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BY CLARKSON STANFIELD, R.A. , A national pi c t ure o f rea lly extraordinary in -14 , rest, an d, h app il y, o f no l ess ex t raor di nar y mer it !S a work of art, the production of a rare and cul mated genius, is now, we are given to understand, c . ,11 the e ve o f pu bli cat i on . Th e or i g i na l painting from the hand of Clarkson Stanfield, the Royal Academician, a masterpiece now on view at 23, ockspur-street, we ourselves have had the grati- Nation of examining very carefully. The engrav ing from it, an engraving in the highest style of art, and the issue of which may be shortly expected, will be published, we observe, by the enterprising firm ?! Thomas Agnew and Sons, of Exchange-street, Blanchester. Having, ourselves, as already inti taated, inspected within the last few days the ori ginal picture from the easel of our distinguished artist, we are empowered to speak of it, if not in terms befitting its remarkable beauty and varied ex cellence, at any rate, in language expressive in some degree of our unaffected admiration. The Paint ing represents " The Victory" as it appeared on the 2 8th of Oct., 1805, when, having the bodyof Nelson °II board, it was towed into Gibraltar seven days after t he Battle of Trafalgar. An incident, surely, in vested with the charms of many moving associations. ta occurrence the portraiture of which nearly half -a-ce n tury afterwards cannot be regarded with out peculiar emotion by any one bearing the name and carrying in his heart the historical memories of an Englishman. Seldom, if ever, has art more nobly or more touchingly offered its homage to heroism than in this mast e rly tribute proffered Y the genius of Clarkson Stanfield to the glorious shade of the victor of Trafalgar. It is worthy of a sea- Painter who himself in his earlier years, before the Allise of Colour had awakened his intellectual am bition, served his country under the ocean-banner of his Sovereign. None but a sailor could have so sYmbolised a sailor's apotheosis. According to the s tatements of the most reliable of our maritime annalists, we are told that within a week after the immortal triumph of our arms at Tra falgar, many of the disabled war-vessels which had taken part in the great battle—bringing amongst them the only four prizes Collingwood Was enabled to rescue from the fury of the gale Which raged immediately afterwards—dropped in one by one, and cast anchor as they assembled to gether in the roadstead of Gibraltar. Gradually— so at least asserts one of these marine historians— the whole anchorage became covered with these battered vessels of ours—with no less than six dis inasted hulls lying within the mole, their axles beaten in, their guns dismounted, their Port-holes shattered when, at last, on the seventh day after the encounter, on the even ing of the 28th of October, 1805, the glorious form of the Admiral's ship, " The Victory," having an board the remains of Nelson, was towed into %braltar by H.M.S. the "Neptune." A fitting kisociation of names—Nelson, conducted by Nep tbine, in the bosom of Victory, in the calm hour of twilight, into the peaceful bay of the impregnable Gibraltar! As the " Victory" approached Gibraltar at this proud moment"—writes Harris Nicolas— (c ,no shout of exultation was heard, no joyous lelioitations were exchanged, for the lowered flag which waved on the Victory's' mast rnarlzed where the mourned hero lay, and oast a deepened shade over the triumphant hour Mr. Stanfield has caught the spirit of the nour with the dyes of his magic palette—the sun is sinking low on the horizon among cloudland, the sea rolling heavily under the influence of the gale but then recently abated. At the moment selected by the artist, the " Neptune" has just altered her course, the tow-rope is slackened, and the " Victory," in the apt and expressive words of the eloquent prospectus placed in our hands When we stood before the original painting, " heaves forward on the old track with a passive helplessness." Everything is in keeping— the sad and clouded sky ; the sullen rolling of the waters ; the distant glimpse here of the dismasted hulls in the mole, there of the disabled vessels in the anchorage ; the seamen swarming about the deck of the Victory, " Nelson's ship," healing her iriany wounds with cord, and nail, and hammer ; thte very flags flapping and snapping in the breeze, hulf-mast high ; the smoke of the minute gun, fired from the rugged and sombre mass of the great rock of Gibraltar in the background—nay, the very groups introduced in the front of the pic ture:, in the fishing boats rocking about on the bil lowy- deep, soma Africans, some Europeans, sugges tive by that contrast of the locality between the pillars of Hercules, between the approaching points of the two vast continents. Nothing is out of place or discordant i n th ese man if o ld accessor ies. Every thing harmonises with the solemnity of the incident depicted, and thissimply because everything is most accurately and. most truthfully portrayed. Rightly therefore may we speak of this remarkable pic ture, as in fact, nothing less than a national naastorpiece. Engraved, in line, by Mr. John Cousen, the work of art here mentioned, is secure of attaining, we doubt not, a wide and lasting popularity immediately the Messrs. Agnew and Sor t s, of Manchester, are in a position to announce the circumstance of its publication. For the existence of the picture the public are indebted, "we believe, to a commission given to the artist by Samuel Morton Peto, M.P. for the Borough of Norwich—a man whose name is already highly estimated among his fellow-countrymen as one associated with many acts indicative of extraordi nary enterprise and but-seldom-paralleled munifi cence. LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. LIVERPOOL, Monday,—The telegraphic accounts from Halifax report the arrival at New Orleans on the 22d ult. of the United States from Aspinwall, With Californian dates to the Ist ult. The Illinois had sailed for New York with the mails and V 700,000 in specie. The accounts from the mining districts were de scribed as most favourable. Colonel Fremont and his party, only 20 in number, the greater part having deserted, arrived on the 16th April. Mr. Dillon, the French consul, having been arrested and brought into court to testify in the case of the Mexican consul, had struck his flag and declined to raise it -without instructions from France. The Mexican consul had been found guilty, but recommended to mercy. Another steamer, the Gazelle, had exploded on th e Columbia river, killing 25 and wounding 30 ',persons. The barque, Walter Clayton, had been capsized, and 13 lives lost by the accident. The markets at San Francisco were dull, and all t►'he leading articles were depressed in value. Gal logo and Hassan flour sold at $l2 per barrel. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY.—One of the most interest ing and somewhat unusual departures took place from this port yesterday. The General Screw Steam-shipping Comp an y's magnificent steamer Lady Jocelyn, Captain Bird, took her departure at 2 p.m.; a fresh breeze from the eastward enabled her to leave her moorings under canaras, without the aid of steam. Several of the direc tt,rs of the company, and a large number of visitors, friends of the passengers, accompanied her down the river, as far as the Brambles, where, amidst enthusiastic cheering, heartily responded to on board, and enlivened by the strains of the ship's brass band, this noble ship's departure under full sail was novel and extremely in teresting. The Lady Jocelyn carries the usual bi-monthly direct. Australian mail, has a full cargo, consisting of a large quantity of jewellery, and valuable assorted merchandise. She takes with her about 120 passengers, and has begun her voyage under the most auspicious circumstances. A handsome dejeuner was laid out for the passengers, directors, and visitors, by Messrs. Copland, Barnes, and Co., who are the providers of this company's magnifi cent fleet of ships. An air of satisfaction and comfort pervaded the whole of the passengers on board, which reflects great credit on the company. PERUVIAN STOCK.—It appears that the recent rise in Peruvian stock has been caused by an attempt on the part of the Government of that 'country to induce the English bondholder to permit 1,800,0001. of home debt, lately created under circumstances of the most flagrant character, to be introduced on the London market, in consideration of their being allowed to participate in the Proceeds of an extra sum of 15s. per ton put upon the price of guano. ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen mention that the Market for manufactures shovied no material alteration, but that the attendance of buyers had increased. FIRE NEAR GUILIDECALL.—Last night, about half-past eight o'clock, considerable alarm was caused in the im mediate neighbourhoods of Gresham-street and Alder raanburf, the nucleus of the great Manchester ware housemen and within a few yards of Guildhall, ow in g to the sudden outbreak of a fire in the extensive premises forming the angle of the twp beforenamed thoroughfares, belong/tog to Messrs. Wells and Haverson, stationers. The various resident's in the upper rooms succeeded, but not without considerable difficulty, in gaining the street. Plenty of water having been procured, the firemen went to Work, and by half-past 10 o'clock the fire was sub asd ; the damage done, however, is very considerable, he press-rooms of Messrs. Wells and Co. are burnt out, with the exception of the ponderous iron presses, and even they are seriously damaged, and, indeed, almost reduced to misshapen masses by the tremendous heat. The stock in trade in the front warehouse is like- Wise partly destroyed ; and the back windows of Messrs. Ludon and Messenger, agents, are burnt out, and the stock in t ra d e , o f course , is greatly injured. The pre mises occupied by Messrs. Wetherall are also similarly I:jured, an d t h ose o f M essrs . C o bden, the lace mer- Junta ; Mr. Willis, a boot•me,ker, has sustained great Fisk SPORTING NOTES. THE DAY OF RECKONING. The settling of the Epsom accounts still occupies the time and engrosses the attention of turfites. Yesterday _ the business of " squaring" was commenced, but it was si conducted with little briskness. Few persons seemed inclined to " part," and the majority of turfites evidently '- deemed " hold fast a good dog." The leviathan book maker, however, was discharging his liabilities with his wonted promptness, and indeed with him it seemed to be all paying and no receiving. He had no easy time of it at Epsom ; it is calculated that over the Derby alone he lost about 20,0001. On the Oaks, too, he was a heavy loser. Any other animal in the race would perhaps have " suited" him better than Mince meat. Many probable and actual defalcations are hinted ; certain City men are already numbered ' among the " hit and missing." Still the extent of their liabilities is comparatively insignificant, and their non-payment is likely to occasion only a slight and temporary inconvenience. Had Dervish won the Derby the cases of default would doubtless have been many and serious. Indeed it is said that several persons " tra velled "on him. Be this report as it may, the individ uals under suspicion were at the Corner yesterday, ready to meet all demands. I am, therefore, disinclined to refer more explicitly to their somewhat equivocal con. duct. Nothing definite as to the nature of the settling will be discovered until this afternoon. The incidents connected with the " Oaks " were re markable only for the second defeat of John Scott. The success of Meteora was deemed a certainty, and so good a thing that odds were freely betted on her. Her trainer placed implicit confidence in her ability to achieve success, and it was boldly asserted and widely believed, that she would meet no opponent in the race within 91bs. of her ! Her defeat, however, was signal ; indeed she seemed disinclined to make a finishing effort when called upon by her jockey. No sooner did Mincemeat lead her than she " shut up " like a jade. For some unac countable reason Ternpleman was "taken off"" Meteora to ride Sortie, a proceeding which created no little sur prise, and which was, by many persons, deemed likely to hurt the feelings and damage the reputation of a long tried, honest jockey. The Derby and Oaks Stakes —a recently established Selling Race—will perhaps not be readily forgotten by certain parties. Never was the adage of the biters bit more strikingly exemplified. Vaultress, a mare that was brought in on Wednesday, after winning the Durdan Stakes for 260 guineas, was entered to be sold for 501. The field was bad, and her victory " bar an accident" seemed certain. 