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ICs. 6d: Gallery. 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and places may be obtained at the new Box office of Her Majesty's Theatre, -under the Colonnade (second door from Pall-mall), open daily from 10 till 5, under the super intendence of Mr Nugent; also at the Box-office, Theatre Royal, Drury-lane (under the portico in Brydges-street), open from 10 till 8. Tickets also at all Librarians' and Music-sellers'. VGCONNOCR A RDIT I'SNDAY GRAN D MORN IN G ERT on MO, May 25th , on whichcas ocion he will be supported by the whole Vocal and Instrumental strength of Her Xajesty's Opera. Commence at Two o'clock precisely. r.R MAJESTY'S OPERA. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. A CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT Messrs Compton and Kendal ; Mesdames Chippendale, Dalton, Lewin. To be followed. by A HERO OF ROMANCE. Characters by Messrs. Sotherrt, Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark, &c.; '!,lesdarries Robertson, Fitzwilliam, Chippendale, Dalton, Laws, and Daubigny. Coucludim4 with INTRIGUE. Mr. Howe, Mr. Kendal, Mr. :Nark, and Miss lone Burke. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manao;er, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, GO TO PUTNEY: A Tale of the Boat Race. Messrs. G. Belmore, G. J. Taylor, Miss Harris, and Miss Emily Pitt. At a quarter to 8, NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. Fechter (his 122nd appearance here), Mr. Billington, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. G. Belmore. Mr. C. J. Smith, and Mr. ance Benamin Webster: Miss Carlotta Lecle rc q (her 122nd appear) j , Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis, &c. Commence at 7. • QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, at 7, MARY JONES. Followed by TH E POOR NOBLEMAN. Messrs. Alfred Wigan, J. L. Toole; Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with DEARER THAN LIFE. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Brough, Irving ; Misses Hodson, Everard. THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN.—Elegantly repainted and redecorated.—Under the management of Miss Fanny Josephs.—New and Talented Company. This Theatre IS NOW OPEN EVERY EVENING with Mr. H. T. Craven's famous drama of THE POST-BOY; a new grand spectacular fairy extravaganza, entitled THE WHITE FAWN, by Mr. F. C. Burnand; and HONEYDOVE'S TROUBLES. For particulars see bills. Box-office open daily from ten to fire. BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES. THIS EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, HOLBORN. BELLES. DING DOUG THIS EVENING THEATRE ROYAL, ROLBORN. ELECTRIC SPARKS THIS EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, lIOLBORN, ROYAL AMPIIITHE•ATRE AND CIRCUS, lIOLBORN. The slimmer resort for an evenings entertainment in London —Unabated enthusiasm. Triumphant reception of the Spanish lady, LA PEREIRA. who appears Every Evening in her thrilling Trapeze Act. "Nothing more daring or more easy and elegant in their style of performances than these feats have been wit nessed in London within our memory."---Xforning Pout, April 14. " The most marvellous achievements yet attempted by any feminine performer."—Daily Telegraph, April 16. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS. —Debut of HENRY WELBY COOKE, the daring and dashing bare-backed Equestrian; also of M. Tournaire, the great Continental Rider; M. Agouste, the Champion Equilibrist; and the wonderful Spanish Troupe, in addition to other fresh novel ties and attractions. Doors open at half-past Seven; commence at Eight. Morning performance every Wednesday and Satur day at half-past Two. Children under ten half-price. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. 'PHIS EVENING, at 7.30, SISTERLY SERVICE: Messrs. Belford, Harcourt ; Miss Sheridan. After which, THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson; Mesdames Swanborough, I..ydia Thompson, Sheridan, Hughes, &c To conclude pith MARRIAGE AT ANY PRICE. IMPERIAL JAPANESE TROUPE. LYCEUM THEATRE. 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Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, upper Thames street, London, E.G. e • , q4; 1 1,.., 41341 LONDON, FRIDAY, 11 A Y 15, 1868. Occupied as they are at this moment by an eager and exciting party struggle, and engrossed by heavy arrears of important business, the members of the House of Commons have still some leisure to spare for their own particular and personal griev vances. To judge from the complaints and lamenta tions made last night, the distinction of having designed the existing House of Commons is less en viable than our rival architects seem to imagine! Mr. OSBORNE, indeed, with characteristic impetuosity, declared that he wondered Messrs. PUGIN and BARRY were not each anxious to throw upon the other's ancestor " the odium of having constructed a building in which there was not a single useful or comfortable room." Mr. OSBORNE did not content himself, like some other members, in criticising the minor details of management and ventilation, but complained of the construction of the House itself and its approaches. The arcade in Palace-yard called forth his particular censures. It bad, in his opinion, ruined the facade, damaged the building, already placed in a hollow, and darkened the rooms of the officers of the house who resided in that part of it." Then came complaints about the statues which had found their way into Westminster Hall, and a dispute arose, en passant, as to whether WILLIAM RUFUS Or RICHARD 11. was the original designer. Statues in the costume of GEORGE 111. ought not, according to some Parliamentary critics, to stand in a hall whose origin, whatever its date, is undoubtedly Gothic. But, unluckily for archi tectural harmony, some of England's greatest men flourished in the reign of the wigs, stiff collars, and other inelegant phases of modern costume, so if the statues are to be life-like they must be anachronisms. Mr. LOCKE, indeed, suggested that, as they were to be so particular, they had better dress themselves in the Gothic style, since they sat in a Gothic building. Altogether there seemed some reason for his mock ing assertion that the members of the House of Commons did not know what they wanted ! They are better informed on more practical matters, how ever, and complain very decidedly and unanimously of the lack of space and ventilation. There is good reason for them to complain when on an afternoon like yesterday it was found necessary to appeal to the Sergeant-at-Arms to give an order that the win dows should be opened. With the thermometer standing at its present height, the penance of spend ing an evening in a full House, over an exciting