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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1867.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1867.

Notwithstanding the proverbial uncertainty of
t' e intelligence which reaches us from Mexico there
s ,ems little doubt of the successes of the Liberalists.
Queretaro is actually in their hands, and those who,
on the first receipt of the news, were inclined to
doubt its accuracy, have changed their opinions on
finding that despatches, arriving from all parts of
the country, tell the same tale. Queretaro is a
strongly fortified city, lying some hundred miles to
the north of the city of Mexico. The attempt of
MAXIMILIAN to entrench himself there was not
Altogether so desperate as it appeared, since he had
with him the best of his troops behind strong
fortifications in the midst of a fertile district. But
the Liberals took up the siege in earnest, and spared
no effort to starve out the garrison and force the
EMPEROR to surrender. They rejected all terms of
capitulation, and at last by a successful movement
took the garrison by surprise and entered the
city. There was nothing left for it but an imme-
diate surrender if MAXIMILIAN wished to save the
lives of any of his followers from indiscriminate
massacre, and accordingly no stipulations were
made. The details have not reached the United
States, but it is known that on the 17th of May,
two days after the siege, the Emperor was still
alive, and was being transported under guard
to JUAREZ at San Luis Potosi. Much interest is
felt in his fate in the States, and naturally his re-
latives in Europe experience deep anxiety. The
Austrian Minister had an interview with the PRE-
SIDENT according to instructions from his Court to
make further inquiries. Mr. JOHNSON was unable to
give later or more certain news than was already
known, but he expressed his belief that Maxi-
milian's life would be spared. Since the first ex-
citement of the capture is over, JUAREZ will hardly,
we may hope, be so rash as to take the life of
his illustrious prisoner, since by doing so he would
offer a serious affront to the Americans, and
might very possibly lose their support. His posi-
tion is anything but secure, and he has hosts of
rivals, more or less formidable. If the States
choose to oppose him and support ORTEGA, or
any other of the claimants to the tottering dig-
nity of sovereignty in Mexico, JUAREZ'S term
of power would probably be very short. MAXI-
miLIAN's party is completely broken up, and he
would therefore have no possible excuse for re-
sorting to extremities. The real danger lies in
the cruelty and recklessness of life characteristic
of the Mexicans, but unless JUAREZ can control
this when great political ends are at stake there is
no chance of his governing the country.
The condition of the national finances continue
to excite some uneasiness in the States. A letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury, which
has lately been published, has shown men
plainly what the Radical experiments in
legislation have cost them. The Secretary
plainly says to his correspondents, the principal men
of Boston and the vicinity, that " They must not
expect the monthly statements for the rest of the
present and the early part of the next fiscal year to
be as satisfactory as they have been for many
months past." He enumerates many adverse in-
fluences, especially mentioning the extra bounties
to soldiers, the liberal appropriations of Congress,
the general failure of the wheat crop, the delay of
Southern restoration, the dulness of trade, and
the consequently reduced receipts from taxes.
That these remarks of the Secretary are fully
based on fact may be seen by an examination of
the Government statement of receipts an expendi-
ture, just issued, which shows the Cus'oms receipts
for the first quarter of the year to be less by nearly
half-a-million dollars than those of the correspond-
ing quarter in 1866 ; while the Inland Revenue
shows a reduction of nearly $18,000,000. It is no
wonder with such figures before him the Secretary
thinks it time to call the public attention to
the state of things. Another session of
Congress may involve the country, rich as
it is, in serious perplexity, if bounties
and appropriations are to be the order of the
day, which will most likely be the case in view of
the Presidential contest. The Secretary gives his
countrymen very good advice, and urges upon them
the necessity of restoring the Southern States as
quickly as possible, and of practising national
economy. Mr. STEVENS'S favourite idea of confis-
cation is being carried out backwards. In refusing
common justice to the people of the South the
North is involving itself in serious losses, and sacri-
ficing a large part of the national revenue. Radi-
calism, as interpreted by Mr. STEVENS and Mr.
ASHLEY, is an expensive amusement, and the States
have tried it quite long enough.

