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The affairs of the Fenians are just now occupying a good deal of attention in America, though they have subsided into comparative insignificance in a military or political point of view. The decided action of the Washington Government in sending a force to Eastport had no doubt a powerful effect in checking any attempt at a demonstration, and the vigorous preparations for defence made by the Canadians, supported as they were by the Home Government, plainly showed to the leaders of the faction that a mere temporary display was not pos sible. If in order to keep up their prestige among their deluded followers they made a feint at attack ing the colonists, it did not require much foresight or sagacity to perceive that the jest would very soon become serious earnest ; and it was more than pro bable that a good many of the Fenian heroes would end their careers ignobly and unprofitably. Perhaps even such a termination might have been preferred by the more ardent members of the brotherhood by the fiasco which has so completelyruined their credit. Great indignation is expressed against O'MAHoNT for the mismanagement of the affair. KILLIAN, a short time ago, declared that the whole blame lay with O'AlAno:cr, for refusingto give the right orders at the proper moment. O'MAHONY has now issued circulars declaring that the expedition was proposed by KILLIAN; that he continued a useless expenditure after (Y.MAHoNY himself had ordered the recall of the men; and that "red tape formalities" had prevented the launch of an Irish ironclad vessel which was to have co-operated with the expedition. Probably Captain GRACE is nearest the truth when he an nounces that the Eastport affair was planned by KILLIAN and O'MAHONY in order "to sell the bonds first-rate." He declares that afterwards ROBERTS, SWEENEY, and O'AIAnoNY became jealous of KIL LIAN'S popularity, and brought about the failure. A failure it must be have been anyhow, but it is a particularly instructive lesson to the poor dupes who have suffered themselves to be beguiled of their money and their character by these schemers. If there is such disagreement among the heads them selves, what is to be done, supposing the triumph of the cause possible ? Who is to legislate, who is to decide, what is to be done ? Neither civil nor mili tary government can be carried on under such a division of authority, and those Irish who seriously uphold Fenianism, and are throwing away their money and embreiling themselves with the authori ties for the sake of the brotherhood, would do well to pause and consider the folly, as well of danger, of the course they are treading. In the States, indeed, 1 the eyes of the dupes are being gradually opened and great indignation has been felt about the East port affair. The subscribers are beginning to think that it is not very satisfactory to pay week after week in order that their leaders should live eit prince at the grand hotels. It is a proof that the chiefs are getting uneasy as to the temper of the people that they have individually thought it necessary to publish explanations of . , their conduct, but these, according to the latest news, have failed to conciliate the disaffected. It was reported in New York, on May 10th, that STEPHENS had arrived at that port from Havre. If so, he will not find his task a very easy one. Instead of being greeted with congratulations on his escape, and feted as a hero and a conqueror, he will meet with a suspicious, discontented, and angry company, whom he will have to pacify with smooth words, and whose dif ferences he will have to reconcile before he can hope to get any further support or subscriptions. So far in America, therefore, the Fenian excite. meat may be considered at an end. There is au old adage which says that if there were no fools there would be no knaves, and assuredly if there are no funds forthcoming the amusements of keeping up public offices, fitting up ships, and living at public hotels, would be found a little too costly for Messrs. O'MAHoNv, ROBERTS, SWEENEY, and Co. In Ireland, however, the results of Fenianism have been more disastrous, having occasioned the loss of several lives. Last evening WARNER, the Fenian informer, was stabbed by an assassin, and now lies dangerously ill, and before now the murder of a police officer has marked the progress of the affair. It is deeply to be regretted that the excitable, enthusiastic people of the sister coun try should have suffered themselves to be deluded by interested schemers, and it gives us another proof how dangerous alike to rulers and to ruled are ignorance and prejudice. It is to be hoped that the bursting of the bubble in the States may furnish a useful lesson to Irish patriots, and con vince them that they cannot serve their country or benefit themselves by listening to counsels which have nothing to recommend them but their extra vagance and their want of unity. According to the tenour of the last telegrams from Paris we hear that Austria'has given her con sent to the propcsed Congress, but she hesitated long in doing so, and was evidently most unwilling in the matter. Under the presidency of M. DROUYN DE I;YS the representatives of the foreign nations will assemble, those of England, France, and Russia on one side, and those of Austria, Prussia, and Italy on the other. The Powers now in altercation do not entertain much hope of coming to a satisfactory settlement. The warlike prepara tions