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London, England, 1865-06-27 00:00:00

niE SUN, r LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1865.

abolition may be shortly expected. With regard to
" followers," the lecturer believes that some consi-
deration is due to servants under carefully-consi-
dered conditions. No doubt the arbitrary enforce-
ment of this prohibition has caused many serious
evils, for it gives rise to deceit and treachery. Many
wise suggestions and appropriate observations were
made at this meeting, and it is satisfactory that
it should have taken place, being an unmistake-
able indication of the importance in which the
subject is held by some who are able and
willing to aid and abet the cause of improve-
ment. No right-minded person who fully con-
siders their responsibilities as heads of households
will deny that much remains to be done in the
management of domestic service, and they cannot
properly perform their parts if they look upon their
dependents in a scornful and contemptuous man-
ner. Neither can better faithfully discharge their
duties if they only seek for idle schemes of pleasure.
Great credit is due to those who have inaugurated
this meeting, and it is to be trusted that many may
be encouraged by their example "to go and do
likewise," for society cannot but benefit by the in-
troduction of improvements in domestic service.

Before the excitement of the general election has
fairly begun we are having some of its worst
features, and while the Lower House is still in
actual existence we have an outbreak of a kind
now happily growing obsolete amongst us. Not-
tingham, on Monday night, was the scene of riot,
which seems to prove that the old political
fervour of that district is not altogether. extinct ;
but, in fact, politics had probably little to do with
a tumult which gave a fine opportunity to the
"roughs" of the town to destroy property, to infiict
damage, and generally to indulge their mischievous
propensities. It is very much to be regretted thatsuch a
display should have occurred, since it is injurious to
the character of electors and non-electors a "ke. It
will go far to strengthen the arguments of those
who contend that the working men of England are
unfit to be trusted with the franchise. What timid and
cautious men always fear when they are asked to
trust the masses with political power is that they
will endeavour to attain political ends by physical
force ; that they will resort to the logic of vi et
armis when their opponents are obstinate ; and that
they will be impatient of any opinion or action
that differs from their own. This is very much
the line of conduct which the " roughs "
of Nottingham have pursued, and though, as we
have said, the mob was doubtless composed of
riotous idlers and vagabonds who cared nothing for
political questions, they have done no good to
the popular cause. The conduct of the mob
was so reckless and violent that it was only
wonderful the authorities of the town did not take
more active measures to quell the uproar earlier.
It is a discreditable beginning to the grand political
movement, and we hope the example of Nottingham
will not be followed in many quarters.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-Juls-E 26.
ROMAN CATHOLIC OATH BILL.

-- -
Moved " That the bill be now read a second time" (The
Earl of Devon). Objected to. An amendment moved
" To leave out ' now,' and insert ' this day three months
(The Earl of Derby). On question, " That ' now' stand
part of the motion"—Contents, 63 ; Not-Contents, 84.
CONTENTS.
LORD CHANCELLOR. VISCOUNTS. LORDS.
Westbury. Falmouth Lovat
DUKES. Lein ster (D. Lein- Dugan
Cleveland stor) Lyveden
Devonshire Torrington Methuen
St. Alban's LORDS. lionteagle of Bran-
Somerset. Abercromby don
MARQUISES. Annaly Mostyn
Ailesbury Arundell of War- Panmure (E. Dal-
Westminster. dour housie)
EARLS. Camoys Petre
Airlie Carew Ponson by (E. Bess-
Albemarle Claneboye (L. Duf- borough
Caithness ferin and Chine- Saye and Sele
Camperdown boye) Seymour (E. St.
Cawdor Clifford of Chud- Maur)
Clarendon leigh Somerhill(M. Clan-
Cowper Cran worth ricarde)
De Grey Dartrey (L. Cre- Stafford
Devon [Teller) morne) Stanley of Ahlerley
Ducie De Tabley Stourton
Granville Ebury Suffield
Grey Foley [-Teller] Talbot de Malahide
Minto Granard (E. Gra- Taunton
Portsmouth nard) Vauxof Harrowden
EARLS. Houghton Wenlock
Russell Hunsdon (V. Falk- Wentworth
St. Germans land)
Spencer

NOT-CONTENTS.
EARLS. • LORDS. 1
Shrewsbury Colville of Culross
Stradbroke (Teller)
Strange (D. Athol) Congleton
Vane Denman
Wilton Foxford (E.Limck)
VlscorsTs. Grantley
De Vesci Grinstead (E. En-
D oneraile niskillen)
Gort Heytesbury
Hawarden (Teller) Inchiquin
Melville Kingsdown
Stratford de Red- Lovel and Holland
cliffe ' (E. Egmont)
Strathallan Polwarth
Bisnors. Redesdale
Bangor Saltersford (E.
Chichester Courtown)
Ely Saltoun
Llandaff Sherborne
London Silchester (E.
LORDS. Longford)
Begot Skelmersdale
Bateman Sondes
Bolton Southampton
Brodrick (v. Mid- Stewart of Garlies
dleton) (E. Galloway)
Calthorpe Strathspey (E. Sea-
Castlemaine field)
Chelmsford Tenterden
Churton Thurlow)
Clarina Tyrone (M. Water-
Clinton ford)
Colchester Walsingham
Wynford

AILCIIBISHOP.
Dublin.

