The Sun. — London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the past year 1864 the boats of the National Lifeboat Institution have saved 432 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £19,531 14s. sd. In the same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £1,569 as rewards for saving 69s shipwrecked per sons by its lifeboats, and other means. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPICAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by Messrs Willis and Co., Berries and Co., Coutts bnd Co., and by all the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq.. at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelpht. BEGONE DULL CARE, Monday next. MACCABE and Miss MARY MAY, 31st July, Nove ty. Attract:on .Novelty. ST. JAMES'S HALT., R e gent-street and Piccadilly. - The greatest Entertainment in Europe.-- Monday next, July 31st Every event' gat 8, and Satur,ays at 3.—Farewell of l,i lessor AN i,E115).3 , 1, prior to his final reti.ement from the stag` and deparitre lor Austral.a, in his We)!LLD 01 MAGIC; wiih new wonders, including trie Chi.,ese and 11.nd , o Trick , ," "The Rings of Colifucius," "The Fychow Mystery," "Sleeping in the Ih. Air," "Thee x traordinary Fire -hating Illusion," 4.c. 3fi Aderson's new phase of Second -Sight, and the fi st appearance in Lon don of Frederic (the Great) 3laccabe in his Mimetic, Vent i loquial, and Musical Monologue, B gene, Dull Care ; or, Tria Juncta in Uno," in which Miss Mary May Hill make her that appearance. Miss Lizzie Anderson will perform, for the first time in London, the original Indian Basket beßajahTrick,the same as performed by her before Jung Bahadoor, of Nepaul. Admission - Sofa stalls, 55.; reserved seats, 3s. ; balcony, zs. ; area and galle ries is., which ri'.ay be secured t the principal libraries and musicsellers', and at Mr. Austin's ti ket office, 23, Piccadilly. -A. N 131310, Acting Mana_,er. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, TEI ROUG II FIRE AND WATER. Messt s J L. Toole, R. Phillips, Billingloa, AsWey ; Mrs. A. Mellon (Miss Woolgar;, and Miss 11. Simms. Alter which, at 9, SOLON SHINGLE. Solon, Mr. John E. Owens; supported by Messrs. R. i hillips. Billington, Stephenson, Ashley, Eburne ; Mrs. H. Lewis, &c. To conclude with A PAS DE FASCINATION. Miss Furtado, her 6th appearance ; and Mr. J. L. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S TUEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, by Mr. David Fisher, entitled HEART-STRINGS AND FIDDLE-STRINGS. Atter which, ARRA!! NA POGUE : Mcsirs. Dion Bonci can't, J. Brougham, 11. Vandenhoff. 1). Fisher, 1). 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Tits DAT.—Morning, 6h. Om.—Afternoon, Ch. 20m TO-MORROW.-Morning, Ch. 40 m. —Afternoon, 7h. Om - ....A. - * Olt 4,(4.0.1 aNN/ 44, 34 . 4 Aita' 0 0 -0 v • LONDON, _SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1865. The China, as usual, has made a rapid passage, and has brought us intelligence up to the 20th of this month. There are two or three pieces of news of some importance by this mail, the most prominent being the disarmament of the citizens of Charleston in consequence of the constant disturbances be tween the soldiers, the white citizens, and the coloured population generally. General Bißvrrr has issued an order directing all citizens to give up arms, to refrain from public assembly, and to re main at home at eight in the evening. This measure may be necessary and prudent, but it is none the less oppressive, and it pro ves that America is still under military direction in practice as well as in theory. Another point in which th e exercise of arbitrary authority has been found necessary i s i n the curtailment of the liberty of the negroes. Th e condition to which the unfortunate blacks have become reduced by the sudden gift for which they were so ill prepared has necessitated the adoption of stringent measures to check the evil. Accord ingly it has been notified by the superintendent of freedmen in Memphis to the negroes of West Tennessee who have been deserting their owners and collecting in great masses at Memphis; that they must return and seek employment or they would be imprisoned as vagabonds. The Federal generals in Texas and Louisiana have notified to the negroes idling about military positions that they will be pressed into the quartermaster's service, or im prisoned until employment can be provided for them. This will certainly be a likely way to get over the difficulty at tho particular points in ques tion, because the negroes will either be forced to accept employment or be imprisoned, and of course maintained at the cost of the army, or else driven from the place by the threatened alternative. Un fortunately this decision, though relieving the im mediate neighbourhood of the Texas and Louisiana, generals, will not dispose of the difficulties in those , places where the negroes, though willing to work, are unable to find employment. Supposing, for in— stance, that the Tennessee negroes return, as they are bidden, to their former homes and try to sup— port themselves, but cannot get work, what is to, become of them ? It will come to a question be tween starvation and Government support ; but how a Government, which is obliged to give its creditors 75 per cent. of certificates of indebtedness, is to undertake the support of some millions of per sons is a problem not to be easily solved. The Government is apparently resolved to restore outward tranquillity to the States, since they have despatched two cavalry expeditions into Texas to put down the bands of marauders who still infest that State. If the Federal authorities would remember that next in importance to secur ing the outward protection of life and property is giving security to trade there would be more hope for the future of the country. The ram Stonewall has been formally resigned into the hands of the Federal authorities by the Spanish Ambassador, and it is to be immediately removed from Havannah. Another interesting in cident in the China's news is the fact that two Southern statesmen have boldly expressed their views on the present condition of the Southern States, and have reminded the Northern people that their conquest has been achieved by physical force alone, and that if they hope to restore tran quillity they must exercise magnanimity towards their fallen foe. This plain speaking will, we trust, have some effect, and serve to convince the Nor therners of the truth which they are beginning to recognise—that physical force alone may crush, but can never govern, an intelligent and united people. The course of the Great Eastern, with her pre cious freight of the magic girdle that is to bind together all nations of the world, is being watched with the greatest interest and anxiety by the dwellers in both hemispheres. The success of the momentous expedition at the outset was all that the most sanguine hopes could desire, and at the present moment every string promises well for the ultimate triumph of the greatest achievement of submarine telegraphy ever accomplished. But within the last few days there has been a very anxious interval, whose history shows at once the exquisite processes necessary in dealing with the cable, and the wonderful skill of the electricians who have charge of it. The cable •vas, of course, originally made in lengths of 100 or 150 miles each, and these lengths