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London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

have been s courteous offering of amity and gcod

will to tho nations of Europe ; but instead of all
this possible ta)deration baing displayed, what do
we witness is reality ? Tue particulars of some of
the stipulations of the treaty arc such that many
might well have refused to credit them V. they had
been suggested to them beforehand as likely to Le
contemplated. Perhaps one of the worst things in

the whole iniquitous affiir is the demand made that
the DllB are to pay for the prizes captured during
the war. Can anything surpass this for extortion
and greed ? Between two nations of equal propor-
tions su:..h a treaty c.)old not have Laid gcol a day ;
hut when the weak are crushed the day of reaction
is indeed terrible. It nothing can or will be
done to stop this infamous transfer of rights, and
this cruel oppression of a gallant but small nation,
it is some satisfaction to protest against what is, in
reality, a oriole of the deepest dye, and an open

violation of the laws of truth and honour. In the
sight of God and man the Prussians are showing
their contempt for the dictates of justice, and are
putting aside the claims of equity. It is a wilful
perversion of right that might may triumph, that
has arranged, planned, and carried to a consnmma•
tion this Danish business from the first. A day of
retribution must and will come, however, even if it
tarries in its advent until the chief actors in the
disgraceful scenes have passed away to their last
account. All history's living page bears witness
to the decay that is planted with the germs of such
actions. It may seem all straight and fair showing
now, but when a page or two of the volume of the
future is turned, this generation or its successor
will see a heavy doom awaiting Prussia. She has
thrown away opportunities and neglected chances
that might have given a tone to the Constitution,
and shed a new and brighter lustre over her his-
tory than any which past renown in arms could
have afforded. Instead of this she has aped the
tyrany of the despot, and tried to retrograde in the
sight of Europe, carrying U 3 back to those dark
ages of thraldom and oppression, from which it was
the boast of this century that we had been severed
for ever. " All is lost but honour "is reckoned a
noble and worthy remark amid the chances and
changes of life, but the Prussians seem to think a
good name is only of secondary importance, and a
possession that they can well afford to part with,

The approach of winter heralds the time of death and

distress fur the poor, and already the increasing severity of

the temperature must tell upon those who have no regular
place of refuge for the night, It is therefore very

satisfactory to find that the Poor-law Board has

issued full and complete directions to the guar-
dians of the various unions and parishes through-
out the metropolis as to the carrying out of the
provisions of the act with respect to the houseless poor,
which was passed at the close of last session. The pub-
lic mind had been so strongly excited by the details of
the shocking cases of death from absolute want of the

common necessaries of life which were so pain'ully fre.

quent during the intense cold of last winter, that it was

felt by the Legislature that something must be done be-

fore another winter's keen winds and sharp frost claimed
their victims from the houseless, hungry, thinly-clad
ranks of the destitute. There are doubtless many who

have "seen better days," who would shrink from avail-
ing themselves of its benefits ; but it is impossible for
the law to provide relief for such poisons, and the care

of them must be left to private charity and kindness.

It is enough if the statute provides that no person need
wander houseless and foodless about the streets of this

wealthy city during the bitter nights of the winter
months before us. If they will, all can have sufficient
food to keep the flume of life still burning, and sufficient

shelter to prevent the sharp winds from penetrating their
thinly-clad frames. The directions just issued to the
guardians contain very fall and precise directions as to
the manner in which the provisions of the act should be

carried out, stipulating that there should be proper ac-
commodation in different wards, for males, and females,
and children, with a bath at hand, and with some means
of heating the sheds during severe weather. Where the

admissions are likely to be numerous, it is further re-

commended that there should be a superintendent in

each ward, and the exaction of a task of work
in return for the night's food and lodging is strongly
insisted upon. This is doubtless very necessary as a check
upon mere vagrancy, and it is stated by the board that they

have found it to the result of their experience that in those

unions where the task of work has been strictly insisted

upon vagrancy has sensibly diminished, and th©y strenu.

