The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 30.

Tar proceedings of the Conference hitherto, so
far as they are known through current rumours
confirmed by the statements of foreign journals
possessing a semi-official character, have not been
of a kind to inspire much confidence as to its deli-
berations, or excite any very sanguine hope of a
satisfactory result. The divergence of views be-
tween the belligerents was so wide, the claims
urged by the more powerful so extreme, and the
position taken by the mediating Powers so weak,
vacillating, and indefinite, that it was difficult to
see where in such an assembly the elements of
even a temporary solution could be found.
The Germans have from the first assumed the
attitude of conquerors, openly repudiating their
treaty engagements, and urging demands avowedly
founded on the right of conquest. The Danes, as
the victims of wrongful violence, have quietly, but
firmly, resisted those lawless claims, pleading at the
bar of what may in some respects be considered
an international tribunal, their undoubted inter-
national rights. The reply to this appeal made by
the neutral Powers, who are, of course, the repro.
mutative& and guardians of international justice
and equity, appears to have been at times in-
direct, if not ambiguous. The general course
of the deliberations up to the last meeting
on Saturday is now pretty well known, and
may be recalled in outline. The German Powers
have taken pains to assure the world that they
hold themselves liberated by the war from all
their treaty engagements toward/ Denmark—a
pretension justly stigmatised by Lord PALexa-
&TUN as utterly immoral, and which, if recognised,
would destroy the foundation of all public right in
Europe. This pretension, it is well known, how-
ever, was repeated by the German plenipoten-
tiaries at the Conference, in order to introduce a
proposal for carrying into effect the long-projected
dismemberment of the Danish monarchy. The
proposal, from statements that have been made
public, appears to have been that of erecting the
Duchies into a separate State, the question of suc-
cession being left to the Germanic Diet.
Such a proposal would naturally be resisted
by the Danish plenipotentiaries, on the
double ground that the question of succession
was already decided by a European treaty still in
force, and that even if the Treaty of London
were set aside it would be impossible for
Denmark to recognise the right of the Diet, or
of any foreign Power, to decide the question of
succession in relation to a Danish province. The
neutral Powers, on being appealed to, recognised
the binding character of the London Treaty, and
the Conference was adjourned for a longer period
than usual, in order, if possible, that some really
practical and mediatory scheme might be devised
in the interraL

The proceedings on Saturday do not appear,
in form at lout, to have differed very much from
those of the previous meetings. Although the Confe-
rence was adjourned for the long period of twelve
days, mainly, we believe, in order that the German
Powers might have full time to reconsider their
demands, it was perhaps too much to expect that
they would voluntarily abate their pretensions,
however extreme. They certainly do not appear
to have done so in any respect. It is not impro-
bable, indeed, that, in harmony with the policy they
have pursued throughout the whole of the sittings,
the German Powers may have purposely exaggerated
their demands beyond all reasonable limits in order
to create • margin for nominal concessions in the
interest of peace, and thus, at the proper time, give
to proposals of compromise really harsh towards
Denmark a conciliatory appearance they do not
in reality possess. The important fact, however,
is, that the neutral Powers have at length formally
assumed the position of mediators, and have in
that character proposed • scheme of compromise
that may ultimately lead to some definite settle-
ment of this long dispute. There is, indeed, but
too much reason to fear that any terms of peace
likely to be agreed upon at present, instead of
constituting an equitable and therefore permanent
adjustment of rival claims, will but sow the seeds of
future discord. This point cannot, however, be
discussed till the terms of the proposed compromise,
variously rumoured for upwards of • week past,
can be definitely stated. The supreme interest
which this country has in watching the proceed-
ings of the Conference is to see that it is not con-
verted into an instrument of oppression towards
the weaker belligerent. As England is responsible
for the assembling of the Conference, we are bound
to insist that our government shall not abandon
its treaty obligations to become a party to forcing
the acceptance of injurious and disastrous pro-
posals. If, consistently with our duty and honour,
any scheme of settlement can be devised and
accepted by the Conference, the result will be
equally welcome and surprising. It is something
to know that such terms are actually under serious
deliberation.

Tin Cote rumrcs —The Plenipotentiaries accre-
dited to the London Conference met on Saturday at
the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury in Downing-street at 1 o'clock, and sat
till half-past three. All the members of the Con-
ferenoe were present. The Conference will meet
again on Thursday next.
On Saturday afternoon Mra. Diem] i was "at home"
at her bones at Grosreaor•pte from 4 to half-past 7
o'clock. A brilliant company assembled, the erreral apart-
ments looking on to Hyde-park affording an uninterrupted
view of the entire line of the ride volontosn, brought up
is review order in the park. Among the company who
honoured Mrs. Disraeli by their presence oa the 0001400
were the Right Ron. the Chancellor of the Exchequer sad
Yrs. and Mias Gladstone.

