biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-01

PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S REPLY TO THE

QUEEN.

President Johnson has replied as follows to the
message sent to him, through the Atlantic cable,
by the Queen :
" From Andrew Johnson, the Executive Man-
sion, Washington, to her Majesty the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britam and Ireland.
" July 30, 11.30 a.m.—The President of the
United States acknowledges with profound gratifi-
cation the receipt of her Majesty's despatch, and
I cordially reciprocates the hope that the cable that
I now unites the eastern lad western hemispheres
may serve to strengthen and perpetuate peace and
amity between the government of England and the
Republic of the United States."
The following telegram has been forwarded by
the Earl of Carnarvon to Viscount Mont, Ottawa,
'Canada :
" I am commanded by the Queen to convey to
the Governor-General of her North American Pro-
vinces her Majesty's congratulations on the com-
pletion of the Atlantic Telegraph, and the strength-
ening thereby of the unity of the British empire.
" Her Majesty includes her ancient colony of
Newfoundland in these congratulations to all her
faithful tagaleala.
"July 28, 1868,"

" CIERARYO7I.

(BY.ATL.UNTIC

NEW YORK, JULY 29, MoabTwo.
The representative of Tennessee has been ad-
mitted to Congress.
Congress adjourned yesterday.
London, England, 1866-08-01

THE STATE OP HIDE PARR.

The Times continues to publish letters describing out.
rages committed by ruffians of the lowest class in Hyde-
park after dusk, and observing that this state of
things existed before the present disturbances were
thought of, urges the government to remove this
great abuse. One point of the grievance might
be remedied by adopting an expedient already in use at
the entrance to the Green-park--namely, a turnstile which
will admit of passage outwards but not inwards after the
gates are closed. This would afford a means of escape
to the respectable portion of the public ; but it
would, of course, do nothing to rid the park of the
gangs of ruffians who take shelter in it. For this
purpose it Is essential that by some means or other'
the park should be cleared every night before the gates are
closed. Above all things it should be lighted. It is the
certainty that they can remain in the park all night which
attracts to it so many bad characters, and if they were cer-
tain to be driven out they would not find it worth while to
come so far from their customary haunts. This would be a
somewhat difficult task, no doubt, but it must be under-
taken. Nor is it only Hyde-park in which a similar mea-
sure ought to be adopted. Whatever else the parks may
be, they should not be the chosen resort of the worst cha.
ratters in London.

THE SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS
IN IRELAND.

Mr. Maguire intends, on the second reading of
the Habeas Corpus Suspension (Ireland) Act Continuance
Bill, to move the following resolutions :—" That the same
state of things on which the late government justified their
application to parliament to suspend the constitution in
Ireland no longer exists. That the supremacy of the law
has been sufficiently vindicated in the ordinary tri.
burials of the country. That the assizes just
brought to a clime have in all instances displayed a
most extraordinary and gratifying diminution of crime,
and, in many instances, a complete absence of serious
offence*, alther against property or person. That there
is likewise an utter absence of political excitement of any
kind whatever. That measures of repression unaccom-
panied with measures of a remedial character tend rather
to aggravate than lessen those evils in which perennial
discontent and periodical disaffection have their origin in
Ireland. And, that • wise, generous, and thoroughly
liberal policy is that which is alone calculated to promote
the material prosperity and oontentment of the Irish
people, while adding to the strength and enhancing the
moral dignity of the empire."
London, England, 1866-08-01

WATERLOO-BRIDGE.

Mr. LAWRENCE asked the First Commissioner of
Works whether, in consequence of the large number of
persons who would be turned out of their homes in the
neighbourhood of Temple-bar and the Strand by the
clearing of the site for the new Courts of Justice, he would
bring in a bill in the next session of parliament for the
purchase of Waterloo-bridge awl opening the same to the
public free, there being no tree bridge between Blackfrian
and Westminster Bridges, a distance of nearly two miles.
Lord J. MANNERS—It is not my intention to intro-
duce such a measure.
London, England, 1866-08-01

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND.

lir. MAGUIRE gave notice that on Friday next he
ould ask the Secretary for Ireland whether, before
appointing Mr. Blackburn Lord Chancellor of Ireland, her
Majesty's government had consulted lawyers of eminence
practiMng at the Irish bar as to the present caps& ty of
that venerable judeH" Oh, oh," from behind the minis-
terial benches)—to-deal successfully with cases either of
great magnitude or of a complicated and intricate nature ;
whether, in point of fact, it was not the well known opinion
of the most experienced working men at the bar that Mr.
Blackburn was, from his extreme age and impaired intel-
leetual !amities, no longer competent to discharge with
perfect satisfaction to the public the duties of chief in
equity ; and whether the government really intended to
retain a gentleman in his 85th year in a position which re-
quired the exercise of the fullest intellectual vigour!
London, England, 1866-08-01

itabat anti /Military.

ADMIRALTY, Jr Ly 31.—Areorrnams.--Com-
mender C. W. Manthorp, to the Ocean.
Lieutenants F. W. Prosser, to the Indus ; A. B. l'inkler,
to the Ocean ; J. F. Lenora, to the &Loom.
Surgeon J. Rorie, to the Ocean; P. Mansfield, M.D.,
additional to the Victory, for temporary service in Ports.
month Dockyard ; S. Davidson, M.D., and J. May, to the
Ocean.
Kaatees Assistants—H. B. Johnston, to the Antelope ;
J. W. Jego, to the Ocean.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31.
We understand that four or five of the ships
belonging to the Channel squadron will rendezvous at
Spitbesd during the ensuing week, and in consequence of
this intimation on the part of the Admiralty the committee
of the Portsmouth regatta will present various prises to be
rowed for by boats belonging to the squadron.
An American war steamer passed through Spithesd,
this afternoon, going westward.
London, England, 1866-08-01

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE
FACTORY ACT.

