not the smallest claim on the victorious party, my duty as toward} the late advisers of the Crown had been fully discharged. It is hardly needful to say that, previously to the recent vote, there was no negotiation or understanding with me in regard to office; but when Lord Palmerston had undertaken to form a Cabinet he acquainted me with his desire that I should join it. [Mr Gladstone's statements respecting the foreign policy of the Cabinet and on reform, will be found in an article on the subject in another place.] . . . He continues-I have long known and lamented the public inconvenience brought about by separate action; and, subject to the conditions of honour and of public utility, I could not with propriety pass by any opportunity of bringing it at least in my own person to a close." After observing that misgiving exists with respect to his sitting in a Cabinet of which Mr Gibson is a member, and which Mr Cobden will be invited to join, and referring to the case of Sir William Molesworth, who entered the Cabinet of Lord Aberdeen without compromising his political independence, Mr Gladstone concludes as follows: "The Ministry which has thought fit to desire my co-operation is en. titled in my person as well as otherwise to be exempt from condemnation at the first moment of its existence. Its title to this extent is perhaps the more clear, because among its early as well as its very gravest duties will be the proposal of a Reform Bill, which, if it be accepted by Parliament, must lead after no long interval to a fresh general appeal to the people; and will thus afford a real opportunity of judging whether the public men associated in the present Cabinet have or have not forfeited by that act, or by its legitimate consequences, any confidence of which they may previously have been thought worthy." The High Tory party at Oxford have resolved to oppose Mr Gladstone's election, and the Marquis of Chandos has been brought forward for that purpose. The nomination takes place on Monday. tion, says: The official bulletins report the movements of the opposing armies head-quarters to Villafranca. as follows. SARDINIAN BULLETINS. Turin, June 18.-On the 14th inst. the Sardinian army took up its position on the Mella, near Brescia. Forces have been despatched to observe the mouths of the Upper Oglio. Garibaldi advanced on the 15th towards Lonato. It is asserted that the Austrians are concentrated at Montechiaro, with a strong rearguard at Castelnedola. General d'Urban occupied Capriano on the 14th, but abandoned it the following night. Turin, June 18.-The Emperor has entered Brescia with the King, who had gone to meet him. Popular enthusiasm accompanied the march of the allied troops, who all through Lombardy received one continued ovation. The communities on the right of the Tiber and also Litto de Castello have pronounced for the national cause. Berne, June 22.-Austrian troops are constructing a telegraph line between Botzen and Landeck. Austrian troops of the Italian regiments are repassing through the Tyrol for Germany; 3,000 of them have arrived at Mals, and 3,000 more are to follow. The Austrians continue to construct blockhouses, redoubts, and fortifications at Nanders. Vienna, June 22.-The Austrian Correspondence announces that the French Government has strongly disapproved the conduct of the Admiral of the French fleet before Venice in capturing some barques belonging to fishermen. Verona, June 23.-The head-quarters of the Emperor of Austria have been removed to Vallegio. The feeling of the troops is excellent. At Antivari English as well as French war-steamers are expected. THE LOSSES AT MAGENTA. The Austrian official account of the losses of the Austrians at the battle of Magenta states them to be-Sixty-three officers and 1,802 soldiers killed, 218 officers and 4,130 soldiers wounded, 4,000, soldiers missing. The Moniteur recapitulates the French loss at Magenta, namely: 323 killed, 2,165 wounded, and 470 missing. The French loss at Malegnano was: 154 killed, 725 wounded, and 64 missing. THE AUSTRIAN LINE OF DEFENCE.-As the attention of the Turin, June 19.-The Austrians finished on the 16th inst. the public must soon be forcibly directed to the so-called Mincio line, evacuation of Montechiaro. Their right wing is said to have gone some information concerning it is given. The Mincio, which flows to Lonato, taking the direction of Peschiera. Their centre occupies from the Lago di Garda to Mantua, is at times a river of considerable CITY OF LONDON.-In Lord John Russell's address he says: waded through without difficulty. There are bridges across the "The grave responsibility which I have incurred by accepting the the heights of Castiglione, and their left has gone towards Castel-size and depth, but in summer it is often so shallow that it can be appointment of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the present Goffredo. During the last few days 80,000 Austrians, with 6,000 Mincio at Peschiera, Borghetto, Goito, Rivalta, and Mantua, the critical state of Europe can only be lightened by the very general horses and twelve batteries, have passed through Montechiaro. On distance between the first-named place, which lies on the Garda Lake, assent of the nation to the course of honourable neutrality which her and Mantua being about sixteen English miles. The distance between Majesty's advisers are determined to pursue. The question of further the 17th inst. the allied army of Italy made a forward movement. Mantua and the spot at which the Mincio falls into the Po may be amendments in the laws regulating the representation of the people in Parliament will be undertaken with a view to strengthen our Turin, June 19.—The following particulars of the combat at about seven miles. Thus the line which the Austrians have to defend is but little more than twenty miles in length, and at each end of it is a institutions, and place them on a broader and stronger foundation. Castelnedolo have been received: "General Garibaldi, wishing to fortress which it is exceedingly difficult to turn, as the one (Peschiera) In these circumstances I have the honour to solicit a renewal of the throw a bridge across the Chiese, in order to keep communications is on the Garda Lake, and the other (Mantua) lies in the midst of trust you have so long and so often reposed in me." on an island, is defended by extensive outworks and eight "lunettes" SOUTH WILTS.-Mr Sidney Herbert, in his address soliciting re-elec- with Brescia open, placed part of his troops at Rezzato and Treponti bogs and marshes, which extend to the Po. Peschiera, a small town "Questions of no ordinary gravity demand the early to oppose the Austrian vanguard, which had advanced as far as that with bomb-proof quarters for the troops. These "lunettes" form a consideration of the new Government. At home financial deficiencies kind of fortified camp. In addition to the fortifications already menplace. Some companies of Chasseurs d'Alpes attacked the enemy's tioned there are two forts, one of which commands the right and the must be provided for, and the great question of the reform of the representation of the people must be dealt with. Abroad, war is raging, outposts. The Austrians yielded, and were pursued as far as Cas- other the left bank of the river. The garrison of Peschiera has also and the complications arising from the state of the Italian ques- tenedolo, where the main body of the enemy attempted to surround the power of inundating the country for some miles round by closing tion' must be the subject of the most serious anxiety to those who us, but our troops immediately withdrew. General Garibaldi then sluices which are between the lake and the river. Mantua, which are responsible for the conduct of public affairs. The task, therefore, proaches to Mantua are across five dams or dikes, three of which are which the Government of Lord Palmerston has undertaken is one of came to the rescue, and succeeded in bringing our men to their also lies on an island, has a fortified camp of 30,000 men. The apgreat difficulty and of heavy responsibilities; and, in endeavouring to former positions, causing great loss to the enemy. We had 100 killed in connexion with the right and two with the left bank of the lake perform it, I trust that we may deserve the approbation and be sup- and wounded. The King ordered the Fourth Division to advance to formed by the Mincio. The principal approaches on the left bank are ported by the confidence of the people of England." WOLVERHAMPTON.-Sir R. Bethell observes on his accepting the the position, and General Cialdini accordingly led part of his division in the direction of the suburbs San Giorgio and Porto, the former being Porto. The dikes on the right bank are protected by the "hornoffice of Attorney-General: "I told you lately that I would not re- to Rezzato to support General Garibaldi, The Austrians withdrew protected by Fort San Giorgio, and the latter by the great citadel of sume office unless invited to join an administration the policy of from Castenedolo after having blown up the bridge over the Chiese work" Pradella, by Fort Pietoli, and by the redoubt Miglioretto. The garrison of Mantua has also the means of effectually inundating the which would be in accordance with your political opinions, and before the town of Montechiaro." represent the wants and wishes of the great body of the Liberal party. Turin, June 21.-According to advices from Brescia to the surrounding country. Napoleon the First did not get possession of In this spirit I have now consented to join a strong Liberal and reform-18th inst., the Sardinian army preserves its position before Brescia at Mantua until after he had besieged it eight months and fought eight ing government, a government which comprises within its members Rezzato and Castenedolo. The French army occupies Brescia and or ten battles. The French artillery is infinitely more powerful now statesmen of the most eminent ability and the greatest experience; its environs in line with the Sardinians. On the 17th inst. the than it was in 1797, but so are the fortresses against which it is to be and who are united for the single object of enabling her Majesty "to Austrians reoccupied Montechiaro with a considerable force. Fano, employed. A few years ago Peschiera was a mere fort, and Verona conduct the government of the country under the advice of a ministry Urbino, Fossombrone, Sesi, and Ancona have pronounced for the a second-rate fortress, but both of them have recently been greatly strengthened. possessed of the confidence of her parliament and her people." I national cause. trust that my position in the government will enable me to contribute to those measures of internal improvement which the country confidently expects to receive at the hands of a strong and united liberal government, and more especially I hope to fulfil the promise lately given to you at the hustings, namely, that if I returned to office all measures tending to render the law and its administration more simple, economical, and expeditious, should receive my early and most anxious attention." Mr Cardwell, Sir C. Wood, Mr M. Gibson, Sir H. Keating, and other members of the government, have also issued addresses, but there is nothing in them that calls for particular notice. BEDFORD.-An opposition is to take place here to the re-election of Mr Whitbread, who has taken office in the new administration. A numerous meeting of the friends of Mr Whitbread was held on Saturday, and they unanimously pledged themselves to promote his re-election. Captain Polhill Turner is the opposing candidate. MARYLEBONE.-The elevation of Sir B. Hall to the peerage having caused a vacancy here, Mr B. Osborne was applied to by a large section of the liberal party, but he has declined to stand, on the ground that the constituency is too numerous and important for him to devote sufficient time to their interests. Several candidates are consequently in the field, including Lord Fermoy, Colonel Dickson, Mr White, and Major Lyon. The following advices have been received from Brescia to the Turin, June 22.-Yesterday the Emperor and the King quitted ADVANCE OF FRENCH GUNBOATS FOR THE LAGO DI GARDA.