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EUROPE. men and women of ry of darkness.” Even ted ag beheving, and Mrs. Hteve, that the relation of the ron’s Life’ will head off the serious ted from new cheap editions of we All these writers, enough that these above everything, mds of the rising generation to read all Byron’s works, which have of late years been markedly neglected. nation to an unreasonable extent ire, Stowe had received s liberal compensatin in cash from some enterprising lisher for the publication of her ‘True Stor, the eve of the appearance of a cheap edi Byron. But how couid it disturb the equanimity of Mrs. Stowe or of the late Lady Byron if a thousand cheap editions of the ‘sweet poison” of the poet had been given to the world in one batch? According to Mrs, Stowe, Lady herself is, a disciple of that comfortable universal- ism which believes that every soul will be saved. Lady Byron saw her husband after like an angel, despite his deadly repentance; and neither she nor make up thelr minds to ‘deg Under these eircumstances what of Byron’a “poison” may be administered to the young? His verses may but since their souls will be saved any Way, as Our old friend, Sam Weller, Would say, “Wat's the odds ? GERMANY. Exhibitions at Al:ioua—Subscriptions, Buildings and Contri+ buth The Prizes. wieciat tastat Hamsura, Sept, 1, 1869. This Free and Hanseatic city, as it is still per mitted to call itself, has never since tts foundations were lald a thousand years ago been the scene of & larger or more diversified gathering of strangers than has been drawn together from all paris of Europe and even of America by the international exhibitions which are now belng inaugurated im it and the neighboring city of Altona. The admirable natural position of both towns, their direct commu- nication by land and water with the whole of Europe and America, the commercial retations of Hamburg with the world at large, the important and interest. ing nature of the exhibitions, and the tact, energy and social position of the projectors have combined to insure the international character of both collec. tlons, and to render their success a matter of tolera- vent the pure and the world sweet poison of this mii Lady Byron is rep Stowe affects to bel The Stowe-Byron Sensation and Great Run” for Byrou’s Works. “True Story of By! damage anticipal poet’s works, Bilatherskite ! including Mra, Swowe, know well very publications are calculated, to revive the d THE TURCO-EGYPTIAN QUESTION. | iste, rears ueee to suspect that Our special European correspondence and mail Feports, dated and to September 11, supply the fol- Jowing interesting details of our cable telegrams, ENGLAND. New Sensation — The Canard—Tho True Story of Harriet Beecher’s True Story—A Shrewd Bohemian Speculas tion—Siatement of an Attache of Lady his death clothed gin and failure of Mra. Stowe cam ir of any soul.” matter how much Byron-Stowe their bodies to sin, Lonpon, Sept. 0, 1869, boa From Boucicault to Beecher Stowe and Byron— from yellow haired eruptions to yellow livered slan- @er, The British public have dropped Drury Lane, and Formosa and her revels at the Fulham villa are suddenly overshadowed by the Yankee ghoul and her grabbings among the graves. atleast congratulate herself upon having created one of the greatest sensations of the age in the pub- lication of her “True Story of Lord Byron’s Life,” and she ought to feel grateful tothe English news- papers, which, by their gratuitous advertising on her behalf, have insured a wonderful sale ror her clever “yellow covered literature’? speculation, just as @ few weeks ago, by a simtlar exercise of generosity, they bestowed a one of the most trashy plays ever written by Bouci- cault the Bold. Nearly every issue of every London Journal has for some two weeks past contained an editorial or commanications, or both, upon this sin- gular subject, and all the English worid appears to have been worked up to a point of frenzied excite- ment over the question whether Lord Byron was & beastly monster or Lady Byrona suspicious, tattling, The eolicitors of tlie family have even thought fit to put themselves on record in the press, although their position is one naturally taken by lawyers, that any facts relating to Lord or Lady Byron are family property and no meddling outsider has any business to use them as capital. noticeable that neither attorneys, editors nor cor- respondents give a positive denial to the statements ‘That 16 to say, the lady 18 accused by no ope of manufaeturing a lie ont of whole cloth, and the most that is done by his Lord- slip’s clique is to argue against the possibility of the truth of Lady byron’s suspicions, while her ladyshtp’s clique seem to confine their Wo the unauthorized use Mrs. Stowe has mad! accidental communicatious with the deserted wife, Both, of course, concur in their liberal abuse of Mrs. Stowe. Now it certainty th have been the part of good common sense to have Jet that lady and her sensation speculation severely What she needed was just the notoriety ske Her paper has been prepared for some time, and had been offered to three different publisners before it was accepted, Mrs, Stowe, shrewd money-i which otker members of tinguished, desired to secure a share in the profits of the sale of the article as well as a certain sum in hand, and her terms were objected to untll she was fortunate enough to treat with the people. the strength of the feud which had raged for so y years between the two clans into which the Byron and Milbank families and friends were divided by the separation of the poet and his wife, Mrs. Stowe foresaw the revival of the quarrel that would follow the appearance of her “ True scory,’’ and slie ‘would have paid liveraily as a profitable investment for the abuse that bas been lavished upon her. She wrote in the hope of publicity, just as her brother preaches his sermous ‘on Sunday, with a view to their publication in Mon- Qay’s HERALD, It is in her favor, too, that every ‘writer who attacks her story does so in a passion. ‘They are all angry with her, and their ravings are If the paper had been left it would have died a natural death of its own weakness and absurdity at a very early age, pecially as the magazine in which it appears ea- ys What ls known as @ respectable, but 1s, ia fact, ‘a very limited circulation. But is Mra. Stowe’s story true? Yes, in one sense, probably, and no in another. & person who was in close relations witn Lady Byron uring the jast fifteen years of her life, and who is riectly familar with the circumstances of Mrs. towe’s introduction to and brief acquaintance with that lady, has, in an interesting conversation with your correspondent, thrown some light upon the subject. Lady Byron was of a peculiarly nervous, excitable temperament and particularly extreme in her notions and prejudices, Her hi cloud of her believe him to have been guilty of one enormity; at another time of another; for her mind had been ireely stored with scandal and siandors by those sympathizing iriends who are ever to be ready to prevent thelr fellow creatures from forget- fing their reai or imaginary wrongs. Byron would avow her disbelief in her hus- band’s sinfulness, and would fall into an opposite extreme of forgiveness and regret. uted to him by Lady Byron was the which Mrs, Stowe charges him; but it ‘Was never, even by the wife in Ler worst moods, Biated as more than @ horrible suspicion. tame Mrs. Stowe met Lady Byron the jatter had been sufering from one of the aitacks to which she was subject, and was easily led to speak on the subject of her marital