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THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and .Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. A ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT. Air. Nr Far. ei‘ an AIiSS Ada Cavendish. After which, DAVID GARRICK : Messrs. Sothern, Buck stone, Chippenuaie, Rogers, Clark, Coe, &c.; Mesdames Moore, unippeudAle, Fitzwilliam, Aso. To be followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOk : Messrs. Sothern. Buckstone, Gordon, Braid, &a. ; Mrs Chippendale, M ss Hill, 4tc. Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and 31anager, Mr. Geo. Vining . . SU3I3IER. SF.A.SON.—Doors oven at repast Seven, performane s commence at E i g ht o'clock precisely. KVENING, a New and Original Dramo, in Three Acte, by Wa , . to Phillips. Esq., entitled THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Principal characters by Mr. Vining, 31r. Gee. 'Jitney, Miss Neilson, Mias Augusta Thomson, and Mrs. The Costumes have been designed by Mons. Mari - elin, of V.e Pacisienne, and the ce.eorafed desiener of the cos posed in Ls. Melte au Bids 'I 1-e Vocal 3111 , 1 c hqs been com by Mr. .1. L. fix tou ; the In ,idental and Dauce Music by Charles flail. Ami, to illustrate the ;;'rote-que -Dances of the periud, the tervice.t have been specially re tained of those celebrated Coinfc Lancers, Mess - H. Flageolet, Clodoche, Comae. and Norminde, from the Theatre Imperial du Chatelet, who created so great a furore In Paris by their performance in La Lanteriie Magique. The Bal'et will be under the direction of Mr. Milano; and the entirely new Fcenery, Illustrating bits of OA Paris, has been painted by Mr. F. Lloyds. The Drama produced under the stage direc tion uf Mr. Vining. IVENV THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING. at 7 precise''-y, THE FAST FAMILY. Mes-irs. Billington, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, R. Phillips, Ashley, Eburne; Mrs. A. Mellon Miss Woolgar), Miss 11. Simms, Miss Furtado, kiss Smith, Miss Seaman, Miss God sall, and Mrs. H. Lewis. 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Both Houses niet last evening, though little busi ness was necessarily transacted. In the Lords, Lord BROUGHAM took occasion to say a few words on the condition of Continental Europe, expressing his horror at the carnage occasioned by wanton aggression. As for the Italian part of the difficulty, the noble lord declared his opinion to be that the Venetians had a right to throw off Austrian rule if they felt it oppressive —about which there can be very little question. No one else seeming inclined to, continue the subject. Earl RUSSELL moved the adjournment of the House until Monday next, in compliance with the request of the Earl of DERBY. In the Commons Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY brought up the report of the Ilelston Committee, which circumstances have brought into unexpected promi nence. Captain VIVIAN gave notice that on Tues day, the 17th, he should ask the Secretary of State for War some questions respecting the Pruisian needle-gun and breech-loaders generally. The battle of Koniggratz will at least serve the purpose of start ling our red-tapists - Out of their monotonous routine. Captain VIVIAN intends to ask whether any steps have been taken to supply our troops with anykind of breechloader, and if so, when the arm will be ready for introduction in the service. In reference t o this matter we may quote some words which fell from General PEEL at a county dinner a day or two si nce, , and which lead us to hope that our new Secretory for War will turn his atten tion promptly to t he important question of our national arms - . General P EEL beenEEL said, "I beli eve that a great deal of money has throw n , as it were, into the sea in gunnery m t e at bu t t h l e believe t those experiments have proved d thev very beat breechloader is better than xP muzzle loader. I say that this has been proved as five to experim en t s ee at one, and that of late in the Austrian. Army. Av e have the best materials and the best soldiers in the world, and I am among those who desire that our soldiers should be armed with the best weapon.' This, one would suppose, is a very general wish, but certainly between official delays and prejudices, between precedents and favouritism, we are gene rally behind other nations instead of before them, desnite our national skill in handicraft and inven tion. We hope that the matter will not be suffered to drop, but that independent members will take care to impress upon the Government the daty of providing our troops with the most formidable weapon, and the duty of spending the public money to the boa au vantage. Mr. JABuzzx's glotiou on tiro Dallot % - ;1 stands for the same evening as Captain VINTAN's question ; and though, of course, at present, it is nothing more than a mere verbal protest against the corruptions of our electoral system, still it is fitting that some member of Parliament should be found of sufficient courage-and inde pendence to remind the House of Commons of its duties. -The Ballot is the real key to Parlia mentary Reform, and however hopeless the struggle may seem now, it will be won some day, as the battle of Free trade and other long-contested fields have been won, when public conviction grows too strong for prejudice and interested opposition. The Ballot has even greater difficulties to contend against, because it has more to do than merely to convince its adversaries. In too many cases it is because they believe in its efficacy already that men oppose it. They fear its giving protection to the intimidated voter, and renlering bribes of little service, and thus until we see a considerable improvement in the political morality of both electors and elected, we shall have a strong party against the Ballot. Nevertheless, let Mr. BERKELEY and his coadjutors persevere. The forlorn hope will be carried some day, if they only maintain the struggle. It seemed as if the members were determined to make up, in the variety of the topics upon which they touched, for the brief time they passed in dis cussion. Mr. WATKIN endeavoured to elicit the opinions of Mr. GLADSTONE in reference to the Bank rate of discount. The right hon. gentleman, while carefully abstaining from giving a direct opinion, confessed that the present rate of discount had been kept up longer than was anticipated. If Mr. GLADSTONE will devote his newly-gained leisure to the consideration of the fallacies of the Bank Act, we feel confident that he will, before long, come forward as an advocate of the extension of Free Trade principles to our currency laws. Mr. STANSFELD, who has been too brief a time at the India Office to effect all that his undoubted industry and ability would no doubt have achieved, laid upon the table