The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-11 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 11, 1864. The recent Debate and Division in the English House of Commons have very naturally given rise to various comments, critical but not complimentary, both at home and abroad. A French journal adroitly adapting the celebrated exclamation of FRANCIS 1., says that the English Ministers may ezelaim, " Tout est perdu fors nos places Equally signifi cant 'Vas the prediction of M. EUGENE FORCADE, which appeared in the Semaine financiere—before the termination of the debate—" Whether Ministers have a majority or not is comparatively immaterial. What can be truly asserted is that the effect of the debate is wholly unfavourable to the Ministry, and that even with ,a feeble majority its existence is doomed. We must look for a change of Cabinet, a dissolution, and a general election. It is desirable that England should go through this internal crisis as soon as possible if it be important that English policy should speedily resume a settled a nd intelligible tendency." While these are the opi nions of unprejudiced outsiders, both Ministers and Opposition are congratulating themselves on the division ! The Conservatives attempt to con sider it a triumph—an attempt which, we must confess, is not justified by appearances. One of our Conservative contemporaries laments the defal cation of five members whose votes had been securely counted upon. "Five so-called Conser vatives," says the Standard," we regret to say, were counted with the majority, and we hope that CriarmaN, Mr. DUTTON, Mr. COItNWELL LEGIE, and Mr. PUGII, will be abl e t o exp l a i n their voles to the satisfaction of their constituents.'' T he vote o f Mr. BUTTON appears to have given consid era ble ofL.nce, as he had taken part in the meetin g at Lord SALISBURY'S, and there expressed no dissent to Mr. DISRAELI'S proposed amendment. r_l l a at least are the charges brought against him by his friends, the lion, charges which) perhaps , gentleman will be enabled readily to explain away. The Irish " compa ct," w ith which Mr. C. BEN TINCK sought to alarm the Conservative voters, ap pears to have existed only i n his own fertile imagi nation. Of the Irish members who did not happen to he Conservatives 16 voted with the Opposition, and 23 with the Government, while the O'DONOUG. HUE and Mr. COGAN bath declared that the votes of the 16 were instigated not by love • o f Opposition, bat by intense disapproval of the Government--a se-ntiment which appears indeed to be almost, one might say, universal. The Government, victorious on the battie-field, may in truth exclaim, as ether successful generals have done before " Another such Victory would be worse than a Defeat." However disappointed many may feel at the ter mination of the debate in the House of Cnamons, it is some satisfaction to reflect that the House of Lords, at all events, vindicated its character, and did not allow the force of ministerial influence to hold sway, and subvert the effct of the vote of censure, which nearly all must have felt to be richly deserved from their past conduct and their present incompetency relative to this Dano-German ques tion. Lord MALMESBURY acquitted himself of his task In a very credizabie manner, and his speech wAs well worthy or the occasion. 114 alluded, in the first place, with feelings of regret to the absence of Lord DERBY, and a very general expression of regret seemed to be felt at the non-attendance of the noble earl. Few of the most prejudiced partisans of Government could fail to concur with the noble lord when he lamented the violation of the Treaty of 1852. That he truly designated as a very bad pre cedent. Nothing can be more correct than this, for the want of good faith exhibited by the Prussians, and in a manner, sanctioned by the other Powers, cannot be too much deplored or too deeply regretted. All the trouble and anxiety that were expended upon the formation of that Treaty are -thrown away, all the hopes that were indulged in as to its efficacy are now frustrated, and there is nothing but disappointment in the whole affair. Well may statesmen and orators complain of such a state of things, and declaim against the authors of the outrage. Lord MALMESBURY reviewed the complicated details of this vexed question with great clearness, and also with considerable modera tion. There was great force in the allusions he made to the want of policy displayed by the Go• vernment. They went on in a vacillating manner, and did not seem to have made up their minds what line to pursue, until they reached that degrading point when, as Lord MALMESBURI emphatically de , scribed it, Earl RUSSELL had to propose himself the dismemberment of a kingdom the integrity of which was considered essential to the welfare of Europe and dear to the feelings of the people of this coun try. This was not the worst, however, for when he had submitted to the indignity of making this proposition, he was obliged to endure a refusal from the " triumphant Germans." Never, in modern times, has there been such a flagrant instance of incapacity exhibited in our foreign relations, and political opponents have seldom had a case out of which they could make so much capital in the way of recrimination and abuse. It cannot be . said, however, that this license was carried to ex tremity on the part of the Opposition in either branch of the Legislature. The scene that occurred in the House of Commons was entirely owing to the mismanagement of the Treasury bench, and no one to the left of the Speaker had to retract his words, and own that his remarks were injudicious and ill-timed. Lord MALMESBURY could not better have wound up his remarks than by quoting pas. sages from two speeches made by Lord PALMER STON, which are totally dissimilar in tone and pur port. One was the famous one of last year, in which he declared that "it was an important matter of British policy to maintain the integrity and inde• pendence of the Danish monarchy," and the other discourse was the extraordinary one lately delivered to the House, in which he said that nothing short of the war assuming the most frightful proportions could induce this country to reconsider its present determination of preserving peace. It will be a subject of regret to many that Lord BROUGHAM should have put himself up as the earnest apologist of Ministers. Sorely such a position is unworthy of his past rtputation, and inconsistent with the principles of which he has always been so strenuous an advocate. He seemed to go out of his way to use terms of the strongest kind to express his decision. He said that he had never entertained more decided opinions than those which he felt bound to express on that occasion. His attempt to explain away the significant expression of Lord PALMERSTON that Denmark would not stand alone if any attempt was made to interfere with her rights and independence, was extremely feeble. The noble lord had endeavoured to make out that this bore reference to France and Russia quite as much as to this country. All that need be said in respect to this remarkable interpre tatim is, that 't has come too late ; and if it were so, how is it that the Speaker himself did not thus reply to the attacks made upon him concerning his inconsistency in making such a declaration, and then acting in contradiction to it. Earl RUSSELL'S virtuous indignation respecting the charges that were brought against him would have been lndi• crous had the subject not been one of grave im port to many. This is a strange time to indulge in beasts of endeavouring to promote peace and to maintain justice, and a still stronger to choose for exulting in the conviction of promoting freedom in Europe and throughout the world. No one who has studied politics