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London, England, 1864-11-29 00:00:00

/ME SUrv, LO.NDON,I-4' TUESDAY EVENING: NOVEMBER 29, 1864.'

and the admiration of others, but much remains to
be done. If the entrances to these refuges are
gnafded by cerberi in the shape of precedent and
prejudice, what hope remains for those who have
not the power to establish the one, nor the ability
to override the other. It is idle for us to boast of
this admirable arrangement, or to cite this excellent
plan if great mistakes are every day apparent and
wanton abuses prevail in the system. A more fla•
grant case of want of management than was re-
corded last week has seldom come under notice, and
ought really to call attention to the subject of due
provision for our disabled seamen. The Warrior
was paid out of commission at Portsmouth, and it
appears that the average amount of accidents oc-
curred during the term of the ship's commission•
6 One seaman fell from the maintop and broke both
his thighs, another was knocked down in coaling
ship and broke his leg and collar bone, and another
fell from the topgallant yard." It is scarcely neces.

sary to add that by these cabualties these unfortu-

nate sufferers have been thrown into a state of help.
lessness, and from not being in a position of earning
their livelihood they are now dependent on charity
and doomed to a wretched condition for the re•
mainder of their existence. The first idea that sug.
gests itself to the reader who dwells on the cala.
mities, is that some provision will be made by the
service to which these men devoted themselves to
the casualties of which they have fallen victims. It
is, however, true, though sad, that no provision
whatever is made for those who thus exposed their
lives to great risk, and incurred grievous injuries
in.so doing. It is difficult to conceive the meaning
of such a striking oversight on the part of those
who make the arrangements and concoct the laws
of our naval service. To be unmindful of the wel-
fare of the working members of his community has
always been rightly held to be a flaw in the cha.

ratter, and a slur an the renown of a general,
and no naval commander should be unmindful
of his seamen. Whan we think of the immense

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

ROME,

ROME, Nov. 28.

Signor Pacheco. the new Spanish Ambassador.
has had an audience of the Pope to present his cre.
dentials.

ITALY.

TURIN, Nov. 28.

The official Gazette publishes a fresh list of Mu-
nicipalities who have anticipated the payment of
the land tax for 1865.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Nov. 28.

Yesterday evening Prince Frederick Charles of
Prussia summoned the officers of his staff and in•
structed them to hold themselves in readiness to
carry out at a moment's notice the orders for the
departure of the Prussian troops from the Duchies.
Prince Arenberg and Count Wallis of the Austrian
staff were present.
M. Benedetti, the new French Ambassador to
Prussia, had another interview today with Herr
von Bismarck.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 28.

The Syria left at 10 a.m. to-day for Marseilles,
where she may be expected about the 4th of 1)e•

umber.

The Ceylon left at 4 p.m. yesterday for South-
ampton, where she may be expected about the 10th
December.
OUTWARD MAIL OF 12TH-18ra Nov.

The Malta leaves Buz for Bombay this afters

noon.

for a vote for members of Congress and the State Assembly.
Persons whose names are not on the registry list must hand
in an affidavit of excuse, supported by the oath of a house-
holder. Persons boarding, whether married or single are
regarded as householders as well as those who own or keep
house. The votes of soldiers and sailors whose names
are entered on the registry list must be received, and can-
not be challenged ; and those whose names are not
registered, require a householder's affidavit, which entitles
the ballot to pass unchallenged. The inspectors have a
large discretion and authority, and their decision is final.
Their duty is to see that all persons legally entitled to vote
shall do so, and to decide on the qualifications of voters.
With the character of the ballot which a voter may choose
to deposit, they have nothing to do. Tho inspector must
receive any bit of paper a voter chooses to offer as a ballot
If a voter takes the required election oath, and swears in
his vote, his ballot must be received, and the party, if not
legally entitled to vote, is then subject to arrest and
punishment under the State laws. Inspectors may challenge
voters ; other challengers must reside in the election
district, and no discussion is permitted except a concise
statement of the grounds of objection. The inspector then
gives his decision, from which there is no appeal. Ballots
badly spelled, or containing the names of candidates, with
or without their initial names, must be admitted, provided
they sound correctly, and there is not more than one can-
didate of the same name. The law liberally construes the
intentions of the voters, who may write what name they
please on their ballots, the written names, either in ink or
pencil, always controlling the printed names. The poll
opens at sunrise-6 41 a.m., and closes at sunset, 444
p.m."

(Arrival of the North American.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Evening).
Nothing official has been received from Sherman
this week. The Western press assert that, after
destroying the public buildings, manufactories,
the defensive works, and the railroads north and
south of Atlanta, he moved southward from the
city with 50,000 men, carrying 30 days' rations.
It is reported that he is marching on Macon and
Augusta, on his way to strike ChArleston and Sa•
vannah.

Generals Giilem and Thomas, the former in
East and the latter in West Tennessee, have been
left to hold Hood and Forrest in check.
The news of Sherman's evacuation of Atlanta
reached Richmond on Tuesday.
It is reported that Wheeler's cavalry made a dash
into Atlanta when nearly all the Federal troops had
left the city.
The Federals have destroyed nearly all the
public properly at Rome.
Hood's army is estimated at 300,000 men, and is
reported to be concentrated at Florence in Ala-,
bama.