The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNI SDA.Y EVENING, JANUAR Y ll, 1865.

CRYSTAL PAL 4CE.-TO-MORROW.-
LUXURIOUSLY WARM and DRY.—Lighted at
Dusk.—See the new Pictures in Special Gallery.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—LAST DAY but ONE
V of HOLIDAY AMUSEMENTS. TO - MORROW
( THURSDAY). - Open from Ten till Six o'clock.—Amuse-
ments from Morning ti 1 Night. —lmpossible to describe in
advertisements. Le PETIT BLONDIN, the juvenile Rope
dancer; LE FRERES LA CAVALLINI, the I alian
Clowns and Gymnasts ; SILVESTER, the Charmed Monster,
&e. ; the ELLIS ritit BROTHERS. the classical gymnasts;
BARNES, the CHAMPION VAULTE in his sixty somer-
saults; JEAN BOND and his wonderful DOG; HERR
WILLIO, the great German Contortionist. J. H. STEAD,
the Cure. Most amusing CLOWNS. Comical Pantomimic
BALLET, with Mr. STEAD as SIMPSIN, forming an un-
paralleled variety of Holiday Amusements.
At 5.30, Organ Performance by Mr. James Coward.

In addition to these :—The Fine Arts Courts, in variety
and beauty unequalled in the world. The decorations of the
Palace, with the Great Christmas Tree. The Great Fair
and Bazaar. Shakspere House. Montanan' Models. Swings,
Roundabouts, Invigora ors, and other popular amusements.
Galleries of Models and Ships. Armour-plates lent by offi-
cial authority. The extraordinary Chimpanzee. The unique
Aquariums. All these render *the Crystal Palace the one
place for holiday enjoyment. EDMOND ilateWombwelPs)
WINDSOR CASTLE GREAT MENAGERIE is exhibited
(for the remainder of the week only) adjoining the Palace.
All under Cover. Admission to the Menagerie, 6d. _
Admission to the Palace. One Shilling. Children under
twelve, Half-price. Pala e lighted up at dusk. Wonderfully
beautiful effect.

CRYSTAL PALACE AT NIGHT.—" If this
lighting up, and this alone, were shown as the Christmas
attraction, it would be worth a journey to Norwood to see it.
We can only cordially recommend our readers to see it for
themselves before the week is out." —Vide Newspapers.
Lighted from dusk till half-past six.

m. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY. in THE RIVAL COMPOSERS. in
which the Sisterti Pry will appear, with THE BARD and
HIS BIRTHDAY.; and to cono ude with MRS. ROSELE
AT THE SEA-SIVE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening
(except Saturday) at Eight; Saturday Afternoon, at Three.
--ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-
street. Unreserved seats, is., 28. ; stalls, Is. ; stall spring
chairs, 58.

OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY, by
Macfarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. Every
TUE,DAY and T LILTRSDAY, at Three.

T" A 0 X FOR D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera
Comique), is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the
Song : "King of Baeotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and
the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, by Eurydice, Diana, Cupid,
and Chorus ; the side-splitting " Couplets," by Minerva,
Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; acd final Minuet
and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz-
henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walnn;ley; Messrs. Greene and
Lascelles.
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Also, the new Cantata, KING CHRISTMAS, written by
Litchfield Hosely, Esq., and composed by Herr Meyer Lutz,
expressly for tills estaolishme,nt ; and NORMA. Norma,
Miss Rutsell ; Adalgisa, Madame Maria.
Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Comedy. by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON
MURRAY, LITTLE 808, SESTIL LION, and all the pro-
curable Talent of the day.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Flail Colnpany (limited).

HODGE PODGE,
the most extraordinary Christmas Entertainment in Lon-
don (incluting the whole strength of the establishment),
every evening at hall-past Nine o'clock.
The usual Operatic Selections by Hisses Russell, Barrie,
Hays. Godden, sc.; Messrs. Lascelles, Harland, Beaumont,
Kimberley, &c.
Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton,
Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, ac.

ROYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL,
Commercial-street, Shoreditch.
(Close to the Great Eastern Terminus\
Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
Operatic Selections, &c. Prima. Donna, Miss ELLISON.
The Comic strength of the Company includes ANNIE
ADAMS, NELLY POWER, J. G. FORDE, WEST, GEO.
LEYBOUR,NE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. ALEXANDER and
Family; LES FRERES CAVALLINI, the great Italian
Clowns and Gymnasts, from the Cirque Napoleon, Paris,
their first appearance in England.
Permanent prices—Area, 4d. ; balcony, ed. ; stalls, is.
Manager and Conductor, Mr. C. GitE VILLE.

Ni[ADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.
established 29 years at the Bazatar,:Baker-street
NEW AD DITION.—A Full-length PORTRAIT MODEL
of MULLER, taken from life, and corrected from the Cast
taken by Doctor Donovan, is now added to the Chamber of
Physiognomy. , - "I
Open, on Boxinr Day only, from 30 a.m. till 10 p.m,; o.her
days from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m., and from 7 +ill 10.
Admittance, One Shilling ; extra rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
LEVY will appear at nine, ten, and eleven o'clock during
the week and play new music nightly.
Admission, Ono Shilling.

TEETH.-DENTAL SELF-MANAGEMENT.
A brief exposition of Mr. ESKELL'S patented in
vention in the construction of Artificial Teeth. Free on ap-
plication, or by post on receipt of one stamp.-8, Grosvenor-
street, Bond-street.

TE E T H.- IMPROVED MECHANICAL
DENTIS fltY.—Professional abilities and great artistic
skill have been most successfullycombined in the production
of ARTIFICIAL TEETH upon a new principle. The real
value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi-
enced by all wishing to avail themselves of professional
assistance by consulting Mr. AL BERT, 34, Great Russell-
street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to
effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial
means, and which are so pettedly efficient.

CITY SHOW-ROOMS
FOR
GLASS AND CHINA,
147, 110UNDSDITCH.

DEFRIES and SONS' TABLE GLASS,
Cut and Engraved, of the choicest designs,

DEFRIES and SONS' DINNER, DESSERT,
and Tea Ware, of the newest patterns.
DEFRIES and SONS' LUSTRES, TAZZAS,
Land Flower Vnaes for the present season.

DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS,
for the Dining-room, in Bronze, Ormolu, and Silver.
DEFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS'
in Crystal, for the Drawing-room, for Gas or Candles.
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REFRIES and SONS' CHANDELTERS,
in Crystal, in the Venetian and Grecian designs, for
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DEFRIES and SONS' SPECIAL DESIGNS
in Lamps for India.
DEFRIES and [ SONS' WALL LIGHT
Chandeliers, in Crystal, for India (Registered).

DEFRIES and SONS promptly execute CLUB
Mess, and General Furnishing Orders of China, Glass,

DEFRIES and SONS supply MERCHANTS
with Pattern Books and Special Designs.

DEFRIES and SONS have just added Five
I a New Snow-Rooms to their extensive Manufactory.
They have now on show the largest apsortment in the world
of the above goods of their own manufacture.
MANUFACTORY AND SHOW-ROOMS,
147, Houndsclitch.

HAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—KLEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is appded. Sold
at 3s. 6d.; sent free for 54 stamps. Boss's Toilet Magazine,
Is. 43d., or 20 stamps.

GRGREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from ss.
The Dye is sold at As. 6d ,or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of use.

HAIR DESTROYER, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX4ROSS'S DEPILATORY removes,
without effect to the skin, superfluous hair from the face,
neck, and arms. 3s. 6d.; sent the same day as ordered by post
for 54 stamps.

SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
,lIALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which .peedily
produces whiskers andjblekens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free for 64
stamps.—ALES. ROSS, 248 ,High Holborn, London. Essay
In Hair, Id.

PIMPLE REMOVER.—AII diseases of the skin
are improved by one dose of:ALEX. ROSS'S VEGE-
TABLE SKIN PILL. They remove redness, sallowness
&C. 28. 9d.; by post for 40 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS, 248, High
Holborn, London.

ALEX. ROSS' FACE POWDER, ls. ; sent for
14 stamps ; Eye Colour, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps. Skin
tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or to stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3g. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS. 244
High Holborn, London.

