The Sun. — London, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

• IFIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IL DON GIOVANNI. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), will be repeated, with the following unprecedented cast, Moza , t's chef-d'ceuvre, IL DON GIOVANNI -Zerlina, Mdlle. Piccolomini ; Donna Anna, Mdlle. Spezia • an d Donna Elvira., Mdlle. Ortolani. Don Giovanni, Sig. ileneventa.no ; Leporello, Sig. Belletti Masetto, Sig. Corsi ; Il Commandatore, Sig. Vialetti ; and Don Ottavio, Sig. Giugliui. Conductor —Sig, Bonetti. 'the Minuet in the Ball Scene will be danced by :Mlles, Morlacchi, Marie, and Corps de Ballet. From respect to the grand work of the immortal composer the following artistes of the establishment have consented to lend their assistance to increase the effect of the majestic finale of the first act, including the chorus, Viva la Liberta : --MM. Reichardt, C. Braham, Bottardi, Mercuriali, Kinni, De Soroa, and Baillou ; Mesdamss Poma, Berti, Baillou, Fazio, and Ramos. . . lio'conclude with the admired Ballet, ACA LISTA. Far particulars, see bills. A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been specially reserved. for the public, and may be had on applica tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket. Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE IL DON GIOVANNI. piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Belletti, Beneventano, Vialetti, and diuglini. The following arrangements have been settled : IL DON GIOVANNI, MONDAY EVENING, 22d inst., EXTRA NIGHT, Tuesday, 23d., LA SONNAMBULA. First appearance of Signor Belart. Thursday, 25th, Extra Night, DON GIOVANNI. Saturday, 27th, LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. MONDAY MORNING, 29th, to commence at one and end at five o'clock, DON GIOVANNI, Divertissement, and Last Act of L SONNAMBULA. Tuesday, 30th, IL TROVATORE. On each occasion a Ballet Divertissement, supported by the principal Artistes of the establishment. LA. TRAVIATA will shortly be repeated. Prices for the morning performance as follows : Boxes— Pit and One Pair £4 4 0 I Pit £o 8 6 „ Grand Tier 55 0 I Pit Stalls " 1 1 0 Second Pair 3 3 0 1 Gallery Stalls. 0 5 0 , Half Circle lll 6 I Gallery 0 3 0 To be had at the Box-office at the Theatre. BENEDICT'S GRAND MORNING CONCER T, at her Majesty's Theatre, on WEDNgSDA Y, June 24.—Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboni, Giuglini, Berralt, Beneventano, Corsi, Belletti, &c. ; Miss Arabella Goddard, Messrs. Lindsa- , Sloper, Benedict, Bazzini, Piatti, Pezze, and Bottesini will all perform. A selection from Gluck's " Orfeo," the part of Orfeo by Mme. Alboni. The grand finale to " Don Giovanni," with all its scenic effects; and Madlle. Piccolomini in Balfe's popular Ballad, " I dream'd that I dwelt in marble halls." Boxes (to bold four persons), 2,3, and 4 guineas ; p:t stalls, I/. ls. ; pit, 7s. ; gallery stalls, ss. ; gallery, 2s. 6d. ; to be bad at the principal musicsellers and libraries ; of Mr. Benedict, 2, Manchester-square ; and at the Box-office at the Theatre. LES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S THEATRE. Triumphant Success of the FRENCH PLAYS. r THIS EVENING (Thursday), Jim 18, the entertain• ments will commence at half-past 8 o'clock precisely, by the performance of (second time in this country), Operetta, en un acte, LE 661 M. Guyot, Dl. Tayau, and Maddle. Marescbal. After which (for the 3d time) Operette, LA ROSE DE ST. FLOUR. M. Pradean, M. Chas. Petit, and Mdlle. Dal mont. To conclude with Opera-Comique, en un acte, L'OPERA AUX FENETRES'. M. Leonce, M. Tayau, M. Charles Petit, and Mdlle. Dalrnont. The Orchestra of the Theatre des Bouffes will accom pany these Representations, under the direction of the composer, M. Offenbach. _ _ This Engagement being limited to one month, Performances will be given EVERY EVENING. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. T HEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. OPEN EVERY EVENING. GREAT EQUESTRIAN AMERICAN and CONTINENTAL COMPANY, under the direction of Miss Ella. Prices—Pit and Promenade, ls ; Boxes, 2s. 61, 25., and Is. 6d.; Galleries, 6d. Doors open at half-past 7. Commence at 8. First Equestrian Artistes in the World : —Madame Schap lain, Madame News 'me, La Petite Wells, Signora Delavanti, and Miss Ella ; Miss E. J. Wells, Mdlles. Flora, Fabia, and and Marie, Misses Newsome, Moffatt, Delavanti, Potter, Jen nings ; the Manchester Boy, Masters J. Wells, A Wells, E. Moffatt, Henrico and Carlo Delavanti, Sig. Felix Delavanti, Mons. Becq, Hons. Ferdinand, Mons. Eugene, Mr. Tom Swann, Mr. B. Fuller, Mr. W. Fuller, and the great Shaks pz.ian Clown, Wallett, will appear each evening in a series of Performances, original and unapproachable. Director—Mr. Stokes. Acting Manager—Mr. E. Stirling. OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 111.) THIS EVENING will be performed Shakespere's tragedy of KING RICHARD THE SECOND. King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by. A GAME OF ROMPS. rIFHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET 1 Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with new drama, in two periods, entitled THE HUSBAND OF AN HOUR. Mr. Buckstone, kc. Followed by a new farce, MY SON, DIANA! After which, the successful Classical Love Story, tin der the Apple-lation of ATALANTA ; or, The Three Golden Apples : in which Ifiss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M. Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan. In future the prices will be : Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Lower Gallery • • 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6 Upper Gallery... 0 BNo half-price to Upper Gallery. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of GEORGE DARVILLE, in which Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul Bedford, and Madame Celeste will perform. After which, " TEARFUL TRAGEDY IN THE SEVEN DIALS." To conclude with the sketch of WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER.' Mr. Wright, Mr, Paul Bedford, &c. 11) OYAL SURREY THEATRE . Yikr - Leggees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING will be performed the opera of LA TRAVIATA. Lucy Escott, Mr. Haigh, and Mr. Durand, To conclude with JACK ROYAL. Messrs. Shepherd, E. Johnstone, and Miss Eburne. S T RAND THENTRE. —Lessee, Mr. T. P a y ne . —Signor ALFRED BOSCO has achieved a egitimate triumph, and established his reputation as the Chief Professor of Legerdemain. His wonderful performance —his gorgeous apparatus—his unrivalled programme—have received the public verdict—lnimitable ! Stalls, 3s ; boxes, 2s ; pit, is gallery, 6d. A. Morning Performance on Satur days, at 2. AL STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND OPERA. HOUSE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. Under the patronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert. THIS EVENING (Thursday, June 18), will be produced, for the 4th time at this theatre Wallace's admired o p era o f MARITANA, with Equestrian Illustrations. On SATURDAY, June 20 (first time), Bellini's celebrated opera of LA. SONNAMBULA. Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Angustus Brabam, Miss M. Somers, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler, and Mr. Francis Kirby, and Miss Ellen Thirlwall. Mr. Borrani. Conductor and Composer—Herr Meyer Lutz. With a powerful Band and Chorus. Manager and Director of the Opera Company—Mr. Augustus Brabam. To conclude with fir, W. Cooke's incomparable SCENES in the ARENA. Commer.co at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes,rom-215., no charge for booking; Pit, 2s ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Notice---Daring the Opera Season Half-price will take place at 9 o'clock. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West, Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. el A.NTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— ,N.