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ate of gull. It to Mr• lidlord of rne•street, ninistered ght up at s, the Fti• Ar. Stead I, and, in rullyman in g Wells skin g bin' ,d him to rris about that OCCa • id Dalton, im I had the truth. ills for his 'h e box in t in I ,oll ' :xbibition er-arcade• ratified by in answer olice-con • fetch the box was n I would he would d I was to box had had the .t.) [The illery did the court bear gar' bought it Et money' ed to put I the hoz iron were ago IDY I in, SO Ise since• this one. m y hus e for the brought e the one My hue' a box at 1 say one the kind. without opinion rs for tie as proved Very well. , ; fine, - Is to 30s; Peas, 50 per 36 malting, old oats, _ Benner 10 etone. moderate, 20s to 240 382 to 42s —s to —s lour, 333 s to 41s. S. OatF, )1d at 38i )er 36st. ; barley, Id, 26s t 3 to 40s. . day, but to 2s per show of 13g to 44g 368 to 37g !4s to 29 ller. Sept. 18 )ct. 13. Da. 5. Sept. 28. Sept. 18. Sept. 21. ;ept. 18. Sept. 18. `ept. 27. ;ept. 25• ept. 20. )ct. 5. lept. 1 8 * ;ept. 20. )ct. 1. ;ept. 24, iept. 18. )et. 10. ept. 24. ept. £B. iept. 28. owd of elaide, ds, &c.• public 7 high ed Ile., the sole I rather )uple of 4., and g s sold )on the friends, be the he race fficulty he for- dustra• ••••=1•• = , 1 wile of eiders, n, the Hyde ighter. hemp' iv y of Lurch, York lg.. of reovil, Its, to Eq., of eneral rwood uliana THE STAR and GARTER HOTEL COMPANY (Limited% RICHMOND, Surrcy. Incorporated under the ( omranies' Act, 1E62, with Limited Liabi ity. °lt. Cap ,000 ital, Ll2O, in 12,000 Shares of £lO each. " L'eP £1 per Share, and X 2 on allotment. Cal s not to I exceed £3, at intervals of not less than three nnths. The -IQ, L 4 , DIRECTORS. Ri ght Hon. the Lord DE, TABLEY, 32 Lower Brook- Ti e i treet Cho The licilGtraid C. Talbot, India Board, Cannon-row, West ,rmsteit: anSorbiton. gj rl l ion. Henry Will Am Petre, The Bedford, Romford. 844,37rAe ugustus Murray, Esq., BS, Park-street, Grosvenor 411n st Jo se .. t 'D.". The Albion, Alderszate-strect. Pa Underwood, }:sq. (Rills, Underwood, and Co., East- Cheap), 5, Hyde Park-gardens. —..4d. STAMPED No. 22,225. NEW NOVEL by the Author of "COUSIN GEOFFREY." Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., LEFT TO THEMSELVES. By the Author of "Cousin Geoffrey," &c. "A very touching story. It is one of the most clever boots of the eason."—United Service Mag. Burst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. worthy of observation that since their arrival in the Mersey the ships of the Channel fleet have been C a u n n d a 3 rd ,oo o o om to p n a s n o y f , c a o n a d l with a p l e between storeso 2 f , t o h o e o sit'illoparatpltithehdee a mp l e was put on board in such quantities and at such times as to suit the convenience of the different cammanders. While the fleet has been at Liverpool it has been visited by great numbers of cersens, and as might have been anticipated, one or two accidents have occurred among the visitors. On Thursday after noon, while one of the steamers plying between the town and the fleet was alongside the flagship Edgar considerable difficulty was experience in steadying the gangway, in consequence of the rapid ebb of the tide. The passage from the steamer to the Edgar became dangerous in consequence, and as a woman was passing across a sudden motion of the steamer overstrained the plank and broke it. The woman was thrown into the river, and, before help could reach her, she was carried a distance of about 200 yards down the stream. A ',seaman of the Edgar, named Henry Crowd, who witnessed the accident, promptly sprang into the river, swam to the drowning woman, and supported her until both were rescued. On Friday, as Lord Beresford, who is one of the midshipmen of the Defence, was ac companying a party of friends on board, a gentle man accidentally fell overboard, and was rapidly swept along by the strong current. Without a moment's hesitation the noble middy jumped over board, swam to the drowning gentleman, and suc ceeded in rescuing him. Messrs. Ranm, Bouverie, and Co., Messrs.l. BANKERS. Pall-m East. Mes srs. Robersots, Lubbock, and Co., 15, Lombard all -street. SOLICITORS. Iressrs. Ilarchant and read, 30, Great George-street, West- Coleman, minstcr. J. E . AUDITOR. Esq. (Coleman, Tnrquind, Youngs, and Co.), Tokezho a se-yard, E.C. ARCHITECT. Zhv ard 11. Barr y, ARCHITECT. A.R.& , I, Old . Palace-yard, 'West • • ' Now ready, in 1 vol.. with Illustrations, 155., bound, A WINTER IN UPPER AND LOWER EGYPT. By G. A. HOSKINS, Esq., F.R.G.S. minster. BOKER. Bone, EF , q., 3, Bank- ha mberß, Lothbury, London, E.C., ngu Buri Browne, Es q .S . c 1 T A or Stock Exchange. Great7n, RY George-street, West- To, ..PDrary Offien minsler. 8 -178, Great George -street, Westminster, corner of Parliament-street. "As a contribution to geography Mr. kloskins' work is a most excellent one. In his arclneological researches he is as entertaining a guide as Belz,ni himself, and the ancient mythology of the country is tr, ated by him with a b eadth and scope of intellect worthy of a Bunsen ; whilst his de scription of the journey up the Nile is as charming as Moore's account of the voyage of the Epicurean upon the same historic stream."— Observer. Hurst and Blaekett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough street. Th e PROSPECTUS. tree Ste r and Garter at Richmond has a world-wide cele iof• Ties is due not only to its sluation, but also to its t ah ,, r ; cPutatior k for tavern and entertainment purposes th on the summit of the hill at the very entrance to 1 4Park, with the far-famed -view of the Thames beneath, ,leetpt u rr,ounded by the Petersham woods, its situation is nasi e —s eilly unsurpassed, whilst the large and increasing, Is '°- 8 testifies to the high repute in which the house itself the E business hitherto done has been almost enttrelY eon liti,!(,l to that of a tavern. So frequent, however, have been 2 ,„, i nquiries by persons of rank and distinction for sleeping eeneral hotel a ccommodation, that the p. esent proprie lave long had it in contemplation to meet this w an t b y p'tng to the present s ructure. tk o do this and to make such alterations in the building as iV. e ,requiremeuts of the present day would render nec,ssary, t ' ine Star and Garter is to maintain its status and charac ter involve an expenditure beyond the measure of enterprise. ..."',he object of terming this Company is to meet this diffi -I.!Y—purchase the interest of the present proprietors, an Zmee such alterations and additions to the t wit -mot on l proper y as y ensure the prestiee of the house being kept up, but coll further add to its hieh character. 11 . 11e ' r l itti 'he peculiar formation of the ground affords opportunity as i terracing og.n and doubting the area, and thus materially in hefacilities for enjoying the Ratural beauties of the thTelide,, property will be conveyed to the rempany as freehold, N od. ' a .piagii of no ordinary kind, and will carry with it the a „,, will and connection of a business already in existence, all will by any establishment of a similar kind at or abroa.i. auc ,tte terms upon which the propert will be acquired . are 10. 5 ss the irectors, with the aid of competent professional beileve to be alike me derate and advantageous to the e - e 711 611 Y. The furniture and belthe stock in trade. inc udmg Iltr ar, of choice wines, will ken at a valuation. "• 14 ]. Coleman, of the firm of Coleman, Turquand, li s a n poind Co., has gone fully into the details, and has sa eea:„ himself of the merits of the project, and will act per -144,,_,Y as the company's auditor. th"..;itts been felt to be highly important in the interests of bliar eholders to keep identified with the house the prese nt hiale e ction, incl u di ng as i t does no bl e men and families of the Ve.s3t character and osition. and many of the City com; h a av e and guilds of London. With this view, arrangement t Aro "een made with Mr managing eorge Ellis, one of toe presen a p Prietors, to act 88 director of the Company for the e e ri ,. °4 of two years, , f desired so to do. This fact, a ded to zuttiziti.t..oersdeinnceeryof r. Staples at the board, will ensure n m a or e. attention to the details of practical ma g I, 4 ,fiain it has been felt to be important to guardaga i i nn ns , ta t i t ly e cute nee with the current business during th th'4enipleted additions to the building 1 ) will s teen 'e works arc in . pro e gress, and (which will occupy a limited period on l y It'a4 din zbi be so conducted, under the direction o . ees s i t l ,j:,n