the expected statements relative to the moral and material progress of India. This was the first time which anything of the kind had been attempted, and the summary will no doubt realise the hon. gentleman's expectation, that "it will tend to popularise Indian questions, and to increase the knowledge of and the interest in them nut only in the House, but throughout the country." It is the increase of this interest that we want to forward our Indian reform, and the veil of reserve and mystery which has been generally thrown over all matters connected with our Indian administra tion has tended not a little to perpetuate the indif ference which is only due to ignorance. After several other questions had been asked and answered, Mr. GLADSTONE rose to move the ad journment of the House, and in performing what he termed " his last act in an official capacity," he took a courteous leave of his supporters, thanking those who had stood by him throughout this trying I session. Mr. GLADSTONE owes little enough to the Liberal ranks which broke:down in the hour of trial, and so many of whose members preferred the pre servation of their seats and influence to the main tenance of their principles or the fulfilment of their pledges. For himself he is probably not inclined to regret the resignation of his troublesome digni ties. The general of a disaffected and disunited army, exposed to an incessant guerilla warfare, he could hardly have found the pleasure of leadership sufficient consolation for the continual annoyances and disappointments of the session. So the chief work of the session of 1866 is done, and the parties change sides once more, having both, let U 3 hope, ' learned something from their experienc2 of political reverses. There is certainly no doubt that this war on the Continent is invested with the peculiarities of novelty, and that most sudden and startling changes occur. In a very brief space we appear to have read of the beginning and the end of the war, and almost before we could realise that it had fairly commenced we find that the end is in view. The end, that. is to say, of actual fighting ; but we now enter upon another act of the drama, and a mighty actor will shortly appear upon the stage. The French Em- PEROR has bided his time, and as usual he has proved himself a master politician. In all probability he will be the deus ex machina wha will convert war into peace, and create order out of chaos. The Austrian EMPEROR, we must admit, has done the wisest thing he could under the circumstances, and has adopted the only means of retrieving his position, which is one of great peril and uncertainty. Of course it would have been much better if he had made 'up his mind to this at an earlier period of the affair, but " better late than never" is a time honoured adage, worthy of all acceptation. FRANCIS JOSEPH gives up Venetia in a moment of great anxiety and at a period of great misfortune, but he will find himself better off without the possession of a province which has always been a most troublesome appanage. We have the satisfaction besides of learning that an act of justice will be done; because under no circumstances could it have been right that a part of Italy should belong to Austria, notwithstanding the power conferred by treaties. It will be a source of great gratification to many in this country that such should be the result of this war, for the Austrian rule in Venetia has been one of great oppression, and militated against the com fort and freedom of the people. • Another advantage that will accrue from the affair is that the Prussians will not be allowed to take the game into their own hands so completely as they expected to have done. It is one thing to lord it over the prostrate Austrians, and another to act contrary to the wishes of the magnate of Paris. We do not put implicit faith in the good-will or generosity of Louis NAPOLEON ; but we 'do know that he will not be trifled with, and -that he is not independent of the good opinion of Europe, which King WILLIAM certainly is. Such acts of duplicity, and such a course of treachery and falsehoods as those which accompanied the whole of the proceed ings in the' Schleswig-Holstein affair, would never have been tolerated by the French, whereas they were appreciated and applauded by the Prussians. Neither would the EMPEROR have thought of such a thing. All that he has _done has been bold and decisive, and since his acces s i on to power he has not stooped to such contrivances as those which find favour in Berlin. At any rate we are glad that the EMPEROR has an opportunity of coming forward, because we know that nothing has been done by our Government to check the cruel and mischievous course of the Prussians. It will never do for the authorities of Berlin to be in the ascendant in the councils of Europe, and we think that LOUIS NAPOLEON is quite aware of this. If the Prussian Monarch were to take.the Duchies of Schle sw i g and Holstein, and to appropriate the whole he w o would l f d t the nortl a of Germany, in process of time monopoli se power. It i s i n the intearaesetxotfraForradni mistaken Count BISM AR CK France to C d h e e g ck re t e hi o s, f and we shall be mu c h q comes out of thi s a ff air he had expected it to be. uite so rich in territor y as It would have been better for the Prussians to have made some compromise with Austria, and to have contented themselves with exercisin g . a sort of supervision ia the DuchiesA ;ether thair to tare all, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1866. and topush on to extremities, and then to find them selves engaged in a war with France. For some time past the French have been getting very tired of the Prussian policy, they have been greatly indignant at the treachery dis played in many recent acts, and espe cially have they been scandalised with the Danish affair. It is true that the idea of war, at present, is one very inimical to the people of France, because they are beginning to profit by those fin , provements and undertakings which can only flourish in peace ; but still, if the Government of Prussia, flushed with the pride of victory were to be obtuse and perverse, the excitement and enthu siasm of the French would soon be aroused. As might be expected great excitement has been caused in Paris by the announcement in the Moniteur, and many signs of rejoicing have appeared in honour of the peace. It was stated that up to three yesterday afternoon no answer had been received to the EMPEROR'S proposal for an armistice, either from Florence or Berlin ; but though it is not yet decided upon, it is not considered likely that a re fusal will be met with. " France will," say the French journals, " call upon England and Russia to participate in her efforts for the definitive conclu sion of peace." After all the fracas, and