The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-15 00:00:00

OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent -garden. • - There will, both in this week and in next week, be five opera nights, viz., Alondav, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Extra Night. Mesdames Lagrua, Tali, and Battu ; Signori Graziani, Taglialico, and Mario. To-morrow Evening (Thursday), June 18, will be performed Verdi's opera, UN BAL LO IN MASCHERA. Amelia, Mdlle. Emilia Lagrua; Ulriea, Mane. Giuseppini Tati ; Oscar, Mdde. Marie Battu ; Renato. Signor Graziani ; Armando, Signor Tagliafico ; Angri, Signor Capponi ; Silvano, Signor Fallar ; Il u iudice, Signor Rossi ; and 11 Duca, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The incidental Divertissement vr: 11 be supported by Mdlle. Salvoui and M. Desplaces. Commence at half past Eight. t'it tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre stale. 10s. 6d., 75., and 51. ; sniphitheatre.72s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, anti tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of thy' theatre, which is nen from teu to five, and at the princips.' musicsellers' and HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. EXTRA. NIGHT. ROBERT LE DIABLE. THIS EVENINa (Wednesday , Jane 15, will be repeated Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, ROBERT LE DIABLE. Signori Gardoni, Marcello Junes, Bettinl, Gassier, Bossi ; Mdlie. Liebhart, Mdile. Catanna Baretta, and Madame Har riers Wippern (her second appearance in . 0 4.nglancii. Er.tfg Conductor, Signor ARDIT.I. To-morrow Evening (Thursdsr, June 16th—(Subscrip tion Night). —Last Act, IL TROVATO RE. Third Act, ROBERT LE DIABLE. Scene from LUCIA. DI LAMMERMOOR. Last Act, LA FAVORIrA. Last Act, LA SONN.AMBULA. Overture to "Guglielmo Tell," performed by thee Orchestra of tier Majesty's Theatre. New Ballet Divertissement, LA FESTA DI BALLO. Friday next, June 17th.—Signor Arditi's Grand Morning Concert. Saturday next, June 18th.—LES HUGUENOTS. Tuesday, .June 21st.—Production of PIDELIO. Friday Morning, June .4th.—Combined Performance in Aid of the Funds of the Royal Academy of Music. Commence at Half-past Eight o'clock, except on Saturday next, when the Op( ra commences at Eight. Pit Tickets, 7s. ; Reserved Box Seats, 109 6d. ; Amphi theatre Stalls, ss. and 75. ; Gallery, 2s. 6d. ; Private Bcxes, in the Upper Circle, 218. Box Office of the Theatre open daily, from 10 till 6, where places may be secured ; also at Ilitchell's, Bubb's, Lacon and Oilier's, Bond-street ; Leader's, Opera Colonnade ; Sam's, St. James's-street ; Cramer, Wood, and Co.'s, and Hammond's. egent-street prowee, and Co.'s, Cheapside ; and a$ Chappell and Co.'s, 30, Zlew Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL HA YMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, 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, &c. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by (for the 3d time) LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To conclude with AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. Mr. Wm. Farren and Jliss M. Harris. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. tinder the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last Ten Nights of Hamlet and Last Week but One of the Season. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLE r THIS EVENING (Wednesday). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham ; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden holt ; Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore ; First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. W. M'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, More!and, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry; Actress, Aliss M Henrade ; and Gertrude, Miss Elaworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half-past 7, and Hamlet corn. tiences at S. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. JROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVHNING will be performed a new and original Drama, by R. Slous, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. Nelson, &c. ; Miss Stafford and u:ss Caroline Carson. After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louis and Fabien dei Franchi, Mr. Vining; Chateau Renaud, Mr. Walter Lacy. tY THEATRE-R0 YAL, ABELPHI: AA Bale Pronristor and Manager, 31r. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART: Robert Landry (his original character), Mr. Benjamin Webster, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, J. L. Toole, T. Stuart, eaul Bedford, B.llington ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Alfred Mellon), Miss Kelly, To conclude with T IT E AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, ft. Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Ccmedy, by Dian Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening. Re-engagement of those ce ebrated and popular artistes, Mr. an : Mrs. Charles Mathews. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. o. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedibrd, Mr. F. tiobinson, Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss ll,rbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. tiimms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Rise Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling . . EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before?, an entirely new and original Comely, in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE. Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. Clarke, Hr. F. ltobinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Chamner laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here). At 10, by par7ioular desire, COUL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; _hiss Fanny Josephs. _ Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. For the Benefit of Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, DEAF AS A POST. Mr. Thorne. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada Swanborou:;h. After which, MAZOURK A. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, ,tc. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, dic. Concluding with THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. H. Neville. Commence at 7. THE ASCOT.—RACE GLASSES (the best) at CALLAGHAN'. 23A, New Bond-street. W., corner of Conduit-street. N.8.—,01e agent to Voigtlander, Vienna. PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S Mana , zer has h:s day returned from Parts with an assortment of the most elegant and fashionab!e Summer Bonnets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 217, 249 and 251, Regent-street. June 1, 1864. NTOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS..— French fashion has produced Bonnets for this month of a light go-samer texture, which acc immodate the prevent style of wearing and displaying the lady's inir. They are of the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Spe Tally imported from Paris for JAY'S, The London General SLiourninp,r Warehouse, 2 47,449, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. 2ls. per ton. Double :Os. per ton. 233. Top ........... Nuts lB 3. " Deep ...... • • • ..21s. Well ecreenecl and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park -road, W., and. 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and 3laiden-lane, N. Best Clce .......... 153. per ehaldron. 'lsms cash. JOHN SCOTT, sole Agent. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE suN , ,, 111._ Containlnz the Latest SPORTING I.NTELLIGENtti an be had Every Evening, of G. Et. GLANIE, NETVA AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, June 15, 1861. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock BaroKaeter-29.77. WIND —S. W. ; moderate breeze, and cloudy. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Isis DA7.—:Morning, 9h. 55 m. —Afternoon, 10h. 30m. To-exonaow.-Morning, ICh. 5 8 m. —Afternoon, 11h. 30m. • 14'1 ;+ 4:0 66 21 4491 4 - c i f • ."I.° nits LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1864. These once more rumoured Federal Successes, we take it, are rather doubtful, for two or three pretty obvious reasons, In the first place—look at the political barometer! There —watching that exquisitely sensitive thread-like column, not of quicksilver, but of slow goid—one sees it still in yo n d er storm-agitated, steadily, fearfully rising ominously darkening, atmosphere of New .York. According to these lest advicesup to th e 4th instant, these edvices brought to us simultaneously by the Peruvian and the City of Baltimore —it (gold) had still further risen : it was then, on the 4 h, up to 92 per cent .premi urc ! A ga i n , w h ile Ger?eral GR ANT was announcing tl•at the lcoees sustained by' the Federal army in the contest at Cold Harbour vv_rro "not s'tvere," other cfficial despatches state them pcsi. Lively to rave anacuntrd to no less than 3,000 men killed and wounded, including among the 3,000 Federals newsy put h ors d e combat one Genera; and five Colonels. " Not severe ?" Weil, com paraively with the late wholesale al ughter of the unfortunate Northerners, perhaps not! Certainly, 3,000 killed and wounded es the result of one day's fighting, seems the merest trifle after a loss, in three day's fighting, of 75,000 ! However, small or great, comparatively—there is the fact of those 3,000, and it is a fact that has its significance ! Besides all this about the gold still rising, and about these not severe losses, proving, after all, to be a loss of three thousand men in a single contest—there comes that rather sus picious, not to say sinister, intimation that, while heavy firing was heard in the direction of White House, no particulars could be learnt —because—ahem ! the telegraphic wires had been unfortunately injured—by the weather ! The natural, nay, the inevitable inference being, that those:particulars were known, " weather" or no ! (it matters little how you spell the word) were known whether or no by the Federal Government, but were discreetly held bank upon this wretched little wire-drawn plea —at any rate until the going out of the Peruvian and City of Baltimore ! None, the proverb says, are so deaf as those who won't hear. And certainly, in the same way, it may be said, and quite as truly, that, in those Northern States of America, none find, at moments when obscurity would be particularly convenient, such a difficulty in reading off the clicking of the telegraph, as those who can at other times, work it, that is the tele graph, according to the expressive slang of the hour, to perfection! " MANHATTAN" in his last missive said, as plainly as words could say anything, that ill news for the Federals would be certain to reach Washington before the departure of the outgoing steamers, but that that said ill news would be held back until the mail should have left. And it certainly looks un commonly like it—what with this talk about heavy firing heard in the direction of Whitehouse, no particulars, and the sudden interruption of telegraphic communication ! It bears all the appearance of an intentional acci dent. It looks suspicious. Speaking plainly, we .would say, that all this talk about tele graph wires injured by the weather, just at the right moment, and in the right direction, to secure an opportune delay, seems uncommonly like Much ado about—Nothing! Or, at any rate, if nut much ado —certainly a do ! The selection of an assize town in one of the many shires in the United Kingdom would appear at first sight to have little concern with the general body of the public. Yet it has recently been the occasion of a good deal of debate and discussion, has occupied the attention of both Houses of Parlia ment, and given rise to a division in both. In the Upper House, indeed, Lord WHARNCLIFFE'S motion resulted in one of those Ministerial defeats which are portentous signs of the times ; but, in this in stance, the discomfiture was not so well merited as in some other instances of similar ili luck. The votes of the Houses of Lords and Commons represented fairly enough the diversity of opinion that exists on this important question of Leeds versus Wakefield, since the Lower House affirmed the decision of the Privy Council, while the Peers expressed their dissatisfaction by a majority of 26. The arguments were as usual of a very opposite nature—one side declaring that all the local inte rest was in favour of Leeds, end the other maintain ing that Wakefield was by far the most popular of the rival candidates. It must be remembered that it is not the question of the assize town for the county that is being discussed, but only for one part of it. That part, it is true, is of sufficient extent, population, and importance to rank among the counties, since the million and a half which the West Riding can boast of possessing is nearly equal to the whole of the neighbouring shire of Lancashire, and might astonish some of the pompous princelings and serene highnesses of German grand duchies, With us, however, what would in the Vaterland give rise to a whole page of titles in the Almanack, de Gotha, and would think itself constituted to take an active part iu the direction of European politics, subsides into a third of a county. But that nominal third —for in reality the relative importance is very dif ferent—is by no means an inconsiderable member of the State. It has furnished us with able politi cians and eminent men in various walks of life, so that a Yorkshireman has grown to be synonymous with a shrewd, sturdy, hard-headed man of busi ness, who is very capable of managing his own affairs, and of resenting undue interference in them. The Yorkshiremcn collectively do not, however, in this instance seem very well able to decide for themselves. It is of course the privilege of the Privy Council to fix the locality of the assizes, and no hesitation could be felt as to the right of the West Riding to possess an assize town, when Lan - cas'n;.re, whose population is scarcely greater, is con sidered entitled to three. The next question, after,. deciding upon granting the request, is to decide whish town is to be the favoured resort of the wig and gown, of professors of pocket- - picking and bur glary. The argument brought forward on both sides in the debates In this matter is that public opinion in the localiV is entirely in,Javour of the advocate's own islde of the question, but this plea appears to an impartial reader to have no weight whatever, since a singular degree of discord is app.rent. One party wishes York to remain the Assize town, others are for Wakefield, others again are for Leeds, while faint voices are even raised for Sheffield and Mull. Who shall decide when doctors disagree. Who shalt mediate between th e r i va l c l a i ms, w h en one party gravely tells us that 'Wakefield has a population of 900,000 in its neighbourhood, against 623,0 C of Le e d s ;) in the vicinity