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It may be observed that an expedi tion has seldom if ever returned from its venture more distinguished for unanimity of feeling than has this one from Abyssinia. Whoever has spoken on the subject has always testified to the cor diality and good feeling that have prevailed, and ' this is a cheering sign to notice, and one indicative of the work having been accomplished in the right spirit. The difficulties that attended the enter prise cannot be overrated, and the more fully they are contemplated the better they will be understood and appreciated. Lord NAPIER, in the speech just alluded to, declared that the objects before them were to release the captives, and to vindicate the honour of the country at the least possible expense of suffering. The country they ttavelled through was a most disturbed one, but still the army had given very little offence or pro vocation to those they passed by, rough customers though they were on the whole. It is interesting to discourse on that part of his discourse in which the General states what his policy was ; and certainly it was an admirable one, and went straight to the point. Indeed leaders of expeditions may well emulate the skill displayed by the hero of Magdala, an.' not waste valuable time and lose opportunities in dis cussions and negotiations that effect nothing of a lasting nature or a satisfactory character. The object in view Lord NAPIER told to none but his own secretaries, which was to effect no negotiation with TIIEODORE, but to meet all his advances with a simple demand for the prisoners, and when this was accceded to to follow it up by taking on him self what the honour of England demanded, and the resolution thus formed had been strictly adhered to by him on every occasion that arose for putting it in force. In consequence of the advance of the Eng lish army, and their repulse of the enemy, 'THEO DORE'S army had been completely " cowed." the himself fell into paroxysms of fury and depression, and while under the influence of the latter he sent back the prisoners except three or four. This ex planation is of the more importance, because some persons have said that THEODORE was deceived and misled by the representations made. Lord NAPIER declared that he gladly availed himself of that public opportunity to state most positively that he had authorised nothing which could lead THEODORE to believe that he had departed from his first in tention. Those well acquainted with the circumstances would of course have given no credence to the assertion, but it is just as well to have it contra dicted in order to put a stop to the remarks of the credulous or prejudiced parties always to he met with when such rumours are afloat. Lieute nant PHIDEAUX was the first one sent to Lord NAPIER, and he gave a message from TIIEODROE to this effect :—" Yesterday I thought myself the strongest man in the world ; to-day I know that there are stronger than I, and I want peace." In reply to this Lord NArrER wrote to say that if he gave up all the pri soners, he and his family would he treated in an honourable manner. TUEODORE was very angry when he received this communication. On a further communication Lord NAPIER sent to say that no terms other than those mentioned could be made. Lieutenant PRIDEACTX, with the greater part of the prisoners, was released and returned with them. Lord NAPIER'S own belief is that THEODORE never showed mercy himself, and there fore he could not believe tbat the English would, so thus ho refrained from making any terms about himself. The Abyssinian priso ners who were taken to the hospital believed that they were going to be slaughtered, and could scarcely credit the intentions of their captors in rendering them aid and succour. With respect to what had been said about the sufferings of the people who left Magdala, Lord NAPIER observed that it was not an -A.hys-Anian fortress, but belonged t. the Gallas, and he offered it to the only chief likely to hold it ; but it was declined, the chief de claring that it would take all his army to hold it, and so it was destroyed to make it harmless. Every man leap ing the place was allowed to take all that belonged to him, and guards were placed on each side of the valley by which they tra velled, as they had many bitter enemies from wl o n they might apprehend inroads. Altogether it is most satisfactory to meet with this emphatic de claration of Lord NAPIER, and the speech he made will be found most interesting on many ac counts, being in every way most appropriate and admirable. The state of affairs in Victoria certainly affords no very impressive picture of the advantages of Constitutional government. If the advocates of a despotic and paternal form of Government wished to cite an instance of the unfavourale results of political liberty, they could scarcely find a more appropriate instance. Everything is at a dead lock. The civil service is reduced to absolute dis tress, the inconvenience in all public departments is severely felt, and the effect upon business is almost paralysing. The dignity of the Government is at a discount, and the scenes in the Assembly are more in accordance with the stormy recriminations of Congress than with the traditional good sense and good manners of our English Parliament. Up to this time the self-government of our colonies has been a striking success. There have of course been some drawbacks and contretemps, but on the whole the State machinery has worked smoothily, and anything which did not at first go well was soon adjusted after a little debate and discussion. Now, however, all is changed. The dead-lock has continued month after mouth, and when the mail left matters were worse than ever, excepting that we may presume them to be approaching a climax. The new Ministry is absolutely powerless in the Assembly ; the Opposi tion, headed by Mr. M'CuLLocll, overrides them altogether, and on every division has an over whelming majority. It can hardly be otherwise when on the opening day of the session the Minis terialists numbered about 18 and the Opposition nearly 60. Two of the new Ministers, to make matters worse, have failed to secure their seats, and are consequently absent from the Assembly. The Ministry themselves are understood to be divided, and the great question which has agitated the colony during so many mouths past— the Darling gra n t t h ey have resolved to leave an open question ; but this will not suit the