had to be spliced together on board the Great Eastern as each fresh instalment arrived. In run ning the outside wires, which were joined at dif ferent lengths, little bits of wire had to be cut out and thrown away. One of these little bits, no thicker and scarcely longer than an ordinary darn ing needle, fell unheeded on the coil, and the weight of the layers of the cable above it gradually pressed it down into the hempen covering. When the pay ing out was going on, and this piece of cable passed through the machine, this insignificant piece of wire became a dangerous, though still unseen foe, for it was sharply bent until' it penetrated the hem pen covering and pierced the gutta percha within. llappily, the skill of the electricians and the preci sion of the tests were able to trace the mischief to the exact spot, but not until some anxious hours had been passed by all concerned when the sudden failure was discovered. It had first to be ascer tained whether the error was in the ship or in the submerged cable, and, after careful examination, it was decided that the fault was in the wire a ctually under water. The cable was accordingly cut, the direction ascertained, the course of the ship reversed, the winding-in apparatus set to work, and the mighty wire slowly heaved in again from its ocean bed. So accurate was the calculation as to the exact spot affected that it was within a quarter of a mile from the place, although that was 11 miles from the ship, and the whole length submerged was over 80. A short length was at . once cut and a new splice made, the tests vigilantly applied, the cable sunk once more, and, after a delay of 21 hours, the Great Eastern was once more on her way. Such was the hindrance, the anxiety, the exertion necessitated by this small amount of " matter in the wrong place." And how much greater might have been the consequences ! What fortunes might be lost, what great national questions affected by the sudden failure of the tele graphic communication ! When such vast effects are produced by such trifling causes, it may well teach us humility and caution. The shares, which were at once affected by the stoppage, have since shown increased confidence in the ultimate suc cess of the cable, and it is no wonder, for while the accident shows what minute care is necessary, and what trifles may affect the communication, it has proved also how perfect are the means of discovering the exact locality of any flaw or hindrance, and how well our electricians are able to deal with it. The distance which the Great Eastern has already travelled gives every reason for hoping that good fortune will attend her, and that we shall before long receive through the great cable itself the intelligence that in the sense in which the Grand Monarque dismissed the Py renees from the map of Europe, the great Atlantic Ocean no longer divides the two foremost branches of the Anglo-Saxon people. The English public will learn with satisfaction that the Cologne Court of Appeal has rejected the protest made by the Procurator-General against the decision of the Tribunal of First Instance respecting the Banquet Committee. It will be remembered that the acts of the police in dissolving the Com mittee was declared illegal. This did not suit the views of those functionaries, and they forthwith appealed to a higher Tribune, but with no better suc cess. Indeed, they have only made their failure more complete, and its effects more mortifying, for a second repulse is always worst. The Court has confirmed the decision of the Tribunal of First Instance, and thus the Banquet Committee so harshly dissolved, and the guests so rudely sent back, have gained a great moral and social triumph. Tho fact is, that there is a strong national feeling of independence in Prussia, and that those who persist in opposing all popular demonstrations will find out their mistake in th e lonr when, perhaps it may be too late. A more ill-ordered attempt than that lately made at Cologne has seldom if ever been witnessed ; it was about as ill-judged as could possibly be. No harm could under any circumstances have accrued had the intended festivities been permitted to pro cee d ; indeed, they would have been a good safety-valve for the excited feelings of the community. • As it is, however, the worst possible construction will be put upon the motives of those men who interfered so ruthlessly and unexpectedly and with the strong arm of authority interposed to hinder the affair. There is no doubt, indeed, that worse will be attributed to the concerters of the opposition than they planned and proposed, and certainly they have done their best to prove that free-speaking is henceforth to be unknown in Prussia, and that public meetings are from time to be tabooed. It follows as a matter of course that indignant feelings are aroused and vexa tious notions are paramount in the mind of many who might have let things take Unix chance, and been contented not to express their dissatisfaction at much that took place. It would be expecting too much from the present powers that be in Prussia, to think that they could emulate the wisdom of FREDERICK the GREAT, who applauded the miller, when he declared that the judges at Barlin would defend his rights from the unjust claims of the monarch, but they had better learn discretion, and take a lesson in time. The progress of enlightenment and the march of civilisation have done too much, and spread too widely, to admit of the tyrannous acts now being perpetrated, that a century since were committed with impunity, and it is not at all likely that the Prussians will permit any monarch or minister again to trample on their rights and subvert their constitution. They are very unlike the French in their ways, but, if really roused, they can be quite as dangerous, and more so, perhaps, because they always have a pur pose in their actions, and are not led away by the panics of the hour, and the fascinations of an "idea," dazzling in its promise, but difficult, if not impossible, of fulfilment ; at any rate, it is so much gained in the good cause of freedom and the sacred rights of nationality that the unfair and unwise prohibition by the police at Cologne has been cen sured in a proper manner, and the tribunals which recently proclaimed and ratified the decision have done their duty, and served the highest interests of the State in upholding the majesty of the law intact and inviolate. Justice was vindicated yesterday in the execution of Dr. PRITCHARD, and the feelings of horror with which we naturally regard such occurrences as pub lic executions are mingled with some sort of satis faction that so atrocious a deed has been visited with the severest penalty of the law. It seems, in truth, surprising that men should persist in such schemes when they have had warnings and examples of the most awful and impressive character before them, but there can be no doubt that, if capital punishment were abolished, these crimes would be of much more frequent occurrence. Dr. PRITCHARD at the last confessed his guilt, which was so far satis factory, and tended, in some degree, to show his sense of the enormity of his deeds and his own con trition. It is curious to observe that there is a similarity, in many points, between PALMER and PRITCHARD. Both were members of the medical profession, and of some repute in their calling, both employed nearly the same poisons and