-A letter from Alessandria of the 18th says: The passage of French cavalry through this place has ceased, and now comes the turn of heavy artillery and all the imposing material composing a complete siege park. I have also seen here several officers of the French navy, which rather surprised me, as this place is more than fifty leagues I went to the railway station to get some explanation from the sea. relative to the appearance of those officers so far inland, and I there saw an immense quantity of naval articles, and among the rest six large waggons carrying gunboats taken to pieces, so as to be easy of conveyance. The passage of those boats through this place, accompanied by a number of sailors, has been going on for two or three Turin, June 23.-The main body of the Austrian army is on the days. These boats when they left France were intended to operate left bank of the Mincio. The Piedmontese have advanced towards on the Po, and perhaps to act against Piacenza, but the battle of Peschiera, and after a vigorous encounter repulsed the outposts of Magenta caused their destination to be changed. They are now being the enemy, who lost several killed. The entire French force has sent to the Lake of Garda, where they will lend a powerful aid to passed the Chiese at Montechiaro, pushed a reconnaissance as far as the army in the siege of Peschiera, as it is against that place, report Goito, and surprised the great Austrian Guard (Grand Garde Autri- says, that the allies will first direct their forces. chienne), which lost nine prisoners and some killed. COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES ON THE MINCIO. FRENCH BULLETINS. Brescia, June 20.-It is announced that the Austrians, who in great force had occupied strong positions at Lonato, Castiglione, and Montechiaro, where they had fortified themselves with care by embattlementing the walls, cutting the bridges, and constructing numerous batteries, have abandoned all those positions. The Emperor has left Brescia to-day in order to advance. THE ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES AND RETREAT OF THE AUSTRIANS. In a letter from Brescia of the 16th, the Times Correspondent Paris, June 18.-The Patrie of this evening publishes the King of NORTHAMPTON.-A meeting of about three hundred of the Liberal Sardinia's speech to the Commissioners from Bologna. His Majesty gives the following sketch of the respective movements of the armies electors of this borough was held on Monday evening, to take into refused the military dictatorship offered him, and will disapprove in Lombardy, after the Austrians began to fall back so precipitately: consideration what steps should be taken to supply the vacancy which every act subversive of or contrary to equity and prejudicial to the As you know, the first move in advance of Milan was in the will be caused by Mr Vernon Smith being raised to the peerage, cause of national independence. The King has sent an aide-de-camp direction of Lodi, which the Austrians abandoned after having been which has now become a certainty. Mr Dennis, the legal adviser of to the Pope to assure his Holiness that he has nothing to fear from driven from their position at Melegnano, which is just half-way Mr V. Smith, stated that he had had an interview with the right hon. the events now happening, and that the independence of the Peninsula between Milan and Lodi. This movement was only a kind of degentleman, at which he was informed that, as a mark of her Majesty's would be a guarantee, and not a menace to the neutrality and integrity monstration to leave the enemy uncertain as to the point where the passage was really to be effected. There are not less than six great personal appreciation of Mr V. Smith's services during his adminis-of the States of the Church. Paris, June 22.-The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol-passages across the Adda, besides several other smaller ones. The tration of the affairs of India, and in consideration of the gross scurrigreat are at the fortress of Pizzighettone, Lodi, Cassano, where the lity, foul abuse, and most unwarrantable attacks that had been made lowing telegram: railway bridge crosses likewise, at Vaprio, Ponte San Pietro, and at upon him during his tenure of office, her Majesty thought it right that some distinguished mark of her approbation of those services Lecco. All the bridges except this last, which is out of the way and should be conferred upon him, and therefore Lord Palmerston inhad been passed before by Garibaldi, were destroyed by the Austrians, formed him that his elevation to the House of Lords was a matter that of Lodi immediately after the demonstration towards that place, for his acceptance or rejection. This fact had been communicated to and the others on the night of the 10th and 11th. The next day pontoon bridges were already erected, both at Vaprio and Cassano, Lord Henley, who had long been desirous of offering himself in the and the troops began to pass across. The same evening the King left event of any vacancy. While in London he had also had an interSWISS AND AUSTRIAN BULLETINS. Milan, and the next morning the Emperor transferred his headview with Mr C. Gilpin, their other representative, who had accepted Berne, June 18.-The Austrians in great force have occupied the quarters to Gorgonzola. Every day since the advance has continued. the office of Secretary to the Poor Law Board. As an illustration of the agencies that had been at work during the late struggle, Mr Gil-pass of the Stelvio, blown up the Devil's-bridge, and brought up The country beyond the Adda is perhaps more than any other part pin showed him two letters which he had received from the agents of their artillery into the pass. They also made entrenchments at of Lombardy intersected by roads, connecting the many considerable the Tory party, and in which a direct attempt was made to corrupt Nanders. A French corps d'armée of 3,000 men is advancing by towns and villages which lie on this line eastwards. This facilitated Mr Gilpin in the discharge of his duty as a member of parliament, forced marches against this position. Some of Garibaldi's officers the advance considerably, for being so close to the enemy it was and to influence him in giving his vote upon the last division, by are organising a free corps in the Valteline. offering him a pecuniary consideration of the grossest and most direct character. He stated that for the consideration of the electors, should they think fit to take up the matter. With what success the attempt had been made they knew, and he thought himself perfectly justified in exposing a transaction of so flagrant a character. An adjournment took place till Wednesday evening, when Lord Henley met the liberal electors. SANDWICH.-Monday next has been fixed for this election. Although an opposition to the returnof MrHugessen has been threatened no candidate has yet appeared. OXFORD CITY. This election is fixed for M Monday next. Cardwell's return, it is expected, will not be opposed. Mr Lord Chelmsford a few days before his resignation appointed three more justices to the bench at Great Yarmouth, viz., Mr F. Worship, Mr E. P. Youell, and Mr J. Clark, all Conservatives. There were before twenty-seven names in the commission. always necessary to keep well together. The Austrians retired so fast Mantua, June 18.-The declaration has been published that the yesterday still at Bagnolo, and had made a heavy requisition on the MOVEMENTS OF GARIBALDI. The Bologna Gazette publishes various decrees of the Provisional Junta of Government; one investing Count Annibale Ranuzzi with the powers of the late Papal Legate, under the title of Intendant, with a Council of Intendance composed of five distinguished citizens; another, dissolving the gendarmes, and ordering new men to be enrolled for that corps; a third, for establishing an official journal, called the Monitore di Bologna; and a fourth, ordering a levy for the war of independence, and appointing a committee of enrolment, composed of Princes Simonetti and Hercolani, and Drs Buratti, Pancerasi, and Berti. The first number of the Monitore di Bologna heads its columns with an official announcement to the effect that Count Cavour, in reply to the telegram received from the Provisional Junta, had expressed the firmest hope that the King would accept the protection of Bologna, and send a commissioner extraordinary there with troops. It will be seen by reference to the French bulletin of 18th of June, that this hope has not been realised. The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says, however, "Doubts are thrown upon the accuracy of the speech attributed to the King of Sardinia in answer to a deputation from Bologna. It appears that the King has actually appointed two provisional administrators of Bologna, the Marquis d'Azeglio and the Marquis de Rora, and that he does not intend to abandon the Roman provinces to anarchy if the Pope shows himself unable to protect them." had had nothing to eat for the last twenty-six hours. The the gold medal for military merit is granted. Colonel Chabron is | All the members of the order, not being natives of the duchy, are people, seeing this, prepared some polenta for them, but were appointed Commander of the Military Order of Savoy. The follow-ordered to quit within four days; all the property belonging to the prevented from given it by the Austrian authorities. If this is ing are appointed officers of the same order, namely: Dumolin, Bocher order is placed under sequestration, together with the property of the true, the Austrians must have been undeceived as to their first im- de Briche, Saint Martin, De Franchessin, and Parquez. Then follow duke. pressions with regard to the Italian troops which are in their army. the appointments of chevaliers, and a long list of soldiers to whom In spite of the concentration of the Austrians on this side of the the silver medal is awarded, from the adjutant and sub-officers down Chiese I can scarcely believe they will seriously try to defend that to the private soldiers of the Zouaves. line, with the river in their rear. They may perhaps do something GENERAL D'URBAN AGAIN.-A letter from Brescia, in the Siècle, of the kind behind the Chiese, as the left bank of it on both sides of relates a fresh exploit of General d'Urban, as he passed through Calcio the town of Montechiaro is skirted by a line of low hills, which forms some short time back: Being desirous of continuing the traditions of the first of a succession of positions in the direction of the Upper his predecessors, he immediately on his arrival summoned to his preMincio. The only question is whether the Allies are obliged to sence the heads of the municipality. When they arrived, he ordered accept a battle on the ground which the Austrians have chosen for them in a peremptory manner to deliver up to his army, within the themselves. They showed already before that they don't always delay of seven minutes, 100 oxen, 100 sacks of oats, 100 casks of take their wishes into account, for they left the Austrians at Mortara wine, and 12,000 swanzigs. The delegates remonstrated, saying that and went instead up the Ticino, where the latter had to follow in hot the village was poor and that the time allowed was too short. The haste. only answer made by the general was to draw out his watch, and, Writing on the 18th from Brescia, the same correspondent says: pointing at the hour, to say, "The delay I allow has commenced, The Austrians have abandoned their position before Montechiaro, gentlemen." The delegates looked at each other in alarm, and after and have retired beyond the Chiese; the decision is therefore delayed. a minute's consideration proposed a sum of 14,000 swanzigs in lieu of The allied armies are following them as close as is compatible with the other objects demanded. The general made no answer until the their further plans. At the same time that the Austrians withdrew seven minutes had expired, when he said that he would make no from the position before Montechiaro they likewise crossed over the compromise, and arrested the delegates as hostages. On the followChiese, on the main road from Brescia to Verona, and Garibaldi ing day, during the hasty retreat of the Austrians, the three prisoners occupied yesterday the position in which the Austrians were on the effected their escape and returned to Calcio. These gentlemen, who 15th, the day of the last skirmish. By this time some of our out- are M. Ricci, advocate, and MM. Reselli and Bonetti, landed proposts are already, I dare say, beyond the Chiese.