The Sun. — London, England, 1858-06-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, witl, THE SWISS CO TTAGE. Followed by AN U NEQUAL MATCH. Messrs. Buckstone Chippendale, Compton, W. Farren, Rogers„Clark, and Miss A. Sedgwick, Mrs. B. White, Miss Lavine, and Mrs. J. Fitz william. After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. OrchestKa. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of th evening). (Ss. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dross Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes Up per Boxes .... 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 1' 2 0 Pit. 1 0 Gallery TRAND THEATRE. —Lessee and Direetres;, kj Miss Swauborough.—This Evening will b , presented MARRIAGE A LOTTERY, supported by Messrs. Emery, Ray, Belford; Mesdames M. Oliver, Portman, Victor and Selby. After which, a new Burlesque, entitled THE BRIDE 01 ABYDOS. Messrs. Charles Young. Turnsr, die.; Misses M. Oliver, Swanborough, die. To conclude with MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. The characters by Messrs. N. H. Swanborough, J. W. Ray, Chas. Young, M esdames Leigh Murray, M. Ternan, and C. Melville el A NTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The - follow In company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance o 831ections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dtc. viz. —Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Miss Brawn, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Mis Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans ' Mr. ilenshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker. W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Himo, Mr. Badzey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Bernard Messrs. W. T. Critehfield, John G. Fordo, and E. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Flicks ; harmonium, Mr. Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRA HAM will appear every Evening in a Selection from "LA DAME BLANCHE" (THE WHITE LADY), first produced at the Canterbury Hall. English words by Desmond Ryan, Esq, Mr. SAII. COWELL will Sing Two of his Faiourite Songs this evening . , in addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment.. MRS. CASE'S JOURNAL. Immediately, in post tivo., D" by DAY at LUCKN OW , Being a JOITILIILL of the SIEGE of Lrmitiow, By Mrs. CASE, 'Widow of Colonel Case, 32d Bcgt. (Queen's). London Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. Immediately, with Illustr Mons and Plans, AN ACCOUNT of the MUTINIES iu OUDH ; and of the SIEGE of LUCKNOW RESIDENCY, with some obser vations cu the Causes of the Mutiny. By MARTIN RICHARD GUBBINS, Financial Commissioner for Oadh. London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LA. NOZZE DI FIGARO. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), Juno 3 (Extra Night), will be repeated Mozart's opera, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. The Countess, Madlle. Titiens ; Cherubino, Madame Orto lani ; Susannah, Madlle. Piccolomini ; II Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Beneventano; Basilio, Signor Belart ; Antonio, Sig. Costelli ; Bartolo, Sig. Rossi; and Figaro, Signor Belletti. Conductor—Sig. Arditi. And the Ballet Divertissement, CALISTO; on, Le Renvoi de l'Amour, by Mesdames Pocchini and Annetta. The Opera will commence at 8 o'clock. A limited number of Boxes have been secured to the public. Price 21s and 31s 6d each, which may be had at the Box Office, at the Theatre. _ TIER MAJESTY'S T HEATR E.— Titiens, Albo ni Giugl ini. Piecolomini, Ortolani, Belletti, E leneven tano, Aldighieri. 10-NIGHT, Thursday, June 3 IX NOZZE DI FIGARO, and Ballet, with Madlle. Pooehini. Saturday, June S—IL TROVATORE and Ballet. Monday, June 7—Grand Morning Performance, DON GIOVANNI, and other Entertainments. The Ballet will include Mesdlles. Pocchini and Marie Taglioni. Morning dress only will be necessary. To commence at half-past one. Tuesday, June 8, will be produced (for the first time) Verdi's opera, LUISA MILLER. Applications to be made at the Box-ofsco at the Theatre, ROY AL ITALIAN OPERA, CO VENT-GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. First Appearance of Signor RONCONI. First Appearance of Signor NERI BARALDI. First Night of LUCREZIA BORGIA. First Appearance of Madlle. ZINA. THIS EVENING, THURSDAY June 3, will be per• formed (for the first time this season), Donizetti's Opera, LUCREZIA BORGIA, Lucrezia Borgia, Madame Grisi ; Maffio Orsini, Madlle. Didiee ; Don Alfonso, Sig Ronconi (his first appearance this season); Gazella, M. Zelger; Rustighello, Sig. Soldi; Gubetta, Sig. Tagliafico; Astolfo, Sig. Polonini; Vitellozzi, Sig. Rossi; and Gennaro, Signor Neri Baraldi (his first appearance this season). Conductor—Mr. Costa. After which, the Ballet Divertissement entitled LA BRESILIENN E. Principal characters by Madlle. Zina (her first appearance in England), Madlle. Delechaux, Madlle. Esper, Madlle. Zelia. (her first appearance), Mr. Payne, and M. Desplaces. To commerce at B.O'clock. Prices of Admission :—Boxes—pit tier, 51. 15s. 6d.; grand tier, 61. 6s ; first tier, 5/. ss. ; second tier, 21. 12s. 6d. ; orchestra stalls, 11. is. ; pit, 10s. 6d. ; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Application for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets, to b. mad• at the Box-office of the Theatre, under the portico in Bow. street, and at the principal musicsellers and librarians. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. NEW THEATRE. On SATURDAY INEXT, June 5, will be performed (for the first time this season) Rossini's Opera, *" IL ►3ARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA. Principal characters by Madame Bosio, Sig. Ronconi (his second appearance this season), Signor Tagliafice, M. Zelger, and Signor Mario. After which, LA BRESILIENNE. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, NEW THEATRE. _ AMPHITHEATRE STALLS. Visitors to the Amphitheatre Stalls are r,spectfully informed that on and after THIS EVENING, (Thursday), a separate and exclusive ENTRANCE and Staircase will be provided for them, the approaches to which will be in Hart-street. ILOY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitle 3 THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which (for the last time but three), FAUST AND MARGUERITE. Mephistophiles, Mr. C. Kean. To conclude with the new farce, entitled SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JUNE 3. lanawfogrrsa, IN THE SHADE. 81—highest since noon yesterday. 68—lowest this morning and during the night. 78—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29.17. WIND, Easterly; light, with very fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT—Morn., 50 min. aft. s —Even., 12 min. aft. 6 To-Moaliow—Morn., 36 min. aft. 6—Even., 0 min aft. 7 ...07 fr, 4 'CZ:ez ---, ~,,,,, 1,,„ ,-/ - 4._„_ , -. -- -;•,..,,- )8+ , 1 , 4' -, ,#:), 4-: ~,,::; ~.;.1..-2,-..:.-...,---..