The Sun. — London, England, 1863-08-05 00:00:00

THE PRI - SCE OF WALES AT HALIFAX HALIFAX, August 4. The arrival of his Royal Highness at Halifax on Monday afternoon was marked by no particular event, unless, indeed, we count as such the want of proper arrangements by the railway authorities at the station itself, which resulted in some little con fusion and amusing disorder. The excursion trains were coming in faster than their passengers could be got out, or faster than the trains could draw up at the limited extent of platform, and, deceived by highly decorated engines, the Volunteers (the 4th West York) were betrayed into presenting arms to a " cheap trip " train full of higt ly anxious and ex cited excursionists, who took the compliment au serteux, and waved their hats and handkerchiefs enthusiastically. Similarly deceived, the battery of Volunteer Artillery on the lofty steep rEge known as Beacon Hill, where in old times the beacon fires were kindled and their alarm sent inland, began their Royal salute of 21 guns. It had an exceedingly pretty effect from this point, its only drawback be ing that the salute was entirely finished a long time before the Royal Bain arrived, and the people out side who knew nothing about the mistake were puzzling themselves to account for the attractions which kept his Royal Highness so long within the dreary precincts of a station where not even a flag was hung in honour of his visit. At last, however, the roya. train made its appearance, but, instead of coming fully alongside the platform, stopped so far short of where the benches of seats had been erected to accommodate the ladies that the Prince had alighted, passed out, and entered his carriage before they could convince their minds that he had actually arrived at all. On alighting the Prince was received by his host during this visit, the Mayor of Halifax, Mr. John Crossley, attended by the various members of the municipality iu their robes of office. Ou'side the station an ex ceedingly well-looking force of the Heakmondwike Artillery was drawn up, with two really fine squadrons of the 2d West York Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Colonel Edwards, M.P. Escorted by the latter corps, the cortege passed at once into the crowded streets, and, turning off away from the town, drove to Manor-heath, the seat of Mr. Crossley. There was a good deal of enthu siasm shown, but not a tithe of what would cer tainly have been manifested had the Prince been accompanied by his young bride. Up to the very last moment the crowd in Halifax persisted in the belief that she would certainly come, and it was not till the carriage containing the Prince, Lord Mount Edgcumbe, Earl de Grey, and Sir Charles Wood turned into the streets that the truth of the non arrival of the Princess was at last believed in, and as the fact was realised the enthusiasm diminished in proportion. After a short stay at the Mayor's, the Prince visited the carpet manufactories of Messrs. Crossley and Sons, where 4,500 hands were busily engaged ; the worsted mills of Messrs. Akroyd, where an even larger number was em ployed, and afterwards the factory of Mr. Whiteley, where the wonderful series of most ingenious machines by which the cards for woolcombing are produced were carefully inspected. These visits were made so privately that the wide-spread crowds in all directions were for once fairly eluded, though when his Royal Highness's carriage was caught sight of it was impossible to prevent their rushing after it pell-men, with cheers which gra dually diminished in volume and energy as the pace became faster and more fast, till even the most en thusiastic and persevering dropped off one by one. On their return to Manor-heath the Prince drove round and inspected the very fine Orphanage which Mr. Crossley is building, and this concluded the Royal events of the day. It was far, however, from bringing to a close the pities of Halifax, where the country people thronged the streets till midnight, gazing upon the very barriers with reverence, as conclusive evidences of the greatness and importance of the occasion, and admiring the decorations, which were, truth to say, not only poor in character, but exceedingly inter mittent in continuity, breaking out into a thicket of tinselled poles in one art of the route, to subside into a mere semi-occasional flag in another. Only one arch was erected, and this stood precisely in the very spot which it should never have been allowed to occupy,—namely, in front of the New Town hall, which it almost hid. Some of the decorations had the merit of striking novelty at least, and were composite in character, such as the flaring inscrip tion, " Vivat Princess," or the unintentional tra vestie of the town motto into "Nisi Dominoes." In the evening the Town-hall was illuminated in a way that set off its really fine proportions to great advantage. Still later in the evening the members of the Yorkshire Glee Union went down to Manor heath to serenade the Prince, and, as this was the first of the fetes offered to his Royal Highness by the town, the rain at once took part in it, and set in with a miserable, dull, pertinacity of drizzle that showed it meant to do its work slowly, but do it well. From that time forth rain and mud were masters of the situation at Halifax, and exercised their sway with remorseless severity. It would be almost needless iteration to parti cularize how events went on yesterday after this. The first great change in the programme, the ab sence of the Princess, had been bad enough indeed, but the rain finished it. The Prince left the Mayor's house soon after 11 in a procession formed by private carriages, filled by municipal officers, who, under the best of cir cumstances, could never have constituted a pageant, but who, seen in the drizzling, merciless rain, pre sented a picture that was almost enough to move any well-regulated spectator to tears. The Prince alone would not be damped out, but sat upright in his carriage, as genial and as courteous to the slightest salutation as if seated quietly in St. James's receiving the respectful homage of the best and greatest of the land. The long uvenues of seats were almost bare of visitors, some entirely so, and between such empty benches the procession wound through the outskirts of the town to the People's Park, which we have already described. No one appeared to feel much interest in seeing this pork, which has been opened to the people of Hali fax. for months past, all the excitement being con centrated on the Piece-hall, where the children were to S in g. Thei r ho ur for mustering here had been originally fixedfixed for 9 o'clock, but owing to the state of the weather some grace was given, and it was altered t o o was as heavy as At this hour, then, though the rain as ever, long, wet, draggled troops of, not children filed from all but for th e mos t part grown adults, parts of H a lif ax t o w ar ds the Piece hall, which, as ei Nv te e t have already said, is not a hall in the prop er e of the t erm , b ut a h uge square enclosed by buildings,ttnd as open to the weather as Salisbury Plain itself. It is to b e p resume d th a t the weather mu s t have told the number of singers with serious effect upon i ected, or that some mis take mast have occurred eetim ating that 17,000 would attend, for though the immense was filled, e there orchestra, at the it we mayver so term it, were certainly y But all those who were there a tha p ll 10,000 in it. without exception, most admirably p d e ri a l r l e e d a to be, in v ocal duties, and sang, for such a multitude, their in perfect time and tune. It was curious to see the huge bank of umbrellas which this vast orchestra presented, as they sat for a long time in the driving rain—the little gilt banners which marked the schools being washed out of all their original sem blance and meaning, like the dreary groups of Prince's feathers, carried on poles, which fell into all shapes, and became mere wrecks of poops and van ities. When a little pause in the rain came, which was very seldom, there was a wonderful furling of a gre at number of umbrellas, and cheers a rose as the crowd emerg ed, all damp and steaming from beneath their doubtful sh e lter. i rare But occur these of glimpses of hope were unhappily ranee and short duration, so that on the