The Sun. — London, England, 1856-05-13 00:00:00

..... N 0........ 3i2J?A . r in oneof nt and in and Sim have been e interior. 1 returned .30 p.m. re nearly uartered Imperial very fine did not 7 all had the very k smart. Iwn over Df whom 3ar to be and the :over the )usands. fashion dens. A tt monde :ers had Imenade and by e ladies lo have ppeared ve went Russian 1, Bala• L enter -.doh we .ed in a Lt. diffe ign Was w three .eropol, Land to es, and Jay we troops is busy 'nerable 'F. l l° as long ancY of c ounty, barony by, son the 111 " I to his fp 7.41 A " DION y AND COIYIMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLoct The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed quietly but firmly, and prices were un changed. The sales amounted to 8,000 bales, in cluding 7,000 American (2,000 on speculation), 1,000 Surat, 4td. to 40, and 20 Sea Islands, ls. to is. 62d. per lb. There wa au influential meeting at the Trea sury this day, at one o'clock, in accordance with the invitation given in the late announcement of the New Loan. Among the gentlemen present Were Messrs. Rothschild, Sir Joseph Paxton, the Lord Mayor, Baron Goldsnaid, Messrs. Cazenow, James Capel, R. and T. Thornton, Lawrence, and some others. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said he would be happy to give any informatien in addition to that afforded by the announcement re cently made, and in the course of a general conver sation it was asked whether one of the payments in June that was to be paid on a Saturday could not be put off, as that was a very inconvenient day, and Sir George Cornewall Lewis replied that itmight be made on the Friday preceding if preferred. It was elicited that no savings bank stock would be sold except for savings bank purposes, and that the same form would be observed as in the last act. The Chancellor then said that, to prevent any mis understanding, he would tell those present that the proposed loan of 5,000,0001. was calculated to cover the whole of the expenditure, with the ordi nary sources of revenue for the year, with the ex ception of two millions, and that he should pro pose to take power for issuing probably Exchequer Bonds, or as alternative Exchequer Bills—in the event of the market being favourable —to oover that margin of 2,000,0001. that would remain unprovided for. These two millions, under any circumstances, according to present cal culation would not be required until the end of the present year or the beginning of the next. It would be a matter for the discretion of the Govern ment whether they would require something on a contingent note to cover any excessive expendi ture, which, however, was not likely to arrive. After some further observations with regard to the mode of tender, the forthcoming interest on Exchequer Bills, &c., the interview terminated. The advices from America brought by the steamer Africa state that money was rather easier, but there was a good demand for loans on .311 at 7 per cent. The latest weekly return of the City Banks Was more favourable than for some time previously. The Bankers were di,counting less freely, but it was not likely to produce any stringency on the Money Market. The balance of trade still con tinues against the New York traders, and during , the week ending the 25th April there was an ex cess of imports over exports to the extent of 1 ,818,747 dols. The market for Public Securities appears to have remained in a quiet state. The Funds are steady at about yesterday's prices, but the market continues languid. Consols, for money, range from 921 to 93, and for the ac count, 93i 931. The New 3 per Cents. are 92, 92i to I, and the 3 per Cent. Reduced 911 Bank Stock is quoted at 211, 212, and India Bonds at Bs. discount. The March Exche quer Bills are 2s. discount and the June ditto 2 s. to 4s. discount. The result of the meeting at the Treasury had the effect of producing a slight improvement in the rends. Foreign Securities have not been much dealt in, as operators are busy preparing for the approach ing, settling day. Mexican 3 per Cent. Bonds are about 1 per cent. higher at 23;x. Spanish 3 per Cents. are in demand at 441. New Deferred ditto at 241. Ditto for the Account 25. Turkish Six per Cents. are buoyant at 97'i, and the 4 per Cent. ditto Guaranteed 101 k. Belgian per Cents. tale at 951, and ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 912. The following are the nominal prices of foreign stocks :—Grenada Deferred Bands, 62- 7- ; Mexi can, 22i I ; Peruvian, 77 9 ; Ditto 3 per Cents., 54 6 ; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 49 51 ; Rus sian 5 per Cents., 104 6 ; Ditto 41 per Cents., 94 6 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 44i 45 ; Ditto De ferred, 24g- ; Ditto Certificates, 51 i; Ditto Passive, 7 ,1 2 -• Railway Shares have rather improved upon yesterday's closing prices, with a fair amount of business doing. This is " ticket-day" in the . market, and rates for continuation are not much lighter than before last account day. Banking and Miscellaneous Shares are rather dull, with a decline of about ± on Crystal Palace, National Discount, and London and County Bank. 11RITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES. f .From the Ogicial List,) ntiorAp done. sank Stock 3 per Ueut. Reth:ced Annuities...... 1 Per Cent Consols Annuities 924 3 2i 3 i A Ow 3 per Vent. Annuities 14 ° 11 g Annuities, expire 50 Jan. 1860 — Ditto 30 Years, expire sth April, 1585 l7 India Banda 1.:1000 Ditto, under 1.000 8 d ennsols for Account Ezchequer Ellis, 23d. March. June. £IOOO 2500 — Snattil par 3 p PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. _Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 99} .I)_hiliau Bonds, 6 per Cent lO5 4 lieuti.can 3 per Cent 2n 33 1 I Ditto Account ' g. trd inian Bon:ts, 5 per Cent. .... i', )s • • 6 1 Bonds, 3 per Cent 444 5 :)itto Yew Deferred, 3 per Cent. liitto Account 11 •Ii lee Honeis, 6 per cent 97R it i Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. .r. Div-iond, ,), the aoo" T ra ,hie in Londe!). zeilg.ian, 21 p er Cent., ex. 25 francs — ,) ttto 4i per Cent.. ex. 25 francs 951 Dutch Exchange, 21- per Cent., 12 Guilders Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates 941 THREE O'CLOCK. Consola for Money 93 .. 93 Ditto Account (Juno 4) PROSECUTION OF THE "NATION" OF BRUSSELS. We reported on Saturday that the Belgian Go- Yernment had commenced a prosecution against the Nation, newspaper, published at Brussels, for state tnents and remarks reflecting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Brabant, a daughter of the House of Hapsburg. The following is the article com plained of : We communicate a piece cf intelligence that will sur prise no one when we state that Austria is lending herself completely to M. Bonaparte, and urges him on with all her strength in his liberticidal projects against Belgium. A war of this nature should have the Austrian Govern !tent for its auxiliary and chief accomplice. But there ?a one little fact which the country ought not to be left to ignorance about, and here it is : -The Duchess of Brabant it is who is the most active instrument of the Austrian pressure upon the Belgian Government. We have no fear of contradiction when we state this fact, at d recognise one of the natural fruits resulting from the marriage of the Duke of Brabant, in the Decembrist movement by which the Court of Brussels is at this mo ment allowing itself to be impelled. This infamous government of Austria believed that by supporting the brutal Napoleonic pressure on our Government it would fi nd an opportunity of diverting public attention that was so eager l y b ent upon th e Italian question. It has l o and in the young wife of our pious heir presumptive to the throne the reactionary influence necessary for its a bject, and thi s arc hd uc h ess i s doing the required liberticidal work against her adopted country. What fine day s th e accession of this young married pail: to the ranks of Austrian diplomaoy and Belgian Jesuitism 1 8 Preparing for us. In the meantime they are working experi mental essay for the F renc h coup cAtat, and are making an experi -1 on tbo government of the country by de manding that the constitution be surrendered to the Coasar of the Tuileries, and that before the 25th anni versary of the dynasty has been celebrated. AN INCIDENT AT CARLTON' HOUSE.