The Sun. — London, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN• Under the Management of :hiss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W. llarrison. THIS T A VENING, Wallace's Romantic Opera, THE DESERT FLOWER : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Messrs. 'vV. 11. Weiss, 11. Corti, A. Cook, and W. Ilarrison. Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon. —Doors open at half-past Seven. Comm once at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L A NE. ' Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. Great and continued success of the production of Lord stANFRED, generally acknowledged by the press Byron.'s and the public to be one of the most complete and legitimate torniutTa e nhsof a combination of artistic capabilities presented stage tor many years. THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), October the 20th. and during the weed, the rertormances will commence with the nae dietta, byJohn Oxenforl.Esq , of GONE TO TEXAS : p r incipal cnaracters by Mr. Walter Lacy, Mr. Ne v ill e , M r . pencer, and Miss Murray. After which, commencing at a Quarter before Eight o'clock, L or d Byron's Choral Tragedy of MANFRED. Mortals: Manfred, Mr. Phelps; Abbot of at. Mauric , Mr. Ryder; a Chamois Hunter, Mr. A. Rayner ; Manuel (an ag ed Retainer), :sir. Neville; Herman is young Domestic in the Caste of Manfred), Mr. G. Weston ; Retainers, Messrs. Bedford, Weaver, Kirk, Wilson, Smith, and Edwards. Immortals : Arimanes (Ruler of the Evil agencies), Mr. Warde ; Ariel (Spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Heywood ; Hesper (Spirit of the Stars), Miss Louisa Ritter; Undlne (Spirit of the Waters), Miss Poole; Meserima (Spirit of Memory), Miss Cicely Nott ; Auster (Spirit of the Storm), Mr. ssvitt ; As taro cn (spirit of the Earth), Mr. Meagersm ; ,subes (Spirit of the Shadow of Night), Mr. Ryde; Titanos (Spirit of th e Mountains), Mr. G. Spencer ; Nemesis (Goddess of Vengeance), Mrs. Edmund Falconer; Clotho Lache dos, and Atropos —the Three Destinies —Mi ss E mma Atkinson, Miss C. Weston : and Miss Murray ; the Phantom of Astarte, 31155 Rose Ler clerq ; the :Witch of the Alps, Miss Heath—her Bth appear ance anoe at this Theatre ; Evil Agencies and Spirit Spectres. v '' lira. the Weird World, Messrs. T. Matthews, J. Morrisaies3, Cor mack, Miss Seymour, Miss Harfleur, Mrs Warlow, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the lll C A e l: c o v t i i r Ballet. Order and character of the scenery. of the Jung -1 : Studio and Gothic Gallery in Manfred's. Castle. Scene . a — l i Scene h e 2 : a Precipice and Glaciers near the Surrimi. The Steinbach, a f rau. Act 11. - Scene 1 : The Chalet ot the Chamois Hunter and Alpine Pass. Scene 2 : among the Alp 4, Waterfall, in one of the Lower Valley and Overhanging Cliffs, the Haunt of n it t cli w o it t h t t n h e e Alps. "The sunbow's rays still arch h s e t the torrent many hues of heaven, and Scene 3 : :They perpendicular."now- Scene 4 : column o'er the crag's u b y Moonlight. roil the sheeted silvr's aving capped Summit of the Jun A • The Hall of Arimanes in the painted , by MI, Danson and son. Act 111. Studio, the Magian's M. d girSNceetnheer : W T e e r r l r d a . ce and Exterior Thunderstorm, and Mid of Castle. Scene 2 : The Turret ' ashins•Avalance. night Haunt. shook and'lash Boit and Cr d _ finally Destroyed by / lllumined by a . s. - - 1 Act I —Scene 1. s Pro- Last s- Scene : A Snowy' and Choruses— Alp'ne Waste or Wit , ernes . ,f. the Mairian's invoca -12 ramnrie of the song t s ew tical Responses o V 2si os tal to thy bidding boss u, Miss Emma t,, less Spirits to ~,,,,,, tion. Jet Solo, - the blue depth ot the wa ers, Reps -owl ; 2nd Solo, Solo, " I am the rider of the Miss Poole ; Swift . Septette, Misses Poole, Hey wind," Mr. - t t air. Swift, and Chorus ; The I , nore ; wood, Cicely I:T'9NVhen the Moon is on tile Wave,' Mis. cation—Solo , Solo, •'Th ugh thy Slumber may be deep," Nott:Cicely us, by the whole Choir. Act. ll. cent 3 ; Chorus by Captive Usurper," Miss Cicely Nott Solo and ChOrs, " The Snip sailed on, the Shin sailed and Chorus ; 50 ng,,,.. „.E Emma. Heywood. S ene 4—Grand Choral Hymn fast'. Evil-- : a gencies, " Bail to our Master, Prince of Earth of_ n a tli k e 010 verses by Mr. Swift, chorus by full Choir ; Ju- Chorus--tir:'s and accompanying Dance, by full Choir and w a n,. t. Act lll.—Last Scene: Grand Dual Chorus ot Goo d and Evil the B alled Spirits, by the l'rincipal Singers and F u ll 4._,li:r.s. The general action of the tragedy arranged by M r. i i i n ep The incidental dances designed and dir ec t e d b y M r. I C o rmack. Costumes from designs by R. W. Keene, Esq., and from Flaxman's Illustrations f Classical and Mythological Conceptions. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and Assistants. Gas Itluminations by Mr. J. Hinckley. Spectral illusions by Mr. Cox, under the direction of Mr. Telbin. The whole of the entirely new scenery designed and principally painted by Mr. W. Telbin, assisted by his son, Mr. 11. Telbin. 'll he flail of Arimanes painted by Mr. Danson and Sons. The increased orchestra and present arranyement ot the music, originally composed by Sir henry Bishop, under the direc tion of .Mr. Barnard. The choir under the direction of Mr. Charles Beale. -To conclude with the Musical Farce ot A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER. Characters by Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, Spencer, and G. Ilelmore, Miss Heath, Miss H. Leelerq, and Miss Murray. —Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 218., £1 lls. 6d., £2 28 , £3 35., and £44s. ; Stalls, 6s. ; Dress Circle, 4s. ; First Circle, 3s. ' • Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. No half-price. Box office open from Ten to Five daily. Doors open at half-vast Six, commence at Seven o'clock. Stage Manager, Mr. Phelps. HERRMANN.-PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Immense Success.—" The Tricks and Feats of Herr Herrmann are nearly all of the most astonishing and incom prehensible kind. His sleight-of-hand feats are really mar vellous, and the ease, finish, and accuracy of his tricks are such as have never before been witnessed in this country."— Standard, Sept. 29. Herrmann in his MONEY THICK, EVERY EVENING. "A New System of Making Plenty of Money." Commencing at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVE.NING, THE WOLF AND TUE L To be followed by FINESSE ' • or, Spy and Counter Spy : Messrs. Alfred Wigan. Buckstone, Chippendale, Howe, W. Farren, Braid, and Gordon ; Nlrs. Dowton, Miss L. Angel, Mrs. Alfred Wigan, Miss Wright, ,te. After which, CHARLES THE TWELFTH : Messrs. A Wigan, Buckstone, Compton, Howe , and Miss L Keeley. Commence at 7. EW E A.TRE-R0 ir AL, ADELPIII.- 8 ,10 pronrtetor and Mans.Er,er, Mr. R. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, THE TitAGEDY QUEEN: Mrs. At 8, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported ).Messrs.ATthur Stirling'. R. Phillips, Billin2 . ton, Stuart, 1. Wood, Eburne, Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington. 20 conclude wi , h CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Miss Woolgar and Mr. A. Wood. V'AS:9 BATEMAN.—LE A H.