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London, England, 1864-04-22

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London, England, 1864-04-22

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.

Sin,—l observe in some of the morning papers of to-
day a statement relative to the departure of General Gari-
baldi, in which my name is introduced as having been one
of the committee, under whose advice he came to the deter-
mination to bring his visit to a close.
Very numerous invitations to visit provincial towns had
been presented to General Garibaldi, and provisionany ac-
cepted. In the opinion of some friends of General Gari-
baldi this list was too long : it would have involved too
great a tax upon his strength, or, with the necessary inter-
vals of rest, would have taken a longer time than was advis-
able to exhaust. My opinion has been in favour of a tour,
restricted to some half a dozen of the principal towns of
England and Scotland, to be concluded within a fortnight,
more or less. The general felt that he could not draw this
line, and determined to accept the alternative of terminating
his visit at once.

I observe that last night deputations waited upon him to
entreat him to reconsider that determination, and I for one
trust that he will do so, and tha:, the limited tour of which
I have spoken will yet take place.
I may add that I have been a member of no committee,
and do not understand that there has been any committee
formed to advise him in this matter; but I was at Mr,
Seely's house yesterday morning, and was invited by the
general's host to be present as a witness to a determination
upon the general's part, which was expressed in ni7 pre-
sence, but which I deeply regret,
By inserting the present note in your valuable journal
you will be oblige your obedient gervant,
London, April 21, A. SAFri.
London, England, 1864-04-22

THE DUTY ON RAGS.

In reply to Mr BLACK,
Mr. M. GIBSON btlid that he understood the Italian
Government had not abolished the tinty on rags exported.

PENAL SERVITUDE BILL.

In answer to Mr. HUNT,
Sir G. GREY said ho would consent to postpone the
further progress of the bill from Monday next to Thursday.
THE:LATE ALLEGED OUTRAGE ON A BRITISH
London, England, 1864-04-22

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rate of duty only until the 23th June next, and for the re-
mainder of the term at the reduced rate of ls. 6d. per cent.
GEO. H. WHYTING, Manager.
London, 58, Threadneedle-street, April 22, Mi.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
From this time until the end of the season there will be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
Mdlle. Emilia Lagrua ; Mdlle. Giuseppini Tati ; Mdlle. Marie
Battu ; Signor Graziaui ; Signor Mario.
TO-MORROW (Saturday), April 23, will be performed
(for the first time these two years,, Verdi's opera, UN BALLO
IN MASCHERA. Amelia, Mdlle. Emilia Lagrua, her first
appearance in that character in England ; ti Inca, Mdlle.
Giuseppini Tati, her first appearance in ling-land Oscar,
Mdlle. Marie Battu ; Renato. Signor Graziani ; Armando,
rignor Tagliafico ; Angri, Signor Capponi ; Silvano, Signor
Fal.ar ; 11 u iudice, Signor Rossi ; and 11 Duca, signor Mario.

Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The incidental Divertissement wi 1 be supported by Mdlle.
Slivoni and M. Desplaces.
Commence at half past Eight.
Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ;
amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had
at the box-office under the portico of the theatre, which is
open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and

THEATRE ROYAL DR U R Y-L AN E,
Managers, Messrs, Edmond Falconer and

F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, AN APRIL FOOL. Mr. G. Belmore.
Atter which, will be produced the Grand Stage
Revival of Shakspere's Chronicle or Historical Play, entitled
the First Part of
HENRY THE FOURTH.
The cast will include impersonations by those emineit
%rtists, Mr. PHELPS, Mr. Walter Montgomery, Mr. Walter
Lacy, Mr. Addison, Mr. Ryder, Mr. hobert Roxby, Mr.
Barrett, Mr. E Phelps, Mr. Rayner, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, Mr.
Belmore, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. k'itzjames, Mr. Neville ; Miss
Edith Wynne, M ss Rose Leclercq, ancl Mrs. Edmund Fal-
coner, supported by all the Members of the Drury-lane Ccm-
pany.
Concluding with MY HEART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.—
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
For the Benefit of Mr. Sothern.
THIS EVENING, April 22, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN
Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Rogers, Clark,
Gordon, Braid, Sic. ; Mesdames Angel, Lindley, hill, Harris,
Snowden,
Followed by BUNKUM MULLER,
After which, the new Easter piece, entitled VENUS AND
ADONIS. Messrs. Compton, Wm. Farren, Coe, .te. ; Mes-
dames Louise Keeley, Snowden, lielly.Fower, Hill, Wright,
Rogers, dm.
London, England, 1864-04-22

THE VOLUNTEERS.

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MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDING O FFICERS.
War Office, April 18, 1864.

