The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-06 00:00:00

TA Et SUN LONDON MONDAY EVENING) Aucrusr 6 1855.

M D E MSTO
JIA3SfESLTBLEI3ERACHE L.

Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that, in consequence
of the numerous pressing demands that Mdlle. RACHEL shouli give
one performance or the late Madame de Gir trdin's popular play of
L tDY TARTUFFE, which was produced in London with such ex
traordinary success in 1,453, arrangements have been made by
which it wit be presented (for one night only) on MONDAY
EVE LING NEXT, August 6 ; and as Mdlle. Rachel's departure
from London will not take place until Thursday next, to proceed
try the Pacific. from Liverpool, on Saturday, August I►, it is
arranged to terminate her engagement by the repetition and final
performance of ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR, on Wednesday
evening, August 8. The concluding performances will, therefore,
take place in the following order :—To-aight (Monday), for the benefit
of Sfdlle. Rachel, Madame de Girardin's popular play of L aPY T AB-
TUFF K. Viminie de Blossac, Mdlle. Rachel. And positively the last
performance on Wednesday evening, August 8, the play of ADRI-
ENNE LECOUVREUR, In which Mdlle. Rachel will sustain her
aelebrated character of Adrienne, being positively her last appearance
in London previously to her departure for America.— Boxes and
Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old f3ond-
Street ; and at the Box Office.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRIIRY-LANE.-
kND rRA NIGHT, THURSDAY, August 9, for the
BENEFIT of the FRENCH CHARITABLE AtISOCIATON,
Patronised by her Sfajesty the Empress of the French, and under
the Presidency of his Excellency the French Ambassador. The emi-
nent tragedienne. Madge. RACHEL, has kindly consented to ap-
pear for this night only, prior to her departure for America, in
Racine's celebrated Tragedy,
ATFIALIE.

Athalle. Madlle. Rachel.

Preceded by Mohere's Comedy,
LE DEPIT AMOUREDX.
Supported. by the members of the French Company, under the
direction of M. ItaphaPl Felix.
A MITAIC a L ESL tl DE. Other Entertainments and full par-
ticulars will be duly announced.—Stalls. 10s. 6d.; Dress Circle, ss. ;
Second Chicle, 2s. 6d.; Pit, 25.; Galleries, Is. Private Boxes, Four
Guineas and upwards.

ROYAL OPER. A. DEUR Y A NE.
Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING,
•
Will be performed (first time) MARITANA. Maritana (first
time), Lucy Escort; Lazarillo, Miss F. Reeves; Don Jose, Mr.
H. Corri ; Charles IL, Mr. H. Braham ; Don Cesar de Baum, Mr.
Elliot Galer.
To conclude with TFIE REGGAE'S OPF.R.t. Macheath, Mr.
Herberte ; Polly, Miss Dyer (her first appearance).
prices of admission:—To the two galleries. 6d.; second circle or
oozes and pit, Is.; dress circle, 2s. 6d. ; eta Is, 4s. • private boxes to
%%mit two persons, 10s. 6d.; four persons, one gt;lnea. Box-office
open from 10 to 6 daily.

TFIZATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Blackstone.

THIS EVENING.
Will be performed TFIE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. Buck.
tone ; Iffranda, Miss Reynolds.
A new Ballet, GALLICIANS AND GIPSIES.
To be followed by ONLY A HALFPENNY.

To which will be added A VILLAGE FESTIVAL.
TO conclude with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, oxrottn-sTazZT.
Under the Management of Mr. Caw= KELL
'THIS EVENING,
Will be performed HOW STOUT YOU'RE GETTING.
To conclude with KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. Quern Ka-
tharine, Mrc. C. Kean ; Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. C. Kean.

YEIEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor. lir. B. Webstor.—Diroctrees. Dis.isme Celesta.
THIS EVENING,

VIII be performed THE WRITING ON TIIE WAIL. Princi-
pal characters by Me.ers. Wright. C. tzelby, P. Bedford. Mrs. Leigh
Idarray, Miss Wyndham, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, FRATERNISATION.
To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Under the direction of Ur. Payne.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed BROKEN TOYS.
Followed by THE BUMP OF BENEVOLENCE.
Alter which, THE SPA.NISiI DANCERS.
To conclude with TOE FLITCH OF BACON.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
T,essoo and Manager. Mr. Wm. Cooke.
Second week of Mr. G. Wild and Miss Fanny Williams, and glorious
career of Mazeppa.
TIILS EVENING,
Lord Ttyrres MAZEPPA ; or, the Wild Horse, for the effects of
Which Mr.,Williain Cooke has trained his unique stud of horses.
After which the skilful SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with ANGELS and LUCIFERS, in which Mr. G.
Wild and Miss Fanny Williams will appear.
tiox.ottice open from Eleven till Pour. gtage Manager, Mr. W•
Wan. Acting Manager, Mr. Nelson Lee. Equestrian Director,
Mr. W. Cooke. Inn.

HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDG A.

T ;T• 'AV —Morning 52 min. after 7 i 'Evening 23 min. aft.
ro-NoitatriA: 'lamina 0 Lu I... After 9 I Evening 36 min. att. 9

orfli WWATHiCII.—Sup Owct, Aug. 5.
THICRMOICLTtRb Ili Tille SIULDIL
74 li'.4test since noon yesterday.
57-io”rept. this morning and during the night.
i 0 —this day.at noon.
14 Biumurroz. 30.05.
g,t, WIND, W.--Fresb, with plenty of scud.
AUGUST 6.

71 —Ml,4tegt since noon yesterday.
54 lowest is morning and during the night.
72 --this-day at noon.
AROYETEB, 30.1 t.
WrNr, S.—Light, with cloudy weather.

GREAT REDUCTION IN THE

cussion was limited to the details of the antici- '
pa,ted modification, he carried his own views and
prevented the act of justice and of policy from
receiving the legislative sanction.
Such was the state of affairs when Mr. GLAD-
STONE brought forward his first budget refus-
inn, to recognise the distinction, but pro-
viding (!) for the gradual reduction and ultimate
extinction of what, under the circumstances,
was justly considered an odious impost. The •
financial conjuror managed his cards dex-
terously. The pretended boon, which at the
time he must have known would never have
been given, was eagerly accepted. It was
said that it was not worth while to cavil or dis-
pute about that which would so speedily be num-
bered with the past, and that it would be madness
to oppose such a " heaven-born" Minister, or to
risk the loss of his invaluable services for such a
trifle. GLADSTONE was the idol of the day, be-
fore whose footstool the time-servers were only
too happy to lick the dust. We remained firm.
We neither joined in the servile throng, nor in
any degree surrendered the opinions we had long
entertained, and strenuously and unceasingly ad-
vocated. We still stood up for the deeply-injured
working classes, who, by the sweat of their brows
or the exercise of their intellects, earned incomes
scarcely adequate to the exigencies of their posi-
tions. Their just claims were, however, dis-
regarded. The " GLADSTONE ovation" was cele-
brated with such extraordinary splendour that
few listened to the groans of the victims bound to
his chariot wheels, and even many of the sufferers
forgot their wrongs in the glory of his triumph.
The sacrifice of " principle "—the unblushing
subserviency then exhibited, has possibly induced
him to suppose that he can again induce Honour-
able and Right Honourable Gentlemen to swallow
their own words and again yield to his crotchets.
He has accordingly flung off disguise, and become
the vituperator and maligner of his country and
of his quondam colleagues. Had his hand
clutched the filthy bribes of Russia he could
not have more earnestly advocated its cause, or
sought to afford excuses for the German Powers,
whe were alike oblivious of their duties and of
their promises. He has sent forth these opinions
with the knowledge that they will encourage the
enemy to pursue its aggressive policy, and to pre-
vent its acceptance of any terms that can be ac-
ceptable to the Western Powers, or consistent
with their honour or security. It is " a nasty
bird that fouls its ownnests"—so says the old pro-
verb—and we trust that Mr.GLADSTONE will pon-
der on its application, and the moral that may be
dedUced therefrom.
But a new light is cast by the recent speeches
of the ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer on the