arrived that wni,e Lor d DE GB..EY informs us th a t th e Privy theatpo theirpu a tdi decision s o i o f n W w a i k t h e the eld fact before them n was 23,000 and that of Leeds 207,000 ! Unless the Wakefield side Can lay cl a i m to a very large P roportion of criminal s , we fear the y can hardl y ma i n tain their ground. i Leeds s a large trading city, full of business and b ustle, and therefore, say the Wakefield faction, unfitted f cr an assize town. Bat that very fact of its large commercial dealings will give rise to a great deal of assize business. It is in the busiest and most populous districts that we shall find the most crime not only in the fair pro• portion of the population, but in consequence of the increased opportunities for fraud, robbery, g ze. we never heard that perfect stillness was essential to the deliberations of a judge and jury. Our London criminal courts are not all situated in such tranq u il localities. The plea of the dense population round Leeds being a serious objection, as likely to give room for riots in times of public disturbance, is quite untenable, cod does a great injustice to our artistns. 11 7. . i have happily little reac.on to antici- pato disaffection in any locality, but we have st'll less reason to fear teat the simple officers of public justice should c)rae into collision with the body of the working classes. Oar artisans are no frends to pickpockets cr to rou:derers, os the very wrong feeling exieting against working with tick e t of, lea ve men might show. This argument however strongly urged on behalf of akefield, is net likely to influence the decision of the Council, Which indeed there seems little reason to reconsider or to reverse, The only valid reason Cor makicg a change in it would be a strong oPP° siton on the part of the general public of the,West Riding, but there has not as yet been any such manifestation, and the conclusion formerly arrived at having been made on sound grounds of public convenience and practical common sense, we cannot suppose that the adverse vote of Monday evening w ill produce any sensible effect. Sir WALTER CaoFToez is an undoubted authority on all matters connected with prison discipline and other questions relating to the treatment of con victs. It is, therefore, very gratifying to find that he should have addressed some remarks on the sub ject, for they cannot fail to be of service at this juncture, He speaks what he knows, and discourses on what he is fully acqainted with. All the obser vations of a man who has been particularly suc cessful in any special department are deserving of attention, and should be paid due regard to. It is want of experience and ability that occasion so many mistakes, and gives rise to so many neje• chances in the carrying on of the arduous duties that are necessitated by the conduct of prison establishments. The supervision of ticket-of-leave convicts in Ireland was for some time under the control of Sir WALTER CROFTON, and, therefore, he very appropriately introduces his comments at this crisis, when so much discussion has taken place, and so many doubts are urged on all sides, as to the practicability of attempting the like ex periment in this country. It will be encouraging to those who have advocated the adoption of this measure, and reassuring to those who fear its effects, to hear from this good authority that it is a desirable plan to undertake, and also the only sure safeguard that we at present possess. It is here stated that at first no " police supervision" was exercised in Ireland when tickets-ofeleave were issued, but it wds now found out that the system could not thus succeed, and recourse was, therefore, had to the surer means of attaining a fit control over these dangerous characters. It stands to reason that an occasional or irregular check upon them will not be suffi cient, and that before all things some decided and definite system must be organised. Doubt less much of the trouble that has been felt here in the arrangements of the convict system has arisen from the irregular mode of treatment and uncertainty that prevailed among authorities, and also among the men themselves to the exact amount of control or interference which would be exercised. The Commissioners who attentively studied the subject in alt its details, gave it as their opinion that a " thorough and more efficient supervision" was absolutely necessary. As they had considered the question in all its bearings, and weighed well the pros and cons of the affair, they must have been more qualifi'id to judge fairly, and arrive at an accurate conclusion than those who jumped at conclusions, and were well-meaning but mistaken in their estimate of the affair. A due exercise of supervision is essential for the well doing of the ticket - of-leave man himself, for other- I wise he may be tempted by too much laxity to relapse into his old ways, and return to his former reprehensible practice. Some plan must perforce be employed that will establish a check, afford safety to the public, and exert a restraining in fluence on these lawless and desperate members of the community. Sir WALTER states that the evils of undue interference which have been adverfed to so frequently in the discussion were very p reva l ent in Ireland before the introduction of " police super vision," but that since that period no complaint has been made on that score. That this is very likely to be the case may be seen after a few moment's reflection, for nothing that is conducted in a settled form, and a firm and fixed basis, ever occa sions half the annoyances, or produces the irritation that ensue from the irregular and uncertain em ployment of controlling agencies. These irritate and excite without poßgeseins sufficient power and their check being only an occasional one, its deterring effect cannot for long produce a beneficial result. Besides, as Sir WALTER CROFTON very truly observes, there are mitiga tions which, judiciously employed, may tone down and temper the stringent and arbitrary decrees that in some cases are absolutely necessary and imperae tively called for. Thus the report or guarantee of prisoners' aid societies can be accepted in lieu of a convict's personal appearance. The Home Secre tary can alto release the convict from further super vision, when this is found to be unnecessary. In Ireland this plan has been tried with success. Therefore it is not unreasonable for the writer of this letter to declare that "it will surely not be difficult to devise such regulations, and in structions as will judiciously nealy, and bene ficially use, th e power g i ven by this clause. " It is idle to denounce any measure until it has had fair play, and it may 1 00 said that the notion of " police supervision" has had its trial in Ireland. If there it 'oas worked well—if it has gained the object for which it was intended, and reconciled the hard measures of authority with more benevolent innovations it justice and mercy have gone together, as it were, on the part of the criminal— it is not out of character to say that there can be no valid reason why, in this country, we should not go and do likewise. There is always so much pre judice to encounter in making any changes and al terations that it is not to b 3 wondered at that the powers that be so often shrink from the exertion and shun the odium incurred by making them. The errors prevalent in our penal system, however, were of so flagrant a nature that