whole um brellas and silence re i g ned supreme, till one et . two preparatory hymns were tried before the ar rival of the Prince. His Royal Highness came into the hattime enclosure of the hall soon afte r 12. By t the rain had done its worst, so that the cor t ege • was only ushered in by a complimentary kind of drizzle, just to keep up the wet trad i ti o ns of the day. As the Prince entered the whole assemblage unmasked themselves from their umbrellas, and ris ing greeted him with one of the most tremendous, hearty, and prolonged cheers that has been heard among the Yorkshire hills since Halifax was built. It was in vain for the Prince to bow hi cknow ledgments, as he did most deeply. Ta more he bowed the more they cheered, and for , o or three minutes there was such a scene o , ving hats, handkerchiefs, wet umbrellas, and dea'sning cheer ing as we have seldom seen at any welcome to Royalty for some time past. When quiet was at last restored the notional anthem was sung with that wonderful power and effect which only multitudes singing can ever produce, when the great volume of sound rose and fell, and seemed to vibrate and almost flicker in the air in great undulations of melody that made the hearers almost thrill with an emotion which can neither be forgotten nor de scribed. During the whole time that this was sung the Prince remained, like ail the rest, standing and bareheaded in the rain. At the conclusion the Hallelujah Chorus, with the same power, the same unity and harmony of effect, was sung, and then the Rev. Mr. Morrison, the curate of St. James's, pre sented his Royal Highness with an address from the Sunday scholars, which the Prince accepted with a simple expression of his thanks to the reverend donor. The cortege then quitted the hall, amid the same wonderful enthusiasm which had greeted its arrival, and emerged at once from the crowds and welcome into the wet and half-deserted muddy streets, where the lofty rows of benches on either side were almost empty or at best hurriedly filled by admitting the populace free, and where the mas sive barriers erected to keep off the expected crowds only served as leaning posts to the thin rows of spectators. At some points there might be called an assemblage, but at none was there a crowd. Thus, amid muddy streets and always cheering people, the town was traversed in its outskirts to Haley-hill, where the beautiful Gothic church, founded by Mr. Edward Akroyd, but built by Mr. Gilbert Scott, was visited. This exquisite Gothic building is placed on the summit of a high commanding site, which overlooks not only Halifax, but the country for miles around. For a modern church, anything more beautifully perfect than this, both internally and externally, it would be difficult to imagine. It is, in fact, a miniature cathedral, with its lofty spire, its clerestory of traceried windows, beautifully carved capitals, and moulded doorways. The period selected by the architect is that of the latter quarter of the 13th century, the period when the early de corated or middle pointed style was at its zenith. The ground plan is cruciform, comprising a nave with aisles, terminated by transepts and a chancel, with chapels on the north and south sides. The nave is separated from the chancel by a low wall of alabaster, and on each side of the sacrarium is a rich wall arcade, supported on Italian marble shafts carrying foliated arches. The windows of the church are all filled in with richly-stained glass memorials given by various benevolent individuals and friends of the founder. Externally the church is equally beautiful, and the spire, which is nearly 250 feet high, is especially graceful. The Prince was received here by Col. Akroyd and the incumbents the Rev. Mr. Holmes, and by the architect, Mr. Scott. Accompanied by these gentle men his Royal Highness and suite passed some time inspecting the interior, with which they, of course, like all who have ever seen it, were deeply pleased. A longer stay was made here than was at first con templated, but the church really presents so many and such varied beauties that the longer the visitor stays in it the more he finds he has to see and ad mire. It was nearly half-past 1 before his Royal Highness and suite quitted it and resumed the route to the Town-hall, the opening of which was the great object of the visit. This really fine and ex ceedingly commodious building was yesterday dis figured along its handsome front by a temporary balcony, to which the Prince was to come and pro claim the opening, and the effect of this was simply to ruin and deface the whole effect of the fine en trance beneath the tower. The entrance, however, though only temporarily decorated, was all that could be desired, and the fine proportions of the rooms, their admirable lighting, and moulded cor nices and carved ceilings were admired by one and all. The saloon, where the dejeuner was laid for the Prince, and where the decorations were entirely completed, was justly regarded as a model of what the rich, though antique looking splendour of such municipal saloons should be. The Town-hall of Halifax is in the Italian style of architecture, especially designed for the position it occupies. It is a parallelogram, about 140 ft, by 901 t., and at the corner opposite Princes-street (the principal approach) there is a tower 35ft. square, surmounted by a spire, the top of which is 170 ft. from the ground. The exterior contains two orders of columns and arched windows, the whole being placed upon a rusticated basement. The upper storey terminates with a high roof, decorated with ornamental ironwork, partially gilded. The tower contains bells and a clock with four faces, which are to be illuminated at night. The interior does not contain any large hall for concerts or assemblies, the intention being to use the hall only for business purposes. The council-room, mayor's parlour, treasurer's and other offices, are entered from a central hall (52 feet by 41), and adjoining these is the Borough Court and other accommodation for the magistrates. The basement is occupied by workshops for the use of the corporation, which needs such premises in consequence of its acting as purveyor of gas and water to the inhabitants of Halifax, instead of allowing these duties to be per formed by independent companies. The design of the Town-hall was originally prepared by the late Sir Charles Barry, whose death occurred soon after the commencement of the works. Since that time the building has been carried on under his son, Mr. Edward Barry, A.R.A., who, while supplying designs for those portions of the works which were left incomplete by his father, has carefully carried out as far as possible the original conception. As may be imagined from the dimensions above given, the building does not attempt to compete with the larger and far more important structures at Leeds, Liverpool, elsewhere, which are called by the same name, but it may justly lay claim to harmony of proportion, beauty and refinement of details, and fitness for the purposes for which it had been erected. It is built of fine sandstone from the neighbourhood of Halifax, and which appears to be adapted for the execution of elaborate details. The windows are all arch-headed, and in the spandrils 1 of the arches are carved groups of boys, symbolical of the staple industry of Halifax and its neighbour hood. These groups have been executed, for the most part, by the late Mr. Thomas, the well-known architectural sculptor, who, like the original archi tect of the building, did not live to see the comple• tion of his work. The cost of the building is expected to be something over £30,000, which cannot be considered as other wise than a small sum when the very elaborate character of the design is taken into consideration, or when the expense incurred by other towns for similar purposes is borne in mind. It is much to be regretted that such a building should be surrounded by narrow streets, and it is to be hoped that, as Halifax daily increases in wealth and importance, some well considered plans may soon be carried oat to improve and throw open the neighbourhood and form public places surrounding the Town-hall. Unfortunately for the effect of the public show, all the huge scaffoldings of seats erected in the neighbourhood of the hall were empty; even those leading