The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-18 00:00:00

TIIE NAVY.

Sir John Pakington and the other Leeds of the Admiralty
left the Diadem iu Ilanaoazn at 10 o'clock on Monday morn-
ing, and proceeded to the office of the Admiral Superinten-
dent, Sir Thomas Pasley, in Devonport Dockyard. From
11 to half-pest 1 was occupied in mustering the ar leans, who
were relieved from duty for the remainder of the day. The
gunboat Redwing was in attendance to convey their Lord-
ships to the breakwater in Plymouth Sound, hut in conse-
quence of the unsettled state of the weather their inspection
on Monday was confined entirely to the dockyard. In
building slip No. 1 is the screw sleamvessel Pantaloon, 10,-
in frame. No. 2is vacant. In No. 3is the Narcissus, 50-
gun screw. She was designed for a sailing vessel, and was
nearly built in slip No. 2, when it was determined to
lengthen end convert her into a steamer. She was therefore,
ebout 12 months since, taken down in pieces, and rebuilt
in the present sUp, which is larger. In No. 4 Is the Java,
20, screw, just began framing. In No. 5 slip is the Done-
gal, 101, screw, seven-eighths built. She will be launched
towards the close of September. In dock Nei. lis the Cum-
berland, 70 guns, docked on the 12th iest., having been
ashore, and carried eff her false keel in S: nth America.
In No. 2 dock is the Libe:ian schooner Lark, 2, which has
been eight years on servica on the coast of Africa for
survey. As her repairs wi'l cost over A:•2.00. and she will
then be hut an old ship, it is supposed that the Admiralty,
rather than it.cur that expense, will present the Liberian
Government with another vessel. In Ne. 3is the sixth-
rate sailing ship Creole, 26, forwarding for commission. No:
4 contains the Gannet, 11, screw, preparing for the strata
reserve; and No. 5 the second-rate sailing. ship Lion, 80,
altering to a screw. In the hvin is the Topaz, 50, screw,
preparing for the r•tearn reserve. Alon Aide the dockyard
screw, and the St. Jean d'Acre, 101,
reserve. The lat ter
the OriOD. The Lords of the
screw, Sofa hIO-tbh3u prepir'rrie g !hr the steam
will replace Admiralty dined
in tie evening with Admiral Superintendent Sir John
af:er which they patronized a ball at St. George's-
1711,ekonehouse, in support of the funds of the Naval and
Military Orphan Asylum at Stoke. The official dinner will
he given at ila•cs's Royal Bad, Plymouth, this (IVednts-
day) evening, and the levee held in Devonpoit dockyard to-
morrow morning.

--The Ctcsar, Jl, screw ship of the line, Cnivain Cha►ks
Frederick, arrived at Splthead yesterday at noon, from nn
eight days' cruise.

The Victor Emmanuel, 01, seretv Capt.
James Willcox, C. 8., being fitted out at Portsmouth, is
taking in provisions and stores, and will soon be ready to go
to Spithead to join the Channel squadron.
The Euryalus, 51, Captain John W. Ta:leton, C. 8., in
dock et Portsmouth, when repaired, will join the Channel
squadron until such tune es Prince Alfred shall etnbatk,
which it is expected will be about October.
The Neptune, 120, sailing three-decker, was taken into
dock at Portsmouth on Monday, tclbe converted into a screw
two-decker.

