Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-07-11 00:00:00

THI WAR IN ITALY. THE AUSTRIAN LOSSES. VIUNNA, July 10.—The Austrian Correspondence publishes an account of the battle of the 24th June, according to which the total number of the losses is as follows : "gilled, 91 officers and 2,261 privates ; wounded, 4 generals, 485 officers, and 10,160 privates; missing, 59 officers and 9,229 privates. Of those missing are to be deducted nine corps, which have marched back to the different bodies to which they had belonged." THE FRENCH SQUADRON TRIESTE, July 9th.—The French squadron left Lussin yesterday, and sailed towards Pola. A French liner which approached the shore at Varel, was fired on by a coast battery and probably injured. MUTINY OF SWISS SOLDIERY NAPLES, July 8. —Two hundred soldiers, fifty of whom were Swiss, revolted yesterday evening, and left Fort Carnimas for the purpose of rousing the other troops to revolt, in which, however, they failed . On their arrival at Camp de Mars all the Swiss and native troops remained faithful, and met them with discharge of artillery. Forty of the insurgents were killed, and the rest disarmed. The town is tranquil DEPARTURE OF COUNT CAVOUR FOR THE SEAT OF WAR. TURIN, July 9.—Count Cavonr left, at four o'clock to-day, for the head-quarters of the Allied armies. FHB ARMY OF ' CENTRAL ITALY BELLONA, July 6.—The Justa and Governor have appointed G3neral Alazziapp commander-in-chief of all the regular troops of Bellona and the United Provinces.. The first column of the second corps d'armee of Central Italy entered Bellona yesterday, amidst the enthusiastic acclamations of the populace The Pieclmontese battalion, is expected to-day, THE RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT Tin SEAT OF WAR. —The Gazette di Verona, of to- under date of -the 29th ult., the VERON . A, July 6 day, announces arrival of the Russian Aambassador, Count de Pourtales,. .at the Austrian head-quarters. Fifty- eight of the enemy's vessels are at Lussen, two of which are Sardinian. An English, three-masted transport vessel is also there ORDER OF TILE EMPEROR TURIN, July 10.—The Emperor has issued the following order of the day : " VAL E GTO, July 10, 1859.—Soldiers, an armistice has been concluded on the Bth instant between the belligerent parties, to extend to the 15th of August " This peace will permit you to rest after your glorious labours, and to recover, if necessary, new strength to continue the work which yOU have now )usly inaugurated by your courage and your devotion " I am about to return to Paris, and shall leave the provisional command of my army to Marshal Vaillant, but as soon as the hour of combat will have struck you will see me again in your midst to partake of your dangers. " --0 , -- THE ORIGINATORS OF THE ARAIISTICI LiFRANKFORT -ON-MAINE, Saturday.—The Oberpos_ nts Zeitung contains the following despatch from Verona, dated Bth July .—" At the repeated request of the French, and after their consent had been obtained to all the conditions we have asked, an armistice has been concluded." INTERRVIEW BETWEEN THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. ler VIENNA; Sunday the contains the folowing " According to official news from Verona, an interview between the Emperor Napoleon and the Emperor of Austria will, in consequence of a desire . expressed by th e E mperor Napoleon, take place at Villa Franca, at 9 o ' c l oc k a.m. to-morrow, the 11th be - instant." 1,1 —The Austrian Correspondenct KOSSUTH AND THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON, The Daily News, referring to the article in the Times, of Friday, says it is impossible to understand with what object inventions like the self-contradicted events are published day after day. It is needless to point out that, if the reported conditions had been agreed to by the French Emperor, M. Kossuth would not now be in Italy. • THE ARMISTICE PARIS, Saturday. tains the'follovring —The Moniteur of to-day con- " The armistice was signed at Villafranca on the Bth inst., between Marshal Vaillant and Baron Hess. Its term is ,fixed for the 15th August. It stipulates that commercial vessels without distinction of flag shall be allowed to navigate the Adriatic unmolested." -.-......._.-....-- BUONAPARTIST INTRIGUES IN GERMANY. CARLSEIRUE, July 8.----Several Frenchmen, among them the Mayor of Selz, have been arrested in Baden, for having attempted to tamper with the Italian regiments stationed at Rastadt. The French Govern ment insisted on the surrender of the prisoners. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES ---- --- The Jforuiug Post contains the following : " Paws, Friday.--The affair of Prince Couza is settled. He will receive investiture by the Porte, and will be confirmed in the double election, but this exception is not to govern the future." FRENCH FUNDS. PARI‘,, July 9, 12 18 p , tn."—Rentes opened with a considerable rise, 67.25; rose immediately to 67,50, are now 69.60, being a rise of 11 since yesterday. 12.35 P.m.—Great agaitation prevails, and a farther rise has taken place in Rentes, which are 67.75. 3,3 5 p.n).