The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-09 00:00:00

DANUBE AND BLACK SEA.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the offices, Abingdon-street, Westmin-
ster ; Mr. W. Price, M.P., in the chair.
The report, an abstract of which has appeared in
I he Sun, was taken as read.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re-
port, said the company had sustained a loss by the
death of their late chairman, Sir S. Cunard, and the
directors had passed a resolution of sympathy, which
had been conveyed to his family. With respect to
the harbour dues he had told them at former meet-
ings that the question, although not settled, was on
the point of being settled, and on one, the last occa-
sion, that it would be settled by the next meeting,
-and he had but to repeat that statement now. The
directors had.waited-an Earl Russell. FliA lordship
entered most cordially into their views, And expressed
his -willingness to assist them. The Board asked him
to instruct the Minister at Constantinople to impress
upon the Porte the necessity of doing justice to the

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Bulwer and Mr. Barclay, the compaq's roreses
tative, waited upon the Grand Vizier, and the direc-
tom had that morning received a telegram stating
that the question had been. referred to the Public
Works Commission. He believed they were nearer
to a settlement now than ever they were before. Tho
traffic was increasing, and it was impossible to come
to any other conclusion than that they had suc-
ceeded to a great extent in diverting the trade of
the Danube to the railway, and they might con-
sider that the whole of the trade would soon follow.
If the receipts would only continue to increase in
the same rate as they had in the past year their suc-
cess would soon be complete. There had been a
large increase in the local grain traffic, and it was
a matter of congratulation that there was no pros_
.
pect of that traffic being taken away from them.
Mr. LEWIS seconded the motion.
In answer to a question, it was stated that the
total receipts for the month of July amounted to
£6,000, against £2,500 for the same month in 1864.
The report was then adopted.
On the motion of Mr. TIPPING, seconded by Mr.
FORD, a resolution expressing regret and condo-
lence at the
_death of Mr. Samuel Cunard wag
carried.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

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—Mr. Godfrey in the chair.
The Secretary (Mr. Weston) read the report,
which stated that there had been an increase upon
the half-year. With regard to the Railway Pro-
vident Society, upwards of £3,000 had been paid to
the members, their widows and orphans, since the
first call. The George Stephenson fund was gra-
dually increasing, £3OO. having been deposited with
the bankers. The committee believed that by
recent changes in the officers of the society the ex_
penditure would be materially reduced, and con-
cluded by urging the necessity of uniting to support
the association for the benefit of their fellow railway.
enzploye's. The financial statement showed the bal-
ance to be :—General account, £256 ; George
Stephenson fund, £296 ; and Railway Provident
Society, £5l; total, £602, of which £257 was placed
on deposit and the remainder at the Imperial Bank..
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, congratulated the meeting upon the improved
position of the association, there having been an in-
crease of fees and a corresponding decrease of ex-
penses. He hoped they would all work together in
promoting the prosperity of the association.
Mr. CLARKE seconded the resolution for the adop-
tion of the report, which, after a long discussion,
was carried unanimously.
The meeting was then made special, when some
alterations were made in the rules, and the pro-
ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

Return of the Orissa to Bombay through a

Storm,

(From the Bombay Gazette of July 11.)
No little excitement was created in the Fort yes-
terday afternoon, when the flagstaff announced a
steamer from the south, and that steamer the
Orissa, which left this on the 24th June with the
mails and passengers for Aden, Suez, and England.
Of course all sorts of conjectures were afloat as to
her return, and the wildest guesses indulged in.
It appears that immediately after leaving Bombay
the Orissa experienced heavy weather, and made
but 150 miles in the first 24 hours. This bad wea-
ther increased to such an extent that her daily aver-
age became from 70 to 80 miles. On the sth of
July, when off Socrota, the wind and sea increased
fearfully, and from the thickness of the weather it
became apparent that the vessel was running into a
cyclone. After consulting with his officers, Capt.
Curling decided on turning the ship's head in the
direction of Bombay. We give the official account
of the disaster below, merely remarking that the
passengers were reduced to two quarts of water per
diem, and that no casualty beyond the loss of a
lifeboat occurred. The Orissa neither saw the out-
going mail on Sunday nor any other steamer, and
great anxiety in consequence will no doubt result
in England, as there will be no means of telegraph-
ing for the next ten or twelve days.
The mails and passengers proceed on Wednesday
evening by the Peninsular and Oriental steamer
Baroda.