THE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN._
MOLLARD'S perfumed Toilet Sulphur Soap and
Cream, highly patronised by the faculty, nobility, and gentry.
Nothing equals the properties and qualities of the Soap No.
1 for ordinary toilet purposes, and of Nos. 2 to 5 in all cases
of cutaneous affections or rheumatism.
Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, and pomatam for the
hair.

Barege cream for sulphur baths, without any disagreeable
odour.
All these preparations may be had at the central depot,
221 A, Regent-street, London, W. ; and at Messrs. Newbery
and Sons, Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Keating, Sanger and
Son, Jozeaunetti, and all chemists. Pamphlets and testi-
monials free on a• plication.
Agent for Edinburgh—Mr. John. chemist, 119,
George-street`

PORTUGAL.

The following is the speech delivered by the
King of Portugal at the opening of the Cortes on
the 2d :

"Noble Peers of the Kingdom and Deputies of the Por-
tuguese People,—lt is with real pleasure that I come into
the midst of the national representation to
_open the first
session of the new Legislature.
" I receive from the sovereigns, my allies, frequent de-
monstrations of the good understanding which every day
draws closer our friendly relations.
"In the year 1863 a difference having arisen between
Brazil and Great Brit&'in, a difference which led to the
rupture of political relations between the two countries,
animated with an eager desire to see a satisfactory termina-
tion of that-conflict between two nations with which we are
so intimately connected, I thought proper to offer my me-
diation, which was accepted by the two Courts, and my
Minister in London, having been charged with the negotia-
tion neglected nothing that might lead to a favourable
result without wounding the mutual dignity of the two
Powers at variance.

" The Emperor of Mexico, in notifying to me his acces-
sion to the throne, deigned to accredit to my Court an
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. I
have endeavoured to respond to the sentiments of friend-
ship manifested by the Sovereign, as I attach the greates
importance to the political and commercial relations between
the two countries.

"My Government will shortly submit to your lucid exa-
mination and judgment the treaty relative to the frontiers
concluded on the 29th SepteMber last between Portugal
and Spain..
" In the period elapsed since the last session popular suf-
frage has returned the new members of the Elective Cham-
ber ; the citizens thus peacefully exercising one of their
most invaluable rights..
"The preparatory labours for the definitive circumscrip-
tion of parishes are in an advanced state. This is well
known to be the essential basis of a just and regular en-
dowment of the clergy. On this basis a special bill will be
laid before you in due time. The reform of the civil legis-
lation is a most important question, which the Government
has not neglected. Happily, the commission appointed to
revise the draught of the Portuguese civil code has so far
advanced its labours that the draught will shortly be sub-
mitted for your approbation. •
"The reform of the penal laws is not less urgent. My
Government, convinced of the indisputable necessity of es-
tablishing the penitentiary system in the country, has
appointed a competent commission to study that important
question, which, owing to its complicated nature, requires
a combination of various knowledge.
" The bills necessary for solving this grave question will
be presented to you. You will also be informed of the dif-
ficulties which have delayed the execution of the law on
mortgages; but the obstacles are now disappearing, and ere
long the country will be effectively endowed with this im-
portant amelioration, from which the most advantageous
results may be expected.
"Having successively carried into execution the plan of
military organisation sanctioned by the law of June 23,
1854,my Government will present you with divers bills tend-
ing to ameliorate certain branches of the military service,
so worthy of the solicitude of the public power. The grave
period of monetary and commercial crisis, which is well
known to you, has passed away—the credit of our public
funds has been maintained.

" All the public expenditure will be covered without any
necessity for recurring to the loan authorised, owing to the
amelioration in the payment of taxes and the extraordinary
receipts from the farmers of the tobacco contract during
the last half-year. In the organisation of the service for
collecting town dues it has been, found necessary to conci-

liate fiscal necessities with the convenience of commerce,
and special attention has been paid to the new economical
conditions of the country arising from railway communica-
tion and industrial development.
" A reform has been effected in the Mint, in accordance
with the indications of science and in conformity with the
object of that establishment. The budget of the receipts
and expenditure, with a statement of: the financial situation
of the country, will be presented to you. The increase in
the receipts happily allows, nothwithstanding the augmen-
tation of expenses arising from the development of the ser-
vice; the complete cessation of the reduction imposed on
the persons in the employ of the State, and there is reason
to hope that, the ordinary budget will not show a deficit.
" It has been indispensable, in presence of unforeseen
circumstances, in order to facilitate the definitive and most
Useful institution of the national colonial bank, to have
recourse to extraordinary measures, which will bo commu-
nicated to you, as well as the others adopted with regard to
several colonies in virtue of art. 15 of the additional act.

