The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1861.

.11EA T 111.41,11,0 Y AL, IIAYMARKET.
LLaize, mi.. 3. 3. Bautzti2ne.

EVE.NING, the performances will commence with
a uevt Ballet, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE. Kin Fanny
Wright, the Leclercqs, Mr. Webster, &c.
After which, a new Comedy, entitled MY LORD AND
Y LADY ; or, It Might have been Worse. Mr. C. Mathews,
Mr. Andrews, Mr• Buckstone, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs.
Wilkins, &c.
Followed by OF AGE TO-MORROW. Miss M. Oliver.
To conclude with TURNING THE TABLES.
Commence at 7.

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THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.

Reproduction of the great drama of "The Dead Heart."
THIS EVENING, the great Adelpki drama, THE DEAD
HE ART. Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, Fisher, Billing-
ton, Eburne, Smith, Romer; Miss Woolgar and Miss Kate
Reny.

To conclude with (24th time) THE PRETTY HORSE-
BREA K F.R. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Miss K.
Kelly, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Thorne, Miss Laidlaw, and
Mrs. Chatterley,
Doors open at half past 6—Commence at 7.

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AND FINE ARTS GALLERY.
Every Evening a Grand Selection from Verdi's New Opera,
SIMON BUCCANEGRA. arranged and conducted by Mr.
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Also, Verdi's UN BALLO IN MASCHERA. Little 'Wood
in his extraordinary lieffro Delineations - The wonderful
comic duet, " The lignes," by Messrs. Harvey and French,
and Mr. Marshall inikis celebrated Songs, " The Excursion
to Brighton," "Selina Sly," "In the Park."
SAM COWELL will appear early in September.
Admission, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, Is.

The Hall has been beautifully re decorated and, with the
SPACIOUS PROMENADES and PICTURE GALLERY,
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brilliancy of lighting of this noble building, render it one of
the sights of London. Open Every Evening. The pro-
gramme is varied, and includes Selections from "La Tra-
viats," "Un Ballo in Maschera," &c., (by a full company of
principals, powerful band, and chorus). Solos by Miss Bryant
on the Piano Forte, and by Mr. Russell on the Trombone.
Old English Ballad, by Miss Green, •-tcotch Duets by the
Misses Stuart, and other vocal and instrumental music of the
highest order. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. The Comic
portion of the entertainment is supported by Messrs. M. P.
Foster (in his " Life Sketches"), Sam Collins, Harvey, and
French (the Nerves), E. Marshall, and W. Randall. Hall'
sixpence; Balcony and Stalls, one shilling. Private Boxes,
10s. 6d.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

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THE WEATHER.—Strx OPFICE,'AITGIIST 11, 1661.
THERMOMETER, IN TIIS MAIM.
76 —highest since noon yesterday.
61—lowest this morning and during the night.
74—this day at noon.
Banostrrzu--30.07.
WIND—South-Westerly—rather fresh; with very fine
weather.

AUG SST 12.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
62—lowest this morning and during the night.
81—this day at noon.

BAROMETER,-29,83.
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THE SUN.

LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1861.

Further disturbances at Warsaw. Another col-
lision between the military and the populace.
These are again the intimations flashed to us by the
telegraph. Rumours of this deadly character
cannot recur so frequently with impunity to the
" powers that be" in that part of Christendom.
They cannot be regarded by any amongst us with
indifference. It is impossible not to recognise in
these reiterated disturbances in the ancient capital
of Poland that there is assuredly "something rotten
in the state of "—not Denmark, but Russia. These
explosions, audible every now and then from that
—until very recently—apparently extinct volcano,
indicate plainly enough that underneath the
iron surface there are rife and struggling to
burst forth at the earliest opportunity the materials
of another Polish insurrection, of another, a grander
and a more ;lestructive Polish Revolution. We
are not in any way surprised at this. It is only
what we have al! along confidently anticipated. It
is only what we have earnestly hoped for, what we
are still earnestly praying for in regard to the land
of SOBIESKI and KoOcuisKo. All ranks and classes
of society at -Warsaw have dedicated themselves
long since to the one great project of
passive resistance. Whenever the strife breaks
out intermittently between the population
and the soldiery it is always noticeable
that the latter are the aggresors. When the tocsin
at length shall sound, as sound it will and must
inevitably before long, the responsibility of the
signal will devolve upon the aliens there in autho-
rity. Not—observe—upon the Poles themselves.
They are, up to this moment, altogether guiltless
in regard to the blood that has been already spilt.
They will yet continue to be so to the end, if only
the people there, in Russian Poland, as also in
Austrian Poland and in Prussian Poland, but
especially and peculiarly in that largest division of
Poland which is crushed down to the dust under
the heel of the Autocrat—if only we say the people
of Russian Poland remain true to their antecedents.