"G. F. Henry, Superintendent Peninsular and Orien-
tal Steam Navigation Company, Bombay.
Dear Sir,--It is with great regret I have to in-
form you of the unfortunate circumstances that have
compelled me to bring the vessel back to Bombay.
." From the 30th June to the 3d July we encoun-
tered a succession of very heavy weather, with high
head sea, ship pitching and labouring heavily, and
increasing in violence each day, so that during the
above period we had made but 450 miles. On the
3d July the ship made a quantity of water, and from
the heavy lurching burst up the bunker bilge boards,
the coals falling through into the bilges and chokng
the pumps ; these were repaired, but the ship con-
tinued making a large quantity of water. The bun..
kers again gave way and choked the pumps, when
Mr. Henderson, the chief engineer, requested that
the ship might be kept steady, and on severalocca-
occa-
sions she was put head to wind, that repairs might
be effected to the bilge and the pumps cleared.
,On
this occasion it took the deck and engine-room
pumps seven hours to reduce the water sufficiently
to allow us to proceed on our course.

On the morning of the sth inst., lat. 12.52, lon.
54.58, the gale had much increased from the S.W.,
blowing in furious gusts, a falling barometer and
indications of an approaching cyclone, into the
centre of which by continuing my course W.N.W.
would lave led. I therefore deemed it advisable to
put her head to the eastward before the ship became
unmanageable, as she was making but little way,
and scarcely steering. At the same time it was with
difficulty the pumps could be kept working, and
when in full force were barely able to keep the water
under.

" Having taken those precautions I held a con-
sultation with my officers and the naval agent, Capt.
Lloyd, who unanimously agreed with me that,
taking into consideration I had but four days' coal
on board, being short of water from injury to the
condenser, the ship making so much water and the
pumps frequently becoming choked, there would be
little chance of reaching Aden, and a very great
risk of serious mishap to the ship and those on board
if we stood on.

" I may add that there were other nautical men
among the passengers, who concurred with me that,
in returning to Bombay, I was but consulting the
interests of the company and the safety of the
passengers.
" Permit me to state that the above advice was
not acted upon until every effort had been made to
discover the course of the leak, and every approach-
able spot in the ship had been carefully examined.
" The passengers rendered great assistance in
removing cargo to trim the ship and also at the deck
pumps, and of the officers of the ship I cannot speak
too highly, as they were unremitting in their exer-
tions.—l am, &c.,

R. CURLING, Commander."

ORANGE TREES AS AN INVESTMENT.—During the
last few years the supply of oranges has been greatly
improved in Franco, and amongst the new or improved
sources aro Cannes and the Gulf of Juan in the Mediterra-
nean, nearly the whole neighbourhood of which is being
converted into orange plantations. It is said that Paris
alone consumes annually about five millions of oranges
grown there ; and there is a large trade besides in orange
flowers, which are the produce not of the swoet, but of the
bitter or Seville orange. At present the price of orange
flowers at Cannes is not more than 4d. a lb., but it is said to
be on the riso. In good situations a tree 15 years of ago
will yield about 161 b. of flowers each year, and in an
orangery by the Gulf of Juan 1,550 trees of 17 years'
growth give on an average above 10 tons of flowers.
Besides these flowers these trees yield a certain amount of
fruit, the result of the blossoms which appear after the
flower harvest—for the orange tree has a, succession of
flowers, ripe and green fruit as well as blossoms being
frequently seen together on the same tree—=and also athird
item of profit in the form of prunings and clippings, which
fetch Bs. a cwt., and are used for the production of inferior
scents.—The Grocer.

