The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-30 00:00:00

R o YAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-Burden. From now until the end of the season there will be four nights in each week ; his week there will be five nights, Viz. 3londay, Tzlxiday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Extra Night. fdlle. Fried, 3ldlle. Adelina Patti ; 31. Faure, Signor Seale‘e, S gnor Roneoni, Herr schmid, and signor Tam ber lik. THIS EVENING (Monday', M , y will be perf ,, rmed, for the first time this se son, Moza t's opera, DON GIOVANN I. With the follow ng powerful Mit :—Douna Anna, 3ldlle. Antonietta Fricci ; Zeriina, Mdlle. Adeli. a P ; Ely ra, Madame Rudei adorff; Don Giovanai, M. Faure Leporello, Si gn or Scaiese, hi second appearance in England; 3lasetto, Signor itonconi ; 11 Commei,datore, Herr Schmid, his first appearance in that character ; and Don ottavio, zigncr l am berlik, ms first appearance this season. Conductor, Mr. Costa The minuet will be danced by .11dlle. Salvioni and M. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre rta Is, 10s. CI, 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-OMo under the portico of the tnea,re. which is rpcn from ten to five, and at the principal musicselkrs' and librarians'. TEAT RE ROYAL HAY N 1 ARE:ET.- Sole Lcsaee and 3lanager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING. THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coeill, W . Ace.; r es dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, N elly :Cower, Higd., Rogers, &c. To conc:ude with MRS. WHITE. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLE r THIS EVENING (MONDAY). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden hk.ff ; atio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Morelar_!cl, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank,B. Collett ; Opheli a, Miss ~ ate Terry ; Actr e ss, . ai i ss M. Hem ade ; and Gertruie, Miss Elsworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half .past 7,and Haml,t com mences at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. . - . Alter which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louis and Fabien dei Franchi, Mr. Vining ; Chateau Renaud, Mr. Walter Lacy. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'RafferLy, Mr. Dominick Murray. NEW THEATRE-RO VAL, AD ELPHL soIo Pronestor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster. Last Week but One of I he Groat Tragethene, Miss Bateman, in the character of LE Atl THIS EV ENING,an apropos Sketch, SHARE F,PEARE'S DOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Stephenson. Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Mies Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, It. Phillips, Biiiing - tun, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ; Mrs. Biilington. To sinclude with T If E AREA BELLE : llessrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedtord, ct. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. AFISS BATEMAN.—L E A H.—THI _IL EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman will ap;.ear in her great impersonation of the Jewish ma d:m i.til further notice In order ,o give due effect to t,.is most remarkable sucilesa of the se son, ern irely new scenery by the eelebrat ar ists Messrs. :,ans m and ons, a. el Thomps n. New dr , ss a and appo utm,/ , ts have be , n p-epare tor its productio:l.—N.l' , . In consequence of the pre s sing and numerous , pplications a , the ar rangement., have eow been made by which Seats m,y b.: ob tained A week in e. R OYAL S JAIL KS'S I'HEA IRE. under the Management of lEr. B WEBSTER. rowdcd with rank and fashion.— The hic, - 1 - ily successful new Cc.m._dy, by Dian Botricault sq., every Evening. Re-en t iagement of those ce ebraced and popular artistes, Mr. an Mrs. Charles Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular in ,, rnes of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charle; Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. .r. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. itobinson. Mr. Asnley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss IL rberr, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss 11. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirring. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER, THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and oricnnal Come iy in 5 acts, by Dion Boueicaulr, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Chain' er lathe ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first.apl,earance here). At 10, OUT OF SIDHT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Frank ',I atthews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke ; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commerce at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. 3lanazer, Mr. W. H. Swanborotrzh. THIS EVENING, THE SILENT SYSTEM. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada wanborough. After which, MAZOTTRKA. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Marie Wilton, aimpson, To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE ItESUTE. Mr. r . Thorne. Commence at 7. HALL COMPANY'S c 3. COALS. —rte LILL Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 214. per ten. 1 Double per ton. Top 935. „ Nut 5........ Ss. „ Deep „ Well screened awl delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and i 7, south Wharf , Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN ,- Containinz the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGEN p.n be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather--Sun Office, May 30, 1361. -0- THEMIONETEIt. This day at Two o'clock 57 Barometer-29.92. Wind—S.W.; moderate breezo, and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tats D44.—Moraing, 97. 12m,—Afternoon, 9h.50-n, f o-xowsow.-Mornmz, 10J. 25a .—Afternoon, 10h. 55m. I _Y7 71 - 7 '7 " 4 1_ 1 11 A-4 I" LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1861. A discussion of a somewhat unusual character took place in the House of Commons on Friday evening, which was not without interest. It treated, it is true, of what might be almost styled a per sonal matter, but it in volved a question of great importance to a large number of her Majesty's sub jects. The discussion arose upon the right of the Law Life Assurance Company to the tenure of some extensive estates in Connemera which, it was con tended, they held contrary to the stipulations of the law, and which they managed with extreme harshness. These accusations were indignantly re‘ relied on the part of the company, end the matter remains in dispute , since, after a pr o longed debate, the subject was allowed to drop. Mr. LONGFIELD, who introduced it, was anxious to compel the Com estates, and mov e d an address to pany to sell the the Crown with that view, but it was scarcely pro bable that the House would proceed to extremities without further and more precise evidence than any then brought forward. Perhaps, indeed, it was not intended that they should go to such lengths, an d the gentlemen who brought the matter forward were satisfied with having attracted the attention of the House and the public. It is not easy for a tribunal to judge unless the whole facts are before them, and the members who spoke on the subject dealt principall y in assertion on both sides. Mr. GREGORY indeed cited a return which he had ob tained from the Clerk of the Peace of Galway which showed that, since tho Law Life Society had ad ministered the affairs of this estate, there had been 3,158 cjectments; and Mr. LONGFIELD, in the course of his speech, stoutly maintained that the misman agement of the society had been the means of drivieg a large number of the former tenants on the estate to emigration, forty-three families having left the country in ten days. E Ali these