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The Filters may be seen in operation, and full particulars ob tained on application to the Secretary, at the Offices, 157, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. SOMERSET HOU (FOUR DOORS FROM SE). TI ER MAJESTY'S (THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE). Titiens—Nilsson—Kellogg. THIS EVENLNG (THURSDAY), July 9, Mozart's Opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Il Conte d'Almaviva, Mr. Santley; Figaro, Signor Gassier ; Dottore Bartolo, Signor Foli; Basilio, Mr. Lyall ; Don Curzio, Signor Agretti ; Antonio, Signor Zoboli; Marcellina, Mdlle. Ccrsi ; Cherubino, Mdlle. Christine Nilsson; Susanna, Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg ; and La Contessa, Mdlle. Titiens. Oonductor—Signor Arditi. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Commence at half-past Eight. St tlls, One Guinea; kmphitheatre Stalls, 7s. and 55.; Reserved Box Seats, ICs. ; Ciallerv, 2s. CI. Boxes, stalls, and places may be o bt a i n ed at the new Box oillce, Her Majesty's Theatre. under the Colonnade (second door from open daily from 10 till 5, under t the e super intonience of Mr Nugent; also a t the Box-office, Thea Royal, Drury-lane (under the portico in Brydges-street), open from 10 till 8. Tickets also at all Librarians' and Music-sellers'. Mg. MAPLESON'S BENEFIT , at the JUL CRYSTAL PALACE, on WEDNESDAY NEXT, July the 15th, supported by the whole strength of HER MAJESTY'S OPERA. 'THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARICET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. THE LADIES' CHAMPION. Mr. Ken dal, Mr. W. Gordon, Miss lone Burke, and Miss F. Wright. To be followed by A HERO OF ROMANCE. Characters by Messrs. Sothern, Howe, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, &e.; Mesdames Robertson, Fitzwillian2, Chippendale, Dalton, Laws, and Daubigny. Cow:hiding with A CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT. Messrs. Compton and Kendal ; Mesdames Chippendale, Dalton, Lewin, &c. . Commence at Seven THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Mtns.ger. Mr. B. 'WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, July 9, at 7 o'clock. TOM THRASHER. Mr. O. Belmore, Mt. J. G. Taylor; Miss Harris and Miss Nelly Harris: At a quarter to 8, A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Belmore, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, Mr. A shley, Miss Maria Harris, Miss Nelly Harris, and Miss Lennox Grey. Concluding with IF I lIAD A THOUSAND A YEAR. Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Aseley, Mr. C. H. Stephenson; Mrs. Biilington, and Miss Louisa Moors. R OYAL PRINCESS'S .THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. THIS 6 VENING, a Drama,. entitled RUTH: Miss Kate Saville; Messrs. J. G. Shore, Maclean, B. Potter, B. Ellis, clthcart. Gresham, and Crellin; Mesdames Irissy Marston, Mrs. Addle, Mrs. Graham, and `tiss Emma Barnett. Preceded by A GIIOS C IN SPITE OF HIMSELF: Mr. Dominick Murray. To courdnie with TH DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. TO-MORROW, ROMEO AND JULIET, for the Benefit of Mr. Allerton N.B.—Doors open at. 7; commence at 7.30. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston.* THIS EVENING. at a quarter to Eight, TIME AND THE HOUR. Messrs. Alfred'Wigan, J. L. Toole, &e. To conclude with "FOWL PLAY;" or, A Story of Chikkin Haz:ird. Mr. J. L. Toole, &c. rrHEATRE ROYAL, 110LRORN.—Elegantly repainted and redecorated.—Under the management of Aliss Fanny Josephs. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, WHO'S TO WIN HIM ? After which, at 8.16, FOUL PLAY. To conclude with THE RENDEZVOUS. Mr. IT. Cox. For particulars see bills. Box-office open daily from ten to va. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, SISTERLY SERVICE: Messrs. Belford, Harcourt; Miss Sheridan After which, THE FIELD Or THE CLOTH OF GOLD. .Me , Hrs. Thorne, James, and Robson; Mesdames Swanborough, t Thompson, Sheridan, Hughes, &c. To conclude pith MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. 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In consequence of the earnest wishes of a large portion of the public that a testimonial should be presented to Mr. Eyre, to mark their appreciation of the services he has rendered to his country in saving from destruction a great British colony ; and it being deemed unadvisable by the Committee of the "Eyre Defence Fund" in any way to interfere at present with the moneys at their disposal (proceedings in the Court of Queen's Bench being still pending), it has been determined to organise a special testimonial fund. To afford an opportunity to all classes to contribute to this testimonial, amounts from is. and up wards will be received. A short address will be drawn up and placed in the hands of authorised persons for the col lection of signatures. The London Committee being most desirous that Local Committees should be formed throughout the country, in vite persons willing to form such committees to communi cate with the Honorary Secretary, who will at once for ward printed instructions and forms. Ladies and Gentlemen of known position, or other per sons furnishing references, will have collecting cards sent them on application. Provincial Bankers are invited to apply for subscription books. The first list of donations will shortly appear. Subscriptions may be paid to any of the undermentioned London Bankers : —Messrs. Coutts, Strand ; Messrs. Smi th, Payne, and Smith, No. 1, Lombard - street; Messrs Childs, Temple-bar; United Service Bank, 9, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; London and Westminster Bank ; and Messrs. Harries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street. All communications to be addressed to 9, Waterloo place, Pall-mall. HAMILTON HUME, lion. 