The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-21 00:00:00

TAE DERBY.—RACE GLASS ES (the best ) , at CALL AGHA'N 'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Conduit-street. N.B.—Sole agent to Voigtlander, Vienna. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent -garden. From this time until the end of the season there will be four Opera nights in each week, viz„ every Monday, Tmzeday. Thursday, and Saturday. 31dile. Battu—Sig. Graziani—Kerr Schmid —Sig. Wachtel. TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), May 21, will be performed Rossini's grand opera, GUGLIELMO TELL. Matilde, Mdile. Marie Battu ; Guglielmo Tell, Signor Graziani ; j em my, Madame Rudersdorff ; Melzthil, Signor Polonini ; Walter. - Herr Schmid; LeutoUo, e Signor Faller ; G,ser, Signor Tagliafico ; Un Pescatore, Signor Neri- araldi ; Ro doipho. Signor Rossi; Eduig, , e, Madame Tagliafico ; and .A rnoldo, Signor Wachtel. Conductor, Mr. Costa. La Tyrolienne w.ll be danced by Mdlle. Salvioni, Mdlle. Carmine, and Mdlle. Navarre. Commence at half past Eight. - - _ - Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre ,ta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and Se. ; amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at th, box-offic , under the portico of the theaire. which is open from len to five, and at the principal musicselltrs' and THEATRE ROYAL DEUR Y-L AN E. Managers, 3 . tessrs,Edmond Falconer and P. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore. After which, Shakepere's HENRY THE FOURTH. Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter Lacy. Mr. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vand enhoff, Mr. U. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Nevi l l e ; Miss Edith Wynne, Mss Rcse Leclercq, And Mrs. Edmund Fal zoner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm pany. Concluding with MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS. THEATRE ROYAL HAY M ARKET.-- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. WeatheMessrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, rsby, dtc. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe. ezc. ; Mes dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, NellyFower, Hill, Wright, Atogers, &C. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLEr THIS EVENING (SATURDAY). Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan : Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden ho,ff ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. E. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre, T. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Alias M. Henrade ; and Gertrude, Miss Elsworthy. -- • The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet com mences at S. The whole profits of the evening will be div Med between. the National Shakspere Committee and the Dramatic Col lege School Fund. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. All Tickets issued for May 11th will be available on Satur day, the 2; et. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE OLD STORY. Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, Shakspere's ROMEO AND JULIET. Ro meo, Mr. J. Nelson ; Mercntio, Mr. Vining ; Nurse, Mrs. H, Marston ; Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas. NEW THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL— Sole Proprietor and Manaor. Mr. B. Webster. Last Week but three of Ihe Gr e at Tragediene, Miss Bateman. in the character of LEA". THIS EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, It. Phillips, Stephenson. Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Mrs. Billington. To conclude with T FIE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, r. Bedford, IC. Homer, Miss Woolv,ar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS BATEMAN.—L E A H.—THIS EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish ma den until further notice. In order to give due effect to tots most remarkable success of the season, ealirely new scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Ranson and tons, and Thompson. New dresses and appointments have beat prepared for its production.—N. B. In consequence of the 'greasing and numerous applications at the Box-office, ar sngements have now been made by which Seats in , y be ob tained a Fortnight in Advance. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Comedy, by Dion Boucicault, Esq., every Evening. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. .1. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. it obinson. Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss Herbert, Mrs Frank Matthews, Miss H. imms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Misr Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirring. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING-. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and orielnal Comely in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled T 1114: FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ty, Mr. W. Chain er laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here). At le, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Frank atthews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. The Weather—Sun Office, May 21, 1864. Commerce at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. After which (20th time) MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, Turner, &c. ; Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c. To conclude with MARGATE SANDS. 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The statement is somewhat suggestive, and I am induced to ask whether come useful purpose might not be served in tho examination of sea bottoms for telegraphic and other purposes, by an arrangement which should enable investigators to look straight downward or diagonally from the interior of a ship, either with or without the aid of telescopic apparatus. A good-sized disc of clear glass might, I imagine, be so fitted and so placed in the ship's hull as to avoid danger of frac ture or other risk. With the full glare of mid-day shining on the surface, and the spectator standing in the dark in terior of the hull, several feet below the sea level, the cir cumstances would be favourable to careful survey over much larger areas than the simple act of sounding affords cognia• ance of, — Correspondent of the Brander. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. face am—Morning, lh. 46m.—Afternoon, 2h. Sm. ro-moßßow.-Morning, 2h. 44m.—Afternoon, 2h. 47m. .