The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

The following circular has jest been promulgated
at Aldershot for general information and guidance,:
Quartermaster-General's Office, Horse Guards,
Oct. 30, 1863.
In consequence of a representation made by the Director-
General of the Army Medical Department of the evils ac-
cruing from the too frequent washing of barrack-rooms, his
Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief
has directed attention to be drawn to article 12, page 7,
Barrack Regulations, which prescribes rooms should not be
washed oftener than once a week. His Royal Highness
directs that the washing should take place early in the
morning, so that the rooms and forms may have the whole
day to dry again ; and it would be well to omit the washing
altogether in rainy or damp days in winter.
RICHARD AIREY, Quartermaster-General.
Wo have to record the death, on the 2d inst., of
Lieut. Bassett J. Loveless, the senior Lieutenant of
Greenwich Hospital, aged 79. He entered the Royal
Navy in 1801, was wounded off Algesiras July 6,
1801, and in 1808 was wrecked in her Majesty's
ship the Astrea, on a coral reef off Anegade, where
he remained for three months, suffering many pri-
vations from the want of food and clothing. As
Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Castor, Capt. Chas.
Nikes, he lost his arm at the shoulder-joint in a
boat action off Fort Monjui, during the blockade of
Barcelona in 1814. He was twice gazetted.

THE MAGAZINES.

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. The accomplished
editor plays an important part in this number, for
he completes one story and begins another. The
story of " Cardinal Pole" reaches an abrupt and
melancholy termination. The deaths of the good
Cardinal and the Queen naturally conclude the
story, but the author might have relented towards his
lesser hero and heroine, and have suffered Constance to be
happy at last. The new story, " John Law, the Projector,"
here commenced, has already been commented upon in
these columns. The story of " Six Weeks at Huns-
don Manor" is continued, and direful events arc
dimly. foreshadowed. • Francis Jacox contributes an
interesting paper on " Imperfe-ct Criminals ;" and
Dudley Costello, some time absent from the pages of
Bentley through illness, resumes his half-finished history
of Mr. Grimshaw. The romantic life of Tintoretto is told
by Dr. Michelsen, and "An Old Soldier's Story" relates
the strange consequences of a striking resemblance.
TEMPLE BAIL—" John Marchmont's Legacy"
brings things to a climax in this instalment. With
one confusion or another no warning is given
until the last minute has come, and then the
description of the poet is carried out in the scene
which ensues. " E'en for the marriage altar
crowned, the bridegroom quits his bride." Poor Belinda I
Regrets for her forlorn position intrude themselves,
even when sympathy is felt for the distracted
"widower," as ho has been called, and the young
wife brought back to him from the Valley of the Shadow of
Death. It would be difficult to suppose a more striking
defeat to villainy, than that which Paul encounters when
ho rides through the short hours of that beautiful summer
night to do his work of darkness, and finds himself caught
in the meshes he has spread for others, It might be well
for others like him if they too were circumvented in this
ixde midipol ibfireedoki,nb
eoo
al iuvsi ae
hßelra rdcehsini r
eo nwVass life,world, and thus brought to a sharp and sudden stand-still
howsadlym- andany
hsternlyearts
de
not
in their downward course. " The Trials of the Tredgolds"
is also told at some length, and here affairs arevery gloomy
indeed. Mr. Gifford is urging on his ruin byreckless
course, and offending those who are mighty to to his
injure him by
ill-judged obstinacy and unwise decisions. Clare is in a
miserable position, and Clem v
intent on r Thug
ry
the motley crew are working together to
createeengmeisunder-
standings, and to produce mischief. " The Ghost of Gash-
leigh Court " is a very painful sketch, that does not seem
to possess any definite object. " Marriage not 5.-la-Mode"
contains some very wise advice to young people, and pre-
sents some pictures of domestic felicity, giving glimpses
of quiet little homes that are not so very much out of reach
as people suppose. There would be more truth in the
world, and more virtue in society, if duo heed were given
to these suggestions, and a largo class of small property-
holders preferred independence in retirement, to a selfish
mingling with unsuitable business, and a contemptible
hanging on to the shirts of the great. " Victor liugo i6
a very interesting article, and affords us a desirable insight
into the career of this remarkable man. The following
passage will exemplify the style :
,int
"The publication of M. Hugo's autobiography (for eetk
must be called, in spite of the assumed a.nonymitYa in g
title-page) will, without doubt, have the effect of
ter
study
many who now know his writings but imperfeetlyho know
them with a fresh zest, and of bringing nienl„,„tot alas-
them not at all into the presence of one of the.ffit''tiob in his
' ters of the French language. They will d a
5. ton disgust them ;
works to shock, and something perhaP-
but they will find also in those dramas
Da r isnervile follower of
dignified, and impressive.
No °9a words or matter, he
ancient precedents, no copyist either. in
will last as long a Es
has created for himself a name w.htleen, and a fame which
uch that is noble,
the language in which he has warriness
exist.,,
can never die while truth and ni
ts
Dr. Caird and Dr,
of this serial are as
GOOD WORDS.—The coenvniteern.
varied and
theirinteresting
religious papers, while I%m
contributes a graceful
ne'villuPstratcd. One of the most read-
poem, prettily , the continue
0e taesss
poem, prettily illustrated.
able in the number is from
English." It will delight the eph il his
t he ilovers
\,rerso domestic
fiction
7ponfateresting information for those less
'Canterbury, and continuesln the
, pena, brl
lee : andffor
ththveealc2nuualelebaoonl;,
logist, and is fll
Partner,"science of lan g r
Dead . Ainpleasantthe
tale,
verse
' supply a liberal share fe. Desert," " Trea-
sure Trove
,
other articles of general interest filling u the
P number.
DIE ROSE, THE SHAMROCK, A
" Oli (vleirnSthharae
AND THE THISTLE
as being printed at the Caledonian
MAGAZINE.—This serial especially deservesPressesta noticeblished
for the emp'oyment of female compositors. It is
ca:lnimwiurraisbolry,
withgo the
t up,and the lady workers may bear
best of their rivals. The editress is
evidently well fitted for h
Fur-
prising that the magazine should have succeeded in obtain-
ing so large a share of her post, and it is in no way
it continuedpopular favour. We heartily wish
prosperity.
MISCELLANEOUS.-2Vetoton's London Journal has
an article on the Cotton Trade, which reviews the
e'llrmsofthecalamity. The Boy's Own iliagaztne con-
ts,itis iziit the sort of reading that boys most deligh
in• it is truly announced to contain " facts, fiction,
history, and adventure." Its ittimbkr companion,
The Boy's Penny Magazine, is also well got 'Jr.).....:,.1:,
the Pr 7`
I3ecton provides yet another serial for boys in
illustrated Curiosities of Savage Life, published is a monthly
°' is
to
parts. Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Idri,fo: 1° '
be a
be completed in 26 monthly numbers,
an
Clot!, another
com-
prehensive repertory of information,
in. the publication of his
popular benefactor, '
ro especially supplies the
History of _England: as ned°l'ntOi jUdil-an;
low prices. The latter journal iao
jay
bake to the ;AI-
Etdhgcator at wonderfully
lack of other instructors and gu-
teachn.

