The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1865.

GREAT ST. JAMES'S-HALL—WORLD of
MAGIC, Second Sight, and " Begone, Dull Care,"
every evening. at 8. A Day Performance, Saturday, at 3.
" The most varied entertainment in the metropolis."—Vide
the Press. Admission, ls.

PROFESSOR and the Misses ANDERSON.—
Farewell season. World of Magic. Second Sight, and
the original Indian Basket Trick, in conjunction with Fre-
deric (the great) Maccabe, the unrivalled ventriloqiiiat,
and character actor.

VREDERIC 11ACCABE, Ventriloquist, Mimic,
.tc., in his original entertainment, " Begone, Dull Care,"
" Miss Mary May," " Early in the Morning." Balcony, 2s ;
reserved seats, Ss. ; stalls, ss. ; at Mr. Austin's office, St.
James's • hall, 23, Piccadilly.
A. NIMMO, Acting Manager.

WESTBOURNE HALL, Westbourne-grove,
Bayswater, 'W.

THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE DAY.

MORNING PERFORMANCE (by Special Request) on
SATURDAY, the. With, and WEDNESDAY, the 30th of
August, and SATURDAY, the 2d of September.
The BABY ACTRESS, age, Two Years and Ten Days, will
Recite and Act a whole scene from Shakspere's Play of
KING JOHN. give some amusing COMIC SKETCHEC,
and in the course of the evening a SEA SONG and DANCE
(in character). This Little Wonder is as pretty as talented,
and excels by far any juvenile prodigy that has yet appeared
in public.

From the Era, July 22, 1865.—" A genuine and remarkable
novelty is now belag exhibited. She is literally a baby, not
having reached the age of two years ; and is gifted with in-
telligence and powers of memory to a marvellous extent.
She reeit.s whole scenes from ' King John,' A Midsummer
Night's Dream,' dm., with appropriate action and astonisning
earnestness. A more wonderful instance of precoc'ous in-
telligence cannot well be imagined. She may be truly classed
among the wonders of the present day."
Likenesses, Is. each. Programmes and words of the per-
formance may be had in the hall during the entertainment.
In addition to the above performances, Mr. ALFRED
HOWARD'S DRAMATIC RECITALS and COMIC
SKETCHES, interspersed with Music.
Doors open at 2.30. Commence at 3. Admission, is.; first
seats, 25.; reserved seats, 3s. Tickets may be had from Mr.
Whirley, Westbourne Hall, or of any book or music seller.

T HE
0 X F ORD
6, OXFORD STRXRT, W.
The Oxford aud Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

SIXTY-SIX, by J. Offenbach, performed by
Misses Russell, Barrie, Waimealey, Tyrell ; Messrs. A. fit.
Albyn, Husk, and Green, with full Band and Chorus.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Balk', Comedy, Burlesque, be., by the celebrated D'Au-
bans, Messrs. Duriah and Davis, and the Misses TEoSY
and SARA GUNNISS.

NO TICE —The Oxford has been entirely Redecorated,
Altered, Newly Lighted, and Ventilated, and now is one of
the most accreeahle places of resort in the kingdom.—OPEN
EVERY EVENING at Eight o'clock.
The Classical Ballet, entitled TH N 3 BRIDAL of BEAUTY,
in which Miss TESSY GUNNISS will make her re appear-
ance THIS EVENING.

Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is.; private
boxes, lOs. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
KO KO RI KO.
This wonderful entertainment, having proved the crreatest
hit ever made, will be repeated EVERY EVENING, in ad-
dition to the Operatic Sele3tions, supported by the whole
talent of the estab'ishment.

Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr. Randall,
Messrs. Duriah and Davies, the D'Aubans, and Arthur
Lloyd.
Director, Mr. F. Jongmans.

All visitors to London at this season should pay a visit to
the above establishment.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.-
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.
NE W ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the season, the
Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of
the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description,
faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been
renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de-
scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London,
and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now on view.
Life-size Models of DOCTOR E. W. PRITCHARD and
CONSTANCE KENT are now added.

Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

" pAPER versus LINEN."—The decisive blow
is ARTHUR GRANGER'S best REGAT l'A
COLLARS (new French Patterns). Sample grosses. 4s. 3d.
only. Ladies' Collars and Cuffs in every variety.—AßTHUß
GRANGER, Patentee, 308, High Holborn, and 95 and 96,
Borough, London.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. R. R. THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,
AND AWARDED THE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold b 7 all Grocers, Chandlers, Sze. km
WOTIIERSVOON and CO., Glasgow and London.

r HE WHEELER AND WILSON CELE-
BRATED LOCK STITCH SEWING MACHINE,
for 49.

The WHEELER and WILSON Company have now Ma-
chines at £9 and upwards, which will no all descriptions of
work for wti,ch these nschines have so long been pre-emi-
nent, as stitching, hemming, frilling, gathering, cording,
binding, tucking, trimming, quilting, felling, .151., and have
now added to their list a Machine for making Button-holes
for Tailors, Mantle Makers, dtc.
Instruction gratis to every purchaser, and Illustrated
Prospectus gratis and post free.
Offices and sale Rooms, 139, Regent-street, W.

SAUCE.—LEA and PERRINS'
WOKCE.TERSHIRE SAUCE.
This deliciou4 condiment, pronounced by connoisseurs
"THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE,"
Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS.
The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless
imitations, and should see that Lea and rerrins' names are
on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper.
ASK for LEA and PER BINS' SAUCE.
So'd wholesale and for export by the Propr'etors, Wor-
cester: Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and
Sons, London, &c. &c.; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni-
versally.

ture drew up, but never reached the leaders, who came on
by themselves, and half way up the distance llibberd
brought Devotee with arush, and after a fine race home won
by a neck ; three lengths separating the second and third;
Rapture was a bad fourth.

The South Eastern Plats (Handicap) of 50 sous. Three-

quarters of a mile.
Mr. Hammerton's c. by Frogmore (dam's pedigree un-
known), 3 yrs, Gst 101 b (R. I'Anson) 1
Mr. Filmer's Balderdash, 4 yrs, 7st 711, (E. Foster) 2
Mr. Jones's Concordia, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Hibberd) 3
The following also ran: Juliet, Lady Warwick, Master
Sykes, Puritan, Haskeaton Maid, and Finale.
Betting.-5 to 2 agst Puritan, 3to 1 agst Balderdash, 6
to 1 each agst Concordia and Lady Warwick, 8 to 1 agst
Frogmore colt, 10 to 1 others. Nearly an hour was cut to
waste in false starts, and when at length the flag fell, Pu-
ritan jumped off with the lead, Lady Warwick second ;
but after going a short distance the latter went to the front
and led round the turn into the straight, where the lot
were in a cluster; but the Frogmore colt and Balderdash
soon singled themselves out, and running a fine race to the
finish, young I'Anson won, after some good riding, by
half a length ; a length between second and third ; Lady
Warwick was fourth, Juliet fifth, and Puritan sixth.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 25 added,
for all ages; the winner to be sold for £4O. About ono
mile.

Mr. Marsh's Rapture, aged, 74 71b (Deacon) 1
Mr. Harley's Budworth, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (S. 11,1ordan) 2
Mr. Montague's Lady Kingsten filly, 2 yrs, 7st 21b
(Elphick) 3
The following also ran :—Weatherglass, Villegiatura,
Star Cross, and the Weaver.

Rapture jumped off with the load, was never caught,
and won by four lengths ; three lengths between second
and third. The winner was fought in for 41 guineas.
The Volunteer Cup, value Z4O ; 12st 71b each ; winners
extra; to be ridden by volunteers; jockeys extra. Two

- -
miles.
Mr. T. Price's Turcos, 5 yrs, 13st (inc. 71b ex.) (Owner) 1
Mr. E. Dudley's Rama, 5 yrs, 13st (inc. 71b ex.) (Potter) 2
Mr. Harley's Budworth, syrs, 13st (inc. 71b extra)
(Mr. Vorling) 3
Staring Tom, Warnford, and Sequence also ran.