Mr. FAIVCETr gave notice that on Friday next he
would move " that, in the opinion of this house, it is
most desirable that the measure which the government
promised to introduce for the extension of the Factory
Acts should contain provisions securing the education of
children employed in agriculture."
London, England, 1866-08-01

THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.

Mr. B. HOPE asked the First Commissioner of Works
whether he had any objection, in oompliance with the in-
timation made by his predecessor, to exhibit, for the
benefit of members, the design which Mr. l'ennethorne
had been commissioned to make for London University,
proposed to be built in Burlington-house-garden!
Lord J. MANNERS said no such design existed.
MINES IN GREAT BRITAIN.
London, England, 1866-08-01

THE ATLANTIC CABLE•

SPEED OF TRANSMISSION.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
VALENTIA, WEDNESDAY, 1 P.Y.
The President's reply to the Queen's message left
Washington 11.80 &m. on the 30th ult. It was tele-
graphed from Newfoundland at 3.51p.m. yesterday.
It consisted of 405 letters, making 81 words, and
was transmitted at a speed of 7.36 words per mi-
mate. The message was sent by Mr. Weedon,
electrician, Newfoundland, and was received by
Mr. Edgar George, electrician, Valentia.
The message was delivered to her Majesty at
Osborne at 5 p.m. yesterday.
Mr. Canning, engineer-in-chief, telegraphs that
her Majesty's ship Terrible and the screw steamer
Albany leave to day to pick up cable of 1865.

AMERICA.-(THIS DAY.)

(BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)

The following telegram was received by Reuter's
Telegram Company (Limited) on August 1, at
11.30 am., from Mr. R. A. Glass :

NEW YORE (THIS DAY), Amato. 1.

Mr. Harlan, the Secretary of the Interior, has
resigned. Mr. Browning, of Illinois, has been
appointed his suooesmor. Grant has been created
• full general, and Sherman a lieutenant-general.

The Scotia arrived here on the night of Monday,
the 23rd July. The Peruvian at Quebec on the
28th July, and the Palmyra at New York on the
31st July.

Nantes rusowts.)
ITALY.
ENTRY OF KING VICTOR EMI&

PADUA.

PADUA, Amos, 1.

The King arrived here this morning, and was
met by the Bishop of Padua, the civic authorities,
and large crowds of the inhabitants, who greeted
his Majesty with loud and enthusiastic cheering.
The chief headquai Jere of the Italian army have
been transferred from Rovigo to this city.

FLORENCE, JULY 31.

The Italie confirms the intelligence that the
negotiations for peace will be conducted at Prague,
and believes that peace will be signed before the
15th August.

FLORENCE, JULY 31, Eviorma..

The Florence journals announce the arrival in
the capital of a deputation from Trent, instructed
to present to the President of the Council of Minis-
ters an address signed by the communal repre-
sentatives of that province, soliciting the annexation
of the Trent province to Italy.

MILAN, JOLT 31.
Prince Napoleon set out this morning for Lyons
whence he will proceed to Vichy.

HUNGARY.

P ffiTH, JOLT 31.

Conferences between the most important mem-
bers of the different political parties are constantly
taking place at the seat of Herr Doak, at Ssent-
lasslo.

Archbishop Haynald has been summoned to
Vienna.

The ft-establishment of the Hungarian Constitu-
tion of 1848 is still adjourned, as a federal union
between Austria and Hungary will be first proposed
to the Hungarians by Austria.
The Emperor left yesterday for Vienna, but is
expected to return the day after to-morrow.
London, England, 1866-08-01

(Ritrnoes rusanAms.)
THE WAR IN GERMANY•

MIINICH, Jost I/.
The ezmistice between the Bavarians and Pruip
miens commences only on the 2nd August, but Oo-
long Roth has been sent to Bagreuth, in on* io
obtaiii from the Duke of Mecklenburg Saintratti an
immediate suspension of hostilities.
The Prussians continue their advance upon
Upper Franconia.

—__
(ommt.)
FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, JULY 31.

The news published by the hiclipendance Beige
asserting that the Prussia= lost 16 guns before
Wurzburg, is unfounded. The Prussians did not.
lose a single gun. The report that the Prussians
lost an ammunition column is also equally un-
founded. A provision column was, however, cap-
tured from the Bavarians at Bischoffsheim.
These wilfully untrue reports originate in Munich.

THE FRANKFORT CONTRIBUTION.
VIENNA, JOLT 34

The oontribution imposed by Prussia upon the
city of Frankfort has been reduced to 15,000,0008.,
of which 6,000,000 have already been paid, con-
sequently 9,000,000f1. only remain to be con-
tributed.

FRANKFORT, JILT 31.
Civil Commissioner Madai is about to proceed to
the headquarters of the army of the Maine.

BERLIN, JULT 31

Burgomaster Mailer, of Frankfort, arrived here
last night, and will remain in Berlin until the ar-
rival of the King and Count Bismarck. He was
received to-day by Count Eulenburg, Barons
Weaker and von Heydt, and Herr von Savigny.

THE CONDITIONS OF PEACE.

PARIS, JULY 31.

The Patric of this evening says :—"The treaty
signed at Nikolsburg secures the preservation of
the kingdom of Saxony alone. The Prussian go-
vernment is entirely free to incorporate either all
or part both of Hanover and Electoral Hesse. At
Berlin the incorporation of these states is regarded
as certain. The preliminaries of peace between
Austria and Italy make no mention of the Trent
province. They merely state the necessity of esta-
blishing by • definitive treaty the frontier line
between Italy and Austria. Prince Napoleon
leaves Florence this evening on his return to
France. It is believed that he will stop at Vichy."
The Temps announces that Cavaliere di Nigra left
this evening for Vichy.

TEE WAR IN ITALY.
ROVIGO, JCLT 30.

•
The Nina of Italy has arrived here to-day. The
whole population came out to meet his Majesty,
who was received with great enthusiasm. The
town is decorated with Hags, and will be illu-
minated this evening.

