The Sun. — London, England, 1858-04-23 00:00:00

WA MAJESTY'S TI3.EATRE,—, Belart, Belletti. TO-MORROW EVENING, April 24, LA FIGLIA DEL Saturday,REGIMENTO. Maria, riccolomini ; Toni " . Belart; Belletti. Orten , io, eastern ; and Sergente Sulpizio. To conclude with the new Ballet Divertissement, by M. Xaasot, entitled CALIST ; OU, LE RENVOI DE L'AMOUR. The principal parts by Madlles. Pocehini , Annetta, Pas quale, Morlacshi, Bioletti, F. Brown, La Petite Philipe, end M. Caron. 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. To commence at 8 o'clock. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LES HUGUENOTS. TUESDAY, April 27, and THURSDAY, April 29 (Extra Night), will be repeated Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, GLI UGONOTTI. DRAMATIS PERSONS. 11 Conte di San Bris (Governor of the Louvre) fl Conte di Nevers pe Coese Signor BEL LETTI. Signor ALDIGHIE RI. Signor MERCUR [ALL Signor ANNON I. Signor BORC El AR DT. Signor CAS CELLI. Signor ALB ELDA. 'i'a~sunes. Do Betz Meru Mead of Night Watch ltaul di Nangis (a Huguenot Gentleman) Marcell° (his Servant) )targaritta di Valois (betrothed OR TOLANI. to Henry I V.) M a dlle, Urban° (her Page) Mdme. LUCIONI LANDI Dania d'Onore Valentina (d inghter of San .....) Madlle. TITIENS. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, Pages, Citizens, Soldiers, Students, Night Watch, Monks, Musicians, &c. Conductor, Signor ADRITI. And the Ballet Divertissement CALISTO ; in which Mes dries. Poceltini, Annetta, Bioletti, Pasquale, and Morlacchi will appear. Applications to he made at the Box Office at the theatre, TELEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. /After which a Classical Extravaganza, entitled PLUTO AND PROSERPINE. Concluding with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Orchestra Stolle (which may be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d. WOOS Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Bow. . . 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 9 pit Gallery LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented the new farce entitled THE STOCK EXCHANGE ; or, The Green Business. After which, the Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. To conclude with the new farce, entitle.' SAMUEL IN SEARCH OF HIMSELF. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING will be presented the drama of THE 'OOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a new operatic spectacle, THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD. The characters by Mr. Rolfe, Paul Bedford, J. Bland, and Misses Rodan, Keeley, and Arden. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.—This Evening will be prorinled the now comedy. by Stirling Coyne, Esi., called NOT RING VENTURE, NOTICING WIN. Supported by Messrs. Belton, Ray. Relfort, Kinloch. and Miss NI. Oliver. Followed by a new Farce, YOUR LIKENESS, ONE SHILLING, Messrs. Charles Young, Ray, and Miss M. Taman. After which, the new burlesque of FRA. DIAVOLO ; or, The Beauty and the Brigands. Fra Diavolo, Miss Swan b -rough ; Beppo, Mr. C. Young. fIiNTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— k} OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow- In; company of Vocalists are engaged for the pe-formance of 8 iloctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, drc., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Ifiss Bru 'ell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, and Miss Montane; !Tarr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Henshaw, 9, ro• , ec, J. Barker. W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badzey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Kr Ber iard ; Messrs. T. Mulagan, W. T. Critch9eld, John G. Forde, and E. Mackaey. Piano'orte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &s,, until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will appear every Evening. Mr. WOODHOUSE (by permission of Ch tries Kean, Esq.) will have the honour of introduein;, every evening, his highly successful Performance on the new REGULATION DRUM. TIM WE ATFIER—SoN Orrton, Aram 23. luanmoNorrnit, IN THE Sna.nn. 68—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night, 65—this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.28. WIND, South-Easterly ; rather fresh, with fine weather. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TRIM DAT—Morn., 22 min. aft. 10—Even., 1 min aft. 11 ?o-Moaßow —Morn., 31 min. aft. ll—Even., 0 min. aft. 0 4) Y , (tlr -1 ; tN •S% . s LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1858. The proceedings aga i ns t D r . B ERNARD h ave ter minated, and he is fully and completely exonerated from all the charges preferred against him in con sequence of the attempt of the 14th of January last. This is as it should be. This is exhibiting a constitutional respect for the trial by jury and for the glorious maxim of the criminal law—that no one shall be twice placed in jeopardy for the same offence. Every particle of evidence that could be adduced on the trial for conspiracy woul have been applicable to that which, thanks to an honest and fearless jury, terminated so happily and so justly last week. It would have bees an insult to that jury, to Messrs. LErTON JOHN HEISMENT, AUGUSTUS WELLS, AUSTIN WITHERS, JAMES WHEELER, HENRY CHISLETT, CHARLES STOCKS, JOHN HENRY POWER, WILLIAM LANG MEW, Joust MACKEY, JOHN BIGMORE, JOSEPH B. SPYERS, and GEORGE WHEELER, who had so nobly vindicated the great palladium of the national liberties, to have sought for an adverse verdict on precisely the same facts that had already been considered inadequate to warrant a conviction. We know that such attempts have been made, and that a colour of legality has sometimes been given to them ; but Sir F. KELLY is not the man to violate the substance, while he adheres to the letter, of the law. If Dr. BERNARD was guilty of the conspiracy to murder Lours NAPOLEON, he was also an accessory before the fact to the mur der of NICHOLAS BATTIR, for nothing has been more clearly established than the principle laid down by the Lerd Chief Justice, that if one man meets his death in consequence of a criminal attempt against the person of another, all persons con cerned in that attempt are responsible, although .they might have had no express malice against the victim, or were not even cognisant of his existence. The lesser crime, therefore, merged in the greater, and it would have been a solemn mockery to have placed a man on his trial for a misdemeanour, who, if guilty, should have been convicted of felony, and that of the most serious character known to the law. As a corollary to this proposition, it naturally follows that if the accused were innocent of the 30 trder of NICHOLAS Barns, he could not be guilty of the conspiracy to murd er the EMPEROR, and should not, there fore, be subjected to all the annoyance and ex pense of a second trial, which could only be insti tuted in servile deference to the wishes of a Foreign Government —a matter that certainly cannot be ol'jected against the present Cabinet. But it has been attempted to cast censure on Sir FITZROY KELLY, because he altered the nature of the charge for which Dr. BERN ARD was tried, from one of conspiracy to murder, which, under the existing law, is but a misdemeanour, to that oa capital felony. And we re g ret to say th a t nis predecessor has lent himself to the paltry attempt. Had he done otherwise he would have sig nally failed iu his duty to 11i3 SOVEREIGN, and to hiatountry, and, in Liar play, to the political refu gees who have found a sanctuary in Great Britain against the persecution to which they had or might be subjected. The ground of defence for Dr. BERNARD, which his friends and the public should insist on, was simply that he was not aware of the purpose for which the