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A PHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY, -.-_ The Photographed fac-simile of the First Page o e Sun now publishing, and may be had On Paper at On Card Ditto, framed By order of all Booksellers and Dealers in Photo. graphs, and at THE SUN OFFICE, 112, Strand " ' The Sun' evening newspaper has just issued a photograph, 9 inches by 7, of its first page as it appeared on the 2d of last January. The card forms quite a literary curiosity, and is one of the best specimens of minute typography ever pub lished."—London Review. Os. 3d. Os. 6d. ls. 6d. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAT.—Morning, sh. 58m.—Afternoon, 6h. 25m To-Monltow.-Morning, 6h. 50m.—Afternoon, • 7h. 20m. t rijj 1:3 SUIL LONDON, MONDAY, MA Y 1, 1865. The anniversary dinner of the Royal Academy is generally considered one of the most interesting fes tivals of the season, and the one which took place on Saturday was not deficient in brilliancy or attrac tion, but, on the contrary, was unusually well attended. Sir CHARLES EASTLAKE, the President of the Royal Academy, was in the chair, and ac quitted himself admirably of his onerous duties. The Archbishop of YORK made a brief but most effective address, in which he said that ministers of religion must take an interest in artists and their works. The beautiful works then around them . would, the Archbishop observed, be soon scattered through many homes, and there perform their task of refining and elevating the tastes and sentiments of their occupants. There is also another cause for rejoicing in the study of such works as thbse alluded to, which the Archbishop wisely referred to, that art which might do so much to corrupt the people was here potent to raise to refine them. The President, in proposing the toast of the noblemen and gentlemen who honoured the Academy with their presence that day, made a very interesting discourse as to the universal spread of the love of the fine arts which might be observed in many quarters. The time was, as Sir CHARLES emphatically said, 'when the appreciation of the fine arts was barely acknowledged by many, indeed they looked upon it much as Goldsmith did his love of poetry, which he caned_ " My shame in crowds, my solitary pride." Thi s period has now happily p U se d away in a great measure, and for this change we can hardly be too thankful, because the benefits are i mmeasurable that must accrue to the community from the in creased spread of the fine arts and the consequent development of the tastes of the people. Schools of Design, as Sir CHARLES truly observed, have done a great deal in the furtherance of the good cause, and those noblemen and others who have been sedulous in supporting these schools have been benefactors to their fellow countrymen and shining lights in their generation, since they have been pioneers to the path of progress. These " distinguished and disinterested individuals," as the President of the Royal Academy truly called them, are entitled to recognition for their services, and it must be a sufficient reward to them to feel that they have done so much to benefit mankind, Earl RUSSELL, as usual on such occasions, was very sue-. cessful in his speech. The noble lord said that for the last forty or fifty years he had had the honour to be invited to these meetings, and always received the summons with pleasure. The noble lord is essentially historic in all his remarks when ha is allowed time to think apart from the whirl, rend bustle of Parliamentary debate and the hurry of political life, and this retrospect of half a century is a most impressive thing to reflect uF on. The noble lord referred to the sad penalty which must be paid by all whose length of career or e.x-• tended memory enables them to retrace the past..., namely, that every year he missed some old favou rite or distinguished artist. DAVID ROBERTS is the last " missing link," and Earl RUSSELL feelingly alluded to his merits. The noble lord concluded his speech by mentioning some amusing incidents connected with the pictures around them. He called the attention of the reverend prelates to the picture of " Queen ELIZABETH'S Toothache," in which that sovereign refuses to have her tooth extracted until AYL3IER, Bishop of LONDON, consented to have one of his own teeth taken out to set her the example. Another entertaining sketch is that of the " Con noisseurs," two dogs looking over Sir EDWIN LANDSEER'S shoulder in order to criticise his works Some one appropriately observed that it was better' to be one of Sir EDWIN'S dogs than one of Queen ELIZABETH's bishops. The President proposed " The Interests of Literature," and mentioned that art had ever owed a debt to letters. Many of the guests there assembled were celebrated for their at tainments of various kinds, and to respond to that toast the . President selected Lord DERBY, one who represented alike the aristocracy of intellect and the aristocracy of rank—a nobleman who, as as he observed, had "solaced the interval of use ful and important public labours by a happy in tercourse with the greatest poet of antiquity." Lord DERBY, in the first instance, disclaimed his right to respond to the toast, and declared that he was the wrong man in the wrong place. How ever, in alluding to the work upon which he has been engaged, the noble lord said that he had before him a " masterpiece in art." In illustration of this he said that, " If it be true that ut pictura poesis —if it be true that poetry is word painting, and painting is visible poetry, then I think I may venture to claim for that great original I have endeavoured to copy, that he was among the greatest painters of any country in the world." In furtherance of this notion, the noble lord gave an animated description of the require ments of the distinguished painter, and then showed that HOMER was conspicuous as possessing these attributes in a remarkable degree. In historical paintings, in landscapes, and in portrait painting, he is indeed unrivalled. Lord Derby, in that vivid style and forcible manner which are characteristic features of his eloquence, drew a comparison between the manner in:which the mighty poet of the past pictured his scenes and delineated his personages, and the style in which the chief artists of the present day displayed themselves. In conclusion, the noble lord declared that he felt how unequal he had set himself, and what a distance separated his work from its great original. The noble lord's speech was received with the warmest applause, and it was one that displayed the clear Saxon of the silver style of the RUPERT of Debate to great per fection. Lord NAAS discoursed upon the Dublin Exhibition, and said that its establishment was now a decided success, and that they would welcome with delight any of that company who honoured them with their presence. On the whole, it may be said that a more delightful entertainment could not have taken place than that which enlivened the walls of the Academy on Saturday. The great topic of the day throughout the whole of the Federal States of America is still the appalling event which - has so completely changed the aspect of affairs. Business, public