Opposition, who will be sa*isaed with nothing less than the introduction of the clause into the Appro priation Bill in the same form which has produced the whole disturbance. The Government have announced that they will sabrait the grant as a Go vernment measure, and with this the AFC tft.Locn party ought surely to be satisfied. Flushed with thu success of the elections, however, they will be content with nothing less than the pissage of the bill in its most objectionable form by the Council, and the restoration of their own chief to power. The opening of the session was as stormy as the former one. The Govcrnoi's speech was short, and intended to be very conciliatory, as all direct refer ence to the question of the day was avoided. It began by referring to the recent visit of the Duke Of EDINBURGH, and congratulating the colony on his LO2 :DON, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1868. --o On Saturday an appropriate reception was ac. c.gded to Lord NAPIER in Wales, at Welshpool. He was entertained at a public dinner, but pre viously he was most cordially received at Shrews bury. The Town Council prepared an address, and after the Mayor bad explained the purport of their arrangements to Lord NArrEu on his arrival, the Town Clerk read a suitable address, which con gratulated the gallant hero upon his brilliant suc promptitude displayed by c2ss. and recognised the the Government in apportioning him his honours.. Lord NAPIER, in acknowledging the com pliment, declared that the truly English welcome he hal met with had delighted him. If he spoke for "a good hour by Shrewsbury clock" he could not do jus!ice to time historical associations of the ancient town ; therefore, he would merely xprcss thanks on behalf of li:inself and those con , e,:t.ed with the expedition. A public dinner fol -1,-)wel arriv:d at Welchpool, and the (0 . -n_it of the evening was receive 1 with the greatest enthusiasm. In re timing thanks, Lord NAPIER said that no army had ever exhi bi'.e-1 a more earnest desire to fulfil the wishes of their country than the Abyssinian expedi 'lion had done, and in speaking of the expedition I e]tneant the sailors, the mercantile marine, and the gallant detachna;nt of the Indian force, as well vor derful escape, and called attention to the LATEST INTELLIGENCE c' I.:lunge which the new and incomplete reservoirs lad suffered from the want of money to carry on (REUTER'S TELEGRA3IS.) the public works. Further the speech deplored the g pneral distress occasioned by the closing of the r_ereasary, and concluded by asking for supplies with out making any reference whatever to the Dad ing grant. The Ministers, however, were not alloy ed to escape so comfortably from the un mt problem, and Mr. M'CuLLocii was ready with an amendment to the address, to the effect that th 3 Darling grant having three times received the sa , actlon of the Assembly had precedence of all other votes, and should be dealt with without delay. This ante admen t was carried without a division, and an al nended addr.;ss was presented to the Governor. In it the members expressed their willingness at once to make provision for the public works, and con demuit .g the omission of all reference to the DARLING grant f, aom the speech as au attempt on the part of the Ministers to ignore the deliberate decision of the cowatry. The address then proceeds in a very haughty tone to censure the Dike of BUCKINGHAM'S despatch to the Governor "as a violation of the Constitutional rights of the Legislative Assem bly," and to inform Sir HENRY MANNERS SUTTON that the opposition in the Assembly intends to have their own way, and that it is useless for men to seek advisers elsewhere. Of course this intima tion is clothed in duo Parliamentary language, but its meaning is plain enough. "We trust that your Excellency," so runs the address, " may be advised to take immediate steps for enabling us to carry into execution the decision of the people, which your Excellency has so recently sought for and ob tained ; and we beg leave to inform your Excellency that this House will withhold its confidence from any Administration which may seek to evade, or which shall delay to give full and immediate effect to that decision." To this the Governor returned a courteous and temperate, but dignified reply. He disclaimed any intention of interfering with " the constitutional right of the Legislative Assembly," and admitted that the grant to Lady DARLING was a question for local decision, but at the same time he reminded the Assembly that the change of Admi nistration was not due to his policy, but to the absolute and repeated tender of their resignations by the former Ministers, and that his present advisers, after having declined the responsibilities of office had only accepted them after every other attempt had failed. Sir HENRY, under these circumstances, expresses au earnest hope that harmony may be restored between the two deliberative branches of the Legislature, and that the restoration of co-ope ration between them will be held paramount to every other consideration, since in its absence the welfare and prosperity of the country have for many months been paralyzed. In conclusion, he trusts that the Assembly will not desire that the essential offices of the State shall be vacated "while the pressing necessities of the State remain unpro vided for." ACCIDENT TO THE WEST INDIA MAIL FALMOUTH, Monday Morning. • The steamship Upton, Captain Darrell, bast just arrived at this port from Sulina, and has landed Captain Vine Hall, brought on from the West India Mail steamer Atrato, which is returning to this port. The machinery of the Atrato is quite disabled. Captain Hall came on at the request of Captain Rivett, to give information of the disaster, and to send out steamers to the assistance of the Atrato, which was left under canvass, steering for the Liz ird, yesterday, in lat. 18 N., long. 9 W. All well on board. AMERICA. CROOKHAVEN, Aug. 10, 8.30 a.m. The Inman steamer City of Paris, from New York, is now passing Browhead Signal Station, en route for Queenstown. (Per America, ria Southampton.) NEW YORK, July 30 (Noon). The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill for funding in 30 years 6 per Cent. Bonds all the State debts at present existing or becoming due within three years. The preamble of the bill declares the inability of the State to pay the interest due upon the debt. Messrs. T. Hill and V. Miller, Democrats, have been elected United