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The gardens were honoured by a visit from the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, who arrived about twelve o'cicck, attended by their respective suites,. and were con ducted through the grounds, the arcades, and the conservatory. Some hundreds of fellows had availed themselves of their right of early admission, an d were present when the royal visitors made 1 their inspection. Their royal highnesses, we are informed, expressed themselves much pleased with th e general improvement in the gardens and also with the show. The Princo and Princess Leiningen were also among the royal visitors. Although the flowers deservedly found many ardent admirers, it must be confessed that the great show of irait in the conservatory was the chief attraction. Here were to be seen some of the most extra ordinary vane s, strawberries, nectarines, peaches, and cherries which have ever been collected at ono time. The g rapes growing in pots were superb in weight, jze, and shape, but two large f , :stoons of 2Tane3, ono of the black Ham bro' kind, and th e other ' , and larger one, of a light colour, called the much admired, and would f or m it Muscat muscadine, were very not inappropriate centre-piece to a dinner table. '.lany specimens of strawberries, apples, re ars, and or ,-Des, growing in pots, were also shown, and th 1— fi-st - 011gL, ' • named were ripe, the rest gave . 7 promiso e - , C' SP-Y perfection. In addition to the horticultural and floral display a bazaar was held in the southern arcad e on beha lf of the French Protestant Free Schools in Gerrard street, Soho, when many of the articles contributed for the great fancy fair in St. James's Hall a / t i n weeks since were disposed oL This sale will eon. tinue for some days longer. The bands of the Woolwich division of Royal Engineers and of the Ist Middlesex Volunteer Ar tillery (played during the afternoon and afforded much entertainment to the visitors. A meeting of the English and Irish Law and Chancery Commission was held on Tuesday last at 6, Adelphi-terrace, Strand. Present—The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Ireland ; the Right Hon. Abraham Brewster, the Right Hon. Joseph Napier, the Tice-Chan cellor Sir W. Page Wood, Mr Justice Willes, Mr Baron Hughes, the Right Hon, the Attorney-General for Ireland, M,P,, the Solicitor-Genera! for Ireland, Mr Robert Bayley Follett, Mr Richard John Theodore Orpen, and Messrs W, }Pietism Hancock, LL.D., snd Yaughan John son, the tionotarits, 110 AYL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. Last Week but Three. Extra Nigh% Mdlle. Adelina Patti, Madame Didiee ; M. Faure, Signor Graziani, and signor 3.1.Lti0. THIS EVENING (Thursday), July 7, will be performed Gounod's Opera, in live acts, FAUST E MARGHERITA. Margherita, Macke. Adelinx Patti; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Marta, Mdlle. Anese ; Mefisto ee, M. Faure ; Vale tino, Signor Gr. ziani ; Wagner, p..,ignor Tagliallee; and Faust, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 75. ; amphitheatre t,ta ls, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre.7,2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of the tueaire, which is open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Gco. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which. the new pray by John Oxenford, Esq., THE MONASTERY OF S JUS r : Messrs. Vining, H. 3Lirs ton, J. Nelson J. W. Ray, H. Mellon, W. Robins, . Seyton, Lhapman ; Mrs , . H. Mauston, and Mcille. btella Lolas. INTW fi EA fitE-ItO Y AL, ADELP tit.- 3tge Probriiitor and Manaqer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. 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"Save me from my friends," may with reason jns now be the exclamation of the Government. No Opposition member, no avowed enemy of the Ad• miniwration, could give utterance to more unplea sant truths than those abundantly poured forth by the "candid," "good-natured" friends who are going to vote with the Government while they hick with the Opposition. A vote of censure is a term of such serious import, that every outsider who claims a distant brotherhood with the clan shrinks from pronouncing thus decidedly against a so-called Liberal Government. Yet, right is right, and truth and justice are too strong even for political fealty. The Government may command the votes of its supporters, but their consciences are free, and by them it is frankly and fearlessly denounced. Like the French lady who, when told there was no English for the word ennui, naively exclaimed, " Qu'est ce que cela signe?—puisque sous save: la chose." (" What does that matter ?—since you have the thing itself.") So with our Government—they have the Censure, whether or no they have the Vote. The necessary cessation of the debate y es t er d ay (b e i ng has given time for the c o n e id era ti ou w e dnesdaY) of the elaborate discourses of Monday and Tuesday. The v-rdiot of all the 'speakers upon both sides (excepting, cf course, the Ministers themselves) has been unanimous.lt may be summed up in the language of Mr. ROEBUCK when he said, " None of the words I have heard uttered in this House are too stung to express my utter disap probation of th e manner i n which the foreign policy of this country has been conducted by Lord RUSSELL." That is evidently the feeling of the House, and it is als o most assuredly t h e con viction of the Country. It is high time that something decided was done about the arming of the navy with efficient guns. UpwArdo of eye yews bkve eloped ace the subs kje et was first mooted, and as yet we have really no gu n for ;the navy, which is greatly superior to the olet much -abused 68 pounders. It is true that there are a fey i exceptional cases, in which 110 Armstrorg and em' all bore 100-pounders are supplied ; but even these are not capable of