wrongs. It is the conviction of the trom whom this statement proceeds that the clever American novelist, with an eye to business, took the opportunity to ‘pump’ Lad: weil Known to American from hera hint of her supicions against the dead poet. That Mrs. Stowe ever received any written Statement or proof of any kind from Lady Byron to support her sensation story my informant totally discredits; and it would have been singu‘ar had any such documents passed between the two ladies ‘without the knowledge of the person in question, But Mrs. Stowe weil knew the mystery that had enshrouded this domestic drawa, might one day be realized by a story bearing some show of authenticity and purporting to unravel th She saw @ prospect of turning her acquaintance with Lady Byron into dollars and id shrewdly avatied herself of the chance, Mrs. Stowe’s story is therefore true, 60 Byron was wont soinetimes to lead husband the heinous offence of ® criminal intrigue wit his half sister; it 1s false ‘when it represents this disgraceful crime as @ proven s, and faise in all its sensational colors o: Byron's statements from first to last. Picion itself, Mrs. Stowe's stor, evidence to support it, and ha @aring Lady Byron’s lifetime--which, of course, is gible suppomtion—would, in all ave met with a direct denial from her as eoun as it fell under her observation. abieness of Lady Byron’s disposition is in no in. siance more strikingly displayed than in the fact that very shortly after the interviews which are Tepresented by Mrs. Stowe asso full of sympathy ‘and spiritual adinity, the ola lady expressed to iny informant, in no equivocal terms, an unfayoravie opinion of her American visitor, genuineness and inclived to pry.” It will be seen that the modicum of truth in Mrs. Stowe's story 1s ridiculously minute; and although poisoned slander is often sufficient to aint the story of a whole life, yet the tmprovabiil- ‘ties of this scandal were 30 patent that it wight we!l have been left to aie out of {ts own absurdity, Ii deserving of any notice at all it was only as a stupid Bohemian hoax, concocted to make money and destitute of a shadow of proof. @iscussion that has foliowed the pubdication of the @anard has worked the real mischief, for it has bestowed upon the story an importance and noto- Tiety to which of itelf it would never have attained. As to Mrs. Stowe’s position in the affair, 1t is of very litle consequence how much censure or praise sie Hamburg and Mrs. Stowe may stupid old woman. The exhibition at Altona was at first intended to be nothing more than a display, under Prussian auspices, of the industrial and agricultural capa- bilities of the new provinces of Holstein and Schles- wig; but the plan grew so rapidly in the hands of the committee, of which Count Bismarck 1s the hon- orary president, that it first took in the rest of Ger- many, then France and Austria, and finally included ‘The enterprise 1 of a threefold The first section, just opened, includes alithe implements and machinery devoted to the tillage of the soll, and to mining and manufacturing purposes, and to everything connected with fishery To this is to be added in a day or two alarge show of horses, cattle and sheep, and subsequently an exhibition of dogs. The buildings, the flags of all nations, cover space of nearly 1,500,000 square feet, put forth by Mrs, Stowe, the world at large. and navigation. bas achieved. decorated with sented, with the exception of Spain, Greece, but exhibitors from North and South Amer- ica and even Asia have secured positions in the cata- As, however, the exntbitton will not have reached its climax until the addition of the live stock I will reserve for the present any detailed count of its contents and pass on to the Hamburg Horticultural Exhibition, which, aithoagh in many respects less useful, enjoys a decided advantage in point of general attractiveness and popularity. It would have bsen difficult to tind a piece of ground more admirably adapted to such an exhibi- tion than tne park which the government of Ham- burg haye allotted for the purpose. Situated on a gently rising eminence at the southwestern corner of the city itcommands a river Elbe and the surrounding country. arelic of the fortitications which made Hambur sucha valuable the centre, its controversy and icturesque view of the rize to Napoleon, flows throug! ep and sloping banks alfording ample scope for the display of tasterul designs in landscape gardening, to the scene and permits of the ridges suitable for garden a3 Well ag the display of rock work plants, Although very extensive, this park proved far too small to accommodate all the applicants for space, and a considerable addition has been made to it, connected by a substantial and attractive bridge across the Millerathor which affords a charming e conservatories and an goltdity of son. oe IN design; the no- Within the past week view of the whole, greenhouses, combining Gi struction with French el merous statues, the gorgeous and tastefully arranged flower beds, the rich macs of foliage, the sparkling waters of the moat, with its artificial islands, and the river beyond, With its forest of masts, constitute a scene c: surpassing beauty. Tue catalogue, containing above three thousand “exhibits,” is divided into three sections; the first embracing frutt-bearing and other trees, hothouse and greenhouse plants, and second comprising garden architecture in general, machinery, implements and heating apparatus, while the third ig devoted to frults and vegetables, Wiuch are so arranged in “zones,’’ or climates, as to prevent any unfavorable competition in this import- ant respect. This section also comprises forest aud vegetable produce of all kinds, whether used as food, medicine or for an, It will be readily 1may sections are the most extensively represented. prizes olfered by the committee are very equally distributed, but nearly all the numerous and valu- able prizes which have been added to the official list have fatlen to the lot of the exhibitors of fowers and ‘Thus Queen Victoria, for instance. has given @ silver cup for the best specimens of grapes, which has given rise to a vigorous competition and has at- tracted no less than fifty exhibitors from France alone, The King of Prussia offers a similar prize for the best general display of gardening ability; while his Queen gives expression to her partiality of flowera by tne offer of two porcelain vases from the royal manufactory for the finest collection of giving a bronze flower stand for the best display The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin has Plante in his conservatories which are avatiable for decorative 4, @nd both he aud the Grand Dukes of and Baden have placed sliver cups at the disposal of the prizo committee, roofs of interest ecial commissioners have been appointed by the governments of Great Britain, Prussia, Fran States, and the sub-co overshadowing In other moods es first and third Byron, by @ process jolemians, aud elicited ud the profit that complicated piot. he sutcess of the shows that Lad, ; attribute to her tria and the United es which have been in the respective countries under the auspices of these gentlemen have rendered most important service in stimulating teurs and wabufacturers to jardeners, arua- vake part in the The prizes to be competed for are nearly 500 in number and consist of nearly fiity gold, and a large number of silver and bronze medals; and the sum aiready ex- pended on the grounds and buildings amounts to more than 120,000 thalers. The Judges,’ who have been selected from the most distinguished men in the