The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-04 00:00:00

England will seek again the ancient fold

—A sainted island, as in days of old,
be really so near fulfilment, out of compliment to
our nationality, Pio IX. may yet do an act of
tardy juatice to Bede, who has been left standing
for upwards of a thousand years on the lowest step
of the heavenly ladder, and make a saint out of our
venerable countryman.
Whereas in the church militant, in the ordinary
course of events, a priest may rise to be a bishop
within a period varying from a quarter to half a
century, in the church triumphant the passage
from the state of blessedness to that of sanctity in
most cases occupies a period of two entire cen-
turies. Of the 25 beati who are to be gazetted as
sancti on Saturday next, the first on the list,
Beatus Josaphatus, the Polish Bishop of Plosk,
who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the schis-
matics at Witepsk in the seventeenth century, was
beatified by the Pope, Urban VIII., in the year
A. D. 1643. The second on the list, Pietro di
Arbues, first inquisitor of the kingdom of Aragon,
who was assassinated in the 15th century while
assisting at a religious office in the cathedral of
Saragossa, of which he was canon, was beatified by
the Pope, Alexander VII., in the year 1664. The
19 martyrs of Gorkum, described officially, with
most convenient brevity, but with little regard for
the other 18, as " Nicolaus Petrius, ejusque socii,"
who suffered death by hanging at Brille, in Hol-
land, by order of William de la Mark, the associate
of William the Silent (whom Mr. Motley has taught
us to regard as leas of a villain than he is conai-
deredat Rome) were beatified by Clement X. in
the year 1675. The blessed Leonard of Port St.
Maurice (on the Corniche road between Nice and
Savona, who was the originator of the brotherhood
" Degli Anuinti di Gesu e Maria al Calvar,o," and
who established the chapels " del Cammino della
Croce," within the arena of the Colosseum, was
beatified by Pius VI. in the year 1765.
The three last on the list—i.e., the blessed Paolo
della Croce (the founder of the order of Passionists),
and the two blessed virgins, Maria Francesca, who
shared with St. Francis of Assissi the marks of the
stigmata, and Germans Consinia, a poor shep-
herdess of Languedoc, whose death, in 1601, was
hastened by cruelties inflicted by her stepmother
as punishment for neglecting her business in order
to pray to the Madonna—will enjoy the rare dis-
tinction of receiving the honours of beatification
and sanctification at the hands of the same, that is,
of the reigning Pontiff.

The first saint whose name occurs in ecclesiastical
history as having been solemnly canonized is St.
Uldaric, sainted by John XV., ♦, D. 993. The
first English saint on the official list is King
Edward ; the last, St. Edmond. In the case of
very holy men indeed, such as St. Francis of
Asaiasi, and St. Antony, the like of whom do not
live now.a-days, the Pontiff was wont to confer
the degree of sanctus upon them by accumula.
tion, almost immediately after death.
Al the condition of being admitted to sanctifi-
cation by the Roman church, martyrdom, or the
working of miracles during life, or by the mortal
remains after death, is, I believe, indispensable.
The privilege of the sanctus consists in being
entitled to the adoration of the universal church,
whereas the beattia is only adored by his own
order, and the vent-rani/is, merely generally vene-
rated in the memory of the faithful.

Considerable consistency has within the last few
days been given to the prevalent rumour of the
probable proclamation of the new dogma of the
personal infallibility of the Pope, speaking ce
cathedra, by a very remarkable article which ap-
peared in the last number of the Cirilta Cattolica,
proposing that the faithful, besides giving their
money and their lives, should be prepared to yield
up unconditionally the further tribute of their in-
telligence.

