The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-27 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPEItA, Covent-garden. Last Night but Three. Mr. A. HARRIS'S BENEFIT, THIS EVENING (Wednesday), July 27. Madame Grist, Mdlle. Artot, Madame Didiee, Mdlle. Adelina. Patti ; Signor Attri, Signor Graziani, SignorNandin, Signor • Mario. Mr. A. HARRIS has the honour most respectfully to an nounce to the nobility, gentry, sub cribers to the opera, and the public, that the performances THIS EVENING (Wed neadar, July 27, will be for his BENEFIT. Mr. Harris will on this occasion be favoured by the co-operation of the dis tinguished artistes of the Royal Italian Opera. and, more over, through the obliging kindness of Madame Grist, is per mitted to announce, for this occasion only, the appearance on the stage of that great artiste. Mr. Harris is thus enabled to present the following most attractive enrertainment. The i.eri - ormances will commence with the First Act of NORMA. Norma, Madame Gris , on this occasion only ; Adahrisa. Mdll3. Artot, her first appearance in that charac ter ; Oroveso, Signor Attri ; and folio, Signor Naudin. Atter which, in accordance with a wish expressed by many of Mr. Harris's patrons, the second and Third Acts of Gomod's opera, FAUST E MA RGFIERITA. Mar,herita, Ndlke. Adelina Patti ; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Melisto•e e, FL:nor Atte, his second appeararwe hi that character in Eng land ; Vale .tino, signor Gr.. ziani ; Wagner, nignor Taglia- Ace ; and Faust, Signor Mario. Commence at half-past S o'clock. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and 55.; am phitheatre. 25. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is open from teu till five, and at the principal musicsellers' and librarians'. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL REPRESENTATIONS. CHEAP PRICES. TheNlghts of Performances are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs days, and Saturdays. TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday's. July 28, will be performed, for the last time but one, Gounod's ce eb:ated Opera, FAUST. Faust, SignDr Gluzllni ; Valentin, Mr. Santley; Mephi ptoph:les, Slunor Gassier t w a gner, Signor Rossi ; S ebel Madame Trebelli • Marta, Madam e Taenani ; and alar gnerita , Titiens. Chorus of Soldiers, Citizens, Students, Women, &c. Conductor, Signor ABDITI. so, by general desire, the admired Saturday fled, July Ot era, IL TROVATORE, will be repeated with the same unrivalled cast which pro duced so marked a sensation on Thurs est. is the distribution of the parts : The following' Leonora, m a dile. Titiens ; Azucena. M a dlle. Grassi, her second appearance in that Character in England; 11 Comte di Luna, Mr. Santley ; Ferrando, Signor 13cssi ; add Manrico, Signor Giughni._ Lonductor, Signor ARDITI. Commence at Eight precisely; terminating in time for the night trains to the envi r:ns . Pricer;: —Gallery, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; Dress Circle, 7s. ; Upper Circle, is. ; Orchestra stalls, 12s. tid. Diode- —The usual restrictions to Evening Dress will not be entorc.d. Bog Office. of the Theatre open daily. from 10 till 7, where places may be secured. Tickets also procurable, on the evenings of performance, at the tipecial ‘affices, open at the entrances of the Pit and Boxes p OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- AA) Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. Last Four Nights of Mdlle. Stella Colas. For the Benefit of Miss M. Harris. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'ltafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, the new p:ay by John Oxenford, Esq., THE MONASTERY OF Sr. JL Sr : Messrs. Vining, H. Mars toe, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, C. Seyton, thapman. ; Mrs. H. Mai ston,,and Mdlle. Stella kolas. To conclude with THE FIRST NIGHT : Mr. A. Harris and Miss M. Harris. NEW THEATRE-R,O YAL, ADELTHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedfori, Billington, Stuart, Stephen son. 'Winer; Miss Woolgar, 3liss K. Kelly. and Mrs. Eli lington. At 11, ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Penholder, Mr. Benjamin Webster ; Constance, Miss H. Simms. Followed by THE AREA BELLE, with a Horrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, xi. Romer, Miss Woolgar, end Mr& H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Last three weeks of the present season. Crowded with rank and fashion. Re-engagement of those ce ebraced and popular artistes, Mr. an Mrs. Charles Mathews. Production of an entirely new original Travestie of a very popular subject, by F. C. Burnana, Esq., entitled FAUST AAD MARGUERITE, in which Mr. and Mrs Charles Mathews will appear. The new scenery by the celebrated artists, Messrs. Denson and Sons ; the incidental Ballet by Osear Byrne. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. .,. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr." F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley , Mr. J. Johnstone; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, mis s A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Wentworttl;Atrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. F. Robinson, Miss Herbert. At a quarter-past 8, a new Travestie, entitled FAUST AND MARGUERITE : Mr. Chas. Mathews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Ashley, Mr. Montague, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mr. W. Chambermine, and Mrs C. Mathews. At 10, LITTLE TODDLEKL.NS, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matut.ws, Mr. Ash cy, Miss Wentworth. GOODWOOD —RACE GLASSES, the last at C.A.LLAGIIAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Condldt-street. N.B.—Sole agent to Volgtlander, Vienna. OPERA. and RACE GLASSES. Field and Yacht Glasses, in every varie y of size, form, and mounting, matchless for their great magnifying power and sharpness of definition. Price, from :30s. each, at CA LLAGBAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W.. corner or Conduit-street. Sole a(vent for the celebrated race and field glasses and photo graphic lert,es made by Veigtlander, - Vienna. Field glasses maue expressly for India. warranted to withstand thegieatest tropical heat. The new aluminium mounted glasses (as re cently made for H.R.11. the Prince of Wales:, though of the largest size, weigh but a iew ounce:. COUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES. ddJJ 31:essrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a variety of WASHING SILK DRESSES, suitatle for the country and seaside, and at the c'earing-out puke of only £1 Ils. Cid. the dress. JAY'S, 247, 249, and 231, Regent-street. BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw material has already risen 15 per cent., and it will soon reach a far greater per-ceatage. Messrs. JAY, therefore, I write their numerous patrons to take advantage of the stock they have on band, which they can now dispose of on favour able terms ; but tho same qualities wilt natnraly bs more co,tly as the price tat silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 217, 219, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. —The lALLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 23s. per ton. !Double ..20s. per ton. Top. 225. „ DetT ....215. „ 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 lss. per chaidron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent 1 cIE THfRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing. the Latest SPORTLNG INTELLIGENCE, cm, be had Every Evening of G. FL GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—sun Office, l u ly 27, 1864. - THERMOMETER. Thin day at Two o'clock 7B Barometer-29.90. WIND -S. ; light bre€ze, and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS Dew..