The Terrible, 21, paddlewheel steam-frigate, Captain F.
H. H. Glasse, C. 13., is ordered to he held in readiness to tow
the Queen, 116, line-of-battle sailing-ship, from Devonport
to Sheerness, an order having been given fur that vessel to
be got in readiness for sca at that dockyard. On her return
the Terrible will convey a detachment of the Royal Marine
Light Inft.ntry from the Chatham division for the Royal
Albert, 121, 'flagship, at Devouport. The Valorous, 16,
paddlewheel steamer, Captain W. C. Aldham, is ordere,l to
Ileum-Tatty the Queen, 116, to Sheerness and afterwards to
tow the Mersey, 40, from Chatham to Portsmouth.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—Another very dis-
tressing case of loss of life while bathing has just occurred at
Aberdeen. The Rev. William Smith, of the United Presby-
terian Church), Bannockburn, who had gone on a visit to
Aberdeen, left his lodgings on Saturday forenoon, in com-
pany with a friend, Mr. Paterson, teacher, to enjoy a walk,
when, induced by the extremely warm day, they proceeded
towards the Links, Mr. Smith 'levit, expressed a wish
to take advantage of the line beach and bathe. In
crossing the Links the wind appeared to the friends to he
pretty strong at sea, and Mr. Paterson felt rather desirous
Mr. Smith should not bathe, end repeated the sad drone-
stances attendant on the death of a promising youril);:n:11,
the son of one q the city magistratez, who had 10,4 I 1s life,
did not,
while bathing, show. two months ago.
however, think there was any danger, particularly)llric out beyond a
swimmer, and he would tali!! care not to vent(t)o..)_ ~each, Mr.
.ii h.. e. Link Links
Smith
as he vt aA a
safe distance. Ile aceordiop;ly preceedesiiinn " "
Paterson meanwhile taking a touer _
eon
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he should return. On reaching,Tteh
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eingcautioned
gaged a bathing coach, but biefi'ver
ho is now employed
by M‘Farlane, the profusiona
far out, and to be wary °fa er, 83
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current then running, the ctre
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Mr.
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was observed by a gentleman, who
IfnatatilletowaaTearn,
the same spot, to he apparently in in the
-0 batiling. near
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quickly at
and encouragement by shouting meantime given
men, struggling swimmer, who was still seen keepleg
gloat. 7,,, n., ,pnetqtor there sctmed to be ever.),
;,:,.. i.,...il would Le slaved; but unfortunately the
current proved too .powerful for his sorength, for when
the boat was not more than 10 yards from him he sank,
and though every every exeition was made to recover his
body, it had not been seen up to Monday morning. The
rnelatehily.event--all the more dime-ping that the pnior--
tunate gentleman has left a widow and numerous family-
-1 has called firth deep sympathy in Aberdeen. Mr. Smith
WAS about 45 3ears of age.—North British Daily Mail.

THE SUN.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1858.

We have long known that the "difficulty" which
existed between the American and the English
Governments, in reference to the right of " visita-
tion," had been satisfactorily adjusted, and that, in
consequence of the straightforward and honourable
conduct of Lord MALMESUURY and the Cabinet of St.
James's, there was every reason to anticipate that
adequate means would be devised to test the right
of those assuming the stars and stripes to the dis-
tinztion. We now learn, through the New York Tri-
bune, that an understanding has been arrived at on
the important question, and one that will place it on
a very satisfactory foundation, far more advantageous
for this country than the illegal assumptions which,
combined with scant ceremony and brusquerie of
manner on the part of some British officers, excited
the fierce wrath of the American people and the
American Cabinet.

When the subject was first ventilated,we explained
the state of the law on the subject, pointing out that
the " visitation" was exercised at our own risk—that
if we succeeded in showing that the vessel
was sailing under a false flag, the owners, cap-
tain, and seamen would be guilty of a double
crime, and liable to the authorities both of Great
Britain and the United States, for the act of piracy,
and also for an infringement on the sanctity of the
American banner. This view was subsequently
taken by the veteran Lord LYNDHURST, whose mas-
terly judgment—for it may rather be termed a judg-
ment than an opinion—may be considered ter have
decided the important question of international law.
General CASs recognises the same principle, but he
gives even greater latitude than had hitherto been
claimed. He says, "As the identity of a person
must be determined by the officer bearing a process
for his arrest, so must the national identity of a ves-
sel be determined at the like hazard by him who,
doubting the flag she displays, searches her to ascer-
tain her true character."
This cannot be controverted. It is sound law.
No Englishman would for a moment assert that be-
cause a sheriff-officer had a writ against JOHN NOSES
he could wantonly arrest PETER STYLES and detain
him for some hours, to the very serious prejudice of
his private affairs. If he could show just grounds of
suspicion, it would of course materially reduce the
damages, more especially ff the party claiming da-
mages for false imprisonment appeared to be in col-
lusion with the real defendant. Mr. Secretary CAss
has, however, taken a liberal view of the subject.
He says—" There may no doubt be circumstances
which would go far to modify the complaints a nation
would have a right to make for such a violation of
its sovereignty. If the boarding officer had just
ground for suspicion, and deported himself with
propriety in the performane of his task, doing noc
injury, and peacefully retiring when satisfied of