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The QOM, with the Prim Mai Beattie% .act attended by
Lady Obamiull, drom to the falls of Elartmlt nod throegh
Glee Beg,
Prbbe Aithar sad miaow Leopold wee* to laverateld,
/Las 27.
Th. Queue, with the Primus of LeMingen, went oat in
the morning, sad drove in the afteraoma with the Primer
of Leinfagen and Priam Arthur.

Tba Prince of Wales, aceompsaliad by Primo Louie of
Reese, sad attended by Liontairas-Osaval Sadly's, Lien-
taunt-Colonel Kappa, Major Teandale. Captain Grey, cad
Captain vas Westairweller, want co lwasebook to the review
of vohmtaare which wee held in Hyde-perk, on Saturday
afternacia.

The Prinasi of Wales, accompanied by Priests 140011 of
Hine, and Princes; Mary of Oamiwidge, also went i• no
open carriage and four to the review in Hydrpark.

'The CZatese of Ifortoo. mad Mdlla de Gamely, i•
waifirg oa their royal bighseemes, attracted IL a @woad
marriage•

The royal party was INCOlifld to the park by a detachmeat
of the HMO Guards.

The Princess of Wales sad the Prisms Lade of Hesse,
attended by Lady Morton. Mills de Grammy, and Captain
Ton Watery*lkir, went to the Princes?' Theatre in the
seeming.
The Priem of Wales dined at the annual dinner of the
officers of the 10th Humus, at Willie's Booms, fit. James's,
attended by Lientesest-Ceneral Smelly" and Major Tees-
dale.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended divine service
at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, yesterday morning. Lady
Morton, Licotenent-General Knollya, and Major Teesdale,
were in attendance.
The Prince and Princess Louie of Hems attended divine
service at the German Chapel, St. James's.
la the afternoon the Prime and Primers of Wales, se.
impeded by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, and at-
tended by the Counties of Morton, MAUL de Granoey, the
Hen. R. H. Meads, Matte Tisdale, and Captain von
Wceterweller, west to the Mae Lodge, Richmond Park.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Karl Rus-
sell, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Karl De
Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the
Exchequar, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon.
T. Milner Gibson, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord
Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P.
Villiers.

A depatation, consisting el Mr. R. W. Orsarford, /L P.,
the Hon. A. Remand, ALP., Mr. Thomas Basing, M.P.,
Sir Moto Farquhar, Bart., M.P., Mr. Edward Watkin,
M.P., Mr. G. G. Glyn, M.P., Mr. Charles Bisohoff, Mr. 11.
W. Blake, Mr. John M. Grant, Mr. C. Archibald, ad
Mr. G. Afelinneta, Ind an interview with the Right Has.
Edward Cardwell at the Colonial-office, on 'Saturday, spot
the subject of the Intereolonial Railway.
The Bishop of Victoria, Captain Brill, and Mr. Kennett.
had severally an interview with the Right How Edward
Cardwell, on Saturday, at the Colonial-office.
A deputation, introduced by the Right Hos. Sir F. T.
Baring, Bart., Af.P., and Sir J. Elphinatess, Bert., /LP.,
sad oonsiating of the Mayor of Portasnostb, the Chairman
of the Paving Commianioaera, Mr. Alderman Shepherd, sod
Mr. Hillard, had as interview with Earl de Grey at the
Wsr-ofbee as Saturday.
A deputation from the Haatiagie Union, oonsirting of
Mr. C. H. Frewen, Mr. Thomas H. Woodhams, Mr. Cooke,
sod Kr. Wickes., bad an interview as Saturday with the
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, at the office of the Poor-law
Board, Whitehall.
Despatches were remind as Saturday at the Colooial.
office from the Governors of the West India Islands, Ca.
nada, Gibraltar, and Malts. Deepatchas were mint to the
Governon of the North Americo Provinces.

Roiii VISIT To WRITIMALL. —Yesterday
morning their Royal Highness's the Prince sad Princess
of Wales attended Divine see vies at the Chapel Royal,
WhitehalL Prayers were reed by the Rev. Charles
Merivale, RD., rector of Lawford. Essex, sod chaplain
of the House of Commons. The Bishop of London, u
dean of her Majesty's Covets Royal. occupied his seat
on the north side of the communion table, and mad the
communion service, the Very Rev. Arthur Pearhyn
Stanley, D.D., Dean of Westminster, being seated ors the
south aide. The Dean of Westminster reed the epistle,
and the Rev. Francis Garde', M.A., the reb-dean of the
Chapels Royal, the gospel. The Rev. W. C. Lake, M.A.,
the permanent preacher at Whitehall, also occupied a seat
within the altar rails. The sermon wee preached by the
Dean of Westminster, from Wetting vi., 9 and 10. Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prisms of Wale& were
attended by the Countess of Morton, General Keollys, and
Major Teesdale. The royal party were received at the
outer entrance by Mr. J. Hammed, private secretary to the
Dean of her Majesty's Chapels Royal, and the °Moil
" keeper of the royal Musa,* who conducted them to the
royal pew. After the service a college= wu made in aid
of the Additional Curates' Fend. The musical service was
as follows : Vomits, Lemon in D ; Psalms, Purcell is 0 and
Henley in F ; Te Deem and Jubilate, Dr. Hayes ; Seactua,
Massey in G ; Kyrie, Mammy in R; 27th Hymn, to the
grand old 104th bane. Mr. llssesy, the organist of the
chapel, presided._

