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TIIHE SETTLING DAY—Adam Black, Esq., M.P.—So-Too at Court, to. &c.—in FUR, This Week. One Penny. 711HEATRE.B.O'i Al_ HAY MARKET. 11 Lessee. Mr. J. B. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, THE WOLF A.ND THE LAMB. After which,lsth time, a new and original comedy. entitled FINESSE ; or, Spy and Counter-Spy air. Buckstone, Mr. Howe, Mr. Chippendale , Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, and Miss Louisa Amzei. Followed by an apropos Dramatic Sketch, introducing a Panorama of the Tour of the Prince of Wales in the East. Commence at 7. T " DUKE'S MOTTO. THE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH NIGHT. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTE R. THIS EVENING, to commence with an Ori , inal Sketch, entitled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, H. Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter-past Eight, the Romantic Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3loffne, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feyal and John Bromeham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G. Jordan, J. Broug am, H. \r‘ iddhombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson Misses Carlotta Leclercq. Kate Terry, E. Cayenne, and Eleworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. G. Vining THISEVENING, will be presented ( Bth time), COURT AND CAMP : Messrs. G. Vining, C. Verner, H. 'Marston, G. Belmore, G. Murray, Warde ; M es Amy Sedgwick, Miss L. Laidlaw, and Miss Lydia Thompson. To be preceded by PERFECTION. And followed by A CHARMING PAUL NEW THE 4TRE-R0 Ir AL, ADELPHL- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Billington, and Miss K. Kelly. After which (18th* time), a new Drama, in one act, entitled TIM WOODEN SPOON MAKER. Messrs. B. Webster, Stuart, Stephenson, Settcn ; Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. 8,1-lingtoc. lingtoc. Followed by a new Burlesque, entitled ILL-TREATED IL TROVATORE. Messrs. Toole, P. Bedford, R Phillips, Ebnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. To conclude with HOW TO PAY THE RENT. Mr. C. Stephenson, Miss K. Kelly. Commence at 7. SHE THIRD EDITION OF " T HE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. -- - The Weather—Sun Office, June 2, 1863. TICERIaO 3I ET ER. This morning ........... f39 This day at Two o clock 7l `MBarometer-30.20. Wind—East ; light breeze, and fine sunshiny weather. , HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Twig DA:Y.—Morning, lh. 53m.—Afternoon, 2h. 18m, To-aonaow.-Moraing, 2h. 40m.—Afternoon, 3h. am. S4l Zjjr LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1863. The Opposition candidates, it will be seen, have coma in, as it were, with,a rush, for Paris. In the provinces the result is,—almost one might say, as a matter of course —very different. There, for the most part, the Government candidates are winning their way easily against all kinds of opposition. M. BERRY ER, however, the Great Advocate, is under stood to have been elected in company with M. MARIE, for Boucher -du-Rhone. Of the Count DE MONTALE3IBERT'S rejection for the Daubs we are not yet quite certified. There is still a hope, at any rate,',that that illustrious candidate, if unhappily de feated, there, by the official influences directed against his election, may yet be selected by some more discerning and independent constituency. M. 'DIP :RS' return for the second arrondissement of Paris is already, we are right glad to note, a thing assured, a deed actually accompiished. As a Statesman, as an Orator, as a Historian, as the Historian of the Revolution and of Napoleonism— M. ADOLPHE THIERS had a right to look for access at length into the Legislature of France under her restored and rehabilitated imperial institutions. He, if any man, one might say, had a positive and recognisable right to this high privilege. And that right has now been promptly and unmistakably recognised in Paris by upwards of eleven thousand of the independ ent electors of the second arrondissement. The EMPEROR ma 7 be said to have individual l y re cogniseet the reasonableness of M. TRIERS' accep tauceof the proffered candidature. Not so his Im perial MAJESTY'S Minister, the Count DE PERSIGNY, responsible chief of the department of the Interior. To his intense political antagonism the mere bring ing forward of the name of M. TRIERS was as the flutter of the red cloak upon the left arm of the tcrreador is to the eyes of an infuriate bull. Hence that irate Circular pcEted upon the walls of Paris with the Minister's name, F. DE PERSIGNY, fatally affixed to i'. Fatally, we say, for the Count's now intended pur pose. For, as the event has now shown, as all Paris had for the last few days been firmly persuaded it would infallibly demonstrate, the issuing of that Circular,was,in TALLEYP.AND'S famous phrase more than a crime, it was a mistake. According to another famous phrase of that MACCHIVALLI of Gallic Diplomacy, the axiom a Minister might most judiciously din into the ears of his subordin ates must ever be pas de :Re. Yet here, in the instance, of this bungling Circular, the Minister himself was flagrantly guilty of it. Not a hollow fledgling of diplomacy but the old Imperial aquilo himself—he, with all his unquestionable astuteness, from his with all h s tudy ofis experience our f re sh (not so ve r y lon g ago) constitutional practices here in England—the Count DE PERSTGNY him self had been the perpetrator of the indiscreticin! While JOB sighed farth in his day," 0 that mine enemy would writs. a book !" M. THEIRS need only have aspire d to see his enemy, his arch antagonist (officially) the Minister of the Interior writing_ the merest Circular. The Circular 7" written, however, whether M . THEIRS wished it or thc, 41, : r t , . and. forthwith to the eyes o, i t i tt ,,,:• ln g Parisian multitude the Great candiate, I)7ere.'"'ee of success as an Opposition trebly\ as sort a, upon the instant doubly and fallibility already time and • 11"z"1 " evidenced the newly returned frot,s'it'Y 163 Ind again ba gment, since, lamataodai, and delicateistry London, the he but a fe w sears b tb lz el? `e'atil - B.,ei . of the Interior, with callitTkamlo3; responsibilities. Time and nistrator from whom there 7 1' ' we "1, the admi nistrator eo map high-flown anticipations of ba' lke a ime; proach at least to liberality i -n regard to " a te spe P coamgain before and in regard to free writing—time and ° 1 UONV AI. DE PEItSIGNY has given his a rat h e r uripalatable taste of his quality as an ultra. Imperis.iist. Here , in his recent conduct to wards M. TRIERS, 1S the most flagrant instance of the kind yet brought to light and blazoned in f day . It has . , in its results , mo reover , the face o —though in exactly the b ee n eminently succ essful opposite direction to that aimed at by s t r eturn he he Minis ter. M. TRIERS is returned, and for hi has in some measu re to thank M. DE PERSIGNY. The Government Ci rcular was, in fact, the be st "bid" put forward in behalf of the chief of the Opposition cAndidates. Victoria The brief discussion en the Royal Patriotic A s yl um , which took place in the House last night, brings some rather curious facts under our notice. I t appears t h a t this school, which is situated at Wandsworth, was erected at a cost of £203,000 from the Patriotic Fund, being intended for the daughters of soldiers. It was opened in 18.59 with a small number of scholars, which num ber has now increased to 262, while accommoda tion remains for even more. It is therefore evident that the extent and importance of the Institution demand careful government, and that authority should only be placed in the hands of persons fully competent for a responsible office, while the rules and regulations should be framed in a manner worthy of a national institution. It appears, how ever, that from the outset the establishment has been unfortunate. A tragic event which occurred there last year was the occasion of a coroner's in quest. A girl for some act of insubordination was sentepced—by the chaplain, who appears to have had considerable influence in the management—to solitary confinement for two days. This was a most improper punishment, when carried to the extent it must have been, when it led to the unfortu nate girl being burnt to death undiscovered. The girl was not a pupil, but a servant in the establishment, that rendering the case stillmore extraordinary. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, much to the disapprobation of the neighbourhood, ac cording to the hon. member who introduced the question last evening. This disaster having di rected attention to the conduct of the school, the executive committee appointed a committee of 13 ladies to assist them in its management. The ladies, by investigation, arrived at the conclusion that the state of moral discipline in the school was unfortunate, and that its past management had been marked by grave and serious error. Amongst other things they found that a girl 15 years and 10 months old had been flogged with a birch rod by the lady s uperintendent, under the express direction of the chaplain, the servants of the establishment refusing to inflict the punishment. They found that a system of dishonesty and thieving had sprung up in the institution, and that no means had been taken to stop the practice ; that there had been a total absence of communication with the executive committee as to what had occurred ; that two girls had been sent to London by order of the under secretary, to be mesmerised ; that girls in the school had been allowed to go with a servant into Wands worth without proper control or superintendence and that the conduct of the girls who h a d quitted the school and had gone into serice had been far from satisfactory. The ladies consequently reported to th committee that the institu tion had been entirel y mismanaged; that the chaplain had a ssumed undue powers ; that the punishments inflicted had been unduly severe ; that they considered the lady superintendent to be unequal to her position, and that they co uld not act in concert with the authorities of the school. The executive committee on receiving the report amended some ot their rules, but they refused to dismiss the the chaplain and lady superintendent Seven of the ladies upon this resigned their places in the committee, saying that they would not lend the sanction of their names to such a system of management. Since that time Lord COLCHESTER, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, had also resigned his office, addressing a letter to the Duke of NEWCASTLE, in which he stated that his reason for so doing was that the committee had passed an unanimous vote sanctioning the infliction of punish ment with a cane at the uncontrolled discretion ot the schoolmistress, without reference to the chap lain or lady superintendent. Sir Jons PAKINGTON in his defence of the proceedings of the executive committee was not altogether satisfactory. Tee right honourable baronet stated " that iu the early days of the establishment there were many things of which the committee disapproved. At the same time, it was not his busi ness nor his duty to throw blame on parties who were not before the house, and who were not refer red to in the question. That referred to the lady superintendent and the chaplain, but he was bound to state that for any of the irregularities to which he had adverted there were others who were more to blame than either of those officers." In this respect we cannot agree with the right hon. baronet. The heads of an establishment are in a great degree answerable for the conduct of their subordinate:. If they are the ruling powers they should see that the laws are strictly and temperately enforced. They are the parties on whom the responsibility rests, and they cannot possibly shelter themselves from a charge either of being implicated in the objection able proceedings or of being remiss in their atten tion to their duties. It is but fair to the lady su perintendent to state, that she was absent from the establishment at the time of the death of the poor girl we have spoken of. But the point is this: Are persons who have countenanced and taken part in a system of mane gement which is admitted by the executive committee to have been altogether faulty,fit persons to retain the responsiblepositions which they occupy ? We fear that, in their anxiety to do jus tice to the " highly respectable lady and the clergy man," the executive committee forget, in mercy to them, the justice due to the girls entrusted to their care. It is impossible to decide on such a case without further particulars, but, as far as it has gone, the defence is not satisfactory. It is no charge of wilful misconduct that is brought against the school authorities—it is merely that which is com mon enough in al, ranks—a charge of unfitness for their posts. Either from peculiar views, or too great laxity in their rules, serious errors in the manage ment have been allowed to creep in at one period of their sway, a fact sufficient to warrant a change. We are glad to find from Sir J. PAKINGTON'S re. port that matters are now considerably amended, but we advise the House to watch the case a little further, and to see the establishment put on a sure footing. The Patriotic Fund is a national trust, and the nation will look that that trust be faith 'ally fulfilled. A public meeting was held yesterday