biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-01

llabal an Military.

ADMIRALTY, MAY 31. APPOINTMENTS. —Staff
Commander G. H. Blakey, to the Saturn.
Surgeon Dr. H. Gimlett, to the Lord Clyde.
Assistant Surgeons A. G. Colquhoun, to the Lord Clyde;
W. S. Fisher. to tho Fisgard, for service in Marine In-
firmary at Woolwich.
Naval Cadets (nominated) A. C. Middlemaas, W. J.
Anton, and W. H. Edyvean.
Chief Engineer W. Gill, to the Lord Clyde.
Engineers W. Giles and G. W. Robins, to the Lord
Clyde ; G. Deans (additional), from the Caledonia, for the
Trinculo.
First Class Assistant Engineers R. Anderson (B), G.
Bartlett, and J. R. Ecroyd, to the Clyde ; J. F. K. Hat-
tersley (additional), from the Caledonia, for the Trinculo.

DEPTFORD, MAT 31.

LAUNCH OF THE IC rusk. —H er Majesty's 4 gun
screw despatch vessel Niobe was launched in a most suc-
cessful manner at Deptford Dockyard this afternoon at
three o'clock, in the presence of a large number of specta-
tors, those provided with tickets being accommodated with
seats on a raised platform erected on the building slip at
the bow of the vessel, and the band of the Dockyard Rifle
Volunteers wu in an orchestra at the side.
Amongst those present were Mr. Reed, chief constructor
of the Royal Navy ; Captain Wilmot, superintendent of
the Royal Victoria Dock and Victualling Establishments, and
several naval officers from Woolwich and Chatham. The
ceremony of christening the vessel wu performed by Miss
blends, daughter of Admiral Mends ; immediately after
which the dog shores were removed, and the Niobe glided
from the slip into the river amidst the repeated cheers of
the spectators. She is ordered to be removed to Woolwich to
be completed for commission. The Niobe was desicned by
Mr. Reed, chief constructor to the navy, and is in some
respects similar to the Pallas, but as she is not intended
for purposes of warfare, she will not be armour-plated.
She haa a projecting bow, and i constructed with a view to
obtain a high rate of speed. The Nymph, a small vessel
of exactly similar dimensions, is now building at Deptford,
and will shortly be launched.

elniberditg intelligence.

OXFORD, MAT 31:

TRINITY COLLEGE. —Mr. William Samlay, 8.A.,
scholar of Corpus Christi College, was this morning elected
to the vacant fellowship at Trinity College, the examination
having lasted five days. Mr. Sanday obtained a first class
in classics in the first public examination, Michaelmas
term, 1863, and the second publicexamination, Michsehnas
term, 1865.
London, England, 1866-06-01

FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONS OF THE. SEASON.
ART-JOURNAL. —The JUNE NUMBER
price Es. 6d.), contains LINE ENGRAVINGS after
A. fAmore's "Countess Isabelle of Croye," by J. Stancllffe, W.
Henislcy's " Bird-catchers," by R. Brandard, and G. llalse's
" Britannia unveiling Australia," by KW. Stodart. The literary
contributions include:—The Royal Academy, Water Colours',
and Institute of Painters' Exhibitions; Lady Artiste in Rome ;
Mr. We.stinacott's Lectures at the Royal Academy ; Early Vene-
tian Glass, by W. Chaffers, F.S.A., illustrated; Gulliver's Travels,
illustrated ; Hannah More, by Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hall, Blue-
trated French Fine Art Exhibition, 1868; Kabyle Jewellery;
American Art ; French and Flemish Exhibition, &c., &c.
Virtue and Co., 26, Ivy-lane, London.
London, England, 1866-06-01

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12-111

Mr. DISRAELI thought it would be well to come to
some understanding with respect to the adjourned debate.
So many gentlemen might wish to address the house that
it might not be possible to close the discussion to-morrow,
but he hoped it might be concluded on Monday. He could
undertake, on the part of his friends, to say that they did
not wish to continue the debate beyond Monday.
Sir G. GREY had hoped that the debate might have
been brought to a conclusion to-morrow, but as the right
hon. gentleman had expressed the opinion that it would be
possible to conclude it on Monday, he hoped it would not
be carried beyond that day.
Leave was given to Sir J. Fergusson to bring in a bill to
reduce the municipal franchise in burghs and populous
places in Scotland.
The house adjourned at 15 minutes past 2 o'clock.
London, England, 1866-06-01

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)

Our market, to-day, was scantily supplied With what;
but most of the samples came to hand in good condition.
The attendance of buyers being very moderate the demand
for both red and white qualities was very inactive, at
Monday's currency.
Foreign wheat—the show of which was on the increase—
changed hands slowly ; nevertheless prices were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were mostly held on former
terms.
English barley was very scarce, and in fair request, at
full currencies. Foreign parcels commanded very little
attention.

There was only • limited demand for wheat, at last
week's quotations. The supply was rather extensive.
Oats were abundant ; whilst the demand for them was
in a sluggish state, at the late decline in value.
There was a slow sale for beans, at late currencies.
Scarcely any English were on the stands.
Peas were firm in price, but the inquiry for them was
he
Both English and foreign flour changed hands slowly, at
late rates.
Seeds and cakes were very dull, and the quotations ruled
almost nominal.
London, England, 1866-06-01

MARITIME LAW.