—The rifle 11L II been well maintained, Rentes close 67.80 for Money, and 68 for Account, - rise of 11 s i nc e yesterday. Tend ency fi rm. R a i lway Shares fromB to 15 francs higher. THE ARMISTICE A private letter from Paris reports the causes currently assigned for the abrupt armistice. " The Roman difficulty is the stumbling-block of the Emperor. The Pope, on hearing of the appointment of Massimo d'Azeglio to comand a corps raised at Bologna to fight his Swiss legion at Perugia, deter mined at once to excommunicate the King of Sardinia. This placed the Emperor in a critical posision, for it is of the first necessity with him to keep on good terms with the clergy. . He hesitated no longer, and wrote to Francis Joseph." The following " communicated" note has been sent to the French journals : —" It would be premature to attach any very great importance to tkis news (the telegram announcing the armistice). As yet there is no question of anything but a military fact, and not of a diplomatic arrangement." MORE ABOUT KOSSUTH, By a channel, for whose authenticity we can vouch, we learn that "Kossuth has surrendered his republican plans respecting Hungary, in deference to the Emperor Napoleon." Our authority adds, that " Kossuth will recommend his countrymen to elect as King of Hungary some royal -person not unacceptable to any of the great Powers, probably one peculiarly acceptible to England."—Spectator. THE ADRIATIC The following is an extract of a letter from Antivari, 30th June : "On leaving Messina, the first division of the siege fleet was ordered to make for this Turkish port, close to the Austrian frontier, selected as the general rendezvous for the siege fleet. We anchored on the 23rd, and ever since vessels towing gunboats of every kind have been arriving daily. We have now here six French vessels of the line, with three French and three Sardinian frigates, all screw steamers, forming what may be called the high seas squadron, and commanded by Admiral Des fosses in person ; then four paddle-wheel frigates, three floating batteries, and twenty-three gun-boats, of the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd class, which compose the siege fleet, commanded by Admiral Count Bout Willaumez, and intended to operate on the Austrain It has taken ten days to assemble this force in the Adriatic, chiefly owing to the small size of the gunboats, some of which are no longer than the larger wherries of your Parisian boatmen. We are quite ready, and we now await the Emperor's orders to act—for our movements will, of course, be combined coasts with those of the army." SWITZERLAND The Suisse of Berne says :—" The Federal Council having communicated to the government of Ticino the contents of a placard stuck up at Milan, exciting the Ticinese to adjoin themselves to Lombardy, the local government has responded by a decided refusal, declaring that it feels sincere affection for the com mon Swiss country, though at the same time it sympathises with Italy. The communications between the Council and the Government, together with a despatch addressed by the Federal Council to the Cabinet of Turin on the same affair, are to be published." The same journal says :—" The Federal Council yesterday gave orders to General Gonzenbach to release the Sardinian steamers, the govenment of King Victor Emmanuel having declared that it will not employ them for war purposes. The General has this day sent word that the order has been executed." THE AUSTRIAN ARMY The Times correspondent at Verona, June 30, gives some very interesting details touching the Austrian army " The army of his Majesty Francis Joseph is in position on the Adige, so as to meet all emergencies. Before long, it will be reinforced by the 4th Army Corps, under the command of the Archduke Ferdinand Max, now advancing from Germany. Verona and Mantua are fully garisoned and provided All that Austria can do at present is to wait for events." with provisions " Meanwhile the head-quarters of the Emperor remain in Verona, and the most peremptory contra diction is given to the statement contained in the papers just received from Vienna, that the supreme command of the army is about to be relinquished for a time by his Majesty, and left to be wielded by the veteran Hess. The Emperor remains at the head of his army, which requires his presence in order to regain that spirit which it has somewhat lost in consequence of the retreat from Cavriana, lam not certain that it is generally known in England how completely the Austrian military systeni has been changed within the last six or seven years; yet the change in part explains the short comings of the past few weeks. The Austrian army up to this date has been an army of very young soldiers. I do not mean by this that the men are under age or deficient in strength, but they have not been long under training. According to the regula tions, a fixed number of corps has to be maintained throughout the Austrian Empire. At a fixed period of every year the youth of that Empire are draughted into the army and distributed among the corps. The arrival of these new draughts liberates an equal number of men who have already served. The latter, after one, two, or three years service, at the option of the colonels of regiments, retire to their home on a furlough of indefinite dura tion, and are only called out again in the event of a war." A contract has just been taken by Mr. Henry Pitcher, of Northfleet dockyard, f or t h e construction of a screw: frigate of 1,300 tons, for the Greek government. WOLVERHAIIPT,ON ELTCTION, Saturday. ---Mr. Villiers has been re-elected for Wolverhampt on ; b e was unopposed. Mr. Villiers said that Mr. Cobden has no public reasons for declining office. Baron Hughes will go with Judge. Perrin on the North- West Circuit in Ireland. The patent for the new judge's appointment has not been completed,. and he has b een a dd e d to the circuit commission by a commission of associati on . TREAT TO HOSPITAL NURSES.