The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1866,

it is almost too ridiculous to dwell upon. He de-
dares that he must consider the course pursued by
Prussia ; but he states that Italy must owe Venice
to her arms alone, and will not consent to receive
it from the hands of a foreigner. How absurd
this is when the Italians were only too
glad to take their own dominions back
again at the hands of foreigners seven years ago.
The sympathies of this country, which were at
one time strongly enlisted on the side of Italy, are
now quite estranged, in consequence of the un-
seemly part played by that nation in this great
struggle of German supremacy. They are aiding
and abetting those who are tyrannising over their
own people and undermining the liberties of sur-
rounding States. This last step which the Italians
have taken proves that we were right in attri-
buting their zeal and enthusiasm in the war to
hatred of the Austrians, and an unworthy desire for
vengeance rather than to any real love of indepen-
dence or righteous ambition to recover their lost pos-
sessions. The last excuse is now taken from them by
by this offer of Venetia, and the other kingdoms of
Europe will not be slow to give the right name to
to the perverse and inconsistent proceeding. We
have yet to see what course will be adopted by the
French EMPEROR. We do not suppose him to be
devoted to the cause of Austria, and we know that
he has over and over again declared it to be his
wish that Italy should be free from the " Alps to
the Adriatic," but at the same time we may rest
assured that he will not readily brook_such an in-
sult, as the refusid to his proposition would be.
We shall be greatly surprised if Prussia does not
find herself in a dilemma before long. It has come
to something that the influence of England should
be at a discount in foreign lands, but our chief
reliance at present is certainly on the Emperor of
the FRENCH, and in his determination lies our hope
of the Prussian plans being modified and curtailed
considerably. On politic grounds also we do not
believe for a moment that Louis NAPOLEON will
permit such an appropriation of territory as the
Berlin politicians are scheming to attain to. Prussia,
already quite unmanageable in the councils of
Europe, would assume a preponderance quite out
of character, and in a short time, when her arrange-
ments would be matured, she would greatly inter-
fere with the plans and projects of the French
EMPEROR. There is no earthly reason why the
Prussians should go to Vienna to dictate terms, and
the sooner they are informed of this fact the better.
They have enough in all conscience, and more than
enough at present, without seeking for more ; and if
they persist in pursuing their triumphs to the last
possible extremity, they will overreach themselves
and be compelled to relinquish many of their pre-
sent gains.

It was distinctly stated that the French Govern-
ment would not interfere in this war unless they
were driven by circumstances so to do, and one of
those alternatives was if one Power, being vic-
torious, should seize upon too large a share of ter-
ritory. Now, this is exactly what the Prussians
seem very likely to be doing, or to be planning at
at all events ; and we should not, therefore, be sur-
prised if we soon hear that the French E3IPEROR
has set his face against such a course. Very likely
the King of PRUSSIA may not like to provoke him
too far ; but if he concede to his terms quietly
the event will not prove very fatal to
Austria, as some suppose. If, on the other hand,
the Berlin manceuvrers persist in their policy of
aggression, and will not hear reason, they must take
the consequences, and find themselves face to face
with a far more dangerous fue than any that the
Austrian empire can send against them. The pre-
sent aspect of things is indeed a dangerous one, and
it is deplorable to reflect upon that the senseless
ambition of one nation should haTo thus plunged
Europe into war, and adversely affected so many
important interests.