and private, is almost entirely suspended in New York, and the citizens array themselves and their habitations in the sombre hues of mourning, as some outward token of the grief which all feel. It is no wonder that the effect produced by the sudden and violent death of a man like ABRAHAM LINCOLN should be deep and wide spread. In times of peace and tran qu illity, o f assured policy and settled legislation, the shock would be profound, but at so momentous a crisis, when the fate of two nations is trembling in the balance, the loss of the recognised head of the State, the absence of the calmest and most moderate voice in the councils, is a loss to be deeply deplored by the real friends of both North and South. The effect which will be prod Zed on the fortunes of the States is as yet uncertain, but the immediate consequence has been to incense the North against the South, and to give an undue prominence to those extreme Radicals who disguise a hatred and jealbusy of their white brethren under cover of professions of humanity for the blacks. The extremity of this feeling is said to have been already modified in_ some, and the wise and good men of all parties will cer tainly aim rather at importing moderation into the prevailing policy than to excite any further irrita tion. If the assassin should be arrested, as is de voutly to be hoped, and if he should prove, as is most probable, to have been rather a wild fanatic or a crazy seeker for notoriety, than the agent of any political party, we may hope to see the tone of the public mind grow more temperate and pacific. It is not fair to scan too closely the words or the acts of the first moments [succeeding so start ling a catastrophe; and in justice to Ame ricans of all classes and parties Englishmen should reserve their judgment until a short time has elapsed. It is, indeed, a crisis in which American statesmen will need all their sagacity and coolness, and we trust they will remember that it is their duty to lead and not to be led by the people ; to direct the popular enthusiasm, not to be driven by it regardless of consequences to act not in accord ance with the dicates of the excitement of the moment, but with regard to the prospects of the ' President JOHNSON has a great op portunity, and it will only be fair to give him time to act before we pre prejudge him. The unfortunate exhibition of the 4th of March has prejudiced many against him, though the indiscretion of which he was then guilty is unfortunately no such great marvel among Ame rican politicians. His friends say that the excite.. ment of the occasion, combined with previous illness, was the real cause of his excess, and contend that he is ordinarily temperate and well conducted. Judging from his career and his speeches, there is more reason to fear intemperance in his policy than in his personal conduct. An habitual drunkard could never have worked his own way so steadily ; but his addresses on several occasions have been so violent and vin dictive. Responsibility may, however, bring mode ration, and if Mr. SEWARD should recover, of which there now seems to be some hope, his voice will unquestionably have weight, and may restrain his associates from extremes. JOHNSON'S speech to the deputation from Illinois, who had presented him with an address, was sensible and to the purpose, so far as he himself was concerned. On the head of treason he gives declamatory and violent denunciations, but only in general terms. "uture. Just published. price 4d., THE TRUTH on the CONVERSION of the TURKISH FUNDS, and on the FORAIA.TION of the GREAT BOOK of the GENERAL OTTOBIAN DEBT. London: Davies and Co., Finch-lane, Cornhill. REDUCTION OF FIRE INSUR ANCE DUTY. 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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, MAY 1, 1865. Me declared he would make no professions, and in this he was prudent, for it is no moment for pro fessions, and he will be a wise man if he refrains from pledging himself to any line of conduct before he has gained a better knowledge of the feeling of the people which he represents. What attitude the Southern leaders may assume is uncertain. President DAVIS'S last proclamation declared his unshaken determination to maintain the flag of independence, but that was prior to LEE'S surrender. JOHNSTON is said to have opened negotiations with SHERMAN for the capitulation of his army, and Mobile, so often threatened, so long held against all opposition, has been evacuated by its brave garrison, and occupied by the Federals. A few weeks ago this news would have been re ceived with the wildest enthusiasm in the North, now it falls flat and insignificant. The great calamity which has filled all countenances with gloom, all hearts with sad foreboding, renders men indifferent to thepossession of a city more or less, and Mobile, so long one of the chief centres of interest has changed hands without a struggle, and almost unnoticed. Everything is in fact in a transition state, and we must wait patiently till men have re covered themselves a little, till the natural reaction has come, before we can judge of the prospects or policy of the future. ANDREW JOHNSTON, at the close of his address, remarked that if any man gifted with prescience had four years ago foretold the events of that period, the story would have seemed more marvellous than anything in the "Arabian Nights." The revelations of the seer at the present moment might be even more astounding, and it is only to be hoped that those who guide the helm of the State will have prudence and statesmanship equal to the grave responsibilities of their position. On the action of the next few months may depend the peace of the whole civilised world, and it is no wonder that men, not only in America, but in Europe, should be watching the course of events with breathless interest. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, The First Night of the Season. On Saturday evening Mr. Mapleson's new season commenced under the most brilliant auspices. It could hardly for that matter have been inaugurated more auspiciously. The opening night, as all the town knew, came exactly one week later than had been originally announced. For this brief delay, however, Mr. Mapleson was, immediately upon the opening of the doors of Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday last, justified to the full, and at a mere first glance round the interior of that noble temple of the divine art. It never, to our recollection, looked more magnificently. Around the whole of the graceful sweep of the audience-part of the building, the amber draperies of the boxes, tier above tier were recognised as having been replaced— after the lavish and upon the ceiling especially the gorgeous decorations of the house had been tho roughly cleansed and renovated. Added to which, the general accommodation of the fashionable public has been so materially cared for by means of a series of bold yet judicious improvements, that the comfort of the frequenters of the house and the splendour of its appearance have been equally and simultaneously secured. By the very simple device of removing a few boxes from each tier, so much more elbow-room has been secured to