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LONDON. TUESDAY, SEPT. 25.

TIM IN such as the last few weeks in Syria and
Palestine, try men's souls, and enable those who
stand outside of the immediate trial to do justice to
the merits of the wise and faithful. British residents
in the Levant, and especially British Consuls, hold
in their hand. • vast power over the progress of
civilisation, and over the immediate peace of the
world ; and we cannot too well understand the
position and conduct of our officials, in the midst
of the late reign of terror, nor too highly value
the merits of those who have worthily upheld the
reputation and influence of our country.
Jerusalem, being out of the track of bloodshed,
has be,u longer in becoming a subject of study to
us than the Syrian settlements which contain even
a smaller number of European residents. Yet
the everlasting interest which hangs around Jeru-
astern must render it an all-important element in
seasons of strife between Christiana and anti-
Christiana. And now that the intelligence is be-
ginning to arrive in full detail it is as profitable for
guidance—and possibly for reproof—ea could
have been imagined.

It a quite understood among British travellers,
and all who have attended to &atom affairs, that
the genuine Euglish in Jerusalem have a good deal
to bear with, in the best times, from the preva-
lent persuasion and assumption that England dues
not hold the place in Europe that As once did,
and that it will be the duty and pleasure of Rus-
sia, Germany, and France, sauce day soon, to com-
pel her to tight for the Christian faith. However
foolish this provincial sort of error and vanity
may be, it does constitute something of a trial
to British residents in Jerusalem ; and it be-
conies of grave importance iu such critical
seasons as that which has just passed. The Mis-
sion and its Bishop, we need not say, have much
to do with the growth and prevalence of this per-
mission, and it is needlessly strengthened by the
ill-judged parsimony with which our affairs at
Jerusalem are Londucted. Consulships are not all
alike in importance, or in extent of business, and
that of Jerusalem is of eminent importance in the
present state of the East ; yet our Consulate can
aff;rl only one dragoman, when the French has
seven, and every other boar or tire ; and our
Consul has not even a secretary or assistant.
Amidst all criticism, in Parliament and out of it,
of Civil Serves expenditure, there is no wish
among those who provide the revenue that such •
Consulate as that of Jenisalem should be beg
gritty in its circumstances, to the deep injury of
the Consul's powers, and of the influence of the
country he represents. From all causes coin
billed, the expectation has grown up in Jeru-
salem that England will not long main-
tain her footing of peace and friendli-
ness, but will be compelled to oppose or
desert the Moeleim, who in Palestine generally
are as devotedly attached to England as the Syrian
population fur the most part are to France. The
traveller who ventures sense the Hanna, or
pitellies his tent among the ruins of Teener, ca
tell how Euglood is worshipped by the desert
tribes ; while in the Lebanon France is the centre
of all expectation. lu Palestine, the love for
England is shared by the Jews, and especially in
the district which surrounds Jerusalem. Under
the agitation of the late news from Syria, it may
be imagined what the excitement was when one set
of people gave out that the hour was come for
El. SiLLUd to be coerced, and the rest felt that with
the free policy of England would vanish their
safety and all their hopes. During the early part
of July it was told in the streets of Jerusalem that
in • little while there would be an end of every-
thing English there. Life, property, influence,
would ell be destroyed, and Palestine must get oa
as she might without the English. The one banker at
Jerusideiudiduot mend matters. )loneyaffairs were
already in a bad state, from the Pacha--e, ass-
sible man where political economy is not coarsened
—having depreciated the currency in spite of all
✓emonstranos ; and when panic seised upon the
hanker, who pressed for his money from his
debtors, and prepared to fly, with his family, •
mischievous alarm spread among the Europeans in
the: city. The Consul, well aujusinted with the
Paella, and with the effeetive control he had
over his soldiers, se well as with the geed will of
Mush:tea and Jews towards the English, felt no
alarm, and dui his best to keep down the panic.
the Monday, the I tith of July, the news of the
Daneueus massacre arrived, and upset the small
fortitude of the alarmists. Home shut theism/leer
within their houses; and many ran all day about
the streets, and from house to hones, spreading
the most absurd rumours, and kindling a frantic
terror. SOUND who should have set so example of
(shames, courage, said nmonablenees, monied
with greedy ears the wildest tales, and with busy
tongues sent them abroad ; and when obliged
to retract them, they could not undo to. mischief
ern eight by their folly. one of these stories was,
that the Pacha in disguise had, the evening