all the stratagems are over, it is curious to notice that this great question will be settled through the mediation of France, and very much after the manner that the French EMPEROR proposed at the commence , ment of the affair. Of course Austria will appear to great disadvantage compared to the position she held a few months back, but still the presiding power will be the same, and after what has occurred the French EMPEROR can interfere with more show of reason than before. It is one thing to endeavour to bring two great Powers to terms who are-sup posed to be equal, and another to leave a crushed and defeated ally to the mercy of a cruel and unscrupulous adversary. For France to allow Prussia to have her own way now, will be to hand over the chief authority and sway in Germany to her, and this will never be permitted by so bold and determined a ruler as the French EMPEROR. Events have proved the correct ness in judgment of those who blamed the Austrian Government for their haste to begin the war, and their extreme tardiness when it had really begun. It is quite impossible to divine their motives; but it certainly seems to us that they allowed oppor tunity after opportunity to pass by, and thus the enemy gained a position, and secured advantages they were ready enough to make the most of. In fact, the conduct of the three Powers engaged in this war has been open to cen sure. The Austrians persisted in provoking the war, and would not agree to the Conference ; the Italians have compromised themselves by their joining with the Prussians ; and as for the Prus sians themselves they have forfeited all claim to re spect and confidence ; and whatever befalls them at the hands of the French, now or hereafter, will be richly deserved by them. It is long since Eu rope was so scandalised by the exhibition of ty ranny and oppression as it has been of late by this unruly and unscrupulous Power. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The " great battle" between the Prussians and Austrians, which the Moniteur said a week ago was " imminent," as I informed you, has taken place, and is of course the theme of conversation and the point of interest at the Bourse, and everywhere else. The journals devoted to Prussia affect to believe that it is the decisive triumph of their cause, but grave doubts exist among reflecting men as to its overwhelming importance. The Austrian telegraph has not yet sent its version of this battle. All that is known is that a feeling of discouragement prevailed at Vienna "in consequence of the partial success of the two Prussian armies, who had effected their junction in spite of the efforts of General Benedek." The Journal des Debats says :—" It is difficult, in the absence of more complete information, to appre ciate accurately the importance of the, victory which the Prussians have just obtained. It is, however, to be believed that the plan conceived by General Benedek to make Berlin a point of attack has been seriously compromised, if it should have ever existed in his mind." As well as can be understood from the conflicting statements, Marshal Benedek has retreated towards Hohenbruck, following the course of the Adler, a river which flows into the Elbe at Koniggratz. Some of the journals suppose that the possession of that fortress, as well as Joseph stadt, by the Prussians, will enable them without difficulty to take possession of and occupy Prague. Some accounts say that it would have been impos sible for Prussia to have been victors in such a battle had it not been for the needle-gun. All these speculations and even facts, however, lose there im portance in contrast with the great announcement in to-day's Moniteur, in its non--official part, how- ever. You may or may not be in possession of it, but at all events I give you the following exact trans lation "An important fact has just transpired. After having protected the honour of his arms in Italy, the Emperor of Austria, acceding to the ideas of the Emperor Napoleon, promulgated in his letter addressed on the 11th of June to his Minister of Foreign Affairs, cedes Venetia to the Emperor of the French, and accepts his mediation to bring about peace between the belligerents. The Em peror Napoleon hastened to reply to this appeal, and made an immediate communication to the Kings of Prussia and Italy, with the view of ob taining an armistice." here is the comment of the Mouiteur upon the " great battle" : " After a combat of five hours the Austrians, finding 'themselves turned upon Chlumec, began their retreat, which was soon changed to a rout. They crossed the Elbe, and could not even defend the position of Pardubitz. Their losses are very considerable. 42 guns remained in the power of the Prussians. The Archduke William was slightly wounded." The Austrians cannonaded Desenzano on the 3d, but without doing any damage. On the same day Garibaldi attacked the position of Monte Suello. The Austrians had advanced to Monte Chearo. They have established their head-quarters at Volta. The exact spot where the battle took place was between Sadowa and Koniggratz, nearer the latter place, between the Elbe and a small river flowing into it, called the Bistruitz. The whole of the north of Bohemia is now open to the Prussians. One of the papers states that the Prussians took 10,000 prisoners from the Austrians. A letter from Brescia states that an engagement has taken place in the mountains between the Garibaldian Volunteers and the Austrians, and that Garibaldi was slightly wounded. The Volunteers seem to have had rather the worst of it, as they are described as having retreated in good order towards Anso, on the lake of Idro. The Siecle glances but slightly at the accounts of the great battle, and seems to think that the report about the Senatus Consulte, affecting as it does " political liberties in the interior," is of more im portance. It refers to the various reports upon the subject, and says—" It is reported that Count Walewski, and some members of the Ministry, had an interview with the Emperor to deliberate upon the project of the Senatus Consults, and that the Privy Council will assemble to consider the subject. We hope that, after examination, the project will be abandoned without being submitted to the Senate." Some days ago I mentioned that the cholera was raging at Amiens. The terrible disorder is on the increase. In one' dap the deaths were no less than r B *.7 Perhaps the roost bedutiful #eit la be ueticesi. in the history of modern towns is that the Empress has left Paris, in spite of the disease, for Amiens, with the view of visiting and succouring the patients in the hospital afflicted with the malady. There have been too many examples of rich and richless people, who, from an idea of self-preserva tion, have precipitately fled from places where the cholera has