The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPER A, Covent -garden. There will, both in this week and in next week, be five opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Mdlle. Lucca; Madame Didiee....M.yaule ; Signor Graziani ; Signor Mario. THIS EVENING (Tuesday), Miy 31, will be performed Gounod's Opera, FAUST E MARGHERITA. Mar herita, Mdlie. Pauline Lucca ; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Marta, Mdlle. Anese ; Metistoe e,Valemtino, Signor Graztani ; Wagner, Signor Tagliafice ; and Faust, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre NO. Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre. 28. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-oftc2 under the portico of the theaAre, which is open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and THEATRE ROYAL HAYM AR.KET.— Fole Lessee and Mana7er, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING. THE BALANCE OF CO3IFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, 11 eathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowden, :Nelly Moore, Eitzwilliam. After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Win. Farrel:, Coe. &c. ; Ales dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, Di elly Power, Hill, Wright, &c. To coneude with MRS. WHITE. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATR E. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLET THIS EVENING (TUESDAY). Claudius, Mr. Emery ; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan; Laertes , Mr . C. Vanden -11, ff ; Ho/ atio, Mr. J. G. Shore; First Gravedigger, me. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Mes srs. W 3l'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry Actress, Miss M. Remade ; and Gertruie, Miss Elaworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half .past 7, a nd Hamlet com mences at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. ROYAL PRINCESS'S 'THEATRE.-- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. After which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Lou's and Fabien dei Fra nchi, Mr. Vl= g ; Chateau Renaud, Mr. Waller Lacy. To conclude with BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferiy, Mr. Dominick Murray. EW T fitE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proortstor and Manager, M. B. Webster. Last Week but One of 'he Great Trazethene, Miss Bateman, in the character of LEA N . THIS EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S HOUSE: Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Stephenson. Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, IL Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson; Mrs. Billington. . To coaclude with THE AREA BELLE : 3Tessrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, ri. ltomer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. BATEMAN.-L E A EVENING and EVERY EVENING —Miss Bateman will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish ma den ottil further notice. In order ,o give due effect to tris most remarkable success of the se ,son, e,i,ireiy new scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. bans= and Sons, aye Thomps:m. New dr: ssr. s and appo'utments have be. .n prepare s for its production.—N. 0. In consequence of the pressing and numerous r.pplications V. the Box-offue, ar rangements have now been made by which Seats in,y be ob tained a week in Advance. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. rowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Ccmedy, by Diun Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening. Re-engagement of those ce ebraced and popular artistes, Mr. an i Mrs. Charles 3lathew-s. Amongst the artists engaged will he found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. F. itobinson. Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, ll,rbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss 11. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. - - EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. • At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and original Comely in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicaulr, entitled THE FOX CHACE• Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews , Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Cham er ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and 3liss Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here). At 10, OUT OF SltillT 'OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles Mathews and Mr. Frank ,1 atthews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke ; Miss Fanny Josephs. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE SILENT SYSTEM. Followed by THE MAID OP HONOUR,. Miss Ada Swo.aborough. After which, MAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, &c. ; Marie Wilton, Simpson, &c. To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. Mr. T. Thorne. Commence at 7. 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It would seem as if all fresh intelligence that reached us was but confirmatory of th e previous accounts relating to the intolerant demea nour of the Prussians. They are r ow so bent on effecting their purpose of despoiling llezniark, and so wrapt up in their own selfish plans, that they cannot spare ft t'lought for the effect that their conduct may leave on other nations. Before this war commenced ftw would have believed that any soldiers of an Earo pean army would have so committed themselves and cast to the winds the restraining power of the bienseances of civilisation, which are no less to be observed in camps than in courts, and which dis tinguish and separate the men of refinement from the gauge and the uneulti7ated, It is very painful t peruse these deteils, for we cannot but feel that tar many the doom is sealed, and ruin has overtaken them, or will speedily do so. What if things turn out in the sequel better than the most sanguine anticipations can now anticipate, the happy issue to deplorable events, and the fortunate termination to disastrous occurrences will not rebuild the shat tered homestead, and recall to life the dead who have fallen victims to tyranny and rage. It is perfectly inexcusable, to say the least of it, for the Prussians to perpetrate such outrages and to pillage and plunder to such an illimitable extent the towns and villages of the places they invade. The Duke of WELLINGTON, admirable in so many respects as a general, left no example more worthy of imitation than his practice of making his troepa pay for what they received from the inhabitants of the countries which they occupied or through which they passed. It would almost appear as if these modern aggres sors had gone to war for the purpose of extermina. tion ; and, in carrying out that policy, had deter-. mined upon amusing themselves with inflicting all imaginable evils, and