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Laying the Foundation Stone of the
Palmerston Hotel at Kilburn•

Oa Saturday Lfternoon the ceremony of laying
tl.e foundation stone of the Palmerston Hotel, situate
et the junction of the Midland Railway with that of
the Metropolitan and St. John's WTood line and the
Hampstead and North London Railway. at the
Edgware-road station of the latter,
wee performed by
Captain Donald Nicoll, on whose estate it is situate,
in the presence of a large number of the gentry
resident in the loeility. Amongst those on the
ground were Lieut.-Colonel Whitehead, the com-
manding cffiaer ; the Rev. Wm. Charles Williams,
chaplain ; Capts. Cameron, Goode, Gray, and other
officers of the North Aliddlestx Rifit,s, of which
corps Mr. Donald Nicoll has recently also become a
captain ; Mr. S. Taylor, member of= the Metropo-
litan Board of Works, &c. The ceremony having
been completed,
Capt. DONALD NICOLL, in addreising the com-
pany, observed that, by means of railway communi-
cation, it was understood that the residents of that
highly-respectable and dailyeincreasing metropoli-
tan outskirt district would, in the course of a short
time, be enabled to reach the very heart. of the city
of London, if the Lot hbnry side of the Bank of Eng-
land could be so called, in a period,of time not ex-
ceeding 17 minutee,and it had beetitlt by those who
had entered upon the enterprise that at the point
of junction of several important lines conncctieg
with the great metropolis ample hotel accommoda-
tion was absolutely necessary. Although coming
there to enjoy what he had contemplated would be
rural retirement fur himself and his family, he had
he said yielded to the desire for commercial specu-
lation, and had consented to give up his property
for the erection of a neighbourhood on which 600 or
700 villa residences were to be erected, and which
would no doubt, in the course of a few years, be one
!of the finest in London.

General McClellan's Chances.

I suppose that most of my readers know that the
candidates for the Presidency and Vico-Presidency
are not voted for directly by the people, but that'
each State chooses according to its population a
certain number of electors, New York, for instance,
-35, and Dslaware 3, who elect the President and
Vice-President, and who form the body known as
the Eectoral College. But as these inn] are always
pledged to vote for certain candidates, it may be
supposed that the result of the election is the same
as if it were made by a direct vote of the people.
Not so in one very important respect. For instance,
in the election of 1860 Mr Lincoln had in the Elec-
toral College (which by the way never meets) 180
votes, Breckenridge 72 votes, Bell 39, and Doug-
las 12. Mr Lincoln's majority over all his oppo.
vents was therefore very large, 57 in the Electoral
College. But in the popular vote, although he had
a small plurality over Douglas (the Democrat who,
observe, received most votes from the people, yet
least in the Electoral College), he was in a minority
of nearly 1,000,000 as against all his opponents.
This was caused by the division of the Demo-
cratic party, which had three candidates in
the field. It is plain, then, that if the Demo-.
cratic party can be united upon one man, Mr Lin-
coln will be defeated, unless a change has taken
place in the convictions of a considerable proper.
tion of that party. This its leaders deny, saying,
on the contrary, that Mr Lincoln's Administration
has alienated even those who first supported him.
At the last election Mr Lincoln received 1,857,610
ballots, having from the States now under "Con-
federate" control not a single balot. Mr Lincoln's

The Palmerston Hotel is situate at the entrance
of the West End Park estate, from the eastward side
of the Egdware-road, forming the corner of the road
to be designated the " Palmerston-road," comprised
of semi-detached villa residences, and upwards of a
mile in length. The design is that of Mr J. Parker,
the architect, and the lessee and builder is Mr E.
Bannister. The hotel will have a very handsome
stone front, on which will be emblazoned the noble
premier's heraldic symbols.
After the company had witnessed the ceremony
they adjourned to a marquee on the West End Park
estate, where an elegant dejouner was provided.
Capt. Donald Nicoll presided, and Mr Parker, the
architect, occupied the vice chair. The usual loyal
toasts were proposed and duly responded to, and
Lieut.-Col. Whitehead responded to the toast of the
" Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers," the latter
being also acknowledged by Capt. Cameron. The
healths of the architect, the builder and lessee, and
sthome
e schaiiivrmerantrwowereel?wheinthprwophoicsh he had laid theed, and a very hand-
foundation stone, was presented to Captain Nicoll,
bearing the following inscription—" Presented by
Mr E. Bannister to Donald E lg., on laying
the foundation stone of the Palmerston Hotel, on
the West End Park estate, Sept. 24, 1864." The
proceedings, which were enlivened by the excellent
music of the band of the North Middlesex Belles,
closed at an early hour.