various branches repre- sented, are divided into seventeen sections; but it will be no easy matter for them to execute the duties they have undertaken, however, is reposed in their decisions, and a univer- sai expectation is entertained of the success of the exhibition and of the advantages that will result to ali the countries that bave participated iu it, has not a tittle of it been puditshed ae “lacking io Social Condition in the South=Non-Progres. sive and Not Unified+How the People Live Hus—His Cause aud Memorial~Anstro-Hungarian Affairs. PRAGUE, Sept. 1, 1869. If a traveller was fn search of the slowest and dullest country in the world he couid do nothing better than visit Southern Germany. this famous old city of Prague I took occasion to spend a few hours at one of the small Bavarisn towns, for the purpose of finding out what difference there is between the Germans of the South and the rest of the world, Including the subjects of the King of Prusela and Count Bilamarck. gage at the hotel I sallled forth to examine what I found afterwards to be a rare specimen of provincial stagnation, and I must say that if centuries of South German rule can show no better results than have come under my notice, the sooner there is a unitea ‘The sooner Count Bismarck finishes his great task the more he will have the best wishes of all men who desire merely the progress of Nations and pot the suocess of some political ‘The tone of ine parent Dac On my way to may receive 90 long a8 her venture pays, aud it 1s not likely that she Will be any more dcepiy attected by the English criticism of lier literary gnoulism thau she was by the copperhead assaults upon her clever and interesting nigger adaptation of the cuaracters created by Dickens and other novelists, At the same time there 18 4 very absurd snovoigh- ness manifested by some of have undertaken to overhaul Mrs. Stowe. burden of tieir song is tie writers who Leaving my bag- jort Of indignant surpr.ee ‘that Mrs. Stowe should have been adinitted to any sort of intimacy with Lady Byron. American povel writer being made a contidanve of by the widow of Lord Byron starties their ideas of the proprieties of ‘“‘caste,"’ as if an American lady ‘were not to be regarded as the equal of an English ‘Woman with an accidental “handle” co her name. ‘This is the more absurd, inasmuch aa the great ”” ag it 18 called, Which Mrs, Stowe 80 ingeul- ously binds in yellow, was in fact no secret at all, Dut was talked about by Lad “growls,” even in the hear! MOwe has, therefore, told nothing that was not woownfpefore—that Lady Byron, among other brood- sng suspicions, sometimes harbored this more dis- one of her dead husband, f of the correctness of the story, and possesses ith Yankeo sharpness she has money out of it. Who shall say whether some dark it of this very suspicion, or something ike of the wife was seal cause of the eatrangement of the husband? To @ sensitive nature, such as Byron's, no fate could have been more revolting vhan a@ lifetime ‘with one whose mind was filed with unjust suspi- cions and brooding jealoustes. It must not be supposed that Mra, Stowe ts with. out hor defenders, although they are not nearly #0 Dumerous as her assatjan' believes that future generations will do and ber publisher. Btowe’s eeusstion story, as the ‘Tue idea of aa Germany the better, Byron when in tue a of servants, Mrs. - Holland and parts of North Germany are quict and slow ¢hough to satisfy the most inveterate old fogy, but their quiet is that of places which bave once been scenes of active industry and are now well todo in the world, living on capital accumu- lated in times past, while the southern towns have the appearance of never having been awakened from the torpor and tndifference caused by political and religious repressiun. One of the most unpleasant impressions is pro- duced by seeing the wretched condition of the peasant women of South Germany, and their post tion, judging from what I have seen, ts little, if any, of beasta of burden. them on the streeta or roads trud, bent down under enormous burdens, a Ono energetic better than t sunburnt, dirty, without a single womanly character- istic. The men seem to take the world very easily, eanoke, drink vase, and 13 their small way seem to be lords of all they survey. What a field this would be for some ng-minded women to explore. They woud find much cause for real complaint ifthey would only take a fying trip to Southern Ger- many. The road from the German frontier through Bohemia to Prague is mountainous and picturesque. Mountains and lulls play a great part in Bohemian history. The greater number of battles during the Hussive wars were fought on mountains, and at the present time all the great political moetungs are held on the hilis and 10 the open air, Bohemia is now alive from one end to the other with preparations for the great Huss festival, which is to come off on the 4th, 6tirand 7th of September, This festival, as the readers of the HERALD alread know, isivtended to commemorate the five hundred! anniversary of the birth of the celebrated reformer who was burnt for hts religious opinions at Con- siance. Huss was great, not only as @ champion of religious hberty, but as a defender of the rights of nis own nationality. His significance in a religious point of view was that he tried to effect a religious reform without separating from the Churek. His movement was one against the centralizing efforis of Rome, which was then attaining tts reatest power. ‘The attempt failed, Huss lost his ife. Everything like freedom and constitutionalism in the Church was trampled out, Absolutisin tri- umphed completely, aud @ century later a reform was effected by rebellion and separation. Protes- tantusm appeared. As @ number of distinguished pone are to speak during the three days of the festival, and as of late years much has been done both in France and Germany, as well as in Bohemia itself, towards explaining this interesting period of history, it may be expected that much light will be thrown on this subject which 1s both important ina historical point of view and interesting at this ume when the World is waiting to see what decision the Council at Rome will arrive at, whether to fall ta with the march of modern civilizauon or take a determined stand agaist it, A (hg ig very much struck at the difference between Southern Germany and Austria. While in South Germany 1s 13 quiet and devoid of political excitement every part of Austria ig on the move im ® political sense. Very lively newspaper skirmishing is going on, and no one seems perfectly satisiied except the Hunga- rians. Sadowa may be looked upon as one of the reatest victories in Hungarian history. Although it Was wou by Prussia and lost by Austria, Hungary has never gained more by a victory of her own than by this defeat of Austria. The Vienna papers are very much displeased at the results of the late sea- ston of the Hungarian and Austrian delegations at Vienna, and, in truth, the Hungarians may be said vo have received the lion's share in everything. The Germans do not hesitate to say that the centre of gravity in the politics of the empire is tending more aud more towards Pesth and away from Vi- enna. Inthe late session the Hungarians carried almost every measure by a two to one vote. Working with the most periect unanimity and carrying with them the Polish and other non-German delegates, they completely tsolated the Germans. The Boheuans now take no part whatever in the legislation of the empire aud refuse to do so ull their demands aro satisied, What these demands are I shall endeavor to show