THa lOrn Hrsaaaa.—Hia Royal Highnesa the
Prime of Wales, B.G. and K.S.L, as colonel-in-chief of
the 10th (the Prince of Wales's Owe Royal Regiment of
Homers), dined with the odious belonging to, or late of,
the gallant regiment, on Saturday evening, at Willis's
Rooms, King-street, St. James's. Covers were laid for 50
persons. His royal highness, attended by Major Teesdale,
arrived at half-past eight o'clock, the dinner being
put off to that rather late hour in oonsequeoee of the review
of the Rifle o',steers in Hyde. park. The following
noblemen and prentismen bad the honour to meet his royal
I highness :—Colonel V. Baker, who presided (supported on
the right by the Prince of Wales, and on the left by Sir T.
Munro), LientenanWalearal Knoll's, Colonel Wallington,
Mr. fierteee, ALP., kn.

The Princes. of Wales again honoured the per-
formanee el The Corsican Brother; at the Preuraa's
Theatre, au Saturday, aorosapaaied by the Prises sad
Princess of Haw, attended by Lady Motion sad Bares
Wonthaller.

A tiSIMBLY AT CAMIRIDGI Hoorn—Viscountess
Palmerston bad an as embly an Saturday eight at the aoble
Premier's private residence is Piccadilly. As usual, her
ladyship's receptios wee nernerously ►headed. Their
Serena Highnimes Prince rod Princess Edward of Saxe
Weimar, the anabassadcmi of Prance, Austria (and Countess
Appoint), Burns, Turkey, sad Prussia, the misieter of
Belgium (sad Madame van der Weyer), and the Spanish (and
Madame Canna), the Swedish, the Portuguese, the Italian,
the Saxon, arid the American 171:1iDaSien ; also Baron de
Baust, M. quads, If. de Balsa, and M. de Biegeleben,
attending the Conference, end other distinguished foreign-
ers, were present.

The Duke of Marlborough returned to town on
Friday evening from a noise off the meat of France.
Louisa Marchioness of Waterford has arrived at
Farramm'a Hotel, from Ford Cast* mar Coldstream, N.H.,
for the serum.

The Earl and Covntees of Zetl►nd received a
select party at dinner on Saturday, at their mansion is
Arlingtonutreet, Pia:nadir.

The Earl of Carlisle has considerably improved
in health during the last few days. The bulletins in Satur-
day's Dahlia papers state that he has " now nearly re-
covered."

The Earl of Dudley entertained a large party of
friends on Saturday afternoon at Dudley Hoed. Park•lane,
oe the occasion of the review of the rifle voluoteers in
Hyds.park. A.l lead 300 noble personsase assembled at
Dudley House to vitae.* the spectacle, aed there partook
of his lordship's hospitalit►.

. .
The Count and Countess L. Bobrineky and family
have arrived at the Bromwich Hotel, Jenariwirest, from
Beam

General Comte and Comtesae Etchendeine and
family have arrived at the Bnaaawialc HOW, Jormywetreat,
from Paris,

Lord and Lady Montragle have arrived at the
Quieten Hotel, Upper Norwood.

The sermon at the epeeist service in the nave of
westiniester Abbey list 'racing was preached by the Lord
Bishop of Louden.

TUESDAY. wiDINIEDAY.
W.S.W. to N.N.W. Cet itortllitt W. to N.W., Erb to
and back, moderate COMM moderate, with
to strong, ern in rowers.
places.
As above. Wnerrur. As above.
N.N.E. to 11 N.W., SOMME. N.N.W. to W. 8.11.,
and W.S.W., mode- fresh to moderate.
rate to fresh,
showers In places.
N. to W. and 8. W.. LEM& N.N W. to &S.W..
freak, with showers. fresh to moderate.
ltarthernvthootiesd. Westernmireland. Wales, and ad-
jacencies. Boothernmithillak Chsnael and Bray Bay. Learn
=Eastward England and North Sea.
B.—barometer corrected and reduced to Tr at half tide level.
Each ten feet,of vertical elevation, causlna about one hundredth
of an inch DirrithrOli : and each ten degrees, above Sr, dille•
tne nearly three hundredths INCIRABI T.—Thermometer im-
posed to shade. W.—Wind, direction of (Taim—tire polar
LIT of magnetic). I.—lore. (I to 13—estimated). Lc —Ex.
tram force since last report D.—Direction of mirth force.
I. - Initials : sky: c.—clouds (detached); e—fop ;
: ; otazil ; e.—everear (dull) :
r. —rain . a. —snow ; J.—thunder. B.—gain.fall, mow r hag
since last report. &—Sea disturber* (1 to B). Z.—
Calsa.

