The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-26 00:00:00

HANDEL FESTIVAL.

The Festival terminates to-morrow with "Israel in
Egypt. It is necessary to state, in order to correct an
erroneous impression that very generally prevails, that it
will be impossible to give a fourth performance. A body
of vocal and instrumental performers, 4,000 in number, it
should be borne in mind, is by no means so easy to deal
with as an ordinary assembly of musicians. How they are
got together is sufficiently a puzzle, and coming as they do
from all parts of the kingdom, under specific arrangements
as to the length of their stay in town, and with railway
return tickets for the week only, it must be obviously im-
possible to keep them all together after to-morrow. Tho
instrumental members of the orchestra have numerous
other professional engagements, and under all the circum-
stances it is somewhat surprising that the idea of a fourth
performance should have been entertained. We recom-
mend et ery one to embrace to-morrow the last opportunity
of participating in this brilliant musical festival. The
offices at Exeter Hall for the sale of tickets have been
literally besieged this morning. Their Royal Highnesses
the EucLess and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, with a
host of other distinguished visitors, will be present at the
performance of the incomparable "Israel in Egypt" to-
morrow.

A LAWYER MISREPRESENTED.—A certain lawyer
had his portrait taken in his favourite attitude—standing
with his hand in his pocket. His friends and clients went
to see it, and everybody exclaimed, " Oh, how like 1 It's
the very picture of him." An old farmer, however, die•
sented. " Doe't you see," said he, "he has got his hand
in his•own pocket ? 'T would be as like again if he had it
in, somebody else's,"

THE PRINCE OF TVALES.

SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 25.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied
by his Royal Highness Prince Arthur, and attended by
Major. General the Hon. C. Grey (Captain Grey, Equerry
to his Royal Highness), and Major Elphinstone (Governor
to Prince Arthur), landed in the docks this morning, at
half-past eight from her Majesty's yacht Fairy, Master
Commander D. W. Welsh, from Osborne, for the purpose
of attending the Battersea Park Show of the Agricultural
Society.

Their Royal Highnesses were received on landing by
Mr. P. Hedger and Mr. John Levy, principal officers of
the docks, on the part of the Dock Company ; and Mr. R.
Beach was in attendance on the part of the South-Western
Railway Company.
Their Royal Highnesses left for London at 8.40, and
appeared in the enjoyment of the best of health.

A letter from Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrenees), states
that a heavy fall of snow occurred three days since on the
mountains in that neighbourhood. The temperature had
been very low for three or four days before.
The Prefect of the Basses• Pyrenees has just ad-
dressed a circular to the sub-prefects and mayors of his
department, autiorising them to pay a reward of 25c. per
head for the destruction of vipers, many serious accidents
having recently been caused by these reptiles in that part
of the country.
The Lyons journals state that the French Impe-
rial Commission for the London Exhibition has granted
12,000 f. to the delegates of the Lyons workmen who are
to visit England. The Municipal Commission and the
Chamber of Commerce each gave 6,000 f. for the same pur-
pose.