each of the boxes still retained under this new and revised sys tem of subdivision, that a box now at her Majesty's is exactly equal to what a box and a half would have been there previously. Together with the opening out thus of the no longer closely-packed pigeon-holed tiers of boxes, the facade of each has been so far lowered that the fair occupants with their brilliant toilettes are now framed there by the gilding and the amber drapery—singly or in groups —as if in kit-kat portraits done to the very life ! Rapidly, after the opening of the doors, the house filled in every part—pit, stalls, boxes, slips, amphi theatre. Not a single box within the range of our vision being unoccupied, with the exception of the Royal box. To complete the brilliancy of the tout ensemble, Her Majesty's is now lighted as it has never before been lighted—by some new arrangement in regard to the gas jets of the candelabra generally, but mainly and (literally) above all by an increase of power in those of the great chandelier. Beyond the curtain, when it had risen, hardly less than had been the case in front of it previously, the conspicuous and comprehensive improvements adventured upon under Mr. Mapleson's management were visible almost upon the instant even to the most careless and superficial of observers. Nor can this be regarded as in any way an exaggeration of the fact when it is added that the whole of the old stage of Her Majesty's theatre has been bodily re moved—every beam and lath and nail of it—its place being now occupied by an entirely new construc tion perfected with all the modern stage appliances. We are here, however, anticipating somewhat, and that simply out of a natural eagerness to evidence our recognition at once of the exceptional energyand enterprise manifested —even in this material way— by Mr. Mapleson, between the close of the last season and the inauguration of the one which has now so very auspiciously commenced. His is an enterprise, however, in no way restricted to the upholstery and the carpentery, the adornment ani the illumination of his great lyrical establishment. It is agreeably visible in those departments, it is true, but it is yet more delightfully audible in others—of (may we hint it ?) just a trifle more importance 1 That is to say, of course, in the general musical organi sation of Her Majesty's, both vocal and instrumental. Without reverting now to the whole of the varied programme put forth by the manager for the new season, we may here accept certain evidences afforded by the first night's performance as a justification, or rather, let us say at once, a fulfilment already, of very many of the fair promises put forth in that programme of his by Mr. Mapleson. The orchestral and choral depart ments have unmistakeably been, as the manager announced them to have been, materially in creased and strengthened. Under the baton of the accomplished conductor, Signor Arditi, the band upon the rising of the curtain played—like one instrument—what Overture ? That test of any orchestral capabilities, Rossini's chef louvres among all his overtures, the overture to Guglielnio Tell. The execution of it being so nearly an approach to absolute perfection in its way that from the ascend ing notes of the violincello in the opening movement to the windy, stormfull close of it all, the overture " went off," from first to last, to admira tion ! It was listened to with evident deligh throughout, and rewarded at its close with accla• mations. The opera selected for performance on Saturday, as the first night of the new season at Her Majesty's, was not, to be sure, Rossini's operatic masterpiece, was merely preceded by the overture to " William Tell," in fact, by reason, first of all, of its having no overture of its own, and, secondly, by reason of its scene also lying in Switzerland. The opera selected for Saturday's performance at Her Majesty's being one no less familiar or less welcome hackneyed one might almost call it, but that " a thing of beauty is (in very deed) a joy for ever"—one no less old, yet no less ever new, than Bellini's delicious capo d'opera "La Sonnambula." And the performance of this most charming among all love-operas was rendered doubly, trebly, one of peculiar interest, or at the least one provocative of especial curiosity, by reason of its having been selected as the medium for the introduction to the operatic world of London of a primo tenore, a tenore robusto as he proved to be when he came to be heard—and together with him of two debfitantes, one of them the younger, a prima donna of peculiar celebrity. Peculiar, we say, because of its precocity, and be- cause of its being Transatlantic. Miss Laura Harris, in fact—the debfitante here alluded to— comes to England direct from the Academy of Music at New York. Looked at, listened to—she is, quitemanifestly, a mere girl, in spite of the reputation with which she comes to us, in spite of the evi dently refined and in some respects wonderful cultivation of her voice. The organ itself is hardly yet formed, so to speak, has certainly yet to be mellowed by time and by practice. Thin in quality, at any rate, in its lower and middle registers—want ing somewhat in sustained power—it is in the higher part of its range, in (technially) the upper register, deliciously clear, just almost all that one could well wish it to be as a high soprano. Painfully, digtress ingly nervous as she evidently was on Saturday night upon her first appearance before that most formidable audience, the audience of Her Majesty's Theatre, Miss Harris, though gaining something like reassurance, little by little afterwards, can hardly be said to have perfectly recovered her self possession even once throughout the night. The agitation embarrassing her was visible in the very restlessness of her movements, in the dancingly apologetic curtseys with which she acknowledged not only the kindly welcome that greeted her first appearance before the footlights, but the encreasing applause that, later on in the opera, began to reward her efforts—an applause that in the end amounted to a genuine furore, evidencing her complete success. Very possibly by reason of nervousness, her open ing recitative, " Care compagne," with itsimme diately consequent aria " Come per me sereno !" passed almost with a sense of disappointment. Her unmistakable triumph came indeed not until the bed room scene after her first display of somnambulism, when Amina remonstrates with Elvino in the lovely duet " D'un pensiero, d'un accento"—a duet re warded, to the honour alike of tenor and soprano, with a thundering encore ! Already by that time the young debutante no doubt had been steadily winning favour with her audience, in spite of her exceeding timidity, but that was her first quite un mistakable success. And it was one that developed itself afterwards into the absolute enthusiasm which greeted her in her in every way really remarkable delivery of that delicious outpouring of joy, " Ah ! non giunge, uman pensiero," with all its as tonishing adornments and elaborations of vocal ingenuity in the way of chromatic passages of marvellous rapidity and intricacy—fountains, cascades of sound, ascendingand descending scales— the