We learn by the arrival of the Scotia that the old
divisions between the Fenian leaders have broken
out in full force. STEPHENS went over as the great
pacificator, and began his labours by endeavouring
to reconcile the conflicting parties and by assuming
supreme authority himself to silence the rivalry
between the others. But this state of things has
been of brief duration. The raid into Canada was
arranged in total defiance of STEPHENS, and whether
he was incensed at the want of personal respect or
annoyed at the damage done to the cause, at any
rate he is now foremost in denouncing the
others. At the great Fenian meeting held
near Jones's-wood, STEPHENS declared that neither
SWEENEY nor ROBERTS were in earnest. The
next night another meeting was held in Union-
square, when ROBERTS came forward and said that
the next time the Fenians moved it would be with
an impetus that "no Power could withstand."
Here is an alarming prospect not only for ourselves
but for the United States, since one of the principal
resolutions adopted by these belligerent heroes was
to the effect that "the truckling of the Federal Ex-
ecutive and the Secretary of State to the designs
of European Monarchists merits the strongest
reprobation." So much for the Fenians,
for whom, by the way, Mr. lIonAcE
GREELEY has publicly expressed sympathy. Mali-
cious persons attribute the sudden fervour of the
Radical party in behalf of the Hibernians to the
desire to alienate the Irish vote from the PRESI-
DENT. The feeling of the people, however, is not
to be directed by these gentlemen. Texas has
just elected a Conservative Governor by
nine-tenths of the votes. The National Union
Club has issued a call for a National
Union Convention on the 14th of August to aid in
completing the restoration of the Union, at which
delegates from all States and territories are to at-
tend. We shall probably have some decisive ex-
pression of opinion respecting the persistent exclu-
sion of the Southern representatives from Congress,
since, until there is a constitutional representation
of the whole country no restoration or reconstruc-
tion can be even nominally complete.

NEW DUTIES ON HORSES.—The new duties on
licenses to let horses or carriages for hire came into
force yesterday under the recent act of Parliament (29th of
Victoria, chap. 36). Where a person takes out a licence
for one horse or carriage, the annual duty on the licence
to be £5; not exceeding 3 horses or 2 carriages, £lO ; 4
horses or 3 carriages, £l5 ; 5 horses or 4 carriages, £2O ; 6
horses or 5 carriages, £25 ; 8 horses or 6 carriages, £3O ;
12 horses or 9 carriages, £4O ; 16 horses or 12 carriages,
£5O ; 20 horses or 15 carriages, £6O ; exceeding 15 car-
riages, £7O. For mare than 20 horses, than for every addi-
tional number of 10, and for any additional number less
than 10 over and above 20, or any other multiple of 10
horses, the additional duty of £lO.
MR. DUFF AND lIIS CONSTITUENTS.—Mr. Duff,
M.P. for Banffshire, has issued an address to his
constituents, in which he states the reasons why he voted
for Lord Dunkellin's amendment. lie thinks that the
adoption of a rating instead of a rental franchise would not
necessarily prevent the extension of the franchise. A
lower figure than £7 might have been fixed for boroughs.
The following are the concluding sentences of the address:
—" I am prepared to act now as hitherto with the majority
of the great Liberal party; but I decline to be led by its
more extreme partisans. I sought your suffrages and
obtained your support as a Liberal, opposed to any sweep-
ingudg whether I have
changes in our system of
ment representation. I appeal
niNoi tt ho
vindicated
u tfear to
thoseyourpri principles." deliberatecipl e s: "j

A dreadful crime has just been committed at
Toul (Meurthe). A mason, named Laurent, while in a
state of temporary insanity, produced by habitual intoxi-
cation, seized his youngest child, a boy aged five years, by
the legs, and swinging him round his head, dashed out the
child's brains against a log of timber. The ma.a was af-
terwards arrested,.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, Friday Evening.

From an analysis of the various accounts, some
of them very contradictory, of the great battle of
Sadowa between the Prussians and Austrians, I
glean a few facts of interest. The battle, which
took place as it were under the walls of Konnig-
graetz, lasted more than eight hours. The Prussians,
whose centre was at Sadowa, had placed in line all
the military force of which they could dispose. The
Austrians having their centre at Lippa, with the
fortress of Konniggraetz at their rear, also brought
up all the available soldiers of the Empire, with the
exception of those forming the army of Venetia.
The Austrians, suddenly attacked both in front and
rear, in spite of their courage and their success, at
first wavered, were seized with A panic and fled with
precipitation ; the bridges of the Elbe scarcely
affording space for the thousands of fugitives. The
officers, generals, and princes of the Imperial House
in vain set the example of desperate courage. Three
Archdukes were wounded, and many general officers
were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Accord-
ing to the Prussian reports they captured 14,000
Austrian prisoners and 116 Austrian guns. The
Austrian army before the battle had taken their
position on the right bank of the Elbe. They were
violently repulsed to the left bank, that is to say, to
the east. There is no doubt that Pardubitz and all
the line of railway branching towards it have been
abandoned by Benedek. It remains to be seen
whether he will be able to protect the grand route
to Vienna, and whether he will be more fortunate
than he has been in defending first the junction of
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Josephstadt and then that of Pardubitz. At all
events Bohemia is entirely delivered up to the
enemy, and the Prussians are free to do what they
like there. There are vague reports of movements
towards the Upper Maine, on the part of the
Bavarian troops on one side, and on the
other of the Prussian troops in face of them.

