The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-27 00:00:00

'T'HE JUDGE and the JOURNALS —John Orrell Lever, Esq., 3l.P.—England on Chinese Plates, in. FZ-15 this week, One Penny. .SE ERMAJESTY'S THEATRE. FAREWELL NIGHTS. CHEAP PRICES. BE NEFIT AND LAST RI ST APPEARANCE OF MADAME O RI. TI IIS EVENING (MONDAY), July 27, will be performed the Italian Tragedy, in 5 atti, by F. Von. Schiller, MARIA STUARDA. Maria Stuarda (Reeina di Scozia', Madame Ristori ; Elisa betta (Rei2ia Inghllterra). Madame Glech ; Roberto (Conte di Leicester), Sig. Luigi Pezzana ; Mortimer, Sig. Francesco Ciotti; Melvil, Sig. Borehi ; Paulet, Sig. Beuti. r;,'o-morrow (Tue.day). July 28, FA US P. Titiens, Trebelli, Sal itley, Gassier, Giugli, f. VVednesday next, July 29, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO. Titiens, Louise Liebiart, Trebelli, Santley, Gassier, Bettini. Last Act, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Edgardo, Barngli. Thursday, July 30, FAUST. Friday, July 31, UN BALLO IN 3IASCHERA. Titiens, Volpini, Trebelli, Delle-Sedie, Gassier, Giuglini. Saturday, Aug. 1, OBERON. Titiens, Trebelli, Lemaire, Bettini, Santley, Gassier, Sims Reeves. Restrictions to Evening Dress not enforced. Commence at Eight o'clock on each evening. Prices :—Gallery, 2s ; Pit, 3s ; Boxes, is ; Dress Circle, 7s ; Orchestra St Ms. 12s 6d; Private Boxes from Half -a-Guinea upwards ; Pit Tier Boxes, to hold tour, Two Guineas. 330 r -office of the Theatre (under the superintendence of Mr. Nugent) or en daily from Ten till Sx. Tickets als to be ob tained, on the evenings of the performance, at the special offi_es open at the entrance of the Pit and Grand Tiers. THE DUKE'S MOTTO THE HUNDRET' A:\ D SIXTY-THIRD NIGHT * .d Last Week but One of the present Season. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. Last Week but One of the present Season. THIS EVENING, to commence with an Orioinal Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter-past Eight, the Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3lop:,ne, entitled THE DUKE'S 310TTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, firtoported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Brougham, R. IViddimmbe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson ; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. Lavenue, and Elsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting:Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEAT RE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining. THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock , ShakesPere's Play of ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Walter Mont,r,,omery; Mercutio, Mr. G. Vining ; Friar L awrence, Mr. H. hfarston ; Apothecary, Mr. Belniore ; The Nurse, Mrs. H. Marston ; Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas. To be preceded by the new Comedietta, entitled COUSIN TOM. ENV THEATRE -ROY AL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manaeer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, 110 W TO PAY THE RENT. After which, at Eight o'cloek, a new drama, entitled THE }TAUNTED MAN; OR, T E GHOST'S I3ARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pepper's adaptation of the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Philips Sefton C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, ent' fled ILL-TREATED IL TROVATORE. Mt ssrs. Toole. P. Bedford, R Phillips, Ebnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. TO-`TIGHT WHILE THERE'S LIFE THEttE'S HOPE. Messrs. W. H. Swanborough. Parselle, Wllaire, G. Honey; 31Isses Ada Swanborough, L. Thorne, F. Hughes, Manders, and E. Button. Followed by (9th time) THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THEItE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier ' Clifton; Mesdames Ada Swanborough, F. Josephs, Maria. Simpson, Wallace, and Jenny White. To conclude with LOVE IN LIVERY. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, July 27, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning .. 70 This day at Two o'clock 76 Barometer -29.89. Wind—W ; fresh, with cloudy weather, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Nis DAY.—Morning, 10h. 32m. —Afternoon, Ilh. 14m. To-moßßow.-Morning, 11h. 50m.—Afternoon, h. m. , jf g ~0 44 . " ft' r-#.4..4 4. --Ae4ie.,4o-16 ..,. an ~ LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1863. STEPHEN BLACKPOOL'S frequent ejaculation in Hard Times is the only suitable comment upon these latest tidings from the seat of war in America— " It's a' a muddle ! " Never, within our remem brance, has there been any more flagrant example of " confusion worse confounded." It is as if broad cast over some half dozen of the belligerent States were scattered an equal number of Balaklavas. The fall of Vicksburg, it now appears, has been confirmed. And, consequently upon that downfall —as inevitably as in the instance of one card house leaning upon another Fort Hudson, in its turn, has fallen ! Even this, however, is not all; the safety of Charleston itself, it seems now, is very seriously endangered. The chief solace to the Confederates, any where discern ible at this juncture, is, indeed, that of a negative character. Tnat coming, namely, from the head quarters of General LEE. Those headquarters are now upon the other side of the Potomac ! ! The only circumstance about change of positions, in any manner gratifying to the South, being this, that the transportation of the whole Confede rate army, horse and foot, artillery and ammuni tion, bag and baggage, had been effected as composedly and deliberately as the previous re moval, across the same river, by the same Great Master of the Art of War, of the entire mass of wounded men, of supplies, and of booty ! The last three or four days' sanguinary and almost uninterrupted fighting between the opposing armies at Gettysburg and thereabouts, it now turns out, even by the admission of the noisiest of the Northern declaimers about _MEADE's wonderful Series of Victories, was nothing more — in spite of all the bloodshed—than a drawn battle. ' The mere fact of the withdrawal thus quietly by General LEE of the whole of his forces across the Potomac, Shows quite unmistakeably that General MEADE could not venture in pursuit—could not possibly assume an aggressive, could not, in other words venture to abandon a strictly defen sive, attitude. Putting it still more plainly, the re ported victor had evidently received as good as he gave, in all these recent encounters. Otherwise he would assuredly have acted differently than he has done since the last days' fighting. General LEE, i n point of fact, so far as events can be recognised with any distinct ness through th e l ur i d haze reeking up from those fields of s l aughter, has realised to as full an extent as could reasonably have been P p an ti c ipated, under the ci rcumstances, all he a re ntly proposed to himself to accomplish through the seemingly hazardous medium of his late daring ra id into Maryland and Pennsylv an i a . Wanting fresh supplies, he went into the enemy's territory and took them. Having gathered these supplies, very abundantly and quite deliberately, together, h e transports them, one and all, in the rear of his army, across the Potomac, fighting fiercely ail the while, day after day ; and then, when all that ha been accomplished to his own entire satisfaction, he withdraws his army, having sent the whole of his wounded previously out of further harm's way be yond the river—not til' then, indeed, making one step towards the recrossing, of the Potomac by his veteran