The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

'UR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING (Friday), the CONCERT will be MIS CELLANEOUS. To-morrow (Saturday), the last Concert, for the Benefit of Mr. Alfred Mellon. On this occasion Miss Louisa Pyne, having most kind y volunteered her services, will sing the "Power of Love." Conductor—Mr. ALFRED MELLON Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One Shilling; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Private Boxes, £1 is. and 10s. 6d. Commence at Eight. TH EATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANK_ Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. R. Roxby, Si".tx. Belmore ; Miss Hudspeth. After which, the Second Part of Shakespere's Play of HENRY THE FOURTH. Mr Phelps; Messrs R. Roxby, Edmund Phelps, G. F. Neville, Bar, ett, A. Raynor, Ray mond, F. Morton, dze.. ; Mrs. IL Vandenhoff, Mrs. Wallace, JVlias E. Falconer, and Miss Collier. _ . Commence at Seven. NEW THEATRE-JlO YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and MatiWer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Messrs. J. Clarke, Billington, Eburne, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, THE IRISH AMBASSADOR. Sir Patrick 0' I'lenipo iwith songs Mr. John Collins, support , dby Met srs. Billington, Stephenson; Miss Henrietta sirams and Mrs. Billington. To conclude with TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy (with songs), Mr. John Collins. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMIN! , ,Nr TALENT AND COMEDY. This popular Theatre Is Open for the Winter Season. Those celebrated artistes Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews are re-engaged. THIS EVENING, Mr. Arthur Sketchley's highly successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL HEY GET OUT OF IT ? Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. 11, J. Montague; Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling, Alter which, a New Comedy Farce. V Maddison Morton, Esq., entitled WOOD , OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. C. Mathews, Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE. BOYAL STRAND THEATRE, ~ Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THI 3 EVENING, JNLIMITE 0 CONFIDENCE. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor ugh and Manders. After which, the great Burlesque, THE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson. COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S lJ COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 2ss. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. Top 245. „ Deep „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne I'ark-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke lss. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. al FIE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1. Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by .IIr;NRY BROOKS, Newspaper Agent, 21-, Old Cavendish street, W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, sh. 33m.—Afternoon, sh. 58m. rootoßßow.-Morning, 6h. 20m.—Afternoon, 6h. 50m. w„...e 7 , ityti c t. v /T ; , Sun, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 1864. The news brought by the City of Manchester shows us how greatly the first report of SHERI DAN'S triumph and EARLY'S repulse were exagge rated after the fashion of New York intelligence, It is now said that EARLY'S entire loss did not not exceed 6,000, while that of the Federals in killed and wounded was over 4,500, At one mo ment indeed the fate of the battle hung in the balance. and the chances were in favour of the Confederates, whose musketry and artillery fire threw their opponents into confusion. The Fede rals were on the point of giving way, when, unit• ing all his cavalry, SHERIDAN made a desperate charge, which turned EARLY'S right flank and compelled him to retire. EARLY retreated to Fisher's Hill, where on the 21st, two days after the battle, he made a stand. From this position he was afterwards dislodged, but the relative posi. tion of the two forces is by no means what the first intelligence would have led the unwary to suppose. Meanwhile matters at Petersburg appear to be standing still, but the battle when it comes will be momentous. If GRANT be defeated it may precis pitate a peace, and destroy LINCOLN'S chance of re-election. The Federal anxiety for peace is indicated by the news that General SHERMAN has invited Governor BROWN, of Georgia, to Atlanta to confer on the subject of peace. SHER3fAN has probably found himself in a difficulty, and is unable to push his success; he therefore wishes to appear magnanimous in offering to begin a conference in whose object he is closely concerned. The news is altogether so eonflicting that what we receive from New York by one vessel is generally contra dicted by the arrival of the next. The North is always in the aacendant at first, but almost in variably the picture changes when fuller accounts come. We may now watch daily for the arrival of fresh news, which, there is every reason to believe, will be decisive in its character. An election contest has come in gc;od time to break the monotony of the autumn. In spite of agricultural exhibitions and annual gatherings, in spite of the critical position of affairs in America, and the anxiety with which the Danish and Ger man negociationa are even now matched, in spite of the Franco-Italian Convention, and notwithstand• jog the murders and catastrophes which always spring into prominence at this time of the year, and of which there has been of late a truly startling supply, the months that intervene between the close of the Parliamentary campaign and the opening of the winter season are universally pronounced dull, and the present year makes no exception to the general rule. Accordingly, a contested election is an actual boon to the news seekers, and the progress of events at the quiet town of Hastings has been watched with considerable interest. The contest lay between two candidates, one of whom repre• rented the Conservative interest and the other sup porto Lard PALMMRSTON'S Government, As our readers aro aware, the struggle ended in the victory of the professed liberal, but when we look at their te'pc-ctive addresses we shall find there is still something left to consider. Ali. ROBERTSON, in a brief but straightforward and sensible address, asked a very pertinent but awkward question. He had been told, he said, that the great difference between was that th e him and his Opp onent no would give a constant support to " the existing fLe Govern men t, while support of the other would bo uncertain. Upon this he asked, « what the support of Lord PALMERSTON implied ?" A question which, We apprehend, Lord PALMERSToN himself would be puzzlsd to answer. Our gay, popular p RER/ER, who has such a knack of adapting himself and his policy to the requirements of the hour, would cer tainly not like to confess that he was steering with- T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Lessee. M". Buckstone. :FELTS EVENING, lIACCHUS AND ARIADNE. Atter which, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. llcss.rs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Baird, ,tc ; Mesdames Beatrice, Ange', &c. And VIE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. Messrs. Weiss, Bucxstone, Chippendale, Compton, Rogers, Farren, Matthi son, &c, ; Mesdames Weiss, Keeley, Griffith, &a. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I eddy Oltafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. Alter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. ForreN ter. H. Melloil ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss FallLy Gwynne. nto thin air and giving place to more faithful re, presentatives of the British people. Perseverance in any pursuit generally attains its end. If the object be good, it is all the better; but, if bad, the end to an unscrupulous mind justifies the means. There is no impediment too great to a daring spirit, and success becomes the glory of his being. No matter tbe praise or blame which he receives, the goal of ambition once gained places the adventurer, in his own opinion, far above the one, while he laughs at the other or imputes it to the envy of his rivals, Success is the teat, be it in lave or war, and the world applauds the lucky one, for even with the multitude the selfish feeling per vades the individual mass. Such is human nature, let the phiLsopher preach as he may, and the events of everyday life but serve to confirm its ten dency to fact, just as water runs to find its true level through every devious path which seems to obstruct its progress. In spite of all, perseverance accomplishes its destiny, and the world is full of wonder or admiration just as it likes. The adage says that the course of true love never runs smooth and experience too painfully attest that war has to contend with innumerable difficulties and often fails in its purpose. Policy may promise success, but misfortune thwarts the match of ambition often on the very verge of hope. Still perseverance moves on, and her purpose is eventually achieved, no matter at what sacrifice or by what means she claims the victory. Now, of all the nations in Europe, perhaps Russia may claim the laurel in this particular, for there is hardly any obstacle too great to her insatiable ambition. In war she claims the unconquerable elements of nature as her special allies; and in diplomacy, she enlists whatever money may tempt or flattery beguile. Her art is cunning as her libe rality is profuse. To win is to enslave, but the chain never chafes the ready worker in her political pay. He feels himself to be one of the favoured tribe, and the success of his endeavours reflects lustre on all. Promotion only serves to stimulate him on to greater exertion, and he looks to honours and dia. tinction as the reward of his meritorious deeds. With tools of this stamp it need be no wonder that Russia pursues her march with colossal strides. Her diplomatic army is composed of men of every creed and nation ; no matter what their opinions may be, so long as they conform to her interest, she will make it their interest too. That is the secret of her success ranging over as many climes and peoples as may prove conducive to the extension of her policy and power. Her policy always works in secret, but her ambition unfolds itself as time and opportunity develope the occasion. Her agents abound in all quarters, and are such adepts in their calling, that they conform themselves to every circumstance or position, be it high or low; they are quick to detect every change or varia tion in Court or council, though with the moat innocent assumption of utter indifference to all that concerns the body politic. But under the guise of simplicity lurks the wily watchfulness, eager to inform themselves of every. thing that may enlighten the master minds at head- quarters, whose sources of intelligence are as übiquitous as his ambition is grasping. Sir JOHN INPNEIL has stated that " the policy of Russia is based upon the certainty of spoiling England of her Indian dominion," and her conduct in China Uircassia, and other countries, seems to confirm the asfiertion. And a pamphlet,* recently issued on this subject, fully bears out the imputation. Indeed, LAMARTINE said that " the slope of Russia was to wards the East," which Turkey knows to her cost so does Persia ; and at some future day it may b. , the fate of England to reckon the consequence of her own neglect in dealing with so overreaching and dissimulating a Power. Our traveller from the East is deeply versed in the doings of Russia through diplomatists and agents. They know the principal languages and literatures of Europe, the politics of the loading States, their respective ten dencies and reciprocal jealousies. They are waisted by the moral light, by the press and the general * The Russian Agents in India. By IA Traveller from the Emit , W. Ridgway, Pitta filly, 18,4. out a chart. He would not either be willing Co admit that the " Chiefs of the great Liberal Party" were really devotees of that Whiggiem whose pre sent motto is not Reform, but Inaction. He would not acknowledge that the great movements of the time found no sympathetic response in his Cabinet, nor would he be brought to confess that his own sentiments by no means coincided with those of his supporters, or at least with their professions at the hustings. Reform principles are aired periodically in election speeches, and then noble lords and hon. gentlemen tacitly agree to follow the example of their chief, and " rest and be thankful" they are safely elected. When they are once fairly en sconced on the magic green benches they are by no means inclined to any wild and enthusiastic pro ceedings which shall send them and their fellows out into the world again, giving them at best an other election to go through, Mr. ROBERTSON, however, was inclined to reduce the well-sounding generalities common in such cases to a little more practical result than common. Many of the Hastings electors he said were in favour of the ballot. Was Lord PALMERSTON going to sup port that ? Many more of the constituents ad• vocated the abolition of church rates. Was such a measure likely to be proposed by Lord PAL MERSTON? He had been told, he said, that if he were elected the 4d loaf would be raised to 7d, and with justice, he observed, that such (trip. meats were too ridiculous to need refutation. As a merchant, he was as much in favour of free trade as any man could be, and would not do anything contrary to the great commercial into• rests of the country. It is indeed too late in the day to bring forward such a charge, for be his opinions what they might, no sensible man would ever dream of proposing the re-imposition of the protective duty on corn. When Mr ROBERTSON came to the consideration of foreign affairs Lord PALMERSTON'S policy did not fare much better at his hands. The observance of neutrality in the American contest had, he said, been agreed upon by men of all - parties, and con. sequently no great or exclusive credit belonged to the existing Administration for that. As to Denmark, Lord PALMERSTON had promised assistance, which he had not given, and had not even preserved peace by his own act, but because France and Russia would not join him. It is certainly strange to find men taking credit for their failures, but that is the case with oar Minis. terial friends. If peace was the great object Lord PALMERSTON should not have pledged himself to aid ; if the support of Denmark were intended that promise should have been fulfilled. Mr LESLIE, in reply to his opponent, enumerated, we are told, the reforms that had been effected by the Liberal party in the House of Commons. Though what those reforms are, when they took place, where they, began, and where they ended, we confess ourselves unable to sea. Some politicians have taken credit to this Parliament for their wise inaction; few have had the hardihood to talk of its reforms. The only consolation that sincere Reformers can have in watching its tedious course is the reflection that if in defiance of the old adage it is now " too late to mend," we have the prospect of its speedily melting i freedom of thought and speech, by their intimate ' connections with the higher classes of society; and furthermore they employ spies, bribery, and secret intrigues everywhere. By their aid all that passes in Western Europe is known to Russia. She is thus enabled to outwit all her antagonists, as was exe►nplified in the late