from the triumphal arch, which were considered as the very creme de la creme of reserved places, were bl an k an d vo id, on l y s h ow i ng by the numbers nailed to each the amount of absenteeism that the weather and perhaps, also, the absence of the Princess had effected. It was wisely thought prudent to avoid taking the Prince by three long rows of empty time of i benches, so at th e l as t momen t, an d just bef ore his m people arrival, there was an "ugly which rush," as the theydidnw t l h .t e h streets were let in to fill to them, s e u h b e e s e r q i n u g e n w t hcredit Prince erince th the utmost alacrity and did d lves in th e ma t ter o f .. _ _ e l -1 1 t a l e l -, a w l e r e h e lt was nearly 2 o'clock before last pass by. ness alighted at the entrance toethhl High was received by the Mayor and Mr. Edward Baring, with the the architect. In the Hall itself, which was crowded elite of the country gentry, the National was sang, and a prayer having been offered up b y ra the Bishop of Ripon, an address was read by the Town Clerk. To this the Princ© replied briefly, thanking the municipality for the reception which had been accorded him, congratulating them on the completion of their fine Town-hall, and expressing the warm interest which he would ever feel in the commercial prosperity of the great town of Halifax. This formal ceremony over, the Prince, accom panied by his suite, and followed by the Mayor, came out on to the balcony in front of the Town hall, and in a loud, clear, ringing voice proclaimed the Hall opened, amid the most treme ndous cheers from the crowd beneath. After partaking of de famer, his Royal Highness proceeded at once to the station, and quitted Halifax by the 3 10 train. From Halifax, along the whole route to Leeds, both sides of the line, when it did not pass through tunnels, were crowded with country people, who had been waiting for hours on the mere chance of catching a glimpse as the train flew by. At Leeds there was an immense assem blage, and here the Prince alighted, and for a moment occupied a chair of State, while an address was presented. The journey was then continued— with the exception of one short stay at Peter borough, to allow the Prince to partake of a slight repast—almost without delay to London. All the arrangements connected with the passage of the Royal train down and back were under the charge of Mr. Leith himself, the traffic manager of the Great Northern Railway, and therefore we need not say were perfect. There is no truth in the rumours that the Princess of Wales is seriously indisposed. His Royal Highness will to-morrow (Wednesday) morning start for Studley-park, the seat of Earl de Grey. On Friday the journey will be continued to Edinburgh, and on Saturday to Perth and Aboyne, thus, by comparatively easy stages, reaching Aber geldie on Saturday evening. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BRIGHTON RACES-TUESDAY. Brighton forms an agreeable pendant to the Goodwood week, enabling those racing mon whose enjoyment of sea breezes is necessarily but of brief duration to spend a fort night on the Sussex coast, and, considerations of sport apart, giving to the "professionals," after the heavy work of the ducal meeting, comparative rest, if such a term may not be considered inappropriate when used in connexion with that industrious fraternity. The town was full. The entries to the various stakes, especially the Nursery, excel lent, and the ground said to be in good order for going, but in this respect the wish, we fear, was father to the thought. Brighton Downs are not remarkable for elastic turf and springy ground in the best of times, much less after the burning sun and drying winds of the past fortnight. The race for the Bristol Plate, after three or four false starts, re sulted in favour of Deerfoot, the stewards over-ruling a complaint of Edwards, the rider of Neophyte, that Deerloot's jockey had hung upon him at the finish; and after a close contest between Cheerful and Topsy, in the Marine Handi cap, and a victory of Hedworth, in the twu-year-old South down, the chief event of the day came on the tapis. Village Belle was made the favourite, although for some time Black down, together with his stable companion Jack-o'-Hearts, from an idea that the latter would be the selected one, was fancied by many. He did not, however, come to the post. "The glorious uncertainty" was shown by the victor turn ing up in Magnum Bonum, who here met Blackdown on 91b. better terms than he did in the Goodwood Stakes, and won a pretty race by a head. Lord Palmerston's Spencer was third, and opposite the stand the noble Premier's horse looked like winning, but he failed to reach the leaders. Adams's stirrup leather broke in descending the hill, and Umpire's chance was extinguished. The favourite looked going well at the commencement of the race, but soon lost her position, and finished badly. For the Nursery 18 out of the 42 coloured came to the post, After a tedious delay of upwards of half an hour they got well away, and the result was another surprise, the winner, Madame Walton, having been scarcely mentioned in the betting. Avondale won the three-year•old Biennial, and thus terminated a very good day's sport. A painful report reached the course soon after the race for the Brighton Stakes that Drew, with whom Pellucid fell in the Marine Handicap, had died in the County Hospital. Upon inquiry we found that such was not the case, but that he was lying in a most precarious state, and very small hopes were entertained of his recovery. The weather was all that could be desired, and the atten dance very large. The Bristol Plate of 50 sous (handicap), for all ages. One mile. Mr. Woodson's Deerfoot, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b .... (Hopkins) 1 Mr, Dawaon's Neophyte, aged, Oat 71b.... (A. Edwards) 2 Mr. Brayley's Fanatic, 3 yrs, 7st (Viney) 3 Mr. J. Wood's Tom King, 3 yrs, 6st 71b.. (Warrington) 4 Dirt Cheap, Southdown, Petersham, Telscombe, Rizzio, and The Maid of Cadiz also ran. Betting-6 to 4 agst Neophyte, 9 to 2 agst Fanatic, 6 to 1 agst Dirt Cheap, 100 to 15 eget Deerfoot, and 10 to 1 agst any other. After three failures they left the post in close company, the Maid of Cadiz having a slight lead, which she held for the first 100 yards, when she was headed by Fanatic and Southdown, who were closely followed by Dirt Cheap and Petersham, the favourite lying off until they neared the bond, when he quitted hie rearward position and appeared to get upon better terms with his horses. On their fairly entering the bottom the leading horses were headed by Deer• foot, who came up on the right, with the favourite next the rails coming on second, with Fanatic next, the three running in company to the half way in the distance. At the stand Edwards made an attempt to get up, but failed, and was beaten cleverly by three•parts of a length ; a bad third, Tom King was fourth, Dirt Cheap fifth, and Tels combe sixth ; Petersham and the Maid of Cadiz filly were the last two. On returning to scale an objection was made to Deerfoot on the ground of a cross, which was overruled by the stewards. The Marine Plate of 100 sovs (handicap), for all ages. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile. Mr. Handlev's Cheerful, 3 yrs, ost 101 b .... (J. Loates) 1 Mr. Iteevesi s Topsy, 3 yrs, 6st 31b (Mordan) 2 Mr. Broeck's Dolphin, 3 yrs, Gat 71b (inclu. 