gentlemen declared that they had evidence. in support of their assertions, and we can hardly suppose that they would make such statements lightly, although pos. sibly the Company may have it in their power to exonerate themselves from all such charges. It is only fair to state that Mr. MURRAY, one of their honorary director!, decidedly and somewhat angrily denied the accusations, and the cause of the society was more temperately supported by the noble lord the member for Mayo. Still en impression remains that without any intention of acting un fairly, a body of lawyers have proved more acute than liberal in their dealings with their tenantry, while the holding of such large estates by a corpo• rate body necessitates the continuanc- in that part of the county of one of Ireland's greatest curses — absenteeism. In this aspect of the difaculty lay the chief interest of the debate ; but it is confessedly a most awkward and perplexing matter for the Le gislature to deal with. It is not possible, as Lord JOHN BROW NE observed, to say in this free country that a man must live in a particular place, and no amount of legislation will cure the inevitable evils of a delegated government. Instead of either party serving as a fence or a protection to the other, the unpopularity of a landlord is visited on t is agent, while the unpopular agent makes his landlord also disliked. Much harsher things can be done through a third party ; but it is not so much the actual evictions that are unjust as the whole system that I is bad. The estate is regarded as a mere piece of pro perty, of which the annual return is the matter of chief importance ; no interest is taken in improve ments, and no encouragement given to enterprising tenants. The landlord receives his money as if it came from soma investment with whose administra tion he had no concern, and with no recollection of the fact that property has its duties as well as its rights. In every respect the results of absenteeism are most disastrous, injurious to trade, and ruinous to the social welfare of the country. A great civilising and refining agent is lost to a nation whose keen susceptibilities and mercurial tempera ments make :hem especially sensitive to external influences, and education, the importance of which is consequently not sufficiently appreciated by the lower classes, receives a powerful check. All friends of Ireland are unanimous upon this point, however much they may diffir upon questions of religion or of politics. This is a s )cial matter, and as such exercises an influence whose widely extending powers are like the spreading circles which follow the plunge of a pebble into the waters. We can never hope to see great improvements, important reforms, and sub stantial changes for the better carried out in Ireland, while the great body of the owners of the soil have so little in common with their fellow-countrymen. We can never hope to see trade prosper, commerce extend, industry flourish, and prejudice die away, while the class which should give stimulus to busi ness and elevate the tone of thought and feeling around them, are scarcely known by sight to the dwellers on their estates. It is an evil of long stand ing; one, too, which is extremely difficult for Parlia ment to dee: with, one whiela is a serious barrier be tween the two countries. It must be owned, however, that the fault does not all lay with the proprietors. The fr,ghtful system of intimidation and outrage which has become a byeword and a reproach to Ireland, has cost the country some of its best pt oprie tors, and it is certainly idle to expect a landowner to show a kindly interest in his tenants, when all the gratitude or recognition he can expect is a bullet through :his head at the first opportunity. In this, as in so many other instances, the innocewt have to stiffer for the guilty, and the wild disord-rly characters, perhaps, deprive a district of the su.per vision of a humane and liberal landlord. We trust that the discussion on Friday night may be the means of doing some good, by calling p atten tion to the great need that exists of some reform, with respect, to the delegated authority now exist ing in so many' parts of Ireland, and that conse quently some means may be found of dealing with the crimes and redressing the wrongs of the sister kingdom. There is nothing of more consequence in the ad ministration of justice than, to take care that there should not be any undue severity exercised. Of course it is imperative, that due caution ba taken to prevent the escape of 42o:1th:re, and to provide that no opportunity should occur for the criminal elud- ing the doe maws of his actions. Judex damnatur cum nocens akrilvitur is a very true ;,doge, but, Ile many more such wise maxims, it may be car ried te'i far, and be cited too frequently. There is no mistake calculated to prove more fatal in its effects on the minds of those who should be influ enced by the infl"ction of penal sentences than the nmreessary harshness that at times intervenes to mar the course of the law, and injure the operation of its workings. The other day, at the Middlesex Sessions, a case occurred which is rather out of the common, and certainly does not redound to the credit of any concerned in it. In the first place, the whole care rested on the evidence of one man, a police-constable, who did not give a very definite account of the affeir. When a sentence of such severity is issued, the greatest care should be t ken to procure concise statements, and to be quite certain es to the facts of all the attendant circum stances. There were several discrepancies in this effeir. The constable admitted, on cross-exenaina tion, that he did not make known the circumstance of the prisoner touching his goods till next day, also the charge entered at the time was for stealing a roll of " Huey," which the shopman said was not at the dcor that evening, and did not resemble cloth. These mistakes may not be of real conse quence, but some attention might have been paid to them. The man did not go off with the roll of goods, and it was possible that he might have been looking at it. If every one who is discovered touching the wares exhibited at doors is charged with robbery, the consequences may be very serious. It must be considered by all who have noticed the frequency of such cases in the Courts, that it is a very dangerous custom for ehopmen to persist in exposing their goods in the streets. There is plenty of opportunity in the windows, for all desirable ex hitation,and itis quite inexcusable to put temptation in the way of misguid e d f e ll ow - creatures . A t a ll events, whether this man WHITE was guilty of this charge or not, the sentence ieflicted upon him was most extraordinary. For this small offence he was adjudged to receive 10 years' penal servitude. This is not the course to adopt in order to impress the public with a favourable o pinion of the manner in which the enactments of the law are carr i e d out. It is seld om that such a peculiar case as this m ea ts the eye, but too much care cannot be taken to pre vent the recurrence of tho like incongruities. When we conetder the many far more serious charges that are brought under the notice of th e Courts, it seems almost incomprehensible that se much more severe a punishment should be awarded to this minor offence. It is not the way to deter evil-disposed persons from the commission of serious errors, if they think that after all they may not fire so badly as some who are far less culpable. It is to be trusted that it will be long before a similar instance of undue severity be again witnessed, for it is certain that it is detrimental to the interests of the community, and subversive of the principles which should actuate all aurhority. It is always iwerestiog to notice the progress of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. There