The Sun. — London, England, 1865-02-09 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Sole Manager and Director, Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING th 3 performance will commence with th e ne w Oper, LARA. Principal characters by AI essrs. Swift, G. Honey, Forbe!, Terrott, and Renwick; M sses Louisa Pyne, Cottrell, Barrington, and Romer. Conductor, Signor A RDIT I. After the Opera will be given the Burlesque, entitled THE LION AND THE UNICORN. Principalcharat.ters,3 l eszrs. Rouse, Anderson, Ste ; Misses E. Button, Cottrell, Furtado. To conclude with the GRAND TRANSFORRATION SCENE. • - - Doors open at Halt-past Six. Commence at Soren. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) CONTINUED SUCCESS OF cINDEttELLA AND THE NVONDERFOI, LONATO. THIS EVENING, (Feb. 8), a new ()cora. the music by F. C,ay, the words by T, W. Robertson, entAtled CONSTANCE. Principal chara. ten by Mdlle. Dlartorelle and iss Thirlwall ; Me 6 srs. IL Corti, A. Cook, C. Lyalt. and _Henry Haih. C on du3tor,3lr. A. MELLON. Alter which, at a quarter -past 8, the Grand and highly successful Fa,tomin.e, CIN DE RE L LA, in w:Ach Donato will reappear, Magnificent Scenzry and gorgeous accessories. Commen:e at Seven. HEATR E-R OY AL, DRURY-LANE, II Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, Shakespere's Play of HENRY THE EIGHTH, te.minating with the fall of Wolsey. Mtssrs. Pher ; iss Atkinson Waiter ac, Mrs. Vandenoff, H: Marston, E. Phelps, Barrett, Sin clai Alter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel more, Torn Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, kc. Misses Lydia Thompson. R. Lcclercq, Ztc.; Messrs. Boleno, c. Lauri, W. A. 13arne=, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville • Mdme Boleno, the Misses Gunnies, and Signor Tescano. T HEATR E-R OYA L, HAYMAR,KET. Lessee, Mr. Buckstoue. THIS EVENING, Feb. 9, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea theisby, &c. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone; Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Welthersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, 11111, &c With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. And THE WOLF AND THE LAMB. To commence at 7. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-- outs rrupribtur anu IN et WSW. THIS EVENING, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J. L. Tool., Bil Hinton; Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. isillington, and M 83 H Simms. To conclude with THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Messrs. J. L. Toole P. Bedroid, Billington, btuart, Stephen son, C. J. Snit 11, Eburne ; Mrs. A. Mellon, Mrs. Balington, Miss K. Kelley, and alias A. Seaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of !dr. a echter. THIS EVENING, SIMPSON AND CO. Messrs. S. Emery, C. Horsman, Collett; Mesdames C. Horsman, lien rade, E. Boyce, and Elswortuy. Atter which, at halt-past t, a New Drama, entitled THE ROADSIDE INN. Itaert Mamite, Mr. r echter. Messrs. Widdicomb, C. llorsman, Fitzpatrick, Garden, Moreland Raymond, Collett; Mesdames Eld , A orthy and B. Percy. To conclude with BEAIIFACED IMPOSTORS. Mr, IViddiaomb. Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from tlevoi till Five. 110YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. rillS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I ItINCES. After which, TIIE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rainy (iwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, LAWRENCE'S LOVE SUIT. Mr. Parse lle; Mesdames Palmer, Carson, and Hughes. After which, the Grand Christmas Burb. wine, THE " GRIN" ES ; or, the Mrs. Brown of the Massis-sippi. Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne, James, Fenton, ac.; Mesdames ,Lda Swauborough, Rayuliani, Sunk son, Johnstone, 10. To cynelude with MRS. GitEEN'S SNUG LITTLE BUSINESs. Mr. Belford. COALS. The TJT,TJESIL-ILL CO3IPANY'S COAL 5. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'.......26i. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ De, p —.Vs. „ Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De pits, Westb''irne t'irk,road, W., and 17, South Wharl, A'addingt ,, u, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Ws. per ehaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole tzent. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published every Evening' by W. ALEXA.NDEit (14te ElltOOliS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Ca.veuuisti. street, Oxford-street. lIIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,' tApittattititg I....test. SPtjttl LA U IN i r.LLlt.haa r. 0.0 7e had Every r-ventuq of G. K. GLKN Ile, News AcEsT, No. 4, Ccmnauglit-terrace, II y de-park. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN ' suppde , l as ,00n as Published containin,g all the I.A I'EST INt EWS ant SPOR'I INU INTI.:LLIG6NCe, by 11. W. HARRIS, Ne., simper Agent, 4, Macktriars-roan, London, S. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, lh. 27m.—Afternoon, lh. 50m. To-Moßnow.-Morning, 2h. 10m.—Afternoon, 2h. 30m p to7 ' • SUM LONDON, THURSDAY, FEB. 9, 1865. -+- The opposition to the Malt Tax, which has been for some time increasing in force and extending in action, is now becoming more and more prominent. It is very evident that the agriculturists do not in tend to submit any longer with patience to an im post which presses upon them with very unnecessary weight, and which naturally diminishes their profits while it curtails their operations. We have long been accustomed to hearing the abolition of the malt tax discussed with animation at agricultural dinners and rural meetings, and latterly the candi date for the suffrages of an agricultural district has had but a poor chance if on the hustings he has not been prepared to declare his unqualified and uncom promising hostility to the tax in any shape. The matter has now, however, gone a step further, and yesterday an assembly of gentlemen of position and influence met at the Freemason's Tavern to consider the question, being, as Sir FITZROY KELLY reminded them on taking the chair, the first time that the agriculturists of England had assembled in the metropolis to discuss the best means of obtaining from the Legislature the redress of a political gricv- The attendance was very large, and belonged to no one district or party exclusively, gentlemen connected with the agricultural interest coming from several counties, and farmers from all parts mustering in considerable numbers. Besides the learned chairman himself, there was on the platform a goodly array of members of Parliament, including the names of Sir E. B. LYTTON, Sir J. TROLLOPE, Lord HOLAIESDALE, Colonel Noirru, and others, but the real strength of the meeting lay in the large body of agriculturists from different parts of the country, who completely filled the room, and who were singularly unanimous in their sentiments. It is certain that the grievance of which they complain is no imaginary one. So large a body of practical men would not be carried away by a theory. They would not trouble themselves to assemble in the metropolis, and press their claims so strongly upon the Legislature, if they had not some substantial grounds for complaint. Though their claim to be considered the most important body within the QUEEN'S domi n i ons, as advanced by Sir F. KELLY, may very reasonably be disputed, yet the agricul turists are of sufficient consequenceito in our n a tio na l system to claim a h earing, expect that their well-grounded have a ri g ht to plaints shall receive prompt attentio n from the Legislature. The grievance which they now bring forward with so much energy and persistence is no new one. From the conclusion of the war in 1815 it has re mained substantially undiminished, having been indeed increased during the Crimean war, a f ter which it returned to its former level. From 1835 to 1852—a pretty long period—the attention of Parliament was not called to it, although in the former year