The Sun.
London, England, 1860-06-09 00:00:00

(THIS DAY.)I 2HE TREATY IMOTTZEN SPAIN AND

The murky atmosphere of this day of drizzle and
darkness has somewhat marred the enjoyment of
those few who, like ourselves, attended during the
course of this forenoon, in spite of the weather, at
the Private View of this most delightful exhibition !
The annual exhibition, that is, of the works of
ancient masters and of deceased British artists dis-
played year after year towards the close of the
spring season on the walls of the British Institu-
tion. The collection for the present year is in some
respect more varied than usual—but, in being so, it
is deprived of a characteristic which has not unfre-
quently of late lent a peculiar charm to these perio-
dical gatherings of works of art selected from the
Royal and other collections. There is no individual
artist, we mean, who is now in any one of the
three rooms of the gallery more particularly illus-
trated than another. Who that saw it has yet
forgotten—can very easily forget—that wonder-
ful accumulation of paintings a twelve-
month back from the hand of our great
English masters Gainsborough ? We look in vain
for any pre-eminence of this kind to be accorded to
the 1860 Exhibition: Yet are we by no means
doomed to traverse the length of the suite of
rooms at the British Institution with any sense
of disappointment. On the contrary, there are
productions now hanging upon the walls there,
that can hardly fail to prove for many weeks to
come specially attractive to the lovers of art,
whether their preference be for the ancient masters
or for our native artists recently deceased. Is
there not—to begin at the very beginning—a
noble Vandyke (belonging to the Countess of
Jersey) in the place of honour (No. 1) ? One of, we
believe, the three pictures by this Prince of Por-
trait painters, representing (under an arch—bear-
ing his truncheon) " King Charles the First on
Horseback," one of the other two being in
one of the Royal Palaces, and the other
hanging in the centre, over the dais of the beauti-

ful old hall of the Middle Temple. Is there not—
near this—an exquisite Raphael (No. 21)—a por-
trait of Giulio Medici ? Are there not two delici-
ous Carlo Dolces—(No. 31)—" St. Mathew with the
Angel" and (No. 25) " St. John" the Beloved Dis-
ciple ? Is there not a wonderful specimen of Gior-
dano, in (No. 29) " Moses Striking the Rock" in
the Wilderness ? And along the " line," upon
a wall of the middle room is there not one of
the most .;Airious collection of Madonnas with
Children, that ever enthusiast for the earlier schools
of art brought together—a collection of ten pictures,
entitled " Virgin and Child," by various hands, all
belonging to A. Baker, Esq.—a series of paintings
about as fantastic, and grotesque, and eccentric as
ever we remember to have looked upon. Turning
from the two rooms devoted to the ancient masters,
however, we are in the south room among works
by our own native artists, very recently or more
remotely deceased. Conspicuous among these are
seven delightful examples of our gifted and lamented
Charles Leslie, R.A. There is (No. 126) " The
Proposal"—in a garden—by a very double of
Malvolio ! There is the famous little sketch (No.
132) of " Sir Roger de Coverley going to Church"
arm-in-arm with Mr. Short-face the Spectator !
There is (No. 118) the memorable " Reading of the
Will" from the _Roderick Random of Tobias Smollett !
There is (No. 190) a ",Juliet." There is (No. 146)
that charming little cabinet protrait of Sir Walter
Scott—the magician of modern literature ! And
last and best of all the seven, there is (No. 144)
that glorious example of Charles Leslie's sense of
the graceful and the humorous " Don Quixote an-
swering the reproof of the Ecclesiastic !" The
stoutish priest—so flushed with indignation—
sweeping out of the apartment; a slice of lemon
(which he has just been cutting) tumbled under the
chair he has risen from abrupt—suggestive of
the tartness of the temper of this particularly sour
old gentleman ! Then the Don himself so gran-
diose in look and bearing—haughtily breathing
forth his words of Hidalgo-like wrath—wrath
scornfully recalcitrant ! Every face is worthy of
five minutes' study—the whole picture being the
production of an artist who, as a student of human
nature, was nothing less than Shakespearian. One
of the greatest curiosities in the whole exhibition
we would particularize before cloning our present
notice—namely, a very large and daring Scripture
painting (No. 185) " Our Saviour casting out
Devils," by Sir William Charles Ross, the late
delicate-handed miniature painter and Royal
Academician. It will be enough if we observe, in
regard to this singular production from such a
hand, that for wild daring of conception and
vigorous treatment, Fuseli might have painted the
two demoniacs !

L IT ER ÜBB.

The rt Journal.

