The Sun. — London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

A YLE SBTJ RY AND BUCKINGHA7 d RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next HALT ?. - YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARI i - HOLDERS of this Company will be held at the Company ' s Offices, 5, Queen -square, Westminster, cn FRIDAY, the 26' ',3 '3. day of February instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon, 1. D r the purpose of transacting the general business of the Corp - pally. BUCKINGIIAII AND CIIANDOS, Chairman; J. G. _ROW E, Secretary. , Company's Offices, 5, Queen -square, Westminster, 3d February,lB64. :14-` AST GRINSTEAD, GROOMBRIDGE. at ad TUNBRIDGE WELLS RAILWAY COMPANY. .NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the next ORD lI NARY HAL.N'-YEA ItLY GENERAL MEETING of tl Ifs Company will be held at the London, Brighton, and Son /it Coast Railway Company's Station, Loadon-bridge, on FR I DA the 2lith day of February, 1861, at 12 o'clock at no , 311 precisely, for the purpose of Receiving, a Report from e Directors, and Transacting the General Business of t e Compan y. The Transfer Books of the Company will be Closed on tit e h4ll day of February, 1864, and will remain so until after f o e meeting. WEST, Chairm,n. G. W. BROWN, Secretary. Company's Office, 28, Great George-street, Westminster, Feb. 12, 1664. HORSHAM, DORKING, and LEATHER - HEAD RAILWAY COMPANY. ,NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next ORDI - NARY HALF -YEARLY MEE of this Company w 11 b e held at the London, Brighton, TlNG Cost an d South Cst Railwa Company's -tation, London -bridge, on FRIDAY, the 261 h day ot February, 1864, at half -past Ten o'clock in the Fore noon precisely, to receive a Report, from the Directors, al: id tor the general purposes ot the undertaking. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on tt 30th day of February, 1861, and will remain so until after ti to gieeting. Vir.lß. SEYMOUR VESEY FITZGERALD, Chairman. G. W. BROWN, Secretary. Company's Offices, 28, Great George - street, Westminster, Feb. 12, 1E64. T HE GREAT EASTERN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under "The Companies Act, V 62," by which the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount C fur the a pital, be£lso,ooo ing - unpaid , upon his shares. in 7,500 shares of £2O each. D e posit on appication for shares not represented by bonds of "The Great Ship Company, Limited" .C 5 per share. ;subsequent calls on those shares to be made at such times as the terms of the purchase of the Ship will ailow. j3Gnds ofGreat Ship Company, Limited," will be taken at their full amount in payment for shares. DIRECTORS. Thlmas Brassey, jun., Esq., of 1, Great George-street, West minster. Wiliam Barber, Esq., of 1, Chapel-street, Liverpool. Daniel Gooch, Esq., Warwick-road, Paddington. BANKERS.. London—Messrs. Glynn, Mills, and Co., Lombard-street. Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool. BROKERS. London —Messrs. Henry Tudor and Son, 29, Threadneedle stre et. Liverpool—Messrs. Taunton and Co., York-buildings, Dale street. SOLICITORS. London—Messrs. Young, Jones, Vallings, and Roberts, 2, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry. Liverpool—Massrs. Lace, Marshall, and Gill. Temporary Offices-2, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, Lon dou and 27, Tee Alb ny, Liverpool. This Company is formed for the purpose of purchasing the Steam-snip Great Eastern, at the approaching sale by auct on tnout reserve, on the 17th instant, if she can be obtained at a price not exceeding £120,000, which sum is about one eighth of the original cost of the ship. A. large proportion, in value, of the Bondhnlders of the Great Ship Company (Limited), have already intimated their intention of exchanging their bonds for shares in the Com pany, and it is expected that more than one-half of the pro posed capital will be obtained from this source. In the event ot the Ship being purchased at or under the above price, a meeting of shareholders will be held immedi ately arterwarcts, to determine whether she shall be worked by the Company, or whether she shall be i laced under indi vidual management; to appoint directors, and to make such rules and regulations for the purposes of the Company as the meethig shail deem desirable. Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be obtained of the brokers, solicitors, and at the temporary offices of the Company; but no application for shares will be considered (excepting in exchange for bonds ot the Great Ship Company, Limbed), unless a deposit of £5 per snare has ,been previously paid to the bankers of the Company. Feb. 9, 18€4. TrE GREAT EASTERNimite d STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (L). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Great Eastern Steam-ship Company (Limited). Gentlemen, —Having paid to the bankers of the above named Company the sum of , I hereby request that . you will allot me shares in the said Company ; and I agree to accept such shares, or any smaller number that may Ix- allotted to me, and to become a member of the Company, and I authorise you to place my name on the register of mem ber s in respect of the shares to be allotted to me, and I agree to be bound by the memorandum of association of the Com pany in manner provided by " The Companies Act, 1862." Dated this day of , 1861. Name in full Firm (it any) Business or profession .. Place of business Residence ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING (2nd time \ a new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Comedy, and to be called Sit STOOPS TO CONQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and air. W. Harrison. After which, the Burlesque Opening of the Grand National Pantomime, HARLEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. Doors open at half-past Six—,:ommeiace at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DR UR Y-L AN E. Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with the New Serio-Comic Drama, by Edmund Falconer, entitled ,lIGHT AND MORN. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, supported by Messrs. Ryder, Raynor, Fit zjames, and Misses It. Leclercq, Atainson, and Heath. To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders of the World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ; Darlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville; Pantaloons, Messrs. W A. Barnes and J. Morris ; Columbines, Madame Boleno and Misses Gunniss. Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEI, DE AONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. • •- THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a - Sew and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD : Ylessrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, il')reland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leolercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. - - - - - tter which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicles," by Mr. John Brouzham. Principal charac ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brouv,hAm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, :;'ollett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Alm. Lee, and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is alade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play bills or for the safe keeping of hat, and cloaks, and teat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. ,Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7. IiCHEATRE ROYAL HAY M ARKET.