sacrificed several victims, strangely enough both destroying their wives and wives' mothers. Indeed, it is diffi cult to tell how many fell -a prey to the crafty de signs of these accomplished villains. Both were pleasing in appearance, of good manners, and well calculated to mix in polished society. These cha racteristics, of course, disarmed suspicion, and enabled them to put their skill and learning to fatal uses. It is a triumph of science that such ingenious devices as these resorted to by these hypocrites should have been detected, and it is earnestly to be trusted that this second grand discovery of intricate man oeuvres and deep designs will deter, if not altogether prevent, the repetition of such fearful crimes. In some respects Dr. PRITCHARD and PALMER stand out from amidst other criminals of their age for their utter depravity and want of feeling. There can be no worse phase of murder no where in the dark annals of crime, more repulsive for the mind to dwell upon, and more inimical to the feelings of our common nature, than the deeds of which they were convicted. It is really a sort of relief to think that they have suffered for their fearful acts accord ing to the utmost rigour of the law, and that the mistaken course often adopted in such affairs was not followed in their cases. It is difficult enough to detect the machinations of such manceuvres when they are suspected, which is also slow to occur, and the only possible manner of dealing with such offenders is to carry out the extreme letter of the law. It is the bounden duty of those who minister the law to do their utmost for the protection of the community, and the suppression of wickedness and vice, and murder ranks fore most among crimes of the darkest dye. A useful lesson may be learned from the details of these horrors, and that is, for those who may be so unfortunate as to come in contact with doubtful cases, not to suppose that it is impossible for people to be so cruel or that it is not likely for those in a good position of society to perpetrate such deeds. Experience has shown that those who are removed from the temptations of want, the de basements of poverty, and the influence of depraved horror,w companionship,h ehstartle aIl d fora a n d r capable b e r mefimpress rpeesrs i bd o y f putht erother committingextent x t ande nt crimes maonr de immediate objects of interest and excitement from the thoughts of a busy world. Dr. PRITCHARD may have many to emulate him, and some who are now pursuing his dark and deadly path. It behoves all who have reasonable grounds for suspicion to be on their guard not to let such miscreants escape ; and - especially is it important for it to be clearly under stood that on no pretext whatever will such culprits be exempted from their sentence when once convic tion has token place. MR. POPE HENNESSY AND THE KING'S COUNTY ELECTION.—At the official declaration of the poll for the Iraq's County, which so unexpectedly placed Mr. Hen nessy at the bottom of the list, and caused Sir P. O'Brien to be declared duly elected in his stead, a paper of objection was handed in by the late hon. member. Mr. Hennessy denies the accuracy of the arithmetic of the assessor; that the sheriff and deputy sheriff should have cast up the votes on oath ; that votes had been counted for Sir P. O'Brien which had been given for Mr. Hennessy ; that, the assessor had counted votes for the same gentleman which had been obliterated as given before ; and that the assessor had counted three votes given by one voter, and made several other errors against Mr. Hennessy. in his subsequent ad dress to the electors Mr. Hennessy said—The unexpected and remarkable decisions now given by the assessor have not only affected but actually reversed my majority, and am apparently defeated. I say apparently, for the decisions against me-are of such a nature as to necessarily involve an inquiry before a Parliamentary committee. To that impar tial tribunal the extraordinary circumstances of this extra.. ordinary election will be submitted, and I will with confi dence claim that seat which, for a second time, the majo rity of the electors has given me. THE CROPS IN LINCOLNSHIRE.—Harrest opera.. tions have commenced in the neighbourhood of Stamford. The wheat crops are generally light, but the e Spai dis trict barley ha s v a e re co g m ood. nnce S d in ev c e u r t a t lf g armrs in oats and p the as,Spalding days a commencement will be made with the light wheats. e and ld in a few By the middle of next week harvest will, with a continu ance of fine weather; become general in the ions. Some farmers may congratulate themselves on the appearance of their crops, but others have not been equally fortunate. The root crops have benefited greatly by recent rains. THE ACCIDENT AT SHEERNESS.—SUPPOSED Loss OF A LADY.--The accident which occurred on Thurs day afternoon to the Oread, steam boat, with nearly 300 passengers on board, was not caused by the Enchantress, as some of the papers stated, but by the Wildfire, steam tender to the Formidable, which was crossing to her moor ings at the mouth of the Medway. On perceiving the steam boat entering the harbour with passengers to land at the pier Mr Burr, the quartermaster, slackened the speed; a collision, however, took place. The Oread came i w o n a e s d i . :10 t T o h n e b o m a r a d s , t e a r n d o t f h e the s W s e l ;v d fi a r s e i , in contact with th e Wildfi re ' s b ow, and thus the accident w ßr a o s ck o nn c ia cas , M n c char ge r of the qua r t ermaster. Mrs. French, who was picked up by the engineer with his boat, and conveyed to the For midable with her daughter and friend, h w ere every atten tion was paid to her by the medical officers, has so far recovered from the injuries she received about the head that it is expected she will be removed to her residence at Sheerness to-day. A gentleman from London arrived yes terday at Sheerness, and recognised the portion of a lady's silk dress, which was torn off during the collision, and he states that it belonged to Mrs. Turner, a widow lady, who resided at No. 11, Tilemer-crescent, Bayswater, and that she had not returned to her home as was expected. It is feared, therefore, that she is lost. They were searching for the body et a late la= bet night. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SCHLESWIG - HOLSTEIN. KIEL, JULY 29. Herr von Hallhuber, Austrian Commissioner for the Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, has sent to Baron von Ledlitz, the Prussian Commissioner, an official note, protesting against the arrest, by the Prussian military authorities, of Dr. May, editor of the Schleswig-Holstein Zeitung, of Altona, and against the expulsion of Herr Frese. The munici pality of Kiel have also resolved to protest against these acts at the supreme civil court of Holstein. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JULY 29. An Imperial decree has been published to-day, dissolving the Ministry of Marine, the duties of which are transferred, partly to the Ministry of War, and partly to the Ministry of Commerce. Another decree appoints Herr von Schmerling Pre sident of the Supreme Court of Justice. Count Belcredi is appointed Minister of State for the non- Hungarian provinces, and also to act provisionally as President of the Council of Ministers, and as Director-General of Police. Count Lawisch has been appointed Minister of Finance, Herr von Komers is nominated Minister of Justice for the non-Hungarian countries, Count Haller is provisionally entrusted with the Direction of the Transylvanian Aulic Chancellorship. The former Ministers—Von Mecsery, Ton Plener, Von Burgher, and Dr. Hein—will be called by the Em peror to other functions. OVERLAND MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, JULY 21. The Euxine and Ceylon left here, at 5 p.m yesterday for Marseilles and Southampton respec• tiv ely. (NOTE.