According to accounts received here, it appears
that the Berlin Government will not find it so easy
as they expect to make arrangements with the
Danes. Denmark has caused a declaration to be
made, which sets forth that she will undertake no
" guarantee" for preserving the national rights of
the German inhabitants of North Schleswig, and
that it will be quite impossible for her to enter into
negotiations with Prussia upon this matter. There
is not much to surprise some in this, for it

has seemed all along a most inconsiderate and
extraordinary thing that the proposed scheme
should be carried out. The assurance which Den-
mark is said to have given is to the effect that she
will treat the German inhabitants of these districts
which will revert to her by the result of the ple-
biscitum exclusively according to Danish laws.
This is very fair, and really comprises all that one
has a right to expect. It would be virtually in-
fringing the arrangements made thus to insert
clauses and to make promises and stipulations of this
sort. What earthly reason can exist for these German
inhabitants to be treated in this exceptional manner,
or how can Prussia presume to make the claim, and
proffer the request? It is to be hoped that Den-
mark will be able to hold firm on this point, and we
feel almost certain that she will on account of the
new aspect of affairs that has arisen since the period
of the London Conference. The decisions arrived
at by that assembly have certainly done something
in a small degree, and yet in an effectual manner, to
check the inordinate pretensions of the Berlin autho-
rities, and in a case of this sort any step that is
gained is a great advantage. Prussia would not
just now willingly offend the other Statesof Europe
by the appearance of renewed cupidity on her part,
and it would be an indirect insult, if not a direct
affront, for her to begin another imbroglio just as
every one is rejoicing in the serener state of things.
Prussia's discomfiture, or at all events disappoint-
ment in the matter of Luxembourg, may turn out
to be fair, if a partial one to Denmark. For some
years it has unfortunately been the case that
Prussia has been alone in the settlement of things,
and no Power of Europe has been willing
or able to interfere effectually to prevent
ber from carrying out her mean purposes and selfish

ends • In some degree this may be said to have been
diem 'red by the recent turn affairs have taken, and it
is well both for the prospect of the peace of Europe
and far the rights of small States that this should
Lve been effected. We believe that if the affairs
of: the Foreign Office had been conducted by Lord
EiTANLEY at the time of the Schleswig-Holstein dis-
pute, the disastrous war and the fatal peace would
have been avertedforDenmark. Either the Prussians
woul d not have presumed 50 far, or the Danes
woul d not have trusted in vain to the suFport of
Eugl And, and whichever way it had turned out the
result would have been favourable to the cause of
justice, and "from fate's dark page a leaf would
have been torn." As it is it may fairly be expected
that even at the eleventh hour a change for the
better may come over the councils of Berlin, and
Europe may not again in a hurry be frighted from
its pro•priety by any renewed efforts to displace
existing' rulers of principalities, or attempts to
trample upon the rights of inhabitants, for such a
result is earnestly to be deprecated.

The Emperor of RUSSIA has left Paris amid
manifestations of universal regard. The Emperor
NAPOLEON parted from him most cordially, and
the general feeling was evidently that of regard and
respect for the illustrious visitor. The Moniteur
declares iu its bulletin that the attempt that was
made to assassinate the CZAR will have had no other
consequence than to " draw cloaer the bonds of
confidence and friendship existing between the
Sovereigns and Empires of France and Russia ;"
and it really seems as if this prediction was
likely to be fully realised. In many respects we
may believe that the affair at the Review was not
a contretemps, for it brought out the best points of
the French character, and made influential per-
sons come forward who might otherwise have kept
back in doubt or in displeasure. It was a mistake
on the part of the authorities to allow it to be seen
at the outset that any anxiety was entertained for
the safety and security of the CZAR, and it was cer-
tainly an offence against good sense and good feeling
on the part of those enthusiasts who insulted the
EMPEROR, and brought his name into disrepute
before the public. Since, however, these errors of
judgment have been committed, who shall say that
it was not all for the best that the sudden start and
confusion of the dastardly attempt made upon the
life of the CZAR should have cast all minor consi-
derations into the shade, and only brought out in
bolder relief the true sympathies and genuine
good faith of the people to whose ca-
pital the illustrious EMPEROR bad come ?
At any rate it is fortunate that he has left France in
safety, and well assured of the horror which the
mad act of the Pole had inspired. The visit of the
King of PRUSSIA and Count BISMARK seems to
have been put quite into the shade with all the
fuss and ferment that have attended the outrage.
How far this may satisfy or disappoint them it• is
not easy to guess, but at any rate so it is, and
all that people seem to care about is how
far the visit may conduce to a better
understanding between the two Governments of
Paris and Berlin. Since the Emperor NAPOLEON
and King WILLIAM last met there have been many
important changes in the aspect of European
affairs, and it is not surprising that the political
minds of the day should turn with eagerness to exa-
mine the situation in which they find themselves,
and to speculate as to whether the future will
realise the bright anticipations of some, or verify the
sinister forebodings of others. Perhaps a more middle
course may follow upon this meeting, and thus
neither side of politicians will prove right. Be this
as it may in future, for the present, the actual
Imoment in which we find ourselves, it is evident

iat very little attention is bcing personally paid to

the KING'S visit, and that persons are seeking to
discover its r,lations to the policy of France far
more than they are giving heed to the noticeable
circumstances of his stay in Paris or seeking to
manifest any regard or respect for him.