causing the greatest possible loss and misery among the unhappy population, whose evil stars have given them into such unscru pu!ons hands. The Austrians set a more worthy ex ample, and appear to carry out in a great degree those principles of justice and sentiments of honour that should ever appertain to the ranks of a well-trained army belonging to a great nation. There must be great culpability attaching itself to all in command, from the highest to the lowest, for such enormities to take place as constantly occur in Jutland. The subordinates of any position are always ready to re-enact the tine of their superiors, and the chief has but to uso the signal for the followers to com prehend its meaning. Sometimes the norlebestowal of a command to abstain gives a tacit consent, or at all events manifests indifference to what may take place. Such hesitation and lukewarmness have often proved detrimental to the reputation, and fatal to the fortunes of invader and invaded. This has unhappily been the case in Jutland, and indeed wherever the troops of King WILLIAM have marched in their victorious career to gain glory by the triumph of the many over the few, and acquire territory at the cost of a sacrifice which all the kingdoms of the world cannot compensate for. A fame once tarnished cannot be restored to its pris tine lustre, and an influence once weakened wiit be long before it regains the ascendancy, if indeed it ever succeed in doing so. Among the reports that have been circulated respecting the occurrences that gave annoyed and exasperated the Danes, there is mention made of a controversy that has taken place about the statue at Fredericia which is greatly prized by the Danes. This monument bad been treated by the Austrians with great respect, but Marshal von 'WRANGEL, it is said, took upon him self to offer it to the CROWN PRINCE, His Royal Highness sent to the Austrian General to announce his wish to transmit the statue to the city of Berlin. Marshal von GOBLENTZ did not feel bound, how ever, to accede to the request, and gave a very proper reply. He repudieed the notion that the Prussian General had a right to make such an offer in the first instance, and that he intended to respect the Danish monument. The story may not be true, but it is very likely to be so in its leading characteristics. It is typical of the difference that exists between the Prussian and Austrian mode of carrying on warfare. The Austrian commander has made it his charge to protect the monuments and works of art. It he is not sure that they will be respected he intends to take them down and send them to the Danes until the war is over. Such a course does more honour to a military chief than the eclat which attends the victory of his troops. Proofs of magnanimity and acts of consideration arc always among the redeem ing features of the stern reign of iron warfare. The campaign may be an arduous one, and the carnage great on the day of engagement, but a brightening gleam may soften the scene and subdue the tints of the picture if we can trace some instance of genero sity and mark some affecting trait of benevolence. SCOTT has declared— " Oh, War, thou hast thy fierce delight, Tay gleams of joy intensely bright." The Prussians would exemplify the dark and gloomy view alone to our gaze, and it is well that all mar tial manoeuvres are not conducted in a spirit kindred to theirs, or the peace-mongers would certainly have the hest of it in their vehement denunciations of the whole concern as a trade of butchery, which carries devastation in its track, and has extermina tion for its motto. The prevailing sentiment of the English public was pretty plainly seen on Saturday last at the review in Hyde Park. /f Prussia had any emissaries or envoys present they could not return with very glad tidings, or despatch vary flattering intelligence to the Fatherland. In many ways the feeling for Denmark was manifested, and there must have been many there who learned a lesson that they did not relish. If there is one thing more than another contrary to the sentiments of the people of this country, and capable of arous ing their indignation, it is opposition, wrong, and injustice. Notwithstanding the poor ac2ount our rulers can give of our national spirit and courage as allies, it has yet to be proved if Prussia has not realised the fable of grasping the shadow and losing the substance. The whole of the Danish territory, were it ten times the size and double the value, may not bear comparison with the respect and sympathy of England. That feeling, which would have oat- Lived change and losses, cannot be expected to sur vive the shock which the recital of the transactions in this warfare bas occasioned. Althouet of late years some advance has been made in the right direction, the English Govern ment is conspicuous above all other Governments for the niggardly support and inEfficacious en couragement which it vonchsAfea to men of litera ture end science. When success has been achieved it may come forward to tender the tardy and valueless tribute of its approval to the man who is then independent of its aid. In the hour of diffi gutty, however, when a helping hand is invaluable, it is vain for the man of genius or enterprise to ex pect it from the Court patron or the Ci rcum l ocut i on official. Perhaps it may be urged th at success is the test of merit, that " truth is great and will prevail." Undoubtedly ! The truth will prevail, but the pioneers of that truth are too often the sacrifice before the day of triumph ultimately arrives. Examples of this lamentable fact are only too easily numbered. We are reminded of them at the present moment by a glance at Cap. taro RAVERTY'S valuable labours,' in a cause far more important than that of either literature or science—nemely, the good government of our Indian dependencies. Capt. RAVERTY is an Indian officer who has distinguished himself in a very remark able manner es a linguist. For many years he has devoted himself to the study of the language of Affghanistan, and he bee, with incredible difficulty and praiseworthy perseverance, published a dic tionary of that language the knowledge of which is so important among the Government officials in the Pnnjaub. The accuracy and correctness of Cap tain RAVERTY'S works are attested by many able scholars of Oriental tongues. Among others Dr. ALOIS SPENGER, the late Oriental translator to the Government of India,bears thefollowingtesti- • Dictionary, "Pushto•Engliah." By Captain H. G. Rayoty, 3d liegiment Ihngal N, I, Longman and Co. * The Supplement to the Reform Act of 1832, in a Letter to the Electors of the United Kingdom, by Sir F, C. linowles, Dart, MA Ridgway, ME SUN, LoNDON, TUESDAY EVENUNG, MAY 31, 1864. mony to the value of his labours and the inadequate support which he has received :—" Orientalists know how difficult it