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THE MANCHESTER GCARDIAN, Monday, September 13, 1858. Lord Falmerston's intimacy with the Emperor continues, notwithstanding its having twice over occasioned his overthrow. You will remember that it was Lord Falmerston's recognition of the Emperor, after his successful coup d'etat, which enabled Lord John Russell to drive Lord Palmerston from office as Foreign Minister and it was, on a more recent occasion, a desire to meet the natural wish of the Emperor to amend our conspiracy law which caused Lord Falmeston's downfall as Prime Minister. The Emperor entertains, I believe, great regard and respect for Lord Palmerston, and His Lordship evidently considers that the interests of France are best promoted, and the peace of Eorope best assured, by the maintenance of the Emperor upon the throne of France. Whatever his personal faults may be, and however much every friend of constitutional liberty must regret the military despotism to which France is at tin's moment subjected, still the present Emperor protects property and life and preserves order, and this in itself is doing an enormous deal for a nation so difficult to govern as the French.

ilure is a rumour that Lord Derby is desirous of adding to the Parliamentary strength of his Government by enlisting the services of Mr. Gladstone, but I attach no faith whatever to the report. It would neither suit Lord Derby to be joined by Mr. Gladstone, nor Mr. Gladstone to join Lord Derby.

If Lord JohnKussell.ashenodoubt anticipates, again returns to power, Mr. Gladstone will, in all probability, be a leading member of his Administration. In the meantime, he will continue to repose on the shady benches of the Opposition, maintaining his supremacy as tho greatest Parliamentary orator of the day. SHOCKING DEATH OF THOMAS HUNT orfH or ma I'NTTED ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN CRICKETERS. Within an hour after the close of the grand cricket match between the Eleven of England and twenty of Rochdale, on Saturday evening, a shocking accident occurred on the railway, which produced a very painful sensation in Rochdale, and which terminated in the death of Mr.

Thomas Hunt, the well-known cricketer. Gentlemen who reside in the neighbourhood of Oldham Road, Rochdale, have made it a very common practice, with a view to shorten the distance, to get upon the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, at Milkstone, and to walk thence to the pavilion on the cricket ground, which abuts upon the line. Mr. Hunt, at the close of the game, was requested to slop in Rochdale, in order to attend a banquet at a quarter past seven o'clock, to be held at the Wellington Hotel. He refused, saying that it would cost him less to go home, and, after packing up his cricketing materials, he engaged a man, named John Wild, to carry them to the Rochdale Station.

Unfortunately, without any leave whatever, the example of walking on the line had increased very much during the match, and large numbers entered the cricket ground on Saturday that way. Mr. Hunt and the man Wild determined to walk upon it to the station. Wild went a short distance before Mr. Hunt, and the latter incautiously picked his road between the up rails and when he had gone a distance of about 200 yards, and had nearly reached the houses at Milkstone, Wild heard the whistling of an engine, and turned round to look what it was.

It was a train due at Rochdale Station from Manchester at 6 50. He saw the danger in which Mr. Hunt was, but was too far off to render him the slightest He appeared to be in a complete state of bewilderment and unable to discover a place of safety. He turned round quickly, and in a moment was caught by the buffer of the engine, which threw him down on the rails. Both his legs and his left hand were across the rails, aud in that position the train passed over him, cutting off both legs across the calves, except a few shreds of skin and flesh, and smashing all the fingers of his left hand, over which the wheels seem to have gone in a slanting direction.

Some of the passengers, attracted no doubt by the gay appearance of the cricket field, were looking out, and saw a man on the line, and lustily called out. The driver did all that he could to stop his train, but was unable to do so until the accident had occurred. A number of people from the adjoining house jumped on the line to render assistance. The tram went forward to the station to apprise the officials of the accident, and the people procured a labourers' truck close by, lifted the unfortunate man upon it, and conveyed him to the station, under the directions of Mr. Cross, the station master.

Mr. Hunt was then removed to the Fleece Inn, adjoining the station. Mr. Cross instantly telegraphed for Dr. Harrison, of Manchester, the Company's surgeon, but he had left for Hudcersfield.

Mr. Ogden, surgeon, was then called in, and he sent for Mr. Bowers, and in a short time after, Messrs. Sellars, Coventry, and Wood (assistant to Mr. Lawton) arrived, and rendered all the assistance they could to the unfortunate man.

No hemorrhage of any moment took place. The rough manner in which the limbs were mutilated caused the vessels to contract. Shortly before nine o'clock Mr. Sellars announced that Mr. Hunt was dying.

Mr. Cross had telegraphed for his wife, who was expected to meet him at the Manchester Station. Dr. Molesworth, the vicar, was sent for to administer consolation to the dying man. The latter arrived just when the spark of Ufe had lied, and Mr.

Hunt's wife came by the train which leaves Manchester at 8 15p.m. and was five minutes too late to see him alive. It lias been reported that Mr. Hunt was intoxicated at the time but this is not true he had had a glass or two, and boasted, before leaving the ground, that he had spent very little during the match. Ho appears to have lost all self-possession, and the shock to his system by the accident produced almost immediate delirium, which continued till within a few minutes of his death, when he became sensible, THE LEEDS MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

From our Special Correspondent.) Lkuds, Saturday AvraRxooif. The concert la D'Sht Pened with Beethoven's Symphony in minor, which vas played by Dr. Bennett's splendid band in a style that nothing to be desired. It had, however, but a modern. te reception.

The Leeds people are not yet up to music but it will be their own faults now, if. with such a haU, they do not try to emulate Manchester in this respe.ct. To the symphony were added the overture to William superbly, and re-demanded with acclamations he second part of Beethoven's celebrated septet for violin, tenor, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violoncello, and double exquisitely rendered by Messrs. H. Blagrove, Webb, Williams, Waetr.ig.

C. Harper, Lucas, and Howell; the Jubilee Overture of Weber and Mendelssohn's overture to the Isles of Fingal." Miss Goddard, who has made a great impression here, gave in her very best style the Concertstiick of Weber, and a fantasia of Wallace on Robin Adair." The leading vocalists were Novello, Piccolomini, Miss Palmer, Miss Dolby, Reeves, Giuglini, Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, and Santley. Novello, tired I supposs by her week's exertions (which have been arduous), only sang a poor ballad of Macfarren's, which even she could make little of Piccolomini sang, and I may say, acted "Batti, batti," and joined Giuglini in the duet, Parigi, cara," which had to be repeated.

Mrs. Weiss sang a romanza of Spohr, Oh quanto vaga," with most exquisite taste and feeling. This lady is greatly improved since last I heard her sing. Her intonation has none of the uncertainty that used to characterise it and her singing here, throughout the week, has been excellent. Reeves gave Come if you dare," with great cnergv.

Weiss gave Purcell's "Mad Tom;" and there were many other things that I need not particularise. The length of these performances has been something truly dreadful. Just think of a morning's performance lasting four hours, and including Israel in Egypt," sung with a force that made one's ears ring for hours after, followed by a concert of four hours more, with 24 pieces in the programme, including a symphony, three overtures, and a long instrumental septet. The Committee seem to have gone on the principle of giving plenty for the money, though I must add that the quality has likewise been good. The "Messiah" this morning was a great success, the room being crammed.

