The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-19 00:00:00

CHISWICK HOUSE, Chiswick.—Bv the kind I permission of her Grace the Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland, a SALE of various JEWELS, offered by Polish Ladies of all rinks for the SICK arid WOUNDED of POLAND, will take place at Chiswick House, Chiswick, TO-MORROW (F RI DAY) and SATURDAY. the 20th and 2i st of May. The House, Gardens. and PI, asure Grounds open to the public from Two o'clock till Seven p.m. A Grand on,;ert, chiefly composed of Polish National Music special y a ranged tor the occasion, will be given under the direction of M. Jullien. Admission ss. Entrance by the Turnham Green Lodge. Tickets to be bad at the Polish Association, 10, Duke-street, St. James's ; at Mr. Mitchell's, Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; at li. Jallen's, 214. Regent street ; and a the Entranv, Turnham Green Lodge. Established 1837. B RITANNI A LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Vict. cip. 9. Every description of Life Assurance business transacted. AND Ii,EW FRANCIS, Sec:etary. THE DERBY.—RACE GLASSES (rho best). at CALL AG H AN 'S, 21A, New 64.1 A-street, IV., corner 43, Conduit-street. N.8.---6ole agent to Voigtlander, Vitnua. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. From this time until the end of the season there will be four Opera nights in each week, viz., M nday every . o , Thursday, and Saturday. Extra Night.--" Faust e Margherita." Madlle. Pauline Lucca; Madame Didiee. 31. Eau e ; Signor Graziant ; Signor Mario. THIS EVENING (Thursday), May 19, will be performed, for the first time this season, Gounod's Opera, FAUST E MAILGHERITA, with the tot owing distribution of the parts : —Mar. herita, &Mlle. Pauline Lucca, her first appear ance in that character in England ; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Marta, Mdlle. Anese ; Mefisto e e, 31. Faure ; Vale .tino, Signor Gr; ziani ; Wagner, signor Tagliafice ; and Faust, Signor Mario, his first appearance in that character. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Commence at half past .Eight. Pit tickets, Is. ; amphitheatre eta Is, 10s. 6(1., 75., aed ss. ; amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is open from teu to five, and at, the principal musicsellers' and THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and I'. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore. Atter which, Shakspere's HENRY THE FOURTH. Mr. .PHELPS. Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy. Mr. A ddiso ,, , Mr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss Edith Wynne, M ss Itcse Leclercq, And Mrs. Edmund Fat -inner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm pany. Concludhvg with MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Ilowe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nell) , Moore, Fitzwilliam. After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs, Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe, Szc. Mes dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Nelly Power, Hill, 'Wright, Rogers, &c. To conc:ude with MRS. WHITE. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. p OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. AC Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Mr. FECHT ER will perform HAMLET on SATURDAY next, May 21st. Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham: Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan: Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden h ff ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. ks. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Erimonds,lWall bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Miss M. Hem ade ; and Gertrule, Miss Elsworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet com mences at 8. The whole profits of the evening will be dieded between the National Shakspere Committee and the Dramatic Col- School Fund. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. All Tickets issued for May 14th will be available on Satur day, the 2.st. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- , Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. TRH EVENING, *THE OLD STORY. Mr. Dominick :Murray. Alter which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Drcimios, by the Brothers Webb. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'liaffer,y, Mr. Dominick Murray. NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPETI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. Last Week but three of !he Grrat Tragediene, Miss Bateman, in the character of LEA e. THIS EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Stephenson. Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by 'Messrs. A. Stirling, It. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson; pars. BiAlington. To o.include with THE AREA BELLE : lressrs. J. L. Tool.e, P. Bedford, IL Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Airs. 11. Lewis. Commence at 7. IVISS BATEMAN.—L E A 11.—THIb X. EVENING and EVERY EVENING —Miss Bateman will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish ma d.ri ~I,til further notice In order o give due effect to tnis most remarkable suc2es or the se son, ea,ire y new scenery by the celcbrat.a artists Messrs. I,ansm and sons, aucl Thomps,n. New dr , ss. s and appo utments have be. n p7eparei for its production.—N. to. In consequence of the , sewing and numerous :.pplications ar the liox-oth.:e, ar mgement-4 have Low been made by which Seats m y b. ob tained x Fortnight in Auven. e. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Comedy, by Diun Boucicault, Esq., every Evening. - - Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Clarke, Mr. P,,ul Bedford, Mr. F. ieobinson. Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. tiimms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and original Comely in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicaulr, entitled THE FOX CHACE• Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews , Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Cbam-er laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here). At 0, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Frank Niatthews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborougli. THIS EVENING, MARGATE SANDS• Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Alter which (18th time) MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, Turner, ; Marie Wilton, Simpson, Sic. To conclude with GOOD FOR NOTHING. Commence at 7. MOSES AND SON • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of' J UVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their tisiness, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices •re , such as must satisfy the most economical. Tnis depart ment is in a distinct part of the premisei, which w ill b e found a gre it convenience for ladies and children, MOS.ES AND s oN ivA• respectfully invi' e public attention to their large and v a -ssojtA s r it K. J. MOSES AND SON , s "SANDRINGHAM" WRAPPER (Introduced by them, is the newest and most fashion , ble style of Overcoats for the season. IMOSES AND SON'S • READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING fbr all classes and all ages. F A MOSES AND sON'S ii • CELEBRATED rom " INDI SPENSABLE" SUIT, f 3os. 