LONDO.Y, TVEaVESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1865,

MR. SEWARD apparently is not satisfied with the
experience and consequences of a four years' war.
He has gained some knowledge of the sufferings
and expenses entailed by civil discord, but that is
not enough for him, and he is now anxious to ex-
tend his acquaintance with military tactics by pro-
voking hostilities with Europe. His colleagues
may be wisest—his countrymen may be reluctant
to add to their national debt, or rather to begin a
new one before they have devised some means of
settling the old. Some calmer and more prudent
persons may also suggest that it is well to be off
with the old enemy as well as the old love before
you begin with a new one, and that while the
condition of the Southern States is so unsettled
and unsatisfactory it would be indiscreet to turn
the onus of the Union in another quarter. The
embers of discontent and disaffection are still
smouldering, and it only needs the outbreak of war
in another direction to rekindle the fiery independ-
ence and resistance to Federal authority. There
are still thousands of men trained to bear arms in
the South who would easily find a leader to take
advantage of the North being off guard, and weak-
ened by a fresh contest with a superior instead of
perhaps an inferior force.

Mr. SEWARD, too, foresees these drawbacks to
his favourite amusement, but he is eager at all events
to have the chance in reserve, and he has sent a de-
spatch to the American Ambassador in France, in-
timating that the United States Government has
left itself at liberty to deal with the Mexican ques-
tion at a suitable opportunity. The completeness
and suddenness of the Northern triumph, due
rather to the unexpected collapse of the South than
to any superiority of Northern arms, has naturally
increased the characteristic self-confidence of the
Union Statesmen. The supineness mad timidity of
the English policy, and the manifest fear which
exists in our Foreign-office of offending or thwart-
ing the supreme power at Washington, has not
served to moderate their pretensions. But Mr.
SEWARD seems to forget that he is not dealing with
Earl RUSSELL and his vacillating, half-hearted
Cabinet. He is dealing with a ruler who, though
naturally unwilling to recognise the Confederacy
against the express declaration of this country, is
not in the habit of withdrawing from any course
upon which he has decided at the dictation of
another. The conquest of Mexico has not indeed
been very popular with the French people,
but the EMPEROR is so far committed to it
that he will not be likely to surrender
the Mexican Empire, which is so far under his pro-
tection, for fear of the Federal bayonets. There
has long been said to be a good deal of hostile feel-
ing between the French and the Federal troops on
the Mexican frontier, and it is now reported to be
on the increase. It is also said, though this rumour
requires confirmation, that orders have been issued
from Matamoras to prepare accoutrements for
35,000 Imperial troops, owing to a similar number
of Federal troops having been concentrated at
Brownsville and the vicinity.
The Federal Government has still the task of
preserving internal order on its hands, for we learn
that Governor BROWNLOW has requested General
THOMAS to 'Bend troops into Tennessee to preserve
order during the elections. The Shenandoah is
still continuing her depredations on Federal com-
merce, the captain refusing to believe the news of
the conclusion of the war. There are enough of
disturbing elements in the American atmosphere
just now to prevent anything like a return of con-
fidence or tranquillity.

Lord MA LMESB and Mr. GLADSTONE have

had a passage at arms concerning some remarks
which the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of
the Exchequer made at Liverpool during his recent
canvas there. Mr. GLADSTONE has clearly the worst
of it in this affair, and his endeavours to extricate
himself from the awkward position into which ho
has placed himself by his exaggerated language are
quite unsuccessful. The disputed point is about '
some remarks made by Mr. GLADSTONE respecting
the course pursued by the DERBY Government when
last in office ; and Lord MALINIESBURY very appro-
priately takes him to task for his assertions, -which
are not founded on fact. Doubtless, it was a
moment of great temptation to the Chancellor of
the Exchequer when he addressed his large audience
at Liverpool, and he could not resist the desire he
felt to do Something to damage his opponents. He
had just sustained a signal defeat; indeed, the most
memorable reverse of the election, and, thrown back
in his attempt to gain Lia election at Oxford, he

was naturally excited and irritable. He spoke in a
becoming manner of the University, but he never-
theless thought that he had a good opportunity of
saying something sinister about the Conservative.
He fixed upon their management of the Treaty with
China. Mr. GLADSTONE'S words on the occasion most
certainly convey a reproach to the Government of
which Lord MAL3IESBURY was a member. He said
that his predecessor in office deemed it advisable
to sign a treaty, but thought this could not be done
in a satisfactory manner without a large fleet ; the