DUKES.
Manchester
Marlborough
Richmond.
MARQUISES,
Ailsa
Exeter
Salisbury
Westmeath.
EARLS.
Abergavenny
Amherst
Banoon
Bantry
Cardigan
De La Warr
Derby
Ellenborough
Haddington
Hardwicke
Harewood
Harrowby
Home

Malmesbury
Mansfield
Manvers
Mayo
Orkney
Pomfret
Romney
Selkirk
Shaftesbury.

Theatricals at the Bijou Theatre,

On Friday, the 23d instant, a brilliant and most success-
ful entertainment was given at the Bijou Theatre, Archer-
street, Westbourne-terrace, by the lovely and popular Miss
Barker, the acknowledged prima donna of private
theatricals. The pieces selected for the occasion were
"A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," in which Miss Barker sus-
tained with great talent, humour, and feeling, the difficult
and delicate part of Anne Carew. Miss Barker's concep-
tion of this interesting and truly feminine character is
powerful and touching. In the very trying scene in
which Colonel Kirke tries to embrace her, she played with
great tact and thinness. She was ably supported by Mr.
Hallett, who acted well throughout, and rose to the
sublime in more than one touching scene. Keshe Chedzoy
was admirably interpreted by Captain J. A. Hale, R.E. ;
he threw a great amount of rich and racy humour into the
part impersonated by Mr. A. C. Blunt as Colonel Kirke
with spirit and power, and Mr. Calthorpe looked and acted
Colonel Churchill to perfection. Little Miss 0. G.Wellesley
made a sweet, natural, and affecting representative of
Sybil. The minor parts were well sustained, and a crowded,
brilliant, and fashionable audience proved by over-recurring
bursts of applause their thorough appreciation of this well-
acted drama. The clever comedietta of " Good for
Nothing," by Mr. Buckstone, came next in succession.
Mr. J. Humphries displayed a considerable degree of quiet,
Teniers-like humour in the "get up" of Tom Dibbles, and
there was something of the genius of the son of the lamented
Robson in his conception of the part. Mr. Bradshaw's
Railway Fireman was a choice bit of right good acting.
Mr. Middlemas performed Charley, the carpenter, with
feeling and nature, and his paper cap became him so well
that uo one could wonder at N:111.6 partiality. As for Nan
herself she was never better impersonated even by the
great Buckstone himself. Her humour was of the true
blunt breed, and she kept the house in a roar. Refreshments
were most liberally and elegantly supplied after the second
piece. The entertainment concluded with "A Comical
Countess." In this clever farce, the heroine, the Countess
de l'Espalier, was interpreted with great spirit and talent
by Miss Barker. Mr. Calthorpe made a very handsome,
dashing, fancy, enterprising Chevalier ; and Mr. N. C.
Blunt made a good deal of the ungrateful part of theßaron.
The curtain fell for the last time amid thunders of applause,
and seldom has an amateur performance approached in
merit the liberal and elegant entertainment called "Miss
Barker at Home."

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week
ending June 24, the visitors have been as follows :—On
Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, open from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m., 12,595 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Fridaylstudents' days (admission to the public 6d.), open
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2,677—t0ta1, 15 27. From the
opening of the museum, 5,372,398.

LATEST INTE.LLIGENOE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.
(Via Crookhaven.)

NEW YORK, JUNE 15, p.m.

John Mitchell has been arrested and conveyed
to Fortress Monroe. It is supposed he will be in-
dicted for treason.

General Halleck has written a letter to Mr. Stan-
ton, justifying his action towards General Sherman,
and throwing the responsibility for his course upon

Grant.

Four companies of coloured troops after having
embarked aboard transports at Fort Monroe, for
Texas, objected to proceed on their voyage. One
company threatened to fire on their officers. All
were then landed, disarmed, and re-embarked.
Orders have been sent to City Point to issue no
more arms to coloured troops.