Polish correspondence, where Prince GORTSCIIAKOFP challenged the admiration even while he excited the anger of the rest of Europe. So much for Russian espionage, guided by a master-mind. But the acquisition of terri torial aggrandisement is not Russia's only ambi tion—she covets predominance also on the sea. To be pent np by winter for half the year in her frczen ports, by no means accords with her temper. She wants elbow room on the broad expanse of waters, so that she may extend her commerce as well as her power. In short, she aspires to universal dominion as being commensu rate with her insatiate thirst for power. She aspired to be far more than Rome ever was, and what she fancies England never can be. Surely such vast assumption ought to be restrained while there is a possibility, for it is easier to hinder the ascent than to control when the summit is gained. Nor is Russia heedless of her rivals, or uninformed as to their watchfulness of her proceedings. Like Sir CoLIN CAMPBELL at the siege of Lucknow, she will not throw a chance away, nor will she relax in her endeavours, however hopeless their present achievement may appear. Still she goes on conscious of her might and unscrupulous in her means. Like NAPOLEON the Great, who, though he affected to despise England as a nation of shop keepers, yet envied her ships and her commerce, so now does Russia; but to compass these she must first acquire the possession of an outlet for their extension and exercise. But there is much yet to be done before she can extricate herself from the domains of frost and snow and maintain her footing on the rude, rebellions regions of the deep. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. A new comedy-farce, by Mr M. Morton, entitled " Wood cock's Little Game," was produced here last evening. The new piece, however, is an adaptation of a Parisian three-act vaudeville produced some ten years ago, in which M. Felix played the part now sustained by Mr Charles Mathews. The plot is extremely simple. Mr Marmaduke Woodcock having thoroughly exhausted the pleasures of life, as a last sensation takes unto himself a wife, and in order that he may obtain peace and quietude for the future, he chooses for a partner a young lady residing in the rural neighbourheod of Stow-on-the-Wold. The mother of the bride, imagining Woodcock is a quiet, studious gentleman, arranges, as a treat to the newly•mar• ried pair, a trip to the metropolis, so that she may share the gaieties of the world with Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock. All entreaties on the part of the newly-married man are in vain, and on arriving in London, Woodcock finds his only hope of obtaining that quietude he so desires is to alarm the old lady by his polite attention to every lady he comes in contact with. This stratagem succeeds; and Marmaduke Woodcock having given a lesson to his mother-in-law on the subject of domestic felicity, lures his wife back to the quietude of home, and thus he accomplishes the remaining object of his life—a happy fireside tranquillity, Mr Charles Mathews of course was the life and soul of the piece. He rattled through the two acts, into which the piece is divided, in the most delightful manner, and to his exertions must be attributed the success that attended its first representation. Mrs Frank Matthews made a most formidable mother-in • law, and Miss Fanny Hunt and Miss Wentworth each in fused much spirit into the parts they sustained. The applause at the fall of the curtain was general. BANE OF FRANCE. PARIS, October 6, The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week, together with the corresponding figures of the previous account :- 1 OCT. 6. Da. f. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition toCapital (Art. 8 law June 9,1857) 5,599,779 38 5,382,801 78 Reserve in the Bank and its branches Reserve in landEd property 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 751,377,975 739,183,625 Bank notes to order and re- SEPT. 29 182,500,000 ceiptB payable at sight 5,950,092 35 6,291,500 14 Treasury aco. cur, creditor 62,437,649 46 94,162,968 73 Current accounts—Paris 106,398,396 29 99,888,679 52 Do. branch-banks 22,371,179 22,484,848 Dividends payable Discounts and sundry interests 13,091,56.5 38 11,767,149 01 Re-discounts of the last six. months 2,588,735 17 2,588,735 17 Sundries 1,199,324,165 76 1,205,988,979 46 Cn. Cash in hand and branch- banks 267,533,219 15 279,039,471 08 Commercial bills overdue 3,094,019 90 365,935 02 Commercial bills discounted not yet due .314,194,664 57 324,558,832 Do. branch-banks.... 292,386,484 284,558,832 Advances on deposits of bullion ... . 21,143,853 95 17,438,453 95 Do. branch-banks.... 3,849,900 3,316,200 Advances on French public securities Do. branch-banks 8,723,4,0 Advances on rcilway shares and debentures 27,400,200 27,373,800 Do. branch-banks 19,306,300 18,289,300 Advances on Credit Fon cier Bonds 439,200 Do. bra nc h-b an k s .. 385,100 Advances t o the Sta.t e (Convert. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 Govt. Stock Reserve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 Do. disposable ... . 36,704,237 91 36,850,987 91 Rentes immobilisees (Law June 9, 1857) .... .100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank Landed property, branches Expenses of management 1,593,556 94 1,527,698 79 Sundries 4,960,799 20 6,250,026 60 15,841,900 8,875,150 412800 383,500 8,389,800 - 1 , 1 99,324,165 76 1,205,983,979 46 Certified by the honorary Vice - President of the Council of State, Governor of tha Bank of France. (Signed) AD. V VITB.T. FEDERAL REPUDIATION.—Subjoined is a corn. munioation from one of the many sufferers by the recent return of Pennsylvania to the path of repudiation. The debt qi that State was contracted on the stipulation that the dividend should be paid in gold, and on the 3d of May last the Legislature decreed that greenbacks should be substituted, thus, at a single blow, wiping off more than one half of their current liabilities. Considering that next to New York Pennsylvania is the most influen tial State in the Union, and that she represents one-fifth part of the whole population that now acknowledge the Federal Government, her example might be er pected to operate as a warning to the investors of Federal bonds, since it can hardly be supposed that as a member of the Federal body she will not exert all her weight to induce the Central Government to take the same course that she has individually chosen. Moreover, Indiana and Michigan have already expressed concurrence in her views, so that altogether nearly one third of the Northern people have ranged themselves on the side of default. A large proportion of the New York merchants will, doubtless, endeavour to stem the evil, but, looking at what has already taken place oven in that State, and the daily accumulating mass of the general debt, it would seem impossible for the most sanguine dreamer in any country, except Germany, to entertain a hope that such endeavour can be successful. A correspondent writes :—I am an execu tor under the will of my late father, who died upwards of a year sine; leaving th e b u lk o f a small property in Pennsyl vanian bonds. Having full confidence in the stability and in tegrity of the State, ho left also heavy responsibilities, amply provided for, however, had the dividends been paid in specie. The last payment in greenbacks, realising about one-third of the value, has, consequently, been produ.ltive of results most serious; and, if similar payments b 2 continued, or it the principal be not eventually paid in full, most deplorable and ruinous consequences must necessarily ensue. I write this, feeling it to be a duty incumbent on eves) , bondholder to give individually as much publicity as possible to losses sustained, in the hope that the American Government will do all in its power (whether the last payment in currency bo a question of absolute necessity or one merely of conve nience) to prevent such calamitous occurrences in future, by fulfilling their just and lawful obligations."