak to them of their duties as with the sound of a trumpet. It is gratifying to find so elevated and ennobling a view taken of the medical profes sion by its leading members, and this spirit of aspiring, this tendency to combine the excellencies of the work into a powerful focus, must in time impress and animate those who are climbing the hill which may truly be termed that " difficulty." The closing remarks of the lecturer might worthily apply to any undertaking, and be the stimulants to all labourers in the highway of the world. He bade his hearers let the student's life, that day commenced, be a prelude to their work after pupilage, and to the higher life hereafter —" The formula to aid in the solution of your problems, the secret that will command success, the talismanic charm which turns everything into gold, the potent spell at which all difficulties va nish—it is earnest and persistent work. Let it be supplemented by a gentle Christian life, terminated by a paaceful, hopeful death." Dr. GREENHOW' at Middlesex Hospital, was successful in his attempts to impress the high nature of their calling upon the students, and some of his remarks and expositions are most noteworthy. He also closed his address in an elevated strain, w hi c h was, in fact, a sermon of daily life, that, fully and faithfully carried, would tend to the ser vice of men in their vocation here, and also serve to fit and prepare themselves for the glories of here. after. He said that they would fulfil GoD's pur pose in the station to which they were called if they sought to diminish the sum of human suffering, and to increase that of human enjoyment, and that "of medical knowledge, above all others, it might be said that it should be not a drug for profit or sale, but a rich storehouse for the glory of the CREATOR, and the relief of man's estate. Altogether it may be declared that the style and tenour of the addresses this year have been as good as could be demanded, that they have fulfilled their requirements and answered their ends, and when this is said no further praise can be sought for. The maritime interests of the United Kingdom are every year increasing in magnitude, and those who are unacquainted with the extent of our com mercial dealings may well marvel when they learn from the official returns that the number of ships entered inwards and cleared outwards in British ports daring the past year was 413,972, represent ing a tonnage of nearly 62,000,000 tons, and carry ing goods whose estimated value amounted to more than £400,000,000 sterling. Such a trade flings into insignificance the fabled wonders of the ancient empires, and its extent is fully commensurate with the old boast of Britons that their country is "mis tress of the seas." But the very largeness of the interests involved entails a corresponding amount of danger and responsibility ; and although great efforts are made, both publicly and privately, for the discharge of these obligations, it cannot be said that we have yet succeeded to our satisfaction. Naturally, with such an immense trade, the list of casualties and disasters must be heavy, especially when we take into consideration the rocky and dangerous nature of our coasts. But it is a morti fying fact that, not only is the number of ship wrecks larger even in proportion to our trade, but it is yearly on the increase, in spite of the efforts that have been made to check it. What the loss of life would be were it not for tilt labours of the Lifeboat Society it is dread ful to think, but even with all their exertions it is greater than it should be. According to the Wreck Register for 1863, recently published, the wrecks for that year are no less than 2,001, being an increase on those of the preceding twelvemonth of 174, and being also above the estimated average. Indeed, since 1859 the number of wrecks has been steadily increasing; although that year can scarcely be taken as a minimum sample, seeing the storms which desolated our coasts at the does of the year, and sent the Royal Charter to her grave at Moelfra. In 1859 the number of wrecks was 1,416; in 1860 it Was 1,379; in 1861, 1,494 ; in 1862, 1827; and ill 1863 , 2,001, The sum total of %reeks during commence at Eight. TETEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. R. Roxby, M Belmore ; Miss Hndspeth. After which, the Second Part of Shakespere's Play of HEN KY THE FOURTH. Mr Phelps; Messrs R. Roxby, Edmun d Phelps, G. F, Neville, Bar, ett, . Raynor, Ray mond, F. Morton, ac. ; Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, Mrs. Wallace, 31i.s E. Falconer, and Miss Collier. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET ,- Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. After which, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. 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List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, "The Tercentenary; or, The Three Hundredth Birthday of William Shakspeare," gratis and post tree. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 255. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. T op 24g. „ Deep ....22g. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Lgent. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' 1 Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, tan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLMNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEsr EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by HENRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendish street, W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T Sib DA.T.—Morning, 3h. 50m.—Afternoon, 4h. 10m. rO-310aROW.-Morning, 4h. 20m.—Afternoon, 4h. 40m. 47e e t J ill . • 01 1 / 4 0.4' 4 Pik LONDON, TUESDAY, 00T. 4, 1864. The opening of the Metropolitan Medical Schools as usual gave occasion for int!oductory lectures, which were of the average excellence. It is in teresting to trace the progress of scieoce in this im partant department, and especially of late years may this be noticed. At St. Bartholomew's Mr. CALL ENDER made the address, and his remarks are worthy of notice. He called attention to the fact that those before him had now actually entered on their work, atd would study medicine as a "grand and noble science." It is very wise thus to impart an elevated idea to the task before one, and to view the profession in the light of a great undertaking, and not in the mere workaday notion of earning a livelihood. This question is one which especially juterests all classes of society, and which must come home to all in the ecd, for the study and practice of medicine virtually concerns all ranks of the comm unity ; and it s ma l• a d a pt a ti on t o th e rrquire• mints of the age or its worthy fulfilment of its high calling 'must ever be one of the blessings or curses of the generation of the day. Mr. CALLEN DIR impressed upon them the necessity of being s cientific; becaus e we live in a practical age it is no reasoc why we should neglect science. Also his injunctions respecting the se c ond hand means of cure are much to be commended, forming as they do so distinct a contrast to the not tons that un fortunately prevailed to so great an extent in th e last generation, when it was believed that nothing but strict attention to rules and regimen could arrest the progress of disease, or be eventually the occa sion of effecting cure, "Fresh air, diet, cleauli. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIN these five years was consequently 8,117. This is a frightful aggregate, and represents en amount of loss and suffering which justifies investigation. We are told that the increase in 1863 was owing to the great number of disasters daring the three last months of the year, and that the rise in the number of accidents in 1862 over those of the year before were owing to more than 500 wrecks which occurred during three gales alone, but still the fact remains that all our skill and our science does not prevent or lessen the list of these catastrophes. If it be contended that as our trade is coctirually on the increase, and that consequently the number of ships in our waters must be increasing too, and that the apparent !lie in the number of disasters only re. presents an additional commerce, it must be remem bered that Curing these years surprising advances have been made in meteorological science, that the system of storm signals is now largely adopted, and that these useful monitors are consulted by the fishermen themselves; that we are now enabled to foretel if we cannot avert any very serious gales, and that consequently there is less risk in ships putting to sea from our prts. When we remember, too, that there are now on our coasts, thanks to the exertions of the institution whose public) service we have so often praised, no less than 182 lifeboats, which during the terrific gales which swept our seas during the three last months of 1863, saved 500 lives. We shall better realise the risks which are run when we learn that notwithstanding their efforts 7,786 lives have been lost at sea in nine years. It we add to these the 25,254 saved by various means during that period, we shall see that " the dangers of the seas" are no trifle. But there are some facts which arrest our attention when we come to examine more closely into the datails of these catastrophes, and which seem to indicate that in spite of vast trade, rocky coasts, and fearful gales, man has himself a good deal to answer for with regard to them. In the first place, the number of disasters from collisions at sea during 1863 was 331, and the average of seven years is 317, the lives lost during six years by this means being nearly 400. 0 f the collisions of 1863 a very great proportion were the result of negligence, 133 being set down as proceeding from " bad look-out,"" neglecting to show lights," and "neglect or misapplication of the road at sea." Be. sides these, many of the others come under the head of unsound gear and negligence. Here, then, is one department with which the elements have nothing to do, and the sooner some improvement takes place in it.the.better for' s English life and pro perty. At the recent meeting of the British Asso ciation Sir DAVID BREWSTER spoke very strongly on this subject, remarking with great truth that " the life and property lost by collisions at sea are o appalling that no expense should be spared in indicating the approach of vessels during ocean foga or heavy falls of snow." Some apparatus with this object ought, he adds, to be part of every ship's quipment, and we hope to see his recommenda tions carried oat at least by all the larger vessels. As for the negligence which leads to such disasters, whether on the part of officers o: men, it cannot be too severely punished, but unfortunately British seamen are proverbially reckless. Of the 2,001 ships lost more than threesfoarths were English vessels, a number quite disproportionate even to the preponderance of British ships. This brings us to another consideration—the reckless manner in which most of our coasting vessels are sent to sea, a fact of which wo have abun dant evidence from these tables. Of the 2,001 vessels lost last year, 1,765 were under 300 tons ; and ships of the collier class contributed, of course, the greatest number of victims. Laden colliers fur nished 614, or more than a quarter of the sum total : light colliers, 114, more than ships with iron, stone, and coppir freights, 362; and fishing smacks made up 689 others ; so that out of the 2,001 only 122 come under the heads of vessels in ballast, passen gers, and general cargo. The explanation of this is to be found in the recklessness and selfishness of many of the owners who send their ships to sea ill found and insufficiently manned, for from long habit human life has grown too often to be of little consideration with them. The ships themselves are old and worn out—quite unfit to brave the autumnal gales—the cables and anchors are untrustworthy, and the whole fitting altogether deficient. We have on this ground much to hope from the passing of Mr. LAIRD'S Bill compelling the testing of chain cables and anchors. It is the beginning of a reform which we should like to see carried still further; but, even as it is, we shall hope to see the terrible list of casu . . males on our coast perceptibly diminished when it comes into action. THE NORTH EASTERN PORTS.--The emulation which exists between the governing bodies having charge respectively of the navigation of the Tyne and the Wear rivers, or, in other words, of the ports of Newcastle and Sunderland, in improving the access to their harbours and docks, has led to confused rumours being circulated in France (probably arising from conflicting interests) as to the facilities afforded to vessels of heavy draught of water. At the solicitation of M. de Nibozet, the vice-consul of France at Sunderland, the Minister of Marine instructed the Commodore commanding the Iceland division of the French fleet, Le Capitaine de Vaisseau Thozon, to visit the port of Sunderland in the 50-gun frigate La Danae, on his voyage from Iceland to Cherbourg. This fine vessel arrived off Sun derland on the evening of the 28th of September, and on the 29th entered the South Dock, drawing upwards of 21ft of water. The Venire, on her arrival, saluted the English flag with 21 guns, which was promptly returned by the volunteer artillery. On entering the dock she was loudly cheered by a vast number of persons, who watched her entry with great