The Sun. — London, England, 1865-05-22 00:00:00

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Sze. ; Mesdames L-nowdon, Stuart, Bill, Harris, W, ight, &c. Cc ncluding• with FIST' OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton. To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI._ :Joie rrunrlwtor and Alantwer, al:. B. Vi stmLer. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. Messrs. C. H. Stephenson and Eburne ; Mies K. Kelly. After which, at 8, FAZIO; OR, THE ITALIAN WIFE. Bianca, Miss Bateman; supported by Messrs. Jordan, Stuart 4 C. J. Smith, Eburne, Ashley, and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE; or, In the Pigskin. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford ; Miss K. Kelly Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, A DAY AVM& THE WEDDING. Messrs. C. Horsman, Collett, M'lntyre, &a ; Mesdames C. Horsman and G. Leigh. After which, at Eight, DON CAESAR DE BAZAN. Don Crsar, Mr. Fechter; Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, Garden, Clifford, Collett; Miss Lavenn, Mrs. Lee, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. To conclude with THE LOST CHILD. Mr. 'Widdicomb. Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Farce , by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. After which, AR RAH NA POGUE : Messrs. Dion Bouci cault, J. Brougham, 11. Vandenhoir, D. Fisher, D. Murray; Mrs. Boucicault and Miss M. Oliver. To conclude with AN AMPLE APOLOGY. Commence at 7. •pp OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Solc Lessee and 31anageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, UP STAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS. Mr. Stoyle ; Miss Simpson. Atter which, at 8, ONE TREE HILL. Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, James, Belford ; Miss A. Swanborough and Miss M.; Palmer. To conclude with ALADDIN. Messrs. Thorne, James; Mesdames Hughes, Weston, Thorne, and Eliza Holt. THE LAST EDITION OF THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGEAC lan be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS). Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- otreet, Oxford-street. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as soon as Published. containing all the LATEST NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by H. W. HARRIS, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-road, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. DAY.—Morning, 11h. 48m.—Afternoon, h. 'm. To-Monnow.-Morning, 12h. 18m.—Afternoon, 12h. 44m. • "4' .4. gi" j et., th LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 22, 1865. The American news does not tend to allay the anxiety which has been recently excited both in France and England by the intemperate and reck less conduct of the new holders of power. Mexico, at present, is the point at which the interest of the intelligence centres, and it would seem as if the Northern States, not contented with the bloodshed and expenditure of the last years, are eager to em broil themselves with the European Powers, and, intoxicated with their recent successes over the Confederates, fancy they can as easily dispose of a more powerful foe. The population of the Federal States have suffered so little from the actual horrors of war that they are still reckless and indifferent as to the consequences of their political conduct. It is true that their finances have reached a condition rivalling, if not eclipsing, that of the European exchequers, which were formerly their ridicule. The domestic happiness of families must have been terribly affected by the four years' struggle, and the division of interests—always one of the worst features of civil war—and the physical suffering entailed by the tremendous conflicts which have taken place, must amount in the aggregate to something frightful to contemplate. Also, though contractors, speculators, and the manufacturers of any sort of war material have made large fortunes by the war, there must be thousands whom the war has involved in pecuniary distress, many whom it has actually ruined. Still the North has not, like the South, seen its cities devastated, its fertile fields de stroyed, its homesteads burnt, its farms pillaged, and its commerce virtually destroyed. It has been felt all along that, should the war come to an abrupt conclusion, there would be great danger to neutral powers, the fact of a large and disciplined army being suddenly thrown, as it were, out of work. It would be a great relief to the Government to be able to divert their superfluous energies into a new channel, instead of disbanding them by the thousand, with the arrears of pay to make up, and the clamour for pensions and prize-money to satisfy. North and South lie two tempting fields for action, and England and France are watching with some anxiety the direction in which the belligerent spirit of the Northern States will turn. But if the irritation against England, and the desire to establish their superiority over the Britishers, form a strong incentive to an invasion of Canada, there are other circumstances which render a movement towards Mexico more immediately tempting. The elements of war are already there, and the MoN ROE doctrine, which is brought up whenever it is wanted, and has no actual foundation in recog nised right, is always at hand to afford a plea for interfering. The last mail told us of the re cruiting offices being opened in New York, and the advertisements which had been suffered to appear in the New York papers, in reference to the army of JUAREZ ; but this time we have fuller intelligence. It seems that nearly 1,200 recruits for the Republican Mexican army were received at the New York office in two days ; and it is said, though we must allow for habitual exagge ration, that 100,000 officers and men of the Fede ral armies will join JUAREZ as soon as they re ceive their discharge. An emigration company has also been formed at New York, with agencies throughout all the United States, which adver tises for naval and military emigrants. According to the report, which is not, however, authenti cated, the emigrants a re specially invited by .lu.k eEz to settle in Sonora, andwill be sup plied with the means of defending themselves. Common emigrants are to receive a thousand dollars each and a hundred acres of land, while offices in the military service will have an addition propor tion to their rank. ORTEGA is to be the ma nager of this design , w hich he has said to have ar authorities. The Herald, ranged with the Fede ral which publishes this account with several additional particulars, asserts that it is believed MA ximiLIAN will abandon Mexico on hearing of the emigration scheme. The Republican press discountenances the movement as likely to involve the States in a European th e Democratic war, and declares that journal which BuPPOrt it are anxious for that result as a diversion in favour of their party. The Courier des Etats Unis call A upon the Federal Government to fulfil its