States Senators of the Georgia Legislature. Six million dollars' worth of timber has been destroyed by fire in the forests on the north shore of Lake Superior. The fire still continues. The North German Lloyd's steamer America arrived at Southampton this morning with 105 passengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, 40 sacks of mails, $203,836 for London, and $lO,OOO for France. On the 9th inst. she spoke the English ship Edwards, bound west. SOUTHAMPTON, August 10. The Royal Mail Company's paddle-steamer Atrato, which sailed on the 2d instant with the mails and passengers for the West Indies and New Zealand, has broken down and is returning under canvas. Upon this reply there ensued, as might have been expected, a long and hot debate. It would be use less to recapitulate the arguments and answers of men whom nothing would convince. The result, however, was that the Assembly carried, without a division, six resolutions expressing want of confidence in the Government, and praying the Governor to re move his new advisers. To this address Sir HENRY, whose office is anything but a sinecure, returned a distinct negative, on the same grounds as he had mentioned in his reply to the address at the open ing of the session. The Governor has undoubtedly reason on his side, since the change of Ministry was occasioned by the dead-lock, and did not, as the Opposition would seem to imply, produce it. Remembering the difficulty with which he formed this Administration, after a delay of two months, it is no great wonder that he should be reluctant to dismiss his advisers at the bidding of men who will not keep ofli,.;e themselves. The con luct of the M'Cur.Loou party is inconsistent enough on every opportunity they take the conduct of affairs into their own hands with the object of carrying out the policy of the late Ministry. The real point at issue, however, is not between the Government and the Opposition, but between the Assembly and the Council. If the Opposition would allow the Ministers to bring in a separate bill for the DAR LING grant, and send it up to the Council, they would give the Upper house the opportunity of concession. As it is they are perpetuating a state of things which does incalculable mischief to the colony, and is a scandal to the cause of Repre sentative Government. On Friday the Empress EUGENIE entertained at dinner, at Fontainebleau, the Duke of EDINBURGH, Lord STANLEY, and Lord LYONS. The Marquis Rs MOUSTIER and M. RounEu were also present. It is said by the Etendard that the interview between Lord STANLEY and the Marquis DE MOUSTIER was of the most cordial character, and lasted some con siderable time. The two Ministers took a review of the chief subjects of general foreign policy, and the impression thus received was that nothing but peaceful indications are now observable throughout Europe, and that the perfect understanding which prevails between England and France fully confirms this notion. It is worthy of notice in conjunction with this incident that the Emperor NAPOLEON, in reply to a speech from the Mayor of Troyes, ex pressed his hope that no event would take place to disturb the peaceful development of trade and com merce, and his MAJESTY concluded with the words " May GOD protect France." No doubt the Min isters were glad to avail themselves of the oppor tunity of discussing viva voce the events of the day, and though there existed before no disturbing element the entente cordiale existing between the two countries cannot be otherwise than strengthened and confirmed by this interview. We may regard it as a very reassuring thing in these hard times that th 3 two foremost nations of Europe should be on such good terms, and the upshot of the meeting will tend to revive favourable impres sions and give a denial to all insinuations of a con trary kind. A correspondence appears in a Dublin paper (the Evening Mail) between the Archbishop of Dublin and Dr. 3lagoe, Dean of Cork, with reference to the holding of an ecclesiastical synod for the southern province in Ireland. It was the archbishop's intention to have convened it, for purposes of business, on the 3d of September, but on a case being submitted by Lord Mayo, at the request of the ' Primate, to the law officers of the Crown, the opinion was obtained that legal objections eiist to provincial synods being convened in Ireland by the archbishops of the re spective provinces without the Quen's writ. Under these circumstances the meeting in September—to be now hold on the Ist —will be merely formal. The Rev. Dr. Magee deeply regrets " that, in the present crisis in the history of the Church, the only representative council in which the voice of the Irish clergy could find expression," cannot become "once more a reality." The publication of the "opinion" of the law officers will, he adds, bo awaited •with interest, as it contradicts an " eminent legal autho rity," upon wiles() advice the memorial of the clergy to his grace iu favour of thesynod was draws up. THREE WIVES. By the Author of "Margaret and Her Brdiesmaid , ." Three vols.—lt is some time since the novel-reading public have been gratified by the production a a work by the popular authoress of " Margaret and Her Bridesmaids," and the announcement that Messrs. Hurst mad Blackett have just issued a new fiction from her pan, bearing the title of " Three Wives," will ho received with pleasure by her - numerous admirers. There are few novelists of our day, indeed, whose works deserve to be welcomed with su-oh favour as these of this charming writer. The company's superintendent here has ordered another steamer to get ready for sea, immediately to start and pick up the Atrato and tow her to this port. BELGIUM. BRUSSELS, Aug. 10. M. Henri Rochefort, the editor of the Lanterns, who was sentenced last week to four months' im prisonment for an assault upon M. Rochette, arrived here yesterday. CORPBSPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENI. : PARIS, SUNDAY, August D, The short visit of the Queen has passed away without the least excitement. Certainly, some journals expressed astonishment that the Queen did not return the visit of the Empress, but the official papers have come out with a manifesto, which at least proves that they may be useful sometimes. They state that it was at the pressing request of the Empress herself that the Queen, who was greatly fatigued, consented to dispense with a ceremony which was evidently above her strength. In no other case