The Sun. — London, England, 1864-06-16 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. There will, both in this week and in next week, be five opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and baturday. Extra Night. Mesdames Lagrua, Tati, and Battu ; Signori Graziani, Taglialico, and Mario. THIS EVENING (Thursday), June 16, will be performed Verdi's opera, UN BALLO IN M R AGius e SCHEA. Amelia, Mdlle. Emilia Lagrua; Mdlle. ppini Tati ; Oscar, Mdile. Marie Battu ; Renato. Signor Graziani ; Armando, kik:nor Tagliafico; Angri, Signor Capponi ; Silvano, Signor Faliar ; II uiudice, Signor Rossi ; and it Duca, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. The incidental Divertissement will be supported by Mdlle. Salvoni and M. Desplacea. Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 103. 6c1., 75., and ss. ; nmphitheatre.!2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is open from ten to five, aitd at the principal musicsellirs' and TA HEATRE ROYAL HA YM ARKET.- Sole Lesnee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE BALANCE OF COMFORT. Mr. Howe and Miss L. Angel. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowden, Nelly Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by (for the 4th time) LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To conclude with AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. Mr. Wm. Farren and Miss M. Harris. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. Last Nine Nights of Hamlet, and Last Week but One of the Season. Mr. FECHTER will perform HAMLET THIS EVENING (Thursday). Claudius, Mr. Emery; Polonius, Mr. John Brougham; Ghost, Mr. G. Jordan ; Laertes, Mr. C. Vanden hefl Horatio, Mr. J. G. Shore • First Gravedigger, Mr. H. Widdicomb ; Osric, Mr. F. Charles ; Messrs. Nr. ld'lntyre, F. Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Clifford, Edmonds, Wall bank, Collett ; Ophelia, Miss Kate Terry ; Actress, Miss 3I Ilenrade ; and Gertrule, Miss Elsworthy. The Scenery painted by Mr. W. Telbin. Notice.—The doors open at half •past 7, and Hamlet COM faences at 8. Box Office open daily from Eleven o'clock till Five. JAOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Sole Lesec and Manager, Mr. Geo. - Vining. THIS EVENING will be performed a new and origin al Drama, by R. Stotts, Esq., entitled LIGHT AND SHADOW. Mr. D. Murray, D. Fisher, J. W. Ray, J. Nelson, &c.; Miss btafrord and 4tl sa Caroline Carson. Alter which, THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Louts an d Fabien del Franchi, Mr. Vining; Chateau Renaud, Mr. Walter Lacy. EW THEATRE-8.0 YAL, ADELPIII: sole Propriator and Mattagor, B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART: Robert Landry (hie original character), Mr. Benjamin Webster, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling, J. L. Toole, T. Stuart, eaul Bedford, B:llington ; Miss Woolgar (Mrs. Alfred Mellon), Miss Kelly, 4c. To cowhide with TIIE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, R. Romer, Miss Wooigar, and Mrs. 11. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new Ccmedy, by Dion Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening. Re-engagementof those ce ebrated and popular artistes, Mr an 1 Mrs. Charles Mathe-w's. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. }'rank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. .1. Clarke, Mr. Ptul Bedford, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. EVERY EVENING, at V 7, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Miss Herbert. At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and orizinal Comedy, 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. Chamner laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here). At 10, by particular desire, COOL AS A CUCUMB ER. Mr. Charles Mathews. To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss Fanny Josephs. . Commence at 7. ROYA_L STRAND THEATRE. Manager, Mr. W. 11. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, DEAF AS A POST. Mr. Thorne. Followed by THE MAID OF HONOUR. Miss Ada Swanborough. After which, 3IAZOURKA. Messrs. Honey, James, Fenton, Turner, Jrc. ; Misses Marie Wilton, Simpson, itc. To conclude with TIMOTHY TO THE RESCUE. Mr. T. Thorne,. Commence at 7. THE ASCOT,—RACE GLASSES (the beat) at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Conduit-street. N.B.—,tole agent to Voigtlander, Vienna. MOSES AND SON respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest fabrics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices ere such as must satisfy the most Economical. This depart ment is in a distinct part of the premises, which will be found a great convenience for ladies and children, MOSES AND SON F, • respectfully hart; e public attention to their large and well-assorted sriti.NG STOCK. V . MOSES AND SON'S • "SANDRINGHAM" WRAPPER utroduced by them) is the newest and most fashion tble style of Overcoats for the season. IL - 1 4 MOSES AND SON'S 1 1 • READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. EMOSES AND SON'S . CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT, from 308, MOSES AND SON'S • HOSIERY and DRAPERY, for all classes and all ages. E. NI s HAT S S AND A C, N tps D SON'S fur all c asses and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S ~• BOOTS and SHOES, for all classes and all ages. "FiMOSES AND SON'S • OUTFI for all classes, all age 3, and all climates. MOSES AND SON'S • LONDON HOUSES, 154, 155, 151, 157, Minories ; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ; 506, 507, 508, New Oxford—street ; 1,2, 3, Hart-sire t; 137, 138, Tottenham-cour t-road ; 288, Euston-road EMOSES AND SON'S • COUNTRY ESTABLISHMENT, Bridge-street, Bradford, Yorkshire. 1p MOSES AND SON'S 124• Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re sumed un it ti o'clock. A 1 articles ara marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article not appr..yed of will be exchanged, or the money re' tuned. List of Prices with Rules for Self -measurement , Fashion Card, and our n ew p am p h let , "The Tercentenary ; g "or The The Th re e Hundredth Birthday of Shakapeare, and post free. COALS. —The LILLESHALL compANy,s COAL S. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 23s. per ton. I Doub le 2 ° 3 . Per to Mop 225. „ DeeP ...218. n. Well screened and delivered within Live miles ot their D e . Dots, Westbonrne Park-road, NV., and 17, South wh art, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Beet Coke 15s. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. IIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," LL cOntalning the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE , im b e had Every Evening of u. R. GIANIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4. Connaught-terrace, Hyde -park. The Weather—Sun Office, hue 16, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 62 Barometer-29.77. WIND—S.W. ; moderate breeze, and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Mu DAL—Morning, 1611. 58m.—Afternoon, 11h. 30m. ro.xonitow.-Morning,!. 11h. 57m.