The Sun. — London, England, 1867-07-04 00:00:00

ROYAL DRURY-LANE. THEATRE Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterto. THIS EVENING, THA.T RASCAL JA.CK. M Ale ears. ne J. Rouse, J. Neville , C . Warner; Mesdames B. y, C. Thompson. To conclude with T HE GREAT CITY. Messrs. C.Warner, F. Morton. J. Fitzjarne., F. Villiers, J. C. Cowrer, W. Wlntyre, J. Rouse, J. Irving, J. B. Johnstone; Mesdames M. Robertson, R. G. Le Thiere, C. Thompson. Commence at Seven. iyfiEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA RKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, PETER SMINK. A tt er which, WHO WANTS A GUINEA. Messrs. Buck stone. Howe. Chippendale, Rogers. Compton. Clark, Kendal, B r aid, Gordon , W hite, &c.; Mesdames Burke, Mathews, Law., &C. Followed by Mr. Ruckstone's ANNUAL ADDRESS. To conclude with THE RIFLE, AND 110 IV TO USE IT. Messrs. Compton, Rogers. Clarke. White, &c. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Eitzvnlliam, Wright, .kc . Commence at Seven. riIIIEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIOS EVENING. a new Musical Drama. GARIBALDI IN SICILY. Miss Roden. Miss E idly ; Messrs. It. Xhillips, J. G. Taylor. and Ashley. After which. DO. essrs Henry Neville, Billington, A s hley ; Miss Kate RA Terry M . Miss Hu.z hes. To conclude with A SLICE OF LUCK. Messrs J. Clarke. J. G. Taylor, C. Stephenson, C. J. Smith Miss Seaman and Miss E. Pitt. OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE . IVJ New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. IL Wigan. TH IS EVENING, THE BEST WAY. Messrs. Clayton And H. Wigan ; Mrs. St. Henry. After -which, THE LIAR. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mathews. Followed by WOODCOCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. and Mys. Charles Mathews; Mrs. Frank Matthews. To conclude with OLYMPIC GAM E S . Messrs. H. G. . J. M on tague, G. Vincent , D. Murray ; Mesdames E. Farrell Moore, Sheridan, Harris, N. Harris, St. Henry, and Roselle. Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. I' °AL S firs s lLE nbo A ro T ugh ß E. Sole Lessee andUnsAgeNp ress TUTS EVENING, Mesdames. Messrs. Parselle, Thorpe, and James ; Harland and Johnstone. or, The Statue Fair. Messr s . After which, PYGMALIO N ; 'Thorne, D. James, and Fenton ; Mesdames A. Swan borough, Raynham, Harland, Newton. and Holt. To conclude with THE FRENCH X EHIBITION. C om mence at half-past Seven. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING will be produced (17th time here) the True Drama of TRUE TO THE CORE. Messrs. wick. IL Marston, H. Forrester, E. F. Edgar, &c.; Miss G. Fauncefort and Miss Neily Moore. Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8. NEW ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HIGH HOLBORN. - Universally acknowledged to be the coolest and most ele gantly appointed theatre in the metropolis. The Scenes in the Arena are constantly changed. Novelty succeeds novelty, and the old complaint of circus monotony is here wholly avoided. "The equation and gymnastic company has been selected with great discrimination. The feats are of the most varied kind, and every one of them is executed to perfection."— Times, May 27, 1867. THIS EVENING, at 8, and during the Week, the new sensational Indian Comic Ballet, entitled KI-KI-KO-KO - EY, in which the Lauri Family will appear. After which, at a quarter to 9, SCENES IN THE by the incomparable continental troupe of equestrians,AßENA una nimously admitted to be the most talented co mpany ever collected together ; Mesdame Gerard's astounding Leaping Act ; Mdlle. Lambert's highly finished haute icole ; Mdlle. Rochez's graceful Scene Act ; Miss Pouel in her unique per formance ; A. Bradbury's startling and novel Le Jockey Anglais ; highly trained Fire Horse, "Zamor," who crowns his performance by standing perfectly immovable amid quite a cloud and clscade of Fireworks ; the Brothers Daniels in their clever and droll musical performances ; the Delevanti Family, the inimitable acrobats ; the marvellous Dwarfs the great company of Clowns, fresh and original In their fun, and unapproachable in their grotesqueness. Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8. GRIND MORNING PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY. July 6, at the ROYAL Altelll- T HEATRE and CIRCUS, High Holborn. Doors open at 2. commence at half-past. Carriages may be ordered for a quarter to 5. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. THE "SUN" NEWSPAP ER.— G. R. GLENIE, Sporting Library. 4, Connaught terrace. 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THIS EVENING.— GREAT POPULAR DISPLAY of FIREWORKS, I, DESCENT of COMETS, and ILLUMINATION of FOUNTAINS. SET FIREWORKS.—BLAZING COMETS, descend ing from the Water Towers. ILLUMINATION of 1 FOUNTAINS, CIRCLE of COLOURED SHELLS, 1 GRAND FINALh, GIRANDOLE of ROCKETS, ILLUMINATED PROMENADE after the display. " The Fireworks and Comets are unique, and surpass ingly beautiful. Unless it were possible to write in colour it would be very difficult to give any adequate idea of the evanescent splendour of these fireworks." " The Illumination of Fountains which followed was a 1 grand spectacle, and the whole closed with a ma g nificent display of stars, rockets, and coloured shells."—Vide news papers on the last display. To render this display truly popular the price of admis sion will be ONE SHILLING. Reserved seats, Is. and 2s. 6d., at ticket stands in the Palace. Commence at about Half-past Nine o'clock. Band of the Coldstreams performing on Terrace. Palace Illumi nated afterwards for promenade until Eleven o'clock. NOTE.—A variety of amusements and exhibitions in grounds daily. Liphard's Monkey Theatre, Edmonds's I , Fairy Fountain, Marriott's Working Bees, Rifle Gallery , f Steam Carrousel, Swings, &c. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. ring DAY. —Morning, 3h. 27m.—Afternoon, 3h. 51m. ro-Bionnow.-Morning, 411. 12m.—Afternoon, 4h. 40m. #l 4tt .r.4;CED, ."