The Sun.
London, England, 1856-06-26 00:00:00

INSULT TO FIER MAJESTY.

(Fromm the Times.)
When will the Americans learn manners ? Who shall
teach our Transatlantic cousins how to behave ? Here
is one of them who tried yesterday, in defiance even of
an etiquette modified to suit his countrymen, to parade
his republican person before the Queen, at her levee, in
a frockcoat, black neckcloth, and yellow waistcoat. The
thing itself was trivial, but the object was unrni,take-
able. He wished to have it to boast that he had com-
pelled the Queen to forego the usages of her Court in
his especial behoof. He tried to accomplish this national
feat under the wing of Mr. Dallas, who, when appealed
to, supported his countryman and left the Palace in a
pet. Well ! after all, we suppose her Majesty will con-
tinue to hold levees in spite of Mr. Dallas's displeasure.
It is scarcely worth while to confute the absurd preten-
sions of people which, with the most irritable touchiness
as regarOs themselves, combine the greatest disregard of
all decorum towards others. The Queen of England
says to her subjects and to strangers who visit her in
her own house, "I am happy to see you on all State
occasions, but if you come you will find me gorgeously
arrayed to do you honour ; return the compliment, then,
and come in your best." She tells her guest,, in fact, as
hundreds of ladies and gentlemen in this country are in
the habit of telling their friends, "This is a full-dress
party,' " thereby implying that all who do not choose to
observe the rule had better stay away. What should we
think of a fellow in private life who, after accepting an
invitation to a set dinner, at which everybody else wore
full dress, presented himself in a shooting-jacket and
shepherd's plaid trousers? In all probability, should
such a portent appear on the horizon of a gentleman's
hall, it would never rise to the upper regions of the
drawing-room, for the butler would infallibly show him
to the door. Now, this is what the Queen's Master of
the Ceremonies very properly did in the case of an Am..
rican who, in a frockcoat, yellow vest, and black neck-
cloth, chose to present himself at her Majesty's levee
yesterday. He knew the usage of the Court, but he pre-
ferred to withhold from the Queen and her august com-
pany the compliment which every gentleman would
have rendered. Our American cousins must really learn
the good old proverb about "doing at Rome as they
do at Rome," and, though they may live at home in the
enjoyment of all liberty or licence of dress or undress,
they must, when they visit these communities either
disguise themselves and their republican prejudices in
decent attire on occasions of State solemnity, or forego
the greatest delight on which a true Republican can
feast his eager eyes—the sight of a live Queen en her
throne.

(From, the Daily News.)
Yesterday, at her Majesty's levee, an attacl" of the
American Ambassador presented himself with a " black
tie." The horrified Master of the Ceremonies protested
that the delinquent could ❑ot possibly be admitted to the
Royal presence in such a costume. The American Am-
bassador was appealed to, who declared that he was
not prepared to give an opinion on this important ques-
tion of etiquette—though he understood that Court
dress or uniform was dispensed with on the part of the
American Embassy on such occasions—but that he
could not appear in the diplomatic circle without his
attaché. The Master of the Ceremonies was inexorable
Mr. Dallas was not present at the levee. We
must take the liberty to say that the whole affair ap-
pears to us extremely childish and silly on both sides. If
the black neck-clothed attaché appeared in that costume
with deliberate premeditation—for his collea.4ues were
arrayed in " white chokers"—he was simply imperti-
nent and absurd. If he were thus arrayed through an
oversight, Mr. Dallas might have dispensed with his at-
tendance, as there was no diplomatic discustlm pending
that could require his aid. Still, we must admit that
the palm of absurdity is due to our own Court. The
pertinacity with which the Americans adhere to their
disregard of Court forais has been well known ever
since the fracas with Mr. Buchanan in the house of
Lords at the opening of a Parliamentary Session. It
ought not to have been left to the discretion of a head-
lacquey to re-open such a silly, discussion. Our Court's
part in the controversy can only be paralleled by the
horror with which the liveried menials of Louis XVI.
saw the Minister Roland .present himself with shoe•
strings instead of buckles. The republican severity of
the American Legation reminds us of the cynic who
"trampled on the pride of Plato with, greater pride.