penetrating heavy armour plat( es in experiments at short range. It is very natu rally asked by the public how this can be, seei! rg that upwards of two millions and a half ster ling have been expended, or rather should have be( 111 expended, upon experiments and the construe ti of available artillery. The question is simply raisvvered in the short statement, that it is due to Government jobbery and professional exclusiveness. Committee after committee has been appointed to consider the question, but until quite recently one inventor only has been allowed to figure upon the stage. Sir WILLIAM ARMSTRONG was the first to construct a trustworthy rifled cannon ; as tar back as 1858, his 12-pounder breech-lording field pieces were celebrated. The system both of the construc tion and the projectiles were new, and the com miti ee were of course justified in electing it for sere ice. Sir IV. ARMSTRONG richly deserves the reward he has earned for his genius and patriotism, and far be it from us to impute to him any share in the shortcoming and unfair dealings of other autho rities. In 1859, heavy guns being urgently re quired for the navy, a large number of Armstrong guns were ordered to be constructed-40 and 70- pounders; but these guns were, we believe, ordered and distributed throughout the navy without ever having been experimented upon. Experience has proved that breach-loaders are unfitted for sea service, but, in cases of emergency, people must not be particular. Experiments still went on, and other inventors came forward to have their guns tested, but the Ordnance Select Com mittee invariably rejected their claims; or if, im portuned to grant a trial at the inventor's personal expense, contrived that the trial should take place with closed doors, as it were—that is to say, the parties connected with the gun were excluded from witnessing the trial, and had to abide the decision of a prejuciced jury. In fact, they as good as said, "We have found a gun which may hereafter an swer the requirements of the service ; we will con tinue to experiment upon the gun before us, and we may ultimately succeed ; in the mean time, let us " rest and be thankful." Such a feeling is but natural, for, according to the old saying, subordinates may safely follow in the foo , steps of their masters. Upon this principle - WHITWORTH, BLAKELY, and other inventors were given the cold shoulder, until Mr. WHITWORTH, being enabled by his vast resources to carry out his plans at his own expense, astonished everybody by the extensive range and accuracy of his 80 pounder, at Southpool, in Lancashire. Upon this becoming known the gun was afterwards tried on the Thames, in the presence of the Lords of the Admiralty, against the iron-plated battery Trusty. Four successive shots penetrated the four-inch plate with ease and passed into the vessel. And such was the effect that the Lords of the Admiralty for bade a continuance of the practice, under the belief that a few more shots would have sunk her. This conclusive experiment took place in 1860; but ot what use is success to an outsider? Faults were found with the gun, and the matter waa smuggled over. In 1862 Mr. 1 1 ,'MTWninni produced a 70-pounder, weighing only four tons and a half, that prepelled a shell through four inches of iron. plating and its backing, while a shell from a larger gun of his pierced five inches ; so that at last experiments are about to take place with heavy artillery, to see whether better guns than the Arm strong can be produced by any other manufacturer. Surely these trials might have heen SPRTA ago, but official routine could not be broken. In tact, even these high in authority are powerless against professional etiquette. The Duke of SOMERSET, we believe, stated some time ago in evidence, that ha had desired that some of Mr. WHITWORTH'S guns, the excellence of which he had just witnessed, might be ordered for service ; but as the Ordnance Select Committee had not examined and experimented upon them, it might not be. This, however, was not the case when the Armstrong 40 and 70 pounders were ordered. We have recapitutated these facts to show our readers the real state of the case. It by no means follows that because obstinate or prejudiced officials could only find one man capable of furnishing a first class gun that there were no others to be found in England. Sir IV. ARMSTRONG has produced splendid field artillery, and at length, alter five years' labour, has produced heavy artillery, bu upon a very different plan from the one first pre sented to the Government, But in the meanwhile his less fortunate competitors have sought in other lands the recognition of their inventions which the prejudice and partiality of their own Government denied them in their native land. The Federal States of America may thank Captain BLAKELY for the destruction of their Monitors at Charleston, and although the craven Ministry of this country dared not recognise a brave people struggling for independence, the Confederate States owe much of their success to British enterprise. Russia, and other continental Powers, have also been supplied from the same source. Perhaps it is a matter or liana or no consequence how ships are armed, seeing that they are not intended to fight but only for show, and a great saving would be achieved by Bubstitut log dummies for the heavy broadside guns, reserving just a few real ones to salute crowned heads and continental ambassadors. But if the expenditure must go on, let proper guns be provided at once. If it be considered necessary that another seven months be expended in trials between the twelve pounders ef ARMSTRONG and WHITWORTH, be it 80, in spite of the waste of money ; although it is admit ted on all hands that any of the three guns no es on trial is superior to what is required by the army. But let no time be lost in making fair trial of ship guns of calibres capable