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ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.
XI)

Under tile Mauazement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.

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THIS EVENING, W+ll .ice's Romantic Opera, THE
PESERT FLOWER : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne ;
Messrs. W. TI. Weiss, H. Corri. A. Cook, and W. Harrison.
conductor, Mr. A. 3lellon.—Doors open at half-past Seven.
comuience at Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY - LANE. -
Managers . Messrs. K Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING the rertormances willcommence with the
Comedietta of JOHN DO BB 3 John Dobbs, Mr. G. F. Ne-
ville (his first appearance in London); Peter t'aternoster,
Mr. G. Belrnore ; other characters by Mr. j. Neville, Mr.
WMde, Miss liarfleur, and Miss Murray.
After which, Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
MesErs. 1 helps, Ryder, Rayner, M.agreson, Ward, Spencer ;
Miss Heath, Miss F. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss hitter, Miss Cicely
ott , Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
To conclude with an Original Farce (never acted), by
John Oxentord, Esq , entitled BEAUTY OR THE BEAST.
Principal characters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville,
Barret, Spencer, and G. Weston ; Mrs Edmund Falconer and
Miss R. Lecicrq.

IIHEATRE ROYAL HAY MARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR MARY ANNE.
After which, COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. Charles
Mathews.
Followed by TETE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
Mathews, Compton,Weathersby,&c. ; Mesdames C. Mathews,
1., Keeley. Griffith, &c.
And MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at 7.

RoyAL LYOEu AT THEATRE,
Under the Sole ManagementFechter.
BEL DEMONIO Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening until further notice.
Tins EVENING, to commence with a Comedietta
by w. Gilbert, tesq., entitled UNCLE BABY: Mess's. J.G.
Shore. Widdicombe, Charles, Miss P, Le:lercq, and Carlotta
Leelerq.l
After which, at a Quarter-past Elzht, BEL DEMOMG,
a. Love Story, hi Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendl:al's
•, Rattan Chronicle ," by John Brom,ham. Prine'pal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs; jszacilytienn:uelltiafrAirZisf,
lir-nxhilm, Emery, Raymond, Moreland
Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss hate Terry, .L
Lee, and 311ss Elsworthy.

13EL DEMONIO; a LOVE STORY, in Twelve
Tableaux.

NEW THEA'T'RE-ROYAL, AD ELpHi,
,sou. Pronrtator and Manazer, 317. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, at 7, TIIE TIIAGEDY QUEEN: Mrs.
Stirling.
At 8, the New Drama of LEAH: Miss Bateman, supported
by Mesers.Artbur Stirling, R. Phillips, Billimr,ton, Stuart,
A Wood, Eburne, Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Billing-ton.
To conclude with CATCHING AN HEIRESS : Miss
woolgar and Mr. A. Wood.

