The Sun.
London, England, 1865-07-29 00:00:00

"SO MUCH FOR BUCKINGHAM !"

" Ere many minutes tho king made his appearance,
and after saluting Charles with his wonted cordiality,
turned to Buckingham, whose obeisance ho had not deigned
to notice, and said, coldly :
" ' I did not expect to find your grace here.'
" My presence appeared indispensable, sire,' rejoined
Buckingham, 'as I understood that certain new articles
connected with the marriage-treaty were to be discussed.'
" I could not have attended without the duke, sire,'
said Charles.

"'I should have thought your highness might have
fully confided in the wisdom and experience of the Earl of
Bristol,' said Philip, scarcely able to conceal his displea-
sure. Since the Duke of Buckingham has taken part in
these consultations, frequent disputes and interruptions
have occurred, which I hoped might be avoided on the
present occasion:

Sire,' said Buckingham, I trust I shall not offend
your Majesty if I say that I have a right to be present at
these councils.'

" ' Ha! since your grace takes that tone,' said Philip,
sharply, I must inquire by what title you claim to be ad-
mitted to the meetings ?'

" ' I claim it, sire, as the guardian and adviser of his
highness the Prince of Wales,' replied Buckingham, proudly,
who has been intrusted to me by his royal father. I claim
it also as first minister of the English cabinet, without
whose full approval this marriage-treaty cannot be con-
cluded. And let me state at once, in order to save time and
prevent disputes, which I dislike as much as your majesty,
that I object to add any new articles to the treaty, and, on
the prince's part, decline to discuss them. The treaty
must be taken as it stands. If additions are constantly to
ba made to it, it can never be completed.'
_ _ _

" 'Hold, my lord duke ! you proceed too fast,' interposed
Olivarez. We cannot submit to dictation, especially from
one who has no right to a seat in our councils. Had the
Earl of Bristol objected to these articles, we should have
listened to•him with respeCt, but you have no title what-
ever
,to a hearing. If you have a commission from his
Majesty King James, produce it. If you have credentials
from the English council, lay them before us. But if you
have neither commission nor credentials, be silent.'

" Why was not this demand made before ? ' said Buck-
ingham. `I have attended many councils without excep-
tion being taken to my presence.'
" Consideration for his highness the prince has induced
us thus far to tolerate your interference, my lord duke ;'
rejoined Olivarez ; but our patience is now exhausted.
In the Earl of Bristol and Sir Walter Ashton his highness
has able and judicious counsellors, in whom he may con-
fide. He can dispense with your grace.'

" Then my place is no longer here,' said Buckingham,
making a movement to depart, and glancing at the prince
as if he expected him to withdraw likewise.

" But Charles took no notice of the signal.

" A moment, my lord duke' said Philip, in a tone that
recalled the haughty favourite to his senses, and made him
sensible of his indiscretion ; a word before you quit our
presence—never to re-enter it. Your appearance at our
councils has been irregular and unwarranted, and we have
brooked language from you to which we are wholly unac-
customed, but we have borne it out of love to the prince.
Now, mark well what I say. You yourself are the main
hindrance to the fulfilment of the proposed alliance between
the Infanta and the Prince of Wales. Even if every other
obstacle were removed, and all we could desire agreed to,
the position you occupy in regard to his highness would
present an insurmountable difficulty.'
" ' How so, sire ?' demanded Buckingham.
" Your influence over the prince wodld be prejudicial
to my sister,' replied Philip. I cannot expose her to the
risk.'

" ' We entirely approve of your Majesty's determina-
tion,' said the whole of the council, with the exception of
Gondomar.

" Sire,' exclaimed Buckingham, I know not why your
majesty has conceived this ill opinion of me, nor can I do
more than conjecture who has poisoned your mind, but
this I know, that the Infanta—should the prince be fortu-
nate enough to obtain her hand—will not have a servant
more faithful and devoted than myself. Thus much I dare
avouch, and I will maintain it with my life, that not one
of your grandees—not even the Conde-Duque—could serve
her more faithfully than I would. The prince, who knows
my sentiments, will confirm what I say. In retiring from
your councils, in which, it appears, I have improperly in-
truded, I must entreat your majesty's forgiveness, and the
foregiveness of these noble lords, for any hasty expressions
I have used. I should indeed regret it, if I could be sup-
posed wanting in due respect to her majasty, or in consi-
deration to them.'