troops. The Proclamation of the Confederate Commander-in Cnief—an Address to his army, just received in our latest telegrams, dated, :his address is, from the General's headquarters on the 11th inst,—breathes throughout it that spirit of heroic endurance and of unfaltering determination which has characterised every one of those soul-stirring documents signed by " R. L. LEE," since the first dread outbreak of the war. Instead of indicating any disposition to succumb, as might have been anticipated by the more credulous, from the tone of the speeches delivered by the official brag gaits recently serenaded at Washington, it tells rather of a confirmed resolve never with life to yield. " Once more," says the Confederate Commander-in-Chief, using only the very simplest words of a manly and unaffected eloquence, " Once more you are cared upon to meet the enemy from whom you have torn in so many fields a name that will never die. Once inore," he exclaims," the eyes of your countrymen are turned upon you, and again do wives and sisters, fathers and mothers, and help less children lean for defence on your strong arms and brave hearts. Let every soldier," this is his adjuration, "remember that on his courage and fidelity depends all that makes life worth havieg —the freedom of his country, the honour of his people, and the security of his home. Let each heart grow strong in the remembrance of our glorioue past, and in the thought of the inestimable blessings for which we contend." The Confederate Commander then adding—"lnvoking the assistance of that heavenly Power which has so signally blessed our former efforts, let us go forth in confi dence to secure the peace and safety of our coun try." Two brief sentences, thereupon, close the Southern Hero's appeal to his followers thus :—" Soldiers, your old enemy is before you. Win from him honour worthy of your right cause, worthy of your comrades dead on so many illustrious fields." At which concluding reference, one name beyond all other names, rises of course, upon the instant to the heart of every Southern warrior, a remembrance dimming hi s eyes, but nerving his hand to a firmer grasp than ever of sword hilt or rifle barrel—the name of STONEWALL JACKSON ! Meanwhile, for the temper ing somewhat of the vulgar exultation of the Nor therners, New York itself is in fierce and formid able revolt—the reputed cham2ions of Negro Eman cipation murdering the blacks there by wholesale. The Fisheries Bill has at length passed through all the tedious stages of its progress, and after encountering more opposition and occasioning more discussion than affairs of European impor tance usually do, is about to become an enact ment. It is a subject on which there is much diffi culty in legislating, as many persons are deprived of their vested interests by the proposed changes, and naturally complain of the loss and annoyance oc casioned to them by no fault of their own. But it is obvious that their arguments, however plausible, cannot be suffered to stand in the way of a very ne cessary and useful measure. Individual interests al ways suffer from reforms or improvements. The world cannot however, stand still on that account. Many were heavy losers by the introduction of the railway system; the roadside inns, the stage coaches. and all their train of busy attendants, have passed away from the scene. Only a few isolated localities can furnish any traces of the old glories of the road, and there they are but shadows of the ancient times. The rapid pro- 1 gress of machinery, too, has thrown numerous hands out of employment, and in our own dby many a poor needlewoman deplores the change wrought by the invention of the sewing machine. In all such cases the hardship is really very great, because men and women are deprived of their old means of livelihood, frequently suffering great privations from the want of demand for labour. In the present instance, however, affairs are very different. The trade is not stopped perms. nently, and the steps which give rise to the com plaints are absolutely indispensable to the preser vation of the fisheries. The complainants will eventually be as much benefited by the measure as any other portion of the public. They have, there fore, little room for complaint. The question of the due regulation of our fisheries has been left too long unsettled. Our reckless and improper man agement has interfered with the beneficence of nature, and would, if persisted in, produce very serious effects upon our supply of fish. Until lately the advantages of a good supply were not sufficiently estimated. The rich could afford to pay a high price, while the poor looked on it with in difference, if not disdain. A fish dinner was to o often regarded by the working-classes as next to no dinner at all, and the general ignorance of cooking helped to depreciate it still further. This prejudice is now being gradually overcome, and a little more experience will, we hope, serve to convince the population of our vast labouring cities how cheap, wholesome, and pleasant a meal old Neptune and his tributaries are ready to supply them with. The great facilities now offered for the rapid trans mission of any perishable article by rail should serve to place a good supply of fish within reach of the poorest. If our cities are sup plied with milk from country dairies, there cer tainly exists no reason why fish should not journey from the deep waters to the crowded streets within a few brief hours. Such considerations are worthy the attention of the political economist, to whom the question of a cheap and liberal supply of food can never be a matter of indifference. We suspect that a good many who are perfectly regardless of the attractions of that science would be very ready to lament a scarcity of salmon, yet the bill which proposes to protect that favourite fish from the evils of the existing system has re cently encountered serious opposition. If on these and other questions of a similar nature, both parties would endeavour to come to an agreement, and show a little more moderation and forbearance, the real interests of Ireland would have more chance. The fishing trade offers very great and striking advantages to the Irish popula tion both for home consumption and for export. It would besides be an excellent pro vision for a people who are not too wealthy on the average, nature all being, moreover, in their favour. With regard to sea fishing, their coast line is extensive enough to employ fishermen in plenty, while the supply of fish is large and various. It might be well if our legislators would next ses sion extend their care to the fisheries on the coast, as well as in the rivers and estuaries. At all events a great deal is gained by the passing of this mea sure, and we are surprised that its opponents do not perceive the advantages it will confer on all parties. It has been proved by repeated trials that in streams which have left free egress and ingress to the fish, the number caught has been three times as great as in those parts where the old, mistaken system is followed. The vexed question is now at last decided, and the Bill, which has been playing the part of a fish out of water, sent from Commons to Lords, and tossed back from Lords to Commons, will have the glory of being the closing question, and in some respects the most conspicuous measure, of the uneventful Session of 1863. The Earl of SHAFTEsBuit attention to the empl oy 7:Friday callt d employment children. The noblu lord made a very instructive i ande . I He commenced by pointing the moral of hi s remar k s In stating that