If the chorus were great in tho Israel in Egypt," you may easily imagine that they were equally so, if not greater, in the Messiah." The two choruses, For unto us a child is born and the Uallelujali." were given with amazing power. Really, when it is a question of force, these Yorkshire singers beat anything I ever heard, especially when they are engaged in rendering Handel. The principals were Novello, Miss Dolby, Mrs. Sunderland, Miss Palmer, Miss Helena Walker, Reeves, Weiss, and Hinchclitfe. Novello appeared a littie exhausted with her week's work.

She nevertheless sang I know that my Redeemer Iiveth" with great purity and grace, though not exhibiting the same power that she usually does. The Yorkshire prima donna, Mrs. Sunderland, stood her ground well, even by the side of Novello, and made the hall ring in the airs, But Thou didst not leave and If God be for us." Reeves was unflagging, and sang Comfort ye and Thou shalt break them," exceedingly well. Miss Dolby, of course, sang "He was despised;" Mr. Hinchelifle, of the Durham Cathedral, had "But who may abide Miss Palmer "Oh! Thou that tellcst," and Weiss "Why do the nations;" and so terminated the first Leeds Musical Festival.

I cannot give you any figures as to the pecuniary result; but it is expected that something like 1,500 will be realised for the benefit of the Infirmary. Musically speaking, it has been very decidedly successful. The chief error has been one that I have alluded to more than onco, via. that too much music has been given. (From our Leeds Correspondent.) The results of the festival, in a tinancial point of view, have been very successful, the Committee being enabled, after all liabilities are discharged, to hand over the handsome sum of 2,000 to the Leeds Infirmary.

The average attendance at the festival has been about 2,000. A festival concert for the people took place in the new Town Hall, on Saturday evening, and was densely crowded, hundreds being unable to obtain admission. This furore may be understood when it is remembered that this was the lirst opportunity the working classes of Leeds had of inspecting the interior of the magnificent Town Hall since its-inauguration by Her Majesty; and also in a smaller degree, because the prices were moderate and the promises of the concert excellent. It had been anticipated that some of the leading artistes who had taken part in the festival would have been induced to give their valuable services on the occasion, but a prior engagement in Manchester prevented many of them from assisting in such a praiseworthy undertaking, and others if the truth must bo told being disinclined to appear before a half-crown and shilling public without some adequate "compensation" being secured them. But there was Mrs.

Sunderland, who is always a great favourite in Yorkshire; and there were Mr. and Madame Weiss a host in themselves and Mr. Wilbye Cooper and Mr. Hinchclitfe, and lesser stars in profusion and, to crown all, Professor Bennett had kindly oflered to conduct one of his own choruses from The bid them "ho careful of thoir rovolvors, and bo not too ready to use them in their own cause." It was well to remind them that "the law of the land would do its work without fear and without favour," but it -would hare been better understood had it been in somewhat plainer terms. Men of the "rough and ready" stamp of these adventurers might be gently reminded that when they are once on Emjlish soil they are no more in the eye of the law than equals of the natives and that an Indian vho shall Ehoot a miner is not one whit more cuiltv than the miner who shall murder an Indian.

The law of England holds the life of the red man n8 sacred ns that of the whito; the Lynch code with which these men are best acquainted is conci ived in a very different spirit, and it would have been wise to remind them that they had now passed under a more impartial jurisdiction. Wo trust that the future Governor of British Columbia will be a man capable of making this point div-iinctly understood, both for tho sako of our native Biibjccte, and iu the interests of the colony generally. An Indian war of extermination is a thing not to be permitted within the dominions of QuoeD A'ictoiua. A quarrel with the Americans on tho subject would be most inconvf-nient and dangerous. The blirest way to avoid both is to take such strict order with the miners from tho first that no misunderstanding shall bo possible, and to act so decidedly that none may dare to 1k outrageous where every deed if violence is sure of condign punishment.

Tiik news from China proves to bo good enough to lie worth waiting for. If the Russians and Americans have anticipated us in learning that His rn.M. aji.sty had succumbed, tho treaty of which the Jinn. Mr. Euro: is tho bearer contains provisions more, substantial and complete than any which they have been ablo to announce.

Those concessit his arc, of course, not for tho oxclusivo benefit f-f England, for tho policy is obsolete in pursuit of which civilised countries to which arms or diplomacy had given a momentary ascendancy used to seek to monopolise the advantages of free Intercourse- with barbarians. J5ut they aro fuller nnd more defined than the anticipatory report had told ns, and supported by bettor securities for their satisfactory execution. We had hoard that arrangements bad been entered into for the conduct of direct communication with tho Chinese Court, tho Eritish Minister to reside, however, at Tiun-tsin, and the American Minister at Shang-Jiaie. As a decided improvement on this arrangement, it now appears that the Emperor has consented to the permanent resilience of Diplomatic Representatives at Pokm, and that a Chineso Embassy will similarly bo established in London. only two new ports, but a considerable number, amounting according to ono account to nine, are to be thrown open to commerce.

Tho Christian religion is not only to be tolerated, but those who teach as well as thoso who profess it aro to bo protected by Chinese authority. The other leading stipulate ms of tho treaty aro that tho navigation of tho from its mouth to its source, is declared to bo freo, that British subjects are to bo at liberty to travel for pleasure or trado to all parts of China with the simple warrant of pa-sports from their own government, that the tariff is to bo revised, that tho English authorities are to havo a co-ordinate jurisdiction with the native authorities in regard to the suppression of piracy, and that indemnity is to be paid for the losses of English subjects at Canton. So f.Cr as Lord Elgin's task extends, thoro can be no doubt, therefore, that he has fully justified the expectations which caused his appointment to be uui ersally approved. Tho terms which he has obtained amount to the throwing open of the whole of the Chinese empire to intercourse with tho civilised world a change of tho most stupendous magnitude and of scarcely conceivable importance. 'J he airangemcnt is, indeed, precisely that to which the desires and demands of the most sanguine sup-j'Orteis of the Chinese war havo pointed from tho commencement, precisely that also which they were told by their opponents that they would forfeit chance of obtaining if the policy of Lord Pat.mhh En iovei nniont were not abandoned andreversod.

Tluihe ho most importunately urged tho pursuit of a ileci.iive and vigorous course can hardly fail to bo furpriscd at the rapidity with which their own predictions have been fulfilled. That tho means which they insisted upon employing were well chosen for tho purpose is proved beyond all reasonable doubt but it is dillicult to believe that such great results as thoso which crown the arms of England and her ally can really havo been achieved by tho comparatively PICCOLOMESI AND GIUGLINI AT THE FREE-TRADE HALL. These names, especially the former, drew together a capital audience on Saturday evening. The reserved seats were nearly filled, and the other parts of the hall very numerously attended. The lady claims precedence, and, as might be expected, was received with great enthusiasm as she made her debut in the scena Ah, fors' liu from La Traviata." It seems to be her special vocation to interpret Verdi, and especially the music of this opera, in which "scope and verge enough" are allowed to the prima donna to go through the whole alphabet of passionate looks and sentimental sighs.