—Two days ago, theL Prince (who had met Lauderdale at a dinner of the Duke of York's, a fortnight past) invited Lauderdale to dinner at which the Princess Charlotte, the Duke of York, two or three ladies, with Sheridan, Lord Erskine, t-rdarn, and two or three more of his family, making ora sixteen to twenty, were at table, at Carlton House.- good deal o f w i ne assed, even before the dessert ; and before the servants had quitted the room, the Prince began furious an d unmeasure d a tt ac k u p on th e l e tt ers , an d Writers of the letters. This went on some time. The Princess Charlotte rose to snake her first appearance at the Oper a , but rose in tears, and expressed herself stron gly to Sh er id an as h e IGd her out, upon the die tress which s h e b a d feltin hearing her father's language. Nor .should it be f orge t t h a t , at th e Opera, teeing Lord Py in the box otposite to her, she got up, and kissed herre hand to hon repeatedly, in the sight of the whole 4"niPanY.—The Duke of Luckinyhara's " Court of the euency.,3 11 A 2, E MARKETS. (TlllB DAY.) RAILWAYS. RAILWAYS. Closing Prices this day , . , Arabg. ?..Tottng. Bost and astn. Janet I.3elfast Ballyrnens. Birming. Vt'olverh 4 Stour Va11ey..... • sirk eand. Lanesh. Ch_esAro Junet . Cheith. ez Fork. £5O and £25 Cons Do., ....... Rlytl: &Tyne origins £25 (lad. at Bristol and Exeter Caledonian. Cum. and Cardigan. Chester 6c Holyhea t. Cork and Bandon,. Cork, Black, dt Pas, Cornwall Do. A Do. B Crie T Junction Dr,bliu&BelfastJune. Pun. P. & Aber. Jnc. East Avglian lEastern Countios.. East. 7nion, A SU Do., B. 5t0re,.,.,. Do., Now East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh& Glasgov Edinb. and Peebles. Edin.Prth &Duride. Forth & Clyde JCII3. Furness . Do. Extension Glasgow &S. West° Great N. of Seotlnd Great Northern.... Do., A. 5t0ck...... no., B. Stock; .... Sth. &West.(lre Great Western Do. Stour Val. Ra Gua. Stk Irish South-Easterr Lancaster & Carlish Do., Thirds Do. Nev - Thirds Lencash. andYorksh , Do., Wst. Riding Irn Liv. Crsby. &Southpt London & Bls.okwall Load. Bright & S.C4 Lond. and N. West:. ri it h 3 D0.101.15h.,14&8 ( )0. Elgliths,. i.ondonandS. Wost.: Do., 5..50. y . Do., . Lutindrrydr Colorain* linclntirr , . St Emilsk lianch.Sitef.Bc Linelt Do., Man. k Lin. Un. lretropolitan 311dland ... 13Irrang. & Derb) 'nil& G. West. (Ire, 00. Half Shares Nevicastic; & Carlini: . Nwpt.Aborg. &Ilrfd Mowry & Enniskillen 'cowry Warrenpoin I and Rostrevor N'orfolk N'or thn. Counties Un North British.... . 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Er.tensi on p.c.Bnds.,'s7 Do. do. do., '59, dn.. Gee' ono . _Melbourne guar. 5 per c nt. . Do., Lon. allot., do. I Gd. M. of CanadaA is Do. .................. Do. Cert. of Deben. con. into Stk. till 1 6:'; Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Central of France Gt. Indian Paninatiln Great Luxembours Constituted ShareF Do. Obligations... Do. re-is. forftd. Sh. Gt. Western of Canaeal Shares Do. New Do. Bds., payable's7, with option till '55 1 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. '6O M . ,. do., '73, without opti6n Piamilton & Toronto Do. 6 per cent. Lake Const. & Baslo ILierre and Turnhout I Lucca dr. Pist. 5 p. c.p Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Msditerran Madras, guar. 4 p.c Do. New 0., sp. c Do. 4 p. c. Exten Maria Antonia Do. do. New Nsintir & Liege (NOV, Interest) Do. (ea interest) Northern of France. D0.20/.Bhs. Do. 20/. 3 p. o Bch , . (fmy. B. & Ams. Shs. NorwegianTrunkPrei Paris and Lyons Ditto Bonds Paris and Orleans.... Rome and Frascati.. Royal Danish Royal Swedish Do. Obligations Sambre and Meuse... Do. 5 p. cent. Pref. Scinde, guar. 5 p. c Do Southern of Fr:mm.l St. Androw's end's ! Quebec (A) „. West FlanderS Do 54 per c. W. &N. W. of Prance West. of Switzerland Wiesbaden .... Zealand FOREIGN. 25i 4P- - 4"1„- e. ...... H. 8i - 9 17 - 18 15 16 12 -= 13 87 -83 59 - 59 14 ..• '". ••• 16 - 9/ 9i 33 -3 ) 23 - 25 76 - 78 60 - 62 ig : 29 88 - 92 8i I 94i - 95 78 - 80 125 - 127 102 -1041 60 - 601-, 67 - 70 - 6 iP 54 64 89 8941 7i 101 - 102 100 —100 i d par, d parl 94 95 its .. .4. 281 29 - i 4 74. - 75 43 - 45 .~ -- .., 13 53 - 55 3 - Sv 34 35 i• .. See .• '". • • • 77i -78 A 6 5i 3i 3 c 15.1 )6 55 56 85 90 , 6 d 5i 6,f 101 104 26 - 28 103 105 75 77 45 47 14 15 70 71 71 73 2 la 9 7 36 -- 37 • ."" •• • 4 "'"' • . • ''''' ••• 19 - 20 4i - 5 6 1 ii 6 - 8 li - 2i 5 - sip .6 7 ':i 8; - 8A par 2 p 6 1 7h 2 2i 41 4il 1 1 - li pl 91i - 42 23 - 23 221 - 234 10 - 91 15 - 16, 70 - 7 5 SO -- 8 5 91 -10 Iv 21i -22 i 5$ -- 5 i 3g .. 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National of Ireland — •• • 20 all New South Wales 4l 43 25 all Oriental Bank )f rnorat: is.. 4l 43 42i 20 5 Ottoman Bank. lp 6 10C 50 loyal British. .... ..• 25 all 4 ' ) ;-th kt:btrtila ... 25 al} Cnion at AnstrAs... 60 - 71 70 69/ • Do. New 7i 8i 8 50 10 Nion ..f 28/ 1 11 3 Westornßlz of Lon. 5 = 4di 454 Business done this day. n 94 100 100 all 100 9 all a i'l an 100 100 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 18 20 25 25 87i f 89 i 17 161 9i 601 601 Irn BSi 9 8/ 91 1014 100 A 100 if It 91 5 4t 741 a / 44i 4 691 70k 71i 11/ / 121 BVlkii, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, MAY 19, 1856; LIN 0, I) I';;'r'. ELk.MVA.Tio. Leulri • CompauF Cloglnr Pria+ this day. "rixDasss this Iriy. C dford arol B 1 et zhley Bnckghamdh Clydeadale.) , . Col. Stour Vy. Sod. and Hal. E. Li-a. g. (3 pc. E. Un. H. Sh. Glas. Barr. & Neils. Direct Do. New Clatr.di Dn. Fr Hrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hnll & Selby Do. $ Shaer. Do. Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. ti per ct. Manch. I3xtn. and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redenr. Condon & Woq. th&N.W. E. Un. & E. C 61t.Nrt: , n E. Count Caldonian 95 - 97 94 - 98 11 - 13 133 - 135 4i ... 4,1 Gt. N 3 eszn Yk. New. & Berw. Y. &NAtt Do ••• ... 104 - 106 all all 101) ,100 S. Easter: Do iii = iii I Pao St Co. tfo iis Norfolk Do L.&N.W. & 1- .."stckton Darliugt. • Kidland.. 2a 21 Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury E. G.spc N.& Est.s p.c. Do. ( rer et. Do. Fixeds p c Prest. yr.i Do. A Shrs. A Roysin.k, lilt. Shef.Roth.and Goole g. 5 p.c. Shrews. &II er, S. Staffordsh. Wear Valley gr 6 per cent D 0.... 93 - 94 En. Coun. E.. Count. all all [Co all 18i L. & N. W Do 45 - 47 Gt Nor thn Lancash& Yorksh. T. Brassey M.MClean Stockt. & Darlingt Do 133 - 135 • •• ••• 74 8 31 2 d 1 fii = Ei Wiltse,ornrst C4tWestu. CRIMINAL COURT.