Lord CHANDOS, whom Sir F. KELLY calls the tried friend of the agriculturist, but whose exertions on their behalf during the passing of the Reform Bill, had certainly not tended to increase his popularity with the general public, tried to pro cure its repeal. In 1852, however, there was some hope for the farmers, and it v(m proposed to reduce the awe 1)ull and dreary as the debate was on Tuesday, there were some points which are worthy of notice, and conspicuously among these may be mentioned that passage in Lord DERBY'S speech which referred to America. The noble lord spoke with his accus tomed terseness and lucidity, and ably defined the chief characteristics of the case. In this his re marks are certainly very different to those of the members of the Cabinet and the supporters of the Government generally. They seem to try to make the same use of language that TALLEvRAND was averred to declare to be its intention, to conceal their thoughts ; and when we have waded through the long lists of sentences, we are no wiser than at first. Lord DERBY'S idea of the great war which now desolates the Western Continent is most excellent, and no doubt we shall see the realisation of it in the future, as clearly as its graphic definition now ex plains the present crisis. In the first place, the noble lord said that, though earnestly desiring the close of hostilities, there did not seem much chance of it at present. Mr. SEWARD, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, declared three years ago that in another month, in all probability, there should be an end of the war ; but at the present moment the hostilities are carried on with more than usual " savagery." This recapitulation of facts shows how mistaken was the judgment of those who, over and over again, persisted in saying that the conflict was but a transitory one. With equal force Lord DERBY discoursed upon the probable settle ment of this unhappy dispute, and remarked that the state of things lately occurring has embittered and envenomed the contending parties to such an extent against each other, that future reconcil ment will be impossible, and the only prac ticable result will be " the separation of the two portions of the country, or the entire subjugation of the one by the other." how true was also the remark that the side which bone fitted most largely by the " neutrality" of her MA JESTY'S Government has not exhibited much " good will or gratitude." Indeed the manner in which the Washington Government have received the zealous advocacy and constant services of Earl RUSSELL and his friends have been the very reverse of appreciatory, and it is another proof of the fallacy of making uncalled-for sacrifices and unne cessary concessions for those who have neither the spirit to be grateful nor the sense to be moderate. It is a most mistaken course which our Foreign Secretary is now pursuing, and it will tend to nothing but confusion worse confounded in the Meanwhile he seems to think that it is reason to criticise the Federals at all, and that we long run. are extraordinary amount i n ofbtoou them to pay in e v a e n r y respeet . some n e f e e l s r e u n r c e e is not desirable that others should follow i n hi s wake, however, and the spirit of the Conservative leader is therefore very welcome, for he does not intend evidently to let the matter go by default, as the noble lord opposite would wish to see it settled. The two measures which have lately received the sanction of the Senate of the United States, were and the inconsistency posed. com mented upon b y L ord DERBY with just sever i ty, of their character fully ex- T he giving noti ce o f the termination of the Treaty of f they b Reciprocity o with tr eat Canada,y which noticeoforce ee on o hftthee termination lakes is restrained or limited, were, as he justly affirms, adopted in a spirit of hostility to this country. This sentence is the exact t xplanation of tax by one-half. Lord DERBY'S Government, how ever, soon evacuated their seats, and with the advent of the Whigs the farmers' prospects clouded over. In 1863 the long continued discontent made itself so actively felt that a committee was appointed, but before its labours were concluded the bill for free ing from duty the malt used for feeding cattle formed part of the Government measures. The farmers declare that this has been a failure, but Sir FrratoY KELLY thinks that it has done good service in admitting the injustice of the burden. Now an other session has opened, the farmers and their ad vocates are determined to lose no time, but to press upon the Legislature the strength of their claims. Very strong arguments were adduced yesterday on their behalf by some of the speakers. One of theth, Mr. PCNNETT, the chairman of the Central Association, declared that in these Free Trade times the farmers were the only producers that were not free. He further said that the grievance was not a class burden, but a public injustice, since beer which the London brewers now charged at ls. the gallon, and the retailers is. 4d., might, but for this tax, be brewed at a margin of profit at 4d., instead of is. 4d. the gallon. In old times, before the in crease on this tax, farmers were in the habit of finding their men in beer, and, if not, giving them malt to brew for themselves. All these arguments are, of course, very sound, and no one needs to be told the advantages of cheap and good beer ; in fact, they concern the townsfolk more than the country men, for beer, so cheap as it might be, and compara tively unadulterated, would be the most powerful opponent of those gin palaces which are the ruin of a large portion of our population. Still the question is not so much on the surface as any uninitiated listener to the eloquent and logica 1 addresses of yesterday might easily have believed. In the first place five millions is no trifling sum to take off at ablow, and in fact it would not be possible to do it without adding largely to other taxes or imposing new ones. But even supposing the tax to be re duced by one half, we must remember that there are other taxes which press heavily upon the com munity. Prudence is still taxed heavily in the shape of fire assurance ; good tea and sugar are still luxuries to the poor ; while many thousands of hard working men with families groan under the pres sure of the inevitable income-tax, which no economy can avoid, no self-denial can prevent. If the sums claimed annually, in the shape of income-tax, from the struggling professional man, or the hard-driven clerk, were able to be spent in life assurance, we should not so often see the melancholy spectacle of respectably brought up families thrown helpless and penniless on the world, crying eagerly for ad mission into schools, asylums, or other charitable All these claims must justly be borne in mind when listening to the grievance of any particular class, however large or influential. But there is another aspect to the case. No one can justly begrudge a remission to the farmer, but will the farmer get the benefit? We fear that the landlords are interested in keeping up the agitation, and that, thanks to their persistent refusal to grant leases which places the tenants at their mercy, no sooner will the malt tax come off than the rents will proportionately go up, so that the real profit of the reduction will not find its way into the pockets of the farmers but into the coffers of the landlords. When the beer duty, amounting to upwards of three millions, was abolished the public gained nothing whatever. The great brewers, who made a show of a trifling reduction, took care to make the publicans atone for it, and thus what seemed to be a great public boon really only served to benefit a few capitalists. This, we fear, -will be in some measure the result of the abolition of the malt tax, which is at the most only an indirect tax whose burden is spread over the community. On these grounds we think the exchequer may very reasonably have the benefit of it for another year, when matters