THE TAILORS' STRIILE.—A numerously attended
meeting of the journeymen talon of Brighton was held
yesterday at the club-house, to receive • proposal from Mr.
J. Smith, one of the largest masters in the town, relative
to the present strike. Mr. Lawrence, the secretary of the
London Association, who bad been telegraphed to attend
the meeting, was present. The chairman said the meeting
had been called to consider a proposal made to the com-
mittee by Mr. J. Smith, whose men were on strike. Mr.
Smith was willing to give a guarantee that, providing his
men resumed work, he would undertake no London or
Brighton strike work, and also that as soon as a log was
mutually arranged between the employers and the men be
would immediately pay to that log. Some discussion
having taken place on the propose], and Mr. Lawrence
having addressed the meeting, a resolution was agreed to
as follows :—" That Mr. Smith's men resume work on that
gentleman giving the committee a written guarantee to
the effect proposed by him ; and that the workmen of any
other employer now on strike also resume work at coos on
his giving the same guarantee as Mr. Smith." A feeling
pervaded the meeting that the above proposal of Mr. Smith
would be followed by a large number of the masters, both
in London and Brighton, and with that view, and with the
object of bringing the disputa to a close, the latter clause
of the above resolution wee adopted, that the committee
might act upon it without calling the men together.
The new dog tax is to be enforced without further
notice. It is now an excise duty and not an assessed tax,
and, therefore, application is to be made for a 'licence, and
there is no exemption, as hitherto, until a demand was
made. The penalty is M.

