The Sun. — London, England, 1868-06-17 00:00:00

fIALLAGHAN'S DERBY RACE GLASSES, The lateness of the Session, now that the matter lJ 508. each, with sling case. N.B. VOIGTLANDER'S is brought forward at all, is in itself something GLASSES are now to be bad at very reduced prices. CALLAGHAN, 23a, New Bond-street, really lamentable. For, so far from Mr. CARDWELL Corner of Conduit-street, W. being justified in deprecating the notion of there being any serious cause for anxiety because of the reported angry feeling awakened in Nova Scotia, facts only too plainly show that there is cause for anxiety there in Nova Scotia, and that the discon tent is extending also into New Brunswick. For several months Mr. HowE and his associate, as re presenting that discontent of the Nova Scotians, have been waiting here in London in quest of a hearing of their case, and of action afterwards, upon it at once by the Government and by the Le gislature. All that has now been asked for by the member for Birmingham after these long delays is the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry. Facts' beyond the possibili y of denial, are pointed to in demonstration of the validity of the cause there is for some inquiry. These facts were many of them specified by Mr. BRIGHT in the House of Commons, clearly and cogently enough, only last evening— the orator supporting the cause entrusted to him with great moderation, as well as with great earnestness. The appeal for consi deration, hlwever, has been made in vain, we re gret to find, in the House of Commons : and to morrow a like appeal for delay, for inquiry, for some deliberate reconsideration of the whole matter,will, by the Ups of Lord CAMPBELL, be addressed (let us not hope there, too, in vain) to the hereditary legisla tors of England in the Upper House of Parliament. What is now asked by the Nova Scotians, by Mr. HowE as their delegate or mouth-piece, what was asked by Mr. BRIGHT yesterday in the House of Com mons, and what will be asked for to-morrow ir the House of Peers by Lord CAMPBELL, is simply inquiry in regard to facts that • admit of ready demonstra tion one way or the other. It is, in other words, simply a question of fairplay. Shall the appeal be denied ? And if denied, what may not be the con sequences ? Why, it is no exaggeration to assert at once, that those consequences may involve the shedding of blood in internecine conflict, and —as the result of any such disastrous collision—the eventua disintegration of our British North American pos. COUNTER CLOTHS FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS. riIIITE only article really suitable for that purpose, -I- ss. Gd. rer doz , ,u, hemmed, ready for use. Address 105, Fleet-street, and .5, The Pavement, Clapham. --- GLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LECENCED VIC TUALLERS, 7s. 91. PER DOZEN. 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GI. ,xes, stalls, and plaecs may be obtained at the new Box &Tice of Her Majesty's Theatre, under the Colonnade (second door from Pall-m 111), open doily from 10 till .5, under the super- Mien 1 mce of Mr Nugent; also at the Box-office, Theatre Royal, Drury-lane (under the portico in Brydges-street), open from 10 till S. Tickets also at all Librarians' and Music-sellers'. MORNING PERFORMANCE, Titiens—Nilsson—Kellofp4. WEDNESDAY EXT, June 21th. Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FI(;AIIO. Doors open at half-past One; commence at Two o'clock pre. cise!y - - 13 ,ccs,R, Stalls , awl Plans at the Box-offlees of Her Majesty's Opera: also at all Librarians' awl Music-sellers. I: ER MAJESTY S OPERA. TIIEATRE ROYA L, II Al' AIARKET, 5.31,3 1. - !3s.e. Mr. Balk.. ton,% THIS EVENIN 1. THE LADIE•i - CIUMPION. Mr. Kea dal, Mr. W. Gorion, Miss lone Burke, and Miss F. Wriglit. To 1)3 followed by A HER) OF ROMANCE. Characters by M33.4r3. Soriera, Buckstonl. Co:nnton, C).ippenlale. Rogers, Clark, &c.; Merv Wins R):)ertsan, Fitz villiam, Cilippandale, Dalton, Laws, and Danbigny. Concluding with A CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT. "Nliessn. Compton and lien lal ; 'Moslames Chippendale, Dalton, Lewin, tte. Commnce at Seven. sessions. fp EATRE ROYAL, ADELPI -X- Sole Proprietor an'l Mlnager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. The House of Comtnons had a good bit to do yesterday, and they contrived to complete their task in a tolerably satisfactory manner. In the morning sitting the Public Schools Bill was consi dered. Mr. NEATE desired to send the Public Schools Bill back again to the Committee in order that certain clauses might be inserted therein en- abling the Commissioners and the new governing bodies to have the power to deal with the revenues of Eton and Winchester. The hon. member made some rather disparaging remarks upon the present bill, it being, as he defined it, professedly founded upon the Report of the Royal Commission, while it in reality was passed with the object of escaping the recom mendations of these Commissioners. The chief end, in his opinion, was that Eton and Winchester were not subjected to the laws imposed upon the other colleges. A good deal of discussion arose on the merits of the bill, in which Mr. WALPOLE took part, and said that power was conferred by the bill, Mr. LOWE objected to the whole policy of the bill. Sir STAFFORD NORTIICOTE, however, explained the matter he objected to quite satisfactorily, and the House went into committee, when again Mr. LOWE interfered, and proposed that " governing bodies" be struck out of clause three, but on a division this was defeated. The further progress of the bill was put off until Tuesday. At the evening sitting Mr. BRIGHT called attention to a petition which he presented to TIES EVENING-, GO TO PUTNEY: A Tale of tho Boat Ra?.i. Messrs. G. Belm9re, G. J. Taylor, Miss Harris, and Miss Emily Pitt. At a. quarter to 8. NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. B:llin4ton, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. G. 13elmore. Mr. C. J. Smith, an I Mr. Boularnin Webster; Miss Carlottl. Leclercq (her 150th appearance), Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis, &e. the house some time ago on the subject of Nova Scotia. This petition complained of the absorption of Nova Scotia into Canada by the Confederation Act of last year. The long-expected despatches from Sir ROBERT NAPIER aro at length -before the public, and be read with the deepest interest. The narrative which it lays before us in its full details is one which, under any circumstances, could hardly fail to en chain the attention and excite the most eager 'in terest. It is one of those histories of resolute endurance and adventure which always impress the public, and which aro invariably cherished among the records of national achievements. Thy (.)e with whom Sir