very extraordinary financial policy which he pur-
sued. At the time when he steadily refused to
modify the income tax, and under the promise of its
extinction obtained a renewal for seven in place
of three years, he was acquainted, through the
explanations of Sir HAMILTON SEYMOUR, with the
secret -views of the CzAR, and his avowed inten-
tions with respect to the assets of " the sick man."
At that very time, notwithstanding the reduction
in the stock of gold, and the steadiness of the
efflux of bullion from our shores, he brought
forward his scheme for the conversion of the
Three per Cents., and the payment of the South
Sea Loan, and. other small stocks ! By this
" valuable financial demonstration," as it was
termed, he denuded the Exchequer of its
balances, and rendered himself dependent on loans
from the Bank of England for the means of
meeting the dividend on the National Debt.
What could a Minister nominated by the CZAR,

and who looked solely to his interests, have
done more ? He also refused, after the War had
broken out, to sanction a loan even to the extent
of replacing the money be had so imprudently dis-
bursed, and at the' same time strove to starve the
War, and to disgust the people with hostilities by
heaping burdens on their shoulders. In these
views he was disappointed. The indomitable
courage and resolution of the people conquered
all the difficulties imposed by the treachery or
imbecility of some of the Cabinet. Our honour
is still safe, but we have nob to thank Mr. GLAD-
STONE for that circumstance. We do not think
the course adopted by • the ex-financial Minister
calculated to recruit the Peelite ranks, or to render
;he nation desirous of his accession to the Pre-
miership, a post to which it is well known that he
aspires, and which he already fancies to be within
4is grasp.

We would be the last to deny to any English-
man, and especially to a Member of Parliament,
-he right of freedom of speech ; like every other
right, however, it should be used with common
prudence. The partners of a banking or conamer-
;ial firm, or the members of a board conducting
the business of a public company, have each a full
right to utter all their minds ; but what would
be thought of any of their number who should
publicly declare opinions of his own, in which,
moreover, 113 differed from his colleagues, and
which should have the effect of diminishing confi-
lence in the firm, or lowering the market value of
the company's shares ? His opinions we will even
suppose to be right, yet if their publication would
liscourage the friends and customers of the house
-)r company, and, much more, if they would
encourage the hostile operations of a rival
company, he would be universally con-
.lerened for such an abuse of his right. It would
be deemed either treachery or the grossest impru-
Aence. He would be told that his duty was
quietly to secede if he differed fundamentally from
his colleagues, and not to be guilty of injuring
their common interests by au unfair use of his
tongue.

We put this plain consideration to such men as
\lr. LArNU, and also to Messrs. COBDEN, BRIGHT,
GLADSTONE, and the other commercial men, or
men of commercial knowledge, who publish so freely
Anti-warlike opinions. They have been denomi-
natede traitors, and their conduct on the Turkish
Loan question spoken of as nefarious ; and
u. y
ippear to be very sore on the subject. Can they
reasonably wonder ? Suppose them, for
'nen t's sake, to be right, yet is it right, on the other
iand, to strengthen our antagonist, to weaken our
Government and our Generals, and to increase the
expenditure of life and money? They exclaim that
their intentions are the very reverse. We admit it,
At least so far as saving life and taxation are con-
cerned. But will they, with their asserted supe-
rior intelligence, deny the mischievous effect of
their conduct on Russia ? Or will they fancy that
their appeals to our purse or our fears can shake
English resolution ? They see that the nation
insists on a vigorous prosecution of the War. They
see that by an immense majority it affirms that
peace shall be conquered, not sued for ; yet they
do all they can to make Russia believe that we
are not hearty and united, do all they can to in-
vigorate her resistance in the hope of wearing out
a nation of shopkeepers, and all they can to make
peace difficult to be conquered !
I
hope to divert their countrymen fromf theirey cannot
object,
is it then not " nefarious" and unpatriotic reck-
lessly to enhance the difficulty of obtaininc, it ?
It is useless to allege that such is not their wish ;
such must be the result of their doings. Russians