would her Majesty's royal courtesy and sense of duty have rermitted her to forego the return visit. The interview between M. de Moustier and Lord Stanley has attracted considerable attention. The official papers say that the two Ministers reviewed the political aspect of Europe, and were perfectly in accord upon the chief points. If this be true it must be high:y satisfactory ; for it neces sarily follows that the views of the French Government on foreign policy are very different from those com monly accredited to the French Foreign Office. In reality there is scarcely any possibility of the two Ministers agreeing on most of the great European questions ; and it is most probable that the visit was merely compli mentary, or confined to the discussion of minor topics. It is, however, quite natural that the interview should obtain a certain significance in this dreary season. There is a rumour here to the effect that Dr. Connean who has just returned from Florence, was charged with a secret mission from the Emperor Napoleon. This statement has gained greater currency on account of the general impression that the French Government interfered in the La Marmora affair. It is added that the doctor will proceed to Fontainebleau to render an account of his stewardship'; but, of course, all this is conjecture. The journals are particularly unfortunate just now, so much so as to confirm the general belief that the new Press Law will not prove of much benefit to the profession. The privilege of freely starting newspapers is more than counterbalanced by the increased liability to fine, imprison ment, seizure, suppression, and all the thousand ills the Press is heir to. The Message,. du Sud Ourst has just been condemned in a fine of a and costs fur exciting to hatred and contempt against the Government. But the event which excites most attention is the seizure of La Lantenze. In yesterday's number M. Ilochefort spoke of the trial which has just resulted in his sentence to imprisonment. The result—seizure—was generally expected, and the agents had an enormous sale. The seizure was carried out with unusual violence, the police snatching copies from the hands of any person who might be reading the paper in the streets—altogether an unheard-of pro ceeding. It is clear that the Government have fairly declared war against the journalist, and mean to crush him. The management of the paper has prepared a Belgian edition for the use of foreign subscribers. I hear that M. Pinard, the Minister of the Interior, was personally opposed to the seizure. The Empress appears to be greatly occupied with political matters at Fontainebleau. Among several invi tations which have recently been given to politicians, one with which the Chevalier Nigra, the Italian ambassador, has been honoured is the most remarkable. The subscription for the new loan greatly increased on Friday, but the attendance at the Ministry of Finance is much smaller than on previous occasions. The loan, however, is already more than covered, though much of this subscription is speculative. A system of " brokerage" unknown in England is carried on here, both by those who wish to invest and those who merely desire to buy in order to sell. When the subscription for a loan exceeds the amount required, a proportionate reduc tion on all the demands is made ; but those who come in person may always have an amount of Rente producing five francs interest allotted to them without reduction. In order to secure this advantage many speculators and inves tors hire a number of nondescripts to go in person and subscribe. These, for the reward of a franc or so, will spend the entire night outside the Ministry in order to present themselves first in the morning. A struggle for precedence often ensues, but, once subscribed, the sum is safely invested, without fear of reduction. Some lire from 50 to 200 of these agents. THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. FRANCE• PARIS, Aug. 10. The Moniteur of to-day publishes an account of the reception of the Emperor at Troyes. In an swer to an address presented by the Mayor of the town, the Emperor said :—" I would not pass through Troyes without stopping a moment, in order to give a proof of my lively sympathy for the people of the Champagne, who are animated by such patriotic feelings. Last year I felt pleasure in noticing the progress of industry in your province. I urge you to continue it, for nothing to-day threatens the peace of Europe. Have confidence in the future, and do not forget that God protects France." Bo URSE, AugustB.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 41- per Cent. End of month._ 9 per cent End of month 7O 35 Credit Mobilier 272 End of month 260 Credit Fonde' . _1125 Ead of month... RAILWA' Bank Shares 3142 Itt.E.n Luau End of month — Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferrod . Ys. Orleans Cash ... 88 Northern ....................................... 1156 Lyons and 31eiliterruncau Southern..... 570 -------- Western 572 Eastern ............ .. 557 - 6ardittian 42 Austrian M3 Lombard 407 North of Spain Saragossa loman GREAT FIRE EV SOUTHWARK. THIS DAY. At an early hour this morning a fire, attended with great destruction of property, broke out on premises about 300 yards in the rear of King street, Southwark. Besides consuming several large hop warehouses, no less than ten or twelve other buildings have been laid in ruins. The fire seems to have commenced in a warehouse belonging to Mr. 'Russell, patentee of farinaceous food, &c., and from thence rapidly spread to an adjoining building in the occupation of a Mr. Drewett, carpenter and joiner. The Horse and Groom publichouse was next attacked, and three small houses in Tennis-court. The fire then communi cated itself with the hop factories contiguous to these buildings, and in a short time it was evident that very little of their contents could be saved. A number of land engines soon arrived, and though the firemen set to work with a will, the fire con tinued to rage with great fury one at o'clock this afternoon. A curious example of how " law and order" are observed in some parts of the north of Ireland waf afforded at an investigation at Banbridge, reported in the Northern Whig. In the month of June some Roman Catholic missionaries visited the town, and special services were conducted in the chapel up to an advanced hour in the evening. The Orangemen of the neighbourhood, hearing of the visits of the missionaries, expressed