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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-31

NEW THEA TEE-KO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M:. B. Webster.
Last Week but One of ,he Great Tragediene, Miss Bateman,

in the character of LEAH.

THIS EVENING,an apropos Sketch, SHAKESPEARE'S
HOUSE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Stephenson.
Af er which, at 8, LEAH : Miss Bateman, supported by
Messrs. A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Billingtun, Stuart, Eburne,
Stephenson; Mrs,
To conclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, tt. homer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. 11. Lewis.
London, England, 1864-05-31

The Confederate States,

The following is an extract from a private letter,
dated Wilmington, April 27 :

As I predicted to you in January, our armies are sweep-
ing everything before thew, and it will continue. We have
about the same number of troops in the field that the Yan-
kees have, and ours are all veterans. On Tuesday last we
stormed and captured Plymouth, a alert distance from this
place. We captured 2,500 prisoners, 35 pieces of artillery.
sunk two gunboats, captured one and disabled another. The
loss on our side by the assault is about 1,000 killed and
wounded. I have no doubt a very great number of the
enemy were put to the sword, as was the case at Fort Pillow,
where 500 out of 700 were killed. It has come to this point,
however, and our people will show the Federals this summer
what war really means. This capture is very important, as
it opens up a vast territory which the Yankees previously
held in this State by means of their fleet. We have an iron-
clad now in those waters which will sweep them ; and I
presume the Yankees will go out as fast as possible. It upsets
all their plans of approaching Richmond from that quarter,
and and opens up to us one of our richest granaries, now full
provisions. Forrest has complete possession of Western
the
Kentucky and Tennessee, and rather interferes
hwaisu
free navigation of the Mississippi. John Morgan
cut
up e
into Eastern li,utueky, and between them willto c P the
communications, so that the Yankees will havael
Chattanooga, and fall back. Our best gGeneoerrgi2 Johns )will follow with his army from Northern
Smith has defeated
re-
ports from Louisiana are that Kirbyt (_;:csu:itif,3
by a fall in the river.
Banks, with heavy loss, and thatd tahe Federal gunboats
have been caught beyond Alexandra
be destroyed, even
It so, all their transports must certainly
have as yet no official
if their defeated army escapes•
advices about the Louisiana items.
whenever he makes a move.
items. You can depend upon
it that Lee will
smaeli GrantNOW York will tell you pretty well
The rise in gold in
whipped, even if they suppress the
when they
Everythingpromises a speedy
publication.
have been
now
60 days--then all the evils which they
n of the war, as we shall use up the Yankees most ter.
ribly in the nest
desired to inflict upon us will fa upon them,
11

mg. WARREN DE LA RUE, PRESIbENT OF THE
RoYA' ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, has issued cards for an
evefling reception at Willis's-rooms, on Saturday, June 11.
TIIE OXFORD" has been first in the field, as
usual, (the Atkeneeum takes occasion to remark) with the
music of "
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The Confederate States,

The following is an extract limn a private letter,
dated Wllmington, April 27:
As I predicted to you in January, our armie: are sweep-
jog everything before them, and it will continue. We have
about the same number of troops in the field that the Yan-
kees have, and ours are all v, terans. On Tuesday last we
stormed and captured Plymouth, a bhort distance from this
place. We captured 2,500 prisoners, 35 pieces of artillery.
sunk two gunboats, captured one and disabled another. 1 he
loss on our side by the assault is about 1,000 killed and
wounded. I have no doubt a very great number of the
enemy were put to the sword, as was the case at Fort Pillow,
where 500 out of 700 were killed. It has come to this point,
however, and our people will show the Federals this summer
what war really means. This capture is very important, as
it opens up a vast territory which the Yankees previously
held in this State by means of their fleet. We have an iron-
clad now in those waters which will sweep them ; and I
presume the Yankees will go out as fast as possible. It upsets
all their plans of approaching Richmond from that quarter,
of
ter,_
and opens up to us one of our richest granaries, nowir fullestern
provisions. Forrest has complete possession of
with the
Kentucky and Tennessee, and rather interferes
has
free navigation of the Mississippi. John Morgan
cutlipgonethe
into Eastern Kentucky, and between them I
Chattanooga, and fall back. Our best goeueoerrglif
communications, so that the Yankees will haveval t5...,e)=Z
Our
will follow with his army from Northernsin
it'a has defeated
re-
ports from Louisiana are that Jiirby
fall in the river.
ndrfa by a
Banks, with heavy loss, and thatthe
have been caught beyond Alexa Federal gunboats
adsestroyed, even
yet no official
ilft t shoe, i
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et
file their
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t whenever he makes a move.
it that Lee will smash Grant
York will tell you pretty well
1
in
advices about the Louisiana items.n You can depend upon
The rise in gold
have been
now promisee a speedy termina-
tion of the war, as we shall use up the Yankees most ter..when they
[ publication. Everything
whipped, even if they suppress the
t 60 days—then all the evils which they
in
ribly in the nex
• flict upon us will fall upon them,
desired to

AIR. WARREN DE LA RUE, PRESIDENT OF TIIE
ROYAL AsTßoNomicAL SOCIETY, has issued cards for an
evening reception at Willis's-rooms, on Saturday, June 11.
THE OXFORD" h'ts been first in the field, as
usual, (the Atheneum takes occasion to remark) with the
music of " Mireiller
London, England, 1864-05-31

FEMALE SCHOOL OF ART—(This Day).