hereafter, ‘Fhe abstinence of the Bollem- jans from taking any part in alfatra of legislation gives an immense preponderance to Transleithania or the Hungarian part of the empire, thas turning the tables completely on Vienna, and takes away from the Germans all possibility of hoiding their own unless they can bring in some new element. It is this which gives so much interest at present to the Bohemian question. About the 2uthof September the elections for members of the Diet will take place throughout Bohemia. The most active canvassing 1s going on now, and meetings are held in the open alr aud generally on the nilltops, These meetings are very jargely attended, and 16 seems to be the intention of the country to elect popular members, who are to appear at Vienna, but take ne pare in the Imperial legislation uniess their demands are acceaed to. EGYPT AND TURKEY. The Viceroy’a Lotter to the Grand Vizter. By the European mail at this port we re- ceived the complete text of the letter addressed by the Viceroy of Egypt to the Grand Vizier of Turkey on the subject of the actual condition of the relations existing between his Highness and his Imperial Majesty, the points of which reached ug lately by special cable telegram. The Viceroy saysi— Hignness—I have had the honor of receiving the letter which, by order of his Imperial Majesty, your Highness has been good enough to address te me, and in which you demand explanations upon the interpretations given to my last voyage in Europe, and upon the reports circulated on that occasion. Ibasten, therefore, to make known the true facts relating to these questions. From the day on which the adm inistration of this great country was confided to me by bis Imperial Majesty, God forbid that 1 should have ever taken any decision beyond the limits of the rights and duties prescribed by the imperial firmans. The thought, even, never occurred to me. On the contrary, appreciating the successive lavors received {rom his mee and the high benevolence which he has unceasingly testiNed towards me, I have subjected all my acts to nis will and to his orcers, and when his Majesty shall know that ait my efforts tend to merit his high approvai I have the firm hope that I shall still retaim his conildence and his good will. In reference to the troops some time ago despatched to Candia, it was upon my own demand, so that I might have the honor of serving hig siajesty, and proving my fidelity and devotion to him, that their organization was effected, and their despatch took place in conformity with the orders which he had given. The expenses of the Candian expedition, a8 Well as those of the expedition to the Hedjaz, which took place about the same tme, have not been paid by the imperial treasury, ag was the case in the Crimean expedition; on the contrary, they have veen settied by Egypt, which has {elt pride in bearing them exclusively. ‘These expenses, however, having, in consequence of the proionged stay of the expeditionary corps, reached the figure of about 200,000 purses, 1 was, with the sole object of taking an account of the sum necessary for the future maiutenance of the troops, and to estab- lish an equilibrium in the budget, compelled to fx a term for the duration of their stay. 1 submitted the question to the Council at the time of my voyage to Constantinople, and a ministerial decision fixed the date of their retura, which afd not, however, take place until fifteen days after the expiration of the time decided upon. From the time of their arrival on the isiand until their departure tiese troops, with thelr companions in arms, marched wherever they were ordered, displaying not only true courage, but exhibiting perfect obedience; they contributed to preserve the honor of the im- perlal arms, and many of the officers as well ag the soldiers were eltner wounded or killed—happy in thus showing their devotion to the sovereign. This being the case, 1 do not think I have committed any act or pursued any conduct contrary to the imperial will, either in the despatch or the withdrawal of the troops; nor, moreover, do I think that any one has geen or heard of anything singular in the conduct of these troops, whether oilicers or soldiers, during the expedition. As to the privileges accorded about two years since, I solicited thei only in view of the general jn- terests of the imperial territory, eonfiding in the confidence and eutire goodwill of his Majesty to- wards me, During my journey in Europe I accepted gratefully the invitation to visit them which some of the sovereigns did me the honor to address to me; and |, when meeting them, IL invited ' these sovereigns or somg mem- vers of their august families to aesist at the inauguration of tne canal, it was only in virtue of the high position Pee occu, under the auspices of his Majesty. If theae sovereigns, by their reception, have shown me any proofs of esteern and consideration, | owe it solely to the honorabie position of bemg dependent upon his Majeaty, and it 13 one of the happy results of the gractous favors with which he hag loaded me. 1 may add ‘that it is publicly Known that tn these circumstances no act whatever has been commitied which could be construed as running counter to the sacred rights of the sovereign—rights which 1 piace above every- thing else, and of which 1 know how to apprectate the value and tmportance, Your Highness mentions the displeasure which I am supposed to have evinced at the performance of their duty by the ambassadors of the Sublime Porte, and advances the opinion that, desiring to act alone, 1 avoided them, although in ali my relations with them 110 no way fatied in paying due regard to their rank, As every one knows | visil each of them. 1 eveu invited their Exceliencies Diemil Pacha and Daoud Pacha to a family dinner, which, during my stay in Paris, my son gave at his own house, thus proving that so far from desiring to Keep them at a distance, J was, on the contrary, glad to find myself with whem. J doubt not, thereiore, your Highness will be convinced that the accusations made i tits respect are simply and purely calumnious, As to the mission of Nubar Pacha in Europe, your Highness is aware it is no new step, but tnat this mission has been already recog ao far back a8 two or three yeara ago; further, during each of my gsojourns at Constantinople, 1 have spoken on seve ral occasions upon this question, and even obtained letters of recommendation froin the Minister of Forelgn Affairs to the Ambassadors of the Sublime Porte voth at Paria and London, for which I at the tume verbally pressed my sincere acknowledg- meni, Thus the mission of Nubar Pacha has been concealed neither from the tmperial government nor irom its representatives at foreign couts, ‘fhe progress, every day more apoeees, both of com- merce and agriculture, and the increasing efforts made, under tue auspices of his Majesty, for their a opment, attract into Egypt numerous ‘angers, who naturally increase their trana- actions with the natives and form everywhere new commercial relations. This state of things occasions disputes and litigation; and for this reason it was deemed necessary to establish a fixed rule which would tend to protect the rights of all partis dd create mutual confidence among them. ‘the mi of Nubar Pacha n therefore, for Ite object the modification of the system of jurisdiction so far as it concerns the differences, commercial or otherwise, between foreigners and natives, ‘Tie adhesion of the Powers to the meeting of a commission charged to examine this question, and to which they consent to send special Tar ccoaeeen proves