are still proceeding with unabated energy, and indeed the military circles of Florence have gone so far ee as t o on will commence the 29th instant. Friday next c d ec e is fixed upon for the first meeting prev the Congress, i g n e and no doubt great excitement prevailid.le to among expee the partie s d e liberating. So Long as the warlike all expect ci m u u a c r h t e u r s n lreesssp we , e t i seen but gitr.,ebatutuintalnvimii itbye preparations are n ot only undiminished, actively in course of procedure, we do not see how we can fairly expect that any comprom ise can be come to, or any definite settlement ma d e . The people of P russ i a have all along shown themse l ves to be decidedly against the projected war, and in no possible way have they forgotten or neglected to display their opinions on this subject. The strenu ous efforts lately made by the Berlin Govern ment to increase the numbers of the army have been met with marked disappointment by the community. We learn from the Cologne Gazette that many disturbances have taken place Yariouz paw of the country in cAasequenee of the . recent act of the Government to raise the Prus sian army by calling out the Militia. The military have been called out in some parts to stop the dis turbances that have arisen. Of course this is a very bad beginning, and cannot fail to produce an evil impression at the commencement of a war, but the authorities have themselves to thank for all the consequences that may ensue. They have chosen to incur the responsibility of war without consult ing the wishes of the people, and therefore they must not be surprised if they find themselves in a fix by the time that they try to get into working order. The military forces of Prussia are quite in adequate to their present requirements, and so it is not to be wondered at that some desperate mea sures have had to be resorted to ; but of course they require the aid and co-operation of the people, and can hardly succeed when the voice of popular opinion has declared against them. The Prussians have, indeed, lately shown a determination to op pose the war, which might hardly. have been ex pected from their previous conduct, and a readiness in expressing themselves equally surprising after the repressive measures instituted in all directions. Peace meetings abound in all quarters, and great indignation is expressed that the King and the Government should have led them into an unnecessary war. The Duke of AUGUSTENBURG is no longer unpopular in Prussia, and people would rather he was recognised than that a general con tinental disturbance should take place. Now, in truth, the Ministers are beginning in earnest to feel their position, and to recognise the situation in which they have placed themselves. Indeed if war should break out it is extremely difficult to say what might not occur in consequence of the dis turbed state of the public mind. A resolution re cently passed by an immense number of the citizens of Cologne is sufficiently significant of the state of feeling that prevails. It is couched in the strongest terms, and proclaims that, in the opinion of the meeting, a protest of the most solemn kind should be made against war ; and also, it is averred, that in consequence of all that has occurred, a thorough and speedy change should take place in the entire system of government pursued in Prussia. Herr von BISMARCK has thus completely failed in his endeavour to play off peace against war, and lose sight of his iniquities at home by the splendour of his successes abroad. He is here summarily called to account for his shortcomings in all directions, and very plainly told that he has outlived his popu larity. An address was sent to the KING from the burgo master and the municipality of Cologne, in which peace is earnestly sought for. It is truly said that, before the time arrives when the new Parliament shall meet, the various complications now existing in political quarters may determine the chances for peace or war. The opinion of this important pro vince is therefore duly set forth, in order that no mistake be made on the part of the authorities. It is further added that, two years ago, the sons of the Rhine provinces gladly obeyed the summons to war, more especially as it called them to fight by the side of their German brothers ; but now, unhappily, the case is different, and they are told to direct their weapons against those same German brethren. The evils that must result from the struggle are empha tically seat forth, and it is said that war will destroy the prosperity of fifty years' peace, and even the present military preparations have caused enormous losses. In view of all this, then, the address im plores that the King will take heed to the actual position of affairs, and strive, so far as he can, to promote the interest of peace. It adds greatly to the disastrous condition of affairs that so bitter a spirit should prevail. The war that now threatens to convulse Europe will be no child's play, and already the most rancorous spirit is being displayed. The Austrians have assembled immense forces, who look upon the Prussians as their deadly foes ; while the latter are naturally horrified at the prospect of their flourishing cities being destroyed by the hordes of Crotians, Slavonians, &c. In face of all these horrors, real and imaginary, the Con gress will now meet ; but very different are the ex pectations with which we regard its assembling at the end of May to those with