The Sun. — London, England, 1870-11-29 00:00:00

II HEATRE ROYAL 1)R1 .I'-LA S 15.—Sole 1 Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CIIATraRTON. - --This Theatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., is now Open for the AUTUM N DRAMATIC SEASON, THIS EVENING, Nov. 29. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven o'clock, and terminate at half-past Eleven. Prices to the public parts of the Theatre from Sixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four Guineas. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. LI MOSES and Iv INTER OVERCOATS, 19s, to 25. B OY'S OVERCOATS, 7s. 6d. to 455. IMOSES and SON beg to remind the public . that the cheapness of an article depends entirely on its ilsCitv. and they venture to sly that their prices will compare favourably with those of any other no ise in England. - ip MuSES and SON'S J. OXFORD COATS, 17s. to 50s. CAMBRIDGE COATS, 19s. to 50s. KERTCH JACKETS, 15s. to 425. SUTH.E,RLAND JACKETS, 19s. 6d. to 50s. BUSINESS SUITS, 28& to 60s. T4MOSES and SON'S easy and accurate system of self-measure enables them to execute orders by post with the guarantee of a faultless at. 1 MOSES and SON'S F ROCK CO , ITS, 245. to Ws. D RESS COATS, 25d. to 60s. A i ORNING TROUSERS, lls. 6d. to 21s. DRESS TROUSERS, 12s. 6d. to 265. MOURNING SUITS, 288. to £5. EMOSES and SON invit3 special attention • to their large stock of GEN £LEMEN'S DRESSING ROBES, at 18s. to- 20 Guineas ; the assortment is unequa lled for variety of materials and designs, and neatness and elegance of finish. - V MOSES and SON'S JU• BOYS' CLOTHING: KNICKERBOCKER SUI IS, 9s. 6d. to 40s. ETON SUITS, 15s. to 40s. BRIGHTON SUITS, 18s. to 48s. DRESS SUITS, 255. to 635. MOSES-and SON supply every description o f F. clothing, ready-made, or made to measure, for all ages, all occasions, and all classes : also Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, and complete outfits for all climates. All Goods marked in Plain Figures. Any tide exchanged if not worn or injured. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-measure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when busi ess is resumed until Eleven o'clock. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON. CORNER of MINORIES and ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER of TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD and EUSTON-ROAD. COUNTRY BRANCH. BRADFORD. YORKSHIRE. AMY ROBSART.—Miss VICTORIA YOKES. In consequence of this lady's great success in the above character on the occasion of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, and on Wednesday morning, Nov. 23rd, Mr. Chatterton begs to announce that Miss Yokes will REPEAT the IMPERSONA TION on WEDNESDAY. Dec. 14, on the occasion of the BENEFIT FOR THE SUBFUERS OF H.M.S. " THE CAPTAIN." Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. MISS NEILSON will appear in the chareeter of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name, THIS EVENING, Nov. 29.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LA NE. MR. T. C. KING will appear in the character of VARNEY, in the new Drama, entitlei. AMY ROBSART, THIS EVENING, Nov.29.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE, pHOBUS'S FIX, in which the ce lebrated YOKES FAMILY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. 29.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE. AMY ROBSA RT ; a new Historical Romantic Drama, written by Andrew Halliday • founded on Sir Walter Scott's celebrated novel "Kenilworth," with new and characteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. 29—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LA.NE. • AMY ROBSART; new drama: Characters by Miss NEILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Vokes, Kemp, J. Mortin, and Rosins Vokes, at a Quarter to Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, Nov. 29—THEATREROYAL DRURY- LANE AMY ROBSART; New Drama, characters by Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavares, J. B. Howard, Brittain Wright, F. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawdon, Pokes, F. Stanforth, H. Naylor, and Fred. Vokes, THIS EVEN ING, Nov. 29.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. AMY ROBSART; New Drama. The Overture and Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey, executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. The Ballet and Groupiir , of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor nack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward „tiding at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING, NOV. 20. LREATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. -4 DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by Martin Becher, at Eleven o'clock THIS EVENI N G ,Nov. 20. EATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. A DELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIe Pro prietor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Diallagerg, Mr. B. ANIMER and Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—THIS EvENINa, a 7, THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST. Madame Celeste, Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss M. Cooper, Mr. l3illington, . Mr Ashley, Mr. C. Sennet, Mr. John Rous e, Mr . Wilmot, Mr. C. H. Stephenson, and Mr. R. Romer. To conclude with THE NALLINEIt'S HOLLIDAY. Mr. John Rouse and Miss Emma Burnett. T. JAMES'S T HEA T R E.—Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD.—This Evening at 7.45 great play, FERNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray, and L. Brough ; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Mice Larkin, Miss Fannie tsrough, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 6.30. At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, y • sq. Messrs. Harry Cox, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and 11. Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At 10.30, CHRISTMAS NI'S, by C. S. Chelt nman, Es q . Messrs. Harr y Cox . Dan Leeson, and Lionel Brough.--Box-oillee 11 to 6. No fees. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGH. a t 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE. This Evening, Messrs. Crouch, Turner; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, E. ,Bufton, and F. Hughes. The New Hurly-Burly-Esque '• THE IDLE 'PRENTICE," Messrs. Terry, Poulton Fenton, and Turner ; Mesdames Amy Sheridan, E. Button,' s -antley, Lee, Goodall, dm. V A UDEVILLE THEATRE, STRAND.— Lessees— M essr s. H.J . Montague, D. James, and T. Thorne. THIS EVENING, at 7, TWO ROSES 453rd nightly, by Jaynes Albery. After which, at 9 . 30 , ELIZABI47II ; Pr, T e DOn, tlpe Duck, the Drake, and the Invisible Armada. b 1374nd, new, original, and profoundly historical Burlesque, y F. 0, Hur nand, Esq. Conclude with CHISELLIN G. Supported by Messrs. H. J. Montague, David James. H. Irving, George Honey, W. H. Stephens, aud Thomas Thorne, &c . ; Mesdames Nelly Power, A, Newton, Heto Tracy, R. Evelyn, T. Levis, and Amy Fawsitt, cice. Doors open 0.30 ; commence at 7. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION, RAKER STREET. On view Portrait Models of the Emperor Napoleon 111., the Empress Eugenie, and Prince Imperial ; I‘iog William of F r ussia, and Count von Binarck. Admission, ls.; Children under 10 years of age, 6d. Napoleon Rooms 6d. extra. Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m. MJE LATE, F inTION of "THE SUN" at jt. W. saITII'S C. mden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden- town, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.—Ninth Night of a NEW FAIRY COMEDY. THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), to Commence at Seven,with the WOLF AND THE LAMB. Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, W. Gordon, Madame E. Fitzwilllam ; after which, at a quarter to Eight o'clock, a new Fairy Comedy, in Three Acts, entitled THE PALACE OF TRUTH. Characters by Mr. Buckstone, Messrs. Kendal, Everill, Clark, Rogers, Braid, Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, C. Hill, Fanny Wright, and Fanny Gwynne. After which UNCLE'S WILL — Mr. Kendal and Miss Robertson. Concluding with AN ALARMING SACRIFIEE Box office open daily from 10 tills. OPERA COMIQUE.—Grand Entrance, 299, Strand. Messrs. H. LESLIE, C. STEELE, and W. NORTON, Lessees. This, the most beautiful Theatre in London, is now 4cknow ledged as TIRE fashionable house of the day. Mdlle. DEJAZET in French Plays Every Evening, supported by her Great French Company. Entire Change of Performance. Free List Sus pended, except Press. (APERA. COMIQUE, 299, STRAND.—Lessees V.l Messrs. 11. Leslie, C. Steele, and W. Norton.—RE-EN GAGEMENT" of Mdlle. DEJAZET and the French Com pany. Three new French plays every Evening at Eight. To commence with LE JOIE FAIT PEUR ; after which the Comedy Vaudeville VOLTAIRE EN VACANUS. Mdlle. Dejazet in her great character " Voltaire." Conclude with LE P'TIT DE LA BONNE.—In rehearsal, and will shortly be produced, an English Operatic Bur lesque, founded on Donezetti's " L'Elisir d'Amore," by W. S. Gilbert, Esq. U, O YAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee, Benjamin Webster. Managers, B. Webster and F. B. Chatterton.—THlS EVENING, at Seven, PEEP 0' DAY, by Edmund Falconer. Terminating with the celebrated quarry scene. Messrs. W. Rignold, H. Crellin, A. Reyner, E. F. Edgar, S. Barry, Vollaire, Marshall, Morris, 11. Westland ; Miss H. Leclercq, Mrs. R. Power, Miss Lennox Grey, and Mrs. Addie. At 8.45, THE PRETTY GIRLS OF STILBILRG. Mr. B. Webster, Messrs. 11. Cronin, Worboys, Murray, and J. Clayton ; Mes dames R. Leclercq and L. Grey. Concluding with HE'S A LUNATIC. Messrs. J. Clayton, Vollaire, Miss L. Grey. Box office open from ten till five. GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET, STRAND.—Manageress, Miss ALLEYNE.—BOARD AND RESIDENCE at 7. Grand Ballet, entitled THE THREE ROSES, or the CHOSEN ONE, danced for 230 consecutive Nights by Madame Colonna and Troupe. ►Positively the last Four Nights of THE TAMING OF t THE SHREW. Great success of Miss Alleyne as "Katherine." " Petruchio," Mr. Fairclough. To Conclude with MARCO SPADA,and the celebrated character istic DANCE, by Madame Colonna and Troupe, every Evening until further notice. The new Comedy entitled ECARTE will be produced on Saturday, December 3. PARTRIDGE AND COOPER, MANUFACTURING STATIONERS, 192, FLEET-STREET (CORNER OF CHANCERY-LANE), LONDON (E.O ). £HE PUBLIC SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE PRICES,: AND JARRIAGE PAID to the COUNTRY ON ORDERS OVER 20s Per ream. a. d. 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An ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing full descrip tion, with prices of Account Books, Copying Presses, Inkstands, Stationery, Cabinets, Postage Scales, Despatch Boxes, Travelling Writing Cases. Desks. post free. Established 1841 JOHN GOSNEILL and Co.'s CHERRY TOOTH PASTE le greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from eecay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price lb. dd.— Red Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. A GUA AMARELLA restores the Human Hair 13._ to its 'pristine hue, no matter at what age. J NO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfecting this wonder ful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each; also bc, 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, iaclud lag brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 92, Upper Thames-street, Loa don, E.C. REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND. BAKER STREET BAZAAR. Publishers of Books or Music, Artists in Pencil, Crayon, Water-Colours, Oil, Parian, or Marble, Producers of Fancy Articles of all descriptions, Manufacturers and Dealers of every class, who can spare anything suitable, are SOLICITED to CONTRIBUTE. Whatever is sent will be gratefully acknow ledged. The absolute productions of Refugees, whether French, German, or English, will necessarily demand our first attention, and doubtless prove to be the greatest attraction to the various stalls. Every article, whether deposited by the Refugees or contributed by friends, will have the name of the producer or donor attaphe4, and have the prices marked in plain figures. FRANCIS BENNOCH, Hon. Sec. REFUGEES' BENEVOLENT FUND.