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/I ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. SUMMER SEASON.—Doors open at Half-past Seven, performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely. THIS EVENING, a New and Original Drams, in Three Acts, by Watts Phillips. Esq., entitled THE HUGUENOT CAPTAIN. Principal characters by Mrs. Stirling, Miss Neilson, 3liss A ugusta Thomson ; Mr. Geor, 4 e Honey and Mr. Vining. Grand Ballet of Bohemians, in which MM. Flageo let, Clodoche, Comete, and Normande, will appear. New scenery by Mr. F. Lloyds. :NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7 precisely, TILE FAST FAMILY. Messrs. Billington, J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, 11. Phillips, Ashley, Eburne; Mrs. A . Mellon Miss W o olgar), Miss 11. Simms, Miss Furtado, Miss Smith, 11.ss Seaman, Mips God son, and Mrs. H. Lewis. After which a Burlesque Opera, called HELENE • or, T.,keti from the Gicek. Messrs. J. 1,. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Phillips. Ashley, Eburne ; Mrs. A. 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Capital Fund—A QUARTER OF A MILLION. Accumulated Fund exceeds Onc hundred and Ten Thou sand Pounds. ''tie Accumulated Fund is equal to about 50 per cent. of the entire Premiums received on .Policies in force on December 3ist last New Business reported in 1866 amount to £353,700. 9,3 0 0 Puliged in Luce £1,569,?01, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. -- - Tuts DA-T. —Morning, h. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 15m. To-Mounow.-Morning, 12h. 40m.—Afternoon, lh. 3m, 410% . 34$# IIIA Jr • LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1866, We find from the details now furnished respect ing the banquet to Mr. EYRE that the whole affair passed off very successfully, and that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among the company. Many influential persons assisted at the entertainment, and seemed actuated by the desire to do their utmost to testify their regard.and sympathy to one who has been so oppressed and injured by misrepresentation and prejudice. The Earl of CARDIGAN, in responding for the army, observed that he knew something of the details of the transactions in Jamaica, as he bad connections and relatives there. As for the circumstances with which the Governor had to contend at the opening of this revolt they were most startling. Many of the most respectable inhabitants of the place were murdered and revolt ing cruelties were perpetrated at the time of their destruction. The noble lord put the case very strongly concerning the nature and effects of the Jamaica insurrection, and we agree with him that it appears " most extraordinary that the services of the late illustrious Governor of Jamaica have not been better appreciated. He distinguished himself in the most extraordinary way by the labour and fatigue which he underwent, and the army and navy, following his example, conducted themselves in the mostpraiseworthy manner." Lord CARDIGAN also referred to former insurrections which had occurred in colonies, and the inquiries which had been made into the details of their suppression. " But," said he, " the Prime Ministers of those days stood by their governors, and such Prime Ministers are to be be lieved, men like Lord PALMERSTON, who was well known in Southampton, and his predecessor, Lord MELBOURNE." Professor KINGSLEY, in proposing the Houses of Parliament, regretted that owing to the time of the year there was no member of the House of Commons present to express in concert with the noblemen who had appeared what the " very highest class of Englishmen thought of Governor EYRE." In the course of his interesting speech, Professor KINGSLEY alluded to circumstances connected with Mr. EYP.E'S earlier days, which tes tify his spirit, energy, and determination. He walked seven hundred miles round the head of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and that wonderful journey of discovery which had made him famous. " This was heroism in the highest sense, and argued that he possessed in its highest form that English spirit which had carried the Anglo-Saxon tongue round the world, and would carry it back again ; that spirit which had made us the fathers of the United States and the conquerors of India." Mr. KINGSLEY referred to some articles published in Macmillan's Magazine, which were written by his brother, and on the extraordinary travels of Mr. EYRE iu Australia. It is worth noticing that these were not written with an arriere pensee, as some had declared, but before anything of the Jamaica outbreak was known. As for his conduct in Jamaica, Mr. KINGSLEY declared that he took Mr. EvnE upon trust, and truly added that "if they gave up taking men upon trust, especially rulers and official men, there would be nothing in the world but anarchy, which would be followed by despotism, and in due time by a big tyrant, who would not take the people on trust. Lord Su REWS • BURY spoke out very strongly, and declared that he came there for the purpose of supporting the de monstration in favour of Governor EYHE, and that he was indifferent as to what might be said of him by a faction who pretended to more humanity than fell to the lot of human nature. In referring to the course pursued by the late Admi nistration, the noble earl said that he " felt ashamed that a weak, vacillating, and tottering Government, such as they had the other day, who did not dare, in the face of the party to which he had alluded, for it was too much under the thumb of Mr. BRIGHT, to stand by their officer, who, as had been proved to the satisfaction of the Royal Commis sioners, had done his duty faithfully to the QUEEN." Lord HARDW IC KE proposed the toast of the evening in appropriate terms, and elicited great applause by his earnest and eloquent language. The purpose which brought them to gether was plainly put before the assembly, namely, to uphold the character of their guest, and to give him that support which Englishmen are always ready to accord to those who have done their duty. The noble lord did not deny the necessity for an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the outbreak. But the question of the insurrection itself, he truly said, was not one of law ; it was the insurrection of thousands against hundreds. It is perfectly correct what was stated by Lord HAnnwf CKE, that had not Mr. EYRE displayed the firmness and resolution which he did the colony would have been lost to the country, and would have had to be reconquered. " If your house is on fire, will you complain of the fireman who, flooding the flame, puts it