The Progres of Lyons has received a first warn-
ing for publishing false news calculated to bring the Go-
vernment into contempt, in a Paris letter inserted in its
number of the 21st.
THE MIDDLE LEVEL.—The dam which has at
last been successfully constructed is found to work effi-
ciently, the flow of the tidal waters into the drain having
been completely checked. Every day this week the work
has been further strengthened, so as to enable it to resist the
pressure of the high tides which will again prevail to-mor •
row and Saturday. The drainage of the flooded country
and the relief of the drain itself is to be effected by 12 great
syphons, each of 3ft. diameter; and it is expected that in a
few days the " Middle Level inundation," which has be-
come almost as familiar in men's mouths as " household
words," will be merely a matter of local history. If report,
however, speaks truly, something more will be heard on the
subject in the courts of law, as the sufferers from the cala-
mity intend to obtain some compensation, if possible, from
the Middle Level Commissioners.
REPTILES AS FOOD.—No reptile which lives in
Australia is too large or too small for the natives ; from the
crocodile to the lizard, they eat them all. In fact, there is
nothing which has life in Australia which is not turned to
account for food—nothing at which the native noseis turned
up, or against which the native stomach revolts. The
Australian crocodile (which is also called an alligator) re-
turns the compliment, and is strongly suspected of liking
the flavour of man. He is a formidable fellow, that croco-
dile or alligator ; sometimes, according to Captain Stokes,
as much as 15 feet long. But the natives of Port Essing-
ton hunt him into a creek, where there is very little or no
water, and, as he has a silly way of thrusting his head into
the first hole he meets with, under the delusion that he is
safe from his pursuers, his hind quarters fall a prey to their
weapons, and he is thus easily despatched. His flesh ip
described as resembling veal. The tortoise of New Hol-
land (Chelodina longicollis), which is more like a snake
about the head and back than a tortoise, is a great delicacy
among the natives of Western Australia, and is eagerly
sought for ; as is also the Wango snake, and a horrid yel-
low-bellied venomous snake, from five to six feet long,
which they call "Dubyt." They are very much afraid of
this reptile when alive, and, perhaps, for that reason, have
the greater pleasure in devouring them dead, as some can-
nibal tribes eat their enemies more from revenge than a
taste that way.—. Bentley's Miscellany.
A NOBLE AND REV. BANKRUPT.—Amongst the
persons who appear in the bankrupt list stands the name of
Lord George Osborne Townshend, late of Richmond. The
noble and rev. lord is the only brother of the Marquis
Townshend, and uncle of Viscount gaynham, M.P. The
family is one of great wealth, holding large estates in Nor-
folk and in Hertfordshire, as well as at Tamworth. His
lordship was ordained a clergyman of the Church of Eng-
land about the year 1824, but it does not appear that he
ever held any ecclesiastical preferment of any consequence.
He was raised to the rank of the son of a marquis by Royal
warrant, in 1856. He is to surrender in the Bankruptcy
Court of London on Tuesday, the Bth of July.
THE MEXICAN -WONDER.—Amongst the marvels
of the present day, and the benefits conferred on mankind
by magnetism, as applied to chronic maladies, &c., those
who have had the opportunity of witnessing its effects must
render justice to the extraordinary powers of the Mexican
Somnambulist, the Marquese de San Milan, now giving con-
sultattuns in London, at her residence, Nu. 70, Cambridge-
terrace, Hyde-park. The wonderful cures effected by this
lady in various courts and cities of Europe, are proved by
tangible testimonials of gratitude to her merits, and attes
tations from many medical practitioners, The Marques()
de San Milan has nobly devoted her life to the service of her
fellow-creatures, and to medical science. Her travels in
America, in Europe, and in Africa have been made with a
view to the study of medicinal plants and minerals in their
respective countries, and their properties (hitherto un-
known), in reference to the human frame. The extensive
knowledge and penetration of this remarkable lady can only
be equalled by the tender solicitude and intense interest she
takes in the speedy cure of her patients, as proved by nu-
merous certificates, to which reference may be made, or by
application personally to members of all ranks in'society,
restored to health by her skill.
A BLASTED LIFE. —The late Mr. Sands sued a
wealthy damsel for damages in a case of breach of promise
of marriage. He was offered two hundred pounds to heal
his bleeding heart. " Two hundred pounds," exclaimed
he, " for ruined hopes, disappointed love, and a blasted life!
Two hundred pounds for all this ! No—never. Make it
guineas, and it's a bargain I"
FUNERAL OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.—Six
months passed away, and the gloomy monotony of Fother
ingay was suddenly broken up by the arrival of pursui-
vants, heralds, and officers of state. Queen Elizabeth had
suddenly decided on giving " her dearly beloved sister and
cousin, the late Queen of Scots," a pompous state funeral,
and to perform the office as chief mourner by proxy. The
funeral was to be solemnised at Peterborough Cathedral, at
which all the faithful servants of the said queen were to
assist, and to be clad in suitable mourning, at the expense
of her gracious Majesty of England. Officers of the royal
wardrobe and tailors arrived with bales of black cloth,
crape, and mourning silks, both for the gentlemen and
ladies. She had, moreover, sent a French gentlewoman to
make caps and hoods for the ladies in the most approved
fashion for a royal funeral procession. But these true
mourners unanimously answere3, " Such poor black as
we had, dr could procure, we assumed when deprived of our
dear queen and mistress six months ago. We have worn
it ever since, and desire none other, nor will we accept any-
thing that is the Queen of England's gift." Though all
Queen Mary's personal attendants, both male and female,
walked in procession at her long-delayed funeral, none
would attend the prayers and sermon, except the two Mou-
bray sisters, Barbara and Gillies, and Sir Andrew Melville,
who were Protestants. They united, however, with the
others in refusing to attend the funeral banquet, to which
they were all pressingly invited, and were remanded back
to prison, in consequence, perhaps, of the indignant manner
in which they had repelled all the proffered civilities of the
Queen of England.—Agnes Strickland, in the English-
woman's Domestic Magazine.