Betting—Even on Turcos, 2 to 1 agst Warnford, and 5
to 1 each agst Rosina and Staring Tom. Sequence was the
first to show in advance, and held the lead for the first
time round; Budworth then went to the front, and made
the running until within the half distance, where Mr.
Price, on Tunes, came on with a wet sail, and won easily
by two lengths ; six lengths between second and third.
Objections were lodged against both first and second, but
afterwards withdrawn.

DEVON AND EXETER MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
The weather was brilliant, and, combined with the at-
traction of " the Cup Day," a much larger company assem-
bled on the heath than on Tuesday. The atmosphere was
so clear that the most distant objects in the beautiful land-
scape were clear and distinct. Tho topic of conversation
was the projected removal of the meeting next year to a
more convenient spot in the vicinity of the Axminster
Railway Station and within three miles of Exeter. The
Mamhead Stakes brought out four runners, and produced
a splendid race between Beelzebub and Langham, the lat-
ter winning by the shortest of heads, after an exciting
finish, in which Beelzebub answered gamely to Edwards's
resolute call, but could never quite get up. A match for
200 move between the Roarer and Countess 8010 created
some excitement. The affair was brought about through
some invidious remarks being made as to Cannon's ability
in "finishing" in a selling race on Tuesday between
the same animals, but the weights being at a higher
ratio, and the Roarer meeting the Countess on 41b bet-
ter terms, made all the running, and won in a canter.
The remainder of the running is sufficiently described be-
low.

The Rougemont Stakes of 5 sovs each ; 2 ft, with 25
_ _ _

added ; winners extra. Half a mile. 12 subs.

Mr. Starkey's Fairy Land, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (Page) 1
Mr. Stebbing's Shrapnell, 3 yrs, Bst (C. Gray) 2
Capt. Gray's Audax, 3 yrs, 9st 31b (inc 71b ex) (F. Adams) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Shrapnell, 2to 1 agst Audax, sto 1
agst Fairy Land. The latter jumped off with a slight lead,

which she held to the distance, where Shrapnell drew up,
but Fairy Land quitted her opponents with the greatest
ease, and won in a canter by three lengths, Audax being
two lengths in the rear of Shrapuell.

The Mamhead Stakes of 15 soya each, 5 ft, with 100 added,
for 2-yr-olds • colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; penalties
7

and allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 37 subs.
Mr. Dennett's Langham, Bst 101 b (F. Adams) 1
Mr. Merry's Beelzebub, 9st (inc 71b ex) ... (A. Edwards) 2
Mr. Fisher's Magician, 9st llb (inc 51b ex) (Wells) 3
Mr. Starke) 's Kingsley, Bst 101 b (inc 31b ex)...(J Mann) 4

Betting-7 to 4on Beelzebub, 3to 1 agst Langham, 9to
2 agst Magician, 10 to 1 agst Kingsley. After throe failures
the quartette got off on even terms, Magician being the first
to show in advance, followed by Kingsley and Langham,
the favourite lying off. Zagician carried on the running
at a very slow pace for halta mile, where Kingsley took a
slight lead of Magician, but he pair gare way on appbacb-
log the distance n „T,lnThyaraihi,

assumed the ml.l'4lV=::c7=l
held a slight lead, but Edwards calling on Beelzebub, he
challenged Langham opposite the enclosure, and over-
hauled him at every stride, but never quite getting up, the
judge's fiat was a short head in favour of Langham; three
lengths separated the second and third ; Kingsley finished
some distance in the rear.

Match: 200 sous. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Stebbing's Roarer, 3 yrs, 9st (F. Adams) 1
Mr. Pearce's Countess 8010, 2 yrs, 7st 71b (Cannon) 2
Betting-9 to 4on Countess 8010. Roarer jumped off
with a commanding lead, and, never being headed, wou in
a canter by three lengths.

The County Cup, value 150 sovs, by subscription of 10
sovs each, 5 ft, with 50 added, surplus in specie; for
three-yr-olds and upwards ; penalties and allowances.
Two miles and a half. Sixteen subs.
Lord Portsmouth's Sydmonton, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (including
121bextra? ............................................... (Wells) 1
Mr. Brayley s Pearl Diver, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (Cannon) 2
Betting-2 to lon Sydmonton, who made play at a good
pace for two miles and a quarter, where Pearl Diver closed
with him, the pair racing on side by side to the distance,
Mr. Brayley's horse taking a slight lead from this point to
the commencement of the enclosure, whore Sydmonton
challenged and won, after a rare set to, by a head.
The Devon and Exeter Club Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft,
with 40 added, for all ages ; winners extra. Three-
quarters of a mile. Sixteen subs.
extra) .............................................. (A. Edwards) 1
Mr. York's Troublesome,
Mr. Brayley's Mongrel, •3 yrs, 7st (11. Viney) 2
Mr. J. Woolcot's May Queen, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Whitehorne 3
Prince D. Soltykoff's Nip, 3 yrs, 6st
6 yrs, Bst 111 b (including 71b
(Murray 4
Mr. J. Starkey's Jassy, 3 yrs, Est 61b (C. Page 5
Captain King's Gem of the Sea, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (includ-
ing 71b extra) ............... (J. Goater) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Nip, sto 2 agst Troublesome,
10 to 1 agst any other, offered. Troublesome jumped off
with the lead, followed by Mongrel and Gem of the Sea,
Nip bringing up the rear. On fairly entering tho straight
Troublesome was eased, and May Queen, with Nip and
Mongrel in close attendance, made play to the distance,
where Troublesome again assumed the lead, Mongrel
in Queen at the half-distance. Opposite the
standhead gMongrelMay made an effort, but Troublesome won very
cleverly by three-quarters of a length ; May Queen, who
came with a rush, was a head only in the rear of Mongrel ;
Nip was fourth, close up.

Tho Nursery Handicap of 10 son each for two-yr-olds ;
winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. 21 subs.
Capt. Gray's Chronometer, Bst (Edwards 1
Lord Portsmouth's Whalebone, 7st 61b (Cannon 2
Mr. Starkey's Beckhampton, 7st 2lb (Curtis 3
Thefollowßoinpgioy.also
_ran :—EI Ole, Chicken Hazard,
Matilda, and

Betting—Even agst Chronometer, 2 to 1 agst Whale-
bone, 7 to 1 agst Matilda, 10 to 1 agstsiaignhytotlhemedr:
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adistance Chronometer
two lengths ; Beek-
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DERBY SUMMER MEETING—WEDNESDAY.
The Bretby Stakes of 25 sous each, for two-yr-olds ; colts,
Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 71b; winners extra. Half a mile.
Five subs.
Mr. Craven's Panacea, Bst 101 b (inc. 31b extra)
(T. French) w. o.
The Fat Buck Stakes (Handicap), of 5 sous each, with 40
added ; winners, &c., extra. One mile and a quarter.

Nino subs.
Mr. Barber's Lady Bohun, 4 yrs, 1 Ost 61b...(Mr. Bevil]) -I. 1
Mr. G. Augell's General Hess, aged, list 51b
(T. French) fi 2
Duke of Beaufort's Black Rock, 4 yrs, lOst 81b
(Mr. Edwards) 3
Betting.—Even agst General Hess, 2 to 1 agst Lady
Bohun, 3to 1 agst Black Rock. A dead beat between
Lady Bohun and General Hess; Black Reek two lengths
behind the pair. Deciding Heat.-6 to 4on General Hess,
Lady Bohun won by half a length. Mr. Edwards rode
General Hess in the deciding heat, and the horse only car-
ried list 51b.

The Grand Stand Plate (Handicap) of 50 sous, added to a
sweepstakes of 5 sous each ; winners extra. Half a mile.