their hostile feelings by play ing fifes and drums in front of the sacred building, calling for the "holy fathers " in terms of ridicule, and finally smashing the windows of the chapel. A magisterial investigation into the occurrence, having been rather tardily ordered by the Govern ment, was held on Thursday, and the Roman Catholic priest was examined to detail the facts. He had scarcely commenced his evidence, however, when the deafening sounds of fife and drum, and the shouts of a crowd in front of the court-house, made him inaudible, and effectually stopped the inquiry. The Crown solicitor and the magis trates protested that they never witnessed such a scene, and that it could not occur out of Ireland. It was stated that there were forty policemen in the town, but they were powerless, it seemed, to pre vent the disturbance, which there was reason to believe had been preconcerted for the express pur pose of baffling the inquiry. For two hours the witness remained on the table, while the proceed ings were at a standstill. At length it was suggested that the attorney for the persons who were accused of the riot to which the witness was deposing, and the defendants themselves, should go out and en treat their friends not to injure their cause by such misconduct. The ambassadors succeeded, but when order was restored there were no defendants in court, and the magistrates were still obliged to sus pend the inquiry. After some time the absent par ties returned to court, and the examination was resumed. The further hearing of evidence was ad journed until a future day, and the Crown solicitor strongly urged the propriety of having military present to release them from the tyranny of the " drumocracy," as he bitterly called the disturbers, and prevent a repetition of such an outrage on the administration of justice. EXCLUSIVE. VERY IMPORTANT, RARE, AND VALUABLE are the properties of Lamplough's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or biliary affections. Pleasant, palatable, and ialigorating. Soltl_by ail chcmists.7[Adyt.l METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Extreme Ilea Holiday, I F. 1 August 19, B. T. W. Ito F. D. W li. Ito 8 a.m . it l2 9 Nairn Aberdeen - 1 Leith - - Shields - 2 Scarborough 30'036. 61 56 S.E. 1 2 S.W. c. - 1 Yarmouth., 30'046. 63 64 E.S.E. 2 4 S.S.E. c. - 2 Helder - - - - - - - Cuxhaven - - - Skudesiises - - - - - - 0,1,1.0.W.Vv 3 J 13.0. TO . V Greencastle 29 95r. 59 57 W.S.W. 1 4 S.W. r. c. o'o7 - Holyhead - Liverpool - 1 Valentia 2.9'966. 62 58 S.S.IV. 3 6 W. b.c. - 2 Cape Clear 29'926. 65 64 S.E. 2i 3 S.IV. c. o'os 1 Roche's Ft 29916. 62 60 S.W. 2 5 W.S.W. o.c. - 1 Penzance - 2 Plyinoulh - 1 Weymouth 29 - 936. i 67 16l N.E. 5 3 S.W. c. - 2 Portsmouth 29'966. j 66 61 E. 1 1 W.S.W. c. - 1 London 30 . 016.' 67 62 E. 4 2 W. .3.1 c - - C'peGrisNez 29 , 976. 1 66 62 N.E. 3 4 N.W. c. '0 33' 1 Brest - 2 L'Orient 29'946. /63 61 E. 4 4 N. E. c.b - 2 Rochefort I 29'995. 172 68 N. 4 4 N. c. 1 Biarritz - - ni. - 6 Corunna - - - - Brussels - - - - Paris - - - - - - - - - - Strasbourg - - - - - - - Lyons .. - - - - - - - - - - Toulon - 1 Heart's Con tent (6 a.m. local time) 30'29r. 60 59 S.W. 1 3 W.S.W. r.o. o'ol 1 ZXPLANATION. Barometer corrected and reduced to 1 , 2 dcg. a sea Irre I. Theletter r., rising; f., falling; a., steady—indicate direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm• Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds. uctacl•ed ; f.—fog ; h.—hail; m.—misty, hazy ;o.—overcast, dull; r.—rain;c—snow; C.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or ball (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. Itmospherical pressures yesterday had risen on all coasts-. principally in the If. ; but this morning a diminution is again shewn at a:1 stations, of largest extent on our S. coast. Pressures are generally uniform, the highest over these islands are on the E. coast. Tempera ture Is a little higher in southern districts. Winds have been generally light to moderate from the S.W. : they are this morning variable, being westerly in the N. and easterly in the S. At the entrance of the channel it is calm. The 'weather is cloudy. Mist is reported from our E. coast. The news from Victoria is not at all reassuring. Tho " deadlock " which has so long prevailed in the colony has hot come to an end, but is rather in a state of still more hopeless entanglement. When the Houses met, on the 29th of May, the Governor's speech, which was very short, did not contain a single allusion to the Darling grant. The entire omission of this subject caused great dissatis. faction, and, says the Times correspondent, "drew down the hearty condemnation of the new Ministry by friends and foes alike." During the first debate on the Address )f the Assembly, Mr. Walsh, a new member, moved, as an amendment, that the Darling grant should be dealt with by the Government. He urged that the faith of the country was pledged to the grant, and that it had prece dence in point of time over other votes. The amendment was carried without a division, and the Address of the Assembly, as thus modified, presented. The most impor tant part of it alluded to the communication from the Colonial Secretary in England, in which the Governor is directed not to recommend to the Legislative Assembly the vote to Lady Darling, " except on a clear understanding that the grant should be brought before, another branch of the Legislature in a particular form.' The Address considered this a violation of the consti tutional right of the Legislative Assembly. The Assembly would not consent to such a course, but would reserve the question for " free discussion and final settlement within this Chamber." The Address further ins7sted upon the immediate settlement of the Darling grant, and declared that it would withhold its confidence from any Administration that might seek to evade a decision. The Governor, in reply, urged the co-operation of all three branches of the Legis lature, and in his last sentence trusted " that the Legislature would not desire that the essential offices of the Executive Government should be vacated while the pressing neces sities of the State were unprovided for." A long discussion followed, and the Assembly carried a series of six resolu tions, praying that the Governor would remove his now advisers. The Governor declined, and there the matter rests. The Opposition resist the Executive as much as Possible, and the embroglio is worse than ever. The Havas and the