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SPECIAL NOTICE. p MOSES AND SON'S 1 -. 4 • Establishments will be closed on Saturday evening rext (Whitsun-ev, the Bth inst., and on Monday, the 10th inst., and Re-opened as usual on Tuesday morning, the 11th inst., at Seven o'clock. - V MOSES AND SO N, l'A• Ready-made and Bespoke Tailors, Habit Makers, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoo Makers, and General Outfitters. LONDON liousEs. 154, 155, 156, 157, Minories - 83, 81, 85, 86, Bi, 88, 89, Abigate; 50t1, 507, 508, Now dxford-street ; 1 ,2, 3, Ilart street ; 137, 138, Tottonliarn-court-road ; 283, Easton-road. COCNTRI BRANCH. - Bradford, Yorkshire. 111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 2HIS DAY.— Morning, 4h. 25m.—Afternoon, 4h. Mtn. To - Monnow.-Morning, sh. 18m.—Afternoon, sh. 45m. „r” x7;to , )94, - LONDON, 7IIURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1867. We are very glad to hear that the sentences of all the Fenian prisoners who have been condemned to death have been commuted to penal servitude. This is a very wise decision, and one that cannot fail to secure the approbation of the public. In deed by this time it has been pretty well under stood by all competent judges of the subject that the general feeling was against exercising the extreme rigour of the law against these un fortunate and misguided individuals. It is not to be supposed that the consummation of their sentences implies any doubt as to the justice of their condemnation, and that those who have advo cated their claims to mercy have done so on the ground of their merit. The fact is that it would not have been an expedient line to adopt, and might indeed have increased the dangers and diffi culties it was intended to avoid. The Government have come to a very wise determination, and we are convinced that they will not reject it. It should not, however, be taken for granted by these offenders and their associatA and followers that for the future no Fenian need fear that he should be condemned to death. On the contrary, if it be found that the leniency now shown is taken undue advantage of, there will be no alternative but for the authorities to carry out, in all its strictness, the severity of the law to its utmost extent. The question of national education is every day increasing in importance and attracting more and more of public attention. Unlike other topics, it can hardly -be taken up and laid aside again, for when earnest and intelligent men have once realised even in a faint degree the terrible ignorance of a large propor ion of the population they find it im possible to shut their eyes to it afterwards. They cannot wilfully abandon the matter as one too difficult or too unsatisfactory to deal with, because they are well aware that every year increases the evil, and that unless active measures are taken to enlighten and educate our masses the task for the next generation will be a terrible one indeed. It is true that much has already been done, but owing to the rapid increase of the popu lation, the negligence or misconduct of parents, and numerous other causes, there still remains so much to do that the boldest may well be dis couraged, while the subject presents such inherent difficulties that it taxes the powers of the most able and the most expe rienced legislators. The Birmingham Town Council on Tuesday discussed the scheme of compulsory education at some length, and finally adjourned the debate. The Mayor proposed a resolution in favour of levying rates for educational purposes, but, as we have said, the meeting was unable to arrive at a definite conclusion. There is much to be said on both sides. The principle of compulsory education is undoubtedly opposed to English habits and feeling, being an interfer ence with individual liberty and private life. On the other hand, it is a scandalous thing that thousands of our people should be suffered to grow up without the commonest rudiments of know ledge, and thus be wilfully shut out by the m'scon duct or misfortune of those in charge of them from all the advantages and pleasures and duties of intelligent citizenship. It is a weighty question, and one which demands an immediate answer, for something must be done to extend our area of national education, and we are therefore glad to see corporations and other public bodies giving it a share of their time and attention. Negotiations, it is said, have not yet commenced between Berlin and Copenhagen on the subject of the cession of Northern Schleswig to Denmark. " Confidential communications" arc all that have taken place in the matter, and so little or nothing has been done as yet. It is, however, affirmed that Denmark has agreed to assume a part of the debt of Schleswig, and also to give a guarantee for the national protection of Germans in those dis tricts which are to be ceded. We may always infer that Prussia will take are, whenever arrangements of this kind are made, that she may have some of the responsibilities taken off her, and will contrive to put the burden elsewhere if she possibly can by hook or by crook. It may well be asked why all this time should have been -suffered to elapse before any settlement took place; there was no reason why North Schleswig should not have been given up at the time of the peace that took place last year, but it is to be presumed that this mysterious pause suited the policy of Count BIS MARCK the best. A very significant fact may be mentioned in connection with the visit of the King of PRUSSIA to Paris ; and that is, that his ALkJESTY did not choose to pass through llauover. This accord 3 ill with the professions which have been made in all directions to the effect that there was a general desire on the part of the kingdoms and states of Germany to be joined to Prussia. Allowing, for the sake of argument, that this had been the case, the experience which they have since had of the amenities of Berlin policy must have completely undeceived them. Instead of adopting an ingratiating line the Prussians have sought to establish a reign of terror, and the consequence has been that they are now quite unpopular everywhere, and will find out the error