CHINA.
(By Overland Telegraph from Galle.)

HONG KONG, Joie 30.

Grey shirtings, catty, 3.60 dollars. Tea,
steady. Total export to date, 20,000,0001bn.
Exchange on London, 4.5 g.
SHANGHAI, Jcint 24.

Teamarketnotyetopened. Thesilkinarketopened
at high prices, but little business has been trans-
acted. Export to date, 2,000 bales. Exchange on
London, 6s.
London, England, 1866-08-01

LANGHAM HOTEL COMPANY.

The fourth ordinary general meeting of the
shareholders in the above company was held yesterday at
the hotel, lAnghatn-place ; the Earl of SHRZWISBURY in the
chair. There was a very large attendance of shareholders.
Mr. Grant, the secretary, read the report, which stated
that the hotel was opened on the 12th of June, 1065, but
ft was some months before the establishment was got into
working order. The receipts up to the 30th June, 1866,
for about ten months' working, had been 67,755/. ts. &i.
and the trading account, after payment of expenses of all
kinds, showed a profit of 19,8581.
inte 4s. 9d. Ont of
ntu this sum
' 7,6641. 12s. 10d. had been paid as rest to debere d
preference shareholders. After deducting this amount,
and 1,2001. still due on preference shares, a balance of
10,993/. lls. 11d. remains. The directors, after mature
deliberation, do not recommend any dividend at present,
bet advise that this amount should be carried
forward, as the course best calculated to advance the per-
, parent interest of th
Cs en which will add to
e shareholders. To complete the
purchase of property in
the accommodation of the hotel, and to meet outstanding
liabilities, the directors desire po.wer to raise an additional
stun of 50,0001. The chairman, in moving the adoption of
I the report, explained the reasons which had induced the
directors to abstain from recommending a dividend. The
balance available for that purpose not being in band, in
the present state of the money market, they would have
had to borrow the money at a high rate of interest.
Judging from the working of the hotel for the ten months
it bad been actually open for business, he bad every confi-
dence in its =mess for the future. Sir J. Carmichael
seconded the reeolutioe. Along disenedon ensued, in
which the management of the directors was se-
verely censured by some shareholders, and de-
fended by others. Ultimately Mr. Bethel moved
as an amendment the rejection of the report and
the adjournment of the meeting. This amendment having
been put was lost by a large majority. Mr. Burt then
. moved for a committee of five shareholders to investigate
the affairs of the company. This, on being put to the vote,
i was lost 20 voting for the motion and 50 against. The
' report of the directors was then carried. A shareholder
I then moved that a dividend of 5 per cent. be paid from the
• balance of 10,0001. This led to anethex lonudiscussion,
' resulting in the withdrawal of the motion. The retiring
' directors, Messrs. Johns and Heneage were thenre-elected,
as were Messrs. Wallilter and Galsworthy as auditors.
• The meeting, which lasted nearly four hours, then eon-
' eluded with a vol. of thanks to the chairman.

CRYSTAL Pmacs. Ors Samara DAY..-.•
TIMMY, JULY 31.—Admissions en psyweat, 3,800;
aids by season tickets, 1,091, To u 1 stairs, 4,951.
London, England, 1866-08-01

THZ CHOLERA.

Quoting the Registrar-General's return as to the advance
of the cholera epidemic, the Telegraph warns people
against encouraging anything like a feeling of terror. It
has few terrors for those who have been brought most
into contact with it ; it flees from those who have no fear
of it. Let those who desire to see how a grievous cala-
mity may be dauntlessly met repair themselves to the Lon-
don Hospital and witness or aid those who are wrestling
so nobly with this treacherous invader. The last fortnight
demonstrates that unless additional succour shall be forth-
coming, not only for this institution, but also for others
which are grappling with the ghastly foe now raging
amongst as, the visitation with which London is assailed
will be exceptionally severe in the extent of its ravages.
London, England, 1866-08-01

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE. —CITES DAY.)
Very moderate supplies of English wheat ware received
fresh up to our market to-day. The attendance of buyers
was small, and sales, in consequence, programed slowly.
However, owing to the changeable state of the weather,
factors generally demand Is. to 2s. per qr. more money.
The show of foreign wheat on the stands was moderately
extensive. All description were held at an advance at
' from Is. to 2s. ; but the amount of business tnuatacted
was by no means extensive.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly on fanner
terms.
The supply of barley on the stands was moderate. The
trade was quiet at prices equal to Monday.
Malt was in limited request, at into rates.
We were well supplied with foreign testa, but soantilr
with English produce. There was a moderate demand
for most qualities, at about previous quotations.
The inquiry for beans was heavy. In prices, however,
no change took place.
Peas were dull, but not cheaper.
Flour supported late rates, with a moderate demand.
Linseed changed handy to a fair extent ,• otherwise Ur
seed trade was heavy. Cakes met a slow sale.

CUILILE:Cf PRICSS.
15t4aLluiL
Yet Qr. ;

WHIG?. S.
Dim Kent, Ted. old 4 to 51
1)o. white.noe7d 4fL1"t0"57

OATS. a. a.
Scotoh potato
Irish, white
lama_ l9 to 16
London, England, 1866-08-01

THE BANK CHARTER ACT.