- LONDON THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1858. The Property Qualification A has passed through committee, notwithstanding the deter mined and energetic opposition of Mr. BENTINCK. The majority was decisive ; 222 Hon. Gentlemen decided that the sham should terminate, while 109 only desired its continuance. As usual, the croakers foresaw the destruction of the British Constitution in the concession to public opinion. The constituencies were to select bankrupts or in solvents for choice—to choose only "spendthrifts or paupers." Of course the stringent law now in operation secures the respectability of every Mem ber. There could be no such thing as a fictitiou qualification, by no means improved by a solemn de claration, perhaps made before a magistrate of the district, and certainly in the House of COMMODE'. Many have treated this as a mere legal fiction, but it has unquestionably kept many good men out of the Legislature, those whose consciences were not of quite so convenient and elastic a cha racter, as to make a deliberately false statement. Any person careless of these obligations 'nigh e asily obtain all that was required, so as 0 paSS the scrutiny of any El( c`don Cimmittee. It la had not a wealthy friend willing to confer a colaut able qualification, h e could easily purchase it in the market. There was a fixed and recognised t ar iff. 1001. conferred a n ade qua t e t i t l e to Lec-ra a knight of the shire, while 501. sufficed for the madest want; of a citizen or barges;. A man might represent the Metropolis, Li verpool, Man chester, or Glasgow, at that easy cost, that is t o say, if he could only secure a majority of the can _ atitueuts, A Gentleman who had acquired hi g h distinction in' literature, who would be an orna ment t) any assembly, such as the late Dr. gOIITHEY, or one who might be an E Ist Indian Director, and having a knowledge of the highly r UN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENfrG, JUNE 3, 15 8. i m portant questions at issue, in which 150,000,000 of our fellow-subjects were deeply interested, that would be excluded, while the really bankrupt spendthrifts would be eligible;provided they were prepared to make a ridiculously false and un founded declaration. A gentleman perfectly in dependent from the possession of high professional attainments, or an eminent commercial man might be set aside, although paying Income-tax on large amount, while a blockhead, having neither !,rains nor property, would be unexceptionable, provided he had a sufficient amount of reckles3 flendacity. It is time that these legal fictions should be abolished. The privilege belongs not to the elected, but to the electors. They have a con stitutional right to confer a seat in the popular branch of the Legislature on any man whose views on political topics agree with their own, and whom they consider capable of adequately repre ,euting their wants and wishes. It is the consti uencies, not the individuals, who are wronged by the exclusion of the objects of their choice. The natter is also obviously unfair in making a dis • inction between income and property which is not recognised by the collectors of taxes. The majority of yesterday is decisive so far as the House of Commons is concerned. But many isk what will be the course adopted by the Upper House ? We venture to predict that there will be no interference by Peers, with a matter -xclusively relating to the constitution of the co-ordinal() branch of the Legislature, and solely concerning the House of Commons. Their Lordships are in no degree interested. The son of a Peer is exempted from the ope ration of the law, so are those of county members. The representatives of the Universi ties avoid the pitfall, and those of Scotland laugh it to scorn, for they cannot be involved in the meshes of the net. And yet they are by no means the least meritorious or independent parties who 'occupy seats above ,or below the gangway, end it would be well if their examples were fol- lowed by many of those in the colourable 6001. or 3001. per annum, the talismanic sums that con fer political virtue, genius, and enlightenment on the fortunates who are prepared to swear they enjoy them. The speech of Mr. WALPOLE should be decisive ►n the subject. In answer to the challenge thrown tut, he showed that there was no inconsistency on the part of the Government, or any of its members in supporting the wise and salutary measure. It is true that it is but an instalment of the Reform Bill that may reasonably be antici pated. But why reject a wholesome proposition, because all that could be desired is not at once conceded? It is au integral Part of the subject, and ;nay fairly be dealt with, per se. Should there be an appeal to the country, on the question of the qualification, or mode of voting of electors, it will render it more decisive, when they are enabled to select without let or hindrance the representatives in whom they have confidence, and that those representatives are not bound in the first instance to degrade themselves by becom ing parties to a false and fraudulent statement. It may be but a form, but it is one " more honoured iu the breach than in the observance." The Hertfordshire electors have had presented ro them for one tantalising moment a somewhat nviable opportunity—an opportunity which, thanks to the ignominious withdrawal of Mr. CARDWELL'S motion, has been for the time being wholly denied to all the other constituencies. It tppeit tined for an interval exclusively to the electors of the county of Herts—to the voters ••here of both the great political sections alike—in ether words to the more advanced Liberals and to the more enlightened Conservatives ! The op portunity we speak of was obvious till yesterday ❑pon the first hint—upon the faintest intimation. It was that of being privileged in the face of the whole country to pronounce a deliberate and dis tinct opinion upon Lord DERBY'S Government. When three months ago the new Cabinet was suddenly called into existence—some ten or fifteen right hon. gentlemen and noble lords on accepting office appealed, according to constitutional custom, to their constituencies. Therefore, in not one single instance—although under the vigilant scrutiny of many, the precise policy and the future intentions of the new Ministry were, by necessity, from the very abruptness of their transformation from an Opposition into a Government, in a very considerable degree purely hypothetical—never ,lieless, not in one single instance were the new Administrators opposed before their constituen 4ies. The Derbyite candidates were returned at once, en masse, without a shadow of opposition. Not one solitary Palmerstonian ventured any where to appear on the hustings as an antagonist. The reason of this frank and cor dial unanimity was very simple and very apparent. It was entirely because it was universally and almost instinctively recognised that the new Mi nisters had not in any way scrambled into power —that they had fairly and constitutionally won their way to its possession—that the fall of the late administration was an inevitable necessity— that the choice of the new Government was the choice of the SOVEREIGN. Hence the unani nity with which Ministers were returned, without even a show of opposition by their consti tuencies—at the first blush, at the first moment of their collective nomination ; and when, as we have said, it was by necessity ex quisitely difficult, if not absolutely impossible, to conjecture, with anything like certainty, the nature of the policy, or the bias •of the intentions of Lord DERBY'S newly-con stituted Administration. In thus acting, three months ago, the electors acted simply in obedi• ence to the fine old national prejudice in favour of fair Play--their maxim was "a clear stage and no favour" —.a maxim at all times but especially in times of sudden emergency, dear to the hearts of Englishmen. But since then .a whole quarter of a year has elapsed, and now neither Lord DERBY'S policy nor Lord DERBY'S intention s can anyw h ere b e regarded, for one instant, in any one particular, hypothetic 1. The as in the smallest degree policy has been strikin g l y illustrated again and again by a . variet y of b rilliant admini strative achievements —b y a despatch answered without detriment to our alliance--b y a deficit met without a grinding increase of taittion—b y fellow-citizens released from durance vil e i n a foreign land, after having endured a prolonged and barbarous incarceration ! But, instead of cintinuing the enumeration of the remarkable catalogue of Ministerial triumph ?, won, in rapid succession, since the date of Lord DEBBY ' S acces • sion to power, may we not more appropriately oxtract those few pithy words in which the new Colonial Secretary, in the coarse of his address to his, constituency, the electors of Hertfordshire, has epitomised the policy inaugurated by his colleagues—words, the eloquent and epigra matic terseness of which is as distinctly indicati ve o f th e au th ors hip o f th e document as the very signature appended to it—" Abroad liberty befriended without sacrifice of peace ; alliances secured without loss of honour ; where war is inevitable, English vigour ; where victory is achieved, English mercy." Those were the principles by which the Government had proved itself to have been actuated