—It is assumed that these vessels have the Mauritius and Bombay mails, and that those from Calcutta and China will follow shortly in the Pera and Poonah.) FHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1F65, SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 28 (Evening). General Prim has been here, but has now lef again. The Progressist party will continue to observe an attitude of abstention from political affairs. A royal decree has been published relieving Senor Tavira from his functions as Spanish Minister at Chili. FRANCE, PLOMBIERES, JULY 28 (Evening). Th© Emperor has take n sev eral long walks in the environs of Plombieres. His Majesty continues in excellent health. BOURSE, July 28. Two o'clock. The an nouncement in the llfoniteur of a reduction of per cent. in Treasury Bonds has failed in having a good effect on the market, which continues its downward movement. Speculators are beginning to look for ward to the approaching liquidation. Threes, for the Account, are weak at 67f. 40c. Italian Fives 64f. 58c. Credit ➢Mobilier Shares are offered at 721 f. 25c. Not much business doing. Three o'clock.—Stock and Shares have continued declin ing to the close :-- 4i per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 47i Do. end month 67 32k Credit Mobilier 720 Do. end month 718 75 Bank Shares 3600 Credit Foncier 1250 Italian Loan 6l 90 Do. end month 64 77 RAIL' Ditto Threes — Mexican Loan 461 Do. Bonds — Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt - Deferred Roman Amt. - - 832 50 - - 1012 50 - - 843 75 - - ... 558 75 'AYS. Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman — - - ... 535 - - - 520 - - - 275 - - 411 25 - - 478 75 - - 180 - - ... 315 - .--. ''''' ••• ... 215 - MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The market was fairly supplied with fruit, and the show of vegetables was large. Most kinds of produce were in steady request, at the annexed rates :—Fruit : Pine apples, 4s Gd to 5s Od ; hot house grapes, 3s Od to 6s Od ; cherries, 4il to is per lb ; gooseberries, 2s to 3s ; currants, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; plums, 4s to 5s per half sieve ; oranges, 6s to Us ; lemons, 4s to 8s per 100 ; s t raw b err i es , Gd t o Is 6d per punnet ; raspberries, 6d to is par pottle. Vege tables : Cauliflowers, is to 2s 6d ; cabbages, 9d to is 3d ; horseradish, is to 2s per doz heads ; greens, 2s Gd to 3s ; turnips, 2s 6d to 3s ; carrots, 5s to 6s Od ; onions, is to is 9d per doz bunches ; cucumbers, 3d to is each ; new potatoes, 50s to 130 s por ton ; cos lettuce; 8d to 16 3d per score ; peas, is to is 3d ; French bean; ls 6d t o 2 s p er half sieve ; walnlits, for pickling, 8d to is per 100. HAY MARKETS SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Os Od; new ditto, £4 158 to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 Os to £6 15s ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade slow. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow hay, £5 Os Od to £6 Gs Od ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 5s to £6 15s ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 lOs to £1 16s per load. A moderate demand. WHITECIIAPEL.—OId Meadowliay,.£s Os Od to £6 Os Od ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 lOs ; old clover, £5 8s to £7 Os ; new ditto, £4 15s to £5 13s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 14s per load. Trade dull. POULTRY. Geese, 5s Od to Gs Od each ; goslings, 4s 6d to 6s Gd ; ducks, 2s Od to 8s 6d ; ducklings, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od ; wild do., is to is 2d ; pigeons, Os Gd to Os 8d ; leverets, 2s Od to 40 Od each ; Surrey fowls, 9s Od to las Od ; do. chicken; 7s Od to 9s 6d ; barn door fowls, 8s 6d to 68 Od per couple ; English eggs, 8s 6d to 9s Od ; French do., 6s 6d to is 6d per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, is to is ld ; English, is Id to is 3d per lb. LITERATURE, Harrison Ainsworth's New Work. The Spanish Match. By W. Harrison Ainsworth. Three Vols. Chapman and Hall. Mr. Ainsworth is peculiarly happy in the selection of themes for his romances. He delights in depict ing History, but it is History in her most romantic aspect, and in her most picturesque 'attire. Thus the by-gone wonders of " Old London Bridge" and " Old St. Paul's" flourish again in his pages, with " Windsor Castle" and "The Tower of London"— appropriate theatres for the romantic and chivalrous. In a like spirit " The Lancashire Witches" have cast their spells over him ; as have also the marvels of " The Admirable Crichton"—nay, even the Highwayman and the Housebreaker have in their turn arrested his attention, when their true histories were so much interwoven with the romantic, as in the instances of Jack Sheppard and Dick Turpin. The Romance of history is Mr. Ainsworth's forte, and assuredly no historical episode offers more tempta- tion to the novelist than the chivalrous and, at that epoch, unparalleled, expedition of Charles 1., when Prince of Wales, and the famous Duke of Bucking ham to the Court of Spain to arrange the marriage of the Prince and the Infanta. The after misfortunes of Charles, the tragic position which he holds in English history, the sad, serene countenance with which Art has made us familiar, enhances, by the force of contrast, the fascination of his early knight-errantry. To pic ture Charles I. " bright with the freshness of youth," gay with the companionship of Bucking ham, throwing aside Court etiquette and the for malities of his station, to undertake in disguise an enterprise so rash and hazardous that the wise and prudent were dismayed, and even Folly was alarmed—as witness the famous remark of the j ester Archie when consulted by his Gossip—presents indeed a startling contrast to the after tragedy of Whitehall ! This famous expedition has before now attracted the pen of the fiction writer, but the Prince's brief stay ix Paris, where he first caught a glimpse of his future Queen, the Princess Hen rietta Maria, and where Buckingham was fatally fascinated by the young Queen, Anne of Austria, has hitherto been the favourite point of considera tion. Mr. Ainsworth, however, has taken the Spanish Court for the principal scene of his story. We have a passing glimpse of King James, with the all-powerful " Steenie" and "Baby Charles" wresting from him an unwilling consent to their departure upon their extraordinary expedition. We glance briefly at the brilliant court of Louis XIII., and make acquaintance with the charming Queen and youthful Princess, and then, on the wings of eager anticipation, our travel lers hasten to Madrid. The court of Spain is very vividly described—the chivalrous Philip IV., the wily Olivarez, the jealous Don Pompeo, the gallant Don Christobal, and the Duke of Cea, with the coquettish Donna Flor, and the charming Donna Casilda, to say nothing of the peerless Infanta and the treacherous tire-woman, all these