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First Night of the Engagement of
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First Appearance of the Performer on the Saxophone,
ALI BEN JEN-KIN S, in his peculiar Costume.
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DAN SKE 'TONER;
and first time of M Jullien's New Selection from Meyerbeer's
Grind Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD.
Voea'ist llidlle. Liebhart.
Violin lll. Lotto.
Conductor M. Jullien.
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" THE WORLD OF MAGIC."

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WORLD of MAGIC, '
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.nd Miss ANDERSON'S extraordinary powers of SECOND

SIGHT,

The Moors and Forests of Scotland.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

has mnde a success hitherto unparalleled in the annals of the
Art Magique
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Poole. To he followed by TOO MANY COOKS, adapted
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LA FAVORITE, MARTHA, THE rrito-TonE,
by the tollowinv, Artistes, viz , Misses Russell, Fltz-Henry,
Walmsley, Tyrral, Acc. With augmented Band and Chorus,
conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Mr. JACKSON HANES, the Champion Skater, in his per-
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Vareoviennee. &e.
UNSWORTH (or any other man), EUGENE, W. Randall
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C ANTERBURY HALL,
Triumphant Success of

PRINCE PERFUME AND PRINCESS BOUQUET.
Under the title of Prince Perfume and Princess Bouquet
is nightly to be seen at the Canterbury II all a Magic Spectacle
far transcending in poetry of concept on, b auty and in-
geouity of arrangement, Scenic effect, and brilliancy of lleht
and colour any former apvlication (even at this Hall) of the
principle known as the OPTICAL ILLUSION. I n this last
collective disp' ay of scenic art and of brilliant choreographic
and statuesque grouping will be found pic'ures surpassing
some of the greatest achievements of the Modern Extra-
vaganza—S, e "THE SHIPWRECK," "THE PHANTOM
COMBA I'," and " DIE CURTAIN OF FIRE."
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cat. on s, is by Mr. W. F. Vandervell ; the overture and inci
dental music by Willem Vandervell.

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NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of
DR. COUTY DE LA. PO3IMERAIS, the Poisoner, taken
from the original photograph, by Mons. Trinquart, of Paris,
from life, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy.
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6d. extra.

(From the Inverness Courier.)

Sportsmen have almost entirely deserted the
moors, and the greater part of them have betaken
themselves to the forests. A few birds, however,
aro occasionally shot. Sir Grevi,le Smyth and
party, at Erchless Cattle, bagged (tom the 12 h to
the 17th inst., 36 brace of grouse, 16 brace of par-
tridge, and 17 hares. A few good bags have also
been made in other parts of the North. At Inver-
broom, G. Mitchell lent-B.s, E.q., and party, bagged
40 brace of grouse the other day hefty; luncheon.
The forests are giving excellent spur's On the
7th inst., at Fannicn, Arthur Walsh, El., killed a
stag with a heed of ten points, one of nine points,
two with heads of eight, and one with 81X titles—
five stags in one day. In the Duito..onuell Forest
Mc.jor Makenzie recently shot two very fine stags ;
one of them weighed 18 stones 10 lbs. clean, and
the span of the antlers was 316 inches. This is the
first season that this forest has been preserved, and
as it is already well stocked with deer it bids fair
to become a good one. Earl CowP3r,
at Cluanie,
has recent killed some good stage. Oa Saturday he
shot one which weighed 17 stones 31be, Sir Ore-
villa Smyth and party at Erchless, have,
from the
12th to the l'ith inst., shot eleven stags and two
geld ewes. In Farley Wood, near Beaufort, on the
17,h just:, the Hon. Henry Fraser shot a stag of 24
stones weight when perfectly clean. At B alma-
caan, on the 14th, the Earl of Seafield shot a fine
stag and a fallow buck ; and on the 17th, John
Blake, E-q.; Lek= field, shot a stag with a capital
royal head. The
weight of the latter was 17 stones
2 pounds.
from Sir F.
Air' H.' Snowie, gun-maker, Church street, has
received the following stags' heads for preservation
viz. :—Two fine stags'heads
one of them a Loch Stack cabber &latch —span three
feet; a very good royal head from Beaufort Johnson,
C astle
the stag having been shot by the Eirl of Listowel ;
a capital stag's had from H. W. White, Et q.; a fine
roe head from Mr. Bisset, Huntly ; a roe head from
C. Mackinnon, Etq., culloden ; and a third from
Loehluichart. Hugh Mackenzie, Ez(l.l of Dandon-
nell, has sent a good specimen of a head of eleven
tines, and Hugh Davidson, Esq., of CantraYl a good
roe head. Arthur Walsh, EFq., Fannich, has also
forwarded a very fine head to be stuffed.
Among a great number of stag's heads sent for
preservation to Mr. Mackay, bird-stuffer, Church.
street, Inverness, from different parts of the country
there are some particularly fine specimens from
Balmacaan, sent by the Earl o! Seafield ; from
Erchless Castle, sent by Sir Greville Smyth and
party ; and from 1 Dunrobin Kinrara, u 114 A It h
arra,
Invergarry, and Lews.