—Afternoon, h. In. ZiT tv ► : LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1864. Thanks entirely to ber MAJESTY'S Government War is beginning to look inevitable. we say thanks entirely to the Gov ernment —n o t to Eirl RLTS3ELL'S policy, but to the foreign policy o f t h e entire Government. For, it is simply absurd to lay the whole onus and responsibility upon th e shoulders of the Foreign Secretary. His be the brunt, if you will, richly deserving it, as, from hi s official positi on , h e unquest i ona bly and quite neces sarily does. But a relative proportion of the blame and responsibility devolves upon each of his MinisteriAl colleagues in the Cabinet. Their's is the responsibility of complicity and connivance. But, especially does a huge share of that solemn and heavy responsibility appertain by still greater right and by still more urgent necessity upon the First Minister of the Crown•in his mere capacity as such, se head of the Government. It is &imply preposterous, acting as the under-graduates & Cambridge did the other day, when they groaned, " with a heart and half " in each of their groans, at the every mention of Earl RUSSELL'S name, and yet cheered to the echo Earl RUSSELL'S colleague, and now also his political chieftain, Lord PALMER STON. No—the responsibility devolves not by any cams exclusively upon the Foreign Secretary— it is one the shame and the blame of which belong collectively to the entire Cabinet—indi vidaally to each member of the Cabinet. The Earl RUSSELL, as Foreign Secretary, stands forth conspicuously, of course, foremost for that matter among all his colleagues, to receive whatever shame or blame may be regarded by the people as duo to the foreign policy of the Government. But—above him as Chief of the Government itself, as Prime Minister of England, the responsibilities of the situation, the shame• and the blame now pouring forth abundantly as the miserable fruits of this foreign policy, are—Lord PALMERSTON'S ! The Aberdeen Cabinet enjoys in the national his tory the credit of having "drifted" us into the war with Russia. This second Palmerston Cabinet appears to be earning quite as securely for itself the credit of "muddling" us into another war, into a still more terrible war—into a war not upon the eastern confines of Europe, but in the very centre or heart of the European Continent—into a war with Germany. On Sunday week next (the 26th inst.) the addi tional fortnight's armistice will expire. Any extension of the present breathing time beyond that supplementary fortnight, Denmark peremp torily declines. If nothing be accomplished during the interval between this and the 26th instant, the Conference will be more com pletely than the ruck at the close of a great rase, just Nowhere. At the first gun again fired in anger between the belligerents, the silence hitherto observed with such extraordinary patience both in the Lords and in Commons will beat length and at once, we may be certain of that, broken completely. Whatever may then come of it, the Opposition can never in this matter, with any show of reason at least, be called factions--as Oppositions generally are at these crises. Such at least mast be acknow ledged in regard to the Conservatives. What ever else may be said of them, that at any rate must in justice be acknowledged in their regard. They have during all this anxious, tedious, troublous do.nothing, and not only do•nothing, but say-nothing session—not been fac tious. They have placed no impediment in the way of the Government. They have been asked to wait again, and yet again —and they have waited. That in so waiting they have grumbled was what was only human nature to be expected from any Opposition, in Whig or Tory, Radical or Conservative. They have grumbled, bat they have waited ! Recognising to the full the Ministerial responsibility at this jnneture of supreme emergency for the Crown and Country—an emergency so supreme for once, that it involves the imminent alternative of Peace or War in Europe— the Opposition, with the cards in their hands [who shall deny it ? Count the Government losses ! Count the Opposition gains ! and then answer !]—the Opposition with the cards in their hands have abstained from playing them. Again, we say it, as independent Liberals of no party, as unprejudiced and dispas sionate lookers-on, again and again we say it— Whatever may now be adventured upon by them, the Opposition cannot, in this matter, be pronounced factious. Between the Opposition and the Govern. meet what has to be decided is far more than any question as to a, change of Ministry ! It is the question of questions politically foe England— whether she is to have war or peace in Europe! Whether she is to have war or peace with Germany! It is—in itself—a fearful alternative. Woe to any Government that rashly embarks the fortunes of England in such a war ! The difficulty of the position just now oc cupied by the Government in regard to this supreme alternative may perhaps be ex pressed the most plainly by our saying, that from the manner in which it has, not drifted, but muddled the country towards war—it has deprived itself of the capability of maintaining peace without disgrace I Otherwise to express it—the Govern ment have contrived to get themselves into such a dilemma that their only means of vindicating the honour of the Crown is by plunging the nation into war. Therein lies the strength in truth of the Opposition. Peace, with honour to England, seems impossible now—with the present Govern ment. War, in tardy and disastrous vindication of the national honour, seems to be the only extrication from :the diplomatic difficulties they have been so elaborately blundering into, yet left to the existing Government. The consideration therefore forces itself both upon the country at large and upon Parliament—in this lamentable dilemiaa, in this alarming alternative—May not a purer and a nobler alternative be within reach of the Opposition ? May not the Conservatives secure our honour, without dragging us into a war ? Whoever can effeut this—and we believe it can yet be effected—is the Statesman of the Hour. Whatever party can secure this to Eng land, that is the avoidance of an European War, is worthy of superseding, is entitled in the interests of the Crown and of the country to super sede the present occupants of place—what though the name of the party so supplanting the Govern uleht should happen to be Conservative. ports, and profit by the trade of our rejected colo nies without our having the right to object. But the ties between the mother country and her chil dren are too strong to be so easily sundered. Eng land is as proud of her widely extended dominions as the settlers are of their connection with the Mistress of the Seas, and the mutual strength de rived from the union is essential to the prosperity of both. England has no cause to question the loyalty of her colonies. In every time of national distress or trial they have come gallantly forward, and it would ill become us, after the munificent contributions of Australia to the relief