manifested itself; but here is the instance of an Empress of a great nation, who rushes into danger, thinking solely that she may succour and save perhaps even some of the lowest of her subjects. The Emperor would have accompanied her Majesty had it not been that " to his regret" (says the Moniteur du Soir) affairs of State compelled him to remain in Paris. A letter from Ostend says, that the King and Queen of the Belgians are expected there on Fri day (to-morrow) on their return from England. There is an unusual number of foreigners and other visitors at Ostend, who fly from the terrors of war to seek health and comfort there. Madame Tamburini, the widow of the celebrated tenor, so long the delight of the frequenters of her Majesty's theatre died a day or two ago at St. Cloud. Prince Napoleon Jerome is still at Meudon. There were reports of some estrangement between him and the Emperor, but his Majesty recently paid him a long visit. Letters from Naples state that the crater of Mount Vesuvius has exhibited symptoms of violent eruption. The upper cone of the mountain has put forth vivid flames of variegated colours resem bling fireworks. The Vienna papers exhort the people not to be discouraged by the great defeat of the Austrians. The Official Gazette says that it may be compen sated for by a speedy and decisive victory. The Nouvelle Presse has an article in the same spirit, but it goes further, and blames the plan of operations adopted by Marshal Benedek at most of the en gagements, particularly that at Skalitz, Nachod, and Munchengratz. " The Prussians," it says, "would have encountered much greater difficulties in Bohemia if a popular war had been proclaimed, and a levy en masse ordered against the invaders." There was rather a violent shock of earthquake at Monthicon on Thursday last. The oscillation was horizontal, and the furniture of some of the houses was seen to move. The official bulletin of the weather states that it is unsettled in all parts of France,with violent wind. At Paris we had fine weather to-day until 3 p.m., when the rain began again and continued at in tervals up to post hour The temperature was much the same as yesterday. BRITANNIA'S SERVANTS. -- d._ A SORT OF Mns. BROWN-SOLILOQtY IN " TILE OWL." What a bore servants are ! The whole of my household have given me warning. It really is too bad. Talk about old servants being faithful and affectionate. It is all nonsense. Here these people have been with me for many years, and we have always got on very well ; no rows about the beer— lots of clothes given away—a comfortable steward's room for the upper servants, and the butler allowed to supply the wine, - which, sour as it was, I never blamed him for, but drank in meekness ; and now, just because some foolish fellow told them they had too much beef, or too little mutton, or that their beer was swipes, though they liked it, they have all left me. However, when I come to think of it, the old house steward has not lately keen up to his work. Russell used to be a good servant, but latterly he has got into a terrible habit of meddling with the neighbours, and looking down their areas to see what they have got to eat, and going out of his way to tell them how to cook it ; as if he knew. I know once he got leave to make what he called a " Vienna sausage," but it was absolutely uneatable, and had to be taken away. So perhaps, on the whole, I shall get a better servant by and by. And then the butler ! As 1 said, I al lowed Gladstone to buy all my wino. I wish he had drunk it. I never would have discharged him for that. But now his audacity towards me is too great. I have for some time been accustomed to eat my dinner off a nice set of fine china, and he wanted me to get rid of that, and feed off some coarser crockery, because, as he says, the plates were larger ; and he told me that if I didn't take care the china would all be broken, because the dishes would be too hot to hold. Bother him ! why couldn't he leave me alone? My system has lasted a long time and would have gone on some time longer. Then, there is Somerset, who was so kind in taking my little boys down to sail ships on the Serpentine. I liked him, and can't think why he goes. There wil be no one able to amuse the children now. He only goes because the others do. Look at that dear old nurse, Clarendon, of whom we are all so fond. She has kept the boys nice and tidy, their hands clean, and never let them quarrel with their neighbours. Now I don't know what I shall do. I shall have to look after them myself, for no new nurse will be able to control them. I know that we shall have half a dozen rows in the house before long. I don't so much mind that nursery maid, Ann Layard, leaving. She may go, and welcome, cross thing. Mrs. Gibson, the cook, looked after the marketing very well, and kept her kitchen very tolerably tidy, and I am really sorry she goes. She was not very industrious, or very original in her dishes, but she looked honest and good-tem pered. But then she mixed herself up in the crockery row, and, as she is very sweet on the butler, she follows him. I daresay they will some day set up a public together somewhere. Georgiana Grey, the upper housemaid, ought to have gone some time ago. .1 have had great complaints about her. She is so slovenly, and leaves her things about half clean, and when that poor cow with the rinderpest got in at the door she only gave a great scream and flourished her broom about, but never thought of beating it out with the handle. On the whole, perhaps, she is no loss. Oae servant lam sorry to lose.. It is that nice Irish man who lived at the lodge in the Park, and used to come in and wait at table sometimes. He was always handy and civil, and really has improved that little garden of his very much. The little boy in buttons goes too. I took him from a German band a short time ago, hoping in time to make a good servant of him. But he has disappointed me, and I think he had better go back to the band. He waits badly, and seems unable to open his mouth except at dinner-time. I do wish the groom of the chambers would stick to me. Sydney has been. some time in the family, and his way of announcing the people as they come in is perfect. He looks after the rooms also very well, and as he did not originally belong to the old set of servants 1 think he might do well with the new ones. I don't know much of the head groom, Cork. He seems to ride well, and'is a civil, - respectable young man, but unfortunately he is obliged to,ge with the rest. I hope some day he will come back to me. As for the footmen, it must be a bore for Otho to go. I always make my men buy their State liveries themselves, and he ' has only just got his, so that it will be a loss to him. Per haps, however, ho will sell it to the next one who comes into the house. It is certainly a great bore all the esta blishment breaking up in this way, but it can't be helped, and I only hope that I shall be able to get a new lot as good on the whole as the old one. They have done me a great deal of service, and I can give them all good charac ters, and I shall be happy to an s wer any inquiries about them. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. —On Tues day last a competition took place at the ranges of the above corps for a massive silver cup, p re sented to the regiment by Mr. E. Plasket, of the A CompanY• At the close of the shooting Colour-Sergeant J. B. Cripps, of the A Com pany, was declared the winner. Not a little praise is due to Mr. E. Plasket for the just and excellent handicapping of all competitors. EXECUTION OF AN ELEPHANTS —An American circus which has been travelling about Switzerland was at Morat last week, and after exhibiting amongst their other performances two large elephants —one male and the other female—departed the next day for Friburg. The male, probably being over-fatigued by the constant marching, and irritated by the rough treatment of his keeper, sud denly seized the man, an d , tossing h i m to a great height, on his fall crushed his c h est with his enor mous foot before any assistance could b e a ff or d ed. As it is generally under stood that after once killing a man those animals ar e dan gerous, the director of th e c i rcus dec id e d upon having it killed, and for that p urpose applied to th e a uthorities of Friburg for a piece of cannon. This was g ranted, and the animal having been en ti ce d i nto a favoura ble position, the gun was fired and th e h uge b rute fell dea d. It may be re membered that the famo us e l ephant, 3ladlle. Djeek, who about 30 years ago app eare d i n a gran d eastern piece at the Adelphi, under Y a t es, was afterwar d s t r i e d in Switzer land by a municipal b o d y ( we think at G ene va)for killing a man, and,4entelmed to death. A piece of et/n r u ' . a 434 pia blank, terminated her ezifftence...Gairafit. LATEST INTEL LIGENOE. i THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. (REUTER'S TELEGRA)IS.) THE WAR IN GERMANY. GENERAL BENEDEK'S REPORT TO THE EMPEROR. VIENNA, July 4. General Benedek has addressed the following despatch to the Emperor "iIOIIENMALTTH, July 4, 3 a.m. , 6 After a brilliant struggle, lasting over five hours, in which the whole army, as well as the Saxon forces, were engaged in a partly entrenched position before Koniggratz, with the centre at Lippa, the enemy succeeded in establishing them selves unobserved in Cilium. The rain prevented the smoke of the powder from dispersing, and a distinct view of the position was therefore impos sible. The enemy was thereby enabled to advance into our position near Chlum, whence they suddenly and unexpectedly poured a heavy fire into our flank and rear. The latter wavered, and fell back upon the troops adjoining them, and, notwithstanding every exertion, I could not succeed in arresting the retreat, which at first commenced slowly, but in creased in haste as the enemy pressed forward, until at length the whole army had withdrawn across the Elbe to Pardubitz. " The losses have not yet been estimated, but are doubtless very considerable." FLORENCE, July 5. The official Gazette announces that at the battle of Custozza the number of Italians wounded was about 1,000. It also publishes the names of 68 officers who were among that number. EISENACH, July 5. The army under General Falkenstein is operating against the Bavarians. The division under General Groeben has been victorious in a skirmish near Niedtharthausen, and the division under General Beyer has repulsed a body of Bavrian artillery and cavalry near Hunfeld. VIENNA, July 4 (Evening). The Abendpost (evening edition of the official TV iener Zeitung) publishes an article expressing grid at the course which events have taken, and which it declares no human foresight could have anticipated. " This sorrow," k adds the Abendpost, " weighs the more heavily upon us from the fact that at the head of the army was placed ono who possessed the entire confidence of the army and people, and to whom the Emperor, principally on account of this unanimity of public opinion, had accorded in every respect the most complete liberty of decision and action. His Majesty has not exercised the least determin ing influence upon the Commander-in-Chief, the latter's arrangements and choice of subordinates having all re ceived the Imperial sanction beforehand. This declaration will silence those who have spoken of the general in com mand as having been influenced to privilege certain per sonages. All preliminary arrangements have been made in the proper place to punish, according to their position, those who are especially to blame. We learn that energetic steps have already been taken, which afford a certain hope of soon and effectually obtaining what is still attainable iu a military and diplomatic direction." SPAIN. MADRID, July 5 (Evening). It is stated that Senor Cauovas del Castello will definitively be appointed Minister of Finance. He will only remain at the head of the Colonial Ministry until a successor be nominated for th i department. The following letter has been received by Mr. Purday, the Secretary to the Abyssinia Captives Liberation Fund : "Foreign-office, July 4. " Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Clarendon to inform you that a telegram has been received by Colonel Stanton, dated Alexandria, the 29th ult , stating that Mr. Flad had arrived in that town, and was on the point of embarking in the French steamer for this country, being the bearer of despatches. The Europeans - had not left Abyssinia, but were well treated, the object of the King being, as is stated, to procure an assurance of good disposition towards him before the Europeans departed. Mr. Flail on his ar rival will, doubtless, be able to explain how matters stand. —I am, &c. "JAMES MURRAY. "To C. 11. Purday, Esq." FRANCE. PARIS, July 6. The Constitutionnel of this morning believes that the change in the English Ministry will not modify the character of the relations between England and France. " Present circumstances," it continues, " are, on the contrary, calculated to bring into closer alliance the great, Powers not engaged in war, and who may naturally be called up to exer cise a useful influence over the progress of events. We have every reason to believe particularly that the accord of England and France, who are inspired by the same sentiment of humanity and devotion to peace, will not be found wanting under the exigen cies of the present state of things." BOURSE, July s.—Two o'clock.