of penetrating iron plating, varying from 4k or 5 tons up to 9 and 12 tons weight, and let the contest be thrown open to all comers. A preliminary trial will dispose of all questionable productions, and then let a abort, sharp, and general test determine not the best gun, but what guns come up to a given standard; let orders be given for a reasonable number of pieces at once, and then let further trials settle the question of superiority. In the meantime let us make the most of the guns we have by providing them with steel shot, to place us at least on a footing with the French and other nations on that point. It is proved that cast-iron shot breaks to pieces on the impact with armour-plates, whereas steel-shot, Even if it do not penetrate, does far more damage. It by no means follows that because a gun is superior in one particular, and has peculiar advantages to recom mend it, another may not have other points of superiority. The late trial of the Armstrong 600-pounder at Shoebnryness proved that it was capable of demolishing the Warrior target at a distance of 1,000 yards, and it is probable would hare done the same at twice the distance, but it must be borne in mind that each of these de structive monster shells costs £5O sterling. The Armstrong shell is the most destructive yet pro ',iced, but at the same time the costliest. Mr. WHITWORTH'S gun is simpler, and his flat-headed shot the best suited for penetrating armour, while big shells, though not so deetruotiye, have a groter ullE smq, LONDON, THURSDAY EVANING, JULY 7, 1864. power of penetration, and are far less expensive. Experience will no doubt enable engineers to com bine the advantages of both. While the Board of Ordnance were despairing of being able to rifle the smooth bores on hand, and ARMSTRONG, WHIT woRTIT, and others were endeavouring to reduce the windage of their guns as much as possible, Messrs. MACKAY have produced a rifled cannon in which the projectile does not fit the grooves, but the gas of the explosion passing through the grooves as it passes out, gives a far greater rotatory motion to the projectile than any yet attained by the old system. The shot so propelled passed through a plate of iron five and a half inches thick en Crosby Sands not long ago. Might not this plan be tried with advantage with the old GB pounders, for by this contrivance the strain on t!we gun would not be much increased. Naver again should the Go vernment bind itself down by contraut to one gun or one individual. One would have thought we had had enough of the old enchor contract, which bound the Admiralty to furnish the navy with old fashioned anchors, contracted for at a high price for many years, because their predecessors, in bye gone times, had stipulated with one firm for the supply, when they might have been furnished with TROTMAN or PORTER'S superior articles at a less Coat. If experience is thrown away upon fools, it is equally wasted upon those who have the ability but not the wish to profit by it. The absence of Lord DERBY at this critical uncture is very much to be regretted. It is one of those inopportune events which so often cotne in to subvert the plans and hinder the prjects of those who have sedulously endeavoured to carry ,heir point. On this occasion, however, there are many attendant circumstances which, in some degree,atono for the disappointment created by the absence of the noble earl. In the first place the ug of war dces not take place in the House o Lords, and it is not there that the momentous de cision will be made which settles the fate of 01E, Ministry. Besides, the followers of the Conserva , ;ire chief are about to engage in a struggle to 1" in dicate their party from any collusion with .ors in their present policy, which at the same time eopardises the preservation of peace, exhibits a dastardly fear of war, and compromises the cha ratter of the couwry in the most serious manner, Lord MALMESBURY has uadertiken the task oi bringing the subject forward in the Upper House. His lordship explained his purposa at the meeting which the Conservatives held the other day. He then stated that, in the u navoidable absence of Lord DEBBY, he would inform them of the noble earl's wish that the resolution moved in the House of Lords shoud b 3 submitted on a day that might render the decision of th 9 two liaues as nearly as possible simultaneous. This is a wise suggestion and all sides mutt concur iu the desirability of eueh an arrangement. In pursuance of this plan, the noble lord gave notice that on Friday be would move a resolution that,in the opinion of that House, the course pursued by h,-_r AIAJESTY'S Governmim n the Dano•Germau conflict, irsteed of maintain ing its avowed policy of upholding the indepen dence and integrity of Denmark, had lowered the just influence of this country in Europe, and thereby diminished the prospects of peace. The terms are nearly the same as in the resolutions moved in the Commons. It is very desirable that the opinion of thp Peers should be taken in a case of such magnitude us this before us now. It is well that the contending parties should kiaow that this is considered an affair of such magnitude that both houses of the Legislature deliberate upon its phases and speculate upon its bearings. Ir, with the intel- lifzence that these &bites have falser] place, it can (io forth to the world that in both the assemblies vote of censure has been psesed on the pusillani mous and insulting course pursued by her Muje,ty's Ministers, the effect will be electrical in the Coun- oils of Europe. Not only will the report ba of weight where armies congregate, " where foe meets foe, and trumpets rend the skies," but in cities and Cabinets the momentous tidings will be of great import. It is certain that Lord MALMESBURY is a very fitting substitute for Lord IJEREY, because he has for come time past devoted his attention to foreign