- z _ nu LONDON, IHURSDAY, JULY 4, 1867. The manner in which the Prussians have treated the Ilanoverians from the period of the Continental war of last year until now has given rise to just feelings of indignation, and there has not been the shadow of an excuse to set up for their harsh and arbitrary proceedings. From first to last it has been the same thing, the " old, old story," still of persecution and oppression, which is ever and again renewed wherever Prussian authority prevails and the councils of Berlin have sway. Proofs are being continually furnished respecting the course pursued, and the last instance furnished is a notable one, for it relates to the persecution of the unfortunate ex-Queen of HANOVER. According to the state ment of a Hamburg Correspondent it appears that the Prussian Government has requested the QUEEN to accept a new suite of attendants, or else to leave the province in three days, these attendants being selected for her by the Government. To this the QUEEN has announced that she cannot agree to either alternative, because she cannot change her place of residence except by the wish of King GEORGE. It seems as if Count BISMARCK had resolved not to be idle, and thus, before the me mory of one act of persecution has died away, another arrives to take its place. Why, in the name of common sense and consistency, do not the Prussian Government rest satisfied with the immense successes which they met with last summer, and leave the unfortunate victims of their triumphs alone ? The Prussian rulers are in the wrong century of the world, they should have flourished in those ancient times when captives were dragged along at the chariot-wheels of their conquerors, for acts of courtesy and feelings of generosity are quite un known to them, and discountenanced by their rules and regulations. The unfortunate inhabitants of Schleswig have indeed cause to regret the spread of Prussian authority in their direction, and accounts from Copenhagen only tend to confirm the unfavourable impression already entertained of the affair. An address to the KING has been moved in the sitting of the Folkesthing, in which the conduct of Prussia is declared to be quite in contradiction to the pro mises formally given. The paragraphs in the Treaty of Prague, which bear reference to the in habitants of North Schleswig, have not been adhered to in their actual meaning, and it is not to be wondered at that indignation is felt on one side, and disappointment on the other. A separation of the German portion of the popula tion from the Danish seems to be about the best solution of the matter, but the question is whether it will be agreed to or not by the Prussians. Another address of a similar nature was brought forward in the Landsthing, and abundant in stances are furnished of the sentiment which pre vails in Denmark, and indeed it is a case which calls for the sympathy of independent nations. The Fourth of July is always a memorable an niversary. Notwithstanding the grievous changes which the past decade has witnessed in the great and flourishing country which dates its national individuality from the Declaration of Independence, it is still a great annual festival to Americans of every degree, as it has been since the thirteen colonies made the world-famous declaration in 1776. And in truth they have some cause for gratification as they review the rapid progress of those thirteen States, and look round upon the position, the power, and influence which the descendants of the resolute but few and feeble settlers have obtained in the civilised world. In wealth, in energy, in talent of various kinds, in art and science and lite rature, America has shown herself to be as rich and as gifted as the stately kingdoms and empires of the Old World. The natural vigour of the race has, it would seem, received fresh impetus from the wide scope offered to its energies by the pathless forest and untrodden prairie, and the ambition and enter prise of the people has been in keeping with the mighty forces and the boundless liberality - xith which nature displays herself to their gaze. Never theless, there are, we should imagine, few among the most fervent admirers of American greatness who would not admit that the present position of the United States is full of danger and uncertainty. The years which have elapsed since the termination of the civil war have done little to heal the wounds of the country, or to repair the ravages of the terrible struggle. Under wiser and more enlightened legislation we ought by this time to have seen the cultivation of the vast Southern States reviving, trade recovering from depression, and hope and confidence taking the part of anxiety and distrust. We ought to see civil government once restored to its supremacy, military power everywhere cur tailed, and all parties combining to blot out as far .... as possible the traces of discord and rivalry. Tha South cannot, indeed, forget its fruitless struggle, nor cease to mourn for its desolated homes, but its people have consented to abide by the issue, and outwardly at least would be satisfied to resume their former employments and industries. But in the present condition of affairs all enterprise is checked. The Southern people themselves exhausted their capital in the war, and from the uncertain and unsettled state to which the Radicals have re duced their prospects, it is not to be supposed or expected that capital will flow in from the North. The effects of all this are naturally felt Northward as well as southward, and the Financial Minister has openly attributed the unsatisfactory state of the exchequer in part to this cause. The white population of the Southern States are losing heart and hope, so much so that they are allowing the ne groes to obtain an unstinted majority on the registry. They waited on hoping for something like justice or magnanimity; but the continued predominance of men like ASHLEY and WADE in the national coun cils renders the chance of real as well as nominal reunion every day more doubtful. The only hope • is that the extremity of the theories advocated by THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4 1867 -these politicians will lead to a reaction of which we have in some places already had symptoms. Con fiscation of Southern property has long been .openly talked of, but we now find Mr. WADE, the President of the Senate, and one of the candidates for the Presidency of the States, contemplating a universal division of goods and chattels. He takes, as he tells us, " a long jump forward," and this jump lands him in the midst of -the regular old Chartist doctrines of "the natural rights of man" and " a more equal distribution of capital." But the Radicals intend to be consistent in their principles, if not in their practice, and are now in some parts demanding a black Vice-Pre sident. WENDELL PHILLIPS'S paper, the Anti- Slavery Standard, says that " the race claim that the second office shall be filled by a negro." One might almost suppose, if the proposition came from another quarter, that it was made in satire of the excessive homage paid to the negro by the extreme party. But it is doubtless bona fide, and it affords evidence of the foolish and