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Sept, of croW .- Adela id c e : birds/ uvi; to Pu b l b, bis pew etched 110.! t is the 0e1; be couPl r eal ° f e r 3554 suo > arrots the y tipo:- do, rS fil°llo,o 1 to be " ro t the r a pa , d ifacull i c h the f or : i_Austra" le wile of ighlanderso n g ton, 01' L. las, 03 1113 ‘ ; daughter' Northu' ll o i 1 Naval, cha r g: ark. Y or 'i 5 Bsq.# ° vil• II 8, .' Witte, i E, BO' ° or• o°6l Iliall l°°4 Lna Juli'llla in d NO of as r l3ef 'tbou ' scl'f ury, on,Geor se ' 1, i-corara -1, [cc; IC ° ;; ot Colll3 THE STAR and GARTER HOTEL COMPANY (Limited), RICHMOND, Surrcy. la corporated under the Companies' Act, 1E62, with Limited Liabi:ity. Capital, £120,000, in 12,000 Shares of .ClO each. Deposit, £1 per Share, and £2 on allotment. Cale not to exceed £l, at intervals of not less than three months. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. the Lord DE TABLEY, 32 Lower Brook street, Chairman. The Hon. Gerald C. Talbot, India Board, Cannon-row, West minster ; and Snrbiton. The Hon. Henry William Petre, The Bedforda, Romford. sclu , Jlenryre Augustus Murray, Esq., 88, P ar k- s t ree t, Grosvenor- John Staples. Esq., The Albion, Alderszate-street. Joseph Underwood, Esq. (Hills, Underwood, and Co., East cheap), 5, Hyde Park-gardens. BANKERS. Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., 1, Pall-mall Ea st. Messrs. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co. 15, Lombard-street. Messrs. March an t and P e Pead, 30, Great George-street, West- minst(r. J• E. Coleman AUDITO Esq. (Coleman. ~ TOR. Turu . q and, Youngs, and Co.), Tokenlmasf,yard, E.C. RCHITECT. Edward M. Barry, Esq, A , A.R.A., 1, Old Palace-yard, West- minster. BROKER. G. B One, EF(I., BROKER. Lothbury, London, E.C., or Stock Exchange. SECRETARY. Augustus Browne, EN., 17n, Great George-street, West minster. Temporary Offices-17n, Great George-street, Westminster, corner of Parliament-street. PROSPECTUS. The Star and Garter at Richmond has a world-wide cele brity. This is due not only to its situation, but also to its high reputation for tavern and entertainment purposes Standing on the summit of the hill at the very entrance to the park, with the far-famed view of the Thames beneath, and surrounded by the Petersham woods, its situation is confessedly unsurpassed, whilst the large and increasing business testifies to the high repute in which the house itself is held. The business hitherto done has been almost entirely con fined to that of a tavern. So frequent, however, have been the inquiries by persons of rank and distinction for sleeping and veneral hotel .ccommodation that the present proprie tors have long had it i n contemplation to meet this want by adding to the present s ructure. To do this and to make such alterations in the building as the requirements of the present day would render necessary, if the Star and Garter is to maintain its status and charac ter, will involve an expenditure beyond the measure of Ili- Vate enterprise. The object of forming this Company is to meet this diffi culty — purchase the interest of the present proprietors, and make such alterations and additions to the Property as will not only ensure the prestige of the house being kept up, but still further add to its high character. Tbe peculiar formation of the ground affords opportunity for d ierracing and doubting the area, and thus materially in creasing the facilities for enjoying the natural beauties of the alt ,nation. The property will be conveyed to the company as freehold, an advantage of no ordinary kind, and will carry with it the good-will and connection of a business already in existence, and unsurpassed by any establishment of a similar kind at home or abroad. The terms upon which the property will be acquired are such as the t irectoricwith the aid of competent professional advice, believe to be ;dike mcderate and advantageous to the Company. The furniture and the stock in trade, inc uding a cellar of choice v ines will be taken at a valuation. Mr. J. E. Colernan, will the firm of Coleman, Turquand. Youngs, and Co., has gone fully into the details, and has sa tisfied himself of the merits of the project, and will act per sonally as the company's auditor. It has been felt to be highly important in the interests of the s hareholders to keep identified with the house the present connection including as it does noblemen and families of the 'ighest ch ' aracter and position, and many of the City come parries and guilds of London. With this view, arrangements have been made with Mr. George Ellis, one of the present Proprietors, to act as managing director of the Company for a 'period of two years, if desired so to do. This fact, a •ded to the presence of ter. Staples at the board, will ensure more Than ordinary attention to the details of practical manage tient. Again it has been felt to be important to guard against any Intezference with the current business during the time the co ntemplated additions to the building arc in progress, and these works (which will occupy , a limited period only) will a ccordingly be so conducted, under the direction of Mr. Ed 'Ward M. Barry, the Company's architect, es to obviate the no cessity of a single day's interference with that business. The proposed additions, which will be more especially de signed for hotel purposes, and have a distinct entrance, will consist of additional wings, containing r etween 60 and 70 rooms, and will be so constructed as to allow of further ex tension from time to time as occasion may require. The esti- Mated cost of the new wings, together with the alterations and improvements in the existing building, is £60,000, for 'which expenditure such an amount of comfort and accommo dation will be secured to visitors, whether in large or small Parties, as cannot fail to be attractive, and produce far more than an equivalent for the outlay involved. The whole of the w orks—which it is proposed to commence forthwith—will be of a plain and substantial character, without needless outlay for purposes of decoration. Starting as this company does with a building already erected, and a first-class and highly remunerative business connected with that building, the shareholders will have ad vantages not usually met with in undertakings of this de scription ; an immediate income will for Instance be forth coming without wattincr, for the erection of the Hotel and the subsequent establishment of a business. The profits of the current business will allow of the pay ment of a fair dividend upon the proposed capital ; and it is not too much to anticipate that when the contemplated addi tions and improvements have been made, the profits will be such as to ensure the payment of large dividends. As the profits of the current business afford a legitimate fund for the payment of interest upon the sums received from shareholders, without entrenching upon capital, interest at the rate of £5 per cent. per annum will be allowed on all calls from the day of payment. The same rate of interest will be allowed on shares paid up in ital. No fees to promoters or "promotion money " in any form has been or will be paid. The present proprietors have agreed to accept in shares of the Company one-fourth part of the purchase-money, and a further considerable amount of the capital has already been otherwise subscribed. Applications for shares to be made in the form annexed to the prospectus, with tne deposit of Li er share to the b an k ers, Me , srs. Ransom Bouverie, and Co., 'o. 1, Pail-mall East, or 3les3re. Roberts, Lubbock, and Co., 15, Lombird-str et. Prespectuses may be obtained a' the offices of the Broker, 3, Bank Criambers, E.C.; at the office of the Company, 178, Great George-street, Westminster. S.W. (corner of Parlia ment-street.. and at the Star and Garter, at Richmond. 'the liability of etch shareholder will be limiteu to the amount of his subscription. If no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full THE LIVRTIPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE IN - ORAN(E COMPANY. Established in 1836. °fazes :-1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 21, Poultry, London, E.C. PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY SINCE 1550 : R Year. Fire Premi ums. Lif e P rem i ums. Investe d F un ds. OVAL ALHAMBRA PALACE . The OTIOST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN -------- ---- — Grand Divertissem,nt—Favour to Opera Selections—N ICO -18;1 £54,305 £27,157 £592,824 SJA, the eminent V iolinist—RAPHAEL, DE SOLLA. the 1856 222,279 72,781 821pil Infant Tenor —LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler, 186 t 3L0,130 135,974 ,3 , 1,001 Every Evenino• 1862 436,065 13 -,703 1,417.80 S ~...., —. _____ The Fire Duty paid by this Company in England in 1862 Was X 71,234. Doors oven at 7 —commence at half-past 7. SWINTON BOULT, Sec-etiry t 3 the Company. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Se retary, London. A.D. 1720. n OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty, George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. GOVerriOr. ...,u.,h - OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARRES B ARCLAY , E sq ., Sir JOHN HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Wiimot Holland, q Es Robert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and M Rohn Garratt Cattley, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. The Hon. Josceline Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Cfiarles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. Riversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. Fobt. Amadeus Heath, 14:sq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Win. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq. Jas, Stewart Hodgson, Esq. ' Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.— rhe usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire on 14th October. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. The Reversionary Balm on British Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent, per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums ayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. L Any sum not exceeding £ 15,000 may be insured on one This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits —with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societ k. a r ies—with the gum of a l arge invested Capital Stoc The advantages of mod of an Office whose reso have perience of nearly a CENTURY AND r it test r ed by the ex eill-Praetibr,—with the security SPECIAL NOTICE. sYstein„ granted elese o e n f beforeo t r he Policies on the participating the 31st December, 183, and in force at th- year 188.5, Will be entitled to share in the next division. of profits ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON'. ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. HARPER TWELVETREES' GLy et _ SOAP PONDER makes its own Soap, andl IsveNE one-half of time, two third 3 of Soap , and tlree-fou r th s s labour ! Patentee : Harper Twelvetrees , 8r0rniey.b...... 0 of London. Sold by Grocers, Druggists , and Oilmen. ji Ws CELEBRATION of the TERCENTENARY 0---f the BIRTH of SHAKSPEARE, at Stratford-upo n _ Avon. The Tercentenary Committee (of which Sir Robert N. C. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., is Chairman) are now receiv ing SUBSCRIPTIONS, and they may also be paid to the account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the Stourbridge and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, ' Stratford-upon-Avon • Messrs. Greenway, Smith, and Greenway, Warwick ; or their London agents, Messrs. Smith, Payne. and Co., Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co., bankers, London. The Tercentenary Committee, in submitting the subscrip tion list to the nation, most earnestly appeal to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance. The Committee rest their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to all admirers of the great Poet's works, and that it was his Ir.)me, the to wn h e l ove d , and where he lived and died. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Gray's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rail way Terminus, at King's-cross: Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCH, K.G. Treasurer —Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free and instant admission to the destitute sick, without the for mality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom mnied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient magnitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered capable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of the casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the funds in order to have 500 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-creatures. Moreover, it gratuitously afiords medical advice and medicine t o more, on the a verag e, than 3,000 out-patients a week. The Weekly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an ~I (I, ARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, pable the emsmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily presentives. rlbutions are received by the Treasurer, Edward ; 51 1, Eeq Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co; ; i'r r-ril ° l ot4 and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Vitnd eo.!.ert, Grote, and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Giyn 14 Co. iv Loyd and Co.' Barclay and Co. ; Denison Isl ishet a llia, ns,'Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and —4 at tho ti -44 C o.; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool laitea: ' ETANFORD S. SMITH Secretes DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER PILLS.—A NEVE?. FAILING REMEDY.—Pre vared without any mercur ial i ngredient , from the recipe of Dr. Scott, of Bromley, Kent, ound invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and uver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &a For habitual costiveness, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera tion and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous aystem. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. lid., and three timed the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square (=men package, with " William Lambert," engraved on the stamp. NATIONAL ROYAL INSTITUTION Majesty the Queen. PATRONESS--er 4 1 the Duke of Northumberland, i'nnSlDENT—Vice-Admiral F R S • K.G., • • (Incorporated iost by Royal Charter). pi ALP., F.R.S. V.P. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Barin g' EBq "Esq., F it.s v P state that, since DE PUTY-CHAIRMAN T homa s APPEAL. Chapman , Socie7, ~ h e b eginning of the year 1860, the Roy . Lifeboat Estab- Institution has expended L 32,000 on various The Committee of Management haveto N s ational Lifeboat Life-boats of the The number f lives saved by the is 12,800; lishments On the Coasts of England. Scotland. and Ireland. Medals, and The COrnmiaseeppor £16,480 i rewards. The Institu n cash have been paid in t Life-boat : a w n s p j o e n r t i n .. services c ia B2: 3 : B G a o n l Gold Medals,. i h 0 on Life-boa s, d other means, since its formation, tion has also expended Boat their grateful ~, P , nse of desire to has enabled them to establish their the generou s exess._ they have received from the u 7 s l e B s. Silver_ British public du ' ring pastti t 7v ie hiell few years, a support which ot 123 Liteboats on tile shores of the United 'n i l e Kingdom. that Deeply sensible, however, of the great responsibility . whi /, can only be erected by a large and rests on them to maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient ri•esent magnificent flee state, and i It:trews practi sed in the • man ag ement of their annual income, they earnestly appeal to all classes of their countrymen to aid them in upholding and perpetuating so nd truly national a work great a at ful• The Committee gr e 1Y aCknowledge the following con boats, pet•rnancnt tributions : .ran- Her Majesty the Queen £ s. d Campbell, the Hon. Mrs. G. ...; '' • • annual 50 0 0 Clerk, Colonel, ILA. .. .. •••• .• annual 50 0 Coutts and Co. Messrs., Bankers • • annual 1 1 0 Currie, Wm. .1 ,, :5q., • • • . .. .• annual 10 0 0 Erie. Lord Chief • Justice • .. .. -- 4th cion.lo 0 0 Fan:throve, Vice-Adrrnral Sir A., R.C.n. .. ! 1 71' 10 10 0 G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifeboat andY' ". 25 0 0 Fenwick, rs. •• •. • • • • 2 5 0 0 0 ". 3 0 1 ‘ Harvey,s a p rt o th r t Martin, ,rti Sir Henry, T r G ri . a ci e . aßnad:t i.i r . . . . .. 7th don. 1.0 0 Moore, Rev. G. B. • • • • •• • • don. 15 ( 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich .. .. . 15 0 • 3 0 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0 Thomas, Lady, Weston - supe r-Mare, collected b y her Ladyship .. • • • ' • • " • • 16 16 0 Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord .• • . .. annu al 5 0 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thankfully r e _ eived by the Bankers of the Instit ution, M es s rs. Willis, l'ercival, and Co., 76, Lombard - stree t ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. Berries, Farauhar, and Co., 16, St. James's-street, London; by al the Collectors of Customs and Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary Richard Lewis. Esq., at the office of the Institution, U, John-street, lidelnhi. London, yr .k . .;, _. N ° , 22,225, NEWSPAPER fr - - f•tr. 7 7 " ttneral of - tffe late Count Alfted:itlitVW' Count Alfred de Vigny was buried.lmititaix' morning. He was born in 1799. The timylltas s the chosen profession of his family, and ho himself, at the age of 16, entered the Red Mousqnetaires of Louis XVIII., just in time to quit France with him on Napoleon's return from Elba. In the following year he exchanged into the infantry. He accom panied the Duke d'Angouleme on his military pro menade in Spain and left the service, a captain, in 1823. Of his works, chiefly poetical, probably the best known to English readers is his historical ro mance of " Cinq Mars," a work of great interest and merit, which appeared in 1826, went through four editions in three years—at that time an almost un precedented success in France—and which the Debats, in a rather high•flown eulogium, bays is perhaps the choicest gem of modern romance. He published a translation of" Othello," performed at the Theatrercanelis in 1829, and two other plays, "La Mai echale d'Anere" and " Chatterton." His death was precededbyr ' Ylo ill ness. , Alfred ‘e`a tic VignyFormany had ye a b• t 8 i , Ie slowly amassed fragments, poetical materials, murmuring always, like Ancli6 Cheuicr, Bien n'cst fait aujourdhui, tout s era f a i t demain ' The morrow has come and his artist hands are co ld in the 'y very d the nothing.ng p e andb a painful tomb. But in the mystery of private life, under the inspi ration of the only Muses who have dictated to him his work of honour and of pity, he accomplished other works, the best, which only his most intimate friends had oppor tunity of admiring. Eight months ago, from his bed of agony, he presided at the funeral of Madame do Vigny, his valetudinarian companion, for whom during 20 years he had been the most indetatigable, the most exquisite sister of charity on whom angels ever smiled. Absorbed in these pious cares, entrenched in his poetical solitude, isolated from. coteries noble and proud, he died as a poet, without a stain on his ermine robe. The moment has not come to revert to the beautiful works which will immortalize his name. But he was large of heart and good. It is soothing to say that, before all else, while we still are weeping his loss. France has lost one of her purest glories." //--e PUICE..... --Ad. STAMPED ....sd. SMOKING ON RAILWAYS. The Saturday Beriew pleasantly enough argues thus, that a system should be adopted—as, in fact, on a few lines, it has been for some time past—of attaching smoking carriages in the rear of all trains, to which smoking rooms at the stations might reasonably be added. A. small fee might be charged, if thought worth while. Thousands would gladly pay it ; and the company would soon realise enough to defray all the fines levied on them for casualties by juries in the excursion season. Morals would be purer, the carriages less reeky, the risk of fire less, the public more comfortable, the servants relieved of an invidious charge, the company enriched. Under the existing system there is a constant call for dodging, shifting, " tipping," an d equivocating, and there is desultory smoke ever flitting about, and the stale aroma, which even to a votary of tobacco is a nuisance, sticking in the cushions. Wherever the practice which we suggest has been adopted, no ill effect whatever has been known to follow from its use. But we will take the prejudices of mutually antagonistic sections of the community, and show that such a change as We propose would best meet the views of those who condemn and those who defend smoking. First, let us take the extremest possible view— that of the eminently ascetic Dean, whose example of temperance shows itself in his drink, but does not extend to his language, and who, under the paternal rule of James I. and VI., would certainly have risen to be an archbishop. The Very Rev. Dr. Counter blast might say :—" Tobacco is a gorging fiend, let us do what we can to intercept his ravages by pre venting contagion between smokers and the un tainted residue of the public. 13y all means let them not ride in the same carriage, lest the doom which, sooner or later, is the smoker's portion fall upon inno cent and guilty alike. The man who would light a pipe would pick a pocket ; but if the Legislature will not take my advice, and exclude smokers from the benefit of railway travelling, let the latter at least feel the ban of social excommunication, and bo treated even as negroes are in the Northern States —thrust forth, as an unclean offscouring of humanity, into a vehicle by themselves." We next proceed to consider the views of an old fashioned gentleman of the grand Georgian era, who has taken " Prince's mixture " these .50 years, but hold the ignited weed in polite abhorrence. He will recount his acute sufferings when, there being family affairs of importance to be settled, ha took a place in the mail train, and was kept from sleep all night by the fumes of a lively party of subalterns in the next apartment, who regularly opened fire as soon us the train was in motion, and had their whiff over before it reached the station, evading his detection, and defying his throats. Ho woke next morning from hurried slumber in an hotel, and found his peruke—faugh! not all the perfumes of the Georgian era were able to overcome the per tinacious odour of the weed. Following the tra ditions of the same golden age, be sent a challenge to the whole party, but discovered that one of the subs was his own nephew, and wrote at once to get him cashiered. He could not obtain that favour, but struck him out of his will, and also brought an action to compel the railway company to deodorize their own cushions and his perukes. "Why," he concludes, " not have a dickey' behind every train to receive these riotous young savages, and erablo a gentleman—the few who are left now-a-days— to breathe freely daring his journey, and feel pre sentable on getting out ? " On the other hand, our smoke-consuming lieu tenant thinks it " a shame a fellow can't have a weed without all this botheration. Always smokes, except when there is danger of being rude to a lady, or, since his uncle had cut him, of a forty-shilling fine. Tho present regulation leads to a great waste of matches, by which many holes ere burnt in a fellow's coats and wraps. Had paid the fine once, and must have paid it many times over in tipping the guard . Remembers that night in the mail train. Nunkey' was great fun, and wanted to fight the whole lot of them, but has cut him dead ever since, and where is the money for his captaincy to come from now ? Knows a stunning line, where the por ters always whisper, ' Do you want to smoke, sir ?' at least, to others, never to him—to him they bring a cigar as a thing of course. Capital good weeds they are, tool Is aware that it is forbidden to give money to the servants. Lots of things are forbidden, in the army and out of it, but no one makes himself unhappy about them. Should he object to a emok ing carriage ? Of course not. It would be the very thing for keeping one out of the way of uncles and other aged or dyspeptic humbugs, who were the victims of the prejudices of a bygone age. If there had been a smoking carriage, he shouldn't have been cut off with a shilling." Another, a steady-going old smoker, "dislikes the discomfort of feeling that a man mustn't do what he can't do without; hates the risk of being bothered by police, and badgered by old ladies. Doesn't want to annoy other people, that would effectually prevent his enjoyment. Likes a pipe above all things, but dislikes asking a lady if she has no ob. jcction. In the chilly weather, especially, tobacco is indispensable to the well-being of the human frame, and after the wretched comestibles which the so-called ' refreshment' rooms furnish, some real re fresher is, in his opinion, necessary. Why should people of opposite tastes be forced into familiarity and made uuncighbourly, when a simple arrange ment might preclude any such necessity ? Tobacco rightly applied conduces always to mutual good humour. Why should a man waiting for a train an hour and a half have his pipe put out ? Thinks that the smoking room at the station is as necessary as a smoking ce.rriege in the train ; and believes the companies might make a deuced good thin g of it, if they would only open their eyes, and look that way." Wo will not add to the argument by any less original comments. The public must judge whether the allegations of these Vatiol.l4 malecn , teats are genuine or fictitious. MR. INGLAKE's "Invasion of the Crimea," the( fourth edition of which has inst appeared, has already srread over the continent. Tauchnitz, at Leipzig., has not only published a Germantranslation of the work, but likewise a cheap English Continental edition in four small volumes. A French translation, which will most likely create more ill-blood, and be read more t han any other one on the other side of the Channel, will, it is stated, be brought out in Brussels in the course of the ncmt month, :/;//e,&6 ,f 7-, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1863. NEW NOVEL by the Author of "COUSIN GEOFFREY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., LEFT TO THEMSELVES. By the Author of "Cousin Geoffrey," &c. " A very touching story. It is one of the most clever boot s of the season."