—The managers of Guy's Hospital have this year for the first time set on . foot an experiment of considerateness for the toil of ther servants which we hope to see followed by other hospitals. On Friday, the entire staff of day-nurses, forty in number, were given a holiday, and treated to a pic-nic, at Hampton Couq. Two commodious chars-a-bane Conveyed 'the nurses to their destination, where they betook themselves to the usual amusements of the palace, and - seemed heartily to enjoy themselves. The pic-nie is to be repeated for the staff of night nurses at Guy's ; and the " sisters " of the hospital wards are this week, we hear, to have a day at the Crystal Palace, TRE NORTIMN TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 11 1859 THE COURT. The Queen held a Privy Council at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by the Prince Consort, Earl Granville, Lord President ; .the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal ; Viscount Palmerston, First Lord of the Trea sury; Lord John Russell, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; Sir George Grey, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Earl of Elgin, Postmaster- General ; the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, President of the Board of Trade; the Right Hon. C. P.Villiers, President of the Poor-law Board ; Viscount Sydney, Lord Chamberlain ; the Marquis of Ailesbury, Master of the Horse ; and Earl Spencer, Groom of the Stole to the Prince Consort. At the Council, an order was issued offering a gratuity to seamen already in the Royal Navy. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, and Earl Granville had audiences of the Queen. Her Majesty was attended by Viscount Castlerosse, Vice-Chamberlain ; Lord Proby, Comptroller of the Household ; Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting ; and Lieutenant-General Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waitin g . The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur, the. Princesses Alice and Helena, left Buckingham Palace at five o'clock on Friday afternoon for the Royal Pavilion, Aldershott Camp. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Caledon, the Hon. Lucy Kerr, Colonel F. H. Seymour, Colonel Biddolph, Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, Colonel the Hon. R. Bruce, Captain Keppell, and Major Elphinstone. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were con ducted to their carriage by Viscount Sydney, the Marquis of Ailsbury, Earl Spencer, Viscount Castle rosse, Lord Camoys, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieutenant- General Berkeley Drummond, and Colonel F. Sey mour, C.B. A detachment of the Life Guards escorted the Queen from the Palace to the private station at Vauxhall, on the South Western Railway. A special train conveyed her Majesty and the Royal party to Farnborough. Prince Leopold and the Princesses Louisa and Beatrice, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Phipps, left Buckingham Palace soon after three o'clock on Friday afternoon for Osborne, Isle of Wight. HER •MAJESTY AT ALDERSHOTT. On. Friday, ler Majesty and the Prince Consort and suite paid what may be termed their second state visit this season to the camp at Aldershott. As this would probably be the last visit of her Majesty this summer, the review which took place was on the most extensive scale which the camp resources admit of, fifteen regiments of infantry, with six of cavalry, and 42 guns being in the field to execute the manoeuvres. In order, however, to spare the men the fatigue and distress which would result from rapid evolutions under a broiling sun, the troops did did not parade till three o'clock in the afternoon, the sham fight commencing at four, and lasting till about seven in the evening. On Sunday, her Majesty remained at the Pavilion, and attended divine service in the large church of the South Camp. On Monday (this day), it, is expected that the Royal party will visit the new camp at Woolmer, where there arc four regiments'with a small force of artil lery, will be under canvass, and conforming precisely to the same regulations as if cantoned out in actual service against an enemy. After inspecting this camp, her Majesty will drive to Liphook, a small station on the Woking branch of the South-Western railway, whence the royal train will proceed direct to Osborne. Political variations seem to have affected the camp as well as everything else, for during no summer since it was first formed have there been so few royal visits as during the present. This is almost to be regretted, for at no time has the camp been better worth seeing All within the limits of the camp proper is as well ordered and neat as if it formed part of a gentleman's grounds, while the heath beyond, from Cove common down to the banks of the canal, is dotted in regular lines with the neat white bell tents of the brigades under canvass. The total force of the camp divisions is about 20,000 men of all arms, and of this number nearly 19,000 are actually in camp or at Woolmer. Three troops of horse artillery are attached to the two brigades of cavalry, and one field battery to each of the four brigades of infantry. The heat during the past week has been so intense at camp as to almost incapacitate the men from doing anything. The wise and merciful arrangement, therefore, for the review of Saturday was hailed as a great boon— though, of course, there are some who consider it