e arry, the Company's archit w ea i t, a f t il et r. he E n d e - - ewith tha o t o bu vi siness. t w e gle day' ligneet Proposed additions, which n w c ill be more eseecially de- i tio tsi ., or hotel purposes. and have a distinct en e t n raie zint viij o roo m :t of additional wings, containing t e and will be so constructed . as to allo t r e w e las ed " from time to time as occasion may require. aed . cost of the new wings, togethyr.. with the w u o i f re f . ur T th h e e r e:t x i- - x a 6o lte o ra o t , io i n er s 'whid - I n aProvements in the existing building, dall on e xPenditure such an amount of comf i o n rt l a e n rg d e ac e c r om em m e o l i Parti- will be secured to visitors, whether Th an e s , as cannot fail to be attractive, and pTrohdeuw.Thefiter,mf the Ivosk at i equivalent for the outlay involved. of e it is proposed to commence forthwith —will be f or Plain and substantial character, without needless outlay st a urPoses of decoration. ry es r.ting as this company does with a building already . e and a first-class and highly remunerative business tvo:;,;etclotend., with that building, the shareholders will have ad sie-rlL4g. ca not usually met with in undertakings of this de an immediate income will for instance be forth sujling without waitine• for the erection of the Hotel and the pequent establishment of a business. dentLe Profits of the current business will allow of the pay b,,t ot a fair dividend upon the proposed capital ; and it is ti o - I° o much to anticipate that when the contemplated addi seer and improvemente have been made the profits will be as to ensure the payment of large dividends. As the profits of the current business afford a legitimate fe nd for the payment of interest upon the sums received u rn shareholder'', without entrenching upon capital, nt erest at the rate of Z 5 per cent. per annum will be allowed all calls from the day of payment. The same rate of interest will be allowed on shares paid up 1,, lull. 7..V0 fees to promoters or "promotion money " in any form bas been or will be paid. , The present proprietors have agreed to accept in shares of the Company one-tourtii part of the pu rc hase-money, and a further considerable amount of the capital has already been otherwise su, scribed. Applications for shares to be made in the form annexed to the prospectus, with t , e deposit a Li ter share to the bankers, Me. srs. Ransom, Bouverie, and Co., o. 1, Pail-m a ll E ast, or Ales,re. Rob.arts, Lubbock, and 15, Lomb ird-st r e t . 3 1 ''rcsPectuFes may be obtained a ' th e offices of the Broker , Rank Climbers, E.C.; at the office of the ComPanp 178, ) eat George-street, Westminster. S.W. ( orner arlia lii,ent-street ; and at the Star and Garter, at Richmond. the liability of each shareholder will be limited to the stnount of his subscription. It no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full ZADKIEL'S ALMANAC for 1864. Price 6d. Fiftieth Thousand. Contains a full Report of the Action for Libel and Verdict gained by the Editor. Stinging reply to the Critics of the Press. Letters from the late Prince Consort to Zadkiel ! London : G. Berger, Holywell-street, Strand, London. T HE SECOND GRAND EVENING JL CONCERT THE ST. CECILIA'Sf CHORAL SOCIETY Will take place in Sx..TosErtes HALL, Tottenham-road, Kingsland, Cn TUESDAY, Sept. 22, ;863, at 7.30 p.m. Conductor —Mons. LEMAN. The services of 8 eminent executants have been secured. Special Tickets on applicat on to Mons. Leman, as ac,ove. Front Seats, 28. ; Body of the Hall, ls. EGYPTIAN HALL.-MR. J. K. LORD. F.Z.S., Nig+ tly in his popular Entertainment, entitled " AT HOME IN TIIE WIL LJERNESS." Admission-55., 35., 25., la. THE OXFORD s, OXFORD STREET, W. THIS EVENING, will be performed Operatic Selections from Sir Henry R. rishop's THE SLAVE and Halevy's MUSKETEERS (first time in England). Principal Artistes—Miss Russell, Miss ElPson, Messrs. Green, Bernardi, finish, Om., with lull band and chorus. Conductor, Mr. F. Jong,hmans. Flute Solos by Drew Dean &a Comic, by UNSWORTII (" or any o;,her man "), Eugene, W. Randall, A. Lloyd, and George Hodson. Ala'', a Pei tormance by Herr SCHALKENBA.CH on his wonderful instrument, the PIANO URCHESTKE, contain ing a full baud of 40 instruments. The HALL hss just been newly Decorated and Ventilated, and is one of the most Beautiful in the Metropolis. Open at 8 o'clock. Admission, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, is. ; private boxes, 10s. 6d. , PANTERBURY HALL " GHOST."—In (trier k) to gratify the curiosity of nightly-increasing crowds, Mr. C. MORTON has transferred the representation of Pro fessor Pepper Nnd Henry Dirks, Esq.'s, world-famed spectral Illusion," THE GIiOST," from the Picture Gallery to the Concert Hall, where a new and elegant stage is erected, affording a more ample view of the Illusion from Stalls, Bal cony, and b.xly et the Hall. He has also arranged for Mr. A. Silvester to give (with all that gentleman's lateq im provements and effects), REPRESENTATIONS EACH EVENING, at Ten o'clock. All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ; Ile worth (the modern Demosthenes), Eugene, Arthur Lloyd, George Hodson, &c. POLYGRAPHIC HALL.—The First Entertainment in aid of the NATIONAL SH A IcE SPEARE FUND, under the sanction of the Nationai Shake speare Committee. Vice-Presidents His Grace the Archbishop of York. His Grace the Duke of Manchester. The Earl of Carlisle. Tee Earl of Stanhope. Alfred Tennyson, Esq., Poet Laureate. Charles Dickens, Esq., &c., &c. The op^ning night, Monday, September 21st, 1863, of Miss HERAUD and Herr KRIfEGER'S celebrated Shakesperian Entertainment i luArative of the Passions, interspersed with Descriptive Music by J. C. Beuthin, Esq. Solos by Miss Mabel Brent, Mr.. Beuthin, Herr Bonn, Mr. Page, Mr. Sted man, and Signor Nappi. An efficient Chorus and Band. Private Boxes, One and Two Guineas each ; Reserved Seats, Is.; Area, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, ls. Doors open at Hslf-past Seven ; commence at Eight. Tickets at the Polygraphic King William-street, Strand; and of the principal usicsellers. FOLYGRAPHIC HALL.---MISS HERAUD and Herr KRUEGER'S celebrated SHAKESPF4 RIAN ENTERTAINMENT Illustrative of THE PAS SIONS, interspersed with Descriptiv e Music, Tuesday, Sep tember , 2d. and every Evening, at Eight ; Saturdays at Three. Music by J. C. Beuthin, Esq. Soirss Miss Mabel Brent, Mrs, Beuthin. Herr Bonn, Mr, Page. Mr. Stedman, and Signor Nappi. An efficient chorus. Booking, a: the Hal!, King William-street, Strand, from Ten to Five, or Tickets of Musicsellers. LIVE - 11)00L AND LO'CDON FIRE AND LIFE • E 03IL'ANY. stablished in 1830. 1, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 20 and 2.1, Poultry London, E.O PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY SINCE 1850: ...__ lQa r. Fire Premiums. Life Premiums. Invested Funds. 1 --- ,- 1 - 1 - 185 5 454305 £27,157 £ 5 ' .2 , 8 : 4 1881 222,279 7. - .),781 821,061 188 2 303.130 135,974 1,3'1,905 4143,065 13,703 1,417.808 —The 1'i,,, , n.,4,- ~..;,1 v... .m., rnnmfinv in Encrland In 186; y~ g3 o Fi n re Duty paid by this Company in England In 1862 X7l, SWINTON BOULT, Sec•et3ry to the Corn' any. JOHN ATKINS, Resident Fe retary, London. A.D. 1720. 11 , 0 YAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA. FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall. OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. ` , IIOIiCE PxARKES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir JOAN HENRY PELLY, Bait., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Rob Bainbridge Bainbridge, Esq. Wilmot Holland , Esq . obert Barclay, Esq. Earl of Leven and Melville. 4 111 / 1 Garratt Cattlev, Esq. Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Currie Close, Esq. , Henry Nelson s. Iliam Davidson Es The Hon. Josceline W. Percy. homes Dent, Esq. q. Charles Robinson, Esq. plexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, Esq. _x:edk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. ?,fiversdale W. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. I tobt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wallace, Es s. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. ' Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., P.R.S. NOTICE.— the usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Michaelmas will expire on 14th October. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corporation on advantageous terms. The Reversionary Bonus on Britisli Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums ayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. Any sum not exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured — Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies—with the guarantee of a large invested Capital Stock. The advantages of modern practice,—with the security , of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. SPECIAL NOTICE. Policies on the participating system, granted on or before the 31st December, 18'3, and in force at th. close of the year 1885, will be entitled to share in the next division of profits ROYAL EXCHANGE, Loi thow. • ROBT. P. STEELE, Secretary. HARPER TWELVETREET GLYCERINE SOAP POWDER makes its ovrn Soap, and saves one-half of time, two thirds of Soap, and t :ree-fourths of labour ! Patentee : Harper Twelvetr.es, Bromle y -b B London. Sold by Grocers. Druggists, and Oil men. y- OW, CELEBRATION of the TERCENTEN A RY a ‘). the BIRTH of SHAKSPE ARE, at Stratford upon' Avon. Th. Tercentenary Committee (of which sir Ro-b-e-rt f4• C. Hamilton, Bart ., K.C. 8.. is Chairman are now reeefir 'og SUBSCRIPTION, and they may also be paid to th; account of the Tercentenary Committee, at the stourbridg e and Kidderminster or Warwick and Leamington Banks, S tratford-upon-Avon ; Messrs. Greenway, Smith, a nd G r , reenway, Warwick; or their L on don agents, Messrs. oraith, Payne. and Co , Messrs. Hanburys and Co., or Messrs. Glyn and Co , bankers, London. ti on Tercentenary Committee, in submi ttin g 4 " the subscrip on list to the nation, most earnestly appe al to the admirers of Shakspeare for their aid and assistance The Committee teat their claims upon the ground that Stratford is not only the birthplace of Shakspeare. but the centre of attraction to t" admirers of the great Poet's works, and th at it was his '-‘me, the town he loved, and where he lived and died. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Grav's-inn-road, in the immediate vicinity of the Great Northern Rai!- "ay Terminus, at King's-cross. Patron—The QUEEN. President—The Duke of BUCCLEUCIT, K.G. Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq. This was the first hospital to introduce the principle of free °lid instant admission to the destitute sick, without the f or- Inality of governors' letters. It is entirely devoted to desti tution in its most pitiable form—viz., that which is accom- P"lied by sickness and disease, and is now of sufficient „, "'anitude that, with adequate support, it may be rendered ?'Pable of admitting into its wards a very large proportion of , casual sick of this great metropolis. It requires but the curds in order to have 600 beds available for the reception of these the most wretched of our fellow-Creatures. Moreover, 'L ;ratultously affords medical advice and medicine to more, " the average, than 3,000 out-patients a week. r The W ee kly Board feel it their imperative duty to make an 'ARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, enable them to admit and relieve the distressing cases that ' a ilY present themselves. ~. C o ntributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward •Itterer m „ , Esq. Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and brumm on d' and Co. Herries and Co. ; Ransom and a n( ; P rescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison Co. is ,•,,\V lliams, Deacon, and Co. ; O verend, Gurney, and IL 441. at and Co ; 111‘..ssrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool e • STANFORD S, Eet•retar ------- ---------- --- -' - ----- -- - ' - - -.'-. - - -' - - ---•• . - ''' - - . --..-. • C•••„•• i•aNW:P.• , ! - :!? -, . 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"'"VIO I ~Y~ ~ I 14 0,,,„ t..,,,) - DIE' • 4 1e'''' '1.141•A e' 'DROIT• app , ~,..., , „. - _... -.- -,,,,.-..,.. , , ~,, 1..., Mr. Disraeli on Harvest Homes. One of those popular annual gatherings called " Harvest Homes," which are now so generally re placing the old harvest suppers, was celebrated in Enekinghamshire, on Wednesday, the 16th instant, on the grounds of Rayners, near Penn, the seat of Philip Rose, Esq., who had kindly given them up for the occasion. The festival was confined to the surrounding dis tricts, embracing portions of High Wycombe and Penn, and commenced with a thanksgiving service for the bountiful harvest at the district church of St. Margaret, at eleven o'clock. The labourers on the different farms were met on coming out of church by the militia band, and marched in pro cession to a tent erected at Rayners, on a beautiful spot commanding an almost boundless prospect, where a substantial dinner had been provided for them by their different employers. The grounds were afterwards thrown open to the public, and cricket, football, and Aunt Sally formed the staple amusements until four o'clock, when a tea-meeting was held in the tent for the wives and families of the labourers of the district, at which between 500 and 600 were entertained, in addition to a large assemblage of the gentry and clergy from the sur rounding neighbourhood, including Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli, Lord and Lady Curzon, Miss Curzon, Rev. T. Evetts, &c. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Rose. After proposing the health of the Queen the Caairrnan called upcn Mr. Disraeli to propose the next toast. Mr. DISRAELI spoke as follows!—My good friends,—l have great pleasure in congratulating you on the termination of your harvest. I believe I may say that, on the Chiltern Huila, a finer harvest has never been reaped. We have not only had splendid crops of wheat, golden barley, and exuberant oats, but ,we have, accompanied with these advantages, the finest crop of turnips that I can ever recollect to have seen, and such a conjunction, I believe, is very rare. You have to.day wisely and properly expressed to the Giver of all good things your sense of these blessings. You are now assembled under this tent to express feelings of a different kind, but which in their order are equally becoming to you. These meetings, somewhat new in our manners in this country, arc calculated, I think, to produce very great advantages ; and one of the principal benefits which they do bring about is, that they cause all classes in the agricultural world to mix and meet together. Here the landlord, the farmer, and the cul►ivator of the soil—the British labourer, meet, bound together by a sympathy of feeling, and all equally rejoicing in the t onourable and honest Jul fi;ment of their labours for the year. I shall 'ake this opportunity of proposing to you to drink the health of the first class of the agricultural hierarchy, the landlords; bccauee I know that nothing could be more agreeable to the landlords of this parish than to feel that they possess and are entitled to the good feelings of those among whom they live. On the present occasion I shall couple with that toast name of a landlord who unfortunately does not live among us, Lord Howe. (Cheers.) Superior claims in other parts of the country prevent his being a resident in Penn ; but although he is not a resident here he is known to all, and known to many by the signs of his bounty and public usefulness. Although not amongst us we have at least this consolation, you who reside in this parisb,that he is represented by son, Lord Curzon. You know that every duty of a landlord is admirably fulfilled by Lord Howe. This is proved by the church, the school, and the cottage ; all of which may be remarked by every one who know the neighbourhood. I, therefore, take the opportunity which you give me of propos• ing that you should drink" The health of the land lord of this parish, coupling with that toast the name of Lord Howe." Speeches were also delivered by Lord Curzon, the Rev. Mr. Power, and other gentlemen. The festivities were afterwards enlivened with country dances and Sir Roger de Coverly,in which all classes joined on the lawn in the front of the mansion. Arrival of a Gold Ship from Australia Messrs. Green's ship Roxburgh Castle, 1,121 tons, Captain C. Dinsdale, from Melbourne, June 28tb, passed up Channel off Plymouth on Saturday a fternoon. She rounded Cape Horn July 26, r.nd crossed the equator in long. 29, on August 17. She brings 18 cabin passe ngers, 42 in the second cabin, and 82 in intermediate and steerage. Her cargo consists of 43,622 oz. gold, 90 tons antimony ore, 120 tons silver lead ore, 40 tons copper, 567 bales wool, end sundry bales of leather, skins, &c., and bags of bark. Edward Booth, an intermediate passenger, died on the passage, July 8. The ship Wave of Life was to leave Melbourne about July 3, for London, with a large consignment of gold. The Roxburgh Castle signalled on her passage, June 26, in 57 S., 63 W., the barque Julia Cork, of New Bedford, bound to the westward ; August 21, in 10 N., 27 W., the barque Lord Haddo, bound south ; Sept. 1, in 35 N., 41 W., the ship Factory Girl, ninety days from Valparaiso, for Coil ; Sept. 6, in 40 N., 37 W., the barque Elizabeth Emily, b')und to England ; same day, the barque Poictiers, 113 drys from Kurrachee, for London ; Sept. 13, in 47 N., 16 W., the Swedish barque Gustava, 145 days from Rangoon, for Falmouth ; Sept. 18, in 49 N, 7 W., the barque Stadagona, of and from Poole, bound out. The R cxburgh Castle landed ono passenger a' Plymouth by a pilot boat. THE EXPLOSION AT HOUNSLOW.