—Timet. EXTRAORDINARY IMPERIAL CORRESPONDENCE.--- ! The fifth edition of " Corpulency, or Fat and Embonpoint ::11 Excess," having been forwarded by some wag to Napo leon the Third, a reply, in which the following sentence occurs, is said to have been received by the author, Mr A. W. Moore, M.D., of Pimlico :—" We live in the hearts of our people, whose lightness feels not our weight, We are satisfied with our constitution. We seek rather increase than reduction; and at the present moment it would be a financial blunder to meddle with the specific gravity of the Napoleon, with which the nation is well content, and re cpires no change," (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) DROUTN DE LIIIITS DI NIGRA. PEPOLL A protocol following the Convention says : " The Convention will only become executive when the King of Italy shall have decreed the transfer of the Capital of the Kingdom to a place subse quently determined upon by his Majesty." The transfer to be effected within a term of six months from the date of the convention. "The present protocol will have the same force and value as the Convention, and the ratifications will be exchanged at the same time as those of the Convention." A declaration, signed by M. Dronyn de Lhuys and the Chevalier di Nigri, dated 3d October, says —" According to the terms of the Convention of ,he 15th September and the protocol appended thereto, the delay for the transfer of the capital is fixed at six months from the date of the Conven tion, and evacuation of the Roman States is to be effected within the term of two years, dating from the decree ordering the transfer of the capital. The Italian plenipotentiaries supposed, therefore, hat the latter measure might be taken by ♦irtue of a decree, to be immmediately issued by the King of Italy. This hypothesis would make the periods from which the two mea• sures were to date almost simultaneous. But while, on the one hand, the Turin Cabinet considered that so important a measure demanded the concurrence of the Caambers and the introduc tion of a bill ; and on the other, the change in the Italian Ministry caused the reopening of Parlia• ment to be adjourned until the 24th October. Under these circumstances the point of departure originally fixed would no longer allow a sufficient delay for the transfer of the capital. The Government of the Emperor, desirous of favouring any plan which, without altering the arrangements of the 15th September, would tend to facilitate its execution, consents that the delay of six months for the removal of the Italian capital, as well as the term of twn years for the evacuation of Pontifical territory, shall commence from the date of the Royal decree sanctioning the bill which will be presented to the Italian Parliament. The Duke de Montebello, M. Adolpe Baron Dar boy, and MM. Boinvilliers, Godelle, Salignac, Fenelon, Chabrier, and Niemvertterke have been appointed senators. SPAIN. MADRID, OCT. 6, The Epoca ktites Senor Mon has been appointed Spanish Ambassador at Paris, and Senor Pachero Ambassador at Rome. General Prim arrived at Madrid yesterday. He 43 now convalescent. FRANCE. We have to announce the death of Rear.Anmiral Tardy de Montravel, Governor of French Guyana, who had returned to France for the recovery of Ws health. M. Bondet, Minister of the Interior, having re turned to Paris from his leave of absence, the ad interim management of his department by M. Ronher has ceased. " Count de Bismark, President of the Prussian Council of Ministers," says the Temps, " is expected to arrive immediately in Paris. We have reason to belLve that he will leave without delay for Biarritz." BOURSE, Oct. 6.—The market continues in the same it animate state, but with prices well main tained. Threes, for the Account, show a slight improvement, being n ow at nr. 90c. Mobi:ier are also higher, the p resen t quotat i on b e i ng 991 f. 25c. Railway Market quiet, but firm. A slight retrograde movement took place towards the close, when prices were as follows:- 4i per Cents. 92 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 65 85 Credit Mobilier 982 50 Do. end month 933 75 Bank Shares 3382 60 Credit Foncier 1201 25 Roman Italian Loan 67 Do. end month 67 25 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian Austrian Spanish Threes — Rome Debt .. — Deferred WAYS. • BAIL Cash. Account. Orleans - .... 838 75 .. 845 . 7, Northern Lyons and kleditcrranean 917 60 .. 916 -- Southern .. 625 .. 626 25 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lorrhard North of Spain Saragossa 4BO .. 478 75 Ditto to Barcelona - • • OLD, BUT INGENIOUS.—The Dumfries Courier mentions the successful performance of an old and clever swindling trick, of which an East Lothian farmer was the victim to the tune of £35 10s. It seems that he came to Dumfries for the purpose of purchasing a horse, and, at his hotel, made the acquaintance of a stranger who happened to breakfast with him. During the day he met this individual in the market. who professed much joy at meeting with the farmer, as he wished his help to purchase some cattle. He had, he said, made an offer for some cattle which a gentleman's land steward was selling, and for which he wanted £36. The owner, however, had told the steward that he wes not to sell them to him, as he was affronted at the price he had offered. Under these circum stances the farmer was requested to buy the cattle at £36, and to come to a certain public house and the money would be paid. The East Lothian man readily did so, and pro ceeded to the public house with the steward, where the farmor paid the £36, and got 10s. back. They were soon joined by the man, who began bantering the land steward that he was to get the cattle alter all. The steward and farmer then left for the latter to get delivery of the cattle. When they had gone a little way the land steward said that the farmer h a d b etter go back an d ask his friend what mark he wished put ou the cattle. nig the farmer did, but his friend had left the room. On coming down to the steward the farmer found that he had also disappeared. However the cattle could not so readily vanish, sod he pro. ceeded to the lad in charge or them, and asked where his master was. The lad pointed to a person entirely strange to the farmer ; and, on making inquiry, the farmer found that the cattle did not belong to the party who pretended to sell them, and that he had been swindled out of £35 108. THE NEW ACT ON CHIMNEY SWEEPERS.