which we should have looked forward as to the result of its deliberations a month or two ago. Who can rely on the power of the German authorities, even if they had the will to quench the flame that has been kindled ? May not the immense army of Austria be reluctant to retire into the shade without having done anything to show its military shield? May not other powers also be reluctant to lose the chances of war, now that war has been so much talked of, and its conse quences speculated upon ? We in England are fond of testimonials and me morials, sometimes worthily, sometimes unworthily applied ; and it is therefore not surprising that a movement should now be set on foot to express the general feeling of gratitude and admiration excited by Mr. PEABODY'S munificent gift to the poor of London. A requisition, numerously signed, has been presented to the Lord Mayor, who has in con sequence convened a public meeting to be held at the Mansion House on Thursday next. The object of this assembly is to consider in what form the testimonial shall be embodied ; and at present it is proposed to erect a statue of Mr. PEABODY IN some conspicuous place in the city of London. This would be a very appropriate mode of cherish ing the memory of one who may justly be regarded as a public benefactor, and who, although a stranger by birth, has manifested such warm and practical regard for the real interests of the toiling millions of this country. We see that the names of three of the members for the city and of many eminent citizens are among the signatures of the requisition, so that the meeting is likely to be well attended. Mr. PEABODY himself, notwithstanding his characteristic simplicity, can hardly fail to be gratified at this acknowledgment of the obligation felt by our country, an obligation which has already been so gracefully acknowledged by the first lady in the realm. While the question of commemorating Mr. PEABODY'S liberality is under discussion, we hope, however, that another aspect of the question will not be lost sight of. Great as is the work which the American benefactor has done, it is but a fraction of what remains for Englishmen themselves to do. We feel sure that no testimonial would be so grateful to Mr. PEABODY as the knowledge that his example had stimulated some of our English mil lionaires to " remember the poor." There is no need more urgent at the present moment than the need of decent and healthful dwellings. It is a point on which men of all creeds, all parties, all theories and principles must agree. Health, morality, re ligion, education, are almost impossible under the circumstances in which too many of our English poor live. They cannot help themselves. Shall we not help them ? or shall we spend our money and our energies in celebrating the good deeds of foreigners , while the onl y efforts we make to improve the metropolis tend to increase the pressure on the poor ? Surely we have men among us rich enough' and generous' enough to imitate Mr. PEABODY, and his English predecessors, Miss BURDETT COUTTS and Alderman WATERLOW, and ahem Zuzely 4 few of our great firma zniant THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY EVENING 22, 1866, combine in so good a work, a work which will as surely repay itself in the improvement of public health, and the moral elevation of the people, as the neglect of it will bring upon themselves and our fellows great and terrible evils. CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. The 3loniteur was the only paper published this morning, yesterday having been a great religious fête, and on such occasions the printers have a holiday. The Moniteur has not a line of news from Germany in addition to the telegraphic despatches. It states that General Almonte, whose arrival at Paris from Mexico on a special mission I have men tioned, had an audience yesterday with the Emperor at the Tuileries, to deliver his credentials. The General also had the honour of being received by the Empress. His Excellency Sassvet Pacha was also received by the Emperor and introduced to his Majesty by his Excellency Kernel Effendi, Minister of Public Instruction of the Sublime Porte. The Emperor was present at the Paris Summer Meeting yesterday, in the Bois de Boulogne ; but the general attendance was less numerous than usual, although the weather was splendid. The following is the result of the races : The Prix des Champs Elysees of 3,000 f., for horses three years old and upwards. Due de Bourgoyne Herring Coresia The Prix de Cedre of 10,000 f., for three-year-olds. Czar 1 Coune Lagrange's Baionette Le Sioulet 3 The Prix de Escoville of 4,000 f. Gaulois Druse Anisette the Second 3 The Prix d'lbos, a handicap of 6,000 f Souverain Meli-Melo Prince Regent 3 The Prix de Satory of 6,000 f. Maravedis La Fortune 2 Novateur 3 The Rev. Francis Mahony, whose papers with the signature of " Father Prout" in Blackwood's Magazine excited some interest years ago, has just died in Paris from a disease of the throat, in his 62d year. Latterly he was the correspondent of the Globe, to which office he was appointed on the death of M. Merle, formerly editor of the Courier, Lon don evening newspaper. _ _ The general meeting of the Credit Mobilier took place on Saturday, at which M. Isaac Perine pre sided. Last year a dividend of 23f. per share was declared, but on the present occasion, although the directors stated that the position of the company was prosperous, yet in consequence of the present condition