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London, England, 1865-08-19 00:00:00

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VASCHER'S PARLIAMENTARY COMPANION is more
than ever welcome in this the latest issue of it. The
monthly number but just now published (No. 190) is
the first compact and corrected list we have yet lad
of the Newly-Elected House of Commons. It is the
New Parliament, in fact, under date August, 1865.
It comprises within it, of course, the list of the
House of Lords, as well as that of the House
of Commons. But it gives the latter, page after
page, in parallel columns, as it was and as
it is—The Late Parliament and The New
Parliament. A glance, therefore, shows at once whether
there has been any change a,t all, and, if there has, what
that change amounts to. The repetition of the same names,
coupled with the words "No contest," indicates where the
representation has been uninterfered with. Whereas, in
every instance in which there has been a contest the result
is shown to a nicety by the record ofsthe numbers actually
polled for the opposing candidates. Among the mass of
miscellaneous information attached to the Companion, we
have been able to detect only one omission in the w,ay of
bringing the announcements well up to time—namely,
where Sir Henry Bulwer's name is still retained as that of
her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador in Turkey, instead of
there being substituted for it the name of Lord Lyons,
Sir Henry's successor.

A GUIDE-BOOK TO DIEPPE, giving the route by
Newhaven, has within the last few days been pub-
lished simultaneously by Mr. Booth, of Regent-
street, and M. Marais, of the Grande Rue, Dieppe.
It could hardly have been rendered more compact or more
complete than it has been, in these eighty-eight pages of
sound and reliable information, the letterpress, moreover,
being enlivened by a sprinkling of apropos illustrations.

THE ANTI-TEAPOT REVIEW is this quarter more
than ever a curiosity, the number just issued (No.
VI.) defining what is "An Anti-Teapot !" the whimsical
phrase signifying (not to put too fine a, point upon it) a
root-and-branch opponent of Humbug and Puritanism.
IMPORTATION OF WINES INTO ENGLAND.—Mr.W.
Ray Since, in the preface to his pamphlet upon the
wines of Franco at one penny per bottle customs' duties,
gives the value of these wines imported into England during
the last five years :-1860, £1,037,000 ; 1861, £953,000 ;
1862, £717,000; 1863, £698,000; 1864, about £BOO,OOO. The

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official account for 1864, since published, differs but little
from the one given by the author, being £793,000. In
this total, which represents the entire value of the wines
of Franco, and which is comparatively of little importance,
the red winos, that is to say those generally consumed at
dinner, are about £340,000, whilst the importation of eggs
from Franco amounts to £714,000, and butter £859,000.
With these figures NVO ask how it happens that the red
wines of France, which are one of its principal productions,
and of which England has the greater need, because these
wines cannot be obtained from its own soil, nor from any
other country, only are consumed for a smaller sum than
more than half that of French eggs and butter, both of
which England produces as well as France ? Is there not
iu this an anomaly deserving of the attention of the two
Governments ? The official returns chow that Spanish
and Portuguese wines imported into England amount in
value to four times more than French wines. The follow-
ing account gives the value of wines imported into England
in 1863:—French wines, £698,000; Portuguese, £1,017,000;
Spanish, £2,457,000 ; Italian, £61,000 ; from Holland,
£155,000 ; Hamburg, £50,000 ; all other places, £59,000
total, £4,497,000. And if the quality of the same wines is
considered, the inferiority of France is even more striking.
In 1864 there was imported into England—Spanish wines,
7,791,000 gallons; Portuguese wines, 3,345,000 do.; French
winos, 2,723,000 do. Nevertheless the wines of Franco are
a light ordinary drink, whilst those of Portugal and Spain
are rather the wines of liqueur. This unfortunate state of
things for the wines of France must necessarily continue
until the light wines which are drunk like beer in tumblers
are charged customs' duties much less than those taken in
wine-glasses—that is to say, until the duty for French wine
is reduced to one penny per bottle.—L'lnternational.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
the Countess Bernstorff have arrived at Kissengen. The
count and countess will return to join their family at St.
Leonards towards the end of the ensuing month.
_ _

Lord and Lady Charles Percy have joined the
family party assembled at Alnwick Castle, Northumber-
land. '

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P.,
and Lady Emily Peel, are entertaining the Hon. Francis
and Mrs. Stonor, and a select company, at Drayton Manor,
near Tamworth.

The marriage of Miss Hope, eldest daughter of
Mr. Alexander and Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope, is ap-
pointed to take place at Bedgebury, Kent, on Thursday
next.

We have to announce the death of the Rev.
Charles Cavendish Bentinck on the 17th inst., in his 47th
year. Mr. Bentinck was the eldest son of the late Lord
Charles Bentinck, and grandson of the fourth Duke of
Portland. He recently married Louisa, eldest daughter of
Mr. Burnaby, of Baggrave.

THE GREAT EASTERN.

PLYMOUTH, Friday, 10 p.m.