- s ole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, LITTLE DAISY. Followed by SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Atter which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights of the Round Table. Messrs. Chipoondal9, Compton, Braid, Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough, Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers, &c. Commence at 7. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA. After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER; or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't snow what to do. NEW THEATRE-RO VAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manager, M 7. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE I'RETTI lIORSEBttEAIiEB. Miss Woolgar. kt I to Eight, the New Drama of LEAII: Miss Bate time, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, Phillips, 1711- 04ton Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss IL Simms, and .ers. Rifling ton. and hie with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Portunio :ieveu /%1 agi.3 Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips, P e Ste 1 18 josr h n s r Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti Daisy L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman. Commence at 7. LEAII.-RVF,RY NIGHT. MISS BATEMAN. miss B ATEM A.N.---LE A H . !the 114th —THIS EVENING, appearance of the , YreatTra ic Actress, Miss BAT EmAiN, in the character of Z 1 i' uccess with which ni • 1 2,,11 In g consequence of ss Bateman s imperso nation unbounded s , 1 character to nation of the priLclpa __. the new Five h been attenden. inr Webstet bets Act Drama to announce of LEAH as EVENINCr until further per f o rmed EVERY that it will be notice. of JAMES'Smr. THF i, A.T sT ßl,iiunder the ROY A L ST. B. Wiell ' Comfy of THE Management e anaM' ai l :e Crow ded with rank and fashion . . -- o. T_li i N n ew an C d om m rs. Charles ti ELY E Et LINING every Eventn,,,• .. 'Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, .1. L. (Ric, Mr. Paul sirs. I , 'rank ,o.lll;inttihneleN,vnst, artistes _ J. ;..'Toole every evening. riur,ageri :—Mr. Benjamin A T V h e e bs f t ° e l r l° . ' ; 'll r n . Ashley, and Mr. Chas Bedford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. . Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Josephs, Miss cut .. Herbert. Mrs.l l'ir . ank s‘, Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny , worth, and Mrs. Charles Mathews. THIS and, in ins du at 7 OVock, eneiiti l''V retineEWTomGe.dyAettHl,lchlyVeek. Leicester mic kin,_ hum, Esq., entitled 'l` i, E s I (NEIL LIN 1 ,4 ;- : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Afr, .rohn - wone. Mr. Mv:zue; M rs I banes Mathews, Mrs. F rank . Matthew ontis, Miss Cottrell, 31issW entwor th, and Mrs. Stirling. To he followed by fir, Charles Mathews just translated from the Frenchain his chanuaeristi e char Jeer of Un Anglais Tinide, entitled Coot, AS A CUCIJM BE tr. To conclude with 1861-, or, T TIE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST SEASON : M r ..T . L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. A. Cott rell, and Miss F anny Josephs. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. ManalTer, Mr. W. IT. SwanborouLzh. HITS EVENING, UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE Mr. Belford, Mr. Pars elle ; Miss Mario Wilton, Miss Thorne. Alter which, th e Grand Christmas Huriesqoe OftpifETJA AND E URYOECE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton Mesd ames Swanborou:;h, Marie Wilton, king,hts„t e . • Followed by MARGATE SANDS. Commence at 7. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN" Containing the Latest SPORTING INTEILIGENT,k, .19:a be had Every Evening of G. R. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. *. COALS. —The LILLESHAL L COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'. Top 255. „ Nuts.. ••• ••• • „ Deep .225. Well screened and delivered within five )niles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W. Best Cote Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Nis DAY. —Mowing, sh. 12m. —Afternoon, sh. 38m. 7m.—Afternoon, 6h. 18m. ro-woßuovr.-Morning , s h. 5 The Weather—Sun Office, Feb. 12, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.80. Wind—S.W.; moderate, with rain. • AT., 5F.), LONDON, FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 1864. The marriage of the Count de PARIS with the daughter of the Duke de MONTPENSIER is officially announced. The Queen of SPAIN has given the customary information to the other Sovereigns, and, among various complimentary responses, has received affectionate congratulations from—the Emperor NAPOLEON ! The present Sovereign of France and secure ruler of the French people, can afford to offer his congratulations, no doubt hearty and sincere—for what has he to fear from such an alliance ?—to the exiled heir of Louis PHILIPPE. When that very wily and over-clever sovereign, in the plenitude of his wisdom concocted the crowning scheme of his deeply-planned family aggrandisement —the Spanish Marriage—he did not foresee that the result would be, in after times, the marriage of a daughter of his son and the Spanish Infanta, with the throneless,hopeless, exiled inheritor of all the glorious expectations of the royal house of ORLEANS. Truly a sad anti-climax to so much ambitious anticipation —perhaps an appropriate catastrophe to "a sinister career." So much for the disappointed hopes and frustrated ambition of Louis PHILIPPE. For the young bridegroom, as an individual member of an amiable and admirable family, there can only be experienced one unanimous feeling of interest and sympathy. Whatever obloquy may have justly followed the deceitful policy of the father, the late ex-King of the FRENCH, his whole family, from the revered and virtuous Queen MARIE•A_MELIE and his numerous sons and daughters, have always merited and obtained a very large share of the popular respect and ad. miration—sentiments which no mere rank no mere royalty can purchase, and which can only be earned by individual excellence. General good wishes and congratulations, as "affectionate" as those of the Emperor NAPOLEON, will be showered upon the young couple. It is only to be regretted that in the present generation of the House of Orleans, inter-marriages should ba so muc:l in vogue. It was but the other day that a family party assem bled at Claremont—sacred to the memory of disap pointed hopes—to celebrate the union of the daugh ter of the Prince DE JOINVILLE with her cousin, the Due de CIIARTRES, another grandchild of Louis PHILIPPE. The marriage of the Count DE PARIS is the second or third instance of such alliances among the nearly related members of the exiled family. It is to be hoped that it will be the last, and that the example of the youthful heir of the House may not be followed by the junior branches. tinder very different circumstances from those which surrounded his cradle, the young Count of PARIS will celebrate his marriage. At the time of his birth his grandfather was in the pride of his power, and the first-born son of the Duo d'ORLEANS was hailed as the cer tain inheritor of the Crown of France, amid rejoicings similar to those which have just greeted the advent of the grandson and future heir of our own sovereign, the young Count de PARIS was welcomed to existence. In the satisfaction with which the English people hail another heir to their royal house, the happy assurances of a past ex perience give a safe guarantee for the anticipations of the future. With the subjects of the new King of the FRENCH, it was otherwise. All there was in futuro—promises and pledges given only to be dis appointed. Therefore it is that ; the