The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

THE StTN, LONDON, MONDAY Ed VE NiNG, AUGUST 18, 1862.

Vicksburg ; again reminding us that Sebastopol, i one by one, are so various and so conflicting that a
Fort Darling, on the James River, and Vicksburg, t it is difficult to reconcile them one with another.
are all illustrations of the sufficiency of fortifications These extraordinary diversities of opinion having
thrown up when and where wanted, to turn reference as the extracts already given, indicate,
back a powerful invader. The successes on on the one hand, to the appearance of the EM-
the Confederate side, in Missouri, and on the Fede- PEROR, and, on the other, to the bearing of the
ral side in Virginia, were both too much population through the midst of which his
of the guerilla character, to be of any MAJESTY passed. One would think it almost
weight whatever in determining the course of mill- impossible that there could be too diametrically
tary events. The most favourable thing for opposite opinions produced by the aspect of
M'CLELLAN is that he has been able to clear the one and the same man ! His countenance
(other side of the James river of the Confederate indicating perfect health to one observer, and be-
batteries and troops which molested his shipping. traying the rapid advance of old age to another !
This looks as if he were yet master of the river, and One remembers, however, that pretty much the same
could remain or leave at his pleasure. thing has often before occurred. Quot homines,&C .
The PRESIDENT has actually come forward and Each eye forms its own picture : and philosophers
spoken at a public meeting at Washington. Some in the science of optics are agreed that no two
difference there certainly is between an American reflections of the same object can possibly be strictly
president and an European monarch ! He came speaking identical. After the campaign of Waterloo,
out, also, to explain to the nation cabinet secrets. after the close of the Reign of a Hundred Days —the
The rumoured quarrel between the SECRETARY AT Great NAPOLEON looked, in M. DE LAMARTINE'S
WAR and M'CLELLAN was his topic. It had be- account of him, " fat and as yellow as an orange."
gun to tell discouragingly on public spirit, so While not long afterwards the Exile of St.
" honest ABE" takes to the platform, and explains Helena was described by Captaia BASIL HALL
all to his masters. He accounted for the chief die- as one whose countenance was a perfect model
crepancies between the friends and the enemies of of classic beauty—his complexion, the very tex-
Mr. STANTON by the difference between the number ture of his skin, being comparable only, in the
of troops in the lists of those sent to M'CLELLAN, eyes of BASIL HALL, to the surface of marble
and the number of effectives. The friends of or of alabaster. aAs yellow as an orange," re-
STANTON laid stress on the former, his enemies on collect, was the description of LAMARTINE—who
the latter. Moreover it sometimes happened that goes on to speak (it is in his " History of the
the General would be right in asking for Restoration") of the Great EMPEROR'S form and
what he wanted, and the Secretary right features having been flattered, ever since then,
in refusing what he had not to send. The Pre- alike by painter and sculptor ! Simply because
sident had faith in his Secretary of War as an he (the annalist) looks back to the original
able and brave man, and, as justice required of with jaundiced and unloving eyes ! No wonder
him, took on himself what had been charged on is it when we call incidents like these to
his Secretary. We suppose, therefore, the con- mind—that the very appearance of the reigning
elusion of the whole affair of the Federal defeat Emperor of FRANCE, on Thursday and Friday
at Richmond is, on the authority of the Presi- last, is matter of dispute between his partisans
dent, that M'CLELLAN was not strong enough on and his antagonists. No wonder, certainly, that
the spot to hold his position, and that Mr. STAN-) the bearing of the multitude is described vari-
TON was Dot strong enough in reserves to send I ously as having been cold and enthusiastic, ac-
hin. the requisite reinforcements. cordingly as the wishes of the beholder prompted
The grand topic, therefore, now with all the him to recognise in what occurred tokens of loyalty
papers is the enlistment, and as diverse as their or of indifference.
inclinations are the representations both of the Altogether the Fete appears to have passed off—