never see such speeches as Lord JOHN RUSSELL
and Mr. LAING used to make, nor such as Lord
LYNDHURST, Mr. LAYARD and even Sir W. MOLES-
WORTH now make ; but the speeches of the
BRIGHT and GLADSTONE party are reprinted in
estenso, with hardly a sentence omitted, to em-
bolden Russian zeal with the evidence of English
divisions. The stubborn fact indeed remains that
the English House of Commons will not, or dare
not, give a Russian vote ; and that even Prince
ALBERT dares not make speeches against the War,
except sideways by an attack on constitutional
government. Almost all over she continent, how-
ever, east of the Rhine, the despots take pretty
good care to exclude from, or to modify in the
journals all that tells against Russia, and to
give at full length either our quarrels at home,
or any mishap abroad. If the Peelites and peace-
at-any-price men were in the pay of Russia they
could not serve her better ; and however they may
now flatter themselves with becoming the idols
of the nation, when, as they fancy, the taxation
their conduct increases shall make it desirous of
peace, they most certainly deceive themselves.
Some of them are scholars, and it is worth their
while to remember the respective fates of the
great war orator of Athens and his Philippising
opponent. Even after the defeat at Chaeronea,
and the loss of political status, the mean-spirited
subserver of the ambition of PHILIP not only
could not wrest the crown from the patriot, but
could not save himself from incurring civil dis-
grace by the attempt. Such will certainly be the
result in this country. Were the army in the
Crimea literally driven into the sea, the nation
would wreak its vengeance, not on the men who
counselled worthily of their ancestors and their
countrymen, but on the perverse, the practically
Russianising men, who cramped as far as in them
lay the noble efforts of their country, and stimu-
lated those of the enemy.

For our part we cannot resist the conviction
that treachery, either in our Court or our Cabi-
nets, is the sole reason why we have had war at
all, and why, after it began, it was not more
quickly brought to a conclusion. The Men who
knew of the shameless SEYMOUR correspondence,
and yet did not utterly distrust Russia and anti-
cipate her designs ; who suffered the pas-
sage of the Pruth, who kept our ships outside the
Exuine till after the horrors of Sinope—a murder
committed, too, by a gross breach of faith—who
then sent out troops for a parade war, as General
EVANS stated—who courted that double of Rus-
sian nepotism, perfidy, cunning, and violence,
Austria, and admitted her brutal troops into the
innocent provinces, instead of demanding
her decision for or against at once—who first
proposed, then countermanded, the formation
of a Polish Legion, who shrunk from
declaring 'for Polish liberty itself, and who have
spared " Holy Russia" in fifty ways besides—it
is these trimming, these half-hearted men who have
brought us into war, and who will keep us in it
through sheer apprehension of hurting Russia and
Austria too much. The three savage oppressors
of Poland, and, above all, the base gaoler of Hun-
gary and Lombardy, are the beloved friends of our
Whigs and Tories, and of the Court through whose
smiles they hope in turns to enjoy the sweets of
office. The nation is sound, thoroughly au ; but
its governors all sympathise with the governing
classes abroad, not with the governed.
This is the key of the whole mystery. Our
money and our men are squandered in profu-
sion ; no foresight, no energy, no boldness is
shown in the war, and all because our administra-
tors are heartless. Enthusiasm would inspire
very different counsels. Earnestness never fails
to find ability. But how can our aristocracy and
our Court be in earnest, when they can peddle
over such paltry matters as the Four Points, and
the respective merits of counterpoise or limita-
tion ! ! England despises such trumpery objects
for a great war. They are themselves sufficient
to enfeeble its conduct. Why strike blows worthy
the Allied Armies and Navies for the " difference
between tweedledum and tweedlede?.." It is, we
believe, loathsome to the people generally to see
its Legislators debating such childish terms of
peace. Its instinctive common-souse exclaims,
let us fight like men, for something worthy of
men !

On Saturday we ineerted the Report of the
Directors of the Royal British Bank, which was
of a truly satisfactory character, and may be re-
garded as conclusive of the triumphant success of
the great experiment tried on the introduction of
the Scotch system of banking into the metropolis
of the United Kingdom. This result is the more
gratifying to ourselves, as from the very commence-
ment we earnestly commended the principle which,
having succeeded on one side of the Tweed,
and proved alike beneficial to the shareholders and
customers in the various establishments distributed
throughout the length and breadth of the sister
kingdom, should in like manner flourish when
transplanted to British soil. We felt that all that
was required was au efficient and straightforward
board of management, and " fair play," a clear
stage, and no favour, to insure a triumph of the
principle.

