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Om.—Afternoan, 11h. 31m P _ rl,"ft LONDON, MONDAY, ALLY 13, 1867. \' expect, that, by this time, the public have had nearly enough of Mr. GLA.Ds - roNE's speeches on the subject of Reform ; but, be this as it may, they seem likly to have plenty of them. The course pur:mel by the National Reform Union is also very much to be reprehended in every respect. In tact, the best proof of the inconsistency of their conduct is that they could have done no more if the Government had decided not to introduce a measure of Reform at all this year. It requires very little reflection to ar rive at the decision that there must be prejudice in the case, and that jealousy exercises a great influence upon those who keep putting themselves forward so persistently as the opponents of_ the scheme be fore the House. It is really too bad, and shows that there is no real love of Reform for itself in their hearts, but that all they want is to do the thing their own way, or else to have it left alone altogether. If Mr. GLADSTONE were wise he would hold himself aloof from all these manifestations, in stead of being so eager to mix himself up in the affair; he, however, thinks differently, unfortunately for his own reputation at present, and his future prospects as the leader of a party and an aspi rant to the service of the State. Last Satur day the right hon. gentleman received at his residence a Large deputation, which was appointed at a Conference of the National Reform Union at Manchester, and which came for the pur pose of presenting him with addresses, assuring him of their confidence respecting the Reform question. Mr. WILSON read the address to Mr. GLADSTONE, and it was couched in most extravagant terms throughout, commencing with the declaration that the revision of the Constitution was in the un friendly hands of the opponents of all progress," and concluded with the assertion that the people would continue to demand Reform, and that " imperishable renown " would be the portion of Mr. GLADSTONE for his strenuous efforts to support their cause. In one part of this address Mr. GLADSTONE is exhorted to disregard those who have failed in their Parliamen tary allegiance, and to turn his thoughts to those outside the walls of Parliament. The right hon. gentleman had better take care that he does not do this once too often, for he will materially injure his position in Parliament if he thus identifies himself with those who are always wild for agitation and such like manoeuvres. It is curious to notice the various reasons which are assigned by those zealous and devout Reformers for the course pursued by those members who deserted their chief in the late momentous division. We learn that some went away from " error of judgment, some from weakness, some from the conceit that comes from ignorance, and some, perhaps, for worse rea MS." This is looking upon motions and actions in a very illiberal sense, but fur one-sidedness of judgment, and a harsh intepretation of the views of those who differ from them, no one can exceed, if he can equal, a regular out-and-out Radical and thorough-going Reformer. The world must be mended their way, or else woe betide those who presume to attempt the task. After more remarks from previous speakers had been made, in the course of which Mr. MASON JONES suggested that the best thing to be done would be to try to throw out the Bill altogether, Mr. GLADSTONE made a short reply, in the course of which he reiterated his arguments against the Government Bill, with which all are already quite familiar. We learn what is the impression pro duced upon the mind of the right hon. gentleman by the events that have lately taken place in Parlia ment, and it is a most unfavourable one, for he feels " pain, astonishment, and disap pointment." It is now very easy to ar rive at the exact meaning of the speeches of the right hon. gentleman, and the present is no exception to the rule, but if anything definite is to be gathered from it he would like to regard the present bill as a nonentity, and to direct all their objects to obtaining a " sensible, liberal, but, above all things an equal, just, and impartial measure of Reform." While the enactments of the present scheme are on the floor of the House of Commons Mr. GLADSTONE will, he declares, continue to offer an unqualified and unhesitating opposition. "If they become law, they will, as I have said, have of course all the authority of law, but they will be those portions of the law of the land which I shall continue to regard as those to which every good citizen should offer a strenuous opposi tion, and which he should use every legitimate power which he possesses for the purpose of bring ing them to a speedy end." This is a curious defi nition of the manner in which good citizens should respect what comes before them with the authority of the law, but we suppose that anything and every thing must be permitted to those who are actuated by such exalted notions. We really expected better things of Mr. GLADSTONE than that he should thus make such an exhibition of himself as he is doing. It is quite out of character, and almost unprecedented that a man of his position should persist in expressing his opinions so freely to those outside the walls of Parliament, and decry the House of which he is so prominent a member. It appears that when Mr. DISRAELI'S motion was proposed Mr. GLADSTONE said to himself that it was impossible for a House that had been returned with a Liberal majority to agree to it, but the result proved him to be false prophet. " The minority of twenty-one which, as we had hoped, was to have been converted into a majority, fell into a minority of sixty-six. It is not for me to examine the com position of that minority. The result serves to show that the Liberal party is but a little 'un.' " In short, Mr. GLADSTONE has displayed a bitter ness of spirit and a want of toleration that are quite unworthy of a man of his abilities ; and not only his party, but