he did not wish t o standhatween th e House and the debate on Poland ; but, said he, " the facts which I am about to state are "Very tench akin to those which we witness in Poland. In one in stance we see the evils which result from th e lust of money, and, in another, those which arise trout the lust of power; and not even General M oußA _ TIEFF, in the plenitude of his power at Bkff, could have inflicted more misery upon 1-Vand, and the children of that unhappy place, tian the commercial spirit has caused to tens of th , Ji*.wL of childr en in England." Doubtless many might cansider exaggerated, but the noble lord made good his case, and before he concluded his remarks fully proved the force of the statement. Perhaps one of the most cruel cases is that of the poor victims of the chim ney sweeps. In London it seems that very few of these are to be found ; but in the country the num ber is on the increase, and the tortures that they have to endure are dreadful to contemplate. In order to harden the flesh their elbows and knees are Theirrubbed with employers v brineer them beside rs w it h a a hot can fi e r t e o . force them to endure t he p ain, which is again re newed until the flesh becomes inured to the process. Lord SHAFTESBURY exclaimed in virtuous indigna tion—" Is this a state of things, my Lords, which is permitted to go on. Are we to call ourselves a free and Christian country, knowing that 2,000 of our fellow creatures, just as good as ourselves, are doomed to the most excruciating and intolerable agony, because some gentlemen say they will have sweeping boys, and will not use machines, and be cause magistrates refuse to act upon the clearest and most indisputable breaches of the law being proved before them." Well may the noble lord animadvert upon such conduct; it is a scandal to the generation that we live in, and those who sanction its continuance, or even tacitly allow it, are almost as culpable as the chief actors themselves. As there exists a mode of sweeping chimneys quite as efficacious as this heartless method, there is not even the excuse of business to urge as a plea for the continuance of the barbarity. Lord SHAFTESBURY quoted the opinions of Lord CAMPBELL and Lord COCKBURN, both strongly condemnatory of this detestable practice. The latter observed that if the trade were once put down it would be looked upon with so much horror that it would be very difficult to persuade the next generation that it had ever existed. A master sweep has declared that he has hired boys for a pound a year, and has bought lads, giving their parents so much a year. Farther, the lucifer match making is proved to be most hurtful. It has been declared to be one of the most dangerous and unwnolesoms of all industrial pursuits. It gives rise to a peculiar disease of the jaw which occasions the most dreadful sufferings. So many as 1,800 child ren and young persons between 6 and 18 years of age are employed in this trade, and the hours of labour often occupy a great portion of the night. Only 14 out of 48 of these places that have been visited are at all safe; the others are decidedly the reverse. Lord SHAFTESBURY adduced examples of the fearful results that such incessant toil at so unhealthy a vocation occasioned. The disease is said to be one of the most terrible that can effliet humanity, and the agony arising from it is into lerable until the jaw be quite dead. Percussion cap manufactures are also very deleterious in their effects. Young girls are chiefly employed in them Paper-staining is not so bad in itself, but is ren dered hurtful by being prolonged late into the night. Tne same complaint is made against fustian cut ting, in which 1,563 under 18 years of age are employed, these working 14 hours per diem, an" " to bring up arrears" being kept at it 18 or 20 hours' One thousand children are employed in lace-making• in regard to these the state of ventilation being dreadful. Pillow lace-making engages very young children, even those under five years of age. They suffer considerably in health from closeness of con finement and bad air, as well as in their eyesight, from the mode of working. Lord SHAFTESBURY concluded his statement by saying that he wished we would follow in the wake of foreign countries in this matter. We set the example by our Factory Bill, but they have gone further on the good road, no less than twelve of them having made regula tions that curtail the hours of labour and "suppress the cruelty practised towards these little and help less children." The noble lord said he trusted next session he might be spared to remove this great abomination, and that the Government, whose duty it was, would undertake it. This first report in cludes six trades, and extends to 27,000 children, but other reports, it may be remarked, will bring up the number to 100,000. This is an awful picture that Lord SHAFTESBURY has laid before their lordships, and through them before the country. As he truly said, the welfare of many future citizens is concerned in its right appreciation. How shortsighted on the part of the Legislature, moreover, is it not, to permit such traffic with chil dren of tender years ! It is degrading to human nature to think that parents can barter the health, happiness, and lives of their children for money, Few crimes can be more despicable in the eyes of men, few more detestable in the sight of God. Nese little pilgrims on life's rough highway are, in truth, sorely to be pitied; they are, indeed, nameless martyrs; too (Men realising the descrip tion of those who— " By the wayside fell and perished, Weary of the march of life," The E 4rl and Countess of Aylesford have arrived from Vichy at the Hotel Mirabeau en route for London, as also Sir Juhn and Lady Harrington from Schlar, gen-bad, also on their way to London. A letter from Rhodes states that three strong shocks of earthquake were felt in that island a fortnight since, and the inhabitants are apprehensive of others. The shocks were also felt in the isle of Stanchio. AN ABORIGINAL FIGHT.—The spirit of the age, in these days of war and rumours of war, has mani fested itself in the case of the blacks of the neighbourhood of Brisbane on the one part, and of Bribie Island on the other. Some breach of international law provoked dispute in consequence of the lubra.catching propensities of an ad venturous youth, and hostilities were provoked. On Wed nesday, according to the appointment of the leaders of the respective armies, the Bribie Island blacks encountered their Brisbane enemies at Breakfast Creek, and a fierce fray ensued. As usual in such fights, many wore wounded, but few slain; for, alter a hand to hand encounter of con siderable daring, in whtch upwards of three hundred war riors were engaged, three only bit the dust in mortal agony, The death of one of the three occurred in this wise. Two men agreed to engage in single combat, to exhibit in the presence of their assembled friends their individual prowess. Selecting a log, they agreed to fight over it, each party being permitted to rest his right foot upon it. The combat waged fiercely fo r a considerrble time, and the braves assembled in tumultuous order to witness the result. Great courage and dexterity were displayed on either side, , and the result was doubtful. Blows fell thick and loud upon the shield from the murderous waddy—thrust followed thrust, and blood on one side was avenged by blood on the other . The fight thickened as the blows fell faster, and the anxiety of the spectators was deepened in proportion. A catastrophe occurred, however, which gave victory to the one and death to the other. A lubra, from some cause or other unknown, had taken a special interest in the contest, and before it was near its conclusion, seized a tomahawk, and rushing from the midst of the spectators behind one of the combatants, she struck the weapon deep into hi , thick skull and killed him on the spot. What became of. the three dead bodies we have been unable to learn, though we have no doubt they have been disposed of according to national custom in the usual way by roasting and eating, —.Moreton Bay courier. STRIKE AT TROWBRIDGE.