his error, no nation would make such an

act the subject of serious reclamation." He
only insists that it shall not be regarded as " a
right," but as "an excusable trespass," where there
is a reasonable foundation for the suspicion, and
authorising the party who has resorted to such a
course the privilege of satisfying himself, not merely
by visiting and inspecting papers, but by a strict
search. Like Lord LYNDHURST, General Cass
makes " visiting" and " searching" equivalent.
Neither are to be undertaken on light grounds, but
when the party undertakes the responsibility, he
may thoroughly satisfy himself whether his sus-
picions be well-founded or otherwise. The process
of " verifying the flag" will henceforward be car-
ried much further than it has even hitherto
been—the theory will be the same, but the practice
widely different.
For this satisfactory solution of the problem that
will inflict a heavy blow and great discouragement
on the abominable traffic in human beings, we are
indebted to the temper, discretion, and justice of
Lord MALMESDURY. Had he resorted to diplomatic
trickery or humbug—had he sought to uphold a
clain not sustained by international law—the question
would have been greatly complicated, and great ill-feel -
ing excited between the two great nations of the Anglo-
Saxon race, whose citizens profess the same religions
and speak the same language, and have the same
blood circulating in their veins. We have thus ad-
ditional cause of rejoicing at the great change in the
foreign policy of the country since the accession to
office of the present Administration, and which has
conciliated France, overawed Naples, and induced the
United States to pursue a course alike creditable
to itself and beneficial to the great, the holy cause
which England and the English nation have so
deeply at heart. In every department, the Govern-
ment of Lord DERRY has done well, but in none
better than that of Foreign Affairs, so well repre-
sented by Lord MALUESBURY in the House of Lords
and Mr. S. FITZGERALD in the House of Commons.

What will the Whigs do about Reform next ses-
sion ? Fact after fact is pouring in to back the
popular demand for the Ballot—facts which must
and will triumph over all the old Tory predictions
and excuses of Lord J. Itussm, and the family clique.
Without the Ballot as their leading watchword we
believe the Whigs will just look—we can find no
better word—silly. They have invented all kinds of
what must now be termed mere ludicrous evasions,
to escape putting the votes of the electors absolutely
into their own hands. The evasions have been
shown up till they are almost ashamed to
utter them, and latterly colony after colony
has endorsed every argument of Liberals at
home, has reduced the Ballot to practice, and has
rejoiced in the result ; even colonial Whigs and
Tories confessing that to dream of repealing what
n to be thought of by any
Works so well is not eve
party—that if thought of it would be its ruin.
NEW ZEALAND is now
following the precedent set
by the Australian colonies ! We learn from the
Wellington Independent of May the 12th that the
Ballot is to be proposed by the General Govern-
ment, and has been unanimously accepted by
the Provincial Council at Wellington, The
Assembly and the Provincial Councils correspond
in New Zealand pretty much to the Congress
and State Legislatures in the United States, and
ress
there seems to be no doubt, from the proceed-
ings in both, that the adoption of the Ballot
in New Zealand is a settled question. In
the Assembly his Excellency, in his opening
peecb, says, " I am confident that measures
framed for the purpose of placing the electoral laws,
u far as may be, above the effects of local jealousies
o,nd wty piVeiMl-u-ofPrgeffting sischors in *hoot

discharge of their public duty, and thus secur-
ing, in their integrity, the privileges and liber-
ties so justly valued by the colonists (,f this
country, will receive from you that al tentive
consideration which the impor►..ance of th subject
demands." The clause in italics refer 3 specially
to the Ballot, and it is worthy of observation that it
tacitly refutes one of the absurd arguments of the
unlucky Whigs. Because the electors have a public
duty to discharge, the Governor demands protection
for them. So far as electors can be held to be trustees
of the public interests, to that extent the Governor
of New Zealand considers that they ought to be
freed from the corrupting influences of bribery and
intimidation, to which they are subject under open
voting. We refer Lord Jonx RUSSELL to the Go-
vernor's speech, for the common sense of a question
AvNich he degrades himself by attempting to mystify.
From the Provincial Council we have the report of
a debate on the subject. Mr. Fox moves, " That in
the opinion of the Council the provisions for taking
the votes at the election for members to serve in the
Provincial Council are not such as to secure purity
of election, and independence from corruption or
intimidation, and that immediate steps should be
taken to secure by operation of law the introduction
of vote by Ballot." The motion was assented to
unanimously, the only two members who would have
voted against it leaving the house.
The debate reads very much like an English one ;
the mover of the resolution, for instance, challenged
the allegation that the practice was un-English, re-
ferring to the election of members of railway boards,
of clubs, of bank directors, and pointing out what a
sham and a delusion was the Corrupt Practices
Bill offered by his opponent; that its "real object
was not to secure purity of election, which the Ballot
alone could effect." Statements were made of all
the inns, in one place, but two or three, amounting
to some twenty or more, being engaged and opened
by one party—indeed, New Zealand in its young
days seems to possess all the electoral vices of the
old country.
The singular feature in the case is, that the mo-
tion was made by the opponents of " the Radical
Reform party"—the Tories, we suppose, of New
Zealand, who seem recently to have resigned, and
who demand the Ballot as their protection against
the Radicals ! The latter, of course, cannot with
consistency oppose, yet they seem to imagine that it
will not work for their advantage. All parties,
however, appear to have agreed that it was at least
right that a voter should enjoy the utmost immu-
nity from unfair influences in giving his vote, and
that secret voting was the only effectual mode of
attaining that object ; with this last opinion we are
confident that every Whig and Tory in England
thoroughly agrees ; and this is the reason why they
will probably fight for open voting till the voice of the
country or political necessity absolutely overpowers
them.