Money easy. Gold, 1451. Exchange in Lon-
don, 1581 ;on Paris, 3.521. Stocks, slightly firmer
—New York Centrals, 941; Illinois, 123 ; Erie,

801 ; Five-twenty United States Bonds, 1021.
Cotton steady—Middling Upland, 42. Breadstuffs
advancing. Petroleum, crude, 34i refined,so.

ITALY.

ROME, JUNE 26.

Signor Vegezzi leaves for Florence to-day.
A railway accident occurred at Corese. Two
trains filled with workmen ran into one another,
killing two and wounding eleven of the passengers.
Five waggons and a locomotive were entirely de-
stroyed.

MAURITIUS, AUSTRALIAN, AND BOM-
BAY MAILS.
The following telegrams have been received by
Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) from the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, June 27th :
The Delta and Ellora will probable leave Alex-
andria with the above mails at 5 p.m. to-day (June
27th).
The former may be expected at Marseilles about
the 3d and the latter at Southampton about the 10th
July.

GIBRALTAR, JUNE 25.

The Poonah, from Southampton on the 20th inst.,
arrived here at 1 p.m., and left at 4 p.m., to-day
for Alexandria.

AUSTRALIA.
PLYMOUTH, June 27.
The steamship Royal Standard, belonging to the
White Star line of Liverpool, from Melbourne,
April 2d, and Fayall, June 17th, for London, put
into this port this morning. She brings 50 saloon
and 214 second and third-class passengers, 18,1050 z.
of gold dust and 4,0000 z. of gold specimens, toge-
ther with a cargo of wool, copper ore, bark leather.
After having coaled she proceeded hence for London.
Amongst her passengers is Johnny Day, Cham-
pion Pedestrian of Australia, nine years of age,
three feet ten inches in height and 541bs. in weight.
He visits England to walk against any man or boy.

ourselves by union and energy, and not to show

weakness,

And as I do not feel disposed for resignation,

it is inadmissible that General Klapka, or any man
of the Liberal party, should allow himself to be
vanquished. If the head of the Conservative nobles
reminds the Emperor that the Hungarians will cry
as they cried, Moriamur pro rege nostro ! ' the
nation will reply, ' Memento Eperjes et Arad.' If
Hungary does not at present wish to break with
Austria in open war, it is nevertheless her duty to
maintain that severe and passive resistance by which
she creates a void in the heart of Austria, and so
paralyses that Power, which- has done naught but
ill to all the nations who, as a chastisement from
God, have been governed by the House of Hapsburg.

" The reconciliation to which Austria aspires
should make the Liberals of Europe generally, and
the Italians in particular, reflect, since upon every
occasion that Austria restored in part any rights to
the Hungarians and Croats, it has always been
where she could prosecute some new reactionary
scheme.

" In any case we should bear in mind the words
of Dante, Obeata l'Ungheria se non si lascia, Piu
malmenare.' (Farads° XIX.)
(Signed)

" S. Tenn."

THE CRISIS IN AMERICA.

(From the Times' Correspondent.)
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.
The usual reports of Southern poverty are borne

to us by everimail. In many places lawlessness
and rapine are added. All the misery of the South
seems now to be concentrated in South Carolina.
The condition of the State is deplorable. There is no
law but that of might, and stragglers wander all

about the country stealing everything they can lay

their hands on. A few days ago an overseer on a

plantation near Abbeville was murdered by his
negroes. The slave population in that neighbour-

hood have become quite unruly. Nothing has been
done to restore the State to order, and the President

persists in his decision of making South Carolinathe
last State reorganised. The people have sent all the

way to Charlotte, North Carolina, to ask for a
military force adequate to protect them. The little
that was left from the ravages of war is fast disap-

pearing from South Carolina, and the poverty of her
people will be more abject than that of any other
communities in the South if marauding is not soon
checked. In North Carolina order is thoroughly re-
stored. Guerillas have disappeared ; the slaves have
returned to the fields ; and the State is rapidly re-
turning to a condition of peace. Governor Vance
and Governor Letcher, of Virginia, now confined in
the old Capitol prison at Washington, will soon be
released on parole. It is expectedthat at the coming
election for delegates to the State Convention, to be
called by Governor Holden in North Carolina, the
largest vote will be polled that was ever cast in the
State. The movements in many counties, prelimi-

nary to placing candidates in nomination, indicate
the universal desire to return to peaceful pursuits.
Although the prospect of speedy reorganisation
in nearly all quarters is pleasant, there seems but
little indication of the opening of brisk trade. The