It is hereby notified, for the information of commanding
officers of volunteers, with reference to the Horse Guards
General Order of the 7th ult., No. 843, relative to the in-
troduction of certain changes into the musketry instruction
of the army, that it is not intended to make any alteration
in the mode of carrying on the musketry practice of volun-
teers during the year ending Nov. 30, 1804.
By Order,
GEORGE ERSKINE, Col.,
Doputy-Inepcctor of Volunteers.

Bank of England Return,.--Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32. for the week ending on Wednesday, the 20th day
of April, 1864 :

MAUS DEP AMTMENT.

Notes issued ......£26,706,620 Government Debt .£11,015,1C0
Other Securities .. 3,634,900
G old Coin & Bullion 12,050,520
Silver Bullion ....

126,706,520

£26,700,520
BAN RING DEPARTMENT.
Vroprietore Capi- Government Seen-
tal .............. £14,553.000 rities (including
Rest .............. 3,195,30 J Dead WeightAn-
public Deposits (in- nuity) £11,022,267
eluding Exche- Other Securities 20,476,912
quer, Savings' Notes
Banks, Commit- Gold and Silver 636,782
missioners of Na- Coin
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts) 5,787,329
Other Deposits.— 13,634,009
Seven Day and
other Bills 531,108 .
.....

f 37,750,806
M. 1

£37,750,806
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pril 21, 1864.
London, England, 1864-04-22

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LIGHT SHIP AT HOLYHEAD,

Mr. STANLEY asked the President of the Board of
Trade if instructions had been given to remove the light
ship at Holyhead, and erect a lighthouse on the structure
of the northern breakwater P
Mr M. GIBSON said that instructions had been given on
the subject.
REPORTS OF FACTORY INSPECTORS.
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Mr. F. S. POWELL asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether the reports of factory in-
spectors, as printed and circulated, are copies of those
originally sent in by the Inspectors; if not, what are the
regulations under which revision of those reports is con-
auct( d.
Sir G. GREY said that the last instructions had been
issued about nine years ago, painting out to the inspectors
that their reports should be calmly written, and that they
ought to avoid any matter calculated to iced to pubic con-
troversy. Since then there had been no occasion to revise
these reports. It would be inexpedient to lay the reports
on the table, as the names of different persons were intro-
duced into them.
London, England, 1864-04-22

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The supply of the meat on sale at these markets are
seasonably large. Most descriptions are in slow request,
yet no material change has taken place in prices, compared
with our previous report.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
sd e d
Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2
Nfiddling do. .. 3 4 3 8
Prime largo do. 3 10 4 0
Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2
Large pork .... 3 2 3 10
Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10

d e 6
Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4
Prime do .. 4 4 4 6
Vaal
Small pork 4 0 4 6
Lamb

BOROUGH HOP.

Our market is dull, and the tendency of prices is some-
what in favour of buyers. Good and fine hops, however,
may be crnsidered firm.
Mid and East Kents £5 Os to £9 lOs per Cwt.
Weald of Keats 5 Os to 7 7s „
Sussex
Yearlings 3 Os to 6 Os ~
Bavarian 5 58 to 8 8s „
Belgian
American
London, England, 1864-04-22

The New Season at the Crystal Palace,

The directors have issued their programme fur the season
commencing May, 1864, and a most attractive one it is.
During the first three months there are no lees than five and
twenty special appointments, the first of which, " 'Fhe
ShakspereTereentenary Fete," takes place on Sat uid ay next,
Mr. E. T. Parris, the well-known artist, has been engaged
for many months past in constructing a facsimile of the
house of Shakspere at Stratford-on-Avon. The house has
been erected on the great platform opposite the Handel
orchestra in the central transept, and is of the exact size of
the original—namely 601 t. long and about 251 t. high. The
more interesting portions of the interior of the Stratford house.
including the traditional birthplace of the poet, and the
shop beneath it, are also exactly reproduced In the model,
thus rendering it the most complete and interesting exhibi-
tion which can possibly be associated with the name of
England's great poet. As a guarantee for the correctness
of the reproduction of Shakspere's house, a photograph of
tha house at Stratford- on-Avon has been taken specially
for this occasion, and a copy will be presented to all visitors
entering the palace on the 23d April, and to all season ticket
holders of the present or ensuing season. The great memo-
rial monument of Shakspere, erected on the upper terrace
will be unveiled, and to give eclat to the scene, the great
transept has been appropriately decorated with mottoes and
quotations from Shakspere's works, and other devices.
'There will ba during the season 10 opera concerts, the
usual number of fruit and flower shows, and to add to the
attraction of the picture gallery, the directors have offered
200 guineas for the best picture in oil or water colours—
which will ensure a large number of original productions
from the competitors for the prize.
The School of Art,
Science, and Literature is a mo 4 valuable institution, as it
places the best instruction within the reach of all who wish
to avail themselves of the advantage of the most celebrated
professors in the different branches of education enumerated
in the prospectus. Altogether, the season of 1864 gives
promise of being one of more than ordinary attraction.
London, England, 1864-04-22

