The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-23 00:00:00

USES.—Messrs: TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN uurban, aad Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. particulars upon applica.tion forwarded for two stamps, upon stating, requirementsnd and rent Al. Offices, 2. aciconduit fng the str eet, Reg e nt -.treet, a South Kensington, Museum. SOUTH KENSO GTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort g a rdens, E lvaston- place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and T hurloe Sqngres. Buttons, &c. Ilftsrs TOPLI3 and ItO uEitTS have OE,NCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and flonth K e nsington , facing the Museum. LONDON INSTITUTION. APRIL 23, 1866. ,‘ From the sudden pressure of urgent business," Mr. YOLNG is prevented from Lectur in g To-night, and the Travers' Lecture will be postponed to the 28th of May and n d 4th of June ; Mr. Allen to com mence this day week H ,an that his Lectures will be Apr il 30, Ma y 7, 14, a Secretary. 21. WILLIAM TITS, on. POPULAR SONGS. H OME THEY BROUGHT HER WARRIOR DEAD. Song. Words by AF.RE...D.T, ENNYSON, Esq., D.C.L., P oe t L a ureate. Music by M. Lindsay (Mrs. J. W. Bliss), 3s• and pathetic. . . . Combines beauty " Most touching dinary facility of execution."—Court Circular. with extraor THE BRIDGE. Poetry by Longfellow. Music by Mies M. Lindsay. Illustrated. 3s. " This song is an amazing favourite in the popular musical meetings throughout the country. Sweet and flowing, it is also vfithin the reach of all singers." JENNY OF THE MILL. Sung by Mdlle. Liebhart. Encored three times in one evening at the Prince of Wales's Theatre, Birmingham. Song, 3s. An easier edition, 3s. For pianoforte, by Brinley Richards, 3s each ; free by post for 18 stamps. TOO LATE, TOO LATE : Sacred Song. Words by ALFRED TENNYSON, Esq., D.O.L. LPoet Laureate). Music by Mrs. J. W . BLISS (Miss M. indsay). 3s. "Full of calm dignity and devo tional feeling."— Glasgow Sentinel. London : Robert Cocks an d Co., New Burlington-street. ROBERT COCKS and CO.'S NEW PIANO FORTE MUSIC By BRINLEY RICHARDS. 3s. each. "My Early Home" (Abt) ; " Bid me Discourse" (Sir H. Bishop) ; "The Echo of Lucerne," " The Swiss The Bonnie Bird" Boy ;" " The Echo of Killarney„ " W (Abt) ; " Warblings at Eve," ar blings at Dawn," " Warblings at Noon." " Stran iera Fantasia," 4s. ; " The Men of Harlech Fantasia," 4s. All at half price, with an extra stamp for postage.-6, New Burlington street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, A. ROMANTIC A TTACHHENT : Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Ada Cavendish. After which, T tIE FAVOU KITE OF FOR TUNE : Messrs. so:hern, Buckit one, Chippendale, Rogers, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Saville, Moore, litzwilliam, liili, Lindley, Esc. Concluding with A DAUL+HTER £0 MARRY: Mr. W. Farren and Miss Helen Howart Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T EIEATRE.- Under the sole Management et Mr. Fechter . THIS EVENING. A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Horsmao, Fitzpatrick, Clifford ; Mrs. Horsman, Jzc. To conclude with THE MASTER OF R ,VE NsWoo D. Messrs. G. Jordan, Horsman, Hermar n Vezin, Emery, With dicomb, Fitzpatrica, Clifford ; Mesdames Ternan, El.worihy and C. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW THEATRE -ROYAL ADELPIII Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING. THROUGH FIRE AND WATER: Messrs. J. L. Toole, Y. Phillips, Billington ; Ulm Woolgar and Miss H. Simms. After which, 7th time, a new Opera Boure, entitled CRYISG JENNY AND LAUGHING JOHNNY. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Ithurnc, Mho Furtado, Mrs A. Mellon. To conclude with THE WRECK ASHORE : Messrs J. L. Toole. P. Bedford. Stuart, Biliingtor, Ashley ; Miss Woolgar and Miss H. Simms. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sale Lessee and Manager, Mr GPo. VintuE. , THIS EVENING, A GHOST IN SPITE OF lIINISELF. After which, at a quarter to Eight, THK. S rItEE I'S OF LOA DON. Messrs. Vining. T. Mead, u. Hurray, ; Mrs. H. Ilarson, /ilia, E. Barnett, and Hiss K. Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manager, es, Mrs. - wanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, PER e E TION. After which will be produced a grand Easer Burlesque, PARIS ; or, Vive Le mpiere : Mes-rs. Stoyle, t borne, Jame,. : Mesdames A. Swanborough, Raynham, blmpson. Johnstone, Rance, and ttolt To conclude with DEAF AS A POST : Mr. Belford. ADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- 1.0 Brilliant .1 4 ucc , ss of Mr. W. H. C. Nation's Management. THIS EVENING, MONDAY, April the 23d, and during the eek, Dion Boucicault's beautiful i ram t of 1)0T. Messrs. T. 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A tele gram, received at Paris on Saturday, stated that Austria had submitted propositions to Prussia for mutual disarmament, in answer to the Piussian Note of the 15th inst. The terms of these were that Austria and Prussia should each restore 'their mili tary establishments to the status quo which existed before the recent defensive measures; secondly, that the 25th of April be the day fixed for mutual disarmament. Austria consents to disarm at that time it Prussia agrees. It is further stated that these pro positions of Austria have been ",communicated con fidentiallY" to Paris and London , where they have been re ceived with approbation. It is doubtful, how ever, if Prussia will consent to this plan, because it seems to be the • wish of the authorities to keep up a large military force ; still they will be put to the test by the rec ine , t of the Austrian Government, and we shall see it there is much reality in the professions that have be en made respect ing good intentions a n d a desire for peace. In Vienna It is said that a proposition will be m ade by that Court to Prussia referring to a re f o rm of the Federal Constitution, that it s h ou ld be referred to a committee ad hoc. arrangement ournals of S a turday declare that an has been ma d e by the German Powers respecting disama ment. In the Federal Diet of that day the Austrian and Prussian representatives would make statements regarding the " s imultaneous demobilisation" o f their troops. The news of yesterday from Vienna, however, is not so encouraging altogether, an d doubts seem to be entertained respecting the ultimate effect of the negotiations going o n . The p a p ers state that the " present position " is critical— critical, notwithstanding telegrams from Frankfort announcing that peaceful declarations had been made at the Federal Diet by the great German Powers. Yesterday evening rumours of war were circulating, and causing great disquietude in various directions. It is evident that at head-quarters very little reliance is placed upon the approval by Prussia of the Austrian propositions. We ,-T do n ot see either that we can depend much upon the pacific declara tions made by the Prussian and Austrian represen tatives at the Federal Diet, because nothing is more likely than that they will g o on talking of peace until they are fairly launched into war. It is said in another account that it is the inten tion of Prussia to lay before the Federal Diet a proposal for the reform of the present consular system, to be carried out under her own superin tendence. This last passage is very