The Sun. — London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

T HE LATE EDITION Of " THE SUN" at JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington," Wellington-street, Scrawl. trIE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at J. SMITH'S, 39, Dow-street, Covent-garden. THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at W. Sll.Parbi "Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden o tlijr 2 o 0 - 1 - ;9P - - Sint LOIVDO]V, SA7URDAY, AUGUST 29, 1868. ISo much has been said of the increase in the , public expenditure of late that a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer is sure to attract notice, and will be welcome to those who may be rather mystified by the conflicting statements of various parties. This letter is addressed to Mr. CROSSE, the Conservative candidate for South ' West Lancashire, and contains a very complete refutation of the charges brought against the present Government by Mr. GLADSTONE, and since then adverted to by many who are glad to follow in his wake. It will be remembered that on the occasion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's statement to the House of Commons Mr. GLAD STONE made a protest against the expenditure; but as at St. Helen's he confined himself to generalities. He was, however, answered then, as now ; but of course the opportunity is too tempting to forego of producing a striking effect at election times. The excess of the army estimates, for instance, may be attributed to changes for which the former Govern ment are responsible equally as their predecessors. The War Office had then determined to convert the small arms into breech-loaders, though which provi sion was made for the purpose. Another point worthy of notice is, that the difficulty of recruiting th e army had induced the former Government to appoint a Commission to report on the mat ter, and the Commission consequently made recommendations which entailed a very great increase in the estimates. The forts built by the late Government were without armaments, so that had Mr. GLADSTONE remained in office he could not have left out this item. The extra pay to the army has led twenty-six thousand veteran troops to re-engage themselves. Respecting the navy Sir JOHN PAKINGTON found affairs in ] that department very u nsa ti s f ac t ory when the new Ministers took office, and expressed his opinion to that effect in the House of Commons. Great progress has been made in rendering this important part of the service more efficient, and it cannot be said that the money thus spent has been thrown away, while it may be confidently affirmed that the former Government were to blame for the remissness they displayed in this part of their duties. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case Mr. GLADSTONE'S attack was a most unfair one, for it is much worse to blame others for the consequences brought about by the sins of omission and commission committed by his own Government than to magnify any errors of which they had been guilty quite irrespective of their predecessors. The tactics of electioneering times cover a multitude of sins, and had the remarks of the leader of the Opposition been let alone it would have been unnecessary to comment upon them ; but when they form the text of speeches and the theme of criticisms, it is but fair play to look at both sides of the ques!ion. The Government, it is said, cannot pay it way, and must speedily be re placed by one of more financial exactitude ; but may not the accused retort that this Government has ha 1 to pay its own way, and, besides that, has been heavily burdened by the debts of its predecessor. What with carrying out the improvements, all too tardily undertaken, and remedying the deficiencies all too plainly visible, the Conservatives have had a Leavy burden laid upon them ; but in a year or two the expenses must de crease, and at any rate, if the reins of Government changed hands at once, Mr. GLADSTONE might arrogate to himself the merit of reductions which would in reality be the result of the prudent outlay of his opponents. It is always necessary to look at all the bearings of a question before definitively pronouncing an opinion on its merits, and an economy that makes other pay for unavoidable ex pense is not deserving of much commendation, though it may answer certain ends. Londonderry cannot complain of the grand doings that have been taking place there being a failure, although the Show itself was not so good as might have been hoped. The Mayor's Banquet took place on Thursday, and a numerous company assembled to do honour to the occasion. In re turning thanks the Lord-Lieutenant made a brief but effective speech, which was very well received, and related chiefly to local matters. The city of Derry, with its old associations, can well furnish a I theme for the attention of writers and animate the eloquence of orators. The connection which has existed for two centuries and a half between the Duke of ABERCOM'S family and the ancient city im parted, of course, an additional intdest to the feeling with which his Excellency regarded it. In dwelling on this he addressed no party in particular, but took for granted that all must agree in admiration for the deeds which had made the city famous and ! immortalised in memory. The " struggle for liberty, the calm endurance, and the successful perseverance," which distinguished the Irishmen of that day were, indeed, worthy of all commendation. Some instances may even now be met with which show that the men of this generation are not un worthy of their forefathers, and can emulate their patriotism. The Lord-Lieutenant truly reminded his hearers that we live in times when the more thoughtful qualities and peaceful professions can c)mmand as much admiration as the exhibition of i brilliant attainments and striking qualities. The capitalist, the merchant, and the skilful cultivator of the land can each in his way confer a great benefit on society, and be of service to his country. If they rightly perform their several duties and re quirements, they are as deserving of respect as the skilful statesman or the victorious general. Derry has not been wanting in the production of men who are capable of adding to the material reputation of the city any more than in past days. It contained thcs3 who contributed to the revenue of the land by their powers in the field and their skill in the council. Since his Excellency last met the citizens of Derry. serious events have occurred, which seemed likely to affect the interests of the country most prejudicially. In the northern citadel there was happily no shock felt at the disturbing element which affected the other parts of the land, and it displayed an enviable sight to them of unity of sentiment prevailing among all classes, and the cordial sympathies which prevailed elicited favour able notice. The example was not altogether without producing its effects, and at present it is most pleasing to know that, with " rare excep tions," the whole country is in a state of quiescence. The prisons contain no political prisoners—the courts of justice are without a political offender for trial—and every county assize shows a re markable absence of crime. Surely, then, we are justified in looking at the future with p ,HOSE' and SON, - WRCHANT TAILORS and OUTFITTERS. F OR ALL CLASSES. 