neutrality obligations by forbidding any organised emigration. There is no doubt that the scheme possesses dangerous elements, and that it is probably only a pretext for getting large bodies of men, with arms and ammunition in their hands, into Mexico, and it is quite manifest that the Federal Government looks favourably on the attempt to subvert the authority of MAXIMILIAN, or it would not allow such open proceedings. The recruiting offices, however, present a more open and immediate danger, and if once the stream is turned that way the army of JUAREZ may be swelled to a size that will make it really formidable even to French troops, supplied as it will be with men who have been trained and disciplined in active service. With Canada the difficulty at present most likely to arise is in reference to the surrender or extra dition of the Confederates, said by the Northern authorities to be implicated in the BOOTH plot. Washington despatches, whose information is, as experience has shown, not always to be trusted, state that the evidence implicating Mr. DAVIS and the Confederates in Canada is so conclusive that no Government can hesitate to surrender them. The New York Times, however, declares that it is not supposed that direct personal action can be traced to DAVIS himself ; but that JOHNSON'S procla mation was based upon evidence that the con spiracy was formed with his knowledge and assent. Europeans and Canadians will, however, receive this news with the more suspicion that the military com mission which has been appointed to try the persons charged with complicity in the assassination plot conducts its proceedings with closed doors, only such portions of the evidence as the Attorney- General may think fit finding its way to the news papers. Why a case which is purely civil should be tried by a military tribunal instead of in the ordi nary form and with the ordinary safeguards against injustice, partiality, and oppression is not stated, and possibly the answer which might be furnished would be more true than palatable to the Wash ington authorities. DAVIS himself is said to have been at Powellton, Georgia, on the sth. It is said the troops and vessels along the coast from Charleston to Key West are on the alert to prevent his escape, but that the Govern ment itself and the officers of the army do not an ticipate his capture. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the Federals themselves, that their Government may not have the chance of disgracing them by the fulfilment of their threats. The news from Texas is very important. It is said that on the receipt of the news of LEE'S sur render mass meetings were held at Springfield and Houston, at which it was decided that the Trans- Mississippi Department was sufficiently vast and full of resources to maintain the struggle ; and that the people of Texas would therefore support President DAVIS and continue the war. The immense extent and natural wealth of Texas renders such aresolution not unimportant, and if the scattered Confederates reassemble there, the war may yet break out in an unexpected quarter. The troubles and perplexities of the North are as yet only beginning, and the con duct of the Washington Government in provoking the French reminds one of the old proverb, " Quern Deus volt perdue Arius denzentat." They seem to forget that the Confederacy, though apparently destroyed, has never been formally disorganised ; and that if the French raise the standard of secession again, the flames of war may yet break out afresh. Many who are not suffi ciently vigorous patriots to make personal sacrifices for a failing cause would flock to the standard with European help. Altogether the prospects of Ame rican affairs are not such as to encourage the hopes of the well-wishers of that country, or of the lovers of peace in Europe. Election manifestoes will soon be the order of the day, and Mr. DISRAELI has lost no time in issuing his. He reminds the electors of Buckinghamshire that on six previous occasions they have conferred upon him the high trust of being their representa tive in the House of Commons. The period which has elapsed since Mr. DISRAELI came forward as county member has been most eventful in his career and important in the history of the country. He has twice held office, and been leader of the House of Commons, thus attaining some of the highest points of political ambition, and succeeding in these against great odds, and in the face of apparently insuperable difficulties. The last time the right hon. gentleman solicited the suffrages of the electors of Buckinghamshire he was a mem ber of the Government, which had dissolved the Parliament in order to allow the nation to divide upon the " vexed questions" of the day. It cannot be said that on looking back to that time, and com paring the present with the past, Mr. DISRAELI has any reason to agree in the opinion of those who re garded the results of that election as a certain and unqualified defeat to the Conservatives. Six years ago the present Government assumed office upon the understanding that they were to carry out those liberal measures which were said to be necessary ; and now, after the lapse of so much time, and the passing of so many opportunities, how much forwarder is the country, and what have the constituencies to congratulate themselves upon in having given the majority to the present possessors of power? Had Lord DERBY remained in power long before this the question of Reform would have been settled for the present at all events, and even the much-disputed matter of Church-rates would have been satisfactorily ad justed in some degree. As it is now, however, this dissolution that is approaching finds everything in the same delightful state of confusion, and the elec tors have to go over the old ground again, but if they entertain the old hopes they must be very sanguine and not over-discerning. The Ministers, assisted by a majority in the House, have intro duced no measure of their own with the spirit which proved them to be in earnest in the cause, and thus the people find themselves in statu quo in respect to changes and reforms that were pronounced to be so necessary. What we did with yesterday we'll e'en do with to-day, has been the motto of those who came in with the avowed purpose of working great changes, and showing the country how much better they were than their predecessors. The struggles that have taken place on various questions have not been party ones, and the Ministers could either support or oppose the measures proposed with impunity ; often, indeed, has it been noticed that they have not been unanimous in their opinions, and the leading mem bers of the Cabinet have taken different views of questions on which they should have been unanimous. The consequence of all this dilly-dallying and shuffling has been most prejudicial to the came which was made such a stalking horse at the last general election, and the great champion of reform, the hereditary advo cate of civil and religious