The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 18.4..

turning back to see whence, in following it, we
have come. And in this rests the lemon which
doubtless Mr. Grrnerrotra would rather that the
public should dada". for Axelf fecal his speech than
that he should put into wools. His philosophy,
to paraphrase the definition, is history teaching
by examples. From the picture of the post he
leaves the moral of the future to be drawn. We
shall not, indeed,' attempt to anticipate his own
interpretation of his own dream. But he has
painted so vividly and so truly the immense,
almost the incredible growth of the community in
intelligence, in social habits, in reverence for law,
and in capacity for self-restraint, that to plain
common sense no conclusion but one is possible.
Those who have thus helped their poorer
brethren upwards in making themselves men
and Christians, cannot longer refuse them
the privilege of fellow-citizens. Those who have
with such aid proved themselves, in times of hea-
viest trial, good subjects and good patriots, must
claim ere long their equal rights of self-govern-
ment. So, whatever may be Mr. GLADSTONVB
Reform B;ll, we thank him heartily for proving to
us once more that a Reform Bill must come from
him or from somebody else. His admirable series
of speeches is the best possible refutation of his
present Chief's theory, that it was only for the ad-
vancement of " material interests that reform was
" desired or is desirable." Though, as Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. GLLDSTONE above
all men is concerned in the maintenance of our
prosperity, he is independent enough to protest
and prove that all we gain is most to be valued
for its moral consequences.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ITHE REPORTED LOSS OF THE BULLDOG.

ADMIRALTY, Oar. 14.
By despatches received this morning at the Ad-
miralty her Majesty's ship Bulldog appears to have
been at Jamaica on the 22nd September.
The report of her being wrecked is, therefore,
untrue.

ROME.-THE FRENCH TROOPS.

A letter from Rome of the Bth lays :

The eructation of Rome by the Frencis troops, although
only recently announced as a measure positively decided on
by the French government, may be virtually mosidered to
have commenced in the year 1862, since which period the
army of occupation, which was then about 21,000 strong,
has been gradually diminished to 13,000, not by seeding
regiments home so much as by weakening their effective
force, a result obtained by not filling up the vacancies pro-
duced in companies by the successive return to France of
those soldiers whose time of service has expired. In this man-
ner the army has been reduced by one-third, whilst appa-
rently there has been no change, the number of the regi-
ments being the same as before. The two squadrons of
humors, which form the only French cavalry force here,
excepting the gendarmerie, are expecting orders to return
to France almost immediately, and their departure will be
the first open step towards the execution of the eonven-
tine. According to all accounts the result of the re-
peated councils held at the Vatican in this emergency,
is the adoption of a passive policy on the pest of the
Papal government. Honsignore de iiirode's warlike
propensities have met with no encouragement from
the College of Cardinals, nor from the Pope himself. The
Secretary of State's peace policy has prevailed, and the
Idea of recruiting a cosmopolitan army, sufficiently strong
to defend the temporal power of the Holy See from
external aggression or internal revolutions, has been
abandoned. Far greater pecuniary resources than are now
left to the Supreme Pontiff would be required to effect
such a measure, and, when effected, if it were possible to
do so, it would in all probability hasten the catastrophe
which the papal government is struggling to avert.

gbe Court.

BALMORAL, Oct 12.

The Queen went out yesterday morning, accom-
panied by Princess Helena. Ia the afternoon her Majesty,
accompanied by Princess Helium and Princes' Beatrice, mid
attended by the Hon. Emma Lamellas, drove round by
&Baker.

The Dean of Westminster had the honour of dining with
the Queen and royal family.
Prince Alfred honoured the Earl ►nd Counter be la
Warr with his company at dinner, attended by Major
Cowell and Mr. Haig.

Viscount and Viecountem Palmerston left town yesterday
afterooon for Broadlands.
Despatches were mot yesterday from the Colonial-office
to the Governor of Cal ads,

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge will
return to town to-day, from visiting General Hall, at his
..at, near Newmarket.

The Earl and Countess of Lincoln gave an elegant
ball and sapper last night, at their mansion in Piccadilly, to
their principal tradespeople, to celebrate the birth of Lord
Clinton. Above 200 persons took part in the festivities.

The Earl of Crawford has left town for Brighton,
where his lordship has taken • home for the winter.
Colonel the Hon. Charles Lindsay, Mn. Lindsey and
family, and Miu Catherine Lindmy, will spend the winter
with his lordship.