attentively can say that there is the slightest foundation for these grandiloquent assertions, and for the sake of consistency it is well that the verdict of the majority of the noble lord's auditory was recorded against him. The arrival of the Bombay mail shows us that the Afghans are not yet tranquil. Sirdar MAHOMED AZIM KHAN, the brother of SHERE ALI KIIAN, the Chief of Affgiaanistan, has made an attempt to re volutionise the country, dethrone his brother, the AMEER, and seize the reins of government. In this attempt he failed, the AMEER having, by some means, learned his plans, and completely frustrated them. AzlM KHAN fled to Kebat, where he took refuge with the British Commissioner of the district. His brother, the Ameer, has sent an envoy to Peshawur, soliciting the aid of the British Government in reducing his refractory relatives to order, but this appeal has, perhaps judiciously, been refused. Meanwhile, active steps are being taken to bring the Bhootians to reason. The 10,000 rupees hitherto paid them on the frontier of Assam, as subsidy, are to be stopped ; a tract of land at the foot of the Bhcotan hills is to be annexed to British territories, and the B'noetan frontier is to be gar risoned by troops who are to prevent all supplies from passing to the hill tribes from British India. This is a very practical method of bringing them to their senses, since they are dependent cn us for most of their supplies. There is consequently good reason to hope that this outbreak, which at one time was feared would assume a serious degree of importance, will be speedily put down, and our authorities will be left to direct those matters of internal administration and reform which are so munh needed throughout the whole country. We have not succeeded in uprooting the savage fanati cism of the Hindoes, and we cann o t h ope to produce a perceptible change in their tone of thought for many years to come, but we can repress its outward manifestation. It is right, wise, and prudent to show a kindly toleration to the ignorance and pre judice which no denunciations will enlighten, but which we may hopo to overcome by gradual and patient endeavour. But we must not let our tole rance carry us so far as to countenance actions that are an outrage on our feelings and principles as a Cnristien nation; and since we undertake the maintenance of public order we have every right to o ur conviction in thi enforces matter. I n many iustances, sach as the disposal of the dead, it has been thought wiser and better to defer enforcing a much requ i re d c hange until the Hindoo mi n d was more willing to accept it ; and however great may be the necessity of sanitary reform, the decision was not to be questioned. But the treatment of the dead and of the living are two very different things; and our authorities have usually always been careful to d raw the line between harmless prejudice and mischievous fanaticism. %%7 may, therefore, hope that a cruel case of suttee 'which has just occurred in Metywor will not pass unnoticed. A son of the Rajth of Beygoon havi ng died, his body was committed to the fi lmes, b ut his unfortu nate widow. was Rho thrown on the pile And he-44 there till she was dead. It is some time since so painful a case has occurred, since suttee is no longer common in India, but we suppose that the high rank of the 'victim was the reason for this crime, which we should imagine would immediately have attracted the notice of the Governor-General. Among the reforms talked about, we hear of a general order having been issued introducing wholesale changes in the Indian commissariat, with a view of providing our troops henceforth with better and more plentiful food. It is not so much in quantity that there has been ground for complaint as in the quality of the food, which might be very good in itself, but was ill-adapted for the Indian climate. Meat and spirits may be very palatable and wholesome in cold, damp northern climates, but under the tropical sun they become absolutely injurious. The contrast afforded by the diet of the natives to the ordinary rations of our soldiers prove the need for change, since if rice and vegetables are the most common articles of food, we may likewise conclude they are more wholesome than heavier diet. There is no reason why our men should not have plenty of variety, and have their food palatable and pleasant, but hitherto there has been very little thought given to the matter. We have acted rather on the pln pur sued by our authorities of former days, who sent the troops to India with tight stocks and heavy headgear. It is very strange how long it takes our red-tapists to realise ithe fact that the necessities of climate will not bend to routine. However, we are improving, though slowly, and we may there fore hope for a less appalling list of preventible deaths for the future. ItO AY L ITALIAN OP BA, Covent-garden. Last Week but Two. Extra Night. Zerlina, dlle. Adelina Patti. Last Night of Don Giovanni. THIS EVENING (MO DAYS, July 11, will be performed, positively for the last time this season, Mozart's opera, in two acts, DON GIOVANM, with the lollaw•ng powerful cast:—Donna Anna, Mdlle. Fried ; Zerlina, Mdlle. Adelina _Patti; Elv:ra, Madame Rudersdorff ; Don Giovanni, M. Faure ; Leporello, Signor Ciampi ; Masetto, Signor RODO011i; Il Commendatore, Sig. Tag iat.co ; and Don Ottavio, signor Tamberlik. The minuet will be danced by Mdlle. Salvioni and la Despiaces Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 75.; amphitheatre etals, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre„ 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-offic3 under the portico of the theatre, which is open from ten to five, mid at the principal musicsellers' and librarians'. 650 OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVF.NING, :HORN TO GODD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafrerty, Mr. Dominick Murray. Afte: , which, the new p'.ay by John Oxenford, Esq., THE MONASTERY OF Sr. JUS Messrs. Vining, H. Mars ton, J. Nelson, J. IV. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, C. Seyton, ihapman ; Mrs. H. Marston, and Mille. Stella colas. N"V THEATRE-R0 YAL, ADEL PHI. Sate Proorlotcr and l'lanazor. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S ROUSE. Mr. J. L. -Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. After which, JANET PRIDE Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stuart, Stephenson, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Denman. Followed by THE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, RomerDliss Wool,gar and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the • Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. Re-engagement a those ceebrated and popular artistes, 31r. an a Mrs. Charles Mathews. Production of an entirely new originil Travestie of a very popular subject, by F. C. Burnano, Esq., entitled FAUST As. , 11) .31Alt-GUERI E, in which Mr. and His Charles _Mathews will appear. The new scenery by the celebrated artists, Messrs. Danson and Sons ; the incidental I3a, let by Osear Byrne. Am ongst the artists engaged will be found the popular n ames of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr.,F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Johnstone; 3ttiss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, Mrs. Stirling,, and Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENLNG, at 7, A. SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. J. Clarke, and Mr. F. At a quarter-past 8, a new Travestie, entitled FAUST AND MARGUERITE : Mr. Chas. Mathews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Ashley, Hr. Montague, Mr. W. IL Eburne, Mr. W. Chamberiaine, and Mrs, C. Mathews. _ _ At 10, E.ITTLE TODDLEKINS, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Hrs. Frank