is no more excellent institution in its way, and, notwithstanding the absurd attempts made by some to decry its purpose, or to sneer at its Facet d ings, it is gratifying to mark its continuance, and to obderv© the good effects of its workings. The report of the Secretary showed the great services which have been rendered to the cause of humanity by this Institution, and the best proot of the efforts of the Society resting on solid conviction, and not a fancy or an emaggerated estimate of things, is that during the last year they have prosecuted one thousand cases to conviction, and out of these had sustained only seven dismissals. Oae plan has re cently been devised which is a very good one. It is to offer a premium of fifty pounds for an essay on " Vivisection " in English, and another of a thou sand francs for a simiier undertaking in French. Too much cannot be done to extend the know ledge of this subject, and it is impossible to dilate too strongly upon its horrors, which are alike out rages on good sense and good feeling, and a viola tion of the fun iatnental principles of humanity. Much evil is done by the want of agitating the subject at the right time, in the proper manner; therefore, it is so much gained that the efforts so strenuously made last year be kept up and thus some fruition may reward the labours made in so worthy a cause. The chairman properly put the case by stating that when necessity did not enfo-ce any one to operate upon a living animal, it was a crime so to do. the sooner this opinion is more uni versally adopted the better it will be for the character of the community among whom it attains favour. Earl HARROWBY very truly remarked that this society did good, not alone to animals, but to mankind, " for nothing so degraded men as the indulgence in the habit of treating animals with cruelty." Nothing can be more correct than this, for it is quite contrary to the principles inculcated by the doctrines of Christianity, as well as adverse to the notions of all justly-disposed persons, for men to arrogate to themselves the right to torture or destroy the c reatures that have their mission to perform as well as they have, and were certainly bestowed upon us for our use, but never for our abuse of the privilege. It is greatly to be desired that the funds of this society may meet with the replenishment that they require and most especially deserve, for it is hardly to be calculated what a vast amount of gcod is effected by the vigilance end promptitude of its afters. The check that the knowledge of this surveillance must exercise upon all evil-disposed persons, and the prevention of anal-practices thus ensured, is a great satisfaction— it is a gain in a good cause, and a service to the interests of humanity. The prosperity of such an institution will be a tribute offered up to the cause of mercy, and no kindly-disposed person, able to give any assistance, will hesitate to do his part for the furtherance of an effort as the suppres sion of cruelty. It will be a national benefit to put down all such disgraceful practices, for no thing so lowers a people as the familiarity in such barbarous habits; and, on the other hued, ❑othing more refines the mind, elevates the thotgets, and softens the heart, as the prevalence of kindly feelings and benevolent intentions; all such must conduce to the better observance of the golden rule, "Do unto others es ye would that they shculd do aver° von. FETE CIIAMPETRE AT ORLEANS ROUSE, TWICK ENHAM.—His it3yal Highness the Duke d'Aumale, as patron and honorary president of the French Benevolent Society (Societe Frangai , e de Bienfaisance), has been gra ciously pleased to give a fete champetre at Orleans House on Wednesday and Thursday nest in aid of the funds of this excelient institution. Her Royal Highness the Duchess d'Aumale has personally superintended the arrangements, and will preside at one of the stalls of the fancy fair, likewise to be held on each of these days, together with H.R.H. the Duchess de Chartres, the Duchess of St. Albans, the Mar chioness of Ely, the Countess of Tankerville, the Countess Waldegrave, the Lady Proby. Vast preparations have been made for this fete during the last two months ; all the tents and decorations have been supplied from Paris, and Jullien's band has been engaged, as well as the band of the Grena dier Guards, under the direction of Mr Godfrey, who will ass at in the perfortorance of a new composition of M. Jul lien's entitled" Souvenirs d' Alger," which will be performed on this occasion for the first time. In consequence of the marriage of their Royal Highuesses the Count do Paris and the Princess Isabella d'Orleans, which takes plac3 this morning, a very largo nunber of royal personages and dis ringui,hed foreigners am now on a visit to the royal family of France at Claremont and at Twickenham, and they have all expressed their intention of supporting these fetes and honouring them with their presence. Their Royal High nesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge have likewise honoured the society with their patronage, and it is believed that if their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prinaess of Wales's engagements permit they will also be present at the fete of Wednesday. FIRES.—Oa Saturday night a fire broke out in a timber bui'ding containing 1,000 tons of coal belong ing to Messrs. Walton and Gowland, coal merchants, Broad street, Ratciiff-cross. Several steam and manual fire engines were soon on the spot, and floating engines were also brought to bear on the fire from the river. A good supply of water was obtained, but the fire spread to the spars and sails of a brig named the J. Croggin, of Hartlepool, and was not extinguished until the building containing the coals h Id been burnt to the ground and considerable damage had been done to the brig and to the sheds in the dry deck belonging to Messrs Ewing and Winshur. A fire also occurred on Saturday in the premises of Mr John Popwell, a bedstead maker, 10, King's .road, St. Pancras. A man named Powell, aged 70, who lived in the room from which the flames appear to have proceeded, was suffocated by the smoke. When the fire had been extinguished his body was found by the fire men, and it has been removed to the St. Pancras Workhouse, where it awaits an inquest. GRANITE FOR THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.— The contracts for the gigalitic and costly un , er taking of embanking the north side of the Thames are at present in the course of being let. The stone to be princi pally employed is granite, and we are glad to learn that the contract for the supply of granite for the first section has been secured, under the government contractor, Mr. Furness, by the lessees of the granite quarries of Kirkconnell and of Old Lands, on the Urr, belonging respectively to Mr. Witham of Kirkconnell, and Mr. Maxwell of Munches. The first section of the embankment extends from West minster to Waterloo-bridge. and the quantity of stone will be very great. There is thus every prospect that our local quarries will be wrought with the utmost vigour for some time to come, and give abundance of employment, thus proving highly advantageous to the whole district. Among others who are likely to benefit by the full development of the resources of the Kirkconnell quarry are the Nith Commissioners of Tonnage, as the whole of the stone taken 'rem Kirkconnell must be forwarded to London by sea.— _Dumfries Courier. THE STEAM RAMS.