" Working Men's Conservative Associations"
seem to be coming into fashion. Whether a large
portion of the working men have suddenly awoke
to a perception of their political opinions, or whether
these associations are organised and encouraged by
members of the upper classes who have taken fresh
courage from the turn of events, is uncertain ; but
they are springing up in all directions. Lambeth,
usually considered anything but a Conservative
borough, has formed an association of the kind,
while Dover has been celebrating the grand inaugu-
ral festival of a similar organisation. What-
ever the actual object or result of such
meetings and assemblies, we are glad to find them
so frequently occurring in different parts of town
and country as evidences of increased political vita-
lity. Her Majesty's Opposition, whatever be the
opinions of the gentlemen who compose it, always
plays an important part in Parliamentary history,
and we may depend that without it her Majesty's
Ministers, be they Whig or Tory, would be much
less careful what they were about. There is no-
thing like a little hostile criticism for keeping
people up to the mark, and no doubt these
associations will have a wholesome effect. No one
can suppose that all the working men of a great
borough like Lambeth, if they think at all about
politics, can think one way, and, therefore, to get
genuine political representation we must have all
shades of opinion and feeling brought forward and
discussed for the ultimate advantage of all.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Wednesday Evening.

The 21Ioniteur states that the Emperor has con-
ferred the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
upon the Marquis de ➢Moustier, Minister of Foreign

Affairs.
Various characteristic and traditional ceremonies
were performed at the Coronation of the Emperor
of Austria as King of Hungary. At the moment
when his Majesty placed his foot upon the Corona-
tion mound formed of various portions of the terri-
tory of the kingdom of Hungary, and had struck it
with his sword, salvoes of artillery were fired from
all directions, and the enthusiastic crowd redoubled
their manifestations of affection and devotion. The
splendour of the imposing spectacle was enhanced
by the presence of the Empress and the Princes,
her sons, who, dressed in Hungarian costume,
created the utmost national enthusiasm. All the
heads of missions and members of the Diplomatic
Body went to Pesth to be present at the Corona-
tion, and to witness the public rejoicings on the
occasion. Unfortunately the latter could not take
place, in consequence of the melancholy and un-
expected death of the Archduchess Matilda, whose
good qualities and attainments endeared her to all.
The Sovereigns have paid a visit to Versailles.
The Emperor and Empress met the Emperor of
Russia and the King of Prussia at the station of
the Western Railway, and their Majesties pro-
ceeded to Versailles together. They went at once
to the chateau and from thence to the park, ac-
companied everywhere by cheers and expressions
of attachment. After partaking of a repast at the
Grand Trianon, they went to the Petit Trianon
on foot, and visited the Hamean and the collection
of articles which belonged to Marie Antoinette.
The pious idea of forining this collection is due to
the Empress. On their return the royal party
went to St. Cloud to see the Imperial Prince, whose
state of health is very satisfactory.
There has been a brilliant ball at the Tuileries

in honour of the Sovereigns. To the names of the
illustrious persons present which I have had to enu-
merate lately is to be added that of Prince Hum-
bert, son of the King of Italy. The saloons and
private gardens were profusely and beautifully de-
corated, ornamented and illuminated, and so mag-
nificent was this fete that it will remain long in the
memory of those who witnessed it. The appearance
of the gardens, glistening with Bengal lights and
gas, and enriched by flowers and shrubs, was ma-
gical. The vast supper-room, in which a fountain
played, was magnificent, and there was beautiful
music during supper. The ball was s' prolonged
that the sun had risen before the vast crowd assem-
bled round the Tuileries and in the Place ConcDrle
left the scene of display. They di•l not sing the
chorus " We won't go home till mon ing," but they
did not leave the scene of festivity until the morning
was well on.