BROILERS

Liverpool—Messrs. S. B. and R. Kealey, 7, Dale-street.
London—Mes..rs. Walker find Lumsdcn, 25, Austin-friars.
Manchester Frederick Fielder, Etq, Cruss-street.
G:aego yr—Messrs. Guilds and Tou:n, 65, St. Vincent-street.

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London -3, East India-ay. nue, Leadenhall-stroct.
London, England, 1864-04-22

ru*EIV THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS Mr. J.
L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Billington, and Miss K. Kelly.
At 8, LEAH: Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. A.
Stirling, R. Phillips, Billington, Stuart, Eburne, Stephenson ;
Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billington.
To ,eolaclude with THE AREA BELLE : Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, et. Homer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis.
London, England, 1864-04-22

THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE
MEMORIAL BUST.
By FELIX M. MILLER, Professor of Sculpture, Govern-
ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of
the National Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon Tercente-
nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO.
Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub-
scribers only, and are executed in—

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French Terra Cotta 15 „ „ One Guinea.
Bronze 8 19 91 Three Guineas
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chief provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen),
or by the publishers,

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Wales, b, 7, and 9, REGENT-STREET, LONDON.
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without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in ngland, 10s 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 1i cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
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Lant-street, Southwark.
London, England, 1864-04-22

REDUCTION OF FIRE INSURANCE
DUTY.
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FIRE OFFICE will receive the full benefit of the reduction
in the duty on goods, wares, and merch ndi e, being stock
in trade, and machinery, fixtures, implements, or utensils
used for the purpose of any manufacture or trade ; on alt
policies falling due on and after the 25th June next, and new
policies on like property now effected, will be charged the o d
rate of duty only until the 25th June next, and for the re-
Inainder of the term at the reduced rate of ls. 6d. per cent.
GEO. H. WHYTING, Manager.
London, fB, Threadneedle-street, April 22,1861.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
Covent-garden.
From this time until the end of the season there will be four
Opera nights in each week, viz., every Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday.
11dlle. Emilia Lagrua ; Mdlle. Giuseppini Tati; Mdlle. Marie
Battu; Signor Graziani ; Signor Mario.
TO-MORROW (Saturday), April 23, will be performed
(for the first lime these two years', Verdi's opera, UN BALLO
IN MASCHERA. Amelia, Mdlle. Emilia Lagrua, her first
appearance in that character in England ; lllrica, Mdlle.
Giuseppini Tati, her first appearance in England; Oscar,
Mdile. Marie Battu ; Renato. Signor Graziani ; Armando,
;nor Tagliafico; Angri, Signor Capponi ; Silvano, Signor
Falar ; 11 uiudice, Signor Rossi ; and it Duca, tignor Mario.
Conductor, Mr. Costa.
The incidental Divertissement wi 1 be supported by Mdlle.
Saivoni and M. Desplaces.
London, England, 1864-04-22

Total Supply and Sales.

Wheat .. 884 qrs Sold 637 qrs

Barley... 647 qrs Sold 464 qrs
Oats
Beans 305 qrs Sold 236 qrs A,
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 39s Od; extras, 37s t''''
superfine, 35s Od ; fine, 33s Od.
London, England, 1864-04-22

LONDON, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1864.