- BAKER-STREET BAZAAR. The Proprietors have kindly volunteered to set aside a portion of their popular Establishment for the RECEPTION and SALE of ARTICLES contributed by Refugees, or by their Friends on their behalf. The room win be OPENED early in December, of which notice will be given ; meanwhile all persons able and willing to contribute are invited to communipato with the Ladies' Committee, 15, Bruton-street, W. ; or with the Central Com mittee, 30, King-street, E.C. Articles in bulk, if packed in boxes, &c., may at once be sent to the Bazaar, addressed "Refugees Benevolent Fund." Refugees will receive the net proceeds of the sale of their own contributions. Subscriptions received by FRANCIS 134NNOCH, Hon. Sec. A NBC GENTLEMAN requiring the comforts of a HOME in a respectable and cheerful family, where there are no other lodgers, to board or not with the family, as required, may hear of the same by applyi4g to A. L., Mr. Hawkins, Post Office, Liverpool-road, Barnsbury, EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY Commencing MONDAY, November 28. Every day at 2.30 and 8 p.m. POOLE and YOUNG, the Proprietors and Exhibitors of the Overland Mail, by Tglbin and Grieve, Albert Smith's Egyptian Mall Panoramas, beg to announce a new subject— THE PRESENT WAR Between the French and Prussians. Each Picture on 500 square feet of canvas, and painted by England's greatest scenic artists. THE NATIONAL MUSIC THE FINEST QUARTETTE IN EUROPE POOLE AND YOUNG, THE EGYPTIAN HALL ONLY. THE WAR.-POOLE AND YOUNG'S PANORAMA, EGYPTIAN HALL, Prices to Poole and Young's Panorama of the War, 2F., 25., is. THEATRES, AND AMUSEMENTS. DRURY-LANE—A Domestic Herciges. Pilaus's Fix. HAYMARKET—Tha Wolf and the Lamb. The Palace o Truth. Uncle's Will. An Alarming Sacrifice. ADELPHI THEATRE.—Milliner's Holiday. Flowers of the Forest. Amy Robsari VAUDEVILLE —Chiselling. Two Roses. Elizabeth, or the Invisible Armada. STRAND—On and Off. 'Prentice. PRINCESS'S THEATnE, 7 -Peep o'Day, The Pretty Girls of Stilberg. He's a Lunatic. GLOBE—Board and Residence. Taming of the Shrew, Marco Spada. Ballet Divertisement. OPERA COMIQUE -Le Joie fait peur. Voltaire en Vacan ces. Le P'tit de la Bonne. ST. JAMES'S—To Oblige Benson. ]fernande. mas Eve. OLYMPIC—NeII and (Burlesque) Paul and Virginia. ROYALTY Wealth, and Whittington Junior and his Sensation Cat. GAlETY—Michael and Christine. Fra Diavolo. Trombal calzar. Living at Ease. The Idle Chris STANpAUD -Vi GU of Witigeaold. Ballet. Chapter o AeCidents. HOLBORN—Farce. The Odds. NEW SURREY—FIag on the Battle Field. Rob Roy. -,', nit 04.1„' LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1870 TWENTY-ONE years ago, while listening, one day, here in London, to " the unadorned eloquence of RICHARD COBDEN "—it was on the platform at an enormous meeting, expressive of sympathy for the cause of the refugee Hungarians—we were startled by hearing him, of all men, the Orator of Common Sense, indulge, for once in his life, in one of those rhetorical flights of raw spoken of among the Yankees ley the name of high falutin l In the Wording of it, Mr. COBDEN'S hyperbole was =Jelled in the simplest possible language—the notion he wanted to express at the moment being realised to his hearers by the homeliest illustration. Yet, for all that, the phrase which has ever since been historical, was nothing less than the tallest of tall talking, the highest of high falutin. Tell me of the power of Russia ! " said Mr. COBDEN, in a tone of scorn that awakened to a breathless silence the atten tion of his hearers—" Why one could as easily crumple up Russia [that was the phrase that has ever singe FIE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVRYIBER 29, 1870. stuck in the popular remembrance!] one could as . easily crumple up Russia" exclaimed COBDEN— glancing round at the table in front of which he was standing on the platform of the great room at the London Tavern, and picking up, on the spur of the moment an old envelope which he crushed in his hand, and flung upon the boards of the platform—" as I crumple up that piece of paper !" This was in 1849—a whole lustre before the out break of the Crimean war, when the mere fringe of Russia somehow took a long while crumpling, and that, too, under the united force of England, and France, and Turkey, and Sardinia. The boast, as it proved to be soma five years afterwards—especially falling, as it had done, from the lips of a peace-at any-price advocate —was, to say the least of it, inopportune. lf, instead of COBDEN uttering these words about Russia, BISMARCK had given utterance to them, less than five months ago, in regard to France, we doubt very much, indeed, if, in remembrance of the astound ing successes of the German arms at Sedan, and Metz, and Strasburg, and Worth, and Weissemburg, and all the rest of those overwhelming victories—we doubt very much, indeed, if anyone would have ventured to revert to the expression in that case, as a hyperbole ! Looking at the map of Franco' so far as the war of 1870 has yet gone—it hat been crumpled up like a piece of paper ! And this wholly and solely by the forces of Ger many, forces no doubt directed by the genius of one of the greatest strategists who has ever lived ; forces that, under the conduct of Generals like VON MOLTKIS and VON RooN, led by Princes as chivalrous and resolute as the CROWN PRINCE and the RED PRINCE, under the eyes of a dauntless old Warrior- King like WILHEL3r, hitherto King of Prussia, henceforth Emperor of United Ger many, have enabled the wily and sagacious and unscrupulous Chancellor of the North German Confederation to hold France as one may say in the hollow of his hand, and (hitherto) to crumple it up remorselessly in his grasp. Nothing of all this, how ever, was boastfully foreshadowed in any way by Count BISMARCK. His successes, he has contented himself with organising. He has allowed them simply to speak for themselves. In all this, in nearly every sense but the moral sense in which his political career can be regarded, he is worthy of arousing among sur rounding nations—those, at least, who are wise in their generation—a spirit of patriotic emulation. Silent preparation, systematic organisation, a. preference for efficiency the most thorough, rather than for those alluring and specious economies (so-called) that