Admitting that Mr. Watkin was justified in calling at.
tention to the above subject, and that his speech on the
whole was able and moderate, the Herald nevertheless
thinks that his censures upon the Bank of England were
somewhat out of place in the House of Commons. He
was premature in pronouncing that Mr. Diemli's conso-
lately aasr-ance that we only require time, peace,
and an abundant harvest to relieve us from the pres-
sure had proved erroneous. But there was more
reason in him attack upon the unfortunate letter
of Lord Clarendon announcing the suspension of the Bank
Act to foreign representatives of the British government.
The royal commission which Mr. Watkin desires would
find its task almost impracticable. The crisis was
brought about by the reckless trading of certain
" financiering," firms and it is in vain to suppose that the
secrets of their business would be disclosed before the
commissioners. Equally impossible would it be to inquire
into the reasons which led the Bank of England to reject
this or that application for assistance. And yet it is of
details like these that the history of the crisis is made up.
To appoint another commission would only be to shrink
from and evade the duty which devolves upon the govern-
ment. It is for them to decide whether legislation, and,
if any, what legislation is necessary. This Sir B. North-'
Dote promised to do. The ministry hold by the main prin.
triples of the Bank Charter Act ; but they will consider
whether its details can be so amended as to obviate or
lessen the inconveniences at present attending its operation
in seasons of pressure ; and if they come to an affirmative
eenclusion they will next wagon present a measure to par.
Bement. What is wanted now is a determination how to
act upon the knowledge which those who have studied the
question paws&
London, England, 1866-08-23

Miro-Tour per Cent. 13ibentiree, NUE ditto
Bonds, 18s. to 10s. prem. •
The Indian Five per Cest. stock waa firm, and
left off at 103 i to 4. The March Exchequer Bills
closed at 6s. dim. to par, and the June at. 2s. dia.
to 3.. prem., being 2s. lower.
The foreign stock market was dull, but the re-
duction in pnoes was not genera/. Bien,
Moorish, and Venezuelan of 1884 declin 1 per
tent. ; Turkish of 1885, i; and Italian cl° 1861,
Mexican, Spanish Passive, and the Cionittilttee's
Oertificates, 4. Turkish of 1868 and Itultdan of
1869, however, were firm, and improved 1 and per
cent. respectively.
London, England, 1866-08-23

MINCING-LANK-(/'HIS DAY. )

Sued-There continuos to be an active &mend as
firmer prices ; brown Jamaica sold at 30a. ; 18.069 bhp
of Manilla ;days& Vs. 3d. to 285. 6d. i unclayed, 24e. dd.
Raised dry goods still continue in limited request; plisse
and wet lamps sell readily at firm rates.
Comas.-The parcels of East India brought to publics
sale have gone off readily without change in value ; low
middling and middling, ,84. 6d. to 83e. 6d.; good middling
to bold, 845. to 89s. ; pea berry, 81s. to 86e. 6d. ; native
Ceylon, good ordinary. Me. to 660. 13d. ; fine ordinary,
68e. Gd. to 71s. ; bold, 73e.
Tea.-The sales are prates more steadily at full
previous prices except for Sarsowwss,, which show • decline
of Ist. par lb.
Russ.-100 puncheons of Jamaica sold at 3n to 3e. 9d.,
and • small parcel of Demerara, at Is. 60.
Slims have generally sold at fall prams. Pimento at
an advanoe of d. per lb. Pepper sold, Penang ordi-
nary, 3id. ; Singapore, 3}d. to 3441. ; Tellieherry, 6nr, 3d.
to bid. ; white Singa Is.
Bid. to rid. ; Penang, 6id. to
6fd. ; Tellicberry, 91d. to s. bid.; ream, Penang, la. 3d.
to la. 4d. ; nutmegs, small to fins bold, Is. Id. to U. 2d. ;
pimento, low to good, lid. to lid. ; ginger, Jamaica, 62e.
to 108 e. ; Cochin, 675. to 90a.
Satarwrag.-A parcel of Bengal sold at 21s. 6d. for re-
fraction 51.
Carron. -The demand continues limited to small parcels.
June is dull of sale, and prima are easier.
SHELLAC. -Business has been dame at an advance of 4e.
to Is. per cwt.
London, England, 1866-08-23

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE o'Or.qui.
The mining market is very active to-day, with a
good demand for West Chiverton, Great, Vor,
Tincroft, Tresavean, and Wheal Seton shares.
West Chiverton are now quoted 80 to 824 ex 'div. ;
Great Vor, to 22t •, Tincroft, 81 to 91 Tre-
' savean, to ; Vaeal Seton, 130 to 1W; and
Prince of \Vales, 18s. to 20s.
London, England, 1866-08-23

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.

Commenting on the reception given to Cardinal Cullen
in Dublin, the Times observes that this honour has been a
very natural and very innocent festivity; it hoe dons'
nobody whatever any harm. What can be more proper
than that the Iridt portion of the Roman church should
have its share of the honours of that church ; and if it
gets them, what can there be more legitimate than a pub.
lie congratulation of the fortunate eecleaiutio who has
been chosen for them ? A large and popular communion
ought to be allowed its full natural expression of feeling
without any jealous or anti comments ; such expressions
not only give pleasure at the time, but promote perma-
nent good ; they att will people to the country which sym-
pathises with such liberty, and they tend to make the
Irish better citizens and more contented men.

The Daily New, writing on the subject of the Atlantic
gable, remarks that in consequence of the imperfection of
the electric wire, between New York and Heart's Content
the brilliant working of the Atlantic cable is but partially
understood. The Daily News believes it was yesterday
decided by the directors that the AngloAmericenCornpany
shall publish en official =swage from Newfoundland every
day. In an enterprise of this national importance it will
not be out of place to let the cable speak periodically for
itself, and so allow the country to disinterestedly partici-
pate in the triumphs of its promoters.

ItiAzzncr.—The Florence correspondent of the
Meets, writing es the 19th, says:—" Yesterday arming.
tke Officio, Gamete published a general amnesty decree,
which Includes Mazzini and the remaining Aspromont•
offenders. It had long been tacitly agreed that Marini
should be amnestied. I3e nay, therefore, take his net in
the Chamber, if he thinks fit.
London, England, 1866-08-23

THE EXPRESS, TH.

evident that the statement of Mr. Van Buren of his
having money to reosive for the lady had nothing to do
with *a ease.