of their ways when it is too late. Hanover seems to have been particularly unfortunate of late in respect to its relations with Berlin, and one enactment after another seems to increase the s4rictness of the laws relating to it. The last intelligence is that the Berlin Govern ment has come to a provisional arrangement as to the administrative steps to be taken in Hanover, but that no decisive measures will be adopted until con fidential persons have issued their report. Can anything be more ill-judged and ill-timed than all this manceuevring and machination. If Hanover is to be a part of the Prussian territory, why should it not be treated in a fair and impartial manner instead of all this persecution taking place ? There is no doubt that Count Bts- MARCK'S popularity is on the wane, for there have been various rumours from time to time re specting bis retirement. Some of those have just been authoritatively contradicted, but it looks sus picious all the same that they should have been put in circulation at all. We should not wonder if, in the long run, the Emperor of AUSTRIA got a better ally than the King of PRUSSIA, for he has adapted himself with more zeal and assiduity to the popular line of policy. It is fortunate that he has done so, for it is his only chance of retrieving his position, and at the same time it affords a better prospect for the people. The coronation of his Majesty as KING of HUNGARY will take place on Saturday. The Hungarian Diet have set tled the proceedings of the ceremony, and the greatest unanimity appears to reign among those most imine_liately concerned. The present policy of Austria towards Hungary seems to leave little or nothing to desire, and the Berlin Government might follow the example thus set them with ad vantage to others, and to the improvement of their own reputation. The long-talked of impeachment of President JOHNSON has proved at last a complete failure. For some time past there has been manifestly little hope on the part of the Radicals of their bringing this extravagant undertaking to a successful issue ; but the differences between the PRESIDENT and Con gress had risen to such a height that the leaders of the party found themselves comp) el to go on ".Whey had shown such open contempt for the PRE SIDENT'S authority, they had denounced him in such unmeasured terms, and had so resolutely opposed I his policy and insulted his principles, that noti'iing remained for them but to proceed to actual extremities. Perhaps, too, the leading Radicals may have entertained a hope that the th :eat of such an alternative might frighten the P.RESIDENT into concession, for when impeachment Nr.s first talked about it did not seem impossible tb at it should be actually carried out. Mr. JOHN SON, happily for himself and his country, is not a man to be easily turned from his purpose, still less to be threatened, than to be cajoled or persua led. :ae stood firm:and gave no sign of weakness, showed claire of conciliating his enemies by aban , toning his policy. Time has worked great changes. 'lle passions of the hour have died out, and men of all parties have grown tired of the profitless dissen sions and reckless policy encouraged by the ultra- Radicals. The finances of the country suffered from the unsettled state of affairs, while the dis tress and destitution produced in the Southern States excited the deepest commiseration among all who were not either blinded by selfish motives, or infatuated by party prejudice. The intolerance ok the Radicals, and the extravagance of their schemes, had, too, some effect in showing Mr. JonNsee.4's conduct in its true light. He had con sistently upheld the doctrines of the Consti tution, and the very Messages which so greatly incensed his apponents were little more than ela borate defences of constitutional law. Having, therefore, no political grounds on which they could hope to maintain an accusation, his enemies had recourse to the most despicable devices in order to injure and degrade the man whom they could neither bribe nor threaten. They professed to be lieve that he was implicated in the assassination of his predecessor, and when that charge was found to be untenable, they asserted that he had been guilty of selling the pardons which he dis• pensed with such a liberal hand. However, the Judiciary Committee have at last abandoned their discreditable and unsatisfactory task, and the Atlantic ;cable brings us news that " the Committee on the impeachment of President JOHNSON have resolved to report in favour of his being censured only, and not impeached." The President is likely now to work out his term of office uninterruptedly, and the public interest. begins to turn towards his successor. Who is he to be ? The question is daily increasing in im portance, and upon its answer depends in a great measure the political future of the United States. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. The Moniteur announces that the screw steamer Victoria, having on board Vice-Admiral Clarence Paget, commander of the English squadron in the Mediterranean, and the screw frigate Arethusa, anchored .off Gibraltar on May 23. At that date the Galatea, under the orders of the Duke of Edinburgh, was momentarily expected. The commission appointed to examine the law for the reorganisation of the army has terminated its labours. The report will be presented to the Cham bers in a day or two. One of the amendments adopted by the commission and by the Council of State abolishes the law of 1855 relative to exonera tion from service. Young men belonging to the Guard will be allowel to serve as substitutes. The Vienna Gazette gives the following as the exact telegram received on the 31st of May in that city from Washington :--" The town of Queretaro was captured by surprise very early on the morning of May 15. The Emperor retired to the upper part of the town, but he was forced by a violent attack of artillery to surrender at discretion, with Mejia and Castello of Cos. The despatch by which Esco. b.:do announces these events is dated May 16, and at that time no act of violence had been committed. It is mentioned as another favourable symptom of the intentions