—The above Act, passed last session, will come into opera tion on the Ist of November, and is to be construed as one with the principal Act, Vic. 3 and 4, cap 85. No child under 10 is to be employed by a chimney-sweeper, nor is any sweep, on entering a house to pursue his occupation, to being with him any p erson under 16, P ena l t i es are to be recovered, and magistrates may commit to prison for six months, with or without hard labour, for an offence under this now laws LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE TEXT OF THE FRANCO-ITALIAN CONVENTION. PARIS, OCT. 7. The following is the text of the Franco-Italian Convention : Art. 1. Italy undertakes not to attack the terri tory of the Pope, and even to prevent, by force, any attack proceeding from the exterior. Act. 2. France will withdraw her troops gradu ally, as the army of the Pope becomes organised. The evacuation will nevertheless be accomplished within two years. Art. 3. The Italian Government will make no protest against the organisation of a Papal army, even composed of foreign Catholic volunteers, suffi cient to maintain the authority of the Pope, and tranquillity,both at home and on the frontier of the Papal States; provided, however, that this force does not degenerate into a means of attack against the Italian Government. Art. 4. Italy declares herself ready to enter into an arrangement for assuming a proportional part of the debt of the States of the Church. Art. 5. The present Convention will be ratified and the ratifications exchanged within a fortnight, or earlier, if possible, (Signed) MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day, This being the day appointed for the hearin g of applica tions for new music licenses, there was a very lull attend• ance of magistrates on the bench. Henry Hillyer Miller applied for a music licence for a house called the Wodmari, corner of Queen-street and Charles-square, Heaton. License refused. John Phillips applied for a similar license for a house called the British Queen, Langley.place, Commercial-road. Licence refused. Rebecca Kennet applied for a music license for the Hoop and Grapes. Broadway, Westminster. An inspector of the B division of police, in answer to questions put to him by the chairman (Mr Pownall) said the house was frequented by soldiers and females. License refused. William Hammond applied for a similar license for the Queen and Prince Albert, Park-place, Knightsbridge. The Pclice Inspector of the division said the same de scription of persons frequented this house as had been men tioned in the last case. License refused. William M'llonald applied for a music license for the Windsor Castle, No, 27, Long-acre. Mr Sleigh, on the part of the applicant, said this was not the first application that had been made by Mr M'Donald. A great deal of prejudice had been imported into this case, and he should therefore call Mr M'Donald before the bench to deny in person many of the allegations set forth in the petition of the churchwardensand overseers of the parish of St. Martin's. It was stated in the petition that dog shows and lectures on dogs were given in the house on Sunday evenings, but this was entirely untrue, There was, he felt assured, some vindictive persons behind the scenes, but he hoped that the application in the present instance would be successful. Mr M'Donald said he had had the house nearly five years. The first year he certainly did hold a dog show, but, on being cautioned, he discontinued doing so, and from that time he had not allowed such a thing in his house. He had from that time conducted the house in a very orderly manner. Mr Metcalfe, for the overseers, put some questions to Mr M'Donald., when he denied that he had had Sunday evening dog shows in the years 1862.63. A magistrate asked the applicant whether he had had a pianoforte played in his house after his application for a license had been refused. The applicant admitted that he had in the year 18G2, but not since. The chairman then put the question to the bench. License refuseJ. Henry Sanders Lamb applied for a music license for he Nag's Head, 343, Oxford -street. License refused. THE STRAND MUSIC HALL. Morris Robert Syers applied for a license for the Strand Music Hall Company (Limited), No. 345, Strand, extend. ing to Wellington, Catherine, and Exeter-streets, Strand. The serving of the regular notices having been proved, the license was immediately granted. William Cornick applied for a licence for the Crown and Barley Mow, Gray's-inn-road, .... License refused. Robert George Go tter applied for a music license for The Hole in the Wall, Kirby-street, Hatton-garden. License refused. Horatio Chipp appeared for a music license for the Hope, 47, Stanhope-street, Hampstead-road. License granted. John Hughes applied for a music license for the Queen's Arms, Haverstock-hill. License granted. WESTON'S RETREAT. The application for a music and dancing licence for " The Retreat," 21, Highgate-road, was withdrawn. The Dangers of Bantingism. r E, Smith, assistant physician to the Hospital for Con sumption and Dieease of the Chest at Brompton, has just published the inaugural address which, as president, he delivered before the Physiological Sub-Section of the British Association at Bath. The following is the pas sage in which he refers to " Bantingism A considera tion of the dietary of the general community must have regard to two classes at least, viz , the well fed middle and higher classes, and moderately fed or ill fed labouring classes ; but time will not allow me to refer to the former further than to offer a few observations on Bautingism,' which I shall describe the latter in some detail. The at tention which has recently been called to Bantingism has, I think, been advantageous to the community, by showing the effects which flow from a regulation of dietary, and by gaining the confidence of the public in the science of the question. The names of the components of food are now far more widely known than before, and we may almost assume that all persons know the difference between carbon and nitrogen in their ultimate use in the animal system. lam not here concerned with the medical question, as to whether it is desirable to reduce the bulk of a given individual—a circumstance which must always be left to the judgment of the medical man in charge of the case; but I feel com pelled to state, that it would be an evil to this nation, both physically and mentally, if the system of reduction were to become at all general ; and that, on the con trary, regarding the whole population, we need to add to, rather than take from, the weight of the body. I would also add my experience as a physician, that even in the well-fed classes I have seen very serious diminution of both bodily and mental vigour follow out the working of the plan. Omitting, therefore, any reference to the question of health. and considering the subject scientifically, we must admit that in a full led and fat man the fat and fluids of the body may be lessened, and the whole bulk and weight pro portionately reduced by this system, and that upon prin ciples which have long been well established. The whole plan is to reduce tho carbon or fat-forming elements in the food to a point much below the daily wants of the system, so that a portion of the fat already in the body may be consumed daily, whilst at the same time the nitrogenous elements are supplied with at least their usual abundance. This is effected by withholding separated fats, as butter and the fat of meat, and by very greatly restricting the analogous food, starch, which enters largely into the com position of flout and all grains. The supposed necessity for giving a very large supply of meat is based upon incorrect reasoning, and in reality is owing the fact that the carbon which is found associated with the nitrogen in lean flesh is required from the too great reduction which has been made in sugar, fat, and starch in other food. For the purpose in hand it is more consistent with sense and science to allow the usual variety of food, but to limit the total daily emount of it, so that the quantity of carbon shall be in defect of the daily wants, and the quantity of nitrogen remain as before. There is r o necessity for the absolute excision of fat and sugar, and the extreme re duction in the quantity of bread any more than for the great increase in the quantity of meat. The bulk of the body may be reduced simply by lessening the amount of the kinds of food usually taken; and as the reduction is more slowly effected, it is a process attended by less danger to the health. It may not be doubted that in proportion as the system is evensively adopted, and in a given case is worked out rapidly, so will be the prevalence of heart diseases, derangement of digestion, and gout. Seeds are now sown which will yield a plentiful harvest to medica men" THE EXPLOSION AT ERITH.