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THE BARBAROUS MURDER AT ALTON.
MM—^— THE BARBAROUS MURDER AT ALTON. THE INQUEST. On Tuesday morning Mr R. Harfield, the deputy- cotoner for Hampshire, opened an inquiry at Alton into the cause of the death of Fanny Adams, aged seven years and six months. The accused, Frederick Baker, a soli- citor's clerk, was brought in handcuffed. The first witness called was the child Minnie Warner. She said On Saturday we went to play to the Hollow with Fanny Adams and her little sister. While we were there a young man came, and said, I Holloal' and then he said he would give me a penny to run down with Fanny into 'the Hollow.' We did that, He said he would give me another halfpenny, and if we would go into Mr Chalcralfs field be would pick some berries for US. We went, and he picked some berries for us. He then told us to go home, and he took up Fanny and carried her away. He had on a black coat, light waist- coat and trousers, and a tail hat. (At the request of tb« ^eputy-coroEer the child looked round the room to see if she could identify the man who tOJk Fanny away, but the did not do so, the crowd staring in at the windows sad loudly talking evidently frightened her.) George Adams, the father of the deceased, identified her remains. Harriet Adams, thl'J wife of the last witness, proved that her daughter left home to go and play in the fields ssusual. She went with her young sister, Elizabeth Adams, and Minnie Warner, about half-past one. In the course of the afternoon Lizzie returned home, and, thinking Fanny had gone with her father, who was play- ing cricket on the Butts, she did not look for her till Mrs Gardner came, and they went with Minnie to look for her, but did not find her. They saw a man coming out of the gate of the field into the meadow, and Minnie said That is the man who gave us the pennies.' He said, 'No, it was three halfpennies I gave you, and the others a halfpenny.' Mrs Gardner took hold of him and asked him what his name was. He said, No matter what's my name, you'll find me at Mr Clement's if you want me.' Mr Clement is a solicitor in Alton. The man's name is Frederick Bakers and this is the man (pointing to the sccused). Mrs Gardner asked him where the child was, and he said he had not seen her since he left them at the gate at play. Jane Gardner said: I live at Alton, and am a near neighbour of the parents of the deceased. On Saturday I heard the child was missing, and just after five I went -with the mother in search of it. I saw the accused walk- ing along-at the top of the meadow, as if coming from *the Hollow,' towards the Basington road, by a footpath at the side of the River Wey. I called him, and he came to meet me. I asked him what he had done with the child he took away with him at half past one, and which had not been seensince. He said, 11 haven't seen one.' I said, What did you give those children halfpence for and send them away?' He made no answer to that. I said, 'Here comes one of the children,' and Minnie Warner came up at the moment. I then said to the child, I Did this gentleman give you any money to-day ?' She said, 'Yes, threepence.' He said, 'No, three half- pence.' I said What did he give Lizzie, and what did he give Fanny ?' Minnie Warner said, A' halfpenny.' I said, I What did he do then and she replied, 'Told me to go home and spend it.' I again said, What did be do with Fanny ?' She said, 'He took her up the Hollow,' behind the high hedge in the hop-garden.' The accused was standing cluse to me at the time. I said to M rs Adams, I You give him in charge to the police' He said he would go. I said, I Well, the reason I speak so is that an old man has been giving halfpence to the children for no good purpose, and I thought you were of the same sort; but if I am wrong I humbly beg your pardon.' J said, We must have your name,' and he I am to be found at Mr Clement's.' I then went home, and between seven and eight o'clock I heard some one screaming, and a cry, The head is found I then went into the hop-garden, and saw the head and trunk lying where the garden is approached by a gate at the top of the lane called 'the Hollow.' When I first spoke to Baker he could not reply, being apparently speechless, and he walked, away for perhaps a yard, when he ex- claimed, 'I have not seen the child!' When he left me and Mrs