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The Institut on also Papended £31,845 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £3,189 for rewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly appeal to the public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 187 Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will bo thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1868. hopefulness, and feeling far more confidence than it was possible to entertain during the last year or two. This visit of the QUEEN'S representative to the ancient and historic city has afforded a good opportunity for making known some matters re specting the condition of Ireland, which must be satisfactory to all who are not actuated by the de sire to make political capital out of misfortune and crime, which is not a patriotic feeling or a states manlike act at any time. The necessity for improving the dwellings of the industrial classes has of late become more and more widely recognised. Many years ago, when Mr. GODwIN published his valuable works on the houses of the London poor, there were comparatively few among the educatei ranks who were at all aware of the extent of the evil. Although since then much has been done in clearing away the rookeries, and in the way of generally improving the metropolis, there is much to be set off on the other side against these advantages. It is true that the question now excites much more interest than formerly, and that many of our leading men have given their earnest attention to it, still the constant increase of the population and the influx of settlers from the rural districts into London is steadily augmenting the evil of overcrowding. The metropolitan improvements, and more especially the extension of the metro politan railways, have demolished so many houses and so many small settlements of the poor that thousands are driven into courts and alleys already thronged with inmates. The demolition of places like the Holborn-hill courts, and the labyrinth of lanes and alleys intersecting the space between the east of the Strand and Holborn, may well be re garded as a public benefit, still the people who in habited those thickly populated courts must live somewhere, and when turned out of their miserable dwellings they are distributed among other courts and lanes. If these are of a better class the influx of the new inmates drags them down to the lowest level; if they are already of an indiffe rent order the increase of population only makes them worse. There are hundreds of thousands of working people in London who must live near their place of business, and until the facilities for con veyance are not only greater, but more reasonable in terms, we cannot hope to see even a large pro portion of them living out of town ; should they attempt to do so the rents will immediately rise, and the rent is a terrible bugbear to the working man. In any case he pays ten or twelve times as much in proportion as his richer neighbour, who, if he paid at the rate of five shillings a room weekly for his house, might well be surprised at his rent. As a general rule the rooms are small and ill ventilated, besides being deficient in all neces sary conveniences for the comfort of a family, such as oven, wash-house, &c. It has often been said, and said with truth, that it is idle to preach morality and decency to the poor while they are forced to herd together in such miserable hovels as they too often dwell in. It is equally idle to expect the public health to improve, or to hope that the grim visitant, Typhus, will cease his labours among us. Temperance advocates appeal to the better feelings, and to a man's mental and moral qualities, when they attempt to remove the scourge of drunken ness from our labouring poor, but they have a most powerful antagonist in the physical depression created by the unhealthy and vitiated atmosphere which working men too often breathe. Men of science give a physiological ex planation of the indisputable fact, that the close, foul air which is breathed in our London courts, occasions a feeling of faintness and depression which takes away all appetite and excites a desire for stimulants. The evils arising from the overcrowded homes of our industrial poor are hydra-headed, and it is more than time that they were dealt with vigorously and resolutely. The half-yearly meeting of the Improved Indus trial Dwellings Company, held yesterday under the presidency of Sir S. 'WAIT R Low, gives us satisfactory evid .nce that the good work, so far as it has begun, is progressing favourably. The company possesses several properties in various parts of London, hav ing altogether 483 tenements in occupation, while the building now in course of erection at Willow street and at Bethnal-green will raise the number of tenements to 678, and a new block of buildings which it is proposed to construct at Ehury street, Pimlico, will make about one hundred more.:Altogether,when these projects are completed, decent and comfortable accommodation will be afforded to nearly 800 families. The usual divi dend is five per cent. per annum, so that the in vestment is a fair and profitable one. If it can once be shown that such an undertaking can be conducted on ordinary commercial princi ples, and that tho capitalists who embark in it need not necessarily part with their money, we may hope for a great improvement. The evil is too large to be dealt with by private bene volence, however munificent, and so long as it is regarded as a purely charitable undertaking its action must necessarily