The Express. — London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

IN FUN THIS WEEK, Price One Penny, IL o-Too at Court. The Settling Day. Adam Mach. see.. Y.P. Presentations at the late Drawtog-room. Jones's Lament to Jenny, de, Now ready, handsomely bound In magenta cloth, in, price 41. 6t. ; post paid, to., THE THIEL. HALF-YEARLY VOLUME of FUN, with numerous Eugravlnge by talented artlsia, and artioloi by distinguished *niters. Toe Tint and Second Volumes., uniform with the third, on age. 80, IfisetstreeL e ght earpreffti. TO 00112113POlfDIN1E. AlvattlaiMats bialidsT kw " ii;; " 6;;;Za " London Ivembeg mast be at as °Mee, 10, Bouverbeetreet, by Two O . ' a gii ow the day at publication. HA TIE141.51:1. nue Dining% TIM W 451.7 AND THE LAMB.—FII.IIOI.3F. Items. A. Wigan. Howe, Suasion.. Gordon. and Farm ; Mn. A. Wigan, Mr& Wilkins, Inns L Angel, and MIA Y. Wright.— Asd AT BOY& PIINCIINII. llvsenre, PlUtiriaiON DUMP AND CAMP. Memo. Q. Viand, Weser, W Manton, Delmore, Morree, rued %Verde ; Mimes Amy dedgerlek. J. Loldlaw, and Lydia Tbompeum—And A CHADMING PAIL LTCIU . TWD Emma, ♦ 817DoiliITT•CIL Yaws. Shore and Wlddloosato . Mos Henrsas and Mrs. Lse.—•ad THE DUNE'S moTro. Wises. neater, nor% Brougham, sa4 Raymond: Wens C. Ledereq, L. Tarry, sad Zlstorllty. MS Emma, IRII WIDOW AND ORPHANIL—PAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY, wi th Professor Psr a adaptation of Dlreks's SPECTRAL ILLUSION.—And Tat MALADETTA. HIGH HAT= AT LOIDON =IDOL Thu DAT —Hondas 01. 611s.....Mtsrassa. Ih. 235. Tancsaor—licodlG. lb. am. • •ASlawns. 11. 104 LONDON, MONDAY, JUNE 1. ONE of the last questions asked in Parliament before the rectos referred to the rumoured pur- chase by the Government of the International Exhibition Building of 1862. The CHANCILLOR of the ExCHNIJNE stated in the House of Com mons that there had been some communication between the Government and other parties on behalf of the contractors, and that when the House ' re-assembled he hoped either to make a statement in reply to Sir H. VIAN KY'S question as to the price of the building, or to lay on the table a paper . . that would show more distinctly what were the views and intentions of the Government. Two days later Lord GaLxvnis stated in the House of Lords, in answer to the Duke of RUTLAND, that there were two parties interested in the building— the Commissioners of 1851, in whom the site was vested, and the Commissioners of 1862 ; that the latter had made a proposal to the Government, showing the terms upon which they were willing to dispose of their interest in the building ; and that the matter would be brought before Parliament on an early day. This promise is, we tinder- stand, to be redeemed this evening, when the Government will state to Parliament the pro posal of the Commissioners with regard both to the site and the building, and suggest the desir ableness of its being accepted. The price at which the building has been offered is, we believe, 180,0001., and if the House can be induced to vote the money, the Government will probably close with the offer. We venture to hope, how ever, that Parliament will not entertain a proposal against which there are such strong objections, and in favour of which there is, on public grounds, really not • word to be said. The nation has already paid dearly enough in reputation and discomfort for this unfortunate building. Since its erection there has only been one opinion about the struc ture amongst those entitled to judge—that it was incurably ugly, and had completely spoilt, as many hoped only temporarily, the finest site in the most fashionable suburb of the metro polis. It had no pretensions to beauty or sub limity, to harmony or proportion, to variety of parts or unity of plan, but was simply the mono tonous repetition of the or;ginal greenhouse fea tures—a dead wall and • glass top—over many acres of valuable space. The front wee gloomy and unsightly enough, and the flanks were simply hideous. Such a building very naturally and justly exposed us to the scorn and ridicule of Europe. There was nothing to compensate for this ruthless sacrifice of all architectural pretensions. The inside of the building proved to be as inconvenient se the outside was ugly. It combined mary of the worst features of a cellar and an attic, the Boor being considerably below the level of the street, while the dazzling blaze and pitiless heat of the skylights were almost intolerable. It was air-tight, but not water-tight, the rain coming in at will, while the breath of heaven was carefully shut out. We need not, however, recall in de tail the manifold disco m f or t s which produced so much well-founded irritation amongst ourselves, and was the fruitful theme of ironical comment amongst even the most courteous visitors. All troubles come to an end; the Exhibition closed, and the nation congratulated itself on having at length fairly done with the colossal but sprawling abor tion of glass and plaster, of lime and stone. It is anything but a pleasant surprise to find that this rational exultation may, after all, be pre mature, and that there is still a chance of the nation being permanently saddled with the object of its special aversion. Why should the country be urged to become the proprietor of this unhappy and forlorn erection ? The only possible ground on which the purchase can be seriously recommended to Parliament or the country must be that it is such a bargain—that the building at the proposed price is so remarkably cheap. But according to • well-known and thoroughly sound maxim of do medic economy, what you do not really want and cannot use is dear at any price. This is as true in public as in private affairs, and the maxim could not have a more direct and striking application Shan in the present case. Of what use could the Exhibition building be to the nation t It might be turned into a barrack perhaps, but, to say nothing about the propriety of having barracks in such • situation, it would cost more to convert the building into decent and commodious barracks than it would do to build new ones. And this holds equally true of any public purpose to which it could be devoted. The plea of cheapness, therefore, is an utterly fallacious one. No doubt 180,000 f. is a considerable sum to give for a useless shell of brick and iron. But it is, after all, only the first and smallest item of what the nation would ultimately have to pay if it were unhappily beguiled into such a ruinous purchase. An enormous additional outlay would be presently required to put the building into decent repair, and fit it up for any public purpose. And when fitted up it would inevitably become • source of continual and very serious expense to the nation. There would be • large permanent staff to be paid, besides heavy outlay for annual additions and repairs. And for what purpose or purposes ? According to the img gertion conveyed in Sir H. Vangsy's question, and indirectly accepted by Mr. °worm, the ) 2 EVERYBODY KNOWB Mr. MILES. AlfredTA Webb Mee 111110 VIED MOM BONINSTRIST So 1111001.Sita.4111:1 H&DOWI-pliatit, In 186 A The lee Trousers ( by him) In the New Patterns, " UTTER THAN IV P°KET BAROMETER.