Scaresly one hour had elapsed after the first
publication, in our earliest edition yesterday after.
noon, of the article in which we commented upon
the extraordinary impropriety of Mr. GLADSTONE'S
conduct in officiously precipitating General GARI-
BALDI'S departure from England, when that latest
Ministerial scandal—[we are certainly getting
enough of them!)—was formally brought under the
consideration of the House of Commons. The
hon• member for Perth, addressing himself to
the Speaker, referred to certain uncomfort-
able rumours afloat, these rumours namely
about Mr. GLADSTONE'S interference with
General GARIBALDI'S arrangements—[upon
the
score, forsooth, of the latter's health ! as if GARI-
BALDI were not old enough to take care of his own
health without being coddled by a Chancellor of
the Exchequer —and
pat it frankly to Mr. Speaker
whether it might not, really, be just as well if Mr.
GLADSTONE would offer the House a few words of
explanation. Don't let it be forgotten, by the
way, who the hon. member for Perth is, what
position ho occupies in regard to GARIBALDI, end
how far he has personally to
do With tJARIBALDI'S
arrangements. The member for Perth then, be
it said, the Hon, ARTHUR KIN::;AIRD—who coca.
plea the position, iu regard to that extraor•
dinary fund now collecting, called the •
GARD.
Bfum Fund, who occupies, we Bay, the position, in
regard to that fund, of Treasurer, just as the position
of Vice-Chairman is occupied by Mr. SEELY, and
the position of Chairman by his Grace the Duke of
SUTHERLAND. It is the Treasurer of till GARIBALDI
Fund, therefore, the immediate associate just now
(in reference to GARIBALDI) with such men as Mr.
th SEELY and _ Duke of SUTHERLAND, who yester-
day, is the HOUS3 of Commons, asked Mr. GLAD•
STONE, in the usual roundabout parliamentary way ,
London, England, 1864-04-22

Commence at 7.

114ISS BATEMAN.—L E A H.-I'Hl6
EVENING and EVERY EVENING --Miss Bateman
will re-appear in her great impersonation of the Jewish
ma,den uotil further notice. In order o give due effect to
t ie most remarkable suc.Tes4 of the season, eadreiy new
scenery by the celebrated artists Messrs. Damson and :ons,
a.a Thortips..n. New dr ss,s and appo ntm,rits have be n
prepares for its productio:;.—N.,e. In consequence of the
.:reusing and numerous applications at the Box-otn e, ar-
zugement have tow been made by which Seats m ybe ob-
a Fortnight in Anv.in e.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. IL Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, MY PRES eIIi.VER.
Atter which, the Fa cony S-ene from ROMEO AND
JULIET. ses Swanborough and Wilton.
Followed by the Fifth Act of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM.
Concluding' with the Great Burlesque, ORPHEU3 AND
EURYuICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, JUMCB Fenton ; des-
dames Swanborough, Marie Iti ilton, Hughes, &a.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST, JAMES'S THEATRE, under the
Management of 3Er. B. WEBSTER.
Re-engagement of those celeorated artistes. Mr. and Mrs.
C. 3lathews. —The greatly successful new Comedy every
Evening.
THIS EVENING, A DAY AFTEL{ THE WEDDING.
Mr. F. Robinson and Miss Her,,ert.

At a quarter before 8, the successful new Comedy, by
L. Buckingham, Esq., entitled THE SILVER LINIMi :
3rir. Charles Mathews, Mr. F. Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr.
Montague ; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Wentworth, and Mrs. Stirling.

After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles
Mathews.

To conclude with UNDER THE ROSE : Mr. Ashley and
Anse A. Cottrell.

Commence at 7.

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The Weather—Sun Office, April 22, 1864.

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THERMOMETER,
Tilie day at Two o'clock

Barometer-30.01.
Wind—N.E, ; moderate breeze, and very fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAY.—Morning, 2h. 16m.—Afternoon, 2h. 32m.
ro oßnow.-Morning, 2h. 50m.—Afternomi, 2h. 10m.
London, England, 1864-04-22

judice in England, and it will, we fear, be long
before we see any of these reforms put into practice.
It is rumoured that our present enlightened Secre-
tary of State has distinctly refused to listen to any
proposal for removing the seat of Government from
Calcutta to a healthier spot, although the City of
Palaces has already cost us many valuable lives.
We must hope that the report may be inaccurate,
but it comes from Bombay in sufficiently clear and
positive terms. We shall probably learn, with very
little delay, the true sate of the case, when so un-
warrantable a refusal have been actually given.
The public voles will unheeitatin;;ly demand its
immediate and unconditional revocation.

Sonnet a Shakspere,

APRIL 23, 1864

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Le monde &ait plonge dans un epais sommeil,
Et tout ecait encor chaos dans cet empire,
Des celestes lambris lorsque to vins, Shakspere,
De la nature entiere operer le revel!,

Et sur l'humanite 'Driller nouveau soleil I
L'univers aux dour sons des accords de to lyre
Se sentit tressaillir, et dans un beau delire
Salua d'un hourra ton astre sans pareil I

Trois cents ans en passant sur ton jour de naiFsance,
Ont cimente ta gloire et ta preeminence,
Ta renommee immense a triomphe du temps;

Et dans ce jour ce n'est pas la seule Angleterra
Qui vient le celarer ton grand anniversaire,
Mais cent peuples divers qui t'offrent leur encens.
LE CHEVALIER DE CHATELAIN.

Departure of General Garibaldi.