—FUNERAL OF THE VlCTlMS.—Yesterday afternoon the remains of George Rayner, Thomas Hubbard, and John Yorke, who were killed by the frightful explosion at Erith on Saturday last, wore removed from the Belvedere Tavern, and interred at the parish churchyard, Erith. The funeral procession was attended by several mounted police constables and a considerable number of persons, and the arrangements were carried out by Mr Mason, of Plumstead, It has been Bug.. gested to commence a subscription to raise a fund for the purpose of affording some remuneration to the soldiers at Woolwich, through whose exertions an inundation of th e river was prevented, and many of whom have their clothing almost entirely destroyed and rendered useless. PRIZE FIGHT FRUSTRATED.—For some time past it has been known to the sporting fraternity that there would be a fight for £lo66aside between M`Nulty of Birmingham and Haley of Leeds. The fight was to have taken place on Tuesday morning in the neighbourhood of Harrogate. Inspector Howard, of Harrogate, who had been on the alert, got the "office" late on Monday night, and very early on Tuesday morning his men were posted at various stations on the North-Eastern line. The first train from Leeds on Tuesday morning contained ample proof that the inspector's information was accurate, as it contained a very heavy load of those queer " physogs" which are ever to be found at these brutal exhibitions; whilst in the luggage van was stored the ropes, stakes, &c., of the "ring." At Pannal the train was stopped, and the " fancy " commenced rushing out, intending the fight to come off there, but they were confronted by the police, and retreated to the tram, into which the inspector and a num ber cf his officers also entered. Station after station was pa'sed until Tepcliffir was reached, and there another attempt was made to escape from the train; and the police were told that they could not now interfere, as they were in another riding. The inspector said, however,.he would take the responsibility, and no fight should took place there or anywhere else. The fellows resumed their seats in the train, and went forward to Thirsk, the police still sticking to the train. "All out," was the cry at Thirsk, and every wrailable vehicle was put in requisit,on to convey the com batants -ad their partisans to the top of Hambleton But the inspector at once obtained the assistance of Inspec tor Smith, of the North Riding Pollee, and a chase was commenced, in which Capt. Hill, the chief constable, joined, and the prize fighters were "run to ground" at the top of the hill before the ring could be formed. The " fancy" who had roundly blackgu rded the officers from their first appearance, now became utterly hopeless of shaking them off, and consented to relinquish the fight. The police escorted the pugilists ',back to Thirsk, nor left them till they were on their return to Leeds.—Leeds lirercury. A Madrid journal says that the Emperor Napo leon has prtsented a gold medal to the eminent Spanish printer, M. Rivadenegra, on account of the edition of " Dun Quixote," printed by hiar at Arrarnatilla, of which he sent a copy to the late exhibition at Bayonne. mere! order, signed by Col. Gloucester Gambier, C.B D-puty A djt -Gen., Royal Artillery, has been promulgated from the Horse Guards by command of the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, in, which it is announced that he, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, has awarded silver medals, together with gratuities for long service and exemplary conduct, to the undermentioned non commissioned officers and men of the Royal Artillery for the year 1864-5 :- —Gratuities of £l5 each, together with silver medals, have been awarded to Master Gunners Wm. Coleman, George Main, Emmanuel Massey, and G: Parkin —Serg.-Iviejors Samuel Furlong, John Williams, Walter Suden arid James Inglis—Quartermaster -Sergi. William Graham and Samuel M'Cartney—Battery Sergs-Major Job Robins, John Brown, Charles Jones, James Cooper and Jn. Campbell—Battery Quartermaster-Serga. R. Lethbridge, Charles Mapp, John Quaid, and Jas. Suttie--Sergs. Edwin Bonner, Alexander Luke, Henry Breathwaite, Alexander Forbes, George Gould, Robert Andrew, 'William Brownlee, Thomas Crey, 'William Fowler, Robert Horspool, Walter Perryman, and William H. Robinson, Gratuities of £lO each have been awarded to the following non-commis sioned officers : —Maater Gunner George Grimes—Battery Sergts.-Major John Peoley, James Fairwealher, and Geo. Kirkham —Battery Quartermaster-Sergts. William Bailey, Francis Burdett, and Frederick Willmer—Farrier-Sergt. William Lodge — Quartermastet-Sergt. Thomas Nurse-- Sergts. Thomas Dannon, Thomas Scott, Jahn Hindle, John Hart, John Twiggs, John Chapenden, William Cross, Anthony M'Guinness, Henry M'Allister, George Spiller, David Gordon, Joseph Halford, William Barrel!, John Thomson, 'William Grace, George Jackson, George H. Par fitt, 'William Henry Simpson, Samuel Thomson, Robert Beattie, Richard Doborn, William John Leathern, George Paul, William G. Priddie, and William Smither— Corporals Robert Thomson and Samuel Stripling-. Gratuities of £5 each to Sergeants John Fergusson, Joseph Slater, and Charles Crouch—Corporals 'William Cherry, William Gil berthorpe, Thomas Warnes, Thomas Ackland, John Brodie, William Robertson, and John Leach—Bombardiers Edward Cockland and Andrew Just ; Farrier James Congair. The orders also announce that silver medals and gratuities ct £5 each have been awarded to 102 gunners and four trumpeters of the Royal Artillery. Yesterday afternoon the troops at Chatham garrison were sesembled on Chatham lines, where they were put through an extended course of movements incidental to a field-day r..in a grand scale. Naval and Military Intelligence A ge: _____ ._ The Cadmus, 21, 400 horse-power, is ordered to leave Chatham this merning, and drop down the harbour to Folly Point, where she will be stationed to await subsequent ordeas from the Admiralty. The iron screw steam-floating factory Casseur, which has been attached to the iron frigate Achilles for several months past, was yesterday placed in No. 4 dock, at Chat ham to have several defects made good, and her bottom cleaned and examined. The Royal Sovereign buret ship, Capt. Sherard Osborn, will be put out of active commission at Portsmouth on Friday, the 14th inst., and afterwards attached to the Excellent gunnery ship for experimental purposes. The order for placing the Royal Sovereign in the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth was received at that yard on Sunday last. The order for attaching her to the Excehent for experi mental purposes was received ort Wednesday last. The Royal Alfred. converted frigate, to be iron -cased, under No. 5 building shed of Portsmouth yard, has been gives an external coating of black paint, and the erection of staring under her bows and other necessary preparations are being , hurried forward for the ceremony of launching her on the 15th inst. The Malacca, screw corvette, arrived at Portsmouth yes terday, in tow of two Government steamtugs, from Mr White's Medina dock and building yard at West Cowes, wh►re her hull has undergone a thorough repair. The following appointments wero made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. E. G. Maddock, to the Formidable; Lieut. Francis R. Bromilow. to the Achilles ; C. St. L. Langford, F. H. Hemory, C. J, St. J, Hough, and Thos. B• Gough, midshipman, to the Achilles; George Drury, nominated to a naval cadetship ; Arthur J. Ireland, assist, surg., to the Duke of Wellington ; Frederick Piercy, assist surg., to the Portsmouth division of Royal Mar'nes; John T. B. Torrance. assist.