interest. The Commodore was waited upon by the Mayor, Corporation, and Harbour Commissioners, and the officers have received numerous invitations and have been entertained by private persons. On Monday a public dinner and ball will be given, and it is believed the frigate will leave for Cherbourg on Tuesday. Commodore Thozon and his officers, accompanied by the officials of the port, have minutely examined the docks, warehouses, and the machinery for shipping coal, discharging ballast, grain, &c. the new breakwater lately constructed to form a harbour of refuge, and the Hendon New Dock in course of formation. They also wont up the River Wear for some miles in a small steamer, and visited the shipbuilding yards of Mr Laing, the bottle works, &c. It isunderstood that Commodore Thozoa has expressed the greatest satisfaction at the facili ties for trade offered by the Sunderland docks and River Wear. The utmost harmony and good feeling exists between the French officers and men and the inhabitants. The Danae is daily thronged with visitors, including numbers of pitmen from the neighbourhood, and on Monday the crew of the Danae and the men of the Naval Reserve are to be enter tained at dinner on board the Active training-ship. Such visits are very pleasing, tending, as they must do, to the in crease of good feeling between the two countries, and it is only to be regretted they should be of such rare occurrence. I _ THE FATAL OCCURRENCE AT MADELEY.—Yes terday Mr, E. J. Batslam held an inquest at the Court-house, Ironbridge, Shropshire, on the bodies of nine men and boys, wha were killed in the Lane Pit of the Madeley Wood Company on Tuesday last. The evidence showed that the deceased were the only persons in the pit at about 6 in the evening of the day named, and that they had all got into the customary skip having the iron bonnet or roof over it, and a chain with a spring hook attached to append the whole to the draw chain, and were being drawn up. The pit was about 240 yards deep, and they had got about half way up the shaft when the engineer felt that the skip and its living freight had fallen off the draw chain. At the same time the banksman heard the skip first strike against the side of the shaft, and then fall through a heavy scaffolding of timber which spanned the " lumph" at the bottom of the shaft containing 12ft. of water. A company of miners descended—drags were obtained, and the muti lated corpses of all the deceased were brought up. No one was left to say how the hook was attached to the chain, but neither the Government inspector (Mr Wynne), nor any of the witnesses, had any doubt that the hook, instead of passing the ring, had only hung with its point upon the rim of the ring, and that in os"illating in this, a very nar row shaft, constructed more than 60 years ago, the skip and the deceased were all jerked off. A verdict of " Acci dental death" was returned. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, OCT. 4. The semi. official Deutsche Petersburger Zeitung of to-day publishes an article which concludes thus : " The Encyclical Letter of the Pope on Polish affairs is the work of the Jesuits, who are afraid they may lose their power by the newly-awakened civilisation of the people. In other respects Itussia is indifferent to the Encyclical Letter." The betrothal of the Crown Prince of Russia with the Princess Digmar of Denmark has been officially announced here. A salute of 101 guns was fired in honour of the event. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 4. Herr von Hasselbach, the Prussian Representative at the Conference held in Prague for the purpose of bringing about an understanding between Austria and Prussia in reference to the future position of the former towards the Zallverein, has returned here, and has been received by tLe Minister of Finance. It is asserted that he will not return to Prague. GREECE. MESSINA, OCT. 3. Advices received here from Athens assert that the Austrian Minister had presented his credentials to the King. THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, OCT. 3. The Roumain journals strongly attack the Journal des Debats on account of its articles against the rural law, pointing out their prejudice and the grave errors they contain. Prince Couza has visited Gassy, and has been enthusiastically received by the population. THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr Reuter's office from the Penineular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Oct. 4, 1864: ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 3. The Ripon and Delta, with the above mails, left here at noon to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the Oth, and the latter at Southampton about the 16th instant. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SUEZ, OCT. 3. The Candle, with these mails, reached Suez at 5 p.m. to-day: FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 4. The Minister of Public Instruction has addressed a circular to the Rectors of the Faculties, express= iug the desire that the professors should give volun tary courses in the populous cities within the dis• trict of their academy, as will be done this winter at the Sorbonne in Paris. Official advices received here from Mexico an nounce several successes on the part of the Imperialists. On the Ist August Colonel Turre and the Z Hums under his command forced a passage through the Mexican defences at Candelaria, defeating Ugalde, who defended the position with 300 men, of whom he lost 150 in the engagement. This brilliant feat of arms determined the Mexicans to abandon the formidable defenees of Huignitta. The Constitutionnel of this morning, replying to the assertion of a Turin journal, says :—" The French Government was determined to enter into negotiations respecting the evacuation of the Ponti fical territory, on account of the declaration of the Turin Cabinet that from political, administrative, and strategic considerations it had resolved upon transferring the capital to Florence. This transfer being the deciding motive of the negotiations, and the principal condition of the recall of the army of occupation, it must precede, not follow, the recall of the army." BOURSE, Oct. 3.—The market has been rather dull, but without any material change in prices. Threes, for the Account, are unvaried at 65f. 95c. Mobilier show a slight decline, being now at 993rr. 75c. Railway Market inanimate, and with little variation from Saturday's quotations. The market became rather weaker towards the close, and left off as follows : It per Cents. 92 40 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 65 85 Credit Mobilier 985 Do. end month 985 Bank Shares 3101 Credit Fonder 1205 Roman — Italian Loan 67 Do. end month 66 75 Ditto Threes .