Lord. Manners has, we understand, come to town
for the benefit of medical advice, his health being unsatis-
factory

Lord and Lady Lindsay and family have left
town for Florence, for the winter.

Lady Molesworth has arrived in town from Corn.

Mrs. Tollemache, mother to Maria Marchioness
of Ailesbui7, died last weak at Bath, at the advanced age
of 89.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

Yesterday the Faculty of Arts and Laws at
University College was opened with • lecture by Mr.
Malden, the professor of Greek. It is usual on the opening
of a session for the professor who lectures to treat of edu-
cation in a general way, but on the present occasion Pro-
fessor Malden took for his subject the special department of
"Greek Tragedy," with which, from his long expeneux,
he most be so intimately acquainted. Admitting the
wide difference which exists between the modern
romantic drama and the ancient claseical one, Mr. Malden
proceeded to observe that anyone who wished for • malls-
factory explanation of that difference most keep steadily in
I view the origin and object of the Greek drama, and the
construction of the Greek theatre. The essential element in
the dithyrambic hymns in honour of Dioeysos, which in
the progress of time expanded into the plays of Eachylus.
Sophoelee, and Euripides, was essentially religious, and it was
only after a long struggle that the dramatic element pride-
minated over the religious one. Theapia, who introduced a
single actor, was the first innovator in this direction.
Eechylus introduced a second actor, and the succeeding
writers introduced • third and even • fourth actor.
But though the number of actors was thus limited, it
sometimes happened that the same actor represented two
character', for which, of course, • change of mask and of
dress was neetesary. The ass of masks, the presence of a
chorus who sang in unison and in measured cadences, and
who frequently trod the stage in stately and solemn manila.
logs, were all so m►ny impediments to the introduction of
that variety of character and incident which distinguishes
the modern drams. Besides, the modern dramatist allows
more freedom to his characters. They are of course acted
on by circumstances, but on the other hand they act
upon circumstances, and the changes of feeling are
frequent and rapid, and they are exhibited before
the audience. This was not the are in the ancient
Greek drama. External circumstances, like • specie.
of Fate, acted on the characters, and they most be
consistent from beginning to end with the phaae of life
which they were intended to represent Much as we admire
the "lofty, grave tragedians" of Greece, they held but •
subordinate place in the estimation of their cotemporaries,
for it Isms the Choregus and the tribe he represented who
obtained the chief honour of ► successful dramatic spectacle.
But, as Professor Malden happily remarked at the conclu-
sion of his lecture, while the religion of the Greeks has
passed away more than a thousand years ago, and while the
Grecian theatre" are not distinguishable from the earth on
which they rested, scholiasts and scholars are still engaged
I in elucidating the text or in penetrating the spirit of the
great dramatists of Greece. At the conclusion of the lecture
the learned professor was much applauded by the audience.

Mr. Ewart, the representative in parliament of
the Dumfries district of burets, addressed the electors and
non-els:tors of Dumfries and Msxwelltowa in the Me-b..
nics' flail ou Tuesday night, and received a very hearty
welcome.

--
WELLINGTON COLLEGE Anneric GAmEs.—The
annual genies at this school took place on Thursday sod
Friday afternoons of last week, sod wen goished on Tave-
-1 day last. The weather was beautifully tine, so that there
was a large gathering of the neighbouring families and
others retargeted in the boys. The results throughout
• showed that the school is still growing, the jumps being
higher and huger and the races faster thee in previous
years. floe circumstance which made the sports more
than usually interesting to spectators was that success
in the varioas contests was well distributed. Kings-
ley, who was the favourite for several prizes, au-
fortunately fell in attempting to clear • higher
jump than the one by which he won the prize sad sprained
his arm, which prevented him trying for anything further.
The most amusing and best contested nose were the hurdle
races sod the "little mile :" for the latter there were 90
entries, of whom • large proportion got through the wane
with credit ; the rue was very exciting, being won by •
yard only. Tagbam woe the mile (open to all) in good style,
having held the lead throughout.
' THE UNITED PREABITERIAN Svgoe. -- The
I sewed gyandical meeting of the Visited Presbyterian
Church is England was brought to • close yesterday. The
members dioed together at the Londou Tavern ; the Rev.
Robert Redpatli, moderator of the synod, taking the chair.
From the resort' presented to the synod it appeared that
! the Coked Presbyterian Church is highly prosperous, and
that without interferieg in any way with the operations of
• other religious bodies the synod is resolved to carry out •
l.rge scheme of evangelisation in England, but espeaially in
Lomb's. Three large churches have been built in London,
which are well attended, and the foundation stone of the
I fourth was laid yesterday at Stratford. The Rev. Dr.
• Cairns, the Rev. Dr. Edmood. the Rev. Dr. N'Farlane,
and other mioisters spoke warmly in favour of "awes.
sire and practical mom:mats," and of the cordial fellow-
ship which has been established between their own and
other Christian denominations,

• EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
aeon one owa ocamposmorr.)
PAWS, THURSDAY Emma.
Although much contradictory anus on the sub-
ject has been printed in Europe within the last
four-and-twenty hours, it is certain that the Czar
will accompany the Empress of Russia to Nies. A
marshal of the palace will meet them on the French
frontier, and attend them to their destination.
The Empress of Russia will probably stay at Nice
the greater part of the winter, but the Emperor
Alexander will not remain more than ten days or
a fortnight. The rumour now runs that recent
attempts to achieve a good understanding
between the courts of Paris and St. Petersburg
have been less successful than certain people would
have it believed, and that Napoleon 111. will take
care not to pay his promised visit to the Empress
of Russia till after the departure of her spouse.
The Foot Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard have
been ordered to proceed from Paris to Nice by
quick trains to serve as a guard of honour to the
Empress of Russia during her sojourn there. 11
Whether M. de Bismarck, in coming to France,
had any other object than to benefit his own health
and to be with hie family is still a matter of con-
troversy ; but the argument lately put forward
by a French journal, that his peregrinations were
of no consequence because he had lost his influ-
ence with the King of Prussia, will not now hold
water. King William has just taken occasion to
express the highest admiration for his audacious
minister, and to say that Prussia owes quite as
much to his individual deeds as to all her army. It
cannot scarcely be doubtful that M. Benedetti has a
special minion to propitiate Prussia in case of a
war with Austria, which, although perhaps not
immediately probable, is certainly on the cards.
I believe, however, that some little disappointment
is felt as to the progress which M. Benedetti is
making. There is much interchange of politeness
between the two courts, but no practical under-
standing for mutual co-operation in any grave
c.,n juncture.

People are altogether puzzled about the delay in
the departure of the court for Compiegne. The
"hunting fetes" usually held there in the autumn
were to have been renewed this year with additional
splendour ; but now it is getting late in the season,
no invitations are issued, and all preparations are
suspended. There is even a report that the Em-
peror will not go to Compiegne at all this year.
The Bourse has not recovered the effects of yes-
terday's panic, but notwithstanding the rise in the
rate of discount the fall has made no further pro-
gress.

the crap, and while keeping up • well-enstained fire with ma,
moved if towards the right, and thee rehired two sides
of the clamp. The edema had been delayed in its march
by the dletributir of water, and the inonsaing number of
stragglers. At the time when the efforts of the enemy
were tuned against it, the line compied a length of
upwards of a leicenetre. It was attacked with as
much fury r I had been. Clouds of horsemen
arailed it at nee upon all sides. Men taken
by surprise were killed at the muzzles of fire-arms, and
on many grate the fight wee carried on hand to hand. At
the mime moment almost the entire gonm deserted. I did
not wish that the march towards the camp under
the enemy's fire should have the appearance of
• retreat. I halted the head of the column,
and ordered two companies of Foot Charms
to retrograde and disengage the rear guard. The artil-
lery, whose fire up to that time had produced but little
effect, turned towards the left flank to shell the
contingent mused in that direction. This move-
ment was attended with perfect success. The enemy's
skirmishers retreated, and the heights were gradually
evacuated. I was able to re-enter the camp at
night without hearing a shot in my rear. I learnt during
the night that Bi.Lalla had encamped • little distance off.
At sin the morning I marched apes his bivouac. As
on the preceding day, he did not await my attack, but
moved off rapidly in the direction of Slid. It wu
necreary th►t I should reach Thirties the same day,
when the convoy arrived on the morrow. I could not
pursue the enemy withoat fatiguing my troops is
an extraordinary degree, and contented myself with
shelling the largest groups, to aocoletste their re-
treat. I left El.Beida in the course of the day to
camp at Timetlas, and arrrived at Aio-et-Hedjar on the 3rd
October. The enemy had been repulsed in his attack upon
the column as well as upon the camp, and he
had not dared to recommence the struggle the
following day. His lceses must have been con.,
siderable. I estimate them at 4C3 killed, among
the number being the standard bearer of the marabout, and
at leer an equal number of wounded. Although sensible,
our loss has been less: it amounts to 82 killed, including an
officer, and 27 wounded, one of whom is also an officer.
We have to regret the low of Captain and
Adjutant-Major Bayer, of the 10th battalion of Chu•
sours, so officer, of very great merit, struck by two balls in
the forehead. 1 shall have the honour of subsequently
forwarding proposals to reward the officers and soldiers
who have distinguished themselves most highly. I
beg you to receive them kindly and to support them with
the Governor-General. —I have the honour, Ac.,
(Signed) Jot.rvirr,
General Commanding the Column of the South.
To the General Commanding the Division of Orr.