" Naval constructions have, continued to occupy the
attention of my Government, since they aro of notorious
advantage for our social and maritime development. The
studies which have for their object the revision of the
postal and telegraphic conventions are still continued. The
Bank of the Credit Foncier has been founded.
" Contracts on new bases have been made for the steam
navigation to Africa, the Azores, and Algarves. An im-
pulse has beon given to surveys for railways. In pursuance
of the authorisations granted by the legislative power,
decrees have been issued for reorganising the Ministry of
Public Works and the different services dependent thereon.
" Lastly, the Government will present to you, in due
time, certain provisions relating to the trade in corn and
wine, and others tending to the greater development of the
ordinary resources in the next economic year, to the ame-

Lioration of public instruction, and of different branches of
the Administration.

" The last Parliamentary periods have been signalised by
notable improvements and productive activity. A field no
less vast, no less active, no less fertile for great and useful
measures, is open to the enlightened patriotism of the new
Legislature; the nation has great expectation from it, and
I have the same confidence in it, praying God to protect
and guide it in its high and laborious mission. I declare
the session to be now opened."

Circular of the French. Minister of Apicub

ture to the Prefects.

PARIS, Jan. 9.

The following circular has been addressed to the
prefects by the Minister of Agriculture, Commerce,
and Public Works :

" M. le Praet,—During the last half of the year 1863
and the whole of 1864 the price of grain has remained at
a low rate, and especially
for some months past has expe-
rienced a downward movement, whieh has given rise to
some apprehensions with regard to agricultural interests.
" But, instead of attributing the diminution in the price
of cereals to its real cause, which is no other than the
existence of considerable supplies resulting from the abun-
dance of produce harvested within the last two years, at-
tempts have been made in some quarters to trace the cause
in the legislation which now regulates the import and ex-
port of grain, and which has replaced the system known
as tfie sliding scale.
" It has been pretended that the law of June 15, 1861, in
leaving importation permanently free upon payment of a
very slight duty upon entry, had the effect of throwing
foreign cereals in large quantities upon our inland markets,
where their presence exercised upon the price an influence
prejudicial to our agriculture. Some have made this asser-
tion in perfect good faith, although allowing themselves to
be guided by ill-digested impressions or preconceived ideas;
others have possibly put it forward in a party spirit, to
cause the responsibility of a situation at which some inte-
rests have shown themselves alarmed to weigh upon the
Emperor's Government.
"It is requisite, therefore, from all points of view to rec-
tify so manifest an error. Whenever the opportunity has
presented itself I have already taken care to do this in spe-
cial instructions addressed to some of the prefects. I con-
sider it my duty further, in the present circular, to forward
to you, as well as to all your colleagues, a few considera-
tions of which you may make use if, upon the occasion of
the low price of cereals, complaints should be made in your
department of the system upon which our grain trade with
the foreigner is now conducted.
" The harvest of 1863 was, as you are aware, M. le
Prefet, a harvest of exceptional abundance. The total of
its produce is the largest hitherto recorded, and the average
for the whole of France per hectare sown in wheat was
higher by upwards of 23 per cent. than the average of the
10 previous years. The reports I have received as to the
harvest of 1864 show from another quarter that the wheat
crop was approximately above the average by about five
to six per cent.
"It is true that in the late harvest this favourable result is
an average established, according to reports furnished from
all departments of the empire, and that certain points have
been less favoured than others. But in examining questions
of this nature, it is clear that the Government can onlylbe
guided by general:appreciations of the state of the country
upon the whole, and it is impossible to take all local or
special circumstances into account.
"One definite, incontestable fact is, that French agricul-
ture has drawn from the soil, during a year of extreme
abundance, followed immediately by a more average year
a considerable mass of cereal produce. This fact suffices to
explain the fall which has taken place in the price of grain,
especially if it is considered that this fall is far from having
descended to as low a level as it would have done under
other circumstances in consequence of much less produc-
tive harvests. We have seen, in-fact, in 1857 and in 1858,
in 1850 and in 1851, the price of wheat descend in certain
parts of France to 13f., and even to 12f. per hectolitre,
although the produce of the harvests in these different
years has been inferior to that of 1863, while, notwith-
standing the extraordinary abundance of the 'supply, the