the country generally, has a right to demand something better from him. Mr. BRIGHT made a few remarks, in which he strongly advised the preparation of petitions against the Government measure. Can anything be more ridiculous than this ? But it shows how perverse people can be when they get a crotchet into their heads, and pursue it reckless of all consequences. Both Mr. BRIGHT and Mr. GLADSTONE will find that they have made a great mistake in this matter, and that the people of England do aot desire a repetition of their meetings and their petitioning, but would be glad to see a settlement of the Reform question. After these speeches we have referred to we really believe that nothing which the Conservatives might have pro posed would have met with their approval or their sanction, for they set out by determining to find fault, which is a very dangerous thing to do if there is any desire to act with fairness. The Atlantic Cable brings us the news, dated May 10, that the Government has ordered the writ of habeas corpus in the case of JEFFERSON DAVIS to be obeyed, so that there is every prospect of some change in the prisoner's condition before long. The arrival of the Scotia from New York on the Ist, with full intelligence of that date, confirms this im pression, since the friends of Mr. DAVIS were then actively renewing their efforts to produce his re lease on bail, and Mr. DAVIS himself was reported to be in good health, no doubt revived and en couraged under the influence of renewed hope. The political situation seems to be unaltered, and the Radical party are not inclined to moderate their tone. THADDEUS STEVENS has written a letter, openly advocating the confiscation of rebel property, and denying the right of Senator WILSON to pro mise the South representation upon their conform ing to the Reconstruction Act. So that the prin. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 13 1867. cipal leader of the extreme Republicans no longer thinks it worth his while to modify his declarations or to affect anything like equity or justice. The sudden confiscation of Southern lands without the excuse of a fresh outbreak would be so outrageous and unreasonable that even the Radicals, strong as they are, could hardly hope to carry it through Congress. The Southern people know now what they have to hope or expect from Mr. STEVENS and his associates. Even if they submit to the ob noxious Reconstruction Act, they will not be re garded as members of the Union, so far as political rights are concerned. So far from being permitted to send representatives to the national assembly, and to have a voice in their own legislation, they are to be treated as if they were actually in arms against the ex isting Government. THADDEUS STEVENS, violent and vindictive as he is towards the South, is by no means the most extreme Radical in his views, so that we are left to speculate upon the projects of those who go beyond him, unless indeed he is trying to outbid his more unscrupulous fellows. The publication of such a letter looks almost as if the Radicals wished to provoke the South into some exhibition of dis content or disloyalty. They can hardly suppose that the Southerners will bear patiently w th such a prospect. The condition of many parts of the South is still lamentable. In the interior of Georgia the destitution is described as general, and thousands of persons are said to be in danger of actual starvation. No part of a great nation can be long in such a condition without the effect being felt, more or less, throughout the other parts. America has to thank the Radicals for having pro longed the evil influence of the war, by damaging the produce and checking the enterprise of the South, and thus affecting directly and indirectly the trade and commerce of the North. The relations between black and white are, on the whole, improving. The Virginian Legislature has made an appropriation for the educatian of children, irre spective of colour. Mr. PEABODY'S noble gift has, we may hope, set an example which may stimulate the whites of the South to liberal efforts in the Cause of education, and may remove the reproach which has so long attached to them for their neglect of the best interests of the negro. The new military Governments of the South have already got into some difficulties, and, judging from their recent actions, they arc inclined to introduce some new features into American politics. A Richmond paper has received a " a first notice" from General SCHOFIELD, with an intimation that upon a repeti tion of the offence it would be suppressed. Cer tainly the article which called forth the General's ire was very intemperate, but it is something very new for any one to find fault with the intempe rance of American journalism. So much for the freedom of the Press ander the Reconstruction Act. Another difficulty has arisen with the firemen of Charleston. The American firemen, as is well known, belong to regular organisations and mix a good deal in politics. The Charleston firemen, it seems, have been in the hahit of marching in procession through the city with flags, among which the illus trious " stars and stripes" were omitted. General SICKLES, who commands the district, thought this omission of sufficient importance to stop the parade on one of these occasions, and to issue commands that the Union flag should be carried in front of the column with a guard of honour. The men agreed and the parade was resumed, but the guard could not have been very attentive, since a man was subsequently arrested and sent to gaol for mutilating the flag ! But the stars and stripes which have hitherto been pretty well able to take care of themselves are thought by General SICKLES to need further care and protection. He has, accordingly, issued orders to the effect that every person in the column shall salute the colours by lifting his hat three times before he reaches the colours, and carrying his cap uplifted as he marches past to an equal distance on the other side. A Demo cratic j