wonder and delight to this day of those who bear in their tenderest remembrance the genius, the soul, the nameless charm and fascination of Maria Felice (nee Garcia) Malibran de Beriot ! So far as —without the soul cr the genius or the nameless charm of Malibran—a young girlish Amina, with a wonderful organ of her own, and an organ already wonderfully cultivated, could effect what Malibran effected (vocally) in that marvellous warbling of ectastic joy, the "Ah ! non giunge " the young American soprano effected to the delight of the audience at Her Majesty's on Saturday. It was a genuine success, marked at the fall of the curtain not merely by the enthusiastic re call of the debUtante, as at the end of the two preceding acts, but by her re-recall—alone—at the end, after her appearance there with the Elvino and the Count Rodolpho of the night. Madlle. Redi's deblit, on Saturday, as Lisa, was in many respects highly satisfactory. An opinion that we would express yet more emphatically in regard to the new Tenor, the Elvino of the occasion, a Spanish singer of much-used but still vigorous power, a skilled artist, whether regarded lyrically or histrionically—Signor, or more strictly speaking, Don Emmanuele Carrion by name—who won the heartiest plaudits by his tender rendering of the mournful " Tutto 6 sciolto !" and yet more by the impassioned pathos of the "Ah ! perche non posso odiarti "—that won drous outburst of melodious lamentation ! Re turning to London fresh from his triumph at Barcelona, Mr. Santley was greeted imme diately upon his appearance upon the boards of Her Majesty's, on Saturday evening, as well became both the great artist himself and his right cordial appreciators I He was greeted, in other words, as an artist that we are all proud of —as one who thoroughly holds his own, to employ a popular idiom, in the front rank among the chief actors of the Italian lyrical drama—as one of the most rarely gifted and accomplished among living baritones. His Count Rodolpho is incomparably the finest heard in London since the days Tambourini. He established this fact beyond the reach of dispute on Saturday—singing the ten der, lamenting, lovely air of the " Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni" to very per fection. Remembering that exquisite melody— : and what other tender, lamenting, lovely melodies from the same exquisite opera of "La Sonnambula!"—one is almost tempted to say of Bellini that if we might describe the effusions of other emotional com- posers as resembling the musical dropping of water, his we should speak of more correctly as re sembling rather the musical dropping of tears. As affording the happiest augury for this new season at Her Majesty's, Saturday night's performance altogether has given us good hope, among other things, that really this year we may at last after all witness on those boards Wagner's masterpiece " Tannhaiiser." Among those who honoured the performances at her Majesty's on Saturday with their presence were the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle, the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, the Marquis and Marchioness - - of Hastings, the Marquis of Clanriearde, the Marchio ness Dowager of Conyngham, the Countess of Har rington, the Earl of Wilton, the Countess of Jersey and party, the Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, the Marquis and Marchioness of Blandford, the Vis count Grey de Wilton, his Excellency the French Ambassador and party, the Viscount Clifden, Gen Sir George Bowles, K.C.B. ; Sir Wm. Abdy, Bart. and Lady Abdy, Hon. Mrs. Ponsonby, Col. Brown• low Knox, M.P., &c. The Last of the Great English Actors. (From the New York Herald.) Mr. Charles Kean, the last of the great English actors, is now in this city on a passing visit to his American friends. After an extensive tour of a great portion of the globe, embracing in its range the golden lands of Australia and California, as well as the islands of the Antilles, he has once morebent his steps to the magnificent metropolis of the Western world. Like Rienzi, the Roman tribune, this distinguished man is the last of a noble race of actors whose triumphant fame has filled the land. Such another actor does not live at this day. His style is pure, chaste, finished and highly intel lectual. To sec him is to see at once the im personation of perfect art and a true specimen of the most careful cultivation. In his acting we find nothing of the coarse, vulgar " Black hawk" style which " tears a passion to rags" and " splits the ears of groundlings"—a kind of acting that has unfortunately been coming too much into vogue of late. This, among many other reasons, is cause enough why Mr. Kean should be earnestly welcomed among us. Of Mrs. Kean, who has gained laurels wherever she has gone, we may make the same remarks. The thousands of play-goers in this city who re member her will bear in mind her warm, impas sioned and energetic style of acting, which speaks at once to the intellect as well as to the heart of her audience. She returns to us with more power than before—with a larger and a richer store of pearls gathered from the depths of the histrionic sea. The opportunity afforded the public of seeing and hearing these accomplished artists is brief ; but let all who can take advantage of it. As the last of the great illustrators of hiS profession in his own land, Charles Kean will necessarily attract great attention. With the close of his career the race of great English actors will have passed may. He will leave us to go to his place in Westminster Abbey— the sacred precincts reserved by his country for those who have distinguished themselves in the profession of arms or of art. To this republic, with its inex haustible resources, is given the mission of hereafter producing the great interpreters of all scenic and dramatic art. And now that, for a brief period, we have the last of the English. actors among us, let every one who can go to see him, feeling assured that he is the last link that binds us to a system now passing away. THE "Fm ARTS QUARTERLY REVIEW" iS sus pended for a season. As a commercial speculation it has not yet had time to prove a success. THE PRINCE OF WALES has accepted the presi dency of the Accliraatiaation Society of Great Britain, BLACKWOOD.