is, in consequence of the little interest taken by the public in such works, to find means of publishing Oriental texts. One would have thought that the English Government, which rules over 20,000,000 Affghan subjects, would from the first have taken it up, and . supported his work with pleasure. One would also have thought that the civil officers would have found the need of this means of help, so that it would have been a profitable speculation for a publisher, But whoever thinks so, knows little of the condition of Indian affairs. It is enough to say, that the Pay-bill is written in English, and not in the Affghan language! Captain RAVERTY had great difficulties to contend with in getting his Grammar published, the first edition of which ap• peared at Calcutta in 1856. After he had in vain addressed himself to the Government, he sent the MSS. to the Asiatic Society of Bengal. The Coun cil of the society made a report thereupon, and highly commended the work in the name of the society to the Government; but it persisted in its refusal! , Although the Government would not aid in the pub lication of these works they have condescended to take a few copies. The Russian Government, how ever, have taken a far greater number, and as yet have bestowed upon the gallant lexicographer a far greater degree of practical encouragement than he has received in his own country, It is said that the majority of Russian officers and diplomatists are required to pass an examination in the Pushto language, a system which our own administrators are also beginning to adopt. Captain RAVERTY has as yet issued only one half of his dictionary, the Pashto-English. The other and equally important portion is now awaiting funds to facilitate its pub lication, and it is earnestly to be hoped that such assistance will not long be wanting to enable the indefatigable Captain to complete his very ♦aluable task. In spite of the famous motto of Rest and be thankful," which our ex-reformer has lately chosen for his crest, it is,very seldom that a Parliamentary session is suffered to pass over without some discus sion of the important question of representative re form. It is very easy for those who have nothing to gain and perhaps much to lose by further legisla tion in the matter, to contend that the country is perfectly satisfied with what has been already achieved, and to declare that is quite nem cassary to move in the affair until there is some degree of popular agitation respecting it. It is true that the fervent enthusiasm of 1832 finds no parallel in the tranquil remonstrances of the present day; that in stead of flaming castles and endless processions, an occasional motion in the Commons, frequently ne gatived without a division, and a moderate profes sion of liberal views in a hustings speech, are the most we hear of it. Bat there is a strong feeling on the subject nevertheless, and if we have no longer the vehement and even riotous advocacy of thirty years since, it is because the feeling is known to be so strong and so general that no politicians will openly run counter to it. Individuals may object to individual questions; the extension of the fran chise may give rise to fifty different opinions, while the Ballot, unfortunately, too commonly sees all ranks and shades of politics united against its dan gerous Efficacy, but no statesman will now-a-days attempt to put himself at the head of a party with the rallying cry of "No Reform." He would know that if he did so his chances of power would be but slight, and his political influence still slighter. It is one of the singular features of the present day that all parties have nominally agreed in the exist ing creed of a measure which yet never comes to pass. When four different Reform Bills have been brought forward within nine years it certainly looks as thought the representation of the country were in an unsatisfactory state. This argument is used by the author of a very moderate and sensible proposal for amending our parliamentary repre sentation. Sir FRANCIS KNOWLES, in a letter* to the Electors of the United Kingdom, reminds them that in the years from 1852 to 1860 inclusive, they had the Whig bill of 1852, the bill of Sir R. PEEL'S followers; the bill of Lord DERBY in 1859, and the bill of Lord PALMERSTON in 1860—all sub mitted to their consideration. Such being the case, and Parliamentary Reform having been re peatedly recommended in the SpeEe'l from the Throne, Sir FRANCIS KNOWLES thinks it a fitting time for bringing forward his suggestion for getting the political machinery out of the dead-lock at which it appears to have arrived, between the liberality of all parties, professions, and their secret unwilling. ness for real reform. Sir FRANCIS is well qualified to give an opinion on the matter, having, he tells us, been a Reformer and a Free-trader when neither was the fashion, so far back as 1830, and declaring that even now he entertains no fears of the result, either of a prudent extension of the suffrage or of the ballot itself. He does not, indeed, take part in the Chartist advocacy of the rights of universal suf frage, and very simply and clearly sets forward his views on the matter. It might just as wel:, he contends, be said that every man has a right to be Lord Chief Justice, as that he has a right to the franchise, for he has both rights upon one condition —that he be duly appointed to the office, according to law. " A man has a right to the franchise when the law of the land gives it to him, and not otherwise; and this, indeed, he admits himself by his very act of agitating, in order to obtain the enactment of such a law in his favour.' It will be seen, therefore, that notwithstanding his holding what he terms advanced liberal opinions, Sir F. KNOWLES possesses that good sense and modera ration which form so valuable a counterbalance to the fervour of political agitation. lie does not question the beneficial results of extreme liberal measures after a time, but he especially dreads the transition state which is inevitably to be gone through first. We cannot, us he says, awake one morning to find such measures, laws, safely in action, and the violent agitation too often attend ing a comprehensive change is so justly dreaded and disliked that the very prospect of it, as he justly observes, drives all the timid and prudent to cling to any imperfection in our institutions rather than incur the risks of a change. Being thus a believer in the principle of an extended reform, and yet shrinking from the social convulsion necessary to put it into practice, Sir FRANCIS KNOWLES sug gests a medium course by which some of the exist ing evils might be remedied, while those other dangers he dreads might be averted. He proposes to extend the representation without lowering the franchise, by adding to the present boroughs the population of all