The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

Admirals Sir A. Milne, Sir S. C. Dacres, and Sir
John D. Hay, as representing the Beard of Lords
of the Admiralty engaged in the annual inspection
of the dockyards for the present year, landed at
Portsmouth yard on Saturday morning, for their
second day's inspection cf that establishment.
Their Lordships were received by Admiral Super-
intendent G. G. Wellesley, C. 8., and Captain W.
C hamberlain, commanding the steam reserve, and,
accompanied by Mr. Martin, the storekeeper of the
yard, attended by his subordninate officers, at once
proceeded to the different stores in the yard. Mr.
Mallalieu, the inspecting superintendent of the
Metropolitan Division of Police in charge of the
several dockyards and military stations, with Mr.
Guy, the superintendent of the Portsmouth division
of the same force: were also in attendance. Their
Lordships commenced with_ an inspection of the
" present use," "middle," and " south sea" store
buildings, the three great stores of the yard, after-
wards going through the chain-cable store, sail
loft, rigging loft, block, yarn, fvrniture, firehearth
stores, &c., the whole occupying them until one
p.n when they returned on board the Enchantress
to luncheon. In the afternoon their lordships em-
barked in the Camel steamtug, and proceeding up
the harbour made a full inspection of all the ships
lying at moorings, and belonging to the Steam Re •
serve. There are several of these vessels that can
be sold when purchasers can be found fur them, or
they can be broken up in the disengaged docks of
the Government yards. Others are well worth
roughly plating, and fitting each with a couple of
turrets for coast defence, and there are a few which
must necessarily be kept for hulks and other har-
bour purposes. The expense of maintaining the
Steam Reserves has been much reduced during the
past two years by the sale of a number of ships—
and this visit of their lordships will, no doubt, lead
to a still further reduction of the same ex-
pense by a careful weeding out of useless
vsssels. On returning from their visit to the
fleet in reserve their lordships landed at the
dockyard, and went on board the new screw
corvette Sirius, in the steam basin, and the Se-
rapis and the Crocodile, Indian relief troopships, in
Nos. 7 and 11 docks. The foundry and other of
the workshops in the yard were afterwards inspected,
and the day's work was finished by Admirals Milne
and Dacres, accompanied by Port-Admiral Sir
'Thomas Pasley, paying a Visit to the Lock-wards
in the Geneial Hospital. In the evening the Lords
gave the usual official Admiralty dinner to the Port
Admiral, Admiral-Superintendent, captains of ships
in com►nission in the port, heads of departments,
&c., on board their yacht Enchantress. To-day
the programme of their Lordships comprises an in-
spection of the Royal Marine Artilleryat Fort Cum-
berland and at Eastney, an inspection of the Royal
Marine Light Infantry at Torton, ani an inspec-
tion of the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard at
Gosport, the Royal Naval Hospital, and gunboat-
yard at Haslar. Tuesday wall be occupied with an
inspection of the officers and men belonging to the
Steam Reserve, ani a wind-up of matters generally
lin the dockyard. Oa Wesiaesday morning at day-
lizfht their Lordships will le tve Portsnnuth in their
yac*.t- Enchantress for,,Portlln I and t:lc Channel
Fleet.

A Itniral Sir F. Grey, General Collingwoo I Dick-
son, Mr. II awkihaw, 0.11., and other members of
the committee appointed to inspect and report upon
the present condition of the coast fortifications
visited the stone foundations and basement walls
for the m►rine farts at Spithead anl the coast de-
fensive works between the Neellqs and Iktnbridge,
Isle of Wight.
The mechanics at Chatham dockyard employed
on the ironclad frigate Hercules ratline I work on
board that vessel on Saturday, after an interval of
two days, while the frigate was absent from the
port for the purpose of undergoing her preliminary
trials under steam.

The Fox, screw-store-frigate, arrived at Ports-
mouth on Saturday, from Devouport, with seamen
and marines on board from her Majesty's screw-
troopship Tamar, dismantled and paid out of com-
mission at Devonport.
A court-martial assembled on Saturday, on board
the flag-ship in llatnoaze, Captain G. J. Napier, of
the Canopus, being president, for the purpose of
trying John llarris, leading seaman of her Majesty's
ship Revenge, but doing duty oa board her tender,
the Hyena, for stabbing with a cutlass, on the 22d
of July, Alfred Barker, corporal of marines. The
court considered the chute partly proved, and sen-
tenced the prisoner to be reduced to the rank of
able seaman, and to be imprisoned with hard labour
for nine months.

Sub-Lieutenant F. F. Liardet was, on SAturday,
appointed to the Penelope.

NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY DIVIDENDS. —B er-
wick, 41 per cent. per annum ; York, 3f per cent. ; Leeds,
21 per cent.; Carlisle, 61.:per cent. ; Darlington, 61 per
cent.

DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED ARTlST.—Emanuel
Leutze died in Washington on Saturday, the 18th ultimo,
of congestion, caused by the heat. He was born in Wur-
temberg, in 1816, and in early life came with his parents
to Philadelphia. He soon became a proficient in painting,
and in 1841 entered the school at Dusseldorf, in the studio
of Lessing. He subsequently studied in Munich, Vouic3,
and Rome. In 1859 Mr. Leutze returned to the United
States, after an absence of eighteen years, and took
up his residence at Washington. Ho was engaged by
Congress to execute paintings in fresco upon the panels
of both Congressional Chambers throughout the Capitol
generally. Mr. Lentz() married an American lady in Ger-
many, where she is now, and the eldest son, an officer in
the United States Navy, is cruising with his ship in some
distant seas. Part of his family resided with him in
Washington.

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The results of the recent
examinations by the Science and Art Department of the
drawings executed in the year 1867-8 are as follows. As
respects schools for the children of the labouring poor,
783 schools were examined, being an increase of 200
on the numbers examined in 1867; 87,300 exercises, worked
by 58,000 children, were examined, being an increase in
the year of 17,300 exercises and 15,106 children. As
respects schools of art and night classes, the number
examined in 1868 was 204, being 38 more than in 1867;
8,500 students worked 16,700 exercises, an increase during
the year of 1,700 students and 4,200 worked papers.
152 of these schools and classes sent up for examination
51,000 drawings, executed by 8;000 students in the
ordinary course of the year's study—an increase of 21
schools, 19,000 works, and 1,500 students. In 1807, out of
44 candidates examined for the third grade, or art
teacher's certif.cate, 15 were successful. In February 1808
62 candidates were examined, and 25 succeeded in passing
the required examinations. Finally; the results shew a
total increase in 12 months of 210 schools examined, 18,306
candidates, and 40,500 works and exercises. In 1867, the
number of persons receiving instruction in drawing from
teachers holding drawing certificates granted by the Science
and Art Department was, in public and other schools 79,411;
in provincial schools of art, 14,639 ; in metropolitan dis-
trict schools of art (including those in connection with
the National Art Training School), 2,702 ; students in
training for masters and national scholars at South
Kensington, 44 ; schoolmasters and pupil teachers,
1,651 ; in night classes for instruction in drawing 2,553 ;
in private schools, grammar schools, &0., 4,529;
105,529."

THE 'WESLEYAN CONFERENCE AT
LIVERPOOL.

The sittings of the Wesleyan Conference at Liverpool
were resumed on Saturday. After the devotional services,
the vote of thanks to the Rev. W. Arthur, postponed on
Friday, was very heartily accorded. It was moved by the
Rev. John Farrar, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Waddy, and
supported by the Rev. James Loutitt, that the cordial
thanks of the Conference be given to the Rev. W.
Arthur, M.A., for his able, practical, and affectionate
charge delivered to the newly-ordained ministers at Pitt-
street Chapel. It was resolved that the Isle of Man
cease to be a distinct district, and that it be added to the
Liverpool district, The Rev. John Clulow, who for the
past two years has, under the direction of the educational
committee, acted in the capacity of Sunday school visitor;
read a report of the investigations and labours in connec-
tion with his department. The following is an abstract
of the report : Schools, 5,240 ; teachers, 102,718 ; scholars,
582,020 ; being an increase of 103 schools, 2,717 teachers,
and 25,518 scholars during the year. The increase of
scholars in the Edinburgh and Aberdeen district had been
nearly 10 per cent. The report called for Connectional
efforts to counteract the oppressive influence of clergymen
in rural districts in opposition to the Wesleyan Sabbath
Schools. In the neighbourhood of Goole a Church clergy.
man had refused the advantages of the Church day school
to Wesleyan Sunday scholars. In other cases, although they
were admitted to the day schools, they were obliged to pay
extra fees. The ages and proportions of the scholars are
classified thus :—Under 7 years of age, 132,475 ; between
the ages of 7 and 15, 351,729 ; above 15 years of age,
97,816. Light, airy, and comfortable rooms for schools
or classes are among the prime necessities of Sunday
Schools at the present time. Separate class-rooms for
class teaching are much required for elder scholars,
who cannot be so well instructed or so long retained as
they ought to be if they are indiscriminately mixed with
children and infants. There are 2,016 libraries connected
with the Sabbath Schools, containing 500,892 volumes,
having 85,134 readers. The total expenditure for the year
had been £35,525. The cordial thanks of the Conference
were tendered to the Rev. Mr. Clulow for his very valuable
services. The address of the Canadian Conference was
read and adopted.

LORD NAPIER IN WALES.

