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—_——. SEUROPE. Count Bismarck’s Difficulties in the Zolverein Parliament. The Prussian Premier a Bar to German Reunion. Progress of Reform in Turkey and the Sultan’s Reform Bill. Candia Convulsed by Foreign Agitators. Tarf and Aquatic Sports in England. @ur special correspondents in Europe furnish by mafi the following important and highly interesting @etails of our cable telegrams to the 6th of June. GERMANY. Throne Speech=The Duty on Petroleum— Hospitalities to the Zoll Parliament—A Twenty-five Thaler Breakfast—European BudgeteWhere the Money Goes To—War Rumore—Improvement of the Needle Gun. BERLIN, June 3, 1868, Whatever hopes Count Bismarck may have at- ‘tached to the meeting of the German Zoll Parliament ‘as productive of a more enduring entente cordiale be- tween the north and south the result has not realized them. This unpleasant fact, evident from the closing debates and others, has been smoothed over with great affability and moderation on the part of the Count and a good-natured and sterling adieu by which King William dismissed the body with the following speech from the throne:— Honorable gentlemen of the Zoll Parllament—The few weeks elapsed since I last greeted you here have not been spent without securing by your labors blessings to the freedom of external trafic aud development of internal national welfare. By having consented to the treaty with Austria you have facilitated the import of valuable materials for manufacturing and articles of consumption, pro- moted the export of a number of ucts of the soil and industry, and rendered possible the imme diate extension of the Customs Union to Mecklen- burg. The tariff in connection with this treaty ad- mits, almost without excena all other coun- tries to facilities equal to those granted to Austria. ‘Treaties entered into With both the Papal government and with Spain se- cure to the Customs Union the rights granted to the most favored nations and are apt to give a new im- pulse to our traific with them, The greater simplici- ty and elasticity of our revenue system will increase our intercourse with other countries and advance commerce within our own. The establishment of uniforiity in the taxation of tobacco culture admits the abrogation of a molesting embargo which hith- erto inconvenienced internal traitic. Opposed, how- ever, to the favorable effect upon the development of traffic as promis by these measures, is, at least for the time next ensuing, the epprehension of a material diminution in the revenue receipts. Tne Customs Union owes its existence and ‘piesa! to a happy combi- nation of tinancial and economical interests, The exclusive protection of one of these interests would aulsy iis growth, You all, honorable gentiemen, have the serious intention’ to further its develop ment, and if as yet no successful agreement has been arrived at respecting the means of eqnalizing these two rightful interests, 1 trust that at your next con- vention, with the united endeavors of the allied gov- ernments and the Zoil Parliament, success upon this wint, too, will not be wanting. Not the less do [ ope that the session of the an Zoll Partiament, Which Ie 8 y, has served to fortify the mutual eontidence of the German people and their govern- ments, and to destroy, orat least diminish, many rejudices which have Impeded the unanimous man- jestations of love, equally innate in all the German stock, to the common fatherland. You ail will take with you the conviction that a broth- ing of affinity pervades the mass of ierman people, a feeling which, inde- pendentiy of the form by which it ex- — itself, will sureiy and continually increase strength if on ail and every side we keep endea- voring to place in the foreground that which unites and to push back that which could separate us. Having been called to this prominent position by the corresponding voice and through treaties ex- pressing the will of the legitimately authorized powers of our German fatherland, 1 consider it a duty of honor to enunciate before the representa- lives of the German people, elected to this Parlia- ment, that shall exercise and improve the rights contided to me as @ holy trust by the German nation and its sovereigns, in Conscientious respect of exist- ing t ies and historical rigits upon which the in- stitutions of our common country are based. Atm: ing in this direction and with a firm trast in God’s Assistince to solve our joint questions, | expect the sling of the German Zoll Par! ent as soon abor Will call It to renewed activity The appreiiension of diminished revenue receipts, Mentioned in the King’s address, was met by home @ formal withdrawal of the Tariff bill which had occupied the Parliament for a couple of weeks. Does it not seem ridiculous to couple the reduction or entire abolition of import duty on one hundred or more articles with duty on petroleum and an increase of that on to- bacco, to discuss at great length and with any ammount of erudition and statistical lore each one of the hundred and odd paragraphs, and pass upon them in first and second readings, and then, the levy of a new crease of the tobacco duty and the new oue on pe troleum meeting with opposition, to withdraw the Whole bill? This, however, being done, it is necdiess to speck of Lue details, such as reduction of duty on eoiton t lace, linen, vinegar, candies, steel, wire, & igars from twenty to fifteen thalers per d ved meat, &c.; altogether amounting to ) thalers annual revenue; while the pr 1 to be levied on petrolc J Feached 1 » double that ewt, me nis represented by brack, I's P Herr De owing @ posit duty ¢ nents Were not in ron a hundred w be felt even by the poor tates, had closely inqu tion of petroieum ; i n 1 not as an owner of es red into a field hand rey did not an lly use more t n on which amounted to only tive cey grooms and beadles, Whom he en ane Upon the s¢ scale, con smith sher &c., twenty-f Inasters of the forest, bookkeepers, pounds 5 atuilies, 270 pounds; in h , two hundred pounds household of @ wealtiy Prussian Chamberiain, an acquainiauce of his, nm hundred pounds were consumed, It is the rich folks who will pay this duty, which the government deciares it can- vonse with. If the bill had had any chance at ech of this Don Quixote, in the person of Von Wedemeyer, would have killed it, He ted with jronigal bravos and laughter by the liberais, and when the fl vote Was taken it turned out 149 nays against yeas, not one of the Tormer oppovents having changed his mind. Count Bismarck then rose and sai The House haviny definitely refused to vote the duty on mineral oll, Dow, for the reasons previously stated, withdraw the Tart bill of the ith ta: Before dropping t Mentioned that its » Zoll Parilament it must be members were @t the Exc by a committee of merchants; Friday evening, at the ‘Tivolt Garden, by prominent city officers and Counetlmen. The former co ha fixed the price of a ticket b f at twenty-five thalers it is 6 to een @ e#pliendid affair, though the wonde extravagant price—as such it is considered — here—kept @way the more saving of the commercial fraternity, in consequence of which each the unlucky committweemen had to make up a deticit amount to couple hundred thalers oD » It add thie every one of them is Worth not less than a million and that, notwithstanding, this decit of a couple of hundred dollars has been the great theme of conver- assion, You cab draw your own con » the liberality of these men and their mighty dollar.’’ The first toast at the twenty-five thaler breakfast, at that rate of admission it was thought too expe sive to invite the press—was given by President sim- fon to the commerce of Berlin and replied to by Count Bismarck, who with graceful words tirvited the Southern brethren to share in the common Work for the interests of Germany, to jofm this pleasant family life, and closed with a toast to their happy re- tyrn. Prince Hobenlohe, the Bavarian Premier, spoke the euthpsiasm created by the Count’s remarks, . ; NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. no! Whitsuntide gether and having voted the will complete ite session in the month, Deputy Twesten ts means for the navy in the of the loan for 1869, the res} ity been recently so emphatically refused by administration, resulting in a contrary vo! Reichstag and the subsequent monnags of naval works and improvements, But it once the goy- ernment affects indifference, no doubt from the ap- prehension that if the uisite funds for the navy appear in the budget of the Nerth German Confede- ration, where smaller State bears ita propor- tionate share, that great dissatisfaction will ensue in these already overburdened countries, §) budgets reminds me of Kolb’s late work on. whiph gives as the amount of yearly revenue col- 3 4 z 5 Q lected 1n all European lea’ 4 after the deduction of expense for its levying and ad ministration, about $2,240,000,000, The nts of: ena ronment however, nor- mal condition not less the _ result eflelt ot * 200° 000, 000: ip a eer Pe it of the principal amount expenses of sovereign courts consume $59,000,000, or 2.68 per cent; the armies, $780,000,000, or d the state debts (nearly all caused by the , 834,000,000, or 37.23 cent. The last. three items us amount to $1,673,000,000—47.79 per cent of the whole, and one-fourth only remains for the mental juirements of vernments, and material req: go" Considerable curiosity 1s excited in political circles the in of warlike articles which of late have emanated the Vienna press and exten. sively spread in this county and in France. After carefully sifting the dust up in all directions nothing remains true except perhaps a declaration from Count Beust that Austria still considers Prussia responsible for the carrying out of the ie treaty stipulation, All this noise may not be unjustly con- sidered aga little manceuvre to assist Count Bis- marck the opposition in the Reichstag and zu Par! ent, although it proved more or less a jure. In Breslau, the second large city of Prussia, a new Eee Party, st itself national democrats, been formed, deviatea from the demo- cratic platform of Johann Jacoby by an acknowledg- ment of the North German constitution and may be sald to dider im name only from that of the national berals, The amount of last year’s exports from Berlin to the United States is given in a statement from the American Consul’s office at 3,660,000 thalers. The articles of export consisted principally of woollen cloth, worsted, lead, zinc, spar (mineral), woollen shawis, buttons, beads, lace gox ae skins, dry goods, books, pictures and objects &e. The new Austrian musket, called the Wanzl gun, for which eabrrtive: shots in a minute and other excellent qualities were claimed, hag upon trial re- Mained far behind iis reputation. The authorities of the town of Anclam have agreed to the erection of a military academy upon the terms mentioned in a previous letter. Prussia’s constant additions to her already enor- mous military establishment are not much in keep- tng with the ramors of a European Congress for the purpose of a general disarmament. TURKEY. The Imperial Reform Movement—How It Af- fects the Pooples—Hopes of the Christians— A New Ruler for Candia—Relations Towards Greece—Hidnapping—Soclety in Smyrna. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 22, 1868. The organization of the new Council of State or Turkish Senate has given great satisfaction through- out the empire and raised the hopes of the Christian population, who are delighted with the prospect now opening before them, for the first time, of taking a part in the government of their native land. ‘The Armenians are profiting by this concession far more than the Greeks, as they were assimilated to the Turks in habits, manners and tastes, only ditfer- ing from them in their religious tenets. Even in the dress of their women there is but little perceptible difference among those who have not of late years yielded to the exigence of fashion and abandoned their primitive costume. Thirty years ago it was the universal custom among the Armenian women to cover their faces whenever they left their houses, and many of them continue itto this day. They also have the advantage of be- ing able to speak the language of the dominant race, and although they have a language of their own it is not in such general use among them as the Turkish. Furthermore, the natural and deeply rooted antag- onism existing between the Greek and Turk does not offer much encouragement to the latter to admit them to a large participation in the government of the country. The Greeks consequently are begin- ning tocomplain of partiality, and it is feared this rivairy will lead to chicanery and intrigue which will in some measure delay and paralyze the effect of the new reforms. Formerly, under the arbitrary rule of pachas, who were never held to any accountability to the central government further than to remit promptly the revenues of their provinces to the capital, many cruel and unjust acts were com- mitted with impunity, which were quietly submitted to by the people, who Knew by experience that all appeal to Constantinople was not only useless but might aggravate the evils of which they complained. When it is seen that all this is changed and that the Porte hoids the Pacha as well as its more humbie subjects amenable to the laws, it is to be feared the Grand V willhave great diMculty in making a proper distinction between just accusations against the provincial officers and conspiracies founded on malicious and exaggerated reports. The European press also highly applaud the new policy of the Porte tending to amalgamate the Chris- tian and Mussulman element in the legislative and nehes of the government. «tence of public approbation of the pro- posed reforms is evinced in the rapid advance of the Turkish consol, which have risen twenty per cent since the return of Ali Pacha from Crete. ‘The French, Lnglish and Russian Ambassadors are urging the Porte to appoint a Christian governor to the island of Candia, each having, as @ matter of a concession grant, fear- stabiisied by ap- the rebellious Cre- adopt the sarue sys re Where the Chris hanges like this, time for reflection, and it nie the Porte wiil decide to sure, provided the allied Powers lend their countenance — to acis of