Mr. GREGORY asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Austria, by an imperial decree
a.t«t May 13. Prussia by a decree natal rab,
agreed, in case of war, to confer on the enemy's merchant
ships at sea the same immunities as have been granted to
Neutral vessels by the declaration of Paris GS.%) : whether
this principle was set forth in the Italian Maritime Code.
so that no new declaration was required from Italy ; and
whether her Majesty's government had received any re-
cent communication from foreign powers on the subject
Mr. LAYARD said the hon. gentleman seemed to have
confounded two very different things in his question.
There was so declaration of Paris on the subject of the
immunity of neutral vessels, the declaration having regard
to neutral goods on board enemy's vessels. Austria hail
Notified that they were willing not to touch enemy's pro-
perty on board neutral vessels, provided that there was
reciprocity on the part of other powers. Ile could not
And that there was anything of the kind in the Maritime
Code of Italy, but he would cause further inquiry to be
made into the matter. The only communications her
Majesty's government had received were the two decrees
mentioned by the hon. gentleman.
London, England, 1866-06-01

CHILI.

Mr. LIDDELL asked the Under-Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether it was true that the Chiliar.
minister had demanded his passport ; and, if so, what
were the grounds for this rupture of friendly relations
with that government!
Mr. LAY IRD—The Chilian minister br-s not asked for
Lis passport ; he has delivered letters of recall, but no
reasons are stated for it. From despatches received only
yesterday from Chili there is no reason to fear that there
will be any interruption of the friendly relwtione between
the two countries. (Cheers.)
THE CHINESE VISITORS.

Colonel SYKF.`: asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether Pim and his son Yo.ho— (a la•:ghi
—end their Tartar and Mongol friends from Pekin, who
bad accompanied Mr. Hart, the Imperial Inspector of
Customs, and were now in England. were accredited to
the British government in any official cw,acity, or were
merely recommended to its courtesies as travellers from
China!

_
Mr. LAI AHD said that these Chinese gentlemen, with
their Tartar and Mongol friends, as the hon. member
willed them, bad not been officially azcre,iited to us, but
they had come to England with letters of recommendation
from the Chimme govenuaent, in order to :see the country.
Ho need hardly say that her Majesty's mosornment would
do all in their power to render their visit iseftd and agree-
able. (Hear, Lear.) He had every reas( n to hope thAt
this preliminary visit would lead to a mor, Connal miAsion,
and would tend greatly to improve the relations between
the two countries. (Cheers.)
London, England, 1866-06-01

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JUNE

The Vienna papers of to-day confirm the news
that Count Mensdorff will be the Austrian Pleni-
potentiary at the Paris Conference.

TURKEY AND EGYPT.
CONSTANTINOPI.E, MAY 30.

It has been definitively arranged that the annual
tribute paid to Turkey by the Viceroy of Egypt is
to be increased by 350,0001.
It is said that should an European congress meet
Fuad Pacha will represent the Sublime Porte.

SPAIN AND CHILI.
FLORENCE, Juwi 1.

Letters received here from Peru to the 25th
April announce that the Italian minister Signor
Migliorati had interposed his good offices between
Admiral Nunez and the Peruvian government. On
the departure of the mail on the 28th April a
favourable result was expected from the negotia-
tions.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS,
SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 1.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Pera, with the heavy portion of the above mails,
has arrived here. She brings 165 passlngers,
3,2301. in specie, plate value 2501., 1,997 chests of
tea, 1,000 packages of sundries, and 468 bales of
raw silk, value 40,0001. sterling.

(REUTER'S RIPENS.)
THE PRUSSIAN ARMY.
BERLIN, MAT 29.

Prince Albert, the elder, is to have an importing
cavalry command. Major-General von Blumen-
thal has been appointed chief of the staff to the
Crown Prince.

According to present arrangements the various
army corps will not be kept together entire, but
single regiments from different corps support
those first engaged in active service. The whole
Prussian formation has undergone a complete
change in consequence of the determination not to
assume the offensive.

The Crown Prince and Prince Frederick Charles
have been appointed to command divisions. The
King will certainly command in chief, and his
Majesty's field equipment is already completed.
The King's head-quarters will not be settled until
the commencement of hostilities is close at hand.

A new and monster hotel is about to be erected
at Littleiumpton, in Sussex.
The prawn fishery has been a successful one on
the Sunni coast.
London, England, 1866-06-01

THE REFORM RILL.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE presented a petition from PetersSeld
against the bill.
The debate on Captain Hayter's amendment on the mo-
tion for going into committee, cis.:—" That this house.
although desirous that the subjects of the franchise and
of the redistribution of seats should be considered toge-
ther, is of opinion that the system of grouping proposed
in the present bill for the redistribution of seats is neither
convenient nor equitable, and that the scheme of her Ma-
esty's government is not sufficiently matured to form the
basis of a satisfactory measure," was resumed by
Mr. GOLDSMID, who objected to the mode in which
the proposed grouping of boroughs was to be effected, and
contended that boroughs which had a population of be-
tween 8,000 and 10,000, and now returr.,d two members.

should hereafter return one only, and that all groups of
boroughs the combined population of which was above
10,000 should return two members. If this were done the
borough of Honiton, which he represented, would be pre.
pared to sacrifice one of Its seats, and he would give his
support to the bill.
Mr. GOSCHEN said he would not follow the hon.
and gallant member for Wells through the ano-
malies be had pointed out, but ha was confident
that no scheme could be devised which would
give satisfaction to those who were to be disfranchised
under it. (Hear, hear.) The anomalies were so great that
if they were all dealt with in a single bill it would be im-
possible to pus it. (Hear, hear.) Were hon. gentlemen who
proposed to draw the line at 15,000 prepared to go further
in disfranchisement than the government had gone It ap-
peared from their silence that they were not, and yet they
were going to vote for the amendment. They would not
embody their views in an amendment ; they would not
fight the government upon a single point of principle ; but
they united in • general and sweeping condemnation.
(Opposition cheers.) He wmi glad they pleaded guilty to
London, England, 1866-06-01

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Daniels Native Nigger Novelties., Dugwaur ,the Devil Juggler ;
the Misses Cleuton, Bullen, Rivers, Kerrldge, and a host of talent.