—A large number of the power-loom weavers at Trowbridge are on strike. They were in the employ of Messrs. Brown and Palacer, a firm in a very large way of business, and the dispute has arisen as to the relative price to be paid for plain and fancy weaving. The operatives complained of being paid the same sum for work which required four shuttles as work which only required two. The firm readily consented to an advance of is. the piece, if a corresponding reduction was agreed to on the plain work. This proposal, though advantageous to themselves, the fancy weavers de clined to accede to, on the ground that it was unfair to the Plain we avers . Th e fi rm i ns i st i ng on their terms, boob branches st ruc k wor k , an d h ave b een out som e days. F un d s are been made being co ll ected for their assistance, an d a di s t r ib ut i on has grea. unani m i ty Hitherto there has been no disturbance, but exists among the operatives, who help each other very cordially. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY - 727, 71863. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. GREAT POLISH VICTORY IN THE PALATINATE OF LUBLIN. CRAC. tIV, JULY 27, 9.30 a.m. The combined detachments of Rudzki, Jenkowski, Krysinski gained a compete vicory over the Russians, commanded by General Chruszezoff, on the 24th, near Krasnystaw, in the Palatinate of Lublin. Seven hundred Russians and 200 Poles were killed. The Russians fled in disorder towards Lublin. PORTUGAL. SOUTHAMPTON, Monday Morning. The screw steamship Law, Captain J. T. White, from Lisbon the 22d inst., and Vigo the 23d, has arrived, bringing 14 first and four second class pas sengers, 70 oxen, and a general cargo for London. She has experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. No ships were spoken or signalled by the Tartar. When this vessel left Lisbon there were no British or foreign men-of-war lying in the Tagus. The merchant steamers Sydney Hail and Sicilian were loading—the former for London and the latter for Liverpool. The Britannia, steamer, of L mdon, was loading at Vigo, and to sail for London on the 23d. The Tartar brings Lisbon dates of the 22d July, without political novelty of importance. Recent droughts had done some injury to the anticipated large crop of Indian core, and the unseasonable rains which had Allen during the last two days would not do any good to the wheat harvest, which was in active progress. After a large amount of bills on London passed for the payment of the crown diamonds, bought by NI, Bernard, of Paris, at 54y to 541, the rate receded to 54 for three months' bills on London. Portu geese stock was firm at 481 to and other quota tions remained unaltered. FRANCE. THE BOURSE, July 25.—The market has been ex ceedingly agitated, and prices have fluctuated con siderably. For the Account, Threes opened at 66r. 90c , fell to 66f. 60c., and have now rallied to 66f. 80c. and 66f. 90c. Mobiiier have been as low es 1,0051., but are now at 1,025 f. Railway Shares depressed, with little business doing. The mar ket improved towards the close, the last prices being as follows per Cents. 95 50 Do, end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 Credit 111 obilier • 1045 Do. end month 1045 Bank Shares 3390 -- Credit koncier 1230 -- EL& IL Italian Loan 7O 60 Do. end month 7O 75 New ditto Do. end mouth.... 71 10 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 53 25 Home Debt . 50 50 AY. Cash. Aecolin i . °Hearn Northern New ditto., _ -- .. -...-- Lyons and Mediterranean 995 .. 1000 Gen Ava 483 75 .. 487 50 Southern 647 50 .. 641 25 Western Eastern ..., ..... „,..., 492 50 .. 492 50 Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcelona .... 350 .. 360 SPECIE FOR THE EAST. SOUTHAMPTON, July 27. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon, which sailed hence to-day took out for Bombay bar silver, £27,995; bar gold, £11,000; half sovereigns, £2,500; and jewellery, £317. THE POLES AND THE ARMISTICE, The following important despatch, addressed by the National Government to the Prince Czar toryski, has been placed in our hands for publics tion "To H. E. THE PRINCE LADISLAS CZARTORYSKI. "National Government•--Foreign-office. 4. Varsovie, July 12, 1863. "M. le Prince,—The National Government has received your letter of the 30th June relative to the question of the armistice. You are authorised to declare afresh that the National Government appre ciates with a lively gratitude the solicitude of the mediating Powers, and that is is always disposee to accept a suspension of hostilities. You will be careful, nevertheless, to make known that the essen tial point to establish is the extension of the armis tice to all the Polish provinces in whioh the na tional insurrection has broken out. As to the special conditions of the armistice, the National Govern rnent believes it right to insist upon the following points : " 1. The Russians shall retain possession of cer tain nominated localities, in order to prevent any conflicts with the population. "2. All persons under arrest shall be at once liberated; all pursuit on political grounds shall equally cease; all exiles shall return to their country. "3. A permanent international commission shall be established in the country for the purpose of seeing the armistice rigorously put in execution. " You will be good enough to keep the National Government au courant of the incidents which a detailed discussion of the armistice might give rise to. " The National Government is convince.l that the points above indicated are indispensable to any con bination whose object might be the effectual stop ping the effusion of blood. " You may assure the mediating Powers that the engagements that may be contracted on these grounds will be faithfully observed by the Poles. " L.S.' "L. Czirtory ki. "A correct copy." * The seal is employed in place of signatures. Listz has definitely fixed his residence in Rome. Herr Pischek has retired from the stage, after singing for 20 years in the Stuttgart Theatre. A Bohemian translation of Shakepeare's drama is in course of progress: among the translators being the names of Fr. Douch, J Czejka, and J. B. Maly. The Journal des Debats, a few days since,gravely informed the Parisian public that Mdlle. Stella Colas, in company with Mr. Fochter, Is drawing crowds to Her Ma jesty's Theatre. A Mass in 1), by Herr Meyer Lutz, was, about a week ago, performed by a full choir, with or chestral accompaniments, in St. George's Catholic Ca thedral, Southwark. So far as a work of art can be re garded critically in connexion with a religious service, it appeared to abound with original beauties, and to reflect the highest honour upon the gi , ted composer. Miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison, says Rumour, will open their season with an opera on an Indian sub ject—the words by Mr. Harris, the music by Mr. Wallace. It is said that Mr. Balfe will set as an opera " The Duke's Motto" for the same theatre. Will not some gracious musi cian, asks the Athenreurn, take " Our Americ In Cousin" in hand ? The one drama is as fit for music as the other,_ MR. CHARLES KEAN AND DR. JoY.