ournal is very indignant at this, and talks about GESSLER. Another dispute under the Reconstruc tion Act has occurred in Georgia, but the subject was also trifling. Still these trifles are significant alike of the difficulties which attend such a form of government and of the dangers which threaten in dividual liberty of speech and action under it. The approach of the Presidential contest is begin ning to excite all parties, and the names and merits of possible candidates are eagerly compared and can vassed. General GRANT is still highly popular with the people, but the Radical party, who once looked to him as a powerful, ally are now apprehensive that he will lose them their victory. lie is by no means committed to the extreme views advocated by STEVENS and ASHLEY. What if he should prove to be another JOHNSON, and when once he gets the reins of power in his hurls remembers that be is PRESIDENT, and forgets that he was a Radical. The Radicals are not likely to get much sympathy from this side of the Atlantic, but the result of the election will be watched with deep anxiety. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. There was a Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries, under the presidency of the Emperor. The Empress was present at the Council. Prince Napoleon Jerome and the Princess Maria Clothilde received yesterday at their palace, Palais Royal, his Highness Prince Toukoungava Minbor Tago, the brother of the Tycoon of Japan. They also gave an audience to take have to Baron Penedo, appointed Minister of Brazil in England. The Jioniteur has the following news : " The transport Aube for Mexico has arrived at Brest. This vessel brings back to France a de tachment of the 12th Regiment of Chasseurs, which forms the last portion of the troops belonging to the expeditionary army sent there some years ago. All the troops have been landed in perfect health. " The London Conference assembled yesterday (Saturday) at five in the afternoon. The telegrams from that city anticipate that the treaty for the re gulation of th , 3 question of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg would be signed during the sitting. " The House of Lords of Prussia has received a Ministerial letter, declaring that the Constitution of the North could not be presented to it until after the second reading by the Chamber of Deputies, which was appointed for May 31. M. de Bismarck expressed a hope that the Upper Chamber would approve of the motives by which the Government had been actuated, so that no person could hereafter contend that the Constitution had not been adopted by legal means." It is stated from Berlin that some communica tions have been exchanged betwee❑ the Prussian and French Governments, which commenced on the part of the Cabinet of Berlin, who complained that armaments had been continued in France after the publication of an article in tie Moniteur stating that they had been discontinued. The explanation made upon the subject by the Marquis de .Mustier is said to have been quite satisfactory to the Prussian Go vernment. It is believed in well-informed quarters that the Prussian troops will evacuate the garrison of Lux emburg within a month, although it is said that Prussia at first asked for a delay of two months. As the plan for the reorganisation of the army is about to undergo discussion, some particulars of its present constitution, translated from the Annuaire Militaire for 1867, will be useful. The present Minister of War is Marshal Adolphe Niel, who was born at Buret in 1802. Some of the most eminent Ministers of War in France commenced their career as simple soldiers. The military household of the Emperor includes one Marshal of France, Grand Marshal of the Palace, eleven generals of division, six generals of brigade, three chiefs of battalion or squadron, ten captains, exclusive of naval officers. The number of marshals of France is six in time of peace, and twelve in time of war. The present marshals are—Marshal Vaillant, Marshal Baraguay &liners, Count Randon, Marshal Canrobert, Marshal Regnard de Saint Jean d'Angely, the Duke de Magenta, Marshal Niel, General Furey, and General Bazaine, who has just returned to France from Mexico, where he commanded the expedi tionary corps sent to that country. The French army includes 92 generals of division in activity or at disposal, and 67 in the reserve. The number of generals of brigade of the active army is 164, and 173 for the army of reserve, _ _ The Staff is composed of 35 colonels, 35 licuten ant-colonels, 110 chiefs of squadron, 300 captains, and 400 lieutenants. The corps of the Cent Gardes of the Emperor has 10 officers. It is a splendid corps, and the uniform is tasteful and magnificent. The Imperial Guard is composed of a battalion of foot chasseurs, four regiments of voltigeurs, three regiments of grenadiers, a regiment of Z ouaves , a regiment of horse gendarmerie, a regiment f or eac h arm m nee o rs f , and cuirassiers, artillery, a squadron of artillery train, a n d a squa • dron of equipage train. chasseurs, guides, a regiment o f mounted The gendarmerie is composed, independently of a squadron of picked gendarmes and a regiment of gendarmerie forming part of the Imperial Guard, of 26 legions for the service of the departments, a companies of colonial gen darmerie,ments stationed in New legionfot a A n l d ger fi i v a e , f d ou et r aeh Caledonia, Hayti, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Senegal, and Lower Cochin China, the guard of Paris, and a company of veteran-gendarmes. The infantry of the Line is composed, indepen dently of the Imperial Guard of 100 regiments of the Line, 20 battalions Foot Chasseurs, three regiments of Zouaves, one regiment of Sapeurs Pompiers (fire men) of Paris, three battalions of light infantry of Africa, five companies of fusileers of discipline, two companies of pioneers of discipline, one foreign re giment, three regiments of Algeriue Tirailleurs, one company of veteran sub-officers, one company of veteran fusileers. The cavalry is composed,. independently of the regiments forming part of the Imperial Guard, of 10 regiments of reserve cavalry (Cuirassiers), 20 regiments of cavalry of the Line (12 of Dragoons and eight of Lancers), 23 regiments of light cavalry, and three regiments of Spahis. The artillery, independently of that of the Im perial Guard, includes 20 regiments, 10 companies of working artillerymen, five companies of working cannoners, one company of armuriers, five squa drons of train artillery. The Genie Corps includes 29 colonels, 29 lieut.