The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-07 00:00:00

PLAIN SPEAKING OF MR. COBDEN.

The Faris correspondent of the New York Herald, in
his account of the celebration of " American Indepen-
dence Day " at Paris, gives us a report of Mr. Cobden's
opinion on English topics :—" Mr. Cobden and his wife
and daughter were there ; Sir Joseph Oliffe, physician
to the American as well as the English Embassy, and
the correspondent of the New York Herald, were among
the few English. Among the French was Prince
Polignac. About six o'clock the dancing ceased in
order to listen to an address from Mr. Faulkner, con-
cluded with a reading of the American Declaration of
American Independence. Mr. Faulkner is not a fluent
speaker, but everything he said was appropriate to the
occasion, and in good taste. He alluded to the assistance
America had received from France in her hour of dis-
tress in terms of warm eulogy, and, while dwelling in
strong language on the conduct of the British, made a
graceful allusion to the fact of some individuals of the
old country being present on that occasion. At the con-
elusion of the reading of the Declaration three cheers
were called for, and every hat and hand and handker-
chief were raised, while the welkin rang with the voci-
ferous cheers the children of America poured forth with
patriotic energy. Some of the English were thanked
by the smiles and courtesies of the ladies for their hearty
participation in the scene. 60h,' said one of them in
my hearing, with visible emotion, whatever may be
said or done, there is not a child in America that does
not love with all his heart the old, old country, the land of
his fathers, the proud progenitors of his race.' Pity,
said Mr. Cobden, in his mild, benevolent manner, the
separation had not taken place without fighting. We
are both better as we are, only we did not think of this
in time. There was no other speaking. Mr Cobden
was, of course, one of the lions of the evening, and
charmed all by the cordial and flattering eulogies he
passed upon the people of the United States. Prince
Polignac, by his own desire, was introduced to him by
Sir Joseph 011iffe. Mr. Cobden particularly expatiated
upon the rapid strides America was making in the arts,
and mentioned some beautiful specimens of sculpture he
had himself inspected, by native artists. He said that
when America began, as she would before long, to cam-
pete with the best European artists in this department,
many who at present were blind to her wonderful pro-
gress would begin to open their eyes. He instanced the
Marquis of Lansdowne. When,' said he, I spoke to
the old man about the gigantic strides of the United
States, he listened benignly, but not curiously ; but
when I spoke of facts connected with the arts, and said
that the time was approaching when their specimens
would be gladly received as imports in England, the old
man pricked up his ears and seemed struck with asto-
nishment.' Mr. Cobden talked much of the tedium he
had to go through in respect of the commercial treaty
between France and England. He evidently found the
French very little in all their commercial notions, mon-
strously fond of money, but all after a penurious fashion.
Of the Emperor he spoke in terms of unqualified praise.
He thought his views large, and his objects thoroughly
honest. He did not believe there was the slightest occa-
sion for the present alarm on the part of England, and
that the whole existing panic was stimulated by artifi-
cial means. The war class—always the aristocratic—
had, he said, a substantial interest in a lavish war expen-
diture. Every additional ship built and fitted out
whetted the appetite for more good things, and so it
went on. One thing was intolerable, and that was the
volunteer system. Either the additional £30,000,000
are sufficient for the defence of the country or they are
not, said he, and the volunteer system is only lighting
the candle at both ends, for, the Minister's demands
being supplied, the people are giving him the force their
supplies have enabled him to buy. The consequence is,
jobbery is more rife than ever. He thought it a sad
mistake permitting the Queen to fire off the first rifle at
the rifle competition, and that Prince Albert's rifle mono-
mania was simply so much Germanism under the mask
of English patriotism."

A CONTRAST.—A writer in the New York Journal of
Commerce reminds us In the year .1860, the Atlantic
ocean is crossed by the largest and the, smallest steamer
that ever were borne across it. The Great Eastern, from
England to New York, and the Seth Grosvenor, of
only 69 tons from New York to Liberia. Neither of
them yeti heard from at the port from whence they sailed.
The Great Eastern is now safe in New York, and the
Seth Grosvenor, we doubt not, is also safe in Monrovia."
It is said the directors of the Grand Trunk Railway
intend to bring an action against the Great Eastern
Steamship
Company for breach of contract. The agree-
ment to bring the ship to the eastern terminus of the
Grand Trunk was specified. On the faith of it the
railway company made a large outlay for harbour
accommodation at Portland. The council of that city
also expended $60,000 ! and an immense amount of
capital was invested by private individuals.
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MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, ' LITERARY, AND
ARTISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP.

