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ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IT 3IONS. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE _CONCERTS A COMMENCE ST URDAY, NOV. /Tu. M. JULLIEN has the honour to announceial tha or t, it being his ambition to carry on the great and benefic wk with which the name of his father, the late M. . Jullien, is so honourably connec ted, namely, the diffusiou the best and most wholesome influences of music, by the popularisation of the works of the . Great Masters , executed in a style wor thy of their gsoennitutteh has entered into an arrangement a ple with Mr. lq Lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, for a Series of Promenade Concerts, commencing on Satur day, Novem ber 7, 1863, to be given in that establishment, whic h having been, through the exertions of its present di r ector, once more raised to the position of the first lyrical theatre in Europ p ,viewomes peculiarly adapted for the im ortant purpose in. - In t he organisation of this great undertaking, M. Jullien has resolved to adhere and, it possible, improve on the pre• cedent of those brilliant musical entertainments with which the name he bears is associated, and, accordingly, the pre • parations which he has made have been on the most exten sive and liberal scale that the existing musical resources of Europe, so far as they were at his command, would allow. The Orchestra, over which M. Jullien will preside, will have for its basis the ORCHESTRA of HER MA JESTY'S THEATRE, which, under the able and skilful training of Signor Arditi, has attained so great a renown for the completeness and perfection of its execution. To this have been added a number of soloists of celebrity, who have been expressly selected and engaged from the various musical estaulishments of the Continent. The Programmes, which will be changed every evening, will present a careful selection of compositions of the most varied styles, and will include invariably, as the present condition of the public taste renders indispensable, works or portions of works by the great classical masters, HA YDN, MOZART, BEETHOVEN, and MEN DELSSOHN. Among the features of the Series of Con certs will be a number of Operatic Selections, which have been expressly arranged for this occasicn ; and of these, one especially worthy to be mentioned is a new Selection from M. Gounod's Grand Opera of FAUST, arrangedombiy. M. Jullien, who feels the more satisfied in giving JO r rk o f nence to the great and extraordinarily successful Gonnod at these concerts, as it was in HER MA JESTY'S THEATRE that it was first Europe.introduced tohtiliche English public, and that it received an n has not been excelled in any theatre in..ln w order to give the fullest effect to the exec the BAND of the Jullien has succeeded in en ution of this selection, N. niple) BAND GRENADIER GUARDS, undgearDgtlitile'rdirection of Mr. D. Godfrey (by permission of Colonel us, Y under the direction of the COLDSTREAM GUAR Carl of Mr. C. Godfrey, see. the SCOTb ten of Colonel ' b i e FUSILIER GUARDS, ton) ; the BAND of ethere with a full chorus. The under the direction of Mrt. y jun. (by permis sion of Colonel Lamboeirta,n theft the e rand will, M. Jullien is assured, great musical public great resources under his com be gratified to know in making the public acquainted • mand will be employed he most choice morceaux from Verdi's with some °f t FORZ A DEL DESTINO. lie has, more over, opera, LA that in the of honour to announce course the sea over the be per formed, as a morceau de circonstance, a GRAND lIESiCIRIPT EVE qUADRILLE, by M. Jullien, entitled L,F.SPEKANCE, introducing the most popular Polish National Airs, and concluding with the Polish National BRITISH that the well-remembered favouri' , e of former 1-1371uv• an ITISH ARMY QUADRILLES citys, the BR ADRILLES, will be re viyod with a brilliancy that will be worthy of their former renown and eclat. It is with the highest satisfaction, which will no doubt be shared by the lublic, that M. Jul lien finds himself enabled to introduce into the prospectus of the forthcoming series of Concerts the world-renow n ed 0 I sa me of the great violinist—SlGNOß SIV R wi ll , who snake his first appearance before the English public, since the last five years, at these C oncerts, f or which he has been exclusively engaged ; the celebrated cornet-a-P ikon player, M. Legendre, of Paris and B er li n ; and in order ' to give an e qual brilliancy to th e voca l solos, the valuable and exclu sive services have been obtained of MDLLE. VOLPINI, whose charming performances, during the last season at raised her Her Majesty's Theatre, have ' • • to the position of a popular favourite. That the decorations and • general interior arrangements of the ensiling Concerts will not be in any degree inferior to these which have so peculiarly distinguished the " Jul lien's Concerts" of former days, will be readily concluded from the fact that they have been placed under the direc tion of Madame Jullien, whose acknowledged taste and long experience will ensure a result worthy of the most brilliant days of the career of the late M. Jullien. The eclairage, including a superb suite of chandeliers, has been designed and manufactured expressly for this occa sion by Mr. J. L. Harris, 151, Houndsditch. The refresh ment department has been confided to the well-known firm of Epitaux, of the Opera Colonnade, and will be carried out with all the elegancies and superior accommodation of the pest French cafes and glaciers. The Reading Room.—Daily Papers (Morning and Even ing), Weekly Papers, Reviews, Magazines, and Periodicals of every description, and the principal journals of Europe, America, the British Provinces and Colonies, will be found on the tables in the Reading Room. Prices of Admission—Promenade ls., gallery is dress circle 2s. 6d., private boxes 10s, 64., £1 ls., and £1 lls. 6d. Acting Manager, Madame Jullien. Box-office under the direction of Mr. Nugent. The Season will terminate on Monday, Dec. 21, with a GRAND BAL D'OPERA, which will, under the direc tion of M. Jullien, be conducted on the same plan as the celebrated BALS D'OPERA given during the Carnival at the GRAND OPERA of Paris and the principal theatres of Italy. Full particulars will be duly announced. N.B.—Mons. Jullien's Quadrille Band Office, where the best Dance Music Executants may be engaged in numbers suitable to the Ball Room, is at Jullien:s, 214, Regent street. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, NVillace's Romantic Opera, THE DESERT FIASWER : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ; Messrs. W. It. Weiss, H. Corm A. Cook, and W. Harrison. conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.—Duors open at half-past Seven. commence at Eight. THEATRE ROYAL 1) ft II R Y-L AN E, Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. Great and continued success of the production of Lord Byron's MANFRED, generally acknowledged by the press and the public to be one of the most complete and legstimate triumphs of a combination of artistic capabilities presented on the stage for many years. THIS EVENING (MONDAY), NOvember the 2d, and during the weer, the tertormances will commence with the Comediette of JOHN DOBBS : John Dobbs, Mr. G. F. Ne ville (his first appearance in London); Peter raternester, Mr. G. Bel nore ; other characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. Warde, Miss Harfieur, and Miss Murray. After which, comm"ncing at a Quarter before Eight o'clock, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy of MANFRED. Mortals: Manfred, Mr. Phelps; Abbot of St. Mauric , Mr. Ryder; a Chamois Hunter, Mr. A. Rayner ; Manuel (an aged Retainer), Mr. 