The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

The dinner was held at the Crows Hotel, where about
150 gentlemen sat down, under the presidency of Mr lt,
Wilbraham, of Odde Rode, near Congleton. Among the
gentlemen present were Lord Crewe. Sir P. do M. Grey
Egerton Bart., M.P. ; Messrs. P. S. numberston, M.P.;
R. Barbour, 'Wilbraham Tol(emirate, and E. 1). Broughton,
and the Revs. A. F. Chafer, and 11. I. Blackburne.
After the usual toasts, the Rev. A. F. Chater, vicar of
Nantwich, responded for the bishop and clergy, and Mr
Humberston for the army, navy, and volunteers. Mr
Dutton, of Stanthorno, proposed the health of the Lord
Lieutenant and the magistrates of the county. and said ho
hoped that the rumour would prove true that the Lord
Lieutenant (the Marquis of Westminster) was about to be
raised to a higher position in the peerage. Mr W. Tolle-
rancho responded.
Lord Crewe proposed the members for the county. Sir
Philip Egerton, in responding, said he entertained the opi-
nion a few years ago that the multiplication of small socie-
ties might damage the central society, but he had changed
his opinion. That multiplication of local societies had had
the effect of materially strengthening the county society.
They excited an interest in districts where the county
society could not penetrate, and induced farmers to como
forward and compete in the larger society. Yet he thought
the small societies were too formal in their organisation,
having patrons, presidents, and so forth. They should
rather follow the example of those societies—like those of
Over and Tarporley—which held monthly meetings,
when discussions were held on farming topics. lie
wanted the Cheshire farmers to throw away some of
their modesty and come forward to communicate infor-
mation to their brother farmers on agricultural subjects.
There had lately been an incursion upon Cheshire, and
barons and squires, from another county, encouraged by
their success last year, had been having a great gathering of
cattle at a Cheshire county town, That had had no effect,
however, upon the show of that day. (Hear, hear.) But he
hoped that there would be no more raids from Lancashire,
and that, Cheshire gentlemen uld support their own
Society, At the Agricultural society's meeting to take place
at Great Balwurth, fir Il.trry Mainwaring was going to
give a dissertation on the six curses of Cheshire. (Laugh-
ter.) Sir Hari y's notions did not tally with his. Ile thought
the greatest curse to a fanner in Cheshire was the pleuro

rneumonia ; and on 3 thing that would alleviate or remove
th it dreadful disease would be the greatest benefit that could
ler conferred on the farmers of Cheshire. (Hear, hear.) lie
considered that the disease resulted more from external than
lute' nal ir fiances. The fltic:ar ions between warmth and
cold, wet and dryness, had much to do with the disease ; and
one of the most important points to be discussed by dairy
farmers in Cheshire was the best mode of wintering stock
upon clay farms. This was a landlord's as well as a tenant's
question. (Hear, hear.) He believed that much depended
on the construction of ;he buildings. Ile would like to see
the Royal Agricultural Society propose a prize for an essay
on the subject of the wintering of stock. (Applause.)
Mr lIUMBERSTON, in acknowledging the health of Lord
Combermere, said he had seen Baron Marochetti's statute
of the figure of the venerable and gallant field marshal
which is to be placed in front of Chester Castle, and ho
considered that the Baron had produced a most excellent
likeness. He expected that within a year the statue would
be erected. During the past session Parliament had not
been unmindful of the cattle disease. Two bi'ls directed
against that disease were introduced and referred to a com-
mittee, which took some most important and valuable evi-
dence. The conclusions waived at were that the disease
was now mitigated in form ; that for the last year or two it
had been on the decrease; and that the right course to take •
with fat stock was, to kill an animal as soon as it was
attacked (when it would not be injured for food), and to
separate infected animals et once from the healthy por-
'ion of the herd. The latter should be kept in good con-
dition. Of course the killing of diseased animals would
entail a cortein loss, but ho believed that such a course
would generally be the means of saving the whole stock.
Ono of the bills was reported to the house, but the Irish
members objected that corns of its clauses were too stringent
and it was thrown out. Some of its provisions wore, how-
ever, very valuable. Such were, that no man should know-
ingly take an infected animal into a fair—(hear, hear).—
that every care should be taken in driving such animals
on the road, and that a penalty should be imposed for
placing such cattle in unfenced fields or on commons. Ho
thought there was little doubt that the bill would be in-
troduced again. Another bill related to the importation
of cattle, the idea being that the disease did not exist origi-
nally among home-bred cattle.
The CHAIRMAN gave " Success to the Cheshire Agricul-
tural Society." Ho said that, notwithstanding the recent
invasion of tho northerners, the meeting of that day bad
been a complete success. The receipts at the gates had been
£24o—(applause)—against £206 last year, which was an
advance from £l6O in the previous year. Not only had the
number of visitors been larger than ever, but the interest
taken in the welfare of the society had been greater than
ever. This was mainly owing to the reception given to the
society by their Nantwich friends. (Hear, hear.) The com-
petitors would see that a good deal of change had taken
place in the form of the premiums, At the annual meeting
it was resolved to give a champion prize for cheese, and to
increase the prizes for the best cultivated farms and for
horses; those were changes in the right direction. But he
did not think that the reduction in value and the increase
in the number of prizes for stock was likely to attract the
winners at the local shows to send to the parent society.
Tho result had confirmed his impression, as the show of
cheese had never been equalled, while the cattle entered,
though good, were not in an increased number. He con-
cluded by proposing continued success to the society. (Ap-
plause.) There were several other toasts, chiefly of a local
nterest.