THE HARROW CRIMEAN MENlOltlAL.—.Major•General
Sir William Fenwick Williams, of Rare, Lid the foun-
dation stone to-day of the Memorial Aisle of the New
School Chanel at Harrow, after the usual annual
speeches. The monument is designed to commemorate
the Harrow officers who fell in the Crimea.

THE SITE FOR A. NEW NATIONAL

GALLERY.

The following paper 3 wpre nublizled yesterday •'—'

No. 1.
" Treasury Minute---April 25, 185 G.
"My Lords have under their consideration the subject
of providing a site for a new National Gallery, and they.
have before them the reports which have been made, and
the correspondence which has passed on the subject. l
" They particularly advert to the proceedings which
to the grant by Parliament, in 1852, of the sum of 150,0°
towards defraying the purchase of land at Kensington:
gore for institutions connected with science and art, and
to the proceedings relating to the further Parliamentary
grant, in 1854, of 27,000/. to enable the Commissioners for
the Exhibition of 1‘..51 to complete the purchase of the
Gorelane estate.
" They also read the minute of this board of the 15t,
February, 1853, defining the conditions on which lands a'
Kensington-gore should be held by those commissioners, in.
which it was prescribed that, in order to secure unity el,
action over the lands purchased partly out of the funds e‘
of wale/
the disposal of the commissioners, and partly out
granted by Parliament, the legal title in those lands ah°u_abl
be vested in those commissioners ; but that those „
should at the same time be held by them subject to aencb:
directions of appropriation as shall from time to rim not
issued by this board in respect to such part therecTw' 0,3 n
exceeding one moiety, as shall, by agreement net, for
this board and the Royal Commissioners, be set !War"
such institutions connected with science and sorted
are more immediately dependent upon and suPg,iii.
by the Government from funds voted by e' "
ment.' On the other hand, the minute contained the 4reser-
vation, that before any such buildings shall be erectedavo
the public expense, the Royal Commissioners shall have
afforded to them an opportunity of submitting to
board their objections if any should occur to them, by
what may be proposed in respect to such buildings'
which arrangement it was observed a joint superinten
of a beneficial character would be secured to the Pe
over the whole, that
" In pursuance of the arrangement provided in
11i
t
minute, au act of Parlia.mont was passed in 1851 c°„,on ees
ing the commissioners as a corporate body for the Pn'rt—tng
of the act, and giving them certain powers for toclui
lands, constructing roads, and for other purposes.
my Lords advert to that part of the report of the Sat
Committee of the House of Commons on the Neti"
•
Gallery in 1853 which relates to the selection of a nits for
that institution.
Which
" The committee, after adverting to four plans stes
bad been proposed for building a National GallerYeigS-01arci
'in Kensington-garden or Hyde Park or their n
hood, observed, with respect to the proposal Which hug
been made by the Royal Commissioners for appropril tho
to that object the upper or northern extremity ob•
ground purchased by them in Kensington-gore, tha" to
jection to the appropriation of any portion of the Par Ito•
these purposes should be found to be insuperable. an at 0.
native remained in the offer of the estate in Kensilltbeat
gore ; and the report concluded with the resolution to
under those circumstances your committee are IOW" of
recommend the acceptance of this offer as the site of a nu
National Gallery.' ull
"Viscount Palmerston states to the board that, after
consideration of the subject, her Majesty's Goveqron3jteen•
have come to the conclusion that the proposed site 11, .000
sington-gore will on the whole be the most advol-iier
that can be selected for the National Gallery, au"toke
Majesty's Government will therefore be prepared t°•„to
the necessary measures for carrying that arrangemen-ut
effect. It appears, however, to her Majesty's
to be essential that, before proceedings are taken I'll'
view to the erection of a public building for this purpl's
the site should be vested in the Government, under w,b,°4
immediate control all matters connected with the Nati'
Gallery are placed. unikra
" Lord Palmerston, therefore, suggests to the
that, referring to the previous correspondence, and earths
Governq a
ally to the arrangement sanctioned by the minute 13' tbe
15th of Feb., 1853, a letter should be addressed t°
Royal Commissioners for the purpose of ascertaining 'lt s%
ther they will be prepared to convey to the Government a
site at Kensington-gore sufficient for the erection %
National Gallery, with suitable approaches and 'iv to
sufficient surrounding space ; requesting that if the 'ibis
missioners are prepared to do so, they will report t° 0,01
board the precise boundaries of the space which they .00.
agree to give up for this object ; and that the corn on
ers should be informed that her Majesty's Govern e°7007,
receiving satisfactory assurances on this point from Th.og
will cause a bill to be introduced into Parliament ves;rot
such site in the Commissioners of Public Works in ""
pA
fur the proposed Object, and "subject to such conditions
may be considered advisable."