and their companion actors are grouped together as skilfully and portrayed as power fully as might be anticipated from that con summate Court Portrait Painter—the happy delineator of fair dame and gallant chevalier— the author of " Crichton." The admirers of that brilliant novel will delight in the scenes of chivalry to which Mr. Ainsworth again intro duces his readers in this Spanish story. As a specimen of the animated style of the naration, and the characteristic descriptions with which the story abounds, let us give this picture of the Bull-fight, and imagine ourselves to be one of the group in Burgess's famous painting : " VIVA TORO." "Again the trumpets sounded, and three cavaliers, each armed with a lance, drove into the arena. Those were the Duke de Cea, Don Antonio Guino, and Sir Richard Graham. They posted themselves on tho right of the toril, which faced the royal gallery, at intervals of twenty yards from each other, the young duko boing nearest the toril, and Graham farthest from it. " While these dispositions were made, the vast assem blage became perfectly silent. Expectation was so highly raised that scarcely a breath was drawn. " Amid the silence, the alguacils rode towards the tribute occupied by the corregidor, and, baring their heads, be sought permission to open the toril. " In response, a large key, ornamented by ribands, was flung to them by Don Juan de Castilla. It was caught in a hat, and delivered to a varlet of the ring, who ran with it towards the toril, while the alguacils galloped out of the arena as fast as they could, amid the shouts and jea' of the beholders. " Trumpets were then blown, the red gates of the toril were thrown wide open, and quick as lightning a bull rushed forth. At the moment of his entrance a little flag was planted in his shoulder, bearing the device of the Duke de Cea. He was a splendid animal brought from Andalusia, where the best bulls are bred, and soon gave proof of courage and activity. His colour was a shining black; his horns sharp and crescent-shaped; his eyes fierce and wild in expression. For a moment he seemed bewil dered by the shouts that greeted his appearance, and the thousands of faces that met his gaze, but after a short hesitation, during which he bellowed savagely, and lashed his sides with his tail, he precipitated himself on Do Cea, who, lance in hand, awaited his attack. "At a bull-fight of the present day, the horse of the picador, generally a wretched animal destined to the knacker if he should survive the conflict, has a thick ban dage over the eyes to prevent him from perceiving the onset of the bull. Moreover, the picador's legs aro sheathed in iron greaves covered with leather. But at the period of which we write, when nobles and cavaliers were picadors, no such precautions were taken, and as good horses were used in the bull-ring as in the tilt-yard. " Thus De Cea's noble steed, though conscious of his danger, remained motionless until the bull was close upon him, when, obedient to the will of his rider, he turned slightly aside, and the furious brute, missing his mark, rushed on, not, however, unscathed, for he received the point of De Gee's lance deep in his shoulder. The shaft of the lance was broken by the blow, but another weapon was instantly handed by a chulo to the duke, who ex pected the bull to renew the attack. • " Instead of wheeling round, however, the beast west on, and, again couching his head, made a dash at Don Antonio Guilt°. This time batter success attended the charge than bad done that on the young duke. Shivering the lance with which Don Antonio struck him, the furious brute gorod the horse deeply in the chest, rendering the animal unmanageable, and while ho was struggling with Don Antonio, the bull returned to the attack, and this time plunging his horns into the horse's body near the girths, lifted him and his rider completely from the ground. " This feat was greatly applauded by the spectators, and cries resounded on all sides of Bravo toro ! buen tore ! gentil toro !' " Amid these shouts, Don Antonio disengaged himself from his steed, from whom the blood poured forth in torrents, and vaulted over the barriers. At the same time, the chulos advanced towards the bull and fluttered their mantles before hint to distract his attention from the fallen steed, on whom he was still venting his rage. His attention being thus diverted, the bull turned to his now opponents, who, having succeeded in drawing him towards the centre of the ring, took to flight, and made for the barriers. "All escaped but one, who slipped and fell, and his fate seemed certain. A thrill of horror pervaded the assem blage as the bull, who had rushed past him, turned and lowered his blood-stained horns. But deliverance was at hand. Ere the vengeful monster could transfix him, his own side was pierced by the lance of Graham, who had dashed to the assistance of the prostrate chub. Bellowing savagely, the bull turned turned upon his now foe, but Graham avoided the attack, and, profiting by the oppor tunity, the chub sprang to his feet and cleared the barrier. "Meanwhile the bull wheeled round and again assaulted Graham, but he had now met with an antagonist whom it seemed impossible to touch. Rapid as were the monster's movements, frequently and furiously as he charged, he did not once succeed in touching Graham, so admirably did the young man manceuvre his steed. " In this manner the bull was conducted to that part of the arena which was nearest to the royal gallery, when the animal, fatigued by his ineffectual attempts, desisted from further attack, and stood still, staring in angry wonder ment at his opponent. " Charmed by the remarkable skill displayed by the young man, the spectators applauded loudly, and a thou sand voices called out, Viva el Cabalero Ingles ! viva Don Ricardo ! viva!' Apparently indifferent to the bull, Graham bowed in reply to these acclamations. But he had scarcely made the movement, when the bull, who had been stealthily watch ing him, again made a charge. This time the horns of the brute slightly grazed the side of the horse, who snorted with pain, but remained perfectly under his rider's control. " Thinking the conflict had endured long enough, Graham resolved to put an end to it. With this design he flung away his lance, and drew his sword. Allowing the bull to make two more charges, he avoided them dex terously, but on the next assault ho plunged his rapier up to the hilt between the animal's shoulders. " Pierced to the heart, with tho sword still sticking in his body, and blood mingled with foam gushing from his mouth and nostrils, the bull dropped on his knees before his conqueror. " The Whole amphitheatre rung with plaudits, and shouts again resounded on every side of Viva el Cabal lero Ingles " Another example, of a different character, we will take from the more historical portion of the tale. The arrogance of Buckingham is peculiarly dis tasteful to the Spanish nobility, and even to the King, who, at the instigation of Olivarez, invites the Prince to a meeting of the Council without inviting his companion and attendant the Duke of Buckingham. The Duke insists upon accompanying the Prince, and does so with the following result : "SO 311TH FOR BUCKINGHAM !" " Era many minutes the king made his Appearance, and after saluting Charles with his wonted cordiality, turned to Buckingham, whose obeisance he had not deigned to