before, found the guard It the
up the keys to the Siloam
at once traced this story i
who confessed it to be a
were quiet enough ;
prebend that the Wmpk pink
kilns might put mischievous notions
tilitil disposed of any faith.
tEre threatened __
the Conga finned the proclamation which
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sabsobeasters fled with his family ; mid finer otheH
boaseholds were known to be ready to start.
Heamekeepers of twenty years' standing were
haehly packing up their effects and casting
ballets. The Superintendent of the House of
Industry was off to Alexandria, with wife
and children ; and the inmates were found, in
trembling terror, sharpening area, and repairing
any implements that would do execution. All
this alarm was without any justification whatever
from facts. The Consul, and some temporary re-
sidents who kept their senses about them, were
naturally on the look out for threatening appear-
ances ; and as long as they could perceive no
symptom of disturbance, and knew the Paella to
be both willing and able to keep order, they felt
it a duty to discountenance the alarmists to the
utmost. At the moment when the slightest acci-
dent in street or house might have brought about
a collision, the Christians refused to open their
shops on the Friday, having been informed that a
general massacre of their body was to begin on
the return of the Moslems from the mosque. No
efforts were spared to show them the folly of thus
inviting attack ; but they did not open their
shops, nevertheless. The Consul, dreading an
artificial commotion, induced by the dread
of one, had written to Beyrout, to re-
quest that a man-of-war might be sent down to
Jaffa, simply to restore confidence. To avoid bad
effects from disappointment, be said nothing of the
step he had taken ; and on the Friday, the 20th,
the news of the arrival of the Mohawk, Captain
HOWARD, ofi Jaffa, gladdened everybody, from the
trembling domestic in a German household up
through the Jewish merchanta to the Moslem
Pacha, who at once countermanded all the special
arrangements he had made to meet the unnecessary
perils of the day.

The facts of those few days speak more strongly
than any narrative. None of the terrible stories
could be found to have any solid foundation.
While some Christians were preparing for eight,
or siege, or massacre, others were going about as
usual on their private affairs, one lady riding in
from the country, seven miles, and back again on
her ass, with only her donkey boy, and meeting
with no token of Moslem displeasure. We are
safe enough at Jerusalem ; we have a great
duty to do there, not only to immi-
grants and Jews, but also to Moslems.
There is no real obstacle to our living in friend-
ship with them. They look up to us with respect
sod reliance ; and to keep up • good understand-
ing with Moslems in any centre of influence is to
support the Turkish empire in the best way, and
to strengthen the chances of peace in Europe ;
but, to do our duty fully, we must 'support our

?representative somewhat more liberally. Our
Consul should not be restricted as to assistants and
servants in the presence of the representa-
tives of other powers. We are so fortunate in
Mr. Flex, whose energy, frankness, and manly
liberality towards all sects and all men have long
commanded the confidence of native residents of
every creed, that nothing should be spared to
strengthen his hands and render the honour and
influence of England entirely safe under his ad-
ministration.

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• Thellelita !Mm Limaymilliseid Cape Race on
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lhe 14th bit
• Advises from Mexico state that preparations were
=made at Vera Cruz to resist the threatened
by the Spaniards which is expected next
month.
His Royal Highness the Priam of Wales had'
visited Brampton, Georgetown Gulf Berlin, Strat-
ford, and St. Mary, and was received everywhere
with enthusiasm.
The prince received an address from Belleville,
inviting him to visit that town. Big reyal high-
ness declined, and left London for Sarnia on the
13th inst. After distributing medals among the
Indians, who presented a tomahawk, home,
arrows, stsc., the prince returned to London in the
evening and held a levee, which was numerously
attended.
The prince reached •Niagara Falls on the 14th
inst., and would remain there two or three days. At
night the falls were illuminated with blue lights,
Bengal fires, kc. Blondin was to arum the falls ck,
the 15th inst. The weather daring the week mil
cold and wet.
The jury had commenced an investigation Ma-.
tive to the wreck of the Lady Elgin, but nothing
additional was elicited. The name of Mr. Herbert
Ingram, M.P., appear, in the list of those saved.
His son is on the hind those reported lost.
The North Star, from Aspinwall on the 4th inst.,
with 800,000 cloia in treasure, had arrived.
The legislature of Panama met on the Ist inst.
The Governor in hie message declared that if
Mosguera overthrew Orpino's government Panama
would declare herself independent.
NEW YORK, ern. 14.
A fair business is doing in stocks, but prices are irregular.
Drone. and exchange are unaltered. The receipts of deer
are lime. The sales amount to 8,000 barrels. Wheat is
heavy and quoted It. to 3c. lower. Indian corn has de.
dined lc. Oat& quiet. Beef and pork are steady and an-
changed. Rogue and mamas me firm and quiet. Coffee
buoyant ; sales 800 bags ; Rio is quoted 14g.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO FATHER
POINT.
NEW .YORK, SIFT. 15 Emma.
The steamers Fulton, City of Manchester, and
Bavaria, sailed to-day for Europe, with about
700,000 dole. in specie.
The cotton market is dull. Riddling upland, 10 5.16.
The New York shipping list estimates the total crop for the
year at 4,876,000 tales, and the export& for the year at
3,774,001) mug.
itreedstuffsi are hsaszsd all descriptions have slightly
declined. Flour is d • and quotation' are Sc. lower.
The provision market is y.
stocks are buoysat. _ _

NEW nitiAA Ng, SIFT. 14.
The isles of the weak eneetutt to 14,500 hake. Middling
is quoted 10ke,. to 101 e. The receipts of the week are
32,1A00 bales.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE HAIL

PRINCE ALPRZD.
PLYMOUTH, NOSDAT.
The Royal Mail steamer Phcabe, with the above
mail, arrived here this evening. Her dates are—
Cape, 21st ult. ; St. Helena, 30th ult. ; and Ascen-
sion 3rd inst.
. .