significant, and exactly corresponds with the policy all along pursued by Prussia. Indeed, no one who is at all well informed in the affairs of Germany during the last few years, will be idle enough to expect any good to come from the meeting of the Federal Diet. It is quite impossible to do anything definite without the sanction and concurrence of Prussia, and yet at the same time it is certain that she will agree to nothing that does not rivet her power more securely and increase her influence in all directions. Nothing can effect any lasting good in the machi nations of war or in the arrangements of peace which does not curb and control the pretensions of that Power. Already there are many signs appa rent which show that the course pursued by Herr Von BISMARCK has been a most mischievous one, and threatens to involve himself and all around him in difficulty if not in danger. The lesser States and the small Principalities are getting quite weary of their position, and are justly indignant at the treatment that they have received from Prussia. At Dantzic on Saturday a meeting of the Liberal Association of the town was held, and resolutions were passed at it, which condemned the policy of Prussia. A popular meeting has also taken place at Erlanger, at which resolutions condemning war were agreed to. No doubt the Prussian Govern ment consider all this beneath their notice ; but the day may speedily come when they will bitterly regret having . put all against them after this fashion. In times of peace it is all very well for a strong nation to sneer at advice and to turn a deaf ear to the wisest counsel, but it is otherwise when the blast of war is sounded. Situated as Prussia is, she will find the inconveni ence of having no real ally to depend upon in the event of hostilities occurring. Among other things settled at the meeting at Ausburg on Saturday, it was decided that the Prus sian proposal should be discussed upon certain con ditions. These were, that both the great German Powers should disarm, that the question of the Duchies should be kept distinctly from the question of the reform of the Federal Constitution, and also that a reform of the Federal Pact shall be con sidered before the question of the Convocation of the German Parliament. This is not very favour able to the views of Prussia, but it shows great dis crimination. The line of distinction drawn between the discussion of the Duchy question and the dis cussion of the Reform of the Constitution is a very wise proposition, and we trust that it will be ad lered to without any change. Altogether, consider ing the nature of the request made by the Austrian Government and the feeling displayed by the Middle State, we do not think that Prussia will be suffered to rule again in a hurry with the same high hand that she has done heretofore. If war should supervene, we do not know where she will find an ally, much less a friend, while enemies abound in all directions. If peace should last we do not believe that Herr BISMARCK will retain office, and if he do not he will be curtailed in his expecta tions, and not allowed to have everything his own way. The terrible list of shipwrecks and disasters at sea, which has carried desolation to so many homes during the past winter, has also served to direct public attention very forcibly to the risks and con tingencies to which marine interests are exposed The insurance system, which is now so widely ex- tended, undertakes, it is true, to guarantee the holders of property against the malign influences of the elements, and,marine insurance forms no less important an item of our commercial affairs than fire and life policies. It is, indeed, if report speaks truly, an older branch of the business, though, unlike the others, it did not originate in this country. It is said that the Venetians first practised it systematically, and this is not impro bable, considering the extent and the nature of their marine enterprises, but at any rate it has been in existence for three or four centuries, though not introduced into England until the beginning of the seventeenth century. It has been, as might be sup posed, remarkably successful in this country, where the system commended itself to the natural pru dence of the people, and served in some measure to counterbalance the heavy risks to which our mer chants and shipowners are exposed from the stormy weather so frequent in these latitudes, and from the exposed nature of our coasts. A project has lately been set on foot to diminish the risks and responsibilities attaching to marine insurance, which are in some cases very heavy. An underwriter, it is said, cannot rightly estimate his profits by taking the ordinary average. He must take the aggregate of two or three years, so as to include the stormy seasons which are sure to come occasionally, although irregularly. A stormy season is generally expected every other year, but, of course, there can be no certainty in the case, as there may be a succession of storms, or a series of mild winters. This last season has been a very costly one to the underwriters, the losses of the London, the Amalia, and other great vessels, only representing a tithe of the mischief done amongst our shipping. There are several other considerations to be taken into account with regard to marine insurance, which need not trouble the assurer against fire. The construction and age of the vessel, the skill and experience of the cap tain, the character of the owners, whether prudent or speculative, the nature of the voyage to be undertaken, the description of the cargo, the time of the year, and, finally, the state of our political rela tions. In countries like England and America, whose commerce affords EO tempting a field for the enemy that it is almost certain t o b e one of the first points of attack , the condition of foreign affairs forms a very important item in the underwriter's calculations. Since the opening of the Session Mr. GRIFFITHS brought forward a motion to the effect. that property ought to be free from capture by sea, and praying Her MAJESTY would use her in fluence to make that exemption a maxim of international maritime law. The general opinion of the house was, however, adverse to the motion, on the ground that hostilities would gain in dura tion what they lost in severity, so that there would be little or no advantage. The Attorney-General was of this opinion, and Mr. GRIFFITHS withdrew his motion, so that the marine insurance companies remain in the same position as heretofore. Th t rretaisctuleeg: which insurance ich sets out suggestion are b stion we have referred to is contained in an a yon low fora safepre sentgthattahnedre munerative average, and yet the premiums are still gradually declining. Whether this is due to exces sive competition or to the nature of the business is not certain but at v.ny rate it is certain that in this, as in all similar cases, the solvency of the com- * "Marine in6urance. - The Builf9nA Apri.ll4, THE SUN, LONDON, M NDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1800 pal ay ought to be the first consideration with mil parties concerned. There is a great disparity between the rates charged at the different offices, - which is atrributable partly to the fact that marine insurance has not, like its fellows, been reduced to a science. "It is, moreover, a much more complex ;problem to work out a scale of premiums for -them with mathematical exactness that shall ,combine both safety and remuneration than _for fire and life risks." The means which the -writer recommends for the improvement and secu rity of the whole system is that a committee of underwriters should be formed of representatives from all the principal marine companies, and representatives elected by the principal body of the private underwriters at Lloyd's, who shall be duly empowered to fix upon one uniform sliding scale of charges for marine risks, both in peace and war, binding upon all its members. By this means the experience of all the companies could be exa mined into to obtain a fair estimate and correct ave rage of the risks and profits of a bona fide insurance system. Excessive charges would be avoided on the one hand, and insufficient premiums, which naturally lead eventually to the collapse of the office, would be shunned on the other. There would, of course, be an advantage to the newer and minor societies in joining a body, of which the old-estableshed offices formed part, while the latter would naturally take the lead, and would not diminish their individual prestige by joining the corporation. The public would have more security, while the offices would run less risk by incurring less responsibility. At present they naturally dis- like to refuse business, and if they find that the ship owners will not pay what they consider a fair premium, they reduce their scale rather than see the insurer go elsewhere. The whole system of insur ance offers especial temptations to the specu lator ; there is always a happy chance which the sanguine man may trust to if he will, but the only way to secure a sound business is to take both sides of the question into consideration. If the whole system were thoroughly studied by competent persons, and a fair rate charged, there would be an end of a great deal of rash and speculative dealing. The objection may certainly be urged against the scheme that it is of a centralising tendency, and opposed to that full and free competition which Englishmen prize so highly. At the same time it is worthy of consideration on two or three heads, and we commend it to the attention of all who are en gaged in marine insurance. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN COIUIESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. The desire for the observance of the Sabbath on Sunday is on the increase. It is true that in many instances workmen continue their labour during a portion of Sunday, but such cases are becoming the exception rather than the rule. Comparatively few shops are now open on Sunday afternoons, and in deed business is suspended as much as possible. Saint days are very rigorously observed. Some months ago a carter at Saint Foy, a Protestant named Elie Paris, was proceeded against for cart ing goods in a cart drawn by oxen on All Saints' day, which in France is observed with greater so lemnity than any other day ,in the year. The local tribunal inflicted only a small fine, but insisted on the principle of maintaining the day with solemnity. The defendant appealed against the sentence to the Court of Cassation in Paris, but that tribunal rejected the appeal, and confirmed the sentence, with costs, on the ground that there had been no repeal of the law ordering the observance of Sun days and fete days, and particularly founding its judgment on the fact that the law was passed in the interest of public order and police regulation. The Act in question, for the observance of Sundays, was passed on the 18th of November, 1814, and although it has at several periods fallen into desuetude, it ordains a general suspension of ordi nary labour on Sundays and the fête days recog- nised by law. There were, however, some exceptions for the exercise of labour and professions of neces- city. In 1802 it was decreed that public offices should not exercise their functions on Sundays, and, as is the case in England, no arrests for debt could be made on Sunday. According to historical records, it was the Emperor Constantine who first ordered a rigorous observance of the Sabbath. In the year 425 theatrical repre septations were forbidden in France on Sundays.. I do not find any record of the period when this law was abrogated. Another instance has occurred of the second mid centennial celebration or fete of the marriage cere- moray with the same persons. The wedding pair are the father and mother of Mdlle. Cico, a fa vourite singer of the Opera Comique. The divine service was celebrated very impressively at the church of Auteuil on Friday, and there was not only an affecting speech from the curate, but some magnificent music, vocal and instrumental, by artists belonging to the Conservatory of Music. It is not an ordinary occurrence when a daughter sings at the marriage of her father and mother, but such was the case on this occasion. The Ave Maria was sung by Mdlle. Saxe, also a vocalist of great repute. M. Auber, director of the Conservatory of Music, was present, and a great many singers and actors. Madame Agnes Shakespere de Gapouska has just died at Nice, who is stated to be a -lineal descendant of Shakespere. She was a lady of dis tinguished manners and most amiable character. Although married to a foreigner, she was born in England. A man, named Pierre Harnois, has been executed at Nantes for the murder of his father. He died very penitent, as is usual in cases of parricide. The culprit walked from the prison to the place of exe cution barefooted, dressed in white trousers, and with no covering over his shirt. He attempted to resist when the executioners were about to cover his head with a black veil, but he immediately ceded to the exhortations of the priest, the Abbe Benoist. The crowd was immense. At first he complained that he was only informed of his approaching death a few minutes before it was about to take place. The Governor of the prison told him that to have done so would only have been to prolong his anguish, and he then seemed resigned to his fate. The horse show at the Palais de l'lndustrie was concluded on Saturday with becoming manifesta tions of interest. About 7,000 persons were present, and the Emperor, the Prince of Denmark, and many distinguished individuals attended to mark their sense of the importance of the exhibition. The horses which gained the prizes, harnessed to car riages, were paraded before the spectators. The Emperor's post-horses excited great interest. They have been frequently spoken of during the progress of the exhibition. The papers mention the death of M. de Saint Marsault, Senator, Chevalier d'Honneur to the Princess Mathilde. lie was formerly prefect of the Department of the Seine-et-Oise. In M. B theeeßecker, e S r i n an a n F t e atrhd a aavn p toc e leet t ao i lta t fe i w o d n oesefh h do a stu s helex b de e blc e nue n presented :ppedaersoisareldjuctdooguimir fo ) s r telnio i rt n esf t P h a e r s e ,g pinga lriatyy given in foreign countries. Baron Brenier, how ever, on the part of the Government, opposed the reception of the petition on the ground that France would not act on this subject without being assured of reciprocity on the part of other nations. At tempts had ,beeh made to effect the object in view by means of treaties with Russia, Switzerland, and the Grand Duchy of Baden ; but