—NEGRETTI and 7attßitAb trustworthy and reliable Instrument, the Ise of a watott—Partlestars by pod, k Hattou=: Consh i llt; itswentutrwst ; sad Crystal Palace, By THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1863. - - building is to be purchased " with a view to con-' " vert a portion of it into a Museum, or a gallery " for works of art, or some institution for " the encouragement of art education." If these are the objects for which the nation is to be saddled with a useless building and a large addition to the annual expenditure, we must say they do not in the least warrant it. It is no doubt right for the Government to give a stimulus to popular art education, as it does to general education. But it is wholly contrary to the spirit of free and popular institutions for the Government to fill and permanently occupy any field of action and enterprise which ought, in the main, to be left to individual and voluntary effort. And if the South Kensington Museum is to be expanded on a scale answering to the magnitude of the Exhibition Building, we must say it will be out of all proportion to the object in view, or in deed to any public end, or any purpose that could be justified on public grounds. THEME is reason to believe that the difficulties which have hindered the acceptance of the Crown of Greece by Prince Wii.m•t• of Denmark have at length been removed. The personal conditions which the Pitmen was advised to make have, it is said, been satisfied, and are not now onerous for the people of Greece. The political obstacles which were raised have also been set aside by the action of the protecting Powers. Now that the ar rangements for the settlement of the Greek King dom approach completion, we can only hope that their success may answer to the trouble which it has coat to bring them about. The Courts which have promoted the election of Prince WILLIAM have in so doing shown how lightly they regard the accu sations which have been brought against the Greeks as a people incapable or unworthy of self-govern. ment. The PaiNcs takes with him to Greece no qualifications for government but his own upright ness and good sense. He is too young to have so quired experience, and the example of King Onto is teachinghim not to surround himself with foreign counsellors. Identifying himself from the first with the interests of the country, he will be able to avoid the errors which proved fatal to his prede cessor. He is not likely to rely, u that ruler did, on an hierarchy of functionaries, but will seek to develop the municipal system as far as possible. As a sailor, finding in the rapidly increasing mer cantile navy of Greece a source of strength as well as wealth, he will doubtless guard against the excessive development of the army. If he pur sues this policy his government will soon find itself in a position to effect that reorganization of the public finanoes which is as essential to national prosperity as it is to national honour. In such an enterprise every Englishman will wish him success. gin Court. B.tI.IIOILAL, NAT 29. The Queen accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Ditcher of Athote, went oat chivies yeaterday. NAT 30. The Quest' armompanied by Prince= Louise, and attended Willie Ascher of Athole, drove co Thursday to ]far Lodge, The guess acmompaaied by Prisons Helena, and atten ded by Ludy A. Brace, drove out yesterday. Princess Helena rode in the morning. The Primes Mary of Cambridge Iviaited the Princes of Wales on Saturday at Marlborough-house. The Prime of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, rode an horseback. In the afternoon the Prince and Prinoesi Wales took a drive in an open carriage. The Prises and Prime's of Wales attended by the Counter of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, honoured the Viscount sod Viscometer Sydney with their company at dinner in the evening, at their residence in Cleveland-square. Yesterday the Prince and Prince. of Wales sad the Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. Janice's. The Communion service wu read by the Sub-Dean, the Rev. C. F. Term, and the Rev. John Antrobus ; the sermon was preached by the Rev. C. F. Terror. The anthem wee, "I was is the Spirit ea the Lord's day,' Blow. The Prince and Princess of Wales were attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Tees dale. The Archbishops of York sad Annagh,the Marquis of Nonmuilry, the Peri of St. Germans, and Vimount Sydney were also praised at ►he service. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the Iruwt Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of A Iderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A deputation from the Local Board of Health, Wipe, had an ioternew with the Right Hoc. C. P. Villiers, on Satur day, at the office of the Poor-law Board. A deputation from the parish of St. Nicholas, Deptford, had an interview on Saturday with the Poor-law Board. Viscount Palmerton returned to town on Saturday from Brockett-hall, Herta. The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London on Saturday from hie seat, Clumber-park, Notts. A deputation from Wigan, on the subject of the recovery of money expended for private improvements, transacted business at the Home-aloe on Saturday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on Saturday. An appeal from Madras, " Kittama Nauchear v. the Zemindar of Shevagungah" (part beard) wan resumed. The lads proud, were the Lords Justices Knight Broom and Turner, Sir L