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This want has been well sup• plied by Lord STANLEY in his recent address at the Manchester Mechanics' Institute; and many may peruse this speech with profit to themselves and benefit to the numerous class concerned. It has truly been said that one of the chief faults of education is not to teach the young to apply the knowledge they acquire. It would be better for any child or young person to learn half what he does if he thoroughly understood it, and was thus enabled to put it to good account, than if he merely acquired a confused medley of information by rote, which he never took the time to understand nor his teachers to explain to him. Sir WALTER SCOTT'S memorable answer concerning a man who boasted of the immense extent of his reading deserves to be remembered, and should be applied by all ►o themselves who look to the letter of the thing, and not to the spirit. Upon being told that a man read twenty hours a day he asked, "and how many does he think P" This is just the case with those who make overhaste to be learned, and to cram the minds of children with what they never clan appreciate, and what it would take many yeara for them to do justice to. Lord STANLEY is no flit terer ; he does not confine his remarks to saying that the institution commented upon is excellent, the purpose praiseworthy, and the results most satisfactory. This sugar-plum style may suit the requirements of the moment, but can never conduce to any practical results or confer a beneficial in fluence upon those favoured by it. It is surely a wiser, kinder, and truer task to speak of errors and mention failures in such a manner that they may be rectified and remedied than to attempt a false and unfounded mode of proceeding. In pee. suance of this stable method, his lordship said that these institutes had not always succeeded, because their founders attempted too much and ventured to believe that consequences would ensue from them which were more rare than fre quent. They talked too much of the benefit of knowledge in the abstract, but did not apply it practically to the real business of life. Now, how. ever, much of this has bean changed, and those ins stitutions which are likely to last have become less ambitious in their views but more useful in their practice. Lord STANLEY forcibly and pithily set their work before them when he said that they were to continue and extend the limited and imperfect teaching which alone a school for the industrial class, or indeed for any class, can pretend to give. Most true are the observations we subsequently meet with as to the absurdity and impropriety of stuffing children's memories with " facts to which no definite idea is attached." If a boy mu3t leave school at the age of twelve it is idle to suppose that he can be proficient in anything beyond the rudie meats of learning; but let him acquire these thoroughly, and he is so far independent but to do more he must apply his more matured faculties at a further period of life. Lord STANLEY affirmed that if teaching on the whole was better adminiE. tered in the higher than in the lower classes, it was chiefly because not more but less was taught at an early age. Time is taken, that the wall is not run up in haste, that the bricks are set in carefully, and the mortar allowed time to dry, and so the struc- tore, whether high or low, is likely to stand. An- other important fact, mentioned by his lordship, ought long ago to have occurred to ali who have charge of the young, and not only been seen by them but acted upon, that it is injurious for a young child to be kept so many hours a day learning, or at least pretending to do so. Not only is mental growth not attained, but physical health materially suffers by this unnatural confinement; and what can compensate for health and strength to those who have to gain their own livelihood ? The case is well put hers—'4 Natare says to a child ' run about,' the schoolmaster says ' sit still,' and, as the schoolmaster can punish on the spot, and nature can only punish long afterwards, he is obeyed, and health and brain suffer." How strange it seems that in this intelligent age such practical truths are so little recognised, and still less cared for. Parents and teachers persist in making the attempt to force the knowledge that belongs to riper years into the early days of tender childhood, and they think they can compress the work of years into months. But a greater teacher than they are says no, and in many a stunted form, and in many a shattered con. stitutian, we may read the sad effects of the fatal errors fallen in to in the golden days of youth by those who should have been ministering spirits, and fostering agents, instead of dealing ruthlessly the fate that has made life a failure and burden instead of a blessing. Lord STANLEY was careful to guard his hearers from falling into a common error, and supposing that a man of talent would be sure to get on without culture. Because some gifted indi. viduals did so it was not to be deduced as an in controvertible theory, that all might or could be exempt from training without harm accruing to their progress. Thus, GEORGE STEPHENSON, a man thoroughly versed in the requirements of the class from which he sprang, was always most desirous that others should enjoy the advantages he missed, and always spoke in favour of such institutions. As for State interference and State support his lordship spoke most strongly against the principle of it, and made good hie view of the question. He said that there always existed a wholesome jealousy among the middle classes of England as to this matter of State meddling in this and other things, and he trusted not to see it decrease as it was sometimes threatened to do. Self reliance is the chief feature in our national character, and if we lose in that nothing can make up for it. It will be better to expect and endure many private losses, for the sake of the great public gain con ferred by this means on the country ; and individual discomfort and inconvenience are as nothing in com parison with the general principle embodied in the practice of independence. No nation ever really fl louriahed where the Government does the work for it, It may seem fair and prosperous in times of prosperity, but if the clouds lower and tho whirl- Rind rise, the elements of stern endurance will not he found that can rise to face the danger and resist the difficulty. It is always among the races that exhibit self.