Some accounts estimate the number of
Austrians killed on the field at Sadowa
at 10,000. Other accounts say it was double and
even treble that amount. The number of prisoners
is at least 15,000. Among them are Princes Lich-
teinstein and Windissvaetz. Counts Festeties and
de Thun were severely wounded. Field Marshal
Benedek, in his telegram to the Emperor of Austria
announcing his defeat, attributes it to the flank
movement of the Prussians upon Chltun. This is
the cause to which the victory was assigned yester-
day, and turns out to be the correct one. Sadowa
is situated thus—opposite the line of the Elbe, in
parallel with it is Bistrica, the outlet from which is
by Horsitz and Sadowa. The Prussians, marching
from Gitschin, carried this line by the extreme left
of the Austrians to Sadowa, thus reaching Konig-
graetz. The course taken by the Austrians on their
retreat is not yet distinctly known ; but, as was
supposed yesterday, the idea of marching towards
Prague is now out of the question.
The Paris papers seem to be all startled by the
announcement in yesterday's Moniteur. It meets
with almost unanimous approval, and seems to have
had the best effect everywhere. A prospect of peace
is anticipated with delight. La Liberty, however,
regrets that something
was not done to produce
that happy result before so much bloodshed had
been allowed. It says If we could even cease
to hate and despise war,
the grand fact, the glorious
fact (the deliverance of Venetia), would reconcile
us to it. But how pardon the war for all the blood
which has just been shed when it would have been
so easy to have prevented it ? It would have sufficed
that Austria, who had accepted the idea of a Con-
gress, should not have changed her opinion at the
risk of being forced to do, without fighting, that
which after fighting she has just been compelled
tardily to do by defeat. What a rude lesson for
the Austrian Government."

A military paper of Vienna, the Camarade, ex-
presses a fear that the Prussian army will be able
to force Benedek back upon Olmutz, and thus pre-
vent him from reaching Vienna.
A letter from Vienna states that, before the army
left that city, there was a grand procession of the
priests with banners to the Cathedral, which was
splendidly illuminated, where a solemn blessing was
prayed for in favour of the Austrian cause.
The Empress has returned to Paris from Amiens.
It is stated that there never was an occasion when so
much enthusiasm was displayed in that town. Many
persons were affected to tears. This was the case
with her Majesty, who literally cried with joy at
the sympathy which her heroism had elicited. The
Empress has adopted two of the orphans. Her
Majesty went to every bed, took the hands of the
patients, and spoke words of consolation.
The immense, not to say exaggerated, rise in the
funds yesterday, has not proceeded in the same
ratio as yesterday. The French are peculiarly a
people of impulse, but their ardour has been a
little checked by a suggestion that Prussia,
flushed with victory, may not agree to an
armistice.

T which The
has foolish
oftenwith firearms,
practice
fatalof P
resultslaying in England, has
led t
made another victim here. About nine o'clock on
h
Tuesday a young servant girl was sewing in the
lower room of a furnished hotel, in the Rue du
Ponceau, when a young man, who lodged at the
hotel, came back from his work. lie began a con-
versation with the young girl, and seeing a gun in
the room he took it up. Of course, not knowing
it was loaded, he pointed the gun at the girl,
and laughingly said he would shoot her. (4 Take
care," said he. She told him to desist, but had
hardly spoken when the gun went off, and she
rceived the charge of small shot in her face and
head. Assistance was immediately called, and Dr.
Beclat, who attends the patient, says the injuries
are of a very serious character. The girl has
been conveyed to the hospital of St. Louis, and
there are but faint hopes of her recovery. Hip-
polyte, the foolish author of the mischief, is in a
very nervous and despairing state. He is in the
custody of the police.
The needle gun, which has done such wonders
for the Prussians, was invented in 1831 by Dreysa.
Experiments were made with it at Vincennes in
1856, but they were not considered successful.
Prussia made experiments with it in 1835, and began
to arm her troops with it in 1848. It is distin-
guished from other guns by the mechanism of the
receptacle for the cartridges, which opens and shuts
with great rapidity, as well as by the mode of
igniting the powder. The ignition is caused by the
friction of the needle against the fulminating por-
tion of the charge. This fulminating powder is a
composition of a special kind. The little needle is
moved by a spiral spring, which is set in motion by
the pressure of the finger. Before the present time
sufficient solidity could not be given to the mecha-
nism, and it would not work after a few discharges.
Some skilful Prussian engineers, however, have now
made the mechanism perfect and durable.
M. de Condamine, a descendant of the celebrated
astronomer, has just died in Paris at the age of 65.

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There was great excitement, joy, and enthusiasm
last evening in Paris. All the great thoroughfares
were unusually crowded, particularly tho Boule-
vards. Even in the morning, soon after the an-
nouncement in the Moniteur was known, flags were
suspended from many of the houses, and tradesmen
closed their shops, with the determination to make
a fête day of the occasion. A general illumination
is spoken of. To-night there will be partial illumi-
nations.

A night or two ago the Duke de Mouchy, who
has a hotel in the Rue de l'Elysee, was awoke by a
noise in his bed-room. He called out " Who is
there ?" and a person said, " Do not stir, or you are
a dead man." This was not very reassuring ; but
the duke, who is not easily daunted, instantly
lighted a candle, and saw a man dart out of the
room. The duke could not catch him, but he called
up his servants. The house was well searched, but
the intruder managed to escape. Some jewels are
missing. The police, however, are on the alert.
The works of ornamentation and restoration at
the Hospital of Val-de-Grace are now finished.
The front entrance has been tastefully repaired and
ornamented, and the dome also. Next to the Pan-
theon and that of the Invalids this is the most lofty
dome in Paris, It was under the au
spices of Anne

of Austria that the church and abbey of Val-de-
Grace were erected. The celebrated Francois
Mansard was the architect. The abbey is now
transferred into a military hospital. The court-
yard is ornamented with a statue of the eminent
surgeon, Baron Larrey.

There have again been frequent showers during
the day, which are likely to be very beneficial to the
crops and to vegetation generally. The tempera-
ture at three o'clock this afternoon was as nearly
as possible that of the same hour yesterday.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE WAR IN GERMANY.

BRESCIA, July 6.

Two Austrian gunboats have opened fire on
Gorgnano, Lake Gardga, but were repulsed. It is
rumoured that an Austrian gunboat has been sunk

near Sermione.

FLORENCE, July 7.

Count von Usedom, the Prussian Minister at this
Court, was received to-day in private audience by
Prince Carignan. The Prince sent to Count von
Usedom yesterday to congratulate him on the
Prussian victories.

Several municipalities of Italy have forwarded a
congratulatory address to the Prussian Minister in
this city.

It is affirmed that up to yesterday evening no
official intelligence relative to the proposed armistice
had been received here from Berlin.

ASOLA, July 6.

The Italian losses in the attack upon Borgoforte
were 2 killed and 30 wounded. The Austrian loss
is unknown. General Mignano was in command
of the Italian corps of operation.
300 Austrian Chasseurs crossed the Mincio yes-
terday, levying contributions upon the population.
They withdrew across the Mincio, blowing up the
bridge at Goito.
The Austrians, who had fortified the heights at
Solferino and San Martino, have also recrossed the
Mincio.

PRUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, KORZITZ:
July 6.

The headquarters of the Prussian army have been
transferred to Pardubitz. All the fords en the
Elbe between Pardubitz and Elbe Teinitzare are in
the hands of the Prussians.

Field Marshal Benedek appears to be withdraw-
ing towards Brunn, followed by the army corps.
It is not yet decided whether the Prussians will
make a diversion to attack Konigsgratz.
The Austrians are said to have abandoned
Prague.