—The property destroyed is said to be very great. The following is 0 copy of the report of the manager of the works, which w s transmitted to tiw bead of the firm in the City :—" Gentle men,—Three of the incorporating mills at Bedfont blew up this morning at half-past two o'clock. One person was burnt by the accident. Of three mills blown up one was on that part of the woilis called the lower head. Two of them were not in work at the time, the pr,Jcess having ceased owing to the want of water. The explosions were loud, and the building much damaged." We have received the fol lowing from Messrs. Curtis and Harvey:--" Ihree of the incorporating mills at the Bedfont Gunpowder Works ex ploded on Saturday morning, about two o'clock, but fortu nately no person was injured. Two of the mills standing still and. the third only working upon the ingredients be fore milled into powder, prevented the accident assuming any more seiious I ..eun tirAn a lou4 report." ARGYLL ROOMS. Windmill-stroPt. Piccadilly Th. se el- cant I:ooms are NOW OPEN for ihe Winter Season. They have been entirely redecorated. Musical Director, Mons. Jullien, of mo etcr concerts cele brity. The band s selected from the Cry-tal Palace, the Italian Operas, and the Household Troops of her Majesty. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Admission, Is. Manager—M. GRENET. OYAL ALT-IAMBRA PALACE. The GHOST ! new version—The FAIRY FOUNTAIN— Grand DivertissemPnt—Pavour,te Onera Selections—NlCO- SlA, the eminent V whnist—RAPHAE L, DE SOLLA. the Infant 'tenor—LANGLOIS, the Great Juggler, Every Evening. Doors open at 7 —commence at half-past 7. ROYAL ALH A MI3R A. PALACE. Great Musical Attraction —l mmense success of SIGNOR is 'COSTA, the eminent Violinist, who will appear Every Evening. 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London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. 14d., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square green package. with " William Lambert," engraved on the To o l e b y W. stamp. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS —Her Most Gracious MlOsty the Queen. rRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral theß F. R.S. ke of Northumberland, K.G., F. Du CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, F.sq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. T' EP uTE-CUAIRmAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. Societ The Committee of Management have to state that, since he beginning of the year 1860, the Roya, National Lifeboat Institution has expended £32,000 on various Lifeboat Estab lishments .‘n the Coasts of Eng'and, Scotland, and Ireland. The number of lives saved by the Lite-boats of the ~n d other means, since its formation, is 12,800; V. w hi ch services 82 Gold Piledals, 718 Silver Medals, and ti0 '71 48 1, 0 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu has enab'ed t ,/,,. as also expended £67, 00 on Life-boats, Life-boat ' ans Porting-cari cages, and Boat-houses. Th er the C om mittee desire to express their grateful sense of British public suport which they have received from the ot 123 dur ing the past few years, a support which rests on them ; Lice t hem to establish their present magnificent fleet Deeply sens u i ta e ts on the shores of the United Kingdom state, and 1- • however, of the great responsibility that efuhy acknow ledge se ° maintain their fleet in a thoroughly efficient annual income, they I . a work. boats, whi •t, car, e:" practised in the inanagemeat of their countrymen to aid them great and truly natio h na rn t y be effected by a large and pe manene earnestly appeal to all classes of their in upholding and perpetuating so the following con triTbhuetioCnosnfittee grat Her Majesty the Queen .£ s. d Campbell, the Hon. Mrs, G . • •• .. annual 50 C 0 Clerk. Colonel, R.A. • • • • .. annual 50 0 Coutts and Co.,essrs., n an i e ; • • .. annual 11 0 - 8 • annual 10 0 0 Currie, Wm. I ' e feasts., .. .. .. a Erie, Lord Chief Justice .. -• .. 4th don.lo 0 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A, R :6 .n. :. don. 10 10 0 Fenwick, G. J., Esq., cost of a Lifebo t • 2d don. 25 0 0 sportim, o' Carriage . , a and Tra•a- Harvey, Rev. G. (..., and s• '• Mr • • • • • • 250 0 0 • • don 3 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart ... .. . 7h . Moore, Rev. G. B. • • • • • • .• t don. 10 0 0 Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • ~ .. • don. 15 15 0 Stirling, Col. Sir An th ony, K.C.B. ~ . an • n • ual 3 0 0 Thom. s, Lady, Weston -super-Mare, collected by her 2 0 0 Ladyship • • • • , .. • • • • .• 16 16 0 Willoughby d'Eresby, Lord• • • • • annual 5 ,;) 0 Donations and Annual Subscriptions will be thank:Wily eived by the Bankers Of the Institution, Mess w• Bli e s, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street ; Messrs. C ou rts and Co., 59, Strand; geasil. Berries, Farquhar, and Co. 16, St. James's-street, London ; b y a 1 the Collectors of C ustomsl and Bankers in the United Kingdom; and by the Secretary Richard Lewis. Esq., at the Office of the Institution, )1, John-street, Adelnlai, London, W.C. : TTIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1863. REMEMBER, WE SUP AT EVANS' EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK after Alfred Mellon's Promenade Concerts. ESTABLISHED 1833. TIROWDEN'S lERATED GINGER BEER, in _lto glass or stone bottles, warranted to keep good twelve months. Lemonade, Soda-water, f'otass, Seltzer, and every description of Mineral Waters. —Manufactory, No. 3, White Hart-street, Drury-lane, W.C. That the performance was the best during the week has al ready been recorded. The solo singers (Madlle. Tietjens, Miss Palmer, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Sims Reeves, the-mem bers of the chorus and of the orchestra, all strove their very utmost—a proof of the high esteem in which Mr. Benedict is universally held. On the whole the Norwich Festival has been a real suc cess—artistic as well as pecuniary. There were two or three drawbacks to contend against, and among othors the indis position of Miss Palmer, which obliged the committee to telegraph to London for Miss Lascelles (who sang all the contralto music of " Tho Messiah") and should teach them, on a future occasion, not to rely with confidence upon a single English contralto, more especially when such im portant oratorios as " Elijah" and " The Messiah"—to say nothing of entirely new works —are in the programme. Both in the "Joash" of Mr. Silas, and the " Richard Ceour Lion" of Mr. Benedict, Miss Palmer had responsible parts allotted to her. She did her best, it is true, to get through them creditably ; but had it not been for the ready acqui escence of Miss Lascelles it is possible that the contralto music in " The Messiah" (Mademoiselle Trebelli, notwith standing) would have had to be omitted. It is the general opinion that the great oratorios of Mendelssohn and Handel (including " Judas Maccabmus," on Monday) were never more finely executed in St. Andrew's hall. They also drew the largest audiences, the attendance on Wednesday morn ing, when the new sacred drama of " Joash" was backed up by selections from three settings of the " Stabat Mater," besides a scene from Mr. Henry Leslie's " Immanuel," and a miscellaneous selection of pieces from Handel, Cherubini, and Beethoven—being the most considerable of the week, as the subjoined table will show : Patrons. Hall. Monday evening.. .. 26i .. 958 Tuesday evening.. .. 69 . • 764 Wednesday morning .. 97 • • 679 Wednesday evening .. 138 • • 958 Thursday morning .. 249 .. 1,174 Thursday evening .. 65 .. 1,179 Friday morning .. .. 313 .. 