The Viceroy of Egypt has arrived at Alexandria
on his way to Paris, and is expected at Toulon on
Friday next.
Letters from Madrid state that M. Calonge, who
resigned his functions as Minister of State, bas been
replaced by M. Castro, Minister of Marine. M.
Marfori has been appointed Minister of Marine.
The discussion of the law for the reorganisation
of the army is about to commence in the Chamber.
It has been thought that the new law would be
based upon the principles propounded by the Em-
peror, then Prince Napoleon, in 1842, who medi-
tated much upon the subject while a prisoner at
Ham. His system was to a great extent founded
upon the Prussian military system. The great
point of it may be summed up as resting upon a
very simple basis—as large a reduction as possible
in the time of active service, and the obligation of
all to serve without exception by means of drawing
lots or procuring substitutes. As far as can be
ascertained at present, the commission have not
proposed any very important modifications as to the
mode or time of service. The chief object is to pro-
vide the means, as easily and as speedily as pos-
sible, of augmenting the army to the extent of
200,000 men. The principal novelty in the plan is
the creation of a National Garde Mobile. From the
acrimony with which some of the papers treat the
subject long and stormy discussions may be anti-
cipated.
Some of the Paris papers persist that the visit of
the Emperor of Russia to this capital is not un-
connected with politics, and that the Czar is de-
sirous to obtain a modification of the treaty of
March 30, 1856, which limits the action of Russia
in regard to the affairs of the East. It is said that
an understanding, or even an alliance, exists upon
the subject between Prussia and Russia, and that
the whole line of policy to be adopted by the
Cabinets of those countries in regard to France had
been arranged before the Emperor took his depar-
ture for Paris. M. de Bismark and Prince Gorts-
chakoff had a long interview together at Potsdam
during the stay of the Emperor of Russia in that
city on his way to Paris. It is mentioned, as a proof
of the truth of this report, that M. de Bismark did
not leave the Royal residence during the whole of
that day. The report goes further, for it is asserted
positively that the result of the interview was that
Prussia will support the views which it is alleged
the Czar will endeavour to induce the Emperor
Napoleon to adopt.

Another and completely contrary version is in
circulation. In the first place, it is alleged that if
the visits of the two Sovereigns resolved merely into
courtesy, they would not each have been accom-
panied by their Prime Minister and confidant. M.
Bismark, according to this counter representation,
came to Paris to watch his illustrious contemporary
and friend, Prince Gortschakoff, and if necessary to
checkmate his plans. Prussia enfranchised from the
humiliating vassalage of the Czos, from which she,
in common with the whole of Germany, suffered
too long, has now only the most ardent desire to
associate her policy with that of France upon all
European questions. So far from joining in the
views of Russia in reference to the affairs of the East
the Cabinet of Berlin was almost offended when it
learnt the nature of the proposals made at Potsdam
by Prince Gortschakoff to M. de Bismark. ReAders
must take their choice of these two contradictory
versions,

Addresses of congratulation and reprobation of
the late odious crime continue to pour in upon the
Emperor Napoleon. They come from every depart-
ment, and from so many towns tiat to enumerate
them would be to mention about every part of
France. _

A solemn le Deuni was celebrated on Saturday,
on board the Admiral's flagship Solferino, anchored
in the gulf San Juan. The ofliceis and detach-
ments of the crews of the squadron of the evolu-
fil was flying by the
evolu-
tion assisted at the ceremony, at the end of which
salvoes of artillery were fired. The ships had
sflagside of
the French
hoisted,
andstandard n
the mainmast.
Russian
Similar demonstrations were made at Cherbourg,
Brest, L'Orient, Rochefort, and Toulon. The
maritime prefects and directors of establishments on
shore joined in these demonstrations and have sent
the
addresses to the Minister of Marine to be presented
to the Emperor.
Another attractive feature is to be added to the
Exhibition. A number of the inhabitants of the
cantons of Berne, Lucerne, and other cantons of
Switzerland, are coming to Paris expressly attired
in the picturesque costumes of their respective lo-
calities, which differ in each place.
The Emperor of Russia and his sons paid a fare-
well visit to the Exhibition on Monday. Covers
were laid in the Emperor's parlour for 45 guests,
among whom were the King and Prince of Prussia.
The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden
are expected in Paris in a few days. Apartments have
been ordered for them at an hotel in the Rue de la
Paix.
The Emperor of Russia offered to M. Raimbeaux,
to whom he probably owes his life, an annual pen-
sion of 40,000 f. M. Raimbeaux, however, with
thanks declined to accept the proffered gift. He
does not want it, for his annual income is esti-
mated at about £16,000 sterling.
M. Lubert, who protected the assassin when the
crowd wished to hang him, received such injuries
that it has been necessary to take him to the
hospital.
The temperature continues excessively hot, and
there is every indication of settled summer weather.