ously recommend the universal adoption of this teat instead \
of the plan which has been adopted in some unions of al-
lowing the casual paupers to forego the task on condition
of dispensing with the morning meal. There may, however,
be instances in which the casual paupers may be really
unequal to the task set before them, and it would have been
as well if the board had reminded the guardians of the
possible existence of such cases. The public would gladly
see a little more liberal measure meted out to this class, so

that they may be spared tho pain and disgrace of the
weekly record of deaths from starvation in the midst of the
plenty of the metropolis. The difference of a shilling or

half-a-crown a week spent in the relief of the casual poor

would be little felt even by the poorest parishes, while

would make a vast difference in the general management
of the board. If the task of work be insisted upon the
parish will get the money value of the relief given, and if
the mastery, porters, and relieving oilleors can bo got to
give the paupers the benefit of the doubt there will

be many lives saved during the winter. The difficulty

lies in reaching those sufferers of the more respectable
class, such as poor widows, needlewomen, and others who
shrink from the workhouse even in the last extremity. A

melancholy case was recorded a few days ago, in which a
poor woman, who earned a miserable living by making the
bodies of shirts, succumbed to actual want. She got four-
pence for each body, and could with difficulty make one a

day, the result being naturally her death from want and
hunger, Another similar case occurred in Bethnal-green,

in which a poor bootbinder, who it was stated in the evi-
dence never earned sixpence a day, died from want of the
common necessaries of life. It is this class who cling to

their miserable rooms as long as possible, though the land-
lady in one case at least seems to have shown little enough
feeling, that are not easily reached by any form of public
relitif. Still a great point has been gained by the passing of
the recent act, and we may reasonably hope that it will d:-
minish not only the number of deaths in the highway from
want and destitution, but the sufferings of the largo class

which they represent, whose misfortunes never reach the

public ear.

HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY,

A new and exquisitely characteristic portrait of
her Majesty the Queen has but just now made its
appearance from Mr Mitchell's well-known Estab-
lishment in Bond-street, It is announced as pub-
lished by command, and is dedicated to their Royal
Highnesses the Princesses. The engraving, which
is produced in the finest style by Wm. Holl, is
from a painting by A. Gracfie. Attached to this
eminently beautiful work of art, inextricably asso-
ciated with it, are a few at least among the lovely
world of that now world-famous benediction of the
Poet Laureate ;--

..
His love unseen, but felt, o'ershadow thee;
The love of all thy sons encompass thee;
The love of all thy daughters cherish thee;
The love of all thy people comfort thee,
Till God's luve set thee at his side again."

And touchingly appropriate is the quotation thus
emblezDned beneath the engraving, seeing that
beside the seated figure of the Sovereign, arrayed
in her widow's weeds, there is the marble t fhgy of
her Nhjesty's lamented Consort, Albert "The Great
and Good." No more charming portraiture of our
beloved Monarch—"lt-.!vered Vletoria"—bes Ever
been produced. It will be gratefully welcomed by
a loyal and attached people.

DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL BENTINCIC.—
Another colonelcy becomes vacant by the death of Lieut.
Gen. Chas, A. F. Bwntinck, colonel of the 12th Foot, who,
while on a visit to his brother in law, Count Waldeck, at
Bergheim Castle, in Germany, diod in a fit of apoplexy on
Friday afternoon. The melancholy news reached the family
in London on Sunday last. Tho gallant officer was the
brother of General Sir Ilonry lientinek.
THE CHAPEL ROYAL, SATOY.—The Queen has
been pleased to approve of Mr. Sidney Smirke's
designs for the restoration of the Chapel Royal, Savoy,
which, it may be remembered, was burnt down last sum-
mer, and the works are being proceeded with at her
Majesty's expense, Messrs. Dryers and `on being the
builders. The council of King's College I ave granted to
the chaplain of the Savoy (the Rev. 11, White) the use of
the chapel of the college for Saucily event
g service. The
first service will be held on Azaday ev ning next at a
t-
porter after oevetz,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(Per the Jura via Greencastle.)
NEW YORK, OCT. 20 (Morning).
Hood is retreating southwards. One corps of
Sherman's army is at Lafayette.
Price has captured Glasgow, recruiting his army,
which is now assuming formidable proportions.
Forrest has invaded Western Kentucky.
Twenty five armed men arrived at St, Albans,
Vermont, robbed the Bank, killed two citizens, and
afterwards left in the direction of Canada. They
are supposed to be southerners from Canada.