These, we aro happy to say, were ac-
corded. The Directors showed themselves
to be sound-judging, prudent men of busi-
ness, who, while extending the great bene-
fits of banking facilities to classes previously
debarred therefrom, took measures, at the same
time, to prevent any reasonable chance of loss.
The steady increase of business the hand-
some profits realised, and partly distributed,
while considerable portions have been applied
to the liquidation of the preliminary expenses,
and the formation of a reserved fund, already
amounting to 13,794/., supply unquestionable
testimony on the accuracy of their views ; and
although they have had prejudices to encounter in
the first instance, these prejudices have worn
away, and they now occupy a high position, with
an increased capital, that will enable them to in-
crease their transactions, in one of the best bank-
ing sites in London, viz. the old South Sea House,
in Threadneedle-street, which has been obtained
on very favourable terms.

Suffice it to say, that after distributing a divi-
dend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum (free
of income tax) on the paid-up capital, and pro-
viding handsomely for all expenses, they were
enabled to add 1,000/. to the reserved fund, and
likewise to apply 6361. 78. Bd. to the pre-
liminary expenses, and to carry an unappro-
priated balance of 1,1621. 2s. 7d. to the new
account. Such facts, supported by such figures,
require no comment—they supply unquestionable
proofs of the prosperity and stability of the Royal
British Bank, the initiator of the Scottish system
in England.

The Junior United Service Club has received a splen-
did copy of Winterhalter's picture of the Emperor Na-
poleon 111. It is full length and life size. The British
public have been made familiar with this picture by the
engravings. The likeness is perfect.

THE NEW ACT ON MILEAGE DUTY.—The new act to
reduce the mileage duty on omnibuses, to., from 1,12 d.
to ld. per mile, has just been printed. It took effect
from the tat of July last, and will benefit the omnibus
proprietors to about 60,000/. a-sear.

ARRIVAL OF THE KING OF
PORTUGAL.

PORTS :LOUTH, MONDAY MORNING.

His Portuguese Majesty's steam yacht Mindelho,
'with the King on board, and the Portuguese Royal
standard flying, passed through Spithead, for Os-
borne, at five o'clock this morning. The ships at
Portsmouth did not salute.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.

The Portuguese war steamer Mindelho, accom-
panied by the Dona Louise, has arrived, bringing.
bins Majesty the King of Portugal, who is accom-
panied by his brother, the Duke of Oporto, and
suite. The two vessels have brought up in the
rive r, as it is not yet known whether his Majesty
will land and proceed to London, or return to
Osborne House.

THE HYDE-PARK HAYNAU.

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SON.

Sin,- —I do not wonder that the one individual referred
to by 111.. r. Mitchell was anxious to get off the charge of
woman-i logging. Bankeide justice has not lost its ter-
rorv. One cruel case of woman-beating by the police
came to me, however, from a medical student who wit-
nessed thtge act. The horses of an open carriage being a
little restive at the disturbance, a young lady in the car-
riage had it stopped and got out. In her timidity she
laid hold of one of the rails while standing by the car-
riage, when a policeman came up and struck the hand
on the rails such a blow with Lis truncheon, as the Ftu -
dent affirmed must have crushed the bones of her fingers;
-he stated thaA he literally shudderfad at the sight of her
agony.—l inclose my card, and am, sir, yours respect-
fully, C.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, titmusT 4.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, em-
barked in the Fairy yesterday afternoon, and went
towards Southampton to meet Prince Albert, on his
return from the camp at Aldershott.
The Prince arrived at Southampton soon after four
o'clock, and went on board the Fairy in Southampton
Water.
After a short cruise the Queen and Prince returned to
Osborne at seven o'clock.

The Princess Louisa took carriage airings both yes-
terday and to-day.
AUGUST 5.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by
Prince Alfred, visited Hastar. Hospital yesterday.
The royal party disembarked from the Fairy opposite
the hospital, where Vice-Admiral Sir Thos. Cochrane
was in waiting to receive her Majesty. Captain Dacres
and the officers of the establishment attended the Queen,
who went round the wards and minutely inspected all
parts of the building.
The Countess of Desart has succeeded Viscountess
Canning as Lady in Waiting.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the Fo-
reign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present
were :—Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Glanville, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of
Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir
William Molegworth, Lord Pantnure, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Ri.zht Hon. R.
Vernon Smith. Viscount Canning, and the Earl of Har-
rowby. The Council sat an hour and a half.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the Australian Colonies. De-
spatches were received from the Governors of the West
India Islands, and from the Governor of New South
Wales.