-reliance and independence that we find the hardy virtues flourish, and the manly qualities most in vigour and perfection. It has truly been said, 'Tie the black north. easter through tho snow storm hurled Drives our English hearts of oak seaward round the world 1" And the same metaphor applies, in its way, to the social arrangements of society. Lapped in luxury and guarded from care, the youth cannot attain to a manhood worthy its duties and its privileges and so with undertakings and societies and institu tions, they must be able to stand on their own merits, or their foundations will be insecure, and their fate similar to that of the house built upon sand. As Lord STANLEY said, the help given to boys and girls' schools is very well, because this generation has to make up fcr centuries of neglect ; but further , the help of the State is not wanted or ought not to be, State help has not, it is here truly put, done anything for English manufactures. English farmers and great engineers are not taught by Government• "Yet our manufactures travel to every corner of the earth, our engineers travel to every country, and our farming, imperfect though it may be, is probably the highest in Europe." Such things are worthy of note, and those who peruse this speech may well ponder over its meaning and profit by its teaching. Education is the theme which excites ail minds and bears associations to the thoughtful and refined that the hardy and sterner employments of existence are powerless to supply. If simpler ends were aimed at more solid and sterling advantages would be gained in early life, and further and more freshness and vitality would remain to pursue the delightful journey with more vigour, and to more happy and honourable results. This discourse of Lord STAN LEY'S is full of suggestive subjects, and puts facts before us that are worthy of all attention. if the education of the young be neglected generations to come will mourn the day, but if those competent to act and able to support the great work of teaching of childhood and improving youth do their part, they will be investing their wealth in a speculation that cannot utterly fail ; and while they may not live to see the fruition of their works, they will know that one sows that another may reap, and that their children's children may rise up and call them blessed for the practical benefits conferred on society through their agency. There is no more satisfactory work for human beings to perform than to reform and regenerate the fellow-proba tioners for eternity, and those who thus devote their efforts and assist those who do so may rejoice to think that long after they sleep in dust their example will be left to others, and that the coming years will witness the happy effects of the efforts now made, while, looking still higher and yet be yond this transient sphere of human husbandry, they can trust that useful, honourable, and virtuous careers may be their abiding monuments, and be reserved to form a portion of the harvest scene of the great hereafter. The naval affairs of this country aro sufficiently interesting to the general public, to make them turn with some curiosity to the speech of a Lord of the Admiralty. Accordingly when Mr. CHU. DERS, who now occupies the post of Civil Lord, comes forward to address his constituents, his words gather some importance from his official position. It is true that every one is pretty well prepared beforehand for the substance of an Ads miralty address, that it is not difficult to foretel the general defence of the policy of the Administra tion, especially of naval affairs, and the assurances that every effort is being made to combine economy of public money with efficiency of public service. Still there are several topics which have recently occupied a good deal of public attention upon which Mr. CHILDERS might be naturally expected to touch, and therefore his observations to his constie tuents were not altogether words of course. One of the most prominent of these topics was the Victoria, a large line-of-battle ship, which is to be despatched as flagship to the Mediterranean. The Admiralty has been attacked for sending a wooden three-decker on such an office instead of an armour. plated vessel, and therefore Mr. COBDEN has gone so far as to term our wooden vessels " floating slaughter-houses," and to object to their being put in any prominent position. The Admiralty has undoubtedly sins enough of its own to answer for without being blamed unjustly, and the outcry about the Victoria has been altogether out of place. In the first place, a wooden ship being far more roomy and more healthy is in every way better suited for the flagship and its train of supernu meraries. This point was especially insisted upon both by Mr. CHILDERS and by Lord CLARENCE PAGET, who alluded to the subject in a recent address at Deal, The want of ventilation in an armour-plated vessel renders it very unfit for a large body of supernumeraries, of which there are sometimes one or two hundred on board the Medi terranean flagship. As Lord CLARENCE PAGET showed, fevers and other diseases would be liable to break out among a large body of men crowded into a ship which was only calculated for immediate action. The flag. ship in the Mediterranean has hitherto been a wooden ship, and no complaint was made when the last was commissioned. But a mania has now spread about iron ships, which have as yet been tested theoretically rather than practi cally. During time of peace it is the first ques tion to regard the health and efficiency of the crews, and this alone is a powerful argument in favour of a wooden flagship. But even in time of war it remains to be seen how far an armour plated ship would prove so vastly superior. We observe that the new vessels do not carry the number of guns which was proposed for them. Iu some instances they have uo more than half the number. Great as may be the improvements made in iron plating, the rapid progress in gun nery more than keeps with them. We hold it to be impossible for any ship to carry the weight of iron necessary to resist the new shot, bat a very much slighter quality of plating would serve to protect the vessel in some degree, by making shots glance off, &c., and consequently there is no reason why our old wooden walls should not be turned to good account, by thus defending them above and below the water line. Much as has been said about the merits of these iron clads, we must remember that they have not been tried in action, and that their practical advantage in naval warfare have yet to be proved, while there is no question that they are less handy, and frequently less sea worthy than the wooden ships. It is certainly well and wise to give every new plan a fair trial, and