The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-14 00:00:00

THE CONDUCT OFJAMA THE
ICA.NAVAL OFFICERS la

A parliamentary paper just published contains
extracts of correspondence between the Board of la,
nay
with "mind Hope And others relative to this ses
ject. Witfi regard to the ease "of Gelled lamothe,ll.-:
Haytian, who complained of gross maltreatment, Me. I,
mains, writing On behalf of the Admiralty, lap
" Making every allowance for the peculiar eires...
stances of the case, my lords consider it was the duty d
those racers to have ascertained what was dus to Ili
position of the prisoners oomodtted to their charge, ...a
to have taken special care that their property cos
lost or made away with." The paper contains a b 4
random random of revised instructions, br which, as far an hid
circumstances admit, Admiral Holz* ie to be goys
in the event of it at any future time Ming qqa
.
sary to land parties for the suppression of dikes
antes, or otherwise, in any British colony or
element within the limits of his comer;
In a despatch of the Admiralty, dated July 6, the enwea
of Captain de Horsey, Lieutenants Brand and
Lieutenant O'Connor and others, in carrying Zit
military measures is highly praised ; but their lorwa4
in typing to the proceedings in which naval °Moen
part in punishing the disturbers of Me public peeeo,yea.,
that they are unable to view those proceeddXsitiTh"
same satisfaction." Lieutenant Brand in the • yi
duty as president of the courts-martial at Monist y
pears to have been actuated be au earnest dongeir
satisfy himeelf of the truth or falsehood of the co.e
brought against the prisoners ; but my lords regret noli
should have been satisfied with evidence that, la ens
cases, would not have been admitted before any cos
nary tribunal, end in others would have been thee*
insufficient. The responsibility of carrying into sue,
tion the sentences recommended by the courts don art
rest with him, since it appears that the whole prom',,
fogs were in every case submitted for the considassin
of the superior military authority, by whom the nimbi
carrying the sentences Into effect were given. With reps
to the proceeding of Lieutenant Oxley, you have aleith
acquainted that officer with your opinion upon them,
have pointed out the mistakes he committed, and my hos
have only to express their entire concurreses in no
views you have expressed." In a despatch to the Cases
office on the same subject, Mr. Romaine, on the part of se
Admiralty, observes, "These officers were ascemay
young and inexperienced in the conduct of such pin
Lions • no definite and detailed instructions were era
them for their guidance, and their minds wee
necessarily acted upon by the alarm and nin►
ment which everywhere prevailed around them Ie
the majority of cases in which punishments on
awarded, and sentences carried out under the odes d
naval officers during the prevalence of martial kw, Os
proceedings of the courts-martial over which
itruz
sided, or of which they were members, were
for confirmation and approval to superior Maw
authority. This was notably the ease in the tot
of George William Gordon, which was presided me
by a naval officer ; the proceedings, and
and its execution received the confirmation and
of the Major-General and the Governor of the
With regard to other acts committed by meg
officers, under the authority of military law, who wt
as they were to the exercise of their own judgment, sy
lords will not fail to express their reprehension of say men
of cruelty or needless seventy. Looking to the rely dal.
cult position in which these young officers were plead,
away from the superior officers to whom they wets nen
tomed to look for instruction, my lords do not dram
-*wary to order any further steps to be taken."

An address, signed by seventy-five occupiers cd
land in Wiltshire, whose average occupations 6
thousand acres, has been presented to "S. G. 0.•
(the Rev. Lord B. G. Osborne), thanking him west
for his late letters against the ritualiatic pse
tires. "We also desire to declare," they add, "es
alarm at the tone of the letter which has, in COLO
quenee of this protest, been addressed to your Indiipby
the Bishop of Salisbury, and we would express =hi
belief that if the doctrines inculcated in that letter ens
to be generally adopted by the clergy throughout en die
cese, the consequences to the cause of real scriptural
ligion must be serious indeed."
A bibliographical rarity, the library of Ludovits
Manini, the lad Doge of Venice, will be brought to GI
hammer at Leipsia in the course of January next B
contains 2,355 works, many of them of great Mental
interest.
The Emperor Napoleon has distributed to tie
cabinet ministers a quarto volume containing some done
tions of his own concerning the army adminittratica.
The Grand Duke of Hesse has prohibited
pamphlet advocating German unity under Pitman as.
picas.
The Society of the Jardin d'Aeclimetation(Beig
de Boulogne) have recently added to their colketim
pheasants by some splendid (Crosoptilon Anita),
from Mantchonry ; by the Switilioe, from the lead d
Formosa ; the Prelate, from Cochin China ; lad S.
Houppifere (Enplocomus Lineatus), from Ennui. The
versi-colour pheasant of Japan was sold five years Nod
these gardens, at the enormous prices of 1,500 fr. si
I'2oofr. the pair ; whereas the species Is already a
acclimatised in France, that birds of this kind are en
sternly shot by sportsmen in the imperial and all
preserves. The Jardin d'Acclimatation has at this scowl
1,500 pheasants of rare kinds in one aviary, all the birds is
splendid condition. The ground is thickly strewn
vdk
leaves, so that the pheasants spend their time peck* si
the dtbris as though they were in their own
woods ed
perches sheltered beneath sheds keep the birds *Nib •
dry in bad weather. One compartment of this avieyii
occupied by a splendid breed obtained by nee* de
verai-colonr and common pbeasant.
" Italian tourists," says the Spurt, "cosuslui•
mite the most melancholy conjectures respeetieetaLl
yet, inexplicable disappearance of the Countess of Schee
burg. Two months back she left Enghien, wheels
had passed the summer, and went to make
woes
excursions in Upper Italy before retching IIiI.
She set out one morning with some friends for sash
in the mountains, and when about half way so es
beset by such sorrowful presentiments that she took ed
her diamond earrings, which she always wore, sad
Pss
them to ono of her companions to tako care of, sync dos
was afraid of encountering robbers. A few steps finder
on, she separated a little from the party, and fee di
moment it was found impossible to discover the smallest
trace of what bad become of her. The belief is that ski •
must have fallen over a precis ice ; hut hitherto the sisst .
minute search has been made without result."
The establishment of two fishing companies
Bremen has been speedily succeeded by a similar rotas
prise at Hamburg.
The cattle plague has extended to Lower for
And;
and Moravia. The Zollverein imports leas
100,000 head of cattle a year, partly from Antes sai
partly from Russia, in both of which countries the Ma'
lence is again beginning to manifest itself. The Weiss •
disease has shown itself lately at Auras, in Silesa. eli•
near Stettin. But the cases are isolated, and do *
awaken much apprehension.
THE LATE BARONESS FERAND PE ROTES.
DIN
cult:D.—One of those terrible calamities which owe
sionally visit the lying-in room has just plunged 111._
members of an esteemed family in the profouudest
tion. On the 4th instant the liaroeess Ferdinand
de
Rothschild, whilst in the first stage of War'
was suddenly seized with convulsions, and died ailed
instantly. Dr. Farre was in att ',dance, and S.
assistance of Drs. West and Priestley was also eke
tamed. Delivery was accomplished, but the childto
.ele
dead. The lamented lady was the ...motel daughter el
Baron Lionel de Rothschild, member for the City of le*
don, and this was her first confinement. It is at loin
satisfactory to feel assured that no human foresight net
have prevented the sad occarrence. and that in
tow
I of the accomplished physicians mentioned nohing
skill and experience could suggest was left undcant—le
Lancet.
I THE FUNERAL OF lin. EDMUND FRY.-7A.n
was buried yesterday afternoon to the churchyard st em•
Barnet, near which he bad been lately residing. AMA
those present were Mr. Charles Gilpin, M.P., Mr. ow"
eiety ; Mr. L. A. Chamerovzow, sei real" of the A*
BThaiiritte,,elteninvg. Henry Richard, secretary of the Pesee
Slavery Society ; Mr. T. 11. Smithies, editor of the Now
Workman ; Dr. Ellis, tee.
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, E•
wen.
Mendelssohn's Elijah will he given.
aue
Meal vocalists Madame
er L. Sherrington, Mademe Sr:
Dolby, Mr. T. Hold (who will make his tint appoo
at Exeter-hall), and Mr. Santley. The 101'
RITUALISM IN TUE UNITED STATES.-.--,110
lowing is a description, in a New York Peer'
manner in which the church service is performed le
Alban's Church, in that city, every Sunday meriting:::
There the sitar is brilliantly illuminated, and the ealf,
are preceded by a grand procession of priests
choristers in vestments, led by a crucifer bearings&
emblem of the Redemption. When the chantonis. ree;
the clergy, acolytes, and people make genutietuic
the centre of the altar, and during the Holy 1. ken";
toteciamtainnngerpriofesatn"ciereantdisachriisfichesa.n6
intoned, all present facing the Ritualistic east. Iful_.,*.;:
of the scene of the labours and sufferings ot the le7e;
Redeemer. The people kueel when the "blessX__,
given, and at every repetition of the natne is ssysed.
they reverently bow their heads. The chiles
with a paten and an embroidered cloth bearing a c"'..
Toh7TNtiochen•Chtliwecr....l_,