—Morning, Bh. 10m.—Aftornoon, Sb: 46m. ro-Koßnow.-Morning, 9h. 22m.—Afternoon, 9h. 58m, fris , f)s l 7—Wl 4113' LONDON, WEDNEEDAY, JULY 27, 1864. '4O ---- /he i nvas i o n of Maryland has realised the result intended by the Confederate Commander-in -Chief. The Southern army, it is true, has recrossed the Potomac, but it has done so, as the telegram in forms' us, " with immense plunder 1" So that General LEE has, by effecting this temporary inva sion of Maryland, accomplished two very desirable objects—two objects very desirable, indeed, to Mr. DAVIS'S Government. He has—while audaciously carrying the war, so to speak, to the very gates of the Federal Capital of Washington—contrived yet once more to replenish his resources at the expense of the foe. In order to realise the extra ordinary importance of the former of these two achievements —no matter how fleeting it may have been in its duration —it will be sufficient to imagine the reversal of the c. situations." Conceive f or one moment the hubbub o f jubilation which would inevitably hlvc arisen chorally from the whole o f the Northern press —in New York and elsewhere —supposing that General GRANT had despatched an ar my of Federals to within a distance of six miles from Richmond ! Dar• leg the progress of this latest movement o f th e Confeder a t es , b e y on d the Potomac, into Maryl an d , towards Washington, the sound of the Southern guns could b 3 distinctly heard by Mr ralcOtai from his Presidential residence at the White House. Imagine anything like that to have been related as truthfully just upon the opposite side—to the effect, namely, that Mr. DAVIS lar.d heard the reverbastic,ns of the Federal artillery hard by 1 - tchrnont - i I "Vt 3 the events have been precisely as we have here had them related to us. General LEE did, only the other day, cause to be successfully undertaken and carried through, that latest and almost we might say, that most daring achievement of the Confederates—the crossing of the Potomac, the advance into Mary land, the approach to within six miles of Washing ton ! Until the Southern artillery became audible from the 'White House—of course to the intense satisfaction of Mr. LINCOLN, the Federal President, the President calling himself still (so absurdly) the President of the United States. True that the invading force has withdrawn from the immediate neighbourhood of 'Washington, has retired from Maryland, has recrossed the Potomac. But—it has done so svith flying colours i Unpur su:d ! " With immense plunder !" Additional evidence having thereby been afforded that, when , soever he lists, General LEE can do pre cisely whatsoever he lists ! Ha can send his troops clean round to the other side of Washington. He can cause them to cross and recross the frontiers of the Federal territory. He can despatch them, as one may say, to fire an ironical jeu de joie within hearing-distance from the White House of Mr. PRESIDENT. He can do all this while Petersburg is still threatened with bombard ment. While GRANT'S army still appears bent upon striving, even now, to vanquish the main army of the Confederates. While the Northern commander still looks—doesn't go, but contents himself with looking—in the direction of Richmond. But—what is more than all this—Gen. LEE has again shown that whenever he wants additional supplies, instead of troubling the Southern President or the Southern Ministers about it, he has only to send his troops and gather in as much as be wants from the Federals themselves. In effect LEE has within the last few weeks shown himself once more to be very much, indeed, like that Good Centurion in the Gospel, who: has but to say to his follower go and he gceth, come and he cometh, do this and he doth it. In spite of the severe criticisms which have been passed upon it in some quarters, there will be no dissatisfaction felt that the New Zealand Guarantee of Loan Bill has passed through the second reading in the Upper House. It did not reach that stage without opposition, although the noble lords who opposed it contented themselves with mere verbal censure. Some of them found fault with the origin of the war, and some with the principle of giving assistance to our colonies, Others objected to the moral guarantee which such a measure would give to all the acts of the colonists; and again it was suggested that it would be wise to employ Sikhs and other Indian regiments rather than English troops in such a campaign. When all has been said, however, little doubt can remain that the course adopted is the best and wisest possible in the present state of things. Whatever the origin of the war, whether disputes about land or money, or the natural antagonism of the races, whether treachery on the one hand or tyranny on the other were the most to blame, or whether, as some suggest, the too evident desire to conciliate the natives produced the very evil which our authorities sought to avoid--it is now certain that it must be carried out and brought to the speediest possible conclusion. It will never do to lay down our arms and allow the natives the victory. If we suffer them to defeat us in a war in which we have really put forth our power, we may as well give up all hopes of colonise ins and civilising New Zealand. It may, un doubtedly, be wise and fitting to lend a willing ear 1 to the first whisper of peace, to pity the misguided but brave and skilful men who are thus wasting their lives and laud in a fruitless struggle, and such conciliation and mercy Sir GEORGE GREY evinces every inclination to show. " I should instantly," he says, in writing en the subject to the Home Government, " listen to any reasonable overtures th4t the natives in arms may make, and I should avail myself of any opportunity that offers of ob taining permanent peace for this colony." But the New Zealand Governor goes on to say that mercy itself requires that future contests between the two races should be as far as possible prevented, and nothing can be more likely to lead to a total destruc tion of the native race than a series of such wars. There are many tribes who have taken no part whatever in the present struggle, so that it must not be supposed that we are engaged in a strife with the whole nation, but it is imperatively neces sary that those lookers-en should see the hopeless ness and folly of such a struggle as their associates have now entered upon. The murder of Englishmen could scarcely pass without reprisals ; if it had been suffered to do so no life in the colony would have been safe. When we come to the objection raised in some quarters to the employment of our troops in the colonies at ail, it is still more untenable than any grounds for opposition to the war itself. The much vaunted principle of non intervention, which has been already carried to an extent damaging to our honour and injurious to our best interests in Europe, would by some among us be now acted upon with reference to our own colonies. Our sympathies appear to be narrowing, until they can hardly extend to those of our