hosthity constantly use their moral influence iticution of the island by usly that the Turkish government {to make further coucessions, and ted in adopting. th to extinguish some exc arrival at At gates of the Cre y \ssembiy of Greece, huined by the Cretan © course, a diltierent candidal wi 1 the Turks are not ye ut, once the precedent is ating a Chrisuian lo rule ove ey will be called upon te r provinces of the em iion predominate mm longer open adopi D and if they are the Minister will immediately receive his aile relaiona with the Porte adunitied to seats an ¢ pa government hy and diplou ha Wil be suspended, For months past there lias not beck Ue slichtest disturbance of the public tran- Gulily (except in Crete) throughout the whole extent of tus vast empire aud everywhere within its boundaries, wuich include a part of Unree continents, life and property are as secure as inuny part of the world, Asa single exception to this retnark | must mention a little incident that occurred in the suburbs of Smyrna last week, aud which | may say is the first case of brigandage, or highway rot that has occurred in Turkey since the famous robber cief Sittert who so long infested he district of Broussa with his baud caine to grief. Van Lennop, Swedish and Norwegian consul at Suayrna, bas a farm ata village a short distance from Smyrna andenear @ rullway station. A lew ‘ays ago a sou of Mr. Van Lennop, accompanied »y the Tarun overseer, left the family mansion aiter Dreaktast for a walk over the estate. About ten min- Utes after leaving the house young Van Lennop was Suddenly tapped on the shoulder by aman who had approached from behind, Who politely requested him to surrender lis gun and accompany himself and his band of iifecn merry men, who quickly joined the Party, to their hospit retreat in the mountains, The overseer was also arrested, but wus subse- uently sent back With @ demand for the ransom of the young captive—no less a sum than fifteen thous. an ‘48 (365,000), coupled with the threat that if the ransom was not forthcoming at the time and place designated or the authoritjes nitted to attempt the arrest of the perpetrators of the outrage it would be at the risk of the young man’s life. It being quite impossible for the father to obtain the sum demanded asa ransom he proceeded him- self to the place of rendezvous, and stated plainly to the delegate of the banditti that in demanding #0 large asum the robbers were defeating their own object, ag he should ve forced to leave his son to their tender mercies Unless they moderated their pretensions. It was finally decided to reduce the amount of the fansom money to ten per cent of the original demand, which Was promptly patd and the young man restored to his family, nota little de- lighted to take leave of his hospitabie entertainers. Now that the captive is rescued the authorities have sent out squads in pursuit of the robvers, and the neighboring coast will be closely blockaded to prevent their getting off by sea, a French mun-of-war having volunteered to aid the local authorities, Ismail Pacha, the Governor of Sinyrna, and ex- Minister of the Volice here, Who bas had experience in catching rogues and desperadves, wil! douptiess make tie tmost of this opportunity of distinguivitinge hinisell in his new fleid of action; but the robbors ane always on the alert, having scouts posied in every “yection, and never remain jong iv Oue place, par- tieul now that have treasure; they w! fore pose at heaat get our of the Way of areenls as a sere: Taey enow thot way through the mount which - known to and uninhabited PS a few who, if not actually their confede- Consequentiy T fear thatthe juen: a Governor will ave his ‘Wits and ener- to the utmost to hunt them down unieas treachery of some of the members of ‘be dissatisfied with the division a Phy- off by brigands, and r being marched about from place to place for several days was Tansomed for £600, He that he Was kindly treated by his captors, and that at times when his hosts were put on short allowance—as they cannot at all times obtain provisions—his wants were abundantly supplied. They are also very religious, contribute to the Church and ask the t's blessing upon their lawless mode of life, are frequently char- itable to the poor and seldom molest the weaker sex. ‘They seldom take life unless attacked, their sole ob- ject being ransom money. If the sum demanded 18 id at the specified time and place the captive is immediately released; if not the demand is repeated, and sometimes made the more impressive by being accompanied by one of the victim's ears or fingers. The Imperial Reform Bill. ‘The following 1s the text of the “organic égle- ment” of the Council of State of Turkey, of which we have already given the main points in our special correspondence from Constantinople:— The preamble of the decree states that “the Sul- tan, ardently desiring to surround the conduct of his government and the interests of his subjects with every guarantee, of regularity and order, by the suc- cessive introduction of such improvements as are felt to be needed in the administration generally, and in its different branches, has decreed creation of a Council of State, as one of the most powerful means for realizing that lofty idea, and has sanc- tioned the following reglement:— ARTICLE 1. The Council of State is the central in- stitution of the empire deliberating on the aifairs of general administration, ArT. 2, Its functions are—1, to, examine and pre- pare all projects of law and of réglement; 2, to pro- nounce upon all matters of public administration comprised in the limits of its attributes; 3, to decide in matters of administrative disputes; 4, to take cog- nizance of conflicts between the administrative and judicial authorities as to their respective attributes; 6, to give its advice on the reports and other docu- ments emanating from the administrative depart- ments relative to laws and regulations which are in force; 6, to try functionaries whose conduct is sub- mitted to it for investigation by medial imperial order or in virtue of the laws of the empire; 7, to fre its advice on all questions with to which it shall be consulted by the Sovereign or by Ministers, and to decree the improvements proposed by t! Councils General of the vilaéts, and recorded in the minutes, in concert with the committees, which, com] of three or four delegates chosen from these councils, will be charged to present the minutes to the Porte, All these matters will be referred b; the Grand Vizier to the Council of State, which will address to him the reports containing its decisions. ‘The presidents of the sections of the Council of State and a councillor from each section shall meet every pad to examine the budget of receipts and expen- ture. Art. 3, The Council of State will be divided into five sections, namely:— 1, Section of the Interior and of War, which willbe charged with the examination of projects of law and regulations elaborated by the proper administrative departments senceming general administration, the olice and the and navy, and to determine on he matters enbmitted to it in regard to the applica- tion of such laws and regulations. 