out, but in so doing also destroys the incendiary by drowning him ?" After alluding to the various addresses which the late Governor had received from all classes and denominations in the colony, and de daring that the Commissioners took a favourable \ view of Mr. EYRE'S conduct, considering the scope of their vision was restricted to a strictly legal one, the noble lord concluded his remarks in the following impressive passage. ~ After these several declarations of opinion, I think that the people of Southampton need no justification in the course which they have taken this evening by receiving the distinguished gentleman who is our guest this evening. Now, then, in proposing the toast, I ask you to drink it for the purpose of expressing our admiration of Mr. EYRE, our sense of his eminent services, and our confidence that when time has softened the present asperities, the vigour and skill with which at a small sacrifice of life he preserved to Great Britain one of her most valuable colonies, will be remembered with gratitude by the British people." Mr. EYRE, was received with the greatest enthusiasm on rising to respond to the toast, and spoke briefly but de cidedly. He declared his high sense of their kind ness and appreciation, and observed that if before landing he bad felt doubtful as to his reception, he was now fully convinced that English hearts were as warm and true as they ever were, and the people of England would uphold a public officer who had sought to do his duty, notwithstanding that differ ences of opinion might arise. We fully concur in the truth of the assertion that if the course he took has entailed personal disadvantages upon him, he has the gratification of knowing that he has saved a noble colony from ruin, a fact which is now recog nised in the colony itself and by many in England. Mr. EYRE recorded his sense of the efficient services rendered to him in suppressing the rebellion by the naval and military officers, and concludes by de claring that he thanked them one and all from his heart for the very hearty welcome they accorded to him, and regarded their presence at that entertain ment of so many of the fair, gentle, and good as an additional source of encouragement, for they would xiCYCr have COlllO there to counte- THE SUN, LONIJOIS,'! THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1866. 1 3 Aance him on that occasion had they believed him guilty of the cruelty or injustice since attributed to him. We regard this demon ' filtration at Southampton as a most satisfactory cir cumstance, and it is certainly a matter of rejoicing that so many independent parties should have come forward to give their testimony to the merits and public services of the late Governor of Jamaica. We hope that this the first will not be the last tribute offered to the character of Mr. EIRE ; and when the people of England understand more fully the persecutions with which he is threat ened, they will show yet more strongly their sense of the injustice with which he has been treated. It was quite enough for the Prime Minister, who ought to have supported him, to sacrifice him to the clamour of a faction, without that faction continu ing their mean and unworthy tactics after he had been dismissed the public service. At any rate this welcome to Mr. EYRE is a fact that cannot be gain said, and one the importance of which his opponents must feel assured of, notwithstanding all the con tempt and scorn they have profeksed concerning it. The meeting of the British Association is always an interesting event, and comes appropriately to break the dulness of the autumn. This year, un fortunately, we have had enough to occupy public attention with the continental disturbances and the ravages of the cholera ; but nevertheless men will be glad to have their minds diverted from such painful subjects to the more attractive fields of scientific inquiry. The members of the British As sociation, in accordance with the enlightened cus tom of the savants of our day, do not confine themselves to mere speculative disquisitions, but labour to put their knowledge and their discoveries to practical use, eliciting from them something that shall tend to benefit mankind, to facilitate the transaction of business, and to preserve men from the dangers and risks which threaten ignorance. The reports which were read yesterday at the first assembly of the Association referred to several practically important matters, among them the investigation of that meteorological science which so greatly affects many trades and professions. There are more things not only in heaven and earth, but in the intervening space, than is dreamt of in our philosophy, and Mr. GLAISIIER'S " blue mist," of painful celebrity, only gives us an additional proof of the existence of those mysterious agencies which influence us with out our knowing what they are or whence they come. The Kew committee of the British Associa tion sent an interesting report to the general com mittee, in which they expressed their cordial acqui escence in the suggestion that the Kew esta blishment should be developed into a meteoro- logical centre of observation. The nature of the partial and imperfect knowledge of meteorolo gical laws which has been-already acquired has been so widely recognised that there is no fear that the study of this science will not receive every encou ragement and assistance. The Parliamentary Com mittee, however, complain that the Legislature has not taken any step towards promoting the study of science in our great public schools. Speaking on this subject, Mr. GROVE, Q.C., to whose share as President fell the important task of delivering the inaugural address, said that " Every votary of phy sical science must be anxious to see it recognised by those institutions of the country - which could in the greatest degree promote its cultivation and reap from it the greatest benefit. The principal educational establishments on the one hand, and on the other the Government in many of its departments, were, in his opinion, the institutions which might best fulfil those conditions." Referring to the great advantages of early study, Mr. GnovE remarked that little could be achieved in scientific research without an acquaintance with it'in youth, but added that he did not complain of the tardiness with which science had been received at our public schools and universities. " Those great establish ments had their roots in historical periods, and much time and patient endeavour were requisite to graft a new branch of thought with success on a stem to which it was exotic." Nevertheless the opening has been made, the principle admitted, and