The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

BONNET'S SILKS a LYON. —Every Article of commerce takes its title either from the inventor or manufacturer, and the more perfect the production the greater is the credit which attaches to the originator. BONNET'S SILKS are said to be incapable of identifica tion in England ; but the fallacy of such an assertion is ex pos:d by the very trade mark of the firm, as exhibited by Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street. The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end ofeach piece :—" Manufacture de C. J. Bonnet et Cie., it Lyon e a Injurieux." Wear guaranteed. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, MAGIC TOYS. Miss Lydia Thomp son. After which, will be produced the _ Grand Stage - ni( .cle'or Historical Play, entitled _ . Revival of Shakspere's the First Part of HENRY THE FOURTH. No pains or expense will be spared to render this presen tation of our Nation'.l Author's most podular, and it may be said, most representative English Drama, a becom ng Com me noratfon, in example, at the National Theatr.‘, of tile grandeur and comprehensive character of his genius. The cast will include impersonations by those eminent Artists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Waiter Lacy, M-. A ddiso ~ Mr. Ryder, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr. Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss Edith Wynne, M ss Rcse Leclercq, And Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-laae Ccm pany. The new and characteristic scenery will be entirely de• sned and painted by Mr. William Beverley. The costumes, armour, &c, will be fashioned from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq , taken from illustrated AISS. of the period, and other autuor.ties. Conclud;ng with MY HEARTS IN THE HIGHLANDS. Mr. G. Belmore. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and ManaZer, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, April 5, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothem, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, Gordon, Braid, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, Hill, Huth, Snowden, After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, well. Farren, Coe. &c. ; Mes dames Louise Keeley, Snowden. Nelly Power, Hill, Wright, Rogers, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE...-. Sole Lesee and Manager , Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the BrotherMs Webb. To conclude with, Bth time, a new Farce, by"J. M. Morton, Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND ATTICS. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with THE DAY AFTER THE FAIR: Messrs. Widdi combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 123 d Night of BEL DE MONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle," Principal character by Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. 8r0u.7, - hsm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, ::,ollett, Sims • Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and that the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to 3. Commence at 7. ITEW THEATRE-ROY AL, ADELPHI.- 11 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSE BREAKER: Mr. J. L. Toole and Miss Woolgar. At 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, it. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. MISS BATEMAN.-L E A H.-THIS EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish maiden until further notice. In order to give due effect to this most remarkable sucs4 of the season, entirely new scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Danson and Sons, and Thompson. New dr: SS3S and appo'ntments have be n prepared for its production.—N. R. In consequence of the pressing and numerous applications at the Box-0M •e, ar rangements have now been nade by which Seats m , y be ob tainel a Fortnight in Advance. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with Rank and Fashion.—The greatly successful new Comedy every Evening.—Re-engagement of those cele brated artistes, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged are Mr. Benj.Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. J. L. Tsole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. Every Evening, at 7, the favourite Farce of FORTY AND FIFTY Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled TILE SILVER LININ G Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley. Mr. Montague ; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. ChaYles Mathews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and Miss A. Cottrell. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manazer, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, a new Comedietta, A HUNT FOR A HUSBAND. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, .Tames Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. TIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, pan be had Every Evening of G. Et. GLkNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS.—The LILLE S HAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. ..... .265. per ton. I Double.. 21s. per ton. Top 255. „ Nut 5........ 19s. „ Deep ....225. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Faddington, W. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. The Weather—Sun Office, April 5, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 44 Barometer-30.1.5. Wind—East; fresh breeze, with rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY.—Morning, 12h, 50m.—Afternoon, lh. 16m. 10-hloßßow.-Morning, lh. 39m.—Afternoon, lh. 59m. t tzt v i, _ LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1864. Mr. STANSFELD has done at the very last, what he ought certainly to have done at the very first — he has resigned. On Saturday we intimated, as plainly as words could express anything, that he bad no other alternative, than either to resign (as he has now resigned)—or to offer a complete and satisfactory explanation. So delicate is Mr. STANS FELD'S sense of honour, upon, we wont say second thoughts, but upon fourth or fifth thoughts, that he resigns first, and offers his explana tion afterwards ! Referring to this explanation thus—(shall we say, tardily given ? Well, we will even go so far as to say, thus)—tardily given by his ex-colleague, Lord PALMERSTON spoke of it as' one " which," said the noble Premier, " I am persuaded the House will think per fectly and entirely satisfactory." The House, by the way, thereupon, having not even one poor little feeble cry of " Hear, hear" to utter by lvttY of assent ! Lord PALMERSTON, however, thinks so, though the House, as a body, doesn't by any means—Lord PALMERSTON thinks M r. STA, , JSFELD'S explanation " per fectly and entirely satisfactory." Well, but, so did Lord PALMERSTON think in regard to Mr. STANSFELD'S previous—" explanations," save the mark ! Lord PALMERSTON thought so then, and of course he think s 5 „ _ uow—is do all those thick a nd thin Ministerialists, who would apply to any " Minister of the Crown" (even one as insignificant, comparatively speaking, as a Junior Lord of the Admiralty), that saving axiom which the Constitu tion of the realm teaches th em to apply to g, namely, that "can do the King, mainte.ini n no wrong." And so , because he is a " Mi n i ster