—A new tale is commenced in this number, called " Sir Brook Fossbrooke." It pro mises well, so far as we can judge from the opening. The character of the chief personage is well defined, anclthe description of the testy old judge, who will not hear right or reason, is admirably defined. His marked querulousness took the form at last of assert.. ing that every one was looking out for his death, and speculating upon his successor. The glimpse of Lendrick's family is a charming picture of country-life, and old "Nicholas" is a fractious retainer taken off to the life. An article is devoted to the "Life of Sterne," by Percy Fitz gerald. It is mentioned as a curious fact that hitherto there has been no biography of Sterne, none worth the name, that is to say, that can afford an idea of the man's life and character. Mr. Fitzgerald has accomplished a success so far as it goes, and, at all events, prepared the way for others to go on in the same track. It is here said that this work in . question should be read by all "who aro desirous to obtain an impartial view of the character of ono of the most re markable men in the list of English authors." It is well observed by the writer of this paper that it is absurd to lay the charge of "plagiarism" to Sterne to as great an extent as some persons do, and that at any rate no one can gain say his originality in many respects. "Is there any book in the language," it is asked, "that to this day stands out so distinct and solitary as Tristram Shandy.' " " Cornelius O'Dowd `open Men, Women, and other things in general," presents us with the usual quota of interesting information, interspersed with agreeable anecdote and lively disquisi tions upon the chief topics of interest and sources of ex citement that the hour produces. The "English In quisition" is a smart sketch of the witness-box, and the tortures of that ordeal which the law sanctions and approves. Of this martyrdom it is quaintly observed that we call our house our castle, and all that tirade of in dependence which appertains to this declaration, but all the title "we endure a serfdom ten thousand times more degrading than all the perquisitions of the police, and all the searchings of a gendarmerie." The strictures on " Thrift" are very good, and the sketches of "A Dream" and "Personal-Parliamentary" noticeable in their way. "Miss Marjoribanks" is continued at some length, and does not diminish in interest as it proceeds. On the contrary, the character of Lucilla comes out strongly, and she shows herself quite equal to the emergency in which she was placed. In all probability Barbara will find herself in a dilemma before long, but her bold demeanour and spiteful feelings preclude one from taking any interest in her, or even caring for her disappointments. The directmanner in which Lucilla goes straight to her point is worthy of notice, and bears a striking proof of her decided disposition and down right purpose. " The Rate of Interest" is the title of a sensible article on this subject, which tells some home truths to those whom it concerns, and offers suggestions that it would be well to adopt, could prejudice and par tiality allow it to be done. It cannot be denied that an un welcome truth is told in the passage which declares that "the rate of interest under our present monetary laws is not regulated by natural causes, but by the artificial fetters imposed by a legislative monopoly." In a subsequent article it is proposed to show how, and in what manner an improvement can be made in this matter, and what steps should be taken in order to abolish the "pernicious monopoly" of the Bank of England. "Piccadilly" an episode of contemporaneous autobiography, is con tinued, and relates some amusing adventures. Lady Broadbrim is an able caricature, and the scenes that take place • aro capitally described. "To a Lark" is the title of some verses that are well suited to their subject, and are composed in a flowing strain and melodious style. "The State and Prospect of Parties" is the final article met with ; it gives an effective summary of events, and puts before the reader the position of things at this critical juncture of political affairs. It is truly said that the Radicals have sustained a great loss in Mr: Cobden, who was popular among many who were quite- against his views. An assurance is given that whatever Government is in power they will always receive from the Conserva tives a "ready and willing support to every measure of which it is the object to maintain the rights and defend the honour of the country." Some of the shortcomings and unequal courses adopted by the present Ministry are shown up in a forcible manner, and especially their very insufficient action and vacillating management in foreign policy. FRASER.—The first article in Fraser is entitled " May Flowerings," and though appearing appro priately in the May a number, it has in reality nothing to do with the flowery season of the year, but refers to that world-famous pilgrim group who landed at Plymouth Rock. Alas for old traditions ! Plymouth Rock, as described by the writer of these pages, exists only in poetry and romance, and the old New Eng lander who escorted him to the point, scraped the mud from a flat surface to show him Plymouth Rock ! "Dr. Channing records that he once told Mrs. Romans of the thousands of voices which he had heard singing on Fore father's-day her famous hymn about these waves dashing high on the rock-bound shore, and that she wept from emotion; but I imagine that she might have smiled through her tears if she could have seen the plain flat shore, with no rock visible, where the pilgrims really did land." All of us have heard, of course, of the American Thanksgiving_ day, but perhaps few in this country know the particulars of its origin, which we find in the following terms :—" The pilgrims had been reduced to their last grain of corn, the ship which was to bring them provisions not having arrived. In their deep distress they had all gone down to the shore of the bay, and were watching for the ship, with nothing but their prayers to confront threatening starva tion. But whilst they knelt and wept there, some eye straining towards the horizon caught a glimpse of the sail that was to them the white wing of mercy; and it was then that the pilgrims repaired to their little church and held their first thanksgiving service,,to be followed by the first good dinner which they had had for a long time. Since then, at about the same time of the year—to wit, about the last Thursday of November —the religious service and the good dinner and gifts to the poor have been the chief features of the celebration." Diningwith a New Eng land family on that day for the first time, the writer was surprised to find a grain of corn on his plate, which he learnt was in memory of the pilgrim's extremity. Many , interesting peculiarities of the sturdy, upright, but some what narrow and intolerant character which the New Eng landers inherit from their founders are given, though the logic of the argument that the present war is waged to secure the abolition of slavery, instead of the continuance of the profits accruing to the North by its agency for Southern goods, is anything but conclusive. The letters of Maria Theresa and Marie Antoinette form the subject of an interesting paper. They exhibit the Empress and the Queen inlhe most favourable light, as a tender mother and daughter—the former lavish of her counsels, the latter dutiful and complaisante. It would have been well for tho unfortunate Queen if so wise and firm a friend had lived to direct and assist her in her later troubles. Mr. W. M. Rossetti contributes an essay on Mr. Madox Brown's exhibition, and an article on Spinoza carries the reader at once into the region of metaphysics. The story of " Gilbert Rugge" proceeds with interest. If this author's former tales were somewhat too bare of in cident, this present fiction does not share the want. The story proceeds rapidly. Poor Gilbert is still overwhelmed by the discovery of his lowly birth, but comports himself well and nobly under the shock. His betrothed, Miss Harlixtowe, fails in the hour of trial, as the reader has all along foreseen. At the Rectory there are startling changes, and the old rector passes away to his account, leaving his work undone. There are other articles of interest, the most conspicuous being on the " Histoire de Jules Cdsar." THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—There are several papers of considerable interest in this num- ber, among them an essay on " Next Morning," by Francis Jacox, a description of the Arsenal of Vienna, and a sketch of the varied and not over happy life of Elizabeth Charlotte, of Orleans, wife of the , . Grand Monarque's eldest so; and mother of the detested - __— Regent, whose years of power helped forward very consi derably the great catastrophe of 1789. We have, besides, the continuation of Alexander. Andrews's speculations on Cotton Possibilities, and a pleasant sketch of two German painters, Wachter and Schick, little known among us, but very influential in their own country. A lengthened article on the "Physical Geography of the Holy Land" comes very appropriately at this season, when the exploration of Palestine is so much talked of. CORNHILL. —. "Armadah" becomes more and more exciting than ever, though some might think it para doxical to say so, after the thrilling incidents that have already been mentioned. It must be confessed that the dark characters have all the advantages on their side in the way of skill and discernment, and What with Mr. Brooks' simplicity and Midwinter's frenzied demeanour, the wily tricks of Miss Smith and her confe- [crate are likely to succeed for a time. The conduct of _ _ . Midwinter was so strange and singular that it is be wondered at that those around him were unfavourably im pressed by him, and that he hindered thocausepf ingratiat- ing Allan upon the goodwill of his surroundings, rather than furthering it. Allan was in his turn very uncertain, so that the style of the new comers at Thorpe Ambrose was most peculiar, and calculated to gain the distrust of the neighbours. " Machinery and the Passions" is a paper that carries out its theory very accurately. There is great truth in the remarks here made as to the general adoption of machines proving a. restriction to the vehement demon strations in which people were wont to indulge in when their labours were manual. It is thus put :—" You could not be angry at carbonic acid gas, no matter what injury it did ; nor could you cherish much hatred against a default ing confederation if you had no knowledge of its members." The conclusion which is arrived at is, that as mechanical causes operate more strongly in society, the passions will fade, and life become more and more an "intellectual pro cess." There are already not wanting evidences to show the correctness of these observations in important particulars. " The Romances of Country Life " is both amusing and in structive to peruse ; it furnishes a variety of information in an agreeable manner, and brings before the notice of the reader some curious facts relating to country existence, at which the uninitiated will be amazed at the manner in which the victimised citizen sets about becoming inde pendent of cheating " swains " and deceptive " nymphs' is very entertaining ; and his horses and cows are intro-' duced on the scene in an effective manner—not to speak of the " jintleman who pays the rint "—the pig. Many may derive some useful hints from these lively sketches. " Wives and Daughters " is rather lugubrious in this num ber. Mrs. Gibson makes herself most disagreeable, and shows such unmistakeable efforts to pay court to the elder son that she becomes quite insufferable. Osborne's secret marriage made him quite wretched, and Roger threw away his chance by his devoted partiality to Cynthia, who, in her turn, seems drooping and desponding. This every day story is altogether merging on those sad subjects what make it too like its title not to be likely and natural. Plague and Pestilence " is a sketch that is sure just now to meet with attention and excite interest. It furnishes us with some graphic accounts of these dreaded visitants, and it tends to relieve anxiety respecting the enemy now so feared, which is advancing from Vienna towards us. It is stated that wo need not dread any new form of this fever in this country, for it is here already. Typhus has been increasing for the last two years, both in the metropolis and the large provincial cities. Great stress is laid upon the necssity that exists for the re moval of the sick to proper receptacles, and this excellent advice cannot bo too strongly insisted on, nor too widely followed. " The Essence of Christianity," it is well and wisely said, is relief to the poor, the sick, and the helpless, there is wealth in abundance, and charity enough, if it were directed into the right channels to meet any emergency, and the kindness and genuine philanthropy will, as usual, be found on the side of sound knowledge. "The English Drama," is an entertaining sketch, that puts before the reader a good definition of its theme. It is forcibly declared that "at all periods of history, the stage has been the mir ror of the spirit of the century in which it has arisen." " Modern Falconry" will suit those of a sporting tendency. "Heroines and their Grandmothers" is a sketch that con tains some very just strictures on the extravagant theories and extreme notions that obtain credence and im press the individuals of the present day, in too many in stances, and contrasts unfavourably with the simpler style of earlier days. Nothing is truer than the remark here made as to the worldliness in which some are prone. to in dulge, to the detriment of their truest and noblest feelings. Our heroines are indeed too often calculated to justify the description here given of them as being " morbid con stantly occupied with themselves, one-sided and ungrateful to the wonders and blessing of a world which is not less beautiful now than it was a hundred years ago." THE WATCH TOWER, No. 2.—The second num ber of this new magazine fully keeps up its promise. It contains many excellent articles, and is written and edited in a style which is likely to secure a standard position. The first paper, "After Work," give us the pleasantly discursive reflections natural to the easy chair and the evening leisure. "May Day " is an excellent paper, pointing out the wonderful sermon annually preached to us by the seed and the flower, and the impressive lessons taught by those inexhaustible moralists whose teachings we are too blind to read, too deaf to hear. The writer observes that once going to a village church to preach when Easter Sunday fell in May time, and the church was arrayed in flowers, he felt un willing to disturb the silent eloquence with which they preached of the resurrection, by his own less emphatic words. " Our Navvies" is a brief but interesting paper, showing how much was effected among a rough untrained set of labourers by kindly, conscientious efforts. The suc cess which followed the benevolent endeavour to give these poor men some better amusement than the gin palace, which was their ruin, surpassed all expectations, and proves how much may be done in the least hopeful