be limited. If we can get the letting of houses to the poor into better hands than the classes which now generally hold them much will be gained, and if there is a fair competition of decent and re spectable habitations the poor will no longer be so completely at the mercy of their landlords. The public at large owe a great debt to those noblemen and gentlemen who have acted as social pioneers, risking their own means in their determination to prove that the dwellings of the poor in London need no longer be a standing reproach. The cab-drivers of London appear to be a hardly used class, for they have constantly some fresh grievance in hand. Their usual process of setting matters to rights is by flinging the inconvenience on to other people's shoulders, and they are somewhat inclined to presume on their own utility, and making the public feel their importance ,by sud denly withdrawing from action. Just now their quarrel is with the railway' companies, who are setting the world at large against them, and who seem to be acting with some harshness towards the cabmen. At the same time the matter is not one within public control, and it is not easy to see how the generality of cab faces can do anything to alter the decision of the companies. The threatened cab strike will only occasion great in, onvenience to persons not travelling by railway, while those who do arrive at the stations can make use of the privi ledged cabs. It is no new grievance that the cab men of London have to complain of, seeing that the hon. secretary of their association declared last night that the present state of things d existed for twenty years, and that as Parliament we ,tild not help them they must try to help themselve.F.;. Whether they will do so by refusing fares in the present depressed state of trade and Lusiness m ay very well be asked. People intending to go out 91 town will certainly not give up their intention r want of cabs. If they know before hand that they are going, they will obtain a privileged cab to fetch them. If they go unexpectedly they - will walk or go by omnibus, or use some other convt.lanee• The now privileged cabmen had better try some other means of getting their grievances redressed than by attempting a partial and iplete cab strike, which is certain to fail of its object , and will only alienate the public from their cause. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (RETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.) CORPRONDUCE FROM PARIS. tFRODI OITR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) - - PARISI FRIDAY, August 28. 'War rumourshave revived here—if, indeed, it may be said that they were ever extinguished. As nothing extra ordinary has transpired, I shall not enteilinto any details of the various combinations now devised for the disquiet of Europe. The situation remains the same. There is no evi dence—or at least it is but of the most meagre description— to justify a conclusion in favour of a war, either now or at any other particular time. The very prevalent belief that in case of a conflict Italy will range herself on the side of France, is the most noticeable feature in the canards now circulating. Such an event is just possible. Italy and France have not been on the best of terms lately, but interest prevails over inclination, and the partial settle. ment of the Roman difficulty by the apportioning of the Pontifical debt may lead to better terms between the allies of 1859. But there is much to be said on the other side. France is at present utterly unpopular with the Italian people. If, in a war between France and Prussia, Italy joined with the latter, and the two were successful, Rome would become a certain prey; but it is difficult to conceive how the French Emperor can give up the Temporal Power, even as barter for an ally. If he has any such intention, why did he not execute it before Montana? One little piece of news has just transpired which is considered of great importance by the fervent believers in hostilities. It is positively stated that all the troops who are not in the great camps execute military marches every day. Usually this species of exercise is only practised in winter. What then, ask the gossips, is the cause of this deviation ? I now learn that Madame Hugo died from congestion of the brain. She had rejoined her husband at Brussels, after a sojourn of several months at Paris, whither she had gone to be cured of some affection from which she had long suffered. On Wednesday, without the least presage of such an occurrence, Madame Hugo was attached by congestion of the brain, which speedily assumed alarm ing proportions, and terminated fatally on Thursday morning. The remains of the wife of the distinguished writer will be interred at Villequier, in France, where her daughter is buried. Her husband, of course, will not be able to cross the frontier to assist in the last honours to the dead. A telegraphic despatch from Maiche, in the Doubs depart ment, states that M. de Montalembert has sustained such injuries in a carriage accident that his life is in danger. It is, however, hoped that he will be saved. A curious action has just been decided in the Civil Tribunal of the Seine. There was not much in the action itself, but the revelations certainly serve to throw some light on the state of society in France. The suit was brought by the jeweller Emmanuel against Colonel the Marquis de Galiffet, to recover pay ment for articles supplied. One sum demanded was for some £O5 for jewellery furnished to the wife of the marquis; another was for £2,000 for goods supplied to another lady, who, I need hardly say, was not the wife of the marquis. It appeared in evidence that it was the custom for the Paris tradesmen to keep two accounts, one for madame herself, and the other for the lady, who re ceives the best presents—to compensate, I presume, for the want of the title. The marquis had paid the larger bill, but thought the smaller was included. The plaintiff, however, not only proved the " custom of the trade" in keeping the two accounts, but proved that he had sup plied the goods, and so got his verdict. Void/ an encourage ment to matrimony here. The married lady gets £95 worth of jewellery ; but the lady who is satisfied without the ceremony is rewarded with ornaments to the amount of £2,000. I should add that the hotel and other appoint ments are much in the same proportion. In the " war" paragraph I omitted a statement by the Epolue. It