own kin if they are across the seas, Our politicians of the present day appear to be inclined to rush into the opposite extreme from the mistakes of their forefathers, who considered the colonies so much a, part of the mother country that they were bound to contribute to her expenses. A 'wiser and more liberal policy now shrinks from imposing any obligation upon them, but we can scarcely acquit ourselves of all obligations. It is granted, of course, that the colonies are bound to contribute in men and money to the protection of their coun try, and the dwellers in any of our settlements must certainly have lost some of the most promie Rent characteristics of their race if they shrink from taking their fair share either of expense or of danger. We have not had to complain of any backwardness or want of zeal on the part of our New Zealand colonists, w ho have mustered strongly in their own defeoce. Ten thousand volunteers, who have served with credit and even distinction, have been raised among them, while a large part of the expenses of the war have been cheerfully borne by them, With regard to the Imperial troops epee aa med there, the co l ony has pay undertaken to 0 £415 a man from the Ist of January next year. We have certainly, therefore, no right to assert that the colonists are making exorbitant or unreasonable demands upon us. If the lives of the English soldiers are being risked, so also are the lives of the colonists. It is their p ro perty which is en dsngertd, th e i r h omes which are imperilled, their wayfarers and stra gg l ers w h o run the risk of secret murder. W e can fancy, besides, the injury which such a state of things i f , inflicting on the trade and business cf the colony, and have, therefore, no right or reason to suppose that our settlers would lightly or wantonly engage in such a disastrous strife. It would be an ungra cious thing to refuse the assistance cf men to our colonists when they are willing to pay the expenses of the war, a n d espec i ally to a settlement lik e N ew Zealand, which, though thriving and prosperous in times of peace, is as yet but in its youth. Unlike the youth of its sister settlements in Australia, its progress has been slow and gradual, and it can hardly be regarded as sufficiently strong or populous to meet the whole brunt of a sttur;gle far life. It must, besides, be borne in talud that the present 1 , measure is not a subsidy, but a guarantee for a loan, and that it is to be repaid out of the colonial resources. Under these circumstances it is, cer tainly, the least we can do to give our colonists this temporary assistance, which, we trust, for their own sakes, will be the last they will require at our hands. It is unquestionably a great advantage that some thing should be done to alleviate, so far as possible , the fearful amount of misery that is endured by the poorer classes during the winter months. Last year the season was very inclement, it is true, but the details that constantly met the eye were frightful, and it seemed a clisgrece to our management that we should suffer such a state of things to continue. The difficulties teat always attend any attempt to succour the needy in an afielal form, are almost in superable, and this, therefore, must be taken as some excuse for the length of time that elapses be fore anything decisive is everldone. Mr. VILLIERS deserves credit for the energy he exhibited in push ing forward the Poor Relief Metropolis Bill on Monday. It is satisfactory that he succeeded in his attempts to get it passed through committee, for although doubtless there may be many defects in its structure, still it is a step in the right direction, and until some decisive steps are taken and some experiments made, it is impossible to come to a con clusion as to how and in what form relief may be speedily and effectually administered. It must ap pear to those who look at this subject in an abstract form that the chief mistake that occurs in our treat ment of the affair is, that too much discussion is raised on the point. No one can allow the proposal of another to be carried out without putting in some proviso of his own. The result is retort and argu ment, and too often the eager and excited theorists lose sight of the practical part of their dispute alto gether in their determined opposition to each other's plans. The result is a sad and serious one. It may seem nothing to those who'are at ease to put off this bill or that measure till a new session, but long be fore that period arrives the dark, long nights of winter have done their work, and cold, hunger, and exposure have carried off many to untimely graves. It is always a pity to put off the decision on any question, and, if possible, to avoid delay, but in a case that relates to the welfare of the houseless, the distressed, and the outcast, it is most deplorable that nothing should be done for so long a time as must elapse before the opportunity for legislation again presents itself, Mr. VILLIERS explained that this bill did not deserve the reproach that had been cast upon it—that it was introducing a new principle into legislation—because it happens that there is an Act now in existence which enforced tleat " the property of the metropolis ought to bear the ex pense of the support of these poor people." This measure now introduced is a modification of that scheme, and therefore offered great advantages to their view. Certainly something must be done, and it seems advisable to make trial of any suggestion rather than adopt the very mischievous plan of doing nothing at all. It will be far better that scores of those whom the new measure offends are displeased and put to inconvenience than that one houseless wanderer shall perish in our streets for want of aid and assistance. If the broad principles of humanity came more into play in these matters, instead of always falling back upon the narrow doc trines of routine and the hard, cold measures of selfish views and interested motives, how much better it would be, and how much more good might be effected. Lord R. CEcea's proposal to limit the duration of the Bill to next spring was a very wise one, and met the objections of many. The noble lord said he was unwilling to incur the responsibility of doing nothing to alleviate the distressed cases which every winter so abundantly presented, and yet that many did not yet rightly understand and fully approve of the bill. It is always wise to adopt some half way course of this Mud when the case is of an urgent nature, and all sides deserve credit for thus comprising:an affeir which involved such vital interests in its issues. Those who look upon the condition of their poor and affEcted fellow creatures with concern, and lament the bitter sufferings that they are so often compelled to endure, will rejoice that this measure will now be carried out. This session has been worse than profitless, for much harm has been done to the cause of justice, and the influence which the English Parliament ought to exercise has been thrown away, but it is satisfactory to think that some praiseworthy , attempts have been made to remedy defects in the working of our home machinery. The passing of Mr. VILLIERS' bill last night is a good thing, and the intelligence must be very gratifying to all who last year deplored the want of a similar provision being made for the homeless, It is a step in the right direction, and nothing can