The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-29 00:00:00

COLLARD'S CONCERT ROOMS, 16, Grosvenor-street, Grosveno -square. THIS DAY, Miss KATE GORDON'S Second MATINEE MUSICALE. ROAYL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. The Ebility, gentry, subscribers, and the public are respect filly informed that the Season will dose on Saturday, July 30. There will in this week bP five opera nights, viz.. Monday Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Extra Night - - TO-MORROW EVENING (Thursday), June 30, will be performed, Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, in tour acts, LE rROPH ETE. Fides, Madame Didiee, her iirst appeirance in that character this season ; Bertha, Madame Rudersdorff ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tag. liafico ; Zaccaria, Signor Capp oni ; Mathisen, *ignor Polollllli ; Giona, Signor N eri-Baraldi ; and Jean of Leyden, Signor Tamberlik, his first appearaLce in that character this season. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Grand Sk.ting Scene and incidental Divertissement will be supported by Md le. Salvoni, Jldlie. Carmine, Mdlle. liavarre, and M. Despiaces. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre eta IS, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. amphitheatre,:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is )pen from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Last Time this Seas^n of FIDE LIO. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. THIS EVENING (Wednesday , . June 20, will be performed, for the last time this season, Beethoven's chef -d'ceuvre, FIDE LIO. Dr. Ganz (third appearance in England). Gassier, Santley, Bettini, Marcello Junca ; Mdl' e. Liebhart, and Mdlle. Tie fens (tbird appearance as Leonora). The Opera wi I be preceded by Beethoven's Grand Over ture, "Leonora." Conductor, Signor ARDITI. To-morrow (Thursd y , , June 3 .—Extra Night—Meyer beer's Grand Opera. ROBERT LE DIABLE. Last Night but One of the Subscription. .. _ Saturday Next, July 2, will be performed, for the first time in this country, the last new work of the celebrated composer of "Faust,— MARELLA. Principal characters by Mdlle. TitiEns, Mdllc. Trebelli, Mdlie. Rebaux (tier nrst appearance„ Mdiie. Volpini ; Signor Gassier, Signor Marceilo Janca, Mr. Santley, and Signor Giughru. Conductor, Signer ARDITI. The new and extensive Scenery a d original Effects by Mr. Telbin, assisted by Mr. Henry lelbin. he n,w Costumes, fro.n the best autho ities, by Mr. S. ay and 3liss 1) ckenson. The Decorations and Appoint.. enti! by Mr. Bradwell. The MachLery c nstructed by Mr. S. Sloman. And the whole presented under th© superintendence of M. Reinhard. Commence at Half-past Eight. On Saturday next at Eight o'clock. _ . _ Pit Tickets, 7 8. ; Reserved Box Seats. 10s 6d.; Amphi th atr: z•talls, 58. and re.; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, in th,, Upper circle, 218. Box office of the Theatre open daily, from 10 till 6, where places may be secured; also at .11itcheil's, Bubb's, Lacon and Oilier's, Bond-street ; Leader's, Opera Colonnade ; Sam's, St. James's-street ; Cramer, Wood, and Co.'s, and Hammond's, Regent-street; Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, Cheapside ; and at Lhappell and Co.'s, 50, New Bend-street. THEATRE ROYAL HA Y:vi A RKET.- Sole Lessee and Mana:rer, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Augel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, &c.; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To conc:ude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, sic. Commence at 7. _ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.--. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING will be performed a new and original Drama, by R. Slous, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. Nelson, &C.; Miss Stafford and miss Caroline Carson. After which, the new play by John Oxenford, Esq., THE MONASTERY OF Sr. JUS r : Messrs. Vining . , H. Mars ton, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, . Seyton, Chapman ; Mrs. H. Marston, and Mdile. Stella colas. TST ENV THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.--• Solo Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. Followed by THE DEAD HEART: Robert Landry (his original character), Mr. Benjamin Webster, ruppo ted by Messrs. A. :tiding, J. L. Toole, T. Stuart, eaul Bedford, Ellington; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Alfred Mellon), Miss Kelly, .¢c. After which, THE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, K. itomerlUss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. Re-engagement of those ce ebraeed and popular artistes, Mr. an t 3lrs. Charles Ilathews Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular nrimes of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. .T. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. liobinson. Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Johnstone; Miss H. rbert, Mrs Frank Matthews, Miss 11. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentwortn, Mrs. Stining,sana Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLUTHING. Mrs. Stirling*, Mr. J. llarke, and Mr. F. Rubinson. At 8, the Comia Drams of USED UP Messrs. C. Mathews, Ashley, J. Johnstone, Montague, W. Chamberlaine ; Miss Patti Josephs, and Mrs. Frank M att hews. At 10, .ITTLE TODDLEKINS, Mr. Chatles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Mattliew. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matutwe, Mr. Ash ey, Miss Wentworth. In ItelL'arsal, US I: ASD MARGUERITE. An Im morality, by F. C. Burnan Eaq., iu which Mr. autl Charles .klathews will appear. PARIS PUNNETS for JUNE.—MPsFirs. JAY'S Manager has 11.8 day returned from Paris with an Isz4ortment of the most eleg ,nt and fashionab!e Summer Bonnets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 217, 219, and 251, Regent-street. June 1, 1864. NOVELSTYLE in FRENCH BONNETS. French fash'on has produced Bonnets for this month of a light go samer texture. which accimmodate the present style of wearing ana aisplayit.g the lady's h ir. They are of the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Specially imported from Paris for JAY'S, The Len - Z:on General :tiourning Warehouse, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILL co ;SHALL COMPANY'S Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 238. per ton. Double 20s. per ton. Top 22a. „ I Deep 2lB. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De- Zits, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. TIRE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," L Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, au be had Every Evening of G. IL GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather ---Sty Office, June 29, 1864. THERMOMETga. This day at Two o'clock ...................• 69 Barometer- 30 . 20 . WIND—S.W. ; light breeze and ololidy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, 9h. 51m.—Afternoon, 10h. 28, 4 , 10 - moßnow.-Morning, 11h. 2m.