* prietors, have been presented to the Emperor at the Villa Odofredi. ANTI-AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRATION AT VENICE.-A letter from VeIn the night between the 14th and 15th, General Garibaldi, to-day. A report was circulated this morning that the French had nice of June 14 says: There was a long popular manifestation here with a part of his force, threw a bridge across the Chiese, in arrived at Padua. I cannot guarantee the truth of the report, but I lieu of the one destroyed shortly before by the Austrians. To can tell what occurred in Venice. People began to purchase cockades maintain his communication with Brescia he stationed the re- with the Italian colours, but not one dared to show them. The streets mainder of his troops at Rezzato and Treponti, with orders to were animated, but there were but few Austrian officers to be seen, make head against the Austrians. These, in the position of Cas- although the coffee-houses are generally filled with them. Towards telnedolo, where they were in great strength, had their sentries twelve o'clock it was said there would be a movement among the not far off. A skirmish between the pickets led to a combat. A few people, and the shops were all closed. The crowd then began to fill companies of the regiment of the Alpine Cacciatori, under the com- the streets, as well as the Piazza of St Mark. Hisses were heard in mand of Colonel Medici, attacked strenuously the Austrian advanced front of the Austrian guardhouse at the palace of the ancient Doge. posts, who retreated. The legionaries pursued them, and allowed In half an hour the Austrian colours were hoisted at the guardhouse, themselves to be carried away by their ardour as far as Castelnedolo. and a patrol threatened the mob to fire if they did not leave the pasThere the Austrians, in a body, fell on this handful of brave men, sage free. The hisses as well as the crowd having increased, the endeavouring to surround them. These, perceiving the danger they people were summoned to disperse. They did so, but continued to were encountering, beat a retreat. General Garibaldi, arriving in all hiss. The crowd increased, and I saw well-dressed men excite the haste, succeeded in again taking up the old positions, inflicting serious people to continue. At seven o'clock matters became more serious loss upon the enemy, but at the same time experiencing himself a loss of about one hundred dead and wounded, amongst whom were several officers. Early in the morning the King, with the object of supporting General Garibaldi's movement, had ordered the 4th division to take up a position at San Euphemia and San Paolo, on the roads leading from Brescia to Lonato and Castelnedolo. General Cialdini, on receiving news of the combat going on, left with his division to support, in case of need, General Garibaldi. The Austrians did not advance further than Civilonghe and Treponti; they soon after retired, evacuating even Castelnedolo. A squadron of the Novara light horse discovered in the morning, on the spot, the desertion of the village by the Austrians, and shortly after entering it, heard the explosion of a mine, with which the Austrians had blown up the bridge across the Chiese, in front of Montechiaro. Last night the Austrians injured the bridge constructed by General Garibaldi's orders across the Chiese at Bertoletto. The general immediately ordered its reconstruction, which has been accomplished. the patrol was insulted under my windows, and, after further warning, the soldiers knocked down some of the people with the butt end of their muskets. An officer commanded me to close my window, as his men were about to fire. A shot was shortly after fired under my balcony. I went out at eleven o'clock, and found the corners of the streets guarded by double and triple sentinels, who refused to permit any one to pass. The people were convinced that the Austrians had capitulated, and that the French would enter Venice the following day. The police authorities then published a notice, to the effect that no military events had occurred but those already announced. Order has not since been disturbed. The following is an extract of another letter from an English gentleman at Venice: "We are in a comfortable state here, truly; a French fleet outside-proclamations inside stating that at the smallest symptom of insurrection the city would be subjected to fire and sword-and that anybody ringing church bells, waving a flag, or making a signal of any kind will be immediately shot, without the formality of a trial. The excitement GARIBALDI'S PROCLAMATION TO THE INHABITANTS OF BRESCIA. I find to be a most excellent thing for a sluggish liver-it beats -The following proclamation was addressed to the inhabitants of calomel hollow. Brescia by General Garibaldi on the 13th: "The joyous demonstra- here opposite the Piazzetta and my residence. They have dances on The Vigilant, a fine vessel of four guns, is tions with which you have received the Chasseurs of the Alps give board at times, and it is strange to hear and see English hornpipes new proof of your patriotic enthusiasm. The sublime spectacle which danced by the light of the ship lanterns, with the old glorious palace your city presented the instant that the sound of the alarm bell was of St Mark in the distance. All the hotels are empty, and there is no heard, has shown that you are worthy of your renown. Hastening table d'hote." at the first cry, with the Chasseurs of the Alps, you showed that, as The Nord says that a Sardinian fleet, composed of four frigates, jealous guardians of your recovered independence, you were resolved will take part in the maritime operations against Austria. These to defend it with your lives, to consecrate it with your blood. Glory operations will be of three kinds in the Adriatic-blockade, attack, to the Brescians! The enemy who still infest these countries are not and disembarkation. The Sardinian fleet are desirous of sharing in armies who menace our city, but fugitive bands who, in opening the the operations of attack. The Indipendente of Turin announces that a way of retreat, leave, wherever they go, traces of their barbarity and portion of the Sardinian fleet, composed of six war steamers, including their execrable domination, now finally overthrown. The moment the frigates Carlo Alberto and Vittorio Emmanuele, is to set sail imhas come for accomplishing the country's vengeance, for fighting in the name of your brothers, dead on the battle-field or upon the gibbets mediately on active service. of Mantua--for continuing your splendid traditions of glory. To the rage of your enemies, who are forced to abandon this beautiful country for ever, hasten to augment the ranks of the volunteers. The tri-color banner, the idol of our hearts, floats over your heads, and you command the love and the courage of the country. Let the glorious Italo-French armies in delivering you from your enemies find you worthy of your liberators." THE ITALIAN DUCHIES. The Tuscan Official Journal of the 17th gives the following news CORRECTED ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF PALESTRO. which the head-quarters of the Austrian army were removed from The following appears in the Moniteur: In the precipitation with Abbiate-Grasso, after the battle of Magenta, several important papers were forgotten. Amongst them is a report or journal, dated the 3rd June, at midnight, and signed, "H. de Redern, Major of the Staff," and containing precise details concerning the combats of Palestro. It is curious to compare the recital of M. de Redern with that given by the Austrian journals. After having spoken of the force and situation of the Austrian army, which had twenty-one brigades between the Ticino and the Sesia, the report continues as follows: attacked the Austrian advanced posts between Vercelli and Palestro. "In the afternoon of the 30th May a Piedmontese division warmly The battalion of Grenadiers of the Regiment of Leopold (brigade Weigl, of the 7th corps) held Palestro for some time, but retired before superior forces. A column of two companies, sent in support with two pieces of artillery, was repulsed, and lost its guns. Another battalion was brought up, but it could not support the fire. The division Lilia, of the 7th corps, composed of the brigades Weigl and Dorndorf, then took up a position at Robbio. On receiving this news, the head-quarters were removed in the night of the 30th 10 Mortara. The division Jellachich of the 2nd corps (brigades Szabo and Kudelka) was marched from Cergnano towards Robbio to support the division Lilia, while the division Herdy, of the same corps, went in the night to Mortara, where it arrived at five o'clock in the morning of the 31st. On the 31st General Zobel was ordered to retake Palestro with the two brigades of his corps (the 17th), and three of the 2nd corps. The brigade Dorndorf was directed to attack it in front; the brigade Weigl to proceed on the right of the Austrian line, and attack the left of the enemy; the brigade Szabo, leaving Bosasco, was to turn the enemy by its own right; and the brigade Kudelka to form the reserve. The combat commenced about nine o'clock. In spite of the bravery of the column Weigl, it could not debouch because the road, being narrow, would only allow two pieces of artillery to be brought into play, while the enemy had opened a successful fire with two howitzers. The the wound, remained for four hours on the field of battle. The brigade general received a musket ball through his arm, but notwithstanding Dorndorf advanced as far as the village in spite of the heavy fire of the enemy, but was repulsed with the loss of 750 men. The brigade Szabo had commenced its march under the protection of a battery of three battalions of Zouaves near Rivoltella. The 7th battalion of 12-pounders, when it was suddenly attacked on the flank and rear by Chasseurs, which led the way, lost 500 men. The battalions of infantry quickly retired, but the battery, which got into a cross road, was all lost with the exception of one gun. After the retreat of the above-mentioned, was kept in reserve. Kudelka reached the village, brigade Dorndorf, the general brought up that of Kudelka, which, as but was in his turn repulsed by superior forces. The combat had now lasted four hours, and the losses were very great, particularly in officers, when the first news reached head-quarters, at one o'clock in the afternoon." Nothing can be clearer than this statement. "On the 30th Palestro was taken by the Piedmontese, who repulsed a battalion of the Regiment Leopold (7th corps), then two companies, with two pieces of artillery, which they took, and next a third battalion sent against them. On the 31st the divisions Jellachich and Lilia attacked Palestro, and their brigades were successively repulsed, and the 3rd Regiment of Zouaves took five pieces of artillery from the brigade Szabo. The Austrians effected their retreat at one o'clock in the afternoon, after having suffered a loss of 1,250 men." Let us now see how the Austrian journals report the affair. The Austrian Gazette says: "The Piedmontese attacked Palestro, but were repulsed." The Augsburg Gazette says: "To drive out the Piedmontese who had possession of Palestro on the 30th, by surprise, during a violent storm, General Baron Zobel resolved to attack the village on the 31st on two sides at the same time. The brigade of General Weigl, who was slightly wounded in the affair, had been recalled from Robbio, and made itself master of the groups of houses on the south-west of the village. It would certainly have made further progress if the brigade Szabo, sent for from Bosasco, had not met at Rivoltella a French brigade, which opposed a vigorous resistance. The impetuosity of the Zouaves could not, however, stand against the energetic resolution of the Austrian Chasseurs of the 7th battalion, who overcame every obstacle. On this occasion, as on every other, the Austrians had to contend against superior numbers. Their loss, without counting General Weigl, who was slightly wounded, was eight officers and 500 men wounded, and 300 men killed." On comparing the above reports it will be seen, 1st, that the Austrian Gazette affirms quite the contrary to what really took place; and, 2ndly, that the Augsburg Gazette diminishes by one-half the Austrian forces beaten at Palestro, and reduces their loss from 1,250 to 808. ATTACK ON PERUGIA BY THE PAPAL TROOPS. Turin, June 22.