be easier than to remedy any deficiencies that may be found to mar the e fficacy of its workings or to interfere with the advantages it ought to impact. Another point gained is that, after this decisive step having been taken, it will not be likely that the subject will be again so much ignored as it has been. It is always mere easy to go on in an undertaking than to begin a new one, and this system of poor relief for the winter may be considered as fairly in working order. The hundred objections that are constantly being raised to these proposals will vanish when once it is seen that the originators of the scheme are really in earnest, and that their prejudices are treated with the indifference that they deserve. The voice of the starving seemed to cry from the ground for succour during the last winter's long lapse of cold and inclement weather, and every death from want was a reproach on the system of a State that with with so wealthy a community, could not provide a shelter for theme who were driven forth to perish. In soma degree this scandal has been removed from our Legislature, and it is to be hoir4d that Success will attend this endeavour. Lord Palmerston has signified to the directors of the East and West Junction Railway Company that he will be present at the ceremony of cutting the first sod of the railway by Lady Palmerston on Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Towcester, five miles from the Blisworth station of the Lon don and North Western Railway. The inhabitants of the district are preparing to give his lordship a hearty welcome. MEYERBEER'S AFRICAINE ., AT LAST l—The " Africaine," it is said', will be performed in January next at the Grand Opera. FtStis the elder, of Brussels, has been asked, in ficcordance with the late composer's own wish, to direct the rehearsals and performances. A CHINESE EXECUTlON.—Yesterday mornirg, May 17, A. King met his fate for the murder of Mr Dore. The number of Europeans, English as well as others, who were present showed that the circumstances attending this murder were not forgotten ; but there was not the vast multitude which at home usually characterise a " public hanging." In the centre of a wide plat of land a tent was standing, covered with red serge. This was set apart for the official magistrate. Punctual to a minute, the mandarins, prison officials, and others in authority arrived. The prisoner was marched, heavily ironed, between the police constables, and placed before the inspecting magis trate. His appearance excited shouts of ironical applause from the natives, joined in, we regret to add, by many of the Europeans present, As soon as all was ready, and an address spoken to the prisoner by one of the acting manda rins, he at once went on his knees. The head representa tive of the execution guild then rode up, and raising his sword as the signal, the executioner's knife fell, and all was over. The headsman at one cut severed the head from the body. It fell forward many feet. The blood spurted out, the muscles of the once animate body quivered and col. lapsed, and A.'King lay headless and a corpse. The blow was clean, and before many of the spectators were aware the man's head was off. There was a general question, 66 when will it begin ?" The time was kept to a minute. At 10 precisely the man's head was off, and after duly looking at the body, and seeing the manacles knocked off the feet, the officials departed,-.-/Yhmgh at , Recoickr. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. The Inman steamer City of Baltimore, from New York on the 16th inst., arrived at Quenstown at 9.20 a.m. this day. She brings the mails, 127 pas sengers, and 226,524 dots. in specie. She landed 17 passengers, and proceeded at 9.30 a.m. NEW YORK, JULY 16 (Morning). The invasion is at an end, the Confederates having retired from Maryland and from before Washington. Oa Tuesday night they recrossed the Potomac with immense plunder. Telegraphic communication with Washington has been restored. Unofficial despatches report Sherman to have, crossed the C'nattahoochie, and to have arrived within six miles of Atalanta. • After the battle on theM..mc:cy the Confederates marched straight to Washington and burnt Mr. Francis Blair's residence near the City. On Monday and Taesdny they made a demonstra tion against Fort Stevens. On Tuesday afternoon two divisions of the ;Sixth Corps, which had arrived from Grant's army, drove the Confederates one mile beyond Fort Stevens. On Tuesday night all the Confederates retired from before Washington, and recrossed the Potomac at Pooiesville and Edward Ferry with enormous stores and a large number of horses. It is reported that the Federals have crossed the Potomac in pursuit. The accounts concerning the strength of the invading force vary from 12,C00 to 30,000 men. General Franklin has made his escape. The Confederates have made a demonstration against Grant's left to get into his rear. General Price is reported moving into Missouri. The American Consul at St. John's has tele graphed to the Governor of Maine that a small party of Confederates had left to depredate on the Maine frontier. Mr Fessenden is unable to arrange with the Banks for the loan of 60,000,000 eels. The Confederates are using the Orange and Alex andria Railway, as well as waggons, to transport their spoils to Richmond. Six steamboats were burnt at St. Lewis yester. day by incendiaries; the loss is estimated at half a million of dollars. The Militia recently called out for the defence of Washington were yesterday mustered out of sera vice, by order of the President, their aid being no longer needed. All General Hunter's supplies collected at Mar. tinsburg, valued at 3,000,000 dole., were captured by the Confederates when Sigel evacuated that place. COMMERCIAL. Money tight. Gold, 252. Exchange on London —Bankers Bills, 272 to 275. Stocks steady—New York Centrals, 133; Illinois Shares, 124; Erie, 1121 ; 6 per cent. United States five-twenty Bonds, 1031. Cotton dull—Middling Upland, 161 to 162. Flour, wheat, and corn declining. A heavy fall has taken place in pork, as well as in produce of every description. Provisions falling. Coffee steady and sugar heavy. Molasses inactive. Petroleum crude, 51c. to 52c.; refined, 80c. to 82c, 111 EXIC 0. According to news meived at New York from Mexico to the 2d inst., it was reported that Uraga and Doblado had 'given their adhesion to the French. The steamer Little Ada has been esptnred off Charleston. The Caledonia has been intercepted at Cape Race. THE CONFERENCE. BERLIN, JULY 27. A telegram from Vienna received here states that the Danish Zenipotentiary, M. de Quaade, had declared, at the preliminary meeting of the Confer ence, that he was fully empowered to conduct the negotiations, reserving only to his Government the right of ulterior ratification, SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 26. It is stated that a Credit Foncier for Spain is being organised in Londin with a capital of 300,00Q000 reals, and that no privileges will be required from the Government, FRANCE. PARIS, JULY 27. The Government candidates in the department of Ardeche and Dordogne have been elected by a large majority. BOURSE, July 26.—The market continues firm, notwithstanding the intelligence of a fall of a t in the English Consols. Threes, for the Account, have fluctuated between 66f. 71c. and 66f. 121 f. Mobilisr has been done at 903 f. 75c., and is now demanded at 991 f. 25c. R silwny Shares firm, and prices stationary. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents. 94 20 Italian L oan 6B 1 5 Do. end mo n th.... Do. end month 6B 15 3 per Cents Do. end mon th 66 10 Nev M ex i can .... SG i Credit Mobilier..., 995 Rus sian Do. end month 990 Austrian • • Bank Shares 3385 Spanish Threes.... ..... Credit 1 oneier l2lO home Debt ...... Roman RAILWAY% Cash. account. Orleans 873 75 .. 872 50 Northern 577 50 .. 6,.,77 50 Lyons and lleditirranean 893 75 .. ova New ditto .. Southern lB 75 .• 1 Western Eastern ..• • Sardinian 25 .• Austrian. Lombard North of Spain - Saragossa l5 .• bitto to Barcelona - -- •• 633 75 610 - 515 - 473 5 .. 473 25 351 25 .. 350 - 40S 75 410 - 627 50 .. 627 50 440 - .. 435 523 75 .. 526 25 THE BOMBAY NAILS. SUEZ, JULY 26, The Benares, from Bombay, reached Suez at 6 p.m. this day. The Norma, from Mauritius, arrived at 7 adv. yesterday. SOU THA MPTON, JULY 27. The Peninsular and O r i en tal Company 's steam ship Delta, Capt. Wseks, with the heavy portion of the above mails and 49 passengers , ha s arrived. The Delta brings on f re i g ht -3 packages specie, value £541 93 2d ; one box bullion, £145; t wo boxes bloodstones, 17 cases Indian shawls, 3 cases lace, 1 case jewellery, and 185 packages sundries, The Delta left Alexandria on the 14th, and ex perienced fine weather throughout the passage. On the 16th she passed the cornpany's steamer Delhi, and on the 19th the Massilia—the former steering S.E., and the latter E. Hibernia, Marlbu- Ro H ya e l r 011alkaj,esGt)::wslehri,psvieefsewr,ar Revenge, Boxer, Marlbo rough, Liffey, Meanee, and Magicienne were at Malta ; and at Gibraltar, the Procria and RApole GIBRALTAR, July 22d.—The Spanish frigate Berenguela, left Cadiz on the 19th for the Pacific Seas, to reinforce the squadron of Admir©l Pinion, The brigs John Bradsha (of Liverpool), Eliza both Henderson (of Shields), and W.G.D.B. (Com mercial code of signals), Riga, passed through the Straits to th e Eastward on the 16 t h instant. and ship The following British vessels have arrived here since the sailing of the last mail for Southampton— brigantine Jenny Jones, 15 days from Liverpool ; echooner Hash, 14 days from Liverpool ; steamer 111assilia, 41 days from Southampton ; schooner, Betty Russell, 16 days from Newport; steam€ r Dal housio, 74 days from Wasgow steamer, Kelpie,l2 days from Southampton ; schooner Lord Hgrring, ton, 13 days from Newport ; schooner John Bell, 17 days from Liverpool ; schooner King, 14 days from Swansea ; steamer Crimean, 6 days from Liverpool ; schooner Magdalene, 17 days from Car diff; barque Erromanga, 26 days from Newcastle : and schooner Florence, 14 days from Card;ce, Exchange on London, 90 days dat, 50Z ; Parie, sf. 28c. to 29 . c. ; 6f. 30c. ; Genoa, 51. 31c. ; Madrid, 8 days ;fight, par ; Cadiz, I 1 dis. ; Barcelona, prem..; Seville, Malaga, Almeria, Va lencia, and Piicant, par. Freights unaltered, Death of Mr Sergeant Merewether, This gentleman, who was for many years town a3lerk of the corporation of the city of London, died a few days ago at his residence at Castle• field, near Caine, in Wiltshire, at the advanced ego of 84. He was elected to the (Bee of town clerk on the 23.1 of June, 1842, on the death of Mr Henry Woodthorpe, the father of the present town clerk, who had held it for 17 years. oa)that oecasion he stood a contest with Mr William Pzitchard, the then High Bailiff of Southwark, and was returned by the Common Council, in whom the right of appointment vests, by a majority of 26. The salary was £2,000 a year, with an official residence, and many incidental emo 'tomcats besides. At the age of 62 he entered on the duties of the office, relinquishing with that view the whole of his professional practice, which had become very lucrative from the extent to which be was re tained as counsel before Parliamentary committees. He was called to the bar on the sth May, 1509, and was for many years previous to his death a sergeant at-law, with a patent of precedence. He was also Attorney-General to the late Queen Dowager, Doc tor of Civil Law, Recorder of Reading, and went the Western Circuit. He is said to have owed his appoint ment as town clerk to a pamphlet which he wrote in defence of the alleged right of the corporation of Lon don to the foreshore of the Thames, then a subject of protracted litigation with the Crown, and his last appearance as an advocate was in the Court of Chancery, where he spoke for a whole day with his accustomed ability on the side of the corporation. He was afterwards examined as a witness before the Royal Commission, of which Lord Taunton (then Mr Labouchere) was chairman, and threw much light on the constitution, customs, and effiirs of the ccrporation, giving his evidence in the spirit of a Conservative, which he always was in politics. On the 10th of February, 1859, when verging on 80 years of age, Mr Merewether resigned the office of town clerk on a pension of £l,OOO a year, which now reverts by his death to the civic purse. He was a man of fine presence, with much suaaity of manner and a dignified bearing, and it is generally acknowledged by the civic authorities at Guildhall that the office was never more worthily sustained than by him within living memory. Mr Merewe ther had a large family, five of whom survive, his eldest son being Mr Henry Merewether, Q.C., and Recorder of Devizca. It is a remarkable circum stance that his death was preceded by a few hours by that of his brother, the Rev. Francis Merewe ther, rector of Cole-orton, Leicestershire, at the ege of 80. Dockyard Accommodation, ' The second and final report from the select com mittee upon dockyard accommodation was made on the 15th inst., and has been printed as a Parlia. mcntary paper. As to Devonport and Kellam, the committee are of opinion that a third basin at Devonport equal in extent to the present north basin, and at least two additional first-class docks are among the works which are required; and that it is desirable that the entrance to the basin and docks be so constructed as to admit ships at all times of the tide. As to Cork the committee advise the immediate construction of a first-class deck in some convenient site in the harbour; and also an arrangement, if practicable, to deepen one of the existing private docks for occasional naval requirements. As to Malta the committee are decidedly in favour of a dock at French Creek, and hope that the difficulties, owing to the interpretation placed by the Imperial and Colonial Governments as to the agreement for a dock at Mersa, will be overcome. In the event of French Creek being placed at the disposal of Government, the committee recommend that this country should eifer to construct a deck at Mersa for the use of merchant ships. In regard to foreign stations, the committee are of opinion that a Government deck at Bermuda, suitable for the accommodation of first-class ships, is required. They have also taken evidence as to the accommodation required at various colonial sta tions, and think that the plan adopted at Hong Kong might be followed with advantage, viz., ad vancing a reasonable sum to private parties con structing a dock, provided it be constructed of suf ficient dimensions otherwise, and be at all times at the disposal of her Majesty's ships when required; the sum advanced being in proportion to every foot of depth attained beyond `2O