ANOTHER MURDEROUS OUTRAGE IN
DONEGAL.

We regret to state that we have received a private
telegram, informing na that Mr. Wilson (a steward in the
nervke of the Earl of Leitrim) has been fired at, end it is
feared, mortally wounded. Mr. Wilson resided at Bally-
hiernan, a lodge belonging to Lorl Leitrim, at the ex-
treme end of the peons/de of Fane,, near the mouth of
Mulroy Bay, where he was engaged in superintending the
road making, planting the sands with bent gran, and other
works of improvement in progress on the Leitrim estate.—
Dub? in Ercning !fail.

THE INSURRECTION IN ALGERIA.

(azurra's tramais.)

PARIS, Oar. 13.

The Minister of War has received the subjoined
despatches of General Jolivet, dated the 2nd inst.,
from the Governor-General of Algeria. They con-
tain the details of an engagement which took place
between the insurgents and French troops, while
the latter were following up Si-Lalla.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

Ala Ail. Had*, Oat. 2, 1864.

•
General,—At 2 p.m., on the 28th September, I ascer-
tained from a reconnaissance th►t the gooms of Si-Lalla had
crossed the Cheri, near El-May, and had occupied Sf id and
Et 13eida. In order to learn the enact position taken op by
the marabout with the balk of his forces, I emit oat horse-
men from the Sawn to reconnoitre in various directions.
The majority have not returned.
Upon the 29th I we. informed that Si-Lally was at Sf id in
person, std I reckoned upon attacking him there, when I
learnt towards sin the afternoon that he had quitted that
point at 10 in the forenoon to retire upon Bedroom. I im-
mediately resolved to throw myself upon that position by a
rapid march, endeavouring to surprise Si.Lalla, and to re-
pules the enemy into the Tell.
For this wpm* I organised a light column, consisting of
the 10th Battalion of Foot Masseurs, a battalion of the
17th of the hoe, a section of artillery, and the 3rd and 4th
squadrons of the 11th Mounted Chariton. 40 horsemen
of the goum formed the advanced guard. 1 left a battalion
of the 17th. and the tired men in ramp with provisions for
20 days. The column set out at half-past 6in the evening.
The marabout, no doubt arriving too late at the
entrance of the Chott, had established his camp
at El-Bach. I was unable to reach this point
before daybreak, and my march bad also bete communicated
to the insurgent., whose goum I found drawn op in order of
battle, and covering the retreat of their docks, which turned
towards the Fast, probably intending to cross the Chott at
El-May. I huteted with the utmost celerity in that direr.
tion.

Tha convoy organised at Saida wu to leave that place on
the 29th. It was indispensable to protect it, and for that
purpose to watch the enemy after he should be repulsed
into the Tell. There was no water at Kerch ; the nearest
camping-place wee El-Beida, which wee indicated to me as
being about three home' march distant from El-Kerch.
This intelligeece, given me by the raid of the Ogled-ifs.
halif, decided me to take that direction, which the hostile
contingent had followed in its retreat. But their march
being far more rapid than that of my column, I soon
lost sight of their tracks, and when we arrived at 11
within eight of the mountains of El-Beide, the advanced
guard did not signal the enemy in any direction.