-Advices have been received from Arezzo to the INCIDENTS OF THE WAR. WAITING FOR A VICTORY.-The Turin correspondent of the Lyons Salut Public says: The Emperor Francis Joseph, still at Verona, was The Government Commission at Parma has just declared to be so firmly convinced that the French troops would be defeated on the enemies of their country those officers that, on the 9th June and Ticino that he had made preparations for a triumphal entry into following days, conducted their troops beyond the frontiers to incorMilan. On the 4th, in the morning, when the battle commenced, porate them with the Austrian army. They are despoiled in conseorders were given to the directors of the railway to suspend the pas-quence of all their rank, honours, and appointments. Nominations senger and goods trains, and to prepare the Imperial carriages. The and appointments to the army made after the 3rd May are annulled. orders were obeyed. Despatches arrived, announcing that the battle The Parma Gazette publishes a proclamation issued by Count Pallieri, was going on well for the Austrians. The Emperor has fixed the time Governor of the Parmese territory, in which he officially announces for the departure to Milan. At the appointed hour his suite took that he has taken possession of the latter in the name of King Victor their places in the carriages, but the Emperor himself did not come. Emmanuel, and exhorts the people to neglect no effort to ensure the Several messengers were sent to him to announce that all was ready, triumph of the national cause. There are also various other decrees; but no answer was returned. Telegraphic despatches arrived at one for the provisional organization of the National Guard; another Milan, praying that ammunition might be sent without delay. Hours depriving of all rank and emolument those public officers who after passed away in great anxiety. The Imperial suite remained in the 1848 decreed the bastinado, as well as those who by instigation or in carriages, waiting impatiently for the order to leave; but the Em-informing caused it to be inflicted; and a third revoking an ordinance peror would admit no one to his presence, except the employés of the by which several professors of the superior schools of Parma aud telegraph, who were constantly taking him despatches. At last, a Piacenza were dismissed, on account of their religious and political despatch arrived, announcing the defeat of the Austrian army. The opinions. The same official journal gives also the following account departure was then countermanded, and the Emperor, returning to of the taking of Brescello by four gendarmes :-Captain Lafouge, his quarters, took off his holiday attire. All this is strictly exact. aide-de-camp of General d'Autemarre, with four Parmesan gendarmes THE NEW AUSTRIAN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.-The new Com- on horseback and a lieutenant of that corps, went in the morning of mander-in-Chief of the Austrian army, General Count Schlick de Barrano the 14th from Parma to reconnoitre Brescello, which was known to and Weisskirch, Aulic Councillor and Chamberlain to the Emperor be occupied by 100 men of the Este troops. From the tower of Francis Joseph, was born in 1789 at Prague. He was orderly officer to Lentigione, Captain Lafouge was not able to distinguish any movethe Emperor Francis II, and took part in all the principal engagement of troops, and he accordingly advanced to the fortifications. 21st. The Swiss regiments which have left Rome attacked Perugia ments of the period. He lost an eye in the battle of Wachan, which There two of the gendarmes beg to be allowed to explore Brescello, on the 20th inst. Great resistance was made, notwithstanding that prevented his being employed during the campaign of 1814. The alone, and although the captain wished to dissuade them, they the defenders were few. After three hours' fighting outside the remainder of his promotion to that of general of division took place galloped with their swords drawn towards the palisades. They were during a time of peace. After the revolution of Vienna, in 1848, he soon followed by the two other gendarmes and the two officers. The town the Swiss entered, and the combat continued for two hours in was appointed commandant of a corps d'armée, not more than 8,000 four gendarmes not meeting with any resistance at the first barrier, the streets. The Swiss trampled down and killed even women and strong. He took a brilliant part in opposing the junction of the though it was guarded by fifteen soldiers, went on to the principal inoffensive persons. The next day, the outrages, arrests, and firing armies of Dembinski and Georgey, and in co-operating by that square; and there a detachment of the guard, learning that a French on the people recommenced. The town is in a state of siege. manœuvre in the surrender of Georgey to the Russians. In 1854, officer accompanied the gendarmes, hastened to surrender. The when Austria armed at the time of the Eastern question, he had suc- inhabitants then, taking the national cockade from beneath their cessively the command of the 1st and 4th corps d'armée in Gallicia. clothes, cried out, "Long live the gendarmes! Long live the French!" General Schlick is very popular in the Austrian army. The gendarmes subsequently returned to Parma, where the French SARDINIAN REWARDS TO THE ZOUAVES.-The official Piedmon-consul, informed by the captain of what had taken place, congratulated tese Gazette of the 19th inst. publishes a list of the rewards accorded the commander of the gendarmerie on the conduct of his four men. by the King of Sardinia to those soldiers of the 3rd Regiment of Zouaves who had distinguished themselves at Palestro, and to whom • A telegram of Thursday confirms this belief. The Messagere of Modena, after giving a detailed account of the revolution effected there, publishes various decrees, including one for the conscription, and another suppressing all the convents of Jesuits in the State, in conformity to the laws of the kingdom of Sardinia. THE RED SEA TELEGRAPH.-The Red Sea cable has announced the arrival at Aden of the Calcutta Mail of the 17th of May. The message was despatched from Aden to Suez on the 10th inst., and would have reached London two days sooner had it been telegraphed from Marseilles instead of forwarded by post. The land line of the company between Suez and Alexandria was completed, with the exception of fifteen miles, when the last advices left on the 11th inst. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. THE INNS OF COURT VOLUNTEERS.-In compliance with a numerously signed requisition the new Lord Chancellor convened a meeting of the members of the Inns of Court and Temples to consider the rifle question. The meeting took place on Thursday, in Lincoln's Inn Hall, Vice-Chancellor Kindersley occupying the chair in the unavoidable absence of the Lord Chancellor. There were also present the Attorney-General, Sir R. Bethell, M.P., the Solicitor General, Sir H. Keating, M.P., Sir Hugh Cairns, M.P., Mr Selwyn, and many other Q.C. and M.P., Mr Montagu Smith, Q.C. and M.P., eminent members of the bar. After the proceedings had been opened in a few words by the Chairman, the Attorney-General addressed the meeting. He said, after alluding with regret to the absence of the Lord Chancellor:-"In the resolutions which I shall have to move, I hope it will not be for a moment considered that these meetings which are now being held throughout the country have been convened in reference to any particular apprehension of foreign invasion. I should be exceedingly sorry that any movement should be made in fear or apprehension of such an event. Neither do I think it would be politic or expedient to give utterance to any such feeling-first of all, lest it might be construed as an affront and offence to Powers with which we are in alliance; nor is there any reason that we should admit that that which is now a general feeling originated in a sentiment of that kind. I think the introduction of volunteer bodies is quite in conformity with what one would wish to see established in the country as the habit of English gentlemen, and will lead them to the opportunity to familiarise those around them in the use and practice of the rifle, should unfortunately any emergency arise which would call upon them to repel invasion from our shores. To us, as lawyers, this movement is more in accordance than to any other profession. As lawyers, we know two things-the one a matter of obligation, the other a matter of right. The matter of obligation is this, that we are bound to take part with the posse comitatus to That repel invasion, and put down riots and disturbances. us, is the universal principle of the law which requires This was seconded by Mr Forsyth, and unanimously agreed to.Sir Hugh Cairns then proposed that it was desirable that those members of the four inns of court who intended to join the corps should send in their names to the secretary; and that it was also desirable that those who did not so intend, but were willing to contribute to the incidental expenses, should also send in their names. Mr Montagu Smith, M.P., having seconded the resolution, it was unanimously approved of. The proceedings then terminated. THE NEW MINISTRY. The following is, we believe, a complete list of the present FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY-Viscount Palmerston. SECRETARIES OF STATE. FOREIGN DEPARTMENT-Lord J. Russell. COLONIAL DEPARTMENT-The Duke of Newcastle. FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY-The Duke of Somerset. LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL-Earl Granville. PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF WORKS-Mr Fitzroy. JUNIOR LORDS OF THE TREASURY-Sir W. Dunbar, Mr Hu- JOINT SECRETARIES-Mr Laing and Mr Brand. UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE. HOME DEPARTMENT-Mr G. Clive. CIVIL LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY-Mr Whitbread. THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD. LORD CHAMBERLAIN-Viscount Sydney. IRELAND. LORD-LIEUTENANT-Earl of Carlisle. Latest Intelligence. SATURDAY, JUNE 25. THE WAR IN ITALY. GREAT BATTLE. VICTORY OF THE ALLIED ARMIES. The following most important Telegram was received at Mr Reuter's office, Saturday, June 25, 8.30 a.m. PARIS, SATURDAY, 7.45 A.M. THE EMPEROR TO THE EMPRESS. CAVRIANO, FRIDAY EVENING. GREAT BATTLE-GREAT VICTORY. The whole Austrian army formed the line of battle, which extended five leagues in length. We have taken all their positions, and captured many flags, cannon, and prisoners. The battle lasted from four o'clock in the morning till eight o'clock at night. Cavriano, whence the Emperor dates his despatch, is on the western side of the Mincio; consequently the battle was fought before the Austrians crossed that river. PARIS, JUNE 24.-The Patrie of this evening contains the following:-"It is announced that a corps d'armée of 40,000 men, taken partly from the regiments in Africa, is expected in the Adriatic Sea." LONATO, JUNE 23.-This morning the Emperor, accompanied by the King, traversed the environs of the town, and pushed a reconnaissance as far as Desenzano, on the borders of the lake. BERNE, JUNE 24.-Despatches from Milan confirm the news that 5,000 French have been despatched towards the Valtelline at Bormio. 