Races have been got up at Pekin, and proved •
decided moms. They were held in the dried up bed of •
lake, near one of the imperial palaces, aikido the walk
A better spot could not have been abases, as the slightly
elevated ground forming what ware the edges of the lake
afforded good standing grated to the tlacissa•da of ewes-
tors who crowded to witoem the sport. It is estimated
that at least 50,000 Chime* attended, timid.. the members of
the several foreign legetions, sad several of the Chinese
foreign ministers. Between the thud and fourth MINN
the drilled Yamaha form, which war oresaisel by NAM'
Coney, marched ou the ground, and performed • series of
manceuvrev, after which ell the high officiate, native aed
forsigra, entered • large teat end took Imicheoe. The
whole affair was met setsmodul, and seem to have bees
highly appreciated bath by tbe Chines sad Europese spar
taken.

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NEW YORE, NAY 18.

The situation in Virginia has not changed
materially Mace Saturday. The incessant rains of
last week ended by making the roads impassable,
so that no renewal of the struggle took place on
Saturday as was intended. Lee's new position is
not far in the rear of his old one, and be has busied
I blomelf during the last few days in fortifying it
vigorously, while Grant has been occupied in get-
ting up reinforcements. Maryland has been almost
denuded of regular troops, and so has Washington
itself, and Sigel's corps has been largely drawn on,
making an addition to Grant's forces of over
50,000 men. The garrison and guard duty is now
being mainly done by the new levies from the
West, who are arriving every day. The
Ohio troops have turned out in great
'force 30,000 strong, and Illinois, in spite
of the immense exertions she has already made, is
sending forward a force still larger. The militia of
New Jersey has also been called out, and that of
New York, I think, would be, if it were not that
there exists in this city at present an apprehension
—whether well-founded or not I cannot say—of a
renewal of the riots if an opportunity were afforded
by the withdrawal of the troops. For the last two
weeks several companies of the city militia have
been kept under arms, and the remaining members
of the regiments have been warned to hold them-
selves in read iuess. All this has been done very quietly,
and all allusion to it has been avoided by the news-
papers. Whether theanthorities have been acting on
positive information I nave no means of knowing
with certainty, but well informed persons assure
me that trouble has certainly been brewing amongst
the Irish, and that there was good reason to
fear another outbreak in case Grant met with a
reverse, and the militia had to be withdrawn to aid
him. The city is full of secessionist agents, and
with such a mass of inflammable material as is
afforded by the presence of large masses of igno-
rant and degraded foreigners it would of course
not be very difficult to get up a disturbance. The
Irish rare little about the war now—the late arrivals
nothing at all ; and though owing to the very good
wages they receive they cannot be said to suffer
from either high prices or heavy taxation, it is not
difficult to make them believe that they do. Moreover,
the appetite for plunder got an edge put on it by the
impunity which they enjoyed during the first two
or three days of the riots last year, which it has
never lost since. The stories I have heard of the
extent to which many of them were persuaded that
they were going to have the goods of the rich
divided amongst them reveal • wildness of imagi-
nation almost incredible. Still the retribution
they met with was dreadful. It is well ascer-
tained that 800 of them were either killed during
the bnieute, or died of injuries received in it, and
the city missionaries say that the impression made
on them by some of the scenes was very deep, and
likely to be very lasting—the pursuit of men from
room to room by the troops, to be shot,
bayonetted, or thrown out of the window,
the crashing of the bullets through the windows,
the large number of innocent lookers on in the street
falling under the fire of the soldiers, or talons of the
police. At all events, Ido not think the New
York militia will be withdrawn. Governor Sey-
mour incurred too much obloquy, owing to the
events of last summer, for him to run any risk
again. And it is admitted on all hands that to
strip the city of troops would be to run risk. The
regulars have nearly all left Governor's Island and
the forts, where about 10,000 of them have been
quartered during the winter.
Grant's looms during the eight days' fighting
have now been ascertained, and they number be-
tween 20,000 and 25,000 in killed, wounded, and

missing ; heavy, no doubt, but, compared with
some European battlee—Solferino, for instance—
not very large, considering the sirs of the forces en-
gaged. A great proportion of those wounds
received in the battle of Wilderness are slight, se
no artillery was used. What Lee's were we can
only conjecture, but there is every reason for sup-
posing them to be greater than those of the Fede-
ral', or at all events, equal ; and, in either case,
large losses are for him irretrievable. His loss in
prisoners is particularly heavy-9,000 are now
reported by the Federal Commissary of prisoners
to be under his charge at Acquis Creek. Lee is,
however, still iu a strong position, and shows a
good front, and will fight hard. In my last I said
it was doubtful whether he would not retreat at
once on Richmond, but it is so no longer.
His intention evidently is to hold every
defensible line on his way south, and sell each of
them as dearly as possible. His present one, as
well as two others, that of the South and North
Anna, are said to be strongly fortified since last
year. He most probably hopes to wear the
Federal. out by falling back very slowly.