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The following are the London addresses of E MOSE 3 and SON:- 155, MINORIES 156, I%ID7ORIES 157, 3 lINOR lES 83, ALDGATE 84, ALDUAT E 85, ALDGATE 86, ALDGATE 87, ALDGATE BS, ALDGAT 89, ALDGATE 506, NEW OXFORD - STREET 507, NEW OXFORD-STREET 506, NEW OXFORD-STREET 1, HART-STREET 2, HART-STREET 3, HART-STREET 137, TOTTENHAM-COURT - ROAD 138, TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD 283, EUSTON-ROAD. Country Branch ; 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. SPECIAL NOTICE. In consmuenco of frequent mlsrepresentation3, E. MOSES and SON find it necessary to state that they do not employ any travellers or agents, and that their only Establishments aro the above-mentioned. LO2;DON, THUI?SDAY, JULY 9, 18G8. The House of Commons had rather a dull sitting yesterday, but it continued to get through a good deal of business of one sort or another. Mr. PERCY WYNDHAM'S Assessment of Mines Bill was the first subject discussed, and although the bill was in com mittee the hon. member was advised by some to withdraw it, partly because they said the Govern ment ought to deal with it, and could best do so on account of the complicated interests that were mixed up in it. Mr. HARDY coincided in this view of the question, but as he did not pledge the Government to undertake the duty, it is not to be wondered at that Mr. WYNDHAM should have persevered with the measure. The subject is one replete with difficulty, and so the House found upon proceeding to discuss it. The various opinions that exist as to the best mode of assessing mines, especially coal mines, render a speedy settlement of the question quite impossible, and the consequence was that after a preliminary parlance, it was arranged that the measure be limited to the abolition• of present exemption. That issocietbing gained at all event, and will tezd rcrnov some of era vexation experienced at the peculiar state of the law as, affectivg.mLnec. Mr. ATzw.)t,a-aia busied himself iu the patter, but &1119SellicAC144117taii1D OYM *V) tog* clew TUE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVEN he st 'ggested was substituted for the principal fea turea of the Bill, and provided that for the future all mines without exception should be subject to ocal rates. The Prom issory Oaths Bill was next considered, and 'Jr. SDEGATE put in his customary objec tions, to which Mr. HARDY made a good reply, by showing that the bill in question had already been gh .commission and a committee of the Househrou of Golds. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE created t 8, some amu cement by saying that he objected altogether to oaths, regarding them as the " relics of a - ')ygone barbarism," and he therefore wanted the bill got rid of altogether ; to which Mr. HARDY properly replied that he ought, on the contrary, to support the measure, because it did away with a good many oaths. Mr. BOUVERIE'S amendment was lost, which proposed to alter the oaths taken by the clergy, and the bill passed through Committee. The Government of India Act Amendment Bill was taken up for consideration in Committee, but Clause 2 was so long under dis cussion that the hour for adjournment arrived be fore further progress was possible. Lord WILLIAM HAY moved an amendment, to the effect that the old councillors, as well as those who have been newly-appointed, should not serve more than ten years ; but Sir S. NORTHCOTE showed that some injustice would be done by this clause, because the old councillors were appointed under the Act of 1858, at a salary of one thousand two hundred a year, and the prospect of a pension on retiring. Mr. MILL proposed that the term of office should be limited to five years from the pre sent time, and that they should have an oppor tunity of serving another five years at the increased salary, or else have a pension granted at the end of the ten years. Sir S. NORTIICOTE declired that he would favourably consider the proposition of the hon. member for Westminster, and recommended the withdrawal of the amendment, which was accordingly done. Mr. OTWAY then moved that the salary of the new councillors should be one thousand two hun dred instead of one thousand five hundred, and to make good his case he said that some officers of State received no more than this, but the proposal was not favourably received, and Sir S. NORTH COTE was against it. The right honourable gentleman very truly said that the salaries offered by Government should not be of a niggardly character, and more especially when_ hey remembered that there was a great demand in mer cantile life for the special kind of knowledge they possessed. It was desirable to get the best men they could for the council. The House evidently agreed with the Secretary for India, for the proposal of Mr. OTWAY was rejected by a majority of forty seven, which was a satisfactory conclusion to arrive at considering all things. By the Atlantic Cable we learn that the De mo cratic National Convention, which assembled at New York last Saturday, on Tuesday announced its platform. We have but the briefest summary of it, and since the more objectionable topics are put prominently forward, we can easily surmise that the report is not altogether bona fide. So far as we are told, the platform has not much to com mend it, since it favours the payment, in currency, of the bonds of all public debts, except where pay ment in coin is expressly stipulated. This is cer tainly a degree better than repudiation, but it is at best an unworthy device, and one which America is not poor enough to justify. The exact words may not specify payment in coin in every instance, but there can be no doubt that it was intended by all parties that the State creditors should receive the full value of what they advanced. No one can pretend that if advances made in coin are now repaid in currency this will be the case, though at one tine paper money might have servel the purpose. American finances are no doubt involved and uncertain, but there is every reason to believe and expect that the country will soon recover its conatnercial prosperity and in crease its wealth. It is no case of an exhausted European kingdom whose resources are drained by centuries of wars and taxation, whose exchequer and credit are alike exhausted, and who has nothing to hope from its depressed and overcrowded popu lation. The American war, though sharp, was short, and had wiser counsels been allowed to pre vail in the South, there is little doubt that already much of its effect would have been shaken off. The energies of the people are fresh, the nation is young, and the country possesses yet unmeasured resources. What need then to descend to such pitiful expedients as an evasion of the public liabilities ? We sin erely regret that the Democratic convention should have committed themselves to such a platform, and we trust that it will not be accepted by the great body of Democrats throughout the country. The