The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-22 00:00:00

Agricultural Hall,

The "grand bardic jubilee" commemoration of the three
hundredth anniversary of the birthday of Shakspere, under
the direction of the national Shakspere committee, formed
to raise a memorial of the poet in the metropolis, com-
menced last evening with a concert of Shaksperian music.
The artists who took part in the concert were—Madam
Sherrington, Miss Stabbach, Madam Dulby, Madam Fanny
Huddart, Miss Palmer, Miss Heywood, Miss E. Williams,
Miss C. Nott, Madame Perepa, and Messrs. Perren,
Thomas, and Renwick. The name or M.r. Sims Reeves
also appeared in the programme, but that gentleman did
not appear, owing, it was said, to indisposition. An apology
was made for the great tenor, but after some little murmur-
ing the audience became reconciled to the general disap-
pointment, and the concert proceeded. In the first part we
had, of course, Where the bee 'sucks," by Miss E. Wil-
liams; "I know a bank," by Madame Perepa and Madame
Dolby ; and " Hark, hark the lark," by Madame Sherring-
ton, which were amongst the great vocal triumphs.
Mr. Phelps brought the part to a conclusion by the
recital of a portion of " The Tempest!' The second
part consisted chiefly of Locke's fine old music to "Mac-
beth," which evoked the most enthusiastic applause,
and the concert terminated with the spirited chorus by Sir
H. Bishop, " What shill he have that killed the deer."
To-night we are to ta4e a "character bal masque," the
unveiling of the colossal Tercentenary
Bust, and to-morrow
the great miscellaneous intertainment and inonstre demon-
stration of the working classes.

The Duke of Sutherland's yacht, that is to take
bask Gen. Garibaldi and suite to Caprera, arrived at Ply-
mouth, and proceeded to the Great Western Docks on
Thursday. The railway authorities at that part are making
active preparations for the reception of the General.
THE "ALBERT VICfOR" LIFkBOAT.—The Man-
chester lifeboat, called' the " Albert Victor" efier
the infant Prince, by poission of H.R.11. the Prince of
Wales had yesterday her harbour trial in the Regent's-
canal Dock, Limehouse. l'ne boat is 33 feet long, 8 feet
wide, and rows 10 oars, double banked. Her self-righting
qualities were fully and satisfactorily tested on the occasion.
The water she shipped was self ejected through patent
valves in 20 seconds. The: following are some of the re-
markable qualities of the boat :-1. Great lateral stability;
2. Speed against a heavy sea ; 3. Facility for launching
and for taking the shore; Immediate self-discharge of any
water breaking into Yer ; 51, Tne important advantage of
self-righting if upset ; 6. Strength ; 7, Stowage room for a
number of passengers. The boat was built by the Messrs.
Forrestt of Limehouse. The transporting-carriage of the
boat, which was built by Mr. J. Robinson of Camden-town,
was also tried on the occasion and was found to answer
admirably. The cost Of this lifeboat and of three others
was collected by Mr. Robert Whitworth of Manchester.
The boat is to replace a smaller one at Berwick-on-Tweed
which was (icemen unsuitable for the locality.

The Patric states positively t bet Lord Palmerston
has said "too nmb," as it knows that sovcral ambassadors
have remonstrated against Ciaribaldits promo in England

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

THE WAR IN DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 20, 7.20 P.m.
Nothing occurred last night except occasional
shots being fired.
The enemy has erected a battery near Bastion
No. 10 of the Dybbol entrenchments.
COPENHAGEN, APRIL 21, 4.4 P.M.
The enemy continues to throw a few shells, but
none have reached Alsen.
A battery is being erected opposite the Danish
work at Saurslokke.
All else is quiet.

AUSTRIA.
RESIGNATION OF COUNT FORGACH.
VIENNA, APRIL 22.

According to the Presse of to-day Count Forgaeh,
the Hungarian Au lic Chancellor, has resigned, at the
request of the Minister President. He will he sue.
coeded by Count Hermann Z chy.

PRUSSIA .

RENDSBURG, APRIL 22.

The li:ng of Prussia on his reception at the
Railway station said :
"'I he cause of the Duchies is sacred to me. The
work which we have commenced with such earnest-
ness shall be completed in like manner. The people
may be assured that the blood of my children has
not been shed in vain.

KIEL, APRIL 22.

The 'Magistracy and Town Council of Kiel have
sent a deputation to Flensburg to pay their respects
to the King. They requested all the Holstei❑
communes, by telegraph, to join them.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 22.

The North German Lloyds steamship America,
Captain Wessels, from New Yorh on the 9th,
arrived here this evening. She brings 136 bags of
mails, 41 of which are for England, also 171 pas-
sengers for this port, Hivre, and Bremen, 49,100
dole. in specie for France, and 1,000 dole. for
Bremen.

The America brings a cargo of 1,000 tons of
merchandise, 300 of which are for England.

On the lAth inst. she spoke the English ship
Constitution, steering eastwards.
The America encountered strong easterly winds

throughout her passage.

FRANCE.