therefore, while we need not take it for granted that the iron vessels are invincible, neitly, r should we condemn them hastily ; but ie ev e a re to discard all others, however sound and tried, we must say that our fleet consists of a very few vessels. It is certainly not wise to pledge the coun try to the vast outlay required for the construction of an ironclad fleet, before the advocates of iron plating can oven agree upon the best method, Mr CH ELDERS was, of course, not bold enough to admit this, but he was courageous enough to say a word in defence of the singular conduct of his Board, with respect to the Royal Sovereign. Since public opinion expressed itself so unmistakeably respecting the treatment which Captain COLES'S invention had received at official hands, i n t idt h e become rerei atsapnEd t R h t e sh f Se a or s e h ifie i n o r n e to we speak are n not tn surprisedhl gh terms to of fi iaan o a o d n mile str r a a e b t ed "veryodel, sue.angd t t h h ee system l o S n o Sovereign rheii which h n t f cessful." However Mr CHILDERS supports the view of his superiors as to the Royal Sovereign's want of capacity for cruising, and her consequent fitness for harbour defence and practice in gunnery, in which case she is no more than a floating battery, E GYPTIAN GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. LOAN OF 1164, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that SCRIP CERTIFI CATES will be delivered in exchange for the Letters of Allotment, duly endorsed, on and atter TITES )AY, the 6th of December, between the hours of 11 and 3 o'clock. FRUHLING and GOSCHEN, Agents for the Loan. 12, Austin-friars, sth December, 1864. 1 1- 1, GyPTIAN GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. LOAN OF 1861. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that holders of Scrip desirous of paying up in full will have the opportunity of so doing', on the terms of the Prospectus, at the Chief Cashier's Office, Bank of England, on FRIDAY, the 9th December, ti 1 3 o'clock p.m., or on SATURDAY, the 10th December, till 1 o'clock p.m. No further payments in full will be ac2.epted after latter day until the 2d of January. 18,15. FR UH LING and GOSCHEN, Agents for the Loan. ; 4 2, Austin-friars, sth December, 18th. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA., COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) The Bride of Song, and Rose ; or, Love's Ransom. TFIIS EVENING Cruesday), Dec. 6, will be performed, for the third time, the new opera, in one act, entitled THE BRIDE OF SONG. The music by Jit es Benedict, the words by Henry Farnie. Ra: ee, Miss Thirlwall ; Beatrix, Mdme. Fanny Huddart ; Adel: ert, Mr. Henry Haigh; and Hind pal, Mr. Alb art° Lawrence. After which, Hatton's new opera, in three acts, entitled BOSE ; or. Love's Ransom. Rose, Madame Lemmens-Sher rington ; Georgette, Madame Weiss ; Theresa, Miss Poole; stephen, Mr. G. Ptrren ; Blanccec, Mr. 11. Corti; Captain of Recruiting Party, Mr. A. cook; Sergeant, Mr. E. Dus tick ; and Jaques, Mr. Weiss. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by 3ldlles. ,Duchateau and Bonlanti. Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from 10s. 6d, upwards; stalls , 7s. ; dress circle, 58. ; upper boxes, 4s. ; amphitheatre stalls, is. and 2s ; pit 2s. 6c1.; gallery, ls. No charge for booking places. The is open from 10 till 5. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. The performance will commence Every Evening during the Week with YOU KNOW WHO. THIS EVENING (Tuesday\ Thursday, and Saturday, FAUST. To-morrow (Wednesday?, and Friday, LA SONNAMB JLA. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. Doors open at Half-past Six, commence at Seven. Opera at Eight. Box Office cpen from Ten till Five. Private Boxes, from 106. ed. ; Stalls, 7s. ; Dress Circle, 55,-; First Circle, 4s. ; 2 s , e, J. ; Gallery, Is. No charge for booking- places. No fees to boa=-keepers. In preparation, a Grand Christmas Pantomime. PHEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE,- Manners, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD FROM THE COUN PRY. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitzjames, and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, R. Leclercq, Arc. After which, Shaksocre's Tragedy of M ACBETH. Mr. Creswick, ; Messrs. Marston, It. ltoxby, G, Belmore. Rayner, CI, F. Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, &c. ; mioses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss nelen Faucit. Loors open at ha f -past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE SUN AND THE WIND. After which, SUNNY VALE FARM. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Clark, Braid, Coe, Weathersby. Mesdames Beatrice, ,Snowdon, Harris, Fitzwilliam, CJleman, &c. Followed by ON THE SLY. Messrs. Buckstone, Rogers, Gordon, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &c. And MT HUSBAND'S GHOST. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, ➢ir. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11. Vorrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma jgb. rnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at 8, BUY BLA S. Messrs. Fechter, Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Chirlei, Thlntyre, Garden, Raymond, Collett, Clifford, Moreland; Misses Carlot a Lezlercq, H. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. Preceded, at 7, by MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. H. Widdi comb, F. Charles ; Misses 11. Percy and E. :avenue. To cone ude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Mr. H. Widdicomb. Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7. The Box-office open daily from Elev,n till Five. NEW THEATRE-RO 'AL, ADELPHI.— 8010 Proprietor and :Manager. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS. Mr. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Billing--ton, R. Phillirs, Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss 11. Simms. Mrs. Biliington, Mrs. IL Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen. To conclude with DOING BANTING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Stephenson ; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA. This Popular Theatre is now Open. THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE BARONET ABROAD AND TIII 4 I RUSTIC PRIMA j.,ONNA : Mr. Flank Matthe s ; Miss Constance Roden. After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. ealgraire Simpson. enti tled SY [ULLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy Farce of WoOD._OCR'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, SoIQ Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, WILFUL WARD. Messrs Parselle and Belford; Alias Palmer. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven Etoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor augh and Slanders. To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham impson, aze. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SONS' N ew P am phl e t, THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. 1p MOSES AND SON • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their ,business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices are such as must satisfy the most economical. 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They have not sufficient confidence in the wisdom of the Board of Admiralty to submit to their dictum, or to confide in their intuitive knowledge ; and as the ship has never yet had a fair trial in cruising it is hard to see how the Admiralty can have dise covered her deficiences, except by second-sight. The official mind, when sharpened by prejudice, is some what apt to arrive at foregone conclusions, and Captain COLES'S turret ships have never found favour in the sight of that immaculate Board which represents the naval wisdom of the country. Iron ships as a class are indeed in favour, but that parti cular kind of ironship which is said to be the most effective and formidable is under a ban. However, according to Mr CHILDERS, these are small matters, and we are to confide unreservedly in the good in tentions and indefatigable exertions of the Admie raltyieWhat the fu they e wish do, ar e he tells us, is to see no exertion to keep the Navy of England efficicient ; to keep up tur ; ' .to to spare England's place among the nations, not to let her be behindhand with the onward discoveries of the age, and to contrive with thorough efficiency a sound and judicious economy ? Unfortunately upon the latter point the public entertain very serious doubts. They look on Admiralty estimates with very grave suspicion of the " rigid economy" which frames them, and are more than inclined to suspect that if their next annual contributions were prudently disbursed, we should not only have a large and thoroughly efficient fleet and dockyards in every quarter of the globe, but that oar seamen would be properly oared for, and greater liberality shown in the shape of previous allowances, &e., to the really working men of the service. It is not the increased expenses necessitated by the Russian or Chinese wars referred to by Mr. CHILDERS, of which the country complains, but a sense of the recklessness and mismanagement with which its naval affairs are too often administered, and which, after spending large sums of the public money finds out too late it has been spent in the wrong quarter. Take, for example, the new dock at Malta. After large outlay and waste of time and labour, the Lords of the Admiralty have themselves visited the spot, and are quite ready to concur in all that Cap tain TALBOT said of the advantages of the French Creek over the site selected by the contract. This is but one of many cases, and while we find them constantly recurring we shall not be much inclined to endorse Mr. CIIILDERS'S encomiums of the ability and public spirit of his Board. Royal Italian Opera. A charming little operetta by Mr Benedict, entitled "The Bride of Song," has been produced here with the greatest success. As a composition, it is perfect in all its parts ; indeed it could not have been otherwise, proceeding as it does from such an accomplished musician. There are but four charac ters in the piece, but each interspersed with a number of mu. sical germs that awaken the most melodious feeling. The fol lowing is an outline of this pretty little trifle :—Adelbert, a young musician, has come into the possession of an estate on the Rhine, on condition that he abstains from any in dulgence in his favourite pursuit. Music, however, is to him a second nature—he cannot help rendering his thoughts in music, and atributing them to his friend Captain Han nibal. In truth, Renee, a cousin of Adelbert, has conceived for the Captain, on the score of his musical genius, a ro mantic attachment. But Hannibal rates beer more highly than music, so he is nothing loth to accept the homage of a pretty girl, and, ignorant that Adelbert is himself in love with his cousin, bids him drink to the trooper's bride." On hearing the name of the inamoraatt, Adelbert is in de spair, but his sister Beatrix comes to his assistance, appeals to Hannibal to renounce an attachment to which he has no claim, and Renee, as soon as she learns who is the real author of the effusions which she so much ad mires, transfers her affections to her modest cousin, and a wedding of course is the result. This telling little episode has been treated by Mr Benedict with his usual taste and skill, as melody follows melody in rapid succes sion, "My home in cloudland," for the soprano, is an ex quisite ballad, with perhaps one of the most graceful accom paniments we ever remember to have heard. It was sung by Miss Thirlwall with the utmost taste, and the applause it elicited was enthusiastic. The tenor ballad, "For her sweet sake," is another successful effort, remarkable also for the beauty of the opening recitative. " Oh, do not take her from him," for the contralto, is a delightful melody, and so also is --., b u t we must desist from further enumeration, because dil we continue, we should have to give an entire list of the pieces which comprise the operetta. The audience were delighted with the new composition, and m a very short time the musical world will become generally acquainted with "The Bride of Song," as most certainly not a single musical portfolio or canterbury will be without a selection from " The Bride of Smg." Her Majesty's Theatre. Last evening "La Sonnambula" was performed in Eng lish, for the purpose of introducing Miss Susan Balton (a relative,wo believe, of Miss Louisa Pyne',.), to the theatrical world, in the part of Amine. The debut was perfectly suc cessful, and, if too much is not attempted too early, a suc cessful career is destined for the talented young musician. Her voice is pure and sweet, her style is telling and correct, and her personal appearance remarkably prepossessing. The music in the last act especially was well executed, and at the conclusion of the celebrated finale the applause was general and enthusiastic. It will be much to be regretted if the young lady's voice is prematurely yet fully forced ; it is not developed, but in due course of time it will doubtless become, with proper care, ono of remarkable power and good compass. Mr Swift as Elvino, and Miss Hiles as Lisa, both sang the music with good effect, and Mr Penna's Count Rudolpho was a vast improvement upon his Don Giovanni, GALLERY OF ILLUsTRATIUN.