-.) ~ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—Th e follow ",' eerniany of Vocalists are engaged for the performance, of Tselections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, ees Br , D uets , , ke . , viz. :MMiss E. P ea r ce , M rs . J. C au lfi e ld, Caulfield 'Liss nell, Miss Summers, and Mada me M ar i e tt a; M r . J. 11 —err Bar Jo de Jonghman R Grover, T. Farrant, S. uc c j: ker,. W. Melling, s, P. Corii, Senor Antoni o M. Sc'lla, and E. L.. }Time : Masters Bennett and Corri Messrs. Sam Collins and E. Hack ne y. Pi ano f orte , Mr. Cecil Hicks Mr. J. Caulfield. e , laarrn'oniura J. Caulfield, di rector, Suppers, jun. • rector, suppers, 6:c., until twelve ommence at S even o ' c l oc k ' prec i se l y . o'clock. HIGH WATER — 4 ATER 4%2 LONDON BRIDGE. TB's DAY—Morn. 6 mi n. kn. 10 —Even., 39 min. aft. 10 To Voznow—Morn. 10 min. i.f 11—Even. 39 min. aft 11 01 P 1 101. jt:rNit 18. *THE WEATITER — SDN THEIIISOMETSB, IN TEA B uzz. 70 --highest sines noon yesterday. 52 —lowest this morning and during the nih t. 67 - this day at noon. BAROMETER, 30.22—5ti11 rising. WIND, N N.E. ; fresh and fine. A f iT e - 7 4 k•-• c,7, 4441 LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1557 We earnestly invite attention to a very able letter from a fair correspondent, "II R. D.," which will be found in another part of this day's impression. It so clearly and forcibly explains the grievances of married women in respect to their rights of property and it; administration, • and to the total absence of reciprocity in the par tial and defective Divorce Bill now before Parlia ment, that it requires but little argument to sus tain and enforce its admirable suggestions. There is but one point in it which we could wish it had been otherwise, and that is but an act of omission, in passing over the consistent, in defatigable, and most efficient efforts of Lord BROUGHAM, so long the devoted and chivalrous champion of the gentle sex. It was his powerful and convincing oration in the House of Lords, on the 13th February last, which laid the foundation on which Sir ERSKINE PERRY framed the measure which he brought forward in the House of Com mons. He was unfortunately absent during the earlier stages of Lord CRANWORTH'S very partial and inadequate Bill, and to that unavoidable ab sence may be ascribed the temporary success of the Episcopal provisoes. But on his return, he completely demolished the fragile basis on which they rested, and induced many of his brother Peers to take less prejudiced views of the im portant question. We need not say that, in claiming for Lord BROUGHAM the credit to which he is so eminently entitled, it is not our desire, in any way, to detract from the efficient efforts of his able and zealous coadjutors, Lord LYNDHURST and Sir ERSKINE PERRY. All have done well, and long may they live to enjoy the thanks and gratitude of their fair countrywomen. " H. R. D." has graphically depicted the case of the young possessor of a princely estate, of lands, manors, rents, franchises, houses, and all the appurtenances of wealth, who ascends the altar with a man on whom she has bestowed the inestimable treasure of her devoted love. At the very moment that she becomes a wife, she also becomes a pauper. She is divested of all her property, and if anything is retained for her own use, it can only be by the intervention of trustees. As we recently stated, the moment it is reduced into possession, it becomes liable not merely to the demands of the husband, but also of his cre ditors. He or they may seize the articles pur chased with her money or bestowed by cherished friends or relative, and hallowed by many endear ing recollections. Although the chain may be gilded, she is but a white slave, without pro perty, whose all rests on the consideration of her master. But there is a still harder case. Many wives are endowed with genius and talent, and patient industry enabling them to acquire an in dependence by their own unassisted efforts. These cannot be vested in Trustees. And whether it be the milliner, dressmaker, or humble setup stress, who can earn an humble subsistence for herself and children (to whose interests she post pones every selfish consideration), or the distin guished and brilliant authoress, the skilful artiste, all her gains may be seized and squandered by a brutal husband, either in degrading dissipation, or on a worthless paramour, or the support of his spurious progeny —in any manner that he thinks proper, although the application may add the deepest insult to the heartless injury. There is not, as Lord BROUGHAM declared, " the slightest possibility of his being in any, the very least degree, either controlled or even called to account for the heartless cruelty of his robbery, or his profligate use of its fruits." There is but one practical remedy, and that is by rendering woman perfectly free and independent, giving her, in the absence of a settlement, full control over the property which she possessed be fore marriage, or which she may subsequently have acquired, and also of the fruits of her own industry. As H. R. D. says, " Let her hare legal status like her husband. Let her enjoy her own property. Secure to her the honest fruits of her own labour, and then let her take upon her self her separate liabilities and responsibilities !" This is what women are entitled to, and they should never be contented until they have re ceived a full and complete measure of justice.- As to divorce, we have always declared our selves the advocates of perfect reciprocity. Women, GOD bless them, are more lenient and forgiving than the sterner sex; and we believe that, if the power were given, it would but seldom be resorted to. They might find it necessary to separate from a profligate husband, but with the intuitive delicacy fer which they are conspicuous, they would shrink from parading their grievances, and exposing themselves to the cold world's cruel scorn, nor if rendered independent as to their own pro petty and earnings would there be any urgent ne cessity for so doing. But when any condonation is rendered absolutely impossible, when the man has outraged every feeling, and can only be re garded with horror and contempt, his victim should not be condemned to pine in hopeless soli tude, without anything to alleviate her miserable condition. Let the power be given to woman as well as to man, and sure we are that it will not be abused. Once more we venture to remind our fair readers that the cause will be " mainly lost or won through their own efforts," and that they should not permit the golden opportunity to pass without taking due advantage thereof. Although they may have no personal reasons for insisting on justice—although their unions may have fulfilled the warmest aspirations of their hearts, they have suffering sisters, and they should aid in the struggle to establish the un questionable rights, and vindicate the flagrant wrongs of their sex. If they do so an' early triumph is certain. If not, they may live to deplore the insensate folly of their blind credulity and selfish feelings. should, be perpetuating about the most conspicuous' disfigurement in the whole of this vast capital—a metropolis already supplied with so many and such notorious disfigurements ! And at the same time we should be denying to the New National Gallery an advantage inseparable (with all its faults) from the Old one—that of a site, at once Commanding, Elevated, Central and Pic turesque—preferring to this noble site another site invested with not one of those desirable cha racteristics. The proposed new site being any thing but commanding—being very low—being situated actually at one extremity of the metro polis—and being in every respect, moreover, the very reverse of picturesque. Hence, our horror at the mere mention of Kensington-gore. Hence, our unhesitating preference for Trafalgar-square. A