GOLD TROY AUSTRALIAN COLONILS AND NOP/
ZEALAND.—Thu meaning a return was issued of the quan-
tity acid value of gold Imported yearly from the Australian
Colonies, including New Zealand, during the years 1858 to
to 1862, both inclusive ; distinguishing each year what was
exported from New Zealand, ,18 Victoria or any other of
the Austrelias ooloniee or ports ; and, of the quantity and
Talus of gold exported from New Zealand to Great
Britain during said years ;distinguishing what w imported
by the province of Otago and each of the other provinces in
New Zealand, either direct to Great Britain, or other colony or
port in Australia. The following is the return from New
South Wales and Victoria :-1858, 51,9991. 18‘ ; 1859,
81,5041.; 1860, 115,290 i. ; 1861. 191,2341. ; 1862, 112,9491,
10• Victoria:-1858, 2,555,263 oz. ; 1859, 2,280.578 on,
14 dirt& : 1860, 2,128,466 o& 11 dwts. ; 1861, 1.978,864
os. 13 dwfs. ; 1862, 1,662,448 oz. 18 data, valise 6,649,624/.
The returns received from the colony for the years 1858,
1859, 1860, and 1861, do not give the Talus of the geld.
The total exported from New Zealand from the Ist April
1857, to the .10th September, 1863, is is follows :—Auck-
land, 5,832 on., 18,6011. ; Naha), 59,080 as., 226,9331. •
Otago, 1,065,851 ox, 4,130,1741. ; total from New Zeeland,
1,130,763 oz., 4.377,7081.

Tax UOUIT AT BALMORAL .—Her Majesty COD-
Zinnia to enjoy herself in quiet drives in the neighbourhood
of Balmoral. Though the weather has turned very chilly since
the late thunder-storm, it has not deterred the royal family
from enjoying oat-door sports. Os Monday her Majesty
drove up to Braemar to meet H.R.H. Priam Arthur, who
was on his way to Balmoral by Blairgewrie. The royal car.
nage left early in the afternoon, and returned in the evening.
Oo Tuesday her Majesty, acoompauiol by Princess Helena,
Lady Churchill, with Princess Louisa, and Prime Arthur,
riding, drove by Abergeldie and Knocks—the riders return-
ing, while the carriage went by Ballater, and returned by
the north aide of the Dee to Balmoral. On Wednesday
morning his Royal Highness Priem Arthur was successful
ie catching a Sue salmon, weighing 161b5., in • pool opposite
Mooaltrie. It was afterwards exhibited to the royal
family, to the evident satisfaction of the young royal
'ogler. Colooel Biddelph, and others of the court, were
fishing the sap day in the Braemar water. In the
evening, her Majesty, accompailied by the Princess
ba Lenese and Prisms* Deltas, drove through Braemar
to visit the Fells of Oonienialsie and Lien of Des,
taming to Balmoral, via Old Mar-lodge and Invert:sold
House, on the north side of Des. At Invercauld House
the royal party changed hones, which were in waiting from
Mr. Fisher, of the Invereauld Arms, Braemar. Her Majesty
looked remarkably well, and appeared to enjoy the beautiful
drive very meoh.—stberitano Herold
New RAILWAY ZETWZIN LITHILIPOOL, MAN.
CRUM, AND LONDON. sew Ilse of railway between
Liverpool and Quinton, where it Join the railway com-
mtnicatiou Warms W . Manchester, and Lauda%
vii the Manchester and Shel9oldand Great Northern route,
will be opened for public trate oa Walweder woe.

1864.

FASHIONS 101 JUNE.
(From le leilet.)
Per the hot weather, of which we have already
bad Sviamiaele, some splendid rotondes and bursas. of Yak
Lee ham bean prepared, so exquiait• in texture and design,
that they may venture to appear beside those of Chantilly
or English leer. ID the oonntry, or at the watering-Oboes,
the collet will be very mach worn. Many ham been made
of a triad of pine ioft woollen material—Maxim bins,
purple, or whit*, trimroad with braid and fringe. Narrow
stripes downwards sod cheeks are perhaps the two &vomit*
designs for taffetas sad sammer moue.
The most linkable materials far negligee dress are mohair,
alpaca, and, above all, linos, which has the brightnem of
grenadine.

