The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1865.

APHOTOGRAPHIC CURIOSITY.--
The Photographed fac-simile of the First Page of
TliE SUN now publishing, and may be had
On Paper at Os. 3d.
On Card
Ditto, framed
By order of all Booksellers and Deeers in Photographs,
and at THE SUN OFFICE, 112, Sti and.

"'The Sun' evening newspaper has just issued a photo-
graph, 9 inches by 7, of its first page as it appeared on 'he 2d
of last January. The card forms quite a literary curiosity,
a:.d is on, of the best specimens of minu e typography ever
published."—London Review.

NOW VISIT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-
Wet or Dry. Delightful Spring appearance of Gar-
dens and Park. Nature in early beauty.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.

THIS DAY (Monday', Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday,
One Shilling.
WEDNESDAY.—GREAT CHORAL CONCERT of 5,0 0
voices of ffetrop, litan Schools. Conductor, Mr. G.W. Martin.
A dmission Half-a-Crown, or by New Guinea season Ticket.
Children, One Shilling.
SATURDAY.—SECOND GRAND OPERA CONCERT.
Principal artistes—Miss Laura Harris, Madlle. Redi, Madlle.
Battelheim, SignOr Sacchi, Signor Rossi, and Signor Ema-
nuele Carrion. Half-a-Crown admission. Tickets now on
sale at Crystal Palace, 2, Exeter Half, and usual agents.

GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL.-
CRYSTAL PALACE.—REHEARSAL, FRIDAY,
June 23. MESSIAH, MONDAY, June 26; SELECTION,
WEDNESDAY, June 28.; ISRAEL IN EGYPT, FRIDAY,
June 30.

Stalls should be at once secured. Plans and Programmes
at the Crystal Palace, and at 2, Exeter Hall.
NOTE. --A Photograph, carte de visite size, of the Orchestra
of Four Thousand Performers will to sent free by post on
receipt of two postage stamps at the Crystal Palace, or at No.
2, Exeter Hall.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—WEDNESDAY next.—
GREAT CHORAL CONCERT of the METROPOLI-
TAN SCHOOLS. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. Organist,
Mr. John Boardman. Five Thousand voices on the Great
Handel Orchestra. Land of the Duke of York's School at
intervals, &o. dze.

Admission Half-a-Crown, or by the New Gu.nea Season
Ticket. Reserved seats, Half-a-Crown extra. Doors open
at Ten. Concert at Three.

CRYSTAL PALAC E.-NEW SEASON
P °GRAMME and NEW GUINEA. SEASON
'PlCKET.—lntending purchasers will confer a favour by
semring them as early as possible. The unusually large
demand consequent upon the issue of this year's unparalleled
Programme renders it somewhat difficult to keep up a con-
tinuous supply at the various Agencies.
The agents are also supplied with the Five Shilling admis-
sion Tickets for the Handel Festival Gnat Rehearsal. They
should be applied for at once, as only a few thousands will be
issued at Five Shillings.

Guinea Sets of Stalls for the Nine Opera Concerts should
also be applied for without delay, at the Palace, or at 2.
Exeter Hall, where also Season Tickets and Programmes
may be had.

Mvcrryiptoecarpov.

EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY
(TILE LATE ALBERT SIIITWS ROOM).

OPEN EVERY NIGHT at Eight, and Saturday after-
noon at Three, with Colonel STODARE'S entirely New
Entertainment, MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM.
Stalls, 38.; Area, 25.; Gallery, 18.
A. NIMMO, Acting Manager.

HR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JO UN PARRY, will appear in their new entertain-
ment, entitled A PECULIAR FAMILY, by William
Brough. New scenery by I'. and Iv. Grieve. To conclude
with MRS. ROSELEAP AT THE SEASIDE, by Mr. John
Parry. Every Evening, except Saturday, at 8. Wednesday
and Saturday afternoons, at 3. ROYAL GALLERY OF
ILLUSTRATION, H, Regent-street.

Unreserved seats, is., 2s. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall chairs, ss. May
be secured in advance, without fee, at the Gallery.

OPERA. DI CAMERA, every Tuesday and Thursday
at 3, and Saturday at 8.

T HE 0 X F O R D,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The QKford and Canterbury ll‘ll Company (limited).

ORPHEE AUX ENFERS, LA CIRCIASSIE'NNE, and
the BROTHER AND SISTER, by Sir Henry Bishop, will
be performed during this week. Principal artistes : —Mona.
Laveasiere, Spagnoll, M. Marini, Mr. Green, Misses
Ellison and Barrie, and Mdlle. D'Aurla, with full Band and
Chorus, conducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans.

Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian
and Mimic), Little Bob, Miss Kate Balfe, Les Freres Talliott,
the Grotesque, D'Aubans, Madame Ramsden, and Les Freres
Stonette.

Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Every Evening at Half-past Seven. Admission—area, 6d.;
stalls and balcony, is.; private boxes, 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).
HODGE PODGE,
(According to Act of Parliament).
CANT E RBURY L. —EVE RY EVENING
at half-past Nine o'clock.
In addition to the other attractions of this wonderful
establishment.

CANTERBURY. HALL and FINE ARTS
GALLERY.
Grand Extra Night.
MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT.
TIIURSDAY, the 11th May.

ALI BEN JENKINS and HENRY DISTIN
at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT.

HERR FERDINAND JONGFIMANS at
MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERI'.

MR. ST. ALBYN, from Covent -garden Theatre,
at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT.

GRAND SELECTION from the Opera of
MARTHA at MISS RUSSELL'S CONCERT.

HODGE PODGE, with Novel Effects, at Miss
RUSELL'S CONCERT.

MESDAMES BARRIE, TYRREL,WALMES-
L EY, HAYES, CONSTANCE LOSEBINI, and
MARIA; Messieurs GREEN, KUL RE R LEY, ELTON
WILLIAMS, t•ignor MARINI, and MARCELLO at Miss
Russell's Concert.

GEORGE HODGSON, ARTHUR LLOYD,
WILLIAM RANDALL, G. W JESTER, LITTLE
808, E TOILE FAMILY, D'AUBYN, T. G. FORDE,
W. STACEY, Mrs. WILLIAM RANDALL, and Miss
KATE BALFE at Miss Russell's Concert.

ADMISSION ONE SHILLING TO MISS
RUSSELL'S CONCERT on THURSDAY, 11th of
MAY.

WDAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Saker-street,
London.
Full-length Models of the late President LINCOLN,
basely assassinated ; also President DAVIS, of the Confe-
derate States ; the late lamented RICHARD COBDEN,
Esq., and JOHN BItIGHT,Esq , may be seen at the Gallery.
NEW ADDITION.—A full length Portrait Model of
JOHN WILKES BOOTH, the reputed assassin of the late
President Lincoln, taken from a likeness presented by him-
self to Mrs. Stratton, wife of General Tom Thumb.

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

ARGYLL ROOMS.-NOTICE.-RE-
ENGAGE ‘IENT of J. LEVY, the celebrated Paga-
nini Cornet-a-Piston, will appear EVERY EVENING, at
Nine, Ten, and Eleven o'clock, and perform on Distin's
Patent Light-Valye Cornet.
Conductor—M. LUIGI CURTI.
Manager—M. GRENET.

SAILORS' ORPHAN GIRLS' SCHOOL and
HO 11E,
PATRON S OQUEEN.ffices, 77, Cornhill.
P
TRUSTEES. - -

Capt. the Hon. Francis MnltTe,l7fi Rev.
Thomas Canon
Champpeys
R.N. B, m.r.
TREASURERS.
It. C. L. Bevan, Esq. I Robert Hanbury, Esq.
This Institution is designed to supply a great national
want. viz., an asylum for the orphan daughters of sailors iu
the Royal Navy and Merchants Service and of Marines.
It clothes, maintains, and educates them for domestic
service and provides a home free of expense for former
inmates while out of situations, thus shielding them from the
temptations they might otherwise be exposed to.
The Committee earnestly APPEAL for CONTRIBU-
TIONS to meet the increasing applications through the
recent storms and loss . f life at sea, and to enable them
eventually to obtain premises more commensurate with the
necessities of this great maritime country, which loses 2,000
sailors annually by casualties alone, without including those
who may perish by war.
Subscriptions thankfully received by the bankers, Messrs.
Barclay, Bevan, and Co., Lombard-street, and by the Secre-
tary, at the Offices, No. 77, Cornhill.
R. SWEETTNG, Hon. Sec.
CHARLES NASH, See.

REPRESENTATION OF WHITEHAVEN.—Mr. George
Lyall will retire from the representation of this borough at
the close of the present Parliament, and it is understood
that Mr. G. C. Bentinck, one of the present members for
Taunton, will offer himself for the vacant seat. Being a
relative of the Earl of Lonsdale, the influence of whose
family is all paramount at Whitehaven, Mr. Bentinck will
probably be elected without opposition.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.—The announcements
from time to time made that the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer would contest the University of Oxford against
all corners appear to have been exceedingly well-founded,as
the Oxford friends of the right hon.gentleman have already
taken up his cause, and are using energetic means to secure
his return. The movement at Oxford in Mr. Gladstone's
favour appears to have been accelerated by the conduct of
his opponents, who have done everything in their power
to induce Mr. Gathorne Hardy, of Oriel College, to
come forward. Mr. Gladstone's committee contains
most of the " young blood" in the university, and also
comprises the names of distinguished senior mem-
bers. The committee have issued circulars to mem-
bers of convocation, inviting thorn to give Mr. Glad-
stone their support, and in a very short time they will be
enabled to satisfy themselves of his chance, as they ask for
replies as early as possible. The published Register of
Convocation contains 4,00 G names, in addition to which
there will be many young masters of arts, whom the occa-
sion may have prompted to put on their gowns. It is
rumoured that Lord Robert Cecil will be Mr. Gladstone'r3
oppwaut 1101 Y Mr. a. Rudy has retired from the field.