—The unexpected appearance this morning in the Moniteur of an offi cial Note announcing the formal cession of Venetia by the Emperor of Austria to the Emperor of the French, and the immediate action taken by the French Government with the view of bringing about a cessation of hostilities, has caused quite a revolu tion in the market. Such a scene of animation as has been witnessed in the various markets fur Stocks and Shares is certainly without precedent, and all the quotations have, in consequence, ascended in the most rapid and considerable man ner. Thus Italian Five per cents., which made such remarkable progress yesterday on the strength of the Prussian victories, have further advanced to day no less than thirteen per cent., and are now in active demand at 59fr. French Threes, for the Account, are quoted at 691 r. 65c.,0r a further improve ment of nearly four-and-a-half, per cent., whilst the shares of the Credit Mobilier have leaped from 505 f. (the closing price of yesterday) to 662 f. 50c., being a rebound of 157 f. 50c. The advance in the other Securities is in proportion—that on Credit Foncier being 145f.—t0 1,350 f., and on Comptoir d'Escomptc, 110 f. to 850 f. The" Railway Share Market also participates in the general ascent— Lyons and Orleans Shares each advancing 60f., the former to 870 f., and the latter to 890 f. Austrian Shares are doing at 405 f., or 75f. higher ; and Lom bards at 420 f., and augmentation of 100 f. Paris Gas are quoted at an advance of 90f., viz., 1,500 f. The English market, similarly influenced by the prospect of an early peace, has likewise been buoyant ; and Consols are telegraphed with a rise of per cent. Three o clock.—The last quotations were as follows : q per Cents 9B Do. end month — 3 per Cents. Do. end month 69 45 Credit Mobilier 670 Do. end month 667 50 Credit Foncier Do. end month 1355 Bank Shares 3400 Italian L0an...., 4l 50 Do. end month 42 10 Mexican. Loan — Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred 'AYS. For Account. Orleans Northorn 1175 Lyons and Mediterranean.... 862 50 Southern 550 Western 560 Eastern Sardinian , — Austrian Lombard 402 50 North of Spain 135 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona , , Roman — Norwich BARRACKS.—Notwithstanding a con trary statement recently made by the Marquis of Hartington in the House of Commons, it is understood that the Mayor of Norwich (Mr. W. P. Nichols) has this week received an intimation that a regiment will be sent to occupy Norwich barracks. MASTERS AND Wonoirc.—A case of importance to West-end tailors has been decided in the Westminster County Court. The action was brought by two " coat hands" in the well known establishment of Messrs. Smal page and Son, tailors, Maddox-street. The question in dispute was whether a workman, upon being suspended or discharged, could claim the full amount ho would have received on the completion of his work, although he only commenced his labours by "basting," i.e., merely stitch ing the coat together for the purpose of " trying on." The plaintiffs had been suspended by Messrs. Smalpage's fore man on the ground of unpunctuality, bad workmanship, &c. They claimed the sum of £2 17s. 9d., the full price for making three coats, although they were only " basted." The judge gave his decision in favour of Messrs. Smalpage and Son, with costs, remarking that the evidence as to custom had signally failed. It need scarcely be added that Messrs. Smalpage and Son resisted this demand on prin ciple only, and with the view to pro`,ect the trade from what they col4sidered as attempt to establie4 ate unjust ,precedent. . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Sir,—While I was still in Abyssinia, in the be ginning of last May, I received from M. Munzinger, British Consular Agent ad interim at 'Massowah, a letter dated the 29th of April, to the following effect This morning there arrived here two messengers with letters from Mr. Rassam, Dr. Blanc, Consul Cameron, and Mr. Bourgaud. There is also a letter for you. . . " The letter from Mr. Bassani to my address is dated Korata, on Lake Tsana, April 9, 1866. . . . "Mr. Rassam writes—' Doubtless you have heard from different people how well the Emperor has received me. and up to this time not a day passes without his showing me marked civility. Captain Cameron and all the released prisoners, 18 in number, have been made over to me to take out of Abyssinia with me when I depart hence ; and I hope our exodus will take place about the middle of this month (April). With the exception of Captain Cameron, who is somewhat weak, all the released prisoners are in perfect health, and longing to leave this country.' " Mr. Rassam begs me to say to you—' The letter he (Dr. Beke) sent to the Emperor arrived on the 15th ult. ; and the day after his Majesty received it he sent it to me to road with the petition from the relatives of the prisoners. I be lieve the Emperor wishes to consult me about the answer when I go to see him this week ; and I have no doubt that Dr. Beke's messenger will be dismissed when we leave the Court. In that case I shall send a messenger with him to inform you of our departure hence to Matamma and Kas sala. I toll them (the messengers) to bring no letters from you to my address.' "Dr. Blanc confirms this intelligence, and says that from Kassala they would probably go by the way of Sawakin, instead of Massowah. Capt. Cameron writes to me only on personal matters. " As regards oral news, the messengers tell me that on the day of their departure they (the Europeans) were ar ranging and packing their baggage ; and that on their road (in Bellesa) they heard that Mr. Bassani had already started. They have no doubt that at the present moment Mr. Rassam is out of Abyssinia. The Emperor is still at Isegye. _ . _ "; -7 1.1i5, sir, is the news I have received, and I believe that in the course of a few days a final messenger will ar rive to announce to us that all our friends have left the country." . . So definite and so satisfactory was this intelligence that I felt no possible benefit could be derived from my proceeding further on my journey to the Court of the Emperor Theodore. I therefore returned forthwith to Massowah, arriving there just in time to catch her Majesty's ship Victoria, having on board Col. Merewether, C. 8., her Majesty's Resident at Aden, on his way to Suez. From that officer I re ceived the fullest confirmation of the good news communicated to me from M. Munzinger, and I had also the gratification of learning from letters from Mr. Rassam that the petition from the relatives of the captives, which had been intrusted to me to de liver, had touched the Emperor's heart, so that I h a d reason to believe that if he had not, as he is reported to have declared, already liberated the prisoners for the sake of the Queen of England, he would have done so for the sake of their distressed relatives. But though the object of my personal and philan thropic mission seemed thus to have been accom plished, and had I