taxation of United States bonds is another part of this objectionable programme, forming another eva sion of the national obligations. It was expressly stipulated that the holders of these bonds should be exempt from taxation, and however undesirable the exemption may be the State is bound to abide by it. The exemption has given rise to a good deal of com plaint among less fortunate taxpayers, but it is no light thing voluntarily to abandon national engage ments. payment of the debt in currency is little 1 short of such an abandonment, since it is keeping the letter and not the spirit of the undertaking. Every one knows that the payment of the capital in paper money could never have been anticipated, when it was expressly provided that the interest should be paid in gold, and to take advantage of an omission due to the circumstances of the time, and not to the intention of the parties, would 1:;e an unworthy device. The Democrats could not expect men like Mr. CHASE and Mr. ADAMS to subscribe to such doctrines, and they would therefore be for feiting their best candidates for the Presidency in adopting them. Let us hope, then, that not only has the worst construction been put upon the " platform" of the New York Convention, bunhat the great body of Democrats throughout the coun try may put forward a juster and more public spirited programme. That truth is stranger than fiction is an aphorism which has often been practically illustrated, but seldom has it received a more striking and unlooked for confirmation than in a recent case tried in our law courts. That a gentleman well known in the City and occupying an influential position should be condemned to five years' penal servitude for misappropriation of funds, after a careful trial by judge and jury, is sufficiently startling to make the case of Mr. WILKINSON a memorable one, but how much the more singular does it appear when after a few months we find on the clearest evidence that such conviction and sen tence was entirely wrong, that Mr. WILKINSON has been unjustly accused, unjustly convicted, and unjustly imprisoned, owing to some almost unac countable mistakes and blunders. There remains not the shadow of a doubt that the sums of £ l ,OOO and £B6O, which 11r.. WI:::..IYSCN was accused of I aving employed for hi , .:, own benefit were leans i made by him on ' bclia]f of the Joint- to:..k [Discount Compri in his . capacity as , ma. nager to Zleisra. Cagali, E4g031)3; and Law -014.114 . Witt Wiliesii *go geutleGicai iiOV admit. How this fact did not come out on the trial is the question which every one is asking now that the Home Secretary has ordered the release of Mr. WILKINSON from his tedious imprisonment. It would probably not have been now elicited, and Mr. WILKINSON might still have been suffering the cruel effects of the mistaken verdict, had it not been for the indefatigable exertions of his so. licitor, Mr. HOLT, who has brought the truth to light in face of the most formidable obstacles. Too much credit cannot be given to this gentleman for the resolution with which he prosecuted the cause of his ill-used client ; but every one who may not be equally fortunate in his solicitor, and it is no light thing that a gentleman should be condemned to five years' penal servitude without having infringed the law at all. This question deserves sifting thoroughly, and it is worth considering whether some compensation cannot be made to Mr. Wm- KINsON for his unnecessary sufferings. LATEST INTELL MENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. SOUTLIAMIITON, July 9. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Bavaria, from ow York, passed the Needles at 4.35 this morning. SOUTHAMPTON, July 9. 'The Hamburg and American Company's (extra) steamer Bavaria, from New York on the 27th ult., arrived here to-day with 165 passengers for this port, Havre and Hamburg, and $3,540 in specie for Hamburg. On the Bth inst., off Scilly, the Bavaria spoke a steamer belonging to the North German Lloyd line. GLASGOW, July 9. The Allan Company's steamer St. Andrew, from Quebec, on the 27th ult, arrived here this morning. HUNGARY. PESTH, July 8 (Evening). The Hungarian-Crotian deputation have come to a distinct settlement upon the question of the future relations between Hungary and Croatia. M. Trifkovics, secretary of Prince Karageorge vitch, has been arrested here. Prince Karageorge vitch himself has been placed under surveillance. GREECE. ATHENS, July 6. The Chamber of Deputies has been constituted. M. Lazzaretto, the Ministerial candidate has been elected President. FRANCE. BOURSE, July B.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 4 per Cent. End of month — Ital'an Loan ...... --- 3 per Cent End of month 7O 55 Mexican Loan ... 23 Credit Mobilier End of month... 297 50 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1492 H om e Debt 33 50 Ead of month... Deferred .. ..... - RAILWAYS. Cash Orleans ... 882 Northern 1162 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 570 Western Eastern • • 560 Sardinian Austrian 560 Lombard 4lO North of Spain 64 Saragossa Roman 46 A PARISH FLOWER SHOIV. In the parish of St. Philip's, Clerkenwell, as in other metropolitan districts which contain a large number of the poorest people, the clergy encourage by every means in their power the growth of win dow plants. The constant care required for the cultivation of even the commonest plants is found to exercise a most beneficial effect . upon the dwel lers in neighbourhoods where, unfortunately, there is but little to refine. In attending to flowers the poor promote their own health by learning the v due of light, sunshine, and water. The clergy of the parish of St. Philip state that during the two years they hive encouraged the growth of flowers for ex hibition at an annual parish show considerable im provement has been observed in the habi ts o f many who have been induced to join in the competition for the prizes which are offered. The second yearly show of the parish named was opened yesterday, at the school-rooms, Atnwell-street, Pentonville, and will remain on view until this evening, when the awards will be kindly distributed by her Grace the Duchess of Sutherland. Two classes were invited to exhibit—domestic servants and persons occupying not more than three rooms, in the poorest parts ; and children of poor parents. As a Baking proof of the increasing interest which is felt