Plain high bodies, with a waist i ?Empire—that is to
say, very abort, with a large buckle—ara, at any rate, as
mach in voids se the Basque-habit, which, on the contrary,
lengthens the waist. Frequently on tight bodies the trim.
miog is put on like a Series body, sad is finished off by lung
ends behind. The sleeves are still i condo and narrow ;
the trimmings match those oe the body, put on round the
bottom and up the seam, sometimes to the top, sometimes
only to the elbow ; and the jockey is also msue of similar
trimming.
The skirts are as wide as ever, but only at the bottom.
To obtain this result, the breadth, are cut oa the bias on
one side only. A skirt should be at the very least rather
more than five yards round the bottom and two yards and
three-quarters at the top. The front breadth is cut slightly
oa the bias of each side ; care must be taken to join the
bias to the straight of the other breadths, excepting that
in the middle of the back, which must have the two bias
together. The breadths should be cut rounded at the
bottom, as every dress that is not quite for morning
wear is made with a train at least 19 or 20 inches long.
Very wide sashes are still worn; some are quite plain,
others of a checked m►terial, or Pompadour, with garlands
of flowers. They are always tied behind, and trimmed with
laok iesertioo,
Many osintures might almost be called low bodies, put oa
over the body of the dress, being frequently finished off by
braces end a basquice made of taffetas trimmed with lam,
and worn over Chambiry barege, muslin, or silk with •
white ground. The Swiss body, particularly becoming for
young lading, has • point in front and is cut square on the
chest ; it is trimmed with ruches, and a plaited chemisette
should be worn with it.

There is always something 'novel to be found is pees&
menterie. Instead of being in the bug's° postilion style, it
is now =de with sods behind like the basquishabit, or
h►bit Directoire, the new fashion, which appears to be much
followed, and which is not at all unlike ► gentleman's drew
ooat ; yet the Parisian chroeiciers of fashion tell us that in
the hand. of • skilful artiste even this may be made to look
graceful '•
. . .

Bram for corselets, with • straight but very wide
ceinture and an aurnanire hanging on outside, form • very
elegant trimming when made entirely of peseementorte.
The subject of boonets being made without curtains bee
been discussed already ; bat until now they have only been
talked about. We are now able to speak definitely con-
riersiiog them, u many have made their appearance, and are
likely to become general. The fronts are small, indeed.
The very fasbioaiibU bonnet is little more then • dress cap.
Dress boonets are made of drawn tulle. The mown is
made of buillossoies, and the narrow frill, in place of the
curtain, falls low on the neck. The outside is very little
trimmed, only • small bouquet of flowers being placed upon
the front. The inside trimmed also with small flowers on
the forehead ; no ornaments down the cheeks, end the long
earrings fall on the bow. A small fall, trimmed with • jet
fringe. This is the greatest novelty. However, it must
aot be supposed curtains on the bonnets are ite out of
fashioo ; they are and will be were ; but the newstyle has
been accepted without much or *trio= disapproval. With
both forms the trimmings are placed low on the crown.
Round hate are now &oddly adopted ; the fashion for
them being so settled this year, that not only young ladies,
but those of more mature years, wear them when travel-
hog, their ooevenienoe being undisputed.
The caunette jockey is much spoken of, but as yet but
few are worn.

The toque appear' likely to be a favourite again this sea.
sou. The prettiest are of Legboru, with a ♦erg broad edge
of velvet,. Upoo one side is a long feather, which is 53 be•
caning. The small voile loop of spotted net or tulle, with
a moss fringe, or fringe of beads, is worn with this hat.

DRAM OF COLONZL TORRRNIL—We bave to re-
cord the death of Colonel Torres', which occurred on Sa-
turday lest. The deceased was known many years ago for
his works on political economy end similar subjects. The
gallant colonel had attained his 84th year.
THE LORD MAYOR AND THE JUDOIM AT ST.
PAuL'e.—Yeaterday, being the first Sunday after Trinity,
the Lord Mayor, acconsparned by a deputation of her Ma-
jesty's judges, attended Divine service et St. Paul's
Cathedral, in the afternoon, according to custom. The
chief magistrate went in St* from the Manidoo-home,
escorted hiy Mr. Alderman Rose, M.P., Mr. Alderman
James Lawrence, and Mr. Alderman Stone Mr. Sheriff
Ni...., and Mr. Sheriff Cave, with Mr. Tinder-Sheriff
Nicholson, the Town-clerk, the Comptroller, the City Soli-
citor, the Remembrancer, and Mr. Secondary Potter. all of
whom wore their official robes. A deputation of members of
the Court of Commie Council, wearing their maserine gowns,
wee also pre.ent. The judges. who were represented on
the occasion by Lord Chief Justice Erie, Mr. Justice Keat-
ing, Mr. Justice Blackburn, and Mr. Baron Pigott, ea-
aasoblad first in the hell of Serjeaota'-inn, and went thence
to the cathedral in procession, arcomperned by • goodly
number of sisrjesateet.lew, at the head of whom was
Mr. Serjeust Payee. They were all in full official
costume, and cored bouquets, es did also the civic
authorities, following • time-honoured custom. The
pageant entered the cathedral by the western dam, and
= along the nave, preceded by the sword sod mere
of the corporation, to the stale missed to the an-
' thorlties comparing it in the choir. As usual on such on-
cognac; there was a full choral service. The Rev. Canon
Lupton, Rector of Queerhithe, reed the lemons, one of
the minor canons the prayers, and the Rev. Canoe Melville
preached an eloquent sermon from the text, " Other men
labour, ad you ere entering into their labours."
BLACKBURN AND THE CHANCRLLOR OF Till EX-
CHBQUM—On Saturday evening • meeting was held in the
Market-plans, Blackburn, "to consider the best means
whereby an arganeatioa au be secured for obtaining •
large exteesim of the suffrage, protected by the ballot."
About 1,500 ponces were prevent. Mr. T. Abbott, moot.
lecturer, presided, and explained that the meeting had been
convened in consequmos of the feeling mimed by the late
speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and with the
view to organise • powerful agitation. Mr. James Heaton
moved a resolution expressing confidence in the Chancellor
of the Exchequer as a reformer, and • determination to
continue the agitation for a large extension of the suffrage
and vote by ballot. Mr. Jame. Walsh seconded the resolu-
tion, which was supported by Mr. Ernest King and Mr.
William Crowley, and adopted.
SUDDEN MUTH OF • CLIROTHAN. —On Friday
evening a gentleman was observed suddenly to fall in the
Regent-circus, Oxford.strest. Assiemes war promptly at
hood, and the gentlemen wee immediately conveyed by •
constable and two gentlemen, one • medical mess, to the
Middlesex Hospital, where *a examination by the mediae'
officer of the institution life was toned to be extinct. In
the deceased gentleman's pocket a letter wee found, which
leaves no doubt that he was the Rev. William Bennett,
of the rectory, Mauston Bemehamp, Posher.. Worces-
tershire, and that he bad been staying at the Robin Hood
Tavern, Holborn, for a short time. On the deoesised's per-
son were found amen Si. bank notes, 94 in gold, some silver,
a pair of spectacles, sod • poeket-book. The property
was taken charge of by the polies, and informatiou has
been forwarded to the carcase.