The three plates of this month's part of this
admirable journal are taken from very celebrated
paintings. The first is from Van Dyck's portrait
of the Lady Digby, now in the Royal Collection ;
the second is from Turner's picture of " Dido
Building Carthage," now in the National Gallery;
and the last is from Wilkie's famous " Penny
Wedding." The engravings are good, and the
general character of the prose contents fully equals
the artistic excellence. The illustrated articles are
always one of the most attractive features in the
journal, and the criticisms of the various Exhi-
bitions will naturally engage the attention of the
reader at this season. Many subjects of interest
are discussed, and the journal, as usual, offers
irresistible attractions to all readers of refined and
cultivated taste.

Charles Knight's Publications.
" The Popular History of England" is un-
doubtedly the best work of the kind that has been
given to the public. Although when completed
the price will not be low, yet, by the system of
publishing in monthly parts, readers of limited in-
comes are enabled to secure it. It has now reached
the deeply interesting and important epoch of the
close of the last century. Fox's India Bill, Pitt's
Financial measures, the Prince of Wales's debts,
the insanity of the King, are all discussed in this
number, and at its close we come to a subject of
still deeper and more thrilling interest. The first
page of that tragic record which closed with the
Reign of Terror is turned, and a general view of
the French social system prepares the reader for
the subsequent narrative.
" The English Cyclopwdia of Arts and Sciences"
fully maintains its character. The names of the
contributors warrant the authenticity of its infor-
mation, and as the comprehensiveness of its range
includes all branches of the arts and sciences, more
useful volumes of reference could scarcely be placed
on the shelves of a library.

Routledge's Illustrated Natural...ll;story. By the

Rev. T. G. Wood, M.A.

Part fifteen contains the conclusion of the history
of the sheep, all the varieties of which are care-
fully described. The first lines in this number
contain information which shepherds in general,
whether at home or in our colonies, or in other
parts of the world, would do well to take advice
by. It is welrknown that sheep have been known
to jump successively down a precipice merely te-
cause the leader happened to set the example. In
the East, where the shepherds lead, not drive their
sheep, they take advantage of this propensity in
managing the vast flocks over which they are set
in charge. They have a few pet sheep which will
follow at their heels, and come to the musical call
of the shepherd's lute. These privileged animals
act as leaders of the flock, and wherever they go
the rest will follow. Next comes the deer, camel,
and all that family. The mustang, or wild horse
of America, introduces the equine race, which it
unnecessary to dilate upon. The elephant, and a
description of the mode of capturing him,
the hog,
and the thick-skinned animals, concludes the first
volume, to which is appended a compendium of
generic distinctions. The first volume has realised
the promise of the first number, and we may now
look forward with confidence to the completion of
a valuable augmentation to our works on nature,
history.

TIIE RAILWAYS AND RIFLEMEN.—The following
instructions have been issued to the station-mastere on the
western line.; with regard to the charges to be made to the
Volunteer Riflemen when travelling by railway :—" Ticke,
at Government fares may be issued to the Volunteer ilia
Corps on the following conditions :—The applicant must be
in the uniform of his corps, and must give a verbal sssur-
ance that he is going to attend or is returning from dril,
exercise, inspection, or review. First .class tickets only
must be issued to the officers. First or second class tickets,
as may be required, may be issued to the other members 01
the corps."
In reference to an alleged "Police fight at
Thurles," arising out of the Papal enlistment, the Dnblin
Freeman understands that its report was not correct, no
such encounter having taken place.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes the text of
the treaty between Spain and Morocco. The fol-
lowing are the principal articles :
Art. 2. The Emperor of Morocco agrees to extend
the territory of the Spanish town of Ceuta to places
more suitable for the complete safety and defence
of the garrison, in the manner determined in the
following article.
Art. 3. The Emperor of Morocco cedes to the
Queen of Spain, in full possession and sovereignty,
the territory comprised between the sea and the
Sierra Bullones, as far as the ravine of Anghera.
Hence the Queen of Spain possesses " all the terri-
tory from the sea near the eastern point of the first
bay of Handaz Bahma, on the north of Ceuta, fol-
lowing the ravine or brook which ends there, which
runs up to the eastern part of the high ground in
which is situated the prolongation of Monte Rene-
gada, which then follows the same direction along
the coast, slopes towards an escarpment strewed
with slate, descends along the coast from the nar-
row passage which is formed there by the slope of
the mountains of Sierra Bullones, on which are
situated the redoubts of Isabella 11., Francisco
d'Asis, Pinies, Cisneros, and Prince Alfonso—in
Arabic Uad Aniat—and then runs into the sea ; the
whole forming an arc of a circle ending in the Bay
of Prince Alfonso, or Uad-Aniat, on the south side
of Ceuta, as determined by the Spanish and Moroc-
can Commissioners in the convention of April 4."
To preserve these limits there shall be established a
line of neutral ground as stipulated in the conven-
tion aboTe-named.