It is only very recently that they have received
an affecting legacy of advice bequeathed to them in
a solemn hour by the most illustrious and venerable
of the exiled princes of their fatherland, the late
Prince ADAM CZARTORYSKI. Through the clash of
weapons, now audible at intervals in the streets of
Warsaw, through the cries of anguish resounding
from that fatal spot all over Christendom, the gentle
and most impressive words addressed to his com-
patriots by Prince ADAM CZARTORYSKI will pene-
trate and sink deep into the hearts of the Warsaw
population, Towards the close of the remarkable his-
toric document to which we are here referring, the
aged patriot but now so very lately deceased_
writing as recently as the 14th of last month at his
residence near Paris, at Montfertneil—said among
other things—" In all parts of Poland there are
men who are united to me by the precious ties of
blood, of friendship, and of ancient and incessant
relations. It is not permitted to me to name them ;
and yet I should wish them to understand the pro-
found gratitude I feel for what they have done for
me, or rather with me for the country." And fur-
ther on, said Prince ADAM in the same place—" I
havo often raised my voice to call upon my coun-
trymen to recollect their urgent duties, to point out
what was wanted, and the dangers to which the
cause was exposed. Those wants and those duties
are now generally comprehended, and the men
who 'have acquired by so just a title the veneration
of the nation will know how in all circumstances
to maintain in their country an indispensable
unity, and impress a common direction on their
efforts," It is a little later on in this extraordinary
document, however, it is in its closing paragraph—
Penned, recollect, only just prior to the demise of
that venerable and august nonogenarian, that
Pri -"' A
ADAM CZARTORYSKI penned, in fact, upon the
14th
ultimo, from his.deathbed, words of signal sig-
nifica'nee—words fraught for every Pole (whether
in exile or in
his own oppressed and dismembered
coun try) worth,
fraught for every Pole with—we
may venture to eau it—a prophetic encouragement.
Is it not the English poet THOMAS CAMPBELL, he
who in his Pleasures of ilop penned that doleful
line—

lizasxo fell !"
" And freedom shrieked When xes
3 ofAStiAMPBELL,
---Is it not the Engli sh poet
Literary
the President (remem.ber this!
Association of the Friends of Poland—is
1 not the
poem two lines
very man who wrote tl tat sad line in the D 7
of HOPE—who wrote a Is° in another
quite as
famous hi the it way—lines admitting now

of the most inspiriting application to the " Hopes"
and Fortunes of Poland—

The sunset of life has a mystical lore,
And coming events cast their shadows before 1"
At the " sunset of the life " of Prince ADAM CZAR-
TORYSKI—what was the shadow cast forward like
an index finger pointing hopefully to the im-
mediate Future lying before the million sons
of Poland ? What ? It is this :--" With a pro-
found sentiment of humility and tenderness," says
Prince ADAM, " I thank GOD for having permitted
me to live in a period in which the future of
my nation commences to become clear after an
age of uncertainty. I have, during my long
existence, acquired the conviction that every time
that the hand of GOD is laid heavily upon us it
is not done to destroy us, but to render us
better. Let us hope, then, in His mercy ; let
us hope in the intercession of our Celestial
Queen ; and that in all our actions we may have
in view rather an eternal triumph than that
which seems to promise us a temporary success."
And the document closes with this solemn prayer to
Heaven :—" Let Thy will be done, LORD GOD
ALMIGHTY !" And it is signed simply—" A.
CZARTORYSKI."

Let that document, thus terminating, be but read
by every Pole, whether in exile or in any part of
Poland, let it be but read by every Pole by the light
of the events now occurring at Warsaw, in that
ancient capital of the dismembered kingdom—
and it is impossible for even the least sanguine
patriot to note those words and those occurrences
without feeling his heart burn within his breast with
the confidence thus solemnly expressed by the
dying lips of Prince ADAM CZARTORYSKI.

One of our Tory contemporaries heads a long re-
port of three columns or more with the title " Im-
portant Charge to the Clergy." We have no idea
that more than a very few, indeed, of our readers
would think it important enough to read were we
to occupy our columns with it ; perhaps most of

them will, however, like to know something about

it, when we inform them that the Charge was de-
livered by no less important an ecclesiastical per-
sonage than the prosecutor of the Rev. ROWLAND
WILLIAMS, one of the Seven Essayist, and one who
happens to be a vicar in his Lordship's Diocese.
The Bishop of SALISBURY has, therefore, undertaken
to vindicate the orthodoxy of his diocese by exhi-
biting upwards of 20 articles against him in the
Archbishop's Court. The " Clerk" who needs this
"correction" was present, as in duty bound, to hear
the Charge ; and we observe advertisements in some
of the papers for subscriptions to aid the humble
vicar in his defence against Episcopal might, on
the ground that it will be, in fact, a defence of Reli-
gious Liberty. The Bishop, of course, would charac-
terize it as a defence of irreligious license. The
trial, however, is to come on next term, and we
shall, there fore, follow the example of episcopal
reticence, in regard to everything directly relating
to it.