during the first three months of its existence, and at length—at length —at the close of that first quarter, there really did a ppear, until yesterday, the chance of bringing thatpolicy, those principles, the whole question for or against Lord DERBY'S Government distinctly and deliberately before a constituency, the constitu ency of Hertfordshire. A Cabinet Minister was at last to be boarded upon the hustings by a formidable representative of Palmerstonianism. The Opposition candidate was actually selected— a young untried politician, but one who, it was hoped, would be acceptable as the son of his father. The Hon. Captain GROSVENOR was to go, and see, and conquer—Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, the new Colonial Secretary. It mattered nothing that the Minister was not simply one of the foremost men of his party, but one of the foremost men of his time. Sir BULWER LYTTON was, of course, a great man, a groat author, a dramatist, a novelist, an orator, a poet—emi nent in many departments—one whose reputation is not merely national, but European. It was comparatively of no account that the Colonial Se cretary had a Parliamentary experience dating back as long as seven and-twenty years ago, when, as a very young man, Mr. BULWER first sat for St. Ives, in 1831, and afterwards for Lincoln, and finally for Hertfordshire. It was scarcely worthy thinking of that Sir EDWARD LYTTON, while yet Mr. BULWER, in the midst of his first successes as a debater in the House, and as a laborious Committee-man, wrote a book called " England and the. English," which may still to this day be accurately designated as the jade mecum of a member of the House of Commons—as the very abstract and condensation of all the machinery and mysteries of our com plicated and exquisitely balanced Constitution. It signified not a jot, of course, that there also —years and years ago—Mr. BULWER published a certain political pamphle+, in a certain momen tous political crisis, a pamphlet called significantly The Crisis—that (pamphlet though it was) "told" so wondrously at the time, that it ran through several large editions in the course of a few days, and so affected the position of parties during the emergency, that the then Prime Minister of England offered place (as his own well-won recompense) to the young pamphleteer. With perfect grace, as well as perfect truth, can Sir E. LYTTON say now (as he does) to his constituents, " They who know me best are aware how little, at any time of my life, the desire of office has actuated me in the part I have taken in public affairs." And so Lord MELBOURNE'S offer was declined magnanimously through diffidence by the youthful and gifted politician who has since risen so high as an orator and a statesman. " I accept office now," says Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, in the ripened maturity of his powers, " with a profound sense of its responsibilities, and that sincere diffidence" (still vital iu his nature) " which impels men to supply by assiduity and labour their defects in ability and experience." Yet with a rashness and self-reliant temerity worthy of a better cause, the Opposition —it may not be said the Cabal—thrust forward (for one brief interval), in direct antagonism to this skilled and practised Gladiator, one who had never been known to wear the political cestus, a new aspirant fur Parliamentary distinction—but one at any rate, if not "a POWLER—a GROSVENOR. At length, after the most elabarate pre paration, after a grand flourish of trum pets, and. the gates being flung wide open, and the arena cleared, and all Herts on tire tiptoe of expectancy—there is no redoubt able c'iampion after all to be vanquished. If the very shadow of him is to be caught sight of at all, it is only to the cry of " Stale Away I" And so Sir BULWER LYTTON has to content himself with an Oration instead of Victory. And so Mr. CARDWELL'S policy of withdrawal is renewed in Hertfordshire. And so, while reviewing again that policy so very confused and so very craven, every one is led once more to the inevitable ejaculation, " Oh, most lame and impotent con clusion 1" We confess ourselves entirely at a loss to ac count for Lord DERBY'S pertinacity on the ques tion of the Oaths and the -Jews—or, rather, on the simple question of keeping the latter out of the House of Commons. In his younger days, to be sure, his Lordship did write a little book on the Parables, and a good one, too ; but it con tains no indications of the religious bigotry which any one, who knew him merely by his speeches on Jewish Emancipation, would certainly attri bute to him. Men, far his inferiors in intel lectual powers, are giving way either to the reasons for the demand itself, or to its political necessity ; on Monday night Lords LUCAN, STANHOPE, and MALMESBURY followed many pre cious converts to the expediency, at least, of now conceding to the Commons that they shall be authorized to admit a Jew to be sworn in the way most binding on his conscience. What causes a man of Lard DERBY'S intelligence to lag so far behind noble lords who do not even pre tend to be his equals ? Lord DERBY talks of its being a question of principle. But a statesman is not required to import all his own religious princi ples or scruples into legislation ; the time for that is surely gone by. The Statesman must allow others to have principles as well as himself, and must allow the principleg of the majority the practical ascendancy. In this case, the great ma jority of the Representatives of the People, hold the opposite principle to that of the Noble Lord. Is the principle of the permanent, and now vast majority of the Commons, which has steadily in creased to the number of 140 members, to be for ever contravened, by the principle of a much smaller number of members in the Upper House ? In politics, surely, when both sides appeal to principle ; the principle of the majority ought to prevail, or business must come to a dead lock. Lord DERBY is not answerable for the convictions of others, but as a constitutional statesman he is bound to give effect to the convic tions of the great majority. Butdemand surely of we may take the almost univ e r sa l Peers who spoke on Monday, f o r those a compromise, as a proof that the Lords wilt not have the consummate folly to pit any longer the little clique of hereditary legislators, against the obvious sense of the country. Lord LUCAN'S amendment was to give to either House the power to administer the oath to Jews by resolution, iu the form most binding on a Jew's conscience. The proposal is somewhat novel. It is but a poor lame compromise at best, still it would attain the obj,lct with the present House' of C3IIIOIOIIS, by DERBY himselfflinging their and there is not th e s li g h test d anger o f any h ouse becoming less enli g ht ene d on questions of rel i g i ous liberty. As to the Lords, th e y wou ld retain the precious right, if the S overe i gn should ma k e a Jewish millionai re a Peer of the realm, to pet checkmateoath her face. MA jE LordS T owned that the sc heme looke d plausible, in his Pleided that it ought to be done by a bill for the purpose, not by a mere clause in a bill, would not at the moment altogether oppose the propoai but must have time to think of it. We believe all the speakers but one were desirous, in one form or another, to terminate these annual and un seemly differences between the Houses ; and, if compromise must settle it, a fairer one could hardly be conceived than one which should leave each House to deal with a Jew according to its wishes. Perhaps, indeed, the thing most resented is, that the Peers should by such a shabby and hateful ' device as that of an oath devised for another purpose, persist in excluding Jews from the People's House. The lit•le expressed but very general feeling probably is, " What have they to do with our House ?" The pro posed compromise would enable the House of pure Gentiles to modify to their wishes all Bills from the Lower House tainted with Judaism. But how does this mere supposition expose the childish fully of the Noble Lords ? Who imagines that a syll-tble or a letter of any future