debate, not with clesel doors, but with closed win dows, would be punishment enough for all the sins of omission and commission of which this moribund House has been guilty. The want of space is another serious trouble. The House of Commons, it is gravely as serted, is only calculated to hold about 350 members, ;and consequently when the reformed constituencies return members who are expected to be present on most important occasions the pros pect is somewhat alarming ! As it is, on grand field nights the galleries, the tea-room, the dining room, the library, and the lobbies are thronged with seatless members, and a humorous picture was drawn last night of the frantic anxiety of these stragglers rushing in at the sound of the division bell without having heard either debate or ques tion, and asking every one which way they are to vote ! It is not always that they can solve the difficulty by watching the movements of the rival leaders, though of late they might have often done so. It is rather absurd to talk so much about the increased representation of the people, while there is not actually room for the members to assemble. As time goes on we are certainly more likely to incroase the numbers of our mem bers of Parliament than to diminish them, and consequently the subject is one that really demands inquiry. These unfortunate M.P.'s, too, are not allowed to solace themselves by obtaining comfort able refreshments, for the size of the dining room is another subject of complaint. Here, again, there is the lack of ventilation, which is so unnecessary a grievance ; and surely it needs no fresh Act of Par liament or vote in the Estimates to obtain a little fresh air. in this respect our legislators are no wiser than the rest of their coantrymen and countrywomen. We all of us suffer needless martyrdoms in summer weather from the short supply of one of the pri mary necessaries of life. Beginning in the domestic abode, where the housemaid's horror of dust keeps the greater part of the establishment hermetically sealed, in our schools and colleges, our churches and cha pels and theatres, our public conveyances, our pri vate entertainments ; above all, in our courts of law, and as we see in our Houses of Parliament w e are all made unnecessarily miserable. English win ters and November fogs may inculcate spacial care in such seasons, but when the sky is blue and every breath again soft and balmy, why is there a general understanding that it is desirable to have as few windows open as possible ? There would be much less fever and illness of various kinds in circulation if nature's grand preservative were tried a little more confidently, but from the pale-faced child cooped up in a hot school-room, or close nursery, to the venerable judge smothered under his wig in the stifling Court, we have all to fight against an actual deficiency bf what is more important to life and health than even a sufficiency of food or fire. Notwithstanding the gloomy prognostications that have been made the Boundary Bill has not founJ so formidable an obstacle as some have ima gined it would receive. On the contrary, we may fairly say that the Government have got on very well, and that the arrangement entered into is as good a one as could be made under the circum stances of the case. Mr. GLADSTONE, in a truly characteristic speech, said that he had no desire to make auy remarks that could be disparaging to the commissioners, whose zeal and ability bad been great, but nevertheless he proceeded to suggest several alterations that might advisedly be made. Every one knows that there is nothing easier than to take exceptions at a thing like this, and so com plicated an affair as the boundary settlement may well afford a captious critic like the Opposition leader an opportunity for descanting on the failure of this scheme and the faultiness of that proposition. Still, at the same time, it must be admitted that Mr. GLADSTONE on this occasion confined hi.lindignation to words, and did not act hastily or injudiciously. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1868. BOMBAY MAIL. SUEZ, May 15. The Columbian, from Bombay on the 2d inst., arrived at 6 a.m. to-day. GIBRALTAR, May 14. The Bangalore, from Southampton on the 9th inst., arrived at 7 a.m. to day, and leaves at 11 a.m. for Alexandria. All well. Experienced un settled weather across the Bay. SOUTHAMPTON, May 15. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ripon, with the above mail, passed the Needles at 11.20 a.m. to-day. FR NCB. .ee o'clock.—The market BOURSE, May 14.—Th closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. End of month... Itsl'an Loan 3 per Cent End of month 69 45 Mexican Loan 20 50 Credit Mobilier End of month... 280 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1470 Home Debt...., — End of month... Deferred POLICE IIsITELLIGENCE. — THIS DAY. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—James Stamford, a greengrocer, living in St. James's-mews, St. John's wood, was charged, before Mr. Knox, by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with cruelty to a horse, by working it while in an unfit state. Inspector Temperley, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, while in Regent-street, had his attention called to the prisoner, who was driving a horse attached to a spring cart containing vege tables. The horse was very lame of three feet, and seemed much distressed, and on the officer examin ing it he found it was suffering from extensive disease of one of the hind feet, the hoof eaten through with disease, and both fore feet were dis eased and full of inflammation. The prisoner said the horse, which was very old and quite unfit for work, belonged to his brother, and that it had been an old coach horse, and that his brother had talked of having it killed. _ _ The prisoner said he was willing to have the horse killed, and went with the officer for that purpose. Mr. Knox discharged the prisober on that under standing. THAMES. ROBBERY AND SELF-131PEACHMENT.--A young man named Alexander Harrington was brought before Mr. Paget charged with stealing a coat and a pair of boots. This morning the prisoner stopped Edward King, a police-constable of the II division, and said I wish to give myself up—l committed a robbery ; I stole a pair of boots and a coat yesterday and pawned them. He then gave the policeman two duplicates. He was then taken into custody, and the owner of the property was discovered. Two pawnbrokers' assistants produced the coat and boots which the prisoner had stolen. The coat was pawned by himself, the boots by a man named Warren. Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week, and directed inquiries to be made about Warren. MARKETS.