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Lord Napier of Magdala arrived at Welshpool on
Saturday, on his way to Powis Castle and Trelydan,
where General Scott, his father-in-law, lives. At half-
past one o'clock the mayor and corporation assembled at
the Town Hall, whence they formed in procession, in
which they were joined by a considerable number of the
inhabitants, and proceeded soon after two o'clock to the
railway station to meet the train bringing the gallant
general from London. The train ran into the station
soon afterwards, and as Lord Napier stepped from the
carriage the assembled spectators greeted him with cheers,
while the mayor and corporation bade him welcome to the
town in au address, to which be briefly replied. Salutes
were simultaneously fired by a detachment of the Shrop-
shire Volunteer Artillery Corps. A guard of honour con-
sisting of members of the 2nd Montgomeryshire Volunteers
presented arms, and afterwards escorted his lordship to
the carriage of the Earl of Powis, whose guest the gallant
general is to remain for some days to come.
Having with his wife taken a seat in a carriage, a proces.
sion was formed, and accompanied his lordship as far as the
entrance to Powis Castle Park.

Lord Napier was entertained at a grand banquet in the
evening by the mayor, corporation, and inhabitants, at
the Royal Oak Hotel. About 120 guests sat down, pre.
sided over by Mr. E. T. D. Harrison, the mayor, the
vice-chairs being filled by Mr. W. Withy, ex-mayor, and
Alderman Bowen. Upon the removal of the cloth the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were duly honoured.
" The health of Lord Napier and the gallant army who
accompanied him in the Abyssinian campaign," was after-
wards drunk with great enthusiasm.

Lord NAPIER, in reply, thanked the party for the corthat
way in which the toast had been received, and went on
to assure them that no army ever went forth more earnest
and desirous to fulfil the commands of their country, and
by the army he meant not only soldiers but sailors, the
mercantile marine, and the gallant remnant of India, the
whole force being animated with one spirit. The duty
which they were required to perform was to release their
countrymen from captivity, and to vindicate the honour
of England at the least possible expense and suffering. The
task was not an easy one. The boundary which separated
the country they travelled through from that which adjoined
it was a disturbed one—such a disturbed boundary as that
which once divided England and Wales. His object was
to effect no negotiation with Theodore, to meet all
advances from Theodore with a simple demand of the
prisoners. He should have received them, ' and then
simply advanced and taken Theodore himself. He con-
sidered that the honour of England required that that
man should come from his place, and no act had ever
been authorised by him that could lead him to depart
from that resolve. They had read the history of how the
British army had advanced, how it had been attacked and
the enemy defeated. The result of that defeat was the
complete cowing of Theodore's army. His courage fell.
He (Lord Napier) believed his nerves had been
shaken by debauchery, that he had paroxysms of
alternate fury and depression. It was while labour-
ing under this depression that he sent back the whole
bf the prisoners except three or four. It had been
said that Theodore had been deceived ; and he was glad to
take that public opportunity of saying that nothing had
been authorised by him which could have led him to the
belief that ho would accept one jot less than the terms of
his just demand. (Cheers.) The first person who was
sent to him by Theodore was Lieutenant Prideaux. Theo-
dore said : " Yesterday I thought myself the strongest
man in the world : to-day I know that there are stronger
than I, and I want peace." He (Lord Napier) wrote to
him that if he gave up all the prisoners he and his family
would be honourably treated. Ho wished to say
nothing that would exasperate him or make him desperate;
but, on the other hand, he did not wish tolead him to believe
that lie would take less than lie haddemanded. Onhisleturn
Lieutenant Prideaux met the greater part of the prisoners
released, and lie returned with them, and the same night
all the prisoners for whom they were officially responsible
were in the English camp. Lieutenant Prideaux had
acted most gallantly in the affair. Whatever Theodore
might have conceived, or his servants might have per-
suaded him, it was perfectly clear that the British
general could not authorise anything but the original
terms which he had put forth. Theodore could not
believe that we should shew mercy, as he had never
ahewn it himself. The Abyssinian prisoners, when they
were taken wounded to the hospital, finding we were
not going to slaughter them, looked upon our acts as the
generosity of angels. They could not believe it, and
such was the feeling in Theodore's mind, that
mercy was impossible. He attempted to escape, but the
surrounding hills were filled with his enemies, and ho
returned and died by his own hand. His lordship
explained why he destroyed Magdala—to make it harm-
less, as the only chief who was likely to hold it declined to
have it ; and said he protected with his army the inhabi-
tants until they had .arrived at a safer territory. Ho
mentioned several instances of gallantry and kindness on
the part of the soldiers towards the natives, and concluded
with some general remarks.

BILLS OF EXCIIANGE.—The gross receipts from
bill stamps in the year ending with March 1868 was only
£704,060, a sum which is less by 241,249 than the product
of this duty in the preceding year. The receipt in Great
pritain, £659,609, chewed a decrease of £38,705 ; is T.re,
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