51b extra) (Noble) 3 The following also ran :—Michel Grove, Pellucid, Weatherspy, Heart of Oak, and Keane. Bstting---9 to 4 agst Cheerful 3 to 1 agst Dolphin, 6 to 1 each agst Keane and Heart of Oak, and 100 to 15 agst Topsy. Topsy cut out the work at an indifferent pace, having the favourite, Weatherepy, Dolphin, and Michel Grove laid up, with Pellucid, Keane, and Heart of Oak in close attendance. They ran thus to the bend into the straight, where Topsy somewhat increased the pace, the favourite, who laid next the rails, being second with Wcatherspy, Michel Gr ,ve, and Dolphin next. Pellucid in making the turn slipped up and fell heavily, seriously injuring Drew, so much so that he was immediately taken to the Infirmary, where, upon in • spection by the medical officer, little or no hope was given of his recovery. At the enclosure Dolphin joined Topsy and the favourite, the three running together to the centre of the Stand, where Cheerful obtained a slight advantage, and won a fine race by a head ; three lengths between the second and third ; Keane was fourth, the others beaten off. The Southdown Stakes of 5 sous each, with 50 sovs added ; 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile, Five subs. Lord Uxbridge's Hedworth, 2 yrs, (£4o), sst 101 b (Morris) 1 Capt. Handley's Madame Tagliafico, 2 yrs, (£4O), 6st 71b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mn. C. P. Hodson's Verbena, 2 yrs, (£4O), Est 71b (Mordan) 3 Mr. I. Sadler's Crosslanes colt, 2 yrs, (£4O), sst 101 b (Loates) 4 Betting-2 to 1 agst Hedworth, sto 2 agst the Crosslanes colt, and 3 to 1 agst Madame Tagliafico. Th: favourite was the first off, and made the running a a good pace, waited upon by Madame Tagliafico, and Ver losna, the Crosslanes colt, who got badly off, bringing up the rear. On reaching the dip the three leaders closed and ran in company to the Stand, where Hedworth drew away, and won a good race by three-quarters of a length; a bad third. The winner was sold to Mr. Elphinstone fur 71 guineas. The Brighton Stakes (handicap) of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, and only sif declared, with 200 sovs added. Winners extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs out of the stakes. The New Course, one mile and three-quarters. 48 subs, 21 of whom pay 5 sovs each. Mr. Fleming's Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (H. Cove) 1 Mr. Drewitt's Bl ac k down, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (in. 101 b ex y .) (Mordan) 2 Lord Palmerston's Spencer, 5 yrs, Sst 21b (G. Fordham) 3 The following also ran :_Umpire, Dulcibella, Nebula, and Village Belle. Betting-5 to 2 agst Vill age Belle, 9 to 2 each agst Black down and Umpire, 5 to 1 agst Dulcibella, 11 to 2 agst Mag num Bonum, 100 to 8 agst Spencer, and 20 to 1 agst Nebula. At starting Nebula jumped away in advance and came in with a slight lead past the stand, but she was immediately after headed by Dulcibella, who, with Umpire Magnum Bonum, and Blackdown in close p ursu i t, carried on the run ning to the mile poet, when Magnum Bonum obtained the second place, the Village Belle third, with U mpire next, the others lying off. In these positions they ro unded the turn into the new course, when Edwards, in order to make use of his favourable weight, set the old mare going, and on fairly entering the top she appeared with a lead of six or seven lengths, Blackdown following on second, Ma gnum Bonum third, with Spencer, Village Belle , and Umpire going neatly abreast. Next to the turn into the straight, where Dulcibella gave evidence of dropping back to her horses, and on their reaching the dip Lord Stamford's mare was deprived of her lead by Magnum Bonum, who was closely followed on the upper ground by Blackdown, and in the centre of the course f by Spencer, who appeared to look as well as anything until half-way in the distance, when he gave way, l eav ing the issue with the two, who finished a fine race home, Magnum Bonum just winning in the last stride by a head. There Was half a length between the second and third. Dulci bella was fourth ; close up, Village Belle and Nebula. J. Adams, who broke his stirrup leather descending the hill, was compelled to atop Umpire, who did not pass the post. The Brighton Nursery Stakes (handicap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added, for 2 .yr-olds. T.Y.C., three quarters of a mile, 54 subs. Mr. T. Golby's Madame Walton, 6st . (Clark) 1 Mr. W. Bevill's Junius, 6st 1211 ........ (J. Grinistiaw) 2 Mr. J. Barber's Clown, Bst 91b (Noble) 3 The following also ran :—Pelois colt, Rose, Antoinette, Blight, Lady Williams, Rappel, Vabalathus, Flatcatcher's colt, Attraction, Quadrille, Heart-leap, Sheridan, Bangle, Geduld, Dilston. Betting-4 to 1 agst Antoinette, 100 to 15 agst Vabala thus, 8 to 1 each agst Lady Williams and Dilston, 10 to 1 each agst Junius, Madame Walton, and Clown, 100 to 8 each agst Rappel and Bangle, and 33 to 1 (at first 10 to 1) agst Heart-leap. Upwards of half-an-hour or more was consumed at the post before Mr. M'Cir'eorge could get them in anything like order. At last, seeing an opportunity, he lowered the flag, when they were despatched in a body, Attraction, lying on the outside, having a slight lead, followed by the favourite, the Kennett's dam colt, Junius next the rails, the Jet colt, Heart-leap, Clown, and Dilsten to the distance, when Junius came to the front and for a brief period held posses sion of a clear lead, Antoinette lying on his whip hand, with the Jet colt, Clown, and Madame Walton on the upper ground—in which order they ran to the enclosure, when Madame Walton rushed by her horses, and won in a canter by two lengths, Junius defeating the Clown by three lengths for second. Antoinette was a good fourth, the Jet colt fifth, and Sheridan next ; the others, who were widely spread, were pulling up as they passed the stand, the last of all being Blight. The Second Year of the Eleventh Brighton Biennial Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added for foals of 1860 ; colts, Bst 10Ib ; fillies, Bst 71b. Winners extra. Bristol mile. 12 subs. Mr. H. J. Smith's Avondalo, 1 01 b ........ (Alderoft) 1 Mr. Hamilton's Cadeau , Bst 71b,,, (J . Sealey) 2 Sir L. Newman's Gunner, Bst 131 b (inc 31b ex).. (Adams) 3 Betting-6 to 4on Gunner, and 2to 1 agst Avondale. The favourite made the running to the enclosure, when Avon dale came wizh a rush, and obtained a slight advan tage, which he held to the end, and won very c l everly b y a head, half a length separating the second and third. LATEST BETTING. EBOR MANDIcir. sto 1 agst Clarior ST. LEGER. 4to 1 agst Ranger (taken) 6to 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken) 7to 1 ag,t Avenger (taken) 9to 1 agst Lord Clifden (offered) THE DEBBY, 1864. 1,000 to 80 agst Mr. Ten Broeck's lot Drew, the jockey, who met with such a severe fall in the Marine Plate, and was immediately removed to the Infir mary, was, upon in qu i ry l a te in the evening, somewhat better, but little or no h opes ar e given of his surviving the night, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS -Aug. 4. (Before the Assistant Judge.) John Jones, 26, a shopman, was indicted for stealing the sums of 2s. 6d., I.s. 41c1,, four yards of ribbon and a shawl, value £5, the property cf George Friest, his master. Mr. Sleigh prosecutel, and Mr. Cooper defended the pri soner. The prosecutor said—l live at 88 Edgware-road, and am a draper. The prisoner Itas been in my employ between 12 and 13 months. On the 17th of July I received information, in consequence of which I marked a half-crown and gave it to Mrs. Ansell, and from what she subsequently told me I went to the police-station, and an officer came with me to the shop. I saw there half-a-crown taken from the pri soner's hand, and I gave into custody. Ho said he laid the money on the recess an had not had time to pay it into the cashier's desk. Elizabeth Armen said—l am the wife of Arthur Ansell, and live at 34, Titchborne-street. Mr. Priest gave me a marked half-crown, and I went into Mr. Priest's shop and saw the prisoner there, and asked him for a pair of gloves, which came to 2s. 6d., and I paid him the half-crown I had received from Mr. Priest. Henry Davis said—l am a porter in Mr. Priest's employ. I was in the shop in the 17th July, about half-past 1, when the prisoner was b e hi nd the coun ter. A lady came into the shop and asked th e prisoner f or a yard of Irish linen, and the prisoner sho we d h er some, an d she bought one yard at ls. 4d., and tend ere d the pr i son er a half - sovereign. The prisoner said he h a d not any change' an d she laid Is. 41d . on the counter. Th e prisoner took up the mone y an d put his hand upon th e d esk where he ought to havo put the money, but he did not do 80. Ile afterwards put the money into his pocket. Witness then told the cashier what he had seen. William House said—l am a constable 97 D. At about half-past six, on the 17th of last month, I was called to Mr. Priest's shop, and saw the prisoner there. Mr. Priest said " I give this man into custody for robbing me of several sums of mon e y! , I went up to the prisoner and told him he must consider himself in my custody; he said nothing. I then saw him put his hand into his waistcoat pocket. I said " What have you got in your hand ?" he replied "Nothing." I then seized his hand and opened it, and f oun d i ns id e th i s h a lf-crown (produced) , which I sho wed to Mr. P r i es t, w h o s aid , 4 that is the half-crown I marked." I then took the prisoner into custody, and when we got to the station h e was searche d and 3s. 9d. in silver and Eild. in coppers was found in hi s pocket. In his purse was found 13s. I went b ac k to the pr osecutor ' s and searched the pri soner's b ox , an d found thi s p urse containing £7 10s. in gold, two I 0 S, a parasol , and a p air of gloves. Edwi n A s hwell said —I am cashier to Mr. Priest. It is the duty o f th e prisoner to hand me over monies as soon as o alwaysandhave the Prisoner money not the ring the rung the bell for me. Cross-examined —T he bell when I am at dinner. Mr. Cooper, on behalf of his client , contended that the evidence was not sufficiently clear as to leave no doubt in their minds as to the prisoner's guilt ; and, if that was so, they were bound to acquit the prisoner. The Assistant -Judge then carefully summed up the evi dence in his usual impartial, distinct manner. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and The Assistant Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months, Martha Wade, aged 35, and described in the calendar as having no occupation, was placed at the bar charged with unlawfully cutting and wounding John Burden. John Burden said —I live at 2, Victoria -street, Shad well, and am a hawker. On the morning of the 15th of July, between twelve and one o'clock, when I got home, the prisoner struck me five or six times with a knife, and, in putting my hand up to protect my face, she ran the knife through my hand. She was "furiously" drunk. I have been committed for three months for assaulting her, and on another occasion I have received six weeks' im. prisonment for assaulting her, and was confined in King David. lane police-station for being drunk and assaulting her, for which I was fined 20s. Geo. Petty, 2 6 K, said—At about half-past 12 the prose cutor was sitting on the step of his door, bleeding from the hand. I found the knife I now produce. (The knife, which was an ordinary table knife, Was tied round with a bit of string,) John Stilwell Hawkins said—l am a surgeon at Brom ley. The prosecutor has received a wound three quarters of an inch wide, extending nearly to the palm in depth, from which erysipelas set in, A common table knife, such as the one produced, would cause such a wound. The prisoner, when asked to make her defence, said—l am very sorry, hut I did not do it; the prosecutor has ill-used me many times. I am knocked and bruised all over my body He has been charged seven or eight times for assaulting me.. The Jury found the prl • soner ; and The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned with hard labour for six months. Rachael Anderson, 32, a married woman, of a vindictive cast of countenance, was charged with unlawfully assaulting and wounding Maria Angus. Maria Angus said—l am the wife of Wm. Angus, of 28, Sabberton-street, Poplar. When I came home to my house on the 13th July I found the prisoner, who was very tipsy, there. I told her to go out, when she bit a part of my ear off and swallowed it. Her mouth was quite bloody. Ellen Aldon said—l am the wife of Daniel Aldon, of 28, Sabberton•street. I went in with the prosecutrix; she ordered prisoner out. The prisoner said, " I won't go," and caught prosecutrix's ear with her teeth, and bit a piece off. Matthew Brownfield said—l am a surgeon, of Eastcott place, East India-road, Poplar. On the 13th of July, shortly after 7 o'clock, I found the prosecutrix suffer ing from a lacerated ear ; the upper part was torn off, nearly an inch long and three•eighths deep. James O'Donnell, police-constable 451 K, said—l was called at half-past 6in the evening of the 10th July. The prisoner was outside very violent I saw the top of the pro secutrix's ear was bitten off. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and The Assistant Judge said it was a very grave offence, and he should sentence the prisoner to be kept imprisoned with hard labour for nine calendar months. Catherine White, 17, a ehoebinder, was charged with ma liciously-inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Chas, Spraing. Charles Spraing said—l am a seaman, and belong to the Harriet, now lying off East-lane-stairs, in the Thames. About 1 o'clock on the 30th July I met a woman in White chapel, whom I accompanied to a house. When I was in the room I laid my clothes on a chair, and the prisoner came in and put her hand into the pocket of my trousers. I said to her " Do not do that; I do not allow that," when she seized the poker and struck me a violent blow on the head and knocked me down. I bled very much from the head. The prisoner ran away. I afterwards fetched a con stable, who found her in the house, and gave her in charge. I NI as sober at the time, and am sure she is the woman. Mark Perry, police-constable 70 found the com plainant bleeding from the head. I accompanied him to Bell-place, Princes-street, Whitechapel, where I found the prisoner. When she saw me she got out of the widow, but I prevented her getting away. James George King, sworn, said—l am a surgeon at the London Hospital. On the morning of the 30th July the prosecutor was admitted. He had received a lacerated wound, 21 inches in length, on the forehead. I had it dressed, and he is still an out patient. I believe the wound to have been caused by a severe blow from some blunt in strument. A poker would cause such a wound. The prisoner denied the charge, but The jury found her guilty, and The Assistant Judge sentenced her to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 12 calendar months. Joseph Cole, a hatter, Anna Gibbs, and Mary Ann Rus sell, was charged with stealing a silver watch value £5, the property of Edwin Barker, from his person. The case having been fully proved, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the Assistant Judge sentenced Cole to three months', and the other prisoners to six months' hard labour each. (Before Mr. Payne). Elias Lipman, 22, baker, and James Lee, 22, cigar maker, were indicted for stealing two sieves and a quantity of currants, value 108., the property of John William Spring. Lee pleaded guilty, Lipman pleaded not guilty. James Henessey said—l live at No. 6, White Hart street. lam a porter in Covent-garden market. On the 23d of July last I saw the two prisoners together in Covent garden market. I saw Lee take two sieves containing red currants from a standing belonging to Mr. Spring. The prisoner Lipman and two other men were in company with Lee when he took the currants. I stopped the prisoner Lee, and my master, Mr. Spring, stopped Lipman. John William Spring said—l live at 164, Drury-lane, and I have a standing in Covent , garden market. About half-past six on the .morning of the 23d the last witness called my attention to the prisoners, and while I turned round to serve a customer I missed two half-sieves of currants. I pursued the prisoners and secured Lipman. I saw Lipman and Lee conversing together five minutes be fore the sieves were taken. There were four men alto gether ; two ran one way and two the other. Barnabas Alderman said he was a beadle in Covent garden market, and that the prisoners were given into his custody on this charge, and he took Lipman while he was struggling with the prosecutor. The Jury found Lipman guilty. It appeared, from the evidence of a policeman, that in 1860 Lipman had three months for rescuing a man who had stolen a gentleman's watch, and the thief escaped. This was his only conviction. Brown, 654, City police, proved the following convictions against Lee. In 1858 he had three years' penal servitude, and he had had 12 months before that, but he was ignorant of the date. In Jan., 1860, he had four months from the Mansion House. In March, 1862, he had three months from the Mansion House. In 1863 he had another three months for stealing some boots. This was his last conviction. Mr. Payne sentenced Lipman to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months, and ordered Lee to be kept in penal servitude for six years. The prisoner Lee, on leaving the dock, gave a low whistle and scratched his head, Elizabeth Cradlick, who had