Mr. GROVE is not the only one who sees the inconsistency of an educated man who, when travelling, consults his almanac for sunrise or full moon, and knows nothing of the elementary structure of a barometer or a steam engine, or of the principles on which their structure is founded. There will be no need for the sterner and more exact sciences to displace altogether those more ornate and classical studies which tend so much to elevate the mind and to refine the taste. There is ample room for both, and we hope the day is not far distant when no youth will consider his education complete until he knows the rudiments, at least, of those great laws which govern not the habitable globe alone, but the whole universe. The key-note of Mr. GROVE'S very able and learned address was continuity. The more they in vestigated, he said, the more they found that in existing phenomena graduation from the like to the unlike prevailed, and that gradual progress was the course of nature. He illustrated this by the recent discoveries in many branches of science, beginning with the researches of astronomical discoverers. Each fresh discovery. served to show how one thing was linked to the other ; how a cer tain relationship existed between the most apparently dissimilar landmarks. In optics, in chemistry, and in electricity itself, he found fresh evidence of the truth he desired to illus- ,rate, and concluded by saying that the doctrine o continuity was not alone applicable to physical in quiries, but that the same modes of thought which led us to see it in the field of the microscope as in the universe, in infinity upwards and downwards, would lead us to see it in the history of our own race. The labours of the association having been thus eloquently inaugurated, the several sections will to day commence their interesting labours, and will no doubt give us some valuable information before they have completed them. FRENCH FENIANS.—The Illustration of Paris pub lishes an account purporting to come from Head Centre Stephens of the grand dinner given to him in Paris by tao Marquis do Boissy. A large party of senators, general; and titled and decorated personages were invited to meet the Fenian. Before dinner he conversed for a long time at a bay window with Viscount du la Guerroniore, in answer to whose questions he gave an account of his career. When the chief butler announced " Madame la Marquise est servie," the Marquis requested him to give his arm to the Marchioness de Boissy to take her in to dinner. Stephens confesses to have blushed a little at this distinguished honour. At table he sat on the lady's right hand, and at desert the Marquis de Boissy, getting on his legs, introduced him to the company as the " future presi dent of the Irish republic." TIIE SCOTCH AT HomE.—Edinburgh numbers 1,530 one-roomed houses, of which 825 contain each six inmates and under, whilst no one of the remaining 705 con tains less than that number of occupants. In Glasgow the state of things is still worse ; for there the number of one roomed houses is 2,212, of which number 1,253 shelter seven human creatures, whilst each of the other 959 dwell ings has more than seven inmates. There are in all Scot land no fewer than 7,964 houses—if they can be called houses—without windows! and 226,723 houses of only one apartment ; proving that nearly one million of the people of Scotland, or nearly one-third of the entire popu lation aro living in houses—places improperly so called— in which neither the comforts nor decencies of life can bo socurod, and which are thus totally unlit for human habi tation. What wonder that working men like to spend as much of their leisure as possible in public-houses, and as little of it As peoihic ih their liomes !—Rov. Dr. 13eg9. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. It is stated from Berlin that the Government has informed the Chamber that the whole of Prussia will form part of the Confederation of the North. The kingdom of Prussia, it may be recollected, pos sessed beyond its German frontiers two large pro vinces which did not form part of the Germanic Confederation. They are Royal Prussia (Konigs berg and Dantzic), and the Polish province of Posen. The fusion of these two countries (says a Paris paper) may raise serious objections on the part of the great European Powers. Posen is es sentially Polish. The greater part of Royal Prussia is also Polish, or of the Sclavonian race, and the German population forms but aver) , small minority. The:Siecle,lin refereuce to the contradiction of the statement that the Emperor had sent a letter to the King of the Belgians, says :—" We may deduce from this official contradiction one point which it is important to notice. If the fact of the Imperial letter be inexact, the signification given to the do cument still remains intact. Not only France does not in any way threaten the independence of Bel gium, but she does not even think of asking from her the restoration of the strong places which were wrested from us in 1815, and which had been left to us by the treaty of 1814." A letter from Berlin says that affairs have as sumed a sufficiently. pacific attitude to induce the Minister of Finance to withdraw the proposed pro ject of law for a loan of 60 millions of dollars. There is no truth in the report of an intended extraordinary meeting of the Cardinals at the Vati can, under the presidency of the Pope, to consider the affairs of the Roman State. I believe the season has not arrived yet when the newspapers teem with accounts of enormous cab bages and turnips, but in the meantime we have now two accounts of wonderful vegetation. Th e first i undoubtedly true . As for the second, your reader must have the goodness to receive it on the autho - rity of a serious Paris paper. At the Halle, on Mon day, there was sold a melon which weighed upwards of thirty-seven pounds. It was grown at St. Denis, and is of thespecies called cantalon. The other mar vel of vegetation is thus related :—A tradesman of the Rue St. Honord has a country house at which he passes the summer. Last summer he bought a stick made from a tree at Arcachon, which is cele brated for wood for this purpose. At the end of last summer, on the morning when he was about to leave the country for the season, he carelessly stuck his tree in one of the beds, intending to take it with him. It was a favourite stick, and he had it beau tifully mounted in gold. Suddenly the railway bell rang, and he had only just time to take up his hat and cloak, forgetting his stick in the hurry of the moment. What was his surprise on his return to the country to see that the stick had grown into a