notice, and said, coldly : " I did not expect to find your grace hero.' " My presence appeared indispensable, sirs,' rejoined Buckingham, 'as I understood that certain now articles connected with the marriage -treaty wore to be discussed.' " I could not have attended without the duke, sire,' said Charles. "'I should have thought your highness might have fully confided in the wisdom and experience of the Earl of Bristol,' said Philip, scarcely able to conceal his displea sure. Since the Duke of Buckingham has taken part in these consultations, frequent disputes and interruptions have occurred, which I hoped might be avoided on the present occasion.' " Sire,' said Buckingham, 'I trust I shall not offend your Majesty if I say that I have a right to be present at these councils.' " Ha! since your grace takes that tone,' said Philip, sharply, ' I must inquire by what title you claim to be ad mitted to the meetings ?' "' I claim it, sire, as the guardian and adviser of his highness the Prince of Wales,' replied Buckingham, proudly, ' who has been intrusted to me by his royal father. I claim it also as first minister of the English cabinet, without whose full approval this marriage-treaty cannot be con cluded. And let me state. at once, in order to save time and prevent disputes, which I dislike as much as your majesty, that I object to add any new articles to the treaty, and, on the prince's part, decline to discuss them. The treaty must be taken as it stands. If additions are constantly to be made to it, it can never be completed.' " my lord duke ! you proceed too fast,' interposed Olivaroz. We cannot submit to dictation, especially from ono who has no right to a seat in our councils. Had the Earl of Bristol objected to those articles, we should have listened to him with respect, but you have no title what ever t. a hearing. If you have a commission from his Majesty King James, produce it. If you have credentials from the English council, lay them before us. But if you have neither commission nor credentials, be silent.' " Why was not this demand made before ' said Buck ingham. I have attended many councils without excep tion being taken to my presence.' " Consideration for his highness the prince has induced us thus far to tolerate your interference, my lord duke ;' rejoined Olivarez ; but our patience is now exhausted. In the Earl of Bristol and Sir Walter Ashton his highness has able and judicious counsellors, in whom he mg con fide. lie can dispense with your grace.' " Then my place is no longer here,' said Buckingham, making a movement to depart, and glancing at the prince as if he expected him to withdraw likewise. " But Charles took no notice of the signal. " ' A moment, my lord duke' said Philip, in a tone that recalled the haughty favourite to his senses, and made him sensible of his indiscretion ; a word before you quit our presence—never to re-enter it. Your appearance at our councils has been irregular and unwarranted, and we have brooked language from you to which we are wholly unac customed, but we have borne it out of love to the prince. Now, mark well what I say. You yourself are the main hindrance to the fulfilment of the proposed alliance between tho Infanta and the Prince of Wales. Even if every other obstacle were removed, and all we could desire agreed to, the position you occupy in regard to his highness would present an insurmountable difficulty.' " How so, sire ?' demanded Buckingham. " Your influence over the prince wodld be prejudicial to my sister,' replied Philip. I cannot expose her to the risk.' " ' We entirely approve of your Majesty's determine tion,' said the whole of the council, with the exception o Gondomer. " Sire,' exclaimed Buckingham, I know not why your majesty has conceived this ill opinion of me, nor can I do more than conjecture who has poisoned your mind, but this I know, that the Infanta—should the prince be fortu nate enough to obtain her hand—will not have a servant more faithful and devoted than myself. Thus much I dare avouch, and I will maintain it with my life, that not one of your grandees—not even the Conde-Duque—could servo her more faithfully than I would. The prince, who knows my sentiments, will confirm what I say. In retiring from your councils, in which, it appears, I have improperly in truded, I must entreat your majesty's forgiveness, and the foregiveness of these noble lords, for any hasty expressions I have used. I should indeed regret it, if I could be sup posed wanting in due respect to her majasty, or in consi deratioU to them.' " ' Sire,' said Charles, rising, and speaking with great dignity, 'it would be grievous at this juncture,when there is every prospect of the negotiation being speedily concluded, that an interruption should occur. I am certain that his grace of Buckingham, as indeed he has assured your ma jesty, is sensible that he has been far too hasty, and that he will not so offend again, if he be permitted to occupy a plc° in the councils. As to the apprehension which your majesty has expressed in regard to the Infanta, I can without hesitation declare it to be groundless. The Duke of Buckingham would be utterly unworthy of the favour ho enjoys from the king my father—he would bo utterly unworthy of my favour if he could be other thana devoted servant of the Infanta. Unhappily, in arranging this treaty, religious questions have been chiefly discussed, and these discussions have not always been conducted, on the duke's part, with befitting temper, but I trust all diffi culties may now be reconciled, so that no further disputes can arise. Wo will make every possible concession, and yofir majesty will not ask more than we can fairly yield.' " I trust we may come to an entire agreement, prince,' said the king, with a certain significance. The Duke of Buckingham must now be convinced that the violent opposition he has hitherto offered is injudicious and injuri ous ; and in the persuasion that he will henceforth adopt a different course, wo will overlook what has passed, and waive the objections that have been raised to his remaining in the council.' " At this intimation of hie majesty's pleasure, the whole of the council arose and bowed in assent. Buckingham threw himself on his knee before the king, and while kiss ing the hand graciously extended to him, protested unal terable devotion to his majesty and tho Infanta. - - " As he arose and took the seat he had heretofore occu pied at the council-table, and which was on the right of Charles, Olivarez observed, in a low tone to the king, Your Majesty has gained your point. Ile will no longer oppose the prince's conversion,' " I think not,' replied Philip, in the same tone. " If they corld have seen into Buckingham's heart, they would have thought otherwise. At that ♦ery moment he was meditating revenge for the humiliation ho had under- gone. " I will break in pieces the fabric I have put together with so much trouble,' ho mentally ejaculated. The match shall never take place.' " As Horace Vernet has with his potent pencil illus trated the modern history of France, so with his brilliant pen has Mr. Ainsworth contributed a whole gallery of illustrations to the student of history. In this work, besides authentic por traits of the Kings and Princes who take part in it, not only is Olivarez, the Minister, but even the exiled Duke deLerma presented to us at full length. Of the story interwoven with the historical romance, of the love of the English knight and the Spanish lady, of the exploits of the brigand El Cortejo, we will say nothing—commending them to the atten tion of those readers who, undeterred by the fate of Louis Philippe, may be willing to undertake another " Spanish Match." ROWING FEAT BY A YOUNG LADY.