liberty, has retired to the firm benches of the upper school, his work incom plete, the victory uncertain, and left the arena where the contests for national questions take plape-,- having put it in the power of his political opponent to declare in his manifesto that, thin Parliament, he decided against the abolition of church rates and the lowering of the franchise in boroughs. Mr. DISRAELI may well remind his constituents of these facts. They show two things most distinctly and decidedly. In the first place, the Conservatives were not so weak as was made out ; and, in the next, the Liberals were not sincere in their vehement opposition to Lord DERBY'S Go vernment. From the highest to the lowest, the real crime of the Conservatives was being in office, and when they retired to the cold shade of opposition they were allowed to obstruct the measures of the radicals, and oppose the doctrines of the Nonconformists as much as they liked. No trial of strength was made on debates which offered every opportunity for doing so, and the might of the ministerial forces was never fully tested upon any home question. On the eve of a general election, when the most will be made of everything, it is not out of place to protest against these topics of Church and State being kept con tinually in abeyance during the sessions of Parliament, and then put forward to make a figure at the elections. If they figure again prominently this summer they will be in the opinion of those who take a comprehensive view of political affairs but galvanised corpses. Either it was necessary or it was not to have these matters settled six years ago finally. If it was not, why were the Conservatives hurried out of office when they had proposed a temporising policy for the Church-rates, and a measure of Reform which could have been modified in committee to suit the require ments of the day. If the more violent and startling changes which some advocate were requisite, why have six years joined the lapse of ages gone without anything being done ? These are problems which the wise among electors will seek to solve for themselves, without listening to the claptrap of Ministerial whippers-in, end the cajollery of the aspirants for place and power. The concluding passage in Mr. DISRAELI'S , address is strictly in conformity with facts, and the most sceptical of political opponents cannot gainsay its veracity or question its validity. When he declares that the leaders of the Conservative party are not "obtrusive candidates for office," he states what is entirely borne out by the evidence of the years that have elapsed since they respectively assumed their positions. It would be well for all concerned in the fitful fever of parliamentary and poli tical strife if the sentiments enunciated by Mr. DISRAELI were more acted upon, and if the aspirants for the high places among the community looked beyond their acquisition of the fleeting grandeurs of the hour to the more ultimate effects of the rendering of their stewardships. " Who may be the Ministers of the QUEEN are the accidents of history ; what will remain on that en during page is the policy pursued, and its conse quences on the realm." Every year that passes unheeded away takes some from their place in Par liament and their position in public life for ever, and those of elevated views and comprehensive notions will study to conform their actions, so that their works may live after them, and lead others to study the interests of their country and to serve the inte rests of their generation. Rightly regarded, such abstract questions would far outweigh the imme diate topics of the day, and the general effect of our system of legislation should be more studied than the particular questions of the hour, which the pas sions of unthinking politicians may exaggerate into undue importance. Mr. DISRAELI'S manifesto can not be called extreme in its views or sectarian in its notions, and the leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons may be said to have flung, down his gauntlet and challenged the com batants of the other side to a fair and open conflict before the country, in a spirit worthy of the repre sentative of a great party. rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEMNG,' MAY 22, imac Drury Lane Theatre. Mr. Falconer's benefit closed the deservedly suc cessful season at this theatre on Saturday. The performances consisted of " The O'Flaherties," the play of " Cymbeline," and the masque of " Comus." In the course of the evening Mr. Falconer, who was loudly called for, and enthusiastically received, delivered the following address : " Pray do not suppose that I step out of my place and come before the curtain in a spirit of vainglory, or with the mere hope of obtaining from your kindness that cla morous welcome which is so dear to the actor's heart ; but as this is the last night of the season, and as the per formances are for my benefit, I think it my duty to per sonally thank you for your immediate kindness and patronage to myself, and, looking upon you as the repre sentative assemblage of the British public, to thank you, on the part of my partner and myself, and the professional ladies and gentlemen attached to the theatre, for the generous support bestowed upon us during the past season. We, speaking for my partner and my self, were fortunate in the selection of a company equal to the performance of the legitimate drama ; a company, the principal member of which may be said to be the representative chief performer of the legitimate drama —Mr. Phelps ; a company which fortunately numbers amongst its ranks such popular performers as Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. Robert Itoxby, Mrs. Herman Vezin, and others with whose names you are familiar. We deem ourselves also most fortunate in having obtained the occasional aid of a natural genius, whose cultivated graco and skill give prominence to her art—Miss Helen Faucit. We have also been aided by that professional celebrity, my good friend and old Drury-lane favourite, Mr. J. Anderson ; likewise by Messrs. Creswick and Walter Montgomery; and in the musical department by Mr. Henri Drayton, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Miss Poole, and Miss Augusta Thomson. Again, aided by the brush of Mr. William Beverley, we have happily been enabled to disprove the assumption which had grown into a modern cant, that the drama was on the decline, and the public taste in a state of degene racy. The success of the performances at Drury-lane during the last season has established the fact that the relish of the public for good plays, when well acted, is as great as it ever was, and that the legitimate drama is no more likely to be put aside or compelled to give place to a spasmodic and sensational sister than our wholesome and home fireside amusements, dance, song, piano, quiet game of chess, or it may be of whist, are likely to be superseded by unwholesome mesmeric and spiritual seances. As our interests during the past season have