STOD_4RE'S 450th representation.—THEATßE
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at 3 and S. Stalls may be secured In advance at the Box-Mace,
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Boml-street. —Admission, Is., J.; Stalls, 3s.—"Almost mira-
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FOREIGN WINES, cheap and pure;
Catalonian Sherry, lls 6d. ; Andalusian Port, 175 lid. ;
French, 163 ; French Sherry, 183 per dozen ; Beaujolais, 18s. Gd. ;
Macon, !is ; Roussilion, 17e. ed. ; Chablis, 21s. ; Hock, 21s. to
24a. ; and Sparkling Hock and Moselle, 48s. a dozen ; Cognac
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Carriage paid upon four dozen into the country.
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NUNN'S ORANGE BITTERS, 48s. per dozen.

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NUNN'S MARSALA or BRONTE WINE, 255.
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Rail paid to any station in England. This wine will be found of
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tirely free from heat or the slightest approach to acidity.
THOMAS NUNN and 40N3, wine, spirit, and liqueur merchants,
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Established 1501.

PHILLIPS and COMPANY'S TEAS are
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STRONG is FINE BLACK TEA, It 84., 21., Ls. 6d., Se, 33.4 d.
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London, England, 1866-06-01

Se HLEIWIG-HOLSTEIN.

Mr. WATKIN asked the Under S,cretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether, under the treaty of navigation
between her Majesty and the King of Prussia, signed
Goatein the 16th clay of August, 1865. it was intended to
include the shipping of the territory ei.1.2....red by Prussia
sod Austria.

Mr. LAYARD did not quite understand the question,
but presumed that it referred to Schleswig and liolsteiu.
He would remind the hon. gentlemanth at neither Schleswig
nor Holstein had yet been assigned to Austria or l'russia,
and that the treaty referred exclusively to those two
powers.
London, England, 1866-06-01

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.

The Times give the substance of the provisions of the
new public schools bill, which it describes as based
on the principle of leaving the schools themselves to take
the initiative, incited by the knowledge that if they do not
make beneficial changes themselves, the work will, after a
certain time, be taken out of their hands, and done by an
extraneous authority. This would be an invidious and
dangerous power to place in the bands of any but mode-
rate and trustworthy men. No one, however, will see
hostility to the public school system or undue propensity
towards change in the Archbishop of York, the Earls of
Harrowby and Carnarvon, Sir Edmund Head, Sir William
Heathcote, Sir John Lefevre, and Dr. Blakesley. A more
conservative body, and one more likely to deal leniently
with our venerable places of education, could hardly be
named. But the Times thinks that parliament might
give the schools a longer day than to the Ist of January,
1867.

Commenting upon the Valparaiso despatches the Tele-
graph accuses the American minister and commodore there
of duplicity, and winds up with expressing an earnest hope
that Lord Clarendon will not confine himself to remon•
London, England, 1866-11-22

[STAMPED, Id. ADDMONAU]

nominated in the Donnington Handicap. We award the
race to Mistletoe, the second horse.—Hairivrox, HAW!'
IsoB, STAMFORD and WARRINGTON, Olitoonts." The
Stewards, however reserved to themselves the right of
altering this decision should they subsequently find that
any new rule bearing upon the came has been framed.

Drama.
HAYMARKET.

A new burlesque by Mr. F. C. Burnand, on the
almost forbidden subject of Antony and Cleopatra, was pro-
duced at this house last night, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews in the chief characters. Remembering what was
said about a burlesque on Romeo and Juliet, written by
Mr. Andrew Halliday, and produced at the Strand Theatre
about six years ago, to say nothing about abstract treatises
upon the impropriety of burlesquing Shakespeare, and
knowing also that Gcethe's Faust will be travestied in •
night or two at the Olympic, we could easily write half •
column of indignation at the want of veneration shown by
certain writers. Burlesque, however, is in such a weak
and dying condition that it would be cruel to kick it, and
it will be as well, perhaps, that it should die as it has lived,
without anyone trying to reform it in its last moments,
Mr. Burnand will scarcely offend the most devoted lover
of Shakespeare with his last production. Antony and
Cleopatra has verylittle to do with the story as dramatised ;
in fact, it is difficult to say what it has to do with. It is
an elaborate piece of nonsense, made up of an Egyptian
ballet, a few well-painted scenes, Mr. Charles Mathews
with a " patter song " of his own composition, Mr. Comp-
ton with a catch phrase on whisk he iseektinually harping,
and Mrs. Charles Mathews in a charming dress. It is not
by a long may one of Mr. Burnand's successes, sett the
public evidently felt this by expressing disapprobation at
the fall of the curtain.

