The Sun. — London, England, 1863-07-15 00:00:00

Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING (for the Benefit of Mr. E. Swanborough .A SMODEUS. Messrs. Vollaire and Belford. Followed by WHILE THERE'S LIFE THERE'S HOPE, Messrs. W. H. Swanborough. Parselle, Voll alre, G. Hone y Misses Ada Swanborough, L. Thorne, F. Hughes, Manders, and E. Bufton. Concluding with LOVE IN LIVERY. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN , " Containing the Latest SPORTING ENTELLIGENCE, can be had Every Evening of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, July 15, 1863. THERMOMETER. This morning This day at Two o'clock . . 70 Barometer-30.29. Wind—N . .lV. ; moderate, and fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rxi DAY.—Morning, lh, 5 2m.—Afternoon, 2h. 12rn. To-m OEnO W. -Morning, 2h. Wm.—Afternoon, 2h. 50m. '7,• ,j,; : ,, .4f ~_._. 4 ~. S tg ,y-,,, 4 ., -, .:;- ; "I 'lk um „,,._,,,..,0,-, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1863. We may congratulate the hon. and learned member for Dudley upon the happy accident of his success, last night, in carrying by so large a majority his resolution in respect to the Duty on Fire Insurances. More than a happy accident we fear it is not—particularly occurring, as it has done, towards the very fag end of the session. Neverthe less, although nothing practical can possibly come of it this year, there will remain, upon the records of the Session of 1863, the formal notification of the fact that during the sitting of the House of Com mons, on Tuesday, the 14th of July, Mr. H. SHERIDAN not merely succeeded in carrying a reso lution to the effect that the Duty on Fire Insurances is excessive in amount—but that he succeeded in doing this by a clear majority of 36 in a House of 170-103 voting for and 67 against it. The announcement of the numbers, says the reporter, was received with loud cheers. And, very compre hensibly, it was received with cheering. For the result of the division was very signally in' support of a scheme of reform in regard to fire insurance, that those who have thought upon the matter the most deeply have long looked to it with wistful solicitude. The circumstance of this favourable division yester day in the House of Commons is beyond all ques tion the most propitious incident that has occurred, as yet, to hearten on the advocates of this rational reduction of duty, since first the proposition for that particular reduction was mooted within the precincts of the Parliament. Come the actual re duction of the duty here talked of must—in the natural course of things. Sooner or later, it is a thing quite inevitable. As such, it has long come to be recognised by the more prominent observers, both in the House and out of it. And now that the Commons have distinctly declared themselves in favour of the reduction, the probabilities are that it will be "sooner" than was anticipated ! It will be found, on reference to the debate, that the proposi tion of the honourable member for Dudley amounts to this, that the existing (exorbitant) rate of 3s. per cent, should be reduced one shilling per cent. to begin with, and that at the end of five years it should then be reduced yet another shilling. His argument being, of course, one that financial reformers have long come to recognise the wisdom of, as proved again and yet again by the results of experience, namely, that the immediate loss to the revenue will be more than made up by the increase of insurances! The reduction itself being all the while a direct advantage to the whole community ! As to the vastness of the amount of property that might by this means be readily brought within the area of insurance, we ourselves feel perfectly well persuaded of it, that the estimated proba bility submitted to the House yesterday, in the course of his remarks by the member for Dudley (in bringing, forward his somewhat tardy but still, even thus late in the session, moat opportune resolution), is, in no one particular, characterised by exaggeration. On the contrary, we believe it to be rather an ender statement than an exaggeration. The success of Mr. SHERIDAN'S resolution yesterday was the last, and not by any means the least noteable, discom fiture her MAJESTY'S Government has experienced during the course of this do-nothing Session. Again, too, the Minister whose province it was to spe a k on the side of the minority, was that man of sorely diminished influence in the British House of Com mons, the right hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The discussion on the Fortifications Bill was re sumed on Monday evening, and the consideration of the various clauses gave rise to the old i - irguments for and against it, happily terminating in the old conclusion of a decisive victory for the Ministry. Considerable objections were raised to the vote for a central arsenal, owing to a misunderstanding on the part of several members, who thought that it was intended to ::rest a fortress at the spot in flues tion. Every voice was raised against such a pro posal, but Lord PALMERSTON clearly explained tee mistake, and cited the example of Woolwich asevi dence that an arsenal by no weans implied a forti fication. The Government, he said had no inten tion of erecting a great inland fortress, but it was desirable to have some position in the interior of the country, where stores might be deposited, and case of need even manufacture. Woolwich, from its site on the river, is manifestly within reach of attack, and the nature of the place is very unit `conrabie fortlfcation. It is therefore most ad "111)1e on every ground to have a depot out of reach THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15, 1863 T ti.EATRE—Itel `i Ai. HAY NI ARKE.I. of invasion, which, from its very impregnability, Lessee Mr. J. B. Bnctstone. will afford protection to its weaker rivals, who will THIS EVENING, (for the Benefit of Mr. Bucket one, Last Sight of the mason), THE STAR OF ANDALUSIA. no longer be of so great importance as points of After which, CHARLES xi'. attack. Followed by TILE BENGAL TIGER. Miss Fosbroke land Mrs. Howard Paul will appear. We are sorry to see Sir MORTON PETo persist in Mr. Buckstone's AddreFa. To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. Commence at 7. his opposition to the Spithead forts. The hon. baronet moved the omission from the schedule of the items for the Horse Sand Fort, No Man's Land, and Sturbridge. His arguments in favour of such a practical abandonment of the design of fortifying Portsmouth were very untenable. He began by asserting that nothing had happened to change the position of the question since last year, when it was agreed to delay the building of these forts until the powers of iron clad vessels had been more fully tried. Why, everything has happened that is necessary to guide our judgment. We have seen the question submitted to a trial of un parallaled severity, not a mere experimental test between theorists and scientific critics, but a struggle of life and death—an attack made with all the energy with which