sap the strength of empires, these are peculiarities, distinct ively characteristic of the policy of Count BISMARCK, that if we are only wise in our generation, ought to be sedulously imitated henceforth by our ourselves. Otherwise—as curses proverbially come home to roost, a boast may also : more especially a boast uttered in a moment of exaltation, by one of the most rarely gifted of all our great advocates of the craven principles of Peace-at-any-Price. TOPICS OF THE DAY. Government would give in if Paris were taken. Many French writers assure us, however, that such will not be the case ; and some of them have un folded their scheme of prosecuting the war, if the capital should fall into th 4 hands of the Germans. If the siege cannot be raised, the garrison can at all events cut a way through the German ranks and form an army of provincial defence. This force joined to the armies of the Loire, West, and North, will make up a formidable field array. The conquerors, on their side, will take no armed men in Paris, except the National Guards, who are of little use ; and two army corps, at least, will be required to occupy the captured city. The Republican Ministers will, of course, all sail away in balloons at the time the supreme effort is taking place. What is to prevent the war going on in the provinces ? The provinces have already shown that they can fight without Paris. It is to be observed that this project depends entirely for its success upon the garrison fairly getting through the besieging army—a feat which is by no moans to be regarded as virtually an accomplished fact. THE CABINET. The rumours of dissension in the Cabinet on the Russian question gains more consistence. A powerful party in point of wealth arid numbers, a contempo rary assures us, is making every effort to induce Earl Granville to act in a conciliatory spirit, and to frame an answer that may have the effect of drawing from the hesitating Court of St. Peterslenrg a virtual re nunciation in a peaceful way of its pretensions. Although the majority of the Cabinet are prepared to support Lord Granville in his firm policy, partially through trust in him, and. partially owing to their commence in the opinion that no congress after the windows of tranquillity had been lawlessly broken, could lead to honourable arbitrament, there is a minority, so it is said, in the Cabinet who would be willing to accept Prince Gortscha koff's disclaimer of any desire to reopen the Eastern question, as sincere. Mr. Gladstone is on the side of the majority, Mr. Lowe on that of the minority, audit is probable that the latter may resign should Earl Granville demand from Rnssia a decided answer as to what she wants or what ahe is ready to bind her self to be content with in future. The antagonism of some members of the Government to opening a hostile question is said to spring from an aversity to in creased armaments, which the conduct of Russia in a few days' time might involve. The military and naval estimates for the coming year would have to be increased were it likely that we should have to shew even a spirit of fighting "the great bear." MR. BASS, M.P., ON THE CRISIS. Mr. Bass, the senior member for Derby, has ac quainted his coi.stituents with his views on the present complication of European politics. The war between France and Prussia has, he says, brought about an important crisis in the history of this country, inasmuch as Russia would never have ven tured to repudiate the obligation imposed upon her by the Treaty of Paris had she not felt convinced that France was powerless to resist her in attempting to free herself from its con ditions. It is clear to the hon. member, judging from the warlike tone of General Butler's speech and the feeling in Prussia and Russia, that England is in great disfavour with the great nations, and, there-: fore, it behoves this country to consider well its position. Were England dispossessed of her colonies a great blow would be struck at her commercial greatness, Mr. Bass points oi4t that the policy of Russia, Germany, and the united States, in matters of commerce, is utterly opposed to that adopted by England. If the designs to which he refers were carried out, the artisan class would have to go to foreign countries to obtain that employment which they could not find at home. Without having any desire to be instrumental in precipitating Eng land into a war he, nevertheless, counsels a manly and dignified attitude at the present crisis. THE NEW YORK PRESS ON THE CRISIS. The New York papers give much attention to the Eastern Question. The Tribune says that Russia at last has thrown oft the. mask. Tier design has long been suspected but not the less the demand, coming in an official form, may convulse Europe and agitate the rest of the world,. The plain English of the secret treaty between Russia and Prussia is, that as Russia has watched Austria while Prussia des troyed France, so Prussia is now to watch England while Russia seises the Dlacic Sea, The 7'ribefne does not feel certain that there will be war after all, for the Sultan may probably consent to the entire abrogation of the Treaty rather than begin an Unequal contest for its maintenance. The New York 7 imes believes that when the secrets of this eventful year are known, it will be found that Rus sia had a secret treaty with Prussia from the outset of the war, for Bismarck is distinguished for making engagements of this kind. It doubts if the English Cabinet will enter a protest against the designs of the Czar, and as France must be powerless for many years to come, the policy of Russia is not likely to inept with interference. The Herald declares that General Grant has a groat opportunity for insisting upon indemnification for the injuries which England has inflicted on America, for Lord Granville is evi dently appalled at the idea of confronting two young and vigorons nations like America and Russia which throw their strong arms Around the more aged and worn-out kingdoms." The Herald points out that America was insulted by the terms of the Treaty of Paris, and the United States feel with Russia that the obnoxious d ags os which close the Black Sea onght' to he expunged. against