grenades were intended. Had it been otherwise he would have been justly liable to the extreme penalty of the law. And it was due to his cha racter to give him the opportunity of proving that such was not the case. The political refugees or their friends and supporters among public jour nalists kave never put forward such a doctrine, which would in fact be playing the game of their oppressors, by showing the inadequacy of the English law to punish with adequate severity atro cious crimes, clearly establ ished to the satisfaction of an independent and high-minded jury. The first charge against Dr. BERNARD merely for misdemeanour was artfully intended to prove the necessity of " a Conspiracy to Murder Bill," such as was introduced by the late Cabinet, and which very properly led to its expulsion from office. The accusation against Mr. THOMAS ALLSOP was one, not of misde meanour but of felony. It was on that ground that so large a reward was offered for his appre hension. He was, to all intents and purposes, in the same position with Dr. BERNARD ; the indict ment should, therefore, have been of a similar class, and preferring the minor charge against the politi• cal refugee was simply an artful dodge, to show that fresh legislation was required—legislation which would have pressed very severely against the comfort and security of the thousands of honest and honourable men who have sought shelter and protection within the British do- THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY Secretary, Lord ABERDEEN as Colonial Secretary, and the Duke of WELLINGTON at the head of the Foreign Department—with Lord LYNDHURST as Chancellor, Earl DE GREY as First Lord of the Admiralty, and (the only one of these Ministers still in the same place !) Lord ELLENBOROUGH— President of the Board of Costrol. As if to mark yet more distinctly an epoch in the annals of Par liament—the first great division in the House of Commons showing the actual results of the new Reform Bill was preceded on the 16th of October, 1834, by the total destruction by fire of the old Houses of Parliament. A little more than a quarter of a year afterwards, upon the heels of the new Cabinet came the necessity of choosing a fresh Speaker. Another Parliament had been called into existence—and this, of course, under novel circumstances. Under circumstances indeed so novel that in regard to one of the Irish elections, O'CoNNELL had said—" Every one who dares to vote for the Knight of Kerry shall have a death's head and cross bones painted on his door r while in regard to another, SHIEL had cried out in a strain yet more impassioned—" If any one should vote for him (the opposing candidate) I will supplicate the throne of the ALMIGHTY that he may be shown mercy in the next, world, but I ask no mercy for him in this !" In the midst of such excitement as words like those sufficiently indicate, the new Parliament was called together at the commencement of 1835, beginning its career contemporaneously with the PEEL Administration. It assembled on the 19th of February, and, according to custom, on the day of its assembly the Speaker was elected—the opposing candidates being the late Speaker, Sir CHARLES MANNERS SUTTON, who for eighteen years had presided, to the universal satisfaction of all parties, over the deliberations of the national re presentatives, and a new and untried man, Mr. ABEROROMBY, the one just now deceased as Lord DUNFERMLINE, at the age of more than an octogenarian. In many particulars the division which then took place is very remark able, and in some respects.it is altogether unparal leled. It occurred, for one thing in the fullest house upon record—namely with no less than 626 members actually there assembled together. It yielded a clear majority of exactly 10 votes for Mr. ABERCROMBY, showing that the numbers were in truth pretty evenly balanced. Those numbers being exclusive of the four tellers-316 to 306 Mr. ABEROROMEY voting for Sir CHARLES SUTTON and Sir CHARLES SUTTON voting for Mr. ABER CROMBY. The division in reality proved among other things that although a majority of 35 English county members supported SUTTON, and although the defeated candidate, in point of fact, was aided by a clear majority of 23 English borough and county members—that majority was reversed by the opposing division of the members for Ireland ! Not withstanding a clear majority of 13 of the Scotch members voted for the successful candi date, Sir C. SUTTON, supported by the English majority of 23, was still of course left with a clear advantage of ten over his antagonist. But—the Irish members, by bringing to bear a clear round score in favour of Mr. ABERCROMBY, transformed this majority of ten for Sir C. SUTTON upon the Euglish and Scotch votes together, into a minority of ten upon the whole, viz., the aggregate of 622, told out in the opposite lobbies ! exactly 41 of the Irish members voting for Sir C. SUTTON and 61 for Mr. ABERCROMBY. Another and a yet more striking revelation of this division was that of the county members of the entire of the United Kingdom being outvoted by the borough mem bers in the proportion of a clear fifteen gained upon . every score, or, in other words, by 35 to 20—the total ' of 622 being divided. into 231 county and 391 borough representatives. Tuis analysis we have conceived not unworthy of par ticular mention at the present juncture in our Parliament try history ; when the last breathing time is yet allowed to our legislators prior to the revision, let us hope, next session of the whole scheme of our national representation. The lesson first taught to Reformers,twenty-three years ar4o, upon the election of Mr. Speaker ABER CROMBY, has been now impressively enforced through the recollections naturally awakened by the recent demise of Baron DUNFERMLINE. Elected Speaker at a period of life, when at the close of a brief Speakership of four sessions, he had actually already attained what is called the grand climacteric), being then (in 1839) sixty-three years of age—Lord DUNFERMLINE has for nearly twenty years enjoyed his Awn cum• dignitate, until he expires at last iu his ripe old age, as more than an octogenarian. It may be not uninteresting to remember, in conclusion, in regard to the late ex-Speaker, that he was proposed for his high office by Mr. DENISON—the represent ative of whose ancient family now occupies the chair of the Com mons House of Parliament. DEATH OF ROBERT STEPHEN RINTOUL, ESQ., Late Proprietor and Editor of the Spectator. Death haci terminated the life and labours of the above highly accomplished gentleman, honest poli tician, and good man. Mr. Rintoul expired last evening. Disease of the heart accelerated his death; but there can be little d.)ubt that too close application to his e li:orial duties—in endeavouring to make the Spectator a perfect paper—has be -n making sad inroads on his constitution for the last few years. Mr. Rintoul's connection with the press com menced in Scotland. On coming to London, Mr. Whiting placed the Atlas, at that time a very large sheet, but eclipsel since by many contemporaries, under his editorship. Mr. Rintoul, with great tact, surrounded himself with the best talent of the day, and the consequence was, the Atlas soon obtained tae reputation it fairly deserved. It is understood that the unnecessary interference of the proprietor in the editorial department of the paper induced him to retire. Mr. Rintoul than started the Spectator, the uncontrolled power of which he exercised most ably and honestly for nearly thirty years. Personal attachment to their chief induced the principal part of the Atlas editorial staff to join in the now paper. It is hardly necessary to say that with such an editor and so well-seleeed a staff of coadjutors the Spectator at once took its position as a