ROBERT NAPIEP. had to contend was indeed greatly inferior to him self, and might almost be called contemptible ; but what was lacking in spirit, skill, and strength, nature supplied by the formidable obstacles she opposed to the march of the invading army. Path less ravines, rugged ascents, and mountainous ranges, which in some parts are almost perpendi cular, impeded the advance of the troops; and, when it was deemed necessary to proceed by forced marches, the task was formidable indeed. Of the approach to Magdala itself Sir ROBERT says— " It is difficult to give by desc r i p ti on alone - a suffi cient idea of the formidable position which we were about to assail." The centre of the position is the Rock of Selassie, which is elevated more than 9,000 feet above the sea, stand ing on a plateau called Ishangie, dividel into several extensive terraces, with perpendicular scarps of basalt. Connectel with these terraces is a hill called Fahla, which Sir R. NAPIER describes as a gigantic natural bastion, level at the top, com manded by Islamgie. Fahla domineers over all approaches, at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The sides, as the invaders surveyed it from the base, appeared precipitous, the summit surrounded by a scarp of rocks, accessible only in a few places. Nearly concealed from view by these intervening barriers, beside which the most skilful engineer might well hide his diminished head, the top of Magdala was partly seen. Up the steep side of 'Fahla wound a road so steep that few horses could carry their riders up it, and after this slight account of it we may well endorse the General's own words—" Altogether, without taking into ac count Magdala itself, the formidable charactor of its earthworks exceeded anything which we could possibly have anticipated." A refugee chief, from whom Sir R. NAPIER bad gained valuable infornaa- Hon, was anxious that he should try the advance on the south side from the opposite range, but Sir R. NAPIER wisely refused to do so, because he had not force enough to divide, and he would not put a " vast combination of natural fortresses " between him and his direct line of communication. It must have been a most anxious time for the leader with whom the responsibility of the move ment rested. We may now hear his account of the position with interest, and all unanimously approve his choice of a place of attack ; but had the re sult been different, had the difficulties of the ascent proved too great, or the as sailed been able to keep a better hold of their fortress, many would have been found to criticise and censure the movement and manner of the attack who are now loudest in their praises of the successful general. It is fair to remember this when Sir ROBERT NAPIER is receiving the thanks of his countrymen for the capture of fin once im pregnable position, as the greater the difficulty and the uncertainty of action, the greater the merit of him whose genius and enterprise overcomes all obs tacit s. The account of the engagement of the 10th and Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole L3ssce and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING (Wednesday). and Friday. II s MLET. llam!et, Mr. Allerton. Messrs Dominick Murray. J. G. Shore, Leeson, B. Potter, B. 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The alverse decision of the House of Commons yesterday upon Mr. BRIGHT'S motion in regal.' to Nova Scotian discontent is deeply to be regretted. The House divided, however, it will be observed, was anything but a large one—the numbers being 183 against 87. IlAppily to-morrow evening the very same question will be brought on in the House of Peers by Lord CA3IPBELL. It is almost matter of regret that the discussion of this question, a ques tion of really vitAl importance in regard to the loyalty and future prczerva.tion of our North American posf49s4ions not come on fit* in the. Lords, ONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1868. 1 the subsequent assault of the 14th are full of linterest. The leading features of bOth events are familiar to us all, but the full details are now laid before us on the first attack. THEODORE'S troops, says the general, advanced with the full confidence of men accustomed to victory. They had been promised by THEODORE that they should en rich themselves with the spoils of the English, and they made a stout resistance before they would be driven from the field. This was THEODORE'S grand mistake. Ile should have kept his men in the fortress and have concentrated all his efforts there. In any case his ulthn tte defeat was inevitable, but the sortie of the 19th precipitated matters not only by the actaal loss, but by its disheartening his people and destroying the prestige of his troops. As Sir R. NAPIER observes, they cast themselves from their vantage ground, to which there was no return. Those who accuse the British General of unneces sary harshness towards THEODORE will now be un deceived, s'nce Sir B. NAPIER offere I terms to the defeated King after the first engagement, which were refused. The amnesty given by the Emperor of R !ssia on the occasion of the birth of a sou to the Czare witch does not differ in any material respect from its predecessors. It will be remembered that an amnesty is by no means an uncommon event in Russia, such acts of grace being usually per formed at coronations, and whenever there is a birth or marriage in the Imperial family. Of course, as these amnesties are so frequent, they never amount to a full pardon ; for if they did, the Emperor, after giving an amnesty for one insurrec tion, would have to wait for a second before he could give another amnesty ; and even the Poles cannot get up an insurrection oftener than once in fifteen years or so. These amnesties arc, there fore, simply alleviations of the sentences originally passed on political offenders, and are in no case applicable to hardened " criminals," but only to thos3 who are regarded as " worthy of confidence ;" i.e., who have not shown too much independence of spirit while under the orders of the Siberian authorities. The boons conferred on the Siberian exiles by former amnesties have chiefly consisted in their being brought nearer to their native country, and the same has been done in the present case. Thus the new ukase permits the exiles in Eastern Siberia to settle in Western Siberia, and those in Western Siberia to settle in the north-east of European Russia. Among other articles of the ukase is one permitting all foreigners exiled in Siberia to return, and another which pardons exiles who were under twenty years of age at the time of their banishment, but excludes from the benefits of the amnesty such of them as were con demned to hard labour in the mines, thus reveal. ing a fact which was not hitherto known, namely, that