Adams in the meadow, he went along a path el directly in front of Mrs Porter's house. The Deputy Coroner, addressing the accused, said that the evidence seemed to implicate him as having been seen near the spot where the remains of the child hid been found, and he was the last person with whom the child was seen alive. If there<was any question he wished to ask of any of the witnesses, he could do so. The accused said he had no question to ask. After further evidence as to the finding of the remains, Louis Leslie, M.D, said he had examined the parts of the body of a child at the police-station, He described them, and said the dismemberment must have taken place after death. A post-mortem examination of the head showed a contused wound completely dividing the scalp. The blow must have been severe, and he was inclined to think was inflicted by a stone. Such a blow would cause immediate insensibility, and death might follow. It was perfectly impossible to say whether any act of violence had taken place. On Saturday night witness examined the person of the prisoner; there were no marks or scratches about him, but his trousers, socks, and boots, one leg particularly, were very wet. The witness spoke of that fact to him, and he said, 'Unfortunately for me they are, but that proves nothing.' There was blood on both wristbands, and Superintendent Cheyney asked him how he could account for the blood, and Baker said, 'I cannot account for it,' and, looking at his person, he added, 'I don't see any cuts or scratches that would account for it.' Whether the blood was human or not the witness could not say. William Walker said he found a large stone (produced) in the hop-garden. There was long hair on it and pieces of flesh. It was close to the spot where the head was found. Mr Superintendent Cheyney said that, having heard of the murder, he went to Baker's office, he having been last seen with the child, and on telling him of the charge he said I know nothing about it. I am willing to go where you like.' The witness left a constable with him, and after hearing the statement of Mrs Adams and Mrs Gardner, took him into custody. The prisoner's clothes ■wersyjroduced, there being spots of blood on the trousers, as ifthey had been washed. On Monday morning witness i and Superintendent Everitt went to the office of the prisoner, and in his desk they found a diary, with a memorandum under date Saturday, August 24th: 'Killed a young girl. It was fine and hot.' That entry the prisoner admitted was in his handwriting. The Coroner then asked the accused whether he desired to say anything, to which he replied, 'No, sir, only that I am innocent.' The Coroner then summed up with great care, and the jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Frederick Baker, for killing and slaying Fanny Adams.' The warrant was made out for the committal of the prisoner to Winchester Gaol. After his examination before the county magistrates at Alton on Thuraday, Frederick Baker, the young lawyer's clerk who is charged with the murder of Fanny Adams, was removed to the county prison in a cab, in charge of Superintendent Everitt of the Hampshire county con- stabulary. They arrived at Winchester about nine o'clock, prior to which time, for some hours several hundreds of persons assembled at the railway station, expecting the prisoner would come by the last down train, and were, of course, much disappointed. When, somewhat later, a cab appeared in the High-street with a policeman on the box, the crowd suspected it to contain Baker, and booting and yelling commenced, and stones were thrown at the cab. The crowd further on attempted to stop the conveyance, but were prevented, and the prisoner was soon afterwards lodged in the prison. He will probably be tried at the Hampshire winter assizes in December next. SINGULAR CA3E OF POISONING AT LIVERPOOL.—A few weeks since there was a fire at Messrs. Evans, Sons, and Co.'s, wholesale druggists, Hanover-street, Liverpool, and subsequently some of the refuse -was carted away to Toxteth Park. It contained some nuts (supposed to be the Old Calabar trial bean), and some children rooted them up and ate some, the consequence being that on Friday a number of them suffered from the effeota of poison- ing. A sow and litter of eight little pigs that got hold of some of the store of refuse were poisoned outright.