Tss (lea-corro n---EXTLOBIOI4.—The inquiry into
the sad aocideet at Yaws. Prentice's gun-cotton (eatery at
Stowmarket, Suffolk. of which detain were given in the
Express of Saturday, terminated in the following verdict :
" That the jury are of opiatoe that the deemed Panay
Burrows came to her death from the burning of her aletbee,
such clothes having been ignited by the explosion of gas-
cotton is the factory where the dimmed was at work ; the
jury are also of °pukka that the explosion took plum at the
cutting mealtime. bat there is not stifficiest 'widow, before
them to determine its; precise cause, and they recommend
that some scientific invevtigation shou'd take place in order
to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents." The other
victims of the explosioo—Cobb, the foreman. sod the girls
Cunnald, Welhani, and Bernard--still survive, and are
going oa as favourably as could be expected. Berard, how.
ever, was so dreadfully buret that it is doubtful wlx•thar
she will recover.

FZAII.I IsTlLizaY ACCIDLIrr. —The D battery,
3rd brigade, Royal Hone Artillery, were out at drill at Bel-
ler, audition the fah of April last. They bad just
past in columns of half batteries left ia frost. wtietsh!
word "trot" wu given. They had hardly broken onto •
trot when the limber of No. 5, one of the three loading
guns, exploded, killing four men on the spot and wounding
seven others : 13 horses were wounded, three of which had
to be shot on the spot The ground all round looked like
• small battle-field after an adios. It wee aimed
with pieces of flesh, noitcrra, sod hareem, aed the
bodies cie the poor fellows who were killed. Two were
lying quite clime to the gun sot much disfigured, and the
two others were about 100 yards of, where they had
fallen, fearfully dis6gored. They were blown about 80
yards into the air. All that canard of one poor fellow was
his cheat and head ; ante and everriag else were gone. No
care or be be sesigoed for the explotion. The limber
boxes were filed with the regulated allowsoc• of ammuni-
Noe, sod had bees packed is the priers of as allow
sad isrgment ea the Ist irL No blame is attached to say-
er. The reasaiss of the poor fellows were followed to
their last reeting.place by the whole of the artillery sod a
large somber of the of and mem of the Sad hattalioa
21at Forearm. The followiag is the Net of the men killed
and worded :—lCUleel--Ousaers Riskey.Rsalea.Toweley,
ad Toohey. Wooded—Green Nalesiny, Gower.
If 'Yahoo, Cosner, Power, sad Lindsay ; lies,Bergeast
Taylor sad Gasser Lydon, who had Ids bride arm smisehed
at the wrist. It has since beme amputated. They ens an
doing well,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

saga's in Banco. —(Belon Justices Blackburn, Mellor, lead
Use.)
PILIEHTLY P. HOPWOOD.
- •