—(This Day), (Before the Recorder.) The two prisoners, Marshall and Swilston, who were convicted on Monday of cheating an emigrant of 501., nearly ail the money he possessed in the world, were brought up for judgment. A Liverpool detective officer informed t'ee Court that he had known both the prisoners for several years as the members of a gang who got their living by what was termed " megging," cheating at cards, and robbing country men and any simpf; portions they could lay hold of. The Recorder said that the prisoners had been con victed of a very cruel robbery, and he should inflict the full punishment fixed by the law for such a description of offence. He then ordered them to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years. Henry Mitchell, 23, pleaded guilty to the charge of being feloniously at large before the expiration of a period of penal servitude to which he had been sen tenced by this Court. The prisoner, it was stated, was convicted of bur glary, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude. He was removed to the Model Prison at Pentonville, and he and another prisoner contrived to make their escape from that establishment in a very adroit man ner. Wheeler, the detective officer, subsequently met the prisoner, he being at the time in company with two other officers, and the prisoner observed that, if be had been alone, he would have found his mistake, but as there were two others with bins he would give himself up. In answer to questions put by the Recorder, it was stated that the prisoner was originally convicted of a very serious burglarly, and one of the persons who was concerned with him made a violent attack upon the constable who took him into custody. The prisoner put in a written paper, in which he stated that if be was set at liberty he would inform the Court in wbat manner he got out of the prison. (A. laugh.) The Recorder said that it was quite clear that the prisoner was a very dangerous character, and it was his duty to remove him from this country. He then sentenced him to be transported for 14 years. LETTER FROM ALEXANDER DUMAS TO M. VICTOR IHIGO. (Front the Morning Adv erti ser .) The following letter has just been addressed by Alexander Dumas to M. Victor Hugo. The letter will be read with much interest, both on account of its author, and of the distinguished man to whom it is addressed : My dear Victor,—You will doubtless have under stood, as you read the Mousquetaire regularly, that it was not I who authorised that triple exhibition of your verses, to which was prefixed a few words of notice, as there would have been to the productio❑ of an ordinary verifier. No, my great, no, my dear Victor ; you know well that it is not thus that my heart responds to yours, my friendship t 3 yours, my exile to yours; for if you are exiled from France, I am exiled from you. I have long been expecting your excellent book, my dear Victor, and every one who had left within his soul a ray of our poetic sun of 1834, has been expecting it with me. Only more fortunate than many, I had read it at Brussels in one of the frequent visits which I paid to my friends there. I solicited our dear friend Noel Parlait to correct the proof of the piece which was ad- dressed to me ; but I had the discretion not even to a3k leave to copy it, and I returned, as one returns from a fairy laud, with eyes dazzled, hut without bringing back the diamonds which were scattered at our feet, and the pearls which were showered upon our heads. I returned, saying : "This is splendid, marvellous, unparalleled ; never has one reached so far, never has one risen so high. Blessed be the God who makes us suffer, since he permits our grief to utter such exclamations !" I conceive thlit, in your moments of doubt,—you just, you great, you upright man,—l conceive that in your moments of doubt, you perhaps ask God the cause of your sufferings. Homer and Dante asked the same question : the one when landing at los ; the other when expiring at Ravenna. The Iliad and the Diving COM, Wedia are the reply of-Heaven. The foot of the vine dresser must crush the grapes ere wine c.tn be produced from them, and the footof adversity must trample on your heart ere it can give forth poetry. We who knew the child you have lost, and whoinyou mourn; we who have lost and mourn yourself, may find perhaps that we pay dearly for this corn, ground by the millstone of death and of exile, for the nourishment of the mind ; but, in 50 years, in 100 years, in 1,000 years, when we and you are no more—when your name shall be as old as those of Dante and of Homer—when they read those verses addressed to your daughter, the verses addressed to France, our descendants will say7=-- -14- 116 never would have performed this if he Ind not suffered ; it was well, therefore, that he did suffer." Oh ! great mystery of grief ! A tree which only gives forth its balsam through its wounds. Furthermore—May you be blessed, my great, and well-beloved Victor; for behold what you have done Last night a poor mother, of 20 years of age, who bad just lost her child, came to my house. Throu;hout the day she bad cried to Heaven for mercy ; but she could not weep, although she saw the father weep. She doubted not, she recriminated not, she blasphemed not —only, the tears which she could not shed, returned to her heart and choked her. I, who was no more to her than a friend, lifted my bands to Heaven, and prayed that she might ba com forted. Paul Meurice entered with your two volumes. I saw ,hat she was saved. I took them from his hands. I ran to her. I fell upon my knees, and exclaimed : " Mother I I bring you the only consolation fur mothers who have lost their children. I bring you tears." I opened by chance-_I ought to say providentially— at Le .Revenant, and I read. At the tenth verse she wept. You knew that mother, my dear Victor. She bade you adieu at Brussels, and you loved her as you love all that is young, and beautiful, and good. For two days, my friend, you were with us—the great physician of our souls. When she could weep no more —when the burning eye dried up the tear which mounted to it—when she threw herself back and clasped her hands upon her bosom—l took your book and I read ; and she wept, my friend, the tears which you have wept—more gentle and more full of love than yours, perhaps ; for she was a woman, and you were a man. You were strong, you were a poet ; while she, poor child, was only a mother. Then she loved, now she adores you ; then she ad mired, now she worships you. Be prowl, my friend, that neither physician, nor priest, nor king could have done what you have accomplished. The chalice which Heaven presented you full of gall you have drunk to the dregs, and you have passed it to this poor mother, filled with your tears. I sent you Lamartine's letter, my dear friend. I see him often, and whenever we meet we speak of you. He knew you as one knows his rival—as one knows a war rior armed for the fight. He said to me—" He is an Enceladue. He is a Prometheus. He is a Titan." I said to him—" He is more than all that ; be is a Ileart." I know you better than any one, my friend, for I have seen you suffer ; I have seen y9u weep. Your new book adds nothing to my tenderness and my devotion for you ; but it raises my admiration to the height of your