says that at all the strong places in France the engineers are occupied in demolishing everything that could, in case of a siege, impede the defence. The Libert4 confirms this statement. M. Phillis is the independent candidate for Var, Peyruc, member of the Council-General, having finally been selected rs the official candidate. N. Jules Favre has addresssd a letter to the electors, inviting them. with out reserve, to support the Liberal. The occurrence of an earthquake at Gibraltar and a renewal of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius are considered by the Daily News to afford proof that the whole district covered by the Mediterranean and the adjacent shores forms but one earthquake district. The evidences of simul taneous or reciprocal action are sufficiently numerous and striking to leave little room for doubt on the subject. For nearly five centuries, from the commencement of the thir teenth, the southern parts of Italy, Sicily, the Grecian Archipelago, and the shores of Asia Minor were disturbed by frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, whilst the earthquake district of Syria and Judna was almost quiet. In a similar way, it has been noticed that when Etna has been in a state of great activity, Vesuvius has been quies cent, and vice vend, thus sheaving that but one vent of the volcanic district is required at one time. On the other hand, the southern parts of the Spanish peninsula have often been devastated by great earthquakes simultaneously with Northern Africa. It may appear at first sight un reasonable to draw at once from simultaneous and from non-simultaneous disturbances an evidence of the inter communication of subterranean forces. But in reality one phenomenon spews that the escape of elastic fluids and lava by one outlet gives a sensible relief to regions of which another volcano is usually the safety-valve ; the other phenomenon chews that in some cases a single centre of subterranean disturbance may require simultaneous relief at two or more outlets. Regarding Vesuvius as one of the most important safety-valves of the earthquake district of Southern Europe, the Daily News thinks we have every reason to be satisfied with the activity of the volcano. Since 1666 the mountain has rarely been at rest for more than ten years together, and some of its eruptions are amongst the most memorable on record. That of 1822 carried away the whole of the upper part of the mountain, forming an abyss 2,000 feet deep and three-quarters of a mile broad. The Cologne Gazette says that the number of French officers who have been found making surveys in South Germany singularly increases. Another has been arrested at Unterwittinghausen, in the Grand Duchy of Baden. This officer was a French staff captain, and, moreover, attached to the War Department. The Cologne Gazette adds that the Prussian Government attaches no import. ante to these incidents. The text of the protest which the Czech deputiet have sent to the Bohemian Provincial Diet has been published. It states that when the Emperor of Austria accepted the crown of Bohemia he swore to preserve the national Constitution. This has not been done, whilst the compromise between Hungary and Austria decides the. rights of Bohemia to her Constitution. All the acts of recent years cannot be held binding at law without a just and legal representation of the kingdom. The same diffi culty confronts Austria from other quarters. The Polish provinces and Moravia, as well as Bohemia, send in their claims for independent home government, and it does not seem improbable that they will obtain it. All accounts from the Italian peninsula agree in repre senting the social state of the country as most alarm ing. The evidence is so one-sided that there can be no doubt of the facts. One writer says that a General has arrested or killed 130 brigands at Naples, but the four chiefs who have infested the neighbourhood for eight years still manage to elude his vigilance. "As to the Romagna, a certain Geget, or Gagino, a scamp from Bologna, still keeps the whole province of Ravenna in a state of terror. He himself, single-handed, attacks diligences and whole bands of peasants." This is, no doubt, the enterprising gentleman who stopped a number of peasants —some say 18, others 30—on the road to Ravenna. They were about to make their weekly pur chases, but the solitary brigand saved them the trouble. He held his revolver in one hand whilst he rummaged their pockets with the other. " Everybody paid him compliments." Following close upon the news that the allies had received severe defeats, both before Humaita and on the Chaco, comes the intelligence that the Paraguayans have aban doned their principal fortress. The telegram states that this time the cause is starvation, so that the otherwise inexplicable concurrence of a great victory with this serious calamity, the loss of Hurnaita, becomes intelligible. It is difficult to estimate the chances of the war. The Paraguayans have undoubt edly lost ground by this defeat ; in fact, the loss of the fortress, considering their diminished num bers, is all hut irreparable. On the other hand, the allies, and especially the Argentines, are utterly weary of the contest. There is thus some hope for the strange people of Paraguay, entrenched in the mountain fastnesses which remain, but it is not great. A Parliamentary return was published yester day of the number of persons in the metropolitan parishes convicted during the six months between July, 1867, and January, 1868, of practically defrauding either them selves or their customers, the latter being the greatest sufferers, by the use of false weights and measures. The return contains a list of no less than GGG offenders of this kind, and the practice, according to this statement, seems to have been most rife in the districts of Westminster, Dept ford, Lewisham, and Woolwich. On the other hand it would seem that the Paddington, Hanover-square, and some of the suburban divisions have either enjoyed complete immunity from offences of this kind, or have not the advantage of a zealous police service for their detection. In the return for the division of St. Marylebone, which had 34 offenders, the names are entirely suppressed, on the ground that many of the offoOors were not prOYo4_ 0 WO. Lad a fraudulent intention. BRAZILS. BAHIA, Aug. 15. Exchange on London, 18i 4. Sugars, whites, 3,800 to 4,200 reis; browns, 3,300 to 3,500 reis. Cottons, 14,000 to 14,200 reis. PERNAMBUCO, Aug. 17. Exchange on London, 181. Sugars, whites, 6,000 to 6,200 reis ; browns, 3,900 to 4,000 reis. Cotton, 15,100 reis. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Guienere arrived at Pernambuco on the 11th inst. FRANCE.' Bo URSE, August2B.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :- 4i per Cent. End of month... Itsls.an Loan — 3 per Cent End of month_ 70 75 Mexican Loan 23 50 Credit Mobilier - Do. Bonds End of month... 282 50 Spanish Threes — Credit Foncier ...1453 Home Debt — End of month... Deferred ...... Cash Orleans :Northern RAILWAYS. Lyons and Mediterranean Southern—. 5BO Western Eastern • • 565 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 4ll North of Spain Saragossa Roman 393- 71IE CABS OF LONDON. A large and general meeting of the London cab trade was held at the Agricultural Hall last even ing, with the avowed object of declaring war against all of the public who travel by the railways having termini in London. The meeting was called in accordance with resolutions of previous meetings, at which the " trade" arrived at the conclusion that they bad a grievance in the fact that railway companies have established a privilege for certain cabs to ply for hire within the stations, to the ex clusion of the non-privileged trade. The " trade" struck work in the streets in the generalplaces of hiring at an early hour in the even ing, and the public, who have been led to rely upon a readiness of conveyance by cabs, had to find other means of journeying from one to another point of the metropolis. But the travellers by rail ways, the very people whom the trade sought to inconvenience, found means of conveyance by the privileged cabs, which generally speaking were to be found at their posts in readiness for the in coming trains. The cab proprietors and cabmen who attended the Agricultural Hall drove generally to the meet ing iu overloaded cabs and carts. The men caused no little uproar as they drove through the streets by cheering each other and shouting loudly at any privileged driver they met with a fare. In the hall itself, just before the meeting commenced, the scene was somewhat novel. There were some 6,000 or 8,000 people, and the majority were " out.of-door" people—that is to say, the regular " London cabby ;" the ostler and driver proprietor cla - sses were in strong force, with a sprinkling of that class of the public who will always attend demonstrations where there is anything like forcible language to be heard. The galleries of the large hall seemed to be pretty full, and in part of the meeting there was considerable uproar among the people located there, and the declaration was made, in answer to an appeal for silence and order, that they " could'nt hear nothing." The early part of the meeting was somewhat lively, for processions, organized on the latest demonstration plan, came into the hall headed by bands of music and banners One of the banners bare the inscription, " Justice, and no more ; our rights and no less." The chair was taken by Mr. Gower, whose name is well known in connection with horse sales, and around him, on a temporary platform erected in the hall, were many of the largest cab proprietors. When the musle had ceased and the people had settled down into quietness, Mr. WELLBELOVED7 a proprietor driver, moved the first resolution, which was as follows :—" That as the metropolitan railway companies have de clined to do away with the railway privilege system of granting to certain hackney carriage proprietors leave for plying at the various railway stations, but without giving any proper reasons for so doing, we, the proprietors and dri vers, hereby pledge our selves to make a definite sta nd against such an un just monopoly, injurious to the hackney carriage trade, useless to the p ublic, and only beneficial to the rail way companies, who receive an n ually about £12,000 for granting such privilege, and re tain in their possession about £2,000 deposit money." He declared that the street cabs were just as good as the other cabs, and he said they were inspected alike by the police, who charged £6,000 a year for the " job." He proceeded to urge that an injustice was done to the cab trade by shutting it out of the stations, as the men driving the cabs could not go on stands as there were not enough stands, and if they strayed about the streets they were summoned, the result of which often took them to " incarcera tion." He dwelt upon the honesty of the " British cabby" in withstanding allsuch temptations as were held out by the fact of the police giving a mere trifle for any valuable article found in a cab, even when taken by the " cabby" to the station. Mr. CASE seconded the resolution, and told the men if they kept firmly together they would have the victory. The resolution was then carried amid loud cheering. Mr. PEARCE proposed the second resolution, which carriage i a a g s e follows and d proprietors: —We , the rdrivers, non-privileged hackney , in conj unc tion with many having such railway privilege, resolve not to enter any railway station or put on any cab-stand near a station, for the purpose of plying for hire, on and after Saturday, the 20th of August inst., until the railway companies shall throw open their sta tions to all hackney carriages (subject only to proper traffic regulations) ; and we pledge ourselves not to allow any of our cabs to ply for hire before 11 o'clock in the morning, and that the night cabs be home at 2 o'clock the following morning ; unless the companies will accede to our request within six days, we further pledge ourselves to withdraw our cabs from the streets." He urged the drivers not to meet the night mail trains, and not to be out time enough to take passengers to the early trains. In point of fact, he urged that it would be advisable not to take fares to the railway stations at all, leaving the privileged cabs to come and fetch the traffic. Mr. EVANS i who was well received, seconded the motion, which was also carried. The proceedings came to a conclusion by votes of thanks to the chairman and secretary. The men on leaving the meeting were urged to go quietly home. NEW INDUSTRIES.