The distribution of medals and prizes to the students of
the Female School of Art, 43, Queen's-square, took place
this afternoon at Burlington House, Piccadilly. Lord
Houghton occupied the chair.
The noble CHAIEMAN, in opening the proceedings, con-
gratulated the fair students on their having obtained such
signal success at the competitive examination, where they
were fairly pitted against the sterner sex. In their pro
gross of art study, the Female School had obtained the
greatest possible number of medals and awards during the
year, and in that respect stood in the proudest position of
any Government school in the country. This fact was
the more pleasing as the annual Government grant had
been withdrawn at a very critical time when it was most
needed. Fortunately for them the Queen and Princess of
Wales had come to their rescue, and doubtless the Royal
patronage would ultimately become of more advantage than
the annual Government grant, which, as a portion of the
original School of Design, Somerset House, they were as
fully entitled to as the School at South Kensington. His
Lordship d welt on their success in their designing of lace, and
the number of students who had passed into regular practi-
tioners of art, swelling the ranks of the Society of Female
Artists, and occasionally finding a place on the line at the
annual exhibition of the Royal Academy.
The distribution of honours then took place, at the con-
clusion of which the interesting proceedings terminated.
London, England, 1864-05-31

Tidbits from " Manhattan,"

LINCOLN'S SLY DEVICE OF KILLING OFF HIS RIVALS—
at least their reputations.
The Democrats are hoping that as soon as Grant's failure
is apparent, lA'Mellen will be at once placed at head of
the army. I have no such idea. The President will have
killed off Grant as a rival candidate, and I think ha will
remove Grant to make room for Fremont—" the bespat-
tered Reformer Fremont "—as the head of the nation has
stigmatised him. Fremont will not make soup for Lee and
his men, and he too will be ruined as a Presidential candi-
date, as has been Banks and Grant,.

PROFANE PRAYER OF TAE YANKEES.
In Boston the Churches use this prayer—" Oh Lord
protect U. S. Grant, U. S. A. conqueror." Here the De•
mcerats read it " 0 Lord, protect us, Grant us a con

queror."

111ANMATTAN'S NEW VIEW OF JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
(recently so highly eulogized in " Marion," and in the
dedication to it.)
That monster liar press, the .New Fork Herald, is a
disgrace to this c3untry. It sets an example that is fol-
lowed by other deity papers who fear to be out-generalled.
The Herald to-day has its full complement of lies from
Europe, and re-asser:s what every child in America now
knows to be false. Tf:,e headings of its first column—" Pre-
parations for a vigorous attack on the enemy by Grant,"
" General G ant reinforced," " A rebel demonstra-
tion on the Union trains defeated"—indicate no despair of
Lee. An enemy used up don't attack Union trains; and if
Lee was defeated we don't need any preparations for a Vir-
ginian
attack. Bennett prides himself upon sticking to a
man he has once backed. He will do it in this case,
although he knows Grant has failed ; and he will try to
bring 11I'Clellan upon the carpet again before a week is
over, to replace Grant or to supersede him, on the plea that
141‘;.:lellan is the only general who can save Washington
and Baltimore from capture by Lee, who is sure to under-
take it, as soon as he is reinforced by BeaurE gar& " Battle
—Fierce attack upon our lines," snys the _Herald. This
requires no comment. Enemi,s that are about to surrender
, and are hemmed in, don't attack,
London, England, 1864-05-31

Commence at 7.

MISS BATE MAN.-L E A H.-THth
EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman
will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
ma den uLtil further notice. In order to give due ellect to
tr.is most remarkable success of the se son, eatireiy new
scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. hanson and ions,
and Thompson. New dr, sses and appo ntments have been
preparet for its production.—N. In consequence of the
pressing and numerous applications at the liox-offi ar-
rangements have cow been made by which Seats m,y be ob-
tained a week in Advance.
London, England, 1864-05-31

an Mrs. Charles Mathew;

Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular
names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Paul
Bedford, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Asuley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Miss Harbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss
A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss
Wentworth, and Mrs. Seining.
EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE
WE DDING. Miss Herbert.
At a quarter before 8, an entirely new and original Comedy
in 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE•
Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews,
Mr..J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash ey, Mr. W. Chamr)er-
laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss
Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here).
At 10, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OP MIND. Mr. Charles
Mathews and Mr. Frank Matthews.
To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke ; Miss
Fanny Josephs.
London, England, 1864-05-31

ROYAT., ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
➢lanagement of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
rowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new
Comedy, by Dien Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening.
Re-engagement of those ce ebra-ced and popular artistes, Mr.
ant Mrs. Charles Mathews.

Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular
names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr.
Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. .1. Clarke, Mr. P,ul
Bedford, Mr. F. it obinson, Mr. Ashley ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews,
Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss 11. tiimms, Miss
A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Joseptis, Miss
Wentworth, and Mrs. Stir.ing.
- - - -

EVERY EVENING, at 7, A DAY AFTER THE
WEDDING. Miss Herbert. _

.•
At a quarter before P, an entirely new and original Comely
In 5 acts, by Dion Boucicault, entitled THE FOX CHACE.
Characters by Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frank Matthews,
Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ash'ey, Mr. W. Cham-er-
laine ; Mrs. Chas. Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, and Miss
Henrietta Simms (her first appearance here).
At 10, OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Mr. Charles
Mathews and Mr. Frank atthews.
To conclude with SHAKE HANDS : Mr. J. Clarke; Miss
Fanny Josephs.