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 A gencies), Mr. Warde • Ariel (Spirit of the Ether), Miss Emma Heywood ; Hesper(Spirit of the Stars), Miss Louisa Bitter; Undine (Spirit of the Waters). Miss Poole; Meserima (Spirit of Memory). Miss Cicely Nott ; Auster (Spirit of the Storm), Mr. Swift ; As taresu (Spirit of the Earth), Mr. Meagers on ; duties (Spirit of the Shadow of Night), Mr. Ryie; Titanos (Spirit of the Mountains), Mr. G. Spencer; Nemesis (Goddess ofVengeance), Mrs. Edmund Falconer ; Clotho, Lache is, and Atropos—the Three Destinies—Miss Emnia Atkinson, Miss C. Weston, and Miss Murray ; the Phantom of Astsste, Miss Rose Le clerq ; the :Witch of the Alps, Miss Heath—her Bth appear ance at this Theatre ; Evil Agencies and Spirit Spectres of The Weird World, Messrs. T. Matthews, J. Morris, J. Cor- Isack, Miss •seymour, Miss Harfieur, Mrs Melville, Mrs. nrlow, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Choir and the ruet. Order and character of the scenery. Act I.—Scene 2 , studio and Gothic Gallery in Manfred's Castle. Scene frau. recipice and Glaciers near the Summit of the Jung- Hunter Act IL - Scene 1 : The Chalet of the Chamois W stem as?4ld Alpine Pass. Scene 2: The Steinbach, a Al p s ; s zi one of ts c Lower Valleys among the the Alps. sirr s assing Cliffs, the Haunt ot the Witch of many hues °f heaven, rays still arch the torrent with the 1 column o'er sh eaven, and roll the sheeted silver's waving , capped Sura sni e t erag's perpendicular." Scene 3 : The snow- The Ball os stn the Jungfrau, by Moonlight. Scene 4 : Denson and s en. aneB in the Nether World, painted by MI, of Castle. S cene 2Act lll—Scene 1: Terrace and Exterior right Haunt. , hoeit The Turret Studio, the Massian's Mid finally Destroyed b y . 1 E! !i . , d Illumined by a Thunderstorm, and Last Scene: A Suos s yr i b,ing Bolt and Crashing Avalanche. ri ramme of the Sons, an r,lo Waste nr Wilderness. Pro ton. ist solo, "Mortal tical Responses ot vie w l ea Cisoruses—Act I.—Scene 1 : Mys igpts to the Massian's I nvoca neywood ; 2nd Solo, e s n t t Z bidding bow'd, ' Miss Emma Miss Poole ; 3rd Solo, e blue depth of the waters," wind," Mr. Swift ; Septet am the rider of the wood, Cicely Nott, Mr. gy m , te, Misses Poole, Hey cation—Solo, "When the iss,;',.,nd Chorus ; The Impre- Cicely Nott ; Solo, " Thsc z h thy' 1 , On tee Wave," Miss lunsber may be deep," Miss Poole ; Chorus, by the who Solo and Chorus, " Captive u sa Ci g i r• Act. 11.-- cane 3 ; Masterrand and Chorus ; Song, The The Ship sailr' ', Miss Cicely Nott miss E mma Heywood. s en , 4..... ,n, the Ship sailed fast," Choral Hymn oi the Evil Agencies. " Bail to our " Prince of Earth and Air," solo verses by Mr. Snift, choru s i bilant Chorus and acsompanying D anoe. 7 full Choir; Ju the Ballet. Act lll—Last Scene: ora n sT2 lll Choir and food and Evil Spirits, by the Princip a l e Chorus of The general action of he trass Singers and Full sedY arm s • ythological The incidental dances esig-ned and di ged by Mr. Phelps. 'J . y. eTSpaenctdraAluillautsainotn9s. Cormack. Costumes from designs by R. NV. K ee , db 7 Mr. strations f Ciassical and M e ' ta g" an d from felaxman's n_lu. Machinery by Mr . Tuck Conceptions. by Kr. J. Hinckley. Gas Illuminations of the entirely new his son, Mr. IL Telbi n scenery designed and by Mr. W. Telbin, assis t t e e d d by his Mr. Danson and Sons, The Hall of Arimanes pain d resent arrant; of the The increased orchestra an p Sir Henry Bishop, under the diuree: originally composed by choir under the direction of Mr. tion of 31 r. Barnard. The Charles Beale. To conclude with an Original Farce (never acted), by , Al di OR THE BEAST. led BE John Oxenford, Esq , en tit . Addison, Cr. F. Neville, Principal characters by Messrs Mrs Edmund Falconer and Barret, Spencer, and G. Weston; Miss it. 1-eelerq. _nt lis 6sl , £2 2s , £3 35., and Private Boxes, 10s. 6d. 218., ..,,, ss s. Circle 3s. ; Boxes, ..£4 45.; Stalls, (is. ; Dress Circle, 4s. ; First 17 er Gallery Gd. No 2s. ; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, Is. ; —PI ,- , dsilv Doors half-price. Bsx office open from Ten to .I. ive . . open at half-past Six, commence at Seven Stageo•diosk. Manager, Mr. Phelps. ---- THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, OUR MARY ANNE. Atter which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. ,j'2 l lowed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE Messrs. Charles Gompten,WeAthersby, ; Mesdames C. Mathews, Keeley. Griffith, Sze. And yty HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at 7. R °Y AL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Pechter. Eve BEL DEI I n ONIO (a T r i um ph an t S uccess ) w ill b e repea t e d y Eyenie; until further notice. rui-i IS EVENING (mond p, commence with a Cornedietta, bv W. Gilbert, r. sq , entitle a d UNCE BABY shore, Widdicombe, Charles, Miss 1. Le;lercq, and C.irlotta Leclercq., Love St fter which, at a Quarte r - past Eight, BEE DEMONIO, a ory, In Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's I ta'tan Chronicle ," by John Brougham. Principal charac ter by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messni. Jordan, Charles, Emery,,, ill_ Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, ilr:Alzham, Collett, Andrews, , o m ; miss Kate Terry, Lavenue, Mrs. L' an d giss Elsworthy. i , e, "fIEL DEMW.IO; a LOVE T a bl ea ux. TORY, in Twelve EW THEATRE-ROYAL, Pronri.tor and ISlsnazqr, .-AK Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, T IIE TIt AGEDY QU i 'LN: Mrs. At the New Drama of LEAD . : Miss Bateman, supp ort „,, by Messrs. Arthur H. Phillips. Billinzton, St uart, • A Wood, ithurae, Miss 11. Simms and Mrs. Billingto n . To conclude with CATCHING AN HElltE66 Woolgar wad Mr. A. Wood. MISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—T 7 se triurdphant and enthusiastic success of the great tru.v,ic artiste, Miss BATEMAN, on her first appearance in. the I ;haracter of LEAB, in the new five act Drama of that title, 7 naving been nightly repeated, and even exceeded during he las , four weeks, amidst the applause and tears of crow& d audiences, and the profound impression created upon all to ho have wit nessed the touching impersonation by Miss Ba teman of the heart-broken Jewish maiden, being confirmed by the unani mous verdict and critical approval of the en tire press, the manager ot the NEW ADEL PHI THEATRE has the honour to announce that Miss BATEMAN will app ear in the New Drama of LEA El EVERY EVENING till f ~her notice ; and in order to meet, as far as possible, the bur reasing demand for stalls, has added two more rows to 'chose previously existing. PRINCESS'S THE ATRE.-- -*HERRMANN , PRESTIDIGATATEUR.—Great Success of Herr mann Performances.—" lie always ke cps as close to his public as he can, and courts their vigils :e, that his superior dexterity may be legitimitely triumph an t." Times, Oct. 27. His celebrated FISH, RING, HAT, itnd. MONEY TRICK, EVERY EV KNING. Constant change of programme. Commencing at Eight. Half-price at Nine o'Clock. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. Mr. Leigh Murri.y. After which, Milt EAM'A CF.IME• Mews. G. at Honey, Parselle, Belford, Tur ner, Miss K.Saville, and Miss Manders . To conclude with WERE'S YOUR WIFE. Mr. Belfo r d Commence 7 . C. 111 HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SuN , , , Containinv, the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, :an be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENLE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rats DLT.