1,284 The receipts of the six ordinarv_erformances, morning and evening, amounted to .54,080 f. to which must be added £370 for the preliminary cheap concert in the evening of Monday (" Judas Maccabasus") ; £350 for the ball, which, though not so numerously attended as was desirable, passed off with great spirit ; and the amount derived from the sale of books and donations, which cannot yet be precisely calculated. Then there is a reserve fund of something less than £2OO from the last festival. It is therefore expected that considerably upwards of £5,000 will have been placed at the hon. treasurer's disposal, in which case it is hard if at least £l,OOO does Rot go to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and the other charities. In spite of all that has been said about the cathedral, most people be lieve that were oratorios to be held within its walls, the receipts, if not actually doubled, would be at least 50 per cent. in excess of what has lately been the average ; and that some attempt will be made to obtain it for 1866 is more than probable. The Dean is said to be very friendly towards the festival; and it is notorious that any of the chapter-- Canon Heavyside—preached an eloquent sermon in its behalf just before the commencement of the present meeting; while the bishop—who objects to all such means of obtaining charity, and will not sanction them by his presence, even at the morning performances at St. Andrew's-hall—has no voice in the disposal of the cathedral. To conclude, our acknowledgments are due to Mr. Roger Kerrison, ex-hon. secretary, and M. G. Elward Simpson—both members of the sub•committee of management — for useful attentions and undeviating courtesy. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. The screw steam storeship Fox, Master Com mander Thomas C. Pullen, from Woolwich, which arrived at Plymouth on Friday afternoon, left on Saturday with stores for Pembroke. The iron screw steam storeehipSVye,Master Com mander Valentine G. Roberts, in Plymouth Sound, has received her powder preparatory to going to sea. On account of the protracted term now required to complete the works at the entrance of the outer basin at Woolwich Dockyard, the armour cased ship Caledonia, on being undocked on Tuesday, the 29th inst., will be transferred to the Victoria Docks to receive her boilers and machinery, and will after wards, according to present orders, be taken down to Sheerness to be fitted for see. The old dilapidated iron paddlewheel steamer Kite recently brought to Woolwich from Bermuda, will, from the same cause, be removed to Deptford yard (as is supposed) to be broken up; and the Bloodhound, paid off at Woolwich, from the West Coast of Africa, is likewise to go to Deptford to undergo the necessary repairs for recommission and service again on the coast. Capt. George Henry Richards was, on Saturday last, appointed by the Board of Admiralty to be the now Hydrograpber of the Admiralty, vice Rear- Admiral John Washington, F.C.S., deemed. Capt. Richards entered the navy in November, 1832, passed his examination in March, 1840, and after serving as mate of the Caledonia, 120, flagship at Plymouth, was promoted to Lieut July. 12, 1842. As Lieut. he served from the date of his promo tion until the close of 1845 in the Philomel, 6, commander B. J. Sullivan, employed in surveying service in the Brazils. He was promoted to Com mander November 18, 1845, and was employed as Second Capt. of the Acheron, steam surveying yes- Capt. J. L. Stokes, in the East Indies and New Zealand from October, 1847, until the close of 1851. He was appointed Second Capt. of the Assistance discovery ship, Capt. Sir Edward Belcher, C. 8., February 10, 1852, and was employed in the Arctic searching expedition until the close of 1854. He obtained Post rank Oct. 21, 1854, and has com manded the Plumper, 12, and the Hecate, 6, em ployed in surveying service in the Pacific since De cember, 1856. The Hecate, which was some months since ordered home, arrived at Sydney from the Pacific June 26, and remained in Port Jackson on July 17. She was to leave at the end of the month for Batavia. The following appointments were made on Satur day at the Admiralty :—Commander G. P. Nares, to the Boscawen, vice Campion, promoted; Cony. mander Edwin C. Symons and Commander Richard H. Roe, to be inspecting commanders in the Coast guard. The following promotions were made on Satur day :—Commanders Herbert Campion, Thomas B. Lethbridge, and Josh. Dayman, to be Capts. ; Lieuts. Hugh H. Knocker, William A. Smyth, and Edward J. Brooks, to be Commanders; Alexander Ritchie, in the Dasher, for the Speedy, and William Landells, supernumerary in the Asia, promoted to be first-class assist.-engineers. The undernamed gentlemen were nominated on Saturday to naval cadetships :—Reginald R. Lousada, Keppel H. Foote, Arthur P. Stackpoole, Richard D. Bushby, and Henry S. Christopher. THE ARMY. The cadets of the Royal Military College at Sand hurst held their annual meeting for foot races and athletic sports on Wednesday and Thursday last, in presence of a large number of officers from Aldershot and elsewhere, and a concourse of spectators esti mated at over 5,000. Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. D. Jones, Governer of the College, and Col. Scott, Lint.- Governor, also honoured the sports with their pre scace,and evinced the liveliest interest in the contest. NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. NORIV:C11, Sept. 19. Nothing could be happier than the manner in which the legend of Blondel de Nesle has been turned to metrical cud musical account by the author of the book of "Richard Ccottr de Lion." In a poetical sense it is quite equal to" Undino" from(from the the tu same hand) world, ;whil heroethein andciden heroine tsnotbe are alikeingdrawn creatures of flesh and blood, and the interest is altogether human. In the account which appeared on Tuesday it was said that the old story had been modified to allow for the introduction of a female character; and, indeed, without such an innovation it would hardly have served so well for a cantata. The devotion of friendship is by no means to be sneered at ; but the passion of love has been always, and will always be, the cherished theme of musicians. Besides the resow ces of a composer are crippled for want of a so. prano voice, the contralto quality of tone being an affinity too close to the tenor for that variety of contrast indispens able to musical effect. Lastly, a quartet of principal singers —soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass—is essential, for the purposes of combination, as well as of contrast; and but for Mathilde Mr. Benedict must have remained soprano-less. Regarded from the dramatic point of view, moreover, Ma thilde is an engaging personage ; and the invention of the White Lady provides her with a' mething of importance to achieve. thus rendering her a necessary agent of the plot. The book, in short, is one of the thost perfect things of its hind with which a modern musician has had to deal ; and it would have been strange if the composer who set " Undine" had failed in " Richard Coeur de Lion." Instead of failing, however, Mr. Benedict has enriched the art with a new work calculated in an equal measure to satisfy musi cians and delight the great, community of amateurs. The overture consists of an introduction in two parts— andante connota, and andantino—to which reference is subsequently made in the finale and elsewhere, followed by an allegro, beginning in the minor key and ending in the major, the two leading subjects of which aro afterwards made use of in a scene of great importance. Brilliantly ar ranged for the orchestra, this overture is constructed after the manner of Weber's operatic preludes, a manner which it is not surprising should exercise a potent spell over Weber's most gifted pupil, Mr. Benedict, however, can emulate his master without borrowing his ideas. The in.. troduction comprises a chorus—" Another dance ; another dance ;" a romance for Urbain, the page (contralto)--" An hundred hundred years ago ;" and a repetition of the open ing chorus, with some slight modifications. Built upon a graceful melody in waltz-time, the chorus (accompanying the diversions of the villagers at sunset) is sustained with the utmost animation, and a flow of tune which never allows the attention to flag for a single instant. An episode— semi-chorus—where the tenors and basses ask, "Can we not dance by the light of the moon ?" the trebles and altos replying, "No, no: you forget," (the White Lady is sup posed to make her rounds at moonlight), is in effective relief with the preceding, and through its appropriate change of character leads naturally to the romance of Urbain. Here the page relates the legend of the spectre believed