of the money market the directors did not consider it expedient to make any dividend. The report, however, stated that if the value of securi ties generally should improve in the course of the year an extraordinary meeting of the company should be held, and a portion of the profits should be set apart for the purpose of a dividend. The report was agreed to. The result of the election at the Academy of Fine Arts on Saturday was that M. Gounod was chosen as a member of the Section of Music in the room of the late M. Clapisson. There were 19 votes for M. Gounod ; I\l. Felicien Daud had 16 votes ; M. Masse one vote only. TLe accounts from Nantes respecting the cholera are satisfactory. The disease was on the decline. On Saturday there were only two deaths from that disease. The Opinion Nationale contains a letter from a gentleman who for a long time resided at Valparaiso, in which he supplies some interesting additional in formation respecting the bombardment of that city. The writer says that the part of the city which suffered most from the attack was not a distant portion of it, as the official account would have people to suppose, but is situated in the heart of the city. The Spanish Admiral had destroyed three fourths of the most important and the richest quarter of the city, and the safety of the other fourth was owing to the exertions of the firemen. The enormous loss to French subjects from the de struction of their warehouses and goods in the quartier de la Plantrada is independent of 18,000,000 f. of goods, which is the amount of mer chandise destroyed according to the Custom-house registers. The writer then contradicts the state ment that Valparaiso has a citadel. The city, he says, has no fortification, no wall, no parapet, not even a stone quay, and yet the Spaniards, without even a pistol having been fired against them, and without any pretext, had destroyed a vast locality full of most valuable property. London Cabs. The six thousand cabs in the Metropolis are owned, some by men of considerable means, some by petty jobbers, and others by the men who drive them. A well-built cab, whether " four-wheeler" or " Hansom," costs about fifty pounds, and the harness five pounds ; but there are makers, or rather cab-cobblers, who patch up a wretched affair for a very small sum, and let it out on easy terms to cabby, who thus becomes a sort of petty master. The man buys a cheap horse, an equally cheap set of harness, and hires the cobbled cab at ten shil lings a week ; he may either drive it himself, or let it out at a profit to a driver who has no capital at all. A good horse for a good four-wheeler costs from sixteen to twenty-five pounds ; while a Hansom sometimes coasts of a horse worth twenty to thirty pounds ; but we need only to glance at some of these wretched animals to see how far their average value is below this. A careful owner will give his horse 301 b. of proven der per day, oats, beans, and chaff ; whereas many of the poor beasts have every motive to imitate Oliver Twist, and " ask for more." Some owner s allow two horses per cab per day, making provision for illness, accidents, &c. ; while others have five horses for two cabs. Altogether, there are supposed to be about 13,u00 horses. The trade is - certainly a precarious one. Weather, luck, holidays, acci dents, dishonesty--all combine to give a speculative character to it. The smaller owners are said to be generally in an atmosphere of debt and bill dis counting. The larger owners, who take some pride in their stables as well as in their vehicles and horses, employ one horsekeeper to every six horses, but sometimes one poor drudge is required to look after ten horses. The drivers themselves are subject to as many uncertainties as their employers. Sometimes cabby keeps about one-third of the gross earnings, giving two-thirds to the owner. At other times, a sort of tariff is laid down, to the effect that he must bring home a certain definite sum to his master every day ; this definite sum is named so low as Bs. for a four wheeler, and 10s. for a Hansom, and so high as 16s. for the former, and 18s. for the latter. It is evident that these discrepancies paint to wide differences in the masters, the men, the horses, and the cabs. It is popularly said that cabby gets about 3s. a day ; if this be all, then we must say he works very hard for his money—early and late, rain and snow, wind and sleet ; but it is scarcely possible that this can be the average. Some of the men are brutal to the horses, dishonest to the owners ; and it is rather hard to the respectable cabby that his good name should be tarnished by being mixed up with these roughs. The loiterers who tout fo r cus t omers instead of going to a stand, are not to be trusted ; their cabs are generally wretched thin gs , hi re d at a small renta l. M ost police cases against cabmen are said to relate to these loiterers. Lice nces to ca b men ar e granted too readily. A b a d ge i s given for ss. to a man with a recommendation from some shopkeeper or other, without in any way testing whether it is worthily besto we d . There is somet hi ng clumsy andineffective about all this. Why should cabs and cab-drivers be subject to so many anomalies ? —Chambers's Journal. We (Liverpool Albion) have much pleasure in an nouncing that Sir George Grey has sanctioned the appoint ment of Mr. C. J. Preston, of the northern circuit, as stipeadiary wagistrate for Diaculle4d. LA TEST INTELLIGENtai. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) THE WAR CRISIS. FLORENCE, MAY 22. Austria has informed the Italian Government that by way of reciprocity she will adopt the prin ciple expressed in the Italian naval code guarantee ing the inviolability of mercantile property at sea even between belligerent powers. FRANKFORT-ON-THE -MAINE. The 29 Deputies from Schleswig-Holstein, who were present at the meeting held here on Sunday last of delegates from the different German Diets, have published a declaration to-day stating that they disagree with the views of the Committee on the Schleswig-Holstein Question. PARIS, MAY 22. " The Constitutionnel of this morning announces that France and England have agreed upon the terms of the communication to be addressed to the Governments concerned in the existing differences. It says also :--" The reply of Russia is expected, and there is every reason to hope that within a few days the three Cabinets will be in a position to ac complish the proposed task. " It is impossible," continues the Constitutionnel, " to entertain any illusion upon the serious nature of the differences between Prussia, Austria, and Italy, but when France, England, and Russia, after a maturely-considered agreement undertake such a mission, it would be peurile to suppose that they are not serious. From what has transpired, the three Courts seek conditions of agreement in terri torial compensations, which would offer indemnities and satisfaction to the claims of Russia, Austria, and Italy. The difficulty in the present state of affairs consists in finding the territorial compensations suitable to each case." MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 21. Thirty thousand men of the Reserve have been called out. Troops continue to be sent to the line of the Danube. The Turkish navy is being equipped. ROME. The Osserratore Romano denies the intelligence published by the Italie and Opinione that Pontifical soldiers are deserting by hundreds into the Neapo litan provinces. It states that very few have de serted in the province of Rieti only, who recently entered the Papal Militia, probably with the sole object of securing the bounty. The police have arrested several persons who have been discovered inciting soldiers to desert. THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. SUEZ, MAY 21. Dr. and Mrs. Beke have arrived here. The cap tives released by the Emperor Theodore are ex pected to arrive in Egypt shortly. They had gone to Souakim by the route through the interior, having been unable to embark at Massowah, as the country was occupied by rebels. Dr. Beke is awaiting here the Emperor's reply to the petition of their relatives. INDIA. (Via Alexandria.) BOMBAY, APRIL 28. Affghan affairs are still full of disorder and anarchy. More fighting bas taken place between the Rus sians and Bokharians. In the latest fight the former were victorious. The Russian Ambassador is reported to be in irons at Samarkand. Great distress prevails in Asia. caused by the failure cf the crops. The Indo-European telegraph has been working badly during the last fortnight. The ship Ellora, which was lost last year in the Fairway in Bombay harbour has been blown up by Captain Methven, of the Peninsular and Oriental service. The Sirdars of the Deccan have commissioned a portrait of Sir Bartle Frere, as a testimonial, to be placed in the Council Hall at Poonah. The Governor of Bombay and the Commander in-Chief are about to leave for the hills. The native gentry of Bombay intend voting an address to Viscount Halifax on his retirement from office. Dr. Harms, Principal of Grant College, died of fever on the 26th inst. The public health is good, but the weather is becoming hot. Cotton and piece goods are dull and depressed owing to the telegrams from England. Money market easy. CALCUTTA, APRIL 20. A landslip has occurred at Port Canning, doing much damage. Strong winds have prevailed here and caused many shipping disasters. The ships Edith Kind, from Liverpool, and Commodore Hayes, from Glasgow, in September last, are supposed to have been lost. Intelligence received from Mooltan states that the belligerents in Bhawulpoor had been authorita tively ordered to cease hostilities against their prince. The communication was referred to a Council of War held by the insurgents, but the result is at pre sent unknown. Great distress prevails in the district of Orissa, in consequence of the failure of the crops. Public subscriptions have been opened to relieve the sufferers. AUSTRALIA. (By Overland Telegraph from Galle.) MELBOURNE, APRIL 25. Sir Charles Darling's recall has created great excitement in the colony. The question of the Tariff Bill has been settled by the Government consenting to the separation of the Tariff from the Appropriation Bills. TiE GERMAN EMIGRANTS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The North German Lloyd's steamship Hermann, which arrived yesterday afternoon from Bremen, with 700 emigrants for New York, was inspected by Dr. Wiblin, medical superintendent of quaran tine ; having been certified free from disease, she afterwards came into dock. She reports that there is no cholera at Bremen, or in any part of Germany. At 7.30 a.m. yesterday, off Dover, the Hermann spoke the Bremen ship Adler, Captain Wenke, from New York, for London, with a Thames pilot on board ; at 10 a.m., off Dungeness, the Bremen ship Magdalena, Captain Henke, from Bremen, for New York, two days out ; and at 11.30 a.m. the Bremen barque Meridian, Captain Leaz, from Bre men, for New York, three days out. The Her mann leaves for New York on Wednesday morning. FRAN CE. BOURSE, May 21, Two o'clock.