they spoke trumpet tongued to Vie community, and some change was absolutely necessary. A very partial and moderate system has been suggested, and now an outcry has been raised as to undue interference. This is as serious an error as any legislator can fall into, to substitute consideration for weak and insufficient control, and the sensible remarks of Sir WALTER CROFTON are most apropos at the period we are now arrived at. A confirmation of the wisdom of the enactments now proposed from so good a judge is a very encouraging thing, and it is to be trusted that time will prove the truth of his remarks, and that speedily and satisfactorily. We are pleased to be able to state on sound authority, that another volume of poems from the pen of Eliza Cook will be published in the autumn. Despite of severe suffering, her brain has, at inter vals, powerfully displayed its vitality, and the vo lume will not only contain numberless charming lyrics, but will also present an original poem of considerable length, marked with vigour of thought ant beauty of sentiment, which cannot fail to charm old friends and attract new admirers. We shall at hail the vo l ume with pleasure, and earnestly hope sthpared this genu i ne English poetess may long b e to enjoy her well-merited pension, and gratify the public with her gifted productions. THREE FATAL ACCIDENTS.--.Yesterday informa tion was received by M r W. Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, of the three following dreadful accidents :—A man named Joseph Smith, aged 40, in the employ of an under taker, was riding on a hearse at Batham-hill, when he was jerked offend fell with considerable violence to the ground. In an insensible condition he was conveyed to St. Thomas's H os pit a l, where he shortly afterwards expired. The second happened at Wandsworth to W. Parker, a gardener, in the s scythe, wh en he was knocked down, falling service of Mr Neale. The poor f e ll ow was proceeding along the the, which entered and ripped his arm up, and n add p caused other shocking i u j ur i es that he died soon after his admission to the hospital, Th e t hi rd case was that of Celia Turner, aged 13 years, wh o w hi lst en ar road carrying rt yh e such ngs cy en gaged cleaning out a room at her parents' house, :No. 10, Joiner street, Westminster•road, went too near the grate, and her dress quickly ignited. She wee most frightfully burned, and was conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where she expired, ink :-- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1864, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] BAVARIA. MUNICH, JUNE 15. The Emperor and Empress of Austria arrived here at six o'clock this morning, and were received at the railway terminus by the King and the Royal Princes. Their Imperial Msjcsties will continue their journey to Kissengen this evening. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 13, 4.58 P.M. The Rigsrae.d (common. Assembly for the king ig), lass been convoked for th e 25th dom June. SPAIN. MADRID, JUNE 14. The first article of the press law was passed in the Congress by a vete of 147 to 9 to-day. The latest news from Peru is causing great sen. sation. THE BRAZILS. lIJENOS AYRES, MAY 14. Exchange, 501 ; ounces, 25 70; wet salted ox hides, 391- ; dry American, 391 ; tallow, 14k; lum ber, 34 to 40, advancing; flour, 71; refined sugar , 2/. FRAM. BOURSE, Jane 15,..;t 'he 'he market still continues heavy, but Rents has not suffered a further decline, Threes beiDg unvaried at 66f. 85c. Mobilier has slightly receded, and is now at 1,075 f. Railway Market also heavy, and with a trifling fall on some of th© lines. The market closed as follows : ti periCents. ...... 93 40 j Italian Loan 7O 05 Do. end month.... 1 Do. end month 7O 10 3 per Cents ...... 66 70 Ditto Threes .. 42 50 Do. end mouth.... 66 9J NOW Mexican .... 57 50 Credit Mobilier....lo7B 75 Russian Do. end m0nth....1081 25 Austrian .. B2 Bank Shares ...... 3380 -- Spuii,h Threes 5O 50 Credit F oncier ....1240 Home Debt Roman .......... 74 75 Deferred - El IL WATS. Cash. Account. 0r1ean5......~...: Northern .. 990 .. 990 Lyons and Mediterranean 857 50 .. 862 50 New ditto — -- -- Southern 646 24 .. 646 25 Western Eastern ..... ~„ ~ 465 .. 465 Sardinian 366 25 365 Austrian L.on , bard pain Saragossa.... Ditto to 'tireelona ITALY, A Turin letter of the 11th contains the follow "M. Mordini, in a recent sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, expr'essed his surprise that the fetes of the Statuto should have passed without the Micisrer of War taking advantage of the occasion to obtain from the King the pardon of the soldiers under sen tence for the affair of Aspromonte. The Minister of War, remaining inflexible, observed that it would ❑et be to base the policy of the Government o❑ sentilientalism. Notwithstanding the little hope :eft by the language of General Della Rovere, peti tions are is course of signature praying the King to pardon those soldiers, who, though undoubtedly guilty of desertion, acted under the impulse of a mistaken patriotism. I was assured yesterday that the project of selling the State railways to the Lom bard company is meeting with fresh difficulties, and the sale is now considered unlikely before next Session. I am unable to say whether this report is well founded or not; I only know that it is generally accredited. While awaiting the financial discussion, the chamber is occupied with the subject of the office for deciding disputed administrative affairs. The question was discussed yesterday by M. (lova and M. Mamiami, both eloquent men. The first was opposed to the suppression of the office, while the second is a warm partisan of that reform. Those two deputies examined the question tho roughly, and said every thing that could be said on such a subject. This fact will not, however, prevent about twenty other speakers from repeating in an imperfect manner all that has been thus said, and from envenoming the debate for a week at least. The length of the discussions and the number of dill speeches are a great obstacle to the regular working of tha representative form of government in this country. Good sense, political spirit, moderation, and propriety are not wanting, but the deputies are too fond of speaking, and of speaking at great length. The principal inconvenience of these eternal discussions is that useful and almost indispensable bills are postponed almost indefinitively. Thus the one for an amalgamation between the Tuscan and National Banks, and for crating a Bank of Daly, with a capital of 1 00,000,000 fr., will not be dis cussed this year." REMINISCENCES OF 'ME OEERA. By Benjamin Lumley, 20 years' director of Iler Majesty's Theatre. 1 Vol. —" Behind the scenes! What a magical attraction there is in the words 1 As a revelation from this unknown world the Reminiscences of a Twenty Years' Management of the Opera could not fail to command attention, even if they comprised a period less interesting in itself and in its in • thence on the position of musical art in the country than that which is covered by Mr Lumley's narrative. Our space does not allow us to folio w Mr Lumley in his many anecdotes of artist life, or in his criticisms en the celebrated artists who have from time to time peopled his stage. His judgments strike us as not only discriminating, but emi nently fair and candid, "—Saturday Rceiew, THE NEW NOVEL, MATTIE : A Stray." By the author of "No Church," " Owen : a Wait," Eiso.