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Om. 4, $ tjjt t e": 0 - 12 " % : !l a kev e ;N t : 44,34,4 LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1865. If the electors of South Lancashire have had some reason to complain that the shortness of the time which elapsed between Mr. GLADSTONE'S being put in nomination and the actual day of election deprived them of the opportunities of hearing him which they might reasonably have expected, the right hon. gentleman seems anxious to do his best to make them honourable amends. At the declara tion of the poll on Saturday Mr. GLADSTONE, although suffering from his recent exertions, made a speech of some length, and subsequently, at the Legh Arms, again addressed his constituents. In these speeches the Chancellor of the Exchequer naturally dealt chiefly in generalities, being less restrained to the particular expression of his political views than a mere candidate for the suffrages of a constituency. In fact, it was hardly to be expected that Mr. GLADSTONE would think it necessary to deliver his opinions on the particular measures of the occasion, past or future ; that he would indicate the course which he considered the Government should follow in certain contingencies, or that he should betray any of the secrets of the Ministerial prison-house to uninitiated ears. Even the great question of Reform, which has supplied one of the primary elements of his popularity in South Lan cashire, was scarcely referred to, except in general terms. 'The whole tone and tenour of the addresses, howeverovere consistent with Mr GLADSTONE'S newly acquired reputation as a Reformer, although he gave no actual pledges, which his official position might render it difficult to fulfil, and descended to no par ticulars of the reforms which he thought necessary. In his address at the hustings Mr. GLADSTONE was careful to avoid any points of political difference or contention, since, in that lull after the storm of the election, there is generally an avoidance of discord and interchange of compliments and congratula tions. Mr. GLADSTONE expressed himself very cor dially towards those gentlemen who had exerted themselves on his behalf, and to those electors who had given him their votes, frankly admitting that many of his political adversaries had come to his assistance on this momentous occasion. The Con servatives of South Lancashire have done them selves honour by their conduct on this occasion, and they have certainly shown political wisdom in re turning one who, however advanced in his doc trines as a Reformer, is yet a genuine Conservative, since he seeks to uphold, not to destroy, to amend rather, than overthrow. He would endeavour to repair the inevitable decay of ages, without altering the structure or removing any considerable portion of it. He is not the true Conservative who shrinks from those necessary touches which preserve the fabric from ruin. The archaeological or antiquarian who cherishes some ancient tower or wall does not hesitate to add or alter when the hand of Time is making visible inroads. He knows that rigidly to insist on the structure remaining untouched, is, in fact, to ensur e its demolition, and thus he who re fuses to add to our political constitution those touches rendered necessary by the progress of intel lect, the course of events, the changes of time and circumstance, is in reality the destroyer of what he seeks to preserve. No human insti tution, however admirable, can be absolutely perfect, neither can it adapt itself without altera tion to altered conditions. It has been cited as an sanctions such a wrong. The King of PRUSSIA has for a long space of time been active in his efforts to put down freedom of action, independent exhibitions, and all liberal ten dencies. Aided and abetted by his active allies, Herr BISMARK and his coadjutors, he has been sapping the foundations of the Constitution, and altering everything to suit his views. If it had not been for the interlude of the Danish war, we should before this time have heard of some strange doings in Berlin ; but the work of internal controversy was of necessity stayed while the external altercations took place. Now that the glorious war has been crowned by an honourable peace, the KING and his Ministers have returned to their former labours, and with unabated zeal have resolved to carry out their Perhaps they have hailed this primary purpose. proposition to entertain the Liberal Deputies as a fair opportunity for making their determination known, and thus throwing down the guantlet to their enemies, but they may perchance find that they have reckoned without their host, and that they have provoked a power too mighty for them to resist, and too indignant to compromise with them when once its anger has been raised and its prowess felt. It would seem as if this affair at Cologne was prophetic of some future and more important event, it may be as the cloud which at first is no bigger than a man's hand, but soon overshadows the place. From first to last the proceedings in this affair have been significant, the Provincial Court of Justice in the city cancelled the decision of the police authorities which dissolved the committee that had been appointed to arrange the banquet on the plea of its being organised for political purposes. The Crown counsel upon this protested against the decision, and the matter will be carried to a higher tribunal. Thus dissension is rife in many quarters through the ill-judged and ill-advised attempts of the authorities, and it is difficult to pre dict where the end will • be. Whichever way the Court looks upon the affair, irritation will be sure to ensue in some direction or other. Either the authorities will be enraged and proceed to further persecutions, or else they will be incited ;cs go on and prosper in their vehement endeavours instance of the Divine origin of Christianity that it, alone of all creeds or systems has been able to adapt itself to every possible variety of race, of civilisation, 01 climate, of character, leasing always room for meilta and moral as well as material progress, and however high a man may- set his standard, advancing stil. beyond it. No scheme or system of man's creatior. can share this characteristic, and history shows no one form of Government after another playing its partbreakingup and disappearing. The real secret of the fall of dynasties, and failure of constitutions, has always been that their leaders would not recognise the features of the times. They thought they could bend men to their model, instead of altering the model when it no longer represented the wants and the wishes of men. Our English people have been wiser. They have shown the true Conservative spirit by avoiding a Procrustean system in politics ; and, recognising how much there is in their ancient con- ,o stifle our expression of popular sentiments, and put down representative institutions with a high hand and a determined spirit. The proceedings that took place at Cologne on 22d inst. are just what might have been expected. The police gave orders to close the approaches to the " Gurgenich Halt," where the entertainment stitution that is admirable and enduring, they have refused to sacrifice the substantial blessings which should have taken place, after all the preparations had been completed. The guests, in consequence, repaired to the Metz Hotel, and 60 or 70 deputies CS TAL PALACE. TO-MORROW it has conferred upon them by insisting upon RY im- AFTERNOON at Four a special display of all the material details. GREAT FOUN TAINS.