of Lanca shire, to begrudge a temporary outlay on her younger and less flourishing neighbour. It i s a very un-English quality to forsake a friend in diffi culties; and in the present case principle and profit, interest and feeling, all combine in advocating the same policy. There is no particular in whioh improvements have been made of late years that has resulted in more substantial benefits than the efforts made for the amelioration of these employed in fac tories. It is now some years since the Earl of SHAFTESBURY made his praiseworthy efforts in the cause of justice forthe overtasked operatives. Amid the bustle of more stirring events, and the The affairs of one of our least regarded colonies general hurry-skurry of existence, these struggles, have lately risen into considerabl e p rom i nence . I t so momentous at the time, may be perchance for is many y ears since the first discovery of the gold gotten ; but the skilful disciple of progress will diggings raised Australia into an important coup- acknowledge that we then entered upon a new try, and the rapid increase of her population and and blessed era of oar country's manufacturing the precio us me t a l, w hi c h industry, when protection was afford e d to the she ee can hentifal supply of boast of, have lo ng sines made her national we a k, th e h e l pless, and the young. Many had . C anada and the other cause t o bl ess the day when the Ten Hours' Bill it is, gratifyi ng , been obj ec t s o f was i ntro d uced; and, when more exciting and North progress, American as er iprovinces have especial interest during the course of the great civil brilliant epochs are forgotten, the still small voice war, while India, which, though not exactly among of truth will bear witness to the lasting effects our outlying o f th a t e ff or t, and the beneficent results of that the possessions,colonies, has, forms ev e a r v s a ih lu ee ab t l h e e p g a r r e t f aot catastrophe of struggle. Much has sinee been found to do in 1857, b een anx i ous l y wa t c hed by this country. Of following in the wake of that enterprise, and the New Zeala n d, h owever , littl e has been hitherto said subject is one which attracts the attention of all or thought. The chronic disputes between the who can comprehend the vast importance of the settlers and the natives were little regarded, and i t question, t'whether regard it from es ion, we was considered a thriving colony, though cornpa ra _ mercantile, or moral point of view. It is satisfac tively small and thinly populated. Thanks to the tory to find that the second reading of the " Fac recent outbreaks, New Zealand po liti cs have grown tory Act Extension Bill" took place on Tuesday. suddenly important. Th e arr i va l o f th e mail is This excellent measure proposes to extend the eagerly walched for, the chances of tuccess and die- restrictions of the Factory Act to those. trades aster are closely weighed and scanned, while the which are specially injurious to children proposed New Zealand loan has engaged the serious and young persons. Mr. BRUCE made some attention of the House of Commons. It was fortu- very interesting remarks on this subject, and nate so far that the question of the loan was brought it must bs a source of great pain to all who atten up for discussion just at this time. The publication tive y 1 study the details of the case that the little of the news received by the ma il h a d occas i one d l a b ourer s should be so early exposed to toil that some natural uneasiness, which Mr. CARDWELL brings with it suffering and injury. Some strin was happily able considerably to modify. A ccor d. gent regu l a tions are most urgently called for, and ing to the details given by the colonial press, it its seems surprising that something decisive was not 'seems that two severe engagements took place d ur - d one b e f ore in or der to check those serious evils ing the month of April—the first of which resulted which accrue from the misdirected and uncon in the defeat of the enemy, while the second inflicted trolled pursuit of business and trade. It is against upon us " the first noticeable reverse of the cam- the interest of the country that the juvenile race paigu." Fortunately this reverse is transformed in should be injured and deteriorated. In making General CAmEBON's official despatch into " the haste to be rich, and striving to excel all other severest lesson the Maories have ever learnt," and as there is no reason to suspect an English General of Yankee manceavring, we may safely accept the latter version as the true one, There is no doubt, however, that the engagement was a severe one, and not altogether profitable in its results, since, although the natives were much discomfited by it, their discomfiture induced them to abandon the position whicU General CAMERON was prepared to attack, and to retreat into the interior, where it is not at present possible to follow them. General CAMERON left part of his troops under his second in command at Orakau, in the Waikato district, where the natives had constructed works blocking up their main road to the south, and he himself proceeded to the spot where the main body of the enemy were entrenched. Daring his absence, how ever, the officer in command, with more gathntry than prudence, attempted to storm the position of the Maories at Orakau. He was unable to carry it, owing to the want of scaling-ladders, and with out further assistance, and accordingly General CAMERON returned from his expedition to sup. port the attack. It proves the daring and resolu tion of the native tribes, that when outnumbered five to one they refused to surrender, and by a bold and unexpected movement dashed through the opposing forces, and fled for their lives through the neighbouring swamp. They were pursued by the English troops and many of them killed, wounded, and captured. There is no doubt, according to Mr. CARDWELL'S information, of the district of the Upper Waikato being now in our possession, and accordingly the prospects of the colony are bright ening, however tedious and inconclusive the course of the war may at times appear to be, Thee has never been any room for doubting the ultimate establishment of British supremacy and the event ful triumph of the colonists, provided they are assisted by the mother country during the time of severe trial. The loan proposed by Mr. CARDWELL to be made to the Colonial Government is fair and reasonable. There is no great risk incurred, since there is every prospect of a loan of £1,000,000 1 being repaid out of an average surplus of £200,000. The financial prospects of the colony are most re assaring and quite sufficient to warrant a loan of the amount specified, since in the year ending June 30th, 1863, there was a surplus of receipts over the expenditure of £260,000, while even for the pre sent year the estimated surplus of £200,000 is likely to be exceeded. The minor arrangements explained by Mr. CARDWELL are fair and straight forward, neither putting an undue burden on the mother country, nor taxing too heavily the resources of the colonists. It was proposed that after this year the colonial Government shall make the same payment as the Australian colonies for any military aid it may receive from the Imperial Go vernment, with the exception of one regiment, which, in consideration of the native tribes, is to be sent free. This indulgence can hardly be be grudged to them, since their position is one of some risk and considerable difficulty, and they have come manfully forward to fight their own battles in this emergency. In the province of Auckland the whole population, from sixteen to fifty-five, have been under arms at once, and the colonists are certainly entitled, as Mr. ADDERLEY remarked, to "great credit and great consideration for the spirit with which they have met their difficulties, and the ex ample which they have set to other colonies." Surely when oar settlers show such readiness to fight for themselves, and are so ready to meet us on fair and moderate grounds with respect to financial matters, it is the least that can be expected by the mother country to afford soma temporary assist ance without waiting for actual payment to be made. If the colonists sat in their homes and asked England to send her troops to fight tor them gratis, some opposition might justly be made, but when the whole population of a province is under arms, no charge of selfish inactivity can justly be made. As to those logicians who contend that we have no more interest in our distant colonies than in foreign lands, their arguments, oven on the low ground of self-interest, are quite untenable. Should England abandon her protectorate of the islands of New Zealand, what is to hinder them from putting them selves under the protection of some other Power, say France or the United States ? An American Governor may yet order British vessels out of the TI-IE SUN, LOI\DON, THURSDAY EITILNING, JUNE 16, 1864. portance of the question, that there seems every reason to hope these propositions will soon become the law of the land. Lord JOHN MANNERS ex- pressed a hope that " before many weeks were over they would see this measure unmutilated receive the royal assent." That such may be the case all right-minded individuals will concur in hoping, for it i 3 an undisputable fact that it does not do to trust these important matters to the good sense, the good faith, and the good feeling of employers or the friends of the young employed. The law must be the universal referee, and there must be a distinct and decisive regulation laid down from which there is no appeal. It is certain that all these changes will give rise to opposition at first, prejudices will arise, and pertiality be displayed, but there cannel be a better cause for which the reformer may brave the difficulties of improvement than this, which seeks protection for those who cannot protec lemselvee, Mr, Holman Runt's Pictures, There is now on exhibition at the new gallery, 6, Hanover-street, Regent•street, three pictures by Mr Holman Hunt, of the greatest merit. The first and most important is "The After Glow in Egypt," which represents an Egyptian girl standing is the after-glow of evening on the banks of the Nile. The girl, a native of Ghizeh, near the Pyramids, has been gleaning in the rich fields of bearded Egyptian wheat, and now approaches us bearing on her head a sheaf bound with straw and entwined with poppies. Even the graceful, gliding mo tion of this child of the desert is not gentle enough to hinder the shedding of the ripe grain, and therefore she is attended by a flock of Barbary pigeons, one of which has alighted, half hovering on the wi ng , half clinging to the sheaf, looking eagerly am ongs t t h e corn i n search of grain. In this painting Mr. Hunt has wonder fully depicted the glories of an Oriental atmos phere, and the manner in which the figure of the girl is dealt out is worthy the highest praise. The flesh tints have about them all the native warmth, and there is a brilliancy in the eyes that make them positively life-like. The pietureeque costume of the girl falls moat gracefully, and the masterly manner in which the artist has treated this portion of the painting, whether in respect to colour or form, will not escape notice. "London-bridge on the night of the marriage of the Pr ince and Princess of \Vales" is a painting of a totally different description ; but the same wonderful management of atmospheric effect is h ere ex hibit e d. Tee appear tines of the bridge on the memorable occasion is vividly portrayed, and the intense blue of the firma ment gives space and profound solemnity to the sky, which deepens as the eye l oo ks into it. Through the arches of the brid ge runs the dark river, only to be silvered and become iridescent us it glides into the moonlight, and the high riding masses of clouds meet on the horizon, so far as the firery vieta of lamps enable us to see into the glowing and dim-coloured atmosphere of the distant end of the bridge. The fire-bearing tripods, waiving banners of Denmark, the crush, confusion, and excitemen of the crowd, altogether produces one of the most vivid pictures ever placed on canvass. "The Last Day in the Old Home," illustrating the ruin of a noble property by the spendthrift heir, who has brought, about the sale of th e o ld h o me by auction from his love of gaming. The two companions, with the greatest care, and pa i n ting is finished, like its although it illustrat es a most lamentable event, it will be treasured by its possessor as a work of rare merit and of the highest art. M. BENEDICT'S MORNING CONCERT.—The pro gramme is now fully completed, and the concert announced by M. Benedict for the 20th instant will be one of the most extraordinary ever presented to a music loving public. It is quite impossible to quote even the names of the artists anxious to testify their appreciation of the abilities of N. Benedict by appearing at his benefit, we therefore refer our readers to the programme itself, which, we have no doubt, astonished and delighted them. It would be absolutely absurd to do more than mention the bare fact that N. Benedict's con cert takes place next Monday morning at the St. Jathes's Hall. The result of such au announcement will most surely be a crowded, fashionable, and delighted audience. HOME FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC FEMALE CONVICTS, —An association has recently been formed for the purpose of establishing a home for female convicts of the Roman Catholic religion, to afford them a shelter on leaving prison, to subject them to moral and religious training in the tenets of their own religion, and eventually to enable them to start in a new and honest career in cur colonial dependencies. A concert on behalf of this highly praiso• worthy object is to take place at the Hanover-Equare Booms, under the patronage of the Duchess d'Aumale and the leading members of the Roman Catholic nobility. The musical treat provided for the occasion is worthy of the object and of the patrons, nations in trade and commerce we are sapping our foundations, and poisoning