—We call the attention of our readers to the report of the recent legal pro ceedings in this important case, aid to the explanations given by the Attorney-General, There can be no o.oubt that the impression conveyed by the statement of the Solici tor •General, in the Court of Exchequer on Thursday, was that the owners and builders of the rams had virtually pleaded guilty. That statement is, perhaps, not to be won dered at considering the source from which it emanated, but it gives a thorougly erroneous version of the affair. The fact is, neither party admits anything. It is a drawn battle, end, had the Crown required any admission, the question would have been fought to the last by both owners and builders, who were perfectly confident about the result. But litigation might go.on for years, and in the mean-- time the ships would have been ruined ; and the builders especially had very little object in litigation, as they could gain nothing but the balance due to them on the completion of the contract. The 'Messrs. Laird are, by the present ar rangement, to complete the ships as originally designed, and deliver them to the Government, and we trust they may prove as useful to the country os most naval authorities expect them to be.—lllorning Herald. VANCOUVER ISLAND.—Captain Arthur E. Ken nedy, C. 8., landed at Victoria on Lady-day, and was vary cordially welcomed by the people. On the following day he drove to the Government-house and took the oath of office as Governor of the colony of Vancouver Island and its he d r e e c p e e i n v d e e a n e c o i n e s g r a e n t d u l V e t i e c r e y - A a d d m d r i r e: a l e, e o t e f fr l t e e m s a t m h e e , corporation and from various public bodies. CABDRIVERS' STRIKE AGAINST WEARING BADGES. —The cabdrivers of Glasgow, in accordance with a resolution adopted at a meeting which they held on Tuesday evening, struck work on Thursday. Not a cab was to be seen at alay of tho stands in the city, and the few that did appear on the streets seemed to be criven by stablemen or other supernumeraries. The grievances which the cabmen have put forward as the ostensible cause of their strike is a regulation contained in the new by-laws recently issued by the magistrates, to the effect that they shall wear brass badges on their outer garments. The wearing of such badp•es they declare to be entirely useless, unjust, and oppressive ; and they declare their determine , ion not to return to their work till " such medals are wholly thrown aside."—Sco.fsman. EMIGRATION OF MORMONS.—A large number of the disciples of Joe Smith have left South Wales this week en r9ute for the Salt Lake, or "the land of paradise," as they term it. An elder who has once been an inhabitant of Utah accompanies the credulous people on their long and dangerous journey. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 30, 1864. the certainty is that the lalter would receive it by an explosion of national feeling, which would ap• pear dangerous to us at a moment when the wishes of every one i❑ favour of peace are so near the point of being realiFel" THE NOMENCLATURE OF RACING.. Not once alone or twice, haye we borne our testimony and uplifted cur voice, in season and out of season, on be half of a proper and compulsory system of naming. Until this is done, nothing that can be urged in the way of shame or reason will prevent a perpetual recurrence of from nay to si'ty mattes appearing Consecutively in the "Stud Book" with the year of their birth as the only obvious distinc• tion ; we say obvious, for no man, who has not passed a first-class reamination in the differential calculus or "Brad shaw's Geide," Can be eXpectecl to detect the minute dies tine ions which exist between the Fey, ral mares of the Sled mere stied, their daughters and granddaughters, For instance, " Darn by Comus out of m, by Walton (1810), out of m. by Hampton, out of Brother to Blunderbuss's dam," starts the unwilling mind at Once upon a sea of speculation, which is only stemmed by shutting the useful pages up at once; and into the interminable genealogy of the Physalis tribe no mortal living, who has not learnt the Second Book of Chronicles by heart, could possibly venture I It is, there fore, our earnest hope that the powers that be will put forth their hands to compel a little ingenuity and promptness in the affixing of names. But while meditating on this topic, and making the neces sary researches, a curious and amusing question arises; on what principle do men give their horses the rite of baptism ? Much, they say, depends upon doing it properly. A horse with a bad name never won the Derby, at any rate ; and a friend of ours professes to be able to shift chaff from wheat at once, by simply reading over the list in Weatherby's Ca lendar. Dundee, he says, for example, was a winning name; so is Blair Athol; but how should Dormouse win, or Flap doodle earn to himself undying fame in the Epsom annals? For handicaps, indeed, and such small deer, Catch 'em Alive may show himself sufficient ; even the St. Leger has been won (but then it was a very long time ago) by Allabaculia; but for the Derby, the blue riband of the Turf, nothing but a gentlemanly sounding name has ever pulled through. The great Mr. Shandy himself felt and recognised this axiom in its fullest acceptance, and we can cordially sympathise with his affliction, when by the mingled inaccuracy of Susannah and the hasty assumption of knowledge on the part of the curate, the noble and mouth-filling Trismegistus was shorn and mutilated into Tristram. What, however, that learned and ingenious theorist would have said if he could have looked through a modern Derby list, one can very well con ceive. Unmitigated disgust, terminating in an unphiloso phical determination to go and lay against the whole lot of 'em, is the least that would have ensued. There are three methods, or rather proposed ends, in name making. There is the topic-of-the-day plan, which names a queer-looking filly Princess Dagmar, and the roughest of colts Abe Lincoln, There is the referential, which we take to be the highest walk in the science, wherein you endeavour to commemorate the sire or dam, if possible both, in the same name ; and this may be done either jocosely and punningly, or secondly by a serious and respectable allusion. The third method, and the one which seems to us the more generally followed, is the nohow-at-all plan, which simply requires a classical dicti .nary, or an audacious intention, like that of Mr. Campbell with his greyhounds, Canaradzo, Calabo roono, and Co. The first of these is obvious, and very frequently amus ing. That Lord Palmerston has broken down, or Glad stone turned a roarer, demagogic or otherwise, is frequent news ; although speaking of the Princess R oval as a " regu lar duffhe" or Louis Napoleon as "an infernal rip," is cer tainly not to be encouraged. When, however, cotemporary history's lower pages are ransacked, and murderers or forgers, ladies fi.om St. John's-wood or St. Giles's, are in discriminately afforded *this species of exaltation, one is induced to think that good taste is somewhat outraged. Of the second class, the punning variety finds much and deserved favour. Blubber, by Whale out of Vexation, and Old Clos, by Burgundy out of Jewess, are two of the happiest we remember; although, among the multifarious specimens of allusion successfully made to both parents, Lori Derby's Bowstring, by Amurath out of Miss Bowe, Mr. Cookson's Double Shuffle, by Fandango out of Fan dango, and the happy suggestion (made, as it is understood, by a fair lady) of Laughing Stock, by Stockwell out of Gaiety, may be honourably mentioned. No small ingenuity, and a considerable amount of general information, is re quired for this task; and that there should be so many tavoura 'le specimens reflects credit upon those turfites who have endeavoured to carry it out. The last class is but too numerous, and where the name is either tasteless or offensive, cannot receive too much re probation. At cne time, a set of soubriquets, now happily extinct, were in great vogue. Fashion reigns hero as in other walks of life, and Lord George's compound