BOURSE, April 21.-I'he market has not been
very animated, but yesterday's prices have been
well maintained, and with even a slight improve-
ment, Threes, for the Account, being now at 67fr.
20c. Mobilier have been in fair demand, and are
last quoted at 1,2501 r. Little doing in Railway
Shares, but with quotations generally unchanged.
The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents. 64
Do. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 67 50
Credit Mobilier 1252 50
Do. end month 1261 25
Bank Shares
Credit 14oz:icier l3OO
Roman
an ILI

Italian Loan 69 20
Do. end month 69 15
New ditto
Do. end month....
Russian
Austrian
spania. Threes 52
Home Debt
Deferred , —
Account.
890 895 --
977 50 .. 982 50

Orleans
Northern
New ditto •
Lyon F; and LI editerranean
New ditto
S )uthern
%V astern
Eastern •• • •
Sardinian ..
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

955 - .. 960 -
900 - .. - -
670 - .. 676 -
500 - .. 602 50
482 50 .. 485 -

375 - - -
430 - 422 50
557 50 .. 660 -
492 50 .. 495 -
580 - 680 -

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A BOY CHARGED WITH CAUSING THE DEATH OF
ANOTHER BOY.—William Simpson, a b y about 12 years
of age, living at No. 37, Princes-street, Leicester-square,
was charged before Mr Knox with causing the death of
another boy named John Henry Carter.
Alfred Orford, a lad living at No. 408, Rupert-street,
Haymarket, said—On Tuesday, the 12th of this month, I
was in the stable at the back of Rupert-street, and the two
boys Carter arfd l..inapson were there. They were larking
and calling each other names. Simpson called Carter a
name he dia not I ke, and then they atu%rrelled. They were
quiet for a little while, and then began quarrelling again.
Carter had a pitchfork in his hand, going to put some fresh
straw in the stalls, and then threw the fork at Simpson, the
handle being towards Simpson. Simpson then took up the
fork and threw it at Carter, the handle towards Carter.
The fork fell short, with the prongs upwards, and Carter,
who had ducked to avoid it, rose up, and in doing so came
in contact with the fork, one of the prongs entering his
head behind the ear, Directly after Carter said, "Alf, I
am blind," at the same time putting his hand to his eyes.
I then put my hand to Carter's head, and found it was
covered with blood. I took Carter to Mr Harris's, a sur-
geon, and he dressed the wound. I then took Carter to .ny
father's, in Rupert-street, and afterwards home to his aunt's,
4, Dufour's-place. Last Sunday I want to the Middlesex
Hospital and saw Carter again, and he shook hands with
me and wished me "Good bye."
Mary Ann Hughes, 4, Dufour's-place, aunt of the de-
ceased boy, said on going home on the night of the 12th
inst. my nephew said, " Aunt, I'm blind ; a boy has struck
me with a fork in the head." On asking him whether it was
done spitefully, he said it was. The next day he said he was
dying, and was taken to the Middlesex Hospital, where he
died on Wednesday last. The prisoner went to the hospital
to see my nephew, but I was not present.
Sergeant Stephens, 11 C—l went, from information I re-
ceived, to the Middlesex Hospital on Sunday night last,
but the deceased was then delirious. Last night, et the
request of the last witness, I took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner said that he had called Carter a nickname,
and then Carter threw the fork at him, and he picked it up
and threw it back, that the hilt struck the ground and the
hilt fell over, and on the deceased, who had stooped to avoid
it, raising himself, .the prong stuck in the back part of his
head.

Orford, recalled, said when Carter first threw the fork it
did not strike the prisoner.

Mr. Knox—l shall remand the boy for a week, but will
take one bail in 450 for his reappearance.

THAMES.
COWARDLY OUTRAGE,--Joseph Hodgson, a tall power-
ful man, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
violently assaulting two Irishmen, named William and
John Bowles, brothers.

The complainants are shoemakers, and were in a public.
house called the White Swan in Ratcliff•highway last
night. John Buwles was offering a pair of boots for sale.
The prisoner offered to toss him for e. pot of beer. John
Bowles lost the toss and paid for the beer. A quarrel took
place between William Bowled and the prisoner about the
beer, and some of it was thrown away by the Irishman. The
prisoner immediately struck him a blow on the right eye. The
complainant described the blow as dreadfully piercing, and
said the eye was bleeding all night. He believed the
wound was inflicted with a sharp instrument. The appear-
ance of the eye, which was red and inflamed, but not at all
swollen, confirmed this statement.

John Bowles said the prisoner struck him and knocked
him down, and when he strut* his broler he had a piece
of brass in his hand.

The prisoner said he was first struck by John Bowles
with a pair of boots, and that the only thing he had in his
hand was the top of a chronometer given him by a French
captain.

Mr. Partridge was of opinion the prisoner had corn-
mitted a very cowardly acsAuit, and fined him 108., which
he paid.

PIDOPEItTy AND INCOME TAX.—By a return to
Parliament it appears that in Great 13rita-n the annual
average amount of property and income tax contributed per
head of population in the quinquennial period ending March
31, 1858, was 103 4td, and in Ireland is 101 d. The annual
average in Great Britain in the quinquennial period ending
March 31, 1863, was 7s Hid, and iu Ireland 2s 40.
THE BALLOT SOCIETY.—At the weekly meeting
of the committee, held at the offices, 61, Cheap-
side, on Tuesday last, the following subscriptions were an-
nounced as received from their last report :—Wm. Har-
greaves, £2O; Sir R. P. Collier, £1 Is; It. Harris, £1 Is,
and sundry smaller sums. The committee congratulates
the Liberal party upon the accession of a friend to their
cause by the election of Mr Penwick at Lancaster in lieu of
Mr Garnett, baing assured from local intormation that the
former gentlemen is as earnest supporter of the ballot. The
general election which is early anticipated also engaged the
attention of the committee.