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five years, we shall be able to estimate what the
Poor-law Board has been about, and to know
where and why it has failed. By ordering
that the result of all future inquiries shall
be laid before the country, we dual
provide an efficient moral check, and meet
the suspicion too frequently raised, that
these begin with, " I am directed by," end in,
" I have the honour to be," and contain nothing
practical between these formulas. A faithful
diagnosis is a practical step towards mastering a
disease, and as we are all mourning decay of funo-
tions in the Poor-law Board, it is of the first im-
portance to know which of its members have given
way, and where its constitution has been deficient.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
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OSBORNE. Amon 16.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, and her
Majesty walked inthegrounds this morning.
. . . .

The 'Princess of Lei-Mogen dined with the Queen and
the Royal Family yesterday.
The Earl of Derby, who arrived yesterday, had the
honour of being invited also.
The Duke of Edinburgh left this morning for London,
attended by the Hon. Eliot Yorke.
Mr. Arthur Helps bas arrived at Osborne.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer has
left town for Hughenden-manor, Bucks.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Canada, the Cape of Good
Hope, Natal, and St. Helena. Despatches were sent to the
Governors of Canada, the West India Islands, British
Honduras, British Columbia, and Vancouver's Island.

TRIRICR DZNANDS.
Again most of the journals of to-day discuss
the demand of the French government on Prussia, and
the change which appears to have come over the mind of
the Emperor on the subject. This power of change, the
Times remarks, is the first condition of a statesman, for
he knows that judgment should follow knowledge, and
that knowledge varies and grows. This pliancy requires
too muscular a mental act for average men. The Emperor
Napoleon's withdrawal of his claims on German territory
is another proof to the world of his remarkable intellect-
tual fibre. No one knows better than he the sort el com-
ments which such a change of mind gives rise to ; no one
knows better what kind of criticism it will provoke in
France ; but he has braved the censure of hostile, acute,
end inflamed critics, and he has appealed from passionate
and aggressive France to France considerate and wise.
And he will be supported in the conclusion at which he has
arrived. The Emperor, in acting as he has done, has only
yield to the tendency of the age. Had he blindly taken
his uncle's programme he must have been crushed by a
European coalition, but he has accommodated the Na-
poleonic idea to the altered circumstances of the time, This morning was published in the form of a
and therefore he has been a strong and successful ruler.
. parliamentary paper the following correspondence between
The Doily News is glad 0r to believe that the founder
the Royal Academy and the FirstCommiuioner of Works:
the Second Empire has outlived the necessity of seeming to
identify himself with jealousies be must despise and
, The President of the Royal Academy to the First Com-
aims he cannot share, and that he is firm enough in his =balmier of Works.
seat to look down with something of a fatherly compassion
compassion, 'Royal Academy, June 22, 1866.
upon the childish petulance of a public spirit which is only
Dear eir—l have the honour to inform you that the
consideration, have
satisfied when all the rest of the world is in alarm. The Royal Academy, after vet), mature
authorised me in their name to decline the proffered site
project of removing a neighbour's landmarks resolves itself
of the front facing Piccadilly, at Burlington-house. When
into • diplomatic incident, and ends with a reply con-
the academy in the first instance accepted that site, they were
eeived in the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount.
not then aware of the objections to which it was exposed.
But why, it may be said, have expressed each a wish only
The necessity of having a passage through the centre of
to withdraw it when it has done all the mischief of which
the building, leading into the quadrangle, would cause the
so considerable a breach in the Tenth Commandment is
picture Aeries to be raised to an inconvenient height,
capable! Why disturb men's minds, end arouse uneasi-
requi • an ascent of 70 steps. The estimated oast of the
ness far and wide, only for the sake of setting a sublime
building, exclusive of furniture, is upwards of 135,000 f., a
moral example to a people too fond of military glory and
sum beyond the available means of the Royal Academy.
of the spoils and splendours of war! These are questions,
to asity
no doubt, which are easily asked, and not very easy to an-
This high amount is due partly
re
t the nece
he whole of a
