biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-04

LORD STARLET.

The Daily News attributes the constrained tone of the
earlier portion of Lord Stanley's speech to the feet that
he was labouring to reconcile his audience to what he sus-
pected is an unacceptable ministerial change. It is not the
healthy rivalry and competition occasioned by the condi-
tional of parliamentary government which are com-
plained of, but the fact that this rivalry is confined within
narrower limits than might be, and that official experience
is restricted too much to particular coteries. So long as
power is divided between two aristocratic parties a sort of
political see-saw by which a bad government is often
kept in order to prevent a worse from inc.
ceeding it,—must go on. Will Lord Stanley support a
reform by which the varied life and intelligence of the
nation will be more completely represented, and the re-
serve force of statesmen and the diffusion of official
experience be increased? His lordship's remark that even
the strongest of our statesmen are better for the compara-
tive rest which the opposition benches afford, suggests the
reflection that Lord Derby and his colleagues have little
to complain of on this head. A few months of office in
the course of as many years—generally during the rues!,
for she parliamentary session does not agree with them,
cannot surety be very fatiguing. If Lord Stanley means
:hat the end and justification of Lord Derby's government
is to give Mr. Gladstone time to test and recruit himself,
London, England, 1866-10-04

'RESS, THURSDAY EVMVG; OCTOBER 4,

we cannot complain of se 'nodes* en estimate of
its functions and reknit d'itre. His lordship's remarks are
ream a weak etarliestion of a new govenmiett, bet he is
essentially a neutral politician, lacks strength of convic-
tion, and is ill fitted to acquire ascendancy or direct the
minds of man in critical times. lJnluippily he has lately
shown that freedom from party passion is compatible with
capacity for party intrigue. But it would be harsh to
dwell on a single lapse from political virtue ; and it is un-
questionable that whether in office or in opposition, Lord
Stanley's general fairness of mind, his cool judgment, his
restraining caution, his capacity of mastering and co-ordi-
nating details, and of understanding social, as distin-
guished from political, phenomena, will continue to do the
state services which few are capable of rendering it.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE. "

THE PALERMO INSURRECTION.

The report of General Cordons on the events in
Sicily is supplemented by three other reports which
appear in the Official Gazette of Italy. One
is that of the major-general commanding the
National Guard of Palermo, the second is that of
Lieutenant-General Angiolette, commandant of the
10th military division ; and the third is from the
colonel-commandant of the 12th Legion of Royal
Carabineers. The first of these documents attri-
butes the rising to the effect produced by the law
on the suppression of religions corporations, a law
which had exasperated the reactionary and clerical
party. These three reports do not differ in their
details from that of General Cordona, and agree
in pointing out the part taken in the late events by
the monastic corporations, the establishments of
which served as a centre of action and head-
guar /ere to the insurgents.
London, England, 1866-01-22

THE POLICE COURTS.

CLERK EN WELL
William Ptrry, policy-constable 239 N division, attached
o the police-station, Upp.r•street, Islington. was sum-
moned for nclawfully assaulting and beating Mr. Henry
Rayner, of IG, Spencer-street, Gotwell•rosd, goldsmith and
jeweller. . _ _

Mr. Beard, solicitor, appeared on the part of the defen-
dant ; and Mr. Inspector Wiseman watched the cue on
behalf of the Commiesionere of Police. _

The complainant stated that on Monday week, about •
quarter to 12 o'clock at night, he was passing along the
Holloway-road and turned up Swanisrd for • necessary
purpose. There was a young man in the yard, who came
up to him and pointed out • woman who was lying on the
ground like • mud-heap. He called • constable,
who went np the yard and removed the woman not
of the way of any vehicle that might be passing.
That constable said he would fetch his mate to
see what they could do with the woman. He did
so, and returned with the defendant. He (witness) was
perfectly sober. The two constables went away, and then
375, the constable who was first on the scene of action,
went away, and left him with the defendant for about
five minutes. He (witness) said to the defendant, "What
do you intend to do with this woman 1" He said, " I
don t think you have any right to ask me such qnsaticies."
He told him that he thought he had—that the woman was
is • terrible state, and ought not to be left. The defen-
dant told him 'that it was no business of his. The other
emulsible then returned, and they both went up the yard to
the woman. They turned on their lights, end said to the
woman, "Get up." Polios-conetable 375 N then said,
"Poll her ears," and in lifting the woman up
she eareamed se if she was in great pain. He said
to the polies, "You have no right to ill-use the woman,"
and tam the defendant said he was drunk, and •
foolish man. He told them that he should possibly let
them know who be was, and should report them. The
defendant said, "There is • thing to report anybody ;" aad
he thee on hie light on him sod soil, " Look it
hiss ; Woe is a thing to repot a man." He said to the
doholant, "If you was in other clothes I should give
you soroothing foe yourself." TM dofoodant immediately
sashed at him UM hie opts gloved beads sad awed him
London, England, 1866-01-22

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN.
MADRID, JAN. 20.

Official intelligence announces that the insurgents
arrived at Fregenal yesterday evening at'G o'clock,
intending to pass the night at that place. On
learning, however, that the Royal troops were ad-
vancing against them, they left Fregenal at 8
o'clock in the direction of the frontier. It was be-
lieved that they entered Portugal during the
night.
Twelve battalions of infantry and a squadron of
cavalry have been placed under the Governor of
the province of Tarragona, in order to disperse the
armed bands in that neighbourhood. _

Tranquillity generally prevails throughout Spain.
MADRID, Jam 20, EvEmo.

It is officially announced that after leaving Fre-
genal, General Prim arrived near the Portugueee
frontier, but upon finding that his passage was in-
tercepted by a column of royal troops from Huelva
he retreated in a northerly direction.