" "No. 2. por4
Copy of a Letter from James Wilson, Esq., to the
Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851111 30.
".Treasury Chambers,4Erlied by;
" Sir, my Lords and Gentlemen,—l cotnnt,st,i, to'
the Lords Commissioners of her Majesti's .TOniti ,""deneo
request, with reference to the previous corresP3
relative to the selection of a site for a new .ellt,.ott ed.
Gallery, and especially to the arrangement 080.!
by the minute of this board, dated the 15th day. of "Felr
ruary, defining the . conditions on which Wld, will
Kensington-gore should be held by you, that 9°11,,a to
inform their lordships whether you will be prepar;uffi•
convey to the Government a site at Kensington-Preiabie
dent for the erection of a National Gallery, with eta if
approaches and a sufficient surrounding space, and tint,.
so, you will report to this department the precise bean for
lies of the space which you will be prepared to give a? ing
this object. I have to acquaint you that on recolvo
satisfactory assurance on this point from you her Miki"o
Government will cause a bill to be prepared with a elite
to its introduction into Parliament, vesting such 11,
in the Commissioners of Public Works in trust for i,,
t.
proposed object, and subject to such conditions as me '-
considered advisable.

" I am, &c.,
" JAS. WILSON• fr
" The Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 18a"

"No. 3.
" Copy of a letter from Mr. Edgar A. Bowring to the SecrP
tary to the Treasury.
"Palace of Wesminster, May
5.
rs
" Sir,--I am directed by Her Majesty's Commisaien of
for the Exhibition of 1851 to acknowledge the receiP".th
your letter of the 30th ult., requesting to bo informed, lif
reference to previous correspondence relative to the selee'toLi
of a site for a new National Gallery, and especially teigb
arrangement sanctioned by the Treasury minute of the, tile
of February, 1853, defining the conditions upon which ,a
lands at Kensington-gore should be held by Her MaJe'red
Commissioners, whether the commissioners will be prel)°o
to convey to the Government a site at Kensingtoo,lo3
sufficient for the erection of a National Gallery, rod
suitable approaches and a sufficient surrounding apace'hieli
if so, what are the precise boundaries of the space Amax
they will be prepared to give up for this object, end Jai t•
that, on receiving satisfactory assurances on this 1)°-rej.
her Majesty's Government will cause a bill to be PrePA' ;
ve,sn
with a view to its introduction into Parliament,
such site in the Commissioners of Public Works in w'.:o
for the proposed object, and subject to such conditions
may be considered advisable. for the
In reply, lam directed to acquaint you, oer
information of the Lords of the Treasury, tha
Majesty's Commissioners are prepared, in conformity wibe
their Lordships' proposal, to give up BO muche site
°f
Kensington-gore estate as may be required for te
..beg
of the new National Gallery, with suitable approat'bo
and a sufficient surrounding space, to the intnqiiblie
it may be vested in the Commissioners of ;Con
Works in trust for the proposed object, such P%lolclr
of the estate to be taken from the weirs
the
lying within the great boundary roads, as shown '-
accompanying map of the estate, be ie.
" With reference to their lordships' request for
formed as to the precise boundaries of the space 'ivb'e"„ for
Majesty's Commissioners will be prepared to give 112',
the purpose, I am to add that, in the absence of el°r- airy;
cise information as to the nature and extent of the buil
3di,
intended to be erected, they can only declare their re ai
ness to place at the disposal of her Majesty's GovererDbo
so much of the main block above referred to ea "-11 for
needed for the full and complete execution of any P13„4 a.
the erection of the National Gallery that may be I
quently decided upon by her Majesty N
's Governrnoe'G
have, &c.,
" The Secretary to the T‘:eEasDuGryA.,l,l,. A. BOWEL'

