The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST SIX NIGHTS. Aldlle. Titiens and Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. THIS EVENING (Thursday) December 5, Mozart's Opera, IL DON GIOVANNI. LAST FIVE NIGHTS. Titiena in "Fidelio." Saturday next, December 7, BeethoTen's Opera, FIDELIO. LAST WEEK. Positively the Last Night but Three. /Idlle. Titiens and Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. MONDAY Next, December 9, IL DON GIOVANNI. Last Night but Two.-111dlle. Titiens. Tuesday next, Dec. 10 (by general desire), Verdi's Operd, IL T EIO VATORE. Last Night but One. Benefit of 31dIle. Kellogg.—Thursday next, December 12. Full particulars will be immediately announced. Commence at Eight o'clock. Stalls, 15s. ; Dress Circle, 10s. 6d.; Upper Circle, ss. ; Pit, 55.; Gallery, 2s. Private :Boxes, from One Guinea and upwards. Box-office of the Theatre open daily. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TRIUMPHANT AND BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Carnival of Venice, at the conclusion of the first act, has been unanimously pronounced by the press and the public to be one of the grandest spectacular effects ever witnessed on the stage. --- - THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new Romantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard from Lord Byron's Tragedy of " Marino Faliere," with additions from the Play of " Marino," by Casimer de la Vigne, and Musically Illustrated by Selections from the Operas of "Marino" by Donizetti, and the "Duo Foscare " and "Bravo "of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and Magni ficent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The dances and panto mimic action devised by Mr. J. Cormack. The costumes and masks invented by Mr. R. W. Keene. The play will be produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, Messrs. J. U. Cowper, 11. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James John stone, C. Warner, W. M'lntyre, C. Harcourt, Webb, F. Moreland, etc.; Mrs. Hermann Vezia, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mesdames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harfleur, Grattan, Huds peth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Harcourt, etc. _ _ _ Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. T HIS EVENING the performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated co medy, by Tom 'Taylor, Esq , called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. H. Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot, C Seyton, Miss E. Teriy, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Achille Talmo. Dufard (a French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE - ROYAL. IN MR. and MRS. ALFRED WIGAN Every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Boucicault ; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Nevile, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham; Miss Elsworthy, Miss J.. Barnett, Mrs. Addie, and Mrs. Dion Boucicault. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave have been painted by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. The Drama preceded by A LITTLE FLIRTATION, and followed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. - - N.B.— Due notice will be given of the next representa tion of ARRAN-NA.-POGUE. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYAIARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE WINNING CARD. Mr. Compton. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton, Johnstone, ac. ; Mesdames Chip pendale, Robertson, Lewin, ke. To conclude with MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Mr. Chip pendale, Mr. Howe; Mrs. Chippendale, &c. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Pechter. THIS EVENING, at Eight, ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Vestvali ; Mercutio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr. Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss IVlilly Palmer. Preceded by, at Seven, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis; and Miss Maud Shelley. ROYAL S I:RAND THEATRE. Solo Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swauborough. - THIS EVENING, at 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne; Miss Newton. After which, a Now Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs. Porsche, Belford, and Turner ; Mesdames John stone, Gwynne, and Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM PELL WITH A VENGEANCE. Messrs. James and Fenton ; Mesdames Holt and Weathersby. ROY AL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. • THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. R. Neville, H. Wigan, Addison, and C. Mathews ; Mes dames L. Moore and Stirling. Followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A-YEAR. Messrs. 11. Wigan, Cooper, C. Mathews, and Farrell ; Mes dames L. Moore and St. Henry. To conclude with MY WIFE'S BONNET. Messrs. R. Soutar, H. Cooper, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moor. and E. Farren. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. 1. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOSIAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. 8011 - nom, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 38th time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Billington, G. Belmore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Billington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Harris, Miss Nally Harris, &c. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole proprietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy. THIS EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb. At 9, Burnand's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER ; or, The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue. 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EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867. WHEELER AND WILSON, 139, REGENT-STREET, AND 43, ST. 