displays a most unnecessary amount of consideration for the troops, who in campaigning would have to face an enemy in any weather, and ought, therefore, to do the same now at Aldershott. By the same process of reasoning, the men might as well be required to undergo a course of Minie bullets and sabre wounds, both of which, in addition to sun strokes, they would have to face during a campaign , though a practical acquaintance , with them is hardly necessary just now. DEATH OF THE KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY. • We learn by telegram fro m Stockholm h a o f l t m er t a h n at il ti e n s g s Oscar died on Friday in that city, which has incapacitated him from taking any active part in the government of his kingdom since the month of September, 1857. The deceased monarch was the son of Bernadotte, whom he succeeded in 1844. His Majesty *wasborn in 1799, and married, in 1823, the Princess Josephine Maximilliene Eugenie, daughter of Eugene, Duke of Leuchtenberg , b y who m he has had several chil dren. He is succeeded by his e ld es t son, P r i nce Charles, who was appointed Regent by royal ordinance in 187, when his father' s ill ness ren d ered necessary the abnegation of royal authority. , and married The present King was.born in 1826 in 1850 the Princess Louise, daughter of Prince William of the Netherlands. n k t h o ni r o s e r - e p t a h s s a e n n g th e e r as much money as th e G reat STRANGE BUT TRUE. —The fares,So uthern a l n B d sB, W received estern ; tramways through the city an d nei g hb ourhood, at 2d. Midland Great Western, with the R o y al an d Grand Canals; h N ty ew per itro ce r and more than the Ulster, Dublin and Belfast Junction, Dublin and Drogheda, Limerick and Waterford, and Dublin and Kingston Railways united. No wonder that these lines are contemplated for 'Dublin. Glasgow, Manchester, and our other treat cities. The Times of the 12th April gave the returns of passengers in New York and Brooklyn as 34,633,625, and the receipts as 1,731,676 dollars for last year. , SECOND EDITION. NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 9 A.M THE ARMISTICE. The Times, speaking of the armistice, remarks : Truces are merely military arrangements which are sometimes followed by a renewal of war, as they were in 1813 and 1849. The cause of the armistice is undoubtedly a conviction in the mind of the Emperor that a suspension of hostilities is at this time very convenient and very expedient to himself. These are the reasons lying on the surface ; but, says the Times, if the war had proceeded it could scarcely have failed to tell unfavourably upon his relations with Rome. He has not yet committed himself to the task of revolutionising Hungary ; but the torch was lighted, alias set fire to, and the hour was appointed at which he was to throw it. The army of Italy has gathered its laurels, and may be content. The army of the Rhine is not fully mus tered. When brought into position, it will, as "we shall be duly informed in the Moniteur," only be there to check any ambitious enterprises on the part of Prussia against the integrity of the French Empire. The Daily News says, on the same subject, the military considerations which have been suggested to account for this unexpected step are either unreal or far too weak to explain it. It is no secret that Prussia is preparing a mediation which may . prove both offensive in form and hostile in spirit to France. Austria, uninvited to give up Lombardy and ,Venice will probably refuse these conditions, and resolve to continue the war, but she would do so under the condemnation of the world. We have no proof as yet that Austria is less obstinate than she has always been. If, therefore, a desirable peace should grow out of the negotiations about to commence, the result would be so much the more welcome,as it now appears unlikely. A letter from amburgh says that several arrests of Slaiic agitators, who are in the interets of Prussia, have taken place at Prague. Martial law has been proclaimed in Bohemia against those who seek to tamper with the troops. MURDER OF A SAILOR ON BOARD AN AMERICAN SHIP, On Tuesday last the Mountaineer, an American vessel, from Warren, in the state of Maine, U.S., commanded by Captain Joseph 'Wilson, arrived in the South Docks, Sun derland ; and it appeared that during the voyage a dreadful tragedy took place on board the vessel. In the month of April last they sailed from New Orleans, laden with a cargo of cotton for Holland. On the 12th of May, at twelve o'clock noon, while they were near the mouth of the British Channel, in lat 40 30, lon 12 23, a quarrel ensued between J. Anderson, the second mate (a Hungarian), and one of the seamen named John Brown (an Itishman':. High words passed between them, and Anderson, while in a 'towering passion, seized a capstan bar and threw it at him, but missed him. At this Brown became greatly excited, and threatened to strike the second mate. The first mate, named R. West cott, an Englishman, then rushed forward, and struck Brown a heavy blow across. the back with an iron scraper, and thereby inflicted a severe wound, which bled freely. A terrible nulled then ensued, and all the parties were seen struggling together on the deck, when Joseph Wood, a Corsican, one of the crew, rushed up amongst them. lie immediately drew out a large sheath knife, and, during the combat, he stabbed John Brown in the abdomen, immediately below the sternum or breast bone, -thereby inflicting a mortal wound. The captain, who was below