gone hand in hand with our inclinations, it is a safe pledge, ladies and gentle men, to promise you that we shall pursue the same course in our next, until the commencement of which, some time in September, we bog to wish you, sincerely and gratefully, farewell." Several of the journals publish a paragraph stat ing that a Russian lady has just presented to the Pope a pair of slippers, in_which were placed 160,000 f. in- bank notes. An excursion round the world is being organised at Antwerp. The voyage will last two years, and the principal ports in both hemispheres will be successively visited. It is chiefly intended as a means of educational travel for young men. THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—Some young journalists—like young birds—take erratic flights ; but old birds, like ourselves, are not so easily led astray. Wo are informed gravely from the "best authority," that the dis solution of Parliament cannot take place before tie 20th of July. Now this is a question of the future, and one upon which the " best authority" aforesaid would be slow to give an opinion. As to the cannot, we entirely withhold our assent—for we believe, on the contrary, that it can, and that it will.—The Observer. AN HONOURABLE ACT.—One of those circum stances which throw a lustre upon English commer cial transactions, and take the sting out of the reproach, " a nation of shopkeepers, " has just transpired. In 1852, Mr J. Passmore Edwards was, through reverses, obliged to compound with his creditors, paying them ss. in the pound and he received, with one unimportant exception, a receipt in full of all demands. Legally, of course, they had no further claim upon him ; morally, however, Mr. Edwards thought they had ; for it seems that he formed an inward resolve to pay all, to the fullest ex tent, should the opportunity ever occur. Mr. Edward started anew:; and by dint of great energy and perseve ance he has been enabled to carry out his cherished resolve —that is to say, ho has paid to each person who had a claim upon him the remaining 15s. in the pound, and so dis charged his liabilities, to the extent of several thousand pounds, to the uttermost farthing.—City Pros. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN. (Via Greencastle.) The following are the heads of the news brought by the Peruvian NEW YORK, MAY 12 (Evening). Dick Taylor has surrendered. Kirby Smith has appealed to his soldiers to con tinue the contest. The Courier des Etats Unis says that there is less enthusiasm respecting the Mexican emigration scheme, and asserts that Mr. Seward will maintain the neutrality laws. The enlistments, however, continue. Rosecranz has denied all connection or sympathy with the scheme. The Stonewall is off Nassau. The liberals have gained several successes and show increased activity in Mexico. Gold, 1301. NEW YORK, MAY 12 (Evening). General Canby reports that Dick Taylor surren dered on the 4th inst. on the same terms as Lee. Kirby Smith has published an appeal to his sol diers, dated Shrieveport, April 21, denouncing Lee's surrender, and exhorting them to stand by their colours. He says that his resources are ample to protract the struggle until foreign aid arrives, or until such time as they can secure terms worthy of a proud people. It is said that a standing Federal army of 150,000 men will be maintained, consisting of one corps of volunteers, one corps of regulars, and two corps of negroes. General Sherman is in Washington, giving evi dence before the Congressional Committee. A grand review of Grant's and Sherman's armies will be held at Washington shortly. The Navy Department has ordered that vessels with United States' Customs clearances can enter all ports designated in the President's proclamation of April 20, provided they have no contraband of war on board. The New York Herald affirms that the United States will declare neutrality between Juarez and Maximilian, and that Mexican loans will be nego tiated in New York the same as Confederate loans were negotiated in Paris and London. It adds that if Juarez wishes privateers he can buy them in American cities. It is reported that a public meeting in favour of Mexican emigration will be held at New York, under the auspices of accredited Mexican agents. General Eosecranz has made a speech denying either connection or sympathy with the emigration scheme, and warning the soldiers never to join in buccaneering expeditions, but to return to industrial pursuits. The Courier des Etats Unis says that Seward proposes to present M. de Montholon to Johnson, and if prevented by his health he will write or in spire the answer which Johnson mill give. Seward opposes all breaches of neutrality, and it is not feared that complications will arise from this cause. Seward is said to have openly expressed himself in this sense to Johnson and the Cabinet. The press universally denounce the secrecy of the trial of the Booth conspirators. Reverdy Johnson will defend Mrs. Surratt. The names of the coun sel for the prisoners have not yet appeared. Mr. Sanders has returned to Montreal. Gregg, one of the St. Albans raiders, has been rearrested, charged with robbing the National Bank. President Johnson, in his address to the coloured population, said that he trusted the time would come when all the coloured people would be as sembled in one country best adapted to their con dition, if it should appear that they could not get along with the whites. The ram Stonewall was off Nassau on the Bth. Brownsville papers of the 22d ult. state that 1,100 Imperialists had arrived at Matamoras from Mon terey. A fight took place with Negrett near that city. The Imperialists retreated, and Negrett occu pied Monterey. The Royal Mail steamer Africa, from Boston and Halifax, arrived at Queenstown yesterday at 2.50 a.m. She brings 162 passengers and 305,715 dots. She landed 128 sacks of mails and nine passengers, and proceeded immediately. (Via Roche's Point.) NEW YORK, May 9, Evening. The New York Times asserts that Juarez hasissued letters of marque against the French. Four letters of marque for the Pacific waters were seen a month ago, and similar letters have been issued for the Atlantic. A Mexican Emigration Company has been formed in New York, with agencies throughout the United States, and has advertised for naval and military emigrants. A large number have already been enlisted. The Herald publishes, but does not guarantee the correctness of the following particulars. The managers of the company will avoid violating the neutrality laws : Emigrants are invited to settle in Sonora under the authority of a special invitation from Juarez. They will be furnished with weapons to defend themselves. Common emigrants will receive 1,000 dols. each and 100 acres of land. Captains and is supplied with th e necessar y of many pro minentcolonels an additional pecuniary and land compen sation according to their rank. Ortega, the chief agent of Juarez, funds, and wealthy thehas ecitizens z aid eh ands ihNew York. sympathy It