After the toast of " The Queen,"
Earl RUBSHLL said—l have now to propose • toast which
will be drunk in solemn silence—and that is " The memory
of the late Richard Cobden." (Cheers.) The question
may be naked, why are we met hers to-day to give praise
to the name of Cobden ? In reply to that I would ask is
there any one gentleman who doubts his great reputation,
or who is disposed to dispute his eminent services, or who
would not cordially respond to any praise that might be
given to him ? I would say that it is not for the purpose
of adding anything to the wreath of glory which surrounds
the name of Cobden that I am here to propose that you
should drink to his memory ; it is rather for our own
benefit, to strengthen our own feelings, to animate
our own future endeavours, that this club is laid-
tuted, and that his memory is continually repeated
with the homage which is due to it. (Cheers.)
For, gentlemen, it cannot be said that these aro times in
which it is unuseful to bring before the eyes of the public
and of the country the career of • man who undoubtedly,
if he had so chosen—with his knowledge, early acquired,
of the processes of manufacture, and the ways of business—
might have acquired • liege, and probably an enormous
fortune—(hear, hear)—but who, instead of that, gave up
all the exertions of his mind, at the sacrifice of his health,
and at the sacrifice of his time and comfort, to the wel-
fare of his country. (Cheers.) I say these are times when
such an example should not be passed over in silence and
in neglect. (Cheers.) The facts are hardly necessary to
be recapitulated, and I shall not certainly go into them
in detail. You know perfectly well that Cobden'
set out on • mission in order to permed, the I
country to adopt • change in the corn laws, which in his
opinion at that time was likely to be attended with im-
mense benefit to his country, with immense benefit to the'
district with which he was immediately connected, and
likewise with immense benefit to all the countries of Europe
and to the whole world. (Cheers.) His exertions in this'
respect were not then appreciated. There were many tai
the highest positions, and there were many in the lowest
positions, who did not value those efforts, and who thought
that they must end in failure—(hear, hear)—but Mr.
Cobden had that within hint which is in ill men who would
make great names which end in suocess—he had a per-
suasion that he was working for the public benefit, and
that what he proclaimed was the truth, and that the
truth must finally prevail. (Cheers.) He succeeded
after • number of years, and it may be said, How was it
that it should have been necessary to struggle for seven
years in order to pioduce • result which had been,
shown by the philosophic reasonings of Adam Smith seven'
years before to be consonant to the interests of mankind,
to be deducible almost by mathematical reasoning, and
to be proved by all which was required by econsmical
science? Hardly so much time would have been neces-
sary had the reasonings of Adam Smith been fully valued.
Hardly so much of Mr. Colelen's efforts would have been
required, had there not been very strong interest on the
other aide. I am persuaded myself, if, when Newton's
discoveries had been given to the world, there had been
interests in favour of cycles and epicycles, neither case
would have wanted its supporters, if their personal
interest had been at stake. (Ileert hear.) Cobden had •
most remarkable power of persuasive eloquence, without
any metaphors, but direct and forcible. He had • per-
suas've eloquence, which showed that that which be was
urging was in the interest of England, and that it was the
interest which ought to be pursued generally. When the
time came, the ministry of that day in possession of
ment power, most justly and most fairly gave to Cann.
all the honour of the success of those measures—(cheep)
—and if those measures ere likely to prosper now and
hereafter, it is to Cobden that the real glory is due.
(Cheers.) And now we must not forget the efforts which
have been made by my right hoe. friend Mr. Villiers.
(Cheers.) His speeches were marked by great ability, and
his reasoning was eminently able, as was sure to be the
case with a man of his reasoning powers ; but that would
not.have been sufficient unless Cobden and his coadjutors
had made such an impression on the country that that
impression told upon the House of Commons and carried
that house effectually with them. (Cheers.) I have
spoken to you of ene great effort of Mr. Colxlen's,and !have
reminded you of the power which his simple mode of
expression, his unaffected manner and address, his clear
demonstrations, made upon those who beard him. But he
was afterwards to exercise those talents in a different
manner and before • very different audience, but with
similar success. The Emperor of the French, greatly to
his honour, in spite of the prejudices of nations attached
greatly to the system of protection (and nowhere more
than in France), worked with Mr. Cobden in the production
of the French treaty. (Cheers.) I had then the honour
of being Minister of Foreign Affairs, and in spite of all
these prejudices the Emperor of the French persisted and
proposed to the British government the Treaty of Com-
merce, saying that if England would agree to the treaty,
he would be able, with the power of his prerogative, to
carry that treaty, and establish with it the useful
relations that would* naturally arise. The cabi-
net of Lord Palmerston at once agreed to the
proposal, and be (Lord Russell) asked Mr. Cobden
to undertake the difficult and at the sante time important
mission. Cobden was himself persuaded that there was
no task be could undertake which would be more for the
benefit of his own country, of Europe, and even the
world, than such a treaty between the two countries. He
went to Frame with instructions which were chiefly
drawn up by Mr. Gladstone, then Chancellor of the
Exchequer. (Cheers.) Mr. Cobden and Mr. Gladstone
together bad the whole negotiations in their hands. I
never pretended to interfere in it. I confided absolutely
in their judgment and discretion, and the result was
that Cobden was as powerful, and had as much influence
in the chambers of the French Minister of Foreign
Affsirs as he had in any meeting at Manchester or Leeds.
(Cheers.) The calmness and simplicity with which he
showed that the proposals he made were for the interests
of both countries, addressed as they were to the en-
lightened men who were the great masters of political
economy in Frame, brought she affair to a triumphant
success. (Cheers.) And what hes been the result of
thorn efforts of Mr. Cobden ? They are not confined to
the mere immediate consequences of the repeal of the
corn laws, or the treaty of commerce with France. Cob-
den at s later time wrote a pamphlet with respect to the
war of 1793, showing how unnecessary the war was, and bow
evil were its consequences ; but as it happens that the evil
consequence, of wars branch out in many directions, and
affect not only the soldier in the field, but destroy com-
merce, put an end to all amicable relations, and produce
;sever and misery, so, on the other hand, it happens
that from such acts as those I have mentioned, there flow
innumerable benefits, resulting in the good relations of
entire nations, the friendly intercourse of those who before
looked upon each other with hostile feelings, the increase
of stmlth, the prosperity of manufacturers, the
happy and peaceful passage of ships across the
ocean, cart yutg necessities and luxuries of
which people would otherwise be deprived. (Cheers.)
What would be the result from all these if Cobden
had achieved such great works in the very earliest times of
legendary date? Why, he would have been treated as a
hero and • demi-god, and temples would have been put up
to hie honour ; if be had lived in the middle am, and had
appealed to those who were the robber, and destroyers of
all civilisation, and taught them to address God in the
language of prayer and of love to one another, he would
then have been a saint, and we should have temples to
him as we have temples in these times to those who often
make fertile the desert, and appear objects of prayer to
present generations. In the present time, what can we
do? We have this to say, that there is now at least a
fame which the clear spirit doth raise more pervading than
in any former ages.
. The press is that powerful instru-
ment which mime, over distant lands, to the remotest
parts of America, to the most distant regions of India the
amounts of that which has been done, and felt, and thought
in these European nations. That extended fame will
belong to the name of Cobden, not in the ephemeral
popularity of • few years, but for all ages, and among
countless millions of men. (Lend cheers.,
The toast was then drunk in oilmen._

The Duke of AaGTLLC;P;;;I;Th Health.of
Lau the
Fellow•workers with Mr. in the Free-trade move.