We se© an/lot:rued a French translation of " Adam
Bede."

Mr. Balfe is said to. be writing a new opera for Miss,
Pyne and Mr. Harrison,

M. de Sauley, of the French Institute, has brought,
out a work on Julius Usaiss expeditions into England..
A cheap issue of William Cobbett's manuals of self
instruction is announced.

There has been another singing-festival in the rose-
district of France, held at Provins.
It is rumoured that Miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison are
going on a tour to California, &c., soon after their next
winter campaign is over.

A new volume of Poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes,
" the Autocrat of the Breakfast-table," is announced.
A work on Switzerlcnd and Italy, by Frederika
Bremer, and translated by Mary Howitt, is announced
by an American publisher.
Mr. Murray has nearly ready another of his geries of
Handbooks of Domestic Travel—oa•.e for TraVellers in
South Wales.
Dr. Greenhow is preparing for the press a work on
"Diphtheria, its History and Treatment," to be pub-
lished by Messrs. J: W. Parker and Sun.

The Princess .T'rederick 'William of Prussia, it is said,
now devotes much time to sculpture, under the tuition of
a distinguished artist of Berlin.
The fourth volume of Bunsen's " Egypt's place in
Universal History," has appeared during the past
week.

An operatic company, headed by IVldlle. Titiena and
Signor Giuglini, is about to make a provincial tour.

There is a rumour afloat that a series of promenade
coueerts are to be given in London during the winter,
under the direction of the Prince Galitzin_

Mr. John Saunders, author of " Love's Martyrdom,"
&c., N;ill appear early in August with a new novel,
entitled "The Shadow in the House."

Mr. Dicken's new little story, which is exciting great
interest, "Hunted Down," will appear almcst simul-
taneously in this country and in America.

The Cry,staf Palace " Art Union" subscription has.
dosed, and the prizes are to be awarded during the
present month'. •
Messrs, Smith and Elder are bringing out a new
work by Walter Thornbury, entitled "Turkish Life and
Character,"
the .1, lustrations of whirl are from photo-
raphv.
Messrs. Hurst am Blackett announce Mr. Langley's
"Narrative of a Resin. fence at the Court .of Meer Ali
Moorad," in whisk mint, 't original and interesting infor-
mation may be antieipate I._
The proprietors of the, A. ,terary Gazette are about to
lication by the addition of
increase the size of their I,trib.
four pages devoted to edutalk oval information, under
, .
the title "Educational Directon which will be col
lected and republished in a• yeaky volume.
Miss Anna Whitty (daughter of the editor and pro-
nrietor of the Liverpool Daily Fast''has been renewing
her engagements as principal soprano) . in the theatres of
Florence, Milan, and Leghorn, whemsl e has met with
the warmest suffrages of the pubriic andl 1, e press.
M. Delaporte, who so ably condoated t, he perform-
ances given by the French Orpheonists- nit t. he Crystal
Palace, has not resigned his directorship of kl. 'at vocal
association, according to rumour. He has merett given
up his position in some choral society of Paris,. of Isk 'Mar
importance.
The Gazette Musicale says that during the campaip.
of the Vienna winter opera season, "Alma," an operas
by Herr Lowe, will be among the novelties, and amongst:
the revivals, the " Orfeo" of Gluck. At St. Petersburg;
is to be given during the autumnal (or.tive) season, a
national opera, " The Brigands of the Volga," with.
music by M. Villebois.
The Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, closed the•
season on Saturday night. Notwithstanding the com-
petition elsewhere, Mr. Gye, it is generally stated, has
had a considerable amount of success by the production
of "Le Prophete; " with Tamberlik and Madame
Csillag, the attraction has been more than usually great.
For the coming Italian winter season in Paris, it
appears that neither Madame Borghi-Mamo nor Signor
Tamberlik is engaged. Signor Mario and Cardoni are,
however, to be of the company, so is Signor Pancani,
another new tenor. Mesdames Penco and Alboni will
also re-appear.

A concert given at the Surrey Music Hall, in aid of
the fund in progress of being raised for the benefit of
the widow of the late M. Jullien, drew a large audvence;
it is said that not less than 15,000 people were in the
room during the course of the evening. Several of the
leading artists gave their services on the occasion.
The great success which attended the theatrical tour •
of Captain Morton Price and Miss Catherine Lucette,
through Canada and the 'United States, has induced
them (says the Era) to give the London public an oppor-
tunity of witnessing their entertainment, which origi-
nated in such a peculiar way, and has been continued
with such gratifying pecuniary results.