—" The story of Matti() Gray ( says th e J o h n B u ll) is one fully worthy of the author's hi g h reputation. The in terest is well sustained throughout th e t a l e , an d the descriptive pas sages are given with unusual power. As we aro unwilling to reveal the plot of what bide fair to be one of the most popular novels of the season, we advise our readers to pro cure for themselves these interesting volumes; and while they are amused, as they cannot fail to be by the tale, they may possibly reflect whether other strays, now despised in the lower stratum of society, might not turn out as esti mable characters as Hattie Gray." ANTIQUITY OF MAN.L—The question of the anti quity of our race still engages the attention of geologists, and ne w f ac t s are d a il y brought to light tending to show that ma n was coeva l w i t h the large ruminants that once peopled th e cen t re o f E urope , and sre now only to be found in tropical climates or in the extreme north. In a recent paper add resse d t o t h e Academy of Sciences, MM. Garrigon and M ar ti n d escr ib e the excavations effected under their sup er i n t en d ence i n the cavern of Espa lungue, also called the Grotto of Izeste, situated at about a kilometre's distance from the village pf Arudy, in the Lower Pyrenees. It is s unk in the grey fossiliferous li mes t one which seems to belong to the lower cretace ous b e d s . The mouth of the cavern, situated at an altitude of 30 metres above the bottom of the valley, is lofty and spacious, and is turned towards the N.N.E.; the cavern is a sort of passage, 200 metres in length. Although the ground at the entrance of the cavern appears to have been disturbed, this is not the case with the floor of the innermost recess, which ferms a sort of hall, Here the explorer s f oun d the fossil bones of the rein deer, of a large kindl o f horse, and another much! smaller ono of the Bos Primigenius, and another of a smaller breed, Ur sus Arclos, of a large and s maller bird, &c. A single human bone, the fifth left metotarsian (or of the foot) was found, covered with the same crust as the others, and marked with three deep furrows like those observed on the other bones. Besides these, a vast quantity of flint impliments were discovered in the same bed to gether with bones carved into different shapes, but presenting a curious pecularity. The bones found else where bear witness to the existence of a certain degree of civilisation, since th e y are fashioned into barbed spear heads, needles with eyes, &c., and are moreover polish e d. But those found at Espalungue seem to pertain to a much remoter and less civilised period. In a mass of 2CO kilo grammes of bones brought to light, only one polished implement was found ; the others offering traces of work by human hands are carved, but not polished. hence the Espalungue period must be considered much anterior to that of Bruniquel and the Dordogne. A ROMAN CATHOLIC FLOATING BEFOR3IATORY IN THE MERSEY.—Yesterday the old man of war ship Clarence, of 3,000 tons burthen, was t wired into the Mersey, from tlyineuth, which place she left on Friday evening, The Clarence will be set apart for the reception of juvenile delinquents of the Roman Catholic faith. There are now two floating reformatories in the Mersey, the Clarence and the Akbar, both of which are old war shipa, LITERATURE. Beauties of Tropical Scenery. By R. N. Dunbar. Second Edition. One Vol. Pp. 147. Hard wicke. So many eulogistic opinions of the press—frag mentarily given from several among our contem poraries —are quoted by the author or the pub lisher in regard to the contents of this little volume of versification, that, having examined the book for ourselves, we hardly know what to think of it ! Not of the book itself, but of the discrepancy there is—the extraordinary discrepancy, as it appears to us—between the contents of the book and these sententious panegyrics. Reading the latter, one is led to expect that the descriptive passages will prove to be worthy of a Tropical Thomson —that the erotic passages are not unworthy of Anacreon Moore. So prepared to listen to the warblings of the singer, we turn to these warblings themselves with breathless eagerness, determined to note the effect produced by them upon ourselves atten tively. Unhappily we have done so quite as vainly as ever did Sir Charles Coldstream in the earlier part of his nonchalant doiogs—when, feeling his pulse (watch in hand) he shakes his head despairingly—"No result !" Not quickened by a single pulsation ! Eyes undimmed, cheek unflushed—we turn the pages liatlesely. Even the contagion of the choral praise we have before referred to, as already the book's, or rather the author's—fails to affee. . as in the least, even to the feeblest echo - 0; it. The publisher and his printer even the bookbinder, having done every. ..aing they could for the volume ! Superficially viewed, it is the prettiest of literary ornaments for a boudoir table. Beautiful paper, capital type, graceful tooling on the cover ! To say nothing of the lovely, fanciful frontispiece, representing the Ideal Goddess of the Tropics, a sort of a West Indian Britannia, having beside her, instead of a shield and a lion couchant, a prodigal cornucopia, running over with flowers and fruit such as the torrid zone alone could let loose upon the lap of Nature. An other embellishment, too, there is in this book greatly enhancing its value—viz,, an exquisite en graving of one of the comeliest portraits of that good and great man Christopher Columbus, that we have ever had the satisfaction of looking upon. But— the book itself, the verses of R. N. Dunbar—well, really, honestly be it said, there is not the faintest seeming of a reflected flush from the gorgeous pages of James Thomson—this in regard to the descrip tive passages ! Neither is there anywhere that we can discern the faintest echo of one turtle-dove tone, caught from the amorous lays of Tom Moore—this in regard to the erotic passages ! The following is about the very best specimen of our author's quality that we have been able to select for quotation. And as a specimen of the writer in the happiest mood, and at the happiest moment, we give it a place, here, willingly : MORNING—A FRAGMENT. Let Art's elate enthusiast laud Thy miracles, immortal Claude ! • Nature's great Rival, that cGuld'et grace With added charms Creation's face I But not thy pencil, dipt in heaven, • To canvass could have fully given The loveliness of Morning's smiles Reflected by the Indian Isles : When, wringing their green tresses, bright With the clear unction of the night, Upon the breezy shore they pay Their matins to the God of day; And render to their Solar king Their fresh breath's grateful offering.-- While he, with furnace-crowned head, Comes flaming from his saffron bed : Casts, like a haughty conqueror, Brief glance on mountain, sea, and shore; Then rushee, on red axle driven, Sheer up the central steep of heaven. Bright as that early beam of light, The Bee-bird darts his flashing flight Through almond walks, and citron bowers, Rifling the nectar of the flowers, While yet the dew in every bell Is pure as when from heaven it fell ; For nought but beverage of the skies Could nurture those ethereal dyes.