And charmingly was the piece sung, with an energy of expression which in any English singer would be pronounced extravagant and outre but which, with her piquant Italian style, was sufficiently fascinating. Of course it was encored, and she repeated the latter part. Her next appearance was in another piece from the same opera, the charming little duet Parigi, cara," in which, by the way, notwithstanding all the non-vocal accessories, which Piccolomini has in profusion, the greatest charm to the musical ear, was in the pure, clear, rich tones of Giuglini, the ease with which he sustained his part, and the volume of full tone with wh ch he made the hall reverberate on the word "Parigi." Again an encore; in vain to be turned aside by a bow of thanks and intreaty; the insatiable audience would have the piece repeated, and repeated it was. So far all was well, however but in the second part Ficcolomini must needs regale the audience with an English air and words, I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls." It would be hypercnticism to remark on her foreign pronunciation and we have an undying remembrance of even worse English in Madame Catalani's singing of the National Anthem but then it was given with a power and volume never since equalled by female voice. On the contrary, Piccolomini's mannerisms, especially her antithetic bits, her die-away falls, and passionate bursts, only tended to make a travestie of a very sweet but now sadly-worn ballad.

Nevertheless, by those who came to have full measure in quantity for their money, it was vociferously encored and the lady substituted Moore's Irish melody, "The Young May Moon," of which the effect was to provoke smiles from a very large portion of the audience. Ah, Mademoiselle, pray keep to Verdi there you are at home. In the finale to LaTraviata" t'Libiamo," which closed the concert, Ficcolomini was herself again the charming, piquante, brilliant, smiling little Lady of the Camellias. Even this piece was re-demanded and it was admirably sung, the audience stopping en route to the doors, and many re-entering the hall to hear its repetition. We remember, many years ago, the first appearance of Grisi and Mario, at the old Theatre Royal, Fountain-street, when the former was in the first blush of her Metropolitan success, while the great tenor had not yet reached his due place.

We went to hear Grisi, but it was Mario whose singing was the great attraction of the night. And so on Saturday evening. In the announcements, Ficcolomini was the attraction; in the Hall, every admirer of that finest of all musical instruments, the human voice divine," was enthralled by the exquisite notes, and the unassumingly graceful stjle of Giuglini. It is not easy to say wherein he diflers from Mario, except, perhaps, that it is a somewhat higher tenor but so rich and round, so fresh and pure are his notes his voice is so completely under control, and his singing subordinated by fine taste and sound judgment, that it was really a high treat to listen to him. In tho programme his first solo was the little plaintive romanza Spirto gentil," from La Favorita," and he breathed forth this exquisite little lament in tones of thrilling sweetness.

It was encored and repeated with a tendresse reminding one of the best style of Mario. His only other solo was Balfe's romance, When other lips and other hearts," with English words; but he had the prudence to sing an Italian version, and he gave the piece with so faultless an expression and so touching a pathos, that its repetition was an almost unanimous demand. He substituted tho lively little ana La donna 6 mobile," from Verdi's Rigoletto;" and if soma could have had their insatiate will, he would have been compelled to repeat this also. The other portions of the concert were filled up by Signori Rossi and Vialetti, who gave various bits of concerted buffo singing, with considerable unction, especially the well-known terzetto, Pappataci," from "L'ltaliani Algieri," which closed the first part of the concert, and was, of course, encored. Vialetti sang "LaC'alunnia," from Barbiere," with considerable force; but it wanted the bieadth, as well as the light and shade witli which we have been accustomed to see it invested.

His Non piu andrai'' as subject to the same qualified commendation. Altogether the concert was a pleasing one; and, notwithstanding seven encores, closed before ten o'clock. ASSAULT OlS A FARMER, BY A GAMEKEEPER. (From our Correspondent.) At Chesterfield, on Saturday last, before Mr. E.G.

May-nard, T. Radford, and F. W. liagshawe, Esqs. three county magistrates, John Newton, under keeper to Richard Ark-wnght, Esq.

was charged with violently assaulting a farmer, named Isaac Swaine, residing at Calow, near Chesterfield. Mr. Cutts, solicitor, Chesterfield, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Busby for the defendant. Mr.

Cutts proceeded to open the case. He said This is one of those cases that go clearly to show that tho game laws are bad, and Mr. Majnard: We don't want to hear anything here about the game laws. Mr. Cutts Then, sir, if you decline to hear me, I will be heard through the medium of the press.

Mr. Maynard What do I care for the press You may Le heard through the press if you like, and you may send your case to the Manchester Guardian. Mr. Cutts: Thank you, sir. I should be sorry to say that I didn't care for the press.

This is a case, sir, which shall not be burked. Mr. Cutts then proceeded to detail the facts of the case, stating that the complainant was a highly respectable farmer, and on the 1st September was on his own land, when the defendant, accompanied by a large and savage dog, entered the field, and set at him the dog, which bit his leg. The defendant, seeing the complainant with a gun, threw him down and severely injured him by wresting it from him, and the complainant had not been able to do any work since. After he had been injured, he was grossly insulted by being told that he had better go to the head keeper and ask his forgiveness; and even now the facts of the case were to be burked and kept from the press.

Mr. Maynard The Bench don't care about the press. Mr. Cutts: I am sorry to hear that; but I intend the case to come not only before the Bench, but the public also. Mr.

Busby You must keep your remarks within legal bounds, and not make a great speech on the game laws. Mr Cutts I am not ambitious enough to believe myself capable of making "a great speech." Mr. Maynard: Go on, and you can then send it to the Manchester papers. Mr. Cutts: If the Bench don't like to hear the case, I can't help it.

It seemed there was an attempt to make it appear that the complainant had done something wrong by asking him to go to the head keeper. Mr. Cutts concluded by asking the Bench to commit the defendant for trial at the quarter sessions for an aggravated assault. The Complainant said About eleven o'clock on the 1st of September, I was in a field upon my own land. In that field Mr.

Harmer had just been beating for game. I suddenly saw the defendant and a very large dog. I was surprised to see him in my field. He slipped the dog at me, sajing, "Heigh, lass, go at him1" It seized tne by tlie leg, and drew blood. I had a gun in my hand, and the defendant came up and threw me down, the gun falling under me.

He pulled the gun from under me, and as I would not loose it, he sprained my wrists. Whilst I was down the dog had hold of me, and he made no attempt to get it off. He kept the gun, and said if I attempted to re-take it lie would knock me down with it, and he set the dog at me again. I have not been able to do a day's work since. I went with him to Pemberton, the head keeper, who told him he had done wrong in taking my gun, and he ordered him to give it me back again.

Mr. Busby cross examined the complainant at considerable length. The complainant said his land was surrounded by the manorial lands of Lord Manvcrs, from whom Mr. Arkw right held a deputation to shoot over them. He ran away when the dog was set at him.