Art. 4. A mixed commission of Spanish and
Moorish engineers to mark out the abovementioned
limits as soon as possible ; meanwhile the Queen of
Spain's authority to be recognised in the ceded ter-
ritory. _

Art. 6. Within the limits of the neutral ground
shall be placed a caid or governor, with regular
troops to ward off and repress the attacks of the
tribes.

Art. 7. While the Emperor engages to enforce
the observance of the treaty on his subjects, the
Queen of Spain may fortify and defend these ter-
ritories as she thinks best.
Art. 8. His Majesty of Morocco cpncedes in per -
petuity to her Catholic Majesty sufficient territory
along the ocean, near Santa Cruz, for a fishery such
as Spain formerly possessed there.
Art. 9. His 3.kajesty of Morocco engages to pay
her Catholic Majesty as indemnity for the expenses
of the war, 20,000,000 piastres, or 400,000,000
reels, as follows : —100,000,000 of reels on July 1;
100,000,000 on August 29 • 100,000,000 on October
29 ; and 100,000,000 on December 28 of the pre-
sent year. On payment of this sum the Spanish
forces to evacuate Tetuan and its territory.
Art. 10 authorises the establishment of a Spanish
missionary station in the town of Fez, and confirms
to it all the privileges and exemptions accorded by
previous Moorish sovereigns. The Spanish mis-
sionaries shall, in whatever part of the Moorish
territory they may be, freely exercise their minis-
try, and shall enjoy all necessary personal security
and protection.
Art. 11. When the Spanish troops shall evacuate
Tetuan, ground may be purchased adjoining the
Spanish fonsulate for the erection of a catholic
church. His Majesty of Morocco promises that this
church, its priests, and cemetery, shall be respected
by his subjects,
Art. 12. The Spanish representative in Morocco
to reside at Tetuan, or wherever her Spanish Ma-
jesty may choose.
Art. 13 stipulates for a treaty of commerce.
Art. 15. His Majesty of Morocco concedes to
Spanish subjects the right of buying and exporting
freely the wood of his forests, unless it should be
thought proper to prohibit all nations from such
importation ; in which case, however, the conces-
sion made to Spain, by the treaty of 1799, shall not
be censidered as affected.

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via. South-
ampton) .. • • .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) Overdue.
Bahamas and Havana (via New York) Overdue.
Canada, &c. (via Cork) June
Cape of Good Hope, &c.
.. July 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
Gibraltar (via Southampton) June 10.
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &e. (via Southampton) June 18.
Do. (via Marseilles) June 12.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) • • • • June 20.
Lisbon, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, Sce. July 5.
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto .. June 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. June 10.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. June 20.
United States, California, &c. is Cork) .. June —.
Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. June 10
West Itmlies and Pacific, Carthgena, Cuba, &c. Jane 14.

THORMANBY REJOICINGS.—On Thursday, the
31st ult., Mr. Merry gave a public dinner to all the work-
ing men and boys of the parish of Bishopstoke, near Swin-
don, Wilts, in commemoration of Thormanby's Derby vic-
tory. A good substantial dinner was provided by Mr.
Taylor, landlord of the True Heart Inn, and a very plea-
sant day was spent, the health of Mr. Merry and his trainer
Mr. I )awson being enthusiastically given. On the follow-
ing day the wives and families of those treated on Thurs-
day were regaled.