Mathews, Mr. Ash ey, Miss Wentworth. OPERA and RACE GLASSES, Fie►.d and Yacht Glasses, in every vatic y of' size, form, and mounting, matchless for their great magnifying power and sharpness of definition. Price, from CUs. each, at CALLAGEAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Conduit-street. Sole agent for the celebrated race and field glasses and photo graphic len-es made by Veigtlander, Vienna. Field glasses mane expressly for India, warranted to withstand the greatest tropical heat. The new aluminium mounted glasses (as re cently made for the Prince cf Wales!, though of the largest size, weigh but a few ounce. GpUNTR Y and SEASIDE DRESSES. Messrs. JAY, of Itecrent-street, have now in stock a v ariety of WASHING SILK DRMSES, suitatle for the country and seaside, and at the clearing-out price of only Ils. Ed. the dress. JAY'S, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. LACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw 11 , material has already r:sen 15 per cent., and it will soon reach a far greater per-centag - e. Messrs. JAY, therefore, iavite their numerjus patrons to take advantage of the stock they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour able terms ; but the same qualities will naturally b.; more CO.tly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average JAY'S, 217, 219, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 23s. per ton. Double.. 20s. per ton. Top 224. „ Deep 2ls. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. rirldE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing - the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, cut be had Every Evening at G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, July 11, 1864. --4. THERM O'4 ETETI. This day at Two o'clock Baromett,r-30.20. WIND-I\T.E, ; moderate breeze and fine. HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. THis DAY.—Hornizg-, 6i. 30m.—Afternoon, 6a. 50m. fo-Rohicovr.-Morning,;, 7h. 10m.—Afternoon, 7h. 34m. et 7, „ SUlt - 1n...‘%:=4 -ift4. . / ,Iti THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JOLY 11, 1864 The Division from Three Points of View, THE WHIG ANALYSIS.—The Ministerial majority of 315 was made up of about six Conservatives, three more whose party poli.ics is not easy to define, and 306 Liberals. Eight were paired, and nine usual supporters were absent. The Opposition minority consisted of 279 Conservatives and 18 representatives of Irish Roman Catholic interests. eight were paired, and 17 absent. There were thus 613 members actually in the House, ar.d including those paired, 629 persons altogether expressed an opinion upon the ques tion, 26 were absent, and one seat vacant (West Gloceater shire). The fair Liberal majority in the House would seem to be about 34 : and although Irish defalcations may reduce, they cannot nearly neutralize it. TILE TORN A MALYS'S I—The majority of 18 is perhaps somewhat larger than may have been expected in some quarters, but on a careful analysis of the division it is easily explained. The pressure exercised by the Government was extraordinary, their threats and promises being equally lavish and the prospective dissolution held like the sword of Damocles over the doubters on both sides. Great credit also must be conceded to their whip, who succeeded in bringing into the lobby two gentlemen who had not been seen in their places for several years, and whose condition was most distressing. The pairs were unusually few, only eight members on each side being thus accounted for. The casualties, how ever, on the side of the Opposition far outnumbered those of the Government, Gloucestershire is vacant, and no fewer than nine Conservatives were absent on account of illness, whereas, we understand, the loss to the Govern ment from this cause was limited to one (Mr Divett). Five so-called Conservatives, we regret to say, were counted with the majority, and we hope that Mr Chapman, Mr Dutton, Mr Cornwell Legh, and Mr Pugh will be able to explain their votes to the satisfaction of t heir con stituents. We shall also be curious to learn how Mr Wynne Finch, Mr Gaskell, Sir Baldwin Leighton, Mr Lever, and Mr Newdegate, will account for their absence from a division of such national importance. Much has been said about the Irish vote, but we find that only 16 who do not profess Conservative principles voted with the Opposition, while 23 continued faithful to the loaves and fishes of Government; and it was stated by Mr Cogan and The O'Donoghue that the action of those 16 was dictated by no love for the Conservatives, but by utter disc approval and disgust of the policy of the Government. The idle fable therefore of the compact entirely falls to the ground. On the whole we regard the late debate—in which no unofficial member attempted a defence of Ministers—and the subsequent division 'a decided triumph to those who originated the motion, and we are convinced that the think ing public will agree with our opinion, TiLn Reurc.u. AwAlorsts.—ls will be seen that the Op. position rec2ived the support of 21 Irish Roman Catholic or " Liberal" members, viz. ;—Sir J. Acton, Mr Blake, Sir G. Bower, Dr Brady, Mr Cogan, Mr Corbally, Mr Getty, Mr G. Greene, Colonel Greville, Mr M. Hassard, Mr M'Cann, Mr M'Evoy, Mr M'Mahon, The O'Conor Don, The O'Donoghue, Mr More O'Ferrall, Mr O'Reilly, Mr Redmond, Mr V. Scully, Mr M. Sullivan, Mr Waldron. The following Conservatives voted with the Government : —Mr J. Chapman, Lord Alfred Hervey, Major Cornwall Legh, Mr T. Mainwaring, Mr. J. H. Scourfield, Mr Geo. Tomline, and Mr John Walter. No English Liberal voted against the Government. It will be seen that the Government were very strongly supported by the Episcopal Bench, 10 bishops having voted with them in person and 7 having sent proxies. The only prelates who voted with the Opposition were the Bishops of Oxford and Bangor, the latter of whom sent a proxy. The Archbishops of York and Armagh voted with the Government. The Archbishop of Canterbury paired in favour of the Government, with the Bishop of Chichester against. Earl Grey and Lord Denman voted against the Government. The following members were absent—Mr Ayrton, Mr W. Barrow, Mr Peter Blackburn, Mr Gorge Clive, Mr E. Divett, Mr E. Ellice, Mr C. W. Finch, Lord F. J. Fitzgerald, Mr J. Plover, Sir George Forster, Mr J. M. Gaskell, the Right Hon. J. VT. Henley, Mr J. J. John stone, Mr J. Lanigan, Sir B. Leighton, Mr Lever, General Litdsay, Mr Lyons, Mr. Maguire, Mr H. Moor, Mr New degate, Viscount Newport, Mr O'Hara, Mr. R. B. Osborne, Colonel Powell, and Mr R. Spooner, PAIRS. FOR THE GOVERNMENT. AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. Mr Marshall Admiral Duncombe Lord F. Firzroy Mr Way Sir J. Matheson Mr H. Johnstone Mr P. Urquhart Sir W. Wynne Mr Trail Mr C. Bruce Mr 0. Stanley Mr W. Wynn General Evans Mr W. Long Mr G, C. Glyn Mr Murray Mr H. B. Baring Sir P. Burrell EARL RUSSELL, AVAUNT ! Whatever other necessary evils there may in the world, is Lord Russell one ? Is it to be supposed that Lord Russell will still think himself the right man in the right place ? No man was ever so heartily abused, not only by his foes, but by his friends, as he has been. He has been like a target set up in front of extraordinary big guns, and whether the gun was a Whitworth or an Armstrong, the result was always the same, and the shot passed invariably right through him. If he can stand the way in which Parlia ment has treated him, he can stand anything. In many respects he has done well as Foreign Secretary. He had tasks that suited him, and he has displayed courage and moderation, But latterly he has had to do the very things for which he is most unfit. Ho was invited to mediate in the original Denmark quarrel, and he suggested that the King of Denmark should try his