President Lincoln has made a speech, stating that
scma persons have construed Seward,s remarks
into a threat that if he (Mr Lincoln) was defeated
in the Presidential election he would do what he
could to ruin the Government, Others interpret
the fact of the Chicago Convention not adjourning
sine the as an intimation that if their nominee were
elected he would at once seize the control of the
Government.

The people reed not be uneasy on the latter
point, since their will, constitutionally expressed,
must be law for all.

The steamer Roanoke is reported to have been
captured by the Confederate Lieutenant Brain, who
took her to Bermuda, where he landed the passen-
gers, and burned the Roanoke off the harbour.
Afterwards Lieutenant Brian returned to Bern
muds with his crew in boats, when he was arrested
by the British authorities.
Quebec despatches state that the Conference had
decided on Confederation, which will be submitted
to the existing Parliament without direct reference
to the public.

NEW YORK, OCT, 21.

Sheridan reports that on the 19th the enemy
attacked his army at Cedar Creek before daylight,
turning and driving most of his line in confusion,
and capturing 20 guns, Sheridan hastened from
Winchester, found the army between Middletown
and Newton driven back four miles, formed a com-
pact line of battle in time and repulsed the enemy's
attack at one o'clock in the afternoon. At three
o'clock Sheridan attacked the enemy, drove and
routed him, capturing 50 guns, including those pre-
viously taken by the Confederates.

Uncfficial advices state that the attack upon
Sheridan's army was made by L'ogstreet during a
dense fog before daylight.
The Federals were surprised and their left com-
pletely turned. They fled in disorder, abandoning
their breastworks and 24 guns. Sheridan then
rallied his troops, attacked the Confederates, drove
them from Middletown, across Cedar Run, the
cavalry pursuing them beyond Fisher's Hills.
Confederate General Ramseur was killed.

The Federal General Bidewell was killed, and
Generals Wright, Grover, and R'eketts were

wounded.

Sheridan captured 1,600 prisoners.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
estimates the losses of Sheridan at 5,000 men.

Stanton reports that the telegraph is working to
Atlanta.

Southern despatches indicate that Hood is about
to change his base of operations to North Alabama,
where he will be joined by Beauregard, for the
prosecution of the campaign against Huntsville,
Alabama.

Southern journals continue to represent Sher••
man's position such that the evacuation of Atlanta
may daily be expected.

Price reports from the east of Blackwater River
that Rlsencranz was marching against him.
A Federal force has been concentrated at Kansas
City to attack Price.

The guerillas who entered St. Alban's, Vermont,
have been mostly captured, and the money re-
covered. The Canadia❑ authorities assisted in
capturing them.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, OCT. 21 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 109 per sent. premium. Stocks
steady. New York Centrals, 117± ; Illinois shares,
117.1; 6 per Cent. United States' Five Twenty
Bonds, 1071.

NEW YORK, OCT. 22 (Morning),
Curtiss engaged Price's advance.
The burning of the steamer Roanoki is confirmed.
Advices from M9xico state that the French occn.
pied Matamoras on the 23th ult.

Money easy. Gild, MI per cent. premium.
NEW YORK, OCT. 22 (Evening).
The Richmond Enquirer recommends a conscrip-
tion; also that all negroes arming should be free.
The paper thinks the people will call upon the
next Congress to provide for it by law.
The Confederate Government of Louisiana also
recommends trmiog the slaves.

NEW YORK, OCT. 22 (Evening).
Money easy. Gold 112, per cent. prem. Stocks
steady. New York Centrals, 118 i ; Erie, 97i ; 6
per Cont. United States Five Twenty Bonds, 107,-.
Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 118. Flour and
wheat advancing. Corn inactive. Petroleum crude,
43c. Refined, 65,1.

LISBON, Nov. 1.

The Royal MAU Steam Packet Company's ship
Magdalena reports having passed at sea on the 22d
October the Oneida (with the out ward Brazil mails),
which left St. Vincent on the evening of the 21st
October.