SPANISH BONDS.—A warning is necessary to the
holders of Spanish Bonds. The coupons sheets of the
Three per Cent. External Debt of 1841 expire on the 31st
of December next, and on the face of the bonds there
is a clause that when all the coupons but the last
two, due June and December, 1860, shall have been
received, the bonds are to be exhibited with these last
two coupons attached, in order that new coupon
sheets for 20 more years may be given out. Accordingly,
holders cannot detach and receive the coupon now about to
fall due until after they have obtained their new coupon-
sheets, as, if they detach it, the bonds will no longer be in
the condition required. It is stated that the new sheets
are not ready, but in that case the Spanish Government
should at once expedite their preparation, or distinctly no •
tify that the coupon due the 30th of June may be received
without prejudice, and that new sheets will be delivered at
a later period on production of the bonds with the single re-
maining coupon. Meanwhile the bond holders must be strictly
on their guard, since,.if they render their position informal
by detaching and receiving the June coupon, they may, per-
haps, subject them selves to required by the SpanishG overn-
meat to surrender their bonds and receive entirely new
ones in exchange. The present bonds bear the signature
of the London firm by which they were negotiated, and.
therefore cannot be increased in number. With new
coupon lists they will still enjoy this protection ; but, if
new bonds, stock simi-
lgairvetne up
the
tetxe
rc h
coulda n ge for
continuallyentirely
be issued, and the
Spanish Government might thus indirectly obtain the
facility of introducing new stock on the London market,
from which the committee of the Stock-Exchange now
debar them, in consequence of the confiscation perpe-
trated at the last arrangement of the debt.—Times.
The provincial papers contain frequent confir-
mations of the fact, that adventurers without character
or mesas still find facilities for carrying on a system
of trade like that which was fully exposed in 1857.
Among the most prominent recent cases is that of Mr.
John Plimley Edwards, who has just absconded from Bir-
mingham with liabilities for £40,000. According to the
.13irmingham Journal, he had only been in business two or
three years, and had never been supposed to possess any
adequate capital, but he is nevertheless reported to have
had frequent transactions with London discount establish-
ments, and thus to have negotiated a few days before his
defalcations became known bills for £4,000, the proceeds of
which he is thought to have carried to Sweden, a country
with which we have no treaty of extradition. The
affair seems to be in the hands of inspectors, but for
the public interests the Bankruptcy Court would pro-
bably be the best channel. A warrant on a charge of
forgery has been issued,and as a large number of the dealings
must have been by accommodation bills, it is moat de-
sirable that the whole history should be brought to light.
This delinquent was in " the East India trade," and Mr.
Blaikie, the Scotch lawyer, who lately absconded from
Aberdeen, had also been operating largely in consignments,to the East—yet a suspicioa lately expressed in the Times
altoge-
ther free from such influences was met, it will be remem-
bered,that our commerce to those quarters might not be
and elsewhere.
In the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court
by angry.prodteasytssani
there
mercantile firm figure
has been a case
during the last few
for liabilities of £6,566. They commenced operations in
fnrd
om
whichl
stoppednac Lancashire
1859 . At starting
ix ence, the senior partner having been a
£l5O
banker's clerk with per annum, and the first capital
tthheeybehgiadnnnientgaoef 1857,p
brought in was a sum of £47 10s.—
after the house had been.
established for about a year.—Times' City Article.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.—The Lieutenant.GcTer-
nor opened the second session of the second Parliament on
the 27th of April last in a long speech. He commenced by
stating that the progress of the eceony had been unchecked
since le House of Assembly separated last year, notwith-
standing the severe drought which had so long prevailed.
The fact that the exportation of wool last year exceeded that
of the preceding year by 2,500,0001 b., having risen from
16,981,0001 b. in 1858 to 19,490,0001 b. in 1859, proved the
great capabilities of the colony for the production of that
takentha valuable
the
ematerial.state
e
A
place in the Vineyards, the Lieutenant-Governor said
the
eftber
borders of
referring
the colony, and beyond
them, had not materially changed, but it was necessary
to exercise continued vigilance in regard to the Caffres.
After stating that the progress and working of the system
of emigration from Europe to the colony had been most
satisfactory the Lieutenant-Governor referred to various
works which were in progress. There had also been a sur-
vey of the railway line projected between Graham's Town
and R rt Elizabeth, and a correspondence has taken place
in reference to the establishment of telegraphs. The
n venue of the past year had considerably improved, and
the social position of the colony was satisfactory. The
Lieutenant-Governor, iu conclusion, stated that during hia
short tenure of office he should pursue the same en-
lightened policy as that adopted by Sir George Grey, and
remarked that the colony had been the first to set the
example of the volunteer movement which had spread so
rapidly and so widely throughout England.

THE CLYDE PORTS.—The Customs' duties re.
ived at the Clyde ports during the past month were as
f ,llows :—Glasgow, £82,170 ; Greenock, £69,255 ; and
Poi t-Glasgow, £25. In the corresponding month of 1859
tha receipts at Glasgow were £63,816; Grecno3k, £56,558;
and Port-Glasgow, £7,269. In May, 1858, the totals were
—Glasgow, £59,616 ; Greenock, £39,626 ; and Port-Glas •
sow, £lO. The rapil progress which is being made by the
Clyde prts is shown in the fact that their collective Cus-
toms' receipts were £151,451 _in May, 1860; £127,645 in
May, 1859; and £99,253 in May, 1858.,