preference happily decided upon, at last, by Her MAJESTY'S Commissioners, if we are to credit the very explicit statement to that effect given to the public, this day, in the following words, by one of our morning contemporaries. "Our readers will remember," says the Advertiser, " the strenuous opposition which we offered, eighteen or twenty months ago, to the proposal which was then made, in high quarters, to remove the National Gallery from its present site in Trafalgar square to Kensington-gore. We have now the pleasure of announcing that the Commission that was appointed to examine in the question of the most eligible site for the new Na tional Gallery, has reported in favour of the site remaining where it is. The only one of the Commissioners who voted for the removal of the National Gallery from Trafalgar-square, was the Rev. Dr: MILMAN, Dean of St.. Paul's,, a gentle man who has the reputation of being the toady of a distinguished personage. Mr. FARADAY did not vote at all, as he could not, for reasons best known to himself, make up his mind on the subject. Lord BROUGHTON and the other Commissioners voted in favour of continuing the building in its present situation, and their report we are inlormed, was duly signed on Tuesday last." Let us hope that the encouraging declara tion thus made by our - contemporary, may prove, in the main, to be accurate. Mr. FARADAY'S objection to vote at all, we cannot readily admit as in any way even probable—seeing that his authoritative evidence was decidedly in favour of the situation of the Trafalgar-square site, as one in no way calculated to prove injurious to the works of art stored up in the Great National Collection. We should gladly, therefore, see this part of the foregoing statement formally contra dicted. We would fain have some satisfactory explanation of the vote imputed to the Venerable Dean of St. Paul's, moreover—loving neither to eee an ecclesiastic tuft-hunting, nor a poet toad eating. The gist of the whole para graph, however, is so eminently gratifying in itself, that even with those drawbacks we are loathe to doubt of its authenticity. It affords us such exhilirating promise of retaining the " finest site" anywhere procurable in all London for the British National Gallery. It augurs the speedy removal of one of its most ludicrous eyesores in the metropolis. And it opens up to the imagination the welcome prospect of our ultimately beholding the erection upon the north side of Trafalgar Square of some Classic Palace of the Fine Arts worthy of con taining the canvass and marble treasures of the nation, and of confronting from its elevated posi tion above Charing Cross, the noliole Gothic Palace of the Legislature down at Wesminster. Frenchmen are a riddle to us just now. Either they and we are diametrically opposed in regard to the very elements of manliness or freedom, or the whole nation must be ready to place Louis NAPOLEON in a minority of one in the New Legis lative Body. Perhaps, however, both supposi tions are partially true, and the result may be that the EMPEROR will seem to have once more the Suffrage of all France. Nothing is more certain than that a circular here, like that of M. BILLAULT, giving the voters a cong4 d'elire in favour of nearly all the old Assembly, accompanied by implied threats, if the Government nomination were not generally accepted, would have been fatal to the political existence of the Minister who issued it, and that its repetition, if supposed to have been due to the commands of Royalty, would have shaken the throne itself. As if all this were not enough, the Moniteur must needs follow with its commendations the lucky (or unlucky) fellows who compose the Cosps Legislatif, and bedecks them with praises till they must glitter from head to foot in the livery of Imperial laudations. What the electors must think of themselves, when told in the circular that they were perfectly free to choose the EM .PEROR'S nominees, or that "M. le Prefet would know his duties, and that Justice would also know how, not less severely, to perform hers," it is somewhat curious to con jecture. But still more curious is it to contem plate the Member of the Legislative Body now on his election tour, and to imagine him surveying the coat of many colours in which the pater patrice, the Imperial Saviour of his country, has clothed him. Wherever he goes he must fancy himself a kind of embroidered extract from the Moniteur ; everywhere the bourgeoisie will seem to be gazing on him, and saying —behold the man whom the EMPEROR thanks, and whom he says all France is to thank too ! The man who helped to vote nearly a thousand bills ; and nearly one quarter of a thousand of them of Imperial importance ! When he walks among, the handsome new Tho National Gallery, it is stated, will not be buildings erected by the: EMPEROR'S order ; removed to Kensington-gore, after all, but will " Yes," he says to himself, " I voted all the be permitted to remain—as we have all along loans he demanded." When he looks on a rail insisted that it ought to remain—upon its old way—" I endorsed the EMPEROR'S concession." site, at the north side of Trafalgar-square. A When he sees the repaired canals and improved more magnificent site could not possibly be any- irrigation, " Ah, I too looked at the Bill on that where discoverable in all London and Westminster. matter and voted that also." Re goes iut3 a A. more central situation could hardly be desired. Court of Justice—" Yes, I accepted the Ear- A more suitable position, everything considered, PEROR'S Bill for the improvements of its admin could hardly be dreamt of even by the most istration "—" the war, Sebastopol, the democra daringly imaginative of all the fanciful and auda- tic loans, the Moniteur says I share the glory of cious architectural day-dreamers w h o recently all"—and even when he calls on his worship, the contributed to the Exhibition of Designs in Mayor of a municipality. " Ah, here, as the Westminster-ball. It has never, in fact, been so Moniteur says, is my crowning glory. I, the much a question with the more rational participa- EMPEROR and lat least, have placed the choice tors in the discussion about the building up anew of all. the Mayors in the EMPEROR'S own paternal of a National Gallery worthy of its designation, bawds." The temporary ex-deputy must require, whether or not the actual site already occupied indeed, a larger portion of native modesty than admitted, as a site, of improvement. It has falls to the lot of most of our neighbours, not to rather been a matter of hesitation with some think of himself before all eyes as the great bel among their number, whether or not, all lows-blower to the great organist. things considered, it might perchance be ad- 'We do not wish to smile at things among our visable to make the best of a bad bargain by spighbours—our elections, as a clever Frenchman handing over the hideous structure now disfiguring fihowed us last time, are not quite comprehensible that superb site to the present half-occupants of it affairs to them. The hustings license, the unre --namely, to the Royal Academicians ! Instead of strained cries, the merciless questionings of aris -1 razin g the structure to the ground, and setting; tocrats, quite as much as of citizen candidates -1 about th e new one in its place upon a more ample„ a Frenchman hardly understands how "order" can I and of course upon a more costly, scale in every educe itself from what seems to him such lawless particular. Economy —or rather, as we deem i‘t, ness. To us the wonder is how any people can ParsinlenY.