Commerce at 7.
London, England, 1864-05-31

Commence at 7.

MISS BATEMAN.—L E A H.—THlo
EVENING and EVERY EVENING.—Miss Bateman
will appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
ma den until further notice In order :o give due effect to
tuts most remarkable suensii of the season, ea:irety new
scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Panson and t=ons,
au d Thompson. New dry ss,2s and appo ntments have be, n
prepare) for its production.—N. tN.
s. lat the due conseqx-ounce of the
pressing and numerous .pplinsffie, -
rangements have now been trade by which Seats m y be ob-
Lamed a week in Advan..e.

ROYAL ST, JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
rowded with rank and fashion.— The highly successful new
Ccmedy, by Dioi. Boucicault ,Esq., every Evening.
Re-engagement of those ce !brt.iced.snd popular artistes, Mr
London, England, 1864-05-31

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
There will, both in this week and in next week, be five
opera nights, viz., Monday, Tuesday. Thursday, Friday,

and Saturday.
Mdlle. Lucca; Madame Didiee....M.yaule ; Signor Graziani ;

Signor Mario.
THIS EVENING (Tuesday), Miy 31, will be performed
Gounod's Opera, FAUST E MARGHERITA. Mar herita,
Mdlie. Pauline Lucca ; Siebe , Madame Didiee ; Marta,
Mdlle. Anese ; Metistoe e,Valemtino, Signor
Graztani ; Wagner, Signor Tagliafice ; and Faust, Signor
Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre NO. Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre. 28. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-oftc2 under the portico of the theaAre, which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and
London, England, 1864-05-31

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Western Orig. 4} per cent. pf., 97f
Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref.. 102
Mid .Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,
Ditto. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent.,
Midland 4 per cent. pf. stk. rd., 1144
North Eastern, York, H. and Selby purchase. 101

LINES LEASED Al: FIXED RENTALS.
Chester and Holyhead, 56

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
South Austrian acid Lombardo Venetian, 201

FOU.EIGN D1D114.13.
Yudanamutana of S. Australia, Urn., 3

BANKS.
Agra and United Service (lim.), 129
Aoiance Jim,. 62
Anglo Austrian, 71
Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 40
English, Sco:ch, and Australian Chartered, 216 1
Hindustan, china, and Japan (Dm.), 336
Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 15
Imperial Bank (Bin.), 406
Imperial Ottoman, 21 6
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim.. 6k
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 26k
London and Colonial (lim.), 206
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim., 24 4
Merchant Bank, Jim , 26 6 k
Mercantile and Exchange, Bro., 196 201
Ditto, new, 141 131
Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lim., 336
Oriental Bank Corporation, 61
South Eastern, lim., 51
Union of London, 58

MISCELLANEOUS.
Ceylon Company,
Commercial Union, Insurance, 81
Company of African Merchants, aim., 2i
Credit Foncier, 12
Crystal Palace, 33
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, BM, 8
Home and C lonial A ssurance, lira 66-
•
Hudson's Bay, 193 f
International Financial Society, aim., llf
Joint Stock Discount, Um., 7}
London Financial Association, Urn 29
Ditto, new, 6i
London General Omnibus Company, 21
M ,dras Irrigation and Canal,
Ditto, (alp' 2•)j
Mercantile Credit Association, aim., 141
National Discount Company, aim., 141
North British and Mercantile Insurance, lirn„ 181
Nova Scotia Goldlland Land, lim„—
Ditto, ditto, 2j
Ocean At arine (Insurance), 211
Scottish Australian Investment, lim., 135
Societe Fina ciere d' eg,ypte, Rm., 15k 6
1 Warrant Finance, Um., ci

CRYSTAL PALACE..—ONE SHILLING DAY, May 30.
—Admissions on payment, 3,753; ditto by season tickets,
I,l2l—total, 4,874.
MARSEILLES, May 27.—Advices from Tunis to

the 23d state that the town was quiet, but that the
Bey still refused to dismiss his Ministers. The
Europeans along the seashore were still on board
the ships.
London, England, 1864-05-31

Royal Italian Opera,

Last evening Mezart's "Dan Giovanni" was given
for the first time thip season as an "extra perform-
ance." The cast (nearly the same as last year) in-
cluded M“lile. Adelina Patti, Madame Fricci,
Madame Radersdot ff, Signori Faure, Roncoci,
Tamberlik—respec ively as Z rlina, Donna Anna,
Donna Eivira, Don Giovanni, Masetto, and Dan
Ottavio; while the Cammendatore was represented
by Herr Schmid, and Leporello by Signor Scalene,
a buffo new to this country, who made a successful
debut on Saturday last as Dm' Bartolo. The house
was crowded to the ceiling ; and never, perhaps, was
Mozart's undying work received with heartier plea-
-1510,r0. than giv vtlenrpß—., Tea
ci dareu," (\lsdile. Adoiina Patti and M
Faure); " Batti, batti" (MAP?. Patti) ; the
trio of " Masques (tdadfle. Ricci, Madame
Rudersdorff, and Si;;.nor Ternbaliilt) ; " Dalt
vieni all finestra" (M. Faure) ; " Vedrai Civic.) (Ma-
demoiselle Patti; and " It mio tesoro" (Signor
Tamberlik). It was Signor famberlik's first ap-
pearance this season ; and on no occasion has he
more triumphantly shown himself the beau Ideal of
Ottavio. His "Ii mio tesoro," created an unac-
customed sensation. Not only was it repeated by
unanimous desire, but after Signor Tamberlik had
sung it a second time he was again summoned before
the lamps to receive an additional tribute of ap-
plause. Signor Scalese, who played Leporello,
justified all that was said in favour of his Bartolo.
Rarely has the famous scene in the cemetery, where
the Statue is invited to supplr, bean more admirably
acted than by this gentleman.
The incidental minuet was charmingly danced by
Madlle. Salvioni and M. Desplaces, and the three
bands in the ball-room scene were held together by
the skilful hand of M. Costa as though they bad
been one.
London, England, 1864-05-31

