The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-23 00:00:00

A HINT TO THE ROW.

Our publishers would do well to send out repre-
sentatives empowered to arrange with the English-
men whom Lopez has kept with him all through the
war, for a narrative of the struggle. It has been one
of the most remarkable in the history of the world.
Paraguay has been almost depopulated ' • yet Loper,
at the latest advices, still held out with .a few
hundred followers. lis cities have been taken,
his armies destroyed, but he has not surrendered,
and the probability is that he will at the last ex-
tremity follow the example of Theodore. The defence
has been heroic and tragical to the last degree, and if
Messrs. Valpy, Burrell, Twite, and Skinner, who are
still compelled to share the President's waning for-
tunes, and to fight in a cause with which they have
no sympathy, cannot, with the aid of the experienced
litterateurs who work for the Row, bring out a most
" thrilling " narrative, our publishers had better
retire from business.

SOUTH LONDON INDUSTRIA EXHIBITION.
The South London Industrial Exhibition was
closed on Saturday, when Sir Digby Wyatt, Mr. S.
C. Hall, Mr. Passmore Edwards, and many others
were present. Forty-two thousand persons - have
visited it on payment, the receipts being £3GO,
and expenses about -.C200, so that the under-
taking may fairly be considered a success. Its
promoters are opposed to the opening of museums
and scientific exhibitions on Sundays, and advocate
instead the opening of the national institutions on
week-day evenings. Resolutions were passed at tho
closing meeting, advising future exhibitors to seek to
excel in their own departments of labour, to copy
the best models, and use as far as possible the
best materials and tools. The surplus funds are to
be devoted to prizes and medals.

THEATRICALS.—Mr. H. L. Bateman will shortly
come to England, where he proposes to pass a season of
needed repose. Miss Bateman will come back with him
to New York, in the early autumn. Mr. Tom. Taylor is
writing a new piece for that lady. At Fisk's Opera House
Mr J. L. Toole and Miss Amy Sedgwick are expected from
England, and it is likely that Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Matthews will visit the United States, as well as Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Paul. Mr. Edwin Forrest recently ro-
fused a New Orleans engagement, because one of the condi-
tions was that he should play on Sunday night. The Spirit
says, "Miss Kellogg's reception et the Academy of Music
was as enthusiastic as her personal friends could desire,
and as sincere as her artistic admirers could demand. Her
performance of Margaret, in "Faust," was truthful, deli-
cate, and graceful as ever, if we except the absence of the
tender simplicity which in former years characterized her
manner. During her European visit Miss Kellogg ac-
quired one quality which is not to her advantage—that of
overstrained artifice. But though less natural as an ac-
tress, she is certainly not less charming as a singer, and
she remains the best representative of Gounod's heroine
that we have had, and will so continue to remain until
Nilsson shall appear to dispute her supremacy. It will be
a close question even then.
DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, pare the largest
holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re •
commended by the medical profession in preference to French
flan. Quotations on application to Messrs. Dunville and Co.,
Brandy. Supplied in casks and Cases for home use or exports.
Belfast; or 4, Beaufortrbuildinga
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