will probably allow of its reduction by one-half. astitutions. THE SUN, LONDOIg, THURSDAY, EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1865. the affair, and correctly defines the state of the American notions, as at present so strongly evi denced. If the Government do not attend to the warning given to them by Lord DERBY, they will be committing a serious error, yet from the remarks of Earl RUSSELL it cannot be reasonably affirmed that it is likely they will do so. That noble lord has made his .first speech this session in just the same style and spirit as he has so often done before since he assumed the very unsuitable position of Secretary for !Foreign Affairs. The ingenuity which he displays in seeking out excuses for the Ameri cans would be amusing were there not such grave issues involved, and such important consequences mixed up in his words and actions. How unworthy and undignified a position it is for the Foreign Minister of this great country that he should not be able or willing to speak out openly and decidedly in respect to an aggressive act and an impertinent course pursued by foreign Powers. We are wearied to death of the old truisms and hackneyed common places with which he is so ready. What reason is there that our interests should be sacrificed and our subjects insulted to please the Yankees ; and how contemptible it is for Lord RUSSELL to show that he fears or deprecates the wrath of America. He tells Lord DERBY that he has not " sufficiently allowed for the irritation which prevails in the United States on the subject of the war which is now raging." What absurdity this is, and how can we expect that the Washington Government will confine their efforts within just limits if they are thus encouraged ay the supineness of the noble lord. The North erners are in that state that the more you do to please them the more they require you to do, and resent your conduct altogether. Lord RUSSELL had better remember the old adage of " Tender-handed touch a nettle" before he gets up in his place in the House of Lords and adjures his auditory to make allowances; for the just irritation of those who are the most unscrupulous and dicta torial people on the face of the earth. We shall have enough to do if we are to make Ame rican contentment the basis of our operations and the test of our future policy. One thing is certain, that we shall never succeed in our arduous venture : it is a hill of difficulty that will never be climbed, and a goal that we can never reach through the agency of human efforts and the instrumentality of mortal judgment. How unwise and unsuitable is it then for Earl RUSSELL to go on in this fashion, and make such strenuous efforts to fit all things according to the measure of the standard of Wash ington policy. What an example to set to the other nations of the world to show that England will not heed insulting interference because her Ministers persist in upholding the peculiar tactics of a one-sided policy. Lord RUSSELL, at the conclu sion of his speech, again said that we were bound to make every allowance for " the irritation that may arise in the United States in the course of a war which has come upon them unexpectedly." Unexpectedly, indeed ! Was not the war of their own seeking, and are they going on after a fashion that shows they are desirous of putting a stop to it? What allowances do they make, pray, for anyone's feelings but their own notions of revenge ? It is only a claptrap for the noble lord to state that her MAJESTY'S Ministers have recognised the South as belligerents, because the manner in which they have done so has not been calculated to make any impres sion upon the other side. It neither gives the assurance of neutrality nor of just reticence, and, while such lame speeches are uttered, and such in complete efforts made, it will be idle for us to ex pect that any check will be put upon the assumption and arrogance of the Federals ; and in all proba bility the question of Canada will yet cause us serious perplexity. National Choral Society. ~. - - Handel's splendid oratorio of " Judas Macca b:eus" was performed last evening at Exeter Hall, under the auspices of the above society, in a manner that reflected the highest credit on all the artists, whether vocal or instrumental, who took part in its interpretation. On account of Mr. Sims Reeves still suffering from the effect of his late accident, he was unable to attend, and his place was well sup plied by Mr. George Perren. Mdme. Rudersdorff was in excellent voice, gave " Pious orgies" with exquisite grace and feeling, and rendered the recita tive and air, " From mighty Kings," with consum mate skill and effect. Her interpretation of the air " 0 Liberty," in which she was ably accompa nied on the violoncello by Mr. Wilter Pettit, was all that could be desired by the most exacting critic. The rich contralto voice of Miss Palmer was heard to great advantage in the recitatives, " Well may your sorrow," and " Ye worshippers of God," and also in that highly-devotional air, " Father of Heaven," which she sang with such grace and finish as to elicit the enthusiastic applause of the audience. Mr. Perren gave the air, " Sound an Alarm," with great spirit and power ; and he was honoured with an encore, and in compliance with the en thusiastic demands of the audience, he re peated the latter part of this trying and difficult air. In the other portions of the music allotted to him he was equally successful. Mr. Weiss's voice, which is suited admirably to the music of " Judas Maccabwus," was triumphantly mani fested in the air " Arm, arm, ye brave." The choruses were splendidly given throughout, and the " 0, Father," in the fourth part, was so exqui sitely rendered as to make its repetition an absolute .necessity for the satisfaction of the audience, and the demand made in this respect was immediately complied with. The hall was crowded with a bril liant audience, who thus evinced their high appre ciation of the musical efficiency of the society, over which Mr. G. W. Martin so ably presides. Great Flood near Birmingham. - BIRMINGHAM, Wednesday Night. A serious flood occurred near Birmingham to-day. Between the Soho and Hockley stations of the Great Western Railway is a tunnel over which an arm (about a quarter of a mile long) of the old Bir mingham Canal passes, having been constructed for the convenience of a coal wharf and a manufactory which exist in the neighbourhood. The driver of a train which passed through the tunnel this evening conveyed intelligence to the station master at Hock ley that the water was rapidly leaking into the tunnel. Steps which were at once taken to avert the danger proved futile, and in a short time the waters burst through the brickwork, flooded the tunnel, tore up the rails, and, escaping from the mouth of the tunnel nearest Birmingham, poured in an immense volume into the lower ground which lies adjacent to the station, flooding a large number of houses, and doing an immense amount of damage to the property. The roads were rendered com pletely impassable, and all communication will be stopped for some days at least. No lives were hist, though many narrow escapes are reported. OLD MOSELEY lIALL.—It may be interesting to know that the bed-room in which the king slept at Moseley is still kept as far as p oss ib le in the self-same state in which it was in September, 1641. The oak-bed stead and the oak-cabinet are still there, and the Whit greaves still keep, with religious reverence due to such a relic, a portion of the silk hanging which fringed the cur tain round the bed. Mr. Whitgreave himself also has a pair of silver links, or wristband stud; which his th w e a ki y king took out from his own dress and gave to his pres erver at the time when he took leave of Moseley on Bentley. Though the house is sadly out of repair, the royal bedroom and bedstead are still in good condition. The old chapel is still in existence in the upper story, com manding a good view of the country round, and so is the old "priest's hiding-hole," of which we have spoken. It may be of interest to add that not only the Lanes and the Whitgreaves among the " county families" of the neigh bourhood are still flourishing, but also that the name of the Penderells, persons in a lower sphere of life, who so faith fully served their sovereign at Boscobel, survives in the neighbourhood.