feet up to 24 feet. The committee are also of opinion that similar arrangements could be made with private firms in this country for the construction of first•class graving docks, or the enlargement and deepening of existing docks ; it is desirable this should be I done. The committee, although not recommending ex tensive alterations beyond what is immediately pressing, consider the whole question of foreign dock accommodation as of great importance, and that much expenditure will be required to preserve the naval position of this country. Steam vessels mast have their bottoms cleaned frequently, and great loss is caused by their absence from their sta tions, and the wear and tear of sending them home and bringing them back. The committee, in re commending large expenditure, suggest as worthy of consideration whether Deptford, Wool vaich, and Pembroke D)ckyards might not be suppressed altogether and disposed of, and the business now carried on in them transferied to the yards to which such importcnt and costly additions are in progress or in prospect. In all probability the money reali se d b y t h e sa l e o f th ese va l ua bl e sites would provide a considerable sum towards meeting the capital expenditure which must be incurred in improving the larger dockyards of the United Kingdom and the colonies. The committee also direct attention to the evi dence of Mr M'Lean and Mr Goode, two eminent civil engineers, who think that the saving by con vict labour is counterbalanced by the loss caused by the increased length of time the works are in pro gress, and they recommend the completion, as speedily as possible, of every work undertaken. MISS MARGARET ADDIS'S CASE.—A eorrespon , dent of the Daily Naos writes :—Daring the present session a bill was brought into the House of Lords proposing that the punishment of flogging should be added to im prisonment in cases where a man had outraged a woman, and the bill was carried in that house. In the House of Commons it was lost by a small majority. One of the ob jections made was that it would degrade the man. Query— Can a man guilty of this horrible crime bo degraded ? and if he can, why should not he who has degraded a virtuous woman bo degraded himself ? Surely this is only the barest justice, Had the wife or daughter of ono of the majority in the House of Commons met with the same fate as that unfor • tunate Miss Addle, would the bill have been lost ? I think not. Indifferent as Englishmen appear to be to the honour and safety of their women, such an outrage on the daugh ter of one of the members would have aroused a different and a better feeling. The it jury inflicted on this unhappy girl is worse than death, and the best hopo her parents can have is that she may die. Dishonoured, deprived of all hope of happiness during her life, what can she pray for but death ? And what punishment will be thought Buffi. cient fir this monstrous criminal ? A few years' impri sonment with hard labour, and then, in all probability, turned out upon society to repeat his crimes. Our laws aro merciful indeed to criminals, bict how unmerciful to the innocent I TU E OUTRAGE IN GOVAN.- - We regret to state that on Sunday night the unfortunate victim of this atro cious assault was considered by her medical attendants to be in a dangerous condition.—Glasgoto SIGNOR VERDI AND M. DUMAS.—Tsvo new operas have been ordered by the Grand Opera in Paris of Verdi, to one of which Dumas the elder is to write the libretto. MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—One of the best executed figures recently added to Madame Tussaud's Exhibition is a life-size pc trait model, in the costume of the period, of the youthful Edward V., who "%Vith his itifant brother, the Duke of York, was foully murdered, by order of his untie', the Duke of Gloucester, afterwards liiichard 111., in the `Power of Londun. LITERATT 7-- . AZ, Atherstone Priory. By L. N. Comyn, Author of i; esdice, a Tale." Two volumes. Longman and Company. A Domestic Novel, this is, of the most charming character, Perhaps altogether it is rather too diffuse in style, too " spun out" in some of its incidents and descri pti:a. But—in this, like that " di mp l e d , sur iirtsed-looking capital face" of Scrooge's nephew's wife, with all its shortcomings, whatever they may be—"satisfactory, oh, perfectly satisfactory !" As in one sense a mere material objection, and yet es in another sense a wholly int material objection to the book es a book, we would say at once that it seems to us rather a pity thet it should have been published precisely in the form in which it has been published ! .In other words, that it should have appeared as two rather unwieldy volumes, instead of, in the old orthodox novel-form, as three volumes of reasonable dimensions. For although Miss or Mrs. Comyn's book—(which it ought to be, we know not, but the sex of the work, as we may say, is altogether uns mistakeable I)—although this newly published fiction by the author of " Ellice, a tale," comas forth merely as a domestic story in two volumes, the two volumes within which it is comprised have been ex tended to the length of no less than 1,102 pages. Yet balky though the beok is, the reader of it will hardly find it a bit too long. Hemely though the incidents it relates, it will securely hold the atten tion of the lovers of a purely domestic nerrative— through it's upwards of Oae Thousand and One hundred pages of thoroughly English Entertain ment. It might be objected to it by the more cap tious, that the title is somewhat of a misnomer— seeing that the larger of these two volumes—that is to say the second ond—refers hardly at ail, except towards the close of it, to that scene of all the varied incident recounted in the first, to wit, " Atherstone Priory." Still, even in regard to that at once specious and captious objectionewe conceive that the authoress might reply, and with good show of reason enough, that "the cottage by the sea," where the more sor rowful incidents of the plot are described as having occurred, solely enquire an interest for us during the chief part of the second volume by reason of its being inhabited for a while by people we, still, to the last, mainly associate with Atherstone Priory. Once, and once only, does the writer forsake the even tenour of her way in order, we presume, to afford her admirers come notion of her capabilities- 2 if she pleased —as a Sensationalist. Whatever her motive in doing so, we would earnestly recommend her never again to adventure into those regions of extravagantly romantic and impassioned sentimentality which may be said to hey° dictated the chapter in which—(this is the one fl w in the narrative, even, we would say, in the writing of it' certainly in the conception of it)—the chapter in which Peroy is described as waiting, in a sort of ambush, with murder in his heart, by the moonlit " pool among the hills," for his supposed enemy, Arthur Darrell. The authoress may take our word for this, at least, that she can never hope to compete with Miss Braddorr as a sensationalist, though she may, if she lists, count very confidently upon proving a for midable rival to Miss Yonge, that most charming among all our living domestic novelists. And we are very much mistaken, indeed, in our estimate at once of the powers and of the predilections of L. N. Comyn, if the latter would not herself immeasurably prefer entering the lists with