Lord Hoyouri et, in proposing " The Progress of Liberal
Opinions in our Universities, ' said Mr. Cobden's educa-
tion was not without its influence upon his career—lt was
the education of the self-made Englishman. Ile made
himself what he was
t.hrocigh the divers elrewastaness of
an ordinary life, leaving be mankind an example that
men, without special conditions of society, might,
if they had the same virtues and talents, follow him in.
Of late years there had been a fair general progress of
opinions in the universities, and now it might be sahl the
tide of free thought was flowing rapidly in. Bat as
youth was imitative, and English youth above all docile,
much depended upon our university teachers. As •
Cambridge man, he knew of no names in his university
to equal in the career of free thought and liberal intelli-
gence the names of Arthur Stanley and Piedessor Ooldwin
Smith. (Loud cheers.) The latter gentleman was the
man to lead English youth—the men who feared no cen-
sure, the man who himself had gone through the toils of
, labour, and who bad therefore acquired the right to teach
'others what was the result of his past convictions and the
inductions of his widest: hilosophy. (Cheers.)
Mr. GOLDWIN SMITH said, as a student still, he accepted
this toast in the name of Oxford and Cambridge men, as •
proof that after all the Blanchester school was not indiffe-
rent to the universities and to the value of academical cul-
ture. The noble chairman, in addition to other things
which he had done for education and learning, had given I
an excellent measure of university reform. Mr. Glad-
,' stone was not only the representative but almost the sym-
bol of the union of high academic culture with prac-
tical statesmanship—(cheen)—Mr. Gladstone, the
pride of Oxford and her shame—the pride of the true.
and the shame of the unreal Oxford. (Loud cheers.)
The old Oxford students he believed were still true to Mr.
Gladstone. He was turned out of his seat because he was
supposed to be favourable to an extension of the suffrage ;
and if they did not call this organised hypocrisy, it was
partly because it was a strong term, and partly and princi-
pally because in former times the term was applied by un-
veracious lips to honourable men. (Loud chuers.) We
were told that Mr. Gladstone was no tactician, and as an
Oxford man be (Mr. Smith) should be very sorry if Oxford
produced tacticians in the sense of the word with which
we were of late much too fainilar ; and after all, although
Mr. Gladstone might be no tactician, and although Oxford
would to a certain extent bear the blame of having pro-
duced by her culture a statesman who was wanting in the
qualities of a tactician-(laughter)---did we not even in the
past session owe Mr. Gladstone gratitude considering the
greatdisadvantages under which he lay sea thoroughly honest
and sinews man—(loud cheers)—and considering that he
had borne, on the whole, with wonderful self-control,
that which it was hardest for a proud spirit to bear,
namely, the desertion of friends! (Cheers.) Is spite of
this, and with the insulting and vulgar triumph of the
foe, he had remained steadfast at the head of as many
liberals as be could hold together. had caved us front
great calamities, and had given us • tolerable instead of
an intolerable measure of reform. (Cheers.) He hoped
liberal opinions were advancing in the universities, at least
in that with which he had recently the honour of being
connected, and by that he meant liberalism in the best
form, and not in the form of devotion to the liberal party,
or to any party, but to an increasing openness of mind, to
increasing freedom from superstition, to a manlier love
of truth, and to • hearty sympathy with the people.
This growth of liberalism was spontaneous ; there had
been no tricks on the liberal aide, but there bad
been on the Tory side. There bad been clubs
got up and presided over, most improperly and un-
generously he thought, by tory heads and professors, to
draw youth before its hour into slavery to political
opinions. (Cheers.) The liberal cause in Oxford had not been
sullied by anything of that kind ; they had never tampered
with the independence of youth. He could fairly say for
his own part he would rather, in the interests of the
liberal MUM, that a pupil of his were a tory of his own
making than a liberal of his (Mr. Smith's). Although liberal
co'fil;i:fnorwdasttevlnweiasngstiiilltsohemb:taitiingmintodaboaf the University
done; the tory
yoke still pressed heavily upon them, as the rejection of
Mr. Gladstone proved. He therefore earnestly besought
members of parliament to use their powerful influence in
obtaining uniformity reform, and in impro /ins the edu-
cation of the rich as well as poor. (Loud cheere.)
Mr. BAXTER, M.P., proposed" The The Chairman's Health."
Earl RUSSELL, in reply, said—ln thanking you for this
compliment, I will say just a word as to the past and the
future. References have been made to our past works.
Now, with regard to the past, having taken part in
a reform bill with Lord Grey, Lord Al,borp, and
Lord Brougham, all I can say is, our vital points were
vital, our securities were really securities, and our opinions
1 were not elastic. (Loud cheers.) With regard to the future,
you will look no doubt to such men as Mr. Gladstone and
Mr. Bright to promote the great cause of liberal progress,
which is no doubt to have its fulfilment in the future. It
appears to me that the first thing to be attended to
is the great cause of education, because however fit
idiom to whom the House of Commons proposed
to give votes may be they will not be so fit as they would
be if they received such an education as the people of
Scotland or the people of the New England States in
America. The first thing then for a reformed parliament to
do, throwing aside the prejudices which I am sorry to asy the
church still clings to, is to provide all men, whatever
communion or sect they may belong to, with a
good secular education. (Cheers.) Another thing is to
see that any grievances which ow fellow subjects in
Ireland suffer should be heard and remedied; and we should
not allow any religious opinions of our own, however
just they may be, to prevent us from doing full justice to
those whc are subjects with us under the same Queen,
laws, and institutions. (Loud cheers.)
The company then separated, and a portion were con-
veyed to town by special train after midnight.

