The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-13 00:00:00

July 12.

THE NEW CHIEF BARON.—Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
the new Chief Baron, will join the Norfolk circuit on
Tuesday next, in the place of Chief Baron Pollock, and
continue the circuit with Chief Justice Erle.
DESPATCH OF BOMBAY MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON,
JULY 12.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company s
steamer Ceylon, Captain Evans, sailed to-day with the
mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden,
Bombay, &c. She took out 25 passengers, and on freight
a general cargo, including, for Bombay, bar gold, 4601. ; for
Alexandria, gold coin, 2,0001. ; and for Gibraltar, sove-
reign, 1,0001., and gold coin, 4,0001.
THE Stu Cow.—Among the passengers per the
Atrato, which arrived at Southampton last night from the
West Indies, is Mr. C. Bartlett, who was sent out to Dutch
Guiana by the Royal Zoological Society of London, to
bring borne a manatee (sea-cow), a living specimen of
which has never yet reached Europe. The manatee, which
was exceedingly tame, was in good health until the 9th
i
althoughwhe unfortunatelyn a
care and
severeattentioeaatern waslbey wind set
and
animal, it died on the morning of the 10th from the ernes-
sive cold of the water the previous night.

The principal incident of yesterday was the pre-
sentation of the prize given by the lit Surrey Volunteers,
to be shot for by Belgians, in their own country, at
their Tir National, at russets, In September next.
Shortly before six the whole of the Belgian Volunteers
and the let Surrey, were drawn up in lines in front of their
camp, and at 6 o'clock M. Van der Weyer, the Belgian
Ambassador, drove up in Ids iage , the band of the let
Surrey playing the Belgian air, and the whole of
the corps presenting arms. His excellency, in consequence
of his great lameness, was unable to leave his carriage, but
he stood up in it, and was received with loud cheers.
At 8 o'clock last night the great complimentary banquet
to the Belgian visitors took place in Jennison's large saloon,
and the apartment was crowded at an early hour, and
many hundreds were unable to obtain admission. Lord
ELCHO occupied the chair, and wee supported by Comman-
dant de l'Eau d'Andremont, Earl Spencer, M. Sleds (capi•
Leine), M. Bourlait, M. Marson, M. Denise, and a great
number of other membens of the Belgian deputation, be.
sides many of the residents in the neighbourhood.