The men had now been marching 16 boors ; their supply
of water was exhausted ; the number of stragglers
continually increased. I gave orders to the chief
of the Arab bureau to send part of his goner
to the wells to bring water, while the other part went to
the rear to bring in the men who had fallen from fatigue.
This task was entrusted to Ali•Ould-Braled•ben•Kromsi,
brother of the cud of the Hasseasensa-Chersgas. on whom it
was thought we could rely; twenty-five horsemen of the
Bassi/sena& accompanied him. At 1 o'clock I was about
four kilometres; distant from the wells, the infantry,
more and more exhausted, only advanced slowly,
and it was indispensable to allow time for
rest. I went to the front to mark out the camp,
and ordered the cavalry to follow. Upon their arrival the
two eqoadrons laid aside their accoutrements, and 10011161 N
carrying canteens and conducting led horses, were sent to
the column, which I had left under the command of Chef
de Battalion Louis, of the I:th of the line, with orders to
make another halt before arriving.
At this moment some horsemen were signalled to
me upon the crests of the bills ; I sent a apahl to
reconnoitre. Before he bad reached them, all the heights
surrounding the camp were suddenly crowned with
insurgents on foot, while innumerable horsemen, issuing
from the gorges, debouched upon the plain ; the flag of the
marabout Boated in their midst. The camp was enveloped
in an instant, and my commusications with the column were
cat off. Besides my staff, consisting of M. Berguet, cap-
tain of the staff, Captain Rashviller, my aidiade-eamp, my
chief of the Arab bureau, and the Agin Abdal-Kader•Ben-
Deoud, 1 had at my disposal 10 officers and 80 horse of the
11th Chasseurs, and some 10 spahis and horsemen
of the Gomm, in all Kg men. This h►ndful of troops dis-
played heroic energy. I disposed my force around the camp
already established, and announced my resolution to hold this
position until the snivel of the column. Commandant de
Berthois and his officers were able to communicate to
their men a confidence and coolness which alone were
capable of saving us. For an hour and a half 90 horsemen,
fighting on foot, made head upon the open ground against
hostile masses, which seemed every moment to increase.
An extremely lively fire was kept up by this crowd, which
rushed forward five times with furious cries to overwhelm
us, bat retired upon each occasion at the movement in ad-
vents; I caused my Unthaws to execute.

MUT. 00101 s 14 • LS.

Although carefully husbanded, our ammunition was upon
the point of being erhaustecL The enemy, reiriforeed from
all points, pressed more and more closely upon ae ; several
horsemen had fallen within the interior of the camp. I
waited anxiously for the appearance of the column upon
the slope of the plateau. It arrived at 3 o'clock, and
• few minutes afterwards the artillery opened fire.
After a straggle of an hour and a-balf, sustained
against incredible 'numerical disproportion, the enemy
had not suotteeded in breaking our line or in forcing us to
retire. He appeased now to give up all hops of okra*

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WOrdi.i.
(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metrup.,lit...
Board of Works was held this day at their offices, ~
prillas, Mr. Jona TawArras in the chair.
The dealt statement showed that the balance.
handed the trosauor, 3
were on current account', ..;,
on deposit &emote, 174,8001., and on government etm:
tide, 107,9441. 18s. 9dt . .

A
riport was brought op from the Finance Coitraim,
recommending paymosta of sums amounting in the
40,9004 I.e. 10d. ; sad that AD. James Ebenezer Sitildert.
Mr. Charles Waterton, and Mr. Benj. Evans be auth.
to sign abegues on the liain Drainage and Thames
The report
meat drawing sooostaaprt =Wray.
was

FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT IS I ILI
CITY.

INQUE23T.— (THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Payne, coroner for the •
London, held an inquiry respecting the death of
Grace, ged 52 years, who was killed in Graoechurcla ••
under the following circumstance' :
The dammed was a carman in the employ of Mr.
builder, of Victoria-park, and on last Monday swan,.
o'clock,he was driving his cart down Greoechurch.sit...
when he reached the corner of Fenchuichutreet.
from the front of the cart under the wheels. His b. •
dashed to the pound with such frightful force that •
was broken and his jugular vein Must. A city pe;
stable dragged his lifeless body from underneath the
and had it conveyed on a shutter into the church
Dionia Backchurch, Fenchurch-street.
Dr. Jenkins "aid that the deceased had receive! .:••
dreadful injuries that death must have been instaut.:.
The neck was broken, and the skull smashed in.