WASHINGTON AT WATERLOO.—" My dearly be-
loved hearers," said a very popular preacher down South,
when haranguing his hearers on the importance of perse-
verance and fortitude during the present war, " you must
do like General Washington done at the battle of Waterloo.
In the heat of the skirmish hia horse was killed by a British
cannon ball. Did Washington give up his horse to the
enemy ? Not he. He sung at the top of his voice, 'A
horse, a horse Imy kingdom for a horse. A horse was
brought him by Frank Marion and he drovs the British
from the field, and secured the liberty of South Carolina."
THE EMPRESS EUGENIE.—Wren Eugenie de
Montijo espoused Napoleon 111., envy, hatred, malice, and
all uncharitableness were arrayed against her; she was not
royal; she was not French; she had English blood in her
veins, an English complexion, and most protably Znglish
tastes. When she returned from Notre Dame after the
marriage ceremony, the vast crowds assembled near the
Tuileries to view her entry there,gave her no welcome, re-
ceived their Empress in silence; yet in a few months
France unanimously pronounced her charming. She had
none of the conventional manner prescribed to royalty;
she laughed when she should have been grave, and wept
when she should have been composed; she wore fancy
dresses, offensive to court etiquette, yet in spite of all this, ,
in spite of her being a snatural as Frenchwomenare generally
artificial, she w a pronounced charming. her beauty and
grace captivated the other sex; but we have no hesitation
in saying that one cause of her popularity with her own
was her being beyond al comparison the best-dressed
woman in the empire. The French look upon the toilet as
a work of art, and pay the same tribute to it that we do to
any other artistic production. They accepted and valued
her success as another proof of the supremacy of Prance iu
this as in other matters.—London Social/.

A deplorable accident happened at the theatre
of St. Etienne on Sunday last, during the performance of
the ballet •' Sir Job," by the actors of the Grand Theatre
of Lyons. In that piece N. Laurengon, a comic dancer,
plays the principal part, one of the most laughable scenes
of which is his attempting to commit suicide with a wild-
goose gun, the Jung barrel of which reaches above his
shoulder. Unfortunately, on this occasion the gun burst,
and the spectators were horrified to see that the poor man's
left hand was almost blown off, Amputation was immedi-
ately performed, wad the istaerer is likely to recover,

ILATEST NENITS.

AMERICA

QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY, 9 55 P.M.
(PER ►STEAMER CITY OF NEW YORK.)

NEW f ORK, JUNE 14.

General Halleck reports officially that General
Beauregard with the main body of the Confederate
army of the South-West, has retreated upon
Okolana, as originally reported. He has lost from
20,000 to 30,000 men by death, capture, desertion,
and other casualties. He still commands a force of
from 80,000 to 90,000 men. It is reported that he
has despatched a portion of his force to the aid of
General Kirby Smith at Knoxville, in Tennessee,
and that Nashville is in danger.
General Stonewall Jackson has made good his
retreat from the Valley of the Shenandoah, though
closely pursued by Generals Banks, Shields, and
Fremont, and has escaped over the Blue Ridge
Mountains en route to Richmond.

QUEENSTOWN, JUNE 25.

The steamship City of New York from New
York on the 14th inst., which arrived here this
evening, brings 1,225,500 dols. in specie.
Her news has been anticipated.
The New J ork World says M. Mercier proceeds
to Europe next week.

PARIS, JUNE 26.

The Noniteur of this morning publishes a decree,
by which, until further orders, the different Custom-
house clearances on raw sugars imported from Cuba
under the Spanish flag will be received at the time
of re-exportation as refined sugars, with the benefit
of drawback, and with a deduction on the surtax
for navigation of 2 francs per 100 kilogrammes.

CASSEL, JUNE (Evening).

A Mini;terial Decree, dated the 24th inst., has
been published to-day, ordering the election for the
Diet to take place in conformity with the Electoral
Law of the sth April, 1849.

PARIS, JUNE 25.