REFORM MEETING AT NORTHAMPTON. The
liberals held an out-of-door reform meeting in the Market-
square on Wednesday evening. The chair was occupied
Mr. J. W. Gurney. The estimated number was about
3,000. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Hol-
loway, and seconded by Mr. Dunkley :—" We, the people
of Northampton, tender our grateful thanks to the late
ministry (and their coadjutors), for their sincere and noble
advocacy of the peoples cause, and regret their retire-
ment from office, and hope for their speedy re-
turn, as we have no confidence in the present
cabinet, they being the determined enemies of all
reform." The resolution was carried unanimously.
It was moved by Mr. Stephen Clarke, seconded by Mr.
lieneford—" That the present franchise inadequately re-
presents the principles of the constitution, and that the
factious and class opposition offered by the tories and
sham liberals to the late moderate refonu bill, together
with the injurious and insulting language used towards
the working classes, have determined them to obtain
household and manhood suffrage." Mr. Percer supported
the proposition, and after a few appropriate words from
Mr. John Bates it was carried amidst loud cheering. It
was next moved by Mr. Coleman, and seconded by Mr.
Corby—" That in the opinion of this meeting, it is the
duty of the working classes of this country, and the mem-
bers of trades and provident societies in particular,to unite
with the real friends of reform, for the speedy attainment
of the foregoing resolutions." This was also carried, and
the meeting was adjourned fora week.
BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.—THE.
BANE CHARTER Ac r.—At the last meeting of the council
of this chamber it was resolved to forward a circular to
each member, inviting him to act on a committee to be
appointed to consider the Bank Charter Act. The first
meeting was accordingly held on Wednesday afternoon in
the offices of the chamber, when there were present Mr.
J. S. Wright (vice-president), in the chair, and Messrs.
Charles Sturge, E. Sturge, J. B. Browett, H. Christian,
E. Peyton, J. Bragg, P. Thomson, J. C. Lord, J. W.
Browne, J. S. Manton, Edwin Lauder, T. F. Griffiths, Dr.
lioddington, and J. R. Boyce. The chairman stated the
object of the meeting, and said that ho would
be glad of the members of the committee re-
sent expressing their views on the question before them,
It was intended that the result of the committee's delibera-
tions should be brought before the council, who would, if
considered expedient, call a special meeting of the
chamber. It was thought that the wisest course to pursue
would be, to recommend the appointment of another royal
commission similar to the one in 1855, and by these means
cause public attention to be directed to the importance of
the subject. After considerable discussion it wan resolved
that the committee should adjourn until Wednesday next,
and continue its sittings weekly to collect evidence and
prepare a report.
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The annual
election of officers of this institution took place yesterday,
when Mr. Richard Partridge, F.R.S., Professor of Anatomy
to King's College and Surgeon to King's College Hospital,
was elected president, in the vacancy occasioned by the re-
tirement in the prescribed order of Mr. Wormald, senior sur-
geon to St.llartholomew's Hospital; and Mr. John Hilton,
F.R.S., and surgeon to Guy's Hospital, and Mr. Richard
Qualm, F.R.S., surgeon to University College Hospital,
were elected vice-presidents of the college for the ensuing
year. At the same meeting of the council, Dr. Robert
Barnes, M.R.C.S., Examiner in Midwifery to the Royal
College of Physicians, and Dr. W. 0. Priestley, M.R.C.S.,
Professor of. Midwifery to King's College, were elected
members for the Midwifery Board, vice Drs. Lee and
Oldham. Mr. Charles Hawkins, the Government Inspector
of Anatomy, and recently elected councillor, took the
oath and his seat. Before separating, the unanimous
thanks of the council were awarded to Mr. Wormald for
the admirable manner in which that gentleman bad
carried out all the duties of president during the past
year.
HusiSTE99 AT THE JCIK;ES' CHAMBERS.—Yester-
day Mr. Baron Bramwell was engaged in hearing cases at
the Judges' Chambers. There were as many am thirty
summonses on the counsel's file. According to a new re-
gulation, acknowledgments of deeds are only taken by
special appointments at half-past 9 o'clock on Tuesday
and Friday. The adjourned summonses are taken at 10
o'clock.
RAILWAY PROGRESS IN TURKEY. —The comple-
tion, at last, of the Smyrna and Aidin Railway is en event
of too much note in the industrial history of Turkey to be
passed over with the mere record of the fact. Apart from
the interest attaching to it as the first enterprise of the
kind in the empire, its special fortunes have been che-
quered and protracted enough to challenge a somewhat
fuller review, now that the directors have weathered their
difficulties, and, after nearly nine years of stormy navi-
gation, have at length safely reached their desired haven
at Aidin. The works on the latter half of the line
now opened are of even greater solidity than
those on the first section between Smyrna and Ayasalook.
They have at all points been executed without regard to
cost, and will in this regard bear favourable comparison
with the best portions of either the Cassaba,Kustendjie, or
Varna lines. The passage of the Gume-dah is of itself a
work, or rather a series of works, which reflects the highest
credit on English engineering skill and constructive re-
source. Of the stations on the new section of the line,
Azizieh, a village founded by Mr. Clarke in honour of the
Sultan—will give convenient access for passengers and
goods traffic to the important towns of Solent, Boorgas,
and their surrounding villages : Balachick, the first sta-
tion in the Aidin plain, will collect a large amount of
produce along the eastern base of the mountain,
whilst Dirminjik and Karmbounar will garner in
still more up to the very confines of Aidin itself,
with its thriving and industrious population of 60,000
Mussulmans and Greeks. Though the line has thus reached
the end of its first terminal stage, its extension on towards
Ouchack will, of course, be an early commercial necessity,
in the interest both of the scheme itself and of the import-
ant districts beyond Aidin, which, whilst they offer few or
no constructive difficulties, collectively form one of the
largest, richest, and most populous plains of Asia Minor.
In this part of the interior, indeed much more than
in that traversed between Aidin and Smyrna, lies
the real traffic wealth of the enterprise which
which
must be reached and utilised before the line can
bear its full fruits either of profit to its shareholders, or of
industrial benefit to the country. The liberality of the
government hitherto encourages the hope that no ungene-
rous difficulties will be thrown in the way of such a deve-
lopment of the scheme as will conduce to these rerulta- -
teetered as it has been in even its most discouraging
phases by the Sultan himself, and by all the leading linem-
hers of the government for the past eight or nine years.
There is thus hope that the commencement of a new
deoute may witness the completion of en important link
in the grand Indo-European scheme of Sir Macdonald Ste-
pher.son, the eminent chairman of this company, with the
particulars of which our reader, are already familiar.—
Levant Herald, July 4.