is rumoured that Ortega has arranged with Permission to carry out the ee scheme. Federal au thorities for The Herald does not apprehend that the Govern ment will throw obstacles in the way, and says the emigrants propose quiet colonisation in Sonora. Secondly, to aid the overthrow of Maximilian, they profess that they will not commence the offen sive, but will retaliate if attacked by Maximilian's troops. They believe Maximilian, upon hearing of the emigration scheme, will abandon Mexico, and they will then become the allies of Juarez against the ascendancy of the Church party. The Republican party generally discountenances the scheme, and attributes to the Democratic Jour ; nals which support it a desire to involve the United States in a European war, as a diversion in favour of the Democratic party who hope to restore the South to an influential position in the national councils. The Courier des Etats Unis calls upon the Federal Government to fulfil its neutrality obligations, and forbid any organised armed emigration. It declares that the emigrants will not receive treatment as prisoners of war, if captured with arms in their hands. _ __ It is asserted that Maximilian has agents in New York inducing people to espouse his cause. The Herald urges the Government to call a Con gress of all nations to assemble at Paris Which might peaceably establish the Monroe doctrine, settle maritime belligerent and neutral rights, define the status of insurrections, and adjust dis puted boundaries. The United States, it says, do not want either Canada, Mexico, or Cuba, but if other Governments fail to meet to settle the ques tions above indicated, American public opinion will in some way form a settlement regardless of revo lutionary consequences to European Powers. The New York Times denies that the United States have any hostile intention towards Canada. The arrest of persons implicated in the Booth conspiracy continues. According to the New York Times Johnson's pro clamation offering rewards for the arrest of Fresi- dent Davis and others was issued upon the opinion of the Judge Advocate General that evidence proved Mr. Davis to be connected with the incep tion and execution of the Booth plot, though it is not supposed that direct personal action can be traced to him, but it will be proved that the con spiracy was formed and prosecuted with his know ledge and assent. Washington despatches state that the evidence implicating Mr. Davis and the Confederates in Canada is so conclusive that foreign Governments cannot hesitate to surrender them. Messrs. Sanders and Tucker have left Montreal in the direction of Halifax. In a letter to Johnson they offer to submit themselves for trial by a court martial to be composed of nine Federal generals, and to be convened at Rouse's Point. The reward offered for their apprehension to be paid for their defence, and after their acquittal to be permitted to return unharmed. The troops and vessels stationed along the coast from Charleston to Key West are on the alert to prevent the escape of Mr. Davis. The proclamation offering a reward for his capture has been tele graphed from Macon through Georgia, and North and South Carolina, where there are no Federal troops. Colonels Sprague and Szymanski held a prelimi nary interview on the 23d ult. at the mouth of the Red River to arrange the surrender of Kirby Smith. Another conference was appointed for the 2d inst. The surrender of Secretary Mallory is denied. Johnston formally surrendered at Greensboro' on the 29th ult. Captain Semmes was included in the surrender. Johnston's farewell address to his troops calls upon them to observe the terms of surrender, and become peaceful citizens, and says that their courage and noble devotion during a long war have won the admiration of the people. The army of Tennessee left Raleigh on the Ist, for Richmond and Petersburg, followed by the army of Georgia. Scholefield has announced to the people of North Carolina that the troops will be distributed to secure the interests of the Government, and to pro tect the people, until the civil government is re established. Slaves are free, and the army will maintain their freedom. He recommends the slaveowners to retain their slaves as hired servants. Sherman has directed the commanders in North Carolina to lend mules and waggons, and issue pro visions to the inhabitants, in order to encourage the renewal of peaceful pursuits, and restore friendly relations among fellow-citizens. Governor Vance has issued a proclamation, dated Greensboro', the 28th ult., warning the people against lawlessness, and announcing that he would exert himself to settle the State Government, and restore the civil authority, and promote the further ends of peace. It is reported that Johnson will ignore Governor Vance and the Confederate Legislature. The ram Stonewall is said to be off the Florida coast. Halleck has announced that persons found in arms in Virginia and North Carolina after the 20th inst. will be treated as outlaws and robbers. Mr. Stanton has ordered the release of all pri soners of war below the rank of colonel, who signi fied their willingness to take the oath of allegiance before the fall of Richmond. Governor Pierpoint will remove the State Govern ment to Richmond and reconstruct the civil autho rity throughout Virginia. The Times regards lialleck's amnesty order, issued at Richmond, as an official disclosure of the policy of the Administration regarding the treat ment of the Southern people. The Government is expected shortly to promul gate more liberal trade regulations for the Southern States. Series of steamers are to be re-established between New York and Charleston, Savannah, Wilmington, and Richmond. The Hibernia and America have arrived out. NEW YORK, 11 (Evening). The negotiations for Dick Taylor's surrender are not yet terminated. It is, believed, however, that he will accept the terms offered. The people of Houston, Texas, passed resolutions on the 22d ult. to continue the rebellion, The Trans- Mississippi department was declared to be sufficiently vast, and full of resources, to repel invasion, ensure independence, and sustain Davis. Some thought otherwise. The commander of Galveston has resigned; Con federate General Magruder has reviewed the troops at Galveston. An attack by the Federals upon the coast of Texas is momentarily expected. Grant has ordered the paroled prisoners de tained at Alexandria to be sent home ; thosb residing in the loyal states to take the amnesty-oath before returning thither. The volunteer cavalry whose term expires before October next have been discharged. On the sth instant Jefferson Davis was at Po well Town, Hancock county. President Johnson has issued a proclamation en joining upon the Government officers, in considera tion of the virtual termination of the rebellion, to use additional diligence in endeavouring to capture rebel cruisers. If foreign nations claiming to have been neutrals continue to extend hospitality in their ports to cruisers the Government will refuse hospi tality in Federal ports to the public vessels of those nations, and adopt measures towards vindicating the national authority. President Johnson has also issued a proclamation announcing the restoration of the national autho rity and the re-establishment of the constitutional republican form of State Government in Virginia. The proclamation declares null and void all acts and proceedings occurring under the rebel rule, and recognising Governor Pierpoint as the legal State executive. The Attorney-General will execute the confiscation laws. The Cabinet are discussing the question of negro suffrage. Mr. M'Culloch has issued the following regula tions for the Southern trade. Cotton not produced by persons' own labour or free-paid labour must be sold to, and resold by, the Government agent before shipment. 