The Express. — London, England, 1863-09-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1863. (1411.7./ MEDAL AWARDED. Auxin PATENT PORT EAIIB and TRAVELLING RAGA Ida atlattgl,WlL, LADIES WARDROBE TRUNKS, DIUMIXIG DEEPt i gt DORM IMMO and DEMING CAM sad NO °lbw O&M Ice boundoe onstbennial travelling. Ilinsansind annakenas tre pat Ain Alma's Dam& Furniture Catalnion Pertabia End Monde, Drawers, Nag Claim Waanhand-mauda Canteens. tn., nest Eve. J. W. ALLEN, Manufsetarer and Patentee, 37, Wed Illnad. land" W.C. EVERYBODY KNO WS Mr. MILES. Altred wibb 116 r [[MOVED 111011 BOND STREET to TSr„„..., 111810E.ST by Wm; RENT, Hanover sonere, In 1869. ni , 'mo o ted In all take Now Potieres, " am= TIIAN OM" Elie Orpregio. 70_ 0.01!..1t/EPONDZICTIL deertlietnente totals4th for .- 11;eNlif;;;" Loadoa In Pape, most be et the olhoe, 10. bouverlahreet, by Two o'clock on the day of pablloallott. TUI Wont.. for the Moat of Mr. Visitor Youtgoomoy, VIRGINIUS and BAMBOOZLING.—Ccormooco at 7. ~esrr,xxu Ms Imm — o. LADY AUDLItYI ascßat THE GREAT GHOST EFFECT. Mesdames Tameld rod Crauford. Parker, Madame Mon, sod Mr. W. Itaadall—And ME ADVEN TURES 10 A nour OF LEAVE. IWA WATU AT LullOuN lIIDOL Tile DAT —Karabin. 5+ .Allenonse. ID. tAAA IN.,Nossoy —WankatA . S. LONDON, BITURDA Y, SEPTEMBER 19. THE Census Returns just published enable us to examine somewhat nearly the remarkable tide-like movement by which the population of this great capital is maintained iu freshness and vigour. The functions of the population of Lon don require that it shall be eminently effective; that is, that the number of the productive adults shall bear an unusually large proportion to the whole community. London is especially a place for workers, who flock hither bringing their skill and energy from all parts of the kingdom. Accordingly, while the males and females of 20 years and up wards throughout the rest of the kingdom are in the proportion of 50,963 in 100,000, in London they are 57,701 in 100,000. London is the birth place of only 751,381 out of the 1,617,930 adults which it contains. If at the census in 1831 all grown-up persons living in Lon don, but not having been born there, had been required to leave it, 750,000 persons would have had to take their departure. The number that would be affected by • similar order if issued now is 860,000. It must not be supposed, how ever, that London does leas than its share in main taining the general population. Of the 20,066,224 who compose the total population of England and Wales, 2,061,093 were born in London ; so that 319,916 natives of London are scattered over the couuties, from which others have come to supply their places. It is not easy to state any simple prin ciple according to which the several parts of Eng land furnish recruits to the population of the capital. Proximity appears to have more to do with it than mere density of population. The existence of manufactures in • neighbourhood appears greatly to diminish the tendency of people in the provinces to remove to London. The people to the north of Nottingham and Leicester prefer rather to go to the great towns of Yorkshire and Lancashire than to settle in the metropolis. It was noticed when the return of the Canna of 1851 appeared, that generally the disposition to remove to London is strongest in the natives of the counties immediately surrounding the capital, in the counties south of the Thames, in the South Mid • land, and in the Eastern counties; and the same tendency is still visible. The increase of the population of London between the years 1851 and 1861 was 121 daily, and as the excess of births over deaths was only about 72 daily, we are left to infer that nearly 50 person every day settled in the metropolis over sad above the number of those who migrated from it to other places. Every county of Eng land has contributed its quota to the population of the capital. Kent has sent 77,8781; Surrey, 42,746 ; Sussex, 34,227; Middlesex, 32,527 ; Hampshire, 39,640 ; Berkshire, 27,828 ; Hert fordshire, 29,268 ; Bucks, 20,609 ; Oxfordshire, 18,589 ; Northamptonshire, 13,471 ; Hunting donshire, 5,310 ; Bedfordshire, 10,079 ; Cam bridgeshire, 17,281 ; Essex, 71,101 ; Suffolk, 43,348 ; Norfolk, 41,943 ; Wiltshire, 24,715 ; Dorsetshire, 12,116 ; Devonshire, 44,690 ; Cornwall, 10,720 ; Somersetahire, 36,181 ; Gloucestershire, 27,112 ; Herefordshire, 6,257 ; Shropshire, 6,852 ; Staffordshire, 9,710 ; Wor cestershire, 7,903 ; Warwickahire, 18,866 ; Leicestershire, 7,119; Rutland, 1,191 ; Lincoln shire, 13,982 ; Nottinghamshire, 6,620 ' • Derby shire, 5,189 ; Cheshire, 4,089 ; Laneashire,l 19,164 ; Yorkshire, 26,732 ; Durham, 6,720 ; Northumberland, 6,948 ; Cumberland, 3,215 • Westmoreland, 1,161 ; Wales has se n t hithe r 19,670 ; Scotland, 35,733 ; and Ireland, 106,879 of her children. 15,389 inhabitants of London were born in the colonies, and 47,419 in foreign parts. The population of London exceeds that of the prosperous colony of Canada, and is consi derably greater than that of more than one sove reign continental State, the affairs of which have perplexed the councils of Europe, and threatened to embroil empires in war. Now that railways are not only practically bringing the Most distant parts of the country into proximity with the metropolis, but are also beginning to supply the means of inter communication between the several parte of Lon don, it is more than ever difticult to set • limit to l the probable extension of the capitaL Social con -1 venience, the growth of wealth, the extension of 1 foreign commerce, and the progress of centralisa tion in the government, combine to favour the ac cumulation of • larger and larger population about this centre. A proclamation of Queen Euzasern against the extension of London expressed the fear of the Government lest the concentration of the people should lead to want and disorder. In our own day the regularity and certainty with which its millions are fed, far better than they could be by any effort of human wisdom, through the agency of man who think each of nothing beyond his own immediate intereat--who with that object in view perform their respective parts with cheerful zeal, combining unconsciously to employ the wisest means for effecting an object the vastness of which it would bewilder them to contemplate--has been a favourite theme of the political economist, There are objects, however, connected with the growth of cities, which PROVIDENta has certainly committed to the care of human wisdom, and it will be im possible to postpone much longer the duty of pro viding more effectually than has hitherto been at tempted for the special legislative and administer five government of this important community. TIIACTAILIANIIIII IN LOPIDOIC.