William Clark deposed to "seeing the keeper set the dog at the Complainant and ill-use him, and lie also saw him unmu.le the dog. James Longden also spoke to the same facts, and to seeing the marks of the dog's teeth on his trousers. Mr. Busby addressed the Bench for the defendant, contending that all injury had entirely arisen from the complainant running away, winch induced the defendant to set the dog at him. The land occupied by the complainant was entirely surrounded by land belonging to Earl Manvcrs, over which the keepers had a right of in try.

The complainant had a gun, and was beating the hedges, which he had no right to do, as he would hae driven the game into his own land. If Pemberton, the head keeper, had been present, he would have had a right to have followed game into Swaine's field. As to taking the gun away from the complainant, that was an excess of duty committed through ignorance. He was instructed to deny that the dog was sent after the complainant. It did go and might have run between Ins legs and knocked him down.

He called for the defendant, Joseph Pemberton, the head keeper, who said the complainant did not appear to be injured. He asked him if the defendant had illused him. The complainant said No," and he should hove thought no more about it if he had not been persuaded. The complainant showed him the marks on his trousers. Re-examined by Mr.

Cutts: The people gave the defendant a very bad "word, and said he had abused the complainant. After a short deliberation, the Magistrates convicted Newton, the keeper, in a penalty of 2. 10s. and costs, or six weeks' imprisonment. Mr.

Bagshawe You acted too precipitately by far. It is stated in the Spanish journals that tho oidium has not done so much damage to the vines this year as it did in the previous one, aud that wine this year willi generally speaking, be of superior quality. JohnStead.millwrightandengineer.said he had examined the boiler which he saw twenty minutes after the catai- Llt had been carried from Mr. Almond's null into the field opposite. In his opinion the boiler plates at the top of the flue over the fire box had been overheated and made red hot.

He was quite sure of that, because they presented that colour which would be produced by heated iron having water thrown upon them. The water would be immediately converted into ateam. and there not being sufficient means for its escape an explosion would be the consequence. He could not form an opinion of what pressure the engine had been working at. The boiler was not made of Low Moor iron, nor was the fire box.

It would have burst if it had been made of Low Moor iron, and, in his opinion, ttie damage in that case would have been greater. The boiler could have been safely worked at a pressure of 401b; it would have borne with safety a pressure of 601b to the inch, and 801b before it would have burst. Six or seven inches of water would evaporate in about three-quarters of a hour. By a Juror: The safety-valve had been used before it was fixed in the boiler, but he could not say it was any worse for that. Mr.

C. H. Holt, engineer to the Uuddersfield District Association for the Prevention of Boiler Explosions, stated that he examined the exploded boiler on Wednesday last. He found it IS feet two inches long by five feet six inches diameter. He examined the collapsed Hue, and found nothing which would justify him in stating that it had been over-heated, and he was most decidedly of opinion that it had not been red hot.

He also examined the Hue internally, and found there no indication of its having been red hot. He found soot on the top of the fire-box in several places, and also at the back end of the flue. Had the plates been red hot, that could not have been there. He examined the flue, which was fully one inch oval at the lire-box end, where it had apparently not been disturbed. This would materially weaken the strength of the Hue, and his decided opinion was, that the boiler had collapsed from over pressure.

The Coroner, in addressing the Jury, observed that he considered that all millowners should, before they com-minced working a new boiler, have them examined by some competent person, and if two or three inspectors were appointed for this purpose, he believed many valuable lives would be saved. If the Jury thought that the negligence of the boiler makers had contributed to the logs of these lives, they would of course be amenable to the laws of the country. 'Ihe Jury, after consulting together for about a quarter of an hour, returned a verdict to the effect that The deceased were accidentally killed by the explosion of a steam boiler, but from what cause the said boiler exploded there was no positive evidence to show." FALLING IN OF A RAILWAY TUNNEL AT HAMPSTEAD. (From the Daily A'ews.) A considerable portion of the brick work of the tunnel in course of constiuction between Pond-street, Southend, Hampstead, and the western portion of the Einchley Road, in connection with the Hampstead Junction Rail nay, has given way. to Sunday the 2f)th ult.

the works, under the direction of Mr. Berkeley, the engineer of the Company, and the contractors, Messrs. Oliver, Kent, and Barton, progressed satisfactorily, and there was every reason to expect that the works would have been completed by Christmas, and that the entire line would be opened for traffic, as originally calculated, in May next. On Sunday the 2fth ult. however, on the relief gang going on duty, there was unmistakable evidence that something was wrong, a great portion of the brick work having given way between No.

3 and 4 shafts. The men, perceiving the dangerous position of the works, communicated immediately ith the superintendent of the contract, and every effort was made to stay the danger but, notwithstanding the exertions of betweeen 40 and 50 men, who laboured incessantly for hours at the imminent danger of their lives, 18 lengths or 19S feet of heavy brick work fell in, and it was with difficulty that many of the workmen made their escape. The entire length of the tunnel is about three quarters of a mile, and the accident occurred about midway. On Friday, a thorough investigation of the ruins was made under the direction of Mr. Berkeley.

The brick work, consisting of seven rings, was found to be inadequate to support the superincumbent weight. Theportion of thetunnel where the accident occurred was immediately under the Conduit Field, in which there is a spring or quicksand. Immediately above the first portion of the tunnel that fell, a steam engine was at work, which was used to empty the two shafts and supply them with material. The ground for some distance above the fallen tunnel was cracked, and the heavy machinery had sunk several feet. It is clear that the damage is far more extensive than was at first anticipated.

Although in all probability a portion of the line will bs opened in May, yet it is more than probable that its completion will be delayed for more than six months. LIVERPPPL. DR. LIVINGSTONE'S STEAM LAUNCH ON THE RIVER ZAMBESI. (From the Liverpool Albion.) We have been favoured with the following interesting letter from Dr.

Livingstone, the distinguished African explorer. Our readers will be glad to see that the pretty little steel launch, built by Mr. Laird, and taken out by Dr. Livingstone, in compartments comfortably stowed away on board the Pearl, is satisfactorily doing her part in the great enterprise Marobert, Zambesi, 21st Juno, 135. My dear fir, As jou ill no doubt leel anxious to hear how we get on with the fauiieb, I urn happy to he able to iulorm you that we entered what lias been called W'eht Luabo (properly Luave) on the 15tli ol May, and, Hutting a lino sate harbour, wo inoceeded at once to take out the three compartments ot the larobert irom the Pearl.

Ihe first da was sutticieut tor getting her into the water and putting tier together, the admirable and simple coiitmaneo your son invented. We had only to stand on a compartment in sufficient numbers to sink it down, and, drawing it to the middle section, the bolt, slipjied in with tho reater ea.se; on the evening ot the thud day she was ready to net as pilot to the larger eel, and lias been doing admirable service eer since. She g(cs pulling away on tllisgre.lt Zambezi now, to the inilnite diust ul the hippopotami, wliulu herdd ol" whieh rush off pell-mell as soon as approach them, and tho erustiest old bachelor among them dares not do her battle. It would bean immeiii-e boon if Government would semi out nueh vessels to run up creeks and rivers, ami chose slavers, instead ot taking it out of the poor sailors' muscles at the oar; but 3 on would ii'ouire to make them broader than this, and not quite so long the length might be borne vv iiH it they were four or five teet broader, aud no objection would be taken to this, the men-of-war could tarry them with ease- between mats. Allow me also to suggest, as an improvement, two plates near the bottom of each compartment, with plugs which, when the eomi artments werooneo put together, might tie taken out aud bolts inserted.