England's bitterest foe could attempt to gain a footing on her invincible shores, a defence maintained with a desperate de termination which even the garrison of an English city in danger could scarcelywhneexcel. the The best in long rb day's struggle at Charleston , clads of the North retreated crippled from the terrific fire that greeted them from guns of English manufacture has altered the position of the question very considerably since last year. There are men against whose cherished notions argument and ex perience alike prove useless. If we could carry the impregnability of their theories into either forts or iron clads it would certainly settle the question of competition most effectually. Of this e had several specimens on Monday evening— among them Capt. JERVIS, who declared it was absurd to waste money on immovable masses of masonry, when we might Lve ships that could follow the enemy. That is one of the very argu ments in favour of the forts, since a clever ruse might mislead the ironclads and carry them off in pursuit of some decoy, while a reserve force quietly steamed up the defenceless harbour. He said also that great stress had been laid on the Armstrong gun, but since 1859 great improvements had been made in the construction of iron ships. The gallant captain seemed to ignore the great improvements also made in artillery since that time. His asser tion that the American war supplies no evidence of the value of forts, is sufficiently answered by the mere names of Hudson, Moultrie, and Sumter. An other objection brought against the Spithead forts was that as the Channel was 2,000 yards wide, and our guns would ; it was said, penetrate the Warrior target only at a distance of 800, ships could easily pass up the centre of the Channel. This was first stated by the mover of the amendment, Sir MORTON PETO, and it was reiterated by the hon. mem ber for Liskeard, who proved himself to be as resolutely prejudiced as the honourable baronet. Mr. OSBORNE appears to find a special satisfaction in opposing every really good measure which the Government brings forward, and in the present instance he was so extreme in his opposition that it was comparatively powerless. He said we had not a gun above a 40-pounder of which we could say what it was worth. Another argument was brought against the forts which should certainly encourage the partridges and pheasants for the coming autumnal season. The difficulties of aiming at anything in motion were so gravely dwelt upon, that we can only conclude last year's sporting experience to be very unsatisfactory. Sir DE LACY EVANS, Lord HARTINGTON, and Lord C. PAGET were all ready to defend the mea sure, but the best reply to all frivolous and vexa tious opposition came from the lips of the veteran Premier, whose never-failing sagacity and common sense left him completely master of the field, We cannot do better than give his reply to the often raised objections in his own words;—" Your float ing force is liable to be called from one place to another, and therefore you cannot depend on having that force superior to the force of the enemy on every possible point. But then it is said You have not guns of sufficient range to penetrate vessels at a distance of 1,000 yards.' But, in the first place, you are assuming that the ships passing between the Horse Sand and No Man's Land would go so ac curately in the middle between the two forts that they would be exposed to only an equal fire from the two. But that is not an easy thing to do. It might, perhaps, be done by a few vessels, but not by a considerable force attempting to go through. Suppose a large flotilla attempted to get through, and they tried to place themselves so as not to be much exposed to the fire from the forts, and that a floating force was sent to encounter them, between the fire from the latter and from the forts they might get into a very embarrassing position. Well, it is said, You cannot bit a moving body.' But that is not the fact. It is a well-known practice of gunnery to fire from a moving body to a fixed ob ject, which is equi va l ent to fi r i ng at a moving object from a fixed body, A ship going at the rate of 12 knots an hour would move at the rate of about a mile in five minutes, and a shot moving with the velocity of 1,200 ft. in a second would go a mile in some four seconds. The difference of velocities being so great, what would happen ? At the dis tance of 1,000 yards, if you aimed at the bow of a ship you would hit the body before she had moved the whole of her own length. There is therefore no difficulty in the matter." With regard to the floating defences, the noble lord said it was never intended to rely upon forts alone, but that it was con sidered that forts would be most valuable auxiliaries. With the floating batteries within the ports, any vessel succeeding in forcing her way up between three fires, would certainly be a very remarkable and fortunate exception. The scheme has been devised in a bold and liberal spirit. Lord PALMER STON has taken it up with an energy and foresight for which the country will one day thank him, and we cordially endorse his homely advice to the hesi tating legislators—" The thing is of considerable importance; do it in time; make hay while the sun shines ; and don't wait till the moment arrives when the forts will be wanted for use." Forts, like Rome, are not built in a day, and we are glad to see that a majority of nearly three to one expressed their con viction of the value of the old adage—Forewarned, forearmed —over the dilatory and vacillating policy that would leave us to find out our mistake in the hour of danger and emergency. THE DUKE'S MOTTO. THE HUNDREI` A.,ND FIFTY-THIRD NIGHT, and Last Week but Three of the present Season. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the Sole Management of Mr. FECHTER. Last Week but Three of the present Season. THIS EVENING, to commence with an Orl,final Sketch, lititled A SUDDEN ATTACK. Messrs. Shore, Garden, Widdicomb, Miss Henrade, and Mrs. Lee. After which, at a Quarter -past Eight, the Romantic .Drama, in Three Acts, and Pr3logue, entitled THE DUKE'S MOTTO, by Paul Feval and John Brougham. The principal character will be sustained by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. J. G. Shore, G Jordan, J. Broug am, H. v\ iddi3ombe, F. Charles, Garden, Raymond, Dawson; Misses Carlotta Leclercq, Kate Terry, E. i.avenue, and Elsworthy. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past. Acting-Manager, Mr. H. Barnett. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole T,,,E4Ree and Manager, Mr. G. Vining THIS EVENING, at Eight o'clock, Shakespere'g Play o ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Mr. Walter , iontgomery Mercutio, Mr. G. V , ning ; Friar Lawrence, Mr. H. :4larston; Apothecary, Mr. Belmore ; The Nurse, Mrs. H. Marston Juliet, Mdlle. Stella Colas. To be preceded by the new Comedietta, entitled COUSIN TOM. NEnv THEATRE-1M YAL, ADELPHI.-- Sole Proprietor and Manlove'. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE IRISH TIGER. After which, at Eight o'clock, a new drama, entitled THE "HAUNTED MAN; OR, T E GHOST'S BARGAIN, in which will be exhibited Professor Pei,per's adaptation of the Great Spectral Illusion. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phi.lips, Sefton C. J. Smith; Mrs. Alfred Mellon and Miss H. Simms. Followed by a new Burlesque, ent fled ILL-TREATED IL TROVATORE. Messrs. Toole, P. Bedtord, R. Phillips. Ebnrne, C. J. Smith, Romer ; the Sisters Nelson, Carry and Sara, and Miss K. Kelly. The Working Men's Club and Institute Union held i t s meeting on Saturday at Burlington House. Lord BROUG HAM wa s in the chair. I t was a most i n teresting affair altogether. L or d BROUGHAM ' S speech was cf course to the point, as all his lord ship's addresses are. He observed that some years ago he had made the remark that the reason tern perance societies had not succeeded was that they offered no substitute to the poor man for the a l e . house. It was a fact that the working men fre quented the public houses more for company than for think, and to obtain the conversation and diver• sion that they could not find in their own homes. It was to supply this want that working men's clubs were founded. His lordship meat truly ex plained the importance of these institutions in a few sentences. More misery, and even crime, is oocasiohed 'ay the neglect of pro Ading means of employment and sources of diversion for idle hours than can be at all estimated by those who have not thought of the affair. Idleness is the root of much evil, but rant of proper relaxation is another fruit ful source of harm. The poor man returns home fatigued with toil, and yet is inclined for some di version before he retires to rest. Even those who have settled homes are not likely to find any diver sion in them. Besides there are so many cases where young men have no homes at all, but reside in lodgings, and wander about, as best they can, for amusement, often frequenting the worst places with no bad intention at first, but simply to pass the tiree,until they are ensnared by wily agents, and get drawn into all kind of snares. It is for this end that the Working Men's Club is designed, to provide a suitable change, and an agreeable diversion for leisure hours. Not only do they provide news papers, but periodicals instructive and amusing. Lord BROUGHAM stated that the Society for the I)tffusion of Useful Knowledge began by publish ing scientific works only, but after a time, they were obliged to add entertaining books to their list, and now the latter class was the most extensive among their numerous publications. This is only natural, for of course a class not given to study much at any time cannot manage any deep and hard reading when tired with long-continued and arduous exertion. Those authors who make literature interesting to the lower orders are great benefactors to the com munity, and deserve a mead of acknowledgment as mach as those whose works are the marvel of the learned, and the delight of the refined and culti vated. Lord BROUGHAM said he was not afraid that working men's clubs would be inverted from the original intent with which they were founded. " Taking the Southampton Club as an instance, he found it to be composed of 700 members, of whom 630 were day labourers and skilled work men, the remainder being clerks and shopmen." This is a very good example of the style which i© desired in this class of institution, and it is to be trusted that this good example will be speedily fol lowed in many other towns of the country. What an advantage it must be to the community of that town to have so large a number of its lower orders provided against temptation, and, at the same time, preserved from discontent, by these rational and elevated employments. The man who reads even light works of an evening and discusses the news of the day with his companions, is much more fitted to engage in the duties of the next day, whatever they may he, than he who broods morbidly at home over troubles that meditaticn will not cure, or rushes out in desperation to lose the painful thoughts in an profitable pastimes. Lord BROUGHAM remarked, most truly, that he had no doubt that the exemplary conduct of the operatives in the North wasowing to the spread of education and civilisation among the people. In 1812, when a similar event to the cotton famine had occurred, riots and distur• bances had resulted ; but now there heroic men bore their troubles patiently and quietly. This is most probably a fact, and if so, it surely speaks forcibly, if anything can, of the necessity of spreading these means of grace, and working out this glorious mis sion as fully as can be done by available ends. There can be no higher motive for human exertions and no more worthy employment for riches than to aid iu rescuing so large a class of their fel low creatures from temptation, and putting them in the way of improving their lives to the best of their ability, and thus effecting incalculable benefits for them both now and hereafter. An interesting speech was made by Mr. BRADY, a working man from Pimlico. He said that as one of the managers of the Pimlico Club he was much indebted to the general council. He and his colleagues had re ceived valuable assistance from the parent body, by whom they had been treated as self-relisnt men, and not, as was too often tee case in communica tions between the higher and lower classes, as mere children in leading strings. So far this meeting seems to have achieved satisfactory progress, but more funds are required to carry out its laudable intentions, and bring its good endeavours to a de sirable result. A large increase of income is neces sary not only to further develope its usefulness but to maintain its present efficiency. Surely a deaf ear will not be turned to this appeal ; the voice of reason and justice must urge the necessity on those whom the claims of generosity cannot but affect. No one who is a well-wisher to the community at large, who has the means at his disposal, will hesitate to encourage and foster this noble endeavour to elevate the ,condition and improve the social position of that important and influential class on whose wel fare and wellbeing depend the security of monarchs and the safety of the whole social system. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, ~ OBERON." Mr. Mapleson, guided by the success which attended his experiment last year, has again decided on a supplementary season of cheap prices —as a means of placing the peculiar enjoyment of Italian opera, as produced in its present perfection at his theatre, within reach of the public generally. N o expatiation can be required upon the merits of a design which gratifies the growing taste for music in so laudable a manner; since whilst effecting the artistic good of supplying the musical student with the highest standards of execution, it involves the social benefit also of placing for a time the enjoyment of the few within the possession of the many. If art be a common property to be possessed in the degree of public cul ture, every meaßs by which that culture can be stimulated and rewarded is undoubtedly to be honoured. Such a purpose could have scarcely been better initiated than by the revival of Weber's " Oberon," which was produced with so much completeness three or four seasons ago, when the libretto was almost entirely rewritten by its atuhor, Mr. Planche, and the new recitatives required by the improvements were admirably supplied by Mr. Benedict. Upon the merits of these changes we enlarged so fully at the time that we can have no occasion to do more at present than say they are carried out in a like spirit of efficiency, whilst our former praise is as much demanded by the production of the opera gene rally. We have again Madlle. Titiens and Mme. Alboni in the characters of Reiza and Fatima, the one embodying the highly dramatic, and the other delivering the brilliant music, in a manner which no other singers could compete with for an instant. IN e have also Madlle. Trebelli in the character of Puck, and Mr. Santley in that of Sberasmen ; whilst M. Gassier dues all that is pos sible for the inferior part of Babekan. To these must be added the band and chorus, which „ere never in such perfection as at present, and the merits of the 11116 e en scene, which certainly never were exceeded. The great novelty of the occasion, and to many also the great attraction, was the first appearance of Mr. Sims Reeves in the character of Sir Huon, which three years was so creditably sustained by Signor Mongini. We may safely assert that the music of the hero has never met with such adequate treatment since ►t felt from the lips of Braliaw• His grand scena especially—" Ob, 'tis a glorious sight to see," produced a poweriul impression; while the entire performance was received with the most unmingled satisfaction. It is needless, we presume, to add that the house was crowded to the roof. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. A letter from Copenhagen mentionL , the expeeied arrival there of Prince Amadeus, second son of the King of Italy, who intends to begin by Denmark a tour in till , Scandinavian States. o,rzy , ; *riot I P f. QVArtAlilar y HER, MAJESTY. OSBORNE, July 14. Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Leiningen, drove out yesterday in a carriage and four. Viscountess Jocelyn and Colonel the Hon. A, Hardinge were in attendance. OPENING OF THE HAMBURG CATTLE SHOW. HAMBURG, WEDNESDAY. The International Cattle Show was opened yes terday. A large concourse of foreigners were present. SPAIN. MADRID, JULY 14. The journals of the Conservative party call upon the Administration to seize the present opportunity of reopening negotiations upon the subject of Mexico. The Liberal papers, however, strongly oppose such a course. FRANCE. BOURSE, July 14.—The market is still heavy, and prices have a dow,nwLrd tendency. Threes, for the Account, are barely maintained, and is now at 68f. 50c. The Mobilier h,s again declined, and is now at 1,157 f. 50c. The Railway Share Market is also dull, but v►ith little charge in prices. The market improved towards the close, and left off as follows: it per Cents 97 Do. end month 3 per Cents Do. end month 6B 60 Credit Mobilier 1170 on. end month 1180 Bank Shares 3400 Credit k oncier 1310 Italian Loan 7l 90 Do. end month - New ditto Do. end mouth.... 71 90 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes..." flume Debt .. — ILA IL WAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1015 --1020 Northern 992 50 .. 987 50 New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 1032 o 0 . 1032 59 Geneva.. 475 . 476 25 ... . . Southern Western - ~ 530 _ Eastern ~,, Sardinian Austrian .. . • LOD' bard North of Spain Saragossa .. 700 • . 697 50 Ditto to Barcelona .... 365 .. 362 50 RUSSIA• A St. Petersburg letter says—" The marriage of Prince Nicholas Petrowich, eldest of the house of Oldenburg, has produced a great sensation in this capital. The Prince, who is only 23 years of age, and Colonel of a Russian regiment of Hussars in garrison at Chartow, decided on the marriage with oat consulting anyone, and the wedding tcok place in a small ♦iilage, in presence of only two officers of his regiment. He then proceeded to Odessa en a leave of absence which he had previously obtained, and thence to Germany, to present his young wife to his family. The Emperor Alexander was not pleased with this conduct of the Prince." GREECE. The Nord, in reference to the recent disturbances in Athens, states that some discussion has arisen on the question whether it would not be expedient on the part of the Esropean Powers to send a Plenipo tentiary to Greece charged with the task of re pressing severely all the germs of rebellion in that country, consequent on the crisis through which it is passing. This envoy would clear away many elements of disorder, and leave to the young King only the initiative of liberal measures, of which he would have the credit without incurring the danger. BELGIUM* The Conference by which the question of the rolls of the Scheldt is to be arranged will hold its first meeting te-morrow (16th) at the Belgian Ministry of F ore i gn Aff a i rs . A letter from Brus sels states th a t a s i ngular difficulty has been raised by the G o v ernment of R ome . The Minister of the Pope insist s a b so l ute l y on paying a larger indem nity than the sum demanded, on the ground that Rome mu s t p ay on accou nt of the seaports once be longing to the Papal territory, but now annexed to the kingdom of Italy. But Belgium, having recog nised the new kingdom, cannot assent to the curiously generous offer of the Roman Government, and it is reported that the Papal Nun,.io has re ceived instructions to take no part in the conference if that offer is not accepted. SWITZERLAND. A communication from Berne says i--'"rhe two Chambers of the Swiss Parliament met here for their property, recently adopted in ordinary session, on the day that the Grand Council of the canton of Berne terminated its session, during the Bernese Jura. The depu ties the principal question discussed was whether the tax on p rsonal the old portion of the canton, should be also applied to the new portion, Presented a note to the Presi ties of the Jura contended that the tax could not be imposed there without violating . the Constitution of intention to tare no further part 1846, but the Council decided to the contrary by a majority of 93 to 57. After . that vote, M. Girard Deputy of Val de St. Inner, and thirty-six others ' in dentof t t h h ee declaringJurad ei i b edistricts,r atheir ti o 1 i s i of the Council till the question of constitutionality should have been decided by the federal authority. After a short di scuss i on on this note, the Council authorised the President, Colonel Kurz, to address a letter to the Jura d e p ut i es ex pressing regret at the . r .decision, and th e h ope that they will not persist in It. ROYAL PORTRAITS. PRINCE OF WALES. PRINCE LOUIS OF HESSE. PRINCESS ALICE. Photollilligr.:aillaillilledTlTb'llllllyE:Messre. John and Chas. Watkins Published by Messrs. A. Mar ion and