h Mazza-
eight
ewer, because it is not very easy to fathom the depths of a nine story, which would increase
of the building, and also to the great surface
mind which has more than once revealed itself by startling
of expensive frontage, not only towards the Picea-
contradictions. But without taking the imperial words,
dilly front, but within the quadrangle. Moreover, the
as they are reported, for more than they are worth, It
seems better at present not to force their sense, or toast light towards the east is wholly shut out by the Albany,
and obstacles to light 000ur also in other par la of the site.
upon them the shadow of uncertain evils. Sufficient for
The academy also considered the space warmly sufficient
the day. to meet their requirements, and admitting of no future ex-
The Emperor of the French, says the Herald, has shown
tenrion. The Royal Academy are very sensible of the
his sagacity in refusing to engage thus wantonly in war ;
great value of the proposed site, and gratefully aclmow-
he has proved himself very much superior to all his sub -
ledge the munificence of the offer on the part of her nde in perceiving that the aggrandisement of Prussia In. ]Ma-
jesty's government, which, however, as they consider not
wolves no danger to France. But why with these conic- thoroughly adapted to their wants, and as entailing ex-
tions did he make the request which Prussia has refused! pense beyond their means, they beg most respectfully to
That is the proceeding which the Herold finds so entirely
decline.—l have,
irreconcileable with its belief in his sagacity. France
(Signed) " FRANCIS GRANT, P.R.A."
was profoundly irritated at the triumphs of Prussia ;
" Mr. Austin to the President of the Royal Academy.
the Emperor might have disregarded that irrita- " Office of Works, lie., July 5, 1&86.
tion in his consciousness that it was unfounded " Sir,—l am directed by the First Commissioner of her
and unreasonable. But he did not disregard it ;" he gave Majesty's Works, km, to acknowledge the receipt of your
it reason," he acknowledged its justice by asking from
letter of the 22nd ult., declining, on behalf of the Royal
Prussia territorial compensation for France. From that Academy, the site for a new building offered to them in
moment he abandoned the loftier elevation upon which he front of Burlington House.—l am, km,
had stood, he associated himself with the jealousies and (Signed) " ALFRID AUSTIN, Secretary.
identified himself with the ambitions and aggressive desires "sir F. Grant,
of France. The way to satisfy public opinion in France is I
certainly not to ask something and pot up with its refusal ;
and the Emperor seems to have wantonly increased the
difficulties which it was already no easy matter for him to
contend with. This is hardly one of the cases where it is
politic neuter pour mieux sorter.
The Pod, after analysing the contents of the Emperor's
letter to M. Drouyn de Lhuys, says that when the bassi
of negotiations between the combatant powers had been
agreed on the time had come for the French Emperor to
declare whether the changes proposed to be effected in
Germany were of such a nature as to necessitate a mortifi-
cation of the French frontier. 1.7 p to the present time it is
almost needless to say that no specific demandforcompensa-
tion has been made by the French government. No power in
the position of France would make such a demand unless
prepared to go to war in the event of non-compliance. A
hint has been simply thrown out and the future conduct
of the French government will be regulated by the manner
in which that hint is received. The relations subsisting
between the Cabinets of Paris and Berlin are most friendly,
end we may not unreasonably anticipate in either sense a
satisfactory solution of the question. The words of the
Emperor indicate, at any rate, its postponement.
It is very probable, says the Telegrayili, that profound dis-
satisfaction has been excited in France by the aggrandise-
ment of Prussia ; but between such a feeling and open hos-
tility there is a long interval. Napoleon may share the dis-
content of his people, but with as little idea as they have of
giving it vent in any precipitons action. He may be pre-
paring for war, but he may quite as likely be preparing
for peace. Meanwhile, the communications which are
stated to have passed between himself and the Prussian
government show something like a fixed determination on
his part not to be led towards a dangerous issue, even
where his own prestige in the eyes of the Trench people
might appear to be at stake. To ask and be refused is
something new in the career of Napoleon ; but he accepts
the refusal, and runs the consequent risk. He may do so
because he believes that such a course is supported by
public opinion ; or he may trust to the chance of gaining
at a later date by peaceable means what he desires to
have, but not, while the French people is so pacific, at the
coat of war.

The Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana
Beastlark have arrived at Nairn, N. 8., for the seamen.

Lord Lymington and the Ladies Wallop have
left Cataldi's Hotel for Hurstbotune.

A marriage is arranged to take place between the
Hon. Augustus M. Cathcart and the Hon. Jean Orde
Polslett, only daughter of Lord Bolton. _ _ _

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Tremenheere have left
the Queen's Hotel, Uppw Norwood, for Malvern.

Sir R. W. Bulkeley, Bart., has resigned the lord-
lientenacy of Carnarvonahire, and it will in all probability
be conferred on Lord Penrbyn.

AFRICAN TRAVRL.—Captain Grant has been ap-
pointed a Companion of the Bath, not a Commander of the
Bath, as was inadvertently stated in our yesterday impies-
mon.—Tiines.

THE ROYAL ACADEMY AND BURLINGTON
HOUSE.

Tez House co, COMMONB.—To-day was issued
the correspondence, from April to December last year, be-
tween the office of Public Works and Mr. E. M. Ban/
with reference to the alterations required in the roof of the
House of Commons, in order to carry out effectual ventila-
tion without risk of fire. Mr. Barry stated that the roof
was encumbered by fittings placed there to carry out modes
of ventilation long before abandoned, and that to make the
improvements recommended by Dr. Percy will require an
expenditure of 1,5401. The subsequent correspondence
refers to the acceptance of the tender of Mr. J. Imray, en-
gineer, for 1,4001., and the satisfactory completion of the
work.