5 to 2 was consequently betted on her, but the " pot boiled over." Child of the Mist, whose number had been removed from the telegraph board, and who, it was given out, would not start, not only appeared in the race, but, to the surprise of the spectators and the con sternation of the Vaultress party, actually beat the ft►- vourite. The scene of riot and confusion that ensued in the weighing room was disgraceful. The race was claimed for Vaultress, on the ground that Child of the Mist had been duly scratched. The men whose duty it was to attend to the telegraph, asserted that they were ordered by some gentleman to withdraw Child of the Mist's number. To add to the confusion, however, and to the utter dismay of the Vault ress party, the owner of the Child of the Mist declared in the ring that he bad given no orders for the withdrawal of the number. The case was referred to the stewards, whose decision is not at my present writing known. No doubt exists, however, with the public ad mission of Mr. Walker before them how they will award the stakes. A more facile expedient for victimising the public was perhaps never devised than a selling race, and unless some law for the better regulation and conduct of these " events" be not framed and enforced the sooner they are abolished the better. The Ma❑chester Meeting will take place to-morrow and on the two following days. The programme presents a formidable array of stakes and nominations, and pro mises some important and interesting sport. The fields, too, especially for the handicaps, will doubtless be numerically strong. At present, however, so limited has speculation been on the principal events set for decision, that it is impossible to discover either the probable starters or the intended animals. The Meiklam Handicap comprises 21 entries, Cathe rine Parr and Peggy looking as worthy of an investment as anything on paper. Both these animals are, how ever, also engaged for the Union Cup, for which their chances may be, by their respective owners, deemed more favourable. Should they therefore be reserved for the Cup, Braxy and Hazlenut must represent my interest for the Meiklam Handicap. To select a winner for the Union Cup out of the 89 names set down, would indeed puzzle a conjuror. I shall, therefore, merely indicate a lot that I consider well in, and leave my reader to back his fancy :—Koh-i-noor, Vanderdecken, Snowdon Dun hill, Typee, Catherine Parr, and Peggy. For the Pro duce Stakes—St. Clair and Punch Box will perhaps be the foremost competitors. Lord Alfred and Yeutick are the most attractive nominations for the Sapling Stakes. Jouveuce has bee❑ somewhat spiritedly backed for the Tradesmen's Cup. She has, it is said, been tried with Adine most satisfactorily. Still, should Adine start, I shall be induced to give her the preference over the French mare. Peggy's running will materially depend upon the result of Wednesday's races, but on paper her chance does not appear insignificant. Lady Palmerston and Lord Alfred will, should they meet, make an " inte resting match" for the Two-year-old Stakes. The other races viiil be so influenced and regulated by the running to-morrow and Thursday that it is impossible to enter into a calculation of their probable result. A FRESH MAN. June 6th. MANCHESTER , RACES. ARRIVALS (THIS DAY).—Braxey, Patience, Hazlenut, Black Bess, Nelly Hill, Bianca, Indian Warrior, Tom, Vanderdecken, Captain Cornish, Eulogist, Octavia, The Cripple, Voucher, Brother to Andante, Juliet, Jetty Treffe, Assayer, Midsummer, Punch Box, Monimia, St. Clair, Sister of Mercy, Culcairy, Blooming Heather, Jouvence, Professor Buck, Mary, Lady Palmerston, Lord Lieutenant, f. by Don John out of My Dear. COURT CIRCULAR. The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, at tended by the Duke de Terceira, Viscount de Carreira, Baron de Sarmento ' Chevalier de Mello, and Lord De ' Tabley, and Colonel Wylde, went yesterday morning to the London Docks, and were conducted through the different warehouses of that extensive establishment. His Majesty and his Royal Highness afterwards pro ceeded to the Tower of L ,ndon, where they were re- 1 , ceived by the Lieutenant-Governor, Major-General Sir 11 George Bowles, who attended the Royal visitors during their inspection of the fortress. The King and the Royal Duke returned to Buckingham Palace soon after two o'clock. • The Duke and Duchess of Nemours visited the King 11 of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto yesterday. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, rode on horseback yesterday, attended by Captain Du Plat. Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold took a drive in an open carriage and four. The King, Prince Albert, and the Duke of Oporto, attended by the Vicomte de Carreira, the Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque ' Colonel Wylde, and Captain Du Plat, visited the New Palace of Westminster and the Royal Chapel at Whitehall in the afternoon. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred, accompanied by the King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto, honoured the per formance of the Philharmonic Concert at the Hanover square Rooms with their presence in the evening. The Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were the Duchess of Sutherland, Mistress of the Robes ; the Viscountess Canning, Lady in Waiting ; the Honourable Eleanor Stanley, and the Hon. Beatrix Byng, Maids of Iloanur in Waiting ; the Marquis of Breadalbane, Lord Chamberlain ; the Duke of Wellington, Master of the Horse ; the Duke of Terceira, Vicomte Carreira, Baron Sarmento, Chevalier de Mello, Colonel Folque, Lord de Tabley, and Colonel Wylde (in attendance on the King of Portugal), the Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting ; Lord George Lennox, Lord in Wait ing to Prince Albert ; Mr. F. Cavendish, Groom in Waiting ; Major• General Buckley, Equerry in Waiting ; Captain Du Plat, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert; and Mr. Gibbs, in Waiting to the Prince of Wales. The august party left the Palace in seven of the Queen's state carriages. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Lord James Murray, honoured the Hay market Theatre with her presence last evening. Viscount Palmerston has left town for his seat Broad , lands, Hants. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The recent rains in the west of England have been succeeded by warm forcing weather, which has had a most gratifying effect upon the cereal and other crops. In Devonshire the wheat and barley are very fine, the latter being in ear in some parts of the county. The apple crop is not likely to be so abundant as was anticipated a short time ago ; the blossom in many places having been severely injured by the recent frosty nights. Potatoes look very healthy, and there is every prospect of an abundant crop. The pasture fields have a most luxuriant appearance, the grass being both plentiful and rich. In Cornwall, also, the crops look promising, the late rains having had a surprising effect upon them. The wheat, which on clay soils looked thin before the rains, now presents a most luxuriant and healthy appearance. Some fine fields of wheat in the neighbourhood of Truro are already in ear. Farm stock and produce in both counties are selling at high prices, corn being from 10s, to lls, per bushel, and cattle from 10s, per score. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yester day from the Governors of the North American Pro vinces, and the Governors of the West India Islands. Yesterday afternoon it was stated, in reply to in• quiries at Devonshire-house, that the Duke of Devon shire continues in the same state on Sunday, no un favourable symptoms having taken place. Chevalier Bunsen's eon (the Rev. H. G. Bunsen, 1, M.A., Vicar of Lilleshall, Shropshire, and domestic chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Sutherland), has been appointed " Lecture Secretary" for the Church Mis sionary Society in the diocese of Lichfield. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY .EVENING, JUNE 60_1854. SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) %IPaidl Leasing Corapans. IClosing Price 6 yesterday. Business this day. BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILW.&II. Closing Prices yesterday. Business done this day. RAILWAYS. Bedford and Bletchley Buckghamsh Clydesdale Jc E. Lincoln gr 6 per cent. /Glas. Barr. & ' Neils. Direct, Do. New Glstr.di Dn. Fr Efrtlpl. Dk. & Railway Hull & Selby Do. Shares. Do. d Shares. Lon.&Greenw Do. Preference Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. 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IfltWeetn. 93 - 9.5 94 - 95 'toi -- 105) 51 -- 52 25 -- 26 124 -- 134 224 -- 234 2i - 21 6 :--- iii 56 - 58 ad' xd 2 1 iiii - 29 90 - 92 WUITSU EIIENTS. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A comic drama, in two acts, written by Mr. J. M. Mor ton, and called Front Village to Court, was brought out last night. The scene is laid at tho Court of some German Grand Duchy, where the handsome Bertha, Countess of Lindenberg (Miss Murray), reigns predominant over the heart of the Grand Duke. Eminence provokes envy, and, as the Countess, by her elevation, has lessened the influence of the Baron von Grosenbach (Mr. Harley), she has a deadly enemy in that ornament of the Ducal Court. The Baron would do anything in his power to catch the Countess tripping, during the absence of the Grand Duke, and to report accordingly ; and, as he has reason to believe that she is indulging in a little flirtation with a certain Captain Manheim (Mr. Cathcart), he has a definite point to which he can direct his exertions. On the other hand, the Countess is fully aware of her peril, and, as it is her intention to become Grand Duchess, if possible, her only object in seek ing interviews with Captain Manheim is to get rid of him as delicately as possible. However, thanks to the vigilance of the Baronet, it is difficult to carry out even this innocent intention, and hence a system of telegraphing is invented, that Manheim may learn when it is safe, and when it is dangerous to seek the stately beauty. The telegraph em ployed is Rose Walstein (Miss Heath), the daughter of a per:Rion - less veteran, who is at Court with a petition for her father, ad who, by wearing a bracelet at the request of °Le party, and a ring at the solicitation of another, may he male to keep up a very pretty series of signals between the Countess and the Captain. Two obstacles prevent the un conscious telegraph from working well. Rose has a heart, and she has, also, a jealous lover, in the person of a peasant named Maximilian Krootz (Mr. D. Fisher). Her heart is devoted to Captain Manheim, whom she has tended while in a wounded condition—so desperate, indeed, that he was nei , er able to open his oyes upon his benefactress. The jealous lover has acquired a knack of listening, and, as he overhears a conversation which reveals the whole system of signals, he loses no time in communicating to Rose the humiliating position in which she is placed, hoping thus to show her the unworthiness of the Captain. On this foun dation a number of amusing incidents arise, which are of a kind too minute to be recorded, and which, in order to be appreciated, must bo seen. Here it is sufficient to say, that the Countess, triumphing over her enemy, attains the dignity after which she aspires ; that Maximilian, by shrewdness and presence of mind, repairs the mischief which his jealous interference occasioned, and that the Captain and Rose ultimately become man and wife. Though slight in its texture, this piece, elegantly put upon the stage, and ably acted, is an agreeable specimen of that numerous class of French (or French-like) pieces, in which the action takes place at some Court, real or imaginary, and in which the author's whole aim is to con struct an ingenious intrigue, without caring to give much substantiality to his figures. On the present occasion the well-dressed personages have more than a usual quantum of fun in their mouths, through the talent of Mr. J. M. Morton for comic dialogue, and the character of the pea sant Maximilian is brought into a prominence above the ordinary level of courtly pieces, by the humour of Mr. Fisher, who becomes a low comedian for the first time, and thus displays singular versatility. On the whole, Front Village to Court seems pleasantly to introduce the more solid entertainments of the evening, and the audience last night proved their gratification by their laughter and their applause. LYCEUM. The only novelty at the Lyceum last night was the re appearance of Mr. Charles Mathews, after the numerous reports circulated as to his final secession from the theatre. He looked exceedingly, had grown stout, and appeared to bo on the best possible terms with himself and his audience. The piece selected for the opening night was Before Breakfast, one of his father's stock pieces, writ ten by Peake for the purpose of bringing out the wonder ful versatility and power of mimicry for which Mathews Pere was justly celebrated. The coincidence between the circumstances in which Trefoil, the hero, opens the play, and those in which Mr. C. Mathews re-opens the theatre, was recognised by the audience with a kind and hearty cheer, when, on the rising of the curtain, Trefoil exclaims " Here I am, without a shilling in the world, and ready to begin the world again." Encouraged by his reception, Mr. Mathews went through the piece with wonderful spirit, mimicking the Scotch and French accents alternately with great facility, and much to the amusement of the audience; and at its conclusion received the honour of a separate call before the curtain. The other pieces were Give a Dog an ill Same, and Trying it on, supported by the old company, to whose constancy and self-denial in holding together during the whole period of his difficulties the lessee pays a warm tribute at the head of his bill. The house was tolerably full. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. Last night, this favourite place of amusement was filled to overflowing with a Whit-Monday audience of the ordi nary description—miscellaneous in its composition, rather unruly in its conduct, and not over-discriminating in its judgment. The bills announced a thorough change in the performances for the holiday week, the first piece being described as " a grand historical equestrian spectacle, ex hibiting effects never before produced." This is entitled The Cossacks, or Vive la France, is in three acts, and em braces—to again use the words of the bill—" many of the stirring and momentous events of 1814, and, while proving a compliment to France, fully developes a subject which (at this particular time) is of all-absorbing interest, viz., the arbitrary, tyrannical, and barbarous Russian rule." The noise which prevailed during the first few scenes made all that passed on the stage mere dumb-show ; but the current of the story was clearly discernible in the actions of the different characters. It is laid chiefly in the camp of the Russians when located in the French territory, and it hinges upon the abduction by Count Manzaroff, the Cossack general, of Louise, the daughter of a French officer, who has been killed in a skirmish with the soldiers of the Czar. She hates him with all the loathing of woman, but, moved deeply by her charms, ho is resolved to make her his wife, and that by force, if not by stratagem. In this he is as sisted by a female slave, and by dint of forgery and lying he succeeds in inducing the lady to believe that her blind mother, Madame Blanchard, had given her consent to the marriage, that being the only condition on which she would consent to wed a Cossack; and the Count's plans are on the point of consummation, when the slave, repenting of her participation in the cruel plot, discovers the whole transaction, and offers her assistance in obtaining the escape, not only of Louise, but of Captain Maurice, her lover, who has bravely run the risk of his life by seeking his fair one in the enemy's camp, where he has been made a prisoner. In the meantime the French Imperial Guard hold a secret meeting in the court-yard of Madame Blan chard's mansion, to devise means for releasing themselves from the Cossack oppression ; and, having resolved upon their measures, they swear to conquer or die. The next scene is the interior of a theatre. The Imperial Guard, disguised as peasants, occupy the centre, and the Cos sacks fill the side galleries. A song calculated to give offence to the latter is purposely sung by a performer, who is asked to repeat it. The Cossacks oppose his doing so, while the others are as clamorous that it should be given again. The poor vocalist is ambitious to display his abilities, and obeys the majority; whereupon a Cossack rifle lays him flat upon the stage. This is the signal for attack, and the disguise is thrown off, and an exciting conflict ensues behind chairs, tables, and benches, which are erected with wonderful rapidity into a kind of barricade, and out of this affray, of course, the Guards come triumphant. We now turn to the more immediate objects in the episode. The well-meant intentions of the slave having been thwarted by the proposed escape being detected, she is condemned to the knout, Louise is ordered to Russia, and Capt. Maurice is sentenced to be shot. When ho is brought out to the place of execution, he is willing to die like a soldier ; but when the order to fire is given by the Count, the soldiers, who turn out to be some of the Im perial Guard, present their guns to the breast of the as tonished Count, and immolate him with the very weapons he had intended for his victim. The approach of the French army under Napoleon and a brilliant engagement complete the catastrophe, and injured innocence is triumphant, and all ends as happily as could be desired. The above is a mere outline of the production, there being many other exciting incidents and hair-breadth escapes, in some of which a fine Newfoundland dog particularly distin guished himself. The scenery was excellent, and the dresses now and brilliant, while the group of the characters in each spectacle was highly effective. It is unnecessary to mention the equestrian stud ; it is the finest and best trained in the kingdom, and always does its duty well. It will suffice to say that they conducted themselves as if imbued with an anti-Russian feeling, and that they never flinched at the firing of guns and cannon, or seemed to dis like the smell of powder. The changes were rung upon rancid tallow, train oil. candles, and horse-flesh, and no opportunity was lost by the gallery of seizing upon any joke or allusion which told against the Russians. As a whole, the Cossacks may be said to be one of the most successful pieces produced at Astley's ; and Mr. W. Cooke is entitled to praise for the care he has bestowed in its getting up, and for the groat liberality with which all th e arrangements are marked. The cu rtain dropped amid a loud and hearty round of applause. The performances terminated with the Scenes in the Circle, into which much that is new has this week i b ll ee 6 n c imported, and an extr ava g anza called The Horse ic Sold. SURREY THEATRE. 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Registered. - 1 100 I 2811 Van Dt~m®n land .... 16 ri no tY vi Birk *mg litic, - • ..._ Paid, 96 58/ 15 11 59 i 8i i 4 121 i per cent. 64 31 15 8i 8 10 10 25 10 1.0.1 din 1 St. 20 25 5 10 St. 5 10s. 10 20 1 10 1 1 13i 24 ii td ... - 90 Id 1132 it epersonation of the fiend. Besides these old favourites, ,e corps includes Mr. St. Albyn, from the Drury-lane ho .use, who, as the minstrel Raimband, gave his songs with gr( let sweetness and effect. Mr. Elli o t G e i er , a s Robert, gai -e proof of his possessing a very pure and high tenor To i 3e. In some of the concerted pieces his high notes told a d n drably, and many of his solo parts were given with sucl I taste as to elicit hearty applause. T; le effective and complete scenery of last year has been considerably added to and improved. The cele brate si night scene in the ruins of St. Rosalie has been prepa red with the utmost attention to its capabilities for effect, . and was appreciated with the utmost gusto by the auditn le. Madame Anriol, from Covent Garden, as pre ntiere,C,fe •nseuse, headed a large and pretty staff of coryphees, and the dance of the spectral nun was really striking in all its ac. - ;essorios. Herr Lutz, the conductor, has an ex cellent of •chestra under his charge, which will 00 doubt play Ocs .er after a few more performances, but .making every a owance for an opening night the Robert of the Surrey , a s now cast and sustained, is one which is certain to atti nc r• large and well-pleased audiences. The house was cr 3wt led to overflowing, with a company wonderfully quiet , tiad orderly, for a Whit Monday. Tho leading per former s we, ro unanimously called at the close, and havin g duly r Fspo, idod to the honour, the curtain drew up, and the Na 'ona. 7 Anthem was given by the whole company, a midst t. h e most enthusia s ti c demonstration: of loyalty on the part of the audience. VAUXHALL GARDENS. These 1 ;anions have been re-opened for the sea N -on, and offer attr. Ictions equalling if not surpassing those of former years , T he trees, shrubs, and grassplots are in goon con dition, an d much care has been bestowed in making the gardens a s agreeable as possible for promenaders. "he display of coloured lamps in the evening was as great .as ever, and some considerable additions have been made in this re. spe( 't since last year. Last evening there was a grand gala. Tht entertainments were to have commenced with a ball , ►on ascent. Tho gentleman who had promised to ascend was M. Latour ; and not only was he to ascend in a ballu on, but he was to descend in a parachute. The balloon was filled with gas, and all was ready for the ascent, but at b calf-past seven o'clock, the time appointed for it to take pl.