—A beet sugar manufacturing company on a large scale is being formed in London. Another company has subscribed a large capital for the development of the mineral oil lands in Southern Italy, and an aisociation is being formed for the purpose of rais ing oil in the province of Modena and bringing it in a relined state to the English market. —The Grocer and Oil Trade Review. EXTRAORDINARY DEATIL--Yesterday informa tion was given of the death of Mr. John Curtis, aged 58, who had lived at 7, Chelsea-cottages, Surbiton. It ap peared that the deceased gentleman had a wasp's nest in his garden, and in order to destroy it filled a piece of lead piping with gunpowder. Ile put one end of the piping in the hole of the nest, and applied a fusee-match to the other end, time consequence bang that the powder ex ploted upwards and New off the hand of the deceased, mortification supervening, and, finally, death. An inquest will be hold on Monday afternoon. - - - MUSICAL ITEMS.—MdIIe. Kellogg has left for Paris. Wagner's "Rienzi" is to be given in Paris at the Theatre Lyrique, under the direction of the well-known M. Pasdeloup. A fine new organ, built by Merklin- Schutzo for the parish church of St. Denis, Paris, has just been consecrated there. Adelina Patti has sung before a most distinguished company at Hombourg ; her admirers say she is in better voice than ever.—Musical Standard. THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Extreme Sea Saturday, F. 1 August 29, B. T. , ° 2 W. Ito F. D. W It. to 8 a.m. 12 9 Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields Scarborough 3018 r. 57 53 E.N.E. 5 6 W. c.b. 4 Yarmouth 3o'lBr. 55 52 N.W. 2 4 W. c.o. 2 Helder Cuxhaven . ; _ Skudesntes Ardrossan 30'23r. 16 53 N.N.W. 3 7 N.W. r.c. o'o2 2 Greencastle 30 20r. 53 51 S.W. 1 8 N.W. r.c. o'os Holyhead Liverpool Valentin 3o'27f. 58 56 S. 2 5 W. b.of 2 Cape Clear 3o'27f. 59 58 S.W. 2 2 S.W. c.r. 01)6 2 Roche's Pt. 30'305. 57 54 S.S.W. 2 4 W.N.W. b. 2 Penzance Plymouth Weymouth 30'23.r. 58 55 N.N.W. 3 3 W.N.W. c. 2 Portsmouth 30'30r. 58 54 N.N.W. 2 6 N.W. c. 1 London 30'26r. 16 52 N.W. 3 5 W. b.oc C'peGrisNez 30'22r. 57 53 N.W. 8 8 N.W. o.r. 5 Brest L'Orient 30'355. 55 53 N.W. 3 4 W.N.W. b. 2 Rochefort Biarritz .. 30'275. 63 63 N.E. 5 -- b. 2 Corunna — Brussels _ Paris Strasbourg — _ Toulon Heart's Con tent (G a.m. local time) 30'24f. 56 44 S.W. 2 2 S.W. b. 3 EXPLANATION. Rare ter corrected and reduced to 2.2 deg. a sea level. The letter PLANA Al reduced to n deg. a sea level. The letter steady—indicate direction of motion of the et a , • • 4.51 HER MAJESTY. LUCERNE, Aug. 27. The Queen returned here from the Furka on Tuesday evening. Her Majesty has made an excursion this morn ing with the three Royal children to the mountain r., rising; f., falling; s., mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sly ; c.—clouds. detached ; f.—fog ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull; r.— rain ; s. —snow; t.—thunder. Rain-fall. snow or hail (incited) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. High, and comparatively uniform, pressures prevail over these islands. In the N. the increase during the last twenty-four hours has been nearly half an inch ; and readings at other stations are generally higher than they were yesterday, but at Valencia a fall of o'o4in. has taken place. On our S.W. coasts pressure has slightly diminished since last evening : on the W. coast of France no change is shewn since yesterday. Temperature has slightly risen, and is now uniform. Strong winds from W. to N.W. blew yesterday in the north and west. Light north-westerly winds prevail on our Channel coast, but at Valencia a frcsh southerly breeze has set in. At Cape Gris Nez the wind reported is very strong from the N.W. The weather is generally cloudy, with fog prevailing at places in the west. The Irish Times says that Colonel Taylor, M.P., is spoken of as the not improbable successor of the Earl of Kayo as Chief Secretary for Ireland, and adds that such a selection would be very popular. John Richards, who was convicted of manslaughter at the late Cardiff assize, and sentenced to seven years' penal servitude, has received a free pardon. A memorial had been sent to the Home Secretary by the attorney for the defence, askiEg him to set the verdict of the jury aside, in consequence of the verdict having been arrived at by something like a lottery, &c. The Imperial Review believes that there is no founda tion for the report that the Dean of Norwich will succeed to the Bishopric of Peterborough. It then mentions that the Rev. R. Gregory, of Lambeth, will probably be the successor of Dr. Jeune, though no definite selection has been made. The foundation for these reports is generally no more than a clever guess. It remains to be seen if the Review has made a happier hit than others. The question of the appointment of coroners is receiving attention. The Solicitors' Journal pronounces very strongly In favour of a reform of the system. Our contemporary discusses very fully the question of where the patronage ought to lie, with the Home Office or with the judges. It concludes in favour of the latter. This, however, has rather a smack of the profession, seeing that such an arrangement would virtually exclude doctors from competition. It is also proposed that the local appointments be placed in the hands of the lord-lieutenants of the counties. Coroners to conduct snore important cases would be appointed by the judges, and be assisted by assessors of the medical profession. We are getting into quite a confusion over the Rachel- Borrodaile trial. Two letters purporting to come from jurors who tried the case contradicted emphatically the original statement to the effect that only one man had pronounced for the accused. But from a letter in the Times we are almost led to conclude that the contradiction was a hoax. The letter in question is signed by seven jurymen, including the foreman. It is stated most emphatically that at first there were two jurymen for acquittal, one of whom was called John Blinks. Blinks, however, laid himself open to argument, and his brother jurymen brought so much gentle persuasion to bear upon him that he came over to their way of thinking. Thus, only one of the jury was left who wished Madame Rachel to be " let off." Is it exactly right that the jury should expose all these details of their proceedings ? A letter appears in the Rock deprecating the use of choral services. The writer objects to turn "congrega tions into mere performers, and churches into concert rooms." To sing praises is just and right, but prayers should not be sung. "If we seek even earthly favours from our superiors in this earth, surely we never care to approach them with sprightly tunes by way of tempta tion ; why then should we presume to approach the Lord with presumptuous pomposity, when earnestly seeking his heavenly guidance ?" We never yet heard that it was customary to return thanks to our earthly benefactors in plainsong, or to sing "I am much obliged to you," or " You are very kind," to an Anglican chant. There is not much, therefore, in this argument. Picture Mr. Disraeli pro- Posing the thanks of the House to a victorious general in an elaborate recitative, and the members answering in a double chorus, Government and Opposition corresponding to Cantoris and Decani. The Rock's correspondent professes to have some difficulty about the precedent of the Psalms of David, but suggests that many of them were never sung, but spoken. This is helping a very lame dog over the stile. Prayer and praise are almost inseparably mixed up in the Psalms, and such a distinction as he suggests must have been im possible. Music is not intended as a flippant impertinence or a relaxation from the tediousness of a long sermon. It is chosen as the noblest vehicle for both prayer and praise, and as such has been recognised by both Jews and Christians. 11.1 r. Brierly, a venerable-looking old gentleman, a member of the bar, whose conduct at the Old Bailey has been the subject of much comment, has engaged the attention of the court at the Middlesex Sessions. Ho ap pears to be continually watching for an opportunity to address Mr. Serjeant Cox or Mr. Payne. Aidressing Mr. Serjeant Cox yesterday morning, Mr. Brierly said the time would come when the sons of noblemen would be able to practise at the bar at these sessions, but they would not be able to do that until he (Mr. Brierly) had suc ceeded in purging the court of the wicked attorneys who had infested its precincts. He had not yet succeeded in sweeping them away, but he hoped in a short time to ac complish that great work. Mr. Cox hoped that Mr. Brierly would succeed in improving the law. Two WHALES CAUGHT AT REDCAR.—During Wednesday afternoon the beach of the pleasant watering place of Redcar was the scene of great excitement, as a shoal of four bottle-nosed whales were seen disporting themselves within a few hundred yards from the shore. Speedily boats were manned and attempts made to shoot the monsters, as it was nearly low water, and they had got into the shallows. After a gallant fight two were captured and brought on shore by the fishermen. The larger of the two measured 27ft. in length, and the smaller 13ft. Gin. The former was so heavy that it was found impossible to bring it ashore whole, and it was therefore cut in three pieces, and thus landed in parts. THE PROPORTIONS OF THE BODY.—M. Bonomi has been measuring the Venus de Medici. He finds that, allowance being made for her position, her height is about 5 feet 2 inches (the actual height of the statue is 4 feet 11 inches), while the foot is exactly 9 inches long—rather more than 1-7th of the whole height. This does not quite agree with Vitruvius, who gives 1-6th of the height as the proper length of the foot ; but it agrees with the measurements of all the best statues. The greatest width of the foot is 3 3-Bth inches, i.c., 1-18th of the height. Here, then, says M. Bonomi, we have a rule for shoe makers and for shoe-wearers. Any lady who compresses her foot below these dimensions is not only giving herself pain. but is putting herself " out of proportion." ARRIVAL OF A SEA BEAR.—Mr. Frank Buck land states in Land and Water :—" lt is with great pleasure I have to announce the return to the Zoological Gardens of M. Le Compte, the well-known guide, philosopher, and friend' to the late sea bear. M. Le Compte was sent out some months ago by the Zoological Society to the Falkland Islands, for the purpose of col lecting sea bears and penguins. He succeeded in capturing no less than eight sea bears, of will,. h he shipped four in safety for England. lie laid up a quantity of sea fish as provision for his animals ; but one of the passengers being taken ill with a chest disease, it was imagined that there was yellow fever on board, and the doctor ordered Le Compte to throw all his fish over. The consequence was his sea bears gradually died ; one oily survived, and this poor beast had nothing to cat for nearly three weeks. Le Compte, however, managed to bring it saft to the Gardens, where it now occupies the cage of its late rela tive. It is about the size of an ordinary seal, very thin, as may he imagined, butstill in good health. Le Compte collected as many as sixty penguins, but brought none back alive, on account of the difficulty of procuring food during the sea transit. He informs me that there are vast numbers of penguins at the Falkland Islands ; last year that no less than 405,600 were slain, skinned, and boiled down to make oil. They yielded 50,700 gallons of oil, worth is. 7id, per gallon, making a total of .£4,119 7s. 6d. Le Compte has also brought with him an Antarctic wolf, a pair of Upland geese, and one Kelp goose ( nPm " the Gardens ), And two falcons,"_ WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (Prong the Illustrated London Sews.) The will of the Right Hon. Frederick Gough, Baron Calthorpe, of Elvetham Park, Hants ; Eg baston house, Birmingham ; and 33, Grosvenor square, was proved in London, on the 14th inst., by his sons, the Hon. Augustus Chohnondeley Gough Calthorpe and the Hon. Somerset John Gough Calthorpe ; his son, the present peer, the Right Hon. Frederick henry William Gough, Baron Calthorpe, having renounced the grant. The personalty was sworn under £70,000. The Wil l is dated 1856, with three codicils, 1861-5-G. his Lordship died May 2 last, aged 78. He directs his estates in the counties of Warwick and Norfolk and all other his real estates to be sold, and the pro ceeds, together with the residue of his personal estate, to be divided into eight equal parts, be queathing one part to his youngest son and one part to each of five of his daughters. The youngest is to receive the interest of two-eighth parts for her life, the principal at her death to be divided among all the children except the two eldest sons. The testator's four daughters, Frances, Harriet, Isabel, and Olivia, are also to have £l,OOO in addition 10 their share; and to the two last named are left 14 new shares in the New River Company. The family, in 1.45, assumed, by Royal license, the name cf Gough. The will of the Right Hon. Sarah, Countess Of Tyrconnel, of Kiplin Park, near Catterick, York shire, only