300 Austrians and one company of volunteers, consisting of students of Meran, in the Tyrol, are marching to occupy the passage of Stelvio. The Archduke Governor of the Tyrol has arrived at Nauders to superintend the enrolment of 24,000 men in the Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The Tyrolese raise difficulties about entering military service. The Monitore Toscano publishes a Ministerial circular ordering the prefects to respect free manifestations and the popular wish for annexation with Piedmont. The circular denies the possibility of a return of the former dynasty, and declares that divisions of territory would enfeeble Italy. Victor Emmanuel is the symbol of union and of liberty. Saturday Evening. MR BRIGHT'S DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST THE MINISTRY.The Manchester Examiner (Mr Bright's provincial organ) said on Wednesday: In looking over the list of the new Ministry one name will occur to every one as conspicuous by its absence; we refer, of In addition to the intelligence which we published just as we were THE RIFLE CORPS IN THE PROVINCES. In North Devonshire course, to Mr Bright. His claims to a place in the Cabinet, judged vigorous efforts are being made to establish a rifle corps. A public solely by his political abilities and the weight of his personal charac- going to press this morning the following has been received: ter, are so obvious and indisputable, that some mystery is supposed to VIENNA, JUNE 25. meeting, under the presidence of the Mayor, was held on Tuesday at rest upon his exclusion. To set misapprehension at rest we deem it Barnstaple, and the usual preliminary steps taken, a committee being advisable to state that there is no mystery at all about the matter. Private telegrams received here announce that yesterday a vigorous morning. appointed before the meeting separated. In the North of England, He has not been asked to take office, and we believe that no fact could combat on the Mincio began, as it is asserted, at one o'clock in the went in all haste to Brescia, twenty-four men were put on two 525r.; Mr F. Orme, Deputy Clerk of the Crown and Examiner, 175r. | II receiving the news of the Landing of the Prince of Orange;" omnibuses, the two officers commanding them, Colonel Turr and In Bombay,-Sir M. Sausse, Knt., Chief Justice, appointed Puisne there is the " Derby-day" of Mr Frith, which, however, has to fulfil Major Camozzi, following in little two-wheeled carts of the country. Judge in 1855, 5,000r.; Sir M. Arnould, Knt., Puisne Judge, 4,166r.; certain engagements with the engravers before it can appear in the The whole went off to Lake Iseo, and raised the Val Canonica. The Mr A. J. Lewis, Advocate-General, 1,600г.; Mr T. P. Bickersteth, national collection; and, to crown all, there is the "Horse Fair" of people rose immediately-some 4,500 stand of arms were ready, with Company's Solicitor, 1,200r.; Mr T. L. Jenkins, Master in Equity, Rosa Bonheur. This last is not the large picture of the "Horse Fair" which the National Guard was armed the Austrian steamer on the 525r.; ditto, Examiner of Insolvent Debtors' Court, 152r.; Mr C. with which everybody is familiar, but a smaller edition of it, painted lake was taken possession of, and the two officers returned, leaving M. T. Pollock, Clerk of the Crown, 525r.; Mr W. Brookfield, Deputy simultaneously. In everything but size it is a facsimile of the larger the twenty-four men there as garrison, but bringing 250 volunteers Clerk of the Crown, 175r.; Mr T. H. Standon, Administrator canvas, and it is the original from which the engraving has been away to Garibaldi's camp. Such marvellous feats of mobility can, General, 850r. All these belong to the English bar, with the made. There are thirteen pictures, and the commission for a of course, only be done with troops who are unencumbered by bag- exception of Sir M. Sausse, who belongs to the Irish bar. fourteenth has been given to Mr F. Stone. Such a great public gage; a little bag, containing a shirt, and perhaps a pair of socks, is A FIRST-CLASS MINISTRY.-In one sense especially Lord Palmer- benefit is the fitting close to a life of much public usefulness. the only baggage which officers or men have. They make war ston's new Ministry may be entitled a first-class one, as so many of THE WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND,-The creditors of this bank are according to the late Sir Charles Napier's ideas. They have good its members have taken first-class honours at Oxford or Cambridge, informed, through the medium of the Glasgow Herald, of a proposal boots, with leather gaiters up to the middle of the legs; the trousers but chiefly at the former University. Thus in the Cabinet Mr Glad to this effect:-Mr Dunlop, of Clyde, for himself and on behalf of rather loose, are stuck into the gaiters; a short tunic of light grey stone, Mr Cardwell, Sir C. Wood, Sir G. C. Lewis, the Earl of Elgin, his friends in the direction of the Western Bank, makes a proposition linen, and over it a grey coat, reaching down to the knees, a light Sir George Grey, are all first-class men of Oxford, the first three by which the wreck of that company will be cleared away at once, cap, and the rifle complete the accoutrement. There is no difference being, moreover, double firsts, while Mr Gibson is a wrangler or first- and the responsibility of every shareholder cancelled; at the same in this respect between officers and soldiers. If, as is natural after classman of Cambridge. Out of the Cabinet there are Lord Wode- time a handsome sum per share will be paid down to lessen the such marches, things are worn out, the inhabitants of the first town house, Mr C. Fortescue, Mr Lowe, Sir R. Bethell, all Oxford first-pressure of losses already sustained. Mr Dunlop's proposal is to the in which they appear give of their own free will ten times more than class men; and Mr F. Peel, and Mr Headlam, Cambridge men of effect that, provided all the shares of the bank are made over to him, they want. The troops have thus such plenty that government similar rank. There are four more Oxford men in the Cabinet along with their relative rights and claims, he is prepared to pay to never even thinks of supplying any of their wants. besides the six already mentioned-viz., the Duke of Somerset, Earl the shareholders who have settled, and "thereafter from time to time Granville, the Duke of Newcastle, and Mr Sidney Herbert, the first to those who may settle, the calls on their respective shares in full, three graduating without honours, and the latter obtaining a fourth the sum of 30. per share." And he consents that the surplus class in classics. Thus out of the sixteen noblemen and gentlemen proceeds (if any) of the liquidation of the bank, after payment of its comprising the Cabinet ten are Oxford men. debts and repayment of this sum of 30%. per share, shall be divided among the said shareholders-it being understood that the liquidation under the act is to continue. MR GLADSTONE AND THE DEFENCES OF THE The following letter appears in the Times of this morning, consequent upon an article which appeared in that paper yesterday, attributing to Mr Gladstone a desire to reduce the defences of the country: 11 Carlton House terrace, June 24. My dear Sir F. Rogers,-Statements have appeared in the public press with respect to the defences of the country which render it necessary for me to trouble you with a few lines. It is alleged that when Chancellor of the Exchequer I starved the Crimean war (that is, I presume, limited the expenditure upon it); and that, when the war was over, I caused the Government to reduce the estimates and forces, and even to break faith with seamen. In neither of these statements with respect to the past is there one word of truth. It is also said that there are menaces of present reduction. On this I have to say that I know nothing whatever of any proceedings calculated to diminish the efficiency of our defences; and I am confidently of opinion that when the estimates for the year are finally submitted, and when the demands necessary to meet them are made upon the House of Commons, those who are most anxious respecting the de: a fences will find in them ample satisfaction. I am able to add, that no orders for reduction of any kind have been given or suggested by the new Board of Admiralty, which has not yet been constituted; and that if any such order is in operation it must have been given by the late Government in the course of public business.-I remain, W. E. GLADSTONE. been cancelled. : The Times of to day also gives the following paragraph:—" We are authorised to state that there is no truth in the report that the work in the dockyards has been relaxed. In the course of last month certain artificers were put on extra hours with the view of hastening the completion of works in progress, but, additional artificers having since been entered for that purpose, the order to work extra hours has It is stated that the following changes are to take place in the Board of Admiralty, consequent on the change of the Ministry:Vice-Admiral Wm. F. Martin, Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, and Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Leake, retire from the Board. ViceAdmiral the Hon. Sir Richard S. Dundas, K.C.B., will remain in the Board, and be the First Naval Lord. Rear-Admiral F. T. Pelham, C.B., formerly private secretary to the Duke of Northumberland, when First Lord, and subsequently one of the junior lords under Sir Charles Wood; Commodore Charles Eden, C.B. (Controller-General of the Coastguard), and Capt. Charles Frederick (commanding the Cæsar), a number of Conservative members present. Garden. MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVES.-On Tuesday, says the Morning Advertiser, a meeting of the Conservative party was held at Lord Derby's residence in St James's square, for the purpose of hearing from THE PLAYGROUND AND GENERAL RECREATION SOCIETY.-The the noble earl a statement relative to recent Ministerial changes and annual general meeting of this society was held on Tuesday, the Earl the present position of affairs. It is said that Lord Derby intimated, of Shaftesbury in the chair, who, in opening the proceedings, said that in explicit and emphatic terms, his resolution never again to accept they were assembled to resolve the question how the operations of the the responsibilities of office, and that he urged them to single out society might be best carried out. There were two ways open to from among themselves new leaders. He is represented to have fur- them. Some advocated the intervention of Government, while others ther said that it would be their wisest course to support the most considered that the objects in view ought to be accomplished by Conservative members-of whom there were several-in the present private assistance. He himself did not consider this a case for Government. That would be the best way of promoting their views Governmental interference, because, while he admitted that the as a party. Lord Derby characterised the new Palmerston Govern- Government were bound to supply parks and to care for all sanitary ment as a Government of expediency, and predicted that it would improvements, he thought that private amusements and recreation only have a brief existence. About 250 are said to have been the ought to originate with and be carried out by private individuals, Every one who had occasion to walk through the crowded streets of ROYAL LITERARY FUND.-The seventieth anniversary of this the metropolis must have seen how necessary it was that the numbers institution was celebrated on Wednesday by the usual festival at of young children of the poorer classes should have some place free Freemasons' Hall. The Chancellor of the Exchequer presided; and from the fetid odours of damp lodgings and narrow alleys, where they there was a numerous attendance of the supporters of the fund. The could play without risk to themselves and annoyance to the passersChairman delivered a long and eloquent address, and Mr R. Bell read by. A proper amount of play and exercise was essential to the health report showing that, from 1790 to the present period, 51,0007. had and full development of the body, and necessary to strengthen the been dispensed in relief to necessitous authors; that 26,7757. of this sum capacities of the mind to receive the benefits of education. But not had been distributed during the last ten years, and in the last year only physically was it of great importance that children should have 1,8407. had been granted, being a much larger sum than in any pre- proper play hours and proper playgrounds, but also on moral grounds, vious year. The total subcriptions announced were 1,600%., including as they would be kept in a better frame of mind and temper. How, bequest of 9001. from Mr Kirwan, of the Tavistock Hotel, Covent he asked, was such an end to be accomplished? It was easy enough to obtain land for playgrounds in the suburbs, but in the centre of a EXTRAORDINARY PRICES FOR WINES.