Co., 23, h a ve before n ow seen many bril liantly s uccessful p hoto g ra p hs of one or anoth er of their Royal Hi g hnesses, we do not scruple to pro and Co. , of No. 23, Soho- square, the from th e es t a bli shment of Messrs. A appearance nouASilchteh°'-otsuhqgruh we. eeaerthat have very recently made their t hree members o f t h e Royal Familyy most satisfactory photographic portrait ures yet pub i w h om these pict ures res p e ctively represent. Th e y a re the ~m o st" satisfactory, t o our t hi nking, more ls.he over, Marion if examined from tw o po i nts of view—now simp ly as specim ens of the photographic ar t at t hi s of the its highest stage of advance towards perfection, now solely and e xclusively as likenesses, as fac similes f ro m the l if e I All th ree are evidences of the skill of Messrs. John and Charles Watkins, the eminent Photographers of Parliarnent-street, Westminster —having been produced by them from sittings obtained in one of the noble conservatories attached t o Buckingham Palace. His Royal High ness the Heir Appa rent i s represented by one of these p hot og raphs. H er Royal Highness the Princess Alice by another. His Royal Highness the Prince Louis of H esse, h er Ma j esty ' s second soc _in-law, by the third. The last mentioned, we should conjecture, must, how e ver good he may prove to 13:,, and doubtless will prove to bet as a Rater, decidedly bad as a Sub ject—for a photographer. Yet even in this in stanceithe result e, we hesitate not to assert, distinctly and, even in a very high degree, satisfactory. The most satisfactory, however, among t he three, both as a likeness and as a photograph, is the one of the fair young wife of Prince Louis, H.R.H. the Princess Alice. Hardly less so being t h e photographic portraiture of the Prince of Wales in his private capacity, or—if that phrase, in his instance, be at no time distinctly applicable—in hi s individual capacity —not as a Soldier, as a Stu dent, as a Peer ox Parliament, even, be it said, as Heir to the Crown of England, but as the very Prince of English Gentlemen. CLERICAL POLITENESS.—A writer in the Ipswich, Journal affirms that the Rev, Mr. Synge, incumbent of St. Peter's, Ipswich, has introduced a novelty into the church. When he reads the churching service icr a poor man's wile, h e repeats, of course, L.rd, save this woman, thy servant N he changes it i nto " Lord, save this l a dy." hut, if th e p c ti,i one r belongs to a better dais, The Prince and Princess of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmar then, Lieut.-General Knollys, and Captain Grey, left Marlborough House at half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning for the private station at Vaux hall, and proceeded by special train for Aldershot. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, attended by the Countess of Maccles field, joined the Prince and Princess at the station, and accompanied their Royal Highnesses to Alder shot. We understand that it is the intention of her Majesty the Queen to go abroad for a short time early in August. Her Majesty will travel under the same title of Duchess of Lancaster as upon the last occasion, and will maintain the strictest privacy. Her Majesty, after paying a visit of a day to the King of the Belgians, will proceed direct to the Castle of Rosenau, near Coburg, the birthplace of the Prince Consort, which the Duke of Coburg has kindly placed at her Majesty's disposal. The Queen's stay abroad will probably not exceed four weeks. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary honoured Lady Marian Al ford by their presence at dinner on Monday evening, at her ladyship's house at Prince's Gate. The Earl of Sandwich, Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, Hon. Colonel Peregt ine Cust, and a select circle had the honour to meet their royal highnesses. His Excellency Marshal Duke de Saldanha and family have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Paris. fbe Duke of Leinster arrived at his residence on Carlton House-terrace yesterday from Carton House, May nooth, Ireland. The Duke de Bagnara Ruffu, the Prince di S. Antino Ruffo, and Emmanueli Ricciardo di Camalvoli have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Paris. The Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort have arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Darnley have left town for the season for Cobham Park, Kent. The Earl of Lindsey and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bertie have left town for trifington House, Stamford. The Earl of Rosalyn and Lady Harriet St. Claire have left Claridge's Hotel, for Dysart House. Lord and Lady Vaux of Harrowden and family have left ton for Ireland. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster entertained at dinner last evening, at Grosvenor house, the following circle :—Lord and Lady Calthorpe, Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman, Colonel the Hon. Dudley and Lady Elizabeth de Ros, Hon. Mr. and Lady Catherine Coke, Lady Alice Egerton, Lady Caroline Ken ison, Mr. Cecil Parker, Hon. Major Anson, Hon. Alan Pennington, Sir Michael Shaw Stewart, Captain Lane, Mr. Des Veaux, Mr. Laird, &c. THE DUKE OF H AMILTON.—Their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales sent from Marlborough House early yesterday morning to make in quiries after the health of this much esteemed nobleman, and the calls of distinguished peraons at the noble duke's resi dence in Arlington-street, for the same objvct, were laces sant tbroughout the day. The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl Granville, and Viscount Palmerston were among the earliest inquirers, and the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Mary sent messengers yester day, on their return from Aldershot. The latest telegraph on Monday night led the friends of the duke to hope a fa vourable change in his condition had taken place. but a despatch received at 5.15 p.m. yesterday states that " Since the morning the improvement has not progressed." SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL LEWIS. (From the Edinburgh Review for July.) He accep•ed the editorship of this review on the death of Mr. Empson, at the close of the year 1852, and conducted it successfully until he became Chan celler of the Exchequer in 1855. In 1853 he had been offered the Government of Bombay, and wrote thus in relation to it :—" India is an interesting field, especially at the present moment ; but it would have cut short a great many threads which I have begun to spin. I therefore remain constant to the Edinburgh Review, and am just about bring ing out another number." The reader will, we are sure, peruse with interest the followirg extract from another of his private letters, dated March 18th, 1855, with reference to his acceptance of the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer;_" Events have succeeded one another so closely with me of late, that I really have had no time to write to you. Soon after my return to London after my election, I received quite unex pectedly the offer of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer in Lord Palmerston's Government. I had just returned from the country : I had had no time to look into my private affairs since my father's death. I had not even proved his will. I had the Edinbugh Review for April on my hands, and the last part of my volumes on the Roman history. I had been out of Parliament for two years, and I did not know the present House of Commons. 