child , of the late Robert Crowe, Esq., of Kilpin ; and relict of John Delaval, fourth and last Earl of Tyrconnel, G.C.H., who died in 1853, was proved in York, by John Topham, Esq., and Captain the Hon. Walter Cecil Talbot, R.N., the executors. The personalty was sworn under £16,000. The will is dated in 1854, with two co dicils, 1860-7 ; and her Ladyship died Jan. 23 last, aged 68. After leaving several annuities to ser vants and others, chargeable on real estates, her ladyship had devised her estates, subject thereto, to her executor, the Hon. Walter Cecil Talbot, second son of the late Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, for his life, on condition of his being and continuing a Protestant, and his not marrying a woman not a Protestant, an d t o hi s i ssue ma l e 1 11 like manner. The will of General the Hon. Sir Hugh Arbuth nott, K.C.8., Colonel of the 79th Foot, formerly M.P. for Kincardine, was proved, in London, on the 18th inst., by the Hon. 'William Arbuth nott, the brother ; the Hon. Walter Arbuthnott , the nephew ; and Frederick Walford, Esq., of Bolton-street, Piccadilly, the joint-acting executors. The personalty was sworn under £120,000. The testator was second son of the seventh Viscount Arbuthnott. The gallant Gene rid had seen much active service, and gained several military honours and badges of distinction. died July 10 last, at the age of 88. His will IS dated Aug. 10, 1864, by which he provides that, in the event of his nephew, the lion. Walter Arbuthnott, being deprived of a life interest in the testator's estate of Hatton, Marykirke, Kincardine shire, N. 8., he leaves him the sum of £20,00 0 Three per Cent. Consols for his own sole use and benefit, to be paid out of testator's general personal estate, free of duty, immediately after the decease of his (testator's) brother, the Hon. William Ar buthnott, who is appointed residuary legatee of the real and personal estate. There is only one other bequest, being an annuity of £325, free of duty, to Amelia Best. The will of the lion. and Rev. William Hugh Scott, M.A., Prebendary of Sarum, Rector of Maiden 1N ewton, Dorset, and Chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury, was proved, iu London, on the Bth inst., by his brother-in-law, Admiral Williatn Alexander Bailie Hamilton, R.N., the survivieg executor, who is appointed guardian of testator's children during minority ; the testator's brothe r Henry, Lord Polwarth, also an executor appointed, having died in the lifetime of testator. The Per sonalty was sworn under £7,000. Th e Will is dated August 22, 1861, and a codicil the dal following; and the testator died, May 19th lo t ' at the age of sixty-two. The testator has left his personal property amongst his fe u : youngest children, his daughter, Diana, being 'W e ', provided for by her marriage with Colon el John Digby, and by the assignment of £3,500 to the trustees of her marriage settlewe et. The testator, by his codicil, has left numerous spe cific bequests, as remembrances of himself, to se veral of his relatives and friends. The will of Sir Henry John Seton, Bart., I s t : of 14, King-street, St. James's, :Westminster, vi a _ proved iu London, on the 12th inst., by his brot her and successor, Sir Charles Henry Seton, B art. ' the sole executor. The personalty was swo rn under £50,000. The will bears date November 26, 1863, and Sir Henry died July 21 l ast, aged seventy-two. He had been a Groom -ill ii ; Waiting on her Majesty, and was formerly eaP ta . , in the sth Dragoons, and bad served in the Pent of sula. There is but one legacy, being a beque st a £18,500 to his brother, Colonel Bruce Seton, au to his children. The residue, real and personal+ he leaves to his brother and executor, Sir Charles Seton, Bart. The will of Admiral John . EdwardWaleot, C. l3 i t ; M.P., was proved under £B,OOO personalty. 51 / 3 gallant and distinguished officer was at the boalo; bardment of Copenhagen, and died at the ag ° seventy-eight. The will of the Rev. Robert Vaughan, D .P. ; late of 10, St. John's-terrace, Regent's-park, W3 v , , proved in London, on the 10th ult., by the a Edward White, of Tufnell-park, Holloway, Robert Vaughan Tidman, Esq. of Finsbury- 8 9. 11 c The personalty was sworn under £5,000. T he i te o tator was an able and distinguished writer an d o f independent minister. He had been Professeirent Ancient and Modern History in University Cel l , b ec i London. He died, June 14 last, at Torquah a ,' 0 1 73. He bequeaths to his wife an immediate leg Lure' £lOO, his residence in Regent's-park, the furnit.uote plate, books, and pictures for her life, and a lif e , 1 e tS rest in his estate, and after her decease his clang' re .. Emma and Octavia are to select furniture, tli s o d, mainder, with the library, to be sold. His g r of daughter, Louisa Buch, is to receive a legal te r £5OO ; his grandson Carl, £5OO ; his da ti gcl Susan, widow of the Rev. P. Williams, £500; o £2OO to each of his grandchildren Kate a eu ' rra ee, cliffe Vaughan. The residence, St. John's -te ,., together with a legacy of £l,OOO, will reve rt w o o daughter Louisa, wife of the Rev. N. J e nning s ' re their children ; and his daughter Octavia I s ‘eoo eeive the interest of £1,600. To ea,ch,of il ls re al tutors he leaves £5O. The ultimate residu e ' 13 0 and personal, is to be divided among st children. sees The half-yearly change of quarters of th%esday regiments of Foot Guards will be made on l'oe next as follows :—The Grenadier Guar ds ), ( D eft battalion, from the Wellington barr acks il , th° . wing) to the Wellington barracks (old 2d battalion, from the Wellington barraes ii re . wing) to the 'lower ; the 3dbattalionciWtablaertiers: main at the Curragh until the change n in March next. The Coldstream Guards, es battalion, from Windsor to Chelsea barra!;,:dor• 2d battalion from Chelsea barracks to r : froi o . The Scots Fusilier Guards, the I s t batta wiplgt: the Tower to Wellington barrac ks (uesks to and the 2d battalion from Chelse a barracks to George's barracks. at Alder d Yesterday the infantry regiments fieldthirt thirteen evolutions inal l, wereby Lieutenant-General g ain actively Sir James Yorke Scarlett, comm 91" 1 li, -- 04 1 P , ana 20s sap t Cent Vic( seri/ (Ire ( Ikr 81) ; Cent to E arc ao Ti are gage Cent at 2 F, J o h, li t , preu 105 Per Lent - 1 12 Six novel a re I] Th e 111 Is 1860 Ti; IZiv e "11n £25 41331 A( turn, Nee lien A D , zc ! b D B 4 , n ‘ , 411 ittdi ~, D ~'?u dy