16 subs.
Mr. T. Wadlow's Gipsy Girl, 5 yrs, 7st3lb(J. Urimshaw) 1
Mr. G. Angell's Lady Valentine, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...(Loates) 2
Mr. J. Barber's Cutaway, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (in. 71b extra)
cWarl 3
Sir C. Rushout's Cedric, 3 yrs, Gst Glb ............ (hyling 4
Mr. Handley's Viola, 3 yrs, Gst 71b ............... (Kenyon 5
Betting.-5 to 4 agst Lady Valentine, 7 to 2 agst Gipsy
Girl, 4 to 1 agst Cutaway, 7 to 1 net Cedric, and 10 to 1 agst

I Viola. Won by a head ; three lengths between second and
third ; half a length between third and fourth.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 50 sovs added to a Sweepstakes
of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies,
Bst 71b ; penalties and allowances. Three-quarters of a
mile. 15 subs.
Mr. Craven's Panacea, Bst 121 b (inc. 51b ex) (T. French) 1
Mr. Etches's Silenus, Bst 31b (Clement) 2
Betting-6 to lon Panacea, who won by a length.
The Tradesmen's Plats (Handicap) of 100 soya, added to a
Sweepstakes of 15 sows each, 10 ft, and 5 if declared ;
winners extra. One mile and a half. 14 subs, 22 declared.
Lord Bateman's Moulsey, 4 yrs, Oat (J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Craven's Provisor, 3 yrs, Est (Kenyon) 2
Mr. J. B. Morris's Balham, aged, 7st 41b (Hunter) 3
Plover and Dr. Syntax also ran.

Batting-5 to 2 agst Balham, 3to 1 agst Provisor, 7to 2
agst Dr. Syntax and Moulsey. Won by a neck ; a bad
third. Dr. Syntax did not pass the post.
The Derwent Stakes of 40 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, fcr all ages ; selling allowances. Half a
mile.
Bella, 3 yrs, Bst GM (J. Grimshaw) 1
Usher, 4 yrs, 9st 91b (Owner) 2
Kernel, 2 yrs, Bst 6st (Tomlinson) 3
Fortress and Vicksburg also ran.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Bella, 2to 1 agst Usher, 4to 1 agst
Kernel filly, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by two lengths,
a bad third ; the winner was not sold.

The Nursery Plate (Handicap) of 50 Boys, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 sous each; for 2-yr-olds ; winners ex-
tra. Three-quarters of a mile. 12 subs.
Mr. Barber's Locket Lucy, 7st, inc 41b extra (Warde) 1
Mr. Craven's Caustic, 7st 61b (Loates) 2

Betting-7 to 4on Locket Lucy, who won by half a
length.

The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 40 added ; weigh

for age ; selling allowances, 8:c. One mile.

Miss Williams, 2 yrs
Crisis
Life Guardsman

(Kenyon) 1
(Covey 2
(T. French) 3

Sprightliness colt - (Sellers) 0
Betting-6 to 5 agst Miss Williams, 2to 1 agst Crisis, 7
to 2 agst Life Guardsman. Won by a length, a bad third;
the Sprightliness colt did not pass the post.

LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE.
ST. LEGER.
600 to 400 agst Gladiateur (taken)

WARWICK SEPTEMBER MEETING.
Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Acceptances for the Leamington Stakes of 25 sovs each,
with 100 added ; winners extra. Two miles.
Age st lb Age st lb
Moulsey 4 9 0 Nuneaton
Pearl Diver
Dr. Syntax
Dunkeld 5 8 0 True Heart
Buckfoot
Emblem a 7 12 The Pirate 3 6 10
Stanton a 7 12 Spring Gun
Auditor 3 7 9 Sidewind
Alabama

Acceptances for the Welter
in specie, by subscription
Age st lb
Warrior 4 11 10
General Hess a 10 10
Charming Woman 6 10 9
Auditor 3 10 5

!up, value 100 sovs, the rest
If 15 sovs each. One mile.