1 had to follow Gladstone, whose ability had dazzled the world, and to produce a war budget with a large additional taxation in a few weeks. All these cir cumstances put together inspired me with the strongest disinclination to accept the offer. I felt, however, that in the peculiar position of the Go vernment refusal was scarcely honourable, and would be attributed to cowardice, and I, therefore, most reluctantly made up my mind to accept. I remembered the Pope, put in hell by Dante— ' Che fece per viltade it gran rifiuto.' My re •election passed off without difficulty. I went down to Harpton for two nights, and made a speech in the Town Hall at Richer. Since my return to London I have been engrossed with the business of my office, end have hardly had a moment to spare. There is an awkward question about the newspaper stamp which I have had to plunge into. There are also all the preparations to be made for the impend ing budget, and measures to be taken for providing sufficient sums to meet the enormous extraordinary expenditure which the war in the Crimea is causing. Gladstone has been very friendly to me, and has given me all the assistance in his power." To all who knew Sir George Lewis well the ex tracts from these two letters will appear most cha racteristic ; they will know that the simplicity with which he comments on his refusal of the Indian government, and states his embarrassment at the offer of the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, is of a piece with the whole tone of his feelings; in any other man affectation might be suspected, but in him it was impossible. The King of Portugal has sent his congratula tions to the Emperor on the taking of Mexico. CITY HAYMAKERS.—Such was the surrounding of one City churchyard that I saw last summer, on a volunteering Saturday evening towards eight of the clock, when with astonishment I beheld an old old man and an old old woman in it, making hay. Yes, of all occupations in this world, making hay I It was a very confined patch of churchyard lying between Gracechurch-street and the Tower, capable of yielding, say an apronful of hay. By what means the old old man and woman had got into it, with an almost toothless haymaking rake, I could not fathom. No open window was within view ; no window at all was within view, suf ficiently near the ground to have enabled their old legs to descend from it ; the rusty churchyard-gate was locked, the mouldy church was locked. Gravely among the graves, they made hay, all alone by themselves. They looked like Time and his wife. There was but the one rake between them, and they both had hold of it in a pastorally loving manner, and there was hay on the old woman's black bonnet, as if the old man had recently been playful. The old man was quite an obsolete old man, in knee-breeches and coarse grey stockings, and the old woman wore mittens like unto his stockings in texav e and in colour, They took no heed of me as I looked on, unable to account for them. The old wom.i.n was much too bright for a pew-opener, the old man touch tuo meek for a beadle. On an old tombstone in the foreground between me and them, were twe cherubim; but for those celestul embellish ments being represented as having no possible use for knee breeches, stockings, or mittens, I should have compared them with the haymakers, and sought alikeness. I coughed and awoke the echoes, but the haymakers never looked at me. They used the rake with a measured action, drawing the scanty crop towards them; and so I was fain to leave them under three yards and a half of darkening sky, gravely making hay among the graves, all alone by themselves. Perhaps they were spectres, and I wanted a medium ?" Citarlea Dickens tits" AU the Year .Round." The Prince and Princess of Wales at Aldershot. The grand day of the season at Aldershot was yesterday, when the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, were present at a review of about 12,000 men of all arms, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir J. L. Pennefather, K.C.B. The troops present consisted of the cavalry bri gade, under Brigadier-General Hodge, and com prised the Royal Horse Guards Blue, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carbiniers), the Ist Royal Dragoons, the 12th Royal Lancers, the 13th Hussars, and the 18th Hussars. The infantry consisted of the Ist Brigade, comprising the Ist battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, the 2d battalion of the Ist Royals, the 37th Regiment, the 59th Regiment, and the 73d Regi ment, under the command of Major-General Brooke Taylor. The 2d Brigade was under Brigade- General Bates, and comprised the 2d battalion of the 60th Rifles, the 76th Regiment, the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers). The 34 Brigade, under Major. General Russell included the Ist battalion of the 3d (or Buffs), the Ist battalion of the 6th Regiment, the Ist battalion of the 24th Regiment, and the 64th (2d Staffordshire). The artillery consisted of the H, G, and D batteries of the Horse Brigade, under Colonel G. Gambier, C. 8., and the 4th Brigade, under Lieutenant- Colonel E. Williams. consisted of other bodies of artillery. The Royal Military Train and other corps now in camp were also under arms. All these troops left their quarters about 9 o'clock, and proceeded to take up the ground assigned them in the direction of Long Hill, where they remained until the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the other royal visitors. A special train conveying their royal highnesses left the private station at Vauxhall about 10 o'clock and arrived at Farnborough shortly boom eleven. Their royal highnesses then proceeded to the camp, where they were received by Major- General Pennefather, Lieut.-General Sir James Yorke Scariett, Major-Gen. Taylor, Major-Gen. Russell, Lieut.-Col. Clifton, Lieut.