The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-21 00:00:00

The Baths of Schwalbach.

SCHWALBACH, Sept. 18.
The Empress of the French still resides at this
now celebrated place, and most assiduously does her
Majesty continue to comply with the requirements
ordained for the proper completion of a Bade cur.

The weather has now undergone a change for the
worse, but it is still warm, although rain constantly
falls. Not withstanding this untoward condition of
the elements, strangers continue to flock in, hoping

:o see the Empress, although the season here

usually begins to wane at the commencement of
this month. Hopes of seeing the Emperor are also
expressed, as his Majesty is constantly expected.
The questions, " HAst D a sie gesehen P " " Wie
eicht sie deun aus? "are continually heard on every
Bide, and although a hundred different answers are
given by those who have been fortunate enough to
see the august visitor, all are unanimous that a more
amiable and engaging looking lady has never been
seen here, and marked contrasts are drawn between
her deportment—so affable and so condescending—
and that of many other royal and princely per.
sonages who have occasionally visited this little
Brunnen. Her Majesty, in fact, has won all the
hearts by her simple and unaffected manners,
though it is conceded that the dignity of her exalted
position has been fully maintained.
Schwalbach is situated at a tolerable altitude, 900
feet above the sea level, and the mountain air which
blows at this time of year is generally not only
decidedly fresh, but even unmistakably cold at times.
Up to the present time the weather has been quite
exceptional, and especially during the stay of
the Empress, for even if the nights are cold the
days are warm and sunny, like, in fact, what

the Italians call the Madonna summer. The
greater number of the visitors usually seen
here have departed, so that accommodation can at
last be found for the great influx of strangers still
continuing to arrive, attracted by the presence of
the Empress. Scores of carriages, heavily laden
with sightseers, continue to come daily to this little
town, partly from Wiesbaden, partly from the
neighbouring watering-place Schlangenbad, partly
from Eltville, the next station of the railway on the

right bank of the Rhine, and from other places.
Under any circumstances the hotel and house owners
rejoice greatly, and estimate the visit of the Empress
of the French at a greater commercial value than
that of the Empress of All the Russias.
Wiesbaden is now favoured with the visit of a
circus, which is very good of its kind, but as the
proprietors found that, the summer visitors having
departed, the 21,000 regular inhabitants were either
not sufficient in number to slapped their establish.
ment, or were perhaps deficient in taste for Niles,
trian spectacle, they hit upon the expedient of
publicly stating that the Empress intended to honour
the performance by a visit on a given night. The
public, who seem to be as credulous here as in any
other part of the civilised world, swallowed the bait
and attended in numbers more than sufficient to
fill the arena, without reflecting that it was scarcely
probable that the Empress's " cure" would be lacili,
tated by a night journey from Schwalbach to Wies-
baden and back again. The result simply was, that
the proprietors of the exhibition reaped a rich
harvest, while the visitors had to deplore their dis-
appointment, and to content themselves as best they
might.
The subjoined list of the visitors to this place last
year will serve to show :he number ordinarily
attending, and their nationality. The figures are
taken from the official list, which shows that, of a
total of 3,932, the German nation contributed 2,058;
while of non-Germans there were 1,8'74, thus
divided ;—Russians 608, English 646, Americans
111, Dutch 163, French 167, Swiss 45, Moldavians
and Wallachians 41, Italians 32, Belgians 30,
Swedes 15, Algerians 8, while Tunis, Chiaa, East
India, Portugal, and Persia contribute one each.

,I It. AL
EVERYNNI,E EN hLGO
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EROYAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
LAST WEEK BUT TWO.
In consequence of the great suness of the GOUNOD
NIG BLI, it will be repeated THIS EVENING.
Mdlle. C. Patti and Madame Parepa ; Mdlle. Krebs, Mr.
Levy, and Ali Ben Son-alee.
Orchestra of One Hundred Performers, sad the Bands of
the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED MELLON.
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One
; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, LI Is. and
10s, 6d.
To-morrow, Thursday, the THIRD and LAST MEN-
DELSSO HN
On Friday next, a HANDEL NIGHT.
In preparation, a Grand Selection from L'ETOILE DU
ICORD.

TIHEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre will
OPEN for the DRAMATIC SEASON on SATURDAY
NExT, September 24, when will be performed, in conse-
quence of the unqualified succes , which attended its revival
last season, the First Part of Sliakespere'.3 Play of HENRY
'I2LIE FOURTH. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Phelps; llotspur,
Mr. Cr eswick.

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On SATURDAY, Sept. 21, Mond.iy, 26, and during the
week, the pertormances will commence with the Farce of
AN APt.l.t. FOOL.
After which, at half-past 7 o'clock each Evening*, the First
Part of Shakes eye's Pia y of HENRY THE FOURTFI.
Princ'Ell characters by Messrs. Phelps, Creswick, Walter
Lacy, Henry Marston, R. Roxby, G. Delmore, Edmund
Phelps. A. Raynor, F. Matthews, J. Cormack, Sze. ; MISS
Helen Howard, Miss Arabella Smyth (harp cbligato to song,
Mr, Frederick Chatterton), Mrs. C. Melville.
To conclude with the Farce. by John Okenford, Esq., en-
tlt:ed BEAUTY OR THE BEAS
At the termination of the Play the National Anthem will
be sung.
Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven.
Full prospectus of the Season Arrangements to be obtained
at the Box-office from 10 till 5 daily.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, will be performed the Second Part of
HENRY THE FOURTH.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,-
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, BACCHUS AND ARIADNE.
After which, at half-past 7, O'Keefe's revived Comic Opera
of THE CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. Messrs. Weiss,
Buckstone, Chippendale, Compton, Rogers, Farren, Matthi-
son, &c, ; Mesdames Weiss, Keeley, Griffith, &7,.
To be followed by FRIEND WAGaLES. Horatio
Waggles (his original character), Mr. Compton.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
To commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Caddy
O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
Atter which, THE STREET. 3 OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her, D. Murray, J. Nelson, IL
Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and 3liss Fanny Gwynne.