Mr. Clark said It was what his foreman told him of
Mr. Van Buren being Mrs. Hayward's trustee, and the
receipt of his guarantee that induced him to part with his
Hs seam said that he parted with his goods musehe believed Mr. Van Buren to be the monied man
of whom Mrs. Hayward had spoken, and also because his
foreman brought him word that Mr. Van Buren was her
trustee ; and, further, the receipt of the guarantee.
Mr. Ingham said the patching up of evidence in that
way was very unsatisfactory.
Mr. Lewis then celled witnesses to prove that the male
defendant had represented to them that ho wee Mrs.
Hayward's trustee.
Mr. Ingham declined to admit the evidence on the
ground that it had not been mentioned to Mr. Clark
before the Foods were delivered.
Mr. Lewis next wished to proceed against Mrs. Van
Buren for obtaining goods by false pretences.
Mr. Martin, in reply, said there was no evidence to show
that when she made the statement she did not believe
Mr. Van Baru was a monied man. His friend Mr. Lewis
had even sympathised with'Mrs.Van Buren, and hadstated
inthat court that be believed she had been deceived.
Mr. Ingham then said be refused to commit in either
case. . .

Mr. Lewis applied to have the dvoeitions returned io
the sessions, under the Act of the 22nd and 23rd Victoria,
cap.
el 7, and said he should indict,the defendants for eon.
py.
Mr.i Ingham consented, and accepted the prosecutor's
security in the sum of 501. to proceed with that charge.
The summonses were dismissed.

SHARE LISTS.-MHIB DAY.)-

Ova OVLACK.

The railway market is firm to-day, and the
general tendency of prices upwards. Great Wes-
tern stock is in good demand, and has risen 1 per
cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire and Great Eastern
have also Unproved f, Metropolitan, and London,
Chatham, and Dover 4, and London and North
Western 4.
London and North-Western stook is quoted
118 to 119 ; Great Western, 54 to }; Midland,
1 to 4, ex div. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire 122
to , ex div. ; Caledonian, 125 to 126 ; South
Eas ,64 to ; Great Eastern, 26 to ;
Great Northern, 1204 to 1214 ; ditto A, 128 to
kaMethrinopolitan, 128 to 4, ex div. ; and London,
, and Dover, 174 to 18.
Foreign railway shares are inquired
bardo-Venetian are quoted 154 to 4, b
better. Colonial lines are steady.

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for : Lour-
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to 1 p.m.
London, England, 1866-08-23

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Wan Mr. Oommissiomer Whalen.)

NOTJAMMI WAIN.
!be beadalpt, who petitioned in tonna purports, de-
wood time& as formerly of 37, Wyoh-street, Strand,
and elsewhere, since a prisoner in the House of Correction,
celdbath-iields. He returns his debts at 1361., and attri-
buted lis insolvency to having suffered nine months'
kspetionnuat in Cololbath.flelds for keeping a disorderly
bones.
i was an applicatieu for release from custody.
Re. Layton opposed, and mid that the bankrupt having
boa esavioted forkeeplog a disorderly house, had defended
so action in ejectment brought against him by the bind-
ksg re roomer puma= of the property. There was
Beehing for the creditors, and he submitted that the
tookuiet ought to remain in prison until after the meeting
ter 011010 had Wan Own
After hearing Mr. Dobie,
His Honour said it did not appear that any advantage
would accrue to the creditors by the bankrupt being set at
liberty, and he dismissed the application.
London, England, 1866-08-23

.G, AUGUST

_Aill3T INTELLIfaiIe..
—.____. • A : !
•' A.. (exurea's rez.zoassials
-POSSIA AND S 4"
. . ,
0e....5• VI . Auoulp 23.
The documents relating to the resigns*in of
Baron von Beuat, the Saxon Minister for Forelgn
Affairs, have been published here. Baron von
Beust, in his letter to the King, requesting to be
relieved of his functions, states as his reason for
so doing that Prussia refused to allow him to take
part personally in the peace negotiations, whereby
he was confirmed in his supposition that he himself
might stand in the way of an understanding with
Prussia.

The King of Saxony, in replying to Baron von
Beust, expresses in cordial and flattering terms his
recognition of the services rendered by that
minister, and only accedes to his request on
account of the important political reasons he had
himself assigned, and which demanded the sacrifice
of the King's personal wishes for the oountry's
good. His Majesty concludes by assuring Baron
von Beust of his lasting gratitude, affection, and
esteem.

BAVARIA AND PRUSSIA.
MUNICH, Agotter 23.

The territories to be ceded by Bamako to Prussia
comprise the districts of Ord, Gerefeld, Hilters,
and Mann, mitoated in Lower Franconia. These
districts contain in all 40,000 inhabitants.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.
FLORENCE, Ammo 22 (Byrom).
News received here from Padua states that the
Austrians continue to remove national relics and
objects of art from Venice, particularly from the
arsenal.
2,500 Italian prisoners have arrived at Udine,
having been released by the Austrians.

BERNE, Alm= 23.
The Federal Council, having received assurances
of the maintenance of peace, has abolished the pro-
hibition upon the export of horses, and the other
measures that had been taken to preserve Swiss
neutrality.
London, England, 1866-08-23

ROME.

ROME, Allow! 22.

Count Sartorius de San Luis had an audience of
the Pope to-day, in order to present his creden-
tials as Spanish ambassador to the Roman coin L.

MALTA.

MALTA, At overr 22.

•
The prohibition upon the importation of cattle
into Malta from the regency of Tunis has been
removed.

JAPAN.
(Via Malta.)
SHANGHAI, Juts 6.

The new Japanese Convention takes effect from
the let July. The new tariff will come into opera-
tion at Yokohama on the same date, and at the
other open ports on the lit August. Bonded ware-
houses are to be established in all the open ports.
_ .

The Japanese government is deairowi of making
favourable arrangements for the eic.hange of foreign
into native coin. _ .

Japanese subjects are free to buy every descrip-
tion of shipping except war vessels.

AMERICA.
SOUTHAMPTON, Auoverr 23.