press and of correspondents. Some describe
draughting, or compulsory service, as what the
Free States will never submit to. The very
numerous foreigners also who, though they may
have lived in the States ten or twelve years, are
still British or German, sometimes Norwegian
citizens, assert their technical and legal nationality.
Many, it is said, of the Irish have already de-
camped for Canada, whither more threaten
to follow them. Others represent the draught-
ing as not likely to be so unpopular ;
the richer and middle classes are very decided for
a grand and final effort; the poorer classes know
that, as substitutes, they shall obtain a much larger
sum than the highest bounty offered for enlist-
ment. The only hardship would fall on the poor
man selected by the ballot, who could not afford a
substitute, however much he might wish it. The
ballot, however, we are told, will be managed so as
to take the richer classes chiefly, and hence the
great majority of those who actually serve will do
so, as substitutes, of their own free choice. This is
certainly adroit Yankeeism. The success of the
scheme will, however, depend upon the possibility
lof stuffing the ballot-box adversely to the rich.
It would seem likely that this last proposal will
be the last great Northern effort—that if it suc-
ceed, and the South be crushed, well; if not, pro-
bably no further great attempt to conquer will
be made. It stands thus, that 300,000 volun-
teers having been called for in vain, the
PRESIDENT demands 300,000 of the militia
for nine months' service. These latter he
can require the several States to furnish, and
already, we are told, the North Western States
have shown considerable alacrity in responding
to his call. The immediate object of the draught-
ing is, of course, to obtain the first 300,000. If
any State therefore fails to furnish its number
of volunteers, it is to make good the deficiency by
draughting from its militia. Besides the bounties
a new bid is made for recruits, such an one as
was probably never made before—the Secretary of
War informs the public that "the regulations will
provide for ridding the service of such incompetent
persons as now hold commissions," " preventing the
appointment, in the military service, of incompe-
tent or unworthy officers,"—and the consequence
is to be promotion by merit !—as the Secretary
expresses it—" the promotion of officers of the army
and volunteers for meritorious and distinguished
services." We commend Mr. STANTON'S order of
the 4th to the special notice of Sir G. C. LEWIS
and the Duke of CAMBRIDGE. A similar one would
assuredly not a little " flutter the Horse Guards."
Looking at the temper of the people, and their call
for energetic measures, there seems reason to believe
that by the late autumn, the ranks of the North
may be again pretty well filled.

setting aside the conflicting opinions, and looking
simply to the bare facts—in every essential respect
most satisfactorily. The mere circumstance of
30,000 of the National Guard of Paris having been
passed in review by his MAJESTY, has about it
anything but a sinister significance. Not an acci-
dent is reported to have occurred during either of
the two days set apart for the public rejoicings.
That, again, of itself looks well. Particularly when,
it is remembered, that all Paris was out of doors,
young and old men—women and children. Besides
which the population of the capital was increased
by the presence of thousands from the suburbs and
even from remote provinces of the empire—to say
nothing of the always easily distinguishable throng
of foreigners. And this too with seventy thousand
men in arms collected together there in the Champ
de Mars ! As tokens of the imperial clemency at
the close of the Fetes upwards of a thousand forgets
were released either from the hulkb or from durance
vile in the gaols—nearly 200 culprits of the
National Guard and nearly 800 peccant soldiers of
the line having, moreover, each his otherwise in-
evitable punishment remitted.