Well—we warn the Liberal minority once more,
that they cannot ride into power again by dogged hos-
tility to the majority. The latter has now learned
that it is no loser by giving the Tories a chance. They
find themselves at least more civilly treated, and
they have gained more, probably, in both houses,
than they would have done with a PALMERSTON or a
RUSSELL Ministry. They can afford to bide their
time. There is no danger of the constituencies be-
coming more conservative, but there is much hope of
the Conservatives becoming more liberal, as the only
means of retaining power. Whigs always fail by
trying, when in office, to conciliate the Tory mino-
rity : it is not so clear that Tories will fail by aiming
to conciliate the Liberal majority.

The first step has now been taken towards raising
almost indefinitely the standard of middle-class edu-
cation. We regard the recent examinations held by
the University of Oxford, and open to competitors
from all the schools, institutions, and even private
tutors of the country, as the very best means which
could possibly be adopted to arouse teachers and taught
in hitherto unnoticed schools to fresh efforts. It is just
the stimulus needed. And it is but to cast one's eye
down the column of schools and private tutors, from
whom the successful candidates came, to perceive that
tlae emulation awakened has been almost universal.
From Cumberland and Northumberland to Devon-
/ shire and Dorsetshire, and from Wales to Kent, we
see the names of lads who have been induced to
compete for the honour of a first or second-class

Oxford certificate ; and every year is certain to wit-
ness an increase of the number of competitors. In
very many cases this will lead to the prosecution of
studies on a higher scale by the more successful indi-
viduals. Many will go to the universities who would
not otherwise have thought of it; and !many, though
continuing, perhaps, to study in less public institu-
tions, will labour with quite a new zest.

The certificate of Oxford will be of substantial
service to both the youths and their tutors. The
former will quickly find that the successful lads are
those preferred by_ most persons in business and
professions, and even by public companies, who
are wanting proved intelligence and ability. It
will be soon understood that the boy with
spirit enough to pass bona fide examinations is,
in all probability, not a mere bookworm, but a young
fellow disposed to make the best of himself, and
likely to be worth much more to an employer than
the idlers and dunces who are content not to enter
even the Second Division. Notwithstanding all that
may be said against cramming, it must be better to
have the ambition, the capac;ty, and the temporary
industry to succeed even by that process, than not to
care to pass muster at all, or to fail in the attempt.
The dunces and idlers will soon, therefore, learn that
the future chances are all in favour of the pushing
ones ; and the interest of the master co-operating
with the spirit of rivalry among the lads, will give
quite a new character to many of our middle-class
schools. The successful schools will be rewarded as
well as the successful lads; for it is hardly to be
imagined that a brisk competition should not now
arise to get most scholars through the examinations.
Nothing Government can effect by direct contribu-
tion will ever equal the stimulus it can give by legiti-
mate prizes. We hope, therefore, that the efforts of the
University Examiners, and of the Society of Arts, will
be adequately backed by the Government in honestly
throwing open to public competition the numerous
appointments at their disposal. We commented lately
on the discreditable extent to which such competition
had been evaded, and evaded in behalf of nomination
by favour. We have great confidence that the pre
sence of Lord STANLEY in the Cabinet, although as
Indian Minister, will have great influence with his
colleagues on the subject of competitive examination&
He has been so zealous a promoter of them that he
can hardly fail to promote their adoption at home, as
well as to insist on them in reference to Indian ap-
pointments. It is gratifying to observe that two
appointments just made to clerkships in the Customs '
must have been right. We do not, indeed, like
" selecting" the competitors—the competition should
be open to all comers, but two of the successful com-
petitors were THOMAS Ross HOWARD of the Crosby
Hall _Evening Classes, and GEORGE EDWARD SKINNER
of the Lymington Literary Institute—both of whom
had distinguished themselves at the Society of Arts
examinations in May last. Make the system uni-
versal, and the race of simpering, saucy "PETER
DICKS" will soon be supplanted by intelligent and
respectable officers.

Sir George Jackson bad an interview with the
Earl of Derby yesterday at his official residence in Down-
ing street.
Capt. T. B. Knipe, colonial A.D.C. to the Gover-
nor of St. Helena, had an interview with the Right Hon.
Sir E. Bulwer Lytton yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of Canada.

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is lying for signature at the Liverpool Exchange news-
room, and intended to be presented to the Colonial Secre-
tary, praying for the establishment of a new postal route to
tustralia by way of Panama—the present route by the
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THE BOMBAY MAIL.