boys under twenty are made to undergo this terrible punishment. The Roman correspondent of a contemporary, writing on the Bth inst., says :—" The marriage of Count Alphonso de Caserte, younger brother of the King of Naples, with the Princess Maria Antoinetta de Bourbon, daughter of Count de Trapani, was solemnized this morning at half-past seven o'clock, in the private chapel of the Vatican. The nuptial blessing was pronounced by the Pope, and the witnesses to the ceremony were four cardina's belonging to the Neapolitan provinces, but now residing at Rome—namely, Cardinals Grasselini, De Lucca, Pambianco, and Monaco de Lavalette. The bridal party included the King of Naples, the parents of the bride, Count de Gir genti, Donna Maria Isabel, Princes of the Asturias, and Duke Robert of Parma, who came to Rome expressly to attend the marriage. The Pope ad dressed a very touching discourse to the royal couple ; and, after the ceremony, entertained the whole company, numbering upwards of sixty per sons, at a sumptuous al fresco breakfast. Cardinal Antonelli was among the guests, and also attended the marriage. At the conclusion of the repast the bridal party proceeded through the galleries of the Vatican,' and down the staircase of the Sistine Chapel to the basilica of St. Peter, in ceder to render homage at the tomb of the apostles. The great door of St. Peter's, which is never used but for the Sovereign Pontiff, was throWn open for the egress of the bridal pair. The King of Naples gave a state dinner in honour of the occasion, and in the evening the Farnese Palace was the scene of a grand riccrirnento. The Bristol Post reports the following extra ordinary scene in a church :--In a pretty little village church in Wiltshire, the other Sunday evening, the minister announced the closing hymn. 'rho leader of the choir and clerk of the church, an honest knight of the anvil, to the surprise of the congregation, exclaimed, "'Tis the 'underd and thirteenth hymn." " No, it is not," said the clergyman, and again he announced the right number, and requested the clerk to play it. " I tell 'ee 'tis the 'underd and thirteenth," persisted the village blacksmith. To prevent this unseemly harangue, the clergyman descended from the pulpit, walked to the harmonium, placed the hymn before the clerk (who had been watching his opera tions with contracted eyebrows), and said, " Play that, if you please." The stubborn functionary looked at it, and seeing it was not his "'underd and thirteenth," said, " This aint the right hymn, I tell 'ee." " Never mind, you play it." " I sha at, you play'en yourself," said the crusty clerk, and he walkol from the plus. The congregation was dismissed, and the clerk was sent for. '' Do you know you have acted very improperly to night?" said the clergyman to him, " and if you do not make a public apology before the congrega tion next Sunday, I shall request you to vacate your office." " What, zur, make a public 'poligy ! Do you knaw Ibe a morried man ? Do you knaw Ibe a your 'hunderd pours man ?" Ile refused to apologize, and so he will lose his office. A few days ago the Parisian public were a little moved by reading in the Etendard (Government paper) a paragraph announcing that the Emperor had just lost his best friend." Several persons, without waiting to turn to the next page, came to the conclusion that it was some great personage whose loss his Majesty had to deplore, and the names of M. de Persigny, Dr. and Senator Con neau, M. Belmontet, General Fleury, and other best friends, old or new, occurred to their mind. Fortunately it was neither of those personages, and the friend in question, on whose disinterested fidelity no one ever cast a suspicion, was simply his Majesty's dog Nero. As Nero belongs to history it is expected that the Etendard will give his biography, and that one of M. Haussmann's new boulevards will be decorated with his name. The Figaro relates a story about this now famous animal. It seems that a month or two ago Nero took it into his bead to absent himself without leave from the Tuileries. He had probably heard a good deal about the embellishments of Paris, and wished to make a personal inspection of them. Whatever his object, he had remained away for several days, when a note appeared in the semi official journal, the Constitutionne/, offering a hand some reward for his recovery. It is suspected that he indulged in a little dissipation, fora lady found him in a deplorable condition, with all the marks of having been engaged in personal conflict, bitten, beaten, drenched to the very bones, and apparently sick of the world. The lady gave him hospi tality for a day or two, and then took him to the place indicated in the journal, when he was re stored to his owner. In a few days after the lady received a lett r from the Emperor's secretary, en closing a gold medal as a reward for the care she had taken of Nero. The medal is not meant to be worn. We published recently the announcement made by the overseers of Salford of their intention to place on the next Parliamentary list the names of all duly qualified women. The overseers of Brad ford, on observing th's, communicated with the Home Secretary, asking. his opinion upon the point, and Mr. Hardy has replied, intimating that it is not his duty to give legal opinions as to the construction of Acts of Parliament, but adding that "it is clear Parliament did not intend to give yotls LATEST INTELL MENGE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. HEAD QUARTERS, ZOULLA, June 5. The whole Abyssinian expeditionary force had embarked on the 2d inst., with the exception of a small detachment of cavalry, which still remains. Sir Robert Napier leaves on the 12th inst. HUNGARY. PESTI!, June 16, Evening Prince Napoleon arrived here to-day. French national flag was hoisted in his honour on the landing place. His Imperial Highness was re ceived by Count Andrassy, and the people cheered him with " Eljens !" all the way to the Hotel de ]'Europe, where he alighted. The Lower House to-day passed unanimously a vote of condolence with the Servian nation. The committee appointed by the House to report upon the demand of the Government to authorise a prosecution for press offences against M. Roman, and also a fresh prosecution against M. Boeszoer menyi, who has lately been convicted for the publi- cation is his paper of a letter of M. Kossuth, has proposed to authorise the prosecutions. A rumour is current that some of the Servian Deputies are implicated in the Belgrade conspiracy. ITALY. FLORENCE, June 17. The receipts of the Italian State Treasury on the 31st May was as follows : Receipts 1,618,571,169 lire. Expeuditure , 1,499,410,256 „ '7 Bank Notes in hand ... 