—(T his Day.) CORN. The trade continues quiet under the influence of the fine weather, but without any appreciable depression in conse quence of light supplies. The country markets are dull, buyers occasionally hav ing a slight advantage in terms. At Mark-lane to-day the attendance was light, and the trade quiet. English wheat in small supply, and sold at Monday's rates. Foreign wheat purchased sparingly. For speculating easier rates would be taken, but for the retail lots purchased late terms have to be paid. On the coast there are some twenty cargoes of wheat offering, and the demand is dull. A large cargo of Odessa wheat-7,000 quarters—sold at 355, late yesterday. Flour is unaltered. _ _ _ Barley, beans, and peas in limited demand. Oats in steady request, and the turn against buyers. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. Sugar—The market is steady, with a fair demand for grocery and refined kinds. , Coffee—For good qualities rates are well maintained. Tea is firm, with a moderato inquiry for common and Indian congous. Rice is dull, and the several parcels brought to auction this morning were bought in for want of demand. Saltpetre is firm. Oils.—Linseed oil is firm, at 33s 6d to 33s 9d; rape, 34s 6d ; fine palm, 40s to 40s 6d. TALLONT The market is steady, at 43s 9d spot, 43s 6d June, 44s 3d to 44s 6d last three months. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supplies have been moderate, and this morning the trade opened wi h a fair demand, but the hot weather had an adverse effect, and it finished up dull. Our top quotations were realised current l y at the o p enin g , but were hardly supported at the close. Beef, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; lamb, 5s 4d to 6s per atone of 81bs by the carcase. The poultry trade is quiet and indeed dull. The few good qualities of the various descriptions of poultry at market bring full prices, but for other sorts the demand is very dull. Eggs firm at late rates. English, Bs. ; French, Gs. 6d. to is. per 120. PROVISIONS. BUTTER.—The demand is steady, but prices are de clining, in consequence of the increasing production, with the fine weather, and advance of tho season. Fine Fries land this morning is quoted 903 to 948 per cwt. In other provisions a moderato business is passing with out material change in prices. BOROUGH HOP. This market is healthy with a very limited supply. The few fine lots, either English or foreign, that aro brought forward are taken at full prices. In other descriptions, although sales progress slowly, late quatations aro fully maintained. The weather is all in favour of an increase of fly, of which there is a general sprinkling. This day's values :—New Mid East Kents, 100 s to 150 s ; Weald of Kents, 90s to 120 s ; Sussex, 90s to 105 s ; Farnhams, 110 s to 168 s ; Bavarias, 70s to 112 s ; Belgians, 70s. to 75s per cwt. Q011 , 1013E0, OM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, May 14. The Opinion Nationale publishes startling news to-dap, It gives a telegram just received from its Italian correspon. dent, according to which the French occupation of Roms is about to be renewed. Large quantities of war mat:grid are being constantly disembarked, and the Papal Pro- Minister of War has received orders to prepare certain barracks for the French troops. This news, taken in con- nection with the statement that the Pope is forming a military camp at Frischiera and fortified barracks at Cer toza, has caused some excitement. The rumour has been revived to-day that we may shortly expect to have the disarmament question raised. I cannot find any foundation for it. On the contrary, I learn that the manufacture of arms still goes on with the same rapidity as before, and that there is a conflict waging between the Commissioners on the Budget and the Government ; the first wanting to reduce the prpposed loan by about 9 per cent. (21,600,060), and the sscOnd refusing to do so. However, there is no doubt that to-day peace is in the ascendant, and we are congratulating ourselves that it is scarcely possible for war to break out under three months--and time is always on the side of peace. In reference to this matter I may mention that some uneasiness has been caused at Vienna by the frequent references to our armaments which have been made in Baron von Beust's organ, the Neue Freie Presse. This journal has just been pointing out that the whole of our infantry have been armed with the Chassepot, and that this weapon gives fifteen shots a minute, with excellent practice, at 1,000 yards. The organisation of 200,000 of the National Mobile Guard has been nearly completed, and in the eastern departments this force is actually doing duty. Within the last year - 115,000 horses have I cen purchased by our War Department. There are COO breech loading guns at Lille alone, and at Metz much activity prevails in repairing the fortifications. Such are the statements which come to us from Vienna. The frequent references to these matters in the Austrian Premier's journal has led some persons to suppose that he ia really not so pacific as is generally thought. The St. Petersburg papers also refer to our armaments incessantly, and declare that France is on the look-out for an opportunity of attacking Russia, and that Austria will be drawn into the quarrel by France. Prince Napoleon has not yet taken his departure for the Lower Danube, and it is not known when he will do so. It is rumoured that he will pay a visit to the Suez Canal. The Pinard•ltouher quarrel still gives rise to mucn gossip. Marshal Niel, who has no love for the Minister of State, is said to have been at the bottom of the affair. But the Minister for the Interior came out badly. The Emperor is reported to have told Pinard that he (Pinard) wished to be independent, and that the end of it would be, he would find himself isolated. It has been noticed that the Duc de Persigny has had a long interview with the Emperor, and some persons believe that this hero of the coup d'etat, whom your Mr. Kinglake has gibbeted so unmercifully, is about to return to the Home Office. I doubt it very much. The duke made such a mess of the elections in 1863 that he was compelled to resign. It is not at all likely, therefore, that he will be reinstated just as another general election is imminent. M. Horn's pamphlet, " Le Bilan de l'Empire," which so unmercifully exposed the extravagance of the Second Empire, has brought forth a rejoinder, " Les Finances de 'Empire. It is written by M. Vitu, one of the editors of the Etcndard, and he has received a letter from the Emperor, thanking him for it. The pamphlet has not yet been circulated, but it is likely to be published bodily in the Monitcur. I hear that M. Baroche, the Minister of Justice, is about to address a circular to all the