ALLEGED MIRACULOUS CURES BY…
ALLEGED MIRACULOUS CURES BY A ZOUAVE. For the last fortnight the Paris papers have contained daily accounts of miraculous cures performed by a private soldier of the Zntaves named Jacob. The public is asked to believe that this man by merely looking at a patient for a moment knows at once what is the matter with him, and as instantaneously cures him by no other action than the force of his will. For a long time the public na- turally would not believe this, and classed the para- graphs on the subject with those multiform advertise- ments of charlatans which, when they promise absolute miracles capable of being submitted to a test, constitute only a nine days' wonder. The fame of Jacob, however, got an enormous fillip from a letter published by a cer tain Count de,Chateauvillard, about whom I (correspon- dent of the Daily News) should like to know something more. He lives, not in a flat as most Parisians do, but in an 'hotel,' all to himself in the Rue St. Lazare, His name and address are in the Directory. This count certifies c that, being paralvsed and exceedingly ill, he went to see Jacob at No. 80, Rue de la Roquettef; that he was lifted out of his carriage by his valet, and a strong working man, and by them carried up along, dirty court to a room in a warehouse where Jacob was surrounded by a crowd of poor people, halt, blind, and palsied, and to all appearance dying; that Jacob told him to 'arise and walk,' and he at once did so without difficulty, re- turning unassisted to the carriage from which a few minutes before he had been lifted, and passing along a court so badly paved that a young and active man would have been very like to sprain his ankle in it. His wife, who was with him, and who had been extremely ill (he does not say what her malady was), also came out quite well. He further certifies that all the poor people through whom he with difficulty made his way to the healer, Jacob, were then and there cured of their divers diseases. There is no answer to evidence of this kind, unless it be in the sceptical words of flume: It is contrary to experience that miracles should be true, but not contrary to experience that testimony should be false.' Jacob, who it is said is 'believed in by his own regiment, has obtained a month's leave of absence to practise his cures in Paris. He takes no money, and as he administers no drugs can scarcely be liable to prose- cution for the illegal practice of medicine.' The last story of him is that he has cured Marshal Foroy of a hemiplegie, which had compelled him to resign bis com- mand, Yesterday (Saturday) the approaches to the house in the Rue de la Roquette presented an extra- ordinary scene. There was almost as great a crowd of carriages and foot neonle as may be seen in the sumn j neighbourhood when a criminal is to be guillotined. As many as twenty sergens-de-ville were on duty to keep order. As the 'cured' came out they were greeted with frantic cheers from the spectators, many of whom climbed up to the tops of the houses to get a near view. Count de Chateauvillard has offered Jacob a part of bis house in case he finds his present premises too small to receive his patients. There is very perfect machinery in operation for preventing fie inquisitive scrutiny of witnesses wanting in faith. I would go myself to see the cures, but should be told that none but the sick could be admitted or if I alleged myself to be sick, which in this unhealthy season almost anybody might do with' a safe conscience, I should get number two thousand and something for my turn for an audience, and could not make use of the ticket without losing several days. -«» THE FATE OF DR. LIVINGSTONE.—Letters received from on board her Majesty's ship Highflyer now stationed near Zanzibar, state that the Sheik of Kielwa had informed the officers that Dr. Livingstone was still alive, although many of his followers had been killed in a fight with the natives. Since this time twelvemonth the Highflyer has been very successftil in intercepting the dhows employed in the slave trade on the Mozambique and Zanzibar coasts. It has captured in all sixteen of these vessels, containing 574 slaves. THIEVES REVELLING AFTER RACING AT YORK.—After the racing over Knavesmire, near York, on Friday last, that place became a scene of depredation and revelry by night' among the vagabond section of the visitors, such as cannot be remembered before in the neighbourhood of the ancient city. New to the Grand Stand on the Mire' are a number of erections, which are let off to the pub- licans of York for the supply to the public of refreshments during the races; and at midnight on Friday a report reached the head-quarters of the city police that several of these had been broken into by a large hand of men and lads, drink which they contained stolen, and that they were revelling and rioting in the most extrava- gant manner. The police found them surrounding two immense fires, which they had made from wood gathered in the neighbourhood. The band would number forty. All were drunk and quarrelling. Alter great resistance ten of the party were captured, whilst thirty at least got away. A general survey of the revellers' camp then dis- closed the presence of a number of champagne and porter bottles, jugs, spirit kegs, and a variety of other articles which had been stolen from thOfrefreshment booths. EARL ST. VINCENT.