evening a the Bridge-house Hotel on the subject of St. Thomas's Hospital, "to consider the insufficient provision n ow made to fulfil the objects of the charity, and the equally unreasonable desire there is on the part of some of the Governors to remove the Hospital to a distan ce from the poor of the neigh bourhood." Mr. JOHN LOCKE, M.P., was in the chair, and introduced the subject by stating that this question had now been two or three years before the public. The inhabitant s of that densely populated di s t r i c t h a d c l ear ly proved the r i g hts e "" t "ed by them toe t totindation, so . h„ . Ea _ er then in regard to this Hospital, from ettihtraeed the history of St. Thomas's year i 1213, d own buildings bioyhwiesh:;:enrtseaonual dis rba:sehriletraepu:rfetiotsreontel:Kaettiziambseenoewfins.edbraeathcetkhsseeahhcsoupwroteelol.cdr: far back The of SoutbWark, poor htabliabed, eah:elar'eve-d could, that the pital, it would the I,4a be a le . ved it believed at it i centreght o t t o a the benefit of alter legal t r h ig e h q u u , e h st e ion the wouldatl i issue.° n a o Southwark refer But, putting m aterially atiaeti This Hospital had hitherto been t°- thesocial claim: dense population—not less than inhabitants, indeed, taking into account athe millionl 90, 0 03 ° 1 0 of Southwark, joined to the borough of Lambeth. Therefore it was an incontrovertible fact, that no part of London had a better right to retain that eg+ablishment, Mr. LOCKE concluded his very apposite speech by the following re .. ____ marks :—" He trusted that the people of South wark would speak out and tell the grand committee, as it was called, that they knew what their rights were, and that they were determined to see them enforced. The Hospital had been taken down, and the question was, where is it to be rebuilt ? It was for that meeting, by their united voices, to decide that question. It was for them to determine whether they would assist those who wished to benefit the pcor inhabitants of Southwark, or whether they would tamely submit to be overridden by the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital." This is the right way of treating the question, and Mr. LocKE appears to have made a very efficient chairman, inasmuch as he has evi dently studied his question carefully, and has shown great discernment and discrimination in his remarks. Dr. BEN DLE then moved a reso lution, to the purport that St. Thomas's Hospital. was named the House of Poor People in Southwark, in the Charter of EDWARD VI., and having now been established in Southwark more than three hundred years, and having previously to its removal annually afforded relief to upwards of 40,000 per sons, it was the opinion of that meeting that it should be rebuilt upon a site as near as possible to the poorer population of the neighbourhood. Dr. RENDLE then went on to say that, for his part, he believed that if the Governors had chosen they might have kept the old hospital in its place, bat, as it c'ss, he strongly advocated the site on which Beth lehem Hospital now stood; as for the idea of dividing it into two he was very strongly opposed to it. In referring to the Governors, he would add that the greater part were honorary members, and the really important section resolved itself into the Greed Committee. This resolution was seconded. Mr. VIoKERs complained of the great delay that had taken place, and said it bad now become the duty of the people to bring it to a close. Mr. FREDERICK JONES then moved another resolution, which was unanimously carried. It was a very excellent one, to the following effect :—" That a deputation be appointed by this meeting to join the Committee of Parishes for the purpose of waiting upon the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital with a copy of the resolutions now passed, and that the deputation be instructed respectfully, but firmly, to request their most serious attention to the sub ject, and also a second interview, as soon as con venient, for their decision. That, if it should be deemed necessary, the deputation should also ask an interview with the Governors of Bethlehem, and that afterwards another public meeting should be called, it in the opinion of the Committee of Parishes it should appear desirable." It is to be hoped that these strenuous exertions will meet with the success that they deserve, and that the gentle men who have taken up the cause so warmly may reap the reward of their earnest efforts. It is a well -known fact that a meeting, however numerously attended, or however pod the speeches may be, has, after all, at the best, but a transitory and evanescent in fiaence. People go their ways and speedily become engrossed in the pursuits of plea sure and the turmoils of business, and the immediate object that so lately called them together is put aside. It is, therefore, most important that some en during memento of the late expression of public opi nion should be preserved, and in this case the latter resolution is a very significant one. The Governors might be impressed for a short time by the argu ments adduced, but they will speedily find it con venient to forget them, unless reminded in a man ner that must be attended to. This subject must not be allowed to drop, for it is one of vital conse quence to the community, and, if not rightly dis posed of now, the injurious effects of its mal-ar rangement will cause great suffering, and be the means of perpetuating the evil to future gene rations. Why should the poor population, so largely increased of late years, be deprived of their inheri tance. It it were once removed to the country, the usefulness of the Hospital would become compara tively valueless. Ofcourse there are difficulties in the way of all transfers and alterations, and allowance must be made for mistaken views taken by well meaning persons; but at the same time this consi deration occurs to the mind after dwelling upon the details of this vexed question. How is it that those in authority over the establishment, and who are considered to be worthy trustees of its interests, and judicious diffusers of its benefits, cannot settle the matter in a satisfactory way without all this strife and contention ? It is in times of difficulty that great qualities display themselves, and no one is fit for command who is not equal to an emergency, and cannot control circumstances, so far as they affect the stability of the institution over which he is called upon to preside. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. (RE: TER'S TELEGRAM.) No change. Sales, about 3,000 bales. Import, 8,487:; previously, 9,297. A wonderful little Penny Guide to the Crystal Palace has just been published by Robert K. Burst, of Crystal Palace Printing•office, in Sydenham. It ought to sell, as no doubt but it must sell, by th e million. For it is in every one of its forty thickly illustrated pages designed, and admirably well de signed too, for the instruction and amusement of the million. It is quite an exceptional little penny. worth of art and literature. ANOTHER SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.--. Yesteraay the body of a man named George Harper, aged 45 years, was discovered floating in the Regent's Canal, near Twig Folly Bridge, Bethnal-green, under the follow ing circumstances :—lt appears that the deceased was seen at a late hour on the previous evening standing on the bridge in company with another man, and both were intoxi cated. A policeman requested them to move on. The de• ceased was about to climb up the dwarf brick wall, and ex claimed, " I am going to have a cooler." The officer threat ened to take deceased into custody, but he then walked away, and nothing more was seen of him until yesterday morning, when a bargeman saw the body in the water. The deceased was got ashore, and when searuhed 6d. in coppers and a photographic portrait were found in his coat pocket. It has been ascertained that deceased was married, and that his wife and family are living in Ireland. Deceased had been cohabiting with a female at Poplar. Loss OF THE " CANADA" PACKET-SHIP.--On Saturday the particulars were received of the lobs of the iron ship Canada, Captain Wilson, while on a voyage from London to Montreal, having been "nipped" in one of the huge fields of ice which are to found in the Atlantic floating down from the northward in the early part of the spring of the year. The Canada left the Thames about the first week of last month, and on the night of the 26th ult. loose detached ice was fallen in with. The ship wore round to the S.E. in order to clear huge fields which came drifting up, and early on the following morning the ship wassuddenty surrounded with ice. Another effort was made to wear ship when the tiller broke on the rudder head into several pieces, and it was discovered that the vessel was hard and fast in the ice, and striking heavily. Attempts were made to re peir the rudder, and in the latter part of the day the ice somewhat cleared, when it was discovered that she was making water fast. Many of the bolts and rivets were gone, and beams and bulkheads were started by the ship being cru,hed in the ice. Cargo was thrown overboard, the pumps were energetically applied, and everything done with a view of keeping the ill-fated vessel afloat. It was evident, how • a passing ship being sighted, a signal was fired, and the sai ever, tit o s t h t e er was doomed, the water was fast rising in her, and bore down towards them. She proved to be the ship Able Seaman, from London, which took on board all from the C „, au ada, which was abandoned with 18ft. of water in her hold. berliticluloda:Viss day the Canada cruised about the spot, and later in the la not exactly known. 1w ton:uddenly to disappear. The Canada was nearly observed to be hemmed in . with ice t. burden, and was largely insured at Lloyd's. I'forOlra, i':ew-hir:eocierkatolloend the Aronica, from Quebec for Liver in ic , a r R t. favohave been seen in a distressed condition th —The Ernest Malone cleared e7r4 18 : 1 11 °I 'February, for Bristol, and t/a8 4Qt 841" be en L - - FEE SON LONDON, TUESDAY E V J UNE 2, 1863 LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA, (Per the City of New York.) NEW YORK, MAY 23. 874 congressional enactment ressional President Lincoln has changed Vallandigham's sentence of imprisonment in Fort Warren to trans- The ad enactment to hand Vallandigham over to the civil pmoirTntihasettiroi:nrterbo ad ministration y y7sr d 4;l t e h Eg e avle F lny e i d ng e b r o a pu l lines.bound as t tribunals ; and, as it cannot be supposed that the administration desires to escape the demands of the law, the Post expects that Vallandigham will be handed over to the civil authorities." Vallandigham's arrest still causes the greatest excitement throughout the Unio n . Various reports arc current that President Jeffer son Davis is preparing to invade Maryland and Pennsylvania early in the summer, and that for this purpose troops are being withdrawn from the sea coast to reinforce General Lee. The Pennsyl vanian authorities are urged to organise militia to th ,ii Missouri, s ori, be prepared for such contingency. Ten Federal regiments are reported t o h ave ad vanced on Cumberland to invade E as t T ennessee. The Southern papers think the mount a i ns w ill prove an inssperable barrier to their adv ance . At Suffolk two Federal regiments d ddw flre d d di u n p g on a each other by . mistake, killing an large number. Two compani es o f F ederal mounted rifles were surpri se d and b a dl y cut up by the Con federates. The New York Tribun e ca ll upon P resident Lincoln to issu e a re t a li at i on proc l amat i on to pro tect coloured t roo p s . The Conf e d era t e C o l one l P arker, commanding in Jackso n county, Missouri, has informed General Blunt redr that wsyi si mt.h o i u f ta process r o e t e h e e s r s eConfederatef law, he e should execute was five exe cuteFeedi ; ya bordering or p at h i General sers, ißluntnel including d ing replied females m that ale alle aiding rebels di rectr indirectly,wethuld be the rebels in the expelled his district. All persons found in arms in the Kansas district would be summarily executed where cap T t h u e reet Richmond Sentinel says it is reported that two Federal officers had been detained with the vie two w hce o d f n CI , r e e od t n a efr l e i a a dt t ee i r o ae n tf ne s f e orGeneral Burn s id e h ang i ng boats Emma and haveAr row, dsed cap to tur e ed arry the de d s p i a from Newbern t o t h e North, by way of Alber s m ptache dispatch el e n o a m l . td u T n h i e i s a t c i d a n p tu withre c N u t e s w Nor Northern s a internalpeak e o b ff ern t . he The Southern journals contain a rumour that Admiral Farragut has burned his flagship the Hart 'ord. Thomas Francis Meagher's resignation has been accepted. Only half a regiment remains of the whole Irish brigade. The New York Municipality has proposed to raise a million dollars to pay the exemption fees of drafted working men. The steamer Eugenie has been captured off Mobile with arms from Havanna. The British schooner Linnet has been captured. (Per the City of New York.) NEW YORK, MAY 23. The politi ca l condition of affairs wears a t breaten ing asp ec t, owing to repressive measures of F e d e ral military app o i ntees. The exasperation of the peo ple throughout the Western States, and denuncia tions of administrative measures by the democracy in large Northern cities, are becoming