-Col. the Hon. H. H. Clifford, and a numerous staff. On arriving at the Prince's pavilion the royal party partook of lun cheon, and in a short time, accompanied by the staff, proceeded to the high hill, known as Caesar's Camp, there to witness the evolutions of the day. The Prince of Wales wore his uniform as colonel of the 10th Hussars; but his royal consort was distin guished by a costume of a sombre hue. The two princesses rode in a baroache drawn by four horses, followed by a second carriage, in which were the Marchioness of Carmarthen and the Countess of Macclesfield. As soon as the royal party had taken up their position at Bricksbury-hill the troops proceeded to march past, and this was perhaps the most gratify ing part of the day's proceedings, for seldom has so grand a body of men been seen under arms since the formation of the camp. The troops moved right in frost, the cavalry leading at a trot, the infantry in quick time in grand divisions at wheeling dis tance and in succession of regiments, the artillery and other forces following. Their royal highnesses were evidently delighted with the spectacle, which was indeed of a very grand and imposing nature, so far as the spectators were concerned ; though, no doubt, the troops under arms would have been bet ter pleased had not the sun shone with that fer vency peculiar to the arid desert on which the Aldershot camp is situated. The long, long line of me❑ had defiled about one o'clock, and then pro ceeded to take up ground for the manoeuvres of the day. A strong body of infantry advanced to the front in the direction of Eelmoor• hill to feel for the enemy, who were supposed to be advancing from the direction of the Basingstoke Canal. To the 60th Rifles was naturally assigned their peculiar duty as light infantry, and it was most gratifying to see how quickly and gradually they extended over the country in skirmishing order until they had covered a considerable 'extent of ground. They were supported by artillery on the hills at each flank, and by bodies of infantry and cavalry. The enemy apparently soon made his presence felt, for the de fending artillery, consisting of the siege train of Armstrong guns, of which there were some 40 on the ground, began pounding away from the heights on which they were posted, and maintained their fire with great vigour. The infantry advanced in force; and it was soon evident that, as in actual battle or in mimic warfare, no one would be able to follow the whole line of operations, as the ground covered by the troops comprised that delightful succession of hill and dale which is well known to all who have had the good fortune to be present at a field day at Aldershot, and the necessary endurance and perseverance to follow the troops in their movements. The Prince of Wales, it should be stated, took leave of his royal consort after the march past, and mounting his charger, rode away with General Pennefather to witness the evolutions of the troops, with whom he remained during the entire day. The Princess of Wales and the Princess Mary left their carriage and took shelter from the scorching rays of the sun under a friendly bank, where jealously guarded by a party of the garrison mili tary police, and under the charge of the Duke of Cambridge, they witnessed the opening of the mimic battle. As the tide of war rolled away from the position they occupied their royal highnesses pro ceeded to the round reservoir, and, ascending the slopes leading to the basin, they enjoyed the view from this spot, and could not have failed to be highly delighted with the magnificent spectacle be fore them. The Princess of Wales was conducted by the Duke of Cambridge who repeatedly pointed out to her royal highness the progress made by the troops in repelling their imaginary foe. In about a quarter of an hour it was necessary to take up another position, and to do this the slope was to be descended. The Princess of Wales at once tripped lightly down, but the Princess Mary, more cautious, accepted the assistance proffered her by an officer in attendance, and reached the level ground by an easier path. The royal ladies then proceeded in the direction of Aldershot, but to do so had to ascend a succession of hills, on which they lingered from time to time to witness the evolutions proceeding in the sandy plain below. The majority of the spectators remained on the lofty hill known as Caesar's Camp, whence as good a view of the ope rations was obtained as from any spot during the day; for from this place, when the cavalry were not in motion, a grand spectacle was seen, always supposing that distance lent enchantment to the view; but when the heavy and the light cavalry changed ground, they raised such a cloud of dust that themselves and all around them were com pletely obscured. During the succeeding evolutions a succession of grand and imposing scenes were presented. At one time the spectators saw a magnificent line of infantry, supported by their reserves, stretching across the vale, and maintaining such a well-directed and continuous fire, that bold, indeed, must have been the troops who would have advanced under it. The artillery all this time were pouring shell and shot into the foe so fast and furiously that no ad- ' vance could be made, and the cavalry, hovering around, were well in hand to take advantage of any chance of dispersing a broken or scattered regiment. So the day wore on, and soon after two o'clock it was evident that the proceedings were drawing to a close, for although a liberal allowance of ammu • nition had been served out to the infantry, and the artillery rejoiced in a double supply, the continual firing they had kept t.p had nearly exhausted their stores, The Horse Guards Blue and the Ist Royals were now formed on the brow of a gentle decli vity, and in a short time the trumpet rang out the advance, and, first at a trot, they advanced in grand order across the plain; but, obedient to the bugle call, they soon dashed into a gallop, and, it may fairly be supposed, advanced with that bril liant and irresistible effect which has crowned the fortunes of so mime , a glorious day; but the cloud of dust about them was so dense it was impossible to follow this brilliant feat of arms, and nothing re mained to the spectator but to await the subsidence of this enveloping veil, and then the polished corslets and helmets of the heavies were seen in the dis tance, the men having wliceied and formed in en imposing line in the rear of the foe. This was thF last iuteresiirg feature of the day, and in a short time the leaders of the Royal carriages were put to, and the Princess of Wales and the Prin cess Mary drove slowly towards the Prince's pavilion. The Prince of Wales now also left the field, and joined the Princess, After a short interval their Royal Highnesses drove back to Farnborough station,whence tb.sPrince and Princess of Wales proceeded by special train to Windsor, and the Princess Mary and the Duke of Cambridge returned to London. The troops soon afterwards marched back to bar racks, the bands of each regiment playing their liveliest tunes to lighten the march to the jaded men. Mr.Coxwell's small balloon was inflated, and kept in mid air during the whole day, in order to allow of sketches being taken by two officers from this elevated position, and also to test the real advan tage to be derived from aerostatic aid on the battle field. Unfortunately we are obliged to close this account by stating that some casualties occurred during the day, and that an unfortunate sergeant, named Casey, of the 87th Regiment, fell dead while advancing with his regiment in the morning to take up their allotted ground. There were not many spectators to keep within bounds, but here and there on the loftiest hills overlooking the ground groups of people were sta tionary during the