o f the Crown," because he is a colleague of Lord PAL atErtsToN's—those thick and thin Ministerialists, who would walk into the lobby, obedient to the lash of the Government whipper "in, or, march through Coventry, or would do just anything you please rather than nut the occupants of place and the dispensers of patronage in a minority, think as Lord PALMERSTON' thinks Of Mr. STANFELD'S explanation, that it is " perectly and entirely satisfactory." But, come—let us look at this " perfectly and entirely satisfactory" explana tion—tho new and final explanation offered last night in the House of Commons, by the member for Halifax—not, happily, this time, from the front Treasury Bench, not from the very elbow of Lord PALMERSTON, but, as common decency would at last have it, from the top of the second bench below the gangway. Here is a bit of itee-a bit, that is, of this "perfectly and entirely satisfactory" explana tion of Mr. STANSFELD'S ! We all recollect what the Avocet-General over in Paris, in one of the great imperial courts of law, said the other day, about certain pieces of documentary evidence, quoting indeed, as that high functionary did, when referring to those documents, divers passages in letters signed with a female Christian name, passages speaking of Mr. STANSFELD by his Chris tian name—passages, remember, occurring in letters having direct association with M. MAZZINI ! What says Mr. STANSFELD last evening in this" perfectly and entirely satisfactory" explanation—in regard to that documentary evidence, in regard to those ex tracts from certain letters ? Well, he says this— " T wo extracts of letters have been published,of which the house will understand that, if they be genuine, [he abstains carefully from denying that they are genuine], I am prepared to take the whole respon sibility that may be attached to them. [Lord PALMERSTON, just in the same grandiose spirit, took the whole responsibility of retaining Mr. STANSFELD in his Government—irom which Government Mr. STANSFELD has, nevertheless since been compelled to withdraw. The whole of the re sponsibility !—as if a mere verbal flourish of that kind settled the matter in any way !] Ido not know that it is possible for me, or for anyone con nected with me, to say whether they are genuine or not," Mr. STANSFELD, with gingerly caution, goes on to acknowledge—" But I say that there is nothing in them which I have the slightest desire to deny. As far as I can judge they may be genuine extracts of letters which have come into possession of the French police. What does the first extract prove? The extract from the first letter proves nothing except the relationship of personal friendship, which I have acklowledged, and which it is well known has long existed between me and Signor MAZZINI. What is the second extract ? The second extract states that a remittance has been received, and will be applied according to instructions. The house must understand that this is said not to be a court of justice, but it is at least a court of honour. [Pity he did not recollect this before l] We speak here upon our honour. Will the house believe me then when I say that I am utterly unable, and all those who are connected with me by family ties are equally unable to imagine or to recollect to what this passage refers ? But this I am able to say, that it did not refer, because it could not refer—for that would imply knowledge—to anything which would not bear the test of the closest examination; and that, so far as I can judge, upon my honour and conscience I be lieve it must have referred either to some mere private transaction or to the distribution of some moderate and poor sum of money for a charitable purpose." All which is, of coarse—as Lord PAL MERSTON says —" perfectly and entirely satisfac tory"—in the way of " explanation." Certain ugly customers, to use a homily phrase, or "not to put too fine a point upon it," according to Mr. SNAGSBY'S favourite i diom-- certain extremely ugly customers do somehow, at an interval of a few years apart, flounder into the custody of the Parisian police, —persons, at any rate (to put it in the mildest way), suspected of having to do with plots for the assassi nation of the Frenoh EMPEROR ! And, by an odd sort of a coincidence, letters talking about money as procurable at Mr. STANSFELD'S address, letters giving that address very accurately, letters directly associated with the sinister name of the arch-con spirator MAZZINI—that MAZZINI who himself con fessed to having given 1,000 francs and a lapis lazuli dagger to an intending murderer of the late King of SARDlNlA—letters giving Mr. STANSFELD'S address and talking about money as there procurable, letters such as these are found unfortunately in the pockets of these extreme ugly customers. Nevertheless — as Lord PALMERSTON says—Mr. STANSFELD'S "explanation" is—there can't surely be a moment's doubt about it—" perfectly and entirely satisfac- tory." By the way there is something else that Lord PALMERSTON says now about Mr. STANSFELD that it is particularly worth while bearing in recol lection now that Mr. STANSFELD is passing from view there on that conspicuous front bench of the Treasury, to take a modest place, henceforth, upon a back bench below the gangway. Lord PALMERSTON is kind enough to inform the House, and through the House, the Country, as follows ;—" I will uot," says the Prime Minister, before resuming his seat, and allowing the scandal (for surely it is that at least) to drop into the background, " I will not go into detail, bat I will say that my honourable friend attaches the same value to the welfare and personal safety of that Sovereign who reigns over the empire of France which any man in this House attaches ; and that he is as sensible as we are that that great Sovereign, on many great and important occasions, has proved himself to be the true friend and faith ful ally of this country; and that we all feel that his personal security and dynastic welfare are not only of the utmost value to the loyal and attached people he governs, but are equally essential to the general interests of Europe." Well, really, unless Lord PALMERSTON had told us all this, we never should for an instant have suspected it, Mr. STANSFELD to this moment has kept his secret, as to these being his thoughts and opinions, wonderfully well—such being his thoughts and opinions, as Lord PALMERSTON now tells us they are. We shall next hear, probably, that they are the thoughts, the opinions, the convictions of Mr. STANSFELD'S intimate personal friend M. MAZZINI. However that may be, they are at any rate those of Mr. STANSFELD himself—Lord PALMERSTON says so. The recent catastrophe on the coast of Ireland has directed public attention in a forcible manner to the reprehensible negligence in official quarters, to which it is principally due. The dangerous posi tion of the rock, and the importance of taking im mediate steps at least to mitigate the evil, have long been fully recognised by the authorities of Cork and dwellers in the vicinity; and as was naturally to bs expected, they have endeavoured to secure the assistance of the Government in protecting the national chipping. The old story of courteous re ceptions, promised attention, tardy inquiry, and finally some demur about a comparatively trifling matter, and