THIS I)AY.;

To-day General Garibaldi took his departure from the
metropolis en route to his island home, Caprera.
At an early hour several of the intimate friends of the
General called upon hitn at Prince's-gate to take leave, and
shortly after lz the General left the residence of Mr. Seely,
accompanied by that gentleman and the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, and proceeded to Stafford House, where ho arrived at
half-past twelve.

It had been expected that the General's departure from
London would have taken place at a much earlier hour, and
therefore when 'qr. Seely's carriage drove up to the resi-
dence of the, Duke of Sutherland, there were not more
than a dczen of persons present. The General, to all
appearance, seemed in exuberant health, and acknowledged
the greeting of the few persons who crowded round the
carriage with his accustomed heartiness.

Later in the afternoon the General quitted the metro-
polis on a visit, we believe, to Colonel Peard (Garibaldi's
Englishman), at his residence, Penquite, in Cornwall.
On Monday General Garibaldi leaves Plymouth on
hoard the Duke of Sutherland's yacht, the Ondine, for
Caprera.
London, England, 1864-04-22

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, DONNA DIANA.
After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two
Dromios, by the Brothers Webb.
To conclude with, 25th time, a new Farce, by .T. 31. Morton,
Esq., entitled DRAWING-ROOM. SECOND FLOOR, AND
AT TICS.
London, England, 1864-04-22

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, April 22.—Wind this day at noon—North•
East; moderate breeze and very flue weather.
FALMOUTH, April 21.—Wind E.—Arrived—Ronens
steamer, and lett for the West lathes.
DUNDEE, April 20.—Wind W.—Arrived—Lalla Rookbf
from Calcutta.

CLYDE, April 21.—Wind N. V.—Sailed—Bangalore,
for Matanzas—John. Gray, for Trinidad—Melrose, for NO
York—Abbey Craig, for Miramichi.
COWES, Aprik 21.—Wind B.E.—Arrived—Laura and
Louise, tro•n Callao,
OFF PORTSMOUTH, April 21,—Arrived—Bathurst, from
the Cape of Good Hope.
OFF TORBAY, April 20.—Arrived—Lady Macdonald,
from Kurrachee.

OFF DOVER, April W.— Arrived—Shatinorio
from Calcutta.

BY ELECTRIC TET,EGRAPII.
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Tha Bavaria, steamer,&PO'
10 last night. otua•irixeciAtutuPrT.NONew, ky'roidrakyaMt ohe.rning.
Arrived—Emanuel, from Christiata.

BY 'MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
GRAVESEND, Friday MOrning•
Arrived, April 21—K rageroe, from Krageroe—Stm paorl'
from Calcutta—Triton, from Warburg—Just, from ,rasa
—and Wave, from Guernsey,
Arrived, April 22—Two Friends, from Guernsey.
Sailed, April 22—Seine, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Friday Morning!
Passed—Scotia, for Port Phillip—Johanna, for iti Clai
bucti—Shepherdess, for Port Augusta—all from London.

POST-OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS.—The undermen-
tioned offices in Birmingham will be opened as Post-offico
•iavings Bank 9, on Mond,y, the 2d May, 1864:—Aston
Palk, Pexade, Rcvi
command of the Postmaste:-Ga.eral, JorlN
TILLEY, Secretary,—General Post-office, 9th April, 1814
London, England, 1864-04-22

SUBJECI: IN NORTH AMERICA.

Mr. LAYARD said the Government bad received infor-
mation respecting the matter which corresponded with the
accounts wuich appeared in the newspapers, and had com-
municated with the Government of the United States.
CAPTAIN MELVILLE WHITE.

In reply to Colonel FRENCH,
Mr. LAYARD said that despatches had been received
from her Majesty's Chargé de Affaires at Hamburgh, to
the effect that the award had been made, but that it was
unfavourable to Captain White.
London, England, 1864-04-22

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY --EVENING, APRIL 22, 1864

ISEARE MARKETS—This day.

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London, England, 1864-04-22

THE VOLUNTEERS.

MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDINGWar April

It is hereby notified, for the information of commanding
officers of volunteers, with reference to the Horse Guards
General Order of the 7th ult,, No. 843, relative to the in-
troduction of certain changes into the musketry instruction
of the army, that it is not iatencted to make any alteration
in the mode of carrying on the musketry practice of volun-
teers during the year ending Nov. 30, 1864.
By Order,
GEORGE ERSKINE, Col.,
Deputy-Inspector of Volunteers.