—point e d to the former branch of the think themselves free, and yet receive the nomi alternative as preferabl e ; Munificence, and, ac nation of their candidates from' the throne itself ; cording also, to our view of th e mat t er, Right Rer,son a nomination backed by the praises and the threats, to the latter! N aturally, thus. Fob by las they may be needed, of the man who com man d s y i e ldi ng to the temptations held out by the aster- half a million of b a yonets. sibly economic suggestion, we s h ou ld real l y and 1 But what are the facta of the case ? Here all 1 ruly be guilty df two enormous -absurdities: We is mystery: In thii coiintry' every batch of poli- THE SUN, LIONBON, THURSDAY EVENING, PJUNE 18, 1867 ticians, all the discontented w:th things as they are, publish at once their tract, their pamphlet, their weekly or monthly organ. All the uneasy mind of England rushes into pint, if it is only through a speech at a public meeting, or a letter in a newspaper. No such indicator or safety valve exists at all in France. The Moniteur's praise of the Legislative Body is, that it initiated nothing, upset no ministries nor could do it, re pressed discussion, and agreed on all points with the Government ; and the praise of the French Press is, that after repeated warnings it " knows its mission"—the mission of having no mind of its own, but of grinding imperial ideas into whole some nutriment for renovated France. With no press, no public meetings, no free discussions in the Legislature, and no full publication of such discussions as are permitted, we can only guess the state of things from external symptoms. We must, then, take this governmental puff• , ing of its own praise, as the indication that all is not right. Legitimists, Bourbonists, Fusionists, and Republicans, are, perhaps, all taken together, a minority of the people ; and they are at war with each other; the illiterate peasantry are Louis NAPOLEON'S strength ; yet they are, to a large eistent, if workmen, Socialists ; if agriculturalists, indifferent. M. BILLAULT exhorts the Prefects to urge the latter to the poll, " for they made the Empire, and they love it." If they love it what need of this urgency ? The truth appears to be that no one cares for the Empire but the soldiers ._they made it, they profit by it. The parties of course do not care for it. The secret societies do not ; the -workmen do not, at least, no longer than work is found for them by au increasing taitation. The agriculturists plainly need the whip to get them to the ballot box. France is quiet, for it has not yet rested quite long enough ; quiet because disturbance by any party must., now, end in immediate discomfiture by the mili tary ; quiet because its intellect is entirely silenced ; quiet because it foresees that the pre sent regime has no basis but the life and will of one clever man. To us these Imperial electioneer ing documents are but so many proofs that the EMPEROR cannot trust the people to understand the merits of his Government, except as they are proclaimed by himself. We could wish for some better quiet than that of the universal compres sion of such an.,explosive people. This evening, the Bill for the Abolition of Minister's Money in Ireland will be brought under the consideration of the House of Lords, and the Earl of DERBY has given notice of his intention to oppose it with all his powers. We trnst, however, that the Peers' will hesitate before they provoke a collision with the Commons on a question recommended to their consideration by the decisive majority of 139. And what is the important matter in dispute ? Merely 12,0001. per annum, which can be paid to the present proprie tors out of the unappropriated balances in the hands of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, so that none will really suffer, but which is justly re garded as an insult and badge of degradation by the Roman Catholic inhabitants of eight of the principal towns in Ireland. If our Dis senting brethren feel acutely the Church rates, to which they are so improperly sub jected, still nore will the payers of ministers money complain of that which is but a partial charge, from which the Protestants of Belfast, of Ennis killen, Newry, Lisburn, and. other towns in Ulster, are exempted. • From the day that Sergeant, now Commis sioner MURPHY, made his powerful and con vincing speech in the House of Commons, the iniquitious and impolitic impost was doomed. It was impossible that it could be main tained, and although his well-merited pro motion prevented him from conducting the contest to a triumphal termination in the Legis lature, his mantle descended on a worthy suc cessor. Mr. W. FAGAN has laboured zealously, indefatigably, and efficiently, and he has had the satisfaction of seeing the case taken up by the Government, who very properly permitted him to reap the honours he so well merited. We cannot conceive anything more ear nestly to be deprecated by the friends of the Established Church in Ireland than the temporary success of Lord DERBY'S quasi amendment. It would create a storm in Ire land that could not easily be allayed. It would be impossible to calculate the conse quences of the fearful hurricane ! Sufficient is known of the proceedings under what was termed " the tithe rebellion" in Ireland, to pre vent any welt-wisher of the Church from incur ring the risk of such another conflict. Lord DERBY himself was a witness to the former struggle; he should therefore cautiously abstain from any.. thing calculated to produce a similar catastrophe by affording a just ground to the opponents of the Obnoxious impost. If one State endowment be successfully resisted, others may share a similar fate. The Irish Church may therefore well ex claim, " Save us from our friends ! for their triumph would be far more prejudicial than the most vigorous onslaughts of our avowed oppo nents !" .ROYAL SURREY GARDRNS, We rejoice to find well-conducted crowds flocking nightly to this justly popular place of amusement, for it augurs well of the taste and feeling of " the people," when they lend their ears to the divine strains and high class music of Handel, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, foregoing toe vulgar and silly t ras h o f " Ratcatchers's Daughters" and " Jim Crows" for the elevating influence of " The Heavens are telling," "Andante Symphonies," and choice " Operatic Selections." The perfect and masterly mode in which Mon. Jullien renders the first productions of the first masters, entitles him to the warm and grateful acknow ledment of the masses. He performs his task in no meretricious and trifling manner ; but with all the enthusiasm of his spirit and proficiency of his art presents to the public rich musi cal feasts ; at once indicative of the providers' elevated and sound taste, and the partakers' refined sense of enjoyment. Haydn's "Creation," with Sims Reeves, the Weisses, Madame Rudersdorff, Madame Gassier, George Perrin, and full choral power to sustain it, afforded us intense gratification, and sel dom have we heard this great master's greatest work more efficiently performed. The Mozart and Mendelsohn nights attracted dense audiences, whose appreciative- applause must have been very satisfactory to the wielder of the baton ; and the miscellaneous selections are enlivening and well chosen. The " Great Comet Galop" by M. Jullien, exhibits his usual tact and talent. Perhaps, during some passages of it, we felt slightly inclined to make some remark to the members of the orchestra, as amiable and doting mammas do to their active " olive branches," whose uproar has arrived at the climax which threatens to verify the fabulous process of ".turning the house out of window.' '" I think, my dears, there is a little too much note there.' In concluding our testimonial to the excellence of the musical festival at the Surrey Gardens, we can nia do better than advise all who can possibly spare a shilling to expend it in the purchase of an evening's exquisite enjoyment, so ably and attractively concerted by M. Jullien. THE DIVORCE BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. • SlB,—Whatever may be the ultimate fate of the Chan cellor's DiVorce Bit, one good result at least will flow from this puerile attempt to legi,late upon the matter, and this is the effect it will have in diverting public at tention in a more pointed way, to the present defective state of the law in rel ttion to married worm n. The eloquent voice of a fair and genius-gifted lady first laid the cruel wrongs of her sex at the foot of the Throne. And it is impossible to say how much we are indebted for the present bill, bad as it is, to the admirable and spirited letter which the Hon. Mrs. Norton addressed to the Queen. Her magic voice seem. at least to have had the effect of arousing from his slumbers the present drowsy occupier of the Woolsack. A more extended agitation has now taken place. Since Mrs. Norton first took the initiative numerous champions of both sexes have entered the field and thrown down their gloves in defence of the rights of women. Amongst the most con spicuous is Lord Lyndhurst in the Lords, and Sir Erskir e Perry in the Commons. Under such leaders who need be afraid of not gaining an ultimate victory? Each day brings now converts to the can e, and it is with pleasure I have read the letters of your fair correspondents " M. C C ," and " A Lady of Title," together with the powerful articles you have written upon the present Divorce Bill. It seems to me almost impossible to con sider the many objectionable clauses in the present Divorce Bill without taking into view the effect which marriage has, under our law, upon the legal and social statue of a woman. Allow me, therefore, sir, to poiet out the consequences of marriage according to the present state of the law. And let us, for the pur pose, imagine a young lady of fortune about to be married. As she ascends the altar she is the fair possessor of what may be called a princely estate—lands, manors, rents, francnises, houses, and all the appurte nances of wealth fall to her rich inheritance. She is about, perbap, to marry one whom she loves, but whose fortune is comparatively small. The contract of mar riage is to be hallowed by the sanctions of religion. The clergymari attends and reads the beautiful and impres sive service of the Church. Surrounding friends and relatives let fall their tears at the touching and solemn ceremonial. The husband plights his troth in all kinds of Vows and protestations, and as the ring is placed upon her finger he, amongst other things, solemnly as- WUCE33 his bride that be endows her with all his worldly goods. The marriage is over, and what is the result of this ceremonial, and what is tho :q.t. dowry with_which she is endowed ? The result is simply this : that cere mony which makes her a wife makes her a beggar at ti e self-same moment. The altar of marriage is the altar of sacrifice. The goodly heritage is all gone. The only dowry she receives is to be pillaged ofleverything—e% en to the last farthing—so much so that the law will not even allow her, as her separate property, the bridal vest ments she has worn. Everything is gone. Immedi ately she is married the law ceases to recognise her ex istence. She has no rights, privileges, or immunities whatsoever ; and she has found that even the ceremonial of the Church is, by the crue:ty of the law, turned into " a mockery, a snare, and a delusion." And this is the unholy bondage in which men are content to see their sisters, wives/, and daughters placed. But it may t e said that the husband may make a settlement on his wife before marriage. This is true, but where can be found a stronger argument against the absurdity of the present law than is furnished by marriage eetile ments ? What is a marriage settlement but an evasion of the law ? The law says the wife cannot have a sepa rate estate, and therefore property is conveyed to her trustees to hold the same to her use. Why convey pre - perty by a side wind in this manner ? There can be no good reason in sense or justice why the legal rights of a woman should not remain the same after as before mar riage. Let her have a legal status like her husband. Let her enjoy her oem property. Secure to her the ho nest fruits of her own labour ; and then let her take ripen herself her separate liabilities and reTonsibilities. Any reform which stops short of going to this extent is childish. A woman shoild enjoy equal rights and liabilities with her husband. The difference—the unjust distinc tion made between husband and wife is the most flag rant feature of the present Divorce Bill. A woman com mits adultery, and the husband immediately obtains a divorce ; the husband, on the other hand, lives in open adultery for years, insulting arid degrading his wi'e beyond conception, and yet she can have to divorce without her case comes within the one er two excepted ewes of the Act. What justice can there be in this ? If adultery is to end the marriage contract in the case of the wife, why not with double reason in that of the hus band ? Again, was ever such ingenuity devised to tor ture female sensibility and delicacy as the cruelty of that clause which, when a wife is deserted by her husband, only allows her to enjoy her own earnings by going before a magistrate, and in open court unveiling to the public her deep and cruel wronas Was ever insult and cruelty equal to this ? lam afraid my letter is running too long. Upon another occasion, with your permission, I will point out what I conceive to be the glaring defects of the present Bill. Iu the meantime, I hope the ladi es of England will f o ll ow th e s t, ps o f M. C. C., and remem ber that their cause will be mainly lost or won through their own efforts. , Yours faithfully, H. R. D. " THE HOBBIES." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 30, Welbeck Street, Cavendish-square, June 16, 1857. Sir,—l am sure I need make no apology in requesting the insertion of the following statement of facts, in re ply to a letter which has been printed in the papers from Miss Julia Kavanagh, which absence from town has pre vented me from sooner noticing. Nearly twelve months since Miss Julia Kavanagh's father brought the MS. of The Hobbies" to me, with a view to its publication, telling me that a considerable portion of it had been written by his daughter, who had carefully revised the whole as its editor. The MS. fully bore out this statement, inasmuch as I found a large part of it, as well as innummerable emendations, in Miss Kavanagh's handwriting. I was also shewn . several letters of Miss Kavanagh's, in which she wrote in high terms of the merits of the work, and of her having made such alterations as she thought would make it more ac ceptable to the public. These circumstances, and the fact of her having herself previously offered the work to one of the leading publishing firms in London for publi cation on the understanding that it was to be announced as edited by her, induced ma to believe her father's state ment. and in this belief I undertook the publication upon Mr. Kavanagh's express written authority, to publish it, "as edited by his daughter, Miss Julia Kavanagh, author of Natlialie,' Daley Burns,' &!., the said work having undergone the editorial revision of the said Julia Kavanagh." I was unaware when I accepted the MS. that un happy family differences had arisen between Miss Ka vanagh and her father, nor had I reason to suppose that any objections existed to the use of her name as editing her parent's work until I was called upon by her solici tor to withdraw it. Immediately, however, on being requested to do so, a new title page was printed and sent to every library to which copies of the work had been sold; and in further compliance with Miss Kava nagh's request, her sclicitor was promised that imme mediately after my return to town, the fact should be announced to the public in a form that would be most agreeable to her wishes. I was therefore much sur prised—and I think I have reason to complain of Miss Kavanagh's _pabiishing her letter of the 9th instant, threatening me with the penalties of the law, when she could not fail to be aware that everything, and even more than any legal proceedings could have effected, had already been done by me to comply with her wishes, and that if any ground of complaint existed, it ought rather to be settled between her father and herself than between herself and me. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, T. CAUTLEY NEWBY. ~~ CHURCH RATES. A deputation, consisting of members and friends of the, Esi,..wished Church, fiad an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, and offered the following repre sentation with reference to projected legislation on church rates : " By a return laid befora Parliament in February of this year, it is shown that the loss of revenue to the church by the abolition of church rites may be estimated at about 350,0001. per annum. " The returns recently laid before Parliament prove as many as 9,672 parishes to have sent in replies to the ques tions transmitted to them. The replies may be divided into the following classes : "Parishes in which the church rate has been granted 8,280 ..'arishes in which there is a provision by Church estates and otherwise .. 544 " Parishes which have given dubious replies ... 440 " Parishes w hi c h h ave refused church rates ... 408 " It appear; therefore, that the parishes which grant the rate amount to more than 95 per cent, of the whole." The deputation consisted of the Earl of Shaftesbury, Mr. Mowbray, M.P., Mr. L. Wigram, M.P., Mr. J. W. Dod, M.P., Mr. Packe, M.P., Mr. Child, M.P., Mr. J. C. Colquhoun ' Lard Redesdal e , Si r R. G ore ' Booth, M.P. Mr. H. Hoare, Mr. N. K en d a ll , M . P ., Mr. R. B. Seeley, Mi. 'R. Spooner, M.P., Lord Donoughtnore, Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., Mr. D. Pugb, M.P., Lord Calthorpe, Mr. J. C. Traill, Mr. Ottaway, Mr. J. M. Knott, the Marquis of Biandford, Mr. Stafford O'Brien, M.P., Sir Wm. Vernon, M.P., Mr. S. Warren, M.P., Lord Ossulston, M.P., and Mr. Braithwaite. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The ensuing week will present a succession of grand field days. The great at traction of "Don Giovanni" has necessitated an extra night on Monday evening, the 22d, and on Tuesday a tenor, Signor Belart, of whom we do not think the less because his appearance has not been preceded by a flourish of trumpets, will make his first appearance. Wednesday morning is appointed for Benedict's Second Musical Festival, at which the char mer, Piccolomini, will make her first appearance in " English," by singing a ballad of our popular composer, Belie. On Thursday, 25th, we are again to have the immortal "Don Giovanni ' • and on Saturday, 27th, the " Lucia di Lamm ermoor , which next to "Don Giovanni" has, we believe, been the most successful opera of the season. Nor does this extraordinary aeries of attractions terminate with the week. Oa Monday morning, the 2flth, we are to have a morning performance, when, for the accommodation of those that come great dis tances, an act of Sonnambula, with Alboni and Belart, will be added t o th e already engrossing attraction of " Don Giovanni," with Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Beneventano, Belletti, Vialetti, Corsi, and Giuglini. These morning performances may be reckoned among the most important features of the present day, extend ing the luxury of the lyrical, drama to countless persons, who have hitherto been debarred from participating in its harmonising influence. The condition of the discount-market has had an in fluence on Exchequer Bills, which have declined to a point that will cause some of the holders of the June descriptions to regret not having availed themselves of the recent opportunity of claiming payment. The clos ing prices on Wednesday were sa. dis. to par. DECUASE Or PAUPERISM.—A return, yesterday pub lished, shows that in every week of the quarter ended at Lady-day last the number of paupers relieved in Eng land and Wales was less than in the corresponding weeks of the quarter ended at Lady-day, 1856. The difference varies from 1.6 to 3 8 per cent. in -doors, and from 0.2 to 5.2 per cent, out-doors. A LAB SHOT THROUGH A DOOR.—On Monday even ing, a lad of 13, James Barlow, was with other lads amusing himself in his father's yard, Park-lane, Tipton, by firing off a revolver pistol, Laded with lead bullets. Making a target of the yard door leading into the public road, young Barlow fired,- and the bullet went through the door, and came in contact with the head of a little boy named Isaiah Williams, aged six years, who was playing in the street. On examination it was found that the poor lad had sustained a fractured skull, and that one of the arteries in the bead was lacerated. The bullet was found in his clothes, The hole in the door is said to have been an inch long, and as perfectly clear as if it had been bored. Young Barlow was of course very mnch agitated when he beard of the occurrence, which seems to have been purely accidental. The injured boy is going on favourably, although his recovery is by no means certain. —Birmingham Journal. THE MAILS.— SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday.— The Royal Mail Company's steamship Parana, Captain Bevie, hence to-day with the West India and Pacific mails, 67 passengers, 30,000/. in specie, jewellery value 0,000/., and a full cargo. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Sultan, Captain J. K. Joy, sailed to-day with the Peninsular mails, 21 first and 10 second class passengers (among whom are Lieutenant-Colonel Lockhart, Lieutenant Newman, Dr. Somerville, and Mrs. Crawford, for Gibraltar), specie value 88,0001. for Lisbon and Cadiz, and a miscellaneous cargo of mer chandise. The United States' mail steamer Herman, Captain E. Higgins, and the Vanderbilt steamer North Star, Captain Lefevre, both left about 2 p.m. to-day for New York, the former having 50 passengers and the German, French, and English mails, and the latter having two passengers from Southampton and 150 from Bremen. The European and American Company's steamship Calcutta, Captain Blackmore, also sailed this afternoon for Antwerp, which she leaves on the Ist proximo, and Southampton on the 4th, for Lisbon and the Brazils. The Pera, Captain Soy, which leaves here on Saturday with the India and China mails, will take out about 100,000/. of specie, of which 17 waggons have arrived from London to-day. THE AUSTRALIAN AND NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.— LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—Three fine screw steamers, of the collective burden of 8,000 tons, have taken their de parture from the Mersey this afternoon. The first to leave the port was the Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Indian, Capt. Jones, bound to Qiebec'and Montreal, with the usual fortnightly mails for British America and 375 passengers. The Liverpool and New York Steam ship Company's vessel the City of Baltimore, Captain Leitch, followed at 3.10 p.m,, conveying to New York 422 passengers and a ship mail for the United States. At 4 o'clock the Cunard Company's screw steamer Emeu, -Capt. Small, started direct for Melbourne with 22 caoin passengers and a very heavy ma'l for Australia, consist ing of 504 boxes, being the usual monthly mails for the Antipodes. The Eineu is chartered by the European and Australian Royal Mail Company to supply the place of the Oneida between Melbourne and Suez; the latter ' vessel being now on her passage'to this country to repair damage to machinery which she sustained in the Indian Ocean in January last. THE WEST INDlES.