— The red Flam►ngo lifts his head, And wades the marsh with stately tread. And the lone feather'd Fisher flies From cliff• built eyry, to surprise On distant banks her naly food, And bear them to her callow brood. Graceful versification—nothing more. A good deal of interesting information is, all through the volume, given in the form of notes. There is a long rig marole of a preface. And there you have the work accurately defined ! Saving only that the author —thanks, probably, to the favourable opinions of reviewers more readily pleased than we can affect to be in the matter of versification—saving only, we say, that the author has had the satisfaction of be holding that timbre of success " Second Edition'' honourably placed upon the title-page to this volume of "Love Songs and Lyrical Sketches." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. There was a fair attendance of members here to-day. For the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes Early Purl was in most request, 3 to 1 being accepted about him at the close. For the Northwberland Plate Tottenham and Sir Roger were in demand at 7 and 8 to 1 respectively, and 4 to 1 was taken several times about the pair coupled. There was very little done on the St. Leger or next year's Derby. Closing prices : THE SURREY AND ISIDDLESEX STAIRS, 3to 1 agst Early Purl (taken) sto 1 agst Su3picion (taken) 7to 1 rgst Douche (offareds to 1 agst Alabama (taken) NORTHUMBERLAND PLAIE. 7 to 1 agst Tottenham (taken) Bto 1 agst Sir Roger (taken freely) Bto 1 agst Caller Ou (offered) 100 to 8 agst Donnybrook (offered) 4to 1 agst Tottenham and Sir Roger, coupled (taker) ST. LEGER. 7to 2 apt Blair Athol (taken and offered) THE DERBY OF 1865. 8 to 1 apt Liddington (offered) 30 to 1 aget A 1 (taken) WEIGHTS FOR UI (Calculated Age tit lb Lord Clifden ...4 9 7 Stradella Limosina Blithfivld Do!la , . The Ranger 4 9 0 East Lancashire 63a King La Touccines 4 8 10 Queen Bertha Scottish Chief E GOOWOOD to Juno 14.) 1 Ago at lb Claremont .. 3 7 7 Bel Demonio 4 7 0 Bacchus 3 7 7 Glendusk The Little Stag 3 7 7 Myrtle Lord Zetland Hollyfox The Major ... 3 7 3 Molly Carew...... 3 7 3 Esperance ........ 3 7 3 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day. LONDON, June 16.—Wind this day at noon—South- West; moderate breeze and cloudy weather, with showers at times. CLYDE, June 14,—Wind S.W. — Arrived—Arabia, from Trinidal, CARDIFF, June 13.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—John Henry, For Bermuda. OFF FALMOUTH, Juno 14.—Arrived—Mary Edwards, from Rouen. PLUOUTR, June 14. —Wind N.W,—Arrived—Sirocco, from London for Sydney. NEWPORT, June 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Young Mechanic, from Havre for New York—S. W. Hansom, from London for Shanghai, (13T ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTII, Wednesday, 10 a.m. The ecrew steam frigate Aurora, 35, Captain Sir F. Leopold Al‘Clintock, Znight, from Ireland, arrived in the Sound this morning, (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,) R Wednesda. Arrived, June 14— G Ce A lia, trona VESEND, Nassau—Vi ctor Mornin ia, fr g om New York—James Lamb, from Manzanillo—Agnes, from Belize—Susanne, New York—Energie, from St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived, June 15—Eleanor, from Port Natal--Caber fugh, from Guernsey—Dasker, Fahrsund. Sailed, June 14—Columbus, for Auckland, Sailed, June 15—Maggie Lauder, for Point Agar; Tie toria, for Eurrachee. DEAL, Wednesday en M S or heppee,ning. Passed, Jun e 14—Isly, from Gambia ; rrom Pri nce Edward's Island—both for London. Ell Passed, June 15—Victoria, from St. Mitt's; Junato, from Colombo ; Saxon (bark), from the west ; Augusta (screw steamer), fro m Liverpool; Princess Royal of Ipswich., from the west—all for London. LORD HOUGHTON (R. Monekton 'Vilifies) is pre paring a new and revised edition of his " Life and Letters of Keats," which will be published shortly by Messrs. Moron and Co, LAW I NTELLIGENCE —(This Day.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fine.) IN RE I. ANDREWS-RE-----*-A WITNESS ARRESTED AND BROItGIiT UP ON A WARRANT. In this case the witness sought to be examined is a wei. known wholesale stationer, and was brought up in custody from Manchester, having been apprehended on a warrant issued by his Honour, he having neglected to attend in pur suance of two summonses which had been served upon him. Mr. E. Reed complained, and said that it was a great hardship on a most respectable tradesman in the City to drag him up in custody from Manchester. He was com pelled to be absent from London from time to time on his country journeys, and behind his back the present warrant was obtained without any reasonable ground, as the witness could have been met with, and the matter was not so urgent. He thought it a most monstrous proceeding. He (Mr. Reed) therefore asked for his instant release from custody. Mr R. Griffiths, for the assignees, said that the witness was taken before Mr Commissioner Holroyd yesterday, but that learned Commissioner refused to interfere. He (Mr Griffiths) objected to the witness being discharged until he had given the information required of him. The bankrupt denied that he had a shilling to bring up to town, but ad mitted that £5 had been_left;with his brother at the count • ing house. Mr E. Reed—l move that he must be discharged. Commissioner--Why? He must bo examined first, Mr Reed—Yee, examine him ; he is willing to be exa. mined, His Honour—Let the examination go on. The examination was devoid of general interest, touching deeds held by the witness as a security. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WESTMINSTER. FURIOUS DRIVING BY A CABMAN, AND NARROW ESCAPE. —R. G. Crouch, cab-driver, was charged, before Mr Arnold, with furiously driving his horse and cab, and with endangering the lives of passengers. Police -constable B 149 said that at about two o'olock that morning he was on duty in Belgrave-place, when he hearl a cab approaching him, Tie looked back, and ob served the prisoner, who was driving a hansom cab at a very furious rate. On the prisoner reaching Eccleston bridge he came in collision with a four-wheel cab, and tore off the hind wheels of the latter. In consequence of the collision, the prisoner was jerked from his seat on to the roof of his cab. Prisoner was drunk. The driver of the four-wheeled cab said that the damage done to his cab amounted to S 3 10s. He called out to the prisoner upon seeing him coming towards him, thinking that he (the prisoner) might be asleep, but he paira no attention to him. In answer to the magistrate, it was stated that the pri soner was in the employment of Mr Floyd, cab proprietor. The prisoner stated that the horse he was driving was hard-mouthed, that he had been a driver eleven years, and had never met with an accident before. He was remanded till Friday. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. TILE HYDE PARE REVIEW AND A RECEIVER OP STOLEN WATCHES.