25 per cent. on the value of the cotton to be paid to the agent. Cotton produced by per sons own or free-paid labour will pay a shipping fee of 3 cents per lb. The military court for the trial of the Booth con spirators assembled on Tuesday last. The proceed ings were conducted with closed doors. The pri soners pleaded not guilty and selected their counsel, but nothing will be allowed to transpire concern ing the trial unless communicated by the War De partment. The subscriptions to the Seven-Thirty Loan on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday exceeded 38 millions. A large sum is said by the Herald to have been subscribed in the West to raise 25,000 Mexican emigrants under Rosecrans, who on his arrival in Sonora will be commander-in-chief. The enlist ments in New York are very numerous. A Washington despatch to the Courier des Etats Unis says that if the emigration scheme assumes larger proportions President Johnson will warn the people against a violation of the neutrality laws, and that regardless of his personal views on the Monroe doctrine he will not depart from Lincoln's policy of neutrality. Mr. Seward and other intel ligent advisers recommend such a policy. It is reported from Matamoras that the French Government have prepared transports for 80,000 men to start immediately information is received from Gen. Bazaine regarding the intentions of the United States towards Mexico. A letter from Romero to Juarez's minister, dated Oct. 28, asserts that while visiting the army of the Potomac, Gen. Grant expressed to him the greatest sympathy for the Mexican cause, and even mani fested a desire to aid in defending Mexican indepen dence against European aggression. The unani mous sentiment of the army of the Potomac was, hie said, to terminate in Mexico the campaign com menced at Richmond. M. de Montholou, the new French minister, has arrived at Washington. The Emperor Maximilian has issued a decree declaring that the form of government will be an hereditary monarchy, with a Catholic prince at its head, and naming the Empress as Regent in case of his death. The French are in full possession of Guoymas. A doubtful report received via Havannah says that the Liberals have captured Saliello, Monterey, and Menez, and occupy Ciudid Victoria. The Asia has reached Halifax. The City of Man chester has arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, May 9, Evening. Money abundant. Gold 136 k. Exchange on London, 150 ; on Paris, 3.76 k. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 97k. Illinois, 110 g. Erie, 791. 5-20 Bonds, 105 f. NEW YORK, May 11, Evening. Gold opened on Monday at 1431, and has since steadily declined, closing to-day at 131*. Exchange on London, 145 ; on Paris, 3.96. Stocks tending downwards. New York Central, 92. Illinois, 1141. Erie, 761. 5-20 Bonds, 104 g. Cotton quiet ; middling upland, 53c. Flour and wheat declining. Corn dull. Provisions and sugar heavy. Coffee and molasses steady. Petroleum dull ; crude, 371 c. ; refined, 53c. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 20.—General inactivity and a further downward movement of quotations in nearly all the departments have characterised speculative transactions since the opening. Threes, for the Account, have receded 15c., and are now quoted at 67f. 30c. ; and business in Italian Five per Cents. has been done at 65f. 65c.—a decline of 10c. on yesterday's closing rates. The unsatisfactory aspect of the market already noticed has continued to the close, and the only feature to notice is a further re trograde movement in all the principal Securities. Threes have again fallen 15c., and the Italian Loan exhibits a similar decline. The shares of the Credit Mobilier have receded 7f. 50c. The closing quota tions were as follows : 41 per Cents 95 40 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 15 Do. end month 67 15 Credit Mobilier 755 Do. end month Bank Shares 3630 Credit Foncier 1270 Roman — Italian Loan 65 55 Do. end month 65 50 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred Cash. Acct. Orleans' B3O ... 827 50 Northern lO6O ... 1065 Lyons and Mediterranean 9OO ... 895 Southern 593 75 ... 592 50 Western 522. 50 ... 525 Eastern Sardinian _ _ ••.• Austrian Lombard 515 516 25 North of Spain 245 245 Saragossa 345 ... 345 Ditto to Barcelona TEE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, MAv 22. The Massillia, with the Bombay mail, arrived here at six a.m. to-day. The mail leaves for London at 11.30 a.m. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day. LONDON, May 22.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, May 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her Majesty's ship Miranda, from Auckland, N.Z. OFF DARTMOUTH, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived— Actmon, from London for Natal. OFF THE LAND'S END, May 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived— Hygein, from Barbadoes. FALMOUTH, May 21.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Fairy Queen, from Havannah ; Florinda ) from Sulina ; Argus, from New York. MUMBLES, May 21.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Acacia, from Caldera. PLYMOUTH, May 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Wallasia, from London for Sydney. QUEENSTOWN, May 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Jenny from Porto Rico. CARDIFF, May 21.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Estella, from St. Nazarre ; Orwell, from Bilboa. Sailed—Union, from Pernambuco. NEWPORT, May 20.—Wind W.—Arrived.—Alexander, from Jersey for Havannah. SOUTHAMPTON, May 21.—Wind W.—Sailed—Syria, steamer, for Alexandria. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, May 21—Bertha, from Prederickshall ; Prince Albert, from Dantzic; Elida, from Gothenburg ; Johns, from Dunkirk ; Zenobia, from Holmstadt ; Julia and Her man—both from Dantsic. Arrived, May 22.—Bertha, from Christiana. DEAL, Monday Morning. Passed.