louder. It is freely asserted that the Administration purposes to make the profession of political opinions the test of loyalty. The New York World says :—" If free speech and free elections can be guaranteed, it is our duty to await the next Presidential election for the resto ration of violated liberties. But if political action is to be made a penal offence, there is danger that the aroused indignation of the people will not await the election, which without free discussion would be an insulting farce. A democratic State mass meeting has been held at Indianapolis amid considerable excitement. Speeches were made denouncing Vallandigham's arrest, and the war measures of the Administration. A military guard was kept patrolling the city in the vicinity where the meeting was held. Forty or fifty arrests were made for carrying concealed weapons and shouting for Jefferson Davis. The excursionists in several trains which left Indiana polis at night fired upon the soldiers. The home military authorities stopped the trains, made nu merous arrests, and took 500 revolvers from the Passengers. The newspapers in all the Western cities are now under military supervision, and in Indiana free press discussion is entirely suppressed by General Rasesll. Arrests in Washington are becoming More numerous. General Butler is in Washington, and it is sup posed that he will immediately receive a command. The City of New York takes out 158,500 dols., and £3,386 in specie. NEW YORK, MAY 23, The accounts from Jackson and Vicksburg are Fo co nfused and conflicting that it is impossible to Judge what the situation really is at those important posts. It is certain that General Grant occupied Jack son on the 14 t h , an d a f ter d estroy i ng near l y t h e entire city, eva cua t ed it th e f o ll ow i ng d a y. Gener a l Johnston officially reports that a portion of Gen era l Grant's army attacked General Pember ton on th e 16th near Edwards' Depot, and that after som e h ours ' fighting Pemberton was compelled to fall b ac k behind Big Black River. Mobile papers estimat e G eneral Pemberton's loss in this battle at 3,000, and the enemy's loss at three times as much. C onfederate General Tilgham was killed. It is stated t h at General Grant after leaving J ack son would p roceed to Haines Bluff and secure the Confederateescapingup the Y azoo River. tr Ansports, to prevent the Confederates The latest Murfreesboro despatches state that the Confederates have evacuated Vicksburg and Pem berton, and marched out to attack Grant in the rear,. whilst Johnsto n pushed him from t h e di rect i on o f Jackson. Other report s say that General Grant had taken says G in. P °BBessi° n of the most i m portant railroad bridge across Big Bl ack River, cutting off the Confe d erate communication with Vicksburg. Still another re portand Po r t Gib son, and that Gen. Johnston has taken W Grant has been driven from Jackson possession of t h e Jackson and Vicksburg ra il way. It is sup posed that the Federals have occupied arrenton The Fed era l mortar fleet has again bombarde d Port Hud son from below without material result. , and de s t roye d G ree nville, Mississippi. The New Orleans Northern correspondents think that Port Hudson is by this time evacuated, as General Bank s was to attack it from above with the land forces and Porter's fleet, while Farragut s fleet, with the land forces from Baton Rouge, at tacked it from b elow. General B auks's movements in the Tech° country wcra expected to be the means of bringing to New Orleans 100,000 bales of cotton, which is quoted in that city 48 cents. and declining. A rumour was prevalent yesterday that General Hooker was falling back from the Rappa- hannock to the Potomac for the better defence of Washington and Maryland, as there were signs of the Confederates preparing to cross into Maryland by way of the Upper Potomac. It is reported from Port Royal that three block ade runners from Charleston for Nassau have been captured. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 22 (Evening). Money easier. Gold 481 prem. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 164. Violent fluctuations have occurred in the stock market during the last three days, caused by ex cessive public speculation, but the market closes steady. New York Centrals, 1241 ; Illinois, 1131 ; Erie, 981 ; 5 per Cent. United States Bonds, 96 ; do., 6 per Cents., 1071. Cotton dull. Middling Upland, 50 to 53c. Flour delinining ; prices 10c. lower. Wheat and corn, good inquiry, with a decline of 2c. Provi sions quiet ; coffee nothing doing ; sugar and mo lasses very firm ; bonded petroleum firm and ad vancing. (Per City of Cork.) NEW YORK, MAY 20, Evening. No further confirmation has been received of the reported evacuation of Vicksburg. Neither is the report credited here. Tne impression gains ground that Johnston will offer Grant battle in the neighbourhood of Vicks burg. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 24 (Afternoon). Money abundant. Gold 488 prem. Stocks heavy. New York Central, 124; Illinois, 1108 ; Erie, 991 ; Five per Cent. United States Bonds, 96 ; Six per Cents., 1071. Flour dull. Wheat and corn advanced one cent. FRANCE, BOURSE, June I.—The market has been heavy, and Stock having been offered, prices show a fur ther decline—Threes, for the Account, being now weak at 69f. 20c. Railway Shares have been firmer than the Rente, and up to the present time the closing rates of Saturday have been pretty well maintained. The market closed as follows : II per Cents. 97 10 Italian Loan 72 50 Do. end month.... Do. end month — '3 per Cents Do. end month.... Do. end month, Credit Mobilier..., 1410 Russian Do. end month.... Austrian Bank Shares — Spani'h Threes.... 54 Credit k oneier Rome Debt .. 5l AYS. Cash. Orleans lOO2 50 .. Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1042 50 Geneva 432 50 Southern 761 25 .. Western Eastern ..... Sardinian 420 Austrian Lowhard North of Spain Saragossa 722 50 Ditto to Barcelona RA IL' Account. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. PARIS, June 1, Evening. The Presse of this evening gives the following as ;he result of the elections in Paris : "In the second arrondissement M. Thiere, the Opposition candidate was elected by 11,112 votes, against M. Devinck, the Government candidate, who obtained only 9,857 votes. " In the third arrondissement M. Emile Oliivier, ex-deputy, Opposition candidate, was elected by 18,651 votes, apinst the Government candidate, M. Varin, who rEceived 9,957 votes. " In the fourth arrondissement M. Ernest Picard, ex-deputy, Opposition candidate, was elected by 17,046 votes, against General Perrot, ex-deputy, the Government candidate, who received 6,487 votes. " In the fifth arrondissement M. Jules Favre, ex deputy, Opposition candidate, was elected by 18,655 votes, against M. Frederick Levy, Mayor of 11th district, the Government candidate, who obtained 8,507 votes. " In the sixth arrondissement M. Gueroult, chief editor of the (ipinion .Nationale, Opposition candi date, obtained 10,717 votes; M. Fondle Lepelletier, ex-deputy, Government candidate, 9,323 votes; M. Cochin, Opposition candidate, 6,000 votes; and M. Prevost Paradol, editor of the Journal (les Dc'bots, Opposition, 2,200 votes. None of the candidates having obtained the two-thirds majority, requisite by the electoral law, the ballot will be resorted to in this district. " The results of the elections in the eighth and ninth arrondissements have not yet transpired." The 7ernps announces that M. Havin, political editor of the Siecle, has been nominated by the Opposition in the first arrondissement ; and La France states that the Opposition has nominated M. Darimon, ex-deputy, in the seventh arrondis Bement. PARIS, JUNE 2, Intelligence received from the provinces states that MM. Berryer and Marie, candidates of the Opposition, have been elected for Bou2hes-du- Rhone, but it is doubtful whether M. Thiers has also been chosen in that department. In the department of the Nord, MM. Plichon, Lambrecht, and Kolb-Bernard have been elected. M. Thiers has failed at Valenciennes, and the ballot has been resorted to in the 7th circum scription. M. Betssieres has been elected at Strasbourg, ob• taining 21,353 votes, and M. Barrot, 6,365. M. Dufaure has failed in two circumscriptions of the Charente Inferieure, and in the first circum scription of the Gironde, The numbers were for M. Cure 6,782, Cavertiyou 6,992, Dufaure 3,240. The ballot will be resorted to. At Lyons M. Herron, candidate of the Opposition, was elected. M. Thiers has also failed at Aix as well as at Va. lenclennes. All the Opposition candidates have been elected in Paris, with the exception of the 6th district, in which the ballot will be required. PARIS, JUNE 2 The Constautionnel, in an article signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, states that the candidates, MM. Dufaure, Montalembert, Barrot, I'assy, Merode, Dupont de I'Eure, L'Herbertte Glais Bazone, Jouvenel, Renneville, Freslon, Charamond, Flavigny St. Marc Girardin, de Civrac Bac, Jules Lasteyrie, Mortemart, Prevost Paradol, Victor Le franc Barthelemy, Saint Hilaire de Mornay, the Duke Decazes, and Gustave Beaumont, have failed to be elected. The writer continues—" The success of the Op position list in Paris was forwarded by the divisicn produced in the ranks of the friends of the Govern ment by the attitude of the journal La France. But in all the Departments the Government can didates are triumphant." A letter has been published, addressed by the Minister of Public Worship to the Archbishop and Bishops who signed the memorandum recommend ing the electors not to abstain from voting. The Minister censures thi s ac t as b e i ng i n opposition to the obligation of the episcopate, and as au excess of clerical power vgainst the State. The Minister says in conclusion—" The Govern ment is firmly determined henceforth to prohibit the publication in the newspapers of any dis cussion which may have taken place among bishops assembled without legal authorisation." THE POLISH INSURRECTION. CRACOW, JUNE 2. The Russians are concentrating troops at Kaliskie, in the districts of Lodzia and Lenczyka, where Col. Sterpski commands the in surgent forces. The news of the victory gained by Orinkski at Janow, on the 28th, is confirmed. On the 21st of May Albertnyaki defeated the Russians under Szuwatow at Labanory, in Lithu- THE BRAZILIAN MAIL. OPENING OF THE CHAMBERS. RIO DE JANEIRO, May 9. The Brazilian Chambers were opened on the 3d ,ast., when his Majesty delivered the following speech : " AUGUST AND MOST WORTHY REPRESENTA TIVES OF THE NATION,- " The day of meeting of the General Legislative Assembly is always a day of pleasure for me and of hope for Brazil. It is with heartfelt satisfaction that I inform you that the tranquillity of the States, as in past years, has not bee❑ disturbed in any of the provinces, and that, through God's mercy, no scarcity of provisions has been felt. " The state of the public health, though satisfac tory in most of the provinces, has, nevertheless, been afflicting in several districts of Rio Grande del Norte, Parahyba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Ser gipe, and in nearly the whole of the provinces of Ceara, where cholera has been making ravages. The Government continues to afford assistance to the victims of this scourge. " Although it is gratifying to inform you that the political relations between the Empire and foreign Powers continue on a friendly footing, still I regret to have to allude to the deplorable dispute with her Britannic Majesty's Legation. " The circumstances of this question are well known, as is also the decision arrived at here. Izs complete solution, however, still depends on the arbitrament of his Majesty the King of the Belgians, and on the satisfaction and compensation we claim from the British Government. I must here express the pride I justly felt at the creditable efforts made by every Brazilian to maintain the dignity and sovereignty of the nation. " At Para a misunderstanding also arose between the officer commanding two Peruvian steamers and the authorities of that province. " Government, accepting the proposals made by the Legation of Peru at this Court, came to an understanding with Peru for the maintenance of the friendly relations between the two Powers. " Our Minister Plenipotentiary in Paris has en tered into an agreement with tho Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the Emperor of the French which will avoid all conflicts of juris diction on the contested territory of Amapa. " The ratifications of the consular conventions between the empire, the Swiss Confederacy, ane the kingdom of Italy have been exchanged. " The public revenue has decreased during the first half of the current year. There are, however, reasons to hope that they will increase in the latter half of this and during the forthcoming year. Go vernment will not deviate from the rules of a well ordained economy. "The d eve l opmen t o f th e means o f communica tion, the immigration of free labourers, and the turning to better advantage the labourers that we possess, call for your serious attention. The ex pense attending these profitable improvements is undoubtedly great ; but as, sooner or later, they will certainly bring a compensation in the rapid in crease of public wealth, we may make the sacrifice to carry them out. " I must appeal to your zeal for the public wel fare for the alterations required