the unrepresented towns, or in his own words--" T o extend the area of the present borough fr anc hi se, by including in it all the non represented tow ns (d own to a certain limit) with outlowering b the e £ a 1 g 0 qualification half-way we u dcertainly might serve to prepare the ground for a more en• larged reform. Added to our present representa tion, it would raise the electors to about the same number as Mr. BAINES proposes to add to it. It is difficult to see what possible objection the anti-Reformers can have to such a measure since all the arguments against admit ing a lower class of electors fall to the ground. It is merely an exteusion of the franchise to those classes who, if they lived in Parliamentary boroughs, would have the undisputed right to vote. It does not, of course, go far enough to meet the real wants of the country. Reform could not stop here ; but, as we have said, the adoption of such a scheme would be a useful steppingstone to larger measures, and indeed, this is the view which its advocate, himself, takes of it. He says, " Oaco make the £lO suffrage cover all the towns, and all future reforms become a mere question of more and less, to b 3 well matured and c..utiouily carried into effect." The Reform Act of 1832, passed as it was in the hurry and excitement of the time, was necessarily. incomplete. The task of selecting the boroughs for enfranchisement and disfranchisement were alike invidious, and the spirit of Whiggism had undoubtedly something to do with the choice. But it was never intended or supposed that the Bill was to be conclusive—that the increasing wealth and growing numbers of the unrepresented towns were to bring about no change in the dis tribution of the electoral iistricts. Sir F. KNOWLES calculates that his plan would raise the smallest constituencies to an avenge of 2,300, and when it is stated that there are 120 boroughs with 1,000 and less than 1,060 electors, it must be admitted that it is high time that the representation of the country was a littlemore effectual. An author estimates the occupiers of houses from £lO to £5O rental at about 240,000, and as the actual borough constituencies number orly 487,000, a fairer repre sentation of the opinion; of the people would cer tainly be obtained by the change he recommends, which would also tend to diminish the disproportion existing between the representation of the counties and boroughs. At present they stand thus : Members. Electors. Counties .......... 160 .. 535,788 Boroughs .......... 338 .. • 478,000 which he would alter to— Boroughs ....... 338 .. 727,000 The rapid extension of the railways throughout all parts of the country remove any obstacles that might have arisen in former days from an amal gamation of distant towns, and a further considera tion would probably show many other advantages of the scheme. It is certainly high time that some. thing was done, and the recent debate on Mr. BAINES' measure, together with the attention ex cited by the admirable address of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has again brought the subject on the tapir, in spite of the exciting aspect of foreign polities. One thing is certain—to postpone legisla. tive reform until it is wrested from a reluctant Parliament and an irritated people, is to court that agitation which anti-reformers profess to dread, and wilfully to excite those angry and tumultuous pas. alone which subvert all social order, and render constitutional changes dangerous and difficult. Royal Italian Opera, Last evening Mozart's "Don Giovanni" was given for the first time this season as an "extra perform ance." The cast (nearly the same as last year) in eluded Madlle. Adelina Patti, Madame Fricci, Madame Rudersdorff, Signori Faure, Ronconi, Tamberlik—resnecively as Z rlina, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Masetto, and am Ottavio; while the ammendatore was represented by Herr Schmid, and Leporello by Signor Scalese, a buffo new to this country, who made a successful debut on Saturday last as Don Bartolo. The house was crowded to the ceiling ; and never, perhaps, was Mozart's undying work received with heartier plea sure. There were no less than six encores—" La ci. darera" • (Madlle. Adeline Patti and M Faure); " Batti, batti" (Madlle. Patti) ; the trio of " Masques " (Madlle. Ricci, Me.dame Radersdorff, and Signor Tamberlik); "Deb vieni all finestra" (M. Faure) ; " Vedrai Carino (Ma demoiselle Patti; and "II mio tesoro" (Signor Tamberlik). It was Signor famberlik's first ap pearance this season ; and on no occasio❑ has he more triumphantly shown himself the beau ideal of Ottavio. His "It mio tesoro," created an unac customed sensation. Not only was it repeated by unanimous desire, but after Signor Tamberlik had sung it a second time he was again summonc d before the lamps to receive an additional tribute of ap pietist,. Signor Scalese, who played Leporello, justified all that was said in favour of his Bartolo. Rarely has the famous scene in the cemetery, where the Statue is invited to suppar, been more admirably acted than by this gentleman. The incidental minuet was charmingly danced by Madlle. Salvioni and M. Desplaces, and the three bands in the ball-room scene were held together by the skilful hand of M, Costa as though they had been one. Madame Puzzi's Morning Concert. —.l- The annual concert of Madame Puzzi has always been prominent among the fashionable entertain ments of the season, and, to judge Zrom the appear• ante of the Hanover-square Rooms yesterday, it had tbia year lost none of its attractions. The rooms were crowded with a gaily-dressed company, who appeared to be fully satisfied with the per formances. The programme was, as usual, long and varied, although it was unfortunately deprived of one of its chief attractions by the unexpected ab sence of Madame Lemmens-Snerrington from domestic affliction. All must, of coarse , unite s in op d r e a p n l o or w in a g s cause,dtheeeidedly a an m d a t t h te e r l o o f ssof the principal regret. 14 Parepa was, however, among the vocali sts, and sang a Neapolitan canzonet with all h er usual expression, besides taking part in se quartetts. Miss Lascelles and Miss Banks, who sang carefully and creditably, and were es p eciall y ad v a er m a e l successful in the duet " Quis est Norm)," from the Stabat Mater, though we much question the taste that introduces music of so sacred a character in the midst of a fashionable concert. Signor Giuglini gained an unanimous encore in a charming adapta tion of one of the airs in the " Lily of liallarne"," sung for the first time io Italian. Signor Gardoni sang Blumenthal's popular Romance " Le Chemin de Paradis," but we have heard it given with better effect. Among the instrumentalists was Signor Pezze, who gave a solo of his own composition on the violoncello; and Mr. Archer, who played two morceaux on the piano, oneof iad w s h p i a c r h k , i : n i La . a There des Bites," was very graceful s were several other performers, and the concert ex tended from two o'clock until a lato hour in the afternoon. __— EDMUND ABOUT, the well known litterateur, was married last week to Mdlle. do Guillerville, a Nor mandy heiress, at the Chateau de Itoucheralles, near Rouen. THE LATE " STONEWALL" JACEISON.