'PAUL'S CHURUHYARD, AWARDED, OVER EIGHTY-TWO COMPETITORS, THE HIGHEST PREMIUM, A GOLD MEDAL, For the Perfection of SEWING MACHINES and BUTTON-HOLE MACHINES, THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL FOR THIS BRANCH OF MANUFACTURE. T H E LONDON, 191, Fleet-street, Temple-bar. The LONDON DINNER at 2s. 9d. ; ATTENDANCE, 3d. Served from 4 till 8 o'clock : 2 - 0 - c THIS DAY. ril tj a - Potages. 0 Oyster. tt co rn tt Printanier. I-3 , -,..7 cn Poissons. Turbot sauce Howard. Eperlans frits. En trdes. Venaison u I'Anglaise. Croquettes do Volaille. Rot. Sell° de Mouton. Entremets. Pudding a la Royal. Compote de prunes. ,--. P -1c) g The LONDON DINNER H ° F. For TO-MORROW, FRIDAY, DEC. 6TU. O 'A (Served from 4 till 8 o'clock). x t — f Potages. Mulligatawny. A la Julienne. P-t P ET+ P 4 Poissons. P-0- 4 Soles a la Maitre do Hotel. Merlans Frits. Entrées. Ris de Vau aux Champignons. Haricot de Mouton. 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It is now before us, at least in a condensed form, and we ara able to judge of the policy which Mr. JoHNsoN intends to adopt under the newer and more hopeful political circum stances. It will not surprise the reader, after the confidence inspired by the late elections, to find the PRESIDENT assuming a bold and resolute tone. Mr. JOHNSON, indeed, has never shown any signs of weakness or vacillation, but his hands have been fettered by his position. It was useless to indulge n threats which the opposite party knew that he was powerless to enforce. It was idle to take action which must end in failure, and would only "a P, ,r=i c;-1 THE SUN, LONDON. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1867. ti~ y~ ~r H~ n til tt c K .... rn ~~ h ~~ rno ;1 tiJ: 3 4 vzim P:lcn I;. - M PW too Go 6 ;" 0 r C. <z% -3?.• rt 7~ t 7 :r ~a ["~ ' y 9 ~x ~~ ~, y &i F'l.-3 With regard to the currency question, the PRE SIDENT recommends a return to specie payments at the earliest possible moment, and declares the public faith with regard to the debt should be sacredly observed. This declaration is not unne cessary, after some of the recent propositions, and we are glad to find the Head of the State making it in unmistakeable terms. Coming to foreign affairs, Mr. JOHNSON says that no serious disturbance has arisen. The Alabama claims are still unsettled, and he had declined arbitration, on account of the reservations which accompanied it ; but he adds that no apprehension need be felt that Great Britain will refuse to satisfy these just and reasonable claims—a sentence which will not find a very cordial echo on this side of the Atlantic. Mr. JOHNSON urges Congress to declare that the naturalisation of a foreigner as an American citizen releases him from allegiance to his own Sovereign a suggestion apparently intended for the benefit of Fenianism. It seems that the Austrian Government are de termined to proceed on their course undaunted by any obstacles that may be put in their way, and undeterred by any diversity of opinion. The last news from Vienna informs us that the Imperial Cabinet has notified at Rome that this course of legislation will be pursued without reference to the obligations of the concordat, if the Pope declines to release the Emperor as a Constitutional Sovereign from the treaty into which he entered while he was ruling as au absolute one. If this he a correct version of the affair, it may yet turn out in this, as in other cases, that decision and promptitude have prevailed when in activity and incertitude have failed. At any rate there can be no mistake now as to the course which the Emperor FRANCIS JOSEPH and his Cabinet will take. They are resolved upon pursuing their work of progress with zeal and determination, and if they persevere only for a short time in this direction the country will soon appreciate their efforts and acknowledge their s t yvices. The Committee of the Upper House of the Rei,lisrath have considered the amendments to the ConsCitution which were laid before the House, but not vith a very satisfactory result. Baron BEUST made an impressive speech, which was not met in a con!esponding spirit. He urged upon them the nee( ssity that existed for meeting the advances of the Government in a con ciliatory manner, and ent &red into a long state- endanger the public safety instead of serving it, He did not measure his language certainly in speaking of the Radical leaders, and he professed unshaken confidence in the ultimate support of the people in the darkest and most threatening times. But, as far as political action was concerned, he contented himself, for the most part, with strong and repeated protests, based on constitutional arguments, and directed against the violent and subversive policy which has lately found favour with Congress. What he could do, as PRESIDENT, in checking the extremes to which the Radicals were eager to rush in their various official capacities, he has done, but he was careful to keep within the the limits actually assigned to him by the Constitu tion. It was not until there were manifest signs of a reaction in the popular feeling that Mr. JourtsoN took the decided step of suspending Mr. STANTON i r j- - .1 his post of War Secretary. Now, however, all is changed. I r .r, JQJINSON speaks with the con fidence naturally inspired by the recent decided utterance of the country in Ws favour. He knows, too, that the truths he has been so long reitefatlng, unheeded, have at last forced themselves upon popular conviction. Thus, iu boldly urging Con gress to repeal the Act whigh places qui Southern States under military rule, Mr, JOHNSON does not hesitate to declare that, if the Act continues in force, it will increase taxation, and may finally produce national bankruptcy. This is something more than a piece of verbal bombast, when the War Department estimate for the year, mentioned in the same tiles• sage, is seventy-seven millions of dollars. Mr. JOHNSON says—probably without exaggeration— that a standing army and an expenditure of over two hundred millions per annum would be required to maintain the supremacy of negro government. We cannot expect the Southern peoplo will always submit as patiently as now to their painful and humiliating position. They have not yet recovered