little tree with numerous branches, and curious to say the gold mounting still towers at top of the tree. It appears that the stick had been recently taken from the tree at Arcachon, and was of green wood. The little tree will probably be left untouched, as the gentleman will not like to cut his stick. At Lyons a process has been adopted for photo graphing upon silk, linen, and other articles, and many persons have their portraits upon their linen instead of having it marked with their name or initials. In the silk-shops various articles are exhi bited photgraphed with names and fanciful de vices. The articles are not at all injured by wash ing. The process is easily and rapidly effected. M. Pagaud, of la Chatre, in the department of the Indre, recently married to a young lady of Bourges, was among the victims at the Pont de la Concorde. When taken home he still breathed, and there were hopes of saving him. On Saturday, however, a telegraphic despatch was received by the family announcing his death. They immediately came to Paris to endeavour to console the young widow. M. Duranton, Professor of Law of the Faculty of Advocates, and President of that body, has just died in Paris, in his 84th year. From 1825 to 1837 he published, in 22 vols., Les Course of Civil French Law, according to the Civil Code, with analytical and exnlanatorx_E.umranrieg_ During , the thunder storm, on Sunday evening, the electric fluid entered the house, No. 61, Rue Aboukir, and penetrated an apartment on the sth floor, occupied by a gentleman and his wife named Bregeon. It struck the chimney-piece, which was _ _ ornamented with a glass, and knocked off a part of the frame. It left traces of its passage on the wall in three places, and emerged through a fissure in the chimney. Great disappointment has, no doubt, been caused by a singular mistake made at the Ministry of Pub lic Instruction, in drawing up the lists of the per sons who were to receive decorations on the occa sion of the Emperor's fete. Among the names was that of M. Waddington, Professor of Philosophy, at the Lyceum of St. Louis, and member of the Institute. It appears that there are two Messieurs Waddington. The Professor at St. Louis is not a member of the Institute. The other gentleman is not a member of any educational body. The prize is intended for M. Charles Waddington, who is not a member, but a correspondent of the Institute- Academy of Moral Sciences. The death is rumoured of M. Charles Frossard, Vice-Consul of France, at Matamoras. Miss Ofresia de Las Cases, daughter of the Mar quis de Las Cases, count of the Empire and Cham berlain to the Emperor, granddaughter of Connt de Las Cases, the companion of Napoleon at St. Helena, is about to be married to Baron des Michels, Secretary of Embassy. Another death to mention is that of Mr. John Francis, a gentleman, many years connected with the London press. Mr. Francis had been ill for several weeks. The weather is much improved to-day. It has been warm, genial, and agreeable, but flying clouds indicate that the rainy season is not yet over. There have again been showers. At the races at Nevers, the Prix des Haras, 2,000 f., was won by Balancelle ; the Prix do la Societe d'Encouragement, 2,000 f., by Atalante. The Prix de la Ville (handicap) 6,000 f., by Willis ; Ambas sador was second. The Prix du Cheminde Per, 1,000 f., by La Germaine. At Cherbourg, the Prix des Haras, 3,000 f., was won by Chantilly ; La Menagere second. The steeplechase was won by Blaison. A Vienna journal states that the diplomatic re lations between the Pope and the King of Italy, so long interrupted, was about to be resumed. Unfavourable accounts have reached Paris re specting the vines. It is said that the wet pre- vents the grapes from ripening properly in some districts, and that there will be hardly any chateau margaux this year. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN ST. GILES'S.—LYN CH ING A BROKER.—Yesterday afternoon a most ex traordinary scene was enacted in George-street, St. Giles's, consequent on the law being put in force under a re straint for rent in a room at one of the notorious houses in that notorious street. Neither rent nor possession being obtainable from the "lady " occupier, tho brokers were put in, and, despite strong verbal remonstrances, the furniture was cleared out and placed on a truck for removal. Despoiled of her tares et penates, she raised an outcry that quickly collected a mob, and in less time than it takes to write it the wheels were broken off the truck, the bedstead shattered, the flock bed and pillows hurled hither and thither, whilst the rest of the goods and chattels were most rapidly distributed. Meanwhile the unhappy repre sentatives of the law were deluged from several windows from all sorts of vessels. The whole affair only lasted a few minutes, but a body of police on arrival quickly put an end to the missile-hurling that prevailed, and the crowd, amounting to some hundreds, slowly separated, leaving George-street and a considerable part of Broad-street strewn with the evidence of the want of respect for tho law of landlord and tenant in that locality. THE REIGATE ELECTION C OM MISSION. ----Yester day, Mr. Sergeant O'Brien, Mr. F. J. Smith, and Mr. J. T. Allen, tho commissioners appointed pursuant to the statute 15 and 16 Vict. c. 57, intituled "An Act to provide for more effectual inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at elections for members to servo in Parlia ment," proceeded with their inquiry into the proceedings at the last and previous elections for the borough of Rei gate at the Town Uall. Extensive allegations of bribery and corruption are alleged, and a large nunlber of persons connected with the borough have been summoned to give evidence, so that the inquiry will probably last several days. Mr. Albert do Retzen has been appointed to act as secretary to the conizajoionere. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA AND ITALY. VIENNA, Aug. 23 • The documents relating to the resignation of Baron von Beust, the Saxon Minister for Foreign Affairs, have been published here. Baron von Beust, in his letter to the King requesting to be relieved of his functions, states as his reason for so doing that Prussia refused to allow him to take part personally iu the peace negotiations, whereby he was confirmed in his supposition that he himself might stand in the way of au understanding with Prussia. The King of Saxony, in replying to Baron von Beust, expresses in cordial and flattering terms his recognition of the services rendered by that Minister, and only accedes to his request on account of the important political reasons he had himself assigned, and which demand the sacrifice of the King's perso# wishes for the country's good. His Majesty concludes by assuring Baron von Beust of his lasting gratitude, affection, and esteem. FLORENCE, Aug. 22 (Evening) News received here from Padua states that the Austrians continue to remove national relics and objects of art from Venice, particularly from the arsenal. 