of Juarez that he had set at liberty 600 foreigners taken prisoners at Puebla. On the other hand the Government of the United States has adopted the most vigorous steps to have the Emperor set at liberty, and for the protection of his person until his embarkation for Europe:" The Opposition members of the Legislative body have proposed the following as an amendment to the Budget :—" That there shall be laid before the Chamber at the opening of the next Session a spe cial and detailed account of all the expenses of the expedition to Mexico. Also an account of the war material, naval and military, absorbed by that ex pedition, as well as the amount obtained in Mexico through the mediation of the Government for the benefit of French creditors. In addition to this, a state of the amount due to French credit Ors at the time when the war commenced. The weather is again very unsettled. Last night there was a bitter cold easterly wind, and this morning early the thermometer was near frost. To day it has been windy, cool out of the sun, and Yet y cloudy at intervals. On Sunday a very interesting incident took place at the races in the Bois de Boulogne, illustrative of the attention which is exhibited towards French artists by Russians. When the illustrious specta tors descended from the grand stand, a lady was seen arm-in-arm with her husband, accompanied by two young ladies. As the Emperor Alexander proceeded along he recognised the lady, and imme diately went up to her and spoke to her in the most cordial and respectful manner. "Is it you, ISla dame Arnault ?" said the Emperor. " How happy lam to see you." Then, looking at the young ladies, the Emperor added, with real gallantry, " These are your sisters, I suppose ?" "No, sire," replied the lady, very confused but very delighted, " they are my daughters." Prince Wladimir also went up to the lady, whose talents and good quali ties gave her a high pwit!on in Russian society, and expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing her in France, asking permission also to pay her a visit. This striking incident excited great curiosity and interest among all who witnessed it, and the lady was surrounded by persons who put all sorts of questions as to what had been said by the Emperor Alexander and the Prince. The Chevalier de Friedland, a member of the Austrian Imperial Commission and one of the jury of the International Exhibition,gavc a splendid fete at St. Germain on Monday to some of the Commis sioners and the representatives of the French and foreign newspapers. There was excellent music, a lunch in the Austrian style on the terracc,.excur sions on the Sine in Swedish boats, and afterwards a magnificent banquet in the pavilion of Henry the Fourth. Appropriate toasts were given, to which cordial responses were made. • To-morrow being the anniversary of the birth of Corneille a grand extra performance will take place at the Odeon, composed chiefly of portions of the works of the great author, to be succeeded by an appropriate act called the " Muse of Corneille," by M. Henri de Bonder. On Sunday some interesting experiments were made at Argenteuil with an explosible ball and har poon, the invention of M. Devisme, to kill and harpoon at the same time whales and other I„rge fish. The members of the jury, class 66 bis (pleasu e navigation, fishery, various machines, and lifeboats) began the experiments by firing several of the Devisme balls against a large artificial fish, so placed as to leave a little less than half of its body above water. All the balls exploded in the interior of the body of the fish, introducing the harpoon at the same time, and it was full of harpoons when drawn upon shore. Experiments were then made with the arrow harpoon, the invention of 'M. Delvigne. The arrow fired from a light gun followed the exact direction intended to be given to it by the inventor. All the. experiments were quite successful. They arc to be repeated in a few days on the Seine oppo site to the Exhibition. A. maniac named Dugas, in the Commune of THE SUN, LOisIDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1867. Castillon, in the south of France, has just murdered a person who slept in the same room with him, after which he went to the room where his mother was asleep, and cut her throat. lle ran out of the house almost naked, and he attempted to stab the gen darmes who took.him into custody. When taken he was on the pedestal of a statue, and was vociferat ing, " There is only one God, and I am he." The Emperor Alexander and his two sons have been to the Exhibition. The Emperor did the honours in the beautiful salon which has been pre pared for him, and a repast was served up from the Russian section. The Baron de Budberg and many illustrious Russians had the honour of being invited. The mania for seeing royal personag-s is still in full swing in Paris, and the announcement that the King of Prussia, accoinpanied by Al. Bismark, would arrive this afterno - m at the Northern Railway sta tion has attracted half the population thither. The King, I believe, will reside at the Tuilerip. EFFECTS OF ELECTRICITY ON WIRES. In a paper addressed to the Academy of Sciences by M. F. P. Leroux, in which the author examines certain phenomena which natural philosophers have either avoided to explain, or have confessed to be long to an unknown action of the electric fluid, one of the most curious of these phenomena is that of the undulations produced in the wires by the discharges, and the momentary diminution of length they experience in consequence. This shortening in the wires was first observed by Nairne, whose experiments were repeated by Van Maram. The latter admitted the diminution of length, but failed to perceive the undulations. M. Ed. Becquerel, however, insteadof keeping the wire stretched between the two poles, suspended it by one end, and simply stretched it with a very light weight, and in this way he was enabled to ascertain the existence of very perceptible undulations. M. Riess carried the matter further, and concluded that the diminution of length was but a conse quence of the undulations. M. Becquerel found that under the influence of successive discharges. the