I mention this because our atter-eompartnient shows some symptoms of the bottom bolts, or dowels, becoming loose. I venture, also, to suggest the greater idth, as wc can't carry luggage at prtsent, and tour ieet additional width, with, peili.ips. a little more power, would make her perlect. She h.is done exceedingly well, aud towa large launch far better than we expected. I am done with iriticistu, which you may think sutheieiitly presumptuous, I beg to bo nurt kindly re-membeieil to Mrs.

Land and all jour lauiily. (Signed), John Laird, Esq. 13AV1D LI IXGSTONB. Tiik American Mails. The British and North American rojal mail steamship Niagara sailed on Saturday for Halifax and Boston, with the American and Canadian mails, 133 passengers, and a full cargo.

On Saturday next, the steamer Arabia leaves for New York with the United States mails. The letter box at the Post-ollice closes on Saturday next at one p.m. and finally with a late fee at two p.m. The box at the Landing-stage remains open, for the reception of letters, with a late fee, till three m. Livehpooi- Socikty of Fine Arts.

Tho Exhibition of the Liverpool Society of Fine Arts was opened, on Saturday, for the lirst time, under the presidency of the Earl of Sefton. Mr. W. Brown, M.P. Mr.

James Holme, mayor of Liverpool; and several other gentlemen, took part in the proceedings. The Exhibition comprises 852 works of art, and dilfers from the Liverpool Academy in being managed by a council not entirely comprised of artists. The pictures are, upon the whole, of an exceedingly meritorious character some works by Van Schendel being of extraordinary power and beauty. The Rival Tkmpkiiance Orators in At the Teutonic Hall, Lime-street, on Friday evening, Dr. Lees appeared to give an explanation of the case Gouijh v.

Lees, which has lately created so great a sensation amongst temperance advocates and supporters. The public, he said, were indebted for their acquaintance with the proceedings in this case of which he would have been very glad if they had remained ignorant to the calumnies and malicious statements which were published in the columns of two of the League" papers in Glasgow, and which tended very much to injure him personally, and also the cause, the advocacy of which he had espoused. So far back as 1S53, he had expressed himself as a warm adherent of, and paternal co-operator with Mr. J. B.

Gough, and in a communication, addressed to Mr. Gough, in that year, had used the terms brotherly," kind," mutually-connected," fcc. but afterwards, owing to a combination of circumstances, he had been induced to alter his opinion of Mr. Gough very much. Indeed, lie had seen Mr.

Gough in October, 1S54, in Graham's Coffee House, in London, in a very strange he need not tell them what state, and, on two other occasions, had perceived him to be under the influence of liquor and he left them to judge if this was right in one who professed to be the Apostle of Temperance." At the conclusion of his speech, he called upon any parties present, who might be desirous of putting any questions to him in a quiet and respectful way to do so whereupon, several persons rose up, and amidst great confusion and noise, interrogated the doctor as to the veracity of his statement respecting Mr. Gough, and after his reiteration of his assertion that lie had seen him so alfected, and after having vainly endeavoured to give satisfactory replies, to unintelligible and unimportant queries, the Chairman called upon a Mr. Leighton to read the following resolution "That, while this meeting declines to offer any opinion as to the correctness ot the ehargis against Gm.gh until tlii'i knew what evidence he hail io oiler in his dWenre, it regards Dr. Lees's state ment as lughlv satisfactory, and hunselt as a zealous adherent ot the Temperance cause; and considers that he li.nl done all his power to enable the lnends to the cause to am re at a proix-r conclusion, and it was now- incumbent upon Mr. Gough to bring the matter to arbitration." Mr.

Wilson seconded the resolution Mr. Brown moving, as an amendment, that Dr. Lees's statement was not considered satisfactory by this meeting; when the Chairman put the amendment to the vote, and ten hands only being held up, lie declared that the original motion was carried. This declaration was received with tumultuous applause, excitement, and noise, and the meeting was then dissolved. Tim Port.

Sailed Mclita (screw steamer), Constantinople; Anita, Holmesund Majestic, Alic.nte; Perthshire, Mobile; Margaret Blais, and William Edward, Rio Janeiro Salome Cole, Hamburg William Tell, Christiana; Emma, Charleston; Benjamin Adams, and New Orleans Simla, Calcutta Pilgrim, Rotterdam Tajo (screw steamer), Leander, San l'rancisco; Lima, Constantinople; Lancashire Witch, and Margaret Deane, Pain a Eclipse, OsRnd; lCmilie, Constantinople; Niagara (steamer), Boston; F. K. Althause, Valparaiso; Favourite, Buenos Ayres; Halls, Appenradn; Caioline, Seville; Victor, Ostend Seth fpr.igue, Halifax St. Andrew, and Osprey, Bonny; Concordia, Cape of Good Hope Fortuna, Memel Carmen, Havre. Arrived: Lindisfarne, Rio Grande; Marchmoiit, and Ceylon, Bathurst Onesime, Gibraltar; Paraguay, St.

Felipe; Brewster, Akyab; Filla, Rivadeo; Pelican (screw steamer), Rotterdam Euphrates. Tiik Uoynt. Hili. Conphssioxal. Thursday the 'SM instant has been fixed for the opening of the commissions of inquiry into the charges brought against the Rev.

Mr. Wist, of Hoyne Hill Church. The Commissioners have rcceivtd a notification from the Bishop's Registrar to attend at ten o'clock on that day at the Town Hall, Maiden-luad, where the inquiry will take place. Daily Xeiri. Tiik Atlantic Tki.kgkai'it Caiilb.

In consequence of orders received at Plymouth on Friday from the Company, the steamship Bilboa, Captain Kavanaugh, has l.ef hauled back fiom the stream in Ilamoaze to the wharf at Keyham, and is now receiving the thick cable originally designed for the shore end of the Atlantic Tele-giaph at Valentia. Times. Tiik M.xchksti:ti Vocat. Union. "Israkl in i The first public performance of this Association is to be given in the Free-trade Hall, this evening the oratorio selected being Handel's "Israel in Egypt," which consists mainly of choral pieces, there being no fewer than 22 choruses and 7 double choruses in the work.

The airs and duets are to be taken by Misses Whitham, E. Thorley, and Lowe, Mrs. Brooke, Messrs. Mann, Armstrong, and 1-iiiith. Mr.

D. W. Banks is to conduct, and Mr. W.T. Best, of Liverpool, to preside at the organ.

ElSIGNATION OF TITE ToWSf Cr.TCRK OF At an adjourned meeting of the Town Council, field on Fiiday evening, C. II. Cartwright, Esq the Mayor, read a letter which he had received from the Town Clerk, intimating Ins intention of retiring from the office of Town Cleik, at as early period as was consistent with public convenience. He abstained from discussing the motives which had actuated him in taking such a step, but would content himself with saying that he was anxious to relinquish that poition of his professional duties." His resignation is much regretted in the Council Chamber. PltHSSKS OF T1JK QfUKX AND PitlNCKSSKS AT When Her Majesty opened the Leeds Town Hall and rode thiotigh the streets in procession, she wore a rich silk dress of a delicate tint of lavender, with llounces of pale ritne liowers on a white ground; also a mantle, of white silk, richly embroidered and trimmed with lace.