Mr D. A. H. Lighton, who recently sustained
severe injury by a fall on board her Majesty's ship Bri-
tannia, is doing well. Good hopos are entertained of his
recovery. . .

A NOVELTY IN JOURNALISM.—Trench ingenutty
has just devised a means of producing a newspaper
which to contain. no advertisc-
mcn ts and
of theyet to
o g
profit to its proprietor. The pros-
pectuswhich is to be distributed gratis,
des !boar,, s appLars in the Fiyaro,
but is by no means intended as a joke. The paper to ap •
pear twieo a month, and to censiq of 32 quarto pages. It is
to contain Parisian chronicle, n.,views of books, articles ou
Jrcrigl a
the fashions for the ludic-, works of fiction, travels, SLe.
Also caricatures, autographs, and occasionally music. Tito
paper is lobe white, the print good, and is to be distributed
;.7 rat ir —to all pers,ms, i:s projectors adds, " who commis-
,i•,n me, to sol)scribo i:t their ilantf• to a daily pap,,r, In one
of the ittioolpai French reviews, or to a weekly illustratutl
1.011 r.'' While that subset iptien lasts, the subscribe: v, ill
iceeive the Joterhal des Agonises, whose proprietor's profit
to consist of the tr,oln allowance mole to hint by the
papers to which ho is coniniissionA to subselibe
do liillemessant, the director of the ligaro end
of ono or two other journals, announces the ap-
pearance of the lst number of the new paper for
the Ist of October. Ile reckons on an enormous number
of subecribers upon the terms he proposes, but even then
he would not see his way to a profit if he did not expect
tho custom of a great many persons who take in several
I."pers. The speculation seems a ln,zardous one, but lie
counts confidently on its proving tetunuerative,

R. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS
EVERY EVENING, at Eh.Y,ht.
ROY AL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
A STOUR NIGHT THIS EVENING.
Mr. Santley (last appeararce), Mdlle.C. Patti, Mdlle. Krebs,
Mr. Levy, and Mr. J. Winterbn tom. Orchestra of One Hun-
dred Performers, %lid the Band of the Coldstream Guards.
The Faust Selection.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Promenade, .Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One
; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, .£1 is. and
10s.
To-morrow (Friday), a METERBE ER
Mr. Weiss will appear on Saturday, for that night only.
On Monday next, a GOU NOD NIGHT.

111HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,-
Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully info-ins his friends
and the public that this The tire will o:ien on MONDAY
to commence a,. 7 with a Ballet, entitled
next, Sept. 19,
B.k.COHLIS AND ARIADNE, in which the Messrs. Arthur
and Charles Leclercq. with Miss Caroli., e Adams and Miss
Fanny Wright, will appear.
After whicn, at halt-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
of THE CASTLE 05' ANDALUSIA. Don Cmsar, Mr.
Weis2, who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou regal
On by the spur of valour graded," and
purple str am," "
The Wolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the
original song, " the hardy sailo.•br.ive., the ocean" and " The
bud cf the rose ;" Don Scipio, Mr. ChippendaleFer-
nmido, Mr. W. Farren ; Spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ;
Pedrillo, with " A master I have, and I am his man," Mr. )
Compton -, Don Juan. Mr. Rogers ; Sarin-nine, Mr
Braid ;
Victoria, Miss Nelly Moore; Catalina, with " Two strings to
hi • bo oi." Miss Louise Keeley; Donna Isabel a,Mrs.Griffiths ;
Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n ; " Ah why d d
0
we love?" (Hatton,, "Love is a gentle thing" (Howar
Glover`, and "The lark n,w leaves her watery
nest"
(Hatton).
r To be followed by (first time at this Theatre) Morton'(his
s
Farce of FRIEND WAGG-LES. Horatio Wagg,les
original character), Mr. Compton.
After " Friend Waggles," " God save the Queen" will be
sung by Mr. Weiss, Mr. A. Matthison, Miss Louise Keeley,
Miss Fosbrot&', Madame Weiss, and the entire company.
Concluding with A KISS IN T HE DARK.
On Monday, Oct. 3, will be produced a version of Alexander
Dunaas's play ot' "Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli h
version by Frances Anne Kemble, in which Madre. Beatrice
Luechesin , of the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make
her first appearance in England.
ersal, a new Farce, by the Author of "Box and
In reha
Cox," in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Walier
Gordon, Miss Snowdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwil lam will appear.
The box-office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17,
and daily from 1U till 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
'III'S EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
utter which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrenter. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Hiss Fanny Gwynne.

NENV THEATRE-R0 SC AL, ADELPIII.—
BJle Proper:tor and Manavr, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, 2nd time, STEPHEN DIGGES. Megan. J.
L. Toole, K. Phillips, Biilington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing-
jcn, Miss H. Simms, and Ars. Alfred Mellon.
And THE BABEi IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. J 3 eatord, C. J. Smith Mrs. A. Mellon, ,tc.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINEN P TALENT AND COMEDY.
This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING_ (tor the 4th time); Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
highly-successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
[LEY GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with 'UNDER THE ROSE. Those cele-
brtzted artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
Mrs.. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Asnley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. IL Montague, Miss Cotturel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, Am Sm. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. liinloch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 15, 1864

The condition of the Ottoman Empire is a matter
of some interest to European statesmen. It is true
that the opinion is shared in many quarters that
eventually the Turks must relax their hold on
Europe, and retreat altogether to that Asiatic Em.
pire with which their religion, customs, and ways
of thinking are not so incongruous. But while the
Turks still occupy their present position, they muat
ncc^:sarily exercise some influance on other nations,
End it is impossible to forget that the last European
war originated in that quarter. At present there
are no symptoms of a renewal of such evils, and in-
(Led, if the same need arose, the result would pro-
bably be different, since the peoples and Cabinets
who look calmly on at the disrr ernbcrment of one of
the oldest Christian king ionlB, a kingdom profess-
jog constitutional liberty, and ull the other attri-
butes of civilisation, are not likely to be roused
from their lethargy by any attack upon the Turk.
But we hear less at present of treasons and cone
spiracies than we have dune for some years past,
and Russia appears, fur the time at least, to have
suspended her long cherished designs upon the
PORTE. The Rournain provieces have been the
scene of a melodrama of their own, of which Prince
CouzA was the manager and principal performer.
His arbitrary proceedings were openly censured
by the PORTE, but it is thought that the
displeasure was not altOgether genuine. It is said
t iat the dominion of the Bayards gave rise to
serious uneasiness in head-quarters, and that the
continual disputes among their factions render it
probable enough that Roumania might eventually
find itself under the protection of Austria or Ruse
aim. The coup (Tacit of Prince COTIZA, however