-The cellar of the late Mr large city, where every inch of land was valuable, it was an almost Ricketts, of the Grove, Brislington, near Bristol, was submitted to insuperable difficulty. A very liberal proposition had been made to public competition on Monday. The extraordinary age of some of the society by the Marquis of Westminster, who proposed to devote the wines and the superior vintages of the whole collection attracted an acre of ground near St Barnabas, at a nominal rent of about sixbuyers from all parts of the kingdom. The following are among some pence a-year, for the purpose of forming a playground. If the society of the prices obtained:-Port, thirty-one magnums (two full quarts accepted the offer they would have to put the land in proper order, each), sold at 37. 6s. per bottle. They were of the vintage of 1820. and to build a small house upon it for the use of the keeper. Of Eight dozen of 1812 port sold at 167. 10s. per dozen (ordinary bottles) course this could not be done without funds. In advocating a liberal and two dozen at 187. 10s.; nine dozen of 1815 (another quality) at subscription he said that by the contribution of a small sum a 117. per dozen, and twenty-three dozen ditto at 127. Twelve dozen very large amount of moral improvement might be effected in the of 1834 port realized 10%. per dozen, and some old hock of 1790 71. 5s. condition of young children, and that those who contributed would per dozen. Some of the sherry fetched 51. 5s. per dozen. The prin- go far to abate those evils which were a degradation to this country cipal purchasers came from Liverpool and Manchester. and to the religion which we professed. Mr West, the secretary, then AN EXECUTION IN FRANCE.-The execution of Verry, aged forty, read the report, from which it appeared that the society had been the murderer of the servant girl Marguerite Lecointe, residing on the most active in its efforts to obtain a site for a playground in the Boulevard Beaumarchais, took place on the 17th inst. This man, a metropolis, and had at length found one well adapted for their purpose journeyman hatter, when alone with the young woman, during the in a thickly peopled part of Camden town; and that arrangements are mentioned as the successors to the retiring officers. absence of her master and mistress, cut her throat, in the hope of were now in progress for its purchase. The committee had also called We have to announce the death of Baron Knesebeck, Equerry to finding a large sum of money in the apartment. He took away some attention of the Government to the advantage of retaining part of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, which took place yester- jewels, plate, and silver coin, but missed 50,000f. lying in the Smithfield open, and had received an assurance from the Chancellor day morning, at St James's Palace, after a few days' illness. Baron drawer of a small table, which he omitted to break open and search, as of the Exchequer that the part belonging to the Crown should be preKnesebeck was for many years Controller of the Household of his he did the other pieces of furniture. On the trial, although the circum- served in an open condition. A request to the First Commissioner of Royal Highness the late Duke of Cambridge, and since the Duke's stantial evidence against him was unusually strong, he constantly Works, that a portion of each metropolitan park should be enclosed demise has continued his valuable services to his Royal Highness's denied his guilt. On Friday morning, at five o'clock, when two of and made available for school treats under the superintendence of a family, who most deeply deplore the loss of a faithful and devoted the turnkeys of the Prison Roquette entered his cell to inform him park-keeper, met with the same ready acquiescence. Communications servant and friend. that his last hour was come, he burst out into violent imprecations had likewise been addressed by the committee to the mayors of large Aldermen Gabriel and Phillips were elected sheriffs for the ensuing against the injustice of men who condemned an innocent man. He country towns, soliciting them to hold public meetings in aid of the year at the Common-hall yesterday. refused all religious consolation, and died impenitent. When he objects of the society. The electors of Tiverton have, with excellent taste and feeling, and arrived at the foot of the scaffold he paused an instant, and then CONSERVANCY OF THE THAMES.-The conservators of the Thames with proper regard for the heavy public duties which devolve on ascended the steps with a firm tread. The moment he reached the have presented their usual report. This document includes an account their representative, decided on dispensing with Lord Palmerston's platform he cried out with a loud voice to the crowd. "I die innocent; of receipts and expenditure for the year ending Sept. 29, 1858. The personal attendance at his re-election. The formal ceremony will be go and see the piece called the Courrier de Lyons!" He then gave total expenditure appears to have been 32,338%. Wages to watermen duly performed on Monday next. himself into the hands of the executioners, and in an instant after had and others employed, both in the harbour and river services, absorbed Mr Fitzroy, the First Commissioner of Works, has appointed Mr ceased to exist. The Paris correspondent of the Star, writing on the the largest item, 10,0647.; interest on navigation bonds required 4,5817.; A. Bonham Carter his private secretary. subject says "The execution of Verry, the murderer, which took cash to tradesmen, for raising wrecks, &c., 5,4241.; "by purchase of There will be no contest in either Cork county or city. Mr Bar- place on Friday morning, is destined to cause another pause in that freehold house in Trinity square" (whatever that may have to do croft Carroll, the Derbyite candidate for the latter, has thought better terrific responsibility which the lawgivers of every civilized country with the river), 3,2867. In the body of the report the offensive conof it, and, believing that he has been too late in the field, surrenders assume by a condemnation to the scaffold. That the man deserved the dition of the river is delicately touched upon, the nuisance of last the position to Dr Lyons, who will occupy the place of the late Mr worst fate few will doubt. He was a villain of the worst description-of year being accounted for by some curious combinations of rain, tide, Fagan. the blackest dye-murdering his mistress for the sake of lucre, and seek- and sun; but the document consists principally of a setting forth of Mr Walter Berwick, chairman of the East Riding of Cork, has been ing to throw the guilt upon an innocent comrade. But was he sane? their (the conservators') energy in dredging so many cubic yards of appointed judge of the Bankrupt Court, vice Macan, deceased. Does not his whole life disclose a secret melancholy splenetic mad-"material" from the bottom of the river in various isolated spots, and A very numerous meeting was held yesterday, at Willis's Rooms, ness, which the murdered woman herself had often mentioned to her a prayer for additional powers. under the presidency of the Bishop of London, for the purpose of friends as being likely, at one time or another, to lead him either to DR HUMPHREYS, OF CHELTENHAM.-This gentleman, who has presenting to Sir John Lawrence an address of congratulation on suicide or murder? His brain was all on fire with the study of been for several years the head-master of the Cheltenham Grammar his return from India, acknowledging the wise and Christian character romantic novels and dark and bloody melodramas. The very night School, has left the country. The Cheltenham Examiner, in a leadof his policy while ruler of the Punjaub, and the eminent services he before the commission of the crime he had been to see the Courrier de ing article upon the event, says: "Under the plea of pecuniary was enabled to render during the mutiny. Lyons; and so great was the impression produced upon his disordered pressure he has sought the protection of the Insolvent Court, to save brain that during the whole of his trial for this most foul and unnatural himself from arrest; while apparently preparing for his examination, murder, the one fixed idea of Lesurque and his unjust condemnation he has been scraping every shilling together he could possibly lay seems to have been ever present to his mind. At the moment of the hold of, in order to form a fund to aid his clandestine and pre-deterverdict he rises from the dock and exclaims, turning to the audience, mined departure from the country. Only three days before that The innocent is condemned-the guilty is let free. Go and see the departure he convened a meeting of the parents of his pupils, and Courrier de Lyons! On the scaffold he raises his eyes to the fatal sanctimoniously talked about acknowledging that Divine help' machine, and utters with a deep sigh, Ah, just like Lesurque-I die without which all his labours would have been in vain. On the innocent of this crime. And at the very moment of lying down upon morning of his departure he borrowed' his wife's watch and all the the basket, he exclaims with a terrific shout, which echoed over the loose money she happened to have in her pocket. He went away on heads of the trembling crowd, 'Once more, I am innocent; go and see the pretence of getting money from some friends in Derbyshire to the Courrier de Lyons-the case of Lesurque you will find-and the assist in his defence in the Insolvent Court. He wrote to his wife knife fell while yet the words were on his lips. The circumstance has from Liverpool, telling her that he had been grievously disappointed' JUDGES IN INDIA.-The following is a list of the names, appoint-produced a most painful impression, and the multitude, which during in not getting the money, and saying that he must be absent from ments, and monthly salaries of all judicial officers, &c., in the East the whole time had behaved with the greatest decorum, withdrew, Cheltenham for some days. On the very morning on which Mrs Indies, according to a recent return to the House of Commons-viz., fully persuaded of the inutility of these frightful exhibitions in prevent- Humphreys received this letter she received another letter from the in Bengal, Sir B. Peacock, Knt., Chief Justice, 6.945 rupees; Sir C.ing crime, and of their demoralizing effect upon the younger portion friends to whom he pretended he had gone, asking her and her hus Jackson, Knt., Puisne Judge, appointed Puisne Judge in Bombay in of the populace there assembled." October, 1852, 5,209r.; Sir M. Wells, Knt., Puisne Judge, 5,209r.; band to spend the holidays at their house. Her eyes being thus THE LATE JACOB BELL.-It is well known that the late Mr Jacob opened, on her following him to Liverpool she found that he taken Mr W. Ritchie, Advocate-General, 3,448r.; Mr T. H. Cowie, Standing Bell had collected in his house at Langham place a very valuable passage for America in an assumed name; that large quantities of lugCounsel, 1,333r.; Mr F. C. Sandes, 2,000r.; Mr W. Macpherson, gallery of pictures. He has bequeathed the best of them to the gage had been forwarded by him from time to time in anticipation Master in Equity, Registrar, and Accountant-General, 3,000r.; Mr H. nation. Among them are the following of Landseer's:-"The Maid of his departure, and that on his arrival at Liverpool he had met, by Holroyd, Prothonotary, Clerk of the Papers, Clerk of the Crown, and the Magpie," exhibited last year at the Royal Academy; the previous arrangement, a married lady-the wife of one of his largest 3,000r.; Mr C. S. Hogg, Administrator-General, paid by fees; Mr R. celebrated picture of the "Shoeing." "The Sleeping Bloodhound," Cheltenham creditors-whose affections he had seduced, and in whose O'Dowde, Sworn Clerk, 1,200r.; Mr H. Smoult, Taxing Officer and Record Keeper, 1,600r. At Fort St George,-Sir H. Davison, Knt., Defeat of Comus." In addition to these there is " "Alexander and Diogenes,' Dignity and Impudence," and the company he had left the country. When we add to this that he has Chief Justice, appointed Chief Justice in Bombay in February, 1858, a Jew's House," by C. Landseer; there are a couple of landscapes in means of support, and that the lady who is the guilty partner of his The Sacking of left his heart-broken wife with her six children without the slightest 5,000r.; Sir A. Bittleston, Knt., Puisne Judge, 4,166r.; Mr T. S. which Lee and Sidney Cooper have united their efforts; there is flight was herself the mother of eight children, we have said enough Smith, Advocate-General, 2,1571.; Mr J. R. Boyson, Solicitor- O'Neil's picture of "The Foundling examined by the Board of to show that the man who could conceive and carry out such a scheme General, 1,175r.; Mr. C. M. Teed, Master in Equity, 525r.; ditto, Guardians; " there is one of Ward's best historical works- James of duplicity and depravity could have been no ordinary villain." Administrator-General, 700r.; Mr T. B. Norton, Clerk of the Crown, I We are authorised to state that his Royal Highness the Prince Consort has consented to become patron of the Royal Dramatic College, of which her Majesty is already the patroness. By the death of Mr J. O'Donoghue, barrister, on Tuesday last, the appointment of one of the crown prosecutors at the Commission and City Sessions at Dublin has become vacant. The emoluments are about 4007. a-year, and the office is in the gift of the Attorney-General. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. TOWN AND COUNTRY TALK. The Leeds Intelligencer states that no steps will be taken to appoint a successor of the Rev. Dr Hook, as vicar of Leeds, until early next month. There are twenty-three applicants for the office. Not less than 50,000 persons visited the Regent's and Victoria parks on Sunday last. The amount of the receipts by the sale of programmes was highly satisfactory to the committee, while the extension of the hours of playing to half-past seven was fully appreciated. Several drinking fountains are about to be erected in the eastern part of the metropolis-one on the wide space opposite St John's church, Bethnal green, another in Carr street, Limehouse, and a large one on Tower hill. The vestries of St George in the East and Shoreditch have also decided to erect drinking fountains, but have not yet fixed upon the sites. The total amount of the sums insured by all the fire-offices of England on farming stock, exempt from duty, for the year ending 1858, was 66,490,4587.-viz., 39,272,4367. in town, and 27,218,0227. in the country. In Ireland the amount was 1,070,5321.; and in Scotland, 6,009,4917. At Cambridge, on Monday, Sir John Lawrence received the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa. Several works have recently been added to the National Portrait Gallery. They consist of portraits of Cowley the poet, Selden, the Marquis of Ormond, Lord Hood, and the seven bishops who were tried and acquitted in James II's reign. Sir E. B. Lytton, while Secretary of State for the Colonies, requested the Council of the Royal Society to favour him with any scheme or suggestions with reference to the preparation of works descriptive of the zoology, botany, and the geology of the British colonial empire. In accordance with this request the Council has forwarded a report to the Colonial office, embodying various suggestions, and adding a strong recommendation that the scheme should also comprehend researches in terrestrial physics. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Royal Dramatic College the charter of incorporation was presented, by virtue of which the present executive committee become the council, until the first annual meeting, which will be held in May, 1860. The council will at once take immediate steps for determining the site of the college, and make arrangements for laying the foundation stone, &c. At the evening meeting, on Monday next, of the Royal Geographical Society, the papers read will be: 1. Notes on a Voyage to New Guinea, by A. R. Wallace, Esq.; 2. Remarks on Portuguese Journeys across Central Africa, by J. Macqueen, Esq.; 3. Travels in Eastern Siam and Cambodia, by D. O. King, Esq. The railway connecting Plymouth and Tavistock was opened on Tuesday. It is sixteen miles in length. On Saturday last the members of the bar practising in the Central Criminal Court gave a dinner to Mr Bodkin, at the Brunswick, Blackwall, in congratulation of his appointment as assistant judge. At a sale of music and instruments at Messrs Puttick and Simpson's, in Leicester square, on Thursday, a violin, lot 232, described as "by Stradiuarius, of full size, extremely beautiful, and in the most perfect condition," was knocked down at 2497., and a violoncello, the succeeding lot, at 1297. THE SKELETON LEAF.-In the old tropical aquarium in hot ho us whether the plaintiff's detention was justified by law. The defendant with her to her former lodging, redeem her clothes, and then take her No. 6 in Kew Gardens there is a fine specimen of that most wonderfu❘ was the licensed keeper of a licensed asylum, and he said the patient to a respectable house, where her expenses for a week should be paid of all vegetable productions the lace or lattice leaf plant of Madagascar was brought to him with a written order for his reception, and from the poor-box. Whether any more were done for her must it has been copied by the artificial florists of London, and has taken accompanied by two certificates signed by two medical men in the depend upon the result of the inquiries about to be made. With a exceedingly well, and is becoming very fashionable with the ladies, form pointed out by the statute, and that he was justified and bound melodramatic "Thanks, my lord," she retired. In reply to the many millions of leaves having been made and mounted into wreaths, to take charge of him till he died, or was discharged in due course of officer, Munday, she gave the name of her aunt, Mary Bell, living in garlands, chaplets, and coronels in Clerkenwell alone; it is now law. The plaintiff said there was a provision in the statute which Fort road, Carlisle; and also that of Madame la Comtesse de Méricourt, being largely exported to all our colonies, and has produced the forbade a certificate to be signed by certain parties; that Dr Conolly's or, as she wrote it in a scrawling hand, and very questionable orthomanufacturers considerable profit, who have named it the skeleton certificate was in violation of the Act of Parliament; and that the graphy, "Counts de Maricourt, Swinburn place, No. 7, Newcastel." leaf. This is but one illustration of the commercial value of Kew certificate was illegal, and no justification. It would be a question Having fixed her comfortably in lodgings, Munday took his own Gardens to this country. for the Court, whether the certificate, though sufficient in point of steps to ascertain her real character and history. In the first place form, was sufficient in point of law. The provision was, "that no he made private inquiry of the landlady in Burr street, with whom physician, surgeon, or apothecary who, or whose father, brother, Anna Bell had told the Lord Mayor she had lodged since she had CRYSTAL PALACE.-ADMISSIONS DURING THE WEEK. (Handel son, partner, or assistant, is wholly or partly the proprietor of, or a been in London, with the exception of the Friday night, and then Rehearsal Day), June 18.-Total visitors, 19,180. Handel Festival. regular professional attendant in a licensed house, or hospital, shall applied to the police of Carlisle and Newcastle, as the fountain-heads -First Day, Messiah, June 20--Total visitors, 17,036. Tuesday, sign a certificate for the reception of a patient into such house or of information on such a subject. These inquiries resulted in several June 21.-On payment, 5,498; by season tickets, 707: total, 6,205. hospital," &c. (16 and 17 Victoria, cap. 96, sec. 12.) The question letters giving a very different account of Anna Bell than her own. Handel Festival.-Second Day (Te Deum), Wednesday, June 22.- which he (Mr Justice Hill) should leave to the jury would be, From the Carlisle police it was ascertained that she left Carlisle some Total visitors, 17,644. Thursday, June 23.-On payment, 4,988; by whether they were of opinion, upon the evidence, that Dr Conolly six weeks ago, having, while there, been cohabiting with a militia season tickets, 645: total, 5,633. Handel Festival (Last Day).—was "partly the proprietor of, or a regular professional attendant in, officer. She had no aunt, but her mother was still living. The Israel in Egypt.-Total visitors, 26,857. Moorcroft house; and, if so, he should direct them to find a verdict Comtesse de Méricourt, it seemed, knew nothing of her beyond that for the plaintiff for such damages as they might be advised. If, on she had been an inmate of an infirmary at Newcastle. On Tuesday the other hand, they should be of opinion that he was neither, Anna Bell made her appearance in due time. The Lord Mayor told he (Mr Justice Hill) should direct them to find a verdict for her that the result of the inquiries made since Saturday had, he was the defendant. There would also be two other questions, sorry to say, not confirmed the truth of the tale which she had then whether Dr Conolly examined the plaintiff separately and told him. He then read to her the letters received from the police at apart from Mr Barnett, and also whether Mr Barnett was Carlisle and Newcastle. Then she said, with some excitement-" As in actual practice as a surgeon. His Lordship proceeded to to that militia officer at Carlisle, as God is my judge, it is all false." observe that there could be no doubt that the plaintiff had The Lord Mayor-I am quite satisfied with the result of the inbeen suffering from delirium tremens, and he (the plaintiff) said that quiries, and would rather let the matter conclude here After this, it Dr Conolly and Mr Barnett were both present all the time he was is quite impossible for me to give you any assistance. Anna Bellbeing examined; but there was no other evidence on that point, and If I can prove myself innocent, what is to be the result? The Lord the question would be, whether the jury could rely on the plaintiff's Mayor-Why, if you are innocent, I would advise you not to stay in evidence in contradiction of the certificates, which stated that the London, or you may not remain so. With theatrical gestures, she parties had examined him "separately from any other medical prac- exclaimed, "With all deference to you, my lord, I will stop in titioner." The next question would be, whether Dr Stilwell kept the London till I clear my character-and I will clear it, if I stop till I plaintiff bonâ fide, or whether he kept him there for his own gain, starve." After this declaration she turned and left the court. and those questions would be very important in considering the ques STRANGE CASE.-At the Liverpool Police court, on Saturday, Mr tion of damages. His lordship then read the plaintiff's evidence as J. B. Aspinall, barrister, applied for a summons against W. Leslie, to his treatment by the defendant, which showed that his delusions captain of the ship Louisa Braginta, of Bideford, for an assault and continued up to the 26th of July, 1858, and also the evidence of the false imprisonment committed on Messrs Anjal and Gallo, two keepers and Mr Wainwright on the same point. His Lordship then members of the Chilian Legislature, and Messrs Matta and B. referred to the book kept at the defendant's establishment, from which M'Kenna, editors of the newspaper Asamblea Constitujenta, pubit appeared that in the first quarter of the year 1857 Dr Conolly had lished at Santiago. It appeared from the statement of M'Kenna, received 1527. 103. from the defendant. His Lordship thought that that about the 9th of December last a political disturbance took place if Dr Conolly had been partly the proprietor he would have received in Chili, and these persons, who belonged to the party which was something out of every patient; but the book showed that he only hostile to the Government, were apprehended in Santiago and thrust received payments in respect of a certain number. It looked more into prison, where they were kept for some time as political offenders. like the case of a man who was "a regular professional attendant in" They were afterwards marched off to Valparaiso under a military the asylum. In the second quarter, ending June, 1857, Dr Conolly escort, which they reached on the night of the 9th of March. They received his consulting fee (twenty-five guineas) and payments in were immediately put on board the above-named vessel, which was respect of eighteen out of forty patients. In the quarter ending at bound for England, a Chilian man-of-war steamer taking her out to Michaelmas, 1857. Dr Conolly received his consulting fee (twenty-sea for ten or fifteen miles. As soon as they recovered from their five guineas) and payments in respect of eighteen patients in varying surprise and sea-sickness, they remonstrated with the captain on the sums, amounting in all to 1847. 