The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

MAZZINI.

The following letter was written by Mazzini to
Mr. John M'Adam, of Glasgow. It is dated about
a week before the affair of Aspromonte :
London, August 22.

Dear Friend,—lt is perfectly true, in spite of the
calumnies of the Times, that for eighteen months I
have been endeavouring to persuade Garibaldi that
we ought to direct all our efforts towards Venice.
Now, however, the die is cast. The absurd opposi-
tion of the Government to every project concerning
Venice, the insulting obstinacy of Louis Napoleon,
and the instincts of the Italian people, have decided
the question, and all discussion of the matter would
be out of place. A whole people has repeated the
worzt of order, "Rome;" we ought to obey, and as
for me, I shall help the movement according to my
power.
And yet, that the flower of our youth should have
to fling themselves into the terrible eventualities of
war, to conquer that which by right is our own,
that a foreign monarch should condemn thousands
to death, because he is resolved to preserve that
which is not his, is a shame for Europe. That
France, Voltairean France, and a man who has no
faith except in force, should be able to murder and
assassinate in the name of that . . . this is
called papacy, which is nothing else than adding
hypocrisy to guilt and disgust to horror. Great
Britain ought now or never to speak clearly her
opinion, and come 'forth morally and materially in.
aid of right. To keep Rome against the express
will of the King, the ParliLment, all the successive
Cabinets, and of a whole population, which for two
years have asked, as if it were a gift, for their own
capital of the foreigner, is really acting as a con-
queror.
And ought such an enormity to be permitted to
France—and only to France in Europe—to despotic
France, without at least a vigorous protest from
those who profess to believe in right, in liberty, and
in non-intervention ? It is a question which con-
cerns you all.—l am, 8.7 c.,
MAZZINI.

THE ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE AT

WOKING.

Yesterday Mr. B. Webster, the master, deputy
master, wardens, and governors of this institution
attended at the building of the Royal Dramatic
College, at Woking, for the purpose of formally
inducting into their future habitations the annul!.
tants chosen at the last election.

The building consists of a long range of edifices,
forming a large hall in the centre of the building,
with five houses on each side, each house capable
of accommodating two inmates with a suit of apart-
ments each. The apartments consist of abed-room,
sitting-room, kitchen, and other offices complete,
and the whole building is well drained and fur-
nished with a plentiful supply of fresh water. It
is intended that an additional house shall be
built at each end for the accommodation of four
more recipients of the bounty of the governors, and
that the hall shall be extended into the back gar..
den, so that that which is now the length will be-
come the width of the hall, and then many pic-
tures of value will be hung there.
The persons admitted were Mrs. Shuter, Mrs.
Christian, and Mrs. Rivers, and the males were
Mr. Statelier, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Macarthy, and
Mr. Henry Bedford.
After the ceremony of installing these persona
into their " locations," the company retired to a
tent in the back garden, where a handsome de-
jeuner was provided for the company. Ample
justice having been done to the repast,
Mr. WEBSTER, the chairman, drew thke attention
of the meeting to the fact that her Majesty had
been pleased to subscribe £lOO tomards the
building fund, and he had no doubt but that that
amount would be repeated. (Hear, hear.) Ee pro-
posed " The Health of the Queen," amid tremen-
dous cheering.
The toast was drunk with the usual enthusiasm,
her Majesty having taken a most lively interest in
their proceedings.
Mr. ROBT. BELL felt quite sure that the present
generation had done that for the benefit of posterity
which would perpetuate their names. He then went
into a history of the rise and progress of the stage,
and said that if their fathers could rise from their
graves they would not credit what their children
had done to promote the interests of their body.
(Hear.) As one of the council he could only say
that those ladies and gentlemen who had been
elected on the funds of the college were satisfied.
with the provision that had been made for them ;
and for the council he could say that the greatest
coesideration on their part had been exercised for
the convenience and comfort of the inmates, and
that nothing had been neglected that would contri-
bute to the happiness and comfort of those who
sought their shelter and protection. They were
only now in their infancy, but having done what
they had done, and having attained the position
which they then held, the public would come for-
ward and assist them. (Cheers.) On the part of
the council he might say that Mr. Webster had
played many parts from one in the " Taming of
the Shrew" down to Mr. Penholder in " One Touch
of Nature," but no part had been played with such
success as that he had exhibited in reference to. the
Royal Dramatic College. (Loud cheers.) He then
proposed "Prosperity to the Royal Dramatic Col-
lege," which was drank amidst great cheering.
The Chairman then said he was about to address
his brothers and sisters on the subject of the college.
It had been to them like the falling of manna in the
Wilderness from those who had received pleasure and
enjoyment from them, and who now repaid it with
interest. They had heretofore assisted them in the
histrionic art, and they now came forward still
more with open hand and heart to aid the coun-
cil in the benevolent undertaking they were that
day inaugurating. Their friends could not look
upon that work -without feeling that they had done
great good, and they ought to feel proud that they"
had had a hand in doing it. (Cheers.) No country was
so rich as this in institutions of this kind, and they
stood out in bold relief in her history, and seemed
to say to other nations of the earth " Go thou and.
do likewise." He was proud to say to those ladies
and gentlemen who had been elected, " Come here
and partake of that bounty which has been given
with an open hand and a great heart." (Cheers.)
To that home he conducted them that day ; and.
how much of kindness, of friendship, and of love
-was expressed in that simple word " home !" The
council had done everything in making arrange-
ments for their comfort and convenience, and they
had made arrangements by which the pensioners
could go to London and back for a single fare.
They had also gone somewhat beyond the charter in
admitting the husbands of the females, and the
wives of the males who were elected to reside in
the houses with the partners of their lives ; but in
doing so the council covsoled themselves with the
feeling that if they had done a little wrong- they had
done a great right. (Loud and prolonged daeering.)
He then stated that every male pensioner Nebo ell'
tared the institution had his wife with him, and
two of the ladies had their husbands with tht'au•
(Renewed cheering.)
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Mr. CRES WICK proposed " Health and Happiness
to the Subscrjnrs," which was cordially re-'
sponded to.
Mr. GERWOOD, in returning thanks, stated that
they had received from Mr. Buckstone £250 to-
wards the building of one of the end houses_ Mr.
Graves, he must state, had very generously given
some valuable engravings for the decoration of the

rooms.
Several other toasts were proposed, and responded
to with great cordiality, among them being one to
the Necropolis Woking Cemetery Company for the
land tney had given them, and another to gr.
Churchill, the able secretary to that company, for
the very great assistance he had rendered thete
during their opera.tions. The convi'viality of the
meeting was prolonged to a late hour.

An interesting experiment was mule on ThurS'
day last on the Seine, opposite to the Palace of St. Cloud.
A bridge was thrown across the river, in its widest part'
within the short space of 20 minutes. This operation,
which was formerly considered to be one of the most diffi-
cult in the presence of an enemy, is now accomplished ',vial
comparative facility. The bridge thrown ;,over the Selo°
within so slam t a time onThursday was sufficiently strong to
permit infautrY) and artillery to cross the riTer•

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