—Business has been resumed to-day amidst the greatest uneasiness and apprehension, and the quotations of all classes of securities show a further sensible fall. The mar ket, however, has now continued so long in this state of anxiety that little improvement cau be ex pected until the delicate state of Continental affairs shall have taken a definite turn—either in the sense of a declaration of war or the success of the nego tiations now in progress to bring about a peaceful arrangement. Threes, for the Account, have de clined 40c., the price now being at 62f. 90c. Credit Mobilier Shares are now offered below par, viz., at 495 f., or a loss of 18f. 75c. Italian Fives show a loss of 20c.—at 37f. 50c. Credit Foncier have fallen 12f. 50c., viz., 1,082 f. 50c., and Comptour d'Escompte Shares at 662 f. 50c., showing a depre ciation of Bf. 75c. Quotations have also receded in the Railway Department, Lyons and Northern Shares are each quoted sf. lower, and Austrian and Lombard 2f. 50c. each. English Consols are tele graphed with a decline of I per cent. An addi tional amount of 57,500 f. French Rente is being discounted to-day, together with 67,500 f. Italian Stock, and 750 Credit Mobilier Shares. Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol lows : 41 per Cents 93 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 63 15 Do. end month 63 15 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1085 Bank Shares 3340 Italian Loan 37 95 Do. end month 3B Mexican Loan 32 Do. Bonds 230 Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred - rAYS. For Account. Orleans Northern 1042 50 Lyons and Mediterranean.... 7BO Southern 527 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Etonian. 493 75 285 - 287 50 115 - 150 - WH TSUN TIDE AMUSEMENTS. LYCEUM. The entertainment last evening at this bijou theatre, one of the most elegant and popular theatres in all London, was exceptionally attrac- At present we can find neither time nor space to say more than that the revival of the " Corsican Brothers," under Mr. Fechter's manage ment, was worthy of his genius as an Actor, of his taste as an Artist, and of his liberality as a Theatrical Manager. The piece was put upon the stage with the utmost splendour. The scenery, by Mr. Grieve and assistants, was magnificent. The appointments were rich and varied. While as for the twin brothers, Fabien and Louis dei Franchi, they had their matchless impersonator in that rarely gifted and exquisitely pathetic artist, Charles Fechter, forrmerly of Paris, now, happily, for us all, of London, and of London permanently ! Having been the original impersonator of the Cor sican Brothers, having represented the twin heroes of that haunting and haunted melodrama on the 10th of August, 1850, on the boards of the Theatre Historique—Mr. Fechter has thus revived it between fifteen and sixteen years afterwards on the 21st of May, 1866, on the boards of his own thea tre, the Lyceum! And he has done so in a manner calculated not only to enhance his own resplendent reputation as an Actor, but to win " golden opinions from all sorts of men"—golden opinions that are likely for many weeks, and probably for many months to come, to tinkle nightly into his coffers as Manager. The Revival is a brilliant suc cess, and one that deserves to be—what we have no doubt that it will certainly prove to be—exception ally and splendidly remunerative. tive. STRAND THEATRE. The management of this theatre, with praise worthy respect for the most popular of our modern poetical dramatists—Sheridan Knowles —last night produced a posthumous drama of his, entitled " Alexina ; or, True unto Death." The present play was written some years ago for Messrs. Cramer and Beale, who had the intention of making it the libretto of au opera. There can be no mistake as to the identity of the piece. It has all the feeling and quaint dissertation which marked Knowles's successful dramas. The scene is laid in Russia, and the principal part of the play is devoted to the illustration of the heroism of a female serf to save her lover from the perils which surround him. Of course the piece terminates with a mar riage, a fitting reward for the devotion of one who proves herself " true unto death." The drama is very picturesquely and carefully put upon the stage, the scenery being entirely new. It is also acted with the greatest care, Miss Ada Swanborough and Mr. Price enacting the two principal parts. Miss Swanborough, as the female serf, anxious to save her lover, acted with an indication of more power for such characters than could have been an ticipated. Mr. Price has a manly bearing, and gave the verse he is evidently unused to with much care. Mr. Parselle, greatly to his praise, did not overact an outlaw, but toned down very artistically. Mr. Thorne sustained the comic element to the entire satisfaction of the audience. At the fall of the cur tain all the principal performers received the honour of a call. SADLER'S WELLS. Mr. Wratts Phillips' drama, "The Poor Strollers," was produced here last evening, and with the capital burlesque of "Ixion" afforded the highest enjoyment to a very crowded house. The principal incident in " The Poor Strollers," as most of our readers will recollect, is the remorse occasioned to Pierre Lereux, the poor player, in the moment of temptation committing a