#1 iTr, LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1864. It seems difficult to say where some people can stop in their course when once they have let loose the bonds that curb the inordinate desires of ambi tion and the extreme cupidity of greed and gain. A few months ago, had any one predicted a tenth part of what has occurred in the German Danish war now unhappily raging, who would or could have given credence to the prophecy ? Would not all sage statesmen and sapient lookers on of events have declared that there was gross exaggeration, or grie vous prejudice in the mind of the prophet of evil. It is true that in most wars, it is difficult in the ex treme to foretell the probable turn that things may take. No one very likely believed that the Ameri can war would have been of such an extended dura tion, or have been waged with such determined virulence on one aide, and resisted with such invincible perseverance on the other. Still, when we look at the secondary details of the war in the North of Europe, the chief thing that strikes our notice is the want of consideration that pre eminently distinguishes the Prussian troops. Apart from all disputes as to the right or wrong of the question, there remains this unquestionable fact to dwell upon, that the nation now so conspicuous in the attack is unfortunately equally remarkable for', rapacity and tyranny, in all smaller details and minor arrangements. It is not at all consistent with the style and character of modern warfare to carry on matters in the manner which the Prussians have done. From the outset we have been shocked at their encroachments, and dismayed at their into lerance, but lately these ruthless aggressors and pitiless assailants seem to have surpassed them. selves. It is a scandal to all Europe to witness these shameless proceedings and unprincipled tace tics, but it would appear that even these extreme measures will be suffered to take place, and the viola tors of the laws of nations allowed to proceed, and lay waste all before them. It is perfectly monstrous to contemplate the plans concocted by the German States and carried out with such scrupulous observ ance, whateaer obstacle may be interposed. Thus, when the united efforts of several nations had ar ranged a Conference, the least that was expected was that the primary rules and regulations should he observed. Instead of this we find there is not the slightest attempt to affect any compliance with demands, obedience to injunctions, or conformity to proposals. For any real good that the Danes are deriving from the long talked of mediation of the great Po wers, it might just as well have been left alone. Indeed, so far as there can be any satisfaction derivable from the idea of influence, the whole plan has turned out a desperate failure. No one who peruses the statements furnished by the eye-witnesses of the course of action pursued by the allied armies can persuade himself that any defer ence is being paid to our opinion, or attention given to the indignant expressions that have emanated from the people of this country. In the first place, by some ingenious shuffling and dexterous jugglery, it was so contrived that the armistice should turn out of no effect. After it was an openly acknow ledged fact that one of the conditions agreed to at the Conference was that there should be a cessation to the grievous impositions enforced from the inha bitants of Jutland, it is disgraceful to reflect upon that the Prussians did actually levy contributions and exact the fulfilment of their demands. Not satisfied with this, however, the next step was to give up the shallow pretence of adhering to the engagements altogether. When we consider that Earl RUSSELL informed the House the other even ing that the armistice certified that the contribu tions demanded from the Jutlanders should cease, and that the armies of the invaders should pay for all they required, we must confess to being deceived and misled by the subsequent conduct of the Prus sians. All that Lord ELLZNBOROUGIi said was strictly true, both in word and deed, as relates to their rapacity and cruelty ; his indignar . :, protest, his manly scorn, and his honest con tempt for such underhand ways and w,principled : actions, were all put to silence an hushed up on the plea of a period having arri7 e ed to th e su ff er i ngs and a stop being put "co the evil. So far all might have been w.ell, but when we hear of one thing after exother which confirms the fears we began to estertain regarding the nothingness and unworthiness of the truce, we are tempted to believe that the allies have gone from bad to worse, and, not content with victims in Denmark, they have made dupes of the parties who have been assisting at this Conference. No other interpretation can be put upon the events that have recently transpired, and it remains to be seen what next step will be taken by a nation that eclipses all others by its most unblushing effrontery, while it sets at nought the recognised principles that actuate civilised nations, and refuees to concur in any plan for mitigating the sufferings of a much-tried people, while resort is had to the force of arguments instead of the strife at arms. When the Pruesians go on so far as wan tonly to destroy property, and to rifle, rob, and plunder to enrich their own States, it must be said that they are going back many gene ra ti ons to th e days of barbar i c warfare, and are f orgett i cg t h e prestige that may have been conferred upon their nation by the deeds of ancestors m ore amena b le to the influence of reason , justice, and humanity. Mr. WHITESIDE the other night very properly called the notice of the House to these startling f acts, and asked the attention of the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the subject. Mr. LATARD, i n reply, stated that he had seen the reports alluded to by the hon. and learned gentleman, but he could not vouch for their accuracy. He also mentioned that it had been understood that after the armistice had been agreed upon the levying of contributions was to cease. It certainly makEs very little diffe rence what is believed, or how much is expected by cur Ministers, for nothing affects the imperious nature of their friends in Berlin, or moves their im practicable resolutions. The dism a y en d conster nation which must fill the minds of our Ministers when they behold their allies thus wantonly out• raging public opinion, and provoking grave conse quences, doebtlel , s affords a subj:ct for ridicule to Count VON EIS:HARK end his coadjutors. They fancy thernselve quite free and nnfottered to follorc the bent of their inclinations, and enjoy the fruits of their t r i umph ; but a different day may d awn on their path from any that they expect or desire. It cannot be that Denmark is to b© sacrificed, and all Europe remain quiescent. History might point out some striking scenes in her antiquated scroll; but there are some nations that will not hear reason, like the infatuated individuals who are blind to their own interests and deaf to the teach ings of friendly advisers and well-wishers. The same ignorance, real or affected, was manifested by the Government when it was mentioned that the Austrian squadron was supposed to be proceeding to the Baltic. Really if all that those in high places can do is to conjecture what is going to be done, and imagine that other States will accede to what is right and reasonable, but possess no influence to make them do so, or to restrain their mischievous tendencies, the post of Ministers seems neither very pleasant nor very profitable, nor can• ducive to personal fame, nor calculated to enhance public welfare. The Whituntide holidays have not been suffered to pass over without a display of Parliamentary eicquence in the provinces. The occasion was, however, a little out of the beaten track, and the addresses did not concern themselves in any way with those political questions which are now agitat ing Europe. The speakers were the Dake of ARGYLL and Mr. ROEBUCK, and the event which called them together was the annual conference of the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics Institutes, held in Sheffield on Wednesday last. Mechanics insti tutes have often enough proved the topic of popular addresses, but there were some features in the meet ing of Wednesday which rendered it exceptionally interesting. It represented no inconsiderable con junction, but a union of institutes, with an aggregate of 23,000 members, which is now celebrating its twenty-seventh anniversary. It includes a hundred libraries, which boast of possessing 137,000 books, and of having issued during the year 318,000. It seems that some persons had proposed to add to the peculiar features of these institutions some of the working men's clubs, recently organised, but the members resolved, after some discussion, to adhere to their original constitution, and to retain the pro minence of those educational objects for which their union was originally formed. Yorkshiremen are famed for being hard headed and hard working, so that they can afford to keep to the severer studies for their recreation, and if the results of the present system are satisfactory, as, from the statistics we have given above, they appear to be, it is certainly wiser to continue the course which experience has proved successful, instead of adding to the super structure an adornment not contemplated at the time of the original foundation. The Duke of ARGYLL, in his very able and sensible address, observed that the name of mechanics institute had become almost a byword, from the common belief that it represented an institution of which the members were not mechanics; but from what he learned of this Yorkshire gathering, such an accu sation could not fairly be brought egainst it. The noble duke expressed his hope that in the course of time the union would include all societies and estab lishments which had for their objects the educa tional improvement of the great body of the popu lation. The question of national education is pressing more and more upon public attention, and the deficiency hitherto existing with regard to our middle and lower classes, has given rise to much well directed effort to bring about a better !Pate of things. The Society of Arts has been a valuable auxiliary in this good work, and especially so by the system of public examinations and rewards which it upholds. The spirit of competition and emulation is thus evoked, and the honourable ambition, which is so great a stimulus to exertion, is called into beneficial action, thus supplying a want which greatly retarded the progress of our average scholars of the lower classes. No doubt there are many students whom remarkable ability or strong natural taste will urge to unremitting application and energetic study, but such will always be the conspicuous exceptions to the ordinary rule, and it is right and necessary to consider the great body of students, rather than the gifted few who may need no such incentive. Anothsr valuable feature of the examination system is to guard against that superficiality of instruction only too common. The revelations of the Civil Service Commissioners brought vividly before the public the urgent need of some reform, and those who ridicule the competitive system, and main tain that it is absurd to expect a clerk to answer questions that might puzzle a pedant, will, per haps, be startled to learn that out of 2,334 can didates rejected during these examinations, only 183 were rejected without t a m e i ng failed in writing, spelling, or the commonest rules of arithmetic. Such statistic proves, es the Duk e o f A RGYLL remarked how very slovenly and inaccurate i s , the education now being given to the middle and working classes. Such education, however pre tentious, must entirely fail in its real object—in cultivating the reasoning faculties, and fitting a man the better to perform his duties, whatever his adhere of action. No such complaint is made against the higher classes, thanks to the efficacy of the public school system, whose advantages may, in the opinion of the Duke of ARGYLL, be brought in some measure within the reach of Yorkshiremen by an Educational Union, with a regular method of public examinations and prizes. But a charge of another kind is often brought against our great public schools, which it is im portant that associations of this kind should care• fully avoid. They are accused of neglecting natural science, a department of study whose prac tical interest and value to the working men exceeds almost any other, What can be a more fascinating study for an engineer than the laws which regu late force, and rule the expansion of steam ? What more gratifying to the busy workers of Birmingham or Sheffield than the study of the qualities of metals, and the manner in which many important discoveries were worked out by humble toilers like themselves ? The lives of the kings and heroes of the past may entertain their hours of leisure, but the study of the laws of nature will be with them in their daily work, will show them to what purpose the strength of the strong arm or the cunning of the skilful hand is applied ; how one law rules or counterbalances another, how the great principles of science are eternal, immu. table and perfect like their Almighty ruler. With regard to the often-talked of discrepancy between science and faith—a discrepancy only perceptible to those whose intellects fail to appreciate the one, or whose hearts are insensible to the influence of the other—the noble Chairman spoke pointedly and impressively, not as a mere didactic teacher, but as one who from hie acquirements in scientific knowledge had good right to state the light in which such theories appeared to him. He main tained, al so , th e duty of the State to provide for the educati on o f i ts members, and after dilating on the merits of the Factory Act, he contended that it was quite as reasonable that the landed proprietor shoul be bound to se e to the eduction of the children of the agricultural labourers whom he em ployed es that the manufacturer should be corn- Filed to see to the education of the children whom he employed. Mr. ROEBUCK, who always befriends any association for the popular benefit, gave hearty encouragement to the dwellers in his constituency in their efforts for self-improvement. It had always, he declared, been ono of his dreams that working men might derive as much pleasure from intellec• tuol eources as the clauses above them. Whettae.r this vision will ever be fully realised remains to be proved by the future; at all events such assemblies as this Yorkshire gathering tend to hasten the good THERMOMETER. This morning at Nine o'clock .. .. 56 This day at Two o'clock 5B Barometer-29.98. Wind—N.W.; moderate breeze, and cloudy. TIM SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1864. time, while they serve to the development of kindly sympathies between members of widely separated classes. _ Ntr, Aptommas's Harp Recital, This accomplished harpist gave another of his well-known harp recitals on 'Wednesday last, at the Hanover-square Rooms. The entertainment con sisted exclusively of performance s on th e h arp , b u t the great variety of the music selected prevented it from becoming tedious. It is Mr. Aptomrsas's object to bring this now neglected instrument again into favour, and he, therefore, endeavours to display its capabilities to the fullest extent. Alany persons who like the harp very well as an accompaniment, imagine it is fit for little else. This idea Mr. Aptomman combats by showing that it possesses sufficient power and expression to render due eff ct to some of the great chef d'ceuvres of the classical masters. The first part of Wednesday's selection consisted entirely of such specimens as Beethoven's " Mconlight Sonata," Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words," ChaPlifs " Marohe Funebre," and the immortal "Harmonious Blacksmiths," were all successively given, the last being perhaps the best. The second part consisted of Mr. Aptommas's own arrangements, which proved him to be no less ingenious in adaptation than skilful in execution. The two fantasias in Welsh and Irish airs were especially pleasing, from the variety and popularity of the melodies selected. Altogether the perform ances were decidedly successful, and th e roo m s were fully and fashionably attended. Mr, Webster and Mr. Boucicault, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir,—Mr. 'Webster, in his reply to my letter, admits my statements. If I decline to notice or to style, it will, I trust, serve to prove the general prop r i e ty of mine. He has, imitate his epistolary however, introduced other and irrelevant state ments, two of which I beg your favour to dis pose of. I never availed myself of my absence in America for seven years to bar my debt. On m y return to this country in 1860 I paid all claims against me, without question as to their justness or unjustnes s ; an d man y I pa id th a t co uld have be ea c on t es ted had th e y no t bQeu tur ned fLimitation,ne into ddebts of honour by the Statute I am obliged to say that this matter was p u bli c l y i nves ti ga t e d a t my l ate bankruptcy and c i te d to my cre dit— a f act we ll known to Mr Webster when he dispersed his calum. .nies without selecting his facts. He states that he has held an I 0 I; of mine for £2OO since the year 1853 . If he will search further, he should be able to find a score of similar documents representing casual transactions, and spread over the ten pre• vious years, but which, with careless reliance, I presumed he had destroyed. If this document truly represented a debt owing by me to Mr 'Webster is it credible that during a period of two years, from 1860 to 1862, when his weekly payments to me were frequently from £3OO to £4OO, he should never have reminded MO of this I 0 U, nor suggested that such a debt was owing P While, remembering my fortunate and opportune career at the Adelphi, there may be some wbo will ask if Mr. 'Webster owes me nothing ? and if his present and past conduct towards me represents his usual way of meeting such obligations ? Mean. while, I reflect with pleasure that I have never, by word or act, molested or interfered with him; nor indeed have I paid any attention to his singular and restless animosity until obliged by his unealled-for display of it to do so.—Your obedient servant, Manchester, May 19. DIoN BOUCICAULT. Volunteer Review in Hyde-park, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slit,—At a meeting of volunteer commanding officers of the metropolitan corps, held this day, it was resolved unanimously that the heads of firms in L - ndon be requested to give the volunteers in their employment a half-holiday on Saturday, the 28th, to enable them to take part in the review which is then to be held in Hyde-park, in celebra tion of the Queen's birthday. Assnii man of the meeting., I venture in the nano of the cc,ria,nauding officers to give publicity to this resolution through the medium of your paper, and to express a hope that the request therein contained may meet with favourable consideration.—l remain, sir, yours, &c., ELCHO. National Rifle Association, 11, Pall-mall East, May 20. The Custom-House Clerks' Petitions. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. have perused with much interest your article on the unfortunately too well founded complaints of the civil servants of the Crows, as represented by the Custom-house, and trust that, backed by such advocacy, they may obtain the redress which they ask and deserve. Your observations are eminently entitled to the con sideration of the Government and the public, from the even balance which you hold between the grievances of the©e gentlemen and the best interests of the country. For while it is to the true interests of the public to pay gentle men in their employ fair and adequate salaries, it is equally the duty of the Government to see that they are well and efficiently served. _ _ It is, however, too much the fashion to regard leniently the faults of clerks, on account of the insufficiency of their pay; and it is but tho natural rebound that the clerks should think their f° utmost little possible" more than enough for the scanty and insignificant pittance which is doled out to them after even twenty and thirty years service. My opinion has always been, that if an employe is not worth being well paid, he is not worth paying at all. " A fair day's work for a fair day's wage , ' is the only tru e principle upon which our Government can and ought to act, having a duo regard to the interests of the public and the position of the civil servants of the Crown. My object, however, in addressing you is not so much to support your views in this respect as to endorse, by a practical example, your statement that "in the multi plicity of forms, and the habit of keeping accounts in dupli cate and triplicate, are to be found the banes of the civil service." This is especially exemplified in the office which you have quoted—l mean the statistical department of the customs, so worthily presided over by Mr. Messenger. Now, this department, technically called " the office of the inspector-general of imparts and exports," is the statistical office of the customs, supplying Parliament and the public with all those valuable data—so well known to s tatists and the members both of the Lords and Commons —respecting the trade and navigation of this country. Th e routine for obtaining returns from this office so thorough l Y exemplifies the circumlocution satirised by Charles Dickens that it certainly deserves to be known. Supposing a member of the Government required some statistics for a speech about to bo made. In the first instance, he would apply to the Treasury, when my Lords of the Treasury would write to the Most Honourable the Privy Council of the Board of Trade, who would apply to the Honourable the Commis sioners of Customs, who would forward the account to the inspector-general, with orders to prepare it accordingly; and, when prepared, it would probably reach the hands of the member requiring it through the same circumventory system. Here, then, we have the same thing done, not only ill duplicate and triplicate, b u t even quadruplicate. Four letters written, and a proportionate staff maintained, where one is necessary, and a delay certainly of many days in the obtainment or publication, as the case may be, of the information sought, by means of these unnecessary forms. The remedy—the amalgamation of the statistical offices both of the customs and the excise With the Board of Trade —I should like to glance at in another letter, if you deem the subject worthy to engage the attention of your readers. —I am, sir, your obedient servant, STATIST. May 20, 1864. GOVERNOR GREY AND THE MAORI CHIEF.— Governor Sir Geoge Grey has addressed the following letter to one of the New Zealand chiefs now in this country :—" Government House, Auckland, Now Zea land, March 8, I`6l. 0 my son, Hapimana Nigapiko Mokoera ; salutations to you. Your affectionate letter has reached me. 0 son, your letter is a very good one. Write land. I have heard from icy often to me that I may know wha t y ou are doing in Eng sisters concerning your visit to their house, and am please d thereat. Great is the rebel - Um of Ngatimaniapoto. They wi ll not listen to me. The soldiers are at the A wamutu, at It e ngiawhia, at Kihikibi. They (the rebels) fled to the mountains. I have earnestly besought them to listen to me and b e at peace, but they will not listen. However, by and bye perhaps they will listen to me, and return to obedience and to peaceful pursuits, Then they will fully understand all the corners of their evil hearts. I shall not cease urging them to return to good and industrious pursuits.—From your loving father, G, GREY. To Hapimana Ngapiko Mokocra." • MEYERBEER'S FORTUNE amounts to over two and three-quarter millions of thalors, nearly £400,000. This was not all made by crotchets, as his family are very' Wealthy. inst. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LRETJTER'S TELEGRAMS,] BUENOS AYRES. (Per French mail via Bordeaux.) BUENOS AYRES, APRIL 12. No news of imp.lrtehbe has transpired in this proVibee since the last mail. The works of the Great Southern, the Western and Boca Railways are progressing. The news from the San Juan mines has caused increased confidence. Some good veins are being marked at Castano. Sales of ox and cow hides amount to 18,000, at 38 to 42 rils, according to weight. Mataden salted hides, 39 rils per ox. The stock remaining unsold is 35,000 hides. Freights aro less in dimand. A military mutiny occurred in Ciorrentes on the 2d, causing great alarm in the town, and resulting in the death of about thirty Correntines. A heavy storm has passed over Montevideo, during which a Spanish barque, with a cargo of wine, was totally lost in the harbour. The British ship, William Jackson, also sustained some damage through collision with another vessel. PERNAMBUCO, APRIL 30. Prices of sugar have steadily advanced, and nearly the whole of the stock is in exporters' hands. Prices of cotton also continue to advance, and sales effected at 22 dols. to 23 doffs. per arroba, and at 22 dole. 500 c. to 22 dols. 800 c. per arroba. Hides, dry salted, realize 180 rs. per lb,, free on board. Freights to Liverpool—Sugar ballast, 30s. and 5 per cent.; cotton, to fill up, at 7s. Bd. per lb. and 5 per cent. The English barque, Mount Vernon, which went ashore at Ponta de Padres, has become a total wreck. Exchange to the extent of £90,000 lave been passed at 275. id. to 275. Bd. per dol. On Paris the rate rules at 343 to 345r5. per franc, at which 200,000 francs have been bought. Dis counts easy at 8 per cent. in the Banks. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, MAY 20. The Syria and Ripon, with the above mails, sailed at three p.m. this day. The former may be expected at Marseilles about the 26th inst., and the latter at Southampton about the 2d of June. The Candia left Aden, for Calcutta, on the 9th FRANCE. BOURSE, May 20.—The market has shown rather less firmness to-day, and sales for realisation have caused a retrograde movement. Threes, for the Account, have receded to 66f. 70c., and Mobilier to 1,160 f. Railway Shares in little demand, and some few of them are nightly lower. The market closed as follows 4i per Cents .. 93 50 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 80 Credit Mobilier 1162 50 Do. end month 1165 Bank Shares 3355 Credit Fonder 1250 Roman I Italian Loan 69 20 • Do. end month 69 10 I New ditto Do. end month — Russian Austrian .. Bl 75 Spanish Threes 5l 50 Flom° Debt Deferred WAYS. SA IL Orleans . - Cash. Account. 880 .. 877 50 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean 883 75 .. 885 New ditto BBl 25 .. Southern Western Eastern .... Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain . „ 487 50 .. 486 25 Saragossa 572 50 570 Ditto to Barcelona 265 -- Attempt to Blow up a Federal Ship, At a quarter to 10 o'clock on Tuesday, April 19, while the Wabash was at anchor off Charleston Bar, the moon being but slightly obscured by clouds, a rebel torpedo boat was distinctly seen about 100 yards astern, approaching the ship's starboard quar ter against wind and tide. The peculiar whale backed shape of the obj( c`, with the small batch amidships, was easily distinguished, as was the break of the water upon her sides, and left no doubt of the nature of the visitant. The alarm was instantly given, and the muskets of the lookouts were fired at the enemy, while the broadside guns were being trained upon him. Finding himself dis covered, the enemy, now abreast of the mizenmast, and some 70 yards distant, turned in his course and made straight for the ship. The cable, however, had now been slipped, and the word given to the engineer to "Go ahead." Rapid discharges from the 9 inch guns, with solid shot dashing into the water all around him, again caused him to:steer for the counter, hoping to put into operation the same tactics that had been so successful in the case of the Housatonic, but the notion of the propeller here about kept him off, and he was seen to pass across the wake of the ship. At this point he was so near that those who had only come upon deck at the giving of the alarm now saw him so plainly as to leave no doubt in their minds of his true charac ter. The ship was kept under way in a circle, until her consorts, the Canandaigua and the Flag, warned by her guns and signals, came to her assistance. The people of the Flag saw nothing in the water, but the wardroom officers of the Candandaigua are confident that they saw and fired into that or an other torpedo boat, as well as the buoy of the Wa bash's anchor. The officer of the deck at the time of this occurrence was by no means a novice in the matter of torpedoes, having made their acquaint ance in February last, when the Housatonic was destroyed.—Vew 7 orZ: Times. TEM LATE BOAT ACCIDENT, INQUEST ON THE BODIES. SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Night. This evening Mr Edward Colwell, the coroner for South ampton, held an inquest at the Ship Tavern, Northern-road, into the circumstances attending the accident on the river Itchen last evening, whereby Sarah Woodhead, aged 27, Elizabeth Woodhead, 21, Henry Woodhead, 17, and James Parnell, 27, were almost momentarily drowned. David Jones, who was the first witness, said he had known the deceased persons for many years. On Thurs day evening, he, his wife, and son, went out on the river Itchen with the deceased persons, but in a different boat. The boats in which they were were constructed to carry three persons only, but Henry Woodhead, who made the fourth person in the boat that was upset, was taken in by Mr. Parnell after the party had left the northern docks. At the time of the accident witness had pulled about 40 yards ahead of his, and while resting on his sculls waiting for them to get up to him, he observed Henry Woodhead and James Parnell suddenly stand up in the boat as if in the act of changing seats, and at that moment the boat cap sized. Witness was sure the boat came into collision with nothing, as it was situated in mid-channel and in deep water. He felt confident it was the act of the men attempt ing to change their seats that caused the boat to upset. They were quite sober, but were both big men. Directly the boat went over the two men and the two women clung to her sides; but before witness, who instantly "backed water" to rescue them, could do so, the two men and Eliza beth Woodhead went down, and just as he was reaching to got hold of Sarah Woodhead she lost her hold, and also sank to rise no more. All four went down within four feet of each other. Sarah Woodhead was the only one who seemed to keep up a little, She was picked up twenty minutes after the accident, and in his (witness's) opinion life was not then extinct, as she trembled slightly and moved her eyes. Through the kindness of fir M‘Norton, just off whose estate the accident happened, every remedy to restore animation was in readiness and applied, but with out effect. The other bodies were picked up during the night. These was no infant in the boat, as had been stated Other witnesses were c Med, whose evidence in every ' respect confirmed the foregoing statement, end the jury re turned a verdict of " Accidentally drowned." THE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN AT WILLEN. HALL.—Last night the coroner's jury at Willenhal Staffordshire, returned a verdict of wilful murder againsi five men for the murder of a policeman near that place. CENTENARIANEL—The Gateshead Observer re cords the death of an inhabitant at the age of 108 years. A woman named Martineau has just died at Mirabcau (Vienne), aged 105. At the age of 70 she left off the use of spectacles, her sight having recovered wonderfully. She soon was able to read the smallest print. SALE OF FOLISII LADIES' JEWELS, History has already recorded the patriotic deeds of the Polish ladies in the various struggles by which their country has been rent, and has handed down to us the knowledge of many instances of self-sacrifice on their part. We also know that during the present struggle the totrageot the Poles has been in a great degree susta;ned by the examples of bravery shown by their wives and daughters, Who have left their homes in mid-winter to find their way through pathless forests to the camps of the patriotic troops, and have there tended the sick and wounded in the midst of the dangers and hard ships by which they were surrounded. The pa triotism of these Polish ladies has now been shown in another way. Finding that greater sacrifices were needed to sustain the existing struggle, they have not hesitated to offer their jewels and personal adornments in the hope that the ladies of England, more fortunate in their lot, would help them by purchasing theseofferings at the shrine of patriotism, and would thus supply the means of relieving those poor sick and wounded Poles who now, almost bereft of hope, are slowly languishing in secresy and suffering. With great kindness the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland allowed the stewards charged with the sale of these jewels the use of her beautiful mansion at Chiswick, and thus added another proof to the many her grace has already given of her deep sympathy with the Polish people, and of her desire to help them in their distress. The house, grounds, and gardens were thrown open for the sale yester day, and, independent of the immediate object in view, formed a source of great attraction to some hundreds of visitors from London, whose equipages lent to the roads an aspect such as it has not pre sented sines the glories of Chiswick departed with the change which has come over the fortunes of the Horticultural Gardens. The jewels and ornaments, which were princi pally from Podolia and Volhynia, were about 700 in number, and comprised necklaces, brooches, ear rings, rings, and many other articles, to the value of about £3,500. The number would have been greater had it not been for the difficulty found in removing them to this country. As it is, many valuable articles were confiscated on the Austrian frontier, and have thus never reached England. Those articles which had eseaped all the perils of the journey were displayed in the picture galleries of the mansion, and were under the care of many of the patronesses who had kindly undertaken the sale. Among these ladies were the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, the Princess Sulkowska, the Duchess of Sutherland (Countess of Cromartie), the Duchess of San Arpino, the Countess of Shaftesbury, the Hon. Alice and Hon. Edith Jocelyn, the Lady Constance Grosvenor, Lady Blantyre, Hon. Misses Stuart, Miss Washington Hibbert, Mrs. Bischeffeheim, and Madame Bernacki. Many of the ornaments were peculiar in their style and unlike the adornments of English ladies, but at the same time there were many which had been manufactured in Lon don, Paris, and Geneva, and had been bought by Polish ladies in happier days. Two cases possessed a peculiarly melancholy interest, filled as they were with wedding rings and keepers belonging to Polish widows who had lost their husbands during the in surrection, and yet had not hesitated to sacrifice these highly-prized relics, in the hope that the amount obtained for them would lessen the suffer , ings of those who had struggled and bled in the cause for which their husbands had fallen. Many of these rings bore the joint initials of husband and wife, and some of them were also engraved with appropriate mottoes and quotations. There were also four bead necklaces sent by nuns who, having nothing else to offer, had given up the only orna ments they were permitted to use. In one of the galleries were two beautiful shawls valued at 50 g uineas each, and in the room known as the Fox Room, adjoining the small chamber in which the great English statesman died, were two fine oil paintings, the property of Polish families, which were offered at the price of £3,000 each. Carious as it may seem, it is yet true, that amongst the mis cellaneous articles displayed for sale were three sil ver snuff-boxes which had been sent by Russians with a view of benefiting their opprt 9 sed fellow subjects. Some large photographs of views of events connected with the existing struggle were shown in various of the rooms, and materially aided the visitors in realising the horrors with which Poland has been efficted of late. The sale commenced between two and three o'clock. It is gratifying to know that many ar ticles were sold at the prices affixed to them, which were decided on by acompetent valuer. It is not to be wondered at that sales should have been rapidly made, for the prices asked were extremely low, such as, in fact, would readily tempt purchasers , even if they were not influenced by the object o the sale. The Earl of Ilchester commissioned one of the stewards to purchase the moot characteristic object displayed, and offered to give £lOO beyond the value. His lordship had expressed his inten tion to restore his purchase to the owner should happier days arise, and we have reason to believe that his example will bo followed by many other purchasers. In the course of the afternoon a concert was given by M. Jullion, whose orchestra was fixed under the shadow of some of the noble cedar- trees which ornament the beautiful grounds. M. Su'lien's band comprised some of the principal soloists who performed at his promenade concerts at Her Iviejesty's Theatre, and additional effect NI , as imparted to many of the pieces by the aid of the Grenadier Guards' band, under Mr. D. Godfrey, and a chorus. In the course of the concert a national fantasia, "Hymns of Poland," composed by M. Jullien, was played for the first time. At the con• elusion of the second part of the programe, General Zunoyski announced that the salo was about to recommence, when the galleries of Chiswick House were again thronged, and many more of the articles exhibited were disposed of. Amongst the visitors during the afternoon were Prince Marcel Czartoryski, Prince R. A. Sulkowski, the Msrquis d'Azeglio, Baron Waligorski, Major Charles Szulcewski, Mr. Pope Hennessy, M.P., Mr Sutherland Edwards, and many other gentlemen either immediately connected with the object in view, or interested in the cause of Poland. The house and gardens were crowded with ladies, but the attendance of gentlemen was not so great us alight have been anticipated. All who enjoy an afternoon in one of the most beautiful gardens of England, and all who feel that the wrongs of Poland are real and heartrending, will go down this afters noon. ^ They will Lot be pestered to buy, but will be left at liberty to give spontaneously, or simply to contemplate the sacrifices made by the ladies of a noble nation in a noble cause. The same bands will attend at the sale to-day, but there will be a change in the programme. Conspicuous in one of the beautiful galleries was a portrait of General Garibaldi surrounded wit.h laurel leaves, while the cedar-tree, planted by the general on the 12th ult. as a memorial of his visit, was examined with much interest by many of the visitors. AN ENORMOUS IRONFlELD.—According to state ments made by the directors of the Trent, An cholme, and Grimsby Railway, opened on Saturday, the new line will bring Grimsby nino miles nearer Manchester, 14 nearer the South Yorkshire coalfields, and 23 or 24 nearer the most densely populated portion of tee \Vest Riding, while the quantity of iron ore contained in the newly-found iron district is the astounding sum of 3,500,000,000 tons. Comparisons have been instituted between the new ironfield in Cleveland and the new one in Lincolnshire, to show that the northern is but a fleabite in comparison with the one on the hanks of the Trent, the total to the Cleveland being Etatc.l at 500,000,000 tons.— Vietricici Telegraph. THE QUEEN'S BITZT7DAY IN SC".ITL't.ND. — The fori.y-fifth anniversary of her Maj , :,sty's birtb.was celebrated in Edinburgh on Thu rs d a y, some days in advance of the actual day, and was observed as a general holiday. The morning was rather dull and threatening, but the forenoon cleared up beautifully, and the remainder of the day was highly favourable for pleasure• seekers and excursionists. the traffic on the different railways was much greater than it has been on any Queen's birthday for several years past. Notwithstanding. the great numbers who left town to spend the day, there was an unusually large attendance on the line of route of the Lord High Commissioner's procession; and the places of public interest thrown open gratuitously were crowded during the day,--Scotsman. • ruiirt - s'irtaftar HER. MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 18. The Queen drove in the afternoon with their Royal Highnesses the Princess Leiningen and the Princess Beatrice. - The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback yesterday afternoon, attended by Major Teesdale. The Prince and Princess of Wales took a carriage drive. The Prince and Princess of Wales dined with the Duke of Cambridge yesterday evening at Glouces ter liJue. In attendance were Lady Morton and Major 'reezdale. A deputation of ladies from Ireland attended at Marlborough House to present some lace to the Princess of Wales, The deputation conoisted of the Marchioness of Waterford, the Marchioness of Drogheda, the Mars chioness of Clunricarde, the Marchioness of Xii. dare, the Countess of Cork. the Countess of Erne, the Viscountess Gort, the Lady Annaly, the Lady Clermont, and Mrs. Taylor. The Marquis of Kildare accompanied the ladies, and presented an oak casket. A deputation of ladies from Worcester attended to present to the Princess of Wales three vases of Limoges enamel, manufactured at the Royal Porce lain Works, Worcester, and presented by the ladies of Worcestershire. The deputation consisted of Lady Georgina Ver non, Lady Raglan, Lady Blount, Lady Pakington and Mrs. Holland. A deputation of gentlemen from the city of Wor cester attended to present a breakfast service. The deputation consisted of Mr, Alexander Ciunes (Sheriff and Mayor of Worcester), Mr. James Dyson Perrins (Sheriff of Worcester), Mr. Richard Woof (Town Clerk), and Mr. Richard W. Binns, F.S.A., of the Porcelain Works. Mr. Leonard C. Wyon was honoured by the Prince of Wales with a sitting for his portrait on the medal of the Society of Arts of which his Royal Highness is president. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was honoured by the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at dinner yesterday evening, at Gloucester House, The Prince and Princess of Wales, who was attended by the Countess of Morton and Major Teesdale, arrived at 8 o'clock, and were welcomed by the Duke of Cambridge. There were present to meet their royal highnesses their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Marquis of Hartington, the Earl and Countess de Grey, the Earl of Ellenborough, the Earl and Countess of Beasborough, the Countess of Westmorland, Earl Cowper, Viscountess Palmerston, Viscount Hamilton, Lord and Lady Proby, icc. Their royal highnesses did not leave until after 11 o'clock. The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Victoria Scott return to their residence in Belgrave •square to-day, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, at Burghley House, near Stamford. The Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter have entertained a distinguished party at Burghley House, near Stamford, on the occasion of the review of the Northamp tonshire Volunteer Rifle Corps. Among the company were the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Lady Victoria Scott, the Duke of Grafton, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Pomfret, the Countess Dowager Spencer, Lord and Lady Overstone, Lord and Lady Lyveden, Lord Burghley, Lady A. Cecil, Lord and Lady Brownlow Cecil, Sir Colin Camp bell, General Bouverie, Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, Mr Knight ley, M.P., and Mrs Ctist, &e. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon entertained his Excellency Baron de Beust and a select party at dinner, on Thursday evening, at their residence in Grosvenor crescent. The Eirl and Countess of Morley, with Lady Catherine Parker, have taken up their residence for the season at 24, Grosvenor-place. The Earl and Countess Russell received a select party at dinner, yesterday evening, at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond park, _ _ Frances Countess Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P,, have been entertaining company during the week at Dudbrook House, Essex, The party, which comprised the Earl of Abingdon, Lord and Lady Norreys, Lord and Lady Clermcnt, Lady Moleswortb, Lady Hislop, the Hon. T. and Mrs. Stonor, the Rev, C. Harcourt, Mr. Henry West, Mr. W. Harcourt, and Ms. G. Russell, separated OR Thursday. The countess and Mr. i', , rtescue will return to town on Monday. Yi;eount Stratford de Redcliffo has arrived at the the Queo's Hotel, Upper Norwood, Viscoun and Viscountess Hill have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Hawkestone, Shrewsbury. The Lord Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait have moved from London House, St. James's-square, to Fulham Palace, Middlesex, for the remainder of the season. Le Baron Pierre de Pirquet has Arrived at Cla ridge's Hotel from Paris. Le Baron and la Barenne Reedtz Thott have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Germany, Lady Maria►a Alford's second dance will take place on the 30th May, instead of the Ist June. Lady Howard de Walden has arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Brussels. Lady Sitwell and the Mitses Sitwell have arrived at London House, St, James's-square, from Huntercombe, near Maidenhead, for the remainder of the season. Lady Wake and family have arrived at Great alvern, Worcestershire, from Brighton. Mr. and Mrs. Oliveira have arrived at Upper Hyde-patit-street,from Spain, for the season. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK.—Monday—Geographical, at 1•• Anniversary. luesday—Linnean, at 3, Anniversary—Eth nological, at 4, Anniversary—' Empirical and Scientific Physiognomy, Dr Donovan—Engineers, at 8, ' Machinery employed in Sinking Artesian 'Wells on the Continent,' Mr Burnell—Zoological, at 9, Occurrence of a Species of Fin-Whale on the Coast of Norfolk,' Mr W. H. Flower- - Species of the Cuckoo of the Genus Neomorphua,' Dr. Sclater—Royal Institution, at 3, Animal Life,' Professor Marshall. Wednesday Geological, at 8, ' Notes on North - Western Himalaya,' Captain Godwin - Austen Cetacean Fossils, termed Ziphius by Cuvier,' Professor Huxley—' Rbatio Beds and White Lias of Somerset,' 3 4 - 4 Dawkins—British Archeological, at Bf, Sepulchral Anti quities, Helmingham, Suffolk,' Rev Mr Cardew—' Obi tuary Notices of Members deceased during 1863,' Pettigrew. Thursday—Antiquaries, at 81, A mappe monde by Leonardo da Vinci,' Mr R. H. Major—' Relics from an Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Oxon,' Mr Stephen Stone Antiquities from Saxon Graves, near Bedford, Mr Perceval—Royal, at 81 —Royal Institution at 3, Music, 1630-1750," Professor Ilullah. Friday—Royal Institu tion, at 8, ' Greek Art,' Mr Poole. Saturday—!loyal Institution, at_3, 'Falling Stars,' Mr A. Herschel.--• Athenceum. HERR MOLIQUE'S NEW MASS, OS performed OIL Sunday last at St. Atoysius' Church, S ome e,... town.—" It is a great and real p leasure," says the lithe meant of to-day (just published) " to be able to c omme nd so heart ily, dor' the Mass by H err M o li qu o ) which s as produced,omised, on Whit-S un d ay , a nd proves to be the highly-toned work of a rever e nti a l and ve ui ls a t s promised, thoroughly accomplished master of his art and science, ill every respect good and individual, if not startling- by any very marked originality. Though it was heard to , disad vantage, with an organ to replace the orchestra, and though those could not fail to be wearied who did not re lish the melancholy, long, and florid homily which inter vened between Gloria' and Credo' —a propriotl of expression, a vigour of structure, a sobriety of tone without dullness, an elevation without bons' bast, a variety of modulation without approach to crudity in short, a thorough mastery over every secret of Corn position, could not fail to make themselves felt. And, let• it be remembered, that, to treat this grand series of Japan s anew is Mass by Mass, bacoming more and more dicill t * In particular the ' Credo,' with its disjointed clauses of I c.s phrases of belief, is full of knots bard to untie. (3l ''' favourite ' Credo' has long been that to Beethoven's /deg' in c major, though the grandest setting of any single clause, is, indisputably, the Cruaaus' from Sebastian 113chs Mass in minor. By our naming these two giants en such ° I occasion, it may be seen how highly we rate Herr Molicillotl version of the Credo,' which is conceived in a spirit of its own. The believer, though well assured, commence' a tone of greater lowliness than we have b ee n, for then most part, used to hear. The act of Faith at its COrn: rucricentent is ant unfirictur.:cl with hay fear, and rise. gradually, Rs dif) , o is alproached, to tluA strength which almost bridges over the Valley' . of t _ e Shidow, when the pilgrim approaches the gates of heave n " The Qui tollis in the and the Benedictus 7t, last movement, again, most difficult to treat, after Dicz:;_ and Beethoven,) deserves especial remembzance. But th e whole composition, we reeat, is vigorously hcantiful,:t:°: singularly well sustained ! ; one to which we shall earliest opportunity of returning. Ibis incomplete _ the must not be closed without due hon our bein g paid to ,z excellent and thoroughly artistic sin g in g of the soj N ) ,il _ ra part by Madame ltudersdoi ff. T h e Mass, we learn, \ I " repented to-morrow morning.