been allowed to undertake it in the first instance I should have been yet more con fident of success. I had my misgivings as to the fate of the political mission of Mr. Rassam, as will be evinced by the following passages from a letter which I wrote from Halal to a person of high rank in England on the 27th of April, before the news of Mr. Rassam's alleged final success reached me " The reports of Mr. Eason - I's proceedings are most favourable, and if only they are to be depended on we may expect soon to witness the arrival at Massowah of our Consul and the rest of the unfortunate Europeans who have so long been in chains. But even supposing. the Em peror to have thus promptly responded to her Majesty's letter, there is a contingency which may yet arise. Mr. Rassam ivili, doubtless, have entered into engagements on behalf of her Majesty's Government; and the Abyssinian monarch may be suspicious as to the non-fulfilment of those engagements when Mr. Rassam and the prisoners are beyond his reach. lie may, therefore, insist on retaining a hostage for the fulfilment of those engagements, and, if so, whom so likely as Mr. Rassam himself ? Without dis cussing the rights of the matter, I will merely say that native Abyssinians of intelligence who know Theodore's character well assure me that nothing is more probable. The fact, therefore, shall simply be assumed, and the ques tion then is, what would her Majesty's Government do in such a case?" The case thus imagined upwards of two months ago has unhappily now become a fact, but under circumstances far more aggravated than I had con templated. Mr. clad, one of the captives, is on his way to England with despatches from Mr. Rassam, containing certain proposals from the Emperor The odore to the British Government, and it is said that until a favourable answer to these proposals is re ceived her Majesty's Envoy is to be detained with the remainder of the " liberated" captives ; so that, under no circumstance, can their departure from Abyssinia be expected till " after the rains"—that is to say, next September or October. We have the assurance, however, that during the interval they are to be " well treated." Well did M. de Lesseps put the case when we were discussing the subject together at Alexandria on my way home. " His Abyssinian Majesty," said he, " imprisons his ene mies and detains his friends." It is rumoured, indeed, that Mr. Rassam accom panied M. Flad as far as Aden, where he is now awaiting the reply of her Majesty's Government, having left the unhappy " liberated" captives in pledge for the fulfilment of his engagements in her Majesty's name ; but this I cannot bring myself to believe. I feel myself, however, called upon to remark that when Mr. Rassam so complacently vaunted the ex cessive humility of the Emperor Theodore towards the Queen of England, and his having (as reported in the Times - of the 29th of June last) " insisted on Mr. Rassam's acceptance of° which our Envoy at first refused,l'ooo b f ourt hisfo undexpenses, itpo_ po litic to accept and credit the sum to her Majesty's Government," he can hardly have contemplated that such a gift was intended as a. mamciladja, which in Isenberg's Amharic Dictionary is defined as a " present presented by an inferior person to a supe rior," and for which the donor expects in return not merely an equivalent, but something of very much greater value. So conscious was lof this usage in Abyssinia, that never during my long residence in that country would I, under any pretence, accept a present from an inferior without first understanding what I was to give in return ; and whenever I asked a favour of a superior I first presented my manzdladja. It was not without a motive, then, that the Em peror Theodore lowered himself so exceedingly be fore her Britannic Majesty in the person of her re presentative ; and the question put hypothetically on the 27th of April has now become a sad reality. What will her Majesty's Government do under existing circumstances 7—l am, Sir, your very obe dient servant, CHARLES BEKE. Civil Service Club, July 5. THE PRICE OF A KISS.—A sailor has been fined ls., and condemned to pay the costs, for having kissed a young lady while passing through a hayfield near Devon port. Defendant, in answer to the charge, said that at the time referred to in the summons ho was in the hayfield with his brother and friends, making merry together, when he saw the complainant, and, thinking she was one of the party, ho took some hay and went to her, saying, "I'll make sweet hay with you, my dear." He tried to kiss her, but she resisted, and on discovering his mistake he said he was very sorry. - - AN AMERICAN MILK MANUFACTORY. —A Boston paper reports that the assessors of ward 7, in that city, re cently had the curiosity to examine a large milk establish ment, and finding four large casks, weighing probably 2,400 pounds, they investigated the contents of one of them, a stave being broken, and thus affording access. It was filled with refined whiting, and on taking a sample for ex periment they found that titiatittg it witli water gave a very gocisl iuui Lion of milk. 652 • - • tit. 4,14/ r ;v. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 5. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the Queen of the Belgians, Princess Helana, and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, drove out yester day morning in a carriage and four. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, and her Grand-Ducal Highness the Princess of Leiningen also went out driving. The King of the Belgians walked in the grounds, attended by M. Brewer. The marriage of her Royal Highness the Prin cess Helena Augusta Victoria, third daughter of her Majesty Queen Victoria and of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, Duke of Saxony and Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, with his Royal Highness the Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Souder bourg-Augustenburg, was solemnised to-day in the ehapel within Windsor Castle, at half-past twelve o'clock. The parents and brother and sisters of his Royal Highness Prince Christian were unable to accept the Queen's invitation to be present at the ceremony. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was prevented by illness from being present ; but was represented by his Equerry, Colonel Clifton. The bridal bouquet was presented to her Royal Highness the Princess Helena by Mr. Veitch. After the ceremony of the marriage luncheon was served privately to the members of the Royal family in the Oak Room. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein were attended by Lady Churchill, Lady in Waiting to the Queen ; Lacy Susan Melville, Lady in Waiting to her Royal highness Princess Christian, and by Major-General Francis Seymour, C. 8., Groom in Waiting to the Queen, who was speeially appointed by hdr Majesty to attend their Royal llighnesses ou their journey. Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday included the King and Queen of the Belgians, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of "Wales, the Duke of -Edinburgh, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, the Duchess of Cambridge, his Royal Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig- Holstein, their Serene and Grand Ducal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Holstein. After dinner her Majesty's private band per formed in the drawing-room before the Royal party and the ladies and gentlemen in waiting. The Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wel lesley, Sir Thomas and the Hon. Lady Bidduiph, and the Hon. Mrs. and Miss Grey had the honour of receiving invitations. The Earl and Countess of Cork entertained a select circle at dinner yesterday at their residence in Grafton-street. • The Earl and Countess of Belmore and the Misses Gladstone have left Brown's Hotel. The Earl of Glasgow has arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Malmesbury had a dinner party last evening at their residence in Stratford place. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliani entertained a select circle at dinner yesterday evening at the family mansion in Grosvenor-square. The Countess of Tankerville, with family, left town yesterday for Chillingham Castle, Northumberland. Lord and Lady Houghton received a select party at dinner last night at their residence in Upper Brook street. Lord and Lady Cremorne were among the guests. The Count de Thomont has arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Paris. CIVIL P LIST ENSlONS.—Yesterday morning the following official list was issued of all pensions granted between the 20th day of June, 1865, and the 20th day of June, 1866, and charged upon the Civil List :—Miss Elizabeth Ann Bissett, £2O, in consideration of the literary merit of her father, the late Dr. Bisset ; Dame Clara Brom ley, £6O, in consideration of the meritorious public ser vices of her late husband, Sir Richard Bromley, K.C.8., and the destitute position in which she is placed ; Mr. Edward Capern, £2O, in addition to the pension of ,X , lO which ho now holds, bestowed upon him in acknowledg ment of his literary merit and failing health; Dame Elisa beth Eastlake, £3OO, in consideration of the services ren dered by her husband, the late Sir Charles Eastlake, to the Crown, and of his attainments in art; Mrs. Mary Gordon, £5O, in consideration of the eminent literary merits of her father, the late Mr. John Wilson, formerly professor of moral philosophy in Edinburgh University ; Miss Matilda Mary Hays, £lOO, in consideration of her constant labour of mind, and her distinguished attainments in literature ; Dame Helena Maria Hamilton, widow, and Helen Eliza Amelia Hamilton, daughter, of the late Sir N. Hamilton, Astronomer Royal of Ireland, £2OO, in consi deration of the distinguished merits of the said Sir William Hamilton ; Eliza Montgomery; widow, and Lily Mont gomery, daughter, of the late Dr. Montgomery, £lOO, in consideration of the abilities, learning, and attainments of the said Dr. Montgomery ; Dante Margaret Ann Phipps, £l5O, in consideration of the long, faithful, and confidential se;•ricet rendered by her late husband, Sir Charles Phipps, K.C.8., to her ..i.lajest y and the Royal family; Miss Eliza Mary Roberts, £2OO, in consideration of the high mechani cal inventions _and scientific acquirements of her .I,:LJ father, Mr. Roberts; total, £1,200. [We have italicised two of these announcements with a purpose—and, surely, with a purpose that must be instantly recognised and appreciated by any one of the most ordinary intelligence. An allow ance to the widow of Sir Charles Phipps, turely, surely, ought not to have been provided for with £2OO a year out of the pitiful £1,200 set apart for the Civil List Pensions—as a provision for necessitous or deserving cultivators of literature, art, or science ! Then, again, it looks like a very mockery to award a beggarly £2O additional to poor Capern the Bideford letter-carrier, and a miserable £5O to the daughter of a man of genius, such as was the late Professor Wilson; and yet at the same time to give £3OO per annum out of that very same fund to the widow of the late President of the Royal Academy--Sir Charles Eastlake having actuallyaccumulated at the time of his death property to the amount of from £30,000 to £40,0001 While these wretched little transactions ate still allowed to pass current as mere matters of course, the ungrateful Liberal Party who perpetrate them quit office, leaving altogether in the lurch, forgotten and disregarded/ one of the most energetic champions of Civil and Re ligious Liberty, who ever devoted life, energy, and fortune to the furtherance of Reforms of all kinds through the medium of his powerful and assiduous labours in his high calling and his must honourable position as an independent journalist.—En. Sus.] The appointment of Mr. Price, of the firm of Price, Holyland, and Waterhouse, as official liqui" dator of the Railway Finance Company (Limited), has been confirmed by the Master of the Rolls. At the meeting held to-day of the Colonial Bank the half-yearly statement of accounts showed a net profit for the half year of £39,662, which, with the amount of £1,669, made a total of available profit of £41,331. A petition has been presented to Vice-Chancellor Kindersley for the purpose of protecting the assets of the General Exchange Bank (Limited), and gr. James Cooper, of the firm of Johnstone, Cooper, Wintle, and Evans, has been appointed provisional official liquidator. It is understood that a meeting of the shareholders is convened for Tuesday. It has been announced that Mr. F. B. Smartt public accountant, of the firm of Smart and Snell , has been appointed official liquidator of the LTni" versal Banking Corporation (Limited): It has been officially announced by Messrs• Thomson, Bonar, and Co., the financial agents for Peru, that full provision of guano has been made for three half-years' interest and redemption of the bonds in circulation. The liquidators of the Bank of Turkey have all" nounced a return of £3 per share out of the £5 paid' payable at the offices of Messrs. Price, Holyland , -and Waterhouse, to-morrow. The fish in the Seine at Paris appear (says Galignani) to be suffering from some malady. Largo numbers are cast on the banks dead, almost in a state of decomposition, and cannot fail to render the water un" wholesome for drinking purposes. Immense shoals al° goat on the surface of the river with their heads out o ' , the water, and are easily taken by men who wade into tho stream with nets and baskets. Such lisp are, howeve r pito unfit for food. 1 sho Co Cu I.)a