been remanded from last session, was brought up for judgment. Mr. Pater, on behalf of the prisoner, asked his lordship to be very lenient towards the prisoner, as her husband was an inmate of St, Thomas's Hospital, and not expected to survive, and that she had three little children. Mr. Payne said he would consult his brother magistrates. Mr. Payne had a long consultation with Mr. Pownall, the chairman of the Court, Mr. Prance, and Mr. Kepp. Mr. Pownall, in answer to Mr. Pater, said that the Court sat here to do justice, and not to consult their natural feel ings. It certainly was a pitiful case, but it was their duty to administer justice in regard to man and man. Mr. Prance said he quite agreed with Mr. Pownall's sen timents. Mr. Payne sentenced her to be kept in penal servitude for four years. Henry Role, 19, butcher, was indicted for stealing 40 yards of linen cloth, the property of Mary Sophia Rail, of Manor-place, Tipper Holloway. George Lye said—l am shopman to Mrs. Rail, of Manor place, draper. My mistress spoke to me, and I went out side the shop and saw the prisoner between 30 and 40 yards from our shop, with the 40 yards of linen cloth under his arm. I started in pursuit, and he dropped the bundle and ran away. I picked it up and other persons ran after him. I am quite sure the prisoner had it under his arm. John Ayling said—l am errand boy to Mr. James, 'cheeseraonger, of No. 1, Manor-place. I saw the prisoner land another standing on a level with Mrs. Rail's shop. I saw them go up, and prisoner took the cloth from the door and ran away. Henry Redstall, 381 N—l heard the cry of " Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running across the fields. I stopped him, and took him into custody. The Jury found the prisoner guilty. Sentence was deferred. Charles Flynn, 20, shoemaker, and George Smith, 20, printer, were indicted for having in their possession, with• out lawful excuse, two picklocks and other implements o housebreaking. William Maynard, 103 E, after being sworn, said—Be tween ten and eleven at night I was in Brunswick-square, and I saw the prisoners and another come along by the side of the enclosure. They stopped opposite No. 34 for a few moments Lind then crossed over to No. 34. I saw Smith go up to the door and take something out of his pocket, but I could not see what it was or what he did with it. He then left the door and came down. He said something to the prisoner Flynn, who was at the bottom of the steps. They were walking away, when anoth er cons t a bl e an d I went up to thsm and stopped them. On the way to the station Smith was very violent, and threatened to give the other constable something he had in his pocket. At the station I found on him two picklocks, an old key filed, and a screw driver that would act both as a chisel and a saw, They are all, except the key, implements used for housebreaking. The articles were produced. Josiah King, 95 E, corroborated this evidence. Mr. Payne summed up, and The Jury returned a verdict of guilty against both prisoners. Mr. Payne sentenced Smith to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for nine months, and ordered Flynn to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months. James Johnson, 23, sailor, was indicted for fraudulently obtaining by false pretences, the sum of 10a. and a jacket from Abraham Harris, with intent to defraud. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Abraham Harris, after being sworn, said--I am an out fitter, at 107, St. George's. street. On Monday night, the 20th of July, I was called into the shop ; the prisoner was there, and he said he wanted 10s. and handed what he said was his account. He said he belonged to the ship Junius then lying in the Commercial Dock, and that he was to be paid off next day. I let him have the money. The following morning he asked me to let him have a jacket and I let him have one. He said, " Come to the ship, and I will pay you." I got a cart and drove over London-bridge, and he said he wanted to go backwards, and got out of the cart, and ran away with the jacket. Richard Beeson, police-constable 223 N—l have made inquiries in the Commercial Dock, but no such ship as the Junius was known there. William Douglas said that there had been no such ship as the Junius known in the dock for two years. The Jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Payne sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three calendar months. Frederick Ashton, 19, seaman, was indicted for stealing a watch, the property of William Newman. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. William Newman, after being sworn, said—l live at the Sailors' Home,Well-street, St. Georges. I am the steward of the Home. On the 10th of July I was getting up, and left my watch in my berth. I went up to see what time it was and I missed my watch. I went to the pawnbrokers' and the police and gave information. The prisoner went away, and on the 24th I found the ticket of a watch in his box. I went to the pawnbroker's and found my watch. Afterwards the prisoner came to the house. Thomas Cross, 50 H, said—On the 25th of July the pri • goner was given into my charge by the last witness. I said to him, " You hear what he says; he gives you in charge for stealing a watch." The prisoner replied, " Not a bit of it; I have not been in the Home this three days." I found the ribbon and the swivel attached to a watch which the prosecutor identified. I found a duplicate relating to a silver hunting watch pledged on the 24th of July; also a duplicate relating to a gold Albert chain pledged 24th July. At the station he said, " I have pawned the watch myself. I bought it of a man in the street, and gave him £1 for it." George Wood, after being sworn, said—l am living at No. 90, St. George's-street. I am assistant to John Fred. Wood, pawnbroker. I produce a watch pledged on the 16th of July for 10s. I believe it was the prisoner who pledged it I gave the corresponding duplicate to the person who ' pledged it. Mr. Payne very minutely summed up all the evidence, and _ The Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Mr. Payne sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months. 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From tiers of windows, from miles of galleries, from behind barricades, over the heads of thousands of Volunteers, they expected to feast their eyes with one eager look at the personage believed to be the luckiest and the happiest, and as good as the pret tiest, woman in the world. They knew much more about her than the citizens of London knew, and all that they knew increased their interest and their liking. A programme of the reception was prepared, much like other Royal programmes. The Princess and her husband were to leave Marlborough-house at an hour when most ladies are trying to repair the short night's rest with a few more minutes of for getfulness; she was to do a seven hours' journey by , rail ; she was to drive through an enthusiastic mul tit'ide to the Mayor's residence, fitted up for the occasion with dazzling magnificence ; there she was to have luncheon, and then visit the staple manu factories of the town, all to be in full work for the occseion, and surrounded by loyal mobs anxious to see and. be heard ; she was then to return to the Mayor's and meet a distinguished circle of the county nobility and gentry. This was thought to be a quiet day—a rest, in fact, to prepare for the next, which was confessed to be a hard one. There were processions, views to be seen and admired, asylums, almshouses, and schools to be visited ; a People's Park to be inspected ; hymns to be heard sung by many thousands; a church to be looked into, said to be the most beautiful modern church in England, and a Town-hall to be opened, with speeches and a luncheon,—all in one long proces sion, add without the least respite from music and hurrahing, flags, devices, and decorations of all kinds. There is nothing so enterprising as loyalty, and wherever there was an opening some private demonstration was to meet the Royal eye and ear. As good subjects we cannot but be pleased to find all England so like our own dear warm-hearted me tropolis, quite as obtrusive, quite as fussy, quite as certain to give us too much of a good thing. Indeed, to this day, though the Princess has been now