names were but too faithfully copied in I-am-not-aware, and There-you-go with-your-eye out. One noble nominator had, some time s!nce, a great fancy for selecting the longest and moat unknown Greek names to be found in Dr. Smith or Lempriere, if the latter book still exist; and Onesander, CDopides, and Lacydes have hardly yet faded from our recollec t ion ; white even now Thalas siusfeat sweetness, graces the coming Derby with clah: Greek, indeed, seems to be rather the fasin,2 l. W h y , oh 1 wiey ? Captain King, should you have called you : colt EaXsreveriis ? The allusion to Trumpeter might surely have been made in French or Latin, if you must travel into other climes for a name; and we may plead guilty to one private reason of our own for disliking this set upon Scapula that these long patronymics bother our compositors, and take up such a vast deal of what correspondents always call "our valuable space." One or two of the names in this week's card are amusing enough. We remember hearing Kettledrum objected to, on the ground that a horse with such a name was made to be beaten ; and " The Scheid" seems to have been so called in anticipation of his proving a title to the poet's epithet of " Lazy." Nebuchadnezzar's name, attached to that of a purely Russian owner, whose position in the Livro de Velours is unimpeachable, and the He(a)rsey filly, ominously suggestive of possible "corpses" from Woodyates, sound strange on toe ear. "Dearest Tooi Tooi," again, may as well be forgotten; and space drives us to conclude with the hope that the Divorce Court will not often intrude its presence on the race-course, and that nevertheless we may afford a stimulus to god fathers of racing stock. Were it not, indeed, for that proper spirit of auti-dictation which characterises every true Bri ton, which we observe invariably prevents the owners from adopting any suggestions of ingenious November corre spondents, printed in our own and other journals, we weuld set up a christening-shop of our own. We know, however, that this is of no use, and seek to guide instead of drive. Give names, good if you can, but anyhow give names.— Sporting Gazette, THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.—In the recent actions the Federals lost in killed 5 generals, 16 colonels and lieu tenant-colonels, and a host of officers; 11 generals wounded or taken ; and 51 colonels and lieut.-colonels wounded. General Wadsworth will be remembered by many English officers who visited the army of the Potomac for his hospi tality and courtesy, and Generals Price, Owens, Hayes, and Stephenson are much praised and regretted by the Federal press; but the fact of such a loss argues an immense slaughter and great depression in the ranks.—Army and Navy gazette. FEARFUL CALAMITY AT CARDIFF. CARDIFF Saturday, 8 p.m.—One of the most heartrending occurrences which has occurred for several years in this town took place this afternoon in the West Bute Dock, by which no fewer than seven lives have been sacrificed. For several weeks past, in consequence of the west dock being closed, a number of boys employed at the wire-works have been in the habit of amusing themselves at meal times on a • raft of timber, which is kept in the west dock for the pur. pose of unloading timber vessels. During the dinner hour some fourteen of these youths were amusing themselves upon this raft, and had managed by using their hands and pieces of wood to get into the centre of the dock. At this juncture the bell rang which summoned them to work, and in their anxiety to get on shore they all rushed to ono side of the raft, to propel it the faster. By the sudden motion the timbers turned over, and capsized the whole of them into the water. The scene which ensued was most heartrending, for although there were plenty of persons on the quay wall they were unable to render any material aid, as there were no boats in the dock, A few of the lads were good swimmers, and managed to get out of the water with little difficulty, but the greater number were totally unable to keep themselves above water. A young man named Edward Williams acted in the most courageous manner, He sprang into the water and suc ceeded in bringing on shore two or three of the poor lade, but in the last attempt he sunk from sheer ex haustion, and disappeared still clinging to the poor fellow ho was endeavouring to save. Fortunately at this moment he had reached near the shore, and by means of a grappling iron, and the heroic conduct of a man named Merry, who jumped into the water and seized him, he was got out, although insensible. tly great exertion on the part of those present he gradually rallied, but for more than an hour his life was despaired of. This sad calamity has spread quite a gloom over the town, and the greatest commiseration is felt for the parents and relatives. '1 he engineer of the wire works, Mr. Wm. Rigley, and two other men, named James Merry and Thomas Ball, exerted themselves most praise worthily throughout this most painful event, and it is said endeavoured to dissuade the boys from indulging in the dangerous amusement. In a la, vault, in which M. B. Ullman, the entre preneur of the Carlotta Patti concerts, is concerned, the vouchers of the moneys derived from these continental concerts have been called into court. From them we learn that, from the 7th of January to the 7th of April, the pro ceeds of the tour have been 221,3951. (about £9,000). To this total Brussels has produced 10,000 f. in three concerts —Belgium, altogether, 24,0001—Amsterdaro. in nine con certs, 45,000 I—Cologne, in one concert, 7,000 f Chapelle, Ellerfield, and similar towns, about 4,000 f each. Mdlle. Patti's honorarium for the three mouths amounts to about 80,000f,—The crchestra, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. The Emperor and Empress were present yester day evening at the representation given at the Opere-Comique, on the occasion of the anniversary of Ilaievy's birthday. The perform ince consisted of the Eclair and a musical interlude. Their .I)iajes ties remained to the close. The thirteen deputies who have voted against the Budget of 1865, were MM. Carnot, atrimon, Dorian, Jules Favre, Garnier.Pages, Glas.B . :zoin ) lienon, Magnin, Marie, Emile Oilivier, Pelletan, Picard, and Jules Simon. Among the Opposition members who, although present, took no part i❑ the vote, weie MM. Berry r, Gueroult, and Navin, M. 'Tiers voted for. • The works for the restoration of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame being nearly finished, the consecration of the building has been fixed for the 31st instant. It may appear singular that the venerable old build ing should have existed for so many centuries without having witnessed this solemn ceremony. Such is the fact, nevertheless, as will be seen by the following sketch of its history. Ia the time of the Emperor Tiberius, the site of the cathedral was occupied by a temple of Jupiter,on the ruins of which the first Christian church was raised seen after the conversion of the Gauls by St. Denis the Martyr. Several churches were successively erected on the same spot, and destroyed in the troublous centuries which followed, and in 1 163 the first stone of the present building was laid, during the episcopate of Maurice de Sully, by Pope Alexander 111., who had hen fled to France to escape the persecutions of the Emperor Frederick and Victor, the anti-Pope. Bishop Maurice died in 1193, s laving the cathe dral still unfinished, and the works were eon. tinned by 0.10 de Salley, his successor, till 1203, in which year he died. During the succeeding cen turies the building advanceu but slowly, and much of what had been already completed was mutilated by injudicious changes. The western front was erected in the 13th century, and the two tran septs i❑ the 15th, During the test two centuries the church underwent many capricious alterations, but made little advance towards completion, when the great revolution came and menaced ,its total destruction. The injuries then inflicted had bee❑ bu, partially repaired when a popular tumult in 1831 destroyed the archbishop's palace and seriously damaged fte cathedral. Little was done to remedy the damage till 1845, when the Government en trusted the direction of the works to MM. Lassos and Viollet-Leduc, and they have continued tilt now with occasional intermissions ; thus, after being in the hands of masons end artificers for more than seven centuries, the old cathedral is at last in a fit state to ieccive its solemn consecration. BOURSE, May 28.