The steamship Panther, with the Bombay mails,
arrive. at Marseilles at 3 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday,
the 17th). The mails left for London at 5 p.m,
The duration of the Panther's quarantine had not
yet been decided.

THE IMPERIAL PROGRESS IN

FRANCE.

(FROM SPECIAL REPORTERS OF THE MORNING POST.'

L'ORIENT, AUG. 15.

I was a witness this morning to the departure of
the Emperor and Empress from l'Orient. Loud,
joyous, and enthusiastic acclamations accompanied
them from the moment they appeared at the gates of
the Imperial Marine—their temporary residence—.
until the booming of the cannon announced they had
passed the outermost boundaries of the city.
There was, of course, nothing in the demonstrations
of loyalty in l'Orient and its neighbourhood, to make
of it a contrast with other parts of Brittany through
which the Imperial cortege had already passed, but
there was in the primitive manners of the people, in
the simplicity and ardour of their devotion, something
which rendered their reception peculiarly agreeable
to their feelings ; for both were remarked as being
in the highest spirits, and occasionally pointing out
to each other some object which was peculiarly de-
serving of notice.

It was a charming spectacle to behold—the Sove-
reign and his Consort so cordially united together,
and both passing through multitudes who found in
each a fitting subject for admiration—the wisdom
and sagacity, the prudence and foresight of the Em-
peror—the beauty, the amiability, and the innate,
impulsive graciousness of the Empress.
All this was demonstrated as the Sovereign and
the Empress proceeded through the crowded streets,
which were lined with soldiers; but when they had
passed beyond this escort of honour, and had, as
usual, none but a few gens d'armes, and some thirty
hussars in front and rear (as small a guard as a royal
personage could have with him when travelling in
state), then it was, as on their entrance into the vil-
lage of Kentreck, that the manifestations of affection
by the multitude became more demonstrative, and
that they showed by words, looks, and actions, that
their hearts and hands were devoted to the sove-
reignty of Napoleon 111. With such proofs of love
and affection around him none can be surprised to
hear that his Majesty appeared in excellent spirits,
nor that the Empress should have participated in
the exultation of her husband.

And so passed the Emperor and Empress out of
l'Orient—thousands upon thousands following them
over a beautifully-constructed chain bridge, something
like that erected— A Hammersmith over the Thames,
and for this occasion covered with banners, and
fluttering with streamlets.
It is for another, who was an eye-witness, to de-
scribe the scene at Auray first, and the entry of the
Emperor into Vannes, whilst I give you, as briefly as
I can, a description of the aspect of the country
such as it appeared a few hours after the departure
from each locality of the Emperor and Empress.
In travelling upon the same line which Napoleon
111. had passed over, I had an opportunity of judging
as to what impression his appearance had produced
upon the people. At first, and as it happens in
common life when separations take place between
those who love each other, there is a brief period
whilst those we have parted from seem still to be pre-
sent, and that we can still breathe the same air inhaled
by them, and the very atmosphere appears to be im-
pregnated, and we fancy we can still hold communion
mith them; but as time wears on, and other events
stand between it, the parting becomes a memory, and
we unite with it every little circumstance, scarcely
heeded at the moment, that can render its recollec-
tion, interesting. And so it was with all the groups
of people to be met with on the road.

Those who had but a few hours before seen the
Emperor and Empress were still talking of them,
comparing notes with each other, boasting how well
they had seen, what the Emperor was in their eyes,
what pretty "image" the Empress was " the very
picture of," and so making up amongst them' a com-
mon stock of tradition for their respective villages,
and thus unconsciously were constructing out of the
events of the day some pretty legend, which a future
bard would embody in poetry, and so add another to
the many wondrous sagas of which every prudent
old housewife has an abundant store.

At a later period in the day it was plain that the
colloquies had been ended, and that amusements had
begun, and the day given up to perfect joy and
jollity. Upon the high road, and wherever there
were triumphal arches, there was the everlasting
droning bission making a mixture of groans,
grunts, and squeaks, to which, in everlasting and
seemingly never-ending circles, the old and the young,
men, children, and women, kept time with an unin-
termitted limping trot.
It was a fete—a perfect file—as I saw it for so
many miles, beginning at l'Orient, until the first red
lights of a gradually-increasing illumination showed
we were approaching the venerable city of Vannes,
which was beginning with a new glory, as it could
for the first time boast it had within its time-honoured
precincts au Emperor and Empress.
The day was the fete-Napoleon—the Emperor's
" fete-day," and religious ceremonies had taken place
at the celebrated shrine of Saint Anne; and what
thousands must have been there was easily to be in-
ferred from the carts filled with children which were
coming from it, and each turning in the direction of
their own homes.