a measure since all the tirgunients against admit-

ing a lower class of electors fall to the ground.
It is merely an extension of the franchise to those
classes who, if they lived in Parliamentary
boroughs, would have the undisputed right to vote.
It does not, of course, go far enough to meet the
real wants of the country. Reform could not stop
here ; but, as we have said, the adoption of such a
scheme would be a useful stepping-stone to larger
measures, and indeed, this is the view which its
advocate, himself, takes of it. lie says, Once
make the £lO suffrage cover all the towns, and all
future reforms become a mere question of more and
less, to ba well matured and cautiously carried
into effect." The Reform Act of 1832, passed as
it was in the hurry and excitement of the time, was
necessarily incomplete. The task of selecting the
boroughs for enfranchisement and disfranchisement
were alike invidious, and the spirit of Waiggism
had undoubtedly something to do with 1113 choice.
But it was never intended or supposed that the
Bill was to be conclusive—that the increasing
wealth and growing numbers of the unrepresented
towns were to bring about no change in the dis-
tribution of the electoral districts. Sir F. KNoWLES
calculates that his plan would raise the sma,lesi
constituencies to an average of 2,300, and when it
is stated that there are 120 boroughs with 1,000
and less than 1,00 electors, it must be admitted
that it is high time that the representation
of the country was a little more effectual. An author
estimates the occupiers of houses from £lO to £5O
rental at about 240,000, and as the actual borough
constituencies number only 487,000, a fairer repre-
sentation of the opinions of the people would cer-
tainly be obtained by the change he recommends,
which would also tend to diminish the disproportion
existing between the representation of the counties
and boroughs. At present they stand thus :
Members. Electors.
Counties l6O .. 535,788
Boroughs 338 .. 478,000
which he would alter to—

Boroughs . 338

727,000

The rapid extension of the railways throughout all
parts of the country remove any obstacles that
might have arisen is forme: days from an amal-
gamation of distant towns, and a further considera-
tion would probably show many other advantages
of the scheme. It is certainly high time that scme•
thing was done, and the recent debate on Mr.
BAINES' measure, together with the attention ex-
cited by the admirable address of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, has again brought the subject on
the tapis, in spite of the exciting aspect of foreign
politics. One thing is certain—to postpone legisla.
tive reform until it is wrested from a reluctant
Parli,ment and an irritated people, is to court that
agitation which anti-reformers profess to dread, and
wilfully to excite those angry and tumultuous pas-
sions which subvert all social order, and reader
constitutional changes dangerous and difficult.
London, England, 1864-05-31

SECOND TO NONE.

In those days—this was in the year before we fought at
Minden—the Greys wore double-breasted scarlet coats,
lined, with blue, having slit sleeves; long
slashed pockets
were in each skirt, and a white worsted aiguilette dangled
from the right shoulder.«'e wora long jack-boots, and
tall grenadier caps, with the Scottish Thietle and circle of
St. Andrew in front.

Our cloaks were scarlet lined with blue shalloon, and in
front they had rows of large flat buttons set two and two,
on white frogs, or loops of braid. On our collars we wore
a grenade in memory that at its formation, a portion of the
regiment had been armed with that formidable weapon, the
same as the Soots Horse Grenadier Guards.
Everywhere the proud motto of the corps met my eye ;
on the standards and kettledrums, on our caps, carbines
and pistol-barrels, and on the blades of our long straight
broadswords, I read the words—
SECoIcD TO NONE
That short sentence seemed lull of haughty spirit; it gave
me a new life, and fired
I repeated it, dreamed and p indered over it, and as our
departure for the seat of war was daily looked for, I longed
for active service, and for the peril and adventure ever con..
sequent thereto. my heart with lofty inspirations

Basil Gauntlett is the disinherited heir to a
baronetcy. His father by his marriage having
offended the imperious Sir Basil the grandfather
of our hero, dies and leaves his orphan son to the
cold charity of the world. One kind friend inter-
cedes with the old baronet, and urges him to
~46
re-
member that he has been young himself. y€B,
growled the gruff baronet, " but it is so very long
ago that I have forgotten all about it !" So Basil,
friendless and penniless, meets with two jovial
dragoons of the Scots Greys, and enlists as a private
soldier, whether in the battle-field or tfe bivouac,
in the warlike onslaught or the peaceful carouse,
in their regiment. In following the fortunes of the
Mr. James Grant is always felicitous;
he is, par
excellence, the historian of the romance of war.
The principal portion of Basil Gauntlett'e adven-
tures takes place in France. One incident we are
inclined to quarrel with, a strategem which not
even the example of Achilles can render
heroic, namely, the disguise of the young
soldier as a soubrette, or lady's maid.
'file sprightly Angelque, the attendant of the fair
Jacqueline de Broglie, can find no other means of
saving the young soldier than by introducing him
as another attendant in the house of her mistrtss—
the lady-love of Basil. The scene is ludicrously
unheroic. Imagine the fair lady listening to a
loving; compliment from her soldier lover—in the
dress of a femme de•chanibre! 'Tie conclusionof
this episode threatens to be most tragical, and the
fearful retribution in the hut in the forest is "sen-
sational in the extreme. Here, taken almost at
hazard, is a specimen of Mr. Grunt's spirited
style :
London, England, 1864-05-31