MIL DiSRAELI IN TRIUMPII.--Visitors to the
Royal Academy Exhibition this year will remember the
striking picture of "Israel in Egypt," by Mr. Poynter, in
which with remarkable power are represented hundreds of
hard driven slaves, harnessed like beasts of burden, strain-
ing their scorched limbs and writhing under the lash of
the taskmaster as they drag a ponderous granite lion across
the desert to the Egyptian temple. Tho power with
which the figures are drawn ; the variety of attitude ;
the truth and force with which all are represented ; the
pain expressed with
a cr in the suffering of one ; the
silent, dogged revenge nursed in the strong frame of an-
other, and the general sway of movement and action in the
row of figures make up a
y
whole of extraordinary and very
striking effect. This work has been turned to account most
cleverly in Punch of to-day by Mr. Tenuiel. In a cartoon
filling the whole of the centre page Mr. Disraeli is depicted
as the Sphinx being dragged in triumph to the Temple of
Reform by a lengthy team of leading political men of all
parties, who are tugging,
with willing. hands or under fear
of the whip, the ponderous machine to the place of honour.
Lord Stanley and Sir Stafford Northcoto are harnessed
nearest to the car, pulling with determined will. Sir John
Pakington, Mr. John Stuart Mill, Mr. Bright, Mr. Glad-
stone, Mr. T. Hughes, Mr. Roebuck, Earl Grosvenor, and
Mr. florstnan are detected at once in the sweltering line,
Lord Derby, as the driver, with a cloth round his loin*, has
partly risen from his seat and is smacking his whip to the
full tether of the thong. Two figures, which are especially
happy, are those of Mr. Lowe and Lord Crauborne. Mr.
Lowe, in the centre of the slaves, has turned round, and
with a heavy scowl of anger on his features, is raising his
clenched fist in Lord Derby's view. following the paint-
ing, Lord Crauborne has fallen out of place, and is lying
with a wearied and beaten expression on the sand ; while
the Standard, as Mrs. Gamp, is kindly endeavouring with
her gin-bottle to restore and console him.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEU3l.—Visitors during
the week ending June 8 :—On -Monday, Tuesday, and
Saturday, free, from 10 a.m. till 10
p.m., 8,241 ; on Wed-
nesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission 6d.),from 10 a.m.
till 6 p.m., 1,785; National Portrait Exhibition, by pay-
ment, 2,633—t0ta1, 12,679. Average of corresponding
week in former years, 9,607 —total from the opening of the
Museum, 6,753,820. Pateut-office Museum, South Ken-
sington.—Number of visitors for the week ending
June 8, 17144 total number since the opening of gio.
Xuseum_free daily (May 12, 1858), 1,144,800.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SPAIN.

MADEID, June 12 (Evening).

The Deputies have adopted the amendment to
the budget, imposing a tax of five per cent. on
the moneys deposited in the Caisses des Depot
from the Ist July.
The motion of Senor Gisbert, censuring the
Government for the arrest of some deputies last
December, has been rejected by an immense ma-
jority in the Congress.

TILE NORTH SCIILESWIG QUESTION.
COPENHAGEN, June 13.

The Danish Government has declined the pro-
posals made by Prussia that it should guarantee the
national rights of the German inhabitants of North
Schleswig. The reason given by Denmark is that
in case of the restoration of the province, it could
only regard the laws of the country as governing
its attitude towards the German population.

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, April 27.

The shipments of gold to England since the
dep.irtnre of the last mail are as follows : 22,500
ounces by the Wellesley, 30,000 ounces by the
Omar Pasha, and 33,000 ounces by the Dover
Castle.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 13.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Atrato
arrived off the Needles, at 12.30 p.m. to-day.

FRANCE.

PARIS, June 13.

The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The Emperor
of Russia, fully recognising the evidences of sym-
pathy elicited by the late attempt upon his life, has
directed the Russian Ambassador in Paris to ex-
press his thanks to the signitaries of the various
addresses presented to him." _ _

BOURSE, June 12, Two o'clock.—Although the
amount of business transacted continues to be very
limited, quotatious are firm, and in many instances
show an advance on those current yesterday. Three
per Cents. are at 70f. 50c., an improvement of 5c.,
and Italian Fives at 52f. 75c., or 10c. higher. In
miscellaneous securities Credit Mobilier, Foncier,
Comptoir d'Escompte, and Immobiliere are un-
varied. The Railway department is likewise flat,
but prices show no sensible depreciation. From
London Consols are telegraphed with a further ad-
vance of a per cent.
Three o'clock.—The market closecltis follows :

4i per Cents 99
Do. end month —

_
3 per Cents. 7O 521
Do. end month
.70 571

Credit Mobilier ... 405 7.