The Bishop reminded his auditors that he had

just completed his Episcopal apprenticeship,—he
having been made a bishop, reluctantly, of
course, liko all his brethren, in 1854; yet,
as with every wise man, his sense of re-
sponsibility only increased with the flight of
years, and he had looked forward with more anxiety

o this visitation than to either of the two preced.

ing ones. He paid a well-deserved tribute to the
Christian memory of Lord HERBERT, and then
turned to Diocesan matters. It seems he had issued

letters of inquiry into the religious statistics of his
diocese ; nearly all of his clergy had filled them up
satisfactorily, but one recusant had absolutely re-
fused to make the returns, and a few had furnished

them with deficient courtesy. He warned such dis-
obedient sons, that the Chancellor's opinion was
that the law would enforce compliance, but he did
not mean to resort to law. He next adverted to
education, first that of the clergy, next that of the
laity, in the schools open to his inspection. For the
clergy a wealthy but anonymous friend of the faith
had enabled him to commence a theological school
at Wells, and thereby to supplement the deficien-
cies of the teaching at Universities, where subscrip-
tion to articles of religion is duly enforced, but
not the study of them subscribe first and
study afterwards being the University theory. A
very proper one, since a venerated adage saith that
"learners must be believers ;" besides, PORSON
tells us that it would have taken him fifty years'
reading to verify the articles he must sign to take
orders. Poor man, he lost his fellowship, not for
heterodoxy, but because he had got into bis head
the unclerical crotchet, that a Christian and a man
of honour ought not to sign, not only what he dis-
believed, but what he had not understood, or seen
to be true! The bishop's young theologians, being
already believers, will doubtless make rapid pro-
gress in the SALISBURY interpretation of the
articles. Of the school-inspection of the young lay-
men and laywomen, we are told little more than
that it has been " a success."

That excellent lay Churchman, Mr. HENRY
HoinE, received the highest commendation for his
endeavours to interest the laity in Church mat-
ters. " There could be no doubt (his lordship
said) that from one cause or another an interest in
the work of the Church was not felt by the laity."
Mr. HENRY HOARE proposes to give the laity
something to do. The absolutism of the parish
clergy in religious matters must not be interfered
with, so Mr. HOARE proposes " the appointment of
lay consultces to confer with the run deaconal chap-
ters on matters affecting the welfare of the Church."
Many of his clergy had tried the plan, he tells us,
on the farmers and other inhabitants of the parish.
Our readers
is
may ers remember that this same Mr.
r
very prominent among those who seek to
interest the laity in their church, not by calling
forth their voluntary contributions to its support,
but by the well-known
compulsory tax denomi-
nated a rate ; a kind of contribution • so remark-
ably effective in generating personal interest in
other matters, such as highways,lightinga
little'ndclean-
ing streets, and relief of the poor, We have
doubt that Mr. HOARE'S success in prolonging
itingh
histhe
he same k
Church-rate conflict hatsnotalittlind of
e to
brother laymen feelinginterest in
i, Church work," as they do in other " work" for
which they pay rates.
The Right Rev. Father proceeded to instruct and
charge his clergy next on the six instances in which
they had been successful in preserving the Church
of England unchanged, or the laws affecting it un-
changed, notwithstanding the efforts of Lord EBURY,
Sir JOHN TRELAWNY, Sir MORTON PETO, Ml'.
NIONCIETON MILNES, Mr. DILLWYN, and Lord
SIIAFTESBURY. On one subject we could wish his
lordship to have shown a little better taste—de-
scanting in a perfectly ascetic and Popish style on
the marriage law question, and asserting what had
been refuted a hundred times, he descended to lan-
guage which, whether he knows it or not, is felt by
us humble lay-folk to indicate obscene conceptions
in the minds of those who use it. It is better for
priests to avoid such words as we prefer not to
quote. He may be sure that the vast majority of
petitioners on the subject, the Cabinet Ministers,
the Members of Parliament, the thousands o f edu-
cated and refined British females, never hear clerics
adopting such revolting expressions, without an
impression that they cannot proceed from a very