—The fol lowing letter has been addressed to the Hon. Mr. atu o e f Mason in London, in reference to the proposed statue to the late General " Stonewall" Jackson :—" State of Vir ginia Hon. ~ m es Executive i‘.r. Department, mason .. wasßichmond , at emost agreeably A Top a ri n l d 2s s . urp r requestingsthe surprised ot en a marble gentlemen st a few days ago by the receipt of yours of the 17th ult., in formingofEnglande ner General ai e d, h that da se a r jta. k(se number ntotnee o wb f aavldistinguished(Stonewall) J a ckson xi that you may be authorised to say that 'so far as it may rest with Virginia, the statue shall occupy a position worthy of it and the occasion.' In reply, it gives me pleasure to assure you that the most appropria te spot in our beautiful grounds shall be selected for the purpose of the proposed token of a great nation's appreciation of our illustrious son. This expression of sympathy, while we yet mourn over our great loss, touches me deeply, and will, I know, reach the heart of every true Virginian ; and speaking for her and in her name, I ask you to tender our sincere acknowledgments to the distinguished gentleman who have so kindly and happily conceived this handsome and grateful tribute to the memory of one of our best and bravest. sad at the same time one of the truest and greatest of his race. Noble must have been the man who could have so suddenly impressed himself upon the sentiments of mankind I And glorious th rat e e ppl b eo isn e a w m h e o .— se Iseanmsi,bsiliirt:eysopurrosm, &o:, c t s h i e g m ne t d o ) c.womlmuclralo m SMITH," LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] RECOVERY OF THE POPE. ROME, MAY 30. The Pope resumed his receptions to-day. The health of his Holiness is completely re-esta blished. GREECE. ATHENS, MAY 24. In to-day's sitting of the National Assembly several members put questions to the Ministry respecting some promotions recently made and the amnesty of the insubordinate soldiers. The Assem bly passed from these questions to the order of the day. M. Delyorghi has been re-elected President of the Assembly. The King has left Athens to-day for the pro vinces and Corfu. Libels against Count Sponneck have been found posted up. THE INSURRECTION IN ALGERIA, PARIS, MAY 31. Dispatches received here from Algeria mention several small engagements, General Deligny has repulsed the insurgent tribes in the South and East. Generals Lappasset and Rose are about to attack the enemy at Ammy and Mouses. Tranquillity continues to prevail in the province of Constantine. THE DANO-GERMAN QUESTION, COPENHAGEN, MAY 27, 7.11 r,m. The news that Eogland and France demand the abolition of the London Treaty, and the separation of Holstein and South Schleswig from Denmark, is confirmed. FRANCE. PARIS, MAY 31. The Constautionnel of this morning publishes an article signed by M. Limayrac, which says Prince Couza has departed from the letter of the Paris Convention. But it is easy to understand the necessity in which he found himself placed. and that he can let the powers regulate the fait accompli. It is especially in the so greatly disturbed East that one may be allowed to reckon upon the wisdom of all the powers for exhausting every means of con ciliation, and not lightly kindling a flame which it would cost such great trouble to extinguish." The Portuguese consul in Paris has issued a notice, inviting statuaries to compete for the erec tion of a monument to the memory of King Dom Pedro IY. Five prizes—one of 11,1001., one of 5,550 f., and three of 2,775 f. each—wil: be given for the best designs. The Illoni[eur publishes a report, occupying four closely printed columns, addressed to the Minister of Public Instruction from. Viscount E. de Rouge, of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres, giving an account of his recent mission to Egypt. Yesterday was the 50ta anniversary of the death of the Empress Josephine, which took place at the Chateau of Malmaison in 1814. The journals announce the death of M. Lherbette, formerly a rather prominent member of the Chamber of Deputies. The Japanese Ambassadors had a third confe rence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. The object of their mission is to regulate with France certain conditions calculated to furnish new and serious guarantees for the commercial interest of France in Japan, and to assure for the future the security of Frenchmen in that part of the extreme East. A lot of six porpoises were offered for sale at the central fish market on Saturday, and were purchased at a moderate price by the cheap eating house keepers, who will probably serve them up under the name of sturgeon. The waters of the Seine fell within the lest few days to 70 centimetres on the scale of Port-ltoya . The highest point on record is that of 8 metres 70 centimetres, which the river attained in 1740. In the Rue de Charenton, to the right of the entrance to the Quinze-Vingts Asylum, at about a yard from the ground, is a stone wall, on which is cut the the following words : "On the 26th December, 1740, the river reached this stone." At that period the district formel an immense plain, with only a few constructions upon it. BOURSE, May 30.—The market continues in the most inanimate state, but with prices pretty well maintained. Threes, for the Account, are unvaried at 66f. 70c., and Mobilier at 1,145 f. hallway Shares rather off,red, and some of the lines rather lower. The market closed as follows :- 11 per Cents. . . 93 40 Italian Loan 69 20 Do. end month 69 05 Ditto Threes, tju: er4d per Cents Do. end month 66 65 Credit nobilier... , 1136 25 on. end month 1135 New Mexican 5Gi Russian ........ Austrian ........ 82 50 Spanish Threes.... oia Horne Debt ...... Deferred ........ Bank Sharea 3390 Credit. k ander ....124 0 Roma HAIL' ()fish. Account. 875 872 50 990 9 7 50 875 .. 877 50 Orleans Northern 'Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western 645 -- .. 642 50 497 50 Eastern .... O, .. 465 .. 466 25 Sardinian Austrian Lorebard - .. 525 North of Spain Saragossa .. 565 ; 665 Ditto to Barcelona - The Times' Apology to H.E. Cardinal Wiseman, We have great pleasure (says our leading contemporary, this morning), in correcting an error which occurred in our comments on Cardinal Wiseman's recent Pastoral, Doubts were there expressed as to the genuineness of a passage quoted by his Eminence from Garibaldi's letter to the Eng lish nation. A reference to the translation of the letter, which appeared in our own columns, proves that Garibaldi'. words were accurately copied by the Cardinal, whose lite rary fidelity remauzs then fore unimpeached. The expla nation of the mistake, which we much regret, is simple enough. Two versions of the address in question found their way into the English newspapers. That which we inserted was avowedly taken from the Morning Post of the previous day, and contained the foolish expressions about the " Goddess" and "Temple" ct Reason. In that which was published by another of our contemporaries these ex pressions are wanting, and it was upon this last that we inadvertently relied in reviewing the Cardinal's denuncia tion of Garibaldi. We can hardly doubt that the General himself, if he could now revise this strange rhapsody, would withdraw the offensive contrast between the idolatry of Reason and the Papacy a , 3 freely as we do the imputation on the Cardinal's good faith. MR. COBDEN, M.P., AT CAMBRIDGE, Mr. Cobden has just .paid a short visit to Professor Fawcett, at Cambridge. On Sunday afternoon the hon. member for Rochdale dined in the hall of Trinity College, and afterwards attended the evening service in the College Chapel. We believe he was greatly pleased with the hearty and cordial welcome which he received from the fellows of colleges and other resident members of the University with whom he became acquainted. FATAL t CCURRENCE. Yesterday morning a fatal accident occurred off Erith during the Ocean race of the Royal London Yacht Club. It appears that Mr. Charles Firth, of the firm of Benson and Firth, Blackwall, had lately purchased a yacht called the Cygnet, and left London for Gravesend for the purpose of testing its capabilities and accompanying the vessels in the race. A man named David Barratt was engaged to accompany the party, and undertake the management of the boat. A stiff breeze drove them rapidly down the river, and after passing through B i ackwall reach the tiller was made fast by a small rope. Through some accident the rope broke away, and the tiller struck Mr. Firth with considerable violence, knocking him overboard into the river. The accident was immediately observed, but the vessel had got full way upon her, and i: appears that those on board were much alarmed that the course a the vessel was not changed. Mr. Firth kept afloat for some minutes, but eventually sank before assistance was tendered to him. The body has n ,, t yet been found, Amalgamation of the Customs and Excise. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. accept your publication of my letter de precating the duplicate and triplicate modes of Cus tom-house business, as exemplified by the circumlo cutory system in obtaining accounts from the Inspector-General of Imports and Exports through the Treasury and Board of Trade, as at once a chal.. lenge and a permission to develops the remedy—an amalgamation of the two offices —which I then pro posed to glance at upon a future occasion. Allow me to premise, for the information of your readers, you doubtless being aware of the fact, that the returns of the Board of Trade are all prepared at the Custom-house; some being published alter a period of a week's gestation, precisely as there pre pared, while others are reprwitict , d in what is thought at the West•end an improved form, although probably the public would not think so, had they the opportunity of judging between the two. You will thus see that, in addition to the evils involved in this duplicate and triplicate system, so ably exposed in your leading article, we have the further and even greater evil of delay—and delay in the publication of these accounts often makes the difference, as I need not tell you, between their being invaluable and valueless—which would be at once remedied by the amalgamation of these two offices. For I assert, without fear of contradiction, that were they under one control, not only would the monthly accounts of the trade and navigation of the country be published a week earlier than they now are, but the publication of the yearly blue Wok would be accelerated by at least three months. In proposing the amalgamation of the Accoun tant-General's Office of Excise (also a stati•tical department) and the Inspector. General's Office of Imports and Exports with the Board of Trade, I have not the vanity to suppose that I have hit upon any great or wonderful discovery; but, on the con trary, I am quite aware that I am merely advocat ing the application of a principle which has been twice tried within the last ten `'ears; or ce in the amalgamation of the Coastguard with the Admi ralty, and a second time in the junction of the Re gistrar of Seamen with the Board of Trade, a per fectly analogous case to that now recommended, and in both instances to the manifest advantage of public business, and to the greater economy se well as better working of two important public departments. The suggestions offered is the bringing together under one head and control the departments before named, when, instead of three offices involving " circumlocution" and delay, we should have one s which would, there can be no doubt, result in an important saving of time in the despatch of busie ness, as well as of cost in the respective staffs of the different offices. Of course if it were blind that there are facilities offered to public business in having a branch in the City, as is the case with the Office s for the Registry of Seamen, it would be easy so to arrange that it should be handy to the Custom.-house, and yet derive all the advantages from being attached to and one with the Board of Trade. The great object being the immediate publication of the monthly and annual returns as soon as rendered, and the separa nun of the statistics, as in justice to the Customs it ought to be, from the expenses entailed in the col lection of the revenue. The arrangements necessary to bring about the harmonious working of the whole are matters of detail, which would be out of place in your columns. Bat I may fairly state, as far as my knowledge goes, there is no obstacle which is not capable of eAsy removal, could we only get the same amount of intelligence and goodwill brought to bear offici ally upon the subject that produced the great re forms of placing the Coastguard under the control of the Admiralty, and the Registrar of Seamen under that of the Board of Tiede. For 'can there be, as the evidence before Mc. HorsfalFs committee generally went to show, any thing more monstrous or unjust to a great public department than to mix up the expenses of the sta tistics of the country—theclassifying and arranging the articles in the tariff—the collection and averag ing tho prices for the computation of the real and official values of the imports and exports, end the preparation of returns to the two Houses