dangerous extreme to which men will push a great and good principle. The negroes, of course, are very willing to share the Presidential dignity, but we very much doubt whether the general body politic will approve of such an ultimatum. There are elements of strife and turbulence on every side, and it will need firm hands and wise heads to steer the vessel through the storm. The open differences between the PRESIDENT and the Congress, the disputes between military and civil authority, are fruitful sources of evil, while the coming contest for the Presidency will complicate everything. American statesmen just now have troubles abroad as well as at home. The state of affairs in Mexico is eminently unsatisfactory. There seems but little doubt that the brave and unfortunate MAXIMILIAN has fallen a victim to the cruelty of JUAREZ. If so, the Mexicans will have forfeited all claim to European and to American re spect and sympathy. What course the Ameri cans will think fit to take upon the receipt of the fatal intelligence is uncertain. They can hardly pass over such an affront to their emissary unnoticed. Mexico will be a source of trouble for many a day yet, and its stormy and discreditable history seems to be growing darker and more trouble 3. From Canada we learn that Lord MONCK has been sworn in as Viceroy, and that the harvest promises to be favourable, so at this momentous season of July we may congratulate ourselves that the prospects of our own share of the great North American Continent are at least encouraging. It is always to be regretted when those who pro fess to teach others commit great errors themselves, and display ignorance and intolerance to an extra ordinary degree. Such has manifestly been the case with respect to the language used at Exeter Hall, on Tuesday, by Professor BEESLEY ; it seems, indeed, strange that any one should so confuse things as to pass such remarks. In referring to Governor EYRE, he said that he was a " murderer, whose hands were red with the blood of four hundred men, and this man committed his crimes in the interests of his employers as BROADIIEAD com mitted his in the interests of the workmen of Sheffield." Can anything be more absurd than such a statement, as well as more unjust ? In the first place, no one supposes that the outrages in Sheffield were for the interests of the workmen in Sheffield, and by this time, in all human probability, they have been thoroughly disabused of the notion themselves. This mistake, however, is as nothing compared to the other part of the statement. It is indeed high time that all the exaggeration and misrepresentation about the Jamaica business should cease, for the public had enough, and too much of it ; but it appears that Professor BEESLY seeks to renew the theme, looking at it from the point of view the most extreme and prejudicial that is possible. These remarks are mischievous in every way, and it is quite out of character to set BROAD HEAD up as a hero in this manner. As for the notion that " murder by trades' unions was no better and no worse than any other murder," it is an ex traordinary one ; but it will not confer much renown upon its advocate, nor will it tend to improve the state of comprehension among those who subscribe to his theories. We should say that, on the contrary, " murder by trades' unions was, in most instances, far worse than any other murder. In the first place, it is premeditated, and committed without any of those circumstances taking place which give rise to passion, or excite feelings of jealousy and distrust. If anything could show the repulsive character of these outrages more than another, it would be the fact that some of the offenders have sought to destroy the lives of those they have never seen , simply because they had acted against the rules of the society they declared to be law. It is difficult to understand how any one can make such remarks as this, but it shows the importance of people judg ing for themselves, and not suffering themselves to be influenced by those who confuse things, and do injustice and injury to others after this fashion. As for Governor EYRE, we have always been among those who believed that he did his best in a very difficult position, but those who disapproved of the steps he took would not hesitate to condemn the arguments here employed as fallacious and unsound. It is quite out of character to compare the goings on at Sheffield and the suppression of the Jamaica outbreak at all ; there is no similarity between them, and it can answer no possible end but that of confusing people who may not be well acquainted with the facts, and showing the mistaken conclu sions at which men may arrive when they proceed to discuss social subjects and public events in a partial and prejudiced manner. THE SULTAN.—We are informed that the Sultan has azcepted the invitation of the Secretary of State for India, and that his Imperial Highness will be present at a ball to be given at the new India-office on Friday, the 19th inst. We believe this invitation emanated entirely from the authorities at the India- office, who are using every en deavour to make the entertainment worthy of the occasion, though at the same time thoy regret that want of space will limit the invitations at their disposal. The Sultan will arrive on tho 12th inst. THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.—We have great plea sure in announcing that the hospitality and munificence of a private nobleman has been interposed to protect the na tion from the reproach which would have been east upon it if the courfe, against which we so energetically pro tested, had been pursued of lodging the guest of the nation, the Viceroy of Egypt, at an hotel. Lord Dudley, with a public spirit which will not fail to be gratefullyappreciated by all who aro jealous of our national honour, has placed his magnificent mansion, Dudley-house, Park-lane, and his establishment at the disposal of the Viceroy during his stay in this country, and the Cabinet have accepted his offer. We believe the Duko of Sutherland was also ready to place Stafford House at the Viceroy's disposal, and that a magnificent fete will be given there in honour of hic THE EMPEROR MAXIM I LI AN.