Reuter telegraphic agencies are directly at issue on the subject of Spanish affairs. M. Reuter the other day telegraphed to the effect that insurrectionary movements had taken place in certain parts of the country. The Haves Agency denies this, and repeats the stereotype statement that the most complete tranquillity prevails throughout the kingdom. It must not, however, be forgotten that the Ilavas Agency only sends " ofcial det-patches." It is certain that the Count de Cheste has been sent in great haste back to Barcelona, the military command of which city ho resigned but a few days ago. The Count de Cheste is considered the sword and shield of the Spanish Government, and his sudden departure from Madrid can hardly be deemed mir acles& It has been announced by telegraph that Prince Alen ander Karageorgewitch was arrested at resth on Satur day. It was not stated for what offence, but the only feasible conclusion is that he is to be banded over to the serv/AP authorities, Strange are the relations betweec states, This arrest points to intimate relations between xha (spinets of Vienna and Belgrade and yet the See vial)* dethroned the Karageorgewitch family because they NM. OWPf9l44_9i_ll 19& 1 Wert 4.461'4 A MODEL LANDLORD. The Marquis of Waterford enjoys the honouralde dis tinction of being regarded with feelings almost of affection by his tenants, to whom he has ever been a considerate and indulgent landlord. His Londonderry tenants having heard that the property was about to be disposed of, met and ex pressed their utmost concern at losing such a landlord, and had a letter written to the solicitor of the marquis, assuring him that they did not want to retain the marquis because the rents were low, but because they preferred him to all others. Such a tribute must have been very gratifying to the noble lord. It is another instance of the good which is being silently accomplished by those who really have the welfare of Ireland at heart, and is also, at the same time, a cogent reproof to those who agitate and disturb the country by useless and dangerous clamour. 11R. DOULTON IN A CONTINENTAL COURT. The Echo du Pur&moll, of Dru3selq, gives an account of the proceedings in the " Affaire Doulton," which had been adjourned to Thursday last. M. \Veber, for the defence, asked for a further adjournment on account of M. Doult.on's health, and called Dr. Semal, who do posed that, although the defendant's local ailment was better, his general health was not such as to make it safe for him to appear at Brucsels and undergo the fatigue of a long examination. Tho prosecution opposed the application, and called Mr. Reynolds, a solicitor of London, who said that since July 9 he had many times met Mr. Doulton in the streets of London. Ho noticed nothing extraordinary in his appearance ; the last time ho saw him he came down stairs very nimbly. Upon this ovidenco Dr. Serval was recalled and asked if he supposed it possible that what Mr. Reynolds had stated could have happened. The doctor's reply was, that he could not say, but a man might be able to walk in the streets of London without being able to take a fatiguing journey. Moreover, it was not so much physical fatigue which Mr. Doulton had to fear as the soujirances morales of a lengthened exami nation. Ultimately an adjournment was granted to the 22nd of October. THE BEST TIME FOR BATHIATO. The robust and practised bather will suit his conve nience or his pleasure generally with impunity. But the novice should observe certain rules, until ho finds he can do without them. The first in importance is, that the sea water should not be too cold, or, if cold, his own per son should be warm at the time he plunges into the water. Now the water will be the warmest when the tide has just come in, and especially if it be a sandy beach upon which the rays of a hot sun have been playing some hours. There is often a difference in this case of five or six degrees between high water and ebb tide. Hence it follows that the forenoon, or about noon if the tide serve, is the best time. A bath before break fast, or late in the evening, is only suitable or even safe for the robust and those whose reaction is vigorous. The stomach should have been already fortified with breakfast, and for a delicate person a glass of wine is - /o bad preparation for the bath. "Never bathe on a full meal." It is of importance where children and weak per sons are concerned that they should have their dip during the flow, and not during the ebb of the tide ; not only because there are less impurities on the beach during the flow than the ebb tide, but because the force of the waves often overthows them. But if overset during the flow of the tide, they are propelled towards the shore, and into shallow water ; they accordingly find themselves in safety, and may laugh at the mishap. But if the same thing occurs when the sea is " going out," they may be sucked back by a receding wave, and, losing their footing, may get terribly frightened on finding themselves carried almost out of their depth. —Dr. Strange, tin the " Gentleman's Magazine," for August. WHO }VAS THE FOUNDER OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS ? "I am desirous of doing justice to a man whose claims to be considered a benefactor to his species have been very generally ignored. Everywhere we see Robert Raikes described as the founder of Sunday Schools.' This descrip tion I conceive to be in a measure unmerited. He was not alone inhis noble work ; and without wishing in the slightest degree to depreciate his share in the undertaking, unques tionably some tribute is due to the memory.of his less-known coadjutor, the Rev. Thos. Stock, rector of St. John and St. Aldate, Gloucester, whose name should be associated with that of Raikes in grateful recognition. With whom the project originated of assembling the children of the very poor to be found in the suburbs of Gloucester, half -I-so—A half-fed, and abandoned to every vicious Practice_ at the early Sunday mo..22ing service in the cathedral, and by degrees disciplining them into a due observance of at least the outward ceremonies of religion, will be found to be matter for widely varying conjecture. But that these estimable men worked together, each according to his means, in carrying out and perfect ing that blessed scheme we have sufficient direct testimony to chew. Neither of the Gloucester worthies, indeed, can be credited with having put forth the idea of Sunday school teaching, as