rrenius. Do you remember the Hercules Telepbus ? —be holds an infant in his arms, and, in lift ing it, he makes it as great as himself. I salute you as a majesty, I embrace you as a brother, and I thank you for being so great where you are, while we are so little here. As you say to me, so say I to you, Ex imo corde, ALEX. DUMAS. WHITSUNTIDE ANUSEIWENTS. DRURY-LANE. The Whitsuntide attractions of Drury-lane were an English version of Rossini's magnificent opera of "Cia derella," and an American entertainment entitled "Mis chievous Annie." Mr. Lacy, in adopting the opera, has omitted a portion of the concerted music, but all the exquisite gems with which the opera abounds have been carefully retained. Miss Fanny Huddart sung the music of the part of the heroine with great delicacy and feeling; and in the celebrated finale to the opera—the world-renowned nonpiumasta—sh e created quite a furore. It was a perfect display of florid vocalisation, and was in every way worthy of the immense applause it elicited. Mr. H. Haigh, the new tenor, impersonated Felix, and his remarkably sweet, though not powerful, voice was heard to considerable advantage in many of the airs in this opera. He gave the air, " Morning its sweets is flinging," in the first act' of " Cinderella" in a manner which showed that he was in good voice, and quite equal to rendering the music of his part most effectively. Mr. Durand, as the Baron Pompolino, and Mr. Manvers as Dandini, the valet and mock prince, supported those parts creditably. In the American portion of the enter tainments Mrs. W. J. Florence created quite a sensation by the manner in which sh e sust a i ne d seven diff eren t I characters. She was applauded to the very echo. The I houie was crowded in every part. PREFEI :NOE SHARES. C... Aberdeen.. Do. N 0.2, 7 p Do. Debenture BlythandTyno lOper e. pref. 088(1.2150i; Brill. & Ex. 4 p. c. St Do. 4 p. c. Shares Caledonian £lO Ches. & go. On. 5i pc Do. do. Pref. No. 2. Do. do. Pref. No. 2 Cork fsßandons 100 all 1101) 1100 400 Dun.Prth .& Aber. J, 106 1.00 100 1100 'llOO 1100 5 St. 10 2.11} 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 Z. Anglian Cls. A Sh. Do. do. Cis. B 6 p. c. Do. do Cis. C 7 p. c. 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Off the port—Argo, from Bahia, and sailed for Amsterdam ; Tell, Laguna, for Bre men. _ _ _ MARGATE, May 12.—A head-board, marked "Kin drackel" a brig's lower-mast, and a cargo-book of the Charlotte Maria, of Fowey, Glanville, master, have been picked up here. COWES, May 12.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Crispin, from Melbourne ; Alwina, Africa, for Hamburg. NEWHAVEN, May 12.—The Augusta, from Constanti nople to Stavanger, put in yesterday with cargo much heated, and will discharge. (PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning. Arrived- Hope and John Glaiseer, from Newport ; Na tive, Llanelly ; John Daniel, Cardiff; Le Poule and Le Coq, Cherbourg ; Samuel, Swansea. Sailed—Mary Pops and Ann, far Newport. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning. Wind N. Arrived —Maria, from Antigua ; Exodus, Callao ; Gene ral Wiltshire, Charlestown. Sailed—Margaret (s.), for Havre ; Lord Althorp, Val paraiso; Meander, Alexandria ; Callao, Lima ; Lady Mil ton, Point de Galle ; Emma, Quebec. QUEENSTOW N , May 11. • Wind N.N.E. Arrived—Earl of Elgin, from Callao. Off —Brisies, for Akyab. KINGSTOWN, May 12. Wind N.W. Arrived—Agenora, from Barbadoes. (BY SUBMARINE AHD BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 10.10 a.m. Wind westerly; tide, 21 hours' ebb ; cloudy. Arrived—Alma, from Thisted ; Prosperity, B russe l s; Hurricane, Calcutta • Ernst, Odense; Commerce, Ham burg.' • Merida, St. Vincent. Sailed—Alipore, for the Cape of Good Hope. DEAL, Tuesday, 9.42 a.m. Win. 1 S.S.S., light. _ Passt Id by -Tasmania, Sappho, Antipodes, Statesman, and Do Iphin, with the whole of the homeward-bound ves sels sup posed to leeward yesterday. Passe. I—Wooloomooloo, from Sydney ; Swanley, Ja maica; Alpha, Alexandria; Orwell, Bombay; Sorata, Callao ; Wilberforce, Mauritius; UM, Antigua—all for London. - THE RIVER. The " enlightened foreigner'' intent upon happen e d to saunter down to London Bridge, upon increas in, his knowledge of English life and manners in the 19th century, must ce rtainly have been in no sma ll de gree bewildered by th e multitude of objects calling for instant attention at his hands. He might have seen how heart ily, in their own way, the p eop l e of the me tropolis enjoy a holiday ; and h ow , w h en they do really make up their minds to abandon their labour for a time, they bring their whol e s t oc k of concentrated en ergy into action in the pursuit of pleasure. The River Thames yesterday present e d a scene of life and anima tion which we have rarely witnessed, and we have had a little experience in that way too. Every steamer, whether her course lay . up or down the stream, was crowded with a living freight. Th 7 won der not only was where all the people came from, but where they were all going to. And never were a more mirthful, laughter-loving crew to be witnessed. All with holiday faces on, and must of them with holiday clothes, they seemed, for one day, at least, utterly indifferent to all the cares of this work-a day world. As fast as the piers on the banks of the river were relieved by the boats they were filled by fresh comer=, only in their turn to be succeeded by others. And thus the stream of human life moved on for hours, giving an a-pest to the river which stood out in strong relief to its ordinary sluggi-h and misty appearance. In the early part of the day the weather was fine, but to wards the evening the rain interfered considerably with the operations of the pleasure-seekers. Proper arrange ! meats had been made to accommodate the vast traffic of, HAYMARKET THEATRE. After the performance of " The Evil Genius" and the Spanish ballet, the old burlesque of "Tom Thumb" was revived, for the purpose of introducinc , a very young, or, at least, a very small child, as the hero of the piece. As a theatrical performance it was not very successful, but the audience laughed heartily at the coolness with which the infantinedebutant requested the band to begin the song again ; and the attempt to recover the forget ting of the words by a bravura style of singing and very energetic action with one hand. The best attempt was the decided manner in which one verse-of the National Anthem was given. The juvenile hero of the night was loudly called for after the fall of the curtain, and was much applauded. The house was well attended. OLYMPIC THEATRE: A romantic drama, in fire acts, entitled "Retribu tion," was produced here last night for the first time. If not from a French drama direct, it is fiunded on a decided French plot, and is said to be the handy-work of Mr. Torn Taylor. The main beam of the story is the avenEenaent that one man takes upon another for the seiuction of his wife. The acting of this piece was excellent throughout. The scenery and furniture were in the inost excellent taste, and altogether the framework was worthy of a better piece. The audience were divided in their ver dict. It, however, is so elegantly put on the stave, has so many minute points of interest and is so well acted, that it probably will, for a while, keep its place on this stage. SURREY THEATRE. The talented lessees of this popular place of amuse ment have entered into an engagement with Mr. and Mrs. Keeley for a limited number of nights, and last evening those clever artistes male their first appearance. The drama selected for the occasion was "Jack Shep pard," in which Mrs. Keeley sustained her original character of the hero, Jack. The performance of the part by Mrs. Keeley is so well known and appreciated that it would be a work of supererogation to make the slightest remark on the subject ; suffice it, therefore, to say that last night she was in capital spirits, and played the part with her accustomed ability. Judging from the appearance of the theatre last night the engagement of the clever pair will prove a prize for the management —a prize they most richly deserve for the ability with which they conduct the affairs of this very popular theatre. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. Mr. W. Cooke has nobly redeemed the promise he gave some time ago respecting his Whitsuntide novelty. Last night he produced one of the most extraordinary spectacles ever presented to the public, even in the re nowned "Temple of the Arts." The new romantic drama is entitled " The Horse of the Cavern, or the Mounted Brigands of the Abruzzi," in which all the resources of Astley's are displayed in the most effective manner. The plot is of a wild and interesting mature, introducing scenes of bandit plunder and revelling, conflicts with the Government troops, deeds of daring in escape and rescue, and, in a word, all the chequered passages of brigand life. The scenery is excellently c mtrived, so as to give the most picturesque features of the rude mountain retreats of the Abruzzi, and the situations are adthirably combined. The Scenes in the Arena which followed comprise several new feats of horsemanship, in which great artistic skill is exhibited, showing the high degree of training to which Mr. Cooke has brought his beautiful stud. WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT. Last night, in order to gratify the holiday makers, Mr. Woodin introduee'd several new features in his popular Olio of Oddities. These are grouped under the comprehensive title of " Off by the Train ;" and here we are presented with a graphic sketch of the interior of a railway station, with passengers arriving in rapid succes sion. and demanding tickets with more or less of ern pressement. These are each personified, the changes taking place with the utmost rapidity, and the peculiari ties of each being hit off with inimitable effect. Not the least amusing character is the elderly lady who, at the end of the journey, is in great perpl e xity a t th e loss of her ticket, and at length discovers it in her glove ! Amongst his greatest efforts must be classed his full length portrait of Mrs. W. J. Florence, in the- part of the Yankee Housekeeper„ It was a perfect daguerreo type of this talented artist?, and the applause of the audience could scarcely be sufficiently repressed to allow Mr. Woodin the opportunity of singing her song of "Bobbing Around." Of course an enthusiastic encore followed, which ilr. Woodin goodnaturedly comp ted with, but substituted another of her Yankee melodies, which was as vehemently a7plauded. We beg leave to recommend a visit to Mr, Woodin, feeling assured that all who go there will confess, at the conclusion of the entertainment, that- Mr. Woodin is a host in himself, and that his entertainment is, like himself, inimitable. CRYSTAL PALACE. Yesterday the crystal structure at Sydenham proved indeed the people's palace. All day long the rail way trains were running to and fro, and every quarter of an hour, from nine o'clock until late in the afternoon, landed in the Palace grounds some hundreds of persons, who preferred the best shilling's worth of rational and in tellectual amusement in the world to Greenwich or Wandsworth fairs, the overcrowded steam-boats, or those various other attractions which at holiday times promise for a consideration recreation and enjoyment to the toil worn artisans of the metropolis. The Scutari Monument and Marochetti's Peace Trophy as being the latest novelties, commanded the largest amount of attention ; but in the latter case, if the audi ble criticisms expressed by the crowds who congregated around it from time to time may be taken as a criterion, that attention partook but little of the character of ap probation. There were the Company's band, the Royal Artillery band, which relieved each other in the perform. ance of some of the most popular pieces of our most popular musical composers—and there were the flowers, indigenous and exotic, whose charms of form, colour, and scent—now, thanks to Sir Joseph Paxton's admir able gardening, almost in full perfection —more than divided, with the arahitectural courts, the beautiful specimens of decorative art, and the other wonders which the interior of this gigantic glass case displays, the at tention of the artisan class who assembled in prodigious numbers. There was but ono drawback to the comfort of the visitors, and that was in the very inadequate ar rangements for ingress and egress from and to the trains at the Palace station. It may be that the authorities never contemplated the requirement 'of station room for so many as had to be provided for yesterday ; but, if not, the experience they have now acquired—profit able as it must have been—will, it is to be hoped, in duce them to make such alterations as will prevent the boxing-up of eight or nine hundred individuals while waiting for the return trains in a room insufficient to accommodate half the number, and which, by the com bined operation of the crowd within and the heat•at tracting materials of which it is composed, is raised to an atmosphere which we may presume is not very much below that of the celebrated black•hole of Calcutta. ROYAL GARDENS, CREMORNE. Notwithstanding the very unfavourable afternoon of I yesterday these gardens were very fairly attended. It would appear as if the attraction held out had been too great to allow anything like a general interference with the pleasure-seekers' determination. The programme of amusements was of the most liberal cast, and included a vocal and instrumental concert, in which upwards of 50 performers were engage :—a troupe of performing dogs, whose trick_s and sagacity were both extraordinary and amusing—a clever display, called the Sports of Atlas, by the Brothers Hutchinson and Thomson—an entirely new ballet, termed " The Island of Roses, or War, Peace, and Plenty "—a grand circus performance, and a ball, of course, which did not afford that pleasure al fresco dancing would have given, but which appeared to be entered into with much spirit. Of these we may select the cirque and the ballet for especial commenda tion. In the former a host of talent has been collected sufficient to form an evening's entertainment of itself, and of the latter it may be said that it is a great success. It is from the pen of R. K. Philps, Esq , who has in fused anew spirit into this description of performance. which has been apparently taken up by the composer of the musio (Bosisio), and partaken of by the ballet com pany, whose efforts to please met with a general and hearty applause from the assemb.ed visitors. The varied alterations and new features in and about the grounds we shall.take some future opportunity of describing. Suffice it