—The celebrated young American Actress, Miss RATEMAN, having an her first app ,, arapee in the New Drama of LEA tt ob tained the most triumphanr and enthusiastic success that has been wi.nessed for many years, and the profound impression created by her impersonation of the character of LEAH upon a e'owded audience havin, been completely ratified by the unanimous verdict and critical approval or the entire Daily Press, the Manager of the NEW ADEL PHI THEATRE has the honour to announce that Mss BATEMAN will appear in the New Drama of LEAH EVERY EVENING till further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, TURN HEM OUI'. Mr. C. Fenton. After which, SIIRTAM'S CRIME. Messrs. G. Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K.Saville, and Miss Manders. Followed by THE MOTTO, " I'M ALL THERE." Messrs. Honey, Turner, E. Danvers, Collier, Mesdames Ada Swan borough, P. Hughes, Weston, Thorne, Wallace, and Jenny White. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containinz the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, ;an be had Every Evening of G. R. GL X.NIE. NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, llyde-park. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1863. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DA7.—Morning, 7h. Sm.—Afternoon, 7h. 43m. To-sxo nllow.-Morning, Sh. 23m.—Afternoon, 9a. 10m. T he Weather--Sun Office, Oct. 20, 1863. THERMOM ETE 59 Thia, day at Tw o o'clock Barometer-33.01. Wind—South-West; moderate, and cloudy, trt ) INP )t , G lltv 44-IM, LONDON, TUESDAY, OCT . 20, 1863. ..__ There is a curious avoidance in the new number of the Quarterly of any political the Conservative whatever. The silence of the chief orga n o f Conservativ e cau se, at this juncture, we tak e t o be a ominous o f the fury of the coming storm as th at ed"lb of " The ex pectancy" in which the observant poet Seasons" recognised th e secret portent of theap.. reaching hurricane. To compare small P thin gs w ith great, the c ons p icuousl y careles s and yet irri tatingly arrog ant bearin g of one or another among the motley mem bers of the present Administra tion, in regard to matters of the most vital import, has seemed to us quite as distinctly to foreshadow their own proximate subversion, as that haughty disregard of all pretence even of conciliation on the part of the last GUIZOT Ministry in France, which immediately preceded the crash of the Revolution in February. 'Than Earl RUSSELL'S flagrantly inexact assertion that all England is Federal, when quite notoriously th e sympathies of the vast majority in this coun try go heart and soul with the Confederates, what possibly could b e more irritating ? • we wer e to Unless perch ance say the capping, e, by the nobl e Earl ,himself, of th a t c li max o f political effronter y, lATiSPEp E h which iM has dubbed so very happily in four Plain words, the ' it insolence of office" —namely , when Lord RUSSELL immediately after wards, i n the 7 se of th a t sa m e p or tentous speech of his at L course nwrie, coolly rec omm ended those who mi g h t yet have a hank er in g wistailly R after Reform to—, ;t atia e 133 Thankful! And then as if the Foreign &cretar Y 6 tsvo-edged sword of a speech, had not done mischief bindi ng i n sever i ng s ome of the staunche3t bonds uldi the great Liberal Party (even in th eir very bop') to the Government of L31. 3 : 1 p ho ping against the Irish Secretary, with a discretionA worthy of Ll"RsToN— his antecedents , must needs bo und forth into thop o ll • tical arena—his tongue armed with sla ng, his h and with a thick stick, bearing (cfrizdally, o f course , a peculiar rezem blance to a ehilelagh. A. more daring outrage upon t he freedom of election h as not within our remembrance been perpetrated any where within the three kingdoms, than the one ad ventured upon only the other day down at Ten:- worth by tne Right lion, Sir ROBERT PEEL—that is, by one of her MAJESTY'S Privy Councillors. There, at least in the instance of Sir ROBERT PEEL, it is, beyond the smallest doubt of it, " the inso lence of office." This Privy Councillor—this, in one sense, subordinate, in another, insubotdinate, member of the Administration—this inheritor of a great historical name, a name honoured by all the English race as that of " the greatest member 1 of Parliament who ever lived"—(ride, for which noble phrase, Mr. DISRAELI'S biography of Lord GEORGE BENTINCK)—this Sir ROBERT PEEL, the third of the name and of the baronetcy, must needs drag that name, in the very d i u e s e t t , io t u h e r e Q r u i g n h g all the rowdyism of a vulga r e the ct turmoil ua skrimmage ! So recklessly—that in he, the Right Hon. S ir ROBERT PEEL, y with his fist—getting soundly caned himself, /is goes the length o f knocking a man down . " turn , h o wever, so soon as the individual had re gamed his footing. Later on, there, at Tamworth, upon the day of this unseemly exhibition on the p a rt of the Irish S ecretar y , he, the Ri g ht H on. Sir ROBERT PEEL, on being told of an elector having voted for the opposing candidate, elegantly bids the mob to " bonnet him ! —whereupon the mob bonnets the elector, accordingly. The incident—disgraceful enough of its kind not speedily to be lost altogether to our recollection—is vividly recalled to mind at this moment by the profound silents preserved upon all home politics by the Quarterly Review—that profound, and significant, and even ominous silence • to which we have already referred. Michiny nzalecho, as HAMLET says—it means mischief. Of that we may be certain. Time was when the Great Liberal Party laughed to scorn the so-called Conservative reaction. Call the reason for the change what we may, the change itself is unde niable. The reaction commands our recognition, whithersoever we turn. Seat after seat is lost to the Government, and is gained by the Opposition— each of these seats making a difference of two upon any great party division. The majority by which Ministers come in, small enough in itself, has long since melted away altogether, and has at length dwindled down into a minority. All the Opposition has wanted of late, has been a motion upon which to divide the House. And we question very much indeed whether that petulant destroyer of Administrations, that malapropos upsetter of political coaches, now the noble Earl at the head of the Foreign Department, has not contrived once more, with hie customary adroitness of perversity, to prepare for the Opposition their long looked for opportunity. There are few classes more to be pitied than pauper children. The very name signifies the de privation of all that makes childhood the most enjoyable period of life. It is, of course, impossible to dissever many of the most painful attributes of the case from the existence of these unfortunate little ones ; but, at all events, some means should be adopted to render their state as little irksome and inconvenient as possible. The last accounts that have appeared concerning these little outcasts are not at all of a satisfactory nature. Ophthalmic , disease has appeared among them to a great extent, and sad and serious as this evil is originally, it is of course increased tenfold by the circumstances which attend it in the schools and places where these poor children are congregated. The parish of St. Pancras