paper of the first clas.. The Spectator at this time had the advantage of the talents of Mr. Foublanque, whose articles in the Examiner in after years have so widely spread his name as a newspaper writer. The literary department of the Spectator was wisely placed by Mr. Rintoul (always himself exercising a vigilant eye over every depart ment of the paper) in the hands of that highly ac complished critic, Mr. Southern, a name well known in the literary world some twenty or twenty five years gone. The musical department, the fine arts, science, &c., were all placed under the super intendence of the first men of the thy. Tilt) c°ll - was, as might have been expected, the Spectator rose rapidly in reputation, and gradually in circulation. But when the country demanded Reform, and the cry was, "The bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill, Mr. Rintoul took his stand among the leading reformers of the day, de voted his untiring energies to the cause of the people, and, in the columns of the Spectator, greatly assis'ei in ca-rying that measure. The ana tomy of the House of Commons and of the Pee-age, as supplements to the Spectator, remain t published othisda day specimens of his untiring industry in carrying out any measures he )relieved to be con- minions. Every sincere opponent of the Conspiracy to Murder Bill should therefore feel deeply grateful to the Attorney-General and to the Government generally for having avoided the snare laid for them, and prevented the necessity of that ill omened and inauspicious measure, or something of a similar character. The Times has unintentionally exposed the cloven foot. It says in its leader this day, " the failure of a prosecution for conspiracy would have laid the foundation , for an improve ment in, the law. But the Attorney-General has put it out of his power to try the question !" This is the true grievance to the Paimerstonians ; but will really liberal journals suffer themselves to fall into a trap that ought to be perceptible to any, rave the most superficial observers ? Had the facts warranted a convic tion, the question would have been decidad in the most satisfactory mannsr, which could not have been the case on an indictment for conspi racy. But happily such was not the case. The life of an innocent man was not sacrificed to a political exigency. We say an innocent man, for we thoroughly credit the assertion of Dr. BER NARD, that, however opposed to despotism in all its phases, he never was nor ever would become an assassin. A very important motion will be submitted to the House of Commons this evening by Mr. KINGLAKE. It has reference to the question of the Cagliari, and to the proceedings to be adopted with respect thereto. It is truly a momentous question, one that may lead to a European war, in which Great Britain must inevitably take an active, and we may add a leading part. Lis known that the Government have already put forward a claim for compensation, on behalf of WATT and PARK, our fellow subjects, who were so cruel y and it legally treated by King BOMBA. and his sub ' ordinates. They have fully satisfied themselves of the justice and propriety of that demand, and having done so, cannot, and, we believe, will no t shrink from following it up to its legitimate re sults. If the Neapolitan Cabinet were not justified in their treatment of the two English Engineers, they must have been wrong in capturing the Cagliari, and are therefore responsible to Piedmont for its condemnation. We know the insolence of tone, the contumelious indifference to just de mands, which delights the soul of BOMBA. He has already exhibited that insolence towards France and England which led to the suspension of diplomatic intercourse. How much more wil lingly would he indulge in it towards a neighbour who exhibited the strong contrast of a Constitu tional and Liberal Government, whose subjects enjoyed the highest amount of liberty tolerated on the Continent, and against which he might enlist the sympathies of some of his despotic neighbours! Any opportunity for injury and in sult was therefore eagerly seized on, and not the less willingly because it was giving, at the same time, a side blow to England. It is manifest from what has already appmred, that much could not have been expect )(.1 from L Ird CLARENDON. He was manifestly disposed to leave Piedmont in the lurch, and permit Victor EMMANUEL to fight his own battle, or obtain the assistance of an ally, who would only have been too happy at obtaining so feasible an exeuse for interfering in the affairs of Italy. We hope and believe better things of Lord MALMESBURY. It is only by very energetic and decisive proceedings that the peace and tranquillity of Europe can be main tained, and very dangerous complications averted. In such points, the exp,:rieuce of the last two months teaches us that confidence can be reposed in the Government of Lord DERBY, and we shell not withdraw it until some evidence be shown that it is no longer worthy of support or fairplay. Our political recollections of nearly a quarter of a century ago are revived by the recent demise in his eighty-second year of James, the first BARON DUNFERMLINE, more popularly known ss Mr. SPEAKER ABERCROMBY. It was by his election to the chair of the House of Commons on the 19th of February, 1835, that the effects of the last Reform Bill were first clearly demonstrated. Its effects, that is to say, as to the bearing of the proportions of the national representation—in other words, as to the nature of the relative preponderance discernible among the various sections of the constituencies. Remembering that, however dubiously, we are really and truly at this moment upon the eve of witnessing the introduction of a new and still more comprehensive measure of parliamentary reform and rec, llecting that the probabilities are notori ously that sometime during the course of the very next session, this long looked-fir revisi on o f t h e IN - Tutu branch of the legislature will b© seri ous l y adventured upon by her MAJESTY'S Government —it may be well to recall more distinctly to mind the facts brought vividly to light in reference to the last Reform Bill on that 19 , h of February, 1835, on the occasion of the division upon the election to the Speakership. And first of all the character of the "situatio? should be borne in remembrance. The passing of the Reform Bill, in 1832, had been followed, in 1834, by the dismissal of the Reform Administration. Sir ROBERT PEEL had been entrusted by WILLIAM V. with the responsibility of constructing a new Cabi ne t — the Cabinet cf four months' duration— the Cabin e t h aving Mr. GOCLBURN as Home EVENING, APRIL 23, 1858 ducive to the public interest, and the permanent good of his country. It is not the object of the writer of these few lines to give the history of the career of Mr. Rintoul, or a review of his public life—for his has been an essentially public life, though not official. That will, doubtless, be performed by those com petent to the task ; but, having been associated with him in a comparatively humble, at the same time confidential, situation, he feels that he should not allow his death to pass without paying a tribute of respect to one whose public life and wo r th were well known—whose private life was only known to a select circle of acquaintance—whose acts of be nevolence were unknown to his dearest friends, but not to the administrator of his money for private charity ; but well known to one who feels a melan choly pleasure, after 30 years' labour, in claiming the privilege of being t c o al h le a d ve h , iasnedonkinidoewnitniaglhferiehnadd., [We sincerely bear our own testimony to the correctness of the above tribute to the memory of a man who has done much to the cause of public improvement in the political as in the moral world. Mr. Rintoul was cordially esteemed by a large and influential circle of the mo t eminent men of the day—literary and political. That he merited their friendship may be inferred from the standing which the Spectator held in public opinion for its frank and fearless inde pendence. In his personal manner Mr. Rintoul was perhaps rather shy and cynical, but his caustic remarks were never influenced by bitterness of sarcasm. On the contrary, they were suggested by a keen appreciation, tact, and knowledge of the Fine Arts. His beau ideal of a newspaper was —what it will never attain to—perfection, and possibly in this he was fastidious overmuch, expending more time and diligence than the labour was worth. Still he had the satisfaction to see and feel that his industry was duly appreciated by a discerning public. Mr. Rin toul was a truly worthy man, and. we have a sad pleasure in bearing our own testimony to the grate ful homage to his memory by his old, devoted, and most worthy friend and helper in conducting the Spectator.--Ed. San.] LA:FEST NEWS. THE CASE OF THE CAGLIARI. TURIN, APRIL 22. The reply of the Court of Naples to the last Sar dinian Note was officially communicated to-day to Count Cavour. It h couched in moderato terms, but contains a flat refusal of the Sardinian demands. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. A Council of Ministers, the Emperor presiding, was held yesterd4 at the Tuileries. Prince Jerome was present, The Patrie contains the following reflections on the acquittal of B eamard : " Let us hasten to declare that nobody could dream of conLunding an enlightened nation like England with the icfatnous faction which has transformed the friend of an assassin i nto a h ero. Th e d emagogues h ave gained a genuine victory in snatching frrm the ignorance or weak ness of the judges the acquit;al of Birnard. They have rendered this victory still more brilliant by the ova tions offered to the accused. This truth ought to awaken in England the same reflections as in France. Tae ques tion at issue is not a national antagonism between the two countries, but the rerprerne struggle which exists everyw'aere between society and its enemies. The dema gogues are very skilful. They began by exciting national tillSeptibilitioq against France, and thus screened them selves behind Enel;sh pride. In order to have displayed so much boldness, this faction must have felt its strength. It is certain that its opinions have made frigh , fuj pro gress in England. This great country, which comprises in it institutions so many elements of authority and conservatism, has been invaded, in its turn, by the scourge which it formerly braved or disdained. Mazzini has not wasted his time in London. We sincerely believe that when this state of things shall have been perfectly aperec'ated in England, the value of the alliance with Freecs will be enhanced. The two countries formed their alliance with the view of preserving the indelynlence of Europe ; they will main tain that alliance in order to prevent any social earth quake Providence has preserved and will cot-Alone to watoh over, the life of the Emperor. The maintenance of the' alliance depends on the patriotism of the twr nations and on the wisdom of their govern ments." BOURSE, April 22.—The following were the closing quotations : 4s por Cents 92 70 lio: en , l mouth.. Credit Foncier • Belgian 4 t t ... 100 Piedmonteso (5) Roman Austrian Spanish Throes Home Debt • - -FOR CASH. 3 per Cent.__. 69 Do. end month 69 Bank Shires Credit Mobilior 717 Do. Account 725 RAILWAYS. (Mean , ' Northern ~li ii Western 6lO Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian New Ditto 755 Lyon and Meditoran. 792 New Ditto 7621 Geneva .... 640 TILE GALWAY FREEMAN. MILITARY B_4NQUIST TO MARSHAL THE DUG DE MALAKOFF. The members of the Senior United Service Club have taken the earliest adv tntage of the presence of Marshal the Duke de Malakoff in this country to give an entertainment to a great commander with whom many of tle-m were comrades, and whose loyal action with his English allies throughout the inaean war was admired by all. The subject was ne sooner mooted than all the most eminent members entered their names for the dinner, and the capabilities of the club alone re stricted the number of guests to 130. The banquet was all that the resources of the club, aided by the skill and efficient assistance of Mr. Chater, of the L9ndon. Tavern, could furnish. It was served a la Busse, every dish being carved and handed round to each guest, the more exquisite patisserie and dessert alone remaining on the table encircled and intermixed with elegant plate and flowers. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge occupied the chair, having the Duke de Malakoff on his right, and Admiral the Earl of Hardwicke upon his left hand. The fillowing is a list of the members of the club who sat down :—Admiral the Earl of Hardwicke, Lieut.-Gen. the Earl of Lucan, Rear-Admiral Lord G. Paultt, Rear-Admiral Lord C. Paget, Major- Gen. Rokeby, the Marquis of Westmeath, the Earl of Westmoreland, Gin. Lord Gough, Major-Gen. !he Earl of Cardigan, Major Viscount Hardinge, Rear-Admiral Lord F. G. Hallyburton, Col. Sir T. Troubridge, Col. the Hon. G. F. Upton, Lieut..- Gen. J. Aitchison, V.P., Lieut.-Col. R. A. Andrews, Col. W. . Askwith, Major-Gen. Sir R. Airey, Lieut.-Col. J. T. Airey, Col. Armytage, Major-Gen. W. Brenton, Lieut.-Gen. Sir T. Bro therton, Col. W. Blois, V.P., Gen. Sir J. F. Bur goyne, Major-Gen. E. W. Bell, Lieut.-Col. H. Brown, Vice-Admiral Ryder Burton, Capt. Alex. Boyle, R.N., Lieut.-Col. Thos. F. Blois, Co!. Stopford Blair, Major-Gen. Chas.. A. Bentinck, Admiral Sir Thomas anchrane, Hon. Col. George Cadogan, Major-Gen. Sir M. Creagh, Capt. Wm. Tarleton, R.N., Lieut.-Col. A. Campbell, Gent. Sir W. Codrington, Major-Gen. W. Cator, Capt. A. Cumming, R.N., Capt. Hon. J. Denman, R.N., Col. H. Daniell, Lieut.-Gen. P. Delamotte, Vice- Admiral Sir R. S. Dundas, Captain Hon. J. R. Drummond, R.N., Capt.-Sir W. C. Dalyell, R.N., Major-Gen. Sir H. F. Davie, Lieut.-Col. Sir Hew Dalrymple, Rear-Admiral J. E. Erskine, Major ' Gen. W. H. Elliott, Commodore C. Eden, Rtar• Admiral H. Eden, Major-Gen. Si r J. R. E ustace, Rear-Admiral Sir C. Fremantle, Colonel Henry J. French, Lieut.-Gen. C. R. Fox, Cu!. R. T. Gilpi n , Rear-Admiral H. F. Greville, Gen. Sir W. Gomn, Major-Gen. C. Gascoyne, Major G. 0. Gavin, Col. T. Gloster, Rear-Admiral Sir R. Grant, Capt. G. T. Gordon, R.N., Capt. P. Gostlirg, R.N., Major- Gen. D. Goodsuaan, Major-Gen. J. G. Griffith, Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, Captain John Hudson, R.N., Colonel Studholme Hoig. on, Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert, Colonel W. Hyslop, L'eut.- Col. H. Hawkins, Capt. Charles Hillyar, R.N., Lieut.-Col. H. Haumer, Col. J. S. Hodgson, Lieut.- Gen. S. H. Jones, Capt. T. L. Tones, R.N., V.P., Lieut.-Co!. G. Kn , x, Lieut.-Col. B. Knox, Rear- Admiral Sir H. Keppel, Col. E. Keppel, Lieut.- ' Col. J. C. Kennedy, Major-Gen. C. Kennedy, Cap. tain St. V. King, R.N., Lieut.-Gen. Sir F. Love, Major-Gen. W. H. Law, Major Gen. Sit L. Lovell, Rear-Admiral Sir G. Lambert, Col. Lambert, Col. G. Malcolm, Rear-Admiral R. Mundy, Colonel T. Matheson, Lieut.-Col. D. Montgomerie, Major- Gen. A. T. Maclean, Lieut -Gen. J. Mitchell, Col. G. Mo;lcrit ff, Lieut.-Col. Sir D. M'Dougall, Gen. Sir W. G. Moore, Admiral ST C. Napier, Lieut.-Col. P. Nevill, Col. T. O'Brien, Sir W. Pym, Major-Gen. Sir T. Phillips, Gen. Wm. G. Power, Major-Gen. H. E. Porter, Lieut.-Colonel Henry Ponsonby, Major-Gen. T. C. Parr, Capt. John Robb, R.N., Col. William J. Ridley, Major Henry Reid, Major-Gen. Sir Henry Storks, Lieut.- Colonel Cowell Stepney, Lieut.