— New Mexican Russian Austrian .. Bl Spanish Threes — Home Debt Deferred reY S. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern 985 Lyons and Mediterranean 915 917 50 Southern Western Eastern Sardinian 317 50 -- BAIL Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa 483 75 .. 4EO Ditto to Barcelona ITALY. A letter from Turin, in the Journal des Debuts, says -- The population have accepted the manifesto of the new Government with resignation. Men are beginning to accustom themselves to the idea of losing the capital, and you may be sure that there will not be a renewal of the disturbances. The Opposition will continue to say that the transfer of the capital to Florence is tantamount to the abandonment of Rome. This is the theme developed by the Gazette; del Popolo, and will no doubt be discussel in Par liament; but the Convention will be voted nevertheless. It is a fact that for five years the Italians have bees asking for the evacuation of Rome. General Durando dwelt upon it in his famous despatch, and Baron Ricasoli joined in the cry. They now obtain what they have de sired—upon a condition, it is true, but a condition which they can carry out as they think fit. It would be extra ordinary to see them reject what they themselves de manded with so much persistence. The population of Turin is beginning to understand this, and would have understood it at once if the measure had not been so sud denly brought forward. The session which is about to commence will pro bably be longer than is generally supposed. First, it seems doubtful whether the convention and the measures connected with it will be voted without the usual accom paniment of interminable speeches. It would be impolitic to forbid discussion ; the enemy is not at our gates, and a measure of this importance cannot be voted hurried;y. Moreover, the wants of the Treasury have to be provided for, and a lean to be demanded. The elections might take place in Februery, and the new Parliament meet at Florence in the first days of spring, within the term of six months fixed by the Convention. RETURN OF PRINCE ARTIIUR.—Her Majesty's paddlewheel steamvessel Vivid arrived at Woolwich at half-past 8 yesterday morning, bringing Prince Arthur from the Continent, on his return to England. The Prince was accompanied by Colonel Seymour and Mak)r Elphin stone, the Rev. W. It. Jolley having previously received leave of absence on account of ill-health. The - Vivid sailed from Antwerp at 1 p.m. on Sunday, and made a tolerable passage, anchoring at half-past 3 yesterday morning in the river, off Chaplin's Head. A telegram was despatched from Gravesend to Balmoral, announcing the Prince's arrival, to her Majesty. On reaching the (Meg at Woolwich the Vivid was boarded by Commodore Dunlop, superintendent of the yard, and Commander Towhey, from the flagship Fisgard, who accompanied the Prince to one of the royal carriages awaiting his arrival at the landing stage, and lit which the Prince and suite immediately took their depar ture. His royal highness appeared in excellent health, and is stated to have suffered no inconvenience during the voyage. (71-, OCTOBER 4, 1864. The Evacuation of Rome. We translate from the Moniteur the full text of the despatch addressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, by order of the Emperer, to his Excellency Count de Sartigea, Ambassador of France at _Rome. A summary of rnis despatch appeared in our impres. sion of yesterday. It is dated Paris, Sept. 12, 1864: Monsier 90 Comte,--Tho position which we occupy at Rome hat+ for a long time been a cause of serious considera tion, to the Government of the Emperor. Circumstances have appeared to us favourable to examine anew into the real state of things, and we think it advisable to communi cate to the Holy See the result of our refltctions. I need not refer to the causes which led the flag of France to Rome, and which determined us to keep it there up to the present moment. We had resolved not to atandon that post of honour so long as the object of the occupation should not have been obtained. Yet we never supposed that such a position should be a permanent cne ; we always considered it as abnormal and temporary. It was on those terms that the first plenipotentiary of the Emperor at the Congress of Paris characterised it eight years ago. He added, conform ably to the orders of his Majesty, that we anxiously looked forward for the moment when we might withdraw our troops from Rome without compromising the internal tran quillity of the country and the authority of the Pontifical Go vernment. On every opportunity we renewed the same de. clarations, At the commencement of 1859 the Holy Father had on his part made the proposal to fix the end of this year for the evacuation of the territory guarded by our troops. The war which then burst out in Italy having decided the Emperor to renounce their recall, the same idea was resumed as soon as events seemed to authorise the hope that the Pontifical Government would be in a position to provide for its safety with its own forces. Hence the entente established in 1860, and in virtue of which the departure of the French troops was to be effected in the month of August. The commotions which took place at the same period again pre vented the 'execution of a measure which the Holy See desired aft much as we did. But the Government of the Emperor did not the less continue to look upon the presence of our troops at rtome as an exceptional and temporal fact, to which, in mut ua l i n t eres t, we were b oun d to put' an end as soon as the security and independence of the Holy See should be shielded from new dangers. How many reasons are there not, in fact, to make us wish that the occupation should not be indefinitely prolonged ? It constitutes an act of intervention, contrary to one of the fundamental principles of our public law, and the more diffi cult to justify, as far as we are cencerned, as our object in giving Piedmont thr support of our arms was to deliver Italy from foreign intervention. Moreover, this situation has as a consequence to place face to face, on the same ground, two distinct sovereignties, and thus to be often the cause of serious difficulties. The nature of things is here stronger than the good intentions of man. Many changes have been made the superior command of the French army, and the mile dissensions, the same conflicts of jurisdiction have oc curred at every period between our Generals-in-Chief, whose first duty is evidently to watch over the safety of their army, and the representatives of the Pontifical authority, jealous to uphold the independence of the territorial Sovereign in the acts of internal administration. To these unavoidable inconveniences, which the French