- colonels, 108 chiefs of battalion, 148 captains of the first class, 148 captains of the second class and lieutenants, 100 principal guards, 300 guards of the first class, 170 guards of the second class, three re giments, and one company of working men. The oldest colonel of Genie is M. Charpauhet, director of the fortifications of Lyons. Among the many interesting processes connected with industrial arts at the Exhibition is the manu facture of felt hats. The machines for this purpose arc to be seen in the machine classes 57 and 95. Among them is an ex tct model of a steam machine used for their manufacture by M. Haas, of Aix, in the South of France. Strange as it may appear, by means of this machine a rabbit skin may be con verted into a hat in 50 minutes ! During the pro cess the hat undergoes six operations. They are lined and trimmed by a sewing machine. An imi tation of the whole process can be witnessed. By the system adopted two workmen can make 1,200 hat bodies in a day, so that the evil of a " shocking bad hat" may be remedied in a very brief space of time. At the hat manufactory they will take your measure, and if you choose to wait 50 minutes it will be ready for you. The Emperor continues to manifest great interest in the Exhibition. His Majesty spent some time there yesterday afternoon. During these visits his Majesty usually selects for purchase some ob ject of prominent beauty or interest. I remark that the magnificent ewer with dragon and serpent handle, manufactured by the eminent firm of E. F. Hancock, Son, and Co., is marked " sold to the Emperor." I have already given a description of this triumph of art and manufacturing skill. It is of massive silver, and is as beautiful as it is costly. The Emperor will probably allow it to remain at the Exhibition for some time, as lit attracts such general admiration, but it may be well for visitors to inspect it without delay, lest it might be removed. Hundreds go to look at it daily, for the Parisians have such confidence in the Emperor's taste as to know that when he selects a n article it must be som ething peculiarly remarkable. I believ e th e Etnperor has not yet purchased anythi ng e l se except the objects I have already d escr ib ed. violent storm of thun der and lightning, with heavy rain. The day has been s ultry, with a lowering This morning abo ut thre e o'clock there was a aspect and occasional rain. Another storm seems inpendiug. 'The wind was very violent. Some interesting particulars are given by M. Richard Cortamberg respecting sub-marine tele graphs. The writer, after describing the submarine telegraphs of England, who, he admits, was the first to make use of this great invention, says that the Danish Islands, Iceland and Fionie, are joined by them to the Continent. Sweden is united to Prussia by a li ne from Trelleborg, which reaches near to Pomerania. The island of Gotland is con nected with Sweden, which governs it, by the tele graph from Vesby to Vaterwick. The submarine tcicgraphs of the Atlantic are joined to the Anglo- Norman islands of Guernsey, Alderney, and A • urigny, which thus place Jersey in connection with one of the sub-prefectures of France, of La Manche, Con tances. In the Mediterranean the extension of such communications is marvellous. France can have immediate news from Algeria by the following route : Spezzia, near Genoa, Bastia and Bonifacio (Corsica), Cagliari (Sardinia), Marsala (Sicily), Bizerte (Africa), and to the coasts of Alge ria. Another line by Spain • will also shortly place Franco in connection with Africa. An other important line is from Sicily to Malta, from there to T r i poli, Benghary to Egypt (Alexandria). Here is the chain of communication from West to East. There are other marine cables in the Mediterranean, from Sicily to Calabria and Messina, and one from Stranto and Corfu to, and a third line between, Stranto and Hevat (Turkey). Asia is connected to Europe by two of the points nearest to it—the channel of Constantinople and the Straits of the Dardanelles. Another sub marine cable has been finished between nletelin and Chios, and from Chi to Syria. In another year an immense line will go round the world by the North, and at the same rate of progress in five years another line will reach to all the countries of the equinox. Eloi Pivost, of whose trial and condemnation for the murder of his father I gave an account at the titne, has been executed at Versailles. His wife was charged as an accomplice in the crime, but as the jury contrived to find extenuating circum stances iu her favour, her sentence was hard labour for life. The convict was very penitent. As usual in cases of parricide, the culprir , was almost en tirely enveloped in a black veil, and he walked bare-footed to the scaffold. The Plenipotentiaries accredited by the European Powers to the London Conference on the Luxemburg question met on Saturday for the fourth time at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing-street. THE NEW FRENCH GUN, which shoots people without powder or smoke.—The weapon is really a sling improved up to the nineteenth-century standard. Bullets are placed in a circular groove on a disc of steel, which, driven by a wheel of much greater diameter, re volves at a prodigious pace, and hurls out the bullets at the rate of about 300 per minute. They strike as hard as rifle balls. W e do not vouch for the account, but it is trusted by a correspondent of the Times, and is not mecha nically impossible, as anybody may test with a tin spin ning top and a pea. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ITALY. FLORENCE, AJay 12 (Evening). The elections at Andrea have resulted in the re turn of Signor Ferrara, the Minister of Finance. The news that King Victor Emmanuel will shortly visit Paris is confirmed. The Duke and Duchess d'Aoita will also proceed thither. GREECE. ATHENS, May 10. Advices received here from Greek sources in Candia, state that on tlie, 4th inst. the Turks, with a strong body, attacked the Christians at Sfakia on two sides, but were repulsc.l. The following day a fresh attack was made, which lasted till the morn ing of the third day. The Turks were again re pulsed, and retired to the open plain. THE BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, May 13. The Malta, from Bombay April 29, arrived at Cam to-day. The Delhi left Suez with the outward mail of April 27 and May 3 for Bombay, at 6 p.m., on the 12th inst. FRANCE. BOURSE, May 11, Two o'clock.—The peaceful solution of the Luxemburg difficulty by the London Conference continues to exercise a salutary influ ence on the markets for stocks and shares; to-day every description of security is held firmly, at a sensible augmentation on yesterday's improVed rates. Three per Cents. have advanced 20c., to 69f. 15c. ; and Italian Fives 95c., to 53f. 60c. In Miscellaneous Securities Mobilier are quoted llf. 50e. higher, viz., at 387 f. 50c. Foncier, 27f. 50c., at 1,495 f. ; and Paris Gas, 45f., at 1,560 f. An active business is being done in the railway depart ment, and the principal lines show an improvement of about 10f. on yesterday's closing rates ; 346,500 f. Three per Cents., and 10,000 Italian Fives are are posted up for " discount" to-day. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :-- t per Cents — Do. end month — 3 per Cents. — Do. end month 6B 92 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier — Do. end month I" Bank Shares — Italian Loan — Do. end month 53 20 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred .&YB. For Account. Orleans Northern llB5 Lyons and Mediterranean BB5 Southern 560 -- Western 550 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman. 412 50 387 50 THE LATE CHARLES H. BENNETT. In a letter addressed by Air. J. M. Ludlow to the editor of the Spectator, that gentleman writes : " Lord Derby was no doubt singularly unfortu nate in dispensing of the Queen's Bounty Pension Fund in favour of Mr. Young. However estimable that gentleman may be, no human being besides himself can now pretend that his literary merits de served that he should be maintained at the public expense. But there seems a danger lest the misuse of the Royal Bounty on this occasion should tend to undue strictness in the distribution of what is, after all, but a beggarly dole of national charity in favour of exceptional cases of merit and misfortune. It is even rumoured that the I'ren►ier has announced his intention of granting no more pensions on the Fund. " To make the deserving suffer for the undeserving is surely most unreasonable. One instance of un questionable desert is, I believe, before the public, that of the family of the late C. H. Bennett. It is not for one as ignorant of art as myself to attempt to estimate his artistic merits. Certain it is that he had struggled on, an entirely self-made man, to the foremost rank of humorous design ; that those who know least about art are capable of appreciating the rich drollery of his fancy, and that quaint thoughtfulness, tending to over-subtlety of purpose, which was pre-eminently and almost ex clusively his own among contemporary draughts men. But the fact was, beneath this designer of comic illustrations and writer of children's books there was a powerful and almost tragic artist, whose only revelation to the world, so far as I am aware, lies in some of his illustrations to that edition of the ' Progress,' published seven years ago, for which Mr. Kingsley wrote a preface ; and who that ever has seen it can forget the Madam Bubble' of that volume ? And indeed, while he was wearing his frail body out to make his fellow-creatures laugh, the artistic dream of his life lay far away. It was—all his best friends know—to de sign a series of large Scripture prints for schools, such as children should understand and delight in. To reach the leisure to do this he slaved away at his desk, working till his legs failed under him. And he seemed nigh to his aim at last, when his permanent engagement on Punch placed him for the first time in the enjoyment of an adequate and cer tain income. But it was too late. His life had long been uninsurable. Within the last two years ill health had grown on him apace. He died of atrophy a month after removal to a new and more comfort able home. Pure of life—a husband since the age of 19—the father of eight children, the eighth not perhaps the last, he leaves a family entirely un provided for, but with no liabilities to dis charge. Not a shadow flows over his name, none ever knew him but loved him. The day will come, I am firmly convinced, when a scr ap of print by Charles Bennett will be as much sought after as one by Bewick is now. But no profit will accrue from thence to those who bear his name. To them the poor artist leaves no copyright in those subtle thoughts and delicate fancies which most of us have enjoyed. His family must be helped now, if at all. His friends have been doing their best within the sphere of their abilities. Laughter is profitable ; and so the world has been invited, by those who sor row for him, to come and laugh over his grave. But surely this is a case, if any, in which the bounty of a Royal Widow could be fitly bestowed on a bereaved mother and her fatherless children. They deserve some better provision than out of the careless mirth of an audience of playgoers. A mecd of public aid to them would gracefully efface the unwelcome memory of the agricultural poet's grotesque stroke of luck. The Premier may rest assured that it would be remembered in his favour, and not against him, that he pensioned Charles Bennett's widow." Punch has secured the services of Ernest Griset, the artist—in place, we suppose, of the late Mr. Bennett. STURGEON AT WESTMINSTER BRIDGE!