Procureurs-G6msra,ux, recommending them to exercise moderation and prudence in the execution of the new Press Law. The first part of M. Thiers's speech was a failure, ana as it only reproduced the statements and arguments of the other Protectionist speakers I need not trouble you with any long account of it. Incidentally he stumbled upon the truth when he said that France was differently situated from Switzerland, because, Switzerland had neither a conscription nor taxes. His main arguments were, that England had much larger resources and much larger markets than France, and could therefore raise her produce at a much cheaper rate, and that France had hitherto devoted her attention chiefly to the manufacture of articles of luxury, and could not, therefore, suddenly compete with England on equal terms in the manufacture of articles of utility. In one part of his speech he became somewhat personal. Addressing M. Rouher, he said : " You have the pretension to seize for yourself the power of deciding what shall be the economical system of the country; of determining it in two or three days in that Palace of the Tuileries which contains a power the most august, but which is not the nation." This called np thePreidiZent and M. Rouher, who rebuked the speaker; but he reritated his words in a slightly varied form, saying : " Yes ; all that is at the Tuileries is august ; but there is something still more so, and that is the nation itself." M. Thiers spoke till alwut six, and then went to the bureau at 3 a.m. to day, anti stayed correcting his proofs for the -14.'unitcm. until 7 a.m. Not bad, this, for a I man of 71. . _ To-day the Hall was as crowded as it was yesterday. M. Forcade de la Roquette, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, replied to M. Thiers. He began by referring to the crisis which, quite independently of any system of legislation, had had a depressing effect upon the manu facturing industry of France as upon that of other countries. He maintained that the traditions of France in matters of political economy were not those of restriction, but of progressive commercial liberty. Even in the 17th and 18th centuries much attention wa s paid to the development of commerce : the tariffs were moderate, and agriculture was not thought to need any special protection. If the duties were heavy upon a tow articles of foreign production, this was with a view of establishing certain special manufactures. It was only in 1814, at the Restoration, that certain powerful interests coalesced, and succeeded in establishing and adopting those high tariffs which had since been persisted in until 1855. But under the R es toration the opposition had never ceased to protest against the commercial policy of the Government, and had denounced the creation of large landed proprietors with wealthy manufacturers' interests, which was all-powerful under that regime. The commer cial policy of the Second Empire was in perfect accordance with the best traditions of France. It was not free trade. It did not suddenly withdraw all protection, but it gradu ally lessened, as the need of it diminished, that protection. Thi s policy did not date from the treaty with England in 1860, it dated from the Customs Laws voted by the Cham bers in 1855. What had been the result ? So far from suffering, French industry had since that date developed more than during the twenty-one years previous. How could such an increase be explained, if not by the sound ness of the commercial policy adopted by the Emperor? M. Pouyer-Quertier was to reply to the Minister. The civil marriage between Prince Achille Murat ana the Princess Mingrelia took place to-day at the Tuileries, in the presence of the Emperor, the Empress, the Prince imperial, the Princess Clotilde, the Princess Matbilde, and a large number of distinguished persons. As it has been arranged that the children shall be brought up in the Greek faith, the Pope has refused to give his blessing, and the religious service will take place in the Greek Church. I am glad to say that the reports of the crops are now very much more favourable. The price of cereals has fallen in the Paris market. The Prussian Government has given notice that if within a certain period the Hanoverian soldiers now in France do not return to their own country they will be considered guilty of high treason. According to the Biirsenhalle, a Hamburg paper, the Emperor Napoleon has asked the King of Prussia what are his intentions with regard to his summer tour, as the Emperor and the Empress would like to meet their Majesties at some watering-place. The Prase, which, as " Journal de l'Empire," is scarcely likely to exaggerate at the expense of the Government, gives a very gloomy account of Algeria. The recent murder of a Christian youth by Arabs bas caused im mense excitement, and 10,000 persons attended his funeral. The police are powerless to protect the colonists, and they are all buying arms in self-defence, so that the price of revolvers has doubled. The population is still rapidly diminishing through famine. The only bright spot is, that this year's harvest, which is now ripe, is excellent. The English holders of Austrian securities have bad an interview with Count Apponyi, the Austrian Minister in this country, to represent to him the serious wrong that would be , done to them by carrying out the proposed mea sure of levying income tax upon them. Such a step is without precedent, and it would, no doubt, have the effect of excluding all Austrian securities from the London Stock Exchange, in the same way as Spanish and Greek securities are now excluded. The memorial presented to Count Apponyi was signed by 48 of the most influential firms in this country, including the Rothschilds and the Barings. The Spanish Cortes have discovered that the Govern ment has no power to confer a home guarantee upon the recently-projected Spanish Colonial Loan for £2,335,000 ; consequently, the agents for the loan in this country, Messrs. Bischoflsheim and Goldschmidt, have informed subscribers that their money will be returned to them forthwith, with interest at the Bank rate of 2 per cent. The agents deposited £llO,OOO caution money, but it is supposed that even the Spanish Government will not hesi tate to repay this amount at once. A CURIOUS FEAST. A singular feast, being, in fact, a feast of radishes, oaten !ale, and butter, with strong ale, has been given at 3evens Hall, Westmoreland, the seat of the Hon. Mary [toward. This is quite a customary affair. In the olden ime it was the duty of the Kendal corporation to open ;he Milnthorpe fair by reading the King's charter, and or this purpose that body used to proceed to the old ,ost town in state, the mayor and his municipal col eagues in cocked hat, robes, and bearing