The Hamburg and American Company's steam-
ship Germania from New York on the 11th inst.,
arrived this morning, with 69 passengers and 4,00
dots. in specie for Hamburg On the 13th she
passed the steamer Bavaria, Trn the 20th the ship
Benin, and on the 22nd, off Start Point, the Ham_
burg barque Condor.

INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN MAILS.
POINT DE GALLE, Aocusr 10.

The Menageries Imperiales steamer Alph6e left
here to-day with the inward India, China, and
Japan mails. She has on board 70 passengers and
1,700 packages of merchandise.
London, England, 1866-08-23

Put a girdle round about tb;aarth In forty -minutes.

In physiology, again, very considerable strides were being
made by studying the relation of organised bodies to ex-
ternal forces. When we compered with the old theories
of the earth, by which the apparent changes on its
surface were accounted for by convulsions and cata-
clysms, the modern view inaugurated by Lyell, now,
if not wholly, at all moots to a great extent adopted, it
seems strange that the referring peat changes to similar
MUMS to those which were now in operation should have
remained uninvestigated until the present century.
But it wee easier to invent a Deus en machini than to
trace out the influence of slow continuous change. In
geology a deluge or volcano was supplied ; is palm:o-
tology a new race was mated whenever theory required
it : how such new races began the theorist did not stop
to inquire. A curious speculator might say to a pals:on-
tologist of even recent date, in the words of Lucretius—
HMS acme de onto oseidlsse animal!' posamt
2isc Wreaths de islets eaten lacunia.
• • • • • • •
AMU° si emcees parent,
(Tum flaunt jurenss sublto ex infastibus parr*
terraque estate repent. arbasta saltrent
Quern's WWI Berl meanest= est, omits qusado
Pasistlia ereseunt, act par eat, amine cargo,
Cresosatteque genus servant.
—which might be thus freely paraphrased :—" You lave
abandoned the belief in one primeval creation at me point
ci time ; you cannot meat that as elephant misted
when the first murians roamed over earth and water.
Without, then, in any way limiting Almighty power,
If an elephant were crested without progenitors,
the fink MoOmat must, in some way or other, have
physically arrived en this earth. Whams did he come!
Did he fall from the sky (i.e. from the interplanetary
spade)? Did he rise moulded oat of a mass of amorphis
earth or rock' Did be appear out of the (deft of a tree' If
be had as antecedent progenitors, some such beginaing
mist be reigned to him." The quest:los whether
the smallest and apparently the most elmentery to=
rapids life the phenomenon of spontaneous generation ob-
' teamed had recently formed the subject of careful experi-
ment and animated discussion in Frame, end the balance
'of experiment was against spontaneous generation. Mr.
Grove promo:AM to my : If it be admitted that
London, England, 1866-08-23

THE INDIGNATION MEETING.

At eight a public meeting was held at the Victoria
Rooms, "for the purpose of condemning the wholesale
hanging, shooting, and dogging that followed the suppres-
sion of the outbreak in Jamaica, and also to protest against
the ill-advised attempt of a few persons in this town to
connect the people of Southampton with a danionstration
London, England, 1866-08-23

A SUCCESSFUL CORN-CI72TEE AEL TER
1-.4.

A corn-entter named Louis, aged bl,vis
two days ego in Paris, on a ebsrp of ley*
healing art without having a doctor's *se h
oonciusicely proved against him that he hog
practised illegally, but had illegal', sod
cured a great many people who
with wens and tamoura. The
instance the prosecution was
appear, and the evidence upon which the
relied was entirely collected from witsana •
defence. 31.33coaventum, one of Nat llemeseessun
deposed that he bad a large Mama skit
recommended to go to the defendant, up*
dreamed the place four times Ida aon
which the tumour entirely
webs, formerly a trumpeter in the mil pegs; ns.
a keeper in the Bois (14 Beaks... Nig h
comptecely awed hi eight days of a wee Mt
the neck. N. Leon Vrignanit, a pathos'
respectable midden of an attache to Me
rise, deposed as follows :—" I had en merle 41-4
the ear about the Mee of en egg. I esosalledtlesint,
doctors, and nee with no Mid. A *
doctor tried as application, which al
Dished the swelling considerably, hue 6:4
of a week it became as big as ever. Rs gin 44
I had ns alternative bat to submit to es Imes*
to ' Pire Louis,' who to his certain kr**.
cured many of limiter things. I went to the ean4
secerdinely and be applied his wash to the pea g
me a little pain but did no harm to my mod hz
The tumour, although leer, not Livia,
4814_11Vie
appeased, I spin consulted my family gotokt
allopethist), and he mid that after the
already obtained I wild not de hishifi;
continue under N. Louie. I remmenimets
Saturday; he applied the web rph-i:
morning, and lem going on very well" The int
IL voeste, Paul Lefebvre, said the witness' flirty
had completely made out the ebarge. 11 did id%
how suoceedul the defendant might hats kai,
acts described eonstituted essentially the no:
of the medical art, and, am he ins AIWA
he must be condemned. M. Temedike,esr
for the defence, submitted that to mem a Its
or other excremenee wee no mar P
Mae than cutting a corn. He proceeded to lien
marvellous account of the way in which hie did
become poaaemed of the secret which Lased ht I
benefit of humanity. He had been ice forty ran"
herd, and had observed that his Mem carefally seen
from touching a certain plant which marl le he m
mint to them. On one occasion whoa he Masi Ire
some lambs, it occurred to him as • geed waybill
them from sucking to tie some leaves al tlikeitt
the teats of the mothers. The doves I
to his astonishment, the teats shrivelleleedkildtt
a few days ! He happened at the time to ems abmi
at the tip of his nose. Reasoning by MAIM he GN
it probable that this herb would get rid of bk wet ,I
did, and this wee the origin ot hi met
learned counsel read a letter from a priest, "IYt
vent," living at No. 5, Vieux Chem* I Nelin
certifying that' Pelee Louis" had relieved iim 4i,
on the nom. For all these illegal cane the Mat
kneed M.Lonis to pay a fine of 151 r., a pealineti
will certainly not deter him from oontimieg hiimi
London, England, 1866-02-12

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1866.

one. The prisoner bad not only men the policeman's signal,
but had stopped in obedience to it, and had, during the
troment of Moppage, a clear view of him (Sir Lawreses)
°roam" before him. The prisoner thee drove deliberately
at him. He could not fail to see that about a doses 'an-
them= were crossing the road, and be most bars known
very well that they were members of parliament Just
leaving the house.
Fined 20.., or 14 dap? Imprisonment.
London, England, 1866-02-12

lIVIDINCr TROY JAMAICA.