—Once a Week. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, FEB. 9. The Inman steamship City of BaltiMore, from New York on the 28th ultimo, arrived here at 3.35 a.m. to-day, with 187 passengers and $271,800 in specie. She landed 14 passengers and proceeded at 3.45 a.m. for Liverpool. Her news has been completely anticipated by the arrival of the Moravian at Greencastle. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FEB. 9. The Note Freie Presse of to-day says : " An agreement has been entered into between the Minister of Finance and the Credit Society, in order to provide for the payment of the 11 millions of florins due to the National Bank by the State on the 14th inst. " According to this agreement 11 members of the Administrative Council of the Bank will each draw at three months upon the Credit Society for one million of florins. These bills will be accepted by the Society and discounted by the National Bank. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, FEB. 9. As the new military bill makes no concession, the majority of the Chamber of Deputies will not pro pose an amendment to the address, but will simply express their regret that such a bill has been intro duced. A reconciliation between the Chamber and the Government is considered to be impossible. FRANCE, PARIS, FEB. 9. The Moniteur of this morning says : "The Minister for Foreign Affairs, in compliance with instructions from the Emperor, has requested M. de Sartiges to complain of the two letters ad dressed by the Papal Nuncio to the Bishop of Orleans and the Bishop of Poictiers. These letters appeared in the newspapers, and constitute an in fraction both of international law and of the public law of France." The Moniteur of this morning publishes the decree referring the Bishops of Moulins and of Besancon before the Council of State for haling committed an abuse of their ecclesiastical authority. It also publishes the report of M. L'Anglais upon this decree. BOURSE, Feb. B.—The Bourse has assumed a more animated appearance to-day, and prices seem to be looking upwards. Threes, for the Account, opened at 67f. 20c., and are now at 67f. 25c. Mo bilier have been done at 970 f., and are now at 966 f. 25c. The Railway Market remains firm, with little change in prices. The market closed as follows : 41 per Cents 96 30 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 10 Do. end month 67 20 Credit Mobilier Do. end month 968 75 Bank Shares 3560 Cr!dit Foncier 1285 Roman 73 50 Italian Loan 65 35 Do. end month 65 40 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes 43 Home Debt Deferred PAYS. -- Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOl2 50 ... 1015 Lyons and Mediterranean.: 950 ... 952 50 Southern 5Bl 25 ... 581 25 Western 540 ... 540 Eastern 517 50 ... 518 75 Sardinian 306 25 ... 306 25 Austrian Lombard 552 50 ... 552 50 North of Spain 345 ... 345 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — ••• PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIO'. - - HOUSE OF COMMONS-FEE. 8. THE CONDI•TION OF IRELAND. Address read a second time. Amendment proposed, in paragraph 11, to leave out the words "and that Ireland during the past year has had its share in the advantage of a good harvest, with a gradual extension of trade and manufactures," in order to insert the words "we regret that the general condition of Ireland cannot be regarded as prosperous or satisfactory, and that multitudes of the inhabitants continue to emigrate to foreign countries through the want of remunerative employment at home,' instead thereof. Question put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Address." The house divided—Ayes, 67 ; Noes, 12. AYES-67. Ayrton, A., S. Ewart, W. Potter, E. Baines, E. Forster, C. Powell, J. J. Baring Sir F. French , (2 0 1 . Ramsdcn, Sir J. W. Baring , T. G. Gibson, T. Ar. Robertson, H. Bazley, T. Gilpin, C. Seymour, Digby Berkeley, C. P. F. Gladstone, W. IL Smith, Augustus Biddulph, Col. Goldsmid, Sir F. Smyth, Col. Bonham-Carter, J. Goschen, G. J. Taylor, Col. Bruce, H. A. Grey, Sir G. Torrens, It. Buckley, Gen. Hardy, J. Tracy, C. R. D. Buller, Sir A. W. Headlam, T. E. Trelawny, Sir J. B. Bury, Viscount Henley, Lord G. White, L. W VVie a l l i d ee e ry g s" r BC a i v .r H e i - 11 1 . vv e s I le Calthorpe, I'. H. Hodgson, W. H. Castlerosse, Viet. Howes. U. Churchill, Lord A. Langton, Clay, J. Lawson, W. Collier, Sir R. P. Lowe, K. Wickham, H. W. Williamson, Sir IL Craufurd, E. H. J. Mackie, J. Willoughby, Sir 11. Crossley, Sir F. Martin,J. Wyndham, P. Dalglis , It. Morris, W. Denman, G. Newdegate,C. TELLERS. Dodson, J. G. Packe, Col. Duff; M. E. Palmerston, Visa Brand H. Edwards, Col. Peel, Sir It. Knatchbull-Hugess NOES —l2. Brady, Dr Gavin, Major Stacpoole, W. Clifton, Sir R. Greene, J. White, J. Cox, W. Greville, Col. F. TELLERS. Elphinstone, Sir J. lladfieid, G. Scully, V. Ferrand, W. Maguire, J. F. O'Reilly, M. W. MARKETS—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The show of beasts, in to-day's market, was limited, and in but middling condition. Most breeds were in fair re quest, at full prices, the best Scots having realised ss. 6d. per 81bs. With sheep, we were scantily supplied. Downs and half-breds moved off freely, at extreme rates ; but other breeds were a slow inquiry. The top figure was 6s. 2d. per 81bs. Calves were in short supply, and fair request, at full prices—viz., from 4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. per 81bs. In pigs, very little was doing, at late quotations. Dlilch cows were very dull. Per 81b to sink the offal. - s ds d s ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 8 4 4 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 6 5 10 Second quality do .. F 8 5 0 Prime s'thdown do.B 0 6 2 Prime large oxen ..5 2 5 4 La ge coarse calves. 4 4 5 U Prime Scots. &c.... 5 4 6 6 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sbeep.4 4 4 10 Large hogs ..3 4 3 10 econd quality do ..5 05 4 Small porkers ..4 04 6 Lambs....os Cd to U, Od. En:Ming calves, 16s to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 25a each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. ' Beasts.. Cows sheep 320 Ca yes 167 Pigs Beasts 978 Ccws. l2O Sheep .. Calves ll2 Pigs 312 MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHAL.—The supplies of meat are onlymoderate, and the trade rules inactive, as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 38 8d to 4s 8d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81b by the carcase. SOUTIIALL, Feb. B.—The supply of stock was very mo derate, and the trade ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 5s 4d; mutton, 48 Od to Gs Od; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d ; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81bs. to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Feb. B.—Prime stock sold freely en higher terms ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 6d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 5s Od; pork, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs. Suckling calves, 16s to 20s ; quarter old store pigs, 20s to 2 5 s ; and milch cows, £l5 Os to £l9 each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 10s to £5 10s; clover, £5 108 to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 lOs to £5 lOs ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 10s ; and straw, £1 88 to £1 148 per load. Trade steady. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 10s ; clover, £5 lOs to £6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Supply moderate. COAL MARE Price per ton at the :ET, JAN. 30. closo of the market. s. d. Lambert's W. Hartley 14 9 Walker Primrose l2 6 West Hartley Carway and Duffryn Malting 22 0 Tunstall Ships at mark, s. d. Holywell Main l6 6 Wylam l6 0 Hastings Hartley l5 0 Cowpen Hartley Walls End, Hetton „ l9 6 :t, 19 ; sold, 19. EXPLORATION OF NORTHERN AFRICA.—M. Ger hard Rohlfs, the African traveller, has recently arrived at Malta, by way of Gadames and Tripoli, from a journey into the interior from Morocco, across the Atlas Range as far as Insalah. He left Malta on the 2d inst., by the Syria, for Marseilles, on return to Germany, to consult as to another journey over the name tract. LITERATURE. Shakspere's First Edition Reprinted. Shakespeare : a Reprint of his Collected Works. As Put Forth in 1623. Part 111., containing the Tragedies. Lionel Booth. This noble tribute to the incomparable genius of Shakspere is at length, by the issue of this third instalment of it, nearly completed, and so completed, let us say in one word, trium phantly. As a tribute to a great author it is, in its way, simply unprecedented. Until now, in this present instance, we are not aware of the first edition of the writings of any author since the invention of the art of printing, having been repro duced, it matters not at what date after that author's demise, in the form of a facsimile. But, here, at a distance of two centuries and a half after the death of Shakspere, the first Edition of his works has been elaborately copied in the shape of a facsimile for general circu lation. A Facsimile this Reprint is in everything saving alone in its superficial dimensions. The Prototype Edition, as we may call it, the Edition printed, that is, in 1623, by Masters Isaac laggard and Ed. Blount, was a Folio Edition—was the Folio Edition. Now the folio size, as is well known by book-purchasers, has long since become obsolete. Besides which, the diminution or the contraction, as we may term it, of the size of the Reprint, in the superficial dimensions of the pages, conduces obviously to secure at once to the facsimile the advantages of cheapness and portability. Other wise than in respect to this modification in regard to the size of the pages, and consequently also in re gard to the size of the typography, the elegant and curious reprint now under notice, is a literal fac simile of the famous edition of 1623. It is the Folio Edition of Shakspere seen through a diminish ing glass. And an exquisite facsimile appears— " seems ? nay, it is !"—in the pale yellowish look of the paper, in the antique effect of the type, the long ss, and so forth, the flourished initial letters, the frontispiece likeness copied from the original engraving by Droeshout, and all the rest of it. Not an Englishman's library worthy of the name ought to be without this admirable reflection (be yond the distance of two centuries and upwards) of the first collective edition of those immortal plays of Shakspere, which had then (in 1623) only been given to the world previously, one by one. Already we have had occasion to notice in these columns, at the time of their original publication, the two previous instalments of this most carefully elaborated reprint of the edition of 1623—the Comedies that is, and the Histories. To these, the Tragedies having now been added, the work might in some measure be regarded as already complete—only that the enterprise of the publisher aims at going yet another step further, by reprinting also (as Mr. Booth, we are , delighted to see, pro poses to do), Seven Doubtful Plays, together with all the Poems of the world's matchless Drama tist. The Doubtful Plays being-1. Pericles, Prince of Tyre ; 2. The London Prodigal ; 3. The History of Thomas, Lord Cromwell ; 4. Sir John Oldcastle, Lord Cobham ; 5. The Puritan Widow ; 6. A Yorkshire Tragedy ; 7. The Tragedy of Loraine. Pericles, it should be observed, is not classed by Mr. Booth among the Doubtful Plays, any more than it is so classed by the majority of the Shaksperean critics and commentators. Pericles taking—dubiously, it may be, but still, in a, man ner, taking—rank with the recognised and undis puted effusions of the genius of Shakspere. It heads our list here, however, simply because one of the Seven Plays proposed by Mr. Booth, to be added to this reprint, so far as it has now gone, as a substan tive republication. Besides these supplementary seven plays, there are promised to us reprints of the first editions of all the glorious Poems of Shak spere the edition of 1593 of " Venus and Adonis," that of 1594 of " Lucrece," that of 1599 of the " Passionate Pilgrim," that of 1609 of the " Sonnets." So soon as this fourth part, in cluding within it the seven plays and all the Poems, shall have been published—enabling the four dis tinct parts, then, to be bound up together in one goodly volume—a Shaksperean monument will have been raised to the memory of " The Immortal Bard" beyond all the granite structures and marble effigies that sculpture or architecture could devise—a memo rial, in truth, isre perennius ! The enterprise of Mr. Booth in thus placing within reach of his fellow-countrymen an exact Reprint of the Original Edition of the - works of Shaks pere, not only deserves recognition from the hands of the critic, but demands encouragement from all those lettered Englishmen—" speaking the language Shakspere spake "—who are capable of appreciating a book which is in itself one of the glories of our national literature. The Anti-Teapot Review. No. IV. (Houlston and Wright.)—ln spite of the whimsical oddity of its title, this clever little Magazine of Politics, Lite rature, and Art still claims our attention, by reason at once of the sound common sense of its views and the sparkling vivacity of its style. The pre sent instalment is even in some respects better than the best of the three preceding it. The first contribution, in particular, is worthy of note as one sternly denunciatory of certain Proposed Vandalisms in Westminster Ab bey. It would, in the whole tenor of it, have glad dened the heart of the late gifted Welby Pugin, and ought to induce Mr. Scott to pause be times before laying his unhallowed hand upon either the solid altar or the sedilia that ever since the thirteenth century, as the-writer here reminds us, have occupied their present position in that ancient sanctuary. We are delighted to see in the very next paper in this number of the A. T. R. a genuine " one-two" administered to an impertinent numskull assuming to himself the preposterous title of Secretary of the British Anti- Tobacco Smoking Society. Had he either the sense or the taste to indulge in such a luxury himself, we should certainly recommend him to put that in his pipe and smoke it. Other effusions in the number are pleasantly readable—barring the rhymes about Blazeton ! For, what Cockney even would not have a qualm in attempting to rhyme " river" with "live a," and " donanda lauru " with "first we saw you ?" Otherwise—our pleasant contemporary, the A. T. R., is really capital in its way as a mixture of sober good sense and agreeable banter. Modern Physiology, TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l have read recently, in The Sun, the account of Dr. Donovan's phrenological examination of two notorious culprits, and it is satisfactory to find that the subject is now appreciated by the authorities so far as to permit that once unpopular character—a craniologist—to adopt this course. It would be an additional advantage if the authorities would adopt the advice given, nearly 30 years since, by medical men and others, with respect to living criminals, for thus the science of cerebral physiology would be advanced, and in course of time many difficulties connected with it would be explained. The casts of crania, now to be seen at the London Mesmeric Infirmary and elsewhere, clearly denote the great truth which this science has established already —imperfect as it is, and still in its infancy—namely, the mischievous consequences which arise from a large prepon derance in the animal propensities, when compared with the moral and