the silver mace and other insignia of office. Having opened the fair, the :orporation then accepted an invitation to Sevens, and ?roceeding thither were received by the master of the lan, and by him entertained at a feast composed of the ?rinaitive viands above described. Afterwards the guests valked round the grounds, and thence returned to Kendal. )f course, this was merely a complimentary recognition )f the Kendal dignitaries, and as such it has been re orded ever since. Now, however, the feast has become nore general; for, in addition to the existing corporation, as many of the male portion of the public as like to be pre vent are admitted, and ample provision is made accord- M,gly. About 150 persons, some of them the leading gentle men of the county, were present. Two large tables were laid ontan the gardens, and upon these were pyramids of )aten cake and patties of butter, together with a whole ;nip of radishes and sundry cans of strong ale. There was the greatest liberality manifested, and the guests ate and drank with evident zest. One important feature of the feast is the compulsory form entitled " drinking the ;unstable." This is an ordeal through which all strangers are required to pass, and for that reason is not generally admired by the neophytes themselves, though greatly appreciated by the older visitors. There is a !orfeit, too. A large glass of unique form, like a tankard m a pedestal, is filled with some dark-brown liquor ;abed "morocco," being strong ale made from burnt malt, and this is given to the " colt," who is required to stand upon one leg and drink the toast, " Luck to Sevens aslong as the Kent flows." If he fails to swallow the draught before putting down his foot the man forfeits a shilling. Of course, much is made of this feature, and the contortions and evident desire of " colts" to keep their legs is provoca tive of immense laughter ; indeed, in it is composed the whole fun of the proceedings. After the feast there were various athletic sports peculiar to the north, the whole coming to a conclusion at sundown. 6- 7i*‘;,..PAAM• C r ini ((Iran HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, May 14. Her Majesty and suite arrived here at five o'clock last evening from Buckingham Palace. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove out this morning. Princess Louise also drove out. THE GREAT HANDEL FESIIVAL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The musical arrangements for this great celebra tion are all but completed. The great rehearsal of the London portion of the amateur choir will take place at Exeter Hall (Friday) evening. The steady increase of competent choraliAs has led to a great extension of the Metropolitan Choir, which now numbers upwards of 2,000 members, all of whom have been carefully tested as to their vocal ability by the various superintendents. At this rehearsal all the members of the choir will be placed in numbered seats, so that they may be easily identified and communicated with by their respective superintendents. The choir, thus dis posed, will occupy not only the permanent orchestra of Exeter Hall, but additional platforms raised for the occasion, as well as the whole floor of this spa cious area. The only space left for the few visitors invited_ will be in the great west gallery. The effect produced by the two thousand voices to-night will doubtless be grand in the extreme. The choruses to he rehearse , ' will be those which are to be performed ou the second or " Selection" day of the Handel Festival. These are chiefly from " Solomon," " Saul," and " Judas Maccabaeus ;" but in addition to these, some choruses will be introduced which perhaps it is not too much to say have never been heard on any considerable sc: ale since Handel's own performance of them. Among these may be mentioned, " He saw the lovely youth," from " Theodora." The chorus has been frequently cited as one of Handel's best efforts. Another chorus, as little known, and quite as beautiful, " Now, Love, the everlasting boy," from " Semele ;" and " The many rend the skies," from " Alexander's Feast," will be intro duced in the rehearsal. A complete programme of the festival, with the names of the eminent artists engaged, and the number of vocal and instrumental performers, will be published this week ; and this wili be followed by a detailed statement of the arrange ments made by the various railway companies which _ . _ intend to run excursion trains to the Crystal Palace for this great event. These arrangements are not yet fully matured, but it may be stated that very liberal arrangements will be made by all the prin cipal railway companies. For the grand rehearsal day, Friday, June 12th, excursion trains will be run from places more than 100 miles from London, on Thursday, June 11, re turning either on Saturday, June 13th, or Satur day, June 20th ; and from places within about 100 miles from London on Friday, June 12th, returning the same day. In addition to the trips on Thursday, June 111 day trips will be run from Yorkshire stations, in cluding Sheffield, Nottingham, Lincoln, Newark , and intermediate stations, on Friday, June 12th, and Monday, June 15th. The Great Northern trips will run on Friday, June 12th, and those of the Midland Company on Monday, June 15th. Tickets issued for these day trips to the Crystal Palace will include admission thereto. The ordi nary excursion fare to London will be charged, plus four shillings first class, and three shilling s and sixpence covered carriages, which additional amounts will include conveyance over the lines south of London leading to the Palace, and admis sion to the Palace on Friday, June 12. To enable the public to attend on the days of th e festival, Monday, June 15; Wednesday, June 17 ' and Friday, June 19, ordinary return tickets will be issued from stations more than thirty miles fronl London, available from Saturday, June 13, to Sa' turday, June 20 inclusive. Holders of these tickets will be admitted to either of the railway entrances to the Palace ea either day, on presentation of their railway ticket and payment of two shillings and sixpence. The North-Eastern Railway Company will run an excursion train from stations north of York -11P on Thursday, June 11th ; down, on Thursday' June 18th. Full announcements of the excursion trains w ill appear in the June time-books of each companY• be The Festival Committee have caused uctice to. given that reserved seat tickets for the grand re:' hearsal, at the Crystal Palace on the 12th Ju n f should be at once secured. From the attraction u, the rehearsal day, which will comprise se lection: from the "Messiah," Israel in Egypt," and th e otb . b 'pieces to be performed at the' Festival, and cable o will also embrace solos sung by