Will RATAZZI long survive as Italian Prime
Minister ? It is certainly problematical. Who
shall venture to answer confidently—Yea or Nay ?
Those who believe with the Ministerial partisans at
Turin that the Royal Troops have already surrounded
GARIBALDI and his Rebels in the heart of Sicily ?
Or those who believe, on the contrary (with how
many Italians—at Milan, at Naples, at Florence !),
that not all the forces that the Turin Government
can direct against the General and his adherents
will venture to touch him? The Italian
admirers of GARIBALDI and we may be
certain that the name is legion—would hardly care
to stake much upon the lengthened stability of
Signor RATAZZI'S Administration. And it
is not very probable—whatever they may affect
to believe to the contrary—that the boldest
Ratazzians would like the responsibility of
giving the first signal of "Fire !" or of " Charge !"
to the royal troops now sent out in pursuit of GARI-
BALDI and his Garibaldians. It is just sheer folly,
we believe, and nothing less, to talk, as the official
braggarts at Turin have actually been talking re-
cently, about the hero having been surrounded, and
then commanded to surrender in the King's name
by the loyal bearer of a flag of truce ! What says
the moderate organ of the island, not the Mazzi-
nian or republican, but the liberal and constitu-
tional Corriere di Sicilia. Why in one of its latest
issues it speaks thus emphatically—" Every day,"
it says, " the telegraph reports that GARIBALDI is
in retreat, that the volunteers are dispersed, and
that the troops are in pursuit of the fugitives. Let
the Italians know, let Europe know, that GARI-
BALDI never retreats, that his followers will never
abandon him, and that the troops will never
pursue him or his. For be it known
that GARIBALDI is the only friend of Sicily. All
of us, Sicilians, are Garibaldians, and the army is
composed of Italians and not Austrians. And we
understand each other. When the telegraph casts
to the four winds of heaven tidings of defeat,
mutiny, desertion, we reply confidently—lies, lies,
lies! If you hear that the troops have attacked
GARIBALDI, reply—Then Palermo is in revolu-
tion." Words of denial could not be louder,
bolder, stronger, more explicit. And so far as
mere reported facts go, they remain to this mo-
ment contradicted. GARIBALDI is there still—at
large, at the head of his armed followers ! He is
still slowly conducting them towards Messina. By
the time he has reached Messina—(we shall not have
to wait longer for a knowledge of the probable re-
sult)—the campaign which he has long been threa-
tening to adventure upon will already either have
been prevented or commenced.

The impressions vary that were produced
upon the minds of different beholders by
the imperial spectacles witnessed by vast
multitudes on the eve and on the day
itself of the Fete NAPOLEON. Says one cor-
respondent—the EMPEROR was looking in excel-
lent health. Says another—speaking of his MA-
JESTY—" he looked much thinner than he was last
spring, and as though old age was coming rapidly
upon him." Remarking, also, "The change that
has lately taken place in his appearance is very
striking. But," adds the writer, "Notwithstand-
ing a certain fatigued air he still seems as though
a great deal of stamina remained to him." One
eye-witness and ear-witness of the review remarks
(as though it were significant and almost sinister)
that the crowd of civilians " whenever the EMPEROR
showed himself in any of the avenues leading to
or from the Champ de Mars"—substituted exclama-
tions of Le Voila! Le Voila ! for the usual cries of Vive
Ernpereur ! So far, however, from our being
disposed ,
. to regard those substituted exclamations
as
indicative of diminished loyalty on the part of
the moititai, '
um we should rather feel inclined to
accept then, _s
tokens of an increased rather than
of a dwindled interest. And such an estimate of
the popular feeling .
reference to NAPOLEON 111.
would seem to be iustitea
and borne out by an inci-
dent of an entirely sPeet,,,,,,us and unpremeditated
mentioned as the •
meet characteristic and
the most touching t of the 14th by
tehharecacontesre,itutionnei.
"The
incident of the 44Y," says that
. pitate d "ter held in
journal, " when the crowd, no longer was,
reci
by the official programme, P itself into
the Champs de Mars before the EMPEROR, ache
was
retiring surrounded by his escort, moved by those
emotions which popular enthusiasm is pthiv..
v
lodged to utter, made the .1-4.mpE ROR one of
an extra.
those ovations which would be
ordinary event in the annals of any
other reign, and which already fill S 6 many
pages in those of the Second Empire_'' This
romantic colouring of enthusiasm, however, is
cruelly rubbed off, like the gilt from the ginger-
bread, by another and a wholly uncourtly
looker on, who protests that the "ovation" here
talked off by the Constitutionnel was nothing
more than a rabble rush signifying nothing.
Altogether the descriptions dropping in upon us now

The sentence of death passed on the condemned
soldier Flood has been commuted into penal servitude for
life.