—Cossack, 20, screw, sailed from Port Royal, May 20,. for England, via the Gulf of Mexico. She brings home a party of the 36th Regiment, there not being accommodation for the whole regiment on board the transport; Victor, 6, screw, arrived at Port Royal, on the evening of the 20th May, from the coast of cube, and the Tartar, 20, screw, on the morning of the 22d, from New Orleans, whither she conveyed the filibusters, part of Walker's force. The officers of the Tartar speak highly of the kindness shown them by the Americans. Perseverance, screw troop ship, arrived at Port Royal on the 22d ult., with troops ; Basilisk, 6 paddle, arrived at Port Royal, May 23d, and Pioneer, 6, screw, was expected the following day ; Tartar was to proceed to Greytown, and Intrepid sailed for England on the evening of the 231 ; Orion, 91, screw, was at Carthagena. A new prospectus has been issued of the Flax Mills Company which was introduced some time back. The proposed capital is 100,0001. in 201. shares, and the board of directors is composed of influential and expe rienced agriculturists. The object is to promote flax cultivation, by supplying the only want that has lately prevented it from assuming the important place to which it is entitled in the national industry—namely, that of mills in suitable localities to convert the crop as har vested by the farmer into linseed oil, oil-cake, flax fibre, and tow. The chief support of the scheme is anticipated to be obtained from the landed interest. Not more than a fourth of the capital is to be called up until experience shall have demonstrated its utility. ARTERIAL DRAINAGE IN IRELAND.—The grand total amount of expenditure on arterial drainage in Ireland, up to the date of the final award, is 926,1061., including the sum of 122,170/. ' the amount of awards mad e fi na l between the 31st of December last and the date of the return. The total amount charged under the final awards to proprietors, owners, and counties is 565,6801. This and other particulars are embodied in a return moved fot by Lord Dundari, COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured with their presence yesterday, the performance of the oratorio of "Judas Maccabeus" at the Handel Festival in the Cry stal Palace, Sydenham. Her 'Majesty and her illustrious visitors, and, the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, left Buckingham Palace at five mintites past two o'clock, in nine carriages and four, escorted by a dtitachment of Light Dragoons. The Queen, the Princess Royal, the Archduke Maxi milian of Austria, and Prince Frederick William of Prussia were in the first carriage. Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Pennon Alice, and P.ince Alfred, occupied the second carriage.. The Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Earl Spencer, and the Marquis of Breadalbane were in the third carriage. Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Caroline Caven dish, the Marquis of Abercorn, and Lord de Tsbley, oc cupied the fourth carriage. In other Royal carriages were Lord G. Lennox, Count Zichy, Count Hadik, Baron de Pont, Baron de Bruck, Captain Alphonse Wissiack, Dr. Trogher, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Baron Moltke, Mr. F. Cavendish, Colonel F. Seymour, C. 8., Major-General Bouverie, Colonel F. H. Seymour, Colonel Biddulph, Mr. Gibbs, and Mr. Cowell. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge joined ' her Majesty at the Crystal Palace during the concert. Her Majesty returned to Buckingham Palace at five minutes to six o'clock. THE VICTORIA CROSS.—We understand Lord Pan mure has informed the First Lord of the Admiralty that it is the intention of her Majesty to distribute the Victoria Cross (the Order of Valour) on the 26th inst., in order that the naval officers and men entitled to that honourable distinction may hold themselves in readiness to attend at the oeremony--the hour to be hereafter named. The Royal Commission on the Medical Department of the Army assembUd yesterday, at. No. 1, Whitehall yard. The Right Hon. S. Herbert presided ; the other commissioners present being H. K. Storks, Sir J. Claes, Dr. A. Smith, Dr. J. Sutherland, Mr. A. Stafford, M.P., Mr. Alexander, and Mr. R. Martin. THE EARL OF YARBOROUGEI'S YAOHT Zoll.—The pro ject of recovering the Earl of Yarborough's yacht Zoe, which was stranded a few days since on a sand off Has borough, on the Norfolk coast, has been abandoned. The yacht floated off the sand on which she struck, and is now submerged in deep water. It was believed at first that the beautiful craft could be recovered, and she has been stripped by divers of nearly all her valuables ; but she is now to be abandoned. ROYAL MARINES. PLYMOUTH DIVISION. —First Lieutenant Mudge has joined head-quarters from leave of absence ; Captain C. P. Ceode has joined head-quar ters from sick leave. The inspection of this division by Major-General Eden, commanding the western district, assisted by Colonel S. R. Wesley, deputy adjutant general of Royal Marines, is fixed for Tuesday next, 23d inst. TRADE IN THE CHINA SEAS. . • The following letter posted at Lloyd's having re ference to the facilities afforded by the port of Moarro, situitod on the mainland of Borneo, one of the stations of the Eastern Archipelago Com pany, is of interest to shipowners and masters of trading in the Chinese seas : "TO WILLIAM CONTHARD, ESQ., ACTING SUPERINTEN. DENT EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO COMPANY. " Pert Raffiss, Labuan, March 12, 1857. "Sir,—The facilities for entering and loadiug at Mo arro, on the mainland of Borneo, not being generally known, I beg to state, for the interst of whom it may concern, that I consider it a safe and most convenient harbour, and _ that the British barque Alliance, under my command, loaded two cargoes of coal in aucces , ion at that place. My ves=el drew 17 feet, and came over the bar with the greatest ease, and could have done so had she drawn 18 or 19 feet. "Tbe bar extends only two cables length, and has a soft muddy bottom. A full ship taking the bar for a tide could not do herself any po,sible injury. The har bour is quite land-locked, so that the water is always smooth. The facilities are complete for loading ships, the coal being tipped through a shoot at the end of the jetty int , ) the hold. Depth of water at the end of jetty 4 fathoms. "I am, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) " War. MASON, Commander of the barque Alliance." . _ _ ALLEGED CRIJELTY.—At the Surrey sessions on Tues day, Mr. Theo. Dupuis was charged with ex - ircising undue severity towards George James Moule, 12 years of age, one of the scholars, by cruelly beating hi,n on the back, loins, and thighs with a cane. The trial lasted a considerable time. A verdict of not guilty was re turned. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—A meeting of this society took place at the Star Hotel, Maidstone, on Monday. One of the most recent pnrcha , es of the society is the estate i n M a id s t one , k no wn as Faiher's Charity Land. F ive s t ree t s are. t o b e formed on this estate, and three of them (in commemoration of the recent Conservative victory in Maidstone) are to be named Becesford-street, Hope-street, and Scott-street. A church is also to be erected on the estate, and the site and a handsome donation have already been presented to the society. Viscount Ingestre, M.P., Rev. D. Worth ington, R. Winstanley, E , q., C. E. Lewis, Eq., and G. Morgan, Esq., attended as a deputation from the society. D. Stratton, Etq., took the ch a i r. L ord In gestre and Mr. Lewis explained the principles and ob jects of the society, and Mr. Morgan pointed out the nature of the Maidstone estate ; an d t h e proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the deputation. LATEST NEWS. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. -The United States Mail steam ship Columbia bas al rived, with advices from New York to the 6th in stant. She has brought $350,000 specie on freight. The s:?.rew steam ship New York, from Glasgow, and the steam ship Washington, from Bremen and Southampton, bad arrived at New York. The New York Herald states that Lord Claren don, in a letter referring to the claim of a Mr. Lawless, a merchant of Granada, has abandoned the doctrine that " once a subject always a subjectl' ' and that his allegiance had been forfeited by be coming a citizens of the United States. The electio❑ riot at Washington has passed over, and an indignation meeting, condemnatory of the proceedings of the Mayor, had been held. Advices from Havannah report considerable spe culation in sugar ; prices unchanged. Freights dull. The Washington correspondent of the Herald writes that the President has fixed upon a Governor for Utah, and that the nominee has indicated h' ls readiness to accept ;no name is given. It is said that the policy to be pursued is for the Governor , after reaching Utah, to issue a proclamation that such persons residing in the territory, male or female, as desire to return to the States shall re ceive protection and necessary assistance from the Government. Tho steam-ship Louisiana had been burnt in Galveston Bay, and 11 persons lost. Colonel Bain bridge, of the army, and 31 others, were missing. The mails and an amount of-specie were lost. Lord Napier had received no intimation of the cession of an island at Panama to England. At New York inactivity of general trade, de pression of stocks, and accumulating supplies of capital in the principal centres, were the leading characteristics of the times. There seemed to be a general indisposition to embark in new enterprises , or to engage in extensive speculations. There was more money offering at the discount house° than there was call for, and prime paper was scarce and much wanted at 7 to 8 per cent. for 60 and 9 0 days. The transactions in ootton had been light, an d the turn was in favour of buyers. Flour and meal were without material variation. Wheat was buoyar.t, owing to light receipts. Iron continued dull. Tobacco was in good cl° - mand. Freights remained quiet and without jilt' portant change. Exchange unaltered. The screw steam-ship Anglo-Saxon has also ar• rived with advices from Quebec to the 6th inst. She has brought $2,808 specie on freight. On the 15th inst. the Anglo-Saxon passed th e Royal Mail steam-ship Persia in lat. 55 10 X' , Tom , . 18 15 W., hence for New York. The screw steam-ship Arcadian, which was o il shore near Quebec, was expected to be got off on the 6th inst. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY . '„ Nerim Khan, the bearer to Teheran of til e treaty of peace between Great Britain and Persia , has returned to Paris. He was received this dal by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Nerim Kh an is said to have brought an autograph letter from the Shah to the Emperor Napoleon. Orders have been given to keep in good order and ready for sea the six screw ships of the line, which were built within the last two years. Thep are the Algesiras, Ulm, Imperial, Arcole, Roden" table, and Bretagne. The Constitutionnel says :—" The Memorial of Alnien , s the Ami de l'Ordre, the Siecle, and the Courrier de Paris are to be tried before the tri bunals on a charge of publishing false news, for having inserted or copied an article which pointed out the commissary of police of Montdidier having been guilty of menaces and abuse of all" thority in electoral matters." The departure of the Emperor for Plombiera s o according to the A ord of Brussels, is fixed for Or 28-h. The same journal states that on his Majesti ! t return he will pay a visit to Queen Victoria Osborne. The following private telegraphic dispatches WO been received : "BERNE, JUNE 1 6 . " The Royalist emigrants from Neuchatel of ever, class have taken advantage of the decree of the Gra n Council, and are returning home in crowds." " MARSEILLES, JUNE 1 6 °,, m "Letters from Athens o f th e 9 t h asser t that journey of the Queen of Greece to Germany is deal' on. ",The straits of Chalcis will soon be opened for navig a. tion. ilt " Acconn's from Broussa state that the silk crop vil3P be less than was expected, the mulb err y t rees ha been attacked with the oidium." " MADRID, JUNE 16 ' .3 << It is believed that the pregnancy of the Queen be announced officially on the 18th inst." BOURSE, June 17.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. End of Month. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents — 68 55 ..-- Bank Shares 4,550 C re dit Foncier 570 ...• Credit Mobilior 1,160 R oman - Do. Account 1,192 53 A us t r i an Belgian 4# Piedmontese (5) — Home Debt fr. c. RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. f t, c, tr. c. Orleans 1,460 Western - Northern - Lyons 1,482 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,920 Grand Central Geneva Midi ,632 u" CHINA. Extract of a private letter from her Majesty' s ship Sybille, Canton River, April 22d, 1857. , "I must tell you the arriv a l o f h er Majesty's I Raleigh, Commodore Keppel, has long and anxiouslf been looked for by all on board this ship,,fully expec t ' ing on her arrival wo should be relieved, and sent O b England, aft er f our years i n comm i ss i on, an d the 1 691. seven months stationed in this river—a very raonoto' nous place, and always unhealthy. Now, for the faleigh. She arrived within twenty miles of 11 04 Kong on the 14th inst., after passing between the isles& called Tangho and Pakliak, near the Ladrones. S b : struck on a sunken rock going at the time eight WI per hour ; the vessel a l, but .it was soon foil°, she was making much water, and the Chain paw f , would not keep her afl iat much longer, so the _convi l "; dore immediately decided on bearing up for the near' place to run her on shore to save the lives of the ere* &c. Macao Roads was the nearest and best place' distant from the rock she struck thirteen miles tha t bore up and ran her on ehore at the Typ e , an I s l a nd el ° ,, to Macao, all soft mud. A French steame r a nd 50-g u t frigate, the Virginie, was lying at Macao Roads ,s' e the time—the former started for Ho ng K ong , with tPenc unfortunate news to the Ad m i ra l ; h e i mme di a tely e a steamer up the river, ord e rin g th e I n fl ex ibl e a nd S a d : kin down the river to her assistance, also sending Bitter; (brig) and Alligator (the latter a hulk). They have tsk e o out her guns and anchors, and are working ba r lighten her. She is now several feet in the mud, 0. 1 0 the high water flows up to the main deck ports, so it uncertain whether she will ever be raised again. are sanguine about bet getting afloat again, but it 9 / 1 be a work of time and immense labour ; still we feel car" tam if she is to be raised Keppel is the m an to clo;, t Such is the state of affairs at present. Everything 4° l i . in the river, ships distributed as follows :—Eneoun", and Elk, with the Starling, gunboat, about a mile bet" Macao Fort ; Acorn and Hornet below th e Barrie r ' Niger above, and Sybille below, 21 bar ; Comas a t th: Boca Tigris, Calcutta at Hong Kong. The war is At 0 stand-still, waiting for orders from England and troqj from India, I suppose. Cruiser, Higbflyer, Fury, A li five gunboats not arrived —a long time coming." THE DANUBE. A letter from Constantinople, in the Augsburg b G i c i z s z h e tit, herselfsay s 0 7- ; o " n E e l of t a h n e d b a r p a p n e c a h r e s s a o n f x t i h o e u s D t a o n eg: Major Stokes, the English member of the commission, has bad several conferences with tta British ambassador on the subject, and it is It,' that the Eughsh, profiting by the pecuniary e" -- 0 - ban assments of the Porte, have offered to adval le n it the necessary funds for clearing the Danube, ° he condiion that England shall participate in the navigation dins to be levied by Turkey at I ), a , mouths of the Danube, and be authorised to esu t bush a custom-house at Sulina. The Porte has / appears, refused to accept the offer." The accountsfrom - Milanregarding the progress the silk crop are still extremely unfavourable. Fo °' l Lyons, on the other band, it appears that the impr ove symptoms lately reported have not experienced apt check. 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