It wu believed th.ai the accident arm. through
Nosed trying to pull his hone up, and Dot having
power in his wrists owing to an attack of rheumatic
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death.

SUICIDE THROUGH BREACH OP PRONE::, JI
MARRIAGE.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This day at noon an inquest wad held hr lr
Lank/star, at Middlesex Hospital, relative to the
Hiles O'Shea, aged 36 years who died in that lost.: .•
from the powerful and painful effect of aqua fortis or t.:t_
acid. a large quantity which she had swallowed.
William O'Shea, brother to deceased, saki he was air..:.
maker's clicker and his sister lodged with him at •
wick-street. She was a single woman and worked out as a
lady's shoebinder. She kept company with a young MID V,
whom she was to have been married six months mac, lit:
after several excuses which delayed the performance of the
promise, her intended on Sande y last &cane!
altogether to fulfil his engagement, alleging is a
that he was unprepared and in it terrible state of mind.
next day she became very dispirited and silent tie
day, and did not go to her work, but stated her lat.:it:v.3ot
calling upon her young man's brother. Witness saw
signally unusual in her manner, for after many disapi•
manta she had behaved in a similar silent manner. • .
spoke of her young man's ill.treatment. On the Tues 4::
morning before breakfast she went out, but returned
shortly. Witness then went to his employment, and on :4
return to dinner he heard that his sister was in the 1,44.,
having taken poison.
Mary Hartigan, with whom deceased slept, said that
Tuesday morning deceased told her that the meriti;
engagement was broken off, and she would get her to eta.
a letter for her. She appeared extremely low and depre4,l
in mind. She went out before 8 o'clock and wmeli
saw her on her return. She afterwards saw her with
tea saucer in their bedroom which contained wee
liquid like tea without milk or sugar. Witness smelt a ay..;
smell in the room. (A bottle was here p_rodunl
witness/Lid poisoned the same smell.) Witness tunnel
to go out of the room, when deceased drank the 000ten:s,..;
the saucer, threw herself on her face on the bed, and ea%
the saucer across the room. Winnas saw the bottle prodhcei
immediately afterwards in the front room. It was labellel
" ninon." The deceased was thou takes to the boepit.:.
By the Coroner—Witness did tot write the letter feral,
ceased.