have been great sufferers during late years, owing to the practice that has prevailed of putting the children out to various places, instead of keeping them at home and training them in schools appertaining t 3 the locality ; they seem to have run their heads into storms, and to have imbibed the various ills that were afloat in the many places of refuge to which they were consigned. The report of Mr. THOMAS WKARTON JONES is well worthy of con sideration. This gentleman is the ophthalmic sur geon to the University Hospital, and is therefore well qualified to give his testimony regcrding the peculiar nature of the malady referred to, and also of the treatment that ought to ensue after the evil has once become apparent. The rapidity with which the disease spreads is alarming to contemplate, and it requires the greatest care to prevent the contagion from increasing to a fright ful extent. It is therefore most distressing to find that there is not sufficient means adopted to arrest the progress of the complaint. In this re. port it is specially mentioned that the towels they use are in common amongst them, which is a most deleterious practice. Of course the uninitiated are not to blame for failing to detect the earlier stages of the disease, but more diligence should be used in calling in efficient medical aid promptly. Hardly anything can be more disastrous to these poor children, who are all destined, if spared, to earn their livelihood by toil, than to be afflicted with this sad complaint. Its cure and its prevention alike demand assiduous care and prompt attention, and it is almost impossible to expect that these can be obtained in the crowded canfines and amid the conflicting claims of such crowded establishments. This is one of the many cases in which prevention is better than cure, and precaution to begin with outweighs the skill of science and the most devoted efforts subsequently. Some mention of this sort was made at the Board of Directors. it appears the Anerley schools do not employ a doctor as a resi dent, but have occasional assistance and advice. Of course, though this plan might answer in ordinary cases, it stands to reason that it will not avail in desperate and dangerous contingencies. Without imputing blame to any special individual, or decry ing any particular plan, it seems obvious that there Is imple ro om f or i mprovement in the mec h anism and children. ageeko Notwithstanding f these th e vast f a n d o r variouspau p e r alterations and changes that have taken place for the better in these institutions of late years, there remains more to be done, and that with no niggard nor sparing hand. In the first place there should be some simpl e regulations there was a rule Prohibitingstrin ns difficult d volr g ta t e cah n ene t stringently infectiousdCr i a as r pe r ir i di e ml d y i nd o na u i ost t -er . use of towels, &c., th e spread order like this could not take consci stop. It wou ld ,erfonaritttheede.to inspeent could its ravages b e so entie u tn sness of this : o appear as if there we re appointed to tinhegtmariendwseroof riot p e e lava tories. Had they done so they m ight hav important and necessary alter • e sug gestedations, that would h ave materially affected th e s t ate of the case as regards the future management of the place. Apart from the wellbeing th at now A prevails, is another point to b e con sidered, there if these childr en afflicted with blind nesswill • be burdens for life on the parish. E ven in a mercenary po int of view, it is therefore ine urn bent upon thuse who h a ve the charge of them to protect their health a s much as possible, and pre serve them as independe nt members of society. It is idle to be deterred from making due inquiries into the effair from the fear of g i ving offence and raising awkward discussions. There is BO much offence given unavoidably, and so much anger pro• yoked intentionally, that it seems a slight thing to increase their average by taking pains to arrive at the knowledge and investigating the details with accuracy, that concern the well-being and welfare of hundreds of our little paupers. Their lot in lift is sad enough, their heritage seems to include almost all the ills that can afflict humanity. It is not, then, endeavouringts have effected e t to benefit e d too much to expect that t he enli g htened and Chris tian philanthropists, all and who whose ghooseaboutr so much in various phase s of society, should turn classes, their attention to the pauper children. There can hardly be a more helpless and unprotected branch of sufferers to watch over, and the consequences of their efforts will be not only present gain, but benefits to themselves and society at large. Too much may be made of these affairs, is the opinion of some ; but such views are short-sighted, and these notions are most erroneous, for nothing can in the long run so militate against the well-doing of a State as the lamentable occurrence of the seeds of disease taking root and spreading their baneful influence and casting their withering blight among the rising generation. The office of a Cabinet Minister at a complimen tary banquet is an easy and pleasant one. He has not to fear the awkward inquiries that greet him when he sits in state behind the red boxes ; he need not anticipate the sharp retort, or the keen analysis that proves fatal to his plausible statements or his impressive perorations. He is generally the hero of the occasion, and has only to receive and acknowledge compliments and courtesies; while his office as an orator consists not in annihilating an opponent, or carrying a forlorn hope, but in recount • ing the achievements of his Government, and dilat ing on their vast superiority to their adversaries. The good they have done swells into dignified pro portions, while the evil which belongs to them, if not "interred with their bones," is at least left in convenient temporary oblivion. The public dinner given by the Mayor of Ripon last week to the mem bers of his Town Council assumed something of a political character, from the presence of Earl DE GREY and RIPON among the invited guests. The noble earl, in acknowledging the toast of her MAJESTY'S Ministers, was naturally led into some observations on the foreign policy of the Cabinet of which he is a member. The post of Secretary for War is in reality almost a sinecure, since Earl RUSSELL holds the seals of the Foreign-office. That valiant statesman takes especial pains to inform every Power with whom he has dealings that on ne consideration will he commence hostilities ; and, indeed, in some instances his conciliatory spirit has carried him so far as to awake doubts in the cynical as to whether he would fight if attacked. The office of War Minister, however, as Earl DE GREY re minded his hearers, is one which he has held but for a very brief period. The lamented and pre mature death of his distinguished chief called him to the additional dignities and responsibilitie s ! of the position which he now occupies, and the tribute which he paid to the memory of Sir GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS was worthy of both. The rare and remarkable faculty, which made the departed statesman seek the recreati on o f hi s l e i sure hours in severe and abstruse