in the movement by those for whom it is specially intended, it is pleasing to report that the show this time is very mach better than the one held last year. As a whole, it was most com mendable, and many of the specimens sent in, re membering the crowded a lle ys from which they were contributed, were remarkably healthy and handsome plants. Had there been an open com petition between Clerken well and Westminster— which held its show in Dean's-yard on Tuesday— the prize would have been unaannausly given to the former, which for variety and beauty of the flowers far surpassed the more aristocratic quarter of the capital. The history of several of the plants, as known to the incumbent from his weekly visits to the owners, is very si n g ular . In too many cases the owners had had a lo ng fight yeah ill ness and poverty, during the winter starvation and bitter want. To many sick folk the attention which they daily bestowed upon their pet plants was the one only pleasure they could afford, or perhaps be capable of enjoying. Several plants were sent by the very aged, who were quite incapable of sharing in the household duties ; others again were the property of little ones who knew nothing more of their qualities than that they required fresh air and water. But a large class belonged to men and women who, far too poor to afford the ordinary pleasures of their class, took a rational and intelligent interest in the cultivation of the plants. It was thought best that the prizes given should not be in small sums of money, but in useful domestic articles, and these are mostly to be distributed according to the known wants of the individual. Thus, to an old man suffering from consumption a cheap arm-chair would be most acceptable. For the children toys and a variety of suitable gifts are provided, and the recep tion of them from the hands of a lady of high degree" will be an honour never to be forgotten. Many of the articles were butter-coolers, &c., for the table, which the clergy frequently find teach a useful lesson for making things comfortable. Connected with the show was a display of " warm goods" for the winter, which have been made at a mere nominal cost. During that season of the year when hundreds of bread-winners have no employ ment their families suffer severely from the want of the scantiest and commonest bed -clothing, and too often they have none at all. It is, therefore, a real benefit if the mothers and girls can be taught how to make warm coverings out of mere rags and scraps by knitting. One such covering was shown which, by a few hours' labour and the expense of a little thread, had been so manufactured. There was a display of pretty Danish terracotta orna ments by Mr. Bird, who yesterday received the honour of the patronage of the Princess of Wales. Some of the Italian journals state that Father Secci,the constructor of thegreat astronomical clock so much remarked at the Universal EKhibition of 1867, - ha:, discovered a motive power, lighter, stronger, and more economical than gt2am. They add that the learned Itrlian is said to :have laid his irrvention s before the - Court rortial, which is this pose 4 to Rumba§ jt. • . NG, JULY 9, 1868. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY, July 8. The summonses to Fontainebleau are somewhat frequent lust now. M. Rouher was sent for on Monday, doubtless xi account of the unfortunate turn of the debate in the Corps L6gislatif. M. Magne's allusion to Mexico was particularly unhappy. After M. Rouher, Marshal Bazaine was called to the presence of his royal master. The only interpretation that can be given to this step is, that the Marshal will receive instructions to reply to the provocations of the Prussian press. The tone of some of the North German papers has been strangely menacing of late. Nevertheless, I do not think the situation has in any respect lost its pacific aspect. When the cat is away, &c. The retirement of Ccunt Bismarck doubtless gives the Prussian journals opp u.tunity to indulge in a few freaks, which would be impossible if he had the control of affairs. There seems to he no reason to believe that these studied provocations are inspired. The operation of the new Press Law is exciting much indignation amongst the French press. The publisher of the Cotirrier Francais has been fined 1001. and costs for publishing his juurnal without having given the required amount of security. The paper has been suppressed. An objectionable article in the Electeur has also been very severely punished. The author has been fined 5,000 f., and the printer and the publisher 500 f. each. Even the Ministerial journals condemn these measures. The Consti tationnel thinks the latter prosecutions might have been dispensed with. Such officious proceedings against the liberty of the press servo only to strengthen dissatisfaction without correcting abuses. It is believed that an appeal will produce some effect. On the other hand, the new law on public meetings is attended with good results. An open discussion without politics is a matter of some difficulty with the French, but usage is getting over that nicely. A second meeting to discuss the question of the employment of women was so crowded that it was speedily found necessary to close the doors. The surveillance of the police representatives is not particularly relished, especially as these functionaries are given to obtrusively announcing the fact of their presence. But we in France, who have been waiting sixteen years for the rudiments of liberty, cannot expect the whole doe , trine taught us at once. A long time has elapsed since the word " club " was first brought over here from England. With the name we have also got mansions equal to any in Pall-mall ; though in other respects the club remains an English institution. The cafe is the only approach to the English club ; the vast and richly-furnished saloons which arrogate the title and the insignia aro sallcs de jell, and nothing else. The art of ruining oneself has become considerably simpli fied since the French attempted an experiment totally foreign to their disposition. A young member of the aristocracy here has lost a million francs in two months at one of the Paris " clubs." A confirmed gambler, on hearing the story, merely observed that the time was a great deal too long. " The institutions of a people," says the Siecle, "do not improvise themselves. The London clubs, which for two hundred years have been one of the most characteristic traits of English life, have been the joint work of time, circumstances, and the English character. To be a clubman the French are too fond of gambling% the Italians not sufficiently sedentary ; and the German's existence is too much devoted to beer and tobacco. The English, therefore, are the only clubbable people." A very singular accident occurred on Saturday in the shop of a perfumer. A vessel of some inflammable essence was broken, and the contents set on fire by the flame of a spirit•lamp. Three young female attendants were in the shop, and the garments of one of them was speedily ignited by the burning liquid. As usual in such cases, she rushed madly into the street, and was caught by an individual passing, who vainly attempted to extinguish the flames. A doctor, named Bernardet, happened to come up in the nick of time. Seizing the girl, he immersed her in a large pool of water, formed by recent rains, and extinction of the fire was the work of a moment. Scarcely had this operation been successfully performed ere another rushed out with her headdress on fire. A second successful immersion followed. The third, by her lamentable cries, would have secured a similar attention had not the doctor perceived that she was uninjured except by fright. No serious injury was sus tained by anyone. THE WEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. Thursday, July 9, 8 a.m. Nairn .... Aberdeen Leith .... Shields Scarborough Yarmouth .. Helder •• • • Cuxhaven .. Elitidesums Ardrossan Greencastle Holyhead .. Liverpool .. Valentia .• • • Cape Ole ar.. Roel.e'3 rt. Penzance .. Plymouth .. 'Weymouth Portsmouth London ....I C'peGris Nee Brest . .... L'Orient .. • • Rochefort .. Biarritz . • • • Corunna.. • • Brumels . • . • Paris ...... Strasbourg.. Lyons ...... Toulon .. • • Heart's Con tent (6 a.m. local time) METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. 20'2Fr. 30'27r. 3'l'27r. 30'24r. 3019 r, N.N.E E. N.W. E.S.E. Extreme W. N. W. N.W. 30'17r. 30 . 16 r. 391 's. 30'1Sf. 30'055. 30'07f. 30'06f. 30Tdr. 30/sr, N.E. E. N. E. B.w. W. S. N.N.N. N.W. N.W. S. S.W. N. W . N. N . NV, N.W. S.W. S.W. N.N.W N.W. N.E. N.E. N.N.E. EXPLANATD Barometer corrected and reduced to 22 deg. a sea level. Thelett r., rising; f., falling; s., steady—indicate direction of motion of tl . _ mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.—fog ; I.—lightning ; m,—misty, hazy ; o.—orereast, dull; r.- rain ; a.- snow b.—thunder. Rah.-fall, snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. Since yesterday barometrical pressure has increased very suddenly four-tenths of an inch in the north, whilst at our southern statior,s a diminution of about one-tenth has occurred. Readings are now highest in the north, but pressure is still rather evenly distributed. Temperature has decreased in Scotland; elsewhere it has scarcely altered. The winds still continue light, especially on our south coasts. They have again veered to the north-eastward on our eastern and southern coasts. The weather is now fine, with a cloudy sky ; and some rain has fallen at our south-west stations. A letter from Prague to the Libert4 announces that a number of Russian agents has arrived in the B themian capital. The object of this mission is to negotiate the qmigration of several thousand Czechs to Southern Russia. The emigrants " will be the object of special favours from the Russian Government." A convention, guaranteeing the interest and sinking fund of a loan of £135,000, to aid in rendering the River Danube navigable from Isaktchi to the sea, has just been signed by the six Powers bound to the Treaty of Paris. It will be remembered that by the treaty of 1856 the navigation of the Danube was opened to all nations without toll, except certain payments to the Porte. A commission of consular agents was appointed to improve the river, and this commission has been at work for eleven years, with the prospect of concluding its labours in four years more. The cost of the works was to be defrayed by the Ottoman Government, which was to reimburse itself by the only dues allowed to be levied on ships. The Porte has not, however, met its obligations, and the commission has been obliged to contract loans, guaranteed by the Powers, and paid out of the tolls which have been handed over by the Porte. The benefit accruing to the commerce of the world from this work will be very great. Not only was the river formerly unnavigable in many places, but all the States through which it flows levied dues merely by right of sovereignty. Rather a serious charge has been brought against Sir Robert Napier as to his conduct towards Theodore. It is stated that Theodore's fortress was stormed and he himself driven to commit suicide at a time when there was a general impression in his camp that peace had been made. The story, as stated by those who are anxious to impair the "glory of Alagdala," is something as follows. On the 12th, after the defeat of his army, Theodore sent down a present of cattle, with a letter praying for friend ship, and offering to surrender all the captives. Sir Robert Napier's answer, it is said, was verbal, and the European prisoners were under the impression that the present had been accepted. In Abyssinia, if a present is accepted it is tantamount to saying that peace is made. Under that impression, therefore, Theodore sent down all the prisoners. It is also stated that Sir Robert Napier sent no letter or message to the King on the subject, and that without any further parley Magdala was stormed, and the King driven to shoot himself. This, however, is hardly the case, for Sir Robert Napier did write a letter to Theodore, refusing the present ; so that—although that letter, as it now appears, did not reach the Negus—the commander-in-chief cannot be to blame. But, apart from this,.the actions of Theodore prove most conclusively that he did not think that the present was accepted, as ho at first tried to escape, and. then shut himself up in his fortress, awaiting what ever might come. More than this, he ordered the release of ‘,:he prisoners sonic time before he sent the cattle. It is tl7cref,re clear that Theodore, thinking tho end of the e::: . )cciitien would be accomplished by the release of the captives, sent a present of cattle to o?n. !. ciliate the English; -Finding, however; lOWA boa/ w& 191a145.006,4461.441,, A