Peel, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir J. Colvile. Despatches were sent oa Saturday from the Colonial- Mace to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands and to the Governor of Canada. THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S ENTERTAINMENT TO TEE PRINCE AND PRINCESS or WALKS. —The following bed the booour of meeting the Prince and Pri•ssss at din ner at Viscount Sydney's on Saturday evening :—Hia Ex cellency the Austrian Ambaseedor sad the Countess Ap ponyl, the Duke and Duchess of Botulism's, the Duke and Duchies of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Tanker vine, the Ernst and Countess of Beisborough, the Count's, Cowley, and the Hon. George Cadegan. After dinner Lord Sydney gave the Princess of Wales an opportunity of ap preciating native English talent, hia lordship haring secured the attendance of Mr. John Parry, who gave hie "Singing Limon " and his deseriptioo of " Era. Roseleef 's Evening Party." His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with hie Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and • small Forty, chiefly members of Lord Sydney's family, were preeent after dinner. The Prince nod Princess of Wales re tired a few minutia before twelve o'clock. The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to arrive at Eton College oo Friday oast at 12 o'clock, in order to be pneent at the delivery of the speeches, which, together with the regatta, will lake place this year on the Pith, instead of the 4th of Jane. The Earl of Wilton, accompanied by Viscount and Viscounts= Grey de Wilk= and Lady Alice Ifeertoo, will leave town to-day for Queues Hill, Ascot, when the *able earl will eatertain company dark= the nee week. The Earl and Countess of Zetland have arrived fa Arlingtoeutreet from Paris. Lord and Lady Pelham and two of their servants were in the Main on Friday whoa the aocident occurred at Streatham. The servants wen both severely bruised, but Lord and Lady Pelham ramped without say injoxy. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes of Wales will honour the Duke and Duchess of Bumlen& with their company at dialler on the 220 d Mat., at their men ion in Belgraveuquare. The Comatose Dowager of Tanta-vine entertained at diaper, last owning, at her residenes, in Hertford-eareet, his Eros Emmy the Dalton Moister, the Kam pis and Mar &lowa Coders, the Earl of Sefton. the Earl end Countess of Tanker,'lle, the Earl Cowper, Viscountess reinstitutes', Visommt Hamilton, Lord Dunkin* Indy Harris* Biz to. LLTIST iNTELLIGENUE. PORTUGAL. LISBON, MAT The feeling against the ministry appears to be gaining ground in the north of PortugaL The discussion of the budget has terminated, but the chief clauses, having been referred to the cotn- mitteee, must again undergo discussion. The resignation of his seat by Senhor Coelho has not satisfied his friends. The proceeding has strengthened the opposition. The bills augmenting the tax on property, and rendering it compulsory for officers and soldiers to go on foreign service, h►ve been passed. The King has given a grand dinner party in the Cintra Palace in celebration of the birthday of her Majesty Queen Victoria. The corvette Goa has been sent to cruise in the waters of the Azores to look after the American vessels of war. The rains have wand, and the weather is hot and dry. 001I9IERCUL INTELLIGENCE. Rentes are quoted 48} to 481, and Coupons 48}. I:change on London, 90 days' sight, 54. AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH, Juirs 1. The Essex, with 147,000/. in gold, wee reported yesterday. Eighteen of her passengers Landed here this morning. On Sunday the Start Point bore from the Essex N.N.E. half E. distant twelve miles. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. The Sick says that throughout all the districts of Paris the electors presented themselves yes tenlay for the purpose of voting with the greatest eagerness. " Whatever," it says, " may be the result proclaimed to-morrow (this) evening, at the Hotel de Ville, it will at least prove that France has left the torpor in which she was plunged, and that she will from this time take an interest in her own affairs. In 1859 we were all discussing whether we should act ; in 1863 we are acting. Entire Paris has voted, excepting some metaphysicians who have remained at home occu pied in studying the machinery of constitutional abstention, and in meditating upon the advantages and the sublime beauties of the theory of the white bulletin." The Debats says :—" At Paris the accounts which we have received just u we were going to press, leave us nothing to wish. The electors have pro ceeded in immense numbers to their respective mairies and all the places appointed for voting. Those who have not voted the first day will, we are certain, to-morrow. No more abstention' is the wish, the cry of public opinion." The following is a correct list of all the candi. dates in the nine districts of the Seine—of the government as well as of the opposition : District. GOVIIIIMINT CANDIDATZB. fat. IL Delomat, proprietor. 2nd. K. Devinck, ex-deputy. 3rd. K. Veria, merchant. 4th. General Perrot, ex-deputy. 6th. K. Frederick Levy, mayor of the 11th district 6th. IL Fouche Lepelletier, ex-deputy. 7th. IL Constant Fay, merchant. Bth. .IL Kocnigewarter, ex-deputy. 9th. K. Picard, ex-mayor of Ivry. OPPOSMON CANDIDATES. Ist. Joseph Blanc, printer ; M. Havio, political editor of the Slide; and Ferdinand de lasteyrie, ex-deputy. 2nd. Y. S. Dither, • workman ; end Y. Thiel's, =- minister. 3rd. IL Emile °airier, ex-deputy. 4th. N. Ernest Picard, ex-deputy. 6th. N. Content, printer, and M. Jules Fevre, ex-deputy. 6th. IL Cochin ; Y. Dupuis, barrister ; M. °aren't, chief editor of the Opinion Nationale; M. de Joureeoel ; and M. Prevost Peredol, the editor of the journal der Dikes. 7th. Y. Cantegral, e:-deputy, formerly editor of the Dell4oCna Panfique; Y. Darimon, e:-deputy; Philippe Dori, professor ; and Dr. Ernest Gri goire. Bth. IL Adolphe de Milly, manufacturer ; and Y. Jules Simon, member of the Institute. 