The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-01 00:00:00

AMY ROBSART ; a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by Andrew Halliday ; founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel " Kenilworth," with new and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. I—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSART; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosina Yokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. I—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LINE. A MY ROBSART; New Drama, characters by A Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawdon, Vokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Yokes, THIS EVEN ING, Nov. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. 'DIYROSBART; New Drama. The Overture and 2 _ Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey, executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. The Ballet and Grouping of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor mack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING, Nov. 1. — THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. ADOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by Martin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. 1. —THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. MOSE . and SOWS a ' INTER OVERCOATS, 19s, to £5. BOY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. Od. to 455. MOSES and SON beg to remind the public • that the chearness of an article depends entirely on its quality, and they venture to alErm that every article sold by them is lonsulerably cheaper than what can be obtained, at any other ho Ise in England. "L 1 SIk_4SI?.S and SON'S u 4 c • OXFOILD cos,AT 17a, to 503. OA:IInRIUGC OCIA.A 19 to 504 ERTCIII JAOKETS, 15s. to SUTHERLA.ND JACKETS, 10s. GI. to 50s. BUSINESS SUITS, 23a. to Ws. EMOSES and SON'S easy and accurate system . of self-measure enables them to exemta orders by post with the guarantee of a faultless tit. N 0 :SFS and SON'S 12-4. F ROCK COTS, 248. to 638. DRESS COATS, 25,. to 60s. MORNING TROUSERS, lls. Otl. to 21s. DRESS TROUSERS, 12s. GLI. to 20s. MOURNING SUITS, 28s. to VI. -E MOSES and SON iuvit ; special attention . to their large stock of GEN CLEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 133. to 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequalled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. - V MOSES and SON'S 12.4 • BOYS' CLOTHING : KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, Os. Gd. to 40s. ETON SUM'S, 15s. to 40s. B R GIITON stars, 183. to 48s. D RESS SUITS, 255. to 038. V MOSES and SON supply every description of '.l . clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes: also losiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. - E. MOS14:8 and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ness is resumed until Eloveu o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON : LONDON. CORNER of 11IINORIES and ALDUATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. 3ORNER of TOTTENIIAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COVNTAY BRANCH BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. t IIEATRE ROYAL .1)It t, NLt .—Sole 1 Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CIIATTRWrO_I.-•-This Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AITTUM N DRA M ATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Nov. 1. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at half-past Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four Guineas. Box-office open from-Ten till Flve daily. MISS NEILSON will appear in the character of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIS EVENING, Nov. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. R. T. C. ICING will appear in the character of 1v 1 VARN EY, in the new Drama, entitled AMY R.OBSART, THIS EVENING, Nov. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. PHO BUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated YOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. I.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. filE SUN, LONDON; TUESDNI, NOVEMBER 1, tB7o. the; Ministers at Tours declare in .a circular that the parsons who have been parties to such an infamous bargain must be declared beyond the pale of the law. Whether BAZAINE has accomplished all that lay in his power may be open to question, but there can be no difficulty in stigma tising the circular of the Government as imprudent and unjust. At the time when it was written the Republican Ministers could not have .known the con dition of the French force within and around Metz. By declaring the French leaders " beyond the pale of the law," they were, therefore, giving judgment before trial. They were encouraging that explosion of popular rage which will be only far too violent without the concurrence of responsible statesmen. As a means of throwing further discredit on the fallen dynasty, this odium upon n leading servant of the Empire will be, doubtless, highly effectual, but it can serve no useful purpose. On the other hand, it is true that BAZAINIt has laid himself open to cen sure. A soldier, to be free from sus , picion, should not meddle in politics ; but BAzAINR set at defiance this well-established principle. It is notorious that he negotiated with the German leaders, and that, too, in opposition to the Republican Ministry. He employed his military power ifor political objects, though it was obvious to every impartial observer that no peace arrangement he could make would be of the slightest avail. The Ministry which contr 31 the administration of France would not be likely to listen to any dictum from him ; and he could hardly expect to be allowed to take his army out of Metz for the purpose of bringing to reason the obstinate men at Tours and