undulations would not only continue but in. crease ; at the same time, however, there is no per ceptible oscillation; for, on observing the wire at tentively at the moment when it becomes luminous enough under the influence of electricity to be come visible, its shape appears distinctly defined. What is the cause of the undulatory deformation it undergoes? Our author at first suspected it to be owing to some action of terrestrial magnetism, and he therefore subjected the wire to the influence of powerful magnet=, b:it without success. He then operated on wires left entirely free at their nether extremity, and the undulations under such circum stances became much stronger, two or three dis charges being sufficient to render them quite per ceptible ; but their order is so irregular, and they assume such a variety of shapes, that no rule can be laid down regarding them. One thing, how ever, did not escape our author's notice, viz., that the temperature caused by the discharges was not without influence upon them ; for, in order to obtain deep undulations, it must remain within certain limits, not below a dark red heat, and not so high as to soften the metal much. In the latter case the undulations are exceedingly minute and close together; platinum wires being then best suited for the experiment. Our author, therefore, concludes that the phenomenon alluded to does not require any new principle for its explanation, and is a simple question of temperature. As the heat engendered by the discharge increases, the wire tends to increase in length by dilatation; but as this power of dilatation acts also transversely, there is also a tendency to increase in diameter, and it is to this double molecular action the undulations must be ascribed. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JUNE 5. The following gentlemen have been elected scholars of IVadham College :—Mr. Bodington, from Birmingham School ; Mr. Cremer, of Wad ham College, and formerly of Highgate School ; and Mr. Baynes, from Rugby, elected for mathe matics. The Junior Proctor willtee:Ave the name of c m didates for responsions, from themselves or their tutors, at Exeter College, on Friday, June 14, from 1 o'clock till 2 ; Saturday, June 15, from 1 o'clock till 3. CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 4. The Observatory Syndicate have issued their an nual report, in which they recommend the purchase out of the Sheepshanks fund, of a new transit circle, with an object-glass of Bin. diameter by Cooke, the fittings by Simms, at a total cost of 1,175. After detailing the other work of the Observatory, Profes sor Adams reports : been given to the regarded as s t r i c tl y b e l ong i ng a n i t i m o n e t ehoarss a subject which, I subjectt i3 ‘ k C , to astrononiy proper. o i n n o s uf i s d tt e h r en a b op l Nev e r o a bd t e t i c e " The remarkable display in November last was closely watched by us in conjunction with Professor Challis. The courses of a large number of the me teors were recorded, and the observations have been communicated to Mr. Glaisher in order that they may be compared with simultaneous obsarvations made . at other stations. For a considerable interval, both before and after the time of the greatest display, the meteors were so numerous as to make it utterly hopeless to attempt to identify any particular meteors observed at different places; but it is possible that some of those which were observed when they were occurring less frequently may hereafter be identified, and that the heights above the earth's surface at which they appeared :nay consequently be ascertained. " Careful determinations of the position of the radiant point were made independently by Professor Challis and by myself. When the radiant point is known, the only additional datum which is required in order to determine all the elements of the orbit of the meteors is their periodic time about the sun. Now, the value of this element has, I think, been conclusively established by my recent researches, the results of which have been communicated to the Cambridge Philosophical Society and the Royal Astronomical Society. " In an able paper on November meteors by Pro fessor IL A. Newton ; of Newhaven, published in the American Journal of Science and Arts, the author shows that the periodic time of the meteors about the sun is restricted to five possible values, each capable of an accurate determination, and he sug gests that the secular motion of the node of the orbit, corresponding to each of these periods ; may be calculated, and since the actual motion of the node is known, it may thus be decided which of the five periods is the correct one. I have carried out this suggestion, and found that the theoretical motion of the node corresponding to four of the five admis sible periods is l ess t h an one -half of the observed quantity; whereas the theo r etical motion correspond - ing to the fifth p er i o d— name ly, 33-4 years—almost exactly agrees with the quantity observed. This seems to leave no room for doubt that the period which has just been mentioned is the correct one. " The calculations for determining the theoretical motion of the node, due to . the action of the several disturbing planets, are necessarily very long. Mr. Graham has given me most efficient assistance in making them. " A new meteoroscope has been constructed by Mr. Simms under my direction. The chief points of difference between this instrument and that which was originally devised by Professor Chalis several years einee are the two following, viz.:— The verniers for reading off the horiz)ntal and vertical eirchs are placed close together, so that both circles may be read w hile the eye retains the same position. 