The Independance Beige states that the Prince of
Carignan arrived at Turin on the 10th from France and
England, and that immediately on his arrival a council was
held under the presidency of the Sing, at which he was
present. It was said that the Prince had brought very im-
portant communications from Paris, and described the im-
pression which recent events had produced on the higher
regions of the political world in France.
EELS AND SALMON.—Modern investigation has
proved, as might be expected, that eels are the produce of
eels. There is, as yet, no place in this country of the nature
of a breeding pond, where the natural history of this fish
can be properly studied. There are ponds for storing lobsters
at Southampton, and there is a store pond for white-fish in
Scotland ; but we know of no breeding ponds either for eels
connection
or cod fish, hence much of our ignorance about their powers
with theee
of growth or productiveness. We have also a pond on the
\Tay,
ibneSecroeteltaendd, which has been of use in determining ques-
tions_, connected with the growth of salmon, and likewise of ad-
'int to the valueof the river, pond-bred salmon having eon-
, as
ere.bl
" 9 augmented the natural supplies of that fish; and
coneequen raisedEngli s
bthe
salmon rental.
rivers
i 1 of fish, and of r a large scale. The salmon being the king
able speculatiornlat
Ivalue, it will undoubtedly prove a profit-
young from deetru.° rated its spawn from injury and its
uinngeradte:otuhreed
juie constantly destroyed, and count-
quantities of fish egg:,:ar• In the natural state amazing
less thousands of the y
~,!,filh are lost from want of pro-
'rerabe ent,„,,:,),T,1? by their enemies. It
with in the same way as thj„artalof other fish were dealt
1 is well known that if the t; a the river Tay, be-
cause i
be-
tected from their enemies a large per animals are pro-
the supplies becomes immediately apparear ojtiiiciecer,es,
oilici
t e
wouldc ti n

The Prince of Wales has been grouse-shooting
since the 12th, over a range of hill and dale on the opposite
side of the Dee. This property is held by her Majesty
under lease from Mr. Farquharson. His Royal Highness
is considered a capital shot, though not quite so keen a
sportsman as Prince Alfred. The deer-stalking grounds
belonging to her Majesty and the Prince of Wales extend
in a line joining Abergeldie from Balmoral to Birk Hall, a
distance of nearly eight miles,—Court Journal.
Viscount Palmerston left London on Saturday
for Walmer Castle, Kent.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs.
Gladstone have left Hawarden Castle for Penmaenmaur,
Conway.
His Serene Highness Prince Henry of Reuss
has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, to
visit the International Exhibition.
The Duke and Duchess of Bisaccia La Roche-
foucauld have left the Clarendon Hotel for Paris.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish have arrived at Bolton Abbey from Holkar

The Countess of Clonmel and the Ladies Scott
have left Farrance's Hotel for Ireland.

The Marquis of Hartington, M.P., goes out in
the Great Eastern to New York this voyage. The noble
marquis proposes to make a tour in America, and is likely
to be absent several months.

We are happy to learn (says the United Service
Gazette) that Captain Willes Johnson, Bart., member for
the Montgomery boroughs, has so far recovered from his
alarming illness as to be able to return to his seat in
Wiltshire.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

DEATH OF A VICTORIA CROSS OFFICER.—Mr.
Thomas Reeves, V.C., gunner, R.N., died last week at
Portsmouth. This heroic young man, for he was only 34,
had just been superannuated upon the miserable pittance of
£25 a year, but only lived to draw one quarter's payment.
—United Service Oazette.

A letter from Verona has the following :—" The
Austrian forces at present in Venetia, including the, garri •
sons of the forts, amount to 120,000 men, from which it re-
sults that more than 30,000 men have received permission
to return to their homes. It appears that the Austrian
Government is at last preparing to realise a grand project,
of great importance for the prosperity of Venetia, the exe-
cution of which had until now always been frustrated by
different obstacles. The upper part of the province of
Verona is principally composed of arable lands, which in
consequence of the dryness of the country cannot be culti-
vated. In 1857 the Government of the Archduke Maxi-
milian charged the engineer in chief Toncole to draw up a
plan for the removal of that defect, and at length, in its
sitting of the 18th July, the central committee decreed the
execution of the proposed project, confiding the direction of
the works to the abovementioned engineer, and authorising
the payment of the necessary sums out of the territorial
funds.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—On Saturday the Great
Eastern left Liverpool for New York. The crowds which
thronged down to the pier heads were as numerous as when
first the big ship entered the river. The Great Eastern
slipped her moorings at two o'clock, and in passing the
landing-stages she fired her farewell salute of four guns.
Owing to the character which this vessel has established
for herself as a passenger ship, emigrants have been eager
in securing berths, while shippers have participated in the
eagerness of emigrants, and the consequence is that up to an
hour before she started the stevedores were busy taking in
cargo. As a proof of her appreciation by passengers, we
may just mention that the Great Eastern took out on Satur-
day about 900 passengers. As the Cunard steamer Persia
sailed the same day a good deal of speculation is going on
as to which vessel will arrive first at New York.