hope of the house— "The heir of Palaces without a home"— may celebrate his marriage day only as a private individual. We may trust that the domestic happi ness which has hitherto been among the happy possessions of the offspring of Queen MARIE AMELIE may now become the precious inheritance of the heir of ORLEANS, and may compensate him for all other disappointments. The annual assembly of the friends and supporters of the Dramatic, Equestrian, and Musical Sick Fund Association took place on Wednesday. The ladies and gentlemen who take a prominent part in the social gathering are gifted with quick wit and ready talent, besides possessing to a high degree that tact and self-possession secured by the experience of a long public career. Such was especially the case on this occasion, when the list of the company assembled to do honour to this admirable institu tion included most of tho foremost names in the ranks of our dramatic talent. The speeches showed no diminution of their accustomed brilliancy either in the gay sallies of Mrs. STIRLING, or the interest ing reminiscences of Mr. BUCKSTONE, who was the occupant of the presiding chair, a post for which he was eminently well fitted. In proposing the coast of the evening, Mr. BUCKSTONE, with a mixture of humour and pathos, explained the objects of the association. " When the poor actor," he said, " is cast down by illness, and unable to don his theatri cal dress for Hamlet, Sir Peter, or Mr. Box—when the musician has no wind for his trombone—the singer unable to bring out hisfalsetto—or the eques trian cannot obtain a leg up for his rapid act of horsemanship—this association helps him till his troubles are over, and if he succumbs to them, it buries him. What can it do more ?" It is a fact worth notice, as contradicting in a great measure the general opinion entertained of the thriftlessness and recklessness of the theatrical profession with regard to money matters, that where loans have been advanced by this society for the purpose of enabling actors to carry on their engagements, they have always been punctually repaid. The unprofessional reader may naturally overlook the serious perplexity which an inevitable journcy may be to tho struggling young actor of limited means. Could we tell by what privations and even saffering4 the minor actors sometimes reach their place of performance, Nve s lould look with interest even on the .4 walking gentleman" and confidential companion. Mr. LUCKSTONE, in the plentitude of his reputation and sncces,,, can afford to tell us some of the secrets of the prisonhouse. As he had once been a poor country actor himself. he said he could well appre ciate the bonefits of this society, for had it existed in his provincial days it might have saved him many a long journey on foot and many a wonder as to what he was to de. He once walked seventy-two miles with only fourpecce , -halfpenny in his p ac k et. Another time, being part of a theatrical Company assembled at Folkestone, whose, manager suddenly decamped, he had to consider how to get to London, as he was penniless. This was not an easy matter to decide, but the skipper of a coasting ship. carry ing a cargo of leather for a London wharf, offered him a berth in the hold. There, rolled up in hides , with a hide for his pillow, he stowed himself away' and finally reached London in safety, although with his convictions that "there was nothing like leather" very much shaken, at least so far as feather beds were concerned. Another time at a provincial town the now:popular dramatist, actor, and manager was again the victim of an illusory engagement. But the misdoings of the manager were amply compensated for by a model landlady. She had been cook at the Rosa Tun, where lived the pretty barmaid, celebrated by GAY, and, perhaps, in defe rence to the literary traditions of the house she encouraged the young author, who remained valiantly writing his tragedy, telling him he would certainly be somebody some day. Happily, for landlady and lodger, a temporary engagement as accountant brought more immediate relief from difficulties than the tragedy of an unknown writer was likely to do, but these misadventures which Mr. BtiCKSTONE tells us had little effect ou his youthful energy and spirits, would have been terrible to many less sanguine, less courageous, less physically fitted for the battle of life. Doubtless many a hopeful career has been cut short for want of timely aid, many a bright hope has died out, many a cherished project has been abandoned, many a chance has been missed, and many a favour able opening closed for lack of the helping hand which this association stretches out. And if such necessities press hardly on the young aspirant for dramatic honours at the outset of his career, they fall with treble force on the sick, the aged, the broken down, the weary with overwork and worn with disappointment and anxiety. To such straitened means are a terrible evil, for they deprive them of the chance of retrieving their for tunes. If the actor cannot find the money to pro cure the comforts necessary to recruit his strength, if he cannot pay the expenses of conveyance to the place where he is offered an engagement, if his mind is harassed by the prospects of the future, all the while he is lying in enforced stillness, what chance has the feeble frame to regain its force, the fretted nerves to recover their tone ? The pro- fession of an actor is peculiar, its successes are prompt but brief, its triumphs intoxicating but evanescent. For a time he wields that " Spell of hearts Which only acting lends," and the public bends unreservedly to his sceptre, but when age or infirmities overtake him, woe betide the popular idol if he have made no provision for the evil day. Another fills his place upon the stage, another name is on the tongue, another's triumphs have dimmed even the memory of his former suc• cesses. His name is scarcely heard, his fortunes are uncared for, and few trouble themselves to inquire what has become of the old favourite. If this be the case with the great stars of the profession, how much more is it so with the crowds of minor actors and secondary performers, who yet spend the best of their lives and energies in catering for the public amusement. There is therefore urgent need for some certain means of supplying all these wants and requirements, and the principal members of the dramatic profession have come nobly forward to acknowledge the obli ge tions which weigh especially on them as the favourites of fame and fortune. But the pubic is not released from its share of the duty by their warm hearts and open hands. O❑ the contrary, they who derive so much pleasure from the labours of the actor should be the foremost to come to his aid in the hour of distress and trouble. It is quite time that the state of things in Bethnal green was made the subject of inquiry, It is really scandal to the community that so much want and misery are suffered to prevail. If some stringent measures be not shortly adopted, the very unhealthy atmosphere which prevails in these localities must spread its noxious influence and exercise a delete rious effect on other places. There is nothing so detrimental to health, so encouraging to disease, and so fatal to life as bad air and impure dwellings. It is astonishing to reflect that so much indifference exists on the subject. People will pity almost any other grievance, and seek to remedy every other evil, before they turn their attention to the sanitary condition of dwelling-houses. let rightly considered, what affliction can be greater than for a poor family to be fixed in a house badly drained, badly