RATIBOR, July G.
The Prussian troops stationed here have oceu.

pied Trappan.

The Prussian General Knobelsdorfs has addressed
a proclamation to the Austrian-Silesians stating
that strict discipline will be maintained in the
Prussian army, that the inhabitants will be treated
with the greatest humanity, and that the troops
have orders to spare private property. He threatens
to punish resistance and treachery.

THE PRUSSIANS AND BAVARIANS.
EISENACH, July 6 (Evening).

In the engagement which took place at Berm-
bach between the Prussian Goeben division and
the Bavarians, the former captured eight positions.
The Prussians are advancing victoriously.

SPAIN.
MADRID, July 6 (Evening).

The Senate has approved the bill brought forward
by Marshal O'Donnell, for suspending the consti-
tutional guarantees, by 130 against 3 votes. The
Progressist members alone took part in the debate.

ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—This Day.

The annual fete held, under the patronage of her
most gracious Majesty and the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales in aid of the funds of the Royal Dra-
matic College, took place to-day at the Crystal
Palace, and judging from the success attending the
first day's fete, a very large addition will be
made to the financial resources of this ad-
mirable institution. The executive committee have
spared no exertion to endeavour to rival all former
fetes, and, aided by the brilliant weather, a
success commensurate with their labours will be the
gratifying result. The leading members of the
dramatic profession contributed their aid in the
most spontaneous manner, and perhaps one of the
greatest attractions of the day was the presence of
so many public favourites congregated together in
their everyday costume, a sight only to be met with
on the recurrence of these very attractive and
popular fetes. The fete, or fancy fair, was opened
in the most humorous manner by our old
friend Romer, who, as Herald, appeared on the
grounds,attended by his pursuivants and men at arms.
Immediately after the reading of the proclamation,
which gave leave and licence to the fair traders to
make reprisals for the benefit of the college, the
amusements of the day commenced, the directors of
" Richardson's Show" announcing the performance
of a new and original drama, entitled " The Mys-
terious Monk," &c., and secured a good audience.
here we had Mr. R. Atkins, Mr. Soutar, Mr.
F. Robson doing terrific bass, but Addison
and Robins's sensation wax works vied with
them in success. Professor Toole's Chinese Exhi-
bition in the Golden Pay-goda of the thousand and
one devices, introducing Messrs. Paul Bedford, J.
Billington, J. Ashley, R. Romer, C. J. Smith, and
the Chinese Dwarf, " Che Mah." Every ten
minutes throughout the day, Mr. J. L. Toole, Pro-
fessor of Chinese, was well patronised, and delivered
an instructive and highly imaginative descriptive
lecture on " China as it is, and as it isn't," with a
reference to the past, a look into the future, and a
certainty of a present, which the audience were
allowed to take home with them. The lecture,
written by that learned pun dit, E. L. Blanchard,
illustrated by the illustrious Paul Bedford Chang,
Mandarin of the Third Button and Fifth Pigtail,
the great El Bobbo Romero, Japanese Ambassador
to Spain, a real Damio, introduced by Mrs. Lewis,
Lady Chang. There was a grand display of Chinese
fireworks, and simultaneous sending-off of one
hundred cups of tea, manufactured from the best
gunpowder by the lecturer and his son ; and at the
conclusion Mr. Toole presented every lady and
gentleman with a piece of plate.