hand at managing four Parliaments at once, Ho had to express the feelings of the country with regard to Poland, and he managed so to express them that Russia gained a diplomatic triumph, He had to refuse a very important overture of Franco at a critical moment, and refused it so that the offence lay in the manner more than in the mattes of which ho wrote. He had to decide how far England should go in menaces towards Germany, and in oneouragement to Denmark, and he decided almost as badly as possible. If a vote of censure could have been moved on him, without involving the fate of the Cabinet, a majority of 500 in favour of it is a moderate calculation. Lord Palmerston is not the man ever to save or glorify himself at the expense of a colleague, and Lord Russell will probably hsve it in his power to stay in office if the Cabinet stays. But he would best consult his fame and his dignity by retiring ; and, with all his faults, he has done enough for Basgland, and acquired a name sufficiently historical, to make it a matter of regret if ho voluntarily submits himself to needless humiliation, Saturday Review. A MAGNIFICENT SEA. PIECE, by the great French marine painter, M. Gudin, representing the '' Land. iug of Napoleon 111. at Genoa" (remarkable as the inaugu rative incident of the renowned Italian campaign of 1859), is now on view at the French Gallery, 120, Pall-mall—cud would olitself more than repay anyone for the trouble of going considerably out of their way to visit that always at tractive, but now more than ever attractive exhibition. A great luxury is es, 7 d to be fast passing away from us, and "like the baseless fabric of a (pleasing) vision leave not a wreck behind," The luxury we allude to is that deli cious Madeha wine which somewhat mysteriously, but no less certainly, is now so difficult to obtain at any price, The Vintage Wine Company (14, Bloomsbury-street), have announced that they possess a few remaining pipes of Madeira on hand, which they offer to the public at 578. per dozen. This price, under the circumstances, is so very tempting, as to induce a doubt as to the quality o f it, but on our testing it the wine proved to be as fine a sample of gene rous old Madeira as we ever tasted. The efforts of this com pany, from its very commencement, to give the public good and cheap wines, not only entitles it to general patronage, but does more, has actually secured it. It is not too much to say.that the success of the company is unpreeedlAted in tb. bi4o l l 049 ra94,zA wine trade, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. REUTER'S EXPRESS. SWEDEN. THE SWEDO•NORWEGIAN FLEET. STOCKHOLM, JULY 10. The screw line of battle ships Carl Johann and Stockholm and the steam corvettes Vanadis and Gale have put to sea with orders to cruise between Gothenburg and Falsterbo on the south,west coast of Sweden. STVITZERLA.ND. BERNE, JULY 11. A fresh popular vote, which was taken yesterday in the Basle district by order of the Federal Counci resulted completely in favour of the Government. MEXICO. THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN'S ENTRY INTO MEXICO. PARIS, Jul./ 11. Official despatches received here from Mexico, via St. Mazaire, announce the solemn entry of the Emperor Maximilian into the capital, on the 12th Jane, amid unanimous and indescribable enthusiasm, in which the names of the Emperor and of France were not forgotten. FRANCE. BOURSE ) July 9.—The market remains in the same ipactive state, and with little variation in pries. The vote of the Housee of Commons has produced no effect either favourable or unfavourable. Threes, for the Account, are unchanged at 66t. 10c. Mobilier last quoted at 966 f. 250. Railway Market in general firm. The market closed as follows per Cents. . • 93 80 It a lian Loan 67 80 Do. end month.... --I Do. end month 6B 65 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 15 Credit Mobilier 970 Do. end month 971 25 Bank Shares 3375 Credit Fonder 1220 Ditto Threes — Nov Mexican 55 75 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 491 Rome Debt Roman .. 75 50 RbEL Deferred ~AYa. Orlear II Cash. Account. 867 50 870 975 .. 965 897 50 .. 897 50 Northern Lyons and 2-leditorranean New ditto Southern 637 50 .. 612 50 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa. Ditto to Barcelona WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, July 10. The Royal Mail steamship Macgregor Laird has arrived with advices to the following dates :—Benin, May 24 Ferpando Po, May 29—Cameroons, May 31—Old Calabar, June 2—Brass River, June 4—Bonny, June 7—Lagos, June 10—Accra, June 12—Cape Coast Castle, June 14 Cape Palmas, June 16—Sierra Leone, June 21 —Bathurst, June 25—Teneriffe, June 30—Madeira, July 2. July 2, 1 a.m., passed the Royal Mail screw steamer Athenian, bound for Teneriffe. She brings 1,487 ounces of golddust and £5,960 in specie. Fernando Po Island unhealthy. Smallpox very preva lent. Trade pretty fair. _ _ At Cameroons River healthy. Trade still contiues stopped. A.moderate a mount of business passing at Old Calabar. Health good. Brass River rather sickly. Trade dull. River healthy at New Calabar. Trade improving. Prince Will has been established as King Amachroe in the room of his late father. At Bonny the demand of King Peppel for increased dues upon the shipping having beon firmly resisted by the Eu ropean traders, business has again resumed its usual course, and a fair amount has been transacted at current rates. The rainy seeson set in very heavily towards the end of May. River healthy. Lagos still sickly, but considerably improved daring past month. Trade very quiet. Trade very elow at Accra, Sickness rather prevalent among Europeans. Health of the Europeans not good at Cape Coast Castle, Sickness vary rife among the troops encamped on the Ashantee frontier. No additional news since departure of last mail. Trade remains very inactive. Heavy rains at Cape Palmas. Health good. The Royal Mail steamship Calabar arrived on the evening of the 15th, and left leeward on the following morning. Business still very languid at Sierra Leone. Colony healthy. The ship American, sailing under Spanish colours captured by her Majesty's steamship Ariel off the Island of Madagascar on suspicion of being a slaver, arrived here on the 12th inst. in charge of a prize crew, where she re raains pending the decision of the mixed commission court. At Bathurst the wars among the natives, together with the heavy rains, exercise a very depressing influence upon the trade. an d a good cr o p i s pxpeete d. mi T si e n n g er a i p ff p e e l a s r l a a n n e d e, healthy. The vines present a most pro- At Madeira vineyards look Well, Potatoes and onions have yielded a large crop. The Destruction of the Savoy Chapel Royal, On Saturday tha authorities of the Duchy of Lancaster receivad a communication, through the Earl of Clarendon (the Chancellor of the Duchy), to the effect that her Ma jesty the Queen will b e graciously pleased to take upon herself the cost of restoring this ancient fabric, which was reduced to ruins by the calamitous fire of Thurs day. This is not the first tittle her Mejesty has evinced the interest she takes in the place, for a stone, ele gantly carved, is still to be seen in one of the walls, on the cl b e i n c m h s a ta n nse nc i eth ri a p t ti h n e i i s nte e r n i g e r r all o 'e f d th c e m e m ha e p m el ora w t a iv s e re °-t paired and restored a; her expense in 1843, and the congregation showed their gratitude on that occasion by the embellishment at their DWa cost of the large window over the altar with stained glass. On its completion the work of restoration was inspected and approved by the Prince Con sort on a visit his Royal Ifigh nea paid to the chapel in the following year, and of which the parishioners entertain a