She brings • full cargo and 43 passengers, in-
cluding Sir R. Ranson, C. 8., Cape Colonial
BeTlitialuryalus arrived at the Cape on the 24th
July. The Prince landed the following day and
received a most enthusiastic welcome from the
whole population. Numerous addresses were pre-
sented. An illumination took place in the evening.
The Prince and Sir George Grey had since visited
Pearl Stellemboach, Algol' Bay, Graham's Town,
Fort Beaufort, Alice, and King William's Town.
His royal highness was everywhere warmly re-
ceived. He had orossed the frontier on a visit to
Moshesh and Orange Free State. It was doubtful
whether he would proceed to Natal. The Prince
was expeeted to return to Cape Tuwn Sept. 1, and
would then lay the foundation stones of the Break-
water and Sailors' Home. His royal highness will
inaugurate the new public library, hold a review
of the Volunteers, and attend the carnival and pub-
lic ball to be given in his honour.
The Euryalus was to leave for England the first
or second week in September.
Her Majesty's ship Forte was in Simon's Bay ;
the Brisk was on a cruise to Zanzibar, with Admi-
ral Keppel on board; the Sidon was at Mauritius.
No arrivals from China, or additions to the Sani-
tarium.

News from Mr. Moffatt, the Zambesi mis-
sionary, was to May 9. The prospects of the mis-
sion in the Matabele country were more favourable,
but the old King still maintained a very provoking
attitude.

News had been received from Linyanti, but up
to the middle of April Dr. Livingstone had not
arrived.

On the 22nd ult. the Phoebe spoke the Wasp,
running into Table Bay.
Business at the Cape was dull. The colonist'
bare petitioned the Queen by this mail for relief in
the wine duties.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, TIIIIIIDAT.
In yesterday's sitting of the Reichsrath Cardinal
&amber agreed that the greatest possible auto-
nomy should be grunted to the provinces, but at
the same time principally insisted on the necessity
for maintaining the unity of the empire.
Prince Auersperg recommended that equal con-
stitutional r' is should be granted to the provinces
and that the basis of the liberties acquired in 1868
should be recognised. The prince further recom-
mended a greater extension of the ancient institu-
tion of proviunial diets by the admission of repre-
sentatives from the citizens and the rural repulse
tion.

Count litailath condemned the privileges of
certain dittoes of society. He also spoke in favour
the unity of the empire according to the teuour
of the Pragmatic fiaaction.
Count Apponyi stated that the re-establishment
of the former constitutional privileges of Hungary
could be effected without any danger to the elate.
M. Meager preferred sacriticiog the historical
rights of his compatriots to the establishment of the
representative system throughout the whole empire.

ITALY.
(OMITA, Wirt. 21.
♦ few days ago Garibaldi attacked Capua in order
to mask a movement in the direction of Volturno,
on which occasion Garibaldians were put hors
de combat,

The Oaribeldisus succeeded however in passing
CoStabsue.

The Neapolitans have endeavoured to recover
Oajuno but without success.
Garibaldi has concentrated his troops on the
hetitroL Volturno.
Turr is expected to join him, in order to
ounoirt an immediate attack spinet the Neapo-
litans.
A fresh proclamation of Garibaldi has been pub-
lished, in which he states that he will join the
Sardinian troops at Rome, and will then march
upon Venice.

TURIN, Sm. 21.
An encounter has taken place nearCapna between
GarilieMiens and the Neapolitan cavalry. Several
of the former were taken prisoners.
No news has been received from Ancona.

TURIN, 1101IDAT.
The bead-quarters of General Fantiervat Loretto.
The aiege artillery has been disembarked at the
Sanlinien camp near Anemia. The Opinion says :
Count Viutercati de Vincent' and Signor PalW
vieini have arrived here from Naples. Count
Vhnereati has been to Naples on a mission to the
Dictator. Signor Pallavicun is seut here entrusted
with a mission from tie Dictator.
The Neapuhisai ministry has tendered its resdgna-
tium. It is said that Signor Couforti has been
entreated with the formataoa of a now Wiest.

priclainsed i:ll.4rovinees-winiAbe intTutionary
alruggle exists.
Another decree cashisrer of the
marine as guilty of high treason, with the exam.-
tion only of those belonging to the Parthenope, who
had come to Gaeta.
The same journal had also published proclamations
adjuring the garrisons of Capha and the citadel of
Messina to remain fum against the order of things
established by Garibaldi.
A decree had been issued by the King exiling
three bishops.
Anions had been bombarded tiering nine hours
by six Sardinian vessels. • The citadel repied
vigorously.
General Cialdini had invited Vice-Admiral Per-
sano to a conference. In the meantime the assault
was suspended. _ _

TURIN, SEPT. 24.
General Cialdin► has ordered funeral honours to
be paid to the late General Pimodan by the Queen's
Brigade.