SECOND EDITION.
London, England, 1864-04-22

MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Mort. Land and Finance, lim., 31
Berlin Water Works, lim.. 8i
Commercial Union, li.suranze, 9 Si
Consolidated Discount, lim , 8
Credit Fonder, 11 114
Credit 3bilicr, 91 4
Crystal I'alace, 35
Discount Corporation, 111 f
Egyptian Corn. and Trading, lim., 51 1 5
c4en. Credit and Finance of London, lira., 10 91 10
Imperial Financial, lim., 9%
International Financial clety, lim., 111 f
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour:, 71 7
Joint Stock Discount, lim., 71 1
Land Securities, lim., 516.:
London Financial Association, lim.,-201 I
Ditto, nen', 16 15i
London Provincial Marine, 41 I
Marine Investme,t, lim , 4
3lauritius Land, Credit, and Agency, lim., 21
31ercantlie Credit Association, lim., 1(51
National Di.count Company, Jim , 14

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Ditto, new, 9
Nova Sco Gold and Land, Urn , 2
Ottoman Financial Asscciaton, lirn.,
Panama, New Zealand, and Australian E. Mai', lim.,

Ditto, new, 5 *
Peninsula and Oriental Stcam,y4
Ditto, new, 51 ()O
Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), 11m.,
Universal Marine, Insurance, Urn., 5
London, England, 1864-04-22

SENTENCE OF DEATH.

The Earl of /LLENBOROUGH moved the first read-
ing of a bill relieving the Home Secretary from the sole
responsibility of deciding whether or not the sentence of
death should be carried into effect. Until the reign of her
present Majesty the:nec,cssity of considering the propriety
of carrying sentences into effect fell upon the whole
Cabinet and the Sovereign. The bill now before their
lordships did not propose to require her Majesty
should have the painful duty cast upon her, or even that
she should be present at the consideration; but it pro-
posed to revive the ancient practice, as far as
thi subject should be considered by the Govern-
ment, and that the result arrive.' at should be em-
bodied in an ordi r of the Queen in Coum:il. It' the Govern-
ment approved of the principle of the bill i. hoped they
would take the bill up themselves and carry it through its
remaining stages as a M:nisterial measure.
The bill was read a first time.
ENGLISH AND IRISH LAW COURTS.

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE called attention to
the first report of the commission of inquiry into the Eng-
lish and Irish courts of law and chancery, and asked the
Government whether they intended to introduce bills in
accordance with the recommendations of that report during
the present session, and also, whether a fuller report of the
commissioners was likely to be presented soon, and when
they were likely to have the judicial statistics.
Earl GRANVILLE said the Government intended to
introduce a bill founded on the recommendations of the
commission, which he hoped would be satisfactory to the
noble marquis. The judicial statistics had been nearly
completed, and ho hoped they would be ready in June, and
the second report would be made probably in the early part
of July.
London, England, 1864-04-22

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr, Fechter.
THIS EVENING, the performances will commence
with 'IRE DAY AFTER T r: FAIR: Messrs. Widdi-
combe, Garden, Moreland, and Miss E. Lavenu.
A \ter which, at Eight o'clock, the 138th Night of BEL
DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from
Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle•." Principal characters by
Messrs. Jordan, Charles, J. Brougham, Emery, Morton,
Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Z3ollett, Sims ; Miss
Hate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee, Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
Blade to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
br play bills or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and
tat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

114 K FECIITER begs to announce that the
w.hole profits of the First Night's Representa' ion of
Hamlet will be divided between the NATIONAL SHAK-
SPEARE COMMITTEE and the DRAMATIC COLLEGE
SCHOOLS FUND. Mr. FECHTER'S indisposition pre-
venting the production of Hamlet on the Evening of ,he 23d,
the LYCEUM THEATRE will be closed that night.
London, England, 1864-04-22

TO THE EDITO.R OF THE SUN.

observe in some of the morning papers of to-
day a statement relative to the departure of General Gari-
baldi, in which my name is introduced as having been one
of the committee, under whose advice he came to the deter-
mination to bring his visit to a close.

Very numerous invitations to visit provincial towns had
been presented to General Garibaldi, and provisionally ac-
cepted. In the opinion of some friends of General Gari-
baldi this list was too long : it would have involved too
great a tax upon his strength, or, with the necessary inter-
vals of rest, would have taken a longer time than was advis-
able to exhaust. My Opinion has been in favour of a tour,
restricted to some half a dozen of the principal towns of
England and Scotland, to be concluded within a fortnight,
more or less. The general felt that he could not draw this
line, and determined to accept the alternative of terminating
his visit at once.