—United Service Mag. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. REMEMBER, WE SUP AT EVAN S' EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK alter Alfred Mellon's Promenade Concerts. That the performance was the best during the week has al ready been recorded. The solo singers (Madlle. Tietjens, Miss Palmer, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Sims Reeves, the mem bers of the chorus and of the orchestra, all strove their very utmost—a proof of the high esteem in which Mr. Benedict is universally held. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. ESTABLISHED 1833. 111201VDEN'S ARATED GINGER BEER, in glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, rotass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters.—Manutactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. On the whole the Norwich Festival has been a real suc cess—artistic as well as pecuniary. There were two or three drawbacks to contend against, and among otherg the indis position of Miss Palmer, which obliged the committee to telegraph to London for Miss Lascelles (who sang all the contralto music of "The Messiah") and should teach them, on a future occasion, not to rely with confidence upon a single English contralto, more especially when such im portant oratorios as "Elijah" and " The Messiah"—to say nothing of entirely new works—are in the programme. Both in the " Joash" of Mr. Silas, and the "Richard Coeur Lion" of Mr. Benedict, Miss Palmer had responsible parts allotted to her. She did her best, it is true, to get through them creditably; but had it not been for the ready acqui escence of Miss Lascelles it is possible that the contralto music in " The Messiah " (Mademoiselle Trobelli, notwith standing) would have had to be omitted. It is the general opinion that the great oratorios of Mendelssohn and Handel (including " Judas Maccabmus," on Monday) were never more finely executed in St. Andrew's hall. They also drew the largest audiences, the attendance on Wednesday morn s "Immanuel," an d a ing, when the new sacred drama of " Joash" was backed up by selections from three settings of the " Stabat Mater," miscellaneous besides isce l a l a s n c e e o n u e from selection M r. of Henry pieces L e fromsl Leslie' Handel, Cherubini,e ' and Beethoven—being the most considerable of the week, as the subjoined table will show:— ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1864. Price 6rl. Fiftieth Thousand. Contains a full Report of the Action for Libel and Verdict gained by the Editor. Stinging reply to the Critics of the Press. Letters from H.R.H. the late Prince Consort to Zadkiel London : G. Berger, Holywell-street, Strand, London. THE SECOND GRAND EVENING CONCERT of THE ST. CECILIA'S CHORAL SOCIETY Will take place in ST. JOSEPH'S BALL, Tottenham-road, H'S BALL, On TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 1863, at 7.30 p.m. Conductor—Mons. LEMAN. The services of 8) eminent executants have been secured. Special Tickets on application to Mona. Leman, as above. Front Seats, 28. ; Body of the Hall, is. - Patrons. Hall. Monday evening.. _.,. 26i .. 958 Tuesday evening.. Wednesday morning .. 97 .. .579 Wednesday evening .. 138 .. 958 Thursday morning .. 219 .. 1,174 Thursday evening .. 65 .. 1,179 Friday morning .. .. 313 .. 1,284 FGYPTIAN HALL.-MR. J. K. LORD, F.Z.S., Nightly in his popular Entertainment, entitled " AT 110.31 E IN THE WILDERNESS." Admission-55., 35., 25., le. T " OXF OR D e, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. Pishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal 'Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss Ellison, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, Huish, &c., with full-band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean dm. Comic, by UNSWORTH ("or any other man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. Also, a Performance by Herr SCHALKENB &CH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO ORCHEbTRE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. The HALL hIS just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the m os t B eau tif u l i n the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d.; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, lOs. 6d. The receipts of the six ordinary performances, morning and evening, amounted to £4,080, to which must be added £370 for the preliminary cheap concert in the evening of Monday (" Judas Maccaba3us") ; £350 for the ball, which, though not so numerously attended as was desirable, passed off with great spirit ; and the amount derived from the sale of books and donations, which cannot yet be precisely calculated. Then there is a reserve fund of something less than £2OO from the last festival. It is therefore expected that considerably upwards of £5,000 will have been placed at the hon. treasurer's disposal, in which case it is hard if at least £l,OOO does not go to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and the other charities, In spite of all that has been said about the cathedral, most people be lieve that were oratorios to be held within its walls, the receipts, if not actually doubled, would be at least 50 per cent. in excess of what has lately been the average ; and that some attempt will be made to obtain it for 1866 is more than probable. The Dean is said to be very friendly towards the festival; and it is notorious that any of the chapter— Canon Heavyside—preached an eloquent sermon in its behalf just before the commencement of the present meeting; while the bishop—who objects to all such means of obtaining charity, and will not sanction them by his presence, even at the morning performances at St. Andrew's-hall—has no voice in the disposal of the cathedral. To conclude, our acknowledgments are due to Mr. Roger Kerrison, ex-hon. secretary, and M. G. Elward Simpson—both members of the sub-committee of management—for useful attentions and undeviating courtesy. CANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In order ki to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper and Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion, "THE GHOST," from the picture Gallery to the Concert Ball, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and body cf the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's latest im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, Sze. ; Unsworth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. POLYGRAPHIC HALL.—Tbe First Entertainment in aid of the NATIONAL SHA Kw_ SPEARE FUND, under the sanction of the National Shake speare Committee. Vice-Presidents : His Grace the Archbishop of York. His Grace the Duke of Manchester. The Earl of Carlisle. The Earl of Stanhope. Alfred Tennyson, Esq., Poet Laureate. Charles Dickens, Esq., ize., The opening . night, Monday, September 21st, 1863, of Miss HERAUD and Herr KRKEGER'S celebrated Shakesperian Entertainment i lu,trative of the Passions, interspersed with Descriptive Music by J. C. Beuthin, Esq. s o l os by:miss Of the principal Mabel Brent, Mr,. Beuthin, Herr Bonn, Mr. Pag,e, Mr. Sted man, and Signor Nappi. An efficient Chorus and Band. Private Boxes, One and Two Guineas each ; Reserved Seats, s E tr i e g e h t t ; trand; Tickets a :l 3s. ; Area, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, is. Doors open at Half past Hall,Seve ; li e f commence Musicsellers. mlNe"nileeliamat- pOLYGRAPHIC HALL-MISS HERAUD an d Herr KRITEGER'S celebrated SHAKESPE: RIAN ENTERTAINMENT Illustrative of THE PAS SIONS, i n t e rspersed with Descriptive Music, Tuesd a y , Sep tember'22d, and every Evening, at Eight ; Saturd a y s at . Three. by J. Beuthin, Esq. Soios Miss Mabel Brent _Sirs Beuthin. Herr Bonn, Mr, Page. Mr. Stedman, and Signor' Napiii. An efficient chorus. Booking, &c., at the Hall, King wiflian - i-street , Strand, from Ten to Fi ve, or Tickets of Musicsellers. ARGYLL ROOMS. Windmill-strePt. Th se el pant Rooms are NOW OPEN for the Winter Season. They have been entirely redec3rated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of master concerts cele brity. The band , s selected from the Cry-tal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Householq Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, l s. Manager-31. GRENET. ROYAL ALHAMI3RA PALACE. - Great Musical Attraction —lmmense success of SIGNOR NICOSIA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. T".—MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti mate that their New Prospectus is now ready. They especially recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced. to 3s. 2d. ; Souohong' reduced to 3s. P.d. ; mixed Assam, re duced to 3s. Bd.; and the finest Assam, reduced from 48. 4d. to 38. 11d. per lb. MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C. PAGE'S BRICK, TILE, AND PIPE MACHINES, for hand, horse, or steam power, are the most simple and efficiant extant. —nil.. particulars and prices obtained of the makers, E. Page and Co., Laurence Pountney place, Laurence Pountney-hill, Cannon-street, E.C., where they may de seen in operation daily. fEAFNESS.—The SOU ND MAGNIFIER INVISIBLE VOICE CONDUCTOR, a newly in vented instrument for severe cases of deafness. It fits into the ear, not perceptib!e, removes singing. noises in the head, and enables deaf persons to hear distinctly at church and at public assemblies. —S. and B. SOLOAIONS, 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. TO Persons in WANT of MONEY (in Town or Country).—A GENTLEMAN is willing to MAKE ADVANCES of CAS LI, without delay, to res pectable person. (male or female), on their own security. The utmost secrecy can be relied on.—Apply (if by lett er enclose four stamps) to Ar , at lidr. Robertson's, Accountant, 40. King William-street, London -bridge, E.C.—Money advanced on Dock Warrants. ~. , , • sic. all ef ii, ' T ot:, V' r '••• - ,Ca • l if i • • • 0 • .; • ..e ‘r .....'4 1 '• n • V CLITI . '•it•,, l ''' 40/br i c; ‘- _1...3-,...- - r -- N t . 44' ; l 44lllk .e'lf° -- , 7' . •/ _. e4t4, , r !.:7 i , , i . 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On account of the protracted term now required to complete the works at the entrance of the outer basin at Woolwich Dockyard, the armour cased ship Caledonia, on being undocked on Tuesday, the 29th inst., will be transferred to the Victoria Docks to receive her boilers and machinery, and will after wards, according to present orders, be taken down to Sheerness to be fitted for sea. The old dilapidated iron paddlewheel steamer Kite recently brought to Woolwich from Bermuda, will, from the same cause, be removed to Deptford yard (as is supposed) to be broken up; and the Bloodhound, paid off at Woolwich, from the West Coast of Africa, is likewise to go to Deptford to undergo the necessary repairs for recommission and service again on the coast. Capt. George Henry Richards was, on Saturday last, appointed by the Board of Admiralty to be the new Hydrographer of the Admiralty, vice Rear- Admiral John Washington, F.C.S., deceased. Capt. Richards entered the navy in November, 1832, passed his examination in March, 1840, and after serving as mate of the Caledonia, 120, flagship at Plymouth, was promoted to Lieut July. 12, 1842. As Lieut. he served from the date of his promo tion until the close of 1845 in the Philomel, 6, commander B. J. Sullivan, employed in surveying service in the Brazils. He was promoted to Com mander November 18, 1845, and was employed as Second Capt. of the Acheron, steam surveying yes s,l, Capt. J. L. Stokes, in the East Indies and New Zealand from October, 1847, until the close of 1851. He was appointed Second Capt. of the Assistance discovery ship, Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8., February 10, 1852, and was employed in the Arctic searching expedition until the close of 1854. He obtained Post rank Oct. 21, 1854, and has com manded the Plumper, 12, and the Hecate, 6, em ployed in surveying service in the Pacific since De cember, 1856. The Hecate, which was some months since ordered home, arrived at Sydney from the Pacific Sune 26, and remained in Port Jackson on July 17. She was to leave at the end of the month for Batavia. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—Commander G. P. Nares, to the Boscawen, vice Campion, promoted; Com. mander Edwin C. Symons and Commander Richard H. Roe, to be inspecting commanders in the Coast guard. The following promotions were made on Satur day :—Commanders Herbert Campion, Thomas B. Lethbridge, and Josh. Dayman, to be Capts. ; Lients. Hugh H. Knocker, William A. Smyth, and Edward J. Brooks, to be Commanders; Alexander Ritchie, in the Dasher, for the Speedy, and William Landells, supernumerary in the Asia, promoted to be first-class assist.-engineers. The undernamed gentlemen were nominated on Saturday to naval cadetships :—Reginald R. Lousada, Keppel H. Foote, Arthur P. Stackpoole, Richard D. Bushby, and Henry S. Christopher. worthy of observation that since their arrival in the Mersey the ships of the Channel fleet have been supplied with between 2,000 and 3,000 tons of coal from the ample stores of the Cunard Company, an d that the coal was put on board in such quantities and at such times as to suit the convenience of the different commanders. While the fret has been at Liverpool it has been visited by great numbers of persons, and as might have been anticipated, one or two accidents have occurred among the visitors. On Thursday after noon, while one of the steamers plying between the town and the fleet was alongside the flagship Edgar considerable difficulty was experience in steadying the gangway, in consequence of the rapid ebb of the tide. The passage from the steamer to the Edgar became dangerous in consequence, and as a woman was passing across a sudden motion of the steamer overstrained the plank and broke it. The woman was thrown into the river, and, before help could reach her, she was carried a distance of about 200 yards down the stream. A !seaman of the Edgar, named Henry Crowd, who witnessed the accident, promptly sprang into the river, swam to the drowning Woman, and supported her until both were rescued. On Friday, as Lord Beresford, who is one of the midshipmen of the Defence, was ac companying a party of friends on board, a gentle man accidentally fell overboard, and was rapidly swept along by the strong current. Without a moment's hesitation the noble middy jumped over board, swam to the drowning gentleman, and suc ceeded in rescuing him. Mr. Disraeli on Harvest Homes, One of those popular annual gatharings called " Harvest Homes," which are now so generally re placing the old harvest suppers, was celebrated in Enckinghamshire, on Wednesday, the 16th instant, on the grounds of Rayners, near Penn, the seat of Philip R-cc, Esq., who had kindly given them up for the occasion. The festival was c on fi ne d t o t h e surroun di ng dis tricts, embracing portions of High Wycombe and Penn, and commenced with a thanksgiving service for the bountiful harvest at the district church of St. Margaret, at eleven o'clock. The labourers on the different farms were met on coming out of church by the militia band, and marched in pro cession to a tent erected at Rayners, on a beautiful spot commanding an almost boundless prospect, where a substantial dinner had been provided for them by their different employers. The grounds were afterwards thrown open to the public, and cricket, football, and Aunt Sally formed the staple amusements until four o'clock, when a tea-meeting was held in the tent for the wives and families of the labourers of the district, at which between 500 and 600 were entertained, in addition to a large assemblage of the gentry and clergy from the sur rounding neighbourhood, including Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli, Lord and Lady Curzon, Miss Curzon, Rev, 'l'. Evetts, &c. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Rose. After proposing the health of the Queen the Chairman called upon Mr. Disraeli to propose the next toast. Mr. DISRAELI spoke as follows :—My good friends,—l have great pleasure in congratulating you on the termination of your harvest. I believe I may say that, on the Chiltern Hills, a finer harvest has never been reaped. We have not only had splendid crops of wheat, golden barley, and exuberant oats, but we have, accompanied with these advantages, the finest crop of turnips that I can ever recollect to have seen, and such a conjunction, I believe, is very rare. You have topday wisely and properly expressed to the Giver of all good things your sense of these blessings. You arc now assembled under this tent to express feelings of a different kind, but which in their order are equally becoming to you. There meetings, somewhat new in our manners in this country, arc calculated, I think, to produce very great advantages ; and one of the principal benefits which they do bring about is, that they cause all classes in the agricultural world to mix and meet together. Here the landlord, the farmer, and the cultivator of the soil—the British labourer, meet, bound together by a sympathy of feeling, and all equally rejoicing in the Lonourable and honest ful fi;ment of their labours for the year. I shall take this opportunity of proposing to you to drink the health of the first class of the agricultural hierarchy, the landlords; because I know that nothing could be more agreeable to the landlords of this parish than to feel that they possess and are entitled to the good feelings of those among whom they live. On the present occasion I shall couple with that toast name of a landlord who unfortunately does not live a mong us, Lord Howe. (Cheers.) Superior claims in other parts of the country prevent his being a resident in Penn ; but although he is not a resident here be is known to all, and k nown t o m a n y by the sig ns of his bounty and public usefulness. Although not amongst us we have at least this consolation, you who reside in this parish,that he is represented by son, Lord Curzon. You know that every duty of a landlord is admirably fulfilled by Lord Howe. This is proved by the church, the school, and the cottage ; all of which may be remarked by every one who know the neighbourhood. I, therefore, take the opportunity which you give me of propos. ing that you should drink " The health of the land lord of this parish, coupling with that toast the name of Lord Howe." Speeches were also delivered by Lord Curzon, the Rev. Mr. Power, and other gentlemen. The festivities were afterwards enlivened with country dances and Sir Roger de Coverly,in which all classes joined on tho lawn in the front of the mansion. Now ready, in 1 vol., with Illustrations, 155., bound, AWINTER IN UPPER AND LOWER EGYPT. By G. A. HOSKINS, Esq., F.R.G.S. "As a contribution to geography Mr. Hoskins' work Is a most excellent one. In his archaeological researches he is as entertaining a guide as Belz.ni himself, and the ancient mythology of the country is treated by him with a eadth and scope of intellect worthy of a Bunsen ; whilst his de scription of the jo❑rney up the Nile is as charming as Moore's account of the voyage of the Epicurean upon the same historic stream."—Observer. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. NORW: cis, Sept. 19. Nothing could be happier than the manner in which the legend of Blondel de Nesle has been turned to metrical and musical account by the author of the book of" Richard Coeur de Lion." In a poetical sense it is quite equal to " Undino" (from the same hand); while the incidents not being drawn from the supernatural world, hero and heroine are alike creatures of flesh and blood, and the interest is altogether human. In the account which appeared on Tuesday it was said that the old story had been modified to allow for the introduction of a female character; and, indeed, without such an innovation it would hardly have served so well for a cantata. The devotion of friendship is by no means to be sneered at ; but the passion of love has been always, and will always be, the cherished theme of musicians. Besides the resources of a composer are crippled for want of a so prano voice, the contralto quality of tone being an affinity too close to the tenor for that variety of contrast indispens able to musical effect, Lastly, a quartet of principal singers —soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass—is essential, for the purposes of combination, as well as of contrast; and but for Mathilde Mr. Benedict must have remained soprano-less. Regarded from the dramatic point of view, moreover, Ma thilde is an engaging personage ; and the invention of the White Lady provides her with sa mething of importance to achieve, thus rendering her a necessary agent of the plot. The book, in short, is one of the most perfect things of its kind with which a modern musician has had to deal ; and it would have been strange if the composer who set " Undine" had failed in " Richard Coeur de Lion." Instead of failing, however, Mr, Benedict has enriched the art with a new work calculated in an equal measure to satisfy musi cians and delight the great community of amateurs. The overture consists of an introduction in two parts— andante connota, and andantino—to which reference is subsequently made in the finale and elsewhere, followed by an allegro, beginning in the minor key and ending in the major, the two leading sutjects of which are afterwards made use of in a scene of great importance. Brilliantly ar ranged for the orchestra, this overture is constructed after the manner of Weber's operatic preludes, a manner which it is not surprising should exercise a potent spell over Weber's most gifted pupil. Mr. Benedict, however, can emulate his master without borrowing his ideas. The in troduction comprises a chorus—" Another dance ; another dance ;" a romance for Urbain, the page (contralto)---" An hundred hundred years ago ;" and a repetition of the open ing chorus, with some slight modifications. Built upon a graceful melody in waltz-time, the chorus (accompanying the diversions of the villagers at sunset) is sustained with the utmost animation, and a flow of tune which never allows the attention to flag for a single instant. An episode— semi-chorus—where the tenors and basses ask, "Can we not dance by the light of the moon ?" the trebles and altos replying, "No, no I you forget," (the White Lady is sup posed to make her rounds at moonlight), is in effective relief with the preceding, and through its appropriate change of character leads naturally to the romance of Urbain. Here the page relates the legend of the spectre believed to haunt the castle (the ghost of a lady who died for love), inter rupted at intervals by the exclamations of the villagers in chorus, The situation closely resembles that where Reim baut tells the story of Robert le Diable (" Jadis regnait en Normandie") ; but Mr. Benedict has been in no way influ enced by Meyerbeer ; on the contrary, the theme ho has found for the romance is as fresh as it is quaint, while the responses are in excellent keeping. The resumption of chorus and waltz movement becomes all the more striking on account of this episode, which is as sentimental as the context is exhilarating. The next piece is a scene for Ma thilde (soprano)—recitative, andante, and allegro—an ope ratic show-piece of the most legitimate stamp. In the an dante (" Gentle shade l")—a movement as melodious as it is richly accompanied—Mathilde addresses words of consola tion toi the White Lady, citing her own love for the un known prisoner as a bond of sympathy between them. The allegro (",To live and hopelessly to:love") is an apostrophe to the tender passion, wedded by the composer to a vigorous movement in florid braviera. To the foregoing succeeds a chorus (" A stranger see in foreign dress"), piquant and pretty, in which the villagers make remarks on the outward appearance of Blondel and speculations as to wbat may have brought him to their neigh bourhood. Blondel (tenor) satisfies their curiosity with a ballad (" I wander in search of a treasure"). Like one of the most charming songs in " The Lily of Killarney" (the Colleen Basan's first air), this is a tender ditty in the minor key, with a more sprightly and melodious retrain in the maj.T. Blondel avows a determination nev, r to rest until he has discovered the retreat of the friend of whom he is in search ; and at the conclu-ion •of each verse the vil lagers express their adsetiration of his constancy in the delicious melody of the refrain, We aro now transported to the interior of the castle where Richard Coeur de Lion is imprisoned. The composer takes advantage of the situation to write a grand scene for his chivalric hero. This com prises a recitative, allegro (" My sight can pierce thro' my prison wall"), and andante (" One beauteous image near me strays"). In the weariness of his solitude the thoughts of Richard revert to the events of his past life—first to the glorious