Paris. Of right to negotiate there was not a shadow in his favour. If a self-elected Republican Government possess no proper authority, a self-elected military dictator is still more objectionable, It mry be that the Marshal's motives were disinterested, though his previous career has not been exactly in savour of such a supposition ; but, disinterested or not, his intrigue was utterly useless, and obviously calculated to heal a passionately excited people to the conclusion that BazAttas political objects had nut been without weight in determining his surrender. The conduct of the defence can hardly bo appre ciated with the information at our command. The Germans of course maintain that the surrender was inevitable, and the Times en Tones this view. But the reasons alleged are certainly far from satisfactory. According to the 'l'lmM, the fate of Metz was decided at the beginning, when BAZAINE was locked up after the battle of Gravelotte. If, it argues, he could not secure his retreat then, he could not hope to do so afterwards. This is simply preposterous. Vionville and Grave l lotte were pitched battles fought by the German army concentrated against its opponents. After the investment commenced the German lines were spread all round the city in a large circle, cut in two places by the river Moselle. To break with an overwhelming force one link in this chain was an enterprise very different from winning Grave lotte. All great Generals would have made the attempt, and some would have suc ceeded. However well intranched the lines of circumvallation might be, a leader of the capacity of LEE, MonEAU, or the Archduke CHARLES, not to speak of the two greater men of the century, would have found a way through them. BAzAINE'S sorties displayed no originality of plan, nor were they after the end of AuguSt made in very great force. He deserves praise for the excellent discipline ho maintained in an army beleaguered under such cruel conlitions. His tactical arrangements at Gravelotte were of a very high order. But the greater qualities of a General are not traceable in his movements throughout this cam paign. Practice and theory are alike against the presumption that at least 100,000 good troops, backed by a large fortress and surrounded by no hopeless superiority of numbers, could not escape being made prisoners en masse. Yet, between the opinion that BASAINE failed to exhibit any great military skill, and the conclusion that he treasonably gave up the fortress to further political ends, there is a gulf which the Government at Tours are much too precipitate in crossing. The animated narrative of the surrender, for which we are indebted to the Daily News, gi ves some strange particulars respecting BAZAINIeS con duct. It states that his treason is believed in by some of the most influential inhabitants of Metz. But neither the influential nor any other section of the inhabitants would be likely to preserve coolness of judgment at such a crisis. It is impos sible, without more convincing proof, to believe that the Marshal would so studiously have worked to secure a measure of infamy which rarely falls to the most perfect of great scoundrels. The supposition that he was ever a great general is, however, effectually disposed of. It is not easy to see how a commander, with the splendid resources which he wielded, could have well accomplished less than he has done during the seventy days of his imprisonment. TOPICS OF THE D.Y. march's diplomatic skill. For four years he has set the Treaty of Prague and the wishes of the North Scldeswigers at nought. But now that he contem plates annexing Alsace and Lorraine it is necessary to do something to reassure Europe as to German respect for the nationality pri•iciplo. lie gives up Danish Schleswig in order that he may the more rea lily take a portion of France. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-Th EVENING, at 7, BLUE DEVILS. Messrs. Rowe, Rogers, and Buekstone, Jun, ; Miss Fanny Wright. At 7.30,, THE RIVALS. Messrs. Buckstone, Chippendale,Kemlal, Everill Ibawe, Rogers, and Clark ; Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. llill, and E. Fitzwilliam. After which UNCLE'S WILL. Mr. Kendal, Mr. Rogers, Miss Robertson. Concluding with A KISS in the DARK. ®PIRA COMIQUE. Grand Entrance, 2 99 Strand. Messrs. LESLIE, STEELE, and NORTON, Lessees. Open Every Evening with French Plays. ItPf]ltA COMIQUE. Mdlle. DEJAZET. great N...J French Company To-Night. OPERA cOMIQUE!! OPERA MARQUE! I DE.TAZET ! DOAZET !! DI JAZET ! F! French Plays ! French Plays ! ! French Plays ! ! OPERA COMIQUE.— DI TAZET as the PRINCE DE ONTI To-Night, and the Entire French Company from THEATRE DEJAZET, Marie . Doors Open at 7. Commence at 8. PEEP 0' DAY.—Grand Irish Romantic Drama; written by Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENINei (ruesday), Nov. I.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. DEEP 0' DAY.—Th© PATTERN FAlR.—lrish Jig and Faction Fight, Illustrated by 200 Men . Women, and Children .— PRINCESS '$ THEATRA. DEEP 0' DAY.—The OLD QUARRY, or FOIL DHUIV.---Sitartling Sensation Scene, THIS EVENING (Tueeday), Nov. 1 .— PRINCE S S'S THEATRE. 1 1 11 E GREAT OlTY.—Grabd Realistic Drama, I in Two Acts, written by Andrew Halliday, THIS R iEN ING (Tuesday), Nov. I.—PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 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An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prime of Account Books, Copy. ng Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage scales, Door atch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases. Desks. post free. Established 1841 THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Hercules. Amy Robsart. Phobus's Fix. HAYMARKET—A Kiss in the Dark. The (Rivals. Blue Devils. Uncle's Will. ADELPIII THEATRE.