-General Thomas Shubrick, Gen. Sir J. Simpson, Major-Gen. J. D. Townshend, Col. G. Todd, Capt. J. W. Tarleton, R.N. Major J. Waller, Col. R. Westmore, Lieut.- Gen. Sir G. Wetherall, Col. C. Wright, Major-Gen. Sir F. Williams, Rear-Admiral Sic B. Walker, Col. E. W. Walker, Lieut.-Col. F. Wevenra. The Baron de Mahret, Monsieur de Monicault, Comte de Jaui;ourt, Lieut.-Col. Appert, and Lieut.-Co!. Duval were in the sui. e of the gallant marshal. Lord Burghersh was iu waiting on the Duke of Cambridge. The company, who were out of uniform, and exh bited few military decorations, having done ample justice to the feat, His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE repo and said that, although the occasion might, to Borne extent, be considered a private one, still it was one of great public interest, inasmuch as they h.td ni,:t to welcome and do honour to the arrival of the Duke of Malakoff in this country. He was sure the gallant marshal must feel happy to find himself, at so early a moment, in such a party of English officers, and with them to be driuking the health of the Queen of England. (Hear, hear.) He begged to propose to them " The health of her most gracious Majesty Quen Victoria.'' Thetoait was treceived with loud acclamations. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on again rising, said that he was sure the next toast he had to propose would be received with the same spirit. He begged now to give them the health of his Imperial Ma jesty the Emperor of Fiance, and with that toast he would couple the health of the Empress. (Loud cheers.) The manner in which this announcement had been received would sufficiently assure his friend the Duke de Malakoff that the name of the Empe ror of France was in itself a signal for the expres sion of the warmest good feeling in this country. (Hear.) Whatever shade of politics might prevail among them—and, no doubt, politics of every shade had their represen atives in that room— still there was not a man, there was not a heart among them, but rejoiced at the providential escape of the Emperor and his Empress from the late diabolical attempt to assassinate them. (Cheers.) He had himself a particular satisfaction in proposing this toast, for if ever there was an in dividual who had received marked attention from his Imperial Majesty, he was that individual. He had had opportunities of conversing with the Em peror under all kinds of circutnstaeces, and at mo ments of entire privacy, and he could most con scientiously state that every expression and every sentiment of his Imperial Majesty was in conso nance with the public opinions he had expressed of the great value of the mutual alliance of France and England. (Loud cheers.) He for one attached great importance to that alliance. He was deeply sensible of its importance, whether in peace or war, and therefore nothing gave him so much satisfac tion as recording his hope that this alliance might endure to the end of time. (Cheers.) Though there might be little differences of opinion—and differ ences of opinion would arise in the management of even the same poli•ical systems—he was confident that alliance would continue, and fructuate to the good of the universal world. (Applause.) His Royal Highness concluded by proposing " The health of the Emperor and Empress of France," which was drunk wi , h great enthusiasm. His Excellency the Duke de MALAKOFF, when the cheering had subsided, acknowledged the toast in the following terms :—Monseigneur et Messieurs, le toast que vows venez de porter h l'Empereur et l'lmperatrice leur sera particulierement agteable ; et, ma conviction se foude ptofond6ment sur les paroles sytnpathiquee prononcees par mon Souve- Lelia quaed j'ai eu l'honneur de me separer de ,lui pour aborder les ekes de la vieille Augleterre. (Loud cheers.) SARDINIA. The following note has been addressed by Count de Cavour to Count Della Minerva, Sardinian charge d'affairs at Rome, on the subject of certain expulsions ordered by the Roman Government : " The system of expulsion practised on a 1-.rge scale by the POutifical government—since on the Sardinian soil the number of subjects txpellod from the Papal States amounts to several hundreds—cannot but be attended with the most disastrous consequences. A man ex,lel n su , picion or for bad conduct is not always corrupted, or indissolubly connected with revolu tionary sect*. When kept in his own country, watched over, and certain to be punished when such a course is justly necessary, he may amend his conduct, or at least would not become a very dangerous character. Oa the c.intrary, if he is -exiled, becoming irritated aP, what he consi iers an illegal Inemure, constrained to live out of honest society,. and frequently without the means of subsistence, he necessarily puts himself into c;m nu , icatiou with the favourers f revolutions. foe c nsecisence is that it is easy f)r these pt-nons to seduce him over to their party. Thus, ia a short time, the di-ciple becomes a master hand in conspi racy, cod irequen!ly a dangerous character. From this it may be readily concluded that the syseas fol io Ned by the Pontifical Government has for effect to encourage the recruitment of fresh soldiers fsr the revolutionary bands. So long as this system ;asti, all the efforts of fsreign Governments to de stroy revolutionary association s will be useless, because as fast as some are sent sorayfrom the dangerous centres, others arrive from the Roman States. It is to this system that must be attributed the extraordina'y vitality of Mazzini's party, and what most contrinutea to its slrength are the measures adopted by the Ponti fical government." EXTRAORDINAhY CASE OF SWINDLING. Information has reached the police ( f a daring act of swindling perpetrated by a woman on several tradesmen at the west-end. She obtained possession of a furnished house. No. 14, Radnor-place, Paddington, by represent ing it was for Mrs. J. Campbell, to whom she was lady's maid, and immediate possession was given to her in consequence of her urgent statement that she expected her mistress from the continent almost every hour. On Wednesday aft moon last, abety, five o'clock, she cared at &lessee. Bunt and Riskin, jewellere, Bond—treet, and made % similar represen'ation, requeitiug that a pantity of brooches, rings, and otberartielee f jewellery, might be sent te the above address for inspection and selection b Hunt and RoAell sent two assistants with the articles , Y Mrs. Campbell. To make certain, Messrs. valued at 2 ,0001., with iestructions chat ore shou'd take theta into the house, whilst the other remained outs de to watch the premises, and see that no one left during the time the other was in the house. On the assistant knocking at the door, about 9 o'clock thet night, it was opened by th e female in question, who showed him into the drawing room and requested to be allowed to take the articles to her mistress up stairs. The assistant de• clined, but allowed her to take a bracelet valued at 2501. for that purpose. After waiting her return near y ten minutes his suspicions were aroused, and ou going to the door h e found it was lucked on the outside, He then went to the window for the purpose of giving an alarm, when lie found the bar of the shutters was nale t down, and on examining the room he found that the fire irons and every article likely to be useful in regaining his liberty had been carefully removed from the room. After much difficulty, in which the assistant broke his right fire-finger, he contrived to open the shutters and raise an alnrne when he learnt front his felkw assistant that he few a female leave the house during the time he was npstair e but that he had no suspicion of her, consequently rho was allowed to get off. The woman, who is supposed to come from the continent in consequence of her having had a passport visa/ the day before in the name of Jose', Succeeded also in obtaining from another trades man in Oxford-street, jewellery to the value of 501. by similar representations. Slie obtained possession of the house en Monday, and retained the woman who ha.] charge ( f it in her service till Wednesday, when she dis charged her. She also hired a page, and supplied him with a suit of livery, but about an hour before she ex• petted the jewellery she sent him to deliver a note at a dietaece to get him Out of the way. The case is in the hands of Inspector Whicher, chief of the detectives at Bo se-stre,t, and there is no doubt that through his exertions the woman will seedily be captured. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ISM SIR,—A. principle of legislation in reference to the suppression of corrupt practices at elections has just been affirmed for the first time by a maj3rity of the House of Commons. It is a principle of such great mo ment—one that is likely, if permanently recognised, to be productive of such important consequences, that I deem it desirable that public attention should be more particularly directed to it. As the adjourned debate upon the disfranchisement of the borough of Galway is fixed fur this evening, I think the present is an oppor tune time to make a few remarks on this important sub. jest. Hitherto the only penalty really inflicted upon elec ti-rs convicted of corrupt practices has been the total disenfranchisement of the borough. This system of punishment violates a principle of natural justice, inasmuch as it involves the innocent in a common punishment with the guilty. In the most notoriously corrupt boroughs which have undergone the sentence of disfranchisment there have always been a considerable number of voters who have been free from participation in venal practices, including many poor electors who, and whose ancestors, had long and honestly exercised their elective privilege. Tae law that punishes these equally with the guilty, by a total disenfranchisement of the borough obviously violates a first principle of natural justice ; but uo such principle can be infringed without its en ta liog in the long run injurious consequences which far more than neutralize the apparent gain immediately attained. lam well aware that statesmen who have re lied upon the universal application of these simple but great principles of truth and natural justice, and have sought to press them into the service of political affairs have been too often called ' Theorists" and doctrinaires; but, sir, let the public depend upon it, these are, nevertheless, the principles which must and will ultimately prevail. We are rapidly passing into an era in the progress of civilisation when the universal application of these simple, butt great prin ciples of legislation will be more and more recognised a. a paramount necessity, and when those who yet oppose them, upon utilitarian considerations of present gain, wi►l be regarded as products of a past age. As one out of the many evil consequences of this un just law we have this result, that those constituencies which have been guilty of the most flagrant corruption escape unpunished, because petitions agr.i❑st bribery will not, as a general rule, be promoted when the known result would be a disfranchisement of the borough. So that this system, thus based upon a glaring viola tion of a principle of natural justice has this for one of its natural results, viz., it defeats its proper end as a penal enactment, f it instead of operating to suppress, it actually becomes the means of sheltering the vice it is framed to punish. Now, sir, the House of Commons has, in a division upon the last debate upon the bill brought in by Mr. Give to disfratichise the borough of Galway, for the first time affirmed the principle that the disfranchise ment shall be confined to those elect ire only who have been convicted of corrupt practices. I would fain hope that the strong go d sense of the country and the House of Commons will support Mr. Walpole in this the first attempt to give Parliamentary sanction to this just principle of legislation. It requires some moral courage to propose and carry any measure that involves novel principles, or is unsanc tiuned by precedent ; and in this respect alone, I doubt not, the measure will encounter serious opposition. But I would press upon those who would oppose this measure to weigh well the benefits that will surely fl from its adoption. One of its immediate and direct consequences will be to withdraw the im pediment which has hitherto prevented the bring ing forward of p-titions against bribery at elections ; for so soonas it will be known that the disfranchisement f the borough will not be the inevitable penalty of gross bribery, but simply the disfranchisement of the guilt , voters, the result will be that petitions will be preferred simply for the purpose( f purging the register of electors' name , s, who, and, too often, whose ancestors are known for generations, to have made a venal use of the fran chise whenever occasion offered. In all habitually cor rupt constituencies such men are well known. To give the uncorrupted electors the opportunity of ridding the register of such members without incurring the risk of a total disfranchisement would, I am convinced, do more to suppress c rrupt practices at elections than any other measure that has yet been directed to this object. For tnese reasons I would appeal to the strong com mon sense of the country and the House to support the Secretary of State in this the first attempt to give legislative sanction to this principle. There is only one honest objection that can be urged against the measure, viz., that its tendency would be to diminish the franchise ; but in fact there never was an argument more essentially hollow, or base i upon a more transparent fallacy ; because, though it will, it is true, diminish the number of electors, it will only do so by the removal of those who make a corrupt use of the franchise, a result which must prove a positive gain, in• stead of a loss, as every honest politician must admit. In conclusion, I may be just allowed to say that I are, I think, emitted to speak with some authority on this subject,* having for a long time advocated the adop'bn of the principle, now for the first time affirmed by a majority of the House of Commons, and endeavouredlo press it neon the consideration of successive govern ments. At the same time, lam desirous of adding that I am in no way connected with the borough of Galway, and therefore advocate the measure a. lely upon general principles and abstract merits. .1 am, Sir, &c., E. T. WAKEFIELD. Lincoln's Inn, April 23, 1858. * In 1851 I published a pamphlet advocating the prin ciple of this measure ; " A Letter to Lord John Russell upon the Suppression of Bribary at Elestions." London : Wady & Sons, publishers. THE PRINCE OF WALES AT EIbLAR DUBLIN, We lneslay.—The R - iyal tourist is ex citing the liveliest interest in the districts through which he is passing. Every little town on his route has its story to tell of what he said and d!d. At Skibbereeu the Prince has immortalised the hostelry of a certain Mrs. Doyle. MONDAY EVENING.