to haunt the castle (the ghost of a lady who died for love), inter rupted at intervals by the exclamations of the villagers in chorus. The situation closely resembles that where Raim baut tells the story of Robert le Diable (" Jadis regnait en Norrnandie") ; but Mr. Benedict has been in no way influ enced by Meyerbeer ; on the contrary, the theme he has - - found for the romance is as fresh as it is quaint, while the responses are in excellent keeping. The resumption of chorus and waltz movement becomes all the more striking on account of this episode, which is as sentimental as the context is exhilarating. The next piece is a scene for Ma thilde (soprano)—recitative, andante, and allegro—an ope ratic show-piece of the most legitimate stamp. In the an dante (" Gentle shade 1")—a movement as melodious as it is richly accompanied—Mathilde addresses words of comic:4a ron to; the White Lady, citing her own love for the un known prisoner as a bond of sympathy betwetn them. The allegro (".To live and hopelessly to love") is an apostrophe to the tender passion, wedded by the composer to a vigorous movement in florid bravura. To the foregoing succeeds a chorus ("A stranger see in foreign dress"), piquant and pretty, in which the villagers make remarks on the outward appearance of Blondel and speculations as to what may have brought him to their neigh bourhood. Blondel (tenor) Eatisfles their curiosity with a ballad ("I wander in search of a treasure"). Liko one of the most cbarming songs in " The Lily of Killarney" (the Colleen Barn's first nir), this is a tender ditty in the minor hey, with a more sprightly and melodious refrain in the maj ,r. Blondel avows a determination nev r to rest until he has discovered the retreat of the friend of whom ht is in search; and at the conclu-ion of each verse the vil lagers express their adwiratiou of his constancy in the delicious melody of the refrain, We are now transported to the interior of the castle where Richard Cwur de Lion is imprisoned. The composer takes advantage of the situation to write a grand scene for his chivalric hero. This com prises a recitative, allegro ("My sight can pierce thro' toy prison wall"), and andante (" One beauteous image near me strays"). In the weariness of his solitude the thoughts of Richard revert to the events of his past life—first to the glorious deeds in Palestine, then to the auspicious day when he conducted the lovely Berengaria to the altar. Both movements are well-imagined and admirably written—the andante especially, which is as gracefully tuneful as it is impassioned. The scene that ensues, the most interesting of all, both in a musical and dramatic sense, is the one, it need scarcely be explained, where Blondel finds out that his master is in the castle and that the end of his own labor is at hand—the chief incident, in short, of a legend which has thrown such charm over the romantic history of Coeur de Lion, and which it is almost cruel to the imaginative mind to be invited to dismiss as fabulous. After a recitative and airs (" The load upon my heart grows lighter")—by no means the least engaging solo in the cantata—Blondel, hearing the sound of a lute (harp) from within, begins to sing the old romance with the sound of which in the course of his travels he has assailed the walls of many and many a dark and frowning keep. This time it is not in vain. The voice of Blondel is re cognized by the illustrious prisoner, who straightway re pests a fragment of the melody. Blondel, enchanted, re commences the song ; when atrain after strain is echoed from within, and no further doubt is left in the mind either of Richard or his minstrel. Mr. Benedict has managed this situation with extraordinary success. The words of the signal song are not only poetical but metaphorically Bug. gestive " May is into prison cast, Icy chains have bound him fast ; Though the flowers awake from sleep, From their beds they dare not peep. Only in the wood is heard, Sadly singing, one small bird. Dull and dreary all must be Till our liege King May is free, " When the breath of Spring is felt, Icy chains will quickly melt ; Then the flowers will sparkle forth, ScatViing glory o'er the earth — Then the birds on ev'ry spray Loud will sing their roundelay. Bright and joyous all must be ; May regains her liberty." The melody to which they are allied is one of those unaf fected strains which not only a child might easily catch and retain, but with which the most cultivated ear could not be otherwise than pleased, its marked and appropriate simplicity being unaccompanied by the slightest tinge of vulgarity. It might be sung, by the way, just as readily to the original Provenccl romance with which poetic legend has accredited Blondel : " Demos vostra beutas Etas belles faissos Els bets oils amoros Els gees cor beu taillatz," As we have already said, the principal themes here em ployed are also, in a nape snore or less modified, the prin• cipal themes of the allegro in the overture. A duet (" I heard the song and the response") in which Mathilde, who has overheard what was going on, promises Blondel her aid in his difficult enterprise—is just what it should be, easy and unpretending. The song of the Page (" My Lady snd the stranger listening there") is as sparkling as one of Auber's most sparkling improvisations; while the chorus of soldiers, to which it gives place (" Your hesslth, gallant comrades,"—in five-part harmony, for altos, tenors, and bases (the tenors and bases divided) —has a strong Weberian flavour, which, combined with spirit and vivacity, makes it all the morn welcome. The incidents of thefina/e may be easily defined. Mathilde assuming, ac cording to agreement with Blondel, the appearance of the White Lady, frightens away soldiers, visitors, and page ; and Richard, with his faithful adherent, effects his escape, but not till poor Mathilde has discovered that the object of his love is a personage altogether out of her sphere, and regis tered a solemn vow to pass the remainder of her days in the seclusion of a convent. The music of this finale, which draws largely upon the overture, includes an extremely effective trio for Mathilde, Blondel, and Richard, and ter minates with a jubilant chorus, of which the last theme is that of the troubadour-song of Blondel—is as characteristic and attractive as anything that precedes it. The end, in deed, is worthy the beginning. The score of "Richard Coeur de Lion" is everywhere masterly, the arrangement of the choral parts, the writing for the solo voices, and the instrumentation for the orchestra being &ike complete and finished ; but no less was expected of its author, to whose well-earned latir‘:la this new cantata will all another leaf. THE POLISH QUESTION. The Moniteur publishes the reply of Prince Gort schakoff to the last Note of the French Government on the Polish question, as also a memorandum an nexed to the same. The following is a translation of Prince Gortscha koff's despatch to Baron de Budberg :-- Tsarkeo-Selo, Aug. 26 (Sept. 27), 1863. I have the honour herewith to send to your excellency a copy of a deepatch. from M. Dronyn de Lhuys, which the Duke do Montebello was charged to communicate to you. The Imperial Cabinet has taken cognisance of that docu ment with all the attention which it deserves, and with the sincere wish to lead this exchange of ideas to an under standing. Atter a careful examination, we have not found any mo tives to abandon the point of view expressed to you in my despatch of the Ist (13th) July. We believe that we are only meeting the views of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of France by abstaining from prolonging a discussion which would not attain the object of conciliation which we have in view, if it had no other result than to confirm each of the two Governments in their opinions upon a question where we regret sincerely we can not agree with the Cabinet of the Tuileries. We will only dwell upon one point of M. Drouyn do Lhuys's despatch, because we wish to avoid any further source of misunderstanding. I mean the allusion made more than once and under different forms by the French Minister cf Foreign Affairs to the western provinces of Russia, as participating to a certain degree in the interna tional stipulations which in 1815 regulated the fate of the Duchy of Warsaw. The Imperial Cabinet cannot admit that point of view in any measure—not in the most restricted one ; and your excellency is requested to repeat to M. Drouyn de Lhuys the declaration already made in my former despatch, that his Majesty the