—As a proof of the improved condition of the Thames, Mr. Grove, fishmonger, Charing-cross, has at this moment a fine sturgeon, weighing upwards of 601 b., alive in a tank, which was caught on Saturday at Westminster Bridge.— Observer. THE DOG-TAX AND THE STATE OF THE THAMES. —Just as we are beginning to congratulate ourselves on the greater purity of our river, owing to the main drainage scheme being in a great measure carried out, there is at the present time a great cause of pollution, owing, I conjec ture, to the uewdog-tax having lately come iuto operation. The river literally swat:lH with the carcases of dead dogs. lam generally ou the Thames twice a day, and know the river well between Mack - wall and Battersea, and these disgusting objects may be seen floating in clusters of five or six in a small space. I was assured this morning by a man who is stationed on the river all day that there were at least a thousand dead dogs floating up and down with the tide. A. waterman also told me that ho would under take to fill his boat with them in half an hour. Unless something is done to remove them we shall have them floating about for a month or six weeks. In the pre sent sultry state of the weather they are daily becoming a more intolerable nuisance, and a disgusting object to every one. Dilly I beg of you to use the power of y ou r influential journal by calling the attention of the Con . servators of the Thames to this subject ? A few men and boats might, at a small expense, do away with a nuisance which is not only offensive, but alto extremely detrimental to the public health. Naval and Military Intelligence. The iron armour plated screw steamship Northum berland, 26 guns, 6,621 tons, Staff Commander Robert P. Batt, is appointed to vacate No. 2 dock, at Devonport, on Tuesday. her engines, which are of 1,350 horse power, are in charge of Mr. Charles M. Collins. The armour plated screw steamship Caledonia, 30, left Plymouth Sound on Saturday afternoon for the Mediterranean. The screw steam corvette Chanticleer, 17, from the eastward, arrived in Plymouth Sound on Satur day, bound for the Pacific. The armoured iron frigate Bellerophon, Captain E. Tatham, sailed from Spithead on Saturday for the rendezvous of the Channel Fleet, iu Port land-roads. On Thursday Major-General Freeman Murray continued his inspection of the troops comprising the Ist battalicin of infantry at Chatham garrison, taking up the inspection from the point completed on the previous day. At 10 o'clock the officers and men were drawn up on the general parade ground in columns of companies, when the battalion was inspected by depots, and the new clothing and ac coutrements examined. General Murray afterwards went over the men's quarters and barrack rooms and saw the men at dinner, subsequently inspecting the schools, married troops' quarters, hospital, and other barrack establishments, all of which were found to be in a generally satisfactory condition. The inspection terminated with the usual examina tion of the books, documents, and other official re cords of the battalion and depots. From the results of the inspection there is no doubt that the confiden tial report made to the Field-Marshal Commanding in-Chief will be very satisfactory. At Aldershot during the past week each day has been marked either by field movements or inspec tions. The Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards were inspected on Monday by Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., commanding the Cavalry Brigade, and on the same day the 56th (West Essex) Regiment, by Major- Gen. Renny. On Tuesday the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, under the command of Col. Call, was inspected by Major-Gen. Campbell, C. 8., and on Wednesday the 44th (East Essex) Regiment, under command of Col. Hort, by the same officer. On Thursday and Friday the troops of the Military Train were inspected by Major-Gen. Hodge. The 70th (Surrey) Regiment, under the command of Col. Cooper, has also been inspected by Brigadier Gen. Sir A. ilorsford, K.C.B. Each of Lthe regi ments and corps was put through the customary exercises, and exhibited commendable proficiency in all points of drill and discipline. The interior eco nomy of the regiments was inspected with the like satisfactory results. On Wednesday the cavalry, consisting of the Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards, the 4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards, the 15th (the King's) Hussars, and the 14th Lancers, were drawn up in two lines on Eelmoor-hill, with a bat tery of Horse Artillery on the right flank of each brigade. Shortly afterwards they were inspected by Lieut.-Gen. Scarlett, K.C.8., commanding the division. The troops then marched past in open column of batteries and squadrons at a walk, trotted past by fours, and again by squadrons. They then proceeded to the Long Valley, and went through a variety of field evolutions, returning to quarters about one o'clock. On Thursday the in fantry brigades had a field day. The troops formed up in line of contiguous columns on the Queen's parade, North Camp, and were inspected by the Lieut.