9th. IL Engine Pelleten, journalist. THE POLISH QUESTION. The Debuts of to-day says that the Austrian programme will be proposed to Russia in the name of England, France, and Austria. It maintains the union of Poland and Russia, and proposes that Poland shall have an administration exclusively Polish, and a kind of provincial representation en dowed with sufficient powers to guarantee its independence and the full enjoyment of political rights. Religious liberty would be secured, and the Polish language declared official. The recruitment of the army would be effected in conformity with the regulations established by the edicts of 1859. A general and absolute amnesty would be ex tended to all the acts of the insurrection, and to the persons of all insurgents without exception. Meanwhile the three courts will continue to act at St. Petersburg each in its own way and by distinct notes. If the court of St. Petersburg agrees to the project, military operations on e►ch aide will im mediately cease, and any arrangements which might be agreed to between the Russian govern ment and the Poles would be confirmed by the great powers who signed the acts of the Congress of Vienna, at a conference to be assembled ex pressly for that purpose. THE BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE Bums. MORE DESTRUCTION BY THE ALABAMA. (DT XLECIIIIO AND DITIMATIONAL TILIGKAPIL ) (110 K OITA OWN 0011ISPONDMIT.) SOCITHAKFTON, JuNz 1. The Oneida has arrived. The Confederate privateer Florida left Pernam buco May 13, and the Alabama left Bahia Mayl2 ; both of them sailed south. They had recently destroyed eight ships between them. The Federal war steamer Mohican left St. Vin cent, May 9, in pursuit of the privateers. The Florida was three days at Pernambuco repairing. The Federal consuls at Bahia and Pernambuco pro tested against the admission of Confederate priva teers into those ports, but the commanders of the Florida and Alabama declared that they had not violated Brazilian waters, and they were therefore admitted. Some of the Fuson gene of the Oneida went on board the Alabama at Bahi► Captain Semmes stated that his duty was an onerous and disagreeable one, but it was the only way in which he could serve his country. His ship was in a high state of discipline. Drunkenness on board is punished with death. The intelligence from Rio is that the Brazilians are highly incensed against the British govern , ment. Wum's SOUTHAMPTON, Jun 1. The Royal Mail steamer Oneida has arrived hers with the above mails, 169 passengers, 1,5001. in specie, 5 packages of diamonds, and 1,636 packages of cargo. The Confederate steamer Alabama was at anchor off Bahia on the 12th May. Some of the Oneida's passengers visited her, and were politely received on board. The Alabama had plenty of coal. Her object in putting into Bahia was to land 84 pri soners, among whom was (the Federal consul for Shanghae, who was a passenger on board the Dorca Prince. Within four days previous to arriving at Bahia the Alabama had burnt the Dorca Prince, the Union Jack, the Sea/ark, and the Nye. The captains and crews were on board the Ala bama.. The officers of the Alabama stated that they had burned 74 ships since they had been out with Captain Semmes, who had in his cabin about that number of chronometers. Captain Semmes stated that he expected to be joined by the Flo rida, which was on the coast. On the Oneida's reaching Pernambuco she fottad that the Florida had just left, having been there four days refitting, taking stone, &c. She had destroyed several vessels, and landed the prisoners. The Federal war steamer Mohican had sailed from St. Vincent for the Brazils. ACCEPTANCE OF THE GREEK THRONE. COPENHAGEN, Jinrs 1. Theßerlingeke Tidende of to-day, Ma Genii-official article, announces that at a sitting of the Council of State, held on Saturday evening, the last diffi culties in the way of the acceptance of the Greek throne by Prince William were removed. The riagbiackt, in an article on the same subject, adds :—" It is not yet decided when the formal ao ceptance of the crown from the hands of the depu tation will take place." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. THE GREAT PARIS PRIZE. (nod am owl 00111/11POSDKITT.) PARIS, 813211 MY EVINING. The largest crowd of fashionable company ever seen on the Longchamps racecourse assembled there to-day to see the long-talked-of great Paris prize run for. The morning was sultry and lowering, and at about 2 o'clock a smart thunder shower cooled the air, softened the turf, and spoiled a good many bonnets. However, before the greet event of the day came off the weather held up and became as fine as could be desired. The Grand Stand was crammed in every part. Many holders of 20fr. tickets could scarcely find standing-room, even on the roof. A novel feature, which lent additional animation to the scene on the course, was the appearance of a number of tho spshis, who galloped about in all directions, their flowing white and red costumes fluttering in the wind over the long tails of their little barbary homes. They got up several impromptu races, both among them selves and with French civilians. In the weighing ground I observed a great many faces well known at Tattersall's, several members of the House of Lords, and some of the House of Commons. When Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden was brought out to be saddled, the French sporting men showed intense curiosity to scrutinize the horse who ran second in ' the Derby, and were loud in their commendations of his extraordinary beauty. Lord Clifden and La Tongues were the favourites. La Touog ues is an un gainly red chesnut mare with an unsightly bit of white on the rump, which one might fancy had been made by a crupper ; but her form of running is splendid. Saccharometer's velvet black coat and elegant proportions were much admired in the ring. The Emperor and Empress arrived just before the vest race. After two minor affairs twelve horses started for the great Paris prize, 100,000 fr., half subscribed by the city of Paris, and half by the five great railway companies, besides a silver cup given by the Emperor. The horses that ran paid I,ooofr. entry, and there were upwards of sixty forfeits of 500 fr. each, so that the prize to be won was a very splendid one. The twelve competitors were got off at once with a capital start. As they passed the Grand Stand they might have been covered with a sheet. M. Aumont'a Damier made play at first, and was closely followed by the Duke de Moray's Demon. Lord Clifden held a good place till near the end of the