The Presse of this evening publishes despatches
from Mexico, stating that the corps of General
Lorencez had again taken up its position at Orizaba,
in a suitable encampment, to await reinforcements.
The same journal, in speaking of the departure of
Admiral Surien de la Graviere, adds that the Ad-
miral's plans have been entirely approved, and that
his presence will have favourable results for the
solution of the Mexican question.
" It is asserted that henceforth there is no longer
any question of establishing a monarchy, or of sup-
porting the pretensions of A lmonte or any other
person, but simply of protecting the interests of our
countrymen."
The Corps Legislatif voted the whole extraor-
dinary budget to-day.

TURIN, JUNE 24.

The Opinions Nazionais of to-day states that a
company of English capitalists has applied to the
Ministers of Public Works for the concession to con-
struct all railways in the Island of Sardinia, in con-
sideration of the Government guaranteeing them
the sum of 30,000 f. for every kilometre of railway
laid down, and ceding them 300,000 hectares
(700,000 English acres) of Crown lands.

JUNE 25.

It is asserted that M. Rattazzi has notified to the
Parliamentary Committee on the Budget that he
intends making the integral approbation of the
clauses of the Budget by the Chamber of Deputies
a question of confidence in the Ministry.
To-day in the Chamber of Deputies Signor
Deboni questioned the Government respecting the
enrolments made in several towns, the expense of
which was, according to report, defrayed by the
Government.

Signor Deboni also mentioned the existence of
a rumour that the Government represented that
these recruits were to be banished, or sent to
Mexico or the United States.

Signor Rattazzi said, in reply, that the Govern-
ment was strongly opposed to the enrolments in
question, and was endeavouring to discover the
authors of them and the places where they were
carried on.

"In this task," continued M. Rattazzi, " the
Government meets with many difficulties, seeing
that the enrollers have left no documents nor any
proof on which to found legal proceedings.

The Minister further assured the Chamber that
the enrollers will never be able to carry out any
expedition, as the Government had the means and
the strength to prevent them.

Signor Crispi complained that some Venetian
emigrants had been sent to the Island of Sardinia.
Signor Rattazzi maintained, in reply, that the
Government had the right of fixing the domicile of
the emigrants subsidized by the State.

BERNE, JUNE 24.

A meeting of French Legitimists took place to-
day at Lucerne; 1,600' persons were present, in
eluding, besides the nobility, men of science and
tradesmen.

About 125 persons assemble every day to dinner
at the Count de Chambord's.

BELGRADE, JUNE 25.
The Special Commissioners despatched by the
Porte to inquire into the recent disturbances have
arrived here.

The Prince of Servia demands the evacuation of
all the fortresses.

The organisation has been directed of several
battalions of soldiers who have fulfilled their term
of military service, comprising all descriptions of

arms.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company have received the following telegram
MARSEILLES, JUNE 26.
" The Vectis, with the above mails, arrived this
day, at 8.30 a.m.

" The mails leave for London at 11.30 a.m."

FRANCE.

BOURSE, June 25.—The market bas been heavy,
and speculators have again relapsed into that state
of inaction under which they have lately so often
laboured. For the Account, Threes are now at 68f.
40c. The Railway Share Market also depressed.
The market closed as follows :
3110
4t per Cents 96 50 Bank Shares ......
Do, end— Credit k oneic_
vs
r..v.• 72 75
3 per Cents
_6O
It‘)Toe.wen3dretrirrnbt.s
6688
4400 ..Roman ............
__72
Do, end month 6B 40 usti—
Threes.... 52
Credit Mobilier... • 850 Sly i :
mo rebt .• 49 50
Do. end month B5l 25

Cash. Account.
1271 25 .. 1265
1000 --.. 1058 75

Orleand ...............

Northern .... - -
NOW ditto ............ : • _. .. ___ ..._
Lyons and Mediterranean 1097 50 .. 1097 50
Geneva 360
Southern ...... 815 .. 846 25
IVestern ......
Easterlt • ... ..... a• 1 • • MO .. 551 25
Sardinian 3BO .. 380
Austrian ......
Lowbard s 612 5) .. 612 50

FRANCE AND MEXICO.
Le Pays publishes the following :
A letter from Vera Cruz, addressed by a Spanish

staff officer to a comrade at Madrid, mentions the
following fact :
" General Douay, at the head of the 500 men
who landed with him at Vera Cruz, and 500
others taken from the Marines of the garrison,
encountered a Mexican column 2,000 strong,
which endeavoured to intercept the communication
between Vera Cruz and Orizaba. General Douay
is reported to have routed that small army, much
superior in number to the detachments placed under
his order, and is said to have entered Perrot() after
having driven out General Lallane, who commanded
the Mexican tro )ps."