--Mr„ and Mrs. German Reed, in conjunction with Mr. John Parry, resumed their very agreeable and lively entertain ment last evening with great eclat. Although no novelty was produced, the brilliant and fashionabl e aud i ence en joyed " The Ri va l Composers , '' "The Bard and his Birth day," and " The Sea-side ; or, Mrs. noseleaf out of Town,' with as much pleasure as if each had been given for the first time. Mr and Mrs Reed and the " incomparable s holid ays, none will be t J h o e h n' ' received attractions more entertaining than that of the Gallery of Illustration. ST. JAMES'S HALL.—Our country cousins at present on a visit to the metropolis, attracted hither by the Great Cattle Show, last night honoured Professor Anderson's entertainment with an overflowing audience. Their amaiument at the tricks of the Wizard in many instances was perfe c tl y delightful to witness, but the culmination of their wonder was wrought by the rope_tying en Y A nderson and Mr Sutton. The bewil dering astonishme n t. w h ich a close examination of the hexepnedreiumffihtgs performance of l‘iiz lj izz by the l a tt er pro d uce d a " derbies" seemed only to increase. A variety of novel experiments were given by the Professor with the utmost neatness, and elicited universal satisfaction and applause. * SHAKSPERE IN EißmiNGrum . _we have to ecord a d_i:;eovery of interest in connection with Erigl°lCfs greatest poet which has recently been made in this town. In the offices of Birmingham solicitors, whose names at present we are not at liberty to publish, some dozen important deeds, including conveyances, grants, leases, Sce., have been discovered relating to property adjoining Shaks pore's house in Henley-street, on the east side. These deeds bear dates from 1573 to about 1660. John Shakspere, the father of the poet, was present at the signature of Beveral, and the name of 'William Shakapere himself is repeated to few times in time of them. The deeds are in excellent preservation, and the seals are in an unusually perfect condition. 'We believ e th a t th e sea l attached to some of these d ee d s i s li kely to load to some very interesting discoveries, and t o t h row considerable light on our known Shoksperean relics.—Birminghant Gazette. THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—In conkecinenca of unsettled weather the boats have been compelled to keep a good teal in harbour durinp the last few days on the eastern coast. The catches of herrings have considerably fallen off, and the voyage may be regarded as virtually closed so far as the smaller boats are concerned. On the whole, the season has beela highly successful, the catches made having been large, while the prices realised have been remunerative. PATENT MUSEUM, SOUTH KENSINGTON.—Num ber of visitors for the week ending Nov. 26, 1,426. Total number since the opening of the museum free daily (May 12 (1858), 872,269. BIRDS OF A FEATHg ß.— S evera l civilianscameto the front with G eneral Batter, among whom I noticed i Professor Goldwin Smith, of England, who is known both at home and in this country as the friend of the poor man and the slave. He is the guest of General Butler.—Ccr respondent of the irfW York ,ilerale. THE LYCEUM THEATRE, Fechter as Ru.y Blas. Last evening the announcement of the First of Twelve Performances by Mr. Fechter of his favourite character of Roy Blas, quite as a matter of course, filled his elegant Theatre from floor to ceiling. And, equally as a matter of course, the densely-packed audience, there assembled to greet the great actor in one of his very noblest impersona• Lions, not only welcomed him upon his first appear. ante in his gorgeous but_detested livery as the valet or lacquey of Don S illuste, with an unaffected burst of enthusiasm, but applauded him to the echo throughout. The superb manner in which this abbreviated version of Victor Huge's great Five Act Drama of " Ruy Blas" is put upon the stage of the Lyceum Theatre—" done into English," as it is, by some anonymous translator, and fore-shortened by him to three acts in the very process of the transmutation—the splendour of the scenery, of the dresses, and of the appointments generally are worthy of the revival of the play in his own House and under Mr. Fechter's own management. It is true that there will be detected at once by those who bear in their remembrance (as who will not who but once witnessed the original performance by Mr. Fechter in this country of Roy Blas at the Princess's !) one or two notable, and some of them we cannot but think wholly unaccountable altera tions or ellisions in the version of "Ruy Blas'' at the Lyceum as contrasted with the version of it given two or three years back at the Princess's. Sufficient will it be, by way of explanation as to our allusions here, if we simply remark that we cannot in any way conjecture the reason why Mr. Fechter now wilfully deprives himself of the op portunity of winning for himself a repettiion of all that unrestricted admiration and of all those thun dering plaudits which were so very freely accorded to him at the Princess's in return for the consum mate excellence of his refined acting aid of his most subtle by-play in the delivery by him of the King's letter to the Princess of Neuborg during the course of the second act. As the arrangements of the drama are now, the letter is delivered, not by Ray Blas, but by one of the nameless attendants at the court ! Nevertheless, having given utterance to this one objection—an objection extorted from us half by regret, half by bewilderment (for the more we think of it the more incomprehensible does the alteration appear to us)—we should be, at once un gracious and ungrateful, did we not simply accept " the gifts the gods have given us," such precisely as they are, and, so taking them, enjoy them, as we certainly did last night from beginning to end, as a histrionic treat of a very exceptional character indeed. At the instant of the rising of the curtain, in Victor Hugo's original version of the play, it is Roy Blas himself, and not, as in the English ver sion of it, Gudiel, who is directed by Don Salluste to close the door and• to of en the window—man dates that seem to give an instantaneous key to the whole history and mystery of the coming incidents of the play. Not until the first scene of the first act has somewhat advanced is the hero of the drama summoned by his—master !