2. Section of Finances and Evcaf, charged to ex- amine ever; eta relating to the laws and regula- tions as to the collection of taxes, the good manage- ment of the State revenues and the general adminis- tration of vakouss. 3. Section of islation, whose functions shall be the elaboration of civil, commercial and criminal law, as well as of regulations forthe tribunals by which those laws are administered, and to decide in cases of conflict between administrative and judicial authorities. 4. Section of Public Works, Commerce and Agri- culture, which will consider questions concerning the development of the interests of those services, as well as concessions and conventions connected therewith. 5. Section of Public Instruction, which, in con- formity with its special attributes, will take charge of questions in which the educational institutions of the State are concerned. All matters in Cr Sed shall, according to their na- ture, be settled by the section to which they relate. Art, 4. The council of State shall not interfere with the attributes of the Executive, its mission being to deliberate only on the matters prescribed in the present réglement. It shall only have authority to watch over the execution of the laws and regula- tions, and in case of their imperfect execution to no- tify the same to the proper quarter. . Arr. 5, Each section shail record the result of its deliberations on the questions within its special pawns in a report which shall be submitted to the rand Vizier. This report of the section shall bear also the seal of the Council, even in cases where the decision rests with the section itself. The President of the Council will put his own seal on the reports of deliberations which take place in his presence. Mat- to organic laws and regulations, which will in the first instance be examined by a section, will not be the subject of a report to the Grand Vizier until after they have been submitted to the Assem- bly of the whole Council. ArT. 6, The Council will be presided over by a Minister, who will be assisted by five presidents of sections and a secretary general. Each section will consist of from five to ten members, so that the num- ber of Councillors of State shall not exceed fifty. The members of the Council of State shall not exceed fifty. The members of the Council will be distributed among the diferent sections, according to the rela- tive importance of the sections, but no section shall consist of less than five members. Arr. 7. The President of the Council, the oe dents of the sections, the secretary-general, and the members of the Council shall be appointed by the Sultan by imperial firman. Arr, 5. Each section will have five mattres de requétes and five auditors taken from capable per- sons in the bureaux of the Council, which will be 80 formed as to answer the requirements of the differ- ent sections. Arr, 9 The Presidents and the Councillors will have deliberative votes. It will be the duty of the as- sistant to summarise the subjects of deliberations, and of the auditors to draw up minutes of the pro- ceedings. An assistant to each section will dis- ead e the functions of first secretary to the sec- tion 10. The deliberations of the Council, whether al assembly or in sections, shall be decided by the majority of votes, The President and the members shali have each one vote. The votes shall be taken by ballot whenever required by the majority. ART. absenc 1. The President of the Council, or, in his one of the presidents of sections, will pre- general assembly of the Council. The members of the Council shall all haye ights and prerogatl whatever may idual ranks or grades, c 3 The mode of deliberation and everything concerning the working of the bureaux of the Council will be the subject of a spectal reglement to be elabo- rated by all the sections of the Council conjointly. Ant. 14. The present organic reglement may be modified by imperial ordinance should the govern- ment deein it useful and necessary to do so. CANDIA. Greek and Other Forcign Interference—Mise ort ble Results to the People. ed from the Paris Patrie, May 28.) We continue as follows @ correspondence from Athens:—1 must admit that I have decided, but not without scruple, to take up @ subject already pretty well used up—that is, to entertain you once more with the affairs of Crete, respecting which you can use your own discretion, Here the question still re- mains the order of the day, and the newspapers ap- pear to have wagered as to who shall carry the mys- tifcation the farthest; at all events they still continue to register in the same serious manner the procla- mations of Hadji Petros, the arguments of the young Flourens and the exploits of Zimbrakakis, Even afew days since a piece of eloquence of high favor might have been encountered in the Athens papers, a touching appeal of the Central Committee for assisting the Cretan refugees, not alone to the noble feelings but to the sensitive purses of the whole country, the whole well seasoned with those brilliant phrases which have injured humanity more than any combination of cruel tyrants ever can, Ink badly employed will cause real tears and biood to flow, and if not Vdag ea <A ded the influx of documents from ali parts furnishes the convincing proofs. A su- perior oiticer of the French marine, whose name ts well known in France and throughout the Levant, states that on landing at the Island of Bgine he was assailed by a crowd of Cretan families, who covered iim with be ctions in the belief that he intended to embark ther and land them in their own country, This joy was however, turned to con- aternation when they were informed that such was not the intention of the Admiral. To what a state are reduced the miserable victims of an insurrec- tion, whose only partisans now area few handfuls of Greek, Italian or Hungarian adventurers support- ed by foreign gold. “What odious mana@uvres are employed to prevent the unfortunate Cretans from enjoying the clemency of the Sultan and returning to their homes, from which they were decoyed against their will!’ The mind cannot believe that the Hellenic authorities keep these poor people in ignorance, change their names so that the Ottoman agents who are seeking cannot find them, and even menace them with death. if they endeavor to deliver themselves from this hor- rible tyranny or manifest their wishes. ‘The signa- tures of the proclamation must be very audacious to dare and invoke the charity of Europe In favor of those they are oppressing. Is it known what has be- come of the sums wrested from numerous dupes by tue feeling appeals #0 long echoed by the press? wo this money, destined to relieve the wnfortunate, enabled an aspirant to the deputation of Athens to secure the house by which he was rendered eligible? Are you aware that by obligingiy supply: means of existence (uy those whom you conmide i¢ descendants of Themianocies wud Aristides you are by y ur stupidity reyvicing te hearts of Athenians of Athens or Athenians of Paris? FRANCE. arshal Niel on the Chassepot. {From Galignani’s Messenger, May 27.) Marshal Niel, Minister of War, has just submitted tothe Emperor a report on the practice with the Chassepot guns and from which we take the follow- ing particulars:—That arm was given out in the month of September, 1866, as an experiment, to the battalion of the Foot Chasseurs of the Guard. Its distribution to the other regiments of the Guard only commenced at the close March, 1867, and by de- grees, as the manufacture advanced, the delivery of rifles was extended to the infantry of the line, the whole of which was supplied by the end of fp last, or in little more than @ year from the first issue. However recent this may be for many of the mena, the experience obtained permits an opinion to be formed as to the eficiency of the weapon. e regulation range of the new rifle is one thousand metres, although it may easily extend to 1,100 The projectile, fired at a velocity of 450 metres per second, has @ passage so low that at a distance of 230 metres the bail does not rise much above the line of aim, which result is @ most favorable condition for the efficacy of fire. From the rapidity with which the arm may be loaded in any position—kneeling, seated, ying down, as weil as standing—the men are able to fre seven, eight or even ten shots per min- ule, tuking aim, or Jourteen without shouldering the gun, With the old musket the maximum range was but six hundred metres, the velocity 324 metres: ber second, and the men under nor- mal conditions were only able to fire two shots minute, while, ag they are forced to en senna , they were all the time exposed to the emny. With respect to the precision of aim the ad- vantages are not less remarkable. The subjoined table shows the average number per cent of shots which struck the line of target at the various dis- tances, and the mean results obtained by the three during which they hed ‘bag thoge aris in use? ar & whic jose arms in use, are & proof of the facki ‘become ity with which the troops accustomed to their use:— Averages obtained. ——- Distance in metres.—-— With the old ried muse. $10, 400. 600, 800. 1,000. Infantry of the line... eeeee 808 15.8 88 — — With the rife. Infantry of the line (instruction receaiy commen - 35.6 26.2 19.7 148 82 Foot its of th n- struction more advanced)...... 69.4 87.8 26.0 31.0 16.0 Foot chasseurs of the Guard (com- plete instruction)... serveee 68.8 46.6 861 984 94,7 The Minister then points out some defects which have been discover during the use of the new ‘weapon, but of which none was of a serious nature, and all of which have been in a great measure reme- died, The most luent accident appears to have been the breaking of the needle, but even that incon- venience was more rare than the fracture of the nipple in the old percussion muskets. Greater atten- tion has now been devoted to the manufacture of that portion of the mechanism, and the number broken is at present inconsiderable. Moreover, the operation of replacing the needle is very simple, and the men are exerc! in it and perform it with great rapidity. the taste for The Minister remarks that ra a “kts ty fant sage e8 encor cu competitive Teed in which rages ahonid be given and in which the officers of all ranks and arms should be invited to take part. e THE TURF IN ENGLAND. OEE FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT, “Cooling Down” After the Settling—The Lady Elizabeth Case—The Winnings on the Derby— Events on Hand and in Prospect. Lonpon, June 6, 1868. ‘The operation of making “bricks without straw” is at once thankless and unprofitable; but I fear that in the present lull in sporting affaiss it is all I can turn my hand or pento. The storm is always succeeded by a calm, and the sporting storm which last week burst over Epsom Downs was no exception to the rule. The settling on the Derby, which I described in a recent letter, was the last straw which broke the back of the unfortunate racing man; and at present he is, as a rule, recruiting exhausted nature at the seaside or treating himself with a counter irritant in the shape of the tollsome gayeties of the French capi- tal. If your readers will consider for a moment the vast amount of work, physical and mental, which for months the regular sportsman has gone through in connection with the great event decided last week, and hundreds of others of less impor- tance; his constant hurrying through the country in every direction, and its attendant fatigue and worry; the unrelieved mental strain which a “big book,” with its vast and complicated state of accounts, en- tails; the chagrin at losing, perhaps, the earnings of years over one disastrous race, and the real hard work of the two days’ settlement, they will, perhaps, allow there is reason for the brief repose of the pres- ent week and excuse for indulging in it to the heart's content. The Lady Elizabeth flasco is now nearly “pumped out,” and people of every class are heartily sick of the jade’s—or unfortunate’s—disasters. Her running still excites some little interest and discussion; but they are about equally languid. You may still hear Persons wondering “how the devil,” like the fly in amber, “she got there; but they are instantly met by expressions of disgust, and, as the reporters of the gallery have it, “the subject then drops.” The “parting,” in fact, has taken place; the money has been lost and won and pald and received, and “there’s an end on’t.”” Bygones, most believe, ought to be bygones, and when the bygones are of so “shady” a character as those of Lady Eliza- beth, perhaps the least said is the soonest mended. Ineed scarcely say that there are two sides among the public in a i rd to the mystery— one holding that so faras the Marquis of Hastings and his stable are concerned everything is “fair and square,” and that the only explanation of the mare's horrible running is neither more nor less than that she has hopelessly fallen away from her oe two year old form, and that her owner and his party were not aware of the fact; while the other asserts roundly that she has been “got at,’ and that her drowsy demeanor, her languid action and ker posi- tion in Derby and Oaks were due to nothing but a rood strong dose of poison. Some coloring to this theory is aiforded by @ remark asserted to have been made by Admiral Rous, the veteran handicapper and undoubted father pro tem. of the turf, to the effect that he would be orry to have as much poison in his stomach as the mare had in hers.” I should be rather chary of believing In such a speech unless I heard it myself; but undoubtedly 1t ts the fact that many persons do not hesitate to confirm it on oath, and a good many of them and very strong ones too. very much inclined to take the advice of the discerning Mr, Pickwick, d “shout with the largest party; but [I con e J better fulfll my function recording other people’s opinions than by expressing my own, It is perfectly possible quis of Hastings is as innocent as the pro- ‘babe unborn” of anything like “foul play; but his hands have not been particularly “clean’? of late, and an uncharitable World is apt to imagine him’ dirty all over. Even the father of ties, however, is not so biack as he is painted, and perhaps the safest position to take is the middle one, always re- membering the