PARIS, JAN. 21.

According to the latest intelligence received here
from Spain, General Prim Las not yet crossed the
frontier into PortugaL

SPAIN.
MADRID, JAL 19, EVEYD:O.

The Epoca says : The Government has been offi-
cially informed that Brigadier Mendez Nunez
assumed the commani of the Spanish squadron in
the Pacific after the suicide of Admiral Pareja.

RUSSIA AND THE POPE.
VIENNA, JAN. 21.

It is stated that France has tendered her good
offices in the difficulty that has arisen between the
Pope and Russia, in consequence of the interview
between his Holiness and Baron 3leyendorff, the
Russian charge d'affaires.
The French government is said to support the
demands of the Holy See for satisfaction from
Russia, and to have requested Austria to simulta-
neously use her influence with the same object.
London, England, 1866-01-22

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

The Jasuary adjourned Quarter Sessions of the Peace far
the county of Middlesex were commenced this mot-Dins st
the Sessions.honse, Clerkenwell-green. before Wiliisa
Henry Bodkin, Beg., Assistant Judge ; Joseph Payne, Eel 4
Deputy AssistantJudne ; Mr. Henry Powoall, Mr. Psre
Mr. Charles White, Mr. Rankine, Mr. Woolsey, Dr. J
sad other *Ws&

SECOND COURT.
(Before Mr. Payne.)
THE DEFECTIVE JURIES.
Considerable difficulty has beim felt for several swims
past. in making up the proper number of jurymen, and this
'metope
being very heavy a comment was made oe the sob
Mr. Payne inquired of the clerk of the court (Mr. Bar
kinsoa) bow many persons had been summoned.
Mr. Hodgkinson said the sheriff's representative ems
prompt.
A gentleman from the sheriff's office said that 61 persons
had been summoned.
Mr. Payne thought that considering the large number
rf
prisoners for trial this semi= (108, besides bail cans) 61 were
not enough, for out of that number 22 were ineotnpoteet
set re, which reduced the number to 40 for both court
The sheriff must summons mom, especially at this HMO la
year, whoa ea many persons were unwell.

ACCIDENT ON TRW WORCESTER AND WOLVES'
HAMPTON BAILWAT.—A collision occurred at CU:6W
early on Saturday morning. by a coal train ruardni bit!
gook train at that station, sad seriously injuries two rd vol
oonipany's somata, via, the driver and stoker : bog, I.
them were coamed to the Oxford Infirmity. Os saki'
inquiry yesterday stow o'clock, we learned that kith Ws
going on as well as could be expected.

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London, England, 1866-01-22

PROVINCIAL SHARI MARXE7B.

uvrarom JAN. 27 -Salm today :- Crest Eastern, 401 1 -
Great Western, AO-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 1-Lon-
don and North Western, 120}; 8-Manchester, Sheffield. and
Lincoln, 631 1 I 3-Metropolitan, 1351 1 1-North Eastern
Berwick, 1121 13 121-South Eastern, 741 -Buffalo and Lake
Huron. 8 9-10-Grand Trunk of Canada, 151 a 1 -Great Western
of Canada, 181-Erie, 571 -Dutch Rh nish, 81 7 p.-Alliance
Bank. 3 p.-Royal Preference 7 per cent., 1121 x d.-Albion
Marine, 15-14-British and Foreign Marine, 2 3-18 p.-Union
Marine, 15-18 1 15.181 p.-Liverpool 6:change Buildings, 24-
National Steam Navigation Company, 1 7-16 d.-Pacific Steam
Navigation Company, 89.
Maacazeria. JAN. 20.-A moderate business was done, and
prices were a shade lower at the close. Erie*. 571-4:heat East-
ern, 411 401 1 1 4011-{treat Luxembourg. lel-Great North-
ern. A, 1451 }-Grand Trunk of Canada, 361 1-Great Western,
CO 591-John Brown and Co. (Limited), 4 p. -London and North
Western, 1264-Manchester, She Meld, and Linoolnahhe, 82111
1-Metropolltan. 138 51-111Idland, 126 41 1-North Eastern,
Leeds, 73)--South Eastern, 741-Tnames and Mersey Marine
Insurance (Limited), 5 3-18 1 p.-Hopkins (Hikes, 1 d.
BERNINOR AN, JAN. CO.-Business will done In Nottingham Joint
Stock Bank at 1 prem. : Birmingham Financial, at 2 press.
British and Foreign Railway Plant, at 5 dis. ; and ditto third
Lane. at 5 dis. ; Birmingham Bank, quoted 31 to 311: Bir-
mingham Joint Stock Bank, 40 to 401: Imperial Continental One,
98 buyers ; and Railway Rolling Stock, 13. buyers.
Dire22ll, JAN. 20.-Three per Cent. Consols, WI 1-New Three
per Cent. Stock, 861-Bank of Ireland (1001. paid), ..--National
Bank (501. paid) for acconnt„7Blfational of Liverpool (Limited)
(la paid). for account, 171-layal ROL paid), 331-Dublin and
Belfast Junction (1001. paid', 73-Dublin, Wieldow, and Wexford
5 per cent. (1880). redeem. 18133 48--Great Southern
and Western 4 per cent perpetual (OW. paid), 90-Ditto, for
account 90.
London, England, 1866-01-22