—Milliners' Holiday. Green Bushes. VenDavlLLE—Chiselling. Two Roses. Don Carlos. STRAND—On and Off. Living at Ease. The Idle 'Prentice. PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Peep o' Day and Great City. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. Fernande. Only a Halfpenny. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew. Marco Spada. The Secret. OLYMPIC—LittIe Emily and (Burlesque) Panl and Virginia. OPERA COMIC= -Un Soir Qu'il Neigeiat. Les Pres St. Gervais. Les Forfaits de Pipermans. GAIETY—The Happy Village. Zampa. Trombalcalzar. SADLERS Farce. STANDARD —Vicar of Wakefield. Operetta. AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS (Holborn)—Scenes in the Arena. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Christy Minstrels. Every evening. POLYTECHNIC--Profes3or Pepper's Ghosts. Afternoon and Evening. CaEMotNE—Fireworks, Ballet, &c. NEW SURREY—A Striking Similarity. Link by Link, Nobody's Chill. QUEEN'S—Aunt Charlotte's Maid. Midsnmmer Night's Dream. ROYALTY—WealthSand Stranger, Stranger than Ever. HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. PALATE ROYAL—PrOfe6BOe Faber's Talking Machine. Siege of Paris. ALHAMBRA—Grand Ballet and Varieties. MADAME TUSSAUD'S (Baker-street) —From 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. ls.; extra rooms, 6d. ANOTHER SECRET TREATY. MORNING • PERFORMANCE.-AMY ROB SART.—In answer to numerous applications from parties residing in the suburbs, it is respectfully announced that a Special Morning Performance of this Grand Historical Drama will be given on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9. Children and Schools admitted at reduced prices to the following parts of the theatre —First circle, dress circle, and stalls. Doors open at half-past One, commence at Two. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. —T HEATRE ROYAL DR LT RY-LANE. DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER : Managers, Mr. B. WEBSTER and Mr. F. B. CHATTRRTos.—THIS EVENING, at 7, TIIE GREEN BUSHES, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. Miami, Madame Celeste : supported by Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mr. Billington, Mr. Ashley, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. 11. Stephenson, Mr. C. Sennet, and Mr. Charles Wilmot. And THE MILLINERS' HOLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Eliza Johnstone. QT. JAME S'S TIIEA T R E.—Lessee and 1..„7 Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD.— This Evening at Eight, will be 'presented (for rthe fifteenth time in England) Victorien Sardou's great play, FERNANDE, revised by Sutherland Edwards, Esq. Act I. Reseued, • Act 11. Loved. Act 111. Won. Act IV. Triumphant. Cha racters by Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and Lionel Brough ; Mrs. llermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie Brough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and H. Everard, At 8, FERN4NDE. At 10.30, ONLY Dby John Oxenford Esq. Messrs. Young and Grainger ; Misses Adair and Turner. —During the vacation the family circle has been recon structed and.decorated.—Box-ofilce 11 to 6. No fees. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Dlra. SWANBOROUGII. This Evening, at 7 , ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. Messrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque, "THE IDLE 'PRENTICE." Messrs. Terry, Paulton, Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Bufton, Santley, Lee, Goodall, eze. VAUDEVILLE 'l'll EAT it r 4 l, STRAND._ Lessees— Messrs. 11.3. liontague, D. James, and T. Thorne THIS EVENING, at 7, CHISELLING. M r . D avid James: After which, at S, the Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled TWO ROSES, by James Allwry. To conclude with the successful Burlesque, DON CARLOS or, The Infante in Arms. Supported by Messrs. 11. J. Montague, H. Irving, G. Honey, W. IL Step7iens, C. Garthorne, and 'l'. Thorne ; Mesdames Nelly Power, Amy Fawsitt, T. Lavis, and A Newton. GLOBE THEATRE.—Manngerem, Miss AlLoyale. This evenin?, at 7, THE SECRE ; at 7.45, MARCO SPADA. Messrs. Walter Lacy and Fairclough. Madame Colonna anti Troupe In a grand :BRIGAND DANCE. TAMING OF TILE SHREW —Miss Alleyne and Mr. Fairclough. To con clude with DOARD AND RESIDENCE. rI LOBE THEATRE.—Open every Evening at 6.30.—T11E SECRET : MARCO SPAIiA a New and Characteristic BRIGAND DANCE, in whiah Made. Colonna and Troupe will appear every Evening. GLOBE , ri E ATRE.-TAMING OF THE SHREW. Great success of Miss Alleyne, a s K ather i ne ; Mr. Fairclough, as Petruchio.—Box Office open from 11 till LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1870. UP to Sunday the greater part ot France remained in complete ignorance of the fresh disaster which had befallen the nation; but the reception of the news in the few districts to whic!l it had peat!- , trated may be taken as an indication of its general effect. For the present, at all events, the blow has not turned the thoughts of the French people towards peace. The more hopeless the contest appears, the more sternly do they pronounce the necessity for continu:ng it. The calamity has c used the utmost consternation, Int the ration is eager rather for revenge upon Marshal 13AzAiNtg than for a termination ot the horr,,r.3 of war. As usual, the capitulation is ascribe 1 to treachery. The French commander-in-chief has, in the opinion of French men, given up the fortress without due reason. Nor is this opinion confine 1 to the populace, for If we are to credit the statement put forward by the Moniteu►• U►►ive►sel, a French paper, published in London, and representing itself as an official organ, there is a treaty actually in existence between Russia and Prussia. Should Austria join France against Prussia, Russia will take up arms against Aust , ia. It seems, according to this story, that Russia took