of Parli,i ment—with the cost and charges of the collection of the revenue. Indeed, this Mot appeared to be a question in which the testimony of all seemed to agree; the Commissioners of Customs having themselves origi. Dated it in their annual report. Then why, is the natural rejoinder, have not these reforms long ere this been brought about? Simply, I believe, from the prevalence of that spirit of red-tapciim which " grows with the growth and strengthens with the strength" of all who have been long connected with the Civil Service, leading them to regard all change with disfavour and repugnance. There is a natural tendency in the " Covenanted Service," " Stare super antiquas vias," and to look upon any deviation therefrom as revo lotion, and a suggestion of the outside public as a child of the devil. Even the chairman of the Board of Customs, able and intelligent administrator as he undeniably is of that great department, and often as he has sug gested and carried out import nt and useful reforms, appears under the glamour of some spirit of " Tree sury traditionary lore," that stays his hand and paralyses the activity which has characterised him upon other occasions, when approaching this ques- tion. So much is this the case that I believe there is but one remedy, namely, that asked for in the numerous petitions presented by the Customs' clerks to Parliament, a committee of the House cf Commons, thoroughly to examine and sift the question, by calling before them men practically acquainted with the business of the several depart ments, and not too old to suggest as well as carry out the improvements demanded by the spirit of the times and the changes brought about by the extraordinary increase in the wealth and trade of the country.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, STATIST. p . s . _—By a typographical error in my previous letter ch -cumlocutory" was printed "circum ventory." THAMES EyIBANKMENT, TO THE EDITOR OF 1'52 SIN. Scottish Granite Comptiny's Offit,s, 36, Cannon street, London, E.C., May 30, i. 564. SlR,—With reference to the setter from "Ob server" in to. day's .Tinzes as to the granite to used in the above undertaking, I beg to state that on the 19th of January a contract was entered into with Mr. Furness, the contractor for the first por tion of the Embankment, and on the 26th of March a similar contract was entered into with Mr. Ritson, the contractor of the second portion, to supply the granite necessary for the foundations, from the celebrated quarries belonging to his Grace the Duke of Argyll, in the West of Scotland, the first cargo of which has arrived in the Thames this day. Reference having been recently made as to the quality of the stone to be used in the remaining portion of the Embankment, permit me to state, with regard to the questio n of durability, that this granite was selected by the Commissioners of Northern Lights in erectivg the lighthouses in the West of Scotland, by the Fishery Board for build ing the harbour of reftwe at the Island of Colonsay, and has also been extensively used in the Liverpool Docks, New Westminster Bridge, the Graving Docks at Londonderry, the Glasgow Waterworks, the N e w Harbour Works at Greenock, and in many other important undertakings. I have the honour to be, sir, your obodicnt servant, WILLIAM WHITE, Secretary. MR, HENRY SMART'S CANTATA, to be produced at the Birmingham Festival, is " The Bride of Dunkerron." The story is taken from an Irish ballad by Crofton Croker, and has been written is its present lyrical f)rin by Mr. Frederick Enoch. THE RIBBON OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR hes been given for literary reasons to Mr. Roche, the writer on French Grammar. Mr. Roche is settled in Lon on, and is well known in literary and artistic circles. HERR ERNST'S CONCERT is postponed from yes., ,terclay till Monday next, rear HER MAJESTY, BAL3IORAL, May 28. The Queen, with her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, went out in the morning. A deputation to present a rne tmorial from the Chamber of Commerce of Tynermouth and North Shields, for-a Government grant of £250,000 to complete the harbour of refuge at t . ,1.1.e mouth of the Tyne, ha,d an interview with the Right Hon. the President cf the Board of Trade, at one office of the Board of Trade yesterday. The deputation con sisted of Mr. I.i.chard Hodgson, M.P., the Hon. x• G. Liddell, M.P., Sir Matthew W.. Ridiey, M.P., Mr. Somerset Beaumont, M,P,, and the It;ght Hon. T. u. Headlam, M.P. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office frcm the Governors of British Columbia, Vancouver's Island, the Bahamas, the Cape of God Hope, Natal, St. Helena, and Heligo s land. THE COURT AT BALMORAL.—Her Majesty call times to enjoy herself in quiet cirivcs in the neigh. bourhood of Balmoral. Though the weather has turned very chilly since the late thunder .storm, it has not deterred the royal family from enjoying out-door .sperts. On Mon day her Majesty drove up to Braemar to meet Prince Arthur, who was on his way to B almoral by Blair gowrie. The royal carriage left early in the afternoon, and returned in the evening. Oa Tuesday her Majesty, ac companied by Princess Helena, Lady Churchill, with Prin cess Louise, and Prince Arthur, riding, drove by Men. geluie and Knocks—the riders returning, whije the car riage went to Ballater, and returned by tite north side of the Dee to Balmoral. . On Wednesday morning his Roya Highness Prince Arthur was successful in catching a fine salmon, weighing '16113!, in a pool opposite Monaltrie. It was afterwards exhibited to the royal family . , to the evident satisfaction of the young royal angler. Colonel Biddulph, and others of the court, were fishing the same day in the Braemar water. In the evening, her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Leiniugen and Princess Helena, drove through Braemar to visit the Falls of Corriemulzie and Linn of Dee, returning to Balmoral, via 0111 Mar-lodge and Invercauld House, on the north side of Dee. At In vercauld House the royal party changed horses, which were in waiting from Mr. Fisher, of the Invercauld Arms, Braemar, Her Majesty looked remarkably well, and appeared to enjoy the beautiful drive very much Aberdeen Herald. The Marquis and Marchioness Trivulzio have left the Clarendon Hotel for Pat is. The Marchioness of Downshire has issued cards for a dance on Friday next, to meet their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary at the family mansion in Belgrave-square. Count Roger and Vicomte de la Redorte have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Paris. Viscount and Viscountess Cornbermere will give an entertainment on the 16th of next month, to meet their Royal Ilighnesses the Duchees of Cambridge and Princess Mary. Viscount and Viscountess Cinapden and Hon. Blanche Noel have left Rowe for Milan on their way to the Gelman baths. The Bishop of Bath arid Wells, with Lady Auck land and family, has left Grosvenor crescent for liissengerta STRIKES IN THE WEST.