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course she is pursuing can bring injuries on the
kingdom of Denmark. There will be this difference,
that with few exceptions the sympathy for the one
is universal, and the desire to serve her most sin-
cere and earnest; but will there be the same sen-
timent extant for the other when the evil days
come on, and the trial of her fortitude is put to the
proof. It will add poignancy to the blow to know
that all Europe looks span the certainty as in some
degree the measure of retributive justice.

The Speech of tLe King of Prussia,

BED.LIN, Tuesday.

The following is the full text of the speech of the
King of Prussia in reply to the address of the party
headed by Count Arnim-I3oytzenburg. A summary
of the speech has already been transmitted by
telegraph :
I have received with pleasure the address in which you
assure me of the willingness of the Prussian people to assist
in solving the Schleswig-Holstein question, thereby granting
me a worthy return for the beloved blood of so many chil•
dren of the country. This return will be mine should I
attain the end for which, together with the Emperor of
Austria, I have taken up arms. In conjunction with my
illustrious ally I will take measures, so tar as God has
placed it in our power, that full security be obtained against
a return of the oppression of our countrymen in the Duchies
by Danish rule, and that effectual and lasting guarantees be
secured to prevent further disturbances on the northern
frontier of Germany. _ _

To gain this object the allies have fought, and for this
they are now striving at the Conference, reserving the
entire freedom of action to which they are entitled both by
the conduct of the Danes and the course of events. During
the pending negotiations I cannot, of course, be expected to
give any explanations as to the nature of the solution. But
even as you may rest assured that under all circumstances
the honour of Prussia will be preserved, so also you may be
assured that the sacrifices we have offered for the cause of
Germany will also conduce to the interests of our own more
immediate fatherland.

In this confidence I am strengthened by the words you
have addressed to me, for which I thank you from my heart,
since:in them I see a new proof of the warm and unanimous
devotion of the Prussian people, on which, in all cases
concerning the greatness and wellbeing of our common
fatherland, I may rely.

DEATH OF DR. NORMANDY.—The scientific
world has sustained a great loss In the death of Dr.

Not mandy, long familiarly known as a practical chemist of
reputation and en unexperimental phi'osopher who had
contributed to the progress of modern science. Dr. Nor-
mandy, a Frenchman by birth, adopted England as his
home. Originally educated for a surgeon, he passed the
necessary examinations ; but having in tae course of his

studies been led into chemical experiments, he found a

greater attraction in their pursuit. While so occupied he
formed an intimate friendship with the lice Dr Ure, with
whom he was subsequently associated in many important
chemical analyses, Dr. Normandy coon attained a high
position amongst practical chemists, and become well known
for his acquirements in the application of their science. In

his examination before the committee of thellouse of Com-
mons on the adulteration of food his evidence was of the

most startling character, as showing the numerous frauds
practised on the public by dishonest tradesmen. Dr. Nor-
mandy was the author of several works which stand high
in the estimation of chemists. Amongst these we may

particularise "An Introduction to Rose's Chemistry" (he
also edited an English translation of that work) ; " The
Handbook of Chemistry ;" "A Treaties cn Agricultural

Chemistry;"'" Guide to the Alkalimetrical Chest;" " The
ChemicAl Atlas," a work of great value to students of

chemical analysis " The Dictionary of the Chemical Atlas

His latest literary labour was devoted to several contribu•

tions to the new edition of Dr. Ure's "Dictionary of the
Arts and Manufactures." Dr. Normandy died on the 10th
inst., in the kith year of his age,—The Lancet.

Captain Edwin Pentreath, of the barque Jessy,
of Bristol, has just been presented with a very valu-
able gold chronometer watch and chain, sent to England by
_ _

the President of the United States, and forwarded to Earl
Russell by his Excellency C. F. Adams, the American
Minister in this country, It would appear that on the
13th of February, 18'33, after a tremendous gale of wind off
Cape Horn, the Jessy fell in with the American ship Ole-
ron, dismasted and on her beam end, The ship was from