. people of China did not understand the necessity of
• this fleet for signing a treaty, and serious conse-
I quences ensued. " However that may be," con-
' tinues Mr. GLADSTONE, " a great disaster occurred
in the month of June, 1859, at the mouth of the
Peiho, under the instructions of Lord MALMESBURY,
and before the present Government had assumed
their office, or at any rate had been able to take
any step in reference to China." No wonder the
noble lord, who is referred to in this passage in so
very uncomplimentary a manner, should deem it
advisable to make some protest against the sweeping
charges of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The noble lord proceeds to reply to the impertinent
insinuations of Mr. GLADSTONE in a very business-
like and straightforward manner. He observes, in
the first place, that if the words mean anything they
must infer that he is responsible for the repulse by
the Chinese, through sending instructions to Admiral
HOPE to " send up with Mr. BRUCE to the mouth of
the Peiho a sufficient naval force ;" and likewise
Mr. GLADSTONE conveys the meaning that
had the present Government of her MAJESTY
been in office at that time they would have
acted very differently. Lord MALMESBURY
refers to the China papers, and declares that his
instructions were rendered necessary by Lord
ELGIN'S previous remarks, when he complained of
not having a sufficient naval force at his command,
and also by Admiral Sir MICHAEL SEYMOUR, who
averred that nothing would satisfy the Chinese but
the " conclusive evidence" of irresistible force. The
statements of Mr. BRUCE at a conference held by
Admiral HOPE, GenerAL STRAUBENZEE, and himself,
confirm the opinion of the others. Lord .MALMES-
BURY truly observes upon this that, whether his
instructions were ill-judged or not, all these eminent
diplomatic naval and military chiefs, who were on
the spot, agreed as to the necessity of there being
" a sufficient force" to protect the British Envoy.
In respect to Mr. GLADSTONE'S insinuation that a
different policy would have been adopted by his
colleagues and himself, Lord MALMESBURY refers to
Lord RUSSELL'S remarks on the subject. The noble
Earl, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, took quite a
different view of the subject to that entertained by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and declared by
him to be the unanimous opinion of the Cabinet.
In a despatch dated the 6th of July, 1859, Lord
RUSSELL replied to Mr. BRUCE'S. despatch in the
following terms :—" Her MAJESTY'S Government
approve the arrangements as reported in your de-
spatch of the 4th of May, which you have adopted
in concert with Sir C. VAN STRAUBENZEE and Rear-
Admiral HOPE, for the purpose of proceeding up
the Peiho, backed by an adequate naval and mili-
tary force !" No wonder that Lord MALMESBURY
adds to this quotation—" Lord RUSSELL speaks in
the name of Her MAJESTY'S Government,
of which you yourself were a member." It
is too much for the effrontery of
Mr. GLADSTONE to make such a declaration
as this at Liverpool, when a little investigation
would have shown him the fallacy of his assertions,
if his memory was not good or his memory defec-
tive. Nothing can excuse a man in his eminent
and influential position for going out of his way to
make erroneous statements and prefer unfounded
charges against his political opponents when he
has got the field to himself, and they cannot answer
in the presence of those who hear the false report.
Such a course may bo the dodge of the moment,
but it is a manoeuvre totally unworthy of a great
statesman, and in direct opposition to the
candid and cautious bearing which should
distinguish rival politicians. Lord MALMES-
BURY concludes by asking how is he to ac-
count for the attempt at Liverpool to saddle him
with the " undivided odium" of a policy which was
approved by Mr. GLAnsToNE's own Government in
an official manner before the facts themselves were
generally known in England. " How am I," he
continues, " to reconcile Lord RUSSELL'S straight-
forward letter of the 6th of July, 1859, with your
sneering attack upon me of the 18th of July, 1865 ?"
To these very plain questions Mr. GLADSTONE
makes a very lame reply, and strives to throw
ambiguity into his language to cover his retreat. Of
course no one who knows anything of Mr. GLADSTONE
would expect him to confess he had made a mistake,
because he never condescends to such a:thing as that,
but still he might have adopted a less haughty tone in
his reply, and kept a little more to facts and less to
fiction. The fact is he saw he had made a blunder,
and was at a loss how to come out of the affair with
anything like credit, and so he turned round on his
opponent and declared that the matter at issue was
not what Lord MALMESBURY made it out to be, and
that it was not a question as to how the expenses
had been incurred in China, but who had incurred
them? One remark in this letter is especially
worthy of notice ; Mr. GLADSTONE is quite shocked
at Lord MALMESBURY'S allusion to his making
" insinuations and sneering references," "it be-
ing his habit to state with great plainness
what he thinks in regard to public affairs." If this
is meant for a joke it is a very poor one; and if it
is put forward as a fact, it is too much for the
greatest admirers and most devoted partisans of
Mr. GLADSTONE to pretend that they believe, for
there is no public man living who is a greater adept
in " sneering" than the present Chancellor of the
Exchequer.