—The Union Renew states that the Bishop of Louring, in a recent ooevereaties with a wellhnown member of the House of Peers, expressed his peat astonishment at the steady proems sod atreoph of the Trattorias party in the Leaden dioceae. " I had little essoseption," narked his lordship. " whirs am I elms hens that their anesbers, i animate, sod organtsattose wen DO extended and overeat. To endeavour to p Lat them do wn sass's wn Is a teak easier el saapetios th an of attoto hissat, Iyes." LRATHEIL—We have been shown Whet bonnet' made of leather. What is more, they ore eery pretty. Is a week sr se they wdl be in the market.—Philadelphia Gam*. MUSIC. NORWICH MUSICAL rEsnvAL. We have already mentioned that the performance of Thursday morning consisted of Elijah. The time is gone by for making this chef d'aurre the subject either of eulogy or criticism. It is now as well known in this country as The Messiah itself, and has taken as firm a hold of the sympathies of the English public. Its performance on this occasion has never, we believe, been excelled, either in the completeness andgraudeur of the ensemble, or in the manner in which every portion of it, the choruses as well as the airs and concerted pieces, were executed. When we say that the principal solo vocalists were Mdlle. Titian', Miss Palmer , Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss, we give our readers • su ffi cient idea of the justice that was done to the work. Miss Palmer, who was suffering under severe indisposition, bore up bravely against it, and ac quitted herself without any perceptible diminution of vocal power or energy. It is not now generally remembered that though Elijah was composed ex pressly for Birmingham, where it was first produced in 1846, yet it was performed at Norwich so early as 1848, the year after the composer's lamented death. At a time when the publication of Mendels sohn's delightful letters is creating so much inte rest, we think that the two following letters, written by him in 1846 and 1847 in answer to applications from the Norwich Festival Committee, will be read with pleasure. They are very characteristic, and they show that the Norwich Committee, after having done so much in bringing forward the works of Spohr were not wanting in their duty of availing them selves of the genius of his illustrious successor. Leipeic, 27th September, 1846. My dear Sir,-1 beg to offer my best thanks to the Com mittee of the Norwich Festival, and to yourself. for the costenie of your letter, dated 9th September. It would afford me a very great treat to accept of so highly flatter tag an levitation ; sod although I should not be able to make (what you call) an elgagement for so long a time to come, and to give a promise which so many things may pre vent me from fulfilling in the course of two years, yet I hops to be able to assist at your next festival ; and very happy I should be if such was the case. I have finished my Elijah only since two months. and therefore cannot posi tively say whether 1 could offer • new oratorio for per formance at Norwich ; bat if I live and am in good health, 1 ern almost sure that I would have something new (if not an oratorio, something else) by that time. If you ask me the question, at this moment, whether I should prefer to have St. Paul performed, or Elijah, you may think, of course, I should name Elijah; and as for terms, about which you ask me, I always make it • point sot to fix them, but to leave to those who invited me, to propose what they thought coeveuient. 1 hope, thee, to hear from you, as sera as the time of your festival will draw curse ; and in the meantime, I beg to repeat my best and most sincere thanks to the committee, and to subscribe myself, dear sir, yours very gratefully, • - - 'Pus To the Rev. R.. F. Elwia. BAITROLDY. Leipeic, 2ad October, 1847. My dear sir,—Having been obliged tomes up my intended journey to Italy, I returned to this place, and found your lettrir of the kith September, for which I beg to return my sincere thanks. lam afraid I shall not be able to offer a new oratorio or sacred cantata for performance next year ; , for, although I bare begun some work of t►e kind, I have the winter so entirely taken up with performances is dif ferent parts of Germany, and with other occupations, that I shall not be able to finish that work in time for your festival. But is you intend doing my Elijah, in that cam I have only to my that it would afford me great pleasure if I could find the opportunity to condact at such a festival ar yours, of which I always beard the most interesting and brilliant account., and from which I may anticipate so great • musical treat.