asruticANui:FreßsEpeNcetiungStolio
s,
z 1 and weight
SOLDIERS.—The
Sanitary Report of the British Army for 1862, just issued
2ueFBtnrrtdeooesu ir6(.66l:Bhpifer) standard
; but
of English and French soldiers, which are taken from a
work by M. Boudin. The minimum
.. height of the French
givSeiszseomoFe curious particulars
soldier, as fixed in 1701, sca.s. 63tn ; 1779 to 1803, G3in ;
1804 to 1815, Olin; 1818, 62m ; 1830, Olin;
1862,61iin.
Since 1832 the minimum height fur infantry has not been
and that of the
modified. From 1818 to 1820 the mean
height of the classes
to 1860 the num-
bertandard of 1.56
was a gradual, though not perfectly uniform, lessening in the
number of rejections on this ground in successive years ;
or, in other words, the height of the men forming the con-
fmu armye nt
metres, et: w:, rasai
aonsrgl6r.l6eric7eirjonue,mci variedtteBetdvlreaassn( f6lllr3uo6lmasil7l9)ym:
con-
script classes has been gradually augmenting.
Oa classing
the conscripts by departments, it appears that the number
of exemptions for want of stature, from 1831 to 1860, have
augmented in 19, and lessened in 63. This must indicate a
gradual improvement in the nutrition and bodily develop-
ment of the population, consequent on the long term of
peace and the lessened number of strong young men carried
off from tLe population, M. Boudiu states that, from a
study of the height of men in the departments, it is evident
that race has a predominant influence, It appears from a
table of the heights of the French. army in 1861 and 1862
that 15 per cent are below 63m, that more than 50 per cunt
are beeween 63 and 66in in heighf, 0.,, 0,
per Cent above Sit
Gin, and 7 per cent above 51t Sin. By a decree
of 1860
the
height for the respective arms varied from 1.76 metres (69
inches) the highest (carabineere), to 1,5,
o (61i inche4) the
lowest (for the infantry of the line and chasseurs). The
stature of the English army is taken from the Army Me-
dical report of 1860. In that year 1%5 per cent were below
sft 3in, 49 per cent were between sft 3in and 51t Gin, 49 per
cent were above 511 Gin, and 15 per cent were above Sit Sin.
Tho weights of the French conscripts are not given. It
may be useful to place here those of the English recruits
of 1860, as given by Dr Balfour :—Weight of 10,000 re-
cruits—Below 1001 b, 157; from 1001 b to 1101 b, 663; from
110Ib to 1201 b, 2,296; 1201 b to 1301 b, 2,817 ; 130 to 1401 b,
2,090; 1401 b to 1501 b, 1,9.54 ; 150 to 1001 b, 48S ; 1601 b to
1701 b, WO ; above 1701 b, 55 ; total, 10,000,