THE FORTHCOMING SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.—
The local committee at Manchester charged with the ar-
rangements for the approaching annual meeting of the
National Association for the Promotion of Social Science,
to be held in the new &slim courts, met yesterday, when
Mr. Steinthall, one of the honorary secretaries, stated that
he had much pleasure in reporting that Loral Shaftesbury
bad accepted the office of president. He also stated that
a letter had been received from Mr. Dudley Field, of the
United States of America, who had lately been engaged in
codifying the laws of the State of New York, in which he
accepted the office of president of the International Law
section ; that Mr. Austin Bruce had consented to be presi-
dent of the Educational department ; and that Sir J. P.
Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart., had accepted the charge of the
Economy and Trade department.
ZooLinileaL SOCIETY. —At the monthly general
meeting, held yesterday, at the society'. house in Hanover-
square, Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., in the chair, Colonel C. K
Law, Colonel John Sargent, the Hey. H. G. Holt, Mr..
Greenwell, Mrs. Carew, and Werra. D. Thwaites, It. P.
Evans, H. N. Davis, M. E. Rodooanachi' J. F. Hirsh, G.
Crichett, W. Bevan, F. P. Wilson, W. V. Legge (R.A.),
J. W. H. Cooke, A. Morrison, J. M. Chamberlain, J.
Porno, J. C. Ranter, T. Applegarth, R. W. Jackson, G. D.
Rowley, W. Lloyd, W. H. Birch, A. K. Curtis, W.
Fletcher, C. Cleave, T. H. Cardwell, E. F. Taylor, J.
Wood, and C. F. Still were elected fellows, and Dr.
Colbert A Caufield of Monterey, California, and Mr. Win.
T. Fraser, of Sourabaya, Java, corresponding members of
the society. Sixteen new candidates for the fellowship
were proposed, and ordered to be ballotted for at the next
monthly eneral meeting, in November.
, THE PRIVILEGES OF AN AMBASSADOR.—Yeater-
day, at the Windsor County Court, a ease involving an
I ambassador's privileges was beard. The case was Meeking
THE Relit-CMOS IN THE RATE OF INTEREST. v. Van do Weyer, which was an action for 9/. 6e. 6d. The
Discussing the reduction in the Bank of England from plaintiff had occupied the position of head-gardener to the
10 to 8 per cent., the Times says we have been forced to defendant, Baron Van de Weyer, the Belgian ambassador,
pay 10 per cent. for three months because our foreign and the case arose through a dispute about a worth's
Spicer a for the laintiff and Mr.
creditors lost faith in us, and became our engagements 71rVoollett for the Bel:an:Lister, who p
was in'court. Mr.
were immensely disproportionate to our ash resources. If Wooilett, at the opening of the case, submitted to hi.
this explanation be correct, how can blame be thrown honour that by the statute of 9 Anne, c. 12, all mite ard
upon the Legislature or the Bank for what has occurred I process against the person or goods of an ambassador or
If the Bank Charter Act bad not existed, the bank direr- other public minister of a foreign prince o- state shall be
utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whets°.
tors must have acted precisely as they have done.
ever. M. Van de Weyer pleaded that he was pro..ected
It cannot be too often said that their first from the suit by the position he occupied as ambassador,
duty is to maintain the solvency of the bank, and his honour was inclined to concur in this view with
and the justification of 10 per cent. is that in spite res=to the high privileg attacheaed to the office of an
tually his h onsented to act as
of it the reserve remained for three months unimproved. sped
d
tavmenatter, which was referred to him by
The suggestion that the amount of notes issued by the
consent of the plaintiff and defendant in the suit. His
Bank against the credit of the state ought to be increased honour, after patiently hearing both parties, considemel
beyond the limits of fifteen millions would produce effects that it was a lawful discharge, and that the claim could
directly contrary to the intention of its proposers, because not be sustained at law. The plaintiff was non-suited, and
the effect of it would be to increase still further the din - the costs were waived by the defendantßisoon OF A SHIPWRECKED Cnitm.—The barque
proportion between the cash reserves and the liabilities. Fairlia, bound to Nmanatam, after encounte • the
Bank-notes are but one of the many instruments of credit most violert weather, foundered in the Bay of Bengal in
we um ; Dille, and checks, and banking accounts are the November, 1865. As the boats were either all smashed
means by which we are enabled to carry on • vast trade to pieces, or dragged down with the ship, the only me-
n a slender cash balance. Make every bank-note • mere source of the crew was to construct • raft of the loam
hich could bo la
hurry colleted and shed
ticket representing so much coin deposited in the Bank toslesthewr. This was done, and 2iedl 0 men were crowded upon
cellars, and the result will be warmly perceptible; as this frail structure, the sea meantime threatening to en-
long as bills and banking credits exist and man gulf them every moment. For 13 hours they remained
!email. subject to a panic, the disproportion between in this dreadful plight, and the mate and one or two of the
sailors were at length so exhausted that they wereon the
our trade and our reserves must continue, and we must
point of expiring. The poor fellows were up to their arm-
submit to periodic perturbations. pits in water, and had given themselves up for lost, when
The removal of so deadly an incubus on our mercantile they were fortunately seen by Captain J. Gibson, of the
transactions as alO per cent. rate of interest must at any ship Innesfallen, who, though the ma was raging furiously,
time have been an *evasion for congratulation says the Promptly and bravely put off in a boat to the mem. T.
men were all picked up, brought wifely on board the
Star— dfortiori is it so when the incubus has been long Irmsafallen, and in December landed at the Mauritius, the
retained without sufficient reason. Whatever may be the mate and the others who were so exhausted and ill
utility of a high rata of interest in averting a crisis, there' having, under the kind and °ousting can of Captain
can be no utility in rendering a arils, either by that or Giboon, quite recovered. The aircerastanoes having bees
any other means, tianeeemarily severe. Never again, the reported to the Beard ofTrade,Ceptala Gibeee was
y presented fat the office of the local marina
Star hopes, will • government letter Permitting the Bank i-ei-id7--Liverpool) with a handsome silver.mminted, tele-
directors to violate their act be so worded as to Incite scope the with
of the Board of Trails. The telescope was
them to retain a " point of honour " a rate of discount inscribed with • record of his humanity and bravery.