—ONE StiILLING. As Mr. GLADSTONE justly observed on Saturday there is much upon which Englishmen of all parties are agreed. There is, as he phrased it, " a large inheritance of political belief" common to us all as Britons, and men of opposite parties unite in with holding those great principles of liberty, " liberty of person, of property, of belief, of speech, of assem blage, of petition, which are better understood mong us than in any country in Europe." But, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer very justly added, "In all human institutions there is a principle of taint and corruption, a principle of lapse and decay continually at work, and not only the popular doctrine of politics, •but the truest and soundest philosophy of human nature teaches that it is the duty of public men to make it their care and study to apply to those dangerous prin ciples a corrective in the shape of vigilant attempts to amend and anxious desire to advance." That Mr. GLADSTONE knew the importance of caution and the danger of reckless or sweeping in novations was amply proved in his words to the working men who presented him with an address. The words of that address afforded the best answer to the charge of Democracy and Chartism sometimes recklessly advanced against the great body of work ing men. The framers of it gave their new member credit for a sincere desire to elevate and improve the working classes, "as well as acting justly and consistently to those in a higher station of life." They went on to compare the social fabric to a well-built structure, wherein each part depended on the other, and in which the real architect, while seeking to improve, would be always slow to destroy. As Mr. GLADSTONE happily said on the hustings, it is the fashion for the Liberals of the day to maintain that they are the better Conservatives, and for the Conservatives to declare that they are the truer Liberals. Such unity in division at least proves that all public men set much the same objects before them whatever route they may select, and though absolute unanimity is alike impossible and undesirable, it is at least well for us that we have reached a stage where the wel fare and happiness of all classes of the community are the recognised objects for which our public men should strive. The election for South Lancashire has passed off with singular moderation and good feeling, and Mr. GLADSTONE at least has no reason to complain of the reception accorded to the two days' candidate. Politicians of all parties united in paying tribute to his ability and his public spirit, while the people generally gave him a genuine English welcome, which must have gone far to console him for the rejection of Oxford. The right hon. gentleman himself showed great tact and good feeling under somewhat trying circumstances, and partisans of all grades and colours will rejoice at his speedy and triumphant return to the House, of which he is a brilliant a member. Prussian affairs again claim attention, and from all the accounts received the authorities appear to be acting in the most unwise and arbitrary manner. It, indeed, seems as if the crisis so long expected in the affairs of this country was fast approaching, for the signs are ominous and the indications peculiar. The subject of dispute is concerning a banquet to the Liberal Deputies, which has given great umbrage to the powers that be, and the most active measures have been taken to prevent its celebration. The chief of the police at Cologne sent notice to the committee that as the proposed assembly had all the appearance of a " political association" it was summoned to dissolve itself. It was most tin necessary to proceed to such extremities when nothing really indicated danger ; but it appears as if the authorities at Prussia were re solved to provoke opposition in order to have an excuse for proving their strength and putting down those who offend them. Judging by their conduct on several occasions this would appear to be their object ; and if the efforts of overbearing officials could produce an emeute, certainly every chance was afforded by the proceedings at Cologne. The mem bers of the committee, as might have been expected by the harsh and unfair intimation they received, " protested" against this decision, while they refused to suspend the preparations for the fête. The jour nals that published the protest have been seized. It has come to something when a people that re joiced at its progress in popular rights and its constitutional privileges are to e submit to these encroachments on th e i r rights, and these insults to their understandings. A " gagged press" is always the last resort of tyranny, and speaks volumes as to the character of the government that signe d an address to the members of the Bane inet Committee, in which they expressed their opinion as to the matter prettly plainly. They declared that they joyfully accepted the invitation ti iey had received, and considered it an expression ca the " confidence of the people in their chosen re presentatives." They also considered that the Fa therland could only prosper if the principles of Constitutional right that the majority of the Cham ber of Deputies advocated were carried out, and therefore they deeply regretted the prohibition of the banquet. They did not content themselves, however, with this intimation, but went to say that they considered the occupation and closing of the places appointed by the police after it had been legely hired was an act contrary to the constitution. Doubtless, throughout the length and breadth of the land all true-hearted Prussians have by this time ratified their decision, and recognised a most unwarrantable piece of interference with the rights and privileges of constitutional subjects. The con cluding paragraph of this address is very significant, and the Ministers will do well to consider it well before they proceed in their mischievous career, for it speaks the conviction of those who are well quali fied to represent the feelings of the community, and whose prognostications may probably turn out only too true to bo agreeable. After declaring that the future of Prussia is independent of such re gulations they affirm that " So long as the people assert their