adjournment of the question sine die, has all been gone over in the case of Daunt's Rock. Mr. MAGUIRE, who has taken a prominent part in the matter, has addressed a letter to a contempo rary, giving a full account of his share. It is quite in accordance with the usual routine of official red-tapeism that a rock which was spoken of to the head of the Board of Trade as being extremely dangerous to shippi ng in July, 1863, should be left marked only by a buoy i n A pr il, 1864 ; b u t it re• mains to be seen whether the Fublic will consider that the energy displayed by the Government has been fully proportionate to the importance of the c-kse. In last July Mr. MAGUIRE wa, , ed on L.)rd C. PAGET iu order to call his attention to the uneasiness felt by the captains of the Cunard steamers with regard to that very aunt's Eook which has been the cause of the recent accident., It was then, as now, comparatively unmarked— certainly entirely unprotected: it lies right in the track of vessels coming from the West; and so well were its danger i s appreciated by the commanders of the transatlantic ships, that in many instances they had laid outside the harbour during dark nights, to the consequent delay of the American mails, whose prompt delivery is just now a matter of so much interest. As the peculiarity which always exempts the person blamed from any share in the offence reaches even to the ranks of Governments and their officials, it is not surprising that the First Lord of the Admi ralty should, when thus addressed, exculpate his Board from any part of the responsibility. It be longs to the Board ot Trade. Accordingly, to the President of the Board of Trade went the Mayor of Cork, with his story of the perils and inconve niences of Daunt's Rock. That gentleman re ceived him courteously, and promised his attent ion. The first step in the routine journey being conse quently accomplished, the Harbour Commissioners Jf Cork took the second, and communicated with the Dublin Ballast Board. When the annual visit of inspection was paid to Cork, a meeting took place at Queenstown between the representatives of the Board and the Harbour Commissioners, It was earnestly demanded, on the part of the latter, that the rock should be removed as soon as pos• sible, and that, pending its removal, a light ship should be stationed in its vicinity. The question of expense was, it was submitted, a national one, which should most properly bo defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund, or charged on the Mercantile Marine Fund. The rock lies some miles from the harbour, and is consequently beyond the jurisdic tion of the local authorities, who consider they have done their part in providing buoys, beacons, and lights within their own domains. After the interview with the delegates from the Dublin Board, it was hoped that a light ship, with fog bell and signal gun, would be provided as a temporary safe guard, while the question of the total removal of the evil waited for professional consideration. Mr. MAGUIRE was, however, deputed to visit, per sonally, London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, with a view of interesting the shipping and mercantile communities of those three ports in the matter. Memorials from various quarters poured in, and Mr. MAGUIRE, in his capacity of Mayor, addressed a letter to the Times, thinking to guard against delays by making the business public. Another official inquiry was held and further testimony adduced, and presently the result of all these efforts was made known at the end of December. It was announced that the necessary consent would be given to the stationing of a lightship, on condition that the expense should be defrayed by a tax on the shipping entering or calling at Cork harbour? This expense being reckoned at £1,300 annually, is, as Mr. MAGUIRE remarks, "no mean addition to the burdens of an Irish port," and the Cork Harbour Commissioners have already exempted all transat lantic vessels carrying mails and several other ships from the ordinary dues, thereby reducing their receipts. The local authorities very naturally ob• jeered to undertaking such a heavy charge, espe cially as it was one which on principle they did not feel bound to fulfil. It is not exclusively Irish shipping which is imperilled by Daunt's Rock; why then should an Irish port bear the sole weight of the necessary charge? As we all know, while the matter has been dragging ou in uncertainty, things have been brought to a crisis by the wreck of a noble ship and the narrow escape of three hundred persons from sudden death. But the pro vidential safety of passengers, crew, mails and specie, in the present instance, must not take the point from the moral. The fact remains start• lingly apparent, but it was the mere question of the degree of violence with which the vessel struck that stood between her living freight and the deep waters. Had the ship shifted her position and got off the ledge of rock on which she rested, she would have gone down in ten fathoms of water. Is a risk like this to be incurred again P Is a petty question of expense, a penny wise and pound foolish economy, to imperil life and limb, to say nothing of property, whose value dwarfs these trifling charges, and vessels whose cost would very soon defray the expense of blowing Daunt's Rock up twice over ? It is in mattera of this sort that Governments begin to economise, when they are the very points on which a lavish expenditure might be most easily forgiven. But if affairs of this kind are to be left to the charge of local authorities, and the great object of our principal officials is to shuffle out of the expense, we might as well go a little fur ther and save more, by abandoning a Board ot Trade establishment altogether. Nc one can complain at all events that this is a dull session, or that there is any chance of the poli tical world remaining any longer in that state of stagnation in which it has been for so many years past. The debates in the Houses of Parliament have been characterised by the greatest excitement. From one cause Bed another there has perpetually arisen some discord or other which has kept the Treasury Benches and the Opposition in a continual flutter. Nor have the whirl and commotion been confined to the walls of the Senate, for in many instances there have been meetings held, and speeches made, whice tend to show that a great re , action has taken place. The elections which have recently occurred have likewise contributed an im portant share to the general excitement. There have been a great number of contested ones in which the interest felt by the lookers on has been very great. Ordinarily beyond the immediate confines of the spot in question little or no heed is paid to the brief turmoil, but in several notable instances lately put on record, such as Brighton, Hertfordshire, &c., considerable attention was paid to the proceedings, and it seemed more as it' a dissolution had taken place, than as if a few vacancies were being filled up, and all was proceeding is the ordinary course. There is no doubt in one point of view, as concerns all these changes, that they have all resulted in favour of the Opposition. Adversaries may be in dignant, shufflers may shirk the question, and cap tious critics may sneer, bat the fact remains