ventilated, and altogether unfit for human occupancy. Perhaps non-payment of some arrears of rent, the want of means to migrate to healthier, fresher dwellings, or the many other hindrances of which the rich know nothing, yet which the poor feel so acutely, intervene to prevent a removal. Meanwhile the children sicken and die, the adults drag on a miserable existence, until some epidemic occurs which carries off its victims by scores in such places. There is no decimation like a fever in these dreadful localities. The influences which a strong frame can throw off in a comparatively healthy dis trict are unconquerable where the poisonous exhala. tions have prevailed for some time, and enervated the health and wasted the strength. Now it seems a mistake, in so far as regards political economy, for our rulers to suffer so unsatisfactory a condition of affairs to prevail for so long a period, without endeavouring to circumvent the evil and remedy the deficiencies. It is also a reproach to the well-disposed members of society, who do so much in various quarters to aid the unemployed, provide for the destitute and relieve the sufferer, that they do little or nothing to stop not the effects, but the cause of such horrors. It is all very well to afford temporary succour, but it is a permanent improvement that is required, and which is so im peratively called for. The statements made by Mr. GAY, the senior surgeon to the Great Northern Hospital, is in itself sufficient to warrant the strongest measures being adopted, and the fullest reform being instituted. In commenting on the circumstances that attended the death of a child the most fearful disclosures were made. The child died during convalescence from the scarlet fever, in consequence of the state of the house in which it was. No wonder the medical man gave it as his opinion that the premises were the cause of the illness of the child, and of other persons. The de scription of the place conjures up a frightful picture to the mind. " The ground was saturated with filth, the air stank, and the rooms were dilapidated and unwhitewashed ; the air was so impure that the child could not throw off the vitiation of the blood, which was the proximate cause of death." Could a more painful case be presented to the mind, and a more glaring instance of the want of proper accatn tnodation fur residence than in these details. It is not the notion of a quixotic philanthropy which calls for an inquiry into the state of things which creates such horrors ; it is not a morbid desire to dwell upon the dark side of things which bids us ponder on the lamentable issue of these disas trous occurrences. It is surely enough for such things to be made public, to awaken the desire of all who are right-minded and well-meaning to in vestigate the cause, and put a period to the recur rence of such calatniti.2B. Private endeavours may do much, bat it is not right that the authorities should no nothing. What is the use of a Poor-Law Board, of what avail are sanitary inspectors or any THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1864. other portion of the cumbrous machinery of the State, if nothing can be done to mitigate the misery of which one striking instance has been prominently put forward to-day. A commission of inquiry should be instituted, or a committee ap pointed, or some other form entered upon which shall in time do something effectual to remove such nuisances from the neighbourhood of the metro polis, as the places before described. They are by courtesy called houses, but they are not the sort of places in which any one would allow a valuable animal to be located, and must therefore be totally unfit for human habitation. We can hardly suppose a more cruel thing than for a young child, suffering from a disease, to be exposed to such im pure atmosphere that the little frame cannot battle with the attack, and fades away, adding another victim to the long list of those prematurely cut off from the unwholesome state of their locations. It is quite out of character that any one should be permitted to take money for such houses as those described in the ac count above alluded to. The present condition of the sanitary regulations of Bethnal-green is a disgrace to the com mun ity, an d tho se who have the authority to do so are imperatively called upon to interefere. This is their duty, and nothing should deter them from fulfilling it, It is sufficient to know that a portion of the population of the metropolis is exposed to such horrible evils, and the next step taken in the affair should be to put a stop to the grievance if the regulations of the law, and the appliances of the statutes will enable them do so. It they will not, the sooner they are altered the better, for nothing can make a country secure, or a people prosper ous , if t h e pu bli c h ea lth is sapped at the foundation by such deteriorating iafiuences, and the air which is their life is vitiated by the corrupt state of the dwelling-houses, which bear more affinity to charnel-houses than abodes for living persons. Then is a selfish consideration to impress those who can only feel for themselves that the spread of such diseases as those generated by these foul abodes will penetrate in time to the comparatively healthy divisions of the town, and the fever which originated with want attack the homes of plenty, and lay low the posses sors of wealth and ail that renders existence enjoy able. But there must be few who require selfish inducements to incite them to exertion when they know that more than life depends on their efforts, 'or death is a merciful boon in comparison with the life of torture which is superinduced by these noxi ous exhalations. The greatest benefactors of their kind have often been found among those who went about doing good in an unassuming form, and the results of whose labours have callei down the blessings of Heaven upon those who have aided the poor and ~f acted dwellers upon earth, It is not likely, with the best end,:avours, that the wealthiest community may realise the description of the Psalmist, that there should be no complaining in our streets ; but when want, wretchedness, and decrepitude pay out of their scanty portions for a covering for their heads, let ❑ot the shelter within be worse than the storm without, and the spot they seek for repose or refuge be more injurious to their welfare than any exposure or privations they can encounter elsewhere. Death of Mr. William Hunt. Mr. William Hnnt, the well known painter in water colours, died at his residence, Stnhope•street, Hampstead-road, on Wednesday, aged 74. Mr. Hunt has exhibited in the gallery of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, since 1824. His works have latterly formed one of the chief attractions of the annual exhibitions, and their absence will create a void that the society will not easily be able to fill. His exquisite colour and delicate manipulation were not more conspicuous than his intense perception of the beauties of those objects of still life which he so loved to paint. Nor were his powers limited to the faithful reproduction of fruit and flowers. As a painter of flesh he was, perhaps, unequalled, and his rendering of humorous phases of rustic life alone was sufficient to win his an enduring reputation. His studies of landscape, sea, and sky, reveal to the instructed eye a capacity for this branch of art equal to those by which he is more popularly known. Mr. Hunt was an honorary member of the Acatiemy of Amsterdam in addition to being a member of the Water colour Society. Although of late his in firmity has been greatly increased, Mr. Hunt