—Morning, 6h. 54 m. —Afternoon, 6h. 17m. To-moituow.-Morning, 6h. 39 m. —Afternoon, 7h. 2m. The Weather—Sun Office, Nov. 2, 1863. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock .. 51 Barometer-29.10. Wind—South-Westerly; strong breeze, with rain. • • • ta 11 1 • ' t '..111114 LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 2, 1863. The honour of the British flag is dear to every true-born son of the soil—dearer than his own life. Any insult to that sacred representative of our rights becomes to every individual a matter of personal concern. The meanest member of our great nation, go where he will, is surrounded and protected by an invisible safeguard. The proud ancient boast— Civis .Romanus sum—is adopted and justified as universally and as efficiently by the sub. jects of the British Crown as it was of old by the individual members of the great Roman people. When last year the American captain laid his pre sumptuous hands upon a British vessel, every Englishman felt as if he had received a blow, and was on the instant aroused to demand full apology or redress. We need not call up further examples on the subject, or dilate upon a truth so universally recognised. We are all proud of our national sus ceptibility; Many an English heart thrills with sympathy at that ardent exclamation of SITAR SPERE'S HENRY V.:— " But, if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive! " Yet if we are jealous of our national character from without, how much more tenderly alive should we be to all that affects that character from within. The most honourable, the moat glorious, of all national (as of all individual) qualities is Justice-- the Justice that will do no wrong. A brave man will not brook injury or insult, but still less will he inflict either I The recent events which have taken place in Japan are, alas, not of a character for na tional gratulation. We had to demand reparation for an injury, bat we have changed places with the offenders, and now we have ourselves committed a wrong. The burning of the city of Kagosima is a greater subject for regret and grief throughout the country than was the wanton insult received at the hands of the American Captain. Granted we were justified in demanding from the Prince of SATSUM,k a full reparation for the injury committed on a British subject, and the punishment of the offender, and in the event of our demand being refused, the offence might have been declared a legitimate casus belli. The attack on the city of Kagosima, if the records of that attack be true, is one of those fatal incidents which, to alter the words of TALLEYRAND, are both a " crime and a mis take." The city of Kagosima, with its large popu lation, was not only attacked by the British ships, but literally burned to the ground ! For two whole days the fire continued, and still the smoke extended for miles around. The only objects spared appear to have been the Prince's palace and the military works, which we should have imagined would have been the first and most legitimate objects of attack. The smoke rising from those desolated hearths and homes of the poor inhabitants of Kago sima will excite in the breasts of the people of this country mingled feelings of shame and indigna tion. When people get a whim into their heads they are not likely to take heed as to consequences, nor to pause for prudential motives. Seldom has a Minis ter so completely monter la tete, as the French say, as Earl RUSSELL, with regard to the iron clads in the Mersey. His impatience and his irritation have been like to cost the country dear, for his ill-judged haste has nearly made a sacri fice of a noble vessel. The Prince Consort was despatched with extraordinary and unnecessary speed to Birkenhead to ensure the safe detention of those dangerous vessels, which seem to be frighten ing the Washington Government from all sense of propriety, and our own from all recollection of what is due to their country, both in prudence and in honour. According to all accounts a great risk has been run in this last exploit of Minis terial sagacity, and it is difficult to say whether the step altogether is most unnecessary, insulting, or ill-judged. In the first place, why use such superhuman efforts to despatch that special vessel at that particular juncture, when there was one already at Liverpool quite capable of performing the desir e d t as k. A n 80 gun f r i gate i s sure l y suffi cient to k ee p wa t c h over anyt hi ng o f t h e sort. Next it ever o ff ere , seems one of the most deliber a t e i nsu lt s u to a man in Mr. LAI RD ' S p os i t i on , that his Wo rd of ho nour cannot b e ta k en. W hen he had pledged himself that no steps should be taken to remove the objects of dispute without due notice, it might sor e ly have been deemed sufficient. The Governm ent ~ eed not have scrupled to have placed confidence in, one who had been on intimate terms of confidential co mmunication with them, who had secretly fitted out a fleet for them, and who had not done anything to impeach his in tegrity as a gentleman and a me mber of Parliament. it must strike any sensible observer that all this fuss and parade of armed men and monstrous vessels aro somewhat uncalled-for auxiliaries, when the custom-house officers of themselves were amply sufficient to maintai n the desired inac tion. It Would have been a very bad look-out for these infatuated individuals, who are moving heaven and earth t o assure the Federal Government of their fervent zeal and tried devotion, if the threatened casualty had occurred. The Prince Consort is worth three hundred thousand pounds, and th at would have been a large sum to fling away in order to propitiate any nation and gain the goodwill of any Govern ment, however strong and sincere: Had it not been for the strenuous efforts of her officers and crew, the Prince Consort would have been lost ; as it was, a fearful risk wss run. Indeed they were so ex , twisted that the men of another vessel had to go to THE SUN, LoNiEfON MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1863, their assistance ; as it is, several of the crew have been seriously injured. It is very well for the country and for those immediately concerned that the mischance and misfortune, the loss of such a vesse l h as been avoided, but, perhaps for the Ministers, it might have been better if they had not been spared the infliction. It is not often that a man so contradicts himself as our Foreign Secre tary has been doing lately. In his famous speech at Blairgowrie, he said that in his opinion " the name of England would have been for ever infamous if, for the sake of interest, we had violated the laws of nations." For what purpose are we now violating the honour of the nation that is the most dear to us, and whose integrity and independence is a sicred trust and a precions possession to all subjects worthy of the name of English men. We are not only to violate the present reputations, but we are to take steps to alter whatsoever exists that is prejudicial to th 3 views or not comprehensive enough for the purposes of the new allies. After perusing the details of the trans actions that have taken place relative to the steam rams of the Mersey, one is tempted to exclaim with Mr. COBDEN, " What next, and next ?" Doubtless before any decisive check can be placed upon