The bonnet was white, trimmed with white liowers and green leases, and a white veil. She wore maiie-coloured kid gloves, and carried a fan. The young Princesses wore silk dresses with a green chwn pattern on a white ground, with stone-coloured silk jackets, and straw bonnets trimmed with green and white tulle veils. Leeds Mercury. Disputed Shooting Right.

Tho late act of enclosure for Hebden Moor has created much discontent among the freeholders of Hebden, the right of shooting over the moor being taken from them. As some continue the practice, Mr. Chamberlain, a large proprietor, summoned one of them named Joy for game trespass before the Skipton Magistrates, at the Town Hall, on Saturday. Hie defence was that the act of enclosure effected the pasturage only, the game still remaining the property of the freeholders. The case, however, fell through, a special clause having been added in the award giving to each pro-prutor the exclusive right of game on his allotment.

from our correspondent. Mystkiuous Dr.ATii of a L.vdy nkau Lt.au-m io About noon, on Friday, a number of fabourers were rambling among the rocks underthe telegraph station at the Great Ormes Head, near Llandudno, when they observed the body of a lady hemmed in between two pieces of rock. On fuither examination they found that she must have been lying there for a very considerable time, as the body was much decomposed. They took her to the Police Station at Llandudno, where it was found that she was pregnant. There were no bruises on her person, except a slight one on one arm.

She was dressed in a grey bar'nje dress, had astrong quilted salmon-coloured petticoat, good underclothing, and brown boots. A shawl was also found near the spot. As yet the body is unidentified. As a singular Tact it may be stated that, about three years ago, a lady of Birmingham was found dead almost on the same spot, having fallen fiom the rocks above. An inquest was to be held on Saturday.

Mr. J. Townsv.ni, M.T. on tiik St.vgk. Mr.

J. Townsend, M.P. for Greenwich, made his first appearance in the new and somewhat eccentric character of an actor at Rochester Theatre, on Thursday night, the character selectid by him being the Duke of Gfoucester in Richard III." The theatre, long before the rising of the curtain, was crowded in every part, and among the audience were a number of the hon. gentleman's constituents, who had come for the purpose of witnessing the debut of their hon. member.

On Mr. Townsend making his appearance on the stage he was vociferously cheered by the audience, which he acknowledged by repeated bows. There was nothing strikingly original in Mr. Townsend's Richard, but his delivery of many of the impassioned speeches of the crafty Duke occasionally elicited loud applause. At the close of the performance Mr.

Townsend was called before the curtain, when it was expected that he would have addressed the audience, wfio appeared desirous that he should do so he, however, merely bowed his acknowledgments and re tired. Mr. Townsend is announced to appear in the same theatre on Tuesday evening, in the character of Othello. Tiik Extra onniNA it Pictukk-dkaltxo Case in London. At the Guildhall, London, on Friday, William Thomas Barnes, the son, and Lucy Barnes, the wife, of Mr.

Barnes, auctioneer and picture dealer, of St. Paul's Church- jard, surrendered to answer a charge of conspiracy to defraud Mr. Robert Herries Peter, a gentleman of inde pendent fortune, of various sums of money, amounting to about ana a rim 01 exciiange tor ii.uoo. aieign appeared, as before, for the prosecution and Mr. Metcalfe attended for the defendants.

Mr. Sleigh stated with much indignation that Mr. Peter was not present. He was informed that a corrupt settlement of the matter had taken place, without the sanction of himself or Mr. Peter's attor ney mat tne pictures naa oeen laKen away irom -nr.

Feter'8 house, and that the whole of the money, and the bill for 1,000, bad been returned to Mr. Peter. Mr. Metcalfe said that if any such settlement had taken place it had been made without the sanction of himself or of the solicitors who had instructed him. Mr.

Alderman Wire said that in his opinion there was evidence enough for him to send the case for trial, and he should take the necessary steps to procure the attendance of Mr, Peter. The case was then adjourned to Friday the 17th of September, and Mr. Alderman Wire accepted Mr. Barnes, sen. as bail in 2,000 for his wife and for his son, another member of the family becoming bail for the son in .100.

FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION IX NORFOLK. (From our Correspondent.) The village of Thornage, near Holt, Norfolk, has been the scene of a shocking accident, a steam boiler in the foundry of Mr J. Mann having exploded, and killed a lad, named "Cooper, who, with three other persons, was on the premises at the time when the disaster occurred. Cooper, who was in his loth year, was frightfully bruised and scalded and Ins clothes could not be removed without bringing away ith them pieces of his llesh. Death terminated Ins suilerings on Thursday evening.

POLICE CPU UTS. CITY POLICE COURT. RomtiNir a Oakukx. A youth, named Henry Chadderton, was charged with stealing a counterpane, ladv's opera cloak, and two window blinds, fiom a su'iimer 1 1 ll 1. .11 IT 11 House in tne caroen occupieu oy mr.

r. icuume, tieuuuaiii I he garden is separated from the Queen's Park by a ilisadmir, and at the bottom of the srarden are dyework-, where the pusoncr was employed. early all the fruit the garden has been stolen, and the week before last the i-niuiterpaiie which covered a Bofa, and the other articles were missed. Nothing was ascertained about the thief until Mr E. Gregory, pawnbroker, Oldham Road, gave infoimation to the police about a counterpane having been pledced with him by the prisoner, which proved to be that stolen from the garden.

The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was summanly committed for one month. Unjust and Wr.K-.irrs. Tho following shopkeepers were lined the undermentioned sums, for the following offences Having two pairs of unjust scales, William S. Hall, provision dealer, 151, City Road (previously convicted), t'2. One pair of ditto Patrick Little, greengrocer, CO.

Vine-street, 10s. George Knowles, provision dealer, Higher Cambridge-street, 10s. Edward Cowen, ditto, 15, Little John-street, 1 George Summer, ditto, 12, Bndge-street, Roger Atcherley, grocer. 111, London Road (twice before convicted) 2. Martha Wilshaw, provision dealer, 3(5, Chapel-street, 10s.

George Whittall, ragdealer, 49, Heyrod-street, 10s. Richard Fairclough, greengrocer, 210, Oldham Road, 10s. Sarah Aspinall, provision dealer, 257, Oldham Road (once previously convicted) 10s. andL. Ingham, grocer, 17, Great Ancoats-street, 10s.

Three light and unstamped weights: J. Norton, provision dealer, 18, Clayton-street, 10s. Two light and unstamped weights: J. Knight, confectioner, 12, Bedford-street (once previously convicted), 1. Three light weights: William Holland, ragdealer, Albion-street (four times convicted) 2.