has never relinquished work, except under temporary access of indisposition. Debarred in a great mea sure from the pleasures of society, almost his sole delight was in his work. He may be said to have died in harness, for so lately as last Saturday, he was at his easel until mid-day, and only left it to visit the Gallery in Suffolk-street, where the com petition pictures of the caididates for essociateships of the Water-colour Society were exhibited. Pro. bably the last act of his life was sending hisproxies for some of the competitors. During the night between Sunday and Monday, an attack of paralysis supervened upon the indisposition which had mani fested itself soon after returning home from the Gallery. There was no return of consciousness, and shortly after 8 o'clock onWednesday morning he expired. The following notice of the deceased is taken from " Men of the Time." William Hunt was born in Belton-street (since calved Endell-street), Long Acre, in 1790 :—" He first exhibited, as a member of the Old Society of Painters in Water Colours, in 1824. Of the multitude who, from this painter's modest pieces of nature and truth scattered through each exhibition of the Water Colour Society, have received annually fresh enjoyment, comparatively few, perhaps, have suspected that those delight ful and unpretending little bits of paper contained truer art, witnessed an eye for nature rarer and more penetrating—nay, even technical gifts of immeasurably finer quality—than are shown amid acres of ambitious and clever oil-paintings at Trafalgar - square pictures commanding prices ten times higher than a mere water colour drawing can ever challenge. Who shall ex plain the secret of those magical effects of colour, light and shade, and composition? Why do those modest groups of ' primrose pale,' or blooming peach and gleaming grape—that broken branch of lilac or of May—that wonderful bird's nest with its deli cately-tinted contents, or the familiar -looking inte rior of a commonplace English room, with its com monplace chairs and tables—why does this consum mate mimicry affect us with so vivid and so poetic a delight? We may look upon actual primroses by a river's brim, and be as little reminded of toil or drudgery in the production,' as when we gaze on those of Mr. Hunt. But, in nine cases out of ten—unless, in fact, we bring the . seeing eye with us, which we cannot all command, or at all times —we do not while we look feel as Mr. Hunt makes us feel. Whoever shall ac count for this will do something to explain some of the shyest secrets of Art and its perennial spell— nay of external nature herself. For one thing, Mr. Hunt is not only a masterly artist, but a poet. By an over ma s t er i ng sym pathy (the poet's prero gative), the objects he paints are seen and felt by him as they exist, and conveyed by . a mystery of art with which we are wholly unacquainted,' writes a critic worth hearing, which we are at a loss how to define by any of the known results of genius and practice.' People have wondered why so gifted an an artist should perpetually repeat what often seems identically the same subject. But, in fact, it is only superficially the same_ Because of his deep sympathy with objects as they exist,' he sees endless varieties in them; end delights to exhaust every phase of effect, of colour, light and shade, and grouping. As to the technical part of his art, pre-lt , iphaelite painters might learn a lesson from one whose practice implies and tran scends their principles. These inobtrusive bits of nature present the perfection of finish—a perfec tion, however, not attained by elaboration. A degree of slightness o f e xecution, or muzziness, it you will, appears to he an element in the process, elaborators, admirable in other respects, have neglected or overstriven to avoid.' Forty years' practice have brought this about, this marriage of finish and freedom—the lust and iinos difficult of technical achievements, result ing in images of Nature wholly, not partially, accurate rind consistent. As for his composition, light and shade, colour, these are as quite in their truth as complete. A s a colourist, no loss a critic than Mr. Ruskin loves to speak of him as among the greatest in a school (the English) rife with great , c olourists. From th e ver y nature of his,trt arm of his subject, Hunt cannot be engreved. 'hose spe cimens of printing in colours which seem to repro duce his effects so well, only seem to do no. The difference is subtile, but complete. Mechanism cannot give us the results of a hand such as his." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] AU STRIA. FURTHER DESPATCH OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS TO SCHLESWIG. BRESLAU, FEB. 12. Accordiug to a telegram received here a body of Austrian troops numbering 3,400 men will arrive in this city in a few days on their way to Schles wig. They will be conveyed by eight special trains, and will be quartered here for the night. A meeting of the directors of the railway took place at Cassel yesterday. CLOSING OF THE AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH. The Session of the Reichsrath will be closed in state on Monday next by a speech from the throne. The Emperor will give a soiree to-morrow to all the members of the Reichsrath. The new lottery loan of 40 million florins was negotiated yesterday evening at 96 per cent. The Austrian Credit Mobilier takes 15 millions, Messrs. Rothschild 14 millions, and Baron Wodi aner 131 millions. All the other competitors for the loan joined these capitalists. Large offers for the loan were made to the Government both by foreign and home capitalists. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 12. At a dinner given yesterday evening to celebrate the Suez canal undertaking, Prince Napoleon made a speech which was loudly cheered. His Imperial Highness retraced the history of the enterprise, dwelt upon its grandeur and utility, and paid a tribute of praise to all who had parti cipated in the undertaking. M. de Lesseps replied. BOURSE, Feb. 11.—The arrival of the English funds with higher prices, and the reduction of the rate of discount by the Bank of England, have given firmness to this market, and prices show an advance. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 45c. Mobilier have improved to 1,122 f. 50c. Rail way Market not very animated, but previous quo tations pretty well maintained. The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cents. 95 20 00. ead month.... Italian Loan 6B Do. end month — New ditto Do. end month.... Russian Austrian Spanish Threes 5(l Rome Debt .. Deferred RAIL WAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans lOOO .. 997 50 Northern New ditto — Lyons and Mediterranean 935 New, ditto Southern Western Eastern •• • a Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa .. Ditto to Barcelona 3 per Cents Co. end month 66 50 Credit Mobilier 1020 Do, end month 1022 50 Bank Shares 3300 Credit lonoier 1240 Roman — .. 935 - • • 665 --- 612 50 .. 482 60 .. 480 - 330 - - - 400 - 403 75 520 - .. 518 75 490 - .. 490 - 577 50 .. 675 - 298 75 .. 