2. Th e i ns t r ument is provided with a position circle carrying a straight edge which can be readily turned in any direction across the field of view, so that th e . di rec tio n of flight of a meteor may be determi ne d w ith considerable accuracy." THE LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL AND THE EARL of DERBY. —At the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council yesterday it was decided, on the motion of Mr. Picton, seconded by Mr. Lawrence, that a portrait statue of the Earl of Derby be erected in St. George's Hall, "in com memoration of eminent public services to the n a t i on during a long and distinguished public career, and also as a me- Morial of the presentation of the Derby Ltuseum to the town of Liverpool." - LATEST INTELLIGENOF. (REUTER'S TELEGR.A.MS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, June 6. At 11.30 yesterday evening the address of the Lower House of the Reichsrath, in reply to the speech from the throne, was read a third time and passed, with only two dissentient votes, which were given by members of the clerical party. The Archduchess Mathilde, daughter of the Archduke Albrccht, died this morning at 8 a.m. HUNGARY. PESTII, June 6. The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet unani mously passed the resolutions carrie.l in yesterday's sitting of the Lower House. The English, French, and Turkish Ambassadors have arrived here from Vienna. The coronation festivities will commence to-morrow, by the presen tation of the members of both houses to the Em peror, and the transfer of the Crown jewels to the Church in which the coronation is to take place. CROATIA. AGRAM, June 5, Evening. The Coinitat of Verocje and the town of Posega have resolved to send deputations to the coronation at Pesth. ITALY. FLORENCE, Juno 6. The King has arrived here. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has presented to the Chamber of Deputies the diplomatic docu ments relating to the Luxemburg question. The Bureaux of the Chamber continue the discussion of the Church Property Bill and the financial conven tion annexed to it. Prince Humbert will go to Paris in the course of the week. ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA. PARIS, June 5. The King of Prussia, accompanied by Count von Bismark, arrived at 4 p.m. to-clay. His Majesty was received at the Northern Rail way Station by the Emperor Napoleon, attended by the Ministers and Marshals of the empire. The same ceremonial was observed as upon the arrival of the Czar. A large crowd was assembled. SPAIN. MADRID, June 6. M. Fremy, Director of the French Credit Mo biller, has submitted to the Government the draft of a convention for the establishment of a Land Credit Bank at Madrid, with a capital of 400 million francs. The bank is to be constituted three months after approval of the Convention. AMERICA. NEW YORK, June 5. The steamers Ilelvetia from Liverpool, Baltic from Southampton, 'and St. Laurent from Brest, arrived here to-day, and the Peruvian from Liver pool at Boston. FALMOUTH, June 6. The New York and Havre Steamship Company's steamer Guiding Star, fßom New York on the 25th ult., arrived here at 7 o'clock this morning with 81 passengers, four of whom landed at Falmouth. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. Suez, June 5. The Surat, from Calcutta, May 9th, arrived at 6 p.m. to day, having been delayed by a strong monsoon. The Madras (extra steamer from Bombay, May 20th) arrived at 1 a.m. on the 2:1 inst. OUTWARD MAILS. The Candia, for Calcutta, and the Baroda (extra steamer for Bombay), sailed at 8 a.m. to-day, clear ing off all cargo. BOMBAY MAIL. The Euxine left at 5 a.m. to-day. All well. She may be expected at Southampton on the 10th instant. FRANCE. The Sift.le states that when the Emperor Alex ander yesterday visited the museum of the Hotel Cluny, a number of students collected before' the entrance and raised cries of " Vive la Pologne!" BOURSE, June 5, Two o'clock.—Business to-day is very dull, and quotations lower. Three per Cents. have receded 5c., to 70f. 35c., and Italian Fives 20c., to 52f. 55c. Credit Mobilier Shares are weak, with a fall of sc. ; they are now at 387 f. 50e. ; Spanish Mobilier, at 263 f. 75c., show a similar de cline ; and Credit Foncier have lost 7f. 50c., the quotation being 1,485 f. Railway shares are also doing at lower - rates. Austrian have fallen 7f. 50c., to 405 f. ; Lyons 5f., to 907 f. 50c. ; Northern and Lombard 2f. 50c. each, viz., to 1,217 f. 50c. and 472 f. 50c. respectively. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : Uank Shares 3130 Italian Loan 52 40 Do. end month 52 40 blexiel,n Loan 2O Do. Bonds 142 50 Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred ' dYs. 1,-1 per Cents 9B 70 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 7O 30 Do. end month 7O 35 Credit Mobilior Do. end month Credit Fonder — Do. end month 1186 25 RAIL' For Account. Orleans Northern 1225 Lyons and Mediterranean 905 Southern 575 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain — Saragossa Roman 470 402 50 MARKETS.--This day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts hero to-day was very moderate. For most breeds there was a steady but by no means active inquiry at Monday's currency. The bust Scots and crosses sold at ss. to ss. 2d. per 81b. The show of sheep was only moderate. Sales progressed slowly; neverthe less, prices wore supported. The top figure was ss. 2d. per 81b. Lambs were in full average supply, and sluggish request, at from 6s. 41. to 7s. 41 per 81b. Calves moved off slowly, at late rates—viz., from 3s. 10d. to ss. 41 per 81b. In pigs no to nothing was done, at previous quota tions. Per 81hs. to sink tho offal. s de d s dsd erse & inf. beasts... 3 4 3 6 Pme ers-wool sheep 4 6 I 8 Second quality do ..3 S 4 0 Prime b'thilown tio.l 10 5 2 Prime large oxen ..4 2 4 8 Large coarse calves. 3 1(1 4 S Prime SoJts, &e.... 4 10 5 2 Prime small d0...... 4 10 5 4 Crse. and Inf. sheep. 3 6 3 10 Large hogs .3 2 3 S Second quality do —4 0 1 4 I Small porkers 3 10 4 4 Lamb....6s Id to 7 , 41. Suckling calves, 21s to 236 ; and quarter-old store pigs, `,2s. tl 258 each. Head of stock on sale. Total supply. I Foreign supply. Beasts 612 Beasts Cows i Cows Sheep and blobs 9,40) I Slice!) nal 11inb 3 Calves 2 '0 , Ca•ve4 t igei 2l' 1'4;4 1:0 MEAT NEW GATE AND LEADENIIALL.