the great arils' engaged for this occasion, the number of pet's who will be brought to Sydenham by the e xcurs;°l l trains, and the influx of season ticket holders, WI undoubtedly be very large. THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONA L UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE. ta The correspondence between the president of the Oxfo 6 Club and the president of the University of Canabridgo (U.S.) ;Boat Club has ended in the American gentleioebi, giving in to the Oxonians as regards a coxswain, as p, following communications just received by Mr. 10 :11 president of the Oxford University Boat Club, I show : Cambridge, U.S., April 30, 1 86 ,i G en tl e men,—On behalf of the Harvard University el.; we hereby challenge the Oxford University c row to r°t"be three-mile straight away race at Lynn, in Norfolk, 00 o f Ouse, some time between the 16th of August and h et ot i September, 1869, subject to the conditions whic 1 yourselves proposed tor a race this year, viz.:— n oo 1. The race to be rowed over a fair course of three '- without turning. 2. Each boat to contain eight rowers and a covo gslii r ;e 4 3. The exact date and time to be eventually , upon by the captains of the respective crews. S. V. R. THAYER. A. P. Lonl 74 °' 5 , W. H. bucuoxs G. W. HoLoO ° To Messrs. F. Willan, President; W. W. W ood, Se and R. G. Marsden, Treasurer ;C. R. Tottenham, ' Carter, Committee of the 0.U.8.C. 06 3 ' April 29, v o Gentlemen—We ask you to excuse the liberty ''r e r od' taken in naming the time and place of the yoll The course we know to be acceptable to y ou, sin gto proposed it for a race this year ; and we are nu vii:rfoe' row on the Thames, where so:tnuch depends on P"ypd knowledge of the currents and bends of the rive r ; 0 0 where there are so many small boats to obstrticid, course. We have named the earliest time at "" rll . l , o oc would be possible for us to prepare for a rao loor summer vac& ion. A change in the time of oh!. 069 tion will enable us to row two wee ks earlier 10 a tli t e than we could have done this year. W e , 50 :o 0 f a challenge at this early period, because the au ° r i gas your method of steering will necessitate such ch'' - b ot our boat and system of rowing that we think it 0- 0 that we should have a year to prepare for the racecieciii4 will, therefore, oblige us by sending a s p eedy and answer. (Signed as F r iday' There will be a meeting of the 0. U. B. C. on at which the subject will bo discussed. • 0 c ' f By the death of Lord Broughamihe Peliisl°Dicis an ex-Lord Chancellor (viz., .£3 000 p aneuni:„lll)°,l3 his lordship enjoyed fur many ' years, edrobeen.4 It °;;, 1 Chelmsford, as the last retiring Lord Chancellel• 0 ' be remembered that Lord Chelmsford vacated the sack on the coming into office of Mr. Disraeli. „...13e0 TIIE UNITED LAND COMPANY (Ll3lllOl. a 10, demand for shares in this new ur.dertaOliri 0), been already s;) great that the directors fixed tbe undertake Or° , be of Jtme the 6th for the receipt of applications I° ` t iti',,,, issue of slwrss, as will be seen from en r 6dst il e, , t g v t,l ( olumns. The success of the company i 3 D atl o3.-: e ti'" o ascribed to its co-operation with the long-ei'iss f' a i l prosperous Conservative Land Society, Lo ll t „ t ' f e l a ; that the executive committee and officials, with P --13 : y 'oi tions to the company, are nearly an the saf e I's t r h :o s° 1 0 originally commenced operations in the 1 1- v iot 6 states in the gross, and the sale of thou i°e detail, in 1852. Tue prices of Ilorniman's Teas are greatly ''G o f eg- well-known superiority has attracted P b ° are oieet imitations; therefore nodes all Genuine Packets „O ' Ilorniinan e• C 0.," LUIldOll. 300 Confectioners O'C'' in LiJndoa and 2,20 Chemists in the Country He pointed out the various plans and projects which were before the House, and concluded by advising Mr. DISRAELI to adopt the motion of sending the bill to a select committee. Perhaps some dawning consciousness of the factiousness of his ways had impressed the right hon. gentleman, or else he thought that it really was of consequence that the bill should be settled one way or the other ; but be this as it may, he certainly followed a course far more to his credit than any ho has pursued at any previous time this session. Mr. DISRAELI said that there were many difficulties in the way of the bill, but argued very truly that a satisfactory settlement could easily be made if the House showed a spirit of patience and conducted its debates with temper. It is desirable that the bill should be passed by the 10th of June, and therefore in any changes that are made, or in any departure from the original scheme, it must be borne in mind, that they must not be too comprehensive or take too long in their carrying out. Mr. DISRAELI pointed out a very efficient remedy for the evils complained of by Mr. GLADSTONE in the way of delays, and showed that morning sittings would obviate the difficulty and delay, but this suggestion did not meet with much approval. Still it will be the best course to adopt if any serious objections are made to the bill as it stands at present. On the part of the Government the right hon. gentleman declared that there would be no party spirit evinced, and that they would use every effort to effect their object, of accomplishing the work necessary for passing the bill. It was a good suggestion also of Mr. DISRAELI'S to refer any complicated point and controverted case to the Commissioners themselves, for there can be no dis respect iu adopting such a course, while it will certainly facilitate the work, and tend to its more satisfactory result. After some discussion had taken place, Mr. DISRAELI, 'm the part of the Government, con sented to the appointment of a select committee of five members, on condition that it should be ap pointed by the Committee of Selection—that it should sit every day—that its labours should be limited to those boroughs from which petitions had been presented—that the evidence should be docu mentary only—and that it should be enabled to consult with the Commissioners. These are all very wise restrictions, and, if adhered to, will pre vent the affair from dragging its length, and the time of the House being unnecessarily consumed, while its patience is exhausted. On Monday this select committee will be moved for, and Mr. HARDY to-night is to give notice of the names and of the boroughs:that will be referred to it ; it being under stood that any member may, if he thinks fit, move an addition to the list. Some other points are left to Monday, and then it is to be hoped that a speedy arrangement may be come to, for really it is of n 9, -practical use to keep on discussing the same thing over and over again ; and in