that, seeing we development of commerce and agricuitare, this reform ts comprised witin the limtta of those privi- leges granted by the sovereign condescension. This atep ia, therefore, unquestionably taken in order to Arrive’ at the means of iucreasing the prospertt; id welfare of the country under te auspl of bis Majesty and in conformity with his generous jnteytiong, Your Highness has further yore she herseli. Then» Polls refugees, ze wiing eee red. was ered. lenski then went to Geneva and obtained there the ‘assistance on the part of the 1k place the most monstrous ian general in active service entered, with Swiss gendarmes, one of the printing against adm the cause, but only the effect of civilizal Ject the cause, Which consists in real reforms, and to begin by the effect, can only have the moat dan- gerous consequences. In pointing out the above your Highness also invites me to act in accordance ‘with the imperial firmans, etforts upon the development of the prosperity of the country and the security of the tives and prop- erty of its inbabitants. A fair comparison between the state of prosperity to which the country, under the auspices of his Majesty, has at present arrived, and the deplorable state in which I found ib when the reins of government were confkied to me, wul demonstrate that, comprehending the august rights of his Majesty, and appreciating his great benevolence, I have devoted myself completely and unreservedly to the accomplishment of the happiness and prosperity of the country and the consolidation of the security of property and life. organization and the regularity of the kgyptian government, which has established and strengtt- ened in this country the fundamental rules on wich ‘fall these principles rest, and ita perseverance in pur- rogress, were indeed suMcient to vu protect the Jegitunate rights of all, Nevertheless, within the past three bly of delegates ‘Then come occasional patches of sward, great flelds of standing corn, stacks of in which clusters of prairie fowers are blooming, again great flelds of corn, and ever and anon the crowning charm of this pieasi; Happy children at m the gardens clap their hands as the Far away over the rolling’ prairie the western low, and the beaut yy the crimson glories of the setting jar river has been passed alread: streams are crossed as well as some inundated low- lands before reaching the banks of the Missouri im the morning. In consequence of the heavy rains the wheat crop has been greatly injured both in Iitnow and lowa, and the corn ts late and #mall. On the other hand, however, the yield of garden fruits and vegetables 1a quite abundant. No more powerful illustration of the rapid pro- gress and great prosperity of the United States could well be given than the increase of population roduction 1n Iilinois and Iowa. Ilimoisis older and tter Known than Iowa. of gavage Indians chased herds ol the broad unbroken scres of Now intelligent communities of @ numbering & popu- inhabit. the former and to concentrate my Premises the two gendarmes, I shal rinters were held apart by ie not enter into any detail, an pass over certain Mlegal arrests made, 1 shall wait to see in what manner the Federal Cou i excuse the evident illegality of these proceedings ln of the landsca| THE COURSE OF EMPIRE. From the Atlantic Ceast to the Missouri River=Progreay of the United Strvea—The March of Civilization in the Central Line to the Missonrl River—Development of Illinoie, Town and Kausas—Tho Homes of Industry and the Source of Wealth, Oman, Neb., Sept. 17, 1869, ‘The unparalleled progress of the United States within the last decade has turned the attention of ali mankind to the Western World. All foreign eyes are fixed on the great republic of North America. From beyond the Atlantic Ocean the varlous peoples of Continental Europe and the islands of the seas gaze im wonder at the rapia march of civilization in the course of empire. The condition of the republic is convincing proof of its prosperity, countries the people who aspire to the attainment of that freedom, prosperity and dignity which should be everywhere Within the reach of all intelligent and industrious citizens, are Well aware that when cir- cumstances pecullar to the institutions those coun- tries deprive the masses of rights and privileges in their native land they will find tn thisacordial wel- come, generous sympathy, free scope for their indus- try, intelligence and talents,full freedom under equita- ble jaws, abundant privileges of every kind, enlarged views of men and things, Mberal opinions, new ideas, higher aims, greater happiness—a nobler life for themselves and posterity. The streams of Euro, pean immigration daily pouring into the United States give conclusive evidence of this, And from beyond the Pacific Ocean the most peculiar people on the eartn have broken down the barrier of cen- turies of traditional exclusiveness, and by their selection of a representative American to negotiate reciprocal treaties with the United States and the Great Powers of Europe, and by the 1mmigration of thousands of Celestials to our shores, we see that the old Asiatio civilization of the East seeks and bows to the new American civilization of the West. Nor is the great idea confined to the peoples of the Independent and colonial States in North and South America, not embraced in the charmed boundaries of the Union, tind it impossible to progress upon any other basia than the free institutions of tho United states, As a conse- quence they are all gradually tending toward that incorporation with the Union wbioh it ia their interest to seek and our privilege and pleasure to bestow. This progress of the great republic, commencing at the Atlantic seaboard, has been steadily advanc- ing westward across the Continent with a celerity that elicits the wonder of the world. creases as it goes. The excellent suing the path of p! years an aasen- has been instituted. Elected by le and called upon to meet during two ear, thelr mission 19 to seek out the the country, to deliberate upc as true interests the revenues general wants, expenses of the goverament, over the mani ‘This assembly according to circumstances, the increase or diminu- tion jof tho taxes is: submitted to their atteatéon, under the auspices of his Majesty, ‘and with the general concurrence of the people, this institution assures to them every desirable guaran- tee. As the progress of the sciences and the propa- tenment are the bases of civilization, the schoois—which had been, I may say, suppressed—have been, under the auspices of nis Majesty, again established; new institutions have and in such a manner that to-day blishments, both numerous and various, pupils in great higher race of human bein, lation of over a million 801 hunting ;grounds; over 8,000,000 acres have been enclosed and more or less improved, and there are other acres for new comers; more than 1,500,000 fruit trees are in bearing, while all branches of own apace With the agricultural, ‘and moral improvement hag gone forward even in advance of the material. Upon reaching the extreme western limit of Iowa, jonnell Biufis, which is a pr and improving city, where several lines of rail minate, passengers aud merchandise for the distant West are conveyed in steamboats across the Missouri river to Omaha, Nebraska, When are chartered by private parties east of the Missouri for the overland journey they are ferried over on the steamboats. Certain consignments of freight are also carried over without transshipment, cases passengers, whether they be tourists, business men or immigrants, must change at Council