--T he supplies of meat are moderate, and the demand is inactive, as follows: Beef, 3s 2 , 1 to 4s 61 ; mutton, 3s 4d to 43 8d ; lamb, 5s Od to 68 41; veal, 3s 10d to 5s Od; pork, 3s Od to is Gd par 81135 by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD —Meadow hay, £3 Os to. £4 ; clover, Xi 03 to Xi 103 Od; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. A slow trade. UMBERLAND —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s Od; clover ; £4 Os to £5 10s Od ; and straw, £2 to £2 6s per load. Supply n - oderate. WHrrEcnArEL—Meadow hay, £3 to £4 53 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and stratv, £2 to £2 6s per load. Trade inactive. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET—This Day. • Market unchanged. Sales probably 10,000 bales. SOIREE AT THE FRENCH OPERA. (From Galignani.) The State performance at the Grand Opera in honour of the Emperor of Russia and the Grand Dukes took place last night, and was a most splendid representation, and as remarkable for the vast crowd that filled the streets through which the cortege passed as for the extraordinary display of rank, beauty, and precious stones inside. The neigh bourhood of the theatre was a blaze of light, as, in addition to the ordinary illuminations with the letter N and Imperial crown, long lines of gas permeated all over the front of the building i❑ fan tastic forms. All the long perityle outside was adorned with masses of flowers and green shrubs, and the vestibule and staircase by which the sove reignS were to make their entrance were covered with an immense carpet of crimson velvet extending to the corridor above. The interior of the theatre was lighted 'v giorno by one immense chandelier in the centre and about a dozen smaller ones around, suspended from the roof over the pit. The box prepared for the Imperial party com prised all those marked on ordinary occasions from 18 to 26, with the addition of a large portion of the amphitheatre taken in, so as in fact to form a long semi-circular salon, hung with gorgeous drapery of crimson, velvet, and gold. In the centre were arranged three thrones, for the two Emperors and the Empress ; and at the sides were placed fifteen arm-chairs for the other members of the Court party. The Imperial arms in gold were displayed in the centre of the lofty canopy which surmounted the box, and a similar high emblem of dignity appeared below, just under the part where the two Emperors' seats were placed. The intention had originally been to admit the public indiscriminately, and not to dispose of tickets in advance ; but the confusion certain to arise from such a course led to its rejection, and places were given as usual beforehand, bat at prices three times above the ordinary charge. Even on such conditions to secure a seat was a difficult matter and on the day of the representation, 200 fr. and 300 fr. were asked outside for a sail e-d'orchestre. The doors opened, at eight, and by nine o'clock every scat in the house was filled except those set apart for the Ambassadors and other high official personages. At that -hour, all the space under the state-box was. occupied by splendidly dressed women, glittering with diamonds ; *Mist, beyond, appeared an immense mass of gentle men in ordinary evening dress. The boxes con tained all that Paris possesses of persons distin guished for wealth, position, or fashion. Amongst the first arrivals was Marshal Canrobert, who, with Madame la Marechale and other ladies, en tered a box on the right looking towards the stage. Be yond was to be seen Baron James de Rothschild, Baron Gustave, and several ladies resplendent with dia monds. The Duchess de Mouchy was seated at the left of the Imperial estrade, wearing a magnificent diadem. A little later, the Princess de Metternich entered the box appropriated on every-day cases to the Emperor's use, but at present assigned to the ambassadors and their families. The princess was a perfect blaze of diamonds, several long strings of beautiful gems being disposed in artistic confusion over her neck, and a magnificent decoration being displayed on her left shoulder. She was dressed in white, which indeed was the prevalent colour of the evening. Djemil- Pacha, M. Mon, the Prince de Metternich, and other ambassadors were in the box close by. On the same side were also seated the Countess Pourtales and tlss Marchioness de Galliffet together. In all direc tions about, were to be seen the Ministers, high officials, and personages of note. At about a quarter to ten a roll of the drums announced that the Court party was arriving. The cortege left the Tuileries at half-past-nine, by the gate opposite the Rue de l'Echlle, and fol lowed the Rues de Rivoli, Castiglione, and de la Pa.ix, the Boulevards, and the Rue Le Pelle tier. It consisted, first, of a detachment of Lancers ; then the Imperial carriage, closed with glass panels and containing the Empress, the Grand Duchess Marie, and the Czar, and the Em peror Napoleon ; a second similar carriage was occupied by the Princess Mathilde, the Princess Eugenie of Leuchtenberg, and the two sons of the Cz :r ; then, a second detachment of lancers, fol lowed by five closed carriages, and a third body of the same troops bringing up the rear. The Em perors were loudly cheered as they issued from the Tuileries, also in the Rue de la Paix, and finally, in the neighbourhood of the Theatre. Their Majesties were received on arriving by M. Perrin with the usual ceremonial, and conducted to a salon dis posed outside the State box. After a moment's p a use, the whole party arranged themselves in the. order of their going and entered the salle. The Emperor of Russia advanced first, leading in the Empress of the French ; coming forward to the front of the box her Majesty curtsied lowly and the Czar bowed, and then stood before the seats prepared for them. The Emperor Napoleon came next with the Princess Royal of Prussia, and then the other high personages in the following order : The Emperor in the centre, the Czar at the French monarch's left; next, the Empress ; the Prince Royal of Prussia ; Grand-Duchess Maria of Russia ; Duke of Leuchtenberg ; Princess Mathilde ; Prince Louis of Hesse ; Princess Murat ; Prince George of Meck lenburg ; and the brother of the Tycoon. All this line was on the left looking towards the stage. On the right, next the Emperor Napoleon, was seated the Princess Royal of Prussia, the Cesare witch, the Princess Alice of Hesse, Prince \Vladi mir, the Princess Eugene of Leuchtenberg, Prince of Saxe-Weimar, and Prince Joachim Murat. The two Emperors were dressed as general officers, wearing the Grand Cordon of the other's Order. The Empress was in white with a profusion of mag nificent diamonds and looking exceedingly hand some. The other ladies all wore a profusion of precious stones, and were, without exception, if our dazzled sight served us right, in white. The Grand- Duke \Vladimir wore a white uniform, and he, as well as the rest, displayed several Orders. Behind, in the box, were to be seen a close mass of uniforms, stars, cordons, and all the rich ornaments which rank and wealth display. At each end of the box below stood a Cent-Guard, and at each side of the stage near the boxes stood another, all being re - lieved from time to time. The moment the high personages appeared, the house rose to receive them. They took their places in succession, and the whole line then stood in front of the long range of seats. The sight was then one of extraordi nary magnificence, as, in addition to the Court party and their splendid dresses, every part of the theatre displayed a vast agglomeration of uni forms, precious stones, embroidery, orders, youth, and beauty. Behind the Imperial line, besides, stood Marshals, Generals, Chamberlains, Orderly Officers, and Ladies of Honour, and the suits of foreign Princes. No manifestation whatever was made when the party entered, and the first sound that broke the silence was the orchestra commencing the National Hymn of Russia. All continued stand ing during the execution, and then, the occupants of the Imperial box giving the example, the audi ence took their seats and the performance began. The fourth act of the " Africaine" was given first, and was most attentively followed by the august spectators, the young Russian Princes being appa rently quite absorbed in what they witnessed. The Emperor Napoleon conversed repeatedly with the Princess Royal of Prussia, the Czar generally re maining silent, and the Empress, on her side, spoke frequently with the Prince of Prussia. No great attention was paid to the representation by the gene ral public, "metal more attractive" being found in the long line of Imperial and Royal personages in the front box. After that had terminated the whole party rose and withdrew for half an hour to the retiring-room outside. On their return, the second act of the ballet " Giselle" was given, all the best dancers in the establishment taking part in the performance. As soon as it was over the public withdrew, as on any ordinary night. The Imperial carriages soon after drew up outside, and as the Emperor and the Empress appeared, in the same order as be fore, the persons inside the vestibule cheered loudly. The carriages then drove on, but without any manifestation outside. All was over at five minutes past twelve, but the boulevards were crowded for an,hour later. The night was delight fully cool, and all the rich equipages of Paris had to pass by, so that the persons in the streets could not have found their stay in any way irksome, E v 6-03 Trinaet ll 4; Chula: HER MAJESTY, &c• BALMOHAL, June 4• The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatr ice and Prince Leopold, rode out on ponies yesterday morning, In the afternoon her Majesty drove out, noon' rrtnied by Princess Christian and Princess Louise. The Rev. Dr. Caird left the Castle. Sir Edwin Landseer had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. THE COURT AT BALMORAI. During the past week her Majesty has bccnen" gaged in taking her accustomed drives in the neig h ' bourhood of the palace and throughout the district. In honour of her birthday her Majesty caused the customary presents to be distributed to the Poor throughout the district on Thursday last. Il er bounty is riot confined to the deserving poor on th e estates of Balmoral, Abergeldie, and Birkhall, but is given to others both on the north and south sides of the Dee. On Saturday evening her Majesty an d Prince Leopold, attended by the Duchess of Athol° and suite, drove from Balmoral on the south side of the river Dee, through Braemar, and via Linn ° f Corriemulzie, and New and Old Mar Lodges, t ° visit the Linn of Quoich. Here a staff of gillics, with ponies, were in waiting from the palace for the royal party, who made a short tour from the fall s along the winding and beautifully secluded Glen of Qttoich. The evening was fine, warm, and delight ful, and the royal visitors seemed to enjoy the fin e mountain trip very much. They returned to th ° Highland palace via Invercauld House and Deeside" road. Her Majesty appeared to be in excellen t health and spirits. At a special meeting of the Jedburgh Town Can: cil, on Monday night, Councillor Boyd asked if iG was the intention of the magistrates to take any action in the event of the Queen visiting the B° 1. ; ders. The Provost, in reply, stated that he ha' been informed through a very good source that 10 all likelihood ber Majesty would visit Jedburgb and, should that be the case, every effort would be made to give her Majesty a propor recepti on ' Councillor Hilson suggested that the provost and magistrates should form themselves into a CO' 11 1 : naittee, and put themselves in communication w ith the other public bodies, and to call a public meeting, should they think proper. The suggestion 05 agreed to. his Excellency the Prussian Ambassador a nd Countess Bernstorf received a select party at dinner yes terday evening at the Prussian Embassy on Carlton-house terrace. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster had a dinner party on Tuesday at Grosvenor-house. • The Earl and Countess Cawdor entertained 3 select party at dinner yesterday evening at their residence in South Audley street. The Countess (Dowager) Spencer and L adi Sarah Spencer have left Paris for Lucerne. Count F. de Lagrange and Viscount do Dreo' Brezo have returned to the Clarendon Hotel from rails; Viscountess Boyne's evening party is fixed In* the 13th inst. Lord and Lady 0 tho Fitzgerald bad a Viet party at dinner, at their residence on Carlton-house terrace, yesterday evening. Lord and Lady Wensleydale have arrived in t ow from their seat in Bedfordshire, for the season. A marriage is arranged to take place between Lord Arthur Clifton, M.P., brother of the Duke of Ne`c castle, and Miss Matthews ; and between Lady Mary Maitland, daughter of Earl Lauderdale, and Lord Bea bazon, eldest son of the Earl of Meath.