their proceedings, the emissaries of the Government will have chosen some other extraordinary mode of pro cedure and spread amazement abroad, while they arouse indignation at the same time. The loss of property, the stoppage to business, the injury to our merchant service, the insults to our flag on the high seas, where it once waved inviolate and anap proached, all these are as dust in the balance, it it is a question of giving offence to the Yankees. Now we are told that not enough has been done, and that no efforts must be spared to make the Federals believe us sincere, which they seem to doubt. There is something suspicious in all this eagerness and over-haste for propitiation. It is at all times diffi • cult to persuade the English people that they should stand in awe of any nation ; but to attempt to put these restrictions into practice to please those who have gone out of their way to heap insults and in dignities upon us, seems very like making a farce of a serious question. It would appear as if the next step would be td summon the Channel fleet to guard these dangerous constructions. The time for ren dering an account has not yet come; but when it does, the retrospection wid not be so pleasant as it may now appear to those who are going on their way rejoicing. When an adverse decision has been generally threatened they may well wish that they had not been so meddlesome in their interfer ence with private rights, and so lax in their guar dianship of public honour.. Mr. BEECIIER has bid farewell to England. He has delivered his last address, he has informed us for the last time of his sentiments about slavery, and after assuring us of his goodwill towards us and his gratitude for the warmth of his reception, he has taken his departure for that land of great men and enlightened ideas, of whose merits and demerits we have lately heard so much. His speech on Friday, although quieter and more moderate in its tone, displayed many of the characteristics of his former addresses. To our English notions they appeared remarkable for the vehemence and in temperance of their language, but it would seem that to American minds they ware tame, spiritless, and subservient. "It had been said," remarked Mr. BEECHER," that he had tried too much of the soothing syrup with the British Lion, and if that were an offence he must plead guilty to the charge of trying to influence him on the side of good na ture." His defence against this remarkable ascii- sation that he had spoken the words of truth in soberness the " soberness" of Mr. BEECHER'S fervid denunciations is certainly very far removed from the " soberness" of the preaching of that great Apostle who " persuaded" rather than threatened bis adversaries. Mr. BEECHER has a very short and conclusive method of disposing of the views of his opponents, of which the following passage is a fair specimen. "He might venture to say that for a long period the voices of those who speak as the nation in England were at times like those of old—possessed by the Devil—and not under their own control." He then went on to give us his ideas of the causes of the English coolness towards the North—that is to say the coolness of the English people, for it would be difficult to accuse our Government of any thing like lukewarmness in its friendship for the Federals. He tries to persuade us that fears of the effect which the diffusion of American ideas and principles of Government may have upon our con stitution is among the influences which render us unwilling to mix in the war. Surely such a fear had never less foundation than at the present time, when the warmest advocates of ultra-republicanism find it difficult to support their theories with such startling evidence of their failure before their eyes. The scenes that have been enacted on the other side of the broad Atlantic, the spirit which has actuated the North throughout ; the tyranny, the cruelty , the injustice of the Government; the lack of public spirit in the people, have furnished one of the most striking and melancholy examples in modern his tory of the rapid decadence of a great and free people. Mr. BEECHER admits that the institutions of this country are so firmly based as to run little risk of violent change ; and in regard to the intro duction of the vote by ballot he gives a happy illus tration. He said—" Fifty years hence if, after due discussion and deliberation, the English people would have cheap government, and they would drop into the ballot boxes those flakes of paper which, like flakes of snow, fell noiselessly, yet soon made the avalanche which carried all opposing obstacles before it, England, like America, would be governed in her political changes and ideas by the same opinion, that government is solely for the benefit of the governed." But when he goes on to tell us that some Englishmen feared that the Free Church system of America would influence this country, we must confess, without any personal disrespect to Mr. BEECHES, that such pulpit poli ticians as find favour in sight of our Transatlantic cousins would not be well adapted to the religious feeling of this country. The aspiration of " Greek fire for the masses, and hellfire for their leaders,"is not exactly the sort of sentiment popular among us, especially when delivered from the lips of a minister of religion, even though he be, according to his own showing, " a man with strong convictions bat with generous impulses." He is liberal enough certainly in his distribution of the fiery element, but such is not exactly the way to " follow the banner of salvation," as ho prays that England and America may do together. Another of his views respecting English sentiments regarding the war will excite some indignation. He tells us that our sympathies aro on the side of success, and that it only requires one or two conclusive Federal vic tories to turn her once more to the side of the North. " S uch v i ctor i es would expedite the change in Engli s h opinion, just as a sledge drives in the , ia wed g e and splits th e l og ." O ur pro l onge d an d constant sy m pathy ns and the Ita lians , with the days e y P s theo o l f es t , riali l s i a uo su g ffi ar c i i rt e n n s t , answer to this accusation of favouring the winning side. England feels on the side of independence, and no platitudes and decl • %mations about the hor rors of slavery will move her in a case with which olavery has nothing to do. It is very well for Mr. BEECHER to tell us since 1850 he has stoutly maintained that " the Union with slavery is a lie," but we are all very well aware that. such is not the predominant feel ing of the Federal States or of the LINCOLN Govern ment. The main object of the North undoubtedly is to secure the continuance of the immense profit which they have hitherto derived from Southern slave labour by the vast trade which passed through New York. Let this be restored with its con comitant advantages, and the Fugitive Slave Law, the refusal to hear blacks in evidence, and every other atrocity of the slave trade, will become part and parcel of the Cwastitution for an indefinite period, It is this hypocrisy and inconsistency which has disgusted England in the principles of the North, no less than the savage cruelty of the Federals has shocked her in the practice of the war, Long ago one of our sturdy English poets told us a fable of the sort, pointing his moral with the well known lines— " He blamed and protested but joined iu the plan, He shared in the plunder but pitied the man," We have now a striking