—Afternoon, 11h. 36m. .14" fll/4,l*VerAlial6", 44,31.0 of every word of this, of every syllable of it, we take to be patent and undeniable. It is beyond contradiction. And for one simple reason enough —namely, that the Conference, now closed thus abortively and ignominiously, was directly,express ly, and exclusively, an emanation from the English Government. It was suggested to the other Powers of Europe by—the English Government. The responsibility of the Conference rests entirely with—the English Government. The ignominy of its utter failure devolves, not upon the belligerents, not upon the neutral Powers, not upon both neutrals and belligerents together, but wholly and solely upon—the English Government. Hence, every word of the proposed Address to the Crown is within the mark, as to the lowering of the influence of this country in the councils of Europe—. and by whom ? by the Government. The assembling of a body of popular representa tives during a time of great national anxiety and distress is always an occasion of deep interest, and such is especially the feeling with which we in this country regard the opening of the Danish Rigs• read, in the midst of the trouble and perplexity in which the affairs of their country are involved. On the very day on which the members reassembled the long talked of Conference terminated its labours —those labours from which every one bad professed to hope so much, and from which no one of the slightest political experience or sagacity could have expected even a little. Bat the object is gained, and the delay is won, though neither party is much the better for it ; and now the farce is played out, wed the last pompous leave-takings of the potent, wise, and reverend seignors engaged in it were being spoken on Saturday, much as the Danish representatives sadly bat firmly assembled to hear the words of their deep .:fled King. Unfortunate in many things, King CHRISTIAN has not been un fortunate in the unity and determination of his people. The Danes are not quick to plan nor rapid to execute, and they often give their adversaries advantage of their want of promptitude and energy; but when they have once accepted a principle they are by no means deficient in resolution, and all the sturdy determination of the northern character seems now to have fixed itself upon the union of Schleswig with Denmark. Holstein they are not unwilling to abandon—in fact its German pro clivities are tco manifest ever to leave the kingdom tranquil ; but Schleswig is a part of themselves, and they will never consent to its separation from the Danish dominions. The people themselves are even unwilling to consent to that division of the Duchy to which their KING has, from the force of circumstances, been forced unwil lingly to assent, and consequently the break up of the Conference and the failure of its negotiations Cannot have been to them any great matter of regret. The President of the Council read the speech from the throne, in the absence of King CHRISTIAN, which referred to the proposed parti tion of Schleswig. The threatening crisis and the increased expenditure necessitated by the war have, according to his MAJESTY, compelled this convoca tion of the Rigsraad, and he goes on to say with a mournful bitterness that is fully comprehensible in a Sovereign so despoiled and defrauded by the strong hand of insolent aggression, " We have re cently learned for how little the clearest right reckons in Europe, and how isolated we are. We, therefore, acceded to the painful sacrifice of the country south of the Schlei." This is a passage which Englishmen will hardly read with equani mity, when they reflect how a different line of policy, the assumption of a different attitude, might have preserved the integrity of Danmark without striking a blow. Had Germany believed one quer t•-_,r of English protestations and threats she would have taken very good care not to cress the Eider, but events have proved that German sagacity was wiser than English professione, and that Herr von BISMAEK and his coadjutors knew very well they had little need to trouble themselves about empty words. It is certainly somewhat of a satire on the boasted progress of modern civilisation. We hear, a great deal about the lofty principles upon which most continental sovereigns profess to act; we hear also a great deal about toe vast improve ment that has taken place in our own policy during the last century, bat the old story comes np again fter all, and notwithstanding the pathcs, the pity, the eloquence, the indignation expended on the partition of Poland, the tragedy is to be repeated in a milder form. A country is to be dismembered, and Europe stands by, remonstrating, watching and calculating the consequences with very little care for the right or the wrong of the matter. But the partial dismemberment reluctantly agreed to by the Danish Government does not fulfil the wishes of the German invade! s. Their appetite seems to grew by what it feeds on, and they feel so secure in their impunity and so well satisfied with their position, that they are unwilling to retrace a step which they have taken. Fortunately the Danish authorities are not so lost to honour and to public spirit as to abandon the cause without another struggle. War, with all its losses, can hardly re duce them lower than their enemies would place them, and at least Europe shall not be spared the shame of witnessing their spoliation. They stood firm upon the line of demarcation of the Schlei, and their evil genius, Earl RUSSELL, promised that he would support no less favourable demand; but this promise, like the empty words that have gone before did not bind its speaker very closely, since he sub sequently proposed that the question should be submitted to arbitration, though Denmark refused to follow such a course. " I cannot," says the Danish President, „ explain how this proposal was consistent with Earl RUSSELL'S promise," and this quiet satire was enough to show the light in which the proceeding' Of the Conference were looked on by the Danes. The gallant nort h ern people are, however, better informea as to the real f ee li ngs o f the English nation. Indeed h , t ey nave been so openly manifested on every Public, occasion—they have shown themselves so unmistakeably in the presence of tLe fair young daughter of Ring CHRIS• TIAN that the Dines can hardly be left in d ou b t as to the warmth a n d rea lity of the English i nterest in their cause. I n f ac t, the King admits as much ira his address which includes this remarkable pos. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1864. The address to the Crown which Mr. DISRAELI announced last evening will be proposed by him as Lsader of Her M jesty's Opposition on Monday next in the House—is at any rate, in every word of it, perfectly comprehensible. It is not only c omprehensible but it is moderate, It puts what it is Intended to put to the House— first of all to the consideration of the House, in debate, and secondly and finally, to the udgment Of the House upon a division—quite plainly, quite frankly and honestly, without one particle of ci rcumlocution. It goes directly to the point, end in the fewest and simplest words possible. It thanks her MAJESTY for directing the Correspondence on Denmark and Ger many, as we ll as the Protocols of the Conference I In Mr. DISRAELI'S few remarks the other night recently held here in London, to, be laid before there was no passage more effective than that in Parliament. It assures her IVlejesty that her which he referred to the anomalous state of our faithful C ommons h ave heard with great concern that the sitti ngs o f t h a t Conferenc e present policy as regard s p eace or war . We are have been always making the most