cautious Horattan maxun medio tutissims (his. ‘The most contradictory rumors are afloat as to the amouat he won, or, a8 Some have it, lost over the race, One section maintain that he’ has netted a good stake by the result, though, of course, not nearly #0 much as he would have pocketed by the victory of Lady Elizabeth; another that tuough he won on the event he actually lost on the week—a statement which is hardly consistent with the retrenchment and abandonment of betth like Falstatt's “giving up such and living cleanly,” that were expected o} his lordship. Sir Joseph Hawley’s name has been a good deal ban- died about during the we and sometimes not to his advantage. There are always several peopie who can see considerably further through a millstone than their neighbors, and not a few of them have been of late winking in a knowtmg manner, shaking their heads mysteriously, buttonholing you ‘in a corner and there communicating divers “dark sayings” to the effect that “they may say what they like, my boy, but Sir Joseph's a deep ’un,” or “1 know, old feller, for @ fact, that he has won’. fabulous ammount of money by the victory of his gal- lant son of Bas Bleu. Well, some folks will cover the sun all over with spots, and mud 1s acheap mis- sile and easily thrown. It is enough to say that it is generally believed Sir Joseph has won nothing but the stakes by the result, and his conduct in startin the horse for the public is loudly praised as an act ot self-de! which is but another proof of his being true and honorable sportsman, Of one thing there is no doubt—that the scratehing of The Earl by the Marquis of Hastings, just before the Derby, after thousands of people had been in- duced to back him, 18 reprobated still ag an act which is a disgrace to the turf, The ig te rty have not as yet condescended to give the slightest explanation of their conduct, and on the principle that “silence gives consent” owe le believe their strictures cannot be challenged. Bren apart from the Lady Fiizabeth ‘oy tbat with all the suspicion which altaches to it, his conductin regard to The on would of itseif irretrievably injure his reputa- ion. As to the “settling,” I have already spoken of it at such length that | have not a word to add except that I have heard on all hands nothing but expres- sion of the utmost contentinent, and that the eredit of the ring has come through tlie “fiery trial’ utterly unshaken and with @ new and hopeful lease of life. And this in face of the gioomiest predictions that “the bank was smashed” and the layer of the odds gone to “almighty squash.” RVENTS ON HAND. There has been some racing during the week—what Week ‘luring the season is without it ?—but, on the whole, it has been of 80 “tinpotty” a character that I need scarcely trouble your readers with more than the briefest notice of it. We have had meetings at Manchester, West Drayton and Croydon. The first Mentioned wae okiedy remarkable for the inaugura ch i au : See at el S it Ft g i Pastures new,” and bit upon the present excellent venue. The ‘course, which is only about two miles from the Manchester Ex- chan, is excellently adapted for racing, being perfectly flat and sufficiently extensive, with a Straight run in ofabout a thousand yards, The accom- modations provided for the public, horses, ners, jockeys and the press are of the most ie description. I observe nothing whatever in the run- ning Which calls for any mention, except that the ring appears to have caught it pretty hot. The meetings at West Drayion and Croydon were wretched irk, asa good many gath neighborhood of the metro) Meetings we have a8 4 r the rowdyism of London, Sahara vlouds of “welching” in full swing, fat and warm beer and all the other concomitants of a Cockney holiday. I went down one day but was so disgusted with the whole affair that I took extreme care to avoid a rep- etition of the feat. Strange to say, there were com- paratively few people present. The stands and ground were almost deserted; there was hardly a single bookmaker in the ring; whole groves of cocoa nuts were stuck dismally on their perches, waiting to be knocked off, and nobody would notice them; and the refreshment booths were howling wildernesses, Teople who stayed away did not lose much. The racing was carried on by the most wretched of “pla- ters; the dust covered everything as with a gar- ment; the course was as hard as the pavement of Piccadilly; and the gentlemen who offer the most tempting odds and run away with your money if me seduced into trusting them with it “flour- hed like Lil Sine bay tree.” It will probably, as a rule, not interest your readers much to tell them the state of the market on future events, or rank myself, like Saul, ‘‘among the prophets.” It would not, for instance, be of much avail to let them know that The Earl is at present first favorite for the Grand Prix at Paris, inasmuch as my information reaching them about a fortnight after they had learned by telegraph the result of the Tace would be very like “piper’s news.” Nor would it, for the very same reason, be wise to tell them that The Ear! is likely to win, and advise them to “ put their money on” at once. ‘The sporting writer here is a ‘‘two headed Janus,” who looks both be- fore and behind, and comments on the past while he lifts up a prophetic voice on the future, It will be well if I limit my functions to the former line; but it may not be out of place to tell you something of the market movements or distant events, Lobserve from the list of turf fixtures that we have already rubbed out not a few of prime impor- tance but the: are sill many which await decision and will keep the excitement of sporting men up to the time when they are compelied to retire once more to winter quarters. The Grand Prix which will be run to-morrow, and the Ascot Stakes and Ascot Gold Cup for which the flag will fall next week, require no mention at present for the reason I have stated above. The Northumberland Plate, a two mile race, which will be run at Newcastle on the 24th of June, and which takes high rank among our fixtures, was in- troduced into the market a week or two ago, the no- torious aerate, who has earned the sad reputation of being one of the greatest “rogues” in training, being made favorite. He is a four ad old by Rataplan out of Wiosma, the property of Mr. Bowes, who four times won the yy with Naundig, Coters- stone, Daniel O’Rourke and West Australian. He ran twelve times last year, winning on four occasions, and he literally walked away with the Prince of Wales’ Stakes at Newinarket this spring. He is, however, an utterly unreliable brute and more frequently than Rot fails to “come to the scratch,” and is reported to have Dutch courage put into him before a race with a bottle of port wine. Something has recently gone wrong with him, for he has to-day declined in the market to 9 to 1, The second favorite is Fortunio, the winner of the great Northern Handicap last month, who is now quoted at 100—no advance on which can be ob- tained from the bookmakers. He is a four year old by Voltigeur out of Fortuna, and ran four times last year without scoring a win. The only other animal mentioned in the betting is Flora, who is not much known to fame, but is quoted at 100 to6. The St. Leger at present appears to be at the mercy of the famous Form ie joint winner with Mosiem of the two thousand guineas and the victrix of the Vaks. Moslem ia not engaged in the race. ‘Ihe filly is backed at 3 to 1; while The Earl, tm anticipation of his winning the Grand Prix to-morrow—and that ap- pears so much his own that here they are laymg odds on him—would be treely supported at 7 to 2. YACHTING IN ENGLAND. FROM OUR LONDON GORRESPONDENT. Coming Events and Interesting Fixtures, Lonpon, June 6, 1868. The coming week is a blank, so far as yachting is concerned; but the programme for the following one Presents an unusually attractive appearance, as will be seen from the subjoined list of fixtures:— Monday, June 15.