The production of this buries:fee gives as an opportunity,
of which we gladly avail ourselves, to speak of the great
improvement in the orchestral music at this house since
the band has been under the direction of Mr. F. Wal-
lentein. The overtures sad dance music between
the acts can now be listened to with pleasure, and the
accompaniments to the burlesques are effective and sus-
taining to the singers. They wanted something to sustain
them, for their vocal ability is far from striking.
London, England, 1866-11-22

CRUELTY to ANIMALS.i
658 CONVICTIONS.
The ROYAL SOCIETY for the PREVENTION of CRUELTY
to ANIMALS beg to announce their MONTHLY RETURN of
CONVICTIONS: Country. London. TotaL
During October 26 26 62
During the current year 344 314 658
All the costa fall upon the Society when offenders are com-
mitted to prison ; sLo heavy legal c2Pellies In appeal Celts.
The support of the public is earnestly needed to prevent • cur-
tailment af operation• Subscriptions and donatloos may be
transmitted by post, or throegh any London or country banker.
MI betters should be sddremed to
Ne. 12, Pall-mall, B.W. JOHN COLAS!, Secretary.

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London, England, 1866-11-22

ARRESTS IN SICILY.

A Naples letter of the 16th says :
A painful sensation has been created by the arrest of
Prince Montelone, one of the wealthiest of the S.cilian
nobility, who for some time has resided in Naples. At
the same time orders were given for the arrest of Prince
Niscemi and the Bishop of Monreale. These, together
with the Princes Pipmtelli, Rarumacca, Galati, San
Vicenzo, and Linguaglossa, the Barons Rn,o and Sutera,
and Dr. Onofrio Debenedetto, all lie under the imputa-
tion of complicity with the late insurrectionary
movement. Of those arrested a few days since iu
Palermo Monsignors Bellavia has been liberated. In a
letter to the Amin drl Popo!" he speaks of the resistance
which on several occasions he made to the demands
of the insurgents to accompany them to the Municipio.
Threatened at length with the dagger and the pistol, he
yielded, and, together with the other noblemen arrested,
formed the celebrated committee who "in those most
solemn moments saved the country from disasters incalcu.
lable. I, unhappily whirled into that chaos in which I
shudder at the thought of having been found, will confess
without reserve that I had my part, nor will I be defrauded
of it. History will in due time satisfy the country. These
gentlemen are under arrest, and why not I ? I entreat
that I may be arrested as well ; I was with them. I do
not desire, therefore, that my fate, at least in this painful
conjuncture, should be separated from theirs." Sc.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
HUNGARY.

PF.STH. Nov. 20.

Herr von Majlath arrived here yesterday, and
held a conference with the leaders of the Deak
Party.
The extreme Left desires a fusion with the Deak
party against the government.
[Delayed in transmission.]
London, England, 1866-11-22

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

- -
Oars o'Ctoca.
The mining market is quiet to-day, but Princeof
Wales -and East l.r&•nville shares are inquired fur.
Subjoined are sQineof the present prices :—Princed
Wales, 265. to 275. ; East Grenville, 21 to ;
Chiverton, SI to ; Wheal Agar, 275. 6d. to
325. 6d. ; Great N-or, 16/ to 17j ; East Russell,
3to d ; North trolty, 375. lid. to 425. 64.; Tin-
croft, 9 to 10 ; Wheal Seton, 147 i to 152. A : and
Chontales, 21 to !.

RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

thrs o'CLooi,

The railway market is inactive, and the prin-
cipal stocks are unaltered, with the exception of a
reduction of 3 per cent. in Great Northern A.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 125 to # •
Great Western, 53 to ; London and North
Western, 117 F! 'Midland, 1231 to 124 ;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 123 i to 124 ; Caledonian,
1211 to 1221; South Eastern, 631 tof, ; Great Eastern,
261 to x ; Great Northern, 1154 to 116 • ditto
A, 126 to ; Landon, Chatham, and °Dover,
18 to I ; and North British, 37 to 1.
Foreign and colonial railway securities have been
dealt in to a moderate extent, at the quotations of
yesterday.
L For t,,4lla)',,hAre Lit see page 4.1
London, England, 1866-11-22

MEXICO.

PARIS, Nov. 22.

Official advices received here from Mexico state
that the Belgian Legion has failed in its attempt to
retake lxmiquilpa.n.
The French detachment near Mazatlan had re-
pulsed an attack made by Corona. A Mexican
' outpost, instead of supporting the French, had
gone over to Corona.
General Castelnau arrived at Vera Cruz on the
12th October. He was received by M. Parron,
Chief of the Military Cabinet of the Emperor
Maximilian, and left on the 13th for the city of
Mexico. _ _

THE WEST INDIES.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.
The steamer West Indian has arrived here. Her
dates are Colon Oct. 27, and Jamaica, Nov. 1.

A projected meeting for the purpose of asking
the Queen to remove the chief magistrate, Mr.
Bowerbank, from the Kingston bench had been
prohibited.
The bill to increase the duty on rum had passcL
the Legislative Council. Cholera had broken out
at St. Andrew.
A fire at Colon had destroyed 70,000 dollars'
worth of property. The city was in a deplorable
state.