. mewl
LT' W• I'll It* 1" lE. ''' The medical evidence showed that the deceased diedm
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Dover 30.0741 5.5 W. N.N.W, ea - . head. Under these circumstances firm ie reinstoted it
Yana outh 30.0e II N.N.W. 1 N.N.W. re 0.43 •
commercial credit, and so well satisfied are tlsts creditors
scaborough. sae: N.N.W. ' N.W. ee - 3
Melds 30.00, SAW, . N.W. er ,_ I 3 that the business is pot to be subjected to inspection or
Halleoland lO .70 so N.W. I W.N.W. Iwo -• . A other supervision. The suspension has been announced of
News. Hive, Slitter, and Co., brokers, whose liabilities are
rEOIIAILE. vasinuely estiniated,the highest computation being 1:4,004.V.,
EATCEPAT. or NOME= EVIDAT.
have sad the lowest 40,0001. The losses chiefly arisen on
E. to N. and W., Tart- 00AWS, N. to W. and 3.W.,
able, light, to strong, modemte to strong. sugar and cotton. The liquidation of Messrs. Elijih
in places some rain. some rain. Price and Co., whose failure took place some days age,
NE. to W., varying, Woman. As above. a expected to be unfavourable. We yesterday announced
moderate to treth the stoppage of Mr. Louis Speltz, merchant and broker.
N.N.E. to W. s. W., SOETEEES, N.N.W. to W.R W., The Temple. As we anticipated, the first walnuts of
v N
ariabesle, moderate freak in 313°e• some liabilities was exergersted. They are now authoritatively
N W. to
us frh.
N.E. and hack lea re
. As next above.
computed at 320,000/., and it is asserted that the assets
rtnat
to W., fresh, squally, will not prove satiseactory. A vague rumour has bias o•-
with rain In places. mated of the failure of • "colonial broker." There le DO
frortaigays...ased, Westenmireland. Wales, sad ad- foundation whatever for this statement -Liverpool Comic
lacanalecSonthern=Enclish Channel and Ray of alias/. Isatere of to-day.
=Seaward Reglarid and North Bea. THE AFFAIRS OF THE LEEDS BANKLWG COM-
_______ PANT.-We understand that the further examination of the
affairs of the Leeds Baking Compaay tend to confirm the
THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. -On reference to the general accuracy of the statement of accounts rev
sated to the meeting of the shareholders by Meow.
Septennial Act of 1715 it will be found that the duration
of • parliament is for seven years, reckoned from the day ants. 'The estimated liabilitiesand assets V Coleman. Targeted. Vamp, and Co., the ICOXWID.
00 which it may be appointed to meet. The present podia- of course understood to be dependent upon t 54
mat was appointed to meet on the 31st of May, 1859, and, state of commercial credit not only in Leeds but io lood,n
therefore, its natural duration will be till the 31st of May, sod elsewhere ; and looking atths present sict of affair's&
.e are informed that if no further failures arisein concezion
1866. Of comae, it may be terminated at any time at • „"with the bank the liabies sod agate will be found gene.
pleasure of the Crown. The confusion upon this subject rally as set forth in the statement. With regard to the
in the public mind arises, no doubt, from the notion that process of liquidation, now that a liquidator has been pro.
next session will be the seventh session of the present par- visionally appointed, it is absolutely secssar that the
liatneut and that it must be consequently the last. But
The
affai. of se rtoesabonld not attempt unduly to press t eir claims.
there might be 20 seseMna, or more, in one parliament, large • concern can only he tram* with
airy degree of equity aid justice by mutual forbearance, the
although it could oral last seven can.-Tinto. creditors being willing on the one head to give time fcr
"The British government," says the Moniker
desirousmaking
on thegetti oteherginhithendcol.
fairly ad hoomrabv
shareholders,le,aadtheito
bzinj
du Soar, "has sent a mission to the King of Abyssinia for
the purpose of obtaining the release of Mr. Cameron, the
their liabilities. It is probable that the first cell will be a
moiety of the sum ultimately required.-Lea. Af,,,,,,r,,
British consul, and other English subjects detained pri- of this day,
soners by that moos/ch. M. Rearm, the gentleman el- A WARWICKSHIRE FARMER ROBBED OF 1121. sr
trusted with this duty, had arrived at miasoaah, and in. LEICESTER FAIL-Amongst the robberies reported to
the Leicester police as having taken piece daring the fair,
tended to proceed at ones to Gondar to deliver to King
Theodore a letter from the Quasi of England. It is hoped was one on a Warwickshire farmer, named Mr. Klmood
that M. Re
Ampere, of Witherby, sear Atheretlise, who bed disposed
mus will be sacceesfal, ad that Mr. Cameron, of his cheese, and was retaining to the railway office, when
like 11. Lajas, the Fresh corral, will soon be delivered he was accosted by a female, who very kindly proffered to
from the hands of the Abyssinian King." show him the way, and led him up • beck street. when she
The menagerie at the Garden of Plants in Paris Ertble•dadhinommnf. ahiemPeneohtikeh
abor it wiTteigatliwa hlOO/ilst-p....e(Banh
pro-
tor just experienced thew, loses: en ostrich has been killed tor was struggling with her for the possession of the pro-
by accident ; the ourangoutang has died from the effects party two men man up behind, and dealt him • very severe
of the climate ; and it has been found Doosesery to kill one blow, which rendered him insensible, while the mime:eats
of the yours& giraffes, effected a clear escape with their booty.