PERPETUAL INVESTMENT AND BUILDING SOCIETY.
—The sixteenth annual meeting of this society was held
last evening in Radley's Hotel, Mr. John Cover in the
chair. The directors in their report stated that notwith-
standing the financial panic of 1866, affecting almost all
monetary institutions, the business of the society had not
only been unaffected, but its steady progress had con.
United. 1,782 new shares had been Issued. The sum of
32,591 f. Os. 3d. had been received upon subscription and
realised shares, and 40,5401. 15s. ticl., with the sccumuln.
tiols of interest and profits, had been repaid to share-
holders for shares matured or withdrawn. The sum of
8,073/. 10s. Bd. had been paid to shareholders
for interest and profits upon shares. The subecrip-
tion share accounts bad been credited with the amount
of interest due thereon, and the holders of realised shares
had been paid the agreed interest of 4} per cent. per
annum. The total amount now invested with the society
upon shares was as follows :—Upon realised shares, in-
clusive of interest. 89,1761. 9s. I Id. ; upon subscription
shares, inclusive of interest and bonuses, 130,451/. 15s. 2d.;
making a total of 219,628/. sa. Id.; and 4,668/. is. 841., being
equal to a bonus of 6 per cent., had been appor-
tioned amongst the holders of subscription shares, in addi-
tion to the ordinary interest provided for under the tsbles.
The sum of 10,750/. lls. 3d. had been received on deposit,
and the balance now remaining to the credit of depositors
was 20,1651. 17s. 9d., inclusive of interest. The amount
advanced upon the mortgage of freehold, copyhold, and
leasehold securities, was 50,057/., and 6,148/. 10s. had been
lent to shareholders upon the society's shares, making the
total advances of the year 56,205!. 1 la. The balance now
remaining due to the society upon loans was 209,6781,
14s. 54.1., which amount was amply secured. The total amount
advanced by the society since its commencement was
629,966/. Bs. Bd. Referring to the last report, in which the
directors stated the desirability of Investing • portion of
the company's funds in the purchase of freehold building
land, they now reported that they hail purchased a valu-
able freehold building estate in Lordsbip•lsne, East Dul-
wich, that the roads and drainage were new in
and several houses were in course of erection. e free-
tors had also secured upon advantageous terms an estate
on the lienbill-read. Sutton. To meet the east of the
estates the directors had sold the money invested in the
Three per Cent. Reduced, but owing to the state of the
money market a loss was sustained by such ssle,one moiety
of which had been charged to the reserve fund, and the
other to the profits of the year. The report was ado ted,
and the retiring directors sad auditors ware re-elected.
FATAL Accinvcr. —On Tuesday, while several
men were carrying on some operations in a well on the
works of the West India Dock Company, at Poplar three
of them were overpowered by the effects of carbonic acid
gas. Two of them fell from the ladder on which they were
working into the water and were drowned, and the third
wee only rescued while in an insensible state.