the authoress of a "Daisy Chain," instead of with the authoress of " Aurora Floyd." There is some , thing kindred, indeed, in the genius which wove the " linked sweetness" of the " Daisy Chain," and that which has here built up the homely architecture of " Atherstene Priory"peopling it afterwards with the numerous Family of good Dr. Tennant of Atherstone. A manufacturing town is that said town of Ather stone. A place dingy and smoky enough in itself. But with a green oasis in the midst of it, in • the shape of that large ecrsmbiing old garden, full of flowers, and fruit, and vegetation of all kinds, grassy-lawn end shadowing lime trees, rose bushes and orchard boughs, embowering three sides of that old Priory Mansion, which presents its fourth side to the main street of the beforementioned manufactur ing borough-town of Athsreteee! It is surprising now that we have come to the end of the story, as it is told to us in these two bulky volumes, it is surprising to ue—hechneyed, and, as we had fancied, somewhat used-up novel-readere—how profound an interest the writer has here contrived to awaken within us in regard to the various members of this home groupe ! Doctor Tennant himself, although the very embodi ment of good-nature, appears too slightly and casually in the course of the narrative, to secure from us, we must confess, very much of our sympathy. His second wife again is such a cross grained cantankerous old harridan that even when she relents at the very end of the book we don't care for her the snap of a finger and thumb ! Doctor Tennant, it should be here mentioned at once, has two children by his first wife—dead, this latter, long before the story opens, dead CO long indeed by that time that the Doctor has been married again for a good many years, having by Mrs. Tennant No. 2 as many as seven c hild ren . Captain, afterwards Major, eventually Col. Percy Tennant, is the good doctor's first-born by his first wife—and this Percy it is who is the hero of the book. His sister Mary might be described as the good angel of it. Nat the heroine of course, however, —as will have been manifest in the mere fact of its being her brother who is the hero. The heroine's part is allotted, almost avowedly, as one may say, at the outset to the adopted child of the house, an orphan cousin, wilful. charming, lovely, loveable, Ha :a Lisa! The child wife. as sh© becomes (just midway in the story) of Percy Tennant. As to the seven children brought to Dr. Tennant by his second wise, the cold-eyed, cold. hearted matron already mentioned by us in terms strongly expressive of oar repugnance, they partake, most of them, we suspect, rather too much of her nature, and too little cf the kindlier nature of . her husband, to win our regard vary cordially. Isabel, until towards the end cf the book, is simply odious, with her jealousy and her slandlers—her jealousy the meanest her slanders at once the most detestable in their nature and the most disastrous in their consequences. Her sister Elinor, again, is barely tolerable all through the work—a sly, silent, secretive valetudi narian lover, not in the least worthy of Arthui Darrell, who, while in the earlier chapters one of the most delightful of all the characters introduced to our notice, lighting up, as he does, the old fashioned sitting rooms and the green orchard garden at Atherstone Priory, with his wild fun and frolic, becomes really and truly quite spoilt for us directly he falls into that fatal attachment of his for Elinor. Fatal, that is, not to him, but to one upon whom the mystery of it throws for a while such very lamentable euspicions. Charming littl e Lisa, that is—the child wife of poor, deceived, purblind Percy T en nant. The tangled skein of-the plot of the novel, however, we will not precis e ly attempt here to unravel. The gordian knot of it may be found by those who list, unwound mo s t by the authoress —unwound b y d h e e f r tl i y n a a n ll a i s skilfullyy t k s il i f n u t l ricate involutions save one—the which central core of the knot of the plot, as one ma y say, is severed only by the grimly sheers of Atropos ! Compensation, however, of some kind is given to us at the very last, where - compensation has seemed at first a thing impossible —namely, after the grief caused by our loss of poor Lisa! The -young w ife and mother leaving in solace to her huebend and to the reader Little Lisa's own alter ego Tiny May •An enthralling home story — eery real of its kind—is this new domestic tale by L. N. Comyn : a fiction in which the fair promise given by the writer through the gracious outlines and delicate colouring of her "Ellice" (so far as we know, her maiden work), a re no t simply fulfilled, butare, we would ra t her Say, rea li s ed so very happily, that we have every cenfidence in the still further rise, advance, and development of her reputation. EATING LIVE R ATS .—George Whittin gton been fined £5, with the alternative Of '3O days' imprisonment ; by the Glasgow mag i strates, for having an exhibition of a r?'" 1 and a woman eating live rate it his show booth in Gt . A9•l E (NEtre, —,, ,6 -- - 7 : : W ) --,-., A7i,ss, -- ...A, - = ‘ ':.,. - :,4';?,„,,.4 - i ~, . . 10 t' 1 .4.-......... i ar (runaii •.,",ir,ve--T---i.i....alrolar ...-, ti s ' __-. HER MAJESTY, 26. Her .711i.j:sty, accompanied by°shße°rllß'NeEy'allilY Royal Highness Princess Louis of Hesse, and her Royal Highnees Princess Louise, waltzed and drove about the grouncla yesterday. The Countess of Clicden has been succeeded by Dowager Countess of Alou.!it.-Edgcunabc as Lady j a WaLing. The Prince and Princess of Wales. Oa Monday evening the Prince and princesgt attended by Licut,-General Knollys, CcPt. Gre y' Kingecote, and Mrs Stonor, left Frogmore House about fie o'clock, the Prince and PrinceEn each driving a pair of p on i es , an d P rEceed eti through the Long W a lk t o V irg i n i a Water. Oa A reaching the lake thei r ro y a l hi g h nesse s amus e " themselves with boating and fishing, and after wards dined with their suite in the Fishing Temple on the banks of the lake. The royal party returned to Fregmore late in the evening. Yesterday afternoon the Prince of Wales, attende d by Capt. G. H. Grey, drove from Frogmore House in a pony carriage to the banks of the Thanos97 at 6 point between the Albert and Victoria Bridg eB ' Windsor Home Park, for the purpose of inspecting a steam-ship propeller, invented and patented by the Messrs Germane Brohcrs, of OA. Windsor' The propeller, which has been applied to an iron experimental boat, 45ft. long, 3ft. Gin. deep, an d sft. beam, drawing 2ft. 2ineat the stern and 12i 0 ' forward, consists of a small flat blade, 6in. by 1 0 4 1 " fixed to an axle and crank placed at the side of the keel near the stern, and is driven with great raP i4 dity with a very peculiar motion, resembling in some respects the paddling of the foot ° f the swan while swimming. His Royal Highne ss and Captain Grey having, gone on board the boat , made a trip down the stream to the Old Windso r Leek, running about seven' miles en hour, thoug h this speed is said to be nothing like what can to attained with the proper amount of horse-power' While proceeding down the. river a small model of the propeller was exhibited to the Prince, the work: ing of which was thoroughly explained by Mr. J' Germann. His Royal Highness appeared Wi sh pleased with the simple and effective manner of lie