305 - AMERICA. (Per Etna, via Crookhaven, Feb. 11.) NEW YORK, Jan. 29. The contaadictory reports which have been re ceived during the two past weeks from Knoxville have been reduced to intelligibility. A letter from the correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette states that skirmishing between the forces of Generals Longstreet and Foster commenced on the 15th, and continued until the 20th, when the Federals fell back to Knoxville, having lost upwards of 250 men. A great battle was considered imminent, and much anxiety was felt in Knoxville for the result. Cairo despatches report that the Confederates, under Generals Marmaduke, Shelby, and Fagan, were advancing upon Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the 22d. An attack upon Marmaduke by Lieutenant Payst had been repulsed ; the other columns were skir mishing with the Federals under Clayton. The same despatches state that guerilla firing upon the Mississippi steamers had been resumed at Milliken's Bend. Despatches from General Thomas to the 27th do not confirm the reported failing back of General Johnston from Dalton. Charleston telegrams of the 23d, via Richmond, announce that the bombardment of the city was almost suspended. The Courier of the 26th states that trifling damage has been done by the Federal shells. COMMERCIAL IN TELLIGENCE. Cold, 1561, Exchange, 1711. United States Sixes, registered, 1881, 1051; Trea sury 7-30 Notes, 1074 ; New York Central Railway, 1371; Erie (ex dividend), 1071 ; Illinois Central, 126. Cotton, 83c. Breadstuffs lower. Provisions quiet Sugars firm. Coffee depressed. The Etna takes out 101,404 dole. in specie. JAN. 30, 11 A.M. Another letter from the Knoxville correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, dated the 23d, recounts still further losses to the Federals in the recent skirmish, Two hundred prisoners were captured, several caissons blown up, and a large quantity of clothing destroyed. The entire Federal force had retreated west of the Holston River, and skirmish ing was in progress within six miles of the city. General Longstreet has established an impreg nable base of oparations at Bull's Gap. Confederate accounts are to the 26th, which state that the positions of the contending forces were un changed. Seven hundred cattle, 900 waggons, and two boat loads of provisions and tobacco had been captured from the Federals. General Foster is ill, and the Administration at Washington is asserted to be seriously alarmed a the situation of affairs at Knoxville. The Sixth Corps from the Army of the Potomac, under General Sedgwick, has been sent to the assist ance of General Foster. Richmond papers of the 28th report the capture by the Confederate General Forrest of Island No. 60, in the Mississippi River, with all the managers, negroes, cattle, &c. The Federals are declared by the same papers to have evacuated Fort Pillow ; also Corinth, Missis sippi, having first blown up their fortifications. General Forrest has defeated the Federals at La grange, Collinsville, and Germantown, Tennessee. A large force in West Tennessee is purposing to join General Forrest. Despatches recently read in the Confederate Con gress relate that the Confederate troops aro recruit ing by brigades for the war. THE DANISH QUESTION. We understand that the English Government has proposed an armistice to the belligerents, on the basis of the evacuation of Schleswig, with the ex ception of the Island of Alsen, by the Danes. This suggestion has met with the support of France, Russia, and Sweden, and it is put forward as preliminary to a Conference which, it is hoped, will finally dispose of the long-vexed question of the Duchies.—lliorning Post. The Duke of Rutland intends to return from his tour in Egypt towards the end of March, or early in April. His grace has greatly benefited by his short rcidenco in the more genial climate. The Duke of Newcastle is daily improving in health. His grace has, during the last two days, taken carriage drives, but he is still advised by his medical atten dantss to refrain from attending the Cabinet Councils. The Marquis and Alarcbioness of Salisbury will give a seriea of parties after Easter. The Earl and Countess of Cork entertained a select party at dinner last evening at their residence in Grafton-street. LITERATURE, The Fine Arts Quarterly _Review. No. 111. Chapman and Hall. The Second Volume of this superb periodical— the quarterly organ of the flee arts—is now (by the publication of this third number) commenced. As a periodical, therefore, it may already be re. garded as so far established with security among its contemporaries, that its initial instalments have been honourably relegated, or, it might perhaps be said more correctly, promoted, from the library table to the book-shelf—from the quarterly • stone-coloured paper to the half-yearly half•calf. And the work, it will be apparent even upon a superficial glance, is one more adornment to any library—to an artist's or a connoiseur's library, indeed, an invaluable aeluisirion. As yet, the contents of the three numbers already published, have to the full justified the goodly promise put forth in the prospectus. They have now, during three successive quarterlies, put the subscriber com pletely au courant with the general condition, pro gress, and development of art among civilised nations. European art, especially, may be said, during these three quarters last past, to have had, in this, its fitting representative in the world of literature. The third number, now lying before us, is in no one apprecie hie respect any falling off from its predecessors. In one or two particulars, it is even in some senses an im provement upon them. The accomplished and (evidently in the fulfilment of his task) conscientious Editor of the publication, the Queen's Librarian in Ordinary at Windsor Castle, Mr. Woodward, the Keeper of the Royal Collection of Prints and Draw ings, has evidently got his hand well " in" to the particular work of selection among the great mass of valuable contributions doubtless submitted, by competent authorities in art, to his consideration. Hence the papers grouped together, in number three, are more varied both in theme and in treatment than those comprised in either the first or the second instalment of the periodical. "The Vase of Camirus" leading off the third number and the second volume is, although brief, not un worthy of its conspicuous position. It is embellished with a brilliantly coloured folding illustration of the design and the hues of this wonderful specimen of antique art—an amphora, in height about one foot five inches and a quarter, found as recently as in 1862, during the excavations then making by Messrs. Salzmann and Biliotti, in the necropolis of Camirus in Rhodes. Hence the name given to this same treasure trove, " The Camirus Vase," a not unworthy companion to that exquisite Portland Vase some years back smashed to atoms by a mischievous idiot in search of noto riety, and now marvellously patched together at the British Museum, in the centre of the little room still set apart there for its preservation. The Camirus Vase, at least, is a not unworthy companion to The Portland Vase in all except the shape—the shape of the latter, to our mind, being just simply incomparable. It is in the design upon the Camirus Vase that lies its especial and distinguishing beauty. How eminently beautiful that design is, the illustration, already re ferred to, and the accompanying descriptive letter press, beginning the current number of the Fine Arts Quarterly, reveal quite distinctly to our ap prehension. The elaborate article upon " The Loan Collection at South Kensington," too loeg to be compressed within the compass of a single con tribution, is here concluded. Then follows a charming disquisition upon " Raphael's School of Athens,'" illustrative in a wonderful manner of the marvellous thought lavished by that consummate Painter upon a single work. Genius, in this, emulating Nature— of course at the infinite distance separating the power Human from the power Divine I Nature applying the same exquisite care (so to express it) upon the creation and rolling forth of a