extravagant assertions, brought to a close without having accomplished and uttering threats, yet when circumstances seem the important purposes for which the Conference to , mll upon us to verify the one or carry out the Was convened, Furthermore—this being at the othimr, we draw back and hesitate, and finally do heart of it all—it (this Address to the nothing - - Truly did the right hon. gentleman call Crown) purposes to express to her 3IA- thei to tirades " useless and spiritless menaces, sEsTY the great regret of the House of whi ch, by impairing the influence of our country Commons, " that while the cou rse p ursue d by in the Councils of Europe, hays really diminished her MAJESTY s Government has failed to ma i n t a in the most effective means of maintaining peace." their avowed policy of upholding the integrity Fur ther on he stated that it would be better if the and independence of Denmark, it has lowered cons itry were governed according to the principles the j us t i nfluence of this country in the coon- BRIGHT, Clan ca* of E uro p e , an d thereby diminish e d the eza views of Messrs. C OBDEN and aft ur the present fashion, f or i t wou ld b e a course saanritie s of peace." The reasonableness of all this, more consistent, hospitable, and dignified. This is sage: "May God grant that at least in a certain place the sympathy for us may grow into active support." It remains to be seen how this earnest aspiration may be fu'filied. quite true, for it is impossible to conceive a more false position than that in which we are now placed. It would be extremely difficult to determine on what grounds such a policy is founded, and what object our Cabinet proposes to effect by this shuffling manner and inconsistent course. It would seem as if they were irrevocably pledged to keep out of war, yet, to vindicate their own fancies and disarm cri ticism, they played the part of braggadocios for the mere sake of doing so. There is one thing quite certain, and that is, however well this strange and seeming mode may have served their turn and suited their purpose in past days, it has now become quite spent—its virtue has gone, its strength has , departed. The intelligence that the French EMPERoR had uttered a disparaging remark, or appeared irri tated in discoursing with any important personage, or conveyed the presage of some dark meaning in a public address, would most probably occasion the greatest consternation, and give rise to all sorts of rumours of war and impending evils ; but the time has gone by when the expression of similar threats or recriminations from the potentates of England can at all alarm or excite. Now this is not what should be by any means; the majesty of the country is not thereby lowered, and its fair fame sullied, yet there is a still more reprehensible practice now in vogue among many that should know better and be more elevated in their views, and that is the habit some persist in of declaring that we must not go to war because of the risk. If they spoke of the horrors of war as a deterring agency; if they expressed their conviction that no good results would ensue from hostilities, and that a safer course would be wiser, we might respect their motives if we differed from the premises of their arguments. But it is too much to be told that at this juncture Englishmen are not able to fight so as to accomplish their designs and to carry on a war to a successful issue and a triumphant termination. We expect to hear these opinions put' forward from time to time by visionaries, or by those whose birth makes them citizens of the sail, but whose sympathies and interests are far away and centred in foreign lands. We do not I expect, however, in great assemblies and high places from men of mark, eminence, and position, a repetition of each absurdities, and a confirmation of such unworthy statements. Earl RUSSELL, for instance, the other night, speak ing as the Foreign Secretary of England, in his place, amid the House of Lords, actually declared that we could not gain anything by going to war. The French, it appears, pay us a better compliment, for they say that " England, with her naval power , ' can materially add to the strength of Denmark, and might bring the war to a close." We could not expect any other opinion from an enlightened nation, but at the same time it is very mortifying to hear that our Allies propose a course which our Ministers have not the spirit to follow, nor the honesty to al:ow to be practicable. It is time that some change was effected, or that we should not insult our common sense by proclaiming that we rule the sea, when the Minister who is the exponent of our policy in the face of the world, can thus speak in Parliament : "I cannot but think that we should suffer materially if our mercantile marine were exposed to all the depredations which might take place in consequence of being at war." We have come to something if we are to fear the navy of Germany. It was only last year that Lord PAL MERSTON stated that the reason why the Germans wanted to possess themselves of "Kiel" was for the purpose of becoming a naval Power. This the noble lord very truly designated a vain ambition. It was not so vain, however, if the mere mention is to terrify •the navy of a country that was once the terror of the world. It may be truly said that Earl Rt;sSELL did not seem to care so much for the injuries inflicted on the mer- cantile marine of this country in the American war. Ho has turned a deaf ear to all complaints, and resolutely determined to exact no reparation for wrongs perpetrated on our vessels by the base and unjustifiable measures of the officers of the United States. In the Tinzes of yesterday the same ideas are expressed; and an impression is con• veyed that if we went to war with Germany we should be the losers. Really this is a very strange way of taking up the matter, and it seems a posi. tion unworthy of the leading journal of this great country to talk as if there was no chance of our being victorious in an encounter with foes so far beneath us in all respects, Now, in the name of our ancient glories, present fame, and future prospects, we must pro test against this language being employed, not in the height of political or party zeal, or in the heat of debate, but in sober reasoning, and a calm review of our position, it is quite out of character. When we are told, further on, that " we should lose man for man till all our army had disappeared, , ' it is surely time that the blast of war were sounded in our ears, and that we should arise and dispel these illusions, or foreign nations will core to be lieve that we are indeed what our friends are de scribing—the degenerate sons of a gallant race, and the unworthy inheritors of a glorious prerogative. When NELSON won Trafalgar, and WELLINGTON returned from Waterloo, or our forefathers triumphed at Agincourt, it would have astonished any one to be told that the day would come when such language would be used to expressour position, and such an estimate formed of our powers and the extent of oar prowess. It was quite consistent with the threatening aspect of foreign affairs that the close of Monday's sitting should be devoted to military matt2rs. It is true, that Mr. ADDERLEY'S motion referred not to the contest for the possession of the world-famous Duchies, but a colonial frontier in another hemi sphere, bat his motion