affairs, and on both occasions when his party was in power he bald the responsible cifice of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In both instances he was eminently suc cessful in the discharge of his onerous duties, and especially on the latter occasion when he took office in the face of overwhelming difficulties. Lord PAL MERSTON and his friends had left behind them a fear ful heritage for their successors ; and because these latter had the wit and wisdom to extricate them- selves, they were told that they only trod in the footsteps of their predeceesors. Competent jildges were aware, however, that NT/3 Were in immin ent risk of a war with France. This evil, which is one of :he greateet that can befall the interests of civ sation and the balance of power in Europe, w s pre by Lord ven ted by the wise moderation displayed a MALNIESBURT ; while by th e ezere ise of judicious firmness he at the same time maintained the honour of the country whose maksty ho was called upon to represent before the nations of the world. It is not, then, a- s a novice that the noble lord now comes forward to take part in a debate which treats of matters in which unfor • ' tunately our Cabinet has complicated the interests and compromised the honour of the country once aga i n. May it prove now, as heretofore, that they are checked in their course and frustrated in their attempts. It is when an assembly or a hou s , ) o f fulfils a solemn trust, representatives honestly and honourably acquits itself of a grave duty, and try. Home question s may be the respect, the reverence, and the love of the conn extent, with impu n i ty - trifled with, to a great that it can best lay claim to comparatively of little consequence if a change is made this year or next on most of the incumbent topics which come under considera. tion ; but when foreign Ei ffairs are put forward— when war matn al ",„ 3 and peace policy are in the and throw away balance, it is upon all who hold a se sponsiblo position it is time, of expression no opportunity of exercising and affording th e etalnaoeloofttdhimeecisive action. It is to be trusted that if the debate close on Friday in the House of Lords, that the absence of their chief will not impede the progress of the Conservatives, and prevent their carrying on their motion to a triumphant issue. They have now a grand oppor tunity of vindicating their country's honour and doing credit to t h e ir own house. There have not been wanting c r i t i c s and cavillers to deny the ser vices and questi on the va lue of the hereditary branch of the Legislature. Let the Peers of England now prove that they are as faithful and fervent to de fend the interests and protect the honour of the land from injury or mal-administration as their forefathers were to march under the banners of their Sovereign to the battlefields, which made famoas some of the noblest names in the aristocracy of Great Britain. It will be a loss to the assembly if the RUPERT of debate cannot appear to advocate with his matchless eloquence the cause so dear to the heart of the country as its honour and its in fluence, but it is to be hoped that his earnest ex- presion of Opin;o❑ so receutl) m.de on the bubjeci of our policy with Denmark will be borne in mind and impreso Om who msy waTer, and animate those who concur, until the force of reason and the plan of argument may sweep down the hindrances put in the way of the right cause, and the oMsials who speak the Ministerial language of expediency and compromise may be utterly discomfited. Lord MALMESBURY has an arduous task to perform, but elere is no doubt that he will exert his utmost energies, and all who desire to maintain intact and inviolate the reputation of their country, will wish him every success in his venture. HAYMARKET THEATRE. The season terminated last night with the benefit of Mr. Buckstcne, who revived for the occasion the old-fashioned "opera" of the" Castle of Andalusia," a work that has lain on the shelf for 30 years, but is still remembered by elderly playgoers. Mtssrs. Buckstone and Compton made the comic parts as amusing as possible, though generally the vocal force was insuffioient for the due execution of the LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAIII%) SPAIN. DEPARTURE OF SPANISH FRIGATES FOR THE PACIFIC. MADRID, JULY 6. The ironclad frigate Naniancia, the sailing :ri4ates Borenguela, Blanca, and Vencedora, and the steamer San Quintin, will set out for the Pacific in the course of the present month. GIBRALTAR, GIBRAL JULY 1. The following British vesaele have arrived here since the departure of the last mail:—steamer Stromboli, 61 days from Liverpool; steamer Chris tiana, 6 days from Liverpool ; brig Csros, 26 days from Liverpool; steamer Balbec, 6 days from Liver pool ; steamer Dwina, 10 days from Newcastle ; brigantine Louisa, 14 days from Llanelly ; schooner Emily, 18 days from Cardiff ; brig Courier, 20 days from Cardiff; steamers Europa, 6 days from Lon don; Tripoli, 6 days from Liverpool; Peninsular, 7 days from 'London ; Brenda, 7 days from London. The Spanish Minister of Marine has ordered the screw frigates Blanca and Berenguele, to reinforce Admiral Pinzon, The screw sloop Vencedora, now at River Plate, has also been ordered to join Admiral Pinzon. Exchange on London, 90 days' date, 51; Paris, 5t 32e; Marseillas, 5t 32e; Genoa, 5t 3rc ; Madrid, eight days' sight, par ; Ziad z, y dis ; Saville, par ; Malaga, t, die; liateelonA, prein ; Almeria, par ; Valeocia, par; Atieant, p,r, music. After the conclusion of "A Regular Fix," which followed the " opera," and in which Mr. Sothern represented toperfection the impudent and eccentric Mr. Hugh de Brass, the following address was spoken by Mr. Buckstone : " Ladies and Gentleman,—As I have promised in my programme of this night's performances to ad dress a few words to you, according to custom on these occasions, I