THE UNITED STATES AND THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OP

The intelligence brought by the Australasia
dispels all doubt, the Times thinks, as to the intensity
of the feeling in the United States with respect to the
Mexican empire. The executive government are as earnest
in their opposition as congress' could wish, not only refusing
to recognise the Emperor Maximilian under any circum-
stances, but even declining to pledge itself to remain
neutral between him and Juarez, supposing all foreign aid
withdrawn. The Emperor of the French, it must be ad-
mitted, rode rough shod over the Monroel doctrine, stated
in its most moderate form, when be first pushed on his
Mexican expedition, and the resentment which he
caused is increased by the fact that be did it when
the Federal government was unable to take selective steps
to prevent him. This it is which has driven the President
and Mr. Seward to the adoption of the Monroe doctrine in
its most extended interpretation, making them regard the
republics of the New World as banded together in a raw
Holy Alliance, a threatened extinction of one of them being
a calamity which justifies the forcible interference of all
the rest. The Times finds the best hopes of:the mainte-
nance of peace to be in the deep feelings of friendship and
sympathy which American■ have towards the French
people, and trusts that the American government will
allow the embarrassing quotation to be solved in the way
apparently proposed by M. Drouyn de Lhuys—viz., by
pledging itself that, if the auxiliary corps is recalled to
Europe, Melia) shall be left to settle its future destiny.
The Post expects to find in the Emperor's speech to-day
a promise, more or less distinct, of the withdrawal of the
French troops from Mexico, and is inclined to regard the
correspondence between the French and American govern.
menta as reassuring, and as showing a desire on both sides
to affect an amicable adjustment. Notwithstanding the
nature of the representations made by Mr. Seward, and his
refusal to recognise the Me:iota empire, his despatches con-
vey to the Post the idea that the future acknowledgment
of Maximilian it not impossible.

The Star thinks there was never a better illustration of
the proverb which says that one false step oostalmany more
than the present position of the French government in re-
gard to Mexico. The situation is one in which statesman-
like forbearance is eminently politic. " The world comae
to him who waits" is a favourite saying of the Emperor
Napoleon himself. The American government may just
now take it to heart. The fall of the Mexican Empire has
only to be waited for. It must come if left to time.
Amen.* has the game in her own bands if only she con-
tinues calm and wise enough not to attempt to win it all
at once.
London, England, 1866-01-22

TRADE AND FINANCE.

The restrictive action of the Bank having failed for the
present to bring back anything like the sums withdrawn
at the commencement of the year, the directors have acted
prudently, in the opinion of the Daily News, in maintain-
ing the rate of discount at its present amount. Although
the present state of the money market appears to stop the
flow of gold from England to the Continent, it at best
came only • temporary postponement. There is
good reason to believe that our engagements to purchase
largely of raw materials, and especially of cotton, rendered
necessary by the activity of our export trade, are still very
considerable. English merchants have never carried on so
lucrative a foreign trade as they do now, and as these con-
tracts must be settled, we may assume that if the high
rates of discount have for the moment stopped the drain
of gold from the Bank, the cessation is only due to the hope
that a speedy reduction to 7 per cent. will render the trans-
action more profitable. If there appears no chance for the pre-
sent of a decline, the export of bullion will probably at once
recommence. In any cue, it is a mere question of time.
A preponderance of imports over exports was at one period
looked upon with the greatest alarm, but we now see that
if gold and silver can be profitably used abroad, there is no
reason to dread their export. Oar imports at this moment
far exceed the exports, and yet from the simple fact that,
as creditor' of the greater part of the globe, we receive as
it were, an enormous yearly tribute, the annual influx of
specie is much larger than the amount we send out. It
seems singular that a temporary drain of gold should
inspire so much alarm, for it may be well worth our
while just now to send oat bullion certain to return
sooner or later with increase. Showing the entire failure
of the old modes of calculation respecting the course of the
money market, the Daily Nom coma to the conclusion
that the science of finance cannot be exclusively governed
by the laws hitherto so positively laid down ; and that in
some at les•t, if not all, points our monetary legislation is
entirely faulty. The approaching parliament will probably
examine into it, and with examination will come the cure.
London, England, 1866-01-22

THE LOSS OF THE LONDON.

The Times has received letters from a host of corre-
spondents suggesting every possible explanation of the
above deplorable event. Putting aside most of these as
beside the question, it approves of those which urge that
passenger steamship's should be invariably constructed with
a spar-deck, or at least that all openings communicating
with the engine-room should be carried mach higher
and far more efficiently guarded than is usually Use
ease. It is in vain that we build invulnerable hulls
if we leave unprotected openings on deck immediately
above the vital parts of • steamer, which not only
depends on her machinery for keeping out of the
dreaded " trough of the sea," but should also be able
to employ it for pumping. Still less excusable is the in•
fatnation of shipbuilders in constructing the sterns of
large vessels with lees regard to strength than the bows,
and that of the officers of passenger ships in allowing the
stare ports to be kept open or imperfectly closed during
rough weather. In justice, moreover, to the truth, the
Times cannot refrain from adverting to the apparent im-
prudence of Captain Martin in putting to sea at all—still
snore with royal masts up—when the readings of the
barometer at Plymouth were ominous of a owning huni-
eaae, and most navigators would have sent down even their
topgallant mas`a. As to some unfavourable comments
which have been made on the conduct of the sur-
vivors, the Tama thinks it would be preposterous
to expect strong men to forego the means of saving their
own lives becalms women or weaker men cannot be wild
London, England, 1866-03-10