The account of the tragical ascent of the Matter-
horn, given by the survivor, will be read with the
deepest interest in this country. Few accidents of
late years have excited so wide a range of sympathy
and regret. We have unfortunately become too
much accustomed to railway and colliery acci-
dents to be startled or surprised when we hear
of two or three lives falling a sacrifice, however
much we may be grieved at the disaster ; but all
the attendant circumstances of the Alpine tragedy
tend to heighten the natural regret with which we
first hear of it. Four English gentlemen, of repu-
tation and position, started at different times on
their summer holiday, and having turned their
steps towards the Alpine regions with the intention
of pursuing that laborious pastime so popular
among the members of the Alpine Club, they met
at the foot of the Matterhorn, one of the few
peaks that have defied the adventurous moun-
taineer. Nothing seems more natural than that
they should combine their forces, and, accompanied
by a sufficient number of experienced guides, should
start full of health and vigour, delighted with the
prospect of achieving the glory of being the first
to scale the Matterhorn. What a startling contrast
is shown in Mr. Win-mrEn's narrative between
the night of the 13th passed in the tent, with
the laughter of the party and the songs of the
guides ascending in the clear mount tin air, to the
next night which fell on the wretched party of
the three FtilliToll while they were yet looking in

vain for traces of their fallen companions. The
first feeling on reading Mr. WHYMPER'S narrative
is pity for the survivor of the English party, who,
after the terrible shock had completely unnerved
his guides, had to finish the dismal descent, expect-
ing every moment to be his last. The triumph of
being the first to scale the Matterhorn
has been very dearly purchased by poor
Mr. WHYMPER. His account, written in
answer to a direct appeal from the President of
the Alpine Club, proves that no want of care or
reasonable precaution was the cause of the accident.
A night's rest refreshed the party half-way, tea and
coffee were prepared, and when the ascent was
finally accomplished no one complained of fatigue.
The ropes employed were Mr. WHYMPER'S own,
which had been used on many a dangerous and
difficult ascent. He was himself lingering at the
summit of the mountain when the rope which broke
was tied to the others, but since, if it had not broken,
Mr.WHYMPER and theTaugwalders would have shared
the fate of their companions without the chance of
saving them, its selection is not to be regretted.
The only point on which any imprudence is percep-
tible was in permitting Mr. HADow to continue
the ascent after it had become evident that his ex-
perience was not equal to his courage and his spirit.
Mr.WHYMPER accepted him on the recommendation of
Mr. HUDSON, an experienced and skilful mountaineer,
but when it was found that he was not fully equal
to his companions it would have been wiser, how-
ever disagreeable, to have dissuaded him from the
ascent. Only first-rate ability as a mountaineer,
united to long experience, should attempt such a
task, and even then it is questionable whether the
lives of men so admirably adapted to serve
their kind and their country in some more
substantial form should be risked at such terrible
elevations. We have to regret the loss of three
Englishmen of spirit and enterprise, while several
homes will be darkened by the mournful catastrophe.
Had all the party possessed the presence of mind
and experience of Messrs. WHYMPER and HADOW
the accident would doubtless not have occurred,
but as few can hope to possess those qualities in
the same degree, it is evident that the undertaking
is not one to be lightly risked.