Act of Parliament would be modified by the presence of one-third or one-sixth per cent. of Jews among six or seven hundred Gentiles ? Lord DERBY and his Lord Chancellor com plained that none of the reasons sent up by the House of Commons were new ? Whose fault was that ? Is it due to the Commons that the affair has been in hand so long that every possible reason has been brought for ward years ago. But we beg to remind the Noble Lord that his answers wore certainly not more novel than the reasons of the Commons ; and, as the country has heard his answers again and again for many a year ; and, as it has shown by successive Parliaments, that it thinks his an swers insufficient, it is -he who is bound to find new and satisfactory answers, and not the country that is to find now reasons. We may also ask Lord DERBY whether the Lords have not had always, on popular questions, to yield to old reasons ; and, for the very good rea son, that they have always negatived all popular demand', till the reasons for them have become as familiar to all the nation as the Cate chism, or even the multiplication table. As a. Statesman, Lord DERBY should rather acknow ledge that, when, after a thirty years' conflict, the House of Commons, in the name of the con stituencies, sends up a string of reasons which they have long urged in behalf of a popular de:- mand, those reasons, n otwithstanding all their Lordships' obstinacy, are still hold to be valid by those whom they concern. A curious reason for persevering resistance was insisted on by Lord CHELMSFORD, and not over looked by L n.l DERBY, that if required to yield this question to large and repeated majorities of the House of Commons, they would not ho aide to stop there—that they would have to yield on others also. It was distinctly stated that a Church Rate Abolition Bill, and a Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's sister, vere soon to be expected, and were they to yield these demands also 7 Now, this may seem a very potent argument to some wilful Lords—but surely, to the great majority of even Tory Peers, it must appear a very dangerous one. Is it for the credit, or even the safety, of the Upper House, that one of its prominent Members should hold forth a list of measures which the nation has passed by considerable majorities of its represen tatives, and should tell the country, " We do not intend to grant you any of these, and, therefore, we refuse the first, lest you should expect us to yield on all'?" What is this but to proclaim an irresponsible despotism for the House of Peers ? Practically—we say it with all due respect for the powers that be—the Crown has ceased to be ono of the estates of the' realm ; or, rather, as it nomi natss its responsible servants in accordance with the wishes of a majority of the House of Commons, it must be regarded as one with that House. The Lords, therefore, and the Commons are left, as every one knows, in practice, to settle all matters of legislation between them. Now, is it wise to raise thus nakedly the question which house is to be master ? In this and in a neighbouring country that question has been answered by shutting the doors of the Upper House, or by requiring it to vote with the Lower House. There is probably no danger of that now, but it is just because all the men of character and sense among the Peers have fully recognised their office to be that of a check on hasty legisla tion, not of an obstruction to all legislation. Very absurd, as it will strike the country, is, however, the course actually taken by the Lords, as also the real reason for it. It was wisely and strongly urged on then to adjourn for a fortnight, as most Lords seemed to prefer a separateh Bill to g-veaffect to Lord LIICAN' s proposal, might be submitted to the House, and t ataßill, stilt down to the Commons with the amendments on which the Lords " jurist." But no ; Lord DERBY thought it was onlyconsulting the dignity of the House to " insist" on the amendments, and say nothing about a kill, even if they meant to pass one ! He himself could not deny that a compromise, such as the ose proposed, looked very plausible. but he would throw it on the House of Commons, " to hang up the measure for a fortnight" to see what thersords would do. He must give the Commons the kick pure et simple ; then, perhaps, if they took it as it became Commons to tale) such a thing from Peers, in consideration of their good behaviour he might allow a little concession, Bat what if the Com mons should imitate ;he Peers in their folly ? What if they should show that the Representa tives of the people %re as much bound to consult their dignity as the House which represents itself only ? What if they should snub the Peers by doing what Lord DERBY undoubtedly dreads, by seating Baron ROTHFCHILD by resolution For all that might follow; with the eventual humbling of the Lords, the Premier, and his notion of the dignity of obstinacy, would be alone responsible. ---- DINNER AND TESTIAONIAL TO MR. F. P. SAIITIL—A dinner was giv en yes t er d a y even i n g at St. Ja mes's-hall to Mr. Smith, wh ose n a me , i n connection wit h the adap tation of the scr ew p ro p e ll e r, is familiar to the p ublic. Mr. R. Stephenson, M.P., who presided , in p ro p osing "the health of M r . smith," sa id that be d i d not wish to claim f , r that gentleman any exclusiv e merit. Mr. Smith had, hme ver, working from a platform which might have been raised by others, as Watt bad done, and as other great men had done, made a stride in alvance which was almost tantamount to a new invention. It was, in his opu ion, almost impossible to overra e the a ivaieages which this c,iuntry had derive S mid from had he.e un st easel upon the subject of propelling vessels by means Mr. t'i tiring and dev ited patience which of the screw, and it was to s low t he sense entertained of those servilea that they bad invited Mr. Sm:tb to meet them that evenieg. The hon. gentleman then preseetel Mr. Smith, in the name of the c om p an y pre sent, and of al.saat su bscribers to tartan fnd, with a hand ome sal i/ r and claret ju . :;. Tile gements left n, th rig to be desi, co. A LIVERPOOL PHIL INTHROPIST.—Mr. Charles Me'ly, a Liverpool roerehaat, to whom the public of that town are indebted for its numerous beautiful drinking fbun tain,,, has just established, at his own cost, a free public gymnazium for the working &asses of Liverpool, to who n he has issu3d the f,llow i ig address :—"Friends, —This playground is intended for your et,j iyment, Lia I is placed unirr pur care. The poles, rupee, laidere, and chains wig bear any fair usage ; it will be for you to prob.& them' from wilful damage. The trees will adorn your playground if they are allowed t) grow up, and you will I am sure prevent them from being destroyed. Tuis playground is hereby you placed in your hands ; let,it be used for the purposes fur C. P. %Mob it is obviously intended. Let good humour and good temper prevail. Let aere be no quarrelling among yourselves, and allow no stone throwing, or. fighting among your younger members. It rests with whe ther the first attempt at free out door amusement in our town be a success or a fuilure.:— ur MELLY,— Liyerpool, June 1, 1853." LITEST NEWS. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGR XVI) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Tagus, steamer, Capt. Christian, has arrived. She left Gibraltar May 25th ; Cad'z, 26th ; Lisbon, 29th ; Oporto and Vigo, 30th ; and brings 81 p ts sengcrs, 54,3111. in specie, 605 half chests and 26 quarter boxes of orangds, 250 boxes and 220 baskets of potatoes, and 80 packages sundries. On the 29th the British squadron (which had gone out to Lisbon in honour of the King of Por tugal's marriage) sailed, the Diadem and Curagoa returning to England with the Marquis of Bath and suite, mad the Renown and Racoon proceeding to the Mediterranean. Lisbon exchanges for three months were 521 to ; on London, with bills over, at 521; Paris, 542 ; Amsterdam, 411 ; Hamburg, 46/ ; Genoa, 538 ; Three par Cents., Registered, 4G to 4 ; Coupons, 45 to ; Deferred, 28q td 29 ; Bank of Portugal shares, 7/ to 81 pm.; Oporto Bank, 25 to pm. The royal marriage festivities had been well sus tained, and the young Queen was everywhere most favourably received. On the 27th the King was invested with the Order of the Garter at Belem Palace by Sir Chas. Young, Garter King-at-Arms, who had gone over with the Marquis of Bath for that purpose, attended by Lord Burghersh, Sir Harry Smith, arc. The King, who is the seventh Portuguese invested with the Order, acknowledged the compliment in a pleasing address. Their Majesties afterwards gave a State dinner, at which the whole of tho British Legation and Special Mission were among the guests. A grand ball had also been given at the British Embassy in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday, which was attended by all the important personages attending the marriage festivities, including Prince Leopold, the Queen of Portugal's brother. Gibraltar exchanges on the 22d were—London, 491 ; Paris, 5.29 ; Genoa, 5.31 ; Marseilles, 5.30. cannon and musketry ; he at once ordered his troops to advance, and at 9 o'clock arrived in view of the Turkish camp, but at a considerable distance from it, on the con trary s:do to where the fighting had taken place, precisely 4.1 the spot previously occupied by the Voivode No Radowitch, who on hearing the cannon advanced closer to the enemy. On learning Mirk o's arrival, Ivo Rado witch sent in his report of the combat. Peter Ste phanow had informed him that be , could hold out, pro vided he received a reinforcement of one division, so as to prevent the Turks falling upon him, and exterminat ing him with all their troop. Almost at the same time a Montenegrin arrived, stating that all was right, that the Turks had lot en repulsed with a loss of more than 300 men. This news had an electric effect upon the troops, who asked at once to be led against the enemy. " Atlo o'clock the Montenegrins recently arrived (from the Rieke) had taken up a position about half a pistol-shot distance from the Turkish ntrencliments, making a right angle with the Montenegrins, under Peter Stephanow. A small range of hills sheltered them in some degree from the enemy's fire. Another Montenegrin division came up announcing that all was right, that the Turks bad been driven back with a loss of more than 300 men. This suc cess electrified the troops, who unanimously asked to be led against the enemy. "At 10 o'clock the Montenegrins recently arrived (those of Rieke) took up a position about half pistol-shot from the Turkish entrenchments, making a right angle with the Montenegrins of Peter Stephanow, a small range of hills shalt gyring them from the enemy's fire. Another Montene grin division, taking advantage of the occupation by the 'Parks, turned their camp, one party taking up a position on the Klobuck road, the other the open ground, one side of which had been fortified by the Turks to defend the ad vance to their camp. " The Montenegrins, despite a heavy rain, 'held their positions h till nine o'clock in the evening. Then only the order was given to retreat, as the troops had been without food and water since the evening before. " On the 12th Mirko changed tactics, and resolved to starve the Turks in their camp. Peter ephanow's divi sion, which commanded the water, was strengthened, as also the division which cut off the communication with Klobuck, whence the Turks drew their provisions, but ready to advance to the aid of the two divisions above named, upon whom the success of tho new plan depended. " During the day an armistice of four hours allowed the Turks to draw water. During this interval my secretary asked from 11. E. Hussein Pasha, Gemmel of Division, the permission to pass through the camp to proceed to Klo buck, to confer with the Consuls and with his Excellency Kemal Effendi. Hussein-Dahim-Pasha gave him a pass, and the secretary immediately informed Peter Stephanow that he was about to cross the Turkish camp for Klobuck. This was about three o'clock. With the pass of safe con 'duct of the Pasha commandiug the invading troops, and by making known the respective positions of the two armies, my secretary hoped, through the medium of the Consuls, to bring about a settlement without bloodshed. " Hussein Pasha then offered to conduct him in person to Klobuck. This the secretary declined, on the ground that the pass of safe conduct ; was quite sufficient. The Pasha insisted upon taking such measuras as seemed best suited to protect the Montenegrin envoy, but he saw so well how impossible it was to withdraw without a combat that he asked for a letter, to the effect that if any accident should happen to the Montenegrin envoy on his journey the Pasha was exonerated from all blame. The letter was given to Hussein Pasha, the secretary observing at the time that his mission to the Consuls and his Excellency Kemal had not anything to do with the amy ; that it in nowise bound the Montenegrin leaders, who would act according to circumstances. To make the Pasha better understand the difficnities of his position and the danger of his resolu tion relative to his departure to Klobuck, the Secretary requested the Pasha to inform in a loud voice (it was at night) the nearest Montenegrin division, that of Peter Stephanow : " `That the Secretary of the Prince and an escort were leaving for Klobuck.' Peter raplied by exclaiming, within hearing of both armies, that ho advised no man to risk himself on the road to Klobuck. " This significant hint did not change the Pasha's reso lution; only, instead of leaving that same night, as he had at first intended, he deferred it to the following morning. This delay was caused by news from Klobuck. On the following morning two battalions, escorting a convoy of provisions, were to leave the camp, and the Pasha hoped to join them on the road. I. ` On the morning of the 13th his Excellency Hussein Pasha ordered the Turkish army to depart, and requested the Secretary of the Prince to inform the Montenegrins of the departure of the Turkish army for Klobuck with a view to accompany the envoy of the Prince to Hemal Effendi and the Consuls ; that the Turks left their tents at Grahowatz • and to insist, in the name of the Prince, that they should be respected. " This was done by the Secretary, who, renewing his former observations, said it was of no avail, as he had no control over the army, and the Turks were sure to be attacked on their retreat. This opinion was shared by the whole Turkish army, and the letter asked for by Hussein Pasha the day before gives hie opinion on the subject. " The Pasha, at the moment of departure, sent the above mentioned communication to Mirko, and in his haste sent it in French untranslated, so that Mirko afterwards asked me what it meant. " The Pasha commenced his retreat before the Secre tary's letter reached the Montenegrin camp. On the very first move of the Turks the surrounding heights were occupied by the Montenegrins. As the Turks proceeded the Montenegrins drew a closer circle round them ; their return to the camp was already cut off. The distance between Klobuck and Grahowatz is about four leagues (four hours' march). The Turks proceeded slowly; the convoys and cattle hampered their march on roads by no means easy. "At half-an-hour's distance from the camp the Turks were attacked. The cattle were first abandoned, then the guns, and the Turkish battalions, thrown back upon each other; were compelled to fight with the bayonet. "The hope of succour still animated the men ; they kept their discipline, and were two hours' march from the campwhen they beheld advancing against them a body of Monte negrins, who, after destroying the reinforcements which had left Klobuck, were advancing on the camp. Hus sein Pasha's orders were now no longer obeyed ; the rout was complete, every man seeking his safety in flight. My secretary, hitherto in company of Hussein Pasha and his officers, was left alone. He was recognised and taken pri soner by the Montenegrins. They gave him a horse. A French officer in the Sultan's service was made prisoner at the same time: " In concluding the recital of these events I beg of you, M. le Consul, to observe that it was after many warnings, at