their war ships PAP AND THE WAR. It has beep tho general belief that the French D'AURELLES DE PALADINS• Not.much is known of the military achievements of General d'Aurelles de Paladine, who has now, it would seem, received the command of all the French armies, two or three in number, operating to the south and west of Paris. He took no active part in the campaign of 1859. lie commanded a brigade at the Alma, but his performances on that occasion did nothing to enhance his reputation. Whilst the whole French army was struggling to get a footing on the heights which formed the left of the Russian position, D'Aurelles led forward his brigade into a narrow defile, in which it became completeiy jammed up, unable to advance itself; and keeping back the troops of Prince Napoleon who were behind. The brigade was thus condemned to inaction throughout the battle. In this respect, however, it was no worse off than the rest of the French army, which sza cely did any fighting at the Alma, and lost only 50 men. D'Aurelles failure was owing, too, rather to the incompetence of Marshal St. 4rnand, " for merly Le Roy," than to any other cause. The battle of the Alma, indeed, as a whole was remarkable above most fights of modern times for the laughable bungling of two out of the three generals who co m manded on that day. D'Aurelles de Paladine has been connected with some enterprises of a more creditable kind, though it is at the same time true that he had done little to prove his fitness to command an army before he was called to defend France. FREE-SHOOTERS. The French free corps form one of the most singu ar features of the war. They come from every conceivable source; they are armed in divers ways; they wear the most diverse of costumes. All parts of France, the colonies, the United States and Canada, Algeria and Greece, Italy and Spain, Rio Janeiro and Monte Video, have fur nished contingents. Almost all wear the short tunic or thick woollen blouse, gene rally of dark colours, black, green, blue, and brown, while some few corps have adopted the grays and buffs in favour among English Volunteers. Leggings or gaiters of cloth, canvas, or leather are universal ; many wear red or blue scarves round their waists. In the matter of headdress there is great variety. The Basques wear the national flat cap with a tassel. Some wear Tyrolese hats, others wide-awakes ; some look like Grindoff, the miller of renown, some like Fra Diavola ; some are dressed on the model of D'Artagnan's three mus keteers. One corps was arrayed in black, and its members never spoke ; hut these heroes have all been killed or taken already. The Greek corps has a peculiar close-fitting cap, with a band of black fur round the brow, The Germans affect to despise these irregulars, but the Times correspondent and other authorities say that the Freeshooters are a serious annoyance increasing escort and outpost duty, and causing a general sense of insecurity. AN AUSTRALIAN CONFEDERATION. The Australian Commission appointed to consider the Federation question has made its re port, which is strongly in favour of the scheme. The most interesting point in the report to English readers is that which discusses the 'neutrality of the colonies in case of war. The Commissioners propose the Federated colonies should be empowered to negotiate with other States, so that in the event of Great Britain declaring war, the colo nies might choose whether they would become neutral or espouse the cause of the mother country. In support of this suggestion they instance the cases of Hanover and the lonian Islands. So strong is the feeling of attachment to the mother country, however, that this part of the report is by far the least popular. There is little doubt, says one of the leading colonial journals, that even if neutrality were open to us the people of this country would never stand tamely by, passive specta tors of England's struggles. Though they live at the other end of the earth, they are as ready to strike, or, if need be, to bear a blow for England, as the residents in the old glorious isles,and their Sym pathy would inevitably be so strong that they would say or do something that would bring them into the thick of the fight, A S'THANGE SHILLING DIFFICULTY. A very odd complaint has been made by 196 working men who have been employed in the neigh bourhood of Ipswich "reclaiming land from the sea." They a ldress an appeal to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, declaring they '4 are strong men and willing to work," bit that they are deprived of earning 14s. a week in conse quence of Mr, Lowe's disinclination to ooin into shil lings standard silver offered to him for the purpose by the men's employer, Colonel Tomline. Colonel Tomlin° recently sent to the Mint, it is alleged, standard silver sufficient for 2,000 shillings, and as he thinks it a national as well as a local advantage that the money should be coined, he elects that the nten shall stand or fall in their earnings according to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision in the matter. To the appeal of the workmen, Mr. Lowe has replied that he refuses to buy what he does not . want. He a'lds :—" 1 am very sorry that Mr. Tomline hp r s ceased to give you employment, but as he could easily, if he chose, obtain 2,000 shillings in exchange for his silver, and, indeed, in many other ways, you must not think that my refusal to buy his silver has anything to do with your distress." ORPTIESTRAI, INSTEMMICNTS IN CUUROgq We are going hack to the usages of the day when David Copperfield's attention in ohuroh used, Sunday after Sunday, to be attracted by the eftbrts to pro duce sound made by the bassoon players. The innovations in the mode of conducting our ohurch ceremonies have not ceased, and we learn that the last institution coming into fashion in these days will introduce to us again, gene rally, orchestral instruments in the organ loft. Some months since three London chuiches, St. Luke's, Berwick-street, St. Andrew's Wells-street, and the Church of the Holy Trinity, Brompton, adopted the harp and other instruments, and no oompla*, but rather satisfaction, has been expressed at the clupge by the congregations. We