in the law of Dec. 3, 1841, in the law of the national guard, and in the law of recruits. I also call your attention to the legislation affecting the army, the navy, the mortgage system, and the provincial and municipal administration. " August and most worthy representatives of the nation,—l confide in your patriotism and enlighten ment to make every effort to endow our country with the laws necessary to its advancement. "The session is opened." A Poem by " Stonewall" Jackson, IblY WIPE AND CHILD. The Liverpool Post gives the following lines as written by the late General " Stonewall" Jackson when serving in the Mexican war. They will be read with a melancholy interest now that ho is no more " The tattoo beats, the lights are gone, '1 he camp around in slumber lies, The night with solemn pace moves on, The shadows thicken o'er the skies ; But sleep my weary eyes hath flown, And sad uneasy thoughts arise. I think of thee, oh dearest one, Whose love my early life hatb blest, Of thee and him, our baby son, Who slumbers on thy gentle breast; God of the tender, frail, and lone, Oh guard the gentle sleepers' rest. And hover, gently hover, near To her whose watchful eye is wet, — The mother, wife, the doubly dear, In whose young heart have freshly met, Two streams of love so deep and clear, And cheer her drooping spirits yet. Now while she kneels before Thy throne, Oh teach her, Ruler of the skies, That while by Thy behest alone Earth's mightiest powers can fall or rise, No tear is wept to Thee unknown, No hair is lost, no sparrow dies,— That Thou canst stay the ruthless hand Of dark disease, and soothe its pain; That only by Thy stern command The battle's lost, the soldier's slain; That from the distant sea or land Thou bring'st the warrior home again. And when upon her pillow lone Her tear-wet cheek is sadly pressed, May happier visions beam upon The brightening current of her breast, Nor frowning look nor angry tone Disturb the Sabbath of her rest. Whatever fate those forms may show, Loved with a passion almost wild, By day, by night, in joy or woe, By fears oppressed or hopes beguiled, From every danger, every foe, Oh God I protect my wife and child I" THE SHAKSPERE TERCENTENARY.—It happens conveniently that a committee has been gathered together, for a special purpose, in connection with the Shakspere Fund, established in 1861 for the preservation of objects illustrative of the Life and Works of Shakspere at Stratford-on-Avon. A public reading of Shakspere, by Mr. and Mrs. Kean, is about to take place in St. James's Hall for the benefit of that fund; and a committee ofnoblemen and gentlemen connected with Shaksperian literature has been named to aid in that object. At present this commit tee consists of the Duke of Newcastle (pre,,ident), Sir C. H. R. Boughton, Bart., C. H. Bracebridge, Lord Justice Knight Bruce, B. Bond Cabbell, the Earl of Carlisle, J. P. Collier, F. W. Cosens, W. Hepworth Dixon, James Dugdale, the Earl of Dunraven, the Rev. A. Dyce, E. F. Flower (Mayor of Stratford•on-Avon), Earl Granville, F. Haines. Sir R. Hamilton, Bart., the Rev. W. Harness, R. S. Holford, Earl Howe, H. Johnson, Lord Lindsay, Lord Londesborough, the Lord Mayor of London, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., D. Maclise, W. C. Macready, Lord John Manners, Herman Merivale, R. Monckton Milnes, C. N. Newdegate, Sir C. Nicholson, Bart., Sir James Prior, Gen. Sabine (President of the Royal Society), H. B. Sheridan, William Tite, S. H. Walpole, B. Webster, J. Wilkinson, T. Wright, Lord Vernon, with J. 0. Halliwell as the hon. secretary. If these noblemen and gentlemen, says the Atheneum, while aiding to complete the Shakspere Fund, should think proper to undertake the arrangements for a national celebration in April next year, the thing might be done, and well done. Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur chasing Horniman's pure Tea; very choice at 3s 4d. and 4s. "High Standard "at 4s. 4d. (formerly 42. Bd.), is the strongest and most delicious imported. Agents in every town supply it in packets. ania, RGti cTar criy r Irmith 4, (/ ir HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Mlty 30. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena and attended by Lady A, Bruce, drove out this afternoon. The Princess Louise and Prince Arthur went out riding. The Duke of Athole arrived at the Castle on a visit. The Rev. J. Caird arrived at the Castle. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince or Wales, attended by Major Tees dale, rode on horseback yesterday morning. The Princess of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, honoured Mr. Frith with a sitting at his studio at Pembridge Villas. Her royal high ness, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield, went to Kew in the afternoon, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge. Prince Leiningen arrived at Marlborough House upon a visit to the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Leiningen, honoured Mr. James S. Westmacott with a visit at his studio in St. George's-road. His royal highness afterwards went to the hospital of the Grenadier Guards in Rochester-row, and visited the men injured at the recent railway accident. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince Leiningen, and attended by the Countess of MEtcciesfield and Lieu tenant-Colonel Koppel, honoured with their pre sence last evening the performances at the Bijou Theatre, her Majesty's Theatre. The Prince and Princess of Wales leave Marl borougb House this morning for Frogmore Lodge, near Windsor. Their royal highnesses will remain out of town till Monday next, when other engage ments will compel their presence in London. The prince and princess will attend the races at Ascot, on Thursday in full state, the Master of the Queen's: Buckhonnds appearing with his silver couplets, and the huntsmen and whippers-in in their state apparel. THE COURT.—We understand that the Queen, accompanied by the youthful members of the royal family, will leave Balmoral on Friday next for Windsor Castle. It is the intention of her Majesty to travel in similar privacy as was observed on her journey to the north. In all probability the Queen will not reside beyond a fort night at Windsor Castle, and will then go to Osborne for a. short residence before proceeding to Germany. The Duchess of Marlborough will give an even ing party on the Bth and 22d inst. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland. arrived at Northumberland House yesterday from Sion: House, Isleworth, where they have had company during the Whitsun week. Toe E .r 1 and Countess of Chesterfield left town yesterday for Sunning Hill, near Ascot, for the race week, with the intention of receiving a party of friends during the meeting, including the Duke and Duchess of Beau fort, the Earl of Glasgow, Colonel the Hon. Henry Forester, &c. The Earl and Countess of Breadalbane and. family have left the Queen's Hotel, Hastings, for London,. after a sojourn of five months. The Earl of Strathmore has returned to town. from attending the races at Paris. The Earl of Coventry has returned to town from Paris. The Earl and Countess de Grey and Ripon ar rived at their residence in Carlton-gardens yesterday from the Portland 11‘ tel, Southsea. The E.,rl and Countess of earnarvon have re turned to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from their seat, Ilighclere Castle, Newbury. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MadIIe. Volpini, charming young singer, from the Grand Opera, at Barcelona, will make her first appearance in England, in Verdi's dramatic opera, " tin Ballo in Maschera," on Satur day night next, at Her Majesty's Theatre. It is sufficient to say, regarding the extraordinary merits of this interest ing debutante, that she achieved great success in Paris, where she followed Patti, and where she fully divided honours with her in the re colle: ia ti p on ie s so o n f , t B he ma P n a a r g is em p e tli? j ; A noteworthy quality in Mr. the rapid succession of the first-class singers which he is able to present to his patrons. Arguing as this does an affiuence of resources, it is a great claim upon the recogni tion of all opera lovers, and especially of his subscriber s. In tt.is array of great successes there will be p ro bably counted one more ; and if Volpini prove all that is prorai se`p in regard of her, the frequenters of Her Majesty's Theatre will be amply consoled for that temporary deprivation , which—as in the instance of MadUe. Tradier, if the gossip "report," is to be trusted—stole a heroine from the stage to secure her a wealthy husband. The cast of " 13'31 Ballo in Maschera" is so complete and great, that probably its renowned composer himself never expected to see it 60 finely filled. The magic " Faust"—now promised for speedy representation at the Haymarket Opera—may be said to be entrusted to as equally magic hands when com mitted to the interpretation of such artistes as Titiens, as Giuglini, Gassier, Santley, and the seductive Trebelli. HOLIDAY RECREATIONS.—We believe, at the present moment, that Madame Tussaud's Exhibi tion, in Baker-street, stands unrivalled, as containing the mast splendid collection of figures and objects of rare in terest that can be found in any other collection in the world ; therefore, to the sight-seer, we strongly recommend a visit to this far-famed old-established place of resort. THE ECLIPSE LAST NIGHT.—A total eclipse of the moon took place last night. Shortly after 9 o'clock the face of the moon became partially obscured, and at 5 minutes to 11 the eclipse become a total one, and lasted until half-past 11, at which time the moon resumed her normal appearance. At almost every point where a Vices?' could be obtained crowds of people assembled ; the various bridges being blocked up by amateur astronomers. CATCHING A TARTAR.—Mr. Levy, the Govern ment candidate for the sth circumscription of Paris, convened a public electoral meeting on May 30, which was attended by 2,000 people. No such large meeting would have been tolerated on the initiative of any independent candidate. The meeting, after listening patiently to 3 1 - Levy's speech, and his answers to several questions put to him, voted by acclamation that he was no man for them, and broke up with the cry of Vive Jules Favre ! THE UNITED KINGDOM RAILWAY OFFICERS AND SERVANTS ASSOCIATION.—The first anniversary of the establishment of this association was celebrated on Friday last at the Bridge-house Hotel, London-bridge. Mr. W. Dyne, presided; and there were about 300 present. Among the resolutions passed was the following :—" That this meeting, reviewing with great satisfaction the past and first year of the existence of the association ; during which nearly 900 members have joined, pledges itself to make widely known the benefits of the association; and also to solicit their fellow-servants to become members, and thus ensure by large numbers a lasting success." Some of the members entertained the company with excellent perform ances on the pianoforte, part-songs, &c. Tl.• whole pro • ceedings were most satisfactory. UP-SHOT LlGHTNlNG.—Lightning has been known to strike upwards. An astonishing in stance of this occurrence is recorded by Arago. Upon the top of Mount St. Ursula, a lofty mountain in Styria, there is a church. On the Ist of May, 1700, Jean Baptiste, Werloschnigg, Doctor in Medicine, and a group of other persons, were standing in the porch of this church upon the top of the high mountain. Down the mountain and half way towards the bottom of the valley, black clouds were gathering, and soon they displayed all the grandeur and terror of a great thunder-storm. The spectators in the porch of course deemed themselves quite safe where they were, the air being serene around them and the sun shin ing on them brightly, yet seven of them were struck down dead. Lightning darted suddenly up from the upper sur face of the cloud, and killed them by Dr. Werloschnigg's side, on whose testimony the extraordinary fact is recorded by M. Arago.—Dickens' s " All the Year Round." SHAKESPERE'S AUTOGRAPH IN DANGER !—A, Reader at the British IVIID3uUDI calls attention to the great risk which is run by leaving exposed to depredation the Shakspere autograph in Florio's Montaigne. Why, he asks, "is not the book withdrawn, and placed, as it should be, in the cases, with the other MSS. and auto graphs ? We all recollect the fate of the letter which Lord Byron addressed from Greece to Sir Walter Scott, an d which had been placed in the vase at Abootsford. It is little short of a miracle that the autograph is still in the book ; and I almost dread to forward this remonstrance, fearing i t may call the tardy attention of some literal) , sharper or enthusiast to the lucky chance which is still open." Reader probably exaggerates the risk of loss, but we shal l do no harm by putting the authorities on their guard -- Atheneum. CLIFTON SUSPENSION-BRIDGE.—The stagings and works in connection with the piers o n the Glocesterqhire and Somersetshire sides of th e Avon have now sufEiently advanced to permit the commencem e nt the of laying the temporary bridge, which will be begun visitors coarse of the present week. Already numerous v are attracted to Clitton to witness the progress of the great of Spencer have re undertaking. The Earl and C onn te 1 health has been improved by cently been staying there , and we hear that c h r i f s ton. lordship'S his sojourn at