ofll3nce at the increase of Austria's arma ments, which was in reality only due to her having allowed them to sink below the usual peace level. The Russian representative at Paris was directed to call the attention of the Foreign Minister to the state of affairs, and remind him that the neutrality of Russia was conditional on the inaction of Austria. The French Minister was even asked to declare that he would take no steps to bring Austria into alliance with France. This conversation, of course, occurred before any of the French reverses. The reply which the Russian envoy received was not encouraging. France, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, could have no reason for interfering with Austria and had no objection to Russia's arming, if she thought proper. He could not at the out , ot of a war, pledge himself against a possible alliance. The Russian said that France would consult her own interests by following the Russian suggestion, since the moment Austria declared against Prussia, Russia would take the field against Austria. "Then," replied the French man, " that is because you have a secret treaty w th Prussia." Of the existence of such a treaty . the Mond/ ur has no doubt whatever. NORTH SCHLESWIG. There is every reason to believe that the Prus,iian Government intend to give back the northern part of Schleswig to Denmark. This is the portion of territory which, by a stipulation of the Prague Treaty, was to be restored to its former possessor, if the inhabitants declared in favour of the re-transfer. According to the Hamburg Correspondent awl the ,Cologne Gazette, Russia has been author;sed by Prussia to assure Denmark of tho ulti mate fulfilment of this condition, in the event of Denmark observing a strict neutrality. Various signs go to prove that some understanding of this bind really exists. It is au extremely probable one, and. indee 1 , furnishes another illustration of Count Bis- TILE FORTIFICATIONS OF PARIS. The Fortifications of Paris Bill, which was intro duced in 1840, gave rise to a very protracted discus sion, and there was considerable disagreement of opinion as to the expediency of surrounding the city with defensive works. The Oppositionists held that the notion of sustaining a siege in Paris, and of exposing the Capital of the civilised world to the horrors of an assault, was insensate, and asked how it was possible that whole legions of men could be got to occupy all the points of the enceinte. Even if they could be got together it would be impossible to feed them, without taking into consideration the inhabitants of the sur rounding neighbourhood, who would, in the event of a siege, take refuge within the walls. It was further urged that it would be impos sible to keep such an enormous mass of people in order, mid that the French soldiers were more fitted for attack than defence. On the other hand, the defenders of the scheme argued that the fortifi cations would prevent such a calamity as a siege. As the result of modern strategy engendered by the French revolution, France was, of all the European States, most exposed to an enemy, and Paris fortified in the manner proposed would , have the effect of confining the war to the frontier. The idea that an army of 200,000 or 300,000 strong beseiging the city could live a month berore the defences, was scouted, and the difficU ties which such an enemy would have to contend against in the way of bringing up siege artillery, maintaining his communications, and provisioning its forces, were strongly represented. The discussion of the scheine lasted bix weeks, and the Bill was carried by a ma jority of 147 against 85. TM?: FRANC-TIREURS. The operations of the Uhlans, who at the opening of the war were so energetic in scouring French territory in advance of the German army as to call forth praise even from the enemy, have been checked of late by the Franc-Tireurs. Since the Freeshooters were directed to take to the hedges and ditches of their native land, much less has been heard of the expertness of the UhNils than formerly. A different mode of action, however, is adopted by the FraLc-Tireurs, to that one of exploring the country heretofore practised by the German light horsemen. These fellows secure a guide, and proceed to some lonely pathway where a Prussian outpost is stationed, or where small bodies of the enemy may be expected to pAss. As the guide and Freeshooters are on their way to the selected position th-y assume the appearance of hawkers, but on arrival at the ambuscade a mysterious collection of articles is drawn from a carpet bag, and these, when fi,ted together, make a rifle. A watch is kept for the next party of Prussians, and when they approach, the commanding officer is shot down. In few cases do these freeshooters "shoot down Prussians indiscriminately." They look out "for the choice morsels." IRELAND AND HOME GOVERNMENT. Lord Clancarty has given in his adhesion to the movement for Home Government for Ireland. The recent "violation" of a condition of the Act of Union, by the disestablishment of the Irish Church, removes, in his lordship's opinion, what might other wise have been with a. .member of the Protestant Establishment an objection to moving for its repeal. But now the Protestants are as free as the Roman Catholics have always been to do so. The Union has failed to produce the benefits promised from it, and a comparison between the condition of Ireland and England is humiliating to the former, whilst it is discreditable to the Im perial Government. One fact alone may account for the difference between the two countries, and that is that England is governed by those who are intimately acquainted with her interests, whilst Ire land is powerless to obtain from ministers that atten tion which she needs. Lord Clancarty approves of the proposition of a federal instead