NARROW ESCAPE OF FIRE ON HOARD THE NICER.
PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION.7(THIB Day.)- _
On Wednesday evening a wicker basket. containing a Thhe mender!, in penance of • royal writ, the convocation q uantity of cotton waste. WY disOOTOred on fire in
the fore
of ch. province of Canterbury was formally prorogued by part of her Majesty's screw corvette N4er„ now rigged Lai
Dr. Travers Twiss, the chancellor of the diocese, acting for ready for commission in basin at Woolwich. It appears the lord bishop, who is absect. The proosechags, which that a number of the factory men had been emploYel
were hardly more than formal, took plea in theJerusaleas during the day in • wooden shed erected for their &coin-
ebamber, 'diem" to Westminster Abbey' Mr. F. Hart Dadaism in ea of the coal bunkers, where they had used Dyke, the Queen' proctor, read the schedule of Pre. • lighted candle. The candle had most probably ignited
rogation in accordance. with which it wee savaged that the the waste ueed for Wiping og and other as..sinz. yet.
convocation of the province should stand sdjoarised until „, and which. whoa the fire was discovered, was.
Saturday, the 12th of November. The convocation of York tge
together with the basket, partly consumed. It is customary
has been prorogued until the saute day.
for a police sergeant and constable, accompanied by as in-
NEwitaagrr.-The Duke of Rutland arrived at spec of shipwrights, to make a tour of the yard, and to
Cheveley Park from Belvoir Castle on Monday. The Dobbs Inspected every ship in the fitting basins arid docks, Ls well
duke has quit* recovered from the effects of his late acct- as each shed and workshop, subject to fire, soon after the
dent, sod has enjoyed some excellent shooting upon his men case work at eight. On making their nail rounds
Derbyshire moors. He will motions bare foe a neceth's shortly atom the men had left at night, the discovery was
shooting over his Canthridgethire estate, The Duke of fortunately made. and little exertion was consequently re.
Cambridge has arrived here on a visit to Gamma Hall, end gaited to extinguish it, beyond a slight application of the
a shooting party Invited to mat him.-Stswiforeliferetter- fire hose, ready at hand. The Niger. it may be added, hes
THE LORD MAYORS CHAPLAIN.-Mr. Warren recently uedergene a thorough overhaul amid repair. et a
Stores Hale. who has accepted the office of Lord Mayor eat of upwards of 10,0001.
for the year 1864.5, has apPointed. as his chaplain, the SW. SRRRN•DE En GENERAL DITLELLAN.-0O Tiles-
George Ferris Whidborne Mortimer, D.D., of Queen's Col- day awaking, the people of Orange and the surrounding
towns assembled to honour General !Mellen with a sere-
, lege, Oxford. Dr. Mortimer has been for many years heed ,
muter of the City of London School, of which establish. I rode. Clubs and delegations were present from New York,
meet the Lord Mayor elect may be considered the founder.
1 Newark, Elizabeth, Trento'', and from Hodges adPewees
He to a first-okay tutu of Oxford, and he. Woe chaplain to ' counties. Speeches were made from several stands by Get several lord mayors previously. minor Parker, Hon. A. J. Bogen, Hoe. Theo. E. Tomlinson,
THE BISHOP OF SALISBURY AT PORTLAND PRISON. Leos Abbott, Fag., Colonel Same= W. Cone, and others.
-The Lord Bishop of the diocese attended at Portland In reply to a complimentary address from Governor
convict establishment on Sunda last to bold a ematirrnatics, Parker, General 11*Clellan made the followieg appropriate
when 15d prisoners and 17 young persons, the sons and reply:-" My Friends and Neighbours, and your Excel-
daughters of the of connected with the establishment, I lefty -I am not here to-eight to make a long speech, but
were admitted to the holy_rite. merely to acknowledge this most plowing compliment. I
THE CAni or MR. Bzwicar..-Our readers must 1 tenet this demoostration iS the preoadeece of that
have a lively recollection of the case of Mr. Bewicks the great civil victory which we hope to win at the
Northumbrian magistrate, who had to suffer the meet polls in favour of the constitution and the couctry.
ruinous hardships is conetignewne of being cosrieted of a I hops the glorious victories WOO by the gallant and skilful
felony po the 'widest* of rrerjurers. The matter was , Sherman, the heroic and dashibg Sheridan, and the
brought before parliament during the past eagles by Mr. intrepid Ferraro,. WO the forerunner,
of the greet ''''•
Berkeley, Led the result was that a committee, who into.l tory for the defence of the constitution which shall POPO, I
tigated the facts of the can, reported that Mr. Bewiob wee . hope, be achieved. 1 thank you, my (Amide, for this most
entitled to no more compensation than he had already re. . plasma demonstratios, which far Grose& all that has been
egvw, wooly, the restoration of 4001., the esteem& et the expected to-sight. I thank you for TOSE ex pas sale of his gods. The Treasury, however, have niece take. of friendly sentiments. and I trust you will now permit me
the matter In bated, and it argues much for the spentaiseone to my good night" A !sceptics was ntimmusatly held by
liberality of government that 7501. more has sow bees the genus' In the principal parlour of the hotel. where
award to the tudurgursege victim a the swegono3,- several reutlemes were introduced sod warmly greeted by
Bristol Pat I hies-New York Jaime! uf Coeisseros.