The journals of Stockholm announce the suicide
of M. Bjursten, known for his song writing, and whom the
Swedes called their Wronger. Tortured by an incurable
malady he cut his throat.
The well-known singer, Mme. Gassier, has just
died in Madrid of a nervous disease contracted at Moscow
some years back, and which had since only permitted her
at rare intervals to appear en the stage. She was only 45
years old. For her it was that Venzano composed his
famous waltz which she introduced with such immerses
success in the singing lesson of the Bartiere.
A letter from Rome in the Florence Gazette de-
clares that one of the principals in the murder of Presi-
dent Lincoln had just been discovered in the ranks of the
Pontifical Zonaves. Having been arrested on the demand
of the United States Minister, the man was lodged in the
prison of Amagni, whence, however, he succeeded in effect-
nog his escape.
London, England, 1866-08-07

City
Consolidated

280,009
181,087
Whatever decrease that has occurred is never-
theless to be attributed to the sales of stock dur-
ing the crisis. The actual amount of cash held is
generally larger, and notably so in the case of the
London and Westminster and London and County.
The banks have, of course, been obliged to
strengthen their reserves of funds in hand to meet
the demands that might at any moment be made
upon them. The annexed summary shows the
amount of actual cash held this year and the last :

Metropolitan

CARR ONLY.
1865. 1866.
£1,617,319 ... 443,464,467
2,828,534 . . 2,813,973
1,027,370 ... 1,191,769
2,630,887 3,032,612
446,938 ... 422,777
661,100 ... 560,953
1,174,277 . . 1,044,202
242,159 ... 294,016
121,997 ... 148,480

London and West minter...
Union
London Joint Stook ,
London and County
Alliance
City
Imperial
Metropolitan
London, England, 1866-08-07

S 4

IMPERIAL PARLIAMKNT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WNDAT, ArarsT 6.
iltokr lordships met at five o'clock: s
ROYAL COMMISSION.
• The royal assent was given by commission to a large.
amber of public and remain bills. The conintiesioners
were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Malinesbu=
tie Earl of Bralford. The public bills were :
Lands • Globe Lands (Scotland) ; British Columbia; Land
Tax OcMitaissiosers' Names ; ltfilitia Pay ; Drainage and
Improvement of Lands Act (Ireland) Provisional Order ;
New South \Vales and Van Diemen's Land Government ;
New Form* Poor Relief ; Courts of sinetiee ; Inland Re-
venue ; Ooloaial Branch Mints ; Public Works, Harbours,
ke, ; Public Works Loans (Ireland) ; Carriage sad
Deposit of Deno runs Goods ; National Gallery Dularge-
meat ; Pennons ; Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation;
Parochial Buildings (Scotland) Act Amendment ; Wes
(Public Departments) ; Parishes (Scotland) Act (1844)
Amendment ; County Assessments ; Eceleahwitical Leases
(late of Man) ; Standards of Weights, Ifensree, and Coin-
age ; Dean Forest (Wire and the Beane Commons) ;
Attorneys and Solici -(lreland), 1566 ; Load Govern-
ment Supplemental, /s ; Land Drainage Supplemental,
No. 2 Oyster Bed Licensee (Ireland) ; Oyster and Mussel
Fisheries ; Rochdale Vicarage ; Thames Navigation ;
Foreign Jurisdiction Act Amenthir.Lt. There were 34
private hills.

•
NEW PEERS.
Lord rENRYN, Lite Colonel Pennant, nr. for Corner-
vonahlre, and Lord STHATHNAIUNE, late Sir Hugh Bole,
took the oath and their seats on their elevation to the

peony. The mud ceremonial wee gone tbreugh.

THE WATER SUPPLY OF LONDON.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY gave notice that next
aession ha would bring under the notice Of the bowie the
dole question of the water aupply of Lonlon.
DWELLINGS OF THE WORKING CLASSES.

The Berl of BRAFTEBBURY said he Wished to ask •
spaestion of the noble earl thninrst Lewd of the Treasury.
A abort time ago an
.aot wee passed emsowering the Trea-
sury to advar.co money to companies tqr the purpose of
improviug the dwellings of the.working clsaaes in populous
toWne slid other popuhius places. It was provided that
eke Treasury ehould draw up the regulations and forms in
which the moneys should be advanced. A goad many
persons were exceedingly impatient to negin operations as
soon as possuLle, and he should feel obliged if his noble
friend would state what progress had been made in the
natter.
The Earl'of DERBY said the roles had been preper,
and he expected that they would be Laid on the table in
tiw arum of that evening.
London, England, 1866-08-07

THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA

AND ITALY.
(orrlcut..)
FLORENCE, AUGUST 6.

Yesterday a General officer of the Italian army
had an interview at Cormons with an Aukrian
General officer to negotiate for an armistice. Some
'difficulties which arose during the conference pre-
vented the armistice from being concluded yes-
terday.

PARIS, AUGUKT 6.

Tho Efeadard of this evening says :—" In the
negotiations with Italy, Austria has laid down as
a first condition the evacuation by the Italians of
ail Austrian territory not belonging to the Venetian
provinces ; Austria will not sign an armistice until
this stipulation is carried out."

THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS.
B/IRLIN, Accusr 6.

The Chamber of Deputies hell its first sitting
to-day. The session was inaugurated by General
Stavenhage, senior member of the house, who deli-
vered the opening speech, in which he declared
that the deputies were ready to co-operate
in permanently securing the greatness and
liberty of both Prussia and Germany. Thanks
to the resolute conduct of the government, the
skilful leadership of the army and bravery of the
troops, the enemy, had been vanquished, and their
heroic King had advanced to within a short dis-
tance of Vienna in the apace of a few weeks.
General Stavenhage called upon the deputies to
express their gratitude by rising from their seats,
, and concluded by giving three cheers for the King.
Count Stulberg has been elected President of the
Upper House.
London, England, 1866-08-07

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)
LLECITRIC AND TNTINNATIONAL TILLGRAPH.)
(FRAN ous °war 00ZURPONDENT.)
COI TON.—The market very quiet, and prices are id.
below Friday's. Sales about 7,000 bales.
COHN.--Good attendance at market. Fair business it
wheat, without clubnge in yaks. Flour held for Is. per
sack advance ; business rather restricted. Indian won ia
good demand; mixed, 26e. 31 to 26e. 91. Beans steady.
Oats and oatmeal unaltered.