Emperor, always ready scrupulously to fulfil his obligations towards all the Powers, must peremp torily exclude, even in an interchange of friendly views, any allusion to such portions of his empire to which no inter national reference whatsoever refers. As regards the other points touched upon in the despatch of the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, we prefer to speak of those where we agree, at least in intention. The French Government is desirous of seeing a state of affairs established in Poland which would give tranquillity to the country, quiet to Europe, and security to the relations between the Uabinets. We heartily share that desire, and will do everything in i our power to realise it. Our august master remains animated with the most bene volent intentions towards Poland, and with the most conci liating ones towards the foreign Powers. The welfare of all his subjects, of every race, and of every religious confessions, is an obligation which his Imperial Majesty has accepted towards God, his conscience, and his people. The Emperor devotes all his solicitude to fulfil it. As regards the responsibility which his Majesty may assume in his international relations, those relations aro regulated by international law. The violation of those fun damental principles may alone lead to a responsibility. Our august master has always respected and observed these prin ciples towards other States. His Majesty has the right to expect and to demand the same respect en the part of the other Powers. You will please to read this despatch to, and leave a copy 'of it with, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs.—l am, &c., GOItTSOHAX.OFr. To the above despatch is annexed a memorandum for the three Courts of London, Paris, and Vienna. The memorandum appended to Prince Gortscha- koff's despatch recall; that Russia possessed the Duchy of Warsaw by right of conquest at the time of the events of 1812. So far back as the year 1812 Russia announced her wish to regenerate Poland as soon as the work of Europe's deliverance bad been n ccomplished. Prince Gortschakoff maintains that the Emperor Alexander, in taking the initiative in 1815 of the reforms to be granted to Poland, did not give Europe the right to interfere in the interior affriirs of Russia. He discusses the different points proposed by the Powere, and maintains the impossibility of en armis tice or of a Conference of the Powers, and prefers awaiting the reestablishment of tratquillity before granting reforms to Poland. Prince Gortschakoff hopes that the difference of opinion will not cause any serious dissent between the Cabinets, or disturb the peace of Europe. Matters °mild only assume such a character if the authors of the revolution were permitted to develope their plan. Such toler ance is only to be apprehended from the Powers who pursue, under the appearance of diplomatic action, the csrrying out of the roost extreme views of the Polish revolution, which would lead to the subversion of existing treaties and the balance of power in Europe. The Cabinets who have taken as a basis the scrupulous execution of the treaties of 1815 could not have such tolerance. CONCERT--ST. JOSEPH'S HALL, KINGSLAND.— The second concert of ttio St. Cecilia Cliorul Society is announced to take place on Tuesday evening next, con ducted by M. Leman, who has secureu for the occasion the services of 80 professional and amateur executants. The programme is a very attractive one, and we are informed by the secretary, that many tickets have already been secured by several of the nobility and gentry. The stumping season is setting in rather earlier than usual, and with extraordinary severity. Though September has not yet passed away, we have already, it has been calculated, had extra-Parliamentary speeches from Lord Russell, Sir Charles Wood, Mr. Roebuck, Sir John Ramsden, Mr. Grant Duff, Mr. White, and more than one from Lord Stanley, The Channel Fleet at Liverpool. Since the Channel fleet arrived at Liverpool on Monday last there has been a continuous and gladly reciprocated interchange of hospitalities and kind- nesses between the authorities on shore and the officers on board. Several entertainments have taken place on hoard the ships, given by the cfficers and participated in and warmly appreciated by the inhabitants of the town. On their part, also, the good feeling exhibited by the fleet has been re sponded to in a kindred spirit by the inhabitants and the authorities. Oa Friday a muncipal banquet, followed by a fancy dress ball on a munificent scale, was given in the Town-hall in honour of the visit by his worship the Mayor, Mr. R. C. Gardner. The banquet was attended by about 60 gentlemen, in cluding Rear-Admiral Dzeres, Commander of the squadron, and the chief officers connected with it. The ball which followed was of a very brilliant character,being attended by upwards of 1,200 ladies and gentleman, among whom were the Right Hon. the Earl of Sefton and party, Rear-Admiral Dacres, and the principal cfficers of the Channel fleet, Capt. Ingl(field, R.N., and a large attendance of the lead ing families of Liverpool and its vicinity. The affair was in every respect most successful. On Saturday Admiral Dacres and the officers of the fleet, in com pliance with an invitation from the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, made an inspection of the dock works at Birkenhead, and also those on the Lanca shire side of the Mersey. At Birkenhead they made an excursion over the great float, and inspected the two large graving docks now in course of construction, and nearly completed. These grav ing docks are respectively 750 ft. long by 100 ard by 85ft. wide. While at Birkenhead the steamer in which the party was embarked passed through the Victoria Lock—the first vessel which had passed —thus virtually and in fact opening the communi cation between the river and the large " inland sea" which constitutes the great float at Birken head. The party then proceeded to the Liverpool side, and, landing at the Canada Dock, witnessed the opening and closing of the 100 ft. wide dock gates there, which, through the agency of hydraulic power, are opened and shut within oue minute and a quarter. They then proceeded to inspect the San don Graving Docks, six in number, and each 450 ft. long, wide enough, it may also be remarked, to re ceived such vessels as the Great Britain, which was in one of them at the time. With all of these works, and also with the mode of working them, Admiral nacres and the other officers expressed themselves as much pleased. While on the excursion—which was performed almost entirely by water—the officers and a distinguished party were entertained on board the steamer Cheshire to a handsome luncheon. In the evening the Admiral and officers were enter tained at dinner by the Earl of Derby a: Knowsley Park. This evening the eflicers of the fleet will be entertained at a sumptuous banquet given in the Philharmonic Hall by the members of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. Toe banquet is to be on a settle of great magnificence. In the evening there is to be a bill in the Wellington-rooms, in honour of the occasion, which is expected to be a very bril liant affair. To-morrow the crews of the different ships belonging to the fleet, to the number of about 1,20, aro to be entertained in a substantial manner in St. Grorge's Hall by the members of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, and other friends, in acknow ledgment, °tithe genera:ly meritorious and good con duct exhibited by the men While lying in the port of Liverpool. It is worthy of note that at the polico, court on Saturday the magistrate remarked that no one of the men belonging to the fleet had appeared in custody at the policy-oflice on any charge, a fact, which he stated reflected great credit on the general discip line maintained among the men, and also on the good character they had thus shown themselves en titled to receive. It is understood that the fleet will not sell from the Mersey before Thursday, 4ad it may not be uu- PAPER eir .77 lpn, , \ lE'• ' •'-'--- tr. 4 • - h-E-'4.." - St Funeral of the late Count Alfred - Count Alfred de Vigny was buried (pal 6 1 44 morning. He was born in 1799. Tk9.ur - '* - the chosen profession of his family, anct, at the age of 16, entered the Red iSloti Louis XVIII., just in time to quit France witia on Napoleon's return from Elba. In the follow ing• year he exchanged into the infantry. He accooa.