day, perhaps more anxiously sighing for a cooling breeze than intently regarding the grand spectacle below them. Occasionally on the hill tops a refreshing wind swept past, but in the valleys below there was a constant sirocco-like glow of heat, from which man and horse alike suf fered severely. The day, however, was undeniably fine, and Aldershot witnessed one of the grandest field-days ever known since the formation of the camp. The Camp Fire at Wimbledon. This potent agency was again called into play last night. The circle, attracted by its social influences, exhibited fewer Volunteer uniforms than on the former occasion, many unsuccessful competitors for the Queen's Prize having since returned home; but there are still hundreds of Volunteers in camp, and the place of the absent were more than supplied by friends of those still remaining, who were attracted to the scene by the fame of those "midnight meet ings." On the former occasion the business element predominated in the discussion to such an extent that the gayer spirits voted the proceedings de cidedly " slow," and set up the standard of rebellion against the Master of the Revels for not sufficiently looking after their interests. Last night they had their innings and thoroughly vindicated their own convictions as to the meetings suitable to be holden on Wimbledon-common. These gatherings are strangely typical and explanatory of the temper of the English people. In no other country under the sun, perhaps not in England very many years ago, could a similar scene be witnessed. Persons talk of the license of the Derby—the one privileged day in all the year, when high and low mingle in the enjoyment of a common pursuit. It is a mis t take. There is no amalgamation at the Derby. Thousands, no doubt, go there, but the line is as distinct between those who go in carriages and in omnibuses, as it is between those who go in omni buses and in costermungers'carts. There may be in ter mixture—there is no amalgamation. In the Volun teer movement, on the contrary, men do, for the time at least, and as far as is consistent with the well-being of society, amalgamate heartily far a common purpose. In the numerous assembly last night, composed of members of both branches of the Legislature, their wives and families, officers of the Guards and the Line, Volunteers in abundance, in and out of uniform, soldiers and sailors of the re gular forces, shoeblacks, policemen, farm labourers, &c., this unity of intention was every where apparent. Rational amusement was the desire of every one, and, though the good liquor of the Vic toria Rifles circulated freely, and songs were sung, not according to any concerted programme, but in obedience to the will of the sovereign people, not a word was uttered which could offend a sensitive ear. A noble lord present remarked that some years ago he never could have believed that the time would come when at 12 o'clock at night be would sit on Wimbledon-common to listen to the strains of a sentimental policeman, still less that he would do so with pleasurable sensations. Looking round upon the meeting in the full light of the fire, inten sified by the dark background of the sky, one hardly knew which to admire most—Lord Elcho's com manding figure—the only one erect in the assembly, upon a slight knoll commanding the circle, or the tact with which in the least perceptible manner be contrived to keep everything in the proper groove. The song of the evening was a new version of the " Young man from the country,",composed and sung by a gallant officer of the 20th, who will but too soon have to mount on aof those " pugrees," or Indian cap-covers, which the excessive heat has naturalised at Wimbledon. Every one, however, sung in his turn, and occasionally the proceedings were diversified by a request that the vocalist would propose an appropriate toast. One of her Majesty's naval servants delivered a lengthened exordium in praise of the good things of this life generally. To reproduce it in its integrity would be impossible ; but its opening ran somewhat thus—" The inside of a loaf, the outside of a gaol, a pound of beef steak, and a pot of good ale ;" and finally, as the climax of earthly enjoyments, the toast expressed admiration of " a wife that never scolds." Messrs. Tomkins, Bedtnrd, and Thornbury, to whom are attributed the honorary positions of " cook, cham bermaid, and sculleryniaid" in the Victoria Camp, received an enthusiastic reception in honour of their public services, and the efforts of the police band, which was universally referred to as the gentlemen wearing the blue and silver uniform, were also de servedly recognised. Pencil and pen alike fail in suggesting more than the outline of scenes such as these. Any one who would see for himself what can be and is accomplished in the way of harmo nioms, enjoyable association of different grades of society should visit one of these Wimbledon camp fires, which, no doubt, are long talked of at other firesides throughout the kingdom. MARKETS—This Day. MARK LANE. A very small supply of English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's market. However, both red and white qualities sold heavily, at about Monday's currency. The market was well supplied with foreign wheat. The demand for all descriptions was in a sluggish state, and the quotations were with difficulty supported. Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request, at late rates. Barley commanded but little attention, notwithstanding that the market was scantily supplied. Prices, however, ruled stationary. Malt was dull, but without change in value from Monday. The supply of oats was large. Good and fine corn was held at extreme rates; otherwise the trade was flat at Mon day's currency. Beans and peas were in slow request, at about stationary prices. In all kinds of flour, sales progressed slowly, on former erms. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flout. English.— 100 - I 1,180 I 50 I 280 Irish.. — 120 •• 2,520 11,130 502 ske BOROUGH HOP. We have to report a slow trade for all descriptions of hops, at about previous rates. WIIITECHAPEL. The supply of meat was seasonably good, and the demand rules inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 10d ; mutton, 30 3d to 4s 2d; lamb, 4s 8d to 55 8d ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. TRICKS HONOURS.—South :—' 4 Oh ! don't give up, Abe; try another trick. I don't mind. I hold all the honours."—Fun,—[Unlike the Fifth of November " Guy," described by Mr. Dickens in his last "Uncommer cial," as having been trusted to take care of himself in a City graveyard, while his proprietors had gone to dinner, the expression of old Abe's face can here be reported on, because rendered dolefully visible by Fun's draughtsman. But, as Dickens says of the Guy, "his shrugged shoulders and his ten extended fingers, appear to denote tbet he has moralised in his little straw chair (of the Presidency) on the mystery of mortality until he has given it up as a bad job,"] PO Ce he tol a❑ Bi th frc Inc ph Gr 101 3p N 3 p