quarters. Martin F. Tupper contributes one of the princi pal articles in-the number, and one, too, which is very well wort /i 9 reading It is on "lihyme and Rhythm," and gives many admirable examples or the charm° and grace of rhyme, the writer remarking that notwithstanding the inherent difficulties presented by the nature of our language, which has no terminal cases or tenses, the English tongue is especially rich in rhymed poetry. He marvels greatly that rhyme was so entirely neglected among the ancients. Were they ignorant of its charms or insensible to them ? "How could it come to pass that never once in nearly 5,000 years did our world in her poets think of rhyming? that love managed to warble without its music, wit to sparkle without its sprightliness, hate to satirise without its point, piety to praise without its beauty ? Somehow or other everybody for five millena ries poetised in blank verse—blank verse in every sort of rhythm, elaborate as well as simple, from the strophed and anti-strophed chorus to the plain iambics of an Angels, but in no one instance intentionally (barely in one accidentally) breaking into rhyme. Furthermore, if intentionally disavowed, how should Horace in an ode especially built for immortality have only just that once stumbled into the great fault all seem to have eschewed ? How is it that till the medieval monks filled their choirs with music, till Gregory chanted, and Aliempis sung, the dignity and beauty of the rhymed Latin ode were never even suspected ? and that till troubadours arose in the crusading era, the ballad or the serenades, or the joyous outburst of song—otherwise bacchanalian or military— seems in all countries to have escaped tho terminal en chantment of rhyme ?" The writer enters, as few pro fessedly critical writers do, into the spirit of the sub ject, not regarding it as a mere matter of dactyls and trochaics, but as the intuitive melody of an inspired singer. The story of " Through the Furnace" continues with interest. Well-meaning but shortsighted Patty is powerless to change the course of events," and a great catastrophe occurs just as the wedding preparations are complete. "Under the Limes" is a pleasant story pleasantly told, complete in the number ; an advantage that is becoming more and more rare. D. W., by Mary Brotherton, gives a life-like sketch of a literary ephemera. There are two earnest-minded poems, and altogether the number may bear comparison with its old and tried con temporaries. TEMPLE BAR.—" Sir Jasper's Tenant" is con tinued, and the instalment here presented is rather an inviting one, for the " florid widow" makes her self most obnoxious, and the baronet is absurd enough to listen to her. Mr. Pauncefort performs his task very badly, for it is always a Mistake when a man runs away from a difficult affair, and trusts to writing letters, instead of transacting business personally. Maria possesses nearly all the sense of the party. What with the designs of one, and the sluggishness and the un kindness of the others, this dangerous widow is doubtless destined to play an important part in the future pages of this story, and will become one of those graphic sketches which have already contributed so largely to the fame of this author. "The Streets of the World" has for subject this time "Broadway itself," which just now is certainly most appropriate. It is given with the usual lively style and descriptive manner that has long characterised the sketches of this writer, whose labours have placed before the public a panorama of the chief cities of the world. The accounts given of the female "helps," or rather hindrances is amusing. The sharpwitted among employers seek to obtain the services of foreigners, but after a time the per nicious influences of the place infects them, and they, too, turn defaulters. They awake to the conviction that they are as good as rare, and as it is aptly put here, when this persuasion comes in at the door, discipline, deference, obedience fly out at the window." Cunning coiffeurs and accomplished dentists are greatly in demand in New York, for the ladies are most unfortunate in losing their hair and spoiling their teeth. The manner in which they age prematurely is also most astonishing. "At twenty six she is middle-aged, at thirty she is elderly, at forty ne rien parley pas." The men get rid of themselves at an early ago by their fast style Of procedure ; ".they work, fret, smoke, speculate, cheer, or drink themselves to death at a comparatively early age." They appear to be jealous of others eclipsing them in longevity, for it is a common thing to hear an old lawgiver or statesman called "a worn-out cuss." "Knots and Coils" is a suggestive sketch that presents some noticeable remarks to the reader. It is truly said that "every one has knots and coils of some kind, differing only as to size and name." Many ingenious descriptions are given of the various events and numerous incidents, which combine to make up the tangled thread of life, of which it is affirmed, in conclusion, that they are "scarcely to be opened now, I think, until the great day of unravelling comes, when we shall know all things, and all things be known to us. May each of us keep our threads of life smooth, white and ungnarled, for that time of final inspection, and may we find our last coil flung heaven ward, with the Christian virtues for the pulleys." "Land at Last" is continued, and some eventful passages occur. The interesting story of "David Chantrey" is also pro ceeded with. "Masters, Servants, and Tradesmen" is a sketch that is welcome just now, when so much is being said and written on the topic. It is very truly said that the extra sum paid to a good servant is but a premium of insurance against the loss of large sums. "By the Sea" is a gloomy dirge that tells of a sad story of love and death. "Sunshine and Shadow" is a pleasant sketch, and there are other articles met with of interest and importance, among which may be mentioned " Our Dockyards," which is very cleverly written. Not,r-v • -6 4 ; 40A44 ,y r, 41.144441: HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, April 29. The Queen and royal family went out yesterday morning, and again in the afternoon. Hir Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Dr. Bernhardt, went over to Bewley. April 30. Her Majesty the Queen drove out yesterday morning. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey arrived from London, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales. .SANDRINGIIA3I, April 30. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor and suite will leave here for town to-morrow, proceeding by special train for Wolferton at 2 o'clock, and due at Bishopsgate shortly before 5 o'clock. Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales received the Mayor of King's Lynn (Mr. W. Monement), the Rev.. T. White (head master of the Lynn Grammar School), and Mr. Bristow (one of the pupils of the school) at Sand ringham. His royal highness graciously presented to Mr. Bristow the gold medal given annually to the school by the Prince of Wales, and which had been won this year (the first of its presentation) by that young gentleman. The presentation of the medal was accompanied by some highly appropriate remarks. This morning their Royal Highness the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Edward Coke, Lieut.