agents most devoted to the Holy See have not been able to obviate, must be added those which infallibly result from the difLrence of political considerations. The two Govern ments do not obey the same inspirations and do not act upon the same principles. Our conscience, too, often urges us to give counsel which, too often also, that of the Court of Rome thinks it ought to decline. Should we insist too strongly it would seem as if we were abusing the strength of our position, and, in that case, the Pontifical Govern ment would in public opinion lose the merit of the most wise resolutions. On the other hand, by taking part in acts inconsistent with our social state and with the maxims of our legislation, we with difficulty escape the responsibility of a situation which we cannot approve. The Holy See, from its very nature, has its codes and particular rights, which, on many occasions, are unhappily in opposition to the ideas of the age. Distant from Rome, we should still certainly regret to see it carry out their rigorous applica tion, and, guided by a filial devotion, we should, doubtless, not think ourselves justified in remaining silent when simi lar facts should provide pretexts for the accusations of i s adversaries ; but being present at home, which imposes more serious obligations upon us, uner such circumstances the relations of the two Governments become more delicate, and their reciprocal susceptibilities aro brought into greater relief, However patent these inconveniences may be, we have resolved not to relinquish the mission which we accepted. The Holy Father bad no army to protect his authority at home against the projects of the Revolutionary party, and, on the other hand, the most alarming intentions were pre valent in the Peninsula as regards the possession of Rome, which the Italian Government itself, through the mouths of the Ministers i❑ the Parliament as well as by diplomatic communications, claimed as the capital of Italy. As long as those views occupied the thoughts of the Cabinet at Turin we have had rearpn to fear that if we withdrew our troops the territory of the Holy See wculd be exposed to attacks which the Pontifical Government could not have been able to withstand. We wished to give it our armed support until we considered the danger of those inconside rate outhurets es past. At the present moment, M. le Comte, we are struck by the happy changes which manifest themselves in this re spect in the general situation of the Peninsula. The Italian Government has been exerting itself during the last two years to do away with the last remnants of those formidable associations which, taking advantage of circumstances, have formed themselves beyond its action ! and the projects of which were chiefly directed against Rome, Having opposed them publicly, it has succeeded in dissolving them, and whenever they have attempted to reconstitute themselves, it has easily put them down. This Government has not confined itself to preventing the organization of any irregular force upon its territory to attack the provinces placed under the Pontifical sovereignty. It has given to its policy towards the Holy See an attitude more in harmony with its international duties, It has ceased to bring forward in the Chambers the absolute programme which proclaimed Rome the capital of Italy and to address to us on this subject peremptory declarations formerly so frequent, Other ideas have taken hold of the more enlight ened minds, and tend to prevail more and more. Abandon ing the idea of achieving by force the realisation of a pro ject which we had resolved to oppose, and not being able on the other land to maintain at Turin the seat of an authority the presence of which is requisite on a more central point of the new State, the Cabinet of Turin would itself have har boured the intention of transferring its capital to another city. In our opinion, M. le Comte, this eventuality is of higher importance to the Holy See, as well as to the Government of the Emperor; for, if realised, it would constitute a new situation which would not offer the same danger. After having obtained from Italy the guarantees which we might think fit to stipulate in favour of the Holy See against attacks from without, all that would remain for us to do would be to assist the Pontifical Government to organise an army sufficiently numerous and well organised to com mand respect for its authority at home. It would find ns ready to second recruiting to the best of our endeavours. Its actual resources, we are aware, would not allow it to maintain a considerable army ; but comtinations might be made which would relieve the Holy See from a portion of the debt of which it thought it was bound in dignity to con tinue hitherto to pay the interest. Placed thus in the posses. cion of ample funds, defended at home by a devoted army, protected outsi le by engagements which we should have demanded from Italy, the Pontifical Government would find itself in a position which, while assuring its independ ence and safety, would allow us to fix a term for with drawing our troops from the Roman States. These words addressed by the Emperor to the King of Italy in a letter, dated the 12th of July, 1861, will thus be verified : " I will leave my troops at Rome as long as your Majesty shall not be reconciled to the Pope, or that the Holy Father shall be menaced with seeing the States that remain to him invaded by a regular or irregular forcq.', Such are, M. le Comte, the observations suggested to us by a careful and conscientious examination of actual cir cumstances, and. which the Government of the Emperor thinks it advisable to communicate to the Court of Rome. The Holy Sae assuredly, like ourselves, eagerly looks for ward to the moment when the protection of our arms will no longer be required for its safety, when it might without danger to the great interests which it represents return to the normal situation of an independent Government. We, therefore, entertain the confidence that it will render full justice to the sentiments which actuate us, and it is undsr this persuasion that I authorise you to call the attention of Cardinal Antonelli to the considerations I have just made known to you. You may levee his Eminence a copy of this eespatch.—l am, BCC., DROUYN DE LDUYS. " THE QUEEN OF THE COUNTY."—AII novel readers will be delighted to hear that a new work, by the author of ";Margaret and her BridesmaLls," is shortly to appear. It is called "The Queen of the Count) "—a title which gives promise of a subject peculiarly adapted for the pen of this charming and popular novelist. PERU.