Do. end month ... 406 25

Credit Foncier

Do. endmonth 1485

Bank Shares 3500
Italian Loan 52 80
Do. end month 52 90
Mexican Loan —
Do. Bonds l4O
Spanish Throes
Home Debt
Deferred
'ANS.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1225
Lyons and Mediterranean 907 50
Southern 577 50
Western 5BO
Eastern
Sardinian —
Austrian
Lombard 407 50
North of Spain lll 25
Saragossa
Roman.. —

THE EXHIBITION OF 1867.

PARIS, June 10, 1867.
To Mr. Blanchard Jerrold, Acting-Director of the
Foreign Workmen's Reception Committee at the

Universal Exhibition of 1862.

Dear Sir—We have not forgotten the cordial
welcome that we received in England from the
Foreign Workmen's Reception Committee, of which
you were the indefatigable organiser. We should
now be very happy on the occasion of our Exhibitio❑
to testify to English workmen our hearty sense of
the kind reception they gave us. I have just ad-
dressed a letter on this subject to the Paris papers,
indicating the place where working delegates may
meet to renew the friendly relations of working
men of different countries. Knowing your great
influence in British journalism, I take leave tofor-
ward you the following note, convinced beforehand
that you will do your utmost to give it a wide pub-
licity throughout England. By this means we
hope to obtain the satisfaction of receiving the Eng-
lish delegates of the working class with that sym-
pathy and cordiality which we had the honour of
receiving from them when in England in 1862.
Accept, M. Blanchard Jerrold, the expression of
our fraternal sentiments.
The President of the Paris Working Men's Com-
mittee, and ex-President of the Working Dele-
gates to the Exhibition of 1862, CHABAUD.

To the Delegates to the Universal Exhibition of
1867, in Paris.

Gentlemen and Colleagues—Many of you know
that it was the committee of Paris workmen formed
for the construction of a model house for working
men—a committee composed of the delegates to the
Exhibition of 1862, and of members of the Court
of rrud'hommes—that took the initiation in the
appointment by the Imperial Commission of dele-
gates to the present Exhibition.
Many of you know, also, that if, in consequence
of the creation of the Commission d'Encourage-
ment, composed of notable Paris manufacturers,
we have not been able to take an active part in
promoting the work we began in 1862, we have,
nevertheless,
kept our object in view, and have re-
solved that, in the present Exhibition itself, there
shall be a place where the working delegates of
Paris, of the provinces, and of foreign countries,
may trust to promote in a fraternal spirit the com-
plete enfranchisement of labour. With this idea,
which will be sympathetically received by every
generous nature, we have devoted the model-house
constructed by us in the Exhibition Park, and
known as the Paris workmen's house, to the
reception of delegates. We wish it to be their
meeting-house. They will find in it every descrip-
tion of statistical and descriptive document neces-
sary to the fulfilment of their mission, together
with the French and foreign papers. Foreign
editors are requested to forward copies of their
newspapers for the use of the workmen of their
respective nationalities.
We shall be delighted to help delegates to make a
complete study of the model-houses for working
men in the Park. Such a study cannot fail to
make a valuable addition to their reports. In order
to prevent any confusion or error, we may add, in
conclusion, that we shall be happy to receive all
delegates duly appointed by the votes of their
fellow-workmen, whether they be officially
recognised or not, for we are convinced that it will
be the aim of all to act uprightly and inde-
pendently.
The President of the Committee of Paris Work-
men, &c., &c., CHABAUD.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day

The market steady. Sales probably 12,000 or
15,000 bales.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SANDFORD•POOL,
Ox.FORD. Notwithstanding all the efforts which have
been made, the body of Captain Kelly, who was drowned
in Sandford-pool on Tuesday afternoon, has not yet been
discovered. The pool, as well as the main river into which
it runs, have been dragged most carefully, but hitherto
without success, and, owing to the unusual height of the
water, it is feared the body will not be recovered until it
rises to the surface.
ALARMING INCIDENT AT A BALLOON .ASCENT.—

Considerable alarm was occasioned at a balloon ascent at
the Royal Park, Leeds, on Monday night. One of the bal-
loons was occupied by Mr. Evans and a lady, and in as-
cending it barely cleared the wall, and then bounded along
the moor to such an extent that the lady was obliged to
leave the car, when it rose with the air and speedily soared
away out of sight. rortunately no injury was sustained
by any one.

Bath and West of England Meeting.