—New Thames Yacht Club, schooner match, and Temple Yacht Club, first class match. Tuesday, June 16.—Royal London Yacht Club, schooner and yaw! match, and Ranelagh Yacht Club match. Wednesday, June 17.—Royal Thames Yacht Club, race for the Queen’s cup, and Prince of Wales’ Yacht Club match, and Saturday, June 20, Prince Alfred Yacht Club, opening cruise. Of these the Temple and Ranelagh are compara- tively minor affairs; but all the others promise to be highly interesting, more particularly the Royal Thames Yacht Club race for the Queen’s cup, which is certain to attract a numerous entry of first class craft, as there is no restriction as to rig. The entries close on Thursday next. The course is from Gravesend round the Mouse, returning to Gravesend on the Lower Hope as the sailing committee may decide on the morning of the match. The time allowance will be half a minute per ton between cutters, a quarter of a minute per ton between schooners, and cutters to allow yawls one-fourth of their tonnage. Notwithstanding the recent secession, and the establishment of the rival New Thames Yacht Club the old “Royal Thames’ still keeps its position at the head of the London yachting societies, and has received large accessories to its strength during the present season. At the monthly meeting held on Wednesday evening last the following yacht owners were elected members:— Captain Lewis Upton, Zoe, schooner, 162 tons; Count F. du Monceau, Sea Bird, cutter and yawl, 126 tons: Mr. R. Clifford Smith, Brunette, 1, 70 tons; and Mr. James Alexander Forbes, Gulnare, cutter, 32 tons. The weekly report of the Union Yacht Club, the headquarters of the various Thames clubs, gives the following yachts “at or about the station,” up to esterday :—Night Thought, cutter, Mr. W. N. Rudge Loadstar, yawl, Mr. C. F. Allison; Cambria, schooner, Mr. J. Ashbury; Fleur-de-Lis, schooner, Mr. H. W. Birch; WDabchick, cutter, Col. de Bathe; Vindex, cutter, Mr. A. Duncan; Egeria, schooner, Mr. H. Mulholland; Surge, cutter; Violet, schooner, Mr. R. Dames; Viking, schooner, Mr. A. Calloway; Gloriana, schooner, Mr. A. 0. Wil- kinson; Albatross, schooner, Mr. J. Tetley; Luna, cutter, Mr. R. A. Daniell; Snowdrop, cutter, Mr. J. J, Stainton; Rosebud, cutter, Sir bruce Chich Dione, cutter, Captain Anderson; Niobe, cutte W. Gordon; Sphinx, cutter, Mr. J. S. E cutter, Mr. J. Groves; Fiona, cutter, Mir. . W. Twycross; An Wolverine, screw, Maj ram; schooner, Sir Percey Shelley, Nettle, cutier, Mr. J. D. Lee; cute cutter, Mr. 5. Harwood; Si-Seep, screw, Lord Milton; Julia, yawl, Mr. Moss, and Gertrude, yawl, Mr. Cecil Martyn. The return from Cowes, the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Le sp i announces the following at or about the station up to Thursday evening:—Dream, Mr. G. Bentinck; Volage, Lord Colvilie; Champion, Mr. BE. N. Harvey; Caprice, Colonel Charles Baring; Lufra, Lord Strafford; Florence, the Duke of Leeds; Hebe, Captain Philimore; Petrel, Mr. Philip Percival; Brilliant, Mr. G. H, Ackers; Mayfly, Mr. Tyrwhitt Walker; Firefly, Sir Henry Ogiander, Bart.; Nukteris, Mr. R. Ball; Susan, Earl of Hardwicke; Leda, Colonel H. W. Verschayle; Gipsy Queen, Earl Fitzwilliam; Eva, Mr. Arthur Kavanagh. a From Ryde (Royal Victoria Yacht Club station) there is the following return:—Otter, Mr. Charles Brett; Hebe, Captain Phillimore; Moonbeam, Mr. P. Roberts; Amulet, V. Tippinger; Mayfly, Mr. T. Walker; Wave, Mr. J. R. West; Condor, Mr. A. Ewing; Heather Bell, Mr. N. Clayton; Maie, Mr. J. FP. Bie laines; Czarina, Mr. J. 8. Virtue; Quiz, Mr. B. 3. Bouilby, and Ondine, Mr. R. ©. Wellesly. ROWING IN ENGLAND. FROM OUA LONDON CORRESPONDENT, Death of Robert Chambers, the English Oars- man. Lonpon, June 6, 1868, Robert Chambers, the celebrated Tyne side sculler* and oarsman, died on Thursday last, June 4, at St. Anthony’s, near Newcastle, after a lingering iliness. He was born on the 14h of June, 1831, and conse- quently had not completed his thirty-seventh year. The aquatic career of Chambers, which extends as far back as 1852, was singularly brilliant and successful, and in his best day he was unquestionably one of the finest, # not the finest, sculler that England ever produced. As far as can be ascertained he took part inno fewer than 112 public contests, viz:—46 four-oared races, 80 of which were won by the crews of Which he was a member; 20 pair oared races, of which H i Hy : : 3 gt °s asad “Col the 224 of November, 1866, and after a fine race, ip which Chambers fairly rowed down his opponent the referee decided in his favor, on the ground he had been wilfully fouled by his opponent. In following year he again threw down the itlet to his old opponent, Kelley, and they rowed over the Tyne course on the 6th of May, 1867, the result @ very easy victory for Kelley. This was Cham! last pepearence in public. In addition to the above: Chambers rowed several matches with his fellows townsman Cooper, and also took a pominens: part ey ai the principal English regattas during the past iteen years, Chambers was five feet ten inches in ht, and his- rowing weight, when in his prime, was about eleven: atone seven pounds, or 161 pounds. He died of con- sumption, and there can be no doubt that the Was aggravated by his long career of hard work the dangerous alternations of severe training ant comparative rests een ri his numerous: matches. He was almost id by his fellowes punnea, and it is proposed to give him a publio- ner: FOREIGN ART ITEMS. The follswing {s an abstract from the catalogue of: the sale of the valuable art collection of the late Mrs James Faliows, of Manchester:—Framed@ drawings, Frederic Tayler, “The Keeper’s Daughter,” 240 guile meas; same artist, “The Shepherd’s Daughter,” the companion drawing, 280 guineas; William Hunt, 16 splendid examples, among which were, “Female Devotion,” 155 guineas; ‘Preparing for tic Soirée,’?” 190 guineas; “A Pine Apple ‘and Plums,” a chef @auvre, 284 guineas ; “A Ballad Si r,?? 