Bluits, fe and freight are transferred from th cars the boat and reshipped on the traina at Omaha, Stages, which cross on the ferry boats, con- vey passengers to the railroad depot on this side the river, or to any of the hotels in Omaha, Here, who- ever wishes to examine into the Nebraska, must pause a while in the trip across the of the administration, right of examunim In ali foreign Iv is obvious that, and intellectual gation of enligh are completely organized, numbers are sent to all parte of Europe in order t themselves in the sciences and letters, of which the frst fraits have already sprung up in the country. These facts denote the importance attached to instruc- tion, which is the principal basis of all As to agriculture, when, Jn the first place, we eived the frightful ravages of the murrain, and then the unusual inuadation of the menaced with complete destruction the crops aud property of the cultivators, assistance of every kind was prodigally lavished, and the most energetic measures were at once taken. Thanks to these enor- mous sacrifices, and the considerable sums which were dispensed, the general prosperity and the ublic welfare have been, under the auspices of his ajesty, once more established, In spite of these successive disasters agriculture has been so much developed in consequence of the works carried out, and the effective measures taken at the time of these misfortunes for the irrigation of the soll and the facility of transport, taat 320,000 feddans of pre- viously untilled land have been brought under cul- tivation and rendered productive, tion of a great number of important flnaucial the considerable number of foreigners who have come to settle arts of tho country, even as far as the for the purpose of entering with perfect into business; the constantly progressive activity in the ports of Alexandia, Suez and Port Said, and the development of commercial relations between Egypt and every part of the world, are the best proofs of the continual progress of trade and As to the expenses, the, has been before mentioned, only wit! a tion of the Assembly of Delegates. And if it ts con- sidered that despite the debts left by the late Said Pacha, the different diiicuit questions which havo caused the payment of large indemnities vy the ‘Treasury, the construction of new railways upon a line of 700 miles, an enterprise necessitated by the fucrease of general prosperity; the extension of the mes to Souakin, Massowah and the Sou- 1 as their estabilshment at other poipts in the country; the works of the dock and port of Said and others of a simular character, which have been undertaken for the public good; in tact, the considerable sums advanced as aid to the popu- li a8 those dispensed for the Ganal; if, also, itis considered that every one receives regularly what 1s his due, that the pensions and galaries of the officials are paid regularly every month, and if we regard the amount to which the debt bas been reduced, every one wil re nd that the finances are faithfully without waste, without bardening the pei with heavy taxes, and consequently without 1D them against the administration. regard to the purchase of firearms and ves- sels of war, Ihave the honor to point out to your huess that it was simply & question of replacin; the old arms by those of a newer construction an new ships for those which had become ‘ith this object commissions composed of officers of merit have been toymed both here and in FO} uring the past twoor three years for the trialand choice of the best aad newest weapon. The experiments thus made have resulted iu the adoption of an arm of recent invention, sud upon a report from the commission s equal to half of the old arms in ted, and vhe order for mn the other hand, the vessels which have been ordered two years since are not yet finished. The expenses necessitated by these orders have been approved in the budget which it 13 custo- present in the course of the year to tne ly of Delegates, and each amount appears under a special head. These expenses, far from being superfluous, are justified by the sincere tuten- tion of being useful in the protection of the imperial territory, aud even of the emp! denced by the fact that, at the timo of the rupture of relations with the Greek government, 20,000 men were concentrated at Alexanaria, waltiog but the first order or the frst signal from his Majesty. ‘These details fully demonstrate that the principal causes of civilization havé not been neglected, and I have therefore the conviction that your High- it, ‘The measures the past two years for the opening and the embellishment of the towns were suggested to me by the useful works executed at Constantinopie in the interest of the general health and public well-being, amd those works, emanatl from the initiative of the municipal councils, as have been able to prove during my recent journeys, 1 have endeavored to coniine within the usages and customs of the imperial territory. does not bear any of the expenses occasioned by this kind of public works, which provided for out of the revenues of the town itself, and sometimes, when necessary, out of my own pri- These frank and sincere explanations upon the true state of affairs will, 1 have no doubt, efface from the mind of your Highness the unfavyor- able impression which haa been caused by unjust accusations, while the dignity and justice which in such a high degree distinguish your Highness 1s me a sure guarantee that you will acknow- ledge the fidelity and devotion with wi mated towards hia Imperial Majesty. Majesty has felt any displeasure towards me, I ha’ copviction that the arts and industry, KEY WEST. Warm Weather Over—The ‘Norther Scene son”—Ingress of Cuban Kefugees—The Mone itor Saugus Still in PortAppearance of a Key West, Sept. 17, 1869. ‘The warm season may be said to be fairly over at this place, and, except several very hot days in the early part of the month, the weather has been ‘The health of the island and city have never been better than at present. no cases of yellow fever since the departure of the greater part of the garrison for Ind{an river, anout six weeks ago. Those too ill to go, and hence left Notwithstanding the many assertions of the unhealthiness of this place it can be proven that the majority of the fever cases occurring here are caused by importations from other places, and especially from Cuba. Persons coming from the North can, with proper care, become go acclimated in one season that they need have no special fear in subsequent ones. The “norther season,” once inaugurated, 1s con- sidered @ sure preventive of any appearance of These “northers” are @ godsend to the inhabitants of all the West Indies and their adja- The founda. | pastern hemisphere. increase in the There have been behind, have recovered, Nothing impedes its onward course. Forests are transformed into fruitful orchards, rivers are spanned or covered with com- merce, mountains pay the tribute of their minerals, rairie lands are converted into fields 0° golden and even deserts are made to bloom and blossom as the rose. It is only a generation since the Misrissipm river, which flows from north to south for thousands of miles down the magnificent valley of that name, marked the boundary line of this advancement on The red. man roamed wiid and free over the extensive plains and rolling lands that now contain completely organized an erous States, The red man has long since retired back irom those river banks, The Indian trail bas been superseded by the iron track. Indian camps and villages have given place to gro and the nutive prairie lands d blooming