—Don Salluste, from between the curtains veiling the entrance to the corridor—to the whispered call" Hist I Ruy Bias !" Then it was—immediately upon his apparition in his gold-laced livery as a lacquey—that Mr Fechter received his inaugural ovation. His by play throughout the whole drama is something very admirable. His interviews in that first scene of the first act, now with Don Censer, now with Don Salluste, were, in many noble touches of nee Lure, very masterly. The finest situations of all, however, were those that followed in the two sue. ceeding acts—first, in the Grand Council Chamber —secondly and finally, in Roy Blas' own house at midnight ! As a mere stage effect, a singularly beau tiful scene, the one here just mentioned—with the large open window at the back of the stage, the window through which the moonlit city is visible ! The window through which the dying Don Salluste is hurled to destruction by his avenging lacquey, when they stab each other to doathwith their daggers in that last fatal combat in the presence of the ago nised and horror-stricken qusen-thats was-to-haves been—then no more than the love-lorn Princess of Neuborg. In some respects we cannot but still think that the central portion of the drama, is ream dered by Mr. Fechter's impersonation of the char ratter of Ruy Blas the most important—almost we had said the most affecting. Thera are portions of the scenes in the grand council chamber—which are indeed wonderfully touching. But—the most affect ing portion of the whole undoubtedly (it were un grateful not to protest as much here at once and unreservedly)—incomparably the most affecting part of the entire play is the actual close of it. As the curtain descends upon that last scene, in which Ruy Bias is dying in the presence of the Queen — in which he dies there—falling prostrate with that Queen of his heart weeping over his inani mate form—lacquey though he is—forgiving him, loving him to the very last —we cannot see the actor's form and features distinctly for our tears—he has won the mastery of our emotions—it is no calmly balanced judgment that we pro ❑ounce upon him in measured terms of approbation —we yield him then nothing less than an affec tionate admiration. Then it is, in effect, after the final fall of the curtain—(llr. Fechter, by the way, at the close of each of the two preceding acts having been summoned before the footlights to re ceive the applause of the crowded house) — then it is, when the curtain has fairly closed upon the drama—that upon his final appearance —alone—in answer to a general call for him by name—then it is that (as Leigh Hunt said of Paganini)— " The thunder of the applauding house came down, And bowed the breathing sorcerer into smiles." In Mr Fechter's inimitable representation of Ruy Bias the effect of that wonderful realisation by him of a wholely exceptional character—a low- born lacquey raised to the accumulated rank and honours of a Spanish grandee, Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Duke, Knight of the Golden Fleece, and what not— the astonishing effect produced by the whole bear ing, aspect, career, character of Ruy Bias is mar vellously enhanced by the admirable acting of Mr Ryder as the diabolical and tyrannical master of Ray Bias, as that very demon of vengeance upon the unfortunate young Queen Don Salluste. His insolent, domineering, demoniacal, derisive, sneering mode of heaping one petty in dignity after another upon the unhappy Prime Minister of Spain—Don Sallusto's sworn lacquey, he who is solemnly pledged to Don Salluste in absolute obedience as his valet—to close the window, to pick up his dropped handkerchief, to do his bidding in every menial office of servitude, even with the order of the Golden Fleece glittering on his breast, his hand wielding the w hile the destinies of Spain, him self clad in the apparel of a Grandee—all this seems, as we watch the great scene in the Coun cil-chamber, to transform the Don Salluste of Mr Ryder into a very Mephistopheles. The eenility of Mr. Garden, as the Marquis De Santa Cruz, was excellentlyewell rendered, Mrs. Winstanley'e pragmatical pomposity, as the Duchess of Alba querque, was now and then irresistibly laughter moving. Mr. Fitzpatrick might, with advan tage, we cannot but think, throw a trifle more of expression into his countenance, even while still pourtraying in the character of Din Caesar all the tokens (not necessarily expres sionless) of dare-devilry and nonchalence. The Princess Nenborg, as represented by Miss Leeleig, looked—royally handsome. The cynosure of all eyes, however—so long as he appeared upon the stage, alone or among the other performers, during the whole of the three acts between the first rising of the curtain and the last fall of it—was Ray Bias, as impersonated by Mr Fechter ! Ray Blas, who, in all the shifting turns of the plot, is throughout a Hero not simply " to his Valet" (as the proverb has it), but although ho is himself a Valet-de-place or a Valet-de-chembre ! Ray Bias, who is by birth and by position, if you will, a liveried lacquey, but who, if he has the lowly rank and the lowly garb of a lacquey, has, at any rate, besides that— the soul of a Gentleman. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN. (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Evening). The Richmond papers of the 21st inst. report that Sherman is marching in two columns, ens upon Augusta, the other upon Macon, which it is supposed will form a junction at Milledgville. The Confederates are stated to be endeavouring to concentrate the militia of the Gulf States in Sher man's front. Hood is reported to ba at Waynesboro, Tennessee, threatening Nashville and Padneah. The Fedorals opposing him are concontrated at Pubasci. Breckenridge was reported on Monday to be within six miles of Cumberland Gap. Heavy skirmishing was progressing. Burbidge has moved from Lexington to defend the Kentucky border. Sheridan's cavalry made a reconnaissance on Tuesday, and found Early in a strong position at Rood's Hill. After a slight encounter the cavalry withdrew. It is reported that Lee is receiving reinforcements from Early. The Confederates are mining before Petersburg. A movement by Lee in the neigh.. bourhood of Petersburg is expected. The Etna and Bremen have arrived out. MONTREAL, Nov. 25. The Canadian authorities have forbidden the export of arms and ammunition, in consequence of having received information that the Southerners in the Western cities of Canada were collec'Ling shot, shell, and cannon at various points. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 25. Money easy. Gold 120 per cent. premium. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 120—Illinois, 1231 —Erie, 93Z-5 20 United States Bonds, 1051. NEW YORK, Nov. 26, MORNING. Money easy. Gold 1204 per cent. prem. NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (Afternoon). The Federals have retreated from Pulaski, Tennessee, to Columbia. Hood is advancing on Pulaski. An engagement is expected at Co. lumbia. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 2G (Afternoon). Money easy. Gold, 1221 per cent, premium. Exchange on London, 2401 ; on Paris, 2-81 to 2-131. Stocks dull. New York Centrals, 119 ; Illinois, 1234; Erie, 931 ; 520 United States Bonds, 1051. Cotton quiet—Middling Upland, 132, Flour and wheat slightly firmer. Corn very firm: Provisions and coffee quiet. Sugar good enquiry. Molasses steady. Ro.fined petroleum 68. NEW YORK, Nov. 26, (Morning.) Southern papers report that Sherman is laying waste the country on his march. Detachments of his forces have burned Jonesboro, Griffin. Stone Mountain, Hillesboro, Montecello Canton, and other Georgian towns. The Governor's residence at Canton was also burned down. The latest advices to the 20th inst. report Sher• man's advance to be at Gordon, on the Savannah railroad, 60 miles east of Macon. Savannah despatches of the 20th state that Sher• maa has crossed the Ointgee River in force, and is supposed to be cm route for Augusta. Telegraphic communication between Savannah and Macon has been destroyed. Deserters arrived at City Point report the occu pation of Macon by Sherman, and the steamer Atlantic, from the Savannah River, on the 223, reports that rumours were current at Savannah of the burning of Macon and Milledgeville by Sherman. According to Georgian papers, Sherman had not occupied Macon up to the 21st. Beauregard issued a proclamation from Corinth on the 18th, informing the people of Georgia that he was hastening to their defence, and urging them to destroy everything in Sherman's path. Hood is reported at 'Waynesboro, Tennessee, and threatening Nashville and Paducah ; the Federals opposing him are at concentrated at Pulaski. An unsuccessful attempt was made last night by incendiaries to burn the principal hotels and public places in this city, but the plan was frustrated by the activity of the police. Two persons have been arrested. It is supposed that Confederate emissaries are connected with the plot. The Asia has arrived out. The City of London and the Barnesia take out 11 millions of dollars. The Montreal Ocean Co.'s steamship Peruvian, from Portland on the 26th ult., arrived at Green castle at 7.30 a.m. to.day. FROM THE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ASSO CIATION. (Per Peruvian, via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, Nov. 25. Sherman's orders to his army direct it to live on the country, but not to destroy private property except in case of hostilities. Then devastation should fullow to the mea sure cf such hostility. The destruction is to be confined principally to arsenals, powder factories, depots of supplies, and railways. The ultimate object of the expedition is to sever the connection between the Confederate army in Vir ginia and the army in the South-west ; and finally to effect an union with Grant's army, for the capture of Richmond and the destruction of Lee's army. With this object Sher man will pass by Savannah and proceed to Branchville, 60 miles from Charleston, which he will fortify, and also use Beaufort as a base for assailing Richmond in rear. The siege of Charleston can be proceeded with more vigorously at the same time. The Times thinks the Confederates may assemble an army of forty thousand men in Georgia, South Carolina, and from the garrisons on the coast to oppose Sherman's grand design ; while it is possible Beauregarde may have transferred his forces by Selina and Montgomery to hares his rear. Reports also prevail that Leo is sending troops from Petersburg to join them with portions of Early's Rime& The Confederate Senate, in view of the emergency has passed a bill allowing the Militia reserves to act beyond the limits of their respective States, and this will bring into the field the reserves of Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, and. Alabama to oppose Sheridan. The Richmond Whig believes Sherman's march can be so obstructed as to render the destruction of his army highly probable. The Enquirer hopes the military autho rities will be instructed to destroy everything in the way of subsistence for miles around, as never was there presented so fine an opportunily of destroying an army. The corre spondent of the Daily News says Beauregard is fully ap prised of Sherman's movement, but shows no disposition to abandon his designs upon Tennessee, which he hopes to regain for the Confederacy. The correspondent of the World rays that it Sherman goes north or south of the Georgian Central road his difficulties will insurmountable. Another correspondent of the same journal reports disasters to Sherman's army, but they lack confirmation. Rally's army has received a fresh supply of artillery, but remains strictly on the defensive. The Pennsylvanian authorities have organised a system of scouts to watch the approach of the Confederates in the Shenandoah Valley. Breckenridge is now in full possession of East Tennessee and South -Western Virginia. The Federals anticipat that he will advance into Kentucky, via Bull's Gap, and state that forces are being concentrated beyond Lexington to check his movements. The accounts from Brazil, via England, concerning the seizure of the Florida excited cousidera - ele comment at Washington. The Annie and Lady Stirling have been condemned as lawful prizes. Noti,ling important from Virginia. The World says the peace bubble has burst, `'ice• Preeitleilt Stephens writes that no proposition for peace need be looked for frcm Lincoln's Government. Gillen lost all his artillery and trains in his defeat a Bull's Gap at Breckinridge. Five cotton-laden vessels arrived at Havannah within the last fortnight, Several new blockade-runners have arrived at Nassau from England and Canada, Mexican advices represent the French at Matamoros equally sociable with the Federal and Confederate officers on the Texan side. General Drayton, Confederate officer at Brownsville, had paid a visit to the French General, which the returned. The Estafete urges the policy of pre serving relations with the Co n f e d erac y an d encour agiDg emigration into Texas. The culture of cotton was increasing. The steamer Mexico has been seized at Matamoras and sent to Havawtht it is supposed, for the Confederates. The policy of tho Emperor Maximilian is daily becoming more liberal. The town of Z:tcolaeo has been sacked by Republican troops. NEW YORK, Nov. 2G. The rebels report that the following towns in Georgia have been burnt by General Shertnln's troops :—Hill bore, Jonesboro', Griffin, Canton, Monticello, and Stone Noun' tain. Nothing further from General Grant's army. An attempt was made to burn the city of New York last night, Nearly all the hotels, theatres, and other buildings were fired, but no serious damage was occasioned. Fifteen hotels were fired, and there was great excitement. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, 11 A g. Georgia papers report that Sherman is carrying the work of destruction with a high hand, wholly contrary to the terms of his order. He has burnt Jonesboro', Griffin, Stone Mountain, Hillsboro, Clinton, and other towns, including the residence of Governor Brown. Telegraphic communi cation between Macon, Millidgeville, and Savannah has been destroyed. All tho country between the Georgia Central Railway has been swept. On the 20th (latest date) the infantry was moving equally towards Macon and Augusta. The rumoured capture of Macon is not con- firmed, and a serious battle is expected there. *Wheeler engaged Sherman's column, which is advancing on Macon, but fell back upon Macon at dark. The Georgia members of the Confederate Congress have telegraphed that every thing should be remaved or destroyed on the invader's lino of march. General Beaurogard has issued a stirring ad■ dress to the population of Georgia (dated Corinth, Nov. 18), counselling the same course, and saying he would soon join them. The Georgia Legislature had passed a resolution calling to arms every able-bodied male between 15 and 55, for 400 days, after which it adjourned. Several hotels and other buildings in this city were dis covered to be on fire last night. The World says it was a diabolical attempt to burn the city. Two supposed rebel emissaries have been arrested. It is reported that the Confederate Governor Allan, of Louisiana, has organised ten coloured regiments. At Shreoveport, arrangements have been made to ex change ootton for clothing for Confederate prisoners in the hands of the North, A thousand bales will leave Mobilo in a faw days, Coffee firm ; sugar declined one-eighth; iron dull ; Sal t petro unchanged ; cotton quiet; dollar 30. LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. SATURDAY, Nov. 26. It is reported that a Cabinet meeting was held to consi der the Brazilian affair. Bates has resigned his place in the Cabinet. The burning of Macon and Millidgeville not confirmed. On Monday Sherman's main body was 23 miles from Mils• lidgeville. Macon is reported to be strongly fortified• Southern papers do not confirm the wreck of the Tallaa habsee, Beauregard is reported to have arrived in Georgia. Hood has been heavily reinforced. Two O'CLOCK. Stocks to-day firmer. Five-twenties, 105 ; Eries, 93 ; Illinois Central, 1231 ; New York Central, 119, Seven- Thirties declined to 118 k. Gold, 223, Sterling, 91 i. ITALY. TURIN, DEC. 6. In yesterday's sittings of the Senate, the Mini ster of the Interior said, so long as the temporal power existed, the danger of foreign intervention was not removed. The temporal power, he cone tinned, is not necessary to the splendour and in' dependence of the spiritual pore.. But this is a moral question. We have :declared that it was necessary to leave it to the progress of civilisation, and to leave the Pope alone with his subjects, by which means the cessation of foreign intervention would be obtained. This question can only be solved in accord with France, the first of the Cad tholic Powers. In the principle of a free Church in a free State, the base of a solution exists under the convention. Foreign intervention is about to cease. Italy has an interest in repelling all foreign aggression to support the temporal power. In the event of a movement breaking out in Pontifical territory, Italy does not engage herself to repress it. The only engagement undertaken by her is not to attack, nor allow the Pontifical territory to be attacked. The convention is therefore favour4 able to Italian policy. The transfer of the capital is not unattended with inconvenience, but it will consolidate the dynasty and the unity of Italy. The Minister's speech was received with great applause. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 6. An Imperial ukase has been issued ordering the Senate to promulgate the law relative to the nevi' organisation of the Courts of justice, the new Penal Code, and the laws upon the procedure in Civil and Criminal affairs, and the powers of Justices of the Peace, all these lawn having received the Emperor's sanction. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 5. The Euxine left at noon today for Marseilles, where she may be expected about the 11th inst. The Delhi left at 4 p.m. yesterday for South 4 ampton, where she may be expected about the 17th inst. The Madras reached Sydney on the 16th October. t , Elnitiat HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dee. 5. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High. ness Princess iluleua, left the Castle this morning at half past ten, and travelled by special train On the Great Wester a Railway-to Paddington, whence her Majesty drove to Hyde.park and inspected the works in progress at the Prince: Consort's Memorial. The Queen then Visited the Horticultural Gard dens at South Kenssntcton, and afterwards went to Buckingham Palace, au, - I returned to Windsor at a quarter before two o'clock • • - ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—These gar dens were honoured by a visit troill the Queen yesterday. Her Majesty was accompanied by Ils.r Royal Highness the Princess Helena, and attended by eel% rid mem b ers of the Royal household. Her Majestyarrived about 12 o'clock a‘ the Western Orchard-house entrance, ,and left by Ol e eastern entrance, and expressed herself pieasesd at their er poarauce and at the improvements which bad been wad° since her last visit to the garden. Her Majesty Was leokivg exceedingly w e ll. The Marquis and Marchioness of Headiort, the Marquis of Sligo, and the Earl of Winchilsea have left the St. George's Hotel, a The Countess Ferrero, Captain Walsh, nn Captain and Mrs Vansittart have left Brown's Hotel. Viscount Hamilton and the Hon. Colonel anc` Mrs Byng left Sandringham yesterday m orning for tow 7 after visiting their Royal Highnesses the Frince an Princess of Wales. Count and Countess U. de Wezele have arrlC at Eaton-square from Yorkshire. Lord Methuen, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Viv iti c ll 4 and the Hon. Mr and Mrs Milks have arrived at the George's Hotel?