THE SHEFFIELD TRADES UNION INQUIRY.

The inquiry was resumed yesterday, when several addi-
tional cases of " rattening" were deposed to. James Ro-
binson, a brick-manufacturer, said that because be was
obnoxious to the union, he had been subjected to a num-
ber of outrages. He at one time had 17,000 bricks spoilt
an attempt had been made to blow him up by infernal
machines • a cow and a horse belonging to him had been
!nabbed, Mid attempt, bad been made to destroy his hay-
ricks. The further proceedings were adjourned till Sa-
turday.

FRINCH PLAYS, ST. JAHMS'B THEATRR. —Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Howe,
attended by the Baroness Schenk and Captain Westerhallet,
honoured the French Plays with their presence last even-
ing. There werealso present their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess d'Aumale and a large party, his 'loyal
Highness the Prince de Joinville, the Countess of West-
morland, the Countess of Desert. Viscount and Vis-
countess Malden, Lady Gardiner, the Lord Rosalyn, fkirW.
Bagge, the Hon. J. H. Liddell, Hon. Dudley Campbell, kg.
MR. BUCHSTONZ'S ANNUAL BENEFIT.—To-rught
Mr. Buckstone will take his annual benefit at the Hay-
market Theatre, and will revive the little-known remedy
by George Colman, the younger, called Who Wants a
Guises Mr. Buckatone will ao deliver his annual
address—a great feature of the evening. Miss Sedgwick
will reappear next Monday.
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SoCIZTY. —At a gvneral
meeting of this society held on Tueeday last, Mr. AV. Wil-
son Saunders, F.R.S. in the chair, the following candi-
dates were elected fellows of the society : Lieutenant-
Colonel F. M. Raker, lion. and Rev. F. E. C. Byng, Wm.
Clarke, Miss Heneage, Joseph Ince, F.La5.,F.C.5.,E,0.5.,
Lc.; Henry Ludlow, and John Sounders.
TIIx HaviEw IN HYDE-Palm. —Yesterday the
finishing of the galleries and the various arrangements for
the review in the park were being pushed on with vest
vigour, and additional beads have been employed, so that
the entire accommodation so be provided !hall be finished
by to-night. The interior of the royal stand was yester-
day covered with red cloth and appropriately fitted tap ;
and to-day the trout of it will be covered with stone-
coloured drapery. The stands on either aide of that for
the royal family (vie., the Lords and Conimons), have been
covered with red calico. In each stand there are eight
rows of seats. In the stands for the general public at each
end of the row standing room only has been provided. A
separate box has been arranged for the press neer the
royal box. The saluting point will be immediately opposite
the royal stand and on each aide in the entire length, a
spau of about 25 feet will be railed off for the officers of
the various bunches of the service, who will
be admitted, providing they are in uniform,
without tickets. Railings were yeatenlay being
placed round the park to mark the space in which the re-
view will be held, and to keep the spectators from the
ground. It is understood that her Majesty will not leave
her carriage during the review, but will ride down the
ranks in it, and afterwards ride to the saluting point,
where she will witness the movements. The Royal box
will therefore be used by the mem& re of the Royal
Family and the Court. All the household regiments are
under orders to muster early to-morrow morning, and to
march to the park, so as to teach it by ten o'clock. Yes-
terday the following cavalry regiments lift Aldershot for
Hounslow-heath, where they will encamp till Friday
morning, when they will leave in time to active at Hyde-
park at nine o'clock:-Ist Dragoon Cuards, two squad-
rons of the 4th Dragoon Guards, the 15th Hussars,
and the 17th Lancers. Seven officers, 114 men, 167
horses, 46 general several service waggons, three forge
carts, two water carts, and one ambulance waggon of the
Royal military train, left the camp with the troops. The
infantry will leave early to-morrow moriihr„
THE Review AT SPITHZAD. —The following
notice by command of the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-
miralty hu been issued :—Steamers, sailing vessels, and
boats are not to attempt to cross the line of the ships of
war to be reviewed on 'Wednesday, the 17th of July. They
are not on any account to pass between the columns, nor
to occupy any part of the man-of.war channel between
Spithead and St. Helens dining the evolutions. Steamers
are to keep to leeward of the columns or ships in order of
sailing, RI the smoke might prevent signals being quickly
noticed, thereby causing accidents ; and vessels are not to
pass to windward of the royal yacht, if it 11111 possibly be
avoided. As the evolutions of a large number of ships of
war require a considerable space, masters of vessels will
see the necessity of steering accordingly, and nut close in
so as to interrupt the evolutions. The ships of war to be
inspected on the 17th July will burn Welsh coal, in order
that the view of the evolutions may not he obstructed by
smoke, and to obviate the chances of collision. Captains
and mutters of stein. vessels intending to he present on
this occasion are requested to adopt the same or any other
necessity precautions, to avoid inconvenience from smoke;
and they arc thereby warned that any vessel causing such
inconvcuienre will be liable to be removed to a distance.