ALARMING ILLNESS OF GENERAL SIR GEORGE
BROWN.—Wo aro very sorry to hear that General Sir Geo.
Brown lies seriously ill at the residence of his brother at
Linkwood, near Elgin. The gallant general has been in
bad health for some time. He has resided in Morayshire
since he returned from Ireland, and, worn out by long
and valuable services rendered to his country, he is scarcely
expected to recover.—Scotsman.

EXPECTED VISIT OF THE FRENCH FLEET TO
DUBLIN.—At the meeting of the Corporation of
Dublin, on the 7th, the Bight Hon. the Lord Mayor stated,
in answer to Councillor Warren, that, in compliance with
the requisitions of the citizens, he had sent an invitation
to Captain Le Brie, of the French fleet, at Plymouth, but
that no reply has yet been received, and that in the course
of a day or two ho would write to the Emperor to invite
them. As the combined fleets of England, France,
Sweden, Italy, &c., meet on the 15th, at Brest, it is to be
hoped that all the squadrons will visit Kingstown, for the
Irish Exhibition, and partake of the hospitable festivities
of the Lord Mayor and citizens.
LETTERS, &C., FOR JAPAN.—The Postmaster-
General announces that arrangements have been
made with the French Post-office, by which in future
letters and printed papers may be forwarded to Japan by a
new line of French mail packets running between Shanghai
and Yokohama. Packets leave Marseilles on the 19th of
each month for Alexandria, in correspondence with a lino
from Suez, &c. Letters intended for this route must be
posted in or reach London never later than for the day
mail to France on the 18th, and when that day is a Sunday,
for the night mail on the 17th of each month ; and tho
letters must be superscribed, " By French mail packet from
Marseilles." Letters will be charged-4 oz., ls. 4d.; above
oz. and up to 1 oz., 2s. Bd. ; above 1 oz. and up to 2 oz.,
ss. 4d. ; above 2 oz. and up to 3 oz., Bs. ; every additional
ounce, 2s. Bd. Registration will double the rate of postage.
Newspapers 3d. each, not exceeding 4 oz. Other printed
papers not exceeding 4 oz., 6d.: above 4 oz. and not ex-
ceeding 4 lb., is.; above 4 lb. and not exceeding 1 lb., 2e.;
every additional 4 lb., Is.

A SOLUTION OF THE SCHLESWIG -HOLSTEIN
QUESTION.--The Siecle of yesterday says :—" The
farce continuos at Berlin. Now that the spoliation is ac-
complished, and that the King of Denmark, compelled to
yield to force, has been obliged to sign the treaty of Vienna,
the syndics of the Prussian crown declare in all equity
that no one has any rights over the duchies besides himself.
This declaration made before the chamber on the report
upon the expenses of the war, and renewed now by the
royal jurisconsults, has only one fault, that of coming after
the forced cession of the duchies by their sole legitimate
sovereign, to use the expression of the Berlin lawyers.
After these solemn statements the solution ought to be
very simple ; if you do not restore to Denmark the duchies
which, as you yourself admit, belong to her, restore them,
at all events, to themselves, and let them then freely choose
their own government.