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGAB.—The m.rket has opened very quietly, and, ex-
cept British West India, no sales of importance are re-
ported. Refined : There is a fair demand for low quality,
at 44., otherwise the market is quiet but steady.
Correa.—The wales are confined to small parcels, for
which full prices are paid.
TEA.—The public sales of 26,700 packages were com-
menced to.day, of which 24,400 packages are to be offered
without rustrve ; they have commenced steadily at last
sales p ices.
Rrn.—There are sellers but few buyers at the previous
currency.
Itics.—No sales reported in rough ; but clean is in fair
request for hcque use.
PEPPEK.—A parce! of Penang sold at nd. abort prompt.
GAMBIER.—A parcel of fair quality sold at 225. 6d.
Banco.— A moderate business is doing in Bengali and
Oudes at last sale's rates.
CorroN is dull of sale, and id. per lb. lower.
'lntr.—Clean St. Petersburg quoted as 321. 10s. to
331. 10e.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is st.edy ; prices are quoted u follows :
Town tallow, Cis. 3d., net cash ; Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, 445. tit. to ¶)1. October to December, 45a lid. to W.;
December, Vie. 4)1 to 9d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Char:ea .fames Easton reports trade at the
following pricea —Prime old clover, from 120 s. to 130 a. ;
inferior ditto, from 90a. to 110 a. ; prime old bay,
from 105 a. to ; inferior ditto, from 90a. to 100 e.
primo new clover, from 844. to 100 a. : prime new hay,
from 75e. to 8.5... ; inferior ditto, from 501. to (iba. ;
draw, from 3fw. to 455.
London, England, 1866-08-07

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKET&

LIYMPOOL, AITOC9I. 6.—Balsa to-day :—Great lasistra,
Lancashire and Vorkahlre, 1241—London and North Western,
117 161 17 1 101 17—Midland, 1101—North Eastern Bernick
capital stock, 106—tiouth Eastern, 671--Grand Trunk of Canada,
111—Great Western 'f Canada, 15-I6—Erie, 41-1111nols Cen-
tral, 741 -T-rited States 120 Bonds, (ins I—lnitch Rhenish
(paictup), Litsembonrg shares, IS 6-16-11ercantile
and Eschanne Flank • Limited% 10 6.—Na:tonal Bank of Uverpool
,Lirnited), 3,1 p —North Western Bank (Limited), 1a& &
Albion Marine Lunite&, 11 d.—Anglo-Arserleaa Telegraph, 114
IS— Atlantio Teleexaph, WO—Ditto, II per cent., 11 I—Atlantis
and Great Western bebentures, 4t

Mr " ErrEcr" or JaNz Erse.—When that
remarkable book was in proems of demolition by those
reviewers whose predestined fate it was to have to eat
their own word., the most sensible remark about it was
made by the wife of a Scotch minister : "The calgrudge
1 have against the book is, that since it was published aII
the governesses have taken to imitate Jane Eyre, and the
plainer they are the more they do it." "What are the
signer we demanded. "Beeping diaries, speaking in
monosyllables, and addressing all gentlemen am Sir.'
Watch, and yon will see." We watched , saw, and wens
convinoed.—Cornhin Magazine for Anost.
LORD Gaosvallos AND THE TOBlZB.—Equally
inexplicable is the conduct of Lord Grosvenorr, w, at-
' tended the liberal meeting at No. 2, Carlton-teemits, on
Tuesday, June 2d, with the view of contriving means to
retain a liberal government in office, called mom then ones
on Lord Derby on the 23th, and remained uncertain about
taking office with his friends in a conservative meat
till the.midnight of the`.'.9th. Surely it would to moon
Patriotic and creditable, in ea • tof view, far noble-
men end genihanea to form own decisana and set
upon them, fairly and openly, on their own individual
responsibility, instead of Ira concerting motions with the
pouition whip or leader to toss out the party to whack
they profess to belong. and then eeneerting combinations
to keep it out. —.Primes Magazine for August. .
London, England, 1866-08-07

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1866.

We wish that we could consider these totals as
representing money really available in hand, or as
the Bank of England. A large portion is repre-
sented by deposits at call, which of course should
not be considered as cash in hand, but rather in
the light of short loans. The strength of this
objection was fully experienced by bankers
when the failure of OvmND, Guratrxy, and Co.
was announced. It seems strange that the
system should not be discarded now that it
has proved so untrustworthy. Private persons
may reasonably employ their spare funds in
this manner, but there are grave reasons against
bankers doing so. The London and Westminster
afford a good example in announcing, through
their Chairman, that the whole sum reckoned in
their accounts as cash is either in their own till or
at the Bank of England. Omitting the distinction,
the following is the relative amount held by each
of the banks, affording, it will be observed, some
very wide discrepancies :
PIELCZNIAGE or CASH AGAINST LIABIIITINS.