We understand the queen and his IRoyal Highness
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and
several of the elder royal children, will leave Osborne
early in the present week the royal yacht for a cruise
to Jersey and. the Channel Islands, with the intention of
being absent about three days.
His Excellency the French Ambassador and the Coun-
tess Persigny have issued cards for dinner parties, to-
morrow, and'on the 15th inst., at the French Einba.sy.
There will be 'a soiree each evening.
His Excellency Count Lavradio, the Portuguese
Minister, left town, on Saturday morning, for. South-
ampton, to meet the King of Portugal, who was ex-
pected to reach that port in the course of the day from
Ostend, Inving been on a visit to the King of the Bel-
gians, at Brusi..els.
Viscount and Viscountess Folkestone have left town
for Longford C.Astie, Wilts.
Lord and Lai), Brougham have left town for Brougham
Hall.

Lady Arabella Baring has left town for Scotland.
The Right Hon. Sir Francis Baring, M.P., remains in
town until the prorogation of Parliament.

. „
The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma
Stanley, who returned to town on Saturday from visit-
ing the Duke and Duchess of Richmond at Goodwood,
left the same day f•nr Knowsley. Lancashire.
Tisconnt.Yelyille has left town to resume his mili-
tary command at Edinburgh.
The Earl 'of Lansdale, who came to town from Low.
ther Castle early in the week for a few days, has since
left for his country seat, where to-day his lordship, as
Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Cumberland, will re-
ceive the judges on the circuit—Mr. Baron Platt and
Mr. Justice Crowder—and the leading members of the
bar. The noble earl has a select family circle assembled
at the castle.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have,
during the past week, entertained a large party at Hat-
field House, alerts, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli. M.P.,
and Mrs. Disraeli. the Right Iron. Spencer Walpole,
M.P., and Mrs. Walpole, Lord and Lady Colchester,
Lord Stinley, Lady Cowley, and the lion. Admiral
Percy, being among the guests. On Wednesday last
the nolilo Marquis, as Colonel-Commandant of the South
lierts Militia, entertained the officers of that regiment
in the marble hall at Hatfield. The banquet was served
up in a princely style.