THE MAILS.—The United States' mail steara'b'i.'
Baltic, Capt. Comstock, sailed yesterday for New ler
from Liverpool, with 134 passengers, besides a full cats
and the
A.
AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM CompAN.•,,
meeting t.niienteghdeot
report,
divide
thisiovr itd Cewosat
such
cpchaa company
itetodos,oaks
andrt,lhaectyhe
eymelisyt directorse
maybe
ed aayb laef tvioer 10:31;_rtirt;
to the suspense account before the next ordinary uleeb-;
ing. The exercise of economy was urged, and also ti
speedy realisation of the assets. According to a `apple,
mental st(antmerinnednittigmaitdeemusp
nt(f)
athed2oulshttfiunistri.,attubit twos,
amount
68,9611., and after deducting liabilities a balance re.
mains of 54,5221.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.—At a rneet;i-e
this company, held yesterday, Me. E. Divett press
e;
the dividend declared was at the rate of 7 per ce,llt.f.Fbe
annum, and the report was unanimously adopteo• tort'
progress of sales and leases was considered satisfec;er
by the majority, but some of the shareholders constuft
that the value of the property is under estimated• de,
was explained on behalf of the board that they are f
sirous of presenting a faithful but moderate vier!! t:t
affairs, in order to prevent undue expectations• of
discussion ensued with regard to the remuneratio.ler,
the directors, which it appears has reached a coustuw,
able amount. In answer, it was stated that the all°, s
ante is regulated by the deed of settlement, which ""tbeo
it in proportion to the dividend declared. During
period when the company was in an unsatisfactory
'°
tion the directors were without any remuneration
their services, which temporarily involved large roP°l3.
sibilities.
1
SOUTHAMPTON, Juno 25.—Another new paddle-
steam-ship named the Havre' belonging to the Saw'
Western Company, sailed this evening for Franco, 0°41,_:
clipper-like
by Captain Smith. The Havre is a clipper-'
vessel of 518 tons, builder's ineavurement, with engirli
ivsoitha2er2ews:-thasotnrosßen:satperkoitaeeirdi,.
abtylitheeilrlbensasiilridnsi.enrgiSs.i3eoa ward and Car,
between perpendiculars, 185 feet ; breadth, 24
depth, 14 feet 6 inches ; and she has accommodation for
i
125 passengers, but, should it be necessary, Can find
room for as runny as 450. Her capacity for carg°,4," •
about 200 tons. The speed of the Havre is highly' Fa"*".
anrsd of fr
et h: ee igtt-h.;
factory, it being computed that her average, under or-
dinary circurnsi tunes, is 15 miles per hour. Previous W
her departure the vessel steamed down Soutbamptol
water and returned to the pier. A select party 0'
friends, among whom were some scientific men, actors'
feuded the ship, and seemed much pleased at her steady
motion and comfortable and elegant accommodations.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—A figure repre,,
Renting Mr. Charles Kean in the Jaaracter of "Macbeth
has just been completed, and placed in the great room
of this establishment. The talent displayed in the pro'
duction of the figure is highly creditable to the artist
employed. The costume is an exact representation of
ethnargtlawneJernivibtyh
the Mr. Kdree!sn
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character, aonsitio
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the figure and the ke appearance it posses
the admirable likeness to the celebrated actor, ses
stampsit
ofin the day. di i
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as one of the best models in the exhibiton. We under-
stand that a portrait of General Williams, the hero of
Kars, and other distinguished individuals, are in pro•
gross, and %Ain soon be ready for public insp
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