constitutional rights, hone should allow their hopes to sink, for the people will finally i I decide their own fate." it seemed as if it was resolved to push military interference to the extreme limits, for after the company had repaired to the Zoological Gardens and assembled in the refreshment rooms, the Mayor insisted upon their separating, and a squadron of cavalry took possession of the entrance to the garden ; another banquet at Veichy was also stopped by the Mayor of that place, and the steamer which conveyed the company is occupied by the troops. At Bremen a similar entertain ment is proposed, and doubtless this will renew the confusion. It is certain that these proceedings will open the eyes of the people as to the nature and character of the Government policy ; they must see and recognise the extent of the evils with which they are threatened. It is not likely that the designs of the Berlin Cabinet will be allowed to reach fruition, for the Prussian people, if they are not stupid, have tasted long enough the privileges of constitutional freedom to make them appreciate their inestimable advantages. They are not likely to yield their rights tamely and without a struggle; and in that struggle who can say what will arise and what pretentious designs may be overthrown, for those who are slow to be roused are more de termined when they offer resistance. I'IIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 24 IFOS. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH, The following telegram has been received by Reuter's Telegraph Company (Limited) from Mr. A. R. Glass, managiug director of the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company (Limited) : " VALENTIA, July 22. " The shore end of the cable was landed this morning successfully, the weather being beautiful. " Connections were made with the instrumen room at 12.45 p.m. (Greenwich time), in the pre• sence of a large concourse of people. " The Knight of Kerry, in a few appropriate observations, invoked success upon the undertaking, and in conclusion called upon Sir Robert Peel, who made an admirable address. Three cheers were given for her Majesty the Queen, and also for the President of the United States. Cheers were like wise given for Mr. A. R. Glass and Captain White of the Coast Guard, 'who has rendered most valuable assistance." " VALENTIA, July 23 (Evening). " The paying -out of the heavy shore cable, 27 miles in length, was completed at 11.30 p.m. last evening by the Caroline. The splice with the main cable on board the Great Eastern was completed at 4.25 p.m. to-day, and the paying -out then com menced from the Great Eastern. Testing through the whole length is perfect. The weather is very fine. H.M.S. Terrible and Sphinx are in company with the Great Eastern." The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish have been staying at Chatsworth during the last week. Lord Edward Cavendish, M.P., has joined the family circle. The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., left for town on Friday. The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde left their residence in Stratton-street, Piccadilly, on Satur day, to pass a few weeks at Homburg. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left their town residence in Arlington-street, Piccadilly, on Saitur day, for Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Derby, who left town on Friday last for Highclere Castle, near Newbury, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, go to Good wood to-morrow, to visit the Duke and Duchess of Rich mond during the race week. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor leave town to-morrow for Calverley Park, Cheshire, where they stay about a fortnight, and then go on a tour of visits. The Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer are thrown into deep affliction by the death of their eldest daughter, Mrs. Henry Brand. The sad event took place on Thursday, at Windsor, after a premature confinement, caused by an accident. HEALTH OF THE SULTAN.—The rumours of the continued indisposition of the Sultan received official con tradiction by his Majesty's public appearance at Mosque on Friday last. Shortly after 8 a.m. a heavy rain storm swept over the capital from the hills behind Scutari, lasting, with slight intermission, till nearly noon. About the latter hour, however, the sky cleared, and his Majesty proceeded in his State caique from Beylerbey to the mosque at Orta keui. After prayers he re-embarked, and came down to Dolmabaktche, where he held a rikeib, giving audience first to the Viceroy of Egypt, and •then to the Ministers and chief members of the Government in order to their rank. These were followed byseveral ex-Ministers, including Me hemet Kibrish, Mehemet Ruchdi, and Mehemet Ali Pasha. Riza Pasha, our information state; differing from that of a local contemporary, was not present at the reception, but had previously been permitted to inquire at the palace as to the state of the Sultan's health. On Sunday again his Majesty drove to the Sweet Waters of Europe, returning in the evening to Dolmabaktche.—Levant Herald. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A PRISONER.—An old man, named M`Gowan, confined in Alloa prison, and waiting his trial on a charge of theft, was entrusted the other day by the governor with a razor to shave him self. Instead of performing that operation, however, M'Gowan applied the razor to his throat, making a fearful gash, and severing the windpipe. The wound was sewed up and dressed, but the man is by no means out of danger. COLCHESTER " NATIVES."—A Mersea letter says —"I think it will be of no service your coming to us this summer. Tho oysters are gone off spawning, and in my opinion, as far as Essex is concerned, wo shall get not spat worth mentioning again this year." SoirriumrToi;r, Saturday.—The steamship Ame rica, Capt. H. Wessels, is due on Wednesday with mails of the 15th inst. from Now York ; the Delta, Capt. G. J. Gabot, on Thursday, with the Bombay mails ; and the Shannon, Capt. F. Woolley, on Saturday, with the West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails. The Germania, Capt. H. Ehlers, loaves on Wednesday with mails for New York; and the Syria, Capt. E. Christian, on Thursday, with the Mediterranean and Bombay mails. The chartered troopship Tyburnia, which has been taken for the conveyance of 14 officers, two officers' wives, 342 non-commissioned officers and men, 27 women, and 34 children, of various cavalry and infantry regiments, to Bombay, is expected to be in readiness to embark her troops at Gravesend to-morrow. The first portion of the 26th (Cameronians) Regi ment, the left wing, will embark this morning at Portsmouth, for Bombay, on board the hired sailing transport Cospatrick, Commander Ehnslie, R.N.R. The remainder of the regiment follow immediately in other transports. The 26th will be replaced in Portsmouth garrison by the first battalion of the 14th Regiment. The 87th Regiment, at Portsmouth, has received orders to be held in readiness to proceed to Shorn- cafe. The 72d Regiment will be its relief in Ports- mouth garrison. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN. (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, JULY 14 (Evening). Judge Marvin, of Florida, has been appointed Provisional Governor of that State. The Confiscation Department has been inaugu rated at Richmond, and has seized a large amount of property for confiscation. Secretary Harlan has made a speech, in which he said that when France attempts to crush feeble Mexico, America despises her want of gallantry. lie wished it might be God's will that America should be called upon to protect Mexieo. Mr. Montgomery Blair has also delivered a speech declaring Seward's policy respecting Mexico to be degrading to America. lie expressed his opinion that President Johnson did not endorse the action of his Ministers against the Monroe doctrine. Reports to the Secretary of the Treasury from the Cotton States estimate the supplies at two and a quarter millions of bales, exclusive of the new crop. The correspondent of the New York Herald states that the new crop in the State of Alabama is very fine, and that the free labour system is working well. The Committee of the Detroit Convention has re ported its approval of the notice given to England for the termination of the reciprocity treaty, at the same time requesting the Government to execute a treaty with the British provinces, based on prin ciples equitable to all parties, including the free navigation of the St. Lawrence and other rivers in British North America. Barnum's Museum, with the whole nf the con tents, together with numerous adjoining buildings, have been destroyed by fire. It is asserted that the fire was the work of incendiaries. Judge Sharkey of Mississippi has issued a procla mation announcing that the delegates to the State Convention will be elected on August 7th. The Convention will assemble A Jackson on the 17th. The military authorities at Charleston took pre cautionary measures against a slave insurrection on the 4th July. Garrisoning the posts in South Caro lina by coloured troops creates dissatisfaction, and their removal urged upon the military authorities. •The mortality among the negroes at Charleston continues. General lloward has instructed his subordinates throughout the South that no apprenticeship system or other substitute for slavery will be tolerated. The military authorities have suspended the Richmond Whig, and taken possession of the esta blishment. LITERATURE, Carl Maria Von Weber. The Life of an Artist. From the German, of his son Baron Max Maria Von Weber. By J. Palgrave Simpson, M.A. 2 vols. Chapman and Hall. Very charmingly and gracefully has Mr. Palgrave Simpson translated and introduced to the English reader this interesting biography of the great musician, Carl Von Weber. The son of Weber, we are told, had for years resisted his mother's entreaties to give the world a biography of his lamented father. His scruples have at length given way to reflection and the advice of friends, and this most enthralling narrative of the life and labours, the joys and sorrows, the triumphs and the disappointments of the man of genius is the result. Part I. records "- Weber's Early Years," from his birth at Cretin on the 18th December, 1786. Part 11. is entitled " His Years of Bon dage ; " and Part 111. " His Years of Fame and Suffering." More interesting than the majority of romances is this truthful history of the struggling artist. Very tenderly and yet faithfully has the filial biographer performed his task, and, as we have already intimated, the work has lost nothing at the hands of the translator, Mr. Pal grave Simpson, who has evidently looked upon his work as a labour of love. The second volume, which records Weber's Year of Fame and Suf fering—terms, alas, so frequently united—is full of intense interest. Prior to the busy chronicle of " Weber's great year of creative power"-1820—in which both " Der Freischutz" and "Preciosa" were composed and given to the public, we follow with sympathy and pain the humiliating experience of the artist at the Saxon Court, of which the follow ing incident affords a striking specimen : A QUESTIONABLE COMPLIMENT. "Poor Weber's disappointments and mortifications were to find no end. Towards the close of the year—a year during which ho had employed his artistic activity almost exclusively in giving testimonies of his attachment and homage to the royal house—another bitter mortifica tion had to be endured by him. Encouraged by the many evidences of kindly disposition shown to him by certain members of the royal family, 'Weber ventured to express the desire that the King and Queen would gra ciously consent to allow their names to be recorded as godfather and godmother to the child about to be born to him. His petition was granted with every appearance of the best will. On such occasions, which were of no rare occurrence in the Catholic countries of Germany at the time, it was the custom of royal personages to com mand their places to be taken at the ceremony by certain officers of state, and to evince their consideration for the parents by the rank of the official proxies. The arrange ment of the affair was placed by the King in the hands of the master of the household. It had thus been confided to a principal member of the Italian court coterie, in which the depreciation and degradation of the presumptuous German capellmeister were looked upon as articles of faith. On the 22d Dec., 1818, Weber's first child, a little girl, was born. The mother suffered greatly; and Weber's agony for his beloved wife was overwhelming. On the 26th Dec. the ceremony of baptism took place. Asa noble by birth, an official entitled to his reception at court, and a cele brated man, Weber had every right to expect that a cham berlain and lady of honour of the Queen, at least, would have appeared as representatives of their Majesties. To the speechless astonishment of all present, the proxies who entered were Schmiedel, the King's valet, and one of the Queen's women of the chamber. That this degradation in no way arose from any intention of the royal godfather and godmother Weber was fully aware ; and though sick to the heart with anger and vexation, ho returned thanks to their Majesties on New-Year's Eve for the honour they had done him, without the slightest mention of the humilia tion he had undergone. lie knew the hand that smote him. But never, during all his service at the Ccurt of Saxony, did he feel any humiliation as cruelly as he felt this one. Tho child received the names of Marie Caroline Frederike Auguste." As an extract of a different character, let us give— THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF " DER FREISCIIUTZ." " The moment of the