to say, they are more numerous and important than in any former year. Nor are these the only matters in which the enterprising lessee has merited petbUc patrona“3, The musical en tertainments on Sundays continue to attract large num bers, who prefer innocent and intellectual amusements to "the bitter observants " which are now attempted to be enforced. The selections of the pieces performed have been made with great care and judgment. They are ealculated to improve the minds of the auditors. Let the Sabbatarians say what they will, it is undoubtedly a better mode of spending leisure hours than sitting in the confined and polluted air of apartments overcrowded • during the week, and which cannot be ventilated and purified on a single day. Let any unprejudiced person visit Cremorne on a Sunday afternoon, let him wit ness the demeanour of the crowded audience, and honestly and fairly state his impressions, and whether the opportunity so handsomely afforded must not be considered as a boon of no ordinary magnitude to the many who have to earn their daily bread by their daily labour. The public will also hear with much satisfaction that under a new arrangement with the General Omnibus Company, new, elegant, and commodious three-horse carriages will run from the Gardens to the Dank, after the close of the performances, an accommodation which has been much required, and which reflects great credit upon the management of the company for their spirit and liberality. The first was started last night, and was universally admired by the visitors. It is built to carry forty passengers. BRITISH MUM:M.—A. holiday period like the pre sent has never passed by without witnessing a great ac cession of visitors to this receptacle of whatever is curious, time-honoured, instructive, or interesting. The scene yesterday formed no exception to the rule—indicated no declension of taste on the part of the masses to whom the Museum is crdinarily a closed building. Bef9re four o'olock about ten thousand persons had already passed under the massive pediment on their way to inspect the varied contents of the Museum ; and, despite an inop portune and an annoying rain, which commenced about three and increased in violence as the afternoon ad vanced, the influx continued, and did net cease till late in the day. Every one appeared observant and happy. It is a curious fact that the founding and gradual exten sion of this national museum anticipated, as it were, one of the greatest improvements in modern systems of in struction—namely, teaching by means of objects ; and, whatever difficulty there may be in obtaining sufficient specimens in educational establishments, here ,at least there is abundant material for illustration and reference. A walk through some, at least, of the departments, is in itself a considerable advance in this objective kind of education ; and this peculiarity of the museum appears to be duly appreciated by the working classes, who con stituted the vast majority of the visitors yesterday. NATIONAL GALLERY.—The dark and rainy weather was very unfavourable to pictorial exhibitions, and con sequently the National Gallery was much less crowded than usual on holiday occasions. Still, however, a good number of people were engaged in perambulating the various rooms while we were there, from twelve to one ; land doubtless the number of visitors during the day ' must have been considerable. They appeared to belong chiefly to the working classes, and conducted themselves with the utmost propriety, examining the works of art with much attention, and showing judgment in choosing the things most worthy of observation. THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, REGENT'S PARK.—This popular establishment as usual attracted great crowds of visitors from a very early hour in the morning, the influx having become pressing on the gate keepers by 11 o'clock. The long interval of rest which the winter season imposes has apparently been turned to the best account in perfecting the magnificent collection of ani mals, for which the Zoological Society have a world-wide reputation. The Carnivora are especially well illustrated by singularly fine groups of all the principal species. The liberality with which the system is carried out may be fairly understood, when we report that the lions and tigers alone amount to twelve in number. The pair of Hippopotami are enormously increased in size, and all the old favourites appear to be in their places. Tee Aquarium is in a remarkably brilliant state, the sea water being in most of the tanks as limpid as crystal. Tho wonderful plant-like Zoophytes expand themselves beautifully in the subdued green light, which has been applied to the tanks for the purpose of assimilating their condition, as nearly as possible, to that of nature. Not. withstanding the rain, which set in soon after 3 o'clock, the number of visitors admitted during the day ex ceeded 18,000. PANOPTICON.—The Panopticon finds excellent account in the concerts which have hitherto been given on Mon day evenings. This week there will be three, the first of which took place yesterday. The singers engaged for these performances are Mi:s Poole, Miss Lasc , lles, Ma dame Anna Thillon, Mr. Augustus Braha'n, Mr. Rang ford, the Spanish Minstrels, and others. The enterprise thus evinced by the directors will not, we apprehend, be without its reward. The magnificent organ which graces the gallery of tlye superb edifice is alone worth a visit. The usual lectures are delivered at stated intervals dur ing the day, and the luminous fountain, the public in terest in which can never, we are sure, subside, is shown both morning and evening. • THE ILLUSTRATIVE GATHERINGS OF MISS P. HORTON are still drawing nightly crowds of visitors to the new domain of this gifted and versatile lady at the Gallery of Illustration. The success of this entertainment has been unbounded, not only in town but in the provinces. It is now enjoying as much favour in the aristocratic quarter of Regent-street as it did in the less distinguished region of Long • acre. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC seems to have become a fixture at the Egyptian- Hall. The number of times which this pleasant gentleman has told his story is now beyond count. He goes on from year's end to year's end, and never fails to have an audience. LOVE'S ENTERTAINMENTS.—This ingenious professor of the arts monopolological and imitative has had his thousand representations in common with his contem poraries, Mr. Albert Smith and Mr. Woodin. But there is every warrant for this vast and unyielding suc cess. Mr. Love is the only ventriloquist that we have. His peculiar ability has demolished all other aspirants, and he is now in the sole possession of the field. A visit to his "Lucubrations " at the Regent Gallery may fairly be counselled. THE AFRICAN ENTERTA/NIIENT of Mr. Gordon Cum ming has also invited a large measure of patronage, including that of Royalty. Mr. Cumming, a pursuer and slayer of lions, tells his narrative of peril and adven ture in Southern Africa with most agreeable tact and bonhommie. His dinramic illustrations, too, are capital, and replete with a curious and exclusive kind of interest; while the trophies with which the walls of the exhibition room are hung are startling proofs of the desperate nature of the sport in which Mr. Cumming has been engaged. DR. KaHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEIIII.—A. number of persons visited this most instructive exhibition. During the day several interesting lectures were delivered by Dr. Kahn, on the structure and functions of different portions of the human frame. The room in which the models are displayed has recently been re-decorated, and the collection has received several additions. It now forms a complete anatomical museum, and it is impos sible to visit it without obtaining valuable information. MADAMS TUSSAUD'S.—This is one of the oldest exhi bitions in the metropolis, yet it is ever new. No time is lost in adding to the collection the figures of the cele brities of the day. One of the latest additions has been the King of Prussia, who was admitted into this Wal halla of the world as soon as his representatives had been invited to join the Congress of Paris. The rooms were visited by an immense number of persons during the day. The Napoleon room formed one of the prin cipal points of attraction, but the Chamber of Horrors was scarcely inferior in interest. CANTERBURY HALL.—Among the many musical en• tertainments that have been put forth to secure the patronage of the public at this holiday occasio❑ of the year, none seemed to have secured a larger measure of success than the Canterbury Hall. The place last night was filled to overflowing, and the applause be.st)wed upon the different compositions proved it to be a discri minating and attentive audience. The concerts are under the direction of Mr. Caulfield, and the selection of pieces are enlivened by the celebrated Sam Cowell, who never fails to violently excite the remarkable fea tures of his audience. The Hall surpasses anything of the kind in the south of London, and is well worttir of a visit. PARISIAN AUTOMATA, EGYPTIAN HALL. —This exhibi- tion consists of a number of figures representing animals, in which are placed machinery whereby they are made to imitate the actions of life, which they do with great minuteness and truthfulness. It is a curious exhibition, " werth seeing some," as our American brethren would say, and it had its share of holiday visitors. THE WALPOLE ISLANDERS.—The sights and exhibi- tions of London have been augmented this week by the arrival of a party of British North Ameri cans from Lake Huron, Canada West, who are illustrating at St. Mar tin's-hall their national dances, modes of warfare, &c. The party consists of six warriors, four squaws, and an infant in the cradle. They are fine-looking men, and express sympathy with our Queen, they having tendered their services in the late war. The great chief wears a medal given by George the Third to his father for ser vices rendered to the Crown in 1312. The exhibition must be interesting to all, as making us familiar with the race of aborigines who are stated to be nearly ex tinct, and who have come, as they say, many thousand miles to see their Great Mother, Queen Victoria. The different features are explained in an interesting lecture by Mc. Henry Eicke. Ties ADELAIDE GALLERY, LOWER HALL, LOWTHER ARCADE.—MR. BOURRENIE'S DIORAMIC TRANSPAREN. ClES.—This exhibition comprises 84 views, including scenes in Russia, the Crimea, Venice, France, Italy, Holland, China, and England. They all evince great skill as works of art, and in some of them the effect pro duced is really wonderful. There was a good attendance throughout the day. which we have endeavoured to give a slight idea ; and though there were scarcely three consecutive minutes in f which the piers at London Bridge were clear, yet by the admirable foresight of the different companies, no crowding of steam-boats or confusion whatever took place, and the celerity with which the thousands of per sons were landed or embarked was not the least sur. prising feature of the day. The Citizen and Iron Boats, instead of starting from the Shades, went from the Old Swan Pier, and thus avoided any collision with the Greenwich and Woolwich boats. In addition to the steam traffic, almost every other description of craft was out for the nonce, and even the poor old for saken wherry-men came in for a share of the publi p ttronage, and their little, boats dancing about in the swell of the steamers fermed no unpicturesque objects, and served admirably to fill in the details of the animated picture presented to the eye of thespe,,tator. How many thousands availed themselves of the holiday to take a trip on the river we do rot know ; but this we do knew, that it is worth anybody's while to step down to London bridge for a few minuets, and take a look at the river on a fine Whit-Monday. GREENWICH FAIR. Greenwich as usual was the principal resort of yester day's pleasure-seekers. Thousands of too-sanguine in dividuals, trusting in the fair promises held out by the weather during the earlier part of the morning, thronged to the steam-boat piers and the railway station, to effect ts speedy a transit as possible to the great centre of at traction. From the various piers on th river steam-boat after steam-boat started in almost uninterrupted succes sion, each laden to the water's edge with their living freight, and yet after each departure the numbers left be hind for the next seemed to have increased rather than diminished. The London-bridge Terminus presented a similar scene, only greatly exaggerated ; while the Kent road and the other avenues leading from the southern distries to Loudon were continually traversed through out the day by the noisy and not too respectable multi tudes who usually perform the journey to the fair on foot. The visitors to the fair were, at least, twice as numerous yesterday as on Easter Monday. This is probably, accounted for by the fact that the pre sent holiday taking places, few weeks later in the spring, the chances of unfavourab!e weather are proportionably diminished, and, consequently, the major portion of those who can only obtain a holiday for one occasion prefer deferring it to the latest period. Truly unfortunate were those who had thus fixed upon yesterday for their visit to Greenwich-park. They did so, probably, indulging in dreams of azure skies and smooth grassy slopes covered by happy multitudes indulging in those games and sports which upon fine fair-days render this scene so truly ani mated. The discrepancy between the real and the ideal must indeed in this case have been truly disappointing. As the day advanced, those whom the dull and threaten• ing aspect of the clouds had deterred from v enturing forth earlier, upon finding that it did not rain, most erro neously supposed that it did not intend to do so at all, and consequently mingled themselves with one of the busy tides of pleasure-seekers, setting from so many points towards the fairi About 4 o'clock in the after noon Greenwich was in all its glory—crowds of people in holiday attire filled the streets. The booths and stalls lining the road were in greater numbers than heretofore, and everything seemed to argue well in favour of a suc cessful day. The park was crowded by many thou sands of people engaged in the time-honoured pastimes of " kiss in the ring," and running down the Obser vatory-bill, while an almost equal number were exer cising their equestrian accomplishments on the backs of jaded donkeys at Blackheath. The weather, which like a sulky child, had been in a very doubtful kind of temper all the day, now, to