Southern people have no money ; they are willing
to trade with any one who will take pay in goods ;
but several merchants who sent cargoes to Rich-
mond found to their sorrow that no one who wanted
to buy had any money, and the goods were brought
back to the North again. This is the case all over
the South. Even in the North all trade is dull, and

the only hope that dealers appear to have is that the
Southern trade will soon open.' There is a general
belief that the prices of cotton will decline, and it
seems that everything depends upon cotton. There
is a slight inquiry for goods from Virginia and some
of the Gulf ports, but the representatives of Southern
trade expect no important mofement until all re-
strictions upon cotton are removed. It is reported
that the Secretary of the Treasury desires to free

the traffic with the South from Government restric-
tions. In his instructions to Treasury agents for
the purchase of cotton they are told not to be in-
quisitorial as to the antecedents of the cotton offered
for sale, but to purchase without question of all per-
sons who seem to be authorized to sell. The Secre-

tary of the Treasury hopes, by removing restrictions,
soon to be able to open a brisk trade, but business
men scarcely endorse his opinion.
It is stated that the expenses of the United States
Government now amount to $1,750,000 per day. It
is supposed that at the end of the coming three
months this will be materially reduced by muster-

ing out a large portion of the military force, but the
anticipated reduction will be more than balanced by
the requisitions made on the Treasury for the pay-
ment of certificates of indebtedness which represent
the expenditures of many weeks ago, but are con-
stantly maturing. Betwedn now and the Ist of
October over $100,000,000 of these certificates will
mature. About $1,250,000 per day will be required
to pay them, so that for nearly four months to come
the Government will spend $3,000,000 per day. Of
this sum, about $1,000,000 per day is derived
from Customs, internal revenue, and some other
sources, leaving $2,000,000 to be raised by means
outside the revenue. All this must be raised
by subscriptions to the loans offered by Jay
Cooke. As the public, however, show a continued
disposition to invest in these loans, there is every
reason to believe the Treasury will be kept in funds,
and the Government will be enabled to approach
nearer the position of a cash purchaser than it has
at any period during the last four years.
The labour of releasing the Confederate prisoners
confined in various prisons in the North progresses
rapidly. It is thought that all who come under the
provisions of the amnesty proclamation will be at
liberty by the 25th June. The instructions to the
keepers of the prisons are first to release those who
are sick, and then the others in the order of their
imprisonment, those longest confined being the ear-
liest released. The President has received over 300
applications for pardon from those who are in the
exempted classes of the proclamation. Among those
who have applied is A. 0. P. Nicholson, who was a
senator from Tennessee when the rebellion broke
out. The Confederate Governor of Louisiana ha,
been arrested at Mobile. There is now but one Con
federate Governor east of the Mississippi (Governor
Clark, of the State of Mississippi) who has not been
arrested. There are Tumours, however, that even he
is in custody. Among the curious arrests lately made
is one by Gen. Canby. The person seized advertised
last fall, in an Alabama paper, proposals for a joint-
stock company of $1,000,000 for the purpose of as-
sassinating Lincoln, Johnson, and Seward.
It seems that Texas is yielding to the power of
the North as easily as the other Southern States.
On the 29th May, Forts Mannahassett and Griffin,
commanding the entrance to Sabine Pass, on the
eastern boundary of Texas, were evacuated by the
Confederates, and occupied by the Federal navy.
Five guns were found in the works, spiked. These
forts are somewhat celebrated. Some time ago an
expedition was sent from New Orleans and was
almost destroyed by them. The Federal naval
commander in that region reports that, the Confe-
derate troops in Texas have generally disbanded
and gone home. The terms of surrender recently
agreed upon by Generals Canby and Kirby
Smith have been universally complied with by the
Confederates, and it only remains for the Federal
troops to take possession of the military property.
The senior naval officer of the Confederate service
in Texas has come to New Orleans and has assured
the Federal officers that there is no Confederate
naval property or officers on the seaboard of Texas,
and only one Confederate ram remains in the Red
River. She is called the Missouri, and will at once
be surrendered to the Federal navy on the Missi-
sippi. On the 2d of June a Federal flotilla, accom-
panied by land forces, that had for several days
been sailing up the Red River, reached Alexandria.
No Confederates were found there, and the neigh-
bouring country gave unmistakable indications of
the presence of war. No bitterness was shown by
the peopletowards the Federal troops. There seemed
to be a general feeling of relief at their arrival ; 22
• cannon were found at Alexandria. At Shreveport,
further up the Red River, it is said the Confederate
troops of Missouri and Arkansas have preserved
their organisations, and are awaiting the arrival of
the Federal expedition from Alexandria in order to
be, paroled in accordance with the terms of Kirby
Smith's surrender. yederal garrisons have, no