decisive conflict is at hand ; but one little episodical anecdote, which has its interest for all lovers of music, must be permitted first to have its place. One day, after rehearsal, Weber was strolling with Bene dict "tinter don Lindh," when a bright charming boy, of aboutl2 years of age, sprang to greet them, with sparkling eyes and fluttering locks. Felix Mendelssohn !' exclaimed Weber, pressing his hand warmly. The boy strolled on with them ; and, when they parted, carried off Benedict to his home, and presented him to his mother, with the words, Mother, here is Benedict, Weber's pupil ; be can play us something out of the new opera. And so Benedict had to sit down to the piano and sketch out all his memory would permit him of ' Der Freischutz.' A few days after wards the boy played him, in return, all he had heard, and explained all the instrumental effects, with almost unfailing correctness, as if he had invented them himself. " The moment of trial was come. Four hours before the opening of the Schauspielhaus, crowds were beleaguer ing every entrance. To the excellent arrangements of the police, it may bo thanked that, when the doors were opened, clothes alone were torn, and only a few smart bruises given in the fearful rush. The pit was immediately filled to suffocation by a compact mass of students, young men of science, artists, officials, and men who, eight years before, had borne arms against the invader—the youthful intelligence, the patriotic fire, the enlightened opposition to the foreigner. Under Caroline's box stood Benedict, the long slim figure of Heinrich Heine, sarcastically remarking upon the poetry of Kind (' a child' in German), and a little broad -chested student with mighty lungs and spank ing hands. Stalls and boxes were filled by members of the high society of Berlin, and the literary, musical, and scien tific authorities of the day. The Government officials were few, and scarcely a uniform was visible. Little by little the orchestra filled—the musicians began to tune their in struments—the hoarse murmur of the packed crowd, swel tering in the overheated house, grew louder and louder. All at once mine applause from the orchestra. 'Weber had entered it. And now the whole house, with its thousand upon thousand hands, took up the sound, and thundered forth its echo. Three times was Weber obliged to let fall his baton and to bow, before he could give the signal to begin. In the midst of the storm came suddenly a solemn silence. The magic musical pictures of the overture were now spread forth in all their fulness. The impression was unmistakable. When, at last, the triumphant finale had blazed forth in all its glory, such a tempest of applause broke forth, such a universal shout da capo, that the entire overture had to be repeated, with still greater enthusiasm if possible. Tho first scene, admirably grouped, and re presented with life and animation, - produced a great effect ; but Kilian's air and the laughing chorus, although sung with great intelligence, seemed, from a want of apprecia tion of its musical audacity, to miss fire. Not so the pas sage in the following trio, 'O, lass Hoffnung dich belebon,' which went immediately to the hearts of all, and drew clown another storm of applause. The original melodious waltz had gone by. The stage grew dark ; and the ex citement created by the scene of Max, 'Nein, langer trag' ich nicht die Qualen,' was so intense that, in spite of Stumer's artistic yet simple delivery, the beautiful ' arioso,' ' Durch die Walder, durch die Auen,' went by with out its tribute. On the appearance of Zamiel, a shud der ran through the agitated house. After the gleam of light in 'Jetzt ist wold ihr Fensteroffon,' came again the same impression on the reappearance of the demon ; and the conclusion of the air was crowned with tumultuous applause. Caspar's drinking , song, conceived so differently from all the well-established' .forms, was evidently not understood, The curtain fell upon the anticlimax : the applause was scanty, And now animated and even tumul tuous discussions arose on every side. The Spontini-ites rubbed their hands, and said with scorn, Is this the music which is to throw the Vestale, Cortez, and Olympia into the shade ? A mere melodrama ! What monotony too ! A whole act without a female voice.' A storm of angry murmur filled the house. During the tumult once more appeared the maestro. Tho curtain rose. A salvo of ap plause greeted the pleasant forms of the two favourite singers as Agatha and Aennchen. They appeared to the eager youth of the day like forms of bright ness and light after the dark scenes which had gone by. Tho opening duett, so magical in effect, and so now in form and treat ment, and still more the air of Aennchen Kommet ein schlanker Bursch gegangen,' told admirably on the house. But the brightest gem of the first representation was un questionably the great scene. of Frau Seidler, Wio nahto mir der Schlummer." At this point the opposition surren dered its arms. Surprised, carried away, wholly overcome, Weber's bitterest adversaries succumbed to the general and irresistible torrent of applause. Stalls, boxes, pit, and gallery, felt the summer air floating around them, prayed loise, leise,' with Agatha, listened to the rustling of the trees, felt the approach of the expected lover, and with the maiden's joy burst forth into one great sympathetic jubilee in honour of the creator of the magic strains. It was long before the shouting could be stilled. From this moment the fato of the opera was decided. The following trio found the liveliest appreciation. The scene Of the - Wolf's Glen, .vith its wonderful instrumental effects, never before attempted, and so true to the composer's own peculiar genius, its supernatural, accessories, and its romantic scenery, brough the second act triumphantly to a close He's a devil of a fellow —that little Weber !' cried the lusty student beneath Caroline's box, as he blew upon his burning and blistered hands ; but it is deuced hard work to do him justice.' If the storm of voices growled heavily at the end of the first act, it was perfectly overpowering now. But how different was the nature of the tempest ! The Italian party was struck dumb. Expressions of ad miration and ravished delight were to be heard on every side. And where was the maestro ? Sitting in a dark corner in his wife's box, holding her trembling hands, and kissing away her tears of joy. After the entre acte, given with life and energy by the orchestra, Agathe's prayer, and Aenuellens air, half-tender and half -bantering, were admirably received. The Bridesmaids' song, with chorus, so popular in the best sense of the word, so thoroughly German in its spirit, was stormily encored, although sung • with trembling voice by its nervous executant. The Hunts man's Chorus,although greatly applauded, did not, strange to say, win its way fully with the public until