from the crushing effects of the war ; and, moreover, they perceive that affairs are in a transition state in the North, and have consequently been able in the darkest times to hope for a change in the tactics of the Federal Govern ment. The PRESIDENT himself, and the several members of his Cabinet, were known to be in favour of a moderate and conciliatory policy. But the term of Mr. JOHNSON'S power is drawing to a close, and it is impossible to foresee the action of his successor. Men of intelligence and ability will not always submit to be nada- martial law, I to see their civil officers appointed or removed at the pleasure of some military cotnminander who likes to show his power. Sooner or later if this system is kept up the South will rebel. The youths will have grown men, the boys youths, the men of the civil war will have recovered from their depression. Some foreign power will assist the fresh outbreak, which in the disorganised state of Northern politics will not be easily re pressed. It needs no second sight to perceive the natural tendency of the Radical policy, but even were its ultimate consequences less perilous the loss to the national exchequer caused by the desolation and unproductiveness of some of its most vast and fertile states would be sufficient to call forth the iaiignant protest of every patriotic statesman. So far then as the military government of the South is concerned Mr. JOHNSON is no longer likely to speak to heedless ears, but he is evidently doubtful of the course which the existing Congress may pursue during its brief remaining term. Ile boldly declares that it is the duty of the Executive to oppose unconstitutional legislation, and that if Congress should pass an act even through all the forms of law to abolish a co ordinate department of the Government of the country the President must take the high reAponsi bility of his office to save the life of the nation at all hazards. This sentence, which is likely to pro voke a good deal of criticism and comment, is pro bably directed against some intended movement of the Radicals. It will certainly be distorted by Mr. JOIINSON'S enemies into some arrogant and despotic meaning. But the President, it must be remembered, speaks of unconstitutional legislation, and refers espe cially to a design to abolish a co-ordinate departmen t of the Government of the country, or, in other words, the office of the Presidency itself. The PRESIDENT ou assuming his position takes an oath to maintain the constitution of the country, and there can be no doubt that such an attempt would be not only subversive of the Constitution he has sworn to guard, but directly opposed to the collective feeling and good sense of the American people. There fore, in the remote but perhaps not impossible event of such a desperate proposal, Mr. JOHNSON would certainly be justified in employing strong measureskin the public interest and in resisting to the utmost the decision of Congress until he had, at least, submitted it to the deliberate judgment of the whole nation. meat descriptive of the attitude the Government assumed towards the Upper House ; but, unfortu nately, either from indifference or prejudice, much attention was not given to the matter. Several of the proposed amendments were rejected, and the clause was not carried, which gave the EMPEROR the power of decision in doubtful cases between the Reichsrath and the Diet. It, will, however, take time to inaugurate any decisive changes, and there is no occasion to despair of success because at first the way is difficult and the task tiresome. We may fairly say that by this time the worst has been got over, and the road pretty clear before the reforming spirit of Austria. They are the more to be ad mired because they started under great disadvan tages, and with the prestige of the country destroyed by the disastrous war which had taken place. The rapid progress which Austria has made during the last year or two has has afforded a proof that no one need ever despair, and that nations as well as indi viduals can sometimes retrieve their position if they set out determined to do so, and are not dismayed, 13i difficulties. The sympathies of this country will be with the Austrians in their zealous endeavour to go forward in civilisation and progress, and Prussia tpay now find s out that she has grasped the shadow instead Pf the substance, while her rival has in reality approached nearer to the mark. TITER; is one important particular in which It seems that we cannot too soon or too completely Americanise our institutions. Our prisons, whioh are now such a grievous source of complaint both from ratepayers and philanthropists, might be turned into a positive source of wealth to the Government and of effectual reformatory discipline to the prisoners if we followed the example of the Massachusetts State Prison. Mr. GIDEON HAYNES, the governor of this institution, has been enabled to report that for the year ending September 1867 there has been earned a clear net profit of 22,000 dollars, or about £4,500, over and above all the expenses connected with the undertaking. Surprising as this result is, it is not beyond the bounds of probability. It is obvious that, as a general rule, our prisoners are able:loslied persons, whose labour Ought to be valuable. In England we avail ourselves of this labour in some degree, and obtain an average value of £2 per head per annum from each prisoner. In Massa chusetts the average profit from the labour of 539 prisoners is £35 per head, which is actually £8 per head more than the total cost of the institution. If in England, where labour is less valuable, it would be impossible to obtain such a satisfactory result as has been realised in America, there is no reason why we should not make an approach to it. The more we make our prisoners work the better it will be for them as well as for the ratepayers, and in this instance, as in so mazy others, economy and efficiency go hand-in-hand. enforced idleness is a bad training for the future while instructed industry qualifies a man to obtain his future support it - 