—Believe me, my dear sir, very truly yours, Faux 111J1DiL8801IN BARTHOLDY. To the Rev. R. F. Elwin. The second of these letters was among the laht I that Mendelasohn ever wrote. When he wrote it he was dying, though be knew it not ; and within a month of its date he was in his grave. The concert of Thursday evening derived a great and special interest from the performance of Bene dict's cantata, Richard Cour de Lion, composed expressly for this Festival. Great interest was excited by the announcement of a new work from the pen of this delightful composer, whom we are almost entitled to claim as a countryman, from the large portion of his life that he has spent among tar, and from the great influence that his residence, as wall as his works, has had in pro moting the progress of music in England. It will be remembered that at the last Norwich Festival, three years ago, he produced his beautiful cantata, Undine, which was received with enthu siasm. The new work of the same clam is equally —perhaps even more—beautiful, and its reception by one of the most brilliant audiences ever assem bled in Bt. Andrew's-hall was not less warm. The mere title of this cantata at once suggests its subject--a subject which has so often inspired the genius of the poet and the dramatist. A few words will recall to our readers the most romantic inci dent in the life of our lion-hearted monarch. Returning from Palestine be was waylaid in his route through Germany by his deadly foe, Duke Leopold of Austria, and immured in &fortress where he languished for several years, his disappearance, meanwhile, exciting aatonishment throughout Europe. His faithful squire and minstrel, the celebrated Blondel, wandering in search of his sovereign, came to the place of his im prisonment, and discovered the captive by hearing him respond to an air sung by the minstrel and accompanied on the lute. The legend, so far, is said to be in accordance with fact ; the manner of the king's escape has been differently repre sented by various historians and romancers. Mr. Oxenford, to whose elegant pen Mr. Benedict is indebted for his libretto, bas constructed out of the legend a pleasing and interesting little drama, which, though intended for the concert-hail, might be effectively represented on the stage, The persons of the dram a we: P richard Coeur de Lion (Mr. Bentley), Blondel (Mr. Sims Reeves), Matilda, the daughter of the governor of the matte (Mdlle. Titian), and Urban, a page (Miss Palmer). The cantata (after a s pi r it e d and characteristic over ture) begins with a chorus of peasants and retainers, who are making merry without the castle gates. The vocal parts are built upon a graceful and ani mated waltz, to which the revellers dance while it accompanies the voices of the singers. The effect is not only charming but picturesque, for it places (as it were) the gay groups before our eyes. The Page sings an old romance touching a lady who bad died for love in the olden time, and by whom ghost the castle is haunted. This is a quaint bit of antique melody, prettily blended with the chorus ; Miss Palmer sang it nicely, seizing its half wink expression. In the next scene within the castle ! Matilda, the governor's daughter, appears, and in an impassioned monologue expresses the feelings inspired by her love for the unknown stranger, comparing her own fate to that of the hapless maiden who had died for love. This mo nologue forms a magnificent scene in recitative and air, containing several highly-wrought s of compass and execution sufficient to try the vocal powers even of a Titiens ; but in her mouth these became the language of intense emotion. Z s i a l es again outside the castle, and a light chorus tells of the appearance of a stranger, who tells his rustic hearers of his wanderings in search of a dear friend. The romance, or ballad, in which he does this—" I wander in search of a treasure"—is a little morceau of great beauty and expression. Then Richard is discovered in his dungeon, lamenting in an energetic soliloquy the captivity which dooms him to listless inaction, and sighing for the battle, its joys and its glory, while the image of his loved ' , Queen mingles with his warlike thought s . Pre sently comes the great incident of the tale. Roo t del's song reaches the ear of the royal captive ; and this song, responded to by the King, forms a duet of the meet romantic character. Benedict's music is quite eqnal to the occasion, and we have seldom beard anything more charming than this duet, to' which an effect little less than magical was given by the singing of Bentley and Siam Reeves. Matilda, who has overheard the song and the re sponse, now appears. Her hopes are crashed by the discovery ; bet she nobly resolves to free the captive, though his liberty must lead to I the deetrustion of her happiness ; and the manner in which she effects his deliverance forms the dineuement of the drama. We shall not puma further the detail of the manes ; but we eau say that the piece reaches its conclusion with unabated energy and vigour. As a whole this week does the highest honour to Mr. Beitedict's genius, and is a most valuable addition to a class of music—the dramatic cantata—of which our prseasit stock is by far too scanty. In addition to this cantata the concert of Thurs day evening (which was as long as usual) contained a great variety of pieces, many of which were excel lent and excellently performed. Among these were Haydn's Symphony with the celebrated "surprise" movement ; the shadow soma in /Anorak most exquisitely warbled by Madame Lemmena Sherring ton ; Macfarren's overture to Don Quixote ; Wal lace's most pathetic ballad, "The Bell-ringer," which Bentley has made his own ; Benedict's fine part-song, " Home ;" and Weber's " Invitation h la Vales,' arranged for the orchestra by Hector Berlioz. The last performance yesterday morning was The Messiah. As is uniformly the case, this greatest of all oratorios drew an audience literally overflowing; for not only was the ball as full as it could possibly be, but great numbers of persons were unable to obtain admission. Of the execution of this divine music, by a body of performers as well known to the public as the music itself, it would be idle to say a single word. A grand ball at the Guildhall in the evening brought the Festival to its usual conclusion. The receipts at thia festival compare as follows with those of the two preceding meetings in 1860 and 1867 : 18611. MO. 1837. t s. d. A s. cl. 8 0. Monday