are now assured that with the consent of Dr. Durnford, Bishop of Chi chester, the musical service at a well-known &lurch in Brighton, a locality which just at present is enjoying its fashionable season, is to be similarly altered, in not having the org an as the sole instrument employed. It is not well known that in military churches and chapels the band boys of the regiments in the garrison tali() part in the musical performances, and add to the strains of the harmonium, the chief instrument generally in use, by executions on their fifes and cornets. THE LATE ARCHDEACON HALE. Archdeacon Hale, who has just died at the Char terhouse, was identified with the City of London through the whole of his life. He was educated in the first instance at the Charterhouse, and evinced his attachment to that institution in an account of • its history, which he afterwards printed for private ' circulation. He was at Oriel College, Oxford, but returned to his old school in 1823, where he was made preacher to the Carthusians. In 1842 the mastership of the Charterhouse was bestowed upon him, and he thus passed through the various grades, beginning as a scholar, and finally becoming master of the seminary. He held the rectory of Cripplegate for ten years, during which time he was active in the discharge of his parish duties as well as in the supervision of his arch deaconry. His charges to the clergy of London excited great attention, for he expressed his opinions on the chief religious and social questions of the day with intelligence and discernment. Archdeacon Hale was distinguished for his antiquarian tastes, and his important literary productions were all in this style. He has left some works of great antiquarian in terest, an annotated edition of the Gospels, and other devotional works. OBITUARY. The death is annonnced of Mr. James Stuart- Wortley, who for some time was engaged in diplo macy, and was wits Lord Elgin in China. He after wards became secretary to Mr. Gladstone. His intellectual power and accomplishments were of no common order, and he probably would have had a distinguished career as a public man had he not been afflicted with a lingering malady. His serious work was of course performed in a subordinate capacity, and therefore did not attract public attention. He was the author of the wittiest papers which " won for a recent fitful periodical a wide circulation." A RAT-KILLING TOURNAMENT. What is denomina'ed in the delightful euphony of the "fancy " "a rat-killing tournament" has been held at Glasgow. Two dogs, "Piper " and 't Butcher," were matched for £lO a-side and "the championship of the world," the honour and profit to be awarded to the animal which should kill one hundred barn rats in the shortest time. The " tourna ment" had, been publicly announced, and the consequence was that the " hall" where the entertainment took place was unpleasantly crowded. " Piper" won the toss, and was pitted against the first 100 rats, which he vanquished in 10 minutes 53 seconds. " Piper " became the favourite ; but " Butcher," which had been described in its biogra phical sketch as a most "scientific killer," proved his title to the proud distinction. The second batch of rats were overcome in 8 minutes 45 seconds. Several of the audience sickened at the sight of the revolting spectacle, whilst others fainted, probably from the combined effects of the foetid atmosphere, and the disgusting scene which they had witnessed. But probably the "tournament" had no such effect upon the majority of the spectators, for whom the services of the police are probably the ()lily available remedy. EDUCATION IN INDIA. During Lord Mayo's recent tour in Rajpootana he held a great Durbar at Aj mere, at which he received and addressed the " Chiefs, Princes, and Nobles," of the State. Ajmere is a detached part of British territory, and is now under the command of the north west Government, but it is proposed to put it under more direct control at Rajpootana. The hours of conquest, said Lord Mayo in his address, are past, the age of improvement has begun, and all that we ask you to do is for your own benefit. If we wished you to remain weak, we would say, Be poor and ignorant and disorderly. It is because we wish you to be strong, that we desire to. see you rich, instructed, and. well-governed. Lord Mayo invited the assistance of those present in establishing a school or college at Ajmere for the exclusive pur pose of educating the sons of the chiefs, princes, and leading men of Rajpootana. The institution was to be suited to the position and rank of the boys, and the system of teaching would be designed to fit them for their dsties in after life. The Maharajah of Jodhpore was, like the other grandees of the provinces, • invited to the ceremonial,- but he refused to be present, though actually on the spot, because his brother chief of Oodeypore had to sit above him. The political agent used every argument, and his son and principal councillors threw their turbans at his feet and knelt to entreat him to yield. The Maharajah remained shedding a passionate flood of tears till the time for the Durbar had gone by. He has consequently been sent back to his State in disgrace, and will probably be superseded by his son, such an affront being esti mated very seriously in India. The conduct of this Indian magnate seems odd ; but we are not altogether unused to that kind of thing in Europe. A SINGULAR STORY. A very singular story is told by the Indian papers, in which an army agency, whose name is not men tioned, plays a prominent part. An English officer in the Punjaub, whose family is in England, was surprised at the sudden and total suspension of all correspondence from them. Ho wrote letter after letter without receiving any reply, or obtaining any acknowledgment of his remittances. The officer concluded that his family had forgotten him, and ceased writing. However, he received, after five months' silence, a telegram from England with the information that letters had been written to h;m regularly by every mail since May. He thereupon telegraphed an inquiry to his agents in Calcutta, and the answer he received was that eighteen of his letters had been returned to them