at the time, on hear ing the noise and confusion, immediately rushed on deck. The wounded man ran towards him, exclaiming, "Oh, captain, lam a murdered man ; Oh, Christ, I am dying ;" and fell down at his feet covered with blood. lie was immediately conveyed to his berth, and received every attention from the captain, who dressed his wounds. lie lingered in great agony until half-past one o'clock the next morning, when he expired. Joseph Wood was seized and put in irons ;on the following day the body of the unfortunate man was committed to the deep. When the vessel arrived at Rotter dam, the captain reported the whole affair to the resident American consular agent, when both the mates and Wood, the murderer, were examined at considerable length. At the conclusion of the examination; the consul took the mates into custody, and put them separately on board of two American vessels, as prisoners for trial on their arrival in the United States, but there being no place for Wood, he was again ordered to be placed in irons on board the Mountaineer, As soon as the vessel arrived at 'Funderland, Captain Wilson applied to the magistrates to take the prisoner in charge until the ship was ready for sea, but owing to the peculiar nature of a treaty between Great Britain and the United States, the authorities declined to interfere ; therefore the prisoner remained in irons on board the vessel. On Tues day night, at ten o'clock p.m., he was placed between decks, closely handcuffed, and fastened in, and a watchman placed on deck. At an:early hour it was found that, in spite of these precautions, the prisoner bad succeeded in making his escape out of the cabin window, which is twelve feet from the water, by means of a rope. Search has been made, but he not yet been found. On Thursday last, .Captain Wilson again applied to the Sunderland . magistrates to grant him the assistance of the police to search for the 1 1 prisoner throughout the district. The application • was granted. 41, . • . , Si. AN Ties D I SPENSARY, AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU TION, 13, R O SE-HILL.—New patients entered on the books last week, viz.:—Relieved at the institution, 237 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 55 ; total, 292. Visitors : Messr s . E. Watts and George Jordan. Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, Joseph Kitchen, Esq. COMMERCIAL. The Funds are still rising. The immense rebound that took place yesterday in all the Continental Stock Markets received a favourable effect to-day. Consols closed a per cent. higher than yesterday. In most of the other departments of the Stock Exchange a fresh advance was established. In Lombard-street to-day the demand for money was languid. At the Bank there were very few applica tions. There were no bullion operations at the Bank to-day. The importations of the precious metals this week have been very considerable. The value of these arrivals is about £423,000, of which nearly the whole has been sent abroad.—Daily News City Article, Saturday Evening. The rise of nearly 2 per cent. yesterday, from the news of the truce, was well maintained, and before ehe. close a further improvement took place. The City of Washington, from New York, has brought £10,400, and the Pera, from the Mediterranean, £lo,ooo.—Times City Article, Monday Evening. IT is stated that,the Loudon and Brighton Railway are prepared to submit every point in dispute with the Great Western to arbitration. MAIL NEWS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Sunday.—The steamship Tasmania left yesterday with the Brazil and River Plate mails. The Sultan, with the Peninsular mails, is expected on Tuesday. Two deputations, composed of a large number of noble men and gentlemen, had an interview with Viscount Pal merston, on the subject of the establishment of Milford Haven as the port of arrival and departure for the mail service to Australia via Panama. TENDERS FOR THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The decision on the tenders sent for the Australian mail service by the Panama route has not yet been made, and we believe there is no ground for snpposing that it may be delayed until after the enquiry of the select committee on postal contracts has been concluded GOVERNMENT contemplates laying down a telegraphic cable from Falmouth to Gibraltar, but tenders for the con struction of the cable have not been invited. The Gutta- Percha Company are manufacturing the covering. The submersion of the wire can scarcely be effected before next I,)ring, ACTION FOR LIBEL. ERNEST JONES AND MR. G. W. M. REYNOLDS COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.---..SATURDAY (Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.) . JoNs v. REYNOLDS.—This was an action brought by the well-known Chartist, Ernest Jones, against the defendant, the publisher of Reynolds's Newspaper and Reynolds's Hisalany, for a series of alleged libels, reflecting upon the plaintiff's character. The defendant pleaded "Not Guilty;" and a justification. The case excited considerable interest amongst the members of the Chartist body, and the court and avenues were densely crowded. Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr. Kerslake were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., Hon. G. Denman, and Mr. Prentice, were counsel for the defendant. Mr. Edwin James, in stating the case to the jury, said the plaintiff (Mr. Ernest Jones) was a gentleman well known to the public, from his having taken an active part in the political— he would not say struggles—but discussions of the day. The defendant is the proprietor of a weekly newspaper called Reynolds's Weekly Newspaper, and another publication known as Reynolds's Miscellany. The defendant claimed a circulation of 150,000 weekly for his newspaper, and half a million for his miscellany, therefore the series of libels complained of were wide spread, and had done him a most serious injury, and under these circumstances he had brought this action. The plaintiff is a gentleman by birth and education. He was the only son of Colonel Jones, in the 15th Hussars, who was equerry to the late King of Hanover. Was educated for the bar, and in 1844 was called. In early life he had espoused principles which at that period were considered strong in their tenor and character, but in this country of free discussion every man had a right to express his views, provided he did not transgress the laws of the country. The principles Mr. Jones had adopted were known as the Chartist rights, consisting of six —the ballot, registered manhood suffrage, annual points - parliaments, paid members, no property qualification, and electoral districts. The Conservative government had given them one of the points of the charter—no property qualifica tion—and five yet remained as matters for discussion. Mr. Jones became a strong advocate of these points, and used , perhaps, rather strong language in reference to what he believed were the rights of the persons who advocated the Charter. Mr. Reynolds, the defendant, was an ultra- Chartist, and had also used strong language in advocating the Charter. Mr. Jones, in 1848, was prosecuted for delivering a speech in Bonner's-fields. He was tried before Sir John Jervis, and sentenced to two years imprisonment under the silent system. The personal scurrility Mr. Jones did not complain of, but when he was charged with fraud by the defendant, he felt himself bound to come into a court of justice and challenge inquiry. It would appear that after Mr. Jones was discharged, he thought that the best way to obtain the Charter was by obtaining an union with the working classes. He thought the Chartists had gone too far in advocating their rights, and therefore it was he proposed the union of the Chartists and the middle classes ; but that, it appeared, gave great offence. to the defendant, who is an ultra-Chartist, and on the sth of September, 1858, the attacks complained of commenced, and they continued down to January, 1859. At theperiod referred to (Septem ber, 1858) Mr. Jones offered himself to the constituents of Greenwich, on the contemplated retirement of Mr. Town send. On that occasion he advocated the union of the Char tists and middle classes, and then it was that these attacks commenced, in which the plaintiff was charged with having sold the People's Paper, and ' defrauded those to whom 'it belonged. They also charged him with baying sold himself to the Manchester Liberal party. The libels, which were numerous, and also very voluminous, were put in and read. They charged him with having sold the People's Paper and himself to the Manchester Liberal party, and with obtaining money from his dupes and exist ing upon the gullibility of those whom he had got into his power. The alleged libels appeared to be replies to articles in the People's Paper, and were couched in strong language. They also spoke of plaintiff's want of success, and his having being compelled to have recourse to the begging box. They charged him with being a mendicant clap-trap speaker, having recourse to the meanest shifts and the most audacious means to keep the People's Paper going. He was never at a loss for fresh excuses for sending round the begging box, and that his profession as a barrister had never gained.him a crust of bread. He was not only a contemptible but dan gerous person, determined to live on the peoplo who obtained their bread by the sweat of their brow. He was the most shameless of mendicants and inveterate of beggars. Not withstanding his statements that the People's Paper belonged , to them, and that the profits should go to the advancement of the cause, and therebY had induced the working classes to subscribe towards its support, the plaintiff had sold it without their knowledge, and pocketed the money. They spoke of the plaintiff's representation that he had been a guest at the palace, and other matters connected with his political conduct of a condemnatory character. An article referred to his frothy vanity and boast that he was a relative of the Plantagenets, and had been an honoured guest at the Queen's table. Mr. Ernest Jones, examined by Mr. Karslake, deposed— I was educated abroad, and came to England when I was nineteen years of age, when I entered and was called to the bar in 1844. In the course of 1845 I first espoused the Chartist cause, and became acquainted with the leaders. I became joint editor of the Northern Slar, and also the Labourer, with Feargus O'Connor. In 1848 I resignedmy situation, from which I was obtaining from £250 to £3OO, to become unpaid delegate of the Chartist Assembly of 1848. In that year made a speech in 133nner's-fields, for which I was arrested, tried, and underwent two year's imprisonment on the silent system. After I was released I took an interest in the Chartist movement. The -Vorthern Star had then dropped. In 1850 I brought out a publication called the Notes of the People, a weekly twopenny publication. It was supported by them unanimously at first, and afterwards made their' official