his own risk and peril, when he might have awaited the return of my Envoy from Klobuck, that Hussein Pasha resolved upon a retreat. I regret the blood shed which has followed that resolution, but I be lieve I have done everything to shield me from blame in the matter. I had ordered my brother Mirko be. fore his departure not to cross the frontier of my territory ; that order he was to obey, no matter what happened. After the departure of the Turkish army, after it had lost its guns, muskets, and ammunition, I repeated that order. The army wished to advance on Kiobuck and Gasko —an open tract of country abounding in resources ; it would have met with sympathy there, and no resistance. My troops on the eastern side at Drobniak would have followed up the movement. They would have advanced in a Christian country, and con quered half the Herzegovina without firing a shot. " I had placed my apes in the Government of the Em peror who deigns to give me the greatest marks of his favour ; after what he has done for me and for my coun try it is my duty to conform to his desires and to follow his counsels. " I am, &c., "For the Prince and 1.. y his order. "May 22. " H. DEL ARUE." MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.) INSURRECTION IN CANDIA. The villages of Laki, Moskla, Therion, &c., took up arms on the 16th ult., and occupied the strong position of Malaxa. The Governor, Vely Pacha, was at Heraklion at the time ; and on learning what had occurred he sent orders to Ozer Bey, Director of the Police, to march against the insur gents at the head of a small detachment. On ar riving at Malaxa, Ozer Bey summoned the insur gents to lay down their arms, but he was received with a brisk fire, which forced him to retreat. He then sent a flag of truce, to recommend the peasants to send a deputation to the Governor to make him acquainted with their grievancea ; but they replied that they had no faith in the Gover nor, on account of the acts of violence which he had committed against those who, after many fruitless attempts, had at length succee led in obtaining an audience of him to expose the griev ances of the people. Ozer thy then requested the insurgents t' allow him to retire with his troops without molestation, which was consented to. The! number of insurgents assembled at Malaxa amounts to 2,100 men ; great fears are entertained at Canes that the insurrection will spread over the whole island. For the present the insurgents only de mand the removal of Vely Pacha, and the pri vilages granted to the island of Samos. They de clare that they wish to remain faithf*l to the Porte, but that, after having suffered so long, they think they have a right to claim redress." VIENNA, June 1. A private telegraph received this day from Ra gusa, states that six Turkish vessels, having 3,600 men on board, and 12 pieces of artillery,arrived on the 31st of May at Gravosa. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Emperor and Empress returned to Paris yesterday at eleven from Fontainebleau, to see the Queen of Hol!aud once more before her departure. His Majesty, took advantage of his visit to Paris to hold a cabinet council, at which Prince Jerome was present. His Majesty, with the Empress, returned to Fontainebleau at four in the afternoon. The Queen went the diy before yosterday to dine at the Chateau de Villegenis with her uncle Prince Jerome. Princa Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde were also present. Yesterday evening her Majesty left Paris to return to Holland. The departure of the Emperor for Plombieres will take place, it is said, about the 22d inst. The Itiontteur de l'Arinee states that the same imperial decision which commuted the sentence of Lieut. de Mercy into perpetual imprisonment orders the commencement of that punishment to be preceded by military degradation and removal from the lists of the army. The weather in Paris has suddenly become set tled, with a very marked elevation in the tempera ture. At six o'clock yesterday morning the thermometer of M. Chevallier s'ood at 17 degs. 6-10ths Cenqrade (63 2-3ds Fahrenheit) ; at noon, at 30 4-10ths 0. (86 2-3ds F.) ; and at 2 o'clock at 29 C. (81/ F.) BOURSE, June 2.—The market continues heavy in the Rente, add the settlement of the share ac count has been difficult, with a further fall on the principal shares. The following were the las . quotations 4• per Cents 93 40 Do. end month — 3 per Cent. ..... 69 40 Do. end month 69 50 Bank Shares Credit 3,lobilier 617 50 Do. Account 613 Credit Foncier Belgian 44 Piedmontese (5) Roman BB Austrian • 93 Spanish Threes s Home Debt 3BB -Fox CASH. RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New Ditto 730 Lyon and Mediteran— 739 New Ditto Midi Western 560 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian , 415 Austrian Geneva PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin says : (c Hi s Royal Highness Prince Albert has arrived at Coburg. As her physicians liave decided that it is better the Princess Frederick William should not undertake the journey to Coburg, Prince Albert will pay a visit to the Princess at Babelsberg. " The Duke of Brabant has left Berlin for Stettin. His Royal Highness is inspecting the sys tem of fortifications in Prussia, with a view to make the fortifications which are shortly to be con structed at Antwerp as perfect as possible. "Lord Wodehouse, ex-British Amba ssa d or a t St. Petersburg, has left Berlin for London. MONTENEGRO. The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the fol lowing letter addressed by Prince Daniel of Montenegro to the French Consul at Scutari : " Monsieur le Consul,—l have the honour to send you a statement of recsnt events at grahovo ; should ad ditional particulars reach me I shall immediately com municate them to you, requesting you to bring them to the knowledge of Count Walewski. "On the 4 h of May the Turks entered my territory in the Grahovo district. They remained there four days without being attacked, owing to the orders I had given. From Babocan to Spila, fro m S p il a t o V ilonee, they burned and pillaged evirythirg. I compelled the Montenegrins to put up with these outrages, hoping the Turks would retire. I was wrong in not giving battle and sending troops at once to Grahovo. One of my senators, Peter Philippi), hill with about 400 men the fortress of 4unia'z and the passes leading from the plain of Grahovo to the district of the Montenegrins of . Soutza. This inaction, this purely defensive attitude which was counselled mo with so much kindness, probably encouraged the Turks ; they established a camp at Grahowatz and entrenched themselves. Pet-Zr Psilippo then sent by a Turk of Kori anilzi to the commander of the Ottotnt n troops a despatch in which he complained of the violation of territory, adding that in the present situation of • affairs an - aggression would entail serious cit citnstances, that the question of Montenegro was now under an amicable discussion, that he did not se the necessity of an act which would complicate the diffi cal ies, and which would make it to.cessaly to decide a que , tion of right by - the ea ord. That despatch did not receive any reply. " Informed of the failure of this attempt at reconcilia tion, I sent a reinbrceineot of 4,000 men to Peter Phi lippo, commanded by my brother Mirko. " The Contingent of the Naliia Kateneka left first with my sou in Kersto and the Voivodes Peter S epha now and No Radowitcti. Immediately on their arrival they took up a position of observation,•but did not attack the Turk s . O n th e 10. h o f M a y Mirko joined them with the rest of the army. " From Grahovo- to Grahowal, an elevated . plain, where the Turk s h a d pitched thnr camp, there i s about a tf roe hours' journey through mountain passes. banks " Peter Stephanow had placed his men on the o f a tcrrent, which alone separated them from theTuili s. On the morning of the 11th a struagle took place for the possession of the stream, equally of importance both armies. The Turks attacked Peter Stephatiqw in front, while they sent two battalions to turn his flank. Mirko was is ill at Grahovo when he heard the sound of METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market was but moderately supplied with beasts, yet the demand for all kinds ruled very inactive, at Mon day's currency. The show of sheep was by no means ex tensive. All breeds sold slowly, but without leading to any change in price. We had a dull sale for lambs, at a decline in value of 4d per 81b. Calves ruled heavy, and prices gave way 4d to 6d per 81b. In pigs and mach cows next to nothing was doing. Per Sibs to sink the offals. fl. d. s. d. s. Interior Beasts.... 