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Fashion Cart, and our new pamphlet, The Tercentenary; or , The Three Hundredth Birthday of William Shakspear ," gratis and post free. COALS. —rat LILL co SH AL F., COMPANYs . L Direct from their own Conior l `' / Marquis' 245. per ton. Double.. ...... Top 23 a. Nut 5.......... • • Dec p 2ls. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and i 7, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. .003. per ton .183. Lest Colo Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. rill THUM EmirioN OF " THE SUN," • Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, PA be had tl-riy Evening of G. a. q.LENIE, NEWS AGENT, Fa 4, Connaught-terrace, Ilyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, May 19, 1864. THERMOMETER. This morning at Nine o'clock . 73 This day at Two o'clock B2 Barometer-30.25. Wind—E.; moderate breeze, and very fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. nus Div.—Morning, 12h. 23o3.—Afternoon, 12h. 44m. ro-Noßnow.-Morning, lh. 4m.—Afternoon, lh. 28a). „ "'lb.) 7 Stilt ID LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1861. There is nothing that requites more care and de mands the exercise of greater caution than the treat ment of the insane. Every motive eems to induce us to adopt this course, and to farther this desirable end, whether it is the due regard for the safety of the community, the desire to benefit the unhappy beings entrusted to our care, or the influence of those humane feelings which should animate our minds when the most afflicting malady to which flesh is heir comes under our notice. The difficulties of treating these casei of lunacy are so great, how ever, that it is not surprising that many mistakes have been made in the performance of the task. At all events at the present day we are happily spared the pain of perusing the details or hearing the state ments which harrowed the feelings of our earlier generation, touching the treatment of madness. The good sense of the nation has been employed in set ting this wrong to rights, and the steps taken to prevent the recurrence of the sad events that too often took in asylums have been generally success ful. It is a matter for great rejoicing that such should . be the case, Enid great praise is due to those public men who have done so much to attain this desired end. The chief flaws that are now met with in the system seem to proceed from careless. ness, and not adopting the due line of demarca tion that should exist in certain cases. The re cent tragedy at Colney Hatch again calls public attention to this disteessing theme, and suggests several ideas to the thoughtful on this important topic. It is too much the custom when these sad events occur, no matter in what class of life, or what are their distinctive features, to summon up a sudden attention to the facts, to make an exhaustive examination of all the details, and then very probably to fix upon some person or persons to bear the blame, and thus afford a vent for the expression of the excitement which has been called up by the occasion. After a nine days' wonder the subject drops into the shade where so many things good, bad, and indifferent, are cast when they have served their turn of con tributing to the excitement, or entertainment of the hour. This is not at all the right way of treating an important subject, and the prevalence of such an injudicious practice is the cause that so little is gained by experience in these untoward events. It is a solemn duty to society not to neglect to improve the opportunities that are afforded by the disastrous and fatal occurrences which from time to time cast a shade over the sun shine of existence, and turn the thoughts to the contemplation of suffering and misfortune. The apathy or indifference that is so universally exhi bited when the first excitement is past, is the reason why improvements are always so slow in arriving and so seldom witnessed in all establishments and institutions. When an amelioration dce3 take place it is generally because some thoughtful members of society take np the subject in a theoretical form, rather thin the agents who perform the work ' effecting any change by the instrumentality of practical illustration. This is to be regretted, because though the former is of great service, the latter influence is greatly wanted ce a remedial power. Nothing can compensate for the want of thinking minds among the labourers in any voca tion, and if one more than another calls for atten tion and claims regard it is the care of the insane. It must appear to all who study the subject care fully that in the recent tragic occurrence at Colney Hatch there was a want of due precaution and an absence of watchfulness that may with ad vantage be rectified on future occasions. The mo tion of placing the two men together when the one was a violent lunatic and the other a harmless imbecile, was a very strange one, and the occur rence of the tragic event proved that it was a dangerous oue. It is impossible to exercise too much skill in the right discernment of these difficult and complicated cases; but wherever there is a doubt it is well to err on the side of over-caution. There could have been no occasion for placing these men together, and it would be well if, not only at this establishment, but at other similar ones, the direc tors and managers would profit by the warning thus conveyed, and institute more careful inquiries before they take things so much for granted, and put temptation in the way of those so little able to resist it. Another, circumstance which requires notice is, that there seems to have been some un necessary delay in sending for the medical man when the accident occurred. Doubtless at first the symptoms exhibited were not serious, and the same course is often followed without any serious results occurring, but the practice is not a safe one, and the jury very properly maimed verted upon it. They gave it as their opinion that the visiting justices should issue directions to the attendants to seek the assistance of the " medi cal s uperintendent," wheneveran accident occurs to the patients. They also appended the notice that the gas pipes should be covered in such a manner as to render the recurrence of such an accident as this impossible. It is almost beyond calculation to divine how and in what m anner t h e un f ortunate beings who are sufferiEg from this distressing calamity will injure themselves and each other. It is well, however, to profit by every means that can be attainable to remedy defects in a system, and to substitute different modes of treatment when „ 5 particular plan has failed or not been altogether successful in its adoption. The wonder is, not that such untoward events sometimes occur, but that they do not much oftener take place, and are not more serious than they are. Considering the ne m _ ber of establishments that exist for the recepti on of the insane, both public and private, it is surprising how little we hear of anything faultless in manage ment, or serious in occurrence. A great part of this fortunate state of things is owing to the super vision that is so j udiciousl y exercised, but at the same time there is credit due to those who have he directions and hints con wisely profited by t veyed to