At 11 o'clock this morning the Great Eastern
was off Falmouth. At 2 this afternoon from Ply-
mouth:Hoe her smoke was descried to the westward
of the Sound. At 3 o'clock, the haze having lifted,
her hull was clearly observed as she passed up
Channel to the eastward.

At 4 10 p.m., Star Point being seven miles dis-
tant west by north, the Great Eastern was abreast
of the Waterford Company's steam vessel Aurora,
Captain Castle, from London for Plymouth, where
she arrived at 8.

The Great Eastern was working four smoke fun-
nels. She had two square topsails set. Wind,
westerly, very light.
Captain Castle calculates that if she continued the
same speed—about nine knots—she would be off
Dover at 10 o'clock to-morrow (Saturday) morning.

Convention as to the Treatment of the

Wounded in Battle.

(RE UTER'S EXPRESS.)
BERLIN, Aug. 17.

The full text of the convention concluded be-
tween Prussia, Baden, Belgium, Denmark, Spain,
France, Hesse, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland,
and Wurtemburg respecting the treatment of per-
sons wounded in battle has just appeared here. It
is stated that the Governments of England, Greece,
Sweden and Norway, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and
Turkey have signified their adhesion to its stipula-
tions since the exchange of the ratifications.
The articles of the convention are as follows :

1. Light and principal field hospitals shall be
recognised as neutral, being respected and protected
as such by the belligerents as long as they contain
sick or wounded. Neutrality would cease if these
field hospitals were occupied by troops.
•" 2. The staff of the light and principal field
hospitals, including persons charged with the super-
vision, care, management, and transport of the
wounded, as well as field chaplains, shall be entitled
to the privileges of neutrality, so long as they are in
the performance of their duties, and as wounded
are to be cared for or attended to.

" 3. The persons designated in the preceding ar-
ticle may continue to fulfil their duties in the light
and principal field hospitals served by them even
after occupation by the enemy, or may withdraw to
joie the troops to which they are attached. If these
persons discontinue their functions under such cir-
cumstances, the army occupying the place will
take care that they are conducted to the hostile out-
posts.

" 4. The material of the principal field hospitals
is subject to the laws of war, and the persons at-
tached to these hospitals may therefore upon retreat-
ing only take with them such objects as are their
private property. The light field hospital, upon
the other hand, remains under similar circumstances
in possession of its material.

" 5. The inhabitants of the country who come to
the assistance of the wounded shall remain free and
unmolested. The generals of the belligerent Powers
are desired to acquaint the inhabitants with the ap-
peal made to their humanity, and the neutrality re-
sulting therefrom. Every wounded man received
into and nursed in a house shall act as a protection.
Those inhabitants who receive wounded shall be
relieved from giving quarters to troops, and shall
be exempt from a portion of any war contribution
that may be imposed.

" 6. Sick or wounded soldiers shall be received
and nursed without distinction of nationality.
The commanders-in-chief shall be at liberty to
surrender soldiers wounded during an engage-
ment immediately to the hostile outposts, pro-
vided circumstances allow and both parties agree. .
Those persons found unfit for service after such
shall be sent back to their homes. Others may also
be released, upon condition of not again bearing
arms during the war. Bandaging places and depots,
with the staff attached, enjoy unconditional neu-
trality.

"7. A clearly recognisable and universal flag
shall be hoisted at field hospitals, bandaging places,
and depots. Under all circumstances the national
flag must be planted at its side. It shall also be
allowed to furnish the staff under the protection of
neutrality with an armlet, but the duty of such
being served out remains with the military autho-
rity. Both flag and armlet shall bear a red cross
upon a white ground.
" 8. Details of the execution of this present con-
vention shall be settled between the commanders-in-
chief of the belligerent armies according to the
instructions of their respective Governments,, and
upon the basis of the general principles herein
expressed. The high contracting Powers have agreed to
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" 10. This present convention shall be ratified,
and the ratifications exchanged in Berne withal
four months, or, if possible, earlier. In token of
which the undersigned plenipotentiaries have ap-
pended the seal of their arms."
(The signatures follow.)
The ratifications were finally exchanged at Berne
upon the 22d June last.

THE HEALTH OF MAJOR DE VERE.—The bulletin
of Major de Vere's health issued yesterday mowing
was not so favourable as could have been wished, but still
it will be seen that Dr. Cockburn was as hopeful as cy'3r
of the ultimate recovery of his patient. The bulletin was
as follows :—" Aug. 18. Major de Vero has not been qua°
so well for the last few hours; the reaction after the pro-
longed shock has passed away, leaving the patient in
somewhat oxhaused state. The condition, not being ei"
cessive, does not interfere with the favourable opinion
already expressed in the case. (Signed) J. BALBOVA
COCKBURN, M.D., Surgeon R.E." The following telegram
was received last night :—" Chatham, Aug. 18. The un-
favourable symptoms in Major de Vere's case appear tQ
increase, and a crisis is evidently at hand."