2,500 Italian prisoners have arrived at Udine, having been released by the Austrians. ROME, August 22. Count Sartorius de San Luis had an audience of the Pope to-day, in order to present his credentials as Spanish ambassador to the Roman Court. AluxicH, August 23, The territories to be ceded by Bavaria to Prussia comprise the districts of Orb, Gersfeld,lters, and Thann, situated in Lower Franconia. nese districts contain in all 40,000 inhabitants, SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Aug. 23 The Federal Council having received assurances of the maintenance of peace has abolished the pro hibition upon the export of horses and the other measures that had been taken to preserve Swiss neutrality. JAPAN. (Via Malta.) SHANGIIAE, July 6. The new Japanese Convention takes effect from the Ist July. The new tariff will come into opera tion at Yokohama on the same date, and at the other open ports, on the Ist August. Bonded warehouses arc to be established in all the open ports. The Japanese Government is desirous of making favourable arrangements for the exchange of foreign into native coin. Japanese subjects are free to buy every &scrip. tion of shipping except war vessels. MALTA, Aug. 22. The prohibition upon the importation of cattle into Malta from the Regency of Tunis has been re- moved. AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Aug 23. The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Germania, from New York on the 11th inst., arrived this morning with 69 passengers, and $4,000 in specie for Hamburg. On the 13th she passed the steamer Bavaria, on the 20th the ship Benin, and on the 22d off Start Point the Hamburg bark Candor. FRANCE. POINT DE GALLE D Aug. 10. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Alphee left here to-day with the inward India, China, and Japan mails. She has on board 70 passengers and 1,700 packages of merchandise. PARIS, Aug. 22.—Two o'clock.—Still less busi ness has been transacted than on the last few days, but nevertheless the market continues firm. The opening quotations were nearly the same as the closing ones of yesterday. Notice of the following discounts was posted up :-1,500f. of French Threes, 12,000 f. of Italian Fives, and 25 Comptoir d'Es compte. French Threes were done at 69f. 10c., or a fall of 2ic. ; Italian Fives at 53f. 20c., or 15c. higher ; Mobilier at 647 f. 50c., the same .price as yesterday ; Credit Foncier at 1,312 f. 50c., an im provement of 2f. 50c. ; Comptoir d'Escompto at 870 f., or 3f. 75c. lower. Nothing of consequence doing in railways. Three o'clock.—The market was not so buoyant at the close, prices being as follows : 41 per Cents 99 Do. and month 3 per Cents. Do. end month 69 02-} Credit Itobilier Do. end month _ _ Credit Foncier 1305 - Do. end month 1315 Bank Shares 3560 Italian Loan 53 35 Do. end month 53 35 Mexican Loan 29 Do. Bonds 172 50 Spanish Throes Home Debt — Deferred 'AYB. For Account. Orleans 877 50 Northern 1137 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 875 Southern . 528 75 Western — Eastern 536 25 Sardinian — Austrian 355 Lombard 390 North of Spain lO2 50 Saragossa . Ditto to Barcelona • Roman _ ..... The Fatal Collision off the Suffolk Coast. The fears entertained that there were more pas sengers lost in the wreck of the Bruiser, Hull and London steamer, off Aldborough, than the returns represented are confirmed. A Mrs. Mendorusky, a German, and her three children, were known to be on board, and have not been heard of. Captain Harty, the commander of the Bruiser, from the de scription given of them by their friends, has a dis tinct recollection of seeing the woman with ber chil dren on deck during Sunday. She was on her way to her husband, who is lodging at Mr. Morris's, 7, Hutchinson-street, Commercial-road-east. It has also been:ascertained that a young man named Stone was among the passengers drowned. The lady who was picked up by the Perseverance and landed at Yarmouth is Miss Charlotte Bewley. She was in her nightdress only, and was much injured. Her luggage has been washed ashore, and it was forwarded to her last evening. The Trinity-house officials have caused a green buoy to be moored over the spot where the Bruiser went down, and Captain Harty has arrived at Aldborough, in company with some expe rienced divers, to explore the , wreck. If the weather continues fine to-morrow, they will commence ope rations at once, and it is expected they will be able to recover most of the cargo. The chief mate (Mr. Scott) who had charge of the Bruiser at the time of the accident remained on the bridge until the water commenced flowing over the deck, when he ran aft, and along with several others launched the jolly boat. The next moment the ship went down. This was the only boat of the Bruiser launched. The captain had ordered all the lashings of the other boats on deck to be cut, which was done, so that they might float off as the vessel sunk, and be the means of saving life. We are glad to be able to inform our readers that an influential committee is in course of formation for the collection of an "Eyre Testimonial and Defence Fund." Several noblemen and gentlemen of distinguished position have already expressed their approval of the movement, and in a day or two the names of the committee will be Publif3llol-111rning The Leichhardt Search Expedition. The following letters from Mr. Duncan M'lntyre have been forwarded to us for publication by the president of the Ladies' Leichhardt Search Com mittee:— " Gelliot River, March 30, 186 G. "Dr. Mueller,—l write to you a full and particular ac count of everything of importance connected with the expe dition from the time it left the Darling, New South Wales, until its arrival here, and especially of what took place in the neighbourhood of Cooper's Creek. We came nearly straight from the New South Wales boundary on the Pine River to Cooper's Creek ; where it turns south, or from about 20 deg. S., 144 deg. 30 min. E., to about 26 S. 142 deg. E., and nee rly in a direct line from there to the inter section of the tropical line and Mueller River, and after wards almost direct to Foi t Bowen. or from the point where I was directed to commence the search. The search has been commenced, and will be carried on while it is possible to go