-I,ord St. Vincent was exacting upon minute points of ^etiquette to a degree which was irksome to his subordinates. It was the custom for a lieutenant from each ship in the fleet to go on board the admiral's ship- daily, I believe, for orders, but the office was always fulfilled unwillingly. On one occasion, and in a particular vessel, a dispute arose among the lieuten- ants, each trying to show that the duty was not his until, to the great relief of the others, a spirited young fellow volunteered. He went on board and introduced himself to the admiral, then Sir John Jervis, who, after scanning his uniform, said, I cannot give my orders to you.' 'Why not, sir?' 'I don't know who you are.' I I am a lieutenant.' I should not jadge so from your dress.' I am aware of no defect in my dress.' You have no buckles in your shoes.' The lieutentant de- parted, supplied the omission, and returning, again pre- sented himself upon the admiral's quarter deck, prepared to take his revenge. The first formalities having been gone through, Sir John was proceeding to give his in- structions, when, to his great surprise, the lieutenant said he could not take his orders. Why not? inquired the startled Jervis.' 'I don't know who you are was the reply. I am Sir John Jervis, Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's fleet, &c.' 'I cannot tell by your dress' (for in truth the admiral wore a simple undress). Sir John, without, another word—for he was fairly caught—retired into his cabin, whence he soon emerged in the full costume of an admiral, and the officer, having expressed his satisfaction, received his orders. The story goes that speedy promotion followed in this case, for Jervis had the good sense to appreciate the spirit of the one as well as the wit of the other.-Notes alid Queries. THE CLERGY AT THE SPITHEAD REVIEW.—If the Sultan could have paused in the midst of that furious gale which interfered so much with the success of, the Spithead review to inquire into the spiritual organisation of that splendid fleet his Majesty might have learnt fiom that fair specimen of our naval church a lesson which, if communicated to the Mahommedan world, would have imparted valuable instruction in the art of how not to do it.' When her Majesty and the Padishaw received the fleet on the 17th of July there were assembled in the outer roads at Portsmouth in all 72 vessels, manned by about 17,500 officers and men, nominally for whose spiritual provision were furnished about 21 chaplains and four Scripture readers. These numbers give one chaplain for about every 82.5 men in the fleet, and one Scripture reader, under their guidance, for every 4,400 men-a provision which, well worked, ought to have been ample. But by a. singular arrangement two-fifths of the men assembled, including the crews of her Majesty's yachts, were totally debarred all clerical aid, and this not only during the review, but for the whole period of their service in the 51 vessels which did not carry chaplains. The 21 chaplains had thus to attend to the spiritual ne- cessities of only about 11,000 of those who manned 21 of the largest vessels. It is the questionable arrange- ment throughout the whole navy that none. of the chap- lains should under any circumstances render their ser- vices to the seamen serving in the smaller vessels; and we only quote the Spithead squadron as a type of what occurs in every division of the fleet in every part of the world. But it seems very much open to question whether the spiritual condition of the 21 ships which bore chaplains was much better than of those which, having religiously-disposed commanders, bad no elergy- man ou board,Chmh Etview%
BISHOP GREY AND BROTHER IGNATIUS-EXTRAORDINARY…
BISHOP GREY AND BROTHER IGNATIUS- EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS. An extraordinary service was held on Friday night at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Shore- ditch. It was within the octave of the Dedication Festival, and the preacher was' his Grace the Metro- politan of Capetown.' The Church of St Michael, j situated in a densely populated and poor part of London, is a noble structure, and spacious as it is there was not on Friday night an inch of space which was unoccupied. There were at least fifty lighted wax candles upon the altar, a. long row of lighted candles on the rood screen, and an abundance of gas jets. There were also flowers, tastefully arranged, the whole making a brilliant scene. Eight o'clock was the hour appointed for service, which was commenced with a processional hymn, the first note of which came from the vestry at the north-east corner of the church. A youth habited in a bright red cassock, I held on high a large golden cross. He was followed by a long train of surpliced choristers, men and boys, J bearing banners containing various emblems, three or four clergymen whose hoods showed them to be Bachelors of Arts of the University of Oxford, one D.C.L, who wore a crimson and scarlet hood, and one who had a simple black hood, who appeared to. act as chaplain to the bishop. The bishop, vested in cope and rochet, came last but one, followed by a deacon who bore a large white flag, on which there was a cross. The procession moved from east to west along the north aisle, and then west to east down the nave to the chancel, where all took their places. There was a full choral service, marvellously rendered, in which the Rev H. D. Nihill, M.A, the recently- elected incumbent of St. Michael's, and the Rev. Dr. R. F. Littledale took the leading parts. Before the bishop's sermon began an extraordinary incident occurred. Brother Ignatius, after service in the church of St. Bartholomew's, Moor lane, and a prayer-meeting in the school-room, told the congre- gation that he should like them, as Bishop Grey was preaching at St. Michael's, to show their admiration of the bishop for his bold defence of the truth against the errors of Dr. Colenso by going in a body to thank him for it, and to ask his blessing. Those who were in favour of doing so were to hold up their hands. All consenting, Mr Lyne sent word to the bishop of their intention, and tben they went in procession to the church, men walking two and two first, the women following to the number of over two hundred. They arrived at the church about the middle of the prayers and greatly frightened the churchwarden, who took them for a body of rioters come to attack the church. However, his fears were soon dispelled. At the conclusion of the prayers the Bishop of Cape- town entered the pulpit and informed the congregation of what had taken place, expressing his pleasure at the demonstration, and'willingness to give them his episcopal blessing. As these people had already attended service. and could not remain to hear his sermon, many of them having a long distance to go, he should give his blessing at once. The regular congregatiou who would receive his blessing after the sermon, he desired to stand up, while Brother Ignatius and his congregation retired from the church, and the bishop proceeded. Before giving out the text the bishop invoked the blessed Trinity, upon which the whole of the clergy and choristers, and most of the congregation ostentatiously made the sign of the cross on their faces and breasts. The bishop selected the sixth cuapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, verse 33. 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteous- ness, and all these things shall be added unto you.' He spoke in simple but touching and telling words of the progress which had been made in the work of propagating the gospel amongst the African race during the last twenty years, deploring, however, the fact, that although this was the nineteenth century of Christianity there were many parts of Africa which were as deeply sunk in heathenism as they were in the time of the Apostles. To the removal of this foul blot the minds of the bishops and clergy of the Church in South Africa ought to have been directed, but they had been distracted by other circumstances. In one district the cause of missions had languished and must soon die out—inasmuch as one of the chief pastors was now endeavouring to destroy the faith he once upheld-unless another chief pastor were at once sent out to protect the Church in that distant land. Bishop Grey explained that he was very anxious to establish a mission for the Malays amongst whom prejudice against Christianity was'fast fading away, and to place the diocesan college of Capetown on a firmer footing so that it might become a uni- versity for the province. Another object for which he wished to raise funds was the maintenance of the clergy, who had been deprived of their means of subsistence in consequence of their determination to maintain the faith they possessed in opposition to the heresies which were springing up all around them. During the sermon the young man with the red cassock stood at the foot of the pulpit steps, holding on high his golden cross. The bishop pronounced the benediction from the altar (this being the second time he had given it), and a recessional hymn closed a very beautiful, a very solemn, and, if it must be said, a very exciting service, which was not over till past ten o'clock.