them. Amid the varying vicissitudes of political life, changes and difSculties that beset the molt honoured and prosperous career, it is pleasant to turn to a connection between a constituency and its representative which has stood the most start. ling political changes and outlasted successi ve Parliaments. Th e contemp'ation of such an u nion is rendered more gra tif y i ng when we see it com pleting its utmost passibl e d uration without an y diminution of respect on either side, and dissolving by force of circumstances and expressions of mutual esteem and goodwill. Such has been the career of the first 13aroa HOUGHTON, better known as RICHARD MONCKTON NILISES, QUd tha close of his connection with the borough of Pontefract reflects honour alike on the representative and the repre sented. At a very interesting meeting held on Tuesday at the Town-hail a large number of Lord HOUGHTON'S late constituents assembled to present him with a substantial token of their approval of his parliamentary conduct, and to express their satis faction with the manner in which he had fulfilled his duties as their representative for a period of time extending over a quarter of a century. Lord HOUGHTON, in returning thanks for the gift, natu rally took advantage of the occasion to address them at some length. His speech was what might have been expected from a man of his refined taste and moderate sentiments, and was certainly quite out of the beaten track of the ordinary political discussions of the day. It is refreshing to read or hear a speech which contains no reference to Schleswig-Holstein or Federal and Confederate, and which deals rather with the great events and characters of the past than with the passions and convulsions of the pre sent. Looking back on his past career end survey ing so important a period of his political existence as his life in the House of Commons, a speaker would naturally soar above the mere partisanship and prejudice of the hour, and deal with affairs rather in that large and liberal spirit which allows for exaggerations and mistakes on both sides, which can recognise reason and good intention in principles opposed to its own. Surveying so large and event ful a portion of the life time of his generation, the moat hasty and narrow-minded of men must be some times forced to confess that the wisdom of the wise has erred, that the eager advocacy and the obstinate opposition have been often alike mistaken. The great measures which were on the one hand ex. pected to ensure universal peace and prosperity, end on the other foretold to occasion national ruin, have fulfilled neither augury, and both parties have learned something, we may hope, 'rem the modera tion of their results. Lord HOUGHTON is a man who is especially well qualified for an address of this character, since he has never taken part in the angry extremes of political discussion. He says of himself that he considers one of the drawbacks to his parliamentary success has been the difficulty which he has always felt in believing his own side to be entirely in the right and his opponents entirely in the wrong. He hes never, he says, possessed that fortunate faculty which has enabled some eminent lawyers to accept their client's cause as readily as his fee, and to put undoubting faith in the right of the side which they advocate. How• ever useful such a faculty may be to its possessor, and however common it may be to earnest and ardent men, it is very fortunate that we have some parliamentary representatives who do not share it, who are able by the enlightenment and toleration of their views to modify the bitter ness of political debate, and temper the harshness of angry controversy. Lord HOUGHTON has always belonged to this class of thinkers, and it is to the influence of such candid minds, aided by the in creasing enlightenment of the age, that we may attribute the dying out of much of that party spirit which placed of old so insurmountable a barrier between Whig and Tory. The years of Lord HOUGHTON'S Parliamentary life have witnessed great and striking changes in many respects; but though the present aspect of affairs may not be alto. gether encouraging, there is much reason to rejoice over what those 25 years have effected for the good of the people. Reform, which formed one of the leading topics of Lord HOUGHTON'S address, was viewed by him on its general principles rather than in regard to any particular application. We cannot agree with his convenient interpretation of the present humiliating position of the Liberal party with regard to this—the corner stone of their policy, He gets out of the difficulty by saying that in respect to Reform both sides of the House art alike, and neither can say a word about the other's conduct, for each has had a Reform Bill that has failed. Unfortunately for Lord HOUGHTON'S argu ment, however, Lord DERBY'S Government was defeated on their Iteform Bill, were driven from office, and have never since had an opportunity of renewing the attempt. Lord RUSSELL'S Bills were withdrawn, and five years of office have not enabled the Whigs to give us their successors. Under these circumstances there is a difference between the position of the two parties, which does not speak very favourably for the sincerity of the Government side. It would be well if all politicians would adopt Lord HOUGHTON'S enlightened and sensible view of this important question. He makes it rather a matter of individual fitness than of class restriction. On the one hand he denies the right of universal suffrage which takes away the dignity of the vote and confers upon the thief and the vagrant the same voice in the direction of public matters as the honest, upright, and intelligent citizen. On the other side Lord HOUGHTON main tains that there should be no positive exclusion, that it should not be said that such a man should never come within the pale of the constitution. " Let it be clearly and at once understood that it was neither the interest nor the desire of any class in this coun try to prevent the admission within the pale of the constitution of any body of men who combine an earnest desire to possess that privilege with a de termination to exercise it honestly and indepen dently—let that once be clearly understood, and there was an end to all danger on the question of reform." This is the principle on which our reforms should be founded, but to make an arbitrary dis tinction on account of a pound more or less in the rent which cannot certainly affect a man's compe tency to judge of political questions, is to raise angry opposition, and to create a sense of injustice. Lord HOUGHTON touched of course upon many other topics of the day, and his review of his career in the Lower House was chequered by the memories of the friends he had lost, but on the whole the retrospect was .a pleasant one, and he had convincing testi mony that he had been fortunate enough to acquire and to retain the confidence of an ancient constitu ency through many years of change and trial. Several petitions emanating from the Custom House clerks throughout the United Kingdom have found their way to the table of the House of Com mons. The petitioners allege that their salary is insufficient to meet the expenses incident to their domestic wants and personal respectability ; and, taking