the same, and it is idle to attempt contradiction. We are continually reminded of the change that has taken place by one circumstance or another. A very significant Conservative meeting was held at Bolton last Friday. From the details there fur nished it will be seen that the prospects of the party have greatly improved, and that it has been surprisingly successful in its machinations in that locality. The Borough and Gaunt . ; Association have bestirred themselves to such goo effect that they were able to give in the following numbers in the report that was made. With the new voters put upon the register, there were 900 Con-• servative electors, and, so far as could be calculated, only 500 Liberals. Those who remember anything of the politics of Bolton in former years, will recog nise the striking alteration that has taken place. Of course, all this could not have been done without exertion and enterprise being employed, but these zealoes adherents of their party have been pre-emi nent in discovering what sentiments really existed, and bringing them to light. They did not effect anything towards implanting the opinions of those THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1864. here chronicled, so that the argument that many will put forward as to its being a clap-trap manceavre, and all that kind of thing, falls to the ground. Mr. CHARLES TURNER made some appro priate remarks at this meeting, which set forward in an effective style the chief topics which the occa sion of their gathering there that day suggested. He alluded to the most striking circumstances which had led to the great revolution in political feeling which has occurred throughout the country. In the first place, he cited the American war as a very potent agency in this affair. There can be no doubt that the general opitsion of the events that have occurred since the first outbreak of that disastrous contest has been decidedly adverse to the popu larity of our Gevernment. Whatever gains they may have had, in so fur as regards the sere ices afforded to their friends across tLe Atlantic. their losses at home have been most considerable. Espe cially in Lances'aire must this feeling have been prevalent, and the short-sighted, i efatuated states men, who have persisted in their headstrong course, must now reap the bitter fruits of their own me fatuation and recklessness. Mr. TURNER made an amusing parody of E Arl RUSSELL'S well-known maxim, "Rest and be thankful." He said he trusted that the Conservatives would be thankful for their victories and successes, bat not rest. They must press on to further achievements and future efforts. It would be well if all politicians took this view of the matter, and certainly they could hardly take a more supine notion than that of the Foreign Secretary, or one more inimical to the best interests of a community. There can be no rest for the Minister who keeps pace with the ever changing spirit of the times, and at any rate such a posture of inaction would not suit the sentiments and sympathies of an active and leading nation. Perhaps, however, there is more truth in this motto than at first appears, and we may trace some of the disastrous losses and dreary changes that have be fallen the Liberal party to their fatal inactivity and false security. The fable of the hare and tortoise has often been illustrated when those who are in the possession of innumerable advantages build too much. on appearances, and think more of the enemy's weakness than of their own strength. It is always difficult to find men honest enough to own that they are in the wrong, or perspicacious enough to discover exactly how their mistakes ori ginated. A philosophising politician may inform the disconsolate and defeated candidates, however, that their errors have been those of omission most especially. How much have the professors of libe ralism done of late years to meet the exigencies of the times or merit the confidence of the country ? They have been for the most part exceedingly lax in all the requirements of their position, and now it is a just retribution that has overtaken them, and taught them some most unwelcome truths. It is to be hoped that they will profit by the stern lessons of experience, and for the future more worthily fulfil the high duties that devolve upon them, but it is ❑ot likely that they will have any opportunity of exhibiting their amended ways for some time to come, for they have neglected to take the tide of public events at the flood, and they will not find that fortune will smile upon them, or fling her fa vours on their pathway, Life Assurance Chart. Mr. Stanford, of Charing Cross, has just published a chronological and statistical chart of the Life Assurance Associations established in the United Kingdom from 1706 to 1863, showing where they are, when and how they disappeared and other peculiarities. The chart has been compiled and pro duced under the direction of M. A. Black, Esq., and at the outset we must compliment that gentleman upon the able, clear, and simple manner in which he has accomplished his task. The first division, coloured green, gives a list of all life assurance offices in existence down to Decembar 31, 1863 ; the second division, coloured pink and buff, gives those established, discontinued, and existing from 1706 to 1863 ; the third division, yellow, shows the mor tality of life assurance offices from 1824 to 1863; the fourth division, green, gives a classification of assurance offices; the fifth and largest, green and buff, shows the transfers, single, double, and treble; and finally, the sixth, colourless, shows those offices that have either gone into the Chancery or Bank ruptcy Court. There are various other email tables referring to single life offices, &c,, &c., all of which have been very carefully arranged. The chart will prove an ornamental as well as useful addition to every library, as it is got up in the usual style of excellence that characterises all Mr. Stanford's productions. Mr, Kennedy's Entertainment, Last night Mr. Kennedy, the Scottish vocalist, commenced a series of Monday evening entertain ments " On the Songs of Scotland" at the Music Hall, Store -street. Mr. Kennedy has so well established himself in the estimation of the lovers of Northern minstrelsy, that praise at this particu lar juncture would be entirely out of place; we need therefore merely say that all the songs were given in the same spirited, fascinating, and humorous manner that has made Mr. Kennedy the favourite he i s . I n t h e fi rst part we had " Caller Her r i n ," " 0 W ee l may the boatie row" and " Jock o' Hazsldean," all sung to perfection. The second part brought forward a new subject, entitled " The Farmer's Ingle," which was given for the first time, and, as the author has cleverly hit the peculiarities of Mr,Ken nedy, it was sung in the most efft otive manner. "My love is like a red, red rose,' " Gala water," "Farewell to Lochab er," " G r een glow the rushe s 0," " T a k you r auld cloak about ye," and man y ot h er f avour it e songs, were given during th e e n t er t a i nment , which gave unbounded satisfaction t o a very crow d e d audience. THE CONFERENCE " To BE OR NOT TO BE."