June 30,

'MK lase
London and Westminster 8
Union ls
London Joint Stock 5l
London and County
Alliance l7
City l3
CansoWaked 27i
Imperial l 7
Illetropeliten 21l
_ _ _

There is little more to add to these figures.
The joint-stock banks have passed through a
period of severe trial, worse than could have ever
been anticipated, either by friends or oppo-
nents. They have successfully borne the ordeal,
and remain with undiminished capital and undi-
minished credit. One of the number, it is true,
has been obliged to suspend payment, but this is
a solitary exception. The manager of the London
and County Bank, an establishment especially
assailed by the unscrupulous rumours prevalent
in the past half year, remarked that the institution
he represented had in common with others expe-
rienced a period of difficulty unknown within the
memory of any living man. The truth of the
statement is undeniable. Equally so is the fact
that by good management—conspicuous in this
instance—and by that alone the evil has been
fairly met and fairly overcome.

party of action would rise to power., and endeavour to
excite the revolutionary element in Austria and Hungary.
London, England, 1866-08-07

ROYAL ALBERT YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

PORTSMOUTH, Arayer 6.
The annual regatta of this newly-established
club began to-day under the unfavouring circumstances of '
something like a gale of wind from the south-west, accom-
panied at intervals throughout the day with heavy squalls
of rain. There was only one race appointed to take place,
and as this commenced at an early hour and was not ex-
pected to finish until the day was far spent there were few
spectators beyond those immediately Interested in the
contest. Indeed, beyond the decoration of the club-house
and Pier Hotel with parti coloured bunting there was no-'
thing to excite the least curiosity or interest, moreespecially
as the competitors were during the greater part of the time
completely out of sight of Portsmouth. The "event" was
a schooner match for a sweepstakes of five guineas each,
with a cup valued at 50 guineas added by the club, for
schooners belonging to any royal yacht club ; the second
vessel to receive half the stakes. The course was from the
starting vessel moored off Southses beach, round the Zile
of Wight, and back to the starting vessel. At the time
named for taking up their stations four yachts put in an-
appearance, namely the Bluebell, belonging to Mr.
F. Edwards ; the Madcap, Mr. J. S. A. Dunbar ; the
Gloriana, Mr. A. 0. Wilkinson ; and the Witchcraft,
Mr. T. Broadwood, all splendid schooners and
well known on the south coast of England.
A good start was effected about eight o'clock, the yachts
shaping their course round the eastern point of the Isle of
Wight, but they had not proceeded far before the Witch-
craft carried away her foretop, which in its fall severely
Injured one of the crew. The yacht put about and returned
to Portsmouth. The race was continued by the other
three, and so far ise two of them were concerned a splendid
race it was, the pace through a heavy sea being extraordi-
nary. The whole distance round the Isle of Wight, up-'
wards of 60 miles, was completed in five hours and forty
minutes. The Bluebell came in first by nine minutes.,
thirty seconds, but she had to make a time allowance for
tonnage of seven minutes to the Mariana. Actually,
therefore, she only won by two minutes and a half ; and
probably this result is to be attributed in muse measure
to the fact that the Gloriana also wee tutfortanate enough
to carry away her -foretoranost The Madcap, finding her
chance hoidens; gave in on coming op the West Channel,
and did not return to the starting vesseL The regatta
will be continued tomorrow, with a match for cutters of
35 and under SO tons, the prize being the Albert Ow,
value 50 guineas ; and a snatch for jean, under 35 tons,
for the Town Plate, value 30 guineas. On Wednesday the_
Ladies' Cup, value 251., will be sailed for by yachts under
20 tons. The Portsmouth and Bananas regatta is also ap-
pointed In sommence to-mcfrow.
London, England, 1866-08-07

PrilE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 7, 1866.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGEN CE

(ST smarm Taaawm.)
BRIGHTON MEETING.—(THIS DAY.)

BRISTOL PLATE.

soap.tous ... --- .. ---
Alberta ... ... ...
Veapatian ... .-
Wild Thyme ... •• • ...
BIENNIAL STAKES.
Caerops ... ... ...
Auguste ...
Battler ... ... ...

... I
... s

::: 4

RAILWAY STAKES. T.Y.C.
Dick Tnrpin, Pirate Chief, Offington, Huntsman, Tro-
reader°, Knight of the Garter, Phantom Sail, Friponnier,
Aileabury, Chamounix, and Laverne are here.
BRIGHTON STAKES. One Mile and three-vartemi
Wild Agnes, Prorisor, Sunny, Actsia, Velutt, Br. to
Guerilla, Hareldean, and Blender are here.

ROCS STAKES. Half a mile.
Nice, Mir Fanny, Ingratitude, Piano, Vulcan, Bonn
Fortune, Canard, Perdition, and Phantom Sail (to be mold
for 501. each). All are here.

SOUTHDOWN STASIS. T.Y.C.
Guinan, Glenduak, Indigestion, Canard, Monitor,
Berkdale, Reindeer, and Grace Darling (to be sold for 501.
each). All are here.
CHAMPAGNE STASIS. One mile.

Oetreger, Comps, and The Duke are hue.
W. Closter, Drewitt, King, and Clay train in the neigh-
bourhood.

RIPON MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

GRAND STAND STAKES. T.Y.C.
John Osborne, Meals, Paxton, Ladylike, Demi Monde,
end Slap Bang are here.
TWO-YR-OLD SELLING. T.Y.C.
- •

Ld like, Mir ilerson , dim Queen, Fair Wind, Tidy,
and The Mite are here.

MEMBERS' PLATE. One mile.
Bundeelah, Begam, Lady Coverdale, Clans, Hebe, Lady
of the Tees, and Cora are here.

ABBEY PLATE. T.Y.C. ill
Bab at the Bowater g, Carnizette, Miss Lawson, Fair Si
Wind, and The Mite are here. 81
81
MOWBRAY HANDICAP. Three quarters of a mile. II
Yarrow, Clara, Bab at the Bowater g, May Fair, Pretty U
Queen, Louisa, Lezovieune, and Belzique are here. U
11

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TITISDAY, AUG?O9 7, I L*.