—The Owl. Lady Godolphin Osborne has left town, after he r severe illness, on a visit to Mr. and _Lily Susan Milb:1111(' at Ashfield House. Sir Augustus and Miss Clifford entertained 3t dinner on Tuesday the Earl of St. Germans, Lady Lo uisa Pon:enby, Sir Alexander and Lady M:det, Lord Cliarlos Russell, Lord Seaton, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred BuclileY• We have much pleasure announcing that t he sentences of all the Fenian prisoners cond e mned to death have been commuted to penal servitude. TIIE MARRIAGE OF Mn. HOPE AND LAM' IPIS. Doer.—The Ban shire Journal states that this event OS marked by many demonstrations of attachment by i ll° tenantry throughout the counties of Banff, Aberdeea! Elgin, and Forfar, and in addition to a very long a cconab of the ceremony telegraphed from London, reports the p ro ceedings at banquets held at Banff and Macduff, Grange, Rothiemay, Elgin, Braemar, and many other 'ages on the extensive estates of the Earl of Fife in B , u! tio shire and the adjoining counties. The healthy of the br i and bridegroom, of the noble earl and countess, and of all l the members of their family,were drunk with much oat h ': siasm. At ono dinner the chairman read the fol " La dy i °i/ telegram from the Rev. A. H. Morton, London : Ida Duff was married by me to Mr. Hope this m erain ; Her last request to me was that I would toll her fr iendsl Scotland how deeply she feels their good wishes and N i ,: gratulatlons. Though her home will be in Englan d, Sec' e land will always hold the first place in her heart." In ti' d evening balls took place in several pk.ces, bonfires bla%o 0 , on many hills, and, besides other methods of showing th popular rejoicing, the volunteers, artillery and infalll: mustered and fired salvoes and feux joie in honour 0' the happy event. b ''t' THE SULTAN'S VISIT.—Our readers are don i,.o less aware that his Majesty the Sultan has intimated tol intentior: of shortly coming to this country on a Y iSi i t be her Majesty. It is sincerely to be hoped that h e `P ill received and entertained in a manner worthy of his ht of rank and of the dignity of this country. The ameuri t the Privy Purse has been fixed by Parliament at a Vl° liberal rate, with the express view of affording the 6° i ` le , reign the means of keeping up her station and of e ntertan s ing in a suitable manner any distinguished personage, who may visit this country. We therefore earnestly 111)4 not to have a repetition of the scenes of the last NW Y ea which made every Englishman blush for his country'l:6. ,11 to the Royal palaces desolate and untenanted, whi lst crowned heads on a visit to our Sovereign were force" sojourn in an hotel.—Echoesfrom the Clubs. RELICS OF MARIE ANTOINETTE.—The retroiPec live museum of Marie Antoinette, established by the B to press to perpetuate the reminiscence of that unforttnljl; princess, has just been opened at the Petit Trianon of V e ett sallies. Some of the objects are exceedingly curious, '' ll . oe, as the turning-lathe of Louis XVI. ; the harp, mandoll and harpsichord of the Queen, this last made by l i 'l q sc o l d Tasl:in in 1790 ; autographs of the King, Quee n ' tri g Madame Elizabeth; besides a variety of jewels belong to the royal family. THE EMPEROR AND THE ACTRESS. The .lifizirait,n relates the following :-- 4, At the terminatio n of t"h races at Longchamps, on Sunday, at the moment in W° silo PrincesrEm rn i p l e v r e o yrA r eo s suanb N go a u p gt oitlroel girls, retire, w au tt d a A slt l ai e ldn x yd a , inndge accompanied a nearnd t t h h e e : bruy ii : e s tri . o ;o ll ol pavil io n n g . their Majesties and the Princes le ft - rs stand and were passing along the double line of specta9li to reach their carriage , the Emperor Alexander eucitleii a went up to the lady, who was placed in a good F o 'i o ° 1 1 to see and be seen, and addressing her in a most grsc;-1 manner, said :—" It is you, Madame Naptal-Arnault 0 am delighted to see you,' and then remarking the : young girls who accompanied the actress, whose ne ln ",. llf ?' have just mentioned, added Those are your 5 ° 4 1 d 'No, sire,' replied Madame Arnault, blushing with 1 31(33 ,d e 5 0 emotion, They are my daughters.' Prince Wladiinir-; I approached the French artist, whose talent and Pe l.s . ° h qualities had placed her so high in the most distiogailg society of St. Petersburgh, and after h av ing exPr ess rr pleasure at meeting her in France, aske permission her a visit." Mr. Russell Gurney has given notice of his i i3t oi j ; tion to move clauses to the effect that none o f the Pet e' 5 1 e e , named by the commissioners who inquired. into the tions of Totnes, Yarmouth, Lancaster, a nd Beiste\ soll having been guilty of giving or receiving brihe 6 o f a have the right of voting for the county in resPecl. 'ugil 5. qualification situated in either of the respe ctive hor : ier Mr. Bazley will move that an additional mein putt be given to the city of Manchester , Mr. Bain es will f; in a similar claim for Leeds ; and M . r. Midfie ld for 5 " e field. , s ore We understand that the two officers ivia° dismissed from the Phoebe for "bullying have been reinstated. This action on the part of t ,h miralty renders it all the more necessary that the wp ° 12° the official correspondence relating to the matter shoo published. socl CRYSTAL PALACE. The stormy weather derea long-continued drenching rain yesterday having ven d the it impossible to give the exhibition of firesvolics ~st , illumination of fountains as advertised, they were e r`, tb. a taidshiPeui;j, poned until Saturday, on which afternoon, also, the her 311'i i e l s 1 t.l ° l opera concert (supported by-the artistes of Theatre) will take place. Other entertainments w.r, up the interval, and the along- will be entertainments pin on Saturday. etaviennminetst.hTusickaofftosriasisnuged forWnendnntei:l7; will e b s e :fattenlrted