must do my best to fulfil that promise; but, as I find myself, in my advertised position, of really having nothing very particular to say, I can only refer to the past, and speak a little respecting the future to make up the required b: nefit address. When I closed last July, I announced that certain alters.. tions in the theatre—chairs in the dress circle—an enlargement of the s talls, with two entrances to thebn, and other changes would be made, all of which have been carried out, and 1 trust for the comlort of my many visitors; and although the ven tilation is not so perfect as I could wish, Lai ill hope to remedy that defect; yet if any of you were to become lessees of a theatre you would soon discover that a manager does not like to see his house too much ventilated, I have been asked my reasons for closing while such great success still attends this theatre, especially when it is known that in my 12sseeship I have gone through two seasons, each of them of five years' duration, making a coesiderebie deduction from a man's lifetime. Last year I was compelled to close to repair, beautify, and alter ; this year I can advance ❑o such exquisite reason, but, ac Sir Andrew Aguecheek says, I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason geed enough," and when we consider the many out door amusements dating the hot weather—the many new railways now taking the public in the summer evenings into the country, together with a certain indolence natural to those who have worked very hard all their iives, and wish for an occasional holiday, however brief, you cannot wonder that we want a short respite from our labours, although there is one reason that has been given for closing !ha theatres on the coming in of hot weather that does not i❑ any way apply to the Haymarket — that is to say, deserted houses—a phrase used lately in one of the morning papers. We never have de serted houses here, thanks to your appreciation of our exertions ; we are now awl. then certainly not so well furnished with faces as at other times, but we are never empty. You will always find a comfort able attendacce here, frequently full, and more Ire. quently crowded to overflowing, and which has been the fact for many weeks past, as thousands among our patrons can prove; therefore a deserted house, caused by the hot weather, is not among our reasons for shutting up shop. But as regards this desired holiday, the company here will have but one of four days, as they appear at Menchester ou Monday next, and afterwards at Bradford and Leeds, and other places during our nine weeks' va cation. As for myself, I intend to take about three weeks' relaxation—though it will not be all holi day for me—because at the next Dramatic College fete, at the Crystal Palace, you will find me very energetic and very hot, superintending an Aunt Sally, or perhaps a merry-go-round, I hardly know which. With respect to the future, I shell reopen on the 12th of September next with :he comic opera you have witnessed this evening, bat with the addi tion of a new farce, written by the immortal author of " Box end Cux," and " Lend Me Five Shillings,' to be called "Oa the Sly." A brilliant Italian actress, speaking English to perfection, will after wards make her first appearance in England, in a new drama, while my Lord Dun dreary (Mr. So. hero) will again come be fore you at Christmas, and during his en gagement a sensation comedy will be produced, written by Mr Watts Phillips; and we have not yet given up all hope of inducing Brother Timm to come from America, and "appear during the next London season. You will also be glad to hear that I am promised the first dramatic work of Miss Bra ddon, the accomplished and wonderfully popu lar author of " Lady Audley's Secret ;" with suc h materiel I think you will acknowledge that I have secured a continuance of that success which has never yet deserted the Haymarket Theatre. A little while ago, ladies and gentlemen, I had some idea of retiring from public life, thinking I had been quite long enough before you, and dreading to be looked upon as the feeble veteran lingering on the stage' —(that is not the exact quotation, bat it is near enough)—bat, as I have yet a long unexpired term of this theatre, and held under one of the best of landladies that ever owned so important a property as the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, and whose sym pathies and good wishes I am never without, and not yet feeling any symptoms of feebleness, and at all times meeting with every encouragement from you, I intend, health and life permitting, to go on to the end of my term, and perhaps longer than that; therefore, I still hope to appear occasionally before you as Bob Acres, Tony Lunapkin, Scrub, Sir Andrew Auguecheek, Marplot, and other old characters, and also in as many new parts as I cats get. And now, ladies, iu the name of the company, I thank vou for all your favours, individually I thank you for this brilliant termination to a most successful season, and until September next respect fully bid you farewell." At the end of the above a shower of bouquets was flung by the audience, who crowded the house .n every part. Exeter HalL—The National Choral Society, Mr. G. W. Martin last evening brought his fourth season to a highly successful conclusion by the per formance of the magnificent oratorio " Judea Mac eabmus." The vocalists were Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Santley, Madame Parepa, and Miss Palmer, and certainly never has the brilliant composition been more efficiently given. The first encore was the great chorus, " Oh, Father!" and this was suc ceeded ny another one, by Mr. Santley, for his splendid rendering of the recitation and air, "Arm, arm, ye brave." We sum up our praise in one word by saying it was unsurpassable. Madame Parepa secured,a similar honour for," From mighty kings." and Mr. Sims Reeves