planet, and upon the germination and effioresence of each indi vidual blossom upon the tenderest and most fragile shrub. The blossoms every season being so affiu ently squandered, squandered in absolutely in calculable abundance over the earth's surface as it turns and basks and blooms in the sunbeams—and yet each one of those minute and countless blossoms, as we well remem ber Leigh Hunt remarking to us a very few evenings before his demise, each one of those numberless and tiny blossoms touched into perfect loveliness, as though it had been the one especial care of some beneficent Fairy. As with Nature, so relatively with true Genius—the whole and the minutest parts being alike cared for with an exquisite particularity. Instance, this any one among the great works of the greatest master of Painting who ever lived, the Divine Raphael—as in this very masterpiece of his School of Athens. Instance, in our own time, that matchless deliaeator of fruit and flowers in water colours — William Hunt, now, alas, we grieve to learn, no more! Who that knows old William Hunt's water colour paintings of fruit—ripening apples, delicate primrose blossoms, shreds of moss, pilfered birds' ❑ests with eggs in them, square inches of marl and granite, tasselled sprays of cranberry, and so forth — but knows, thereby, full well the tender minuteness of touch peculiar to the hand of true genius in art, no matter what the department in art selected by that true genius for its manifestation. After a most interesting chapter upon Modern French Etchings—a chapter, the value as well as the inte rest of which are enhanced by the accompaniment of some curious specimen illustrations—another serial contribution is brought to a close, namely, that devoted to the " Early History of the Royal Academy." HORACE VERNET, it should be especi ally remarked, has been selected most judiciously ae the subject for the most attractive papers in the whole of this present number of the Fine Arts' Quarterly—a paper at one and the same time a Criticism and a Biography. A third serial con tribution, it should also be remarked, is here brought to a conclusion, meaning the one entitled interrogatively, "Who was Francesco da Bo logna ? " Due note is taken of the recent addi tions made, here to the National Gallery, here to the National Portrait Gallery. Besides the before mentioned contributions, and two others hardly necessary to particularise—one an account of the " Drawings by Nicolas Poussin in the Royal Col lection," the other a very curious Catalogue Itaisonne of the Pictures (at Somerset House) in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries— No. 111. of the Fine Arts Quarterly closes, as usual, with a carefully compiled record of the Fine Arts, both abroad and in the United Kingdom. Among the contributions unavoidably postponed, but immediately forthcoming, we are interested to see announced, that there are papers on Ancient Stained Glass and on the Old Abbey at Westminster. THE EARL OF DERBY, at the opening of Par liament, had no sooner risen than it became evident that he meant mischief. An ey e-witness says :—A gentle man near us (not, surely, a member of the P. R.) said he " went to work with the gloves off," And there can be no doubt about it that he certainly gave Earl Russell some hard and ugly knocks, beginning with the betrayal of Reform, the " meddle and muddle" policy attributed to the Foreign Secretaiy—a description which won't soon be forgotten— fastening upon him the part of Moonshine, and comparing him to Bottom the Weaver. raere was a burst of laughter at the lion similes ; and wit must be very good in the House of Lords to create such loud and general amusement. Earl Russell retorted with Sheridan's taunt. The noble E irl was relying for wit upon his memory, and for facts upon his imagination. " The facts are his own ; the wit is Shakspere's.' But it was not conveni-rat for Earl Russell to see just then that the wit was more in the application than in the words employed. And the laugh in the end certainly remained with " the Rupert of debate." ANOTHER TITTLEBAT TITMOUSE AND LADY CECILIA. DRELINCOURT.—We are told, says tht Court Journal, that a young lady of title, quite of the Creme dela crone in society, has determined to ally herself to an exceedingly wealthy manufacturer in the North, but whose undesirable obscurity of origin is quite a trifle compared with the utter want of the commonest refinement in his habits and manners. Every possible family remonstrance is being brought to bear in the matter, but the young lady, it is said, is inexorable. A SHAKSPERE PERFORMANCE is apparently meditated by the managers of the Handel Festival Choir. The programme of the last rehearsal at Exeter Hall included five well-known settings of Slotksperinn words : Stevens's "Blow, blow,'' nod " Spitted sunki.s,' Lord Morniagtou's "As it, fell upon a day," Muclarrcu'; "Orpheus with his lute," and Purcell's "Sea nymph: hourly ring his knell.". anfir: 7,g ) -441 3 y HER. MAJESTY. -- OSBORNE, Feb.ll' The Queen, 'with Prince L9opold and Prioc e4 t ' . Beatrice, drove out yesterday 3fteraoo on Or' n; L i e 1 1;, b Colo k nel the Hon. D. de Ros at tended arr i f ed The Right Hon. Edward Cardw dien ce of be ell Osborne from London, and had'an au Msjesty. n f WO :eSS -- Journey of the Prince and Prins to St. Leonards. goo Their Royal Highnesses left Frogio r- „the yesterday shortly after 2 o'clock, and dre/e Windsor station of the South-Western 1141 Teer attended by Major-General linonye, 1 46 ,,i °44 , tie dale, C. 8., and the Hon. Mrs. E . Coke. Ua Er ing at the station their Royal Highnesses o'er-rt ceived by Mc. Godson, the traffic superiat the en de ol the South-Western Railway, and 1 1 into the P . superintendent, who ushered them pal saloon carriage belongiog to the coroPsl' 5e 5 It is expected that their Royal Iligi° remain at St. Leonards for a fortnight. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, SHE STOOPS TO CONQUO" rd to reo ° cto It is with unaffected pleasure that we have nf brilliant success of Mr. G. A. Macfarren's neW onels'i„litf4 Stoops to Conquer," which was represented h' st /1 ;0 11 : the first time at the Royal English Opera, COVeatto orir On entering the theatre our impression was ll ast , i - ptst ° l l nal comedy was not well calculated for musical but Mr. Fit zball has succeeded wonderfully in l en h otel in every way suited for operatic purposes. T he „;,, e- ft e r represented are—Miss Hardcastle, by Miss Lew li bi 6 . Miss Neville, by Miss Hiles; Squire liar doode, 13 b 1 Weiss ; Young Marlow, by Mr. Harrison; ings, by Mr. G. Perrin ; and Tony Lilu tly i Mr. H. Corn ; Mrs, Hardcastle being tg s °°:„; omitted.. The overture is a vigorous and tt' i prer," . position, though to our thinking there is too gr es , id iate a derance of the fortissimo, though it pleased the s`' t led well that before the opera was allowed to p rocee d I QO . P bee' tro be repeated. The curtain rises upon a "c r y yod landscape—the exterior of Hardcastle it x commence with a very pretty duet by I ‘ llB ,, 1 .4;d Miss Hiles in preise of a summermsournnign, rarab:oprer-rf point Squire Hardcastle appears, and although 01; • of early exercise he objects to the ladies' attire, ands well written and telling bit of musical dialogue ages li r —the Squire railing heartily against ladies le°r;erisi'o tiowder and hooped skirts. Tony Luelpkin e-ecialtej vain attempts to obtain five guineas from t' e enable him to stand treat to his friend s e rf ,l w: in a cricket match on the village green leads to a very charming quartett, which W as -s 'ld applauded. Tony having retired in ill htful eer ' o 1 10 o f castle informs his daughter Kate that the 10 1/ '1( friend, Charles Marlow, is about to arrive at the the purpose of proposing marriage to her, an ghat D!,jl PPf ' thing that seems to stand in the way of 9 %. - 0 06 proposal being accepted is young Marlow s °` . 