-General commanding, who, after a close scrutiny of the ranks, took his stand at the salut ing point. The troops then marched past in open column of grand divisions, and in the following order :—Pioneers, bands, and drums of the Ist brigade; staff of brigade, Major-Gen. Renny, Col. Lacy, and 56 t h (W es t E ssex R eg i ment; Major Saltma rs h e an d 7 0t h R eg i ment . Pioneers, bands, and drums of the 2d brigade ; staff of brigade, Major-Gen. Campbell, C. 8., Col. Call, and the Ist battalion 18th Royal Irish Regiment; Col. Wyatt, C. 8., and the 65th Regiment ; Col. Browne, C. 8., and the 44th (East Essex) Regiment. After the march past dispositions were made to check au ima ginary enemy who had passed the canal from the south side of the camp, and was threatening the flank of the division. At the annual regimental dinner of the 10th Royal Hussars, which is fixed for Saturday, the 25th iust., at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, the Prince of Wales, as Colonel of the Regiment, will be present. At the annual dinner of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, appointed to take place on the 31st inst., at the same place, the Duke of Cambridge, as Colonel of the Regiment, will preside. The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty :—Sub-Lieut. George T. Bolton to the Prince Consort ; Sub-Lieut. W. Skipwith to the Phoebe ; James 0. Burgess and Octavius Greig, midshipmen, to the Phoebe; Edward J. Murdock, midshipman, to the Cameleon ; Gerald C. Hood, midshipman, to the 'Minotaur ; William Charles James Holmes, acting assist.-surg., to the Royal Adelaide, for service in Plymouth Hospital ; Dr. Frederick M'Clement, acting assist-surg., to the Victory, for service in Haslar Hospital ; W. E. Boxer, assist. -paymaster, to the Minotaur, as super numerary for disposal ; Charles J. Reddie, midship man, to the Phoebe; John Buckley, assist.-surg., to the Caledonia ; Lieut. John C. Drew, to the Royal Adelaide ; Lieut. E. F. Day, to the Came loon ; C. W. Stuart, master's-assistant, to the Phoebe ; Albert A. Mulli and Dr. Adam Robertson, assist.-surgeons, to the Bristol, additional, for dis posal ; and Charles M'Conaghy, acting assist.-surg, to the Bristol, additional, for disposal. The under mentioned have been nominated naval cadets:— Robert N. Omnmauney, Edward P. Smythies, and W. Ainger. LOSS OF A STEAMSHIP. ABERDEEN, May 12. The fine steamship Prince Consort, trading be tween Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and the north of Scotland, struck on the rocks two miles south of Aberdeen during the thick fog of Saturday morning. The sea was running high at the time, and all efforts to get the vessel off proved fruitless. Fortunately, the disaster was seen by the fishermen of a coast village half a mile distant, and without loss of time boats were manned and despatched to the wreck. About 100 passengers were on board, many of them in bed, but, warned by the crash of some danger, they hastened on deck unclothed, and through the energy of Captain Parrott and his crew, 36 in num ber, and the providential arrival of the fishermen, every soul was got safely to land. Not a particle of anything in the shape of luggage was brought on shore, and in the course of an hour or so little re mained together of the steamer but the portion amidships with the machinery. The scene of the wreck was visited by large numbers of spectators during the whole of Saturday and Sunday. A good deal of luggage and cargo has been washed ashore and otherwise recovered. The Prince Con sort belonged to the Edinburgh, Leith, and Cl y d e Shipping Company. Captain Parrott, her com mander, is an experienced seaman, and was the last to leave his ship. Civil List Pensions. The following pensions on the civil list, which exhaust the amount available for the current year, have been recently granted : £lOO a year to Alm Chisholm, in consideration of the valuable and disinterested services rendered by her to emigrants in New South Wales. £lOO a year to the family of the late Dr. Petrie, being pensions at the rate of £25 a year to each of his four daughters, in consideration - of the eminent services rendered by him to archaeological science, both as au author and•as a public servant. £lOO a year to Lady Harris, widow of Sir William Snow Harris, in consideration of her husband's valuable invention of the system of lightning con ductors. £lOO a year to the Rev. Miles Joseph Berkeley, on account of his eminent services, as a botanist, to practical horticulture and agriculture. £95 a year to Mr. George Uruikshauk, on account of tail great merit as an artist. (tonal '` l ' (fir HER MAJESTY, &C. OSBORNE, May 12. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Louise. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out. We are authorised to state that the Court an nounced to be held by the Queen in June will take place 3t Buckingham Palace on Friday, the 21st of June, at four o'clock. Two Drawing Rooms will be held in that month, on Her Majesty's behalf, at St. James's Palace, the dates of which will be shortly announced. Then) will also be two State concerts and two State Balls at Bucking ham Palace in the course of the season. His Royal Highness the Prince-of Wales will hold a levee on the part of her Majesty at St. James's Palace ou Wednesday', t he 29th:inst. ADELPHI THEATRE. The amateur performance on Saturday afternoon, for the benefit of the widow and eight children of the late well-known artist, Mr. C. H. Bennett, was most successful. The enertainments began somewhat merrily, the occasion considered, with what Mr. F. C. Burnand, the author, entitles " The Interpolated Libretto of a new Triumviretta, but which is simply Mr. Maddison Morton's " Box and Cox," adapted to the lyric stage, under the transposed name of " Cox and Box." This is not an occasion for criticism ; nevertheless, we feel compelled to say that Mr. Burnaud has executed his task so well, and that Mr. Arthur S. Sullivan, our most rising composer,,has written music for it so full of sparking tune and real comic humour that we cannot but believe this musical version of a widely popular farce would have a genuine suc cess if produced on the recognised stage by recog nised professional players. It is quite as stirring and lively as anything by M. Offenbach, with the extra advantage of being the work of a cultivated musician, who under any temptation would scorn to write ungrammatically even if he could. Th e parts in " Cox and Box" were confided to a well known theatrical amateur, Mr. Quintin (Cox), Mr. George Du Maurier, one of our most eminent caricaturists (Box), and Mr. Arthur Blun, an other amateur actor in high esteem. The