five • months going in and out among us, and her sweet face is the best known face in London, the people still run after her, and stand for hours in Pall-mall and the Parks to catch a sight of her, and follow her with their eyes, as if the sight were " guid for sair een." So the people of Halifax have a good deal to say for the complex arrangements by which they expected to give everybody within twenty miles several opportunities of feasting their eyes on this fair vision of British Royalty. We are very sorry indeed that they have been disappointed. But, though British loyalty will hardly take any denial, we must be excused if we reserve a little of our concern for the cease of the disappointment. We wish that her Royal Highness had health and strength to undergo as many receptions and other celebrations as would continue to give pleasure to her and her adopted country. The disappointment, however, is one that must inevitably arise now and then from the much overlooked fact that Princes and Princesses are men and women. With our own experience of the shortcomings of this poor human nature, we have often been amazed at the work ex pected and ruthlessly exacted from Royal person ages. It must be thought that they are of more than mortal mould, and at least of heroic endurance. Some one has observed that the heroines of romances appear to be exempt from all the conditions of hu manity, and are scarcely ever known to eat, drink, or sleep, or simply amuse themselves. There must be much the same measure of Royalty, from its earliest years. A young lady, about the age at which many ladies are leaving school, and are supposed to require the tenderest treatment, is expected to be driven any number of miles in an open carriage, in sun, rain, wind, or even snow, amid the most stun ning sounds and the most dazzling sights, and in cessantly bowing with sweetness and intelligence. From her carriage she is expected to be ushered to a seat where ten or twenty thousand people will never take their eyes off her for an hour, and, having a bright sun at their backs, will be able to make a good phrenological examina tion of the Royal features and expression. While they have nothing to do but to stare, the lady will have to take part in a programme, to exchange courtesies and make pretty speeches, and always to be a little on her guard against the mistakes and ab surdities of people not so accustomed to these things. That has to be repeated sometimes again and again in the course of one day. Ordinary people must be aware that on the smallest indisposition they excuse themselves from a dinner, a pic-nic, an archery, or a croquet meeting. Though they will have nothing to do but to go and sit still, if they prefer it, yet, if they are not perfectly well, they generally prefer to stay at home. But a royal personage is supposed to be exempt from colds and catarrhs, from head aches, " rashes," neuralgia, and all the small com plaints which so often reduce a dinner party to 13, and deprive a pic-nic of its chief expected ornament. James 11. was driven to abdication at last by a bleeding of the nose which lasted three days, and resisted all appliances. Should a similar visitation make a royal personage invisible for that length of time in these days, when the public had been led to expect a daily appearance, we tremble for the result. The truth is, the poor British public do not see much that is above their own monotonous condition and their own dull sphere. We have few pomps and pageants, except funerals ; we have few military shows, few palaces thrown open to the public, few gorgeous churches, not many exhibitions of fine arts, and few suites of rooms, splendidly decorated, thrown open weekly or monthly to the respectable classes of the town or the neighbourhood. The British fireside is the pearl of great price, for which we consider we have sacrificed everything else, and a very dull pearl it is sometimes. So when a " princess" is to be seen—the princess of our fairy tales, a princess from across the seas, speaking a strange language, picked out from one knows not how many princesses, no doubt with a good fai r y godmother, and a long story of her owe,— all this pent-up yearning after something higher, grander, and better breaks out, and England really knows no bounds to its loyalty; it becomes madly loyal, knows no restraints iu common sense or decorum, and, if it could, would fly into the bright spot and burn itself outright, like a moth at the flame of a candle. It is hard on the people of Halifax that when London and its neighbourhood —for Gravesend and Oxford are both on the Thames—have had their fill of royalty, and have worked royalty, walked royalty, ridden royalty, and driven royalty almost at discretion, for near half a year, the loyal York shiremen should not be allowed one good stare. Still, the greatest strength and the longest effort break down at last, and London for the present has reaped so good a harvest, and reaped it so close, that there remain no gleanings for Halifax. So let us offer what consolation we can. The good people of Halifax have had the pleasure of anticipation, and what is more they have it still, for their curiosity is still unsated. They have something to hope for. Meanwhile the Princess, everybody admits, is very " like her photographs." What Londoners usually see of her is a momentary glimpse, leaving just the recollection of a pleasant face, and the feeling that they have given themselves a good deal of trouble for a very momentary view. Halifax, too, having now done her best, has a claim on royalty, and may ask any compensation in reason—the restoration of her old Gibbet Law, if she wishes, and her famous " Maiden." The next time our new royalty goes to the North we hope it will be able to take in Halifax. We had almost forgotten one consolation. The Prince would forgive us if we had quite forgotten it. They have seen him, and we honestly believe him to be worth seeing—at how much a head is more a question for the Halifax window and gallery letters than for ourselves. A good-natured, sensible, well intentioned, and popular young Heir to the Throne is a sight not to be despised in these days. The Prince does his duty well in a position which makes more demands than people are generally aware of. Everybody thinks he would like to be a Prince, but that is generally because he wishes for the chance of doing the very things which a Prince cannot and must not do. Our Princes are servants of the State, and so take care they do not forget it, The Prin cess, we trust, will shortly make her journey to Scotland a little more quietly, and with a little more regard to her powers of endurance. She and hers must remember that it is not the strongest, and certainly not the most willing, who last the longest. POST.—Diplomacy is no doubt a very difficult science. Negotiation and interference always pro ceed upon delicate ground, even where the matter concerned is but a small quarrel between husband and wife, or the determination of the proprietorship of a piece of waste lying between two vast and wealthy properties. When, however, the subjects dealt with concern great and powerful nations, when mighty interests and strong passions are in conflict, the task of the diplomatist becomes arduous and anxiously intricate. The difficulty is much enhanced if the popular voice interferes, and deafens the ears of those in consultation with cries either for war or peace. People should understand what they mean when they use these words ; we cannot always be unfurling oriflammes, nor can we be for ever Piping pastorals beneath summer trees. We must obey the laws which oblige all to movement and exertion, and impute to each in his degree active responsibilities. Of this the Polish question is an apt example. We cannot shut our eyes to it, nor can we altogether withhold our hands from it. The Times wishes to go to sleep, like Beauty in the wood, forgetful of the inevitable awakening by the Beast. Our contemporary sees in the whole matter a French plot, in which We are t o serve as instruments • but in taking this view of the matter he loses sight of the fact that alliance gives us the right and power of control, whilst, were we to stand aloof and take no part whatever in the affairs of Europe, we could have no right to interfere at the last moment to prevent