1- an honest manner. The truth of this is - ,Aiewn by the fact that recommitments . it the Massachusetts prison have been less than ten per cent. during the last forty years. An objection has been raised to the employment of prison labour in this country on the ground that such employment exposes the honest workman to unfair competition. But such is not the case. If a prisoner earns five shillings by his .labour the ratepayers have five shillings less to pay, and this five shillings is inevitably spent by them in a man ner which employs five shillings worth of labour elsewhere. The labour market, therefore, loses nothing by the transaction, while society is a gainer in the additional conveniences or comforts which the ratepayers have been enabled to obtain by spending their own money instead of handing it over to the tax collector. If prisoners were an organised band who were paid the full value of their own labour, there would undoubtedly be unfair competition with honest industry; but as the value of the labour produced is retained by the ratepayers, no injustice is done and every advan tage is gained. To suppose that ablebodied prisoners ought to be maintained in idleness while honest labourers are striving for a living, is so manifestly unreasonable that it is surprising that any weight was ever attached to the argument against prison labour. Until we have too much food, too much clothing, and are too well housed, we need not complain of any one working too hard. It is not work that we are short of, but the result of work is what we want. It is preposterous to suppose that we should continue to give a double portion of food and clothing to our prisoners, and leave the honest labourer to do all the work. No sys tem of keepittg prisoners in idleness, or employ ing them in unprofitable labour, can be sound ; both are corrupting and degrading ; whereas the introduction of well-organised industrial occupa tions may make our prisons at once economical, deterrent, and reformatory. Essex has had its Conservative demonstration, and the annual dinner of the Maldon Conservative Club has furnished an opportunity for making speeches on affairs generally. Mr. SANDFORD made an interesting speech, in the course of which he entered upon topics of importance. He was fortunate in being enabled to address his constitu ents without using the language of excuse and of apology, as some other M.P.'s have been forced to do of late. The honourable member is not an enthusiast about the recent Reform Bill, but appears to think that what has been done renders it obligatory to do more. We have no fault to find with this expression, how ever, that he was prepared to support " that popular and progressive policy which he considered to be its logical and inevitable sequel." Mr. SANDFORD is in favour of the representation of minorities, con cerning which a good deal may be said that finds favour with those who are not extreme in their views one way or other. As the hon. member very truly puts it, one of the great dangers of our democracies is the swamping or crushing of minorities by majori ties, and hence it is well that the principle of repre senting minorities should have been recognised as it has just been. Perhaps, without any disrespect, it may be suggested that those immediately concerned in a matter are not always the best judges, and hence Mr. SANDFORD'S strictures on the hardships of Maldon being deprived of one of its members are deprived of some of their weight. We do not mean on personal grounds so much as that from the habit of association one naturally gets more interested in any particular locality, and is tempted to overrate its advantages and to ignore its deficiencies. It is a relief to turn from the praise of this speech to note the obs rvations of the Chairman, Mr. IBBETSON, who declared that he stood there as a supporter of the Reform Bill, lie believed, he said, that " Reform would strengthen and invigorate our body politic, weakened as it had been by theyn satisfied longings for political power of a large sec tion of educated and intelligent men." He was glad to find an opportunity was given to the Conservatives to show the country that they were as anxious as the Liberals to provide for the necessary changes with due regard to the safety of the State. It would be wise if the captious on both sides would take heed to the liberal remarks here tendered to them, and not pass too hasty a judgment upon the bill of last session, but " rely upon the common sense and love of order which characterised their countrymen." We can recognise in the tone which pervades this discourse the spirit of enterprise and the adherence to pa triotic views which led the bulk of the Conservative party to give their unhesitating support to Mr. DISRAELI, and thus enabled hint to carry the measure so earnestly demanded and desired by the country at large. Lord EusrAcE CECIL evidently tried hard to make the best of it, and trusted that the generous confidence resposed by the Legislature in the great masses of our fellow-coun trymen would not be disappointed and deceived. The Government have taken the wisest and most effectual means to gain the support and confidence of the country, and we feel convinced that the result will more than justify their expectations and re ward their efforts. There is nothing to fear, and all to hope from putting trust in the sound sense and loyal spirit of the community ; and nothing can be more prejudicial to the true interests of the coun try than to keep on insinuating that there is danger in giving more power to the people, and those who know them best can the most fully recognise this error. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening, The Monitezir is filled with the reports of the important dimssious in the Chamber, and has no miscellaneous news. The accounts from Madrid state that the Arch duke Victor had left that city for Andalusia and Lisbon, but that he intended to return to Madrid. During hi.; stay he visited tho mother of the Empress of the French. Monsigneur Corin Nar Bay, Armenian bishop, member of the National Council of Armenians at Constantinople, has arrived in Paris from St. Petersburgh, where he went in order to be present at the marriage of the King of Greece. The bishop enjoys considerable reputation as a poet and writer. One of his brothers, a naturalised Frenchman, is well known in the learned world by his polyglot publications, ruhli,e attention is concentrated upon the discus sion in the Legislative Body upon the subject of Italy and the Pope. The speech of M. Jules Favre of course excited great sensation ; but the plain but eloquent answer to his denunciations made yester day by Chesnelong has quite neutralised its effect. M. Chesnelong said M. Favre had blamed the ex pedition to Rome, but he, on the contrary, thought that the Government on interfering in support of violated right, and in causing the word of France to be respected, had inspired sentiments of the most elevated character and those most dear to the coun try. (Applause.) After noticing the various phases which had arisen in Italy, the orator said that if the Pope were expelled from the Vatican, it would not be Victor Emmanuel but Revolution which would en ter the Capitole. (Very good ; that is true.) Was Pius the Ninth hostile to progress? On the contrary, were not his first acts on mouutioe''' throne the commencement of reforms If ever the Pope, driven ~ne .And amnesty ? —.mil Rome, were forced .-i the world there would in our ,o seek a refuges ;- country . oe an explosion of bitterness and grief which would energetically prove the unanimity felt. We ask that the Conference may assemble, not to bring into question the temporal power of the Pope, but to consecrate it and give it additional guaran tees. Should there be another international act, we claim that it shall not in any way invalidate the Convention of September. Should Europe refuse, what we ask is that France should continue to as sume the care and the honour of protecting the Papacy. In every respect the Government will do its duty. We have the proof of it in the act courageously accomplished by the Emperor, which proves once more that the heart of the Sovereign beats with that of France. (Very good.) But we have also a duty to perform. The Emperor in his speech expressed a wish to be aided by our assistance and intelligence. The country expects to see the faithful manifestation of our thoughts. Let us respond to this desire and ex pectation of the Sovereign. Let us give to the Government the strength which will be conferred by our confidence. Let us confirm the sentiments expressed in our address of 1866, and let us show by our vote that in defending the Papacy the Em peror was right in relying upon the assistance, the devotion, and the patriotism of the Legislative Body and the country. (Movement and applause.) M. Jules Simon made some remarks upon the attributes of the Pope, and said his Holiness was still a King, he confessed, but a protected King. M. Berryer—He is not a protected but a re spected Sovereign. M. Jules Simon—The Pope is only a Sovereign at Rome tit on the condition that France protects him. (Murmurs.) M. Simon proceeded to say that the protection of the Pope at Rome had cost France very dearly. It had cost the blood of our soldiers, our treasure, and the regret of defending a cause which was not our own. When the expedi tion was decided upon the whole country trembled. (Signs of dissent.) It was not strength which made an army, it was not the number, it was not the energy of the soldiers, it was not the Chassepot gun. It was the idea, the heart of the soldier, knowing that to him were entrusted the honour and liberty of France. We might with weak armoury oppose in a national war the armies of Europe, but in a war for the Pope the heart of France would not be with us. (Various expressions of opinion.) The Count de la Tour, after an argumentative speech, expressed a hope that the Chamber would by its vote say to Europe, "The sovereignty of the Pope shall be preserved, because the interest of Catholicism demands it, and France wills it." (Ap plause from several benches.) Guerault contended that the independence of the Pope was on the decline, and that a Sovereig❑ was in danger when he was supported by merce naries. M. Millet—They are not mercenaries, but men of faith, devotion, and heart. This insult will not harm them, but do them honour. Baron de Benoist protested against the unworthy imputations which would make it appear that the Catholics of France were the enemies of the princi ples upon which society rests. Did not the Catholics everywhere give the example in private life of sub mission to the laws and courage in the army ? (Very good, very good.) The discussion was adjourned until to-day. M. Martial Begum, one of the few French sailors remaining who took part in the battle of Trafalgar, has just died at St. Malo, at the age of 92. A significant incident has occurred indicative of Prussian absolutism. The Duchy of Hesse Darm stadt had given its adhesion to the Conference, but M. Bismark sent an official communication, sug gesting that under the new organisation of Germany such a step was out of character. The consequence is that IlesSe Darmstadt withdraws its approval of the Conference, eats humble pie, and promises that it will do everything that M. Bismark may require in future. GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL AT BRIGHTON.