robbery to afford comforts to his child, which he cannot honestly obtain for her. Broken down by the crime he has committed poor Pierre struggles to conceal his crime from his daughter, but eventually the playwright deals out poetical justice and all ends happily. The part Pierre - Lereux was admirably sustained by Mr. T. Swinbourne. The character affords great scope for the actor ; and, like a true artiste, Mr. Swinbourne during the whole of his performance never once overstepped the modesty of nature; and the applause he received must have been highly gratifying to him. Mr. M'lnty re and Mr. Belmore, as William Lawson and Bob Ritts, each secured a large share of applause ; and Miss Ada Dyas sustained the part of the Stroller's Daughter, Marie, with great deli cacy and refinement. The piece was admirably put upon the stage, every minute detail was well brought out, and the whole was characterised by that excel lence which is so marked a feature in the manage ment of Mr. Nation, the lessee. SURREY. English Opera was inaugurated at this theatre last evening, under the auspices of Madame Jenny Baur, who produced on the occasion Balfe's grand romantic opera of " Satanella ; or, the Power of Love ;" and if we may regard the enthusiastic re ception gilien to the performance throughout as a test of the success of the undertaking, there can be doubt but that the result will be satisfactory in the highest degree. Madame Jenny Baur represented the character of Satanella ; Miss Fanny Reeves, Lelia; and Mrs. Aynsley Cook, the Princess Stella. Mr. W. Parkinson appeared as Count Rupert; Mr. Charles Durand, as Arimanes, Mr. J. Rouse, as the Tutor ; and Mr. Aynsley Cook, as Bracachio, the corsair chief ; and the acting and singing throughout were in every respect most effective. Madame Jenny Baur played and sung with great spirit and point. Iles rendering of the cavatina, " The Power of Love," was rapturously applauded; as was also the ballad, " In silence, sad heart, go," which she gave with taste and feeling. The opera was admirably put upon the stage. The amusing musical farce of " Why Don't She Marry ?" terminated the evening's entertainment. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. This popular resort was yesterday attended by au unusually large body of visitors. The fineness of the weather and the combination of attractions set forth in the advertisements proved irresistible to many thousands of holiday folks, and not even the consciousness of its crowded state could in the least diminish the enjoyment which was generally derived from the visit. In fact, the number waz considerably more than in any former year, on the same clay, over 42,000 having visited the Palace yesterday. The principal objects of interest at the Palace just now are our friend Chang, the Chinese giant, with his wife, and the rebel Tartar dwarf, Chung Mow, with their attendants, Ethardo on his spiral mountain, Mr. Nelson Lee's entertainment in th e large theatre, the hippodrome, the Shakspere house, as well as the other numerous entertainments. Yesterday Chang had a public reception, at w hich, after the friendly " chin chin," he addressed his audience as follows :—" For now eight moons I hav° sojourned in your wonderful country, and, having nearly fulfilled my mission, I must now very shortly return to my native home in the far East. Yours is indeed a great nation, and those of my countrymen who have only read of it in books will surely envy me, who have seen with my own eyes the solid grandeur of your palaces, the v ar i ega t e d l o veliness of your country, the untiring ind us t r y of your people, and the success of your g rea t an d almost impossible conceptions in your wor k s o f art (of which this palace is a noble evidence). My coun trymen will be glad to learn through m e that here, as in our celestial kingdom, learning, genius, diligence, and uprightness equalise all men ; and that the peasant may, and frequently does, emulate his rulers by virtuously sustaining with them the nation's greatness. King-Foo, my humble wife, and my companions, beg to join their gratitude with mine for the kindness that has warmed us all along. And we trust to be the medium of, if possible, a still greater confidence between your great nation and our poor Celestial country. Again —chin, chin." The dwarf went through his queer little exercises very much to the amusement of the company, and Mrs. Chang had a tea party. The amusements will be continued throughout the week, except Thursday, when a great concert of 5,000 voices of the Metropolitan Schools Choral Society, conducted by Mr. Hullah, will take place/ and on Saturday the third opera concert. Chang appears every day. frur t 11 1:111111: HER MAJESTY. ~ -_._ Wirmson CASTLE, May 21. The Queen drove out this morning, attended 11 the Dowager Duchess of Athole. Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice also drove out. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yester' day forenoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompani ed by Prince Alfred, drove out in the afternoon. Agricultural Prospects. Last week opened with a cold harsh day, elon d Y at times, but with no rain ; wind N.W. On M°ll - it was thick, with a dense fog for about an he ll —having something the appearance of a blight' wind from N.N.W. to N.N.E. ; thermometer 48 deg., barometer 36in. A higher temperature is ranc h needed for all the crops, and without this there i 8 some probability of a late harvest. The grasses hav, e , been much checked in their growth by the co l " nights. Tuesday was a cold sunless day, and dur ing the previous day a frost was experienced, som e ice appearing ; wind N.N.E., thermometer at nO° ll 44 deg, barometei 30.20 in. Our advices on that day from Lancashire stated : " We have had some beasl rain fall lately, and the weather is now mild, Ple a ; sant, and spring like." From the West Riding °I Yorkshire it was remarked : " The growing cr e P, s look healthy, but do not progress fast, and this co la weather must be against barley growing." Fr°, Suffolk it was observed : " The grow i ng crop (:)'" wheat looks backward, and on cold soils bad in colour ; but we think a few weeks of warm sunny weather would bring them round again. The te ll) : perature is low and ungenial." F rom the san e county, nearer the coast, our advices run thus : the growing crops want warm weather. Wheat and barley on cold soils look unpr om i s i ng , b u t well-farmed lands present a bette r a p pearance ." F rom Norfel b, ; the same day, it was s t a t e d :—" Th e wea ther during the last f ew d ays h as b een unusua lly eel d, with some heavy showers on Friday and Saturdal. Wind to-day N.E." From Northumberland the report stated :—" The weather since our last r e ll f was mild and s h owery up to F r id ay, with westerid, winds ; si nce t h en i t h as b een d u ll an d a° Wind N. to N.E." Wednesday was a cold su llies st day, with no rain ; wind N.N.E. From the Wei, coast of Scotl an dit was s t a t e d :—" Th e we ather, 3 II though improving, is still cold for the seas el3 c i ; From Norfolk, on the same day, our advices sta te —" The weath er h as b een co ld, w ith f r osty nigh, to so that veget a ti on i s re t ar d e d. Th e w h e at bas ra, ceived some check, and it is not promising so we 1 ..0 , a month since ; still, fine genial weather would bably repair the effects of the past. Spring & do however, looks well, and the breadth of land nh oo , barley is considerably in excess of former ) 7 %4 from much of the land d es ti ne d f or root c r " er being planted with b ar l e y, from a fear of f orth cattle disease." Thursday was a fine sun l3 Y te r, the wind havi ng go t t o th e E.S.E. ; thermonl e vo , 48 deg ; barometer very high—up to 30:30 lu e b i r o Our advices on that day from Warwic k : b t, stated :—" With the exception of Friday r -4 when there was a good fall of rain, the weather hag„ W e ' been very fine, with a much warmer tempera D ag From Suffolk it was observed : " The weat her nd continued cold and ungenial, and on the bea / J 1 theof is having a marked effect on the appearance Ti l e crops." From Berkshire it is remarked t io nights continue very cold ; the plant of vi'l' e ` / coo , some localities is looking very yellow, ari d c ro r• sequently not likely to be a very productive t, From another part of Suffolk, near the co al was stated : "We continue to have bleak weather during the day, with occasional sr frosts at night ; our corn crops do not look flouea ing, but warmth would doubtless cause a mar a 9 improvement in them." On Friday and Satu'litig the weather was fine and sunny, making three 'ad in succession of such weather during the weed he the whole of the week has been quite dry, an bet, temperature during the last two d a y s was hi critis up to 56 degrees at mid-day on Saturday „ ti e; favourable change it is to be h o p e d will CO the nights only require to be warmer to eatis e ass i 0 improvement in the crops generally. The g r backward, much more so than last year, for c ' ii tirho od 19 hay -making commenced in the neighb ° rea d, of Exeter, and this year we fancy it will be or for cutting for a month to come.—Mark -lane press of yesterday. LEGAL CHANGES. To-day (Tuesday) Trigiliiitr); Term commences, and shortly several legal change- sh, anticipated to take place. It is said that when Dr. t io ington resigns the Probate business will be ir ) i rieci t° ' Admiralty Court, and Sir James Wilde - be the 11'3%1 fud g e , to bo succeeded at the Divorce Court by one °I a m s on_law judges. Mr. Justice Byles has been In t e let o ic° ,:re eci ol likely to succeed. In Chancery there are ow w ill changes. It is said that Lord Justice Knight 13rtice f,or d shortly resign. As his lordship's probable successor to Romilly has been mentioned, and Sir Roundel' r' avler t ill succeed to the Mastership of the Rolls, and to b ola d• se 3 the House of Comm THE ART OF Commons. - 4 ' While e Ver3rtil t ill around us," says the Tenzps, " has progressed, th° g :,:d killing our fellow-creatures seems alone to hay re n '' ', -;11 immovable during the last century. In the time of 3. l ` tr6°. tea Le Saxe each man that was killed in battle rellr eseti IV Notivlre, quantity of bullets equal to his own weight. nding the invention of rifled guns the propor ti°ll t be mains about the same. At Solferino, for elLaviPle',ber Austrians fired 8,400,000 musket shots, while the ta` - tb a of killed among the French was but 2,000, a nd °f Of wounded 10,000. Thus a man was hit every 7 00 sll° and one killed every 4,200." , rft 1 115 ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF WrAlt'"- : 05 FENIAN INFORMER.—AII attempt, nearly successfui, i made last night at Howth to assassinate Warner/ °D,r(°:o the Government informers in the late Fenian trials. '„, assassin, who gave the name of O'Connor, late of the Co', l federate army, 01 a (l4 `' rovolver and a dagger. was captured. tle w 0,4 anned with tI