The Daily News this morning publishes an important
letter on Jamaica, sod the events of which it has lately
been the scene, from Dr. Fiddes, a Fellow of the Royal
College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, who has resided Era-
sed-twenty years in Jamaica, end is wet! known to gentle-
men I. England standing in the very first rank of their
profession, sad who is also a magistrate of the Wend.
The latter includes a narrative of the arrest of Mr. Gor-
don, the effect being to show that there was so
little about the whole prooedure to promise
fair play, that, with a full belief M Mr. Gor-
don'. ineasenee, Dr. Fiddes nevertheless as fully be-
lieved that that gentleman's fate was soiled. Mr. Eyre
himself preserved neither his temper nor his judgment.
His whole adasivistration has base one long sad obstinate
mistake. Dr. Fiddes says :—" I have no hesitation in
stating, and I believe that sine-Meths of the Jamaica
population will agree in my statement, that Mr.
Eyre was not fitted to conduct the government of
this colony ; indeed, it was long ago predicted that
he would sooner or later Meek down under the task which
bed been imposed as him." Among ether peculiarities of
Mr. Eyre is the fed that he is the fret °overage of
Jamaica who bas discovered that the negrres es a body are
disloyal. Dr. Fiddee says All my exparisme of the
London, England, 1866-02-12

WRECK OPANOTHER AIISTILLIAII2IPALUENGJ
SHIP.

Another Australian passenger ship has Wen loth
in the Bey of Bloomy, but fortunately on this oceries with.
out any loss of life. Messrs. James Baines and Co.'. liver.
pool Australian Black Ball liner Wrist°, 1,347 tame, Clay
ter Dodd, that left Liverpool on Jan. 26 with 190 pas-
stagers for Melbourne and a crew of 40 hands, was in 46.13
N. aid 8.36 W., in the first watch, at about 11.30 on the
night of the 6th Feb., in collision with Masers. Fernie
Brothers and Co.'. ship Queen of Beauty, 1,234
tone, Captain Chapman, also of Liverpool, het
from Unarm, with a genera cargo for Mellevas►
Both vessels were on a wind at the time under oleos reefed
topsails. The Wansto was struck abaft the fore rigging on
her lee side, sod out (lowa through her hurricane deck to a
few planks below her upper deck, but received se driers
la the lower part of her hull. Her foreyard, foretop:ear,
topgallarmast, and royalmast were carried away. The
Queen of Beauty lost her libbers', bowsprit, Ogeraisesd,
and outwater. Her fore rigging channel plates ea car NW
and her sail, th►t were est were also much damaged. Both
' Teasels lay alongside of each other. The Queen of Beauty
made no water. The Wanato woe en old vessel that bad
bra nine months under repair at Liverpool, sad ;s•
classed for four year.. During the voyage she bad lathed
freely, and 11,1/1 pumped for half an hour at each watis
After the accident her pumps however kept her kaki,gt
under all that rod the following thy. Os Thursday,
Feb, 8, it was resolved to abandon her. The passengers sod
crew throughout that day were transferred by her Wrath
the Queen of Beauty, the captain of the Wand* and a few
of her crew being the last to leave her. Shortly after she
wee skandosed she burst out on fire, and wee bunt during
the night. The Queen of Beauty bore up for Plymouth,
where she arrived on Saturday afternoon. The presagers.
who have lost all their luggage and a large part of their
I clothing, were promptly landed and cored for at the Ply.
mouth emigration depot, where they remain for the present.
The shipwrecked crew were net to the Plymouth Sailors'
Bosse, where they remained the sight, sad were so/
to Liverpool on Sunday morning by the Mariner! aid
Fishermen's Society.
The emigrants make grave complaints of the conduct of
some of the crew of their ship, especially of four men who
were frequently intoxicated after the collision. Among
the men were two Spaniards, one of whom quarrelled with
a shipmate on Sunday, the 4th, and was put in hoes.
The crew upper to hive made great depredations. Ole
woman peneogor has lost a purse containing seven ere.
reigns ; another lost a gold watch. Dr. Stone has trawl
a package of very valuable papers. The young women
emigrants, about 60, chiefly Irish, are in charge of Mrs.
M'Avoy, matron. Many of them are badly supplied with
clothing.
London, England, 1866-02-12

BETTING AT THE VICTORIA CLUB.

SATURDAT.

There was the average Saturday attendance, sad the
early portion of the afternoon was spent in discussing the
sporting events of the week as chronicled in the sporting
papers. Speculation did not take a wide range, for
although several anima:a were inquired after for the early
handicaps, Lincoln for instance, layers were extremely shy.
For the event just mentioned Copenhsgen was supported
kindle at 100 to 6 to 301., but of the others only klionette
found a baker, who took 20 to 1. The Liverpool Steeple-
chase was very quiet, the only traosactions worth netts;
being 150 to 10 about Coitolvin and 100 to 6 taken about
Laura. to money. sto 2 was Offered on the Sold for the
Two Thousand, but Student was supported for a 000 l cen-
tury at 4to 1. 100 to 7 was booked in favour of Auguste
to about 1001., and at anything over the same odds Jack-la-
the-Green would have commanded extensive patronage.
The subjoined list of quotations rep the remainder el
the business dons up to three o'clock :
London, England, 1866-02-12

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET..