DESCRIPTION OF MAGDALA. A. contemporary furnishes an interesting and graphic description of Magdala. It reminds its roaders that the stronghold of Theodore is 4GO miles from Massowah, and 45 from Gondar, and that it is situate on the border of the Wollo Galla country. Amba 3lagdala, distant about 465 miles from Massowah, and about 180 from Gon dar, arises in the province of Worihaimanot, on tho border of the Wollo Galla country. The approach is difficult. It stands almost isolated—amongst gigantic surrounding masses, and viewed from the western side possesses the appearance of a crescent. From Islamgeo (a largo plateau connected with the fortress) the road up to Magdala is very steep and difficult. To the first gate it follows, at times very abruptly, the flank of the mountain. To the right, the sides of the amba rise like a huge wall ; below is a giddy abyss. From the first to the second gate the road is exceed ingly narrow and steep, turning to the right at a sharp angle with the first of the road. Small earthworks had been erectod on the flanks near the gates, protecting every weak point. The summit of the ridge was strongly fenced and loopholed. Two other gates led from the amba to the foot of the mountain ; ono had some time before been dosed, but the other, called Kafir Ber, opened in the direction of the Galla country. Tho ausba is well fortified by nature, and Theodore, to increase its strength, added somerudo forti fications. The Magdala plateau is oblong and somewhat irregular, about a mile and a half in length, and on tho average about a mile broad. It was one of the strongest fortresses in Abyssinia, and easily provisioned. Magdala is more than 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, and has a splendid climate. In the evenings almost all the year round, a fire is welcome, and though a month or two before the rains the temperature rises somewhat, the huts are never too hot. The high land that surrounds the amba in the distance is barren and bleak, which is duo to the great altitude. Many of the peaks in the Galla country are for several months in the year covered with snow or frozen hail. Water, during and for some months after the rainy season, is abundant, but from March to the first week in July it gets scarcer and scarcer, until it is obtained only with difficulty. In order to remedy this disadvantage, Theodore, with his usual forethought, had several large tanks constructed on the amba, and also sunk wells in promiaing places. The amba was not only used by Theodore es a fortress, but also as a gaol, a magazine, a granary, and as a place of protection for his wives and family. The King's house and the granary • stood almost in the centre of the amba; in front to wards the west a large space had been left open and clear ; behind stood the house of the officers of his household ; to the left, huts of chiefs and soldiers ; to the right, on a small eminence, the godowns and magazines, soldiers' quarters, the church, the prison, and behind again another large open space looking towards the Galla plateau of Tanta. 'Theodore's houses had nothing regal about them. They were built on the same pattern as the ordinary huts of the country, but only on a larger scale. Ho himself never, or at least very rarely, lived in them; he preferred his tent at Islarngee, or on some neighbouring height, to the larger and more commodious abode on the amba. To his dislike to houses in general was added a particular objection to shutting himself up in the amba. The majority of these houses were occupied by Theodore's wives and concubines, the eunuchs, and female slaves. The granary and tej houses were in the same enclosure, but separated from the ladies' department by a strong fence ; the granary consisted of half a dozen huge huts, pro tected from the rain by a double roof. They contained barley, tef, beans, peas, and a little wheat. All the grain was kept in leather-bags piled up until they reached almost to the roof. It is said that at the time of the capture of Magdala by our troops there was grain in sufficient quan tity stored in these granaries to last the garrison and other inhabitants of the amba for at least six months. The dwellings of the chiefs and soldiers were built on the model of the Amhara houses— circular, with a pointed thatched roof. The huts of the common soldiers were built without order, in some places in such close proximity that if, as it happened on one or two occasions, a fire broke out, in a few seconds 20 or 30 houses were at once burnt to the ground ; nothing could possibly stop the conflagration but rapidly pulling down to leeward the huts not as yet on fire. The principal chiefs had several houses for themselves, all in one enclo sure, surrounded and separated from the soldiers' huts by a high and strong fence. Once or twice a week the chiefs would meet in consultation in a small house erected for that purpose in the magazine enclosure to discuss public affairs, hut, above all, to assure themselves by personal inspection that the " treasures" entrusted to their care were in perfect order and in safe keeping. The Magdala church, consecrated to the Saviour of the World (Medani Alum), was not in any respect worthy of such an important place. The mud walls had not even been whitewashed ; and every pious soul longed for the accomplishment of Theodore's pro mise, the building of a church worthy of his name, but, alas for him, hispieda terrehad for several years become his prison. The prison•house, a common gaol for the political offen ders, thieves, and murderers, consisted of five or six huts, enclosed by a strong fence, and surrounded by the private dwellings of the more wealthy prisoners and guards, extending from the western slopes of the hillock to the edge of the precipice and to the open space towards the south. At the time of the prisoners' captivity their houses could not have contained less than 650 prisoners. Of these, about SO died of remittent fevers, 175 were released by his Majesty, 307 executed, and 91 owed their liberty to the stormers of Magdala. The prison rules were in some respects very severe, in others mild and foreign to our civilised ideas. At sunset every prisoner was ordered into the central enclosure. As they passed the gate they were counted and their fetters examined. The women had a hut for themselves ; only a late arrangement, however, as before they had to sleep