study, w as part i cu l ar ly referred to by Earl DE GREY as one wh o h a d unus ual oppor tunities for observing Si r G. L EWIS ' S assi duous ap plication to his Minist er i a l d ut i es . I n d e pendently of the old rule, mortius nil nisi bonum," the late War Secretary left behind him a name which all parties have united to honour, and a reputation for industry, moderation, and scientific acquirement which even his adversaries agree to respect. Pass in g from such topics to the more stirring and engross ing questions of the day, Earl DE GREY declared that he accepted the warm reception given him by his friends and neighbours as an expression of ap proval of the Ministerial policy. Whether such were the fact may very fairly be doubted, the ruling political powers not being sufficiently popular to eclipse the recognition readily accorded to a re spected and influential neighbour. The noble lord took some credit to the Government for having been able to maintain peace amid the storms and disorders around them. That the task had been one of no ordinary difficulty is an unquestionable fact ; the point at issue is whether the Ministerial policy has been th e b es t a d ap t e d t o the time. "If we have a ccomp li s h e d t h e tas k," said Earl D E GREY, " it h as b een b y a dh er i ng to distinct and in telligible p r i nc i p l es — pr i nc i p l es w hi c h have com mended th emse l ves to t h e approva l o f the country, because they were founded in justice and fair deal ing." When we recall the inconsistent an d vacil latin g policy of our Government during th e p ro g ress of the A mer i can war, the merit o f act ing upon dis • tinct and intelligible principles is one of the very last we should accord to them. Is it a distinct and intelligible principle which permits the em barkation of arms and ammunition unchecked for the Northern States, and forbids the departure of vessels supplied with neither one nor the other for the South ? Is it a consistent and comprehensible policy which defends the departure of the Alabama, and puts the broad arrow on the El Toussein ? Is it a policy founded in justice and fair dealing which patiently takes insulting orders and directions from the Feder a l s , w hil e ho l d i ng no co mmunication with the So u th ern aut h or i t i es ; w hi c h recognises the South as a belligerent, and yet will not receive its representative; which suffers English vessels trad ing to neut ra l ports to b e se i ze d and confiscated with but fe e bl e remonstrance , w hile the Washing ton Cabinet i s a ll owe d to h ave it s spies in our pri vate dockyards, and to supply the English Govern ment with information as to the proceedings of independent English firms ? The partiality which the Federals accuse us of showing for the South has in truth been exhibited towards themselves, but as spoiled children are always hardest to please, so the North professes to believe itself the Mused party. Amex ican 'cuteness must long ago have discovered that a blustering tone of defiance and professed injury would extract concessions to any extent from the British Government. The abuse levelled at this country by both sides is accepted by the Government and their partisans as testimony to their impartiality. They forget that a strict neutrality would at least have commanded respect, even if it excited anger, but a weak and vacil lating policy is certain to irritate, while it never impresses. The favour shown to the North has been too palpable to leave room for doubt, while the last act of the Government in seizing the rams at Birkenhead has yet to be proved legal. It is even rumoured that it is the intention of the Cabinet to introduce a bill for the extension of the Foreign Enlistment Act next session, but it may be very much doubted whether such a bill would ever get further than the intro duction. Earl DE GREY censured the intemperate and extravagant language of Mr. SUMNER, justly obse rv i ng that it would have been absurd to ac knowledge as b e lli geren t s " th ose w h o were ever y day bwgerent s , an d belli provi ng i n the clearest manner that they were gerents of the most formidable chara c t er ." The Ame r i can s t a t esman may cer t a i n l y learn a le sson his junior in from t h e E nglish Minister, so much official experience, for however we may differ from able and temp erate exposition of Earl De GREY'S party, such as th ey are, foreign policy, his the views of his his powers as a speaker and his sen se o f the responsibilties of a prove statesman. KING GEORGE OF GREECE is d ar k , and promises oe neatly, y a ,eaffable, robust man, an db alreadywithout pretension. th,ll lie ep ea k s E ngl i sh : LATEST INTELLIGENCE, HOSTILITIES IN JAPAN. FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 20. Tho following telegram, dated Cairo, Oct. 19, 340 p.m., has been received from her Majesty's Agent and Consul-General in Egypt. MOOLTAN, Saturday, Aug. 15. All hope of negotiations being at an end the fleet took up a position opposite Kayosima, and prepared for action; two share batteries opened fire on the fleet, which returned it. By dusk the town was in flames in several places, Three forts silenced. Our loss is 11 killed and 39 wounded. Captains Gosling and Wilmott, of the Earyalus, were killed by some shot. Nine p.m.—The whole town is in flames. Sunday, 16th. The fleet stood out, engaging the whole of the batteries. The city is one mass of ruins—palace, factories, arsenal, &c. Three steamers of Satsuma were completely destroyed. The shore batteries were reported well served, [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] DENMARK, COPENHAGEN, Ocr. 19. Prince Oscar of Sweden has returned to Malmo, having been present at the festivities at Glucksburg on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the birth of the King of Denmark. His Highness was ac companied by Count Hamilton. The King, who arrived here on the 16th to pre side over a Council of Ministers, has returned to Glucksburg. POLAND. BRESLAU, OCT. 20. The Breslauer Zeitung of to-day states that i the archives of the Hotel de Ville of Warsaw were de stroyed by the late fire. M. Kretkowski, Director of the Polish Credit Foncier, has been arrested in pursuance of orders from St. Petersburg, and transported to Siberia. SPAIN. CADIZ, OCT. 19. The French mail steamer running between Vera Cruz and St. Nazine was four days late on her passage to Cuba. The State of affairs in Mexico continued favourable to the French. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SourtiAMPFON, OCT. 20. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Poonah, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 90 passengers and 2,000 pacaages of cargo, including raw silk to the value of £170,000 sterling. The Spanish journals state that the Government had decided on sending 6,000 to 8,000 troops and 1,500,000 dole. to Havana, to provide against future contingencies in San Domingo. At Gibraltar exchanges and freights were un altered. FRANCE. MARSEILLES, OCT. 20. The Bishop of Nimes has published a mandate, ordering prayers to be offered in favour of Poland for three consecutive Sundays. PARIS, OCT. 20. M. Delangle has been appointed first Vice Pre sident of the Senate. M.M. Rouland, Forcade, and Chaix d'Estange have taken the oaths of fidelity to the Emperor. His Majesty has thanked them for having consented to resign the functions of Senator in order to accept more active political positions. The Emperor will hold a grand review of the Im perial Guard in the Bois de Boulogne on Wed nesday. M. Troplong, President of the Senate, who has been dangerously ill, is reported to be going on favourably. Mr. Charles Mathews took his farewell benefit on Saturday night at the Varietes. One of the pieces was "Un Aaglais Timide," in which he has been playing for some time at the ..,atne holm. The en tertainment was varied by tnorceaux from some of the favourite operas, in which the celebrated singer Roger arid other eminent artistes took part. At the Close of the " Anglais Timide" several of the old favourites of the Parisian public made their entry on the stage, and were most cordially received. Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm at the sight of Bouffe, who appeared in the costume of one of his old parts. Bouffe himself seemed much affected by his reception. Mr. Mathews must be greatly delighted with his success before a Parisian audi ence, and the announcement that he meant to re turn next year was received with a burst of applause. The house was crowded to the very top, though the prices were doubled. Advices received here state that the King of Denmark has given a magnificent fete at his Castle of Lyksborg, in Schleswig, to celebrate his 55th birthday, Prince Oscar of Sweden, brother of King Charles XV., who was present, drank to the health of his illustrious host, and stated that the treaty Sweden had contracted with Denmark for their common defence rendered the two countries invin cible, and secured the safety of all the Scandinavian States. BOURSE, Oct. 19.—The nominations given in the Moniteur have produced a good effect on the mar. ket, which has been buoyant, and the business done shows an advance. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 40 c . R a il way Sh ares firm. Mobilier have also improved. Tne market closed as fol lows : 4t per Cents .. D 6 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 67 40 Credit Mobilier 1155 Do. end montb 1150 Bank Shares 3360 Credit f oneier l3;is Italian Loan 73 55 Do. end month.... 73 5h Ne w ditto ....... . 73 20 Do. end month.... 73 30 Russian ........ Austrian —.- SPanieli Threes Home Debt s2k Deferred Roman ......... , 48 25 RAILWA.Itg. -- -- Cash. Account. Orlean s Northern .. • • Lyons and. Mediterranean 1025 • • New. ditto 067 50 .. 067 50 Genev a .;• Southern 697 50 .. 698 75 ...... Western ........ Eastern Sardinian ........ 422 50 .. 420 Austrian ........ 422 5O .. 425 Lowbard ...... 566 25 .. 565 546 25 .. 545 North o f S pa i n • ....... Sarago ssa 638 75 .. 640 Ditto to Barcelona .• • • 347 50 .. 350 THE EGYPTIAN HALL.—Mr. Lord's very interest ing, pleasin g , and instructive enterta inment, " At Home is the Wilderness,' h a s now enjoyed an uninter rupted run of 140 ni g hts, and may n ow be s aid to be one of the established sig'uts of the met ro p olis. Jud g in g fr om the crowded state of the halt night after night, we may safely predict, now that the seaside has assumed its wintry aspect, that the hall will during this season present even a more crowded appearance; certain it is, however, that the clainu, of Mr. Lord's lecture, panorama, and songs merit all the patronage that can, or will be, accorded to him. The novelty introduced last night, which we fear was necessi tated by Mr. Lord's ova-exertion for so long a period, was a fellow-traveller on the journey through the wilderness, who sings several of Mr. Lord's songs on the way, Th e artist is Mr. 11. Regaldi, a tenor, we believe known favour ably to the musical public, and who, when a little more accustomed to the perils and vicissitudes of a trapper's life, will be a welcome companion to Mr. Lord and the public. VICTOR HUGO'S DAUGHTER has been well re ceived in her newly-adopted country, and great has been the regret at Hautevillo House caused by her depar ture for Halifax, where her husband is at present stationed. Victor Hugo's genius has shown itself in his daughter in another form than his own, she b.ing a wonderful musician, THE CAPE MAILS. PLYMOUTH, OCt. 19 (Evening). The Union Company's mail steamship Saxon, with the above mails, arrived here this evening, after an unprecedented passage of 29 days and 6 hours. She left the Cape of Good Hope on the 20th, St. Helena on the 27th, and Ascension on the 30th ult. The Saxon brings 42 passengers. At the Cape of Good Hope, the Governor having declined acceding to the prayer of the Cape Town memorial, that he would reconsider this decision to convene the next Parliament of Grahamstown, and postpone any ac t ion upon it until that and some other branches of general policy may have the ma ture consideration of the Parliament, a second meet ing had been held at Cape Town, at which it was resolved to petition her Majesty to direct that the next session of Parliament be held in Cape Town. This petition, largely signed, has been brought home by the Saxon for presentation. On the other hand, in the eastern province, addresses expressive of confidence in the Governor, and approving of his policy, were adopted. The Cape Town people allege that his excellency has been frightened into this measure by the Easterns threatening to obstruct hie Government, while the Easterns declare such a measure absolutely necessary from the vast increase of the colony east ward. Both parties exhibit strong feeling on the question. The elections for the House of Assembly will take place in November. Parliament has been further prorogued to 21st December. The Alabama, Georgia, and Tusealooza continue cruising on the coast. Thv Federal war steamer Vanderbilt has arrived at the Cape in pursuit of them. Captain Semmes has sold his prize, the Sea Bride, and the wool taken in the Tuscalooza, alias Conrad, but had not made any further cap tures. The Alabama was in Simon's Bay repairing when the Saxon left. The Calcutta arrived out on August 28. The Penguin and Valorous were in Simon's Bay. The Himalaya arrived out on August 28, and left for Ceylon. The Esk arrived from Rio on Sept. 4, and left for Australia. The Narcissus was about to leave for Saldanha Bay. The weather continued fine and cool. The harvest prospects were most promising, and provisions plentiful and cheap. Trade continued dull, but was improving, and insolvencies had been few and inconsiderable. All was quiet on the frontier, but cattle thefts continued. THE PENINSULAR MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, OCt. 20. The steamship Tartar, with the Peninsular mails, 13 passengers, £1,650 in specie, and a general cargo of merchandise, has arrived. LISBON, Oct. 15. Her Majesty the Queen and the infant prince are progressing favourably. The baptism has been fixed for the 19th instant, Great preparations are being made for the cere mony, which is to take place at the Church of San Domingo. The Italian fleet, under command of Vice-Admi ral Sabbioni, has arrived. The Italian admiral has asked leave to land part of his sailors and marines, to the number of 2,500 men, to form in the baptis mal procession. The Minister of Finance has contracted with Messrs. Stein