& ce, M. Latour thought the wind was too high to ad mit of s performing what he had undertaken without great personal risk, and he therefore prudently postponed his aerial ve yage until Saturday next, orders for admission on that day being given to the persons who were disappointed last even ing. The other amusements provided for the gra tificatios t of the visitors were a vocal and instrumental concert, . in the course of which three Tyrolese singers ap pearod, ti 'se performance of a French equestrian troupe, au exhibitioi i of fireworks representing the storming of Ran goon, and a panorama illustrating the progress of the fleet of Si r Chs tries Napier, and including, among other views, repre sentaitions of the review of the fleet at Spithead by her A! tajesty, and Cronstadt by moonlight. Each of those enter tainments is good of its kind, and all were received with is applause by the spectators. In addition to these tl sere was, as usual, the hermit in his cave, and a couple .of gipsies in a tent, rival readers of futurity, who, doubtless, did a good stroke of business in the anticipation of combat: events. The attendance of visitors was numerous. CREMORNE. Mr- Simpson has provided a somewhat remarkable bill of fa re for the Whitsun holidays. A round of entertain ment e, which lasts from three o'clock in the afternoon till midnight, is surely enough to satisfy the most voracious and e xacting of pleasure-seekers. Nor can those who visit the gardens complain of any want of variety. The per formainces include a vocal and instrumental concert, a bal loon scent, a ballet, a drawing-room entertainment, a brillit Lilt display of fireworks, scenes in the circus, and a great many other attractive novelties which it is unneces. sary ho mention. The ballet of this season is an entirely new one, called the Bridal .3forn, or the Sylph of the Gos , samer Glade, and when we say that it excels, in neatness of plot an .d magnificence of getting up, even those which we remember in former seasons at Cremorne Gardens, we give it no. slight praise. The equestrian performances are on an ex tensive scale, and are alone worth a visit. Besides, the grounds are laid out and decorated in a tasteful and appropyiate manner, and at the present moment are in splendiki condition. Last night they were filled by an assembilage numbering several thousands ; and when illu minated by innumerable gas lights, reflectors, variegated lamps, and Chinese lanterns, the effect was almost magical. The visitors were in high spirits; and perhaps there could be no better proof of the excellence and success of the arrangements which had been made for their amusement than the fact that they nearly all remained till the last. In short, the spirited lessee of Cremorne has spared neither labour nor expense to gratify the public, and his exertions appear to be properly appreciated. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, REGENT'S-PARK. Tho popularity enjoyed by the Zoological Society insures a multitude of holyday visitors to their gardens whenever the state of the weather renders it possible for the public to avail themselves of the sources of interest which are to be found iu this collection. The number of visitors yes terday exceeded 21,000, and there is no doubt that this total would have been considerably larger had the day been more sunny and genial. The most attractive feature among the novelties appeared to be a pair of lion cubs bred in the establishment, and brought up in the society of a bull terrier puppy, who still remains with them. Tho collection of living fish has evidently lost none of its charms, and contains at the present moment some ex tremely beautiful objects. SURREY GARDENS. The. announcement of a balloon ascent by the Veteran Green. drew a bumper to these gardens last evening. The huge monster was in the agonies of inflation during the entire. day, and did not obtain the necessary buoyancy until a late hour in the evening. The company, however, who must have numbered many thousands, were in excel lent humour, listened to the music, looked at Mr. Marryat's Bees, or bought artificial chickens from Mr. Cantelo, and exhibited quite a Chinese enthusiasm when Chusan became a heap of ruins under a terrific bombardment of asteroid rockets and Roman candles. The music, both vocal and instrumental, was very creditable to the various per formers, not excepting the lions in the Rotunda, who came out in great force in emulation of the pyrotechnic explo sions, with which the evening's entertainments concluded. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE. Throughout the whole of yesterday Mr. Wyld's intelli gent lecturer was unceasingly engaged in enlightening such of the public as sought hero rather instruction than amusement, upon the geographical features of the " Great Globe"—devoting, of course, as everybody now does, his chief attention to those parts which are rendered peculiarly interesting by the war with Russia. A brief summary of the history of the Ottoman empire was very appropriately introduced, and served to place in a very clear light the momentous question which is now at issue. The late dis coveries in the Arctic Regions likewise came in for a good share of notice ; and the dry study of the globe itself, and of the various maps on the subject, was relieved by an in spection of a small, but valuable, collection of the dresses, boats, and implements of war, of the inhabitants of those unhospitable climes, and of birds and beasts which are found there. These articles are contained in a small ante room which, by clever illusion, is made to resemble a tent with the faint light which is only seen at the North Pole. The juvenile part of the visitors seemed to take an especial delight in examining the different objects in this little chamber. MR. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC. The interest taken by the public in this exhibition seems to lose nothing of its first favourable impressions by the lapse of time. Nor is this to be wondered at ; for the " Ascent of Mont Blanc," made with the ease of the drawing-room, yet with the most striking representations of the sublime reality, and, moreover, with the pleasant companionship of Mr. Albert Smith—as all these advan tages can be enjoyed together at the Egyptian Hall—forms one of the most sterling and agreeable "sights" of the me tropolis. Just at this period of the year, when tourists are beginning to speculate upon the route of their summer's excursions, a visit to the Egyptian Hall will not be thrown away. Mr. Albert Smith takes the traveller pleasantly along from London to Geneva, from Geneva to Chamouni ; his observations and remarks by the wayside being sea soned with a keenness of perception, and a fidelity of detail, that, if faithfully followed, would form an excellent model for guide-book makers. PANOPTICON, LEICESTER-SQUARE. This institution has become one of the permanent attrac tions of London, without seeing which a visit to the me tropolis would not be complete; and ou the three great holiday weeks of the year will no doubt always be attended by multitudes of all classes. At least yesterday, the pa tronagendertakoingtl:e public was most liberally bestowed upon the u and not undeservedly; for we know of no place on which a shilling can be more advantageously employed. The gorgeously decorated Saraconic Hall, w ith its elegant galle ries, its fine statu ary, and splendid fountain, throwing up a straight column of water 97 feet in height, is of itself a sight worth seeing; but there are many other things to be witnessed besides the build ing. There is the great organ, with bellows worked by steam-power; various novel and improved machines in full action ; Brett's printing electric telegraph ; the beautiful optical diorama, illustrative of Handel's serenata of " Acis and Galatea," with musical accompaniments ; and the symmetrical machine, by which persons aro elevated from the bottom to the top of the hall. We must not omit to mention the lectures on chemistry, electricity, pneumatics, and the steam-engine, which are not only full of valuable matter, but are admirably delivered. The arrangements for the comfort and convenience of the frequenters of the institution deserve no less commendation than the civiliiy of both the male and female attendants. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. The proprietors of this gallery seem to make it their business now to follow closely the events of the war, and to depict in their masterly style, and with the utmost pos sible truthfulness, all those cities and towns which, by twtual ongsgemente between the belligerents. or other circumstances, are brought prominently law notice. They have lately added to their diorama of the Danube and the Black Sea a view of Sebastopol, with its fortifications, from the Admiralty drawing by Lientonant Montag O'Reilly, of H.M.S. Retribution, and, besides, striking pictures of the fortified towns of Odessa and Silistria ; :And if anything could render this exhibition more popular than it has been, it would bo these last productions, repre senting, as they do, those points of the seat of war in thke south upon which the attention of Europe is now concen trated. The gallery was crowded in the morning as well as in the evening. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. This valuable institution, which has done so much to popularise art and science, has never failed on holiday oe. casions to attract numerous crowds within its walls, and yesterday was no exception to the r ale. Both in the morning and the evening the attendance was considerable, and all seemed pleased by the varied nature of the enter tainments. The museum and exhibition departments excited the usual interest, and the use of the diving-bell, the removal of a sunken vessel by an explosion of gun powder under water, and all the other well-known experiments, were witnessed with as much attention and pleasure as if they possessed All the charm of novelty. But a great portion of the success that has attended the institution is owing to the managers never omitting any opportunity of bringing, wherever they can, their different resources to bear upon some important topics of the day. Thus, we have a series of very fine views of the seat of war, on the Danube and tho Baltic, em bracing all the towns and places to which p assing events attach any importance. The four views lately added are the Baltic fleet in the Downs, the Castle of Kronberg, Forts Alexander and Peter, at Cronstadt and St. Peters burg—executed. in a highly artistic manner ; and assisted as they are by judicious descriptive comments, they form ono of the most interesting features of the programme. The short, but most intelligible and instructive, lectures, by Mr. Pepper and Dr. Bachhoffner, also appeared to be well relished, judging from the thronged state of the lec. ture-theatres, and the applause with which those gentle. men wore greeted. Indeed, there is no place in Loadort where a few hours can be more agreeably, as well as pro. fii,ably, spent than at the Polytechnic. THE COLOSSEUM. This . well-established place of holiday recreation, though rather hard pressed by numerous younger rivals in popu larity, still, we are glad to say, draws a fair proportion of metropolitan visitors on each recurring festival, while it has lost little of its interest for " country cousins," when ever they cau spend a few weeks in town. The grand " original" panorama of London by Day still divides the palm with the " extraordinary" panorama of London by Night ; the two being, in our opinion, both original and extraordinary works of very great merit ; whilst the mu seum of sculpture, conservatories, Swiss cottage, and stalactite caverns, are still behold with undiminished ed. miration. The visitor to the Colosseum—provided al ways that the day be fine—should not omit to enjoy the real view of London, which is afforded from the top of the building—a view in itself that amply repays the cost of the modest admission fee to this favourite establish ment. WOODIN'S CARPET BAG. Of quite a different class of amusements than those just noticed, Mr. Woodin's " Carpet-bag and Skotch-book" is running a very successful race for public favour with some more imposing rivals. As the life of such an exhibition as this is novelty, so Mr. Woodin, to gain fresh laurels from his Whitsun visitors, has added several now characters and other novelties to his previous performances. Mr.Woodin's extraordinary dexterity in changing the appearance of hi " outward man," and representing in rapid succession a great variety of different characters, is really something bordering on the marvellous. VISIT OF THE KING OF PORTUGAL TO THE Tomes. —Yesterday afternoon his Majesty the King of Portugal, accompanied by his brother, the Duke of Oporto, paid a visit to the Tower of London. The Royal party arrived in three of the Queen's carriages, Lord de Tabley, lord in Waiting to her Majesty, and Colonel Wyld, equerry to Prince Albert, being in attendance upon the illustrious visitors. They were received by the Lieut.