London bound to Callao. Qaptain Pentreath laid by the
ship a considerable tine, as Captain Percy of the Oleron
hoped that he 7,0u1d be enabled to wear and eventually to
save he_;, but atter the most strenuous efforts bad been
"ld.de, and all proved unavailing, it was de'crmined to roan-
don the wreck, The captain, three cfficers, and 14 of. the

crew were taken off, four having been drowned the pre,
vious night. The survivors were on board the Jessy 50
days, during very stormy aad disagreeable weather, and
finally landed at Valparaiso. On a representation of the
case being made to the American Government by their con-
sul at that purt, Captain Pentreath's conduct, with refer-
ence to the American crew, was viewed so favourably that
letters were forwarded tc our Foreign Secretary, and the
American Minister, expressing the high sense entertained
of his humane and generous behaviour, accompanied by a
handsome gold watch and chain, with an appropriate in-
scription. On Captain Pentreath's return to London a few
days ago, this valuable testimonial was handed to him in a
most graceful and complimentary manner by the chairman
of the local marine board.
MR. EDWIN JAMES.—A paragraph has gone the
round of the papers to the effect that Mr. Edwin
James was in destitute circumstances in New York, and
that a Belfast friend had remitted him £3O, " of course as a
loan, but in reality as a gift." A letter received in Col-
chester this week gives an emphatic denial to this state-
ment. The writer says :—." I have known Mr. James for
the last 30 years, and heard from him by letter not more
than three days since, in which he states that he was busily
engaged in several heavy causes in the Supreme Court at
New York, and that he had lately been employed by the
Government in framing suggestions for a new bill on bank-
ruptcy, which had given great satisfaction to the New York
bar. I also know that he cannot be in such great pecuniary
distress, because I have within the last few months re-
ceived and remitted to him at various times many hundred
pounds on account of professional earnings in America for
business done for British merchants in this country ; nor do
I believe that he can be so borne down as to be a miserable
outcast, when I read that a performance was given at the
Winter Garden Theatre for the Shskspere Statue Fund, in
and was the great which he took part,
attraction of the
evening. I also know that a few months since he was
waited upon by a deputation to make an oration on the
anniversary of American independence; and on that occa-
sion he addressed upwards of 20,000 people ; and that more
recently he has been waited upon by great numbers to be
allowed by them to be put forward as a candidate for Con-
gress, which he has for the present refused." The writer
winds up by stating that the great object of Mr. Edwin
James's future life is " to endeavour to realise sufficient to
discharge his honourable debts and liabilities."
THE AMERICAN BLOCKADE.—On Sunday morn-
ing a splendid-looking steamer, named the Reso.
lution, of 93 tons, sailed from the Clyde for Nassau, for the
blockade-running trade. She was once the well known
pleasure schooner-yacht belonging to the Duke of Suther-
land, which was lately sold to some London party, who
have had her fitted out in G-lasgow for trading purposes,
having been dismantled of her handsome fittings. She goes
out under command of Captain Webber, well known in
this trade, and takes with her a valuable cargo, consisting
of about 250 casks of spirits,
£3,000 worth of woollen blan-
kets, £B5O worth of leather boots, £450 worth of felt hats,
&o. During the last fortnight three Lew paddle steamers
have sailed from the Clyde for Nassau—the Ivanhoe, 240
tons register; Virgin, `290; and Little Hatti, 260. They
are all lightly built, and hors great speed. The steamer
Stag, long in the Belfast and ~.lyde mail services, has been
sold, and is fitting out for Nassau. Four other new steamers
are fitting out, and about a dozen building for the same
trade.—Scotsman.
WALES PORTS.—Darin
the month of April the exports foreign from Newport
TRADE OF THE SOIITII g
were 23,709 tons coal and 11,355 tons iron, against 12,263
tons coal and 7,000 tons iron in the corresponding month of
last year, and the shipments coastwise were 47,774 tons. 566
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55 ships, and nearly 10,000 tons tonnage as compared with
April, 1863. Tne shipping rates received reached £1,626,
against £1,301 in the corresponding month; 47,636 tons of
coal were exported foreign, and 24,251 tons coastwise, being
a large increase on both the previous and corresponding
months, Llanelly exported foreign 13,927 tons coal against
15,618 tons in the corresponding month, and coastwise
26,691 tons against 24,741 tons in the month of March. A
large trade was done at Neath and Briton Ferry during the
month.
ACCIDENT TO PRINCE ARTHUR'S CARRIAGE...

NARROW L' SC. Arthur and suite passed
through Blairgowrie on Monday, en route to Balmoral. A
carriage had been sent down from the north to convey him,
an' two powerful horses were attached to it in front of the
Royal Hotel. The carriage had not proceeded many yards
when the horses became restive, the " brake" of the om-
riage appearing to have no power to check the down-hill
progress. At the Well Meadow the fore wheel came into
violent contact with a stone wall, the wheel fortunately
flying to pieces, and thus making the horses more easily
held in. They were brought up in front of the Advertiser
office, and the Prince and his friend leaped out smartly, and
stood, considerably agitated, but smiling, while the horses
were being detached. The Prince walked away in the
direction of Balmoral, followed in a few minutes by another
carriage. The first carriage is a complete wreck, and the
only wonder is how the Prince was not thrown out of it
when the collision cccurred. The stone has already been
named "Arthur s Stone,"—Scotsman,