—Sunday Gazette. A PROLIFIC Cow.-A farmer of the name of Dewey, residing at Littleport, has a fine cow which this year (on the 1st of July) gave an addition to his stock of two fine calves, the same cow having, on the 31st of July in last year, had three calves at one birth, thus making five (three male and two female) in something less than twelve months, all fiue thriving animals. ACCIDENT TO A RAILWAY GUAHD.—A stocking ac- cident occurred on Saturday at the Wombwell Rail- way Station, on the South Yorkshire line. Alfred Hillerby, a guard, was pushing at the handle which re- gulates the points, when it suddenly gave way, either opening or closing the points, so as to turn an engine, and be fell headlong under the passing engine. His left eye was thrust into his head, his left arm was almost severed from his body, the left side of his temole was much bruised, whilst the jaw-bone on the same side waslaidbare. < THE NEW LAW ON < MASTER AND SERVANT—— The new act to amend the statute law as be- tween master and servant, which has just been printed, contains some important provisions. In 26 sections and several schedules the law is worked out as declared in the preamble, to alter in some respects the existing enactments relating to the determination of questions arising between employes and employed in all contracts of service.' Either party can appeal to a justice or magis- trate in England and Wales and Ireland, and before a sheriff in Scotland. Compensation may be awarded or fines imposed, to be reeovered by distress or imprisonment without hard labour not exceeding three months. For aggravated mis- conduct,' a party, if pecuniary compensation will not be sufficient, can be committed with or with- out hard labour for three months. There is an appeal to the quarter session, but otherwise the decisions are to be final. The act is to be in force one year and to the end of the next session. It is. great improvement in the law relatinglto master and servant,' and contains a clear defini- tion of the terms used, j
AMBULATORY SCHOOLMASTERS.-I
AMBULATORY SCHOOLMASTERS. I Just now, when public attention is being directed to the subject of national education, it may be usefoJ to notice an experiment which has been "successfully carried on in the neighbourhood of Torquay. Early in 1865, Miss Burdett Coutts made a suggestion to the Committee of Council on Education, and at the same time she determined to put its value to practical test. That wisely philanthropical lady knew that in many country districts the populatiOn was too small or too scattered to be able to "Support a large and efficient school, and that, while there waS some little teaching power available, it did Dot produce such results as were desirable. After some consideration it appeared that, by efficient direction and superintendence, good use might be made of such means as were at hand. The scheme was to take 3 group of schools, five in number, and situated at Abbotts Kerswell, Cockington, Borton, Shiphay Col" laton, and St. Nicholas, Shaldon, and appoint over them an ambulatory master. The school at Abbots Kerswell was a well-aired room, 181 feet long, 18 2 feet wide, and 9 feet high. The schoolmistress, was only 23 years of age, and had under her care 34 girlS and boys. At Cockington a labourer's wife was teaching 20 children in a cottage room at BartoO 'I the tame number of children were being taught by a village schoolmistress, who was twenty-one years I old at Shiphay Collaton a labourer's wife taught 14 pupils and in a little schoolroom at St. Nicholas Shaldon, an old sailor, who had a pension of £ &> acted as schoolmaster to about 70 children. Alisg Burdett Coutts engaged a certificated master, whose duties were to visit each school in turn to note the progress made by the children, to see that the teache1'3 I performed their work satisfactorily, and to take4 | 1_ direct share in tfte teaching himself. Once a year n" was to collect those of the children who were ov# six years old, at some central schoolroom, before onB of her Majesty's inspectors for examination. Th* Committee of Council decided to accept this gronp) without requiring exact conformity to all the restric' tions imposed elsewhere. Assistance, in the form of3 money grant, was afforded by Miss Burdett Coutts for the first year but afterwards this was not needed and subsequently that lady has only had to watch, Nvith great interest of course, the result of the scheme whick she had originated. The certificated master appointed was Mr Richard Dicker, from St. Mark's, Chelsef' His salary was £60 10s per annum, to which he is; enabled to add £ 20 per year by being organist, and a few pounds more by teaching the childreIJ of some families in the neighbourhood. The' Rev. R. H. Barnes, of St. Man's Church, Tor' quay, undertook to act as secretary to the managers' and after a trial of about a year and a half, he report very favourably of the experiment. Two inspector5 have examined the children and visited the school j and they approve the scheme. They report favollra- bly respecting the examinations, and the second, wh°sft report is dated the 4th July last, is opinion that the work of the superintending teacher has beeil productive of much good, and that the plan is worthy of being adopted in other country districts.' No-, long ago the Rev R. II. Barnes wrote to MissBurde^ Coutts respecting the results following upon her e; periment. He thinks the scheme good and practical elsewhere. He had received a grant of £84 16s for If years, and that had enabled him to pay ambulatory master's salary, and to spend a money upon the different schools, without seek^C extra aid. In his opinion, the restrictions itnp<>se £ by the Committee of Council on Education, that one of the united schools may have, within one aT, a half miles of it, a population of more than 50°, prohibits the formation of many other groups,' wb'eh were it not for the restriction, might be formed', and 31 admirably in the good work of education. The s«c' cess which has attended this experiment of psS Burdett Coutts's should, he thinks, induce the C°0', mittee of Council t% give the plan of grouping sir'3, schools a fairer chance of being generally success^ than it can have while it is restricted to district that are so sparsely populated as to contain only S°D^. 500 souls. He concludes bis report by giving t J; praise which is due to the lady who has in so ways recognised the needs of our English poor, al1 has devised means for their improvement which arf certain to prove more beneficial than any merely la^sl1 distribution of wealth. o THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.—It is understood that this expedition, which is now decided up0"' is to take place as soon as the necessary ports reach India. The command will be assur»e<j by Sir William C. E. Napier, .Vice-President 01 the Council of Military Education, who W*s divisional general in the last war in China, uiidef Sir Hope Grant. The forces employed will com- prise all branches of the service. 'The iiifaa^/ will consist most probably of two of Her regiments of the line, one of' which will be a talion of the 2nd Queen's Own, and eight r0^' ments of Native Punjaube Infantry. The crtV¡¡JrY ¿' ¡} will be composed of about six regiments of India11 irregular troops while the artillery will incUl"ej besides mountain guns, two batteries of Poyl Artillery. It is reported that his Highness tb Viceroy of Egypt has been requested to proVbC 5,000 camels for the necessary transport of troops, and Government is also taking for the collection of mules suitable for the serVlfl, of the expedition. We hear that the two pean regiments are not as yet furnished with » Snider rifle. We trust this opportunity will$ be lost for the practical trial of our new It is likely tbat Mr Clements R. Markb^ -j F.R.G.S., will accompany the expedition in a cl capacity,- Globe. The THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AT SCHOOL. Journal de Frankfort publishes the f,31ioIN" ted A certificate of studies has been communica .g to us, which was delivered at the expiration of half-year 1821-2 to the future Emperor Nap0'^ III., who was at that time in the fifth class of College of Saint Anne, at Augsburg. The ^o £ jes ment is as follows":—' No. 21, Prince Cb»r Louis Napoleon, son of the Duke de St. Rome born at Paris belonging to the C-twi religion aged 14 years and five months Sl 0{ with many good qualities, in the developrr>eD j]6 which he has laboured with much zeal. so .au' !$B made good advancement in the German ty guage. in^ Latin, and in arithmetic, and P*rc good in Greek and in history—in general, ej- fore, considerable progress. His quiet fflajise, towards his fellow pupils is deserving of PrfjcU as also the respect and gratefulness with he has accepted even disagreeable tasks. #e the 24th place the difficulties of the guage, of which lie is not yet master, have "pe* vented him from obtaining a higher rank- s$ sides, he is publicly commended, and he c&v' into a superior class.' The certificate sc$ preceding six months says :—' This pupil p°sS&0oh an ardent feeling for all that is elevated* and beautiful; he would have made great if illness had not on several occasions pre him from attending the class.' ^0^. Printed and Published, on behalf of the by JOSEPH POTTER, at the Office in High-S the Parish of Saint Mary, in the County Town of Haverfordwest. Wednesday, September 4, 1867*