It was a complete Breton file—here dancing un-
ceasingly—there drinking abundantly—and in other
places the proof that there had been devotions going
on, whilst all the piously disposed, not more than the
topers, nor less than the dancers, showed they were
in perfect good humour with each other. There was
no quarrelling, no bickering ; for the people were
highly pleased with themselves ; all very proud of
their Emperor ; and all of them in a state of perfect
admiration for their Empress.

VANNES, Aua. 15.

To-day's proceedings have excelled in interest all
that has yet occurred during this eventful voyage.
Early in the morning, at 8 o'clock, the Imperial
train left l'Orient to be at the celebrated shrine of
St. Anne d'Auray by noon, as at that place their
Majesties were to assist at the Grand Mass at the
Cathedral. This event has long been talked of, and
the superstitious Bretons crowded to witness this, to
them, most pleasing ceremony. We left l'Orient
amid the acclamations of the crowd, who, as at all the
places we hate hitherto visited, were to a degree warm
in their greetings to their Sovereigns. At the ball,
which was attended last night by the Emperor and
Empress, they were received with, if possible, more
heartiness than ever, and it is becoming a very diffi-
cult task to narrate the events of the journey, as at
each place the same ceremonies occur, and the same
feelings are evinced. But this morning's programme
was a new feature, and it was really astonishing to
observe the curiosity shown by the multitude to
witness the celebration of the mass. To-day is the
St. Napoleon, and the ceremonies acquire an in-
creased interest from that fact. While yet
at a distance from the cathedral we passed
group after group of the country people hurry-
ing along, dressed in their best costumes, and
looking to a stranger most picturesque and out of
the usual way. The men, with their gay jackets and
shortlaonodk i
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grand sight zr at the gaze of those unaccustomed to the
ways of these people. Thousands of them were col-
lected there, kept back by the soldiers from a too
near approach to the place intended for their
Majesties, who were to be seated on a raised plat-
form covered with velvet and gold, and surmounted
with the most gorgeous trappings, banners, and de-
vices of the Church. The soldiers formed an im-
mense square; around the cathedral and in a gate-
way, or rather over the gate, was a niche, in which
was a small altar and a statue of the holy St. Anne,
which the good people here deem to possess unusual
powers and an unusual amount of charity for all
bodily afflictions. The first thing that struck my
attention was the number of persons buying medals
with the image of St. Anne upon them, and which the
priests blessed and sprinkled with holy water the mo-
ment you had purchased them. These medals are much
prized, and no doubt those who were so busy providing
themselves with quantities of these articles, were
going to make many persons happy by the possession
of a St. Anne d'Autray medal. The clergy were
numerous, and in their finest robes, and at the head
of them was the venerable Bishop of Vannes, seventy-
nine years old, and tottering along with the help of
two assistants. Everything having been arranged in
proper order, the cannons anounced the arrival of
the Emperor and Empress, and, amid the noise of
the ringing of bells, the shouts of the people, and,
above all, the thunder of the artillery, their Majes-
ties descended from their carriage and walked to the
throne erected for them. A panoply of red velvet,
with gilded bays thickly strewn over it, was carried
over them by four priests, and thus covered and pro-
tected the procession passed twice round the church,
amid the loudest cheering I ever heard in my life.
Their Majesties having taken their places, the cheers
ceased, and then began the mass, so long anticipated
and desired by the people of this portion of the
empire. During the first part of the mass some
splendid music was executed, and at the given
moment all was silence—the bishop elevated the
host. I was startled by hearing a loud command,
but at once understood its object. The soldiers pre-
sented arms, dropped on one knee, and the drums
were beaten, the cannons roared, and the whole mass
of people dropping upon their knees, a feeling
of solemnity crept over even the most light-hearted
and giddy. The tremulous tones of the old bishop,
as he prayed that the Almighty might bless the ruler
of the empire,and continue him in health and power
to aid the progress of the country, were peculiarly
affecting ; and when the old man turned towards the
kneeling crowd, and invoked a blessing upon them,
every head was bowed to the earth, and a long
silence ensued. The quick and merry pealing of the
bells, and the quick rattle of the drums, put an end
to the ceremony, and their Majesties descended from
the throne and visited the seminary near the cathe-
dral. The Emperor presented the church with a most
magnificent banner, having on one side the picture of
the Saint, and on the other the arms of the empire,
in heavy gold bullion. There were also 50,000
medals, commemorative of the event, bearing the
figure of St. Anne on one side, and an appropriate
inscription on the other, blessed and sprinkled with
1 holy water, and then distributed to the people. The
results of the pilgrimage, as it were, to the shrine of
St. Anne—object of the veneration of all Brittany—
are incalculable, and henceforth the superstitious
Breton will say, " Dieu et l'Empereur." They are
a most stubborn, but at the same time a most loyal,
people, and firmly stand by their Sovereign. The
beauty and grace of the Empress seemed to particu-
cularly please them, and many was the fervent bless-
ing pronounced upon her and her child in my
hearing. Before leaving the place, their Majesties
visited some of the persons that were deserving of
charity, and liberally extended to them the assist-
ance they needed. All these facts but add to the
popularity of the visitors, and the evident respect and ,
friendliness of the clergy was commented upon by the
crowd in terms of joyful satisfaction. The events of
this day will live in the memories of these people,
and this day Louis Napoleon has won a great and
decisive victory. Front Ste. Anne d'Auray we con-
tinued our journey to this place, and found the en-
tire road lined with the people. It is a fete day, and
of course they are out in greater numbers than usual,
but still it was evident that many of them had come
from great distances ; families were in their large
waggons, and had covers prepared to shelter them
from the effects of either heat or rain. Vannes we
found up and in arms to receive us. Soldiers lined
the road for miles, and every place that could hold a
person was covered. The city is a pretty place, with
a population of 14,000 inhabitants. The construc-
tion Gf her ramparts, or rather that portion of them
which remains, show undeniable signs of the Roman
style. The Prefecture, which is now the Imperial
residence, is the ancient Château de la Moth, and
dates back to the sixth century. In the cathedral
they show you the cell and tomb of St. Vincent
Fenier, buried in 1419, whose life had been spent in
evangelising the country. At the entrance of the
city their Majesties were received by the Prefect,
the Commanding-General, and the Maire of Vannes,
who presented to the Emperor the keys of the
city, and th -3 cortege then proceeded to the Prefecture,
where a deputation ofyoung ladies presented to the Em-
press a magnificent bouquet. Their Majesties then at-
tended mass at the cathedral, and tired, and covered
with dust, they have just entered the Prefecture
again. The people are shouting like mad, and the
music of the bagpipes is rendering me as nervous as
possible. To-morrow morning at ten o'clock their
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enthusiasm will be manifested to-morrow morning,
and the good people of Vannes will for the future be
the most loving of subjects.
VANNES, AUGUST 16.