the intellectual organs of the brain. But notable subjects are required for the improvement and the further verification of the science. These 'subjects might be obtained with the assistance of the Government, and in the manner above-mentioned by, Yours obediently, Feb. 7, 1865. CuR. COOKE. TIIE " RAVELLI DRAG" FOR THE STOPPING OF RAILWAY TRAINS—at no matter what speed—ap pears to be a wonderfully simple and, at the same time, a surprisingly effectual means of effecting (almost instantaneously) that most important and desirable ar rangement in the organisation of Railway Travelling. A sketch of the mechanical contrivance devised to this end by the ingenious inventor, Signor Bayern Candid°, formerly an officer in the Bersaglieri d'ltalia has just now been forwarded to us from Paris, together with a sort of an ex planatory epitome of the inventor's very lucid specifica tion. The contrivance certainly appears to demand the serious attention Of those entrusted with the responsibility of regulating the traffic of the various railways of the United Kingdom. AN OLD SOLDIER died at Mirecourt, in the Vosges, on the 21st January last, who, by a singular coincidence, was on duty on the 21st of January, .1793, at the foot of the scaffold on which Louis XVI. was executed. He sub sequently served in the wars of the Republic and of the first empire. Ilia name 11Taii Fischer. Adult Education, Yesterday the second annual meeting of the Adult Education Association, which was established to extend and improve in the metropolitan district the education of youths and adults of both sexes be longing to the industrial class, was held in the large room of the Society of Arts, Adelphi. Earl Gran ville presided, and it was expected that either the Bishop of London or the Bishop of W inchester, or both, would have been able to take part in the pro ceedings. Neither of the right rev. prelates, how ever, were present, having to attend the meeting convened by the Primate, and from this cause the proceedings were of a less interesting and briefer nature than they would otherwise have been. At the commencement the secretary, Mr. Henry Sales, read the second annual report, of which the follow ing is a brief summary. After generally describing the scope and objects of the association, which are, in a few words, by means of prizes and certificates, to encouragethose who seek to repair or supplement the defects of their early education, it states that— " The means by which the end is pursued may perhaps be presented in the most tangible form by supposing the case of a boy or young man who desired to avail himself to the utmost of the advantages held out to him. At the age of 12 years he becomes eligible to take the first step, the only preliminary being that he must be a scholar or member of some school, night school, or institute, in union. Tho committee cannot but think that this scheme, taken as a whole, is well adapted to foster the general study of such things as are useful to all; while by its connection with the Society of Arts it affords facilities to those who devote themselves to a special pursuit. In proportion as the asso ciation becomes better known its certificates will, it is hoped, be accepted as evidence of an acquaintance with the elements of a sound education ; employers will be led to prefer appli cants who can produce them ; and thus they may in time come to possess almost a money value in the hands of the holders. It is difficult to overrate the effect of such a state of things, should it really arise, in stimulating the energy both of teachers and classes, and extending the means of adult education. The pupil of the night school will find that his attention to what he is there taught will have its speedy reward by improving his prospects in life, while the managers of an institute or working men's club will have the strongest inducement to add to their plan that educational machinery without which such undertakings are apt to degenerate into mere places of amusement. It is most desirable, therefore, that the clergy and all other friends of education should give their countenance and co operation to an attempt which has such a material bearing upon the educational difficulty of our time—viz., the early age at which the children of the working classes are re moved from the ordinary day school." In point of statistics the work shows a consider able increase during the past year : " The number of candidates at the elementary examina tion has been more than doubled. In 1863 229 presented themselves, and 89 certificates were granted. In 1864 the candidates were 533 and the certificates 296, thus showing also a larger proportion of those who passed with success. In religious knowledge the advance has been still greater. In 1863 only 20 were examined, and 12 certificates ob tained. In 1864 no less than 161 came forward, and 133 gained certificates. These facts clearly indicate progress, and must be accepted as evidence both that there is abundance of work to be done, and that already in some good degree the association is actually doing it. Girls' evening classes are at work with good effect in Onslow-street, and some feeble essays in the same direction are taking place in a few other parts. It is fair to admit that the subject is attended by difficulties, which do not affect night schools for men and boys ; and it is, perhaps, but reasonable to expect that progress, in order to be real and lasting, must be gradual and cautious. To female education, however, very gracious encouragement has re cently been given in connection with this association ; her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has been pleased to intimate her intention to give annually a Bible of the value of £3 35., together with £2 2s. in money, as a prize to the female candidate who obtains a certificate of proficiency in plain needlework, and the highest marks in the examina tions in elementary knowledge, higher grade." Another and very distinct feature in the operations of last year was the successful effort of the com mittee to embrace physical education within their province : "Some additional inducement to spend their leisure in the open air and to employ themselves in healthful exercise would, it was thought, tend to benefit both the bodies and minds of those whose welfare is the aim of this association. It was determined, therefore, as an experiment, to give a fete in the grounds of the Crystal Palace on the 27th of June last, when the members of the institution in union were invited to contend for prizes in athletic sports, such as flat races, hurdle races, jumping, throwing the cricket-ball, putting the stone, &c. The attendance was fr.ir and even large, considering the novelty of the attempt, and the per formances of those who entered the lists were certainly be yond what might have been expected. The prizes were delivered to the winners by Mr. Chester, the chairman of the committee, in the orchestra of the Crystal Palace, after an address which put the object and work of the association clearly and forcibly before the minds of a large body of visitors to the Palace who were 'present as spec tators." The report concluded by regretting the very inade quate pecuniary means which were at the disposal of the association—a regret which was shown by the financial statement to be most justly founded, the income from all sources only amounting to £lB4, while the expenditure, in spite of the utmost economy, was £l9O, leaving a balance against the association of £6. Earl GRANVILLE said it would not be necessary for him to do more than supplement by a very few remarks the full report which had been read, for most of his hearers, whom he had often met before in that room, were even better acquainted than himself with the working value of the Adult Educa tion Association. The efforts of the Society of Arts, which had for more than 100 years past been labour ing so assiduously in the cause, not only of arts and sciences, but in the cause of education in the more limited acceptation of the term, had rendered im mense service to these educational institutions and associations throughout the country by affiliating them to itself and giving them all the benefit to be derived from its counsel and support. One of the features of this association and of the kindred institutions which were in union with it was that an examination was necessary to the, attainment of its certificate. Without such an examination it would be diffi cult to estimate the yearly progress made, and almost impossible to keep the association on the firm and satisfactory basis on which it ought to stand. When operations were commenced the mem bers, of course, at first, were few, but the report had shown how great and rapid had been their increase. It had been too much the fashion to say that the value of education was so well known that it was merely repeating self-evident truths to dwell upon upon it further, but it was the practical application of those self-evident truths which they wished to en force, and which they did not think any amount of repetition could enforce too much. The late Prince Consort (to whose memory the noble earl paid an eloquent tribute) used to say, when he heard the maxim that knowledge was power, " Yes, and knowledge is enjoyment, too." (Hear, hear.) With regard to this saying, a friend of his, and one of the most distinguished and eminent men in the coun try, had told him that he believed the cause of his having read so deeply was owing to the poverty in which his early days were passed. His friend could not then afford other means of enjoyment of any kind, but had to read—an amusement which he found not only the cheapest, but the best. To say that study was not continued till the most advanced periods of life would be to contradict some of the most interesting and important instances to the con taary. Only a short time since he heard that the late Lord Lyndhurst had resumed his Greek studies when he was over 80, and went to his friend Mr. Gladstone to ascertain which was the best kind of Greek dictionary he could use. He was glad to see from the report that her Royal Highness the Prin cess of Wales had, by the prizes she had offered for the practical education of young girls, evinced the interest she felt in the important cause in which they were all engaged, and her anxiety to follow the example of their illustrious Sovereign in this respect. In establishing the system of competitive examination for Government offices, the Govern ment had, perhaps, rendered the most impoftant aid of which it was capable to the cause of education. In the Governmental department over which he had , the honour to preside there were now several of the clerks who had passed through their examination, and from his experience he could say that they were certainly superior to the great majority of those who had not been required to undergo such a trial. His lordship concluded his remarks by saying, in the words of the report, that they hoped in a few years more that the work of the association would be so widely known and its usefulness so confirmed by experience that the society would take its place securely by the side of older institutions. 14 the meantime they invited their friends and supporters to unite with them in earnest association that the Divine blessing might so accompany and prosper all their endeavours that they would conduce to tb e i physical, intellectual, and moral, and, above all, if it might be, to the spiritual welfare of their coun trymen. (Hear, hear.) On the motion of Archdeacon Utterton, seconded by Sir Thomas Phillips, the report was unanimously adopted ; and Mr. Pollock, M.P., and Mr. Shaw having moved the usual routine resolutions, the pro ceedings terminated with a cordial vote of thank s to the noble chairman. ... Tat. u r HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Feb. S• Her Majesty went out yesterday morning, all again in, the afternoon. f nded Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, a t-e , by the Hon. Emma Lascelles, rode on hors ebao 'i. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise drove ou Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Cot of Paris and his Serene Highness Prince Eclwar of Saxe-Weimar arrived at Osborne on a visi t to her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales v , The Prince and Princess of Wales went out dries ing yesterday, and visited the Duchess of Inver ° at Kensington Palace. rale, In the evening the Prince and Princess of VC s , attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and Major SC dale, dined with her Royal Highness the Pu che of Cambridge at St. James's Palace. -.- Health of Cardinal Wiseman. THURSDAY MORNII4_I6;),, The Cardinal is much the same as yeste No decisive change. • .1 eY' The Count and Countess de Paris left ita— o. Hotel, Southampton, for Osborne, on Monday afterna°o The Duchess Emily of Beaufort will lease t° ,,,0 towards the close of the week, to join the Duke and lc"- of Beaufort at Badminton. The Earl of Derby had a dinner party last eVell9 ing at his house in St. James's-square. The ci rcle " o ' o , confined to the members of the House of Couirs°t., The following noblemen and g e ntlemen were Pr ese t - ord Viscount Ingestre, Lord Burleigh, Lord Courtenan it Naas, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Right Fo s ter, Edward Bulwer Lytton, the Right Hon. General .s ieo Lord Claud Hamilton, Hon. Henry Liddell, Neu . C ,,, T P Noel, Sir James Elphinstone, Sir Watkin William s Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Sir J. Hay, Colonel Edwards, Mr' $ 3 gr. Cochrane, Mr. Legh, Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr. 1 10 1 se l " Turner, Mr. Cave, Mr. N. Sturt, Mr. Beecroft, wyn, &c. er S i ' Lord and Lady Proby have arrived at theo deuce at Halkin-street West. Lord and Lady Londesborough left town Y e 6 day for Grimston Park, Yorkshire. Lord and Lady Chesham have left nrr Hotel for Latimers, near Chesham, Bucks. dE gth We regret to announce' the very sudden Lin' yesterday morning of Mr. Gregson, M.P. for C°l, caster. He had attended in his place at the House c '",, 5 0 3 mons the previous evening, had dined at the hell s " ~ith had returned home apparently in his accustomed gr. and spirits. He died at four o'clock a.m. yesterd a n - Gregson was in his 70th year. He was former l Y of a great East India and China firm, he was llO man of the East India and China Associati on, au- 3jr• sat for Lancaster, with a short interval since 1 847 " 'A t Gregson was what was called an " advanced L iber a l, was a constant supporter of the present Governiti°ll". The Late Fire at the Surrey Theatre' BENEFIT FOR THE EMPL OYE ES LAST , TT 1T AT THE CANTERBURY HALL. The hall was last night filled to overflow in g With fibs pathisers for the sufferers by the recent destruction o,ere Surrey Theatre. The prices to both parts of the 1 13118' 1 doubled on the occasion, so that the amount to be t O O over to the relief fund will be considerable. The d ire , - 11° gave the free use of the hail, and no deduction i 8 1011 made the on any score, the artistes giving their services. 'so item of gas, an appreciable one, will not be ch ar g e` Gas Company sent an intimation that it would be gilree ° pro' Thus everything was propitious for the event. filet gramme was of monster proportions, as the artiste! °i establishments—the Oxford and the Canterbur9-112:00re5 the good work. Everything went off well, the ;sail being numerous and enthusiastic ; and it will be o , z isL n ee ' to glance only at the salient features of the Pe:" tlio rphee aux Enfers, the now conspicuous sel et4 ' ° i r ll a ;11 151'1° o Oxford, went immensely under Mr. Jonghanl lt' d e ntal baton. Miss Russell, stepping from her P e "'",, ' prona donna, volunt eere d th e exqu isite so n g' a ft c Nell," and added " The D as hi ng White ,Je:- t 4eenti for the encore ; and there were other ; otri' mental songs, glees, duets, and comic songs; an buted by the Misses Godd en , Tyrrell, Wal etsjejl i ill- Madame Taccani ; Messrs. Renshaw Beaurneetio barley, Stewart, Knowl an d, and Greene ; 31 h . 