There was also in all its glory the Dramatic College
betting ring, in which the lady jockeys gave the
tips for the Goodwood Cup for any sum ranging
from five shillings to a guinea ; the larger the fee
the more certain being the information. Mr.
Hurleston opened his dog show; and Mr. R. Phillips
set up an opposition in the form of an extremely
rare cat show, which produced much merriment.
Mrs. Howard Paul always gives us something
novel: this year she appeared in a pavilion
of pincushions. The greatest fuu was produced
of the original Aunt Sally, presided over by Mr.
J. B. Buckstone, and his aristocratic friend, my
Lord Dundreary (Mr. E. A. Sothern). Mr. Widdi-
combe, Mr. F. Matthews, and Mr. Worboys all
competed for honours in this department. The
stalls, presided over by Mrs. Stirling of course were
a great point of attraction, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon
also had her great crowd of customers. Roses for
some, cigars for others, were offered in such an irresis-
tible manner at a shilling a piece that a refusal to
pay the advanced price of the article was out of the
question. The comic singers attended in great
force, and the Hall of Merry Momus was crowded
during the day. The gipsy cave of Miss Agues
Burdett was very attractive. Mr. Emery's Cheap
Jack Establishment attracted numbers of persons
in search of bargains. The glittering Signor
Ethardo is announced to ascend the spiral mountain
both to-day and on Monday, so that the great shil-
ling day will embrace all the attractions of the
opening fete. The attendance was very great, and
the result of the two days' fete is expected to rival
all former festivities.

The National Rifle Association—(This Day.

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Once again the time has come round when the
great shooting interest of the United Kingdom
flock to Wimbledon, as the legitimate field on which
to win distinction and exhibit their prowess. The
prizes this year are more than usually valuable, and
with a continuance of fine weather the greatest suc-
cess seems secured for the festival of the Rifle Vo-
lunteers. A great number of improvements have
been effected in the shooting ground, and
doubtless for the next ten days the camp
at Wimbledon will be a great attraction.
The general appearance and disposition of the
ground is so well known that no further allusion to
it is necessary, further than to say that every pre-
caution possible has been taken to prevent accidents
to both riflemen and markers. The attendance for
a first day was exceedingly good. One of the first
matters that stood for determination was the best
shot for the county, which brought a great many
competitors from the Middlesex Corps. The
struggle for the great prizes will not commence
until Monday or Tuesday.

We are enabled to state with authority that, as a
step towards its reorganisation on a basis which will
give it a claim to be the national seminary of music,
the principalship of the Royal Academy of Music
has been conferred on Professor W. Sterndale Ben-
nett, and the vice-principalship on Mr. Otto Gold-
schmidt ; further, that the institution has had the
offer of temporary accommodation at the South
Kensington School of Arts, respecting which, as
also the conditions of its reconstruction, the direc-
tors are in communication with the principal and
vice-principal elect. —Musical Standard.

THE FLEA HUNT. A capital travestie of
Carlyle, in a new book called " Mill and Carlyle,"
by Mr. P. P. Alexander. " His unparalleled chapter,
for instance, entitled Flea Hunt Divine Significance
of Fact,' could it prove other than most interest-
ing? How a high Grimwold once at dead mid-
night, hero-snoring beside his beloved Bertha, dimly
became conscious of sensations most bitchy-uneasy on the
haunch of him; flea or other vivacious insect of democratic
tendencies having invaded that region, and proceeded to
extract his life-fluids. How is high Grimwold woke up;
swore a little per os Dee—his favourite, if not sole piece of
piety—scratched the afflicted part, and sulkily re-
addressed himself to his slumbers. How it would not in the
least do ; flea still more vivacious-annoying, diligently ex-
tracting the life-fluids; haunch still more hitchy-uneasy ; till
at length an infuriated Grimwold willfairly dash out of bad
imprecating heaven-high, and with much sounding of
gongs, rushing of terrified lackeys with torches (mostly in a
state of entire nudity), and other the like tumult, proceed
to hunt his flea; beloved Bertha, in her singular night gear
shivering observant the while. How, for a space of two
hours, he hunts—fierce-assiduous, desperate to catch bis
flea ; hunts, hunts, hugest, tumultuous, inextinguish-
able Flea Hunt,' says Sauerteig, that ever perhaps
transacted itself on this God's earth ; hunts and evermore
hunts, and finds, to his much rage and grief, that flea,
like valpes on a previous occasion, once for all, will not
be caught—uncertain to this hour whether after all it were
Flea or Bug. All this, told in the vivid Sauerteig manner,
with graphic touch and duo vigour of presentment, readers
might have found interesting. Nay, if Sauerteig is to be
believed in the matter, there is in it didactic meaning
of the deeper sort. ' Hugest, &c., Flea Hunt, says
Sauerteig, that ever perhaps transacted itself on this
God's earth ; which, on the deep ground that it veritably
did so transact itself there, is precious and for over a
possession to me. Infinite is the allegiance of fact, of
reality. Consider it, 0 reader ; this thing actually
was ; and very literally is now, and cannot for ever
cease to be, a portion of the God's fact which liveth and
endureth for ever. A Grimwold scratching his haunch
there, tumultuously hunting his flea there, is great ; is
memorable to me ; on the deep :ground that the high man
actually did it.'"