—lt is announced that the Conference is to commence its sittings on the 12th of April, but there is a hitch some where still. Denmark had accepted a proposal to confer upon the basis (4 the Treaty of 1852, but it was known that this would be rejected by the Diet. Her Majesty's Govern ment therefore agreed to a Conference without bases, and to this proposition Denmark has not yet consented. To accept is to relinquish the Treaty of 1852, and give the guarantee for King Christian as well as for Denmark. Indeed, the French Government, it is said, already declares that the fate of Schleswig involves a question of nationality, and can be decided only by universal suffrage. Should that idea find favour the casting vote will rest with the Frisians, and the doctrine of nationalities will have been employed to produce this result : Hungarians are sent to kill Danes in order that Frisians may declare themselves Germans ! Is not that a triumph of political logic,— Spectator. , SOUTII-.CASTERN RAILWAY —OPENING OF TILE EXTENSION TO ADDISCOMBE. —This company's extension line between three and four miles to New Becken ham, Elmer's-end, Addiscombe, and Croydon, giving a direct communication between those places and Charing. cross, has just been opened. The main line trains will not commence running to Charing cross until 1%.10y, and the Continental train traffic soon after. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE UNDER TRE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY AT LAMBETII.—Last night great alarm was caused in Lambeth-walk owing to the outbreak of a fire on the premises belonging to Mr. Left wich, the proprietor of the China Hall Tavern, but also carrying on the business of a bacon dryer, situate at No. 144 arch under the above railway, running from Doughty street in the Welk into Paradise-street. The fire com menced in the stables, t which time a number of horses were in their stalls. Mr. Charles White, of the County Fire-office, and several police-constables of the L division rushed into the place, and fortunately succeeded in rescuing the whole of the horses. The land steamer and manual power engines from Hodges's distillery quickly attended, as well as several of the London Brigade. A plentiful supply of water having been procured, the firemen, under the direction of Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the brigade of the D district, went to work in an admirable manner, but it was nearly 10 o'clock before the fl Imes could be ex tinguished, and not before the arch, which was about 40 feet wide and extended the whole depth of the railway, was nearly burned out. The origin of the fire is unknown. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. PARIS, APRIL 5. Prince Napoleon is at Antwerp. He does not intend to proceed to Sweden. The illoniteur of this morning says :—" La France is badly informed in stating that the anni versary of the battle of Waterloo was celebrated in England last year. For several years past the anni versary has not been kept in England." BOURSE, April 4.—The market has been more buoyanr, and a fair amount of business transacted at an improvement. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. i sc. Mobilier has advanced to 1,0501. Railway Market rather heavy. The market closed as follows : 11 per Cents. ..... 93 53 Do. end month -- -- 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 10 Credit Mobilier 1052 50 Do. end month 1053 75 Bank Shares .3295 Credit F owner .... I'2Bo Roman BALL' Italian Loan 67 45 Do. end month — ditto — Do. end month — Russian Austrian 4panis.h bl 50 i-Lorne Debt ••.. • . Deferred AYe- Casr, A.cts w I or 967 50 ... 971 25 975 980 Orleans. Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western Eastern Sardinian .. Austrian Lombard 948 75 .. 955 - 890 - - - 655 - 660 - 525 - 526 25 478 75 .. 482 50 367 50 ~ 367 50 411 25 ~ 420 - 546 25 551 25 490 - .. 492 50 587 50 .. 590 - North of Spain Saragossa .. Ditto to Barcelona .... BOMBARDMENT OF DYBBOL, We (Times) have received the following tole gram from our special correspondent : " ULKEBOL, APRIL 4, 2.45 p.m. "The Prussians have bombarded Sonderborg 48 hours, without any previous intimation. "Eighty townspeople, women and children, have been killed and wounded. " Fifty houses in the centre of the town have been burnt. " Fifteen hundred shells have been thrown into the town, which is deserted. "The cannonade suddenly and completely ceased this morning. It has, however, re.commenced, The Danish position is uninjured." THE POPE. ROME, MONDAY AFTERNOON. This morning the P )pe went to the Church of Santa:Maria Sofro. Minerva, where he assisted in the reiigious ceremonies performed at the Feast of the Annunciation. His health is escrlient. His Holiness was enthusiastically received by the people. The streets through which he passed were thronged. ITALY. TURIN, TUESDAY. The sum of money seized by order of the Turin Tribunal at Lercmi's, and alleged to be the proceeds of a subscription towards a fund for Rn association objected to by the Governmect, has been restored to Garibaldi's bankers, it having been proved that the money in question had no connection with the aforesaid fund. LITERATURE. " The" Shakspere Testimonial. Knight's Pictorial shakspere. Pdrt I. Routledge and Company. The Messrs. Routledge, of the Broadway. Lud gate-hill, have hit upon one brilliant notion, at any rate (in the midst of all the confusions now unhappily fast multiplying about us) as to the best means of celebrating here, in London, the tercentenary anniversary of the Birth of William Shelespere: that memorable event whichitook place on, the 231 of April, 1564, in the front room of the first floor of the little old house,still standing, in Hen ley-street, in the pretty market town of Stratford upon-Avon,in that most central shire in all England, the beautiful county of Warwick. One brilliant idea, at least, has very opportunely been hit upon, we say, by the Messrs. Routledge, in the way of celebrating befittingly, as it ought to be celebrated, the recurrence of the ceremony of that glorious event in this year of grace 1864, the year bringing round, in its regard, the date of its tercentenary ! These popular publishers are, be it then understood, issuing anew now, betimes, before the coming round for the three hundredth time of that auspicious anniversary, are issuing anew now, betimes, those wonderful works of Shakspere's which have alone rendered the date of his birth a matter of so much importance. In various forms be it added, these marvellous works are now being published by the Messrs. Routledge, for the advantage of those thinking men who would, really and in a rational manner, honour Shakspere's Tercentenary Anniversary. And to the very best of all these rival editions now issuing simultaneously from the Messrs. Routledge's estab lishment, we would here offer our most earnest greeting upon the occasion n.' its appearance, or rather, it should be said more accurately, upon the occasion of the commencement of its ap pearance. Charles Knight's Pictorial Edition of the Works of William Shakspere !