A correspondent writes :—" Nothing shows the
kindly and improving spirit of the present day more than
the number and success of loan exhibitions. No sooner was
it known that en exhibition was getting up is Southampton
than the nobility and gentry of the neighbouring counties
offered to lend whatever was necessary, and the exhibition
will contain a splendid gallery of pictures of the meet
celebrated painters, beautiful specimens of ceramic
art, such as Palmy, Majolica, Sevres, Chinese, and
Japanese ware, and of the graver's art by such
masters as Benvenuto Cellini. The specimens of
oriental art will be rare and numerous. Her
Majesty's contributions will chiefly be from Hindosfan.
Colonel Gordon, who oomivanded armies in the Celestial
empire, will contribute specimens of Chinese art. Even
relics of historic interest have been freely lent. Amongst
them is a gold cross worn by Marie Antoinette, and a
coffee service used by that Queen during her doleful im-
prisonment in the Temple ; also a book of the offices of
the catholic church, beautifully written and embellished
by a Winchester monk 1,000 years ago. Amongst speci-
mens of modern workmanship there will be some of beetle
jewellery. Beetles, glittering like precious atones,
seems to have alighted on ladies' combs, and silver hair
wreaths, on breast pins, bracelets, and brooches. Some of
these insects are spotted and striped like hyeuas and other
beasts of prey."

THg ABYSSINIAN Cirrivre.—The following letter
from the Rev. H. A. Stern has just been received by his
wife :—" Royal Camp, Zegieb, Lake Diane, April 19.
My dear Charlotte,—Your petition, together with that of
the relatives of my eouipantons, duly reached his Majesty,
and at his own request was road to us on the 17th inst.
His Majesty was graciously pleased to give it the kindest
consideration, and assured us that the day was not far dis-
tant when we would again behold those we loved. We have
received a full pardon for all our past offenses on account
of the King's love to the Queen of England, and his high
regard and esteem for Mr. Rassam. We are exceedingly
grateful for this favour ; and in the hallowed anticipation
of meeting once more those whose life and happiness
are bound up with my own, I am ever your affectionate
husband, HKNRY A. STERN." The style of this letter is
so different from anything Mr. Stern has hitherto written
that his family conclude it must have been penned under
restraint. Mr. Rase= (as well as the captives) is de-
tained a prisoner until Mr. Fled, who has just arrived
with despatches to the British government, carries back
to the Emperor a favourable reply.
THE NAVAL RESERVE.—Her Majesty's ship Cale-
donia received a telegram at 6 p.m. on the evening of the
10th to proceed to sea immediately, sad look for and de-
tain a schooner-rigged steamer supposed to have on board
200 to 300 sailors for the Chilian navy, some of whom
were men belonging to the Naval Reserve. The Caledonia
left Portland at 8.30 that evening, and proceeded to mid-
chanuel. At 1 a.m. a steamer was reported cu •at down,
and as she neared she altered course and steamed away as
fast as she could; but after a chase of two hours was
overtaken, she evidently having tried her beet to get away
in spite of sir or seven signal guns, besides rockets and
blue lights. On sending a lieutenant with a cutter manned
and armed it was found that she was the steamer Greatham
Hall, having about 230 people on board, four or six of
whom belong to the Naval Reserve. She was taken back
to Portland at 7, where she is anchored, with a guard on
board, awaiting orders from the Admiralty. The Lireatham
Hall was bound fur the Chilian coast.