—His Excellency the President in Council, by a decree under date of the 25th of August last, has r lieved from their appoiatments in England and France Don Mariano Satz and Don Pedro Galvez, hitherto Mi nister Plenipotentiaries of Peru in London and Paris ; and, by a decree und or the same date, his Excellency has named Don Frederico L. Barroda. now Minister Plenipotentiary at Washington, to replace both those functionaries in Lon don and Paris. SINGULAR ACCIDENT BY FIRE.—On Sunday morning an accident of a melancholy character occurred to a man named Chapman, residing at a lodging-house, No, 7, Beat-alley, Peter-street. The man, who was subject to fits, was sitting by:the fire smoking a pipe of tobacco, when, feeling the premonitory symptoms, he threw himself on the bed, but forgot to throw away his lighted pipe. The tobacco ignited the sheets, burning the poor man in a frightful manner. The inmates extinguished the fire, and prevented the destruction of thi premises, 16,7.3 4,5'5 Compared with the receipts of the last year, the present returns show an in crease of £5,483 9 10 The total sale of land to Michaelmas, 1861, is 368,800 13 10 The total withdrawals since the formation of the Society (7th September, 1852) to Islichaelmas, 1861, are The returns of the register of the order of rights are as follow : Completed. Drawn. Seniority. Total. 5,432 3,234 1,706 10,372 Deduct rights exercised on estates, &e, 7,787 Unexercised rights The last share number on the register by seniority is No. 14,813, and the last share issued up to Michaelmas, 1864, was No, 21,228. At the usual annual meeting to be held at Exeter Hall. on Tuesday, the 29th of November, the statement of accounts and balance sheet for the financial year endirg the 30th of September last, together with the report of the Executive Committee of the year's operations, will be submitted to the shareholders, The candidates for the two auditors to be elected by the shareholders at this quarterly meeting, advertised under Rule 30, are the Rev William George Goodchild, Mr. E. S, Harding, and Mr. Clemow. The committee have re-elected W. Copeland Astbury, Esq., and Newnham Winstanley, Esq., as their two auditors. After the nomination this day by the mem bers of two auditors, the accounts for the past year will be examined and audited in due course. it is with much regret that the Board has to announce the death, on the Ist instant, of Mr. E. S. Harding (the accountant), for so many years one of the auditors elected by the shareholders, who was a candidate on the present occasion, and for which the Rev. Wm, Goodchild and Mr, Clemow are now the only candidates. Three highly eligible properties have been acquired by the society since the last quarterly report —the Admiralty Navy Yard at Deal (East Kent); the Southgate Road Estate, Woodgreen (Middlesex) ; and the Sandown Estate (Isle of Wight). The Deal property, which was purchased after a spirited competition at the sale by auction (by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty) on the 19th of July last, is one of the most valuable sea- side sites ever offered to the public. The esplanade frontage is 800 feet, with a corresponding quan tity fronting the high road to Walmer and Dover, affording ample space for the erection of first-class villas, houses, hotels, and boarding-houses. A new iron pier, extending some distance into the sea, has recently been opened in the centre of Deal, close to the navy yard esplanade, and an Aet of Parliament was passed last session for the formation of docks. Houses for all classes of the community are already in demand. As the improve ments in this important seaport are extended, its popularity will no doubt materially increase. Whether for health or recreation, owing to the remarkable salubrity of the situa tion, and the unrivalled panoramic view of the shipping in the Downs, Deal presen's equal attraction% The Wood Green estate is within a short distance of the station and of the Alexandra Park, close to the Green Lanes, Hornsey, and other popular localities near the metropolis. The Sunnyside estate, Sandown, comprises a marine villa, with plantations, pleasure grounds, and inclosures situated a short distance from the church, in tho Shanklin-road, with a footpath on the cliff. The property commands splendid views of a great part of the int( rior of the island, and there is an uninterrupted sea frontage of about 950 fee t. The new eastern section railway from Hyde to Cowes, via Ventnor and Newport, has just been opened as far as Shanklin ; trains run between Hyde and Sandown every hour, and every half hour from Sandown to Hyde. As a bathing place Sandown is unrivalled, and has been increasing of late rapidly in popularity. The thirteenth year of the Con servative Land Society having been commenced on the 7th of September last, the executive committee, whilst congra tulating the shareholders on its prosperous progress, ate enabled to add that its prospects for the current year are already highly encouraging, (Signed) RANELAGH, Chairman. (Counters'gned) C. LEwts GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices of the Conservative Land Society, 33, Nor- ' folk-street, Stand, W.C., Oct. 4, 1864. :After the adoption of the:eeport and the election by the members of the Rev. N. G. Goodchild, of East Tilbury, and of W. IL Clemew, Esq., the secretary of the English and Swedish Bank, as auditors, a vote of thanks was passed to the executive committee, and the meeting broke up. CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. MEETING THIS DAY. The quarterly general meeting of the members was held this afternoon at the offices, 33, Nurfolk•atreet, Strand— Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. The Secretary (Mr GRITNEISEN), having read the adver tisement convening the meeting, the noble chairman read the report of the board, as follows : The twelfth financial year having been completed on the 30th of September, 1864, the executive committee, in pre senting to the members of the Conservative Land Society their 48th quarterly report, refer with satisfaction to the subjoined returns, showing the receipts for each quarter of the year just ended, and the totals since the formation of the society : Shares in Shares I Total Qrs. endin.• 0 progress. Complete. Sllares. Receipts. £ s. d. Dec. 24, 13'3 lB9 (3 252 15,323 11 7 March 25, 1814 ll3 67 INS 17,371 511 June `,4, lc 61. 432 81 513 20,930 9 5 Sept. 30, 1801.— 417 120 567 27,6 7 8 4 Totals for the year IF6I-4 1,186 331 1,517 81,211 15 3 Totals to Sept ! 