City Address to the American Minister.

The following correspondence has passed in re-
ference to an address to the United States Minister,
which has lately been signed by 227 of the chief
merchants and bankers of the City of London :

Bank of England, May 5.

Sir,—l have the honour to transmit herewith an address
which has been signed by upwards of two hundred of the
most eminent merchants and bankers of this City, which it
gives me great pleasure to be the medium of communicating
to your excellency.--I beg leave to remain with great re-
spect, your obedient servans,
(Signed) H. L. HOLLAND, Governor.
To His Excellency the Hon. C. F. Adams,
&c.
To His Excellency the Hon. a F. Adams, Minister of the
United States of America, London.
We, the undersigned merchants, bankers, and traders of
the City of London, are anxious to express to you, as the
representative of the United States of America, the horror
and indignation with Which we have heard of the assassina-
tion of the late President, Mr. Lincoln. This event which,
under any circumstances, would have called forth these
feelings, seems to do so more strongly at this time, when
so much appeared to depend upon Mr. Lincoln's well-
known character for integrity, and his kindly desire of
conciliation, in the great task to which he was about to
address himself, of restoring peace and concord in that great
country, over the councils of which he presided.

We also desire to express our Aeop andheartfelt sympathy
in the irreparable loss which his family have sustained,
and ve e beg you will convey to them the assurance of this
feeling, which we believe to exist universally throughout
this country. •
, To the Governor of the Bank of England.
Legation of the United States, London, May 5.

Sir,—On behalf of his Excellency Mr. Adams I have the
honour to acknowledge the reception of your note of this
date, and to state that he will have much pleasure in for-
warding to his Government this day the address from the
merchants and bankers of London which accompanied it.—
I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) BENJ. MORAN, Secretary of Legation.
11. L. Holland, Esq., Governor of the Bank of England.

The Dublin International Exhibition.

DUBLIN, Saturday Evening.
The citizens are rejoicing to-day over the bril-
liant promise of the weather. During the early
part of the week it had been changeable, and fears
were entertained that the interesting open-air re-
joicings arranged to celebrate the gracious visit of
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales would lose
the greater part of their attractions from an un-
favourable state of the atmosphere. At present,
however, everything is bright and cheerful, and
workmen are busy in all the principal thorough-
fares of the city decorating the exteriors of public
buildings and large private firms, in many cases
with beautiful devices, for the intended illumina-
tion. An amount of expense has been contracted
by the principal citizens in preparing the outside
of their establishments to add to the gaiety of the
occasion, which is the most convincing proof that
the welcome intended to be given to the royal
prince will be, in Irish phrase, a real Cead
failthe. Dublin, in fact, never looked better than
at present. Of late years there has been a rapidity
in local improvementswhich evensurprises residents,
and which certainly is a strange comment upon the
complaints of prevailing poverty sometimes uttered
for political purposes. Much of the good feeling
that exists with respect to the coming ceremonies,
and of the anxiety evinced to render them as effec-
tive as possible, is due, it is but justice to say, to
the knowledge among the citizens that Lord Wode-
house has exerted himself in the most cordial manner
to procure for the Exhibition Committee works of
art in the possession of English noblemen. It is felt
that the Lord Lieutenant has the practical interests
of the country at heart, and of this his speech just
delivered in Drogheda gives fresh proof. The city
will be very full next week ; already, indeed, it is
difficult to procure accommodation in the leading
hotels. The railways have arranged for nume-
rous excursions, and tourists will have every
facility in visiting spots of scenic interest
within a reasonable distance of the Irish me-
tropolis. The country gentry have, in conside-
rable numbers, taken houses in Dublin for
the season, which will certainly be one of the
gayest seen here for very many years. The Man-
sion House has undergone extensive alterations, and
been richly embellished for the ball to be given on
Tuesday evening, and the ball in the Exhibition
building fixed for Friday evening is almost equally
looked forward to with pleasurable anticipations as
an occasion on which all that is brilliant and dis-
tinguished in society will grace the magnificent
concert-hall. This splendid apartment will hold
easily 3,000 people, and is illuminated by five grand
sunlights which have been tested on several even-
ings of the week, and found a perfect success.
Within the Exhibition itself, of course, things are
still to some degree, to speak familiarly, at sixes and
sevens ; and there is no doubt that the building will
be ready on Tuesday morning—all the principal
articles properly placed, and the stalls of the exhibi-
tors glittering with their fancy treasures. The
French are here in considerable force, and their glass
cases are beginning to show something of the blaze
of splendour which they may be expected to exhibit
when their gems and bijouterie are arranged
with the taste only possessed by Frenchmen.
There will be a large representation of the more
useful description of " exhibits." It may be anti-
cipated that the International Exhibition, in this
respect, will much surpass that of 1853, which, you
will remember, was held about half a mile distant
from the site of the present edifice, on Leinster
Lawn. Since that period very remarkable progress
has been made both in the larger manufactures and
art-manufactures of Ireland, and at the proper time
I shall be able to furnish you with evidence of this
fact which will possess no little interest. The in-
troduction of improved machinery into Ireland for
the woollen manufacture, and the daily greater use
of machines of new device in agriculture, are among
the most promising signs of a prosperity which is,
I hold, steadily advancing despite the occasional
checks given by unpropitious skies. The main
attraction of the Exhibition in the interior