—His Royal Highness is still quietly &mesticated at the Victoria, visiting each point of at ractiou from day to day, and at inter vals enjoying with all the keen appetite of a fine spirited boy, the duck and rabbit shooting which the shores of the Inwer and Middle Like pit now furnish in great abundance, and ever and anon wiling from' its watery home the silvery trout. The weather is glorious, which leads to the hope that his Royal Highness will prolong his stay to the end of the week. I have reason• to think he will then proceed to Valet:Fig, to visit the notables of that interesting locality and the terminus of the Trans atlantic Telegraph. The Admiralty yacht, now at Bantry, will, my informant states, then take leave of this Prince on board, and having given him an orportuoily of viewing the wondrous Skelligi_ where, by the by, he can enjoy right royal shoot i,,g, the magnificent scenery of the Dingle coast— st, am away for the Shannon. A lively letter from a lady in the Cork Constitu tion gives the foliating account of the Prince on his way to Glengariffe _ " Two great events have happened since Sunday —the arrival of a whale in this harbour, and a live Prince in our western metropolis. The papers have intormed us of his royal highness's arrival in Cork, but we hardly believed he would have the good taste to visit that Very celebrated and interesting, locality, Skib., which must have appeared to advan tage its a down-pour such as we had all day Thurs day. However, he did not much seem to mind, though the people remarked that he was " very badly clothed," and he was driven by the gingle-tioy to Mrs. Doyle's hotel, where he went in and asked for a tumbler cf Bass's ale, 1 which he took standing at the counter. He then asked if she had any real potheen, and, being answered in the affirmative, he ordered a glass, which he tasted, and then mixed with the Bass, which his suite all skired. Mrs. Doyle took the party foe people come about Mr. Madder's promised steamer, and on the Prince remarking that Skibbereen seemed a ri;ing place, she said 'lt would be, if there was any one there who had interest to have the river deepened from the quay at Old Court, to allow the steamers to come up to the town.' Shortly after a crowd tegan to collect, as a rumour spread of a Prince, an actual live Prince, bring to be seen, so he speedily mounted the gingle and set off for Bantry. The gingle-driver, who e ill, of course, be immortalised as 'the boy who drove the Prince,' is now an object only secondary, and he is full of all the Prince said and did. How he told him to get some of the sods of turf as they drove along, with which he amused himself pelting, or, as the boy said, cruisting, everything as they passed. I think some of the magistrates were disappointed that the Prince did not commit some breach of the peace, and, like a second Prince Hal, get himself brought before the worthy bench. Mrs. Doyle is, of course, in ecstacis, and Mrs. Hegarty in pro portionate despair at the celebrity of her rival, who is going to get a case for the highly-honoured tum bler, though she remarks, with no little mortifica tion, that 'it was unfortunately the most discol cured glass in the shop, and had 'a bit out of it.' Everybody was running to look at the glass yes terday and to hear all about it, and the happy Mrs. Doyle is going, of course, to call her hotel ' The Prince of Wales'—in fact she seems to consider that she has now some private property in the Prince, and she called the gingle-boy an ' impudent ruffian,' to dare compare himself to a Prince, because he said he was about his height, as if he was like su c h a f'llow in any way.' 1 fully expect that the highly-honoured gingle will, like Neison's ships, the Victory and Royal George, be cut up in frag ments akid converted into all sorts of Imick knacks, and no doubt the stuffing of the cushions—if in deed they were not stuffed with stones, as one I last travelled on certainly was—will 10 , 3 sold for putting into rings, &c. If you wish for any me mento you ought to apply for it in time, for the fever of royalty is now at its height." TRANSLATION. My Lord and Gentlemen,—The toast which you have just proposed to the Emperor and Empress will be particularly agreeable to them ; and my conviction of this ies based on the sympathetic words Sovereign when I had the Ito pronounce I by my nour of parting from him to approach the shores of 01 , 1 England. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE next proposed " The Le dth of the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," which was drunk with all the honours. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, on again rising, said he must now, after the fashion of the toast-master, call upon them to drink a "bumper toast"—" The health of their illustrious guest, Marshal the Duke de Malakoff." (Applause.) It would be needless for him to dilate upon the reasons why they were assem bled on the present occasion to give a dinner to the illustrious warrior who sat on his right hand. The fact was, as officets of the united services, they were anxious to take the earliest opportunity of showing their estimation of one who had been associated with themselves in recent events which would oc• cupy so grand a page in European history. (L ou d cheers.) It was their desire to show how E ng li s h gentlemen—soldiers and sailor:—acknowledged, re cognised, and sympathied with those great quali ties as a soldier and a general which had elevased the illustt ions marshal to the eminent position he now occupied. (Cheers.) He was persuaded that his Excellency was already well acquainted with the ,appreciation in which the members of the united services held his great ability and genius, and he was sure his gratification w ou ld b e gre at in renewing in this country the associations and friendships which he had formed in hours of mutual peril in a distant land and in a most difficult ser vice. (Applause.) It would not become him to ven ture upon any lengthened detail of the services of their illustrious guest. He could boast the honour' of having known the marshal's great predecessors —St. Arnaud and Canrobcrt—and that knowledge satisfied him that no one better thah Marshal Pe ltssier could have conducted to a successful termi nation the grand operations which had been ini tiated by the allied generals. (Hear, bear.) Their distinguished guest had been for a long time asso ciated with the British army, and had learnt with himself to value the advantages of the alliance. That alliance, he was prepared to contend, would be as fortunate to both nations in peace as in war, and it was their duty to both countries to avail themselves of every opportunity to cement an al liance which tended so much to advance the into r,s.s of the whole world. (Applause.) Entertaining these sentiments himself, and believing they weze reciprocated by the whole empire, he was only too happy to fill the chair on an occasion when the members of the club came forward to do honour to whom honour was due. (Loud cheers.) He should not detain them by making a long speech, but he thought it only respectful to give utterance to the sentiments which lie individually felt, and in which he was sure they all sympathised. He gave them the health of Marshal Pelissier, Duke de Malakoff. This toast was welcomed with loud acclamations, and drunk with great animation amid general cheering. His Excellency responded to the toast as follows: —Monseigneur et messieurs, Je vous sais un gre infiui des bienveillantes expressions que vous ma dressez, et je vous en remercie en touts siucerite. En apparaissant au milieu de vous, j'ai la confiance de rappeler aux deux pays le souvenir le plus glo rieux de lour alliance, et mon plus vif desir, croyez le biers, est d'etre accueilli comme le symbole d'une politique loyale, digne et ferme. (Cheers.) Ma canduite toujours sera degagee d'arriere-pensee ; et je ne cesserai d'en puiser la mobile dans cette grande idee, qu'apres avoir eu taut d'occasions de stirrer en face ou cote a cote, une alliance solide et durable . entre d eux gran d s peuples implique la condition necessaire que l'honneur de l'un ne soit jamais sacrifie a Phonneur de I'autre. (Renewed applause.) Je viens a vous vous tee dant une main ben amie ; j'y viens plein de respect pour vos institutions et pour votre gracieuse Souveraine ; et c'est de tout cceur que je m'associe de nouveau au toast ports a sofi august° psrsonue, et que je bois a la prosperite de l'Angle terre, eta la perpotuite de son alliance avec le noble pays que je represente parmi vous. (Con tinued applause.)