• panied the Duke d'Angoulenie on his military pro , . inenade in Spain and left the service, a captain, in.. 1823. Of his work, chiefly poetical, probably the , best known to English readers is his hiatorical ro mance of " Cinq Mars," a work of great interest and merit, which appeared in 1826, went through four editions in three years—at that time an almost un precedented success iu France—and which the Debats, in a rather high-flown eulogium, bays f.B perhaps the choicest gem of modern romance. lle published a translation of" Othello," performed at the TbearreFrancpis in 1829, and two other plays, "La Mar echale d'Ancre" and " Chatterton." His death Was preceded by a very long end painful ill ness. " For many years," say the Debats, "Alfred de Vigny had published nothing. He shw327 amassed fragments, poetical materials, murmuring alwa)'s, like Andre Ch6uier, I Rien n'est fait aujourdhui, tout sera fait domain. , The morrow has come and his artist hands are cold in the tomb. But in the mystery of private life, under the inspi ration of the only Muses who have dictated to him his work of honour and of pity, he accomplished other works, the best, which only his most intimate friends had oppor tunity of admiring. Eight months ago, from his bed of agony, he presided at the funeral of Madame de Vigny, his valetudinarian companion, for whom during 20 years he had been the most indetatigable, the most exquisite sister of charity on whom angels ever smiled. Absorbed in these pious cares, entrenched in his poetical solitude, isolated from coteries noble and proud, he died as a poet, without a stain on his ermine robe. The moment has not come to revert to the beautiful works which will immortalize his name. But he was large of heart and good. It is soothing to say that, before all else, while we still are weeping his loss. r ranee has lost one of her purest glories." SMOKING ON RAILWAYS. The Saturday Review pleasantly enough. argues thus, that a system should be adopted—as, in fact, on a few lines, it has been for some time past—of attaching smoking carriages in the rear of all trains, to which smoking rooms at the stations might reasonably be added. A. small fee might be charged, if thought worth while. Thousands would gladly pay it ; and. the company would soon realise enough to defray all the fines levied on them for casualties by juries in the excursion season. Morals would be purer, the carriages less reeky, the risk of fire less, the public more comfortable, the servants relieved of an invidious charge, the company enr i c h e d. Under the existing system there is a constant call for dodging, shifting, , s tipping," and equivocating, and there is desultory smoke ever flitting about, and the stale aroma, which even to a votary of tobacco is a nuisance, sticking i n th e cushions. Wherever the practice which we suggest has been adopted, no ill effect whatever has been known to follow from its nse. But we will take the prejudices of mutually antagonistic sections of the community, and show that such a change as wo propose would best meet the views of those who condemn and those who defend smoking. First, let us take the extremest possible view— that of the eminently ascetic Dean, whose example of temperance shows itself in his drink, but does not extend to his language, and who, under the paternal rule of James I. and VI., would certainly have risen to be an archbishop. The Very Rev. Dr. Counter blast might say :—" Tobacco is a gorging fiend, let us do what we can to intercept his ravages by pre venting contagion between smokers and the un tainted residue of the public. By all means let therm not ride in the same carriage, lest the doom which, sooner or later,is thesmcker's portion fall upon inno cent and gu ilty alike. The man who would li g h t a. pipe would pick a pocket ; but the Legislature will and exclude smokers from the not take my advice, benefit of railway travelling, let the latter at least feel the ban of social excommunication, and be treated even as negroes are in the Northern States —thrust forth, as an unclean offscouring of humanity, into a vehicle by themselves." We next proceed to consider the views of an old fashioned gentleman of the grand Georgian era, who has taken " Prince's mixture" these 50 Tears, but held the ignited weed in polite abhorrence. Ho will recount his acute sufferings when, there being family affairs of importance to be settled, he took a place in the mail train, and was kept from sleep all night by the fumes of a lively party of subalterns in the next apartment, who regularly opened firo as soon us the train was in motion, and had their whiff over before it reached the station, evading his detection, and defying his threats. He woke next morning from hurried slumber in an hotel, and found his peruke—fangh! not all the perfumes of the Georgian era were able to overcome the per tinacious odour of the weed. Following the tra ditions of the same golden age, he sent a challenge to the whole party, but discovered that one of the subs was his own nephew, and wrote at once to get him cashiered. He could not obtain that favour, but struck him out of his will, and also brought an action to compel the railway company to deodorize their own cushions and his perukes. ‘, Why," he concludes, " not have a dickey' behind every train to receive these riotous young savages, and enable a gentleman—the few who are left now-a-days-- to breathe freely during his journey, and feel pre sentable on getting out ? " On the other hand, our smoke-consuming lieu tenant thinks it " a shame a fellow can't have a weed without all this botheration. Always smokes, except when there is danger of being rude to a lady, or, since his uncle had cut him, of a forty-shilling fine. The present regulation leads to a great waste of matches, by which many holes are burnt in a fellow's coats and wraps. Had paid the fine once, and must have paid it many times over in tipping the guard. Remembers that night in the mail train. Nunkey' was great fun, and wanted to fight the whole lot of them, but has cut him dead ever since, and where is the money for his captaincy to come from now ? Knows a stunning line, where the por ters always whisper, Do you want to smoke, sir ?' at least, to others, never to him —to him they bring a cigar as a thing of course. Capital good weeds they are, too! Is aware that it is forbidden to give money to the servants. Lots of things are forbidden, in the army and out of it, but no one makes himself unhappy about them. Should he object to a smok ing carriage ? Of course not. It would be the very thing for keeping one out of the way of uncles and other aged or dyspeptic humbugs, who were the victims of the prejudices of a bygone age. If there had been a smoking carriage, lie shouldn't have been cut off with a shilling." Another, a steady-going old smoker, " dislikes the discomfort of feeling that a man mustn't do what he can't do without; hates the risk of being bothered by police, and badgered by old ladies. Doesn't want to annoy other people, that would effectually prevent his enjoyment. Likes a pipe above all things, but dislikes asking a lady if she has no ob jection. In the chilly weather, especially, tobacco is indispensable to the well-being of the human frame, and after the wretched comestibles which the so-called refreshment' rooms furnish, some real re fresher is, in his opinion, necessary. Why should people of opposite tastes bo forced into familiarity and made unneighbourly, when a simple arrange ment might preclude any such necessity ? Tobacco rightly applied conduces always to mutual good humour. Why should a man waiting, for a train an hour and a half have his pipe put out ? Thinks that the smoking room at the station is as necessary ae a smoking carriage in the train ; and believes the companies might make a deuced good thing of it, if they would only open their eyes, and leek that way." We will not add to the argument, by any less original comments. The public must judge whether the allegations of these various malcon tents are genuine or fictitious. MR. KINGLAKE'S "Invasion of tho Crirmrt," the fourth edition of which has just appeared, h a s already eFread over the continent. Tauchnitz, at Leipzig, has not onlypublished a German translation of the work, but likewise a cheap English Continental edition in four small volumes. A French translation, which will mcst likely create more ill-blood, and be read more than any other one on the other side of the Channel, will, it is stated, be brought cut in Brussels in the come of the next month, l I Ulll e t Esq., eorgo Mani 'mon, mimmio lll -----, E - XS, o. 11 1 + atY ,e 1 • W