256 guineas; “A Beggar,’ 315 guineas; ‘An Interior with Gypsies,” 190 guineas. The more prominent production of the modern school were, by John Linnell, Sr., “The Har- vest Moon,” 425 guineas; T, Faed, R. A., “The Mitherless ‘Bairn,” 630 guineas; P. F. Poole,’ R. Ay “Greek Courtship,” 320 guineas; Patrick Nasmyth, an English landscape, with a woman and child, with a@ donkey on a winding road near @ cottage, an other figures, with a dog reposing under a group fine trees, a pool of water, and a felled tree in the foreground, 630 guineas; A. Elmore, RK. A., “Lucrezia Borgia,” 660 guineas: John Phillip, R. A., “The Signal,’’ 950 guineas; John Linnell, 5r., ‘The Dusty Road,” 1,000 guineas; Patrick Nasmyth, ‘A View at Ringwood,” 1,050 guineas; James Thomas Linnell, “A Top of a Hill,” 780 gumeas; John Linnell, Sr., “A Corn Field, the Last Load, Labor,” 1,000 guineas; same artist, ‘‘Rest,”’ 1,000 guineas; Sir Edwin Land- seer, KR. A., “Deer Stalkers,” 1,680 guineas; J. M. W. Turner, R. A., ‘Modern Italy,” the gein of this splendid collection, 2,820 guineas, he foreign: achool furnished, by Edouard Frere, ‘ihe First Earring,” 235 guineas; Madame Henriette Urowne, “The Harem,” one of her beat works, 580 saineasy Mademoiselle Rosa Bonheur, ‘The Chalk Wagons,” 900 guineas; and “Huntsmen Taking Hounds to Cover,” very fine, 775 guineas, The entire sale Teatized the large sum of £32,150, Much is said at present about fabulous prices pald for objects of art, but a Freuch contemporary quotes the foliowing curious facts borrowed fro:n the old Romans:—Cato paid $32,000 for the coverings mad@ in Babylon of the lounges of his dining room. # kind of cypress wood was highly valued by the ancients, especially that having a knot in the cent for tabies. ‘Iwo of these tables were sold, one longing to Asinius Gallus, for $42,000, and the other$ belonging to Cethegus, for $58,800. Even OC who was not rich, hal one of these tabies that $42,000, covered with a silver cloth of the moat elaborate workmanship. At the sale of the library of M. Gancia, Paris, th¢ two following works created particular attention and competition—*Les Amours Pustorales di Daphnis et Chloe,” by de Bare Saint Faubin, wi twenty-nine original pen sketches by Martini, ant magnificently bound, gold for $1,460. “ Daniello Volterra” (Ricciarelli) Michael Angelo Buonarotti, Parmigiano, a collection of fifty original drawing! in ink and red chalk, executed in the sixteenth century, sold for $525. THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. A Buffalo journal claims that the superiority of the AUantics must be considered “a superstition.” A Cleveland paper says:—“It appears that ref the Atlantics played with the Niagaras they had nm recovered from rejoicing for their victory over tl best Canadian club, and were not in the best possibl condition.” tJ “hard” impeachment is implied. A soft or, perhay by the above. ' The Actives got whip) at St. John’s College om Thursday by the Rose Hill Ciub. Score 36 to s4, : The other clubs should not argue from the 1 mentioned fact that the actives can be alwt much beaten. The Fordtiain boys are weil fed, hav almost constant practice together and will troubl any club that visit them. ’ ‘he name of St. John is vulgarized Singen. It safe to say, therefore, that the actives were hurt . singin’. "the Detroit Club defeated the Forrest City Club om the 16th. Score 45 to 23. The Websters, of Woburn, Mass., and the Clippers, of Lowell, had a match on the 17th inst., in whicl pabenccd Was clipped 56 times and had revenge {¢ only 5. The Eurekas, of Cleagerstown, Md., and the Excele siors, of Frederick City, had a game some days ago, in which the latter were defeated. Score 4 to 26, From the schedule given below it will be scen that two good games are on for this afternoon, The 16 to be played at the Capitoline will create no little exe citement, as the Stars this year are not only bright but very “warm,” and tie champions may Ses “burnt” if they do Ue keep their surface cool have their strength Well toned. The game set down for the Union grounds will, no doubt, prove to be a good one also. The Mutual should be careful and not imagine they have a “sure thing.”’ Such fancies have been mischievous to some of the heaviest clubs many a time, and their young opponenis will endeavor well to secure the priz@s ‘The wish that they may get it is not “mutual.” Matches to Come Of, June 20—Mutnal vs. Endeavor, Union grounds, June 20—Union, of Morrisania, vs. Star, on the Capotoline grounds, at three P. M. June 2.—Athiete vs. Baltic, at Washington Heights, at three P.M. June 22—New York Carpet Lining Company vs. 8 Vilson’s Shoe Factory, Hoboken, Capitoline i June 2t—Active vs. Hariem, on the —Star, of Pleasantville, vs. Harlem, at one July 4—Star, of Brooklyn, vs. Yale College, New Haven. HORSE NOTES. Privateer has recovered trom his prostration and is now well. Fanny Cheatham, the racing mare, lics with het head on the pillow of her groom every night. Luxemburg won a race for his new owner in Cav nada the other day. ‘Ten two year olds closed in the Paterson two yeaa old stake. Bowie & Hall paid $300 for two pools on thelr filly, which won them $4,415, ‘A sporting man says he is willing to match Mouns tain Boy against Lady Thorn if they will let hing change drivers. pool selling at Jerome Park waa a complete success, and negatives any need of book-making. ‘The death of the stallion Confidence was a great loss to the turf. He was a very fast horse. Brother Jonathan and Pet were trotting very fast on Harlem lane on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. McConnell, it is said, has bought Mr. Harness? share of the Ohio stable, Rumors are afloat that both License and American Girl were foully dealt with in their race at Narragan- set on Wednesday. The matter should be investt- gated. Privateer, it is said, ran the second mile in the four mile dash at Jerome Park tn 1:47, The next racing event will be the summer meetin; at Jerome Park, which commences on the 30th inst The boasters about Mountain Boy's great speed may as well be silent, for a short time at least, His defeat by Lady Thorn at Nat inset Was not @ maiter of great effort to the big one-eyed mare. Mr. J, B. Fellows was offered $10,000 for the leaders of his four in hand. It would be a pity to separate such a magnificent quartet. The Westchester grays are very beautiful horses, We met four in hand on Central avenue on Wednes+ day. They are strikingly showy. It ts sald there are eleven in the stable of the same and all fall in well, WESTCHESTER COUNTY NEWS. Frstrvat AT WEST Fanms.—The ladies of the Res formed church at West Farms have been hoiding @. fair and festival for the last three days, with a view of raising funds to liquidate an indebtedness on their parsonage. It has been weil attended, and quite satisfactory in a pecuniary point of view, A Town Hatt SoLp.—The New Rochelle Towa Hall was sold yesterday afternoon to Michael Ball for $950. The commissioners having charge of the matter have not yet selected any place for the new building. Another méeting will be held for the pure pose of examining plans which will be presented. | A Depication.—The now Reformed Dutch church at White Plains was dedicated a few days ago with appropriate ceremonies, New Pustte Soroor at Morr MavEN.—The corner stone of a new public school for the Mott Haven dl trict was latd on Friday afternoon by J. L. Burne of the Board of Education, if ~ St. PAUL'S CHURCH, MonntsaNtai—Tho Rey. Henry Smith is expected to oficiatg at St. Paul's church tor morrow, 2181 ipetant.