—that in every respect being, to our mini., the Edition of the world's greatest poet, the Popular Edition par ex cellence. It was so recognised, as abort the best of all the popular editions of the poet, at the period of its original publication. But it so appears now, as it certainly has never appeared before—beautified that is, and improved in various ways, quite conspi cuously. For one thing, the work is printed now, as it was not printed formerly, upon delicately toned or tinted paper. the issue is advisedly announced as "New and Revised." It appears again in a periodical form, so as to place it within reach of a very iarge number of pur chasers. It will be adorned—as it was of old— with upwards of twelve hundred illustrations : and these, no mere fanciful illustrations, but valuable arch alogical illustrations, portraits of historical characters, views of localities, representations of armour and costumes, interiors and exteriors of the various structures referred to—limnings visibly reminding us of forgotten manners and customs, and hence of essential servize, in the way of " illustration." Part I. of this re issue of Knight's Pictorial Shakspere has been published with the commencement of this month of April, 1864—the month of the Tercentenary Aniversary. Thirty-two hallarrown monthly parts, altogether, will complete the periodical publication. These thirty-two half-crown monthly parts, binding up then (when completed) into Eight Handsome Royal Octavo Volumes, including within them all the Doubtful Plays, all the Poems and the Sonnets, and, with these, Charles Knight's exhaus tive memoir of the Poet-Actor-Dramatist, London Manager and Country Squire, the celebrated me moir, namely, entitled " Shakspere, a Biography." A happier notion than that of adventuring upon this most timely reissue of Knight's noble Pictorial Edition of the writings of Shakspere, has not yet been thought of in the way of a fitting Celebration of the approaching Tercentenary. It is a memo rial beyond all the banquets tliat could be ar ranged, beyond all the bronze or marble that could be built up into the form of an archi tectural and sculptural monument—say even though it were a memorial of this kind just twice as beautiful as the lovely Scott Monument in the City of Edinburgh. And the Messrs. Rout ledge's notion as to the issue, in a new and revised form, of this great Popular Edition of the Works of Shakspere, is alt this, to our thinking—that is, as a timely memorial begun to be raised upon the eve of the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Poet's Birth—purely and simply for the old Horatian reason that it is (ere perennius. Can You Forgive Her ? By Anthony Trollope. No. IV. Chapman and Hall. No—hardly even yet can we conceive to ourselves the possibility of forgiving her ! Alice Vavasor's conduct in the rejection of John Grey, of Nether coats, is fairly inexplicable. Particularly when the only apparent reason for it in any way within the field of vision, even hypothetically, is a sort of a morganatic preference, if we may so term it, for that (in vulgar parlance) " bad lot," . her cousin, George Vavasor. There are three very droll scenes enlivening this new number--vexatiously inexpli cable and inexcuseeble though the heroine's conduct still continues to be. There is the scene at George's lodgings, off the Strand, overlooking the river—the scene, namely, between himself and Grimes, of the " Handsome Men," in the Brompton-road, and Mr." Scruby, of Great Mariberough-ttreet, attorney-at la w. There is the scene in the fat neyard of that horrid vulgar Cheeseacre of Oieey mead, near Yarmouth, where he ostentatiously displays his wealth in " muck" to Mrs. Greenow and Kate Vavesor. Finally, there is the scene at the Reebury Ciub, where George takes Fennys hand in a game at whist with M ex well, the barker, Grindley (other wise Grindems), the would-be fast attorney, and Calder Jones, the Member of P three of which scenes are capitally told, and with a rich, racy, easy vein of humour. Maxwell's excuse for e, faulty horse is surely excellent. "He never has anything that is right all round," says Grindley, talking of George Vavasor's little stud—what Mr. Grimes would have called, not " right all round," but "as round as your hat and as square as your elbow.' " Who has ?" says Maxwell— That's the mistake men make about horses, and that's why there's so much cheating. I never ask for a warranty with a horse, and don't vary often have a horse examined. Yet Ido as well as others. You can't have perfect horses any more than you can perfect men or perfect women. You put up with red hair, or bad teeth, or big feet, or sometimes with the devil of a voice. But a man when he wants a horse won't put up with anything I Therefore those who've got horses to sell must lie. When Igo into the market with £3OO I expect a pert'ect animal. As I never do that now I never expect a perfect animal. I like 'em to see ; I like 'cm to have four legs ; and I like 'em to have a little wind, I don't much mind anything else.' All which— gain we are tempted to say it—is surely ea:uncut. THE UNITED SERVICE.—The United Service opens with a summary of the debate on the Navy Estimates, with accompanying comments. The writer observes, to conclusion, that it is well for the country we should find men on both sides of the house snpporting the Government in carrying out measures which tend to keep England nhead of all other nations with regard to her navy. Under the head of " The Rhine and its Fortresses," we have a sketch of the principal strongholds along the banks of that romantic river, showing their relative strength and importance. " The Military Enteineering of the Ancients" is continued, and the author of this interesting series of papers refers to the Old Testa ment and the writings of the ancient Greeks for proofs of the vast extent of some of the fortresses mentioned in the early history of mankind. " Anecdotes of the Civil War in Spain are la, ought to a conclusion this month, and the chapter before us contains an interesting account of the capture of Trun and Fontarabia by the British Legion. The last affair in which the " Old Legion" took part was that of a few cavalry of the 2d Lancer Regiment, under Col. Jacks. A squadron, consisting of not above 80 horses of this corps, was attached to General Zurban's column, in the plains near Vittoria, when suddenly the Carlist batta lions were seen at a distance too far off to he reached by the infantry. Too lancers galloped up to them, as they halted in time, deployed, and delivered a volley; but the cavalry dashed in, routed and scattered them on all sides, and brought back 120 prisoners to the general. The first instalment of "A Trip to Tenerifie" is amusing, and gives promise tor the future. An article on the lifeboat and Its work does full justice to the praiseworthy exertions of the National Lifeboat Institution, whose members aro about to introduce a new kind of fisning smack, which shall to a certain extent possess the buoyancy of a lifeb tat. " A Visit to Canton" contains some observations on the manners and customs of the inhabitants of that city. In referring to the dog's-meat shops—which, by the way, do nut purvey food for dogs as might be supposed by the uninitiated—but dogs for human food--the writer remarks that it seems to him almost akin to cannibalism to see the innocent and 1.111bUS• 'Reefing friend of man jumping forward to the length of their tethers to greet his purchaser and liberator, as he fondly believes, while he is only wanted to supply the mid day meal, with rice and salad as dressing. The " Foreign Summary" contains a retrospect o. European events for the past month. We have also a chapter on the invasion of Denmark and the political crisis, a memoir of the late Major- General Harvey, an historical sketch of the equipment of British Infantry, and a paper on the Soldier's Why and Because, by Lieut, A. Steenmetz. COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY.—This number is above the average in interest, although we can say little for the long-continued stories that form its pieces de resistance. " Strathmore," by the author of " Granville de Vigne," has many of the faults of that very questionable work. It is a most highly-coloured narrative of love, jealousy, and revenge, dealing in super latives in every other line. Its characters all move in the inner circle of fashionable life, clothed in purple and fine linen, and moving from feast to feast with the apparent ob ject of showing their utter disregard for all poor common notions of right and wrong, and of making themselves and everybody around them as intensely miserable as possible. Shakspere and his Centenary are the subjects of two con tributions—the prose essay by Sir Nathaniel and the verse by Nicholas Michell. An interesting paper on .‘ The Women of the Bastille" gives us some curious records of the very different women who dwelt within those gloomy walls. "Host and Guest" is an entertaining paper on the universally important topic of gastronomy. The first part of a dissertation on the ballads and traditions of Northern Europe will attract the lovers of legendary art which so often conceals a deep and earnest moral under its wild play of fancy. 13ENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The editor's story of " Sohn " proceeds with remarkable animation. We have also the continuation of Mr. Dud ley Castelio's tale of " Mr. Gricashaw's Little L ve Affair," and the second part of a story, translated from the Danish. by Mrs. Bushby. " Handy Dandy, Justice and Thief," is the title of an en• tertaining papFr, and among the pleasantest of the remain ing art:cles is the second paper en our Derbyshire peaks and dales. CORNHILL.—" Denis Duval" is continued at sours length in this number. Doubtless it will be an object of attraction to many, from its being the posthumous work of a departed favourite in the ranks of literature; but, speaking of it quite frankly, it certainly appears to us to be altogether about the most dull and rambling production we ever met with in the form of a fictitious narrative —duller and more rambling even than the stury of " The Virginians," and that is saying a great deal! " The Small House at Allington" is concluded, and not in the most satisfactory manner. Indeed'it seems so far unfinished and incomplete that there is every reason to suppose that at some future time we may meet the chief characters in another place. " Johnny Eames" has slightly improved, and one wishes him a better fate than to be spell bound by a young lady who is so foolishly in fatuated by the arch deceiver Crosbie. This defect in Lily's character quite spoils her—she is otherwise a charm ing, graceful heroine, but there is neither sense nor spirit, neither right nor reason, in her persisting in upholding the image of a man as contemptible as her idolised first love. This story is a natural and charming sketch of life, full of probable personages, and replete with sketches of those tri vial incidents which go iar to make up the sum of existence. " A Gossip on Royal Christenings" comes very apropos just now. The reader will certainly be entertained with the fund of amusing anecdotes and graphic sketches which is here met with. It is at all times interesting to look back through the past to the historical incidents which impart a domestic character to the solemn pageantry and the stiff eti quette in which our forefathers were reared, and in which our rulers flourished. " Margaret Denvil's History" is proceeded with at some length. This story is very intri cate, but it cannot be called a pleasing tale. " Club-house Sobriety" is an amusing article, which ascribes the present improved condition of society to the influencobf clubs. Va rious other subjects of interest complete the contents of this periodical. The lines on "An Old Muff" are very smartly written. THE POPULAR SCIENCE REVIEW.—This very ex cellent and valuable serial contains in the new num ber much it teresting information. It opens with an essay on "Printing Telegraphs," which is full of curious details respecting that marvellous art. The diffirent systems and improvements are described in clear and intelligible terms, illustrated by diagrams. Ono of the most astonishing of these inventions or discoveries is the Pontelegraph of the Abbe Caselli, which transmits Chinese or Persian characters, if required, and will reproduce a correspondent's autograph, or even his portrait if neces sary. "The despatch is written in ordinat y ink upon silvered paper, and by a peculiar arrangement of batteries the-copy is produced in blue upon a white ground " The Ameritm , are very clever telegraphers. Because of a peculiarity in their system they can eclipse us in one respect. " When in the open country they can read what is passing on a wire by cutting it and putting its two) ends into the mouth, and can reply by tapping then together without any apparatus whatsoever." It is remarked at the conclusion of this interesting raper that it is difficult to imagine what degree of perfection will have been reached in telegraphy ten years hence. The apprehension of Tawell was in its day a wonder ; but how inefficient the power of giving a verbal description of the murderer compared with that of forward ing his very portrait I "Herrings and Herring Fishery" are talked of, and a paper on "Microscopic Fungi" is pro fusely illustrated. For social science we have an essay from the pen of Dr. tankester, displaying his usual sound sense and practical knowledge on the very important ques tion of proper clothing. THE ROSE, THE SHAMROCK, AND THE THISTLE. —This is a very well edited and well got up ma" gaz:ne, which is none the less able to bear criti cism and examination that it is entirely printed by feminine hands. Its clear and well reed pages are certainly unquestionable evidence in favour of woman's aptitude for the tyro;raphical art. The literary contents of the magazine are of a very fair order, and there is no lack of entertaining and interesting stories to amuse the reeler. The principal tale " Jacob ➢lorriston," has already attracted some notice. THE SIXPENNY MAGAZINE has its usual liberal allowance of contents. Barry o . Byrne, one of the principal items, has not fuifi;led the promise of its opening, being improbable and far fetched in its incidents• " Singed Moths" is also proceeded with, but the pre tentious sh.-riff and his family grow somewhat wearisome• A good many mysteries remain to he unravelled. " Rem • brand , 's Pupil" is an interesting sketch, and there is an abund-nt supply of short and readable papers on a variety of topics. EVERY BOYS' MAGAZINE.—Thie little serial is certain of a good supply of readers were it only for its narrative and illustration of the tragedy of the Flowery Land. The story of the defenca of Kars, and a paper on the Microscope, are among the contents NEWT N'S LONDON JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.