This was a cue arising out of the winding-up of the Royal
Oak Benefit Bathos Society, at Manchester. The society
was ateblished ia 1853, ostler thee and 7 Wm. IV., c 32,
and in 18f1 the plaintiff became the holder of seven Mt.
shares. He afterwards received as advance of the amount
at ter pules the bonus, and ha gave to them a mut.
pie of the property as security in which he
covenanted to continue the payment of the subscriptions
which might become due. He accordingly paid the monthly
subscriptions up to July, 1856, when be disposed of the
property to the defendant, who also covenanted io the
sisignment to pay all subscriptioee that might theoosforth
become doe, and hold him harmless, but the shares were
not, as they ought to have been transferred to the deice.
dant, but remained in the Plaintiff's name. The de-
feudsat paid the subscriptions down to August. 1837,
but on the 15th December, 1856, soma of the members
wished to wind up the society in consequence of the loam,
sad a special meeting was called for the purpose of investi-
gating its affairs. A committee was appointed to consider
and report how the 'acuity could be beet wound-up. In
April, 1857, that committee reported that all penults
who had lest now to the society should be repaid
se early me possible, and in order to do so all
the shareholders should pay tiol. 10e. per share, the
amount of bowie unpaid, and the further sum of 3/.
per share to be placed in the hoods of the trustees till the
final distribution of the funds, to meet any further loss that
might appear io the winding.up of the concern • any surplus
to be equally divided among those who had oistributed to
the same, and that all members teams the society should
sign an agreement, indemnifying the trustees from loss
by the division of the funds. Oo the 17th of March,
1857, the shareholders agreed to a resolution confirming
that report. The defendant, in pursuance of that resolu-
tion, redeemed his property, and he paid nothing further to
the society. la 1859 the trustees disposed of their property
by auction, when they sustained a loss of 1.0C.W. The so-
ciety not having beim dissolved held a meeting, and re-
solved that all the persons who had realised on the terms
of the previous resolution should pay a farther sum
of 12f. per share by 10s. monthly instalments.
That resolution was agreed to as the 10th of April, 1860,
and on the, 17th of December, 1851, a further resolution was
agreed to, collies upon the shareholders to pay a farther
sum of 10s. per share. The plaintiff refused to pay the
calls, having transferred his property to the defendant.
The society then took proceedings against the plaintiff, and
the stipendiary magistrate ordered him to pay the amount
claimed coder the award. A rule had bees obtained to re-
scind the order.

Yr. Temple, Q.C., and Mr. Quails appeared for the
plaintiff in support of the rale; Mr. Hooker, for die de-
fendant.

iiecourt made As rote absolute.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
flittisp is Basoci.—(Bstare Lord Mg Justice Eris, sad
J semis Williams, Willis, and Bylas.)

NOTHARD V. PIPPIri -COLLISION AT

This wss.SacTt action remover damages for injuries sus-
tained by the plaintiff's vessel in a nonillion which happened
off the eastern meet. After the accident the Receiver.
of Wrecks instituted an inquiry under the Merchant Ship-
ping Act, and the plaintiffs captain was examieed by bin,.
Or the trial of this aumethis gentleman was also examined;
and the defendant's counsel sought to contradict him by put-
Moir in evidence a statement which he had made before the
Receiver of Wrecks. Mr. Justice Ryles, however, who pre-
sided at the trial, refused to adroit this evidence, sod the
question now was whether there should be a new trial upon
the ground that the evidence bad bees Improperly rejected,
and also that the verdict was against the evidence.
The court in giving judgment said that they were of
opinion that the evidence had been properly objected to be-
cause it was offered to show who wee in fault in the acci-
dent, end this was • wetter into which the Receiver of
Wrecks had no authority to inquire. There would, there-
fore, be no new trial upon that ground; but inasmuch as the
court thought that the verdict was against the weight of
evidence, them would be • rule absolute for • new trial upon
this ground.
Rale absolute.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Coeneriseiceer (Welborn.)
reas B. 3. WILLIAMS.

Mr. Roxburgh applied to the court is this ease to direct
the advertisement of adjudication to issue. The debtor re.
sided abroad ; he had been adjudicated bankrupt by this
court; on appeal to the Lord Chancellor the adjudication
was confirmed, but it was intimated that there would be an
appeal to the House of Lords.
Mr. Sargood considered that the matter was still sub
jade*, sad that the reasons which originally existed for
staying the advertisement were still in forte.
His Honour was of opinion that it would be premature
to remind the order for staying the procesdiogs. It was
entirely a matter for the determination of the Lord Chas-
oglor who would have power to say an what conditions no
promedings should be further stayed.

The bankrupt was auctioaser and estateagent, of Great
Portlandstreet. A petition bad been presented by the as-
signees. praying that the leases of certain lands at Oandial-
too, on which an equitable mortgage was claimed by the
essigosies of Brandre and Noah, might be sold by the me
semen of Abrahams, and the proceeds applied to the Wilkie
of Abrahams.

in 'Ting judgment, mid the first question
was as to the ju nof the oonrt. Be thought it was
a matter for the Courts of Chaocery, as the assiguess of
Brandon and Noah did not come in and submit to the juris-
dictiori of the court. The petition must, therefore, be
dismissed. It was clear that the assignees of Abrahams
had an equity, but it waa not cue which this court could
administer.

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