the results ob tained hal not been such as to encourage the French Government to proceed in their endeavours. In surmountable difficulties always presented them , selves, arising from differences of legislation, various opposite features in jurisprudence, and local preju dices. The Speaker therefore proposed that the Chamber should proceed to the order of the day, which was agreed to. A very affecting funeral ceremony took place on Friday—that of the mother of a young and very beautiful girl, Mdlle. Roze, a dancer at the Porte St. Martin. All the dancers at that theatre, and' many from the other theatres, were seen to kneel very piously at the church, many of them seemingly profoundly ignorant of religious services, and never perhaps having kneeled before except in the pre sence of the company at the theatre. Many actors were also present. The tribute paid arose out of respect for the young girl, who, unlike 'the dancers of Paris generally, is of irreproachable manners of conduct, and, although comparatively poor, is known to have resisted many tempting offers. For years past she has been the sole support of her mother. Not being able to afford to live near the theatre they had an apartment at Belleville, and twice every day, once to the rehearsal and again to the performance at night, has she walked that consider able distance to and from the Porte St. Martin, at all hours and in all weathers, to keep her self and her mother respectably. Such was the encomium passed publicly over the mother's grave in honour of goodness and virtue. A rich shareholder of the theatre, after the ceremony, so licited the honour and pleasure of being allowed to pay all the expenses of the funeral. The bill proposed by the Government for the re lief and regulation of the merchant navy has been passed by a large majority—viz., 203 against 28. The Brussels correspondent of the Avenir Na- tional states that by a note just addressed to Prussia Austria declares that she will disarm on the 25th inst. if Austria will undertake to do so the next day. The Memorial Diplomatique, which passes for an organ of Austria at Paris, has a similar state ment. The Duchess de Talleyrand Perrigord and M. Mallitoune formerly a writer in the Quotidcerine and Constitutionnel, have just died in Paris. The Palestine Exploration Fund. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I have received a sixth report from Capt. Wilson, R.E., dated Jerusalem, April 2, of which the following is an extract : " Since last writing to you we have come down the country quicker than I at first intended, on ac count of our muleteers and servants who have left us. The topographical work has consisted in fixing the positions of Tubaz, Bedouin Camp near Jordan, Deit Dejan, Turmus Aya, Beitin, and Jerusalem by astronomical observations and sketching in as much of the country as could be done on the march. The discrepancies in the position of Wady Zerka have arisen from the peculiar course the stream takes of ter leaving the mountains. The mouth of the Wady is nearly correct in Van de Velde, but the confluence is some four or five miles lower down near Jisr Da mieh ; I am not sure of the exact distance, as the work has not yet been plotted to scale, but we have the necessary material. " Archeology—Plans have been made of an old masonry tomb at Teyasir, and of the churches at Beitin and Birch. Seilun and Beitin were examined with a view to excavation. At the former there is very little rubbish, except the stone walls of the de serted fellahin village, and we could not see any suitable plan for excavating ; at Beitin the modern village covers the whole of the mound of rubbish. I intended to clear out the interior of what is known as Burj Beitin, but found that since last year it had been thickly planted with fig trees, and the amount of compensation de manded was too exorbitant. I may; however, be able to come to terms before leaving Jerusalem.- " The following photographs have been taken : Doorway of mosque at Nablus, two views of Nablus tomb at Teyasir, Bedouin encampment, ruined mosque at Seilun, general view of ruins at Seilun, fountain of Seilun, general view of Beitin, two views of ruins near Beitin, two views of church at Bireh. " I start this week for Urtas, and shall be away a few days tracing the courso of the aqueducts be yond Urtas, and then go on to Tibneh. I have met Sir Moses Montefiore since my arrival ; he takes great interest in our work, and I hope may be per suaded to subscribe to the fund. Dr. Hodgkin has been left at Jaffa seriously ill. lam afraid at his age he will hardly recover."-- 7 Your obedient servant, GEORGE GROVE, Hon. Secretary. LORD STANLEY vice MR. DISRAELI ?—Our con temporary the Examiner humorously takes occa sion to remark—What will come of it, we sometimes ask ourselves, if he succeed to power vice Mr. Disraeli invalided or recommended to retire ? Might not his first Cal)inet Coun cil be imagined something like this—Lord Stanley, punc tual as his clock, iu his chair at the head of the table. To him enter, soon after, Mr. Henley, Mr. Walpole, Sir J. Pakington, Lord Cranbourne, the two Lord Roberts, and several other gentlemen. All being seated, Lord Stanley opens—My lords and gentlemen, I think you may expect me to give you a slight programme, merely heads, of the measures I should wish to propose in the course of this session or next. (Signs of interest.) Well, the Irish Church, I think, should be one of the first points. (Un easiness.) The time, it appears to me, has now come, when the measure 34 years ago inchoated by my father (marks of adhesion from the less knowing ones) should be brought to its natural completion by his unworthy son. I would propose, then, to secularise or hand over—(lnter ruptions)—(But, my dear lord—really, Lord Stanley, it is impossible to surely, my lord—.) Lord Stanley (calm as Russell before hisi execution), gentlemen, I would propose that I be allowed to proceed with my list, and even when I have done it appears to me that it would faci litate matters if one person spoke at a time. The next subject, &c, &c. After four or five other proposals, which cause much unseemly interruption, Mr. Henley rises—lt is the most extraordinary thing, but a most peremptory en gagement, which I had ontirely forgotten, &c. &c. (takes his leave, and makes an almost ugly rush to the door.) Confused conversation ; after which the guests, ono after another, depart ; most of them to call on Mr. Disraeli, who at that unusual, hour, by some miracle, happens to be at home. Lord Stanley, solus, shakes his head three times slowly ; then settless down to a cozy nap. (Resignation next morning.) CLASSICAL QUOTATIONS —in Parliament or out of Lt—are thus commented upon in the London Review : —We remember Clive Newcome's distress when the dear old Colonel, in the innocence of his heart, insisted on re minding his friends, in spite of every rule of accidence and concord, " Ingenuas didicisse fideliter artes emollunt mores," &c. Yet, if we were disposed to be critical, we might pick holes in cleverer men than Colonel Newcome ever pretended to be, and might express our wonder at the frequent inaccuracy of classical quotations in the more pretentious daily and weekly journals. Even that pure and perfect chrysolite of classicality, the Saturday Review, quoting, we suppose, by memory, from Ovid, writes the following : " Facies non omnibus una, Nec diversa tame; quails decet, esse sororum." The use of quails for qualem after decet would have sent a fifth-form boy down one form at least. Again, the refined Pall-Mall Gazette exhibits a deeper ignorance by making scandala mvgnata the plural of sacandalum magnantum, as if " magnatum" was not itself a genitive plural of "mag nates." And only last week another paper speaks of spretainjuria, which is simply nonsense, although, of course, everybody can see it is a loose recollection of the Virgilian spretce ,injuria formal. These are the dangers to which would-be scholars expose themselves when once they leave the flowery paths of the Latin grammar. But we are not discouraging quotations from foreign languages. Far from it. Once be sure of your audience, and you may win golden reputations. There is not the slightest doubt that if you were to conjugate an irregular Greek verb in the pulpit at the right time, it would rroduce an immense effect, as a quotation from some orthodox father of tho Church. For instance, what could sound nobler than this ?