-Governor of the fortress, Col. Wyndham, and Viscount Jocelyn, the commanding officer of the regiment of Militia Es sex Rifles quartered in the garrison. The visit was kept quite private, and although the interior was crowded with holiday folks, the presence of the youthful king was not known except to those immediately connected with the garrison. Mr. Ramage, the yeoman porter, conducted the Royal party through the Horse Armoury, Jewel-house, and over the ramparts ; his Majesty pay ing marked attention to the explanations which were rendered of the various objects of interest in the Tower. After above an hour's stay, the Royal visitors took their departure. We understand that they had pre viously visited the Thames Tunnel and the Docks. Within the last few days, the Beaucamp Tower, one of the westerly fortifications of the garrison, and formerly one of the principal state prisons, which has recently been restored to its original state, has been thrown open to the public. Its walls are covered with devices and inscriptions made by unhappy prisoners in former times. Many of them are affecting memorials of un• fortunate men who perished within the fortress. On the recent visit of her Majesty a few weeks ago, the restoration of this work appeared to excite much at tention. THE NEW NAVAL PAY AND PRIZE ACT.—Yester day this importont act, in reference to the present war, which received the Royal assent on Friday, was printed. It contains 14 clauses, and took effect from Thursday last. The title is, "An Act for facilitating the Pay ment of her Majesty's Navy, and the Payment and Distribution of Prize, Bounty, Salvage, and other monies to and amongst the officers and crews of her Majesty's ships and vessels of war, and for the better regulation of the accounts relating thereto." The object of this act is to give effect to certain pro clamations connected with the war. It is now enacted that the proceeds of any prize are to be paid to the naval prize account, as well as all bounties and salvage. Par ties claiming the benefit of the act may resort to the Court of Admiralty, which court may compel the pro duction of the proceeds of a prize. A penalty of N. per cent. is to be levied on persons retaining the proceeds of a prize contrary to the act. There are several provisions to allow in the Paymaster General's accounts, certain sums without the production of vouchers. By the last section but one the Lords of the Admiralty may, by Order in Council, alter the mode of paying the navy, and also distributing prize money, &c. The act is not to extend to any seizures made by the officers of Cus toms, &c. The new law is to be cited as " The Naval Pay and Prize Act, 1854." LORD PALMERSTON ON PENMANSHIP.—The HOMO Secretary has lately caused the following letter to be addressed to the Secretary of the Privy Council Com mittee on Education :--" Sir, —I am directed by Vis count Palmerston to request that you will submit to the Committee of Council on Education, for their consideration, that one great fault in the system of in struction in the schools of the country lies in the want of proper teaching in the art of writing. The great bulk of the middle and lower orders write hands too small and indistinct, and do not form their letters ; or they sometimes form them by alternate broad and fine strokes, which make the words difficult to read. The hand writing which was generally practised in the early par and middle of the last century was far better than that now in common use ; and Lord Palmerston would sug gest that it would be very desirable that the attention of schoolmasters should be directed to this subject, and that their pupils should be taught rather to imitate broad printing than fine copperplate engraving.—l am, &c., H. WADDINGTON.—WhitehaII, May 24." ARRIVAL OF THE WILLIAM BRODERICK FROM REVEL. —On Saturday morning came up the river from Revel, and brought up opposite Blackwall, the English vessel William Broderick, whose long detention by the Russian authorities has excited so much notice in .Parliament, and throughout the shipping and mercantile interest. Like the Anne M'Alister at Cronstadt, the William Broderick has been deprived of her English crew, an d a neutral one shipped in their place. It appears that this step was adopted lest any useful information should be given to the allied fleets in the Baltic as to the state of the port, and the preparations that were going on. The William Broderick has been detained in Revel the whole of the winter, but long before the ice had given any symptoms of breaking up, the captain and crew were taken out of their ship by the military authorities, and removed to one of the garrisons many miles in the interior, where they were kept some time. She was allowed to depart under the command of a Danish master and an Ame rican crew, whose ship had recently been wrecked. The English captain and crew of the ship have also ar rived in London during the week. They came by Warsaw, Berlin, and liamburgla ; and the owner of the William Broderick states that the Russian authorities had treated the men in a kind and liberal spirit, not withstanding what had been written from Berlin or Vienna to the contrary. The Anne M'Alister, from Cronstadt, is also expected daily, manned by a neutral crew.' INSOLVENCY OF JOHN PATRICK SOMERS, TEE L.lll MEMBER FOR SLIGO.—The late member f or Sligo, M r. J. P. Somers, who has been for some ti me an inmate of the Queen's Prison, has petitioned the Insolvent Debtors' Court. His schedule was filed a few days ago, and on Thursday an Commissioner n order for Law. n g issu ed T f h o e r t d h e e ht 2 a 3r e d n in t s h t e . before extend 10,0001. worth of schedule are 10,8231., and conside d ra e t v io e n r a h l a o s ng be p e e n rio re d, - ceived for 9,837/. 17s. Th e y commencing from 18 36 , whe n h e a property. It seems tha t there is 3,500/. in the Encum bered CurtCurt in Ireland, the p roduce of p ro p ert y , Estates o which will be distribute d an a d mo t r ey ce w rt i a l i l n cre ditorstajukdegmnnenbtenefit under Ihis nthe schedul e, estate. Mr. Somers has an annuity of 601. The causes of i nso l E ve a n c c u y m h h a e v re e d a E ri s s t e a n te f a ro c m on t r h t e , loss of to his property in the the leases of part of his property expiring by the death of the person on whose life ho held them. Another cause of his appearance before the court is " the very heauy electioneering expenses he had paid, From 1837 to 1853 the electioneering expenses, it appears, were 5,5001., and in addition the loss sustained by the sale of the property in Ireland and the lease expiring was 6,5001. Mr. Somers states that from 1848 to 1853 his election expenses were about 3,000/. He had paid for some time large bonuses on the renewal of bills of ex change. There are only 43 creditors on the schedule, and it is understood there is a prospect of their being paid. I