—The market has not been very animated, but previous prices well maintained. Threes, far the Aocount, are unvaried at M. 70e., and Mobilier at 1,1471. 50c, .?..-f.ailway Market also firm. The market cloaed as foLows 41 per Cents 93 10 Italian L 09,13 69 20 Do, end month.... Do. end month 69 10 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 66 75 Now Mesicaa .... 59 75 Credit Mobilier.... 1150 Russian. Do. end month.... 1145 Austrian BAnk Shat-es 3380 Spi,,riieh Threes Credit It oncier 1240 ome Debt 50 75 Roman IF A Yte (;:ash. Urleani ..... 575 No here 995 .. 990 Lyons end neditc - agzeari 577 5 0 877 50 Account. New ditto S,)ut horn Vv'este , -r , Eastern ..... 465 25 46G 25 SarJiniata 363 75 ~ 36.5 Atte:rim - I - Lon-bird North of Spain Saragossa.. 555 552 50 Ditto to Barcelona THE CONFERENCE. The Coneitutionnel publishes at the head of its columns and with a great display of type one of those aricies which it desires to be considered as semi-official. The sutjsct is the probable csurse of action which the Confercece msy decide en for the Dushies. The writer declares that there can be but two modes of solving the difficulties which exist : " Either," he soya, " the stipulations decided on in 1852 must be returned to, and France w ho signed those arrangements has no motive for opposing such a course, if it were admitted that they have still any practical value, or the causes which led to the war in spite of those stipulations would appear to have such a character of gravity and permanencythat the old order of things must be abandoned, and other combina tions sought for. In the latter case the Principal object should have been, and has been to remedy the inconveniences which'the arrangements of 1852 have produced, and to prevent the same causes frcm leading to similar difficuities for the future. If there be one point evident and beyond all discus sion, it is that the struggle hes raised a qucstion of nationality. Time, instead of bringing about a re conciliation between two races, has only caused the differences to be more strongly marked, aid excite rival and long-standing pretensions. For that cause of disturbance there is, in the opinion of ail serious and disinterested men, only one really eff,ctual remedy—separation—that - is to say, the union to Denmark of the Danish part of Schleswig and the formation of a German State out of Holstein and the German part of Schleswig. In the interest of the integrity of the Danish mos narchy, combined with German aspirations, an idea was at first entertained that the new State might be united to Denmark lay a hoed less close and less immediate, and the expression personal union' was mentioned. Bat, in addition to the complications with which such sin arrangement would saddle the future, it would not remove any of the embarrass ments of the present, since three would still be the union, and from the forced union it is that the war resulted. That combination was therefore soon abandoned, and the effective separation only seri ously remained under consideration. W hat we must now ask is, what will the new Ger man State be, and what will it become ? Danish Schleswig is and remains Danish ; that is well understood But how will the fate of the new State be regulated and who will be its Sovereign , ? On that subject, the political principles of Imperial France are well known. She dos not admit that a Sovereign should be given to a country, or a nation to a Sovereign, independently of the will of the people. The French Government has therefore put forward the principle most in conformity with the ideas of modern civilisation, and has dernaricled that the nation interested should be called on to decide its own fate. The fate of that suggestion has been what frequently happens from the most just and the truest propositions. It at first excited astonish ment ; but afterwards by degrees that feeling was followed by adhesions, which increased to such a de gree that we feel no hesitation in believing in the success of the French proposition, and that such will be the ground on which coneilation will be effected." The Presse speaks strongly against the pretension, attributed by come of the French journais to Eng land, of wishing to interdict the formation of a Federal port at Kiel. The writer says ;—" The question is nothing less than to bring forward in the Conference, and perhaps at t he next sitting, the pretension of prohibiting Germany from making Kiel a Federal port. If, on the one hand, there be understood all the interest which England, and she alone, would have in Germany being forever deprived of a naval force, every on e will, on the other hand , admit that such a pretension is q uite inadmissible. Supposing that Holstein and a part or Schleswig should form, as an independent State, part of the Germanic Confederation and that point being ad mitted by England herself, the question as to when ther the Confederation will establish a Federal port and the point whore She will do so within her own territory comes exclusively under the com petency of the Germanic Body, and in no way under that of the Cenference of London. Eng land, in spite of this elementary principle, cer tainly entertains the project we speak of, but we consider it difficult for her to reasonably submit it to the Conference. We feel on this sutject a hope and a certainty—the hope is that the prudence of the other Governments will prevent England from Olefin?, such a gratuitous insult to Germany; : -4 rd Manchester Inspection of the IL._ Volunteers. On Saturday, the 3 d Manchester (40th Lanca shire) regiment of rifle volunteers underwent annttal inspection at the Infantry Barracks, Salford. At three o'clock the men assembled in the Chatham College Yard, under the commend of Lieut. Colonel the Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P., and headed by an efficient band, were marched through some of the principal streets of the city to the parade ground. There was a strong muster in ell the companies, and the following was the return mstie In the ins speeting officer—Field officers present, 2; absent on leave, 1 ; Captains present, 8; absent on leave, 2. Subalterns present, 12 ; absent on leave, 3. Ser geants present, 48 ; absent on leave, 4. Band and buglers 'resent, 45. Privates present, 445 ; absent on leave, 201 ; absent without leave, 12. Strength of battalion : present, 563 ; absent with leave, 211; absent without leave, 12; total, 786. In the absence of Lieutenant Colonel R. Bruce, the inspector of volunteers for Lancashire, who had been called away to attend the review in Hyde Park, Lieu tenant Colonel Cadwallder Adams, of the 49:h Regiment, performed the duties of inspecting officer. The regiment was drawn up in line, and received Colonel Adams with a general salute. The men then marched past in open column, a movement specially adapted to show tho relative steadiness and marching capabilities of the com panies severally. Viewed with a critical eye at the point of passing the saluting flag, there was a manifest superiority shown by some of the companies, especially in the rear and supernumary ranks ; but considering that the number