organ by votes at the district somation I suggested the .establishment of a paper for exclusively advocating the Charter.. In every large town,there are districts or localities where committees' are 'elected to represent the Chartists of the districts or localities, and these are in communication with those of. the metropolis.. About this time I suggested the establishment of an organ for the body ► and issued a circular aceordingly. I suggested the body should support me with subscriptions or a loan and I undertook that in the event of the net profits of such paper exceeding £2 weekly, half the sum of such excess to be paid weekly to the treasurer for the time being of the National Conservative Association, and the other half to me. All ,the loans. of which payment had been demanded had been repaid. As soon as subscriptions began to:flow in I caused a committee to be formed from the localities to audit the accounts weekly. They did so; and issued general audits at different periods, which were published in detail in the paper by me. The committee varied from thirty to seventy members, and a 'certain number formed a finance com mittee. In July, 1852, I purchased the necessary type. I went at this time to contest Halifax, when there was a systematic attempt made to get the paper out of my hands. On my return there was a committee of inquiry ap pointed, and they passed a vote of confidence in me. I brought out the paper, and it continued till the 26th of June, Subscriptfons were paid towards the paper from time to time. The paper never paid, and there was a fund of £lOB subscribed at one time ; and four or five under £lOO subscribed for in the country, but not at my request, but at the instance of the People's Paper committee and friends in the country. I appealed several times for assistance in my own name at the request of the committee. Every farthing subscribed was acknowleged weekly as it came in. Every farthing of it was applied to the People's Paper. It was carried on NN ith varied success, sometimes very considerable, and at others the contrary. About the last three years, I have brought out other papers, and for the last six weeks I had the People's Paper I had the London News. I contributed to other pub lications at the time. The proceeds of the People's Paper, and all the subscriptions, &c.. went into Mr. hi•Gowan's hands. The promoter and the committee had coaisance of every thing that was going on Constantly there was a weekly debt in connection with the Peoples Paper, and I was the responsible person, and found money for bringing it out, in addition to the receipts, subscriptions, and donations. Immediately before the sale of the People's Paper, I was from £1,200 to £1,300 out of pocket. I had taken nothing About two-thirds of that amount are for intiff for 40s damages, for my services cash I advanced, the remainder debts for which I am respon sible. When I sold it I had three executions in the office on account of the paper. My difficulties wei the People's Paper of the 13th March, 1858, stating that if sent to me I thought I could go on. I stated the but not 3 reterr £BO were help must be immediate, and I any sufficient to sal, It was utterly Bible for me to go on, and I borrowed £54 10s of Mr. paper ar Baxter Langley kt the termination of the pl several witnesses were called, , who prove the accounts had been properly audited. Upon which the learned Judge asked Seijeant Shee how he could support the charges of personal pecuniary corruption charged against the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant Slice said that it so. If it had heen done the defendant much regretted it, and was most anxious to withdraw any such im never inteudc from the plaintiff's character The leained Judi; articles did not convey it, and ue part aat had showed a manliness of feeling on of the defendant to withdraw after the evidence t been produced Mr. James sai .11 the plaintiff requir was the vindica tion of his ;haracter, and the only condition he asked was that the statement,of the jury and the learned judge should be inserted in t The learned :bid; A. verdict w ;he defendant's paper that was only fair, then taken for th costs to be granted on the hig ;her scale AN extraordinary supplement to the Gazette of Friday evening mentions that, by an order of Council, seamen above twenty years of age who have now five years to serve in the Royal. Navy, are, to receive a gratuity equal to half of the respective bounties mentioned in State proclamations IMPERIAL PRIZE COIIRT.—PARIS, July 7 this court, dated July 6, fixed a delay of ten days for Parties interested in the fitting out or the cargoes of vessels named below to produce their pleas of defence, viz The Zigga, Giovanna d'Arco, and Flacido Zinnaro ; delay of fifteen days for those interested in the fittir Decisions of Austrian or cargoes of the Triade and Romolo,, After these delays sentence must immediately be passed upon the said prizes. THE Esperanza of Madrid states that .4 in the Calle de Atoclia there resides an English lady who on certain days has Protestant worship celebrated , with a certain degree of publicity, in her drawing-room, by a minister of the Anglican Church," and it sugg es t s th a t it is perhaps that lady and her friends Who have circulated the " bibles and other pernicious publications" which, it says, have lately appeared in profusion at Madrid. The Esperanza therefore calls the attention of the authorities to the proceedings of this lady, The Esperanza reproduces the paragraph, and declares that " the government cannot see with indifference the attempt made to break religious unity in such a Catholic country as Spain." DISASTROETS FIRE TN A COTTON MILL.