pure mind. In fact, the numerous and sad
instances of clerical lapses from purity, at
home, and the still greater number where priestly
celibacy is the law of the Church, occur immediately
to their minds. It is but too well known that
asceticism and mental impurity, if nothing worse,
are very " near of kin." Let the hint suffice now.
As to the consistency of the present marriage law
with religious toleration, it is ludicrous to assert it.
The Church of England is the only sect of reli-
gionists in England which desires to maintain it, and
that at the expense of forbidding all other sects
under heavy disabilities to act on their own religious
views. If Churchmen like it to be law for them-
selves, so be it ; but to the other half of the nation
it appears to be nothing but sheer ecclesiastical
tyranny. It appears so to us also.
In all this latter part of his speech indeed the
Bishop, although his whole charge is oleaginous
with the usual episcopal blandness, appears in that
character which we always lament, because it dis-
sociates the Church from the mind and thought of
the age. There is not one of the six reforms which
he exults to enumerate as checked, which is not in
accordance with the improving religious charity of
the day. If the whole list of them could be effected
next session, nothing can be more certain than that
the result would be most injurious to Dissent, and
equally beneficial to the Church. Bishops must
not take their opinions from each other, and from
their clergy; not even from a few pet laymen, like
Mr. HoARE, and the clergyman's churchwardens.
The laity move on, though bishops and clergy stand
still. The stiffness of the latter is the strength of
the Liberation Society. It is the immovables who
furnish targets for the men of progress. We are
perfectly sure that the Bishop of SALISBURY'S
charge is regarded as a very valuable contribution
by Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY and Dr. FOSTER.

BATTLE OF MANASSAS JUNCTION

(BULL'S RUN), -c.

A valued correspondent has favoured us with
the following extract from a letter received from a
merchant of high standing in the city of New
York, under date of 29th July :

" There is a much better feeling in the country since the
truth is known about the Battle of Bull's Run. The
official account states two things enough to demoralise any
army. Ist. That the commander of the left division,
Colonel Miles, was drunk during the battle; and:2d. That
just as the soldiers were entering the enemy's batteries,
they were fired upon by some regiments belonging to their
own side, when supposing themselves surrounded, they
turned and fled.

"An enormous army is now getting on foot all over the
country. . . .

Yesterday Congress passed a law laying a direct tax on
everybody's watch, carriage, wines, salaries, incomes, &c.,
of 5 per cent, Ido not know how the country will take
this."

His Excellency the Italian Minister left town on
Saturday for Spa, Belgium. . .

Madame Musurus and family aro passing the
season at St. Leonard's-on-Sea.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left
Folkestone on Saturday, by the South-Eastern Railway
Company's steam-boat, for Boulogne, en route to Paris.
The Marchioness of Breadalbane has been con-
fined to her residence in Park-lano for some days past by
severe indisposition.
The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor and
family left their residence at Princes-gate, on Saturday, for
Calveley Hall, Cheshire.
The Earl of Dudley left town on Saturday for
Scotland.
The Countess Dowager of Carnwath has left her
residence in Gloucester-place for Canterbury.
Frances Countess of Albemarle and Colonel the
Hon. P. Cust left town on Saturday, on a visit to Lady
Marian Alford, at Ashridge Park, Rear Berkhamstead.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston leave town
to-day, to take up their residence at Walmer Castle.
Lord and Lady Gardner have left town for Scot-
land.

Lord and Lady Ebury left Folkestone on Satur-
day for Boulogne, en route to the Continent.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left London on
Saturday for Hawarden Castle, Chester.
THE FORESTERS.—The proceedings of the annual
High Court of the Foresters terminated on Saturday last, at
Deacon's-ball, Islington. About 300 delegates attended
from various varts of the United Kingdom, and the sitttngs

of the court extended over several days, under the presi-

dency of Mr. Foster, of the London United District. Va-
rious new regulations were discussed and adopted, and the
most satisfactory reports were received as to the progress of
the society, which now contains more than 200,000 mem
bars. The newly elected executive council were installed,
and will commence their labours next week, at Shrewsbury.
THE CATTLE TRADE.—DONCASTER, AUG. 10.--
We can only report a market of moderate character to-day,
both as regards quality and quantity. Beasts were not at
all in demand, and but few transactions came under notice.
Milch cows ranged from £l4 to £22; steers and heifers from
£7 10s. to £lO 10s. Fat stock would be sold at about Bs.
per stone. In sheep the inquiry was small; hors at from
375. to 445. perhead. There was a fair supply of all descrip-
tions of pigs, but little business was transacted at the rates
of last market. Norwich, Aug. 16.—The attendance from
the country was comparatively small to-day, in consequence
of the general prevalence of harvest work, and only a very
partial clearance was effected among the store beasts,
which were in fair supply. Prices tended downwards in
consequence. Fat beasts, Bs. to Bs. 6d. per 141 b. The
show of sheep was large. The trade was depressed from
the causes just noticed, and prices gave way ls. per head.
Fat sheep, Bs. 6d. to Os. per 141 b.