working, and remarked that the motion was Muc h preferable to that of the screw. On reaching 0 - 10 locks the craft's head was turned up stream, and the Prince's party steamed back t o th e Ito.YS , grounds in the Home Park, from whence they ba d started, and Inving landed, the Prince drove bac k to Frogmore House. In the evening the Prince and Princess made another trip to Virginia Water in pony carriegesf accompanied by a distinguished party of visitor! and their suite. The Royal party were to dine 14 the Fishing Temple, covers being laid far fourteen' Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambrieg e arrived at the Windsor station of the South' Western Railway at 1.62 yesterday. On leaving the train the Duchess drove to F rogmere i n one of the Royal carriages to visit the Prince and Princess of Wales. Her Royal Highness returned from Fregmore at ten o'clock, by special train. The Prince and Princess will leave Frogre°r e early this morning, and travel, via the South - Western and the South Coast lines, to Chichester , which they will reach about a quarter before two. Their Royal Highnesses will proceed at On" t° Good wood House, and thence to the course, in 6 31° to see the Stakes run for. The Duke and Duchess Montpensier, with their suite, left Tunbridge Welis yesterday for Starkey's Hotel, St. Leonard's, for sea bathing. They return to their tau poral y residence at Tunbridge Wells in a few days. Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia and suite left Claridge's Hotel yesterday for Tor quay, where her Imperial Highness will remain for about two menthe. The Marqzos and Marchioness of Abarcorn and family will leave Chesterfield Housa in a few days for Beau desert, , s:taffirde.hire. T6o Marquis and Marchioness of D ywnshire acd Lady Alice Hill left town yesterday for East Hampstead. Park for a few dyys. The Earl of D:rby continues to improve in health. The noble earl and countess will leave St. James's E quate the latter end of the week, for Knowsley Park. The Earl and Countess Amherst have left town for their seat, Montreal, Sevenottice, Kent. The Earl and Countess Bective will leave town early next week for their seat, Underley Westmorland• ALARMING CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.—Avery eeria s road accident occurred at Orchard Mains, in th e parish of Traquatr, Innerleithen, on Friday afternoon', under the following circumstances :—Mr. John HeP e ' butler, and Miss Langlois, housekeeper to Lady Lou isa Stuart, Traquair Housa with Mrs Addison and her sun' a little,boy from Edinburgh, were on a visit'to the glen, tea yelling in the Traquair-house phaeton. Immediately after leaving:theglen gate on their return, the horse, which is a somewhat spirited animal, started off at full speed, and con' tinned to run at this rate till it.paseed Orchard Mains, a di" - tamp 'of a mile,' Mr Hope, who was driving, being unable to draw it up., Here the road makes a bend before corning; to a bridge, and In taking this turn th e p h ae t on owerVe u ' from the middle of the road and run up against the end of one of the parapets of the bridge. The inmates of Orchard Mains, who saw the accident, were immediately on the spot' when they found the whole of the party more or less hur t ' and all,with the exception of the little boy, unable to spe 3l '' Mr Hope nod Mrs Addison were lying in the Qusir, in to which they had been pitched over the bridge, which is from 12 to 14 feet high. The boy also had been thrown over the bridge, and was lying on the bank by the side of the stream . Mies Langlois was lying between the carriage and one ° r the walls of the bridge.. They were all soon conveyed to. Orchard Mains, and a messenger despatched to Innerleithen for Dr Co; who was promptly at the scene of the accident. The boy, who escaped with least injury, is cut about the face and slightly bruised. Mrs Addison was much stunne d and bruised, but is not seriously hurt. Mr Hope, who WO insensible for some time after being taken out of the water, must have been drowned had not assistance been near' After being taken to Orchard Mains ho fainted two or throe times. He was much stunned, and received several bruises on the back and other parts of the body. Miss Langlois is apparently the most seriously hurt. Besides being bruised she received a lung deep cut on one of her legs, which re quired to be sowed. Fortunately, none of the sufferers Lea any bones broken. The three first were able to proceed to Traquair-house shortly after the accident, and Miss Latig , lois was conveyed home later in the ev e ning. Thoug feel ing 'ec'- a ing their injuries a good deal, they were all going on favour ably on Saturday. The phaeton. was destroyed, but Ili a horse escaped uninjured, the trams having come away fr° lll the body of the machine and set it free.—e-Scotsnurn. A NORFOLK MANSLAUGHTER.—An inquest ba g been held at Scottow, Norfolk, this week, with re ference to the death of a young labourer named Thomas Morter. The chief witness was Charles Wodehouse, of S lo ' ley, who stated that he had known the deceased nearly 911 his life. He was a labourer about 25 years of age, and We.° employed on Mr Everett's farm at Slaley. On the 20th a club feast was held at the Horse Shoes publichouse at 5 ° 01 " tow. About 7 pan. witness went to the house and had ea' beer in the parlour. The deceased, Thomas Morter, ' o ' ss present. He had had some beer, but was not the worse 1° drink. There were a great many people in the room, among them a young man named Robert Bond. Witness did 'T o hear any a lt erca ti on b e t ween Bond and Mo r ter, but whe n left the public house he found they were talking about fig h ing each other. They agreed to fight and caught three or four rounds in their shirt sleeves. It was a fair stand-uP fight. They also wrestlel together and twice fell together °°. the road in the struggle. In the last round there we n 5 : 1. wrestling, but Bond hit Morter on the side of the head , 3 :Herter fell down. Witness went to lift him up "' P k Itrimto the side of the road, but he never heard him s p ear „ or breathe afterwards—he was dead. The medical e vidcn 7 showed that the deceased died from concussion of the hr T i ; which might have arisen either from a fall or a blow . jury returned a verdict of manslaughter ag,ainst Bond- on A MAX KILLED BY A VICIOUS HORSE* Monday afternoon, as Thomas Lilly, aged 45, a carter iII the employ el: Mr Frank Ill'obert, of the Green, Edmo n wee putting a bib in the mouth of a horse, the reared suddenly, and with its forefeet struck the 111 311 „.; the chest end stretcheii him en the ground. Lilly sc l :`, 7 li - Zteg up rind carried into th e ho us e, w here he died at nil' night in great agony. „ 0 Wa n VOLUNTEER SII.AII FIGIIT.—A You-- nifl3 Darned Garland, belonging to the 6th Devon mobil Oorpe, met with a serious accident the other evoningrounds engeged in a sham fight. The corps marched to the : g ere of a gentleman in the nei,ghbourlaccd of Barnstap47,.7olo a chant fight with blank cartridge took place. IN o f to l o i f ie tk fu e l V l.c o o lu ck u e t ( e i e r r i s fi N e va m s os g in tti e n o g ns o e v q e u r c : c h o et d l i g se e li t ti h r e ge t d ri r ouc gc G i are land's face. The unfortunate men was at once rem 4.13 lit the infirmary, and it is not expected that he will reg t-4:41•4t, i 1 IHE SUIT 7 ; LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1864.