—" The single-hearted saint could not entertain such a proposition for an instant. ' No,' he cried, with a gentle but decisive wave of his hand—'katesthio, katedomai,' adding, with a .ad smile, his favourite expression, 'katededoka, katephagon." That this is simple nonsense, and merely the four princi pal tenses of a Greek verb, is nothing. It is a good sound ing quotation, and with an ordinary audience would be rapturously received from one who was popular. Indeed, we hardly like to think how much of this heedlessness there must be in the pleasure with which some text of familiar sound is hailed by the unlettered part of a congre gation, to whom it cannot convey the smallest idea of any thing at all. 'lt may be an exaggeration to represent an old woman saying that she found great support in the com fortable word " Mesopotamia," but the spirit which ani mated her is really very widely diffused in other old women, and young women and men too. THE COINAGE AT THE MINT for this year will cost £49,182, of which £lO,OOO is for gold, £4,000 for silver, and £7,500 for copper. A sum equal to the last will be reco vered by the sale of old copper not required for the re coinage. The seignorage to be paid in to the Exchequer, in respect of the year's coinage of silver, is estimated at £30,000. SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE iS expected in London in about three - weeks, from a tour il:4 the 1191 y Land. THEATRE ROYAL SADLER'S WELLS. Brilliant First Night of "Dot." Saturday evening marked another unmistakeably onward step in the progress—the triumphantly suc cessful progress—of Mr. W. H. C. Nation's Manage ment at Sadler's Wells. The house, to begin with, —known, as it is, to playgoers in all parts of London as one among the most popular of all our little subur ban establishments—was crowded in every part of it ! Again, the audience thus collected together was vigilantly attentive from the very commence ment—lv-as of ten keenly discriminative in the evi- dente afforded by it of its appreciation of the perform ance—and was manifestly in a high state of de- light with that performance from first to last. The attraction of the night (to account for all this in a very few words) was simply the fact of Saturday evening having been announced as the first night for the production at Sadler's Wells of Dion Boucicault's charming little dramatic version, in three acts, of Charles Dickens's exquisite Christ mas story of "The Cricket on the Hearth." As an Adelphi Drama, entitled Dot, this really beautiful little dramatic :version of "The Cricket on the Hearth" has long been known to fame, and has long enjoyed (and quite deservedly) a wide popularity. Re vived upon the stage of Sadler's Wells, and enacted there by the Sadler's Wells Company under Mr. Nation's management, Dot appears once more before a London audience under the happiest auspices and at the best possible advantage. The scenery, newly painted for the occasion by Mr. John Johnson and his assistants, is admirably good—one of the set scenes especially (presenting to view at one and the same time a wintry exterior and a wintry interior) exciting so hearty a burst of admiration that the artist had to appear before the footlights, there to bow his acknowledgments. The dresses, moreover, and the various stage appointments, have been very carefully attended to. But —beyond all this—it is to the judicious distribution of the parts among the company that we would here more particularly direct attention as accounting for the triumphant success achieved by the wholeperformance. Dot, dimpled, little, homely, sprightly, bustling Dot, the heroine of the piece, found a fit and proper representative in Miss Ada Dyas. The John Peerybingle of the night—mis spelt, by the way, in the printed list of the dramatis persona in the playbill—the John Peerybingle in this revival of " Dot" (Mr. Swinbourne) being the very John Peerybingle of the original story—the veritable John Peerybingle of " The Cricket on the Hearth"—in voice, in look, in dress, in manner, in every minute particular. Ned Plum mer, too--who has secretly returned from the golden South Americas—Ned Plummer, under both of his appearances, first of all when disguised as the stone deaf old gentleman, afterwards when seen in his own proper identity as the bright, handsome, curly-headed young sailor, returned to claim his fair betrothed, May Fielding, was excellent ! As for Tilly Slowboy, with her invaluable dummy of the baby—well ! the shouts of laughter elicited by her every word and act, and repeatedly by her mere casual bye-play, evi denced throughout the piece, that in Miss Lizzie Wilmore, that most whimsical character of all in the drama, had found a capital impersona tor. Then, as for Tackleton—the raspy-voiced old curmudgeon of a toymaker—Mr. M'lntyre, made up the part, looked the part, spoke the part so nearly to the life, as to be little less than detestable! Until the ill-nature of the man is miraculously dropped in the Christmas dance at the very close of the crowning incident. Then, again, in the alarmingly genteel person of old Mother Indigo, meaning (we beg pardon) Mrs. Fielding, Mary's mother, that highly-starched representative of a family who can " look back"—a family, the fortunes of which only fell under a cloud, as she tells us, through circumstances not altogether uncon nected with a crisis in the indigo trade—Mrs. Poynter displayed so much genuine appreciation of the humour of that class of character as to have re called to oar recollection poor Mrs. W. Clifford, for merly, years and years ago, the very best imper sonator upon the London boards of this peculiar de scription of ladylike old harridan. Lastly—and we have purposely reserved the mention of them to the very last—there were Mr. G. Belmore as Caleb Pluthmer, and Miss Hudspeth as Bertha poor Old Caleb's blind daughter ! The latter im personation being charmingly affecting and graceful throughout ! The former indicating on the part of a very clever low comedian, a remarkable capacity for the display of pathetic tenderness, and at moments even of genuine tragic passion. The mere make up of the character—the mere haggard worn look of the face—indicated of itself, quite clearly, the artist 1 In the last scene of all, however, the