gardens. In tho central line east of the Mississippi the States of Ohio, Indiana ‘and west of the Mississippi the States of ourl have developed ba ® rapidity unsurpassed in any age or in aay land, now connect them with the adjacent States, with the teeming populations of the Hast, and with the great domains of the distant West. In this central course across the Continent the Missouri river, also running from north to south, is now the dividing line between the more settled civilization of the older States and its new unfold- ing in the West. Furtner southward, from where the stream leaves the Kansas border, and, chan; its course, ows eastward across the State of sourl to join the Mississippi, the Missouri river has been crossed these many years in the development of the State, and the pioneer and emigrant have pushed thetr way over Missouri into the fertile plains of Kansas, But northward of that point—that ts to say, all along the eastern boundary of Nebraska down 200 miles along the eastern boundary of Kansaa—the Missouri river still separaces the older East from the nearer West. braska are now being rapidly opened up to that full development for which their resources afford abun- dant scope. Not many years hence they will be classed among the existing more densely popuiated States. Kansas, situated toward containing a broad expanse of the richest land, watered by innumerable streams, has already made Much progress in this respect. ofthe Pacific Railroad runs thro tent, and will soon connect through Colorado with the main trunk of the completion of other railroads now projected in Kansas wil materially of the State, “Yellow Jack.” For several days past the wind has been from the northward, accompanied with frequent falls of rain. These are sure indications that the “season” has in The effect of these “northers” is to moderate greatly the excessive heat They rarely come with great violence to this place; but in por- tions of Cuba and along the Spanish Main and coasts ef Mexico they frequently commit great damages. ‘The ingress of Cubans, principally from Havana, The last steamer from that port brought over about 150; the cry is, ‘still they come,” It is said there are at least 2,000 now In Havana awaiting opportunity to leave their native isle, The principal object in coming here appears to be to escape conscription into the armies of De Whether the authorities of Cuba will permit the exit of large numbers of the producing cl. thia juncture of affairs is doubtful, The arrival of many has caused no little grumbling and dissatisfac- tion on the part of certain of our citizens. The for- mation of a vigilance or supervising committee is spoken of, ita object being to guard property and add to personal safety in case of any irregularities on the part of the strangers. A fear is entertained that so Many may come as to make it impossible for all to oor already, that they may be our Writer, ap: ‘abans) have an ere, Which no doubt will take care of The truth ts that those who come are very industrious; they are producers as wellas consumers. They are easily sacisiied and, in time, would make gov If these deacendants of the Latin race “crowd out’? the Anglo Saxon it will be a new thing tn hia- Ys One effect of this immigration has been to increase Those which rented for joliars a month six months ago now bring house is occupied; mapy A dozen Cubans can live in a place not large enough for six Americans. The refagees are chiefly employed at cigar making. factory is in operation, but your writer thinks there The steamer Saugus remains here, ready atthe clicking of the wires from Washington to go where No cases of fever have occurred on board during her stay here, and This augurs well for the taken by her worthy commander, Saugus has recovered equanimity after the ordeal of names through which she has passed, having been first Saugus, then Centaur, three hours after the arrival of a telegraphic mes- sage from Washington the Saugus, leave the harbor read. oppose her in the Wes' . ast evening aout half-past nine # brilliant meteor was observed. It first appeared in the north, at an elevation of about thirty level and shot in a downward direction towards the he northeast at an eleva ‘This meteor, like a huge 'y beautiful greenish-tinted ‘ht was about seven seconds its way to the Pacific. reality begun. wing towns and to productive continues unabated. gesting @ purchase pt urthorization elr manufacture ire itself, as ls evi- ansas and Ne- | ai who may be de aceably disposed, the south, and lly recognize a4 ec ‘The eastern division h ita whoie ex- | the rent paid for houses. thirty-five dollars, Union Pacific road, are crowded, rease the development through Nebraska that the central line of the Pacific Kairoad makes its ‘way along the lovely valley of the Plate to the chain of mountains forming the great divide or water-shed whence the rivers flow down on either Both Kansas and Nebraska have o ratiroad running along their whole length, and many inter- secting lines are already being constructed, Kansas and Nebraska are going tend in hand, both Stgtes marching forward in parallel lines of com- merciul and agricultural development, West of the Alloghany Mountains Chicago and St. Louis are the two great starting gaa and Nebraska Missouri river line to the Pacitic. At present all the through Continental and ‘errito- rial traMfc comes through thia city, which is for the time being, and at least until the Missouri river shall have been bridged, must continue to be, the initial point of the Unt miately the starting poin' from here at Council Bluffs, Iowa, President of the United States dated March 7, 1864, oint Within the corporate ouncil Biutis, itis understood that when @ now in course of construction shall have leted all the rains will start trom Council Bluffs stead of Omang. Chicago 1s now the great centre of communication direct line from tie Eastern Atlante States to cific. St. Louts is the great rival of Chicago forthe trade of the far West and the Pacific coast. ach. city 18 straming evel channel of commerce to 1iself, Thia peaceful rivalry, conducted 1p a generous spirit, is good for both, stimulates the energies of the two cities and the two States, and, while it increases their own incernal development, it also extends its influence to other States Hastand West. Hach of all the ratiroad com- anies east of the Missourl ls now endeavoring to 80 prove its line that it will commend itself to the travelling public aud the immense commercial trafile New railroad lines west of the Missouri, now in contemplation and in couree of actual construction, will give additional and abun- dant business to both Ciicago and St Louis, as weil as to tho cities further east, and enable each to rejoice over the other’s prosperity and ithin the last ten years Chicago has tmproved More than any other city I nave seen throughout the West. The lumber, grain, provision an laneous irade have each and all increased to vast proportions, New streets, magnificent blocks of e, expensive buildings in the business portions of the city, and @ proportionate number of p.tncely private mansions have added immensely to the importance aud beauty of the city, rary, artistic, religious and benevolent institutions have arisen and flourish with the constantly enlarg- tng trade and increasing population, The new parks and boulevards, which are now being laid oui, will make Chicago even more attractive than 1 is at P is fast becoming more refined and settled, much of the rougher and more resticas pop- ulation having gone beyond the Mississippi und Missouri to seek other