" THE LONG VACATION."—The long vacation
commences to-morrow, and it will terminate on the 24th
October. It is anticipated that several legal changes will
take place before Michaelmas Term in November. Accord-
ing to a provision in a recent Act of Parliament no judges of
the county courts can szspend the sittings of their courts
during tho month of September. In the superior courts
during the recess causes in which pleas are allowed must
stand over until next term. In actions under the Bills of
Exchange Act leave must bo obtained from a judge to
appear and plead, otherwise judgment can be signed in a
few days. Mr. Justice Montague Smith, being the last
appointed judge, will sit at chambors, on his return from
circuit, twice in each week during the long vacation.
SERIOUS STABBING CASE AT ROCHDALE.—On
Monday, at the Rochdale Police Court, an ill-looking man,
named Peter M‘Donald, was charged with cutting and
wounding Sarah Dearden, a resident of Heywood. It
appears that on Saturday night ho met the prosecutrix,
who is his sister- in-law, in a public-house in Rochdale. He
began to ill-treat his wife, by dragging her about the floor
by the hair of her head, until the landlord interfered and
turned him out. Shortly after the prosecutrix left the
house, and three respectable witnesses stated that they
saw the prisoner take a knife out of his pocket and deli-
rately stab Swab Dearden in the forehead, and she fell
senseless, but some time after recovered. The magistrate
committed M'Donald to the sessions to take his trial.

TAKING TOLL OF LOCAL PREACHERS.—On Mon-
day, at the Rotherham Court-house, Thomas Such
was summoned for illegally taking toll. On Sunday, the
9th of July, a Wesleyan local preacher, named Roebuck, on
his way from Mexborough to Greasborough to fulfil an
appointment, drove up in his cart to the gate kept by the
defendant. Ho demanded exemption from toll. The de-
fendant refused to let him pass free, and while the dispute
was going on a second local preacher drove up, and made
a similar demand. He was refused, and toll was paid by
both, under protest. The Bench believed the exemption
under such circumstances was contrary to the letter of the
Act, if not the spirit. The defendant was fined 6d. only,
and the Bench hinted that he might appeal.
A FATAL MISTAKE.—On Monday an inquest was
held in Luke-street, Mile-end, respecting the death
of Mrs. Eliza Auarews, aged 42 years. Deceased was in
the habit of taking arrowroot, and on Thursday night she,
in mistake, took a quantity of white precipitate powder
with some arrowroot. In a short time she was seized with
violent pains, and, suspecting what had occurred, took an
emetic of warm water, and became better, but no doctor
was called in for two days. It was then found impossible
to save her life. The jury returned a verdict in accordance
with the evidence.

THE STOCKS.--At the Plymouth Guildhall on
Friday William Norn was charged with having
been drunk and incapable on the preceding night. The
prisoner had often previously been;before the bench,andlfr
Mennie now, in default of paying a fine of ss. imposed on
him, ordered him to be put in the stocks in the public
market-place, and kept there for four hours. As, howtver,
there are no stocks now in the town, he was kept in the
station-house until evening, and then discharged.
THE COAL-SCUTTLE BONNET.—The bonnet was a
very stubborn thing to deal with. The original
*model, which our women folks were too conservative to
depart from altogether, was radically wrong. It was never
adapted to any head whatever, and the fashion of twisting
the hair into a knot behind rendered any attempt to
reduce its proportions only an aggravation of the discom-
fort it caused. The front of the coal-scuttle admitted of
various more or less graceful modifications; but the back
remained an inexorable box, until some one hit upon
the happy idea of cutting the back of the box out, and let-
ting the great wealth of beauty that lies in the hair, flow
out in natural luxuriance to delight the eyes of men. It
was only the other day that women discovered the great
treasure of beauty which lay in their hair. Formerly, the
primary object of their dressing seemed to be to tie it up
and plaster it down and put it out of sight. I suppose this
prejudice, for it can be nothing else, camo to us from the
Puritans. What a long time we have been in outgrowing
t 1,3 austere fashions of those gloomy people !—Dkkene
4 the rear &fold."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF WASIILNGTON.

QUEENSTOWN, AUG. 9.

The Inman steamer City of Washington, from
New York on the 29th ult., arrived here at 4.50 a.m.
to-day. She brings $70,000 and 313 passengers.
She landed 52 passengers, and proceeded at 5.10 a.m.
THE ATLANTIC CABLE.

LIVERPOOL, AUG. 9.