—On 1 1 :eduesday morning, a fire broke out at the mill of Messrs. Cannon and liaslam, Elpawlane, Manchester, The scotching room is in the centre of the mill (it being of an old construction), and underneath is the stove-room, in which was a large number of bales of cotton. Adjoining the room is also the staircase communicating with the other portions of the mill, and in Consequence of the fire assuming so alarming a character; . the workpeople could not make their escape by that passage. The screams of the hands for the time was terrific, there beinc , no means of egress but through the windows; fortunately, however, the fire brigade was shortly in attendence with the fire-escape, and succeeded in rescuing the workpeoPle Several engines were also in attendance, and with a powerful force-pump from the adjoining bleach works of Messrs. Bridson, and the hydrant at the end of Spaw-lane, there being an abundant supply of water, the fire was got under in about an hour. The damage done by the fire is considerable ; but a large amount of damage was also done by the over-zeal of the workpeople, who got control of the jets, and, contrary . to the repeated orders of the superintendent of the fire-brigade, sent a con siderable quantity of water amongst the machinery in the spinning rooms, thereby causing much damage by water. The fire was confined to the scutching-room, but the damage by fire and water is estimated at upwards of £l,OOO. Many of the hands will be thrown out of employment for several weeks by this occurrence. The supposed cause of the fire is, that some hard substance was in the cotton, and the friction of one of the machines ignited the cotton, ARMED NEUTRALTI Y !—A Methodist,. well . kn c o t n i c i n ks for h h a is uncompromising hostility to all ir i rtox l ie n a e tl ig n, Trbourhoo ' d no toriousmade an appointment to preach t "'as‘thg-erencetreadllyaurrnaidnesrtstothode that his remarks were to . be. chiefly 0 f the district in which he was to preach, the besetting sin o for its intemperance. As i he offered to touch on wh a t th e y mean t s h ou ld several noted bullies had given it out that they intended to whip him be forbidden ground. The day appointed arrived, and the preacher appeared on the stand. On mounting the stand, he threw off his . coat and vest, and rolled up his sleeves, displaying the arms and chest of a Hercules. He said!that he had heard that - there were several men present, who had threatened to whip him; that he had many. friends . present who were able and willing to protect him. He said that he did . hot . like'fighting, but that, if there must b e fighting on his account, he would rather do it himself than have his friends fight for him, and that as he did' not wish the service interrupted, he should prefer that it should take place before the meeting was opened. "And therefore," -aid he, " if there is any man h er e w h o thi n k s he can whip intends to try it, if he now will have the goodness I flax bins out with as mu - eh ease as I ft brother Smith, ' saying which, he seized a.preacher lod by his s;'' 3 *wan, by me 1411 C to step forwar now 1 the wa id - who was a' snn rreeches,. and_ liftii irc m the ground, held him out at arms' length with one bavl.. The exhibition of physical strength n. prevented any deopstration. n the part of hi s enemies, and the meeting proceeded Eta;opE.—The Clinoue Euro- Niithop Dunino)'7 • peerne; published 1 portant subject, sty Is, in an article uperi this 17891)livillard calculated 4 the age. of 20. )'l3lOnnyiiies observations, According to Demonfer• )0 reached the age of 80, 2 only ge of 85, and one that of 89 ; while out of a million only 640 die within 90 99. • Mathieu reduces the 640 to 491, and finds that out of that number only 9 reach the age a 97, and only four that of 99. According to Davi], lard and Denionforrard, - only 2 out of 10,000 reach the age of 100 ; but in this re poet there are some privileged .places, thus; at Carlisle, in Cumberland, 9 out 'of 10,000 attain that age, while at Paris, scarcely a year pass e ss without some person 'dying 100 years old, or upwards. Ilenoiston de Chatcanneuf calculating upon. 15,000 000 of individuals, finds that out of a hundr e d , only 44 reach the arr; of 30; 23 that of 60 ; 13 that of 70 ; 41 that of 80, an,lll-16ths that of 90. The average duration of life is now about 39 years and•B months ; 20 years ago it was only 36 ; in 1817 it did not. exceed 31-1- • before 1789 it was only 261 ; and M. Villerme shows thatat - , Paris, in the 17th century 26, and the 18th, 32. In France there was only 1 septegensrian for 33 indiViduals, 1 octagcnarian in 160, and 1 nonagenarian in 1900. ! At Geneva, the average of human life in the 16th century was 18 years 5 months ; in the 17th, 23 years and 4 months, :and from 1816 to 1826 it was 38 years and 10 months.'. lin' England, the average in 1840 was 58 year!; in France;: 364; at Hanover, 35 years and 4 months ; Schleswig-Holstein, 34 years and 7 months ; in Holland, 34 years; at N a pl es, 31 years and 7 months: in Prussia 30 years and 10 mouths ; in Wurtemberg, 30 year!.; in Saxon, years. Th ese f acts s h ow th e average du r ation of life in Europe as constantly increasing. r, chael mart imit 6 )carl' at are I that I will ongll erfere their 1 dal ;•ht to Peace 1 the We chief We [tided n the there ;rand have