the statement set forth in the said petitions to bo true, the case is evidently one en titled to attention and redress. Much of this dissatisfaction has apparently arisen from the want of perception in tho heads of the several departments, as to the requirements of the service and the interests of the clecks placed under their supervision. Unlike the Military and Naval Departments, whose paucity is more than counterbalanced by their effectiveness, the Customs establishments ere Equally regardless,of modernizing and simplifying their system of accounts, and of oaring fur the com forts and welfare of the clerks. That such a system should produce a discontent which has at length ripened into a sense of a wide -spread grievance, is nothing more than might have been expected. Who can reasonably suppose that young gentlemen, possessing the necessary education to enter the public service, will passively settle down upon a ealary of £75 a year, with a THE SUN, LONDON, THUESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1864. maximum salary of £lOO ior the mxt eight or ten years to come, with examples before them of men having served twenty years before they obtained £2OO a year ? Yet such are acttally the facts of the case. It may be asked, however, how are these depart ments to be benefited The proposition is t o reform the system altogether. Let tiers be a general weeding of men, and curtailment of forms of prcee dare. The evidence lately adiuced tefore Mr. HORSFALL'S Committee, and the petitions of the clerks themselves, all point to tie practicability of such a scheme. It is the multiplicity of forms, and the habit of keeping the accounts in duplicate and triplicate, that are the bare 3 of the Civil Ser vice. W. 3 have always ba!en advocates for the civil servant being fairly paid ; bat we have, at the same time, been desirous that lie should work well, and that his work when done should be useful to the public. It is to be hoped that a Committee will be mode of doing business of the Custom-house, g i li r a t n h t e e d several m departments exam ine g the dr ones f rom th e b e es. simplified forms and ac counts, may mt This course would enable the Government to give a which, after sepa h r a a v te in higher remuneration to the clerks retained, and at the same time render them better and more useful servants of the Crown. There are also other anomalies which at the same time demand attention. Scree of the departments require to be reclassified. The fiscal and statistical offices which are now intermixed and .placed under officars of opposite interests, would be batter sepa rated. The department of the Inspector-General of Imports and Expor's, which has nothing what ever to do with the collection of the revenue, and which is wholly occupied in the preparation of sta tistics for the Treasury and the Board of Trade, is, strange to say, still under the control and man agement of the Board. of Customs. And in the annual charge for the collection of the revenue, its expenses are included in ono part of the account as a charge, and in an other part are deducted! The anxiety and determination exhibited by the clerks to bring about a reform in the system of business at the Custom house, and to obtain for themselves a proper remuneration for their services, are deserving of success. And we cannot doubt but that their exertions will result in the appointment of a committee which will not stop in its investiga tions until it has simplified the public business of this important b ranc h o f th e c ivil service, an d pro vided for th e com f ort an& wellbeing of the indus• trious Custozn•honse clerks. Lord Shaftesbury and General Garibaldi, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having addressed to you a letter in which I fully and accurately stated the history of my in tercourse with General Garibaldi, I had hoped that no further observations would be necessary. But 1 continue to receive so many letters with, and without, names on the subject, that I am compelled, not only to re-assert my first statement, but to add that no one of the charges made by the gentlemen on Primrose-hill has, so far as I am concerned, a shadow of foundations—l am, sir, your obedient servant, SHAFTESBURY. May 18. GAVAZZI OR SHAFTESBURY ? Yet—Signor Gavazzi last night during a lecture at Wilton•hall, Camden-town—adverting to Gari baldi's abrupt departure from this country, attri buted its cause to the cor.duct, of the Austrian Government, who urged the General's presence here as an obstacle to the assembling of a Confe rence on the affairs of Denmark. He denied that jeopardised health was the true cause, affirming that Garibaldi was never in better health than when sojourning in this country. SUICIDE IN EUROPE.—A highly interesting paper was received a few days ago by the Academie de Medecine from M. Legoyt, Director of the Office of Statistics of France, on the number of suicides in Europe. From this laborious work it appears that suicides increase in a more rapid ratio than the population and morality in general in Bavaria, Denmark, France, Hanover, Mecklenburg, Prussia, the Kingdom of Saxony, and Sweden. Suicides are most frequent in Northern Germany and in the various parts of Denmark. Sweden and Norway, though belonging to tLe same race, are p ro p or tionally inferior to Denmark in that 'aspect. C on t r ary to a generally adopted opinion, E ng l an d stan d s near l y at the bottom of the scale; and so do Belgium, Austria, and Spain. France holds an intermediate posi tion; she would rank with the three last-named countries, were it possible to eliminate the sticides of Paris, which are one-seventh of the total number in France. Generally, t e ll s er .n e c ar increases s e f s r o w m i t h 29 t h t e o a 3 g o o of of for every 100 suicides of men, women. The number of suicid individuals, at least until the ag6 of 60. The number of suicides is generally lowest in January, and highest in July. As to the causes, insanity and physical suffering are about as active in producing suicid e among men as among women ; as to the rest, the latter yield more to grief occa sioned by moral causes than men, Who are chiefly affected by material affliction, such as loss of property, bankruptcy, &c. Drunkenness and debauchery only form an insigni ficant item among the causes imp e lli ng women to suicide. In Denmark, Spain, an- d Sany, the only countries where it has been possible to obtain reliable information on the subject, married people are least subject to commit suicide, and widowers on the contrary are most liable to it; but suicides occur most frequently among married peop le that have been divorced or separated. In Prussia, in t he course of two years, there were 153 suicides of Protestan ts per million, 51 of Israelites and only 47 of Catholics per million of each. Suicides are much more numerous in capital cities than in the country. The general result of all these investigations shows a universal and rapid increase of suicides. The author is of opinion that it is attributable to unlimited competition, to the immoderate thirst after wealth, to the progress of public instruction which excites to ambition, to political agitation, and to speculation. THE BISHOPS IN THE HOUSE OF Loßps.