THE POLICE COURT&

Wittiest IPOis, a well-known and desperate thief was
charged with being eaneerned with another in committing
a highway robbery with viohnee.
Last sight a Germs. sailor, named Frederick Krantz,
belonging to the Basses, now in the East India Dock, was
on his way home when he was stopped in Lime/muse by the
and another man. One of them put his cap over
prisoner eyes, blinded him, end half suffocated him, while the
other man rifled his pockets sad took from them ell his
money, consisting of a hallooverelgo, two half.crowns,
and some half pease in • purse. They knocked him down
and ran away. The prosecutor got op as soon es be could,
saw the prisoner running, and pursued him. He wee met
by Polimmostable 0. Sheen, 57, of the Thames division, to
whom he Mated that he had been robbed, and pointing to
the prisoner said that was on. of them. Sheet name-
distely started is pursuit, and Mend the prisms, from the
West Is&a-road, bun-hue, It eh-street, norms the West
India-road again, and then run him into the Eastern Id wdo-
't the junction of the East and West India Doak-
sHe was soot driven out of that place and captured
by the pelieesomstabie. Ersatz could positively identify
him by hie moustache and his general &pommels. It wan
the prisoner who put kis cap over his eyes and held him
while the other robbed him. Hs was quite sober and
oellecte&
Sheen said the sailor was sober, and that the robbery
was eommitsed at half-met seven in the evening. He
believed the primmer had been convicted before.
The depontions ware formally taken, aed the prisoner
committed far trial, but he will be brought up sgaia before
trial to prove former sonvieticos, if any, molest him.
Minted Lyitori, alias drther Cathy, a returned ocovict,
woe charged with robbiegirea drunks& sailor named John
Sharp of his mat and bat
The sailor was on the step of a door on Tower-hill last
night, sod the prisoner near him, evidently taking a great
interest in his " welfare." A polimoonstabls of the A re-
serve, who knew the show to be • bad character, quer-
*rod him, and he saU he was taking Dare of the mike.
The constable said he had better take roes of himself, sod
compelled him to move on. Tee sailer was put on his legs,
and he walked awn . Some time &inwards the sailor was
found in the neigh d of that horrible place. Rom-
mary-lanc• bleeding and inesosible on the ground, and with.
CPA his coat and hat. The prisoner was sought after, and
he was detected in the act of selling the missing coat He
wee at ones motored. The sailor was so drunk last night
that he could roily my he was imeoked down. He could eat
say by whom or where.
Previous coovictious were proved against the prisoner.
He bed been four years in penal servitude, bad been six
months in the House of Correction on another conviction,
and in prison fee other offences.

_
Yr. Paget committal the primmer for trial, and on the
sailor bouts award with being drunk and incapable. ice-
tared him upon his folly and discharged him.

DEATH OP 4 PAUPER PROM NEGLECT.
London, England, 1866-03-10

DirONPOIST ELECTION.

Ilia morning was issued a parliamentary ret;ith
relative to weirs( Speaker's warrants respecting the Devon-
port elestien petition cm voters in Devonport-yard. The
return is signed by Thou. Symonds, the admiral superin-
tendent. _ _ _ _

It appears that on the 20th of February a
telegram was received from the Admiralty di-
Irecting that every facility should be given for serving the
warrants on workmen in the yard in the ewe of
the petition against the sitting members. A se-
frond telegram, signed "W. G. B,ontaine, " was
sent on the 21st to the sane Whet. Os the
suns day application was made by the agents for
the petition for facilitating the service of the warrants ;
and, thereupon, an order was issued by the admiral
superintendent dirmiliag the persons named to assemble
the next morning, at 10 o'clock, in the sale-room. Os the
26th of February a note was received from Lord O. Page*
(enolosing the natio, of Sir John Pakingtoo), asking for
toll information, as he did not know to what it adverted.
To this the admiral superintendent replied. st►tiag what
he had done, and added that the men were perfeelay
terfered with by their own officers, and that he had glean
no authority whatever for anything e'er' but the serving of
the warrants. The officers, moreover, state that they did
not attend, nor did they know of anyone who did
atteed at the plus where t►e men were to aaaemble.
The workmen were absent from their work under Nobpoyea
' by Speaker's warrant from one ►oor to one hour and a half.
On the 2nd of March a telegram was received ordering that
the agent of the petitioner was not to be allowed to do
more than serve the 'warranty, and was on no account to be
allowed to use any of the dockyard buildings for the examal.
nation of the workmen.
London, England, 1866-03-10

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(sauna's Timaamil.)
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. RAzcz 9.

Yesterday at the conference held here under the
presidency of the Minister of Commerce for filing
the Austrian tariff for cotton goods, imported under
the Anglo-Austrian treaty, the following was re-
solved :—" That the TlWAxintual duties on the im-
portation of cotton goods in force between Austria
and the Zollverein shall likewise apply to the same
imports from England."
♦ telegram from Constantinople states that
Osman Pasha, the Governor General of Bosnia,
has received orders from the Sublime Porte to in-
stitnte in Bosnia, Turkish Croatia, and the Rene-
gorilla a rigorous search for foreign agitators, and
. to send any who may be arrested under a strong
guard to Constantinople.
i Reports are current that an important decree
upon the question of the constitution has just been
signed by the Emperor, and will be promulgaticlin
a few days.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
St PETERSBURG, MARcB 8.

The Russian government has notified ita adhesion
to the proposal that a conference should beTie►d
at Paris for the settlement of the questions ;which
have been raised by the recent events in the
Danubian Principalities.
London, England, 1866-03-10

DEVONPORT ELECTION.

Sir J. waikiroir said thatii.;;;Cd M in the stool-
Lotion of the house that when, on a former occasion, he
I expressed his opinion that the cirourostaaces brought before
the house palettes to the Davenport election ought to be
investigated by a select committee, the right hon. gentle-
men opposite stated that a reference hadkd been made to
Devoeport for information, sad that any =Woe ought to
be postponed until that information was supplied. He
wished to ask whether it had been received, and when ft
would be in the hinds of members.
Lord 0. PAGET said that it tree laid as the table yew
today.
THE OLERKENWELL GUARDIANS.