by the dead-letter office. The officer on this made a oomplaint to the Post-office, as he had not left his station for a day, and all his other correspon dence had been regularly delivered. The Postmaster, in reply, asked for the original covers in which the letters had been forwarded from Calcutta—covers which necessarily would bear the mark of the dead letter office. The letters are forthcoming, but not the covers, so that the inference in regard to the agency is very suspicious. BAIOANDAGE IN SPAIN. Brigands have been killed by the Guardia Civil in the neighbourhood of San Roque. Threatening letters had been received by inhabitants of Estepiria, Manilva, San Roque, And Cesares. A. demand was made upon Senor Dqn Manuel Sales for 24,000 reale, to be delivered at some spot on the road between between San Roque and the property of the Duke de Osuna, The Authorities wore made acquainted with theme circumstances, and a captain and six men were sent at night to surround a hut where it was suspected the brigands, who anticipated receiving the 24,000 reels, would rendezvous. Four brigands were seen to enter the hut, but the plan of the captain was upset by the barking of a dog. Seeing them selves hemmed in, the robbers offered to surrender on condition that their lives were spared. The cap tain agree to this, and on sheaving himself he was fired at and slightly wounded in the head. A bayonet charge resulted in the death of two of the robbers. The other two escaped. One was wounded. Previous to the charge with the bayonet, one of the Guardias was shot. The Governor of the province has officially thanked the Guard* for their impor tant service. Fivp papers were published Metz during the siege s and copies of these papers are row sold at a very high pr i ce . A. single number at the Impartial has fetched 40 francs. Half a sheet, framed in black, which contained the text of the capitulation, was sold for twenty-five francs. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Independanal B e ige sus 014 the draft of the address was revised by Ponce Gortscbakoff himself before it was submitted by the Nfayor to the Council. The line int which the town councillors express their appreciation of the blessings of peace was interpolated by the Miniatcrt Wi V111°011111: • . . HER MA.TEST Y. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 2 8 . The Queen walked in the grounds this morning, at. tended by Lady Churchill. Prince Arthur left the Castle for Greenwich Park. Prince and Princess Christian, Earl and Countess Gran ville, Lady Churchill, and the Marquis of Lorne dined with the Queen. LONDON MERCHANTS AND THE A conference was held yesterday at the Cannon-stre et Hotel for the purpose of considering the means of obtaining an expression of opinion of the City against the further continuance of the war between France and Prussia. Mr' Merriman was voted to the chair. He observed that never was so influential a meeting called with so littl e trouble and expense, and this fact shewed that not onlY was the question to be considered a most important one , but fr)m the sources of information he had been abl e to consult, there was little doubt that in Ea . land there was a general feeling in favour of France: Assuming that France had acted wrongly in the firs' place, the blood poured out on the field of battle and the bereft homesteads had been an ample atonement. the suggested that a resolution shOuld be passed to the follow' ing effect :—That the meeting is of opinion that the war t in France has lately changed its character a nd has become one of agression by the North Ger; man Monarchy against the people of France an': meeting is also of opinion that the British Governmen" should put forth every exertion to obtain an immediate cessation of hostilities with the view of securing an,. honourable peace. This meeting further considers that the geographical boundaries of France as settled by the Treaty of 1815 should not be disturbed or varied without the consent of the people or some paramount necessity for such a change in the general European compact, t ° obtain which the people of Great Britain made enormous sacrifices of life and treasure in continental wars." Dr. CHAS. MACKAY, LL.D. the well-known lyric poet , thought a shorter, sharper, and more decisive resolution should be proposed. He moved, " That the war in France having ceased, on the part of Prussia, to be a war o f de' fence s and become a war of aggression, this meeting LI of opinion that Prussia in thus acting had forfeited the sympathy, and incurred the reprobation of the British iind all other nations." _ Mr. MARRIOTT, barrister, seconded the motion. The Rev. Mr. MURPHY proposed an amendment " That, in the opinion of this meeting, the time is no yet come for the British Government to interfere in the present conflict between France and Prussia." The Rev. Mr. TYLER seconded the amendment, which was negatived. The Rev. NEWMAN HALL moved an amendment -- " That this meeting, without giving any opinion ee the comparative merits of the belligerents, expresses it! deep sympathy with the sufferings of both, and woula respectfully urge upon the Government to persevere in all pacific endeavours for the speedy 'suspension of hostili ties, and the establishment of a righteous and permanen t peace." Mr. CUNNINGHAM seconded the motion. The amendment was put to the meeting, and carried by a large majority. Resolutions were passed forming those present into 5 general committee, and determining to call a public meet ing in support of the views expressed at this meeting. Other speakers having addressed the meeting (including M. Fonvielle, editor of the Liberte, brother of M. For vielle, better known through his connection with the Victor Noir tragedy), the proceedings terminated. AUSTRIAN DESPATCHFS. The Austro-Hungarian Red-book, which was distri buted on the 24th November to the two delegations A t Pesth, contains an introductory document on the position of the monarchy in regard to the present war. After re' ferring to the anxiety of the Emperor-King for their assist' ance and the determination of the Government to keep them informed of the events of the day as far as is consistent with