— To-morrow the granlest musical festival ever given in Brighton \vitt commence on the occasion of the inaugura tio❑ of the Great Concert Hall, just completed, in this very fashionable and favourite locality. It is given under the most distinguished I;atronage, and the great maestro, Mr. Benedict, conducts the whole of the musical arrangements, au announcement quite sufficient to guarantee perfect completeness in every departm;•nt. To-morrow, at noon, the festival in the Grand Hall will commence with Mendetisohn's oratorio, "Elijah," and iu the evening a grand miscellaneous concert will take place. On Saturday morning Mr. Benedict's "St. Cecilia" and Rossini's " Sta bat Mater" will form the progratuthe, and in the evening Handel's oratorio, "Messiah," will conclude the great musical entertainment. The principal vocalists engaged are Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Miss Rose Hersee, and Madame Rudersdorff, Miss Julia Elton, Madlle. Drasdil, and Madame Sainton-Dolby ; Mr. W 11. Cummings, Mr. Geo. Perren, Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Mr. Sautley. Pianoforte, Madame An.bella Goddard ; and violin, M. Stanton. The orchestra and chorus include the most celebrated perfor mers from the Italian operas and leading choral societies of Lofldon, and a new and magnificent grand organ has been built expressly for the Hall by M. M. Bryceson, of London. The whole of the special arrangements for the comfort of the public has been confided to Mr. Nimmo, of London, and in selecting such an experienced gentleman a wise discretion has been exercised, as Mr. Nimmo is known in the metropolis as one of the most indefatigable and polite public servants, and one whose arrangements invariably give the greatest satisfaction. The Brighton Railway, we should say, have made special arrangements for the pub lic on the occasion. LATEST INTELL MEN CE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,) ITALY, ROME, Dec. 4. The Pope has issued an Apostolic letter declaring that Cardinal Andrea is deprived of the dignity of Cardinal for the term of three months. He is summoned to present himself humbly before the Holy Father. Should he not comply before the ex piration of the time fixed Cardinal Andrea will be deprived of his cardinal, episcopal, and other eccle siastical dignities. FLORENCE, Dec. 5. A note has been forwarded to-day to Paris by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which the Ita lian Government whilst accepting the declaration contained in the Marquis de Moustier's note of the 27th ult., as a pledge that the policy of France will not serve as an encouragement or a support to the enemies of Italy, reserves to herself to make known to the Imperial Government the propositions which she thinks ought to be submitted to the Conference. BOMBAY MAIL. GIBRALTAR, Dec. 3. The Massilia, from Southampton on Nov. 27, arrived at 11 a.m. to-day for Alexandria. All well. FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 5. Towards the close of the sitting in the French Legislative Chamber yesterday, M. de Moustier, after narrating the events which ensued after the arrest of Garibaldi, said :—" The Italian Minister then made a verbal communication to me of tho gravest importance. He brought forward the idea of a European Conference for the solution of the Roman question, and proposed meantime a joint occupation of Rome by French and Italian troops. We took note of the first proposal and rejected the second. If I may be allowed coarsely to express my thoughts, I shall say we were invited not only to take the part of a dupe, but also that of a traitor. We therefore indignantly declined the complicity proposed to us with a sort of bonhomie which made it doubly insulting, From that moment the expe dition to Rome was decided upon." BOURSE, Dec. 4, Two o'clock.—Tlio . ',,one at the opening was cheerful, with to i re business ; subs?, quently quotations exhibited a little weakness. Threes are :- ,n demand at 69f. 30c.,' with a rise of Italian Fives are active at 46f. 25c., a de cline of sc. Credit Mobilier are at 170 f., without change. Spanish Mobilier 210 f., an advance of lf. 75c. Comptoir d'Escompte 640 f., gaining sf. Credit Foncier 1,372 f. 50c., losing of. Paris Gas shares are steady at 1,445 f. French Railway shares are generally well maintained, and foreign are rather weak. English Consols are telegraphed with a fall of at 93f. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows:- 4i per Cent. End of mouth... Italian Loan 3 per Cent End of month 69 35 Mexican Loan ... 11 50 Credit Mobilier 165 Do. Bonds End of month... 165 Spanish Threes 3B 50 Credit Foncier _1370 Home Debt 36 75 End of m0nth...1372 50 Deferrod — - RAILWAYS. Account Orleans ... 8731 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern-- — Western — Eastern .. 535 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 355 North of Spain Saragossa Roman 55 A Romance and Tragedy at Mun'em. A startling, romantic, and dreadful crime has just been committed at Munich. A love-story has hardly ever ended more tragically than this one. And the dismal tale is not yet told. The last dismal chapter has yet to be read. Count Chorinsky, a lieutenant in the Austrian army, and son of the Stadt—older of Lower Austria, lived in Vienna with his young wife, who was aged 28 at the time when the event we are about to relate occurred, and was a native of Munich. The Countess was amiable, and a favourite with her husband's family. Her husband, however, was of a very different character. In a short time the Count's conduct became such that a separation between him and his wife became necessary. Unwilling to place her husband's family in a position of embarass. ment, the Countess resolved to retire to Munich, her native place. Here, supported by an allowance from her father. in-law. she lived in retirement and respectability in the Amalien-Strasse for some time. On Tuesday, the 19th November, a beautiful young lady arrived at Munich, took rooms in The Four Seasons, one of the best hotels of the town, and gave the name of Baroness Vay. Next day a gentleman, ostensibly a merchant from Brunn, in Moravia, and a friend of the Baroness. On the Thursday after his arrival the Baroness went straight to Amalien. Strasse, and to the lodgings of the Countess Chorinsky, without having ever been in that quarter before, and after having asserted that she was a total stranger in the town. After passing the day and going out shopping, both ladies went home to the Countess's lodgings in Amalien-Strasse to have tea. When sitting at tea a commissioner brought in two tickets for the play, and the Baroness Vay, calling the landlady, desired her to go out and order a hackney-coach, that they might drive to the theatre together. After executing her commission the landlady returned, but found no one apparently