EXPORTS OF IRON.—Daring the month of May
the total value of the iron exported amounted to £1,465,992
against £1,195,892 in the corresponding month of last year,
being an increase of £270,100. There was a falling off in
the export of pig to Prussia, France, and the United States;
but au increase to Holland. As to bar, bolt, and railway
iron, the exports to America were greatly in excess of May,
1865, the total value of railway iron alone being £568,172,
as compared with £382,881 in the corresponding month.
The value of the hoops, sheets, and plates exported was in
excess of last year by 35 per cent. Of brass and copper
the total exports for the month reached £339,702, against
£24537 iu May 1865.

Tinrit

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 6.
The Queen, attended by the Duchess of Rox-
burgh, walked and . drove in the grounds this
morning.

The Queen held a Council at Windsor Castle
to4.ay, at one o'clock, at which the members of the
late Administration, consisting of Earl Russell, Earl
Granville, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Lord
Cranworth, the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Somer-
set, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Earl of
Clarendon, Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Marquis of
Hartington, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, and the
Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, attended, and resigned
their seals and other badges of office.

The Hon. Henry Brand, late Secretary to the
Treasury, was introduced and sworn in as a member
of ber Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took
his seat at the Board.

Her Majesty held a second Council at three
o'clock, at which the new Ministers—consisting of
the Earl of Derby, the Duke of Buckingham, Lord
Chelmsford, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of
Carnarvon, Lord Stanley, Lord Cranborne, the
Right Hon. S. H. Walpole, Lieut.-General the
Right Hon. J. Peel, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli,
the Marquis of Abercorn, the Right Hon. Sir Staf-
ford Northcote, and Mr. Gathorne Hardy were in-
troduced, and received their seals of office and kissed
hands on appointment, the Earl of Carnarvon, Vis-
count Cranborne, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Mr.
Gathorne Hardy having previously been sworn in as
members of the Privy Council.

The Duchess of Buccleuch bad a select dancing
party last night at Montagu House, Whitehall.
The Marquis of Conynghain left town on Tues-
day last for Kingston to join his yacht.
The Earl and Countess Amherst had a dinner
party last night at their residence in Grosvenor-square.
The Earl and Countess de Grey are expected to
leave town the week after next for Studley Royal, near
Ripon.

Lord and Lady Headley and family have left
town for their seat, Aghadoe House, Killarney.
Lord Seat®n has arrived in town from Italy.
Lady Holland is prevented from receiving her
friends to-day and the Saturday following in consequence
of the death of a relation.

Mr. Disraeli's Address to his Constituents.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued the
following address to his constituents :

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM.

Gentlemen,—Her Majesty's Ministers having, as
they allege, lost the confidence of the Ilouse of
Commons, have resigned their offices to the Queen ;
and Lord Derby, by her Majesty's command, has
formed a new Administration. Her Majesty having
been graciously pleased this day to entrust to me the
seals of Chancellor of the Exchequer, my seat in the
House of Commons has become vacant, and I now
solicit the honour of your electing me, for the eighth
time, your representative in Parliament.
Although the state of affairs, both at home and
abroad, is not free from anxiety, I have every ex-
pectation that, with prudence and firmness on the
part of her Majesty's advisers, this country, under
Divine favour, may continue to enjoy prosperity and
peace.—l have the honour to remain, gentlemen,
your obliged and faithful servant,

B. DISRAELI.

London, July G, 1866.

The Late Reform Bill.