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three opponents received 2,804,560. But in ex-
amining present probabilities, it is obviously neces-
sary to subtract from this number the number of
votes cast against Mr Lincoln in the States now in
insurrection—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina,
Texas, and Virginia. Upon a careful calculation I
find that the number of ballots cast against Mr
Lincoln is thus reduced to 2,095,298, leaving the
majority against him on the popular vote i❑ the
States now under control of our Government
237,681. If, then, the old Democratic party still
holds together, and votes together, Mr Lincoln will
surely be defeated at the coming election, even
without the aid of the ten States which four years
ago cast all their votes ag,inst him. But will the
Democratic party hold together ? I think that it
will to a very much greater degree than the new
Union party are inclined to believe. A very heavy
vote will he cast for General M'Clellan, and unless
experience of this war has purged the commonweal
and purified us more than I fear it has, there is a
chance of his election, although, as you will see, a
defection of 150,000 votes from the party will give
the popular vote to Mr Lincoln. He must carry
New York, or he will be defeated.—New York
Correspondent of the Spectator.

The Duke of Cambridge, on tho representation of the
heads of the Royal Engineer corps, Chatham, has autho-
rised the establishment of an additional department at the
Royal Engineer establishment by the formation of an
architectural and estimating school, for the instruction of
the officers and other members of the school in that
important portion -of military engineering. The im-
portance of forming such a department has long been
perceived by the instructing efficers at the headquarters of
the Royal Engineer corps, now that the plans and specifi-
cations for nearly the whole of the Government buildings
required to be erected in this country and the cohnies are
prepared EV. the Royal Engineer establishment, and the con
roc; estimates of the necessary outlay on each ascertained,
The appointment of supe.int- ndent-instructor of the new
school has been conferred on Lieut.-Col. T. 13. Collinson,
Iwho will be assisted in his duties by a staff of instructors.
'lle non-commissioned officers and men to be taught will

join the new school as soon as tit:y havo ccutplital their
regular course of instal:Ann on the field works arid in pon-

tooning, the selection of the students being left to Co!. Col-
linFon on ihe rccommendation of the captains of coznpAnie,%
O ders have ly.en rec•Aved at Chatham garrison from the
Horse Guards, directing the 2J comptiny of .114:d lit,gi-
neers, tinier the conaLend of Capt. Sandford, and the de-
tachments of Royal Engineers for service at St. Hama, to
proceed on Tuesday mornieg to D,vcr, there to embark from
the Admiralty pier on bad the iron screw troopship
Orontes, 'i,812 tons, 500 horse power, Capt. W. hire, for
conveyance to St. Helena and the Mauritius, to relLva the
25th company, whose period of colonial service has expired.
The Orontes will also embark a btigado of the neyal Artil
fiery from Shorneliffe, which procoeds to the Mauritius to
relieve the 12th brigade, on the ratan of the latter to Eng-
land.

Federal army.