THE OUTRAM TESTIMONIAL.—A sum of nearly
£4,000 has been subscribed towards a testimonial in recog-
nition of the great public services and eminent character of
Sir James Outram. The accounts are to be closed forth-
with, and the form of memorial finally decided upon.
The establishment of the Foreign-office has been
engaged for some days past in removing to their now tem-
porary quarters in Whitehall Gardens. The removal is
expected to be completed by the end of this month. The
old Foreign-office in Downing-street will be pulled down
to clear the ground for the erection of the now offices
which have been wanted so long.—Observer.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROwING.—GALLANT
RESCUE.—About half-past six o'clock on Friday morning,
while the Forth Swimming Club were engaged in their
usual exercises, an alarm was given by a lad swimming
some 200 yards east from the Chain Pier, that a companion
was in danger. The strong reflection of sun-light from the
surface of the water prevented either of the lads from
being seen. But a small boat moored to the pier was got
ready with great speed, though it was necessary to send to
the shore for oars. Dreading delay, however, Mr. Nairn,
the president of the club, leaped in, and swam in the direc-
tion of the cries. He was quickly followed by Mr. David
Turner, who took with him a life buoy. They found the
lad nearly exhausted at a distance of between 250 and 300
yards from the pier. Mr. Nairn neared him first, cheering
him as he proceeded. He seized him under the arms from
behind, and told him that a boat was coming up, and that
all he had to do was to lie quietly in his arms till it reached
thorn. Mr. Turner shortly after came up with the buoy.
The current was setting in strong against their return, and
a chopping wave dashed ever and anon in their faces. In
these circumstances it would have been difficult, and perhaps
impossible, to reach the pier with the exhausted and almost
insensible swimmer. They therefore contented themselves
with sustaining him till the arrival of the boat. He
was hoisted in, and had to be supported till they reached
the pier. The boat was too small to receive the rescuers,
but they gallantly made head against the current, and
arrived at the steps as soon as the boat. On being landed
the lad seemed to revive, but was almost immediately seized
with cramps in the limbs and faintings, which rendered it
necessary to carry him in an insensible state to the Trinity
Baths, where the kind and prompt attentions of Dr. M'Bain
ablewere t soo walk
successfultoEdtihnabtuirgh nthesucpouporsreteodf an hour a
hourfrithenedl.ad
The
incident should be a warning to swimmers of little strength
and experience.—Scotsman.

The coroner's inquest has unravelled the mystert
THE MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY AT C
3t
rohYattending
the discovery of a human body at Croydon under
1 stances mentioned a few days since. The evidenceci actutmhe-
-1 inquest went clearly to establish the fact that the deceased
was killed by lightning whilst taking shelter under a high
tree, immediately under which he was discovered. This
tree, upon examination, proved to have been also struck by
lightning, the bark being stripped off in a line from the top
downwards to about such a distance from the earth as the
man's head would have reached to. The electric fluid must
have entered the poor fellow through the head, no doubt
killing him instantaneously, the body falling over into the
ditch. This supposition satisfactorily accounts for the
blackened appearance of the body, the position in which it
was discovered, and the rents in the clothes. His cap was
found close by the spot. The man's name was Nelson, and
his age 35. He was, as originally supposed, a "navvy,
and a steady, respectable man, having a mire and one
child.
The amount of Peter's ponce raised in the arch-
diocese of Munich ,in the course of the present year is
28,336 florins.

The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has conferred the
honour of knighthood on Mr. Edward Coey, mayor of
Belfast.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
de Montponsier honoured the establishment of Mr. Harry
Emanuel, of Brook-street and Hanover-square, with a
lengthened visit on Saturday.

Earl Russell honoured Mr. Walter Fry, Mr. E. J.
Chance, and Mr. Samuel Matt, a deputation from the
City Orthopaedic Hospital, Hatton-garden, with an inter-
view at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, this morning,
and was pleased to signify his willingness to preside at the
annual festival of that charity in the month of November
next at the Albion.

The Archduke Maximilian, Lord High Admiral
of Austria, purposes visiting Southampton this week to in-
spect the docks and commercial facilities of that port. This
visit has reference to the contemplated lino of steam-packet
communication about to be established by the Austrian Go-
vernment between England and Trieste. A meeting of the
Southampton Town Council took place on Saturday for the
purpose of making arrangements for the suitable reception
and entertainment of the distinguished visitor.