COLLISION ON THE BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN
IIAILWAY.-13ELEAHT, THURSDAY MORNING.—Lod night,
shortly after 10 o'clock, a collision took Owe on the above
railway,between atrain from Belfastand another travelling
in the opposite direction. About llouf the cunatahulary,who
arrived here last evening for Downpatrick, were being con-
veyed to Downpatrick in carriages attached to the goods
train which leaves Belfast at 0.30 p.m. The train had
only proceeded as far as the Knock station, two miles
from Belfast. when it came into collision with an engine
bringing empty waggons to Belfast. Thu policemen sus-
tained a severe shuck, but only one received uuy severe
contusion. One of the fireman had his shoulder dislocated.

DROWNED WHILE BATHlNG.—Yesterday after-
noon a young man about 23 years of age, named Mr. Wil-
liam Saxton, living at New Erompton, went down to Sheer-
ness with his wife and a party of friend* for the purpose of
spending the afternoon by the seaside. He went with two
tnends into one of the bathing machines, and appears to
have got out a little beyond his depth. Not being able to
swim, he became frightened and sank. A strung ebb tide
was running at the time, which had the effect of driving
him further from the shore. An officer in the army was
standing on the beach at the time, and he immediately
threw off his coat and plunged into the water to try and
save the drowning man. He succeeded in taking hold of
'dui, and gut him some distance towards the shore, when
he was obliged to loose his grasp, and he sank again. Al-
though several persons were on the beach at the time, none
of them could swim, and Mr. Seaton was drowned not a
dozen yards from the machine which he had entered a few
minutes before. After seine time a boat was brought to the
spot, and after dragging for an hour and • half the body
was found and taken to a neighbouring publichouse, where
an inquest will be held to-day. Although large numbers
of people are conetautly using the machines, the bathing
conipany have never thought it necessary to provide •
small boat fur such emergencies as these.
NARROW ESCAPE OP A TOURINT.—Three young
gentlemen, two them belonging to Edinburgh, and the
third from London, left Edinburgh by the express train on
Tuesday morning, and having quitted the steamer at
Turbot, on Lochlomond, they proceeded on foot rid Arro-
char, with the view of reaching lnversry that night. One
of the party, it seems, had some knowledge of the locality,
and, after passing Arrochar a few miles, it was
resolved to alter their route, and make their way
over the mountains to Lochgoilhead, which they Loped to
reach early in the evening. Slowly they wended then- way
up the face of the mountain, but, when near the top,
they became quite bewildered, a close mist having Owed
around them. They travelled on until near 9 o'clock,
quite unconscious of where they were, or in what direc-
tion they were going, and when passing near the brink
of a deep ravine, Mr. Shepherd, the gentlemen from Lou-
don, lost his footing, and in a moment disappeared, rolling
down the steep hank for a distance of about 40 yards.
Alarmed at the occurrence the other two young gentlemen
cautiously descended the declivity a little farther down,
and directed to the spot by the moans of their companion,
they found him lying quite insensible, and considerably
bruised and cut on various parts of the body, and
bleeding profusely from a large wound on the back of
the head. His friends having administered a small
quantity of brandy diluted with water, and bathed hie
temples with water, he slowly regained oonsciou-ness.
On consultation, it was resolved to remain where they were
till daylight on Wednesday morning, when the party—
Mr. Shepherd being supported by his companions—pro-
ceeded to follow the course of the ravine. Ultimately,
about 6 o'clock, they reached the road from which they
had deviated the previous forenoon. They were then quite
exhausted • but a conveyance having been obtained, the
party, after getting some refreshment, proceeded to
Glasgow.—Srornaaa.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN BELGRAVIA. —The noble
mansion, No. 83, Eaton-square, the property and town re-
sidence of the late Dowager ady Truro, • corner house,
erected by Cubist in his best style, moat commandingly
situated on the north and favourite side of the square,
presenting a double architectural facade, of good propor-
tions and imposing exterior, together with the coach-house
and stabling at the rear, was yesterday sold by auction,
upon the premises, by Mr. Moxon, of St. Martin's-place,
Trafalgar-square, by direction of the executors of the late
Dowager Baroness Truro, deceased ; the whole held for
nearly 58 years, at a peppercorn rent, on the Marquis of
Werminster'serate. It went for thelarge sum of 19,6001.,
the purchaser being required to take, by valuation, the
chimney, pier, and other glasses, and reflecting panel, the
Ilarge paintings by Mueberon on the staircase and in the
dining-room, and all usual tenant's fixtures.

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