Royal Italian Opera,

Last evening Mozart's "Dan Giovanni" was given
for the first time this season as an "extra perform-
ance." The cast (nearly the same as last year) in-
cluded Madtle. Adelina Patti, Madame Fricci,
Madame Radersdorff, Signori Faure) Ronconi,
Tamberlik—respectively as Z.rlina, Donna Anna,
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni, Masetto, and Don
Ottavio ; while the Cammendatore was represented
by Herr Schmid, and Leporello by Signor Scalese,
a buffo new to this country, who made a successful
debut on Saturday last as Don Bartolo. The house
was crowded to the ceiling ; and never, perhaps, was
Mozart's undying work received with heartier plea-
sure. Thera were no less than six encores—" La
ci darem" (Madlle. Adelina Patti and M
Faure); " Batti, batti" (Madlle. Patti) ; the
trio of "Masques " (Madlle, Fricci, Madame
Rudersdorff, and Signor Tam bzriik) ; "Deb
vieni all finestra" (M. Faure) ; " Vedrai Carino (Ma-
demoiselle Patti; and "It mio tesoro" (Signor
Tamberlik). It Vas Signor famberlik's first ap-
pearance this stit.(lon ; and on no occasion has he
more triu
rr:i;nantly shown himself the beau ideal of
°t::",,o. His "Il mio tesoro," created an unac-
cnstomed sensation. Not only was it repeated by
unanimous desire, but after Signor Tamberlik had
sung it a second tine he was again summoned before
the lamps to receive an additional tribute of ap-
plause. Signor Snlese, who played Leporello,
justified all that was said in favour of his Bartolo.
Rarely has the famous scene in the cemetery, where
the Statue is invited to suppar, been more admirably
acted than by this gentleman.
The incidental minuet was charmingly danced by
Madlle. Salvioni and M. Desplaces, and the three
bands in the ball-room scene were held together by
the skilfule. hand of M, Costa as though they had
be enon
London, England, 1864-05-31

THE STEAM RAMS.

Mr HODGKINSON—In reference to Mr Solicitor. Gene-
ral's statement in the Court of Exchequer on Thursday last,
that the case of the Attorney-General v. Laird, and others,
relative to the seizure of the Confederate rams, had been
arranged, asked Mr Attorney-General whether the
arrangement alluded to involved the purchase of
those vessels; and, if so, whether only at their fair value or
at some higher price; whether the inducement to the Crown
to make such arrangement was a doubt as to the construc-
tion and application of the provisions of the Foreign En-
listment Act with regard to equipping
and arming vessels ;
whether it was part of the terms sf arrangement that the
alleged misdemeanour under the seventh section of the
Foreign Enlistment Act should be condoned by the
Crown, and that no claim for compensation for the
seizure should be made by the defendants ; and,
whether any legislation would be proposed in order to
obviate in future the doubts and difficulties attending the
construction and enforcing of the Foreign Enlistment
Act, and thus prevent the arrangement of the recent case
operating as a premium to ship builders to speculate on
building vessels of war for bellii.terents.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the house
was probably aware that in the month of September
just prior to the seizure of tho vessels named, persons who
.-cromnted themselves as their owners, made overtures to
the government for their purchase, which were refused,
bat these were rejected on the ground that the am,,pnt

asked exceeded their value, The Government, acting on
the information received from the Admiralty, agreed to
purchase the vessels at r 4 much larger price than was asked,
the understanding being that there was no admission made
by alleged owners rif any misdemeanour, or any admission
on the part of the. Government that such misdemeanour had

not been commiried, The Government had not acted upon
a belief that th(;ir case would not succeed, but from a desire
to terminate the controversy relative to a very im-

portant sul iject, the continuance of which might
be atten Jed with very injurious consequences.

There wris no condonation of the misdemeanour by the
Crown, and under the terms of the arrangement it

was vite impossible that there could be any clause for
conpensation. With regard to the last question, he hoped
it 'would not be found necessary to introduce any new legis-
lation on this subject, but that parties would be influenced
by what had already occurred, and Government would
act up to what they considered was the law in reference to
this matter. In reply to some other question, the right
hon. and learned gentleman said that the amount on the
present value of the vessels was £195,000 and that £25,000
would be required for their completion. £300,000 had been
asked for them.
London, England, 1864-05-31

PRIVATE BUSINESS._

it
The following bills were read a second time :—Viscow
Guillamore's Estate, Shiel's Charities, Stirling Wr‘b 3r,
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Ouse Vs Xley
line), Edinburgh and Leith Sewage, Bedford and Cambr is Ige
Railway, Haddenham and Sutton Railway, West Not t )1k
Junction Railway, and Harwich Corporation.
The following bills were read a third time and passed..:—
Pnoklechnrch Roads, Greenwich and South Wes ti :rn
Docks, Hedon and Patrington Roads, Newport Turniyike
Trusts, Portmadock and Beaverpool-bridge Roads, N orth
Eastern Railway (additional powers), and Scarborough.
Talley Bridge.
London, England, 1864-05-31

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TUE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA y EN-ENING, MAY 31, 1864.