of a legislative union with England, inasmuch at it would render Ireland far more independent in respect of her Government than she would be if she were replaced in the relation to England in which she stood before the Union. his lordship suggests that pending the proposed chave a general committee, composed of the Irish members of the House of Commons and of Irish Peers having seats in Parliament, should meet in Dublin a mouth or six weeks before the opening of the session to report upon private bills, in order to reduce the cost and trouble and unsatisfactory results now attendant upon the prosecution of private measures. THE PROPHECY OF BLOIS. A great deal has been said lateiy about the Pro phecy of Blois, made by an Ursulino nun more than half a century ago. She foretold great troubles in France in the years 1848 and 1870, and many points of her prophecy are being curiously verified, though in others it appears wide of the mark. The grand tnalheurs of which she spoke were to begin after the first fortnight in July; the great cities, and more especially Paris, were to be imperilled, and there was to be terrible bloodshed. The dynasty which reigned at first was to be overthrown, and news was not to come through ordi nary channels, but through private letters. Most singular of all, Tours was to be the centre of intelli gence, for at the time when this prophecy was resuscitated this autumn, the out-of-the-way town in Touraine was not thought of for tho seat of Govern ment. So much has been made of ;his prophecy, and so many different versions given, that a Dominican friar has written to the abbess of the Ursuliues at Blois for particulars respecting it. The abbess, in reply, says there is no written record of the prophecy, which was delivered by a humble sister of the convent on her death-bed in 1804, to a young postnlante whom she selected as her confidant, becat.se she said she, was the only one who would live to see the vision fulfilled. That young postulanto is now living in the convent in full possession of her facul ties, though she is 02. She has often repeated the prophecy during her life, and in the various troubles of late years the sisters have asked her if she thought the fulfilment was coming, but she has always until now replied in the negative. It was not easy to de termine from what she said whether the war was to be foreign or civil, and the nuns still fear that the d(S noument, when the saviour of France will appear, and a Te Deum be sung, such as was never sung. before, will be preceded by a great internal convulsion. Such is the history of the famous Prophecy of Blois. MUNICIPAL CHARITY. A short time ago the Corporation of Hull followed the example of many other towns and subscribed to the fund for the relief of the sick and wounded in the Franco-Prussian war. The sum of £5O was voted, but the proceeding does not appear to have given general satisfaction, oven in the corporate body. A protest has been signed by several members of the Council and a number of the rato payerr, who object to the subscription on the ground of illegality. The borough treasurer has been warned not to pay the money to the fund, and henc3 there is a prospect of a "scene" in the Council Chamber. The granting of subscriptions from the borough funds in other towns has been unchallenged, and it may be that the protestants are actuated to a great extent by a feeling of soreness engendered by a knowledge of the severe suffering which the war on HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, OCT. 29. The Queen went out in the morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Her Majesty drove out in the afternoon. The Mar chioness of Ely and the Hon. Emily Cathdart were in attendance. The Princess of Wales drove out yesterday, attended by the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey. • The Prince of Wales left London yesterday on a visit to Lord and Lady Londesborough, at Scarborough. the Continent has inflicted upon a portion of the inhabitants of Hull, especially- amongst seamen an 1 do-At labourers. • NEW YORK . ELECTIONS." New York has been thrown into a state of great excitement by the prosp3ct of the city elections, and it is noticeable that the New York press is very out spoken as to the drawbacks of their political and social system. The universal cry is for the more respect able and intelligent classes to register themselves, an 1 so prevent the city offices being absorbed by un principled adventurers. It is intolerable, says the New York Times, which is. the lea for of the malcontents, that all the intelligence and worth in the community should be excluded from participation in the City government for the sole benefit of unprincipled adventurers. The hard working and respectable classes of New York are virtually disfranchised. "We present an example of almost all the evils which can possibly be incidental to Government corruption everywhere—politicians bought and sold like sheep in a fair, the worst men in our foremost places, even the judiciary steeped in degradation." The members of the Tammany Ring, as they are called, seemed to have secured a temporary supremacy, Lut it is strongly maintained by the journalists who show them no mercy, that in any other country they would be at the bottom instead of the top of the social scale. The Tribune openly charges them with fraud in the registration of voters. The Herald de clares the great peril of New York to arise from the hosts of unmanageable persons who have nothing to gain or lose in an election. The picture given by American Organs is such that we cannot wonder the best classes of citizens hold aloof from participation i❑ the city Government, though it is greatly to be regretted they should thus forfeit their legitimate influence. AN ORIENTAL ROMANCE. A story reminding one of the quaint