I observe that last night deputations waited upon him to
entreat him to reconsider that determination, and I for one
trust that he will do s), and than the limited tour of which
I have spoken will yet take place.
I may add that I have been a msmber of no committee,
and do not understand that there has been any committee
formed to advise him in this matter; but I was at Mr.
Seely's house yesterday morning, and was invited by the
general's host to be present as a witness to a determination
upon the general's part, which was expressed in my pre-
sence, but which I deeply regret.
By inserting the present note in your valuable journal
you will be oblige your obedient servant,
London, April 21. A. SAFrt.
London, England, 1864-04-22

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FRENCH BRANDY,
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Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail !Lunges in London; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale
at
S, GREAT WINDMILL-STREFT, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
" Kinahan's LL Whisky."

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
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"One of the most truthfully conceived and skilfully exe-
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" There is much freshness and originality of conception
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" The writing in ' Dr. Jacob ' is good throughout"—
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at
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Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
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Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
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"One of the most truthfully conceived and skilfully exe-
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the Agents in thb principal towns in England; or wholesale
at
8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
" Kinahan's LL Whisky."

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
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London, England, 1864-04-22

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

CROYDON RACES—Tins DAY,
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII
STAND PLATE.

Bell's Life
eal Iyeasey ..
Paddy

Seven ran.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

The Screw
Diadem ..

Nine ran.
OPEN STEEPLECHASE.

Zodiac
Jerry
Sir William

Ten ran.
MILITARY SWEEPSTAKES.

Light of Other Days
liuntsiaian

Four ran.
SELLING STEEPLECHASE.

Bravo

Nereus 2
Gin Sling

Six ran.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 agst Fill() de I'Air (taken)
4to 1 agst Corenhagen (taken) -
13 to 2 agst General Peel (taken)
11 to 1 aget Sir Roger (taken)
100 to 8 agst Paris (taken)
100 to 6 agst Planet (taken)
20 to 1 agst Balornook (taken)
CHESTER CUP.
13 to 2 agat Lord Zetland (taken)
7 to 1 agat Change (taken)
S to 1 aget Muezzin (taken)
100 to 6 agat Oldminster (taken)
20 to 1 agst Little Stag (taken)
33 to 1 agst East Lancashire (taken)
40 to 1 agst My Mary (offered)
London, England, 1864-04-22

AUSTRIA.

RESIGNATION OF COUNT FORGACH.
VIENNA, APRIL 22.

According to the Pre,sse of to-day Count Forgaeb,
the Hungarian Aulic Chancellor, has resigned, at the
request of the Minister President. He will be sus■
seeded by Count Hermann Zichy.

PRUSSIA .
RENDSBURG, APRIL 22.
The K:ng of Prussia on his reception at the
Railway station said :

" the cause of the Duchies is sacred to me. The
work which we have commenced with such earnest-
❑ess shall be completed in like manner. The people
may be assured that the blood of my children has
not been shed in vain.

KIEL, Amin 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 Holstein
communes, by telegraph, to join them.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 22.

The North German Lloyds steamship America,
Captain Wessels, from New York on the 9th,
arrived here this evening. She brings 136 bags of
mails, 44 of which are for England, also 171 pas-
sengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, 49,100
dole. in specie for France, and 1,000 dols. for
Bremen.

The America brings a cargo of 1,000 tons of
merchandise, 300 of which are for England.
On tho 11th inst. she spoke the English ship
Constitution, steering eastwe.rds.
The America encountered strong easterly winds
throughout her passage.
London, England, 1864-04-22

BOROUGH HOP.

- - -
Our market is dull, and the tendency of prices is some-
what in favour of buyers. Good and fine hops, however,
may be crnsidered firm.
Mid and East Sents £5 Os to £9 10s per cwt.
Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 78 „
Sussex
Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os ~
5 5s to 8 8s ~
Belgian
American

COLONIAL.
TEA,—A fair amount of business has been transacted,
and at the public sales of Indian concluded yesterday,
slightly enhanced prices were obtained.
SUGAR, --There has been a steady demand for West
India, and }WI rates have been current for good grocery
descriptions. In the refined market, however, little ani-
mation prevailed—common lumps being quoted 62s to 62s
6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—The business transacted has been very re•
stricted, and a furher slight decline may be recorded in
the value of both Plantation and Native Ceylon.
Rica.—Business has continued inactive without any
material change to nate in prices.
TALLOW.—Th,3 m irket has remained very dull, and
quotations for both present and forward delivery have
shown a downward movement, P.Y.C. on the spot is
marked 403, and last three months 43s 6d to 43s 9d per cwt