was founded on the avowed possibility or even probability of a war which may happily never come about, but for which it is wise to be prepared. The right hon, gentleman objected to the present disposition of our forces in Canada, and considered it imprudent and unsafe to station detachments of British troops on exposed posts on the frontier unless they were adequately supported by the Canadians themselves. The troops are scat tered along the North American frontier, which extends about a thousand miles, and have little power of communicating with each other or with the mother country. He drew a startling picture of the possible results of such a system, and his views were supported by Lord ROBERT CECIL, who pointed out the evils which would ensue if the American Government, having concluded the civil war, should think fit to employ all its superfluous war estab lishment in an attack upon Canada. British troops m ight in such a case be easily surmounted and cap• turgid, and the consequence would be an indelible arms, unless w e cou ld a ft erwar d s p er . sfotarmin some ur astonishing feat of valour. Both advo cates of the case were a little extreme in their views, but there was undoubtedly much truth in the sub stance of their views. Both hon. members appeared to forget what Mr. FORTESCUE afterwards reminded them of—that an invasion of Canada meant war with England, and although the Federal Govern ment might be very well pleased to capture a few companies of British soldiers, and to boast of their glorious victory, yet the most rash and presumptous of their statesmen would hesitate to rush iato war with the whole strength of this country. Still fore- warned is forearmed, and the fact of being at peace is no reason for being unprepared for war ; and it is difficult, indeed impossible, to foretell to what lengths Federal braggadocio may go, The question of the military defence of our colcny has long been under discussion, and the colonies have, for the most part, shown a readiness to undertake a fair share of the burden and to contribute both in men and money to the protection of their own frontier. In the New Zealand war now raging every able-bodied male has been called to bear arms, and we have no reason for supposing that Canada would show any deficiency in patriotism or courage, should a sudden emergency arise. Still it is wise not to court dan ger, and therefore it should be a matter of careful consideration how our troops are stationed on such an exposed frontier. A great part of the boundary line between the British and the North American possessions consists of water, and the lake frontier, as it is called, England is forbidden by treaty to occapy, both nations being prohibited from main taining ships of war there in time of peace. But there is no reason why Canada should not have a navy of her own, and in these critical times such a possession would be of incalcu:able advantage to her. It would be a better protection than any forti fications, and would be ready to serve her interests in any part with promptitude. The Canadians have water enough around them to make them expert seamen, even were they not o: English race, but being for the greater part of fie old Anglo-Saxon family, which finds a congenial element in the waters, they would prove formidable antagonists to the Americans themselves, had they the proper force. Lord R. CECIL strongly urged upon the Government the necessity for promptitude in strengthening the defences of Canada, and pointed out the dangers of delay. Inemies do not wait to declare war until matters are arranged to re. ceive them, although civil authorities too often seem to act under this impreseion. The discussion on the Recruiting for the Army followed Mr. ADDERLEY'S motion appropriately enough, and Colonel DUNNE did good service in bringing for ward some of the grievances of which the soldier has to complain. It is very well for the Minister of War to say that the soldier is better cared for than any others of his class, and that the recruit ing sergeant can only compete with the rewards of unskilled labour, but at least those rewards which are promised by the recruiting sergeant should ba fairly given, and in most instances they are earned by the inevitable discomforts and some times the hardships of a soldier's life. The della' ply is certainly not high for the risk of life and limb; and if it is contended that all cannot be paid on a scale suffieitntly liberal to remunerate those who suffer, stilt there should be some liberality shown in the matter of pensions, &e. A soldier who is crippled or rendered infirm for life in the prime of his days is no great object for envy ; and when we remember that even in times of pe,ce our troops are exposed to much suffering from the vicis situdes of climate and other injurious agencies, we shall not be willing to begrudge them a fair pro vision. It is satisfactory to find, from Lord HARTINGTON'S statement, that our recruiting is all that is required, but our authorities must show a fair amount of consideretion for the recruit if they hope to preserve the efficiency of our forces. HER MAJESTY'S. Titiens in Beethoven's '.Fidelio." This evening will be repeated at her Majesty's Theatre, according to announcement "for the last time this season," but we trust sincerely not for the last time this season, the magnificent revival of the greatest lyrical drama ever composed, with Titiens as the Leonora of Beethoven's masterpiece ! Not a week has yet elapsed since this long preparing and eagerly looked-for treat of the revival of" Fidelio," at length gladdened the senses of the frequenters of Mr. Mapleson's noble establishment. Thursday evening witnessed at last, this year, the first performance at Her Majesty's of "Fidelio" redivints. The attendance—possibly from the circumstance of the first night of this most important opera having been postponed at the eleventh hour, as it was, from the Tuesday to the Thursday—the atten dance at Her Majesty's on Thursday, though in itself excellent, was not very much above the average. Yet, such Was the brilliant triumph achieved by the effect of thia memorable perform ance as a whole, but especially by the more than realisation of all our hope; as to what Madlle. Titiens' Fidelio would turn out to be (the anticipa tions of even her most ardent admirers being, in regard to this, immeasurably surpassed)—will render that night of the 23d of June, 1864, hence" forth very noteworthy indeed in the annals of Mr. Mapleson's management. 