—James Hattersley, a tall well-dressud man, described as a jeweller, charged before Mr Knox with stealing a watch of the value of £2O, the property of Dr Sinclair, of No. 2, Vicarage-gardens, Campden-hill, Kensington, while at the Volunteer Review in Hyde-park, was again brought before Mr. Knox. The case was before the court on a former occasion. There was no proof that the prisoner took the watch, but Sergeant Gordon, 9 C, who took the prisoner into custody, found in his possession several gold and silver watches, which the prisoner alleged he had bought of a man named Martin. One of them was identified as having been stolen from a person at Epsom races, and another, which the pri soner had pledged with Mr Alton, of 250, Holloway-road, pawnbroker, Dr Sinclair identified as his property, Mr Edward Dillon Lewis, from the office of Mr Edward Lewis, appeared for the prisoner. On the prisoner being placed at the bar, Dr Sinclair, in answer to Mr Lewis, said he was not pre pared to say the prisoner was the man who took his watch, and Mr Alton said he had always known the prisoner as a respectable man, and had never heard anything against his character, Mr Knox—Then you would be surprised to hear that the prisoner has been going about obtaining goods by the false pretence that they were for his uncle. Mr Alton said ho should. Mr Knox—Then I can tell you that I have just signed a warrant. Mr Knox ordered the person who had made the complaint against the prisoner to be called, and informed him that as he intended to send the prisoner for trial, the person could prefer his complaint at the sessions. Mr Knox asked the prisoner whether he wished to way anything. Mr Lewis felt it was useless to struggle against the evi. dente, but objected that the person had been called to con. tradict what was stolen by a witness for the prosecution. Mr Knox said Nlr Lewis was correct in his objection ; and committed the prisoner for trial. Mr Lewis stated that he should reserve his defence. THAMES. Too Mucx WINE.— John Ford, a labourer, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with being dead drunk in St, Katherine's Dock, William Cowley, a constable, said he found the prisoner drunk and quite insensible last evening on the dock quay, Mr Partridge—Was he quiet ? Witness—He was without sense or motion. I thought he was dead. Mr Partridge—Has he been locked up all night? Witness—He has been in the hospital all night under medical treatment. A large quantity of wine was pumped from his stomach. He drank wine by means of a tube out of a cask, and fell senseless on the quay. The prisoner said ho had nothing to say. Mr Partridge—You' have nearly lost your life. You aro fined Is. ROBBERY ON BOARD A SPANISH SHIP. —Manuel Costa, a Portuguese seaman, was brought before Mr. Par tridge, charged with stealing two red Crimean shirts, two flannel shirts, and a pair of trousers, the property of Jose Arrisfola, cabin boy, and Josef Marque, seaman, on board the Spaaish ship Picdad, lying irL the Wapping basin of the London dock. The prisoner shipped as cook of the Picdad, a few days ago. He deserted last night, taking with him his shipmates' things from their c h es t s i n t h e forecastle. Information was given to the police, and this 6 o'clock, the prisoner was arrested in High-street, Napping, by Thomas Cross, police constable, No. 50 H, who took from him the 4 shirts, and the pair of trousers hs had stolen. The prisoner was wearing them under his own clothes. Cross told him he was charged with stealing the shirts and trousers. He said he had not stolen them. The cabin boy lent him the things. The cabin boy said he did not lend anything to the prisoner. The prisoner, an old man, said he got drunk last night. The witnesses said the prisoner was sober when he lef ,he shop. Mr Partridge fined the prisoner 40s for the unlawful pos session of the artioles taken from him. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The sup;lly of English wheat on the stands to-day was very small; n b vertheless the trade for all qualities was in an inactive state. ,Monday's currency was, however, sup ported. With foreign wheat the market was but moderately sup plied. Generally speaking, however, sales progressed slowly at late rates. Floating cargoes of grain were in limited request at pre vious quotations. There was a moderate supply on offer. On the whole the trade was steady at full prices. The malt trade was steady at late rates, Oats—the supply of which on sale was very moderate— ruled firm, and prices had an upward tendency. Beans and peas changed hands at the full prices current on Monday. In flour, a moderate business was transacted at late rates; ARRIVALS THIS W/Elt. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flew. 710 l5O 1,130 380 Irish Foreign.-- 15 —0 1,240 0 la' s ""` 7 2 j,10) DO BOROUGH HOP. We have to repo: a quiet trado for hops at last week's currency. The market is I.:It moderately supplied, but the accounts from the plantations ar9 favourable. WHITECHAPEL. The trade is view for all descriptions at the following prices : Beef, from 23 10d to 4s Od; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; lamb, 5s Od to 65 Od ; veal, as $(1 to 48 83; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. THE TOTAL COST OF THE BUILDING OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY, DUBLIN, up to the present time is .£26,738 19s. Bd. The Gallery was completed and opened to the public on the let of February ; but the in terior of that portion of the building originally intended to contain Archbishop Marsh's library is not yet finished. THE LATE PROFESSOR FERRI EL—The world of philosophy and letters has sustained a heavy loss by the death of James Frederick Ferrier, A.B. O l on, Pro fessor of M e t ap h ys i cs and Polit i cal E con omy in the University of St. Andrew's. Mr Ferrier's health had for some months been seriously impaired by organic disease of the heart ; and latterly, we believe, he felt himself so com pletely incapacitated for conducting the business of his class that he had to delegate it to other hands. Repeated accessions of angina pectoris confi rm ed his numerous friends in the fear that recovery Was hopeless ; and on Saturday, at an age comparatively uuadva nced, he died at his residence in the ancient university town which ho adorned by his genius and enlivened by his social presence. —.Edinb4rgh Courant. 1.04 t 4 , iv: ,fiti. 61114 - fsg-ri---errailyft t HER MAJESTY. Her Royal Highness llr PrincessD S O R Tuesday:tte d ee a by the Hon. Mrs G re y, the Hon. Horatio Stopfor d, and Lieut. Colon e l th e H o n. D. De Ros, return ed from London last n i g ht. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highn ess the Princess Louis of H esse , walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness the Prin cess Louis of Hesse, attended by the Hen• :M rs Bruce, Mdlie. de Grancy, and Lord Charles Fi'zron left Windsor for Twickenham this afternoon to visit the Duke and Duchess d'Aumalc. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales visited the Duke of N evi ' castle yesterday morning. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Pri nce Alfred and Prince Louis of Hesse, visited the Doke of Cambridge at Gloucester House, Park-lane, V s " terday forenoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Lieut. Colonel Keppel, visited Prince Arthur at Blackheath y es " terday afternoon. The Marchioness of Carmarthen has succeed ed the Countess of Morton as Lady in Waiting t° the Princess of \Vales. The Queen's Drawing Room. By command of the Queen, a Drawing Room vil g i held yesterday at St. J ames ' s P a l ace b y her ittlfi Highness the Princess of "Wales, on behalf of h er Majesty. Presentations at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, to be considered as equivalent to presence` Lions made to her Majesty. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by .the Ladies and Gentl emen in 'Waiting, arrived at St. James's Palace fro m Marlborough House sivr ti/ before two o'clock. Tleir royal highnesses w ere received by the Mistres s o f th e R o b es and the Gr eet officers of her Majesty's Household. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena arrived' attended by Lady Caroline harrington and Lieu t ' .. Colonel the Hon. Dudley de Roy. His Royal Highness Prince Alfred arrived, tended by Lieut. Haig. His Royal Highness Prince Louis of g ess° arrived, attended by Captain von Weetersielle r ' His Royal Hi g h neks t h e G rand Duke o f Wreck' lenburg Strelitz arrived, attended by Baron v ett Piesson and Baron Lube. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Weimar, his Highness Mustapha Paeha, Pr ince Hermann of Solms-Lich, the Count and Count es r Gleichen, and Count Gustav of Erbach-Schnnb erg were present at the Drawing Room. Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon, Corp° of Gentlemen-at-A rms was on d uty i n t h e State saloons under the command of the Lieutenant. The Royal Body Guard of the Yeoman of t he Guard was on duty under the command of Lieu" Col. C. Patterson, the Egon in Waiting. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales t ook her station in front of the throne, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the other members of t• 124/ royal family. The Duchess of Somerset has recovered from her late indisposition, and has returned to the First LO rd' s official residence, at the Admiralty, Whitehall, from • 131.. strode park, Bucks. The Duke of Newcastle continues in much the same state. Yesterday morning it was said his grace Wag , if 'anything, better, but later in the day he was very wt The Duchess of Buccleuch will have her fir 4 t assembly to-morrow evening. On Tuesday, the 21st, The duchess has a dancing party; on the 30th, her second assembly. The Marquis and Marchioness of Norman by a ral Lady Laura Phipps have left the Clarendon Hotel for tho Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, in consequence of the -pat' longed indisposition of lady Normanby. The EArl of Wicklow entertained the Duk e of Leinster and a select party at dinner yesterday evoain3 at his house in Cavendish-square. The Earl of Dudley has issued cards for a party Dudley House, Park-lane, on Monday next. Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth entertdu the Earl and Countess of Darnley, Lord and Li Charles Bruce, L or d G eorge and Ladies Pratt, Sir Percy va n and Lady Dyke, Mr St. Aubyn, Mr Pakenham, Colt Alai and Mrs Devereux, Mrs Robartes, Mr. Noel, &c., at di] loer yesterday evening at their residence in St. James's-squar e. Field-Marshal Viscount and Viscountess Cote' bermere's dinner and evening party, announced for 11110s' day, the 16th, is unavoidably postponed. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market firm. No change since yesterday. Sal ° will probably foot up to 8,000 bales. EXTRAORDINARY FLIGHT OF PIGEONS.—A 61- respondent sends us the following :—" Six pigeons W e l: let loose this mo rn i ng (l une 14), at Northampton, at minutes past 6 a.m., and arrived at Denton—five oft ter n 8 50 minutes past S, the remaining one in two hour i af ter° The distance is, I think, over 120 miles. In the last sitting of the French Acade my 19 „ f Sciences, M. Mag nus , o f B er li n, was elected a corree pe ncil% member for the s ec ti on o f natural philosophy, in I die Pl'lc of Mr Barlow, of Woolwich, deceased. General Dembinski, who was commander .in•ch ief of the Polish army in 1831, and of the Hungarian troops i n 1849, died yesterday morning at a maison de sant 6 in the a sadD E T n ll d f l a N ta A l l a V c c E i L d i r t Rue Notre D ame d es Ch amps, aged 73. a clef' that W oc e cu r r e r g e r d et i t n o a t n h n e o , r i t' iliage 0 Crowfield, Suffolk, yesterday morning, to Mr Jc Jan offorcl,/ ~ of Coddenham, ex t ens i ve l y k nown i n the locality 3 9 ': o e t i sinker. It appears that Lady Middleton (widow o f 01° .`"; Sir W. Middl e t on ) h a d k i ndly undertaken to Pr°videth„ well on her e s t a t e f or t h e comfort an d conveni ante of poor and others of the parish of Crowfield, a ad had trusted the executi on o f t h e wor k s to M r O fford. The works had been in progress same 10 or 12 days, and the digiginng had been ca r ried t o th e d epth of some 70 feet. 012 • day the presence of foul air was discovered bu t n°t to any great extent, and th e wor k was cArr i ed on, as Usual u p to breakfast ti me y es t er d ay morning. After b reakfast fide Offord was lot down i n a b as k e t t o con ti nue hi : 3 labours ; as soon as he reached th e bottom, howeve.", he initnedi tel Y called out, "Pull up I" Th e person i n ch erg of the epul ley at once attend e d t o hi s i ns t ruc ti ons , but 1N Olon decease was raised about eix feet b e annee raa to oo las contact with the foul air, which so stupefied him as tc r ca use him to lose his hold, and he fell back to the botto: as of ibe well. Every exertion was made to release the p oor man frt. te. his perilous situation, but the presence of the fee 11 air rendered it impossible for any person to venture down,. At the time , the report left the body had not been brough .t to the surface. THE ADMIRALTY AT FAULT.—Tho f Dilowing is on extract of a letter from Rev. S. Jens er to Aorinirel Eden, dated " The Vicarage, Camberwell, Sune 9,1864 " I was very reluctant to trouble you on so email a matter as the w a sherwomen of Plymouth, b at I really knew not hoW t t h o e p A ro d c m ee i d ra , lantydshlouhladvehalvoengsomtia:::, ,gghtiti,altiorana2yevteelnl you, at e t b. h: ar t m atter, for young cadet s an d m i dd lies get sadly ta k e s ad vantage of by these people, wh o c l Large enormous ly for the washing. This is wh a t f at h ers lik' a myself, w ith large faint lies, cannot aff or d, an d i t ought n ,ot to be allowed. Thew should be, allow me to say, in eve iry naval port authorised persons to do this work at certain f ixed charges. As I hope the honour to b e l ong t o t h a t est , i t e w hi c h i n the Pr°" - day is said to rule all others—nag aly, the public press" - L - e wall not, perhaps, deem this vriva ea hint unworthy of ally Lide:ation. I should be very sorry to have to reak e i ._, public .strictures upon the Adm iralty as the control :, power over the navy, for which. .I entertain unbo und admiration.--Believe me, dear ejr, yours vary faithiuo ert STEP. JENNER." 1 ther e THE LAST OF THE PITTS.- - Monday .ast died a lady whose life had 'Deen i o prolooged end w hose career had been so much a ssociated with long e vents that, though cheerful an, active, in the full grejo m e at of all her faculties, and w ,th a keen interest in peesi i _go e vents, her existence see me d a l m ost an anachronism . A e, Grenville, only daughter of thefirst Lord Camel ford, sister and co-heir of that half-' m ad son of whom We read sadiu the memoirs of Lady Hester f ;tanhope, and who found s i ; appropriate death from the pie tot of Captain Best, barn London in 1772, and married 20 years later to Lord G 7.. ville, died also in London-92 years afterwards —last Al Lord Lyndhurst, in St. Georg e's, anover-square,tuaPpt;eare day. We noticed last year tier fortuitous meeting ._ w t i ll tr ` a occasion of the marriage of INI iss Copley. ;Gr aeu Saturday last, when she see) pod to be in her a n g. ante in public was in the Bet anic Society'silEershilebeiutison, (911,i health and spirits. She was taken ill the same are t ' aid only survived till Monday. ,:lei large estix,t(er accordance with the wish of the husband, Georg° wi,o died not less than 30 you re ago, tu Fortescue, brother of the late and uncle of the present earl