the root of our strength by cutting off future supplies. A diseased and de crepid generation of labourers will militate against any eminence that we may hope to reach, and mar the effect of any effort male by posterity to carry on successfully the arduous endeavours of the pre sent community. Besides, the wrong thus perpe trated is positively frightful to contemplate. Nothing can excuse or justify the fact that young children of a tender age are put to trades which indict vital injuries on their unformed constitutions and wither their undeveloped strength. The provisions of this Bill seem to be very admirable, and to have taken under notice many matters that will materially affect the welfare and comfort of these distressed operatives. Between seventeen and eighteen thousand children are employed in dangerous trades, such as lucifer match making, manufacture of percussion caps, &c., and rules have been given for the proper cleansing of the places where they work. The children are not to take their meals in the place of manufacture, and no child under eleven years of age is to be em ployed in any trade above mentioned. This is a very excellent arrangement, and will prevent much suffering to thoae of tender years. Some parents are so heartless that they sacrifice everything to money, and are glad to get their children out of the way. Besides, there are thousands of these little ones who are without a proper guardian, and for these it is right and fitting that the law should provide some protection. ln the potteries, many children work for thirteen and fourteen hours a day. In one portion of the work, the " dippers" seldom remained many years without paralysis supervening. It is greatly to the credit of those concerned that they have sent a memorial to the Government, signed by the manufacturers at the potteries, which prays for the adoption of this bill. In the lucifer trade, children are often em ployed from six in the morning until ten.at Light. This bill will prove of great service to these children in many ways. It limits their hours, secures ventilation, and obviates the necessity of their taking their meala in the factory. The paper•staining trade is not injurious in itself, but the poor little workers were kept so many hours at their labour that they sometimes " fell from sheer exhaustion, while all their limbs became sore from long stand ing at the machinery." Such pictures are frightful to contemplate, and the critic, the cynic, and the caviller may well smile at the zeal which sends mis sions to the uttermost ends of the earth, and under takes to remedy so many evils abroad, while the children of England, the sons of the soil, are crushed and trampled upon like this. It is greatly to be rejoiced at that so efficient and comprehensive a system should have been organised, and the labours of the Commission appointed to inquire into this complicated case seem to have been crowned with success. It will be a source of unmitigated satisfaction to every one who appreciates the im LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] SPAIN. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, JuNE 16. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, JUNE 15, 11.22 A.M. It also urges the raising of a foreign legion and the acceptance of Garibaldi's offer. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, JUNE 16. The Ellora, with the above mail, arrived here at 1 a.m. this day. The mail travels for London at 11.30 a.m. The Baroda, with the Southampton portion of the mail, left Malta at midnight on the 14th inst. FRANCE. THE DANISH QUESTION. PARIS, JUNE 16. The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed by M. Limayrac, states, that in case hostili ties be recommenced, England will be compelled o participate in the Dano-German conflict by her maritime interests in the Baltic, as well as by the fact that 'a family question is involved, and also by a state of things which the English Cabinet has created for itself, and which, already belong ing to history, it is useless to dissemble. Non e of these necessities exist for France, and wo may therefore congratulate ourselves, because, if even with the intervention of England the war should remain limited, it would become general should France take part in it. The writer continues—"lf Europe has not to fear the scourge of a general war, it is to the far-seeing wisdom and moderation of the Imperia Government that it will be due." The famous Polish General Dembinski, who has resided in Paris for nearly 15 years, died yesterday at the age of 73. He was till lately extremely vigorous. I met him not many years ago in the Champs Eiysees, dressed in the braided blue frock coat which he habitually wore, rolling his eagle eye, and with little of the old man about him except his white beard. BOURSE, June 15.—The market has been firm, but with little improvement either in the amount of business doing or in quotations. Threes, for the Account aro now at 66f. 95c., Mobilier at 1,082 f. 50c. Railway Market quiet, but up to the present time former quotations pretty well maintained. Sales for realisation previous to the close produced a little retrograde movement, and the mark) left off as follows : per;Cents .. 03 30 Italian Loan 69 50 Do. end month.... I Do. end month 69 80 3 per Cents Do. end month..., 66 85 New Mexican .... 67f Credit Mobilier.... 1075 Russian Do, end ru0nth....1075 Austrian Bank Shares 3365 Spanish Threes.... 50j Credit Fonder 1237 50 florne Debt .. 5O Roman BA ILWAYB. Cash. Account. 870 ~. 867 50 990 .. 990 86:: 50 .. 865 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western eastern Sardinian Austrian Lon bard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona 648 75 .. 647 60 4PB 75 .. 601 25 463 75 .. 465 -- 365 - .. 367 50 405 - .. 407 50 528 75 .. 528 75 441 50 .. 442 50 565 - .. 567 50 257 50 .. 257 50 Mr„ John Bright and the Licensing System, -416-- -- - -- In some of the reports of the late debate on Mr Lawson's bill it did 1.,--c-o—` clearly appear whether Mr Bright, whilst objecting to give power to the ratepayers to suppress all licensing, was not in favour of investing town councils with permission to do so; but from the following letter it is clear that he only proposed to give town councils the granting of any additional li censes, and power to vet.? the of withdrawing them where there were ju s t groun d s of complaint : "London, Jane 13. "Dear Sir,—lf it is desired to put the licensing power into the hands of the residents of any town or district, I think the municipal corporations are the proper channels for exercising that power, and they would give licenses freely or not, as puclic opinion directed them. I did not propose to give the power to shut up all the public-houses and beer-shops, but only for the future to restrict the granting of licenses ; they would also have power to suspend or withdraw licenses in cases where there were just grounds of complaint against those to whom they have already been granted. Ido not urge this proposition with much confi dence—there is something to be said against it ; but I think it better than the scheme of the friends of the Permissive Bill. I cannot consent to the "rough and ready" way of dealing with the cpiestion which many friends of tempe rance in their zeal seem disposed to advocate. I think they would inflict a great injustio,2 in many cases, and might create a strong reactionary feeling against their wit prin ciples. The case is full of difficulty, and I speak with hesitation upon it.