•" Sire,' said Charles, rising, and speaking with great
dignity, 'it would be grievous at this juncture,when there is
every prospect of the negotiation being speedily concluded,
that an interruption should occur. I am certain that his
grace of Buckingham, as indeed he has assured your ma-
jesty, is sensible that he has been far too hasty, and that
ho will not so offend again, if ho be permitted to occupy a
place in the councils. As to the apprehension which
your majesty has expressed in regard to the Infanta, I can
without hesitation declare it to be groundless. The Duke
of Buckingham would be utterly unworthy of the favour
ho enjoys from the king my father—he would be utterly
unworthy of my favour if he could be other than a devoted
servant of the Infanta. Unhappily, in arranging this
treaty, religious questions have been chiefly discussed,
and these discussions have not always been conducted, on
the duke's part, with befitting tamper, but I trust all diffi-
culties may now be reconciled, so that no further disputes
can arise. We will make every possible concession, and
your majesty will not ask more than we can fairly yield.'
" I trust we may come to an entire agreement, prince,'
said the king, with a certain significance. ' The Duke of
Buckingham must now be convinced that the violent
opposition he has hitherto offered is injudicious and injuri-
ous ; and in the persuasion that he will henceforth adopt
a different course, we will overlook what has passed, and
waive the objections that have been raised to his remaining
in the council. _ _ _

" At this intimation of his majesty's pleasure, the whole
of the council arose and bowed in assent. Buckingham
threw himself on his knee
_before the king, and while kiss-
ing the I}and graciously extended to him, protested unal-
teribleClevoiion to his majesty and the Infanta.
"As he arose and took the seat he had heretofore occu-
pied at the council-table, and which was on the right of
Charles, Olivarez observed, in a low tone to the king,
' Your Majesty has gained your point. He will no longer
oppose tho prince's conversion,'
" 'I think not,' replied Philip, in the same tone.
"If they could have seen into Buckingham's heart, they
would have thought otherwise. At that very moment he
was meditating revenge for the humiliation he had under-
gone.
" I will break in pieces the fabric I have put together
with so much trouble,' he mentally ejaculated. ' The
match shall never take place.' "
As Horace Vernet has with his potent pencil illus-
trated the modern history of France, so with his
brilliant pen has Mr. Ainsworth contributed a
whole gallery of illustrations to the student of
history. In this work, besides authentic por-
traits of the Kings and Princes who take part in
it, not only is Olivarez, the Minister, but even the
exiled Duke deLerma presented to us at full length.
Of the story interwoven with the historical romance,
of the love of the English knight and the Spanish
lady, of the exploits of the brigand El Cortejo,
we will say nothing—commending them to the atten-
tion of those readers who, undeterred by the fate of
Louis Philippe, may be willing to undertake another
" Spanish Match."

ROWING FEAT BY A YOUNG LADY.—On Friday
evening a Worthing young lady went to sea alone in a
small skiff and rowed to Brighton. The distance is
reekoned to be ten miles, and she accomplished it, pulling
against tido, in about two hours. The water was very
calm at the time ; but the exploit, nevertheless, has oreated
some astonishment.— West Sussex Gazette.

ARRIVAL OF MAJOR-GENERAL BRECKENRIDGE AT
SOUTHAMPTON. A Southampton correspondent,
writing yesterday evening, says :—" Among the passengers
who have landed here from the West India mail packet
Shannon is the famous American rebel Major-Gen. Breck-
enridge, for whose apprehension a reward of $25,000 has
been offered by tho United States Government. He was
with Jefferson Davis two days before the latter was cap-
tured, and escaped from Texas in an open boat to Havana,
whore ho took his passage for Southampton. His family
found a refuge in Canada. Ho is a tall, handsome man,
about 45 years of age. He admits that the Confederate
cause is irretrievably ruined. Major-General Breckenridge
was Vice-President of the United States under President
Buchanan. He is a Kentuckian by birth.
TRIAL FOR MURDER.—On Thursday, at the Maid-
stone Assizes, Thomas Jones was tried for the mur-
der of his child at Woolwich. It was proved that the child
had been given to the prisoner alive and well, and that it
was found in the Thames dead and with a weight tied to
it to prevent its floating. Other evidence was given which
all tended to Show that the prisoner was guilty of murder.
In his defence it was urged that perhaps the child had died
in a fit, and that ho threw the body into the river to avoid
tho expense of burying it. So confident was every one in
court-that Jones must he found guilty that the black cap
had been placed within reach of the judge to be put on
when he passed sentence. To the astonishment of every
one the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The prisoner
was so much affected that he fell down in the dock insen
Bible.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, July 28.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Major-Gen. the Hon. A. Hood was in attendance.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales returned to Osborne Cottage last night
from a cruise.