on with it. Along with our doctor and some other members of the expedition we lost some thermometers, &c., all of which 1 wilt try and replace at the sAtlement on the Albert, and also a surveyor if there is ono to be had. I have kept a complete field-book and journal from Cooper's Creek to this point, all the important geographical features being ascertained as near as possible, and the position of the camps ascertained to a tenth part of a mile, five or six observations on each side of the zenith being taken almost every night. We have still four thermometers and two barometers (such as were sent up with the expedition), two large sextants, a number of small ones, and eight com passes, so that, allowing none are to be had on the Albert, the expedition is pretty well supplied. I am doubtful about being able to get a legally qualified surgeon ; and a surveyor capable of making astronomical observations is still more difficult to procure. Other men are plentiful enough. The other part of the expedition (except in horses and I will arrange about getting enough), is still all right ; in fact, I believe the most complete that ever started. I ex pect you will get my other letter as soon as this, when you will know all about our movements. I have sent a hurried despatch to the committee along with this. You must ex cuse this scrawl, for I am really very busy, but I suppose you will be glad to hear something of what we aro doing. —I am, &c. " DUNCAN M YRS." " Gelliot River, March 30, 1866. "I have the honour to report that I took charge of the Ladies' Expedition for Leichhardt's search near Mount Murchison, New South Wales, on August 21, 1865. In two days everything was ready, and they proceeded on. By October 5 the expedition was camped at Cuiracunaya Springs, and remained there resting horses and dromeda ries, and getting everything put in order for a final start until Nov. 11, when, although not quite ready, we were obliged to move on, as the water was nearly done. Leav ing Curracunaya, the expedition consisted of 65 horses, 12 dromedaric about five tons of stores, and 10 men M‘lntyre (leader), J. P. Murray (surgeon and second in command), J. M‘Calman, W. P. Donald, Alex. Grey, John Barnes, Belooch (Indian camel 07iver), Welbo and Myola (aborigines). "On Nov. 13 we crossed the Bulla, and on the 17th reached the Wilson, which was followed up for some days. Late ou the night of the 26th wo arrived at Cooper's Creek, and found it quite (.I.y. As soon as day dawned Welbo and I started to look for water. We did not go far. After a careful investigation of the bed and banks of the channel and old native footpaths, we returned to the expedition camp, and soon afterwards the pat ty started back along the expedition track towards the last water. This retreat ended in the loss of all the horses but three, and the return of Dr. Murray, Grey, M'Donald, and Barnes to the settled districts. "The whole of December was lost in finding per.nanent waterin Cooper's Creel-, and collecting stores, firearms, am munition, instruments, and other valuables, which, owing to the expedition being declared at an end by the officer in charge, had been thrown anywhere and anyhow, or carried away on the horses. On New Year's Day we were camped on a fine sheet of water on Cooper's Creek, but as the dro medaries required a month or two's rest, and the natives were troublesome, we moved a few miles up the creek, to where there was a good feed and timber. By the 14th of January we had a stockade up, and the annoyance from natives was at an end. In a few weeks the horses and dromedaries got quite fresh, and an unlimited supply of the finest fish put us all to rights. "On Friday, the 9th of Februai y, we packed up and started. The expedition leaving Cooper's Creek consisted of 12 dromedaries, five horses, nearly two tons of stores and six men—Duncan M'lntre (leader.) John M•Calman, William T. Barnett, Belooeh (Indian), Welbo and Myola (aborigines). " On Sunday, the 18th of February, we were enjoying ourselves in the clear water of the Docker River, and on the Ist of March we left the Mueller, and almost immedi ately entered the tropics. On the 9th of March the coast range was crossed, and next day we came on the head of this river, which we traced down. On Sunday, the 18th of March, the expedition was camped on the east side of the Gelliot River, nearly opposite Fort Bowen. Welbo and I started to see if there was a station in the neighbourhood ; ders River, which we crossed, and soon afterwards we met a stockman looking for horses, who conducted us to Mr. Gibson's station near Mount Little. I was informed at this station that no further traces of Leichhardt had been ob served, and the natives were seldom seen in the neighbour hood. After resting a few hours we proceeded to Mr. Mor resell's station, about 12 miles up the Flinders, and only a few miles below the L L.trees,:Leichhardt's supposed camp. We got to the station by sun-down and remained all night. Mr. Morresell told me that the old camp near the station was the only trace ofLeichhardt that he knew or had heard of on the river. I remained all Monday with Mr. Mor reseP, and 'on Tuesday, 20th March, returned to the expe dition camp. Since then Welbo and I have been searching for marked trees and other traces of Leichhardt down this river, up the Flinders, and across to the Cloncurry, but have not found any, neither have we been able to find any natives. " The dromedaries, although in good condition, are leg weaiy, and w:11 require a few weeks rest before starting into the western interior. In the meantime the search will be going on, and, if possible, the natives of the district found and interrogated, and, perhaps, some of them at tached to the expedition. " I have tho honour, &c., " DUNCAN 3PINTYRE, Loader. " To the Hon. Sec. of the Ladies' Leichhardt Search Committee, Melbourne, Vie:.oria." THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.