One light and unstamped weight Sarah Chectham, provision dealer, 33, Charles-street, 10s. Feter Warren, eating-house, Birmingham-street, 10s Thomas Dean, fishmonger, 8, Beatson-street (twice convicted) and James Jones, rope manufacturer, 57, Oldham Road (once convicted), 10s. One light weight: James Percival, grocer, 75, Portland-street (twice convicted), 1 Martin Mitchell, ragdealer, 93, Thompson-street (twice convicted), 10s. and Robert Gardner, pro-Tision dealer, 520, Oldham Road (once convicted), 10s. but his voice was very feeble.

He called for his friend James Clegg, who had never left him from the time the accident occurred. In person he was remarkably good-looking, being somewhat portly. He was much admired on the field during the match by the spectators. He was born at Chesterfield, in the year 1819. By trade he was a coachmakcr but for the last 14 years he has been a professional cricketer, and a great portion of that time in the service of the Manchester Club, by whom he was much respected.

He has generally played with the United All-England Eleven, and in his time has been considered the best single-wicket player in England. In the match at Rochdale (the score of which is given in another column) Hunt was one of the professional players given" to the Rochdale Club, and acted as its wicket keeper. He leaves behind him four children a daughter about 17 years of age by his first wife, and three children by his present wife, the eldest of whom is about nine years of age. The accident spread a gloom over the proceedings at the Wellington Hotel, where about 70 gentlemen dined the Mayor, R. T.

Ileape, Esq presiding. The moment his death was announced to the meeting the Mayor suggested the propriety of terminating the proceedings, and of commencing a subscription for his wife and children. This course was immediately adopted, and 33. 18s. were put down in a few minutes.

Mr. Councillor S. Taylor agreed to be the treasurer for the Rochdale fund, and the professionals present Parr, Ciesar, Reynolds, Sherman, Clarke, Jackson, Stephenson, Diver, Mortlock, and Miller all put down handsome subscriptions, expressing a hope that other professionals would follow their example. THE EOILER EXPLOSION AT GILDERSOME. (Abridged from the Leeds Mercury.) The fearful boiler explosion, which occurred on Saturday morning week, at the mill of Messrs.

Almond and Sons, woollen manufacturers, Gildersome, near Leeds, has resulted in the death of five persons, six others being seriously (one of them dangerously) injured. Four persons were instantaneously killed John Bradley, aged 18, the fireman a boy, 14 years of age, named George Woflington Sarah Halhday, aged 22 and Alice Wright, aged 21. The injured included Martha Robertshaw (in a dangerous state), James Almond, Caroline Gregson, Mary Ann Thompson, Jane Halliday, and Jane Collinson. Caroline Gregson died on Thursday afternoon. The mill presents a scene of ruin and devastation.

On Friday morning, at ten o'clock, the inquest upon the bodies of the four persons killed by the explosion was resumed. The names of the jurors having been called over, the following witnesses were examined Mr. Samuel Almond: lam a cloth manufacturer, and reside at Gildersome. John Bradley, Sarah Halliday, George WoHington, and Alice Wright, the deceased, worked for me. Bradley was the fireman; Halliday and Wright were weavers, and WoHington a piecer.

These four persons were alt killed by the explosion on Saturday morning. 1 do not know the cause of the explosion. Bradley had only worked for me since the Monday previous. He seemed to be a competent man. I asked him questions affecting engines, and he seemed to have a good know ledge of them.

He had previously been with Mr. Nowell for about a year, and hail managed an engine before. I gave him 15s. per week. fliy engine nau Deen running an rriuay nigut.

iy son, Edward Almond, who is 2-1 years old, attended to theengine on Friday night from eight or nine o'clock to half-past one or two, and my son James, who is 27 years old, from the latter time until Bradley came, at about a quarter to five o'clock. The explosion occurred about a quarter or twenty minutes past six on Saturday morning. There were both a steam gauge and a water gauge attached to the boiler, which were fixed new with the boiler. For anything I know they were in good order. The boiler was lti-liorse power, and my orders were that it should not be worked at a pressure greater than 3511) to the square inih.

It would run the mill and rag machine comfortably at that. The boiler was made by Messrs. Bennett and Bratt, of Batley Carr. about 11 months ago, the agreement being that it should be constructed of the best Low Moor iron. I examined to see if I could find the Low Moor Company's mark upon it, and could not, either inside or out.

I asked the boiler makers when they brought it if it was Low Moor iron, and they positively said it was; and so I did not make further inquiries. The boiler makers said it would bear any pressure up to nearly 1001b per inch. I have not examined the plates to see if they were heated. A man named James Stead had fired for me before Bradley. My son Edward was injured by the explosion, and is unable to attend the inquest.

Mr. James Almond, son of the last witness, stated that he was in partnership with his father and his brother Edward, as wootfen cloth manufacturers, at Gildersome. He had charge of the engine on Saturday morning, from twelve or one o'clock down to ten minutes to five, when he was relieved by the deceased, Bradley. According to the steam gauge, he had been working during the night at a pressure of 15tb to the square inch. They had only had the rag machine at work during the night.

When he left, he examined the boiler, and found that it contained six or seven mches of water, which was the height at which they generally ran. He had no idea of the cause of the explosion. John Gregson, an overlooker at the mill, whose foot was injured by the accident, stated that he reached the mill about five minutes past six o'clock, and got the machinery into operation. Everything then seemed to be in proper order. The engine was running.

He was standing betwixt the mill and the weaving-room, loading a cart, when the accident occurred. He assisted to remove the injured. The first he found was Jane Collinson, who was injured. His own daughter was taken out mucli hurt, and had since died. He removed four persons, two kitled and two injured.

The boiier was cleaned every month or five weeks He had never seen the engine run at a greater pressure than 401b, and that only once or twice at exceptional timei, when they were trying the amount of steam required to work the rug machine. He had not been in the engine or boiler house that morning, and did not know the cause of the accident. May Queen." As a consequence, the hall was densely crowded some time before the commencement of the concert. 1 here was a good selection of madrigals and glees, which were exquisitely rendered by the Festival Chorus the Italian music in the programme was sung by Mr. Wilbye Cooper and Mr.

Hinchelifle Mr. William Spark and Mr. Henry Smart each performed a solo on the organ, and Mr. Willy did tho same on the violin. Mrs.

Sunderland sang The Friends of our Early Days," by Blockley, and was enthusiastically received. One of the greatest treats of the evening was undoubtedly Mr. Weiss's performance of his own song, The Village Blacksmith ho being received with the greatest applause in his beautiful and favourite composition. Yesterday, Madame Clara Novello graced the choir of St. Ann's Catholic Church, in Park Row, and assisted in the performance of one of Haydn's masses.

It is needless to say that the church was crowded. MANCHESTER BOTANICAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The Council of this Society having, at the commencement of this spring, decided upon the formation of a Botanical Museum at the gardens, applied to J. Aspinall Turner, Esq. M.P.

the president of the Society, to assist them in obtaining from the Government a grant of duplicate specimens of botanical products from the Royal Gardens at Kew, to which that gentleman willingly assented and our readers will observe, on perusing the following correspondence, that the application made by Mr. Turner on behalf of the Society has been successful IVndlebury House, 5th August. To the Council of the Manchester Uotanicol Society. Gentlemen, Having for Mime time paat been engaged in the pursuit of an object which is at last accomplished, I leave respicttully to report my proceedings to uu, in the hoiicl'iat jou will approve ot and -am Hon the -teps which I have taken. After -oiiie lonver-atiun with the Right Hon.