On Saturday Lieut.-Col. T. B. Collinson, in commend of
the Royal Engineer establishment, Chathew, commenced
the half yearly inspection of the companies of Royal En-
gineers at beadquart ere, including the 21 h, 37th, 381 h, 39th
and 4Gth, the 2d company, having been previously inspected'
by Col. Herneee, 0.13, The several companies were drawn
up on the general parade ground at Brompton barracks, in
front of the Crimean Memorial Arch, where the arms, kit,
and accoutrements of the non-commissioned officers
men were inspected. At the t m pen
nination of the ins and
Lieut.-Col. Collinson saw the companies go through action
The companiesthn orse
of company and battalion movements.
notin-
spected on Saturday will be inspected during present
books week, and the customary examin ttion of the and re-
cords of each company will be made as well as an inspec-
tion of the barrack buildings, echo el
connected with the Royal Eaglnee s, and other departments
r establishment.
On limed ty and Fri •
day Major-Gen. Hay, Inspector-
General of Musketry, accompanied by Capt. M'Kay, De-
puty Assistant Adjutant General of the School of Mus-
ketry, proceeded with his annual inspeeion of the company
musketry returns, marksmen, &e., at the camp at Colches-
ter. The returns of the 4th and 9th depot battalions were
inspected on Thursday, and those of the 10th battalion were
inspected on Thursday, and thoSe of the 10th battalion on
Friday. The Rev. Mr Barry has succezded the Rev. Mr
Trahary as Roman Catholic chaplain to the garrison.
Lieut.-Col. W. W. Barry, C. 8., Captain R. Sandham,
Lieuts. H. B. Kingscote, R. M‘G. Stewart, W. P. Georges,
2 staff sergeants, 14 sergeants, 4 trumpeters, and 125 rank
and file, forming the A battery 4th brigade field artillery,
left headquarters, Woolwich, on Saturday, for the camp at
Aldershot.
The squadron of vessels composing the sailing reserve in
Chatham harbour having been inspected by the officials
connected with the master shipwright's department and a
confidential report forwarded to the Admiralty of the
condition and probable value of each ship, a subsequent
order from IVhitehall directs a number of the vessels,
chiefly consisting of the smaller class of frigates and sloops,
to be sold out of the service, their condition being such as
to render them unfitted for further retention in the navy.
The larger class of line of battle sailing ships and 50 gun
frigates are not affected by the order, and it would, there-
fore, appear to be the intention of the Admiralty not to dis-
pose of that kind of vessels in case of their services being
required as tenders or blockships,
A most valuableinvention connected with the night signals
for her Majesty's fleet has been tried in Sheerness Harbour
during several nights of the past week, and will bo officially
reported upon after further trial next week by the captains
who have received instructions to investigate the invention.
The invention is Lieut C. J. Browrigg, Flag Lieut to Sir C.
Talbot, K.C.8., Commander in Chief at Sheerness, and the
numerous advantages of his plan over those already in use
will, it is believed, cause it to be at once adopted in the ser-
vice. Economy of time and money, together with quickness
and certainty of action, are among the advantages of this
plan, and it is also so simple that all who have yot seen it
used have been surprised at the ease with which it is learnt.
The dockyard craft belonging to Sheerness dockyard are
to boar the blue ensigns, with anchor and badge of office,
• instead of the red ensign, as heretofore, by order from the
Admiralty.
In consequence of the increase of the estabiiehment et
Sheerness dockyard two now leading men of ehipwi ights
have been appointed to the yard.
An accident on Friday on board the ironcased steamship
Ocean, 35, in the south basin at Keyhatn-yard, caused seine
alarm. A quantity of tar in buckets was placed near the
stukeho le fire to warm it belare use on her boilers, and the
con tents of one tx came ignited, As the bucketswere ettandi, g
on the iron platform the flames were soon extinguished.
The chartered screw steamship Gibratar, Capt J. Harris,
arrived at Southampton at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon
with troops from Gibraltar, which port she left on the 17th
inst. They were under command of Lieut J. Napier, of the
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and in medical charge of Asist Surg
J, Greig, 1113. They comprised the following :-14 pri-
vates of the Royal Artillery, one of the Royal Engineers,
two of the 3'l Buffs, 27 of the Ist battalion and 12 of the 2d
battalion 9iii Regiment, four of the 2d battalion 15:h Regi-
ment, to o officers and six privates of the Royal Welsh
Fuailiers, four urivatcs of the Rifle Brigade, and one of the
Comulissariat Staff Corps, with 8-women and 15 children.
Of the number 35 were invalids, who, one landing, were

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immediately conveyed in ambulances to the Royal Victoria
Military Hospital at Netley, and the remainder proceeded
by train to join their respective regiments. Before leaving
the vessel Lieut. Napier handed a letter to Capt. Harris,
expres3ing, on behalf of Himself, Dr Greig, and the troops
under his command, their full appreciation of the great
kindness and courtesy shown to them by Capt. Harris and
his officers and craw during the passage from Gibraltar to
England. The troops having all landed, the Gibraltar sailed
from Southampton at
.5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon for
London.
The following appointments were made on Saturday at
the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. Herbert F. Gyo to the Black
prince; Eub-Lient. Francis Romilly to the lice or; J.
Allen and Dr. R. Potter, assist.-surgs. additional, to tile
Vic'ory ; C. F. Buchan and:J. Stott, as!st.-Eurgs. addi-
tional, to the Royal Adelai•lo,

Report of the Swiss Federal Council upon
the Disturbances at Geneva.