—I say nothing now of the " trysting tree"
in the garden without, the last lone beautiful
survivor of a mimic forest long since swept away ;
of the archery grounds, where fair competitors
will grace the fairy scene; of the cascade, or lake, or
maze (a very poor imitation of that at Hampton
Court, it must be confessed), or the large fountains
of stone, or the gallery running round the circular
end of the glass building, from which the whole ex-
tent of the grounds is seen ; the main attraction of
the Exhibition, I repeat, is the central hall, which,
though narrow enough, is made charming by two
rows of well-arranged statuary, comprising works of
Roman and Italian artists ; and the picture gallery
above, which gives wall space for the largest pic-
tures, and which is already covered with historic
incidents of great dramatic interest ; glades which
cool the eye and calm the brain to look deep into ;
sea-pieces, fresh and exciting, and quaint mediaeval
canvases for persons fond of gloom and retrospection.
The Prussian paintings are especially fine ; there are
Belgian pictures also, warm, rich, and inimitable in
colouring ; and British pictures besides, constituting
a very fair representation of our various schools.
Among the statuary one of the most remarkable
works is Miss Hosmer's " Sleeping Fawn," but
there are a dozen others almost equally striking ;
among the rest the " Judith" of Story and his noble
" Saul." The last - named work already arrests
every visitor, placed as it is at the end of the hall.
, Saul is seated, a fine old man with imposing
aspect, saddened, slightly broken, but with a
strangely powerful expression of lingering vigour.
Not the least attractive features in this part of the
edifice is a grouping of busts of Irishmen, with
whose names visitors from England are familiar,
but whose features they have never before had
an opportunity of witnessing—men belonging to a
period gone by, when, affect not to see it as they
may, Irishmen must own that their public arena
was occupied by giants who have now no counter-
parts. There was a rehearsal this afternoon of the
music to be performed on Tuesday at the inaugural
ceremony, when everything went off well. The
curtailment of the music by Lord Wodehouse has
given satisfaction, and I have heard to-day only one
expression from men of all classes—and it is an
expression of indignation at the intrusive com-
plaint of Mr. Pope Hennessy as to the omission of
"Patrick's Day" or "The Shan van Vocht," or,
mayhap, " The Rakes of Mallow," from a pro-
gramme meant to be chiefly sacred, and to express
the gratitude of the vast audience to Providence for
the bounties symbolised by the articles of comfort or
of beauty presented to the eye at every turn in the
erection. The English must not mistake. No such

feeling exists in Dublin as Mr. Hennessy's spurious
nationality suggests, and there need be no appre-
hension that any sort of manifestation in the direc-
tion indicated by his interrogatories will take place.
It is the desire of the public of all classes and opi-
nions that the occasion should be one marked by a
joyous unity, and all present symptoms go to show
that his royal highness will be received in Ireland
with the heartiest welcomes, and followed through-
out his stay with the same expressions of devoted
loyalty. The Irish public fully appreciate his com-
ing as a special act of condescension on the part of
her Majesty, in whose name the heir to the throne
will open the International Exhibition ; and to the
cordial and respectful reception which would be
given to the Queen did she visit these shores,
will, I am confident, be added unmistakable proof
that the Prince himself is a favourite in the Eme-
rald Isle.
The programme of the reception of his Royal
Highness at Kingstown has not been issued ; but
some of the arrangements have been disclosed by
the local officials. The Carlisle Pier, where the
Prince is to land, will be reserved exclusively for
the accommodation ,of the noblemen And gentlemen