grateful recollection. The fabric was insured to the amoun of £4,000, a sum WhiC:l will go far towards its restoration. On Friday Mr. Sidney S mirk; the architect, ma de a care• ful inspection of the ruins with a view to estimate the cost 11. e of rebuilding the chapel. is understood to have ex presed an opinion that the tour walls which rem ain are not seriously injured, and may therefore be made available in the work of restoration. These walls, whic h are built o f squared stone and boulder, are up o n an average l our feet thick, and must be at least 350 y ears el A DUCAL LIVING FOL SALE,—The advoweon and perpetual right of presentation to the rectory of Holywcll, Huntingdonshire, is to fall under the auctioneer's hammer towards the close of the present month. The benefice is described as comprising an excellent rectory house, standing on rising ground close to the church, about 414 acres of rectorial land, and the interest on £ 2 , 335 16s2d invested in the Thr ee per Cent. Consols, the total value of the living being about £720. Th e population is about 900, and the incumbent is in the 70th year of his age. It ap. pears from the Clerical Directory that the present patron of the benefice is the Duke of Manchester. THE INNS OF COURT RIFLES. —It is with deep regret we have to an nounce the death of Colonel Brewster, the commit:oing officer of the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers, which tool{ place on Thursday last, at his resi dence in Warwick-“Ni are Pi m lico. The deceased, who was well known as a roost dist i ng uished Volunteer com manding officer, h a d been suffering for a considerable time lungs, from an affection o f the luys w hich terminated in pleurisy. The following regimental artier was on Saturday posted at the headquarter s o f the corps in Lincoln's - inn :—" The officer commandi ng h as the painful duty o f announc i ng t h e death of Lieutena n t-C olonel Brewster, w hi c h t oo k p l ace on Thursday evening at hi shouse, in W arw i c k- square , Pi m li co In making this an nouncement, the ( - Dicer commanding is sure that this sad event will cause one universal feeling throughout the battalion, to all the members of which their late lieutenant-colonel had endeared himself by all the qualifies that constitute a soldier and a courteous gentle man." are TUIINER . s whole ic in course of b e i ng phot,E, Led by the Misse s Berto- n i an d an d W a les' , series r‘ METROPOLIT AN P —"NEM S OCIET IES' ASYLUM. —This is the o n l y i nstitution i n t h e kingdom for lacci from proof i mpression , ' the special benefit of members of friendly societies. To the credit of the metropolis be it said, that a few working men in it founded this asylum in 1829. The building in Ball's pond-road, Islington, was not commenced till 1836, but was at once filled, and in 18,-3 a wing was a dded, the total cost being nearly 1 1 3,500, collected in small s ums, aided b y g ifts from Lord FAbur At Y, Alderman Copeland , and other friends of the cause. The fi rs t b eques t to the asylum fell in this year under the will of Mrs Mackenzie. The amount Was £8,500. The income is to be paid w the inmates. A con siderabie outlay has just been made in the re p air an d ornamentation of the building. The works were executed under the direction of 11. S. Ridley, Esq,, architect, by .11r qrover) pf loliugtota.-274 oliNfOrt LITERATURE, New Novels. John Law, the Projector. By W. Harrison Ainsworth. 3 vols. Chapman and Hall. The romance of history always possesses peculiar charms for Harrison Ainsworth, the most romantic and enthralling of modern novelists. In the other qualifications of the art he may yield the palm to one or other of his gifted cotifreres, but in the power of captivating the attention, and stimulating the interest of his readers, he is, perhaps, un rivalled, as the readers of " Rookwood," and " Jack Sheppard," and " Crichton" may bear witness. To enhance the fascination of his imaginative stories, Ainsworth, as we have said, is always anxious to invest them with an air of history. The very titles of his principal romances—too wells known to require any recapitulation here—will at once corroborate our remark. Another incident from the record of that truth which is stranger than fiction, and one as yet untouched by the pen of novelist, has suggested the subject of Mr Ainsworth's new work. The celebrated John Law, the Projector, is his hero, and— " All that in past times our forefathers had told Of the gorgeous Mississippi and the southern seas of gold"— forms the theme of his romance. The prologue to the tale, which introduces Sohn Law of Lauriston to the fashionable world of London, savours, perhaps, rather too much of melodra matic romance. The tragic episode which terminates the existence of the aged and hobbling Othello, Beau Wilson, while it threatens the life of his innocent but suspected sponse, the fair Belinda, is most improbable and most theatrical. When the real story begins in earnest, and Law is in the midst of his financial projects and counter projects in Paris, his career is described with Ains worth's customary skill. 'With increasing wonder and interest we follow the development of the grand " System" till the unknown and insignificant Scottish private gentleman has become Finance Minister of France, and the hero of popular enthu siasm. Here is a vivid glimpse of the Rue Quin. campoix, where was situated Law's Bank, when the phrenzy of share-buying was at its highest : THE RUE QUINCAMEOIX. The crowd in the Rue Quincampoix - was like no other crowd. Never before had such a motley assemblage been brought together —nor will ever be again. Such was the variety of costumes and characters that the scene resembled a grand carnival, except that the majority of the actors came for purposes of speculation, and not for amusement. Where but in the Rue Quincampoix. could have been seen nobles and manants, priests and valets, magistrates, philosophers, and chevaliers d'industrie, bargaining toge ther ? Where but in this street could be seen richly-attired women of high rank, and of great beauty, mingling with such a crowd, and transacting business with any one they met? Nothing but the frenzy for gain which had seized persons of all classes could account for such proceedings. The wonderful fortunes known to have been made in the Rae Quincampoix caused every one to rush there, hoping to be equally lucky. Business was universally neglected. Nothing was thought of but stock-jobbing. Nothing talked of but the price of actions—how they rose—how they fell. Even in our speculating times it is scarcely possible to form a notion of the frenzy which then prevailed—which spread like a contagion through Paris—through all the provinces of France, and indeed throughout Europe. Iu evidence of the agonising interest excited, let us quote the following ARTFUL STRATAGEM. A handsome carriage, provided with a pair of fine horses, was standing at a little distance from the entrance of the hotel. Inside it was a lady, richly dressed, but with no pretension either to youth or beauty. Her features were quite unknown to Law. No sooner, however, did he show himself, than, being descried by the lady, she thrust her head and shoulders out of the carriage window, and screamed to tha coachman, "There is It. Law I Don't you see him? Do as I bade yon, drole I —quick I Upon this, to Law's infinite surprise and consternation, the coachman lashed his horses furiously, and driving the carriage against a high stone placed at the edge of the pavement near the entrance of the port::-cochere, instantly overturned the vehicle. Law flew to the poor lady's assistance, and succeeded in extricating her from the carriage, which luckily had not sustained much damage, and was soon set right by the Swiss porters, who now rushed