we find a school, which would appear to be the first on record, established in 1763-64 in Catterick, Yorkshire, by the Rev. Theophilus Lindsey, conjointly with a benevolent lady named Cappe, of Bedale in the same county. A Miss Hannah Ball, of High Wycombe, also opened and carried on successfully a Sunday School in her native town in 1769 ; and her pious example was followed by a humble individual named James Heys, more generally known by the family appella tion of ' Old Jemmy o' the Hey,' who lived in the village of Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire, and who in 1775 instructed the poor ' bobbin-boys' or draw-boys' on the Sabbath in reading and spelling. The cottage of a neighbour afforded a front room large enough for the pur pose, and was cheerfully granted. There Old Jemmy' met his pupils—children and young folks—morning and afternoon, every Sunday, the time of assembling being announced by the ringing, not of a bell, but of an excellent proxy-- an old brass pestle and mortar. But although Stock and Raikes cannot be said to have opened the first Sunday School in the kingdom, they may justly divide the credit of originating the system."—Mr. Townsend Mayer in the" Churchman's Shilling Magazine." INDIA AND CHINA. The Times of India of July 14 contains the following items of intelligence : The commissioners for inquiring into the losses of the old Bank of Bombay continue their investigations in Bombay. The inquiry will probably extend to September ; the commissioners will then proceed to England to take evidence. The James Stanton has been wrecked at Aden. The ex-Nawab of Tonk has written an elaborate paper declaring himself innocent of the crimes for which he was deposed, and appealing to the Queen and the people of England. It is expected that the approaching (first) dividend of :he new Bank of Bombay will be at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The Friend of India says that public anxiety regarding the prospects of the crops in the Lower Provinces has been in great measure allayed, and if no more floods occur dis tress may be successfully warded off. The Overland China Mail, of June 26th, alluding to the tea race, says :—" Although the prizes of the clipper race have been ostensibly abolished, there will, however, be much interest attaching to the passages made by the early leaving vessels, and this will be increased, owing to the two favourites—the Sir Lancelot and Ariel—having left port at precisely the same moment. Such a race as will ensue between the rivals has, therefore, no parallel in the records of past voyages. A though in a time-race the allowances at each end of the voyage are held to equalise vessels starting at different hours within a given period, it is impossible to deny that a start of, say, twelve hours, may, in reality, give the practical advantage to a vessel of some days ; and the fact that her competitor has twelve hours allowed her on reaching England is no guarantee that the two vessels have made the voyage under precisely similar condi tions. In the present case the start effected was per fect, and additional excitement will be felt as to the result. THE LATE MARQUIS OF DOWNSHIRE.—The Times is authorised to state that the late Marquis of Downshire did not die from the effects of an attack of diarrhoea, as stated on Saturday, but that the immediate cause of his lordship's death was heart disease. DR. CHALMERS AND PULPIT REPETITIONS.—Dean Ramsay has published, in the form of a volume entitled "Pulpit Table-Talk," two lectures delivered by him before the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. Of Dr. Chalmers he mentions that, though a frequent preacher, he had very few sermons besides his printed ones. The consequence was that he preached his discourses often over. Dr. Ramsay heard him preach in the parish church of lladdington, and on expressing his pleasure at having been present, Chal mers replied, " I felt rather uncomfortable, for I saw a gentleman present who must have been hearing it for a fourth time," Among the great orators of the French pulpit this was quite an understood thing, and crowds flocked to hear Mataillon and Bossud,knowing the Borman they were to hear, just 44 pt!ople would g:cl to the reprOtril- Afijil4. o 2l." Ligalgt Plat '2. AlacibctiO ( 141 - `l‘aj , I kt / 1 1 1114 Crain HER MAJESTY. The Princess of Wales drove out on Saturday, at tended by the lion. Mrs. Hardinge. Tho Prince and Princess of Wales attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. A POETS VISIT TO THE TEMPLE. Some short time since the poet Longfellow, ac .companied by Mr. Charles Kent, visited the Temple, expressing and showing the utmost interest in all that was pointed out to him. lie was especially delighted with the fine old hall of the Middle Temple, after which the library must have ar peared at once pretentious and tasteless ; but he inscribed his name in the visitors' book, where it will be ono of the most valued autographs• But more even than by the buildings was the poet's fancy touched by the sight of. the old mulberry tree, still iu full leaf, though propped by crutches, as he called them, under whose shade, in the garden of the Middle Temple, Ilenry VIII. and Anne Boleyn so often sat together, and in whom then the lady little dreamed that she saw at once her husband and her executioner. Still more was the poet moved by the dead old sycamore stump in the Inner Temple, now protected by railings, as a sacred relic, where, in its mature verdure, Dr. Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith were wont to meet and hold converse in the manner immortalised by Bos well. Thence did Longfellow pass to the grave of Goldsmith outside the church, and into the church itself with its tombs and statues of the Knights Templar. Although his intended visit was not pre viously announced, it soon became noised about the Temple that the American poet was performing a pilgrimage to its many memorials of long ago, and some of the benchers came and were introduced to him, and civilities were exchanged, and let us hop° that the inspiration of what had so much delighted and so profoundly touched him will find fit expres sion in some immortal verse.