'The result—it is worth as a simple matter of fact— mentioning this at once was such that on Saturday ni;ht last, the evening set apart for the repetition of tais glorious opera, with Titiens as the heroine , witnessed such a throng at the doors of Her Majesty's a; we have not for years witnessed. Directly the Coors were opened on Saturday the struggle, for several minutes among those waiting for admission, to enter sufficiently early to have a chance of scrambling for the best places, partook somewhat unpleasantly of the cha racter of a crush on the Jenny Lind Nights of old, a crush intolerable even then before the invention of those terrible "sans flectim" steel ribbed pettie coats that have supereeded, in all but name, the more compressible crinoline. The stormily contested barriers, however, once passed, and the opera-goers quietly settled down at lest .n boxes, pit, stalls, and amphitheatre—crowds pouring in until every avail able place, from which a sigat of the stage could be obtained,was fully occupied—the audience on Satur day had reasons enow, all through the evening, to congratulate themselves OE having, even through the ordeal of the struggle through which they had entered, secured to themselves theimmense gratifica • tion resulting from their attendance. Even in the days of the three renowned Fidelios who have pre ceded Madlle. Titiens—each in turn as " the" repre sentative or living incarnation of that wondrous creation of the genius of Beethoven, among whom henceforth, the great Hungarian Prima Donna may now take her placesecurely upon the same high level side by side with Malibran-de-Boriot, with Sophie Cruvelli, and with the original among the Leonoras of Beethoven, Schroeder Devrient—even in that radiant earlier epoch, we doubt whether any more genuine enthusiasm was ever excited by one amongst those great impersonators of Fidelity, otherwise of Leonora Florestan, than was excited on Saturday night io that densely-crowded area of Her Majesty's by Mademoiselle Titiens' noble per formance. It is not in the least to be wondered at, however, for the:Fidelio of Titiens, in simple truth, is more than an achievement—it is an inspiration. Throughout, it gives evidence of the consummate artist. But, beyond that, it gives evidence far more welcome—of the true and unquestionable genius. It ha 3 raised higher than ever the repute and the popularity of Mademoiselle Titiens. Of this she herself has now had ample demonstratior. Greeted again and again during her performance of some of the most difficult, as it is also, (who shall repel our words as partaking i n an y degree of extravagance ?) seine of the divinest music ever composed for the stage—greeted as Mdlle. Titiens was repeatedly with thunders of app lause during the progress of the opera, she was thrice summoned before the footlights; on the fall of the curtain, upon the close of the great dungeon scene—her third answer to the summons of the audience being hailed with a perfect tumult of acclamation. Even when that wonderful finale—surely the most rapturous outpouring of choral joy ever conceived by ttie imagination of a composer—had brought the curtain down finally, late on Saturday night, the excited audience ac tually then must needs tarry awhile, in spite of the hour, again and again to call before them, in front of the footlights, the fair Haugerian who hAci PO witched them into admiration. From first to last it was as genuine an artistic triurnpn as we can call to our remembrance. Upon it we may with reason congratulate, not merely the gifted songstress, but—as he so admirably well deserves—Mr. Maple son himself, to whose enterprising management we are indebted for this superb revival of the ope ratic masterpiece of Beethoven. It is significant of the tffiusnce of genies lavished upon that extraordinary chef-d'oeuvre by its com poser, that for " hid one opera, his only opera, and such an opera! the Opera of Operas! Beethoven wrote and has left to the world no less than Four Grand Overtures! Of these four Gveriureo, Signor Araiti's orchestra on the first night of the revival performed twe—the fourth (in E) before the commencement of the first act, the third (in C) between the first and tt e second act, this last mentionsd of the four overtures being popularly known as the grand "Leonora." Wall the latter, however—the grandest of all the four overtures, the cornier:tor at Her Msjesty 's contented himself on Saturday. Foregoing the temptation to give at any timeduring the night the radiant composition in Eeair itten by Beethoven in 1814 for the then revival of Fidelio,"—Signor Arditi prefaced the Opera on Saturday with the great composer's own favourite among his four Overtures, the glorious "Leonora." And superbly was it given on Saturday at Her Ma jesty's—so superbly that it necessitated an encore. Who that has never heard it can be afforded by any mere written description the faintest notion of the effect of that whirling concord of sounds, symboliz ing so much of the coming passion, anguish, love, despair, and pathetic enthusiasm of the soul-stirring incidents of "Fidelio"—that marvel lous overture, in the midst of all whose crashing harmonies—suddenly I—there comes a pause— through the startling silence of which echoes the far off signal trumpet that, in the opera itself, gives a so t aution to all the enigma of difficulties tangled into the plot of "Fidelio!" Bringing despair to the ruthless Pizarro—relief to Rocco—salvation at once to Leonora and to Florestan. Since the depar tureof Standigl we have had no such Pizarro as that of Signor Gassier. As the rough-mannerel, but kind-hearted jailor Rocco, Signor Mareello Junco appears to excellent advantage. Disappointed with him (as we were) as Falstaff, we are, according to that oddest idiom perhaps of all odd idioms in the language, " agreeably disappointed" with his Rocco. It was the Rocco of Beethoven. The prisoner Florestan is impersonated, in this revival of " Fidelio" at Her Majesty's, by Dr. Gurz, an eminent primo tenore from the Opera at Hanover. Evidently a thorough artist, Dr. Gunz hardly ap peared to do himself justice, even on Saturday upon the repetition of the performance, and this by reason apparently of excessive nervousness. Tee Jaquino and Marcellina in the present cast, are respectively Signor Bettini and Mademoiselle Louise Liebhardt, both of whom acquitted themselves admirably throughout. Even the subordinate character of It Minisiro— who, as msy be remeu bored, does nut make his appearance until the very close of the opera—was not disdeiued by Mr. Santley, that eminent artist, thus contributing very con siderably to the brilliant rendering of the grand finale—the wonderful Meet produced by which upon the audience on S aturday it would be difficult ro exaggerate. Bar, the L oaora Florestan, the Fisetio—in this revival of Beethoven's great lyrical masterpiece—Mademoiselle Titiens, to wi ! What shall be said of her ? What can he said or her beyond what has here already Inert remartsed by us— that her performance of that most picturesque and most pathetic creation on the operatic stage is worthy to take rank, side by side, with the perform ance of Fidelio, by the greatest of her predecessors, by Schroeder-Dscrient, by Sophie Cravelli, even by Malibren-de-Beriot. An analytical commentary might be written, with intense gratification to our selves iii the writing of it, were such either requisite or desirable. It was the manifestation through out of the true artist, of the true genius of the true woman I And no marvel that, as such, that as all this, it excited the audience, as we have shown, to a pitch of enthu siasm. The grave-digging scene in the dungeon is, as a matter of course, the grandest scene of all, the manifestation of the noblest powers of Madlle. Titiens, both vocal and histrionic. The whole house seemed to watch and listen breathlessly, tearfully, down to the very close. To watch and to listen unmoved during such a performance would have been an impossibility. But one exceptional deficiency seems to us, as in any way noticeable in the whole of this noble revival of " Fidelio," and that a deficiency that will probably have disap peared altogether this evening on the occasion of the third performance. 