—We are authorised to state that in consequence of the very alarming reports which have reached Europe respecting the Emperor Maxi milian, first cousin to the Queen, her Majesty has decided on putting off the State ball, ordered to take place at Buck ingham Palace to-morrow, unless an official contradiction of the reports should be received. The Queen will, how ever, hold the Review in Hyde-park should no confirma tion arrive of the news of the Emperor's death, being un willing to cause the disappointment to the public which a postponement would occasion. The Queen has commanded (says the Owl) that the "Life of the Prince Consort" should be forthwith undertaken, and to the pen of Mr. Theodore Martin, the translator of Goetho's ballads, her Majesty has committed the task. LATEST INTELLIGENCE! Naval and (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DEATH OF THE EMPEROR MAXIM'. LIAN CONFIRMED. PARIS, July 4. The committee of American residents in this capital, charged with organising the fete celebrat ing the anniversary of American independence, have resolved that the fete shall not be held on ac count of the death of the Emperor Maximilian. Ltelligence. The 2d Regiment of Life Guards, commanded by Col. Marshall, left the Windsor Cavalry Barracks at an early hour this morning for London, in order to take part in the review which will be held by her Majesty the Queen to -morrow. The troops were ac coutred as for active service, and marched by road to the Knightsbridge and Regent's Park Barracks, where they will be quartered during their stay in London. The dismounted men are to proceed from Windsor to town by special train on the Great Western line. The 2d Life Guards will have the honour of providing escorts for the whole of the royal party upon the occasion of the review. The regiment will leave London early on Saturday morn- ing and return to Windsor. In reference to the assembling of a special com mittee from the War-office, appointed to meet in the official quarters of Col. Campbell, superinten dent of the Royal Gun Factories at Woolwich, to investigate the chargesrecently made by a draughts man suspended for a dereliction of duty, who at tempted to falsify and depreciate the advantages of the new gun of cheap construction some time ago adopted by the Government, a written communica tion was received yesterday from Major-Gen. s St. George, C. 8., director of ordnance, stating that the result of the investigation had been highly satisfac tory, and that the manner in which the accounts are now kept is creditable alike to all concerned. Mr. Fraser, C.E., the deputy-assist.-superintendent, who has so successfully introduced the system of cheap construction, is to be informed that Sir John Pakington, the War Secretary of State, has decided on awarding him, as a first instalment, iu recognition of the advantages accrued from his invention, the sum of £5,000, to be paid forthwith. It was also announced at the same time that an instalment of £lO,OOO was ordered to be paid to Major Palliser, 7th (Queen's Own) Hus sars, with an additional £5,000 next year, by way of a second instalment, as an encouragement and stimulus to promote the continuance of his eminent services, which have, so far as regarded the economy and efficiency of his chill system, produced such valuable results. Her Majesty's screw iron troopship Serapis, Capt. John Soady, was yesterday handed over by the Thames Iron Works Company, and left the Victoria Docks for Greenhithe, to adjust compasses, and pre pare for the transport of the Belgian Volunteers to England. She was conveyed down the river by three steam tugs. She is to take her departure on the 9th for the Scheldt, she will embark the Volun teers at Antwerp, and land them at Gravesend on the 11th. The hydraulic iron-plated gunboat Water witch was taken out of the fitting basin at Wool wich and proceeded down the river a few minutes in advance of the Serapis, also to adjust compasses at Greenhithe to prepare to join the squadron at Spithead. Colour-Serg. Madwick, in charge of the corporal and 18 privates, Royal Marines, Woolwich division, appointed as a detachment to serve on board the Serapis, followed in her Majesty's ship Bustler, Master Commander Draper. The amalgamated bands belong to the Royal Engineers and Royal Marines at Chatham, that of the Royal Marine Artillery at Portsmouth, and the divisional band of Royal Marines Light Infantry at Woolwich have been engaged for the past three days at Woolwich in a joint rehearsal of their parts to be performed before the Queen on Friday in Hyde park. They mustered yesterday morning on the barrack parade, amounting to 174 musicians, in cluding drummers, &c. They performed from 9to 12 o'clock, the selection of slow and quick marches intendedforthereview,concluding with the National Anthem. Capt. Rochfort Maguire, who recently returned to England from his command as Commodore of the second class on the Australion station, owing to ill health, died at the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar, on Saturday last, and was buried in the hospital cemetery yesterday. Capt. R. Maguire entered the navy from the Royal Naval College in November, 1830, passed his examination in 1835, and served as mate on board the Wasp, 16, during the opera tions on the coast of Syria, and was severely wounded at the capture of Sidon, where by his gal hint behaviour he gained his lieutenancy. Captain Maguire's commands as post captain were the Galatea, screw frigate, on the West India Station, and the Challenger, screw corvette, as commodore of the second class on the Australian station, from which he was compelled to invalid owing to the state of his health. Six good-conduct medals have been presented to non-commissioned officers and men at the camp at Colchester. Each of the recipients will also be pre sented with a gratuity. Lieut. Savile, 2-18th Regi ment ; Lieut. Tawke, 32d Regiment ; Ensign Brook, 94th Regiment ; and Lieut. Gillespie, 96th Regiment, havebeen examined by a board of officers, and qualified for promotion to superior rank. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. T. Morgan and Lieut. W. Sherbrooke to the Malabar ; Lieut. E. Fletcher to the Royal George ; Lieut. H. J. F. Campbell to the Canopus ; Lieut. J. Enderson to the Victory ; Sub- Lieut. J. Maycock to the Malabar ; Sub-Lieut. W. Henn to the Lee ; H. Chalke, navigating Sub- Lieut. to the Malabar ; S. Dickens, midshipman, to the Minotaur ; H. Glassbrook, midshipman, to the Victory ; W. Breen, naval cadet, to the Daphne ; W. Crawford, surgeon, to the Fisgard, for tem porary service ; E. A. Rowe, paymaster, to the Con stance ; R. L. Belt, assist.-surg., to the Malabar ; and T. T. Riordan, assist.-surg., to Haslar Hospital. • TOM Tt HER MAJESTY, &c. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 3. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse rode on horseback, attended by Colonel the Hon. A llardinge. Prince Leopold went out driving, attended by Mr. Legg. Her Majesty the Queen, the Queen of Prussia, Prince and Princess Louis of Ilesse, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, went out in the grounds this morning. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Loui s of Hesse left the Castle this afternoon for Marl borough House, attended by Baroness Schenck and Captain Von Westerweiler. Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess de Paris, attended by Madill). Boerio, have left the Claren don Hotel for York House, Twickenham. His Excellency the Turkish Ambassador, accom panied by M. E. Musurus, will arrive at the Turkish Embassy in Bryanston-square, from Paris, this morning. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Apponyi, in consequence of the recent sad news as to the fate of the Emperor Maximilian, have for a time declined all invitations. The Sultan and the Corporation of London. His Highness the Sultan having honoured the Corporation of the City of London by accepting their invitation to an entertainment, on the occasion of his approaching visit to this country, most costly preparations are being made by the civic authorities for the occasion, which will probably be on Thurs day, the 18th of July, though the day is not defini tively fixed. The invitation of the city was conveyed through Lord Stanley, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and promptly accepted by his High ness, the reply being made through Lord Lyons. The entertainment will be in the nature of an evening reception, as being most in unison with the wishes of the Sultan. It will be given in the Guild hall, and an address of congratulation and welcome in the name of the Co-poration, and on the part of the citizens at large, will be presented to his Highness in a casket of gold. This part of the ceremony will be followed by a grand concert and ball, the enter tainment concluding with a supper. The occasion being in itself altogether unique, the history and traditions of the Corporation of London, replete as they are with examples of the entertainment of crowned heads from time to time, scarcely afford a precedent for it, but the authorities have resolved, so far as in them lies, to render it in every respect worthy of the illustrious visitor, and of their ancient renown for munificent hospitality. With this view they have appointed a committee coxisisting of more than half the magistrates and of the representatives from the 25 wards into which the city is divided, to make the requisite arrangements and to conduct the reception, and have voted an unlimited amount of money. The invitations will be about 3,000 in number, and will include the Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family, the whole of her Majesty's Mi nisters and great officers of State, Peers, members of the House of Commons, and foreign Ambassadors, among other persons of distinction. To-day, at a meeting of the Common Council, Mr. Deputy Fry, the chairman of the Entertainment Committee, will move a resolution, pursuant to notice, to the effect that upon the occasion of the visit of the Sultan an address be presented to his Highness in a gold bc,o% of the value of 100 guineas. Meanwhile most elaborate preparations are being made in anticipation of the event at Guildhall. A stately reception saloon is in course of erection in the open space in front of the hall and leading to it, from a design by Mr. Horace Jones, the city archi tect, and in other respects the hall itself is being adapted and adorned for the occasion. The re ception saloon, which is of the most solid materials and workmanship, will be 100 ft. long by about 60ft. wide, and be disposed in two floors, with a handsome facade and verandah towards King-street, Cheapside. The upper floor will be approached by four easy flights of stairs at each corner of the new building, and supported on rows of lonic columns. It is intended to be used as a supper room on the occasion, and will be of a size sufficient to accom modate 600 guests at one time. A double staircase will also lead to the upper story through the en trance to the Law Courts, and the whole of the approaches to it will be ornamented with fountains, statuettes, and choice flowers. Two of the Law Courts are likewise being so adapted as to afford ac- commodation for about 300 more guests at supper. The handsome and spacious apartments on tho ground floor, after having served the purposes of 3 reception saloon, will be made available for danc ing later in the evening, as will also the great hall itself, which has been restored and embellished at immense cost within the last few years. At" the eastern end of the Guildhall a dais is being AMERICA. NEW YORK, July 3, 6 p.m. It is officially confirmed that the Emperor Maxi milian and Generals Miramon and Mejia have been shot. Congress has re-assembled, a quorum of repre sentatives being present. To-morrow, being the anniversary of the declara tion of American indepeulence, will be observed as a holiday. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.--Closing Prices.— Gold, 1381 ; sterling exchange on London, 110 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1101 ; Illinois, 1211 ; Erie, 681 ; cotton (middling Upland), 26} ; petro leum, refined, 22. ROME. ROME, June 29. The canonisation ceremony and the centenary of St. Peter and St. Paul were celebrated to-day with great splendour. Five hundred prelates, cardinals, archbishops, and bishops attended the Pope in St. Peter's, which was filled by 50,000 persons. The Neapolitan Royal family and the whole of the Diplomatic Body occupied seats round the choir. Everything passed off in perfect order. The in terior decorations and illuminations of St. Peter's alone proved a failure. At 9 o'clock some drapery, caught fire at the extremity of the right aisle of the cathedral while some wax tapers were being lighted. The flames spread to the ornamental hangings in the immediate vicinity, which were soon destroyed. The multitude in the cathedral became alarmed, and a rush to the doors had commenced when the firemen arrived and succeeded in extinguishing the flames a minute or two before the Pope entered the building. Some ill secured lustres fell to the ground and caused slight hurts to several persons. On Monday the foreign Archbishops and Bishops will present to the Holy Father their reply to the Allocution of the 26th inst. This reply is couched in very moderate terms. The English and Ameri can Bishops desired to render it much stronger in an Ultramontane sense. They used great efforts to this end, and their excessive zeal was much re marked. Notwithstanding their opposition, how ever, the more moderate form of address was finally adopted. Twenty-six cases of cholera are reported to have oecurred yesterday. A Spanish archbishop and an American bishop are stated to be among the number of those seized with the malady. ITALY. FLORENCE, July 4. The Italie of to-day asserts that Prince Humber has postponed his journey to Vienna on accoun of the death of the Emperor Maximilian. SPAIN. MADRID, July 4. It is believed that the Chamber of Deputies will definitely vote the conversion of the Passive Debt. The first amendment on the bill was thrown out by 139 against 13 votes. PORTUGAL. LISBON, July 4. The King and his brother, the Infant Dom Augusto, who left yesterday on board the corvette Bartholomeo Diaz, for Bordeaux, will proceed thence to Geneva, where he will meet the Queen of Portugal, and their Majesties will continue their journey together. FRANCE. PARIS, July 4. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" The Emperor has received letters from the Queen of England, by which her Majesty terminates the mission of Lord Cowley as Ambassador and Plenipotentiary Extra ordinary at Paris." THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN. The Baron von Beust, Austrian Minister so, Foreign Affairs, has sent a despatch to the Austrian Ambassadors announcing that information has been received that the Emperor Maximilian fell a sacrifice on the 19th ult. Baron von Beust then announces the steps that were taken by the Austrian Government several months ago to avoid the terrible calamity, and states that the Imperial family, foreseeing that the result of the expedition to Mexico would be a failure, cheerfully agreed to reinstate the Emperor Maximilian in all those rights, as nearest agna'e to the Austrian throne, which he renounced on accepting the throne of Mexico. When the news of his capture was received all means was adopted in order to bring about a diplomatic intervention in his favour by the whole of Europe, and previously, with a too fatal foresight of coming dangers, the Austrian Ambas sador at Washington had been instructed to address himself to the Government of the United States, and to solicit their active intervention in case of any danger threatening the Emperor. The result of Mr. Seward's humane intervention is known. As soon as intelligence of the capitulation of the Emperor was received, the Emperor of the French, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia were called upon to instruct their ambassadors at Washington to unite their influence with that of the Austrian Ambassador for the safety of the Emperor. All the Powers immediately acceded to this request, and her Majesty Queen Victoria further supported the exertions of the diplomatists, as the life of a near and dear relative was at stake. The representatives of Juarez at Washington having tried to justify the most severe measures, on the ground that the Emperor Maximilian would for ever remain a pretender, and would have assembled around him a party who would keep the country in a state of anarchy, an imperial family council assem bled, and it was resolved to reinstate the Emperor in all hi s f ormer rights, and at the same time to give guarantees that he should renounce all claims to the throne of 'Mexico. The question of ransom had never been mooted at this time, but sacrifices to any amount would have been made at Vienna in order that the life of one so dear to the imperial family might have been spared. It was also seen that dan gers might arise if such a course were adopted. The idea was entertained that it would be expedient to despatch a confidential agent to Juarez, in order to open a negotiation with a view of inducing him to accept a sum of money on condition that he libe rated the Emperor. The consideration here arose that this step would be attended with much danger, for however great the ability of the emissary dis covery might result, and then the safety of the Em peror would be much more endangered. It also seemed clear that Juarez, with the best intentions, would be powerless in opposition to the other leaders. Neither could this last hope of the Aus trian family be carried out, as time was wanting to give effect to it. HA , TNIA.RKET ThEATRE.—MR. BUCKSTONE'S BE trErrr.--This interesting event in the theatrical season takes place this evening. We feel we need hardly remind the public of the fact, because it is one of those peculiar entertainments that invariably secures for the talented manager an overflowing house. The annual speech of Mr. Buckstone, to be delivered this evening, would of itself be quite sufficient to cause a great audience to assemble, irrespectiye of the other attractions ih the programme, THE NAVAL REVIEW. One thousand seamen of the Royal Naval Re serve, with their due proportion of officers, will take part in the great Naval Review off Spithead on the 17th inst., and on their arrival at Portsmouth to join the fleet they will be distributed among the screw line-of-battle ships forming the Coastguard squadron. The Controller-General of the Coast guard, Commodore John W. Tarleton, C. 8., arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, and in the afternoon em barked on board the Angus, screw tender, and pro ceeded out to the fleet at Spithead, where he hoisted his broad pendant on hoard the Duncan, screw line of-battle ship, under the usual salute from the liners' guns. Admiral Sir Thomas S. Pasley and Rear- Admiral F. Warden, C. 8., embarked from the dock yard in the paddle yacht Fire Queen, Staff-Com mander F. W. Paul, yesterday afternoon, and steamed round the fleet at Spithead. Sir Alex. Milne, the Senior Sea Lord, was expected to join Sir T. Pasley, Rear-Admiral Warden, and Commodore Tarleton at the Admiralty-house, Portsmouth dockyard, where the plan of the coming review would most probably be drawn up, subject, necessarily, to the approval of the Board at Whitehall previous to public promulgation. The Duncan, 81, screw line-of-battle ship, 3,727 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. G. Hancock, from the Nore ; the Revenge, 73, screw line-of-battle ship, 3,322 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. G. Bowyer, from Pembroke ; and the Terrible, 21, paddle frigate, 1,850 tons, 800 horse power, Capt. J. E. Commerell, V.C., C. 8., from Plymouth Sound, joined the re view fleet at Spithead yesterday. LIE CAMP AT COLCHESTER. Six good conduct medals have been presented to non-commissioned officers and men at this camp. Each of the recipients will also be presented with a gratuity. Lieut. Savilo, 2d battalion 18th Regiment, Lieut. Tawke, 82d Regiment, Ensign Brook, 94th Regiment, and Lieut. Gillepsie, 9Gth Regiment, have been examined by a board of officers and qualified for pro motion to superior rank. THE YELVERTON CASE.