FRANCE AND THE POPE.
PARI/3. TOILIIDAT MOIL:MM.
The Conetitutionnel publishes au article, signed by
M. Bouiface, on the influences which urge the Pope
to leave Rome.

The Constitutionne/ says :—" A very near future
will apprise us whether these influences will be vic-
torious.

The same journal further ma :—" It is unrea-
sonable to ask that France should declare war
against Sardinia. France will not extend her in-
tervention beyond Rome. Were she to act other-
wise she would render herself suspected to Europe
and odious to Italy."
The Constitutionnet, in conclusion, expresses the
hope that the Pope may resist the counsels which
are given to bun through hatred to France.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

MON 001 OWN

PARRA MONDAY Emma.

The great question of the moment is what is
the nature and extent of the quarrel, and what the
probabilities of a reooncilementdbetween Garibaldi
and Cavour 1 Upon the solution of this problem,
it is, perhaps, not too much to say that the
destinies of Italy now hang. It is stated
on good authority that Kossuth has written
• letter to the Dictator, strongly urging
bin, to act in concert with Victor Eininanuel and
his cabinet, in whose hands is the salvation of Italy,
to take no step against ROAN for fear of irritating
Francs, and to abstain from agitating Hungary at
present, because the country is not ready. Advice
from such a quarter is likely to be most respect-
fully listened to, for Kossuth relies ultimately
upon tho support of Italian patriots to aid
the work which he proposes to accomplish in
Hungary.
TheOpillion Nationale, dwelling upon the obvious
fact that Cavour and Garibaldi have both substan-
tially the same end in view, thi -iks that when two such
men have • difference of opinion as to the means,
it is impossible to believe that they can ruin their
great cause by a fatal rupture. This journal urges
Garibaldi to be patient, and to feel quite confident
that he has yet a great part to play. The Pope, it
observes, has now no army ; he has lost three-
fourths of his aides ; be has uo budget; and he can-
not long attempt to govern with his private re-
sources. The discontent with his government must
of necessity go on increasing in Rome to such an
extent that he will be driven to a temporary retire-
ment, as the only step to be taken consistently with
his interest and his dignity.

The Pattie, giving form and body to a sinister
rumour which has been already current, says that
• corps of 6,000 men has been meat from Leghorn
to take possession of Sicily, and proclaim the im-
mediate annexation of the island. This would be
an open breach with Garibaldi, cud perhaps, which
God avert, civil war. .

One ground for hoping that au understanding
will speedily be come to between Garibaldi and
Victor Emmanuel's government is that Garibaldi's
intimate friend Pallaviano Trivulzio, who it was
lately supposed bad been appointed by him pro-
dictator of Naples, has just returned from Naples
to Turin, and is believed to be charged with a con-
ciliatory mission.
The French government continues with praise-
worthy energy to treat as an insult and a calumny
every augliestion that it meditates further annex.
atlas. flie Pays and Pais indiginintly deny
the truth of a report circulated in some-ltalian
journals, and particularly the Murimento,which
pretends to give the text of the treaty, luit the
Yiedmontese government has engaged to give up
Sardinia and other possessions toFranoe, in a cer-
tain given case.
The Bonne has been animated, and the tone is
decidedly better than for a long time past. The
tendency to a rise is considered now to rest upon
something more sound than the inanteuvres of capi-
talists. Although Consols were telegraphed with a
decline of and although there was no political
news of any importance, the Route recovered from
the last fall, and closed very strung at tliffr. 4.5 e.
and 60fr. FAL ,with a rise of 250. and 20e. "dallier
rose 7fr. 500. The railways were in much request.
Orleans rose 13fr. 75c. ; ort 11 ern 7fr. 50c. ;
Western, 31r. 75c. ; and the other liuse about
2fr. 500,