—M. A. Wilson, for Calcutta; Cornwallis, for Adelaide—both from London. THE GENUINE OLD ENGLISH COUNTRY SQUIRE, meaning, of course, Mr. Henley, member for Ox fordshire. There is nobody in the House, says the Star, talks the dialect he talks. It is the glorious vernacular of the thoroughbred midland counties farmer, such as you never hoar in London and never road in books. It would delight the author of " The Mill on the Floss," the only living novelist who knows how country people in the mid land counties really do think and talk, to listen to him. The reporters don't give his speeches exactly as they are delivered, and if they did they could not give his inimitable farmer-like ways, his cool, quaint abruptness, or the honest bluntness of his manner. Sometimes he is not altogether grammatical, but his errors are country errors generally, not the errors of the cabdriver or the omnibus conductor, but those of St. Oggs. it is curious, you will say, that he should be guilty of any at all. The right hon. gentleman was educated at Oxford, and took his B.A. and M.A. in the ordinary course. Oxford, however, is now along way behind him, and since the days when he was at the University he has returned, perhaps, to the language of his child hood and speaks as he was wont to do when a boy. What a treat it is to hear such sentences as these, for example, in such a place as the House of Commons :—" Old as lam and half woor out, I would lay (too bad Mr. Henley, this) upon my back and halloo Fudge !" Again says Mr. Hen ley :—" If a girl (notice how ho says girl—not gurl, as even members of the House, I am sorry to say, will pro nounce it, but downright broad gairl) came into a parish to which she did not belong and had an illegitimate child because the kid was dropped in your parish you had to be accountable for it." "Kid was dropped," indeed ! Mr. Henley, Mr. Henley ! Fancy the right hon. gentleman opposite the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who sits with his eyes solemnly fixed on the ceiling, talking in such a manner as this. There was one expression which Mr. Henley used on Monday, which, alas, has not been re corded at all, and which would have been well worth a verbatim report. It was something of this kind. The right hon. gentleman had two sets of figures which nearly agreed. "Now," says he, "there is not much difference between these two, leastways if there is, you must have your hair cut to find it out." Once more, and I have done with my quota tions frofe Mr. Henley. Ossington, I must premise, is a village where the speaker has some property. It had been treated rather tenderly in a report on the houses of the agricultural poor—a report which Mr. Henley was criticis ing. Mr. Henley naturally wanted to know why such tenderness in this particular case. "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," he observed, turning to the Speaker. Fancy that !—a comparison, however remote, of the Speaker, with his tremendous wig, with his gown, with all the divinity that cloth hedge him, to such a creature ! The Speaker—gracious heavens ! it takes one's breath away —in the House of Commons, too, to be likened to a long necked domestic goose ! Is not Mr. Henley perfectly unique ? Let it be added that, notwithstanding all this rustic roughness, which makes the house laugh, Mr. Hen ley is listened to with respect. His common sense is great, provided his prejudices don't intervene, as they did by the byo pretty strongly this week; and when he talks upon parochial law, highways, poor rates, or any other country gentleman subject, he is always worth attention. THE INVENTOR OF THE SEWING MACHINE.—The history of the inventor of the sewing machine is a most curious and interesting one. The name of this man is Elias Howe. He was a mechanic of New York. Not succeeding well with this effort of ingenuity in America, he came to England, and sold his patent right in this coun try to Mr. Thomas, of Cheapside, for £250. Mr. Thomas, some time later, paid £2,000 to a person who made some improvement in the feeding apparatus. Howe was engaged by Mr. Thomas at a salary of £3 a week to adapt the ma chine to the stay-making trade. About this time the in ventor had fallen into such extreme poverty that his family were destitute of the necessaries of life ; but fortunately he had not disposed of his patent rights in America ; to that country he returned, and it is stated that the royalty which he now reaps from home sale and for exportation amounts to £50,000 a year.—Builder. JEFFERSON DAVIS.—A good deal of excitement was caused in the neighbourhood of the Liverpool docks on Friday evening, in consequence of a rumour to the effect that the celebrated blockade-runner Banshee, which had just entered the river from Nassau, had no less a personage on board than Mr. Jefferson Davis. Crowds of people gathered towards the great landing stage, where it was asserted the President of the Confederate States would land. They were, however, doomed to dis appointment—Mr. Davis did not come in the Banshee. The " sell" was well carried out, and there was no ill-humour apparent among those who so eagerly took the bait. The Dante Festival, (FROM TIIE TIMES' CORRESPONDENT.) FLORENCE, May 16. The Dante Festival of May, 1865, has a trip's character. It is at once political, poetical, and po pular. For men of letters, poets, and archwologists there are academical assemblies, with readings and lectures, Della Cruscan sittings, declamations, by such celebrated artists as Ristori and Salvini, of passages from Dante's works, exhibitions of relies of the poet (scarcely any exist that can properly so be called), and of objects having reference to him and his works. These intellectual entertainments being caviare to the multitude, measures had to be taken to afford to it, and especially to its younger portion and its lower orders, reasons for remembering the three days and connecting with them pleasant asso ciations. So it was provided that there should be horsemanship and regattas, illuminations and music. in the streets, a great public ball al fresco, and the Florentine Jockey Club was induced to postpone i ts usual races for a month in order that they mig ht coincide with the Festival. Thus was the pleasure of the publio provided for, and the needy have not been forgotten, for this evening a meeting of artisan associations and mutual aid societies is to be hel d for the allotment and partition of subsidies. Be! the real important character of this Festival, and that which you will already have observed is chiefly sought to be given to it and earnestly dwelt upon by public men and by the press, is the political one. Dante is proclaimed the great advocate and prophet of Italian unity and nationality, and in his glorious name all Italians are conjured to love one another like brethren and to harmonize their efforts and sacrifices for the attainment of one common end. Although got up by the poet's native city, the Fes tival is national, not municipal. The 700 banners which on Sunday waved and rustled through the streets of Florence were borne by as many deputations from every part of Italy. The recent revival of the memory of the ancient feuds of Guelfs and Ghi bellines and of countless conflicts between the various