—On Friday evening a Worthing young lady went to sea alone in a small skiff and rowed to Brighton. The distance is reokoned to be ten miles, and she accomplished it, pulling against tide, in about two hours. The water was very calm at tho time ; but the exploit, nevertheless, has created some astonishment.—West Sussex Gazette. ARRIVAL OF MAJOR-GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE AT SOUTHAMPTON. A Southampton correspondent, writing yesterday evening ' says :—" Among the passenge rh who have land e d h ero f rom the West India mail packet Shannon is the famous American rebel Major-Gen. Breck enridge, for whose apprehension a reward of $25,000 has been offered by the United States Government. Ho was with Jefferson Davis two days before the latter was cap tured, and escaped from Texas in an open boat to Havana, whore he took his passage for Southampton. His family found a refuge in Canada. Ile is a tall, handsome man, about 45 years of age. lie admits that the Confederate cause is irretrievably ruined. Major-General Breckenridge was Vice-President of the United States under President Buchanan. lie is a Kentuckian by birth. TRIAL FOR MURDER. —On Thursday, at the Maid stone Assizes, Thomas Jones was tried for the mur der of his child at Woolwich. It was proved that the child had been given to the prisoner alive and well, and that it was found in the Thames dead and with a weight tied to it to prevent its floating. Other evidence was given which all tended to show that the prisoner was guilty of murder. In his defence it was urged that perhaps the child had died in a fit, and that he threw the body into the river to avoid the expense of burying it. So confident was every one in court that Jones must bo found guilty that the black alp had been placed within reac h o f t h e judge to be put on when he passed sentence. To the astonishment of every one the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The pri son r was so much affected that he fell down in the dock insen Bible. HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 28. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, drove out yesterday afternoon. Major-Gen. the Hon. A. Hood was in attendance. BILLINGSGATE. Eels, 8d to is ; salmon, is Od to is 3d per lb. ; soles, 6d to 2s dd per pair ; cod, 2s 6d to lOs ; brill, is Od to 78 Od ; mullets, 6d to 2s 6d; doreys, is to 108 ; turbots, 2s 6d to 20s ; lobsters, is to 3s ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d each ; whitings, 3s to 7s ; haddocks, 3s to 15s per dozen ; common oysters, 00s to O0s; natives, Oos to 00s per bushel ; fresh herrings, 8s ; mackerel, 30s per 120. NEWPORT. Boef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 10d ; lamb, 5s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 3s 10d to . 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 8d to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 10d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 10d ; lamb, Od to 6s Od ; veal, 8s 103 to 4s 10d ; and pork, 38 8d to bs Od per 81bs by the carnage. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 6d to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to G4lb, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 314 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 3id ; 801 b to 881b,3fd to 3fd; 88Ib to 961 b, 3id to 41d. Horse hides, 98 Od to 10scalf skins, light, 2s 0d - to 4s Od ; full, Gs 6d ; lambs, 3s Od to 5s Od ; shearlingl, 2s 6d to 3s 2d. It was recently mentioned that the bodies of Messrs. Hudson, Hadow, and Croz, the guide, were buried under the Matterhorn, because of their state, the danger of the place, and the difficulty of the way to it. Since then an order came from the Swiss Government that they were to be brought down to Zermatt. This order was executed by a large party of guides. They have received Christian burial, and their remains lie close to the Roman Catholic church at Zermatt. There was a large attendance of Englishmen and guides at the funeral, many of whom deeply and sincerely mourned the dead. Mr. Wilson, who fell on the Riffelhorn, and Messrs. Hud son and Hadow were placed in one grave. We regret to state that no traces have been found of the body of Lord Francis Douglas. SYMPATHY FOR MARY KLEOD.—It is stated that one or two officers of the detective police and several other sympathising gentlemen who have interested themselves in the case of Mary M'Leod, are receiving sub scriptions privately to enable her, according to her ex pressed wish, to emigrate to America. Already one or two pounds have been received, and it is confidently ex pected that, ere long, a sum will be collected 131lffioient to attain the object IA Tim. --------- tarok The Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Osborne Cottage last night from a cruise. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish are expected in town early in the ensuing week from Chatsworth, to ho present at the wedding of Lord Edward Cavendish and the lion. Emma Lascelles. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester will arrive in town early in the ensuing week from visiting the Princo and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar at Mokola, Good wood. The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort arrived in town on Thursday evening from Lord and Lady Londesborougl scat in Yorkshire. His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto and family have arrived at Munich from Paris. His excellency will not return to town till the first week in October. The Earl and Countess of Stair and the Ladies Dalrymple have left the St. George's Hotel. The Countess Somers has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Continent. Count Petrarchi has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Vienna. Lord and Lady Colchester arrived at their resi dence in Berkeley-square yesterday, from visiting the Earl and Countess Amherst, at Montreal, near Sevenoaks, Kent. Professor Anderson.---A Remarkable Career. Tho Roman of old time went forth as Caius Marcius and came back as Coriolanus. "In troth" says Valeria, in the play, " there's wondrous things spoke of him." So, with Professor Anderson, who went forth some time back as " Wizard of the North," and returned " Wizard of the World." Wondrous things aro spoken of him, but infi nitely more wondrous is the extraordinary character of his career. Magicians have usually confined themselves to a national fame. Albertus Magnus was great in Germany, and Michael Scott was the dread of Caledonia. Merlin was not known beyond the realms of the Heptarchy, and Dr. Dee never bewitched any other country than England, except Poland. Cornelius Agrippa was a little more pere grinative in his character, and, Germany not being large enough for him, ho wandered into Holland and France. Cagliostro, more adventurous still, tried what he could do with the greater part of Europe. But Professor Anderson, fired with nomadic ambition, and, anxious to juggle with the whole world for Os gilded ball, has encompassed the earth with his magic, and sought out its most remote