Age st lb
Lady Eohun 4 10 2
Principal
Zeloo 5 9 7
Ascot 3 8 10

The French Fleet at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 30.
Just as the setting sun last evening was lighting
up with its expiring rays the roadstead at Spithead
the principal officers of the French fleet were being
rowed to the Duke of Wellington, which is lying
inside Portsmouth Harbour. " The old Duke," as
some of the boatmen familiarly call her, although
little more than a dozen years have passed since
she was built, was once the chief pride of our
navy, and must think it hard that so much
fuss should now be made about vessels which
can lay no claim to her stateliness or beauty.
She was laid down originally as a sailing three-
decker, to carry 131 guns, but her form of hull was
subsequently altered under the superintendence of
Sir B. Walker, at the time filling the office of Con-
troller of the Navy. When the war broke out with
Russia she carried in the Baltic the flag of the late
Sir C. Napier, Sir M. Seymour, the present com-
mander-in-chief at Portsmouth, being also on board
as captain of the fleet. The Duke of Wellington
was in those days commanded by Capt. Preedy,
who now commands the Hector, and everybody
knows how much was expected of her in that famous
w itli:fion. She returned to England, however,
had any opportunity of going into
action and proving how formidable were her powers
of destruction. At present she has a mixed arma-
ment of Armstrong and smoothbore guns for the
purposes of drill, and is used simply as a seaman's
training-ship for the navy, under the command of
Capt. Seccombe. It may be that there is lying to-
day at Spithead many an ironclad with which she
could not successfully cope, but there is not in the
united squadron a ship which presents an object so
beautiful and commanding to the unprofessional
eye. The banquet which was last night given on
board her was splendid in the highest degree. No
pains had been spared to turn her spacious middle
deck into a brilliant saloon. This saloon, which
was enclosed off the deck, was 250 feet long by 25
feet in width, and was decorated on all sides by
many-coloured flags, the ensigns of many na-
tions, so blended as to produce a beautiful effect
without at the same time sacrificing that harmony
of tone so essential to all tasteful decoration. At
each end of the room was a large mirror, which
seemed to be set in flowers. Flowering plants,
too, formed embankments of varied hues all
along the sides of the saloon, or just revealed
through interstices in the hangings their beautiful
bloom ; the freshest and most verdant evergreens
which grow in southern England showed off to per-
fection the exquisite tints of the rare exotics em-
bowered amid their leaves. Capt. Seccombe and
the officers under him must have been proud indeed
when they came to survey the results produced under
their direction ; but it was in the decoration of the
dinner table itself that the most lavish care was ex-
pended. Abundant means were, however, at hand to
render the task comparatively easy. Mr. Hancock,
of Bruton-street, with a patriotic liberality which
does him infinite credit, placed at the disposal of
the Admiralty for the occasion the superb silver-
gilt service of plate which at a cost of £24,000 he
some years ago manufactured for the present Prince
Demidoff. In the palatial residence of the Prince at
Florence this service has, we believe, more than once
formed the chief feature at the entertainments which
he gave on a scale of magnificent hospitality, and it
last night decorated for the first time a banquet in
this country. Prince Demidoff is well known as a
lover of rare and costly articles—a taste which has
perhaps tended to impair a splended fortune, but,
however that may be, the gorgeous service which
once glittered on his table, and every one of the 100
pieces of which bears his arms, is now in Mr. Han-
cock's possession. The service is Roman in design,
and nothing can well be more exquisite than the
finished beauty of the scrolls and figures in basrehef
with which it is so richly ornamented. The flower
vases are especially handsome and massive, and they
were yesterday the fitting receptacles of the choicest
and rarest exotics. A flood of light from numerous
wax candles and chandeliers lit up this gorgeously
appointed table, and revealed all the delicate
tracery which cunning hands have woven round
the minutest articles of which this all but unrival-
led service is composed. The Duke of Somerset,
accompanied by the other Lords of the Admiralty,
and by Lord Clarence Paget, went on board the
Duke of Wellington shortly after 7 o'clock, to be
in readiness to receive his distinguished guests.
When the arrival of M. de Chasseloup Laubat, the
French Minister of Marine, was announced, the
Duke of Somerset advanced to the entrance port
of the middle deck to meet him, and conducted him
to the reception room, which adjoined the banquet-
ting saloon. When the whole of the guests had
assembled, dinner was announced, and the arrange-
ment at table was such that each English guest had
one of the French officers on his right hand. The
dinner was supplied by Mr. Willis, of King-street,
St. James's, and was exceedingly sumptuous. No
toasts were given at the banquet, and after it was
over the guests wandered about the ship, admiring
the beautiful scene which the harbour, with its ,