MTL
MISS BATEMAN.—LEA—The triumphant
and enthusiastic success of the great tragic artiste,
kiss BATEMAN, on her first appearance in the character of
LEAH, in the new five act Drama of that title, having been
nightly repeated, and even exceeded during the las,, four
weeks, amidst the applause and tears of crowded audiences,
and tneprofoun 1 impression created upon all who have wit-
nessed the touching, impersonation by Miss Bateman of the
heat-broken Jewish maiden, being confirmed by the unani-
mous verdict and critical approval of the entire press, the
Manager ot the NEW ADEL PHI THEATRE has the honour
to announce that Miss BATEMAN will appear in the New
Drama of LEA El EVERY EVENING till further notice; and
in order to meet, as far as possible, the increasing demand
for stalls, has added two more rows to those previously
existing.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. H. Swanboroug,h.
THIS EVENING, FAINT HEART NEVER WON
FAIR LADY. Mr. Leigh Murray.
After which, MIRIAM'S CRIME. Messrs. G. Honey,
Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K.Saville, and Miss Handers.
To conclude with WHERE'S YOUR WIFE. Mr. Belford.
Commence at 7.

TIHE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
van be had Every Evening- of
_ .

G. R. GI.kNIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins Darr.—Morning, 7h. 31na.—Afternoon, Bh. lOat
To.golut.ow.-Morning, Bh. 46m.—Afternoon, 9d. 24m

The Weather---• Sun Office, Nov. 4 , 1863.

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock

Barometer-29.90.

Wind—South- Westerly ; moderate, and cloudy.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 1863.

In regard to the interpretation of the Foreign
Enlistment Act, the law authorities appear to be
rather seriously at loggerheads. The Government,
indeed, upon this point, would seem fast to be get-
ting deeper and deeper into difficulties. It is im-
possible not to recognise that it really is thus, as
between the law officers of the Crown and our
judicial administrators. Any one, in fact, may
see that it is so, upon scanning carefully that
little involved and at moments bewildering tangle
of argument—like the ilLtwisted strands of a
clumsily manufactured rope (almost we were going
to say, of sand !)—which yesterday occupied so long
the attention of the Court of Exchequer, by reason
l'tuthe pertinacious dialogue kept up by the Attorney-
General with the Lord Chief Baron in reference to
the Well-known case of the Alexandra. Stripping
.theWhete question at issue, of all legal technicalities,
gnat of it
VOry 'situ as it at present stands, may be put,
thetpxl;,:ilnceed, thus :—Whether—this is really
plain
Superior Court
of it—whether will or will not
be referred) coi(toncide
which the matter is about to
with the Lord Chief Baron in
the interpretation
vital section of the pat
y the latter upon a certain
hnewseifgn Enlistment Act, a section,
as the country
r4,,11 well by this time, of the
very last importance,
other than the one felzhbaiat
_s!ction is, of course, no
equipping, or the fittio,,
edilitag the arming, the
design or intent that they shEtou f
bvessels e
with the
turned to use
against
for directly hostile purposes
with which this country ia at recihe a nation
n
belligerents in respect to whom t atitu. regard to
tamed by our Government is one of etri
B at ude main-
heeutralit
According to t Lord Chiefaron's
direction. to
the jury in reference to the Alexandra, the
men had no alternative whatever in arriving ,j:trhy:
decision at which they actually did arrive in Battle.
ment. (so far as that court could settle it) I
of the dispute in regard to that particular
trial. The Lord Chief Baron, as will be
very well remembered, distinctly directing the jury,
if they were of opinion that the defendants in the
suit had no intention whatever to have the Alexan-
dra armed,equipped, orfitted out, in an English eea-
port to the end that it should be eventually employed
against the Federal Government, that the verdict
they, the jurymen, must find should be (as of course
it was immediately) a verdict against the Crown) a
verdict simply and distinctly for the defendants.
The
Question now awaiting settlement in the supe-
riorcourt is—Will this ruling be sustained
The Attorney-General can't think it. Naturally
enough he can't think it—he the first law officer of
the Crown, the chief responsible
bar, ofh
the p, • champion at the
policy adventured neon by the Govern.
ment of which he is a member.' A policy we are
tempted to Say at
once so very rashly adventured
upon by them, not,o:ult in
iae.g now adventured upon
reference to the Alexandra
and the Alabama
also in reference to those
two
0 unlucky steam rams
yet in the shipbuilding yarci
f LA. Tfn D BROTHERS,
down at Liverpool. Let the
Chief
rulin
and g
be Baron'ssus sustained,
ivneerdy,
positive 6.-nd unhesitating
the 1,, w officers of the Crown, and theGovern-
raent themselves, of which they are the
are in a predappoiin ted ad-
clearly and obviouslyvacates,
cacnent
The builders of the Alexandra, and, it may be
added, of the Alabama, and, it may still further be