C. H. Addcrlcy. and meeting ith considerable encouragement Irom that gentleman, 1 addressed the lollowing letter him SI. James's PI.KC.

l'illi Jul v. JIv dear sir, I now take the liberty I Mating in writing the subjei which 1 have already mentioned to ou conversa- I have the hoiumr to be of tho CVumril of tlio Botanical Sot ictv at Manchester, who have lor -nine time felt desirous of makfng their garden- more attractive anil iii-truitire in an educational point ol view by forming; a museum ot veg' table substances and productions, somewhat imil.ir to the verjr intcre-ting collection vvhu is exhibited at Kew Gardens. It occurs to me Hint there mu-t -Mst at Kew the mean i of furnishing a considerable nuinbi nt duplicates whnh are not required lurthe purpose ol exhibition I here I beg, therefore, now most e.irnesth and rei.pi' tlully t- inquire whether tin- Hoard of Management 'will be kind enough to is-up instructions to the officials at Kew to -tie cm spans! without iiici.iiveiiieuce, with a view tu tilt being to this Comic il ol Hie Iioianual Socn tj at hc-i. r. "Should 1 be in error in -uppu-mg that this request might to be made through mjii, 1 must beg kindly to exiu-e me.

and in suth ca-e 1 would nm-t respt itully seek jour good ofluis in advocating cau-e in the proper quarter. 1 lake this libertj' with the less hesitation be. au-e I am ron-viucid ihat ou are as much interested as I am in e.ny p'aus which tend'to the dtltusmn of iisettil information. I remain, diar sir, uiirs verv laithlullj-, ASl'IXAXL TPBNBR- The Bight Hon. C.

B. A.iderley. M.P." In reply to the above letter, Mr Adderle.v informed me that on inquiry he tounil thai ihe subjeit of it did nut come under his ceittrul, but that he highlj approved of the idi. and that he had torwarded my application to Lonl John Maimers, the rlrst commissioner of works, with a reivmimeiuiatiui' from him-sIt ihat a tavourable rt pl should tie given. Tins morning I have had the pleasure to receive-the following Department, Council 011icevDowniug-stret, London, 3d Augn-t, "lli-ar sir, Tn rcplv to a letter addn-s-cd t.

the Chief Commissioner of Works bv'Mr. Addcrlev, in n-tiaetuv to your wishes as to flie bot.uuial specimens lor Mawluew. the euclicl answer has l-eu is-ceived. wlmh I trust will be satntactory to on -Very laitl.tully our-. VC11 y.

A. Turner, iirlimU JlJy Hr "Sir I am directed bv the CiimmissioM ot Her 51 u'l-lv's Wniks J-c to a.qiiaint that in ennijiliAiiee with, the -i quest contained in -Mr. Aspinall Turner k.tvrt.. vou of the lblli instructions have giv-u to ru- iV J. Hocker.

the director ot the Itoval Untauic. Gardens at how to -end smio ol the duphcato Kiet" miens ot ajc.s in the uni-cum ol tiardeiis to Turner for the use ol the Hot-inica! tr-leu-at Manchester. I am, -ir, v.n'-obedient liliOHGE UUSSKLL, Assistant Secrci.i.rv. 7 he ltight Hon. C.

U. Addcrley, I have only further add that I have vyitten to Vddi rlej' and to J.orci John Manners, thanking them on heluill ol til i Council, and 1 no leavu ttlu inalUr jour i.ui..ls c. i- lam leaving lit me to.laj pic-uniing that von vv ill place yourselves in with bir V. Hooker. 1 remain, oentlc m-n, oi.is verj re.fc-ectt.dlj-, J.

TL'KNHR. In addition to the above, the Council have also received oflus of assistance from Messrs. Havterand Co. to supply thtm with duplicate specimens of dyes, and from Messrs. 'lhomas Hojle and Sons with vegetable substances used iU the calico printing trade, trifling expenditure of energy which tho war has cost us.

In ono sense, this misgiving is, of courao, Bound. It would be a great mistake to suppose that all the prospects of difficulty with, such a country as China are terminated by a treaty, however explicit in its conditions, and however complete may bo tho solemnities accompanying its ratification. An engagement of this kind is, of course, with tho J'rother of tho and Moon simply a thing to bo evaded. "With England, on tho contrary, it is a thing to be kept and it will be our duty to see that our view of tho way in which such documents should bo regarded shall bo that which is to prevail. A largo demand on the -siijilance, tho lirmness, and probably tho strength, of Great Hi Main, will continuo to bo preferred for some time to coino.

Our task already commences with tho position of ailairs at Canton, the conclusion of peace with the Court of Pckin has not had the effect of restoring tranquillity and security. But the moral authority of the Chinese government is now on the side of tho civilised powers and, instead of being at war with tho Empiie, we have simply to aim at strengthening its own Executive, so as to onablo it to coerco its unruly subjects and satisfy its desire to render justico to oursi Ives. 1KOM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. SUITEMIIEK 10. I hear that Lord John Russell, accompanied by Lord P.roughnm, is to In present at the large gathering which is to take place at Liverpool, to aid tho progress of "social science." Lord John will, upon this occasion, have an opportunity of speaking upon almost every subject, except thai of polities, and will, I have no doubt, acquit himself most creditably, as he invariably does, when speaking upon general topics, which require reflection and information to be successfully discussed.

In regard to politics, Lord John is said to entertain the saturnine view that the question of a new Reform Bill will Trove fatal to Lord Derby's Administration, during the course of the en-mng session. Lord Derby is unque-tion-abK pl ilmtl to introduce a new Reform 15U1; and to produce kill winch will alike satisfy both supporters and opponents will be no easy task. If the bill purposes to Citend the framlu-e largely, it will dissatisfy a certain number of Loul IKrbv's ordinary supporters; whilit, if it be conceived a narrow spirit, of liberalism, it will be unsatisfactory to his ordinary opponents. argument, however, implies that both the House of Commons and the country desire a new Keform which I believe not to be the case. If the House of Commons do not wish for one, Lord Derby may introduce almost any bill lie pleases for the House will 1 sure to lind pretext for getting rid of it.

I'nless sum- untxpictetl event occurs between this and the time at which the bill is introduced, I think that Lord John will fail to create any enthusiasm or excitement fiber in ihe House of Commons or the country in favour if finlher extension of the franchise. A new Keform Bill would necessitate a dissolution of Parliament, and the pro s' nt House of Commons has shown itself very tenacious of it- exist I think its love of vitality will rather increase tl an diminish nixt and I believe the fear of a disss union will preserve Lord Derby in power, unless he tennnit political suicide by some escapade or blunder. Lnl is to return to London the beginning of next wick, after a pleasant visit to the French capital..