NEW THEATRE-P0 YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, 7th time, STEPHEN DIG GES. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, K. Phillips, Billing,ton, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing-
ton, Miss H. Simms, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon.
And TUE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. Mellon, t.tc.
Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELPHI.-
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER'S ANNUAL BENEFIT
and LAST NIGIIT of the SEASON.
SATURDAY next, September 24, the successful Drama of
STEPHEN DIGGES, by John Oxenford, Esq. Mr. J. L.
Toole.
Revival of the celebrated Comic Drama, by J. R. Planche,
Esq., of WHO'S YOUR FRIEND. Mr. B. Webster.
And the celebrated Burlesque, by H. T. Byron, Esq, of
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, Mr. J. L. Tole, Mrs. A.
Me lon, Mr. Paul Bedford.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
EMINEN r TALENT AND COMEDY.

This poloular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
THIS EVENING, (tor the 9th time) Mr. Arthur Sketehly's
highly •successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
THEY GET OUT 01? IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
To conclude with LNDEtt THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
Mr,. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Asuley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. chamberlain, Mr. Joirn-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cotterel , Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss Patti Josephs, tic. &a. Scenic Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Walienstiene. Stage Director, Mr. F. Webster.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough._

TIII3 EVENING, SHORT AND SWEET. Messrs. Par-
selle and James ; Mesdames Carson and Johnstone.
Atter which, the great Burl, sque, THE MILLER AND
lIIS MEN. Messrs. Fenton, James, and Thorne ; Mesdames
Swanborough, Simpson. Johnstone, Hughes, and Carson.

To conclude with WHERE'S YOUR WIFE? Mr. Bel-
ford.

COUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a
variety of WASitING SILK DII ISFS, suttatle for the
country and seaside, and at the c'earing-out price of only
£1 115. Cd. the dress.

JAY'S,
247, 249, and 231, Regent-street.

BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw
material has already r sen VS per cent., and it will soon
reach a far !Treater per-centag-e. Messrs. JAY, therefore,
1 tvlte ;heir numerJus patrons to take advantage of the stock
they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour-
able terms ; but the same qualities will naturally b more
Co.tly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average

JAY'S,
217, 215, and 251, Regent-street.

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COALS.

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Marquis'. 23s. per ton. I Double 20s. per ton.
Top 225. „ Deep 2ls. „
Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De•
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Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke
Terms cash.
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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21, 1864.

Herr BISSIARK is a politician t hat it is difficu
for those in this country to understand. He sets
out with quite different views, and his ideas on all
subjects are so totally dissimilar to those of English-
men that it is no wonder if they are puzzled and
perplexed when they attempt to interpret them.
Still the broad principles of right and wrong must
I',e the same in every land, the particulars of policy
necessarily vary, and the opinions of the people are
of course contrary to those at home; but wrong,
spoliation, and oppression can by read by Christian
or heathen, civilised or savaee. After the course
pursued by the Prussian Government during the
whole of thi3 deplorable and despicable conflict, it
is astounding to hear of the people of Berlin making
Lero of M. 13ISMARK, and rejoicing at the down-
fall of their enemies, as if they were in the least
danger from them, and hailed the overthrow of
overwhelming forces that were bound to crush
thorn. It must be confessed by the admirers of
Germany that such a manifestation of popular feidl-
ing and such a political exhibition is a disgrace to
Prussia and a dishonour to Berlin. For a people
to identify themselves, as they have done, with one
of the most uncalled for and cruel wars that have
ever sullied the page of history, is monstrous, and
it for ever lowers the standard of Prussian cha-
racter, and puts a stop to the notion that was be-
coming prevalent as to the spread of the principles
of Y.berty taking place in that country. The ac-
c:.unts received relative to M. I3IS3iAIllr'S entry into
Berlin are most ex :raordinary, and it shows a deeps
rwolott,, h
rooted
tfeeling of sympathy in the inhabitants
whole tenour of his policy, that
they should l
thrust themselves forward after
this
fashion to bestow upon him gratui.
toady, as it
merit and Were, a public testimony of his
a recognition of his services. The
few words which he addressed to his admirers are
certainly most significaut aneldeseorlv. e be dwelt
upon. The spirit of the Prussian
pintey is
ntiatelxprfesseld
in these subtle phrases. The
Prussian Government stand clear and
unmistta:
able in these smooth and slippery sentences. In
the first place, Herr BISMARK does not do himself
instice, for he declines to receive the merit that
others ascribe to his doings, It is the KING an