_ .
RECENT ARRIVALS AT CPIELTENHAM. Viscount
Boyne, General Pode'sre, Lieut. Col. Clunes, Rev. W.
Dohmn and family, L iv. C. Lesson Bingham, Rev. H.
T. Price, Dr. K-r. Dowager Lady Dillon, Hen. Mrs.
Murray, Very Bev. the Dean of Westminster. Col. and
Mrs. Hankev. Col. and M. Abram Smith, Major Cra-
ven, Maj r Harne. Capt. and Mrs. Foster, Captain and
Mrs. Lee. Dr. and Mrs. Goodman, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Baker, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Blenkin, Rev. W. and Mrs.
Hunter, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Pa„ et, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Waterfall. D-partures—lion. Miss Noel Hill, Hon.
Miss E. Noel Hill, for Shropshire ; General Clark Ken-
nedy and firefly, for HarroJa,te ; and Mrs.
Royds, for Upton House ; Major and Mrs. H. C. Baker
and family, for Brighten ; Major and Mrs. Read, for
Hertfordshire ; Captain Bowen, G9th Regiment, for Kil-
kenny ; Captain Deans, R.N., and family, for the
Channel Islands ; Captain Russell and family, for the
Isle of Wight.
RECENT ARRIVALS AT HARROGATE.—Amongst the
fashionable arrivals at the Granby Hotel, Harrogate, are
the Right Hon. the Earl of Lauderdale, the Right lion.
the Lord and Lady Belhay.n. the Right Hon. the Lori
and Lady Douglas, Vice-Admiral the lion. Sir Anthony
Maitland, Bart., C. Band, G.C.M.G., the Very Rev.
Sir George Cockburn, Bart., Dean of York, and Lady
Cankhurn, the Hon. Mrs. Hunter, Mr. and Mra
Robertson, of Ladykirk, and family ; Waring Maxwell,
and lady ; Captain Stanley, Shaw, Esq., Mr.
and the Hon. Mr,. Gordon Duff. Mr. Stocks, Captain
Villiers, 11. Wybrants, EQq.. and lady ; W. Baird, Fa7q.,
lady. ani family ; E Jo! nstone, Esq., Mrs. Johnstone,
and family ; Mrs. Colonel Dickenson, Rev. Julius Shad-
well. R. Brooke, Esq., E. English, Esq., Mrs. and Miss
English ; Rev. H. and Mrs. Walker, C. Skipper, Esq.,
Mrs. and Miss Skipper, &c.
Tit ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.--His Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge honoured the performances by
his presence on Saturdaynight, when among the fashion-
able c -mpany present vie remarked his Excellency the
Sardinis'i Minister, the Duke and Duchess of Welling-
ton and Lady Emily Hay, the Duchess of Inverness, the
Duke d'Osuna, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ely,
the Etrl and Countess of Besborough, the Earl and
Countess Bruce, the Earl of Hopetoure the Countess of
Hardwicke and the Ladies Yorke, the Countess of Glen-
gall and Lady Margaret Butler, the Countess of Tanker-
ville, Count Louis Corti, Viscount and Viscountess
Sydney, Viscon nt Cranhourne, Viscount and Lady Emily
Dunearvan, Viscount Exmouth, Lord and Lady Caring-
ton, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lady Caroline Maxse
and Misses Maxse, Lady Shelley, Lady Rachel Russell,
LION, Ryan, Baron Steinberg, Sir William De Bithe,
Sir Ralph and Lady Howard, Sir Henry Meux, Sir G.
Armytage, Lieut.-General the lion. H. Cavendish and
Miss Cavendish, Hon. L. Agar Ellis, lion. W. C. Cust
and Hon. Flora Macdonald, Hon. Frederick and Mrs.
Chichester, Hon. G. Ponsonby, Hon. G. Noel, Hon.
Mrs. D Carleton, lion. G. Mines, lion Mrs. Douglas,
Hon. Mr. Boyle, lion. E. Lascelles, Colonel and 'Mrs.
Watson, Colonel Challoner, Colonel Tyrwliitt, Colonel
B. Knox, Captain Bateson, Captain N. Sturt, Captain
Maxse, Mr. and lion. Mrs. R. M. Milne', Mr Craven,
Mr. Vansittart, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. Bligh, &c.
Marvellous things are predicted of the fete which is to
be given at Versailjes on the occasion of her Majesty's
visit t Paris. For example. a ball in the most beautiful
saloons of the palace, a grand supper in the salle rle
spectacle, a fairy-like illumination in the park, with the
great fountains playing for the first time at night, and
reflecting a thousand colours; promeaades with flam-
beaux through the historical galleries, &c.
OYSTER FAIR AT BILLINGSGATE.--On Saturday morn-
ing, according to annual custom. the oyster market was
opened with the customary formalities by Mr. Goldham,
clerk of the market. There was a large supply of Whit-
stable, Colchester, Milton, and Queenborough Natives,
Old Barleys, Common and China Rocks.
BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL—The governors have ap-
pointed the Rev. T. Arundell Tagg, of All Saints, Gia.-
don-square, to the office of Reader of Christ Church,
Newgate-street, in the room of the Rev. A. K. B. Gran-
ville, incumbent of St. James's, Hatcham, and chaplain
to the Earl of Ripon, resigned.
MADLLE. RACHEL—This eminent trag6dienne has
kindly given her services for a performance at Drury.
lane Theatre, on Thursday next, in aid of the funds of
the French Charitable Association. As she leaves Liver-
pool on Saturday, en, route for America, this will be her
last appearance in England. It shows a worthy disin-
terestedness in this great artiste to devote her last efforts,
prior to her starting on her long engagement, to the fur-
therance of an charitable a cause.
STAMPED ENVELOPES.—There is a provision in am act
of Parliament which has been printed ISth and 19th of
Victoria, chap. 78, under which the Inland Board may
stamp paper which any person may send for covers or
envelopes of letters with stamps provided for denoting
the several rates of postage, on payment of the amount
of the stamps required to Le impressed on such paper.