—At Exeter a strike amcng the operatives in the building trade has occurred, the carpenters and joiners and plasterers demand ing increased wagcs. The latter state that the rate of wages is lower than in any other part cf the cz,untry, and that it is not sufficient to enable them to maintain themselves and families. The employers do not appear inclined to concede to the demands of the men. Strikes in other towns of the west have also taken place. LIVERPOOL, May 29.—Advices from Key West dated the 71h of May report that the Miriam schooner ('Ward), from Havannah, with a general cargo, was captured on the 29th Jf April by the Federal steamer Honeysuckle, and that the Spunkie schooner, with cotton, was captured on the Ist of Nlay and sent to Fernandina• The Lancaster ran out of Galveston, but was chased by a large 'steamer, and had not reached Havannah on the 7th of May. TILE WESTERN FISLIERIES.—Large quantities of mackerel have been caught on the Cornish and Devon shire coasts during the past week, which have been selling at a reasonable price. The measures adopted under the recent act of Parliament appear to have had a m ost beneficial effect in the preservation and increase of salmo n in the D,:vonshire rivers, especially in North Devon, where this delicious fish is expected to be plenaal and unprece• dentedly cheap., DIPLOINIATIC EXPENDITURE.—A return has been compiled at the Foreign-office showing the total cost, (. 1 ' our embassies, missions, and political agencies in foreign countries in a year—namely, in the financial year ending March 31, 1863. The amount was £262,575. It includes a sum of L 1,874 for special missions, and about the same amount for rent, building, repairs, or furniture. These are sources cf expense that occur every year, but the amount of course varies. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES AND ASSURANCES BILL.--Several new clauses have been added to this bill by the Select Committee. No annuity exceeding £ 5O a year is to be granted to any one person, and no life assur^ :noes are to be for more than £lOO on the death of any ono person, or to be made by or on behalf of a person under 16 or over 60. In case of default or desire to surrender a policy after payment of five years' premiums the National Debt Commissioners are to pay to the party beneficially interested a sum not less than one-third of the premiurag paid, or if he prefer it grant a paid-up policy or an imme diate or deferred life annuity equivalent in value to the sutra that would have been returned. Policies of assurancernal he assigned after five years' premiums have been paid, but the National Debt Commissioners are not to be affected 11 notice of any trust. Regulations may be made for feceiv ing and making payments at the post-offices or the saving banks. Fresh tables for annuities and assurances are to be constructed. If payment of a policy is refused by th e Commissioners, proceedings may be taken against them il l a county court. SIR ROWLAND HlLL.—Yesterday, in compliance with a numerously and influential signed requisi., (ion, a townsmen's meeting of the inhabitants of Liverpool was held in St. Ge )rge's-hall, to consider the advisability of a more liberal recognition of the services of Sir Rowland Hill in connection with the subject of postal reform. After speeches from several influential merchants and tradesaterit an address was voted to Sir Rowland, and it was resolved that a memorial, signed by his worship the mayor on behalf of the municipality, be forwarded to Lord Palmerston, re questing his lordship, on behalf of her Majesty's Govern ment, to propose to the House of Commons that a liberal grant from the public exchequer be made to Sir Rowland for his eminent services in originating and bringing into successful operation his plans for postal reform. It waS further resolved that a. subscription be at once commenced in Liverpool as an expression of appreciation of his services, the maximum subscription to be £2 28, DEATH OF COLONAL TORRENs.—We have to re' cord the death of Colonel Torrems, which occurred on Sa turday last. The deceased vat known many years ago Tiae f or his works on political economy and similar subjects. gallant colonel had attained his .84th year. FATAL ACCIDENT AT B LEACH WoRKS.- --03 Frida; a fearful accident took place at Firwood Eleach Works, near Bolton, which resulted in the death of .0 11 Rollinson, aged 35, wife of Thomas Rc llinson, millwrigh t ' The deceased was employed as a stitchec, and having to g o into the dyehouse for some soap, whilst in the act of reach' ing it her clothes were caught by a horizontal shaft whic h projected about one foot from the wall. Her body w ag whirled round by the shaft, between it and the wall, until all her clothes were torn off. The woman, who was fear' fully mutilated, was removed home alive, and medical ail called in, but she died about two hours afterwards. BRITISH COLUMBIAN GOLD FIELDS.—The Shalt wap district is now regarded as vary promising. 11 is called the "poor man's diggings," being more lucrative than Cariboo for a poor man. The .73rttish Coltintbzao stateo that with the rudest implements an indu.strious man can there average 5 dots. a day, and can live upon 1 dol. Ae 4 stock and farming country this is said to be unequalled ill British Columbia. The same caper states that on the Frazer, five miles above Lytton, so me 30 or 40 Indians are engaged in mini gig, and making ove r 20 dots. a day to ill° hand. The red skins discovered a rich spot, and as soon 85 .t became known to the Chines...l , they began to stake ° 6 claims, showing their licences as authority for the intrusil and giving the aborigines to understand that they m ile : leave, The latter entertain the most sunrerne conteroP for John. Chinaman and were about to resort to arms, but upon consideration they went to Judge Ball, got licensee themselves, and have h.;come free miners. BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES IN SCOTLAND. ---Sit J. Hay's Bill, which has now ;.;:.en printed, propose: to provide that the Bank of England may branches in Edinburgh and Glasgow, aad issue notes p as t i: able at those branches ; and that, whether such branches_t established or not, Bank of England notes shall hereof e be a legal tender in Scotland as they are in Entliand, so lo ud as the Bank of England shall continue to pay on demand their notes in legAt coin. VITA It ""'" NEW HISTOttY OF THE AMERICAN ,-- in a Lieut,-Col. Fletcher, of the Fusilier Guards, is ellgag ec . l .,„ b preparing a history the present American war; Mg down the events to the autumn of 1863, est blis EMOSES AND soNts • OUT Fl l'S. for all classes, all age?, and all climates.