Henry Mama, a obairmaker in the Borough, was charged
with assaulting Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart., 11. P. for South
Devonshire, by lashing him with a whip.
Sir Lawrence Palk stated—On the adjournment of the
House of Commons yesterday a police constable (Bissenden,
F 96) was placed on duty at the owner of Bridge-street to
check the tragic, in order to allow members to cross the
road in safety. As I was about to arose, with some dozen
other members, the prisoner drove up in a trap. Ile was
stopped by the policeman, and distinctly saw me crossing
the road in front of bim. He, however, pushed by the
policeman and drove at son I put up my umbrella to
keep the hone from running over me, and the prisoner,
just as he had passed me, leaned back nd imbed me with
his whip
Mr. Flower—Where did the blow fall?
Sir Lawrence Palk—On my shoulders.
Mr. Flowers—Did he lash you more than ones?
Sir Lawrence Palk—Orly cam.
George Biseenden, policrozansiable F 96, corroborated
Sir Lewrenes Palk's evidence, bet said be wag not sure that
the prisoner saw him (Bissendee) make the signal to him to
Is
prisoner said Sir Lawrence Palk thrust the point of
bin umbrella into the horse's Back.

Samuel Blasi% eabizet•ntaker, sad brother of the
wipes's, said the horse belonged to him, mid he saw Sir
Lament* poke his umbrella into the bona's nook.
Lawns* dialed this.

Dissendes said that it wee impossible suel a eimunistame
isild .have enured without ha knowledge. lie sal r air
Lammas guard himself with the amtsnlla, but it did not
knob the bons.

The prisoner said he did not suppose the gentleman
wished to pros the wee whist his.
81: LawresoePelk said he thought the case a very serious
London, England, 1866-11-06

SHOCKING SUICIDE OF A LADY.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This forenoon Dr. Lankester, coroner for CeltMl
Middlesex, opened an inquiry at No. 79, ostord•tanis
Edgware-road, touching the death of Charlotte Seltwfft
who committed suicide on Sunday morning by Woe%
herself from the window of her residence.
Hermann Maurice Schwabe said he was connected,*
the Stock Exchange. The deceased, who wu 50 ion d
age, was his wife. The deceased, previous to her dnir
was suffering from nervous excitement, an•l Dr. UPI
was in professional attendance upon her. They bid 011
been in their present residence about a month, od;
believed the furnishing of thihouse excited her. fla
never heard the deceased threaten to destroy berselflod
she sometimes said, " I wish I was dead." its an)
believe the deceased could have accidently fallen hos*
window, he had no doubt that she threw herself out di
aunt and two cousins of the deceased had committed 011-
eide, and he believed there was insanity in the fatally. 01
window was not raised before the deceased entered*

room.
William John Bird, a cabman, deposed to her* figig
the deceased hanging from the railings in freest de
house, two of which were broken at the time.
The Coroner said it was an •extraordinary timing°
that none of the neighbours of the deceased had foughe
hanging from the railings. The case was similar SO
which he had investigated a short tine ago, abets,
Bernal& who committed suicide was hanging nesrkf Is/
hours in his garden in a thickly-populated dialect
Charles Pullen, a servant in the euiploy of Mr. Savo
said that the deceased had been in a queer state fee
time. She sometimes gave orders to the servants alrL,
afterwards deny she had done so. She general', aigZ
the breakfast-room wearing a large crinoline, but els e*
not wear one on Sunday morning.
Dr. F. B. White deposed that on examining tin,
the deceased be found a compound fracture of the o'"
sl
• wimple fracture of the leg below the knee, andty
pound fracture of the thigh. Death resulted fees
wound in the skull, and must have been inatantadoti
Ow"
The jury foond "That the deceased committed
while in an unsound state of mind."

- - - -
A letter was recently received at the Acadefell
Sciences of Paris from a M. de Lingle, dated 0111011:
Zambia frigate, off the coast of Gaboon. The 1001--
scribes the habits of a very young female gorilleorlak:
taken from the mother while sucking. It likatlol
upon people's breasts, as if sucking its milk ;
take off their coats for it to roll itself in ; it appeal
astonished to me *rot divest themselves of their
It likes bread better than fruit, so that it is likely*
live the wage home.
HOSPITAL FOR DIEHASES or THE CHEST, ViCrSli,
PARIL—The number of patients relieved et titil_,Lnie
lion during last week was 4%3, of which 231
eases.
London, England, 1866-11-06

LORD DERBY'S LEGAL APPOINTMENTS.

The Post remarks that an unusually large number of
valuable legal appointments have become vacant lino.
Lord Derby's accession to power. Sir F. Kelly, who had
been singularly unlucky, has at last been promoted to the
bench, Sir H. Cairns to the justicaship of appeal, and Mr.
Holt has become Attorney-GeneraL Other changes of
equal importance are impending. At the end of the present
term Sir William Erie will retire from the Lord Chief
Justioeship of the Common Pleas, and it is believed that
Sir William Bovill, the Solicitor-General, will be his sun.
caner. If Mr. Justice Willes or Mr. Justice Lush were to
be offered the appointment about to become vacant, and Sir i
William Bovill, following the example of Sir Henry Keating,
would be content with a plume judgeship, the Post believes
the profession and the public would be better satis-
fied ; but Mr. Justice Willey and Mr. Justice Lush have
never been in parliament, and therefore they have no
claims for political services rendered to any party. On
the other hand, the Solicitor-General is a good conserva-
tive, and his services to that party in the House of Com-
mons will no doubt be considered paramount to the au.
perior legal qualifications of the two judges just mentioned.
For the new Solicitor-General two names are mentioned—
those of Mr. Selwyn and Mr. Brett. Another vacancy on
the bench will shortly occur by the resignation of Vies-
Chancellor Sir R. T. Kindel-day, who has served a period
requisite to entitle him to his pension, and if Mr. Malin
succeed him, a better selection could not be made, for the