The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-23 00:00:00

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

t:OUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Ellen, from Waterford.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,

GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Diamant, from Memel.

EXETER HALL.—The " Creation " will be per-
formed for the last time this season on Wednesday
next at Exeter Hall by the National Choral Society, under
the direction of Air. G. W. Martin. Principal singers,
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.
A
public meeting
was was held on Monday at Crediton (Devonshire) to express
sympathy with the Poles in their struggle for freedom and
nationality. The meeting was ably addressed by Sir John
Bowring and other speakers, and resolutions in accordance
with the object thereof were carried by acclamation. A
petition to Parliament was also prepared and unanimously
adopted.

A very interesting volume is about to be issued
by the Messrs. Hachet e, of Paris, containing several un-
published poems by La Fontaine, and various fugitive works
which have not appeared in any collected edition of his
writings. To the researches of M. Paul Lacroix, wh is
better known perhaps under his pseudonym of Le biblio-
phile Jacob," the literary world will be indebted for the
volume in question.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT ---The other day a
middle aged gentleman, while walking across the bridge
over the Serpentine, fell in with somebody else. Their
names have not as yet transpired. —punch.

A LADY RIDING A STEEPLECHASE.--A curious
afriir lately " came off" at Rome. Miss Hosmer,
the American sculptress, had challenged Mr. Spiers, an
English gentleman, and the master of the hounds, to ride a
steeplechase match. The event came off in the presence of
a pretty numerous field of British, American, and sporting
Roman spectators. Miss Hosmer rode well, and took all
her leaps—stone walls,riasiglsa,lalanndtrhy7hdeleci:—llevderoyn
hpilsuhcokrislye :
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and led until near the winning post, when Mr. Spiers's
joek ecyashe in
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winner.

The Figaro publishes the following letter, ad-
dressed to the editor of that journal by M. Ballard,
lately an actor at the Vaudeville Theatre :—" In obedience
to a special order, Ferville went to the Tuileries on Mon-
day. Count Bacciochi was pleased to express to the actor
the congratulations of the Emperor and Empress, and
handed to the comedian a bank note of 1,000 francs.
as payment for the box occupied by their Ma-
jesties. Fervil e, somewhat embarrassed, turned the
precious bit of paper over and over ; he had not
hoped for so much, but he had expected something else.
He seemed to think that such a triumph might perhaps
dese ye to be remembered by a souvenir of less value, but
more durable. Count Bacciochi smiled, for he had
anticipated some disappointment of the kind. I
understand what you are thinking,' said he, at
the same time holding out a case. This will,
perhaps, be more gratiiying to you.' The case con-
tained a splendid gold snuff-box, bearing the Emperor's
cipher, surm unted by a crown in diamonds, and surrounded
by 18 large brilliants. On receiving this testimonial, so
delicately offered, Ferville was overcome by his feelings,
and could not utter a word. The Count himself, who was
also moved, toook the bank-note from the comedian's hand
and wrapped it round the precious gift, which Ferville wilt
carry with him into his retreat as the most highly-prized
Nouyeuir of hie long career*"