at home. The room door was locked, and on knocking the landlady obtained no answer. The countess did not re. turn that evening ; the landlady became alarmed, informed the police, and had the room door burst open on the Saturday. Everything in the room was found to be in its place. The arrangement of the table was the same as it was on the Thursday night, when the ladies had tea together, and nothing was re- marked save the circumstance that the cup fr3m which the Countess had been drinking was empty, while that which the young Baroness was to use was full. The Countess was found lying dead on the floor beside the sofa, her face marked with blood that had flowed in a stream from her nose. There was at once a suspicion of poison. On examination prussic acid was found, not only in the intestines, but also in the blood of the mur. dered lady. There was no robbery ; the Countess's jewels had not been tampered with. It was found out that the young Baroness had returned to her hotel in great agitation on the Thursday night, and that soon afterwards she set out by express train for Vienna. The merchant from Brunn took his leave the day after. The Countess's father-in-law, the elder Count Chorinsky, was present at the funeral. The son was not, for the excellent reason thatin the meanwhile he had been arrested. His clothes being examined, it was found that round his neck he wore a locket containing a portrait of the so-called Baroness Vay ; for it now turned out that this was a false name, and that the real name was Baroness Julia Ebergenyi. She is a Hungarian by birth, is 25 years of age and is very beautiful with blue eyes full of gentleness. She also had by this time been arrested. At the moment of arrest she betrayed considerable emotion, but soon regained composure. It appears that Count Chorinsky had formed her acquaintance in Vienna, and had visited her secretly and often. From the last account in the Avenir National we learn that the Baroness Ebergenyi lived in Vienna with an old lady who did all in her power to prevent the visits of the Count, and told the young lady that he was married. But the Baroness had conceived the most irrepressible passion for Chorinsky, was in the habit of seeing him frequently, and of writing long letters to him when absent. She was often known to say that the Count was going to become a Protestant, that he might be free from his former wife and able to marry her. But the event has shewn that rather than forsake his religion he chose to commit, or to be a party to the commission of murder. The last news of the melancholy history is, that the Baroness has made a full confession of her guilt, THE LIVERPOOL CAB PROPRIETORS AND THE CORPORATION. —Liverpool is threatened with a " cab strike." The quarrel between the corporation and the cab owners has reference to the new regulations the former want to enforce, by which any cabowner may charge what he likes if he will paint his " rate " on the outside of his cab. This proposal the cab proprietors object to most strongly. At the meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday it was resolved that the Hackney Coach Committee should try to come to some arrangemen' vith the cabowners, and if they fail, the subject is to be brought before a full wee ti n of the council, THE 11AGAZINES. . d am;: v.''. BLACKWOOD.---" Brownlows " contains plenty in this instalment to satisfy the lovers of startling incidents and of exciting ne ws ' The unexpect e d appearance of Mrs. pro ton transforms th e l uxur i ous country house into a pandemonium, and it is difficult to say whi ch is the most wretched and confused—the man wh o has been playing a double-dealing part, or th e woman who comforts him with more zeal than dis" cretion. " The Government and the Press" is an able article on the political state of affairs, and there is a great deal of truth in the remarks here 1 11 . 6 , with concerning th e o pi n i on t h e l oyal i st pu blic yid' form for itself of those statesmen who give g ood measures, though some writers may choose to deride them. Some we ll-d eserve d str i ctures are passed . upon the article in the Quarterly Review, which 13 entitled " The Cons erva ti ve Surrender." we qu ite agree with the concluding passage in this paper , , which declares th a t " th e b us i ness o f a ll l o vers of their country is not with the past, but with th e future. What is done cannot be undone ; and this at least her M a j es t y ' s Mi n i sters are j ust ified In saying, that, whether right or wrong in the ca use they felt themselves constrained to take, they ha v , e , carried the great bulk of the party with thew t " Linda T r e sse l " i s procee d e d w i th. T h i s i s a q uaint style of narrative that is well told, and points A moral to meddling and mischief-making person s r who will take th e d es ti ny o f t h e young into their own hands, and d es pi se a ll b e tt er i n fl uences to ga in their individual purposes. " The Church --Her State and Prospects," is an article that is sensibly written, and seems to steer clear of religious Pr e judice and levellin g d oc t r i nes . "Nina" is a pleas in g little poem, that tells its sad t a l e i n li nes of sweet ness and beauty. ," Sir Charles Wood's Ad zill ' Histration of Indian Affairs" contains some hota e truths that will not please those who have exalted that statesman's reputation beyond all due bounds' " The Conversion of England" refers to non ta ;, lembereg celebrated work. " Cornelius O'Dov u is as entertaining as usual, and refers to thos e topics which more immediately engage attention and create interest just now. D ÜBLIN. —" Sweet Anne Page" becomes more ja . teresting as it continues, and the tricks and devices of Claudia are most strange and irritating. Ol can readily fancy how she terrified some and cajole u others by her schemes and stratagems. Raphael'her brother, is another ` l 'isgraceful individual, w°_, cares for nothin7 gardlesP b : but prosecuting his own obj ects ° re ' i consequences, and utterly abjuring 0° -aces of conscience. " Mrs. Frazer, the Banker Wife," is a sad story, that contains much for th ( :, thoughtless ani careless. "John Haller's Ni eca is a good story, that may be confidently recommended to notice ; it is told in a pleasing manner throng'" out. "Pre-Historic Oxford" will please the an ti : quarian and the lover of old times by its renlial scences and sketches. " The Penns and the re 3; ningtons of the Seventeenth Century " eor°,, j to intoresting reminiscences that are well calculate' attract notice. "The Venice of Yesterday" re fer . to Mr. Howell's work on the subject, which it 1s said is the standard one of the famous old sca-eil' ST. PAULS, Nos. 2 and 3. Virtue.