deeds in Palestine, then to the auspicious day when he conducted the lovely Berengaria to the altar. Both movements are well-imagined and admirably written—the andante especially, which is as gracefully tuneful as it is impassioned. The scene that ensues, the most interesting of all, both in a musical and dramatic sense, is the one, it need scarcely be explained, where Blondel finds out that his master is in the castle and that the end of his own labor is at hand—the chief incident, in short, of a legend which has thrown such charm over the romantic history of Coeur de Lion, and which it is almost cruel to the imaginative mind to be invited to dismiss as fabulous. After a recitative and airs (" The load upon my heart grows lighter")—by no means the least engaging solo in the cantata—Blondel, hearing the sound of a lute (harp) from within, begins to sing the old romance with the sound of which in the course of his travels he has assailed the walls of many and many a dark and frowning keep. This time it is not in vain. The voice of Blondel is re cognized by the illustrious prisoner, who straightway re • peats a fragment of the melody. Blonde', enchanted, re commences the song ; when strain after strain is echoed from within, and no further doubt is left in the mind either of Richard or his minstrel. Mr. Benedict has managed this situation with extraordinary success. The words of the signal song are not only poetical but metaphorically sug gestive : " May is into prison cast, Icy chains have bound him fast ; Though the flowers awake from sleep, From their beds they dare not p&ep. Only in the wood is heard, Sadly singing, one small bird. Dull and dreary all must bo Till our liege King May is free. " When the breath of Spring is felt, Icy chains will quickly melt ; Then the flowers will sparkle forth, Scatt'iing glory o'er the earth— Then the birds on ev'ry spray Loud will sing their roundelay. Bright and joyous all must be; May regains her liberty." The melody to which they are allied is one of those unaf fected strains which not only a child might easily catch and retain, but with which the most cultivated ear could not be otherwise than pleased, its marked and appropriate simplicity being unaccompanied by the slightest tinge of vulgarity. It might be sung, by the way, just as readily to the original Provence' romance with which poetic legend has accredited Blondel " Domna vostra beutas Etas belles faissos Els bele oils amoros Els geus cor ben taillatz,'' &c. As we have already said, the principal themes here em ployed are also, in a shape more or less modified, the prin• cipai themes of the allegro in the overture. A duet (" I heard the song and the response") in which Mathilde, who has overheard what was going on, promises Blondel her aid in his difficult enterprise—is just what it should be, easy and unpretending. The song of the Page (" My Lady and the stranger listening there") is as sparkling as one of Auber's most sparkling improvisations; while the chorus of soldiers, to which it gives place (" Your health, gallant comrades,"—in five-part harmony, for altos, tenors, and bases (the tenors and bases divided)—has a strong Weberian flavour, which, combined with spirit and vivacity, makes it all the more welcome. The incidents of thefinale may be easily defined. Mathilde assuming, ac cording to agreement with Bloudel, the appearance of the White Lady, frightens away soldiers, visitors, and page ; and Richard, with his faithful adherent, effects his escape, but not till poor Mathilde has discovered that the object of his j o . ro is a personage altogether out of her sphere, and regis tered a solemn vow to pass the remainder of her days iu the seclusion of a convent. The music of this finale, which draws largely upon the overture, includes an extremely effective trio for Mathilde, Blondel, and Richard, and ter minates with a jubilant chorus, of which the last theme is that of the troubadour-song of Blondel—is as characteristic and attractive as anything that precedes it. The end, in deed, is worthy the beginning, The score of "Richard Cour de Lion" is everywhere masterly, the arrangement of the choral parts, the writing for the solo voices, and the instrumentation for the orchestra being alike complete and finished; but no less was expected of its author, to whose 'veil-earned Imola this now cantata rill add another leaf. THE POLISH QUESTION. The Afoniteur publishes the reply of Prince Gort schakoff to the last Note of the French Government on the Polish question, as also a memorandum an nexed to the same. The following is a translation of Prince Gortscha koff's despatch to Baron de Budberg Tsarkeo-Selo, Aug. 26 (Sept. 27), 1863. I have the honour herewith to send to your excellency a copy of a despatch from M. Drouyn de Lhuys, which the Duke de Montebello was charged to communicate to you. The Imperial Cabinet has taken cognisance of that docu ment with all the attention which it deserves, and with the sincere wish to lead this exchange of ideas to an under standing. _ Atter a careful examination, we have not found any mo tives to abandon the point of view expressed to you in my &Tate]) of the Ist (13th) July. We believe that we are only meeting the views of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France by abstaining from prolonging a discussion which would not attain the object of conciliation which we have in view, if it had no other result than to confirm each of the two Governments in their opinions upon a question where we regret sincerely we can not agree with the Cabinet of the Tuileries. We will only dwell upon one point of M. Drouyn de Lhuys's despatch, because we wish to avoid any further source of misunderstanding. I wean the allusion made more than once and under different forms by the French Minister of Foreign Affairs to the western provinces of Russia, as participating to a certain degree in the interna tional stipulations which in 1815 icgulated the late of th© Duchy of Warsaw. The Imperial Cabinet cannot admit that point of view in any measure—not in the most restricted one; and your excellency is requested to repeat to Di. Drouyn de Lhuys the declaration already made in my former despatch, that his Majesty the Emperor, always ready scrupulously to fulfil his obligations towards all the Powers, must peremp torily exclude, even in an interchange of friendly views, any allusion to such portions of his empire to which no inter national reference whatsoever refers. As regards the other points touched upon in the despatch of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, we prefer to speak of those where wo agree, at least in intention. The French Government is desirous of seeing a state of affairs established in Poland which would give tranquillity to the country, quiet to Europe, and security to the relations between the Cabinets. We heartily share that desire, and will do everything in our power to realise it. Onr august master remains animated with the most bene volent intentions towards Poland, and with the most conci liating ones towards the foreign Powers. The welfare of all his subjects, of every race, and of every religious confessions, is an obligation which hie Imperial Majesty has accepted towards God, his conscience, and his people. The Emperor devotes all his solicitude to fulfil it. As regards the responsibility which his Majesty may assume in his international relations, those relations are regulated by international law. The violation of those fun damental principles may alone lead to a responsibility. Our august master has always respected and observed these prin ciples towards other States. His Majesty has the right to expect and to demand the same respect on the part of the other Powers. You will please to read this despatch to, and leave a copy of it with, the French Minister of foreign Affairs.