•surg., to the Victory; and J. Baillie, of the Magicienne, promoted to be first class assist,_engineer• The Approaching Church Congress. . The arrangements for the Church congress, which will be held at Bristol on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next have been completed, and the attendance of clergy and laity is likely to be as large as that of either of the previous con gresses of Oxford, Cambridge, or Manchester. The con gress will be preceded by divine service in the Cathedral, where a sermon will be preached by the Very Rev. Harvey Goodwin, D,D., Dean of Ely. On the first day (Tuesday) the Rev, Canon Kennaway, the Rev. Prebendary ivlackarness, and the Rev. Brymer Belcher, will introduce the subject of an increase of the episcopate. The question of home missions and lay agency will be undertaken by the Rev. Canon APNeile, the Rev. William Baird, and the Rev. Joseph Bardsley, of the London Home Mission. Prebendary Trevor, the Rev. A. T. Lothbury, and the Rev. E. T. Leo, will speak on Church synods. Archdeacon Emery and Prebendary Mayne will discuss the subject of rural deans and decanal chapters. The Hon. Canon Lyttelton, the Rev. C. D. Marston, the Rev. W. Knight, and other gentlemen, will speak on foreign missions and the supply of missionary candidates. On the second day (Wednesday) the following is the order of business : Parochial Subdivision, Organisation, &c.—Mr A. J. Beres ford Hope, Mr J. M. Clabon, and Mr Knott. Church Ar chitecture and Decorition—Mr T. Gambier Parry, Mr W . Barges, and Prebendary Clark, Mutual Relations of the Church cf England and Ireland--The Right Hon. Joseph Napier and the Archdeacon of Meath. Free and Open Churches—Lord Lyttelton, Archdeacon Sandford, and the Rev. C. Kemble. Augmentation of Small Livings— Rev. G. P. Sumner and the Rev. W. W. Malot. Dilapida tions—Canon Woodgate, Rev. E. J. Carter, and the At v. J. T. Ludlow. Social Hindrances to the Spread of Chris tianity—The Rev. Erskine Clarke, Canon Stowell, Mr M'Gregor, M.A. On the third day (Thursday) the sub. jects fixed are :—Education of the Clergy—The Dean o; Canterbury, Prebendary Goulburn, the Rev. E. A. Litton, Association for Aiding Poor and Enfeebled Clergy—Rev. J. H. Titcomb and Rev. E. Neale. Church Finance—Rev, Dr Hume, Rev. C. B. Trye, and Mr R. Brett. Middle- Class Education —Canon Moseley and Prebendary Brere ton, Adult Education and Night Schools—Rev. J. P. Norris, Rev. G. Buckle, and Rev. L. Tuttiett. The Re vised Code and Church Training Colleges—Mr J. C. Col quhoun, Hon. and Rev. S. Best, and Rev. W. Smith Church in the Workhouse—Mr J. C. Meymott. Church Music—Mr John Hullah and Mr L. G. Hayne. The morning and afternoon meetings are to be held a the Vietoria Rooms, and the evening collective meetings a the Rifle Drill Hall, Completion of the Blackfriars Railway Bridge, THE FIRST RAILWAY TRAIN INTO THE CITY OF LONDON. Yesterday some of the directors of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, consisting of Lord Hillis, deputy. chairman, Sir Cusack Roney, and Mr Cobb, accompanied by Mr Forbes, general manager, Messrs Cubitt and Turner, the engineers of the company, Sir M. Peto, and Messrs. Betts and Crampton, the contractors for the works, and other gentlemen, crossed over the Blackfriars Bridge of the company, for the first time, in a train from the Blackfriars Station to the intended new Ludgate Station. The bridge and the engine were gaily decorated with flags, and the numerous workmen engaged in the opera tions of the company cheered the train lustily during its progress. The bridge consists of four lines of railway, but it was upon those on the western sido that the train ran upon this occasion. These are finished. The others are laid, though the;filling in is not quite so far advanced. Messrs Kennard Brothers, of Crumlin Ironworks, near Newport, Monmouth shire, were the contractors ; and Mr Friend French, the practical engineer. The bridge is 939 f. long, 56f. wide, and the lattice girders at the sides and along the centre are Ist. high. The total weight of the iron in this portion of the bridge alone is 3,000 tons, and the exact number of rivets fixed in it is 603,682. Three hundred men and boys have been constantly employed on it from the 29th of January last to the last lay of Septembez—a few days before the time allowed by the contract. A new feature on this bridge when altogether finished will be that along the tops of the cross elliptical braces on both sides of the railway 20 lines of telegraph wire on each side will be fixed, making 40 in the width of the 56 feet, thus making a kind of curve over head, which will have a very pretty and unique appearance. The party returned to the station at Black friars-road, and Lord llarris, on behalf of the directors, expressed his satis faction to Mr Charles Watson and Mr Frederick Watson (his son) at the very Efficient manner in which the con• tractors have carried out their work. It may surprise many to learn that this is the first rail way train that has entered the City of London, but such is the fact, for although the Farringdon Station of the Metro lolimn Railway and the Fenchurch Station of the Black wall line are the City termini of those companies, they are both situated outside the precincts of the City proper. It is expected that the Ludgate Station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company will be oiiened for traffic to the public the latter end of next month. PRESENTATION TO MISS CUSIDIAN. — The Scotia on her last passage, came charged, emorg other valuables, with a splendid album of oil and water colour sketches, by American art!sts, presented to Miss Charlotte Cushman, by the ladies of Philadelphia, as a token of re spect and admiration for her talent, but especially as their recognition of the great servrce rendered by her to the cause of the United States Sanitary Commission. This lady has been sojourning for some weeks at Bowdon. This very graceful tribvte has been valued, we understand, by art critics in America, at £3OO. The commodore of the Scotia was the ambassador of the ladies of Philadelphia, and the bearer Qj this elegant complitneEt to Miss Cushman. s cymb t r litnna HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, OCT. 5 . The Queen went out in the grounds with princes Helena yesterday morning, and in the afternoo Her Majesty wen , out, accompanied by Pr ine Leopold, and attended by the Hon. Harriet Pl l iPO Princess Helena, attended by the Hon. Em ® ' Llscellea, went out riding. Prince Arthur arrived at the Castle at 6 h'c irel in the evening, attended by Colonel Seymour, C• The Duke of Newcastle. The birth of a son and heir to the Earl and Coon tess of Lincoln, and also heir presumptive to tb ' dukedom, was celebrated by rejoicings at Clumb er Park, on Monday, by a soiree given by the lic bi ; grandsire to all his employes in the n e i g hbourhoe; and their wives and c hild ren , w i t hi n t h e par. , About 250 partook of th e re p as t, cons i st i ng o f ros-' ., and boiled beef, hams, cakts, tea and O gee Lord Edward Clinton attended, and was enthusiat tically cheered on proposing " The Qusen," and °f responding to the toast of the family. His lordehlt won the hearts of all present by his affable lO W ners and admirable speeches. The company Eel ) ! rated at nine o'clock, having greatly enjoyed th eir entertainment, and with earnest wishes for ttle , restoration to health of th e i r no bl e an d muc h a b o lovea , employer. On M on d ay a d eputat i on attended 81, Clumber to pr esen t an a dd ress recently adopte d 111 a public meeting of the inhabitants of Worksop' Tie deputation was headed by the Rev. J. ApPl e ton, the vicar. The address, which was exquisiteli illuminated on vellum, in the style of the 15th aro tury, and enclosed in a pollard oak casket, vi ag strongly expressive of the sympathy of the