instance of the same elas tic sort of theoretical virtue, but it is a little too much to hear it styled "self devotion, love of coun try, and love of God." When we hear of commer cial jealousy, timeserving, ignorance, and misre presentation, suppression and distortion of the truth, quietly ranked among English influences,we are inclined to think that Mr. BEECHER'S own nation has sat for the likeness. This, it must be remembered, is a specimen of such mild and peace ful oratory as has given great offence to his Ame rican friends. We are inclined to ask, with the peasant who preferred an indirect request to a somewhat hasty tempered monarch, having been assured he was in a particularly good temper, and narrowly escaped with his head for his pains, " What must his Majesty's bad tempered mornings be?" " BEL DEMONIO. " Mr. Pechter at the Lyceum. The reception accorded to Mr. Pechter on Satur day evening at the Lyceum Theatre, upon the opening of that popular house for the new season, 1863-1864, afforded signal evidence of the estima tion in which that great artist is held by the Lon don public, both for his rare, in some respects, his consummate, genius as sn Actor, and for his almost equally rare combination of taste and enterprise as a theatrical manager. Other tokens there were of his popularity —visible at a glance on Saturday— even before the rising of the curtain. ,The densely cruwded state of the house from floor to roof was one. Aeother and a still more noteworthy attes tation of the intellectual stand he has taken amongst us, was the fact that, upon scanning the audience in almost any direction, we could not but recognise, scattered amongst them in stalls, boxes, and drew circle, men of mark in London society of almost all the intellectual professions without one exception. Even the popular preacher was there," in defiance alike of one brief, momentary glimpse of the ballet (the Ta rante l la i n the fifth tableau), and in spite of the threatening that the lengthened hours might eneroach upon the Sunday, a threat so unavoidably realised by reason of the first night's performance as to scare him and others away shortly before the actual arrival of midnight. Plentifully sprinkled amongst the audience, however—to return to our former remark —were celebrities of all the more intellectual professions—drawn thither as ardent admirers of Mr. Pechter as an artist, and, many of them, as warm personal friends of his as an accomplished scholar and gentleman. There, con spicuous amongst even these, was the great realistic Novelist of the Age, the greatest Humourist in English Literature. There, moreover, were the leading members of the theatrical profession, rival mahagers,con temporary actors, distinguished artists, dramatists, authors, critics (as a matter of course). members of the Academy and members of the Legisla ture, members of the bar, and members of the press in ebundance. curiosity had been piqued in regard to the entertainment itself, and, in a peculiar man ner, also in regard to its very appointments. Before entering into any particulars, however, we might say here, at once, that the curiosity thus excited was in no way disappointed. We will even add that the eager hopes and expectations of the majo rity were, for the most part, realised and, where realised, were realised to the full. Of the opening piece we should prefer to say nothing whatever. Meaning the comedietta, preposterously entitled " Uncle Baby." That the first piece should have been listened to with impatience, what ever its character, was only, it may be said, what might reasonably have been expected, what was all but inevitable, under the circumstances. But then, unhappily, the dramatic trifle selected as a atop-gap between the filling of the house, at seven, and the commencement of the piece, at twenty minutes after eight on Saturday evening, was one intrinsically laying only too dis tinct a claim already applied by us to the title of it. One stentorian voice in the very midst of the per formance of it, called with evident disgust for the descent of the curtain at once ! The courtesy of the rest of the audience, however, permitted it to wind its reel of nonsense out to a close—the curtain falling then, however, amidst evident signs of dis satisfaction. Then, at length, he it added — more than in compensation—came what was more than the mere bon bouche of the night's feast, came in fact (literally enough) the piece de resistance. Tno advent of it, as a grand attrac tion for the new season had during some weeks been announced upon the walls and hoardings of the metropolis by mysterious placards, reading simply in huge gaudy letters "Bel Demonio, a Love Story." What Bel Demonio might be (even when it had become known that it was the title of the new play at the Lyceum, and not, as some had supposed, the name of another sensation romance) was left until Saturday evening purely to the imagination. This drama of " Bel Demonio," however, had not very long commenced, when the more discerning playgoers, who happened to be gifted with retentive memories, found it to be no stranger at all requiring any very ceremonious introduction. It turned out to be a sufficiently old friend—though one coming to us. now with a very new face indeed. The beautiful romantic drama in Four Acts or Twelve Tableaux, now performing nightly at the Lyceum, was first performed in this country no less than a dozen years ago, under another title, it is true, and according to another version, at the Olympic. In 1851 the play was entitled Sixtus the Fifth — virtually the same play now, in 1863, entitled Bel Demonio. Then, in 1851, in was announced as dramatised by Mr. Boucicault and Mr. Bridgman, the former of whom was recognisable in the stalls on Saturday, looking on, we may rest assured, with no unfriendly eye at tl:is new and charming double of his own " Sixtus the Fifth." The drama of " Bel Demonio" was announced upon the playbills as "taken by Mr. John Brougham from Stendhal's Italian Chronicles." Before the plot of the love story, thus twice told dramatically, had, however, been taken, even twelve years ago, by Mr. Brougham's predecessors from those same old Italian Chronicles, it had been made the theme of a roman tic narrative, if we mistake not, by the vivid pen of M. Paul Feval. However this may be, here is the lovely old story beheld tgain under a newer and more beautiful aspect than ever—dramatised with singu lar ability by Mr. John Brougham, and put upon the stage of the Lyceum Theatre with a splendour of appointments, of costume, and of scenery that has rarely, if ever, been witnessed, that, in some respects, has never been surpasssed. The scenery is not only very beautiful, but it is entirely novel in its arrangement. In several of the tableaux it is far more than anything that has hitherto gone by the name of scenery. The interiors often, the landscapes always, being built up in a wonderful manner—presenting to view in some instances, as in the opening scene of the Old Abbey Ruin, or still more in the exquisite moonlit scene of the Mountain Torrent, with the bridge and the waterfall, and the craggy heights leading up to the picturesque little chapel of the monk A nselmo, presenting to view, we say, a really surprising series of illusions. That it was so, was evidenced pretty plainly on Saturday night by the rounds of applause greeting the first disclosure of each of these remarkably novel effects of scenery. The reception, however, as already intimated, was reserved by the audience for