about the eighth or tenth representation. Its melody was among the few, in the 'Der Freischutz,' that were not sung at once at every street corner. The finale, although its rather too greatly prolonged form produced a comparative ten dency to coolness in the audience, brought the opera glo riously to its close. The curtain fell : but no soul left the house. Thunders of applause and thousands of voices summoned the composer before his enraptured audience. At last he appeared, leading Madame Seidler and Frauloin Eunicke by the hand. Amidst the deafening shouting, flowers and verses were flung from all directions. The success of 'Der Freischutz' had been immense—unparal leled I Critics, artists, and dilettanti appeared intoxicated; and•all with one accord—for that night at least—had no words but of delight, and joy, and praise." Very sad and touching are the closing scenes " the end of all." In the early part of 1826 the great artist visited London. Here with the hand of death upon him, tortured by mortal suffer ing, the untiring spirit toiled and struggled with intermittent glimpses of sunshine. Hero he received an ovation in Covent Garden Theatre, and here he was welcomed by some of the highest in the land : "Although Weber had no better fortune in pleasing the 'nobility and gentry' of England than he had in winning the favour of the German nobles great or small, and de rived none of the profits he had hoped from them, yet in some of the very highest circles he was received with ho mage and delight. To the Duchess of Kent, Prince Leopold (the present King of the Belgians), and the Duke of Clarence, ho had brought letters from his amiable patron Prince Friedrich of Saxony; and by these royal personages ho was welcomed with the honours elsewhere bestowed on a great artist. In the house of the Duchess of Kent, on two occasions, he could have fancied himself once more in the highest German society, where artists sat with princes round the tea-table in unreserved and enlightened conversation. Here a charming child, about seven years of age, laughed and played with the royal personages : it was the daughter of the Duchess, Victoria, now the Sove reign of one of the mightiest kingdoms of the earth. Ger man was here spoken around Weber; and his bosom heaved once more so pleasantly at all the tokens of regard and sympathy which were lavished on him, that when asked by the Duchess of Kent to accompany her in some of his own songs, which she sang to perfection, he almost forgot that death was already gnawing so cruelly at his last sources of life within. At a dinner given for him by the Duke of Clarence, in the country, he again found strength to revive for a space. He saw, for the first time, with as much surprise as delight, the best type of that inimitable English comfort which was the ideal of all his dreams, as the highest state of enjoyment of existence." At last, on the 3d of June, while he was still de hiding himself with the prospect of returning to his beloved family, the summons came, and the artist expired—or rather, we should say, according to the happy phrase of Longfellow, " Dead ho is not—but departed, For the artist never dies." The description of Weber's death, and its effect on the London public, is given in rather extravagant terms, but we must remember that the record is written by the hand of a son who, at that time a child, still remembers his mother's agony when she received the news of her bereavement. "Beit as God will" was the beautiful motto of Weber's life, and with this sublime epitaph the work is brought to a conclusion. Motare Characters. By Charles Cowden Clarke, author of "Shakspere Characters." One vol. Pp. 266. Nimmo. " A marvellous witty fellow, I assure you," says Shakspere very appropriately on the title-page. Mr. Cowden Clarke, rightly believing Moliere to be the greatest Comic Dramatist, after Shakspere, that the world has yet produced, has been anxious to afford the privilege of the great author's acquaint ance to those readers who are not familiar with the French language. To such his work will prove indeed a rich treat, and even the lovers of Moliere in the original may take pleasure in turning over Mr. Clarke's well-selected extracts, or in following the criticisms of so genial and enthusiastic an appreciater of the great French Dramatist, In com menting upon the character of Moliere's writings, Mr. Clarke observes that " naturalness" is his most peculiar quality. In his slight biographical sketch of his favourite author, Mr. Cowden Clarke records with great zest the fact of Moliere having been ob liged to exchange hiefamily name of P3quelin for that of Aloliere," in order to spare his relations the oppro brium which the strong prejudices of the time attached to the theatrical profession." But family resentment was not appeased ; they not only abjured him, but, upon mounting their genealogical tree, he was ex cluded ! " Droll enough 1" exclaims the biographer. " Tho Poquelins repudiating the contamination of the play-actor Moliere ! The brightness of the Poquelins scorning the blot of play-scribblin - Moliere !—where now would be the name of Poquelin, unless visible to posterity by the reflected light from that of Moliere ?" After studying the Moliere characters, it is interesting to contemplate the individual character of Moliere himself, and in this Mr. Clarke gives us very pleasant and judicious assistance. Among other peculiarities of the man of genius he was methodical to excess. It is even said that a book or paper displaced in his study would prevent his writing for days! Very probably we are indebted to his renowned housekeeper not only for her discrimination in commenting upon the comedies when written, but for her care in preserving for her master sufficient peace of mind to enable him to compose them ! The Wedgwoods : Being a Life of Josiah Wedgwood. By Llewellyen Jewitt, F.S.A. With numerous Illustrations. One Vol., pp. 426. Virtue Brothers. Like Miss Meteyard's kindred work, upon which we have already commented, this life of the great Potter is dedicated to the Right Hon. Wm. Ewart Gladstone, " from the prominent and praiseworthy part he took in furtherance of the Wedgwood Me morial Institute." Mr. Gladstone having remarked on the occasion of laying the foundation-stone Of that memorial that it was strange that the life of Wedgwood should remain unwritten, Mr. Jewitt has endeavoured to supply the want, and to fill up the gap in English literature thus alluded to. The very handsome and elaborate work now before us is the result of this endeavour, and although it has been, the author tells us, a task of serious labour, fully commensurate with that labour has been the pleasure of the task. "It is but small merit," says Air. Jewitt, "to compile a work from data and materials ready cut and dried to one's hand. It is the get ting together of those materials that constitutes the credit, and