—l am, very respectfully, yours, " JOHN BRIGHT. "Mr Robert Martin, Warrington." A letter from Constantinople, in the Augsbu;? Gazette, says :—" Prince Mourad, eldest son of the late Abdul Medjid, and heir presumptive to the throne, is kept under close surveillance at Top. Kapou, and the other princes, who were at their villas on the banks of the Boa phorus, have been recalled to Constantinople. The young brothers of Mourad have been sent to the Dolma-Baktche Palace. Rumours of all kinds are in circulation. A conspiracy against the life of the Sultan is even spoken of, and of a mine filled with gunpowder having been discovered in the Summer Palace of Fhanar, What is most probable is that the prodigality of the heir to the throne led to violent explanations between him and the Sultan, and that the nephew made use of not very respectful language towards his uncle." AGES OF AMERICAN GENERALS.—The following list goes to prove that the beat of our military leaders are by no means young men, but mostly men of middle life, or beyond it :—" General Rosencranz is 44, and General Grant 42; Stonewall Jackson died at 37. General Banks is 48—General Hooker 45—General Beauregard 46 —General Bragg 49—General Burnside 40—General Gil more 39—General Franklin 41—General Magruder 53 General Meade 48—General Schulyer Hamilton 42—Gene ral Charles S. Hamilton 40—and General Foster 40. General Lander, a man of great promise, died in his 40th year. General Kearney was killed at 47, and General Stevens at 45, General Sickles was in his 41st year when he was wounded at Gettysburg, and General Reno was 37 when he died so bravely at South Mountain. General Pemberton lost Vicksburg at 45, General T, W. Sherman is 49, and General W. T. Sherman 44. General M'Clellan was in his 35th year when he assumed command at Wash ington in 1861. General Lyon had not completed his first month of his 43d year when ha fell at Wilson's Creek. General M'Dowell was in his c'd year when he failed at Bull Run, in consequence of the coming up of General Joe Johnston, who was 51. General Keyes is 53—General Kelley 57—Gener a l Ki ng 40— an d G enera l Pope 41. Ge neral A. S. Johnson was 49 when he was killed at Shiloh. General Halleck is 48—General Longstreet is 40. The best of the Southern cavalry leaders was General Ashby, was killed at 38—General Stuart 39. On our side Gene ral Stanley is 30—General Pleasanton 40—and General Averill about 40. General Phelps is sl—General Polk 58 —General S. Cooper 68—General J. Cooper 54—and Gene ral Blunt 38,-4merican Taper. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. MADRID, JUNE 15 (Evening). The Council of Ministers was occupied yesterday with the Peruvian question. It is asserted that the Cortes will be closed on Saturday next. The _Deulsche Petersburger Zeitung publishes a semi-official article pointing out the absurdity of the assertions of the Augsburger Allgenzeine Zei tung, namely, that a personal union of the Duchies with Denmark under the rule of a Prince of the Oldenburg branch, was aimed at by Russia; and this, it was stated, would be rendered possible by the abdication of King Christian IX., and by pay ment of indemnity to the Duke of Augustenburg. Dagbladet of to-day calls upon the Government, at the resumption of hostilities, should assistance from England and Sweden then be withheld, to seek support from the revolutionary elements of Europe instead of from legally constituted Govern ments, which have forsaken the cause of Denmark. LITERATURE. Women in France during the Eighteenth Century. By Julia Kavanagh, author of " Madeleine," &c. One Vol. Pp. 491. Smith, Elder, and Co. Few sensational novels are crowded with such startling vicissitudes, or adorned with heroines so various and remarkable as Miss Kavanagh has here collected in these brilliant pages —records of that Truth which is " stranger than Fiction." During the last century, in France, "a series of most re markable women," says Miss Kavanagh, "exescised a power so extensive, and yet so complete, as to be unparalleled in the history of their sex." "They ruled society as women of the world, the empire of letters as patronesses of the fine eWe : the State as favourites and advisers of kings. They gave the tone to feeling, philcsophy, and thought. Their caprice made wars, and signed treaties of peace. They hastened the fall of a monarchy and the out break of the greatest revolution of modern times. They could attempt to check or direct that revolution in its rapid or fearful course; they shared to its fullest extent its errors, its crimes, and its heroic virtues." Startling contrasts, indeed, are the heroines of these pages—from the brilliant court beauties who adorned the salons of the Regency, to the courageous victims of the fearful " deluge" of which those gay ecenes were the prelude. Here we listen to sarcasms from the sprightly Duchesse du Maine, and there we admire the heroic devotion of Madame Elizabeth. In one page we find Madame du Deffand lamenting, as her friend caresses a child, that she herself " never could love anything!" And in others we hear frantic cries of " Vivo le Roi" from the wives of condemned Royalists, anxious, by that exclamation, to earn death with their husbands. At the close of her very interesting and elaborate task, Miss Kavanagh takes the following vivid retrospect of her labours : Madame du Maine and the Cellamare conspiracy, volup• tuoue Madame de la Venue, and intriguing Madame de Tencin, reappear before ns with the profligate days of the regency : they add to its deep corruption : whilst chastened by penitence, sorrowful Mademoiselle Alsse dies, silently asserting, though she knows it not, the undying strength of woman's faith and purity. The name of learned Madame du Chatelet remains associated with that of Voltaire and his cold philosophy. Madame de la Popeliniere, graceful and elegant as she is, is only the protectress of that degraded art Ivhich suits a degraded age, when four sisters became the mistresses of a king. The haughty favourite, Madame de Pompadour, has no power beyond that political power she wrings from her lover. The philosophic Madame d'Epinay ; the good-natured Madame Geoffrin ; Madame du Deffand, selfish, caustic, and ennuyee ; and impassioned Madlle. Lespinasse, with so much that is generous and true in her erring nature, rule society under Louis XV. The abandoned old king dies; Louis XVI,, young, pure, and weak, ascends the throne to reap the thorns his grandfather has sown. Women still govern society : Marie Antoinette, the gay and imprudent queen, the clever and supple Mdme. de Genlis, Mdme. Necker, sedate