trying to be too concise hon. mem bers run a chance of having to give up some im portant change through the want of time. Further on, Mr. GLADSTONE proposed his bill, which he did wi,,hout comment. The comparative calm which had reigned throughout the evening here changed to a strange scene. Colonel KNOX moved the ad journment of the debate in order to do away with the Suspensory Bill, and quoted some passages about the Irish Church, which, he said, had been found from Mr. GLADSTONE'S own speeches, these were strictly in support of the Irish Church, but it appeared subsequently that be had not reliable authority, Mr. GLADSTONE averring that it was Mr. WHITESIDE who had delivered the sentences referred to. It would, however, have been quite possible for Colonel KNOX to have found many extracts from the right bon. gentleman's speech which would have answered his purpose quit?, as well, so that the ex citement of the Opposition when Mr. GLADSTONE quoted Hansard rested OR imaginary grounds, and not real ones. ,Mr. VANCE spoke out very much to the fact that had Mr. GLADSTONE himself been in office all this time we should have seen and heard nothing of this bill, but that it was an instrument used to " oust" Mr. DISRAELI. There is a good deal of truth in this stricture, for if the right hon. gentleman feels so strongly on the point, why did he not take it up when he was in power, aud not leave the arduous task till he was in opposition? Also, it may be said, why did not his party urge it upon him if they feel it of such vital importance that the change should be made. It may be urged that, according to this theory any great improvement or compre hensive reform would never have been made at all, which is true so far as generally applied, but in this particular case of forcing the House of Commons to treat on the subject this year it does not apply The fact is, that as time goes on, and•the first excitement has died away, people are beginning to understand the dis tinction that exists between the Irish Church ques tion and the Liberals coming into power, which before had been jumbled together in a manner con venient to screen, but not very condacive to the freedom of Parliamentary discussion. The second reading of the Suspensory Bill is fixed for this day week, notwithstanding some objections to the short ness of the interval that is to occur. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, May 14. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. May 7. fr. c . Capital of tho 182,500,000 Prfats in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 1,211,759,325 1,208,141,425 Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight ..................... 37,211,564 14 36 , 3 5 4 , 487 16 Treasury account cur rent creditor ......... 63,521,268 84 67,799,357 83 Current accounts, Paris 372,559,901 27 378,747,048 50 Do. branch banks 4 8 ,27 5 ,981 52,307,560 Dividends payable 747,235 75 723,983 75 Discounts and sundry . 6,001,037 13 6 , 2 30,038 89 interests Rediscounted the last six months ............ 930,376 76 930,376 76 Surplus of receipts not distributed ............ Sundries .................. 11,874,487 59 9 , 030 , 916 75 May 14. fr. 182,500,000 Total ........... .... 1,968,531,703 64 1,975,946,100 80 CREDITOR. May 7. May 14 Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c. Branch banks ......... 1,153,963,9 01 79 1,159,263,944 12 Commercial bills over- 203,596 26 99,742 06 due ..................... Commercial bill s dis- 230,207,034 76 253,971,95 4 30 counted, not yet due Do. branch banks...... 189,205,705 190,842,078 Advances on deposit of bullion .................. 40,586,500 Do. branch banks...... 9,918,677 Do. on French Public Securities ............... 12,018,700 Do. by branch bauks... 6,936,000 Do. on railway shares 40,105,500 10,087,977 11,884,500 6;967,300 and debentures ...... Do. branch banks ...... Do. on Credit Fancier 34,982,200 - 2G,285,400 - 34,937,800 25,007,000 915,500 -- 792,550 -- Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 917,600 791,400 60,000,000 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 40,651,419 66 40,651,419 66 serve Do. disposable Rentes ImmobaliseeS (Law, Juno 2, 1837) 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bsnk and landed property branches Expenses of manage- 100,000,000 8,370,297 went Sundries 1,592,088 58 1,616,465 88 18,898,851 45 17,446,372 64 Total siii LATEST INTELL MENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) WASHINGTON, May 14. The House of Representatives passed to-day by a strict party vote (all Republican members voting for the measure) a bill admitting North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana to representation in Congress, on the conditions of their having ratified the Constitutional amendment, and of never depriving of the suffrage those persons who are now entitled to vote. CROOKHAVEN, May 15, 7.45 a.m. The Cunard steamer Java, which left New York on May 6, is now passing Browhcad Signal Station en route for Queenstown. SOUTHAMPTON, May 15. The North German Lloyd's steamer, Berlin, from Baltimore on the 2d of May, has arrived here. She brings 114 passengers for Southampton and Bremen, and 3,434 packages of general merchandise for the latter port. QUEENSTOWN, May 15. The National Steamship Company's steamship Virginia from New York arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day, with pip() and £2OO sterling in specie. She landed passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. BAVARIA. AIUNICII, May 14. Mr. Bancroft, the American Minister, left Munich yesterday evening. lie is expected back in a fortnight to commence negotiations for the adhesion of Bavaria to the treaty between the United States and the North German Confedera - tion relative to the rights of naturalised citizens. VELFABE OF THE BLIND ASSOCIATION: The twelfth annual meeting of the Association for Promoting the General Welfare of the Blind was held on Thursday afternoon in St. James's Hall, Piccadilly, the Bishop of Rochester in the chair. Theattendance was both numerous and influential, and in the body of the hall were a large number of ladies, amongst whom were Miss Gilbert, the lady president, and Mrs. Gladstone. The report states that the prosperity of the society remains unimpaired, and that circumstances warrant the hope of a speedy increase of its usefulness. The total number of blind men and women now receiving benefits, in various ways, from the society, amounts to 172, of whom 61 are supplied with regular work at their own homes, 23 are instructed and employed at the workshops of the association, and 25 are engaged in selling goods for the society. Pensions, varying from £5 to £l2 per annum, are granted to 15 blind persons who are unable to earn their own living, and 43 men and women, in addition to obtain. ing occasional employment and pecuniary aid, participate in the educational and religious advantages conferred by the association on all those connected with it. Of the total number of men and women employed at their own homes and at the workhouse, 7 earn from £1 ls. to £1 ss. per week, 12 from 16s. to £1 per week, 16 from 12s. to 15s. per week, 18 from 6s. to lls. per week, and 36 from 3s. to ss. per week. Of the total number of persons assisted,. 