Mr. iite—Preusident a the
Poor-law Boud whether iastrootiose bed hen boned to
the guardians of the poor of Clerkenwell to correct the
' evils that had been proved to exist ia the casual wards at
that parish, sad it the Poorlaw Bond had power to es-
teem sash imaginations if isseaed.

Air. VILLIERS said that Olariresweii was a part of the
tem not within the jurisdiction of tie Poorlaw Board.
It had claimed a right to visit and inspect that workhouse,
and for moms years pest, particularly of We, strong remon-
strances had been made !against the treatmeet el the poor
there. Visits had been made by the imparters both bp-
night and day, and it as. sow in a little better condition
then formerly, but the go arils= considered themselves quite
indepeedeet of the authorities, sad had beta acting in
defame of them.
London, England, 1866-03-10

ENGLAND AND PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, &Lam 9.

- -
The official Stoats-du zeiger of to-day publishes
the text of the navigation treaty between England
and Prussia, which was concluded on the 16th of
August, 1865, and ratified on the 24th February, of
the present year.
London, England, 1866-03-10

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY BRV

with mere 'sambas OsTanted a lodger franchise esiow
as pa, gat welt ; redneed the comity qualification Wo-
tb flaw ; t#d proposed • strikiug disquakficatios against
all persona hoployed IS governiseut topiaries, aselsoller
48 •warehoselet Toe datanes •nkso teak s*sy •
issm yg baronets, end geva Os le seven new Aim%
including Croydon and Graveseud. •
The impression of the Spectator is that the Reform Bill
will comprise • suffrage for the °mustier not lower than 151.
for the boroughs net lower than s 61. rating, • lodger fran-
chise for the great cities intended to admit the workmen
and some considerable extension on the lateral aide.

The Spectator thinks no man of culture can road Prod-
dent Johosoo's speech without both regret and contempt.
Its one idea is the state right idea—a vehement expression
of resolve to restore the revolted states as soon as practicable
to full represeotatioe in Congress, without taking note of
anything but their wish for the nominal union ; its one
passion is fury against Mr. Sumner and his party, who have,
we admit, been themselves violent sod weak. For the
headmen Mr. Johnson expresses in the speech no vestige of
sympathy, aexiety, et emosee. There is a wide-spread
belief at the North that now is the time to root out the
spirit of caste, if the anion is to be preserved, and that
belief may yet override Mr. Johnson's atroog Southern will
and Mr. Seward's love of trimming.
The Saturday Review contends that the redistribution of
mats is a necessary pert of a satisfactory measure of reform.
it hopes that open leading points the government scheme
will be *leer end decisive, that it will tract the various
pests of reform as forming one inseparable whole, that it
will show no signs of hesita'ion in admittiog to the frau-
tibiae large bodies of working-men, that it will improve
the mall boroughs by extending their area, that it will
include a rearesageeseet of seats oa a suificieet goals, and
that in this rearrangement it will do justice to the claim'
el,the comities. Uit does all this, the ministers who pro.
pose it may stead or fall according to its success ; but at
any rate they will fall, if they do fall, without discredit to
themselves or their party.
According to the Press, reform will on iffooday evening
be proposed le two instalments—the first having reference
to the franchise, and the second to the relistributim of
mete. With regard to the former, • 61. occupation quali-
fication in boroughs, and a 201. or 154 occupation qualifies-
Lion in counties, will In all probability be recommended by
the governemet. About five-and-twang boroughs will be
affected by the contemplated redistribution of seats.

Cite Court.
London, England, 1866-09-21

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE GERMAN PRESS ON THE FRENCH

The German paves diacuaaes the circular of M.
de Lavalette with as much attention and 'interest
as WI press of England, and generally approve. of
the political principles laid down in that docu-
ment. We must, however, except the Smut:
Zeitung, which, while fully recogniaing the pacific
character of the circular, and rejoicing to see
overthrown the hopes of certain patriots, is un-
willing to let the opportunity pass of showing
that it is always faithful to the good old right,
the right divine, and of declaring that it reject.
absolutely that which is called the pretended
principle of nationalities.

The North German Gazette also makes some
reservation. It praises the French circular, but is
disturbed by the paragraph on the necessity of
reforming the national organisation of France.
If (says this journal) the phrase had appeared in a letter
of Marshal !tendon to the Buiperor it would have been in
its place, it would have seemed natural enough, and public
opinion would not have been disturbed by it, but when we
find it in a diplomatic circular of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, the appearance of the thing is completely
changed, and it pre-impposea "a special case."

The Vienna journals are a little more reserved
and colder than those of Berlin, and they draw a
happy presage from the circular when they see in
it the idea that Austria and France have no longer
any conflicting or hostile interests. They show but
little satisfaction in reading that the sphere of
activity of Austria must now be turned to the East.
London, England, 1866-09-21

THE PAPAL LEGION AND THE FRENCH

GOVERNMENT.

The following letter has been addressed by the
French Minister of War to Count d'Argy, colonel
of the Roman legion :

My dear Colonel,—Yon are about to quit France to serve
under another flag. I wish you to consider this letter as a
proof of my remembrance. The legion you command is
called to a high mission ; the elements' composing it are
now worthy to have the honour of defending the person
and authority of the Holy Father, as the carpe
of occupation has already done. The decree which
gives to the legion a decoration and four mili-
tary medals is the adieu of the Emperor to
his brave soldiers. This farewell reminds them,
my dear colonel, that the watchful solicitude of the
sovereign will follow them wherever they shall show them-
selves as French by their attitude, their respect for disci-
pline, their devotedness to their duty. You have personally,
my dear colonel, a difficult task to execute ; you will
derive the necessary force from the mammy of your past
conduct, and from the thought that the most lively sym-
pathies of France are enlisted in the cause you are about
to serve. In a few days you will have no orders to receive
but from the Pontifical government ; but I have no need to
tell you that your letters will meet with the best recep-
tion from me whenever you wish to speak to me about
yourself and your legion.—Reoeive, &c., BANDON.
London, England, 1866-09-21

MINES.-(THIS DAI'.)