race, and a severe contest then took place be tween Mr. H. Savile's Ranger and Ls Tonogues. La Toucgues's jockey flogged her very hard as he got near the post, but Ranger won by two lengths. Lord Strathmore's Saocherometer was third. Ls Toucques gains as second 10,000 fr. , and although she was not the winner Frenchmen are much pleased to think that she best Lord Clifden and Saccharometer, two prominent Derby horses. A letter from Rome says :—" The Count and Countess of Aquila arrived here two days ago, and were joyfully received by Bing Francis IL, the oonnt's nephew, se well u the Queen and the rest of the royal family. The Neapolitan refugees were delighted to see this re-union be twain branches of the Bourbonic family of Naples hitherto reported Dot to be on the best of terms together." The International Statistical Congress meet in Berlin on the 6th of September next. The building in which the business of the congress is to be transacted is the chamber of the House of Deputies. It is understood that the Crown Prince bus consented to open the proceed ings of the congress. . . . - . The congress of the German naturalists and phy sicians is to be bald this year at Stettin. The promediop commence on the 18th of September, under the presidency of Dr. Dohue and Dr. Bsbm. At the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, for to-night (" extra') Don Giovanni—which, as was the cane last mason, is running a race for popularity with II Bar. biere—is announced ; for to-morrow Norma, preceded by • conoert, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Patti will sing ; and for Thursday La Garza Ladra, with Mdlle. Adelina Patti (first time) as Ninetta. The operas announced at Her Majesty's Theatre for the current week are the Huguenots (to-morrow) ; the Trevino— with Mademoiselle ArtAt (Thursday) ; and 11 Ballo un Maselsera (Saturday). In the last-mentioned work, a new singer, Mademoiselle Volpini, will be heard. and Signor Della Sadie will appear as Renato. Faust is at length officially announced, with Mademoiselle Titian. as Marguerite, and an otherwise powerful cast The concerts of most interest for the current week are the last " Recital" of Herr Patter to-day ; the seeped " Recital" of M. Thalberg (Hanoverequare Rooms), also to-day ; the sixth Philharmonic Concert, this evening; the fourth of the New Philharmonic Concerts (director, Dr, Wylde), at which Alboni is to sing (Wednesday evening) ; Mr. Halle 's fourth " Recital " (Friday afternoon) ; Mr. Walter Macfarren's Matinee (Hanover-square Room) ; and Mr. Howard Glover's grand " Monster Concert" (St. James's lE44—both on Saturday morning. Professor Thomson commenced a short course of l ec t ur es " On the Electric Telegraph," at the Royal batita lion, on Saturday afternoon. In the course of his lecture he exhibited in operation a recent modification, by Sir C. Bright, of Steinbeil's original telegraph, by which massages as be transmitted with gnat rapidity and received by the sound of two bells, which indicate all the letters of the alphabet by their alternate and combined sounds at differ ent intervals. By this mean, be said, se many se forty word' per minute may be transmitted. The Era says :—" The withdrawal of the name of Mr. Phelps from the Lyceum play bills, where it has been so long underlined, will be explained shortly in the law courts. A difference of opinion has arias. between Mr. Phelps and Mr. Pechter with regard to the propriety of casting the former popular tragedian for the part of the °b or t in Hanalei; and for the violation of the specific agree. reset made by Mr. Phelps legal redress has been sought" The Painter.' Company's annual exhibition of works of decorative art was *posed to private view oa Bator• day at Paiute& Hall, Triaiq•k+ae. ANGLO•PORTUGUES! BANK (LIMITED). (THIS DAY). An extraordinary genenlmeeting of shareholders was held at one o'clock, et Hie London Tavern, Mr. HOB= Russell, Norman in the chair. The following report was read by the • "The directors of the Anglo-Poituesse m" Bta r al (Limited) beg to refer the shareholders to their circular of the Bth ult., in which the reason for convening the present meeting wee fully explained, as also the following head@ of arrangement made with the London and Brazilian Bank (Limited) : L The Loodoo sad Brazilian Beak to Omen, its presoak share capital of 1,000,0001. to 1,260,0001., by t he nese of 2,600 new dares of 1001. each, with 351. paid up. 2. The new shares to be allotted to the directors of the Anglo-Portuguese Book (Limited), for distribution amongst their shareholders. 3. The directors of the Anglo-Porta gum Bank to pay to the London and Brazilian Bank, for the 2,600 new shame, the sum of 106,3001., being at the rate of 401. 10s. per share of 1001., with 351. paid up. The Aoglo-Portuguese Bank to dis charge all He liabilities, and to be dissolved end permanently wound up, and the goodwill tranderred to the C ' Z ia o l ir and Brazilian Bank. The number of shares issued in the Anglo-Portuguese Bank is 14,097, representing paid up capital of 112,7761. The directors propose to set aside lla. per share, which will cover the sum already paid for expenses, andallowasuffitientbalanoetomeetalloriteteadmg liabilities. As it has been impossible to get all the SCCOUDte from Portu gal in time for this meeting, • balance sheet will be pre pared forthwith, and will he at the office of the company for inspection by shareholders. The directors propose the exchange of shares shall be on the following terms :-I'hM the shareholders shall have the option of accepting.° many London and Brazilian Bank shares, at 401. 10a. per share, se the amount of capital in their reepectivenaznes (subioet to the above deduction) will purchase, with the provision that, should the surplus balance exceed2o/., they can claim another London and Brazilian Bank share by paying the difference, otherwise the balance to be returned; or of receiving the amount of their subscription in cash, less the de duction for expenses. The directors further propose that those shareholders who hold less than five shares shall have the option of claiming one London and Brazilian Bank share, by paying the difference, or of receiving cash is full for their shares, without any deduction for especial. The Loodon and Brazilian Bank having, at their meeting, been authorised to issue the stares required for carrying .out the above arrangement, it only remains for the directors to submit for the approval of the shareholders at this meeting the following special resolution, authorising the * addition of the following clause in Article 102 of the • tared Articles of Ansociation of the Company :—' 14a.— e directors may, and they are hereby empowered, as and when they may deem it expedient, to settle and wind up the a ff airs and dissolve the company, and discharge the liabilities thereof, and to transfer the goodwill of the same to such other company, and upon such terms and conditions as they may consider fair and reasonable.' " The (Aramaic explained the remora which had induced the directors to enter into a negotiation with the Brazilian Bank for the amalgamation of the two compaines. The government of Portugal required that 25 per cent. of the subscribed capital should be paid down be fore the bank proceeded to commence operations, and even then they had no security that they' would be allowed to begin business, the governmeet stating that when the money was paid they would declare whether they might begin business or not. The articles of aseociatiou provided that Si. only could be called up at any one tune, and that three months must elapse between the calls, oomequently it was impossible they could com mence before the end of the summer or the beginning of the autumn. The Brazilian Bank had already a footing in Poe= and if the two establishment. came in operation they be competing with each other. Under these oironmstancee the amalgamation was considered 'deniable. He moved the adoption of the report. The motion having been carried, the resolution recom mended in the report wee proposed and adopted unani mously. ATLANTIC ROYAL NAIL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) The adjourned fifth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders took place at the London Tavern, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The meeting was bold pro forma for the purpose of adjournment only, the advertisement stating that the details of the contract between the oom piny and her Majesty's government are not yet completed. The CHAIRMAN observed that when the meeting was held on the 83rd of March it was adjourned because the contract was not completed, and as that was still the cam he now proposed that there should be • further adjournment till Monday, the 13th of July. There was every reason to believe that the vessels would commence their service on the lad of July. In reply to a question from Mr. Adams, The CHAIRMAN said the accounts would be quite ready for presentation on the 13th proximo. The motion having been secooded, was pet and carried, and the meeting accordingly stands adjourned till the 13th of July, at one o'clock. The committee for the City entertainment to the Prince end Princess of Wales hays jest effected with the Royal Insurance Company an extra ineuranc• of 50,0001. on the building of Guildhall, including the new erections, fitting', and °oaten* for the term of six weeks. THE COURT AT HALMORA.L.-00 Sunday the Rev. Norman M'Leod conducted divine service at the coatis at 10 a.m. He afterwards preached twice in the parish church, when the court attended, among whom were the Duke of ArgylL the Duchess of Athol', Lady Auguste Bruce, Lord Charles Fitsroy, General Grey, Mrs. and Miss Grey, kc. The rev. doctor was, as tonal, eloquent and very impressive. In the afternoon, the Quesa, in her pony carriage, accompanied by the members of the royal family on horseback, went round by Invergelder. On Monday afternoon, her Majesty, with the Princess Helena and ladies in waiting, drove by Itallochbuk Forest to the Linn of Dee. Oa Wednesday, the Queen, accom panied by Princess Helena, and attended by th e Inches of Atholl, drove to Invercauld, and honoured Mrs. Farqu harson by a visit. Prince Alfred seem, to be an enthusiastic angler. He is day at the waterside, and during the week has bagged twelve fine salmon—three of which were caught on one day and four on another. Prince Arthur, who arrived at Balmoral on Saturday last, via the Spittal of Glenshee. after a hurried run through the lake district of Wales, has also taken to fishing, and on Tuesday hooked his first salroon—a feat which pleased him highly. Dr. Othd, we understand, will web& at the castle on Sunday (yesterday) morning, and afterwards officiate in the church at Cretans.- Aberdeen Herald. Tas Qussn's BIRTHDAY. —The birthday of her Majesty will be kept next Saturday with more than usual brilliancy and solemnity. The usual parade of the Guards will take place in St James's-park, and the Prince of Wales will review the Queen's (Westminster) Regiment of Volun teers in Hyde-park. There will be a levee on the Bth in celebration of the Queen's birthday. The Prince and Princes of Wales will proceed in the usual procession of royal carriages to Ascot on Thursday, going from, and re turning to, Frogrnore, where they will sojourn for the pur pose of attending the royal races—Observer. THE WANDERING MINSTRELS' CONCERT.--OD Thursday evening, at the conclusion of the first part of the above concert, the Prince of Wass personally called to the Hon. Seymour Egerton, shook him warmly by the hand, and asked him several questions relating to the society. Lady Katherine Coke, whose performance on the piano was so much applauded, was warmly received by the princess. Her royal highness also most graciously accepted two presents which had been worked by two dashed dumb females belonging to the Rev. S. Smith's °segregation. The pecuniary results of the concert are not quite mom , tinned ; but as nearly as can be caltukted at preheat, the profits will be more than 3501., two-thirds of which will be added to the building fund of the Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb, and the remainder will be given to the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females. THE PRINCE OP WALES AND THE CORPORATION.— The public have lately been informed through the news papers that the freedom of the City is to be " presented " to the Prince of Wake on the Bth of June next. This is not strictly true; the Pripet of Wales was born free, and has the same right to the freedom as he has to his title of Prince of Wales. The late Prince Consort wee made free sixteen months before the Prince of Wales was horn ; all the royal children are, therefore, born free. The corporation have really invited him, not to swept bet to assume the freedom by presenting himself, and making the usual legal declare. Wes.—City Praia TYNDALE MONUMENT.—On Friday the first stone was lard of a monumental memorial of Tyndale, the martyr, and translator of the Bible. The monument, which is to be erected by public subscription, will be on Nibley Knoll, near Wotton.noderEdge, and in the parish in which Tyn dale was born. The knoll belongs to Lord Fithhardinge and the freeholders of North Nibley, sad the stone was laid on Friday by Colonel Berkeley, 3LP., as representative of the noble lord, his father. There was a very large assemblage of people. The spot selected is a lofty one, and the memo. rid will be then from • great distance. It will consist of a tower 111 ft. high, exclusive of the terminal, which is to be a reflector. The cardinal/1 will be ornamented with sculp ture, representing the chief events in Tyndale's life. Inside the eatratthe door will be a recess, in which a Bible will be chained, and there will be a book-tray upon which it may be kid to be read. As yet, only 8001. have beet received towards the 1,6001. required. ACCIDENT TO THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR AT CO- EmsaAoss.-Bar A. Paget (mays the Dagbladet of the 27th ult.) and the secretary of the embassy, Mr. Kirkpatrick, have just had a narrow escape from drowning. Last Friday they went out for • sail on the Forego, a lake situate in the environs of Copenhagen, quite near the residence of the ambassador. A gust of wind caused she boat to amidst at a considerable distance from the shore. Bar A. Paget sup ported himself on the surface of the water by some ears which he seized, while Mr. Kirkpatrick etideavoared to save himself by swimming. Happily some psesecs by, perceiving their danger, at coos entered a boat and went to the help of the shipwracked=n just in time, for their strength was all bet ROYAL Fats HOSPITAL, GRAw's-INN-EGAD.—The 'amber of patients relieved at this hospital during the week aiding May 30 was 3,233, of which 897 were new cues. CEYSTAL PALACE.—HALF-A-CIORW DAY.--44• mann, MAY 30.—Adniknions on payment, 2,573; ditto by Nam tiokele, 3,713 ; tend, 6,288. LAW INT] (THIS DAY.) 00TJBT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. Sittings in &ann.—lb/Ara Lord Chid Arlin Cockb ui , and Justices Crompton, Blackburn, and Minor.) rae atrazire. The Attorney-Oeneril (with whom was Mr. Russel!) showed cause against a rule calling upon Mr. James Mall. to show cause why an information should mot be lil a ; against him in the nature of a quo warranto to 'boo bf what authority he claimed to exercise the ones of too k councillor of the borough of Oldham. The rule stated that the defendant had not • majority of votes at the electio n is November last, and at alleges three cases of alleged pe, sonation of livirg persons, one of a deceased person, and one case of double voting. The relator, Mr. Ogdeo was in 4 minority of one, and the returning officer declare4Mr.llell, n duly elected. Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., and Mr. T. Jones appeared in sap. port of the rule. After bearing the Attorney-General's explanation, whi e b reduced the number of votes to an equality, the court 01.14 the rule absolute. Rule absolute accor di ng l y. =PARTS WILLED V. 1A L OF wtscriatica AND OTNEBA. Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. (with whom wag Mr. Quasi, mo re l for a rule nisi, calling upon the Earl of Winchihisa sal Richard John Kennett, the publisher of the Sporting Gazette (Limited), to show cause why a criminal infer. mation should not lame against them for the pub lication of certain libels contained in that m a on the 16th and 30th May last. The Earl of Win. chilies and Earl Coventry, the senior steward of the Jockey Club, were among the LAMM of the shareholders in the paper. The applicant is the well known "Argue" of the Nosing Post, and the libels complained of, signed " Jolla Davis," the assumed name under which the Fail of Win. anima writes in the Sporting Gazette, charged the applicant with reosiving bribes to praise or disparage hones and their owners. Mr. Wilke, in his affidavit, most pceitively denied the charges, and came before the court to vindicate hie character. Application bad been made to the Earl of Winchilese and Mr. Kennett for a retractation and apology, but they were refused. The Lord Chief Justice doubted whether this court should interfere in a case of this kind. The applicant had his remedy by action for damages, or by indictment. Mr. Hawkins said that Mr. Wines had no desire to pro. coed for After e d o i tle al Ogthened diecnseion, The Lord Chief Justice mid the court mast leave the applicant to his ordinary remedies. It was a matter arisin g out of turf squabbles, one anonymous writer attacking another. The merits of the TOMS complained of might be differently appreciated according to the class of minds who read them, but be did not think it a awe in which the ooartonght to interfere. Rale - Afused. The Attorney-General obtained rules this morning wings the guardians of the Macclesfield, Great Morton, Nut wich, and Congleton Unions, relative to their not complying with orders for rates in aid. EXCHEQUER CHAMBER. Chief Justice Erie announoed that s clump had been made in the sittings for hearing errors from the different courts, and they were anxious that it should receive as moth publicity as possible, lest the counsel and parties might be pat to any inconvenience, The new arrangement sus as follows : For *non from the Queen's Beech, Saturday, June 13; Monday, June 15 ; and Tuesday, June 16. For errors from the Exchequer, Wednesday, June 17; aid Thonday, June 1& For snore from theConunon Pleas, Friday, June 19 ;and Monday, June W. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (TIM DAY.) The Jane general sessions of the peace for the county oildiddlesez commenced this morning at the fiensimehouse, aerkenwell.green, before Mr. Bodkin, seristant.judge, Payne, deputy assistant-judge, and a full bench of magi. testes. The calendar contains the names of 76 prisoners committed for trial. The state of education of the pri. sonars was reported to be as follows :-Can neither read nor write, 11; can reed only, 8 ; cae read and write but imperfectly, 33 ; read and write well, 3. The Assistant Judge 'Meowed the grand jury on the intrust of their duties. SINTZSCVS ON PILLSONZNS OP LAST EMSSION. Thomas Wilson, 25, and Benjamin Lloyd, 28, convicted last session of feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling house of William Everard, and stealing therein a 'moorland four forks, his property, were brought up for judgment. The prosecutor is a schoolmaster, living en Southgate. road, and the prisoner Wile= was seen by Mrs. Everard to run out of the house with the articles in qumtioo, and was immediately joined by the other prisoner, who was waiting for him outside. The officer from the House of Correction proved that Wilson had been sentenced to three months on the 2 8 th at November, 1861 ; three months on the 20th of March, 1862; and six months in July, 1862. The other nee had also beta in prison, but it cmld sloths ascertained whet for. The Assistant-Judge sentenced Wilson to be kept in penal servitude for four years ; and Lloyd to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. Witham Smith, 48, clerk, was convicted of stealing a printed book, value 83. 6d., the property of Robert Wolf ad. Nothing being known of the prisoner, the Assietant•Jodge sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for siz months. William Raymond, 31, clerk, convicted Last session of steeling a watch and chats, the property of Elizabeth Ben nett, from her person, was brought up for judgment. In this case the proseentrix, a widow, was walking in the EuMon-road on the night of the sth of May, and ioquired of a person she met the way to Gower-street, when the crimper came up behind her, and putting his hand over her shoulder snatched away her watch and chain and made off with it. A description of him was given to the police, and be was take* into custody in Seymour-street. It was proved that be had been in the House of Correc tion before, and although it could tot be positively made out, it was strongly believed that he had before been trans. por. The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be kept in peed servitude for three years. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) BOW,STREET. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY 13 ROBSELL•EQUARL Arthur Egerton and Janes Everett were charged with attempting to break into the house, No. 17, Itumeli.equare. Policeman Bliesett, 106 E, stated that at about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning he was on duty in Russell-square, and saw the prisoners and another man in Upper Bedford-place, looking up at the corner home, No. 17, in the square. liar. ing some suspicions of them, he watched them, and being presently joined by Cobden, 61 E, communicated his ens. pinions to the latter, who joined in watching them. They presently turned the corner into the square, and looked op and down the house from the area to the top. They then crossed the road, and, standing by the enclosure, mot further obeervations of the same house from that point of view. After convening a short time the third man went away, Cobden following to watch him. In his absence, the primness cootioued for some tins to walk up and down, occasionally looking up at the hots" Presently Everett went up to the door, and examined the verandah, feeling the trellis work at the sides, after which he spoke to Egerton. By this time Cobden lied returned and had entered the enclosure with witness, in order to observe the prisoners more closely without attracting their notice. After a few minutes' consultation, Eva' ton climbed the trellis work and got into the balcony. in front of the first floor windows. There he remained about 20 minutes, during which time witness several tints heard the windows move. All this while Everett wss walk ing to and fro, between Keppell-street and Woburn place. At last Egerton came downagsm, whereupon witness and Cobden left the enclosure, intercepted the prisoner' se thel were going away, and conveyed them to the stetiondwos. Cobden corroborated this statement, and explained that he had followed the third man for some time, but had loot him in the intricate courts and passages near Barnanletreet. William Deacon, butler to 31r. Richard Norris Wyldei 17, Retell-square, deposed that he was the last o r rice up on Saturday night. He new all the doors and windows safely fastened. The window sago wets closed, but not bolted. The shutters ye* closed and barred. At abratt titres o'clock he was called up by the police. He found all still safe. The disingroorn shutters were secure, but open opening them he found that the upper sash of one window had been lowered, rod the lower sash raised. Egerton—Could anyone standing in the balcony reach to lower the top sash ? Witnees--Certainly he could. As it wen intimated that they were supposed to he old offenders, the prisoners were remanded. CLERKENWELL. A DOT MILLOLD WITH STABBING_ HID DISTIL Thomas Hardman, 11, residing at 7, Brighton street, Oromerstreet, tit. Pancras, was charged with Woolens', stabbing Emma Hardiman with a knife, with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. The prisoner and his sitter were quarrelling whilst at their dinner, when the prisoner took, up • knife and threw it at his sister. The knife wee thrown with such force that it cut through her dress, and lodged in her loins. Her screams brought one of the lodgers to her easistanoa, who drew the knife out of the poor girl's side, and had her removed tv the Royal Free Hospital. where she now i.el in • very sad state. The following certificate was headed to the Inettietnt ° -- "Royal Free Hospital. Gray's-ien-road, Nay 31. 1863. This Is to certify that gain.* Hardiman is suffering from an la. deed wooed of the left loin, produced by • sharp Mary mee n t. e --J vi o . s o i n s er D , . w H ho m mide L, res n id o e d n e t fon medimil os. wu ceacer ywato . upui . Friday next. r~ M 1 gad; Ftii.;; Icy axes Mends a sowdbla. till hiss had two Py J !Vitae I Wier GIOI3IIIiVI Dr. NI martial et the b wee is healthy. eared h external weber After is war Nalm Aberdeen Ardroma Ueesncar Galway . Valentla Queensto 3.W fu troth, • ILL to w. t? 1 LtoB.,a 8.81. to dente shower Ao Dolt &E. to 8. Ans. 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