30, 1833 15,537 4,174 19,711 701,146 18 7 Grand totals tol 31tchaelmas,'64 21,228 782,389 13 10 The Counterfeit Sovereigns, (From the Mechanics' .111 - agaztne) We have seen two specimens of the base money. They contain a considerable amount of gold, and hence are likely to deceive the unwary tradesman. It is necessary, therefore, to put the public on their guard against this system of fraud The Times asserts that the best means of detecting the false coins is by ringing them, because they leek the Tharp clink of the true sovereign ; but this will be found a very treacher ous operation, as many of the genuine pieces are cracked or brittle, and hence have no music in their souls. It must, we are sure, have fallen to the lot of some of our readers to have met wiih such imperfect samples of mintage. The cracks in these cases arise from the imperfections existing in the cast bars of geld from which the coins have been manufac tured. rupposing, for instance, that an air bubble lies con cealed beneath zhe smooth surface of a gold bar recently removed from its mould, then the laminating process will inevitably elongate and close up the orifice. Presently blanks will be punched from the strap of metal, and these, unless great care be exercised in rej3cting them, will in clude cracked or ho.low pieces cut from the defective part of the strap, Afterwards they receive their im pressions, pass into circulation, and henceforth are, like some monarchs, cracked sovereigns. Bri tle gold is some times met with. This arises from the presence of a small— an infinitesima ly small—portion of iridium in its com position, Brittle gold is very awkward to deal with, and the worst of it is that ringing only increases its brittleness• Coins therefore which are moderately tough when they leave the royal stamping presses, become brittle after circulating for a year or two, and lose the little musical powers they once possessed. These evils are no doubt well understood at the Mint, and guarded against as far as possible ; still they exist. " Ringing" sovereigns then is really no test at all of their genuineness. There are two modes of detecting spurious sovereigns. The one is weighing them in delicate scales against a weight equal to •25Goz: or against a genuine and newly-minted piece of the same denomination. If it be found to vary from this more than half a grain, either on the light or heavy side, but more especially on the former, its quality may well be doubted. The second method is that of a careful examina tion of the suspicious coin and its comparison with a well known good one. The workmanship exhibited by counter feit coins is always inferior to that shown by genuine ones, and a quick eye will at once detect that inferiority. This is notably so in the case of the base sovereigns spoken of in the Times. Their milling, for example, is very imperfect, whilst the lettering and engraving generally are slovenly and coarse. The dies from which they have been struck were manifestly the work of no artist, but of some novice ; and, fortunately, the results of his handiwork are not likely long to pass current. Weighing and inspection are the specifics which we recommend for the discovery of the 20 carat or 17s sovereigns. The colour of the pieces will not decide as to their quality, as the leading journal suggests it may, because standard sovereigns of every hue, from that of copper to bright yellow brass, are in plenteous circulation, and gold is like the chameleon, and changes colour as its temperature varies. THE CASE OF MR HAMMOND.—Yestcrday Mr Edward Hammond, of Laurel House, Peckham, Eliza Allen, his servant, and Emily Wakeman, who was alleged to live under his protection, who stood committed to the Surrey Sessions to answer a charge of assaulting Mrs Hammond, and also one of conspiring to lock up that lady and keep her in confinement for two years, attended at Lambeth Police-court for the purpeso of entering into the necessary form cf recoguisances. It appeared that on Friday last an application had been made in chambers to Mr Justice Shee for a writ of certiorari to move the indictment, if found, from the Surrey Sessions to the Central Criminal Court. H's lordship made the order as required, and the grand jury at the Surrey Sessions having found a true bill against the parties, they were in attendance as above stated, and in the presence of Mr Bonner, the solicitor for the pro secution, and Mr Neale for the defence, the necessary forms wore complied with, so that the trials of the accused will not come on before the 24th instant. SHUCKING ACCIDENT AT THE CROYDON RAIL WAY STATION.—About half-past nine o'clock last night a large number of persons were on the platform of the West Croydon Railway station, waiting the arrival of ,the train that would convey them to London. The train glided into the station quietly enough, and there was a general rush to the carriages before it came to a standstill. Oae poor fellow, in the gtub of a countryman, was pushed off the platform in the crush, and, shocking to relate, he was lite rally cut is two by the wheels of the carriages, (court orsubr The Prince and Princess of Wales, The passage from Copenhagen having onupied more time than bid been anticipated, their royal highnesses did not land at Stockholm till after dark• A torchlight procession, however, was improvised) and the prince and princess reaehed the palace amidst the hearty acclamations of the assembled crowds. There a royal banquet awaited them, an d. subsequently, with the Swedish royal family, th e illustrious visitors we represent at the Grand Opera. The Osborne has been ordered round to Gothen burg for the return of their royal highnesses to Copenhagen when their visit shall have terminated, as the length of the sea-voyage will thus be reduce d to a fourth of the time necessary for the direct Pas . sage to the Danish capital. His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergnel the Ambassador of France, has postponed his return t° town until the end of the month. 'The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland lies le ft the Earl of Carlisle's seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, for the North. The Duchess (l)iwagsr) of Cleveland left James's-square yesterday for Downham Park, Suffolk. Haymarket Theatre. Last evening an English version of M. Alexandr e Dumas's play, " Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," 1 1 Mrs Frances Anne Kemble, was produced at this theatre, for the purpose of introducing a new French actress, of some Parisian celebrity, in a part that once employed the talents of Rachel. "Mademoisel le de Belle Isle" was first performed in this country at the St James's Theatre in 1846 or 1847, under the management of Mr Mitchell. Madlie. Plessy then played the heroine, and in 1851, when the play was reproduced, Rachel sustained the principal part' The play itself, although written with even mor e than the usual ingenuity of construction peculiar to iorench dramas of the kind, possesses in the ori ginal no very high order of literary merit, nor do the characters, with the sole exception