brings with it a gratifying renown." Such credit and such gratification have certainly been earned by the indefatigable author of this very com plete and compendious history, which, beginning with an account of the early potteries of Stafford shire, gives a complete history of the life and doings of Josiah Wedgwood, with notices of his works and their productions, together with memoirs of the Wedgwoods and other, families connected with them and their noble art. Some idea of the compre hensive character of this work may be formed when we mention that the illustrations of the various de signs and works of art amount to no less than 145, among which are many curious and interesting me morials. Although little is known of the early life of Josiah Wedgwood, it is pleasant to find that his name was familiar in his native place as an example of emulation held up by parents to their children, not so much for his great abilities as for 'his good qualities. His devotion to art and his pertinacity of purpose were forcibly evidenced on the occasion of the sale of the Duchess of Portland's treasures of art in April, 1786, when Josiah Wedgwood resolved to purchase the cele brated Barberini (or Portland) vase, in order "that he might examine, study, and, if possible, reproduce it in all its exquisite beauty." The Duke of Portland, anxious to retain possession of the family art trea sure, competed for the purchase, but Wedgwood, with his characteristic determination, bid on to £l,OOO and upwards, "until, it is related, the duke, stepping across the room to him, asked his ob ject in wishing to possess the vase." On learn ing the object the duke offered to entrust the vase to Wedgwood for as long a period as he might require it if he would withdraw from a competi tion in its purchase. The artist willingly agreed, and the duke entrusted the vase to his care for more than a twelvemonth, during which period Wedgwood succeeded in producing a satisfactory copy. Very happily does Mr. Jewitt conclude his history of the marvels of the Potteries with the fol- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, JULY 15, Evening. Money easy. Gold, 142 g. Exchange on Lon don, 155 ; ditto on Paris, 3.661. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 87f ; Illinois, 138 ; Erie, 814 ; 5.20 U.S. Bonds, mi. Cotton quiet; middling upland, 52c. Flour steady. Wheat heavy. Corn good inquiry. Provisions steady. Coffee quiet. Sugar good inquiry. Molasses very firm. Petro leum quiet. Crude, 33c. Refined, 52c. MEXICO. NEW YORK, JULY 14. Advices from Vera Cruz to the Ist inst., via Havana, state that General Castagny, with a small force, had defeated a large number of Republicans at La Passion, Sonora, and had captured much valuable property. The Republicans are, however, reported to have been successful in Michoachan. General Regules had taken Unrapan, with the Imperial garrison of 300 men. Marshal Bazaine was married on the 25th ult. with great ceremony, the Emperor and Empress being present at the wedding. Mejia has addressed a letter to General Brown, complaining of Federal sentinels having fired upon Mexican officers across the Rio Grande. General Brown replied that he had ordered an investiga tion, that ho would not tolerate such acts, and would punish in a summary manner any one at tempting to violate neutrality. The New York World publishes a special despatch asserting that General Steele, commanding Brazoos, has demanded of the Imperialists the surrender of the ordnance given to them by General Slaughter. CANADA. QUEBEC, JULY 14 It is rumoured that Lord Monck has received im portant despatches, and that Parliament will be summoned immediately. PRUSSIA. COLOGNE, JlsLir 24. The guests of the banquet given in honour of the Liberal Deputies, after leaving Dent s proceeded yesterday to Oberlahnstein, in Nassau, to the Lahneck Hotel. A detachment of soldiers of the Duchy of Nassau, stationed before this hotel, en tered the building and ordened the assembled com pany to quit it. The guests then left the town partly by rail and partly by steamer. FRANCE. PARIS, JULY 24. _ The results of the municipal elections known up to the present are very favourable to the Govern ment. Nearly everywhere the municipality have been re-elected. BOURSE, July 22.—The improvement of the last few days is becoming more general. The Italian Loan, hitherto so weak, is attracting great attention, the demand being active at 65f. 25c., with a rise to 40f. Threes, for the Account, are at 67f. 77i c., with an advance of sc. Credit Mobilier Shares continue buoyant, and obtain a further advance of 10f., at 760 f. Spanish Mobilier 480 f. The latter part of the Bourse being attended with numerous sales, the market closed on much lower prices for certain Stocks. The closing prices are as follows : 4} per Cents 97 Ditto Threes — Do, end month Mexican Loan 47 3 per Cents. 67 65 Do. Bonds — Do. end month 67 Gii Russian — Credit Mobilier ... 755 Austrian Do, end month ... 755 Spanish Throes Bank Shares 3580 Home Debt — Credit Foncier 1265 Deferred - Italian Loan 65 15 Roman - Do. end month 65 15 RAIL' PAYS. Caste. AcuL Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian .................... Austrian ...... Lombard. ............... North of Spain Saragossa ........ .... .. Ditto to Barcelona Roman ................. • 1046 25 • 846 25 518 75 420 - 483 75 200 - 330 - 222 59 THE NEW ACT ON LOCOMOTIVES ON ROADS.— The new act for regulating locomotives on turnpike and other roads will come into operation on the Ist Sept. Three persons are to work u locomotive, and ono is to pre cede on foot with a red flag as notice of the approach of the locomotive. O n a turnpike road, or publ i c hi g h way, a locomotive is no t t o proceed at a greater speed than f our miles an hou r , an d i n a city, town, or village at not more than two mil es an h our. The City of London, Metropolitan Board of Work; and other local authorities are to appoint the hours du r i ng w hi ch the locomotives may pass through the streets. The act is only to continue in force for two years, and may be regarded as an " experiment" on loco motives in public thoroughfares, both in the metropolis and in the country, A Walk Across Africa ; or, Domestic Scenes from my Nile Journal. By James, Augustus Grant. Vol. 1. Pp. 447. Blackwood. This volume is appropriately dedicated to theme' mory of John Harming Speke, as a record 4 4 of mail happy days spent together" by his fellow traveller and friend, Captain Grant. Having contributed botanical drawings and meteorological registers to Captain Speke, the author of this volume never dreamt of any separate publication of his notes. Ills friends, however, having wisely judged that:his descriptions of domestic, scenes in Central Africa might b e acce ptable to the public, have induced him to bring forward this very interesting volume, which relates chiefly to the ordinary life and pursuits, the habits and feelings of the natives, and the products of the country. Captain Speke himself urged upon his friend the advantage of publishinghis experiences- - his letterto that effect being here introduced, and the readers of this " Journal," with its very original and surprising incidents and adventures descriptiv e of places hitherto unmentioned and people hitherto unknown, will have cause to rejoice that the author followed the advice so judiciously given. Cornwall and its Coasts. By Alphonse Esquiros , author of " The English at Home." 1 Vol. pp• 304. Chapman and Hall. While inquiring into the wonders of foreign scenery, we must not forget the beauties of our own land. All who wish for a pleasant summer excursion should follow Mr. Esquiros in 111 $ agreeable examination of the south-western coast of England. The descriptions are lively and animated, and the chapter on Lighthouses full of considerable interest. Court Etubr. L. Ir 13, HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 22. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena? drove out yesterday afternoon. The Countess of Gainsborough was in attend ance. JULY 23. The Queen drove out yesterday, accompanied by Princess Helena and Prince Albert Victor. Divine service was performed. at Osborne this morning by the Rev. W. L. Onslow, chaplain of H.M.S. Racoon, before her Majesty, their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting. Princess Helena and Princess Louise attended the service at "VVhippingham Church. The # Prince and Princess of Wales. PENZANCE, July 24. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of:Wales, after spending Sunday at St. Michael's Mount, landed here to-day, and received an address from the corporation. They will proceed to the Botallack Mine, which the Prince desires to inspect, and will then visit the Land's End, leaving to-morrow for Falmouth. Their Royal Highnesses are expected to visit Perranporth. Departure of the Queen of the Nether lands. On Saturday afternoon the Queen of the Nether' lands left London on her return to Rotterdam, after a visit to England of nearly a month's duration. Before leaving Claridge's Hotel, where her Majesty has resided during her lengthened stay in London , many of the nobility called to take leave, and 00 passing to her carriage—an open barouche drawn by four greys—the Marchioness of Ely and Lord Llanover bade adieu to the Queen, and the noble marchioness presented a beautiful bouquet. Having thanked Mr. Claridge for the comfort experienced and the attentions received during her stay, her Majesty, who was accompanied by the Prince of Orange and the Netherlands Minister, was quickly conveyed to Woolwich, where the Cyclops, a stoutly built Dutch steam frigate, commanded by Captain Casembroot, was lying alongside the river wall of the arsenal. Although it was understood that her Majesty was travelling incognito, preparations but little short of those made for our own Queen on similar occasions had been made to receive the royal traveller. There was no guaril of honour, but scarlet cloth was laid down at the approach to the pier, and the gangway leading to the vessel was decorated with the usual profusion and variety of flags. Commodore Dun lop, C. 8., commander of the Woolwich Dockyard , Commander Towsey, and Commander Biddlecornbet masters-attendant of the yard, with Mr. Parkyno acting superintendent of stores, were in attun" -1- - dance, wearing their full uniforms. Hex Majesty was conducted down the gangwaY by Commodore Dunlop, and on reaching the deck of her vessel a party of Dutch sailors drawn up on deck, armed with muskets and fixed bayonets, pre sented arms, and the officers saluted. As soon so the Queen was on board preparations were made t° start the vessel. Her Majesty thanked the conuno" dore for the attentions shown her, graciously ae" cepted a bouquet from Mrs. Claridge, took an affeo tionate leave of the Prince of Orange, and, having bowed repeatedly to the demonstrations of farewel l made by those who were present, the Cyclops was towed into the stream by the Monkey, and in a feW minutes was on her way down the river. It was anticipated by Captain Casembroot that Helvoct" sluys would be reached about 2 a.m. yesterday. lowing appropriate quotation from a poem by S ir Charles Hanbury Williams : " To please the noble dame, the country squire Produced a tea-pot made in Staffordshire! So Venus looked, and with such longing eyes, When Paris first produced the golden prize. Such works as this,' she cries can England do ? It equals Dresden, and excels St. Cloud. All modern China now shall hide its head, And e'en Chantilly must give o'er her trade. For lace let Flanders bear away the bell, In finest linen let the Dutch excel ; For prettiest stuffs let Ireland first be named, And for best fancied silk let France be famed ; But thou, thrice happy England, still prepare, Thy clay, and build thy fame on Earthenware." The Business of Pleasure. By Edmund Yates) author of " Broken to Harness." 2 vols. Chap man and Hall. " All is not gold that glitters!" To administer to the " Pleasure" of the few is the "Business," to° often the arduous ill -remunerated " Business," of the many. Such is the argument which has induced Mr. Edmund Yates to devote his lively pen to the delineation of some of the under work of society-- the clock-work which keeps the brilliant machine in motion—the ravelled ends of the tapestry which more than the gorgeous pictures on the other side are the amazement of all visitors of the Gobelins• " It may," says Mr. Yates very gracefully in hi° introduction, " arise from the fact that I spring from parents who, by profession, were, according to a generous act of Parliament only recently re pealed, set forth among their fellow-men as'rogues and vagabonds ;' but one of whom certainly used up his life, and died at an early age, from his un ceasing labour in a popular, an honest, an intellecl• tual, but a Parliamentary-despised calling. It maY be that in my own career I have seen that those who made it their business to amuse men in their leisure had very often a much more difficult and always a more thankless task than those who coped with men in their active work." From some such causes Mr. Yates tells us ho has long felt that the " butterfly" notion in regard to the ministrants of our Pleasure is a mistake ; and, in pursuance of this idea, he determined to give specimens of the inner life of some of those establishments where Pleasure is carried on as a regular Business. Among these sketches are animated descriptions of " Cremorne Gardens," " The Greenwich Dinner, " Riding London "—Cabs, Omnibuses, Parcels Deliveries, and Pickford's ; "My Newspapers giving full details of the working of a newspaper office, with sundry sketches o f L on d on men and manners, written in that pleasant lively style fami liar to all admirers of the ' brilliant author of " Broken to Harness."