__ [TRANSLATION.] My Lord and Gentlemen, I am infinitely grateful for the kindly phrases you have ad tressed to me, and I thank you in all since rity. In appearing in the midst of you lam con fident that I recal to the two countries the in( st glorious recollection of their alliance ; and my most vivid desire, you may beliove, is to be received as the symbol of a loyal, dignified, and firm policy. (Cheers.) My conduct will always be devoid of hidden meaning, and I shall always find its motive power in this grand principle—that, having had so many occasions to value, side by side, a solid and durable alliance between two great peoples, it im plies the necessary condition, that the honour of one should never be sacrificed to the honour of the other. (Renewed applause.) I come to you, hold ing out a friendly hand. I coma hither, full of re spect for your institutions and for your gracious Sovereign ; and it is with all my heart that I par ticipate anew in the toast proposed to her august person, and that I drink to the prosperity of Eng l-nd and to the perpetuity of her alliance with the noble country which I represent among you. (Con tinued applause,) The Duke of CAMBRIDGE next proposed the " Armies and Navies of England and France," formerly gallant f.es, and well conscious of each other's merits ; but now having stood together, he hoped they would long and always continue to do . so. (Applaus9). His EXCELLENCY acknowledged the compliment as follows :—Vous venez d'accorder de loyanx elopes a l'armee et a la marine frascaises ; elles seront sensibles, n'en doutez point, et sauront re trouver dans les nobles souve n i rs que vous evoqu ez Out ce qu'elles portent de cordiale estime et de francho consideration a l'armee et ala marine britanniques. TRANSLATION. His. Excellency acknowledged the compliment as follows :—You have just accorded honest praises to the French army and navy. Do not doubt they will ba deeply sensible of it, and will find in the noble memories that you awaken all that they im part of cordiality, esteem, and frank consideration to the Britannic army and navy. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE followed with a few brief and forcible sentences on behalf of the British united services. His EXCELLENCY presently rose and said. Jo sus heureux de voir quo Votre Altesse Royale preside la noble reunion que m'admet aujourd'hui dans son sein ; je suis heureux d'y re voir, au milieu de tan 4 . -, de fteres d'armes, un deg premiers sold is de l'armde de Crimee, un amide . ramie() franclise; et je me livre 4 l'espoir que ei noun soratnes assembles sous les auspices de Puniony cePe qui doit rgner entre nous sera desormais eter cello. PermetLz moi un toast sincere a Votre Altesso Royale. TRANSLATION. His Excellency presently rose and said,--3 ,1 i ti Lord, I am happy to see that your Royal Highness presides over the noble assembly that receives me to-day. lam happy to meet again here, in the midst of so many brothers in arms, one of the first . soldiers of the army of the Crimea--a friend of the . French army—and I surrender myself to the hope that if we are assembled under the auspices of the alliance, that which reigns among us will be hence forth eternal. Permit me to propose a sincere toast to your Royal Highness. The Duke - of CAMBRIDOS, in acknowledging *l lO compliment, said he felt extremely gratified at the honour conferred on him. He could truly say that no one had a higher admiration of the French army and navy than himself. He had seen its gel - , lantry and devotion in war, and shared its good feeling in the peac-ful vales of Chalons. The con' eluding sentence of his Royal Highness's addreee was lost in the applatve which acknowledged the sentiment, and in the midst of this pleasant excite - • , ment the party retired to the Drawing Room. Before leaving the banquet-room, the Marshal observed that, although his ignorance of the Eng list' language prevented him from knowing e xactly the meaning of his Royal Highness's words, he had understood them with his heart if not with his ears, and he could not better express the sentiments with which they inspired him thanby asking of the Duke of Cambridge permission to give him "a hearty shake-hands," as he could not do so with a ll the il lustri, us ocers then present. This extempore in cident produced a strong sensation of enthusiasm. GERMAN GALLEBY. In these times of 'Oast collections of valuabie works of art, and at the time when "Exhibitions, of all kind s are either opened or on the point 0 1 opening, it may seem strange to call attention t° two pictures only, but their merits, and the pur" pose for which they are submitted to public inspec" lion, will at once explain the seeming mystery' and command interest. To name Sir Edwin Lana' ' seer, and his celebrated picture of the Early Dar; of ht r Royal Highness the 1 3 1iucess Royal, wotlit' of itself suffice to insure ample satisfaction iu visit' ing Messrs. Day and Sons' Gallery, 68, New Bon a : street ; but we would not urge this as an incentive, knowing how few there are who are not familie r . with that splendid work of o u r grea t ar ti s t. Bathe' would we adze the opportunity of introducing en r readers to one of our brothers across the Atlantic, who deserves our attention the more, as he;takes Nature for his guide and study, and boldly at" tempts to pourtray her noblest works, and most successfully too. Great as the credit is which 11 6 claim for our own artists in this respect, we are ip duty bound to say that Mr. Y. E. Church deserves our warmest praise for the elaborate yet masterly, artistic yet natural, manner in which he has re' sented to our eyes that great and wonderful scene, the Great Fall of Niagara. The more we viewed it, the more we admired the air of truth spread OVC t every feature in the landscape, and the absence of all attempt at " making a picture" of it. 16 ,1 11 clear that Mr. Church has adopt e d f or hi s device that Nature, like beauty, is, " when unadornof adorned the most." Nor would we let it be guy' posed that if he avoided the aid of meretricio us ornaments, he did se from any other motive the li the conviction of thei r f u tilit y , f or th e picture f, itself contains abu n d an t ev id ence o f his 0.1 • command, and viewing in that light his beautifli introduction of the rainbow, (many visitors 11 : 10 not believe it i s a mere e ff or t o f th e pencil), remain satisfied his naturalness of style is vli o result fo of a deep-seated conviction. But ther e another feature in this exhibition, which calls I _ o our attention and merits our praise. of they_ a Iwo pictures, one cannot much longer be vie w f r , by the public, having been lent for a special P- 0 pose by her most gracious Majesty—the other J r • shortly to return to its owner, and be lost to 01.1_ admiration. Not so, says art, which ever er re bines with science for spreading a love of know le T s , and a taste for the beautiful, and by the acloP. o u tion of a new process, with every stage of srt u n d we became acquainted on visiting Mtssre. Day, e ho , Sons' Gallery, under the name of "Chrome-L' t io gra phy, these pictu res w ill no t on ly ren 2 " to tier* amongst us, but be accessible to us all, so me-, - ., 13 , will be the cost of the beautiful re produeli t " to But to become fully aware of the startling fac t t he be made sensible how closely it approache i e originals—we must see b ot h ; an d we stroog'Y, ol . site the public to av a il th emse l ves o f the opq: 0 11 city now and for a s h or t ti me t o c - me offered tther to compare and judge. 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