Owe o'CLort.
In the mining market there is a good demand
for North Treskerby, West Chiverton, West Cur
don, Clifford Amalgamated, Grambler and
St. Aubyn, East Cam Brea, Prince of Wales,
Caldbeck Fells, Chuntales, and Mineral Rights
shares. Some of the present quotations are as fol-
lows :—West Chiverton, 64 to 64 ; Grambler and.
St. Aubyn, 6to ; East Lovell, II to ; Want
Caradon, 10f to 1; East Cam Brea, 3to ;
Prince of Wales, 2Te. to 28s. ; Caldbeck Fella,
dia. to prem. : Clifford Amalgamated, 12 to 13 ;
Chuntales, to prem. ; and Mineral Righta, 14s.
to 16a. per share.
London, England, 1866-09-21

1121111 of nearly 15,000 feet. The ground leer bee hem se
designed that the whole area shall be limes inie
one space if required. The total outlay will le
about 70,0001. -The cereanotty of laying_ tam
corner stone was performed by Mr. James
who was emulated by Mr. Edward Warner, M.P.,
Me. H. F. L. Astley, directors of the City Moss Clem.
perky. Amongst those present were Mesas. Jame While,
M.P., Henry Fovea', 0. Idasterman, Right Hon. 3.
Stuart Wortley, Edward Warner, M.P., Peter=
&rick Mildred, Henry Masterman, 3. .MI4
Balfour, J. P. Benwell, Aid. Eakin, Frame, Charge
Myers, A. F. Croom, &c. The works are being carried oak
under the superintendence of Messrs. Francis, architects
to the company, and the builders are Mesas. oeo. Myer,
and Sons, of Lambeth. Several speeches were mods by the
directors and shareholders, who rammed the pealest
confidence in the ultimate prosperity of the company.

MUMMY !VERN&
Consols, which dosed yesterday at 891 to 11
for money, and 8911 to for the 9th October,
opened and dosed to-day at the same quotatioes.
The official business report is as follows :—Tbres
per Cent. Consols, for amey, 891 to 1; ditto,
for account, 891; Three per Cents. Reduced, 84,
7; New Thee per Cents., 84, ; Bank Stock,
shut ; India Five per Cent, 1041, ft ; ditto Five-
and-a-Half per Cent. " enlaced " rupee paper,
104 ; ditto Five per Cent. Debentures, 1011 ;
ditto Bonds, 225. prem.
Indian government securities were firm. Ift-
chequer Bills remain quoted 2e. dis. to 3s. prem.
Foreign stocks were dull, and the tone genft"
was rather flat. One of the chief features was a fin
of per cent. in Mexican Bonds, in consequence et
the appearance in this day's Paris Monitevr of the
following notification :—" The President of the,
Mexican Finance Committee at Paris informs the
holders of Mexican rentes and obligations that ao
remittance having been made to him by the Mexi-
can government for the payment of the arrears sad
' coupons due on the Ist October next, this payment
will be deferred." Italian stock likewise declined
gy ptian Railway Debentures, 1 per cent. ;
Spanish Passive, ; ; and the Certificates, 1.
London, England, 1866-09-21

THE BANK OF FRANCE RETURNS.

(istrna's unasea)

PARIS, Scry. 20.

The following is the return of the Bank of
1
France for the week ending to-day, together with
the corresponding figures of the previous account :
Sept. 20. Sept. 13.
D 29701. Yr. a. Fr. e.
Capital of the Bank 122,500,000 0 182,500.000 0
Profits in addition to capital
(Art. 8, law of June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank and Its
branches
Reserve of landed property
Notes in circulation
Rank notes to on ler and receipts
payable at sight 28,386,731 4 26523,272 59
Treasury account—current cre-
ditor 169,678,937 21 156.147,141 32
Current acconnta, Paris 160,106,756 76 274,445,677 96
Ditto branch banks 35,976.602 0 34,923,807 0
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry interests 6,9136453 67 6,453,547 60
Re-discounted the bat six
months 6.372,304 91 2,372,304 91
Surplus of receipts not dhitri-
lntted
Sundries

- -
8.1528,781 1 8,729.019 86
London, England, 1866-09-21

Sept. 90.1986.

- -
The annexed memorandum relates to the City
Offices Company (Limited)
The comer stone of the new building in course of
tion at the corner of Lombard-street and Graces'lurch-
street by the City Offices Company (Limited) was laid this
afternoon under very favourable auspices. The situation it
is universally admitted is one of the finest, if not the very
finest, in the City of Loudon- It hu • frontage of 120
feat in Lombard-street and SO feet in Graoechurch-etreet.
By an arrangement entered into between the City Offices
Company, the Fislimomgers' Company, and the corporation
of the City of London, the frontage in Lombard-street has
been set beck upwards of 13 feet. The mite occupies an
London, England, 1866-09-21

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rsom oui owl oozazaroNoarr.)

PAUL% THURSDAY Evwso.