whole passed off amid roars of laughter, and a spe cial call was made for Mr. Sullivan, the musical director of the day, who bowed from his place in the orchestra. The piece was preceded by Auber's overture to "Le Philtre." Mr. Sullivan should compose an overture himself, and so complete his admirable operatta. A selection of madrigals and part songs from Beale, llatton, Schubert, and It J. S. Stevens, came after " Cox and Box." These were contributed 17 the well-trained company of amateur singers, who have christened themselves "The Moray Minstrels," under their permanent conductor, Mr. John Foster. Mr. Shirley Brooks then delivered an appropriate address prepared for the occasion, which was received with enthusiastic applause. After the address the " Moray Minstrels" gave more part-songs—by Hatton, Pearsall, and Otto, with a glee by Horsley. Then, after another of Auber's overtures (" Zanetta"), followed Mr. Tom Taylor's one-act domestic drama, called " A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," the characters in which were sustained by a troop of amateur actors, whom, in a part of his address for which we have not been able to find space, Mr. Shirley Brooks calls " Our Doctor Mark and all his Little Men," aided by Miss Kate Terry, Misses Florence and Ellen Terry, and Mrs. Stoker. The characters were thus distributed : Colonel Percy Kirke Mr. Mark Lemon. Colonel Lord Churchill Mr. John Fenniel. Master Jasper Carew Mr. Tom Taylor. Kester Chedzoy ... Mr. F. C. Burnand. Corporal Flintoff ... Mr. Horace Mayhew. Racket ••• Mr. Henry Silver. Kasper ••• ... Mr. R. T. P r it c h e t. John Zoyland Mr. Shirley Brooks. dune Carew ... Miss Kate Terry. Dame Carew ... Mrs. Stoker. Sibyl Miss Florence Terry. Keziah Mapletoft Miss Ellen Terry (Mrs. Watts). From the above list it will be readily guessed who are intended by " Our Doctor Mark and all his Little Men." The piece was listened to with intense interest and applauded at the end with fervour. The principal actors were respectively called for, and Miss Kate Terry was honoured especially with the fervent marks of sympathy to which her charming and touching performance of Carew's devoted wife had fairly entitled her. The performances terminated with the amusing " Bouffonnerie Musicale" by Offenbach and Moi naux, called " Les Deux Aveugles," Mr. Harold Power taking the part of Patachon and Mr. George du Maurier that of Giraffier, Mr. Horace Maybe ( modestly contenting himself with the character of "Un Passant." Roars of laughter were again elicited by this diverting piece of nonsense, originated, as every one is aware, at the Bouffes Parisiens. The house was filled with literary, dramatic, ar tistic, and musical celebrities, together with num bers of those enthusiasts who love to hover about the spheres in which their special idols respectively move. The entertainment was a genuine success, and there is good reason to believe that the sub scription which those who got it up are still pro moting will help materially to effect the benevolen t object they have in view. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, il l Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Maribor ougb , the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buck' inghani, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chao' cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lurd J. Manners, the Right 11° Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas. DREADFUL ASSAULT ON A SWEETHEART.--A most revolting and cold-blooded assault was perpetrated is Dundee on Tuesday night by a young man on the parson of his sweetheart. For some time past Frederick Robert son, a mechanic, 21 years of ago, residing in Prince's-street with respectable parents, has been paying his addresses to a power-loom worker, named Elizabeth Laing, WO resides in Duuhope-crescent. The relatives of the latter were very much opposed to the intimacy she kept with Robertson, and it is said that but for their interferenc e the young couple would have been married some time ago. Notwithstanding the dislike his sweetheart's parent" cherished towards him, Robertson continued to call as usual at their house, but on Monday night he was forcibly elected in consequence of his having stayed too late. At this proceeding ho felt exceedingly indignant, and, it 19 said, left the house vowing that he would avenge himself for what had been dune to him. He returned to the locality 0O the following evening, but instead of going to his sweetheart s house he went to the house of another acquaintance , which his sweetheart came, after he had sent to her father 0 house for her. Here they remained together for some titue , and seemed to enjoy each other's company. Later ie di ° evening they left the house, and stood in the close leading to it for some time before they intended to part. ju tie course of their conversation the young woman told Robert o° '" that she could no longer continue to meet him owing to lo r parents being so much dissatisfied, and that ho was no nal to think of her. On receiving this intimation Robertson O r into a dreadful rage, and seizing hold of the girl threw li e , down on tho ground, drew a knife from his pocket and stab bed her in the abdomen, inflicting a deep and horrible wo und• From the nature of the wound it would seem as if, after Robertson had stabbed her, lie had drawn the knife towards him, cutting the flesh for several inches. The poor wolne: screamed piteously, and after Robertson had made off sl i t rose to her feet, and ran to the house she had lately crying that she had been stabbed. Dr. Pixie WAS (hotel) , sent for and dressed the wound, and hopes are .° ~s tertained that, though the pour woman is in a dangoc:. condition, she will recover. The police were duly formed of the affair, and sonic hours after the assault thd?_ apprehended Robertson in his bed. He was on Wedues, morning brought before the Police-court, and formally remitted to the Procurator-Fiscal. 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