LITERATURE.

Second to None ; a Military Romance. By James
Oran!, author of " The Romance of 'War," &c.

3 voll. Rlutledge, WArne, and Routledge.
"Second to None!" such is the proud motto of
the regiment in which 83.5il Gauntlott, the hero of
Mr. Grant's new chap!cr of the romance of war,
casts his fortune, and with which his history be-
comes identified. Here is a sketch of his first
glimpse of his rep,.irnent
London, England, 1864-05-31

LITERATURE.

Second to .None ; a Military Romance. By James
Grant, author of " The Romance of War," &c.

3 vols. Routledge, Warne, and Routledge.

" Second to None!" such is the proud motto of
the regiment in which Basil Gauntlett, the hero of
Mr. Grant's new chapter of the romance of war,
casts his fortunes, and with which his history be-
comes identified. Here is a sketch of his first
glimpse of his regiment :.,....
London, England, 1864-05-31

SECOND TO NONE.

In those days—this was in the year before we fought at
Minden—the Greys wore double-breasted scarlet coats,
lined with blue, having slit sleeves; long slashed pockets
were in each skirt, and a white worsted aignilette dangled
irora the right shoulder. We wore tong jack-boot 4, and
tall grenadier caps, with the Scottish Thistle and circle of
St. Andrew in front,

Our cloaks were scarlet lined with blue shalloon, and in
front they had rows of large flat buttons set two and two,
on white frogs, or loops of braid. On our collars we wore
a grenade in memory that at its formation, a portion of the
rniment had been armed with that formidable weapan, the
same as the Scots Horse Grenadier Guards.

Everywhere the proud motto of the corps met my eye ;
on the standards and kettledrums, on our caps, carbines
and pistol-barrels, and on the blades of our long straight
broadswords, I read the words—

SECOND TO NONE !
That short sentence seemed full of haughty spirit ; it gave
me a new life, and fired my heart with lofty inspirations.
I repeated it, dreamed and pondered over it, and as our
departure for the seat of war was daily looked for, I longed
for active service, and for the peril and adventure ever con-
sequent thereto.

Basil Gauntlett is the disinherited heir to a
baronetcy. His father by his marriage having
offended the imperious Sir Basil the grandfather
of our hero, dies and leaves his orphan son to the
cold charity of the world. One kind friend inter-
cedes with the old baronet, and urges him to re-
member that he has been young himself. "Yes,'
growled the gruff baronet, " but it is so very long
ago that I have forgotten all about it !" So Basil,
friendless and penniless, meets with two jovial
dragoons of the Scots Greys, and enlists as a private
in their regiment. In following the fortunes of the
soldier, whether in the battle-field or the bivouac,
ie the warlike onslaught or the peaceful carouse,
Mr. James Grant is always felicitous ; he is, par
excellence, the historian of the romance of war.
The principal portion of Basil Gauntlett's adven-
tures takes place in France. One incident we are
inclined to quarrel with, a strategem which not
even the example of Achilles can render
heroic, namely, the disguise of the young
soldier as a soubrette, or lady's maid.
The sprightly Angelique, the attendant of the fair
Jacqueline de Broglie, can find no other means of
saving the young soldier than by introducing him
as another attendant in the house of her mistress—
the lady-love of Basil. The scene is ludicrously
unheroic. Imagine the fair lady listening to a
loving; compliment from her soldier lover—in the
dress of a femme de-chambre! The conclusion of
this episode threatens to be most tragical, and the
fearful retribution in the hut in the forest is " sen-
sational "in the extreme. Here, taken almost at
hazard, is a specimen of Mr. Grant's spirited
style :
" Ride fast 1" said the captain, briefly.
London, England, 1864-05-31

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock ........
Barometer-29.66.
; moderate breeze, and cloudy, with rain.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tats DA.Y.—Morning, 10h. 25m.—Afternoon, 1011. 55m.
fooitonuow.-Morning, 11b. 26m.—Afternoon, 11h. 58w.

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SIM
London, England, 1864-05-31

Births.

CRAVEN.—On the 26th inst., at South Norwood.parkt
the wife of George P. Craven, Esq., of a daughter.
FARRAR —On the 26th inst., at Bushey-hill-terrace, Ca°
berwell, the wife of Francis Farrar, Esq., of a son.
WARREN.—On the 29th inst., at 61, Montagu-square 1% •'
the wife of Captain Augustus Warren, 78th Highlanderot
of a sun.

Marriages.
SCOBELL—O'NEIL.—On the 28th inst., at Saint George e'
Hanover.square, Mr. Robert W. Scobell, of Park-plane'
Grosvenor-road, S.W., and Billiter-street, city, to Cl 7
mentina Sophia, youngest daughter of Charles O'Nel
Esq., of Denbigh-road, Bayswater.
TONGUE—BURTON.—On the 26th inst., at Aldridge, Sts{'
fordshire, Captain Vincent Tongue, 4th Bat. 60th Riune"
to Janet, the daughter of John Burton, Esq.,
Walsall.