SOVTH WALES RAILWAY.—The report of the
directors recommend the payment a dividend, at the rate of
34 per cent. per annum.
_... _

L'ITALIA.

A patriotic and lyric ode, composed by Signor
Guiglini, under the title of " L'ltalia," was pro-
duced for his benefit on Saturday evening, after
the performance of the opera of " Marta." It
achieved a very great success, and what
is more to the point, a deserved one. Its
music for the most part is equally vigorous and
appropriate, and enjoyed also the great advantage
of being very well delivered. As its subject is
nothing less than the deliverance and union of
Italy under the guidance of Victor Emmanuel, we
may premise in a few words some of the difficulties
of such a task in order to afford a tolerable test
of the merits of its execution. It must
always be borne in mind that, in any artistic treat-
ment of great cotemporaneous history, the treat-
ment, however able, can never rise to the height of
the subject ; since the latter's reality is much too
great, and its dignity too impressive, to render
it capable of being heightened by any
art-transcription, which would deal rather
with the spirit than the facts of the event—
whereas it is the facts and not the spirit which
immediately absorb us. It is the facts which fill
our minds, and which as they cannot be reproduced
by either picture, poem or music, in their ade•
quate dimensions, require therefore the lapse of
a few years to intervene, during which their phy-
sical impression would gradually die out—in order
to enable art to deal with their spirit which would
still be surviving. It will be inferred therefore
from these remarks that Signor music
were it ten times what it is—could scat caly add to
or reflect even our impression of the greatest
event of modern history—and that its highest
possible merit would be its thorough accord-
ance with what we feel to be the spirit of the event,
and its avoidance of any violence to our sense of
its reality. All this merit the music may unques-
tionably lay claim to. Melodious and vigorous
throughout it entirely accords with, if it cannot
convey to us the form and soul of what it
celebrates, and of which we doubt not in years to
come it may be received as a due memorial.
The scene of the Ode is laid in a grand square of an
Italian city, which is adorned by a national statue,
and crowded by an excited populace who are cele-
brating by song and dance the assembling of the first
Italian Parliament. The entire arrangement of this
scene, as well as the effect of its ardent groups with
their waving flags, French and Italian, and their
display of Garibaldian shirts, was highly striking
and picturesque. After a spirited opening chorus,
" an Italian mother (Madame Titiens) who has lost
two sons in the national struggle, advances, and
adjures them in a very vigorous recitative, and in
a still more impressive aria, to maintain their
efforts for their country's freedom—when the music
of the army is heard on its march to the
last and decisive assault on Gaeta. Victory is soon
announced by an influx of populace and soldiers,
which leads to a very striking chorus, and then the
" genius of Italy" (Signor Guiglini), in the semi-garb
of an Italian soldier, advancing, reminds the people,
in a very pathetic solo, of the old oppressions of
their country, as well as the wish of
Dante, that it should one day be united, and
then conducts them to• a concluding chorus, ad-
dressed to their king and leader, in which they
pledge themselves to his support, and paint the
glory that is in store for him.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—It is generally un-
derstood that the dividend to be paid by the South Eastern
Railway for the present half-year will be at the rate of 41
per cent., or a trifle more than was paid at the correspond •
ing half of the list year.