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE o'OLooz.

The railway market continues fiat, and a fresh
reduction has occurred in some of the chief lines.

Great Northern A dock has declined tper cent. ;
South Eastern, ; and Metropolitan, Great
Western, and London and North Western, }.
Great Eastern, however, has improved }.
London and North-Western stock is quoted
1161 to 117 ; Great Western, 514 to 52} ; Mid-
land, 1201 to 121} ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
123} to 124 ; Caledonian, 120} to 124 ; South
Eastern, 66} to 67 ; Great Eastern, 29i to 9 ;
Great Northern, 119 to 120 ; ditto A, 124} to
1254 ; Metropolitan, 129} to ; and London,
Chatham, and Dover, 19 to 20.

Foreign and colonial railway shares are in-
active, but the closing prices of yesterday are
maintained.
London, England, 1866-08-07

SPAIN.

MADRID, Acorn 6.

The Court will leave for Zaraus on the Bth.
The Governor of Barcelona has ordered that
smugglers shall henceforth be tried by court-
martial.

Liszarr or sass Palm me FILUICIL—We learn
with regret, says the Side, that another severe measure
has been struck at the prem. The Association, an inter-
national co-operative joarrod, has been seized to-day. It
contained excellent articles by MY. Horn, Tartaret,
Davand, Payre, he. Will not the authorities think it right
to explain the cause of such severity ?
The Bulletin de Paris, the semi-official character
of which is generally admitted, narrates the following
brief dialogue between Baron Ricssoli and Prince Napo-
leon :—" The Prime Yinixter—Yonseignenr, either the
Tyrol and Istria, or my resignation. The Prince--lion-
gear le Baron, either the signature of the armistice, or
Italy abandoned by Frames sad Fremi►" The armistice
was signed.
London, England, 1866-02-09

THE RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND

PRUSSIA.

PESTH, FL. 8.

The Austrian government is about to send an
answer to the Prussian government, firmly refusing
the demands of the latter with respect to the
question of the Duchies.

(word's =LIM
FRANCE.

PARIS, Frs. 8.

Advices received here from Mexico state, that on
receiving intelligence of the death of the late King
of the Belgians, the Emperor and Empress of
Mexico at opee discontinued their journey through
the pronnoes. M. Bobo, chief of the Emperor's
cabinet, was immediately despatched to Brussels,
to convey their Majesties' condolences to King
Leopold H.
Poncet, the murderer of K Lavergne, was exe-
cuted this morning.
London, England, 1866-02-09

ITALY.

FLORENCE. Fink 8.

In ommequence of the serious declarations con-
tained in the Spanish Red Book respecting the
policy of Spain towards Italy, the Cabinet of King
Victor Emmanuel have despatched an energetic
note to Madrid.

BELGIUM.

BRUSSEL% Fn. 8.

In to-day's sitting of the Senate a debate took
place upon the penal code. The Minister of Justice
spoke in favour of the proposal for the abolition of
capital punishment, but the proposal was ultimately
rejected by 33 to 15 votes.
London, England, 1866-02-09

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA. Fa. &

It is positively asserted in financial circles that
the head of the Stametz banking firm in this city is
about to retire from business, and that the affairs
of the bank will be completely wound up.

AUSTRALIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
(Via Alezaadria.)
MELBOURNE, Mo. M.

The government has brought forward the princi-
ples of the concession which they are prepared to
make to squatters.
The news of the Spanish war with Chili has
created great excitement, and the sales of copper
have been stopped by several of the principal
firms.

Continued diasatiafaction is felt on account of the
mail service.

The Victoria parliament was prorogued on the
28th ult. The Governor, in his speech closing the
session, expressed regret that the Appropriation
Bill had not passed, and that the constitution pro-
vided no means of settling the dispute.
. . •

The government resorted to an appeal to the
country, and the dissolution took place on Decem-
ber 12.

The eleztiona are now going on amid great ax
eitement.

SYDNEY, Dsc. 22.
The government has sent a remonstrance to Eng-
land, in consequence of the dissatisfaction generally
felt with reference to the mail service.

Mr. Kinder, of the City Bank, has been mur-
dered ; and great excitement prevails owing to the
atrocity of the circumstances under which the crime
was perpetrated. Kinder's wife and a Miss Ber-
trand have been arrested and committed for triaL
News from New Zealand states that the General
Assembly would meet at Wellington in March.
The most prominent proposal to be introduced is
one for the separation of the Northern Island from
the rest of the colony. This bill is not likely to be
opposed by the government. A proclamation has
been issued prohibiting trade with the eastern
coast. Advicea from Napier and Poverty Bay
state that skirmishing had taken place with con-
siderable loss to the rebels. The pah at Poverty
Bay had been captured, and several natives killed
and wounded. Four hundred troops were waiting
, at Jouranga to march against the enemy's posts.
The Kerera rebels had surrendered.
SBANGRIJ, Dna 26.

News from Pekin announces the arrival in that
city of Sir Rutherford Alcoa, and states that the
wort differ aces bad been amicably settled.
Prince Bung's administration was giving satis-
faction, bat the cabinet were unfavourable to
foreigners, and difficulties were coassgneatly appre-
banded.
The news from the North is alarming fie the

Imperialists. The Nienfei rebels are appearing in
large numbers, but no active measures have yet
been taken to oppose them.
News from Japan states that local disturbances
oontinue to occur. The Daimios were steadily
filling the arsenals and improving their naval and
military tactics.