119,160,913 Ou the occasion of the nomination of the new Governor of the Lebanor, Italy received the same communication from the Porte as that addressed to the other great Powers. ROME, June 16, An amnesty will be granted to political prisoners at the anniversary of the Pope's accession. The departure of troops for the camp at Rocca del Papa has been again postponed. THE BOMBAY MAILS. MESSINA, June 16. The Syria, with the above mail, passed Messina at 630 p.m. to-day, en route for Marseilles. MALTA, June 17, The Nyanza, with the heavy portion of the mail, leaves at 8 a.m. to-day for Southampton, where she may be looked for about the 26th inst. The Ceylon, from Southampton on the Gth inst., arrived at 9 a.m2on the 14th, and left at 9 a.m. on the 15th for Alexandria. .ree o'clock.—The market CO&RESFONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY, June IG. You will remember the noise which Prince Napoleon's speech at Ajaccio made some three years ago, and how it produced a serious breach between the two cousins. The lesson which the bigger of them (corporeally) learnt then he has not forgotten, and letters from Vienna state that, while on the one hand people are charmed with the frankness of the Prince's speeches upon political matters, they are surprised at his great prudence whenever his opinion is sought for as a representative of the Emperor. His personal opinions he tells to anyone with whom he comes in contact, but directly there is any appearance of officialness he is as discreet as Talleyrand would have been. He has been particularly careful in speaking about the Eastern question, knowing well the susceptibilities of your statesmen on that subject. To-day wo hear that it is probable the Prince will con tinue his journey to Constantinople after all. He goes at the express invitation of the Sultan, who, by the way, has just grantel a concession by which Frenchmen may become owners of land in 'Turkey. The Emperor is still at Fontainebleau. lie has been leading a comparatively retired life, the number of guests there being very limited. There have been excursions through the forest, the royal party returning home by torchlight. To - morrow the Emperor comes to Paris to preside at a council of Ministers in the Tuileries. He will return to Fontainebleau at once, and hold a council there on Saturday. I believe that he has completely got wer his rheumatic attack. To-clay a large number of important despatches relating to foreign affairs were taken down to him. On Sunday Baron James Rothschild gave a grand file to the Count and the Countess of Flanders at his chateau of Ferribres. The Prince and the Princess Metternich were, of course, among the guests. The same day saw grand religious services in honour of the Fete Dieu. In some of the churches military bands played. In many of the principal towns there were processions through the streets, at which the Government officials assisted, in spite of the law which forbids those manifestations. In Paris the clergy have not set aside the concordat in that respect. The Monde and similar journals regret the difference, holding the "freethinkers" responsible for it. La Lanterne continues to be an enormous success. Though the Government forbids the street sale, 90,000 copies of the third number were sold, and it has been found necessary to reprint the first and second numbers. The journal continues to be as spiteful as ever, and England shares with the Emperor M. Rochefort's dislike. A good deal of excitement has been caused by the arrest of M. Lon Mires, son of the celebrated financier. He was dragged from his bed at seven a.m., and carried off to a military prison without being permitted to arrange his affairs or to communicate with his relatives. He was then sent to the citadel at Strasbourg. The fact, is M. Mires has doubly offended against the Government. He is not only one of the editors of the unfortunate Courrier Francais, but he has failed to serve his full time in the army ; it is on this last account that he has been sent to a military prison. The enrolment of the National Guard has been checked the present. Ido not know the cause. There are the most extravagant reports hero respecting the winnings of the Marquis of Hastings with The Earl. In one week this horse carried off nearly £B,OOO in prizes. Besides this I believe that his owner made only about £1,200, so that the rumours were altogether beyond the mark. Even this amount is not bad for a horse which cost only R 450. THE WEATHER TABLE,--THIS DAY. METEOROLOGICAL RErORTS. IEArA RKI During yesterday a general diminution In atmospherical pressure took place at all stations: the change exceeded three-tenths of an inch in the north, but was slight elsewhere. The difference of readings between Nairn and Plymouth is four-tenths of an inch. Temperature has risen in the north : it continues generally high at other stations. The prevailing winds yesterday were light and westerly at southern districts, but variable in the north and east. This morning light northerly winds are reported from stations on the Channel coast. The weather is generally cloudy, and fog is reported from the west of Ireland, where rain has fallen. . The Crown Prince of Belgium is still very ill, and it is feared that he may not grow up to man's estate. There is gossip in some circles about his sister being married to the Prince Imperial of France. The ages of this mature pair arc 12 and 10 respectively. Prince Leopold is the only sot. Notwithstanding the flourishing account given by every. body who has visited the works on the Isthmus of Suez, from M. de Lesseps to the Duke of St. Albans, there is great difficulty in raising sufficient money to carry them on. There seems to be no doubt that the engineering difficulties described by our engineers some seven or eight years ago were greatly exaggerated, and that they will be overcome. But it is by no means certain that the undertaking will answer financially-. It is probably the doubt on this point which renders the Parisians so " backward in coming forward." An appeal is now being made in some of the Paris journals to the Government for assistance. There is a good deal of fine writing, a la Franfaise, about 'le increase of French influence. But this is scarcely the time for the Government to be incurring fresh liabilities. The despatches of Sir Robert Napier, received at the India Office on Saturday, are published in the Gazette. They contain a complete narrative of the attack and capture of Magdala. Being warned on the 3rd of April that Theodore had marched out of his fortress and intended to occupy the ravines which commanded it s approaches, Sir Robert determined to give him battle as near the prison of the captives as possible. He therefore made a hurried march to seize the Jedda ravine erg Theodore could come up. Referring to the appearance of the fortress he had to storm, the com mander writes : " Altogether, without taking into account Magdala itself, the 'forinidable character of its out works exceeded anything we could possibly have anticipated from the faint description of its position which had reached us." After giving a very minute end interesting account of the engagement of the 10th, the despatches deal with the negotiations with Theodore for the release of the captives. " I considered," says Sir Robert, " that a fuller atonement than the surrender of the captives when they could be retained no longer was absolutely required, and must be exacted ; and, painful as was the thought of the possible consequences to the captives if Theodore's rage should become excited, I relied for their safety on the apprehension of a renewal of the conflict which demoralised Theodore's troops, and from which Theodore himself was not free, as was involun tarily betrayed by Dejach Alema. I relied also on my threat of unrelenting pursuit and punishment of all who might in any way be concerned in the ill-treatment of the European captives. I pointed out how the power of Great Britain had already reached Magdala, that no corner of Abyssinia, however remote, could screen anyone whom we wished to punish." The prisoners safe in the Brit:sh camp, the attack on Magdala, was commenced on the 13th. The artillery was massed to support the attack, but it was not until after long and laborious efforts that an entrance was effected by the leading. men of the 33rd Regiment. Theodore shot himself at the second gateway when he heard the fatal intelligence. His troops fled in the wildest confusion, throwing away their arms in their flight. Those who had given themselves up were escorted out of Magdala on the 15th and I(th, and conveyed to a place of safety, and on the afternoon of the 17th the gates of the fortress were blown up and the buildings committed to the flames. Having been unable to complete his despatches, Sir Robert Napier promises to send the conclusion by the next mail, which will include the account ,of re embarkation of the greater portion of the troops, and a specification of the special services of the officers and men requiring to be brought under the notice of the Govern ment. Of the troops under his command, Sir Robert speaks in the highest terms. Appended to the com mander-in-chief's despatches is one from Major-General Sir Chailes Stavely, detailing the operatio24 of . 1141; AratsilittwOUANktO. giYOL Bo[rnsE, June 16.—Th] closed as follows : 4} per Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 7O 50 Credit Mobilier End of month 313 75 Credit Foucier 1527 50 Endiof month — Bank Shares 3160 Ital'an Loan End of month — Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes „ Home Debt 34 Deferred Cash Orleans N orthern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... GOO Western Eastern Sardinian RAILIVAY Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Roman 5681- 378-1 65 The religious conflict which has been kindled in Prussia by that very little spark, the foolish words of Mr. limak about the solar system, is already burning somewhat fiercely. The. pastoral con ' ference in Berlin has published an answer to the proceedings and resolutions of the Protestantentag at Bremen, the upshot of which is pretty nearly equivalent to denying the Christianity of the mem bers of the last-mentioned association. Besides this, a very numerously and respectably signed petition has been addressed to the mastrates at Berlin (a body somewhat analogous to a first_ chamber in the municipal constitution), requesting them ; 1, as patrons of the Berlin churches, to protect the Liberal clergymen who have been at tacked by the Synod ; 2, to procure a more efficient representation of the congregations in the manage ment of the churches ; 3, to prevent the encroach• ments of the influence of the clergy in the new organization of the town schools. The petition has been brought before the Town Council by Pro fessor Gneist, an active member of that body, and was carried unanimously. THE FRENCII COURT AT FONTAINEBLEAU.—The Aforningf Post publishes a letter from Fontainebleau which gives some account of the daily occupations of the Emperor and Empress and Court circle. It appears to be the intention of their Imperial Majesties to avail themselves as much as possible of repose from the cares of State and courtly in flictions. The Emperor receives his Ministers at an early hour in the morning ; in fact, immediately after rising, about nine o'clock. Having transacted the business of a particular Ministry, his private secretary, M. Conti, presents his Majesty with the various letters which are daily addressed to Napoleon HI. not through official channels. These letters are generally promptly attended to, and wherever assistance can be given, provided it is deserved, the elected of the French nation does not fail to practise his accustomed benevolence. The Emperor and the Empress frequently walk before breakfast, and often at an early hour, in the Jardin Anglais, and they as frequently avail themselves of one of the boats of the various nations which decorate the lake, on which the Emperor looks from his study. The Emperor and Empress breakfast generally at eleven o'clock, after which his Majesty indulges in cigarettes. The Empress avails herself of what is called the Chinese Salon, a spacious room on the ground floor, which is furnished with grotesque and often hideous objects, pillaged from the Imperial Palace of Pekin to decora'e the Imperial kalace of Fontaineblean. The writer says that the Emperor has quite re covered from his rheumatic attack, and may be considered in good health.. His Majesty is, how ever, according to the estimation of the gentleman who addresses me, by no means so active either in body or mind as he was three years ago. None of his old friends, such as the Due de Persigny and Count Walewski, are seen in the Court circle. Marshal Niel and M. Rouher seem to be the favourites of the moment. The Emperor is certainly going down to Chalons, and-takes great interest, in fact, directs all that activity which is now taking place in the Ministries of 'War and Marine. The Empress is described as taking a daily interest in the education of the Prince Imperial, and particularly insisting upon the mode in which his religious instruction h ad ministered. The Liberte says that Prince Napoleon has an nounced to his friends at Vienna that he means to write a pamphlet containing "revelations and curious observations" on the state of Austrii. In this work ho intends frankly to abjure many erro neous opinions he had formed about Austria before he had an opportunity of judging for himself. INTERESTING ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERY.--A cor- respondent of tho Glasgoe Herald states that on Friday !ast there was discovered on the farm of Arnieb T, in the parish of Cumbernald, on the line of the old Roman wall of Antoninus, which runs across that farm, a large ,tone, on which was sculptured in alto relieco, within a square moulding, a flaked figure bending on one knee in a suppliant attitudo, with the hands tied behind the back. The figure is about ten inches in height from the lower moulding, upon which the knee rests, and from the 3 foot to the other kn ee o f th e f i gure a b ou ti n ches. The stone is a hard coarse-grained freestone, and is evidently a portion of an altar erected to commemorate some conflict or skirmish between the Roman soldiers employed on the wall and/301M of the Caledonian tribes, June 17, Extreme Sea B. T . 1.. a W. It o F. D. WR. Ito --_--- Wednesday, r,. 52 F . 8 a.m. X 12 i 1 1 9 ----- - Nairn ...... 2917 f, iL6 51 W.S.W. 6 1 S. !o.rc o'o4' 2 Aberdeen .. 29 - 92 f. 56 50 S.W. 1 4 S.S.E. :b.ro -1 1 Leith ...... 30'02f. 543 61 W. 5 1 S. i r.c. 0'66 - Shields .... 30'08f. 64 57 N.W. 2 2 N.W.- c. - 2 Scarborough 3011 f. 64 58 W. 3 4 S.S.E. c.b. - 2 Yarmouth.. 30175. 65 62 W.N.W. 2 3 E . c.o. - 2 Helder .... ._- - - - Cuxhaven ..- -I - - - - - - -- - Skudesnms - -I - - - - - - - Valentia.... 30Th. 59 ,57 W.N,W. 2 5 W. c.o f o'os 2 Cape Clear.. 30 18f. 61 160 W.O.W. 2 2 S.W. c.f. -, 2 Roche's PL 39'20f. 61 159 S.W. 2 4 8-W • o. -j 2 Holyhead .. 3013 f. 63 .58 S.S.W. 3 4 S.S.W. c. -'- Liverpool .. 30'18f . 6 5 59 N . W . 2 2 H. c.o. -1 1 Ardrossan .. 30'685. 55 50 W.N.W. 2 7 S.W. r.c.,0'25, 1 Greencastle 30'11r. 51 52 W.N.W. 2 5 W. • .W . r.c o'o'o2 ] - Penzance .. 30'255. GO 58 N. 2 1 N.N.W. o C. -• 2 Plymouth .. 30175. 60 56 N. 2 2 N.N.W. cb.- I 2 Portsmouth 30'22f. 64 160 N. WeYmouth . S . c,- ....- -. i. London -• . 30'26f. 661 62 W. 1I 3 S.E. c.b. - UpeG . risNez 30'21L 611 59 S.S.W. 3 3 S.S.W f. - 1 Brest - 1 L'Orient . - 1 Rochefort 3o'lsf. 73 IC6 I E. 3 4 N. b. - 1 Biarritz - 2 Corunna .... - - _ _ _ _ _ - Paris - - - - - - - - _ — Strasbourg - i.- - - _ _ - - Lyons - - - - - - - - - - Toulon ' 30'10s. 79 77 E. 3 3 E. b. -' 1 Heart's Con-1 tent (6 a.m.; local time) , 30'00s. 118 37 , E.N.E. 1 1 E.N.E. ..b.,015, 3 EXPLANATION. Barometer con ected and reduced to r., rising; f.. ; a., steady—lndic mercury within last 14 hours. The Extreme Force with its Direction du Weather: b.—blue ; c.—clouds, I.—.lightning ; m,—misty, hazy • o.—ove t.—thunder. anew or bail ( Sea disturbance. ndcg. a sea level. Thelettere 'ate d h ecticn of moth nof the cinKrneter exposed in shade. Iring last 24 hours. Z.—calm detached ; f.—fog ; h.-1 5 11 ; °least, dull; r.— rain; A.— snow; (melted) during last 24 hours. The AUSTRALIAN PROGRESS. The value of the exports from New Zealand in 1807 was £4,044,678, as compared with £4,520,074 in 1806, shewing an increase last year of £124,604. The value of the imports into New Zealand in 1867 was £5,344,607, as compared with £5,894,863 in 1866, shewing a decrease last year of £550,276. Lead has been discovered in Queensland ; a gold field has also been found at Gympie's Creek, near Yandeenah, Queensland. The quantity of land under lease in Western Australia was increased in 1866 by 3,175,576 acres, It is remarkable that this little-known colony is the only settlement in the Australian group which is free from public debt. The increase in the number of sheep in Western Australia in 1866 was 481,040. A census taken during the last few months of the pro vince of Canterbury, Now Zealand, shews a total population of 53,792. The loans of this province stood as follows :—March 31, 1868, £30,000 at 12 per cent., £250,000 at 8 per cent., and £233,000 at 7 per cent. The amount of customs duties collected at the port of Sydney in the first two months of this year amounted to £142,644, as compared with £144,792 in the corresponding period of 1867. The population of Bris bane (Queensland) at the commencement of March was 15,032, and of Ipswich (Queensland) 5,026. The amount at the credit of the depositors in the Queensland Govern ment savings'-hank at the close of 1867 was £123,158, as compared with 1'89,452 at the close of 1860, and £56,582at the close of 1865. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONERS. The text of a bill prepared by Mr. Gathorne Hardy, Mr. Mowbray, and Sir James Fergusson, to amend the law relating to the Ecclesiastical Commis sioners for England, has been published. The object of the bill is to enable the commissioners, with the consent of any dean and chapter, or of any visitor, to lay before the Queen in Council schemes for transferring to the commissioners the whole or part of the property of those dignitaries (except the cathedral or collegiate church and the buildings belonging thereto, and any ecclesiastical, educational, or other like rotronag,e) on such terms as the commissioners may think fair and reasonable, including the extinguishment of any right on their part to receive any portion of the income or property of the dean and chapter, or of any member of that body. It also provides for the transference of land to the dean and chapter, in lieu of any annual sum payable to them by the commissioners, either under this Act or otherwise, and for making such incidental provisions as may be necessary for carrying into effect any of the above -mentioned objects. A part of the consideration given on account of the transfer may be set apart to be expended in the repair or improve ment of cathedral and collegiate churches, and the build ings belonging thereto. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. EAST CORNWALL—Mr. Brydges Willyams (L) has been invited to stand in conjunction with Sir John Trelawny (L.) Mr. Kendall (C.), one of the sitting members, will Probably come forward again. WEST CORNWALL.— Mr. Arthur Pendarves Vivian (L) has been unanimously chosen at a public meeting to stand for the seat now occupied by Mr. R. Davy (L.) Mr. St. Aubyn (L.) will offer himself for re-election. BIRMINGHAM. - Mr. V. H. Muntz (L.), brother of the late member, has issued an address, in which he offers to become a candidate for the third seat, if it is desired by the great bulk of the Liberal party in the borough. EAST ESSEX.-Sir T. Western (L.) is expected to come forward with Sir T. N. Abdy (L.) The Conservative can didates are Mr. Du Cane and Mr. Round. WEST ESSEL—Colonel Ruggles Brise has declined an offer made by Mr. Round, one of the Conservative candi dates for East Essex, to retire from the field in the gallant colonel's favour. The split in the Tory camp shews no sign of healing. LEwEs.— Mr. Christie (C.) has issued his address. The Conservatives profess that he is sure of being elected, but a tough battle is expected between him and Lord Pelham (L.), one of the sitting members. NEWCASTLE ON - TYNE.