The log of the North American, which arrived
here this morning, shows that on the 2d inst., when
the signals ceased from the Atlantic telegraph cable,
the weather was moderate, with a southerly breeze,
throughout the day. The Persia's log for the day
was similar.

As the Great Eastern was probably between the
courses of these vessels she experienced no storm.

EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 7.
Nubar Pasha started from here this evening at
five o'clock for Paris.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

The following telegrams have been received by
Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited), from the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, August 9 :

ALEXANDRIA, AUG. 8.

The Marseilles and Ripon, with the above mails,
left here at 5 p.m., yesterday, for Marseilles and
Southampton respectively.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

MALTA, AUG. 8.

The Syria, from Southampton, July 27th, reached
Malta on the 24th inst., stB a.m., and left at 6 p.m.
for Alexandria.

The Euxile, from Marseilles on the sth inst.,
arrived on the 7th at 11 p.m., and left at 9 a.m.
to-day for Alexandria.

SPAIN.

MADRID, AUG. 9.

It is statedthat, in consequence of a conference
which has taken place between Marshal O'Donnell,
General Priil, and Senor Madoz, the Progressist
party will abandon its policy of abstention from
public affairs.

The Counci of Ministers has under consideration
the serious state of affairs in St. Domingo.

The health )f the King's father has improved.

Z ARANZ, Aug 4.

The Royal family arrived here last night, and met
with a very enthusiastic and cordial reception from
the inhabitants. After mass this morning the
Ministers, chief authorities, and several of the
nobility and gentry of the province breakfasted with
her Majesty. The King appears to have suffered
from the fatigue of the voyage.
The progress of the Royal travellers from Madrid
has been marked by enthusiastic popular demon-
strations of loyalty and affection at all points on the
route. A particularly brilliant reception was afforded
to their -Majesties at Vitoria on the 2d. Their journey
from the Ebro to Vitoria was a continued ovation.
At the frontier of the province of Alava two
handsomely decorated columns, surmounted by the
national standard, were erected, and a multitude of
people from the neighbouring towns heartily cheered
the Queen and the young Prince. An immense
number of persons assembled to welcome the royal
party at the Vitoria station, and here the popular
welcome was, if possible, more enthusiastic than
hitherto. The city was brilliantly decorated.
Immediately on arriving the King, Queen, and
suite went to the Cathedral, which they had no
sooner entered when the Queen gave orders for the
people to be admitted, adding, "It is of little con-
sequence whether the people tear my dress, if they
preserve love for me in their hearts." On leaving
the Cathedral their Majesties received a fresh ova-
tion from the multitude without.

Senor Payuela, Lieutenant Deputy-General,
accompanied by the municipality and the authori-
ties of the province, received their Majesties in the
Administrative Palace,where the Queen immediately
held a reception. Her Majesty appeared deeply
moved, and, with eyes full of tears, expressed her
heartfelt pleasure at the welcome afforded her by
the people.

In the evening the royal party visited the theatre.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Aug. B.—Two o'clock.—The further
discounting of 21,000 Rentes Three per Cent., 2,325
Credit Mobilier Shares, and 120 Mexican obligations
has no beneficial effect on the market. Threes, for
the Account, are doing at 67f. 92ic., without any
variation ; Credit Mobilier Shares, 758 f. 75c., with
an advance of 3f. 75c. Consols come from London
with a fall of 4 per cent. New City Bonds have
advanced to 460 f. Three o'clock.—Business slack
towards the end. The last quotations show very
slight variations, and are as follows :-
4-1 per Cents.. 97 55 Ditto Threes —
Do. end month — Mexican Loan 47 25
3 per Cents. 67 871 Do. Bonds
Do. end mouth 67 921 Russian
Credit Mobilier 761 25 Austrian
Do. end mouth 757 50 Spanish Threes
Bank Shares 3570 Home Debt
Credit Foncier 1250 Deferred
Italian Loa,z 64 85 Roman
Do. end month 64 95

Acct.
... 845 -
... 1061 25
... 851 25
- ... 563 75
543 75
523 75

- - ... 402 50
- - ... 477 50
- - ... 197 50
- - ... 316 25

218 75