but ever in teresting Arabian Nights' tales has been borne across the seas to us from Turkey. Haidar Effendi, now Pre!ect of Stamboul, was until lately ambassador to the Court of Vienna from Constantinople. In the last of his missions, he had the good fortune to meet with a Hungarian young lady of great beauty, named Victoria Von Amminger, the (laughter of •an inspector of the Coburg estates. The prosperity of the course of love, which ensued, was seriously threatened by the difference of religion of the two parties, and the Effendi, remembering that only on ono former occasion was a European lady of the Catholic faith married to a high Ottoman digni tary, thought "From the heretic girl of his soul he should fly To seek somewhere else a more orthodox kiss." Love and liberality, however, going together as they usually do, ultimately assumed the ascen dant in his considerations, and the Turkish Ambassador completed his mission by an offer of marriage. A few days since the wedding, of the happy couple was solemnised with much be coming magnificence at Vienna. The marriage ser vice was in accordance with the Mussulman form, but the bride and bridegroom both agreed that they should not abjure their own faith. .-,,,t, I j ~. affi;l air ii ' 5 -...,'". air 111 T t --; - - t irilthir t3,----7"-_---471'%... ITALY AND THE POPE. The Italian Government has addressed the following circular to its diplomatic agents abroad :—" His Emi nence Cardinal Antonelli has applied to several Courts for information as to whether the Popo would be free to leave Rome and to go back to it at his own pleasure. This applicati m of the Cardinal Secretary of State having been brought to my knowledge by some members of the Diplomatic Body, I have immediately answered that Italy naturally wishes His Holiness to re main at Rome, for nowhere else would the Pontiff find himself surrounded •by greater respect and regard, and nowhere else could he enjoy greater freedom in the dis charge of his spiritual functions. " If, however, other ideas were to prevail in the Council of the Holy Father, the King's Government would certainly regret, but it would also respect, the Pope's determination. Most assuredly the idea of exercising any influence on the deliberations of his Holiness has never crossed our minds. Such an idea would be contrary to all our precedents, and to our well•known political programme. The Pope can, there fore, abide in Rome, orrepair to Castel Oandolfe, to Civita Vecchia, or elsewhere. He may quit Italy or return. The only observation I took the liberty to add to my answer was that if his Holiness made up his mind to leave Rome it would be desirable that he should do so in a public and free manner, for, considering the full liberty enjoyed by His Holiness, there would be no reason why he should expose himself to the inconvenience and fatigue of a secret jour ney. Whatever may be the determination of the Holy Father, neither the Government nor the people would ever fail to surround him with all the honours and all the proofs of respect which are due to him.—Receive, &c., " VISCONTI-VENOSTA." CATIIOLIC EDUCATION.—At the Roman Catholic churches in &nd around London .on Sunday, a communi cation from Archbishop Manning was read, urging Ro man Catholics as friends of religious education, to be active in regard to the approaching elections. It was announced that a public meeting of Catholics would soon be held in London in connection with this sub ject. Archbishop Manning, who preached at the morning service at the church in Spanish-place, Man chester-square, prefaced his sermon by some observations on the same topic, and said that it was of vital im portance that the ratepayers should vote for the candi dates who would shew themselves most likely to endea vour to procure religious education for the people. He also pleaded for increased support to Roman Catholic schools. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.—The Will of Field Marsh al Sir Alexander G. Woodford, G. O. 8., G. C. M. G., Colonel Scots, Fusilier Guards, and Governor of Chelsea Hospital, was proved in London, on the 20th inst., under 214,000 personality. The will of Sir John Thwaites, late chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, was proved in London, under 27,000 personality. The will of William James Clements, Esq., M.P., for Shrewsbury, was proved in London, under £12,000 personalty. The will of the Rev. William Pitt Wigram was proved in London under £40,000 personalty. The will of the Hon. Augusta Irby was 'moved in London under £3.5,000. She has left to the Northampton General Infirmary £5OO, and to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal £2OO. The will of the into Catherine Stanley was proved under £25,000, and she has be queathed £3,000 to the Church Pastoral Aid Society, £lOO to the Irish Church Missions, £lOO to the West Galway Church Building Fund, and £5O to the Ararnford Hospital at Leamington, all free of duty. The late Baroness Wenman left the following charitable bequests, viz., to the Oxford Infirmary, £5OO, and a like bequest to the Church Building Society ; to the Societies for promotinc , Christian Knowledge and the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign. parts, each £250 ; the London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read, and the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Old Kent-road, each £loo.—lllustrated London News. THE Loss OF THE CAMBRIA .