corners for the exercise of his professional skill. What shall be said of a man who has plied his vocation on all the continents and most of the large islands to boot ? We have before us some curious statistics of that which he has done, and in their peculiar character, we presume them to present facts the parallel of which cannot be found in the records of any other public man. Professor Anderson has been many years a wizard. His reputation is not a thiLg of yesterday, but a growth of nearly half-a century. The events and incidents crowded into that long period, and occurring to a professional whose life has been spent in so migratory a manner, and whose branch of art is in itself so singular, must be remarkable in the extreme. We find in looking over the stati..stics offered for our inspection that Professor Anderson has performed in 431 different theatres, halls, and concert-rooms of the United Kingdom. In some of these his stay has extended over a period of three or four months—in others not longer than a week. About three weeks is the average for each place, and, multiplying 18 nights by the number of places, we get a total of 7,758 nights ; then, placing the average of attendance each night at no higher figure than 500, we obtain a total of audiences for the British isles only amount ing to the immense number of 3,879,080—a clientele which may fairly entitle " The Wizard " to be recognised as one of the most popular men of his time. In London only he has performed in every theatre the metropolis has, with the exception of three--Her Ma jesty's, the Haymarket, and the New Royalty. The larger the stage the more ample the dimensions of the house, the more is Professor Anderson at home. It has been his aim everywhere alike to engage the largest place, and with a truly Benthamite desire play for the greatest good of the greatest number. Among his latest engagements was that at the Crystal Palace, and we doublif even the magnitude of the capacious structure was any too much for the bound less ideas of a performer who has found the whole world almost too small for his stage. The travels of Professor Anderson in Europe embraced Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia. The royal theatres everywhere were placed at his command, and he estimates his audiences on the continent of Europe as making up a grand total of 1,027,300. Large as the number may appear, it is far exceeded by the total of his American audiences. He has twice visited the 'Western World, and travelled it throughout its length and breadth. His magic wand has waved as efficiently in New Orleans as in Canada, and in California as in Now England. The theatres and halls of America being so much larger than those of England tho amount of patronage he received in that country was cor respondingly greater, and the total, extending aver periods amounting in all to about five years, is no less than 2,374,900 persons. Next in order comes Professor Anderson's Australian triumphs. Nowhere was ho received with greater acclaim than at the antipodes. His wanderings over the great Austral world comprised nearly the whole of the colonies held by the British Crown in the southern seas. He visited every gold-field of Victoria and New South Wales, received a per fect ovation in illelbourne, was the " rage" among the miners of Ballarat, and the sensation among the diggers of Bendigo. Ho voyaged down the Murray, dared the dangers of the Razor-back, crossed over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst, and explored every township of Tasmania. In his statistical table ho sets down the number of his Aus tralian patrons at 176,000, a number remarkably large, taking into account the present sparseness of the population of the colonies, but amply compensating for their numerical inferiority by the liberality of their payment, as the price for being enchanted as well as amused. From Australia the Wizard voyaged over the Pacific to Polynesia, seek ing new magical conquests in the remote isles which gem the waters of the sunniest of oceans. Tahiti and Hawaii both came in his way, and to them he was the very Capt. Cook of magicians, taking to their choral shores the first entertainment of the kind their inhabitants have at any time seen. At Honolulu he received special commands from King Kamehamcha, the husband of Queen Emma, at present in this country, and was granted the use of the Royal Ha waiian Theatre for his professional place of business. The Wizard puts down the total of his audiences in the Pacific at 13,500, a large proportion being Kanakas, or, in other words, aborigines. Fancy playing to 13,000 inhabitants of what used to be the Cannibal Islands ! What a myth, what a remote entity, old as Artaxerxes, antique as Cyrus, and archaic as Sesostris, becomes the friend of our child hood, the celebrated Okee-pokee-wanky-wum ! From the statistics supplied to us we arrive at the fol lowing estimate of that which Professor Anderson has ac complished in the way of enchanting the inhabitants o this little * globe, for little it seems to the imagination when in these days a magician can circumnavigate it and come back again to London, just as if he had done nothing re markable and were only an ordinary man. Audiences in the British Isles 3,879,080 71 on the European Continent in America 2,374,000 in Australia 176,000 „ in Polynesia in Asia and Africa t 7 7,725,780 To have been soon and to bo known by so many persons is beyond all dispute a popularity which very seldom falls to tho lot of any public person. In fact, it would be diffi u ' one other. N ex t t o hi s popu l ar i ty comes l'°rr Anderson's benevol e n ce . I n roam i ng roun d t h e world his aim to le ave souven i rs o f hi s v i s i t i n placeDrase been a a b n3 yd ' onating largely to the p u bli c c h ar iti es . e'clh'eletfl to m ; d There t° h is scarcely an hospital in any of tho large cities of the kingdom to which ho has not been a contributor. In Manchester and in Edinburgh he devoted a whole week of performances to the cause of public charity, and in Melbourne, Australia, he did the same. To the benevolent institutions of other countries ho has been as generous as to those which acknowledge the sway of England. At Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands, he contributed £ll5 to Queen's Emma's hospital, and to tho public charities of San Fran cisco he donated over £2OO pounds. The sum total of his charitable contributions to public charities exceeds £5,500 sterling. lii these specialties of popularity cud benevolence, if in no others, the career of Professor Anderson is a remarkable one, and the man himself is as worthy of being seen as are his magical performances. Ho has become lessee for a period of St. James's Hall, in Piccadily, where he had so successful a season last winter. Recent good fortune has befallen him in the sudden rise of value in some property he possesses in Australia, and we under stand that ho would at once go out again to that country were it not that he has pledged himself to the production of his protegd, Mr. Frederick Maccabo, at St. James's Hall, and could not give up the hall without playing false to his friend. lie announces that at the conclusion of his en gagement he will sail for the other end of the world ; and we may reasonably ask ourselves the question, What will be the end of a man whose career has been in every wilY . so remarkable ? Y i