The
1860.
N AYES PEAR OAPUA BEFORE
• BAFFLE.
owl an extract of a letter from Mr.
Ja
kijaLdCaserta, Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 o'clock.
" OngA egf 'a's most able generals had promised
me that be would give me notice whenever there was a pro-
bability of an action taking place. last evening • message
was brought to me that the staff had been adored to this
piece immediately, and that on the morrow ' something'
might occur. About 8,000 of Garibaldi's best troops had
moved towards Cape, and General Eber's division among
Ahasembeo The nifty= te perfeuLaalar arable
ff±bilt which ass up between this town and
was filled with troops bad ammunition, and for the
two days bee o& been open to troops and those who
are occessoted with tlie easy.
"Tabs, for a isesent, yaw map of Italy, and you will
nes the_podllea Willis here in a strategical point of
view. The Xing is Gasta—a strongly fortified position
ley sea aad land • Osona is also in possessioe of the King's
aad frail Craps along the main road to Gaeta and
Rs he has nearly 60,000 men, not much
more • day's forced march upon Naples. Here the
King SA rallied his army ; here he has hoisted his flag,
which Boats over the town of Gaeta. Here in the mockery
of regal power he publishes his decrees declaring all
those who have joined the revolutionary cause traitors
to him and to their country I Here he has proclaimed
the royal provisional government. From Gaeta a ' pri-
vate 'mat' daily brings its misives into Naples It was
intercepted yesterday by the army here, and some curious
revelations transpired. And from Gaeta issue to numerous
agents instructions for reactionary movements. In fact,
while the King still occnpes a portion of his kingdom
danger to the cause of 'bekli never ceases. Should
Capua be taken or capitulate, it might possibly induce the
King to quit Gaeta ; anti this crisis has, I have mum to
know, been praised urgently upon the attention of Gari-
baldi. Capua must be attacked, or the army be left to be
maintained at the King's expense, to collapse by the influ-
ence of time, or of desertion from the King's canoe. This
alight sketch of the potion of affeire at Oasts and Capin
will tender ietslligikle to you the movements of Garibaldi
at the spot to which we hastened last evening.
" We arrived at Caserta about 2 o'clock this morning.
You will remember the fine palace of the King heat one of
tho largest royal pekoes in Europe ; the barracks with
socomniodation for 6,000 men, and the beautiful gardens
and grounds which stretch from the Mt of the to
the mountains. The scene was striking In the grand
square about 3,000 troops were bivouacked. The climate
requires no tent*, and they lay around their little firee,with
their arms piled, in picturesque group. The palace was
crowded; in the long corridors hundreds were sleeping, and
it is but just to the conquering army to say that up to this
time no act of Vandalism had been committed. The stole
apartments were untouched, and, as far as I could observe,
the costly and luxurious furniture and the classic statues
remained uninjured. No bed could be obtained, and we
bivouacked in our carriage among the soldiers.
" At 4 o'clock the drum and trumpet called the men to
arms. A few minutes before sunlight Garibaldi had arrived,
and amid the enthusiastic plaudits of his army entered the
pekes, and held a conacil of war with the generals of divi-
sion. All was bustle and excitement ; the treeres and
restaurants were thronged, swords and bayonets were being
ground and polished up, officer* were being shaved in the
streets, coffee and hard bread were sold at • premium,
regimental band' enlivened the scene, all the troops were
under arms • and we left the exciting scene and pushed
alms the high road to Capita. About two miles from
Greets we pawed the first outposts of the Gitribeldian
army. The appearance of these men lying 17 the roadside,
with their anus piled in the centre of the road, was to me,
wbo had never seen real war, interesting. In a line to the
right and left, stretching up to the high hills ou the
ono side for about two miles, and through the vineyards on
the other, lay scattered the videttes and outposts of the
Garibaldiins, and their red jackets enlivened the land-
map as they walked about or lay upon the ground waiting
the order toe The most advanced outpost was at the
village of Santa distant about • mile and a half from
Capin. Al we entered it we found it occupied by about 1,300
Sicilian troops, under the command of General Eber. The
site of the village Is • portion of ancient Cbpua, and the
ruins of • magnificent amphitheatre, built by Adrian,
command the town. At the gates which lead to Canna
barricades had been erected, and strong forces of infantry
placed. These were the advanced posts, and at about 400
yards distance we could, with our glasses, easily discern,
smattered among the vineyards,the videttes of the Neapolitan
army. A puff of white smoke, and then the sharp crack or
the rifle, proved that they were on the alert We found
General Eber at the Intendenaa, and Garibaldi with him.
We were on the tiptoe of expectation. Colonel Baker, of
the 10th Hussars, who bad joined our party, selected • spot
on the ruin, of the amphitheatre from which we could view
the attack and advance with the Garibaldian army.
" Suddenly the news Cones from the extreme right that
the Neapolitans had made an advance acmes the river and
had retired again into Capita on meeting the right divi-
sion of Garibaldi, end orders were sent not to advance at
Prrent•
`Thus we were disappointed. General Eber kindly pro-
mised to let me know, if possible, when the attack would
be made, and we left tho villageof Santa Maria and returned
to Caserta.

▪ Urge masses of troops are surrounding papa'. Artil-
lery has gone up to the front ; the road on the other aide
of Capua to Gaeta is now commanded by Eber's dins' ion,
and we are in hourly expectation of the attack being made.
Garibaldi is expected from Merino to-morrow night, and it
is prolsible that if • battle is to be fought it will be in his
presence. I will write to you again."

TREATMENT 07 AN ENGLISH TRAVELLER
4T BONN.

A fortnight ago an English gentleman, holding
office in her Majesty's household, was proceeding from
Avows to Cologne, in company with his sister-in-law, her
husband, child, and nurse. Excluding the infant, the party
occupied four out of the eight seats in the carriage, which,
however, they bad all to themselves until they arrived at
Bonn. At that station two of the parties alighted to get
some refreshment, leaving articles enough on their seats to
show that they were not vacated. Presently two German
ladies entered the carriage and took two of the meta
unoccupied, nod • few unmade afterwards • Dr.
Parow and his wife, inhabitants of Bonn, presented
themselves also for accommodation. Inatesd, however,
of proceeding to the seats still vacant, the lot comers
removed the things left by the English people as evidence
of their tenancy, and installed themselves in the pre-
occupied places. They were at once informed of their
mistake and requested to move, but to no purpose. Dr.
Parow answered in an offensive tare that be should stay
where he wee, and gave the seine information to the Eng.
lish gentleman himself when he returned front the refresh-
ment-room. Our mintrymen did not commit himself by
taking the law into his own hands, but appealed very
properly to the cooduator, who soon brought the inspector
or stationmater to the spot. This officer, by way of ever.
banded justice, ordered, not the intruder, but the rightful
tenant to leave the carriage, and told the Englishman be
must come out. We cannot say that the ecesiun was
exactly without precedent. In the French revolution a
country gentlenuin thought to establish the family title to
certain lauds by producing in court undeniable evidence of
400 years' uninterrupted possession. He was altogether
mistaken in his ideas of the case. My friend," said the
magistrate, "if you have had the estate all that while, it
is dear that you have had it quite long enough, and the
sentence of the court therefore is that another citizen
should now have his turn." tto argued the inspector at
Bonn, bat the Englishman was obdurateand refurod to obey.
This we enough to bring the whole civil power dowu, in aid
of the law, on the head of our unlucky countryman. In
obedience to the commend of the inspector, and in number
sufficient to make victory certain, a swarm of !Rears,
ticket-takers, and constables threw themselves upon the
refractory passenger, and held him with • delight known
only to • foregoer on getting an Englishman down. Of
course the train went off, and with it our comitiyinan'a
luggage, 1e himself being carried to the impactor s a flies
and Ailed 10 dollars out of hand. Tina menial.% —still possessed of our rude insular notions of justice -ha
refused to obey, and averred, indeed, that it was lie who
was entitled to redress on hie own aocouut from the
functiouery who was judging him. This contumacious
behaviour brought still further troubles on his head. He
was taken to the poliewoond, committed to gad, not
allowed to be bailed, and, ftnally, after nearly a week's
imprisonment, tried end sentenced to • tine donble the
amount imposed by the inspector.—Tames.
The following protest, the occasion of which will he
gathered from the document its.lf, has been published in
the Bonn said Cologne papers :
" We, the undersigned English inhabitants of Bunn, beg
to protest against the assertion made by the Steads-Proem
niter Miller, op Tuesday, the 17th inst., during the pub-
lic sitting of the police court, that ' the English residing and
Unveiling on the continent were notorious for the notepad*,
impudence, and blacliguardiam of their conduct' ( Anima-
sung, Unverechilintheit, and Luinmelen.
We my not have reached the height of refinement
sad proper feeling on which We Saida-Procurator stands
(we are but Englishmen), but we cannot uolieratriad how •
represeutative of the Prussian crown could lie so far carried
away by his private feelings of hatred as to insult • whole
nation to which the consort of the crown prime belongs.
Oar royal prioress iv •an Englishwonaii residing oti the
enatinent
ttavelling on the continent.' Must they, too, quietly allow
oar Queen will asea be 'an Euglishwoman
themselves to be dragged out of a railway carnage by the
railway servana, called 'dummy Polk and Plaid' by ortho.
Sihirtysicai"le'foorraifw‘heeZy, and be broughtivs obsut tthorullit
told that they are ' rude sod impudent blackguards' by the
Ateorney-General of the mows!
" Is the conduct of the many respectable English hinnies
who live in Bono as peacealily as the feeling which the
Ikaate.Pneurator tries to rouse against them will allow, of
such a kind as to deserve so uncalled for and cowardly an
attests on the whole British nation ?
" What would he thought of an English Attorney-Gene.
eel at the crown who should stand up in court and denounce
all the German residents in Landon and Manchester as
'rude and iinkideut hlackgusrils?
"J. B. M. ANDESSON, British Chaplain ; WALT'S* C.
Piggy, P. J. H. liaanetsi, I 11311, O. Y.
curnsatstm. Major ;C. J. Warm% Lieutemint. '
Colonel; Monsen Pair Diunimosin, "'weeps
P. WAsmainois, G. C. Z. Rocuroar, (limn
WILILIM, C. T. Tataultom."

LOSS OP THZ LADY ELGIN.

FIJETEER PAB.TICULARS.