I have been assured positively that a train has
been ordered to be in readiness at 11 this evening
to convey the Emperor to Biarritz.
A curious report has reached me. It is said
that the great success of the Marquis de Lava-
latte's circular is likely to transmute him from an
ad interim Minister of Foreign Affairs into the
permanent titular of that office, and that the Mar-
quis de Moustier will be provided with " other
functions." He may perhaps be very much
wanted at Constantinople for some time to come,
not on account of the general " Eastern question,"
which many people fancy is about to be galvanised,
but because of the Cretan insurrection. I am
informed that the French government has decided
to use its influence on behalf of the Porte against
the insurgents.
Although you will not be surprised to learn that
the Mexican dividend will not be paid, a portion of
the public seems to have been unprepared for the
catastrophe. The Mexican obligations, which were
ran up to 175 fr. by the publication of the treaty,
which I stated on the day of its appearance in
the Moniker a week ago was a delusion and a
snare, fell to-day to 1251 r. and 130 fr.
Another astonishing horse cause illustrative of
the habits of Champs Elysies dealers, is just re-
ported, and this time the horse dealer has not got
off scot free. Count Edgar de Praslin purchased
in June last of M. Tony Montel an elegant park
hack warranted to go in harness. The price paid
was the handsome one of 1401. The next day,
when, after a canter in the Bois de Bonlogne, the
horse came to be cleaned, it was discovered that
there were several holes in his feet, which had
been artfully plugged with tar and a substance re-
sembling indiarubber, the whole covered over with
a cruet of black polish, which made the blemished
hoofs look exceedingly round and smooth. The count
at once sent the horse from his own stables
to Tattersall's, called in a veterinary sur-
geon to certify the state of the animal,
and brought his action for a recision of
the contract. The defendant's counsel made light
of the cavities in the horse's feet, ingeniously
confounded the matter used for the plugging
with the outside polish, which he said was an
English usage adopted in the defendant's stables,
and submitted that the case did not fall within
any article of the Code Napoleon. But the court
was of opinion that the plaintiff had proved his
case, that the unmistakeable concealed fraud
excluded the maxim caveat emptor, and it decreed
M. Tony Montel to take the horse back, refund
the price, and pay the expense of his standing at
livery, besides coats of suit.
The Bourse was rather weaker, but with little

change except as regards Mexican stock, which fell
considerably. Rents rose 20. for cash, and fell
10c. for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. in each case•
Italian rose 15c., Mobilier fell 3fr. 75c., and Credit
Fonder sfr.
London, England, 1866-09-28

REMARKS.

The winds over the British Isles are chiefly easterly. hining hacked
or retrograded tram the southward, but the prevalence of cloud
and mist, or rain, mean to indicate the proximity of other cur-
rents of wind. Barometers at St. Petersburg and lielsingfors
rose to 30.3 inches yesterday, and pressure has continued to In-
cr.:see over the northern portion of the British Isles. On the
other hand barometers on our southern coasts, and atin room on
the coasts of Prance, are falling.

A SUBM&EINZ PRESCRIPTION.—Amongst the uses
to which the Atlantic cable has been put is one which
would hardly be anticipated. A correspondent communi-
cates to us a telegram which hereceived from a patient who,
being seized with a renewed attack of an illness from which
he had suffered in this country, and for which he
had been successfully treated, telegraphed to his old me-
dical attendant for directions. These were returned by
the same channel without delay, and we hope they may
have prospered, and that the proper remittance will follow
by an early packet. This prescription will rank among the
curiosities of telegraphy.— Lomat.
London, England, 1866-09-28

PRESIDZATT JOHNSON AND THE CONORISS.

Reviewing the past carer of President Johnson,
the ercumstances under which he was elected, and
the policy he was suppo. ed to represent, the Tina
describes him as belonging to a party who hold through
all changes to the theory that when a State acknow-
'-.clges the Federal government it is entitled
.o all its former rights. Rut it ought to be evident to
every American statesman that one of the chief results of
the past war, whatever the letter of the constitution may
be, is the great increase of the power of Congress and a
general modification of the relations of the states to each
other and to the Federal government. The Union pre-
cisely as it was can hardly er'st again. In o. important
matters Corgren It'll be practically almost as supreme as
the British parliament. If, then, the forthcoming elec-
tions result in the defeat of the Presidential policy, it will
be useless for the chief magistrate rid his advisers to perse-
vere further in opposing what is tear ;featly that II of the
majority of Americans. The constitutional changes, which
the North insists upon, it will be useless to oppose any longer.
The President's imprudent and useless harangues have
diminished the chances of conservative victory, and in the
prospect of obtaining hardly a third of either house in the
ensuing Congress, the government may well endeavour to
induce the Southern States to compromise matters by
accepting the terms offered to them. When the animosi-
ties of the war have somewhat passed away, and the feel'
begs with which the negroes ere regardod are somewhat
softened, the Southerners s "1, it is to be hoped, confer
the franc! 'se on black men under proper regulations.
Until then the States must be content with being repro.
sented according to their srl•:te population alone. Even
this, indeed, would give them spokesmen at Washington
to uphold their cans( —an advantage wl 'ch they now do
not posse's.
London, England, 1866-09-28

HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. T.Y.O.

Ostreger,Bst 1011, ; Out and Outer, bet 101 b ; Trouble-
some, Net 41b ; Volunteer, Tat 12Ib ; Whitby, 7st blb ;
Vespasian, 7st Mb ; Vixen, Tat 4lb ; 7a Mochsate, 7st ;
Bigots), Est 12Tb ; Musiem2, bat 2lb ; Barlequ'ns., bat 71b.
All are here.

SWEEPSTAKES OF 30 BOYS. T.Y.O.
Csateen f, Midwife, Little Princess, Lady Hester, Stelea
Kisses, La Maudite, and Catherine are here.

SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS. T.Y.C.
Wu Fenny, Br nkhoove, Soiled Dove, Bonne Fortune,
16111 Sorrentina, sad Promised Land e are here.