—The following additional description of the body of the woman who came on shore on the coast of Campbeltown may lead to iden tification. Deceased was a very stout woman, with double chin, small straight nose, and grey hair ; had on the ring finger of left. hand a gold ring, with red corneliau swivled stone, fiat d all round outside, plain inside, also a marriage ring marked 18 carat, with initials K J., supposed the maker's initials. A number of barrels of flour, with other parts of the wreckage of the Cambria, are coining on shore in Gigha and the Kintyre coast. The lid of a trunk, marked " Steamship Cambria, Miss O'Neill, Londonderry, Ire land ;" also a number of barrels of apples, paraffin oil, &c., are ashore. A man named Wilson, at Coleraine, has identified the body of the girl washed ashore as his daughter, a native of County Fermanagh. No thing else has been cast up.—North British .llfait.--A Belast correspondent telegraphs It now turns out that Miss Leo Gilmore is the name of the young woman whose body was washed in at Giant's Causeway. As no such name name appears in the list of the Cambtia's passengers as published, it is possible that the name of ' Mr. L. Gilmore, Glasgow,' which does appear amongst the intermediate passengers' names, should read Miss L. Gilmore. The father of the deceased has arrived in Derry, and identified the body of his daughter. She emigrated to America some years ago and was returning to recruit her health. No other bodies have been found 'on the Irish coast."' FERNANDE. The Bishop of Manchester will no doubt be gratified to learn that the lessees of London theatres so far reciprocate his views recently stated with respect to the instructive features of stage plays, •as to print his opinions upon the scented programmes of their entertain ments. Whether his Lordship's liberal expressions, would be as fervently uttered after h 3 had seen Fernande, as they were , with refereice to the revival of Richard the Third at Manchester, is problem we dare not venture to decide. We may, 11°W 4 ever, ourselves be permitted to say, as critics of OW in general, Shakesperian or otherwise, that the performance." at the St. James's Theatre, are so novel in then way and possess so many points in their favour, and ar e so likely to interest at least the fashionable portion o f the audience to a large extent, that we feel no hesitation in declaring, that not only bishops, but all other spectators, cannot fail to admire Sardou's comedy and Pr gise A the way In which the vario u s c h ar acters l'ry personified. The story of ^ Fernande is a re markably odd one. A young marquis, at the ti nle engaged to be married to a lady slightly older than hi° . self, visits Paris, and becomes enamoured of a g irl wile eventually turns out to be the daughter of a gambling" house keeper. His original fiancee, finding the marqu is hates rather more than loves her, and that there is but lit t ' e chance of his supposed attachment for her ending haPP il l' decides in a fit of revengeful passion that the Marcia° shall lead the heroine of the gambling hell, Fernande, to the altar, without knowing th e g i r l' s rea l hi s tory a n ', position. The wedding takes place ve r y agre eably, an d later on Clothilde, the rejected one, d enounces Fernan d e, insinuating far more guilt to the bride's share than is really traceable to her. The finale, a very touching one, represents Fernande in the attitude of suppliant before her husband. She has been, she de' dares, though a resident in the ways of sinful wen,' not a sinner, and she h as no t deceive d Monsieur le Marquis, in order that she 'n i g ht become a marquise. A letter she wrote before he r marriage day, telling her lover of her origin, and whic h had been intercepted, cements all the old feelings togethe r again, and the curtain falls as Clothilde, i n s h a me and sorrow, flies from the house. The excellence of t he comedy, as a performance, may, perhaps, be esti • mated, when we say that although no s cenery worth mentioning is shewn throughout the piece to the audience—the latter never once seemed to miss it. It i 8 true that the costly satin dresses worn by all the ladi ° who appear, and the superior garments of the gentlemen, make up to a degree for the dazzling effects that might be expected elsewhere, but magnificent robes an d silk hats and white waistcoats will not secure commend s " tion if the wearers of such costumes are silly and ina ne personages, take them at their best. The success of the pie 4e is altogether, we may assert, due to the natural qualifica" tions of Mrs. Hermann Vezin and Mrs. John Wood, for the passionate and humorous parts respectively, which they play. In the first and second acts of " Fernando," 1411 ; Vezin's representation of a jealous and a thwarte', girl is as bold and as spl en did a piece (/` acting as but few women now upon the stag e are able or earnest enough in their profession t i e produce. Mrs. Vezin's d e li ver y i s no t on ly exqu isite an d masterful, but her ironical smiles, her gestures of collate" nance when she is learning the most painful truths, her cora' manding attitudes,and her old feelings of love which canno , t (spite of all dissembling be hidden in the breast of fi t. hilde, all serve to make her representation of the diear pointed worldly woman a perfect and wonderful Pe r ; traiture. Much might be written in favour e' Mrs. John Woods' delineation of a suspicious wife. Her irresistible spirit of humour i 5 aptly suited in the character in which she aP‘ pears. Her action and ludicrous exercise of passion i ll pursuit of her husband,when she fancies that there is "a lady in the case " other than herself, is the one feature o f the play that relieves it of a rather grave tendency. We canr o speak highly of Miss Brough's impersonation of the heroine, wanting as she is all through in reality an d fervour, nor of Mr. Lin Rayne's performance. which is especially disheartening at the opening of the comedy' His taste in dress, moreover, does not exhibit itself so re' markably as in the case of the other gentlemen on the stag e ' his wedding costume is decidedly at variance with th e garb usually worn on the happy occasions of marriaV e * At the