great scene in the third act, where poor Caleb recognises the fatal error of his loving deception in regard to poor Bertha, Mr. Belmore won for himself a triumph over his audience that many another actor on the boards might have envied ! A triumph evidenced not only by the heartiest rounds of applause, but by that best tribute of all to an actor's powers, the tears of the spectators ! The Fairy Episode, it should here be added—that Fairy Episode which it: may be remembered has been so charmingly borrowed from our great Novelist's haunting little Christ mas Tale of Home, and so very gracefully adapted to actual representation by that master of stage effect, Dion Boucicault, in his dramatised version of the tale under its theatricall title of Dot—it is only fair to the management that we should here remark has been most gracefully in troduced upon the boards of Sadler's Wells— in a picturesque forest scene in the first instance, afterwards in the magically opening back-ground of the hearth of the poor Carrier—with eight light footed, bright-eyed young impersonators, respec tively, not only of our old-world friends Oberon, Titania, Puck, and Ariel, but of those elfine crea tions of the poetic fancy of Charles Dickens, Home, Cricket, Kettle, and Cradle As the curtain descends at last upon the happy close of the drama of "Dot," the melody of the Fairy Chorus—heard again and again at intervals, during the progress of the piece, like a refrain—not only contrives to linger upon the ear, but clings long afterwards hauntingly to the recollection. Altogether, upon the brilliant success of Saturday night, as the night of the first performance of " Dot" upon the stage of Sadler's Wells, under his management, Mr. Nation may here receive, as he is certainly entitled to receive, our warmest congratulations. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM. Re-appearance of Mr. Fechter as Hamlet. According to announcement, on Satulday—Mr. Mr. Fechter re-appeared in his great impersonation of Hamlet. Again, as a matter of course—when ever " Hamlet" is revived under his management —the house was crowded in every part ! And again —as always happens on a first night of Fechter in a new part, or of Fechter in a revival, but espe cially of Fechter in a revival of " Hamlet"—the audience was of a picked and peculiarly dis criminative character—theatrical critics, artists, men of letters—the very cream of your Lon don Playgoers. The cast, if we remember rightly, is --with two exceptions only of any import ance—identically the same with the cast upon the previous revival of Hamlet on the boards of the Lyceum two years ago under the same manage.- ment. These two exceptions being the substitution of Miss Carlotta Leclercq in lieu of Miss Kate Terry as Ophelia, and the especial engagement of Mr. Addison, this time, for the impersonation of Polo nius. As for the hero of the night, it is suffi cient to remark nos —so perfectly well-known are even the subtlest beauties of his exquisite embodi ment of Hamlet—that at the close of each of the five acts of the master-tragedy, he was summoned be fore the footlights with a sort of enthusiasm, upon the fifth and last occasion, we may say, by acclama tion. THAT SIR E. LrrroN is not more famed for his oratory, says the Reader, is entirely due to his transcend ent fame as a novelist. SYDNEY SMITH, passing through a bye-street be hind St. Paul's, heard two women abusing one another from opposite houses. " They will never agree," said the wit, " they argue from opposite premises. 7, LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S' TELEGRAMS.) PRUSSIA AND THE FEDERAL CON- STITTJTION. LEIPZIG,:APRIL 23. The Leipziger Zeitung contains a semi-official article, pointing out that the Prussian propo sition for Federal reform can have no practical result until the Duke of Holstein is reinstated and enabled to send a representative to the Federal Diet. Organic changes, such as those proposed by Prussia, must, according to the Federal Pact, be carried unanimously, and so long as the Holstein vote continues in abeyance, as has been the case since the death of the late King of Denmark, no proposal of this kind can be legally carried out. AUSTRIA AND ITALY. VIENNA, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 8 A.M. In consequence of news which has been received from Italy orders have been issued to place the Austrian army in Venetia on a war footing. Field-Marshal Archduke Albrecht leaves for Ve- rona to-morrow. The finance world has been greatly disquieted by this intelligence. JAPAN. (By Overland Telegraph from Galle.) SHANGHAE, MARCH 26. Advises from Japan mention a report that a rup ture had taken place between Sabmua (? Satsuma) and the Tycoon. FRANCE. The bill concerning the French Mercantile Marine has been adopted in the Corps Legislatif by 203 against 28 votes. _ BOURSE, April 21, Three o'clock.—The market was weaker towards the end, and closed on the fol lowing quotations per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 70 Do. end month 67 65 Credit Ilobilier Do. end month 607 50 Bank Shares 3520 Italian Loan 54 40 Do. end month 54 30 Mexican Loan 4l Do. Bonds 282 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 'AY& Cash. Unis — Do. end month — Acct. ... 832 50 ... 1118 75 ~. 862 50 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman - ... 555 - - - ... 540 -- - - ... 537 50 - - ... 100 - 375 - - -- •. • 395 - - - ... 150 -- - - ... 192 50 - ... 82 50 80 - POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. UNPROVOKED ASSAULT.—A FORGIVING COMPLAINANT. — John Kane, an Irish tailor, was charged before Mr. Tyr whitt with assaulting Mr. John Webley, coffee-house keeper, Carnaby-street, Regent-street. The complainant said that on Saturday night he was passing from the bar of the Crown public-house in Car naby-street, to the private bar, when the prisoner struck him a blow in the eye. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the complainant whether he had said anything to the prisoner. The complainant said he had not. The prisoner had been drinking at the time, and as he was no doubt sorry for what he had done, he (complainant) had no wish to press the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was very goodnatured of the corn plainant, but it would be wrong for a magistrate to pass over such an unprovoked assault. He then fined the pri wmer 10s. or 7 days, and but for the complainant's inter ference the fine would have been 40s. or a month. A DEAF AND DUMB MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE.—Henry Spencer, a deaf and dumb man, was charged with assaulting Week's, 339 A. The constable said his attention was called to the pri soner by a person residing in the Haymarket, who sail the prisoner had assaulted him by spitting in his face and striking him. He motioned to the prisoner to' go away , and he went a short distance and then returned and struck him on the face, kicked him, and tried to throw him, but he closed with the prisoner and both fell together ; and that (moment a gentleman called out, ," Police ! now mind he has got a knife," but instead of a knife it was a trowel, he being a bricklayer, which he had taken from his pocket. Theßev.Sarauel Smith, chaplain to the Deaf and Dumb Association, having by means of signs explained the evi dence to the prisoner, The prisoner, through the Rev. S. Smith, said he was drunk at the time, and was quite unconscious, and when he woke up he found himself in the station. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined him 10s., or seven days. THAMES. ROBBERY IN THE LONDON DOCK.—DavidGoulston Gomer a foreman in the bottling department of the London Dock, was brought before Mr. Paget, on a charge of steal ing a brass screw, value 45., and a bottle of brandy, the property of the London and St. Katherine Company, from their premises. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was leaving the dock, when his peculiar appearance attracted the notice of a gatekeeper, named Andus, w ho asked him if he had any property about him belonging to the dock company. He replied that he had not, and was walking quickly away, when the officer stopped him, and found on his person a bottle of brandy. It was fastened by a string to his waistband under his clothes, and hanging in front of his belly. Andus no sooner took the bottle from him than the pri soner made a snatch at It, regained possession of the bottle, and threw it on the ground. The liquor was wasted. Mr, Swingland, one of the principal dock constables, then took the prisoner into custody, and upon searching him found a brass screw-nut in his pocket. It was made and had been used for screwing down temporary gas burners on gas pipes and cost th 4 Dock Company 4s. The rod to which it had been applied was produced. Mr. Charles Young very ingeniously argued that the stuff in the bottle which the prisoner destroyed was a mixture of spirits and turpentine, which the prisoner had used as an outward application for rheumatism, and that the brass screw -nut was found in a dust-bin. There were many different things found in the dust-bin . and, although the prisoner had no right to bring it out of the dock, he might have r easona bl y suppose d it was of no value, as it was mixed with th e ru bbi s h i n the dust-bin. The prisoner had been employed in the dock nine years, and had hitherto maintained a good character. Mr. Paget asked if there was brandy in the place where the prisoner was employed, to which Swingland replied plenty of it. Mr. Paget said if the prisoner had honestly obtained the stuff in the •bottle he would have carried it out openly in his hand, and told the officer what it was. The excuse that it was a mixture for rheumatism was not made till the bottle was broken and the liquor wasted. He had no doubt the bottle contained brandy, to which the prisoner had access as a bottler. Then there was a brass screw nut of some value. It was a case of robbery, nothing else. No cases which came before him in that court distressed him more than cases of petty pilfer ing in the docks. Foremen, warehouse-keepers, labourers, and others, brought things out, and when detection took place the offenders were sent to prison, and they and their families ruined. He was bound to protect the pro perty in the docks from plunder. It was unusually exposed and hence so many of these cases. He senten ce d the pri soner to two months' imprisonment and hard labour for the unlawful possession of the brandy and brass screw-nut. Mr. C. Young appealed to the magistrate to inflict a fine. Mr. Paget— No, I certainly will not. NEW LIFEBOATS.—The National Lifeboat Insti tution sent on Saturday two fine new lifeboats to the coast. One is to be stationed at Hayle, in Cornwall, and the other at Braunton, North Devon. Each boat is 31ft. long, and rows ten oars double banked. The Hayle lifeboat, which is named the Isis, is the benevolent gift to the institution of Oxford University. It is to be publicly launched into the River Isis to-morrow. It is expected the lifeboat will be manned on the occasion by the eight undergraduates who so recently distinguished themselves on the Thames. The Braunton lifeboat, which has been presented by Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy, of Lea Coombe House, Axminster, is also to bo publicly launched at Barnstaple on Thursday next, the 26th inst. Free conveyance was readily given to the boats to their destinations by the Great Western, London and South-Western, and other continu ous lines of railways. The National Lifeboat Institution has now 167 lifeboats in connection with it. Of these 16 are stationed on the coast of Devon and Cornwall at the following places—viz., Appledore, Braunton, Exmouth, Teignmouth, Brixham, Plymouth, Fowey, Lizard, Forth levee, Penzance, Sennen Cove, St. Ives, Hayle, Newquay Padetow, and Bude Raven. T 3, / 11111" t HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Sunday. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, and prince Teck, walked in the grounds yesterday mo rning, and her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove in the grounds in the afternoon. His Highness Prince Teck returned to London ill the afternoon. E6sl and Countess Granville arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family. Telegraph CoLstruction and Maintenance Company. MEETING THIS DAY. At the ordinary general meeting to-day of this company the report presented for adoption by the director s stated that during the past year the manufacture of the .A.tlantio cable was completed, and the amounts received in ca sh and realised securities, and the market value on the 31st of December, 1865, of the securities undisposed of at that date, have been brought into the profit and I°s account. The result of the attempt to lay th e cable in the autumn of last year is too well-known t° need any remark from the directors, but they a re ,. happy to state that they have entered into an ag reemon' ited , with the Anglo-American Telegraph Company, Lim (the terms of which are set forth in the prospectus of that company) to manufacture and lay a new telegraph line be tween England and America, and to endeavour to eel; plete the line partly laid in 1865, in the success o f whic 4t operations they have the greatest confidence. The 19r; and loss account of the present year commences wit a balance of £43,325 Os. Bd., which was at t" end of the year 1864 subject to the realisation o f the securities on hand, received in part payment of the Atlantic cable, and also to the contingent charge in respect of th e outlay in fitting the Great Eastern. The net profits for the year ending Dec. 31, 1865, after deducting the entire loss on sale of Atlantic Telegraphist:am realised, and the de: preciation in value of those in hand, amount to £ 118134, : 19s. 5d., which, with the balance brought forwar d from 1864, will make £161,668 Os. Id., from whi ch reserve has been made for repairs of the Malta a nd Telegraph of £6,356 3s. 3d. ; and the f ollowing further amounts have been deducted, viz., interest on n: paid purchase money, £18,770 17s. 10d. ; third interim dill dend or interest to the' shareholders on capital at 5 p er cent. per annum, £9,297115.; leaving a disposable balan ce ' , of £127,243 Bs. This balance the directors propose to d °B with as follows, viz. :—To write off the amount of expenseee in connection with the valuations and awards, 15s. 3d.; to pay balance of interest on capital at 5 per cem. per. annum, £13,213 12s. ; to carry to the credit of the re served fund in pursuance of the articles of assoc iation i £8,582 18s. 4d. ; to pay a dividend at 5 per cent. ( free income-tax) which with the interest or interim dividers make up a total dividend of 10 per cent. per annum o n the t paid-up share capital ;to carry to a reserve 1865, in respect of outlay on Atlantic Expedition of £60,000, which will make the amount in reserve XBllll of 3s. 11d. ; and to carry forward to 1866 a bal ance- £16,588 18s. sd. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Amongst the tors were the following :—The Duke and Pleb: of Wellington, the Duke of Leinster, the Duke and Pleb% of Newcastle and Lady Susan Vane Tempest, the Dli ch ,_ e n 6 f of Cleveland, the Marquis of Downshire, the Marq uis n . Blandford, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of borough, the Earl of Sefton and party, the Earl of Cl3 h; mel, the Viscount Parker, the Viscount Newport, t Viscountess and Viscountess Exmouth, Lord ChelnlS.l2rcit, Sir John Lowther, Bart., Lady Charlotte Schruber, l'ecwl Charlotte Schruber, Lady Felmer, Lady Sherburne , Souisa Moncrieffe, Lady Symond, Lord Arthur Pet Clinton, Lord Hillesborough, the Hon. Mr. Ponsol4; Colonel Tyrwhitt, Mr. T. Mr. and Mrs. PoYude Mr. Montague Guest, Mr. G. Stirling, Mr. Gore Langt°:' Colonel G. Knox, Mr. L. Brook, Captain Trelavrll% Major and Mrs. Lyon, Mr. Waite, Mr. Alderman Sale l f, and party, Captain Clay, Mr. It. Pym, Mr. Brook/ 1 41 , n o Min Fraser, Mr. Trelawney, Captain Brown, MIS Cochrane, Mr. Mr. Crampton, &c. VISCOUNTESS PALMERSTON is progressing towar:, recovery. Her ladyship has been very unwell, but . b. change has taken place within the last few d a y s Wl° affords hope of her speedy restoration to health. SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. CARLYLE.—Mrs. lyle died on Saturday under very peculiar droo l ; stances. She was taking her usual drive in Hydei l L about four o'clock, when her little favourite dog, was running by the side of the brougham was run over '7 a carriage. She was greatly alarmed, though the dog ly e ': not seriously hurt. She lifted the dog into the oar ri3 . o and the man drove on.. Not receiving any call or directio a from his mistress as was usual he stopped the carriage a n o discovered her, as he thought, in a fit or ill, and drov e ; St. George's Hospital, which was near at han d. me there it was discovered that she must have been dead sla little time. Mrs. Carlyle's health had been f or seve months feeble, but not in a state to excite anxiety er alarm. Mr. Carlyle is still in Scotland. SIR HENRY STORKS AND MALTA.— Our read TT nri may perhaps have heard a report of Sir ng Storks having been appointed to Australia, and felt s P; of regret at the possibility of there being any truth ill t an rumour. We do not pretend to better informatio n th our neighbours ; but, judging simply from a letter ree ce ived from his excellency by the last Jamaica w ell ' N Sir are led to hope that the rumour is without foundation. Henry Storks writes :—" Remember me to all 111 c° lo leagues in the council, and to my friends. I wish, t Maltese to know that I am ver y gr ateful for the procds "a sympathy and confidence which they have given Ole o .' la my great desire is to be back again among Times, April 12. MR. LAYARD'S AMENITIES. —Alluding to the W e violent speech of the Tinder Secretary for Foreig il t Affairs, the Saturday Review very amusingly asks—\l;l6r could be more charming than the courtesy and good-hllo°-of with which he shouted to a member, that if "instead ; making so much noise he would come down to s es - -r him, it would be far more preferable to these int errii. ot tions ?" What could be more just and dignified than re f accuse the whole body of his opponents of being the Ch corrupters of the constitu enc i es , by d en ying their r' o f "to throw it in the t ee th o f t h e wor ki ng c l a sses tha t pt, were unfit for th e f ranc hi se b ecause they were cerlll3l while honourable members opposite were the corruPter, What could be more lucidly argumentative than to from the assumptionthat Lord Oranbourne had r e p roac r the Government of the day for not fighting on b°ll3l the Denmark, the irresistible conclusion that there fore 0 franchise ought to be lowered to £l4 in count ies aild. o. in boroughs ? What could be more elegant or aPPrf a jf humour than to declare that Mr. Bright was, after e-",-,ibo Snug the joiner, and to suggest that the Speaker sloth' designate him from the chair ? LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION (AND LIFE) P it ` t3i i 4. o TISED.—The frightful tragedy which startled i.l whole universe on the 14th of last April at the Was l3 * i . l3 ;o ton Theatre has been dramatised, and for the fir st j -sro performed at Mulhausen. The piece is entitled, " et la Mort d'Abraham Lincoln," and is divided into se' jsr tableaux. The author, M. Reuben, has sketched the I f a s days of the President's humble life in the first act, ae, t o a barrister in the second. In the third he has attained to rank of President, and Booth appears as a suitor le r ,:•tt hand of his niece, which propOsal being rejected ra nk the breast of the lover, who becomes his mortal etteiti; In the fourth act Surrattville is depicted, and Mr. a nd 5 Surratt appear on the scene, as well as Jefferson P s e l r: who gives it as his opinion that as l ong a s Lincoln is P ml - a mitted to live the cause of the S ou th i s l os t, and ex elft his .. Who will get rid of this man for us ?" ‘4,,7 replies future murderer. The fatal 14th of April furnish es le, material of the fifth and sixth acts. Abraham 1 4 i 13 , c° 00 aged and worn by the tremendous responsibilities e' 1 14 war, grants an audience to a mother, who franticalli galls on him in the name of her dead sons, killed in the lvs't'llig make pease on any terms. Lincoln, exhausted hY to scene, has, however, sufficient command of his feelinling promise his wife that he will accompany her to see 1 t d. Lear." The whole of the death-scene is then represel; The President, his wife, and Miss Harris take t heir e li ge in a front box in the midst of the theatre. On the i'Sttot, the actors performa portion of "King Lear." A piste' 50g the screams of women, and the death groan of the dY1,,,r0 President are admirably given ; and while the audiet ic° ,4o a bsorbed in the horror of the moment, Wilkes Boo th itl- 1 3a from a box on to the stage, brandishing a poniard, 5t5.,1 uttering the well-known words, "Sic semper The question arises whether the author of this sOxt.10:0 drama is justified in thus bringing Jefferson Davi s °11 ,411 - stage. Davis is, and has been for months, a solitary jt tive incarcerated in a State prison awaiting his tri' ll ' fe re strikes one as monstrous thus to drag a living ma b o the public, and put into his mouth a suggestion wor'' a demon. MR. D. D. HOME, ex-spiritualist, ex-lecturer, jo poetry reader, intending to attempt a new experir aeut DiO order to arrive at the pinnacle of fame, is going to trY 3 , O , hand at acting, and is reported to be studying , under b 1 Ryder, the character of Hamlet, in which ho will 1119'1'° debut. r, Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, 8art.,13- -. b as returned to Sheerness, from leave, on l'hursdaY,„,9''have now fairly assumed the duties of Port Admiral. " ° flan not heard that Sir Baldwin has as yet fixed upon ‘ captain. The post would have been conferred upou 130 B urg oyne, V.C., who is the Admiral's son-in-lavr, butraot rules of the service would not permit of the apP°ilit being wade,—..army and Navy Gazette,