SALISBURY, Wednesday.
A sunny day, relieved by refreshing breezes, has

filled the showground with company clustering
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round the horse-ring when the horses were paraded,
especially thronging the picture gallery, the arts
department, and the flower tent, and crowding all
the afternoon round the orchestra. Indeed, in jus-
tification of the popular taste, we may mention that
the band of the Grenadier Guards has this week re-

ceived the high compliment of being elected to re-
present England at the Paris International comp-

titiou. To-morrow the musical attraction at
Salisbury will be the band of the Royal Marines
(Plymouth division) ; conductor, Mr. Winter-

lottom.

Of the horticultural department we may say that,

while on a smaller scale than the shows of the
horticultural Society, it has not bee❑ surpassed for
the quality of specimens exhibited. In fact, the
plants here shown by Lady Ilerbert of Lea, Dowager
Lady Ashburton, Sir Frederick Bathurst, the Rev.
Mr. Piggott, and Mr. Jonathan 'Gray are superb.

The aim of the stewards—Mr. Jonathan Gray and
the Rev. E. Phillpotts—has been not so much to
astonish the public with quantity of specimens—
though the show is by no means diminutive—as to
assemble together a grand exhibition of the most
perfect individual plants, and this without being
indebted to trade florists, beyond a beautiful show
of calceolarias from Mr. Wheeler, and some con-
tributions from another local nurseryman. Pre-
eminent in excellence are the New Zealand tree-
ferns, azaleas wonderfully trained and full of bloom,

some remarkably choice and fine orchids, a mar-
vellous specimen of oarides odorata, and more espe-
cially the management foliage plants, or caladiums,
all in the greatest perfection of beauty and extraordi-
nary development.
The pictures are pronounced by competent critics
to surpass in merit any that have hitherto been ex-
hibited at the Society's meetings. Of course, among
453 works of art, oil-paintings, drawings, sketches,
carving, &c., some mediocre specimens will appear,
but painters of considerable eminence appear here,
and the character of the general show is undoubtedly
high. Special interest is taken in the collection of
" decorative art" lent by the South Kensington
Museum, including carvings in wood and marble,
marquetry, goldsmiths' work, majolica, Oriental
porcelain, ironwork, modern art productions, ancient
Venetian glass, reproductions from Continental
museums, and so on ; and particularly conspicuous
are Dr. Salviati's splendid collection of modern
Venetian glass, and his extre ordinary glass mosaics.
In the building devoted to arts and manufactures

the display ig more interesting, more beautiful, and
more meritorious than it was last year ; but so mul-
tiform are the objects exhibited that we cannot pre-

tend to single out articles of special attraction. It
is to be observed that the lace, a great feature in
former shows, no longer appears, the society consi-
dering that their efforts in the improvement of this
branch of artistic labour have accomplished the
purpose fur which they were designed.

If the company has been plentiful in the show-
ground, so also have visitors been many in the trial
fields. Reapers, grass and clover mowers, horse-
hoes, haymakers, horse-rakes, and so on, have been
at work throughout the day ; the chief interest
centring upon the steam cultivators. It should be
explained, however, that these so-called " trials"
are not competitive, the society having long ago
discontinued prize-lists and implement judges ; but
the public working of field machines is most in-
structive to purchasers, giving them an opportunity
of witnessing each implement in action, while
leaving every one to form his own judgment upon
the several performances. John Fowler and Co. do
not exhibit at the present meeting ; but steam cul-
ture is represented by the apparatus of Messrs.
Howard, and that of Messrs. Tasker ; while farm-
road steam locomotion is accompanied by the trac-
tion-engine of Messrs. Aveling and Porter (the
most simple and successful of any yet introduced),
and that of Messrs. Clayton and Shuttleworth. The
latter engine, of 10 horse power, we found driving
the Bedford cultivating tackle, on a piece of so-
called " light," but hard and strong ground. The
apparatus, as well known, consists of a sta-
tionary windlass, anchored pulleys, wire rope, and
an implement hauled to and fro without turn-
ing at the ends. Under the management of Mr.
Sutton the cultivator made admirable work, and
the four•furrow plough cut and laid beautiful fur-
rows of a soil particularly difficult to plough at all.
The Bullstrode " slings" were shown in operation,
very considerably shortening the time in reversing
the motion of the implement at the ends. One fact
of considerable importance has been elicited at the
present meeting—namely, that since the publication
of the Royal Agricultural Society's Report upon
steam cultivation in England a rapid influx of orders
has poured in upon the makers of steam ploughs.
The Leeds Steam Plough Works are busy with
1,000 bands; the Britannia Works at Bedford are
sending out many new sets of tackle, and makers
in other places are doing their share in the suddenly
increasing trade. Regrets, however, have been ex-
pressed by farmers that they are unable to procure
the official Report in a cheap form.
The novelty in the steam trial-field this year is
furnished by Messrs. Tasker, of Andover, in an in-
vention of Mr. Robert Higgins, of Marchwood,
Hampshire. It is denominated a "patent appara-
tus for scarifying, drilling corn and other seeds,
harrowing, rolling, and sowing grass and clover
seeds in one operation," and yet it does not appear
in practice to attempt too much, for the whole is
evidently the contrivance of a practical farmer,
and not designed by the mere theory of the shop.
(farrowing has already become one of the most