-General Knollys,&c.,attended Divine service. The Princess Bariatinsky left Claridge's Hotel yesterday morning for Paris. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings have left the St. George's Hotel. ___ The Countess of Derby will have evening parties on the 11th and 18th of the present month. The Earl and Countess of Effingham and the Ladies Howard have arrived at Farrance's Hotel. The Earl and Countess Spencer are expected to arrive at Spencer House, St. James's, from Althorp, early in the week. The Earl of Carnarvon has arrived at Brown's Hotel. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey left town on Saturday for Osborne, Isle of Wight. Mrs. W. E. Gladstone will have an amateur musical party after the Chancellor of the Exchequer's en, tertainment to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge on Wednesday next. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE EMPEROR'S JOURNEY TO ALGERIA. MARSEILLES, APRIL 30. The Emperor arrived here at six o'clock this evening. The Imperial carriage passed through Lyons without escort. The streets were:draped with flags, and his Majesty met with an enthusiastic re ception. The Emperor afterwards dined on board the Imperial yacht Aigle. His Majesty will leave Marseilles for Algeria to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. MAGAZINE DAY. GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA. The following is the memorandum presented to the International Commission at Vienna by the Right Hon. William Hutt at its opening on the 22d of April, 1865, translated from the Neue Freie Presse of Vienna : "At the time when Great Britain, convinced of the soundness of a free trade policy, first threw open her ports and markets to the unrestricted access of the world, there were persons who imagined that among the countries likely to profit by the change Austria would not be the least conspicuous. They argued that as no factitious obstacle would now pre vent the free importation of Austrian productions into England, and that as both in raw materials and in various kinds of manufactures Austria could sup ply the English demand on favourable terms, the vital principle of trade which disposes every one to buy in the cheapest market must here vindicate its influence, and, consequently, that large purchases on English account must soon be made in the Aus trian dominions. " This expectation has been wholly disappointed ; it was not, indeed, founded on a thorough know ledge of the subject. The high tariff of Austria rendered the realisation of this theory hopelessly impracticable, and so it must always be between two countries similarly circumstanced. Between no two countries whatever, where the markets do not offer great inequality of prices, can any large trade be created, if high tariff duties in one of them ob structs the course of importation from the other. " In the commercial relations between Great Bri tain and France up to the year 1860 we have a striking illustration of the pernicious operation of this one sided policy, and, what is fortunate, we have ever since that period the happy results of the opposite. " The working of the new systems is thus brought in presence of each other, and the contrast is complete. Previous to 1860—that is, previous to the memorable treaty between France and England, notwithstanding the free access which France enjoyed to the English market, the commercial intercourse between those neighbouring countries was quite inadequate to their commercial capacities. In 1860 France revised her tariff, and an instantaneous change took place in her trade with England. That trade is now more than double of what it was then, and is by far the most important trade which France carries on with any State in Europe. The reason of all this is very simple, and may be made very intelligible. For instance, suppose that immediately after the reform of the English tariff a London merchant, tempted by the price of certain Austrian commodities, con templated laying out £l,OOO in purchasing them for the English market, his profit on this simple tran saction would be obvious to him at a glance ; but when he came to the consideration of the next stage of his business, the profit to be realised by the importation of an equivalent of English goods into Austria, he would find himself perplexed in the ex treme. He would consult the letters of his AUstrian correspondent and the Austrian price currents to no purpose. No commodity capable of yielding him a profit by importation into Austria would be found. The penalty imposed by Austrian custom-houses on all kinds of importation would leave him without any margin for gain in the market. He would con sequently decline the Austrian trade, and look out for another in which his capital would be more pro ductively employed. " It is by the general operation of this process that Austria, a country so abundantly blessed by Providence, is left without any trade and without Customs' revenue--at least, without any commen surate with her immense resources, her excellence in manufacturing industry, the extent of her empire, or the magnitude of her population ; and that, while the commodities of England, France, Switzer land, Belgium, and even Prussia a re eager ly sought for in every part of the world, the p ro d uc tions of this noble country are little heard of b eyon d the precincts of her own markets. "It is evident from the preceding observations that all which Austria has to do in order to increase her commercial relations with , England, the riches t and most commercial country in the world, is to reduce her tariff. She may do so at her own con venience, and, in the measure adapted to her oval interests ; but, if she will only do it sufficiently , there can be no doubt of the beneficial result to her finances, to her industry, to the welfare and con tentment of her population, and to the public cr edit of the empire. " It is often said that it is the interest of Austria to negotiate a comm erc i a l t rea t y w i t h F ra nce and other countries imposing high duties on Austri an productions, rather than with England, becaus e England has nothing to give Austria in return for her reductions of duty. If. the object of a com mercial treaty is commerce, no assertion can be more erroneous. If Austria could by negotiation induce France, for instance, to give her all that Englan d has given, unless simultaneously she lowered her own tariff, she would obtain by such succes s 11 . ci commercial improvement whatever. No doubt, t concerns the best interests of Austria to increase her commercial relations with a country so skilful, and so industrious as France; but in choos ing between France and England it is to be. ation re membered that the means for securing intern c uts ' trade are simple, easy, and direct in the one . wealthy, s while they must be tedious, precarious, and d d l e s p P en l tious in the other. In the one success I the almost exclusively on the will of Austria. other it depends on an agreement of difficult arrange ment between Austria and France.