58 are married, and have 80 children dependent on them for support. Of those employed at their own homes and at the society's workshop, 31 are women, who earn respectively from 4s. to 10s. per week. The blind officials connected with the institution are the director, the teachers of music, brushmaking, carpentry, bead-work, leather-work, reading, writing, and general education, and town travellers. The receipts of the year amounted to £5,663, and the expenditure to £5,869. The adoption of the report was moved in a brief address by the Right Hon. William Ewart Glad stone, M.P., in the course of which he observed that there were about 30,000 blind persons iipthe kingdom, of whom probably less than 3,000 were in circumstances to place them beyond the province of such an institution as this. Nine-tenths of our blind population were just objects of Christian benevolence, and perhaps one-tenth only were provided for by the agency of this and other similar associations in the country. The blind had far greater need of family sympathy than the rest of society, and we should never forget the debt we owed to the generous and afflicted lady who originated this charity for the pur pose of introducing a reform in the mode of treating the blind. The system was not only appreciated at home, but it had found an echo in America, where it had lately been adopted. It wa.3 once observed that directly a man be came a slave he became socially and morally but.half a man, and with regard to his physical relations that was precisely the condition of the blind man. The aim and object of this society was to supply him with that moiety of himself which he had lost through the visitation of Providence, and he heartily rejoiced to be able to spare a moment of his over-occupied time to bear witness in behalf of its enlightened usefulness.. The motion, which was seconded by the Earl of Harrowby, was carried by accla mation. We are enabled to state that the rumours in extensive crirculation with respect to the report of the Irish Church Commission rest on no authority whatever ; and that the report, so far from being already presented, is not yet prepared.— Tinies. _ . - - - REPRESENTATION OF ABERDEEN.—The Banffshire Journal understands that in the event of a second seat being given to this city under the new Reform Bill, Mr. Clark, son of Sir James Clark, is likely to come forward as a Liberal candidate. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.—It is a pity that gossip ever refuses to be content with simple facts, but is always inventing mystery as a cloak for ignorance. A very slight knowledge of the laws of health would teach that the long recent illness of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales is a sufficient reason why a fatiguing trip to Ireland cannot in prudence be immediately followed by a visit to Leeds. In this prohibition, which has given rise to all sorts of tittle-tattle, we are content to note nothing beyond the exercise of wise discretion on the part of those in whose hands the health of the Princess has been well cared for.—The Lancet. THE ALIBI OF BARRETT. —Mr. Poland, Q.C., returned to Glasgow on Wednesday morning, and in the Central Police-office proceeded to take the depositions of several persons as to the alibi of the convict M. Barrett. Amongst the witnesses were two officers connected with the Glasgow police and two women. It has not yet been allowed to transpire as to what facts they have been examined upon ; but it is believed that, whatever be the importance of their testimony, its tendency is against the alibi. It would appear that the girl Kerr, who was examined on Friday last, made, amongst other statements, one to the effect that when she last saw Barrett—shortly after the torchlight procession on the Green—he left her house, and, entering a cab along with another man, was driven, as she understood, to the Caledonian Railway. WILL OF THE COUNTESS OF COTTENHAIII.—The will, dated the Bth May, 1866, of the Countess of Cotten ham, late of the Cedars, Sunninghill, Berks, who died on the 7th ult., was proved on the 12th inst. by the Hon. George Pepys, barrister-at-law, the son, the sole executor. The personal property is sworn under £2,000. The testa trix leaves her trinkets and jewellery to her six daughters, Lady Charlotte Maria, Lady Frances Mary, Lady Caroline, Lady Emily Harriet, Lady Elizabeth Theresa, and Lad Evelyn ; and her household goods and effects to such of her daughters living at her decease who shall not have been married. The countess gives all her moneys, after the payment thereout of her debts and funeral and testamentary expenses, to all her children other than her eldest son, and she appoints in their favour a certain sum of £lO,OOO held in trust under the will of her maternal grandfather Edward Earl of Digby. The deceased was the widow of the late Lord Chancellor Cottenham. FATAL ACCIDENTS TO TWO UNDERGRADUATES. — Two fatal accidents occurred on Thursday to under graduates at Oxford. The first took place at an early hour in the morning, and resulted in the death of Mr. E. - Marriott, of Christ Church, eldest son of the Rev. J. Marriott, of Coltesbach, Leicestershire. Deceased was master of the Christ Church harriers, and a skilful gymnast, his forte consisting in climbing up the front of buildings. On Wednesday night he conversed with several of his friends on the difficulty he had experienced in an attempt to get from the window of his rooms—No. 7, Pvckwater—to the floor above ; and he stated that he should renew his efforts to accomplish the tagk. The chief difficulty consisted in getting round the projecting pillar, where the wall afforded no foothold. About two o'clock in the morning a heavy fall was heard, and deceased was found lying on the pavement below. He was dying when discovered. An inquest was held in the afternoon, and a verdict of accidental death returned. In the course of the same afternoon Mr. James Watson Barns, of Exeter College, was practising shooting in a punt, at the rear of Magdalen College, with a saloon pistol, when the weapon exploded. The deceased, who was seriously wounded, was at once carried to Magdalen Collect , . where hQ vxPixesi_gwvtly after the, occurrepgg, Bit t lan ~x: ~" ; nal .£1 0 ( 91 16 It. Cl 90