—It was hardly likely that so romantic a story as that of the lady now pleading her cause before the House of Lords should have escaped the notice of our novelists, and accordingly we find that Mr. Cyrus Redding has made it the basis of an interesting novel, under the appropriate title of "A Wife and Not a Wife." The condition of affairs pointed out by Mr. Redding as still existing in some portion of our marriage law is certainly somewhat startling. MURDER AT FORFAR.—On Saturday three tent men attached to Messrs. Sanger's Circus were apprehended at Perth by three officers of the Forfar police on suspicion of being concerned in the death of a farm servant at Forfar on Thursday evening. The prisoners apprehended are all men of colour. Their names are—George Wilson, aged 21, a native of Philadelphia ; Henry Wilson, aged 20, a native of Jamaica ; and Frederick Wright, aged 27, a native of Canada.—, dinburg4 courant CORRESPO: OH PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. A despatch has been received in Paris from New York, dated July 1, which seems to confirm the re port of the capture of Mexico by the Juarists. It is again announced positively that the Emperor Maximilian has been shot. It is feared that the news is true, because it emanates officially from the Austrian Minister at Washington, and the Com mander of the Austrian steamer Elizabeth, stationed at Vera Cruz. A court-martial sat with closed doors on the 27th of May to try the Emperor, who was condemned to death on the night of the 3d of June, and the Escobedo party took the most energetic steps to have the sentence carried into execution. The bulependance Beige, on the authority of a despatch from Vienna, says the Emperor was shot on the 19th of June. This statement has been re ceived in Paris several times, but now it has the ad ditional confirmation of the Memorial Diploniatique. In the official report read at the Palace of In dustry by M. Rouher, there is a very just and im portant appreciation of the objects and results of the Exhibition. One part of the report says : " The obstacles which the Imperial Commission had to overcome were very considerable. It was requisite to transform the Champ de Mars, to raise constructions which are the ornament of the park, erect the palace, a vast monument, which extends over a surface of 15 hectares, to install and class the products exhibited, and to foresee and provide for the wants of that immense agglomeration of persons and things. " The time to arrive at such a result was parsi moniously measured out. Only a few months were allowed, and prolonged unseasonable weather inter fered with the employment of that time. The pro portions of the edifice, too, are much larger than those of preceding Exhibitions. The surface occu pied by the Palace and its dependencies in 1865 was 15 hectares, ten hectares and a half in 1862. In 1867 the extent of the Exhibition is more than 40 hectares, of which the Palace covers more than a third. " The number of exhibitors, which was 22,000 in 1855, 28,000 in 1862, is now 60,000. The weight of the articles exhibited is more than 28,000 tons. By means of the railway communication to the Palace, however, the enormous mass of articles were brought with the requisite celerity and care, although the greater portion only arrived at the latter end of March. The motive power installed to set the machines in motion represents more than that of a thousand horses. The hydraulic service affords a supply of water to provide abundantly for a town of 100,000 souls. In spite of the gigantic labours necessary to provide for these exigencies, the work was completed at the time fixed. " If we be not deceived, the judgment of the public is that success has crowned the enterprise. Every one was struck with the conception of the general plan and the facilities which it offers for comparison and study. Every one approves of that law of unity which concentrates in the Champ de Mars the fine arts, industry, agriculture, and horti culture, which were formerly disseminated in dis tinct localities, and which now present in the same spot all the manifestations of human activity. " Public opinion has now given recognition of the fact that the edifice, criticised for a moment, is perfectly appropriate to the object of it—that opi nion admits that the conditions necessary for clear and methodical classification of the nations and their products could not be sacrificed only for a building of a monumental aspect, and that vast naves would have overwhelmed the articles exhi bited, instead of placing them so as to be properly seen." The report proceeds to describe the utility of the general arrangements of the galleries, the precau tions used to avoid danger in inspecting the machinery, and the skill in selecting the proper means of placing and seeing all the varied results of human labour. It then passes a merited eulogium upon the labour and impartiality of the Juries, and concludes with this eloquent descrip tion of the results of the Exhibition : " Thus the Universal Exhibition has revealed fresh results of industry, and has initiated im provements which without it would have been useless or unknown. It has brought to light that law of the division of labour which is as produc tive between nations as b e t ween individuals. It has afforded a striking consec ra ti on of those prin ciples of commercial freedo m b e ld y inaugurated in France by your Majesty, m u lti p li ed economical re lations between peoples, and presages for a n ear l y period the problem of uniformity of weights, mea sures, and money. The International Exhibition has led to even more valuable consequences. It has dissipated inveterate prejudice s , overthrown secular hatreds, and engendered reciproc a l esteem. Princes and sovereigns, attracted by a n o bl e hospitality, come by th tu o r se ns fr t i o en r d ec ly ip w ro o c r a d te s in this open to humanis temple of civi lisationactivity the prospect of calm horizons andstrengthen the peace of the world." What is here said is true to the letter. The Exhibition is a it great fact," as the Times once said of the Anti Corn Law League. French and foreigners generally, if not unanimously, re pudiate the strictures originally, but faintly, made as to the aspect of the Palace build ing, and acknowledge the opinion given in the report that proper