A letter from Alexandria says :—After the rants
which are to take place here on the 2d of May, Ismail Pacba
will give a pond ball at the Palace of Itaeet 'fin to the
European colony, A very goad racecourse is being care-
fully prepared at his highness's expense, just beyond the
railway, near Gabini-gardens, between the sea and Lake
Mareotis. It is a circle of one mile, and has been intrusted
to the French engineer who is constructing the gas works,
Horses aro expected trom abroad, and the Bedouin Sheikhs
are entering their horses five and six at a time, so the con-
test ought to be exciting.
EPISCOPAL CHANGES.—In consequence of the
death of the BisbJp of Peterborough the Bishop
of Gloucester and Bristol will cease to be the junior bishop
of the House of Lords, and Dr. Harold Browne, who was
consecrated a few days since to the bishopric of Ely, will
become the junior bishop immediately after his installation
in the cathedral church of Ely cm Tuesday next, the 26th
inst., and will attend to read prayers iu the House of Lords
every day. The new Bishop of Peterborough will not he
ent to a s:-at in the 'lA's-0 of Lords until a vacancy oc-
curs in stew diocese other than Canterbury, York, London,
Durham, and Witchcs:er.
London, England, 1864-04-22

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-THURSDAY.

Although there was an averege muster at our Subscrip-
tion Rooms this day, the betting was marked with no
important feature, save the return of Paris to favour for
the Two Thousand Guineas. After 15 " poneys" had been
taken on the quiet about him, Paris closed at 10 to 1 (taken
and offeree). At 7 to 1 General Peel, whose stable corn-
panicn, First Flight, was struck out yesterday at 3 45 p.m.,
would have been freely invested on, but 6 to 1 was the
highest offer against him. For the Chester Cup Change
closed a shade better favourite than Lord Zetland, but the
latter bad many friends at Bto 1. Closing prices :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 agst Fills de PAir (offered)
11 to 2 aget Copenhagen (offered)
7to 1 agst General reel (wtuted)
10 to 1 agat Paris (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agat Sir Roger (offered)
12 to 1 agat Planet (offered)
100 to 6 agst Claremont (offered—take 20 to 1)
DERIIY.
20 to 1 agst Copenhagen (offered)
25 to 1 agat Paris (taken)
25 to 1 eget First Flight (off-red)
20 to 1 ags: Barogah (lakt-n)
50 to 1 agat Ackworth (off-red)
CHESTER CUP.
Bto 1 agst Change (wanted)
Bto 1 agst Lord Zetland (taken freely)
100 to 7 agst Greenland (offered)
100 to 7 aget I\lll,zzin (offered)
100 to 6 eget Oidmiuster (wanted)
London, England, 1864-04-22

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1.864.

London," published in 1771, In a minor detail or
two it will be found to differ from the summary de-
scription given in Casseli's official programme issued
to-day. The author of the programme gives the
third day as that on which the appointed pageant
ought to have taken place, whereas Victor gives the
second, and he describes the delight of the populace
with the fireworks on the second night, Nshereas,
according to Victor, the heavy rain entirely destroyed
that exhibition. Perhaps his account may be more,
accurate than mine, but at all events I have given
what is deemed excellent authority.
A few observations made by Victor at the conclu-
sion of his description show that the intellect of
Warwickshire was in a very depressed state 95 years
ago. Now the humbler classes complain that a
pageant has not been provided for their amusement,
but it was otherwise in the time of Garrick. They
looked upon the Jubilee as an impious affair, and
regarded the rain that stopped the procession and
put out the fireworks as a mark of Heaven's anger.
As for Garrick, -..hey firmly believed that ho was a
magician, who could and would rain the devil, and
on this account many of them kept at home during
the period of the festival, being afraid to stir abroad.
With pyrotechnic art they were utterly unac-
quainted, and when they saw the black faces of the
firework-makers they were inclined to believe they
were th© very demons with whom the magician had
communication.

Though in 1769 Stratford lost its pageant,
Garrick did not. On the 14th or October he brought
it out on tho stege of Drury-lane in a piece or occa-
sion called the "Jubilee," which ran for upwards of
90 nights. The procession included the characters—
Benedict, Beatrice, Touchstone, Richard 111., Ro-
meo, Hamlet, Falstaff, Lear, Antony, Portia, Apollo,
and the Tragic and Comic Muses, Garrick himself
representing Benedict. It is said that in the dia-
logue of this piece the superstition of the unedu-
cated classes of Stratford was ridiculed; but as the
piece was never printed, and the manuscript copy
was destroyed with Drury Lane in 1809, this state-
ment cannot easily be confirmed. However, as the
piece was revived at Covent Garden in 1816, it is
just possible that another manuscript exists same-
where. If there is such a copy, and the owner will
bring it to light, he will contribute no contemptible
mite to the literature of Shaksperean Festivals.