The Official Gazette of Turin publishes another
list of subscriptions towards the cost of a monument to
Count Cavour, front which it appears that the total sum
subscribed up to this time is 64,861 f.
SIR J. RAMSDEN AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.—The
executive of the Holbeck Parliamentary Reform Associa-
tion have adopted the following resolution :—" That this
committee, after carefully reviewing the parliamentary
career of Sir John W. Ramsden, Bart., M.P., during the
last two years, is of opinion by his treatment of the Ballot,
the Repeal of the Paper Duty, and the bills introduced into
parliament by Lord John Russell, M.P., for the amend-
ment of the parliamentary franchise, he has proved himself
unworthy of the confidence of the county voters of this
Riding.
BOOK-POST TO AND FROM FRANCE.—Before the
prorogation there was laid before Parliament a convention
which has been entered into with France, extending the
privilege of the book-post between the two countries to
patterns of no intrinsic value, photographs, commercial and
legal documents, printed or engraved or lithographed works
bearing corrections or manual notes, and "all other papers
in manuscript," but there mast be nothing in the nature of
a letter or which could serve as such, and prepayment is to
be essential. The day for carrying the convention into ex-
ecution was left to the respective Post-offices.
CONNECTION OF THE TRIANGULATION OP GREAT
BRITAIN WITH FRANCE AND BELGlUM.—Lieutenant the
Hon. Delaporte French, with a party of one corporal and
six sappers of the Royal Engineers, crossed to Boulogne
on Thursday, for the purpose of connecting the triangu-
lation of Great Britain with that of France and Belgium,
in co-operation with a commission appointed by the
Minister of War of France. The ultimate result to be
obtained is the substitution of one meridional line for the
three lines of Greenwich, Paris, and St. Petersburg, that
are at present in use in different countries, and thus to
harmonise the maps of all countries. The party took over
camp equipage for six men, consisting of observatories,
marquees, &c,, packed in two ambulance waggons ; and
they are expected to be absent from England about eight
months. The connection of the French and Russian sys-
tems will be carried out by the officers of those countries.

BLONDlN.—Blondiu made an ascent on Saturday
from the Zoological Gardens at Liverpool, in the presence
of upwards of 20,000 persons. He has returned to town
for his 17th ascent this afternoon at the Crystal Palace,
when, in addition to his feats on the long rope over the
fountains, ho will repeat his extraordinary muscular per-
formances on the slack rope suspended in mid air. Be will
also again give his amusing exhibition of wheeling Punch
along the rope in his barrow, the automaton figure, during
his progress, making his obeisances to th 9 thousands as-
sembled below on tho slopes and terraces. This will be
Blondin's last ascent at the palace for some time, as he
departs to-morrow to fulfil engagements in Ireland, after
which he visits Scotland.

DEER-STALKING.—That admirable shot, Mr.
Edward Ross, has been eminently successful at deer-stalk-
ing in the North. On the 24th ult. he shot a very fat stag
at Glendibisdale—the antlers royal on both tops, and the
venison having two inches of fat on the rump. On the
25th ho shot a roebuck; on the 29th, in company with Col.
Baker from Ceylon, he had four stags ; on the 30th one
stag; on the 31st four stags ; and en the Ist of August two
stags—one weighing 15 stone and the .other 20 stone. In
the woods of Beaufort Lord Lovat and Sir Piers Mostyn
shot a stag each ; and at Corryvullie Captain Mackenzie,
younger, of Ord, shot two stags. At Coulan forest, on the
sth inst., Mr. J. 0. Holmes killed two fine stags, one of 17
stone clean, carrying a head of 10 tines ; span of
.antlers,
34in. ; length, 30in. ; girth, Gin. The other stag carried
large antlers of 11 tines. The head of the first of these fine
animals has been forwarded to Mr. Snowie for preservation.
Inverness Courier.

DARING BURGLARY AT SOUTHPORT.—EarIy on
Friday morning the dwelling house of Mrs. Prince, Bath-
street, Southport, was entered by burglars. About four
o'clock, Mrs. Prince was aroused by a noise in her bed-
room, when she observed a man leaving the room. She
raised an alarm, and then heard a rush out of the house.
She at once discovered that her parse, containing about
£2, bad been taken from off her dressing table; two silver
sugar-tongs, and a small silver spoon had been stolen
from one of the parlours, and a small sum of money from
a child's missionary box. Two pairs of men's boots were
discovered in the back yard, having been left behind by the
burglars. Constables were at once despatched in search of
the thieves, and about two hours after the robbery, two'men,
who gave the names of Robert Threlfall and Chas. Noble,
were apprehended. Threlfall at once admitted that he had
robbed the house. The prisoners have been committed for
trial.