arrangements which might be eminently distasteful as well as disadvantageous to us. On the other hand, there are those who would rush Quixotically to arms for causes yet in determinate, but which they surround with a halo, to them distinct, of " nationality" and liberty. We must beg once more to be allowed to state the question in the simple light in which we see it. Russia having, by bad government, provoked an insurrection in Poland, and having disregarded the quiet remonstrances of impartial observers, has rendered nearly the whole of Europe inimical to her policy. That is the present position of affairs. The conclusion is much too far off to be jumped at. Things standing thus, it is evident we cannot. acquiesce in the right of tyranny which Russia de facto claims, nor in the disregard of treaties which she practically enforces. But we are tar from war. Our dockyards are tranquil, and, Woolwich undisturbed. Abroad the same expec tation of peace still exists. The French Minister of War only the other day gave leave to fifteen thousand men, and in Austria the bustle of mili tary preparation is still unheard. Nor can we yet see why it should be otherwise. The moral force of Europe is a thing not to be despised, and it is in full activity. We have solid ground to stand upon, in the treaties of 1815. Russia has admitted it ; and if, in conjunction with our allies, we earnestly push home our just arguments, and fair claims, they can hardly fail to be attended to. At the pre sent moment we are about to despatch a rejoinder to Prince Gortschakoff's note. It was, indeed, pro posed that France and Austria and ourselves should present a joint note to the Russian Cabinet, but it has been thought simpler and not less efficacious to adhere to the plan hitherto pursued of addressing separate notes identical in idea; and this plan is therefore to be pursued upon the present occasion. The three Powers, allied for negotiation, will thus preserve their individuality of action as well as their unity of sentiment. The force of this joint de monstration cannot fail to make itself felt at St. Petersburg, and we trust that the Emperor may listen willingly to words which deserve his best attention. The Czar himself can desire no appeal to the ultima ratio, an argument which none of those who now address him wish to employ. The end can surely be attained without a means so over whelmingly disproportionate to it. Russia is in the wrong; surely sound reason can demonstrate that Russia is isolated, a fact which may assist her conviction. We hold it, then, very premature to look forward to a disturbance of European peace because the forces employed in negotiation are ample in proper hands to secure the triumph ofjus tice and the cause of order. If three great Powers, with many others to back them, cannot carry to a successful issue a negotiation based upon the writ ten letter of living treaties, we may well despair of diplomacy altogether, and think that we have once more entered upon the age of iron. Cannon balls might then succeed to winged words; but it would be a disgrace to our age if justice to Poland and to Europe could not be obtained without re course to brute force. We have boasted that opinions are stronger than armies, and in this matter which now disturbs us, if we can count triple phalanxes ae against the Czar, we can also reckon the weight of unanimous reason against isolated wrong. COUNTRY MARKETS. . 4 . _______ LEEDS-TUESDAY. To-day the demand for wheat was moderate, but last Friday's quotations were not exceeded. A few samples of new were offered, but the quality was far from fine. Other articles were at about the same rates as last week. MARKET HARBOROUGH—TIIESDAY. The crops are now ripening fait, and harvest work has commenced. Wheat promises a good yield. White wheat, 48s to 51s ; red, 44s to 47s per 36 stone. Malting barley at .—s to —a per qr. ; grinding, 27s to 29s per 30 st. Oats, old, 24s to 265; new,,l9s to 22s per 24 at. ; beans, 38s to 42s per qr. NEWCASTLE-TUESDAY. A model ate supply of wheat, and the attendance of the trade was thin. Business was quiet, at the prices of last week. Other articles were much the same. Around here harvest prospects are excellent. Old white wheat ..548 to 60s Old red wheat, to 56s New do. 49s to 54s I New do. 44s to 48s Malting barley....37s to 42s I Oats. 23s to As Grinding d0.....29s to 32s I Beans SHEFFIELD-TUESDA Y. Red wheat, per load of 3 imperial bushels...lBs Od to 19s:0d White I, , ...20s Od to 21s Od New red , i ...16s Od to 18s Od New white ~ ), ...18s Od to 19s Od 17 .. Beans ) f lt 16s Od to 19s Od Peas, per qr 45s Od to 568 Od Grinding barley, per qr Malting ditto, „ 34s Od to 38s Od Oats ff 22s Od to 28s Od Flour, is 7d to 2e Od per stone. MELTON MOWBRAY-TUESDAY. The crops look splendid here, and harvest work has com menced. The following were the currencies :—New white wheat, 48s Od to 52s Od; new red, 43s Od to 48s per 36 stone; beans, 405,t0 42s for old; new sor t s , 36 s t o 38,,sper 38 st. ; barley, —s to —s for malting, and 30s to 33s per qr. for grinding; new oats, 24s to 26s Od per 24 stone. DUBLIN-FRIDAY. To-day the businessZthil, and late rates were not improved. A sample of new bere was sold at 6s 6d. _ s. d. s. d. Wheat, white 11 0 to 12 0 Do., red lO 0 to 11 0 Do., new Barley Oats Do., black — 0 to 0 s. d. s. d. Beans.. ..... 0 to 0 Bere Rapeseed Oatmeal l2 0 to 15 0 Bakers' flour Indian corn Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Aug. 18. via Marseilles .. Aug. 13. Antall and Cape Yards, by British packet—, Sept. 3. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Aug. —. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Aug. 2. via Marseilles Aug —. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Aug. 2. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Aug. 2. via Marseilles Aui. Endia (Bombay), via Southampton. Aug. 10. via Marseilles Aug. 4. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Aug. 2. via Marseilles Aug. —.— Newfoundland ..Aug. 5. Oporto and Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Aug. 5, by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Aug. 7. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriire .. Aug. 10 Bahamas, via New York Aug. 27. Mexico.. ....Aug. 28. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, }Aug. 13. California. and B r iti s h Columbia.. ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA.—A letter from Catania, of the 16th ult., mentions that Mount Etna broke out in eruption on the 7th ult., but subsided again the same day. 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BATES.—On the 21 inst., at Kensington -gate, Hyde-park, the wife of Thos. Bates, Esq., of a son. STANLEY.—On the 3d inst., at Southend, Essex, the wife of the Rev. T. C. Stanley, Chaplain to the Forces, of a son. WILSON.—On the 3d inst., at Oak Lodge, Bitterne, near Southampton, the wife of Robert Wilson, E6q., of a sou and heir. WADMORE.—On the 4th inst., at Upper Clapton, the wife of J. F. Wedmore, Esq., of a son. Marriages. ALDWORTH—BERNARD.—On the 30th ult., at St. Peter's, Bandon, Colonel Aldworth, late 7th Royal Fusiliers, to tne Lady Mary Catherine Henrietta Bernard, the eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Bandon. FORBES—HALL.—On the 4th inst., at Saint Matthew's, Bayswater, James 0. Forbes, Esq., of Corse, younger son of the late tir Jelin Forbes, Bart., of Craigicorn, Aberdeenshire, to Harriet, third daughter of Chas. Hall, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn. Deaths. ANDREWS.—On the 3d inst., at Epsom, Mr. J. Craddock Andrews, builder. BARKER.--On the 3d inst:, at 21, Bedford-square, Samuel Barker. Esq., aged 83. CORSS.—On the 3d inst , James Corss, Esq., of 63, Shore ditch, aged 73. EDE.—Oa the 2d inst., at Florence, Charles Ede, late of Constantinople, aged 71. ErilLocu.—On the 3d inst., accidentally drowned, Willm. Anson, youngest son of James J. Kinloch, of Kair, N.B. and Teddington, Middlesex, aged eleven years and two months. PORTER.—On the Ist inst., at Edge-hill, Liverpool, Thos. Porter, Esq., aged 69. a n p d r , e c P i r n i e n t t e o r t , b t e T 3 n a z y S y tu , I st O t h f fi e e e do N u n o t . y 1 1 0 2; London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDREWS. S it tr e of No. 112, Strand, in Middlesex.—Wednesday, august 5, 1863. I