successful operations of steam culture. Mr.
Smith, of Woolston, grubs and drills simul-
taneouFly by one and the same machine, and all
that was wanted seemed to be a combination of itn-

plements for harrowing, drilling, and rolling al;
together—an incalculable advantage on sticky soils,

or, in wet weather, on any soil that should be left

after sowing in the condition of a well-tilled garden. 1
In this new apparatus we have a drill, Bft. 2in. wide,
guided by a steerage wheel, and preceded by a broad
iron drag harrow. This drill is followed by a set
of three iron seed harrows ; and these, again by a
broadcast small-seed sowing box, mounted upon a
field roller and a travelling wheel. This part of the
apparatus does not follow precisely in the rear of
the drill, but towards one side, so as to balance the
drag of the slack rope on the opposite side of the
drill. The drill is turned round at the ends of
the field, on the Woolston " turnbow" principle,
the draught chain of the following implements
slipping along a bar behicd the drill. During
this " turning" half the drill cutters are lifted up,
and as the roller of the seed-box is in.two halves

the turning of this also is easily effected, and the
harrows follow readily in the proper track. With
some little modifications this apparatus promises
to be very useful; the ingenuity is shown in turn-
ing with ease a number of separate implements
that one would suppose must run back upon each
other during the operation.
The show of implements and machines in the
yard is very large, including five stands of Hornsby,
Rausomes and Sims, Tuxford, Howard, Coleman
and Morton, the Reading Company, the Beverley
Company, Ashby and Jeffery, &c.
As no other society in England provides so many
sources of popular interest, amusement, and edifi-
cation as those al ways found at the Bath and West
of England meetings, so no society enjoys equal
chances of success. The managers and stewards
work with a zeal and public spirit scarcely to be
paralleled elsewhere ; and the West of England
cities and towns always give the Society their
heartiest welcome—certainly sparing no expense,
as witness the street decorations at every con-
fluence of thoroughfares, the flagstaffs, festoons,
and banners surrounding the noble market-place,
the nightly bands of music playing gratis to a
delighted open-air audience ; and lastly, the grand
blaze of pyrotechny by the Crystal Palace artist,
which last night drew forth all the inhabitants of
Salisbury into the principal square. And zeal and
confidence once more have their reward ; the pre-
sent meeting is a decided success, in spite of the
absence of horned cattle. In the general slackness
of buUuess amolaz the iavloaeut Ltautl6 the nuiliber

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of persons visiting the show and the receipts at the
entrance gates have fully equalled the expectations
of those who wished well to the society, and there
is every prospect of good shilling-days both to-
morrow and Friday.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

BALMORAL, June 11.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove
out yesterday morning.
In the afternoon the Queen, accompanied by
Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Louise,
drove to Glen Ey.
Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Legge, drove to
Gavin Shiels.
The Prince of Wales, accompanied by their
Royal Highness the:Prince and Princess Louis of
Hesse, rode out yesterday forenoon, attended by
Lady Emily Kingscote and Lieutenant-Colonel
Keppel.

THE QUEEN'S RETURN FROM SCOTLAND.—ner
Majesty the Queen, with theirßoyalHighnessesPrince and
Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein and infant son,
and Princesses Louise and Beatrice and Prince Leopold,
will leave Balmoral next Tuesday, the 18th inst, en route
for Windsor. The Royal suite in attendance will include
Duchess of Athole, Lady Susan Melville, the lion. Airs
Gordon, Lord Charles Fitzroy, General Grey, Dr. Jenner,
and Messrs. Sahl and Legge.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Their
Royal Highnesses are expected at Trentham on Saturday
next, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.
Great preparations are being made for the reception of the
Prince and Princess, whose stay will probably extend over
some weeks.