classification was more important for the building than a " monumental aspect." Even in the latter respect, too, public opinion holds to the idea that the " gasometer," as it was once called, is neither unsightly nor inappro priate for its purpose. M. Le Play has usefully and indefatigably " done his duty," and more —and scarcely a man could be found in Paris to deny it. The ceremony on Monday has been aptly described as the " Fete of Peace." Cardinal Donnet, Archbishop of Bordeaux, met with an accident the other day, which at first seemed likely to be attended with serious conse quences. While the Cardinal was officiating at a religious ceremony he rose from his arm chair, and one of his assistants suddenly removed it, not think ing that he intended to resume his seat. The Car dinal, however, was about to sit down again, and in consequence of the removal of the chair he fell with great violence against the marble of the altar. Great consternation arose. The Prelate was insens ible, but his forehead was bathed with cold water, and he soon recovered. An interesting ceremony took place at Bordeaux a few days ago. M. Baroussel and his wife cele brated the bOth anniversary of their marriage by the performance of the marriage rites a second time. Children and grandchildren, forming a numerous company, were at the wedding dinner, after which the two old people found sufficient strength of foot to dance the " Cossack." A mysterious lady, " the Amazon," as she is called, has lately excited a good deal of attention in the Bois de Boulogne. She rides there on horse back every day, and so closely veiled that no one can see her face. 'The other day she alighted at a cafe to take some refreshment, and there was such a crowd that no one could enter. The lady, seeing this, remounted her horse and dashed away at full gallop, to the great disappointment of the curious. All sorts of stories are in circulation in Paris about this lady, but the only fact which seems certain is, that she is a" great unknown," and is very rich. In my account of the ceremony at the Palais de l'lndustrie, I believe I omitted to state that, in addition to the ten groups, a new section had been lately created. This group was distingui,hed on Monday by a white banner. Thu award to be allotted to this section was for establishments and localities remarkable in an eminent degree for social harmony and the comfort of their inhabitants. There was no trophy to distinguish this section, but it displayed its white banner. Its station was op posite to the Throne, under the tribune of the dip lomatic body. GRAND REVIEW IN HYDE-PARK.--A HINT IN TlME.—Provide yourself with a good field-glass. At CALLAGHAN'S, in Now Bond-street, at the cornor of Con duit-street, you may select from the largest stock in London, in every v ar i ety of size, moun ti ng, an d pr i ce. Matchless for great magnifying power and sharpness of aefinition. constructed, 50ft. wide by 36ft. deep, on the centre of which will be a throne, with three canopied seats one for the Sultan, another for the Prince of Wales, and the third for the Viceroy of Egypt. The sides and back of the dais will be hung with crimson velvet, decorated with gold, and with crescents and stars. The open court-yard, between the Alder men's Chamber and that of the Common Councils will be converted for the occasion into an Italian garden, ornamented with fountains, statues, and rare flowering plants, and a handsome apartments recently constructed as a committee room for the city magistrates, will be appropriated to the use of the Sultan. In the Council Chamber, which i 0 being expressly fitted up for the purpose, his high' ness and about 60 of the more distinguished guest will be entertained at supper. The occasion altogether promises to be one of e3c traordinary magnificence and interest, for whic h parallels are only or chiefly to be found in the memorable entertainments given by the Corporn tion to the allied Sovereigns in 1814, to her Molest,' the Queen in 1837, and to their Royal .H.ighnesse ° the Prince and Princess of Wales on their marriage' THE VISIT OF TIIE VICEROY OF EGYrT.—T he Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress will have the honou r of entertaining at a grand banquet at the Mansion Ifoul on Thursday, the 11th intt., his Highness the Viceroy' Egypt, who has accepted the invitation given to him by the Lord Mayor at Paris. THE REVIEW IN HYDE PARK.—The galleries V I Hyde Park will not be open for the admission of the pulili° until 8 o'clock on the morning of the sth inst. As rega l the admission of horsemen on to tho grass in the Park, tIO orders issued by his Royal Highness the Commander -Dr Chief are to be adhered to. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The stock department has been temporarily fenced off fr ° ": the implement ground, in order to prevent confu si °' during tho four days set apart for the preliminary V I ", of the implements. Tho Great Eastern Railway C° lll ,l piny is engaged in delivering goods, and the ge Ot ; public is now necessarily excluded from the al' ° „„ ground until the commencement of the trials for irain meets on Wednesday, the 10th inst. Dynamometers al), other scientific apparatus are being erected for the Vitd pose of testing the capabilities of steam engines, threolo° machines, &c. The select committee on the arrangement of tie House of Commons met on Tuesday, and examined _g Barry, architect of the Now Palace of Westminster. S'lso gestions for enlarging the interior of the Chamber Wel o ffered by Lord Elcho and Mr. Lanyon, and Mr. 13314ti0 was instructed to consider how iar they could be r 3 s t practicable, and to report to the committee at its vs meeting, which will bo in about ten days. It is p rer° :lo to make the house oval instead of square ; to place :to Treasury Bench and the front Opposition Bench ja middle of the Chamber; to:sot back the Speaker's 6135,.,,./ and to throw into the body of the Chamber the seats Iv reserved for peers and distinguished "strangers." IT O THE NOTTINGHAM BUTCHERS AND THE W I LO VEAL QUESTION. —Yesterday a meeting of the Nottiortv butchers was held at the Hide and Skin Market, foa purpose of taking into consideration what ste p s shou,lr C. adopted with reference to the white veal question. 3 ' tio i) W. Simkins was in the chair. The follow in g resoluiot' was unanimously adopted:—" We, members of tb.°_ ti dt tingham Butchers' Association, whose names a ro apF°,loo, pledge ourselves not to bleed calves before killiuO lit tO and to use our best efforts to induce the trade g one° adopt the same resolve." The signatures