The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-13 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE,

Miss Bateman terminated her engagement at the
Adtlphi, on Saturday, with all that enthusiasm
which she has maintained iu London for upwards
of eight months. Called before the curtain at the
conclusion of " Leab," and led forward by Mr. Ben-
jamin Webster, she was greeted with a shower of
bouquets so profuse that she did not know what
to do with her floral treasures, and could only cart',
them from the stage with the assistance of the
courteous manager.

Althougd the Adelphi season still continues, and
is likely to continue for months to come, the tem-
porary retirement of the young American actress,
who so suddenly and so permanently became an
idol of the public, furnished an occasion fitted for
speech, and the following, short, but much to the
purpose, was accordingly delivered by Mr. Web-
ster, when the fair Western star had set behind the
curtain

" Ladies and Gentlemen,—l am very proud to
witness the ovation you have just paid to this
talented young lady, and I think I may venture to
say jastly paid to her. To produce a sueessful
piece is a pleasing event in any manager's career,
and these boards have witnessed many extra-
ordinary successes, but to produce a great artist is
a rare event in eny theatre, for they are like angels'
visits, few and far between, especially one so gifted
mentally and physically as Miss Bateman. During
211 nights Miss Bateman has in the one character of
Leah excited the interest of the public, and their
judgment is seldom in the wrong. She has proved
that genuine talent, genuine art, will ever have its
attractions even with the highest in the realm. I
am happy to inform you that Miss Bateman will
reappear here on the 2d of January next, to achieve,
I trust, in other characters fresh triumphs, and
until then she most gratefully, cordially, and re-
spectfully bids you farewell."
The latter part of the speech was received with
acclamations, Possibly, many of the audi nee
feared that the theatrical favourite of the last eight
months had taken leave of them for ever. At all
e%ents, the official prediction that she would reap-
pear after Caristmbs, and perform new parts, was
received with tumultuous acclamation.

PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN JAY.—Captain Jay
and the members of his troop of Horse Artillery,
had the honour of entertaining at a banquet at the Armoury
House, on the 10th ult., the Lieutenant Colonel of the
H.A.C., Lord Colville, and a distinguished party, among
whom were the Earl of Mount Charles, the Marquis of
Ormonde, Admiral Stanley, Colonels Douglas and Palmer,
and other distinluishod military personages. Seventy
gentlemen sat down to a most sumptuous dinner. The
distinction which this troop has obtained was made the
subject of warm eulogy in a very able speech on military
matters, delivered during the evening by Lord Mount
Charles, and which his lordship remarked was manly due
to the judicious command and discipline which had been
observed under Captain Jay. In the course of the evening
the members of the troop presented, as a mark of their re-
gard to their captain, a massive silver bowl, which Wars the
following inscription:—" To Captain W. C. Jay, who
raised and held the first commission in the troop of horse
artillery attached to the Hon, Artillery, this Cup is pre-
sented by the gentlemen under his command, in token of
their personal regard, and in acknowledgment of his great
exertions on behalf of the troop. Bth June, 1864."

mouth, Monday,
squally. Fires were
THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.---PIY
10 a.m.—Wind, southerly ;
lighted in the furnaces of the Channel Squadron at 7 o'clock
this morning. The scrsw steamship Prince Consort, 35,
Captain George 0. Willes, C. 8., hove short at 9, and at
half-past left the Sound by the Western Channel. The
command
aPnrdi,nicoel,lo4wle,d.CapTthaienita g
ship Edgar, 71, Captain G. B. Wainwright, second in
P. Hornby, is now clearing the western end of the Break-
water, and all is ready for the iatnaediate departure of the
Warrior, 40, Captain Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane, C. 8., and
the Defence, 16, Captain Augu.tus Philimore.
A HORRIBLE RUMOUR.-Th. almost incredible
statement is made, says the _London _Review, that
no fewer than 40,C00 Irishwomen are at this moment
wandering outcasts in New York alone, the mothers, sisters,
and daughte,s of men who have been plied wan drink nd
carried off to fill up the broken ranks of the Federal army.
REMINISCENCES OF THE OPERA. By Benjamin
Lumley,2oyears Director of lier Majesty's Theatre.
—Messrs. Hurst and Blackett have just issued Mr Lumley's
long-expected "Reminiscences" in one handsome volume.
It will be eagerly perused in all literary, musical, and
fashionable circles. The work comprises innumerable in-
teresting anecdotes and recollections in reference to almost
all the principal musical artistes and composers of our time,
among whom
.will be found Pasta, Catalani, Malibran,
Grisi, Sontag, Jenny Lind, Alboui, Cruvelli, Persiani,
Tietjens, Branibilla, Castellan, Catherine Hayes, Wag-
ner, Piccolontini, and Racbel ; Teglioni, Fanny Ellslor,
Cerito, Dumilatre, Lucile, Gr,shn, Ros tti, 3r:. ; Rubini,
atio, Frarebini. Gartioni, Nittriani, Calzoiari,
Lablachejambutini, noncom, Fornasari, Coletti, Belletti,
and Staudigl ; Rossini, Mendelssohn, Neyerbeer, Donizetti,
Verdi, li%levy, Benedict, Balfe, 540.

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DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, JUNE 12, 11 20 p.m.
A number of notables of Copenhagen have pro.
posed the following address to the King :
" An intimate constitutional union of Schleswig
with the kingdom is the essential condition for the
independence of Denmark, and the development of
her nationality.
" A personal union of Schleswig•Holstein with
the kingdom tvould entail the loss of Schleswig and
the fall of Denmark. It is, therefore, impossible
that the Government should consent to such a solu-

Lion.

.‘ A continued prolongation of the armistice is
impossible, unless the basis of a satisfactory peace
be proposed."

THE BOMBAY MAILS.
ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 11.
The Ellora, with the Marseilles portion of the
above mail, left here at 5 p.m. on the 9th inst.
The Baroda, with the heavy portion of the same
mail, left at 2 p.m. this day. She may be expected
at Southampton about the 23d inst.