the infinite chagrin and dis gust of everybody, appeared to have decided upon what course to take. The rain commenced at first with a few spots now and then, not by any means sufficient to terminate or even to diminish the ardent pursuit of enjoyment in which every one was engaged. At length it began coming down pretty smartly, and many anxious glances were directed towards the clouds, followed by the observation that " It would be nothing after all," and that "It was only a shower," uttered in a tone of voice and with a dismal expression of countenacce anything but confirma tory, if not absolutely at variance with the comforting assurances. There could be no doubt that it had regu larly set in for a wet night. There could be no getting out of the fact, however disagreeable it was to acknow ledge it. The temporary shelter afforded by pocket handkerchiefs tied over bonnets could not prolong the sports beyond a few minutes. The ground was already too muddy to run upon, therefore there was no further inducement to remain in the park, and a general move in the direction of the fair was the result. However, before one tithe of the visitors had left the park gates, the rain descended in such torrents that it became evident to all that even the fair, under the circum stances, would no longer be serviceable as a refugiunt peccatoruni, and a general rush to the railway station was the result. Here a scene presented itself which can only he imagined by those who witnessed it. The many thousands of men, women, and children, forming a dense mass of people, which filled up the road in front of the station for several hundred yards, all pushing and driving for the one narrow entrance as if their lives depended on it ; and fortunate indeed were those who passed through that doorway with no further injury than the loss probably of a bonnet or a hat, or perhaps a skirt. Those who flattered themselves that they were past the worst of it when they were in the sta tion, soon found themselves much mistaken. A similar crush attended the obtaining a ticket. A second brought you to the waiting-room, where you remained boxed up in a second " black hole of Calcutta," almost without light and entirely destitute of fresh 'air, until the batch of passengers who preceded you were safely started on their journey. The doors in front were again thrown open and then follows the third and last rush, in which if you happen to be in front you stand a considerable chance of gettiugyour ribs broken against the gradually narrowing barriers which lead to the platform. Though the crush and fighting to get to town were so great, it ruu=t not be imagined that everybody left the fair then. Some people, whom nothing will daunt in the pursuit of ple isure, and certainly their powers of endurance must have been great indeed, still continued wending about the booths, dripping wet and up to the knees in soft mud. But many there were who did remain. All we can say is, we hope they passed a pleasant evening. BANDS IN TUB PARKS ON SUNDAYS. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The rumour of yesterday has been too soon eonfirmed. The Prime Minister has succumbed to the threats of a religious clique, of which four persons are the leaders. The individuals are well known. The Earl of Shaftes bury his proclaimed himself. The Marquis of Bland ford, Mr. Arthur Kinnaird, and Lord Robert Grosvenor are the three other principal supporters of this most baneful movement, the evils of which we can at present only faintly define. Here are two hundred and fifty-eight thousand five hundred and thirteen persons who have, for two hours on Sunday, solaced themselves in walking on the green sward, and listening to music. These persons, who have thus been innocently recreated after the toils of the week, consist of numbers who have been to church once, and who would not go again, but would employ the remaining hours of the day in mere sensual gratifications invariably connected with drinking, and in many cases with intoxication. Another por tion of the persons thus innocently gratified, after at tending Divine service, first, in the morning, ar second, in the afternoon, repair to the neighbourhood of the band for the purpose of harmless relaxation, where, safe from even the temptation, or the power, to partake of intoxicating liquors, they enjoy with their friends and families their evening meal of un adulterated tea and wholesome bread and butter,- without fear of contamination from the ribaldry and excesses of those around them. A third portion of this mighty assemblage consists of persons of high rank, or of those in the possession of riches, who exhibited (for this country) the unusual and extraordinary spectacle of real associationship with all the other classes, where all enjoyed the same pleasure, without the slightest sacrifice on either side, for the simple reason that ' the pleasure was confined to the enjoyment of the beauties of nature and of music—the simplest, purest, and most elevating of all the pleasures which human creatures can enjoy on earth. The fourth portion of the multitude were composed of those who never enter any place of worship, who never have before known what innocent recreation meant, but who haveuovr begun to taste and to appreciate the happiness resulting from the abstinencefrorn sin, and to understand that th ere is enjoyment independent of drinking ! And all this is now to be forcibly put down by a Bull from Lambeth Palace. Well may the tens of thousands lift np their voices and weep. Well may the self-righteous Phari sees tremble ; but, although the Premier has, as he thinks, most unnecessarily bowed to priestcraft, he makes a manly declaration that he is of the same opinion as to the benefit of the bands on Sunday, but that as long as those who agree with him do not express their opinion, he can only grant the prayers of that clique, who it appears makes a cat's paw of a poor, weak Archbishop, and are to govern this metropolis, and have absolutely now set themselves over their Sovereign, and are de priving the million of the erjoyment thus provided for them ! Will the people of London stand this ? As well might the Park•goers and Band listeners desire the chapels of every denomination to be shut which is not of their own persuasion, Of ;nurse, cabs, steamers, &c., will now be next swept away by the same hands, because those who use them do not send aii many yards of paper into the House of Commons as those filled up by babies, lunati cs, and publicans, to say' that be cause they do not like a Band on Sunday, n o one else shall have one ! Let the people be peaceable, but firm at id determined, for the days of Religious Persecu tion. we at hand. WOOLWICH ARSENAL.—Notices were beanaffix at the R ayat Arsenal yesterday, to the effect that order fr ern the War•offie visitors will be admitted only on !uesdays and Fridays. Tickets far admission on these lays can be obtained only from the War-office or from the heads of de p artments at the arsenal. The practice of issuing admission tickets from the police station at tie main entrance is strictly prohibited. Notwith• standing these limitations more than 800 persons were N:yeeterday (Whit-Monday) admitted by ticket. Bhr. 20 20 :411 10 X 0 1100 'lOO 100 100 all all 100 214 00 100 31 1s Alt all 1 10 all 14 4i all 14 all 14 94 79 80 77} 8 151 55. f ise i 26i 8i 9i all 1100