3 oto 3 2 PrinzeSouthdown 4 6 4 8 Second quality.... 3 4 3 6 lArge erse. calves 3 8 4 2 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 2 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots, dm 4 4 4 6 Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...3 4 3 81Small porkers Second quality ...3 10 4 2 Suckling calves 18 0 22 0 Prime orse.-wlled.4 2 4 41Quarter old pigs 17 0 22 0 Lamb, 5s 8d to 6s Bd. TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts 9OO Sheep and lambs Calves 4OO Pigs 3OO Beasts 9O Sheep and lambs 170 Calves 3OO Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The trade generally ruled inactive, as follows ; —Beef, from 33 Od to 4s 0.1,E Aiutton, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 6s 6d ; Veal, 4e Oil to 4a 81; York, 3s 2,1 to 4s 01 per Blbs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, June 2.—The supplies of each kind of stock on sale to-day were moderately good. On the whole, the trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 41 to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8(1; Lamb, Gs Od to 6s 10d ; Veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; Pork, 3s 6d to 48 Od per 81bs, to sink the offal. ROMFORT), June 2.—The trade generally ruled steady, at very full paces : Beef, from 33 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 43 Od to 53 Od; Lamb , 5s 6d to Os 8d ; Ve al , 49 Od to 59 0,1; I'crk, Oa Od to 03 0,1 per 81139 ; Store Pigs, --s to —9 ; Mulch Cows, 151 —s to 181 —s ; Lean Cows, —/ to —1; Sucking Calves, 17s to 26d each. HAY MARKETS. SUITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4/ Os; clover. 31. lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 43 to 1/ 83 per load. A full average supply, and a heavy deman I. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 4/ Os ; clover, 3/ 103 to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1 1 4 s to 1/ 9s p er l oa d Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 103 to 41 Os; clover, N. 103 to 51 Os ; and straw, 1/ 4s to 1/ 8 s p er l oa d . Trace dull. THE SUICIDE OF A COLLIERY PROPRIETOR AT LEEDS —Mr. Blackburn, coroner for Lads, held as inqu a y sterday, at the White Horse Inn, Low--oad, Hubslet o, view a the body of Mr. J osep h L ong b ottom, whose f•-fghtfol d. ail Las bee mentioned in the Sun. Toe jury found the deceased had thrown himself into the pit whil3 in a state of temporary insanity. Mr. Longbottnd has left a widow and a large family. Ni..VEL APPLICATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY.—Mr Grant, he welt-known ari.43t of New York, i; at present in Engltnd for the purpose of securing lett rs patent for a valuable discovery in photography, the principal feature; of which are unerring certainty of tran,fer, under cir cumstances hitherto considered inurtnoubtAble. Hia most important agent is a prepared waterproof paper, which permits of a portrait being c,l;ured in a life-like manner in a few seconds. This paper is called Niello, and resembles, befere it is operated upon, our black court plaster. The crimples which have already been shown in London have elicited from connoisseurs in art and the photographic profession deserved admiration. Mr. Grant has expressed his intention to practice for a while, and to imp ar t a k now l e d ge o f 'hi s p rocess t o o th e rs, in this country, THE ADELPB: THEATRE. This theatre, last night, was the scene of a very interesting collection of performances, given for the double purpose of celebrating the last performance that will take place within. its walls, and for the benefit of Mr. Webster. - All the living celebri ties of the theatre came to do honour to the occa si-n :—Mr. T. P. Cooke to dance his unequalled , hornpipe as William, in " Bl ac k- e y e d S usa n ;' Mr. Buckstone to personate his original part of Guatbrain ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Alfred Mellon), in her original part of Mephistophiles ; Mr. and Mrs. Keeley appeared in the favourite farce of "That Blessed Baby ;" Mr. Wright re-appeared as Mr. Osnaburg, in " Welcome Little Stranger;' and Mr. Alfred Mellon returned once more to lead his old band in the orchestra. The performances were so various that we can only thus briefly allude to them ; and the grand feature of the even: ing was an address spoken by Mr. Webster, with ellent effect aud with great feeling. It is so con cise and interesting au account of this theatre, and the varied fortunes it has been subject to, that we cannot do better than give it in its entirety. The speaker was cordially recognised, as he deserves to be, as one of the ablest, most characteristic, and indefatigable of our genuine English actors : LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,—In venturing a last address to you upon these time-honoured and theatrically-hallowed boards, it is with a mixed feeling of pride and sorrow —the remembrance of the unique triumphs that have been achieved here and of many of the admirable exponents of the dramatic art associated with this establishment. Their name is legion, and the celebrated remains of your favour here, who have honoured me by their efforts on this pecu liar and anxious occasion, I think you will admit, show that the old leaven may be backed against all England. Here those inimitable artists—Power, Mr. and Mrs. Yates, the elder Mathews, Terry, Wrench, John Reeve, O. Smith, Mrs. Nisbett, Mrs. Honey, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Way lett, and many others known to fame, who, all but one. have now passed from among us, have been wont to excite your sympathies or sent you laughing to your beds ; and if they live in your memories, the actor's only record, it will be the golden frame to the pictures in life they so exqui sitely drew for the present regular occupants of the popu lar arena. On their own merits modest men are dumb— Plandite et valets, (Terence, hem * The dramas, farces, and burle sques p ro d uce d h ere have been characterised by such singular success, that not only do provincial managers win confident audiences to their temples of histrionic display by the announcement of an Adelphi drama or screaming farce, but in almost every provincial town of importance there is an Adelphi theatre, the highest compliment perhaps that can be paid to the popularity of your appipeciation. The authors, too, of this little set" have more largely benefited, I believe, by their successes here, than in any other establishment ; but they can speak for themselves, and may their shadows never be lase. To enlarge upon the coincidental history of this theatre world trespass too much upon your time and pa -1 tience • but strange things ar e b roug ht a b out b y t h e whirligig of time. On this very spot stood the roadside farm of the celebrated actress Nell Gwynne, in whose kindly heart Chetsea Hospital, that refuge for the poor worn out soldier, had its origin. Under my feet is the well of pure spring water that still bears her name, that she loved to drink when halting here, on her way to the village of Charing, to eat fish and curds with the 1 Merry Monar c h ; an d h ere, after a lapse of nearly 20 0 I years, a theatre has grown up, ranking high in repute ' tion, and honoured by the frequent presence of royalty. How it became a theat re i s equa l ly singular—it was eon ' sequent upon " True Blue," in the year 1802, through a dye of that name having been invented by a Mr. Scott, or " True Blue " Scott, as he was familiarly called, which gave such a peculiarly delicious tint to the peculiarly de licious habiliments of the fair sex, that a rapid fortune i was the consequence —an established