THE CATTLE TRADE.—A very important meet-
ing in connexion with the cattle trade was held on
Monday last at the White Horse Tavern, Metropolitan
Cattle-market (Mr. G. Dixon in the chair), when the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted :—Mr. Prat: moved, Mr.
Welch seconded—" That the restrictions with regard to the
cattlepls gue are intolerable, and should be removed, now that
the nnilerpest has almost disappeared ;" Mr. Haylend
moved, Mr. Blackman seconded—" That it being admitted
that the rinderpest is introduced into the country from
abroad, the restrictions should be placed on foreign stock
only, to protect English stock from contagion ;" 11r. Eve
moved, Mr. H. Bond seconded —" That it would he prefer.
able to confine the foreign stock to a market at the water.
side, and remove all restrictions from English stock, rather
than they should manna° to affect English and foreign
stock alike;" Mr. Ire* moved, Mr. G. Tingey seconded—
" That itis of the utmost importance, both to the public
and the trade, that the Metropolitan Cattle-market should
be free and open as formerly to the home trade only, sod
I .0 restore the cattle traffic to its natural channels and
reduce meat to its fair value again in all ;daces."
The New Law Rzroars.—Tho Council of Law
Reporting have just published their first report, stating
Piet their proceedings have been attended with success
greatly beyond what was anticipated at the outset. Thu
subscribers for the year 1866 exceeded 1,000 in number ;
and the ready adhesion of so many memhen of the pro-
fession dispersed throughout the United Kingdom, Lelia,
the Colonies, and even the United States of America, Is
accepted as evidence that the system of reporting propcoed
by the bar scheme was adapted to supply a real want of the
profession and the public, and that the arrangements of
the council have been on the whole satisfactory.
Two LADIES DROWNED WHILE JIATIIING.--PRET-
RUSH, TUESDAY MOSElNG.—Yesterday afternoon three
ladies belonging to Belfast, while bathing here. were
washed off the rocks by the sea. Tiny were bathing by
the side of Remora Hill. Ono of the ladies was drowned,
and up to the present the body has not been found. The
body is suppoeed to be entangled in the salmon nets off
Portecon. %nether of the ladies died shor'ly after bring
rescued, and the third lady is in a very delicate state. The
names of the ladies are—Mrs. Henneasy. Great George's-
street, Belfast ; and Misses Alicia and Jane tiiimeon.
Mrs. Hennessy is recovering. The body of Miss Alicia
Simpson has not yet been recovered..—llublan Express.

BROWN and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR
for CHILDREN'S DIST.
To obtain intro profit by the Lae other kinds are sometimes
Camel Instead et BROWN and NILSON'S.
•'John Brown," ••John Poison," is signed by the makers on
each packs&