lowest prices of these lat ter periods have fluctuated be-
tween 141. 50c, and 15E

i‘ The compailison whim h may be made between present
prices and those o 1850 Lnd 1851 is above all conclusive
against those who pre •end to impute the cheapness of grain
to our legislation upon cone als and to the suppression of the
sliding scale, whose tarif ts, in cases of abundance, placed
obstacles in the way of i .le.porting foreign grain ; for the
sliding scale was in full a ra en tire application in 1850 and
1851, and yet could not , !went the fall of prices in far
more vexatious proportions .to agriculture than at the pre-
sent time.

"A further fact, which s 51. ,ws more clearly still the in-
correctness of the accusations rk ainst the existing laws upon
the import and expo:t of els -eals is, that the supply of
1863. During the 10 first
foreign grain to our inlat:d rkets has had but very slight
importance since the harvest of
months of 1864 the imports of wit eat and wheat flour united
have only averaged about 53,000 quintals per month, and
•
of this number more than 31,06 quintals have been
monthly imported from Algeria, ich reduces to about
22,000 quintals the quantity of wheat eceived from foreign
countries. Such an amount may be cons. klered insignificant
if compared with the monthly consumption. of wheat in
France, which is about six million metrical ct uintals.
" The quantity actually imported front abroad does not
represent-even a third per cent. of the quo .nt ity consumed ;
and further, during the same period of time the export of
native wheat, including grain and flour, had sen to nearly
156,000 metrical quintals monthly, so that tin 9' quantity of
wheat our agriculture has sent abroad has been three times
larger than that we have received. In presetu ce of such
facts it iS absolutely impossible to attribute thfr .fall in the
price of cereals to the movements of our wheat trade with
foreigners.

" The idea causing the adoption of the new syst 'em esta-
blished by the law of June 15, 1861, was that it w. as above
all essential to liberate the grain trade from the uncertainty
and fetters imposed upon it by the complicated and N
system of the sliding scale ; that complete freedom of ex-
port and permanent facilities of import upon payment of
a very small entry duty could not but facilitate the pr 0-
visioning the country in times of scarcity without offer inn
inconveniences in years of abundance ; and what has tak en
place since the new legislation has been in vigour has or tly
confirmed the correctness of this opinion.
"We saw, after the bad harvest of 1861, that we h ad
done well to reckon upon the initiative, and activity o
trade completely permitted liberty of action to supply tbo,
deficit of less productive years; and, as existing facts tho-
roughly prove, we need not fear to see upon our inlamt
markets, in years of low price, large quantities of foreign,
wheat, which, subjected to considerable costs of transport,
could not find sufficiently advantageous sale there.
"Existing legislation, which may contribute very use-.
fully to the moderation of prices at times when the insuf-
ficiency of our harvests forces us to have recourse to foreign,
produce, cannot therefore exercise any influence upon the,
price when the superabundance of our resources necessarily?
obviates arrivals from abroad. If agriculturists are just
now unable to dispose as advantageously as they coup;
wish of the considerable quantities of grain harvested i
the last two years, this must be solely attributed to natur
causes, against which all human action is clearly impotent.
"We must not further lose sight of the fact that, if
the present situation imposes upon our cultivators scone
sufferings, which after all are not absolutely without com-
pensation, it is a great benefit of Providence to the mace
country, and especially to the poorer classes.
"Receive, M. le Prefet, the assurance of my most els_
tinguished consideration.
(Signed) " ARMAND BEHIC7
Minister of Agriculture, Commerck and
Public Works."