St. James's ladies' cloak-room, as at the Gaiety' no fees are now exacted. We are glad to have this t° mention. , • • „ SUIT. OPERA 00311 QUE. Judging by the successful commencement of SaturdaY, the effort to meet more adequately the demand in Loud° for French plays will be amply repaid. We have long been accustomed to the periodical visits, under excel" lent management, of an able Paris company. B u t thi° provision no longer suffices. The events of the wn l have cast both artistes and play-goers upon our s hores' and it was doubtless owing to this exceptional cause that London has gained a theatre specially devoted to Frenc h representation. There is, however, no reas ITI to imagin e that when the cause has departed, the effect will n' longer remain. The Opera Comique need in 4 close when Paris again becomes accessible. Th e French residents in London, and the English inhabitan ts who appreciate an elegance and refinement of acting which are not to be found in native players, are surell sufficient to maintain the new house, without detriment to M. Raphael Felix. The opening performance W entirely made up of those characteristic French piece°l supported by sparkling dialogue, with little scenery a nu , less plot, which contrast so strongly with the sensatio n, ' productions of the British stage. The puce de resistanc e ' " Les Pros St. Gervais," is a mere trifle by M. Sardou , almost misnamed as a comedy. The Prince de Conti, wh o is the centre figure of the play, is a young nobleman who escapes from his tutor and indulges in various pranit s in a country village. He gets sweethearts into trouble, tights a duel, sings and dances, and finally punishes severely his drunken tutor, who luckleg l Y makes his appearance on the scene, and becomes convic ted of offences which bring him severe penance. Wal e ; Dejazet represents the Prince. This accomplishe d actress, who is paying us • another visit after a long interval, maintains many of the great histrioni c qualities which first gained her so high 11 reputation. If once the difficulty of so veteran an actress' representing so youthful a personage be got over, there little exception to be taken to Mdlle. Dejazet's pe t ; fo_mance. It is marked by all that ease, grace, and polish, for which this actress has ever been famous. ge r voice, always thin, and now thinner than ever, is used to the utmost advantage. Her dress is a study. Altogether the performance as a specimen of art is scarcely to be soy passed. It is no fault of Mdlle. Dejazet that art in lien case has the opposition, rather than the support, of nature . The other characters call for little notice. The play is so entirely devoted to Mdlle. Dejazet that little work remains to any other participator. 31 ' Legrenay makes an excellent Nicole, the cloth merchant. and Mdlle. Riel is neat as Friquette. The others do their small share appropriately. A little one act piece entitled "Un S oir qu'il neigeait," introduces the entertainmen t ' It is one of those simple conversations betwee n husband and wife which are possible only with the aid of sparkling French dialogue. 14 ' Georges and Mdlle. Legrand neatly peform this; trifle. " Les Forfaits de Pipermans" is an amusing farce. excellently acted by M. Georges and Mile. Legrand, who appear again, and by M. Lacombe, who represen t Pipermens. This latter is a domestic who considers hilly self guilty of poisoning both his master and mistress with Prussic acid—a frame of mind that leads to the mos t ludicrous results. This farce is especially well worth seeing. Of the arrangements and decorations of the beautifu l little house in which this performance takes place we hav e already spoken. Everything went well, apparently, ?_ l ‘ , ' the opening night, with one trifling exception. apparently, orchestra led by M. Dejazet, is above the average quail* Mr. F. H. Fowler, the architect of the new house, 1° not also the architect of the Queen's and Gaiety Theatre as stated in our last notice. THE LONDON SCHOOL BOARDS.—It is 1111dOrStO Od that Mr. P. Le Neva Foster, the Secretary of the Society of Arts, so long connected with educational matters, has consented to allow his name to be put forward, on the p art of Wandsworth, as a candidate for a seat at the MetroPe" litan School Board in the Lambeth district. He will op port the establishment and maintenance of any school s where elementary education is carried out with efficiency and economy, whether accompanied by religious teaching or not. THE DIVORCE AND PROBATE COURT. T ho number of cases set down for hearing at the next s itting of the Divorce Court is rather below that of last teritt The total number of cases for hearing was 131, of whie9 14 are set down for hearing by special juries, and , by common juries. In the remaining cases, the parties prefer that their causes sliould be heard before L oril Penzance without the assistance of a jury. In th e , Probate Court there are 20 cases to be t ried b y the cont.' itself, seven by special jury, and two by common juries. THE hum' Cnuncif.--The Church Conventio n , was engaged on Saturday in conside rin g t he questions o! commutation and compounding, up on which there is g renv diversity of opinion. A majority of the clergy seems indisposed to commute unlessthe representative body allow a liberal scale of composition, and to this there Ist; strong objection on the part of the laity, on the group that the terms demanded would nullify the benefits 0 ' commutation as regards the funds of the Church, al4 encroach upon its legitimate property. The subject WP come on for consideration again to-day (Tuesday). THE EUROPEAN WAR. The SUN is Published Every Morning at EIGI T r OK, with SOME IIOURS' LATER NEWS than any other paper. This edition will always contain the LATEST N EWS of the WAR, and of all other events. I , of th, Irit th, si i G an