—Betore Mr. Charies Kean embarked for Australia he presented to his esteemed secretary, Dr. Joy, a costly gold watch and chain, on which was engraved the following inscription : " From Charles Kean to John Joy, in gratetul remem brance of many acts of kindness, combined with zealous attention to his interests, during many years of friendly in tercourse. An honest man is the noblest work of God.' — June, 1863," Mrs. Charles Kean also presented Dr. Joy with a handsome silver and costly travelling case, contain ing goblet, knife, forks, spoons, plates, &c., with an in scription equally pleasing as the above. M. DE LAMARTINS'S NEW ROMANCE.—" Fior a'Aliza,' it is said, will occupy in this nineteenth century the same place that history of " Paul and Virginia.' occa pied in the eighteenth. An aide-de-camp of the King of Sweden is said to have been to Vichy, and has gone back to his Sovereign express with an autograph letter, the contents of which would be worth knowing —Court Journal. BRITISH MUSEUM.—From the foundation of the Museum, in 1753, to the 31st of March, 1863, the sum of $3,339,177 has Leen expended upon its maintenance and in purchases for the various collections. The number of visitors to the general colleclions at various periods will serve to show the progress of the institu ion. In 1805 the visitors were 11,989; in 1815, 34,409; in 1825, 127,643; in 1835, 289,104; in 1845, 685,614; in 1851 (the first Exhibi tion year), 2,527,216; iu 1862 (the second Exhibition year), 895,077. THE RUSSIAN REPLY TO AUSTRIA. Subjoined is the despatch sent by the Russian Cabinet in answer to the Austrian Note on the state of Poland. It is addressed to M. Balabine, Rus. Sian Ambassador at Vienna : " St. Petersburg, July 14. " Sir,—From the commencement of the troubles " inth e Kingdom of Poland we comprehended the just interest which the Austrian Government ought to take in ac s which w passing in its immediate neighbourhood , and which might re react on the tranquillity of its Polish provinces. Although up to the present time the insurrection has concentrated all its efforts within the Kingdom of Poland, and although it was rather the elements of disorder found in the bordering provinces belonging to other Powers which have flowed back towards that centre of conflagration and supplied it with fresh ailment, the most simple foresight sufficed to in dicate that those deplorable events could not receive any solution which would not interest in an e q ual degree the neighbouring States. Accordingly we hastened to invite the Cabinet of Vienna to an interchange of ideas. We beheld e ith a lively satis faction that it did not misunderstand that desire for a friendly understanding founded on our common interests, in face of eventualities foreseen by the abettors of the insur rection, and who, in spite of the transparent veil with which they cover their proceedings, tend to consequences which might affect in the end the integrity itself of the States of his Austrian Majesty. " The Count de Rechberg recommends to the considera tion of the Russian Cabinet some measures which, in his ()Onion, might lead to the pacification of the Kingdom of Poland. His Excellency is too welt informed of the real state of things in that country for me to direct his attention to the fact that several of these measures exist already, and that others involve general principles which are not con trary in their essential points to the development which our august master has reserved to himself to give to the present institutions of the kingdom whenever his Majesty may deem that the proper moment has arrived. " The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, besides, himself admits that the greater part of those ideas enter the the plan which the Emperor has traced out; but his Excel lency will, without doubt, also allow that they cannot be ap plied with any chance of success until material order has been re-established. Count Rechberg will certainty com prehend that so long as that condition, indispensable to the salutary action of the Government, shall not have been ful filled, all attempt at organisation in the kingdom will fail; on the one hand, before the same obstacles which the pre sent disorders have hitherto opposed to it, and on the other, before the moral encouragement which the hope of an active intervention from abroad should necessarily bring to the wildest aspirations of the insurrection. " It depends much on the great Powers to dissipate those illusions, to disappoint those calculations, and to accelerate the termination of this situation in taking into serious con sideration that essential side of the question which, in our opinion, makes it a danger to Europe. " We shall always be disposed to exchange our ideas on this subject with each of them in the course of our diplo matic relations, and with the sincere desire of arriving at an understanding. " As to deliberations at a conference in which the Powers that signed the general treaty of Vienna on June 9, 1815, should take part, we do not shut our eyes to the interest which those Powers ought to take in the present situation of that country, inasmuch as it can disturb the general re pose and equilibrium founded by the treaty in which they took part; nor do we contest their right to interpret the meaning of that act according to their own views; but we cannot admit either the opportuneness or the practical utility of submitting to their deliberation questions connected with the most intimate details of the administration of the king dom. No great Power could ace, pt such a direct interference in its internal affairs ; and, besides, it is not either in the spirit or in the letter of existing treaties, and would only have the effect of throwing back the pacification to which the wishes and the efforts of the Powers are tending by in creasing the pretensions of the Polish agitators by all the prestige which it would remove from the sovereign au thority. " Count de Rechberg, in making his eventual adhesion dependent on such a combination, on the prevtous consent of the Russian Cabinet, bas foreseen, with a sentiment of the dignity which our august master has fully appreci att d, the ipiposibility of our admitting it. We are gratified to recognise in this reserve a new proof of the friendly dis positions of the Cabinet of Vienna, and an evidence of tne justice with which Count de Rechberg judges the s ituation. " The course which was followed in 1815 seems to us to indicate clearly the deliberations which can be established on questions affecting, on the one hand, a general interest, and on the other administrative details in the Arclusivate ti do me - main of the confi n i ng sovereign States th a distinction was practically established between these two categories of interests. The former were the object of se parate negotiations on the part of the Courts of Russia, Austria, and Pruseia, between which the traditions of his tory, permanent contact, an d immediate neigh bourhood created a close solidarity. All the arrangements destined to regulate the internal administration and mutual relsoions of the Polish territories placed under their respective domi • nation since the Congress of Vienna were embodied in se parate treaties, concluded directly between Ithose They three Courts on the 21 st of April (Me 3d of May), 815. were successfully completed by a series of special convein n- ti on s, whenever circumstanc es re q uired. The general pr ciples mentioned in those treaties