in the same houses as the men. The space was very limited, and the prisoners were packed in like herrings in a barrel. Abyssinians themselves, hard hearted as they are, described the scene at night as something fearful. The hut, crowded to excess, was close, the atmosphere fetid, the stench unbearable. There lay, side by side, the poor starved vagabond, chained hand and feet, and often with a large forked piece of wood several yards long fixed round his neck, and the warrior who had bled in many a hard-won fight, the governor of provinces—nay, the sons of kings and conquered rulers themselves. In the centre the guards, keeping candles lighted all night, laughed or played some noisy game, indifferent to the sufferings of the unfortunates they watched. The prison guards had been for so many years in con tact with misery in its worst shape, that the last spark of human feeling had died out in their callous hearts. Instead of spewing compassion or pity for their prisoners, many of them innocent victims of a low treachery, they added to their misery by the harshness and cruelty of their conduct. Had a, chief received at last a small sum of money from his distant province, lie was soon made aware that he must satisfy the greed of his rapacious gaolers. But that was nothing compared to the moral tortures inflicted on their prisoners. Many of them had been for years confined on the amba, and had brought their families to reside near them. Woe to the woman who would not listen to the solicitations of these infamous wretches ; threatened anti even beaten, few indeed of the sorrowful wives and daughters held out ; others willingly met advances ; and when the chief, the man of rank, or the wealthy merchant, left his day house, he knew that his wife would immediately receive her chosen lover, or what was still more heartrending, a man she despised but feared. Such was the daily life of those whose fault was to have given ear to the fair words of Theodore, an error that weighed heavier upon them than a crime, But when the King, on his way, stopped a few days at Magdala, what anxiety, what anguish, reigned in that accursed place ! No day house, no hours spent with the family or the friend, no food hardly; the prisoners must remain in the night houses, as the Emperor at any moment might send for some one of them to set him at liberty, or, more likely, to put an end to his miserable existence Menilek, the grandson of Sehala, Selassie, had been since his youth brought up near the Emperor; he was entrusted with an independent command, and in order to strengthen his adherence to his cause, Theodore gave him his daughter in marriage. Under these circumstances, the rage of Theodore can be easily fancied when one morning he was informed that Menilek had deserted with his followers, and was already on his way to claim the dominion of his fathers. The Emperor with a telescope saw on the distant Wollo plain Menilek received with honour by the Galls Queen Workite. Blind with rage, he had no thought but revenge. Ho dared not venture to pursue Menilek and encounter the two allies ; at hand he had easy victims—the Galls prince and his chiefs. Theodore mounted his horse, called his body-guard, and sent for those men who had already lingered long in captivity through trusting to his word, and then followed a scene so horrible that I dare not write the details. All were killed—some thirty two, and their still -breathing bodies hurled over the precipice.. It is probable that shortly afterwards Theodore regretted having allowed himself to be guided by passion. With Menilek he had lost Shoe ; by the murder of the Galla prince he had made those tribes his deadly foes. l'Aunitior. —A parliamentary paper has been published, from which it appears that the aggregate popu- lation of the 655 unions and single parishes under boards of guardians is 19,886,104, and the total number of paupers •on the let of January last was 1,040,952, of which 877,372 were out-door, and 163,030 indoor, This gives tho proper• tion of paupers as one in nine, or ts'2 per cent, on the actual population, lii 1807 the total on the Ist January was 963,200, p# wilich number 81'6,005 wero outdoor paupers, Ind 1 48 04 04643naul'4 8 1§kuwillotwakiclutIgfaiwavAlq - —...... ......•., ), a...ma Tort Z 4 irnfiar. TIER MAJESTY. -e-- WINDSOR CASTLE, July 8. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Prin cess Louis of Ilesse, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, went out this morning. The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Ilesse, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, left the Castle this afternoon at a quarter before five o'clock, for Osborne. HEALTH OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES. (THIS DAY). The following bulletin was issued this morn- ing : " Marlborough House, July 9. Her Royal Highness and infant Princess are going on perfectly well. " ARTHUR FARRE, M.D. " EDWARD H. SIEvEICING, FITE QUEEN.---It is the present intention of her Majesty to proceed, shortly after the prorogation of Par liament, to Switzerland. It is arranged that her Majesty shall stop at Paris on her way to Lucerne, in the neigh bourhood of which town a suitable residence has already been secured. The Queen will travel incognito, and will remain in the strictest privacy during her Majesty's ab sence from England.—The Owl. NAVAL AND MILITARY IN7ELLIGENCE. Her Majesty's screw troopship Simoom, Captain T. B. Lethbridge, arrived at Portsmouth on Tues day evening from the Mediterranean, with troops and naval supernumeraries. She sailed from Alex andria on the 20th of June, and from Gibraltar on the Ist inst. The Royal Engineers disembarked from the Simoom yesterday morning, and were for warded by South Coast and North Kent Railways to headquarters at Chatham. The naval supernu meraries were transferred at the same time to her Majesty's ship Victory, aui p the military invalids to the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley. The 10th Company of Engineers arrived at Chatham yesterday evening, and met with the most enthusiastic reception ever accorded to any body of troops returning to that garrison from foreign service. For some time before the arrival of the train a large crowd had congregated. Within the Strood Station were Prince Arthur, wearing the undress uniform of a lieutenant of Royal Engineers, attended by Lieut.