We are now enabled to give some additional de-
tails ot this melancholy catastrophe.
The New York Hensfdisys :—" It appears that the Lady
Elgin left Chicago on Friday evening, with about 400 per.
sons (men, women, and children) on board, excursionists,
tourists, and panniers. The steamer was bound on an
excursion up Lakes Michigan and Supletord Till near dawn
on Saturday.morning all went well and merrily. The saloon
'Was then the scene of music, dancing, and general feel.
vity. Who on board that steamer, in her brilliant saloon
joining in the mirth and jollity of their last festival, and
enjoying the delights of the popular and graceful Terpsi-
chorean art, imagined for • moment that they were at
that instant on the brink of an eternity into which all but
• small [notion of them were to be precipitated within bait
an hour afterwards Just before dawn, however, on
Saturday morning there was en awful interruption to the
gay scene on board the ill-fated steamer. The crash of •
collie= startled all on board. The schooner Augusta, run-
ning at the rate of eleven miles per hour, came to contact
with the lady Elgin, producing such • fracture in her that
she drifted helplessly for half an boor in the darkness, and
then sank in 300 feet of water, when some thirtrfive rude'
from Chimp. The fearful scene attending the sinking of
the lady Elgni frightens imagination from picturing what
it was. All on board, with the exception of some eft% or
silt; persons, were, it appears, simultaneously ingulfed in
the waters of the lake. There seems to have been a most
reckless and even criminal lack of boats and life-preserving
apparatus."
•
The same journal adds
"The lady Elgin was a Canadian-built boat, end was
oonstructed some nine yams ago. She was named in
honour of the wife of the Governor of British America, Lord
Elgin. She was a boat of 300 feet in length, and 1,000 tons
burden, and had the reputation of swiftness, which made
her • favourite with excursionists and travellers. puemlly.
Before the completion of the Grand Trunk Hailway of
Canada the Lady Elgin carried the Quiadian mails along
the northern shores of the lakes, and after its completion
she was sold to the Chicago firm of Hubbard and to., by
whom she hes since been owned, and who kept her em-
ployed in the Lake Superior and Michigan trade of mails,
passengers, and freight. Her most western port was
Hayfield, on Lake Superior, and the easterntenni-
num of her voyage was Chicago. Hayfield It about
100 miles east of the head of navigation on
Lake Superior. These are copper mines there and at
most of the ports along the shores of that great lake at
which the steamer used to call. The Lady Elgin usually
mode three annual excursions on Lake Superior, starting
from Chicago. She always carried several hundred p..s.sen-
gess and pleasure seekers on each of these, and it wee while
she was proceeding on the last of her three excursions for
the present year that she met a fate which has thrown a
frightful pall over her entire career. It is an unfortunate
fact that the last excursion of the three in every year was
invariably the one iu which the lady men had the largest
living fresght. The captain of the unfortunate steamer was
Mr. John Wilson, who has in all probability shared the
calamity of her fate to the extent of his life. He had con.
molded her since she changed ownership, and was a must
popular and favourite master among passengers and pleseure
travellers to whom be was known. He bad oomiderable
experience in the navigation of the lakes, having been
engaged in it for sonic ten years. lie leaves • family to
lament his sudden and unexpected demise."
The Chicago Democrat of dept. 10 contains the following
statement of one of the survives, named Edward
Westlake : . . .