as usual electrified the im mense audience by his singing " Sound an alarm." We doubt whether such loud, enthusiastic, and uni versal applause ever on any former occasion followed the wonderful musical efforts—certainly it has never been exceeded. To refrain from complying with the general demand for its repetition would have been useless, so, without the slightest hesitation, the great English tenor again gratified the delighted audience, and, if it be possible, with increased effect. The whole performance was a great success, and we therefore take our leave of the National Choral Society for the present with our most ardent wishes for its future prosperity. Advioes from Berne state that the Federal Go. vernment of Switzerland is employing every effort to obtain the prompt ratification of the treaty of commerce with France, which was signed on the 30th ult. This formality is effected by the Legislative Chambers, but the Federal Council not being yet prepared to present the treaty itself, with the explanatory report, has determined to inform the Chamber of the conclusion of the treaty, and to ask that assembly to appoint a entemittee beforehand, in order to be ready to commence the business as soon as the documents shall arrive. The affair will therefore probably be brought forward during the present session. FRANCE. A committee has been hauled among the friends and admirers of toe late M. H. Fiandria, the painter, for opening a subscription to erect a monument to his memory. Among the members are Count Walewski, as President; M. Ingres, Baron T. de Rathschiid, M. A. Thomas, &c. An Imperial decree in the Moniteur, on the pro. position of the Minister of War, confirms two pro• motions to the rank of Officer in the Legion of Honour; eight nominations of Knight; and eleven grants of military medals, made provisionally by the Commander-in - Cala of the expeditionary corps in Mexico. _ _ _ Count do Moutalivet has just published a pamphlet entitled—" hien! Dix-huit Annees du Gouvernement Parlementaire. Tee ex-Minister cf King Louis-Philippe repute in this work to the sentence passed against the Government of July by Rouher in the discussion of the lace session. BOURSE, July 6.—Sales for realisation have pro duced a retrograde movement. Threes, for the Ac count, are now at 66t. 15c. Mobilier is also quoted lower Railway Market quiet. but prices not mate rially changed. The market closed as fellows : 4! per Cents .. P 4 15 00. end month.... Italian Loan 63 Do. end month — .1 per Cents Do. end month 66 15 Oredit Mobilier 992 50 00. end month 99i Bank Sharea 3310 Credit koncier 1240 Roman Ditto Threes .. New Mexicali 66 50 Itussian .. — Austrian Spttnirh Threes 49 75 Horne Debt 48 a Deferred BelLwAYa. Cash. Account. Orieans 673 75 .. 872 50 Northern .... . Lyons and Mediterranean 900 .. 897 50 New ditto Southern Western . 5lO • . Eastern .... Sardinian .. Austrian I•on.hard North of Spain Saragossa.. 523 75 .. 525 Ditto to Barcelona The British Protectorate of the lonian Islands. The following despatcnes, published yesterday, describe officially the closing scenes of the British Protectorate in the I in tan IsidAs : (No. 10.) (SIR 11. STORIES TO MR CARDWELL.) (Re3eivod June 10 ) Marlborough, at Sea, Tune 2. Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that the Greek troops destined tor the Lilian Islands arrived in C.,rtu yes• terday afternoon about 5 o'clock, under the command of Lieut.. Gen, Pita. They were c,raveyed in one steamer, and amounted to 830 rank and ft e, composed of Artillery, Gen darmerie, and the Ist Regiment ot Infantry. A large crowd uas assembled to welcome the troops, who were cheered. loudly as they steamed past the walls to the anchorage. The band played "God save the Queen," when the steamer entered the port, and all passed off quietly. This morning early preparations were made for the em barcttion of her Majesty's troops and for my departure from Corlu. The 9th Regiment, with the women, children, and baggage of the regiments composing the garrison of Corfu, had been embarked the day belore. The 23 battalion 4th Regim. nt went on board at 10 a.m., and by 11 o'clock all the arrangements required to carry out the programme agreed between the Commissioner of the Government of his Hellenic Majesty and myself were cmnpleted. Vast crowds had assembled on the esplanade and lined the walls, occupying every spot whence a view of the pro ceedings co.jld be obtained. At 11 30 a.m. I entered the throne-room, which was crowded by the high functionaries of the lonian. States and others who had assembled to take leave of me. I addressed a few words of farewell in Italian to those present, and at ten minutes to 12 o'clock I left tee pqlac3 to embark in my barge. The crowd assembled was immense; I never re member to have seen so many persons collected together in Corfu on any former occasion. The cheering was deafening, and the marks of sympathy and goodwill which I received were most gratifying. A great deal of feeling was displayed by those present, and tears ran down the cheeks of many who, to all appearance, would have been considered un likely to have shown emotion on such an occasion. I confess to you that I was much overcome myself, and, however gratifying were the demonstrations of sympathy and goodwill which I received, I could not but be affected in taking leave of those in whom I took a great interest, and in quitting for ever a country to whose welfare I had de voted all my energies for more than five years. On my reaching her Majesty's ship Marlborough under the usu;lsslates,ihe British guards were relieved by Greek troops, the British colours lowered, and the Greek flag run up on the torts; salutes followed as laid down in the pro • gramme. Tho British flags were marched off and embarked wir h guards of honour, under the personal superintendenco of the Major-General commanding the troops. At ten minutes to '2 o'clock, all being on board, her Majesty's ships Marluorough, Mesance, Galatea, Tamar, Himalaya, and Psyche left the harbour of Corfu, and proceeded to Malta, except her Majesty's ship from which I am now writing; which takes me to Catacolo, to meet his Majesty the King of the Hellenes, accompanied by the Psyche. In the other islands the troops have all embarked, and at 12 o'clock this day the evacuation of the lonian Islands was completed. Thus terminated the British protectorate of the lonian States. It is impossible to look back to British rule in these islands, which has lasted for nearly hall a century, without b-ing convinced that England has dealt generously with the lonians, and faithfully discharged the a , du,..14s and respon sible duties she accepted in 1515. I have thus concluded the duties of the high office to which, by her Majesty's most gracious favour, I w as ap pointed in February, ISA, and I trust that her Majesty's Government will approve th , manner in winch those duties have been performed.- 1 have, &c., 11. K. STORK 9.2 (No. 15 ) MR- C.A.ADWELL TO SIR H. STORRS. Downing-street, June 22. Sir, —I have received with great satisfaction your de spatch of the 2d inst., in which you report your departure from Corfu, and the evacuation of the lonian Islands by the British troops. _ _ The very interestir g account which you have given of the conduct and spirit of the people on that remarkable occasion reflects the highest credit upon them, and not upon them only, but also upon those who have administered in the name of the Queen the office of the British Protectorate. You entered upon your duties at a time of difficulty, but by the exercise of firmness, discretion, and forbearance you have maintained unbroken tranquillity, and have encou raged in the breasts of the lonian people those sentiments of gratitude and attachment towards the British Crown which they have now so honourably displayed. For your services, therefore, during the continuance of your office, and for the skill with which you have dis charged the delicate task of bringing that office to a close, I have the pleasure to convey to you her Majesty's entire approval,—l have, &ce. EDWARD CARDWELL. Imperial decrees will shortly appear, it is said, raising to the dignity of Senator tho Archbishop of Paris, General do Martimprey, M. Devienne, First President of the Imperial Court, and the Duke de Ware,Ate; 7, ant te.„ entular HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR, CASTLE, July 6. The Queen walked and drove in the grounds this morning, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Louise. Prince Leopold, attended by Mr Baff, took a carriage airing. Their Royal Highnesres Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Mademoiselle de Grancy and Captain von Westerweller, arrived at the Castle at half past 2 o'cicok from Buckinghara Palace. The Earl end Countess of ilurd.wieke arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with ►the Queen and the Royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince and Princess of 'Wales, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, end the Prince and Princess Leiningen, visited the Flower Show at the Horticultural-gardens, Soath Kensing ton, yesterday. The Marchioness of Carmarthen, the Baroness de Grancy, Captain Grey, and Captain von Wester. welter; were in attendance. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drive is the afternoon. The Prince of Wales rode out on horsebi' ck. The Prince and Princess of Wales honoured the Duke and Duchess of Manchester with their cola pill at dinner at their house in Great Stun:lope et reet. The Princ? and Princess of Leiningen took leave of their 11.3. at Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and left Nhriborougb.house for the Isle of Wight. Marriage in High Life—(This Day). This morning the marriage of Lieut.• Colonel Campbell, with the Hon. Miss Carrington, daughter of Lord Carrington, was celebrated at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. There was a very large atten dance of the friends of both parties, and amongst the visitors were the Right Hon. B. acid Mrs. Disraeli. ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT.--The Duke end Dueness of IVlanenester gave a grand entertainment last evening at their house in Great Stanhope-street. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales ar rived at about a quarter pest 8 o'clock, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captain Grey. There were present to meet their Royal Uighnesses at dinner their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Marquis of Hartington, Earl Granville, the Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, the Countess or Westmoreland, the Earl of Sand wich, &e. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and Princess Mary and a brilliant party assembled after dinner. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Commanding in Cnief, held a levee yester day afternoon at the Horse Guards, Whitehall. Nearly 130 officers attended his Royal Highness's reception. _ • _ _ Lord and Lady Ebury be,d a dinner party yester day evening, at their family residence in. Park-street,Gres vener-quare. Lady Howard de Walden and the Hon. Miss Ellis have arrived at the Portland Hotel, Southsea, front London. His Excellency the Baron de Mana, the Baroness de Mona, family, and suite, have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Rio de Janeiro. Lord Royston has arrived at the Portland Hotel from London. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, as Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a levee yester day afternoon at the Horse Guards, Whitehall. Nearly 130 officers attended his Royal Highness's reception. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale have issued cards for a hall at, Orleans House, Twickenham, on Wednesday, July 20, to meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Princess Eiizibeth Czernichoff, Princess L. Czerniohoff, family, and suite, have left the Portland Hotel, Southeea, for tho Isle of Wight. Eirl and Cuuntess of Clarendon entertained a Pelect pirty at dinner last evening at their residence Grosvenor-crescent. Trie Right Hun. the Chancellor or tha EschEquer anti Mra Gladstone had a dinner party last evening at their residence on Carlton-house -terrace, The Duke and Ductless of Argyll, Louisa Marchioness el Waterford, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lady Wenlook, L,‘rd and Lady Alfred Hervey, Mr Warner, M.P., and Mrs Warner, Mr Neater n,P., Mr and Mrs Weldon, end Mr Bentham were among tho guests. M,s Gladstone had a musical party atter dinner. Re-establishment of the Pope's Health, Under late of the 29th ult. the Roman correspondent of the Post says :—This day being the fastival of St Peter, al. ° patron saint of the Eternal City, the Pope has been solenr nising the event with the customary accompaniments 0 . 1 ecclesiastical and sovereign splendour is the Vatican Baia' lica, his renewed health allowing him to perform his usu 3l part in the gorgeous junzione. It is nut the season I ‘ )f ; torsigners just now, and therefore the ladies' tribunes we o by no means so thronged as at Christmas, Easter, ol d other periods of Anglo-Saxon invasion. CHANCE MEETING OF HIS HOLINESI AND TIIE BRITIS H CONSUL, ME SEVERN (KEATS'S EMEND). It is a curious coincidence of facts, adds the lost c orreir pendent, that on the very day that the London paper s brought us the details of the debate in Parliament, on 119 advisability of retaining Mr. Odo Russell and Mr. Severn in their respective diplomatic and consular posts in Rar e ' Mr Severn, wno had never hitherto had the honour of spea l "; ing to the Pop e , a s f ore i gn consu l s h ere on l y communiot, with Monsignor (' Berardi, Under Secretary of State, wet 1316 Holiness walking about a mile outside the Porta San Gi °- vanni. The consul, as is customary, on meeting the Supret Pontiff, alighted from his carriage• and advanced towar ds his Holiness, hat in hand, with the purpose of making bi ll ~ self known without the customary formalities of a presenta tion. The Pope, who had Monsignors Talbot by hie sicl' 3 ( l was doubtless informed in due time of the identity su s official character of the gentlem an h e saw coming towl'ruis him, for when Mr Severn ann ounce d hi mse lf as the Conse; Inglcse, the Pepe replied bri s kl y , " L o so, lo se I" and, ta i ' ing him with both hands, sh oo k h an d s w i th h i m most affAb'l; assuring him that he was g l a d t o see hi m, as he had 111 W",, heard him most favourably spoken of. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, JIILT G. PUNISHMENT OF RAPE BILL, Order for committee read, NoLion made and ci o.eot . i° proposed, "That Mr. Speaker do now leave the ett's f t :o Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " 0 -15 50 to the end of the question, in order to add the li cr ic o " this house will, upon this day three months, 03 0 %, i self into the said committee," instead thereof, ( It - a tion put, " That the words proposed to be left out et ' - , q ; part of the question." The house divided—Ayeo» Noes, 84. AYES-7g. Agnew, Sir A. Hill, H. C. Parker, Major •I' V Aunesley, Col. 11. Hood, sir A, Paull, H. Beecroit, U. S. Llornby, W. H. Peel, i. Benyon, I:. Bouliam-Carter, J. Hila°a-st',itGli.'N'yr., B. P pi l n li n l e iP y, s 'u G oi, L , ,,. 0. Burghley, Lord J ervo i se , Si r J. P m l'' !'ortolan, an, W. ' Cave, S. Kekewich, S. I'. Powell, F. S. r. lo Chapman, J. K en d a ll, N. Powyd-LybDe , "4 , . Cholmeley, Sir M. King, J. K. ltidley, Sir AL • Collins, 'l'. Landon, W. H. G. Selwyn, C. J. Davie, Sir 11. J, F. LeigTEton, Sir B. Shirley, E. P. Deut, J. 1). Liddell, H. U. Sorties, J. Dillwyn, L. L. Longtield, R. Stracey, Sir II; li v, Egerton, Sir P. Lovaine, Lord Stuart, Lt.-Co. Enfield, Viscount Lygon, I. burte,s, H. .1; • t. Esmon de. J. Mackie. J. Talbot, C. E. -NI, Estcourt, S. Mackinnon,W. A. Tollexuache, 1 :' Eieming, 'l'. W. M•Mahon, P. Tracy, C. K. L'' N lover ~. Maguire, J. F. Treherne ' af. . Foljambe, F. J. S. Marjoribanks , D. C. Trevor, Lord A 3. ' Gard, K. S. Morgan, 0. Turner, C. Gore, J. It. 0. Morgan, Major Waldron, L. G r eenall, G. Morris, D. ~., _. . I % \ i li n a l l i i ir e l y g'l U on, j4;l. I. Grogan, Sir E. Mundy, W. Hamilton, Viscount Murray, W. mii,i,k;a•g .1. 1. Parke, Herbert, H. A. C. W. No r th co t e , Sir , , i " ilesketh, Sir T. Pacse, Col. Adderley, C. v* NOES -Si-. Acton, Sir J. Ewing, H. E. C. Mitford IV. s 'lrG . Adair, IL E. lenwick, H M . , ontgoraerY , - Ayrton, A. S. Finlay, A. S. Ncate, C. Bagwell, J. Fraser, Sir W. A. O'llagan, T. Baillie, H. J. French, Col. Onslow, G. Baines, E. George, J. I'admore, IL Baring, Sir F. Paget, C. ,ir, ~e, Baring, T. U. Gower, i Barnes, T. Greaves, B. P eacoc k s , Cr. Beamish, F. B. Greene, J. Gilpin, C C. W. L. Patten, Col. s i .1 , Potter, E. il. J. Beaumont, W. B. Gregory , W. H, Repton, G. Bentinclr, G. C.. Gunton, B.Russell, A. ~4 0 00 Berkeley, H. F. Hadfield, G. fialomonsii-i- (.4 , Black, A. Handley, J. Sclater-Beotib Bouverie, E. P. H an k ey, T. Seymour, .6 , - I Sr. Bruce, Lord B. 21. Henley, Lord Shelley, Sir l' . r,. Bruce, H. A. Hennessy, J. P. Somerset, C° Buller, J. W. Hodgson . G. Stacpoole, N . T Caird, J. Hanle, Vkr• W. 1. &urt, H. a. 6 - C Ch la i y ld , e j r . s, IL Taylor, P.. ' g, Ki ug scote, Col. 'rite, W. c; J. " C. E. Jones, D. ~. . Clifford, C. C. Knatchbull-Hugess Trelawny, r P' ciiiton, Sir R. Leader, N, P. Vance, J. i. j4. Cox, W, Leatham, E. A. Watkins, C:i O r ' Dering, Sir E. Leie , ire , G. J. S. Wickham, A . Dow4las, Sir C, Levi age. hir R. Williams, "' O , Duff IL. E. Lewis , H , rELLEii ,0, Evans, T. W. Locke, J. EYTaZt, W. lalueme , , Lord G. Zo l go li lL e t r -Lb " ). _