Mr. W. B. Beaumont, M.P., has issued an ad-
dress to the electors of South Northumberland in
explanation of his recent votes against the late Go-
vernment on the Reform question. Mr. Beaumont
writes :—" As my conduct in Parliament this ses-
sion, in reference to the representation of the peo-
ple, has recently been called in question at a public
meeting in Newcastle, held to consider the present
Ministerial crisis, I beg leave to address a few words
to you, not only that my views may again be clearly
before you, but also that my silence may not be
construed into disrespect towards those who have
so long honoured me with their confidence. The
constituencies of the North of England have not
been in the habit of evincing any marked desire that
their representation should be subservient to the
convenience of a Minister or to the behests of a
party ; and I think my duty has been best dis-
charged by joining those few but independent men
among the Liberals who, sacrificing for the mo-
ment every personal consideration and every tie of
party affection, have risen superior to the clamour
of the hour, and have, by their votes in Parliament,
laid down as the basis for legislation on Parliamen-
tary Reform two cardinal points :-Ist. That no
measure will be satisfactory to this country unless
it deals not only with an extension of the franchise,
but also with an adequate redistribution of seats to
counties and boroughs increasing in population and
wealth. 2d. That the occupation franchise in
counties and boroughs should be re-adjusted (as
in Ireland) on a rating instead of a rental qualifica-
tion. There is not the least foundation for the alle-
gation, so freely indulged in by our opponents, that
those who have successfully contended for those
vital principles are anti-reformers in disguise. We
may be right or we may be wrong, but we are as
good reformers as those liberals who went into the
opposite lobby from ourselves on Earl Grosvenor's
and Lord Dunkellin's amendments. Having been
favourable for many years to a low county -qualifi-
cation for voters, coupled with a reduction of ex-
penditure in county elections, I opposed Mr. Wal-
pole's proposal to raise the figure from £l4 to £2O;
while, on the other hand, I supported Mr. Hunt in
his attempt to establish a rating standard for the
county franchise ; but, to avoid misconception as
to my object, I previously gave notice of an amend-
ment—to alter£l4 to £l2 rateable value,which,fran
the assurances of support tendered to me in liberal
quarters; would, without doubt, have been adopted
by a majority of the House of Commons. In the
same way, had the Government proceeded with their
bill, I should, after my vote in favour of a rateable
basis in the borough franchise, have supported a
lower figure than £7, being of opinion that a £7
rateable value would not be a satisfactory settle-
ment of the question. The principles, gentlemen,
which have consistently guided my public conduct
are in perfect accordance with what I have invari-
ably said, both in my printed addresses and front
the hustings at Hexham, and I therefore hope I
may in fairness beg that none of you will, by requi-
sition or otherwise, now encourage any one in his
endeavours to supplant me, or lend yourselves to
present schemes to my disadvantage until, at the
close of this Parliament, you can review as a whole
the career of your member."

An interesting return, moved for by Mr. Pion,
has been printed, showing the time occupied by the Cunard
and Inman steamers in their voyages out and home during
the years 1864 and 1865. For the voyage out horn
Queenstown to New York, the Scotia, Persia, and Austra-
lasian, of the Cunard Company, stand at the top of the
list—the first two averaging under 10 days, the latter 10
hours over. The City of Boston, of the Inman line, i 0
next in order of speed, averaging 10 days 14 hours. The
other vessels of both companies stand almost alternately,
the lowest Cunard average being the Asia, 13 days 2
hours, and the lowest Inman average 15 days 17 hours.
For the voyage home, the Cunard steamers almost all
average considerably less than the Inman. The Scotia
leads off with an average from Now York to Queenstown.
of 8 days 23 hours. The highest average for an Inman
steamer is the City of Boston, 10 days 4 hours. The
lowest Cunard average home is the ancient Asia, 11 days
18 hours; and the lowest Inman, the Glasgow, 13 days 5
hours. The delays at Queenstown, the hour of despatch
of the mails from Cork, and their arrival in London, lir°
also given, but not averaged. The return does not include
any voyages of the new Inman, City of Paris, which has
arrived this morning after an excellent voyage within the
nine days.

Gigantic omnibuses on a new model have been
constructed in Paris, specially for horse races and other
out-door sights. They are so contrived that upwards
fifty persons can be seated on the roof and becomo
of travelling
grand