7s. 6d. In the quarter ending at illegality of his conduct, and requested him to land them at some port Christmas, 1857, he received payments also in respect of eighteen on the Peruvian coast. This, however, he refused to do, stating that patients. So, also, in the quarter ending in March, 1858, he received he had contracted with the Chilian Government for 3,000 dollars to his consultation fee (twenty-five guineas) and payments in respect of take them to England, and deliver them to the Chilian consul at eighteen patients, and in that quarter Mr Ruck's name appeared with Liverpool, and that if he failed to do so he would have to forfeit 157. opposite it. In the quarter ending at Midsummer, 1858, Dr 1,500 dollars. The witness and his companions offered to pay him Conolly received his consultation fee of twenty-five guineas and 3,000 dollars, and subsequently the 1,500 in addition, if he would payments in respect of eighteen patients, Mr Ruck's name having 157. take them back; but he declined to break his contract. They were opposite to it. It would be for the jury to say, upon that evidence, landed in Liverpool on Thursday night, and proceeded at once to seek whether Dr Conolly was or was not "a regular medical practitioner assistance in procuring redress. The magistrate (Mr Mansfield) asked in" the asylum. His Lordship told the jury that, whether they why Mr Aspinall did not apply to a superior court on such an imthought Dr Conolly was" in part a proprietor" or "a regular profes-portant matter? Mr Aspinall replied that the term was over, and the sional attendant" in the asylum, in either case they ought to find case was pressing. Mr Mansfield said he recollected a similar case their verdict for the plaintiff, with such damages as they might think in which the late Marquis of Waterford carried off a returning officer reasonable; but, if they thought otherwise, they ought to find for the from Ireland to Denmark on the eve of an election. On Wednesdefendant. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and on the day the case was resumed, when Senor M'Kenna stated that he return into court found that, if receiving the money as shown in the was the editor of the Asamblea, published in Santiago. On the book made Dr Conolly a part proprietor, they found the fact of receiv- 8th of December last a public meeting was called at that place, ing the money. They found that Dr Conolly was the regular profes- to consider measures for the reconstruction of the government of sional attendant, with 5007. damages. As to Barnett's not being in Chili. He and his three friends were present at that meeting, and practice, the jury found they had not sufficient evidence that he was during the proceedings they were surrounded by a band of soldiers, not, nor had they sufficient evidence to satisfy them that the plaintiff taken into custody, and detained in prison for three months in had not been examined separately by Mr Barnett and Dr Conolly. Santiago. His friends Matta and Gallo were members of the Mr Justice Hill then directed the jury to find their verdict for the legislature, the one being a representative from Valparaiso, the other plaintiff, with 5007. damages, which was done accordingly. from Caderas. After being in prison for the time specified they were put into a close carriage, and escorted to Valparaiso by a company of twenty-five soldiers headed by an officer. The distance between these two places, about ninety miles, was accomplished in A ROMANCE-NOT A REALITY.-At the Mansion House, on Satur- thirty hours. They arrived at Valparaiso about mid-day, but for day, a good-looking young woman, about eighteen years of age, fear of a popular outbreak they were not allowed to enter till nightmade her appearance before the Lord Mayor and told him the fall, when they were taken to the wharf and shipped on board the RUCK v. STILWELL AND OTHERS.-The Court of Queen's Bench following story:-Her name, she said, was Anna Bell, and she was a Louisa Braginta. A company of soldiers received them on the ganghas been occupied for three days this week, with the trial of this respectable position. Her father and mother died, and she was left them. They were not informed whither they were going, and about native of Carlisle, where her parents for many years occupied a way, and a few of their friends were allowed to communicate with case, which was one for false imprisonment. It was an action brought almost alone in the world. She had no relations save one, an aunt, three hours after they had been placed on board the ship sailed under by Mr Ruck against Dr Stilwell, the proprietor of a lunatic asylum who lived at Carlisle, to whom she some little time ago paid a visit, the convoy of a war steamer, which accompanied her about ten or named Moorcroft House, and others connected with him (including and might, perhaps, have continued there in comfort, if her aunt had fifteen miles. The complainants made no protest until the steamer, Dr Conolly and Mr Barnett), for illegally detaining him in the not introduced her to a gentleman, who she (her aunt) thought would with the military on board, had parted company with the ship. asylum after he had recovered from his malady. The defendants make her a very good husband and protector, but whom she herself Then, however, they told Captain Leslie that he had been guilty of a pleaded not guilty by statute; secondly, that the defendants were not loathed, hated, and detested. (Here she lifted up her eyes for a breach of international law, for which they could call him severely such keepers of a lunatic asylum as alleged; thirdly, that they did moment, paused, and looked furtively in the Lord Mayor's face.) to account. The captain replied that he was under contract with the not receive the defendant under such orders and certificates as alleged; Nevertheless, she felt it politic to appear to acquiesce in her relation's Chilian government, and that he must fulfil his contract. They told fourthly, that while the plaintiff was under their care he did not suggestion, and left Carlisle as if for the purpose of being married; him that the 3,000 dollars which he was to receive for their passage, recover as was alleged; fifthly, that they had no notice of such but, instead of going to the altar with her suitor, she made the best of though four times the amount paid by ordinary passengers, would he recovery; and, sixthly, not guilty. At the opening of the proceedings her way to Newcastle, where she consulted some friends as to what cheerfully guaranteed to him, with 1,500 extra for himself, if he on the third day (Thursday), Mr Justice Hill, who tried the case, was best to be done. 'It was suggested that she might perhaps be able would land them at Arica. The captain refused, and their only said the issue would be narrowed to one single question-viz., to obtain a passage to Australia as stewardess in some passenger ship, alternative was to remain by the vessel. When two days out, and whether Dr Conolly was a part proprietor in the defendants' estab-and that she would be likely to succeed in London, so she took passage opposite the Isle of Juan Fernandez, the captain asked if they would lishment. He should leave that question to the jury, telling them in a steamboat and to London she came, landing at some wharf near like to be landed there, but this they declined, the island should not that, if they found that in the affirmative, the verdict must be for the the docks, on the night of Thursday week. She took lodgings, she inhabited. Senor M'Kenna then told the captain that they should d plaintiff; but he should give the defendant leave to move. Mr said, in some street of which she didn't know the name, but you farther remonstrate with him, but that on their arrival in Engfore James, for the plaintiff, said he had made two other points, that went down the Minories to it, and it was close by that place where they would bring him to justice, and if necessary lay the case before, Mr Barnett was not a surgeon in actual practice, and also that the the soldiers walk about all day with those great high caps" (con- the Foreign office. W. Hotton, chief mate of the Louisa Braginta, medical men did not examine the plaintiff apart. Mr Justice Hill said there was no evidence that this was known to the defendants,jectured to be the Mint or the Tower). There she had slept at night, stated that the captain informed him about twenty days before the but he would leave those questions to the jury. The evidence being Worst of all, since she had been in London she didn't know how prisoners, and that preparation must be made for them on board, the making inquiry all day for some employment, but without success. arrival of the complainants that he was expecting some political far too voluminous for our columns, we confine ourselves to the judges and she didn't know where some one had robbed her of all she had. (witness), after the arrival of the complainants, was supplied vir insumming up, and the verdict of the jury. Mr Justice Hill said the It might be at the house where she had lodged, for they seemed to be pistol and ammunition, and so also were some of the crew, their iso action was brought by the plaintiff to recover damages from the a noisy, drunken set. However, finding her money gone, she quitted structions being to use them in case of need. The agents at Valparais defendant for imprisoning him among lunatics from the 5th of that lodging on Friday morning, leaving a quantity of clothes behind who signed the contract with the Chilian government werd to the November, 1857, to the 27th of August, 1858. The defendant said her for gun which she owed, and on Friday night she slept at a coffee Huth, Gruin, and Co. Captain Leslie was then committed topted he was justified in what he did; and the question for the jury to shop. Now, alarmed to find herself helpless and destitute, and fearing assizes, two sureties in 3001. cach, and himself in 6007., being accepted determine was, whether he was justified. It would be their duty for consequences, she ventured, in accordance with advice she had for his appearance. to dismiss from their minds a vast deal of what they had heard received, to ask his lordship for some little assistance to enable her discussed respecting the policy of the law. That was a question to struggle on till she could look further for a situation or get assistneither for the jury nor the judge, whose duty was to administer the ance from her friends. (Here she gave another and keener glance at law as they found it. One thing, however, was clear-viz., that the Lord Mayor's face.) As for returning to Carlisle, that she hardly most elaborate provisions had been made by the law for the protection wished, as her relative might still insist upon her marrying the ful nature took place at Old Brompton. E. Field, a car driving ACCIDENTS AND OCCURRENCES. of those who were placed in the unfortunate position of being confined gentleman from whom she had fled. She would, of course, rather-employ of Mossig Lambert, and Co., timber merchants, was having a FATAL WAGGON ACCIDENT.-On Saturday an accident of a frightin lunatic asylums. All human laws, however, were imperfect, but euch rather not have mentioned this at all, but as she was making a ligy four-wheeled carriage, drawn by four horses, and which he their defects must be remedied by the Legislature. A great change mis to date qut hard with her history, she felt that it was better to a large for six tons of timber, when he fell off the shaft, on wing over had been made in modern times in the mode in which lunatics were his lordship acquainted with Lord Mayor, who had listened very weight on imprudently sitting, and both the near wheels fantaneous treated. Harshness and bodily restraint had given way to gentleness tell hily, tole teine deserved some sympathy if her tale were true, had he was crushed in a most horrible manner, causing inzing at the and soothing kindness, and the absence of bodily violence; and one but upon that point he could, of course, say nothing until some inquiry him he was or apposed that the unfortunate man was dozing d large gentleman, Dr. Conolly, had been proved to have taken a prominent upon that he could, of course, Carfile, and bring the death. It is supposedly sober habits. He has left a widow and part in bringing about this amelioration. But the question now was answer to the court on Tuesday. Meanwhile an officer would go family. |