The Emperor and Empress were, I understood,
received here last evening with joyous acclamations.
They entered the city under a triumphal arch, and
it was subsequently most magnificently illuminated.
All localities, from the most humble to the most ex-
alted, from the petty houses in narrow streets to the
grand place d'arm6s, were lighted up as well as they
could and some most gorgeously—the Champ
d'Armes, for instance, presenting the appearance
such as we think things are when we find them de-
scribed in fairy tales—something so magnificent that
it is far and away out of the scope of reality—a palace
of diamonds, for instance, surrounded with bowers
of rubies, and approached by colonnades of emeralds
and amethysts. Such was Vannes on the J' to-day
of Napoleon—such was Vannes when it wished to
show its joy that an Emperor was one of its inhabitants
—such was Vannes, in its old age, becoming love-sick
and ambitious; longing to see an Empress looking
and smiling upon it.

PARIS, TUESDAY, 6 P.M.

According to a telegraphic despatch which has
reached Paris, Queen Victoria has visited the capital
of Prussia.

It is to be regretted that the
Indipendance of
Brussels, once a respectable journal, is now the
centre of political scandal and falsehood. The fol-
lowing is an illustration :—" Lord Stratford de Red-
cliffe, after having powerfully contributed to the
drawing-up of the Matti-humayoum, turned, as you
know, against his own work, and, like a new Saturn,
appeared to regret not having
devoured his
offspring in the cradle." Turkey never had,
and never will have, a better friend than
our late Ambassador at Constantinople, and all
who know Lord Stratford de Redeliffe are perfectly
aware that whilst he refrains from forming hasty
opinions, he never abandons them when once
matured.

An official despatch reached Paris to-day which
says the Montenegrin Frontier Commission has com-
pleted its work. We may therefore expect the
Ambassadors of the great Powers at Constantinople
will be enabled to settle this difficulty without delay.
Turkey is willing to accord such an amount of tern-
wry p,§ rang euOle tin wout4in trilne to live yith

out becoming brigands. The Austrian Envoy at
Constantinople is using great efforts to bring nego-
tiations to a close.
All the Powers consulted with a view of remu-
nerating Mr. Morse for his telegraphic interests have
sent their answers to Paris, and in a few days a meet-
ing will be held, probably at the Hotel of Foreign
Affairs, to take into consideration what amount of
indemnification can be accorded.

The Plenipotentiaries have terminated their labours
so far as the regulations fur organising the Danu-
bian Principalities are concerned ; but they have
not signed the documents.