'We allude simply to a cer tain lack of hplomb, of completeness, of rhythmic unison in the immortal "Prisoner's Chorus.' Enough, however, when wo have said that, in the way of any exception to a revival that is about the most memorable event in the operatic season of 1864, a triumph to Madlle. Titiens, and one among the moat notable among the incidents that will have to be recorded in the annals of Mr. Mapleson's management. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION, DEFEAT OF IHE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 28. OPEN SPACES IN THE METROPOLIS. Motion made and question put, "That it is the du'y of her Majesty's awfirnment to provide for the preservation of open spaces in and around the metropolis, within the limits assigned by the I , lth section of the Inclosure Aet of 1815." The housa divided—Ayes, 79 ; Noes, 40. AYES —79. Galway, Viscount Morgan, Major Gard, it. S. Morris, D. Gaskell, J. M. Newdeg,ate, C. George, J. O'Log'lien, Si r C. Goldsmid, Sir F. Peacocke, Gore, J. It. 0. Phillips, G. L. Goschen, G. J. Pilkington, J. Gregory, W. H. Pollard Urquhart W Grey de Wilton,Lord Rothschild, Baron Haofical, G. Shelley, Sir J. V. Hamilton, Major Smith, J. B. Hartopp, E. B. Taylor, Col. Hennessy, J. P. Tollernache, F. J. ibbert, J. T. Torrens, Hunt, G. W. Vandeleur, C.. 1. Jermyn, Earl Vane, Lord H. Jones, D. Verney, Sir H. Kekewich, S. T. Watkin, E. W. Knatchbull, W. Whitmore, H. Lefevre ' G. J. S. Williams, W. a Lmy, A. Wyndham, H. Leslie, C. P. Wyndham, P. Lewis. H. Yorke, J. It, Lowther, Captain Macdonogh, F. TELLERS. Malins, Miller, T. J. Doulton, F. Mills, J. H. Locke, J. NOES 40. Gladstone, W. E. Paget, Lord C. Greenwood, J. Palmerston, Visct. Grey, Sir G. Paxton, Sir J. Henniker, Lord Peel, Sir It. Hodgkinson, O. Peel, Gen. Knatchbull-ilugess Peel, F. Leatham, E. A. Talbot, C. H. M. Lowe, It. Villiers, C. P, Martin, P. W. White, L. Miller, W. Wood, Sir C. Montgomery, Sir G. Naas, Lord O'llttgan, T. Onslow, G. Padmore, Alcock, T. I3agwell, J. Bass, M. T. Beecroft, G. S. tieresfJrd 1). Berkeley, H. F. Black, A. Briscoe, J. I. Brooks, It. Bruce, Lord E. A. Bruce, Sir H. Buxton, C. Cargilt, W. W. Cave, S. Cecil, Lord It. Cholmeley, Sir M. Clay, J. Cox, W. Crawford, R. W. Dalglish, It. Dunkedlin, Lord Swart, J. C. Farquhar, Sir M. Ferrand, W. Fitzgerald, W. S. Foley, H. W. Forster, W. E. Fraser, Sir W. A. Agnew, Sir A. Bazley, T. Beaumont, S. Ben tinck, G. C. Berkeley, Col. Bruce, H. A. Burke, Sir T. J. Childers, H. C. E. Cowper, W. F. Davey, It. Dillwyn, L. L. Dodson, J.G..._ ,... Douglas, Sir C. French, Col. Gilpin, C. TELLEXIS. Brand, H. Dunbar, Sir W. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. 430 Market very firm, and prices to higher than Friday. Sales, about 8,000 bales or more. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Prince end Princess of Leiningen wit nessed the performance of " The Dead Heart" at the Adelphi Theatre lust night. We understand that Her Msjasty is about to confer a Baronetcy on Sir Charles Lyall.—Owl. Messrs, Baring Brothers and Co. have reported having received advices from their agents in Vene zuela announcing the receipt of 55 per cent, of the import duties for about two weeks from the Custom House of La Guayra 21,9()5.53 dots., and from that of Puerto Cabello of 12,959.78 dole., making a total of 34,865.31 dole. on account of the Venezuelan dividends. The mail from Gua3•quil has brought a remit. tance of £212 on account of the dividends on the debt of Ecuador. There is no new feature in the general money market, the demand for discount accommodation being well sustained, as usual, just before the pay ment of the dividends, when revenue is being actively collected. The lowest rate out of doors Lt fully 6 per cent., and the consequence is that nearly everyone having first.class bills for negotiation take them to the Bank of England. LATEST INTELLIGENd [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. (Per the Edinburgh, via Crookhaven.) NEW YORK, JUNE 18 (Morning.) General Grant's whole army has moved to the south side of the ihmes River. Smith's corps, 15,000 strong, captured o❑ Wed nesday the main line of the Petersburg defences, with 13 elntion and 400 prisoners. Hancock has moved to Smith's left. A report, requiring confirmation, but generally believed, lass been received from James River, stating that the Federals cipturtd Petersburg on Thursday, Butler destroying the railroad between Petersburg and Richmond. Sheridin has been defeated. NEW YORK, JUNE 18 (Morning). Money easy. Gold 951 per cent. premium Exchange on London 2152, o❑ Paris 2 621 to 2611 Stccks advarcing. New York Centrals, 132; La. nois, 128 i; Erie, 1131; 5.20 Bonds, 106. ATTACK ON ALSEN . FLENSBURG, JUNE 29. Eleven battalions of the Prussian army crossed the Alsen Sound north of Sonderburg at daybreak this morning. The Danish troops were beaten back and are now in full retreat. The Prussian loss is moderate. The attack of the Rolfe Krake was repulsed by the Prussian batteries. THE CAPTURE OF ALSEN. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office this morning from the Prussian Embassy in London ; SONBERBORG, JUNE 29, 8.30 A.M. The Prussian troops captured the Island of Alsen this morning after some fighting. The Danes lost several guns and embarked in haste. THE OCCUPATION OF JUTLAND. BERLIN, JUNE 29. Austria and Prussia intend to occupy the whole of Jutland, and to keep it as a pledge. They will collect the taxes i❑ Jutland, and em• ploy the proceeds to meet the military expenses. PRUSSIA AND THE ZOLLVEREIN. BERLIN, JUNE 29. The treaties for the renewal of the Z itiverein, as proposed by Prussia, were signed yesterday by the representatives of Prussia, Saxony, Baden, Elec toral Hesse, Thuringen, Brunswick, and Frankfort. The negotiations with Oldenburg are still going on. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLE, JUNE 29. The Delta, with the above maize, arrived here at 9 ri.m. ro.dey. The mails leave for London at 11 30 a.m. MARKETS—This Day, MARK-LANE. Fresh up to our market to day the arrivals of English wheat were very moderate. The demand, both for red and white qualities, ruled far from active, yet Monday's ad vance in prices was supported. With foreign wheat the market was but moderately sup plied. The trade was decidedly firm for all de,criptions, and previous quotations were maintained Xi filers, how ever, almost generally restricted their purchases—conse quently a very moderate business was transacted. Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, at full prices. Barley, the eupply of which was but moderate, changed hands at very full prices. Malt was unaltered in value from Monday; but the de mand ruled inactive. Oats were in moderate supply, and steady request, at Monday's advance hi the quotations. Beans and peas ruled firm, at quite previous rates. Tie supply on the stands was small. The flour trade was firm at quite previous rates. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Halt. Oats. Flout. English...—. 990 310 1,520 I 580 Irish.. ..... 1,550 Woraizn...... 7,720 7,132 I 23,:60 Do 5 ) sks, 14,49) brls. BOROUGH HOP. 'he business doing in our market is very moderate, and is chiefly for immediate consumption. Prices Jule firm, The accounts from the plantations are favourable. WHITECHAPEL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale, and the trade is firm, at the annexed quotations:— Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 4d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4i 8d; lamb, 5s Od to 5 s 8d ; vea l, 3 3 10d to 45 8‘1; and pork, 35 sa to 4s 5,1 per 81bs by the carcase. ALARMING FIRES (THIS DAY).