flelds of enterprise in the vast Tegions which are being This class of po} The Minlatry of Finance, besld' present all are well. arrangements I am told the i then Saugus. In ints for the Kan- to meet any veasel hich I am ani- Further, if his he knows the en- by those sentiments of clemency and generosity which animate his great soul, deign to restoro and even increase towards me the good will which he bas up to the present condescended to bestow upon me. cumstances, when I have affairs which concern the gubjects of the imperial territory, 1t is my intention to visit Constantinople in order to do homage at the foot of his Majesty's throne and to fuldl towards him my duties of re- I therefore beg your Highnoss will be good enough to take a favorable opportuni eubmitting my Intentions to his Majesty, and seech you to preserve for se his precious friendship, lon Pacitic Railroad, legrees above the sea t will be across fie river The order of the appearing in tt ton of seven degre globe of fire, left a Its ducation of ti of time and fifty degrees of are, Under any cir- inished some important OUTLAWAY IN TEXAS. specifal fidelity, A Judge Killed While Under an Excort of (From the McKi y (fexas) Messenger, Sept. &] Last Sunday mor iy the startling and paintul re- port reached town that Hardin Hart, the Judge of Unis Judicial district, and District Attorney J, Ly Gray, of this place, while riding on Saturday morn. img last in the direcuon of Greenville from Bonham, accompanied by a federal escort, were fired upon from the brush at a place seven miles from Bonhana and instantly Killed; also that one of the escort was d. Hart's party, which consisted of himself, Judge Gray, a corporal and six privates, left Bonham for Greenville one hour before daybreak last Satur- After journeying seven milo’ and having passed the last house near Bonham, the party came to @ place where cach aide of the road _was bordered with dense thickets, Behind this breastwork the Some three-quarters of @ mile further on Was another breastwork, similarly constructed, and no doubt screening other members of the band, the object clearly being to kill Judge ambuscade provided he should Just a8 he and the foremost of his party reached a int ina line with the opening or passway which id been cut into the thicket the assassins opened At the dust voliey Judge Hart was struck in the right arm, which was broken in two places; & shot grazed his right side, cutting through the skin, but doing little injury; several shots struc! of a Henry rifte which he carried in hie sad his horse, which piunged madly forward and threw the wounded rider heavily to the ground. Gray escaped without a acratch, but his horse went buckshot ta the head and two Spen- Four of the eacort, panic stricken, wheeled their alloped in the direction of Bonham, two of of lis men dismounted and re- turned the fire of the brushmen, holdi check until Gray, who had gone #0 the asl Hart, succeeded im removiny a thirty yards into @ dence thicket, which ed them from observation, The ba taking his ea eee Judge Hart were secreted, nerve to divert the FOREIGN MISCELLANEGUS ITEMS. The North German auny contains 172 ministers, 113 of whom are Protestants and fiity-tirce Koman In 1869 the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lon- don reeeived, a8 conscience money, the sum of | of the Vonunent. M, Isaac Periere, the French banker, has presented M. Alexancer Dumas, Sr., with @ spiendi wan in the cemetery of Pare la Chaise, Not a ba A Berlin meaical journal mentions the death of two men from trichiniasis, after eating raw pork, butcher who sold the meat Was sentenced to four Months imprisonment, Time certainly effects wonders, Former, Swiss were known as the paid mercenaries of Europe; now the young men of Frankfort pay to become Swiss citizens and thereby avoid military assassins were lying. Hart at the secon Scientific, lite- At a recent funeral in Ceylon of an oMcer a melan- here Was no clergyiuan at Hand, and the service was performed by one of the officers of the brigade, ‘The young widow buried her head in the earth, and cut of a golden hair and placed it in the grave. In future all public clocks throughout Poland a to mark no longer Polish, but St, Potersburg tim is reported in connection with The Emperor happened, uigation of the decree, to ask one of hia aides-de-camp, @ Pole, What o'clock The officer, without looking at bis watch, replied, “the time that may please your Majesty. ‘The Beecher-Stowe-Byron case has oxcited a warm controveray tn France, choly inctaent occurred, her beautiful ed up across tie Con- ation, imeoluding epecu- Jators, and husbandmen who leave small furins for larger ones out West, together with the immigranis Who settle on homesteads, are the pioucers of tial higher civilization which succeeds in time as the march of empire continues on its destined course. Leaving Chicago on a bright and warm Septemver day, seated in a splendid silver palace car, thly over the level land o} highly cultivated, and you pass successively # and dwellings, immense felds of corn, large pasture lands with herds of cattie graaiag on them, comfortabie rural homes embowered in groves of evergreens—which with the fruit trees is almost the only timber you will see, save that which marks the margins of the streams—and thriving towns atid cities, until, crossing mule in length, An amusing anecd & few days after the journal makes dashed a bowie of Ink on the poet's statue; the stain uly and smoo wiil never be completely effaced. nious accusations, of which it ts Impossibie to prove the falsity. But the author of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has already been as severely judged by public opin- ion as has been the savage wiio soiled the Carpeaux ‘These are caitum- le and everything of val the place where he and but without discovering the THE ALBANY AND SUSQURHANNA RAILROAD — Noting has occurred in connection with the Al- bany ana Susquehanna Railroad since the promulga- ticn jof the oraer appointing Robert L. General James McQuade joint receivers, The road will continue under the management of these gon- ticmen until the questions now at issue shall bo de- ‘The selection of Messra, A correspondeni to the Siécle of Paris, writes the following from Switzerlaud:—A Russian eparated for many ‘ai in the Russian service, was with her children near Vevi ‘om the Emperor Alexander, the Prin to take back his children and bring them to Russia. ‘The Princesa refused to comply wit Instead of commencing an action Russian oMcer entered into a consp by tne Sub-Prefect Dupri gendarmes, he entered the residence of the Princess, bowseased hijaself bv force of the chil- 1 on a bridge & ehind you and arcely meet a fairer transit of 860 miles ‘oung and rapidly improv. ing of the level character 6 jand gradually rises from the low- ttom to the uplands and swells awWay for row leave Iiin Princess Obolenekt, her husbaad, a gen view than tnat presented in th through the heart of this i State, A of Hiinots, thy cided by the courts. Banks and McQuade aa receivers will mended by the public Judgment, The affatra of road have been weil conducted for several weeks past under their direction, and the satiated to have the road rematn un The experience of th road will be well managed w trol—Albany argua, Sept, Jands of tue Misaissipp! riv of the plain, and then swee; hundreds of miles in genue andulations. towns slong the railroad line new houses are being id activity ia manifest everywhere, itch of country, here and there, hun. Greds of horeca and thousands of cattio feed and ast shows that the under their con-