Brothers, of London, for another loan of £2,000,000. A Portuguese company intends running steamers between London and Lisbon, under the Portuguese flag, to carry cargo subject to a differential duty. A committee of medical men has been formed to consider the reform the Government purposes mak ing in the quarantine regulations, which are a: present vexatious and unreasonable. The American corvette St. Louis is in the Tagus. The French vessel Berthe has been wrecked off Cape Espichel. The weather lately has been wet and stormy. Trade is very dull, especially in Manchester goods. Rentes, 49 1 4 ; Coupons, 491 ; Bank of Portugal Shares, 555; do. Oporto do., 259. Exchange on London, 53-1- ; do. Paris, 5 28 ; do. Amsterdam, 421; do. Hamburg, 48. DRURY-LANE THEATRE, It is with the utmost satisfaction that we an nounce the gratifying fact that since the produc tion of the magnificent choral tragedy or poem of " Manfred," the audiences attracted have been over flowing and enthusiastic. We had a doubt at one time as to the result of the bold experiment, but all misgivings are at an end, as on our visit to the theatre last evening, we never recollect to have seen a more attentive and delighted audience. The ap plause elicited by the finished elocution of Mr. Phelps, and the unrivalled bßauty of the scenery, was extraordinary. All the trifling contretemps of a first performance have been surmounted, and now the splendid and wonderful illusions are pro duced with astonishing effect. We again congratu late Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton on the success that has attended the production of " Manfred" at Old Drury, and cordially recommend lovers of the picturesque and beautiful to visit this theatre, with the firm conviction that they will, after having done so, agree with us that the joint managers' last effort is the perfection of scenic illusion. Capture of Confederate Blockade Runners• The latest news received from Key West an- 1 nounces the arrival at that port of the celebrated cruiser San Jacinto, after a cruise of only 12 days, in which she captured two Confederate steamers, named Alabama and Lizzie Davis. The following are the particulars of the captures :—" On the afternoon of the 11th September the look-out at the masthead reported a strange sail. We immediately gave chase, and soon discovered from the black smoke that she was a steamer endeavouring to run the blockade off Mobile; so we continued the pu r • suit until night compe ll e d us to desist. During the night Captain Chandler shaped his course so as to intercept either one or both of the steamers, and early on the morning of the 12th one of the vessels was rep or t e d about twelve miles distan t. Then began a chase of the most exciting nature ; the rebel steamers were evidently making the most strenuous exertions to escape, the dense volumes of black smoke rising from their smoke-stacks plainly showing that they were getting up as much steam as possible. The gallant old San Jacinto, however, gradually gained on them, and towards evening opened on one with her 100 pounder rifle. The blockade•runner kept on her course, however, in spite of shot and shell, ar.d, as the water was rapidly shoaling, Captain Chandler despatched a boat with an armed crew, under the command of Lietitenant- Commander Quackenbush, to continue the chase. Soon after the boat started the rebel steamer ran ashore, and in a few minutes Lieutenant-Com mander Quackenbush boarded her, and found her to be the rebel steamer Alabama, with an assorted cargo. The other vessel, the Fox, in the mean time had not been able to escape, as the United States steamer Tennessee had joined in the chase ; so the crew, finding it impossible to evade both, ran her ashore also, set her on fire, and then took to their boats. The Alabama is a fine boat of about and was one of the most 500 tons, nearly new, successful blockade-runners the rebels had. The Alabama was at once got off and sent to New Orleans. On the 16th black smoke was again reported from the mast-head. We immediately stood in chase, and in a few hours overhauled an other Confederate steamer called the Lizzie Davis. She was bound from Havana to Mobile, and left Havana on the 13th. She was loaded with lead and other articles for the Confederate authorities. She had on board a Confederate flag, but no papers of any kind." A STATUE TO THE PRINCE CONSORT 18 to be raised at Guernsey, £1,500 has been subscribed, LITERATURE. Philip Lisle ; a Novel. By the author of " The Two Households." Three vols. Newby. This is essentially a domestic novel, possessed of a homely interest, and containing many felicitous pictures of fireside life, with its varied joys and sorrows. The story opens at Newcastle, where the Widow Lisle resides with her two sons—Frederick, the elder, a most amiable and unselfish character, a devoted son and brother, who is fading away, the victim of consumption; and Philip, the younger, the delight of his mother's heart, but at the same time the constant subject of her keenest anxiety. Philip enters life with a disappointment —a pro mised cadetship is refused to him, and a hard struggle takes place between his better and his worse nature, assailed on either hand by pride and poverty. The better nature triumphs, Philip takes a subordinate situation, and exerts no little patience and perseverance to attain success, as the following passage will exemplify : Yet what a change from his former life, was the mode in which his days were consumed in this great house of busi ness—work, work, work, from six o'clock in the morning till eleven at night, frequently till twelve and one—the hurried meal the only relaxation. But his long and fruitless waiting, whilst depending on the help of others, had taught a sterliug lesson, To desire was now to do, And having formed the wiss purpose of achieving inde pendence for himself and family, it was neither toil nor drudgery that could make him swerve from his entered couree, though it was not the road he would have chosen. The irksome, dry details of his work he regarded as the means which would carry him onward in his career— as the first and most difficult steps on the ladder of promotion. Therefore, when on occasions, from physical lassitude, he had felt as though his Will was about to forsake him, he had been so dismayed at the prospect beyond, that a sud den reaction of the stronger traits of his character would cause them to stand forth, and in the determination of never fainting .beforo possibilities, his heart would feel stronger than before. Thus, if idleness and hope deferred has for a time ren dered it undesirable that I should acknowledge Philip Lisle as the hero of my true story, I now can rely upon his com prehension of his own trust, for I believe he will faithfully keep to his aim. Yes, a good practicable beginning has Philip made. Let us trust no false step may lead him astray, to sick him again into the idle and desultory habits of a widowed mother's indulged younger son. The Munro family are a most attractive group, from the genial old-fashioned parents to the charming sisters, Jessie and Minna, the two very delightful heroines of the tale. Sir Joseph Sharpe enacts a well-known role in many a play and novel— the hard-hearted creditor whn is