and grave, have their day. But this empty world is passing fast away. The storm which has gathered through centuries breaks forth. In that now contest destined to ruin her power, womall still takes an active part. She rules patties, defends a monarchy with Marie Antoinette, or founds a republic with Madame Roland. We behold her avenging outraged humanity under the form of Charlotte Corday ; teaching wen how to suffer and die in every prison and on every scaffold ; over throwing the whole fabric of tyranny with the generous Madame Tallien, and defending the freedom of thought with the gifted daughter of Necker. To this attractive analysis of the subject of her new work, we need only append a word of commenda tion as to the very felicitous manner in which the subject has been treated by the eloquent biographer of " Madeleine." The Application of Prophecy to the Crimean War. By G. H. Hildebrand. One Vol., pp. 522. Jae. Blackwood. The author tells us in his preface that " the manuscript of thje work was never meant to meet the public eye ;" and it is much to be regretted that his first intention was not adhered to. Glimpses of Real Life, as Seen in the Theatrical World and in Bohemia : being the Confessions of Peter Paterson, a Strolling Comedaan. One Vol., pp. 352. Nimmo. " Who ever heard of a contented player," asks Peter Paterson, and then answers his interrogative in the negative. " Such a character," be adds, " would indeed be a rara axis. The very principle which gives votaries to the stage repels all content." As a matter of course, then, Peter Paterson's own histrionic experiences are neither successful nor satisfactory ; but, to make amends, his mis• cellaneous adventures and vicissitudes are suffi ciently entertaining, and his critical remarks and anecdotal reminiscences are exceedingly amusing. These reminiscences are not wholly theatrical: he introduces us also to the social Bohemians of high and low degree—that is, according to a French definition, Bohemians whose existence is a problem, their condition and fortune an enigma, having no resting-place, who are never to be found and yet are to be • seen everywhere. Their empire, however, is divided—there is among them a St. Giles's and a St. James's. We are taken to a hall in the latter precincts at the house of a lord who but for his coronet would be in the Queen's Bench—a magnificent house for " somehow the houses of the Bohemian nobles are grander and more luxurious than those of quieter people." Mr. Peter Paterson's observations are occasionally shrewd and telling, and his memorials may serve to wile away an idle hour. Sidney Herbert's Son, Henry, ninth Earl of Pembroke and sixth Earl of Montgomery, elder brother of the ancestor of the Earls of Carnarvon, was appointed a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales on the access sion of George 1., and was re-appointed by the Prince on his accession as George IL He was afterwards Groom of the Stole to the latter King, rose in the army to the rank of Lieutenant.Gentral, and acted several times as one of the Lords Justices during the Royal absences from England. 1. He was particularly noted for his taste for the fine arts, especially architecture. Not only Wilton, bat several seats of his friends, had the benefit of his favourite pursuit, and he took great pleasure in watching over the construction of Westmin ster bridge. Ho died very suddenly Janutry 9, 1751, and was succeeded by his son Henry, tenth Earl of Pembroke, and seventh Earl of Montgomery, who was in his minority. He returned from his travels in 1755,and held some appointments in the army. Next , ar he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Wilt shire, and a Lord of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales, afterwards George 111., and continued in this ohs:, for some time after the commencement of the new reign, Tie became a General in the army, and was High stew,. ird of Salisb u ry. H e di ed January 26, 1794, and was succeeded as ele ven th Earl of Pembroke and eighth of - a a ''ntgornery by hi s only eon George Augustus, who also becaa,: e a Lieu tenant-General in the army, and went, May, .;: 507, on a special embassy to Vienna. He was also Governor of Guernsey, High Steward of Salisbury, and a Knight of the Garter, besides the almost hereditary office of Lord-Lieutenant of Wilt shire. He was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Household in 1784 under Pitt's minis try, and retained this office till 1794. While Lord Herbert he had served in the war of the French Revolution, being in command of the English force attached to the Prussian army on the French fron tier. He greatly the improved rent-roll of hi s estates, which at his acces sion to the title were esti mated at £35,0 00 a - y ear, but at his death, Oct . 26, 1827, having laid out £200,000 on them, they were estimated at nearly treble that sum. He was twice married, first to a daughter of "Popham Beauclerk, andsecondly, to Catherine, daughter of Count Woron zow, Russian Ambassador in this ccuntry. By the first marriage he had one son, Robert Henry, who succeeded as twelfth Earl of Pembroke and ninth Earl cf Montgomery, and to whom he left a legacy of £lO,OOO. The bulk of his very large disposable property Earl George bequeathed to his son Sidney by his second marriage, well known as the late Right lion. Sidney Herbert, and created Lord Her bert of Lea, 15th January, 1861. The twelfth Earl, who resided at Paris, leaving Wilton to the occupation of his brother, died April 25, 1862, and was succeeded by his nephew. George Robert Charles, thirteenth and present Earl of Pembroke and tenth E er l o f Montgomery, son of Sidney, Lord Herbert of Lea (who died 2d August, 1861), a lad of fourteen years of age, who, if be reaches man's estate, will in 1871 find himself one of the very greatest of English nobles.—Spectator. Ecci r s4 OITA -44 ),., HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday: His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, attended by Lieutenant Haig ; her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended by Lady Carolice Barrington and Lieutenant General Sir H. Bentinck ; and his Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Capt. von Westerwelier, re: turned from London yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Buccicuch and Lady Victoria Se3tt- arrived at the Castle, and had the honour of diriing with her ill- , jests and royal r"aa;ily in the evei;ing. The Queen drove iu the grounds this morning accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Luis of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Princess, Helens, and Prince Louis of Hasse rode on horse• back. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Yesterday being Apposition Day at St. Paul's School, the Prince of Wales, after taking lunc h "; with the Mercers' Company, visited the school tin" listened to the course of scholastic exercises common to the day. His royal highness was attended by the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, Lieutenant-General Knollys, and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lieutenant-Gen eral Knollys, and Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel, wen t t° Somerset House in the afternoon and inspected th e Civil Service Volunteers. The Prince of Wales afterwards rode on horse back, attended by his equerry in waiting. The Princess of Wales took a carriage drivel at tended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen. Marriage in High Life. Yesterday forenoon the marriage of the 11°13 ' Ellen Stuart, second daughter of Lord and 14 4 f Blantyre, with Sir David Baird, Bart., of D:1 . 0 0)31 , 11 ' county of Haddington, took pl ace at St. Paul l Church, Knightsbridge. The b r id a l par ty met a ; the church shortly after half-p as t 11. I n the brid train the six youthful bridesmaids formed the rest of the bride, who was accompanied by Lord Bit i n: tyre. They were the Misses Maria and Alice Bair"' sisters of the gallant bridegroom; the Hon. Eveil u and Hon. Gertrude Stuart, sisters of the bride; Miss Rashleigh, cousin of the bride ; and the 11°0. Miss Labouchere, daughter of Lord Taunton. l ine Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell performed the reli• gious ceremony, assisted by the Hon. and B ev ' Francis Grey, rector of Morpeth. The wedd in g party, which was v er y numerous , a dj ourne d after the solemnity to Lord and Lady Blantyre's hu uss in Grosvenor-place, to partake of a sumptu r/us , breakfast. Early in the a ft ernoon t h e galla" baronet and his young wife left town for the Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland's seat, Clivedr l4 near Maidenhead, Bucks. nd Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke a Duchess of Mecklenbu rg -St re lit z h onoure d Lord an d Lady Foley with their presence at dinner last evening, at their residence in Grosvenor - Eq uare ' Lady Caroline (Just and Baron Luhe were in at tendance on their royal highnesses. An early evening party assembled after dinner. The Duke of Devonshire had a select party at dinner yesterday evening at Devonshire House' The Duchess of Somerset will give a ball at the First Lord's official residence, at the AdmiraltYl e n the 6th of next month. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby an d Lady Louisa Phipps have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury left town on Tuesday evening for the Earl of Dunmore s seat in Scotland, for the wedding of Lord Elphin . stone and Lady Constance Murray. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath had a select dinner party yesterday evening at their man' sion in Beigrave-eque.re. The Countess Cawdor has issued cards or re ceptions on the 28:h instant and on July 5, at her residence in South Audley-street. Viscount and Viscountess de Vesci and Hon. Miss Vesey have left Carlton-house-terrace on a visit to the Countess of Dunmore, for the marriage of Lord Elphinstone and Lady Constance Murray, which is appointed to take place to-day. Admiral Sir Thomas and Lady Cochrane enter tained the Prussian Ambasardor and the Countess of Bernatorff and a select party at dinner last even ing, at their residence in Belgrave-squere. DEATH OF THE EARL OF GOSFORD.—The d eath of the Earl of Gosford took place yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor. street, H e re p resen t e d t h e county o f Armag h in the House of Commons from 1830 to 1847, wh en 11 : was elevated to th e H ouse o f L or d s b y t h e t i t l e of Bert Acheson. In 1855, he was made a knight of the Ord" of St. Patrick. Ho was a liberal in politics, and Nos “ a excellent landlord. • Princely Beneficence. The Hon. Rustomjee Jamsrtjee Jejeebhoy, ° era ; ber of the Legi s l a ti ve C ounc i l of Bombay, 6°13 A the late S]r Jamsetj ee J e j ee bh oy, p l aced som e time since at the dispo sa l o f M r Crawford, m•-e- London the sum of £15,000 for the purpose of aPP r " ~ priation to charitable purposes in London, in nnri nection with the name of his late father, more especially the charities of th e City o f Londovi °f which his father was a freeman, under the following condition :—" The charities selected to be tho3e which have in vi ew th e a ll ev i at i on o f t h e wants °f d the poor and i n di gent , t h e i n fi rm and helpless, „5,12,„ not societies whi c h are o f a re li g i ous character ." i"" charities so selected are enumerated in the following list, the ruling principle of the appropriation be ing the selection of these institutions whose doors ar e always open to every class of sufferers on the i n " stant, without reference to any other consideration than the merits or urgency of the particular COS ° in need of help. The appropriation to the La ndol2 Hospital is in conn ect i on w i t h t h e new w ing, ° h which the foundation stone i s t o b e l a id o n the 4th of July by the Prince of Wales, and the fact that the London is pre-eminently the hospital of the commerce of the port of London, Hospitals: Lon . don £2,ooo—University College, £l,ooo—Metro d politan Free, £l,ooo—Royal Free, £soo—Middle sex, £soo—King's College, £soo—London Fever, £soo—City of London for Diseases of the Ch e st,. £soo—for Sick Children, .£soo—Royal, for Incur ables, £4oo—ilritista Home for Incurables, £4OO Asylum for Idiots, £4oo—for Diseases of the Ski° , £3oo—total, £8,500. Dispensaries ; City, 1:5 00 ' Farringdon, £soo—City of London and East LOD' don, 1:400 —Royal General, £4O O--Metropo li t aet 4 W:-stern City, £2oo—Fi nsbury, City °°— Orthopledifl, £2oo—Queen Adelaide's Die pensary, Bethnal G: ven, £2oo—total, £3, 000 ' Miscellaneous: Association for the Relief of P° °r in the City of London, £2oo—Stranger's Iloll°°' £soo—Provident Society, rovident Clerks' Fund, 1:500—See ° " 11 Hospital £soo—Royal National .Lifeb °3t In3titution, £soo—Ship wrec k e d Fi s herman's Mariner' Benevolent Society, £3oo—Dest itute Sailors' Asylum, £2oo—City of London General Pension Society, £2oo—Accident Relief Seei° ts l' £loo—Society for Relief of Distressed Widows' 1100—total, £3,100. City of London Truss Society; £2OO--Guildhall poor-box, Xloo—Mansi on-hoes poor box, £loo—total, £4OO. Grand total, £15,000. THE CUB.—The fortntaion of th e new club is progressing with great success , a nd the directors, amongst whom are Lord Beauclerc , Major. General Downing, Viscount Malden, Captain Addison, Captain W. W. Knollys, Lord Muskerry, and Lord Nigel Kennedy, seem determined to make the club everything that can be desired. Already a large number of members of the highest distinction have been enrolled, and the daily application for admission is very numerous. Tho greatest care is exercised in the selection of candidates for the entree, and, all things considered, the prospects of the new club are of the most cheering description. The clubhouse is to be erected (on the scale of the Carlton and Reform) in the immediate vicinity of Pall-mall, but in the meanwhile ti . n ts terspu c uy building will be engaged for t he acconawoda of the members. The name .31 the club w ill be decided upon at the first general meeting of the members.