—It is generally understood that Mr. Alderman Cowen (L.), will be invited to stand again. No active opposition i 3 likely to be offered against him or his colleague, Mr. T. E. Headlam (L.). PRESTON.—A deputation of COnservatives has been ap pointed to ask the present members—Sir T. Hesketh anp the llon. F. Stanley —to come forward again at the dis- solution. The Liberals have chosen Mr. Leese. BEWDLEY.—It is understood that Sir Thomas Win nington (L.) will retire. The Conservatives intend to contest the seat. The overseers of the township of Chorlton-upon lledlock have decided not to place upon tho Parliamentary register of voters the names of Women as persons qualified to vote. Mr. Murphy's friends have once again almost suc ceeded in getting a field at Bolton whereon to eruct a tent, but a$ in the former case the field does not absolutely belong to the would bo letter, and the police aro actively engaged in en attempt to prevent the erection. The magistrates at Wrexham, in a case before them in which a beershop keeper was charged with selling ginger -beer anc: lemonade in prohibited hours, declared that ginger -beer was not a fermented liquor, and therefore dis missed the charge. A " choral festival " has been held at West minster Abbey in connection with the Bishop of London's Fund. The abbey was crowded, and about fifty clergy in gowns and hoods occupied seats in the sacrarium. The Bishop of London was unavoidably absent. The Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Dean of Westminster, the sub dean Lord John Thynne, the Revs. Canon Jennings, and Canon Conway, and the Rev. S. Flood Jones were the officiating clergy. At the Manchester Police Court three men and a woman stand remanded on a cha-ge for robbery of bank notes and bills to the amount of £1,500 from the person of Mr. John Rhodes, an Oldham manufac turer. The prosecutor, burdened with all this valuable prop?rty, was imprudent enough to go into a beer house, and whilst he was there the theft was committed. o of the prisoners, when apprehended, had money to the amount of £2O in their possession, but the facts of the case are as yet somewhat mysterious. A GENTLEMAN WHO DID NOT GET RICH BY RAILWAYS.—An eccentric old Cumberland gentleman' who had an utter abhorrence of railways, has just died and left the bulk of his property, worth more than £l,OOO a year, to a comparative stranger, on condition that the legatee never speaks to one of the directors of the Silloth Railway, that he never travels upon it, and that he never sends cattle or other traffic by it. Should he violate any of these conditions, the estate reverts to the ordinary suc cedsion. —Birmingham Post. RELEASE OF Mn. PICOTT.—Mr. Boyd, governor of Richmond Bridewell, has received a communication from the Lords Justices authorising him to discharge Mr. Richard Pigott, of the Irishman newspaper, from custody on. the 22nd of August, on his perfecting the recognisances for future good behaviour required by the sentence of the court. The effect of this order will be to commute the sentence from twelve to six months' imprisonment, Mr. Pigott having been committed to prison on the 22nd February last. A few days ago an express train on the South Western Railway, behind which a van was attached, had left London about an hour when the guard discovered the van oscillating violently. The train ran a mile and a half before the 'engine driver could be communicated with and the train stopped. It was then found that one of the wheels of the van had broken, and that a great portion of the van was torn away in consequence of its having been dragged along the ground at an immense speed. If the van had been in front of any of the passenger carriages it is probable that the latter would have been upset, and a great less of life would probably have occurred. The wheel was quite new. •ALAILAIINU ACCIDENT AT THE VICTORIA STATION. —An accident of a very rare and alarmi ng nature occurred on Tuesday at the Victoria Station t o the 9.17 a.m. arrival train from the Crystal Palace, The train in question was drawn by the " Nith," one of the largest, heaviest, and most powerful engines of the company, and just as it neared the mouth or entrance to the platform, and was running over the "points," which at this place intersect each other with almost the intricacy of lacework, the officials, who were awaiting the train, which was proceeding at a very slow pace, were surprised to see the engine give several sudden and heavy jerks, and almost at the same moment fall over completely on to its side with a tremendous crash. The coupling irons which attached the engine to the guard's break snapped asunder, and fortunately the train came at once to a stand, without much apparent damage to the passengers except some alarm, and in some cases a slight shaking and a few bruises. The engine driver escaped unhurt by jumping from the engine. The stoker was hurt, but to what extent could not be ascertained. Ho was removed to the hospital. Powerful cranks were brought into requisition, and within a few hours of tho accident occurring tip 1419 WAS Naha dattitiMalifikt i?ri- - - -74 11 , r 1 , , _, ,e 6(.2, 611. akt ''* :.,'" 4 61 , 4 4, y ut,44 *.5,..., k.. , IIi:AM J o HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL CASTLE, June 14. The Queen, Princess Louise, and Prince Le°' gold attended Divine service at the parish churcb , Crathie. The Duchess of Athole and Colonel Ponsonbi were in attendane3. The Prince and Princess of Wales drove ont yesterday, accompanied by the Crown Prince of Denmark. LADY ELIZ IBEIH AND THE EARL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—l have read with the greatest astonishme o a letter which appears in the Times of to-day, bear ing the signature of Admiral Illus. I can on l l characterise that letter as a tissue of misrepresentn' lions from first to lash. There is no one single cir cumstance mentioned as regards my two horses- - ' Lady Elizabeth and The Earl --correctly stated. I wish also 0 add that, so far from having bee° "shamefully deceived," as stated in Admiral Rous'e letter, The Earl was scratched by my express de' sire and authority, and that I myself wrote t° Messrs. Weatherby to scratch him, and that no o ne either prompted me or suggested to me to adopt that course. I trust that this distinct contradiction will induce Admiral Rous to abstain in future frog publishing statements which he could find to be unfounded if he had previously taken the trouble , or sought an opportunity of verifying them. Your obedient servant, HASTINGS. 34, Gro svenor - square, June IG. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir, —Admiral Rous having thought himself jug• tified in using my name in a letter which he has addressed to the Tinzes, I beg you will be goof enough to permit me to make in reply the following statement. I was desired by the Marquis of Hastings (who did not intend to be at Epsom on Tuesday before the Derby) to scratch The Earl for his Derby en gagement. Lord Hastings informed me that he had de'.ermined upon that course, as Lady Elizabeth had arrived safely at Epsom, ant was to run i n the Derby. In consequence, however, of a conversation which I had with the Duke of Beaufort, I did no t comply with Lord Hastings' request, but returned to town for the purpose of representing to him the conversation which I had with the Duke of Beaufort. That conversation was to the effect that his Grace wished Lord Hastings to reconsider his intention of scratching The Earl, as his doing so would be un satisfactory to the public. I faithfully represented :his to Lord Hastings, who, notwithstanding, de cided upon scratching the horse. This he himself did, by writing a letter to Messrs. Weatherby, which was conveyed to them by Mr. Hill. Shortly after the letter had been sent, Lord Westmorland came into Lord Hastings' room, where there were already' Mr. Coventry, Captain Barlow, and some other gentleman, whose name I do not remember. Before leaving the room I mentioned to Lord Westmorland that I had reported to Lord Hastings the represen tation made by the Duke of Beaufort, but without effect, and I added that Lord Hastings had sent letter to Messrs. Weatherby desiring them to scratch The Earl. I had no control over or interest in the horse, and I was no party to his being scratched ; and Lord Hastings, in the presence of the gentle►nen whose names I have mentioned, accepted the exclu sive responsibility of the act. In conclusion, I beg most unhesitatingly to st ►te that I had not betted one single shilling either on or against The Earl for his Derby engagement. 1 am, sir, your obedient servant, HENRY PADWICK. 4, Hill-street, Berkeley-square, June 16. Mr. A. G. Lawrence, United States Minister t) Costa Rica, has been deprived of his office for 'Lighting a duel near Washington with Baron Kos 3erow, of the Russian Legation in the same city. At the same time Mr. Seward has recriested the Russian Minister to call the attention of his Go vernment to the matter, "in order that Baron von Kosserow and Count Lothum may in a proper manner be made sensible of its displeasure." The overseers of Chorlton-upon-Medlock have decided against the claim to vote at Parliamentary elections made on behalf of the ladies who are householders in that union. Six ladies have already contributed £5O each towards Mr. John Stuart Mill's election expenses as candidate for Westminster. The Dublin Protestant Defence Association have forwarded to Mr. Disraeli a copy of a vote of thanks for his " most earnest and satisfactory as surances that the Protestant Church and Protest ant Institutions of Ireland will have the cordial and determined support of her Majesty's Govern ment." The new telegraphic experiments at the Camp of Chalons have proved quite successful. The different commanders of corps are placed in corn rnuncation with the General-in-Chief, who trans ;nits orders to them not alone when the troops are in quarters or on the march, but when they are executing the most rapid and complicated move ments. The "Monster Tower Drums " were originally manufactured for the Great Ifandel Festival, held in Westminster Abbey, A.D. 1784. They were called " Tower " drums, owing to the fact ,hat the heads were made from the skins of the celebrated lions exhibited at the Tower of London about that period. Tim ABYsSINIAN CAPTIVES.—The Abyssinian captives (says a letter from near Magdala) cannot be said to bear many traces of their long confinement. Captain Gammon - is sadly brokon down, but has mended con siderably since his arrival in camp. In spite of the intense and increasing anxiety they must have endured during the past month, a few grey hairs seem to be the only souvenirs they have brought with them from Mag dala. The Germans are, however, taking back to Father land souvenirs of another kind—beautiful Abyssinian wives aad quivers full of children, the latter as robust and noisy as any over whom the brawling Rhine'throw o its spray. The fact is, they had been living in luxury up there, and so far as the cuisine and liqueurs are concerned , have reason to regret their being transferred to the British camp. Tej, arrack, and choice wines are un known here ; the captives could not be treated with _ - cigars and cogniac as they had expected, and "What, not even rum!" showed the surprise they felt on being told that the army had been ,deprived of that beverage too Had they asked for a glass of water, the probability is that, in nine tents out of ten, they would have been able to ex' claim, " What, not even water !" for all supplies of that necessary have failed ; none can be had nearer than the Bashilo, seven miles off. We suffer more from want of water here than over we did at Zoula. In point of kit , too, the majority of our new-made friends seem to be wel l off, requiring from half a dozen to five-and-twenty ser vants to attend it to the shore ; but probably their indents !nay be subjected to a little of the fashionable cutting down which has b3en practised so piteously and success fully upon others. THE HOP PLANTATIONS.—Rochester, June 16. — The reports which have come to hand from the various hop-growing districts of Kent all concur in describing the 'sop plantations as looking exceedingly luxuriant an d pro mising-, while the growth of the bine during the past fePt weeks has been unprecedentedly rapid. On the whole th e fine is generally free from vermin, but in some few of the ;rounds iu Mid-Kent a few fly are to be seen. From the prolonged absence of rain the bine in the more stiff soil 9 gives signs of flagging, but generally there is no cause for Lpprehension, the prospects of the planters being at prosget of the most favourable character. The bine is still froe from vermin, and the few to be seen aro well kept in cheek by the fly goldingq, which continue plentiful. lu many 0.1 the more forward grounds the plants are throwing out their lateral shoots, and in some of the strongest grounds the bine is beginning to show burr. From present appear: ances this year's hop crop promises to be both early and abundant. The accounts from the Sussex plantations or ° of a very promising character, the hop plants generally' looking healthy and strong, with an almost entire fib' sense of vermin. Some heavy showers are, however' much needed. The hop market continues dull, with de cliniag prices. EXCLUSIVE, VERY IMPORTANT, RARE,' AND VALUADLI are the properties of Lamplough's Pyretic Saline, curing the worst headaches, sickness, skin, or biliary affections. Pleasito t " palatable, and invigorating. Sold_by all Cheraii4ts.--(Advt.l lh o. D o . 1) 0. 0. D o ; 11 3: I gov 7 — reek (F B, Ur Of Cul toi but rest fiat allot !owl l'ecei hnd Ti Whi XIII 1)0. 0