SALISBURY AND YEOVIL RAILWAY.—The report
of the directors to the meeting on the 22d inst. states the
earnings for the half-year ending June 30 to be £21,099 14s ;
the earnings for the corresponding half-year of 1861 were
£18,773 lls ; showing an increase of £2,326 3s. After de-
ducting working expenses, interest, and all other charges,
the accounts now presented show a balance of £7,466 14s 9d ;
the balance on revenue account from last half-year is £2,068
15s ; total, £2,535 9s 9d. The dividend of 5 per cent. to be
paid to the preference shareholders will require £2,395 14s
ld, leaving a balance of £7,132 15s Bd, The directors pro-
pose to declare a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent., which
will require £6,440 4s 10d; and there will be carried for-
ward to the credit of the current half-year's account £699
lOs 10d. The shareholders are aware that, by an agree-
ment with the London and South-Western Company, the
debentures issued by the company to the extent of £130,000
were guaranteed under the common seal of both companies.
The London and South-Western Company have now inti
mated that, on the expiry of the debentures, their seal will
not be available for those required to replace them, This
has necessitated an increase of one-half per cent. in the
interest agreed to be paid on those debentures which fell due
during the last half-year, The directors have given orders
to the contractor to proceed to double an additional length
of railways, and the works for that purpose are accordingly
In active progress between Wilton and Dinton.
ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL, OXFORD •
STREET.—Yesterday, (Sunday) morning the Rev. M.
Kinsey, M.A., the Chaplain and Hon. Secretary to this In-
stitution located in Oxford-street, and established for the
cure of club feet, spinal, and other deformities, ably advo-
cated its claims upon public support, in a sermon which he
preached at Bedford Chapel, Bloomsbury, in which he
showed that there was a great increase in the number of
patients, in the last year exceeding by upwards of 500,
those of the preceding year, and that the total number
benefited was nearly 30,000, which included adults dis-
charged with straight and useful limbs, after having been
unable to walk or even stand for nearly 20 years. There
are about 2,000 now under treatment, the numbers daily
increasing, and at least 120 waiting for admission—very
severe cases which could not be received for want of funds.
The Rev. Minister made a powerful appeal for aid, which
resulted in a liberal collection.
THE FIRE AT MR. CORONER CARTER'S. -- We
regret to state that the son of Mr. W. Carter, the coroner
for East Surrey, has expired from the effects of the injuries
he received at the late fire in the Blackfriars-road. It seems
that he received the best surgical assistance that could be
obtained, but tetanus supervened, and the unfortunate
gentleman expired on Sunday afternoon. It will be remem-
bered that the deceased was the innocent cause of the fire
by reading in bed.
A MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE NEAR STOCKPORT.

The execution of this music, as we have said,
was meritorious in the extreme. Madame Titiens'
delivery of her recitative and aria was marked
by a noble breadth of feeling ; whilst
Signor Giuglini —an Italian was evidently
inspired by the subject—whatever the force of his
own strains—and declaimed his own solo and reci-
tative with an ardour and enthusiasm that roused
the audience to the warmest sympathy. The choruses
were also sung with the greatest possible ani-
mation, and nothing could be better than
the playing of the band—which, under the
guidance of Signor Arditi, seemed fully to share
the Italian furor. In conclusion, nothing could
possibly exceed the reception of this music—which
was applauded at every passage—and won for its
composer at the close one of the most fervent de-
monstrations which we have ever witnessed in a
theatre. Signor Giuglini was twice called for—
the first time appearing with his companions,
and on each occasion received the loudest acknow-
ledgments and greetings.
We have only to add that the ode will be re-
peated every evening.

—We (Manchester Examiner) received information on
Friday evening, that the mill of Mr. Thomas Radcliffe,

candlewick manufacturer, Damstead Mill, near Stockport,
was totally destroyed by fire early on Friday morning.
From 150 to 200 hands will in consequence be thrown out
of employ. The mill was partially insured.
THE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE NEAR HYDE PARK.
—On Saturday Dr. Lankester, the coroner for the central
division of the county of Middlesex, opened an inquest at
the St. Andrew Tavern, Baker-street, Portman-square, on
the respective bodies of Mr, Barrett and his two daughters,
who lost their lives at the fire in Cumberland-street, Hyde-
park. Some formal evidence having been taken, the learned
coroner said that the court was in possession of the identity
of the deceased. He had fixed the inquest so early that the
bodies might be sworn to ; and, that having been done, he
thought the case was of too serious a character to be hurried
over. He was now enabled to grant an order for their in-,
terment, and the jury would be able to make an inspection
with him of the premises in which the unfortunate creatures
perished. He would also endeavour to get a larger room
to hold the inquiry in. The coroner and jury then pro-
ceeded to view the ruins, and from the examination made,
and the way the fii e had travelled, there seems little, if
any, doubt but the misfortune commenced in the back room
on the basement, and rapidly extended up the massive stone
staircase leading from the hall to the drawing-room ; and
that while the father was endeavouring to pass his daugh-
ter out of the door he met with an obstruction, as it was
bolted ; and while trying to unfasten it the flames encircled
them, and they both dropped on the floor and perished.
The inquiry was adjourned until Friday next.
Two CHILDREN KILLED ON A RAILWAY.—An