3 f o fulness. Kate tells her father she thinks sh e h e e v 11 0° 6 ' that, the old gentleman leaves her to giv e ttfr directions to his domestics, and now we 1 10 1" is d first cavatina, " What is love ?" It is ainWe and and won great applause. The next s cene , - . 1 1,gr0 green, is extremely picturesque, and here th e and lasses all witness a cricket tch, which is o bs great spirit and animation. This situation of eetiv,:r;en sad naturally suggest a merry chorus, and I\l ' r. IWfr „,aliaio given us one which will become enormonslY P".` o , co ) t y will no doubt be sung with gusto at rota tid9dtp meetings in both town and country. It,,is„,e,PileraB " Song of the Cunning Old Fox," which y villagers taking up the chorus. A game at Iti ss-- :iorett , follows, and then a noise is heard without' oce°"Tae the breaking down of young Marlow's cha i6e. 8 00opi foal ti iref t o lovers, Marlow and Hastings, enter, and covers that they are the parties ex ected S ts d lt 6 on their inquiring for Hardcastle TonY --re e „ c oed ‘„,‘ tlO the place, but tells them that it is a taverA jOve Back's Head." Marlow and his friend are asi' , 7 - 6 ,:cl °fj ,io' merry-making while the chaise is being renaire'he' fore 11 , 0 '4 being completed he takes his departure, but Ile t " o ioll ° ,r . lo l vices the whole of the villagers to sup with hi re h t ;il, *DO evening at the Buck's Head. Arriving at th e 6ii " e a o i ffd i‘ meets the squire, who is overjoyed at the " - n e eice,„ °- larlow takes his cordial welcome rather as s ' t tlO and easiness with which he is not at all di s P,:da preciate. The old gentleman is rather sl arP- eittl eo ° strange conduct of his friend's son, bu t tells ' oe nt i t ja instructed all his servants to obey his orders ° i f il l l° of their power. Marlow, with a v iew of geltl°o4 0 old gentleman, whom he looks upon as t he - IP- 01 inn, orders some punch, and then we haV e 03 °{ taking morceaux in the opera—viz., Mr. Hare re nt I) ia'll} 'pe• on relating to the young men how " the g r a e 'eg e°l Marlborough," in all his glory, fought at ale V, gain. The spirit thrown into the coraeosill.°o - Weiss was most remarkable. It just suited 111 deg 0 ,1 appeared to revel in the relation of the ivoi2dr°g:rioffpl the departed hero, and the manner in wh ic4 ol c " his friend listened to the story was supreta elY , t e i s ° S, audience were enthusiastic in their iFrattta::;eor'rto' ld e r , e !in n an c o o gu r r e hi w s as the inevitable result. In th is 3c.' scl eir,e :a opinionba ballad. d it . s I t n i o s t e e n ti ti n t a le l d to " Tahe Coantri ufs opera of " Robin Hood." As, however, Mr' l ai ,e/esd,: with great taste and feeling, it will no dou b , t ,: s . tri!7,, acquaintance. Of course it was encored• a v 'e c dtl e jv now appears, and then follows a glorious eee l ' i ce rv i le s Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne—viz., the bashilli:piansBo, lady love, With this the act closes, and lb f fejj- bolo"'°lli; followed the descent of the drop scene was P er ; .e r t r e f tic. Mr, Harrison, Miss Pyne, and Mr. gael-nex menced gathering the honours of the e Cell- iii . e osC°. (.1 had to acknowledge the compliment of a cell. 6 , svfar opens with a pretty ballad for Mies kli les ' 0 sighs the evening gale," and then we have all forger te lls with Tony and Hastings, in which the r th e I P bette ,j re . latter that he loves Bet Bouncer ' a great deaoi„" t 0 pp 9 less plump cousin Constance. Hastings i s °l li j te r „ i e ll 00'5,541 intelligence, and thus Tony takes matters pare for the elopement of the lovers. ti e - eis " ° , t er ° the use of his false key, obtains possession i s pi 04 jewels, which he gives to Hastings; all °I:00%0/ discovery of the loss by the squire, vihi ela die 1 1 amusing trio, in which Mr. H. Corti greed)" pe cito dr e himself. In this scene we have Misa P IC t begl . '",,i 0 dor it is entitled " The Barmaid's song , ha , se'' r4e , your honour call," 'and truly it may in „4il taken the house by storm. It was sa la ' d bewitching style, and although it she mends upon her vocal strength sh e 6 , - 0 # . „" e r repeated it in compliment to the unaniel°-flirtat'croe, ii d audience. Now commences her herr/ass Marlow, who. although abashe d and ridioll'fa f us e r ht oi t w o as the lady, is nothing loathe to give anYtilipeffigiv.ro of the nectar of her lips" as the barmaid, - eh ea d r iio levels, Hastings and Constance, is preyeatenoBo/meil. b.:Da brought back to the Hall just at the °al; tlteopt f' of . 00 villagers enter for supper, in accordance Wirrue given in the first act by young MarloW• frotiaoe opera is hero sung by the ladies and g e tt setagetofor ea cfpill chorus ; it is an unaccompanied four-Ps'd beo pee to al t d ° "The Cuckoo S;ngs in Pop to 5003porti3 not a choral society with any' claita Coolieiblots6,o,o allow this genuine and thoroughly Btigli°.,.,„ an d 1 4 0 ltb° escape them. Every note is pure hartae7" it i°ol,Pli? being written by a popular modern sti l l ° t ' o of ,° ,0, current as one of the most successful ea lt dere' A (1 ,1 " reo an d t o ancient masters whose names ha ve t urns' bn d 000 melody famous. The audience were in j '. that the hour was growing l ate, an 001.'36,, iitlg t : O sei s o pf l , l the most genuine that we h ave heard for e-rition insisted on. If it were possible the OP, rol an ee 'diei please more than the first Perieat °10100,,,, castle now enters in a fur 9 isproti P o pi the rabble of the village in his house, a la i, arinf o re, l o ,l l ‘ low for his conduct, when Marlovv, sti ll t) ., °, 0 4 an inn, quietly tells Hardcastle he has gl e ,, 4 11 visitors not to spare the cellar, and t lae a u o .'' c la ° o t ' / more he could do for the good of the 11 :t to cc la 13,t eiV fil ; trios, and choruses bring the aeon d s. I,,peferr rg ehr,ith a most spirited manner, and again M acknowledge the applause his latest - " sc ot ha i roi p e o ;i e lt In the third act Mr. Harrison ittiglal„sPappearel,plol4rit, bud of May," the upper notes of which 10 ,11 Y sor to outside his register. It neverthelees via:vigoroclai coilcooio and, of course, encored. After V ery vin sla,fieri quartette for Miss Hiles, Messrs. , b , Y4 le arrive at another very pretty ballad,;;g4t, /pier", Pyne, " He'll miss me at them orninte a i dio 110 4 10 1 9 ' tion between the lovers, Marlow a n tt od 00 /1 de.et, •i l iea takes place iu a very effective ..,t descends at the conclusion of a so:t Vi er° # „po9e" Miss Pll2 yne. • the 'on. 'SS All the artistes together with . 03 oiro ti 1,. elo s p it it called in this tinto to receive a sPe . e,.. l the oPc r t it of The acting was quite on a par sVltff.,d 000 9 ' a and Miss Hardcastle gave us nogri7,o idaseretcoilPo English comedy, and Miss 1-iiiee6_io scifaPe otitleieo tb ar into her part . Mr.llarri,on showed:ls a ' r , r or' to and Mr. H. Corti and Mr. 14re,l,s,at njaalleGeorgio c° highest praise for the Yell' COCUL • DU; e 0 ~,0 supported their respective cheract,er'did 000000 EP er yboo Yhoover, too, acted well ; in fact, the success of the opera ; which , e menceraent was never in doubt. 10 0 l itfi, 0 ,1 Duo s:re 4 0 Royal s the org - cal l. ' VP Their liighne sse , 0 , 0 0 , D eic br dge, the Grand Duchess 0 1 , . 0 „1 11. , Delphi Low ~,,,e a tre the Prince -s Mary , attested Captain Ellis, honoured. t he M eenco last evening. 4c tidi 'P 41 ,NQ h!ti b 4t4