SUPPOSED LOSS OF ANOTHER HULL STEAMER.—
It is feared that the splendid screw steamer Z. C. Pear-
son, belonging to Major Pearson (ex-mayor of Hull), has
been lost. The vessel left Riga, for Hull, on the 28th of
last month, and although she should have passed Elsinore
three days afterwards, nothing whatever has since been
heard of her. There were twenty-seven hands on board,
all of whom it is feared have perished. She was a vessel
of about seven hundred tons burthen, and was built at
Sunderland about 12 months ago, for the Australian trade.
Since October no less than eight Hull steamers have been
wrecked in the Baltic trade :—ln October the Artie, be
longing to Messrs. Wilson and Sons, with a valuable cargo
and eleven hands, together with Mr. Earle, the engineer,
was lost; in November, the Emmeline, belonging to Major
Pearson, was wrecked, on her passage from Riga, and in
the same month the Edward Hawkins, trading between
Hull and Cronstadt, went down; during the present year,
Messrs. Wilson and Sons have lost three fine Baltic,
steamers, the Kingston and the Bothnia, with all hands,
numbering about 40, and lately the Baltic, for the loss of
which the Board of Trade has cancelled the captain's cer-
tificate. About the time Bothnia and the Kingston wore
wrecked, the Wesley, also belonging to Major Pearson, was
lost with all hands, and now there can be little doubt that
the Z. C. Pearson has shared the fate of many of her prede-
cessors. Altogether, there cannot have been less than 100
lives lost in Hull steamers during the past 12 months.
EXECUTION OF HILTON, AT CAMBRIDGE.—This
culprit was executed on Saturday morning at 12 o'clock, at
the county gaol at Cambridge. The gloomy apparatus
was fixed on Friday, and every necessary arrangement
made for carrying out the last dread sentence of the law.
Hilton, it will be remembered, murdered his wife at Parson
Drove, a village near Wisbech, by cutting her throat with
a knife; a few slight words of an unpleasant character re-
lative to money matters passed ; she retired to her sleep-
ing room threatening to leave him, and ho shortly fol-
lowed and committed the act for which ho on Saturday
paid the penalty. He never attempted to deny the fact, or
to vindicate or offer the slightest excuse for his conduct.
On the contrary, he expressed penitence and a desire to
die. As day by day passed, ho observed, "My time is
getting short now. I don't care how soon it comes, I
want to join my wife " Calcraft, the executioner, arrived
on Friday evening. Hilton rose on Saturday morning a
little before his usual time, and expressed an immediate
wish to see the chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Ventris. They
prayed together, and the prisoner uttered "Amen" with
great fervency. He frequently exclaimed, "My poor wife,
my poor wife, I shall soon be with her." He partook of
some slight refreshments, furnished by Mr. Gibson, the
governor, and continued praying and reading till the dread
hour arrived. Ho offered no resistance to the executioner,
and walked to the gallows unassisted. When he reached
the summit of the scaffold he took one hurried glance at
the thousands assembled round the hill, and then hung
down his hoad, as if deeply affected. The cap was shortly
placed over his face, and as the clergyman was saying,
"In the midst of life we are in death," the bolt was
withdrawn, and the hapless man ceased to exist in a very
brief period.

LONDON WELLS.—A pump now covers St.
Clement's Well. Fitstephon, in his description of London
in the reign of Henry 11., informs us "that round the city
again, and towards the north, ariso certain excellent springs
at a small distance, whose waters are sweet, salubrious and
clear, and whose runnels murmur in er the shining stones.
Among these, Holywell, Clerkenwell, and St. Clement's
Well, may be esteemed the principal, as being the
most frequented, both by the scholars from the school
(WestminEter), and the youth from the City, when in a
summer's evening they aro disposed to take an airing."
The last-named well was also much resorted to on account
of its being supposed of peculiar efficacy in the cure of cu-
taneous diseases, and other disorders. At the end of Old-
street•road is a famous spring dedicated to St. Agnes, and,
from the transparency and salubrity of its waters, denomi-
nated St. Agnes la Clair. It has claims to antiquity, for it
appears that in the reign of Henry VII. it was thus named
—" Fons voc' Dame Agnes a Clore." It belonged to Charles
Stuart. This spring is 18 feet deep, and is said to bo of
great efficacy in all rheumatic and nervous cases, headache,
&c. The spring
was divided into two baths. In a six-
acre field facing the great wall of Ald,gate-house-gardens,
but an the other side of the high road to Bow, is a fine
spring of excellent water, dedicated as early as the year
1160 to St. 'Winifrid. The water was conveyed to the
houses from it by copper pipes underground to the villages,
monasteries, and other religious foundations in the neigh-
bourhood,—BuWer.