forth. Meanwhile, after conveying the lady into the vestibule, and offering her a seat, Law inquired with much solicitude whether she had sustained any injury, upon which she re plied that she was only a little shaken. "To confess the truth, M. Law," she added, "I have tried in vain to obtain admittance to you, and so was obliged to have recourse to this stratagem. I hope you will pardon me, and let me have fifty shares." " Well, madam," replied Law, laughing, "since you have incurred all this risk, you shall not go away empty handed." And taking out his porte-feuille, he gavo her the shares she required. While contemplating the anxiety of the cro wd we become acquainted with the following startling— CHANGES OF FORTUNE. Madame Chaumont, a widow who had come to Paris about a lawsuit, had already pined a hundred millions by her speculations in this street. She was surrounded by Mis sissippians, with all of whom she appeared to be dealing. Not far from the lucky Madame Chaumont stood the Prince de Conti, who was now as regularly to be seen in the Rue Quincampoix as any other jobber. At this moment the prince was selling shares to a stoat, well looking man, whose countenance, though he could not recal it, was familiar to Evelyn. This stout personage was no other than Law's ci-d event coachman, Hippolyte. The next person to attract Evelyn's notice was M. Chirac, the Regent's principal physician, a man ordinarily of grave exterior and extremely dignified deportment, but he now appeared to be in a state of great excitement and was gesticulating furiously to M. Chambery, a specu lator with whom he was dealing. Like Madame Chaumont, Chambery was a singular instance of the caprice of fortune. A poor Savoyard, he gained a bare livelihood by acting as a commissioner, but since the commencement of the system he had contrived to amass forty millions, and at this par ticular junction he was endeavouring to purchase an office in the royal household. Close to Chambery, and now availing himself of the broad omoplate of Martial to jot down his calculations, was Vincent Leblanc, another speculator, who had profited to the extent of many millions by the System. The two per sons with whom Leblanc was now transacting business were no other than Montesquieu and Fontenelle. These two celebrated men were kept in countenance by a pair of the ripest scholars of the day—namely, the Abbe Terrason and ht. de la Mothe. A striking feature in the crowd was the number of richly dressed persons, and these were by no means people of the highest rank, for those who made money invariably ex pended it in costly stuffs, and clothed themselves in em broidered velvets and silks, And even in cloth of gold, wear ing buttons of solid gold and silver. This extravagance was carried to such a point that all the warehouses in the Rue St. Honore were emptied of their stores of silks, velvets, tissues, lace, and embroidery, and it was found necessary to check the over•indulgenee in rich stuffs by a sumptuary law. Here is a glimpse of. Law at the moment of suc cess—. F3RTUNE'S FAVOURITE. All difficulties being removed, the Regent conferred upon Law the title of Comptroller-General of Finance, and D'Argenson had the bitter mortification of surrendering bin post to the rival he detested, and was obliged to content himself with the office of keeper of the seals, Law had now reached the pinnacle of his ambition. li e had become the equal of the highest nobility of the kingdom —nay, their superior. Ilad triumphed over all his enemies, and as the Regent was entirely guided by his counsels, he might be said to hold the reins of government in his own hands. In the space of four years, to employ the language of Voltaire, he had literally become, from a Scotohman, a Frenchman by naturalisation; frem a Protestant, a Catholio; from an adventurer, the lord of the finest estate in the king. dora ; and from a banker, prime minister. The power and ability of the new comptroller-general were not merely recognised by the nation thus placed under his governance, but by all the great states of Europe, and t h e British ministry, finding that Lord Stair had irritated hi m , and was personally disagreeable to him, determined to recall that ambassador, and with this design immediately despatched Earl Stanhope, one of the secretaries of state, to Paris. The popular enthusiasm, which found expression in a hundred different ways, satisfied the Regent that his choice of a minister was eminently agreeable to the nation at large. All ranks of society vied with each other in paying court to the new comptroller-general. Honours were showered upon him more thickly than ever, and his por trait was everywhere to be seen. After all this, of course, comes "the deluge" when the bubble has burst, an d w h en ru i n f o ll ow s upon profaeion. Mr Ainsworth quotes from Levasseur and other authorities, to throw a light upon the conception and conduct of Law— "The conception of Law," says AL Gambier, in the " Encyclopedic) de Droit," "in spite of its original errors, which rendered success impossible, in spite of the blind temerity and grave mistakes which rendered its fall so sudden and terrible, nevertheless attests in its author, in addition to a powerful and inventive genius, a distinct per ception of three of the most fertile, though then unknown, sources of the greatness of mit:ens—maritime commerce, credit, and the spirit of sssociatioa." With the following epitaph on the celebrated financier, happily styled 'Py Mr Warburten "The Napoleon of the Gambling World," the third volume closes ;- 4 , Ci-git cet Ecossais ctllebro Ce calculateur sans egal Qui, par les rcgles de l'aigUre A mis la France a l'hopital," The Adventures of a Man of Family. By Lord William Lennox. 3 vols. Hunt and Blackett. As David Copperfield, in recounting the actual experiences of his memorable career, begins at the beginning, " I am born," so does the hero of Lord William Lennox's new novel give us an accurate history of his earliest adventures. The fall, true, and particular accounts of the Christening festivi ties, and the tirade of compliments showered, according to custom, upon the " lovely baby," are amusing, as are also the records cf the school-boy misdeeds of the youthful hero. The " Man of Family" does not do much justice to his early education in his after career. His adventures are full of vicissitude and his love affairs betray cossiderable instability of sentiment. We shall not, however, betray the mysteries of the plot. Some of the most interesting chapters of this work are those in which the author, by the mouth of his hero; describes to us some of the scenes at home and abroad evidently familiar to himself. In his travels in France, for example, Mr. Carleton is struck by the EDUCATION or THE FRENCH PEASA.NMY; We had not talked long before she (the peasant girl) informed me that the day on which we had entered wa■ the anniversary of the death of Henry IV., of France, OA my expressing astonishment at her being aware of this, she replied, "Ali, par exemple I Does Monsieur think I know no thing ? Henry the Fourth was a great king." " Yes," I replied; "but he lived two hundred years ago, or more." " What does that matter?" she rejoined ; " would it not be a shame to have no idea of the history of this beau pays, not to know what it was formerly, and how our nation has arrived at the state in which it now is ? We French adore the history of our country, Since the French name is be come celebrated all over Europe, when foreigners even like to stilly our history, it is not allowable for any French person to be ignorant of it. When I heard these remarks, I felt completely taken aback, and did not dare to say anything more for fear of showing my ignorance. Such is not, I am certain, an exceptional case of know ledge. You