which could interest Europe were alone inserted in the Act of the Congress of Vienna, signed on the 27th of May (9th of June) by all the Powers called to take part therein. "At the present mom ent these general principles are , not in question, but the admi nistrative details and interne raho rangements might be beneficially discussed between of thr e e Powers, in order t o p lace the respective posit their Polish possessions, affected by the stipulations of the treaties of 1815, in harmony with present dngnecessitieslarssfthe and the progress of time. T he Russian Cabinet , .ec I ready to en, er at once in to such an understa with Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin. " Our august master has too much confidence in the con ciliatory sentiments an d views of the Emperor theseA uhstriasesa not to be persuaded that an understandings on wo uld lead to results eq uall y satisfactory fo the common interests of the three Courts, the prosperity of their Polish subjects, and the general considerations which connect these questions with the repose and equilibrium of Europe. " You will please to read this letter tExcellency a o the Minis tcopy.er of Foreign Affairs of Austria, and l e ave his " Accept, &c., " GORTSCRAKOFF." THE HOITSE OF COMMONS. -- Several changes have taken place in the House of Commons during the session which is now drawing to a close. A day or two after the assembly of Parliament the Hon. Colonel Bernard, member for Bandon, died, and was succeeded by Mr. Bernard, his SOD ; on the 7th of February Captain Gladstone, R N., the member for Devizes, died, and w In as suc ceeded by th e Hon. W. W. Addington. onse quence of Sir Michael Seymour's retirement, Mr. F e rrand was early in February returned for the boroug h of De vonp ort. By the elevation of the Hon. Mr. Monson to the peerage, a vacancy oc curred in the representation ot the borou elected gh of R Mr, ei gate, and Mr. Leveson Gower . Andrew Steuart resigned the representation of the borough of Cambridge, and Mr. F. S. Powell was elected. Shortly after the meeting of Parliament Mr. Moody retired from the representation of West Somerset, and Mr. Gore Langton was elected his successor. For Lisburn Mr. Barbour was elected, in the room of Mr. Richardson, but being unseated, Mr. Verner was elected. In February Mr. H. W. Freeland retired from the representation of the borough of Chichester and was succeeded by Mr. J. Abel Smith. On the 26th of May the representa tion of Thetford became vacant by the elevation of the Earl of Easton to the dukedom of Grafton ; Lord F. Fitzroy was elected in his place. The Hon. General Upton, on succeeding to the Irish peerage as Viscount Templetown, rendered vacant the re presentation of Antrim, and Mr. 0 Neill was elected. By the death of Sir G. C. Lewis on the 14th of April the representation of the Radnorshire boroughs became vacant ; Mr. R. Green Price was elected. Mr. Hamilton in April resigned the re presentation of the county of Dublin, and was sue ceeded by h is son, Mr. lon Hamilton. Early in May Mr. O'Hagan, the Attorney-General for Ire land, was elected for Tralee, in the room of Mr. Daniel O'Connell. By the death of Mr. Western Wood, on the 17th of May, a vacancy took place in the representation of the city of London, and Mr. G. J. Goachen was elected. Late in May Mr. Tot tenham resigned the representation of New Ross, and was succeeded by Colonel Tottenham. Early in Juno Sir John Arnott retired from the represen tation of Kinsale, and was succeeded by Sir George Culthurst. In the sathe month the representation of Ber wick upon-Tweed became vacant by the death of Captain Gordon ; Mr. W. W. Cargill was elected. The representation of the county of Clare is at pre sent vacant by the death of Mr. F. M. Calcutt. In the last sitting of the Frankfort Diet, the Austrian Government declared itself prepared to adopt in principle, with the reserve of the ratifica tion by the Reichsratb. the propositions of the com mittee relative to the introduction into the States of the Confederation of a uniform system of weights and measures; tile Austrian representative proposed to have a bill ad hoc drawn up by a commission of experts. The above declaration was referred to the politio-eommercial committee. LITERATURE, Martin Pole. By John Saunders, author of "Abel Drake's Wife." Two vols. Tinslt-y Brothers. In these volumes are contained some half-a dozen tales of thrilling interest, knit together after the manner of the famous thousand-and-one tales of Scheherazade—and for this reason. The mother of Martin Pole, shortly before his birth, had refused to give alms to an insolent gipsy woman, and the gipsy, indignant at the lady's haughty pride, had uttered a curse upon her and her unborn child, which was to ,take effect the day he should be twenty-one. The mother becomes a victim to superstitious dread and dies, leaving to her son the sad inheritance of a terrible apprehension. How the fatal day arrives, and how the half-brother, coveting the estates, does all in his power to augment the nervous horror of the victim, is the subject of some very dramatic scenes. Meanwhile, old Matthew Mucklethrift, a faithful servant of the family, comes to the rescue with a group of story-tellers, who excite the doo ned mr; n's attention und for a time divert his agonised gaze from following the hours of the clock. Three stories in the col lection are by Mr. Saunders' daughter, who seems to inherit her father's genius. The longest story in the collection, and certainly one of the best, is " The Plague Stone of Aberford." This is from Mr. Saunders' own pen, and the earlier chapters, in which little Constance Chorley with fascinated horror sees her father making preparations to set fire to his house, are full of breathless interest. Mr. Saunders possesses the rare power of enthralling his reader's attention, and happiLy he always exercises that power fur good. South American Sketches ; or, A Visit to Rio Janeiro, the Organ Mountains, La Plata, and the Parana. By Tnomds Woodbine HinChilff, M.A., F.R.G.S., author of " Summer Months among the Alps." One vol , pp. 414. Longman. "In visiting South America," says Mr. Hinchliff, "I had the satisfaction of fulfilling a long-cherisbea desire. As a schoolboy I had wandered in imagi nation among the forests of Brazil, my fancy had been fired by Sir Francis Head's description of the Pampas; and I had latterly conceived an eager wish to compare the Andes with the Alps." ID pursuing his expedition he was, therefore, ani mated by the most pleasurable anticipations, and those anticipations appear to have been realised by his experiences. The exquisite scenery of the Organ Mountains, he believes, can hardly be surpassed throughout the world. " The grandeur of the forests, the infinite variety of ferns and flowers and fruits, the beauty of the. birds and insects, and the sublimity of the scenery, all ex ceeded my bright expectations." In his wander ings in Buenos Ayres in the Recoleta or burying ground he came upon the following extraordinary epitaph : I found on a tall obelisk the most concise and terrible in scription lam acquainted with. It was this :--"Don Francisco Alvarez, asesinado por sus amigos, 1828." " Assassinated by his friends 1" Struck by this extraurdi. nary epitaph, I made inquiries about the subject of it, and found that a party of young men from good families of the place were in the habit of gambling together, till Alvarez won heavily from all the others. They determined to pay their debts by getting rid of their creditor, and enticing him to a lonely place they de