.
"I was porter on the 'teenier Lady Elgin. We left
Chicago on Friday evening for Milwaukee shortly after mid.
night. The wind was blowing hard from the north-east, and
a heavy see running. There was a large party oe board—
five or six minions to each state room—and many were
sleeping on the fool. I went to bed about a quarter peat 2.
My bed was on the wain deck, near the after paiisay, on
the larboard side. I had not got asleep when 1 heard a
kraal crash. I jumped out of my room with my pants in
hand, and pulled them on as I went oa deck. I went for-
ward on the larboard side, and saw a vessel at the after
gangway. Some of our crew helloed to her to seed her
ere* aboard, as we supposed she was sinking, but no answer
was made to our hail, and we saw no person. .A.s she fell
aft some portion of her rigging broke the lamp-room win-
dows. She soon was out of sight. I then went forward,
where 1 met the captain. He told me to get a light.
1 gut one, and we looked over the side to see
what damage was dune. It appeared to be not serious.
The captain thought that by hating her to starboard she
would not leak, as the damage appeared to be above the
water line. 1 then went and looked down the flrehole, and
Lean! that Richard Alexander, a fireman, bad discovered a
leak. By command of the captain 1 went aft for some nat.
tresses, with which to stop the water flowing in. With the
assistance of a couple of passengers I threw down eight or
ten mattresses into the hold. 1 then went back through
the cabin. The ladies and gentlemen were gathered iu
the cabin, but appeared to be neither alarmed nor ex-
cited. I then went to the pilot-house, where I remained
a minute. The wheel was put hard aatarboanl. The
boat heeded fur shore. I ran down again to the lire.
hold, and saw water within a foot of the furnaces.
I went aft immediately, and met Mr. Caryl, and told
him about the dangerous leak. He and I went forward
immediately to the firekede and saw water ruabiu into the
(unlace*. In going aft 1 met the captain ;he appeared cool
awl collected. He oedema the after yawl to be Leered. I
Welk the bow tackle, and somebody, I Meow not who, sass at
the stern. As the boat lowered, 1 saw several porous jump
into her frosu the promeuade deck. 1 donut know who they
were. As the boat struck the water the tackle was sin.
hooked, end I swung off by the ropes into the boat. Mr.
Caryl then jumped in and one or two deck hands. The can.
taiu ordered us to go round to the larboard side, where she
had been struck, for the purpose of stopping the leak with
mathremes, which, be said, they would throw over to us.
We bed hut one ear in the boat, and though we asked
repeatedly for another, there was nobody to hand it to us ;
the captain had left that place, and the people seemed to
be very much excited and confused, and screamed, ' Come
in with the boat ! Eons in with the boat ! ' We could
sot gut alongside. The steward, Mr. Noe, jumped of
the main deck into the water to help us with the
boat lie swam to us, and we took him in. We then
hallooed for a line to be thrown to us, but did not get
it. We sculled around as well as we could with one our for
the purpose of getting alongside, hi the meantime contin.
tally asking for smother um or for a line. But no sties.
lion WSW paid to us. Finally some one threw with car ; but
it was carried off by the sea. By extraordinary exertions
we seared the Klgiu somewhat when a man jumped off the
promenade deck, and we took him into the boat. The
tried then blew us away still further, and we were ',n-
egated from making another approach. After lying elf a
little while, the distance between the Elgin and ourselves
ounstanelli growing greater, we put the boat before the
wind, ta
with 13 persons, myself included, started for the
there. We saw the lights of the Elgin after we had been
from fi to 10 minutes away. She was rolling heavily. After
the expiration of that time she appeared to sick between
two heavy swells. When we arose on the top of the wave
we saw her no more. We got &adore near Nt yuntlut about
6 o'clock as., worn out and exhausted by the night's
danger and fatigue. We supplier, the accident happened
about tea miles from the land. We had gloat difficulty in
landing under the bluff. Our boat was attained, but all
the party wore saved. After au hour or two another but
came asuore, containing sight persons. lu lauding she
was upset in the surf sod four of her passengers were
drowned. 1 mingled freely with the !maneuver after we
left Chicago, and am of upiuiou that there were at
least 330 mule, including the crew, on board. After we
set out the greatest good feeling was manifested by the
;arty, and dancing said other forma a merriment were kept
up tall a late hour. When the accident happened, wait of
the party had gone to bed, though there may have been a
few still up in the saloon and other parts of the boat. to
far as I was able to observe up to the time of leaving the
vessel, but little fear was felt among either pawieugeis or
crew. There were not many cries or much wailing among
the ladies of the party. Our going away was much west
our will. With but one tar in such a beat as and iu
stash a sea, we could du nothing but put our boat befell: the
wind. I know nothing of any raft being made, though one
might have been ceustructed after I left the steamer."
The ekkago JOU roof of September 8 says :.—" The
saving of David Benson and wife, of Milwaukee, treated
the greatest excitenieut. The gallant fellow VAS aeon
some dietauce out, upon the top of the wheelhouse, hold-
ing his wife by one arm and clinging with his other to
the fail ark. As he reached alien" a lawful surf spiced
his raft, and its burden was out of sight for mural seconds.
When they raw the wife was at SOON distance from the
raft. The gallant fellow left it and swam to his wife, seized
her, and again regained the wheelhouse. All on shore
held their breath while they approached. At one Mittet
they appeared high in she air, and the next were buried out
of eight beuesith the terrible surges. At last the wheel-
house grounded some distance from the beach, when the
than, with his wife in his arms, jumped off and commetieA
wading to the laud. He had proceeded only • short tbs.
lance when he rank exhausted, but was caught by Speneei
who was himself half buried in the surges, and drawn
ashore."

TiR ()MCAT EASTILEN AND THIC LADY EWIN.--
It b a remarkable cirmunstance connected with the lees of
the Lady Eddie on Lake Superior that the mil as Mont took
=,;.:the anniversary of the explosion on lanuil the Unlit
on her trial tnp from the Non to Portland harbour.
the Into lamented Mr. Herbert 'nem, M.P., being one of
the passengers on board at the time of the occurrence. The
ill-fated gentleman was on that ...coition iudirectly under
divine providence the means of saving the lives of the MA-
Prity of those on board, for it was out of compliment to
Min that they remained remote troru the some of the
plosion iu the dillies saloon, and were actually engaged iu
pledging his health at the moment when the water jacket of
the !umbel burst with a crash uover to be forgotten by tb0..0
who hear) it. The very day before Le left England ho
playfully joked with the writer of this notice upon los
bowing decliDed to make his voyage to the New World m
the Greet Eastern.
Lontion Gun Bast PoitTatts' BLNEVOLENT Ass,.
oIATION.—Tbe friends of this association will be pleased
Whew that the outertainutent given at the London by MI.
William Buck. of Grantham, bas resulted in the addittou
al Md. 7a to the funds of the amociatioe.

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