—A new arrangement is likely to be made relative to the attendance of the junior bishop in the House of Lords for the purpose of reading prayers during the sitting of Parlia ment, a duty which has been found to work ve r y unfavour ably for the diocese to which he may h a ppen to belong. Henceforth, the duty will be divided among st three bishops. The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, w ho has hitherto been the junior bishop, will, for the future, a ssist Dr. Harold Browne, the new Bishop of Ely, who will be entitled to take his seat on the reassembli n g of Parlia ment, and when, by a vacancy in another bi s h o pric, Dr. Jenne, the new Bishop of Peterborough, t a k es his seat, th e three will read prayers in alternate w e ek s or mo nths. O n the accession of another bishop, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol will be entirely relieved f rom t h e duty. By this arrangement no diocese will suffer by the continuous absence of its bishop. HOP T ELLIGEN CE. N.EN T. —The weather dur ing the past week hes been excee dingly favourable for the hop plantations, and th e bine has made such rapid progr ess th a t i n many gr ounds . is overrunning the tyers. Th ere i s still a con siderable quantity lof flea and weakly bi ne i u som e of the b ackward dressed p ieces in Mid-Kent, but many grounds which a fortnight age bore evidence of being attacked by this pest, especially in East Kent, are now looking well. SUSSE X: Throughout the various hop-growing districts in Sussex the 13ts rains, followed as they have been by genial sunshine, have had a very beneficial influence upon the hop plantations. In a few places the flea had made its appearance, but the rain has served to clear the plant in those places where it had been attacked. The bine shoots cut vigorously, and has a very healthy look. The work of tying is now being actively pushed forward, an d it may be said that every whore the hop gardens have a m ost p romising appearance. , South. Eastern Ga;.tte. The Liverpool Shakspere Tercentenary Celebra tion Committee wound up their proceedings on Monday. The balance remaining at the disposal of the Committee does not amount to quite £2OO. It was origi nally intended to apply the available surplus in establish ing a local memorial of the bard ; but in conse q uence of the amount being so s mall the Commi t te e decided t o div i de it amongst existing literary and d ra ma tic i nstitutions. The Royal Literary Fund will receive 100 guineas, and the remainder will be equally divided between the Newspaper Press Funds and the Dramatic College. _ _ _ - --- ---- The Gazett e - de Peronne bays :—" In the canal near this place the body of M. Betel, mayor of Flaucourt, has just been found floating on the surface, He had been transacting some business at Peronne, and was returning home when a violent storm burst over the place, and the supposition is that in the midst of the rain and lightning, he by some chance went astray, and fell int the water, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SWEDEN. STOCKHOLM, MAY 18. Count Manderstrom, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has stated that on the 18th April he sent secret instructions to General Wachmeister, in London, and that these despatches were opened in Germany. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAY 19, The Crown Prince has been appointed to the command of the second army corps. Field Marshal Von Wrangel has been raised to the rank of Count. It is asserted upon good authority that Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia has been appointed Commander-in-Chief in the Duchies. COPENHAGEN, MAY 18, 11.50 A.M. The Prussian Commander at Kiel has prohibited the departure of any ships from that port. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MALTA, MAY 18, The Poonah leaves at 10 a.m. for Southampton, where she may be expected about the 27th inst. The Euxine leaves at midnight for Marseilles. THE OUTWARD MAILS OF 4TEE-ICrs MAY. The Syria (from Southampton) reached Malta on the 13th, at two p.m., and sailers at eight p.m. for Alexandria. The Ripon, from MarEeilles, left Ma:ta at eight p.m, on the 14th for Malta. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : SUEZ, MAY 19. The Golconda, with the above mails, reached Suez at 4 a.m. this day. FRANCE. PARIS, MAY 19. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The journals, in circulating a rumour of an intended modification of the Ministry, comment upon a letter alleged to have been 'written by M. Itouher to the Emperor, pointing out the necessity of a reorgani sation of the Government. Such a letter does not exist, and there is no question of any change in the Ministry." M. de Beust is expected to arrive in Paris on Friday next. The Princess Clotilde has entered the seventh month of her pregnancy. The Emperor yesterday inspected in the garden of the Tuileries, under the trees along the grand avenue, the three regiments of the Grenadiers of the Guard, the regiment of the Empress's Bra goons, and two batteries of the Artillery of the Guard. Before the filing off, his Majesty distri buted decorations and medals to several sub-officers and soldiers. The Prince Imperial was present dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard, and went through the ranks riding on his pony. During the inspection, the whole of the gates, in cluding those of the reserved garden, were thrown open to the public. The Japanese ambassadors witnessed the sight from the Pavilion de l'Horloge, and seemed deeply interested. The funeral of Baron Salomon de Rothschild took place yesterday as announced, and was attended by an immense conn3urse of persons, including the principal celebrities in science, arts, and literature. B aron James de Rothschild, the father, and Barons Alphonse and Gustave, brothers of the deceased, were present as chief mourners. There were also to be seen M. Fould, Minister of Finance; Marshal Magnan ; the Duke de Morny ; the Duke de Persigny ; Count Walewski ; M. Vui try, Governor of the Bank ; M. Forcade de La Roquette ; M. Thiers ; M. Berryer ; General Claangarnier, &c. All the persons belonging to the firm of MM. de Rothschild and to the Northern and Strasburg Railways, and the pupils of the Jewish schools, followed in the cortege. At ten o'clock the body was placed on a hearse drawn by two horses, which proceeded along the Boulevard to Pere La Chaiie, followed by a number of mourning carriages, in which numerous friends of the family were seated. After the usual prayers by the Grand Rabbi of the General Consistory and the Rabbi of Paris, the mortal remains of the deceased were deposited in the family vault. " The day for the departure of the Court to Fon tainebleau," says the Sport, "is not yet fixed, The hunting equipages have arrived there. The itine rary of their Majesties will, it is said, be nearly the same as last year. They will stay at Fontainbleau till the end of June. The Emperor will then go to Vichy and the Camp of Cl.ttiens, and return to St. Cloud; he will then proceed to Biarritz, where the Empress and the Prince Imperial, who will reside at St. ChM daring the Emperor's absence will have preceded his Mjesty by a few days." The France argues from the case of Lesurques that the punishment of death ought to be abolished altogether. It says:—" We believe that, in gene rously responding to the desire of the Chamber, the Govern ment will honourably and legitimately satisfy the public conscience. But something more solemn hung over this debate. To rehabilitate the memory of the innocent man, and indemnify his family, will that suffice ? Will that be repairing the error of human justice ? 