LAT E T

NEWS.

TURIN, AUG. 10.

The Onicial Gazette of to-day publishes a de-
spatch addressed by Baron Ricasoli to the repre-
sentatives of Italy abroad.
This despatch reviews the history of the recent
Parliamentary session, and mentions the absence
of those deputies representing opinions favourable
to the former Government. It concludes by
saying :—" Italy has constituted herself, notwith-
standing that a portion of Italian territory is in the
hands of others. Europe, beholding us armed and
strong, will become persuaded of our right to the
entire possession of our territory, and will appre-
ciate our sincerity in offering liberty and indepen-
dence to tho Church."

PESTH, AUG. 10.

In to•.day's sitting of the Upper House the
draft address proposed by M. Deak was read and
put to the vote.

On the motion of Count Szaparys, it was unani-
mously adopted by acclamation, without any
amendment.

THORN, AUG. 11.

On Thursday evening last a conflict took place
at Warsaw between the people and the military, in
consequence of the latter having interfered to pre-
vent an illumination of the city.
One person was killed, and several were arrested.

On Friday Warsaw continued in a very Gis-
turbell state. A great concourse of people assem-
bled in the Methstrasse, notwithstanding the re-
quest made to them to disperse.
The military marched up, but were afterwards
withdrawn.
Great agitation prevails.

THORN, AUG. 11, EVENING.

Since yesterday troops and artillery have been
placed in all the public gardens and squares of
Warsaw.

It is said that the Emperor's acceptance of M
Wielopolski's resignation arrived at Warsaw lasi
night.

CRACOW, Auck. 11.

A great fete, to take place in Warsaw, has been
arranged by the party of agitation for Monday
next.

The circulars which have been distributed enjoin
the public celebration in the churches, during the
usual religious service of "the highly important
anniversary of the former union of Poland with
Lithuania."

MADRID, AUG. 9.

The jury has acquitted the journal La Discusion,
prosecuted for having published a Democratic
political programme, demanding the establishment
of a single Chamber and the independence of the
Church.

PARIS, AuG. 11.

The Patrie of this evening publishes the follow-
ing despatch from Constantinople, dated the Bth
inst. :—ln view of the state of things in theiHerze-
govina, Servia, and the Principalities, the Porte
has decided to send all the available troops of the
army into Roumelia."

The Pays of this evening has the following news :
—" A new Pretender disputes the throne of Abys-
sinia with the Emperor Theodore."
The Presse of this evening asserts that at the
end of July great agitation prevailed in Damascus
and in some other towns of Syria. The Ulemas,
says the Presse, endeavoured to excite the people
to rise against the Maronites, but the agitation
ceased when the arrest of the Ulemas was ordered
by Daoud Effendi.

The Patric of this evening says :—"The report
that General Goyon is about to leave Rome is
without foundation.

" The King of Sweden will embark on Monday
next at Cherbourg.
" On Tuesday next the Boulevard de Malesherbes
will be inaugurated by the Emperor, who will pro-
ceed to the camp of Chalons on the following day."

INDIA, CHINA, & AUSTRALIA.

MALTA, AUG. 10.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer, with the mails from India,
China; and Australia, arrived here to-day.

MELBOURNE, JUNE 25.
The intelligence from New Zealand is most
gloomy.
Sediiion is spreading among the natives.
The Governor has issued a proclamation demand-
ing obedience.

Heale's Ministry has been defeated, and has
appealed to the country.
The shipments of gold since last mail amount to
89,645 ounces.

SHANGHAI, JUNE 19.
The relations of England with China and Japan
are satisfactory.

CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY MORNING.

The Royal Mail steamship Asia arrived off the
harbour at 8.45 p.m. yesterday. She brings 59
passengers, of whom she landed 10, together with
126 mail bags, and proceeded at 9 p.m. All well.
NEW YORK, JULY 30.
Apprehensions of a Confederate attack on Wash-
ington aro still entertained.
The Fedorais have evacuated Hampton, near
Fort Munroe.
The Marshal and Police Commissioners of Bal-
timore have been removed as prisoners to Fort
Munroe.

The Military Commissioner of Fort Lafayette
has refused to obey the writ of habeas corpus to
produce the British subjects held as political
prisoners.

Prince Napoleon and suite arrived at New York
on the 27th July.
No demonstration has taken place, as the Prince
preserves a strict incognito.

He resides on board the yacht in the harbour,
and visits the city during the day.

Advices from St. Thomas state that Antigua had
been totally destroyed by an earthquake, with the
loss of 2,000 lives.
The Borussia has arrived out. The Africa was
intercepted off Cape Race on the 28th July, by the
Associated Press Yacht.