It is said that it the Government succeed in carry-
ing their question for making the duty on imported
foreign paper equal only to the excise duty on
home-made paper, the book importation question will
then be taken up. The Canadian Parliament has
abolished the old import duty of £lO per cent. on books;
and the American Senate has rejected the bill for largely
increasing the duty on books imported into 'the States.
—Atheitreton.

Mr. Willert Beale, the enterprising impresario,
besides the party of artists to include Madame Clara
Novello, in her farewell tour, is organising a party for
Madame Grisi's farewell series of concerts ; and also a
brilliant company of vocalists, in which will be found
Madame Gassier, Madame Viardot Garcia, Signor
Graziani, the eminent baritone, and Signor Ciampi, the
young buffo vocalist, who caused such a sensation,
during the past season, at her Majesty's Theatre.
Mr. Vincent William 'Wallace, the celebrated com-
poser, has returned from the United States, to which he
has recently paid a short visit on affairs of business-
Mr. Wallace proceeds on Sunday to Wiesbaden, where-
he will doubtless put the finishing touches to his new'
opera of the "Amber Witch," pronounced by all who.
have beard it superior even to "Lurline." The "Amber
Witch" is to be produced at her Majesty's Theatre,
after Mr. Macfarren's " Robin Hood."

The principal galleries of art in the metropolis have
closed, and it is a gratifying fact to find that the num-
ber of pictures and drawings sold have exceeded that of
many former seasons. Many works both of ancient and
modern masters have changed hands, and the sums
realised both at public and private sales have been
almost fabulous.

Among the works to he produced during the English
opera season at her Majesty's Theatre, is Gluck's
" Iphigenia in Tauris," with Mdlle. Parepa, Mr. Sims
Reeves, and Mr. Santley, as vocalists. Several new
artists are talked of as likely to appear, and among the
tenors we hear that Mr. Swift is promised, after an
absence from England of some two or three years,
during which time he has been pursuing his studies and
meeting with engagements on the continent.
An 'American journal writes that a publishing house
in the States purchased of Dumas the advanced sheets
of that author's " Life of Garibaldi" ; which work was,
advertised as being founded on communications made•.
by the General to the writer. On translating the work
for the American press, however, the French story was•
discovered to be itself .a translation, slightly altered, of
the American " Life of Garibaldi." by Dwight. Such is•
the American story,•—which, as the phrase goes, " needs
confirmation."

With very poignant sorrow we (Illmtrated News)
have to notice the death of Mr. Alfred Dickens (brother
to the illustrious English author), who expired at Man-
chester, from a frightfully rapid attack of illness of a
pulmenary nature, on Friday night week. Mr. Dickens
was the travelling and inspecting engineer under the
Local Government Act, and was on an official tour when
he was stricken down. He had been, we believe, a
pupil of Brunel, and was in every respect an able and
accomplished gentleman. His vocation did not lead him
to the pursuit of letters, but his tastes were eminently
literary.

DEATH OF MISS VANDENHOFF.-With the deepest
regret we announce the decease of this esteemed lady,
who died on Wednesday night after a sudden but very
severe attack of inflammation of the brain. Though
best known to the public by her maiden name, Miss
Vandenhoff had been for some few years married to Mr.
Swinbourne, a performer of considerable provincial cele-
brity. On Friday, 27th ult., Mrs. Swinbourne was
taken suddenly ill whilst her husband was on a visit to
his mother near Birmingham. On Monday her father
was summoned to her bedside, and though everything was
done that affection and medical skill could devise, the dis-
ease made fatal progress, and on Wednesday night the
sufferer passed calmly and peacefully away. The distress of
her surviving relatives who were with her in her last
moments may be easily imagined. The stage has thus
lost a great ornament, and society one of its most
estimable members. Miss Vandenhoff was born in the
year 1818, and made her first appearance at Drury-lane
Theatre as Juliet, April 11, 1836. Her histrionic
success at this theatre, Covent-Garden, and the 'Hay-
market, will be well remembered ; and in 1852, she
appeared to advantage as an authoress, her original and
elegantly-written play of " Woman's Heart," obtaining
a marked success on the boards of the latter theatre.
Miss Vandenhoff was a lady of great acquirements, and
her death will be long felt as a serious loss by all who
enjoyed the pleasure of her society.—. Era.

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