BERNE, Sept. 21.

A lengthy report has been sent in by the Swiss
Federal Council to tho Federal Assembly concern-
ing the election disturbances which recently took
place at Geneva.
After detailing the events already known, and
stating the measures adopted by the Federal com-
missioners to restore tranquillity, the report refers
as follows to the rumours of the riots having been
occasioned by foreign influence:—
As it had been ascertained that strangers were also con-
cerned in the occurrences of the 22d August, the Federal
commissioners considered'it advisable to institute inquiries
as to the surveillance over foreigners maintained by the
police. Evidence was obtained that a considerable num-
ber of partially dangerous rabble was present, and that the
management of the police leaves much to be wished for.
It would be very desirable if an improvement could bo
effected in this matter, which is still under the consideration
of the commissioners.

e must take this opportunity of alluding to the rumours
which originated in Geneva, and have spread throughout
Switzerland, that the occurrences of Aug. 22 were brought
about by influence from abroad. We have, however, not
discovered the slightest ground for any such supposition;
and the rumour associated therewith—that French troops
had been concentrated upon the frontier—has bean shown
to be utterly incorrect. The rumour referred to may never-
theless have contributed to the step subsequently adopted
by the French Government in the internisation of M. Fazy,
who evaded the order of the Federal juge d instruction to
appear before him by withdrawing to French territory.
These are the most important points which have guided
us in constant agreement with our commissioners. 'We are
glad to be able to state here that as the Federal Council has
throughout be( n unanimous in the resolutions it has adopted,
it has always been its agreeable duty upun every occasion
to approve and ratify the measures of its commissioners.
The latter occupied a very difficult position amidst the
excited factions, and it was not to be expected that they, any
more than the Federal Counc:l, could escape various ex-
pressions of distrust. We consider it therefore incumbent
upon us to state here publicly that these Federal officials
have throughout eujoyed our fullest confidence.

In the above we have communicated to you measures
already belonging to the past, and with respect to which
we only sr ek your approval. Regarding further action we
are at present unable to recommend any steps, but must
content ourselves with asking you for more extended
powers. Although we hope that the Fede►al occupation
will be speedily lessened, and in the sequel entirely with-
drawn, it would not be at present possible to give deflaite
assurances to that efftct. Much will depend upon the
result of the Fedoral investigation. We are of opinion that
full scope must bo allowed to justice, in ordcr that a clear
picture of the occurrences of the 22nd of August should be
displayed to the entire Confederation at the ensuing assizes,
which we think should be held at Geneva.

Casting, finally, a comprehensive glance upon the whole
matter, every Swiss must deeply lament the occurrences in
Geneva, as in more than one respect sickly vagaries of
democratic life. They contain, however, light as well as
shadow. The events of Geneva have served to display our
collective Federal institutions to all the greater advantage.
It is a very gratifying fact that the mere announcement of

impending Federal intervention caused factions in a state
of the greatest excitement to cease from acts of violence.
The Federal commissioners were received with undivided
satisfaction, the Federal troops with rejoicing by both
parties. Instead of the Confederates expected to celebrate
a holiday, they came with a diff,rent and far more serious
Mission. But their rapid appearance at the cry for help
may rihrd Geneva proof how near is Federal aid is the
time of need, and how it will not bo wanting in the hour of
danger. The assembly 3f our troops in readiness ti match
in the courtio of no more than 12 hours, with their 611 b

(punt txcellent b:thaviotir, affirds favourable testimony to
the condition of our moans of defenca and thy spirit of our

The report concludes with a recommendation o
the Council that the Federal Assembly shall adop
the following resolutions:—

1. The steps taken by the Federal Council for the resto-
ration of order in Geneva are approved.
2. The Federal Council is empowered to allow the Fede
rat commissioners and troops in occupation to remain at
Geneva so long as circumstances require their presence.
3, The necessary credit for this purpose will be opened
by the Federal Council.
4. The Federal Council is requested to lay a further re-
port op this matter before the Federal Assembly during the
winter session.