—l am, &C., GORTSOHAXOFP. To the above despatch is annexed a memorandum for the three Courts of London, Paris, and Vienna. The memorandum appended to Prince Gortscha koff's despatch recalls that Russia possessed the Duchy of Warsaw by right of conquest at the time of the events of 1812. So far back as the year 1812 Ru , 2aia announced her wish to regenerate Poland as soon as the work of Europe's deliverance had been accomplished. Prince Gortschakoff maintains that the Emperor Alexander, in taking the initiative in 1815 of the reforms to be granted to Poland, did not give Europe the right to interfere in the interior affairs of Russia. He discusses the different points proposed by the Powers, and maintains the impossibility of an armis tice or of a Conference of the Po wers , an d prefers awaiting the reestablishment of tranquillity before granting reforms to Poland. Prince Gortsehakoff hopes that the difference of opinion will not cause any serious dissent between the Cabinets, or disturb the peace of Europe. Matters could only assume such a character if the authors of the revolution were permitted to dovelope their plan. Such toler ance is only to be apprehended from the Powers who pursue, under the appearance of diplomatic action, the carrying out of the 'most extreme Vie" of the Polish revolution, which would lead to the subversion of existing treaties and the balance of power in Europe. The Cabinets who have taken as a basis the scrupulous execution of the treaties of 1815 could not have eueh tolerance. CONCERT—ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, KINGSL AND. — The cecond concert of the St. Cecilia Cliaral Society is announced to take place on Tuesday evening nest, "11- ducted by M. Leman, who has secured for the occasion the services of 80 professional and amateur executants. A be programme is a very attractive one, and we are inforMol37 the secretary, that many tickets have already been aecuren by several of the nobility and gentry. The stumping season is setting in rather earlier than usual, and with extraordinary severity. Though September has not yet passed away, we have already, it has been calculated, had extra-Parliamentary speeches from Lord Russell, Sir Charles Wood, Mr. Roebuck, Sir John Ramsden, Mr. Grant Duff, Mr, White, and more than one horn Lord ts.tauley. THE ARMY. The cadets of the Royal Military College at Sand hurst held their annual meeting for foot races and athletic sports on Wednesday and Thursday last, in presence of a large number of officers from Aldershot and elsewhere, and a concourse of spectators esti mated at over 6,000. Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. D. jODQS, Governer of the College, an I Col. Scott, Lieut.- Governor, also honoured the sports with their pre seace,and evinced the liveliest interest in the contest. The Channel Fleet at Liverpool. Since the Channel fleet arrived at Liverpool on Monday last there has been a continuous and gladly reciprocated interchange of hospitalities and kind nesses between the authorities on shore and the officers on board. Several entertainments have taken place on board the ships, given by the officers and participated in and warmly appreciated by the inhabitants of the town. On their part, also, the good feeling exhibited by the fleet has been re sponded to in a kindred spirit by the inhabitants and the authorities. On Friday a muncipal banquet, followed by a fancy dress ball on a munificent scale, was given in the Town-hall in honour of the visit by his worship the Mayor, Mr. R. C. Gardner. The banquet was attended by about 60 gentlemen, in cluding Rear-Admiral Decree, Commander of the squadron, and the chief officers connected with it. The ball which followed was of a very brilliant character, being attended by upwards of 1,200 ladies and gentleman, among whom were the Right Hon. the Earl of Sefton and party, Rear-Admiral Dacres, and the principal officers of the Channel fleet, Capt. Inglefield, R.N., and a large attendance of the lead ing families of Liverpool and its vicinity. The affair was in every respect most successful. On Saturday Admiral Dacres and the officers of the fleet, in com pliance with an invitation from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, made an inspection of the dock works at Birkenhead, and also those on the Lanca shire side of the Mersey. At Birkenhead they made an excursion over the great float, and inspected the two large graving docks now in course of construction, and nearly completed. These grav ing docks are respectively 750 ft. long by 100 and by 85ft. wide. While at Birkenhead the steamer in which the party was embarked passed through the Victoria Lock—the first vessel which had passed —thus virtually and in fact opening the communi cation between the river and the large " inland sea" which constitutes the great float at Birken head. The party then proceeded to the Liverpool side, and, landing at the Canada Dock, witnessed the opening and closing of the 100 ft. wide dock gates there, which, through the agency of hydraulic power, are opened and shut within one minute and a quarter. They then proceeded to inspect the San don Graving Docks, six in number, and each 450 ft. long, wide enough, it may also be remarked, to re ceived such vessels as the Great Britain, which was in one of them at the time. With all of these works, and also with the mode of working them, Admiral Dacres and the other officers expressed themselves as much pleased. While on the excursion—which was performed almost entirely by water—the officers and a distinguished party were entertained on board the steamer Cheshire to a handsome luncheon. In the evening the Admiral and officers were enter tained at dinner by the Eari of Derby at Knowsley Park. This evening the officers of the fleet will be entertained at a sumptuous banquet given in the Philharmonic Hall by the members of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. The banquet is to be ,on a scale of greet magnificence. In the evening there is to be a ball in the Wellington-rooms, in honour of the occasion, which is expected to be a very bril liant affair. To-morrow the crews of the different ships belonging to the fleet, to the number of about 1,2110, are to be entertained in a substantial manner in St. George's Hall by the members of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, and other friends, in acknow ledgment °The generally meritorious and good con duct exhibited by the men while lyicg in the port of Liverpool. _ . i It, is v - ,orthy of note that at the police• court on Saturday the magistrate remarked that no one of the belonging to the fleet had appeared in custody at the p.. -nlice-office on any charge, a fact which he stated refiecttgreat credit on the general discip - rt. the men, and also on the line maintained amu.., - shown themselves en good character they had 01114 titled to receive. 1 1. from It is understood that the fleet will net 'iv._ the Mersey before Thursday, and it may not be Arrival of a Gold Ship from Australia. Messrs. Green's ship Roxburgh Castle, 1,121 tone, Captain C. Dinsdale, from Melbourne, June 28th, passed up Channel off Plymouth on Saturday afternoon. She rounded Cape Horn July 26, and crossed the equator in long. 29, on August 17. She brings 18 cabin passengers, 42 in the second cabin, and 82 in intermediate and steerage. Her cargo consists of 43,622 oz. gold, 90 tons antimony ore, 120 tons silver lead ore, 40 tons copper, 567 bales wool, and sundry bales of leather, skins, &c., and bags of bark. Edward Booth, an intermediate passenger, died on the passage, July 8. The ship W ave of Life was to leave Melbourne about July 3, for London, with a large consignment of gold. The Rolburgh Castle signalled on her passage, June 26, in 57 S., 63 W., the barque Julia Cork, of New Bedford, bound to the westward ; August 21, in 10 N., 27 W., the barque Lord Haddo, bound south ; Sept. 1, in 35 N., 41 W., the ship Factory Girl, ninety days from Valparaiso, for Cock ; Sept. 6, in 40 N., 37 W T ., the barque Elizabeth Emily, bound to England ; same day, the barque Poictiers, 113 days from Kurrachee, for London ; Sept. 13, in 47 N., 16 W., the Swedish barque Gustave, 145 days from Rangoon, fur Falmouth ; Sept. 18, in 49 N., 7 W., the barque Stadagona, of and from Poole, bound out. The Roxburgh Castle lauded one passenger at Plymouth by a pilot boat. THE EXPLOSION AT HouNsLow.—The property destroyed is said to be very great. The following is a copy of the report of the manager of the works, which w s transmitted to the head of the firm in the City :—" Gentle men,--Threo of the incorporating mills et Bcdfont blew up this morning at half-past two o'clock, One pats= was burnt by the accident. Of three mills blown up one was on that part of the works called the lower head. Two of them were not in work at the time, the process having ceased owing to the want of water. The explosions were loud, and the building much damaged." We have received the fol lowing from Messrs. Curtis and Harvey :--" Three of the incorporating mills at the Bedfont Gunpowder Works ex. , plodod on Saturday morning, about two o'clock, but fortu nately no person was injured. Two of the mills standing still and the third only working upon the ingredients be fore milled into powder, prevented the accident assuming any more serious form than a loud report," ~, ~. grey- L . r 4 4.