1 0 " Smith, e mith, G. Murray, W. Ra n d a ll, and Little Bob. - 1- -, formance on the harp by Mdlle. Besse de Lerr, i 4t, eiil ' youthful debutante at the Oxford—was also much 3 : 0 0° To Mr. Arthur Lloyd fell the honour of deliver iee o fle lB well-pointed verses (added to a song, People ° to 111 , ° read of, but very seldom see"), having reference AP. cause which the audience were assembled ctirri t° This fluent comic singer also completely 110 his audience with him in three or four °, g o, o well-written songs. Les Trois Freres Cavallin' 011 their extraordinary acrobatic entertainment, t it :I C ', strength and agility were combined. We ought et l ' o l oo l.l have mentioned that the reception of the new Fre°' oud i M. Lavessiere, was most e nthusias t i c by the CO W- s ll ' Hall audience. He sang the cavatina from ,1 310 111° ;,:ili 11 ! Adolphe Adam's "Noel," with splendid effect , 11w n equ ally in the pathetic and declamatory syles. 1 , 8 70 11 ; fi rs t appearance on the transpontine boards, and of t 19,, terbury Hall audience fully endorsed the opinio n of the Oxford that they had heard a really great pigmy in his art, but an ar ti s t o f th e t r ue ring eu ho ore ir . who cannot fail to obtain an extendedpopularity• g' o s entertainments closed with the about -to-be dge Podge," the shadowy bete n ‘ oir of the t o jj :ll 3'°36 ,;) interest. As the programme had it, it was /earl Podge,' in which the whole of the artistes Oei li . li a p rtfit" appear"—a lively sally of wit, which may ac t "- 01 1° 1 6 away before the Lambeth police magistrate t° - . to appr n oac a h n o o d ther stage in the ghost controversy 0 _ at DEPARTURE OF ALLEGED FEDERA L " .. Det FOR AMERICA FROM LIVERPOOL—A 11111 ,,,ctie ° ,01 Welsh miners from Merthyr Tydvil an d o ther 1 1 , ivocr, North and South Wales, sailed yesterday Rota to New York, in the Inman steamer City of 33est i °13 o Sir e 7Do ing very good reason forlelieving that the sil4 - 01 0 i , o t men had been entrapped by Federal recruiting I n ~ local police instituted inquiries amongst the t e Al - Sta g e they were unable to elicit any information W li c of ;to justify them in interfering with the depar ter i steamer. There is, however, very l i tt l e doubt D e c i l ot:l , men have been engaged for mining operatio ns of a isT 3 1 : 0 0 the reverse of peaceful, and that on arriving 31 G hip t4 ,,0 they will be treated like the passengers of months "-;i1 Western, which sailed from Liverpool a few In°reoell'ito A RUINED ClTY.—General Howard.l l ° 11 1 4 on the to the Governor of Georgia an official re ve olti,o' condition of Atlanta. The General states that t 3f e 'y and 5,000 houses have been burnt. The Protesnw ,ti dist and the Christian and African churches beTA.e , ii P stroyed, and all the institutions of learning' ; e tit i,00" 1 pumps were destroyed ; the fire engines were g - 130 ° ole The destruction of trees in the park and suptir- ha e JO very great ; the suburbs, in fact, present t° t 3,0 0° 0 6 ' vast, naked, deserted camp. From 2,090 th°o carcases of animals were found lying within t- vs~iter The Federals robbed the coffins in the colleted Pero, the silver name plates and tippings.Vhen gc toe i man abandoned the city it was left a prey to n" - c ii%tiw ot to deserters, and robbers, who from all parts, f°l. g c o of ede i fif ) 50 miles, swooped down upon it ; and force arrived they found at least 25 0 wagg°"'' This e ,e " the handsome furniture and plunder of all kinds' o r $i of tation of stolen plunier had been going °' 3 ° v i ol , e- 011 e, city was abandoned by the Federal a rnlY. fo ot s pa finest houses, mysteriously left unburnt, "w ere ° . 0 , with the best furniture, carpets, pianos, e re .0, occupied by parties who a few months ag ° c relr humble style. 'On f Tin BERKELEY HUNT.—The dented the Plee c ell' tlemen from the Berkeley Hunt, appointed 135 ; 1 Ditire be of members held in the hall of Berkeley Ce s : 0 01 0 10 Pe ferred with the Rev. Sir E. Colt, Bart, and 11 ,,,,„ 3 ° tea in promoting an arrangement which it is er; cos ci satisfaCtory to all parties concerned. it Pap'tt'i(l arranged that the member of the hunt OA or l v to• for any damage done by the hunt to his cr ci logo tl/ 0 avoid as much as possible inflicting a P Y an rotaise to The Rev. Sir E. Colt, Bart., and his tent the ir is tl lO Ue part not to interfere with the fosree injure them, but that they will r of their power. s s ;vile them t° If - 0 1 - i COBIZIIER{ The daily intro ponies, and the b contemplation, is the public tendency to chea t to pay vi than usual acti for accommodatic mum. There is from t his mark e t excites apprehem bankers and brok anda even were th at present, th main firm. About £24,000 tank yesterday f ( At the first o ahareholders of tl held today, the r from profits arnoi was recommended at the rate of aboi to this da The last week's Y, are in Great Western North western ... south ght oti Western ... tli ... . . i alaud ... ... . 4 uth Eastern. °teat Northern L au Northern and Yorl 13/.lo°l am Exeter liorth Eastern ••• Itaiiehester, Shefileh (eat Eastern' ... 'AN returns) wl e°rreSpoading per eeptions, of a 8 Great Wester n t i on the N orth the righton, c of reat k 555, on the Xorthern of orltshire of x24' 256, and on the 4 : 5 itS Sort' ehlitili:et it ' t ehe t t It Manchester,erl l ehsr4ea l li l retGt conferred er s lvoe t ena e an ns s n E , pas h a sl o s . d ent ~ for author circle of railways n i uow formed f( llklertake the eon t.6'et i e t3, lrb . aarivi , l i c , fx: h a e e i l r illrt ; it e s ei l sil kirl e e ttgtilli ii i that their route li Tbatoes, but that krtion of an elen€ ketropolitan or " taeeastitutes the upp pes of the eonten 4te %is at once Dokibly be raised a' ilteapect,s of the tin katter would insta l hat already receive( i 4 to work in corm( t i t Railway fri 4reet, which in it, tttlit'llgh open only t e:vicleod, and the sl 114' Metrop "4,(11ed thenecessar3 11,1°O weatwards ark '%aectitig. Line w c ' t f her drops it, and iieleonnunication. % I. '' be aeen from tC,teeteing where 14 e Aletropolitan R °4(l-road between ilier,4 : - are ue/aStatiO I i q tl i 4 in Cannon-stre v.Qtleester-road, 4 Niettlria Station, .* „'), Norfolk-stre( 4117,ih'', lastly, Canso tai 1:, continued to ' 4 kit t T tilt, .way a . 71,/,kettate stataor ietlall, so as ttila (:ll44 4 lf:rt ii :_ : tw t' : lf a l°° ,sl, :t' t l it iltr ,3 °l . e e Pt e srYht to 4l:e iie rtrril eali s il a s set i l ioe t cl ,B e e fO ae e e ci Sn ue r Letli no t h° l (4 'llO p* • y , "topolitan Rainy , . ta e exPenao, may 1 ka ' the e tnrus, th hiektraordinary th lie. arttele `c Ilailw 4 the ' n' On CouPohion to il Year, atates....._" l'ali"':,4ibiwratYhefaf:jeltit ti; Yea t (9, the the Met (10kt, Was opened i'`4, and during th 4 Chat daily. Agai Nth a , 44 q n -1, and Dove hi 'astle to the n kkfria . vQ,,, ra-bridge, 1 Ittt:`,tge extension iettQl,,t, xte/asion li Nti,n in 41,N't 1 4 am out of itioil4ilttif;:rcill Coenosiridneereatbi (listti,44llts of the pro,,e3 through :::::ly iii E b y lin es ; 8 ( ::13:1)::swia il l, to i 0 e(siveP4rer alone, 1 eli,, etee by aline SO S c'il London. U_ at) ),`"a Condo levo- elailtleci orgy 1 the 41 to fnetropol to bit. boon that l ttOiti dt4ll,rbed by ar .on ' Certain lir s late r ether 4 .e, after the 44 4 f W lll be ase: ri N 'ill aded on bentert lli I!? the financial si ' n et is cetan. ale Nrit, this Dl°ll ""iekratlihae 3 Per ih litere been. al t„.' the ttglish Stoc Necillehtly very ' I.:°,4,lla:it:eti,e43:o2depureeciss; eudeo:7, ~°,' tkluhey, and 89i l ' .t k a i 11 4 ;4eillier bil.la, Par t°. '°ai 4141 k:rifaceu ' Thye has been v€ i,c'ti in the poreign Ato, are 70a i ; d o N ; d Xemr, 2 g ; do. New, I')Ptieal, li Pre.:ll 444 koatevklean, -`4 laNilleaß hi the j ti, iglied very dull, and ~I%)'NNoti. Seuthl , and Great Jr.., reat Aveqer4 aild kdoniaa am Nora The Foreign and auk ehal,go o f it li nnit 4114 IVtiCeil