'rhe Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa
Cavendish are expected in town early in the ensuing week
from Chatsworth, to be present at the wedding of Lord
Edward Cavendish and the Hon. Emma Lascelles.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester will arrive
in town early in the ensuing week from visiting the Prince
and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar at Molcostb, Good-
wood.

The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort arrived in town
on Thirsday evening from Lord and Lady Londesborougleo
seat in Yorkshire.

His Excellency the Bavarian Minister and
Baroness de Cetto and family have arrived at Munich from
Paris. His excellency will not return to town till the first
week in October.

The Earl and Countess of Stair and the Ladies
Dalrymple have left tho St.. George's Hotel.
The Countess Somers has arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Continent.

_ .
Count Petrarehi has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel
from Vienna.

Lord and Lady Colchester arrived at their resi-
dence in Berkeley-square yesterday, from visiting the Earl
and Countess Amherst, at Montreal, near Sevenoaks,
Kent.

Professor Anderson.—A Remarkable Career,

The Roman of old time went forth as Caius Marcius and
came back as Coriolanus. "In troth" says Valeria, in the
play, "there's wondrous things spoko of him." So, with
Professor Anderson, who went forth some time back as
" Wizard of the North," and returned " Wizard of the
World." Wondrous things are spoken of him, but infi-
nitely more wondrous is the extraordinary character of his
career. Magicians have usually confined themselves to a
national fame. Albertus Magnus was great in Germany,
and Michael Scott was the dread of Caledonia. Merlin
was not known beyond the realms of the Heptarchy, and
Dr. Dee never bewitched any other country than England,
except Poland. Cornelius Agrippa was a little more pore-
grinativo in his character, and, Germany not being large
enough for him, he wandered into Holland and France.
Cagliostro, more adventurous still, tried what he could
do with the greater part of Europe. But Professor
Anderson, fired with nomadic ambition, and anxious
to juggle with the whole world for his gilded ball, has
encompassed the earth with his magic, and sought out its
most remote corners for the exercise of his professional
skill. What shall be said of a man who has plied his
vocation on all the continents and most of the largo islands
to boot ? We have before us some curious statistics of
that which he has done, and in their peculiar character, we
presume them to present facts the parallel of which cannot
be found in the records of any other public man. Professor
Anderson has been many years a wizard. His reputation
is not a thiLg of yesterday, but a growth of nearly half-a-
century. The events and incidents crowded into that long
period, and occurring to a professional whose life has been
spent in so migratory a manner, and whose branch of art
is in itself so singular, must be remarkable in the
extreme. We find in looking over the statistics offered for
our inspection that Professor Anderson has performed in
431 different theatres, halls, and concert-rooms of the
United Kingdom. In some of these his stay has extended
over a period of three or four months—in others not longer
than a week. About three weeks is the average for each
place, and, multiplying 18 nights by the number of places,
we get a total of 7,758 nights ; then, placing the average
of attendance each night at no higher figure than 500, we
obtain a total of audiences for the British isles only amount-
ing to the immense number of 3,879,080—a clientele which
may fairly entitle " The Wizard " to be recognised
as one of the most popular men of his time.
In London only he has performed in every theatre
the metropolis has, with the exception of three—Her Ma-
jesty's, the Haymarket, and the New Royalty. The larger
the stage the more ample the dimensions of the house, the
more is Professor Anderson at home. It has been his aim
everywhere alike to engage the largest place, and with a
truly Benthamite desire play for the greatest good of the
greatest number. Among his latest engagements was that
at the Crystal Palace, and we doubt if even the magnitude
of the capacious structure was any too much for the bound-
less ideas of a performer who has found the whole world
almost too small for his stage.