EDINBURGH MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

EDINBURGH HANDICAP. Once round.

P:mpress of India, Sundaelah, Morris Dancer, Ter-
m., Stabber, Tyke Fitzroy, Sabrina, Prince of Dr -k-
-ings, Hopvine, and Prenez Garde are here.

VOLUNTEERS' PLATE. One mile.

Morris Drn;;r-,.ilone4y,giff,FacCination; Three per
Cent., Sabrina, Camperdown, Chessman, Prince of Dark-
ness, Dark Agnes, Shamrock. King of the Fairies, Merry
Hart, Admiral, Doralice f, Errant, Feemy, Fair Wind, and
Rhymer are here.

HER MAJESTY'S PLATE Two miles and a half.
....

Three per Cent., Hopvine, Dart, Lady Vane, blonitrem,
Czar, Sundeelah, Honesty, Terror, Stabber, Fitzroy,
Jura, Soda Water, Helen, War Dance, Empress of India,
and Souverain are here,

BUCCLEUCH HANDICAP. One mile and a half.
Morris Dancer, Nothing More, Arbutus, Stiff, Emperor,
Dermot Astore, New York, Dart, Lapidist, Wagtail,
Fase'nation, and Camperdown are here.
FAREWELL PLATE. three quarters of a mile.
'Lime per Cent., Miss Shafto, War Dance, Risk, Con-
trast, Mountain Ruck, Sabrina, Firat Rater, Prince of
Darkness, Reparation, Soda Water, Dark Agnes, Press:
Garde, wid Fair Wind are here.
London, England, 1866-09-28

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

SUEZ, SEPT. 25.
The Benarea arrived at 6 a.m. to-day.
OUTWARD MAILS OF SEPT. 4-10.

The Nubia left for Calcutta at 6 p.m. on the 19th
inst.
OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

AWLS.

GIBRALTAR, Serr. 25.

The Delta, from Southampton 20th Sept., ar-
rived at 6 p.m., and will leave to-night for Alex-
andria.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

The following telegram has been received by
Renter's Telegraph Company (Limited) from the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, Sept. 27 :
MARSEILLES, Szpr. 27, 2 r.m.
The Pera arrived at 10 a.m. The mails left for
London at 11.30 a.m.

Ship and passengers admitted to pratique this
afternoon.

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)

NEW YORK, Sam 22, EVINING.

Cold, 143/. Exchange on London, 1541. 5.20
United States' Bonds, 111 f. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 354.

DESPATCH OF THE BOMBAY MAILS.

(itzurza's KIPgISB.)

ICJ, SKIT. 27.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company, a steam-
ship Ripon, Captain Rogers, sailed this afternoon, with
the mails for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden,
Bombay, and Upper Bengal. She took out 48 first-class
and 30 second-claw passengers, and on freight • general
cargo, including 3,500 sovereigns, watches, jewellery,
1931. 103.
Amongst the passengers by the Ripon are :—Captain
Westropp, Colonel Burrows, Lieutenant Brombead, Rev.
Mr. Parnell, Captain Watson, Lieutenant Gore, and Ensign
Moore. Amongst the passengers proceeding ria Marseilles
to join this mail, are:—Captains Lloyd, Trevor, Bain-
bridge, Berkeley, Haig, Chapman, Hardy, and Goldsworth ;
Lieutenants Mallock and Fagan ; Colonels Tremenheare
and Collings ; Major Maolochlan, and lady Napier.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland received two
addresses on Wednesday, at the Viceregal Lodge, Dublin,
one from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church
in Ireland, and the other from the mayor and corporation
of Limerick. In the latter address reference was made to
the adjustment of the land question, and to " a more
equitable distribution of the revenues of the established
church," es calculated to " ensure the gratitude and loyal
attachment of the people to the throne and constitution."
Reference was alao made to the question of union rating,
and the reform of the grand jury laws. His excellency, in
reply, said that he behoved that at no time did there ever
emit a more anxious desire than at present to meet the
difficult relations that exist in Ireland between land-
lord and tenant in a conciliatory spirit. Other matters,
he added, referred to in the address, could only be dealt
with by parliament.
London, England, 1866-09-28

LONDON BETTING.-{THIS DAY.)

Two O'CLOCK P.M.
to limited attendance, and but little doing, Split
the Difference in great force for the (October, Handicap,
and several other bores backed for good money. For
the Cesarewitch Bradamante is favourite ; Chepstow not
quite so firm. No Cambridgeshire betting.
- -MOSER HANDICAP.
1 eget Split Difference (t)
1 Breadalbene (off)
1 Leybourne (t)
8 Brahma (off)
7 Guinivera (off)
1 Lively (t)
3 Hawkswell (t)
CESAREWITCH.I
9 to 1 apt Br.ulamante (off, tloto 1)
11 to 1 Chepstow (o)
100 to 9 Lothario (o)
100 to 7 Potomac (t)
25 to 1 Jollity (t)
25 to 1 Dubiety (t)

3 to
7 to
10 to
100 to
100 to
20 to
100 to

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Oxs o'CLooK.

This being settling day, the transactions in
British mining shares are very moderate, but there
is a demand for West Caradon, Wheal Buller,
East Russe", and Prince of Wales. Subjoined are
some of the present quotations :—West Caradon,
10/ to 1 • Wheal Buller, 25 to 27 ; East Russell,
3A to ; 'East Lovell, 101 to 11/ ' • Great Vor, 22
to 23 ; Chiverton Moor, 6# to j, ; Tresavean, 6 to
; Chontales' 3to ; and Frontino and Bolivia,
its. Gd. to 12s. Gd.