-Colonel 11. C. Elphinstone, C. 8., V.C., Major-General F. Murray, command ing the division, and Staff, Major-General J. L. A. Simmons, C. 8., Brigade-Major R. Harrison, and other officers, all of whom greeted the Royal Engi neers with the utmost warmth on their alighting from the train. On marching out of the station the troops were welcomed with loud cheers, prolonged throughout the entire distance from Stroud to Brompton Barracks, nearly three miles, every por tion of the route taken being crowded with specta tors. The bands of the Royal Engineers, Royal Marines, and Depot Battalions played at intervals, " See, the Conquering Hero comes," and " Home, sweet Home." At Chatham Barracks the Infantry turned out and formed double lines, through which the Royal Engineers marched. At Brompton the shops were closed, and the streets lined with flags and banners. At Brompton Barracks the whole of the officers and men were drawn up in the centre of the barrack-square, under the command of Lieut.- Col. Fitzroy Somerset, to receive their comrades. On the 10th Company marching in through the Crimea Memorial Arch, which was dressed with flags, the troops presented arms and gave a general salute. Major-Gen. Simmons then rode to the front and said Officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the 10th Company of Royal Engineers, we most heartily welcome you back again after the arduous duties in which you have been engaged. You have acted with the greatest credit in everything you have under taken, and in the name of the whole corps I thank you most heartily. We have all read, with the greatest delight and interest, everything connected with your proceedings, from the day on which you left us, and the manner in which you have acquitted yourselves and discharged the arduous duties in which you have been engaged, redound to the credit and honour of the corps of Royal Engineers and the entire army, and long may you live to enj o 9 your well-earned honours. The Duke of Cambridg e has directed furloughs to be granted to each of you, which will be prepared as soon as possible. Genera l Simmons then invited the whole of the non-cons' missioned officers and men to a dinner which had been prepared for them at the Military Gymnasiurs• At the termination of General Simmons's remarks ei vociferous round of cheering was given by the ROP, Engineers, which was replied to by equally lon d cheers on the part of the 10th Company. After A brief interval the whole of the non-commissione d officers and sappers of the 10th Company wet! marched to the Gymnasium, the interior of N :do had been converted into a dining-hall. The dino er , was sumptuous, the entire expense being defraye d by a subscription among the officers of the R 0 9 9l Engineers, including £3O given by Lieut. Princ e Arthur. Sergeant Prosser, the senior non-comul is sioned officer of the company, presided. A fe ll formal toasts were given, and at the close of tb a 6 dinner there was a concert, followed by dancing an other entertainments. The officers who return with the 10th Conipad are Major G. D. Pritchard, who has been in ee 3Y mand during the whole time it has been absent from England, and Lieut. A. R. Puzey. Her Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Cape, S. B. Piers, is expected to arrive at Portsmouth O evening, with the 2d (Queen's) Regiment on boar for Aldershot. Her Majesty's screw (unarmoured wooden) gate Galatea, 3,227 tons, 26 guns, 800-horse PO I ' Captain his Royal Highness the Duke of B all , burgh, K.G., K.T., weighed anchor last even ii / from Spithead, and anchored in a new position ° 0 Osborne on the arrival of her Majesty at her Mar la Palace last evening from Windsor. According ° arrangements made yesterday, the Queen, acc ol33 panied by the members of the royal family at 19; borne, will to-morrow go on board the Galatea 00 visit of inspection. Captain Brownrigg, of the 84th Regiment, to joined the depot at Colchester, in succession ,e 0 Major Hudson, who enters the service comps l3/ 0 on promotion. Lieutenant Gray, 41st Regimen t ' under orders to join the depot at Colche ster, o Lieutenant Irving, 2d battalion 18th Regiment , o , been appointed acting adjutant to the troops 0 , tioned at Landguard Fort and Harwich, in sa ee , te sion to Lieutenant Lister, 32d Regiment, who joins his depot at Colchester for duty. c i ° es The drivers of No. 3 Battery, 4th Br i g s Royal Artillery, under the command of CDT to 0 , Betty, proceeded to Shoeburyness yesterday 0° ing, and will be attached to headquarters for d 4 The athletic sports of the troops in garriso P e r Woolwich will be held to-morrow in the Ba rra o f field, with the sanction and under the patronag ° t, Major-General E. C. Warde, C. 8., comman d The games and races will commence at 11 a.lll. a s " The recruiting offices opened for thes o- ti t , Government at Strasburg and St. Louis (H a ,leJ Rhin)," says the Liberte, " and which evr°l- t bo numbers of Germans, both Protestants and C 5 ,",,5. lies, appear to have terminated their opera t ' i ° o )l Nearly 2,000 men have been forwarded to the I ' l3 o See by those agencies. A sum of 20,000 florio 9 to just been transmitted from Friburg, in Bacle ° , e o the Pope, to serve for the pay of the volue'"of from that country who have become defender° the Papacy." ( 10 4 COAL-PIT EXPLOSION.—A.n explosion of fire - tll 6 occurred at nine o'clock yesterday morning io .„g t O , "Knowles" coalpit, at Fenton, Staffordshire, heloog're Messrs. Goddard and Son. A number of men s °6 ll l 41i work in the pit, and four of them were so sever that their recovery is doubtful. Their names are i' i ., 00 1 3, Bootlf,. David Booth, William Booth, and Benjamin 17 , r eo' and they were "getting' coal at a depth of 30 cit e ° The cause of the explosion has not been ascertAiee d 4 is believed to ha Well tau firing of a 0;1,3 /0/ 14" V. CONN p 'ERN/i Per c oot. oi 3 Ditto for .A 11/ c r : r R v 3 Per u N ew p er C *,° . Per D o. , s, SO 1)„ 1 ,?r 30 E Vied Se Do oquer Bi )3 0 -., of Do, Lu_nogt t 4( lia 'ND IAN C o°Cki 1 D o ;, Penin par b Per c " ~° o. Oertific Do. 5 aca P 0 . Ster c Do 2 Per 5 Do er c D 80b.,D0 5 130 11(18 D 0• under', FOE r.,entine R e ruitriAr, 130r1 zaili en [) ( 1. 4 } Pe l . E 00: do• L I). 5 do. 1 )0 A `. sPer t Le `.'-cotit ti"I YI - e , e th .-) 2 p er c (; 6 Per ( uilittr i 6 ti per n -szspq BR' 31 26r. 30 31r. 30'22r. 31'24r. 30'27r. 30'19r. 30 - 23 r. 30'17r. 30-17 r N.E. N - .W.