liberately murdered him , they put his dead body in a coach that was ready, and threw it down a well in the neighbour hood. They had laid their plans so that detection seemed impossible ; but by an extraordinary chance there was a witness to the crime, who denounced them. Great efforts were made by family iefluence to save them, but in vain; they were executed, and the brother of the murdered man erected the obelisk to his memory. Don Francisco might certainly have joined in the aspiration " Save me from my friends !" As another specimen of the intereatisg information collected in this volume, we quote the fo'lowing warvelibus example of patient perseverance. Mr. Ilinchliff htvialready some time back published the substance of the account, but not the full particu lars : INTRODUCTION OF IHE ALPACA INTO AUSTRALIA. According to my informant, Mr. Ledger, after a residence of several ye-,rs in Peru and Bolivia, was seized with an idea of supplying Australia with a stock of alpacas. With this view he made a preliminary journey across the Pacific to ascertain it' proper pasture could be found for them, and having, with the aid of an Indian, satisfied himself on this head, he returned to Bolivia. The next difficulty was to leave the country safely with the llamas and alpaeus which he purchased. The Government, actuated by the old spirit of exclusiveness, had absolutely forbidden the exportation of these animals, wishing to retain the monopoly of tke trade in their wool. Finding that it was impossible to ship them from their own country, he determined on making an immense circait which would lead him with his flock to the coast of Chili. He started from the neighbourhood of La Paz, near Lake Titicaca, and began one of the most arduous journeys ever undertaken, under difficulties which, according to my informant, no other man could have mastered. The animals march very slowly, and great care was necessary to provide for their proper rest and food. In addition to the constant fear of being stopped, he was ob liged to make anxious search for proper halting-places, and provide for their security at night. He had to pioneer his way by unfrequented routes in an almost unknown country, and to submit to delays at every addition to his flock on the march; taking care, above all things, never to move them forward by any route till he ascertained that they would find the ichu, a pasture which is indispensable to them. His intimate acquaintance with the language and customs of the Indians en.bled him to utilise them to the utmost, and saved him from many a difficulty, while his firm will and good constitution enabled him to defy the severe trials and transitions of the climate of the Andes. At last he approached the point at which he intended to cross the Argentine frontier, near Jujuy, an d h ere he heard that he would certainly be stopped by the authori ties, who were looking out for him. Leaving his flock in a place of seclusion and security, he went forward alone, end boldly took the initiative with the guard. Assuming the character and appearance of a jovial traveller, he brewed punch, and plied them with such potent doses that they sank into a torpid sleep. Then he returned to his treasures, and quietly crossed with them over the frontier into safe ground. He arrived at Jujuy arid Salts, in the Argentine territory, thence, by winding and excessively difficult marches, he contrived to pass safely over the dangers of the Chilian Andes, and ultimately arrived at Caldera, the port of Copiapo. There, after obtaining a supply of food for them, he took thorn on board ship, and in Nov. 1858, landed at Sydney with a mixed flock of 276, consisting of llamas and alpacas, with their cross breeds, and a few vicunas. This journey was a mar vellous triumph of patience and perseverance, occupying altogether, as I was told, a period of nearly four years. The book is beautifully illustrated, with views of South American scenery—the most interesting being a photograph of the ruins of Mendoga after the earthquake. " Seven Times One are Seven !" A CHILD'S SONG. BY JEAN INGELOW. [We have to thank our contemporary the Atheneeunz for introducing us to a new and truo Poetess —one who can write as exquisite a rnorceau as the following charming little childlike ditty, worthy of the world's acceptance as a companion lay to Wordsworth's immortal "We are Seven 11 There's no dew left on the daisies and clover, There's no rain left in heaven ; I've said my "seven times" over and over, Seven times one are seven. I am old, so old, I can write a letter; My Birthday lessons are done; The lambs play always, they know no better; They are only one times one. O Moon ! in the night I have seen you sailing And shining so round and low ; You were bright ! ah bright I but your light is failing— You are nothing now but a bow. You Moon, have you done something wrong in heaven That God has hidden your face? I hope, if you have, you will be forgiven, And shine again in your place. 0 velvet bee, you're a dusty fellow, You've powdered your legs with gold I 0 brave marsh marybuds, rich and yellow) Give me your money to hold I 0 columbine, open your folded wrapper, Whore two twin turtle doves dwell I 0 cuckoopoiut, toll me the purple clapper That hangs in your clear green bell I And show me your nest with the young ones in it I I will not steal them away; I am old I you may trust me, linnet, linnet — I am seven times one to-day. Piloty, the painter of "Nero on the Ruins of Burning Rome," has been commissioned by the King of Bavaria t o pa i n t a pi c t ur e representing the ex-Queen of Naples during the siege of Gaeta. , - lit Court tins Tat HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, ruly 25. Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Princ@ss of Wales and Princess Helena, drove out in an open carriage and four yesterday afternoon. Lord Alfred Paget attended on horseback. JULY 26. The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Leo pold, attended Divine service at Osborne this morn ing. The Rev. Dr. Stanley officiated. The ladies and gentlemen in waiting and the household were also present. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey arrived at Osborne last night. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, and Lieut,-Gen. the Hon. C. Grey, went to Freshwater yesterday. Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Leiningen progresses satisfactorily, and the infant princess is perfectly well. The King of Holland left the Hague two days back by special train for Baden-Baden. His Majesty was accompanied by M. de Kock, director of his Cabinet, an aide-de-camp, and an orderly officer. Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe- Weimar will entertain a distinguished party at Molcombe Lodge during the Goodwood race week. His Excellency the Marquis d'Azrglio enter , - tained at dinner, on Saturday evening, at the Italian Lega tion, his Excellency Cotint Pasolini, govern.,r of Turin ; General Dolardi, aide-de-camp to the King of Italy; Prince Teano, Marquis Trivulzio, Count della Sowaglion, Marquis Vitetceschi, Signor Prinetti, Marquis Atenoti, Signor Brambilla, Signor Mario Signor ➢larras, Signor Pinsutip Rev. Signor Melia, Mr. T. Heath, vice-consul ; Baron de Uosa, Count Corti, Count Maffei, Marquis Balbi, and. Signor Cortopasso. The Earl and Countess of Bessborough will be prevented joining in the festivities of Goodwood House this year, owing to the recent death of the noble earl's sister, Lady Kathleen Tighe. The E irl of Orkney was prevented attending the funeral of his relative, the late Duke of Hamilton, by the serious illness of the Countess of Orkney. The Lai and Countess of Chesterfield leave town to day to join the distinguished company invited to Good wood House by the Duke and Duchess of Richmond during the race week. Lord Edward St. Maur left the Duke of Somer set's residence at the Admiralty, on Saturday, for the Con tinent. Lord and Lady Proby have Taft town for Elton Hall, Candle, the seat of the Earl of Carysfort. Lady Llanover had a dancing party, at her mansion in Great Stanhope-street, on Thursday last. There were present several members of the diplomatic circle. The general company included his Serene Highness Prince Frederic of Holstein and about 200 of the aristocracy a nd foreigners of distinction. The invitatims were from 10 to half-past 1 o'clock. The King of Saxony has sent Baron Liebig the cross and insignia of a Commander of the Order of Albert. Duke Philippe of Wurtembeig is shortly to be married to the youngest sister of her Majesty the Empress of Austria. The marriage of Lord Alexander Gordon Lennox, brother of the Duke of Richmond, with Miss TowneleYl daughter of Colonel and Lady Caroline Towneley, it is ex pected, will be solemnised on the 6th proximo. Count Etienne-Armand Napoleon de Cambacere o has recently expired. He was born in 1804, and is a younger brother of the Duke de Cambaceres, formerly peer of France, senator, and grand master of the ceremonies to the Empe ror. Both are sons of Jean Jacques Regis, Arch-Chan cellor of the Empire in 1805, and Prince-Duke of Parma in 1808, and nephew to the Cardinal Archbishop of Rouen. TEN DEPUTY EARL MARSHAL'S MARRIAGE.''' It was in the private chapel of the house, at Grace Dieu Manor, in the county of Leicester, that on Thursday, the 16th inst., was celebrated the recently announced mar riage of the Lord Edward George Fitzalan Howard, De puty Earl-Marshal and M.P. for Arundel, with Miss Winetrede Mary d e Li s l e , thi r d d aug h ter o f Mr. Ambrose L. M. Philli pps d e Lisle, of Garendon Park an d Grace Dieu Manor. Th e marr i age was solemnise d by the Righ t Rev. Father in God Bartholomew, Abbot of St. Bernard's, in Leicester. The bride was dressed in white moire antique, with a Brussels lace veil and wreath of stephanotis and orange flower, a diamond necklace and cross, with d ia mond ea, rings, presented to her by the bridegroom and the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk. The bridesmaids were dressed in white grenadine, white net burnouses, white tulle bon nets, with blush roses, and pink sashes to match. After the breakfast the newly-married couple proceeded to Work sop Manor, to pass the honeymoon. M. lhiers has returned to Paris from his tour in Germany, and has now gone to Dieppe with his family for sea- bathing. Thr 11Lrqui. de Gallifet has returned from Vichy, and taken up his abode at Maisons Laffitte, where he pos sesses a c , untry house. FIELD-MARSHAL LORD CLYDE.—We are rejoiced to say that the last accounl,s of Field-Marshal Lord Clyde represent him as much better, and, under Providence, there is reason to hope that the fatal result, into the expectation of which the public were needlessly alarmed in the early part of the week, may lDng be avoided.—Army and Navy Gazette. THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION.--The Ministerial Whitebait dinner, the customary prelude to the ulnae of the Parliamentary session, took place on Saturday even ing at the Trafalgar at Greenwich. The noble Premier, the Duke of Argyll, and the majority of the company pro ceeded by water from Westminster-bridge in one of the Citizen steamboats, which was carpeted and gaily decorated, to the landing, just past the Royal Hospital. Covers were laid for 30, and among those resent were Viscount Pal merston, the Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. Sir C. Wood, the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, the Right Hon. R. Lowe, the Right Hon. W. Hutt. the Right Hon. F. Peel, the Right Hon. W. F. Cowper, Hon. H. B. W. Brand, the Marquis of Harting ton, Mr. C. Fortescue, M. A. H. Layard. Mr. T. G. Baring, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Sir W. Dun bar, Col. White, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. E. H. K. Hugessen, The Right Hon. Sir G Grey was unable to attend, publio business calling him to Osborne; and the Duke of New castle and the Earl de Grey were also unable to be present owing to other engagements. ACCIDENT TO SIR J OHN T RELAWNY.— W e l ea rn Tfrroemiawtnhye was W dr i v in g es t r Morning through the News ofChester t nesday, the car r i age i n which he was seated upset, and he was thrown with vi o l ence to the ground. The hon. barone t t a a s on Jwoeh: was somewhat shaken, and received a severe sprain e h 1 his wrists, but h e was ena bl ed to continue his jour to Liskeard. The Marseilles journals mention that after a long period of excessive heat, during which the thermometer varied constantly between 30 and 33 degrees Centigrate (S G to 92 Farhenheit), rain has at length fallen, as at Paris' Lyons, and other parts of France. THE COMING COURT MARTIAL.—We understand that the mode of proceeding in the court - martia l about to be held on Lieut.-Col. Crawley for the alleged illegal imprisonment resulting in the death of s er geant- Major Lilley has been fully arranged by the authorities, and that the intention is to keep the inquiry within the nar rowest possible compass. We are informed that the only question raised will be whether or not the subaltern officer exceeded his instructions in the mode of placing the sentry A. strong point in Lieut.-Colonel Crawley's defence will be, we have reason to believe, to throw the blame of the sergeant-major's premature death upon Dr. Turnbull, vin ° ' it is alleged, made no report to his commanding °flirter as to the state of the prisoner's health. We have full confidenc e that the parties interested will have a satisfactory answer to these allegations ; but '' forewarned is forearmed ;" it is bu t right that they should know in time the sort of case again st , which they will have to contend. A s th e court-mart ial upon Corporal Blake will form an important feature in til t ' inquiry, it is a fortunate fact that the soldier who sr,' orderly room clerk of the Inniskilling Dragoons during itEl progress is now in England, having purchased his discharg e ' and is ready to be produced as a witness upon the trial! United Service Gazette. A " PERPETUAL" ACT OF PARLIAMENT.- - " Saturday an Act of Parliament was issued to make th Loan Societies Act, which would have expired on the Ist of August next, perpetual, It is accordingly declared to be " perpetual," THE SUNDAY BANDS IN THE PARKS.—The eighth season of the Sunday bands in the parka reached the average length of thirteen Sundays yesterday, twelve of them having been fine. The pr,gramme announced that the season would be brought to a close (weather permitting) °xi ; Sunday next, the hours being 6 till 8. From the fact ei the but one interruption having occurred through rain, a nd audiences having been fully up to the standard , a veil has een gkneral impression has been created that the season b a remarkably favourable one. The committee, hoeve..,r' say that this very impression has to some exten t eau' : support to be withheld, and they intimate that the Pen!: from the circles of chairs immediately surroun di n g the P 1 3 ,1 form alone go to theband fund. If the public would oa'orf purchase the programmes, the Sunday bands, instead being a loss to the spirited individuals who introduced fhL43 wpia incahr 0 sreat baCCelBB,