fact, when feminine influence is brought to bear on anything material or im material. " True Blue," being of an imaginative turn. cast the fortunes of his dye on a heap of ruins that stood, or rather fell, here, and raised out of them 9. Temple of variety, wherein he enacted a variety of enter tainments that could e le the law and the monopoly of the legitimate drama. Hite Miss Scott held sway with story and song ; and the piano descended through a trap, to make room for Frikell acts of legerdemain. Here Charles Dib din, the bard and life of the wooden walls of old England , gave his attractive illustrations of men and manners, until " True Blue " Scott finding acting under a mask as profit able as his dye, threw it off for the bare-faced article, and erected a theatre here called the Sans Pareil. Success at tended this second move. It then passed into the hands of Messrs. Rodwell and Jones, of " Tom and Jerry " fame, who realised by that exttavaganza almost fabulous mint Aften then, it became the property of Messrs. Terry and Yates, who kept up its notoriety by many species o f at' tractions, from Mademoiselle Djeck and the Bayaderes, ue to those undying dramas of " Victorine," "The Wrens Ashore," "The Pilot," and many others too numerous t° mention. When Terry ceased to be, the elder Mathews joined Mr. Yates, whose unflagging energy and judgmen t never ceased to gratify the public. In the course of tune this freehold pet of the public ultimately fell into the PO' session of a person of whom you have probably heard, oil Benjamin Webst e r, w h o , I trustby "Green Bushes," "Jan e ,' Pride," " Flowers of the Foreet, "The Willow Copse , " The Poor Strollers," & c ., h as endeavoured to follow i! the steps of his predecesso r s. H av i ng spo k e o f t h e past, ri will briefly allude to the future, as I do not profess n look into the seeds of time. Ev ers i nce I b ecame posses sed °' this property, I have felt the necessity of a better theatre, combining modern comfort with inc rease d p owers of 00 . 0 0 . , A. theatre honoured by the ma r ked p a t ronage o f her ull; gracious Majesty, and that re a l p a t ron o f t h e d ram a, th e Prince Consort, ought, with the finest site in the metT°: s . polis, if not in the world, t o b e secon d t o none, V W" propor means and appliances, and these I shall strive to employ to general satisfaction. With regard to the Eng lish drama itself, it is in your power, ladies and gentle men' to give it a new lif e; f or it i s s till strong annwg us, both with regard to authors and actors, an'' as it exists, no foreign nation has ever equalled it 1s power, construction, poetry, and purity. I then hope that the British public will not all ow us t o b e so / f a 'd ou t of our birthright, though our stages have been lately devoted t° four Italian operas in one night. I have yet faith in the strength of the Saxon language being triumphant in a di,: matic sense, as the Saxon mind and body are dominant iD art, science, war, and peace. We live to please, anal "m . confident you will please to l e t us li ve. T o every on e ployed about me, to the Press generally, to the kind heaP' who have clung to the old c ra ft an d it s commander, on to l ' last night of the Adelphi, both before and behind the O r l i tain, I heartily offer my s i nceres t th an k s. It speaks We. for us all, and is particularly flattering to me. Until t b end of September next, when I hope to welcome you 11 , 1 h new and approved th ea t re , 1 respec tf u ll y w i s h you boa and happiness. After the audience had retired the company g sembled on the stage, and presented Mr. WOO with a gold watch and chain, of splendid worlone rl i • ship. The watch, which was o ff ere d i n the nanle° • the corps dramatique by M r . P au l B e df or d, b __ ,,, n the following inscription :—" Thi s remem b ra nce c ' the Adelphi and its fortu nes f or 14 years wa s p re, sented to Mr. Benjamin Web s t er a ft er th e l a st 1 3 4 t formance on Wednesday night, J une 2, 1858. T h e funds for its purchase were raised by a general sub" scription in every department of the th ea tre, 01:1 , and• all rejoicing in the opportunity of reeordiolk their respect for the man, admiration of the actor , and confidence in the manager. Mr. Webster, who was received with the WI cordial applause, acknowledged the comp li me nt graceful and impressive te rms ; an d so c l ose s the history of the old Adelphi. SADLEb.'S WELLS THEATRE. Vadi's star being now in the ascendant, his traill opera of " Luisa Miller" was last night produce I b is Sadler's Wells Theatre, for the first time in coun' ry, and received with we ll- mer it e d succe ss. J. 7 i f plat, which is interesti n g, an d d rew f or th the esf h ". attention of a respectable audience, taxes, like T. music, the whole energies of all concerned in its u . f velopment ; and as each alike determined upon ev",j tion, the result was satisfactory. The approbation the public was warmly elicited in the first act' of W; opera, by a pleasing air, snug by Lui sa (Mi ss pieri,, g ; an effective duett, by Count Rodolfo and the Daehr Frederica (Hr. Haigh and Mlle. E. Poma) ; and 11 creased by the finale, whi c h cause d t h e curta i n to fie• amid great applause, and compelled the re-call of Oil vocalists. In the second act, an exceedingly pretty quarteq• unaccompanied, was much. admired ; and a pather air, sang with great taste and f ee ling by Mr. Haig g : was loudly encored, and will become assuredly. A general favourite. The dramatic effects in the that; act, wherein Count Rodolfo and Luisa die by' at the feet of their parent.i, excited the audience wi their intensity ; and as Mr. Haigh and Miss Dy er spared no pains to render the scene as truthful possible, the opera closed amid well-earned &Eat stations of approval. Mr. Tully, whose duty 11 ,74 arduous, was unanimously called f or a t th e end, 5.. received with deserved and long-continued plaudits. The Miss's M'Alpine's annual concert, under the 03 : h inst., st di tinguiehed patr( nage, i s fi xe d f or t h e ' evening ef pro, gramme 14th at the Hanove r - square R oo ms. The P . gramme is of a highly attractive character. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS IN WEST SOMETiIOI.!: Extraordinary progress has been made in the growl crops during the past week, vegetation having ass e _ fil ,, e o ,- a healthy and luxuriant appearance since the fine w,: - „ - $ titer set in. Fruit trees are full of promise ; the vial and other cereal crops are thriving splendidly , a,.. tis i o 'l e good deal of grass in West Somerset - is already 0 al tl:e scythe. An early and capital crop of grass ha t is ready been cut at Wellington. The potato p!anbe generally strorg, and there is reason to hope tba' disea e in this important esculent has abated. 11. PATES Pg/1 DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM ATE --We have to announce the demise of the Right William Yates Peel (next brother of the late Sir ItMr. Peel), who died on Tuesday last, at Baginton - 0 0 wickshire. The right hon. gentleman was se cond of the first baronet - by his first wife, daughter of ac tlr W. Ystes, of Bury. He %VIA born in 1789. of 1817, he was returned to Parliament for the borougto,/ tiossiney, but only ropres.ented that constitueneY 3 . O months, for in 1818 he was returned for his fat Y o be o e pf borough of Tam worth, which he sat for contin uo l to 1830. Be was then elected for Y a rmouth, fl ow Wight. In 1831 he was re:urned to the Hou se °f ff e erl m ,is, in conjunction with the late Right Hon• t og fea Goulbure, for the University of Cambridge, de Viscount Palmerston and the present Duke a De v o shire, then Mr. W. Cavendish. In 1835 he was ageaot elected for Tam wort), which he continued to reeref, up to the general election in 1837. From that tonew7, to 1847, be remained mit of Parliament, wh©D be 4 %h i/ again returned fir Tamwortb. That' year be ha,f) du misfortune to lose his wife , to whom he was ( woo ', to at t ac hed, and her death so affected him that be ceps bin tatce part in public duties. He consequently resign' ) ." 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