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

CLOSING OF THE SEASON.

accident of a very distressing character occurred on the rail-
way at Amington, near Tamworth, last Saturday, by which
two children lost their lives. They were named Geo. Henry
Lawrence, aged 13, and Harriet Elizabeth Lawrence, aged
3 years, and were the children of an agricultural labourer,
living near the railway at Amington. Wm. Lawrence said,
at the coroner's inquest—l am a labourers and the father of
the deceased. They were brought home on Saturday
afternoon. The boy was quite dead, but the girl lived till
nearly midnight. Jas. Ratcliff said—l am a gatekeeper on
the Trent Valley Railway. I was on duty at the Aming-
ton crossing on Saturday afternoon. I saw the deceased
at the crossing. I would not let them pass as a train was
approaching. After the train had gone by I went to th)
signal on the opposite side, and saw another engine and
tender coming on the down line. I shouted to the children
to stand still; my back was then towards them. On per-
ceiving that th,) engine had shut off steam, I turned and
saw the two children lying on the line. I lifted them on
to the bank. Henry Smith deposed—While acting as fire-
man on the engine in question, I observed a little girl run
on the line, and a little boy ran and caught hold of her to
pull her back. The engine then struck them. I first saw
them when about five metals length off, and reversed the
engine, but could not stop until I had passed them about
30 yards. The train was going at about 18 or 20 miles per
hour. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death,"
at the same time urging very strongly on the company the
g
crossing, which is near a very sharp curve. The childrene buriedwe Tamworth on Wednesday afternoon. A
largererat numbera necessityt of providing bridge accommodation at this
of persons assembled to witness their funeral.
—Btajordshire Advertiser.
Oranges, which were introduced into New South
Wales soon after the colony was founded, are now exported
thence to the value of 180,000 a year.

The memorable season of 1862 was brought to a
close at this house on Saturday evening, in a man-
ner worthy of its course by the fifth performance of
its last and almost noblest revival—that of " Ma-
saniello." Having so amply recorded in these
columns the chief features of the season, we can
have no occasion now to do more than cursorily
allude to them. The great distinction of
course has been the extended success of Madlle.
Patti, who, so much improved in voice and person,
has converted into a triumph every fresh character
she has essayed. With these advantages, in addi-
tion to her extraordinary dramatic feeling, her
Norina and her Dinorah were such great and dis-
tinct successes that either of them would have con-
stituted the ordinary attraction of a season. Their
repetition, therefore, in the ensuing, together with
the other characters for which she is announced—
more especially the " Figlia"—must attach to it an
expectation of more than an average character.
Among the minor successes we must refer to the
debut of Mdlie. Fricci, who, in the " Huguenotsi"
and the " Trovatore," exhibited the attrac-
tion of a pleasing voice, and considerable
energy if not much dramatic feeling. Among
the productions we must refer to that of
" Robert le Diable," which in many respects
contributed to sustain the great fame of the house.
Among the defects of the season, on the other hand,
was the absence, through illness, of Signor Ron-
coni, which prevented the production of " L'Elisir
d'Amore," and impaired materially that of "Don
Pasquale." Another abatement of its promised effect
was the brief engagement of Madlle. Csillag, and
the non-production of the "Fidelio " and the
" Orfeo," to both of which all lovers of music v% ere
looking forward to so anxiously. These omissions
in the ensuing season we have no doubt will be
amended. The second " revival," " Masaniello,"
and in all respects the greatest, gave to the
successes of the season a worthy culmination,
and its last performance on Saturday evening,
which was given with if possible increased spirit,
convened one of the fullest houses of the season, and
elicited some of the loudest demonstrations.

LATEST NEWS.

TURIN, AUG. 17.
The Emancipation Society has been dissolved by
the Government.
There is nothing new from Sicily.
The island continues quiet.

NAPLES, AUG. 17.

The report contained in some papers that Gari-
baldi had passed the straits of Messina, and arrived,
in Calabria, is without foundation.