iababl' tants on account of the long and painful illness with which the Duke has been afflicted. It cones eluded as follows :—" Moved by sentiments of the . high( at esteem of y our G race ' s pu b l i c character, and of affectionate regar d f or your social and moral worth, we shall not cease to pray that it may p lease the Giver of all Good to restore you t o perfec t health, and that you may yet be permitted for marl years to assist, by your great talents and mature d judgment, in promoting the prosperity o f tbl s i neighbourhood and the people at large in wh°l interests you have already sacr ifi ce d so muc h , " Lord Edward Clinton, in reply to the address, ex presso' himself deeply grateful to them and the subscribe r° to the address. On the occasion of his father's r e ' turn to Clumber nothing could exceed the earnest interest which was evidenced by the whole poculto tion. He hoped the time would come (although ° S present it seemed hoping against hope) when hl ° father would be able to give expression to his feel' ing of gratitude and regard for this unusual displei of kindness. It was not only most gratifying r ° him, but to every member of his family. His lord' ship then invited the deputation to a lunch, which, was of a most reche rc he character, and was pres id e d over by his lordship. Before leaving Clamber' Lord Edward presented each of the deputation With a beautiful photograph of the noble duke. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge , attended by the Lady Geraldine Somerset and Col. Houl e Purves, left Londesborough Lodge, Scarborough, on We d : nesday, for Worksop Mt.nor, Notts, on a visit to Lord and Lady Foley, on her way home to Cambridge Cottage, NO' Her royal highness will arrive at Kew on Saturday. The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are entertaitt° ing the Duchess (Dowager) of Grafton, Lord and Lady Ashburton, and a salect family circle at Euston Suffolk. The Duke of Hamilton has left Hamilton House) Arlington-street, Piccadilly, for Easton Hall, Suffolk, for pheasant shooting. The Duchess of Somerset and Lady Gwendolino St Maur left the First Lord's official residence at the Ad miralty, yesterday, for Paris. The Marchioness of Abercorn and Lord George Hamilton arrived yesterday at Chesterfield House, Mayfair, trona Baron's Court, Ireland. The noble marquis and the rest of the family will leave Baron's Court nett week for Beaudesert, Staffordshire. The Earl and Countess of Carnarron intend to leave Highelere Castle, Wilts, shortly, to pass the winter on the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Mount Edgcumbe are prolonging their residence at Tunbridge Wells. The coun tess is in rather better health. It is the intention of the earl and countess to leave within a fortnight for Cannes, there to pass the winter. The Eirl St: Maur has arrived in town from Buletrode Park, Bucks. A POCKET PICKED OF £2OO IN A MANCHESTER BANK.—About noon on Tuesday a gen!leman who was sent from a Manchester warehouse presented a cheque for £2BO at the Union Bank, York-street. He asked for £2OO in notes, and £BO in gold, Four £5O Bank of Eng land notes, which severally bore the following numbers, were given to him-77,082, 75,930, 75,931, and 64,091. He placed the notes in a bag in the outer pocket of his coat, and proceeded to count the geld, but when he felt for the cash-bag he found that it and its contents had been stolen. The bank was crowded at the time, and the theft is SUP' posed to have been committed by a well-dressed man via° was near the counter, and who was obs,rved to leave the bank about the time the robbery was committed, MODEST BENEFICENCE.—On the opening, at a committee meeting of University College Hospitals on the sth inst., of the contribution boxes at the doors of the hospital, there were found a sum of £7B odd in bank notes and all the various coins of the realm, from pounds to farthings; among them were four distinct gitts—one of .£‘s, two of £5 each, and one of £2 10s. The committee were also gratified by receiving notice from one of their body, Professor Hare (exor and residuary devisee), of vary considerable bequest in reversion, the amount not yet ascertained, of the personal estate of the late Edward Yates, Esq., who for some time past had been a subscriber of £2O annually; on the other hand, it appeared that in order to equalise the ordinary receipt and expenditure for the finan cial year, which would expire at the end of the month, further contributions to the amount of £1,200 would be re' quire& THE YORKSHIRE POTATO CROP.—Now that the corh harvest is out of the way farmers are attend• ing to the potato crop. The statement from all the districts agree in pronouncing the crop almost free from disease, but owing to the dry weather during the period of growth the root is small in size. Every description of potato is alike in this respect. Just now, owing to a pressure of stocks on the market, as is always usual during the lifting of the crop, prices have slightly fallen, but so soon as this flush ispassed the almost complete absence of turnip, carrot, and cabbage crops will tend to restore previous rates. That potatoes will be dear is thought certain ; indeed, the small refuse now sell at better prices for pigs than could be obtained for the best samples for table last spring. ANATOMY IN THE EAST.—From the last general report on public instruction in the Lower ProvinceS of the Bengal Presidency, which has just reached Englan4 Dr Norman Chevers, the Principal of the Medical Collerfe, states that the number of bodies dissected during the year amounted to 1,112, an extraordinary fact when it is consi dered that only a few years ago a native gentleman lost caste by touching a dead body. The total number of in and out door patients who receive' relief at the hospital and in its dispensaries during the year amounted to 30,700, exclusive of the very large number treated in the Eye Infirmary. In the European general wards there occurred 184 deaths, or 8.69 to the treated ; in the native wards there were 664. deaths, being 28 . 33 to the treated, Dr Chevers concludes his interesting report by stating that in March last lais Highness the Maharajah of Jyepore, a native prince of treat enlightenment, who is very earnest in advancing fuddles' education in his own state, after having visited the college, was so pleased with it that he munificently presented the sum of 1,000 rupees to be devoted to any purpose the mana gers of the institution may determine. MONUMENT TO A PIP.—. II Up to the present time,' says the Europe, of Frankfort, "no monument that we are aware of had ever been erected to the memory of a pig. The town of Luneburg, in Hanover, has wished to fill up that blank, and at the Hotel do Ville in that town there is to be seen a kind of mausoleum to the memory of a. member of the swinish race In the interior of the euraro.ed morativo structure is to be seen a glass case, inclosing ham still in good preservation. A slab of black ruarblo attracts the eye of visitors, who find thereon the following inscription in Latin engraved in letters of gold p as ser.- by, contemplate here the mortal remains of the pig which acquired for itself imperishable glory by the discovery of the salt springs of Luneburg.' " Mr King, of Avignon, says a French paper, lately lost a portfolio containing 100,000 f. A poor man, a father of a large family, picked it up, and returned it to him. Mr --- King offered him, as reward, a life annuity of 300 f. or 3,0001. dawn. The man chose the latter, and invested it in► a email estate, sufficient for his and his famiiy's support. CRYSTAL PALACE.—THURSDAY, ONE SHILLING DAY.—Admissions on payment, 2,737; do, by eeasofl tickets, 1,042; total, 3,779. ~. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 7, 1864.