—A fire of a very alarming and destrue ive character broke out at a late hour on the premises belonging to Mr. David Gray, a cheesemonger, carrying on business at Nu. 4, Cross-street, Blackfriars-road. The inmates having been aroused, tLey fortunately effected a safe retreat. Conductor Garner quickly attended with the Royal Society's fice-escape, and the engines of the p ►risk and London Brigade, under Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the D eistrict, and E egineers Medcalf and Boutcher, followed in rapid succession. Ou immediate and an abundant supply of the Lambeth Com pany's water having been procured, the firemen went to work in admirable manner, but, in spite of their exertions, the flames continued to spread, and the entire building be came enveloped in a broad sheet of flame. Eventually the firemen succeeded in getting the mastery over the flames, but not until the premises and contents were for the most part destrlyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will fall upon the Leeds and Yorkshire Fire Office.— Another Ere happened in the residence of the Marquis of Hastings, No. 23, Park-lane. The discovery was made one of the domestics by noticing smoke issuing from the flooring of the third floor. The Royal Society's escape and the engines of the Landon brigade promptly attended, under the direction of Mt Swanton, the chief officer of the C di,trict and by a good supply of the Grand Junction Com pany's water, the fire was extinguished, but not before con sideranle &image was done. the origin of the fire was owing to a defective flue. The Ruyai Dramatic College Fete will be held at the Crystal Palace on the 16,n and 18th of July. Among the leading features will be the usual stalls, pre sided over by the most popular of the metropolitan actresses, including Madlle. Stella Colas, who will make her first ap pearance at thesi fetes. Mr and Mrs Howard Paul are to inhabit a grotesque edifice, resembling a huge fan opening and closing, the design of Mr R. Phillips, of the Adelphi Theatre. They will sell an elegant little Dramatic College fan, devised by Mr Howard Paul, who is at present in Paris superintending their production. Messrs Toole and P b .ul Bedford arc to give an exhibition of wax work. Clarke, of the St. James Theatre, is to have a cat and dog show. The Wombwell menagerie will be repeated, with wonderful addi tions of curious monsters, So that what with the usual Aunt Sallies, minstrels, serenaders, gipsy tents, Richard son's Booth, and other pastimes, the Fair this year promises a great deal of fun and amusement. NEW GUNBOATS.—A Toulon letter of the 24th says " Experiments have been made here during the last few days with new ironclad gunboatsd with improvements which enable them to move at a ra pi d rate on land as well as on water. These small vessels sit very low in the water, and have on the deck an ironclad shelter pierced with six portholes and eighteen embrasures. As they can be taken to pieces in a few hours and divided into eighteen blocks, including the engine, these gunboats could, if required, engage in a n a.val•combat cif the coasts of Provence with a speed of eight knots ; then be taken to pieces, and, having been carried away by railway, be ready to fight again off the coasts of the Atlantic in 36 hours, after crossing the whole of Fiance. If this new engine of war had existed during the Italian campaign, Mantua and Peschiera might have been captured almost without a blow, and Venice might have seen a miniature ironclad fleet navigating her lagoons. PitizE DESIGNS —" Undoubtedly, howovar, tbo finest show in this respect is made by Benson, who offered prizes for designs for watch case a the South Kensingto Museum, and who by this means has secured s me of the most exquisite ornamental details for watt cases that a e shown in the building." Ti mes, m Y IRS?. Chrononieter, duplex, lever, horizontal, repeaters, centre seconds, keyless, split seconds, and every description of watch, adapted to alt climates. Benson's illustrated pamphlet, iree by post for two scamps, contains a short history of horolo2y, with prices, and enables those who live in any part of the wor d to a watch or clo k. Prize weds,. and honourable mention, c asses 33 and 5. J. W. Llenson, Lud2a. e shill, watch and clock maker by special wa rant of appoiutiaut to LULU. the l'rhice of Wales. 1: stalgished 1719. tlrnib r HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, June 28. The Queen, accompanied by t heir R High. nesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hrsse, drove out yesterday in a carriage and four, attended by the Hon. Horatia Stopford and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. 1). de Roe. Their 11,)yul Highnesses the Duke of Nemours, Count u'Eu, Princess Margaret, and Princess Blanche of Orleans, a rrive d ut the Castle yesterday. Tae Duke of Nemours, Count d'Eu, and Princess Margaret, dined with her 11Ljesty and the royal family. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High' nesses Princess Helena end Princess Louise, went to London to-day, and drove to the palace at Westminster and in s p ecte d t h e wor k s o f M r . bert and Mr. M ac li se , w h o were i n atten d an ce by her Majesty's command. Her INLijesty afterwards honoured th© Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley with a visit at the deanery, and returned to Windsor Castle et five o'clock. In attendance were the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Lieu.' tenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Roe. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, rode on horseback yesterday forenoon, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel. Tne Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Princess of Leiningen, took a carriage drive. The Prince find Princess of Waite, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and at. tended by the Marchioness of Carmarihen, Lieu tenant- General Knollys, and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, visited the Museum of the Geological Sur vey and the Royal School of Mines, in Jermyn street, yesterday, and were shown through the building by the director-general, Sir Roderick Murchison, accompanied by Professors Ramsay, Huxley, Hofman, Percy, Tyndall, and Willis; Mr. Trenhom Reeks, curator; and Mr. Hunt, keeper of the mining records, Mr. Warrington Smith being absent on duty in Cornwail. The Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, and attended by the Mdrchioness of Carmarthen and Lieutenant-Colunei Keppei, went to the Adalphl Theatre in the evening. the Great Conservative Meeting at Lord Salisbury's. (From the Owl.) As soon as it became known on vVednesday afternoon last week that it was alt up with the Couterence, and that Lord Ciarendon's particular ?vie, whicai we have pointed out, alone remained to be played out by the actors in con cert, it became evident that the Danish question had en tered a new phase, and that a domestic crisis would bo added to the iu:ernational imbroglio. The Owl took a flight dovrn Pall-nall, looking in at the Carlton, where he soon dis covered that something was brewing. His friends were