willing to spare the father's fortunes at the price of the daughter's hand. We must confess, however, that we are wearied of that never-ending device of the novel writer, who, having the power of life and death in his mimic world, is always ready to call in the grim destroyer to set faithless lovers free, and render hapless widows happy 1 The moral is a very bad one. It is the old fashion of Alexander with the Gordian Knot to call fate in to cut away a difficulty, instead of inculcating patient efforts to alleviate a burden and counteract a difficulty. Very different was the teaching of " Emilia Wyndham." If for no other reason that book was worthy of all the success it met with for the sake of the good example which it enforced. We have, indeed, little patience with these heroes and heroines, who are first false to their own best affections by giving their hands without their hearts for any mercenary or family considerations, and then false again to the vows they have voluntarily taken, and ready to exult in the death of the nearest (if not the dearest) relative who stood between their duty or their inclinations. Apart from this incident (which is common to the class) Philip Lisle is an interesting work of very average ability. Ricordo a Shakspeare : 50 Sonnets. By James Pineherte, Private Linguist. Bvo. pp. 53. Trieste. We take this extraordinary brochure to be cer. tainly about the funniest little publication that ever fell under our notice. The pupils of the author must, assuredly, under his tuition, attain a wonder ful proficiency in Modern Language ! As a private linguist M. Pincherie would, without doubt, have astonished that Briareus of Peilology,who grappled with all the languages, and even all the dialects, and all the patois, that came under his ken, that Admirable Crichton of speech, that para gon gifted beyond all moderns (uot to say it pro fanely) with the gift of tongues—the late marvel lous, incomparable, incomprehensible Cardinal Mezzofanti! He of whom it has been said that he would have been absolutely invaluable as an inter preter at the Tower of Babel ! What, we cannot but wonder to ourselves, what upon earth would or could Cardinal Mezzofanti have said to such a linguist as James Pincherle ? Take the fol lowing astounding specimen of the author's knowledge of the English language ! It is a translation of a pretty sonnet enough—" A Madame X., Cari Morto immatura orbava del quinquenne suo figlio"—of which sonnet M. Pin cherle gives this amazing English version— The lock'd hair of the child, so much cherished, Fate forbids you now to caress and plait, Ah I poor Mother, a sore reward did 'wait Your doting cares which would have him guerished. (I) But, if for earth he is so soon perished, Think, that towards Paradise he did bait (I) Hi s wings, as wont to move at Angel's gait, (1) His soul flew whereto—it was first nourished. Shall then your eyes still melt away from gdef, Whilst he's abiding in far happier lands ? Does not your tender heart mind there's a Chief Divine, whose mysterious laws and commands All must obey ? whence, do let the belief Comfort you : that the boy lies in God's hands. However these utterly nonsensical productions came to be put into print, is entirely beyond our comprehension. M. Pincherle has not the faintest knowledge, apparently, of the mysteries of the English language which he yet, never theless, dares to teach (ye Gods !) and write (ye powers of propriety !) and into which he has the:consummate hardihood to translate (!) from the Italian. His translations into English, and his original (very original) English compositions being alike composed of a jargon betraying a total igno rance of rhyme, and reason, of orthography, etymology, syntax and prosody. NADAR'S GIANT BALLOON. PARIS, Oct. 20, 2.30 p,m. A telegram just received from Paris states — No news of Nadar's descent. He passed Erque lines on toe Belgian frontier, near the ground, at Twelve on Sunday night, the customs' officers watching called to him to declare if he had anything liable to duty, but Nadar kept on his aerial voyage towards Germany without further notice. MARKETS—This Day. HAY MARK2TS. --- SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 14s per load. Trade dull, CUMBERLAND.--Mewlow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; cloves, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 13s per load. A slow trade. WHITECHAPEL —Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5sT; clover. £1 Os to £5 158; and straw, £1 6s to £1 13s per load. Demand inactive. COLONIAL. TEA —There has been a very limited inquiry, owing to the large quantity expected to be offered at the next public sales, prices, however, continue firm. SUGAR.—The inquiries for home consumption have been active, good and fine qualities of West India have conse quently advanced Gd. to is per cwt. In the refined market a firmer tone is also apparent, owing to the small quantity of goods on offer. COFFEE.—A moderate business has been reported in both plantation and native Ceylon, which has realised about previous rates. RICE. —The demand for soft descriptions of East India has slightly increased, and lull prices are current. TOBACCO.--A steady business has been transacted for both previously and forward delivery, the quotations being—spot, 455., and spring delivery, 40s. to 40s. Gd. per cwt. THE STEAM RAMS.—The steam rata El Tousson still lies moored along the Victoria Wharf. he is now under surveillance of a party of marines. At dusk on Sun day, a marine, under arms, was pacing the forecastle. The Goshawk is not now moored alongside El Tousson, but it is moored to the quay, at the stern of the ram. Workmen were employed up to Saturday afternoon on board El Tons son, pushing forward her fittings,—Lirerpq ,Albion, • i f finr i t eirtifiat THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND. BALMOItAL, Oct. 17. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, went out yesterday morning. In the afternoon the Queen, accompanied by the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, and Prince Arthur, attended by Lady Churchill, went up Aberarder, and returned by Invercauld. Princess Louise and Prince Arthur, attended by Lady A. Bruce and Major Elphinstone, dined at Abergeldie with the Crown Prince and Prittccss of Prussia. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGIXAM, Oct. 19. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales walked over the estate this morning, and inspected the hall farm, which has just come into his Royal High ness's occupation. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Grey, drove this afternoon to Wolferton station, to meet the Duke of Cambridge, who ar rived at 3.45 from London, attended by Colonel Clifton. Their Royal Highnesses immediately pro• ceeded to Sandringham. Prince Alfred. On Friday forenoon, his Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell and his Royal Highness Prince William of Hesse, attended by Captain Zengler, rode oat in the Queen's Park. Shortly after leaving the palace, and while riding in the direction of St. Leonard's, an accident oc curred to Major Cowell, which might have been fol lowed by serious results. Just after the four gen tlemen had got their steeds into a pleasant canter, Major Cowell's horse stumbled and came dawn upon its knees. In an instant, and before his companions were aware of the mishap, the major was hurled right over its head, turning a complete somersault i❑ the air, and falling upon his back in the middle of the road. Apparently severely stunned and hurt he lay prostrate for a few moments where he fell ; but when the first effects of the shock had passed away, he was able to rise without assistance, and it was found that he had received no injury beyond a rather disagreeable shake. Meanwhile, his horse bolted along the Drive in the direction of Dumbie dykes, but had not proceeded far when it was brought to a stand by a man passing through the park, and was soon secured by Prince Alfred's groom. Major Cowell remounted, and the whole party rode off the Drive. As may readily be ima gined, Major Cowell's peril caused considerable alarm to the princes, who were quite taken aback by the sudden and dangerous occurrence, occupying as it did only a few minutes. How the major escaped without some serious injury seems quite inexplicable. Their royal highnesses will visit Glasgow on Tuesday, and on Thursday they will proceed to Kelso, and remain till Friday evening at Floors Castle, as guests of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe. Their royal highnesses will attend the grand ball appointed to take place at Floors Castle on the last evening of the races. They will also have some salmon fishing in the fine " casts" at Floors on Friday. We learn that Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein will also be a visitor at Floors next week.—Edinburgh Courant. Baptism of the Prince of Portugal. LISBON, Oct. 19. The baptism of the royal infant, Don Carlos, took place to-day in the Church of St. Domingo, after a grand procession. King Ferdinand and the Princes Cicalae officiated as spot:180M The Lisbon and Italian squadrons were illu. minated. The Italian squadron sails for Spezzia on Thurs day. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock on Wed nesday, the 28th ins'. Tneir Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and Prince William of Hesse attended divine service in the High Church, Edinburgh, on Sunday forenoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Arnot, and a number of the magistrates and members of council were present. His Royal Highness Prince Frederick of Denmark arrived in Oxford, from Sandringham, about five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and, accompanied by Captain Lund and the Rev. H. W. Fisher, proceeded in the private car riage of the Dean of Christ Church to Mr. R. Pike's resi dence, No. 2, St. Aldgate's-street, which had been pre viously engaged and fitted up fo: his royal highness. Mrs. Pike had the honour of receiving his royal highness, who expressed his approbation of the arrangements which had. been made for his comfort and convenience. KING LOUIS OF BAVARIA, father of the reigning Kisg, will, it is stated, pass the winter in Algeria. HIS HIGHNESS THE MAHAILAJAH DULEEP SINGH is furnishing Hatherop Castle, Gloucester, is making great improvements upon the estate, and bids fair to become quite as popular a landlord as the late proprietor, Lord Da Mauley. The Earl of Glasgow has left the St. George's Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Clancarty continue to entertain a distinguished party at their seat, Garbally, near Ballinasloe. The Marquis of Queensbury has arrived at the Alexandra Hotel (late Wallace's), Hyde•parh•corner. Lord Methuen and the Hon. Mr. Methuen have left the St, George's Hotel. Lady Flower has left the Alexandra Hotel for her residence, Lowndes square. La Comte Tyszkiewiez has left Manrigy's Hotel, Regent-street, for Rome. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE D'AUMALE AND HIS TWICKENHAM NEIGHBOURS.—His Royal Highness the Duke D'Aumale honoured the Twickenham Rowing Club by presiding at their annual dinner on Satur day last. His Royal Highness has held the office of pre sident of the club ever since its formation. The dinner was held at the hotel on the celebrated Eel Pie Island. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the Prince de Conde, and was attended by his secretary, 111, Langel. Their Royal Highnesses remained until half-past 10 o'clock. The little bark which conveyed them from the island put off amid a blaze of fireworks and the hearty and prolonged cheers of the members of the club, who are very justly proud of hav ing for their president this amiable and distinguished Prince. The Right Hon. General Peel, a neighbour and member of the club, was prevented dining with them by unavoidable absence in Switzerland. HIS HOLINESS THE POPE continues to :show himself in public. A few days ago he walked all thethe Piazza way up difrom v e then eVenezia, a, Corso from followedby the his noble guards u P ar o d p e olo an t a o equipages. His Holiness, who looked well, walked at a good pace, pausing occasionally to give his blessing to the groups of bystanders who knelt to receive it. W ILBER FORCE'S STATUE IN W ESTMINSTER . ABBEY, as humorously and accurately enough described by Nathaniel Hawthorne in "Our Old Home": — This excellent man appears to have suak into himself in. a sitting posture, with a thin leg crossed over his knee, a book in one hand, and a finger of the other hand under his chin, I believe, or applied to the side of his nose, or to some equally familiar purpose; while his exceedingly homely and wrinkled face, held a little on one side, twinkles at you with the shrewdest complacency, as if he were lookin lr right into your eyes, and twigged something there which you had half a mind to conceal from him. He keeps this look so pertinaciously that you feel it to be insufferably im pertinent, and bethink yourself what common ground there may be between yourself and a stone image enabling you to resent it. I have no doubt that the statue is as like Mr. Wilberforce as one pea to another, and you might fancy that, at some ordinary moment, when he least expected ft, and before he had time to smooth away his knowing com plication of wrinkles, he had seen the Gorgon's head, and whitened into marble, not only his personal self, but leis coat and small-clothes, down to a button and the minutest crease of the cloth. The ludicrous res at marks the im propriety of bestowing the age-long duration of marble upon. small, characteristic individualities, such as might come within the province of waxen imagery. The sculptor should give permanence to the figure of a great man in his mood of broad and grand composure, which would obliterate all mean peculiarities; for, if the original were unaccustomed to such a mood, or if his features were incapable of assum ing the guise, it seems questionable whether he could really have been entitled to a marble immortality. In point of fact, however, the English face and form are seldom sta tuesque, however illustrious the individual. LORD LYNDHURST, when he was canvassing Cambridge University, and asked Musgrave, after wards Archbishop of York, for his vote, the reply was, " ant a Whig, still, Sir 1" Musgrave's dog was couchant under the chair on which the candidate was sitting, and he was advised to "take care of that dog; he's a terrible fel low for vermin I" et 1( B. C 1~ E: