The Sun. — London, England, 1866-04-03 00:00:00

PORTING,—JOHN ROBERTS supplies the ►._ LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN" as soon as pub lished —4, City-road, E,C, ASTLEY' S.—GREAT ATTRACTIONS.— THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), April 3, 1866, and during the week, will be produced C. M. von Weber's grand romantic Opera, entitled DER FREISCHUTZ ; or, The Seven Charmed Bullets. The Libretto re-written by John Oxenford, Esq. The new and romantic Scenery of the Opera by Messrs. Charles and William Brew. The Band and Chorus under the direction of Mr. J. 11. Tully. The Dances arranged by M. Milano. The characteristic Costumes by M. Laurey and Miss Yates. Machinery by Mr. Lanham. Properties by Mr. Adams. The Gas appointments by Mr. Pepper. The Stage ar rangements by Mr. T. H. Friend. All the remarkable effects and supernatural Illusions in the grand Incantation Scene invented, arranged, and produced by Professor Pepper, a the Royal Polytechnic Institute. Dramatis Personae—Prince Ottocar, Mr. Charles Lyall • Kuno (the Ranger), Mr. Corti ; Rodolph and Caspar (Huntsmen of the Ranger), Mr. Henry Haigh, Mr. Aynsley Cooke ; Kilian (a Villager), Mr. George Honey ; Zamiel (the Demon of the Forest), Mr. Basil Potter ; Agnes (Daughter of the Ranger, and betrothed to Rodolph), Madame Haigh-Dyer ; Ann (her Cousin), Miss Leffler (Mrs. H. Harper). Band and Chorus of 100 Artistes. - Conductor, Mr. J. H. TULLY. After the Opera, will be produced an entirely new and original Burlesque Extravaganza, by F. C. Burnand, Esq ; , , ' founded upon the Moorish L egen d o f " The Two Sisters, entitled BOABDIL EL CHICO • or , The Moor the 3Mer rier. Mr. J. H. Tully. Scenery by Messrs. Brew. re . Dramatis Personal.—Moors Spain, after —Boabdil E . Chico lv (i. e. Boabdil the Cheeky, the last Moorish Kinvgtihn everybody), whom there wasn't any Moor; love sia l n, one Moor), Mr. Miss M. Willmott •, Al (his_ ph E. Garden ;El Bobbi littiveaAteloionrucir3h,ief of the Moorish' officers and court police, and head of the pri detectives) Rachel. Sanger; Captain of the Body , Guard, Miss bliss Ist Lighto_ ., f the Harem, Miss Anni e Payne • 2d Light of the Harem, IM. Stanley; 3d Light o Miss Julia Brandon ; several other little Lightsthe' harem,o fe Harem •, Zorab, the bighted Light of th e harem, b e i n g the Light of other Days somewhat faded ; con sidered by the other Lights as the Heavy of the Harem, Mr. George Honey. No Moors, or Spanish. Don Ferdi nand the Fearless (who loves his love with an N because she's - Nina), Miss Caroline Parkes ; Don Tito the Timorous (who loves his love with an I because she's Isabella, Miss Nelly Nesbitt; Don Pedro (the father of Nina and Isa bella), Mr. W. Templeton; Nina the Nimble (betrothed to Don Ferdinand), Miss Marian ; Isabella the Indolent (her younger sister), Miss Louise Laidlaw ; Kintinka (an Ex-moor, not a pony, but waiting-maid to the two sisters. She is in love with El Bobbi), Miss Minnie Sidney ; Juanita, Inez, and Perea (Young Spanish maidens, com panions of the two sisters, Juanita, secretly attached to an influential Moor, to whom ultimately she gives her hand), Miss Clifton, Miss Kate Blandford, and Miss Velasquez. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. FRIEND. !, • 4- ••••• ga r ss: t A i/4W' :6 4 - g :" • • LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1866. It is alway s very satisfactory when a grand undertaking like that of yesterday succeeds, and when no untoward event takes place. The Volun teer Review at Brighton on Easter Monday has lately become an established thing, but additional importance and interest have been imparted to it on this occasion by the visit of the PRINCE and PRIN CESS OF WALES. Their royal highnesses si nce their marriage have been about so much that it will sur prise many to hear that this was their first visit to Brighton which they paid yesterday. Ind ee d the PRINCESS had never been there at all, and the PRINCE not since he was three years old. It was a great gratification to all parties that their Royal Highnesses should have thus happily accomplished their visit to the town, and the loyal inhabitants were most eager in wel coming them. In every point of view we may de clare that this Royal visit was a good thing, it re moved the feeling of awkwardness which has existed for some ye ars now respec ting the relations of Brighton with Royalty, which once lent so benefi cial an influence to the locality. It also gave great encouragement to the Volunteer Review there as a custom of the period, and, not less important, it was a tribute to the principle of the thing—it was a homag e to the Volunteer establishment itself, which is in itself a valuable thin g .e , It was by no royal road that this body attained its present proud pre eminence, it had to make its own way through 'ail" ROYAL LYCEUM T REATRE.- Under the sole Management of Mr. Pechter. THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER blr. H. Widdicomb. After uhich, TILE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Pechter: Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. H. Fitzpatricx, D. Evans ; Alesdames Ternan, Elsworthy, Lavenu, and C. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. T' , ATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, A. ROMANTIC ATTACHMENT : Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farren ; Miss Ada Cavendish. After which, THE FAVOURITE 010 FOR TUNE: Mr. So:hern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, dec.; Mesdames Chippendale, Saville, Moore, Fitzwilliam, Will, Lindley, Jac. Concluding with SHOCKING EVENTS: Mr. Chippen dale, Mr. Compton, Scc. Commence at Seven. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING,' THROUGH FIRE AND WATER : Messrs. J. L. Toole, It Phillips, Billington ; and Miss 11. Simms. Miss Woolg,ar After which, THE WRECK ASIIORE : Messrs. J. L. Toole. P. Bedford. Stuart, Billingtor, Ashley; Miss Woolgar and Miss H. Simms. To conclude with BEHIND TIME. Messrs. JJ. L. Toole, R. Phillips. Eburne. C. J. Smith ; M iss A. Seaman, Sm. ito YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vininv. THIS EVENING, A GHOST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF. Alter which, at a quarter to Eight, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, T. Mead, D. Murray, Shore, Viliiers ; Mrs. H. Marso n, M 153 E. Barnett, and Miss K. Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Hrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, PER 1413 After which will be produced a grand Easter Burlesque, PARIS t or, Vive Lempiere : MesQrs. Stoyle, ihorne,James : Mesdames A. Swanborougb, Raynham, Simpson. Johnstone, liaaoe. and Holt. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST : Mr. Belford. QADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. IL C. Nation. — RE-OPEN for the Summer Season. During the recess the Theatre has been renovated and decorated ; entirely new Orchestra Stalls, with a Be; arate entrant added; the Dress Circle and Pit S. ate recovered, and no expense spared to render this Theatre one of the most elegant and comtor able in London. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), April 3, and during the week. Will be presented the great Domestic Di ama, in Three Acts, of Mezrrs. T. Swinbouroe, Barrett. G. Bei more ; Misses Ada Iluthpeth, and Mrs Poynter. - - Atter which (second time at this 'theatre), the Ever-green Burlesque, by F. C. Burnand, E q , of IXION : Misses Lizzie Fanny Gwyune, Ada Harland, Betty Tracey; Messrs E. Bar.- by and U. Bclmore. To conclude with David Garrick's Farce of A MISS IN II tilt TE .3 : Mr. G. Belmore and Miss Fanny Gwynne. Box-office own daily from Eleven till Three. No charge for booking or programmes. Bonnets are not admitted in the Dress Circle or Stalls. Doors open at halt-past Six, commence at Seven. Entirely new 0; clies!ra Stalls, with spring stuffed seats and backs, and equal to those of the West-end Theatres, 4a. ; Dress Circle, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, Gd. ; Private Boxes, £1 Is., £1 10s. Gd., and £2 2s. —Second price at Nine. Acting Manager, Mr. NYE CHART. SPECIAL NOTICE. 11 MOSES AND SON'S ESTABLISHMENTS • will be CLOSED on FRIDAY, the 6th inst., and RE-OP 1,N14.; D as usual on SATURDAY EVENING, the 7th inst., at Seven o'clock. E. 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It was very fortunate that the PRINCESS was able to go yesterday, for great dis appointment -would have been caused by her absence. At the same time all were under great obligations to her, for the state of the weather rendered the ex cursion anything but a pleasant one. Her Royal Highness is deserving of great credit for the efforts she always makes to carry out any plan that has been made which involves the comfort or gratifica tion of others, and no occasion was more worthy of exertion than that of yesterday. We may truly say that the Volunteers have be come a great national feature of the age ; they re present the spirit and intelligence of the country, and supply a deficiency that has long been felt, but until lately seemed almost possible to remedy. We are not a warlike nation, and, what is more, we do not wish to mix ourselves up in the wars of others ; but it is, at the same time, imperatively necessary that we should be prepared for conse quences, and that we should be placed in a position suitable for this great country and the interests she represents. No other mode of remedying the evil that existed could be found so efficacious as that of the Volunteer's institution, and we may rejoice to find that it has now ap proached so nearly to perfection both in numbers and efficiency. The only drawback to yesterday's affair was the unpropitious state of the weather, which marred the effect of the grand demonstration. It was so far fortunate, however, that it was fine when the PRINCE and PRINCESS on their way to the pass ed through the town Downs. Brighton has not witnessed so ga y a procession for many a long year, and the PRINCESS must on her first arrival have obtained a good idea of the place under its most favourable auspices. After the review was over or nearly so the Royal visitors went to lunch in the Pavilion. Many circumstances have occurred, and many changes taken place, since the Prince of WALES'S great uncle used to visit there, but we may fairly conclude that no alterations that have been effected through old things passing away and new things supervening have been so remark able as the establishment of the Volunteers them selves as an efficient resource to the country in time of need. Another feature of interest intimately connected with the affair of yesterday is the excel lence which has been obtained by the railways in the shape of transmission. To allow of the affair of yesterday taking place, what combination had to be effected, and what skill exhibited, and it is a triumph of science that such could have been done so well and so speedily. We may form some notion of the utility which railways would be in affording assistance to the despatch of troops and artillery when we reflect upon the traffic of yesterday. As for the real business of the day, the Review itself, it was very successful, and displayed in a striking manner the efficiency of the troops. Lord ELCHO was present, although it had been feared that indisposition would have prevented his appearing. He was greeted with loud cheers, and it was naturally felt that his appearance was a great advantage. Twenty-thousand Volunteers ap peared yesterday on Brighton Downs, which was as large a number as that of the whole English army in those bygone days when Brighton flourished under the auspices of the Prince REGENT. In many minor points the regiments have improved since the last occasion of their pub lic display, and we may conclude that this grand an nual gathering is of service in every respect. On the whole, there was nothing to have been wished for yesterday but fine weather, and that was trivial in comparison with other things of more moment. The visit of the Prince and Princess of WALES was most opportune, and it is satisfactory to think of the great contrast that is observable in the Prince of WALES of our time and the one who was famous in the last generation. His Royal Highness has given promise of distinguishing himself in all those qualities which his predecessor so greatly lacked, and his reception whenever he appears in public testifies to the respect and attachment which is felt for him. As for the Volunteers themselves, yester day more than any other occasion of their grand field days, showed that they were ready for action if required, and meanwhile could comport them selves with propriety, and train themselves for future exigencies. In a national sense of the word, the review which took place on Brighton Downs yesterday was quite a success, and may well fur nish an illustration of our powers to the other na tions of Europe. Judged by the test of public meetings the reform ing constituencies are not so much opposed to the Ministerial measure as the members of the House of Commons. Edinburgh and Sheffield must cer tainly be accepted as fair representatives of the public feeling in the matter, inasmuch as they hold fast to the question when other parties and places were contented to leave it in abeyance. These two cities held large meetings last evening to consider the new bill. The gathering at Edinburgh took place at the Music Hall, and was a very large one. The movers and seconders of the several resolutions were respeetive o l n y , a m n e d these members of the Edinburgh Bar and working men, resolutions, which were three in number, affirmed that the bill was an honest and substantial measure of Reform and worthy of cordial support ; also that the meeting should petition both Houses in its fa vour, and that the Members for the City should be requested to give it their earnest support. All three resolutions were unanimously passed, and the City Members, who were present, seem likely enough to carry one of them into effect, for they both spoke in favour of the bill. Mr. M'LAREN, whether to conciliate the opposite party or not we cannot say, endeavoured, in his speech, to prove that the proportion of the working classes among the newly enfranchised voters would not be so large as was imagined. This was a somewhat singular reason to give for supporting a Bill, framed prin ; cipally to meet the wants of the labouring classes, and to extend to them those political privileges from which they have been so long n go d u e se b es a at r t o r s n e d t 00 . f give h o e i e at r L wi h o a u r y d t i Advocate,on, said that in e °nsi Scotlandcieri t nt the hadl though she had a good many to claim. with respect to the working classes, who do not,north o b fy thethe way, .seem to get much favour T weed, the Lord Advocate said that the whole question had been treated too much from their pointienlatseslle intelligence febnyucietelvm•e and men, and did not, he said, enfran chise and in enfranchising more Wien of independ ence th ey strengthened the Constitutio n . This is undoubtedly true, and therefore we should have liked to have seen an edu cational franchise included in the measure. It is men of intelligence and ind ependence that we want both among our representatives and the represented ; men of original and individual convictions, not cliques who follow a leader, or political Fenians who oppose everything ; and though it might be unwise to alter the whole constitution by changing the basis of the electoral sys tem, yet the addition of an educational THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1866. franchise to the property qualification would have given just that elevation of tone that is so greatly needed without producing any perceptible altera tion in the working of the existing system. At Sheffield the meeting was also large and intel ligent, and its verdict was also favourable to the Ministerial measures. Mr. BEAUMONT, M.P., who was one the principal speakers, candidly confessed a feeling of disappointment respecting the bill on its first bearing. In this he expressed a very gene ral sentiment, since, after all the talk about Reform, and the promises and professions of the great things to be done with the Ministerial majority, the Reform Bill of 1866 is at best but a partial measure. However, there is a homely adage which tells us that " half a loaf is better than no bread," and the great thing to be done is to secure all we can get, and then take care that our donors do not " rest and be thankful," but give us the other half. Mr. BEAUMONT was bold enough to say that if the measure was to be divided, for his part he should have liked the redistribution question to be taken first, because then we might have had a better Franchise Bill. The present extension, Mr. BEAUMONT thinks, is not sufficient. He would have liked to have seen it lower, but it is at least a movement in the right direction, and the most haste is sometimes the worst speed. After he had given the Bill some careful consideration, however, Mr. BEAUMONT said he had thought better of it, because as far as it went it would benefit all classes, and therefore he was prepared to give it his utmost support. Later in the evening came forward a speaker, who was received, as he deserved to be at a Reform meeting, with protracted cheering. Mr. ROEBUCK, in spite of crotchets and eccentricities, in spite of alternately attacking and defending almost every successive Ministry, acting like mothers do towards spoiled children, scolding themselves but letting no one else correct them, is, and always has been, a genuine Reformer. His sincerity is above question, for it is no part of his political character to court popularity ; in fact he sometimes seems to brave public opinion for the indulgence of his contradic tory humour. This has been especially the case in regard to foreign questions, as in his defence of Austria and her Government ; but in domestic matters Mr. ROEBUCK generally shows himself an independent and straightforward Englishman. Mr. ROEBUCK has already spoken of the new Re form Bill in the House of Commons, and then, as now at Sheffield, he criticised and censured it, but agreed to accept it as an instalment. He says justly enough that it cannot rightly be called a " dishonest measure," and he intends to give it his support, because it deals with some, of the points to which he has paid particular attention. As a reformer of thirty-three years' stand ing he had been fighting against the ratepaying clauses, and they are now to be done away with. It adopts some of those " fancy franchises" which were sneered at by Mr. BRIGHT and his party, but which have so much common sense and fair play to recommend them that they have received the decided support of the public. Mr. ROEBUCK reminded his hearers that he had once incurred their displeasure by supporting a Bill with fancy franchises, but he was glad to see people come to his opinion. The new Bill, more over, enfranchises classes not hitherto enfranchised, and for these collective reasons, and partly, per haps, from his old habit of voting with the Govern ment, though he speaks against them, Mr. ROE BUCK intends to support the Ministerial measure. These meetings seem at all events to show that there is a strong feeling in the country in favour of Reform, and that the people are willing to accept even a partial, and in some respects unsatisfactory, measure rather than submit to further postpone ments and delays. Only it must be remembered that it is only as a partial measure that they accept it, and their approval must be held to be only con ditional on the full and free redemption of all the Ministerial and Parliamentary pledges. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. No papers have been published to-day, in conse quence of Easter Sunday. In the absence of direct channels. of news, however, the Bourse to-day has been very crowded, and for some time past I have not seen so much animation. Warlike rumours re specting Prussia and Austria have had their full swing. The public is so confused by the contradic ory statements in regard to those Powers that I think it well to quote the opinion of M. Forcade, who is the very best authority. M. Forcade, in his admirable summary of the week in the Semaine Financiere says :—" The public funds and secu rities are at the mercy of the news, more or less obscure, which arrives from Berlin or Vienna. It would be as absurd to hazard predictions as to the next act of the Governments of Prussia and Austria as to deny the influence which the fear of a war in Germany has upon the Stock Market. There seems to be a fear that a war will speedily break out between Austria and Prussia. We believe it to be very possible that the present state of uncertainty on the point may last longer than people think. Austria could not begin a war without entailing heavy expenses. Prussia could not try it with a single corps d'arme'e. As neither of these Powers wish to begin the attack matters may remain for a long time upon their present footing. We cannot give the assurance that the difference between Austria and Prussia will not end in war ; but it is not at all impassible that the demonstrations with which each alarms the other may be only a devise (une ruse) to make the other pay dearly at the end. Under such circumstances the Italian Government and Parliament were badly inspired when postponing the solution of financial questions. Such indolence is inconceivable in the midst of the crisis of Italian credit. " The amount in the Bank of France has reached 508 millions. This total very nearly reaches the sum to which the prolonged stagnation in affairs under the Republic raised it." The last steeplechase races of the spsing meeting at Vincennes yesterday went off well. The weather was fine, and the betting animated. The Prix de St. Maurice, of 2,000 f., was won by Count de la Bigne's La Chatte ; Mireille, 2 ; Pronostu, 3. The Prix de la Marne, a handicap of 4,000 f., for horses 4 -yrs-old and upwards, was won by Mr. Harper's Astrolabe ; Ossian, 2 ; Sentence; 3. The Prix de la Pyramide, for horses bred in France (French jockeys), was won by M. Bournet's Robert ; Tambour Battant, 2 ; Magenta, 3. Robert was a length in advance of Tambour-Battant. There being happily to-day a cessation of politi cal alarms, I profit by the occasion to give you an illustration of the amenities of the slaughter-house. Madame Gautier has just figured at the Correctional Police office as a complainant for an assault made upon her by Madame Dubut. " What is your pro fession ?" said the President. " I am a slaughter house woman," replied the lady; " I take the place of a man at the boiler." (In slaughter-houses the offal is boiled down.) Complainant—" She might say she takes the place of two men, for she is strong enough to carry half of the heaviest ox ever born. Look at her hand (it is a hand of gigantic propor tions). With that litlle . toy," proceeded the com plainant, " she struck me. If she had given me a second blow with it I should have fallen into atoms." A witness who saw the commencement of the conflict said that knowing how dangerous was the defendant's hand, and being of a temperament which made him dislike to see women fight, he in terfered, and asked if two members of the gentle sex could not settle their differences more pleasantly and more amicably. All I got by my interference, however, was a blow—and such a blow ! The wit ness afforded a good illustration of the fable— "They who in quarrels interpose Must often wipe a bloody nose." The President asked the witness if he knew the de fendant. Witness—lf I had known her I should not have lost a bet of a quart of wine that she is a man. The defendant seemed tickled at this re mark, and a modest smile was seen to play about her lips. The President—Why did you assault the complainant ? Defendant—Because she with drew my character. Complainant—lf I could have taken away the character she bears altogether she ought to have been very much obliged to me. The sooner one gets rid of such a reputation as hers the better. The defendant started at the satire, and gave a " slaughter-house" look at the com plainant, who drew back a few paces, evidently fearing a second blow, which would reduce " her to atoms." Such a consummation would have been difficult, for there was a mountain of " too, too solid flesh" to annihilate. The defendant was fined 20f. for the assault. They both returned to the boiler, but neither apparently in a " melting mood." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) MEXICO. MURDEROUS ATTACK ON THE BELGIAN DEPUTATION. BRUSSELS, APRIL 3. The Minister of War has received a despatch stating that the Belgian deputation charged to notify the accession of King Leopold to the Em peror Maximilian was attacked on the road from Mexico to Vera Cruz. A sanguinary conflict took place in which Baron uaaet was killed, and several others wounded. Further details of the affair are wanting. AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA. VIENNA, MONDAY, NOON. In a Note presented by Count Carolyi to Count Bismarck on the 31st of March it is stated that it had come to the knowledge of the Imperial Austrian Cabinet that the Government of his - Majesty the King of Prussia, in order to get rid of the responsibility of having given rise to apprehensions that peace was in danger of being disturbed, had not only attributed hostile intentions to Austria, but had spoken of the probability of aggressive measures bein g taken against the Prussian monarchy. Although the groundless ness of such an assertion must be evident to Europe, the Imperial Government deems it advisable to enter a protest against an imputation which is totally at variance with the actual state of things. The un dersigned has, therefore, received instructions for mally to declare to Count Bismark Schonhausen that nothing is further from the intentions of his Majesty the Emperor than to act offensively to wards Prussia. Not only do the friendly feelings of the Emperor for his Majesty and for the Prussian Monarchy, which have often been proved by word and deed, preclude the possibility of such a thing, but the Emperor is mindful of the duties which Austria, as well as Prussia, is by the German Act of Confederation solemnly bound to perform. His Majesty the Emperor is firmly resolved not to controvert the conditions of Arti cle 11 of the Act of Confederation, which for bids the members of the Bund to have recourse to violent measures for the settlement of their quarrels. At the same time that the undersigned requests the Minister President to communicate the contents of this Note to his illustrious Lord the King, he ex presses a hope that the Royal Government will think fit to repel in as positive and unequivocal terms as he has 'done in the name of his Cabinet the suspicion that it intends to break the peace. By such a declaration confidence that the internal peace of Germany will not be disturbed may be restored. VIENNA, APRIL 2 (Evening). The Duke of Coburg has arrived here, in order, it is stated, to act as mediator in the dispute be tween the Sovereigns of Austria and Prussia. He is said to have already laid before them proposals to effect this end. THE NOR THUMBERL AND. Again yesterday all the efforts which nautical or engineering skill could suggest were exhausted in efforts to move this ship, but in vain. In spite of every exertion, in spite of all that the hydraulic presses, the lighters, steam capstan, and even batter ing rams could do, she remained absolutely immov able, even when the tide was at its highest, and it was not till the water began to fall that the attempt was abandoned. It is needless to say that this re newed failure gave rise to a feeling of disappoint ment almost amounting to despondency. It will be remembered that the failure of the attempts on Saturday last was mainly caused by the tim ber backing used to support the hydraulic rams giving way under the pressure to which it was subjected. As the tide fell, it was seen that these suppports had been so crushed on one side of the ship as to be useless for further efforts. During the greater part of Sunday, therefore, and during the low tide before dawn on Monday morn ing, the utmost efforts were made by the dockyard people to repair this deficiency. Powerful timber struts were taken down between the ways, and the foundation of the hydraulic rain itself was further supported by huge beams bolted through and on to the ways in such a manner that it seemed impossible that they could yield any more than the county of Middlesex itself. The arrangement for the hawser working over the steam capstan on the dredging machine in the centre of the river was also altered. Instead of one 15in. cable a double purchase was rove with a 12in. hawser. The lighters were moored by chains under the stern of the Northumberland as usual, but greater care was on this occasion taken to see that they did their work better than on Satur day last, when certainly their assistance was but small. They were now, therefore, braced down under the stern till their bows were almost level with the water, though from this fact, as it turned out, unfortunately, they gave even less assistance than before. Two powerful battering rams, formed after the ancient fashion by immense beams of tim ber, were also rigged up at the bows, and these, worked each by some 40 or 50 men and by them slung forward end on with tremendous force, were to be used to jar her and loosen her upon the ways when all else was ready for starting. A great deal was hoped for from the flow of the tide. The wind was northerly, and 24ft. under the Northumberland's stern was confidently expected. At such a depth of water all parts of the hull now within reach of immersion by the tide give a displacement of nearly 4,000 tons. Her weights all told are short of 8,000 tons, so that with a moderate average of flood, less than 4,000 tons have to be moved down to the water. This, however, as may easily be conceived, is a great weight to move over wooden ways, which have already sunk under the tremendous pres sure of the first attempt at launching, and which are, undoubtedly, now firmly jammed together. The whole pressure upon the ways is no less than three tons per square foot, or equal to the weight upon the foundations of most of our metropolitan bridges. Their incline, also, deviates slightly from the usual slope at which it is customary to launch vessels. So much fear, however, was felt lest the enormous weight and bulk of the Northumberland should break her away from all control, if rapidly sent into the water, that it was decided to make the slope of the ways as slight as only 1 foot in 24. Looking to the danger of such a vast mass gliding at great speed into the river, it cannot be said that this was an unwise precaution, or even that the diminution of the incline has anything to do with her present unfortunate position. The time fixed for the attempt yesterday was three o'clock, but even then the tide was so comparatively low that it was for some time doubted whether it would be prudent to make the attempt at all. We may state here that the tide last Saturday was 6in. lower than when the second attempt was made, and no less than 18in. less than on the day of her attempted launch ing when she stopped upon the ways. Recollecting that every inch of tide lightens her weight upon the cradles by no less than 42 tons, it can easily be seen how serious were the disadvantages under which the attempt was made yesterday. At 10 minutes past three o'clock the first bugle call sounded for the men to fall into their places as previously arranged. The double purchase from the steam capstan on the river was drawn almost tight ; the dog shores were knocked away ; the chains which held her to the shore let go by the run, and the ponderous battering rams on either side were sent thundering against her bows till the beams themselves split, and their ends smoked under repeated concussions. At the same moment all the hydraulic presses were set to work and relays of men relieved those pumping the handles as the work of forcing in the water grew more and more difficult. The teams of horses, too, on both sides of the vessel were set to haul upon the double purchases which would drag the Northumbe rland towards the river. For a time these animals tugged splendidly, and what with the cries of the sailors at the capstans, the boom of the battering rams, and the exertions which the gangs made to work the hydraulic presses, the scene was one of great excitement. Still the vessel gave not the slightest sign of moving ; and the depth of water was only 22ft. gin. under her stern. All the efforts, how ever, were continued with unabated vigour till at the most critical moment the iron chains to which the horses were harnessed gave way on both sides, and almost at the same moment, it was reported that of eight lighters moored under her stern no less than six had broken loose under the strain to which they were subjected as the tide had risen. To continue further operations in the face of such deficiencies was, of course, useless, and furthermore there were slight but unmistakable signs that the backing of the hydraulic press at the starboard side was again yield ing, and that further pumping would only insure its further destruction without in the slightest degree affecting the position of the ship. Reluctantly, therefore, the order was given to cease further efforts, and after more than a quarter of an hour's exertion the ship remained unmoved in the slightest degree. She was then, to guard against accident, secured to her mooring chains as before, and a consultation of all the authorities was at once held to decide on the fresh steps which it was evidently necessary to take. What these will be, however, were not made known last evening, nor will the public know until this morning. It is, perhaps, worthy of men tion that the general impression among the most experienced engineers and shipbuilders who were present in the yard seemed to be that sufficient hydraulic power has not hitherto been employed to force the hull into the water. With a force so cheap, so simple, and so certain in its action as hydraulic pressure, it seems a pity that it has not been more largely employed from the very first. Further de lay in its more extended use is likely to lead not only to considerable loss of time, but very probably to a much more considerable loss of money. NEW HONORARY CHAPLAIN TO THE QUEEN. — The Rev. Daniel Moore, upon whom this mark of her Majesty's favour has just been conferred, graduated in the mathematical tripos at Cambridge in 1840; was successively Hulsean and Norrisian prizeman ; select preacher before the University in the years 1844, 1851, and 1860 ; and Hulsean Lecturer in 1881. ITALY. La Patrie publishes telegrams from Florence, dated the Ist instant (evening), stating that the rumours current upon the Paris Bourse of a loan of 200 millions effected with Messrs. Rothschilds, and of considerable armaments being proceeded with, had been formally denied in the Italian capi tal. The Italian Ambassador has been instructed to declare officially that the Italian Government is in a position to meet its engagements without hav ing recourse to foreign credit. Prince Napoleon had arrived in Florence, and it was stated that an interview between him and General della Marmora had taken place. La Nazione denies that any understanding has been agreed upon between Italy and Prussia. FLORENCE, AriuL 3. The principal Generals of the It - alian army have been summoned to meet at this city on the 6th inst. It is asserted that the Italian men-of-war have been ordered to rendezvous at Ancona or Brindisi. The Nazione of to-day states that, according to advices from Venice, military preparations are going on in Veneta. CHINA. (By Overland Telegraph from Gallo.) GREAT VICTORY OF THE IMPERIALISTS. SHANGHAI, MARC 9 The Imperial troops have gained a complete vic tory over the rebels in the North. Fifty thousand of the latter are said to have been slaughtered or captured. THE BRAZILS. RIO DE JANEIRO, MARCII 9. There is no news of importance from the seat oi war. The Brazilian Admiral, Viscount Tamandare, has arrived at Corrientes. OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, APRIL 2. The Ripon, from Southampton on March 27, arrived at midnight yesterday, and left at 5 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. Experienced foggy'weather to Cape St. Vincent. 1 1 R A BOURSE, April 2, Th closed at the following cp. 44 per Cents 97 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 70 Do. end month 67 60 Credit Mobilier 650 Do. end month Unis — Do. end month — N C E. me o'clock.—The marke' rotations : Bank Shares — Italian Loan 5B Do. end month 57 75 Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred "AYP. Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean...,. Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acct. 865 - - 1117 50 - 877 50 - 540 - - 557 50 ... 532 50 105 - - 381 25 398 75 165 - - - ... 207 50 - - ... 88 75 GRATITUDE OF A SHIPWRECKED CREW.--During the late gale the barquo Julia, of Liverpool, was wrecked off Blackrock, near Dundalk, on the Irish coast. With the dawn of the day the perilous situation of the ship wrecked men who were in the rigging was seen by the men belonging to the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat In stitution. The boat at once put off and brought nine of the crew ashore—one poor fellow having perished during the fearful night. At the inquest on his body the mate of the wrecked vessel said, —"I wish to state that the people of the Blackrock behaved with the greatest kindness to us, and that only for the lifeboat wo would inevitably be lost. I wish also to notify to the bravery of the crew of the lifeboat, as they saved our lives at the risk of their own, and I believe on the coast of Ireland there could not be found braver or more skilful men in the management of their boat. My gratitude to them will never cease, as they saved my life, and I speak the sentiments of every man belonging to our ship. Since we have come ashore we have met with nothing but the greatest kindness from every person." INSTALLATION OF MR. CARLYLE.—EDINBURGII7 April 2.--To-day Mr. Carlyle, Rector of the Uni versity of Edinburgh, was installed into office, in presence of a crowded audience of students and graduates in the Music-hall. Sir David Brewster, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, presided, and there were also present the mem bers of the University Court and Senators, the Lord Pro vost, and magistrates. The front gallery was occupied by ladies. Mr. Carlyle was received with tremendous cheer ing. The degree of Doctor of Laws was cooferred on Mr. Erskin9 of Linlathen, Professor Huxley, Dr. Rte, Professor Ramsay, and Professor Tyndal. Mr. Carlyle spoke above an hour, and impressed his well-known opinions on the students, who loudly cheered him. EASTER AMUSEMENTS. HAYMARKE T THEATRE. The production of a new and original comedy, from the pen of Mr. Westland Marston, is a circum stance of no ordinary importance, because he is now ranked amongst our best English dramatists as an author remarkable for high refinement, originality of thought, and expressive power. His former con tributions to dramatic literature have all been great acquisitions to the stage ; but the comedy produced last night, entitled " A Favourite of Fortune," will cause his name henceforth to be associated with those whose brilliant genius has been, and still continues to be, the delight of the past and present genera tion. " The Favourite of Fortune" is constructed on a foundation similar to that of the incomparable play by Sir Bulwer Lytton, namely " Money ;" whilst in the incidents we have a situation or two not totally unlike some of those in Sheridan's " School for Scandal." Added to the interest of the production of the new comedy was the circumstance that Mr. Sothern was to sustain the principal character, and thus the critical audience of the Haymarket were afforded an opportunity of judging whether the illustrious representative of my Lord Dundreary could so ignore his lordship as to appear the hero of a new and brilliant comedy. " The Favourite of Fortune" is a young man, Frank Annerley, who has lately come into a large fortune, and is represented as being the object of pursuit to a number of match making ladies. First there is Mrs. Lorrington, a rich widow, with two daughters, Hester and Lucy. In this lady's house the whole play is enacted. The widow designs Hester for Frank, Lucy being already destined for Frank's friend, Tom Sutherland, who is to lose a fortune unless he proposes to her. Frank Annerley, who has already been jilted, accordingly treats the mercenary attacks which are made upon him with no little contempt, and an utter disbelief in disinterested affection. But by Hester lie finds his eyes opened ; she startles him by her outspoken de nunciation of his professed cynicism, and the natural consequence is that he falls head over ears in love with her. Mrs. Lorrington highly approves, and everything goes on smoothily until a Mr. Fox Bromley makes his appearance. He knows that Mrs. Lorrington is not the lady of refined origin she pretends to be, and lets out this secret to her scandal-loving guests, Mrs. Witherby, who also has a daughter ; Euphemia, whom she endeavours to launch at " the favourite," but in vain . ; Major Price, and Camilla, his niece. Mr. Fox Bromley communicates to these good folks that the lady whose hospitality they are enjoying was the daughter of a hairdresser, and once a barmaid at a Welsh inn, and he has a more serious instrument of torment in the shape of an insinuation that no proof can be had of the good lady's marriage to the father of the young ladies who left the sup posed widow all his fortune. By means of this screw he extracts money from Mrs. Lorrington. Hester hears of the dreadful rumour just at the time that Frank Annerley is informed that his fortune is in jeopardy. He feels it necessary, in Stating this to Hester, to give her an opportunity of recalling her pledge to him ; and she, to his amazement, ignorant as he is of the scandalous rumour about the mar riage, hesitates to renew her engagement. This state of things naturally gives rise to some striking dramatic pictures. First, the resignation of Annerley to the loss of her fortune, secure in Hester's truth ; then the necessity under which the heroine feels her self of resigning the happiness of being Frank's wife; then the surprise, the dismay, with which the fa vourite fancies he discovers that even Hester her self is only a mercenary speculator—the confirmation of all his prejudices, and the outburst of bitter sar casm which he pours upon the devoted Hester ; therewith, the acute grief of the young lady herself, until the maternal heart of Mrs. Lorrington is soft ened, and she confesses the whole state of things, and matters of course terminate to the satisfaction of all parties except Mr. Fox Bromley. Mr. Sothern, by his impersonation of Frank Annerley, has proved himself to be an actor of varied as well as original power, and although his part does not absorb the entire interest of the play, enough has been given him to set at rest, and for ever, the doubts entertained respecting his ability as an actor of high comedy. To give a proper embodiment to the creation of Mr. Westland , Marston, it required the artist to possess the rare qualification of enacting the character of a thorough gentleman under the most trying circumstances. In parts he is called upon for bitter reproach, affected cynicism, deep feeling and tenderness, and on no one occasion did Mr. Sothern fail to recog nise the demands made upon his ability. His performance was everything that could be de sired, and evoked the most enthusiastic ap plause. Genial, jovial Mr. Buckstone also delighted his friends by his performance of the light-hearted Tom Sutherland, and Mr. Chip pendale, although afforded but small scope for the exhibition of his abilities, gave the most artistic finish to the part of Fox Bromley. Miss Kate Saville, Miss Nelly Moore, Hester, and Lucy Lor rington deserve the highest commendation and praise for tenderness, pathos, and enlivening good humour, which they each infused into their respec tive parts, and Mrs. Chippendale gave a very excel lent representation of the humble innkeeper's daughter, attempting to carry herself as a fine and fashionable lady in society. The piece was mounted with exquisite taste, such indeed as can only be witnessed at the little theatre in the Haymarket. All the principal performers, as well as the author, received a perfect ovation at the fall of the curtain. ADELPHI. Easter is not specially recognised at the Adelphi, but the successful drama "Through Fire and Water," and the revived " Wreck Ashore," with Messrs. Toole and Paul Bedford and Miss Woolgar as the principal personages, make up no indifferent enter tainment for the holidays. LYCEUM. Mr. Fechter, firmly holding his own in the 4 , Master of Ravenswood," has nothing to do with times and seasons. PRINCESS'S. Who does not know the " Streets of London," with its Charing-cross and its fire ? It has lately been revived at the Princess's, and continues through Easter. OLYMPIC. The " Ticket of Leave Man" returns to the boards to do all honour to the Paschal holiday. ST. JAMES'S. FJ • ,„ According to early announcement, " Much Ado About Nothing," with Miss Herbert as Beatrice, and with new scenery by Mr. T. Grieve, was to have been brought out last night. Its production is, however, deferred till to-morrow, the newly at tractive " School for Scandal" being repeated for two nights more. STRAND. A new burlesque, entitled "Paris, or Vive Lem priere," from the fertile pen of Mr. F. C. Burnand, was produced at this theatre last evening,- and, owing to the ingenious way in which the author treated the materials with which he had to deal, together with the vast amount of fun infused into the piece, and thd admirable manner in which the whole affair was given effect to by all the parties engaged in its illustration, it was, as it deserved to be, a great success. PRINCE OF WALES'S. There was at one time a talk of novelties at this theatre, but the popularity of Mr. Robertson's capital comedy of " Society" and of Mr. Henry Byron's witty and amusing burlesque of " Little Don Giovanni" has not only been so well sustained but has so increased, that it would be turning away good fortune to supersede them. The union of good acting with witty dialogue never yet failed to attract, and both these pieces abound in these qualities. The company is equal to comedy and burlesque, and the performers continually playing together, there is an ensemble generated which is as necessary iu acting as in music. This little theatre completely realises the idea of a comic stage, and under the tasteful management of Miss Marie Wilton will attain quite a classic reputation. SADLER'S WELLS. This house was reopened last night under new management, with an entirely new company, new scenery, dresses, and other accessories, and is to be devoted to a totally different class of entertainments to those which have characterised it, almost without a break, since the time when Mr. Phelps made it the northern home of the legitimate drama. Judging from last night, Mr. Nation, the new manager, has, to use a common phrase, " struck ile" by trans planting such finished melodramas as " Belphegor" and such brilliant evergreen burlesques as " Ixion" from the Strand and West-end to the vicinity of Sir High - Middleton's "New River." " Belphegor" is mounted in capital style, and the cast is very strong. Mr. T. Swinbourne, as the Mountebank, displayed a mastery of the varied and conflicting passions in cident to the character of the highest order, and re called, in the more striking passages, Mr. Dillon, who first took the town by storm by its impersona tion. The frequent and hearty applause with which he was greeted, and the unanimous recal at the close of the first act, were unquestionable proofs of the genuine command he obtained over the feelings and the sympathies of his audience, and he was most ably supported by Miss Ada Dyas as Madeline, whose acting in the very trying closing scene stamped her as an artiste who has the ring of the real metal in her, and certain with time and careful training to achieve a foremost position in her profession. The closing scene of " Ixion" is splendid both in con ception and execution, and reflects the utmost credit upon the new manager. ASTLEY'S. Mr. E. T. Smith, the enterprising lessee of Astley's, after three months' successful run of his Christmas pantomime, " Little 80-Peep"—a panto mime which from its production to its withdrawal retained its hold on public admiration—has pro duced a combination of Easter holiday entertain ments that cannot fail to please his patrons and the public, in whose esteem he stands high, and with whom he contrives in all his entertainments, whether dramatic or otherwise, to hold his place as a popular man and first-rate caterer of amuse ments. " Der Frieschutz ; or, the Seven Charmed Bullets," the grand operatic creation of Weber's great musical genius, and the first piece of last night's entertainment, and in its production at Astley's it lacked nothing either in the execution of its music or those scenic effects which combined, when it was first produced on the London stage, to render it attractive, and insure for it rapturous suc cess. In the scenery the Messrs. Brew—gifted scenic artists--have sustained their well-won reputation, and the execution of the music, vocal and instru mental, under the direction of Mr. J. H. Tulley, was effective and highly creditable. The libretto, re-written by Mr, John Oxenford, was well ren dered ; and the vocalism, by the principal vocalists of the Royal English Opera Company, was effec tive. The choruses and band accompaniments were sustained by 150 artistes. " Though last not least' attractive in the raise en sc e ne, were the supernatural illusions in the grand incantation scene. Pro duced by the inventive genius of Professor Pepper, of the Potytechnic, they sustain the creative power of that wonderful magician, and impart novelty to the enchantment of the opera. Thus far of the opera, which is always popular, always new, always attractive, and from which Mr. E. T. Smith seems to have borrowed one of " the seven charmed bullets." From his seven-barrelled revolver he shot at the bull's-eye for a bumper, hit the mark, and had the satisfaction of finding himself " mo narch of all he surveyed," a house crowded in all available parts, and marked by boxes seated with a fashionable and brilliant assemblage. After the opera, an original burlesque extravaganza, founded upon the Moorish legend of " The Two Sisters," entitled " Boabdil El Chico, or The Moor the Mer rier," was produced. Written expressly for this theatre by Mr. F. C. Burnand, it evoked much laughter in all parts of the house. Sparkling in its wit, and lively in its dialogue, it touched with much point and humour upon the varied realities, follies, and vanities of life, political and social ; had a fly at the " inns and outs" of office, and proved mirth stirring throughout. It was put upon the stage with great magnificence, exhibiting the great resources of Mr. Smith's establishment. A grand Alhambra ballet, in the Harem of the Alhambra, by Miss Grosvenor and the ladies of the corps de ballet, formed, in its style, its splendour, and the manner of its execution, a great feature, which so pleased the audience that the calls from all parts of the house for Mr. Smith were enthusiastic. That suc cessful gentleman made his appearance. His bow was warmly greeted, and he retired with good rea son to be gratified at the reception given to him by patrons and the public. NEW SURREY. The new play by Mr. Watts Philips, author of the " Dead Heart," &c., will be produced on Saturday next, with Miss Avonia Jones as the heroine. The performance last night of " East Lynne," now verging to its 50th representation, and the new drama founded on G. A. Sala's tale, " The Key of the. Street," attracted a full Easter-tide audience to this truly handsome and commodious theatre. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The full and excellent programme of Easter en tertainments at the Polytechnic is fully carried out. The excellent lecture in which the optical discoveries of Sir David Brewster are illustrated, the improved kaleidoscope, the optical illusion " Shakspere and his Creations—Hamlet and Macbeth," with Arne's beautiful melody " Where the bee sucks ;" and the illusion of " Cherubs floating in the Air," all are delightful and worthy of a visit. THEATRE OF MYSTERY-EGYPTIAN HALL. It would be an interesting problem for solution by some keen pyschologist to determine how it is that the mind instead of repelling illusion rather feels delighted with it, and is never so joyous as when cleverly deceived. Those who are in search of that enjoyment, or wish to indulge in it, would do well to call in some evening at the Egyptian Hall and witness the extraordinary performances of Col. Stodare. The great test of his success as a conjuror and ventriloquist is to be found in the fact that, although he has for months, night after night, gone through nearly the same routine of tricks the public have not yet got tired either of him or them. Last night, however, he outdid anything he gas as yet attempted, by the introduction of a new trick, t , The Marvel of Mecca," in allusion to the story which is told of the coffin of Mahomet. Every one recollects the wonderful trick first introduced by Robert Houdin, in which a boy was placed in a re clining posture with no other support but a staff in one of his hands. Colonel Stodare follows up this trick by removing even the stick, so that the body of the person on whom the experiment is made lies suspended in mid air, apparently as much at ease as if reclining on a sofa. The sphinx, the basket feat, and this novelty may well rank together as the most extraordinary illusions ever brought before the British public. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. Under the able management of Mr. F. Burgess these entertainments have been resumed for the Easter holidays. Yesterday there was a morning and evening performance. The programme is ex tensive, choice, and varied, and includes several novelties of a very attractive character. There are 13 performers, vocal and instrumental, and though not real " darkies," they do their work as if to the " manner born." The gentleman who manages the " bones" (Mr. J. P. Crocker) cannot be surpassed in liveliness and vivacity by the most jubilant nigger that ever commemorated his emancipation; and Mr. G. W. Moore, who plays the tamborine, by frenzied and extatic use of his instrument and ho limbs, convulses the company with sideshaking merriment. An original burlesque, entitled " Higb Tall Yawn Uproar," was so full of agreeable extra vagancies that its brevity was its only fault. Au' other novelty, entitled " Hair-brushing by Patent Machinery," was intensely mirth-moving. The " American Excelsior . Jig," executed with great skill by Mr. Jean Ritter, was well received, an d de