—The usual essay in this serial is devoted to Benson's machine•made cask factory, and gives come astonishing statistics of the immense demand that exists for casks of all descriptions. The usual lista of patentF, scientific notices, &c., are given as usual. THE ECLECTIC —Tne Eclectic is less generally attractive than usual. Among its most readable papers is one on " A piece of Old World Biography." THE AUTOGRAPHIC MIRROR.—The first part contains facsimiles of the handwriting of James L, Sir Andrew Sinclair, Pitt, Fos, Sir Walter Scott, Professor Wilson, Thomas Aird (the poet), Humboldt, Liebig, General Garibaldi, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Rosa Bonheur, Meyerbeer, and Balfe, besides two sketches by the late Mr. Thackeray. Many of the documents will be read with interest, preceded as they are by a brief but well written memoir. THE BRITISH ARMY REVIEW.—The April num ber contains several excellent articles on Savage Warfare, Torturing in the Army, the never-to-be-forgotten Crawley Court Martial, &c., Szo, The miscellaneous sum mary at the end of the number is overflowing with military news. The April numbers of Rautledge's Illustrated Shakspere and Illustrated Natural History are quite up to their predecessors, both for beauty and variety of engraving, and the "Events of the Month" will be found as usual both instructive and entertaining. tgurt HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, April 4. The Bishop of Worcester had the honour of dining with the Queen, the King of the BaJgians, and •he royal family yesterday. The Bishop of Worcester and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood left the Castle this morning. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds. Her Royal Highness Princess Augustus of Saxe- Coburg, and their Serene Highnesses Princess Clo tilde, Princess Amelie, and Prince Ferdinand, at tended by Madlle. Borsch, arrived at the Castle oa a visit to the Queen. Professor Owen had the honour of delivering h;e third lecture before ber l'ilajesty, the King of the Belgians, and the royal family. Russell had a❑ audience of the Queen this afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGHAM, April 4. _ _ hair Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, with Lieut. General Kuollys, Captain Grey, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Ho.zman, and the lion. Mrs. Bruce, attended Divine service at the Sandring ham Church yesterday morning, The Rev. G. B. Moron, 8.A., rector, officiated and preached. PRINCE ALFRED.—On Saturday his Royal High ness, accompanied by Lord Balhaven, Major Cowell, Mr. Fletcher, yr., of Saltoun, Mr. Bouverie Primrose, and Mr. Haig, arrived in Hamilton in two carriages, and pro ceeded to Cadzow Forest, to view the ancient castle, the white cattle, and the old oaks. The Prince, in true sailor fashion, walked the plank on the bridge at present being erected to connect the forest with Chatelherault, and in dulged in a jump or two to the amazement of his distin guished companions, who appeared to think that prudence was the better part of valour, and die not follow him in what they seemed to reckon a rather perilous enterprise, The proceedings df the Prince, and the hesitation of his staid companions, cfforded some amusement to the onlookers• The party arrived at the palace shortly after 1 o'clock, and inspected it, and also the mausoleum, gardens and stables , and sat down to luncheon shortly after. At 20 minutes pas! 3 they drove through the policies to Bothwell-bridge, arta went and visited Bothwell castle and Blantyre Priory, re • turning in the evening through the ducal policies to Clyde bridge and from thence to Wishaw House. The visit was of a private character. We believe it is the first occasion in which any of the royal family has been in Hamilton. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cain' bridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, do not intend to leave Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for St. James's Palace, until the end of the month Their royal highnesses will be in mourn' ing until nearly the close of the season. The Duke of Hamilton will return to London from Paris in a few days, on his way to Oxford, to resume his studies at that university. Tne Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley come to town to .morrow from Cholmondeley Castle, Clle' shire, for the season. The Marquis and Marchioness de Suelves y de Uztariz have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Madrid. The Earl and Countess Howe are shortly expected to arrive at Curzon House, South Audley-street, from Gop' sail Hair, near Atherstone. Tne E irl of Dudley is expected to arrive at Dudley House, Park-lane, on Thursday next, from WitleY Court, Worcestershire. _ _ _ - - , Tne _Earl ant: Countess of Ashburnham left Witt yesterday for Haddo House, Aberdeenshire. The Earl ulia C ttntess of &afield and Lord Reidhaven have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel for the sect son. The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave will ha ve evening parties on Wednesday next and on the 13th inst.) at her manbion in Carlton-gardens. Lord and Lady Nleath have arrived at MaurigY'E Hotel from a tour. Lord Stanley; M.P., has arrived in town from Knowsley-park, the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire. L )rd and L =dy Ciareuet- Paget arrived in town yesterday from their seat iu Wales, Lord Egerton of Tattoo is expected to arrive il l St. James's-square on or about the Bth inst. Lady Eger ton and daughters return in a few days from visiting L a " Rolle at Exton Park, Devon. Lord and Lady Aveland have been entertaining a succession of company during the Easter holidays at they seat, Normanton Park, Rutlandshire. Lord and Lady Bendiesham have returned t° the Clarendon Hotel from Gumley Hall, Rugby. 'WHETHER THE APE HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITS THE GENUS Homo?—Tne brain of an adult at tith says M. Gratiolet, is similar to that of an ape; and, ne v f theless, it is developed in some respects in an entirely cd.'- ferent manner. Thus, for instance, the folds in the bl il A of an ape appear first in the inferior lobes, an d lastly in t - frontal ones. In man the inverse of this takes place--tha frontal folds are the first to appear. From this result Fe r e : petual dfferences during :cetal life; and man, ill the r le. spect, presents an irresolvable exception to the Thus at no epoch is this human brain typically 5 ° like ja i ape—actually an ape's brain. One can make of m ater a general rutin man. neither a kingdom, a division, a class, an order, nor et family of an order. He is apart from the beings whiehin_l3, resemble him. He appears—pardon the expression --t° t*,s. eyes of the naturalist who would class him with the Il e "' as an anomaly. h o 4th LIyERPOOL COLLEGE.-03 Monday, t „, 0 inst., at the annual meeting of the Life Governors vt Liverpool Collegiate Institution, of which. the . Re_• Howson has been 15 years principal, it was decided thatLiver' LIB name of these , schools is henceforward to be lAt 00,1 College." r iti obars EttRATA.—In the letter sig ned. R. N. n 1 „o f n our yesterday's impression , for " s gittu, _, course read `°Sigillutn," and for " yeXacrrves " a 4 "lEXczeipor."