of the heroines excite in any way our sympathies. An English translation of " Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," under the title of " Ihe Duke's Wager," was produced at the Princess's Theatre in 1851, Mr and Mrs Charier/ Kean and Mr Alfred Wigan sustaining the principa l characters. The story turns on the jealcusy manifested by 8 young officer, the Chevalier D'Aubigny (Mr W r . Farren), towards Gabrielle de Belle Isle, his be , trothed wife. The profligate, although not alto+ gether heartless, Duke de Richelieu (Mr Howe) , has laid a wager that he will obtain a midnight terview with the young lady in her ow❑ chamber. This interview the Marchioness de Valcour (11 199 Louisa Angel) betrothed to the duke when veil young, but discarded by him, is resolved to pre vent. Gabrielle has a father confined in the Bastille. The marchioness, by means of a signet ring of the Duke de Bourbon, the prime minister, obtains for her the privilege of visiting her father in prison, on the very night that the duke's weg J. is to be decided. Having thus secured the absence of her protege, the marchioness contrives, by means of a darkened room, to pass her. self on the Duke fur Gabrielle. Richelieu fancies he has triumphed, and a boastful letter which he writes on the occasion falling into the hands of D'Aubigny his suspicions are strongly excited against Gabrielle, who being unable to exculpate herself by reason of a promise given to the mar• chioness not to divulge her visit to the Bastille lest it should place her in danger, is thrown into aU agony of perplexity and contusion. D'Aubigny now leaves her and challenges the duke, but as they are prevented from fighting by the interposition of the authorities, they determine to decide their quarrel by the dice-box, the loser in three throws engaging to destroy himself within six hours, Fors tune is sgainst D'Aubigny, who employs the brief interval of time left him in an interview with Gabrielle, Meantime, the Duke of Bourbon being suddenly removed from the Ministry, Gabrielle is now enabled to exculpate herself by disclosing her secret, and D'Aubigny, freed from his suspicions' is released from his vow of self-destruction by Richelieu. Mdlle. Beatrice, the new actress—who comes from the Odeon and Vaudeville Theatres in Paris has a great deal to recommend her : a highly pred possessing appearance, infinite tenderness and deli. cacy of expression, much natural ease, a graceful deportment, and considerable play of features. In deed, she made her way with the audience in a moment, and was accepted well nigh before she had spoken a word. Mdlle. Beatrice must have been a long time in England, she speaks our lan. gusge with so much ease and fluency, and her utterance is so untrammelled by any mats rial error of pronounciation She has, indeed, the French accent and enunciation very perceptible in her speaking, but nothing to be compared ti Mdlle. Stella Collas, or even to Mr. Feebler. Mori passion and force assuredly would be desirable ie Mdlle. Beatrice's acting, but enough remains to interest and even enchain the sympathy of any audience. Mr. Howe sustained the part of Richelieu with great tact and vivacity, and Mr. W. Farren gave an admirable picture of the jealous and high-principled chevalier, who was ready to lay down his life kJ his honour. Miss Louisa Allgel was perfectly al her ease in the pact of the marchioness, and the other characters, of secondary importance, were all supported most tffieiently. Aldlle. Beatrice was recalled at the end of the third act, and twice on the fall of the curtain, Each time being received with great enthusiasm. Adelphi Theatre, The opening of this house for the winter season took place last evening. The pieCes selected for the occasiol were " Good for Nothing," " The Irish Ambassador," and "Teddy the Tiler." It is scarcely necessary to say the ":good for Nothing " in the hands of Miss Woolgar, Mr. J Clarke, Mr Billington, and Mr W. 11. Eburne, was all tha could be desired. The great features of the evening, how. ever, were " The Irish Ambassador " and " Teddy till Tiler," in which Mr John Collins, a gentleman who hat attained much celebrity in America as a delineator of Irist character and a si❑ger of Irish songs, made his first appear , ance before a London audience, and produced a mos favourable impression as Sir Patrick O'rlenipo, in " Tht Irish Ambassador," and as Teddy, in " Teddy the Tiler.' Mr Collins is an actor of no inconsiderable merit He combines a perfect knowledge of stage business with a capital brogue,unexceptionable because it is genuine and he carefully avuids most of the vulgarity in which many actors aro too prone to indulge when representinE Irish character. As a singer of Irish songs be is mos' effective, eliciting a unanimous encore for his opening swap in "The Irish Ambassador," " The Bould Sujer Buy," I possible, he increased his reputation as a vocalist in " Thi 14(w-heeled Car," and more especially so in " Widow Machree," which was twice encored. Mr Collins's style if gentlemanly, and without straining after effect he produces it, and fairly promises to be a favourite with the Adelph audience. At the conclusion of " Teddy the Tiler" hi] Collins was loudly called fur, and bowed his acknowledge meats. Astley's Theatre. This favourite house was re-opened for the season last night by Mr E. T. Smith, under the most favourable aus. pices, every part of the building being crowded to excess , The performances opened with the " Double-bedded Room,' in which the characters were all well sustained by Messy Sam Emery, Gresham, Craddick, and Akins, Mrs E. F. Edgar and Miss 'idinnie Cliff.ad ; but the piece passed ci very quietly, owing to the enthusiasm being probably re' served for that wh:ch was to folllow. Mr Emery, as Dalci. mar Pipes, however, was twice called before the curtain. With the drama of " Msztppa,” which followed, everybody is well acquainted; but the great novelty of this season it the appearance of a lady, Miss Allah Isaacs Menken, et Mazeppa. This lady, who has earned laurels in the United States, of which we understand she is a native, certainly filled the part to perfection, to use the words of the bills- - "Fighting her own combats and climbing the fearful pre cipices on horseback herself, and not by deputy," and by her graceful action succeeded in drawing down thunders 01 applause and repeated encores. From the enthusiasm with which she was received last night there is little doubt that her soji , urn at this theatre v, ill prove a very great attraction. The staff, which is necessarily very large, is well selected; the mechanical arrangements are good ; and the new s cenic effects are excellent. "Mazeppa" at Astley's will certainlY again have a long run. k