Deaths.
KaBARTON.—On the 27th inst., very suddenly, the Revßarton, 8.A., curate of Fitton and Farley, Wilts, Lig"
24.
BRIDGER.-0a the 2Sth inst., at Edmonton, Mr. Briclge:j
of the Green Dragon Hotel, 13ishopsgate-street, ag'
74.
DAVISON.—On the 28th inst., in the Avenue de la r°rts
Maillot, Paris, Thomas Davison, Esq., 111,D., aged 67
TORRENS —On the 27th inst., at 16, Craven-hill, Lie
Colonel Robert 'lorrens, F.R.S.
TUCK.—On the 27th inst., at 7, Northampton-square, Mil°
Tuck, aged 73.

London : Prita•ed and Prbilsard by WILLIAMANDH.
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 1M SUN Office 1\ 0;:. of
Strand, ,11 Ow Precinct of the "Savoy, n the en'o
hll-!•'1.-,..r7, TueRJA:r May 3.11.
London, England, 1864-07-04

NE W GATE AND LEADENHALL.

For the time of year the supply of meat on sale at the
markets is moderately good. Generally speaking the trade
is slow; nevertheless pima are without material change
from Monday la3t.

Per Slb. by the mean.

stied tided
inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middlingmutton 3 8 4 2
.diddling do. .. 3 4 3 8 E'rime do .. 4 4 4 8
i rime largo do. 3 10 4 0 Vaal
Do. small do. .. 4 2 4 4 Small pork ~
Large pork .... 3 4 4 0 Lamb
Inferior mutton. 3 2 3 6
London, England, 1864-07-04

Births.

HumgON.--sOn the let inst., at Longcroft, Beverley, East
Yoritshi.e, Mrs. Hudson, of a son.
INNEs.—On tho 30th ult., at Edinburgh, the wife of Alex.
Mitchell Jones, Esq., of Ayton, Berwickshire, of a son.
MANTON.—On the 30th ult., atWakefieid, the wife of John
Manton, L.D,S., of a son.
London, England, 1864-07-04

THAMES.

A GENERAL IRISH Row.—Pntrick Swaney, an Irish
labourer, and Julia Stafford, an English woman, wife of an
engineer, were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
assaulting and wounding William Butler, a police constable,
No. SO K.

The constable's arm was in a sling. He was wounded on
the head, hie shoulder was injured and his hand smashed.
There was a general Irish row in Cotton-street, Poplar, on
Saturday night. Butler was dispersing the riotous, and a
volley of stones were thrown at him and another constable.
The prisoner Sweeney was instigating his country people
to smash the police, and it was believed that he threw some
of the stones. He had a severe black eye and bruised
face, which he declared was inflicted by Butler. The
woman Stafford, who was said to be worse than the Irish,
and to have joined in all the rows that have occurred in
Poplar past, threw a large tin can at Butler
w
the shoulder. She then retreated in o
h
No.so 6
some
8t l
on
Cotton-street, and hurled a brick at him.
It 41" hsitcrhouu forckseh struck him
him m
on the head, and ho said, if it had not been
tor the leather of his hat, he should have been killed.
Sweeney called Margaret Driscoll in his defence, and she
,wore that Butler hit the prisoner on the head with his
staff, and said the Irish should not get the better of him
In answer to Mr. Partridge, the witness said she would not
swear stones vrele not thrown by her countrymen.
Mrs Stafford called a very large Irish woman named
who kissed the book several times, and
aSsatncproduce great laushter in court_ She said
h
the same house us the woman Stafford, who
didBCo ly
aethhuesrtn liveda
nothingiie Santry,
iat all. She saw Butler run after a young man
with his staff and knock him down.

Mr rartridge—,-Were there not plenty of stones thrown?
Mrs Santry—Och, yer honour, I could see only a few.
Mr Partridge fined Sweeney 55., and sentenced Mrs
Stafford to 21 days' imprisonment and hard labour.
London, England, 1864-07-04

SEEDS.

The demand for seeds has been very moderate, but no
change of importance has taken place in the quotations.
The inquiry for linseed was very dull, and the value of
East India ruled the turn in favour of buyers. Rapeseed
commanded a steady sale at last Monday's prices. Cakes
met a good demand on former terms.
urnlp, White,p.bus.lls to 14s Carraway 22s 20a
Swede —s ---s Coriander l2s les
Mustard, Brown .. 10s 13s lierapseed, per qr 443 46s
White,
Tares, spring....4s Od 4a Bdl Crushing 6Bs 66s
Old per quarter --6 —9 Baltic —^a —8
Canary, per quarter b2s 6.s Odesss. —s —s
Rye grass, new 22s 24s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
Clover, lted Eng., et. • —s English £9los.£lo —s
White
Foreign Red.... —s —s Rape Cakes,p tons t its £slos
White. —s —s Rapeseed, now,pr qr 64s 03s
Trefoil, new —s —s

After the explanations

10L.

in Parliament on Monday

last the trade for Eugdsh 031 assumed a firmer tone, and
prices both oi- combing and clothing dtacriptiuns improved,
To-day the market is firm, and the advance in prices
London, England, 1864-07-04

NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY.