evi dently under the iuflueuco of strung excitement. Old birds turned up whose antique plumage is a standing protest against reform, and whom a happy instinct lures from distant places whenever great events are passing. Official exp . ectants, too, were numerous, and very decided in their opinion that act:on should be taken. The Owl was not surprised to receive the follow ing morning, at his breaktast, an invitation, on very thin paper, to attend a meeting of the Conservative party at Salisbury's house on the following Mond a y. This, however, was premature, for Lard Palmerston is too old a bird to throw away a chance , end as the Plenipotentiaries ha not shaken hands and exchanged protocols, the Con ference could not be said to be concluded any more than a dinner can be said to be over before the grace is said. L'u our old friend on the very thin paper was obliged to put off his party till Tuesday at two o'clock, when we repaired to Lord Salisbury's house, and met over 200 of our Conserva• Live friend. At ten minutes past two Lord Derby, who was evidently suffering irons au attack of gout, entered the large room, which we remember as a supper room, and which was fitted our, for the occasion with a round table at the further end, and a pretty liberal supply of chairs, scattered about in the body of the room. He was closely followed by Mr. Disraeli, who took up a position in the rear of his Chief, ready to bring up supporte if required. Lord DERBY, as is his nature, opened the proceedings with a joke. As the sitting members were pressing in with their eeaire to make room for the standing Conservatives, be observed that it looked like business to begee operations by coming at once to close quarters, The function of the Great Conservative Party, he continued, was to come out strong, like the Owl, on great occasions. For this reason he had abstained from calling the party together on former or less important occasions lately. Ile congratulated them on the success of their domestic policy in preserving Church and State, and claimed for them the praise, acknow ledged by their opponents, of having assisted in perfecting and carrying all measures which they considered for the general good of the country. 'Whereto, however, in domestic affairs an Opposition could iiaterfere with facility and ad vantage in every stage of a measure during its progress through Parliament, in foreign affairs matters stood on an entirely different footing, In the latter case Parliament could pot interfere in the successive stages of a negotiation without hampering the judgment and paralysing t h e action of Government, and thereby je o pardi s i ng th e su ccess of the negotiation. In proportion, howev er , a s a G o vernment were weak and impotent would th e y t r y t o ca tch at the opinion entertained by a majority i n P a rli amen t, instead of relying on their own judgment of w h a t was b es t for the good of the country. He found a very remarkable proof that such was the course put sued by the Government in the papers laid before Parliament. In a correspondence with Count Bernst rff, Earl Russell points out that it Germany pursued such and such a course, her Majesty's Governmen t would—not take such and such a resolution and adopt suc h and such measures, but—might be compelled by the feeling in Parliament tied pub lc opinion in the country to do something which otherwise they might not do. This was not a position which a Government jealous of the honour of the country and of its own influence should occupy in the eyes of foreign nations, nor could the Conservative party, without abdicating its office, acquiesce in this position. Us would not review our foreign policy in every part of the world, but he would point out that in the recent Polish negotiations the Government had pursued exactly the same policy as in the Danish negotiations, and with precisely the same results, a policy of blustering denunciations fol lowed by impotence of action. They had succeeded, too, in effecting the complete isolation of this country in the councils of Europe. The French Emperor, who was most desirous of co •operating cordiallyavith this country, had been slapped in the face, and then we expected his cordial sup port in effecting objects to which we attached importance. Turning to the Danish negotiations, ho reviewed the differ ent positions which the Government had successively taken up, and bow in each case they had menaced, retired, and menaced again; how they had threatened Germany, the burden of their song on each successive occasion teingr " Kick me as much as you like, but it you only pull mY d e claration nose you will see what I will do ;" how they had threat ened Denmark that if she did not make such and such concessions she could not reckon on the material etiOport of England, which was an implicit that, if she did make them, she would r eceive that support. He hazarded an opinion that if it eas into the mvesion of proposed to con vert Federal execution in Holstein Government had adopted energetic measures when Schleswig—a Danish province'—and our fleet had b een sen t to the Eider and an army despatched to Schl esw i g , Ger many would have h e sitated before attacki ng E ng l an d — there would have been no question of England attacking Germany. Th a t was his consci en ti ous opinion, alt h oug h b e was far from saying that such a policy should have been adopted. That question would involve the whole policy of the Government; but, given that policy, this was evi dently the time at which they ought to have acted, and it was an opportunity fatally allowed to slip by her Majesty's Government. The Ccnservative party had wisely avoided the trap set for them by the Government, and had not recommended a policy to them. He agreed with the rule set down by the late Sir R. Peel, not to prescribe until he was formally sent for, They had abstained, from patrio tic motives, from hampering her Majesty's Government as long as they continued at the bead of affairs, but as soon as their further continuance in office endangered the best in wrests of the country it was their duty to throw away re serve and submit their opinion to the judgment of Parlia ment and the country. His lordship concluded by subm it : ting to the meeting the resolution which Mr Disra eli announced to the House last night, and eat down amidst enthusiastic cheers. - • - Mr KEE (from the body of the hail, amidst great inter' ruption) said that he would prefer amore Irish, or in other words, a more warlike programme. Mr HEYGATE, on the contrary, said it was quite warlike enough for his own taste, and that of his constituents. Be would support his leader, and vote with his party. Lord HENRY LENNOX. asked when the battle would begin.? Al r DISRAELI said he was always ready for the fray, but he thougnt it wuuld be decorous to give the Government till the beginning of next week before kicking them into the middle of the week after. Sit OItN WALSH then paid a tribute of affection to Lord Robert Cecil, as one of his band of 35, and, in a nlo c t melodious voice, sang a hym n , be g i n ning " but a goo boy am 1, and what a great party we are to be sure l" Ti?e proceedings terminated amidst complete unanimity 1 )71 vote of thanks to Lord Derby, proposed by old Ada , Walc(M and seconded by some young member. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EIfENING, JUNE 29, 18G4.