The travels of Professor Anderson in Europe embraced
Germany, Scandinavia, and Russia. Tho royal theatres
everywhere were placed at his command, and he estimates
his audiences on the continent of Europe as making up a
grand total of 1,027,300. Large as the number may appear,
it is far exceeded by tho total of his American audiences.
He has twice visited the Western World, and travelled it
throughout its length and breadth. His magic wand has
waved as efficiently in New Orleans as in Canada, and in
California as in New England. Tho theatres and halls of
America being so much larger than those of England the
amount of patronage he received in that country was cor-
respondingly greater, and the total, extending aver periods
amounting in all to about five years, is no less than
2,374,900 persons.
Next in order comes Professor Anderson's Australian
triumphs. Nowhere was he received with greater acclaim
than at the antipodes. His wanderings over the great Austral
world comprised nearly the whole of the colonies held by
the British Crown in the southern seas. He visited every
gold-field of Victoria and New South Wales, received a per-
fect ovation in Melbourne, was the "rage" among the miners
of Ballarat, and the sensation among the diggers of
Bendigo. He voyaged down the Murray, dared the dangers
of the Razor-back, crossed over the Blue Mountains to
Bathurst, and explored every township of Tasmania. In
his statistical table he sets down the number of his Aus-
tralian patrons at 176,000, a number remarkably large, takin g
into account the present sparseness of the population of
the colonies, but amply compensating for their numerical
inferiority by the liberality of their payment, as the price
for being enchanted as well as amused. From Australia
the Wizard voyaged over the Pacific to Polynesia, seek-
ing new magical conquests in the remote isles which gem
the waters of the sunniest of oceans. Tahiti and Hawaii
both came in his way, and to them ho was the very Capt.
Cook of magicians, taking to their choral shores the first
entertainment of the kind their inhabitants have at any time
seen. At Honolulu he received special commands from King
Kamehamcha, the husband of Queen Emma, at present iu
this country, and was granted the use of tho Royal Ha-
waiian Theatre for his professional place of business. The
Wizard puts down the total of his audiences in the Pacific
at 13,500, a largo proportion being Kanakas, or, in other
words, aborigines. Fancy playing to 13,000 inhabitants of
what used to be the Cannibal Islands ! What a myth,
what a remote entity, old as Artaxerxes, antique as Cyrus,
and archaic as Sosostris, becomes the friend of our child-
hood, the celebrated Okee-pokes-wanky-wum !

From the statistics supplied to us we arrive at the fol-
lowing estimate of that which Professor Anderson has ac-
complished in the way of enchanting the inhabitants o
this little globe, for little it seems to the imagination when
in these days a magician can circumnavigate it and come
back again to London, just as if ho had done nothing re-
markable and were only an ordinary man.

Audiences in the British Isles 3,879,080

I) on the European Continent
~ in America 2,374,900
11 in Australia 176,000
?) in Polynesia
in Asia and Africa
77

7,725,780
To have been soen and to be known by so many persons
is beyond all dispute a popularity which very seldom falls
to the lot of any public person. In fact, it would be diffi-
cult to name any one other. Next to his popularity comes
rofessor Anderson's benevolence. In roaming round the
world it has been his aim to leave souvenirs of his visit in
every place by donating largely to the public charities.
There is scarcely an hospital in any of the large cities of
the kingdom to which he has not been a contributor. In
Manchester and in Edinburgh he devoted a whole week
of performances to the cause of public charity, and in
Melbourne, Australia, he did the same. To the benevolent
institutions of other countries he has been as generous as to
those which acknowledge the sway of England. At Honolulu
in the Sandwich Islands, he contributed £ll5 to Queen's
Emma's Hospital, and to the public charities of San Fran-
cisco he donated over .£2OO pounds. The sum total of his
charitable contributions to public charities exceeds £5,500
sterling.

In these specialties of popularity and benevolence, if in
no others, the career of Professor Anderson is a remarkable
one, and the man himself is as worthy of being seen as aro
his magical performances. He has become lessee for
a period of St. James's Hall, in Piccadily, whore he
had so successful a season last winter. Recent
good fortune has befallen him in the sudden rise of value
in some property he possesses in Australia, and we under-
stand that he would at once go out again to that country
were it not that he has pledged himself to the production
of his protege, Mr. Frederick Maccabo, at St. James's Hall,
and could not give up the hall without playing false to his
friend. He announces that at the conclusion of his en-
gagement he will sail for the other end of the world ; and
we may reasonably ask ourselves the question, What will
be the end of a man whose career bas been in every mraY
so remarkable ?