—The C O11 ; tents of the November and December numbers "St. Pauls" show a great deal of talent in the writer, notwithstanding a little heaviness ill the general character of the magazine. Certainly 1 would be impossible to condemn it for frivolity; and if the intention of the editor was to presen t b e readers with really solid and sensible reading 11 11 bai attained his wish. The political articles 1 t not, of course, commend themselves to all alike, bu s they are always more or less able, and there a r i plenty of others more general in their views 31/ their interests, In tho November part we find :0 1 ' a excellent paper ou " Glass Houses," and an anida at io criticism on the present condition of the stage. be the December number we have an essay 031 "Trade of Journalism," written by one who ie evi, dently practically conversant with his subi cet. " About Rowing," " Cumberland Photograpb 9 ' o " The Tourist at home," and "Hunting," ar s , among the rest of the remaining contents. Throtiga" both parts run the two stories " All fo r Greed'' 3° , " Phineas Finn," the latter sho w i ng a ll the autho rs old versatility and ease of manner. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The editor's story °f " Myddleton Pomfret" proceeds with rapid iti c i o The unfortunate Sophy reappears on the scene , ;0 is pursued by the unprincipled Musgrave, w h ie; t the eye of world her husband. Myddleton Pomfret, Julian Curzon has now become, is powerle ss oo help her, notwithstanding his anxiety to do so. a French almanacs for 1863 furnish the subject for erw ~ amusing article. Francis Jacox continues his s of Prestwood Papers ; and we have, besides, legend of Sir Francis Drake, Recollections ° ree Visit to the Capital of Siam, and a Tale of 11f Christmases. THE NEW MONTHLY.—" The Deepdale Myst°li t o which begins slowly to unravel itself, maintainto interest. Its events are startling, and it 33 110 0 certainly be classed among sensation novels; ap the style is quiet a n d h ome ly eno u g h, and it /13 p claim the credit of o r i g i na lity. It no w rapid l y proaches conclusion, and the villains of the swo t , are are beginning to receive their due punisbe le d " About giving Sorrow Words," is an able „ t4 e r , suggestive paper, th e t ru th o f w hi c h most rj, sons will acknowledge. Cyrus R e dding e°l3 ,.. e s. butes an article on " Our Political Preg - fol siou," in which he does not take a very b e t e io view of things in general. " Sketches of L i ' e ar d Paris" is an amusing paper and Mr. Cr 3Wf o p , Rainage's " Wanderings Through Italy" are c o tinued with interest. The three last articles j e ill number carry the reader a good deal further, as s „.. be seen from their somewhat alarming tD ie ,,,,o. " Kassala ; the Central Egyptian Outpost in sinia ;" " Scenery and Society in Mauritius ; " A Missionary in the Athabasco." The la tte t iog founded on Mgr. F arau d' s : recen t wor k recoa e i t o his exertions among the savage populations e of extreme north of British America, and is ° a d interest, though sometimes of a melancholy painful nature. oe lf TINSLEY'S MAGAZINE.—This is another of til t 0, corners, and a very good ene on the whole. Iv , i f Russell's story of " The Adventures of Dr. 131.3":'s and the editor's own serial of " The Rock A be ii ;t i ro proceed with interest. Besides these W e Lot " Aunt Anastasia in the Country," and P ie — ool lively papers on a wide range of subjects , ,ota Kettledrumming to the Furies. Among the u 0 noticeable articles we must not omit to nie u ' i- i c so furious defence of Fenianism by an sin 3 : f ra . Fenian. The editor, of course, disclaims al l ; o r pathy with the views put forward, but OP, 3of ibly enough that we have few opportu ait c extending our knowledge of bona fide Fenisu is CORNHILL.—" The Bramleighs of Bishops fo I,„ccfr ea are continued at some length, and the story coo' more exciting and eventful as it approach es i ‘i ts o elusion. Some of the incidents are t°l 'so 0 0 3 strking manner, and the episode of t he c io letters is a very noticeable one. The charad e this story display a great variety of lifts aud (14 0 4 tion, and chronicle some of those acts of cu b t ho and mercenary manoeuvres which distingui tl.O careers of fortune hunters. "Jottings f l3' ,, or ° Note-book of an Undeveloped Collector colt brought brought to a conclusion. They conta in a 14001 deal of varied information. "Dum b tiag • ter ° Speech : a Belgian Experiment," is a n 1 " sts th 3 paper that well repays perusal. It sugg e much might be done in our own country' t" vs ° of t 0 the example that is set in the treatment tot 1) continental mutes ; but then the task Illiaboof accomplished by men who appreciate it as 310,54 of Christian love. " Country Life" is a P fro g sketch, which presents some profitable . r esu ru lt i , : , a country life to our attention. It is t life is that the contrast from town to country e ; s of " feature of moral life on which Euglishel ter COP . 4 1 , it son. justly congratulate themselves.' on Talk" are full of interest and inforui those who peruse them may recognise the t ot of some they meet in society. "J ack D oP Killer" is another of that series already s" 0 in this periodical. / Yeo l TEMPLE BAR.—" Stephen Lawrence, _ and be seems spices in his married life, does not present the hero under verY li att . e _Tee ' d the (,13esti:rlipc,' tl!:11j): T Ili ßE h ' 1 ho t 2 ne s , Pr eß l'o ' , Glic ure e ma n Gar• attra ani /I inte r that ci) Cit l