—Mr. Nimmo, the English Barnum, late of Mitchell's, Old Bond street, has succeeded in engaging the crew and boat, for exhibition at the Crystal Palace. The following are the particulars of the voyage across the Atlantic: —The boat of 21 tons, named the Red, White, and Blue, ship rigged, which put into Margate a few days, having made a most remarkable passage across the Atlantic from New York, has arrived in the Thames, off Greenhithe. This extra ordinary little vessel is built of iron-27ft. long, and 6ft. lin. beam—and considering the rough weather which she at times encountered in the course of the voyage, it is really surprising that she has got safely over. She had only two persoms on board—her couimander, Captain Hudson, formerly of the United Slates navy, and his mate, F. Fitch. The captain had a favourite dog with him, but the exposure was too muck for the animal, and it died shortly after tho boat left Margate for the river. The little ship left New York on the 9th of July, for England, and Captain Hudson having had great experience in the management of boats, he had the greatest confidence that his vessel would make the trip. On the 18th July, in lat. 40.31 N., 56 W., at midnight, the boat struck something very solid a glancing blow do the port bow. All sail was set, and the shock of the blow was severe and stopped the vessel's headway. It was found she had not sustained any damage. After the 15th no sail was sighted until August 5, and they then spoke and went alongside the bark Princess Royal of Yarmouth, seven days from Dublin for Quebec, and received from her a bottle of rum, two newspapers, and a signal lamp. On the sth a sea came up on the port quarter, which threw the vessel on her beam ends. She righted in half a minute. On the Bth she was again thrown on her beam ends, and got back by taking in all sail. August 13, spoke the American bark Wette Merryman, two days from Havre for New York, and got two bottles of brandy. 14th, 27 miles off Ushant, shipped a heavy sea, which threw the vessel for the fourth time on her beam ends, filling the cabin:and cockpit; cleared the vessel by baling. At noon of the 14th she made the first English land, the Bill of Portland, bearing N.N.W., about 20 miles distant. On the 16th, blowing heavy from W.S.W., and being unable to carry any sail, got towed into Mar gate. There was no chronometer on board.; the vessel was worked by dead reckoning. The master and mate kept watch and watch during the tedious and perilous voyage. Owing to the heavy seas that wore running they had little opportunity of warming their provisons, which were in cases. They had 120 gallons of water on board, but they did not consume it all. The arrival of the little ship in the river bas excited imuch interest, especially among Ame rican shipmasters, who have warmly congratulated Capt. Hudson upon his marvellous trip. LORD FREDERICK GORDON TIALLYBURTON AND rtts TENANTRY.--We understand that at the recent collection of Lord F. G. Hallyburton's rents, Mr. Collier, the factor, intimated that ho was authorised by his lord ship to inform them that he intended bearing one half of the loss they sustained by cattle plague. The losses on several of the farms are very heavy, while others have escaped altogether.—Dundee Advertiser. FEMALE BEAUTY.—The plainest face is redeemed by a lovely skin and colour; the most beautiful is not per fect without it. Paints and powders are absurd to the eyes of beholders, and deceive none but the silly wearers of those ruinous applications. A gentlewoman of rank, from philanthropic motives, is anxious to impart to every one of her sex, rich or poor, the means of procuring the most beautiful natural complexion by wholesome, simple, effective, and inexpensive means.—Send stamped directed *Mope for particulars to Mrs. GRANTLEY, 4, Connaught terrace, Hyds-park, Landon, W.—(Ap.m) irmbr. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Aug. 22. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Princess Louise, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning with her royal highness. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left yesterday afternoon and returned to Greenwich Park. The Hon. Lady Biddulph had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family yes terday. WINDSOR CASTLE, Aug. 22. Her Majesty, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, left Osborne this afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock, and arrived at Windsor Castle at a quarter before 7. In attendance were Lady Churchill, the IIon• Horatia Stopfurd, Major-General Sir T. M. Bid dulph, Major-General F. H. Seymour, Lieutenant - Colonel Du Plat, Mr. Sahl, Mr. Legg, and the Master of the Household. Princess Victoria and Princess Elizabeth of Ilesse, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington► arrived at the Castle at half-past 2 o'clock from Osborne. Lord Bagot and the lion. Mortimer Sackville West are the Lord and Groom in 'Waiting. The Princesses Victoria and Elizabeth, children of the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, are about to return home. It will be remembered that they were conveyed to England when the Prnssians were ad vancing on the right bank of the Rhino. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein will arrive in England in a few days from their wedding tour. A great part of the time has been passed in Switzerland. The Music-Hall Provident Society. Yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen connected with the music-hall profession, and others who support and patronise that species of amusement, met at Weston 'S Music Hall, which was kindly lent by the proprietors? Messrs. Sweasey and Holland, for the occasion, in order to organise a society for assisting decayed and distressed membe:s of the music-hall profession by the erection of almshouses and the establishment of a provident society. Mr. W. HOLLAND hav: - ig been voted to the chair, stated that for years past he had endeavoured to sketch out some plan whereby the distress which persons connected with music-halls occasionally fell into might be in some degree relieved and a home provided for them in their declining years. While considering that subject he had ever in his mind the Royal Dramatic College, and he could never see why, if the members of the dramatic profession had est.s blished such an institution for themselves, the members of the music-hall profession could not do the same. There was one thing clear, that singing in music-halls was much more injurious to health than performing on the stage ; and common sense must therefore dictate to every one,that those who sang in those halls were entitled to at least as much, if not more,, compassion and sympathy as those who performed on the stage, for whom provision had already been made. After giving some consideration to the matter, ho had, in conjunction with Mr. P. Co: fi, convened some friends for considc:iug the subject. Several gentlemen attended on that occasion, and the present meeting No° the result of their deliberations. Before they separated be was confident that they would put matters in train for the establishment of an asylum, or, if they pleased so to call it, a college. Their number now was very large in comparison to those connected with the stage, for the number of music-halls had increased throughout the counts; to a yea/ large