—Law Times. ST. PANCRAS NEW RELIEF OFFICES. The new relief office and dispensary (which is in teresting from being the first erected under the pro visions of the new act, and with the special ap proval of the Poor Law Board, and also the first of a series of four intended to be erected in the parish of St. Pancras), is situated in the midst of a poor population in Compton-place, one of a series of courts enclosed by the houses in Compton-street , Hunter-street, and Leigh-street. Access is ob tained through archways in Compton-street and Hunter-street. The Compton-street entrance being nearest to the dispensary has been re-paved by the vestry, and a cart-road formed to enable provisions, fuel, &c., to be carted to the doors. Very strong wrought-iron railings and gates guard the outer doors, and divide the applicants for relief into two streams, facilitating admi nistration in times of pressure. The building s are very compactly arranged, and the rooms ara all on the ground floor. The site is of the form of the letter L, the long arm of which has a double series of rooms, and the short arm a single series, chiefly occupied by the porter's apartments. Immediately opposite the principal entrance and hall is the general waiting room, the superficial area of which is upwards of GOO square feet, and is lit by con tinuous lantern skylights in the open roof. Th e glazed side panels of the lanterns are hung on pivots and are made to simultaneously open and close fo r ventilation. It is heated by a large open fire-stove surrounded by warm air chambers, through which the fresh air is made to pass. At the north eta o f the room are exit doors leading to separate men's and women's latrines, &c., and to the fuel s tore. On the east side are a series of doors a linitting to the committee room and to the doctor's consult ing rooms. At the south end is the entrance t°, the dispensary and relieving officer's room, br ead utiu only from it, is a drug room fitted with small range, sink, and shelves. Adjoining the relief office, and entered only from it, is a store room, constructe d so as to answer the purpose of a strong room also. Separate conveniences are provided for the officers and porters, the passage leading to the porter's room' form au exit from the relief office without necessi tating a return to the waiting room or entrance hall. When there arc few applicants for relief the re will be no necessity to use this passage, as cants can leave by the chief entrance hall door, passing the bread room on their way, and without . re-entering the waiting room. There is an exte rnal exit door from the committee 'room to allow of al' plicants being passed out after their examination without returning to the general waiting roolol All the rooms are very lofty, being open to roof and the underside of the rafters ceiled, with separate ventilating lantern skylights to each. p i t side walls are nowhere less than 12 feet in heigh t, from the floor. All the fire-places are fitted viltt Welch's patent ventilating stoves, which a dmit of fresh air from without being passed through the warm air chamber at the back of each into t h e rooms through hit-or-miss ventilators over t li chimney-pieces. All the passages aro paved W itb stone or tiles, and the rooms have wood floo rs ' under which a current of air is contin uali passing. 'ill, with The buildings are very substantially built, the best materials and workmanship. No ro° l3e ', / has been expanded in useless ornamentation of 3° t kind ; and though the works are of the p laiee3 f character, the proportions and light and airinesB cir the rooms, with the agreeable grey tone of cel ed o employed for distempering the walls, produce s it very cheerful appearance, and much enhances tile apparent value. afl d The contract was taken by Messrs. Scrivener d ee White at the sum of £1,311, and some credit to the architect, Air. E. C. Robins, of IG, S° ° „ o ampton-street, Strand, inasmuch as there were for extras in the contract, if we except about i1 a , 130 reparations to old walls surrounding the site. ; or architect's original estimate was £1,350. Altogc'ttico the arrangements are moat creditable to all o r oc i concerned in their origination, settlemen t, realisation.—Marylebone Mercury. DESTRUCTION OF CROPS.—Heavy rains on fri(11,11) e probbly damped railway slopes, but during the peg I l t •ag considerable addition was made to the casualties 11351 ,; ( 0 -1 0 ti from fires from sparks falling from engines o n the Northern and' Great Eastern Railway s. In the nelglll2of hood of Manca, on the Great Eastern Railway , five g e ff a to wheat were burnt in afield occupied by Mr. Skelton ; 1a of wheat were also burnt at Wimblingtout dby joining parish. The stubble in a wheat field occuP l- doe Mr. S. Harvey, of Northorpe, on the Bourn and ° Beil ri line of the Great Northern, was burnt • the darneg°L;NO however, was inconsiderable, the greater part of the " es of in the field having been carted. Eight or nine ser-ito•I wheat were burnt on the farm of Mr. J. ThoroP01:1;t on t S h i e bs e ej st ( s G ia re e a o t f N L o it r t t l h e e s rn t . e ) evi A ng fie s l t d at o i f o . n wh eat W 45 buret on (Grea t No-ed . damage estimated at £l6O. Nine or ten acres n f ° w ore ing barley and field of barley in the 0041,,lievse burnt on the farms of Messrs. Fenn, a t Ardleig"' tb e (Great Eastern). Two acres of barley' wore bu r t.- er o. . 1 ‘ farm of Mr. Elsey, at Diss, Norfolk (Great ,15 quantity of barley was burnt on the lama of lkfr• , 6t% sea Di ghton, of Godmauchester (G r eat Norther l3 . 6 oi coi acres of grass were burnt on the farm of hir• Juas eed St. Neot's (Great Northern). Some outbuildi area a hay stack were destroyed at Belton, Suffolk Eastern). 0 00 14 CONSERVATIVE. DEMONSTRATION AT 1-4 1 V - - ot f o t t b il : —On Saturday afternoon the members and fric' i r s Liverpool Cons.awative Working Men's Association,..l)3l.y. number of nearly 2,00,1, hell a picnic in lino as They had a large marquee., a tea, and afterwards and other sports. In the evening they walleod to 11-1./.), eta, hall, aad an'ivrar to repiated calls the E of ii J oa ti• his countess apparel, and bowed their aslc.noWl3".„33ioo It was understood that tho park was lout for tito 0 , 7 v010 p0 o n the express condition that the picnic should not ., _ u o u 'lo se nto a political demonstration. A number of spe c. " ,r. 0 " over, were made, one of which at least, that o . f . .y or. barrister, of London, had a very strong political .u d " ai t he fe At the Wesleyan Conference ou s t a tistics of the present state o f the conexina, b _lOl of 0 1 : ars cou ntry were published. It appe that tnhe 14'9•1 tote . of memberi is 3 42 , 380 , bei n g au increase on t ) `c - ,' 10. for Re. Per Ex