provinces of a land long torn by civ il , strife takes place in p resence o f a un i te d It a ly, and may fitly serve as an admonition that it is time to bury in oblivion any lingering remains of munici pal jealousies and antipathies. The predomi nant feeling in the breast of every thinking a nd patriotic Italian who co n t emp l a t e d t h at concou rse °', delegates from Sicily and Piedmont, from Lombardi and Calabria, from Tuscany and the Romagna, a nd even from Veneti a an d Rome, must have been o ne of joy and waf-gratulation to see so many brought together in harmony and mutual goodwill who for' merly met but for conflict. The King is known to have remarked to one who stood near him on Se ll : day that, had a similar assemblage taken place I° l the days of Dante, the square of Santa Croce 'Wet quickly have been converted into a bloody battlefield. It is certain that numbers of the flags which there lovingly blended never met in former days but to be reared against each other in fierce encounter. It not sufficient that there now is no prospect of a re newal of such fratricidal strife—all Italians ar e bound to forget every provincial di s ti nc tion au', every irritating record. Most j us tly did Cool ly Cambray Digsy, in the speech of which I yesterday sent you a translation, insist on union as the indis pensable condition of Italian independence. If I°ll is to be great her children must learn to think of her only as a whole, and to put away that s teeple patriotism," as it is here called, which makes a w all postpone the interests of the common fatherland to that of his own nook of earth. The goodwill slur° to the delegates from Piedmont on Sunday wa s welcome sign of right feeling, and I hope that other: besides myself will tell the Turi nese , in 'angelic more familiar to them than E ng li s h, how kind l y and regretfully Florentines may be heard to spe ak of the merits and sufferings of the late capital o f Italy. It is a severe blow and a sad flitting, and none can witness the exodus now going Of the departure of. thousands who leave most unveil linglg, the rending asunder of old ties, the separa tion of near relations and ancient friends who had thought never to part in this world, without un feigned emotion and cordial sympathy. It is doe to the King to say that none suffer more than himself by the change, and this seems to be fel t here and to excite kindly feelings towards him. I t was once reported in Turin thut he had been ill-re ceived here when he came down in February, b ut that was certainly not the case, and, moreover , 1 _ perceive a disposition among the Florentines t° speak and think the best they can of him. His re ception everywhere on Sunday seems to have bee" excellent. To-day's Nazione publishes the spe ech made by Professor Giuliani at the inauguration . is eloquent and enthusiastic, but too long to trans late. The Nazione expresses its gratification at bong able to give the exact words which the King, af t ...... er listening to the discourse, addressed to the orato r. ' "His Majesty warmly congratulated him on his love Dante and for Italy. The professor replied with ero°' ifor that his affection for Italy filled him with gratitude 11'A admiration for all that the King had done for the uati eo ici , cause. His Majesty answered, have done what Il u ich and am ready to do what remains to be done.' To w or the Professor responded, ' Majesty, may God ble ss 3 c i sword!' The King immediately replied, ' I have pie dg it in the cause of justice and in the cause of Italy." t° lt is said that the above passage was submit tea th e the King before publication, and that he declar ed words there attributed to him to be exactly those he had spoken. - You will have remarked that the city of Raven:ll3,a received, as Dante's refuge and the place of his d ea . • special honour in the festival. Its municlP aliti es , figured, with that of Florence, alone in the Pr °e Te d sion, and its banner was one of the four which ova above all others in the four corners of the_ aro of Santa Croce. More than a month ago the Go d faloniero of Florence addressed a courteous an 113- almost an affectionate letter to the Syndic 0 f or venna, expressing, on behalf of the commit tee . the the festival, the desire that the municipality 01 latter city should have the first honours of th at n tional solemnity, honours which the committee g' upon it as a sacred duty to award to them, 0 Herin he at the same time, to the syndic and members 01 : 1 , municipality " a hospitality which can never be 5.110,110 ciently fraternal and loving to requite that whi ch greatest of Italian citizens found, in his day of pis fortune, at that ancient seat of glorious menior ie° ,: ii The letter, and the equally cordial one in which tia ne syndic accepted the invitation, suggest curious e; c i trasts with the days when the Italian republics siog Tuscan factions lived in a state of almost ance s 4 .1 1 warfare among themselves. After Dante's de Tio Florence and Ravenna were near fighting fo r j o remains, which the former obstinately claimed• ha d deep repentance at the cruel ingratitude ehe,_ Tee , shown to her glorious son, suffering him to be a-l'of the into exile and his dwelling to become the p re y , incendiary, the Tuscan city alternately clele s ' a do vA s implored, and even hinted threats, but Rav enna ar ia as stubborn as Florence was persistent. v vied many generations the Republic frequentlY l ; ll ei b e one its entreaties that the ashes of the great Gl, s ,. neiv ed might be restored to the city of his birth. Iv i 7 res tn. as if the Florentine thought that only by sue' ration could they be freed from their still ram. paroxysms of remorse. the The literary and musical meeting fixe d . t f i c i ; r est second day of the Dante Festival went off w l , eces of spirit. A number of sonnets and other pi ead ; poetry, composed for the occasion, wer e n i s tori hymn to Beatrice was sung, and Maclai ner o iere read a letter from Victor Hugo to the Gol f : tote of Florence, which is in substance a eulogy % oc her A speech, in the name of France, by Cou nt Sol de Gareil, in which he referred to Magent a _ a ,, d job' ferino, declared that the banners of France . neces should never be sundered, and proclaimed 'ird from sit y that Italy should soon be free and e n . t . i ` fra titic the Alps to the Adriatic, was received wi .e l s. Tele applause and " vivats" for the two eountr ere to grams from various parts of Europe , ad ere th en the Committee of the Dante Festival, w . Evg t° read, one of which proposed that an addr ess __„. iie sti ng land should be drawn up for signature, Pit, ti dere° that the ashes of Ugo Foscolo might be 0 11 ' ro ral aPP 0 to Italy. The proposition met with geo . e pag l i an bation. Last night, at the vast but ugly i ' aer Theatre, which the Florentines tell the San Carlo at Naples, took place .tn coor sic w s did in honour of Dante. Much of the mu an morati° ll7 a posed on purpose for this cornrae me is .laor.,_optellearilt.