prudence, the Ministry says that up to the middle of the year there was little of importance going on at the Foreign Office, excepting the negotiations on the Roman question. In the Franco-Prussian crisis which then arose the Austro-Hungarian Government exerted itself on befalf of peace with the same earnestness se it brought to bear on the Luxemburg question three years ago. But the causes which had,. originated this conflict went deeper, and rendered an attempts at mediation fruitless. During the terrible struggle which ensued between the two nations, the benefits of peace were preserved for the Austro-Hungarian monar chy. Although it felt itself attacked by the changes which the war produced in the political state of Europe , the Imperial and Royal Government has not been s haken from its resolution of observing a rigorous neutralitY. Motives of equal gravity restrained Austria and Hunger,' from an alliance with France and with Prussia, and in the two divisions of the empire public opinion declared almost unanimously in favour of the course adopted by the • Government. After tracing the efforts of the Government to secure a good understanding with all the Powers, the document says that immediately the Franco-Prussian war broke out the Aug' trian Government endeavoured to act as mediator. Far from encouraging the French to undertake the war which has proved so disastrous to them, the Austrian Govern ment left no doubt as to the course it would pursue or the strict neutrality it would observe. A convention having been proposed by which the neutral powers bound themselves not to emerge from their neutrality without explaining their reasons for so doing, the Austrian Government agreed, on condition that if the other Bl o m& tories proposed mediation its liberty of action would be restored. They feared that otherwise the league of the neutrals would rather tend to prolong than to abridge the war. In concluding this part of the < despatch the Government remarks that a remonstrance in favour of peace is the special office of London and St. Petersburg, and strongly approves the action of England in defending the neutrality of Belgiuge. The second part of the despatch refers to one aspect of the Eastern question. After tracing the history of the troubles in Cattaro, Albania, and Montenegro * it says that the mixed commission at Scutari recommended a corn promise by which the Montenegrin populations s hould accept a pecuniary indemnity in exchange for their chin*. The Porte has declared its readiness-to agree, and it is most probable that Monteneg,ro will also consent to this manner of settlement. The troubles in Roumania are next spoken of, and it is remarked that the Austrian Empire has a great interest in the maintenance of internal order in the neighbourhood of the lower Danube. The third part of this document treats of the Roman question, and regrets that a more pacific solution of the problem of the Temporal Power was not arrived at. The Government, however, never dreamt of replacing the French troops by Austrian ones, neither did the Pop e himself ever ask such a thing. The despatch which Count Beust forwarded to Count de Wimpffen, the Austrian Envoy at Berlin, on the attitude of the neutral Powers in the Franco-Prussian war, is strongly worded. He fears, he says, lest before the tribunal of history part of the responsibility attending the calamities of the war will fall upon the, neutral Powers, should they witness unmoved' the spectacle of the fall of Paris, He directs the Austrian representative openly to express the regret of his Government that the Prussian despatches manifest a decided tendency to resent any intervention on the part of other powers. The Cabinet of Vienna caw not approve the policy of absolute abstention which seems to be in favour at St. Petersburg, and holds it n duty to proclaim openly that a peace produced by an iny partial intervention would be preferable to the terrible exterminations which areariticipated. The telegrams w hich paEsed between Count Beust and the ambassadors respect' ing the negotiations for the conclusion of an armistice are likewise comprised in this Red Book. In the first", which is dated London, (lotober 21st, Count d'ApponY s repeats Lord Granville's arguments in favour of an armistice, which should render the convocation of a Constituent Assembly and the conclusion of peace possible, and expresses the English Minister's desire that the Austrian Government will support hint- Prince Metternich telegraphs in a similar strain. Count Beust, in reply to Prince Metternich, says he has constantly reiterated at London and St. Petersburg his conviction of the necessity for a European intervention. The step which England has taken realises his wishes, and he cannot d?' otherwise than support it. A similar intimation is see; by the Austrian Chancellor to Berlin, St. Petersburg an Florence. In a despatch •to Prince Metternich dated October 3rd, Couut Beust says that Austria cannot emerge from neutrality alone. The' Government of the Emperor understood her re asone and M. Jules Favre has also comprehended that Austria. could not prove her sympathy for France in any o ther, way than she has done. In the interview which he bee with M. Thiers, Count Bengt says, the Frenchma n quite understood the situation. M. Thiers made tw ° requests, which Count Belist at once granted, as they seemed to him perfectly compatible with the Austria n policy; The Austrian Government earnestly desire a last" ing and hononrable peace, and in their estimation the inaction of Europe is a lamentable fault. TheY believe that IN united intervention by the neutral Powers would have a salutary influence. The Austro-Hungarian Cabinet is not in a position t°, take such a step alone, or to assu me the lead , but 1" would very willingly support the action of other Power° if they would take the initiative. On the apprehensions of war with Russia whieb, have been lately excited in t his countr y, the price of leao rose from £lB to £23 per ton. The price has again de" dined. To the Education Crisis Fund, now being raised by the Roman Catholics in England, the Duke of Nor folk has subscribed £lO,OOO, and Lord Howard of Glossok) £5,000.