A moderate show of wheat to-day, with a fair inquiry, at
is per qr over late prices. Barley very limited in supply,
and late prices were supported. Beans well taken off.
—White wheat, from 445 to 50s ; red wheat, 38a to 42e.
Barley—malting, 30s to 37s , grinding, 27s to 295. 009,
old, at 24s to 30s Od ; new, 19s to 255. Beans sold at 381
to 42s per qr. ; new, 35s to 38s.
Flour, fine, 29s to 31s; super, 83s to 38s per 20 stone.

Foreign Mail Packet List,

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. ..... July 19.
via Marseilles July 14
draail and Cape Verde, by British packet July 5..
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena., July 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. July 2
via Marseilles July 13.

Falkland Islands .........
Gibraltar, via Southampton ..... . July 2.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. July 2
lndia via Marseilles.... July —.
(Bombay), via Southampton .. July 11
Portu al via Marseilles Ally 6.
g.... July 6.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton....... July 2.
Newfoundland via Marseilles ........ July 5.
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... July 6.
by U.S. packet....
by Cpa 9
All parts of West Indies, includinganadian Chili, Perucket.July ,
I July 14
California. and British Columbia.

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The Oxford University Tests Bill,

Friday night 290
In the first division
mtheinirdb,e3r4s4v. otTedhe; ifinrstthde second,
minutes past 11, when several rauttbers who had
paired till half past
were just prevented voting.
These, with others who arrived while the Opposi-
tion were speaking against time, increased the next
vote by 50. Just before the final division three
more members arrived--two of them opponents and.
one a supporter of the bill. One of the Conserve..
tives bad also, we believe, been found asleep in the
gallery, and was brought down to vote in the last
division, the Opposition thus obtaining their majoe
rity of two. It would have been one less had not
Lord Henley left the house after the first division,
not knowieg that a second and third would follow.
In all the divisions the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer and the Attorney-General voted with the opi,
ponents of the bill. Sir G. Grey took no part in any
of them. Mr. Disraeli, Sir E. B. Lytton, Lord
Stanley, and Sir J. Pakington also abstained from
voting. Mr. Angerstein, the Liberal member for
Greenwich, and Mr. Leveson-Gower, the Liberal
member for Reigate, it will be seen, voted against
the bill.

The bill was supported by the following
members
of the Cabinet—Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Gibs on, Mr. C.
Villiers, and Sir C. Wood; and by th,e following
members of the Government—Mr. F... G. Baring,
Mr. Brand, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Childers,, Sir W. Dune
bar, the Solicitor. General, Mr. Coy /per, Mr. Chi-
chester Fortescue, Mr. Gilpin, the 31auis of Hart-
ington, Mr, Headlam, Mr. HIM, Mrs. Layard, the
Lord Advocate, the Attorney-Ge•Aera I for Ireland,
Lord C. Paget, Sir R. Peel, Mt. F, peel, and Mr.
White.
London, England, 1864-07-04

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1864.

MARKETS--This Day,

31AltK-LANE.

There was less activity in the demand for wheat in the
country markets held on Saturday. Holders, generally
speaking, were not disposed to sell except at fully previous
rates; but where sales were pressed is per quarter less
money was accepted. The spring corn trade ruled firm, at
full currencies. Flour moved off slowly, at late rates.

At Now York, the amount of business doing in produce
for export is very moderate. The demand is chiefly con-
fined to red spring wheat of good and fine quality. On the
continent, the corn trade is generally steady.

The arrivals or home-grown produce up to our market
last week were moderate for the time of year. The imports
from abroad amounted to 27,340 quarters of wheat, 7,362
barley, 45,876 oats, 1,134 peas, 5,106 tares, 2,938 linseed,
1,900 oilseeds, 100 sacks, and 19,060 barrels of flour.
Fresh up to our market today the arrival of English
wheat was small, both from Essex and Kent, but the
quality of the prouce on the stands was good. Compared
with Monday last there was much less activity in the trade,
and the marke,, was entirely devoid of excitement, Factors
however held both red and white samples at that day's ad-
vance in the quotations, but millers, generally speaking, were
indisposed to operate except at Is per quarter more money.
At the close of the market, the bulk of the supply had
been disposed of at, in some instances, a decline of is per
quarter, but chiefly at last Monday's currency.
The market was moderately supplied with most descrip-
tions of foreign wheat. Red American and spring wheats
moved off steadily at full prices; otherwise the trade was
slow, nevertheless previous quotations were supported.
Floating cargoes of grain were in moderate request, at
full quotations.
The flour trade was decidedly quieter than on Monday
last. There was an increased supply of barrels on offer ;
nevertheless, both English and foteign qualities fairly sup-
porteci previous rates.
Beans, the supply of which was small, changed hands at
fully late rates.
Peas wore in short supply and steady request at full
currencies.
Oa the whole the malt trade was steady, and prices
ruled firm.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE,
Whest—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 39s to 41s
Ditto, old •—s —8
Ditto, white, 1863 i3B 498
Ditto, old —s
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old —B —s
Ditto, 1863

-8 8
Rye—
Barley—Grinding
Malting —s —s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os 668
Brown

Kings town and 11' are 6os 668
Chevalier 66s tts
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincoinsh., Feeding lBs 23s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lss 23s
Cork, white l6s 23s
Scotch, Feeding l9s 238
Beans—Tick 32s 35s
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey . 31s 34s
Maple
White
Boilers
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2BB 30s
Stockton and Norfolk 26s 288
American, per barrel l9s 258