Mr. Fechter himself, upon his entrance at length before them—for, artfully enough, it has been so arranged by the dramatist, that the hero of the love story has been much talked of by others among the dramatis persona be fore he actually makes his first appearance. Angelo is the hero's name—Brachio Forte he turns out to be before the play has very far advanced—BelDemonio he becomes before it has been brought to its termi nation. As Angelo he is an amateur artist, living an obscure life among certain old abbey ruins beloved by all who know him, idolised by the sur rounding pee santry. As Brachio Forte he is the orphan son of a famous leader of the people, a plebeian by birth it is true but a man of lofty and patriotic ambition who has been destroyed like another Rienzi. As Bel Demonio, this heroic, noble hearted Angelo Braehio Forte caused hisname to be regarded with terror by his foes as the leader of a daring band of desperadoes. Angelo becoming tha Bel Demonio, out of the very desperation induced by his romantic fortunes. The whole secret of the charm, of the interest, of the passion of the love story lies, in the fact, that Angelo, the obscure orphan, loves and is beloved by Lena (tenderly and grace fully played by Miss Kate Terry), the only daugh ter of the haughty Count Campereali. Nearly maddened with rage by the mere dread of the pos sibility of any such misalliance, the proud Count and his (if possible, still prouder) son, Fabio, resolve from the very outset of the piece, on the one hand, to destroy Angelo, and on the other to wed Lena to a scion of the powerful but detested house of Orsini. Boffied, however, the Count and his sort are in both of these amiable designs. First of all by tee prowess of Angelo, aidtd by that of a faith ful adherent to his fortunes under every emer gency, namely, his father's old friend and comrade, the bluff veteran Ranuccio—a burly old soldier, admirably well represented, from first to last, by Mr. Emery—throughout every scene, in deed, in which he appeared, by every word he had to utter. Bared these hostile intentions in regard to the lovers, are, however, far more than by the combined valour of Angelo and Ranuccio. ['hey aro rendered futile throughout, by the agency of Ange:o's apparently decrepit uncle, his dead father's brother, the Cardinal Mon talto, afterwards his Holiness the Pope. Ap parently decrepit, we say—for, like another Brutus simulating madness until the moment when power is actually within his grasp, the old Cardinal is pourtrayed throughout the drama as affecting to be borne down by age and almost by imbecility—until, in the crisis of the last scene, when the gues of the Castle of St. Angelo announce by their third detonation his election as the Sovereign Pontiff, his Mininence the Cardinal, or rather his Holi ness the Pope, throws aside his crutch-handled stick, draws himself up majestically to his full height, speaks no longer in quavering, but sonorous accents, paralyses the evil power alike of the Orsini and the Campiriali, announces that Rome has in him a Master, and suspends, with his outstretched hands above the kneeling lovers at his feet, as the curtain is descending, the tegis of his pontifical benediction. It is Cardinal Montalto, it should be borne in mind, moreover, who has, in the midst of this dramatic love story, come even then effectually to the rescue of Angelo and Lena—by (as the Monk Anselmo) uniting them in marriage in the very midst of a perfect maze or labyrinth of difficulties. More of the plot need not here be particularised. From what has alreaoy been said of it, the breathless interest of the inci dents of the drama as they follow each other in rapid succession, may be conjectured. Referring now purely to the acting (we have already spoken of the scenery), the two most admirable " situations" of all, our mind, in " Bel Demonio," are the love scene between Angelo and Lena in the Palace of the Campiriali, and the duel scene between the future Bel Demonio and the brother of his beloved—ono whom Angelo first uncaps with a pistol-shot, and then disarms with a sword. Fabio, this same brother of Lena, is the veriest spitfire and catamaran well conceivable, It comes quite a relief at last to everyone when he is at length despatched. With all our admiration for the skill and the magnificence with which Bel Demonio is put upon the stage, with all our unstinted and unaffected admiration for the genius displayed by Mr. Fechter in his gracious performance of the part of Angelo Bracchio Forte, otherwise Bel' Demonio, we cannot anticipate that the new drama will monopolize this new seas. n as "The Duke's Motto" monopolized the last—any more than we can induce ourselves to believe that Angelo will take rank in the long and brilliant cata logue of Mr. Fechter's parts, side by side with Ruy B las—or even with Captain Lagardere. Bel Demonio does not hold so well together as " The Duke's Motto." And certainly Angelo, as a part, is net by any means so worthy of Mr. Fechter as the aforesaid Captain Lagardere. Yet, as it is, the play is a brilliant success, while the hero of the play, we doubt not, will long continue to be a favourite. The following are the opinions of our morning contemporaries : Tines.--Whether "Bel Demonio" will attain a success equal to that of the "Duke's Motto" may be doubted, but there is no doubt that it will long attract the public. As a specimen of stage management perfect in every detail, while the details are numerous, almost without precedent, " Bel Demonio" is a marvel." POST.—The piece was received throughout with vehe ment acclamations, and the principal performers were sum moned before the curtain, not only at the end at each act, but on the conclusion of every tableau. HERALD. —Whether its career will be as extraordinary as that of its predecessor we cannot attempt to pre dict ; that the triumphant success achieved on Saturday night will ensure it a long prosperous run, and that all play-going London will rush to witness the performance, we do not entertain a doubt. Much of the success must be attributed to the magrificence and variety of the scenery, to the picturesque costumes, and to the excellence of the acting. The performance, re ceived somewhat coldly at first, warmed into enthusiasm at the end of the second act; and at the fall of the curtain created a perfect furore. DAILY NEWS.—The success of the adapter and the manager and actor on Saturday night was unequivocal, and " Bel Downie" will, doubtless, long continue to fill tho theatre. The whole piece gave the utmost satisfaction to the audience, and the cells at the end of the acts and " tableaux" were hearty and numerous. ADVERTISIM.—" Bel Demonic)" will roll along every night as successfully as its predecessor, and attract as many successive brilliant audiences. TELEGRAPH. - " Bel Demonio" is emphatically a marked success, and the new drama and the new stage will evidently furnish the town with a new topic, and one which all London during the next few months will be assiduously qualifying itself properly to discuss. MEMORIAL STATUES, Au effort is being made to obtain subscriptions for a monument to Izaak Walton, to be erected in Stafford, his birthplace. The statue to the memory of the late Richard nastier, to be erected in Bradford, has been entrusted to Mr. T. B. Philip, of London. Mr. Steel, of E linburgh, has completed the memorial statue of Prof. ;Filson, which is to stand at the north-west corner of East Pr;ncys-street Gardens, Edinburgh. The civic council at Naples have decided upon the erec tion of two monuments—one for Victor Emmanuel and one for Garibaldi. Models for the monument of Frideric William HI., to be erected at Cologne, have been sent in by fifteen com petitors both in and out of Germany. The city of Kehlheim has recently been adorned by tho two statues of the ex-King of Bavaria,.Ludwig 1., and the reigning monarch, Maximilian 11. Both works are by Prof. Balbig. THE BISHOP OF BADAJOZ has sent in a memorial to the Queen of Spain setting forth the disadvantage to public morals accruing from the free circulation of works like the " Misinables" and " The Wandering Jew." STELLA COLLAS'S SISTER is about to make her debut at the Opera Coraiqu9. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] AMERICA. (Per the Columbia.) NEW YORK, Oct. 24, Evening. (By Telegraph to St. John's) Advices from Charleston, to the 21st inst., state that Gen. Gilmore's batteries were nearly ready to open fire on the city. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Money light. Gold, 47 per cent. premium. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 161. Sticks steady. New York Central, 138. Illinois, 1251. Erie, 1101. United States Bonds, (6 per cent.), 1081. Cotton very dull—Middling Upland, 85c. Flour, wheat, and Zorn advancing. Provisions quiet. Coffee inactive. Sugar quiet. Molasses very firm. Petroleum dull—Crude Petroleum, 30c.; refined ditto, 50c. GALWAY, Nov. 2. The Atlantic Royal Mail steamer Columbia, from St. John's on the 25th ult., arrived here at 2.30 a.m. to day. She brings 21 cabin and 16 steerage passengers, mail bags, and cargo. (From a Correspondent of the Tones.) NEW YORK, OCT. 22, According to most trustworthy accounts General Meade was at Gainsville, and Lee at Buckland Mills on Tuesday night. The Federals admit 200 cavalry killed and wounded in skirmishing near Buckland Mills on Monday. Kilpatrick was in advance, beyond Warrenton, on Tuesday, and was driven back without heavy loss. No general engagement is yet reported. Gold, 144. Cotton 850. OCT, 23. General Lee's army, excepting Stuart's cavalry, is believed to be south of the Rappahannock. The Federals claim possession of all the country north of that river. General Meade held a consultation with the Pre sident and General Halleck yesterday. Reports of General Meade's removal are renewed. The campaign on the Rappahannock is considered to be suspended till the railways are repaired. Admiral Dahlgren is reported to be superseded in his command of the Charleston fleet. Gold, 146 k. OCT. 23, Afternoon. The Confederate army is retreating on Rich mond. The Federal Army is in pursuit. No battle has been fought, but numerous skirmishes have taken place, in which the Federals have been victorious. General Rosencranz has been removed from his command at Chattanooga, and General Thomas succeeds him. General Grant has been appointed commander of the whole department of the south-west. It is reported that Banks' army has landed on *he coast of the Rio Grande river, and is marching on Brownsville. Four, wheat, corn declining since Tuesday, but firmer to-day. Gold, 144. OCT. 24, NooN. The military situation remains unchanged. Gold, 1469. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. POSEN, OCT. 30. The Journal de Posen publishes the following from Warsaw to the 27th October : "It is asserted that the chiefs of the Jewish and Catholic clergy have been arrested for having re fused to publish mandates similar to those extorted by Gen. Mouravieff from the Bishop of Wolout chewski and the Rabbi of Wilna. " Great excitement reigns in the city in conse quence of these arrests; they, however, in no way discourage the National Government, which fulfils its difficult mission with much firmness. It has now issued instructions urging its fiscal agents energetically to exert themselves in the realisation of the national loan of 40 millions of florins. With this object in view it has formed a central committee in Warsaw. Functionaries whose salary is less than 120 florins, and who contributed to the forced loan, are exempted from the present loan. Those inhabitants in possession of a fortune not exceeding 20,000 florins will make voluntary donations only. Those persons whose fortunes are from 20,000 to 100,000 florins have to contribute to the loan in the proportion of 1 per cent., fortunes of from 600,000 to 1,500,000 florins, 21- per cent., and above the latter amount 3 per cent. "Last night Mdlle. Joseph Cymermann, a young girl of 18 years of age, daughter of a provincial chemist, on a visit to her relatives in Warsaw, wab arrested. "Besides a great number of women transported to Siberia, there are now 60 women in the citadel of Warsaw. M. Strupezewski, a lithographer, was also arrested last night, and when within the citadel was cruelly beaten with rods, although the police found nothing suspicious in his residence. A minute search was made last night at 10 o'clock in the palace of the Archbishop of Warsaw. Nothing was found however. " The Citadel and Siberia have already absorbed so many victims that the streets begin to be deserted, as if half the population were dead." AUSTRIA. VIENNA, OCT. 29. The rumour that the Duke de Grauamont will be replaced at Vienna by Count Walewaki is still cur rent. It is asserted, in usually well informed circles, that negotiations are on foot at Vienna re lative to the purchase of a palace, which is to be occupied by the new French Ambassador. CHINA. PLYMOUTH, Monday Morning. The ship Star of China, 796 tons, Capt. Leask, belonging to Mr. Adamson, of Aberdeen, has passed up Channel for London. She left Foo-chow-Foo Aug. 24, rounded the Cape of Good Hope Sept. 6; and crossed the Line on the 25th. Since passing the Azores stormy weather and heavy squalls have prevailed. On Sunday, the 25th, there was a severe gale from north-east. The Star of China brings 1,100 tons of tea. The Highflyer and Empress Eugenie left June 13th ; the British ships Coulnakylle and Silver Eagle, from Shanghai, and the City of Aberdeen and Maggie Leslie, from Foochow-Foo—all four for London, were in the Straits of Timor on July 29. The Guinevere, from Shanghai, was spoken August 16, in lat. 23 S., lon. 26.30 E , and on the 31st, lat. 33.12 S., lon. 28.41 E., the Valdivia, 69 days from Hongkong—both for London. On the 4th of September, lat. 34.50 S., lon. 21.30 E., the Pros- Si „ s hip, Admiral Prince Adalbert, 96 days from Akyab, for Cork ; and the British barque War rior, 76 days from Akyab, for Queenstown. 14th, lat. 20.44 S., ion. 1 W., the British bark Lady of the Lake, 30 days from Algoa Bay, for London; 22d, lat. 5.23 S., fon. 16.50 W., the George Kendal, 97 days from Calcutta for Liverpool; 26th, let. 1.45 N., lon. 22 W., the City of Aberdeen and the Gui nevere. from China ; Oct. 9, lat. 29 49 N., lon. 37 44 W., the brig Exact, 50 days, from Ligo-, for Lon don; and 23d, lat. 45.42 lon. 24,49 W., the brig Ellen, of Yarmouth, steering west. \i" HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Oaf. 31, The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. A party of non-commissioned officers and soldiers Of the Ceylon It fl, It-giment, who have been in England some months,and attached to the Co!dstream Guards for musketry practice, were inspected by her Majesty previous to their return to Ceylon. Colonel Carleton, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, attended with them at Windsor Castle. Nov. 1. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and H.S. Highness Princess Hohenlohe, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRLCGIIAM, Nov. 1. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and his distinguished visitors went out shooting on Friday. The Duke of St. Albans arrived at Sandringham on Thursday afternoon, on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness the Prince Christian and Captain Castenchjold returned from Oxford to Sandringham on Friday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Prince Christian, the Duke of St. Albans, Earl Granville, Admiral Seymour, Captain Gray, the Hon. R. H. Meade, Captain o , %stenchjold, &c., were out shooting yesterday. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, who left London on Friday by the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway for Dover, embarked at that port in the Vivid for Calais, on their way to Germany, soon after their arrival. The sea was running "mountains high," but bcr royal highness was nothing daunted, and the French port was reached safely after a very stormy ?assage. Their royal highesses proceeded by train on the Northern of France line after a short stay at the railway station. HER MAJESTY will continue to reside at Windsor Castle until the 16th December, when she will leave for Osborne, where her Majesty intends to remain about three weeks, and afterwards return to Windsor. THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS (Princess Royal) OF PRUS. si.A. are expected to arrive at Windsor Castle from Scot land to-morrow. Their Highnesses the Prince and Princess \Vladimir Bariatinsky and family have returned to the Clarendon Hotel from the Isle of Wight. The Duchess of Hamilton, who has taken a mansion at Brighton for several months, will leave her family residence on Friday next for the seaside. His Excellency the Count Kteczowska, French Ambassador at Pekin, accompanied by the Countess Klec zowska, nee Tudor, and family, have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on a short visit to America. Viscount aLd Viscountess Palmerston entertain a select circle at Broadlands during the week. In all pro t)abity the noble premier will come to town for the civic entertainment of the 9th inst. The Baroness Gersdorf and Madlle. Gersdorf have arrived at the Hanoverian Legation in Grosvenor place from Dresden, on a visit to the Baroness Biome. The Earl Granville, who has been on a visit to the Prince end Princess of Wales, at Sandringham, is ex pected in town to-day. The Earl and Countess of Abergavonny and family have removed to Birling Manor, near Maidstone, for the winter. THE SUITE OF THE EMPRESS EUGENIE IN SPAIN. —The person-, who accompanied the Empress of the French to Madrid were—The Princess Anne Murat, the Countess de Montebello, the Countess de Lourmel, Madame Domingo Arcos, the Marquis de Caux, the Marquis of Villafranca, and General Fav THE MEXICAN THRONE. 11. Some of the papers have lately spoken of a Spanish Prince for the throne of Mexico, as the Emperor, vexed at the attitude of Austria on the Polish question, has changed his mind with refer" rence to the Archduke Maximilian. On tho same authority one of the objecTs of the Emp r es s 's visit to Madrid was to propose that arrangement to Quee n Isabella. The Mexican deputation, who have offered the crown to the Archduke, and who are still in communication with him, positively deny that there is any truth whatever in these statements. Ne doubt the "Notables" of Mexico left it to the Emperor of the French to choose another Prince for them in case the Archduke refused ; but the depu tk.tion, who continue to be the representatives of the Mexican Assembly, affirm that tae Archduke will start for Mexico the moment the result (which is not doubtful) of the election is known. The Spanish Princes are Don Francisco de Paulo, the uncle of the Queen, who is about 75 years old ; Don Henrique, his son, who 16 or 17 years ago married a lady in a private station ; Don Sebastian, his cousin, who is 53 years old and has no issue; and Don Juan. There remains the Duchess of Montpensier, sister of the Queen, but who would hardly be proposed by the Emperor. If the convention of London be still considered in force, Spain, England, and France bound themselves by it to seek for no territorial acquisition and no particular advantage from the expedition to Mexico. The Empress, who arrived at Toulon on Thurs. day morning, was waited on shortly after by Vice- Admiral Count Bouet Willaumez, the Maritime Prefect, to take her Majesty's orders for the day- Atter breakfast the Empress visited the vessels of war at anchor in the roadstead, commencing by the steam liner Ville de Paris, bearing the flag of Vice' Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. At half- past 1 she went to the building yard of Mourillon, where gallery had been erected• for her to witness the launch of the ironclad frigate Provence, whisk took place with perfect success. The Empress appeared much gratified at the sight, and congratulated the naval engineers on the result. The Provence is a fine vessel and will carry 38 guns, w ith an engine of 1,000 horse-power. Her Majesty afterw ards visited the Arsenal and all the different establishments. At Li o'clock she gave a dinner on board the Aigle to all the high civil and naval authorities. After dinner the experimental squadron went through the evolu tions of a combat by night, which produced a strik ing effect, At 9 o'clock she proceeded, amid the acclamations of the crowd, to the railway statiout started for Paris, arriving at St. Cloud at 4 yester° day afternoon. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES' —A case heard in the Peterborough County Court this week disclosed the startling fact, which has hither to not been made public, that the special train by which. th e Prince of Wales travelled from Halifax to London, on tb ° 6th of August, narrowly escaped the fate of the Lynn el" cursion train, At the Helpstone crossing, where both the Midland and Great Northern lines intersect the road, eA attempt was made to drive a bullock across the Great Nor thern line. The gates, it seems, are only a single pai r, . and when open to the road are also op n to the line, so th at there is no protection for anything passing. In the prescu t instance the bullock which was being driven along 1/314 rather wild, as single bullocks frequently are when sepa rated from the herd. Two or three servants stood en ""° side of the cro ss i ng t o prevent its going down the line, a nd the gateman himself stood on the other side so that it should not get on the line. In spite of these precautions, howev_ er, the bullock gave the gateman the slip, and trotted co m P l3 ; cently along the metals. Almost at this instant the royal', express train dashed past, striking the animal behin d, and happily throwing it off the line, so that any further ace,o 1 dent was avoided. Strange as these facts are, the J ud g a ° oo decision upon them is still snore remarkable. A n being brought against the company for the value . 1 the bullock, Mr. Ellis has ruled that the company are ssloYt bound to provide a passage across their line, and are ect u pt, responsible for what may occur through a bullock been wild or badly driven. This decision, which is probably „„. sound in point of law, throws a new light o n the ple s : o se of level crossings, and the public will lea rn With Burp . ty r ' of that should a train ever be upset through the eccent. ic l e .st a bullock at one of these unprotected cros sin g s, no oil a small country butcher will be responsible for the ac —.Peterborough Advertiser. di A lc