evening Tuesday evening Wednesday morning Wednesday evening 658 17 766 11 0 616 4 Thursday morning . Thursday evening 7OO 17 700 16 0 393 11 Friday morning lOO2 4 1066 6 0 867 11 Total 4680 8 4468 12 0 3604 9 The receipts of the ball this evening have still to be added to the total ; and •as in 1860 a surplus of 9001. was obtained, it appears probable that at least 1,0001. will now be divisible among the local charities. The laborious committee awl bon. secretary may well be congratulated on so happy a result of their exertions. THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN AND THE THEATR)S IN HOLY WEEK. The following correspondence has been published " Addington-park, August 21, 1863. " My Lord Chamberlain,-1 have received • memorial gigged by 1,500 members of the Church of England, in cluding • very large proportion of the dignitaries of the church, and a numerous body of parochial clergy and laity, requesting me to endeavour to prevail with your lordship to revert to the former practice of closieg during Passion Week the theatres under the Lord Chamberlain's jurisdic tion. It appears that when the first intimation of the in tended relaxation was given the year before last, •temog strance wee addressed to your lordship on the subject ; bat it ICU urged in reply that it was then too late to insert the pro hibition clauses in the licenses, ,as they bad been already issued to the manager+ of the theatre& The memorialists have reason to believe that the licenses for the ensuing year have not yet been issued, and I cannot refrain from joisiog with them in an earnest appeal to your lordship to reconsider the step which was takes, in 1862. It °moot but be a matter of deep regret and sonow to us to Bed that that mark of respect end veneration for our suffering, Saviour which bad from time immemorial been paid to Him in this matter should now be authoritatively abo lished, and that • brief season which had always been set apart for abstinence from public amuseateete should DO longer be regarded in the same light by those who have the control of the royal theatres. lam not aware that there are any reasons which prevailed in former times for dogleg the theatres in Passion week which are not still in equal force ; and I must, in my own name and in that of the memorialists, entreat your lordship to restore that time-honoured custom, which was calcalated to uphold • sense of religion in the public mind, and to impress upon it, as the holy ileum annually recurred, assess of the awful nature of that a•-rifles which was at that time offered for the sine of the world.—l have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's faithful and obedient urvaist, _ "C. T. Oarruort." " Lord Chamberlain's-effice, August 26, 1863. " My Lord Arebbishop,-1 have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of your grace's; letter of the 21st lastest, by which, in compliance with a memorial signed by 1,500 dignitaries and other members of the church of England, your grace urges me to revert to the practice of closing du* Passion week the theatres in the metropolis under the larisdiction of the Lord Chamberlain. "In reply, I hove the honour to assure your grace that I have given to the appeal now made to me my tricot anxious and serious consideration ; sod that it has been from no want of respect for the holy season M question, nor for the religious feelings of the numerous and inautiotial body of memorialists, that, for the reasons which I have already more than ones explained. I cannot, consistently with justice, reimpose upon the whole metropolitan pro fession restrictions which are imposed upon no other class of the community in London or io any of the other towns of Great Britain and Ireland.—l have the honour to be, my Lord Archbishop, your grace's most obedient humble ser vant, "SYDNEY. "The Lord Archbishop of Caatorbary." His Royal Highness' the Duke of Cambridge, who arrived at Gloucester Rouse late = Thursday night, from Rumpenbeim, the Duchess of Cambridge's seat is the vicinity of Frankfort, attended at the Horse Guards yes terday afternoon, sod was engaged there until nearly half pest 6 o'clock. _ His Excellency Baron Gros is not expected to arrive at the French Embassy before Monday next. His Excellency the Spanish Minister and Madame °mart have left town for St. Loottania-on-fisa, to pass the autumn. The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, attic passing several weeks at Homburg. left town oo Tues day lmt for Ounsgbmore, county Waterford, belted. The Earl Granville arrived at his house in Bra toe-street, hat sight, from Dmosster. Sir Robert Peel has arrived at his residence in Whitehall-gardens from Doorester. _ _ Mir Burdett Coutta and Mrs. Brown have left Loudon for the Continent Lady Brougham, who has been detained M town by inner, kens Grafaxiatreet at the beginning of next Week far St. Lsonarhon•sea EARL RTR9XLL AT STOBR ALL—The Earl sod Countess Russell, Lord Amberley, the Lady Georgian% Rassell, and other members of the family, accompanied by Messrs. Elliot and Biddulpb, visited Stobbal on Friday laat. Boon after they arrived, the noble earl and party proceeded to the Lion of Camped*, where they enjoyed a pio-ode. Be• fore leaving, the party expressed themselves as highly de lighted with theirescoud visit to this beautiful old planes Earl Russell bee accepted an invitation from the tenantry on the Meikleour estate to a banquet on Saturday, the 28th inst. —Cafeefosian Memory. DEATH OF run MARQUIS or HITHYLT.—YEEteftIay at noon the venerable Marquis of Honey expired at his re aideooe, Orton-hall, otar Peterborough, in the 72nd year of his ago. Death had been slowly stealing upon the aged peer for some weeks past. He died quietly, and without apparent pain, simply from the decay of nature. When the and end occurred all his family were present in the house, and his last momenta were soothed by all the means that affection could devise. The deceased peer, who was born on the 4th of January. 17'32, was twin married. His first wife was Elisabeth Henrietta, daughter of the Marquis Cooyugham ; sad his second Mary-Antoinette, only sur viving daughter of the Rev. William Pegus, by Charlotte flomserm-Elizabetb, Countess Dowager of Lindsey. He has left a tinnily of eleven cbildreo, and be is suoceaded in his titles and estates by ►is eon Cheri..., Earl of Aboyne, who was born on the sth March, 1847, sad is consequently in his seveetimetb year. &MD= DILA= OF TIER RIORT Hos. EDWARD ELME, M.P.—lt is with deep grief, to be prdelpag e d in by that great multitude of all ranks and caudal... to whom be was tams% that we announce the madam death of a man greatly distinguished in public service and equally beloved in private life. The Right Hon. Edward Elli ce was found dead in bed on Thursday morning, at Ardoeby, one of the residence on him Highland estate of Glen garry and Gleaquosih. He had retired to bed In appareat good health on the previous sight, so that even on those west and dearest to him the Wow ban deuseaded without warning. It is not today, under • sorrow so postern so sudden, that we would desire to speak of those qualities which made Yr. Enke so valuable to the peblie and so dear !obis friend.—which in political life enabled him so beer • eoesplctione and even more powerful than coaspirmoas 117: f or Dear ly h a lf • century, and in private to make himself known to an almost sepreu• dented multitude and variety of friends as one of the trust 'options, jut, sad ses•rooa of men. Yr. Ellice was, we believe in his nth year ; sad, with ' sue brief Interval, had sat in the House of Corontemi for the comalteeocy of Covent:, ever since 1818. He wee Wee married—fun to a dater of the late Earl Grey, who died In 111.32, end afterwards (1843) to the Dowager e ssa t ese o f Leic e ster, who died In 1844. He we • mem bee of the Grey government, and took a leading share M the preparation and carrying of the Reform Bill ; but though continrier active and powerful in political a ff airs, be bad far the last thirty years steadily refused office sod lionews.—Scotern•ai. AMERICA. (ammaa's tatiRSNEtTOWN, Eiwr. 19. The Royal Mail steamship Persia, from New York on the 9th inst., arrived here at 2.30 a.m. to day, with 72 passengers and 304,387 dole. in specie. She landed all mails and five passengers, and pro ceeded at 3.16 & m., all well. (P.r th. Penis.) NEW YOktfL, Bar. 7, Emma. It is denied that Lee's army, or any part of it, creased the Rappahannock, except au inferior cavalry force. Deserters report Lee's forces south of the Rapidan, between Blue Ridge and the mouth of the Rappahannock, and evincing no sign of a forward movement. The New York Tines' correspondent states that three brigades of Lee's infantry bad left Fredericks burg on Thursday to reinforce Bragg. Advion from New Orleans of the 28th ult. state that the Confederates in Attakapas County crossed the Grand Lake 8,000 strong. It is supposed they intended to attack Brashear City for supplies. General Schofield has telegraphed to the Governor of Missouri that there will be an invasion of Mis souri by the Kansas people. Guerillas have been threatening Eastern Kentucky since the removal of Burnside into Tennessee. The reported approaching departure of ironclad. from England causes considerable excitement. The New York Herald recommends war rather than iubmission to such hostile measures. It suggests that as soon as an Anglo-rebel steamer attacks a Northern port an embargo be laid on British shipping to compensate for the damage, and that British property should be sequestrated until a settlement is made by England. The troops are removing from the public squares in New York to the suburbs of the city. The Douglas and Breckinridge sections of the democratic party have held a meeting at New York, at which all miuor differences were satisfactorily adjusted, in order that a united democratic oppo sition to President Lincoln's administration might be presented to the people during future elections. The Mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas, has been arrested by the military authorities. This occur rence has caused much excitement. The Wilmington blockading fleet has been strengthened. Postscript.—A correspondence between Fernando Wood and President Lincoln, dated December last, has been published. Wood informs Mr. Lincoln that he has information that the Southern States would send representatives to the Federal Congress provided a general amnesty was granted, and sag gesting that an unofficial correspondence be opened with the Southern leaders on this subject. Presi- I dent Lincoln replied that he thought Mr. Wood's in formation would prove groundless, but if the people of the Southern States would cease resistance, rein augurate and submit to and maintain the national authority within the limits of the Southern States, under the Federal constitution, then war would cease on the part of the United States. If within a reasonable time a full and general amnesty were necessary to such end it would not be withheld, but lie did not think it proper to communicate this to the Southern people, who, he believed, already knew it, and, when they chose, could communicate with him unequivocally. Mr. Fernando Wood re plied, regretting that Mr. Lincoln declined the innocent etlort to ascertain whether the South de_ sired to return to the Union. NEW YORK, Son. 9, Nolututa. Southern despatches from Chattanooga to the sth inst. say that both armies were in close proxi mity, and that a slight cause might bring on an engagement at any moment. Southern journals say that the Federals were repulsed at Dramond Gap, Tennessee. They shelled London, killing two women. A bridge was burned to prevent their crossing. The same journals state that General Prince had defeated the Federals below Little Rock, Arkansas. luiboden, with 1,200 men, had attacked the Fede rals, 300 strong, at Moorfield, Virginia. The Federals fell back to Cumberland. The Confede rates had attacked Bath, Western Virginia, but were repulsed. Quantrell is 30 miles from Kansas City with increased forces. The citizens of Kansas were still preparing for an invasion of Missouri. Memphis despatches report numerous desertions and demoralisation in Bragg and Johnstone's armies. Much secession feeling is said to prevail in•Tennesaee. The Baltimore correspondent of the New York Herald still userta that General Lee will shortly assume the offensive. Correspondence from Rosecrans to the Ist inst. states that information had been received that the Confederates were moving northward from Chatta nooga for some purpose, it was supposed to endeavour to overwhelm Burnside before he formed a junction with Rosecrans. Secretary Chase has satisfactorily concluded the 50,000,000 dole. loan with the banks. The New York Tribune says it is rumoured that Juarez has arrived at Washington incognito, and had several interviews with Mr. Seward. According to Southern despatches from Charles ton, to the 6th instant, the bombardment of Forts Wagner and Gregg by fleet and land batteries had been incessant for the last 52 hours. They also state that on the sth instant the enemy landed near Cumming's Point, assaulted Fort Wagner, and was repulsed. Correspondents assert Admiral Dahlgren to be of opinion that Sumter is not silenced, his chief pilot stating that the north-west of the work was as sound as ever, six guns being mounted on the parapet. General Gilmore does not share this opinion. The general has mounted 30 guns, which will shortly throw Greek fire into Charleston. It is supposed that General Rosecrans attacked Chattanooga on the 7th instant. The Scotia has arrived out. General Burnside has occupied Knoxville. The siege of Charleston has had no decided result up to the present. Stocks better. Gold 32 per cent, premium. Postscript.—General Schofield has ordered that the Kansas militia shall not be allowed to enter Missouri. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE NEW YORK, firm 8, Evzirnia. Money easier. Gold, 32 per oent. prem. Ex change on London, bankers' bills, 1451. Stocks improving. New York Centrals, 133 ; Illinois, 1251 ; Erie, 1051. Six per Cent. United States Bends, 106. Cotton inactive ; middling Upland, 69c. Flour and corn heavy. Wheat in limited demand. Provisions in good demand. Coffee veryl 1 firm. Sugar quiet. Molasses very firm. Petro- 1 leum, 351 to 371. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE CON GRESS. The labours of the congress were continued with unabated vigour on Thursday. The subjects discussed in the various sections were " The execution, of legal judgments in civil and commercial matters in foreign coun tries ;" "Liberty of education ; "Has material progress been injurious to thought and feeling in art r "Should the moral life of the artist, if he is to exercise a beneficial influence on his age, cor respond with hie works 1" " Ought art in its various manifestations to afford pleasure or instruction r " The mode of treatment for lunatics," "The improvements introduced into the dwellings of the working classes," and "Co-operative societies." The question as to whether the moral life of the artist should cor respond with his works was opened by M. Weill. M. Potvin pronounced strongly for the affirma tive. To be really free, he said, the artist ought to understand and practice the moral conditions of his art. The immoral artist was doubly guilty, because he disgraced humanity by his life, and corrupted it by his works. In place of the Bohemian maxim, "genius and irregularity," there should be substituted the motto, " liberty, but conscience." He should distrust the works of writers whose lives are not pure.' On the evening of Wednesday a Venetian fete took place on the river Lys, and on the same day a banquet was given by M. de Kerchove, the bur gomaster of Ghent, to the representatives of the press. (anynnee Tzisoßims.) FRANCE. THE RUSSIAN REPLY. PARIS, Syrr. 19. The Cuurrier dt Ditnandv, says :—" In the memoraneum appended to his note to Prince Gortobakoff, M. Drouyn de Lhuys compares the ancient Polish provinces to the kinedom of Poland. In the document attached to his reply Priuce Glortcluikoff does not hesitate to declare that, upon that ground, it would b 3 impossible for him to accept even a simple exchange of amicable and confidential views." The same paper says :—" The statement that Baron Budberg will leave Paris on leave of absence is unfounded. The Grand Duke Conatantine's journey to the Crimea is partly owing to the oppo sition his views relative to the Polish question en countered at St. Petersburg. The Grand Duke will not return to Warsaw." The Courrier du Dimanche states further that a rumour was current in Madrid that Marshal O'Donnell would again be placed at the head of the government. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Bar. 11. Advices from Mexico to the 15th ult. state that Miramon had declared his allegiance to France, and General Forey had appointed him commander of the Mexican forces. The United States and Central American ministers, in reply to a notifica tion from the Triumvirate, had declared that they must recognise the Juarez government until other wise instructed by their governments. Comonfort and Doblado had appealed to the Mexicans to respect the French. The venerable King of Wurtemburg, who is now is his sightyueoood year, has bees seriously ill for some days. The Ambrosian library at Milan has just suffered • heavy loss. An entire case containing the autograph respondewee of the Medici with the Dukes of Milan from 1496 to 1510 has disappeared from the very study of Dr. Gatti, the conservator. AU the Milan journals have spoken of this robbery, committed with strange effrontery and ad dress. The squadron of iron-cased ships now assembled at Cherbourg, the comparative merit. of which are about to be ascertained by a naval commission, is composed of the ship of the line Solferino, armed with a spur, and built at Lorient ; the ship of the line Iltgmita, armed with a spur, and built at Best ; the frigate Normandie, built at Cher boors ; the frigate Coltrane., built at Lorieut ; and the frigate Invieciblit, built at Toulon. These ships are covered with bel•poof plates, and carry from 36 to 50 riled guns of the largest calibre. Their steam power is equal to that of 900 and 1,000 hones, and they are moved by screw pro pellent These ships are to be compared in speed and manoeuvre with the screw ship•of-the•line Napoleon. " Pocket-picking was so rife at Malhies during the late Mee," says the Prose, "that in one field no lees than &hese empty portwsnoenaies were found." The Gazette de Fro o a publishes the following : " We learn from London that King Francis IL of Naples has sent as autograph letter to Lori Henry Lennox, M.P., in which his Majesty Unwire the noble lord for the kind sympathy be expressed for the sufferiop of the prisoners and of the Neapolitan people, in hi speech in the Hones of Commons on the fith May last. King Francis IL is well aware that Lord Henry Limo: is not a partian of his dynasty, but that considers. tion, far from stopping him, has, on the contrary, more strongly urged him to render justice to the part so worthily fulfilled by the noble lord, and to express to him his gratitude and his admiration for the mange which be dia. played is making kerma the whole truth to the English parliament and people." . . . . . . . . The Italian clerical journals have been indulging their readers with the following extraordinary instance of retributive justice:—"A rich man, residing in Northern Italy, after uttering horrible menaces against the Pope and Rome, actually manifested the desire to cut off the heed of his holiness himself. Five days after, by the special die. peasation of Frovidanoe, his wife gave birth to twins aria out heads I" The Patto Ya:ionale of Palermo tells us of an entraordiosry instance of celestial intervention in the pelltical affairs of Italy. A nun of the eoeveot of Caput einelli in that city has been hoeoured with a direct resole. tion to the effect that the vines of the clergy have brought upon the unhappy peninsula the scourge of Cad, Victor Emmanuel, and that the only means of getting rid of him are penitence and prayer. In consequence of this importaot eensmaoicatioe all the monasteries of the city have cele brated • tridso, or three days service. The prospectus of the Italian Opera at Paris is mum more before the public, The old manager, M. Cal. •ado, is still in prison, and M. Barer, who obtained the theatre when (beet Walewski was Minister of State, now invites old patrons sad new friends. The theatre no longer receive' a subvention from the government, and the expenses of the first year will be beery, for the house is being renovated, and we sat promised new scenery and drawee; both much wanted. The new impresario introduces us to some old favouri'es, and has not engaged others. Thus the prospectus does not contain the games of Noon, alboni, or Tamberlik, hitherto annually engaged. The prime donne are—Mme'. Anna de le Orange, Borghi-Mauro, CaleNron, Gassier, de Marie- Lableche, Carlotta sad Barbara Ilarcheeio, sad Madlim Patti ; with the exception of Patti, these are old Moods. Strange to say the lady Masers appear to get more scarce in proportion as the demand inclose's. Fetichist, an old tenor of the Ban Carlo at Naples, Pi engaged, with Mario, and others leas known. De le•Bedie returns, with Morelli, Niociliai,aadothisa. We (Atheneum) understand there is some chance of Madame Viardot oomiog to Loudon early next year, to rive some performances of Olach's Orpheus. AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.—A copy of the Raleigh (North Carolina) Standard, just received, wedelns numerous reports of peace meetings held throughout the state. This is the ant movement in the Coofederacy to sod the war, sod bodes no good to the fast cmnabling Richmond dynasty. That journal still maintains Its fearless sod high. toned worm agaiast the Davis conspirators. The revolution there is fast ripaning.—liets York paper. flag is still waving over Fort Sumter. Eight mo- nitors are bombarding Forts Moultrie and Beaure gard and the Bee battery. Cotton, middling upland, 70c. TELEGRAM RECEIVED AT GAPE RACE BY THE PERSIA, FROM THB PIIRESKR. NEW YORK, BITE 11. Noon. The capture of Morris Island, with 19 guns, is officially confirmed. It is reported that a magazine in Fort Moultrie had blown up. General Burnside has captured Cumberland Gap, with k,OOO Confederates. General RONeCrallB was threatening the Con- federates, who have since retreated from Chat tanooga. The Coofederatee have evacuated Little Rock, Arkansas. 00YRERCLiL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Scrr. 11, Evutura. _ .. Money easy. Gold 29 per cent. premium. Exchange, 142 i. Stocks limited demand. New York Centrals, 132. Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 1051. Cotton quiet : Middling Upland, 09c. Flour, wheat, and corn declining. Provisions quiet. Coffee steady. Molasses good inquiry. Sugar steady. Crude petroleum slightly firmer, 36c. SOUTHAMPTON, Srpr. 19. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Teuton* from New York on the sth inst., has arrived here. She brings 111 passengers for this port, Havre, and Hamburg ; 13,000 doll. for England, and 3,800 for France. On the 9th she passed the steamer Adriatic, and on the 10th the English ship hfornington, both bound West. Her news has been anticipated. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nor oult own coastsrownErr.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVIVTNG. If the Opinion Nationale escapee a warning for the following sally I shall be surprised : To the first note of the powers which set forth the rights of Poland and pleaded the cause of humanity, the Czar replied by seudiog to Vilna a butcher of human flesh whose name was • symbol of espionage, terror, executions, and confiscations. To the second note the Czar replies by giving a decors. tion to this man, thanking him for his indefatigable activity and his energetic measures which relieve his muter from the necessity of having recourse to regrettable severity. In the eyes of this magnanimous sovereign, the knout, hanging, transportation to Siberia, confiscation of property, are only " energetic measures," and do not come up to the point of "regrettable severity." The paternal heart of the sovereign rejoices that for the moment Mouraviefre "energy" suffices, and enables him to keep "severity" in reserve. This scandalous apology, this cynical reward granted to a man branded by the 000ecience of all Europe, coinciding, as it does, with the publication of the despatches of the allied courts,constitutes the most audacious defiance, which, within the memory of man, has ever been given to the policy nod sentiments of this oouutry. There are govern ments which submit to such provocations, but there are others which tike up the glove tbrowo down. If the above Linguag e is passed over I shall really begin to think that the liberty of the press has made serious progress. It trenches on the most delicate ground, and is more calculated to excite to " hatred and contempt," than the majority of articles which have been prosecuted for that elastic crime. In another column the Opinion No-Nortek notices that the Preaae of Vienna calls for the occupation of Poland by a European force, and laments that French liberality should have lessons to learn from Austria. It also expresses astonishment that the Confederates of South America, who are fighting for slavery, should have been long ago recognised as belligerents, while the Poles, who are struggling for their nationality, should be esteemed rebels against their legitimate rulers. I must remark, however, upon this argument that there is a great difference between Jefferson Davis and his minis ters, who issue laws without molestation from Richmond, and the secret society which go verns revolutionary Poland, and is without a local habitation or a name. I cannot see how Europe can treat with a secret society ; or recognise as the head of any territorial section of belligerents an hereditary exile, who, like Prince Ladialas Czar toryski, lives in a palace in Paris. The Paya is instructed to say in reply to the In ternational of Loudon, which avers that the note in the Moniker about the Florida has made a great sensation, and is considered to be an important step towards the recognition of the South—" The English journals are mistaken. The note in the Mimiteur merely recognised a fact —e. that the Florida is a ship of war be longing to the Confederate States, and as such entitled in a French port to the benefit of the declaration made two years ago that those states were recognised as belligerents. No subsequent act has indicated any intention on the part of the French government to go further. if the Emperor thought fit to recognise the Confederate States he would do so openly, and not be at the trouble of signifying his intentions by circuitous means." The fact is, I believe, that the recent successes of the North, and the cry of distress raised by the South, have considerably cooled the ardour of Mr. Jeff Davis's friends in Paris. Count Alfred de Vigny, of the French Academy, the eminent author of " Clog Mara," died yester day, after a long and painful illness. He was in the 65th year of his age. In the Journal des Ili bats, M. Louis Itatisbonne pays the following tri bute to the memory of the deceased : For several years poet M had published notbieg. He collected fregmeeta of political material; always murmur• leg, like Andre Chaor— " Wes emit, fait aujourd'hui, tout sera fait deroliu ;" and to-morrow has come, and the bands of the artist are now petaled by the numbness of the grave. In the rhinos, however, of his private life, under the inspiration of the only muses which dictated his works—Honour and Charity —be necomplished other and better works which could not be admired except by his most intimate friends. Eight months ago be left his bed of suffering to attend the funeral of klme. ds Vigoy, his valetudinarian companion, to whom for twenty years he had been the moat tender and the most indefatigable of nurses. Devoted to those pious cares, abut tip in his poetic solicitude, isolated from all cokries, noble and proud, he died as a poet without a spot on his ermine robes. The moment has not arrived to appreciate the works which will immortalise his memory. But be was great sod good at heart—a truth it is a consolation to pro (grim while mourning by his unclosed grave. _ . . _ At the Bourse the official publication of K. Drouyn de Lbuys' despatch, which does not differ essentially from those of England and Austria, pro. duoed no effect one way or the other. The firm- ness noticed at the close of business yesterday was maintained. Route rose 20c. for cash and bc. for amount. Muhllier rose Otr. 25c. The /adipendance Beige is seized on account of its containing a report of a speech, which I am told is a very interesting sue, ma& by M. Jules Simon, deputy for Paris, at Ghent. The municipal authorities of Berlin and Leipeic bare weed to Wee • common circular to the town cos-- oils of all Germany, desiring their concurrence is ( e mir'. THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON. lies prepaid to some off ou the battle•field of the 19th of LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO CAPE RACE. October, IRA It to l e eoeu memorg ek s of th e grist Meer. NEW YORK, Barr. 11, Arrnsroon. astionol battle of Leipalc, the battle which broke the power General Gilmore officially reports, under date of o f Napoleon 1., and soot him an exile to Elba; depulatioes the 7th inst., that his guns completely cover the from all Germany are requested to amenable on the fiftieth city and harbour of Charleston. The Confederate warlivorobrY. 1111 IN