The Moniteur de l'Armee thus reflects on Mr.
Lindsay's speech at Tynemouth :—" What shall we
say of the speech of Mr. Lindsay, who, to re-
store confidence to his colleague, could find
no better expedient that that of ridiculing
our brave forces ? He would make us believe
that our sailors cannot climb up the shrouds and
yards without trembling, while the English sailors
display the most extraordinary agility, balancing
themselves, as it were, in the air. Hitherto we had
thought that British seamen, whom we willingly
allow to be the best sailors in the world, were above
all remarkable for their coolness and intrepidity,
like the bold soldiers who fought by our side at
Alma and Inkerman, but we did not give them
credit for that rope-dancing agility which, were we
to believe their ill-advised panegyrist, would reduce
them to the level of monkeys and squirrels."
The Constitutionnel contains the following remarks
on the benefits which the Roman Catholic Church
has derived from the Imperial rule :—" The pre-
sence of the Emperor Napoleon in the sanctuary of
Sainte Anne d'Auray will be interpreted by every
one in Brittany as an act of faith and of gratitude
performed by a Prince who owes everything to in-
tervention from on high, and who bends piously and
gratefully to the all-powerful hand of Providence.
The Imperial Government, as every one well knows,
has served the interests of the Catholic religion under
every circumstance, and with the most sincere de-
votedness, not that it might become a party weapon
or an instrument of power, but, as the Emperor said
at Marseilles, from love and respeet for the good
which it does, and for the truths which it teaches.'
In raising up the throne of St. Peter, which had
been overthrown by revolutionary passions ; in re-
storing the Pantheon to the worship of the only God;
in giving the church and the clergy the enjoyment
of the liberty which the pretended liberals always re-
fused to them, the Emperor has proved to what a
point he revered the strong and holy belief of our
forefathers. Brittany is aware of all these facts, and
has shown itself deeply sensible of them.

A sentimental scene was witnessed a few days ago
in one of the pavilions of the Jardin des Plantes ; the
very one, by the way, where sentiment would hardly
be looked for, viz„ that of the monkeys. While the
inmates of that abode were indulging in their accus-
tomed gambols, the entrance bell announced a visitor
—an old woman entered with a monkey under her
arm, and handed it over to the keeper. No sooner
did the new comer perceive the rotunda, where its
friends were enjoying themselves, than it set up a
scream of delight, ran to the door, and by sundry
unequivocal pantomimes expressed its impatience
at finding it closed. When the keeper at length
opened it, pug rushed in, and was instantly locked
in the embraces of another monkey, who had re-
cognised the voice, and had hastened to receive
him. It appears that the new corner belongs to M.
Godard, the aeronaut, and always accompanies him
in his aerial excursions. When the balloon has
reached a certain height, pug, seated in a little arm-
chair to which he is securely fastened, performs his
descent in a parachute. Though a little nervous at
the beginning of his descent, the little aeronaut soon
gets accustomed to the waving motion, and seems to
enjoy it; for, though accustomed during the summer
to the periodical arrival of the old woman to fetch
him from the Jardin des Plantes, he never evinces
any reluctance to follow her. During his absence
his friend in the pavilion is melancholy and down-
cast, refuses food, and declines to play ; and when-
ever the door of the pavilion is opened, runs to see
whether the absentee has returned.

PARIS BOURSE.—The market has been very
buoyant, large purchases having been effected at the
opening both by speculators and for bond fide invest-
ments. Threes, after having been done at 69fr.
25c., improved to 69fr. 40c. Alobilier varied from
705 fr. to 710 fr. ; Orleans, 1,315 fr. to 1,320 fr. ;
Lyons, 816 fr. 25c. to 8201 r.; Eastern, 690 fr. to
692 fr. 50c.; Northern, 945 fr. to 952 fr. 50c.; and
Southern from 545 fr. to 552 fr. 50c. The market
continued to improve to the close, when the follow-
ing were the last quotations :

Fr. Ct,

41 per Cents.. 97

Do. end of month ..

Fr. Ct

Credit Foncier —
Belgian 4& —
Pied montese 5 B9 50
Roman 9O 75
Austrian —
Spanish Threes— —
Home Debt 3B 50

Three per Cent. 69 35
Do. end of month 69 45
Bank Shares 3,175

Credit Mobilien '725
Do. account

RAIL'

WAYS.

Cash—Fr. Ct. Account—Fr. Ct
Orleans
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean B2O 822 50
New ditto —
Geneva
Midi

Western
Eastern
Grand Central

610 -
548 75
625 -
695 --

Sardinian ........... ... 425
Austrian.

427 50
648 75

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