cannot find a French peasant unable to talk to you about the crusades, about the battle of Brenneville, the troubles of France during the reigns of Philippe de Valois and Jean le Boa; the glories of Du Gnesclin, the heroism of Joan of Arc, the battles of Marignan, Ivry, Fleurus, Steinkerque; the great men who fiourLhed in the reign of Louis the Fourteenth—such as Conde, Luxem bourg, Corneille, Racine, Moli6re, succeeded by Voltaire and Rousseau; whilst with all the later events of import. ance, from the reign of Louis the Sixteenth to their own time, French peasants are wonderfully conversant. How very different, too, is the style of music and song which they love, compared to that which suits the tastes and comprehension of Englishmen in their position of life. Tho latter_ knows and is contented with something like " The days we went a-gypsying," an old hunting song or two, and " God save the Queen," whilst the former possesses an almost inexhaustless collection of pretty songs ever present to his memory—the theme of his lively airs being love and spring flowers, love hnd shady arbours, and laughing val leys, and fair soenery of all sorts that can be associated with " l'amour ;" and the gems of Beranger sound just as pretty when adapted to the " wild-notes wild" of French peasant girls, as when sung in the moat exquisite way by finished artists, or when warbled forth by the cultivated voices of rank and fashion. Where will you find a village girl in any department who cannot valse and dance the polka unimpeded by bad music and thick shoes ? Whereas an English villager of either sex, whe can perform well upon " the light fantastic toe," is a rarity seldom to be found. Here is a sketch of the Bois de Boulogne some 30 years back :-- THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. I liked to drive cut beyond the barrier, when I would dismiss the vehicle and take a solitary ramble in the Bois de Boulogne, which was not then ornamented, as it is now, with artificial lakes, adorned with monster rocks, trans ported, like obelisks, from their native home and picturesque chalets—the whole scene resembling some pantomime re presentation of Fairy land more than anything else, waved Into existence, as it seems to have been, by a shake of his Imperial hand. Neither was it yet laid out, as it now is t as an extensive pleasure-ground for beauty and fashion to air itself in. The Bois de Boulogne was a magnificent wood, which art and the landscape-gardener had not yet re - construoted. Its trees and uuderwood were allowed to mat together hi any sort of way that pleased them. Wild flowers and weeds were permitted to flourish in unrestrained luxuriance. Toe merry grisette walked about undisturbed on the arm of her favourite and favoured ' blouse.' Part of the hero's adventures are of a theatrical character'. Among them are some interesting reminiscenes of Cheitanham and its PRIMATE THEATRICALS. Earl Fit zhardinge gave the most laborious study to every part ho undertook; he got thoroughly acquainted with the author's meaning, and was always letter perfect. Nor would he allow any play to be represented until it had been attentively rehearsed. His height was, however, very much against him, especially in such small th ea t res as Cheltenham and Tewkesbury, an 4 there was a stilted man ner which seemed to be put on with a costume character, from which the noble lord was exempt when in plain mo dern attire. A few exceptions to this ruling may be made, for he looked "every inch a king" in " Henri Quatro ;" as Brutus he appeared " the noblest Roman of them all ;" and was equally successful as Faulconbridge in "King John;" it was in characters like Bromley in " Simp son an d Co. :" and My Lord Duke in " High Life below Stairs," that he greatly excelled. His conception of the henpecked husband Jerry Sneak was perfect, but his appearance rendered the farce too broad and ridiculous, h gThheer as H a o n t r o e u g r e ab di le ah a A h u d g e u o s m t u e s d e ßerkeley s ranked h r e mh t h u e c r; indeed in many characters he could not have been excelled on the regular boards. His Othello would have immorta • Head any professional actor, both as to his expression, in grandeur of soul, and gentleness of nature ; as Mark An tony, he was dignified; as the impassioned Romeo, he was the beau Weal of the Veronese youth, who " was beloved and loved again;" as the Italian villain lachimo he was pre - eminently- great, and his melodramatic acting is that difacult scene,when he approaches the chaste bed of Imogen, was a master-piece ; as the fat knight Falsteff, I may quote from the poet, and say " the world will never (among ama teurs) look upon his like again." Cheltenham is thus graphically described : Cheltenham in those days was the most delightful town in the world ; the sportsmen found pleasure with the Ber keley, Badminton, and Warwickshire hounds, the races, steeplechases, and pigeon shooting; the gourmet could revel in the most luxurious repasts—le ben vivant was never at a loss for an excellent dinner; while the bad liver from the East could procure an appetite by recruiting his enfeebled constitution at the bubbling spring, which Nature has so lavishly bestowed on this favoured spot. Dowagers with their penniless daughters had ready access to thew hist table and ball rooms; and heiresses were there to be run down by needy fortune hunters. Veterans from India could indulge in Oriental grandeur, free from monsoon and mosquito—idle men about town could flirt and dance with some of the prettiest girls in England ; young ladies could lad objects of romance and sentiment, as they promenaded under the beautiful avenues of lime-trees under the old `yells; while invalids could regain their strength and vigour from the salubrity of the climate. In short, old and young, patricians and plebeians, rich and poor. mar ried and single, the healthy end the infirm, the robust and the maimed, drew life and spirit and glory from the radiant smiles of this Queen of Spas." From the above extracts it will readily be seen that the " Adventures of a Man of Family," apart from its interest as a tale, abounds in lively descriptions and pleasant reminiscences. .Rathlynn, By the Author of "The Saxon in Ireland." Three Vols. Hurst and Blackett. Another " Saxon in Ireland," namely, Mr. Frank Wyville, here recounts to us, in a very delightful manner, his experiences during a very serious under taking, namely , th at of reclaiming and cultivating the waste lands and neglected estate of Rathly nn, the purchase of his father, "the Admiral." These experi ences Mr Frank relates to a very good - natured uncle w h o s ympathises with good humoured di smay i n h i; ne phew's love affairs with two charming Irish l ass i es —Mary Donovan and Florence Fit z p atr i c k , com plicate(' by the counter mac ceuvres of the faithful Larry and the treacherous Thady. Th e story , as related to the uncle, terminates in raid career, and in the denouement, which lat er on takes place, this uncle is called upon to play a very important part, for which his accidental acquaintance with his nephew's perplexities renders him fortunately well adapted. We take leave of " The Saxon" with the regret one feels on parting with a pleasant acquain tance. TIIE FAMOUS BANK FORGER Gtrand of Gate bourse, whose talent in counterfeiting Bank of France notes was so notorious, escaped on the Sth Septem ber last from Cayenne, where he was undergoing the punish ment of hard labour for life. The banks have a shiver come over them at the bare awaouneemeut. %M r ittrillrry Tr °;, HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, July 9. Their Royal Highnesses the Count and Countess of Paris, attended by the Marchioness de Cela and Captain Mohain, arrived at the Castle yesterday. The Count and Countess o`►' Paris dined with her Majesty and the Royal family. The Beig,ian Minister and Madame van delireyer also had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal family on Friday. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High.. nesses the Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Louise, and the Countess of Paris, drove out in a carriage and four this morning, attended by Colonel the Hon, A, Hardinge, His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse, acs companied by the Count of Paris, went out riding, The Queen had a Council to-day at one o'clock, Present—the Earl Granville, Lord Stanley cf Alderley, and the Right Hon, Sir George Grey, Mr, Helps was the Clerk of the Council. Earl Granville had an audience of the Queen. JULY 10. Her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold, with the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private Chapel. The Rev. W. H. Brookfield, chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, officiated. Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Madlle. de Graney and Capt. von Westerweller, honoured the Belgian Minister and Madame van de Weyer with their company at dinner at New Lodge, on Saturday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmar then and Captain Grey, arrived at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to the Queen. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales rode to Lord's- Cricket Ground on Saturday morning, attended by Captain Grey. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive, at' tended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen. In the evening their royal highnesses went to the Adelphi Theatre. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Mar• chioness of Carmarthen ane. Captain Grey in wait• ing, attended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The communion service was read by the Rev. the Sub Dean (the Rev. C. Packs) and the Rev. H. Melville. The Rev. H. Melville preached the sermon' from Hebrews, c, 26E., v. 2. Anthem, " Plead thou my cause (Mozart), sung by Master T. Briscow, Messrs. R. Barnby, Benson, and Lawler. Mr Cooper presided at the organ. The Archbishop of Armagh, the Duke of St. Albans, the Marquis of Bath, Earl of Morley, Earl of St. Germans, Earl of Lucan, Vie. count Sydney, Lord Southampton, and Lord Llan over were present during the service, The Queen will return to Windsor on the 17th of next month to pay her annual visit to the tomb of the late Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. Her Majesty will afterwards reside a week at the Castle, and then leave for Balmoral. The sojourn in Scotland will be about six weeks. The Queen will then return to Windsor for the winter seat:cm—Court Journal. Their Royal Highnesses the Dulness of Cam bridge and Princess Mary will leave their residence at St. James's Palace on Saturday next for Cambridge-cottage, Kew, for the seaion. It is said that their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of \V ales will honour the Duchess of Cambridge by their company at Cambridge cottage before the close of the season, The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort left town on Saturday for Badminton. The noble duke will come to town for the Goodwood race meeting. The Duke of Buccleueh has returned to Sefton House, Delgravo-squara, from Edinburgh, where his Gnus has been on duty with the county militia regiment, of which he is colonel. The Earl of Derby is recovering from his sever© attack of gout, and the noble earl is regaining his strength slowly. The medical report yesterday was favourable, but it is doubtful if his lordship will be able to resume his duties in the Houso of Lords during the present session. The Earl Granville entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday evening at his house in Bruton street, Berkeley-square. Captain and Mrs Washington Hibbert enter' tained at dinner, ozi Wednesday last, his Eminence Cardi nal Wiseman, his Excellency the Portuguese Minister, the Duke de Granada, the Earl of Wicklow, the Countess de Torre Diaz,Viscounteas Dungarvan, Lady William HerveYt Lord and Lady Norreys, Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Lord and Lady Camoys, Lady Bedingfield, Lord and Lady Petre, Lady Molesworth, Sir Robert and Lady Gerard, Sir Row land Errington, Sir George Bowyer, Hon. G. Vaughan, Mr and Mrs George Barrington, Mr W. Herbert, Mr and Mrs Henry Petre, Mr and 3 Lady Gwendoline Petre, Mr Eyre, Mr Baron, Hon, Alfred Stnurton, Mr Serie, &c. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, The story of Faust and Marguerite has been se ected by Mr. Burnand as a subject for burlesque, and it is not at all surprising that but a very ques' tionable result has attended his efforts. The tale, as told by one of the greatest philosophic poets, is one of the most profound and serious subjects that the human mind can recognise; it is no less than a disquisition on the origin and progress of evil in the soul of man ; therefore, it is no wonder that drama tists should have seized upon it, but that burlesque writers should have done the same is peculiar. The story, alter it as you may, cannot be made funny, and with such a drawback it is not surprising that Mr. Burnand's effort is net a success, although we must at once confess that the laughter it evoked was quite as loud and hilarious as attends the produc tion of burlesaucs in general. The produc tion, when measured by its own standard, does not come up to mark, because had the materials been sufficient there would have been no occasion to introduce effects and incidents from " Romeo and Juliet," and " Leah." The Luther, however, it must be said, has been very careful in avoiding vulgarisms, and although we have a bur lesque somewhat distasteful, we have one that makes " the unskilful laugh." Mr Burnand trans forms Marguerite into a servant girl with a decidtd taste for the sensational drama and Cremorne ; Faust is an old chemist and druggist, distantly re lated to the Haunted Man of the Polytechnic; Mephistopheles retains his form as a cynical fiend, redolent of sulphur; Valentine, Marguerite's brother, is a sergeant in the A division of police, with crime son knickerbockers and the new regulation helmet; Siebel is a fat boy undergoing Mr Bauting's pro.. eess ; and Martha is a she vampyre in the form of a l odging - housekeeper. In addition to the above We have a motley crowd of policemen, German rowdies, demons both male and female, with dragon wings shooting from their shoulders, which form as strange a combination as ever figured in the bewildering mazes of a modern burlesque. Of the general style in which Mr. Burnand has treated his topic it will saffiee to say that while preserving, though in a distorted form, some of the features of the original, he has introduced a parody on the garden scene in " Romeo and Juliet," and one from " Leah." Mrs. Charles Mathews eustained the part of Marguerite with amazing spirit and energy. Her imitation of Mdlle. Stella Colas and Miss Bateman was excellent , and when she uttered the traveetie on the famous malediction, she gave it with such vehemence A 5 to positively impart a dignity ev en t o nonsense. Mr. C. Mathews, as Mephystopheles, sings a couple of "patter songs" in his own peculiar Style, and Mr' Clarke as Martha, the duenna, gave us a finished portrait, original and forcible in design, and sin 4 gulavly truthful and characteristic in detail. Mr' Ashley as Faust, and Mr. Eburne as Siebel, both lacked the requisites for burlesque acting. The Y !Janson, is really beautiful, and the e2 n e s dresses, music, and appointments are all in the best taste. Bdere The applause was loud and general at the fal l )f the cu r t a i n, and therefore the burlesque muse b e pteuounced a success. 1