extent. He did not wish to wen" tion the numbers, but ho believed they had increased ten fold in comparison with the dramatic profession. It was therefore all the more necessaii that seine substantial and permanent provision should bo made fcr them, and he ta asted the present meeting would result in a resolution to that effect. Mr. GEAR :Es SLOnAN stated that being the oldest mem ber of the profession present, with the exception of Mr. Page, the managing director of the Marylebono Music Hallo who was contemporaneous with him, he believed, he had great pleasure in moving the first resolution: In 1825 the first music• hall was erected at what was called the Rotunda, in illackfriars-road. The music-hall profession had since grown to a very great extent. It comprised an immense number of individuals, many of whom when their energies jailed them were plung, , d into great distress. Every ono knew that the music-hall profession was hard work. A man might spend twenty years of his life in it, and having amused the public all that time, might be told that he was getting too old, and that his services were no longer of any use. That, in fact, was an every-day occurrence; for when a man became unfit fo: work in those places a kind of Ma laria, seemed to gather round him ; and he was shunned and neglected by every one. That, however, showed the neces sity for their providing for the members of their own pro fession and of protec'.ing them in their distress and in their old age. Of necessity, therefore, they were compelled to have such a place of refuge, and he hoped that in the': efforts to obtain it they would show the same pluck and determination which the Dramatic College people had done, and that before long, by well-direjedanciunani moos efforts, they would have an institution appros" mating to the one he had mentioned. He had, therefore, to move that an institution be established under the title of the Music-hall Provident Society, having for its object! the builOzng of almshouses, and otherwise affording relic , ' to decayed and distressed members of the music-hal l profess'on. Mr. W. PAGE has:ng seconded the resolution, Mr VILLIERS said, as ho read the rules of the society which had been already established in relation to the Dra" mat•ic College, he understood that decayed members of th e music-hail profession were eligible for election !nto it. M. J. W. ANSON, the secretary of that society, and of the Dramatic, Equestr;an, rud Music Benefit Society, replied that they were not. The chaff ter of incorporation of the col lege distinctly stated that those entitled tD admission into it must have been at least 20 years in the dramatic profession , and not bo less than 50 years of age. In regard to the sid c fund, it no doubt embraced all those connected with the musical profession, and what he wanted to know Wil e whether this society was intendel to clash with it. Il e had formed the institution himself, and he naturally fel t interested on tha point. If the promoters of the presen t movement did not intend to encroach upon his society, then he could pledge himself, on the pact of the director s of that institution, that they would go hand in hand with them, and that so far as the s'ck fund was concerned, th e y would accept of cei lain gentlemen who they might a ppoint as their representatives upon their board of management• (Hear, hear.) As to thei7 proposition to erect almshouses, or a college, which was the title they had adopted, for the decayed members of the profession, he highly commended it, and he could almost assure them that should they roW in ono boat together as regarded the sick fund, the director o of his society would vote them a handsome allowance to wards the erection of the almshouses, or college. (near) Tho CHAIRMAN said, as having taken an active interest in the getting up of this matter, nothing could afford bi° l greater pleasure or satisfaction tLan the remarks of Arr• Anson. Ho could assure that gentleman.that the present movement was not at all intended to interfere with his or ganisation. He might state at the same time, for the satis faction of those present, that they had got the promise of the gift of a piece of ground, while Messrs. Finch, and Paraire, the architects of Oxford-street, had give n them plans of the builßinga, and had volunteered to super intend the erection of the works nee of expense. (Ile a :: hear.) He had also the satisfaction to state that Mr. 0 " Aubyn, the solicitor to the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, had readily given his services, as their solicitor, free of charge; and with all these matters in their favoia he bad no doubt that they would get on successfully. , 11° might also state that he had received letters from - 51 r Charles Morton and Mr. F. Strange, both expressing their approval of the objects of the meeting. The resolution was then put from the chair and unsui mously adopted. Mr. ARTHUR LLOYD next moved that a committee be i t r pointed for the purpose of preparing rules for the regula tion of such a society, and the carrying out of the ()Wee' contemplated by it, tho same to be submitted to a f uture general meeting. Mr. P. , Count having seconded the !notion, it was unani mously adopted. A committee was then appointed, with Mr W. Selland as chairman, Mr. F. Strange as vice-chairman, and 4- • O'Hara as honorary secretary. The proceedings terminated with a cordial veto of than° to the chairman. EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT IN THE LOSS OF TO LADY STEWART.—WC have received the following extraordinary statement from Mr. Wm. Tully, the eaPt ain :, of the unfortunate vessel Lady Stewart, which foundereu a few days since, when the crew bad to take to their Nat' l ' He says, " When we were picked up by the brig Norkepf the captain of her, Mr. Petersen, spoke to me, an d said vee p singularly, that for a considerable time before they Oug'- sight of us in the boat, they could not keep t h e vessel in " straight course, but she kept running contrary to the line of her helm. We both asciibed the incident to an interP ° : i sition of Providence." Captain Tully also states that, b a they drifted two hours longer, they would undOubtedlY have got out of the course vessels generally sail in the t quarter, and have perished. They ha d all to l e in th vi bottom of their boat, (hitting at the m e r c y of the aWS' Northern 11y Ex.pres io] COX/ FUItTIIEI . ENG] T he Ban; ruction of t 'u ° 7 Per c en Th e unov, has nevertl °ll a all c rest oration col2 atry b u "fl ux Of return of c i de mand for : i d s tl not lc 11118 Movers 11 P°4 trad e able, there' O ch , , gola i)itt o 44),