of recruits in the regiment is about 200, it is more gracious to avoid invidious comparisons, and to be able to say that on the whole the men moved with great regularity and precision. The next movement was to march past in quarter-distance column. In this more compact form they wheeled well togsther, and moved on in a united mass. In the same form they came a third time round, but now in double quick time, stepping briskly to the tune of Pop goes the weasel." The regiment was next put through the manual and platoon exercises, by Major Brooks, and the bayonet exercise by the Adjutant, Captain Heaton. The advance in line, stretching the whole width of the barrack yard, the straight line being kept with mathematical accu racy, was much admired. Whilst on the move the several companies wheeled to the right, and formed square on the leading company, and in this form, wish fixed baronets, they were moved en masse to the centre of the ground. This, the echelon advance, and the rapid formation of company squares, were among the subsequent movements which did the regiment much credit. In the skirmishing, the men showed a want of ear for the music of the bugle calls, which had to be interpreted and supplemented by loud shouts from the non-commissioned officers. After minutely examining the arms and appoint ments of the men, Colonel Adams, who had dis mounted, took his stand between the centre com panies, the remaining companies facing inwards. Addressing Col. Egerton and the regiment, he said that their parade had been very creditable indeed, and he felt well satisfied with the way in which they had gone through their various manoeuvres. Same of the movements had been performed very stea dily. The great point which all volunteers should recollect was that, in order to preserve steadiness upon parade, there must be a regular attendance at company drill. Ha had heard both from their colonel and their adjutant that; with the 31 Manchester Regiment this was generally the case, and that they were on the whole very atten tive to drill. They must continue to be so, end every year there would be a marked improvement in their performances. It was only by paying attention to such matters that they could possibly hope to be able to work in the field; and they all naturally felt, when they got into the field, that they should like t be able to do as well as other men. He had remarked that some of the arms were not quite the thing. They could not possibly keep their arms in order unless they constantly looked after them, and if not kept in order they were o little or no use when wanted for prize shooting or for work in the field of any description. Those men who were in trade, or who es mechanics were accustomed to work with tools of any description made from iron or steel, knew well that when a little rust got upon them, it ruined them in a very short time. It was, in like manner, a matter of necessity that their arms should be kept thoroughly clean and in proper order, or else when wanted the chances wb:e they would be of no use at all, If they recol acted this ;advice they would find it, generally speaking, of great r. ;vantage. He should be happy ort of what he had seen of to make a favourable re k .' the corps.—This terminatea the proceedings, and the regiment immediately afterN,7ards marched out of the barracks, and were dismissed on their arrival in St. Ann's-square. Tragic Incident of the Siege of Charleston, The Charleston Mercury tills a touching story. Miss Anna Pickens, the daughter of Governor Pickens, while ministering to the wounded in the hospitals of Charles ton, came in contact with a wounded officer, Lieutenant Andrew Da Rochelle. The young people fell in ove, and after a short courtship it was arranged that they should be married on the 22d of last month. " Lieutenant De Rochelle was on duty at Fort ~.uri:ter in the morning, and it was determined that the marriage ceremony should take place at the residence of General Bonham in the evening. At the moment the Episcopal clergyman was asking the bride if rho was ready a shell fell upon the roof of the building, penetrated to the room where the company assembled, burst, and wounded nine per sons, and among the rest Miss Pickens. We cannot describe the scene that followed. Order was re-estab lished, end the wounded were removed, all except the bride, who lay motionless upon the carpet. Her betrothed, kneeling and bending over her, was weeping bitterly, and trying to stanch the blood that welled from a ter rible wound under her left breast. A surgeon declared that Miss Pickens had not longer than two hours to live. When the wounded girl recovered her consciousness, she asked to know her fate, and vt hen they hesitated to tell her--' Andrew,' she said, I beg you to tell me the truth. If I must die, I can die worthy of you.' The young sol dier's tears were his answer, and Miss Anna, summon ing all her strength, attempted to smile, Governor Pickens was almost without consciousness, and Mrs. Pickens looked upon her child with the dry and hag gard eye of ono whose reason totters. Lieutenant De Rochelle was the first to speak. Anna,' he cried, I will die soon, too; but I would have you die my wife; there is yet time to unite us.' Tho yourg girl did not reply, she was too weak. A slight flush rose for an in stant to her pale cheek ; it could. be seen that joy and pain were struggling in her spirit rex the mastery. Lying upon a sofa, her bridal dress all stained with blood, her hair dishevelled, she had never been more beautiful. Helpless as she was, Lieut. De Rochelle took her hand, and requested the Rev. Mr Dickenson to pt ocead with the ceremony. When it was time for the dying gill to say yes, her lips parted several times, but she could not articu late. At last the word was spoken, and a slight foam :ested upon her lips. The dying agony was near. The minister sobbed as he proceeded with the ceremony. An hour after wards all was over, and the bridal chamber was the chem• ber of death. Lieutenant De Rochelle has sworn to perish in tattle against the Yankees, and we are sure he will keep his oath," Some uneasiness is felt in Germany at the effect which the lung continued drought may have on the crops. M. de FiOtOW, the brother of the eminent com poser, shot himself last week with a fowling piece, at his country house of Friedrichswald, near Blankenberg. The deceased was in the prime of life, and possessed a consider able fortune, so that every one is lost in conjectures as to the cause of his suiciJe. Mr. John Oxenford is translating a new German play for Miss BAteman., written by Herr Mozenthe.l, the author of "Deborah," or " Leah." It refers to a me(Fa3val period of Italian history. After Miss Bateman has finished her present engagement in "Leah" (her "last few weeks" are now announced) she will take a holiday, and the new play will probably not be produced before the autumn. The "Dead Heart" will most likely be revived to fill up the interval. Mr. Oxtnford is also translating Casimir Delavig,ne's " Don John of Austria," fur Mdlle. Stella Colas, and it will very shortly be produced at the Princess's.—London Review. V •VVY • The Charivari publishes a woodcut representing a Prussian in full uniform sitting down, and in the act extending himself over a piece of ground marked "Jutland." Near him is a French soldier who re nionstrates,- say ing, - Take care what you are about ! If you stretch yourself out, I may resolve to do the same. New ground cannot be taken unless all do the same !" Close by the soldier who gives the warning are seen " the frontiers of tke Rhine." tiur ~ '-` eiralTar HER MAJESTY, BALMORAL, May 26. The Queen, with her Royal Highness the Prin cess Beatrice, and attended by Lady Churchill, drove to the fatla of Garwalt and thrc, ugh Glen Beg. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold went to Invereauld to fish. May 27. The Queer, 'with her Royal Highness the Prin cess Leinir gen, went out in the morning, and drove in the afternoon with their Royal Highnesses the Princees Leiningen and Panec Arthur. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis of Hesse and attended by Lieutenant General Knoilys, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppe!, Major Tees dale, Captain Grey, and Captain von Westerweller, went on horseback to the review of volunteers which was held in Hyde Park on Saturday after noon. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Mary of Cambridge, also went in an open carriage and four to the re view in Hyde Park. The Countess of Morton and Midlle. de Grancey, in waiting on their Royal Highnesses, attended in a second carriage. The royal party was escorted to the park by a detachment of the Horse Guards. The Princess of Wales and the Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by the Countess of Morton, Madlle. do Grancey, and Captain von Westerweller, went to the Princess's Theatre in the evening. The Prince of Wales dined at the annual dinner of the (Beers of the 10th Hussars, at Willis's Rooms, St. James's, attended by Lieut.-General Knollys and Major Teesdale. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended Divine service at the Chapel Itoye.l, Whitehall, yesterday morning. The Countess of Morton, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Major Teesdale were in attendance. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse attended Divine service at the German Chapel, St. James's. In the afternoon the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, and attended by Cue Countess of Morton, Madlle. de Grancey, the Hon. R. H. Meade, Major Teesdale, and Captain von Westerwelier, went to the White Lodge, Richmond Park. 'al Visit to the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, Yesterday their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were present at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, at the 11 o'clock morning service. Prayers ware read by the Rev. Charles Merivale, 8.D., rector of Lanford, Essex, and chaplain of the House of Commons. Within the communion rails were the Lord Bishop of London as dean, of her Majesty's Chapels Royal; the Very Rev. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, DAD., dean of Westminster; the Rev. F. Garden, M.A., sub-dean of her Majesty's Chapels Royal; and the Rev. W. C. Lake, M.A., the permanent Whitehall ereacher. The communion service was read by the Bishop of London as dean of the Chef els Royal; the Dean of Westminster read the Epistle, and the Sub-dean of the Chapels Royal the Gospel. The sermon, which was in aid of the Additional Curates Aid Society, was preached by the Dean of Westminster. The dean selected his text from the 6th chapter of Galatians, verses 9 and 10—" And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due sea. son we shall reap if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunities, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." The Prince and Princess of 'Wales were attended by the Countess of Morton, General Knollys, and Major Teesdale. Their royal highnesses were re ceived at the outer entrance by Mr. J. Hassard, private secretary to the Dean of: the Chapels Royal, who had the honour of conducting them to the royal closet, and of afterwards reconducting them to their carriages. The Lord Chamberlain and a large number of the nobility occupied their pews at this service, and those portions of the chapel free to the public were densely crowded. It is estimated that there were over 1,000 persons present. The occasion was an interesting one, the day being the anniversary of the restoration of the royal family in 1660. The royal closet is a large massive structure situate on the right-hand side in the centre of the chapel opposite the pulpit. It had been, we believe, rearranged on the previous day by the Office of Works and Public Buildings for the accommodation of the Prince and Princess and suite, but without interfering with the state chairs of the Sovereign. ['he royal closet stands within a few feet of the spot which was the scene of the execution of King Charles I. The Dean of Westminster made a beautiful allu sion in his sercaon to the great opportunity offered and lost, on the Restoration of 1660, to the Crown, the English nobility, and the Church of England, and concluded by showing that to a great nation fresh opportunities, were constantly occurring, and be trusted that none who were present would allow any of them to be lust. At the conclusion a handsome collection was re ceived for the Addieic nal Curates Aid Society. We learn that the last occupants of the Royal Closet at Whitehall were his Majesty King Wil liam IV. and Queen Adelaide. The King often at tended this royal cleapel, and we believe it was here his Majesty was last present at a public service, about six weeks before his death. see_ ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.—Their Royal High nesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Greed Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and Prince Adolphus of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, honoured the performances at the Royal Italian Opera with their presence on Saturday evening. Their Royal Higithesses occupied the Queen's bcx. Among th© fashionable company present in the thaatre were--the Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Thetuelerk, the Duke of St. Albans, the Duke of Granada, the Marquis of Hastings and Lady Edith Abney Hastings and Captain Hastings, R.N. ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailsa, the Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford and Miss Leslie, the Marquis of Illandford, the Marquis of Hartington, the Countess of Craven and Lady Beatrice Craven and Viscountess Gray de Wilton, the Bail and Countess of Home and Lady Elizabeth Home, the Countess of Kinnoull and Lady Frances Lloyd and Captain. Lloyd, the Earl and Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Dudley, the Countess Telaki and Lady Sandys and the Hon. Miss Sandys, Viscount and Viscountess Boyne , Viscount Hinehilibroke, Viscountess Milton, Viscoun t S'dney, Lord and Lady Noreeys, Lord Cranstoun, John Hay, Lady Emily Kingsciote and Colonel Kingscotes Lady P,mnaure and Mr. Power, Lady Louisa Moncrielies See , &a, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, es' companied by tiaeir Royal Highnesses the Prince end Princess Louis Hesse, honoured the performance of "The Corsican Brothers . ," at the Royal Princess's Theatre, on Saturday, by their presence, attended by the Countess 01 Morton and Captain von Westerwellor. The Duke of Marlborough returned to town ° ll Friday evening off the coast of France. Louisa M.arciaioness of Wateriord haiu arrived at at Farrance's Hotel, from Ford Castle, near Celdstreare, N. 8., for the season. The Earl tend Countess of Zetland received s select party at dinner on Saturday, at their mansion Arlington-street, Piccadilly. _ The Earl of Carlisle has considerably inaroCea in health during the last few days. The bulletin sie_ Saturday's Dublin papers state that he has " now nee 1Y recovered. of The Earl of Dudley entertained a large friends on Saturday afternoon at Dualey tearsP Park-lane, r n i k l a niey, Hyde-park iff® b l e d the rk o. At ce asion least 300 nobleofth e revi review personages ofthe r at Dudley House to witness the spectacle, of his lordship's hospitality. have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, Eton" have Count and Countess L. Bobrinsky and family assem Rome. n: 4 t r o c n e and there Partoo' d fam G il e y n h e a r v a e l a C rr o iv rn ed te at a th n e d ß C ru e n u e n w t i e c s k s il S et c e b i, e j n e s na te y i from Paris.