'Will that bring again to life him whose head was made to roll on the fatal scaffold by the executioner's axe ? It is that which causes a feeling of terror. Yes, M. Jules Fevre was right to say that above the terrible Lesurques affair rises the tearful ques tion of capital punishment. What in our eyes increases the importance of the vote just passed by the Legislative Body is, that we look upon it with pleasure as a protest against dea'h punishments. We are pleased to think that the public conscience in a French Chamber responds thus to that universal movement which in all civilised countries is produced and developed against the doctrine of extreme punishments. The penalty of death was the arm of barbar ous societies; civilised societies reclaim the guilty parties, and raise the level of human morality towards the divine ideal. They have no need to kill to preserve themselves. No ' • the punishment of death is not a divine law, f or w h en t h e first murder steeped the ground with blood, God did not condemn the fratricide Cain to death,"but abandoned him to the avenging terror of remorse." BOURSE, May 18.—The market has been heavy, and owing to a decline in the English funds prices are rather lower. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 70c., and Mobilier 1,160 f. Railway Shares quiet, but in general the variation has been trifling. The market continued heavy to the close, and left off as follows li per Cents .. 93 25 Italian Loan 6B 95 Do. end month.... Do. end month 69 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 66 65 Do. end month.... Credit Mobilier.... 1160 Russian Do. end m0nth....1157 50 Austrian Bank Shares 3367 50 Spanish Threes.... Credit koneior I2W Home Debt .. Roman ztA IL WAYS. Cash. 875 Orleazm Account. Northern Lyon 3 and Hediterrtlnflan 885 835 New ditto BB2 50 .. Southern Western Eastern 467 50 50 .. 366 25 Austrian ..... 405 40 7 50 Lon.hnrd North of Spain ..... 480 -6, • • Saragossa .. 568 75 .. 568 75 Ditto to Barcelona.... 270 •• 270 -- THE PRINCIPALITIES. The following are the chief points of the bill for electoral reform presented by Prince Cousa in the Danubian Principalities :—" Are primary electorb all Roumains aged 25 years, who can read and write, and prove the payment of annual taxes to the amount of four ducats (111. 80c. each), may bb chosen direct electors, 'without having to jastify the payment of taxes of four ducats, parish priests, profebsors in academies and colleges, doctors and licentiates of different faculties, D " ,;rristers, ens giceers, architects bolding diplomas delivt:red or recognised by the Government, teachers of primary schools, and civil and military functionaries, who will be entitled to a pension of at least 3,000 piastres (about 7501.) To be eligible for the General Assembly throughout Roumania indistinctively, a man must :-Ist, be born a Roumain, or have re ceived full naturalisation; 2d, be an elector in an urban or rural commune ; 3d, be turned 30 years of age; and 4tb, know how to read and write. Each commune names a direct elector for every hundred electors. The election to the Chamber of Deputies will take placo by two degrees.' AUSTRIA A - ND PRUSSIA, - RET.ITER'S EXP aESS, VIENNA, May 15. It is currently reported here that Denmark and the Neutral P - owers having required that Austria and Prussia should state their wishes with regard to the Schleswig- Holstein question, strong efforts are making to come to a definite understanding with the Cabinet of Berlin. Count Rechberg is said to be occupied in drawing up the scheme of a treaty, which it is hoped may be acceptable to both the great German Powers. Some notion of the likelihood that agreement will be found an easy matter may be gathered from the following extract from to-day's Vaterland :—" It seems certain that, whether owing to the Allies or to the Neutral Powers, no determinate plan for continuing diplo matic action at the Conference has yet been laid down. We heard this a week ago. Our attention was directed to the fact that a striking analogy exists between the relations of Austria with Prussia, and those of England with France. Just as England vainly endeavours to procure from France a regularly concocted programme with herself for the Con ference, so have all Count Rechberg's efforts to induce Herr von Bismark to agree upon certain obligatory rules hitherto entirely failed. The interests of Herr von Bis marck in the present position of Europe are thus in some degree analogous to those of Napoleon III: Both, at least agree in wishing to put off as long as possible the decisive moment when they will have to say the last word, and display the defined object they have in view. The recent remonstrances of Austria must, therefore, have placed Herr von Bismarck in a rather embarrassing position. But it is not from Vienna only, it is from his immediate followers— from the ranks of the annexationists—that the demand arises loudly for his definitely proclaiming the course he intends to pursue. As far as we are able to learn, the success of his policy depends upon his perseverance in not laying down any official programme, in displaying in con fidential interviews and despatches the most conciliatory desires towards settling the quarrel with Denmark—in at the same time prolongieg the provisional state of affairs in the duchies, while introducing Prussian reforms to the schools, the Church, the Government, trade, and social life., and in thus edging on gradually, as near as possible, to the end he has in view." The late Execution in Glasgow. (From the Edinburgh Correspondent of the Telegraph). The unlucky Irishman Reilly, or Bryans (he went by both names), who was convicted at the late Glasgow circuit of the murder of a Mrs. Laffy on a cold, stormy night in December, was executed at Glasgow yesterday morning, In the whole annals of hanging it is doubtful if there ever were death-struggles like his. He was violently convulsed for about three minutes, and there were muscular twitchings of his body for nine minutes. And the city magistrates had the full benefit of his death agonies. When the drop fell the body spun round from the rope untwisting itself, until it was stopped by Calcraft, with the face to the portico of the Justiciary Court-room, under which the m gistrates stood, and the white cap being partially pulled off by the rope, those who could look saw with terrible distinctness all the contortions of that blackening and dying face. Much good may this horrible execution do the people of Glasgow, If it moderate the unthinking self-conceit and rashness of the classes out of which jurymen are drawn in the west of Scotland, it will be of some value in its effect. They decide on the life or liberty of a human being in the same way that they speculate upon a rise or fall of stocks and ruin themselves or make fortunes, and with them a very slight degree of probability is complete proof. Their zeal for convicting all who cannot prove their innocence is a subject for jesting among .lawyers, both on the bench and at the bar. Whether that man whose life was choked out of him in the course of nine minutes yesterday morning was guilty or not, it is difficult to say with confidence. But I have a strong con viction that, had he been tried out of Glasgow, and had he not been a f riendless Irishman and Roman Catholic, of rather repulsive, reckless aspect, he would have escaped. The evidence against him was what is called circumstantial, or indirect. It did not point to his guilt, except afar off, and it was perfectly compatible with his innocence. No one saw hlm in the woman's company, no footmark of his showed that he had taken part in "the protracted struggle" which she had maintained with her assailant or her own drunken incapacity. The evidence rather showed that he had not time to hold any protracted struggle with her, and there was no mark of violence upon him. Very little public in terest was taken in the case. The Roman Catholics of Glas gow signed a petition in his behalf, but they were too late with their sympathy. Lord Dees' opinion was very evi dent from his charge, and he reported against a com mutation of the sentence to technical Sir George Grey, as did also the Lord Justice Clerk, who would of course be guided solely by the notes of evidence taken by Lord Dees. Supposing the woman to have died from violence, and not from drink and cold, he may have been guilty of the whole of the violence or of part of it. That is all I could, on oath, say against him, and I know more than was proved. For one thing, I know that when he was fleeing from justice or from suspi cion on the first evening of his flight, he sought lodgings in a house in Biggar, being apparently very weary, and hav ing, it is believed, walked from the place from which he absconded, about 35 miles, on that day, He obtained the promise of lodgings, but in two or three minutes after he sat down in the house he happened to catch a glimpse of a young woman who also saw and recognised him. He made some excuse, and left the house and never returned. This young woman upon whom he had come in his flight stated to the Crown authorities, that about two years ago, on a lonely road, about eleven miles from Carlisle, where he was captured, and where he used to work as a navvy, she was assaulted by an Irishman, who attempted to ravish her; that she had never seen him again until that night, when he came in asking lodgings, and that Riley was this man who criminally assaulted her, She was not examined at the trial. Evidence of a fact of this kind could not be competently adduced in Scotland, It could be and would have been in France, and it would have had some weight either in connecting him with the murder or in explaining why he should be conscious of a crime, or attempted crime, which was not murder, and in his panic think it safest to flee, which it certainly was not. Had he not absconded he would have been quite safe. Beautiful Little Piece of Chaff! Omibus Driver (to Driver of Police Van)—Any room ? Driver of Police Van—Yes, just one place. Saved it a•purpose for you! Omnibus Driver—What's the Fare ? Driver of Police Van—Bread and water—same as you had afore I Omnibus Driver is shut up. —.Punch. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.) LONDON, May 19.—Wind this day at noon—Exist; moderate breeze and brilliant weather. PLYMOUTH, May 17.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Gertrude, screw steamer, from London for Buenos Ayres—Johone, steamer, from Newcastle for Singapore. NEWPORT, May 17.—Wind E.—Arrived—Sarah A' Stapleton, from London for Buenos Ayres—Eva, from Bristol for Quebac. GRIMSBY, May 18.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—Port-au- Prince,. for Hayti. PORTSMOUTH, May 18.—Wind variable.—Arrived — Her Majesty's ship Orestes, from Jamaica, FALMOUTH, May 18.—Wind variable—Arrived — Adolphe, from Rio Grande—Alexa, from Rio Janeiro—. Jarissa, from Scgua La Grande. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH, Madras—ll,M S. Fos, . GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. fro A lG iv i e b d ra ' Gibraltar —Margaret, 11‘81—arEgatedt,aleir' Irons om Dominica—Dunloe, f rom Point do Galle. Sailed, May 19—La Plata, steamer, for Dieppe,. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Passed—Beta, screw steamer, from the norl, for the wes'.—London, screw steamer, from Loudon, for Gibraltar. LORD PETRE has signified his intention of pro hibiting steeplechase meetings 071 his property, in conse quence of the fatal accident which Mr. Tilbury while riding in one of the South Esex steeplechases at Brent wood. " The loss of a life," says the Salle, "baa just occurred in Paris from the practice of keeping flowers in bed-chamber 2. A lady residing in the Rv.e des Trois-Moulins had received from a friend a quantity of May lillies, which she placed provisionally in a large closet slept in by her daughter, a weakly child, aged six years. At night the mother forgot to remove the flowers, and the door was closed, but in the morning, not hearing any move ment in the closet, she went to see if her daughter was not vet awake. The child's slap did not seem n'ttural. mother attempted to awaken her, but in vain, and on a medical man being called in, he declared that she had been poisoned by the carbonic acid gas emitted from the flowers.' • b t - 7,A7 4 , 04 01. HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 16. The Queen drove in the morning with.her Royal Highness the Princess Louise. in the after Loon her M4jesty went to the Forest with the Prince and Princess Leiningen. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena went out riding. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday morning, attended by I‘l - -ijor Teesdale. Tha Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, at tended by the Countess of Morton. The Prince of Wales went to St. James's Hall in the evening, and presided at the dinner of the Royal Literary Fund. His royal highness was attended by Lord Alfred Hervey, Lieut.• Gen. Knollys, and Major Teesdale. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, at. tended by the Countess of Morton and Lord Harris, honoured Her Mqjesty's Theatre with her presence in the evening. The Countess of Morton has succeeded the Hon. Mrs. W. Grey as lady in waiting to the Princess of Wales. The Ex-Royal Family of France, The whole of the Orleans branch of the House of Bourbon have assembled at Claremont, for the ap proaching nuptials of the Count de Paris to the Infanta Maria Isabella, eldest daughter of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Mont pensier. Tie venerable es-Queen Marie Amalie returns to Claremont on Saturday from a short residence at St. Leonard's, in order to meet the Duke and Duchess de Mentpeesier and family, who arrived at Claremont on Monday evening from Spain. The Duke de Nemours and the Prince and Princess de Joinville have returned to Claremont from a visit to Belgium on family affairs. The bethrothal of the Count do Paris and his cousin, the Infante Maria Isabella, took place at the Palace of St. Telme in the early part of last month. We understand that the marriage is fused to take place on the 31st inst., at the Roman Catholic Chapel at Kingston. The Duke and Duchess d'Aumale, the Doke Augustus and the Duchess Clementine, and the Duke and Duchess de Chartres, will assemble at Claremont on the interesting event. The day selected for the wedding is the anniversary of the marriage of the late Duke of Orleans with the Princess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com manding-in- Chief will hold a levee at one o'clock on Monday next. The marriage of the Count de Paris with the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess de Muntpensier, is appointed to take place on the 30th inst., and not the 31st as announced. Tae Princess Maria Sulkowska has arrived from Paris at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, in order to assist at the Polish fete at the Duchess Dowager of Suther land's residence at Chiswick House on Friday and Satur day next. The Duke of Northumberland is much better. It is not yet determined when the Duke and Duchess will leave Alnwick Castle for town. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are about to give a series of patties at their temporary residence in Belgrave-square. The Earl and Countess of Rosse and family have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Ireland, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Abergavenny, Lady Caroline Nevill, and Lady Augusta Mostyn, have arrived at their town residence, 53, Portland•place, for the season, The Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and Lady Agneta Yorke have returned to town from Sidney Lodge, near Southampton, where they have been passing the holi days. The Earl and Countess of Zetland entertained at dinner last evening, at their residence in Arlington-street, the Earl and Countess Cathcart, Lord and Lady Aber cromby, Lord Aveland and the Hon. Miss Heathcote, Hon. Misses Canning (2), Lady Williamson, Hon. Fredk. Byng, Count Maffei, Mr. Victor Williamson, Mr. Morgan, &c. Viscount Palmerston has greatly recovered from his recent attack of gout during the few days his lo:dship has spent at Brock() t Hall. The noble Premier, together with Lady Palmerston, Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Misses Jocelyn, is expected to return to town to-day. THE SALE OF POLISH JEWELS AT CHISWICK. HOUSE.—The arrangements for the sale are, we understand, progressing favourably, and a large number of tickets have already been disposed of. A continuance of the present favourable weather will no doubt attract a large number of visitors to Chiswick House, for whose amusement a brilliant concert is being arranged under the direction of M. JaHien, who has composed a selection of Polish airs especially for this occasion. Mrs. Disraeli will have an afternoon party on the 28th instant, at her house at Grosvenor-gate, on the occasion of the review of the volunteer corps by the Prince of Wales in Hyde-park. The marriage of Miss Harriette Anne Curzon, second daughter of the Hon. Edward Curzon, with Major Bourchier, late of the 52d Light Infantry, sun of the late General Bourchier, was solemnised yesterday at the parish. church, Kensington, in the presence of a small circle of the relatives and friends of both families. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured Her Majesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday even ing. The Princess of Wales was attended by the Countess of Morton (Lady in Waiting) and Lord Harris. The :nits in attendance upon the Prince of Wales consisted of Lord Alfred Hervey, Lieutenant• General Knollys, and Major - Teesdale. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel Tyrwhitt, also honoured Her Majes, y's Theatre with his presence. Among the visitors to the theatre on this occasion were the following:—Their Serene Highnesses the Princ9 and Princess Edward of Saxe: Weimar, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duchess of Mon trose, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess of Rox" burghe, the Marquis and Marchioness of Sligo and Ladies Browne, Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Cottntess of Macclesfield, the Countess of Wilton, Maria Countess of Harrington, the Countess of Hopetoun, the Earl of Yar borough, the Earl and Countess of Mountcharles, Lord Earlstort, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Gerald Fitzgerald, Lady Blake, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer PonsonbY* the Viscount Holmesdale, A great choral festival of 5,000 voices will be held at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday, June 16• under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. Twelve hundred teachers of schools and conductors of choral societies a 6a. sembled for a preliminary rehearsal on Saturday at Exeter Hall, when the choruses, chorales, part songs, &c., forming the festival programme were rehearsed in a most satisfac tory manner. Some of the part songs are for four trebles, and will be sung by 1,000 trebles to a part. It has been ascertained broughtthat ttogether g in e t n h o e r u part nd ofer one the world conductor. been HEALTH OF THE KING OF WuuTEmBERG.--The last bulletin of the King of Wortemberg's health is as follows :—" Although it cannot be said that any posi tive improvement has taken place in the state of his Molest'', it has been tolerable during the past w eek. There is reason to hope that the warm weather will have a favourable effect." No further bulletins will be issued. A statue erected by the inhabitants of Frankfort_ in honour of Schiller, who died in 1805, has just been inau gurated in that city. The Burgomasters in office, the Senate Legislative Body, and the civil and military authorities wer e present at the ceremony. M, de Gleichen-Thi cacti, a grandson of the poet, attended. Several choruses were sung by the different musical societies of the city, a" appropriate speeches were delivered. A young woman was cro;aing the Pont-RoY a between 10 and 11 o'clock the evening before last, when she was all at once keen to take off her shawl, cover her hea d with it, and then climbing over the parapet, plunge into th e river. A sub-officer of the Cent. Gardes, who was passing with a squadron of that corps, jumped from his horse and rushed forward to prevent her, but he was too late. 'milt— diate efforts were made to save the young woman, but out effect, as she was carried away by the current. SINCE APRIL 18, seventy-one Joint Stock Bal l " have been registered I MATES RESPONSIBLE FOR CARGOES OF VESSO' —Yesterday the Liverpool magistrates decided that a mate was r,sponsible for the safe delivery of a car„ t 7 which was placed on board any vessel of which ho charge at; the time of the shipment. The captain of a yeses'v eel called the Ititinbor.l arrived lately in the Mersey , 1114 : Hong Kong, \ ;la' a cargo of cotton. Oct the cargo bit a discharged two bales were missing, and the captain °t of vessel deducted £3 15s. in consequence from the .ages the mate. The latter summoned the captain for the amours , and the case was dismissed by the magistrates. The Irish Times states that Lord Hubert a° Burgh earning, second son of Lord Clanricarde, will bol candidate (Liberal) for the county of Galway at the ne)" election, The Tories will, it is said, contest the seat. The Chester Courant says ,—" A recently or pointed churchwarden in the co unt y of Chester, has fhora: bidden the ringing of the chu rch bells, on the ground t their music is a breach of the Sabbath day I"